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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

f Orthc State for the Week Ending
Monday Night.

Generally fair weather prevailed
during this week. with ~seasonable
temperatures and a sufficient amount
of sunshine. Nearly all places in the
western half of the state report show
ers on the 18th and19th; while in the
eastern half the weA was practically
dry, with the exception Of local show
ers on the night of the 18th at a few
scattered places. A damaging i,ail
storm occurred in Union county on tue
18th, and in Person county there was
a sewers wind storm on the 18th. The
week was favorable Tor the advance
ment of farm work, and good headway
has been made in preparing lam for
fall wheat, in saving hay in the west
ern counties, and in pulling corn fod-
der; the latter work is general in all
sections.
In consequence of the excessive mois-
ton is shedding in all parts of thu
state; and the damage is quite serious
in the eastern half, and on light sandy
soil in all sections. In the central
counties the bolls are not developing
satisfactorily. and the plant is growing
~ Inucn lntO Weeu, fepOrtS OIL rot III
the lower bolls and OF dmage by rust
are quite numerous from this section.
The bolls are beginning to open in
a few localities in the eastern dis
trict. On lowlands and on sandy soil
the corn fields ook damaged in a few
localities; but on a whole, the fields
look fine, and an exceptionally good
crop is nearly assured. Tobacco cur
ing is nearing completion in the east
ern counties, but is infull progress
elsewhere. The leaves are curing we'll,
but the crop is generally short, ana
was damaged considerably by the re-
cent rains. In a number of places
Peanuts are POOR and backward; but a
majority of the correspondents claim
that the growth of vines is good aud
the crop generally fair. Turnips and
rutabagas are being sown; some of the
earlier sown turnips are coming UP and
loO we'll. Early peas are ripening and
the yield will be good; those sown later
in the season have been damaged III
a number q places. Large quantities
of Irish potatoes are rotting in the
ground: the yield is generally good and
is more satisfactory in the western
portion of the state; the fall crop is
coming up in extreme eastern oun
ties, elsewhere the planting of the sec
ond crop is in the state of progression.
Watermelons are abundant; apples
continue to drop; peaches are rotting
badly; grapes are ripening, and are
quite Plentiful in a number of locali-
tiles.
Rains Tin inches) for the week end
ing 9 a. m. Monday: Raleigh. a trace;
Hatteras, 0.10; Charlotte, LOO; Ashe-
vile, a trace; Wilmington, 1.2; Colds
boro, a trace; Greensboro, OPS; Lum-
berton, a trace; New Bern, 0.S6.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston firm at 1Okc; net receipts
1894 bales.
Norfolk normal; net receipts IS
bales.
Baltimore nominal at 11.50; net re-
ceipts Ala bales.
Boston quiet at 11.2O met receipts
81 bales.
Wilmington nominal; net receipts 2
bales.
Philadelphia steady at 11.45.
Savannah steady at 10Ac; net re-
ceipts 767 bales.
New Orleans firm at lie: net receipts
$50 bales.
Mobile nominal at 101ac; net receipts
306 bales.
Memphis quiet at 10ac; net receipts
Is bales.
Augusta very steady at lie; net re-
ceipts 80 (new) bales.
Charleston nominal.
CINCINNATI: net receipts Sc bales.
Louisville firm at 1880.
ST. Louis firm at 10kc.
Houston steady at 10Tc: net receipts
!, 29S bales.
New York. Aug. 24.-Cotton dull at
II. 20; gross receipts 2,741 bales: stool
81. 096 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Richmond he was disabled from
further service and the war had come
to a close before his
After the war Colonel Jones resuni~
ed the practice of law at Salisbury
but moved to Charlotte in 1867 form.
ing a partnership with General Robert
D.. Johnson, with whom he practiced
for about 20 years. At The time Of his
death Colonel Jones was a member OF
the law firm OF Jones and Tillett.
In 1869 Colonel Jones was appointed
to fill out IN unexpired term in the
state senate. At the next election he
was elected for a full term. On one
occasion he was offered the nominal
ton for congress in his district, but
declined the honor. Colonel Jones re-
manned out Of politics from 1870 until
1885 when he was appointed district
attorney for the western district of
North Carolina under Cleveland, and
served until 1889.
Colonel Jones was a lawyer of un-
usual ability and he was regarded as
n Of the ablest, if the the ablest,
criminal lawyers in the state. There
have been few noted criminal cases in
Western North Carolina in recent
years in which Colonel Jones has not
participated. He was leading counsel
in the Bishop case and got him off
with v years when nearly every me
thought he would get a long term.
Colonel Jones was a member of st.
Peters Episcopal church, Charlotte,
and had been a vestryman for many
years.
In 1873 Colonel Jones married Miss
Connie, daughter of the late Colonei
William r. Myers, of Charlotte and as
a result of that union there are six
children. They are: Mrs. Charles
Bryant, of New York; Mrs. Frances
Bruguiere, of C%harlotte; Mrs. Henry
McAden, Of Charlotte; Miss Saida
Jones, Hamilton G.. Jones, Jr., and
William Myers Jones, all of Charlotte.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
MIR. REDMOND ARRIVES.
The Irish Leader i'm English Pariia-
ment Arrives to Attend Irish League
Convention.

