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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

November SIS: December 7.15: january
III. February Ills: March 1.1e: Aprt
III: May 7.24: June 1.25; July III; Au-
gust TT.
vance: middling uplahds ING: middling
gulf TIC: sales l.191 bales
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. October THE leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open High. Lew. Clos.
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Foot Ball Games Yesterday.

Pennsylvania Al, Bucknell Univer-
sity 10.
University of Chicago %, Notre Dame
University 6.
Yale 46, Trinity 0.
Harvard Is, Bowdain O.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, October 4, 4 p. m.-Cotton:
Spot moderate demand; prices I-1sd
lower; American middling fair 4 7-16d:
good middling 4hd; middling 3 29-32d:
low middling 3 23-32d; good ordinary
3 lI-32d; ordinary 3 11-32d. The sales
of the day were 5000 bales, of which
300 were for speculation and export and
included 200 American; receipts 1.5OO
bales, all American. Futures opened
and closed steady at the advance.
American middling. low middling
clause: October 3 54-64n3 55-e4d. bIIv-
ers; october and November 3 53-s4d3
54-64d, buyers; November and Decem-
Der 3 52-64G3 53-64d, value; December
and January, January and February
3 5l-64G3 52-e4d, buyers; February and
March 3 52-64d, sellers: March and
April 3 52-64G3 53-64d, sellers: ApriI
N May 3 53-s4d sellers; May and June
3 53-64G3 54-64d, sellers; June and .IuIv
. 54-64d, sellers; July and August 3 54-
64d, buyers; August and September 3
53~e4d, buyers.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington. y. c., October T.
Receipxs Of cotton today-2.2Ss bales.
Receipts same day last year-.2ss
bales .o
This seasons receipts TO date-e4. 40
bales
Receipts TO same date last year
s., 405 bales
The quotations posted 1t ! O'Clock
today at the exchange:
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour Arm: No. . yellow corn "a
3i@c; No. ; spring wheat 6sMtlc; NO.
red T2Ac: No. . corn 3ih Mslssc: NO.
oats 2aA a2sLc No. . white gs@T-s@c:
No. 3 white 24A G25Ac: mess pork per
barrel. s1.1oG4S.l0: lard, per 100 pounds.
* &d55sL: short ribs siGes. uoosel
81 s5G5.S0; dry salted shoulders tboxed(
Sc. Iai- short clear sdes tpoSecD
s5.55G5.s5. whiskey N.2a
New York. October &-Flour arm
with a fair demand; prices urchanged.
Wheat-Spot weak: No. : req .'.sc'
options opened quiet at n decline or Ac,
cables being adverse and an advance In
consols suggesting a more peacefuA
turn to the South African situations
Later the market rallied on reports ot
better export demand and prices moved
up &c from the lowest points, Dut the
market again turned easier under real
| izing following easier French cables
and renewed apprehension over the
T~ransvaal question. closed weak with
prices 1hc net lower; March closed
S0&c: May closed S0%c; October closed
75Ac.
Corn-Spot weak: No. ., 40isc: OPP
| tons opened easy at sc decline under
lower cables rallied partially on re-
ported good expor demand. but again
turned easier with an unsatisfactory
late cable news, closed weak at LMAc
net decline; May closed 36Ac; Deem
Der closed 3IAc.
Oats-Spot steady; No. .. 29i4c. OPP
tions dull and nominal.
Cotton Seed Oil-Easier: prime sum-
mer yellow sold at 29c for October up
TO February but is held al 30lsc for
| strictly spot; summer yellow &c.
Coffee-Options opened steady n
unchanged to five points lower, but
showed no feature OF interest. Bra
lillian receipts and larger warehouse
deliveries here were offset by heavy
clearances and large local receipts:
closed unchanged to five points lower;
October S4.25; November $3.50. spot Rio
steady; mild steady.
Sugar-Raw, weak and nominal: re-
fined dull and easy.
NAVAL STORES.
New York, October 4.-Spirits tur-
pentine quiet at 51hM52c. Rosin
steady.
Charleston. $. c.. October A.-Spirits
turpentine market firm at iSc: sales
none. Rosin firm n unchanged; sales
none.
Savannah, Ga, October 4.-SDirits
turpentine market firm at 4Shc: re-
ceipts 1.044 casks; sales 1853; exports
lis. Rosin firm and unchanged: sales
3,445 barrels; sales none exports $50.
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Same day last year 45sc.
NAVAL SToRES-
Spirits turpentine firm: machine
barrels 49Lc; country barrels AAc.
Rosin firm at 80 and Sc.
Tar firm at $50.
Crude turpentine firm: hard $50;
soft $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
t~urpeneine 29i4c and &c; rosin Sf.o0
and s1.05: TAR $40; crude turpentine
s1.10 and SLIGO.
Receipts today-79 casks spirits tur-
pentine. $40 barrels rosin, 1872 barrels
tar, IL barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-l00
casks spirits turpentine. 293 barrels
rosin, 81 barrels tar. SIS barrels crude
t~urpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
P~eanuts-North Carolina si.05 TO sl.Io.
Virginia SIS TO 75c.
Rice-Nothing doing.
Corn-52 to 53c.
Corn meal-49c.
wv peas-65c to zoe.
&ar:h Carolina Bacon-Hams, SC o
lee; shoulders &c to TIC; sides Sc 10
shc.
Chickens = w: spring Ice 70 lsc.
hens, &c to :. -oosters, 15c to 2oc,
Eggs Firm at Is to 1Sc.
Shingles-Per LOO ave inch. hearts
and saps. s1.5sG IN, inch. s2.5og
$50.
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American schooner william F. Green,
Jonsen, New York. Geo. Harriss, Son
& Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
SMALLPOX AT LAREDO.
Government of Corpus Christi Is De-
terniincd 10 Have None of II.

