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

For the past several issues Of The
Ginner we have devoted considerable
space to the subject of h standard
24x54 inch bale, citing the manifold
advantages THAT 1t would bring if gen.
crafty adopted, and thus early the
gratifying news comes that thousands
of the ginners of the cotton belt have
fallen into line, changing their press
boxes and will pack this seasons crop
on same.
The standard, as was g u has
everything to recommend It. Common
sense would teach that the smaller the
follOW-blOck the greater could be made
the pressure ITO the given square inch
Of pressure upon THE contents of the
box, and if 500 or more pounds OF lint
can be pressed i'm a box of the 24x4 di-
mansions, and it has been shown very
conclusively that it cam, h g1nner
who does not adopt lit stands in his
w light and cares nothing for the
interest of his patrons who would real
ize from $500 to $2.50 per bale more by
the use of the standard, it is
easier to handle and almost double the
number of THE old style a e cam be
loaded into a car, VOuchsafng a half
freight rate as compared with the Old,
anu CneSc COUS1ucIdllOIlS dIc "IldL
would enable the buyer to give a half
cent more per pound and viewed from
any standpoint it has everything to
recommend it.
OF course to reap the benefit such as
we have depicted, it will require a gen.
eral adoption of the standard size press
by gtnners, as there could be no uni
form loading of cars with a half dozen
different sizes of bales to contend with.
AS ten discordant horns would confuse
the music of seventy others, so would
ten bales of as many sizes render the
uniform loading of a car out of. the
question.
Let ginners everywhere give this
matter the serious Thought that it de-
serves and fall i'm lime under the ban
ner of the Standard square bale which
will sooner or later be carried to sue
cess.
A special to the Atlanta Constitution
under date of September 9th, says:
The cotton season has fully opened,
about a dozen buyers are on the streets,
and the cotton is rapidly coming in.
The crop will be about 5000 short. A
lot of round and square bales were sold
today, the round bringing ~five-forty-
five and the old fashioned square bale
five and One-half.
The round bale "fCIaim Bureau" will
please take notice.
1t has been proven that cotton putt
up in round bales does not bring more
money to the producer than the staple
baled in square packages.-The Amer
lean Ginner and Cotton Reporting
Agency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
SAD ENDINGo OF WEDDING.
A Rejected Lover Kills the Groom and
Bride and Commits Suicide.

st. Louis. October IA special to The
Post-Dispatch from Montgomery, No..
saws: Frank Miller and his bride were
murdered today by Charles Rankin, a
disappointed lover. who then killed
himself. A child was seriously wound
ed by the shots hat killed the couple.
All concerned in the tragedy were
prominent residents of Montgomery
county.
+ The murder occurred ut h o OF
James Cook, nine miles east Of here,
wnc.e the couple and their friends had
gone to eat the wedding supper.
Miller, who had no relatives. work
ed around the farm. Tuesday after
rocn pc aIr1 M;ss Maud Goschern drove
to Montgomery and were married. they
hen drove out to the Cook home, where
q supper was prepared a. OF
well-wishers gathered.
4 The bride and groom Sal side by side
at the head of the table IN 'front.' or an
uncurtained window, Rankin
shot the couple, firing with a shotgun
through the window. Both were In
stantly killed, their heads being riddled
it'll shot. A child. a memoe of the
Cook family, was badly wounded.
No one saw the r. Ills
icer tity was unknown until his 1eac
body was stumbled over outside che
house. A letter left by Rankin revealed
the fact tina he was a rejected suttor
of Miss Goschern and that he commit
ted the act because she married an
other
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
ENORMOUS CARGO OF COTTON.
Clearance Yesterday of the British
Steamer E1AlmOra.'

