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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
A AFFAIR.
Samuel Blossom Tried Before
Justice Borneman Upon Charge of
Securing Money Under False Pre-
tense-TrOuble Grew Out of Misun-
derstanding About a Mortgage.

Mr.. Samuel Blossom was tried before
Justice Bornemann yesterday upon the
charge of securing money under false
his decision until Monday.
The circumstances in the case seemed
very much mixed and this no doubt Is
the prime cause of h indictment. Mr..
B. r. King, who OWNS a piece of prop
erty on the northwest corner of
Eleventh and Wooster streets, decided
some months ago that he would sell
the property. The would be purchaser,
w. III. Davis, got an attorney to search
the title and a mortgage was found re-
corded against the property and held
by Samuel Blossom. King got his at
torney TO see Blossom and it resulted
in his paying Blossom the sum of $50
to cancel the mortgage.
Same time after the above transac-
ton it was found that there was really
no mortgage held by Blossom although
the records showed one. The property
under dispute had been sold under the
mortgage that appeared on the books
and by looking at a later date it could
nave been found where the foreclosure
deed had been made. When a mort
gage is foreclosed it is not cancelled.
That is there is nothing on the records
to show that it has been cancelled but,
of course. h foreclosure cancels it.
After King found out the real state
of affairs he attempted to get Blossom
to refund the money but this was not
done. Blossom contends that he had
several mortgages against property
owned by the party who owned the
property at the corner of Eleventh and
Wooster streets before King bought it
land that when he was asked about the
mortgage he did not IDOL it up but
merely thought it one Of the mortgages
held by him..
Blossom was represented by Messrs
Herbert McClammy and John d. Bel
lamy. Jr. Mr.. A. j. Marshall and Mr.,
w. K. GaffOrd were Kings attorneys.
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FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER.
COnvicts at Work i'm SuburbS-Estfna-
bic CoIored PeOple-Opening and
Reunion Tomorrow.
Especial to The Messenger-)

Fayetteville. N. c., September 13.-
Captain w. H. Tomlinson. superinten-
dem of the chain-gang of Cumberland
county, has his force now at work over
Haymount. one of the most beautiful
nj populous suburbs of the city. The
striped convicts are TRANCE creatures
to the residents, and attract crowds OF
children to the IRON gates. the road
work is being admirably done.
The funeral services over the. remains
of Jack Sparks, colored, yesterday were
attended by a large crowd many of
whom were white. The exercises took
place in Evan Chapel, and the tribute
paid TO the deceased was well deserved,
for he was one of the best o. mis- rage
honest, Industrious. respectful.
The correspondent met another like
him in the sheriff's office this morning
Joe Neill. who was there to pay his
taxes. He is SO years old, and has i
record of which any colored mar may
be proud.
Professor G. l. Coon, recently az
pointed superintendent OF the state
colored normal schools, was here yes
terday on an official visit to the Fay
~etteville institution of which Professor
E. E. Smith Is principal. The school
has made an excellent fall opening.
The formal opening Of the Donaldson
Davidson Academy. with the reunion
of Die students, takes place at IL O'Clock
tomorrow. Among the distinguished
visitors is ex-Jusice j. c. MacRae,
who will make an address. as will Colo
mel C. w. Broadfoot, Rev. /. W. Hughes.
| Messrs. B. T. McBryde, J. A. Oates and
others. AT noon a big dinner will De
served on the campus.
Mr.. C. j. Cooper, cashier OF the Fay
e~tteyille National Bank, left today 10
| attend the National Bankers conven-
ton in New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
OPENING OF OXFORD SEMINARY.
The Attendance is the IsargrSt i'm
History Of Institution.

