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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

Charleston firm at aSc: net receipts
1.25s bales.
cincinnati quiet at sxc: net receipts
1S5 bales
Louisville firm at sAc-
St. Louis steady at sSc: net receipts
SIS bales.
Houston steady at CSC: net receipts
11.ao2 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York. November 17.-Cotton
quiet At . 15-1ec: net receipts i5o bales;
gross receipts s4 bales: sales 800 bales:
stock f2,5Ss bales.
Total today and ConSolidated-Net
receipts 32.3S2 bales: exports TO Great
Britain =. $50 bales: France 5.sS5 bales:
continent ISIS bales: stock ess.3Ss
bales.
Total since September Met receipts
2,s19.513 bales: exports TO Great Britain
1os5. sss bales. France 2ls eO1 bales;
continent IA. s12 bales.
Futures closed firm: November SIS:
December S.s1: January SIS: February
e.54; March s.a; April 9.5s: May s.se:
June s.4S: July s45; august s.32; Sep
TENDER SIS.
Spot cotton closed quiet at l-Isc; ad-
vance: middling uplaads . 15-isc: mid
ding gulf 10 3-1sc. sales 80 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago. November 1.-THE leading
futures ranged as follows:
Open High Low. Cloe
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
Bradstreer's Report.

New York, November I6.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say: The tonic
effect of ~seasonable cold weather is
again testified to by reports from prac-
tically all the markets of a brisk de-
mand for winter clothing and footwear.
h in turn is reflected in increased
recorders from western, northern and
southern 5obbers, and a ~perceptible i'm
provement in tone OF wholesale trade
at h east. The renewed advance in
cotton, another result of cold weather.
has proved a stimulus to southern
trade, and also made cotton goods
agents and manufacturers rather in
different to new business offered at old
rates.
What ook like an improvement in
o demand and prices seems to have
received a temporary setback from the
failure of a large commission house
with wooden mill connections. Railway
returns continue favorable. The de-
mand Tor iron and steel Is expanding
ana prices are hardening. Labor Is ex-
ceptionally well employed. Anthracite
coal mining operations have been prac-
tically resumed, and ruling prices for
that product seem assured. New rec
ords or trade are presented and the ex-
cess OF outward trade Is assuming phe-
nomenal proportions. The markets
for cereals is a dragging one, with
price changes few and Of little impor-
tance. but stock speculation, though
quieter than OF late, IS strong and con-
fident in tone
The strength OF prices is still most
manifest in iron and steel. demand for
which continues large, beth for crude
and finished materials. The action OF
he billet pool in advancing prices Is
claimed to have checked the demand.
Pig iron has also been affected by eff
forts TO advance Bessemer pig, but
though not as active as last week. is
very strong n higher art the west,
while firmer n tending upward at the
south.
Failures for the week In the United
States number 227. as against 1sl last
week. 199 in this week a year ago. 20.
in 1898. 2s5 In 1897 and 30s in 1896.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

Mr.. Hardy l.. Fennell, the well
known dealer in saddlery, harness.
trunks, buggies n carriages, owing
to endorsements in business, filed a
petition in bankruptcy yesterday at 1
O'Clock, through his attorney, Herbert
McClammy, Esq.
In the absence of Judge Purnell the
petition viii be heard before S. H. Mac
Rae, Esq, referee in bankruptcy, at his
office in Fayetteville, tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock. If the petitioner is
adjudged a bankrupt the referee will
call a meeting of the creditors who will
elect a trustee to take charge and dis
pose of the petitioners assets for the
benefit of his creditors Until a trus-
tee is elected, Mr.. Fennell remains in
custody of his stock and other assets.
Upon filing his petition yesterday he
suspended business and locked up his
store.
The petition filed b. Mr. Fennell re-
cites that he loves debts which he is
unable to pay in full and that he IS
willing TO surrender all his property for
the benefit of his creditors, except such
as is exempt by law, and desires to OBJ
tain the benefit of the acts of congress
relating to bankruptcy"
Filed with his petition are schedules
made out under oath giving a full
statement of all debts due by him and
an inventory of all his property, real
and personal. The schedule OF his
debts contains a list of his creditors.
some forty or more, and the amounts
due to each, showing the total amount
of his Liabilities to be SIG. 744.
The schedule of his assets contains a
list of his property including his stock
of merchandise valued at $1,000. and
open accounts due him to h amount
of 2,311.38. which with other property,
foots UP gross assets TO the amount OF
$40, $685.. Less taxes, wages due en-
ployes, and the homestead exemption
of 81, 500 allotted by law, the net assets
ana scheduled at s9.S19.57.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
A P~ENITENTIARY BIRD
Andrew Hill, the Door Mat Thief, Was
Bound Over to the Criminal Court
Yosterday-He Pleaded Guilty and
Stated That He Has Served a Term
in the PenftentfaLy

