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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29

,s N "S. exports $500 bushels; spot weak aI
e., red Leon; options opened ss say's shi,,.
local selling. rallied On m d b Msr cables.
m n, sse aiD sharply under su,da.ion . and
ssptrmber gls Pig iron stsadx; sos opp.r
: nJio.fO;. Northern io;z's,is .g - Tia
sisssy ls sssj or0 cottoa 81 steady
ppr,,ae nominal; prime crude {, Q, 9 m,iss
c 8. rrsme summer yellow Nd1sH on crmne
a6kiH: butter gradss fRS2i pE1|22
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29

FINE Bush & Gets upright piano. little
used, at special Price Siss with stool AMI
scarf Siief. III Main street. Mason
block 81
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

A LARGE, light ana airy, beautifully fur
nished frnt room for two or three g.n-
tlcmen with or without board price
reasonable; clc~c in; SD Austin street. "
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EXCHANGE 70 city property, 461 acres
OF timber land AT McCarthy's Switch.
splendid opening for wood business. VII.
son a Hannah. 203 Kiam building. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29

wANTED-Tc rent-By young lady stem
ographer. room, with board: southern
exposure: in refined, comfortable hone.
Address 1885. this office. %
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..---.--
NICE large orger. special lrice $50. Stiefr
I'll Main street, Alasoa block II
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FOR SALE--My entire crop of Kicfer
pears. 1000 or more BUSHES as they hang
on tree. w. b. Page, Crockett, Texas 7
FURNITURE for solo cheap, clght rooms,
everything complete for boarding honss,
every room occupied by good paying
Sire 10 leave Houston. Address 1873, this
M
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ron REN1'-Thrca now and. nicely fur
pishea rooms with bath, close In also
beard II degirsd. a. 1901 Franklin ave. 81
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FOR sALE--whitc crested Fantaii Duns
and blue wings swallows, 81 pair: 1914
Chartrcs street -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29

FOR aAtE-O One 6lthrc:ass Ia Francs
s'tem frc engine Ia Coca running or
DER; also one y gallon sinsle tank Hcl-
yway Chemical CrEine, used but twice.
kins. foreman :,e depnStmcnt, Bryan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
A Furry in Railway Rates on Grain

Chicago, August 26.-An unexpected
and puzzling move on the part of the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
road threw the western roads into a
state of excitement today. h road
gave notice that, effective today, it
would reduce grain rates from Kansas
City to New Orleans from q to Is cents,
the reduction to continue in force till
September 9th. The rate will apply to
export grain only. The action Of this
line is incomprehensible to the other
roads, as they all nav more grain than
they can move at present charges.
Under ordinary circumstances the cut
would be met from Chicago and st.
Louis. AS things now are and as the
rate is only in for a limited period, the
probabilities are that it will be ignored.
In contrast to the action Of the Mem
phis line, the Illinois Central announces
that beginning September 9Th, it will
advance it's rate on export corn from
10 to Is cents between Chicago and
New Orleans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
The Chicago Market

Chicago, August 26.-Wheat eclipsed
the top notch of prices for the present
bull campaign, the September option
reaching s1.O31s and December 96c. At
ter exceedingly wild fluctuations, Sep
tember closed at $3.50 and December at
93kc. advances of 21sc and sc respec-
lively. The furry in September was
but the result Of another turn Of screws
by the bull clique, while in December
the advance was caused by bullish
cables and crop news. Corn was the
most active market on the floor and
showed a IA to 1ssc advance at the
Close. Oats advanced about sc and
provisions Is to zoe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
A REIGN OF TERROR.

