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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
EeaIizc Position to the Public.

In another column we print a coat
munication from Mr.. Martin O'Brien
IN reference to the report as published
in yesterdays Messenger of the meet
Ing the night previous of the board OF
audit 1nd finance when it was stated
that he wanted several changes made
IN several ordinances as adopted by
The Loard of aldermen -and n Of
these was that the wholesale liquor
dealers be put in the same class rs
~oreweries. which would reduce their
taxes from $50 per month to SEQ per
month.
Mr. O'Brien may not have said
anything about wholesale lihuor dea-
lcrs. but he called the name OF two
parties. who are understood 10 be
wholesale liquor dealers
If the statement of the meeting Is
printed was wrong it is very strange
that both morning ape should have
made the sane mistake. if any Wa
n.ade. and SO fat we are not acknowi-
e.!ging any.
The reference in Mr.. O'Prien's card
about what our subscribers look to us
for IL very gratuitous as we fee that
we realize our position to the public.
The Messenger never unjustIy quotes
any one and it endeavors at all times
to treat everybody fair and impartial
ly. The Messenger has confidence N
it's city editor and has always found
him to be the gentleman that he is
ard we a say to Mr.. O'Brien and all
others that it would be beneath him.
or The Messenger to Intentionally mis-
quote anvone This aDe has one
purDoSe-to print the news and in
doing that statements made sometimes
appea very different to the person
who made them when he sees then; in
print. but are the words spoken lever
theleSs.
Instead of his card. it would have
been better if Mr.. O'Brien had e n
the type written copy of the changes
he proposed to the ordinance and we
will say to him that our columns are
open and we hope he will allow US
the pleasure of printing them in our
issue of tomorrow.
Proprietors of The Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02

Liverpool. May 31.--4 D. m. Cotton:
SCOT in moderate demand. rrices =
points higher. American middling fair
5.21. good middling 4.S9: middl.ng
All, low middling 4.55: good ordinary
4.2T: ordinary 4.21. The sales Of the
day were 5000 bales. of which 500
were for speculation and Expert and
included $500 American. Receipts l.
90 bales. including 900 American.
Futures opened steady and close ]
firm. American middiing G.. O. c.:
June 4-62: june and July 4.62: july
ard August 4.63; August and SeDtem-
Der AL: September and October 4.6i:
December and January 4-61: January
and February 4.e2: February and
March ASS. March and April asa.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
CHICAGO TRANSFERS sTHJKr.
Employers to be- More Aggressive.
Grand Jury Begins I'm Investigation.

Chicago, May 29.-Renewed aggros
the employers, whose teamsters are or
the employers, whose teamsters are on
strike, is expected Wednesday. Taking
advantage Of the legal holiday which
will come tomorrow, plans will re
formed for extensively increasing the
amount Of deliveries to be made from
lumber yards. The down town bust
ness houses, where the strike exists
have 400 unemployed drivers. These
they cannot use on account of inabil-
lty of the police to furnish protection
and on Wednesday these men will be
sent to the firms in the lumber yards.
There was little disturbance during
the day.
The May grand jury today began an
investigation into the strike, directing
it's inquiry particularly to that feature
which is said to involve the payment OF
money for an attempt to bring about a
settlement of the difficulty by a mem
Der of labor leaders. 1t was also pro-
posed to inquire into the existence of
an alleged black list against the strik-
ing express wagon drivers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
The Late Father Francis.

