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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03

The distressing news was received by
friends in The city yesterday of a terri
BILE accident that befel Mr.. Doug. Cronly
last Friday afternoon, by which he sus-
tanned very serious injuries that may
prove fatal.
Mr.. Cronly was descending steps from
a building when he was suddenly over
come by IN attack of vertigo, that
caused him to stagger and fall heavily,
striking the Jack part of his head on
the steps and rendering him uncon-
scious. He was taken to a hospita. in
Columbia and doctors there say that he
is now suffering from conclusion of
the brain. Since the accident Mr.. Cron-
ly has regained consciousness.
His brother Mr.. Mike Cronly went to
Columbia yesterday afternoon and he
'phened the family here last night, af-
ter he arrived at his brothers side that
there was a rise in temperature. which
is an unfavorable symptom and that
his condition Is most serious.
On receipt of this disquieting message
DR.. w. J. Bethany of this city, the fam
lily Physician accompanied Miss Dali
sy Cronly, a sister. and the two
with MI. Champ Davis, left early this
morning for Columbia on a SPECIAL
train over the Coast Line. The train
left this city at 2:3O and is scheduled
to arrive at it's destination at abou.
7:30 O'Clock.
The news of this terrible misfortune
will give genuine grief to hundreds Of
friends Of the injured man in this city.
Mr.. Cronly is a native of Wilmington
and was a Christmas week visitor here,
only returning to his South Carolina
home on Thursday last. When in Viii
mington Mr.. Cronly was connected with
the Navassa Guano Company, but he
resigned his position to become general
agent in the states South Carolina and
Georgia for the F. S. Register Guano
Company of Norfolk.
Aside from the brother and sister now
with MT. Cronly, the other members
of mis- immediate family are an
aged mother, two sisters Misses Mary
and Sallie and n brother, Mr.. r.. D.
Cronly, of Baltimore. secretary to Pres
ddent Elliott, of the Atlantic Coast
lime.
The Messenger joins with a great
lost of anxious friends in expressing
ardent hopes that the injuries are not
so serious as believed and that the suf-
fering man may oon be restored tc
health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03

Popular Young Couple Married Yes
terday Evening at ST. Johns Rec
tory.

A pretty wedding ceremony was
quietly celebrated yesterday evening at
half-past six o'clock at st. Johns rec
tory on Red Cross streets, when DR..
Carmichael united in marriage Miss
Sallie Elizabeth Frederick and Mr..
William Stedman Bernard.
Only the relatives and a few very in
innate friends Of the contracting parties
were in attendance. After the cere-
mOny Mr.. n Mrs. Bernard were driv-
en- to the Atlantic Coast Line depot and
they left on the seven o'clock train for
a honeymoon trip to Florida. After
about ten days the newly welded couple
will be at nome at Ill South Fifth
street.
Miss Frederick is a very charming
young oma and she numbers her
friends by the score. She is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. J. Frederick. Mr.. Bernard
is one Of the best known young men in
Wilmington and is deservedly popular.
He is associated with his father Major
w. H. Bernard in the management Of
The Morning Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
The Bill Was Not Ia the Senate.

One of Senator Frye's scintiilatfos
as prcs:&;ng officer. when the Philip
pine bill was near it's passage in the
Senate, should not be lost to tbs
world, says the Washington Post.
Such measures, till perfected, are con-
sidered in Committee Of the Whole,
o in the Senate, as the term goes.
The distinction is of little popular
significance, but Of great parliament
airy Importance.
Senator Bacon, wishing to make II
certain motion. was informed that the
bill was not i'm the Senate. but in Com
mittee of the Whole.
"Oh, I thought we were IN the Sem
ate" replied Mr.. Bacon.
" are in the Senate" Mr.. Frye
responded, but the bill is not
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
FOR AN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Brilliant Opportunity Before the
Board Of Aldermen TO Benefit the
City-Natfer to Come Up Tomorrow
Night.

