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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
TURK LOSES AGAIN.
Unable to Throw Mcleod in Specified
Time.


st. Paul, Feb. danny Mcleod, the
champion catch-as-catch-ca wrestler
of America, won his match last night
with Hall Adali, the gigantic Turkish
wrestler, and gave him so minutes of
as hot wrestling as has ever been seen.
The conditions were that the Turk
should throw Mcleod twice in an hour
or forfeit $1,000. In the first bout Nc
Leod assumed the offensive. He was
as quick as cat and as slippery as an
eel, and broke away from the Turk a
number of times, once breaking hold
which it seemed must floor him. Then,
amid the cheers of the crowd Mcleod
got on the Turks back, but
Adlai was too weighty for him and
the champion was soon underneath.
Finally after 27 minutes and 16 Sec
onds, Adali secured half Nelson and
forced McLeod's shoulders down by
sheer weight Of his immense bulk. In
the second bout Mcleod, by his SUI
perior agility kept the Turk on his
feet for 20 minutes time, although
there was an occasional mix-up. In
the last 10 minutes Mcleod again as
sumed the offensive and kept the Turk
busy all the time, not only in his en-
deavor to throw Mcleod but in keep
ing himself from the ignominy of a
fall The crowd went wild as the ref
cree called time. 1t is said that Nc
Leod is the first man who ever sue
ceeded in getting on the Turks back,
as he did in the first bout.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
VICTIMS OF COLD WEATHER.
Four Deaths From Freezing Occur il
ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. Flour deaths from
freezing occurred in this city yesterday
and one in East st. Louis. The fatal
tiles were: George A. Clark, candy
maker; Charles Farler, laborer; Mrs.
Mary Ryan; August Benson, colored
laborer; Mrs. M. Jenkins, East st.
Louis, colored. Mrs. Ryan slipped on
the ice of her door-yard and was
stunned by the fall. Half an hour
later she was found almost dead from
exposure and died soon after. Farler
and Benson were both consumptives
and succumbed while searching for
work. Clark was overcome by the cold
while going to his place of employ
ment Last night the thermometer
was one above zero.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
FIGHTING PAPER COMBINE.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A meeting Of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association was held here yesterday
with view to directing the attention
of the American members Of the joint
high commission to the urgent need
that a policy be adopted which shall
protect the American forests by secur-
ing in the treaty now in the course OF
preparation between the United States
and Canada a revocation OF the pres
ent duty on print paper and pulp from
Canada. G. w. Knapp was elected
chairman and William c. Bryan of the
Brooklyn Times, secretary Of the
meeting. After brief informal dis
cussion, a statement of the views OF the
American Publishers association was
adopted and ordered printed and pre-
scented to the members of the commits
sion and to the representative
and senators in congress, reciting that
the honest intentions which original
ly induced the establishment of tar
if duty on paper and pulp had been
perverted to further the purposes of
International Paper company, and
that every newspaper publication in
the country east of the Rocky noun
tains had been placed at the mercy of
that corporation. The statement con-
cludes as follows: eve, therefore,
urge that advantage be taken of the
| opportunity offered by the Canadian
| treaty negotiation to place pulp and
paper on the free list, and thereby
give strong, permanent assurance of
protection from this commission"
Nearly 70 newspapers from all parts of
the country were represented. A
committee consisting of S. FL. Kauff-
man, Washington Star, Beriah Wilkins,
Washington Post, r. w. Patterson,
Chicago Tribune, w. III. Self, Pittsburg
Times, and J. E. Elverson, Jr., Phila-
delphia Enquirer, presented the state
ment to the president at the white
house and later had an informal meet
| ing with the American high joint COM
missiOners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
TEN MILLION DEFICIT.
Uncle Sans Expenses in January Elk
coed His Receipts.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The forthcom-
ing report of the government receipts
and expenditures for January will
show receipts of about $41, 900 and
expenditures about $51, 207 900, leaving
deficit for the month of about $780,
900. Customs receipts. it will be
shown, were nearly $18,0O0,0OO, the
largest for January since 1898, and an
increase of about $1,25O,O00 over De-
cember. The internal revenue receipts
for January will be approximately
$21, 0O0, 900, a slight decrease from De-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
TO MUSTER OUT 4TH WISCONSIN.
War Department Issues Orders for Re
lease of Badger Troops.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The war de-
partment yesterday issued an order to
muster out about $4,000 volunteer
troops. The regiments are: The 4th
Wisconsin, at Admission, Ala; LIST
Maryland, now at Augusta, Ga; Sd
Mississippi and I'd Missouri, at Albany
Ca; 9Th and 18th Pennsylvania, az
Augusta, Ca; 14th Pennsylvania, at
Somerville, S. c.; 4th Texas at San
Antonio, Tex; 7th volunteer infantry,
at Macon, Ca; 9Th volunteer infantry,
at Chickamauga; 10th volunteer infan-
try, at Macon, Ga.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
GOLD PRODUCTION INCREASES.

