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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-12-31
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

COTTON REPORT.
Wilmington. N. c., December 2.
Receipts of cotton today-76 bales.
Receipts same day last year-@ bales
This seasons receipts t date--264,5 SIS
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-2o7.s 35
bales.
The quotations posted al 4 o'clock today
at the exchange.
Cotton firm.
Good ordinary........ ...... 4 5-16
Low Kidding. ........... ..........
Middling......... 49,. .. Ills
Same day last year, s 9-16c.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
MAJOR STEES' FUNERAL.
A Beautiful G. A. X. Service at Wash
ington Hall.

A Beautiful G. A. II. Service at Wash.
ington Hall.
The funeral of Major Charles J. Stee,
took place at Washington Hall at 2 F. M
yesterday under the direction of Lincoln
Post G. A. R. Captain Mass had charge
of tue proceedings, and the funeral cere.
monies were those usual in the order.
Colonel Lyons and G. Mason Kinne as
sisted in the ceremonies, and there was a
large attendance of comrades and friends
of the deceased soldier. All bore testi.
mony TO the good qualities of the sleep
ing soldier, of his troops of friends, en-.
deared to him In life by many deeds OF
loyalty and kindness.
Major Stees had passed his sixty-third
birthday and had seen many phases OF
life in the pioneer West. He was formerly
captain of Company G. Sixth Minnesota
Infantry, and later assistant adjutant-
general, department of California. He
was native Of Pennsylvania, but he had
lived in Minnesota and the West for many
years. The body will be shipped 10 St.
Paul for interment. None of the reIa-
tives live on this coast.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26

has been no serious trouble between her
and Moore. He has always been kind to
ner, but the gay company he had Kept
had grieved her and from time to time
she had demonstrated with him for drink
ing so heavily, but at no time was di-
vorce thought of by her. The evening OF
the shooting Mrs. Moore had left their
rooms at sos O'Farrell street TO visit some
friends and while she was gone Moore
came home and finding her gone imagined
she had left him. He became blue and
doWnhearted and shot himself Mrs
Moore returned to the rooms very short
time after her husband had been there.
Moore wishes to correct the idea that he
was intoxicated at the time he shot him.
self While he admits that he had been
drinking, he claims he vas fully aware
OF the ash act he was committing. Inc
entire. affair appears to be more the result
OF misunderstanding than OF any serious
difficulty between the husband and wife.
Mrs. Moore was with her husband at
the hospital all yesterday afternoon, and
he was visited by a number OF his rela-
tiyeS
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
PAST COMMANDER sTEEs.

Funeral Services of the G. A. r. Con-
Quoted by Lincoln Post No. 1.
The funeral of Major Charles J. Stees,
past commander of Sed gwick Post of this
City, and also of Acker Post OF ST. Paul,
Mimi, was largely attended by the officers
and comrades of Lincoln Fost No. 1. at
their post rooms, 35 Eddy street, Sunday
afterno on. Promptly at o'clock Com
ma nder P. II. Mas convened the post
and the impressive burial service OF the
Grand Army was carried out in due form.
Colonel J. J. Lyon made the address,
and members of Lincoln Relief Corps
assisted with appropriate vocal music.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26

prove a very serious one. The bullet
entered just under the heart, passed down
ward and inward, and lodged in the
abdominal cavity. No symptoms of per-
foration have appeared as yet, but if they
do, an operation will be necessary. The
add omen will be opened and the bullet
located and extracted. If there is a per-
foration, tne wound may be a very
dangerous one. Mr.. Moore will be removed
to-day to the home of his mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Moore, corner OF Hayes and
Buchanan streets.
The wife of the injured man says there
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26

enough to show half his body. The gulls
were following HIM in his frolics and
seemed to be gathering feast of sard ines
which he stunned but did not swallow
The park museum annex will be COM
pleteo this week. The attendance for the
last month has been 20 00O
The herd of elks l. increasing so fast
that new corral is TO be built on the
west of Strawb rry Hill. Superintendent
McLaren thinks when the boulevard is
opened from the Presidio 20 the park il
should be a block Wild, and extend from
Thirteenth to Fourteenth avenues. Now
is the time TO arrange this, he says, before
the property is built up.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26

