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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

II came within an ace of going to
congress not very long SINCE" declared
the colonel, who did not look as though
the slip had discouraged him or made
him reckless, says the Detroit Free
Press.
Il was among the South Dakota
pioneers, and favored with a. political
following almost as large as it was ag-
gressive. After getting my assent,
which was to be a for the asking,
some of my friends secured me a nom-
ination to congress. 1t was a close dis
trict, and my opponent was a rustler,
who made every lick count. We met
him all long h line, and gave him as
good as he sent. But u chief reliance
was a damaging expose we intended
making on the eve of the election, for
he was a vulnerable citizen, and very
much alive to the fact. My HON or
gan did yeoman service, and had all
the cop with which to spring the
grand coup. The edition had to be out
two days before election in order to
reach the outer counties for we had a
poor mail service.
Il was right there in the office to see
that the work was done on time. 1t
vas do - liz do IL CNSI SClo III
South Dakota. That means hat the
~eavepipes melted, the shingles curled,
and the grass shrivelled. In the office
was a annon stove, three feet in diam
eter and five feet tall. During the
warm weather it had not been in COM
mission and was stuffed full of papers
from breech to muzzle. 1t must have
held about a wagon load of compressed
fuel. While We were flying around like
~ 1o+ - ro0,,1I1x~. 49, -; ~ ff n lno4 n
long specimen of the region wandered
in, lit his pipe and threw the uncOn-
sumed match into the stove.
There was a roar like a forest fire.
The men fled from the office is though
it had been pre-emptied by hornets,
the bearings of the press melted away
like lead in a crucible, while tar and
~turpentine OOZed from the siding. 1t
would be just as possible to get out a
paper in hades. Our proposed stroke
of state was a failure, and a waiting
county lost the benefit of my services"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
TRUMPET l.
(Ram'S HOrn.)

The wish to shine makes men fools.
The devils head is longer than his
tail.
You cannot fool God With a pinch of
cloves.
A little sin has as much death in it
as a big one.
The gurgling Of the faucet is the
DEVILS delight.
Make a call too short rather than be
yaWned out.
The war is not over because we have
lost a battle.
Whoever knows God well wants to
know him better.
Prayer is alweys easy, when we kneel
On praying ground.
The man who knows how to live we'll
will not have to learn how to die we'll.
Our prayer for guidance will not be
heard unless we are willing to be led.
In the robin redbreast speaks the
same CHRIST who came to seek and
save"
The Creator expends so much force
in sunsets and apple blossoms that
there must be some great use in mere
beauty.
If you want to know the spring, open
yOu heart, so, also, If you would
know Christ. knowledge blOats, love
develops.
God never made the world for an
~apOthecary shop or a chemical labora-
tory, but for a temple; the final word
of nature is spiritual.
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New York. October 30-The Flnancier
says: The bank statement for the
week annot be interpreted to mean
what the totals usually indicate. The
heavy increases in the loan and de-
posit Items reflect, actually, TRANSACT
lions which have involved only one or
two OF the largest banks. The loan
increase Of s5.025. 600 for the week ia
covered by the expansion reported by
three banks, leaving the totals OF The
other sixty-two clearing house institu-
tions practically unchanged. What the
increase means Is rather difficult to de-
termine but 1t is perhaps connected
with the loans on sterling bills I'm this
market, aioed by domestic inquiry for
funds.
The increase in the deposits OF one
bank alone has been $500 100, which
is OF itself larger than the aggregate
change for the week., or, To put the
matter in another way. the deposits OF
the remaining banks have fallen of
since October 23rd. The expansion i'm
loans accounts for n OF the deposit
increase, but the banks. despite the
heavier reserve called for through the
swelling deposits, held in idle cash
Sl,3b 100 more than reported for the
previous week. One bank gained i'm
cash s4,65S, 200, or 81, 3D.. 600 more than
d. oSSiSSate iHCIedse reported. Inc
only inference is that sixty-four banks
have less lash in their vaults than
was the case last week.
Reduced to basic factors, the state
ment shows that the banks have made
no great change during the past six
days. The supply Of money is larger
than reported on hand a week ago, but
under the control Of a very few banks.
The principal event in the money
market for some days past has been
the revival Of currency transfers to
St. Louis, but that rates for loans will
harden to any extent seems for the
rather improbable.
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Born With Whiskers
macon Telegraph.)

