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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

A powerful engine cannot be u
with a weak boiler. n we can't keep
up the strain OF IN active life with a
weak stomach; neither al we stop the
human machine to make repairs. II the
stomach cannot digest enough food to
keep the body strong. such a p-epara-
ton al Kodol Dyspepsia Cure should
be used 1t digests what you eat and it
simply can't help but do you gosd. r.
r.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

For the weakness and prostration
following grippe there is nothing SO
prompt and effective as One Minute
Cough Eur This preparation is high
ly endorsed as an unfailing remedy for
all throat and lung troubles and it's
early use prevents consumption. 1t
was. made to cure quickly. r. r. Bel
1amv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
First and foremost

In the field Of medicine is Hoods Sar-
sapariIla. 1t possesses actual and un,
euqalled merit by which it cures al
diseases caused or promoted by I'M
pure or Impoverished blood. If you have
rheumatism, dyspepsia. scrofula or
catarrh you may take o S~arsapar-'
lila and be cured. II you are run down
and feel weak n tired. you may De
sure it will do you good.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
Houston steady at SIC; net receipts
5.e47 bales


Houston steady at SIC: net receipts
5.eF bales.
THE NEW FORK MARKET.
New York. FEBRUARY as@otton dun
at s%c. net receipts so5 bales. gross re-
ceipts sos bales
Total today and consolidate-Net re-
ceipts 1885 bales: stock sls.sss bales.
Total since September met re-
ceipts 5.ss1. 4is bales: exports to Great
Britain 3,o4s.s-S bales: France $3.50
bales: continent f.5e7.f1 bales.
Spot closed dull. midling uplands
sAc; middling gulf 1ec: sales IS bales
Futures closed steady. February 3
March 9.3s: April SIS: May -. June
s.2f: July 80: August s-S4: September
SIS; October sos; November s.s5s De-
cember 7-s2.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS MARKET
Chicago. February a-The leading
fufurea ranged A. fofioER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
and Conviction to fEseR0asza
of ali Sick Women

OF ali SICK women
81 suffered with Inflammation and
falling of the womb and other dis
agreeable female weaknesses. ] had
bad spells every two weeks hat would
last from eight to ten days and would
have to go to bed. / also had head
ache and backache most of the time
and such bearing down pains | could
hardly walk across the room at times.
I doctored nearly all the time for
about two years and seemed 10 grow
worse all the time until last September
I was obliged to take my bed, and the
doctors thought an operation was the
only thing that would help me, but
this / refused to have done.
"Then a friend advised me to try the
Pinkham medicine, which 1 did, and
after using the first bottle I began to
improve. / took in all five bottles of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Blood Purifier,
four boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Dry
Form Compound, three boxes of Liver
Pills and used three packages of Sana-
tive Wash, and 1 am as well now as l
ever was. 1 am more than thankful
every day for my cure Mrs. FRANK
CARTER, 3 Merrill ST., Amesbury, Mass.
&ERrN WIZ Sc saASsH fEis fes1iEso-
49, Eiss IS Er7f CS1as-G-
Ey.fia e. PsHEsfaE, kseesscs7e Go.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington. February 3.
Receipts of cotton today $50 bales
Receipts same day last year S12 bales
This Seasons receipts TO date-s3s.sS5
bales
Receipts TO same date last year
243. 3s7 bales.
The quotations quoted at Z o'e1ook
today al the exchange:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

Same day last year-sc.
NAVAL sToREs-
SPIRITS TURPENT1NE - Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR@Steady at s1.I5.
CRUDE TURPENTINE - Quiet at
$1.3e and $3.e0.
Prices SAM. day last year-sphits
turpentine 54hc and SIC; rosin s1.35
and $40; tar. $3.50: crude ~turpentine
hard s2.eo: soft $s-2S.
Receipts today-S1 casks of spirits
turpentine. 745 barrels rosin. 11S barrels
tar, 81 barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last years
casks OF spirits turpentine. 2s2 barrels
rosin, $50 barrels tar. 20 barrels crude
~turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-100's Sic: 1855. SIC; 1905.
Gle; zoos, 99c; zoos F. F.. $1.25; in less
than car load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDESt7%c.
BUTTER-24 to &c.
COFFEE-9 to 11hc.
FLOUR-Straights $500: End patents
$4.2S; full A.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. I5c; New Or
leans BrightS % to CSC: Porto Rico
30 to 35c; Cuba. Is to SIC.
SUGAR-(New York prices, freight
to be added) granulated $500; w. X. c.,
Nc. 5 $50; No. 9 $3.50; No. IL $40.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina. fancy.
75c; prime 60 to zoe; Virginia Is to 6sc:
Spanish Is to Soc.
CORN-56c.
CORN MEAL-55c.
N. c.. BACON-Hams. 12kc; Shout
ders S1kc; sides 10c.
CHICKENS-Dull; spring s to 1sc:
hens 20 to Csc; ROSTERS 18c.
TURKEYS-Qive) dull at ~ to Sc.
EGGStDull at II to 1211c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000, 5 inch saps.
$1-60: 5 inch hearts. s2.25: 6 inch saps
$3.50; 6 inch hearts $3.50.
TIMBER
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

The favorite family catartic is Hoods
Pills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12

LOCAL STOCh MARhET.
Wilmington. February 2.
Quotations on local securities, fur
niShed and regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE & CO. Bankers:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-12
INTERFERENCE WITH DELIV
cry OF ICE.

The company advertises in this morn
ing's Messenger that it has a supply Of
ice to last a week and that the wagons
will deliver ice to customers as usual
to secure ice from other factories in
order to supply customers till the
plant is again in operation. which, Mr..
Solky informs Us. will not be very long.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA.

Hartford, Sept 25.-The Hartford Veteran Volunteer Firemen's associa- ton has completed arrangements for it's trip to Philadelphia and Reading next week. The veterans will leave this city on the steamer Hartford on Tuesday afternoon. They will num- Der about seventy-five uniformed men, and be headed by Colts band. With the party will be number of members of the Ladies' auxiliary. The veterans will take part in the big parade at Philadelphia next Thursday. The Colonel Ellsworth. one of the veterans hand engines. will be taken along. They will return next Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
G1rla easner snakes.

At Klamath Falls, Ore, there is quite an extensive industry in snakes. The girls gather their aprons full of them as they would of wild flowers and the boys carry them in their pockets for pets. It all came about in this fashion: The postmaster of the town some time ago received letter from a concern in Minnesota asking the price of reptiles and inquiring if they could be shipped handily. Thinking it joke, the postmaster replied that he would furnish all the snakes desired at 25 cents pound. Imagine his sur prise when, by return mail, an order was received for 400 pounds of snake. The Minnesota firm then informed him that next season they would place an order for 500 pounds. That set the people of Klamath Falls to thinking, and the present snake industry of the town is the result of their cogitations: The species of water snake so plentiful there is of dark color and when full grown about three feet long. So great is the supply that tons of the reptiles could be shipped annually if there were orders for them. The snakes are used for medicinal pur- poses, as a superior quality of oil can be manufactured from the variety found at Klamath Falls. - Golden Days
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
GERMAN OFFICERS ANGRY.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-According to information brought from the Caro- line Islands. the German officers i'll authority on the island of Ruk are much incensed at the action of the crew of an unknown American whal- ing bark. hailing from San Francisco. It is said that the Whaler sold a quan- tity of knives, revolvers and other war like material to the natives on the island. A big gun has been planted on an eminence overlooking the an- chorage and fifteen men are in charge of the weapon. While the gun is in- tended for general use against snug glers, the American whaler is partic> ularly desired to come within range.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
THE CANAL TREATY.
No Definite Information About Lord
 Pauncefote's Negotiations.

New York, Sept. 25.-Commenting upon the canal treaty the Tribune's London representative says: liner. is no definite information here regard ing the progress of Lord Pauncefote's negotiations and the precise changes which have been suggested ill MT. Hays previous canal treaty. but the prospects of satisfactory adjustment of points raised by the Senate are brighter than ever before. Lord Pauncefote has been resting in the country and has not been actively at work in influencing the ministers be- fore sailing for America in Octaber- His labors ended before the ministers took their holidays and were scattered over the country, and he was satisfied with the result There is q general expectation in diplomatic circles that the new treaty will be submitted to the Senate in December and that it will be ratified
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
OFFICIALS HERE
Came to Play Ball With the
 Waterbury Men To-Day
ELM CITY BASE BALL PLAYERS.