| Government of Corpus Christi Is De-
terniincd 10 Have None of II.
Corpus Christi. Texas January 21.-Ow-
Ing to the fact that smallpox Is epidemic
in Laredo and that an outbreak OF the
disease may at any moment occur here,
especially owing to the bad sanitary con-
diton and pcstilence existing among the
Mexicnns on the blum In this city, the city
physician. DR.. g. "A. See, together with
the mayor and school board has issued
the following proclamation as precau-
tionary measure:
Notice to the Public.
Corpus Christi, Texas, January 2O.--This
is to advise those interested that in view
of the fact that small sox liz on the In
crease In Laredo and thar the disease Is Of
a malignant type. It is deemed advisable
by the city health officer and public school
board, as n precautionary measure, for all
school children and others TO be vaccnated
at once. In cases where parents are not
able to pay for the vaccination II Will be
provided free OF charge by the school
board.
Q. 9. Lovonskiold, Mayor City of Cor
pus Christi
d. Hirsch. President School Board,
George II. Evans, T. A. McCampbsll NJ.
T. Gaffney. James w. Ward, Members
School Board.
Judging from the experience OF the pas.
that this city has had With this dreadful
disease It would be we'll to adapt the most
stringent measure possible 10 prevent 1t
getting a foothoId hores The smallpox
epidemic which prevailed here during
lS90-9i cost the city and county something
like $4,000. The Mexicans consider this
infectious malady as only mild disease
although a great many OF them died from
the malady during the last epidemic. Many
OF thcm we're 30 obstinate about permit
ting tho patients TO be taken from th,'r
homes to the pest house that II hacame
necessary on several occasions TO call out
The militia. The work OF vaccination CT
the school children commenced yesterday,
while quite a number OF other people are
taking the same preventive
Austin, Texas, January 81. -Stal Health
Oshcer Blunt left tonight for LAREDO to
arrange TO take care Of the smallpox cpl
damic prevailing there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
TRINITY VIEWS.


RailrORJers Interested In the Grow.
ipg Of Irish P0tntocs.
Trinity. Texas. January 81. Mr. J. II.
Pcclcr, an experienced horticulturist, &C
companied by Mr.. ], G. Lindsey ocmmer-
cial agent OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway at Houston. spent several
days hero and visited the principal points
on the Trinity division OF tho Missouri,
Kansas and Texas this week with view
of getting the people Interested IN the
growth OF Irish potatoes for the Eastern
markets.
Hon. John b. Peyton has returned from
Austin. where he met with the other mem
bcrs Of the penitcntiary hoard and saw
Texas popular governor inanguratcd
Mr.. j, H. Presley has returned to Kirby
Willie after an extended Visit % his family
here.
Colonel York and family Of penison are
here with view Of locating their son.
Dr.. York, having already located here.
forming q partncrship with I)r. j. ". vann,
local surgeon Of the Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas railway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
WEATHER AND CROPS