Progress in it's most rapid and sub
stantia1 form finds exemplification in
the clearance from this port yesterday
of the British steamer Almora. loaded
down with 16, 800 bales of cotton, when
it is known that the same firm, Messrs.
Alexander Sprunt & Son, that sent
forth this big ship and her enormous
cargo, just eighteen years ago cleared
the first steamer thai ever sailed with
a cargo from Wilmington for
a foreign port. The latter ship carried
3,45S bales Of cotton, 673 casks of spirits
of ~turpentine and $50 barrels of rosin
for Liverpool, while the former carried
away the gigantic cargo specified for
Bremen. This first clearance caused a
sensation in Wilmington, the new de-
parture in m having attracted
general attention, and now the latter
is also causing much in COM
mercial circles. It also again forcibly
reminds us that the firm of Alexander
Sprunt & Son since it's foundation in
1866 a been the pioneer in the devel-
opment of Wilmington'S trade.
The cargo Of the Almora is valued at
1884 800. This ship, one of six at their
compress docks. was loaded in about
ten days, which breaks all records here
and elsewhere in showing 1883 bales to
Compress hat did this admirable work.
The huge ship glided put of the dock
yesterday as gracefully as a duck. The
draft was something over 10 feet, which
is a handsome showing for the work
of the engineers who are patiently car
rylng on the good work of dredging
Cape Fear river and a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
Cotton Futures.
Especial to The Messenger.)

New York. October 4.-Cotton opened
steady, 4 to 5 points lower. on weak
cables and liquidation. After casting
off 2 points further. prices rallied on
covering and new buying and advanc-
ed Ii points. The close was steady at
4 points net advances for the day.
Liverpool opened 2 points higher, but
closed at l point net gain for the day.
Spot sales were 5000 bales at Lied
lower. Notwithstanding the heavy
hammering on the opening to depress
prices our market easily advanced on
smaller transactions than any day dur
ing the week. The buying was practi-
cally by Wall street n the south
Southern spots are steady and active
unchanged TO Lice higher.
We believe considerable liquidation
will have to come out before our MAJ
ket will score any substantial ad-
vances, and we advise purchasing on
declines. as conditions are such that
cotton will ultimately sell higher than
s cents. For the present make use OF
advances TO take profits on and de-
clines to accumulate a long interest
S. MUM. SON & CO.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, October AFTER a poor
start the market for cotton futures de-
yeloped pronounced strength and clos
ed with bullish sentiment predominant
ing. The volume of speculation was
smaller, though trading vas by no
mean tame. When the market opened
smaller holders were disappointed to
find that Liverpool had lost an early
gain of 2 points. Local. bears sold quite
freely on this news during the first
hour, causing a drop of 6 to 9 points,
4 10 6 of which were recorded On the
call. Later, these same traders, upon
finding that their efforts to dapress
prices were not successful, turned
buyers. The upward movement which
followed was accelerated by news that
spot markets south were excited and
higher and predictions of smaller re-
ceipts. Wal street, New Orleans, Eu.
rope and shorts, later, became sui
| ssantial buyers and before a breathing
| spell was taken the early loss a beer
| entirely wiped out and a net rise Of
| tc 6 points established. Reports OF
| frost in the northwest and of a dispo.
| sition among planters to refuse the bid:
of factors for such part of the crop as
| already gathered, increased hullish sen
| timent. The crop movement fell con
| siderabIy below general. expectation:
| and receipts at the ports for the weel
thus far are now fully $4,000 bales be
hind the movement for a like time las
| year. The market closed steady at I
! net gain of 2 to 4 points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
New York stock Market.

New York, October 4.-Today's stock
market was dun, but firmer than
| that of yesterday. Many railroads
show net gains of nearly a point and a
few exceed that figure. A number OF
the active industrialS gained 2 TO 3
points today and Pullman closed 5
| points higher on the day.
There was an appreciable relaxation
in the stringency of call money and
the speculative contingent expressed
hopes of easier conditions ait an early
period. This, combined with excellent
traffic returns from railroads and the
| generally prosperous conditions of bus
ioness added to tine unWillingness OF
| holders to part with securities. Offer
| ings We're on a very light scale all day,
in spite of the continued high rate for
money UP to delivery hour. Borrowers
| satisfied their need early in the day and
| THE rate fell to 4 per cent. towards THE
close of the market. This invited a
rather active buying movement in the
late dealings and in some stocks there
| was an active demand by shorts. caus-
ing a sudden jump in prices. n clos
| ing generally was firm Though slightly
below the best.
Sterling exchange ait Paris and Ber-
lin made an additional advance today
to near the gold export point. In New
AOAA AoSoo ~ otOAAAS "NA 1&N1Ay
| Money continues to nov from New
York to the interior in quite large
| amounts, but the outgo to the sub
treasury is somewhat diminished. The
October taxes i'm New York, which have
been paid with unusual promptitude,
are finding their way back into the
banks and a plan is reported TO re-
| deem at once in advance of maturity
about $12, ZOO, 900 of New York bonds
issued in anticipation of taxes. With
the prospect of some relief thus offered,
the continued stiffness of the money
rate wtas not much regarded in the
stock market. Tt is o expected, how
ever, that money will work ITO an easy
basis for some time to come. Six per
cent. is bid for time loans, but very lit
tile is offered on Those terms.
The bond market was duh, but firm,
in sympathy with stocks. Total sales,
| par value, were 81, 1926, 900. The total
| sales Of stocks today We're 293, 200
t.shares.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
The Dry Goods Market,

