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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
EOW9S 'ThiIY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for n caSe of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,O o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J.. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
gists. Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
The Trucking Interest South OF Will


The trucking interest has not only
grown to large proportions around Will
mington and on the North Carolina
branches of the Atlantic Coast Line,
but the Pee Dee section c~ontributary
to the SYSTEMS South Carolina
roads, have developed wonderfully In
the last year. The prospect is very
bright for a large increase of n in
dustry along the Atlantic Coast Line
of South Carolina the coming season,
and the interest is such that a truck
ers' association has been organized at
Florence.
The Florence association has petit
toned Mr.. II. NJ. Emerson, traffic man.
ager Of the Atlantic Coas Line, re-
uuesting quick transportation and
freight rates to several points
which they hope to reach with their
products. The representatives of the
association say they are SATISFIED Witn
the rates given them, to certain mar
kets. but they desire access to addl-
tional markets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Come Back to go into Business

Mr.. F. A. Miller, of Watertown, N.
Y, who was in business in Whining
ton from 1894 to 1896, but who left here
three years ago, drank too much Rock
Spring water when he was here be-
fore. They say that any one who
drinks the sparkling fluid from that
spring is sure ITO come back ITO Will
mington.
Mr.. Miller liked Wilmington 50 we'll
when he was here before that he has
returned to go into business again. He
will open a five and ten cent store at
ia Market street under THE firm name
of Miller & Barber. His partner is Mr..
d. F. Barber, of WATERFOWL, and he
will remain in that city while MIR. Mil
Ter will conduct the business here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Prevented q Tragedy

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightfu1 cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors, but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
Dr.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her. and She writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr..
Long of a severe attack Of Pneumonia
Such cures are positive proof Of the
matchless merit of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only SOC and s1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Berlin. September 22.-Emperor Will
liam has refused to accept the protecto-
rate of the Bismarck museum at STEM
dial, a town Of Prussfan Saxony.
Colonel Won Langenmantel, COM
'rnander of the Munich military acade-
has been removed from his post On
the charge of having forbidden the ca
diets to cheer for Emperor William.
1t is officially admitted that army
mobilization plans stolen by Sergeant
in W~l1erseberg, Bavaria, have
been sold to France. Schlosser is a
fugitive from justice.
The emperor and empress have con-
5000 marks to the Red Cross
Society for the relief OF the sufferers by
the recent foods in Bavaria
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Southern PhiIatelic Association

Richmond, Va, September 22.-The
Southern PhilateIic Association met to-
day.
The Virginia Philatelist was elected
as official journal for the ensuing year
and Waco, Texas, will be the meeting
place of the 1900 convention.
The diploma for the best collection of
confederate stamps i'm the world was
awarded to H.. E. beats, Remington,
N. J. A valuable collection of stamps
was exhibited at Valentine museum.
The society has doubled in membership
during the past year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
story of a Slave

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains Of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams.
Of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: M
wife has been so helpless for five years
hat she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
trio B~itters, she is wonderfully improv-
ed and able to do her own work" This
supreme remedy Cor female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, backache,
fainting and dizzy spells. This mira
Gle working medicine is a godsend to
weak, sickly, run dom people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only so cents. Sold
b. r. R.. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
JUDGE LxNcH,s RoURr
Likely to Try Two uore Negroes In
Georgia

GAINESVILLE, GA, September 22.-Two
unknown negroes are surrounded IN a
swamp near the southern end OF the
county. A posse with Winchesters,
shotguns and b~loodhounds are in pur-
suit.
They are charged with criminally as
saulting a daughter Of William Wool
erd, a prominent citizen OF the county.
near her home, and she fed. They pur-
sued and stoned her and then took to
the swamp. The place vas surrounded
and upon their resistance three rounds
were fired into the thicket, w~ounding
one Of the negroes seriously, az was
shown by blood stains.
Dogs and mel are in pursuit tonight
and IL caught the two assailants win
meet quick Judgment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Dynamite Storage House Burned