A most remarkable story is brought to
Macon from Meriwether county by a
well known Macon lawyer. who learned
about it while attending Pike Superior
court at Zebulon.
According to the story, as it was told
to the Macon lawyer by a prominent
lawyer of Pike county, the people in
Meriwether, just across the line from
Pike, are in a state of excitement bord-
ering on frenzy Over a baby in their
neighborhood which was born with a full
set of long silken whiskers. The baby
lived only a few hours, and just before
it died spoke the following words in the
presence of a number of people in as
plain language as any one could speak:
There will be no more rain in this
county in seven years" Without another
word the baby died. The news of the
baby's strange prophecy soon spread
throughout the neighborhood and the
widest excitement prevailed, and still
prevails. The long drought that prevails
throughout the country has helped to in
crease the belief Of the superstitious- that
the baby's prophecy is true, and many
Of them are praying for rain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Two Fatal Accidents In Georgia

Augusta, Ga. Octoker 30.-Three men
were killed here at eleven O'Clock his
morning by the falling in of the bank
of a ditch being eXcavated for the lay
ing of sewer pipes in the village of
Summerville. The three men, all ne
groes, were killed instantly.
Atlanta, Ga, October 30.-A crowded
trolley car returning from the foot ball
game between the University of
Georgia and the University of Virginia.
came in collision with a car on it's way
to the grounds, n Mortorman Wiley
received injuries from which he died
in a few hours. Mr.. Herring. a mer-
chant, had a hand cut off and a dozen
or more passengers We're injured, sever
al Of them having arms broken.
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No. ; spring wheat. S1ssc. No. 2 red. SIC:
No. 2 corn. akc: No. 2 oats. 1sAc: No. :
white. G11c: No. ; white 1sxlj9c: mess
pork. per bbl.. G.5o1s-5: lard. per 100
lbs. A-a. short rbs sides, loose. Ag:
dry sailed shoulders. boxed. ss.G5c: short
clear sides. boxed. sasisc: whiskey. dis
tillers' finished goods. per gal. n-ls.
New York. October 0.-F1our firm:
Minnesota patents S-sous.5o: Minnesota.
bakers AsEnIse: winter patents G.os9
SIS: winter straighfs A.susI4So: winter
extras xs4e14oo: winter low grades N-oea
Sis.
Options opened stronger on big clear
ances. steady cables and foreign buying.
eased OF under realizing but rallied on
covering and closed firm at -G1sc net
advance No. : red. November closed at
Sc December 81 13-is6fsl-ess. closed at
$I.Oois-
Corn7Spot quiet: No. .. 2esc. Options
opened firm on light receipts and ruled
very steady all the morning. closed at
hc net higher. November closed at 3gl.c;
December 3lG3fs1c. closed at 4lixc.
O~ats-Spot steady: No. 2. eiac. Options
quiet and barely steady at he net loss.
December closed at 23isc.
Lard-Quiet; western steam closed at
Pork-ouiet: old mess sS.5ens.oo: new
mess S.oed9.5o: short clear $lo.easl3.eG:
family slLod12.W.
E~ggs-Steady: state and Pennsylvania,
- -ST&1 "1SAtA tiNSA AGr2A
Cotton Seed Oil-Dull and barely
steady: prime crude eoc; prime crude. (.
o. b.. mills 15n1sc: prime summer yellow
23d2Si-c: of summer yellow 22L-G &c; but
ter oil 2tI2sc. prime summer white, 2tI
&c: prime winter yellow &c.
Rice-Steady; domestic fair TO extra,
4saiHc: Japan 4ad5hc.
enthusiastically: New Orleans, open
kettle. good to choice. steady at 25Islc.
ConeeoOptions opened steady at un-
changed prices to 5 points decline: ruled
than was expected and covering in anti
cipation of heavy warehouse deliveries
and holiday at Havre Monday. turned
easy late in the session under light local
selling. closed barely steady at 5 points
decline to 5 points net advance. Sales
15,25 bags. including November $50:
December SIS. Spot coffee-Rio nominal:
No. Z invoice csc: No. z jobbers TIC:
mild market nominal: Cordova 9i.a15c.
Sugar-Raw nominal: fair refining ga
3 5-l6c; centrifugal, SO test 3Aa3 ll-l6c;
refined steady; mould A. SIC; standard
A. 4Mc: confectioners A. 43sc: cut loaf
5As; crushed 5Mc; powdered S 3-l6c;
~granulated SC; cubes Size.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: strained,
common to good $40 to $1.45. Turpen-
tine dull at 81 to 3l1Ac.
Charleston-Turpentine market firm al
2SAc; sales none. Rosin firm; sales none;
strained. common to good, $1.15 to $1.25.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm a,
2eAc; sales 1,04s: receipts 1,453. Rosir
firm; sales 2,439: receipts 5,164. Quote
closing: A B c ID 10: T. S1.25; + s1.25
G S.3; II $1.35: l S1.55: X $40; NJ SIS
n $2.35; w G $40 w w So
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RIOFtDAN q CO.
(By Associated Press,)
New York StocksMarket.