Beeyille. Bee County, Texas. January y /.
a very good rain fell here yesterday. 1t
will greatly benefit gardens and early
spring crops Many farmers have already
planted corn, and hundreds OF bushels OF
Irish potatoes have also been planted in
this vicinity.
Oakvllc, Live Oak County. Texas. Jam
nary 20. "A coed. slow rain has been fall
ing all today which insures season In
the ground for carly corn planting.
Yoakum, Dewitt County. Texas, January
II. Another unusually heavy rain fell
yesterday, II began raining early In the
morning and about ! o'clock p. m. reg
ular downpour commenced lasting about
two and a half hours It will be OF adyan-
tage in filling tanks and creeks with water
for stock. Farmers are being delayed In
their work by the rains
Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas. Janu-
airy 2l.-The farmers OF this section are
getting very much discouraged over tho
protracted drouth. drizzilng rain fell
uii day Yesterday and last night. but not
enough altogether TO stop Outdoor work
IN, me situation Is not at all cheering. Never
peiore mas there been SO much promise OF
rain and so little fulillment II appear
ances indicate anything there viii Be rain
In abundance today.
Victoria. Victoria County. Texas, Janu-
airy 2l.--There was general and heavy
rain all along the line Of the New York.
I, and MEXICAN and the Gulf. Western
Iexas and Pacific railways yesterday. The
rainfall here WAS the heaviest In several
years. While II delays farming operations.
Y VIII IN the end be very beneficial. The
weather has not yet cleared aud there is a
good prospect Of more rain. s' i, !
Hutto, Williamson County. TEXAS. Janu-
ary 70 Farmers are greatly behind WITH
tneir work 4 grear deal more oats and
wheat is being planted this year than
formerly, King Cotton Is gradually being
dethroned and In his place the farmer win
raise more Of the actual necessities Of life:
eln y needed: wells are getting low, nn
uppntsl thing IN the winter time,
Et1fhester, Fayettc County. Texas. Ian
!rslY ~ This has been another rainy day
y Ibis section, the ground Is thoroughly
sceted' with prospects good for more rain.
INC continued wet weather Il rctardinQ
farm work very much in this section. Very,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

morning service Rector BIcker will deliver
u sermon on How to Be tIappy."
special invitation Is extended to the young
people OF Beaumont to be present at shls
service. Night subject: Rivers OF Da.
mascus Versus the Waters Of Israel
Mans Ways and God Ways" The corner
stone OF the new church win be laid next
"Wednesday at 4:i0 p. IN. Bisntp KIN
emit
On account OF the death of Mrs. Caro-
line Ailis Gilbert. there will be no scr
vices at the Methodist church In the morn
Ing. AT night the usual services viii he
conducted, 'Leprosy'' to be the subject
or the pastors discourse.
There VIII be a song service at the
South Park church tomorrow night Ser
vices VIII commence at o'clock sharp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Formal Notification Of Points in the
states Insurance Laws.


| Austin, Texas, January 2i.--Thc follow
| ing very important open letter was given
out by the commissioner of insurance to-
day:
To the Officers and Managers Of Insurance
Companies Doing Business in the state
OF Texas.
Gentlemen: During the past year in
formntion has reached this department
showing Valuations or evasions OF the over
head insurance law by companies doing
business N the state. These attractions OF
the law may result from failure TO prop
erly construe the act. and, for this reason,
you are now informed,
l. No insurance nan be placed on prop
erty located in Texas by company a'l-
ihorixed to do business In the state except
through regularly commissioned and IL
censed local agents, resident In this state,
excepting property owned by raiiroau com
papies or other common carriers.
4 a licensed local agent Is permitted to
do business in any part Of the county OF
his residence. and Is restricted 70 this ier-
ritory.
8, Any foreign insurance company au-
thorized to do business In this state that
issues policies OF insurance on property
located in the state from the home office
or from any other Office outside OF the
State and sends such policies 10 be signed.
counterslgned or delivered by licensed
agents in this state violates the provisions
OF this act.
4. BY foreign insurance. company iss
meant any company located or domiciled
outside az the State Of Texas.
&. The residence OF State, general or
special agent shall be the same as that laid
down for regularly commissioned and IL
censed local agents
ness In this State that accepts insurance In
any county where said company has a IT.
csnsed local agent. except II be written,
Icountersigncd and delivered by such local
agent, violates the provisions Of the law.
Jefferson Johnson.
W. f,<,,,,,, la toner az insurance, Etc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