View York, September z2.-The kim
ding wood and coal yard OF Henecken
& Willenbrock, on East Ninety-third
street, running from First Avenue TO
East river, was wholly destroyed by
fire early today.
The sparks flew over to Mill Rock
and Little Island, in the East river, is
lands used by the United States engi-
neerfng corps for storing dynamite.
Two shanties, III Of which were
400 pounds of dynamite, caught fire.
Two watchmen succeeded in throwing
the dynamite into the river. The to-
tai loss is $500, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Try Aliens Foot Ease

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Your feet feel swollen, ervou
and hot, and get tired easily. II you
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the fee and
makes walking easy Cures swollen.
sweating feet, ingrowinS nails. Bills
ters and callous spots. Relieves corns
and bunions OF all pain and gives rest
and comfort Try II today. Sold by all
druggists and hoe stores for Csc. Trial
package FREE. Address. Allen s. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, N. z
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Vnlc2 nic EruDIlOnS

Are grand, bu. Skin Eruptions rob
life Of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cures them, also Old, Running and Fee
yer Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Germs,
Warts, Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only Is cents a box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by r. R. Beliamy, drug
gist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
A Street Car Dynamfted

Cleveland, September 22-Another Big
Consolidated street car was dynamited
tonight. The explosion occurred on he
Wade Park line in a lonesome place
near the city limits. The explosion
smashed the front wheel on one side.
The car jumped the track, ran across
the other track and was stopped in the
gutter of the street. There were only
two passengers and they both escaped
injury. Nobody was seen about the
place where the explosion occurred and
there is no clue to the Perpetrators.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
The Chicago Markets

Chicago, September 23.-Wheat today
was weak from beginning to finish of
the short session and closed Ac decline
for December and 1kc for September.
The support the market received on &C
u of the failure of a big bear firm
Thursday a ceased and an inclina-
ton to realize developed. Corn closed
lower for December. December pats
lost Bc. September in both markets
steadoer. Provisions closed 2Hc to
10c higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
manV N Lover

Has turned with disgust from an 9TH
erwise lovable girl with IN offensive
breath Karl's Glover Tea our1-
fies the breath by its action on h
bowels, etc., as nothing else will. Sold
for years on absolute guarantee. Price
IS cts. and so cts. For sale by R R
Rellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Dreyfus to Spend the Winter i'm San
Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, September o.
j. H. S. Eteen, of Shreveport, La, has
arrived here from Rennes, France,
where he has been visiting his sister.
He brings information that Captain
Alfred Dreyfus and Madame Dreyfus,
together with Madame Bertha More,
Lieutenant Max Rance-Morre, late Of
the French army, and Misses Ida and
Emily Morre will come to a Antonio
and that Captain Alfred Dreyfus will
spend the winter in this city for his
health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Weekly Bank Statement

New York, September 23.-The week.
ly bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve, increased,
sass, $50; loans. decreased ST, S66, 500;
specie, decreased, 81 ,26S, 400; legal tend
ers, decreased, 81, PA, 500; deposits, de-
creased, $40, 1893, 600; circulation, increas-
ed, SS5, 900. The banks now hold 81
963, 700 in excess of legal requirements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

The port receipts since the beginning
OF the cotton year, September LIST, up
to yesterday. show that Wilmington is
the fifth port as to the number of bales
received. The order IL as follows: CAL
weston. 149,30s bales; Savannah, 104.-
039 bales; New Orleans, 100. 7s5 bales;
Charleston, 41,162 bales; Wilmington,
g ,3ss bales.
h receipts OF cotton in Wilmington
yesterday were 1905 bales, against
1908 bales the corresponding day In
September, 1895. The market closed
firm at ga cents, against 5 cents the
corresponding day last season.
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Red Springs Notes

