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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-05

Tight shoes caused the death Of Phil
lip Schneider at the city hospital yes
terday. The same fatal disease that re-
suited from tight shoes in S~chreiber's
case, according to Superintendent Otto
Suffer, Of the city hospital. threatens
every man and woman whose vanity is
stronger thar their desire for comfort.
It is also a possible result from the
wearing corsets too tightly laced.
The disease was lockjaw. 1t over
took Schneider in it's most horrible
form. AS to whether it will serve as a
horrible warning, DR.. Suffer does not
care to venture an opinion.
Schreiber's death was not the result
OF vanity. He vas a moulder. in poor
circumstances. Recently he purchased
a new pair if shoes, which seemed to
fit when he bought them, but proved
too small when he had walked in them
awhile. They caused him considerable
pain, but he could not discard them and
buy another pair, because he had not
the money. In this he differed from the
fashion followers, who have the money
ference, regardless of the fact a
death turks within the calfskin.
Besides being tight across the foot
the part nat laced across the instep
bound S~chreiber's foot securely, and by
Tuesday a sore began to form on the
instep of his right foot. 1t gradually
developed into an abscess, and Thurs
day Schrieber decided he needed medi-
cal attention. The abscess seemed to
affect his entire system.
He applied at the city hospital for
treatment, but it was too late. Shortly
after his admission lockjaw developed
His jaws became fixed, his muscles
rigid and he was seized at intervals
with convulsions. He died in horrible
agony.
That such a fate awaits the greater
portion Of the feminine population of
st. Louis and a large numbe of the
male ~persuation seems improbable, but
DR.. Suffer declares it to be a fact.
Tight shoes are more apt than not
to produce sores upon the feet" said
the hospital superintendent, land lock-
jaw is more likely to result from such
a sore than from one on any other part
of the body. The reason is hat q short
walk suffices to fill the shoes with dirt
and dust. particles Of which are apt
to remain in the sore n cause lock-
jaw to d%eveloop. Even with the ad-
vantage of antitoxine in the treatment
VI Tic ulScdSc IL ID SlHi dangerous oAlu
must be taken in time to prevent death,
even with the antitoxin.
Another possible source of danger is
the wearing of cOrsets. Women ad-
| dicted to tight lacing are in considera-
BILE danger, aside from nat arising
from the compression of the vital or
gans. An exposed corset rib (they are
usually of metal) may chafe the skin
until an abscess forms, and, while the
danger of lockjaw would be slight as
compared with that in the case of a
sore on the foot, it would be likely to
result seriously.'-St. Louis Republic.
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AN OLD DOCTORS FAvORITE.

DR.. L. M. 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 slim and blood
diseases. Beware of substitutes. Use
this standard remedy. Price per large
bottle $1.00
AFTER SEVERAL DOCTORS 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 any in
quiries. r. r.
For sale by Druggists.
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Machines for Sealing Envelopes