Mrs J. w. Doremus, left yesterday after.
noon for Huntsville.
Captain and Mrs. J. J. Mistrot re-
turned from Navasota today. They were
accompanied home by Miss Zenobia Dan
mis-
Mrs. b. B. Drury returned to Waco yes.
terday after visiting Mrs. Frank Clarke.
Mrs. Phil Clark OF Hampstead is the
guest of DR. and Mrs. r. NJ. Hall.
Mrs Winnie McCraw of San Antonio is
visiting her sister, Mrs DR.. Ben s. Read
in this city.
Miss Olive Wilson went to Galveston
yesterday.
General II. B. stoddard returned yes
terday from Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
LoCAL NnrEe

postmaster at Troy. "f's'''e y
me Bell County Teachers nssociation
is In session in Belion today.
Temple chapter No. 100. Royal Arch Ma.
sons, neid stated conyocation at the
chapter room this evening. -
pr. Miller returned last night from Dub
,.a,. accompanied by his daughter, who s.li
MIS- Dave Speed, accompanied .by Miss
Auoie buchsnar. left yesterday for q visit
70 relatives in Caldwell. - ''s''
conduetor Asa Wilder, who went ont on
ms regular run west, was unable to bring
n,s ualn IN and Ben Parker took charre
sv,,aa ron san Angelo yesterday MI.
mas oeen suffering considerably since &
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
II. Nj. q. ELECT oErIcERs

The Fraternal Mystic Circle of this place
elected officers for the ensuing year as
follows: H. X. Black, worthy ruler. j. S.
Perry, vice ruler; b. H. Cahoon, past
ruler: Mrs l.. o. Harvey, chaplain: l.. O
Harvey worthy recorder; Miss Tyler vii.
worthy marshal; A. $. Fouts worthy war,
den: F. Nj. Wooden. worthy guard: H. u.
Peoples. worthy sentinel; trustees, A. n.
Bentley, Ben II. Matthews aud A. ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

Austin. Texas January Il House Judi
ciary committee No. this afternoon killed
houSp bill prohibiting airing Or .nrsworks
Rifii(n 100 yards az any business house !;
also MOUSE Dill p5oyiding fnr (akinx o. IN, !
QUESTS >by iuelfqes Of peae6; aite bin re-
ouiying Peynleat AZ rpm'ial yeniFe Vhotkef
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
TEMPLE TOPICS.
A Section Hand Badly Beaten an
ROIiIeI

Robbed.
Temple, Texas, January 21.-Pat Miller.
n Santa Fc section hand. while on his
way to Temple last night, was waylaid and
badly beaten and robbed. Ounce rootc
and VIII Ferguson. two negroes. were arr
rested. charged with the crime. and were
bound over in Justice Lemley's court to
await the action of the grand jury Miller
IS IN bad condition. having been assault
robbed of So.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

little blowing done at all W. W.
the boil weeyil lying In wan ~
crop, which makes 1t douDly X
farmers another year. Il
Runge, Karnes County. !exe
II. "A fine slow rain fell neHs
which was very much needea. II
Corpus Christi, Nueces
January PA cold noI,n
struck this section yestef91ys
the north last night and toosy
is exceedingly cold. the n <d1
companied by q good rain'
but of short duration.
Wharton, Wharton County Z >
airy 21.-A heavy rain q
which was not needed ana Y
farmers. In fact, planter
behind last year In TINS =
been showering on an on a'eS az
the year.
Harwood. Gonzales Coun'.:
nary 2l.-The weather Y
the farmers: slow, misty
stop the plows. but not
stock water. which is badly !
tation is making the gfoH
Unless there is sleet two
cattle will make y ail ~
warrenton. Fayette Con-
uary 16.--After several
rainy weather. It cleared;
and Saturday VIZ warn
tcrday was again cloudy
running ut noon and fst
nearly ali night. To-day
and clear. hut as y Y
more rain is anticipatcu.
since the roadr have ~
as this is h black land a.
ance az rain Is not des',.
been raining with but
since January 4
Denton. Denton courty
Is. since the recent
rrown very rapidly ana
young wheat ~ lookIps
making preparations III
which q larger acreage
put ia. 10 take the piaqs
the cotton acreaGe
and ice appsaFad net
Iiearne. Robertson
uary 20.-A slow rain
dnv. This. together W
Is interfering With tne
blowing IN the posse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
CUT AN EYE OUT

IN barroom difficulty here last night
NJ G. Tobin. railroad man. had his
left eye cut out with n ooclet k,,,o Il,
the hands OF Jorc Kelley. One eve Is com
pietely gone and the other seriously az.
fected and may be lost. Kelley oseaned
70 McGregor, but was unprecedented BIZ off-
GERS and lodged in Jail -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
WILL PAY CASH.

