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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20

Baltimore. January E-Eig4at thou
sand and three hundreo shares Of stock,
a controlling interest in the Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad company, parent
company Of the Setboard Air Line,
were transferred today by Louis r.
McLane and Leigh F. Watts, pool man
ayers Ut the majority stockholders. II
the syndicate headed by r. Shelton
Williams. the Richmond banker. ard
president of the Georgia and Alabama
railroad company The consideration
was $500 per share, as agreed upon
several weeks ago.
The contamination OF the deal was
delayed by a temporary injunctiost re-
straini-lg the transfer secured some
days a go by Thomas T. Ryan. or New
York but Judges Wickes and Stock.
bridge dissolved the temporary injunc-
ion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20

Denver, COL, January 1s.-Colcaeh
and Mrs. William J.. Bryan left for
their home in Lincoln. Neb.. this al
terEoon
A portion of the platform, tws feet
high, from which Colonel Bryan deliv-
cred his ddres at the coliseum last
night, fell down under the weight OF
40 people who were seated upon n. The
incident caused some confusion for a
Few but at no time was there
any danger OF a panic in the closely
packed audience. Several people on
the platform received slight scratches
and bruises, but nobody was seriously
burt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20

The utterance of Abraham Lincoln
at Gettysburg has become forever mem
orable-that ours was a government
of the people and by the people n for
the people. 1t was not an original say
ing. Thirty or more years before the
same idea, almost in the precise phras-
eology, had been embodied n a New
England reader by a New England
teacher. It is a Yankee sentiment, and
a good, safe, true, fundamental senti-
ment. It's application is universal IN
this "land of the free" and always
timely.
The president and vice president are
| elected by the people-not by a direct
| vote as it should be-but by cumber-
some machinery known as the electoral
college, that will some day play the peo-
pie a trick and cheat them. Governor,
lieutenant governor, judges and other
| state officials are chosen by popular
vote. Members of the legislature are
presumed to be elected by popular vote
if not always nominated by such a pro-
cess.
The way to unite freemen and keep
them united, satisfied and resolved is to
give them control in nominating, in
voting for all public servants. The
way to create ~dissension, antagonism,
discord, allination is to provide by leg
islation to strip the people Of power
and to foist upon them by legislation
or other means men whom they do not
desire. An open, fair democratic way
is the best way and the only way to
give satisfaction and bind the party in
harmony. The democratic way is the
peoples way, and it means purity, as
the name implies, a government of the
people. The people do not wish a gov
eminent by machinery, a government
by cliques, a government of an oligar.
chy, a government by injunction, but a
government by themselves. They must
have that kind of government or there
is a howl of indignation, and disinte-
grafton at once begins.
The tendency is in opposition to pop
ular government. The trend is to.
wards a centralized power. The indi.
cations are constantly given out in fed
eral and state affairs that the plan is to
steal from the people, and give it to
governors, judges and oligarchists.
The people must watch with eternal
vigilance and resolution their public
servants. That was long ago said to
be 1.-The price of liberty" We are liv-
ing under a federal power very unlike
that we all lived under before 1861.
We must preserve intact our state gov
ernments in all their sacredness and
rights, or else we are slaves or revolu-
~tionists. To preserve liberty WI must
watch always.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
HOME FOLKS

The sketches of the regiments of
North Carolina in the great war pre-
pared under the auspices and editor
ship Of Justice Walter Clark, who is
So very competent for INC faithful in
the performance of such work, should
Carolina never performed a wiser deed
than in publishing the Colonial Records
1t canno do a more sacred thing than
to preserve the records Of the men who
fought in the great war. In fact that
has been done in publishing in three
volumns the Roster" of the regiments
Now let the Sketches" follow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
4 SUDDEN DEATH On rnE srnKEr
Captain y. G. Rankin Falls Dead ON
lifs Way Home-The Soldiers as
Csu rch

