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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-09
See a Chance in Maryland

Princess Anne, Md, November SThere
is a serious legal controversy among the
supervisors of election of Somerset coun-
ty over the vote cast On Tuesday, J.. S.
Stanford, the democratic member, having
refused to sign the certificate Of election
because of certain irregularities in the
tally sheets and ballots, in that the
judges of election in several instances
failed to sign the former and that at
least 500 of the latter were counted in
spite Of the fact that they were not en-
dorsed with the initials of one Of the
judges as required by law. The republic
can supervisors, upon advice of counsel,
decided to disregard these apparent ir-
regularities; w~hereupon Mr.. Stanford,
who had been elected secretary Of the
board withdrew. The other two then
r~eorganiZed the board and issued
subpoeneas to the judges and clerks of
the various precincts to appear before
them on Monday to make the necessary
corrections in the tally sheets. Mr..
Stanford, t~hereupOn, entered a protest,
claiming that the whole course of the
board i. illegal, and the question is like
ly to be taken into the courts where an
attempt may be made to throw out the
unmarked ballots and reverse the result
of the late election, in which event the
four aSSemblymen and one senator from
Somerset may so into the democratic,
instead of the republican column.
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The Dry Goods Market

New York, November 6.-The close
finds continued satisfactory conditions
in the dry goods market. Immediate
results are encouraging, and manufac-
turers refuse to gloss over the evils
of the situation even when 1t Is urged
that the prospects for 1898 trade are
very light. The print cloth report is
very discouraging. The sales of the
week have been only 1880 pieces in
crease, of which but 10, 600 were s,xtvs
iour squares, at the abnormally low
price Of 25-1S now prevailing. The
same dizziness is reported locally In cot
ton lines. Buyers DOM visit the mar
ket in large numbers and mail orders
are scant. Both brown and bleached
goods are sold slowly, and coarse col
ored cottons are without feature.
Prints and ginghams show no improve
ment. and the business passing Is i'm
the shape Of spring trading for shirt
ings and the like. Even in woolens the
market is quiet, buying of heavy
weight being still withheld, while rec
ords are small.
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Weekly Bank Stafement

