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THjfi WlLlMLN GTON MESEXGEl. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1900.
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A VENERABLE MAN AT REST
3Ir. Ira Skipper Passed Avay Yester
day Morning lie Served Continually
More Than Fifty Tears With W. fc
AY. Railroad Company.
One by one the old landmarks of Wil
mington are passing from our midst.
Though his death has been expected as
a matter of course, it is with sincere
regret that The Messenger chronicles
the death of Mr. Ira Skipper, one cf
Wilmington's oldest and most highly
respected citizens. lie departed this
life yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at
his home. 312 Campbell street. He na3
been In bad health for some time but
up to yesterday a 'week ago he was
able to be up and about. His serious
illnes3 has been for about a week, and
the end comes more as a result of the
Infirmities of age than anything else.
Mr. Skipper was born in Bladen coun
ty and was in the 81st year of his age,
having been born June , lsu. He re
moved to Wilmington in 1847, and
since that period has made his home in
Wilmington. Since 1843 he has been
continuously in the employ of the Wil
mington and We Id on railroad com
ranv. having served with faithfulness
for fifty-one years since last July. For
many years he was car inspector but
for the past five years, owing to his
advanced age. he has been day watch
man In the yards. He was a thor
oughgoing man all his life, and per
formed his duty with fidelity, gaining
the confidence of his employers and
winning the respect of all who knew
him.
Mr. Skipper has been married twice,
hi3 first wife, who died many years
ago. having been Miss Sarah J. Mul
ford. of Bladen county. His second
wife was Mrs. Lucy HInes. of Duplin
county, who survives him. He leaves
five children. Lieutenant Fred T. Skip
per, of the Wilmington police force,
Mr. Thomas E. Skipper, of New York
o.ltv. Mrs. T. McEachern. of this city,
Mrs. Ellen Linkhaw. of Lumberton,
and Miss Havallah Skipp.. of Wil
mington. Mr. Thomas E. Skipper was
telegraphed the sad news of his fath
er's death and he is expected here this
evening.
The deceased was a consistent a.nd
faithful member of St. Andrew's Pres
byterian church, and the funeral will
take dace there at 10 o'clock tomor
row, having been postponed so Mr.
Thos. E. Skipper could reach here. The
interment will be made at Bellevue
cemetery.
FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Mr. William NIeslIe Starts a Subscrip
tion for the SulTerers From the Awful
Catastrophe In Galveston The Odd
Fellows Take Action.
Mr. William Niestlie. the kind heart
ed druggist, on yesterday left with the
Messenger $2 for the benefit of the
Galveston sufferers. No fund has been
started here for this purpose, but
knowing that it would be necessary to
help the survivors, he comes In before
an appeal 13 made.
The sufferings of the people of Gal
veston and a large portion of Texas
through which the great West Indian
hurricane passed, destroying thousands
of lives and devastating millions- of
dollars worth of property, are appall
ing. Thousands of people have been
left penniless, many of them having at
a moments notice been reduced from
affluence to absolute want and beg
gary. The heart of the world will not only
be touched with sympathy for the
Texas people In. their calamity but in
their distress and woe and want they
should have bestowed upon them
without delay the liberality of well-to-tlo
people everywhere.
As Mr. Nlestlie has been so kind as
to start the good work, and this is not
the first time he has been first in good
works. The Messenger will receive and
forward such donations as may be sent
to us from people in the city and else
where in the state.
We take It, that no appeal is neces
sary in the face of the overwhelming
disaster that has befallen our own peo
ple. Quick to respond to the cry of dis
tress. Cape Fear Lodge, No. 2, I. O.
O. F., fit its regular meeting held last
night, donated twenty-five dollars to
the suffering Odd Fellows of Galveston,
Texas.
Obsequies of Mr. Horace H. Munson
The funeral of the lamented Mr.
Horace H. Munson, who departed this
life on Sunday at 8.30 p. m. took place
yesterday at 11 a. m. from the resi
dence, 319 Walnut sltreet. His son,
Mr. Jno. B. Munson, of New York, ar
rived In time to be present with the
rest of. the family on this sad occa
sion. There was a large attendance
of sympathizing friends, including a
full attendance of St. John's Lodge,
No. 1, A. F. &. M., Wilmington Lodge,
No. 319, and Orient Lodge, No. 395,
Mr. Munson having been a member of
the former lodge for years.