New York, October 30.-There was
little activity and small variation in
prices of stocks today, excepting a
was the conspicuous feature with a
break of s points to 1874. The stock fell
several points between sales on deal
ings in single lots of 100 shares. The
last sale a. at a rally of 3 points
Consolidated Gas at 1874 shows a fall
of 447M points from the price on Septem-
Der 10th, On which day it sold for 241h.
Union Pacific was heavy throughout on
rumors hat the foreclosure sale OF the
property might be e~njoined. The stock
wasoff a point one time but rallied %.
Burlington alone Of the list was traded
in to the extent of more than 10000
shares. 1t was strong on favorable
crop reports from along its lines. The
total sales of all stocks were little
more than 100, 900 shares. The strength
of the market generally was due to the
closing up OF contracts for the inter-
vening holidays, which virtually ex-
lend over to next Wednesday.
The substantial increase in loans OF
s., 025, 125 shown in today's bank state
ment is the first increase shown since
h statement OF september Dth.
The contraction in loans from that date
up to October 23rd was 81. 63S. 300, made
necessary by the sharp demand from
the interior for money. Although
there has been active movement of III
rency from this centre to 81. Louis dur
ing the week to move the cotton crop
the net movement has been this way
and that interior banks have more
money than Is needed, Is shown in this
item Of deposits which have increased
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

$7.S74-oCo. The bidding for mercantile
paper has continued very active all
week, interior banks continuing tn
offer funds In this department Of tho
local money market
The activity and weakness OF Union
Pacific and the susceptibility TO attack
OF Sugar Affected the whole market
early in the week. but III ~recoveries
were mad yesterday and today. most
iy on coverings Of contracts in anticf-
patton OF the elections. The rise OF
cash wheat again to the dollar mark
also had a Strengthening influence. The
extraordinary showings OF net earn
ings for September OF the grain carry
ing roads were a favorable influences.
as were the hopes OF early fros;s and
the end OF yellow fever in the SOUTH
Pacific Man has been affected by a bad
showing OF September earnings and has
lost ga. Consolidated Gas has fallen
is points since last Saturday. Sugar Is
over ? points lower. The railroad list
generally shows small net declines, and
Burlington and Northern Pacific pre-
ferred show fractional gains. Losses
in the coalers were more conspicuous.
ranging up to 3 per cent. In Delaware
and hudson and 81 in Susquehanna
and Western preferred.
In the bond market the active issues
are lower, but only to the extent OF n
fraction, except as above specified
Total sales were $4,000. 900. United
States new As coupon sold NJ l2SL at
a high record n today's bid was lssN.
The registered bonds Of the same issue
sold for 121is. a new high point and
today's bid was le1k. The demand for
these bonds is attributed partly to-
transfer OF holdings in government
securities of an early period.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
AN OLD DOCTORS FAvORITE.

DR.. L. NJ. Gillian, who practiced med
icine over forty years, originated, used
and claimed that Botanic Bloom Balm,
(B. B. b. which has now been in use
about fifty-five years, was the best
Tonic and Blood Purifier ever given to
the world. 1t never fails to cure the
most malignant ulcers, sores, rheuma-
tism, catarrh, and all skin and blood
diseases. Beware of substitutes. Use
this standard remedy. Price per large
bottle $1.00
AFTER SEvERALDOCTO FAILED
I have been afflicted with Catarrh
for many years, although all sorts Of
medicines and several doctors did their
best to cure me. My blood was very i'm
pure, and nothing ever had any effect
upon the disease until I used that great
Blood Remedy known as Botanic Blood
Balm, (B. B. b., a few bottles of
which effected an entire cure. I rec
ommend it to all who have Catarrh. I
refer to any merchant or banker Of
Athens, Ca, and will reply to n in
quiries. r. r. SAULTER.
For sails by Druggists.
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LIVE CAT THROUGH MAIL TUBE
New York Herald.)

