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decided heaviness prevailed New crop months
reached low levels for the season. Bearish
crop news lower cables. stop-loss selling and
beavsness in the Northwest were features.
81 o9s. al 1oA, closed al ST Osag: July: s3ssG
94Ac. closed at a31sc; September. s6A9s7s4c
closed at S6%c.
PETROLEUM-Quiet.
HOPS-cuiet.
: HIDES-Guet
WOOL-Steady.
CoFFEE-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice.
INC. mild steady. Futures closed steady at a
net advance. of f0G f5 points - total sales
1o5. .750 bags including March. 6. 4Oc; May
6 soc: July. 6.T596. SOC; September. 5000
6 95c; December -7.1097 zoe.
sVisc' eentrtfnsaI. ge test. 1876; rnolasses
sugar 15-1ec. Refined. quiet
BUTTER-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged
DRIED FRUITS.
EyAPORATED APPLES - The demand
shows no Improvement and the market seems
easier in Tone though no quotative change
asStaken place in prices. Common are quoted
sat 4@5hc: prime 5ss951ac: choice. 6Q61Ac;
PRtJNEsEAre still somewhat unsettled
ovyfnggto pressure to dispose Of inferior stocks
but the general range was unchanged at 2150
51bc according to- grade
APRICOTs-Are in small supply and firm i:
choice are quoted at 101a@11c extra choice,
III5@l21sc; fancy. 12115c.
PEACHES+Are- firmly held at 10Nc for
choice 1012@10%c' for extra choice and 1115@
12c FOR fancy.
in tone but quotations remain within the pre-
yious range Loose Muscatels are quoted at
Al. a6Ac London Layers. 81 o5q1 %; seeded
raisins 5h@6%c.
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Flour and Farinaceous Goods.

There isss fair demand for Farinaceous
Goods: but Flour is quiet. All quotations re-
main unchanged.
=. FLOUR-California Family Extras, 81 500
10. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 1905;
Oregon and Washington. Jobbing at $4Q4 30
per bbl.
FARINACEOUS GOODS-Prices in packages
are follows: Graham Flour. So % per 100
lbs; Rye Flour % 10 Tin naTrels r - 1o) !; Rye
IS; Corn Meal So 50 extra cream do, So 75:
Oat Meal 81 25@4 30: Oat Groats, 81 So;
Hominy. So 15G4 Buckwheat Flour, 81 500
rs: Cracked Wheat So 10; Farina, 81 so;
Whole Wheat Flour. So so: Rolled Oats, bbls
S6 5oQl 90; In sacks SoT.; Pearl Barley; $6;
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New York Metal Market.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-The London tin
market was rather irregular, being higher
e187 rs Sd for spot, while futures were lit
tie lower at e1S4 lis 3D. Locally the market
was quiet but was. held higher. with spot
quoted at s29 1880.
Copper was easier; abroad. with London
closing at C67 17s Cd for spot and f6S Is for
futures The local market was unchanged.
Lake was quoted at s16 S71a@15 80: electro
lytic S15 25915 81 casting, VA sI1sV
being shaded in some instances, particularly
In lake. i.
Lead was unchanged at - 6o94 80 IN the
local market and ,R12 SIS Cd IN London.
Spelter was weak in tine local market at
Yesterdays late decline. at So S7n for spit
london remained unchanged at R23 12s Cd
iron clised at 54s in Glasgow and at 49s
114d in Middlesboro. Locally the market was
quiet and while unchanged, seems; to be- a
ltttIe easter In tone.f MOL foundry Northern.
xf7 956a1S %; No. 2 foundry Northern. SIT 80
Gs1S: No 1 foundry Southern and No.
os,Siry southern soft S17 1913 25.
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Beans and seeds.

Quotations again show a number. OF narrow
changes. both up and down. The market for
most kinds continues quiet. though strictly
choice Pinks and Blackeyes rule firr1- being
scarce. Lmas continue dull and weak the
recent advance having been too rapid
There is no further change in Seeds.
-BEANS-Bayos $3@3 20: Pea,s So 50f3 rs
Butter. SS63 20: small White. s36S 45: large
White, $2 1902 90: Pink. 1922 so for fair tc
good and sS@3 co. for choice: Red $7d7 So
Lima. $5G5 10: Red Kidneys 81 2594 so;
Blackeyes 50 900S per ctl; Horse Beans. 81 81
az 20:
SEEDs-Brown Mustard, nominal; Yellow
Mustard, nominal: Flax. 81 1902 25; Canary,
cn6Ac; Alfalfa. 1pQ11c for California and 12G
13c for Utah: Rape nominal: Timothy. AZ G75c;
Hemp, 3@3Hc per, ID; Mtlet. 213@2&c: Broom
Corn Seed $2o@21 per ton.
DRIED PEAsLNiies So 5oas; Green Peas.
20 45672 10 per ctl
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Poultry and Game.