oxford, n. c., Sept. 13-Presdept
Hobgood of Oxford Seminary, reports
that the opening of the seminary on
September 7th was by far the largest
in the history of this school. The num-
Der of boarding students will easily
reach the 100 mark in a short time. The
increase will be at least from 20 per
cent. to 25 per cent. over the largest
session of b past
The opening exercises on Wednes-
day. the 9TH, were of the most interest
ing character. Governor Aycock was
present to show, as he said. the states
recognition of the worth and the WORK
of this school. DIR. McIver, OF the
State Normal College, and President
TAYLOR. of Wake Forest College, we-s
also expected to be present, but were
detained by sickness. :
At the conclusion Of these addresses.
the buildings were thrown open to
public INSPECTION, and their beauty,
convenience and commodiousness were
a revelation to all The school seems
TO be entering upon a wider sphere OF
usefulness, though it is proud Of its
record Of ffty-four years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
SMOTHERED IN LINT COTTON.
AN EXAMINATION OF BEAUFORT
HARBOR WILL BE MADE.
Senator'S Simmons and Aldrich and MFR.
X. S. Rowland Will Inspect the
Harbor on Thursday-Young Boy
Meets a Horrible Death-Suprenso
Court Opinions.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., September 13.-Bryant
Partin, the six year old son of Frank
Partin, was smothered to death oday
while playing in a pile of lint cotton,
in front of his theirs home. near Ra-
leigh. The boy playfuily dug a hole
in the cotton and jumped in. He had
not been missed at the house, and his
dead body was found by his little sis.
ter who was digging into the loose cot
ton. The child was found standing on
his head. in the center of the pile.
United States Senator Simmons re-
ceived a telegram today from Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
asking Senate Simmons to meet hin,
at Beaufort on Thursday for the pur-
pose of examining the harbor there
with a view to seeing what can be done
by the government in dredging the bar
for the passage of larger vessels into
the harbor. r. S. Rowland, lessee of
the Atlantic and North Carolina all
road, will be with Senator Aldrich- In
fact The conference is brought about
through Mr.. Rowland, with a, view to
h promotion of his plans for develop
ing the Atlantic and North Carolina
road. The bar at Beaufort now admits
vessels of from fourteen to eighteen
feet and it is claimed that with the ex-
penditure of a little more than 800, 900
in dredging. vessels of % or 80 feet draft
can be brought into the harbor.
The Supreme court hands down these
opinions: Bottoms VS.. Railroad, North
ampton, error; Meekins VS.. Railroad,
Tyrrell, new trial; COPELAND VS.. Tele-
phone Company, Dare, no error; Graves
VS.. Railroad, ~Pasquotank, no error;
Gerald VS.. Railroad, Beaufort; Winder
US. Railroad, PaSquotank, Brown VS..
Railroad, Northampton, each per GU
RAM, affirmed.
The Third district cases argued were
State VS.. Leary, by the attorney gen
eral for the state, Simmons and Ward
for defendant; State VS.. Flemming. by
the attorney general for the state, no
counsel contra, Harrington vs.. Rawis,
by Jarvis and Blow for the plaintiff,
Skinner and Whedbee, and FlemminS
and Moore for the defendant; Jones VS.
Sugg, by G.. NJ. Linsay for the plaintiff,
Jarvis and Blow and Shepherd for the
defendant; Avery VS.. Stewart, by D.
L. Ward and w. D. McIver, for the
plaintiff. o. H. Guion for the defendant,
Trip VS.. Noble, by the Jarvis ami
Blow for the plaintiff, Skinner and
Whebee for the defendant; Blades Vs..
Dewey. by O. H. Guion, D. l.. Ward
and Rountree and Carr for the plaintiff;
E. A. Daniels and w. c.. Monroe for
the defendant.
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beer exaxxeraGrr. A midday rally %
towering and stteagtn IN eern was FOL-
lioxed By a second sharp break und<-
liquidation the Close befna rather weak
lat IL TO .hc net dseline. May 1.11&s
ELISA: Decemeer S1-114-
| CoRN<Spot easy. No. =. 81. Opt.ou
market opened easier with wheat. re-
lowered on adverse crop and weather
news and finally sold q faEain under
Iproit taking sales Close NC net lower.
ISeptember 60: December ssA.
| oATS-Spot steady. Naked oats g
Ito :. pounds. 24A TO IS Options nom
linal.
| BEEF-ouiet: cut meats steady,
LARD-Firm: western steamed SIS:
Irenned hrTn.
| PoRk-Steady.
? RTCESSsady.
| Enthusiastically.
SUGAR-Raw steady: fair effning
Is%: centrifugal So test 4 s-is: mslasses
sugar ga; refined quiet
| EUFTER~Steady unchanged
CHEESELSteady unchanged.
| ESGS9uist unchanged
| PUTATOE-Frm: Long Iseland ST.
80 To- $40: Jersey and southern sI-Ss 70
Isi-Se: Jersey sweets 500 TO $4sS.
PEANUTSSSteady: fancy handpick-
led s IN SA: other domestic g.
CABRAGES-Ffrm: Long Island ard
Jersey per loo. 500 % A.oo: per bar
rel 50 10 s.oe~
COTTON SEED CIL-was quiet.
Prime crude Z o b mills e2h TO -.
prime summer yellow - TO 2sa: of
summer yellow nominal: prime white
land prime winter yellow 32L to =.
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Hans was induced to have his house.
insured II caught FIRE. and was partly
Fdest1syed. and Hans rejolced in the
prospect of getting the Insurance mon
ley. which was more than the value OF
the house. He was not aware of the
deserved in fire insurance policies
TO rebuild, and gas greatly Disguised
" -en the compssy restored the house
to its former coDdition instead Of pay
Iisg the policy.
Some time afterward ne was ao-
preached by a ufe insurance man zno
Fendeavored to persuade him to- insure
his Hfe.
"Vot for" asked Hans.
Well. whez you die your family Will
lget the money"
All, dot xos no good mid me-" SAID
Hans.
Well. insure our wife's nfe.'' per-
sisted the agent.
"vot forr' inquired Hans again.
IF she dies before you. Souii get the
money"
Hans pondered the proposition for q
flew minutes and then replied:
Vein. Ov my wife die. / know vot
Iyou do. You no g4f me der money-you
Igif me anodder vffe.-From The Era
for September.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool. Sept. IA D. m--otton-
Spot in light demand; prices six points
higher; American middling far at 100:
good middling $50; middling $50; low
middling $50; good ordinary 6.3s; or
binary 6.14. The sales of the day Were
500 bales, of which 300 were for SPEC
ulatfon and export and included $500
American. Receipts 200 bales, all
American.
Futures opened quiet And closed
steady; American middliag g. o. C.:
September $50; September and Octc-
Der $50; October and November SIS:
November and December SIS; Deem
Der and January 5.6z; January and
February SCI; February and March
5.S1: March and April a62; April and
Ma 5.S2. Nav and June So
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
YORK BONDS.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.