New York, November 6.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve, decrease So
oso, SIS; loans. increase sS,s35, 300; specie,
increase 1854, 700; legal tenders, de-
crease $1,90 0 800; deposits, increase 81
003, 800; circulation, decrease $2I, 300.
The banks now hold $21. 1s1. 225 In ex-
cess Of the requirements OF the Is per
cent. rule.
The Financier says: The bank state
ment for the current week is OF a IA
vorable character, no less than thirty
eight OF the sixty-five clearing house
institutions having participated In the
loan expansion Of e6,S35. 300 reported. 1t
Is true that the changes OF three OF the
larger banks account for $4,000 900 OF
the total increase. but the smaller
commercial institutions figure more
prominently in the aggregate han for
some time past. This offset is an en-
c~ouraging sign. The week was char
acterized by the revival OF currency
transfer to the south, New Orleans
calling for a large portion OF the ship
ments, on account OF the cotton and
movement. st. Louis has been
handling a great deal of the money
that usually goes to the former city,
and the revival OF business at New
orleans ana at the centres tributary
to III Is regarded as encouraging on all
sides. Ii Is noteworthy that the Ma
tional Park bank, one OF the institu-
tons most prominently connected with
southern interests, made a large in
crease in these loans last week. The
trend of money, however, Is now large
ly in the direction OF New York, do
mestic exchange having hardened per-
ceptibly at most interior cities. The
local banks are gaining in cash In con-
sequence.
The increase in deposits, I'm view OF
the expansion in loans. Is entirely log
ical- The Pacific foreclosure payments
may be expected to figure in the state
ment for a few weeks to come, al
though the result of the settlements.
as now arranged, ought not to disturb
the money market. The settlements
are more IT. the nature Of a transfer
to the treasury and a gain to the
banks with but a short interval sep
arating the beginning and the end Of
the whole affair; but in cas- the Janu-
r disbursement period ~intervenes
there may be a slight advance at the
| end Of the rear.
It Is rather remarkable that the
loans Of the banks are still within S..
100000 Of the high point reached Sep
TENDER 18th. In the same time deposits
! have decreased so. 600. 900 and cash no
less than $l5.0 oo.o 0o.
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patents 3S.o066~z5; winter straights. 34eOd
A-so: winter extras. 0-fof2-so winter low
grades 0soe73l0.
wheai-Spot Arm: No. . red. 1.ooa. OPP
tons opened firm on a builtsh Ohio state
report and better cables than expected,
advanced on foreign buying. export busl-
1dIc net advance. Sales included No. 3
red. November closed at sc: December
g1-c.
Corn-Spot firm; No. . s.xc. Options
opened quiet but firm all he morning
on light receipts. sympathy with wheat
and steady cables. closed at LnIc net
higher. November closed at 3lsc; De-
cember closed at 3lAc.
Oats-Spot firm. No. 9, 2fLc. Options
quiet but steady with the other market
closing nc net higher.
Lard-Steady: western steamed. closed
at A-1: refined steady.
Pork-Dull: mess $S5oase5: short clear
$~lo.0tI12.5; family $11.OOglag.
~EEgs|Sseady: state and Pennsylvania
1Sn2ic; western fresh 2oc.
Cotton Seed Oil-Weak: prime crude
1slsd19c: prime yellow 2ld7li-c.
Rice-Quiet: fair TO extra. 4AasNc.
Conee@Options opened steady at an ad-
tive n generally firmer. following bet
ter European advices than expected and
steadier spot markets.. causing covering
and improved speculative buying. closed
Sales 1900 bags. including November
500; December S. 70d5.0. Spot coffee
Rio firm: No. Z invoice Src: No. Z job
bling sc: mid steady; Cordova 9i.alsc.
Sugar-Nominal, fair refining 3LI
3 5-16c; refined steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New Yor-Rosin quiet: strained. COM
mon to good $1.40I1.E. Turpentine quiet
at 300 30i2c.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine market
firm at Z1hc; sales none. Rosin firm:
sales none: strained, common to rood
S.W to $1.6 bid.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
&c; sales 39s: receipts 1.6l. Rosin firm:
sales 1000: receipts 4.12. Quote closing:
A II { ID $1.10: K $1.l5: F $l.15: G $l.20: II
Sl.25; $40: $1-55; NJ sL.S0: n s. Is; w
G. s.. 40; w w s.. 50.
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New York, November 6.-There was
some natural tendency towards re-
covery in prices at the opening today
cessive declines OF yesterday and Of the
active covering movement In progress
at the close Of the market yesterday.
There had been a recovery in the prices
of Americans on the d exchange
before the opening here. The opening
showed declines to the New York pari-
ty, but the level was sharply above the
New York level by the time the market
opened here. This encouraged pur-
chases here and a number OF stocks
opened over a point higher than last
night. The London market for Ameri-
cans has grown so narrow and the
floating supply OF stocks there is so
small that prices there are easily sub
tect to manipulation for effect on h
opening trading here. There seemed
ground for suspicion that this morn
ing's rise in London was due TO some
such effort from this side. At all
events, the rise which was thus slim
ulated here led to quick taking OF pro-
fits and to some further liquidation of
long accounts, carrying prices below
last nights evel. They hardened again
but eased off finally, leaving fractional
net gains in the majority OF cases. The
decrease in surplus reserves shown by
the bank statement probably induced
some selling, though the change was
due in greater part to the heavy in
crease in deposits and the consequent
raising of the legal reserve limits than
to the actual decrease in cast The
large increase in oans in face Of the
heavy speculative accounts that have
been closed out on h stock exchange
during the week probably has to do
with the Union Pacific sale.
The week has seen a total .oss CT con
fdence on the part of bull operators
who have been looking hopefully for
the turn in the tide OF reaction on the
stock exchange. On Friday there was
heavy liquidation Of long holdings and
a sharp decline in prices. and, so far as
appearances go. no buying for stocks at
any concession, however violent. The
~ostensible motive was fear Of war with
Spain on accoun Of Cuba. which was
intensified by the call from the cham
! Der Of commerce for increased force q
man our O defences and by the
nature OF public u~tterances OF the
| United States ex-minister to Spain
! The depression took on rather IN arti.
+. fetal and feverish tone before the day
was over and absurdly sensational n
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Alger today sent to w. S. Mason. presi-
dent Of the chamber of commerce of
Portland, Oregon, the following telegram
concerning the reported restitution in
Alaska:
Your dispatch of the 4th, concerning
Alaskan sufferers, received. Nothing can
'be lone by the department without con-
gressional authority. but I suggest you
get all the particulars and the depart-
ment will also get what facts it car. and
YOU shah submit a plan for relief. You
may be sure OF active cooperation as
soon as congress makes an Appropriation.
which, IL found necessary, will be urged.
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Wood County Goes to the Republicans