The services were impressively con
ducted by theRev. A. D. McClure,
pastor of St. Vndrews Presbyterian
church, and the. Yinging was by a choir
composed of Mr, IW. L. Latta, soprano;
Mrs. E. G. Wt ay, contralto; Mr. C.
H. Cooper, teno' ?',ani Mr. H. K. Hold
en, bass. Thei? following hyms were
beautifully and touchihgly sung:
"Abide With Me;" "We May Not
Climb the Heavenly Steeps."
From the residence a large concourse
of friends, with the Masonic bodies in
charge of Mr. R. C. Cantwell as mar
shal, moved to Oakdaie cemetery where
the services were concluded at the
grave with Masonic honors, conducted
by Ir. W. E. Storm. Worshipful Mas
ter of St. John's Lodge. "Asleep in
Jesus," was tenderly, sung by a quar
tette composed of Miss Mafttie Home,
as soprano; Mr. Charles McMillen. al
to; Mr. C. H. Cooper, tenor, and Mr.
H. K. Holden as bass.
The remains were sorrowfully de
posited in the tomb, and the grave was
covered with many beautiful floral de
signs as a tribute of respect and love.
The following were the pallbearers;
Honorary Mr. B. G. Worth, Mr.
Richard J. Jones, Col. Jno.D. Taylor,
and Dr. George Gillette Thomas.
Active Dr. J. E. Matthews. Col. W.
It. Kenan, and Messrs. E. S. Martin,
J. C. Munds. M. S. Willard, W. H.
Chad bourn, Jesse Wilder and Samuel
Northrop.
Use Allen's Foot-Ease In Your Shoes
A lady writes: "I shake Allen's Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little
on my hands. It saves my gloves by
absorbing persporation. - It is a most
dainty toilet powder." We invite the
attention of physicians and nurses to
the absolute purity of Allen's Foot
Ease. Dr. W. C. Abbott, editor of the
Chicago Clinic, says: "It is a grand
preparation;; I -am using it constantly
in my practice." All drug and s'ioe
stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen g. Olmsted. Le Roy.N.Y.
THE GALVESTON HORROR
WILMINGTON MAKES DONATION FOR
THE SUFFERERS
The Board of Aldermen Appropriates
S500, and Tenders Condolence t the
Stricken City Private Subscriptions
to the Relief Fund Mr. A-idrew
Smith Gives KlOO-The Teh trraph
Companies Offer Free Service.
The people of Wilmington have been
appalled at the indescribable calamity
that has befallen the city of Galveston
through the .visitation of the awful
West India hurricane that swept over
that city a few dayd ago, destroying
2.000 lives or more and devastating
property valued up into th- millions.
The terrible sufferings in that unfortu
nate city can hardly be realized, but
the awful news from ther has arous
ed the universal sympathy of our peo
ple. AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
The Messenger mentioned yesterday
that Mr. William 'Xeistlie. the drug
gist, had sent, a contribution for the
suffierurs at Oa'.veston. and we an
nounced that with him heading the
list The Messenger would receive and
forward donations from our people and
others any where in North Carolina
who desired to make subscriptions.
Yesterday we received $27 from the
following: Captain J. T. Harper, $5;
cash $15; cash $2; W. M. Cummin?, $5.
A HUNDRED DOLLAR SUBBSCRIP
TION. 'Mr. Andrew Smith th? wtJl known
real estate agent, and one of Wilming
ton's most liberal he.irted business
men, informs The "Messenger that he
will make a canvass oi the city today
for the purpose of raising a fund for
the relief of Galveston. He proposes
to head the list with one hundred
($100) dollars, and it is hoped the good
people of 'Wilmington will add liberally
to his fund. Mr. Smith is a man of
kindly, sympathetic and generous
heart, as shown by nis subscription,
and he will work dilligently In this
good cause. The Messenger bespeaks
for him the utmost success.
THE CITY SUBSCRIBES FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
In view of the awful catastrophe at
Galveston, Mayor pro tern W. E.
