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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
CORPORATION COMMISSION
Freight Rate Questions Postponed.
New Depots-Fertilizer Bates
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, October R-President Nc
Nance. OF tina state fair. arrives here
from Europe tomorrow and takes
charge.
Tar River Baptist Association closed
today. 1t ra.sd $500 for state mis-
sions.
The local officials OF the Southern
railway appeared before the corporation
commission today and requested con-
tinuance of the hearing on the freight
classification on the ground hat the
traffic manager had q previous engage
ment and could lot be present today.
Twenty furniture factories were per-
sonany represented and protested
against any change in classification
and asked that the freight 'on furni-
ture to lowered They agreed to e
poStponement; so the matter goes over
to November 14th-
James Kyle asked the commission to
alter the classification Of cotton piece
goods from fifth to sixth. matter
goes over TO November 18th
Wilmington and Weldon railway Is
directed TO build a new depot at Man.
chester and remodel and enlarge that
at ISed Springs. Inc town on turkey
requests a depot.
The commission decided to amend cir
cular No. l, which is that of fertilizer
rates, so as ito reduce by about % per
cent. the rate per ton on above 210
miles, and up to 400. The rate for 270
miles is s3.05 per ton There is to be
an increase of 5 cents portion for each
additional ten miles up to 400.
The Seaboard Air Line is authorized
by the commission to give special
freight rates on materials for the cot
ton mills at Lumberrton, Henderson and
Pee e
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Deeds which Bind Together Exerem'
Sections of the Nation

New York. October R.-As a farswei1
to Governor Joseph d. Savers. of Tex
as, the Merchants Association to the
number Of about 200. assembled In the
Merchants Club this afternoon to lis
ten to the governor and bid him fore
well on the eve Of his departure for his
home.
John Glanin presided and introduced
Governor Sayers. who spoke about the
devastation at Galveston. and the work
Of relief. for which the Merchants As
ISOLATION furnished sios. oco and assisted
In loading the United States transport
McPeherson with supplies. valued az
$40. 600 more He also spoke OF the
and the city OF New York He ended
his address by thanking the members
present for their work in the aid and
saying that IL would never be fogetten
by the people OF Texas
m Claim then said hat the people
OF New York would be all the more
ready to purchase stock in Texas since
the prospects and conditions had been
so clearly depicted by Governor Sayers.
He then gracefully introduced Abram
s. Hewitt. who, on rising TO speak.
grasped Governor Sayers by the and
MT ttSWltt. expeSSsa ninlSelI as IN en-
tire sympathy with Texas. its govern
or, its people and the stand which every
one is taking to stand by Texas until
the last vestige OF the great suffering
has disappeared.
I Mr.. Hewitt then related an incident
in the relief of Jacksonville during the
yellow fever when he was y A
gentleman of this city gave Sill 900
which was afterwards returned as IL
was not needed. The name OF the donor
was not known except TO Mr.. Hewitt
When the money was handed back to
him the donor added his check for S.
600 to 1t. making a total OF so. 900 which
he said he wished given TO a fund to
erect In asylum for the orphans OF the
victims of the fever. Mayor Hewitt
said that the man was now dead and
he was released from secrecy n
therefore his name He
said:
THE man who did his glorious act
was Alfred Corning Clark. He did
many acts of a like generous nature
and / known myself that he gave hum
dreds of thousands OF dollars for char
ity without having his name known"
Following the address OF ex-Mayor
Hewitt, an informal reception was held
to give the guests opportunity to meet
Governor Savers. after which a lunch-
con was served.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
FIERCE FIGHTING
Between Russians and Chinese in


st. Petersburg, October 17.-Detailed
reports to the war office of the occu-
patton of Mukden, Manchuria, show
that the Russians met with strong OPP
position at Schacho where the Chinese,
with thirty battalions, twenty guns and
krupps and Maxims, occupied the rail-
way embankment and heights.
The fighting continued from 9 o'clock
in the morning until 4 in the afternoon.
The Chinese cavalry enveroped the
Russian right flank and endeavored to
take it in the rear. They were re-
pulsed, but returned repeatedly to the
attack. Finally, after artillery prepa-
rations, HI whole Russian column was
thrown against the Chinese who, by
evening, were in full retreat. This re-
suit was only reached when General
FleiScher'S column, which had been
resting from h fatigue of a long
march, was called into action.
Next, the Chinese made a less stub
born stand in a strong position on the
mountain chain in front of Lao Jau.
The position was captured ait noon,
but Russians We're unable to pur-
sue the Chinese, owing to the extreme
fatigue and the difficult nature of the
country. Another Russian force met
with strong resistance when they
arrived at Lao Jau at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Russians in the course of the two
days operations lost fifty killed and
wounded They captured evera guns.
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Well Supplied with Water.