Many floral offerings were handed in,
among them large badge of the Second
Division. Sixteenth Army Corps, from his
old friend, Colonel c. Mason Kinne. The
pail bearers contested Of: J. J. Lyon, G..
Mason Kinne, T. c. Masteller, II. W.
Mortimer, II. ]. Brady and r. G. Harris,
and after the services 'taps" were sound
cd by Buger Canham.
jor Stees was one OF the early COM
rades of the Grand Army on this coast,
and was an enthusiastic comrade of the
order. He was captain OF Company G,
Sixth Minnesota Infantry, and jor
Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry. His re-
mains will be sent to ST. Paul for inter
ment this evening
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
tself as to what is needed for new schools
and other money-doling proposl1onss
Y. M. G. A. MASS-MEETING'
Rev. DIR. Adams Discussed the
opment OF Conscience In the Up
lifting of Humanity

opment OF Conscience in the Up
lifting of Humanity.
The exercises at the mass-meetlng at l.
NJ. C. A. Hall yesterday afternoon were
interesting throughout. a spirited ser
vice of song conducted by Edward Cole
man awakened enthusiasm. A fervent
prayer was offered, and then Mr.. Mcooy
smoke of the association of Christian
Young men and the purpose OF the So
cietv. He remarked that special EFFORT
was about to be made to increase the
membership and especially the NUMBER
of associate mem bers Incidentally men
ton was made that the association had
been criticized for not going 10 the prisons
and stations to reclaim the SINNERS. 1he
main purpose of the society, as ne unoer-
stood it. was to save young men from SIN
and degrad alton. The m ain work OF the
institution was on the line of prevention.
The chief address of the meeting was
delivered by Rev. DR.. Adams, pastor OF
the First Congregational Church- t1e
smoke of the word ana the light and In
vested the theme with absorbing interest
Leading up to the idea that God has peen
uplifting humanity through the ages tHe
pastor mentioned mental 9eVeIoPlnen' ~
the sense of color study. When he was
bow people saw only seven colors In the
rainbow. Years before that time It was
the common belief that there were only
three colors Now the children Will tell
you of thirty or ore shades. You may
regard it as remarkable" said the pastor,
that the Bible nowhere mentions the
blue sky"
The speaker maintained that the gen
eraI conscience had been developed since
the patriarchal days. Our sight as 10
Gods revelation had increased. The con-
science of Abraham is not the conscience
required to-day The conscience of the
civilized word to-day revolts against hu-
man slavery ana poiygamy.
In speaking OF conscience. Mr.. Adams
said: "As a pastor l have been fre-
quently asked by mem bers of my congre-
CATION if l should do this, or if thought
Il was wrong 10 dance or attend the thea
ters. Invariab bly, | refuse to advise any
one in respect to what he should do. l
will not be the conscience for any other
mortal than myself. 1 regard it my duty
as pastor to develop conscience with
an edge so keen that ii viii cu;. A man
knows when he sins if his conscience be
deyeloped.'
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
TOURISTS CLOSE CALL.
A Team Bolts on Ocean Beach
Boulevard and a Woman Is
Run Over.

very exciting runaway took place on
the ocean beach near the Park Observa-
tory yesterday afternoon, and the specta-
tors held their breat his for few moments
expecting tragedy as they saw madly
frightened pair of horses dash down the
road and four people successively hurled
from The rockaway that was swinging
behino.
A party of Eastern visitors-Dan Miller
and Frank Lowe, of st. Louis, accompa-
MED by two ladles-were out driving a
sp lrlted team from Peter Garrity's City
Hall stables.
As they approached the Cliff House on
the Ocean Beach boulevard the horses
were terrified by the whistle OF an APP
preaching engine and the driver lost con-
trol OF them. A bicycle rider caused the
runaways to swerve so suddenly that the
coupie on the front seat were thrown out,
and the sister of the driver fell in frcnt OF
the wheels and was run over. Sne was
stunned for few moments and had
very narrow escape from death, for the
wheels passed over her head. The team
was now beyond all controI, as the lines
were flying loose in the air. On they
dashed Tor quarter OF mile. and then,
making another big swerve, they threw
the other two occupants out and upset the
rocKaway. The second lady to fall had
her face considerably bruised. The men
were not hurt.
The lady who was run over was carried
to the Park Observatory, which was close
to where she fell. The side of her head
was much bruised, but she said she did
not feel seriously hurt. Both ladies say
they were not frightened and felt no in
cllnatlon to jump ont of the vehicle.
The team was once owned by Talbot
Clifton. The horses escaped with few
A1bA l. ~szl- H.
bly, smashed. Some bicycle riders caught
the team after it had exhausted itself
dragging the overturned rockaway.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26

For PASSAGE TO DAWSON CITY 1925, sailing
for 81. Michae.s August 3. For particulars ap-
ply 201 Front ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
THE WHALES HAVE COME.
The Elk In the Park In creasing SO
Fast That They Must Have
Another Pen.