New York, August 24.-The White
Star Line Teutonic on which John
Redmond. the Irish leader, Mrs. Red
mond and the nationalist members of
parliament, Patrick O'Brien and Cap
tain "A. 9. Donelan. were passengers
arrived tonight from Queenstown and
Liverpool.
The members of the Redmond party
have come to attend the convention OF
the Irish League which is to be held
in New York h last two days OF Au-
gust. Mr.. Redmond was met al quar-
antine by the United States revenue
cutter Macwinae, with about 80 men,
bers of the Irish league aboard.
On the deck of the steamer Assistant
United States Attorney Bryne made a
short address of welcome and Mr..
Redmond responded briefly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. Aug. A.-FLOUR-Barely
steady with a little better inquiry.
Minnesota patent $3.50 TO $40.
WHEATISpot weak; No. 2 $1.GsA
Z o b afooat The public became some
what demoralized today and offered
wheat at big sacrifice to get rid OF 1t.
The price broke 4 cents a bushel get
ting absolutely no support from recent
big bulls or from the northwest. Stop
loss selling was especially heavy In
the last hour and the market closed
weak at 3% to 4%e net decline. May
$1.oSz; September $1.0sh; Decenfbef
S1.6SA.
~CORN-Spot weak; No. 2. 6oh ele-
vator. Option market opened stedy on
small receipts and cash demand, but
was later depressed by wheat and clos
ed rs to 1Ac net lower. September
SOS: December So.
OATS5Spot easy: mixed oats, 2s to
% pounds. 36h to- 37k.
LARD-Steady: refined steady.
PORK-Steady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

RIC-ouiet.
MOLASSESFfrm.
sUGAR-Raw firm: refined quiet.
BCTTER-FIrm. street price extra
IS to L.; Official price un-
Changed at Is.
CHEESEIBareiy steady, unchanx-
ed.
EGGS-Quiet unchanged.
POTATOES-Easy; Long Island sf.5a
TO VIE; Jersey and southern SIS. TO
sl50. Jersey sweets SEQ TO s25J.
PEANUTSSteady; fancy handnick
ed 6A other domestic , to Ga.
CABBAGES]Quiet: Long Island en-
Jersey per leo sl.eo TO $50: per barrel
25 70 3.
COTTON SEED OIL-Ffrm or gcoi
outside demand n support. Prime
crude { o b mills IA: prime summer
yellow 2sA: of summer yellow nomi-
nal; prime white BIZ TO So: prime ain
ter yellow % to S2h.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
>N- YORK BONDS.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.