- The Treasury Department is giving
a. trial to a new machine for sealing en-
velopes. The ~treasurer's office today
had $1,000 interest checks to send out
n it was in the sealing Of the enve-
lopes for these that the machine was
given a trial. If the machine proves
a success it may be put into regular
use throughout the department. The
machine is not complicated It works
something like a printing press. The
envelopes are fed into rollers, one Of
which is moistened from a small
trough of water through which it re-
wolves. A small folder closes the enVe-
lope, which then passes through two 9th
er rollers, and is pressed, falling into
a receptacle. The machine is run by
a small dynamo. 1t is claimed that the
machine will seal $50 envelopes a min
ute when the operator becomes expert.
Washington correspondence Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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crease last week OF over 81 per cent
The market for sterling exchange
has steadily declined since Monday and
gold imports are believed to be again
imminent. The weakness OF exchange
is due to offerings Of cotton bills. In
the estimation Of the probable dimen-
sions of the gold imports the low price
for cotton must be considered which.
compared with last years prices. will
make a difference OF many millions OF
dollars in the balances due from
abroad on cotton exports.
Imports OF general merchandise and
dry goods at New York for the week
show an increase Of 81. SS2. 3s4 over last
week while the increase OF this weeks
exports from New York over last week
was only about $3.50. 00o.
In consequence OF today's rally In
prices. net declines in very few stand
ard railroad stocks reached 2 points
on the week and some show gains.
Northern Pacific preferred and the
Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis stocks being conspicuous In the
latter class.
Bonds have been much less active
than OF late and have resisted the de-
cline better than stocks. net declines
being smaller, some issues showing
gains. Total sales We're $40. 100. 600.
United States bonds arr II to &c high
er. The total sales OF stocks today were
DO, 700 shares.
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The largest and most powerful APP
paratus in the world for generating
the x-rays has just been completed,
and is on view in the laboratory of
the college Of the city of New York.
DR.. r. Ogden Doremus. assisted by
several other Well known surgeons,
gave the machine its first test Mon
day evening n was enthusiastic over
the results. By its aid man has literal
ly been rendered transparent.
The instrument is a Holtz statical
electrical machine, enclosed in a glass
case eleven feet long, five feet wide
and nine feet high. 1t is supplied with
eight revolving plates, which are hve
feet in diameter. These revolve on q
four-inch steel axis
The machine is owned by DR.. Card
ner Of Washington, D.. c., n will be
sent to him this week. 1t is designed
for treating patients afflicted with lung
disease. The patients will first be rem
dered transparent through the power
full Horoscope, and h e will be SUBJ
jected to to an atmosphere heavily
charged with electricity.
The effect Of this was demonstrated
upon a young man at the college this
evening. He was put in a chair, the
current was turned on, and although
there was then no cage to retain the
ozone, the atmosphere, he said, under
went a decided change. Bolts Of blue
flame sprang from pole to pole Of the
apparatus, exploding with loud rep rts.
A half current subdued the explosions
and sent the flames zigzaging like
streaks of forked lightning, the parti-
Giles Of dust in the air DETECTING the
current from it's course.
The air became heavy and charged
with a peculiar, dusty odor, such as Is
observed during a thunderstorm, only
much more pronounced. The expert
ment showed that the human body. or
any Opaque substance not more than a
foot in diameter, can be rendered trans
parent.
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Especial to The Messenger

NSpSCial 10 Inc AlcSSeilStED
New York. October 1.-The cotton
market has been quiet during this
week. Fluctuations have been within
narrow limits. The most interesting
feature of the week has been free buy
ing for the continent. Cotton mer-
chants there are noted for their ability
to resist the impulse to purchase heav-
lily when prices are high and for buying
freely when the price OF the staple Is
at q low level. When once the CONT
nent starts to buying on the theory
that cotton is cheap. it usually pursues
that policy to an apparently unlimited
extent and TO a successful conclusion.
The appearance of this buying is there
fore encouraging. Liverpool this morn
ing was 1N-64d lower. The market
here opened 3 points down.. The
business was small and after the open
ing the market was steady. The Chron-
icle reported deterioration In the crop
in Texas and Tennessee and poor ac-
counts from Alabama. and Florida.
January opened at 6.32 fiuctuated be-
tween this figure and S.34 and closed at
6.33 to 6.34 with the tone OF the market
steady. Although sentiment in the
trade is still generally against the a
ket the intensity Of this feel
ing has been modified. A com
~paratively moderate movement dur
ing the latter part OF the week Is
largely responsible for this. The bears
insist, however, that the lighter move
ment is due entirely to quarantine re-
strictions and does not at all reflect an
indisposition on the part OF the south
to dispose Of it's holdings at present
prices. They claim that when the quar-
antines are raised in the near future,
supplies will pour upon the market in
such enormous volume as to irres!sta-
bly, force prices lower. Upon this and
upon gloomy trade reports and possible
labor troubles in Lancashire, they pin
their faith. They may be right and
prices may go much lower. We eau
ton our friends, however, before selling
short to observe the continued poor char
acter of crop to remember
that the whole world is waiting to u
cotton at the bottom, and that prices
seldom go as low as universally ex-
pected, also to remember that the con-
t%ingences Of the season from now on
are more apt to detract from than add
to the size Of the yield. On the strength
OF our southern advices we are friendly
to cotton. RIORDAN q co.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, October 1.-The cotton
MARKET OpeHcu Quict LII q W % pD'h
lower, cables being disappointing and
receipts fair, considering the quarantine.
The market was exceptionally narrow,
the most active month working within
a range of only . points. The Chron-
icle made a rather bullish report for
the week as to the weather and crop
conditions, but the local contingent who
had the situation all to themselves to-
day kept prices down. There were few
ILL., I,axyr no ~ io fnnrQd the
short interest is already considerable
The market closed steady with prices
finally unchanged to 3 points net
lower.
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TheW~ekIy Rank statement