OCorrespon0ence Of The Messenger.)
Red Springs, N. c., September %.
More building is in progress now h
ever before at one time at this place.
Several nice residences, a block OF brick
stores and offices, 54x72 feet, etc. etc.
Several good families have recently
moved here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour firm: winter patents S.50ml6o:
stralghts $3.ioG3.1s; spring specials
s4.l0G+.2o; spring patents S.toG3.1o;
straights $3.O0H3.s0: bakers N.s0Q260:
No. . yellow corn 34a3∾ No. 3 spring
wheat s5as9c; No. . rvd 12Ac. No. .
corn 34Ac: No. > oats 2a1G25isc; No. .
white e5isc; No. 5 white s&A Is5c. mess
pork. per barrel. sS.15ISa0: lard, per
100 pounds. S5.l1LG5.32ia: short III
sides. doose). s5.o5G5.40; dry salted
shoulders, boxed ss.coGs,isl.. short
clear sides, (boxed) s5.55aa.6s. whis-
key sl.22.
New York, September 23-Flour quiet
but steady; winter patents $l.sog3.s.
Wheat-Spot weak: No. . red 15Acl
options opend easy with prices n
changed in the face OF higher cables.
Later the market gave way under local
liquidation in the absence OF outside
support and declined IaMAc. closing
weak at the lowest point, the decline
being assisted by larger receipts In the
northwest n disappointing export de-
mand for cash wheat: May closed
1850; September closed 74c; Decefpber
closed 16&c.
C~orn-Spot steady; No. >. ale; optiSns
opened quiet and unchanged but De-
clined k@Ac under realizing i'm sy&n-
pathy with the decline in wheat aid
following predictions in a let up in the
recent great export movement, clos4d
easy at k@Ac net decline; May clos4d
36c; September closed S9kc; December
closed $3.50.
~Oats-Firm; No. ., csc; options quiJt
and steady.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennslyv1-
MIA 1920; fresh western u~ngraded Us
@15c.
Petroleum - Strong: refined N{w
York $3.50; Philadelphia and BaltimokeI
$S.75: do in bulk 1925.
Coffee-Options opened quiet and ur\
changed to five points lower: Septem-~
Der s4.10; December $40; spot RIO duh
and easy; No. Z invoice 5 7-16c; No. 7
jobbing 5 15-16c; mild quiet; Cordova
6A@11%c.
Sugar-Raw quiet and barely steady;
fair refining 3 13-16c; centrifugal 90 test
4 5-16c; molasses sugar 3 9-16c: refined
quiet and steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New York, September 23-Spirits tur-
pentine quiet at 50d50hc: Rosin dull:
strained common to good $1.25ml.27k.
Charleston, S. c., September 23-Spir-
its tu%rpentine quiet at 46c: sales nonea
Rosin firm and unchanged; sales none,
Savannah. Ga. September ~23-Spiritsa
turpentine firm at 47c; receipts 1865
casks. sales ABS; exports 2,2O7. Rosin
firm and unchanged; receipts 1850
barrels. sales 3,095; exports SECS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Was the result Of his kplendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found where Stomach. Live
Kidneys and Bowels ard out of Qrde..
If you want these qualities and h q
cess they bring. use Dr. Kings New
Life Pills They develop every power
Of brain and body. Only 5 cents at r
r. BeIlamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
Sick

The curse Of overworked womankind
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed If not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
80 cts. For sale by r. R.. Beuamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Vienna, September 23.-At a cabinet
council this morning the ministers re-
solved to resign in a body. The pre-
mier and minister Of interior, Count
Thun-Hohenstein, saw the emperor at
no O'Clock and rendered the resignation
of 1he cabinet. The crisis was caused
by the impossibility OF terminating the
parliamentary deadlock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York, September 23.-Money on
easier at 3 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4A@5k per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S5kQ4.S5k for de-
mand and at s4.S1A @4.S2 for sixty days;
posted rates s4.S3@4.S3,k and s4.s6h@
4.S7; commercial bills $4.S0k@4.S1. Sill
yer certificates 5Sh@59c; bar silver
$3.50; Mexican dollars 47Hc; state
bonds Inactive; railroad bonds strong;
Government bonds easier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
The Best Prescription for Chiils

