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The record-union., 1897-10-26
EASTERN GRAIN MARKET.
WHEAT WEAK AND LOWER ON
THE CHICAGO EXCHANGE.
Decline OF a Cent and a Half a
BusheI for December With
Saturdays Prices.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Wheat opened
about lc lower than it closed Saturday.
special causes contributing to bring
about that radical change. Liverpool
quotations were Ad to 1ad lower, to be-
gin with, and the Northwestern receipts
We're heavy.
The worlds shipments for the week
to Europe were again heavy, and con-
siderably in excess of their estimated
requirements. The total quantity from
all ports, exclusive of India, was 9.O26.-
600 bushels, against 9,504.000 bushels
last week and 9,271, 900 bushels the cor
responding week of the year before.
Chicago's receipts were 2S5 cars.
Apart from the heaviness of the days
receipts, however, the news from the
Northwest was very bullish. Estimates
by good judges as to the crop of the
three principal wheat producing States
placed the total at from ten to twenty
millions bushels, a considerable reduc-
ticn from recent figures. London ad-
vices were to the effect that France
was still bidding for native English
wheat, but there was little available, and
Russian wheat in London was said to
have advanced from Sd to Cd per quar-
ter.
The fluctuations hung for an hour
and half on the varying aspects of
the visible supply. as the figures favor
ed or disfavored a larger or smaller in
crease than had been estimated Satur-
day. The final outcome of it was an in
crease rather smaller than had been
looked for, the amount being 800. 900
bushels, against an increase for the
similar week last year of 2,477 600
bushels.
December touched 50, the highest
point of the session, shortly after the
announcement of the visible increase
figures. The quantity on ocean pas
So ge increased 500, 900 bushels. and the
exports from Atlantic ports for the day
were 5O5,O00 bushels, as far as heard
from
Liverpool closed 5s01d lower. A rise
of 80 centimes, equal to 234 cents per
bushel, at Antwerp. was the cause of
the advance in December and May in
the middle of the day.
The opening was weak at from "a to
941sc for December, against Saturdays
close of 95c asked. 1t sold at 93a4c. and
from that up to CSC in a. very irregular
way. Near the end of the session it be-
came very heavy, the extreme weakness
OF corn having some effect. Longs took
profits freely on large quantities. and
there was no inquiry for wheat for
shipment here or reported from else
where The pit was filed with sellers,
and the price dropped to 934Q935sc,
and was 9311c at the close.
The record-union., 1897-10-26
Was a Former United States Consul in the
Mosquito Territory.
Believed That the Senate, When
Congress Assemblies in Decem-
ber, VIII Take Early Action
Upon the Treaty With Great
Britain for Settlement of the
Alaska Boundary Line.

MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Oct. IL
Correspondence of the Associated
Press. John Augustine, an American
citizen, was arrested at San Carlos, at
the mouth of the San Juan River, on
September 24th, by order of President
Aeiaya's brother, and without any pre-
tense of trial was imprisoned in the
penitentiary.
Mr.. Angus tine was formerly United
States Consul at Bluefields, Mosquito
Territory, and is at present in charge of
the Navigation Company'S steamers on
the San Juan River. About October Sd
Mr.. Augustine succeeded in sending
word of his imprisonment to the United
States Consul at Managua, who, it is
now claimed, informed the prisoner that
he could do nothing for him, citing, it
is alleged, the instance of two tramps
from the United States, who had been
arrested several months ago for ca use,
ard who were shipped out of the cc,un-
try.
However, about October 9TH the fact
OF Mr.. Augustines Imprisonment be-
came known to United States Minister
Baker, who wrote to President Zeaya
on the subject. with the result that the
prisoner was allowed to leave the pen
itentiary on parole, with orders not to
leave the city of Ma1agua.
The facts in the case seem to be that
the Government official of Nicaragua,
several days previous to the arrest of
Mr.. Augustine, had forcibly taken pos
session of the steamers of the Naviga-
ton Company, and was running them
to suit himself On September 18th Mr..
Augustine was ordered by a Govern
nent official TO direct the movement of
the boats, apparently for the purpose of
getting the company to feed and pay
the men on board. This Augustine re-
fused to do, unless the boats were turn
ed over TO the company, and he re-
ceived orders from the latter to comply
with the Governments demand.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Au-
gustine requested the Nicaraguan mill
tary officer commanding at Fort San
Carlos to telegraph to the company for
instructions. But, instead, it is as
serted, this officer telegraphed some
thing to his superior officer, which
caused an order for the arrest of Mr..
Augustine to be issued. whether he is
a citizen of the United States or not"
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ALASKA BOUNDARY LINE.
Early Action May be Taken Upon
the Pending Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-It is be-
lieved here that in view of the great
prominence Alaska has achieved owing
to the recent gold discoveries. and the
Importance of definitely fixing the
boundary line between our territory
and that of the Dominion of Canada,
the Senate, when it raassembles in De-
cembcr, will take early action upon
the treaty pending between Great Brit
ain and the United States for the sur
vey and marking off of the Hist mer-
idian.
This treaty was sent to the Senate al
most two years ago. The 141st merid-
ian marks the eastern boundary of
Alaska down to within ten marine
leagues of the southern coast where
the line trends to the southeast, keep
ing that distance from re coast. Con-
cernlng the Hist meridian, there is
of course, no controversy between the
United States and Great Britain, and
no basis Of settlement Of the south
eastern line has yet been reached by
the two countries. The original treaty
as sent to the Senate, if understood,
was amended or proposed to be amend
ed by Senator Stewart, so as to include
the settlement of the dispute relating
i
amendment were insisted upon by the
Senate, as appears not unlikely. it is
not OF all certain that Great Britain
will at present agree to the modifica-
tion.
The work of adjusting the differences
between the two countries regarding
the southeastern line has not progress
ed for two years. In 1893 each Gov
survey the territory through which
this line runs, and each made topo-
graphical maps of the country, which
were submitted to the respective Gov
ernments December 81, 1895 These
Commissioners had no power to pro-
pose a settlement. Their work was
confined strictly to furnishing informa-
ton upon which subsequent negotia-
tions could proceed.
AS no range Of mountains run along
the coast, as was assumed to be the
case when the boundary line between
Russia. and Canada was fixed in terms,
the alternative proposition of a line
ten marine leagues from the coast
must mark the limit of our territory.
But in the determination many intri-
cate questions are involved whether
the coast line shall be assumed to fol-
low the sinuosities of the shore or run
from headland to headland or whether
the line shall be considered to run ten
marine leagues from the outer shore
of the islands, which form a sort Of
archipelago along the coast. The Gov
ernment officials who have studied the
contest are confident that our title in
cludes the islands and ten marine
leagues of territory from the coast line,
with ali its sinuosities.
The record-union., 1897-10-26
Bodies Stolen From a Morgue.

CHICAGO Oct. 25.-F'ive dead bod
les, four men and one woman, were
stolen last night from the morgue at
Dunning. The corpses were those Of
paupers at the County Asylum. The
lock on the door had been broken, and
the windows covered with straw board.
The bodies were undoubtedly wanted
for medical purposes, as of the twelve
corpses in the morgue only those who
had died of consumption were taken.
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ZONES and are said to be in a terrible

homes. and are said to be in a terrible
state of distress
Yoshikawa Seijiro and Ogura San
shire, officials of the Niigata Bank, to-
gether with Tokiohi Wa.kasugi, a
broker in the Niigata Rice and Grain
Exchange, have been arrested. They
embezzled $4,000 of the banks funds
in a speculation in rice and grain.
Over 1900 people at Gifu who were
rendered homeless by the recent floods,
are now being supported by charity
September Both a heavy rainstoTm
spread all over Japan, and up to the
time the steamer Olympia left reports
were coming in of terrible havoc DONE
The Government Railway was washed
away in several places between Hodo-
gaya and Kambara. A part of the tun-
mel between Hodogaya and Totsuka
collapsed and fell ON five trucks of
train which was passing through at the
time.
At Musasi twenty-five houses COL
lapsed- At Akashi twenty houses were
destroyed and twenty-five badly dam
aged. The Mainichi states that Co
600 houses are flooded at Nagoya-
Many people were killed.
According to an official report from
Aiichi Prefecture, there are forty-two
villages, altogether containing 10000
houses, still submerged in the Kaito,
Kaisai, Nakashima and Haguri dis
tricts, while 65, 600 peasants are at
present dependent ON rationS of food
issued by the Government. The dam
age to the rice crops is estimated to
be not less than one and half million
yen.
The Tol1oda Railway was blockaded
by the collapse of the Sattatoge tunnel
AT Ashigara, ShimogoTi, a landslide oc
CURED, and water gushed out from a
hillside and swept away eleven houses,
besides damaging some ohers At an
other place, Kajiya- Mura, on the Ara
kawa River, seven houses We're de-
stroyed, and the whole district was un-
der water. The F'ujiki River was In
flood, and carried away fourteen houses
at Ugawara besides damaging numer-
Gus others, and the well-known min
eral springs there have been buried,
and have totally disappeared from view.
Along the Atalni road bridges We're
washed away, as well as other damage
done, but fortunately no loss of life
is reported The late rice crops are
reported to have been almost complete
ly ruined in many districts.
An official report from Hiogo states
that the Takara Cuckaba bathhouse,
we'll known to most foreign residents,
was washed away.
There We're twenty deaths in Arima.
Two persons We're killed, twenty-five
houses washed away. nineteen houses
destroyed and 1876 houses partially de-
stroyed in Kako Gun.
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Dead in the Bottom of q Well.