New York. July 24.-Turpentine weak
Rosin quiet; strained, common to good,
$3.50.
Savannah, Ga, Aug. 24~.-Turpen.tne
steady at 53k; receipts 46S casks; sales
1872 casks; exports so casks. Rosin firm
with receipts $1,000 barrels; sales 1,2sz3
barrels: exports 1891 barrels. A B c.
s2.35; d, Sac; E, s2.45; F, $3.50; G, 81
60; H, s2.75; j, 1895; K. S3.57k; NJ,
1885; N, $500; w G, S4.35; w w, s4.62 /.
Charleston Aug. 24-Turpentine firm
at SO: saes lone. Rosin firm. a, B, -,
s2.22k: d, SIPS; e, s2.32k; F, S2.35 to
s2.45; G.. $40 to $2.45; H, s2.65: 1, sS.l5:
K, $3.37k; NJ, 1855; n, $3.50; W G..
$4.15; w w, $4.42h.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, Aug. 24.-Total today al
all seaports-Net receipts 4,10S bales;
exports to Great Britain 100 bales; ex-
ports France 1.459 bales: stock 30.S2i
bales.
Consolidated at all seaports-Net re-
ceipts 9 $40 bales; exports to Great
Britain S.503 bales; exports to the o.
bales.
Total since September LIST at all sea-
ports-Net receipts 7,165,31S bales; eX-
ports to Great Britain 2,506, 745 bales:
exports to France 500, 1873 bales; eX-
ports to the continent 2.597,2 25 bales;
exports to Japan 1851 bales; exports
to Mexico q, 942 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. Aug. "a p. m.-Cotton-
Spot in limited demand; prices 4 points
higher. American middling fair at o.
Sc: good middliog 6.52; middling $40:
low middling 6.24; good ordinary SOP;
ordinary SIS. The sales Of the day
were 1900 bales, of which 400 were for
speculation and export and includes
1900 American. Receipts 5000 bales,
including 1900 American.
Futures opened easier and closed
strong; American middling 6. o. c.:
August s.26: August and September
S.04; September and October $50; Oc-
tober and November ST.: November
and December SGT: December M Jan.
uary 5.64: January and February 5.6s;
February and March 5.63: March and
April 5.64: April and May 5.64; May
and June 5.64.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
PRODUCE

S~ALT-Prices car load lots-100 lbs
c. F. Soc; 200 lbs c. T. tic: 200 lbs + +
30 cents.
DRY SALTED SIDES-S to 81.
BUTTER-27 to 30c.
COFFEE-SA to lie.
FLOUR-Straights $500: second pat
ents $50 to $3.50; full $3.50 to $6.10.
AOLASSES-S. 1Iouse a: New Or
:rans Br:ghts % to %: Porto Rico 20:
cha Is.
SUGAR-Granulated s5.15; w. c. x.
No. 5. $3.50: No. Z. $3.50; No. 9. s4.I5:
No. IL. s4.S5.
LARD-CTferce Basis) Pure SIS cents.
Compound 6Z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York. Aug. 24.-Money on call
easy at * to 1 per cent; closing bid
Is per cent; offered at 1 per cent.
Time loans easy and dull; sixty days
2 per cent; ninety days 2H to 2h per
cent; six months 81 per Eel Prime
mercantile paper 81 10 AZ per cent.
Sterling exchange firm witr. actual
business in bankers bills at $4.8S.10 for
demand and at s4-S5.45 to $4.S5.50 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates $4.S6 and
S4.S9. Commercial bills $4.S5h to $4.-
S5A. Bar silver SIS. Mexican dollars
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

PEANUTS-North Carolina $l.20G-
S1.S5; Virginia s1.00@S1.10.
BEESWAX-25 to 26c.
CORN-67h to 20.
CORN MEAL-64 to So.
EGGS-16c.
CHICKENS-Hens. 30 to SO; spring
12k to 25 cents.
BEEF-2 to 4 cents.
n. c.. BACON-Hams (old) 12hQ14c,
hams new 121ac; shoulders IL to 12c;
sides IL to i2c.
SWEET POTATOES-S1.00.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch saps
$500: 5-inch hearts $500; 6-inch saps
$500; 6-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER:-
Per M Extra milling $7.50@8.So
Mill prime .$7.00@7.50
Mill fair $6.50@7.0O
Common mill ,s5.0005.60
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Wednesday. Aug. "a.
COTTON-Nominal.
Receipts OF cotton today bales.
Receipts same day last year
Receipts OF h season 10 date-s2L.-
313 bales.
Receipts to same date las. season
3iS.!s7 bales.
AVAIL STORES
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-S2A
bid.
ROSIN-Firm at $3.50.
TAR-Ffrm at $1.eG.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
s2.25; dip 1915; virgin 400.
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.
40 casks spirits turpenfine:
90 barrels rosin;
50 barrels tar:
"A barrels crude turpentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
CLOSING Or

closed dull; middling .uplands 11.2O:
middling gulf 11.45; sales none.
Futures closed firm; Auguts 1890;
September 1880; October 1856; Novem-
Der 1852: December 1852: january TO-
s.: February 1852; March 1866; Apr,t
10. IS: Nav 1O. SIS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
Mr.. Davis Will Soon visit New YorL