Cripple Creek, Col, Feb. 1.-The
Cripple Creek district gold production
for January was the heaviest in the
history of the camp, having total
value of S1,542,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06

cember, but an increase over January,
1898, Of over $8,5OO,O0O. Expenditures
on account of the war and navy depart
ments during January will be SHOWN
to be about $23, $4,000, an increase over
December of about $1,300,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
TORPEDO BOATS ACCEPTED.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The navy de-
partment yesterday accepted finally
and paid for the torpedo boats Fara-
gut and Roman, built on the Pacific
coast.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06
DEFICIT is GROWING
UNCLE SANS RECEIPTS DON'T
MEET EXPENDITURES.
SHY I3 MILLION A MONTH

Disbursements for Past Seven Months
Are $9z,867 1882 Larger Than the
Receipts Debt Grows $685.
44S, 464 During Month Just Closed
$274, 5S4, 675 in Cash on Hand.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-06

At Columbus, O.. Col. A G. Patton
filed a petition in banruptcy. His
total indebtedness is $125,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

New York, October 2s.-The favorable
showing made by the bank statement
was a co14Seee surprise TO Wall street
n venturesome bears were caught
short. The result was seen in some vio-
lent nrice changes. The expectation OF
an unfaverable statement was 50 ner-
yous that bears were very active in
n first hour and the bulls were little
disposed T. push their ventures.
The cary advance on buying by Lon
don and q light demand from outsiders
through commission houses was COM
pletely w1Ted out and the Industrial
speciaItfes yielded easily IN sympathy
with n Weakness manifest in Steel
and Wire. which dropped TO 45s4 on
continued LIQUIDATION and u~ncovering Of
stop loss oders.
Pretty much al the stock % conpa-
MES in the metal industries were spec
tally Vulnerable and there was profit
taking in tie Leather stocks. The lat
ter were sIported by the recently ac-
tive pool and prices bid up sharply.
This promoted some covering by the
bears IN ozler industrials before the ap-
pearance % the bank statement: but
the scramble for stocks Immediately
upon the Publication OF the statement
showed that large bear contracts were
uncovered.
The bulls helped on the advance and
bid prices up easily and by wide jumps
in the effort TO take the market away
from the bars.
The closing was feverish, but strong
and showed a higher lever Of prices on
the day. The southern and southwest
ern railroad stock make the best show
ing, as on previous days of h week.
The BANK statement is completely
mytifying. The loss in cash by the
banks was taken for granted. None of
the preliminary estimates placed il un-
der S2,0O0,0Cl and most of them put il
at over S3,te0,000 Instead it is SS7. 600.
The increased activity in the stock
market inCcated hat the process OF
o contraction had been stopped. In
stead, Their is a loan decrease of $4,-
166, 900. Bea~ traders were confident
that the cash in the banks would fail
below the legal reserve requirements.
Instead, tn surplus is more tina doub-
led by reasOn of the reduction in re-
quirements by o. contraction.
\ satiSfa tory explanation is availa-
bic of the surprising recuperation eff
fected by the banks during the week.
The market for railroad bonds dur-
ing the week has been active and broad
throughout and prices are higher.
United States new As and old As cou-
pom advanced Il and the registered, the
3's and the SIS coupon &c in the bid
price. The 5S registered declined Il.
The total sales of stocks today were
295, 500 shares.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
FIJI COTTON CROP.
Col. Tillman VIII Bet it VIII not
Reach 1O.5OO.OOO Bales.