New York, October All staple cot
tons are in good request. Demand is
improving rather than falling away,
in spite of the steady advancing ten
dency of prices. Heavy brown cottons
are held by sellers with much reserve
Courtyard sheetings sold today in one
quarter at 4kc per yard. Large sales
of regular printcloths at full prices,
wide orders strong. Bleached cottons
are in good demand, and advanced al
ready reported easily realized. Further
advances in denims and other coarse
colored cottons are very firm. Wooden
and worsted dress goods are in good
request. Prints show an improving de-
mand, especially for staple lines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
More warships Ordered to Philippine

Washington, October 4.-The presi-
dent today directed the immediate dis
patch to the Philippines of a number
Of vessels of the navy, including the
cruiser Brooklyn and the gunboats
Marietta and Machias. The action is
h result of Admiral Dewey's inter
view today in which he went over the
Philippine situation with the president.
The orders given are in line with the
expressed determ nation of the presi-
dent to furnish the army and navy
every resource COR stamping out the
Philippine ~insurrection in the earliest
possible time.
AT Admiral Dewey's extended inter-
view with the president today the for
mer went into the Philippine situation
at great length, explaining carefully
the existing condition of affairs and his
views of the outlook, concluding with
an earnest recommendation that he
Brooklyn n some other vessels be
sent at once to the Philippines. This
reinforcement Of the present fleet of the
Asiatic squadron he urged as necessary
and said their dispatch should he df-
rected as early as possible. The presi-
dent immediately communicates with
the navy department. and INSTRUCTED
Secretary Long to iss,ie an order. carry
ing out the admirais recommendation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James

During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James
Reed, one Of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay county, W.
Va, struck his leg against a cake OF
ice in such. a as to bruise il
severely. 1t became very much swollen
and panied him so badly that he could
not walk without the aid Of clutches
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,
and rheumatism. For sale by
r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

Crushed Two Freight Carsa at
Rose Hill Brought to City Hospital
Last Night.

A negro known as "Jud'' or George
w. Cenby, who serves as a brakeman
on a freight train from Wilmington to
Rocky Mount, was very seriously if not
fatally injured at Rose Hill about 6
O'Clock yesterday evening n was
brought to the city hospital here last
night. He was adjusting the couplers
between two cars and was in some I'M
accountable way caught between them
and severely crushed about abdomen
and arms and legs. DR.. Matthews, of
this city, was t~elegraphed for and went
up to Rose Hill on the Z o'clock train.
He bound up the negro's wounds so
that he could be brought here on a
freight train which arrived about $50
O'Clock. Later an operation was per-
formed and everything possible done
for the sufferer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
RIGHT REvEREsED BISHOP HAD.
Accessfons to the Catholic Church.
The Coming County Fafr-The Sol
dfers Return Drowning I'm Cross
Crack.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c., october g.
Right Rev. Leo Had. bishop Of the
Roman Catholic church In North Caro-
Ina. conducted very impressive ser
vices in st. Patrick's church on Sunday
morning and evening. with discourses
marked by great ability and theologf-
caierudition. There were ter additions
to the membership of the congrega-
tion-only a continuance of he growth
Of that religious denomination in this
community for some time back, n the
writer predicts that in the not very
distant future the church will have a
priest permanently stationed here.
Before the warm the 4O's and Sos
the Roman Catholics We're relatively
quite strong in Fayetteville, and were
then, as they are now, among the
towns most respected people. Charles
and Patrick Montague. both families OF
the Monaghons, the Kellys and the
Poorys, gave of their ample means. de-
voted their energies, n illustrated
their faith in their devotion to the
church.
President Walter Watson, Secretary
G. w. Laurence, and Treasurer A. A.
| Mcclellan, the Cumberland county fair
triumverate, who have been faithful
to its interests through good and evil
| report, tiding over it's difficulties, re-
joicing over it's successes and sharing
| in it's triumphs, nave good cause -
anticipate an excellent exhibition his
| year. The crops have been bounteous,
the fruits and the flowers have ripened
and blossomed in exuberance, and ag-
ricultural. genealogical and floral halls
will be well filled, while the advanced
/ price of cotton and the new industry in
| tobacco will make the heart Of the
| farmer light and his rocket heavy. in
| Ginning him to participate in this an
nual reunion of the people of the. Cape
| Fear and Pee Dee sections.
| The Fayetteville Independent Light
| Infantry, who took their departure for
| the Dewey celebration with the eclat of
attending crowds, waving handker-
| chiefs and woman's smiles, returned
with all the honors of a soldiers part
| well DONE. They received every COM
| mandatory mention in the press dis
| patches of the imposing New York pa
| geant, had a prominent place in the
line of parade, and, best Of all, their
| chaplain, Rev.. Isaac NJ. Hughes, in a
| letter in yesterdays Fayetteville OBJ
| server, bears testimony to their manly
| bearing and irreproachable conduct
throughout their trip.
| Professor Usher vas taken very i'll
| during the evening services in the
| Catholic church last Sunday, and was
| removed to his home in an unconscious
| state A small colored boy was drown
| ed in Cross Creek, near EccleS bridge,
| his body being recovered yesterday.
The Scuppernong grape crop Of Cum
| berland county has been immense this
| year, Cutting the market, and seek
ling other markets in large quantities.
| The price went down to a trif1ing fig
| ure,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
DEATH OF +. j. FERGUsoN.
RMS sad Occurrence Casts "a k6loom
Over His Many Friends I'm Wilson.

Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Wilson, ~. G.. October 4.
The remains Of Mr.. E. j. Ferguson.
who committed suicide in Klnston yes
terday, passed through Wilson en- route
for Richmond today.
Mr.. Ferguson's rash act has cast a
gloom over our town. 1t came as such
a blow to his many friends here that
until the orpse arrived no one fully
realized the real meaning of the deed.
W weeks ago yesterday he left
Wilson in h interest OF the commits
sion house of Boykin & Co. His EN-
ployers had planned a trip for him
through eastern North Carolina.
For several days after he left home
notnlng vas heard from him by his
employers, but no -uneasiness was felt
until ne had been absent over a week.
quiet inquiry was begun, but nothing
was learned until the telegram an
his suicide was received last.
nis remains went to Richmond this
AFTERNOON accompanied by Mrs. Fergu-.
son y his sister. Mrs. Gibbons, of
rair Stun. N G. A delegation of Will
son Masons also were In attendance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED

III LS
American schooner William F. Green,
Jonsen, New York. Geo. Harriss, Son
& Co.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
British steamship Almora, Williams,
Bremen, Alex. Sprunt & Son.
American brig Nj. G. Haskell. Wing
field. Mayaguez, Geo. Harriss, Son e.
Co.
EXPORTS FOREIGN.
For Bremen per steamship Almora-
16, 900 bales OF cotton. valued at 1894
300; cargo and vessel by Alex. Sprunt
& Son.
For MayagueZ per brig NJ. G. Haskell.
2S0,6 17 feet lumber, cargo by Kidder
Lumber Company, vessel by Geo. Har-
riss, Son & CO..
VESSELS IN PORT.
STEAMERS.
Shngsby (Br.) 1904 tons, Morck, New
York, j. III. Sloan.
Marion (Br.) 1,21S tons, Martin. New
Eo-k, Alex. Sprunt & Son.
Skuld (Nor.) 913 tons, Olsen Ham
burg, Alex. Sprunt & Son.
Roxby, (Br.) 1864 tons, Shields, Bos-
ton, Mass, Alex. sprunt e. Son.
Baron Douglass. (Br.) 1,6Os tons.
'ouuey, Newport news, j. HI. sloan.
Aquila, (Nor.) 1,4o7 tons, Andersen.
Huelva, Alex. Sprunt & Son.
BARkS.
Edith Sheraton (Br.) 314 tons, Mich
elson, New York, G Harriss. Son g.
Co.
BRIGS.
Caroline Gray (Am.) 2s9 tons. Meader,
New York, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co.
SCHOONERS.
William F. Green. (Am.D 2l7 tons,
Jonsen, New York, Geo. Harrlss, Son
& Co.
Golden Ball Am.) 272 tons. Sibbs.
Boston. Geo. Harriss, Son & Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
GOOD RESULTS CONTINUE.
Faithful Work Being Done by Manager
and Committees for Great Masonic
Fair-Committee Neutrality-suspicious.