New York, Aug. 24.-Henry G. Davis,
Democratic nominee for vice president
will make a second visit to this city
within the next few days to confer
with the Democratic campaign mana
gers and ascertain at first hand what
are the prospects for Democratic vic
tory. Mr.. Davis will pay a visit to
Judge Parker before his return 10
West Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
oil. Ham Jones. Promin-
ent Charlotte Lawyer.
Died Yesterday
THE REMAINS

Will be Sent to Charlotte Today-He
was Being Carried into the Hospital
When he Expired-Had Been i'm
Come to- Southport After the Breese
TO Wilmington Yesterday Afternoon.
A Prominent Criminal Layyyer-Re-
mains Were Taken to St. James
Church Last Night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
Cave i'm causes Wreck on the Southern

Knoxville, Tenn, August PA ave
in occurred on the Knoxville and Au-
gusta branch of the Southern Railway
this afternoon at a point where work
men were excavating a foundation OF
a bridge pier at Little River A heavy
freight train had just passed over The
point and this no oub caused the
earth TO give way. Six men were bur-
led of whom two were killed and four
injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Augusta. Ga, August z4.-Mary Belle
Devin il dead and Joseph Memo Is
seriously I'll a the result Of eating
bread which had been poisoned viii
rough en- rats. mixed In h -four. Neal
Williams who Is under bonds on a
charge Of larceny. Is wanted by b po-
lice In connection with the crime.
Manzo probably viii recover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Among old Records by the Secretary
of Stafc-AIf the Seseer Papers Re-
garding the State OF Franklin-In-
crease of the Pension RolI-A
Dull CaEspaign-Asricnitural Coz
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
FLOUR FLOUR 4!
s. p. McNAIR.


NO Strikt UI E4etdttu RUau MeK-
New York, August 23.-After a
long conference between Vice Presi-
dent Bryan, Of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company. and a COM
mittee Of the elevated employees to-
day, IL was announced that an agree
ment satisfactory to both sizes had
been reached n that there will be no
strike.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

appointment for r. g.. Glenn to speak
at winston on the 9th instant.
Democratic leaders recognize that the
great fight of their party in the state
this year is to be in the Eighth and
Tenth districts. There is a very strong
whiskey element in h Eighth, while
in the Tenth great many of the old
line Republicans. 1t is positively said
by the Democrats that they are going
to elect Newland in the Eighth but they
know we'll a fight is on IN that district
and the Tenth also.
Colonel Thomas S. Kenan has a letter
from a well known gentleman, who Is
one of the Sons of Confederate Veterans
in regard to the matter of erecting a
memorial to the women of the Confed-
eracy. As vet it has not AIKEN shape.
The Seaboard Air Line authorities no.
titled the county officials here that a
white tramp giving his name as Charles
Rock had been struck by a train at
Apex and seriously injured. He will
be brought to the county home here
and cared for
Raleigh will continue to have three
telephone systems. 1t is said that the
Bell and Interstate will not merge.
The Raleigh was determined to exist
and to remain absolutely independent
The Agricultural and Mechanical
college ar Raleigh will open Thursday,
September Entrance examinations
Will be held Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 80 and 81, at 9 a. m. Examina-
tons to remove conditions will be beld
Tuesday, Wednesday, n Thursday,
according to schedule. Students EXAM
med for entrance or to remove condi-
tons al other times than the above will
be charged one dollar for each exams
nation. Registration after Thursday,
September Est. will cost n dollar.
Rooms Will not be reserved in the coll
Iege dormitories after September LIST.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-12-28
WAR ON WINDOWS.

Some persons made war Thurs
day night on glass in windows
and elsewhere. A missile was sent
through plate glass window in
the Masonic Temple, making a
small hole and cracking the glass, "A
smaller window was shattered, and
a large rock was hurled through
a window at T. +. Sawyer's wall
paper store. A pistol was used to
destroy a street lamp at the corner
of First and High streets. A couple
of bread baskets were taken from
the English Kitchen and dropped
into Clover creek, the same night,
probably by the same parties.
The parties have not been appre-
hended.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-12-28
SPECIAL MEETING.

The city council held special meet
ing Friday night to make provision
for extra police protection during a
part of the holidays and to consider
the mater of lighting the: city with
gasoline. j. NJ. Gregory aud j. G..
Weatherholt were appointed extra day
marshals aud Horace Newton night
marshal,
The gasoline lights that are proposed
for lighting tthe streets are cheaper
and as effective as electric lights, t
Is said. The proposition is from a
Chi csgo company, its process of light
ing being new invention, The mat
ter is being consi dered by the street
committee, and 1t will likely be report
ed on at the regular meeting on Jan
nary 9,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-12-28
TO ENTERTAIN.

