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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12

of the hotel remodeled the travelling
men will look forward with pleasure
to their visits t Wilmington. Mr..
Hinton has o yet fully decided what
kind Of material he will use on the
floor of the front piazza of The Or
ton. He is thinking of having a ma
terial put down that resembles thing
to some extent, only that small pieces
of marble are imbedded in cement.
. The Orion is located in the very
heart Of the city and the property is
regarded as one of the most valuable
pieces of property in Wilmington. IL
is on Wilmington's most important
street, directly across the street from
the postoffce. half a block from the
suburban line terminals and only a few
minutes walk from the Atlantic Coast
Line station. city hall. court house,
custom house and wharves. The hotel
is four stories above ground and is II
of the best constructed buildings in
Wilmington.
The people of this city have long
wanted a first class hotel and the bus
mess men realize that there is nothing
better to advertise a town than a hotel
with all modern c~onveniences and one
where the travelling man can get some
thing to suit him. Mr.. Hinton expects
to spend between $4,000 and $4,000
on imprOvelng the interior n When
completed the lobby in no hotel in
North Carolina will be more attractive
or inviting. In a few months guests
will not have an opportunity to get Oft
all kind of jokes on the speed of the
elevator, which at the present time
moves SO slowly that travelling men
who are not familiar with its speed
think they are in a veritable sky scrap
err when assigned to a room as high as
the third floor.
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Hinton has fully dem
onstrated his ability as a first class
he has conducted the Sea Shore Hotel
and under his management it has
grown to be one of the most popular
summer resort hotels in the South At
lantic coast. He has also been lessee
Of The Orion for several years n no
complaint could be nae in regard to
the way in which he conducted the no.
tel. The only complaint was as to the
hotel not being ~up-to-date but Mr..
Hinton did not have it in his power to
get the desired improvements made.
When The Orion has been put in
first class condition there is no reason
why Wilmington should not cater to
tourists. It has been said by Coast
Line officials hat if Wilmington had
a modern hotel that n of their
through trains would be run this way.
They will soon have an opportunity Of
putting on this train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
GRAND LODGE OF MASONS
ndanc is Large-EIection of OF
ficcrs Special Order for Tonight.
Especial to The Messenger.)

1PNSANA ~ bS -sACcoII4Et4
Raleigh. n. C, January AT She
first session of the 10Th communica-
ton. North Carolina Grand Lodge of
Masons tonight Grand Master W. S.
Liddell, of Charlotte, presided and ad-
dressed the body in a finished and
delightful manner. After a resume #
the Work Of the lodge, he spoke of the
Impotence of building the temple fer
permanency and utility and advocated
the expenditure by the committee that
would yield revenue and De of worth
&c surn a great brotherhood. The ses-
sion was dev oted to reports and an
~nouncements The committees re-
ports and those of the grand secretary
and treasurer were the most satisfacto-
~ ever made. The grand treasurer
shows collections of s12.072. so, which
exceeds all former by $500. The Ox-
ford orphan asylum was shown to be
IN better condition than ever before
in its history.
The beginning was made to create
an endowment fund with nucleus of
$4,000 recently ~bequeathed. Memo
rial resolutions to the late Past Grand
Treasurer William Simpson, by Mar
shall D.. Haywood. All grand officers
were present except Junior Grand War
den R. N. Hackett. III. A. Gudger and
Robert Bincnam are only absentees
among the living past grand masters.
he attendance is Gore than 400, with
134 lodges represented, of 333S in North
Carolina The second session is TO-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
election OF officers Is special order for
Wednesday night
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
Fire Damages Handsome kinston Res
Especial to The Messenger.)