Springer, in the absence of Mayor
Waddell issued a call yesterday for
a special meeting of the board of al
dermen. The board met at 3:30 p. m.
with Aldermen Springer, Spencer, Tay
lor, Haraby, Littleton and West in at
tendance. Acting Mayor Springer stated that
on account of the overwhelming ca
lamity at Galveeton, this meeting had
been called for the purpose of consid
ering the propriety of making an ap
propriation commensurate with the
city's ability for the benefit
of the suffering inhabitants of
Galveston. He stated that other cities
were taking prompt action, and Wfl
mingon should not 'be behind in this
matter, -when it is nad in mind that
when calamities were visited upon our
city in the past aid "was promptly
forthcoming for the relief of our peo
ple. Alderman Hanby said lie was heart
ily in favor cf making a liberal appro
priation, and upon motion of himself
and Alderman Taylor, the board unan
imously appropriated five hundred
($500) dollars for the sufTers.
On motion of Alderman Taylor City
Clerk and Treasurer B. !F. King was
ordered, after concurrence toy the
board of audit and finance, to transmit
the amount at once "to the mayor of
Galveston together with a letter of
condolence with the Texas city in its
distressing experience.
The board then adjourned.
FREE TRANSMISSION OF MONEY
AND MESSAGES.
Mr. John Frank; manager of the
Western Union telegraph office here,
eends the Messenger the following mes
sage: "Richmond. Va. September 12.
"Editor Messenger, Wilmington, N. C:
"Referring to the disaster at Galves
ton, -we have not sufficient funds at
Galveston. Houston or other points in
Texas to enable us to make extensive
money transfer payments to relieve
the sufferers. Kindly notify your read
ers that the Western Union Company
"will extend free service to relief com
mittees relating to the Texas sufferers
and also free service on messages be
tween bank transferring money for
such relief. Parties desiring to make
payments on such accounts in Texas
can deposit the money in banks at
Richmond or elsewhere In Virginia and
obtain a telegram from the bank to a
bank at point of destination; ordering
payment. We are willing and anxious
to do whatever lies in our power for
the relief of the Texas sufferers.
Yours truly,
J. B. TREE.
Superintendent.
The Postal Telegraph-Cable Compa
ny also generously proposes free ser
vice for the benefit of the Texas suf
ferers. Superintendent Gates, of Rich
mond, on yesterday notified Mr. John
E. Wood, the company' manager here,
to forward messages free of charge on
account of the Galveston disaster, in
addition to free transmission of money
transfers to storm and flood sufferers.
Messages to be sent free under this
offer must refer to the collection and
transmission of funds and the ship
ment of goods, clothing, etc.; for the
sufferers.
Ease and Disease.
A Short Lesson on the Meaning: of a
Familiar Word.
Disease is the opposite of ease. Web
ster defines disease as "lack of ease,
uneasiness, trouble, vexation, dis
quiet." It is a condition due to some
derangement of the physical organism.
A vast majority of the "dis-ease"
from which people suffer is due to Im
pure blood. Disease of this kind is
cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla which
purifies the blood. Hood's Sarsaparila
cures scrofula, salt rheum, pimples
and all eruptions. It tones the stom
ach and creates a good appetite, and
it gives vigor and vitality to the
whole body. It reverses the condition
of things, giving health, comfort and
"ease" in place of "disease."
Cotton Takes Another Rise
Cofctton took another rise yesterday.
The ' New York ' spot market closed
at 104 cents for middling as a basis.
The Wilmington market closed firm at
10i cents for middling, with sales at
that price. This is an advance of a
quarter of a cent over Tuesday's quo
tatfo.is, and the price is 4 cents more
per pcund than It was the correspond
ing day in September last year, when
middling was.qu-oted at 5 cents.
The receipts of cotton at the port of
Wilmington yesterday were 663 bales
against 2,141 bales the corresponding
day last season. .
"ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
"Mr. Leo Taylor, of Wilmington, and
Miss Certa Simpson, or Point Cas
Well, Were Married In Ralelch Mon
day Afternoon - They Went ou an Ex
slon. The Wilmington excursionists which
left over the Seaboard Air Line for
Raleigh on Monday morning had quite
a surprise In store for them . upon
their arrival at the state capital. It
sterns that Mr. Leo Taylor, a well
known young Hebrew gentlemon of
this city, and Miss Bertst Simpson,
daughter of . Dr. Simpson, of Point
Caswell, decided to get married whiic
absent from home. The ceremony was
performed at the hotel in Raleigh
Monday afternoon at 5.20 o'colck. The
license was obtained at 4, and an ef
fort was made to get Dr. Daniel, of the i
iresbyterian church, to perforin the
ceremony, but as he was not at home.