Columbus, Ohio, November S.-The
only important development in the
status of the next general assembly
today was the decision in the Wood
county case which once more removes
that county from the doubtful LIST -
the republican column. Chairman Nash
does not believe the cas- will be aD-
pealed by the democrats, since the law
is so plain. There was some talk of an
injunction against the supervisors but
it was not confirmed. Should no furth-
er changes be made the republicans Will
have five on joint ballot as claimed by
Chairman Nash.
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Yesterdays Foot Ball Games

AT Ithaca, N. Y, Final score, Cornell
As, Pennsylvania state college 0.
AT West Point, N. Y.-Final score,
West Point 4S, Lehigh 6.
At Norfolk, Va.-University of Mary
land 10, Virginia Polytechnic insti-
tute 4.
At Hartford, Conn.-Weslayn II, Trim
ity 4.
At New Haven.-Yale 16, Chicago A.
A. 6.
At Newton, Mass.-Brown "a, New
ton 0.
AT Princeton, N. J.-PrincetOn 81, La
Fayette O..
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Pittsburg. Pa. November Give
rather serious accidents happened in
foot ball games in and near this city
today.
In the observation-disclosures Ath-
letic and Country Club game, Floyd
Rose, Dequesne's quarterback, had his
shoulder dislocated and will play no
more this eason
Robert Grange, of the BeIliseid Arh-
letic team, suffered conclusion of the
brain and is now lying in a precarious
condition.
Willard Walker, OF the Pittsburg COL
lege team, a his right clavicle frac-
tured.
George Lazelle, Of the New Haven.
Pa. eleven, had his collar bone broken
and Bert Richie was hurt internally
and had to be carned from the field.
probably a fatal case.
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YELLOW FEVER RECORDS
Stnl High at Mobile and New O~rleahs-Di.
appointment Of Health Oficers 1t Con-
tinued Spread OF the Disease ut New dr..
Iaona

Still Highs at Mobile and New Orleahs-Dis.
appointment Of Health Onacers ut Con-
inued Spread Of the Disease ut New Or
leans
Montgomery, Ala, November 5.-The
Official report of the board Of health
today is as follows: One case reported
at Highland park. outside the city linn
its, and one death. There has not
been a new case reported in the city
limits for two days.
Selma reports a clean bill OF health
and the churches will resume service
next Sunday.
Mobile, Ala, November 5.-Another
long list OF new cases and one death
were added to Mobiles fever total to-
day. There is no increase in the death
rate, however, and physicians report
h a the cases are for the most part
exceedingly mild. New cases were II
and deaths 3 today.
Jackson, Miss, November 5.-New
cases Of yellow fever are reported as
follows: County farm one.
New Orleans, November 5.-The rec
ord of yellow fever cases and deaths
is disappointing. The death rate is
higher than it has been for several
not as small as the board OF health Of
ficials predicted it would be. The stu
alton, while it has not improved any,
is not considered worse. The warm
weather which was experienced here
today, 80 degrees in the shade, has not
helped the patients along any.
The board of health report: Cases Of
yellow fever today 81. deaths today 10,
total cases of yellow fever to a 1,706,
total deaths from yellow fever to date
223, total cases absolutely recovered 1868,
total cases under treatment 615.
Memphis, Tenn, November 5.-One
new cas- Of fever is reported tonight
and no deaths. Tonight the weather
Is cold and another heavy frost is ex-
pected.
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Hungary and Australia