Kinston, n. c., January 9.-Fire to-
night wrought damage TO the hand
some residence of Mr.. r. l.. Crisp, on
the corner of PeytOn and Heritage
streets to the amount of about two
thousand dollars. The fire originated
from a defective f1ue, and only by a
strong effort of the firemen was the
building saved. The furniture was all
saved but badly damaged by smoke
and water. The residence was one of
the handSomest in Kinston and was
built last year. The loss is covered by
insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
10 COMPEL ROGERS 10 ANSWER


New York, January 9-The ques-
ton whether Henry III. Rogers can be
compelled to tell Attorney General
Herbert s. Hadley OF Missouri. wheth-
CT the Standard Oil Company, OF New
Jersey, owns or controls the oil COM
panies, which are selling oil in Nilsson
ri, as separate companies, will he
placed before the supreme court OF
New York state tomorrow All the
important questions which Mr.. Rogers
has declined to answer by advice OF
counsel in the last three days of the
hearing in this city. were presented 10
the supreme court today by counsel
acting in behalf of Attorney General
Hadley, and the court was asked to
order Mr.. Rogers to show why he
should not answer them. The court
issued the order, and ii was served on
William V. Rowe. counsel for Mr..
Rogers, while he hearing was still i'll
progress late today. Mr.. Hadley said
after consultation with the counsel
that he understood that he would have
to be represented by counsel in this
argument, but that he hoped TO get in
a few words before the court.
The questions are in a diversity OF
form but in substance they all are:
Does the Standard oil Company of
New Jersey, either through itself or
any other person or corporation, own,
hold or control a majority of the stock
of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, Of
Missouri, the Standard Oil Company
Of Indiana, and the Republic Oil Com
pany of New York;
No matter in what form the Ques-
tion has been put Mr.. Rogers has de-
clined to answer it. The commission
or before whom the evidence is being
taken is without power to compel an
answer, but the supreme court posses
SEES the authority to order Mr.. Rogers
TO be punished for contempt of court
if he declines to answer after being or
dered to do so by thar court.
An interesting feature of the hear
ing today was an invitation sent by
Mr.. Hadley to Thomas w. Lawson. of
Boston, requesting him to come to
New York and testify if he can give
any information rs 70 the three COM
panies Mr.. Hadley is trying TO drive
out of Missouri. When the hearing
adjourned tonight Mr.. Lawson's reply
had not been received.
Mr.. Rogers again declined while on
the stand today to disclosn the stock
ownership of the three companies, and
was severely admonished by Mr.. Had
ley to treat the hearing seriously and
not as funny" \ number of other
Standard Oil officials and employees
were examined, but declined to an
swer most of Mr.. Hadley'S questions.
The subpoena server who has been
trying for several days to summon II.
Clay Pierce to testify before the COM
missioner in this case, notified Mr..
Hadley tonight that he had been I'M
able to get Mr.. Pierce, who he said,
had sailed away on a steam yacht.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
AFTER LONG DELAY
The Trial Of Greene and Gay
nor Begins
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE

Number OF Pleas in Abatement and
to be Presented and Argued-Scvtral
Days VIII ElapSe Before the Time
for Drawing the Jury Begins-Not-
able Array of Counsel on Each Side.
CounSel for the Governments Out
lines the Method OF Proceedings He
VIII Adopt I'm the Trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12

1t makes no difference how many
medicines have failed o cure you, If
you are troubled with headache, con-
supation. kidney or liver troubles,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea win
make you welL-R. r.. Beilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12

That grin that the other crowd is
wearing can he accounted for by the
fact that they think they have put
Mr.. Blackburn in the hole.-Durham
Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-12
4 MODERN HOTEL.
Many Improvements to be
Made ON The Orion
PURCHASED BY ]. H. HINTON

Hutton Expects to ExDend Between
$4,000 and $40, 900 on Improve
ments-Architect Now Making Estf-
mates of Work-The Deed For the
Property Was Recorded Yesterday.
Property Faces 131 1-2 Feet ON
Front Street and Also Includes Lot
Oh Princess.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