Miss Louise Babbsge VIII entertain
Thursday evening In honor of David
Ditto. of West Point, Fred Ditto. of
Brandenburg, and Wallace Babbage
and ]. d. Babbage, Jr.
Miss Maude Polk will entertain this
afternoon from to S in honor of Miss
Verna Ryan, of Tolinsport, Ind.
Miss Jennie Mabel Harris will enter
tain the younger set at her home Fri
day evening.
Misses Ella and Jane Smith will en-
terrain informally Saturday evening.
Miss Margaret Norman Will en-
terrain Friday afternoon.
Misses Anna and Edna Jarboe will
entertain this evening.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-12-28
THE ORANGE SALESMAN.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. "a, 1904.
Mr.. f. c. Babbage, Cloverport,
Ky, Dear Mr.. Babbage:-We are
glad to hand you, under another
cover, a very handsome Christmas
present, viz, gold watch, and, at
the same time, crown you "The
Orange Salesman, you having
been the most successful salesman
on oranges to country trade. We
hope this may be an incentive for
your work the coming year of
1905 and that you may be as sue
cessful in other undertakings as
you have been in this particular
race.
Again complimenting you on
victory in this race, and with com
pliments of the season, we are,
Yours very truly.
American Grocery Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-12-28
HAS RETURNED
After An Unusual Experience In
Mountains PrOctOr Keith'S
Trip To Perry County.

J. Proctor Keith, of the firm of ]. E.
Keith q Son, returned onTuesday night
of last week from Hazard, KY, where
he spent about a month doing stone
work on a building to be occupied by
the Bank of Hazard There was extra
stone work to be done on the building
than was called for in the contract, and
as Mr.. Keith wished TO avoid trouble,
which he foresaw over the pay for the
work, he left Hazard on Sunday week
ago. a week before he left he declared
his intention of leaving and heard soon
afterwards that his life would be in
danger il he attempted to do so. This
FASTENED his departure from Hazard,
which he made secretly on foot.
Mr.. Keith worked about three weeks
on the building to complete the coz.
tract. He then saw that there was more
work than was called for in plans. He
then asked that he be paid daily wages
for his work instead of the contract
price. He stated his intention of quitting
the work if this was not done, and the
bank people told him they would attach
his clothes and tools if he did so, and
man told him that they said they
guessed a couple of forty-fives would
hold him" if he tried to get away. They
agreed to pay for extra work done, and
he worked another week. Then, on Sat-
urday a week ago, he asked them how
much they were going to give him for
extra work done and they said they
would see about that when the work
was completed. He was not pleased with
this prospect, knew that he was not
being treated right, and did not like to
remain in a community where his life
had been threatened. So on Sunday he
lett Hazard, escaping on foot to Jack
son, distance Of forty miles. There he
took train for Cloverport He sent his
clothes in a wagon.
There we've no guns drawn on Mr.,
Keith while he was at Hazard, and he
worked for a week to avoid trouble and
not because he wa. forced 20. He vas
not paid for his work, and $50 of his
money deposited i'll the Rank of Hazard
is still there
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-12-28

WE'D AT HARMED.
Marriage Miss Bessie Eskridge
And MrAlIen M.WeatherfOrd
AT Home of The Bride.

Hardinsburg, KY, Dec. 27.-(Spe-
cial. )-On Wednesday, December 81,
at the residence of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. Green, near Harmed, Miss Bessie
Eskrldge was united in marriage to
Mr.. Allen M WeatherforI The Rev.
}. I. Lewis, of Irvington, performed
the ceremony IN the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends
After receiving congratulations, the
bridal party were driven to the home
of Mr.. Arch Weatherford, where sup
per was given them and a few invited
guests
The bride is daughter of the late
Judge Eli jah Eskridge and sister TO
Mr.. Morris Eskridge, the we'll known
attorney. She is a charming young
woman with a wide circle OF friends.
Mr.. Weatherford is a son of Mr.
Arch Weather ford and is promising
young farmer and business man. and
is connected with the best families of
the county. Among those present at
the wedding were MR.. j. P. Hsswell,
Fl. M. Eskridge, Louisville, Miss
Mamie Board, Frank Haswell and
Miss Bette Haswell, of Arcola, ILL., ,
L. W. Williams, New Orleans, La.
The young couple will reside at
Harmed