~ Wy SOs0hCH9 -
Church
Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. n. c.. January IL.
This city a not In mar years re-
ceived so severe a shock a. that which
1t experienced about 6 o'clock last ev-
ening from the death OF Captain 8. c.
Rankin. while on his way from his
place OF business to his residence on
Russell street. A negro man and wo-
man passing along the street saw q
man lying motionless in front Of Mr..
kinlaw's dwelling. and. going over
found il TO be Captain Rankin. A ply
stefan was Immediately summoned, but
life was already extinct.
Captain 5. G. Rankin was a native OF
Guilford county. coming to Fayette-
Vile to reside about twenty-seven
years & and for a year or two teach
ing school as principal OF the we'll
known Donaldson Academy. Suisse
quently he engaged in business with
his nephew, Mr.. 4. E. rankin, and
afterwards with Mr.. A. II. Slocomb,
and the firm OF \. E. Rankin & Co.
has been for years one OF the most
prominent and successful business
houses in North Carolina Captain
Rankin was also a leading official n
stakeholder in the Fayetteville Wooden
4 "oAC company ever uENOIllE 10 the
conduct and administration of his sec
ular affairs that strict integrity and
high Christian character which rein
forced and consecrated his life as an
elder of the Presbyterian church. His
second wife, who survives him, was
Miss Eliza Prior, a woman conspicuous
1or her piety and vital godliness.
Major B.. r. Huske, commanding the
Fayetteville Independent Light In.
u fanfry QaSary1GiPd that Snian2in rnrnc
at the armory last Sunday morning
n the men were marched in q body
to st. Johns Episcopal church TO hear
a sermon from the company's chaplain
Rev. /. w. Hughes, the gifted rector
of the church. The new uniform is
very rich and observation-disclosures
coats and gra shakos, with handsom,
trimmings. The company will give &
military ball next Friday evening il
recognition of the cordial welcome ex
tended to the men on their return from
service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
Trust Those Who Have Tried

I suffered from catarrh of the worst
kind and never hoped for cure, but
Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even
that.-Oscar Ostrom, 45 Warren Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
1 suffered from catarrh: it got SO bad
I could not work; I used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.-A. G.
Clarke, Sal Shawmut Ave-, Boston,
Mass.
A 1Oc. trial size or the soc. size of
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept
by druggists. Ely Bros, Sc Warren St,
N Y
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
Negro Desperadoes Killed

Nashville, Tenn. January fS-Ge n
Call and John Shaw, both colored, ind
who bore bad regulations in the Com
munity, were shot and killed by nm
known persons at Lynchhurs. last
night. Both had served terms. in the
penitentiary for robbery and had been
whipped by whiteeaps and run out of
town Both returned, Eaca was about
Is years old.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid it.
It's specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure. A. j. Sheperd, Publisher Agri-
cultural Journal and Advertiser, FL
den, Mo-, says: Nothing will be disap-
pointed in using One Minute Cough
Cure for La Grippe" Pleasant to take,
quick to act. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-20
To the Public

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and IL not satisfactory 10 re-
fund h money to the purchaser, There
~ no better medicine made fc-o
grippe, colds and whoopir
Price, 25 and SOC nc
III. Bellamy.
The times., 1899-12-31
THE MONEY sTRINGENCY.
Ascribed TO Natural Causes by the
Director of the Mint.