The tobacco season has advanced with
long strides. One week ago we could
report only few of the tobacco seed
beds made or under construction, but
at this writing, in some of the beds the
plants are we'll up, and in some, plants
with four leaves are easily found. So it
is time to begin to consider the season as
we'll upon us, and to make a little longer
day. Ten hours day ought to be the
order from now until the season closes.
Not but that eight hours are long enough
average days for the year. But as your
money and experience are to be pitted
against the seasons changes, and your
reputation as good tobacco grower is
at stake, it is better to make an unusual
exertion for the next three or four
months.
Our correspondents report as follows:
East Deerfield, Mass. 1.-The tobacco at
this point has been sold so far as | can
learn, and now the farmers are talking
about their tobacco BEDS There are no
beds sown here yet, but I expect to see
them all sown this week. Every farmer
will set about the same amount as last
year, for they feel that good tobacco will
bring good money this year." Hatfield,
Mass: "Most of our tobacco growers
have their tobacco beds sown, and sew
eral have plants above ground" Suf-
field, Ct. Some Of the Sufield packing
houses have closed, others have still
some tobacco to pack. In some tobacco
beds the tiny new plants have appeared,
the beginning of the years crop of the
weed. Many growers have not sown
their beds yet, thinking that the plants
will advance as quickly after the ground
warns up little more Conway, Mass:
Tobacco beds are all sown and most of
them are up. lei. 7. Newhall had plants
up in five days from sowing. About the
same acreage will be raised this >ear as
last" North Hatfield, Mass: Tobacco
beds al sown and quite "a few have a
good stand of plants. G. H. Crafts and
r. M. Swift have the best beds of plants
that I have heard of in this vicinity.
They applied their fertilizer in the fall
and will not use any this spring until the
plants show pretty good size in the beds" "
I-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
May 1st, 1906.

The American Tobacco Co and con-
stituent concerns, which are among the
largest caterers to the San Francisco
trade, announce that while their losses
of stock have been considerable all
their representatives are safe. All the
great jobbing concerns through which
they dealt have beer wiped out, but they
have received advices from Herman
Heyneman, who represents the American
Tobacco Co., on the coast. to rush sun
plies through to Oakland, where he has
esta blished his temporary headquarters.
About the first shipment made by the
company since the disaster consisted of
the largest, amount of plug tobacco ever
sent in single shipment to the West.
The United Cigar Manufacturers had
no depot in San Francisco, but their
goods are handled by number OF lead
ing distributors. Among these is M. A.
Gunst & Co., who have important
branches at Portland, Or, and Los An
geles, from which new goods for San
Francisco consumption can doubtless
be secured promptly. Meanwhile the
United Cigar Manufacturers are eXpe-
diting shipments of new goods to the
Coast and hope to be able to provide for
all their customers.
Among the heaviest sufferers In the
trade from the calamity was the United
Cigar Stores Co., which lost ten stores in
the city, some of them among the finest
in its chain, and a storehouse with
great quantity of supplies. The COM
pany estimates it's loss at about 100000
even if the insurance is fully paid up.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04

backward about naming the prices re-
ceived. As yet there has been no deli
mite price for goods established, nor is
there likely to be for some time because
there will be no general selling for
awhile. The real reason that tobacco is
not selling is because it is not ready for
the market, not being sampled yet, and
tobacco cannot very we'll be guaranteed
before September. Under such circum-
stances, it is hardly to be wondered at
that buyers hold off from making pur-
chases. They do not offer the prices the
holders of goods think they should have,
and the latter do not care to make con-
ditional contracts, selling with the pro-
vision that "the goods come up to
guaranteed standard" Therefore, the
packers do not sell. The buyers can
hardly be blamed for not wanting to buy
unconditionally goods they don't know
anything about, so they must, therefore,
wait for sampling.
We learn that quite number of buy
ers have been contracting already for
next seasons crops.
The cigar trade still continues slow,
with no prospect of improving. 1t is re-
ported that the stogie trade is hurting
the trade in cheap cigars badly.-New
Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
Notice of Dissolution OF Partnership OF
w. r. POmeroY q Co.