The first car OF Western Poultry for the
Week was marketed yesterday and cleaned up
quickly at good prices. Receipts. from 40
mestic points were only 50 coops. and all Of
ferings found prompt sale at the previously
quoted rates. Unless receipts become unusually
heavy, prices may advance before the end OF
the week. Game ruled firm at the old quota
tions.
POULTRY-Liye Turkeys, 1s621c per lb:
Geese. per pair 50 2592 so: Goslings. -;
Ducks. S6Q7 per dozen for old and S79s for
young; Hens IS 5096 for small and So 50@I
for large young Roosters, s167 so; old Roos-
ters. S494 so: Fryers s6@6 So: Broilers. $50
so for small and S414 80 for large; Pigeons
81 25Q1 so; SQUADS 50 25G2 70
GAME-Hare 81 1902 per dozen; Rabbits.
81 5062 Gray Geese So: White Geese, $40
so; Brant. 81 25G2 30: English snipe. $50
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CATTLE SHEEP AND HOGS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO March s-cATTLE-Receipts.
$50 head; market steady. Good to. prime
steers. $5 2596 25.. poor. to medium, $4Q5;
stockers and feeders. 50 1904 .75 cows, So S0os
81 so; heifers, $365; Gamers; 81 6002 So;
bulls, g 5oQ4: calves. ss9E
% Butchers. s5 25G5 4o good to choice % heavy. Sle
SIS 2095 35; bulk of sales. So 35@5 40
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000 head; market for
sheep and slam6s a. steady, ssi Good 70 choice
lambs. SIS JO97 20; Western lambs, .s6@7 so.
- Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, March 2S.ACATTLE-Re-
ceipts; 10, 900 head; market steady. Native
s294 so; stockers and feeders. ssQ4' co. bulls,
81 boat; calves, 81 no96 rs: Western fed
= HOGS - Receipts. II. 900 head; market &c
lower sBtHk. of safes. So 1905 2z1b; heavy
50 25@h 32h; packers. So 1908 rs; pigs and
>. SHEEP - Receipts. 10000 head market
,iambs. Sc 5oa7 50; range wethers IS sSeSe So
fed ewes. 81 s5Gr5 65.
Omaha. J.
ON kHAs March 2s.s- CATTLE - Rsceipts
1000 head; market steady. Native steers SS &c,
ass so: COWS and .heifers. $3@4 20: ncanners
s2m3.> scockers and feeders, 81 1904 80; calves
IS 1904 70; bulls and stays. 50 5004 20.
2. HOGS - Receipts. 40 goo head: market 30
aof sales IS on 1Se5 1215
sHEEPtRecsipts 5000 head; market stea DIV
Western yearlings S5'90@6 TO- wethers SIS 2t
@s5 10; ewes; 81 'soa5 20, lambs ss T5@T So
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potatoes. onions and Vegetables.

Strictly fancy. table Burbanks form but a
small percentage of the daily receipts and
such stock is eagerly sought after and passes
out of receivers hands as fast as it comes in.
Isow-grade Burbanks sell slowly and there are
large lines available at easy rates. Sound
Onions are selling well at firm prices.
b Miscellaneous vegetables are generally firm.
Asparagus Is arriving freely. but cleans up
we'll from day to day, surplus lots being taken
by the Gamers who pay &c for No. 1 and
4614bc for No g Receipts Of southern vege-
tables are increasing. but the market con-.
tinues steady for good stock.
POTATOESEBurbanks from the river, 76c11
Tomatoes 75cds1 90 per box or crate
for domestic and 81 75@2 per box for
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Available Grain Supply.

