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8 THE WILMINGTON MESSENGEE FRIDA OCTOBER 12, 1900. EASTERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION It Met WI tli the Mt. Olive Church Yes terday Delegates From the "Wil mington Churches Good Reports From the Churches of This City The Eastern Baptist Association met yesterday with the Baptist church at Mt. Olive. The Rev. R. II. Herring and Mr. M. Ik Curtis, of Southslde Baptist church, went up yesterday morning to repre sent that congregation. The Rev. J. II. Hildreth and the Rev. I, B. Boney, of this city, are also in attendance The Rev. J. W. Cobb, traveling agent for the North Carolina Baptist, was in the city on his way to the association. The delegates elected to represent the First Baptist church were Dr. C. T. Hawes and Messrs. R. M. Wscott and R. K. Blake. Dr. Ilawes went up last night, and so did the Rev. R H. Hew lett, pastor of the Masonboro group of churches. The Rev. Dr. Blackwell, of the First Baptist church, intended to attcad the -association, but he was prevented by sickness in his congregation. The First Baptist church of this city will send up a good report, among other things being the gratifying state . xnent that the baptisms for the year have been thirty-five, " the greatest number for many years. Brooklyn Baptist church will report that its new house of worship has been completed and nearly all the expense of Its construction been met. South--side Baptist church will report larger collections for missionary work than ver before. Funeral of Mr. Ilallett. The funeral of the lamented Cap tain. 'Benjamin A. Ilallett, who died at J-lt Olive Sunday morning at 1:30 o'clock, took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. The services were conducted by the Rev. Edward IX Lane and there was a large attendance of relatives and friends. The hymns were tenderly sung by the regular choir consisting of Mrs. W. L. Latta, Mrs. ill. G. Woody, Mr. C. H. Cooper, and (Mr. H. K. llolden. Miss Anna Sprunt was or ganist. The hymns sung were "Abide With Me" and "Asleep in Jesus." From the church the remains were borne to Oakdale cemetery and sor rowfully deposited in the tomlb. Hand some flowers were -laid upon the grave as tributes ;to the 'memory of the de ceased. The pallbearers .were as follows: Honorary, Colonel Wm. X. DeRosset, and Mr. James Sprunt; active, Messrs. iHenry Savage, T. C. Lewis, C. H. Robinson, W. H. Alderman, J. C. .Morrison, and 'Preston Cumming. Laid at Rest In Oakdale The services for the 'burial of the dead were said yesterday afternoon at 3, o'clock over Mrs. Mittie Windley, be loved wife of Mr. J. .Robert Windley, who passed away Monday morning. fThe solemn services took place at the residence 902 North Fourth street and were conducted "by ithe Rev. Robert Strange, D. IX, rector of St. James' Episcopal church. There was a large attendance of sympathizing friends and a large concourse followed the re mains to Oakdale cemetery where they were laid to rest. The floral tributes laid upon the grave were numerous and "beautiful. The oallbearers were Messrs. Anson Alligood, E. B. Burk helmer, Tom Powers, Julius Taylor, B. tC Moore, and R. H. Pickett. Establishing Agencies The Messenger some time ago an nounced that Messrs. Armour & Co., of Chicago, proprietors of the Armour Fertilizer Works, would make Wilming ton a distributing point for their fer tilizers. Mr. J. C. Everett, formerly of Norfolk, who is to be the manager here for this branch of the business of Messrs. Armour & Co., has arirved with his family and they are domiciled at 520 South Third street. Last night, Mr. Everett left for a trip tip the Wilmington and Weldon rail Toad for the purpose of establishing agencies for his fertilizers. The com pany has made arrangements with the Wilmington Compress and Warehouse Company to store in bulk a large quantity of fertilizers. The goods will soon begin to arrive here, and will be distributed from this place to the agencies throughout this state and South Carolina, Bladen Gets First Prize for Bright Wrappers. Mr. Oscar L. Clark, of Clarkton, oGe of Bladen county's leading merchants and most enterprising citizens, was in Ihe city yesterday making business calls. - By the way, Mr. Clark received the first prize for bright wrapper tobacco last week at the Danville carnival