The Game Is Being Played for the
 Sport There Is in It and a Supper
 Big Crowd of City Hall Attaches
 and Their Friends at Athletic Field.
 New Ravens official base ball team came to town this afternoon prepared to do battle with the Waterbury offi- cials. At the outset it looked as if the local team had shown the white feath- CT and taken to the woods before strik- ing a blow, for none of them WAS around when the visitors arrived, but as soon as the wind of the word that the Elm city boys had shown up they came trooping in from all directions and in short time after the visitors had put in an appearance all hands were happy. The New Haven party was made up as follows: City Clerk Henry Norris, Assistant City Clerk James E. Martin, Alderman Charles Gerner, eX-Alderman Charles c. Un- ger, Charles J. Anderson, ex-president of the court of common council; Coun- cilman George H. Wohlmaker, Council man John Flannery, Alderman Will liam Dawson, Alderman J. Harmar Bronson, Councilman O. c. Huber, All derman W. F. Alcorn, Alderman P. I. Maley, Alderman w. S. Moyle, $. G. Fredericks, councilman and member of the board of finance; President Har- kins of the court of common council, Councilman w. J. Feustel and William Wilcox, the last named gentleman a private citizen
 The lineup of the visiting team is :s follows: Dawson. shortstop; Bronson, first base; Huber, third base; Alcorli, catch; Maley, second base; Movie, pitch; FTedericks, center field; Har- lIins, left field; Feustel, right field They are all bright, cheerful appear ing fellows and acted as if they felt confident of being able to demolish their opponents. The game was sched- uled to come off last week. but ow- ing to the death of President McKin- ley it was postponed. and that is how the misunderstanding came about
 The party had dinner at the Scovll house and then proceeded to the base ball ground. Mayor Kilduff, City Clerk Ryan, President Hall of the board of aldermen and Sheriff McDon- ald had no doubt but that the Water bury team would win out.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
NO FAITH IN TIE SHAMROCK
London Sports Want Big Odds
 in the Betting.

The Columbia's Friends Were Cffer-
 ing S11O to SSO Yesterday With few
 Takers-Newspapers Are Trying to
 Awaken Interest in the Race-There
 Seems to be a General Apathetic
 Feeling.
 London, Sept 25.-The betting in London shows how slim are regarded the chances of the Shamrock II Hitting the Americas cup. There is such difti- cuIty to find takers that after $50 to $40 was twice laid, the Columbia's s admirers wre obliged to raise the odds to S11O to $50. Even this did not at tract the betting men. The general public is apathetic. The long optI- mistical special dispatches from New York fail to enthuse or convince. The newspapers here are trying to awaken interest in the race by more or less limitations of American newspaper methods in announcing the progress of the cup races by electrical devices and fireworks signals, one paper having arranged to run a couple of launches with green and red lights respectively on the Thames
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
SCRAP ON NORTH SQUARE.
Boys Used Stones as Weapons, But
 They Were Routed.

A Imaginable scrap took place on North square yesterday noon. Two boys buckfed into a man with white hat and after pummeling him ran away. In doing so they ran into the arms of the mans friend, who gave one of them q great mauling before he recognized what he had run into. The boys friend went to his assistance, so did the man with the white hat to his friends help. Here was a fighting duet. The men got the best of it and were walking away, confident of their victory, when the boys assaulted them from the rear and stones fell fast but wide of the marks. The men returned the attack and repulsed the boys, who were driven back a few yards. They found shelter behind tree. Having refreshed their pockets with a few rounds of ammunition they pelted the men, and the white hat got blow or two. Outside powers then tried to pro- cure peace, but the boys blood was up and they told the peacemakers to beware. The white hat charged the boys, then drove them from behind the tree and chased them off the battle field. The white hat and his friend then went down Nortl1 Main street smoking their post-prandial pipes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
To FIGHT FoREsT FIREs.

Eldora, Col, Sept 25.-John O. Joyce, registrar of the state land board, and NJ. c. O'Brien, special agent of the United States land office at Denver, have begun communications with the interior department at Washington with a view to securing assistance from the government in fighting the forest fires in this section that have been ravaging the timber sections and threatening the settlements A high wind has been blowing for the last twenty-four hours and the fire on Ten nessee mountain has become a roaring furnace. Unless the fires are placed under control soon there is no telling what the outcome will be. There IS no danger at this time to the town of Eldora.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
CABLE FAILURE.