WICHITA (Kan) Oct. 25.-F'rank
Moon. aged so years, and Mrs. d. Wells
were found dead at the bottom of a
4hirtv-foot well on Moons farm near
Derby, having been asphyxiated. Moon
had been overcome while working. and
the woman. fearful at his not returning
home. went to the well late at night to
investigate, and fell IN.
The record-union., 1897-10-26
Insane From Inha1ing Gasoline.

ST. JOSEPH CMo), Oct. 25.-Henry
Hans, aged IL years, was to-day sent
to the insane asylum, his insanity
having been caused by inhaling the
fumes of gasoline. Some time ago
some boys held young Hans over
gasoline can, and since that time the
boy has been deranged, he being unable
to control himself. The case has at
tracted great attention among medical
mon
The record-union., 1897-10-26
The Package Given Up for Lost.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25-The $4,000
package sent by registered mail to the
state Savings Bank of Butte, Mont.
by the National Bank Of the Republic
has been given up for lost. The Union
Marine Insurance Company of New
York with which the package was in
sured. notified the bank by telegraph
to-day that it would pay the loss. The
company has no recourse, the Govern
ment having no responsibility
The record-union., 1897-10-26
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance.
S211, ,325, ,537; gold reserve, s152, 902 $50.
The record-union., 1897-10-26
A Woman Burned to Death.

STEVENS POINT (wis.), Oct. %
In a fire this morning Mrs. Zebrowski,
aged 81, who returned to get $50, was
burned to death. Miss Zebrowski. a
sister, who returned for some clothes,
was frightfully burned
The record-union., 1897-10-26
A Notorious Crook Sent to Prison.

ST. JOSEPH (Mo), Oct 25-Prentice
Tiller, the notorious crook, who has
been arrested numerous times through
out the country for various crimes, was
this afternoon sentenced to three years
imprisonment in the penitentiary for
having in his possession keys to United
States mail boxes. Tiller was a mem
Der of the Stratton mail box gang,
which carried on it's robberies in Chi
cago, Denver, Nashville, St. Louis and
many other cities.
The record-union., 1897-10-26

The best way to avoid the worry of
being in love is to marry the giri.-New
York Evening Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
CITY IN BRIEF.

JAIL BIRnS.-There are now eight
inmates of the county jail-three white
men. four negro men and one negro Wo-
man.
NENT COURT.-A meeting of the
Raleigh Bar was held yesterday after
noon and the calendar for the next term
of court, October Doth. was set.
ONE CONVICT-One new convict
was broubht in yesterday by Sheriff
Wooten, of Baden county. He was sent
M for three years for store breaking.
CRAZY WOMEN.-Lizzie Jones, a
crazy negro woman, was yesterday taken
10 Goldsboro to the asylum. Another
woman. Mary Pearce, also insane, is
still in Jail here, waiting until there is
room for her in the asylum.
MUCH MONEY SAVED. i is
learned that much money has been saved
to the cattle men of the Western part
of the State by the prompt action of
Commissioner Mewborne in having the
Virginia quarantine on North Carolina
cattle raised.
INSPECT FARMS.-Mr. ,Claudius
Dockery, chairman of the Board of d.
rectors of the penitentiary, and Capt
John r. Smith, the superintendent. have
gone to Halifax State farms on tour
of inspection
RALEIGH RACERS.-Two Raleigh
race horses-"Kitty Hawk, owned 10y
Cross and Linehan, and Annie Me
dunn owned by Mr. T. HI. Murray
have been sent to the Burlington FAN
to be entered in the races this week.
NO FREE TICKETS.-Life members
of the Agricultural Society can secure
tickets today by applying at the office OF
the Secretary. In consequence of the
financial condition of the Association, the
free list, except in special cases, will De
entirely abandoned.
LINCOLN DAY.-Supt. Mebane yes
terday received a letter from w. w
Stone, chairman of Lincoln Monument
al League, San Francisco, asking him tc
use his influence in the observance al
Lincoln Day-February 2Sth-in all the
public schools of this and other States.
MR.. MILLS TO WED.-Mr. and Mrs
A. Harmon, of Carthage, have issued in
vitations to the marriage of their daugh
ter Lula to Mr.. Wayland A. Mills, Wed
nesday evening, October Goth, at
o'clock, in the Baptist church at Garth
age. Mr.. Mills is brother of Mr.. JONI
A. Mills. of this CITY.
INSURANCE LICENSE.-Th Secre
tary of State yesterday licensed the
Globe Fire Insurance Company, of New
York, A. W. McAllister, of Greensboro
agent. This makes 115 companies now
licensed to do business in North Caro-.
lima. OF these, 30 are life companies and
II are accident, fire guarantee and ma
rine companies.
CONVERTED HINT have Away,
been a Populist," said Mr. l.. J. VII
iams, of Chatham county, yesterday
but the last Legislature converted me
I'm for white mans government here
after. | honestly believe that if there
was an election in North Carolina to-
morrow the State would go Democratic
by $4,000 majority"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
Autumn HoSiery..S

Everybody wears Stockings. Every
body wants to wear honest stockings
This Hosiery section Of ours is the pride
of the store. lis success has been achiev-
ed by buying the best and selling at the
closest margin of profit possible. Here
are few samples:
Misses Fast Black Seamless Ribbed
Hose-absolutely stainless-two-threa
all sizes, 8 to on only.............,.... tOc
Ladies' Imported Fast Black Double
Sole-High sphced heel, new price 29c,
our price ............ ................15c
Ladies' Hermsdorff-very best Maco-
absolutely fast black-spilced heel and
toes-new price 25c, our price. ..........19c
Ladies' Prime Hermsdorff Black-extra
fine and extra long-high spliced heel
and double sOle-Herring bone stitch
iInew price DOC, our price. ...25c
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The Busy Cloak Department,

There's reason for it; yes, several
reasons. First, we've the handsomest
Cloak equipment in this section; sec
ond. YOU can absolutely depend our gar
ments being right in style, fit, finish and
worthiness of material; third, the prices
are so very modest that they appeal 10
your sense of economy.
Ladies' Atwood Kersey Doube-Breast-
ed Coat-High Kolndyke Collar, and
Acknowledgement ,ale... So SO
Ladies' Astrican, Tailor Made-Appii-
que and small button trimmings
we want you to see this coat, worth
iOnn for ., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30 .oO
CAPES
Ladies' Extra Heavy Beaver 20 inch
long Double Cape-trimmed with both
braid and fur on cape and collar-a
Ladies' Astrican Cape, Empire Back,
silk lined collar and front trimmed
with Persian lamb-much better than
our last years cape at this price.
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 400
Misses Atwood Blue Reefer-white
braid-the new back usual price 5000
- OO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS
They Have Been Received and Signed
by the Proper Officers.

The new issue Of street and improve
ment bonds have been received and
signed up by the mayor, the city treas
urer and attested by the city clerk They
are for 81. 900 each and number from
to 80 Each one has attached to it sixty
coupons for $50 each. payable April ]
and October l of each year until matur-
ity of the bond, October l, 1927 The in
terest, per cent, is payable at the
Farmers and Merchants Bank in Balti-
more.
Bids for these bonds will be opened
October 18th at noon. Very few bids have
come in vet, but it is expected that
many will be received between now and
the 18TH as bids for bonds are seldom
ever made before the last day, capital
lists preferring to wait and see if they
can secure a better investment. One bid
was received yesterday from New York
and one from Massachusetts Monday.
Bids will be received for any amount
from 81 900 to $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
TESTIMONY OF A VETERAN