0reat Excitement and U~neAsiness In Urn.
guay-Army Ofacers Cashiered-Censor.
ship Over Publication Of NewsLSkir.
mishes With the Insurgents.
washington, August ADMINISTER
Stuart. at Montevideo, has cabled the
state department an official
ment OF the assassination of President
Borda, Of Uruguay.
Secretary Sherman sent the follow
ing dispatch to Minister Stuart: "Ex-
press deep adherence Of the president
m people Of the United States at the
assassination of President Borda and
their sympathy with his ccuntrymen in
their affection" Secretary Sherman
also sent a telegram to the president
at Cleveland, informing him of his &C.
ton.
The last mail advices received here
from Uruguay showed that a reign of
terror existed. Three lieutenant colo
nels. six majors, ten captains and many
leSsesr officials had been cashiered for
completely in the revolutionary move
ment. Generals Vasques and Tales, in
of the southern frontier. had
lESlS icd. JHc AlOILCNIutO papers, III
referring to the military dismissaIs and
designations, state that the govern
ment censorship prevented the signif-
canoe Of these acts from being known.
Two chiefs Of the department of en-
gineers were under arrest, and several
professors of the government univer-
sity had been dismissed for comment
ing ~approvingly on the former attempt
to assassinate President Borda.
It'll n 49, - VI AE~-l~
video Times: Thursday being the
saints day of the republic, Colonel
Tuvenne, the officer who interviewed in
the attempt mad on the presidents
life by the student, Revecca, made
President Borda a present of an oil
painting faithfully depicting the mo-
mentous event. This is said to be very
realistic, even to the spots of rust on
the barrol Of the revolver. 1t is not
known yet whether the president will
preserve the picture as a family mo-
mento or send it to the national mu-
scum for the edification Of the public
and of future generations"
The announcement was made that
the archbishop had ordered special
prayers for peace to be said in all the
churches. 1t was at one of these SER
vices that the assassination yesterday
occurred. e.
NSSASS III AS Il
ed any news or comment on military or
political affairs, except such given out
officially. The last Of his official news
stated that the government troops had
defeated 600 insurgents under Sariva,
leaving fourteen insurgents killed and
many wounded. 1t was officially stated
also that another body Of insurgent
troops had been driven into a river,
, leaving several dead behind. Other in
| Cl1rDnnf fnrnnc yVarn ronnrfn1 fn hp
driven into Brazil. The Red Cross vas
! rendering effective relief service for
the government troops.
| ADJ WASH DIST o
MOntevideO, August pas the min
istry ceases to hold Office on the death
of a president, Senior Cuestas, presi-
dent of the Uruguayan senate, who
assumed the presidency Of the republic
ad interim, has appointed General
! Perez to be minister Of war. The city
| %tsifquiet, but fighting continues in the
| country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
NAVAL STORES.
The New York stock Market.

New York, August 2s.-The striking
fact about todays market for stocks
"a the absence of any large. offerings
to sell. The sharp rise of prices at the
opening Of the market was on a very
moderate volume Of purchases. The
buying demand fell off almost impedi-
ately, but prices receded very slightly
and held firmly in face Of an almost
stagnant demand. The big buyers were
practically out of the market and even
the small demand showed few stocks
forthcoming, SO that prices moved cas-
lily in either direction. Even with the
condition so inviting to manipulation,
the market apparently was neglected
by all interests and many stocks which
IA been active in the recent trading
did not move at all during the entire
day. The total sales, 900, 900 shares, Is
the low record for several months past.
Much more animation was manifested
in the bond market and prices there
were strong, exercising influence on
stocks. The quietness which has fall
en- upon the stock market is due to a
somewhat unsettled conviction as to
the safety n final dimensions of the
corn crop. The mercurial condition Of
the grain markets has aroused a con-
ditiOn Of doubt in the minds of stock
traders n they are waiting for more
fixed conditions before putting further
money on a large scale into stocks.
The strength Of individual stocks
helped to sustain the market, which
was in that respect almost a repetition
of yesterdays. Missouri Pacific was
strong and sold at the opening Ia
above last nights close. The stock
was in good demand all day and clos
ed with a net gain OF Is. The Wander
bits continued in good emand and
d strength through the market.
Chesapeake and Ohio was most large
ly dealt in on reports of it's improving
finance and led the list with sales of
5000 shares. Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago n st. Louis, preferred, was
bid Up to IS as against Is the previous
sale. During the latter part of the
day Sugar was remarkably steady at
over a point above last nights Close.
The buying at the close, which was
most prominent in the grangers, car
ried the market to the highest level of
the day, Rock Island with a net gain
! of IL per cent. London buying was
quite a prominent factor in view Of
the small volume of the trading. The
sales for the day for London account
| We're estimated at 5000 shares. Only
! the three leading ~grangers, Chesapeake
| and Ohio and New York Central were
dealt in to the extent of 10, 1000 shares.
Net gains Of a sharp fraction were
| general all through the list at the close
and extended to 3k in the case Of Nor
folk and Western, preferred, to 2 in
| La Clede Gas and a point in Michigan
Central. Metropolitan Traction lost 2,
Lake Erie and Western a point and
Manhattan, Tobacco, Canadian Pacific,
Colordo Fuel, Consolidated Gas, Gen.
eral Electric, Northern Pacific and
Southern preferred a fraction.
The total sales of stocks for the day
were 211, Ito shares. The railroad bond
market was active for the speculative
issues at higher prices. Government
bonds sold a fraction higher. The total
sales of bonds were ST. / 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
The Dry Goods Market