Father Francis, rector of st. Peters
Catholic church, of Charlotte, died
yesterday morning. The words are
written in sadness. There was no great
er gentleman no sweeter spirit. He
carried sunshine with. him; he did
good. He hated no one, and did not
try to injure any one; he carried no
dagger, and stabbed no one. He loved
the race of men, and spent his life in
alternating suffering, in endeayOr to
comfort, elevate and ennoble his kind.
In return for the charity he extended
to and the affection he gave his fell
Iowmen, a wealth of love was beStow-
ed upon him-the gift of all who knew
him. The unkind speech was un-
known to his tongue; desire to see
harm come to some one had no place
in his heart. The amiability of his
manner, the cordially of his saluta-
ton, the brightness of the smile upon
his ever-genial cOuntenance-these
were the outward manifestations Of
his innermOSt nature. 1t is no matter
of wonder that he was a favOrlte, and
that people who We're not of his faith
felt moved to go to him when in trou-
bic. He was so very human, lacking
only the of humanity; OF
this he was devoid. What an exam
pie he set of sweet-spiritedness, of
charity, self-sacrifice and good works!
He lived his religion so beautifully as
to cause it to appear beautiful to 9TH
eers. Now he has gone from before
our faces, but of those who knew him
he is not to be forgotten.-Charlotte
Observer, May 31st.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
TIRE AT GOLDSBORO
NJ. T.. CaSeeX & Co.'S Entire Stock Of
Millinery and Dry Goods DESTROYED.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Guldsboro. N. c.. MAY 30.-A fi-a
that occurred in the second story Of
The building occupied by NJ. l.. CasteS
& Co. did considerable damage about
80 tonight. Castax Il Co. carry j
line Of dry goods and millinery that
to several thousand dollars
and their entire stock is DESTROYED 10y
fir and water. AT one time it looked
is if the fire would DESTROY the whole
of the COrner, but the efficient work
of the fire department confined the
which the fire occurred is located in
which the fire occurred 5 located IN
the Heart Of the city r the alarm Of
fire frotu that number brought out d
large number of the citizens Of the
to Nn At 1915 o'clock the fire was
considered under control. The Drin-
cipai loss will be on Castex & Co. and
the owners of the building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York. May 31.-Total today. at
all rorts. Net receipts 21.OO3 bales;
exports to Great Britain 1923 bales;
exports to the Continent 1891 baies
exports to Japan 1856 Bales: exports
to Mexico 100 bales: stocks 5oS.3jG
bales.
Consolidated at all ports. Net re-
ceiptS 89,7OS bales; exports to Grear
Britain 64,942 bales; exports to the
Continent 41.055 bales. exports to ia
r1n 1855 bales; exports to Mexico 100
bales.
Total since September 1st. at all
ports. Net receipts 9,2O4,S9S bales:
exports to Great Britain 3~,229,3vt
l,alc:; exports to Franc e34,342 bales.
exports to the Continent 2,961,002
bales: exports to Japan 254,244 bales:
axnOrts to Mexico 29,232 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02

Rive -four. firm.
W-IEAT-Spot irregular. No
Ecicinal elevator Options TO &c
Mt higher. July 91&. ~SeDte7nber s3-:
December S4-
Cnrn-Steady: No 2 56E elevator.
Options sc net higher: May 5eS To
81. July 551s.
OATS-Spot easy: mixed 80.
I.ARD--Dull: refine quiet: CONT
merit SAC.
p0Rk-Dull.
TALI.CW-Steadv.
PICE-Steady; firm.
MOLASSES-Steady.
COrFEE-Spot Rio steady: No. a
invoice S: mild steady; Cordova 10 to
-. Futures unchanged to . points
lower.
SCGAR-Raw steady: fair refining
3%i: centrifugal SO test 2A; ntalasses
sllc ar 81. Refined steady.
COTTON SEED oIL-Rarelv steady
with r,oaerate trade. Prime crude : %
b mills 2e'a to 23. prime summer ye'-
low % to 29lk: of summer yellow
nominal: prime whit 3oN to 81;
primo winter yellow 30h to 81.
POTAT0ES-Steady: southern rose
S1.7E TO $500: state and western 1Sc
to s1.eH Jersey sweets Sl-0h To - 20.
PLANUTS-S.eady.. fancy hand
picked. "a TO So. Other domestic ga
n -E,.
/ CADBAGES-Easy: Charleston Der
barrel crate 75c to 500.
PTT1ER-Easy: creamery - to
20A: state dairy 17R to 2a'4.
CHEESE-Ouiet.
:~CGS-Steady. unchanged
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
A STATE OF
Attacks on Christians by the Tartar
PopulatiOn-Ovcr 100 Dead.

Nakhichevan, Government Of Erivan,
Transcaucasia, May 29.-This govern
ment has been almost in a state of an
archy for days. A massacre. Of Armen-
ians by the Tartar, population is pro-
ceeding here and in the surrounding
villages. The streets are filled with
dead and wounded. The Mussulmans
not only attack but pillage and burn
the houses of Christians. The num-
Der of victims is o established, but
exceeds Ell hundred including a priest.
The butchery is reported to be still
more dreadful in the villages. 1t is
feared hat the Persian Kurds will
join the Tartars. The authorities are
poWerEess to cope with the situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
NO COMPROMISE WILL BE CON.
SIDERED.

