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SECRETARY SHAW IN NEW YORK.
Panama Canal Payment Awaits opin-
ion of Attorney General.

NEW YORK, February 25.-Secretary
Shaw of the Treasury Department was at
the 'subtreasury today, where he received d
number of callers. including E. H. Harri-
man, president of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific systems; Isaac N. Selig-
man of the J. & w. Seligman Company
James Stillman. president of the National
City Bank, and Valentine P Snyder, presi-
dent of the National Bank of Commerce.
Respecting the Panama canal payment
the Secretary said that no cali will be
Issued to the depository banks for pay
ments of the $50000.000 involved until the
Attorney General had passed upon the
validity of the Panama Canal Company s
title.
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Society Institutes Investigation.

The Woman's Home Missions Society held
meeting in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church yesterday. at which time
it was decided to inaugurate an investiga-
ton into the conditions of the Italians OF
the city and laborers of that nationality
attracted to Washington by the immense
amount of work in connection with the
construction of the union depot
The following named ladies were appoint
ed committee to take charge of the in
vestigation: Mrs. Teunis Hanalin president
Presbyterian. Mrs. w. F.. Riemer secre-
tary, Congregational Mrs. Emma S. Shell
ton, Christian: Mrs. Jennie Robinson, Ban
tist: Mrs. Clara Roach. Methodist; Mrs. t.
II. Moore. United Brethren, and Mrs L.
H. Randolph. Lutheran.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd, February 25-FLOUR-
Firm. unchanged receipts, 20 1876 barrels; exports
30 S34 barrels
WHEAT-Strong: SPOT contract. 112; spot red
western. 1131a: February. 112; March, 112h; May
11OA; steamer No. red. 100; receipts. 15.12s
bushels.
CORN-Firmer: spot, 54ha54sl: February. 541sa
54A; March. 5415a5az; April, 54%a55: May, 55H
steamer mixed 81; receipts. 54. .293 bushels; ex-
ports. 77.143 bushels.
OATS-Strong and higher: No. white 5O1s; No.
mixed. 47ka4S; receipts. ,430 bushels; exports,
S.441 bushels.
RYE-Steady; No. 2. a: No. western, 72; re-
ceipts. LIT bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet. unchanged
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation. 10n2O; fancy
creamery. 25a26; fancy ladle. 16a1S; store packed
bali
EGGS-Steady. 2S
CHEEsE-Large. l2taa1s; medium. 1aa14: small.
13ha14.
466h
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THE COTTON MARKET.
New York Declines, but Southern and
Foreign Buying Advances Prices.

NEW YORK, February 2o-The mar
ket for cotton opened steady at an ad-
vance of to 13 points on the old crop
and a decline Of points on the new crop
positions. This showing was rather DIS
appointing in view of the cables, which
were considered enough better than ex-
pected to justify an opening gain of about
30 points, but in spite OF this, and the
small receipts for the day. there was little
tull support and room shorts who had at
first started covering soon displayed a dis
position to go still further short. with the
result that for the first few minutes the
market ruled rather easier, declining some
10 to Is points under yesterdays finals.
New Orleans, also weak at first nrmed up,
however, and soon there was active buying
here for southern, Philadelphia and Liver
pool account and the market became moro
active, ruling strong, with May and July
showing especial firmness at % to 30 points
over yesterdays closing prices, while March
a4ntin rncUlactnd
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Bank of England Statement.

LONDON, February 25.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows the
following changes: Total reserve increased
eS62.O00. circulation increased 9109O00.
bullion increased E970 72S. other securities
increased f1,14S,000. other deposits de-
creased G419.000 public deposits increased
e., 1893 600, notes reserve increased f876, 900.
government securities unchanged. The
proportion of the banks reserve to liability
this week Is 1882 per cent. as compared
with 40.0e per cent last week
The rate of discount of the Bank of Eng
land was unchanged today at per cent.
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wheat Up on English Cables.

