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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
Cotton Futures

Especial to The Messenger.)
New York. November 3.-The bulls in
cotton had a hard time Of it again to-
day. prices breaking sharply. Liver
pool cables this morning reported a de-
cline there of 1k-64d since Monday.
This report was very d~iscouraging, as
some advance had bee expected. and
in sympathy with it. After the opening
free Liverpool selling, liberal long liQui-
dation and heavy sales against pur-
chases in the south more than supplied
the demand and prices declined furth-
er. Receipts both yesterday and today
were heavy. January opened at 5.S4.
advanced to $50, declined to $40. rallied
to $50, again gave way n closed at
$40 to $50, with the tone of the market
Easy. Heavy frosts in some sections
of the south had no effect. The popular
belief among operators here is that
prices will go still lower and the imme-
date outlook is not encouraging.
RIORDAN & CO.
(By Associated Press.}
New York, November 3.-The cotton
market opened weak at a loss of 5 TO 8
points. ruled feverish and very unset
tied early in session, with the tendency
steadily downward and at II o'clock
was irregular at a net decline OF 10 to
IL points. Sales to that time were TO-
900 bales. The principal influencing
factors were weak English cables and
a failure of Mondays predictions for
killing frosts over the cotton belt to
materialize. A feature Of trading was
local liquidation and active southern
selling. About the only support to the
market was the covering by timid
shorts who were driven in by the COM
paratively small receipts, today's being
estimated at $4,000 bales, and for the
week $40, 900, against early estimates OF
400, 600 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, as we'll as the
good old-fashiOned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times get
run down in health. They will be
troubled with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of sufferers from Lame
Back and. Weak Kidneys rise up and
call it blessed. 1t is the medicine for
m Female complaints and Ner-
vous troubles of all kinds are soon re-
lieved by the use of Electric Bitters.
Delicate women should keep this rem
edy on hand to build up the system.
Only SOC. per bottle. For sale by r. +.
Bellamy.
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Bicycle Races at Charlotte

Charlotte, N. c., November 3.-The
bicycle circuit chasers ran fast RACES
to appreciative spectators today. The
finishes were close and exciting. Bald
added two more firsts to his credit. His
time in the one-third mile open was a
worlds record, 80 2-5 seconds. reducing
it from Al seconds. Ear Peabody Won
the one mile professional and Dr..
Brown the two miles.
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BRITISH


London. November 3.-The elections in
the United States continue to
all the other news in the English news
papers.
The Sun of this city, OF which news
paper Harry Marks has editorial control.
says: The dog returned to his yomit,
Is the text we recommend pious New
York to hang on parlor walls. The chief
city Of a great people must see its muni-
cipal offices filled with men who shoul
be filling cells in the penitentiary. New
York has fallen like rotten fruit into the
hands of the boodlers: but the New
Workers may console themselves with
saying that every city, as every land, has
the government it deserves"
The Evening News remarks: Croker
has brought Off his tip and has won his
race, showing that he Is more to be fear
ed in his natural arena of politics than
on the ace course. The population of
the second greatest city in the world has
elected his ruler, and the morning after
election the problems his mind
did not relate to the government Of the
city, but to sQuaring and rewarding his
supporters. The experiment of democ-
racy as seen in full growth in New York
seems to have its drawbacks as well as
its advantages.
The st. James Gazette thinks: The
reason Americans allow themselves 10 De
dominated by a clique whose leading
members would on this side of the At
lantic, ooner or later find themselves in
the criminal dock, is hat American poll
ticians indulge in politics solely for what
they can make out of them, and until
America finds time to produce a class
who will give their time to public affairs
as here, without expectation Of pecuniary
reward, Tammany will continue it's vic
tories in New York"
The Globe says" When the fortunes OF
the wigwam are in the ascendant, shame
less corruption rules supreme. Judge
and police alike owe secret allegiance to
an authority with far greater powers Of
making or marrying their fortunes han
the government of the United States.
When Croker became boss Tammany had
regained much of it's lost influence.
Croke is perhaps the most notable Tam
many product of our time. A splendid
organizer and an indomitable worker, he
possesses to a marked degree the
taciturnity and aloofness which made
Parnell so successful as a leader. Steer
ing clear of the personal venalities of
Tweed, Croker has revived the other ira
ditions of that worthy regime n has
made Tammany once more a political en-
CINE of the first magnitude"
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Raleigh Press-visitor: Mr.. A. 81. Pow
ell sustained very painful injuries this
morning about II O'Clock by falling
through the bottom Of a coal car into q
coal chute at the yards Of Jones 4 Pow
ell. After experiencing the shocking fan
HnSeil. hruisins - Sedv Wy hadiy.
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Rucklen's Arntca Salve