Andrew Hill, the young negro who
has stolen SO or more door mats, num-
bers of jardiniers, a lot of umbrellas
and other property which he sneaked
out of residences in this city, vas
given a preliminary hearing yesterday
afternoon before Justice John j. Fow-
Ter. He was examined on three indict-
ments for larceny, viz: stealing a jar
DINER from Mr.. E. H. Sneed, stealing
"a jardinier from Mr.. A. D. VESSEL, and
stealing an umbrella from Mrs. c. P.
Bolles. He pleaded guilty and in de-
fault of $50 bail in each case he was
committed to jail for trial in the cir
cult criminal court of New Hanover
county which convenes here tomorrow,
Judge Augustus M. Moore, presiding.
Hill acknowledged hat he stole 20
door mats that were piled up in Justice
Fowler's office n five jardiniers that
had been recovered and were sitting in
the floor, h stolen property having
been brought into court as evidence.
When asked if he stole anything else,
he pointed to a velocipede and said ne
took" THAI. He stated that two years
ago last August he was ent to h pen
itentiary for talking something"
In Justice Fowler's office there were
six jardiniers and while he confessed
that he stole five Of them, he stated
that he bought m Of them, from a col
ored boy for Is cents.
A number of persons called yesterday
at Justice Fowler's office and identified
their door mats and jardiniers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
rHIEF,s OPERATIONS CLOSED
Negro Man Who Had q Mania for
Stealing Door Mats and Flower Pots
Landed I'm Prison..

During the asst few weeks, a sneak
thief or thieves a been giving great
to he people OF Whining
ton by stealing door-msts, umbrellas,
and whatever else was in
easy reach on their front piazzas- The
thief appeared to have a penchant for
ldoor-mats, and he must have stolen
them from fifty residences. On one
block on South Third street ten mats
lwere stolen in one night.
/ The thief might have been playing
Ihis business yet, but he stole something
from the ron man. On Thursday
might between $50 and O'Clock. he
went to the residence Of Ex-Mayor
John j. Fowler, Justice of h peace)
All South Front street, and from the
piazza stole a jartiinier in which was
sitting a jar containing a small palm
Justice Fowler missed his jardinier and
palm in a few minutes after the theft.
IHe Immediately came up town, and be-
igan a search in the concerns which
lwere likely to purchase such things.
tAmong other places he vent was to Mr..
&c. S. VanAmringe's auction house on
ISecOnd street between Princess and
Market streets. He got there about s
O'Clock and found the place closed. He,
however, peeped through the glass win
ldows and 10! and behold, he saw his
GARDINER. The palm was missing, how
lever.
Mr.. Fowler returned home and pa
ltiently waited till yesterday morning,
discover h thief hat had raided so
lmany premises.
He told Deputy Sheriff VIM. Shee-
han, Jr., to look into the mat
tier and he went yesterday morn
ling to Mr.. VanAmringe's place. There
he saw a negro talking to Mr.. Van
IAmringe and suspected at once that he
was the thief. He passed by unsuspect-
I1ngly and waited until the negro left.
He then found out from Mr.. VAN
lArminge that the negro had sold him
1.-THE jardinier.
Deputy Sheehan accompanied by
deputy Sheriff G.. w. Mills then went
latter the negro and followed him down
Market to Front street and overlook
him on Front street between Market
land Dock streets. When the officers
came up to him they put nippers on
him.
The negro gave his name as Fred
Hill and confessed that he stole Mr..
Fowlers jardinier and also confessed
that he had stolen numerous door,
mats and sold them to Mr.. VanAmringe.
He told also of several parties to whom
he had sold stolen property.
DCpuly OllCClISl WNltl ~ liz duCUOIf
house and found there twenty mats.
HE went also to other parties and re-
covered thirteen more, making thirty
three in all. He recovered five
Ijardiniers, a velocipede n several
umbrellas.
Hill was committed to Jail and will
have a hearing today at 4 o'clock be-
fore Justice Fowler.
MI. E. Fl. Sneed, who had a hand
Isome jardinier stolen from his resi-
Idence on NUM- street, went to Justice
|Fowler's office and there found it also
with four or five others. The stolen
property had been taken to Justice
|Fowler's office. In all Deputy Sheriff
ISheehan a recovered thirty-three
mats, one velocipede an umbrella and
six jardiniers.
Parties who have missed articles,
would do we'll to go to Justice Fowler's
|office this morning to identify them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD
Mr.. c. w. McC1ammy Passed Away
Yesterday He Was a Brave Con-
federate Soldier-The Funeral This
Afternoon.