New York. Sept. l4-Turpentine dull
lat 54h To 50. Rosin steady: strained,
common TO good. $3.50 to s2szh.
Charleston. s. G., Sept A.-Turpen-
tine firm at SIN; sales none. Rostn
firm: sales. none. A Il G, $2-45: ID. $50:
E. s2-55 - $2.57k: f. $3.50 TO s2.e2k;
G. s2.s5: II, s2.s5 TO 2-7e: I. BIS; X
s3.65: NJ. $4.05: y. A-27h; w G., $le1:
w w. As7hz to $3.50.
Savannah. Ga, Sept 14-Turpentire
firm at Ma: receipts sis casks; sales
so casks: exports none. Rosin firm;
receipts 2,2ss barrels: sales 2.2i2 bar
rels; sports 245 barrels A Il G, Sa.5s
TO s2.51h; d. s2s5: E. s2-s7h to SIC,
IF. Z.19 10 s2.72h; G., S2.75; II. 1926; [.
BIS: &, $2.75; NJ. sa15; ~. s4.37h: ".
IG, 4.7gS w w, $500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, Sept. 14.-Total today 1t
all seaports-Net receipts 27,571 bales:
exports to Great Britain 5S,717 bales;
exports to France 551 bales: exports TO
the continent 5,647 bales; stock 202,1S3
bales
Consolidated at all seaports-net re-
ceipts 120,937 bales; exports to Grea'
Britain 81. I99 bales; export to France
SOL bales; exports to the continent
10.62z bales; exports to Japan LOO
bales
Total since September 1St at all sea-
poEts.Net receipts 275,I3 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1O6 ,O65 bales:
exports to France 9,517 bales; export
Cd the continent 39,112 bales; xpo
To Japan LOO bales.
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NAVAL STORES
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
PRODUCE