"A ~singularly beautiful and impressive
exampl of times 'beneficent revenges
is presented at this moment in the
dual realm of Austria-Hungary. AS is
well known, the former half of it is in
something like political chaos. The
Various discordant factions are at open
war with each other and against the
government. The speaker of the house
of representatives has been baited into
r~esigning. An attempt is being made
to impeach the prime minister. A cam
paign of hatred against Hungary is
being waged. And, as the only means
of averting a worse catastrophe, the
suspension of constitution, and the es-
Establishment of an absOlutiSt govern
ment are expected. This affords Hun
gary a splendid chance to avenge her
self upon Austria for the expressions OF
half a century ago, and, indeed, for the
hostility of the present time. 1t would
be the easiest of matters for the Trans
Lothian kingdom to break altogether the
tie that binds her to the CiSleithan EN-
pire, and to strike the latter a blow
that would involve her in everlasting
ruin. 1t would not be necessary to
strike. If Hungary merely maintained
an attitude of passive Indifference and
declined to renew the treaty with which
Austria is playing fast and loose, the
dissolution of the Austrian Empire
would probably be assured.
Instead of that, however, Hungary
comes forward as the savior of her
O1e-time foe. The Hungarian govern
4pnt officially declares that it sympa-
thizes with the Austrian and will give
1T all possible support. No matter if
Austria has extensively delayed to re-
new the treaty, Hungary will renew it,
fir the union Of the two countries
must be regarded as indiSsOlubie."
That is a noteworthy utterance. 1t will
do more than anything else to
strenthen the hands of the Austrian
government in the struggle against an
archy. 1t is a magnificent revenge for
the ill-treatment Hungary Once re-
ceiVed from Austria. 1t is a fine seQual
to the events of centuries ago, when
Hungary saved Austria from Turkish
conquest, and to the pledges of the
Magyar nOtables to die, if need be, for
their king" Maria Theresa The an
mails of time present few more impress
sive contrasts than this, that while
Francis Joseph began his reign as the
OppressOr Of Hungary, he finds in it's
later years that generous kingdom to
be the chief bulwark Of his throne.
Hitherto he has been first emperor OF
Austria, and after and subOrdinately
thetO king of Hungary. He may now
well have cause to esteem the royal title
the nObler, as it seems to be the more
secure of the two.-New York Tribune.
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Affha White Huuaa

Washington, November 6.-Senator De-
Doe and DR.. Godfrey Hunter of Ken
lucky. saw the president today. DR..
Hunter expects to be appointed minister
to Guatemala in a few days.
There was an unusually large number
of people at the White house, all anxious
to see the president The south was es-
pecially well represented, there being
delegations from Texas, Mississippi,
Florida and other states.
The president is much concerted over
the representations that many persons
are in a starving condition in Alaska, and
discussed at the next cabinet meeting.
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b lnEers and Postal Bank

. John FarsOn, of the banking house
of Farson, Leach & Co., Chicago, Of
fered a resolution in the Illinois Bank
ers' Association meeting at Peoria, ILL.,,
October 18th. urging the establishment
of postal savings banks by the nation
al government. The resolutions recited
that the number of savings in the
United States especially in the west
n south, was not sufficient to meet
the needs of persons of small means
for safe places of deposit for their small
accommodations. They declared that the
establishment of postal savings banks
would tend to the greater stability of
the government by giving to those of
mail means a more personal interest
in it's w~ell-being and would promote
the welfare of the country by encour-
aging among the people habits of thrift
and economy.
1t was, therefore, suggested tina the
convention give it's Endorsement to the
movement among the people looking to
the establishment of postal savings
Nhanks; provided that the system be
Carefully guarded so as to protect both
the nation and the depositOrs, and pro-
vided, further, that the limitation OF
the amount that may be deposited by
any one person be such as to prevent
unnecessary interference with the bust
ness of private bankers. The bankers
from Chicago We're all apparently in
favor of the resolutions: however, a
number of cautious bankers from other
cities of the state buried them, though
friends of the government were not
lacking among the small bankers.
The opposition seemed to be based on
a fear that postal savings banks would
tax some depositors from the banks
VI for private gain. On the other
hand, it vas urged by h friendly
bankers that h government banks
would assist the banking business by
making all banks 20 safely conserv-
ative and by increasing largely the
number of bank depositors, all OF whom
would begin in a small way and would
an many instances grow out OF h re-
stricted limits OF government banks
within a few years.-Chicago Record.
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The Reforms For Cuba.