Probably the most important matter
that will come before the board of al
dermen at their meeting on Tuesday
night is the question OF making an ap-
| preparation for the establishment Ind
| maintenance of an agricultural and me-
chanical school in this city.
The promoters Of his school will ask
that a part OF the excess revenue that
will be obtained from the increased
taxes on liquor be used for this purpose.
The aldermen at their special meeting
on Thursday night, it will be remem-
bered. raised the license taxes IN liquor
&c $500 a year and it is estimated that
the increased revenue to be derived
from this source will amount to about
SIS, 600 a year It is a part of this sur
plus money tnat the aldermen will be
asked to appropriate, thus avoiding the
necessity Of deverting any money from
any appropriations already existing.
A prominent citizen of Wilmington,
who has the interests Of the city very
much at heart has offered through AL
derman w. II. Yopp the sum of $4,000
to be used in connection with the p
preparation that the board will probably
make, for the establishment Of an in
dustrial school.
Although the idea of this new educa-
tionaI scheme has been preached pub
licly only within the past week, yet it
has jumped into popular favor at once
and citizens generally seem anxious that
it's establishment be assured. The value
of training that would be afforded the
youth of his section cannot be estimat-
ed in dollars and cents. 1t would open
up a profitable and honorable livelihood
fer a sturdy class Of citizenship, and
trained agr~iculturists put to work
throughout the trucking section Of
Eastern Carolina would cause such
marvellous development of the unlimited
as would surprise the most
arden optimist.
In connection with a truck test farm
the movement would mean more for h
development of this immediate section
than any undertaking that a been
inaugurated in many years.
The board Of aldermen is probably
alert to the chance hat is opened to
them. An appropriation Of $1,000 or
81, 900 will be an investment whose worth
cannot be computed. A practical school
for the training of young artisans and
a~gricuturalists will be of such positive
advantage to the city that after awhile
the wonder will be how it was possible
to exist SO long without one.
The promoters Of the school idea
have their scheme we'll in hand, and the
matter will be gone into thoroughly be-
fore the board on Monday night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
HAS BEEN DRAWN
Alderman Sweeney VIII Ask His Board
to Endorse Such u Neasure-Theny
1t viii BE Presented to the General
AsSembly-Pay to be Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars Each-Ffrst Step
Will Probably be Taken Tomorrow
Night.

For several years past there have
been rumors and rumors at different
periods about making the offices of al
dermen of the city Of Wilmington paid
ones. Now, something substantial
has come to the front. In all proba-
bility a bill will be presented to the
General Assembly asking that the city
be authorized to pay her aldermen.
The promoter Of the idea is Alderman
John Sweeney and he Informed a
Messenger representative last night
that he had requested City Attorney
VIM. J. Rellamy to draft such a bill
which possibly he will present for en-
at it's regular monthly meeting tomor-
row night. He said that he thought
the aldermen should be paid for their
services, as they nave to devote much
valuable time to trying duties.
City Attorney Bellamy, upon. being
interviewed. having been authorized
by Alderman Sweeney, handed The
Messenger representative the following
copy Of the bill which he had drawn
THE General Assembly Of the State
Of North Carolina do enact:
Section 1.-THE salary of each AL
derman Of the city Of Wilmington
shall be Two Hundred and Fifty dol
lars a year., to be paid when and as
the Board of Aldermen of the city
from time to time shall direct.
Second 2.-There shall be q meet
ing of the said board held on the first
Monday of each month. which meet
ing shall be known as the regular
meeting Special meetings may also
be held IN the call Of the Mayor, with
written notice to all of the Aldermen
then in the city. or on a call of a ma
jority of the Board Of Aldermen with
written notice to the Mayor and to
such aldermen as shall not have join
ed in the call.
Section 3.-Any alderman who
shall fail to attend a regular meeting
of the Board of Aldermen. or shall
fail to attend a special meeting there
of Of which he shall ave notice as
heretofore prescribed. shall forfeit and
four dollars, for the use of the said
Guy, dI.u IL Tic saint SIldl! IIOl nc pau
the amount thereof shall be deducted
from the next installment Of mis- sal
airy as alderman thereafter becoming
due; but the Board of Aldermen nay
for good aus shown satisfactory to
it. excuse any such failure and remit
and sue penalty at any time before
the same shall be paid or deducted as
aforesaid.
Section ALL laws or clauses of
laws in conflict with this law are here
by repealed.
Section 5.-This act shall be II
force from and after it's ratification.
I'm the General Assembly read three
times, and ratified this the - day
force from and after June 1st, 1905.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
M'IVER ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Final Meeting of the Southern Educa'
tiOnal Association.