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns, and all IL Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It IL guaranteed to give
perfect s~atisfaction of money refunded
Pricez26 cents per bon. For sale By
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DiSburSe

One hundred dollars has been paid in
by the Epworth League of Grace Meth
odist church for a life membership for
an inmate of the Catherine Kennedy
Home. Very respectfully,
MRS. w. r. FRENCH,
Treasurer.
The following officers were reelected:
President-Mrs. Roger Moore.
Vice President-Mrs. Phil. Pearsall.
Secretary-Mrs. A. NJ. Waddell.
Treasurer-Mrs. w. r. French.
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Havana, Nov. 3.-During the last
three days, 1876 persons have died in the
city of Havana.
Over so per cent. of the people gath
cred into the MatanZas district as a
precautionary against the in
surgents were without meat today.
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carlisss Importing Arms Into Spain

Madrid. November 3.-Owing to the
fact that the Carlists are known to be
importing arms n Spain, the pre-
mier. Senior Sagasta, ard the minister
for war. General Correa, are consider
ing b adoption Of repressive meas.
lNEeA.
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NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES
Spirits Notwithstanding doing.
ROsin steady at N.15 and $40.
Tar steady at $1.10.
Crude turpentine steady: hard Sl.io:
yellow dip $1.9; Virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spir1ts tur-
pentine c5Ac and 24Zc: rosin $50 and
$155: tar $1-0; crude turpcntine $1.O.
$3.50 and $50.
Receipts today-1M casks spirits turpen-
tine, 45 barrels rosin. 2A barrels tar, i3
barrels crude t~urpentine.
Receipts to same date last year-iL
casks spirits turpentine, 49, barrels rosin.
IS barrels tar, 5 barrels crude turpentine.
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PRODUCE.

Peanuts-North Carolina. prime 55Geoc
Ger bushel: extra prime. IS: fancy. INC.
Virginia-Extra prime. 40d45c.
Rice-Uplands, 654S0c; l~owlands, N.103
$1.15.
Corn-47k050c
North Carolina B-acon-Hams, I0G11c;
shoulders. s0Skc: sides. 7hGsc.
Chickens-Dull; spring 10000; hens
1S625c: ROSTERS, isaac.
Eggs-Dull at 15c.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch, hearts and
saps, H.65Q2.10: six inch, $2.50G3.50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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REPORT.

Mrs. Roger Moore, President:
Dear Madam: The following is my
report of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the Catherine Kennedy HON
for the year ending October 81, 1897:
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MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL

New York, November 3.-Money on call
easy at 1kG2 per cent: last loan at 2
per cent. closed offered at 2 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at A.&ls for demand
and at 81. S2hGs4S2A for sixty days. Post
ed rates s4&@4Sk and A.S6G4.S6ha. Com
mercial bills at A.81%. Silver certificates
7d5S1s. Bar silver 5SA. Mexican dollars
43A. Government bonds strong; state
bonds dull; railroad bonds weak.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

Wilmington. n. c.. November J.
Receipts of cotton today-1.xS bales.
Receipts same day last year-2e9 bales
This seasons receipts to date-I5l.@
bales
Receipts to same date last ~year-I3,5A
bales.
The quotations posted at 1 o'clock today
at b exchange.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, November 3.-The leading fu-
lures were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos.
The advocate., 1897-05-19

