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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11

An adjourned meeting of the com,
mon council was held last evening,
all the members and officers being
present.
The committee reported on the petit
tion OF John Stephenson to change his
liquor license. recommending that Il be
granted
The ways and means committee re,
ported favor2bly on bill for $lo9 Tor
payment of costs in the case OF David.
son against the city OF Astoria.
The report Of the city surveyor on
the slide at Smiths point was referred
to the street committee.
An ordinance providing for a street
cleaning department TO consist of two
men, one horse and one cart. the fore,
man to receive $70 month and the
assistant $50 q month. was passed
under suspension OF the rules
An ordinance appropriatlng $500 for
the benefit OF ], A. Fasteband for con,
structing sidewalk on Duane street
was passed.
The following ordinance licensing
bill boards was read twice and laid
over:
Section /. Bin posters shall pay an
annual license Of SIS or a quarterly
license of $50 And no person shah
post any sign or advertisement upon
any bill board or post or on the side
of any building without first obtaining
a license as In this ordinance provided
Sec. >. No bill board shall bc al.
lowed or be attached to any sidewalk
or elevated roadway Of the city Of As
toria, and It shall be unlawful to place
( or construct any bin board along the
line OF any street. unless the same Is
attached to posts firmly set In the
ground In a good substantial mnuuer
SO as to be firm and secure, and No
bin board shall be constructed except
upon the written permit Of the super
intendent Of streets OF the city Of AS
toria.
, Sec. 3. It shall be the duty OF the
owner of any'bill board now construct
ed contrary to the provisions Of this
ordinance to remove the same within
"a hours after notice so to do by the
superintendent Of streets,
Sec. l. Any person violating any ol
the provisions of this ordinance shall
be fined not less than s. nor more than
$50, or by imprisonment in the city
Jail not exceeding % days
An ordinance granting W. w Waip-
pie and J. r. Clinton franchise for
supplying the city with gas was read
second time. The ordinance was
amended giving them 50 days instead
Of 30 days to accept the franchise, ex.
tending the time 10 nine months to
commence work and eXpend $4,000
The ordinance was laid over in order
to give certain citizens who object to
the franchise an opportunity Of being
heard.
An ordinance granting ". w. Whip,
pie and j. r. Clinton Il franchise for
constructing telephone, telegraph and
electric light plant was read and
amended by extending the time to 60
days to accept the franchise and nine
months In which to commence work
and that they cxpend $4,000 within that
time instead Of $4,000.
Several resolutions were adopted
making assessments for the improve,
ment Of streets.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Aaonixina Burns.

are instantly relieved. and perfectly
healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. c
Rivenbark. Jr.. OF Norfolk. Va, writes;
Il burnt my knee dreadfully; that II
blistered all over. Bucklen's Arnlee
salve stopped the pain, and healed II
without u scar" Also heals all wounds
and sores. 25c at Chas. Rogers. drug
glst.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
WHISKY IN LARGE DOSES.
Hostler Says He Had the Time of His
Life Before He Died.

Springfield l., L. March 10.-Jim
the race horse, who was pulled out Of
a Springfield swamp where ne had
been a prisoner in the mud for -four
days, died yesterday
But anyway" said the hostler,
"aven though jim underwint some dis.
comforts for a tonne, hc had tn tonne
av his loife just before he shufIied
off, and what self-respectin' horse
could ask anything bettcr%
Jim disappeared mysteriously from
Henry Mills stable in Springfield last
Monday Friday Jake Burden, an en-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
TELEGRAM FROM FULTON.
The Appropriation for the Bar is Nov
100000.

Washington, d. c., March 2.
Editor Morning Astorian:
In issue of March you say the river
and harbor bill provides only 100000
for the mouth Of the river, which you
say, is 100000 less than the original
bill. You are mistaken. The bill as
passed provided $4,000 for the month
of the Columbia, which is 100000 more
than the original bill, and which in
crease secured in the senate.
C. W. FULTON.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
CASEY KILLED.
Was Shot in Wichita, Kansas, by Jas
Oliver.

wichita, March 10.-J. {. Casey
head of the Casey wholesale Mercantile
Company was shot and killed today
by James Oliver. Mr.. oliver lost $23,-
900 by the failure of the Casey & Gar
ret Mercantile Company few months
ago, which drove him to desperation
II is thought ne was insane over the
loss of his money.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Poisons In Food.

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate In your food
but some day you may feel n ,wlngc OF
dyspepsia that will convince you. Dr,
Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed
to cure all sickness due TO poisons OF
lndigested iooi--or money back. e5y
at Chas, Rogers drug store. Thy
thorn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT.