Dr. Marshall, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Raleigh, offi
ciated. The Raleigh papers allude to the af
fair as a runaway match, Mr. Taylor
being a Hebrew and Miss Simpson a
Gentile. The Messenger's Raleigh
correspondent writes under date of
yesterday as follows:
"A runaway niuniage, if it can be
ca!,.u sUw.. .... uried iitrie yesterday j
arternoon at i.iO o clock at a hotel.
Mr. Leo Taylor was married to Miss
Berta Simpson, of Point Caswell. The
amusing feature of it was the groom's
wild desire to keep it out of the news
papers. He telephoned me last night j
that this was his wish, and that it was
to be kept secret until aboult the end
of the year, when they were going to
New York to live. He added that the
Raleigh papers had agreed to make
no mention of the mariage. But lo
and behold, this morning both publish
ed it, and one had ' his name as
"George," while the other had that of
the bride as Miss Paddison. It was
quite a comedy of errors."
The Messenger's correspondent last
night telegraphed as follows:
"Mrs. Leo Taylor, whose marriage
is reported left tonight for her home at
Point Caswell. Her husband accom
panied her to the depot. H will re
main here a day or two."
The Raleigh Post, in Its acount of
the wedding says:
"Soon the news of the maiTiage flew
about the streets despite the fact that
according to a subsequent statement
of the groom that they proposed to
keep the marriage a profound secret
until the close of the fall season when
thy intended to go to New York to
live, their intention being nolt to live
together until then. According to the
present arrangement the bride is to re
turn to the home of her mother at
Point Caswll and remain there until
such time as they may decide 'to carry
out their original plan of locating in
New York." J
The News and Observer, which also
published Mr. Taylor's romantic mar
riage, but had him wedded to Miss
Simpson's friend Instead of her, says
in its accounlt:
"It is the same old case of two hearts
that beat as one, and obdurate parental
opposition thalt is finally thwarted as
always happens in the novels and fre
quently does in actual life The two
had loved each other long and would
have been married, long ago, except for
the opposition of the parents of the
groom. The groom said last night, they
had no idea of such a step when they
left Wilmington. It was Itheir purpose
at first to keep the whole affair secret
for a month and then surprise their
parents by going off on (their honey
moon, trip, and to this end they im
portuned the register of deeds to keep
secret the facts of their obtaining the
license. However, It became known
soon after the ceremony was perform
ed. The groom also explained that one
reason they wanted to keep it a secret
is that they were not just yet fixed fot
housekeeping. i
"The ceremony was witnessed by
several of the people stopping at the
hotel."
ATIL.i:"T TO BREAK JAIL.
Threo Yo.:iiii White Prisoners Foiled
in an Attempt to Escape They Will
Hereafter be Locked In a Steel Cell.
George Roderick, who is confined in
jail for costs in a criminal court case,
and Ed Brewster and Wiley Mazingo,
who were committed to jail for high
way robbery in taking a number of
letters away from the little brother
of Mr. B. C. Moore, on Saturday night,
were foiled in an attempt to (break jail
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
All three of the prisoners are white
In the absence of Mr. G.' W. Mill is,
the jailer, Mrs. Millis had occasion to
go into the yard yesterday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock. She heard one of
the negro prisoners in the corridor
call her and asked for some molasses.
She told him 6he would tend him some,
not knowing that 4t was a ruse on his
part to give her some startling infor
mation. Seeing that she didn't catch
on, he put a tin bucket up to the
grating and called for her to come and
get it to bring him the molasses. She
told him 6he could not get the bucket
through the grating ibut while he thus
got her attention .gain, he dropped a
note out of the window.
Mrs. Millis went up under the win
dow to get the note and when she was
there the negro had a chance to whis
per and tell her to hurry and read it,
that some prisoners were trying to
break out.
Mrs. Millis hurriedly read the note
and hurried into the office to head off
the prisoners, expecting them to come
out that way, but not seeing them she
ran over to the sheriffs office in the
court house next door, for the purpose
of giving the alarm to her husband.
Jailer Millis was not at the sheriffs
office at the time but Sheriff MacRae
wentover to the jail and went in
where the prisoners were. He found
that the three prisoners named had
taken advantage of the liberty given
them in the corridor to get on top of
a steel cell and rip off some of the
corrugated iron celling overhead. It
was their purpose to get Into the at
tic above and thus escape.