New York, May 29.-That the officials
of various express companies concern
ed in the Chicago Teammsters Strike
will consider no compromise of the dis.
pute with their men, wasthe statement
made today following an informal con
ference of the express officials in the
Office of United States Senator Thomas
G. Platt, president of the United States
Express Company in this city. 1t was
stated after conference that no compro-
mise could be considered, as the con-
panies, though acting on similar lines
were acting independently.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
A BLACK G
OF Huge Size Killed Near High Point
Attacked by Crows.

Mr.. u. s. Weavel brought to the En-
terprise office last evening a large
black eagle which measured seven feet
from tip to tip. It is II of the larg-
est eagles ever eel here. MI. Wea-
valkilled it on his farm near town.
When he first saw it a lot of crows
were after it. Mr.. Weaval said
that as it sailed off through the
woods with it's wings spread it
looked as large as the roof of his barn.
He followed it and creeping through
some thick u%nderbrush shot it while
il was sitting on a dead tree. a large
number of people have been in to see
the eagle and all agree that it is large
enough to have carried off in it's talons
q child two or three years old.-High
FONT Enterprise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
TO REMAIN IN WILMINGTON
Mr.. G.. c. Scherer Refuses to Accept
Position Which Would Garry Hin to
Cuba.

Mr., G.. C. Scherer, Of the United
State engineering department, has
been offered the position Of chief clerk
of the engineering office to be created
at Guananaco. Cuba where the gov
ernIlent is tC erect q fOtificatiOn. but
he has decided to remain in North
Carolina. The department paid Mr..
Sche,er quite a compliment in Offering
him h position as Il carries with it
All Increase in salary and would ave
been a promotion. His friends will be
glad to know he is going to remain IN
Wilmington. +.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
ANAL. STORES MAKk sEI>

New York. May 31.-Turpentine
steady &c to 1914: rosin, strained
to good $500 to S4.05.
Savannah. Ca. May 31.-Turpen-
tine l:rm a; sales asa: receipts SIS;
shiDmants $50.
Rosin firm. sales ATS: receipts p
1877: shipments 207. Quote: A. e. G.
x2.sA, D. $500: E. $3.95: F. 1895: e,
ss.02: H. 81 80: T. $40: K. $500: NJ,
$40; ". 1925: VIC, $3.50; WV,
S5.7I.
Charleston, S. C. Nav 31.-Turpen-
tine steady 72h. Rosin steady. A. B
c. s".G2; D, 1915; f. $3.50; F.. s3.S3;
C. $3.50; Fl. S4.2O: 7. $3.50: K. $3.50
NJ, $500: N. s5.15: VIII. $3.50: WV,
S. a.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
Letter to Hugh MacTtae Il Co.
Wilmington. n. c.

Dear Sirs: Would you like to hear
of a 20-year paint?
Mr.. James A. O NeiI's house. Hen
derSun. y. c.. was painted 20 ears
ago with DevOc iead-and-Zinc, and
never painted again till last year: it
then looked better than common paint
in half hat time.
The reason is: DeVoc is all paint and
true paint; While the common paints
are part true and part fa.se. Don't a
TO lOnkev with paint
And Devoe costs less then any Of
EN-; not by the gallon. OF course by
tn house and ear That's how. to
reckon it. Go by the name.
Yours truly
F w DEVOE & CO
P. S.-M. w. Divine & Co.. sell our
DainI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wednesday. MAY 81.
COTTON-Steady S25.
Receipts of cotton today--SSi
bales
Receipts Of the season to date
251.ssS bales.
Receipts same day last year -
bales.
Receipts last easoK TO same date
32o.70y bales.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPFNTINE-
.2c bid.
HOsIN-Firm $3.50 bid.
TAR-Firm at $3.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
$3.50: dip S4.75: virgin 1926.
RECEIPTS TODAY.
40 casks of spirits turpentfnc.
261 barrels rosin.
10 barrels tar.
1h2 barrels crude II pentine.
HECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
81 casks of spirits ~turpentine.
10 narrels ros!n.
IS barrels tar.
81 barrels crude t~urpertine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-Prices car load iots-1O0 ;hs
G. F. &c: 200 lbs C. F. 7ac. 200 lbs
+. f. 9oc. Less than car load lots-l01
lbs c.. r.. Acc; 200 lbs c. F. in cotton
sacks SEE; zoo lbs F. F. s1.05.
DPY SALTED SIDES-1A to Sc.
~. rTLh-27 to soc.
COFFEE-sh to lie.
Fl.OER-Straights $500: second
patents S5.25: full patents $500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY
This Week Will End the Library Con

