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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-09
Return of the Monetary Commission

New York, November 5.-Senator
Wolcott, of Colorado, and General
Charles j.. Paine, two Of the monetary
commissioners appointed by President
Mckinley to confer with European
governments concerning the feasibility
of establishing international bimetal-
lism. arrived here tonight in the
steamship Campania. The other COM
missioner, ex-Vice President Steven
% n, will return On a later vessel. Both
Senator Wolcott and Mr.. Paine asked
to be excused from saying anything Of
their mission abroad.
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Washington, November 5.-The first
annual report of the commissioner Of
pensions. III. Clay Evans, to the secre-
tary Of the interior, was made public
today. There were added to the rolls
during the year 50.101 new pensioners.
The amount disbursed for pensions by
the pension agents during the years
was $139, As, III.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH
INC

New York, November 6.-Money on call
nominally at 1kG2 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper 3AG41s per cent. Actual
demand. and at A.S214d4.S2a4 for sixty
days. Posted rates s4.S312G4.S612. Com
mercial bills at A.S2. Bar silver 51la.
Mexican dollars Az. State bonds dull:
Ctna6v
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COTTON.

Liverpool, November 6.-1 p. Moot
ton-Spot quiet; prices steady; American
middling sAd: Sales 5000 bales, of
port, and included 1900 American. Re-
ceipts 1000 bales, including $500 Ameri-
can. Futures opened quiet with q poor
demand and cosed steady.
November 8 12-64d, 8 13-64d sellers; No
vember and December 3 10-64d sellers:
December and January 8 10-64d puyers;
January and February 8 1Q-64d buyers;
February. and March 8 11-64d sellers:
and May 3 13-64d sellers; May and June
3 Had buyers; June and July 3 15-64d
buyers; July and August 3 16-64d buyers;
August and September 8 17-64d values.
New York, November 6.-Cotton dull:
middling &c; net receipts 7N; gross re-
ceipts 9,341; forwarded $3.50; sales IS, all
s%pinners; stock Sc, 401.
Total today: Net receipts &c, 1853: exports
to Great Britain Is, 652; to France 800;
to the continent Is, S45; stock $50, 926.
Total since September LIST: Net receipts
2,55S, 002; exports to Great Britain 76S, 344;
to France 225, 1854; to the continent 562, Asst.
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales
&c, 100 bales: January 5.72; February SIG;
March 5.Sl: April SIS; May $50; June 5.94:
July $50: August COL; November SGT; De-
cember 5.67.
Spot cotton closed dull: middling up
lands &C; middling gulf SAC: sales %.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Ga1veston-Quiet at 5 7-16c; net receipts
20, 247.
Norfolk-Quiet at 5 7-1sc; net receipts
6,2O5.
Baltimore-Nominal at sac; gross re-
ceipts 1927.
Boston-Dull at &c; net receipts 969;
gross receipts 995.
Wilmington-Steady at s Slice; net re-
ceipts 3,O6.
Philadelphia-Quiet at SIC; net receipts
263.
Savannah-Steady at 5 3-16c; net re-
ceipts 1884.
New Orleans-Steady at sac: net re-
ceipts 10,0S9; gross receipts 1851.
l. Mobile-Easy at SIC; net receipts AIS.
Memphis-Steady at 5Sc; net receipts
4,SS7; gross receipts 5,024.
Augusta-Steady at 5 7-16c; net receipts
2,174: gross receipts 2.374.
Charleston-Dull at SIC; net receipts
4,O43
Cincinnati-Quiet at sac.
Louisville-Quiet at sac.
st. LouiS-Quiet at 5Bc; net receipts l..
395: gross receipts 7.441.
H~ouston-Quiet at 59sc; net receipts
$3.50.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
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RIORDAN & CO.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, November 6.-The cotton
market opened steady an an advance
Of 1 to 2 points, due to a better class Of
English cable news than had been ex-
pected. Immediately following the first
call, however, prices began to weaken;
liquidation set in because oudside spec
ulative interest was slack n gave
promise of no support for the large
movement. Selling was arrested by
predictions Of frost in the cotton belt,
particularly in the Mississippi valley.
The market was finally quiet and
steady at a net advance of / point to
a lei decline of 2 points with sales of
&c. 5000 bales.
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Cotton Futures
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.l
New York, November 6.-The cotton
market has been depressed and lower
again this week. The influences have
continued to favor the bears. Print
cloths have sold at the lowest level in
their history; general dry goods busi-
ness has been quiet and a belief in a
record breaking crop has grown more
and more general. Today the market
was very dull and a trife lower. Liv-
erpool vas k-64d higher this morning
and our market opened a little better.
Receipts, however, were big and the
advanc was not sustained. January
opened at 5.75, fluctuated between SIC
and 5.I2 n closed at the latter figure
with the tore of the market quiet and
steady. Although the textile trade here
and abroad is not in good condition,
the real cause of the low level to which
prices have sun is the conviction al
most universally held hat the yield is
going to be a mammoth one. The con-
fidence of the trade generally in this
proposition is amazing. We consider
the movement heavy, but it cannot be
said to indicate the size of the crop,
for, by comparison with other years,
almost any estimate is plausible. The
amount in sight on the first of this
month is slightly in excess of the TO-
600, 900 crop year, is also a little larger
h in 1912 when the crop was
5000, 900 and yet it is over $50, 900 less
than the amount brought into sight
last year when the final out turn of
the crop was but 500, 900. The bears
are counting on the lifting of the quar-
antines to result in crushing receipts.
1t is noticeable that supplies are being
taken care Of as fast as they are re-
ceived, and that the continent is an
enormous buyer. If 1t were not for the
pressure to sell in the south prices
would not be where they are today. for
there has been very little speculative
short selling in comparison With for
mer years. General Sentiment con-
tinues strongly bearish, but it seems
to US folly to go short Of cotton at
these prices and we would buy it every
time it breaks.
RIORDAN & co.
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COUNTRY PRODuCE.