Reopensd Under New Management.
John Blaslch has leased the Califor-
MIA Restaurant and oyster House and
is now prepared to serve the public.
The best oysters and meals in the
city. Family trade supplied. Good
cooks, polite walters and prompt SER
vice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
STEAMER WENoNk

Leaves for Grays River and Way
Landings as follows; March 7, 1O:3O
a. M; 5, II a. m; Q, 1880; 10, ~ m;
IL, p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Calender
Navigation Go.
Steamers MELVILLE, JORDAN, VAN.
GUARD, ECLIPSE, WENoNA and
LAUNCH QUEEN
TOWING, FREIGHTING AND EX-
CURsIoNS.
STEAMER JORDAN

VIII leave Calender Dock, Astoria,
for Knappton, Deep River and Way
Landings, daily as follows:
Monday Wednesday, Friday, 900 a.
m; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. $3.50
a. m, and 2 p. m. Sunday, 1880 p. m.,
return 4:3O p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
FOLEY'S
HON NEY
and IA
CURES
Coughs and Colds
PREVENTS
Pneum Onia and
Consumption

FOIeys Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough, but heals and strength.
ems the lungs and prevents serious re-
suits from a cold.
There Is no danger of Pneumonia,
Consumption or other serious lung
trouble If FoIey's Honey and Tar
Is taken, as II will cure the most stub
born coughs-the dangerous kind that
settles on the lungs and may develop
into pneumonia over night.
II you have q cough or cold do not
risk Pneumonia when FOIey's Honey
and Tar will cure you quickly and
strengthen your lungs.
Remember the name - FOI0y's
Honey and Tar-and refuse any
substitute offered. Do not take chances
with some unknown preparation that
costs you the same when you can get
FOIey's Honey and Tar, that costs
YOU no moro and Is safe and certain
in results. Contains no opiates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
STEAMER VANGUARD

Leaves Calender Dock for Cathlarn-
ct and Way Landings Daily. except
Sunday, at 8 p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11

Better than money
Schilling's Best is as good for
you as it is for your grocer
and moneyback.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
THREE siaes-2sc. Soc. 81 90.

Three si2es-Loc, 5Oc, 9l,OU.
The so cent size contains two and
one-half times as much as the small size
and the S1.00 bottle almost six times
as much.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11

To nave some consideration for the poor
telephone girl who has TO take abuse
ar losn her situation,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
COMMON COUNCIL
Whipple Franchise Ordinance Is
introduced.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS

Neither Of the Ordinances Are Salts.
factory 20 the Promoters, But Coun,
Gil Favor the Restrictions Provided
and Will Stand by Them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
DOUBLE TRACK ON SOUTHERN.
Rapid Progress, on LING Between
DanviEle and Spencer.

The Southern Railway Company has
awarded the contract for the ~construc-
tion of the double track from this city
to High Point, and the work will begin
as soon as the weather will permit and
the material a be secured. The line
is already double tracked from here to
Pomona, three miles of h way, and
for some time the northbound and
southbound trains have been using sep
arate tracks.
From here to High Point is consider
ed one of the worst congested parts Of
the entire system, and it will be a great
day for the railroad company when this
part of the road is double-tracked. The
contract for double-tracking the road
between Danvil1e, Va, n Pelham, n.
c., had been previously awarded and it
will be built as 500 as poss Die This
is done in order to give a better service
over the Danville and Western which
leaves the main line at StoseslaTd, o u
miles this side Of Danville.
1t is understood that as soon as these
two sections of the road are completed
the contract for constructing the dou-
ble-track over the remaining part OF
the road between Danville n Spencer
Will be awarded. This means thai
the Southern Railway leading in both
directions from Greensboro win be
double tracked.-GCeensbOro Telegram
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
Setting Himself Right.

George Washington Thomas, an able
bodied negro of Sleepy Hollow, appear
ed before Magistrate Nussbaum charg-
ed with stealing chickens, say Lippin-
colts. The negro was accompanied by
his lawyer, Colonel Sommons, a rising
young white attorney. The old judge
sauntered into the dingy court room
where he had reigned for more than
o1eginedailfitz etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp
twenty years, and, after calling for
order, looked around on the little COM
pany there assembled. Seeing George
Washington Thomas, he pointed to him
and said:
B you the defendant in this case?'
Quick as a flash George was on his
feet, and, not understanding legal
terms, he exclaimed politely:
No, sab; no, sab; j amt de fen
ant; dar's de Tenant ovah dar." And
he pointed to his lawyer. There was
a general laugh about the room, in
which the queer l judge joined heart
lily. The darkey felt abashed. He was
visibly embarrassed, and, thinking te
correct the mistake, If mistake it were
said again. pointing at his lawyer;
Yes, sab; he's de Tenant" and point.
ing to himself, he said, us de gent
man what stole de chickens"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
The yo-CIothcs Cure.