At a meeting of the subscribers to
Merchants Gift Library held last even
ing Mr.. John H. Render was called to
the chair and Mr.. Geo. V. Harrell act
ed as secretary. 1t was unanimously
agreed that he voting for the library
will close on Saturday night. June Bird
as originally agreed on and that all
votes must be at The Messenger Office,
not later than 10 o'clock, or they will
not be counted.
A committee of s were appointed to
meet Saturday night after ballots were
all in. verify same. and award the
library.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York. May 31.-Receipts of
cotton at the ports today $1,000 bales
agcinst 1888 last week ald 3,342
last year. For the week (estimated)
1900 against 134,0SS last week and
1896 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans were SIPS against IDA
last year and at Houston 6.370 bales
AGAINST 217 last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
Winning Schooner Arrives,

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, May 3l.-Ih
American three-masted auxiliary
schooner Atlantic, winner Of Emperor
Williams cup, arrived here early this
morning, flying the stars and stripes.
She soon attracted q crowd of admir-
ers to the quayside. Wilson Marshall,
owner of the yacht, was full of praise
for Captain Bars splendid handling
of the schooner and attributed her vic
tory to Bars remarkable seamanship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
4
Mr.. GoIdsbOroush VIII Continue to
Conduct the Colonial Inn.

Mr.. Goldsborough. proprietor Of the
Colonial Inn. reached an agreement
with the owners yesterday by which
he is 20 retain possession Of the hotel.
He has leased it for one year with h
privilege of having it longer if he SO
desires. MI. GOldsbOrOugh refused to
state last night the amOunt he was to
nay but it is understood from a good
source hat he is to a $500 per
wear
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
Methodist Church at Pembroke.

Rev. Il Ferris and Presiding Elder
Cole spent a day in Pembroke recent
ly and canvassed the town for the
pun JOS of raising money to erect q
Methodist church at that place. About
Ss46U VAS suhsd r.bed and since that
time, we learn, that 500 more has
been raised. and they expect shorriy
to erecr a place of worship there.-Ihe
nobeSonian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
CLOSING OF II

New York. MAY 81. Cotton: Spot
closed quiet Is points higher. Middling
uplands SIS: middl:ng gulf 80: safes
z4,SnO bales. Futures closed steady.
June SAB; July $50: August S.53.
September SIS: October So: No
vemker $50; December S.75: January
SIS. February So: March $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
PRODUCE.

PEANUTS-North Carolina Prime
90 to 500; Virginia prime 50 to IS.
BEESWAk-25 TO 27h.
CORN-65 to 67k.
CORN MEAL-e1 t 621z.
JIG
CFIICkENS-Hens So to 40: spring
20 to 2nc.
SWEET POTATOES-75c
BFEF'-2 to Az cents.
n. G. BACON-Hams (old) 13l@c;
shoulders 9 to 10: sides &c.
MOIASSES-S. House IA: New Or
leans Brights % to 25; Porto Rico 90
Cuba 90. d.
SUGAR-Granulated 1910: w. c. x.
No. 3 $3.50; No. 7 $50; No. s $3.50:
No. II, $40.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure SIS cents;
compound Ga cents.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 6-1nch saps
S 200: S-inch hearts $500: 6-inch saps
1900: 6-inch hearts S+.e0
TIMBER
Per NJ Extra milling...... ...S7.509S.50
Mill prime t.5t
Mill fair s6.59@7.ot
Common mill .s5.O0@5 T.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
MARKET.