or tobacco show. The carnival was a week's show of 25-pourfd. lots of to bacco exhrbited by farmers from all sections of the country. His tobacco sold for $1.02 per pound, besides the $50 premium that he received, making twenty-seven pounds of tobacco net him $76.46, or nearly $3 per pound. This is proof that the lands around Clarkton are not only equal but ahead of all other sections for fine tobacco. The Strawberry Crop Mr. C. N. Sparkman, of Rocky Point, was in the city yesterday. He says the recent rains have enabled the straw berry growers to set their plants out and notwithstanding the fact that they are late the plants are looking well. They should have been planted In August, but the drought was so severe that it looked at one time that they would never have the opportunity to get the planting out in time. Mr. Sparkman says the acreage planted will be about the same as that of last year. Back From Detroit - Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Burkhelmer and little Miss Elizabeth Burkheimer ar rived home yesterday from Detroit, Mich., where Mr. Burkhelmer went as a delegate to the annual convention of the United States Railway Mail Service JJeneflt Asociation. Mrs. Burk helmer accompanied him as reporter for the "Railway Mail." the official or gan of the association. While in De troit they visited the Rev. C. L. Ar nold, former rector of St. Paul's Epis copal church, In rthls city. -He is now rector of St. Stephens, Detroit, and is very popular in that city. In the ab sence of the mayor of the city he was invited to deliver the welcome address before the railway mail clerks. Mr. and . Mrs. Burkheimer returned by way of the great lakes, Pittsburg, Baltimore and Washington. Citizens from the country far and wide say they never saw the like of partridges as are now in the woods and fields. They account for the great in crease of birds on account of the dry weather this summer and fall. DEATH OF MRS. EMMA M'KACHERN She Passed Away Yesterday Morning at 5:30 O'clock She Never Rallied From the Attack of Paralysis Which. Prostrated Her Last Friday The friends of Mrs. Emma McEach- ern were pained yesterday to learn that she passed away at 5:30 a. m. at her residence, 310 South Sixth street. On Friday morning she was In her usual health but later In the day she had a stroke of paralysis which rendered her unconscious. She continued in a semi- unconscious state until her death, hav- ng never rallied sufficiently to enable her loved ones to hope for her recovery. All of her children were with her when she was called away. The two sons who were absent from the city, Mr. John D. McEachern . of Jacksonville, Fia.. and Mr. Edward. C McEachern, a student at the State university, were telegraphed for and both arrived here on Tuesday. Mrs. McEachern 'was In the 63th year of her age. She was born in New Hanover county, and was the daughter of the late Mr. David and Mrs. Emma GarrelL She was married February 22, 1854, to Mr. John S. McEachern, who died some years ago. Six sons survive them Mr. John D. McEachern, of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. Duncan Mc Eachern, chairman of the board of county commissioners of New Hanover county, and Messrs. Nell M. McEach ern, Alex. O. McEachern. William IL McEachern, and Edward C. McEach ern, the five last named be.g residents of Wilmington. The bereaved family tiave a wide circle of friends who deep- y sumpathlze with them in the loss of an affectionate mother. Mrs. McEach era was a faithful member of the First Baptist church, and the funeral will take place at the church this af ternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment will be made In Bellevue cemetery. Arrested for Reckless Shoo tine Frequent complaints have been made of the intolerable conduct of parties passing through the village at the Del- gado mill. Last Sunday some drunken negroes went along the turnpike shoot ing pistols and both annoying and frightening the people. A pistol was fired so close to a man's face that the powder burned him and bullets came very nearly hitting several people. Some of the missiles hit the operatives houses. When informed about this conduct, Sheriff Walter G. MacRae set about to get hold of the guilty parties. Tester day Deputy Sheriffs George W. Millis, R. E. Daniels and D. A. Rowan arrest ed three