Jacksonville, Fla, December 31.-The
Southern Educational Association and
the Florida Educational Association
which have been holding a joint conven-
ton for the past three days, completed
their labors today and adjourned, after
what the officers and those most inter-
ested declare to have been a most sue
cessful session.
The proceedings today of the South
ern Educational Association were i'm
portant, embracing the election of Of
ficers, the report of the committee on
resolutions and papers by a number of
prominent educators.
The following officers were elected:
- President-Charles D. McIver, LID,
of North Carolina, president of the
State Normal and Industrial college.
First vice President-John W. Aber-
crombie, president Of the University of
Alabama.
Second Vice President-Lawton B.
Evans, superintendent of public in
struction, Augusta, Ga.
Third Vice President-James A. 8.
Sherer, president of Newberry college,
Newberry, S. C.
Secretary-R. F. Tighe, superinten-
dent of Public schools, Ashevslle, N. G..
Treasurer-E. P. Burns, Atlanta, Ga.
Among the resolutions reported by
the committee and adopted by the
Southern Educational Association was
one approving the Morrill, bill, which
has long bestowed its benefits to insti-
buttons, of collegiate grade and recon-
mending the extension of the forms of
education it provides, to schools below
the collegiate grade.
Tt was recommended that moral train
ing receive constant and careful atten-
ton.
After the completion of the morning
session the convention adjourned. The
selection of the next place Of meeting
! is left to executive committee. II
viii MAKE u decision and announce IL
next summer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
WV YORK BONDS.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.

New York, December 31.-Turpentine
dull at 52k to So. Rosin steady at 81
S2h.
Savannah, December 31.-Turpentine
firm at 1917; receipts 367 casks; sa'es
6S3 casks; shipments 120 casks. Rosin
firm; receipts 1,245 barrels; sales 1904
barrels; shipments 140 barrels. Quote:
A B c, s2.55; D, s2.57h to $3.50; E. $3.50;
F, $2.70; G., S2.B to s2.77h; H, $3.50; I.
$3.35; K, $500; NJ, $3.50; N, A.60; w G.,
$4.S5; w w, s5.15.
Charleston, December 31~.-Turpent!ne
and rosin nothing doing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
BEAT HIS WIFE.
Young White Man Mashed His Better
Haif's Face.

A young white man, John E. Tharpe,
was tried by Justice G.. w. Bornemanu
yesterday afternoon ON he charge CT
beating his wife. 1t was plainly appar-
ent from the evidence that he was
guilty. The appearance OF the woman
also attested it, as her face was badly
cut and bruised.
Tharpe was fined S. and costs and
was sent to jail in default.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
MONEY MARKET.

New York, December 31.-Money on
call nominal; no loans. Time loans
nominal; sixty and ninety days 3 to "a
per cent; six months 81 to 81 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4 to AZ
per cent. Sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at 81
$40 to $4.s7.0 for demand and at $4.-
S4.7O to $4.S4.S0 70: sixty day bills.
Posted rates $4.S5k and s4.S8. CONNER
cial bills $4.S4A to 34.S5. Bar silver 61H.
Mexican dollars 4S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
The s-cuppernong Grape.

On the fifth page Of this issue win be
found a circular letter issued by Mes
lsrs. Sol. Bear & Co., on the culti'-1tfon
OF the Scuppernong Grape. which Vii
interest many of our readers. This
firm will contract for the purchase OF
the entire r Of all who may enter
into its industry: and the easy cult.yl-
tion and certain sale Of the crop shoI,d
attract many Of land owners
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
Coughs and Colds.

All coughs. colds and pulmonary COM
plants that are durable are quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
Clears the phlegm, draws out infiam-
nation and heals and soothes the affect
ed parts, strenthens the lungs, wards
off pneumonia. Harmless and pleasant
to take. Sold by r. r.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, December 31.-FLOUR-
Inactive but firmly held. Minnesota ba-
kers s4.45 to s4.75;' winter patents So
so to s5.S5.
WHEAT-Spot steady: No. 2 red
nominal. Options firm At NC net adj
May $1.15h; July $1.03h.
CORN-Barely steady. No. 2, 55k
nominal. Options NC net lower. May
Sis: December 54h to 54R.
OATSSteady; mixed Sc to 1914.
LARD-Steady; western teamed 81
10; refined quiet: continent x.15; COM
pound 5 to SIS.
PORK-Quiet; family s14.oo to s14.50;
short clear 1915 to s16-25; mess $1,000
to $3.50.
Holiday in sugar and coffee.
RDCE-Dull at rs to 81.
MOLASSSE%Firm.
COTTON SEED OIL-Was neglected
and still under lear control. Prime
crude ( o b mills is to 161z: prime sum
mer yellow 22h to %: OF summer gel
low nominal; prime white 26h tod q;
prime winter yellow ISL to 81.
POTATOESSSteedy: Long Island ST.
IS to $500: state and western H.75 to
$50; Jersey sweets 500 to S359.
PEANUTSese.dy; fancy handplck-
ed 81 to 5h; other domestic a 70 81.
CABBAGESISteady
Observation-Disclosures
CHEESESunchanged.
EGGS--DulI.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
PRODUCE.