Port Townsend, Wash. Sept 25.- The passengers returning on the steam CT Oregon report that the cable be tween St Michaers and Cape Nome is a failure In several places the ice has cut the cable. It has been ascer- tained that there are nine breaks. The gap was supplied with a new cable, but it has been so badly damaged Gs to be practically worthless. A survey ing party has been in the field survey ing a land route for a telegraph line. The schooner Arthur B., which was re- ported lost, arrived at Nome on Sep tember 3.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
M,ARTHuR,s VIEWS.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept 25-Genera1 Arthur McArthur, who recently return ed from Manila, was given an infor- mai reception yesterday by the cham Der of commerce. He made brief address, in which he said in part: ITO my mind the beauty of our posses sions at Manila lies in the planting of American ideas of beneficence in the eastern world. We are planting inn perishable ideas in that great eastern country. We are carrying the doctrine of personal liberty there, and wher- ever the flag of the United States, in the process of just advancement, is once planted. it is going to stay for ever The conditions there are favor able for the ideas of republic"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
GRoCERS TO COMBINE.

New York, Sept Wholesale grocers from different sections of the country, but principally from the New England states, have been in confer ences in1this city for the last. two days. looking to the formingi of ,combina7 tion of wholesale gracers. According to the Journal of Commerce the move ment is not looked upon with favor by the leading firms of New York city. but has received support from grocers in outside sections. The scheme is to form stock company composed chief ly of wholesale grocers of the country to the number of about POO, and later to offer stock to customers, thereby giving them direct interest in the com pany.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
TIE PRESIDENTS FAMILY
Leaving Oyster Bay For Wash
 ington To-Day.

Mrs Roosevelt and Two Children Left
 This Morning on Special Train
 Others Will Follow This Afternoon
 The Presidents Wife Shook Hands
 With All Her Friends at Oyster
 Bay.
 New York, Sept 25.-Mrs Roosevelt, wife of President Roosevelt, accom- panied by Ethel and Edith Roosevelt, Miss Young, the governess, and Will liam Loeb, Jr, the presidents assistant secretary, left Oyster Bay this morn ing for Washington. Kermit and Quinton Roosevelt will leave there later in the day, accompanied by q maid. Mrs Roosevelt and her party occupied special car, which was at tached to a regular train. She drove to the station, with her children in one of the family carriages, and was met there by number of ladies of the village who had come to bid her good bye. There was also quite gathering Of prominent citizens and villagers to see the presidents wife depart. Be fore boarding the train Mrs Roosevelt shook hands with all her friends, but there was no formal demonstration. Mrs Roosevelt will spend some time in this city shopping and will then pro- ceed to Washington with her children on the 4 o'clock train over the Penn sylyania railroad.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
DIR PURvIs SHOCKED

Princeton, N. J., Sept 25.-Upon re- ceiving the news to-day of the death of the Rev Dr George T. Puryis. pas tor of the Fifth avenue Presbyterian church of New York city. President Patton of Princeton university said: T am shocked and grieved beyond ex- pression. The death of Dr Purvis IS an irreparable loss to the church at large and to his congregation. He was especially dear to both university and the theological seminary, as well as the FiHst church and the citizens of Princeton. The entire community will be ill mourning"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
KILLED INSTANTLY.

Miles McGovern, 8 years old, of 250 Cedar street. New Haven, was killed instantly at o'clock last night at the New Haven storehouse of the Armour Beef Go in Fair street. The accident happened in the elevator, but just how is not known, for no one was around when the accident occurred. The sight was horrifying to other employees of the company. McGovern's head was found cleanly cut from the body on the elevator platform which was at the fourth floor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
COURT RESUMED
Schley Naval Inquiry Hearing
 Witnesses To-Day.
JUDGE WILSON'S SEAT VACANT