The CO partnership heretofore existing
between w. T. Pomeroy and f. p. McIn-
tosh under the firm name of W. T. Pom
eroy & Co. was dissolved May 1st. 1906,
by mutual consent, Mr.. F, P. Mcintosh
retiring from the firm. Either member
of the firm will sign the firm name in
liquidation. The business will be con-
tinued by the remaining partner, w. T.
Pomeroy, and W. L. Pelton, who has
been admitted to the firm, the style OF
which remains the same as heretofore.
w. T. POMEROY,
r. p. MCINTosH.
Nav 1st. 1906.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
NEW YORK, April 25, 1906

The domestic market is very quiet.
The only kind of goods for which there
is much inquiry is the 1904 Wisconsin
Havana Seed binders, the stocks of which
are not large. In old filters hardly any
thing is left in the packers hands. A large
transaction is reported in Pennsylvania
Broad leaf, the goods selling 'as they
are without the buyer having seen sam
pies.
Sumatra. ra.-The new Sumatra is meet
ing with greater favor. and distinct
buying movement has set in. There is
still manifested disposition in some
quarters to play a waiting game, but the
manufacturers are becoming convinced
that If they want any of the cream OF
the crop they must buy soon. Until last
week some new Sumatra has been i'm
ported every week, but on account of
the San Francisco disaster number OF
importers have cabled their buyers not
to ship any more unless specially di-
rected. This is due to the fact that the
solvency of some of the Insurance com
panies is questioned. This will work a
temporary hardship upon the importers
and the bonded warehouses, but at worst
it is only temporary.
Havana Following is an extract from
private letter received from Havana:
ave have had drouth for the past
three weeks, and work or the eScojidas
in Partido and Vuelta Abajo has been
temporarily suspended until a damp
spell comes 1t will be impossible to
work the matules of tobacco, which are
now so dry that they will crumble in
your hands If handled much. / have
seen some new Rematee, and am very
favorably impressed with the tobacco,
which, in my opinion, is superior to last
years crop in taste, and is also smoother
and softer. Prices are up in the air. as
was to be expected But little new to-
bacco has reached our market SO far. -
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
New York.
NEW YORK, April 28,. 1906


The activity of the leaf market seems
to have met with break. Some even
pronounce the present condition as dull.
However, the lull did not come unex-
pected. 1t may prove blessing in dis
guse as it affords a chance for digesting
the accumulations of purchases which
have been made in such feverish haste
for at least the past six months. Be-
sides the output of the cigar industry
seems to- be slackening up, too, although
the March returns of the stamp sales
show still an increase Of the output. But
the reports of our correspondents from
the trade centers of the country are all
to the same effect, namely, that factories
are reducing their output and IN some
instances laying off their working force
altogether This may be a temporary
restriction caused not so much by lack
of consumption as by the difficulty of
collections which are acknowledged to
be hard in many district and when col
lections are poor manufacturers do not
feel like piling up goods on more credit,
particularly when it requires a much
larger outlay to manufacture as it does
now. Naturally enough, even a tenn
porary pause in the restless haste of
overreaching ones goal is liable to pro-
mote conservative thought and action,
Only in the Sumatra market transactions
60 on freely. The new Sumatra seems
to give general satisfaction. It is re-
minder of the uniform quality and text
ure of the 1903 crop, only of vaster yield
ing capacity. Notwithstanding the high
figure it is more economical to work than
the 1904 crop and vet our cigar industry
of larger domestic leaf crop than is at
its disposal this year. The quick and
satisfactory sales that are being made OF
the new Sumatra are likely to increase
it's consumption this year by several
thousand ales.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDaERroN. Wis. Nav 4. 1906.

The last of the warehouses are closing
for the handling of the 1905 crop, those
of G. w. Spitzner and A, Cohn & Co.
having finished this week, which prac.
tically completes the season at the pack
ing points in the state.
One of the most important transac-
tions of the year has been completed
during the week, being the sale of the
Eckhart packing of 05 of Vernon county
leaf, to T. B. Earle, for the account of L.
Bamberger & Co., Philadelphia. The
lot comprises some 5000 cases and
about the only remaining large packing
left for sale in the state. The deal is one
of large magnitude, involving the invest
ment of something over S150,O00, for
which the Bamberger firm is noted in
their Wisconsin operations. Otherwise
the market is uneventful.
The advent of warm weather has
started the cured leaf into an early
sweat and the general impression
is the crop will be thoroughly cured by
Septembe Der. There is no indication so
far of any damage.
The plant beds are coming forward
very satisfactorily so far, the young
plants are commencing to show in abund-
ance and the warm rain Of the week has
given them good start.
The shipments out of storage do not
exceed 4O0cs from this market to all
points for the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04

sun grown Sumatra and Cuban Seed,
which will bring about Is cents pound
for the cut Cuban leaf for filters and %
cents for the primed Cuban and Suma-
ira, will be grown by the farmers in this
vicinity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04