LIVE SA4 W. "AxA 4Oo6.
New York HeEald.)
Several hundred persons crowded in
to one Of the mail rooms on the ground
floor Of the general postofice building
yesterday to witness the first public
trial of the recently completed pneu-
matte mail system between the main
Office n station p, in the produce ex-
change.
As this is the first link in a series Of
similar systems that will eventually
connect the main postofice with the
several s~ub-stations and with Brook
Ign, an effort was made to make the
occasion memorable. The space in the
mail room where the exhibition took
place was deliberately festOOned with
the national colors. and Chauncey NJ.
Depew, former Postmaster General
Tyner, and Second Assistant Postmas-
ter General Shallenberg were on hand
to see that the Inauguration of New
York' pneumatic mail service should
no. lack oratorical exploitation.
Nov, let's see how long it will TAX
her to come back" Mr.. Depew remark
ed. as he fastened the cap down on
the nickle-plate carrier. An attendant
adjusted the cylinder in the tube, n
as Mr.. Depew laid his hand on the
lever, there was a sudden subdued
IL oSI, LIN lC Pd1hd6C u natl Io
be sent through New York's pneu-
matte mail system was off for the pro-
duce exchange, a mile n a third
away. In a trifle less than a minute
and a half, a bell rang, announcing the
arrival of the carrier at the other n
Of the line.
A delay of a minute and a half fol-
lowed, and then the big nickelled cylin-
der flashed out of the tube in the post
Office building, filled with a great bou-
quet of violets for Postmaster Van
Colt, by way of acknowledgment from
the produce exchange end of the line.
The time occupied by the round trip
was four and three-Quarter minutes.
After that some of the regular at
tendants took charge Of h appara-
rus, n for the next ten minutes the
way h carriers were fed into the tube
suggested a machine gun in action. In
all about thirty carriers were dis
patched.
But the surprise came when the Sec
n carrier that had been sent from
the general p%ostofice came back. It
nae gone out loaded with letters ad-
dressed to prominent members of the
produce exchange. When it came back
there was a suspiciously active bag in
it addressed to George H. Daniels, of
the New York Central railroad. Mr..
Depew took up the bag rather ginger
ly, and surprised everybody by lifting
out of it a big cat, very much alive and
T! apparently hone the worse for it's trip.
Then came a stuffed elephant labelled
&c. o. p" a very limp looking Tam
many tiger of similar construction,
and a gold brick and deed to the Klon-
dixie for w. J. Arkell.
Meanwhile several had had their
watches out, and it developed that the
carriers, which are twenty-fOur inches
in length, a trife over seven inches in
diameter, and weigh twelve pounds
could be sent over the space between
the postoffice and the produce exchange
in ffty-six seconds.
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Cotton Futures

tSpeclaI TO Ihe MeSSenger.)
New York, October 3O.-The drift to-
wards very low prices for cotton con-
tinues. New records for the season
nave been made this week. The chief
depressing cause has been an enor-
nous rush of supplies to markets in
which buyers were without enthusi
asm or even courage. Light frost in
many sections of the south has not
helped the bulls. A decline of 215-64d
in Liverpool this morning was re-
sponded to by a slightly lower OPEN
ing here. The demand was very good,
however, and after frequent moderate
fluctuations the market closed at about
last nights prices. January opened at
5.S5, advanced to $50, declined to 5.S4,
rallied again and closed at $50 bid The
influences at work and the conditions
IN the market are practically unchang-
ed. Poor trade in cotton goods and
the strained relations between the mill
owners and their employees in England
are still disquieting features. The drop
IN prices has not attracted any gen.
eral speculation as yet. The very
heavy movement has resulted in
strengthening the convictions of large
crop believers and in d~iscouraging
those who believe in a moderate one.
The trade generally now regards TO-
600, 1000 bales as about the correct fig
ure, while the radical bears are max
ing much larger estimates. The move
ment in the near future will continue
very large, but, as this is known to
every one, it is only fair to presume
that he course of prices has discount
ed 1t somewhat. We think that the
swing of the market pendulum has car
ried prices too low and that whatever
cotton may do temporarily it is an in
vestment well worth watching at any
thing like these prices. A killing frost
is due at any time, but it is doubtful
whether it would have any permanent
ly beneficial effect upon the market,
although sentiment here is still bear
ish. Under no consideration can we
advise short sales.
RIORDAN & CO.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, October 30.-The cotton
market opened steady with prices 3
points lower to 2 points higher, the first
calls starting lower under disappoint-
ing cables. Later the market here
showed considerable resistance. Dur
ing the progress Of the call frost re-
ports were received. These started
covering, and led to some buying for
investment accounts. From the lowest
to the best point of the day, on the
more active positions, the market made
an advance of 3 to 5 points and was
finally steady at unchanged prices to
one point lower as compared with yes
terday's closing figures, with sales Of
$4,000 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