Director Roberts of the Mint said yes
terday, in referring to Secretary Cages
policy of depositing money in banks to
relieve the money stringency:
That no possible supply Of money could
prevent periods of stringency is a general
proposition entirely in harmony with Sec
retary Cages views Experience has
shown that the superstructure of credit
will adjust itself TO any money stock, and
that no matter how greatly the stock may
be increased, the pyramid of credit Will
grow correspondingly.
Hence the folly of pointing to strin
gency to prove that the general stock OF
money is insufficient. II the money stock
should be doubled or trebled the same
symptoms OF stringency would soon reap
pear.
Secretary Gage is the last man to think
that it is a part of the business of the Gov
ernment TO take care of spectators who
may get their fingers burnt. OF that the
Treasury should interfere with the natural
course Of the markets
Unfortunately. however, the Treasury
is al times inevitably d factor in the money
market Our system OF Withdrawing the
revenue receipts from circulation and lock
ing them up in the Treasury vaults is
vicious one. There is no more reason why
the General Government should DO ii than
for the State or city Of New York to do il.
When the receipts exceed the disburse-
ments there is a steady drain on the cur
rency in circulation and an inevitable aud
disturbing influence on the money market.
Every Secretary of the Treasury who
has had a surplus has found it prudent TO
hold some OF the receipts in banks In or
der to prevent the Treasury from interfer-
ing with The ordinary course of affairs.
Since August the receipts in the Treas
ury have exceeded the disbursements near
" $50, ,000 eco But for the action of the
Secretary in purchasing bonds and making
bank deposits all this would have been
drawn from circulation. Furthermore. this
condition is likely TO continue and in time
such a drain would affect all business in
terests. If the Secretary gave no sign of
an appreciation Of this condition and no
relief from the drain could be expected,
there would be grave aDprehensions as to
it's results. Everything viii adjust itself
in time. but the Treasury ought not 70 con-
tribute to the sTingency while the adjust
ment is going on"
The times., 1899-12-31
DncEMBER's FISCAL SHOWING.
Books uf the Treasury Indicate II
Growing surplus.

December viii be notable at the Treas
ury Department for the remarkable ac-
cumulation of money during This month.
The efforts that have been made to keep
money in circulation through the purchase
OF bonds. the anticipation of interest, and
the transfer of funds 20 the banks have not
prevented a surplus at the Treasury OF
nearly 81 OOO, and an accumulation of net
cash about Sl2. Gee. .000 larger than on No
vember 80
The nominal surplus for December was
yesterday $6g6S,7Fl, but the amount would
have been nearly Sll 0O0000 if inleres, due
IN January had not been anticipated.
The nominal cash balance Yesterday was
S2g7 800 363
The surplus for the past six moatLs
would stand at nearly So oo1,0 the
January interest had not been anticipated.
and from present appearances the surplus
for the year in ordinary receipts viii be ar
least 500. 600 000
The times., 1899-12-31

The year 1893 has been a good one for
fnaneiai interests generally, despite the
great declines in The prices Of securities
il he iaiieI half Of the wear The banks
have made money rapidly through the en-
ploymeur " all their finds a. good rates o.
interest The brokers have done more
business than ever before ID "a history
Of ihe stock market The conservative
trust companies have piled up immense
profits only feH 20 the more Tzekle S
having suffered from 700 free indulgence
in be tinauciHg of new industrial concerns.
This view Of the situation takes ia uOs ~
sii tle general business prosperity all over
tEe Country. which hds been magnificent
aUd almost without dark spot anywhere.
The farmers the manufacturer. the mer-
chants end the transportation companies
rsllVaya aud steamship lines have al
The times., 1899-12-31

There is more Catarrh in this section
If the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years wns
supposed TO be incurabe For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced it iDcurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and, therefore, requires constitu-
tional treatment HANS Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
It acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case IT fails 10 cure
Send for circulars and testimonials
Address, F. j. CHENEY q CO,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The times., 1899-12-31
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Liberal Selling by january Longs
Carries Provisions Downward

Liberal Selling by January Longs
Carries Provisions Downward
CHICAGO. Dec 30.-Wheat was very
dull. but firm. The seaboard markets
showed more strength than Chicago. and
reported fair export enquiry, Liverpool
was lid lower.
In the short hour given up to business
today, corn showed firmness. If there was
any incident in it at all it was a little
anxiety on the part Of a December short
or two to get in. Tonights prices were
about 1-8c over Friday.
Oats were steady. taking their mood from
corn Two hundred and two cars with 220
estimated for next Tuesday. The only in
cident was moderate selling of May by the
big oatmeal combination presumably a
matter of hedging against the large cash
purchases Thursday.
Provisions were slightly down under
The times., 1899-12-31
Mrs. Blandin's Clnim DisnIIowed,