Those who visited the Cliff House yes
terday afternoon were entertained by a
Whale, which gamboIed about on the bill
lows and did some tall spouting, as if he
wished to rival the seal rocks in the
amount OF spray sent up. He was among
the earliest visitors of that kind for the
season, as only two or three have SO far
been seen. Many sight-seers watched
him with curious eyes as he shot the spray
into the air and occasionally Ieaped high
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Four Cory Rounds in the Re-
tired Precincts of the
Presidio.
No Color Line Was Drawn and Two
Hundred People Witnessed
the Battle.

A picturesque little spot in the midst OF
a miniature forest Just back of the ball
grounds at the Presidio was stained with
the gore of pugilistic combatants early
yesterday morning. The blood, however,
wiped out grudge of long standing, and
the victor left the field of honor proud
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
Moore, the Would-be "Gal-
lery" Suicide, Expected
to Recover.
His Dramatic Act the Result
of a Domestic Misun-
derstanding.
The Wife and Many Relatives Visit
the Injured Man at the
Hospital.

George ]. Moore. VINO shot.himself at q
shooting gallery Saturday night. was rest
ing easily at the Receiving Hospital last
evening.
DR.. Frank Fitzgibbon has charge of the
case, and says that if the vital membranes
are not perforated, the wound will not
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
NOTE.

TELEPHONE GRANT 1874.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
G. H. Umbsen G. Co.. IA Montgomery st.,

in said CITY and County of San Francisco. on
Thursday the I'd day or september, a. ID. 1897, at
- o'clock noon of that day, to the highest D oder
for ga n in lawtul money Of the United states,
and subi CT 10 confirmation by said court, all thai
certain 10 p.ece or parcel Of land situate, living
and being in the City and County OF San Fran
c,sco state OF California, and bounded and par
ticnIarIv described as follows, 10 wit:
Tomn,encing az Ii point where the northeriy line
of Bush street intersected by the eastery line OF
Sansome s:ree running thence easterly along TN.
northerlv line of Bush street one hundred and
thirty-seypn a. 97) feet and six (6) inches; thence
Al right angles northerly and parallel with SAN
some sire ct one hundred and thirty-seVen (l3D
fert and SIX (6) inches; thence al rght angles
westerly and parallel with Bush street. one hun
dred and thirty-seven $50 feet and six t6) inches,
and to the ess erly side Of Sansome street; aud
thence sou. herly along the easteriy SIDE OF san
some stree, one hundred and thrty-seven $50
feet and six (6) inches to the point OF commence
ment: together with the buildings and improve
;nents thereon. 80, -. ~. .
,ba rient OF John l.. McCauley and Henry Thorn
ron Tenn pleton heir heirs and as igns- to use the
brjck wall along the northery line of said lot here
in described party Wall
Terms and conditions OF sale-Cash IN lawful
money of the United states OF America; e. per
rem, of the purchase price 10 be paid he ref
cree on the day of sale when the lot is knocked
down TO the purchaser, and the balan on con-
frmation of said sale by said court
Dated San Francisco, Cal, July l, 1897.
GUSTAVE IL. UMBSEN, Referee.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
REFEREES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

ny VIRTUE OF TWO DEGREES OF THE
d Superior Court in and for the City and County
nj san Francisco, Stste # California Department
No lO) he Fl ist of which DEGREES was made and
is dated the 22d day of November, 1895, and the
second of which DEGREES made and is dated
the 25th day of jane 1897, and both OF which de-
crees were made and entered IN an action pending
In said Superior Court wherein Adam Grant is
nIainIiff and Daniel T. Murphy and others are de-
fendants being case No 49,O33 in the said court,
the enndersgn-d who WAS by said court appointed
referee in said action, Will sell al public auction
nj he suction-roomS OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
COIQ!B|EEtR Re
BOW : n
x C.().
SPECIAL SAVING SALE
Monday-T Wednesday