The indications are that the street pay.
ing for which a contract was recently let
will not be monument OF debt nor will
II be continued reminder OF homestcads
sacrificed under forced sale To the con-
trary, the citizens as well as the property
owners will pay cash down Just as soon
Us the pavement is completed. A propo-
sition TO this end was submitted TO the
property holders BY Mayor Wheat qnd
Contractor Humphrevillc a few days ago
ard with three exceptions 1t was gladly
accepted. undcr the law, the clty is
authorized to issue street paving certil,-
Gates which operate as q Len against
nbntting property. These certfhcatcs draw
interest and are due in five years. Mayor
Wheat suggested that the contractor give
property owners an opportunity 10 nay
cash and thereby save interest on deferred
payments. Tho contractor WAX willing,
and with the three exceptions mentioned
all of the property owners have or WI.
make notes which are due and payable
when the pavement is completed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
LOCAL, II. NOTES.

a marriage license was today issued
to Michael Lenox and Miss Emma NJ.
Louser. @
Tue Ladies' Aid society OF the Baptist
church had another euccessful cake sale
in the stenegie building on Pearl street
this morning.
The recital which was to have haen
given by Miss Oracle Dutton In the Ep-
worth League room OF the Methodist
church last night. was postponed because
OF the rain which began yesterday alter
neon and continued until too late for the
entertainment. The entertainment Will
he given next Friday night x
Mr.. j. G. Nov, commercial agent OF the
Kansas City. Pittsburg Pnd Gulf. returned
this morning from Houston and Calves
tor, where he had been with an excursion
of Missouri and Kansas railroad men.
Tho major says the reception end enter
tainment OF the excursionists at Galveston
was such AZ will be remembered us one
o the most pleasant incidents In their
lives w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

Fonnd Densl = a. ~
Dallas. Texas, Jspnas q
about town as ptek
o'clock tonight fcuno
Market streets ~
tom within hall
body Of Prof. Randi
teacher. was found
The body found ton'
violence on =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
pR,NTINo BOARD TO MEET.

The state printing board will meet next
ruesdsy Tor ~ purpose d selecting 1
atAls expert priptpr,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
TRUCK FARMERS TO MEEr

During the past three years several eff
forts have been made to effect an organi-
cation among Jefferson county farmers
and fruit growers. The purpose or the
organization was to bring about co.
operation with the view of providing mar
ketable vegetables and fruits In sufficient
quantities to ship in car lots. Mr.. II. W.
Joachimi, the largest truck farmer III this
vicinity, at one time made an cffor. TO
secure cooperation In planting fifty acres
Of Strawberries and explained just where
the crop would prove profitable. He was
pot successful and others who have UNDER
taken a similar work did not receive the
announcement necessary for success.
meeting OF truck farmers and fruit
growers has been called at the South Park
school house, about two miles from the
city tonight, and IL is believed, this meet
ing will result III organization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22

IA ppl -.
ste,srns' Electric
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08
THE CITY COUNCIL,

Al adjourned meeting OF the city
council was held last night. and the
matter Of the Seventeenth street i'm
provernent considered.
Tie city surveyor submitted the fol-
lOwIng report:
Gentlemen; Pursuant to instruc-
tons, I report on the crossing Of Sew
enteenth and Grand streets. The es-
tahlished grades are as follows: North
side Of crossing. Il5.5; south side OF
crossing, 1lS5. Present elevations are
as follows: North side. llS.6; south
side, HIS. After ascertaining the ele-
vations, I consulted with the chairman
Of the street committee, and by his in
struction I made the estimate Of prob
able cost to make improvement corre-
spond with the present elevation OF the
crossing Respectfully submitted.
IN. D, RAYMOND.
city Surveyor"
The report was received and placed
on file.
Some discussion followed the reading
Of the report. Mr. Van Dusen. who
owns considerable property on Seven
teenth street. was called upon to ex-
press his views. He said that person.
ally he would not be eager for the pro-
posed improvement. but his nelghbors
wished 1t. and on their account he
would like it to go through speedily.
He thought all the property Owners
wished the street to conform with the
present crossings, which had always
been supposed to be grade
In order to safely conform with the
wishes Of the property-owners the
council again referred back the ordi-
nance which directs the improvement
70 be made on the present established
grade, and the city attorney was in
structed to draw up proper resolutions
preparatory to re-es,ablishing the
grade and making 1t conform to the
present crossings. In order that the
improvement might not be delayed any
longer than necessary, the council then
adjourned to meet at 7:SO p. m. Mon
day night to further act.