81 will bet Neill 81, 900 and post the
money at once that the cotton crop will
not reach 10, 500, 900 bales" said Colonel
w. L.. Tillman to an EnQuirer-Sun re-
porter yesterday.
LAS a matter of~fact," Colonel Till
man edded, the crop will fall much be-
low the figure / have named"
mo living man realizes how small
the crop will be- said Mr.. H. Bussey,
of the Columbus Fertilizer Company,
who heard Colonel Tillman's remark.
Il have travelled pretty much all over
Georgia and Alabama and there is alb
solutely no top crop. Picking is viz
tually over nearly everywhere and the
COWS have been turned into the cotton
fields on both uplands and bottom
lands. Such a thing has never been
known in these states before. Scores
of farmers have said to me in the past
few days, I have saved you the last
cotton I have to pay for fertilizers.
Every other bale of cotton made on the
place has been ginned n old 1t is
about a hundred miles by rail from
Fort Gaines to Buena Vista by way Of
Dawson. There are not 10 bales of cot
ton to be picked between these points.
1t is the same way everywhere"
AS is well known, Colonel Tillman
has plantations in the Mississippi del
ia. Few men are better posted On crop
conditions than he.
Cotton will sell at s cents in Column
bus before any more is made" said
Colonel Tillman. More than so per
cent. of the crop has been picked out in
Georgia and Alabama, and from 65 to
20 per cent. has been sold. I am not
making more than half as much cotton
as I made on my plantations in Wash
have secured all the information posi-
have secured al 1.-The information posi-
BILE from the delta My business man
a. Greenville, J. D. Smith, Of the Beard
Smith Company, writes me that the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
COtton |;It-
OotNVNN TT"
ESPECIAL to the Ms -rger.l

special to the MSS niger
New York, October 2S.-COtton open
ed firm, 3 points high Oh strong ca
bles, fuctuated within { points and
closed steady at the highest, 4 points
net advance for the day.
Liverpool closed quiet Il points net
advance. Spot sales were 5000 bales
at 1-32d higher.
TOday's market was narrow, but
strong. Foreign and investment buy
ing continued throughout the session.
The market is gradually assuming a
stronger tone and bulls are more con-
fident of higher prices. Small crop
movements cannOt be wholly ignored
and judging from the strong spot mar
kets and readiness with which Offer
ings are being accepted there is more
truth in the fact that receipts reflect
the crop than bears are willing to admit
The Chronicle reports the crop being
freely marketed. which confirms reports
from other sources that h amount
Of cotton held back is over-estimated.
SAs the season advances prospects Of
higher prices became more promising
and We look for a very much higher
market. S. MUM, SON & CO.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, October 28.-The opening
of the cotton market was steady, with
the near months 1 to 4 points higher
and September 1 lower. The cables
from Liverpool were better than count
ed upon and this fact, in connection
with a distinctly bullish review by The
Chronicle. sent shorts to cover. Europe
and the south sent fair buying orders
and which demand, together with room
covering, sustained prices during the
first hour. The usual aggregation OF
bull news from the belt put in an ap-
pearance. The market for futures
CLOSED firm with prices net 3 to 5 points
higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Hheumattsfn - Catarrb, Are Hood
DIseases-ture Free,