The friends Of Mr.. c. w. McClammy
regret to earn of his death, which oc-
CURED yesterday at 1905 p. m. at his
residence, $40 South Front street. He
had been in bad health for two years
and has been confined to his bed since
last July. He bore his sufferings with
patience ard fortitude to the very last.
Mr.. McC1ammy was a native Of Ons-
low county apd was in the 64th year Of
his age, having been born March IS.
1887. He was the son of Elijah and
Rosa McClammy, and was six years
old when he came to Wilmington to
reside.
When h civil war came on IN 1861
he volunteered and ven into the Con-
federate service as a member of Com
pany F, Third North Carolina regi-
ment. in 1863 he was made a second
lieutenant of his company, and with a
number of other Wilmington members
of the company and regiment he was
made a prisoner at Spottsylvania, Va.
May u, 1864. He was imprisoned at
Fort Delaware till the close Of the war.
He was in many hard fought battles in
Virginia, and Colonel John l.. Cantwell,
who vas his captain when he was
captured, pays him the tribute Of say
ing he vas one of the brayest soldiers
he ever knew. When captured, he re-
fused to give up his sword and broke it
to pieces rather than surrender it.
Mr.. McClammy was a brick mason
by trade and for many years was a
builder and contractor here. After The
war he followed his trade for many
years and laterly engaged in the tur-
pentine business at Orion, on the Cape
Fear. He gave up the latter business
five years ago, and having amassed
means he spent the remainder of his
life looking after his city property.
The deceased married Miss Adelaide
Price, of this city, December %, 1867,
and she survives him with one son, Mr..
Richard P. McClammy, proprietor of
the Evening Dispatch, and n daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. r. Kennedy, OF this city.
The deceased was d member of Cape
Fear Camp No. 254, U. c. ", a charter
member of Carolina Lodge, No. 434,
knights of Honor, and a member of
Cherokee Tribe, No. 8, Improved Order
of Red Men, the members of which are
summoned to attend the funeral this
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the resi-
dence. The interment will be made at
Oakdale cemetery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
Hester,s Cotton Report

New Orleans, November 16.-Secre-
tary Hester's weekly New Orleans
cotton exchange statement issued to-
day shows an increased movement
into sight, compared with the seven
gdays ending this date last year, in
round figures of 16, 900 bales. For the
sixteen days of November the totals
show an increase yer last year of
IS, 900.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 413 1SS
bales, against 397, 468 for the same Pc
riod last year.. and for he sixteen
days of November it has been 94a, 1902,
the total movement for the ninety-sev-
en- days from September LIST to date
3,s99, 922, against 3,744,36 last year.
The movement since September LIST
shows receipts at all United States
ports Of 2,793, sos bales, against 2,497 .304
last year: overland across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada 345. 845,
against 40. 81 last year; interior stocks
in excess Of those held at the close Of
the commercial yea 511. sos. against
Al, ga last year; southern mill TAX
ings 4 S.871. against -361. 010 last year,
and s14.S20 rear before last.
Foreign exports for b week have
year. The total takings OF American
mills, north. south and Canada, for the
season have been 8SS. 200. against L.
067, SIS last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading southern interior cen
tiers have increased during the week
134, 4e1 bales
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
The improvements at Fort Caswel

The improvements at Fort Caswell
Between 800 and 400 hands are now
at work at Fort Caswell. some in the
construction of the great sea wall and
others employed by h contractors for
the officers quarters, the non-commis-
stoned Officers quarters, h barracks,
THE mess hall for the soldiers, the steel
pier. etc Under the post regulations
every man, white snd colored,, has to
leave the island at 6 o'clock every eve
ming. no one beng allowed to spend the
night IN the vicinity Of the fortifca-
tons
The work in the buildings at the fort
II progressing rapidly and they will
be completed for occupancy by the LIST
OF January. We learn thas the various
buildings win make quite . neat vii
on he island.
Large quantities OF material for the
work at h fort goes down from WI
|mfngton daily. including stone, timber.
brush. etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
GOV. RUSSELES NEW HOUSE
1t Is Now Nearing Completion aud VIII
Cost Several Thousand D~ollars-It
will be Occupied by Governor and
Mrs. Russell After January.