It is not believed ithat the prisoners
would have attempted to get out of
jail in lroad daylight hut that they
were only getting things in shape for
their exit last night. Roderick has
been suspected of planning an escape
and Jailer Millis has been keeping a
watch on him with a view to catching
him at his tricks.
As a punishment for their attempt
to escape Sheriff MacRae has ordered
that they he kept locked in a steel cell
from now till the criminal court meets.
The Ttevenue cutter Algonquin, which
has been ordered to (Mobile, came into
port yesterday and took on coal and
provisions for her trip. Captain O. S.
Willey, her commander, arrived yes
terday morning, and relieved Lieuten
ant J. H. Relnberg who has been in
command during his absence. The cut
ter left Cor Mobile yesterday after
noon. . '
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
BIDS OPENED YESTERDAY BY THE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE
Tho Contract Awarded to .Mr. Jr A.
Applejrate for Thorouahly Repairing
and Repainting the Opera House
Inslde-The City Hall to be Repaired
and aad Painted a Grey Color Front
street Market Will Also be Sand
Painted In Grey and Repaired.
At a special meeting of the Board of
Aldermen yesterday evening to make
an appropriation of $500 for the Gal
veston sufferers. Alderman John H;
Hanoy, chairman of the committee on
public buildings, incidentally informed
the board that yesterday he and Al
derman W. E. Springer, a member of
the committee, opened the bids for the
repair and painting of the opera
house, the city hall and Front street
market house. The contract was
awarded to Mr. F. A. Applegate. build
er and contractor, his bids being the
lowest. The bids for the work agCTe-
gate about 53,000.
For the repair of the opera house the
bid is $740. The repairs will consist of
making the overhead staging four feet i
that the scenery of any company trav
eling can be put upon tne stage. This
will widen the scenery space eight feet,
and It will be a long needed improve
ment, judging from the ' fact that a
company once played here that had 32
pieces of scenery and could only use
eight. The whole of the apartments j
under the stage, including four dress
ing rooms, lavatories, etc., are to- be
gutted out. New floors are to be laid
and provisions will be made for venti
lation by circulating air underneath
the floors by means of iron pipes run
under from the outside. The dilapi
dated plaster petitions between the
four dressing rooms are to be knocked
down and replaced with solid board
petitions. The area walls are to be
raised 12 Inches higher and the trap
holes are to be overhauled. New beams
are to be placed underneath the floor of
the stage. The outer walls of alii the
rooms are to be stuccoed instead of
wainscoated with wood, and all mois
ture is to be shut out from the beams
and floor by a course of siate laid in
cement on the walls that come in con
tact with the wood. All this interior
work is also to be painted. The lava
tories are also to be put in thorough
repair, and all doors are to be fitted
with new locks and keys.
The bid for repairing and repainting
the city hall outside was for $940. The
large columns of the front portico are
to be gone over and painted, and all
the entire front of the building, the
north side of the building, and the
south side, including the opera house
front. The seams of the floors of the
piazzas and steps are to be grouted.
Three coats of paint are to be put on
the brick exterior, the cast coat to be
sand work. The color will be gray in
ctAori nf brown as heretofore. This wil
considerably change the appearance of
the city hall as the gray color will give
it the color of the public buildings in
Washington. D. C.
The bid for the repair and painting
of Front street market was $1,299. All
the rotten woodwork insxje is to be re
placed with new, and the gutters and
drains are to be run to the river so as
to carry the dumpings directly to the
river. The exterior of the entire front,
on Front street, is to have three coats
of paint, the last coat to be sand work
and gray. The water street end of the
building, which is of wood, is to b
covered with galvinized corrugated
iron. The entire interior of the market
house is to be white washed, and the
roof of the fish market is to be lowered
12 inches, so water can run off more
easily.
These are the main features of the
improvements, and we hope they will
soon be made.
JOYFUL. NEWS FROM LOVED ONES.
Mr. N. W. Scheuck Receives a Tele
gram Stating That Ills Son-In-Law
.and Daughter, .Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Baker Were Saved at Galveston
People of Wilmington who have rel
atives and friends at Galveston have
been terribly distressed as to their
safety since the great "West India hur
ricane. Among those that were known
to be in Galveston were Mr. E. X.