and Fever is q bottle of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. The formula Is plain
1y printed on each bottle. showing that
1t Is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because If they did they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be sure then that you get
Groves, as the formula shows Whist
you are taking.
NO CURE NO PAT. Price g cent?.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Futures closed firm: September e:21;
October 6.2S; November 6.s3; December
s.4a: January SAT; February 100;
March sE5: April Csc: May eel: June
$50: July 6.s5: August se6-
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. September s3.-The leading
futures ranged as follows:
n-a- ufUh Inv Clos
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COTTON.

Liverpool, September %, / D. m.-
Cotton: Spot moderate demand: prices
1-16d higher; American middlin fair
AID; good middling 3 15-16d; middling
3 11-1Sd; low middling 31kd; good ordi-
nary 3 Sled; ordinary 3hd. The sales
of theday were 1000 bales. of which 500
were for speculation and export and
included $500 American. Receipts
4, 100 bales, all American. Futures open
ed cas- and closed irregular and unset
tied.
American middling, low middling
clause: September 3 36-64d, buyers;
September and October 3 34-64a3 35-s4d
buyers; October and November 3 81
64G3 34-64d. buyers; November and De-
cember 3 32-64d, buyers; December and
January 3 31-64Q3 32-64d, buyers; Jam
uary and February 8 31-e4l3 32-e4d,
buyers; February and March 3 32-64d,
sellers; March and April 3 32-6463 So
64d. buyers; April and May 3 33-s4d,
buyers; May n June 3 33-s4G3 34-s4d,
buyers; June n July 3 34-64d, buyers;
July and August 3 34-s4G3 35-s4d, buy
ers.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, September 23.-Cotton
quiet; middling csc; gross receipts
1923 bales; sales L,094; stock f5s, 351,
exports TO the continent LOSE bales.
Total consolidated net receipts today
1914 bales: exports to Great Britain
S,512 bales: to the continent 14,505 bales;
stock So, 430 bales.
Total since September 1st-Ne re-
ceipts 51s.520 bales; exports to Great
Britain 135, 7s4: TO France 3 .707: to the
continent 3 ,s1S bales
Spot CLOSED quiet: mIddling &C; mid
ding gulf SIC; sales 1904 bales.
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ny IASN ytdI %.
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
Spirits ~turpentine steady: machine
barrels 47c; country barrels 4ssc.
Rosin firm at 30 and CSC.
Tar firm at $3.50.
Crude ~turpentine firm; hard sl.3o:
soft $50; virgin S2.50.
turpentine 2S%c and 2SAc: rosin $l.00
and s1.o5; tar sl.35; crude turpentine
s1.10 and SLIGO.
Receipts today-155 casks spirits tur-
pentine. 1S3 barrels rosin. 343 barrels
tar, So barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day vast year-e62
casks spirits t~urpentine. 2iS barrels
rosin. 234 barrels tar, SO barrels crude
turrentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina sI.05 to sl.l0
Virginia So to 75c.
Rice-Nothing doing.
Corn-52 TO SIC.
Corn meal-49c.
Cow peas-65c to zoe.
Nerth Carolina Bacon-Hams, &C o
10c; shoulders &C to nc; sides Sc to
SIC.
Chickens. w: spring 10c to lsc:
hens, 22c to 25-' ROSTERS, 15c to zoe.
Eggs Firm at Is TO Ice.
Shingles-Per Loo, ave inch, hearts
and saps. s1.5occ-o: x inch. s2.5od
$50.
TIMBER
Per NJ feet-Shipping.... s9.O0Gl0.oo
Mill, Prime. 1909 SIS
Mill, Fair $500 ZOO
Common 5000 500
Inferior to ordinary....... 3.50Q 500
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Oxford Ledger: L begins TO look
Like Oxford win have a large cottnp
factory, and the Pubkc Ledger ho
20 be able 10 10 announce f -
fixed fact
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington. ". c., September ..
Receipts OF cotton ~today-i.3S bales
Receipts same day last year-3.0S5
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-ss.7u
bales.
Receipts to same date last year
a, FOL bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-07
N 0 TICE!