Once upon a time a Cleveland ciu-
zen, then a child OF tender years, left
his father's threshold 10 see the world.
He became peaniless in Bay City.
Mich. and started for home via the
Michigan Central railroad on a box
al Upon arriving at Detroit he wrote
his father the following letter:
Dear Papa-l am 50 sorry I ran
away. In Bay City my money ave
out, n / had nothing to eat but wa
ter. Then / o on a car, and when
fifty miles from Detroit. i was told
10 get OF in a small town Nobody
would give me bread. so / had nothing
there but water 10 eat. Here IN De-
troit / had a z. NJ. C.. a. card. SO got
water again to battle in and 10 eat
Please send me money quick FRANK
The money came.-Cleveland Leader.
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THIEVES MAKE a BIG HAUL
Forty Thousand Dollars From a New
York Branch P~ostofice

New York. October 1s.-The World
tomorrow Will say:
Forty thousand dollars is believed
to be a conservative estimate of the
amount of money, postofice orders.
checks and stamps stolen from POST
office station H. in the Grand Central
palace, Monday night. or on its way
to the general p~ostoffice. Officials tried
hard to keep secret. not only the fact
that the robbery had occurred. but the
amount of money stolen. They even
went so far as to keep the matter from
the New York police and the secret
service agents.
The World learned yesterday that
many of the largest business houses
and banks in Manhattan above Forty
second street had registered mail in
station H. On the night of the robbery.
None of them was able To find out
whether they had sustained losses.
They will not know until they have
communicated with their correspon-
dents. The Murray Hill hotel. the
Hotel Manhattan, The Grand Central
railroad station, the Third Avenue
branch of the bank Of New Asterdam.
the Murray Hill bank, the New York
Furniture Company and the Manhas-
tan Storage and Furniture Company
are a few of the houses that sent reg
istered mail and money from their
places on Monday night. Five mail
pouches in all were stolen.
Information reached Postofice In
spector King and Deputies Jacobs and
James yesterday which convinced them
that some one thoroughly familiar with
the workings of the sub-station and
possessing a key which opened the reg
istered lock a committed the theft
The inspectors were also convinced
that there was gross carelessness on
the part of some one in charge OF the
registered mail.
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The Ryan-Seaboard Shit.

Norfolk, Va, October 16.-The Ryan
Seaboard Air Line litigation occupied
the attention of Judge Waidiu IL the
United States court today for several
hours. Judge Waddill announced that
he had reached a conclusion in the
matter of the Ryan petition and de-
cided that " the complainant should
have cave to file his supplemental and
amended bill as prayed for, the same
when filed to be subject to all proper
objection to be taken thereto by excep-
defense"
Mr.. Bond, OF counsel for the Seaboard
Air Line, then filed eight demurrers
to the plaintiffs amended and supple
mental BILL These will be argued
some time in November or December
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No Right to UglineSs.

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
.fiends, but one who would be attractive
u keep her health. If she is weak,
sickly and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If h has on
stipation or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will pimples, blotches, skin
eruptionS and a wretched complexion.
Electri Bitters is the medicine in the
world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion.
1t will a a go~od-looking, charming
woman of a rundown invalid. Only
so cents at r R Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
The Cotton situation Discussed

London. October 17.-Duscussing the
cotton situation this morning n
Times says:
Lancashire is nearing the end of her
trouble. Supplies from the United
States are coming with all speed and
already more mills are working in the
southern spinning towns of the
ty. So far the quality is an average
one, although interested authorities
are spreading reports that the Texa
grades are deteriorating.
Manchester is rather upset by the
rapid decline in value in Liverpool,
buyers of piece goods abroad having
Withdrawn their old offers. Bombay
and Calcutta dealers are disposed TO
look on and await a settlement OF
prices. China is the only black cloud.
and there is an absence of orders from
Shanghai. A short Egyptian crop is
generally expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
She Had Used Hot Water.