Madrid. November 6.-The cabinet
has approved measures for the giving
to the inhabitants Of the islands of
Cuba and Porto Rico the same consti-
tutional rights as are enjoyed by Span
iards for the bestowal of the right of
suffrage upon all who have attained
the age of rs years, and for the same
census basis in municipal, provincial
and parliamentary elections. The
chambers Of the islands will be per-
mitted 20 modify the scheme if they
shall dem it advisable.
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London. November "a dispatch to
The Times from Rio Janeiro says: AT
/ o'clock this afternoon (Friday) a SOL
der of the Tenth battalion, which con-
%stitutes part OF the local garrison, at
tempted to shoot President Moraes
with a pistol. The president was just
landing at the marine arsenel after
visiting the steamer on which General
Barbosa, minister Of marine, had re-
turned from Bahia.
The bystanders frustrated the at
tempt, but Colonel Moraes, the presi-
dents nephew, was slightly wounded
in disarming the soldier. General Mar
cado B~etancourt, minister OF a then
interfered and vas himself stabbed.
The wound was so serious that he died
soon afterwards. The attack has caus-
ed the greatest agitation throughout
the city.
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Death OF Mrs. j. A. WestbroOk
of The Messenger.

Mt. Olive. N. c., November 6.
Mrs. J. A. Westbrook died today at /
o'clock p. m. She was the daughter of
Rev. H. H. Gibbons. of the North Caro-
lima conference, and a sister of Mrs. j.
S. Westbrook, of Faison, N. c. There
could not have passed from among US d
more useful, benevolent woman and one
whom the town and community will
more sadly miss. She was a faithful
and consistent member of the Methodist
and one of it's most active and
lived and crossed over the river to join
the redeemed in heaven.
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A Steamer Wrecked on Lake Erie

Buffalo, N. Y, November 6.-The
Western Transit Company's. steamer
Idaho, which left Buffalo yesterday af-
ernoo for Chicago, alden with pack
age freight, foundered off Long Point
on Lake Erie during a furious gale at
4 o'clock this morning. The first mate
and one sailor who succeeded in reach
ing the rigging were rescued by the
steamer Mariposa late this afternoon
and brought here. The rest of the
crew, numbering nineteen, were I'M
dOubtedly drowned.
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Philadelphia, November 6.-Eugene
Lindsay, a clerk in the office of the
pro~thonotary of common pleas court;
John A. Merrick, assistant clerk Of the
United States circuit court, and Richard
w. Merrick, father of the latter, and
also a clerk in the United States circuit
court, were placed under arrest today.
charged will issuing fraudulent natural
iZatiOn papers. They were given a pre-
liminary hearing and waving eXamina-
ton, entered security in $500 for a
further hearing on Tuesday next. 1t is
said that naturalization papers were fur
nished signers for ST a piece and that
quite q number have been issued.
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LITTLE
GO much on religion.

don't go much on religion,
= never amt had no show:
B1t I'VE got a middlin' tight grip, sir,
on the handful Of things I know.
T don't pan out on the prophets.
And free will, and that sort Of thing,
But / b'lieve in God M the angels
Ever sence one night last spring.
I came into town with some turnips,
And my little Gabe came along
No 4-year-old in the country
Could beat him for pretty and strong.
Pearl and clipper and sassy,
Always ready to swear and fight
And I'd larnt him to ebay terbacker
Jest to keep his milk teeth white.
The snow came down like a blanke.
AS 1 passed by Taggart's store:
I went in for a jug Of molasses
And left the team at the door.
They scared at soncthin' and started.
l heard one little sQuall,
And hell-to-split over the prairie
Went team, Little Brooches. and all.
Hell-to-split over the prairie!
/ was almost froze with skeer;
But we rousted up some torches
AND sarched for EN- far and near.
AT last we struck bosses and wagon,
showed under a soft white mound,
Upset., dead beat, but Of little abe
No hide, no hair was found.
And here all hope soured on me
OF my fellow-critters' aid
12est Topped down on my marrow bones,
Crotch-deep in the snow. and prayed.
BY this time the torches was played out,
And we and Isrul Parr
Went off for some wood to a sheepfold
That he said was somewhat thar.
We found it at last, and a little shed
Where they shut up the lambs at night;
We looked in and seen them huddled
thar,
So warm and sleepy and white;
And thai SOt Little Brooches and chirDeJ,
AS pearl as ever you see:
II want a chaw of terbacker,
And that's what's the matter with me-"
How did he got thar? Angels!
He could never have walked in that
storm;
They just scooped down and toted him
To whar 1t was safe and warm.
And L think that saving a little child
And bringing him to his own
Is a derned sight better business
Than loafing round the throne.
John Hay, Ambassador to England.