Notice is hereby given to all parties
or persons performing labor or furnish
ing for material the building or COM
pletion of the hotel now under con-
struction in Hickman, KY, where the
Laclede hotel stood, that l will not be
responsible TO them for any work done
or material furnished on or for said
building, but they must look to the par
ty who employs them, or contracts with
them for the material. The Dickson
Brick Co., contracted with me to furnish
the labor and material for said build
ing and have paid under said contract
all that / am to pay until the building
is finished according to the contract.
And no man need look to me for pay
ment of either labor or material. except
what may be owing under the con-
tract with said Brick Company upon
settlement with them.
SETH CURLIN.
Nav 4th 1899
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-07
Rev. J. W. Blackard, ID. ID.

The host of friends OF the Rev. j. w
Blackard, a Jackson boy, now pastor OF
the Methodist Church at Trenton, will
be glad to learn that he Is ID. ID. That
degree was conferred ON him few day,
since by the Young Harris College, OF
Georgia, one of the foremost institu
tions of learning in that State, and
whose enrolment was over 400 last
year. DIR. Blackard is Secretary OF the
Memphis Conference Board Of Educa.
ton and is one Of the leading ministers
of the conference. He was reared in
Jackson, and educated mt the ). w. b
University. The Wing congratulates
DIR. Blackard on his new title which
came that time to the right man. Jack
son Daily Wing, June 30.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-07
Money Is Not All.

Gen. Leonard Wood goes back
to complete his splendid work OF
renovating the province of Santl.
ago at his Brlgadier. Generals sal.
airy Of 1000 year, declining an
offer TO become President Of the
street railway system at $50, o0O u
year.
His explanation of the matter
is that money Is not the only
thing In the world"
This is the speech Of a sane man
and a sound patriot. II recalls
the reply OF the great scientist
Agassiz to q tempting offer for a
lecturlng tour; Il have no time
10 make money!
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-07
Or. B. H Cavitt

DIR. b. II. Cayitt, IA prominent citi
zen and physician of Obion County
died IN Union City, last Friday morn
ing, He had been an invalid for sew
cral years, and his death was no sur
prise To his many friends As citi
zen he was well known and stood high
arsl in the Crystal and Clayton neigh
borhood he was truly classed as the "be
loved physician. He was IA man Of
much usefulness, an active, intelligent
worker and adviser. Blessed be hi
memory.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-07
FINED FOR not CURING 4 TOOTH.
ACHE.

From The New Orleans TIMES Dem. !
An advertiser has to stuck to
the truth in South America" said
the representative of a large ship.
ping concern. IL know that
seems incredible, but it's absolute
~ true. Some years ago dealer
sent out an assorted lot Of patent
medicines to an American agent
at Santiago Chill. Among the
stuff was a LIT of too,hache drops
which were warranted on the bot.
tie 10 cure the worst case of tooth.
ache ~ ten minutes. Here no
6Ody would take such an asser
ton seriously, but down there it IL
different. The first man who
bought bottle made an applica.
ton and pulled out his watch.
When the ten minutes had elaps
ed aud his tooth continued TO ache
he was furious and 81; once had
the agent arrested. The poor fell
low was fined $1,000 aud sentenc.
ed to three months in jail. Thro'
the efforts of the American Con
sui the imprisonment was knock
ed of, but he.had 10 pay the fine,
aud 1t broke him M IN business.
That story is absolutely true, as
can be testified to 10y dozen peo
pie now in the city. 1t is said Ia
fancy the effect on commercial
circles generally if such law was
enforced in the United States.