New York. October 1.-The weekly
bank statement shows: Surplus reserve,
decreased $447. 100; loans, decreased A.-
592, 900; specie, increased $494, 500; legal
tenders, decreased $2,442. 300; deposits,
decreased Sc, O02, 800; circulation, in
creased 1921, 900. The banks now hold
SIS, $50, 400 in excess OF legal require
ments.
New York. October 1.-The Financier
says: The statement of the associated
banks Of New York city for the week
ending October End Is proof that there
is no occasion for the fears entertained
earlier in the season OF an actual
stringency in the money market.
Despite the steady decline OF the
banks by reason Of the interior demand
for crop money, the reserves are
maintained at a secure point and the
natural effect Of conditions which have
been making all season may be trusted
to obviate any departure from his
standard in the future. The liquida-
ton in loans continues. the loss for the
week bringing the total to an amount
Of 81, 320, 200 under that reported three
weeks ago. In the same time deposits
have fallen Off ST.. sos, 300. while the re-
serve has decreased about $4,000, 900. As
money has been flowing to the interior
at the rate Of -four or five millions
weekly during this time. it will be seen
that the banks ave stood the drain
very easily. The demand for funds
still continues, though in lessened vol
ume than reported for several weeks
past. The decrease in deposits for the
past week of course lowered the re-
serve requirements appreciably.
The 81, 500, 900 gold received from Eu-
rope by one Of the banks does not
seem to figure in the current state
ment. The deposit changes OF the
larger banks have been unusually
heavy during the week. the institu-
tons having the largest number OF cor
respondents reporting losses as a rule.
although others which figure in the call
market have been affected by the gen.
eral liquidation. The October settle
| ments has brought about some shifting
| Of funds, but the disbursements now
| being made will be shown to a greater
| extent in the next statements The Union
| Pacific foreclosure sale, under arrange
| ments which have been completed for
payments extending Owe a considera-
BILE period, will not cause the contrac-
ton first anticipated.
The statement, as a whole, Is OF q
very favorable character, and with the
certainty that gold imports will follow
any unexpected advance in money, the
outlook is even brighter than predicted
Three Of the New York banks last
week made their clearing house settle.
ments In gold, owing to the scarcity Of
legal tenders. 1t would not be q
strange fact were the treasury to fol
low suit in this particular before tn,
close Of the year.
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Savannah. Ca, April 26. 1896.
Having used three bottles Of P. P. p.
for impure BLOOD and general weakness
and having derived great benef1, from
the same, having CAMEL II pounds in
pleasure in recommending it to all I'M
ofrtunate like
Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of J.. N. McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I SOLD three bottles of p.
P. P. large size yesterday, n n bot
tie small size today.
The 2. P. P. cured my wife OF rheu-
matism winter before last. I came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle. 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
I old a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend
of mine, one Of the turkies,a small
one, took sick and his wife gave it a
t~easpoOnful, that vas in the ev ing,
and the little fell tur ed over Liz
he was dead. but next 'noT9''
following and we'll.
McELROY.
savannah, Ca, March II, 1891.
Messrs, Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered froV
rheumatism for a long time and [
not find a cure until I found P. P. P,
which completely cured me. i.
Yours truly.
ELIZA F. JONES.
1e n woe St. So ~--~ah Ga.
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JOTTINGS

The Southern health officers are fumi-
eating Mr.. pOrters. Some of
them need it NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post.
Residents of Richmond, KY, were
obliged to invoke a Justices aid to rid
the town Of a woman who sought to sell
crockery there from an Ohio house and
used her ~"cussin' machine" as the local
Ghroniclers have it, On everybody who
refused to buy of her.
Governor Ellerbe, of South Carolina,
yesterday signed proclamaticns doing
away with the liquor constables and
spies in the state, and throwing the re-
sponsibility for the enforcement of the
dispensary law on the municipal and
and county authorities; also removing the
metropolitan police force of Charleston,
SO as to place that city on an equality
with the other cities of the state.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
British steamship Anaces, Robinson,
Fleetwood, j. H. Sloan.

British steamship Anaces, Robinson,
Fleetwood, j. H. Sloan.
VESSELS IN PORT.
STEAMSHIPS.
Sahara, (Br.), 1854 tons, Cave, Monte
video, Alex Sprunt & Son.
Jeanara, OBJ, 2.197 tons, Mclaughlin,
st. Lucia, Alex. Sprunt & Son.
Amaranth, (Br.), 1,753 tons, Davies, Ber-
muda, Alex Sprunt & Son.
Manningtry, (Br.), 1,S2S tons, White,
Rotterdam, Alex. Sprunt & Son..
Anaces, (Br.), 1853 tons Robinson,
Fleetwood, ]. H. Sloan.
BARKS.
Nord America Otal.), 55S tons, Cafeiro,
Gergenti. J. T.. Riley & Co.
Royal, (Nor.), go tons, Krogh, Barba-
does, J. T. Riley & Co.
sCHOONERs.
Hattie L. Dorman, (Am.), lis tons,
Davidson, Philadelphia. Geo. Harriss,
Son & Co.
Harold ]. Mccarthy, (Am.), 2g7 tons,
Hawley, New York, Geo. Harriss, Son
& Co..
Roger Moore, (Am.,, s12 tons. Miller,
New York. J. I. Riley & Co.
Blanca, OBr.), 179 tons, Lambert, Phila-
delphia, J.. T. Riley & Co.
Lulie L. Pollard, (Am.), 514 tons,
Powell, Wilmington, DEL, Geo. Harriss,
Son & Co.
John A. Beckman, (Am.), 376 tons. Will
son.. Philadelphia, Geo. Harriss, Son
& Co.
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d Notes

CORRESPONDENCE of The Messenger.)
Ringwood, October 2.
This section is suffering from the
worst drought ever known The wells
are drying up and there is much sick
ness.
There were large tobacco breaks in
Enfield yesterday and prices were sat-
isfactory to the farmers.
Several ladies' from Wilson are visit
ing WOodlawn and are apparently en-
joying the fox hunts and other amuse-
ments gotten up for their benefit while
at the elegant home Of Mr.. Simpson.
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His FITNESS for Office

An old negro heavy weight applied to
the local dispenser Of patronage for a
government position.
What are your qualifications" he
was asked.
my qualifications"
"fYeS."
"well, suh," he said, drawing himself
up proudly, IT'S all wool n a yard
wide!"-.Atlanta Constitution.
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CUTTON.

Liverpool, October al p. m.-Cotton-
Spot dull; prices lower; American mid
ding fair 4 sgd; good middling 8 15-16d;
American middling 3 3-16d; low middling
8 11-16d; good ordinary 3 9-16d; ordinary
$3.50; the sales of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 300 were for speculation and ex-
port and included $500 American; re-
ceipts 1000 bales. all American. Futures
opened quiet with a moderate demand
and closed barely steady.
American middling, low middling clause:
October 8 37-64d sellers; October and No.
vember 8 3O-64d, 3 31-64d sellers; November
and December 3 2S-64d buyers; December
and January 3 27-64d, 3 2S-64d sellers: jan
uary and February 3 27-64d, 3 2S-64d SELL
March and April 8 29-64d sellers; April and
May s 3O-64d sellers; May and June 3 81
CAD sellers; June and July 8 32-64d Sellers;
July and August 8 32-64d, 8 35-64d buyers.
New York, October 2.-Cotton easy; mid
ding 6061hc; net receipts 965; gross 4,9R;
forwarded 1,o43; sales Is, all spinners';
stock 81, 446.
Total today: Net receipts "a, 1896; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1850; to the con-
tinent 1, 799; stock 4O1, 702.
Total since September list: Net receipts
S4, 813: exports to Great Britain 1863, 354;
to France Al, 453; to the continent 1S3, 15e.
Futures opened steady; sales 1880 bales;
January 6.32; February 6.35; March 6.42;
April 6.45; May $50; June 6.54: October
6.25; November ga; December 6.28.
Futures closed steady; sales II 800 bales;
January 6.S5; February 6.37; March GAL;
April 6.46; May 6.51; June 6.55; July $50;
October 6.26; November 6.25; December
6.29.
Spot closed easy; middling uplands SIC;
middling gulf SIC; sales Is bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Steady at 6 3-16c; net re-
| ceipts 1874.
Norfolk-Dull at csc; net receipts 1922.
Baltimore-Ncminal at 6asc.
Boston-Quiet at 6hc; net receipts 122;
gross 1928.
Wilmington-Firm at &c; net receipts
3,64s. d.
Philadelphia-Quiet.
S~avannah-Easy at SIC; net receipts
ABB.
New Orleans-Quiet at &C; net receipts
| 4,0S7: gross 4,702.
Mobile-Dull at 5Tc; net receipts 1900.
Memphis-Steady at &c; net receipts
| 3,276; gross 3,477.
Augusta-Quiet at 6 1-16c; net receipts
/, 2,47S; gross 2,65S,
Charleston-Qtiet at 6 11-16c; net re-
| ceipts 2,177.
Cincinnati-Steady at 6ssc; net receipts
/; 314.
Louisville-Quiet at 6Kc.
ST. Louis-Quiet at 6 Lie; net receipts
$40: gross 3,491.
Houston-Steady at Csc; net receipts
II, 296.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago, October 2.-The leading fu-
lures were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
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COUNTRY