The routine work for Wilmington's
great Masonic Fair continues with very
satisfactory results. There was a meet
ing of the Concord Chapter booth Ia
dies committee in the parfors of The
Orton, the attendance upon which was
very satisfactory to Manager Noble F.
Martin. AS announced yesterday Mr..
Martin will very probably leave tomor-
row for New York to attend a meeting
of the trustees of the Masonic Hall and
Asylum Fund of the state of New York.
He reports the following donations for
the fair booths received yesterday:
Owen f. Love & Co., n hand saw,
one gasoline stove, three dozen pals,
one set king springs, three set Show
sockets, one set Armstrong springs and
n buggy jack.
The Worth Co., seventy pounds of
coffee.
A. David Co., $500 in cash.
Holmes & Walters, Uneeda biscuits,
Uneeda ginger waters, one case Of
eagle milk, one case peerless brand
evaporated cream
j. G. Munds, three dozen tooth pow
der, three dozen Taicum powder.
Geo. r. French & Sons, n pair Ia
dies shoes.
G.. G.. Covington, one barrel whole
wheat -four.
Whitehead & Son, one case baking
powder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

On the 10th of December 1897, Rev.
). A. Donahoe, 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 no purpose. I purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
which acted like a charm. I most
~cheerfully recommend 1t to the pub
For ale by r. r. BelIamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
The Chicago Markets.

Chicago, October 4.-Delay in the ex-
pected outbreak of hostilities in the
Transvaal fiattened the wheat market
badly oday and was mainly RESPONSE
BILE for the decline of Is to 1c, which
marked the close. Failing off in the
export demand was also a feature.
Coarse grains were affected somewhat
by high foreign freight, corn closing Il
to &c lower and oats Il to &C lower.
PROVISIONS declined about 2h6 5e.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

II wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy, for hay
ing put on the market such a wonder
full medicine" say 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. 1t is for sale by
r. Il. BellamY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

New York, October 4-Cofton steady
mioding nc; o receipts 1,345:
sales l,ls1 bales; stock 141, 1886: exports
70 Great Britain LOBE; TO the continent
$3.50 bales.
Iotai foday-Net receipts AZ, e47 bales.
exports 10 Great Britain s.s32; TO the
continent 1882; stock 71s.757.
ConSolidated-Ner rece,nrs %. or
bales; exports to Great Britain "a az.
bales. 1.-Two
Iotal since September 1st-Ne re-
ceipts s33.4I9 bales; exports to Great
britain z4I,431; to France 1850: to the
continent 212, 800. -"
Futures closed steady; October s.e1.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
as2xGts B. 4LyG8APE
N

New York, October Mooney on call
firm at 4 to 20 per cent; last a at 4
per cent. Prime mercantile ape $40
6 per cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills
at s4.S5as @4.S51a for demand and 4.s0&
@4.S1 for sixty days. Posted rates
S .S1k@4.S3 and $4.S6@4.S6R; CONNER
cial bills $4.79k@fS0. Silver certii-
Gates 59@59Rc; bar silver 57&c; Mexi-
can dollars 47c; Governments bonds
steady; state bonds inactive; railroad
bonds firm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06

A lady writes: 81 shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and rub a little on
my hands. 1t ave my gloves by alb
sorbing pe~rspiration. 1t is a most dam
ty toilet powder" Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight or new shoes easy. Always
use it to Break in New Shoes. It keeps
the feet cool and comfortable. We in
wife the attention of physicians and
nurses to the absolute purity of Aliens
Foot-Ease. Ali drug and shoe stores
sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-06
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
OF WINNING THE INTERNATIONAL
YACHT RACE.
SECOND RACE SAILED TO-DAY.

OF Day a Busy One with the Crews
of oth Yachts Columbia Fakes a
spin to Try a New SaiI-Sir Thomas
Upton Speaks ofthe Fairness ofTues-
days Race and the Manne I'm Which
the Course was Kept C1ear-The Cost
ofthe shamrock an Unknown sum-.