CHICAGO. February 25-sVheat ruled
strong on higher Liverpool cables May
opened u to ! cent higher at l07@107H,
fiuctuating between 10714g107k. July OPEN
ed II lower to ss higher at % to s6,s. steady
ing around 965s.
Corn was firm, May opening u lower to
u cent higher at s7hs to 57A steadyins
around 57h. July opened at 55,k056 and
steadted at So,
Provisions were strong May pork opened
at 1C3o91040; lard, S.0,QS 10: r1hs. 1850
500.
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New York Cotton Market.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
Washington Bankers Association to hold
a meeting at Rauschers tomorrow evening
and called for the purpose of discussing the
question OF q charge to be made by the
local banks for the collection Of checks
ana drafts ON out OF town banks. This IL
= question tina. involves Thousands Of dol
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Virginia Republicans Elect Delegate.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 25-The
republioan convention for the eighth con-
sressonal district today elected William II.
Eggborn OF Culpeper and NJ X Lowery of
Stafford delegates TO the national repub-
ilcaa convention.
William II, King was chosen presidential
eiector. The delegates were instructed to
vote for the nomination of President Roose-
welt.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
Proposed Sale Of Tract of Land Known
as Lanshurgh PropertY

as LaHSUuTBu ETUptIty.
The trustees appointed to sell the tract
of land known as the Lansburgh property,
situate on Columbia road and 10Th street,
have reported to the court an offer for the
sale of the property at 65 cents a square
foot. The property is said to contain about
one hundred and thirty-four thousand
Q34.OO0) square feet. and lies in the imme-
diate vicinity of several other large tracts
that have recently changed ownership,
It is in the line of Improvement that has
been steadily going on in the neighbor-
hood OF Rock Creek Park, and which bids
fair to continue for number of years.
hearing on the trustees report will be
held before Justice Anderson tomorrow at
10 am.
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Imperial Bank of Germany.

BERLIN, February 25.-The weekly state
ment of the Imperial Bank of Germany
shows the following changes: Cash on hand
increased Al, ,760, 600 marks, treasury notes
Increased 1,2S0 600 marks. other securities
decreased $500, 600 marks, notes in circula-
ton decreased 29. 100000 marks.
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W HEAT JUMPS TO Sl.O9
FEELS THE RESULT OF STRONG
ENGLISH MARKETS.
May Delivery Goes 21a Cents Per
Bushel Above Yesterdays Closing
Figure-Reaction at Close.

CHICAGO. February 25.-Aided by strong
English markets wheat for May delivery
today jumped 21kc. above yesterdays clos
ing figure, touching $1.09 busheL This
price is a half cent above the high record
mark made few days ago. Heavy realizing
sales caused a reaction. the close being at
10IH, net gain for the day of 1 cent. The
July delivery closed cents UP at 9Shc.
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Wide Fluctuations at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, February 25.-The cot
ton market opened excited and wide, and
rapid fluctuations were the rule. Leading
bulls were open and heavy buyers, and the
general impression was that the market
was on the eve of a wide advance. This
led to heavy buying on the part of out
siders Bears hammered continually and
managed to check every advance. Phila-
delphia interests were said to be heavy
buyers. 1t was notice day, and all tend
at one time that notices for the delivery of
between 1900 and 5000 bales had been is
sued, but only 1,900 bales could be traced.
May first lost IL points at 1888. advanced
to 14.22 fell off to 1897, and recovered to
1416. Other positions showed similar
fluctuations.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Selections Sent to the Senate - Arm,
and Navy Promotions.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nomina ations:
Marshal-Victor Loisel, eastern district of
Louisiana
Agent for the Indians-J. Blair Shoenfelt,
Wyoming, Union Indian agency, Indian ter
ritory.
Receiver of public moneys-Frank NJ
Foote, at Evanston. Wyo.
Postmaster: Ohio-Charles III. Clark
Mount Sterling.
Also promotions in the army and navy.
Evening star., 1904-02-25

PARIS February 25.-The weekly state-
merit of the Bank of France shows the fol-
lowing changes: Notes in circulation de-
creased 25,47600o francs. treasury accounts
current increased 16.655.000 franco, gold on
hand decreased 1.T25000 francs, bills dis
counted increased 600 francs, silver.
on hand decreased 10000 francs.
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Washington Stock Exchange

