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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16

The directors of the New Britain Gas company announced yesterday reduc- ton in the price of gas to go into effect on July 1. The present prices are $1.75' gross, and S1501k net. The new prices will be S1.50 gross and $1.40 net. On the meters 1s0 cubic feet of gas will be
 allowed for 25 cents. The company promised the reduction some time ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16
Ghoulish Giee in Boston.

Gothamite--I suppose you may think we New Workers are rather SC. were on your Boston girls when we speak of their cold-bloodedness?
 Hubbite-Not at all. So many oi your fellows have been frozen out by them, you know.-Boston Transcript
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16
Fairs Are DemoralIzing.

The state government of Pueblo, Mexico, has prohibited fairs and local newspapers applaud it's action. One of them says that the old jolly fiestas have degenerated into mere drinking and gambling sprees-"a public re- proach. ."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16
An Earlx Case.

"Then," said the man whose memory was being refreshed, II believe Noah became intoxicated.'
 '.Yes,' said the other party; "it was onegof the first rec orded instances of iceless skates. ."--Puck
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-16

When you want a team or hack, go to Austin's. Phone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
NEW NATIONAL
Formed. Among Workmen of Naval
Yards and Arsenals

Washington. August "a new ma
tional labor order, intended to bring
together all classes of machinists,
helpers. and laborers in the navy yards
and arsenals through the country, was
organized here last night
} THE Navy You'd Employees Protec-
tive Association" is the name chosen,
but the word arsenal will be added
when the arsenal employees are taken
!. n
g raig, president; Charles Watermeyer,
vi ee president; Henry W. Miller, re-
riding secretary; z. S. Morgan. f.
ma pcial secretary n c. s. Klein,
tire; Surer.
ca psiderable dissatisfaction was ex-
nres, ed 1t the meeting with the man.
apem ent OF the International Associa-
tion n { Machinists and the conduct of
tbas str IKE for a nine hour day, although
: was said that indicated lack
of harm ony with he principles of that
associate, On
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Bears tina = The Kind You Have Always Bought
ss &MAZzZm
THE CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE
Spanish Minister Urged to Take Up
Matter oil bduction

Tampa, Fla, August 9.-The mem
bers of the Resistencia Cigar Makers
Union, whose leaders have been de-
ported by the citizens, are circulating
a petition directed to the president of
the Centro-Espanol, asking that he
call d special meeting Of the Centre to
take action, demanding hat the case
be taken up at once by the Spanish
minister at Washington. 1t is stated
by cizens. however, that all the de-
ported strikers who are native Span
iardS are naturaliZed citizens of the
United States. Another petition di-
rected to the board of trade asks that
this organization intercede for the re-
turn of the strike leaders.
The Centro-Espanol is an organiza-
ton in the nature of a club, but with
many different branches and features
all the way from a theatre and club
rooms to benevolent organization, and
it's membership includes about all the
Spanish people in the city. A number
of STRIKERS left for Havana last night
and today and were escorted to the
train by immense crowds of strikers
who cheered them off.
The city is quiet and there nave been,
as yet, no evidences of serious disorder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
STANDARD TARIFF RATES
Ordered on All Southern Lines In This
State-A professor Elected-Charles
Aycock's Condition.
Especial to The Messenger.)

tOpCSidl " III 11CSScHStI.J
Raleigh, n. c., August 9.-Dudley
Johnston, colored, a convict sentenced
for criminal assault who escaped from
the convict camp e Dover, was re-
captured near Bennettsville and brought
to the p~enitentiary today. He was shot
arm, leg and body.
A letter from the governor says it
was thought his son Charles would GER
tainly die last night. His respiration
was "a. He rallied at midnight. His
temperature then was 102. pulse 100,
respiration 50.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son and State Chemist Kilgore nave
gone to Stokes county to hold a series
of farmers Institutes.
The corporation commission this af-
ternoon ordered the Southern Railway
to apply the commissions standard tar
if in transportation of freight and pas
sengers on all roads which it operates
in North Carolina. The Southern is
given ten day in which to file eXcep-
tons, The commission will then fix a
day for hearing n exceptions which
may be filed. Rates on the Atlantic
Coast line and all it's branches are al
ready the. same as the commissions
standard tariff. The only roads on
which there will be a differential freight
rate are some miscellaneous ones.
Thomas NJ. Dick, of Brooklyn, was
today elected professor of mechanical
engineering in the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college here. He graduated
No. 1 in his class at the United States
Naval Academy. He is, now on the re-
tired list. He is a South Carolinian and
a graduate of the university of that
state. He has had important duties in
the navy as engineer. His testimonials
are of the highest character.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
New York Stock Market