CONVENIENT FRAME FOR LARD
MAKING.
two eyes, f f, for bottom (gate eyes will
answer). To make them stronger, the
two top eyes, f, should be fitted with
nuts. Make bottom of beams, C C, so
they will go in bottom eyes and make
the other end with small crook for
kettle to hang in. Take two pieces of
iron, d d, and livet them ON each side of
beams, C; rivet hook in the other end
to hook in top eyes. Bolt the piece of
iron, e, to crosspiece b, so they will
drop down between pieces d d, and lock
beams so that they cannot swing from
over the fire. 70 remove the kettle
from the fire, remove lock and the
beam can be swung either way. l find
it very convenient way for rendering
lard. If lard is foaming or getting too
hot, it can easily be swung from over
the fire until danger is over and when
done, the kettle need not be removed
from the beams until the lard is taken
out-H. M. Hodsom. In Farm and HpmAe.
The advocate., 1897-05-19
RENDERING LARo.
Simple and Handy Device Which
Makes the Task Easy.

The illustration portrays simple
and handy device for heating water and
rendering lard in kettles. I made the
pieces, c, out of the iron gangs of ain
old cultivation; any kind of light iron
will do for balance. Set two parts, a a,
Common fence posts) in the ground.
Cut a mortise in top for crosspiece b
and pin them so the weight of the
kettle will not pull them together. Get
The advocate., 1897-05-19
BUSINESS METHODS.
why Farmers should Look After
Their Insurance Policies.

Their Insurance Policies.
Farmers sometimes forfeit their in
surance by neglect. While the mu-
tual companies do not, as we under
stand it, hold farmers to the strict
letter of the law, as do the stock COM
panies, but go more on the equities of
the case in their settlements than on
strictly legal points, nevertheless 1t
lis wise to have everything straight
at the start and keep it straight. For
example, many farmers during the
year make additions to their build
irgs. The company should be in
formed of this fact and additional
insurance, whether against fire, light
ming or tornado, should be taken out
to cover the increased value. Many
farmers sell or trade properties during
the year and this vitiates their policy
unless an assignment is made, returned
to the company, and new policy
issued. Where farmers do not sell
outright they frequently deed por-
tions of their property to their wives
or members of their families, thus
making a change of title and in each
case the policy should state the facts.
Another matter. In making out q
policy always see that the property
that you wish to protect is specifically
mentioned in the policy and that 1t
is so mentioned that there can be NO
dispute about it. For example, we
heard of a case lately that is likely to
lead to litigation in a stock company.
The farmer so insured carried so much
insurance on grains. A fire occurred
and in addition to the grains lot of
clover seed was burned The question
came up at once, is clover seed a grain?
It will be very difficult to prove that
it is. Therefore the policy should read
grain and clover seed, or any other
kind of seed.
Another matter Always keep your
policy where you will know where to
get it should it be needed for any pur-
pose and if possible keep it in fire.
proof safe. Bankers usually take care
of papers of this kind and it would be
good thing to leave your policies
together with your banker, or in some
other place where they are as safe as
possible from fire.--Wallace's FaFmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
The Homo OF the Hot Devi;a.

The greatest natural wonder in Java,
II not in the entire world, is the justly
celebrated Gheko Kamdha Gumko, or
"homc Of the hot DEVILS" known to
the world rs the Island Of Fire. This
geological eccentricity is really lake
Of boiling mud, situated ut about the
center Of the plains Of Grcbogana, and
is called an island because Of the great
emerald sea Of vegetation which sur
rounds ii and gives it that appearance.
The island" Is about two miles in
circumference and IL situated at u dis.
tance of almost exactly 90 miles from
Solo. Near the center of this geological
freak immense columns of soft, hot mud
may be seen continually rising and fall
ing like great timbers thrust through
the boiling substratum by giant hands
and then quickly withdrawn.
Besides the phenomenon Of the boil
ing mud columns there are scores Of III
gantic bubbles Of hot slime that fill up
like huge balloons and keep up a series
Of constant explosions, the intensity Of
the detonations varying with the size of
the bubble. In times past, so the Java
nese authorities say, there was tall
spirelike column Of baked mud on the
west edge Of the lake, which constantly
belched Il pure stream Of cold water,
but this has long been obliterated, and
everything is now seething mass Of
bubbling mud and slime, marvel ia
the visitors who como from long dis
tances to see it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
Fog and Gasli9ht.