Saies-Regrlar call. IL O'Clock noon-Chesa neo .s
and Potomac Telephone IS 81 ofo M 10. si .,po :,
lo4. $1,000 at 104. 81, 600 at IO4 r' "
Sapifai Traction. at l21i4 IL at lol
Potomac Fire Insurance, 25 AT 22I6
10 at 1851. 10 at l05l5 - ~ ' i"'fs'
Washington Gas 8 Mt 80
Capital Traction, Is at 1909, Ia at 12Os.
III. N '72' at i''' = AT
washington Street Rwy As. 81 900 at 75i,
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Governor Montague selected his dsu~.,-
ter. Miss Matilda Gay Montague, to
christen the first-class battle ship vi f.iE,it.
which is TO be launched at tie Ea.. .ort
News shipyard Aprol g.
Evening star., 1904-02-25

National bank notes received TO-DAY for
redemption, $40. ZIG: government receIpts
from internal revenue. ss26 5iI; customs
$I,o1i,9SI; miscellaneous, $1S612S: expendi-
lure Lures. S205ooCO Available cash balance
$225, ,032. .734.0S "
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1919 F St. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicag board of trade
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There was little or no Mergenthaler of
lerea. Ihree shares sold brought III u
and two shares brought III 'z
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Today's Government Receipts.

rive thousand dollars in c. and p. Tele-
phone bonds brought 104
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railway stocks showed some little ac-
tivlty in the bidding. but there was onlv
one sale OF traction, thirteen shares
yesterday.
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twenty-five shares of Potomac Insur-
the stock in blocks but none was offered
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ment has not only proved everything set
out in the indictment, but that everything
set out in the indictment had been admit
ted by the defense. Scarcely had Mr.. Con-
rad concluded this sentence when Mr..
Charles A Douglass. leading counsel for
the defense. jumped to his feet and chal-
lenged the statement.
DO YOU mean to say we admit the facts
set forth In the Indictment" asked Mr..
Douglass.
Il do Major Conrad replied.
We'll. we do not and you are misleading
the jury" retorted Mr.. Douglass.
At this point Mr.. Kumler. another of the
counsel for the defense. broke in by saying:
Charge of Falsifying.
THE Indictment sets forth conspiracy, and
that Lorenz sent money to Machen. 1t is
absolutely false that we have admitted
either of these contentious
Justice Pritchard thought 1t time to calm
tie turbulent waters. for he instructed the
members of the judy that they had heard
the Indictment, and the testimony of all the
witnesses and would be able to judge for
themselves what had been proved or ad-
mitted.
In continuing, Major Conrad endeavored
to tell the jury about celebrated case
where one juror hung the jury, and that he
vas afterward ind cted for bribery.
Il object. your honor" interrupted Judge
Kumler; this s imputation of bribery
aud an insult to this jury.
i am TPIeTlIUS W aHSWNlCu
Mr. Conrad. "and it is an insult to this jury
for my brother kumler to infer that my
remarks are intended to be applicable to
this iurS Brother kumler need not bother
to pose as the watchdog of your integrity,
gentlemen.
I'VE don't want you as the watchdog OF
the defense, though" retorted Mr. kumler
And the jury don't need you, either,
was Major Conrads reply. and the bailif
had to rap for order.
Major Conrad next declared that neither
principle nor policy could induce him to
make the personal attacks on the govern
ment officers as had been indulged in by
counsel for the defense.
The next subject to which Mapor Con-
rad turned was the remarkable coinci-
dences'' surrounding the discovery of the
Croft fastener by George E. Lorenz. He
said Lorenz had never even heard of Croft
until after he had stood on a doorstep and
looked across the street. recognizing the
great usefulness of the fastener on let
ter box.
Mark you, gentlemen said Major Con-
rad. ''Lorenz looked clear across the street
and said to Tom Marche: That Croft fas-
tener is an excellent thing. And LOrenz
had never seen or heard of Croft nor of
the fastener. Isn't that peculiar. gentle
mem
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Local stocks were stronger on tho ax
change today than they have been for a
week or more, and there were slight ad-
xances all along the line.
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Not to Jury Today
'ouglass Interrupted with