Baker, son-in-law of our townsman
' Mr. N. "W. Schenck, and Mrs. Baker
J who was formerly Miss Jessie E.
: Schenck of this city. It will be re
membered that Mrs. Baker, who had
been here an a visit to her father, left
here for Galveston, on Monday, Sep
tember 3rd. Yesterday Mr. Schenck
was overjoyed to receive a telegram
from Mr. Baker, stating that he and
Mrs. Baker were saved. He added,
however, that he was badly hurt, in
his brief telegram he stated that it is
estimated that 3,000 lives were lost in
the disaster. His telegram was dated
at Houston, Texas, at 11 a. m. yester
day. It is presumed that Mr. and
Mrs. Baker reached that place yester
day morning or during the night from
Galveston.
Our townsman, Mr. H. J. Gerken,
has a sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. TV. J. Buhmann, residing at
Galveston. He telegraphed to inquire
about their safety, but up to last night
he had no reply. It is hoped that he
will hear that they are safe.
"When you need medicine you should
get the best that money can buy, and
experience proves this to be Hood's
Sarsaparilla.
Death of Mr. and Mrs. George C.
Worth's Infant Daughter
Our community deeply sympathizes
with rr. and Qlrs. George C. Worth
in the death of their little dausrMer
Lucy Worth, aged 7 months, who died
after an illness of some weeks. The
funeral will take place this morning
at 11 o'clock from the residence of the
grand-mother of the little one, Mrs.
D. K3. Worth, 411 South Front street.
The interment will be made in Oak
dale cemetery.
PERSONAL. MENTION.
Mr. W. H. Powell, of Whiteville, was
here yesterday
Mr. T. C. Jones, of Fair Bluff, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. D. B. Kahnveil&r, of San Fran
cisco, a former resident of Wilmington,
Is here on a visit.
Mr. j. W. Brooks, of the firm of
Brooks & Bradshaw, Wallace, X. C,
was here calling on our wholesale
houses yesterday.
The Messenger Is glad to learn that
J. O. Carr, Esq., continues to improve.
He has been sick about three weeks
at his father's home at Xenia, Duplin
' county. f I . "
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Lib. MUi-l, MlUBorv.
Wttmingtoii Markets.
Wilmington. September 12.
ReceiDts of cotton today 663 bales.
Receipts same day last year 2,141
bales.
This season's receipts to date 13,997
bales.
Hncf-lpi!" t - '. t year
32.183 bales.
The quotation.- ed o'clock
today at the
COTTON Firm.
Ordinary S 1-16
Good ordinary . 7-16
Low middling 10 1-16
Middling 10&
Good middling 10 13-16
Sam day last year 674c
NAV L STOr. K5
SPIRITS TURPEXTIXE Firm;
machine barrels 35!2c; country barrels
33c.
ROSIN Quiet at $1.13 and $1.20.
TAR Quiet at S1.40.
CRUDE TURPEXTIXE Firm at
$1.102.10.
Prices same day last year Spirits
turpentine 44c and 431,c; rosin 90c
and 93c; tar $1.30; crude turpentine
soft $2.60.
Receipts today SI casks of spirits
turpentine. 227 barrels rosin, S4 barrels
tar. 118 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year 117
casks of spirits turpentine, 227 barrels
rosin, C'iO barrels tar, 25 barrels crude
turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT. 100's. 4Ui 125's, 5S4c; 1C.
84c; 200's. 99c; 200a. F. F.. $1.30.; in lesj
than car loalots.
DRY SALTED SIDES 7i to 7;c.
BUTTER. 24 to 26c.
COFFEE 10 to llfcc.
BAGGING. 2 lb. bsis. SU to H
COTTON TIES. $ ; 0 to V. r
FLOUR Straights $4.00; 2nd patents
$4.25; full $4.50.
MOLASSES.- -S. House, 15c; New
Orieans Bright s, 23 to 25c; r-.rto ),so.
30 to 35c; Cuba, 28 to 31
SUGAR Granulated $6.30; W. X. C,
No. a $o.8o; Xo. 9 $o.5o; xso. 11 $5.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEAXUTS. Xorth Carolina, farcy.
55 to 60c; prime 50 to 55c; Virginia 45
to 50s; Spanish SO to 85c.
CORX 0 to 62&C.
CORN MEAL 56c
X. C. BACOX. Hams. 12c. shoulders.
Stc; sides, 10c.