A colored woman of Washington
went to her pastor the other day TO
complain of the conduct of her hus-
band, who, she said. was a "low-down,
worthless. trifess niger" After lis
tening to a long recital of the delin-
quencies of her ~neglectful spouse and
her efforts to correct them. the minis
ter said:
Have you rel tried heaping Goals
of fire on his head?"
NO" was the reply, but / done
tried hot weter."-New York Tribune.
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A PupilIst Takes to Biting

New York, October 1s.-"Con" Nc
Vey, the big pugilist who gained no.
toriety on November 10, 1898 by jump
ing into the ring and interfering with
the Corbett-Sharkey fight, was today
held in SO, 900 bail for examination on
a charge of mayhem. Nose Clinton a
small sized hotel porter, appeared
against McVey. One ear was badly
lacerated by, he claimed. the teeth Of
the 20O-pound pugilist, who had at
tackled him for spelling a practical joke
played by McVey on a poorly dressed
man.
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To Re-Organize spain's Army

Madrid, October 17.-General Linares,
whom the premier, Senior Silvela has
offered the portfolio of war, s~tipulates
as condition of acceptance hat he
shall have perfect freedom to introduce
sweeping military reforms and to re-
organize the entire army. He also
STIMULATES that his method of reaching
these ends must rest solely with him.
self.
Senior Silveba, it is understood, has
accepted these conditions and the COM
binatfon of General LinareS is, there
fore, practically assured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Price of Coal Reduced

New York, October 1S.-The an
~nouncement of the end Of the strike
had an immediate effect on the local
coal market and it is stated by the re-
tail dealers that, beginning tomorrow.
all domestic sizes of coal will be offer
ed to the consumer at a reduction OF
so cents a ton from the prices that pre-
vailed during the strike.
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War6o1d

Erastus Warfield. a negro. was
lynched at Elkton, KY, Wednesday
night by a mob for attempting TO break
into a farm house when the farmers
wife and little child were the only oc-
cupants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Galveston. October B.-John Denim.
treasurer of the Galveston reiiei fuho.
gave out a statement tonight sno"ins
that the total contribution TO date Is
81, 095, 202.
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child the same disease
manifesting itself in
the form of swollen
glands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive sores
and assesses and of
tentimes white SWELL
ing sure signs of
Scrofula. There may
be no external sionSfnr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
THE STRIKE NOT ENDED
A SERIOUS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE
OPERATORS AND MINERS
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF POWDER

Point on Which q stubborn Fight
will be Made-The Operators Insist
That It Sha be Counted In the In
crease OF waxes-rhe Strikers stand
Ont for q Net Ten Per Cent Advance.
No Indications OF Their Return to
Work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

THE OFFSPRING
OF HEREDITARY
BLOOD TAEHT

Scrofu1a IS but a modified form of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
who is tainted by either will see In the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

along time, torthe disease develops slowly
In some cases, but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor
able opportunity. SIS S. cures this vast
ing, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up the blood and stimulating
and i~nvigorating the whole system.
]. N. Seals, rs Public Square, Nashville, Tenn.
says: Ten years ago my daughter fell and cut
her forehead. From this wound the glands on
the side of her face became swollen and bursted.
Some of the best doctors here and elsewhere
attended her without any benefit We decided
to try S. S. s., and a few bottles cured her en-
tirely.n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

It oVerCOmeS all 1or1nS OF DIoOu POISON,
whether inherited or acquired, and no
remedy so thoroughly and effectively
cleanses the blood. If you have any
blood trouble, or your child has inherited
some blood faint, take S. S. S. and get
the blood In good condition and prevent
the disease doing further damage.
Send for our free book and write our
physicians about your case. We make no
charge whatever for medical advice.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofu1a.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