II Is the decp-seated, obstinate cases
Of Catarrh and Rheumatism that
b. p. =. (Botaaic Blood Balm) cures.
1t matters not what other treatments
doctors. sprays. iininlents, indicated
air. blood purifiers, have failed 10 do,
b. z. p. always promptly reaches the
real cause and roots put and drives
from the bones. joints, mucous mem
brane and entire system the specific
poison in the blood tina causes Rheu-
matism and Catarrh. B. b. B.. Is the
only remedy strong enough 10 do this
and cure, so there can never be a re-
turn OF the symptoms. Don't give up
hope, but ask your druggist FOR Il. 3. B..
Botanic Blood Balm or 3 B's-Large
bottles 81, six bottles (fC:l treatment)
IS. B. p. 3. is an honest remedy that
makes real cures OF all Blood Diseases
xfter everything else fails. W. have
absolute confidence In Botanic Blood
Balm; hence, SO you may test IL, we
viii send q Trial Bottle Free on re-
quest Personal medical advice free.
Address Blood Balm Co.. IS Mitchell
Atlanta. Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Presentation ola Loving Cup to Lieu
tenant Blue.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Marion, S. c., October %.
Historic Marion claims Lieutenant
to find him among the heroes Of the
recent war. When last year it became
a matter of history that Lieutenant
Blue had distinguished himself by To-
eating the Spanish fleet, and, later, by
his fine workmanship in cutting down
the proudly floating Spanish flag, the
citizens Of Marion began to him of
some way in which they might express
their affection for the brave young Of
ficer and their pride in his services.
A sufficient amount was raised by
subscription to procure from Tiffany'S
a beautiful loving cup which has until
now been awaiting the coming of the
lieutenant.
Thursday evening, October 26th, the
parlors of the Marion public library
were filled with the friends of Lieuten-
ant Blue, waiting to see the presenta-
ton of the loving cup.
When, after the Introductory re-
marks by Mr.. ". J.. Montgomery, Mr..
J.. E. Ellerbe arose to make the address
Of the evening, there was the silence
Of genuine feeling, while the speaker
dwelt on Marion's past, her sons who
a done their mother country such
honor and her present willing patriot
ism. Then a little burst of applause
followed the reference to Lieutenant
Blues gallant action in war and his
recent unconditional surrender to
the little Cupid that has given another
fair daughter of the North to the
Sunny South.
Taking the cup in his hands and
raising it aloft. Mr.. Ellerbe said: 1--WE
present you, sir, with this loving cup,
filled to the brim with the esteem and
owe and honor of the citizens of
Marion, to be to o always a remind
er of this occasion and a pledge of our
affection"
Following the presentation, a speech
from Lieutenant Blue was expected,
but he who had faced the Spaniards
without a tremor could do no more
than bow his thanks to the assembled
crowd and then stand modestly re-
spending to the enthusiastic greetings
of friends and admirers who were
eager to welcome their hero and his
bride.
Those who assisted in receiving were
Miss Kate Lilly Blue, the charming
sister of the bridegroom, and his broth
er, DR.. Rupert Blue, of the navy, an
other officer of whom Marion is Justly
proud.
Lieutenant Blue and his bride left
for New York Friday afternoon, carry
ing with them the best wishes of towr
and county for a long and happy life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
fredericksburg National Park.

Washington, October 27.-The mem
bers of the Fredericksburg national
park commission called or Secretary
of War Root today to lay before him
the plans Of the commission for a me-
mortal park which will include the bat
tlefelds of Fredericksburg, Chancel-
louisville, Tebb's Tavern, and several
other fields comprised in an area Of
twelve miles square, on the south side
of the Rappahanock. A bill is pend
ing before congress on this subject.
The secretary without binding himself
to any positive action, promised to do
what he could to further h wishes Of
the commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

On the 10th of December, 1897, Rev.
S. A. Donahue, pastor NJ. E. Church,
South, PIT. Pleasant, w. Va, contracted
a severe cold which was attended from
the beginning by violent coughing. He
says: After resorting to a number Of
so-called Specifics usually kept in the
house, to nc purpose, I purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which acted like a charm. I most
cheerfully recommend it to the pub
lic." For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James

During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James
Reed, one Of the leading citizens and
Merchants of Clay county, W. Va,
struck his leg against a cake Of
ice in. such a as to bruise it
severely. 1t became very much swollen
and panied him so badly that he could
not walk without the aid of crutches-
He was treated by physicians, also
used several kinds of liniment and two
| and a half gallons Of whiskey in bath
ing it, but nothing gave any relief until
he began using Chamberlain's Pain
| Balm. This brought almost a complete
cure in a weeks time and he believes
that had he not used this remedy his
leg would have had to be amputated
| Pain Balm is ~unequaled for sprains
bruises n rheumatism. For sale b!
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

The Chicago Markets.