It is not a remedy put up by any
Tom, Dick or Harry; it is compounded
by expert pharmacists. Ely Bros. offer
a 10 cent trial size. Ask your druggist.
Full size Cream Balm so cents. We
mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., n. Y. City.
Since 1861 1 have been a great suf-
ferer from catarrh. I tried Ely's Cream
Balm and to all appearances am cured.
Terrible headaches from which I had
long suffered are gone.-W. j. Hitch
cock, late Major u. S. Vol. and A. A.
Gen., Buffalo, N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
TEETH FILLED WITH GLASS
CPhiladelphia Record)

The latest use for glass is instead OF
gold as a material for stopping decay
ed'teeth. 1t answers splendidly, and ifs
far less conspicuous than the yellow
metal. OF course il liz not ordinary
glass. but is prepared by some new pat
ented process which renders il solf and
malleable.
Glass. too, Is being extensively used
for church bells. II can be toughened
so that there Is no risk OF its cracking
and the tone Is said TO be. beyond any
thing yet invented, perfect. soft, sonor-
Gus.
The color Of this new bell glass Is a
deep rich green.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02
Bucklen'S Arntca Salye

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands.
Chilblains, Corns, n all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
Price Is cents per bottle. For sale
by r. r. Bellamy.
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COUNTRY PRODUCE.

IPeanuts-North Carolina. prime 55G6oc
per bushel: extra prime. 60: fancy, 12hc.
Virginia-Extra prime. AO645c.
IRice-Uplands, 65QsOc; lowlands. $1.100
Ills.
Corn-7kG50c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, 10G11c;
SHOULDERS. s061ac: Sides. 7k@Sc.
lChickens-Firm: springs 10000: hens
B4z5c; ROSTERS, 1Sd22c.
IEggs-Quiet at Ice.
IShingles-Per 1000 five inch, hearts and
SIPS, $1.65G2. 10: six inch. 81. 5O&3.5 so.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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COTTON.

Liverpool. October 30.-1:30 p. m.-Cot-
ton-Spot quiet; prices lower; American
middling fair 3 11-16d; good middling 3
15-32d: American middling 3asd: low mid
3 Lied. Sales 5000 bales, of which 800
were for speculation and export, and in
Guided $500 American. Receipts $1,000
bales, all American. Futures opened
easy with a fair demand n closed quiet.
American middling low m1udIing clause:
November 8 16-64d sellers; November and
December 3 13-64d. 3 14-64d buyers: De-
cember and January 3 13-64d buyers:
January and February 3 13-64d buyers:
February and March 3 13-64d, 3 14-64d
buyers; March and April 3 HID, 8 15-64d
sellers; April and May 3 15-64d, 3 16-64d
sellers; May and June 3 16-64d, 3 17-64d
sellers; June and July 3 17-64d. 3 1S-64d
sellers; July and August 8 1S-64d, 3 19-64d
sellers.
New York, October 30.-Cotton quiet;
middling &c; net receipts 943: gross re-
ceipts l0,13S; forwarded 5,s1S; sales "A;
stock g., 527.
Total today: Net receipts $3.50; exports
to Great Britain 90, 229; to France 24,S57;
to the continent $685.; stock 700, 1872.
Total since September LIST: Net receipts
2,17S. $40: exports to Great Britain 65S. 1886:
to France 1e2, 209: to the continent 479. SS7.
bales: January SIS; February $50:
March 5.9: April $50: May 6.04: June COS:
July 6.12: August Gil; November SIS; De-
cember 5.S1.
Futures closed steady; sales $1,000
bales: January 5.S6; February $50;
March 5.94; April 5.9S: May COZ; June
Cos; July 6.1O; August GA; November
$50: December $50.
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands &c;
middling gulf SIC; sales 40 bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at 5 11-16c; net re-
ceipts 7.475; gross receipts 661.
Norfolk-Steady at 5 s-16c; net receipts
1858.
Baltimore-Nominal at 5Tc; gross re-
ceipts 1,2S.
Boston-Quiet at &c: net receipts 3s9.
Wilmington-Dull at SIC net receipts
1922.
'Philadelphia-Firm at SIC; net receipts
765.
Sa~vannah-Easy at 5ssc; net receipts
$3.50: gross receipts 1884.
New Orleans-Quiet at 5 11-16c; net re-
ceipts 20.5S4.
Mobile-Nominal at 52sc; net receipts
| 2,1O5.
Memphis-Steady at SIC; net receipts
1924.
Augusta-Steady at 5 9-16c; net receipts
| 2,615.
Charleston-Quiet at 57sc; net receipts
5,55S.
Cincinnati-Quiet at &c; net receipts
951.
| Lorisville-Quiet at SIC
l ST. LouiS5Quiet at 55sc; net receipts
| 1,025: gross receipts 1894.
!! H~ouston-Easy at 5 11-16c; net receipts
| 1896.