Mr.. c. D. Morrill,, contractor for Gov
ernor Russells new residence in Bruins
wick county, just across the two rivers
opposite Wilmington, tells US tina it
will be completed in the next few
weeks. The roof is now being timed
and the painters will mmence work
on the outside tomorrow, Jim Lane. the
colored painter. having h contract
for that part of the work.
The house is square and Is plain as
to architecture, but it will be substan-
tial and elegant, costing $4,000 to $1,000.
1t stands on pillars that support stills
eight feet above the ground, so that
the floor will be nine feet above giving
the most ample ventilation underneath.
1t is two stories high and has eight
rooms, exclusive of the kitchin and but
ler's pantry. Between the weather
boarding and ceiling. underneath the
floor. and under the roof there is a
jacket of thick paper. The house will
be heated by a hot air furnace n h
basement, and will be equipped with
waterworks suppfed from an elevated
tank that il fped with water by q
wind mill.
The floors ON the first story will be OF
hard wood and the library will be en-
cased on all sides with black walnut
shelves All the rooms will be elegant
ly finished, and the house Will make an
ideal country home. Governor RusselPs
term expires in January and he and
Mrs. Russell will come down soon at
forwards to occupy their handsome new
residence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

New York, November 17.-FLOUR-
Barely steady and unchanged.
. WHEAT@Spot easy; No. ? red 1skc:
options opened steady on cables and in
sympathy with the Northwest markets
after which they weakened before Eu-
ropean selling and threatened bearish
statistics on Monday. Closed week at
Ac>decline. November closed 764c
December 77Sc.
CORN-Easy; No. ? 45Ac: option
market opened steady with wheat but
later eased off under weak cables and
prospects for larger receipts. Closed
weak bQAc lower. May closed Also;
December 42kc.
OATS-Spot quiet: No. 2 2sc; options
dull but steady.
EGGS-Steady: state and P~ennsylva-
mia 22G2sc; western regular packing at
mark 21@25c.
COFEE-Spot Rio easy: No. in
voice nc; mild quiet; Cordova sh9
13Ac.
SUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining 3Ac
bid; centrifugal Sc test 4Sc; molasses
sugar 3&c; refined quiet: Standard A
$40; confectioners A $40: mould A
$3.50; cut loaf $500; powdered $50;
graduated $3.50.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Spirits turpentine steady
at sHk@45c. Rosin quiet: strained,
common to good $1.60.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine quiet at
4Ol2c; receipts 1,450 casks; sales GAL
casks; exports 1.128 casks. Rosin firm
and unchanged; receipts 1855 barrels;
ale 2,341 barrels: exports $3.50 barrels.
Charleston-Spirits t~urpentine firm al
4O1sc. Rosin firm and unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
Mr.. william simpson Hurt at Fort
CasWeu

Mr. William Simpson, the well known
carpenter came home yesterday from
Fort Caswen where he has been Work
ing with Mr.. d. Hanna, the contractor
for the. officers quarters now under
construction at the fort While at
work he got his hand severely mashed
between some timbers neoessitaung the
,ttention of the post surgeon, DR..
Shores h dressed his hand. AS he
was unable ito work he came noin III
his hand gets better.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

You cam afford to risk your life by
allowing a cough or cold to develop into
pneumonia or c~onsumtion- One Min
ute Cugh Cur will cure throat and
lung troubles quicker than any other
preparation known. Many doctors use
is as a specific for grippe. 1t is an in
fallible remedy for Group. Children like
it and mothers endorse it. r. R.. Bel
lamv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
Port Caswen Notes
(Correspoqdence Of the Messenger.)