Peanuts-North Carolina. prime 55G60c
per bushel; extra prime. 65: fancy, 721sc.
Virginia-Extra prime, 40G45c.
Rice-Uplands, 65Qsoc; l~owlands, $1.10G
Sis.
Corn. 47kG5Oc per bushel.
North Carolina B~acon-Hams, 10G11c;
shoulders, 6qSkc; sides. 7k@Sc.
Chickens-Springs, 10d2ec: hens, 1sG25c:
posters, 1S@22c.
Eggs, 14@15c.
Shingles-Per LOCO five inch, hearts and
APPS N.6od2.10; six inch. s.. 5OG3.50
Timber at $500 to $500 per LOCO feet.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
easy: winter patents $z70G5.00; straights
$.60G47O: spring specials $50: spring pat
ents a. SOG5.O0: straights <l4Oa4.60: bakers
s. No. 2 yellow corn 27kG27zc;
No 2 spring wheat S5Nc; No. 3 spring
27H@11Nc; No. 2 oats 19c; No. 2 white I o b
2H022Xc; No. 8 white I o b 21Q22c; mess
pork. per barrel &.05010.00; lard, per loo
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NAVAL STORES.

STORES.
Spirits Observation-Disclosures barrels
firm at BIC; country barrels firm at 30lzc.
Rosin firm at $1.10 and $.15.
Tar firm at SIS.
Crude turpentine steady: hard $50: yell
low dip N.s0: virgin $50.
Prices same day last year-Spfrits tur-
pentine at 25c and 241zc: rosin N.3 and
$40; tar $1.05: crude t~urpentine $50,
ST. and $1.70.
Receipts toGay-4 casks spirits turpen-
tine. 3N3 barrels rOsin. 110 barrels tar, 5
barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts to same date last year-113
casks spirits turpentine, 2S1 barrels rosin.
eS barrels tar, 81 barrels crude turpentine.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

Wilmington. N. c., October 3
Receipts Of cotton ~today-3,6B bales
Receipts same day last year-2. 740 bales.
This seasons receipts to date-S9,0a6
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-S,0 OF
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock today
at h exchange.
Cotton bid.
Ordinary. -. ...... ........... 3 Ills
Good ordinary. -. :. -. 49,. ~
Low middling ........ .-.... i. 49,. :. 5 7-16
MiddIing... /. I. $1,000. .....-- $500. SIS
Good middling ..-... =. &. ........ SIS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
AN ILL WIND, ETC.

The Lamb BowGen Fight Likely to
Assist Mr.. Young \, ,aa.- a,,.
The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday; in its,
washington special, says: 'ia-n
The fact!onal fight among the Re-
rnhlicans of Virginia is likely to have
some effect upon the contest which DIR.
r. y. Wise Will make for the seat of
Representative Young. Of the Norfolk
district. DR.. Wise is brother Of Cant.
John S. Wise, andsis one Of the leaders
or the Lamb faction. IT was charged
by Colonel Lamb and DR.. Wise that
Mcssrs. RoHden and Brady and ;hc!r
friends d!d not attempt to .elect him,
although he was the regular nominee OF
the PARTY In the Second District
Since the election these charges have
increased the bitterness with which the
two factions regard each other, and
when DR.. Wtse's case ls heard by the
Holse Committee on Elections 1t Is an
t!cirated there may he considerable Re-
publican influence excrted In favor of
Mr.. Young. A number Of the Virginia
Republicans agree with the Democrats
In declaring that DR. Wise was moi
elected, and they will probably make
their belief known IN this respect ia
Speaker Reed and to members of the
Elections Committee John S. Wise
Will represent his brother. before the
Elections Committee"