Of course the Examiner" had
us supply their Klondyke expedi-
tons. None can pack better for
severe climates, nor better under
stand the use of hermetically
sealed tins, minimum space, quail
ity, security.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10

lilies apart. Fletcher has lot of boxes
on his place, and Mrs. Hall claims her
chickens lay in the boxes. The chick
ems and Mrs. Halls boy combined have
proved q bone of contention for some
time, but matters approached a climax
when Mr.. Fletcher sent a young man
to the prosecuting attorneys Office to
have Mrs. Hall arrested for disturbing
the peace.
The chief cause for complaint on the
part of Mr.. Fletcher, according to the
young man, was that Mrs. Hall had de-
liberately, premeditatedly and with
malice aforethought, lifted Mr..
Fletcher's cow over the barbed wire
fence into her yard on a recent occa-
sion. Just how the woman pulled the
COW over the fence the young man did
not explain, but he declared that the
fence was not broken down and that
the cow was translated from one sphere
of activity to another, against the peace
and dignity of the state.
Mr.. Fletcher says Mrs. Hall insisted
on his removing his boxes because her
chickens laid in them. All of the lit
tie neighborly amenities were passed
over, but when she lifted the cow over
the fence he thought that was casus
belli
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
COULDN'T. GET PAST FIRST.

Manchester, in Adams county, has
a colored baseball nine that has been
beating everything in Southern Ohio.
SAYS the "Ohio State Journal" Not
long since they sent word to West Un-
ion, the country seat of that country,
that they wished to arrange for a
game with the colored boys of that
place. Although West Union had no
regularly organized nine the challenge
was accepted. A team was gotten to-
gether and was put to practice.
The day for the game arrived and
the two teams met on the Fair
Grounds. The West Union boys had
several players in their team who had
never been in match game and knew
as little about the rule as they did
about playing. One of them was
Pete johnson, tall, raw-boned dar-
key, who was assigned to hold down
first base. Pete's hands were as big
as a barn door, and when he opened
them out it looked as if it were i'm
possible for a ball to pass him.
The game was called and the yisi-
tors took the bat. The first man up
hit an easy little pop-up to first base.
Pete got under it. 1t fell plump into
his open hands, but bounced out and
rolled to one side. The batter reached
his base Pete picked up the ball.
and stepped up to the base, hit the
runner in the back with the hand con-
tanning the ball and almost Knocked
the breath out of him.
He stood holding the ball, apparent
ly waiting for the runner to vacate
the base. Presently he said:
''You'se out, niggah."
"Naw, l isn't out, nuther," replied
the runner.
"Mistah niggah, seq you'se out"
repeated the burly first baseman.
''Naw, l isn't out" protested the
runner. 81 wuz on my base when you
touched me-"
can you SEE you isn't out?"
''Course I isn't out, man. You fro
de ball to de pitcher"
The umpire called out that the man
was safe, but Pete took no heed. He
ran his hand down into his pants
pocket and drew out an ugly looking
razor. Striking a menacing attitude,
he again directed his attention to the
runner and said:
"Mistah niggah, I sez once mo-
you'se out. Now, isn't you out?" and
he opened the blade of the razor.
"Yessir. yessir," replied the now
thoroughly frightened runner. use
out. Use out" and he hurried off the
base.
That ended the game The visitors
saw clearly that they had no pOSSible
show of ever getting past first base.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10

heard weird sounds. Boards creaked
and doors slammed anS dishes ratified,
but "pooh!" said the Burkes, and they
slept the sleep of peace.
Mrs. Burke went with friends to
Kingston Point the other day and re-
turned late. Her husband was asleep.
She entered the dark parlor to light
the gas and CROPPED toward the match
box.
Her screams brought her husband fly
ing, and he found her senseless on the
floor. He revived her and she said a
pale shape had suddenly arisen out OF
the gloom and laid hold upon her. Arms
which were cold and elammy wrapped
her about, and damp breath was on
her face. She remembered nothing
more.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
HuGGED BY A GHOST.
narrowing Experience of n Woman
at Kingston, N. Y.

at Kingston, N. u.
Mrs. Daniel Burke, who, with her
husband, is occupying the haunted
mansion of the late Squire Dubois at
Kingston, N. Y, was met in the parlor
one night by muscular apparition,
which embraced her with a fervor that
argued a healthy spirit She described
it, and the neighbors say it surely was
the ghost of the squire.
Squire Dubois, in life, was an ardent
spiritualist. He declared that death
should not part him from earth nor
from his habitation therein. He would
return, he said, and bestow ghostly
greeting on his daughter. The latter
moved away after the squire's death,
several years ago.
Daniel Burke and his wife leased the
place recently. Strangers and wayfar-
ers were they, but kind neighbors told
them Of the ghostly reputation of the
house. But they only laughed. They
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10

Mr.. A. c. Wolfe. of Dundee, Mo-
who travels for Mansur & Tiboetts'
implement Co., Of st. Louis, gives
travelling men and travellers in general
some good advice. Being a knight
of the Grip" he says, Il have for the
past three years made 1t 2 rule to keep
myself supplied with chamberlain 5
collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and have found numerous occasions
to test its merits, not only on mysen,
but on others as well. / can truly say
that never. in a single Instance, have
known Ii to fail. consider 1t one OF
the best remedies travellers can carry
and could relate many instances where
1 have used the remedy on sceptics,
much to their surprise and relief. l
hope every travelling man in the .. 3
will carry a bottle of this remedy In
his grip" For sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
WHAT A WOMAN DID.

Mrs. Hall, of Kansas City, Lifts Cow
Over n Fence.
Some remarkable feats Of strength
have been performed by women, but
that which young man says Mrs.
Hall, of Independence and Elmwood
avenue, Kansas City, Mo-, performed is
entitled to the blue ribbon and a spe-
cial prize. Mrs. Hall and James Fletch-
er are neighbors. Neighbor Fletcher
has COW, and Neighbor Hall has a lot
of chickens. A barbed wire fence sep
arstes the two premises, but has not SO
far succeeded in keeping the two fam
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
SHORT STOPS.
What The People Are Saying

What The People Are Saying.
Congressman Slayden begins to feel
lonesome and tries to tell the readers
of the newspapers that he is actually
alive and firm believer in the pro-
tective tariff democracy which con-
sists of himself and Kleberg in Texas.
To the question ''do you think then
a serious effort will again be made to
put wool on the free list" he answers:
mo. The free raw material has
passed off the stage of active and i'm
portant politics forever"
Does Mr.. Slayden mean that the
Democratic party has passed off the
stage forever? Does he put down
Mills and Chiffon, who demanded free
wool. before the Senate and claimed
that they represented the people of
Texas, as frauds? ....
Is ii fact Mr.. Slayden that only
our democratic senator, McEnery, of
Louisiana and five Democratic men,
bers of the House voted for the Ding
ley bill.
The Democratic party is the party
of free trade, and as long as it exists
the protective policy will be threaten
ened. Mr.. Slayden cannot pull the
wool over the eyes of rejecting people
by such assertions. .....
WHY could not our genial congress
man be frank and say to his constitu-
ents. your interests are safe as long
as the republican party is in power
and no longer.
But Mr.. Slayden promises his dem
ocratic admirers that whenever the
necessary expenses of the government
will permit a reduction of the tax
rate / shall gladly contribute by in
fiuence and by my vote, If have one
TO secure that reduction" In other
words. Mr.. Slayden begs his demo
cratic friends to keep light burning
in the Democratic mansion while he
wanders abroad in the darkness OF
the Republican samp.
Now, the people remember Mr.. STAY
den a rampant silverite; 10 to ! man;
who only touched on the tarih as
side issue. Why does he forget his
god?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
WEATHER REPORT.
Fair tonight and Saturday.

Weather Conditions
Cooler weather prevails along the
eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains
and throughout the Missouri valley.
Slightly warmer weather prevails in
Southwest Texas.
Showers fell during the past twenty.
four hours in the Upper Mississippi
and central valleys.
Scattered showers fell in Eastern
and Southwest Texas.
Local Record
Maximum temperature yesterday,
50.
Minimum temperature in past "a
hours, 20.
Mean temperature, so.
Normal temperature, so.
Temperature at Z a. m. this date,
Sensible teperature, 20.
Relative humidity, 96.
Wind direction, northeast; velocity,
6 miles per hour.
Weather, cloudy.
A few scattered showers fell in
Texas yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
FOREIGNER SUICIDES.

Brussels. Sept. 10.-A foreigner who
is said to be Baron Won Schrader, q
lieutenant in the German army, Wno
has been at 0stend, during the entlre
season. committed suicide last even.
ing. Deceased is said to nave ios'
s4OO. 900 gambling.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
RECnNGING SERIOUS.

Madrid. Sept. 10.-rNews received
here of the capture by Cubans of the
town of Victoria Las Tunas, province
of Santiago de Cuba, created great eA-
element. Cabinet ministers have Deen
summoned to meet this evening 10
consider the situation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-10
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION, SEPT. sth
TO OCT. 23rd.

The I. & G. n. r. r. will sell round
trip excursion tickets to st. Louis,
Mo-, Tuesday and Thursday OF each
week between September 9th and DC
tober 21st at rates of fare and one
third. tickets limited ten days for re-
turn. d. ]. PRICE, G. p. q L, A.
off Palestine, Tex.