Lustave sNagel was q very deAcatc
child and grew TO manhood almost q
chronic invalid HIS parents had spent
fortunes on medical attention for him.
and he had consumed barrels OF medi-
cfnes, but all 10 no effect Some years
ago he conceived the idea that mod
ern man Iived too far from the state
IN which nature intended that he
should, and ne resolved to return to
n habits of his primeval forefathers
and become strong or die IN the at
tempt. He discarded all clothes. ex-
cept what the law required. ate only
raw foods and no meat. and bathed
only in water OF a natural tempera-
Ture.
At first, Of course. he suffered severe
ly, but in a few he was able to
walk barefooted in the snow with as
little discomfort as the ordinary NOR
tai suffers going shoeless on a sandy
beach in summer. When he bathes
he never dries himself: when he sleeps
he prefers h cold, bare ground: he
never has his hair cut short, deeming
II a protection from the weather given
man by nature; his food is of fruits.
vegetables, bread and nuts. Nagel is
about 10 be married, but I am not
able to say whether the lady of his
choice IS a new woman or has prime
val tendencies like his own.-Upndon
Tattler.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston steady at 1%c;- net 1e-
ceipts 4,1S2 bales.
New Orleans firm at sSc; net re-
ceipts 9,722 bales.
Mobile steady at 11sc; net receipts
367 bales.
Savannah firm at 1%c; net receipts
], S69 bales.
Charleston firm at .kc; net receipts
81 bales.
Wilmington steady at TIC: net re-
ceipts 303 bales
Norfolk firm at 7Ac; ne. receipts
1,049 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 7Bc.
New York quiet at 7.90; gros re-
ceipts 1859 bales; sales % bales; stock
&c, 529 bales: exports to the continent
$50 bales.
Boston quie1 at 100; net receipts ISL
bales.
Philadelphia quiet at SIS; net re-
ceipts 81 bales.
Observation-Disclosures receipts % bales
Pensacola-net receipts Zoo bales
Interior Movements.
Houston steady at 9 9-1sc; net re-
ceipus 4.35 bales.
Augusta firm at TIC: net receipts
$50 bales.
Memphis firm at 1Ac; net receipts
1881 bales.
st. Louis steady at 7hc; net re-
ceipts 500 bales.
Cfncinnaa-net receipts 613 bales.
Louisville firm at TIC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, March 11-FLOUR-Dull
Minnesota patents $685. to $500; Min
nesota bakers s4.1O to $3.50. Rye Flour
quiet; fair to good $4.35 to A.7O;.
choice TO fancy s4.15 to $4.93; buck
wheat -four dull, per 100 pounds 500
to $40.
CORN MEAL~Steady; fine white
and yellow s1.3O; coarse, new, s1.10 to
s1.12; kiln dried $3.50 t % s3.0e.
RYE-Nominal.
BARLEY-Dull; feeding AN.
WHEAT-Barely steady; Nc. 2 red
s1.17B f. O. b. afoat. Options kc
lower to nc higher. May s1.I2A;
July $685.; September S9A.
CORN-Firm; No. 2 5sk elevator
Options NC higher. May HA; July
|4A.
OATS-Steady; mixed 37k to 3Sk.
BEEF-Steady; family 1920 10
S13.O0; mess $500 to $3.50. Beef hams
to $3.50; packed 81. 90 to 1890.
CUT MEATs-Quiet: picked bellies
! to IA; picked shoulders s: picked
|1ams 81 to 81.
LARD-Barely steady; western
steamed s7.25; refined = lady; continent
1870; compound ATS to 5h-
PORk-Steady; family $14A0 to
ls15.00: short clear s13.0e to sfs.K: mess;
ls13.e0 TO $3.50.
TALLOW-Quiet; city AZ: country
| RJCESSteady; domestic "a to 5h.
| WORCESTERSHIRE; New Orleans
I9 TO 30.
| COFFEEISpot Rio quiet: No. I in
ivoice ~: mild steady; Cordova 10 to
ll3. Futures quiet unchanged to s
points lower.
BUTTER-Ffrm, unchanged.
CHEESE-Firm, unchanged.
EGGS-Firm. unchanged
SUGAR-Raw weak: fair refining
centrifugal. IS test. 5; molasses
sugar IA: refined quiet; c~onfecfoner's
Ia $3.50: mould a $40: cut loaf 1915;
Icrushed $s.B: powdered ss.15; granu.
Hated $3.50, cuba $3.50.
COTTON SEED OH was quiet Du,
Generally steady: prime crude +. o. b
mills 10; prime summer yellow ISL te
I1e; oh-summer yellow nominal; prime
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, March 11.-Total today At
tall ports-net receipts 20,4S7 bales: OK
ports TO Great Britain 5000 bales; ex.
lports to France $500 bales; exports to
1.-THE continent 9,777 bales; stock 650,21.
bales.
] Consolidated, at all ports-net re-
Iceipts 20,437 bales; exports to Grea~
lGritain 1900 bales; exports to France
z, 500 bales; exports to h continent
9,777 bales.
Total since September list at ali
ports-Net receipts 1885, 243 bales; ex-
|ports to Great Britain 2,724,S24 bales;
to France COS, 315 bales; exports
to hi continent 1887, 246 bales: exports
to Japan TAO, 400 bales; exports to Mex
leo 90, 935 baies
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE.
Organized Under the New Charter
, Meeting of Trustees.