between-seaSor character. Involvement In
some lines beiIg counterbalanced by increased
dul!ness IN otha. branches. Crop reports are
relatively most favorable as regards corn
AMI oats.
In the sos .twest wheat crop prospects are
stil maintained at a high average In the
northwest wheat has been helped by late rams
Most prices are lower on the week. wheat not
ing a fractional drop. despite unfaVoraDle
French crop advices.
Pork products have sympathlzed with the
downward tendency of values. alded 'hereoy
By increased receipts OF hogs.
Some further liquidation has been hoteu III
cotton. and the price has sunk 10 &c.
In textiles the situation Ia rather Ieprcssei
although some Improvement IN reorIers Ios
dry goods Is noted in leading lobbing cehterS'
Print cloths have tecn marked down Dy tue
Fall River committee, but TINS Is nerely
taftiy reco, milton of hitherto known Iacts.
Manufacturers OF WOODEN goods are our OF inc
market for raw wool. and the OUTLOOK at
present favors the light weight woolens upon
opening At lower values. -,
and steel continues. but the number or sinali
orders received Is taken 10 lndicdte tnat con
sumers are practically bare OF stocks anu
such az IS proposed. might lead To a scramble
for supplies Concessions of fractions OF a
dollar apparently easily obtained Tor pig
iron. but throughout the trade tae ieei4hs 10
rather more cheerful, the feeling being that
lower prices VIII On the one hand encourage
consumptive demand. and on the other tehd
to restrict production by less economical plans
The settlement Of the wage situation this year
might also be a POSSIBLE source or restrlctlon
Of production.
Whenat. Including flour. shipments for the
week aggregate 1888. 40 bushels. against
8. sos. 900 I'm the same week OF 1899.
Corn exports for the week aggregate s SS2' =
204 bushels, against 3,922,4 9I bushels IN
this week year ago.
business failures for the week In the United
States number 1853, as compared with l29
in this week year ago.
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Worlds Visible Supply of Cotton.

New orleans. Jure l.-Secretary Hester :
statement % the worlds visible supply os
cotton. mad. NJ from special cable and teie-
graphic asiviCes. compares the figures OF .his
week with last week. last year and the year
before.
II shows decrease FOR the week tust closed
of loo62. against a decrease OF l59ToO Last
year and decrease of llo,722 year before
last.
The total visible Is 1879 see. against 2.A39.
523 last week. 4. 352 10 last year ana 5000
M year before last
~ this the total II American cotton is 125-
500. against .332 529 last week. 3.74S,Alo
1sst year and ?. 59i.ll year before last. ana
Vol all other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil.
India. ,tc-. eoo.USO, asa4.i-t - 81. B.
week. 100000 last year and $4,000 year
before last.
The total worlds visible supply OF cotton
shows decrease ssInpared with last week OF
80. l62 bales, a decrease compared with last
year Of 1878 0I4 and decrease compared
wish year before last Of i.lS6.74S.
or the worlds visible supply. - above
III Is aiioat and hold IN Great Ilrit1in
and Europe l.525. ooc bales. against 2, SOL
OOO last year and 2.225. 600 year before last.
IN Egype i25.coO. against 1872 600 last var
and Leo 600 year before last: in india 500 .
coo. aIainst 67s.ooC last wear and $4,000
year before last: and IN the United states
- COO. asinst .c2o.ooo last year and OBJ
coo yeas before last.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
THE WHEAT MARKET

Chicago June 2.-HIsiness on the board
of trade was dull today. Wheat closed no
lower, corn a shade higher oats a shade de-
pressed and provisions from 2lsg5c higher
to 7Ql0c lower
There was no news of great Importance. The
spark of life in the wheat market was very
feeble. Spectators have a habit of doing very
little on Saturday. and today with Liverpool
closed. they were still less Inclined to be-
stir themselves. The market opened firm be-
cause II was reported anew the northwest need
cd more rain, but shortly afterwards reacted
on the prediction of more rams. the general
stagnation here and the relative weakness OF
the northwest markets. July opened I'M
changed at 67q667sc. sold to 675sc and then
declined 66iec, closing heavy h,c under yes
terday at 66ts966:4c. Primary receipts were
$50, 900 bushels compared with S35. 900 bush
els last year. Minneapolis and Duluth report
ed sos cars against SOB last week and 642 a
year ago. Local receipts So cars. of contract
grade. Clearances at the seabodfd were equal
in wheat and -four To 5000 bushels. New
York reported 20 loads taken for export.
The corn market was quiet but firm. Country
acceptances and receipts were both snail. and
the bull contingent lent some support crop
prospects were stin reported favorable. and
the heaviness OF wheat pulled the market down
some, but the end Of the Session found the
market firm July sold between 379.h37h and
37Isc, closing a shade over yesterday st 379sc.
Receipts here 5S2 ears. There was fair cash
demand.
The trade In oats unlmportant. July
sold between 2ILG22zs and 2ix02IAc, clos
ing shade rnder yesterday at 2 ls92 &c.
Receipts here were 2+2 cars.
Provisions We're firm as TO meats and weak
as respects lard. The lard weakness was be-
cause OF the Increase in stocks. y here = de-
crease had been expected July pork sold be-
tween SIl.I21anll.l5 and Sill. closing
changed at ST .o5; July lard between S6-72h
&c 65, and July ribs between sc. 47Iad6. 37la.
with the close at Sc. 45N6. 47iac.
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Movement of Cotton Up to Date.