According to the statement of Pro.
lessor Lewes. a London fog deprives coal
gas of Ill per cent of its illuminating
power. but this is not so astonishing as
Is the fact that, under similar circun,-
stances. the searching light of al in
candescent burner loses az much e. 20. 8
OF its efficacy. The reason giver ! ' Pro-
lessor Lewes for this phenomenon Is
that the spectrum of both the incandes-
cent and the electric light approaches
very nearly that Of the solar spectrum,
being very rich in the violet and ultra
violet rays. 1t is precisely these rays
which cannot make their way through
London fog. To this is attributed the
fact that the sun looks red On a foggy
day. The violet rays are absorbed by
the solid particles floating in the aque-
Gus vapor of the atmosphere, and only
the red portions Of the spectrum get
through. The interesting additional
statement is made in this connection
that the old argand burner is much
more successful in resisting O London
fog than any Of its later rivals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
Her Awkward Nursa.

Helen Hunt Jackson's descriptive
power was eloquent, even on sickbed.
I find this picture Of her awkward
nurse In q letter written in March.
1879:
To DR.. Nichols:
A communication, ox5 Am
Can endure the presence Of this surly, aam-
less cow another dayf Mol WhyP
She has less faculty than any human being !
ever undertook to direct In small mntters
When I ask her to bring me ANYTHING. she
rises slowly with q movement like nothing
ever saw In life. unless It be u derrick
She signs and drops her underjaw after cv.
cry exertion.
She "sets" with pondercus inertia which
produces on me the most remarkable effect.
nave q morbid impulse to fling my shoes Of
her head and SEQ what would come Of IL.
She asks me in dismal tones II en- well in
other ways besides my throat. conveying the
impression by her slow rolling eye TINT look
to her Ike a bundle of unfathomable diseases
She takes the tray out Of trunk TO get some
article at the bottom-whers articles always
are-and. having given me the article, a.ks
helplessly II she shall put the tray back again.
Happy thought Next time I'll tell her: "No
We keep the trays in piles on tho floor
Is this Christianf No, for she Is well moan
ing and wishes to do Alright, and don't doub,
every glance Of my eye sends o thru Of uncx.
plainable discomfort through her
But as a professional nurse shc IL the biovrs,(
Joke ever snw. honestly believe a persou
seriously Ill might be killed in a few hours by
her presence. II You ever wish to PRACTICE ca.
thnnasy with safety on one OF your hopeless
cases, send Mrs. B. to nurse IL, unless tbs
patient has a sense Of humor keen enough 10
rise above all else. HELEN Hunt JAcKsox.
Time and The Hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
How TAimblcs Are Msda.

Dies Of tie different sizes are used,
into which the metal. whether gold,
silver or steel, is pressed. The hole
punching, finishing, polishing and tenn
pering are done afterward. Celluloid
and rubber are nodded. Tho best thim-
bles are made in France, where the
process is more thorough. The first step
in the making Of Paris thimble Is the
cutting into o disk Of the desired size O
thin piece Of sheet iron. This Is brought
to red heat placed over a graduated
hole in an iron bench and hammered
down into 1t with punch. This hole
Is in the form Of a thimble. The iron
takes its shape and is removed from
the hole. The little indentations to keep
the needle from slipping are made in il
and all the other finishing strokes OF
the perfect thimble put ON It The iron
Is then made into steel by q process
peculiar to the French thimble maker
and is tempered, polished and brought
to deep blue color. A thin sheet ID
gold is then pressed into the interior
Of the thimble and fastened there by q
mandrel. Gold leaf is attached to the
outside by great pressure, the edges Of
the Leaf being fitted in and held by
small grooves at the base Of the thin
BILE: The article Is then ready for use.
The gold will last for years. The steel
never wears out. and the gold can be
readily. replaced at any time.-Dry
Goods Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
THE HOUNDS ARE COMING,
Every Train Brings Them For the Great
Chase.