The Comptroller of the Currency Fas
disaIlowed the claim Of Mrs. Mary Connie
Blandln for one years sea pay for her hus-
band. Lieut. J. J. Blandin. Mrs. Blandin
said in presenting her claim that at the
time the Maine was destroyed her husband
was a Junior lieutenant He was subse-.
quently promoted 10 full lieutenancy.
He died July 16 1898. as a result of The
shock 10 his nervous system by the Maine
explosion. IN rendering his decision the
Comptroller says that before filing her
claim for a years sea pay for her husband
as lieutenant she had accepted 81 500 the
sea pay of Il lieutenant OF the junior grade.
and that under the law such acceptance de
barred her from receiving a further sum.
The times., 1899-12-31
THE DISTRIBUTION OF GOLD.
Holdings OF the Treasury ane
Amount in Circulation.

Amount in Circulation.
An exhaustive enquiry into the con-
sumption Of gold has been begun by
Director Roberts Of the Mint Fifty thou
sand persons who use gold in the manu-
facture of watches. iewelry. etc. gold leaf
for filling teeth. aud gold for any purpose
will be requested to make known the
amount each uses.
The Treasury estimate for gold coin is
about 81 .OO0 .0O0, 600 in his country. On
July 1899 this estimate showed stock
Of 1862 S55. .505. The Treasury held at that
date S283 l27, 455, and the national banks
S2S6 1S5. .G1S. or total of $56g 3l3. .07S.
leaving nearly $400, 900 00G to be accounted
for II is known that State ana private
banks have considerable holdings.
The times., 1899-12-31
wasbiua,on stock Exchnnue.

Sales Washington Loan and Trust 35d
1913, 30G197 IL; Lanston Monotype: so
10 Ia; American Graphophone: 100G
IL 5-S. After call-Washington Loan and
The times., 1899-12-31

Despite much bear talk regarding su-
gar, it failed to decline materially yester
day. The stock sold and the short sales
were apparently all taken by representa-
tives Of the controlling interest 1t was
assumed by many that their purchases
were made on knowledge OF favorable de
yelopments both IN regard to maintenance
of dividends and harmony In the trade.
Flower & Co were the heaviest buyers.
The times., 1899-12-31
The Local Security Market.

The local stock market has recovered
quickly from the declines made in sym
pathy with the New York market Prices
on Friday and yesterday we're near the top
in most Of the securities that have de-
clined. It was the general opinion among
brokers and speculative investors yester-
day that the first month OF the new year
Will see an advancing market locally. and
that the year may be looked forward to
for fresh business and a generally higher
range Of prices. Money locally is held at
and per cent on first class collateral.
and the banks do not seem in the least
anxious TO extend their loans even at these
good rates. Regular customers are ac-
commodated generally but others are in
formed that new loan accounts are not be-
ing opened. It is believed that the money
situation viii be easier soon after the first
Of the year The conservatism OF the banks
and trust companies regarding their loans
is generally commended II is taken as
an Indication that the present excellent
condition of these institutions is not to
suffer even the slightest chance of being
impaired.
The times., 1899-12-31

Tho trading in Brooklyn was large yes
terday but buyers and sellers We're very
evenly divided, and the changes in quo
tations were not great. Interests that have
been buyers recently are authority for the
statement that Ogden Mills and Chauncey
Depew will be elected directors of the COM
pany next week.
The times., 1899-12-31
BONDS IN TRUST FOR BANKS.
weekly statement Of the United
states TreBsurer.