negroes on warrants charging tham with tVio. cVir-wHnf ThpV U'Pfe Tom Fair, William Ready, and Wil Ham Jordan. The parties were given a hearing before Justice McGowan. He discharged Fair and Jordan, but bound Ready over to tlhe criminal court as it was shown that he fired the pistol. He gave a bond of $25 for his appearance for trial on the charge of assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Colonel Waddell Called to Baltimore The Hon. Alfred M. Waddell was suddenly called to Baltimore yesterday on account of the serious illness o Mrs. Waddell who left a few days ago for treatment at a hospital in that city He left last night for Baltimore accom panied by Mrs. Waddell's stepmother and sister, Mrs. Louis H. DeRosset and Mrs. W. D. McMillan, Jr. The friends of Colonel and Mrs. Waddel hope to hear of her Improvement In a few days at least. Colonel Waddell intended to leav today on his second campaigning tour in the Interest of his candidacy lor the United States senate. He. however, had to cancel his engagements to speak tomorrow at Monroe and on Saturday at Lumberton. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. S. S. Holt, of Smithfield, was here yesterday. Ex-Sheriff J. W. Spicer, of Onslow, is here making business calls. Mr. R. L. DeVane, of Red Springs, was in the city on business yesterday. Mr. E. J. Cherry, of Parroele, Was among the Visitors in the city yester day. Messrs. J. W. Harrellson and J. W. Joyner, of Clarendon, . were here on business yesterday. Mr. J. R. Bar den, of Warsaw, was In the city yesberday, to close an en gagement with Mr. Jos. H. Watt ere as a trveling representative for his whole sale grocery establishment. The stomach of man Is subject to a dozen sueh common but painful affec tions as. cramps, cholera morbus, and dysentery, that, by neglect, may be made chronic and dangerois. The best, handiest, surest and quickest remedy is Pain-Killer, a medicine which has been tried for more than a half of a cen tury and never failed to give relief. Avoid substitutes, there Is but one Pain- Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c. and 50c. A Challenge for the America's Cup London, October 10. A challenge from Sir Thomas Lipton for another series of races for the America's cup has been sent to the New York Yacht Club. The challenge is on board the White Star line steamer Germanic due at New York Thursday. The challenge contains a suggestion as to the date of the race, which, it is understood, will be in August. The challenging yacht will be built on the Thames and she will be named Sham rock. fThe Association ot Passenger Agents Norfolk, Va., October 10. The twen ty-eighth annual convention of the As sociation of Passenger Agents closed tonignt at Old Point Comfort. Officers were elected as fellows for the ensuing year: President Thomas A. Garrigan. of Huntington, W. Va.; southern passen ger agent of the Big Four route and Chesapeake and Ohio 9 railway. vice president Fred D. Bush, dis trict passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville at Atlanta, Ga. Secretary and treasurer Sydney VanDusen, district passenger agent of the Frisco Lin at Pittsburg, Pa, (re elected). 7 The association added a beneficial feature. On the death of a member there will be a contribution of 50 cents per capita, payment optional, to pro- rvide $300 for the beneficiaries tof each deceased member. The next meeting will be at Los Angeles, Cal., In October next. To Disband British Volunteers. London, October 9. The British war uiiic nas puonsnea orders that the bulk of militia regiments called out for service dnHncr the Smith AWran war are to be disban'ded This will ar tc.t. ouum d.vw men. t YOUTSEY'S CRITICAL CONDITION . - - n Comatose Condition All Day Per manent Insanity Not Unlikely Georgetown, Ky October 10. Henry Toutsey has remained In a comatose- condition all day; whether that is due to the opiates administered to quiet him last night cannot be ascertained.! He has answered no questions address- ed to him by his nearest relatives anl physicians, but once or twice during the day he held up his hands and ex claimed: "There is no blood on my hands there Is no man's blood on my hands.' He has kept his eyes closed all day and they are still 3ligbtly crossed, as If drawn and set by the convulsion he had last night. Th? only