OF the MeSSenger.1
Fort Casweil. N. c., November Is.
Acting Assistant Surgeon James II.
Hepburn, United States army, now
stationed at Fort Bayard. New Mexico,
- ordered to this post to relieve Acting
Assistant Surgeon z. I. Shores. Sur
geon Shores, upon being thus relieved,
VIII proceed TO Manila. p. l., via San
Fr4nciSco, Cal
QuartermasterB Sergeant Bushby ar
rived here yesterday from San Louis,
Cuba, and Will relieve Quarfermagoer
Sergeant Fink. who will proceed to San
Louis. Cuba QuartermaStAr Sergeant
Bushby says San Louis ID a very
healthy city, situated In the mountains
OF Cuba, with a population OF 5000.
Troop e. Eighth United States cavalry,
Il stationed there.
The engineers Are pushing the work
on the sea wall at a very rapid rate.
They have completed about 800 yards
OF the wall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

Many people worry because they be-
teye they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs are unable to
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
eests what you eat n prevents the
formation Of gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. 1t
viii cure every form Of indigestion. Il.
r. BSan0nH,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, November H.-Money on
call nominal. Prime mercantile paper
4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange nomi-
nal with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.84% for demand and at 4.S0N
for sixty days; posted rates 4.S1h@4.S2
and 4.S5k. Commercial bills 4.S0Q4.S0h:
silver certificates 64665; bar silver
64h; Mexican dollars sou. State bonds
inactive; railroad bonds firm; govern
ment bonds steady.
Liverpool. November IL. 1 p. H.
Cotton: Spot quiet; prices easier;
American middlinf fair 5 29-32d; good
middling 5 1920: midling Sgd: low
middling 5 Sled; good ordinary 5 LIED:
primary 4 13-16d.
The sales of the day were 1000 bales,
which 500 were for speculation and ex-
port and included $500 American. Re-
ceipts 5000 bales, including $500 bales
American.
Futures opened quiet and closed easy.
American middling L. n. c.: Novem-
Der 5 21-64d buyers; November and De-
cember 5 17-64d05 1S-64d buyers; Det
cember and January 5 15-64d sellers;
January and February 5 13-64d buyers:
February and March S 11-64d buyers;
ers; April and May 5 Sad sellers; May
and June 5 6-64d05 7-64d sellers; June
and July 8 6-64d sellers; July and Au-
gust 5 3-64d sellers: August and Sep
TENDER 3 e0-64d sellers.
PORT RDCB1PTA.
Galveston frm At sc; net receipts
IL, 391 bales.
Norfolk nrm at 3 Tic: net receipts
1,199 bales
Baltimore nominal at SIC
Boston steady at s*c; net receipts
$50 bales.
Wilmington 6rm 1t exc: net receipts
1,844 bales.
Philadelphia quiet at 10 Size: net re-
ceipts 227 bales.
Savannah nrm at shc: net receipts
3,15S bales
New Orleans Arm at 9hc; net re-
ceipts Ills bales.
Mobile steady at SIC: n receipts ssl
bales.
Memphis firm At 8 7-1ec: net receipts
2,S17 bales.
Augusta steady at 9Hc: net receipts
1883 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
Keep y ourself Strong

And you will ward off colds, pneumo-
MIA. fevers and other diseases. You
need to have pure, rich blood and good
digestion. Hoods Sarsaparilla makes
the blood rich and pure as no other
medicine car do. 1t tones the stom-
ach- creates an appetite and invigo-
rates the whole system. You will be
wise to begin taking it now, for 1t Will
keep you strong and we'll.
Hoods Pills are non irritating. Price
Is cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

Both makers and circulatoH of coun-
commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying worth
less counterfeits of DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve. The original Is infallible
for curing piles, eczema and all
s1dn diseases. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

II you have eve e a child In the
agony OF Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as 1t Ii administered 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

Dewitt's Little Early Risers are the
best yer pills ever made. Easy to take
and I'VE grippe. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20

DR.. j. r. Hopkins, president Of the
Hopkins Medicine Company, Atlanta,
Is q guest Of the orion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

Mr.. HI. l.. Fennell, Yesterday Filed a
Petition in the United states Court
Together With a Schedule of His
Liabilities and Assets-1he Liabfl-
tiles SIG, 744 and the Gross Assets
$IO,SI9.57.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-20
WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington, November Il.
Receipts of cotton today lisa bales.
Receipts anne day last year 2as
bales
This seasons receipts to date-iss. $50
bales.
Receipts 70 same date last year
Is. 4S0 bales.
The quotations quoted at Z o'clock
today At the exchange: