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The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
MISS MARGARET REESE WEDS.
Fair YirginiHn BECOMES wife of Mr,
Alfred y. HUnchcr.
srscial to The Washington Irald.

srecial TO The Washington Herald
Winchester. Va. June 5.-AIiss Mar
Earet Nelson Reese. daughter OF Jacob
Reese, was married tonight at her an
cestral home, The Orchards" near
Winchester. TO Alfred Miller Hancher,
formerly Of this county. but now a
civil engineer OF Hartford. Conn.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
J II, Lacy. Of the Presbyterian church.
this city. The maid of honor was Miss
Nan Leafe. Of Winchester and Joseph
Hancher was his brothers best man.
a reception followed.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Columbia Lodge MnchInists Meet.

Columbia Lodge of Machinists met last
night at the Naval Lodge Hall and dis
cussed certain constitutional amendments
which have been pending for some time
Although the discussion was fruitful of
many suggestions, no definite conclusions
were arrived at. Ii was announced that
the degeates TO the Central Labor Union
will be elected during the last week Of
this month. while international delegates
will be elected in the near future, al
though the date has not vet been settled.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06

The funeral of Herbert II. Wood. whose
death occurred Monday. took place this
afternoon from s. PauIs Episcopal
Church. The services were conducted by
Rev p. p Phillips
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Lenier-Bn rtOn.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Nd. June Sat noon to-
day Miss Sue Lillian Barton and Mr.
Albert Edwin Letter, Of Havre de Grace.
were married Miss Barton is a daughter
of Mr.. George c. Barton, of Annapolis
Mr.. Letter is an assistant clerk i'm the
comptroller's office. The wedding took
place I'm ST. Anne's Protestant Episcopal
Church. Rev. Joseph T. MCCOmas offiCiat-
ins, assisted by Rev. James Smiley. Mr
and Mrs. Lefiler left in the afternoon for
a honeymoon trip South. They will reside
in Annapolis
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Horse Thieves Break Jail.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Leesburg. Va. June 5.-Three ne
groes. serving long terms for horse
stealing broke Jail in this city and es-
capped about o'clock tonight II is
thought they are bound for Washing
ton. They are described as Eli Jackson.
yellow skin. fortv-siX years old. six
feet tall, weight 165 pounds; Martin
Jones, black. sixty-five years aid. five
feet eight inches tall, weigh. 225
pounds. and Henry Thurston. yellow.
thirty-fivo years old. five feet nine
inches tall, weight $50 pounds
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Minute Men Go 10 Exposition.

Sp-01l % Tie washington Herald.
Culpepcr. Va. June 5.-The famous
Culpeper Minutemen, Of revolutionary
fame, under the command Of Capt. Edwin
Slaughter and Lieuts. Charles Kilby and
y. Wampter. received orders from Col.
Leedy, Of the Seventy-secOnd Virginia
regiment this afternoon to leave here
next Saturday afternoon for the encamp-
ment of the Virginia troops at the James
town Exposition
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
LEAVES B. G. 0. SERVICE.
Assistant Engineer william Graham
Tenders Resignation.
,peeial % The Washington Haald.

Speoi5I n IHe Washington HfraII.
Baltimore. June William Graham.
who for many years has been in the
road as assistant engineer OF bridges and
buildings, has resigned. Mr.. Graham is
considering several propositions, but so
far has not decided what his future plans
will be- For the present he will continue
O. reside In Baltimore
lie has been succeeded by W. s. Bouton.
chief bridge craftsman in the Baltimore
and Ohio service. W. r. Edwards will
take Mr BoutOn's place as chief bridge
craftsman.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
CIHrLEp-MnernP.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Charlestown. W. Va. June 5.-AIlss
Sheldona Amanda Macrae and Rev.
Maurice Clarke were married yester-
day at st. Andrews Chapel by Rev.
Richard W. Trapnell. the rector. Miss
Macrae has been the deaconess in
charge Of the chapel, and Mr. Clarke.
for the last two years. has been assist
ing Rev. Arthur NJ. Lewis, at Austed,
W. Va Mr.. Clarke will succeed Mr..
Trapnell as rector of st. Andrews.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Jacob Germcroth pics suddcnlr.

Jacob Germeroth of So9 X street. who
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
Tuesday afternoon after being taken sud
denly i'll near Ninth street and New York
avenue. died last evening Of peritonitis.
M. Germeroth was sixty-four years old
He is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Mary Johnson and Mrs. BeatJie. and one
son. Henry Germeroth. Funeral services
Will be held Friday morning at Riley s
chapel
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
JUDGE PRENTIS SWORN IN.
Becomes Member of Virginia State
Corporation Commission.
- b u. W..hingtrr HanN.

~I7'I1i fH IHf N0tIIngT0U HIra1.
Richmond, Va, June Judge Robert
r. Prentis. lately named by Gov. Swan
son as a member 0f the state corporation
commission. to succeed Judge Beverly r.
Crump. resigned. has been sworn in as q
member Of that body.
The impression seems 20 have gotten
abroad that the appointment carries with
IL the position Of chairman 0f the commits
sion, which position was held by Judge
Crump, but such Is not the case. He was
simply named as member of the com
mission, that body having the privilege
Of electing its own chairman.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Estate of Michael Burke Divided.

The will Of Michael Burke. dated
June / last. was filed for probate yes
terday. To each of his children is given
one-third Of the Woodmount Md
property. and TO his granddaughter the
Chesapeake Beach property. To his
daughter, Mrs. Mary f. Clark. Is left
bis household effects. Mrs. Clark is
appointed eNecutriX
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Miss Rirdie Henner Married

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Boyds. Nd. June Miss Birdie Heff-
ner. daughter of the late John T. Heffner.
was married yesterday to Mr.. Vernon
Nicholson, son of Mr.. and Mrs John L..
Nicholson. of near Buck Lodge. this
county. Rev. Mr. Smith. Of PoOlesville,
officiated.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
FIGHT SHAM BATTLE
Middies Give Spirited Imita-
.tiOn of War Oh Land.
BOARD OF VISITORS PLEASED
Third Days Programme of Com
mencemeBt Exercises nt Naynl
Booming Of Guns-Festiyities of
June Week Close with Graduation.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 10 Tie Washington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd. June 5.-The third day
OF June week at the Naval Academy
opened this morning with real military
crash and boom Of guns when a battle of
real powder took place within the govern
ment inclosure. in which the Second Bat
talon Of midshipmen finally repulsed an
attack by the members of the First Bat
1alion and successfully defended its base
from capture.
The sham battle. which opened at 9:30
O'Clock. was Witnessed by the board of
visitors and large crowd. Many were
wounded" and some killed in the en-
gagement. which was made all the more
realistic by the presence Of a Red Cross
corps, whose stewards and litter-bearers
took the wounded 20 the hastily erected
hospital tent FOR treatment
Promenade In Lovers Lane.
The only other practical side of the
days exercises was the engineering eX-
hibition in the steam building at o'clock
this afternoon. Tonight there was a
dress. parade. followed by q promenade
concert under the shading trees of
Lovers Lane"
The annual reunion of the Academy
alumni took place in Bancroft Hall at Z
O'Clock. prior 10 which there was the reg
Ular mock formation for mess.
The board Of visitors was in session
during the morning after the sham bat
tie, and had before il Capt. T. 3. How
ard. assistant 20 the commandant OF
midshipmen and other heads Of the va
Ti0us departments.
Feeds" with Middies.
". o. Jones. Of Lincoln, Nebr., chair
man Of the committee on mess arrange
nents and comnissary, sprung "A sur
prise on the commissary this morning
by dropping in casually and taking
breakfast with the officer i'm charge
where he was given the regular break
fast Of the midshipmen. He reported 81
favorably on the mess that it is under
stood that several other members Of the
board have expressed a determination 70
60 and get a square meal"
To-morrow's functions will close the
festivities Of the week. and on Friday
morning the work Of emharking the mem
bers of the lower classes aboard the YES
sels of the practice cruise fleet viii begin.
The ships viii sail on Saturday morning
for Hampton Roads
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
FrcdcricI. Endrnrnrcrs Meet.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Frederick, Nd, June 5.-The six
teenth annual convention Of the Fred
eriCk County Christian EndeavOr Union
convened I'm the Lutheran church at
Thurmnnt Frederick County. There are
.05O members in the union. there being
twenty-nine senior societies and seven
teen inninr slcletics.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
IEee-Mar commencement.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Hagerst0wa, Nd. June AN address
was delivered by Congressman George A.
Pearre. Of Cumberland before the grad
uating class of young ladies at the COM
mencement exercises held this morning
at Kae-Mar College. Hiss Cora Smouse.
Of Cumberland was valedictorian. and
Miss Agnes F. Fox. of Rising sun. Nd,
delivered the salUtatOry
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
MISS MARIE BEVANS WEDS.
Western Maryland Belle Married to
Leo 1. Cohill.
special % Tho Washington Herald.

Special % Tho Washington Herald
Hagerstown, Nd, June Miss Marie
Anna Bevans, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
d. G. Beyans, Of Paw Paw. " Va. and
Leo a. CohilL Of Hancock. this county.
were married to-day In the Roman Catho-
lie Church no Paw Paw.
Rev. Father W. A. O'Hara. of Keyser.
W. Va, performed the ceremony. assisted
by Rev. Father r. A. Drake. of Norfolk.
Va. A wedding breakfast followed the
ceremony. after which Mr.. and Mrs
Cohill left for Baltimore, where they
started on a Il p South by boat
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Alderman Dies Suddenly.
70 The Washington Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va. June 5.-N. Fill Seay,
member Of the board of aldermen and
one Of the most prominent citizens Of
Clay Ward, was stricken with apoplexy
this morning at his home. at Randolph
and Belvedere streets. He shortly after
ward became unconscious. in which
condition ne remained until death en-
sued, this afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Albert l. Schneni Dead.

Albert l. Schoeni died this morning
after a lingering illness, at his home, gos
South Lee street. Death was due TO con-
sumption. He was twenty-one years Of
age. His wife and two children survive
him. Mr.. Schoeni was a member OF
Fitzgerald Council No. 459. Knights Of
Columbus. which organization held a
meeting this evening. when appropriate
action was taken in regard 20 his death.
The arrangements for the funeral will be
made later. The deceased was a son OF
Albert SchOeni
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Fire at Germantown.
n .o u WnsLington HeraIi-

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Boyds. Nd. June 5-Fire Of an un-
known origin broke out in the straw
packing establishment OF r. II. Pumph-
rev. at Germantown, this evening. Be
sides the packing plant and machinery. a
stable was burned. but the horses
were saved. The loss is estimated NJ
about $1,000
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Moss-ReVciI.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, June Miss Jane
Revell. daughter Of Mrs. Martin ReveH.
Of Annapolis. and niece of Judge James
Revell, Of Anne Arundel, and Clifton c.
Moss were married in Annapolis this
afternoon at the home of the bride. on
Prince George street. Mr.. and Mrs. Moss
left on an afternoon train for a trip 10
the South
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
TWO RECEIVE GOLD MEDALS.

N0m mmencemcnt Exercises Held AT
Visitation Academy, Frederick.
Special 10 The Washington Herald
Frederick. Md. June 5.-The sixty
first annual commencement Of the Visi-
tation Academy, r. V. NJ. of Frederick.
was held this afternoon There were
two graduates. Misses Margaret Adele
Harbin and Mabel Frances Donnelly,
both of Washington. D. c. Upon both
young ladies were conferred diplomas
and gold medals
Mrs. Mamie Livingstone Zimmerman
and Mrs. Mollle Collins Doyle, both of
Washington, d. c.. are members of the
advisory board Of the institution, and
Mrs Florence Boyd Evans. also Of
Washington, is a member Of the eXecu-
tive committee Of the alumnae associa-
tiOr
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
probsf-Rohrer

Special 70 Tie Washington Herald
HagerstOWn. Md, June miss Grace
N. Bohrer. daughter Of Postmaster NJ. r.
Rohrer. Of Rohrersville, this county. and
Ir Harry j. Probst. Of Lynchburg, Va.
We're married to-day in Bethel United
Brethren Church. in Rohrersville. by Rev.
". NJ Battle.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
ALEXANDER 7. J0YNES DEAF.
Veteran Passes Away
at Home I'm baltimore.

at Home I'm Baltimore.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nd. June Alexander
Tankard J0ynes died at 1 O'Clock this
morning, aged slxty-two years He was
a native Of Accomac County. Va.
In 1861 he ran the blockade, crossing the
Chesapeake Bay in an open boat to join
the Confederate army at Richmond, Va.
lie was a member of Capt. Gusts Willis
company, and participated in the battles
around Richmond and in the battle of
Charlottesville. and was with Gen. Lee
on his retreat to Appomattox Court
House. While stationed at Richmond he
was detailed as courier to Gen. Slocum.
Mr.. Joynes was a brother Of T. A.
Joynes, superintendent of the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Com
pany, and Of Capt. W. F. Joynes. of the
steamer Pocomoke. and Of G. G. Joynes,
superintendent Of schools for ACcOmac
County. His body will be taken TO Ac
comac and be inferred in Onancock Gem
etery.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
NIiss Annie Rose Dead.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry. ". Va, June Miss
Annie Rose, sixty years Of age. died at
the home % her niece, Mrs. ". +.
Hallam, on Bolivar Heights. this morning
Of tuberculosis. after a long illness. She
was formerly Of Indianapolis. Ind.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
DR.. John p. shnne DenI.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Nd, June 5.-Dr. John B.
Shupe, aged ffty-six years, a leading
physician of Westernport. died suddenly
to-day from heart trouble. lie was
member of the Elks. at Frostburg.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Observation-Disclosures

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald
Salisbury, n. c., June 5.-There was a
brilliant country home wedding this aft
ernoon at Granite four miles from Sails
bury The bride was Miss Katherine
Tricket and the groom Mr.. Fred Nc
Canless.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
MoOTP-BiUnlP.

Special 70 The Washington Herald
Chariestown. ". Va. June 5.-Mr.
George Moore and Miss Louise Ham
mond Blume. both Of Charlestown. were
married in Fredericksburg, Va. yester-
day by Rev. DR.. Robert G. Mcbride. of
the Episcopal church of that place.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Hnker-OsferIznmn

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Rockville, Nd, June Reuben La
mar Baker and Miss Carolyn Pearl Os-
terkamp. both Of Colesville, this county.
were married in Rockville by Rev S.
r. White, of the Baptist Church.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Starry-BR yifs.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Winchester. Va, June 5.--Miss Minnie
N. Bavlis. of Winchester, and Louis L.
Starry. Of Atlantic City. were married
here to-day by Rev. S. X. Wine, Of the
United Brethren church.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
CARS TO KENSINGToN
\ FRAUD-LooK OUT FoR HIM.

Any solicitor who comes to you
With prize scheme, representing
himself. directly nT Indirectly, 90
he connected with this newspaper,
The Washington Herald, Is fraud
md IN inPoster, bent upon swim
ding you. be on the lookout for
him and turn him over TO the
police.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
Union Men want Recognition.

Some friction is said 10 exist between
the employees Of the Washington, Alex
audria and Mount Vernon Railway who
recently organized local union. and the
officials OF the road. owing. it is stated
20 the attitude Of the company in not
officially recognizing the organization.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
THEATERS TODAY.
The BeIascO.