nourishment b5 has taken was a glass of milk which W t A - was almost rorcea -own nis inmat Dy the physician. Dr. Carrick says he is In an extreme ly critical condition, which may take a sudden change for the better or worse at any moment, and If for the worse Youtsey will be permanently insane. He has not been taken to the jury room in the court house yet, as dire-.ted by Judge Cantrlll this morning, but may be taken there early tomorrow it there I is n6 change for the worse in his con dition tonight. Judge Cantrill said this morning that the trial would certainly proceed, but If Youtsey Is absolutely unconscious tomorrow the Judge may abandon his purpose. Youtsey s attorneys think he simply had hysterics last night brought on by the severe strain and long con finement and that he will recover In a day or .two. Mr. Woolley's Campaign Chicago, October 9. John G. Woolley, prohibition nominee for president who has lust returned from a nine day trip through the south on a special train this evening made the following statement: "The meetings in Indiana have been the greatest of the series so far in comparison to former meetings in this state. The peculiarity of our work in Indiana is that we seem to draw our converts about evenly from the two old parties. "The trip of the special train in creases daily in interest. Our heaviest work begins tonight at the Chicago meeting. On the eastern trip we will hold nearly double as many meetings a day as we did on the western and southern trips. Connecticut Troops Visit Richmond Richmond, Va., October 9 The Put nam Phalanx, of Hartford, Conn., ar rived here this evening by boat from Old Point. It was met and escorted to its hotel by the Richmond Howitzers and the Walker Light Guard, amid an abundance of red fire, skyrockets and other fireworks, and with a plenty of military music. The Howitzers fired an artillery salute on the arrival of the visitors. The latter, it Is understood. will remain here a day or two. A Three Days Fight With Boers London, October 10. The Times pub lishes the following dispatch from Vredefert, Orange river colony: 'The British column had a three days fight from October 5th to October 7th, inclusive, with General DeWefs command of 1,000 men and five guns. It took place in a veritable sea of moun tains near here. The Boers were dis lodged and dispersed and they fled de moralized. The British casualties were slight." Mrs. Mackey Released From Insane Asylum Washington, October 9. Mrs. Kath- erine D. Mackey, wife of former Judge Thomas J. Mackey, of South Carolina, was today released from the govern ment insane asylum on a writ of ha beas corpus by direction of Justice Cole, of the district court. Mrs. Mac- key is the daughter of Colonel William A. Porterfield, of Charleston, W. Va , and was committed to the asylum June 2nd last, her father being the peti tioner. Answers to Germany's Notes iBerlin, October 9. It was ascertain ed at the German foreign office today toy the correspondent of the Associat ed Press that all the powers have (agreed to the proposals of the second German note, with the exception of Great Britain, from whom no answer has yet been received to either the first or second note of Germany. The foreign office, however, expects Great Britain's adhesion to the second note and still looks for a reply to the first. Heavy Casualties Among Fishermen St. Johns, N'F. October 9. Accord ing to reports from St. Pierre, seven teen fishing vessels that were operat ing on the Grand Banks during the gale of September 12th are still missing, with crews aggregating over 200 men. A number of other vessels that ar rived here within the last few days have reported a loss of one to seven men each. The fatality list will prob ably exceed 300. Serious disaster has visited a number of New Foundland fishing harbors, Burin, on the west side of Placentia bay, alone losing thirty-five men Indian Lands Opened to Settlers Today Spokane, Wash., October 9. The northern half of the Colville Indian reservation will be opened ,to settle ment at noon tomorrow. Hundreds of homeseekers are already on the land and many are waiting close to the borders. Some "sooners" have already erected cabins and declare their inten tion to hold valuable claims with Win chesters if necessary. A great rush is expected at the Spokane and Water ville land