New York, August 26.-The dry goods
market was active, with many BUYERS
present in both the first hand and the
Jobbing markets. The one was firm
In all cotton lines, several advances
having been announced in the last
twenty-four. Sellers are less willing to
deVlate from newly established prices
and as buyers, after some parley, gem
orally took goods, the conditions are
quite satisfactory and hopeful. The ex-
port demand shows a slight increase
in spite of an advancing market. This
IS considered a good feature. Wooden
goods of all sorts are doing we'll. Staple
cOttons are firm and selling freely.
Fruit Of the loom A and rs, bleacned
are again at value. This is not sur
prising as the price has been below
that of LOnSdale's since the recent ad-
vances, and a general adjustment was
deemed inevitable from the first.
Coarse colored cottons are we'll sus-
tanned and strong at the recent adj
vance in all grades. Print cloths have
registered another advance, 2 11-16c
being paid for about Il, 1000 pieces ex-
tras, October and November delivery,
late yesterday morning. The market
today is very strong with bids secure
at the advance. Odd goods are also
very firm. Sales have been fairly
heavy this week. Prints are again
firm and subject to advances in some
staple lines. Advances in garner sta
pies have already taken place. Turkey
reds are particularly strong. Amos
keag staple and fancy ginghams have
been advanced Nc per yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Situation of the Wheat Market

Chicago, August 26.-Today for the
first time since the present bull cam
paign in wheat was started the price
Of September wheat sold above the
dollar mark in Chicago. Ten minutes
after the opening 81. 03k was offered, an
advance over yesterdays closing prices
of sac. Even at that tempting figure,
the bull clique refused to let go OF
their holdings. Enough wheat came on
the market to freak the price to 9SHc
by the time the closing bell sounded.
but brokers who are engineering the
deal stoutly denied the outcome Of
them. There was perhaps, a shade Of
righteousness in the way they forced
shorts t bid prices up. 1t was cur
rently reported on Monday when prices
broke so sharply that the pool was
forced to put up $500, 900 in margins.
They certainly had their revenge to-
day. The rise was plainly due to the
clique which is now swel1ed by rumor
to include Joseph Letter, George X.
French, Allen Grier & Co. and James
Keene, Of Wall street. The only lead
er-George r. French-who appears
!. distinctly above the surface, makes no
| secret that he has a line of 5,ooo,o oO
bushels of September wheat. There is
not more thar LOO, 900 bushel of con-
tract wheat in Chicago, with hardly
anything coming and a n immense short
| line of cash wheat sold for export.
This is the situation as il now plays
| into the hands of the bull combine.
The sudden rise of September was
| not reflected in any other large mar
| ket in the country, with the exception
of Minneapolis, where September
| bounded from 92c to sL00. st. Louis
| advanced &c n time, but went back
to the opening price for December. AL.
| though statistics were not given mucf
attention, one item of foreign new.
had a distinct influence. The foreign
potato crop shortage is estimated a
the enormous total Of loo, DOC, 600 bush
els. which was expected to increase tn
demand for American wheat. lis influ
ence was especially felt In Decembe
j wheat, which Is no supposed to be un
der the thumb Of any clique.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
Cotton Futures
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
New York, August 26.-Cotton was
lower today. Liverpool was the prime
mover in the decline. Gables from
there this morning reported the insig-
nificant advance of k-64d in response
to the strength shown here yesterday.
Our market opened 6 to 8 points lower.
After the opening the bulls pursued the
identical tactics Of ye~sterday-per-
= sistent bulling Of the near positions.
For a time these tactics were most sue
cessful. September under this influence
M buying by a limited number OF
frightened sports, shot up rapidly until
it had touched 7.50. The general list
advanced moderately, in sympathy. In
the afternoon, however. the belief
gained ground that the clear weather
in the south would result in a much
larger movement soon, and the entire
list broke sharply. In this decline
September lead also. January opened
at 6.96, advanced to 7.01, declined to
ga and closed at that figure with the
tone of the market barely steady. We
can see nothing to justify a change in
our views. RIORDAN & CO.
(By Associated Press.)
view 10TH, august Eo--lHe Cottou
market had an easy, irregular opening,
the first call developing a decline of 5
to 9 points, followed by a sharp rally
of 6 to 9 points before noon, speaking
of the general list, the exception being
an advance Of IL points On September
from the lowest price. At moor the
market showed a net gain of 2 to 4
points on near positions and a net de-
cline Of 2 to 3 points on the later
rn. FLU
with sales OF nearly Joe. 900 bales. The
market quieted down later I'm the ses-
| sion, but showed a nervous undertone
| on positive evidence Of a deal which at
least covers the current month and
September, tx not October also. Just
before the close renewed liquidation
carried prices down sharply with the
market finally barely steady at a net
loss of Is points on August and 5 to 10
l points on other markets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
REWARDS OFFERED.
Several Rewards for the Capture ola Cum.
berland County Outlaw-A Reward for
the Capture of a Murderer in Wayne
County-Refusal to Honor Requisition
PanArS
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., August Ex-Governor
Russell offers 500 reward for Alex Gill
more, a negro burglar and desperate,
who is causing great fear in two town.
ships in Cumberland county. He has
completely terrorized people there,
particularly women, and all are afraid
to inform on or arrest him. He is a
fugitive from South Carolina justice,
and that state offers a reward for him.
He is formally outlawed in Cumber-
land, which offers $25 reward.
The governor also offers 5000 reward
for Gilbert Ward, a white desperate
Of Wayne county, who pursued his mis-
tress, Maggie Dinkins, half a mile to
a house where she had taken refuge,
dragged her out, bent back her head
and nearly cut it Off while h pleaded
for mercy. Governor a had offered
500 reward, but Solicitor Pou said this
was not enough to secure the capture
of so desperate a man, who has many
friends. The solicitor says the man
who captures him does so at the risk
of his life.
The governor refuses to honor the
requisition papers of the governor Of
Georgia for one Hodges, now in Har-
nett county, wanted in Georgia for dis
posing of mortgaged property. The
governor says Georgia is prosecuting
merely to collect a debt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Wilson, N. c., August 26.-A party,
up to Wilson Wednesday night to have
Judge Sutton to sign a warrant for the
arrest of whitecaps. A white man, Mr..
Harper, a prominent tobacco farmer Of
Nash county, was severity beaten. No
definite details have been gathered.
Tobacco sales in Wilson were large
and at satisfactory prices.
Judge Sutton and wife left today for
Seven Springs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
The Negro, Joseph Fife, Hanged.

Richmond, Va, August 26.-Joseph
Fife. a negro youth, convicted of at
tempted criminal assault on Mrs.
Marks. a widow, and who subsequently
confessed to two other like crimes, was
hanged in the yard of the city jail
today. He assembled the gallows with
the stolid Indifference about leaving
this world which he had maintained
from the time of his sentence. His last
words to Deputy Sergeant -Raleston
We're: II will send you a telegram
from heaven on the 14th Of March,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Roanoke. Va, August 26.-About s
o'clock yesterday evening lightning
struck a threshing machine at which
sixteen men were working on Brush
creek, in Montgomery county. Wiley
Simmons and Frank Dobyns were kill
ed outright. Cabell Dobyns and Helms
Lester were fatally injured, one OF
them having since died. Ten others
were severely shocked and two escaped
unhurt. The machine was slightly
damaged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Belleville, Texas, August 26.-The
young negro named Bonner, who was
arrested here yesterday for criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Seachas, an aged White
woman, near Wilhelm, was taken from
Jail by a mob of 200 men at 2 O'Clock
this morning and lynched in the woods
about half a mile south of town. The
negro confessed the crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Cash quotations We're as follows: Flour
firm: standard spring patents, s6-2; No. 2
yellow corn. 30Rd30Kc: No. 2 spring
wheat. 9sEcGS1.02: No. 8 spring wheat. goa
CSC: No. 2 red. 99hcGs1.WA: No. 2 corn,
30kG30ac: No. 2 oats. 1saG19c; No. 2 white
f. o. b.. 2214G23szc: No 3 white. (. o: b..
20ed22c: mess pork: per Dbl, $50: lard.
per 100 lbs, s4.S5: short ribs sides, loose,
S. IS. 80: dry sailed shoulders. boxed.
5AG5hc: short clear sides. boxed, 5AG5ssc:
whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per gal,
$1.22
New York, August 26.-Flour steady:
Minnesota patents, $5.O0d$s.0 90.
Wheat-Spot firm: No 2 red N-6h
af1oat: No. l northern, New York. H.o9A
| af1oat: No. 2 hard $1.03n af1oat. Options
opened strong and advanced on cables
! and sympathy with corn, easing up a little
| in the afternoon under realizing and light
: export trade, closed at MQ1Mc net higher;
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
A British Steamer Wrecked.

Lisbon. August 26.-The British
steamer Gairloch, bound from here for
Aberdeen has been wrecked at Cape st.
Vincent. Eight of her crew were
drowned. The Gairloch, was a steel
vessel built at Glasgow in 1887 and
registered 1880 tons. She hailed from
Aberdeen and her owners are J.. Cook
& Son.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Washington, August 26.-Consul Gen
eral Lee at Havana t~elegraphed the
state department today that the case
of Evangilna Cisnoros had been great
ly misrepresented and exaggerated.
He added that ne could not ascertain
that there had bee at any time any
intention to deport her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Charlotte News: a seventy-six pound
watermelon has been secured for tho
North Carolina Rolling Exposition. Tho
melon was raised by Mr.. l.. w. William
son, of this county. 1t In a mate to the
sixty-two pound melon secured some
time ago.-Charles A. Traylor, of Sails
bury. was In Charlotte yesterday enrouto
to Monroe, where he In to be tried at
this term of Union county court In threA
different cases for forgery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27
THE sEMLwEEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY, AUGUST n, 1897.

No. : red. August closed at r.asx: Sep
tember d-o1ssG$1-05I. closed ut $1-0n. De
cember A11cIs1- oc4. closed ut &C.
Corn-Spot strong: No. = &c elevator:
advanced rapidly on bad crop news. high
er cables and general bull sentiment re-
acting near the finish. but closing 1k6
lAs net higher. May nalIhc. closed at
f2ssc. August closed mt &c: September
Sir13GAc. closed at Sc: December s.kfa
511c. closed at sic
oats-spot stronger: No. :. :ssGesnc.
Options dull but firmer with corn. closing
at &c net higher: September closed at esk.
Lard-Firmer: western steamed E-eo61
SIS: October 6-1 nominal: reane strong.
er: continent $50: South American 500.
Pork-Firmer.
~EgEs-Firn: state and Pennsylvania
17G1sc: western fresh lie.
Cotton Seed Oil-FTrm: prime yellow
a6G3sixc.
Rice-Ffrm.
Molasses-Ffrm.
Conee-Options opened steady at to 10
points. ruled fairly active and generally
months neglected: sales checked by fears
that the market had been oversold: closed
steady at 5 to 10 net advance. Sales IS
go bags. including September ss-5ed$s. 90:
ss.aas7.3- Spot coree-Rio marke,
steady: Cordova 1oixI16Lc.
Sugar-Raw firm.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady. strained, COM
mon TO good I-459s1.5a. T%urpentine steady
at CSC.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine market
firm at 25i7c: sales none. Rosin firm:
sales none: strained. common to good
$50 to SIS.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
26i9c: sales Eos; sales made after the
close 1.19o. Rosin firm. sales go: receipts
s2l5. Quote: 4 B g d $40: f SIS: F
$50: G S.&; II 81 l sl.45: * $1.50; NJ
S1.55; n $3.50: w G S2.05: w w S2.25.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-27

Washington, August 2s.-Among the
distinguished American women who in
terceded with the queen-regent OF
Spain in behalf OF Miss Cisneros the
Cuban girl. who is awaiting trial In
Havana. was Mrs. Sherman, wife OF
the secretary Of state. Mrs. Sherman
has received from the Spanish minister
a communication In reply, which is a
copy of that from Senior de LONE to
Mrs. Davis. published in the Associa-
ted Press dispatches OF yesterday.