per bushel; extra prime, S.: fancy, 72Ec.
Virginia-Extra prime. 40045c.
Rice-Uplands, 6oQsOc; l~owlands. $1.io0
$1.15.
Corn-4T1Q50c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, 10E11c;
shoulders, S@Skc; sides, 7h0Sc.
Chickens-Dull: spring 10a1Sc; hens
1SQ25c: roosters, 1S622c.
Eggs-Dull at 15c.
Shingles-Per 900 five inch, hearts and
sap $1.65G2.10; six inch. s -5O63.5o.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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NAVAL STORES.

AVA STORES.
Spirits Observation-Disclosures barrels
steady at sc; country barrels steady at
g1xc.
Rosin dull at ST. and $40.
Tar steady at S1.G.
Crude ~turpentine steady: hard $40;
yellow dip $3.50; Virgin $50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits tur-
pentine SAc and &c: rosin $50 and
1885,; tar E.0; crude ~turpentine $l.40,
500 and $3.50.
Receipts today-11s casks spirits turpen-
tine. Al barrels rosin. 3S barrels tar, IS
barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts to same date last years
casks spirits turpentine, $50 barrels rosin.
81 barrels tar, . barrels crude turpen-
tine.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
firm: winter patents, ASOG5.0o: winter
straights. s44od4eo: Spring straights.
$3.5OG3.e0: No. 2 spring wheat, GdS7kc:
No. 3 spring wheat, 83c: No. 2 red. 947sc:
n 2 corn, 26hc: No.. 2 oats. 1SkG19Ac;
mess pork. per Dbl. N.5a7.so: lard, per
100 lbs, A.z7hG4.30 80: short ribs sides, loose,
A35G45: dry sailed shoulders. boxed,
4&@5c; short clear sides. boxed. 4A@4Nc:
whisky. distillers' finished goods. per
gal. $1.18t
New York. November 6-Flour quiet
and steadier; Minnesota patents S.100
$40: Minnesota bakers, $A3o642; winter
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. November 6.-The leading flu.
lures were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
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MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

Wilmington. n. c.. November G.
Receipts Of cotton todaySs.KS bales.
Receipts same day last year-1-59 bales.
This seasons receipts to ate-iso, %
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-lZ.. so
bales.
Tine ~ouotations nosted N : o'cIock fo6.v
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VICTIM OF PYROMANIA.
Confession of "Firebug" Who
Smoked Cigarettes to Excess.

NEW YORK. March 31.-Hugh Miller.
twenty-five years old. under arrest for set
ting fire TO a two-story brown stone apart
ment in Brooklyn. admitted to-day that in
1891 he had fired eight houses. in which ten
people had been burned to death. Miller
coolly related the details of his awful
crimes, and then declared that he
was q victim of pyromania, caused
by excessive cigarette smoking. NO
thought of gain entered my mind
when L set fire TO these places.
/ simply wanted TO destroy property and
witness the discontinue of the tenants,
he said. Il have an uncomfortable desire
to burn buildings. When these fits are
worst | am unable TO control my actions.
/ have tried my best to put down this de-
sire. but / could not diSplace il from my
mind While | was in the refOrmatory |
kept thinking of fires all the time and after
/ was released. about three years ago. L
thought / could be able to master my
mind
In 1891 Miller was sent to the Elmra Re-
formatory after having been convicted for
setting fire to house in Bridge street.
Brooklyn. The same year seven persons
lost their lives in fire in Sands street,
Brooklyn, and Miller now confesses that he
set that fire, well as several others. Mil
Ter set fire TO the tenement house at Van
derbilt and Myrtle avenues last Thursday.
He sprinkled the stairways with oil and
piled waste in the air shaft before applying
the torch.
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PRISON AUTHORITIES
At JeffersOnviIle Ready to Christen
the Indiana RefOrmatOry To-day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONNILLE, Ind, March Ex-senator
II. G. Duncan and Hon. ID. j. Terhune, of the
board OF managers of the Indiana Reformatory,
and f. T.. Nugent and w. S. Carpenter of the
board of directors OF the Prison South, arrived
at that institution to-day Capt J. r. Henry
and Senator t. T.. Ellison, of the board of man.
ayers, Will arrive tomorrow morning at 7:S0
O'Clock, and at Il meeting OF the two boards. two
hours later, the formal transfer of the prison
takes place, by which act IL loses its identity as
a penal institution and becomes the Indiana
RefoTnatoIy. Warden A. T. Hert's election
general superintendent will be one of the first
official acts of the board when he will an
nounce his aDpointees. The board of managers
will then adjourn TO Indianapolis. where they
will consult with the Governor and board of
directors OF the northern prison concerning the
removal of the prisoners to the Prison North.
r. V. La Dow, a special representative of the
Department of Justice, sent by the attorney
general, is at the prison to confer with the
thOrities concerning what disposition should be
n ade OF the federal prisoners now in the local
institution. The exchange of prisoners is at
tracing much attention from the curious and
every effort is being made find when
the excursion Will start The warden. however.
is keeping the matter secret for the best of
reasons.
The prison in its present state was authorized
by the Legislature OF 1S41- Prior to that time il
conducted on the lessee syst.m.
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They Are Not n Unit on the Question,
However. and the Concert"
Is Again Threatened.
BOMBARDMENT OF CRETANS
SHELLS FROM THE WAR FLEETS OF
THE BULLDOZING NATIONS.
Strong Protest photographed by Col.
VassOs to His King in Greece-Sit-
uutiOn ON the Frontier.

LONDON. April 1.-The warnings of the
powers having been unheeded by Greece
the six great nations of Europe will now,
it is reported, try coercion. 1t was semi
officially announced in the continental
capitals yesterday that the powers had ar
rived at the conviction that the situation
in Crete and on the Thessalian frontier must
not be allowed to continue and that steps
must forthwith be taken to stop the ag
greSsive attitude of Greece. Their decision
was hastened by the action of Colonel Vas
SOS in aiding the Cretan insurgents in
hostilities against the powers. The block
ade of Greece has therefore been decided
on. it is reported. with the consent of all
the powers, and will be enforced at an
early date.
1t is probable. however the blockade will
not be as strict as the embargo put on the
commerce of Crete, for il is doubtful If
the powers are a unit on the question of
coercion. The Daily Chronicle publishes
dispatch from its Rome correspondent,
saying that great divergence of opinion is
appearing among the powers with respect
to the details of the action to be taken
against Greece. The cleavage is so pro-
nounced that rupture of the concert is
expected. especially in the event of war
between Turkey and Greece.
A dispatch TO the Berliner Tageblatt from
Constantinople says that five of the pow
ers. not including Germany. have delivered
note to the Sultan requesting the immedi-
ate withdrawal of the Turkish troops from
the Thessalian frontier.
A dispatch to the Standard from Salonica
says that the sjncrease of troops on the
east flank of the Turkish army indicates
that attack will be made on Larissa i'm
case of the outbreak of The troops
are divided into three parts, holding Kata-
rina. Litochori and Karya. They are COM
manded by Hassan Pasha. Ex-Governor of
Crete. The men appear cheerful and are
contonted TO live chiefly on bread, sugar.
beans and raisins. Several of the battal-
ions. il is said, declare that they do not
want pay. but will fight for their country
as long as ii is necessary.
The Times will publish tomorrow a dis
patch from its Paris correspondent advo-
eating the appointment of Prince George
Governor of Crete and emphasizing the
great Importance which attaches 10 the
visit of the dowager Czarina to Copen-
hagen. He says: THE dowaeer Czarina
is the chief supporter of such an arrange
ment She has great influence over the
King of Denmark and the King of Greece
ture for he wishes Crete to be added TO
Greece and fears that if autonomy is pro-
claimed and the Prince appointed Governor.
neither the Cretans nor Prince George will
endeavor TO bring about annexation.
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JAY GOULD'S FIRST LOVE.
An Alleged Wife of the Late Million
aire Wants Part of Ills Estate.

NEW YORK. March 31.-The deposition
of John w. Champlin. formerly chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of Michigan.
taken by the defendants before referee
in Mary Ann Angelrs action for the ad-
measurement of dover in the estate of Jay
Gould. was filed to-day. Mrs. Angel claims
TO have married Jay Gould in the early
ifties. while she was living in the town
Champlain, on the Canada frontier
of this State. Her story is that
young Gould was engaged in surveying,
and after he left the region. never TO re-
turn, the claimant supposing him dead.
married another. Judge Champlin testified
that in the years of 1852. 1853 and 1854 he
taught school in Delaware county. in this
State. and was intimate with Jay Gould.
who was then apparently a youth of seven
teen. He knew Colds father. his sisters
and his half brother. Twenty-four
letters were produced by the wit
ness. written by Jay Gould to him.
dated at Albany and RoXbury. and
Stamford. in Delaware county. from when
the inference may be that during the per-
iod covered by the correspondence young
Gould did not sojourn for any length of
time in Clinton county. two hundred miles
north of Albany. In 1850 Champln went TO
Michigan. where he became lawyer the
same year He took the letters with him
and they remained in an attic until hunted
up. when Hele NJ. Gould wrote TO the
Judge for "reminiscences of her father.
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BICYCLE COPPER'S TROUBLES.
streit Breaks Thumb I'm subduing a
Prisoner.

Patrolman STREET. had an encounter yes
terday afternoon with Perry CULLEN. of go
North California street. which resulted in
both men being injured. STREET. had the
thumb OF his right hand broken and re-
ceived a bad cut on the nose and was other
wise bruised. Quillen looked as If he had
been through a thresher He bloody
from head TO foot and Rad several scalp
wounds. but none of serious nature
CULLEN had quarrel with a girl. with
whom he has been keeping company. living
on the third floor at 222Ia East Washington
street. Each was armed with a bed slat
and each struck the other. The girl had "A
friend TO telephone to the police station and
STREET. was sent TO investigate. before the
patrolman arrived Quillen told some won-
Ell living in the block that he would die
before he would be arrested. Then he went
down stairs and was found by STREET.
Court street. Immediately in the rear OF the
place where he had assaulted the woman.
STREET. arrested him and he going
along quietly when he looked hack and
several of the women looking at him. Then
the trouble commenced. He struck STREET.
and the two began rough and tumble
fight. Citizens were called TO Streits aid
and Quillen was finally subdued. At the
police station he again became belligercnt
and had to he dubbed before he would he
put into a cell Two dispensary physicians
sewed up his wounds, while DR.. Courtney
attended TO STREET..
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WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE.
Powers Must Act Soon tn Avert a Col
IisiOn on the Frontier.

LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch from
the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
at Elassona, the headquarters of the Turk
ish army in Macedonia. says: My opinion
is unchanged. War is inevitable if the ne
gotiations of the powers fail. Thirty thou
sand insurgents. armed to the teeth. are
waiting at a certain point on the frontier.
A week from to-day is the anniversary of
Greek independence and it is difficult to
believe 1t can pass without the enthusiasm
breaking its bounds. though Prince Con-
Stantine s orders are to exercise the ut
action
The correspondent of the Chronicle at
)NoIo. Greece. telegraphs: "A thousand re-
servists reached Nolo to-day This is ex-
tremely important and l am confident that
the National Society is beginning to move.
sent a deputation to welcome Prince Con-
stantine and tell him that the whole pop
ulation hopes for an immediate advance.
The crown prince thanked them for their
loyal devotion, said he was profoundly
touched by the boundess enthusiasm and
added: Il am confident that If the cruel
necessity of war should arise we shall all
be ready to do our duty for our country.
Let us still hope. how Wever. that peace VIII
crown our just and patriotic ambtions In
the meanwhile let us feel perfect confl-
dence in the decisions of the King and the
legal authorities. who will without doubt
take every step necessary for the safety
and honor of the country.
The Crown Prince Constantlne, COM
mander in chief of the Greek force in
Thessaly, reviewed the troops this after
noon In the course of a patriotic address
he enjoined upon them discipline. hrmness
and patience. The troops received him with
great enthusiasm and shouted for war.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-01
Advice to Umpires.