The board of trustees of the Green's
Aoro Female College met at the col
lege yesterday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock for the purpose of reorganiZ-
ing under the new charter. During
the present session of the legislature
1he college was chartered with the
present board of trustees, who repre-
sent the two Methodist Conferences in
North Carolina and the Alumnae AS
s%uciation of the College. The men,
hers of the board of directors are au-
thorized to hold in trust the college
for the Methodist Conferences Of the
state. An adjourned session of the
board was held at the Benbow last
night.
The board recrganized by the cleo
ton Of the following officers: j. A.
Long, of Roxboro. chairman: Charles
II. Irelard. of Greensboro. secretary;
G.. A. Fray. of Greensboro, treasurer.
Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
SAW MILL
y Serious Loss-A Fierce Fire that
Was Hard to Fight.

About S:45 last night fire broke out
in or near the engine of the Pin
Lumber Company's plant and Destroy
ed the saw mill. The saw dust, broken
bits of board, slabs, ETC., was quick
fuel for the flames and it spread with
terrible rapidity and even with the
very good fire protection at the plant
it gained Roadway at an amazing rate.
The Buttons and Atlantics were on
the scene quickly and pipes from all
the available hydrants were playing
on the fire but seemingly having but
little effect on the flames.
Much credit is due to the fremen
for their efficient work in the face OF
great difficulties.
1t was Impossible to learn the eX-
tent OF the loss but while the saw mill
and machinery was destroyed the dry
Kiln was saved. But little lumber was
burned.
There was nc insurance on the plant.
New Perm Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
BOOK ON
Mr.. w. T.. deROsset, Jr., COn~teInpIates
Publishing a EOok Showing vii.
miflet(.n's Attractions and Also Rusi-
ness Advantages.

coming publication of an illustrated
book On Wilmington by Mr.: VIM. L.
DeRCsset, Lr., and a book of great
worth and interest is promised. A cred
liable book is certainly needed in Show
ing Wilmington's great attractions, as
a business center and also its match
less climate, IND we hespeak a hearty
cooperation on the part of our business
men and citizens generally. It is hoped
Mr.. DeRosset viii meet with success.
The book will be sold by subscription
only as the undertaking is Of too great
an expense to publish without some
source of encouragement.
Canvassers go out ibis week solicit
ing subscriptions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
LATE BATE.
His War Rccord-From Private to
Major General

General Bate had a war record that
lustrious men who fought the battles
of the C~onfederacy. He rose to the
rank of major general by sheer worth
when there was a preference shown
generally to graduates of West Point
for the highest places i'm the army.
What Lamar was to Mississippi.
John c. Breckenridge to Kentucky or
Ben Hill to Georgia, William B. Bate
was to h state of Tennessee, or even
more, as no n of those men served
their people so long as he. The fight
ers of either army who rose to such
distinction as did General Bate from
the ranks al be named on the fin
gers of one hand. 1t was an easy mat
ter for the West Pointer to rise. but
the man who came from the ranks
had TO doubly prove his merit at each
step of progress. General Bragg once
asked during his campaigns:
Who is that driving the enemy
on our ieft?'
Bate, was the reply.
L know t." smiled General Bragg,
that rascal is eve happy unless he
rs tearing up the Yankees in some
quarter. No wonder he is half the time
on c~rutches."
General a was a man of the great
est moral worth. Throughout a long
life of activity NJ breath of suspicion
was ever known in reflection on his
personal integrity.
General Bate enlisted in the Con-
tederate army h day after the at
tack on Fort sumter Among other
battles he served with great bravery
: and distinction in the battle of Shi-
lOh, in which he was severely, at the
time fhrought to be mortaIly, wound
the battle of Chickamauga, where
he a three horses Killed under hin
and lost 81 per cent of his men while
driving the Federal soldiers from their
positions; at Missionary Ridge, where
he held the line ITO the right of Rragg's
headquarters, The was the last to leave
the field; the hundred days battle in
Georgia, MurfreeSboro, Franklin, Nash
Vile and finally B~entonville, North Car
DINA. He was under the necessity of
carrying crutches the whole time from
his partial recovery after Shiloh until
the close of the war. He was three
times severely wounded, and had six
horses killed under him in BATTLE
Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
"OUR WOMEN IN THE WAR.
Contributions on Instances Connected
With the Patriotism OF Women in
questcd-WilI be Published i'm SIe-
cha Edition of Papers i'm this State.

The mothers of the Confederacy,
and the veterans, their sons and
daughters, heirs Of their glory. are
earnestly and cordially invited to con-
tribute accounts Of such instances as
are known to them where h women
of North Carolina showed, during the
war, their patriotic heroism and pa
tient fortitude. Such contributions
are intended for the Special Editions
which the press Of North Carolina.
propose ut an early date to publish,
devoted entirely 20 true history of the
women in the War;" who bound
their warriors sash when they went
forth to fight; who suffered worse
than death a thousand times; VINO
were stung and wounded by priva-
tons that the hardest soldier never
knew; and who, besides. were expos
ed to the infamies and taunts of the
Infamous raiders who visited southern
homes n stripped them Of what was
hottest n dearest, because it was
dear and holy"
Tt will be published with the en-
dorsement of all the camps of veter-
ans and sons of this city and under the
direction of committee from all of
these camps.
Perhaps many of those who suffered
the most and crowned their sufferings
with he grandest heroism, or those
who knew Of such, are not accustomed
to write for publication and would
shrink naturally from S11oh on ,1n1or-
taking-to such we can only say.
write down in your own way, the Incl
dents as you remember them and
send to us. We will have what you
write edited-clothed in company
drcss-just such contributions are the
most valuable.
Giv names Of participants SO as
to make true history.
Contributions are asked, and espe-
cialiy asked for by March goth from
those of the most brilliant literary at
tainments, and from modest culture.
from those who a not even spell
correctly, and from those who can
not write at all and must get some
friend to write for them. We only
ask a true history of what our women
did, how they suffered and all that
they endured with such heroism, that
justice may be done to those deserving
Of all honor, all praise, all glory.
Send contributions to General James
7. Nets, Of U. G. V. Com. on Coop
Grafton, Wilmington, n. c..
We desire to issue this special edi
ton just as early as possible and ask
that the contributions be sent in just
as soon as they can be written. Don'>
put Off for tomorrow what you a
do today.
COL. w. L. DEROSSET
COL. J. l.. CANTWELL,
CAPT. W. P. OLDHAM,
WALKER TAYLOR,
J. V. B. NETS,
Editorial Committee
| Wilmington, N. c., March II, 1905.
State papers please copy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
THE LIVERPOOL MARKET.

Liverpool, March III p.
Spot quiet, prices steady. American
middling fair at 4.65; good middlins
4. 33; middling 4.21; low middling 400;
lgood ordinary 2.95; ordinary 3.79. The
lsales OF the day were 1000 bales, of
which 1000 were for speculation and
and included $500 American.
Receipts 2O,G0O bales, including $500
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed
STEADY. American middling G. O. c.;
March 4.G6; March and April 4.O6;
IApril and May 4.O8: May and June
4.lO; June and July Alp; July and
August 4.12; August and September
l4.13: September and October AIS; Oc-
-ober and November AIS; Novemba-
land December 4-16; December ana
January All; January and February
Ii 10
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-14
COTTON

New York, March 1.-THE cotton
market opened steady at a decline OF
L point on April but generally 4 to 3
points higher in response to better
cables and unsettled weather in the
western belt. Trading was quiet, but
the market ruled generally steady
during the early trading on covering
by shorts and a scattering demand
from spot houses while the offerings
to be confined to the realiz-
ing of recent buyers and prices grad
ually advanced to a net gain Of about
I to s points.