CHICKEXS Firm; spring 8 to ISc;
her.s. 22i to 27c; roosters 20c.
EGGS Firm at 16c.
SHINGLES Per L000. 5 inch sap..
$1.60; 5 inch hearts, $2.25; 6 Inch saps.
$3.50; 6 Inch hearts $3.50.
TIMBER:
Per M feet Shipping $8.00 9.00
Mill, prime 6.500 7.50
Mill, fair 5.00 6.00
Common Mill 4.00 5.00
inferior to ordinary 3.50 4.50
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.
Xew York. September 12. Money on
call firmer at 1&1 per cent; last
loan 1. Prime mercantile paper 45Vi
per cent. Sterling exchange easier
with actual businss in bankers' bills
4.86 to 4.86 for demand and at 4.83
4.83 for sixty days; posted rates 4.84
4.85 and 4.874.88; commercial bills
4.824.83; silver certificates 62
63; bar silver 62; Mexican dollars
49V. Government bonds irregular;
state bonds inactive; railroad bonds
irregular.
COTTON.
Liverpool, September 12, 4 p. m. Cot
ton: Small business; prices lower;
American middling fair 7 7-16d; good
middling 7 3-16d; middling 7d; low
xnddling 7d; good ordinary 6 19-32d;
ordinary 6 9-32. The Bales of the day;
were 7,000 bales, of which 200 were for
speculation and export and included
3,900 American. Receipts 1,000, includ
ing 900 American.
Futures opened steady and closed
steady; American middling L. M. C:
September 7 14-64d value; September
and October 6 10-64d6 ll-64d buyers;
October and November 5 43-64d5 44
64d buyers; November and December 5
31-64d5 32-64d buyers; December and
January 5 26-64d5 27-64d buyers; Jan
uary and February 5 24-64d sellers;
February and March 5 21-64d5 22-64d
buyers; March and April 5 19-64d sell
ers; April and May 5 17-64d sellers;
May and June 5 15-64d5 16-64d sellers;
June and July 5 14-64d sellers; July and
August 5 12-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Norfolk firm at 10c; net receipts 1,
159 bales.
Baltimore holiday.
Boston quiet at 10$c.
Wilmington firm at 10c; net re
ceipts 663 bales.
Philadelphia firm at 11c; net" re
ceipts 141 bales.
Savannah quiet at 10c; net receipts
5,708 bales.
Xew Orleans firm at 11c; net receipts
1.467 bales.
Mobile firm, at 10c; net receipts 68
Dales.
Memphis firm at 10c; net receipts
226 bales.
Augusta steady at lllc; net receipts
2,289 bales.
Charleston steady at 10c; net re
ceipts 906 bales.
Cincinnati nominal at 104c; net re
ceipts 3 bales.
Louisville firm at 10c
St. Louis not received.
Houston no business; net receipts 5,
472 bales.
THE XEW YORK MARKET.
New York, September 12. Cotton
quiet at 10c; net receipts ; gross
receipts 3.047 bales; sales C4 bales;
stock 25.960 bales.
Total today Xet receipts 10,112
bales: exports to Great Britain 1,312
bales; continent 463 Dales; stock 147,893
Daies.
Consolidated Xet receipts 52.SS5
bales; exports tp oreat Jsritain 11,491
bales; France 943 bales; continent 5 -lis
bales.
Total since September L Net receipts
104.392 bales; exports to Great Britain
2L146 bales; France 943 bales; continent
11.ZG9 Daies.
Futures closed strong; September
10.2S; Octdber 10.26; November 10 03
December 9.94; January 9.94; February
9.94; March 9.95; April 9.94; May 9.94;
June 9.91; July 9.S5.
Spot cotton closed quiet at He ad
vance; middling uplands 10&c; mid
dling gulf lie; sales 674 bales.
Chicago, September 12. The leading
futures ranged as follows:
open. hign.
Wneat
Sep 74i 75 73i
Oct 75U 75S "4V .
Nov 76H 76H 75
Corn
Sep 40H 40 4JU 40!-
Oct 33V 29H 2Si 3SH
Nov S6S S6S 36H 26
Gtu
Sep 21i 214 21H 21H
Oct 22 22 214
Nov 22M ZZYi 21H Z2i
iIuj iiiv. - lr ibi.