New uri.aus June t--S.cretary He=fer's
So ft-t#ar- e.t-en eXcisause statement. t-suci
tnIaT. covers the movement 70 1he close o.
ME-
biz ir rnuri G-urrs $4,000 bales. l,hinl
4S-CUO-
Tle total Hc- Nay was zoe 77s against I2I.-
90 last year. 23S.7C6 year before last ana
t61 50 The same time 81 1897
H.a luluuut brHuEhf into Elt frr the nine
m ..s frorn September ist a. May 5isf. In
elusive. shows 2 decrease u = -C6S. 600 under
llss YEAR. n rsarea-- ~ ? ECO under wear
t-s..-- last eG1 ~ Increase q $4,000 oyel
ne movement from TIE 1T - SEPTEMBER t.
Ma 3l~r elbows receipts ~ al Uuitel States
prrrs 20 f.s4o.3z5. against 1880. So lass
yer. 6.5l5 oe+ y,a- before last and e.666.-
&c the same tiue In 1897 mt overland move
rG..- tF o. lEus p I.Ta-s the Mississippi. ptiit
an F1trru1c rivers l.t25.6o3. arainst l.232.-
2C1 a-t year LII IT'S ysar before last anc
6Tl 5ls o. same time On 1897. southern mill
,ra .lfrrrts 1922 9s7. ara.nst i.li2.So- $3.50
yr-- I.o21.67 y--- before last AMI 681.Sl 3
a. trra ti-le % 1897
EHs.rl~ s-nra- s'..u q decree under those
fsrH rhr ..rlFfeu-a Flerr or fhs season ~
60 Fn-. a-aiust an cA-ta-s 20 245 C29 last year
f5E SIT yrr~ before I-Sr nrf decrease undei
- --t.r l~t in 1897 ~ p. 256-
crr .~sH-r ir-r eht lGrirs the nius. months
ru rrv 3ist s75o SCI. against 10
e. 40 .r.f v.ar. 10 e5i.6iT YEAR before lasi
s1T 0tZ ti- same time bee 1897
$ -fl Dbl .U.+rs fUs- during AlF O.. fo-
r1 16c iesr- ytar and e6.5le
v# ..-. ra-r- fsaFs.Sir-- til-'r tshtus~ =
rh --- mrs IN 2 I7l.f51- aeainst Z. Al
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04
JUDGE BOASTS JURY RoUNDLY.
Man Charged with Murder Is De-
clared Not Guilty.

Chattanooga, Tenn. June 1.-(Special.)--
Two years ago young man from north
Georgia. named Prentice Chambers. AT one
time a school teacher. while drinking,
shot and killed a barkeeper named Light
in this city lie vas put on trial on
charge of murder In the first degree, and
was today acquitted by a jury. The cir
cult judge, Hon. Floyd Estill. was greatly
outraged by the verdict. ard roasted the
jury in the following language for the
verdict in the presence OF q large con-
course of PEOPLE:
Gentlemen of the jury, I believe it is
my solemn duty to talk TO you in this
public manner. l have bad n profound
sympathy for the aged father sister and
other members of this defendants family,
but sympathy for Il criminals family
should not deter any man charged VITA
the duty OF enforcing the Law from the
performance OF duty. Your verdict in this
case in my opinion, is nothing short OF an
outrage, and goes very Tar toward con
Vincing me beyond a doubt that the task
Of enforcing the criminal law with the
present jury system IN vogue IS a hopeless
task. In this case the proof Of guilt Was
full and complete. and the case slxillfullv
prosecuted. Your verdict shocks me BE-
Vond my power to express. and viii help
very greatly others IF a similar character
recently rendered in Hamilton county 70
bring the law and its officers into public
contempt. You are discharged"
The judge was warmly congratulated by
hundreds Of citizens. No such Indignation
has been felt since the acquittal Of Julia