The March output of our cigar and to-
bacco industries does not present as un-
broken record of increases as February
did, though the cigar industry did we'll.
The increase in the output of cigars
amounted to "a 294, 730 in total output
of 593. 041 ,643 against total output of
568, TAG, ,913 in April of last year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04
Lancaster.

LANCASTER, PENN., April "a, 1906.
The first sale of the new tobacco crop
was made last week, when Dommel &
CO. sold $50 cases to r. Ell Burbaker, on
private terms, of course. The few deal
ers who have sold goods are extremely
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-04

DO you want to go to Dakota9 Fare
$1,000 round trip. May 10, 1906 Inquire
of Randolph g. Farman. 22-2
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
BANKERS AND THE CURREyCY

At the thirty second annual convention Of the
American Bankers Association last week In
st Louis currency legislation proposals received
much consideration. Unfortunately the subject
is devoid Of novelty. At each annual session
for many years the bankers have discussed this
problem, sometimes making really meritorious
recommendations TO Congress, but without re-
suit. The violent fluctuations In the money
market during the last year tend to encourage
hopes that something will be done, but there is
an element of conservatism that will oppose
any radical change in the laws Moreover, the
high rates secured by the banks are by no means
offensive to bankers, although seriously disturb
ing to the business world and also to the spec
ulative contingent in Wall Street A more
elastic currency is suggested, but there is
lack Of defniteness on this point that gives little
hope Of remedy. There is too much talk of an
emergency currency. That is the wrong atti-
tude. The ideal monetary system is intended
to avert emergencies by maintaining normal
conditions at all times at least in so far as the
money market is concerned. Violent disturb
ances may occur in business, but theoretically
there Is no reason why the circulating medium
should be troubled An ideal currency will ex
pand when activity In commercial channels
calls for more money, and Will as readily con-
tract when redundancy indicates that the suD-
ply Of money exceeds the demand
IL Is not untlmely to suggest that when the
banks are seeking federal aid they make some
endeavor to better conditions Mt home It must
have occurred TO the New York Institutions for
instance That II they ceased TO offer per cent
interest on interior balances during the dull
season there would not be the incentive IN on
courage speculative excesses by unreasonable
low Interest rates, involving sudden curteii
ments as the Western and Southern banks with
draw thelr FUNDS for crop handling This is no
small part OF the present complication OF
course me San Francisco fire precipitated mat
tiers this year and had some part in the nm
usually close relation between domestic and
foreign money markets. but in other vaors
there has appeared the enormous waste or
transporting currency here to receive Httla or
no return for a few months while awaiting tho
call OF the soil. 1t is undeniable that low rates
encourage speculative purchases with borrowed
money, and 1t is equally certain that sucb
obligations are often cancelled by q sudden ,Iso
In rates when the redundancy disannears
Would 1t not be at least evidence of good
faith if the bankers initiated some such reforms
at nome before asking the federal government
10 provide panacea for all financial iIls9
That our currency system needs improvement
New-York tribune., 1906-10-25

yeoped In Westchester County, where league
member applied by petition to be nominated ror
Sheriff The Democratic candidate for SheriH
also sought the league nomination, ana lhe
County Clerk, being unable TO decide which was
the real choice Of the league rank and nle' asheu
Nr light on the subject from the league sta'e
committee. The chairman of that conlhiIlee'
Mr. Ihmsen, asserted its right TO control nohi-
nations under its emblem for all Offices sl"'e'
county or local to be filed at the November
election. and directed the County Clerk 10 put
the Democratic candidates name in the lnde-
pendence League column. Against such de-
cision the league aspirant had no recourse But
his fate should open the eyes of his fellows
everywhere to the absolutism under which they
live and to Hearsts utter travesty of free
American methods Of party government.