NEW YORK. March 2s.-Special cable and
teiaeranhio communications received by Brad
streets show the following changes in avail
able supplies as compared with last accounts;
WheatEIJnited States and Canada, east of
ths : Roclxies; Decrease 1,506,000 bushels;
afioat for and in Europe. decrease 100000;
total supply decreased 2, 9o0 goo bushels. !.
Corn-Inited States and Canada. east Of
the ROCKIES: Increase 142, 900 bushels.
Oats-United States and Canada. east OF
the Rockies: Increase $50, 600 bushels.
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is quiet, there is distinctly better feeling
in the wool market. The unexpected keen de-
mand for wool at the London sales and the
general strong demand abroad have, shown
the trade that there is scarcity of wool in
Europe. and it is apparent that dealers who
] have bought in the West feeling encour-
aged over the situation The Territory woods
are quiet, bat pulled wools are in better de-
mand. Foreign grades are steady. Quota
tions:
IdahoAHeavy fine, 16Q17c. fine medium. 10
@20c: medium, 21Q22c; low medium 23q24c.
= Wyoming-Fine; III 11651Scs heavy hne, 16Q
lee; fine medium. 1sG1sc; medium, 22G2Sc;
low medium. 23@24c.
Montana-Fine choice. 21922c; fne aver
age, 10000: hne medium choice. Z1Q22c; ey-
erage. 19d29o; staple. 22@25c; medium. %
Q25c.
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Mexican; Summer Squash 81 so per. box;
Hothouse Cucumbers. s1@1 30 per dozen:
Cabbage SOC per cti: Carrots. 30G40c PEI. sack:
Garlic. 9010c per ID; Egg Plant. 121s9l5c per
10. Dried Peppers. 10G12lzc for SUMMARIZED ana
13G14c per ID for evaporated; Green Peppers.
15620c per ID: Mushrooms 25G5Oc per 10;
Marrowfat and Hubbard Squash $50 per ton
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Cash Grain and, Provisions.

follows:
Flour easy; No. spring wheat, 81 Os@1 -;
No. 3, 81 00Q1 11ssnNo 2 red. 81 1IM MQ1,14:
No. 2 corn. 4T1ec; No. yellow, 471a@47a4 :;
Nc. oats, 29ssc, No. 3 white, 2sI5 0p31 4 c !:
No. 2 rye, 7Sa7S 19c; good feeding barley, 37@
40c; fair to choice mating, 43a47c; No. /
prime Timothy. 81 s5: pork. per bbi:
short ribs-esides seloosel. sS6 s71e67 90; short
clear sides lboxed), Sc 671a67. 90; whisky
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lures opened steady March. 7.5oc: AprtI.
1905 May, s:64c; June, 1850: July. I. 5Gc
September. 1880; October, 1910 Hs'
Futures closed steady. March; 1890: April.
1890; May, T.51c. June, 7.41c; July. 7.42c,
August, 7.46c: September. 7.47c
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands. sO5c.
middIing Gulf. s.30c. Sales, 80, bales.
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New York Grain and Produce.

32 200 barrels: exports $500 barrels dull and
lower to. sell. winter. straights s5 1905 25
wHEAT-Receipts $500 bushels: spot easy.
No. red. nominal. elevator and 81 1424 r. O.
b. afoat; No / Northern Duluth, 81 I5st T.
O. b. .sfoat. The only steadiness in wheat
was shortly after the opening. when fears of
colder weather impelied covering, Otherwise
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ncx York Money Market.

VIEW YORK, March 2s.-C1ose: Money on
osl was strong 5zI4 per cent; closing bid
2Ls Der cent. oeefed at per cent. Time loans
steady. sky and ninety days, By per cent;
six months. 3Asa35t per cent; prime mercaH-
tile p1per. 8zi a4i4 per cent
osterlfnx exchrnck, strong. WIN actuaa
business in bankers bills al s. s59094 s595
for demand and NJ 81 $4,000 s. Tor sixty
cay bills posted rates, " Stteos - ana
81 s6ssa4 s.: commercial bills. 81 s8ss9
s. sta
Bar silver 555s
EeSlcsn dollars. 431zc-
Government bonds. strong; railroad bonds
irregular
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Butter. Cheese and Ecgs.

CHICAGO March 2s.-On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was steady:
creameries, 22M29c Sdaries. 21Q25c
Eggs steady at mark. cases Included 1917
Cheese steady, 121131Rc.
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Northern Wheat Market.

OREGON. 2:
PORTLAND, March 2S-WHEAT-Walla
Walla 8e@S7c; bluestem, e4o: valley. SIC.
WASHINGTON.
j TACOMA March 2S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bluestem. 9Shc; club. &c.
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Meat Market.