~ : o'clock Judge Pritchard announced
he would not give the case to the jury this
afternoon. whereupon Mr. Conrad said he
thought NJ could conclude his argument at
$50
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lars and has aroused much interest on the
part of the bankers, many of whom are op-
posed to making any charge for such serv-
Ice There is apt to be a very heated dis
cussion of the subject when IL is taken UP.
The Clearing House Association win discuss
the matter at later date.
Mr.. Linn of the American National Bank
In speaking on the subject said:
Our view is that such charge by the
washington banks would be a mistake and
a oefriment to the building up of business
here with outside cities The Washington
pahks have not until recently been reserve
banks for other cities and towns to any
extent. but In the past year they have Sc
cured a good deal of such business in COM
petition with Baltimore banks. charge
OF, say, one-tenth of l per cent, while not
large. would be enough. we believe to turn
the scale in Baitimore's favor In cases
where there is any chance of competition
on Washington's part"
The call by Secretary Shaw for the gov
ernment deposits in national banks through
out the country to pay for the Panama
canal has been delayed longer than was
anticipated. and probably will not be made
until next week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
DATE, JUNE 9TH
gressional District Met Last Night
All Members OF the Committee
Present-Efort Made to Get Com
mittee to Call Convention For Au-
gust-The Call Issued by Hon. Geo.
i. Morton, Chairman.

The executive committee of Sixth
in this city at the office of Colonel
George L. Morton, the chairman of
the committee, at which meeting the
following members were present:
Geo.. L. Morton, New Hanover county
chairman; E. F. McRae Robson coun-I
ty; George H. Bellamy, Brunswick
county; H. c.. Moffitt, Columbus
county; E. F. McCulloch. Bladen
county; N. A. Sinclair, Cumberland;
George K. Grantham, Harnett county.
The principal business before the
committee was the selection of place
for holding the convention and nam
ing the date for same. A letter was
read from Messrs. B. G.. Empie, j.
E. Matthews, NJ. s.. Willard and G.
f. McRae, in the interest of Irede
Meares, Esq, requesting that no de-
parture be made from the usual Gus
tom of holding the convention in
August. in order to allow Mr.. Meares
and all other candidates ample time
to make a canvas Of the district.
The committee, after a full discus
sion of the question, decided that it
was best to nav an early convention
and selected Thursday, June 9, as
the time.
Fayetteville, Maxton and Whining
ton were presented as place of meet
ing and MaXton was selected on sec
ond ballot, the vote being four to two
in favor of MaXton. On this ques-
ton Mr.. Morton did not vote.
The invitation from Maxton vas
signed by Mr.. A j. McKinnon, chair
man of the Board of Trade; Mr.. j: G.
Parish, Mayor, and a large number
of the leading citizens of the town.
The committee then issued the fol-
lowing call:
Wilmington, n. c., April %, 1904.
At a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the Sixth
Congressional District the Congress.
sional Convention is hereby called t.
meet at Maxton, N. c., on Thursday
June 9th, 1904, at 1s o'clock noon
for the purpose of nominating a can.
didate for Congress and selecting two
delegates and two alternates to the
Democratic National Convention a
st. Louis.
GEO. L. MORTON, Chairman.
z. T. McRae, Secretary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
A FUGITIVE FROM Jusr4oE.
Warrant For the arrest of DIR. Wood
end-Receiyer Placed in Charge of
His Business.