Oct .. 11.40 lL52i 1L27H lL27i
Nov 1L25 11.35 11.22 11.35
i-.n, iw ib.
Oct 6.S5 6.S3 6.774 6.S5
Jan 6.62ii 6.624 6.57, 6.624
oa-jri .ius, Vff iOO 1
Oct .. 7.S7& 7.40 7.32Vs T.40
Jan 5.95 6.02 5.95 6.02
Cash Quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; No. 3 spring wheat 72
374ic; No. 2 red 75HG76c: No. 2 corn
40Hc; No. 2 yellow 40iG40;ic; No. 2
oats white 244c; No. 3 white 23i
25Uc; mess pork per barrel tll.45QU.50;
lard per 10 pounds I6.82HQ6.S5; short
ribs sides (loose) J7.4O07.5O; dry salt
ed shoulders (boxed) $6.37VsC6.S7H;
short clear ' sides (boxed) $7.95tf $.05;
whiskey J1.26.
New York, September 12. FLOUR
More active on spring patents at old
prices and generally steady all around.
WHEAT Spot easier; No. 2 red $0c
optlons opened quiet and steady on firm
cables, but meeting fairly active liqui
dation from local sources inspired by
weakness in the northwest. After a
final rally on covering the market
closed steady at SOHc net decline.
September closed 79c; October 79!ic;
December Sl&c.
CORN Spot easy; No. 2 46c; options
opened steady on the English advance
after which it weakened with wheat
and under local realizing. Closed easy
at He net lower. May closed 41Hc;
sitmbcr 45$4c: October 44x4c; Decem
ber 41Hc.
OATS Spot dull; No. 2 25c; options
opened quiet and nominally lower.
LARD Steady; western steam
$7,274. Refined steady.
RICE Firm.
BUTTERS teady: creamery 171i21c;
state dairy 15Vfe20c.
CHEESE Firm; iaie white 10"8c;
small do lOlOHc.
EGGS Steady; state and Pennsylva
nia l719Hc; western regular packing
at mark 1517c.
POTATOES Quiet; Jersey sweets
J3.253.50; Long Island $1.5001.75.
PEAXUTS Steady antf unchanged.
CABBAGE Quiet ; Long Island per
100 $2.002.50. s
SUGAR Raw quiet; refined 4Uc;
centrifugal 96 test 5c; molasses sugar
4c.
COTTON SEED OIL Firm, espe
cially on spot, owing to light offerings
with the close irregular. Prime crude
barrels nominal; prim summer ye.
36036c, spot; off summer yellow
35c; prime winter yeillow 40041c;
prime white 39040c; prime meal $26.
NAVAL STORES.
Xew York Spirits turpentine firm at
39039c Rosin steady.
Savannah Spirits turpentine firm at
3536c; receipts 1.4S2 casks; sales 3,
185 casks; exports 1,503 casks. Rosin
firm and unchanged; receipts 2,126 bar
rels; "sales 2,636 barrels exports 4,890
barrels.
Charleston Spirits turpentine noth
ing doing. Rosin quiet and un
changed. in
LUMBER LOOKING Ul'
The Market in a 1Sut Condition
Than It Has Heeii for six Month-Tho
Improvement Slow Hut . .Suro In
creased Demand and Itelt-r 1'rleen
Mr. John A. Arringdale, general
manager of the Cape Fear Lumber
Company, of this city, returned yes
terday evening from Xew York, where
he has been several days looking into
the lumber market.
The lumber market has been quite
dull since March and prices have been
disoouragingly low. Mr. ArrlngdaLe
states, however, that his observation
is that there Is jme improvement
and a fair prospect for lumber now.
The demand for lumber products Is
belter, prices have advanced some, and
he thinks there is a slow, but sure, im
provement in the market. At any rate
the prospects are more promising
than at any time since March.
.
Mr. C. F. McCay, of Robeson coun
ty, was among last evening's turivals.
in the city.
Mr. X. Biggs, of Scotland Xeck, was
among the visitors in-the city yester
day. Every Farmer
Bhould have a copy of
Wood's Autumn Catelcgw of
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Crimson Clover,
Seed Wheat,
Oats, etc
It Also givei description!. bMt methods
of culture and much rpecil and valua
ble information about all erope that
can be aoim to adrantas-e la the Fall
and early Winter. Catalogue mailed
free. Write lor It mmd prices ef mnj
Seeds er seca urau
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