1t is sometimes q severe strain upon
ones charity to hear a man say he wants
to quit drinking but can't. Very often
the will is not on the side of sobriety and
the plea is not sincere. We have known
men who drank from pure cussedness,
because they wanted nothing better We
have known others who lamented their
weakness and made q manly fight to
keep sober. Sometimes the appetite
could be kept under for months, when in
an unguarded moment it would Ieassert
itself and send its victim back to his
cups.
We were talking with our old friend,
Mr.. j. II. Bennett, not long since and
he remarked that before he was cured
of the thirst for liquor if he said he hat
ed the stuff nobody would have believed
him, yet such was the case. He often
shed tears over the habit which he knew
had the mastery over him and then
would go and drink again. How long
has it been since you took the Kelley
Treatment" we asked him.
"1t will be five years the 9TH of Octo-
ber," he replied.
Have you had any desire for liquor
since then"
"NOt the least Bit" he answered 81
consider my cure permanent, and / never
expect to want any more liquor. do
not give it a serious thought
Mr.. Bennett said further that he used
to be such slave to drink that he could
dispose of pint before breakfast. Now
he would as soon think of drinking that
much stump water. In answer to our
inquiry. he said he had no objection IN
being quoted publicly and hoped his ex-
perience would influence others to fake
the treatment at the Institute at Greens
hOrO
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SEABOARD INVITES MANUFAC-
TTRERS

The Columbia State says: "Mr. ST.
John, vice president of the Seaboard Air
Line system, while in the city yesterday,
made the announcement that his system
would extend an invitation to the cotton
mill men of the United States to make
a tour over the lines of the Seaboard
system, visiting all mill points on those
lines. The cotton mill men are to meet
in Philadelphia in convention next
month. The Seaboards invitation will
be presented to them through Mr. ID. A.
Tompkins, Of Charlotte, n. c."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
Black Dress and Black Silks.

BLACK GOODS AND LINENS. you
nNo", can be taken for fair sample OF
a stores resources-a stores business.
black goods and linens have a foremost
pace IN thls store-a foremost place in
the minds of the people for miles abont
our city. "''N'
44-inch Black Mohair BrilHantine.
49c and soc.
30-inch Black Surah Serge. .49c and 59e
4O-inch Black Satin Ray. .49c and soc
20-inch Black Canvas Examines. nc
oO-lnch Black Fancy Woven Canvas
ECaIlnes. ................ 75~
4d-ihcn black Crepon. .,.... SOC to 85c
20-inch Black Vale Serge. SOC to IKE
22-inch Black English Broadcloths. 81 90
BLACK More Felours. .75c TO 81. 90
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
NO CuREr-NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON
&c for Chills and fever and all forms OF
Malaria. 1t is simply Iron and Quinine
in tasteless form. Children love 1t,
Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating
TONES. Price, SOC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN
VARIETIES OF
Novelty Dress Goods
FOR
Autumn and Winter

And as many or more styles in novelty
silks.
Think Of this, you shoppers for dress
stuffs, when you look over mere hand
full of questionable styles. Come here
with time enough to go over the stock =;
it will be like reading interesting chap
tiers in a good book to go over the va
rious lines of DRESS STUFFS that we
have provided for you.
We haven't space enough in this paper
to begin to tell you the story, but we
will outline it for You day after dav-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
INDEX TO NEW Adv

Africana.
Riggan-Toy Store.
Heller Bros-$3.o0 Sho'
George n. Waters-Dress
Mrs. Toe Person--Tumor , Led
Keeley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Vet
eran.
Metropolitan Opera House-Joshua
SimpkinS.
Mechanics Dime Savings Bank
Statement.
Thos. II. Briggs x Sons-Buck's Stoves
and Ranges.
Woollcott & Son-Bargains, Bargains.
Julius Lewis Hardware Co.-Grand
Rapid Heaters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
THE WEATHER TODAY.

For North Carolina-Generaly fair
Wednesday: southerly winds.
For Raleigh and Vicinity: Clearing
and cooler.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-13
WOMAN,S EXCHANGE.

Carefully prepared, pit-cooked. barbe-
cue will be served Fair week if orders
will be left by those who wish it, and it
will be delivered for any dinner hour
Orders for Brunswick stew will also be-.
IA lion
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SMemuoo95G 80
THE FLOOD TIDE 800.

I twill increase
fes of the press uools
Underwear all to snow signs
patrons store can nave el "'
w are hereto
note he
r the they make this the base
full conf