SALT-Prices car load lots-leo lbs
c. F. Soc: 200 lbs C. F. lie; 20 lbs + +
30 cents.
DRY SALTED SIDES-S TO sk.
BuITEk-sT To SOC
COFFEE-SL 10 lie.
FLOBR-Straights $500. second q
ents $50 TO $3.50: full $3.50 to $50.
MOLASSES-S. Mouse "a: New Or
leans Rrights - TO %: Porto Rico %:
.aba %.
SUGAR-Granulated Sis; w C. "
No. 5. $3.50; No. :. $3.50: No. 3. a.I5:
No. IL. $4.65.
LARD-CTerce Basis) Pure Sc cents
Compound Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
FELL FROM A
Henry Kelly, COIored, Fell From
Coast Line Train at Castle Haynes
Yesterday and Was Slightly Injured.

Henry Kelly, a negro 10 years of age,
fell from a Coast Line passenger train
yesterday morning at Castle HAYNES
and got a bad cut on the right of his
face and his right arm was badly
bruised but no bones were broken.
Kelly was beating a ride on h train
having boarded it as it pulled out OF
the city. He fell right near the station
and was carried to the station until
the officials in Wilmington could be
notified, when an engine and car were
SEM to Castle Haynes to bring him TO
the city. Upon his arrival he was seat
Immediately TO the James Walker Me-
mortal Hospital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
THE n MARKET.

New York, Sept. H-Money on call
easy at 1 To IL Per cent; closing bid
l per cent; offered al 1 per cent Time
loans slightly frmer; sixty days 2n TO
3 per cent; 80 DAYS 3 to 81 per cent.
six months 3h to "a per cen Prime
mercantile paper 3z TO AZ p cent.
Sterling exchange heavy with actual
business in bankers bills at $4-S6.5 TO
$4.s6-S0 for demand and at $4.s4-50. 70
$4-S4-60 for 60 day bills Posted rates
AyS5h to Sass Commercial bills 81
s4h- Bar silver 5eh- Mexican dollars
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WILMINGTON Markets
Wednesday,. sept IL


COTTON-Nominal.
Receipts of cotton today-i.o2 bales
Receipts same day las year s.ieS
bales
Receipts OF the seasoa TO date-S.S7
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-Nosh-
ing doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Ffrm at $50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-rrm: hard
$2e5: dip $3.75: virgin $3.75.
RECEIPTS TODAY
IS isl spirits t~urpentine:
les barrels rosin:
- barrels tar;
III barrels crude turpentine:
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR.
IS casks spirits turp>ntine:
10 barrels rosin:
81 barrels tar:
Is barrels crude turpentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York, Sept. 14.-Receipts at. the
ports today $3.50 bales, against 1884
last week. and 1884 last year. For
the week 100000 bales, against 131lS43
last week and 110,4S3 last year. To-
days receipts New Orleans 3,l63D bale
against 2,522 last year. and at Houstol
13, 243 against 4,334 last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
CLOSING OF COTTON.

New York, Sept. 14.-Spot cotton
closed steady at 10 points advance:
middling uplands II 100; middling gulf
11.25; sales II bales. Futures opened
strong; September 1912; October 1880,
November 1910; December 10.4L.. Jan
uary 10.47: March 1888; May 1888
Futures closed steady; September
1889: October 1916: November 10.i';
December 1880; January 1882. Febru-
airy 1886; March 1851; April 1882; Nay
4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16

only a few .ents There was some
talk yesterday afternoon nf not having
the carnival open last night hut when
1t cleared of n tents Were quickly
put Up and in = few hours it was in
full blast
There are tiftean big sn-sws ! es:des
the minor lens, and all are
above the average. Free attrat tons
are given each dag, ;~nciuCiDz fancy
rifle shooting, a trapeze rcrfoan ance
and a balloon ascension.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Edward Graham of the Theta, Arrives
at Perth AmOoy.

New York, Sept. 14.-Semi-delirious
and with his body crushed from hips
to armpits, Edward B. Graham. second
mate of the schooner Theta, who
drifted for thirty hours on a single
stick of wreckage after the Theta was
run down at sea, Sunday night, arriv-
ed today at Perth Amboy, n. J., on the
schooner Cohasset.. Graham had been
given I'D as lost
He was picked up on Monday by the
CohaSSet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. Sept. 14-FUoUR-Mar-
ket only fairly active, due % wheat de-
cline. Rye our firm. Fair to coed
$40 10 $3.50. Corn meal quiet. Rye
nominal. Barley quiet
wHEAT-Spot easy; No. 2 red 81
s0h- Options opened weaker because
Of disappointing cables. heavy unlo@a-
ing and reports that FROST damage had
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
{. s Consul General at Canton, China,
Removed by the President.

Oyster Bay. L l., September H.
Robert NJ. McWade, United States
consul general at Canton, China, today
was removed from Office by President
Roosevelt. Charges made against him
recently were investigated oy Assistant
Secretary Peirce. who sustained them.
They related to excessive fees and i'm
proper issuance OF certificates 20 Chi
nese.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
All TelegraphiC Com
muniCdtiOn Cut Off
by the Storm
THE CAPE FEAR

Was the Highest it Has Been i'm Ten
YearS-Watcr Was Over Several
to Water Strecf-Storm Did Little
Damage in This Immediate Vicinity.
Wilmington Was Unable To Make
the Trip TO Southport On Yesterday.
Carnival Suffered From The Storm,
But Tents Had Been Put Up Last
Night ard 4 Large Crowd Was
Present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16

Ten Others Have Applied for Rein
statement ut the A. and M-Con-
spiracy Gases Against Finch and
McBee VIII Probably Not Be Prose
cuted-B- F. Young Adjudsed q
Bankrupt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16

Maybe the republican national com
mittee has discovered a gold mine on
a government Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-16
Indictments Agains tsfob that Lynch
edHoraco Naples.

Huntsville. Ala. Sept. 1.-The ape
|ciaI grand Jury investigating the
iyuching OF Horace Naples. the negro
who killed John waldrop. has report
ed ten indictments against alleged
members of the mob. Arrests win
likely follow.
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COUNTRY

PEANUTS-North Carolina. $-15rs1.-
.; Virginia 90Qsl.l0.
BEESWAX-2o to 21n.
CORN-67h to 20.
CORN MEAL~64 to IS.
EGGS-22c.
CHICKENS-Hens. 80 to So. spsing
121z to % cents.
BEEF-2 TO 4 cents.
". G. BACON-Hams told) 12l1Gl5c.
shoulders IL to 12c: sides IL TO 12c=
SWEET POTATOES-S0.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch sap
- 90: 5-inch hearts $500; 6-inch' 3aps
500; 6-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per NJ Extra milling. .$7.s00S.So
Mill prime ..s7-e067.5o
NEIL fair $6.506IoQ
Comma mill 5-e0Q& 80
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Cash QuOtatfOns We're as TOIIoWs-
Flour firm: No. . spring wheat $1.1sn-
|$l.20; Nc! 3 $1.l04sl.1S: No. : red 81
IlSGa.1SA: Nc. . corn 5A No. . yellow
ssh q5SA: No 2 oats a% 63lA: No. .
white 33hG33%; No. 3 white 32hG34h:
No. 2 rye 74A75: good feeding barley
l37Q3S: fair TO choice mailing 44G5i:
No. 1 flax seed $1.1s: No. L northwest
lern sl.29; mess pork. pep barrel sl0.so-
Gsl0.90: lard per 100 pounds s7.10ds7.-
ll2is: short ribs sides. Qo.se). s7.37h9-
$3.50; short clear sides Ihoxed). $3.50
$3.50; whiskey. basis of high wiaes.
tst oS
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Chicago. Sept A-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
open High Low Closs
The oasis., 1904-01-30

sire more land than they have in
 the east. They all have small
 amount of capital and will take
 with them to Mexico considerable
 in the way of household goods,
 agricultural implements and blood
 ed stock. The tract 1 have secured contains plenty of water and tim
 Der. The soil is rich and a variety of crops can be raised. The land is long distance from the rail- way, about forty miles north of the Sonora line. The property is to be paid for in partial payments. We are arranging to began work early this spring, and after every thing is well started to send for our families later on."
 Chihuahua Enterprises Another important sale took place in the famous Santa Eulaia district this week by which Enrique c. Greet sold to J. $. Sullivan, manager of the Santa Domingo and El Potosi mines of that camp, the Tres Mer- cedes, Promontorio and Santa Flu lalia mines, for Sl00,000 gold. It Is understood that immediate ex- ploitation is to be commenced and that Mir. Sullivan will organize company for that purpose. The Tres Mercedes property has been worked with considerable success, but the other is virgin ground. This deal is especially important to this camp, that is now attract ng attention, as it shows that the )ld and strong companies, like the l 5anto Domingo, show a disposi- ion to branch out and get new
The oasis., 1904-01-30
PAPA60 TRIBE NO. II INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RED MEN

Meets every Monday evening in Masonic Temple All visiting mem- bers cordially invited.
 MORALES, ARIZONA.
The oasis., 1904-01-30
ACROSS THE BORDER.

Mexican Herald: The famou
 Dos Estrellas mine, of Tialpujahpi
 district, state of Guerrero, is nov
 paying it's sixteenth dividend O
 $l0 per share, which makes $43t
 Mexican money paid on eaci
 share during the past sixteer
 months. Unequalled reports con
 tinued to come from the mine The north front of the big vein i. in ore seventeen metres wide. Re
 ports from other veins on the prop erty are most excellent.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: In con verSation this week ST. Don Enri. que Greet reiterated his former statement that the question ol monetary reform in Mexico will be settled this year, and that the work in that direction is progress ing finely. The lines upon which the country Is to proceed in this matter are too well known to need reiteration, but such a positive statement as this one mentioned and coming from Mr. Greet who is the leader in this great reform, can be taken as a certainty.
 Mexican Herald: Hon. Miguel Bolaios Cacho, so well and favor ably known in this city, where he was long a resident, may soon be governor of the state of San Luis Potosi, where he has just entered upon his duties as federal judge. This statement is made upon special dispatch from San Luis Potosi, dated the 11th instant, to the Monterey News. The dispatch further states that the reason for change of governors is that Gov ernor Bias Escontria, the present incumbent, is in very poor health and is desirous of being relieved from his charge. Judge Bolanos Cacho entered upon his present judicial duties the first of the year.
 Torreon Enterprises The latest reports from the Fl Potosi mine at Santa Eulalia would seem to show it to be the greatest silver. lead mine in the world. The diamond drill from the bottom of the 1,250- foot level is said to have passed through ore of good grade for 1000 feet. This, added to the claim that there are bodies of ore dis closed from the Santo Domingo mine works to the value of $9000,- 900 in Mexican money, would seem to make good the claim that is made for the mine, The mine is the property of the Potosi Mining Company, composed of practically the same people who composed the Santo Domingo Mining company. The principal men in these con cerns are Payne and Whitney, of Oil fame.
 Mexican Herald: John F. Rad ! ley, of Chicago was in El Paso re- cently, having just returned from a trip to Mexico. MT. Radley has made arrangements for the pur- chase of a large tract of land in | southwestern Chihuahua, which | will be used for colonization pur- poses. It is proposed to bring a number of families from Cook and | adjoining counties in Illinois to settle on the land. In speaking of inc enternrise Mir Radlev said. |