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-President
Young has issued letter to the umpires of
the National League and American Asso-
citation of Baseball Clubs giving special in
structions and advice TO the manner in
which the duties of an umpire should be
performed The important requisites. he
says, are to enforce the rules honestly and
as they are written. but not arbitrarily.
The virtue of the umpire. he says, consists
in perfect fearlessness in rendering de-
cision believed TO be right and. having
rendered 4, let ii be final and irreNoca-
BILE. a greater mistake. he adds. cannot be
made than to try TO "even uD" because
afraid that incorrect decision has been
made. Players should be made 10 Keep a
lively game in progress and wrangling dis
Couraged If both captains agree to COM
mence game in drizzing rain il should
not be discontinued unless both captains re-
quest il. unless the rain is so severe to
drive away the spectators and prevent fair
playing. Anything both captains request
should be done and the responsibility left
with them. except that when two games are
played in one afternoon and the first game
is long one. the second should De started
five minutes thereafter, regardless of the
time remaining TO complete II.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-01

The angels that bring healthy, happy
children into the world are the angels of
health and cortentment Children reflect
their parents, = particularly the mother
She is responsible for what they are
for what they do. She is responsible If
they are puny, sick, weak, useless, miser-
able. 1t depends on her health Her health
depends on her care of il. If she is strong
and healthy in a womanly way, she will
have strong, healthy children. She may be
sick or well-it is matter of choice. She
can be we'll if she wants TO. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription will make her well.
1t is the only positive, permanent, infallible
cure for diseases Of the organs distinctly
feminine. II purihes, strengthens, invigo-
rates. 1t promotes the regular performance
OF all the functions. II fits woman for the
duties and pleasures of wifehood and moth
erhood Its most benihcent usefulness is in
preparing for the time of parturition. 1t
robs child birth of pain and danger.
Mrs. w. b. Duncan. of Arlington Mo- writes:
81 have used your 'Favorite Prescription and
am never tired of sounding its praise. When my
lady friends complain. say Why don't you take
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. ? told an
anxious mother, whose daughter rs wears od)
had not 1een right for FIVE months about the
medicine. and after the young lady had taken
thirds of bottle of Favorite Prcscriptiou' she
was all right. She had been treated by two of
best doctors.
neighbor took nearly four bottles of Favor
ite Prescription before her baby was born She
was the mother of one child ard had txvc doctors
with her before. and was for nearly SIX weeks in
bed. almost helpless. She thought that III IL were
possible she would do something the next time,
and last September was delivered almost pain
lessy OF hne boy. She thinks Dr. Pierc.s Fa-
vorite Prescription did il. The midwife who was
with her. said she had the easiest time She ever
saw any one have, and she Is old lady,"
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SHIP WRECKED SAILORS.
Four Survivors of the ST. Nazaire Di.
aster Landed ut Hamburg,

HAMBURG. March 31.-The British
steamer Marc, Captain Adams, from Nor
folk on March TO- for this port which sig
nailed the Lizard on March % that she
picked up the captain. chief engineer and
two of the crew of the French line steam
err Vile de ST. Nazaire, which foundered
IN gale March while on a voyage from
New York to West Indian ports, arrived
here today with the four survivors. They
are Captain Paul Jaqueneau, Chief Engi-
neer Philippe Mariani and Herbert and
Saona, able seamen. Their boat. containing
nine persons. drifted until March 13. when
the four men mentioned were picked UP
by the Marc at o'clock in the afternoon.
The five other occupants of the boat died
from effects of drinking sea water. OF
these, two colored men died on the second
day and the stewardess and two others
died on the fourth day after the sinking
of the St. Nazaire. The survivors suffered
terribly and were helpless from exhaus-
tion when picked up. They were treated
with the utmost kindness on board the
Marc and have completely recovered their
uSual health