Prince Kari ...............A At Is
A claTer performance uf Guu-er's play which Rich
nd Mansfield made famous. Mr. Arden himself does
excellent work and be is finely supported hv Miss
Chrystal Herne Miss Grudeuning and the others.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
The New I.vceum

Burle=1Ge. A. - AMI IS
stock company.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-06
The Columbia

liitt Az -3 ana So
pB Mauuer- dramatic story IS here told on The
stage With admirable effect and the part of ~vsuEah
PLAYED bv the man who created IT, Mr. Wilton
LaCEsre. A good entertainment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
A AMI BIG DIVIDEND.
of Spencer Declared II Per Cent
For 1906.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Bank Spencer, Spencer,
n. c.. was held i'm the banking house
on Saturday, a gratifying number OF
those interested being present. All
of the old officers were reelected and
DR.. NJ. L. Smoto a added to the list
of vice-presidents in place of the late
George c. Kinney, deceased. ". B
Smoot was elected attorney.
The affairs of the bank were found
in a satisfactory and fourishing con-
dition, and. though this is one Of the
youngest banks in Spencer Or Sails
bury, it has made fattering progress
since its organization, having declared
3 per cent dividend in 1904, II per cent
in 1905, and II per cent in 1906. They
expect to make and declare 20 Per cent
in 1907. Deposits increased 30 per
cent in 1906.-Salisbury Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

Liverpool. March 20.-Cotton: spot
good business done. prices two points
higher American m!ddlitC far Ga.
good rIddlinE 6.33: middlinE SIS low
middlinE SOB: good ordinary sos; or
dinary Ic7. The sales of the day wrr,'
1000 bales OF which 1000 were Tor
speculation and export ana Included
1890 American. Receipts $1,000
bales. including 1890 American. Flu
lures opened easier ana closed STEADY.
American middling G. .. {. March
$50. March and April S-5Si2. April
ana Nav SIS; May and une J.5N.
June and Iuly SIS: July and AuruSr
r.5S. Angus and September 5.56L
September and October 5.5s2. October
and November g. -. November andD"
cemhcr ssh. December and u
5.51ia; January aUo February S.SSI4.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
NEW YORK

New York, March 2O.-Flour steady
with a better inquiry. Rye hOur steady
CORN MF.AL-Firm.
WHEAT-Spot easy. No. . red. S2i4c
elevator Jllcat. No. 2 hard winter S5L.
fob afoat. Aside from a little opening
weakness due TO big NOrthwc est receipts
wheat acted quite steady today mainly
on the corn strength. Options y u
&c net over May S3hc; July t3c:
September }ihC.
CDRN-Spot firm No. : sic elo-
vator. Options 1,c net lower. Nay
542sc: J41Y SAC.
OATS-Spot firm. mixed 4Ghc.
LARD-Weak; prime western &c
nominal Refined easy: continent $3.50:
S. A. $10.C5; compound 8Aa sac.
PORk-Barcly steady.
RICE Steady
MOLASSES-Stcady.
SUGAE-Raw steady: fair refining
&c. centrifugal! &c test 3hc. moIasse+
sugar 22ic. Refined stead,
COFFEE-S1Ot quiet: No. 7. Rio
17sc: No. 4 Santos nc: mild coffee
quiet; Cordova 9m12Hc. Futures .
points higher to 8 points lower.
BUTTER Firm. extra creamery
30H M 21c: creamery common to extra
% 3Oc: held common 20 extra Ella
zoe state dairy, common tn finest 20
CSC: renovated common to extra IGm
Csc: western factory common to first
2Om21C. western imitation creamery
firsts % u 24c.
CFEESE-Firm. unchanged.
EGGS- Fjrncr. nearly selected
white 2lG22. good 10 choice 1917 m
zoe. brown and mixed extra IgI1aia;
first to extra first lSm1SAc: west "
irsts ia n isc. J
FEAECTS-Steady. unchanged.
PCTATOES-Stcady. southern per
barrels l5dn Go-0 sweet nntatoca
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
BODY BESIDE RAILWAY.
Looks More Like Murder Than Acct
dent.

Fred Williams about 81 years OF
age who was reared near Hillsboro,
was either murdered Or killed b. a
train near Hillsboro Saturday night.
There are many who are inclined to
believe that he was murdered, while
others are of the opinion that he was
killed by a train.
The place wheer he was killed is
some two miles from Hillsboro. His
body was found with his badly bat
tered head resting on a cross tie. with
his hands folded across his breast, and
no blood about the place. with the ex-
ception of the little that had ran fronl
the cracks in his skull on the cross
tie. An overshoe was On a cross
tie ON fifty or seventy five yards
from the body. His skull was crack
ed at two places, there being one place
where a piece of the skull was broken
out.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22

Galveston quiet at 10 15-l6c; net re
ceipts l1,S7T bales.
New Orleans steady at 10 11-16c;
net receipts S,499 bales.
Mobile quiet ~ 1Ohc; net receipts
AS bales.
Savannah quiet at 1880, net receipts
SSH bales.
Charleston nominal; net receipts 313
bales.
Wilmington steady at lose: net re-
ceipts 1872 bales.
Norfolk quiet at 11bc: ga bales.
Norfolk qurt at 11Kc; let receipts
934 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 11hc.
New York steady at lie; net re-
/celpts - bales.
Boston steady at Tic; net receipts
1913 bales.
Philadelphia steady at 1880; net
receipts tO1 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
PRODUCE.
Corrected by
w. l.. Cooper. Wholesale Grocer

CCFFEE-9H to 12k.
FLOUR-Straights 1915 to $500;
second patents $4.25; full patents
$3.50
MOLASSES-S. House I5c: New Or
leans brights 24c: Porto Rico 81 to Acc
SALT-Prices car load lots 100 lbs
c.. F. 41hc: 200 Lbs c. f. I5c; 200 lbs.
F. F. aOc; less than car load lots. 100
lbs c. L. 45c.
SUGAR-Granulated $3.50; w. C.
K. No. s $3.50; No. I $4.35; No. 8
$4.25: No. IL $4.25.
LARD-(TierCe basIs) pure 1Oc;
compound &c.
CORE--No. . mixed ca to 20.
MEAL--North Carolina $1.31; Vir-
OATs-No. ? mixed So to 6Oc., white
seed oats 60c.
HAY-No. 1 Timothy s23 to $25.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North roll prime
1925: extra prime $3.50; fancy $40;
Virginia prime s1.1O: fancy sl.2o;
Spanish $40.
BEESWAX-27c.
ECGS-18 a. zoe.
CHICKENS-Hens 35c; springs 20
to soc.
TURKEYS--Alive zoe: dressed CSC.
PORK--S to 10c.
BEFF--Cn foot 2 to 312c.
SWEET POTATOES-$1.25.
n. C. BACON-Hams (old) lie;
shoulders IL to 13c: sides u to 13c.
SFIINGLES-Per 1000; 5-inch saps
$500: 5~inch hearts $3.50: 6-inch saps
5000; 6~inch hearts $5.75.
TIMBER
Per M. Extra milling. So 30 to SO 90
Mill prime -. -. 30 TO 90
Mill fair ...... I 90 to 90
Common mill -. 6 90 10 SO
L~OGS-Select. $500; No. / $3.50;
knotty $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-03-22
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

New York, March 20.-The cotton
, market was quiet active and ruled
irregular, the feature being the cen
sus report. which was published at 2
O'Clock. The close was very steady at
a net advance of . to 6 points. Sales
for the day were estimated at $50, 600.
The market opened steady at an ad-
. vance Of 3 10 6 points in response t.
better cables than expected. Blu
shorts seemed to be about the ont'
buyers on the call and Immediately
Hf,eGW2rd prices eaSed off TO within
a point or two Of last nights finals.
Buying was a little more aggressive
at the lower level and after the light
Houston estimate was published the
market advanced on covering Of shorts
and buying of Nav attributed to prom
inent bull operators. After selling III
points net higher, the list again eased
off and before the census report wa
issued had declined TO about the clos
ing figures Of last night. The census
report showed 13,290,677 bales, includ-
ing 321, $50 bales OF linters, and an
estimate Of cotton remaining to 0c
ginned was Immediately followed by
a further break. carrying May TO 9.3i,
or about Z TO 8 points net lower, but
prices were quickly rallied by bull
support and covering, with May clos
ing at 9.48. Trading was quite activ@
after the report, which came just
tbOut midway between the high and
low estimates of its showing during
the morning. Southern spot markets
were unchanged to 1-8c lower. The
weather continues seasonable.