New York. May 31.-Money on cal
higher. 2A to 4 per cent: closing 8
per cent bid. 3A offered. Time
money Easy. sixty and ninety days }
,er cent. SIX month 3E to 3k. Prin:t.
mercantile PAPER go to Al. S.erlin:,
exchange steady with actual business
IN bankers bills at s4.S7 to s4.s7.h5
Tor demard and at s4.85 to 4 S5.o5 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates ass and
ass. Commercial bills 4.S44. Bar sill
YER 5eA. Mexican dollars 45A.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
Your EMPLOYEES

will do better work if they enjoy the
comfort of an electric fan. No store
should be without one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour steady: No 9 spring whea Sl.0o
to $1.07: No. 8 s1.0O to S1.05: No. :
red s1.n5 to Sf.06E: No. 2 corn 81 to
SO: No . yellow 50 to 60: No. . oats
2U|: No. 2 white 32'k to 80: No. 5
White 31A to 80; mess pork. per bar
rel s12.25 to s12.30. lard. per 100
pounds S7.15; short ribs sides Ooose)
sos to $3.50: short clear sides (hoS-
ed S7.25: whiskey. basis of high
;,oc c o.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02
CASTOR D. Phares
& Company
10 and 112 Market Street

WANTED-Retween now and Sep
TENDER. pa or more young foxes To
turn loose in Mecklenburg county.
They must be able to eat. VIII
a reasonable price for them. For
particulars write to H. E. C. Pry-
ant. Charlotte. N. G apr IA 2m
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York. May -31.-FLOUR quiet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-02

the best on earth. Cab Dr. send early
and be ready for the cold wave. Also
a complete line Of Furniture and
House Furnishings.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
Welded Fifty Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ell. Schmitz,
g highly esteemed couple residing
one-half mile south Of British
Hollow, celebrated the 5Oth an
niversary of their wedding Monday,
and three score or more of relatives,
neighbors and friends gathered at
their pleasant home to assist IN
making merry the happy event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitz are natives
of Germany and are aged seventy
seven and seventy-five respectively.
They came to America in 1847 and
are pioneer settlers of Grant county.
Ten children were born to them,
eight of whom survive. OF the
eight all were present at the golden
wedding but one son Peter who
resides in Canada. The aged parents
have also thirty one grand children.
Rev. Pape of Tennyson tied the
nuptial knot for the second time
at 9 a. M, after which followed a
season of congratulations, bountiful
feast and good time generally.
Artist Ell. G. Walton of Lancaster
was present and took photographs
of the group.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
Wreck Delays Train.

A car on the outbound freight
from Lancaster Friday noon, in
charge of Conductor Whitney and
and Engineman Flynn, jumped the
track at point about three miles
east of this city and several hours
were required in clearing the track.
The ties were damaged for some
distance by the accident. None of
the train crew were injured.
Conductor Kuhn's train was
stalled here until the track was
cleared and the evening passenger
was also delayed in consequence.
A wrecking train in charge Of
Conductor Hayes came out from
Baraboo Monday and placed the
disabled car on the track.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
No Assessment for November.

The Modern Woodmen of America
will skip their November assess
ment which will make three ASSESS
ments skipped since Jan l, 1905.
This society now has on hand in the
benefit fund more than $4,000
600, and it is estimated that there
will be on hand at the close of the
year about 100000 in this fund
with only nine assessments paid i'll
by members during 1905.
The Modern Woodfuen of America
explain this phenomenal growth
and low cost to be the fact of
operating only in the most health
full territory, excluding the hazard
GUS occupations with extra care in
physical examinations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
First Number Lecture Course

Opens this week Friday, November
10th at Reeds. This course of live,
carefully selected entertainments is
engaged by Lancaster citizens for
the benefit of all. tt is not money
making venture, but offers five
winter evenings of fun, wit and
laughter for the small price of 81. so
including reserved season seats, if
tickets are secured now. Reserved
season tickets now on sale at Ben
netts. When securing your ticket
draw a number and bring ticket and
number to Reeds opera house
Thursday forenoon, this week at 10
o'clock sharp to then select your
reserved season seats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
John w. Hughes Dead.

John w. Hughes, for long term
of years a railway mail clerk on
the Northwestern road with a run
from Milwaukee to Lancaster, died
suddenly at his residence in Mil
wakee Sunday eve, of heart failure.
Deceased was 50 years of age and
since his retirement from duty as a
mail clerk has maintained an ex-
ress-baggage line in Milwaukee.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence yesterday and inter
ment takes place today at Barneveld
where he formerly resided.