offices tomorrow, but little trouble Is looked for, owing to the great area of the tract thrown open, which Is about equal in telle to the state of Delaware. Dyspepsia Cure Digests vj hat you cat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It is the latest discovered digest ant and tonic No other preparation can approach It in efficiency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Soar Stomach, Iausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgia.Cramps and all other results of imperfect digestive Price 50c and $1. Large size contains 2H time small size. Book all about dyspepsia mailedfree Prepared by E- C OtWITT A CO- Chicago j3s)( JR. R. BELLAMY, Wilmington, N. C. I . ... w . ts 4ar4cTi cf cUidn ".it e:wl bin. It teahmm i FRET'S UU-i rtaek ef ckil4!4. It lu cfclldm far SO ytan. KmU frr til. li crata. l 4 x. rtrr, eAirtirotf, hs. NEWS FROM ENFIELD An Interesting Revival Improve ments by the Railroad BIk To bacco Sales Increasing Bank, De posits. (Correspondence of the Messenger.) Enfield, N. C, October 10. Rev. Mr. Dalley, of Weldon, is con ducting a two-weeks' revival in the M. E. church here assisted by its pas tor. Rev. R. L. Davis. Large congre gations assemble and much interest is manifested. The Atlatlc Coast Line authorities are giving Enfield more consideration by increasing the capacity of our side tracks. They have also about com pleted a handsome office for their agent and are doubling the size of their waiting rooms, both white and colored. A-white man by the name of Boon was accidentally killed on the railroad track last night. Two negroes were wounded in a lit tle knock-down-and-drag-out fight over in Dumpling town last night all quiet on the swamp this morning. Our stemmeries and prizeries are being rushed just now, ancr tobacco is rolling in from the counties of Hali fax, Martin, Edgecombe and Nash. An old resident said that he saw for ty new men from a distance on our market last Friday. Two reasons are assigned for this; one on account of our up-to-date capadious tobacco ma chinery with cash to pay for it, and the other is that the business men of the town have put their hands into their pockets to improve the bridges and county roads leading into Enfield. The Bank of Enfield yesterday re ceived on deposit more than three times as much as its capital stock. Since its last statement to the corpo ration commission, September 5th, deposits have increased in thirty days from $58,000 to $86,000. This is account ed for by cotton bringing 10 cents and upwards and tobacco averaging 8 cents to 11 cents, some of it bringing as high as 35 cents. Boyd's warehouse is offering five premiums at the Weldon fair for mer itorious tobacco sold on their floor prior to fair week. This is an incen tive and stimulates the farmer. All the candidates have admirers here but Carr seems to be in the lead for the senate. Cole-Ousb.v Nuptials Correspondence cf The Messenger.) Weldon, N. C, October 10. Mr. George H. Cole, head bookkeeper for ihe Enfield dumber Company, was united in marriage at Halifax at high noon today to Miss Kate Ousby, the ac complished daughter of Mr. J. L. Ousby. The ceremony took place in the Granville Street Methodist Episcopal church in the presence of a- large as semblage of interested spectators. Rev. Mr. Davis, pastor of the church, offi ciating. ' The church was most artistically decorated for the happy event, and the bridal party entered to the enlivening strains of selections from Loehingrin. Mr. J. L. Ousby, Jr., and Mr. Henry Lichfort, of Raleigh, were the ushers. The bride entered with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Blacknall, of Raleigh, and Mr. Cole came in with Mr. Blacknall. Mr. West and Miss Urlie Daniel were the other attendants. Immediately after the ceremony a dinner was served and then the happy pair were driven to Weldon where they took the Seaboard Air Line train for an extended northern tour, followed by the best wishes of numerous friends. Preparations are in progress for the great fair to be held here on the 30th inst. to November 2nd. Mayor T. L. Emry is this week attend ing the Greensboro fair. ENGINE WENT WILD A Peculiar Accident at the Marion Cotton Mills. The Florence Times of Tuesday says: A rather serious, and a peculiar acci dent happened - Monday in the cotton mills at Marion. It