Meat Market.
The only change is a decline in Mutton.
which IS more plentiful. Beef continues
steady. Supplies of Veal still liberal.
Packers and butchers report plenty OF Hogs
coming in TO satisfy the demand
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers 70 dealers
are follows:
BEEF-5h Ge1sc for steers and 4soo per 10
for Cows
vEAL-Large. 59ec; small. $3.50 per ID.
MUTTON-wethers. 7G71ac; Ewes, e@fc per
pound ~
LAMB-11612c for Spring
PORK-Dressed Hogs, 61369c per ID.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
The following quotations ara for good; sound
Livestock. delivered in San Francisco less 400
As per cent shrinkage for Cattle: = 49,
cATTLE-steers. TA@Ilss: Cows and Hsif-
ers 512061Ac: thin Cows. 445o per ID.
!. .CALVES-4a41ac per ID tgross weight
- SHEEP-Wethers. 31193&c:s Ewes. 30SAo o
per ID (gross weight).
: iLAMBs-s2- 5og2 rs per head.
( HOGS-Live Hogs. 200 to $50 lbs 5%Q5Lc:
1aO to 200 lbs, 5%@5%c: so to 100 lbs, 5Is6D
58sc. Feeders &c. Sows, 20 per cent Off; Bears
so per, cent off. and Stays. 40 per cent OF from
above quotations
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange. and Buliion.

- The China took out a treasure list OF $751;
600, consisting of S1945 in gold coin. s5146 In
Mexican dollars and S56, 600 in silver bullion
for Hongkong and S104 900 in silver bullion
for Kobe
a Silver was Ac lower again. Both Sterling
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Receipts of Produce.
STOCK MARKET.

All Classes Of Stocks Quiet and Fea-
tureiess.
All classes OF stocks were quietsr yesterday
and the different markets were featureless On
the Stock and Bond Exchange fractional ad-
vances were noted in Alaska Packers. Ha-
other stocks ranging about before. There
was hardly anything doing In bonds.
The mining exchanges did their usual bust
ness with no fluctuations worthy OF note.
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Hides TaIlow, Wool and Hops.

Hides are firm enough but quiet and prices
show no change. There Is no accumulation OF
stock.
Hops are steady and featureless There IS
just about enough business to keep prices
steady.
Wool remains nominal. Continued wet
weather still operates against shearing and
keeps the new clip back. though some ship
ments have been received.
HIDES AND sKINS-Culls and brands sell
about 1aG1c under quotations. Heavy salted
Steers. lie; medium. 1o1ac; Hight. s1sc:
stays. 71ac; salted Kip. 1o1sG11c; Sailed
Veal. 11Q11he: salted Calf, 12012iac; dry
Hides Isc:I dry Kip. 15c; dry Calf,
zoe; Sheepskins. shearlings. 2594oc each;
short Wool 5OG75c each; medium. 75c@
81 10; Long Wool. 81 25@2; Horse Hides.
salt, So for large and 81 70 for me-
dium 50 25 for small and soc for Colts:
Horse Hides dry. 81 IS for large and 81 25Q
so for medium; 81 for small. soc for Colts.
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican, soc; dry salted
Mexican 25c dry Central American. soc;
Goat Skins-Prime Angoras. T5o: extra large
do, 81 rs: large. soc: medium. 50cs small SOC.
No g 3G31ac; Grease. 114921ac
HoPs-1so4 crop. 2sa25c per ID: 1905 crop.
1IG1Sc.
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Condition OF the Treasury.
New York Cotton Married.

WASHINGTON. March 2s -To-day,s .fat.
ment OF the. Treasury follows Available ca sh
balance. s1Ss. SIG, 1852; gold ses. 12s. 200
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Northern bushes.

b TACOMA. March 49, - ciearinss. 443.eo
Balances $s6, 43e.
|, SEATTLE. March 2s-cearinss. s752,soo;
balances, H71;140
PoRTLAND. March as as-clesrinss, 72e,e4e;
+ balances $50 s01. :. 49,
sPoKANE. March 2s.--clearinss. s41s,71s;
balances, 500, ,308.
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Bar silver-Uncertaip; 25Md per ounce
Money-2A n2& per cent.
The rate OF discount in the open market
for short bills Is az per cent and for three
months bills 2A@2 5-f8 per cent
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ST.. Louis wool Marked,

ST. LOUIS, March s2S.--Wooi. steady; me-
dunn grades. combIng and clothing. 23925c:
light fine. 1el201ac; heavy fine. 14915c; tub
washed BOOST nc
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

Brokers and large houses alike report trads
In Fruits dull at previous prices. The Eastern
markets continue firm, but the demand there
is not active. The same conditions exist in
Raisins though there Is more doing in them
than in Fruits, with the single exception OF
Apricots. which are selling well In New York.
Nuts are steady and nominal. Honey continues
dull and weak. with sellers willing to shade
quotations to effect sales.
FRUITS-Apricots sh911c for Royals; Nee
tarines. IAqshc for White and 71ac for Red;
Peaches. sh99ke per ID; Pears. 7G12c; Pluns.
pitted, 415c for black, 511 G7c for red and 4ia
acc for yellow; Figs. 2-crown bricks. 45c: g.
crown, soc; 4-crown. 60c; 6-crown csc: bulk
white. %63c; black. 21Sq5hc: Evaporated
Apples, 5a7c per lb
.PRUNES+1as G2c per ID for the four sizes
and 2Ec basis for the large sizes
RAISINS-1904, crop T. o. b. Fresno--Impe-
rial clusters 81 25G2 so: Dehssa. 81 35a1 40:
London Layers, s5cGs1; Loose Muscatels. A.
crown. 41A45c; 3-crown. 464Hc: 2-crown. 80
3Ac; Seeded. 45s96c: Thompsons Seedless.
4HG41sc; Seedless Sultanas. 3Q5c per lb.
NUTS-Walnuts. No. 1, softshell, 12q13c:
No. 2 10911c; No. 1 hardshell, 12c: No 2.
10c; Almonds. 1e91Ic for Nonpareils. 14g14Isc
for x L. 13hg1414c for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts. 6q7c for
Eastern: Pecans 1d1sc: Cocoanuts. 81 5o@5;
Chestnuts. 769c per ID for italian.
HONEY-Comb. 10G12c for white and $40
10c for amber: water white extracted. $40
61ac; light amber extracted 5G5tzc; dark. so
BEEswAx- -27a2sc per lb.
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General Merohandise,

~BAGS-Grain Bags 6Isc for June and July
wool Bags 30G32c. Fleece Twine nc
CANNED FRUITS Following are prices for
ty,e 1904 mack:
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Provisions

quotations unchanged. Stocks OF all kinds ara
aa~Plss GasEn- s,rE, ,apaTs-Eao.n ,o,so N for
heavy. 101ac for light medium. 1910 FOR light.
1870 for extra light and 15c for sugar
cured; dry Salt Hides, 911Q10c: Bellies, 1015 O
California Hams, 111s@f2c: Mess Beer, S1O@
10 so per bbl; extra Mess so 5o911 Family.
S12Q12 so: prime Mess Pork, S14 so; extra
clear. s22: Mess. SIC 50:' Pig Pork s25: Pigs
Feet. 50; Smoked Beef. lac per ID.
LARD-Terces quoted at 5Ae per ID for
California compound. 7c for Eastern compound
and 9iscs for pure; half barrels. pure. satc:
1O-lb tins. 10Ac: b-lb tins. 10asc:i S-Ib tins.
101ac. 4-
COTToLENE-One half barrel, T5kc: three
half barrels $50: one tierce. 7Ac; two tierces
71sc, five tierces. 7c per ID.
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New York Stock Market
HEw YORK, March 2s.-To-day's stock
-~arlet was an aff0ir ot constant fluctuations
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Continued on Page Fourteen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28

refreshments were served and the
prizes were presented in a graceful
speech by Mr.. J. w. Bolton, a talent ID
young member OF the Fayetteville BAR
Last evening in the auditorium or
the city graded school building, a very
lareg assemblage thoroughly enjoyed
a musical and literary recital, conduct
ed by Mrs w. A. Robertson and Miss
Roxie l.. Dodd. The programme was
Of a high order Of merritt n was sple1-
didly rendered by the pupils. who did
honor to the training Of Mrs. Robson,
pianist and organist, and Miss Doid.
who is one Of the mos cultured and
charming elocutionists in North Caro-
lima.
Superior court adjourned yesterday
afternoon. Outside of the conviction
and sentence Of Partridge, there was
nothing done of more than local intec-
est. 1t was what the lawyers call a
slim COURT
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan, who Were
married at Hamlet on Thursday even
ing, have .beem visiting friends here
n will go hence to their home al
Florence, S. C.
Miss Oddly was we'll enough to leave
the Highsmith hospital yesterday, &c
be the guest for a few days Of Mr.. IND
| Mrs. E. H. Williamson on Haymount.
Miss Bessie Mcneil a returned
| home, after her pleasant visit to Mrs
! Milton Bacon at Albany, Ga, and he!
| sister, Mrs. Henry A. Parsley, of IA.
| con-, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
TEXANS IN STATUARY HALL.
House Accepted Statues of Sam HOus-
ton and Stephen E. Austin-Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill Considered.

Washington, February 25.-The House
today divided it's time between legis.a-
tion and patriotic exercises. AIN Il
and a half was spent in passing minor
bills. The same period was devoted to
the consideration Of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill, without reaching a
conclusion on that measure. LegisIa-
ton h gave way to oratory, in
which many members participated in
honoring the memory of Sam Houston
and Stephen E. Austin, following which
the marble statues OF each, which nave
been placed in statuary hall by the
state of Texas, were formally accepted.
The House will meet tomorrow to
eulogiZe the late Representative Otis of
New York, the late Representative Ma
Honey, of Illinois and the late Repre-
sentative Croft of South Carolina.
Application by Mr.. Hull CIowa) TO
permit two Chinese youths to be admit
ted as to the West Point Military Acad-
envy caused simultaneous demands by
many for ar explanation and when Or
der was restored MI. Maddox (Ga.) re-
marked that it would be useless to take
; up the time, as he objected to consiG-
Grafton of the resolution.
An dttelnpt DIV MI. AQaf1SOn 10 dOI
$500 to the amount for Topographic
cal surveys in the sundry civil bill re-
I suited in a severe arraignment by Mr..
| Hemenway Und.). Democrats, he said,
never ceased criticising Republican rule
IN the ground OF extravaganza and Yet
when it came 10 vote on appropriations
they were found supporting increases
The vote just taken to add 500. 900 &c
the bill for urvey of public lands was
only opposed by two Democrats and
the present proposition came from that
side.
He was interrupted at 3 o'clock by the
special order accepting and thanking
the Of Texas for the Houston and
Austin statutes.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, CTex.) tht
special order vas read. Mr.. Garner
CTex.o was invited by Speaker Cannon
to preside and resolutions accepting
the statues Were read. These resotu-
tons were made h text Of renlari:
by Mr.. Cooper. He was followed D,
! Mr.. Richardson CTennL), Clark (Mo)
Stephens CTex), Fields TEX. Pinck'
ney (Tex.), Wallace. lArk.). Galespf-
(Tex.), n Slayden CTex.) and GibsJT
CTenn.).
The addresses Were listened TO %,
crowded galleries. In s~tatuar-y hall IN
statues OF Austin and Houston wee
made conspicuous by backgrounds o
large American flags and decoration
OF wreaths surrounding a huge whit,
star with the word Texas" Thes
wreaths were Presented by IN
Daughters Of the Republic Of Texas"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
Governor EaPdaman Calls for Fair
Investigation to Find the Guilty
Negro.

Jackson, Miss, February @.-The
city is quiet tonight after the excit-
ing time of the past % hours. The
negro stewart Johnson, who was spirit
ed away somewhere by the officers last
night is still hid out, and his where
abouts are not known. The officers re-
fuse to say where he is at this time.
This afternoon Governor Vardaman
issued a proclamation addressed to the
people of his city. He says in his
proclamation that he a hired de-
t~ectives to take III the search for the
negro and to get evidence to the end
that the guilty party may be convict
ed. The governor calls on the young
men of the city TO desist from rash
ak and the Incorporate use of fire.
arms. The governor in concluding his
proclamation Y we do not want
any vicarious sufferers in this matter,
but let US rather pursue this investi-
cation as determined, fair minded white
men should, that the right may be
found"
This afternoon the police found al
the home of johnson a bloody shirt
which is supposed TO have been worn
by Johnson the night the crime wa
committed. The shirt had been washed
since, but it showed signs of having
blood on it. Sentiment among the po-
lice is divided as TO whether johnson
is the right negro. A suspect has been
arrested at Yazoo City and is being
held in jail there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
Birth of the Moon.

Year BY year The moon Is getting a
few inches more distant and reversing
h arg1Hnen3. year by year. IN the
great FAST he moon was nearer II us.
Prof. George Darwin has shown thas
long ago. long g the moon revoaved
close 20 the earth, and stiz earlier
formed part Of the globe. From that
time 10 The present he calculates at
least $1,000 coo years must have elapsed.
The birth OF the moon took place, there
fore, says the London Telegraph. some
where about that date in the past.
Sir Robert Be- observed that when
the moon was near To Us It's extraction
must have produced enormous tides.
many times greater than those that
wash our shores today. and hG euggests.
ed that these tides. by their powerfna
eroeLoas ana wasting OF the land. ar
celberased the geological forces and Sd
roduced b tremendous pert0ds winch
the geosog1sts have denanded-Ex-
csrar~e.