Chicago, October 2S.-Wheat got
down 10 69A 10 69Tc today for the De
cember option and closed with n loss
OF &c or within a fraction of the bot
tom. Lack OF support, owing to an over
abundance in sight was mainly respon-
sible for h decline. Corn was stead
Ter by an improved cash demand and
closed unchanged. Oats advanced &c
and provisions from 2h TO 7ikc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Senator Pettigrew Eulogizes Agui-
naldO.

Minneapolis, Mimi, October PA
Journal special from Aberdeen, ). D.,
says: Reports from senator Petit
Crews meeting at WoOnsocket credit
him with having ~eulogized Aguinaldo
as q patriot and hero. He never once
referred to the achievements Of the
South Dakota regiment in LuZon or
mentioned its home coming At h con-
cIusion of this portion or his address
he said: Il am ashamed of my coun-
try; l would pull down the flag n go
back and blot u recent history if J
cOuId."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

Knoxville, Tenn, October 27.-Leon
Jackson, a miser and eccentric charac-
ter of Newport, Tenn, was murdered
at his home early this morning. Three
men called at h house o~stensibly TO
get something to eat and provoked a
quarrel. Mrs. Jackson was run from
the house by their conduct and in her
absence the husband was murdered.
He was found with four shots in his
body. The strangers secured $500 which
was hidden in the house and fled into
the mountains.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

Il wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for hav-
ing put on the market such a wonder
full medicine" says w. w. Massingill.
of Beaumont, Texas. There are many
thousands of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks of dys-
EMERY and cholera infantum who must
also feel thankful. It is for sale by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
French Warships Ordered to DelaGoa
Bay.

Paris, October 2S.-A dispatch to the
Petit Journal from Toulon ays Two
or three of the fastest cruisers have
been ordered to go TO Delagoa Bay, and
Russian warships will follow them
The Figaro while pointing out the
contradictory rumors from Toulon on
the subject of the dispatch of a naval
division from the southeast coast says:
1T is certain that the cruiser Cassard
sailed from Toulon for Port Said on
the receipt of an important telegram
enclosing sealed orders"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York. October 2s.-The weekly
bank statement is as follows: Surplus
reserve. increased, 1851. $50; loans. de-
creased. 81. 766. 900; specie. increased,
ses2. 600; legal tneders. decreased, 1850
200; deposits. decreased. Sc, 740. 200: cir
culation. increased. SIS. 900. The banks
now hold So, 03s. 525 I'm excess OF the legal
requirements. .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
TTMRER-
TAREFTS Pv TELEGRAPH


New York, October 2S.-Money on call
easier at . per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 5M51% per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm with actual business in
bankers bills at s4S764S7L for demand
and at s4.S3A@4.SSk for sixty days:
posted rates s4.S4@4.S4R and 4.SS64SSk.
commercial bills $4.S294.S2A; silver GER
tiicates 5ShG60c; bar silver 57Lc:
Mexican dollars 47Rc; state bonds in
active; railroad bonds irregular; gov
eminent bonds firm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
SEVERAL SKIRMISHES
BETWEEN SMALL BODIES or Beers
AND BRITISH.
EIGHT DARING B0ER SOLDIERS

Expose Thems elves in Battle to Turn n
Destructive British Fire from Their
Officers Left at Dundee-The British
several Times RepuIsed at Battle of
G~IcncOe-YuIe Greatly Harassed on
His Retreat by the Enemy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

There seems to be trouble at Trinity
College between DR.. Kilgo and some of
the base ball players. Too much base
bail and foot ball in III colleges.-Mt.
Airy News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31
A PREACHER HANGED
FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE BY
POISONING.
He DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE.

His Wife Murdered in Order TO Marry
with Her up to. and After the Death
of His Wife This Woman the Chief
Witness for the Prosecution-A SER
the Murder Containing Pathetic AL
lusions to the Death of Loved Ones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-31

Futures closed Arm; October and No
vember 7.0S; December I'll;
7.13: February ia; March us: May
and June. July and August 40; Sep
rember SIS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicag October 2S-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
open. High. Low. Clos.