is remarkable that there were no casualties. Fire broke out in- the picking room of the mills and while ithe operatives were trying to put that out it started in the engine room. The big belt which pulled all the machinery caught fire and was quickly burned in two. This took the resistance off of the engine, and with 200 pounds pressure on the boiler the Tblg wheel flew round like mad. The engine room was full of smoke and fire and nobody could get at the engine to shut it down. In a few .minutes jthe governor belt to the engine burned in two and the engine went wild. In almost no time the rapid whirl of the wheel had made it fly into hun dreds of pieces, which were shot iikt a charge of grape-shot from a big gun through the building, tearing off the entire roof and bursting a hole in the side of the engine room as clear as If It had been cut out with tools. The engine itself was thrown entirely off its base. Pieces of the big driver went as far as a hundred yards. It was an exciting time, but nobody was hurt. The Insignificant fire which started the trouble was soon quenched. The damage from this cause was not great. Kentacky election Law Settled Frankfort, Ky., October 9. Both houses of the Kentucky' legislature held a night session tonightand pass ed by a practically unanimous vote an amendment to adopt the minority election bill, over which the senate and house had disagreed. The differences between the houses were settled by conference committees today. The senate bill as agreed upon will, be taken up in the house tomorrow. It substitutes the old law in force at the time the Goebel law was enacted. Hon. Adlal E. Stevenson arrived In Wheeling Tuesday morning and made a brief address from the car platform. He also spoke at half a dozen other points in the state during the day. - WILMINGTON MARKETS Wilmington. October 10. Receipts of cotton today 2.243 bales. Receipts same day last year i.57 bales. Ths season's receipts to date 105,075 bales. Receipts to same date last year 78.669 bales. ' The quotations quoted at 4 o'clock today at the exchange: COTTON" Nominal. Ordinary 7 13-18 Good ordinary 9 3-16 Low middling 9 13-lt Middling ....10U Good middling ...10 9-1S Same day last year 7 Vic, .NAVAL STORES. SPIRITS . TURPENTINE Firm; machine barrels 2Sc; country barrels 37Vic ROSIN Steady at U-15 and J1.20. TAR Firm at SL4d. CRUDE TURPENTINE Quiet al Sl.1062.10. Prices same day lasx year1 Spirits turpentine 50c and 43Vic: rosin 90c and i5c: tar S1.30: crude turpentine hard 31.50; soft Z.S0. tine. Receipts today 54 casks of spirits turpentine. 13 barrels rosin. 49 barrels tar, 13 barrels crude turpentine. Receipts same day last year 10S casks of spirits turpentine, S51 barrels rosin, 260 barrels tar, 22 barrels crude turpentine. PRODUCE. SALT. 1008. 4r- 125's, 53Hc; ISCs. S4c; 300's. 99c; 200. F. F SL30.; In 1M than car load lots. DRY SALTED SIDES 8 to 8C JJUTTfcJK. 24 l 26c COFFEE 10 to llttc BAGGING. 2 lb. basis. 8V4 to SSc. COTTON TIES. 31.40 to 31.50. FLOUR S tralghts 34.00 ; 2nd patents 9.2i; lull 94.50. MOLASSES. S. House, 15c; New Oreans Bright, 23 to 25c; Porto RIc-.. 30 to 35c: Cuba. 28 to 31s. SUGAR Granulated 36.00; W. X. C, No. 5 65.50; No. 9 35.25; No. 11 35.10. COUNTRY PRODUCE. PEANUTS. North Carolina, farcy. SO to 90c; prime 60 to SOc; Virginia 45c to 50c; Spanish SO to 85c. CORN 61 to 62c. CORN MEAL 57C. N. C. BACON Hams, 12c; ahoul ders 8 c; sides 10c. CHICKENS Firm; spring 10c to 30c. her f. 22 to 27c; roosters 2oc. EGGS Steady at 18c. SHINGLES Per 1.000. 5 inch rap $1.60: 5 inch hearts, $2.25; 6 Inch saps $2.50; 6 Inch hearts $3.50. TIMBER: Per M feet Shipping $8.00 S.OC Mill, prime 6.500 7.50 Mill, fair .' 5.000 6.00 Common Mill 4.00 5.00 . Inferior to ordinary 3.50 4.50 MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. FINANCIAL. New York, October 10. Money on cal firmer at 24 per cent. Last loan 3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 56 per cent. Sterling exchange weak with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.83 for demand and at 4.79 for sixty days. Posted rates 4.814.81 and 4.854.851; commercial bilfcj at 4.-79V 4.S0; silver certificates 6364; bar silver 63; Mexican dollars 5Qi. Gov ernment bonds irregular; state bonds weak; railroad bonds Irregular COTTON. Liverpool, October 10. 4 p. m. Cot ton: Quiet; prices easy; American middling fair 6 25-32d. The sales of the day were 6,000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export and in cluded 5,400 -American. Receipts 1,000 bales, all American. Futures opened quiet and closed easy. American midHng L. M. C: October 5 56-64d buyers; October and November 5 42-64d buyers; November and Decem ber 5 36-64d5 37-64d buyers; December and January 5 34-64d sellers: January and February .5 31-64d buyers; Feb ruary and March 5 29-64d buyers; March and April 5 27-64d sellers; April and May 5 25-64d5 26-64d sellers; May and June 5 24-64d buyers; June and July 5 22-64d 5 23-64d sellers; July and August 5 21-64d sellers: August and September 5 15-64d value. PORT RECEIPTS. Galveston firm at 10c; net receipts 9,923 bales. Norfolk steady at 10c; net receipts 4,335 bales. Baltimore nominal at 10c Boston quiet at 11c; net receipts 222 bales. Wilmington firm at 10c; net receipts 2,249 bales. Philadelphia quiet at U l-16cjiet re ceipts 305 bales. Savannah easy at 10c; net receipts 10,242 bales. New Orleans quiet at 10 l-16c; net re ceipts 25,447 bales. Mobile easy at 10c; net receipts 1, 745 bales. Memphis steady at 10c; net receipts 2,805 bales. Augusta quiet at 10c; net receipts 1,637 bales. Charleston steady at 10c; net receipts 1,230 bales. Cincinnati quiet at 10c; net receipts 743 bales. ' Louisville firm at 10c. St. Louis quiet at 10 5-16c; net re ceipts 1,332 bales. Houston firm at 10c; net receipts 12. 494 bales. THE NEW YORK MARKET. New York, October 10. Cotton quiet at I0.13-16c; stock 34,547 bales. Total today Net receipts 55,698 bales; exports to-Great Britain " 87,013 bales; continent 10,403 bales; stock 490, 261 bales. ' Consolidated Net receipts 223,243 bales; exports to Great Britain 133.9&8 bales; France 8,400 bales; continent 23, 377 bales. ' Total since September L Net re ceipts L100.S64 bales; exports to Great Britain 326,570 bales: France 68,757 bales; continent 233,879 bales. Futures closed steady at the decline. October 10.10; November 9.85; Decem ber 9.78; January 9.75; February 9.75; March 9.76; April 9.75; May 9.76; June 9.73; July 9.68; August 9.50. - Spot cotton closed quiet at 3-16c de cline. Middling uplands 10 13-16c; mid dling gulf U l-16c; sales none. ORaIN AND PROVISION MARKET Chicago, October 10. The leading fu tures ranged as follows: Open. Hign. Low. CIo Wheat Oct 75 .76 Nov ;.. 76 76 Dec 77 77 Corn Oct 40 40 Nov 37 37 Dec 34?i 35 oats Oct 22 22 Nov 22 22 Dec 22 22 Men pork.- per bbL 75 75 76. 40 27 24 21 21 22 75 75 76 40 27 34 21 22 22 Oct 16.00 16.00 Nov Jan 11.40 1L70 11.40 1L75 11.25 1L50 Lard. pr 1 Iba. Oct 7.27 7.30 7.28 Nov 7.22 7.2 7.17H 7.20 Short rffca, er ICO lbs. AT - 1 7.95 7.S0 7.S0 7.00 7.10 6.15 6.15 as follows: .. ..... 4 Nov 7.20 7.29 J2 were Jan 6.20 Flour dull and steady; No. 3 spring wheat 71e77c; No. 2 red 75e6: No. 2 corn 40O4lc: No. S yellow 40Tc; No. 2 oats 22 He: No. 2white ZSc; .o 3 white 23c; No. 2 rye Slc: mess pork per barrel $15-00U15.50; lard per 100 pounds $7.3007.33; short ribs sides (loose) 38.1008.35; dry salted shoulder $65$6.37: short Clear sides (box ed) $3.3068.40 New York. October 10. FLOUI Again neglected and nominally lower with wheat. Minnesota patents $4.20fJ 4.50 WHEAT Spot weak; No. 2 red 80c Options had an irregular session Opening steady to firm on a little for eign buying taer reacted under fine northwest weather conditions and local liquidation, only to rally again on firm closing. English cables. Late in the day they broke again under liquida tion and closed weak at c net decline. October closed 7Sc; December 81c. CORN Spot easier: No. 2 4 7 Vic: op tions were firmer at first on local cov ering but yielded subsequently to fair weather news, easier cables and the break in wheat. Closed steady at c net decline. October closed 46Hc; De cember 42c OATS Spot easier; No. 2 2525Hc. Options inactive but steady. LARD Weak: western steamed $7 65 October closed $7.C5. nominal; refined PORK Easier; family $16.50317.00; mess $14.00015.00. EGGS Strong; state and Pennsylva nia 20f?21c; western regular packing at mark 1718Hc POTATOES Quiet ; Jersey weets $2.25(2.75. "PEANUTS Steady and unchanged. CABBAGE Quiet; Long Island per 100 $1.5002 50. COTTON SEED OIL Rather quiet and if anything a trifle easy with ex port demand checked by unfavorable freights. Prime crude barrels