SALT-Prices a ioad lots-i00 lbs
c. r. 3sc; 2C0 Ibis c. F. 79c: 200 lbs
r. F. CSC. Less thar car load lots-103
lbs c. F., 43c, burlaps; 45c burlaps In
cotton sacks; 200 lbs c. F. IN cotton
sacks. see; 200 lbs F. F. s1.05.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7h to "a.
BUTTEE-27 to SOC.
COFFEE--Sk to lie.
FLOUR-Straights S5.75: second pat
ents S6.25; full patents $780,.
MOLASSES-S. House a: New Or.
cans Brights % to %: Porto Rico e:
Cuba %.
SUGAR-Granulated $3.50; w. c. x.
No. 5 1920; NO. 7 $50; No.. 8 $780,;
No. II, $3.50
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure SIS cents;
compound 6A cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Port movement.
Galveston holiday.
New Orleans holiday.
Mobile holiday.
Savannah; net receipts 1902 bales.
Charleston; net receipts 1876 bales.
Wilmington; net receipts 239 bales.
Norfolk holiday.
Boston quiet at SIS; net receipts z29
bales.
Philadelphia; net receipts 352 bales.
New York holiday.
Interior Movement.
Houston; net receipts 4,214 bales.
Augusta; lei receipts 781 bales.
Memphis; net receipts 1928 bales.
ST. Louis; net receipts 700 bales.
Cincinnati; net receipts 1909 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Chicago, December a-The leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open High Low Close.
Wheat No. p
Dec . :. 114K I14k u3 liz
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03

RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.
New York, December 31.-Receipts
and exports of cotton not issued.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
PRODUCE.

PEANUTS-North Carolina Prime
S0Q85; Extra Prime 90@95; Fancy 81;
Virginia prime 70@75: Fancy 80QS5.
BEESWAX-25 to 27h.
CORN-62h@65.
CORN MEAL~63@65.
EGGS-24c.
TURKICYS-Oive). 15c; (dressed), 2ec.
CHICKEN+Hens 25 to 30; spring
Is to % cents.
Beef to 3 cents.
N. c.. Bacon-Hams (old) 15c; shout
ders IL to 12c; sides II to 11kc.
? SWEET POTATOES-5o.
sHINGLES-Per LOCO: 6-inch saps
$500: 5-inch hearts $500; 6-inch saps
81. 100: 6-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per M Extra milling. so
Mill pr1Ine I.ee
Mill IdIr .....-........s. So'ooQt.Ve
Common mill ..........s S5'OOV5 .6f
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03

STOCKS AND BONDS.
Quotations on local securities fur
nishe by Hugh MacRae & Co.
Stocks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03
Terrible Mishap That Be-
feI MIR. Doug. Cronly
Friday.
Is VERY SERIOUS

4 Sudden Attack OF Vertigo Caused
Head and Receiving Very Serious
Injuries-He Has Not Regained
Conscious Since He FelI-Mr.
Mike Cronly is With His Brother.
Miss Daisy CronIy and DIR. w. j. FL.
Special Train at an Early Hour This
Morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-19
NOT 4S FYPEcTED.

Laws don't always work as they are intended to. It is asserted that there are l5.0OO more cigarette smokers in Indiana than there were before the passage of the State law forbidding the manufacture or sale of cigarettes. and that the increase is directly due to the passage of the law. The cigarette man. ufacturers in other States are able to send their goods into Indiana freely under the original package law. Ger tain tobacco dealers have given away cigarette paper to everybody who will roll his own cigarettes, and if four ffths of the States in the Union would follow the example of Indiana and pro- hibit the sale or manufacture of cigar cites the tobacco trust. which has profited so much by the Indiana law, would be immensely benefited.
 So goes the world. It is hard to make a law that can't be evaded. Even mur- derers don't always, or often. suffer the just penalty of their crime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-19