Every Train Brings Them For the Great
Chase.
Hounds are arriving in Daven.
port on almost every train. They
are to be put in training for the
great coursing events at the Mile
track Oct. 1916. The extent of the
interest in this event may be esti-
mated from the fact that the entries
will come from all over the country.
There will be some from as far south
as Texas, and from as far cas-. as
Rochester. N. Y. Dogs will come
from as far north as Minnesot and
from Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.
There is to be one event alone-the
Waterloo-in which q purse OF 81 200
is to be divided among the winners.
The rabbits will arrive some time
next week. and will be put in train
ing Immediately after they have been
removed to the Mile track and have
q chance to recover from the effects
OF their journey. They will be IS
fine lot OF rabbits IS were ever
secured for q meet. having been
picked out expressly for the purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24

Readers of the ARABIAN Niehts''
are familiar with the manner in which
the cadis dispensed justice with more
regard to equity than to law, and il
seems that instances of the same kind
are OF modern occurrence. An example
IL given In Golden Days:
Not long ago Turk, while repairing
a roof, fell into the street upon O
wealthy old man, who was killed.
without any serious damage to the
workman. The son Of tho deceased
caused the workman to be arrested and
taken before the cadi, with whom he
used all his influence to have the Door
man condemned. and, though the inno-
cence OF the laborer was clearly estab-
ished, nothing could pacify the son
but the law Of retaliation.
The cadf stroked his beard and then
gravely decreed that the workman
should be placed exactly upon the spot
where the old man had stood.
Now" said he to the son, won
will go on the roof of the house. fall
down upon this man and kill him If
you can"
OF course the son declined to do any
thing Of the sort, and the case was dis
missed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24

j. L. Haas. A. II. Lift, John OIL
weller. Aid. b. Winter, Gustav STEM
gel, George Behrens and Louis Eng
lin. OF this city; Levi Waterman, OF
Geneseo. and j. n. Miller, of Moline,
have returned from Danville, where
they attended the State Liquor deal
err, convention. They feel greatly
pleased with tho success they at
tanned st the hands of their iello W
liquor dealers, in eleoting MIR. Lift
to the vice presidency of the associa-
ton and bringing the next conven-
ton to Rock Island. The meeting
was attended by about four hundred
delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-24
SHE WAS WRONG,
The Original Poem Wasn't by Cowper u
All. but by Some One Else.

The Original Poem Wasn't by Cowper a
All. but by Some One Else. -.s
There is woman's literary club on
the South Side which is having the
hardest imaginable time to keep toseth.
ct. Unlike most similar organizations,
it is not from want - money that this
association of fair students is constant
ly threatened with disbandment. A
spirit Of discomfort and rivalry stalks
through the meetings.
The original purpose of the club was
thorough criticism Of the works OF
Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, Milton,
Spensor and Sir Edwin Arnold. But.
although this laudable intention was
adhered to for several months, afte,
awhile some of them got to writing es.
says and other papers to be read before
the society. The book trade may not
have noticed it, but at that time there
was considerable run ON concordances,
glossaries. books of synonyms and liter.
ary dictionaries. Ever since then things
have gone from bad to worse. It seems
impossible to maintain harmony.
The vice president Of the organiza-
ton, a charming young lady, whether
considered mentally or from her photo
graph. recently wrote a rather extend
ed poem IN a very lofty strain. She read
1t to the club. Amid the general ap.
flause which followed there came from
several remote corners Of the room
something like murmurs. A couple OF
her auditors were heard to say that she
had never written anything like that
before; that they didn't believe any
one in the club was capable of it; that,
in fact, several passages sounded
strangely familiar. .
Finally one member with glasses and
very penetrating expression. address.
ing the author of the poem, said:
Didn't you get some Of that from
Cowper? I'm sure you did"
II did nothing of the kind, &" retorted
the vice president, flushing at the &C.
cusation.
"Oh, but remember almost the ex.
act lines! persisted her accuser.
How dare you say sop' returned the
poet hotly. 81 Ill
"But We'll get tho book and look, "
persisted the other.
you're mean, mean thing" said
the vice president, bursting into tears.
II didn't get this from Cowper at all.
And now that you're so smart I'll no,
tell you where l did get 1t. "-Chicago
Tribune.