Admiral SchIey Says IsidOr Rayner
 Win be His Senior Counsel-A- B.
 Claxton. the Texas Machinist, has
 the First Witness - Commander
 HeiIner Was Recalled to Make Some
 Corrections in His Testimony of
 Yesterday.
 Washington. Sept 25.-when the Schley court of inquiry convened atthe navy yard at T o'clock to-day there was general comment upon the fact that the seat which had been occupied from the beginning of the sittings by Judge Jere Wilson was vacant He had endeared himself not only to the members of the court. but to all per sons about the court, and sorrow was shown on every countenance. Com ment upon his sudden taking off was very general.
 In answer to a question from the Associated Press, Admiral Schley to- day stated that since the death of Judge Wilson. Attorney General Isi- dor Rayner would be the leading coun- sel in his case and that he would be assisted by Captain James Parker of New Jersey and by NJ. A. Teague of Baltimore as an expert assistant MT Rayner will continue to conduct the cross examination of witnesses as he As been doing, and the other gentle hen will continue in the same capa- city they occupied up to the time of Judge Wilson's death. MT Rayner stated that if it became necessary in the preparation or abstracting of the yOluminous documents in the case to employ assistant counsel. or if he should be unavOidably absent at any time. proper arrangements would be made for that purpose
 The business of the court was promptly resumed at the usual hour
 The wall back of the court was adorned to-day with chart on a large scale showing the ground site of the battle of Santiago on July 3. The southern coast of Cuba in the vicinity of Santiago was plainly marked, and the points at which the Spanish ships went to the bottom or to the shore were all indicated in plain lettering. There were also number of transpar-
 
 over night, sitting about in the rear of the room, and which were intended to illustrate various phases of the San tiagO campaign
 The first witness called to-day was A. B. Claxton. the machinist on board the Texas. who had begun his testi- mOny when the sittings of the court were so abruptly terminated yester- day morning by the death of Judge Wilson
 Before Mir CIaxton took the stand, Commander HeiIner was recalled to make a few corrections in the official copy of his testimony. Rear Admiral Cotton, commander of the Norfolk navy yard. and who during the war was commander of the auxiliary crui- ser Harvard. was the next witness. He told of meeting the flying squad ron. under the command of Admiral Schley. off Santiago on May 27, 1858. On that date he delivered dispatches to the commander from Admiral Sampson and the navy department. He had. he said. boarded the Brooklyn at 1O:3O on that day and the weather was moderate and he had no difficulty in getting aboard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
WILL ACT AS CONVOY.

Victoria, B C.. Sept 25.-The British warships AmphiOn. ', arspite. Condor, Phaeton. Sparrowhawk and two tor pedo boats will act as convoy to the steamer Empress of India on which the Duke and Duchess of York are coming to Victoria on Tuesday next The ships are brilliantly decorated and illuminated. Elaborate preparations are being made by the Dominion. pro- vfncial. civic, naval and military au- thorities for the reception to the royal couple.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-25
OUR ISLAND TRADE.
Latest Figures as to Exports to New
 Possessions.

HOSSeSSlOUS.
 Exports from the United States to Porto Rico and the Philippines con tinue to increase rapidly; to Cuba they are decreasing, notwithstanding the fact that the imports from Cuba are rapidly increasing. Our domestic e1- ports to Porto Rico in the seven months ending with July, 1901, were 4,399, ,326, against 8, TOT, PAS in the corresponding months of last year, an increase of 40 per cent. To the Philippines our do- mestic exports in the seven months ending with July, 1901, were $2,023, ,137, against S1, ,592, ,O30 in the corresponding months of 1900, an increase of over 25 per cent. To Cuba our domestic ex- ports in the seven months ending with July, 1901, were $13,S21, ,751, against $14, SIC, ,940 in the same months of 1900, a decrease of seven per cent. Our in ports from Cuba in the same period of 1901 were $36, ,S29, $50, against $24, ,767,- 654 in sthe corresponding months of last year, an increase in imports of about 90 per cent. From Porto Rico our imports in the seven months end ing with July, 1901, were $5,111 ,903. against s, ,0S4, ,O1S in the corresponding period of 1900, an increase of 65 per cent. Regarding the commerce with Hawaii, no definite statistics from our own reports can be had, owing to the fact that the shippers refuse to give information regarding their commerce with the Hawaiian islands, which are now a customs district of the United States and therefore not subject to the law which requires statements of ex- ports to and imports from foreign countries to be furnished to the bu- reau of statistics. The collector at Ha- waii, however, reports the exports from the Hawaiian islands to the Unit ed States in the seven months ending with July, 1901, at $19, ,526,447, indicat- ing that the imports into the United States from the Hawaiian islands for the calendar year will be materially in excess of former years, while the col lector also estimated that the exports from the United States received into the Hawaiian islands in the fiscal year just ended amount to about $2o, ,000, ,0o0, an increase of about 50 per cent. over the precedio~ r~~~.