New York, April "a deputy
sheriff to-day ook possession of the
office of Woodend and Company,
Exchange, on an attachment for
Is4,S1S in favor of Harry C. Johnston,
who held a judgment for .hat amount.
The firm of Woodend and Com
lpany." said President Randolph, of
the Consolidated Exchange to-day,
lis composed solely of DR.. w. E.
iWoodend. L. ]. Bruch. who was
the manager for Woodend and Com
pany is a member of the Consoli-
dated Exchange, but he has no finan-
lcial interest in the firm of woodend
land Company, and cannot be held
responsible for their debts. Bruch
severed his connection with the firm
la week 6 Woodend, although a
member of the Consolidated Ex-
jchange, seldom was on the floor
What business he transacted on the
Exchange was through brokers'"
Up to a few days g the firm had
defensive wire connections to branch
les in various cities, and it was gen
erally supposed to be doing large
business 1t was aid to-day that
several attachments against Woodend
land Company had been issued. E.
Godwyn, of Petersburg, Va, says
the firm owes him more than $4,000
land thai he obtained a for
Woodend some time ago, but did not
serve 1t. He said further that Wood
lend was to have met a number of
.lcreditors yesterday. but failed to do
$50
DR.. Woodend abandoned the prac-
Itice of medicine nearly FOUR years
lago, and about that time became a
member of the Consolidated Ex-
ichange. An admirer of fine horses,
lDr. Woodend became prominent OF
several horse shows, having thirty
six entries at the National Horse
lShow at Madison Square Garden las
November, and he was twelfth on
the list of winners, Reginald Wander
Ibilt being the thirteenth. He was
probably the most prominent exhibit
tor at the Long Branch horse show
Armed with a warrant for the ar
rest of DR.. Woodend, an officer Wis
tied the Woodend residence to-day
and searched the house, but found nc
trace of DR.. Woodend. Mrs. Wood.
lend said:
MY husband is very i'll and will
appear in Tue time. I will say nc
more at this time"
When the patrolman reported thar
tWoodend was not at his home. Assis
tant District Attorney Krotel saiC
THAT Woodend was now a fugitive from
Justice, a warrant having been ISSUED
for his arrest on the charge of grand
larceny. He believes hat the broke,
left his home last night or early to
lday.
Abraham Gruber was to-day ap
pointed temporary receiver of Wood
lend and Company.
The more important out-of-towl
loffices Of the firm are in Chicago
Philadelphia, Richmond, Washing
ton, Newark, Atlantic City, Bridge
ton, N. j., Rochester, WATERFOWL
Utica, Oswego, Ogdensburg, Babylon
southampton and Patchogue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
COMMISSIONERS TO ST. LOUIS.
Governor Makes Appointments-Wil.
mingtOn Not Observation-Disclosures.
al Guard Matters.
Especial to The Messenger.l

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., April 29.-The Gov
Iernor appoints the following commits
Isioners from North Carolina to the
ISt. Louis exposition: M. w. Ransom,
Northampton county; Frank K. Bor-
den, Goldsboro; F. b. Arendell, Ra-
leigh; w. G.. Bradshaw, High Point;
Cameron Morrison, Rockingham;
Frank Wood, Edenton; w. L. Holt,
IFa~yetteville; w. R. Odell, Concord;
u. S. Spencer, Charlotte; George w.
Pack. Asheville; J. S. Carr, Jr., Dur
ham; Moses Cone, Blowing Rock; F.
10. Moring, Raleigh; w. L. Kennedy,
Failing Creek: J. Van Lindley, Po-
mono; l.. Banks Holt, Graham; N. B.
McCanass. Salisbury; H. G. Chatham,
lElkin; D. A. Tompkins, Charlotte;
Joseph G.. Brown, Rafe1gn; James K.
Norfieet, Winston; ]. S. Hunter,
lGreenville; r.. P. Richardson, Reds
willie; N. B. Borden. Conetoe; George
Is. Jones. Rocky Mount; Charles j
Edenton; John c. Angler, Durham;
is. H. Strange, F~ayetteville; J. H
Westbrook, Mt. Olive; w. F. Ran,
ldolph, Asheville; R. A. Hamilton
lBurlington; w. T. Brown, Winston;
IL. B.. c.. Hambley. Salisbury; H. E
IFr1eS, Salem; L. b. Lenolr, Yadk1n-
willie; d. Y. Cooper, Henderson,; l.. A
Carr, Durham; A. w. Haywood, HaW
iRiyer; J.. H. blackburn, New Bern
George W. Watts. Durham; J.. J
Laughinghouse, Greenville; P. M
Brown, Charlotte; w. B. Ray, Burns.
willie; ]. J. Farris, High Point.
Company II, Third infantry. Ma.
ltional Guard, of Warrenton, is dis.
banded to-day, upon recommendation
Iof Inspector-Genera1 Balm.
r. A. L. Hyatt is commissioned
Icaptain of Company A, First infan.
TRY, Waynesville.
Charters are granted to the Green's
Iboro Real Estate and Loan Com.
Ipany, capital stock 100000. and the
Easton Land. Lumber and Manu-,
Featuring Company, of Wheaton
beaufort county, capital stock 500,
1000, Jacob Raub and others, of Eas
ton, Pennsylvania, being the stock
holders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-03
Good Spirits.

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