Each nation and each neighbOrhood
 Would ring with sweet Utopian gles If everybody were as good
 As he wants other folks to be.
 Washington Star.
 Do you believe in the survival of the fittest?"
 I don't believe in the survival of anybody. I'm an undertaker:''-Illus- trated Bits.
 Gyer-There goes a man with a pull, and he has managed to make a lot of money out of it.
 Myer-Politician, sh?
 Gyer-No; dentist.-Chicago News.
 Clara do her young man)-I declare, Harry, you take the words right out of my mouth!
 Little brother Willie-Oh, mamma, now I know what Clara and Harry were doing out in the hall when she let him in.-Exchange.
 They had been married three months. If am not home by midnight, dar- ling" he said as he startsd downtown, don't be anxious"
 "AIl right, dearest" she replied, 'and if I'm not home when you return don't worry. Chicago News.
 Good Motto for them.-"We've got a good motto for our paper" remarked Kidder.
 What is it?" asked the slight ac- quaintance.
 What We have we hold"
 70! I see; ref firring to your circula- tion. By the way, I didn't know you were a publisher"
 We're not; we manufacture fypa- per. .''-Philadelphia Press.
 Miss d2 Simpson," said the young secretary of legation, T have opened negotiations with your father upon the subject of-er-coming to see you of stener, with a view ultimately to form ing all alliance, and he has responded favorably. May I ask if you will rat fly the arrangement, as modus viven- di?"
 MT. von Harris" answered the daughter of the eminent diplomat, don't you think it would have been a more graceful recognition of my admin istrative entity if you had asked me tirst"'-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-19
The Chase Sale.

Negligee shirts. He half hose. straw
 hats and 25c Handkerchiefs are all gone.
 $12,5O English silk pajamas are now on
 sale at se.O0 s5.5O Fine White Batiste Pajamas, $500 $5 and 7.5O Fancy and Whits Vests, 2.5o Odd Vests. . 100 s1, t.5o and 2:5O Scarf Pins. soc $1,. 1.5O and 2.5O Cuff Buttons, 5oc Rain Coats. Bath Wraps. Bath Slippers
 Just 1s price, and some $1.5O and $2.5O
 Neckwear not put on sale last week. >. -H E- soc Together with 10 dozen English wInd-
 sor searfs, 75c and s1 quality for. 121Ao
 Store closes at 5:so P. M. Saturday at P. M.a .<.... .@'. ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-19
INCENTIVES TO MARRIAGES

Apparently the German town Of
 Haschmann does not believe in a state of single blessedness. Annual prizes are offered to the men who wed the uglist, the most deformed, and the oldest woman in the town. eI6 is paid to the man who marries the ug- Hest. while but ZIP is the reward for the one marrying the cripple. All
 women over forty who have been tilted at least twice bring their spouce sums which vary according. to the state of the fund, which was left by rich resi- .dsnt of the towwn. The average price paid is e10 to each, unless they should be unusually numerous, while the trustees are empowered to pay a larger sum when. in their judgement, it seems wise to hold forth a special inducement to procure to marriage of some par tieularly unfortunate woman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-19

Methods of apportioning public work to the trade unions were ex-
 plaiHed, and in each group of workers one or more of the old men find place so that sledrIy men do not have to dye thelr hair and go without glasses when out Of work and applying for it. One
 adVahtage of the system is that, as
 there are no superintendents, the men are IaiIy aware of the situation of
 anairs, and in hard times accspt inc less wages without murmur. As an
 example of the equality existing i'm
 New Zealand, Dr. Brooks read a letter rom a gentleman there which said
 that the maid servant of hte family
 was was to go to ball given by the boat
 nIg eiuo Of the town that evening,
 upon lnvatation of the Captain of inc
 ciub' and would meet and dance in the same set with the daughter of tbe Prime Minister.-BrookIyn Times ~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-19
BUSINESS STAMPS.

Somebody in Canada has done a rather smart thing in devising twin stamps, resembling postage stamps, on one of which is printed: Keep your money in circulation at home by buy ing goods made in Canada" and on the other: "When you can't get what you want at home buy within the British empire" Specimens of these stamps were sent by the inventor to Canadian manufacturers, to be affixed to in- voices, receipts, orders and other docu- nents. with an intimation that any, body could have thousand provided they would guarantee to use thSn, but all beyond thousand would have to be paid for. The novelty caught on," and in a very few weeks-for the stamps were only sent out last March no fewer than seven millions printed in English were put into circulation, and also one million printed in French.
 The inventor is now anxious to in- troduce them into England, and the Im- periaI Tariff committee is about to con- slider the desirability of circulating them in that country. And in England the proposition is made that all goods made in the country, or within the em- pire, should have upon them a stamp indicative of their place of manufac- ture as the best means or letting the purchasing public know what the goods are and where manufactured.
 This is a good idea. Connecticut ought to have some such stamps.