The United States Treasurer yesterday
issued the usual weekly statement of
United States bonds held in trust for ma
tional banks. The statement is as follows:
The times., 1899-12-31

Bonds to secure circulation We're de-
posted during the week ending December
2g to the amount of 50 100000 while the
Withdrawals for the same period amounted
to 81 7O2 O0G
The times., 1899-12-31

regarding the outlook for any one Of t1ess
railways or its securities. and this is par
ticularly true Of tine Northern Pa if
Railways advance wages because they
prosperous. and they are 70. Ced to pay
higher prices for coal and for steel but
turn they advance rates. The asnusi and
monthly statements with which present
figures are compared were The best in
years. The st. Paul earned i per cent
on its common stock last year Tne Bur
lington earned 10 per cent The Northern
Pacific earned nearly per cent on tne
common stock. The St. Paul ani Burlins
ton net earnings for November wers
smaller than those last year. but the
same time they both showed at the ate of
g or 9 per cent on the stocks not TO men
tion the phenomenal gains made in the
earlier months of this year from July TO
October. which were al the rate Of Y o
- per cent annually. The Northern Pa
citiC increased its net earnings in November
only $S.GGO but the total net for the month
was 81 762 0O0. The total net for five
months was over $S,0G0, COO an increase Of
S727 000. or 10 per cent. X year of H.
creasing earnings and pllins up su pluses
is dweIt on less by the bears than month
in which net earnings show sma
decrease from enormous pr,vious h2ui es-
but that is not the reasonable way 10 !; ok
at the matter. As a matte of get, the G
is excellent authority Tor the statement
that the St Paul directors intend to in
crease the dividend on the common stock
in the near future. The Northern Ia iiic
is now virtually on per cent bass.
the extra dividend will be continue as
long as it is earned. The preferred d
common stocks were strong yesterday
closing at the top prices for the day which
were somewhat above the level before the
break two weeks ago. This is suthienuy
clear indication that investors take a rosy
view OF the prospects OF the stocks.
The times., 1899-12-31
AN INCREASED SURPLUS
The Bank Statement Lends a
Healthy Tone TO the Market.

Foreign Discount Rates Continue TO
Decline With Favorable Effect oR
New York Stoc5Ss-Heavy Dealings
in Leather and Federal steel Dur
ing she Last Hour OF Trading.
The times., 1899-12-31
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by " Is Hibbs x Co.,
members OF Ine New IorE Exchange
l4ls 3 Street
The times., 1899-12-31
Total-.............. s7,IO5.ol2 Inc. sls7, 81

Much talk OF the smaIlness Of the net
gain for the month Of November is heard
among the bears. II cannot be doubted
that this showing together with those of
the ST. Paul ana the Burlington for the
same period indicates the large increase in
the cost Of all materials TO the railways
It VIII be seen that the gross earnings have
increased ia each case. There is, however,
no reason whatever for being psssimistic
The times., 1899-12-31

very liberal selling by January longs.
Prominent local bulls bought May lard
and ribs and there was a good investment
demand for pork This market shows a
strong undertone and should do better
now in view of liquidation by January
longs Estimate for Tuesday, 25, 600 hogs.
The times., 1899-12-31

Several important monthly earnings
statements have been given out during tde
past week. IN addition 70 those already
published the Northern Pacific and Reading
figures for November and for the fiscal
ear 70 date are most interesting. The
Northern Pacific statement is as follows.
The times., 1899-12-31

Good wishes and good beer galore;
For both just phone siX-thirty-four.
The times., 1899-12-31
chlcngo Grain and Pro.islon Marke.

Corrected daily by w. 3. Hibbs & Co.
members OF the New York Exchange
1919 Street.
The times., 1899-12-31
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Money TO LO0n n
On
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MONEY loaned zaiaried people and retail msr-
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The times., 1899-12-31

The same relatively poor showing Of net
ao-,-'rce for the month is shown here. a
decrease Of $50, ,O00 having been made. The
l. al gloss earnings continued on
gratifying scale The harmony among the
coal lines. the better condition the an
thracite situation. and the immense gen.
eral business Of the Reading make the out
look Tor the securities of the company fine.
Nearly double the 4 per cent dividend, TO
which the first preferred stock is entitled,
is being earned
The times., 1899-12-31

Mergenthaler Linotype sold yesterday at
1g7 10 199 an advance from the low price
Of a few days ago OF nearly eight points.
The stock has recovered very easily from
the hammering given it by bear traders
when few shares were thrown on the
market in sympathy with the break in the
New York market The people that sold
it from 1875 to i91 We're buyers yesterday
and ON Friday.