nominal: prime summer yellow 37c prompt; off summer yellow 3636c; prime winte yellow 41042c; prime white 40c; prime meal $26. SUGAR Raw steady: fair refining 4c; centrifugal 96 test 4c; molases sugar 4c; refined steady. NAVAL STORES. New York Spirits turpentine firm. Rosin steady. Savannah Spirits turpentine firm at 3Sc; receipts 1.0S1 casks; sales 1.0S6 casks; exports 745 casks. Rosin firm and unchanged: receipts 2.404 barrels; sales 963 barrels; exports 2.165 barrels. Charleston Spirit sturpentlne firm at 37c; rosin steady and unchanged. The o'ovornnient Crop Report Washington, October 10. Following is the monthly report of the condition of the cotton crop, issued by the depart ment of agriculture: The monthly report of the statisti cian of the department of agriculture shows the average condition of cotton on October 1st to have been 67, as compared with 68.2 last month; 62.4 on October 1, IS99, 75.4 at the corre sponding date in 1S9S and 71.6 the mean average of October for the last ten years. With the exception of North Carolina and Tennessee, where there Is no ap preciable change in the condition ot the crop, there has been a decline dur ing September throughout the whole of the cotton states east of the Missis sippi river This decline amounts to 2 points In Virginia, Georgia and Ala bama; 3 in South Carolina. 4 in Mis sissippi and 8 In Florida. Louslana a!s -shows a decline of 4 points. On the other hand there has been sufficient improvement In northern Texas to make the general average of that state 1 point higher than last month, and there is also an improvement of 1 point in Oklahoma, 5 points In Indian Terri tory and 4 points in Missouri. The crop in 'Arkansas is about holding Its own. The average for the different states is as follows: Virginia 71; North Car olina 64; South Carolina 57; Geor gia 67; Florida 63; Alabama 62; Mississippi 56; Lousiana 66; Texas 78; Arkansas 65; Tennessee 64; Mis souri 68; Oklahoma 79; Indian Ter ritory 77. Tobacco and RIc Crops. Washington, October 10 The month ly crop report of the department of agriculture says: In the condition of tobacco there has been a decline of 1 point is Ken tucky, 2 points in North Carolina and 3 points in Virginia, Maryland and Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin report an Improvement of 3 and 4 points re spectively, while In Tennessee and Pennsylvania there is no appreciable change. A decline In the condition In rice is everywhere reported, but in Louisi ana, the state of principal production, the condition Is still exceptionally high, being 100 or 13 points above the average. The Armor Plate Question Washington. October 10 Secretary Long had another conference today with the representatives of the Beth lehem and Carnegie Steel Companies respecting the placing of contracts for $15,000,000 worth of armor plate for the navy. The conference lasted nearly an hour. While it was Incon clusive In Its results, the parties to. It were each and all under the Impres sion that they had succeeded in get ting nearer to one another while, as far as the navy department i con cerned. It is believed that there is now no longer the necessity confront ing It of buHding an armor plant. No SerlonM Damage to the Oceanic Liverpool. October 10. It is believed that no serious damage resulted to ta White star liner Oceanic from touching ground off the coast of Ireland on her way from New York to this port, though an examination, may possibly show that her forefoot is Injured. Captain Cameron reports that while approaching the coast In thick weather at 4 a. m., October 9th and while the vessel had stopped to take soundings,, she touched the ground very slightly off Three Catties Head. If she Is dam aged, the captain says the injury la very slight, The Army of the Cumberland Chattanooga, Tenn., October 10. The final business section of the society of ; the army of the Cumberland was held today. Louisville, Ky., was chosen for the next annual meeting which will be held during the week of October 8 190L Committees of the society for the ensuing year were elected, also' the of ficers with General D. S. Stanley as president. The Mississippi Medical Association meets in annual convention at Ashe xille. Ex-President Benjamin Harrison says that he will probably Issue a statementTof his position in the cam paign. - A