New York, August 10.-Higher prices
from london were reflected in a fairly
good tone for railroad stocks at the
opening, but small gains were soon WHIP
ed out and prices dipped below yester-
days close for important stocks on a
renewal of professional selling. The
interest excited in the government
monthly crop report and the prospect
of some important developments in the
strike situation next week caused a
large in the volume of bus
mess. The paucity of the demands help
ed to increase the downward tendency
which was most marked in the grang-
ers, Pacifics, coalers and southwest
ems.
Missouri Pacific and kindred stocks
were. influenced by denials of recent
reports of the impending absorption
of Mexican railroads. AS on the two
preceding days Missouri Pacific squirt
ed up sharply at the close, the final
figure today bringing it to yesterdays
level; but little of interest attended the
fluctuations in the United States steel
stocks today their movement being only
fractional, but indicating more sup
port for the common than for the pre-
ferred, the latter ending q lower. The
bank statement. while less favorable
than anticipated. was without any de-
cided effect on the market. n in
crease in loans of s7,94S, 700 was not
readily explained and il decreased sur
plus holdings 81, 212, AGO. The closing
was irregular and almost ~ifeless.
Prices Of bonds moved within harrow
limits throughout, and displayed little
feature aside from pool operations in a
few relatively unimportant issues.
United States bonds were all unchang-
ed on the last call. The stock sales TO-
Gay numbered 13S, 900 shares
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With Local Applications. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Cataarh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, n in order 70 cure il you must
take Internal remedies. Halls catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. It was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years, and is a regular prescrip-
ton 1t is composed Of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY &c CO, Props, Toledo
O. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

The Subject of Senator T1llman's Ad-
dress at Union, s.

Union S. c., August Ex-senator B. r.
Tillman was the last speaker at the big
meeting here today. He discussed the
Commercial Democracy advocated by
Senator McLaurin. withou t personal
bitterness or abuse, and said in part:
The report is going the round that
the mills are behind this new doctrine.
/ do not believe such report l deny
thai the mills and their owners want to
turn the state over to the republicans.
1 give them credit for more patriotism
and for more sense. These mill people
know better and they would not run in
to a stone wall. These people are not
for sale. I want to give warning to
those who have been mislead. There
are some of these weak creatures
around but / feel that all are not so
foolish. In 1890 we had 100000 spindles
and now there are about 100000 spin
dies more
The boom began when Cleveland was
in the White house. Cleveland did
nothing to help mills nor did Mckinley
help them. They were built simply be-
cause they were found profitable here,
al of the nearnesS to the held n
of the climate. Our goods entered
China on a competitive basis pure and
simple. The cry if we do not join the
republican party we will go backwards
is a humbug and a lie. 1t is common
sense tina if we have the goods and
the prices we will sell the goods"
He failed to see any reason or excuse
for mill men following commercial
rdemocracy"and unless it be because of
boot licking he could see no excuse for
the change. He feared the trouble was
due to the fact hat they had been as
s~ociating with northern bankers; but
the native mill operatives will not be
,oerced or seduced into Commercial
democracy" They won't follow. first,
) ecause they are men; next, when dur
N e the last five years that these mills
mi lis were making 20, so 40, n so per
.er II. profit did they raise salaries and
,ut hours? They were doubling their
ley in a year and a half and their
,pe1 ,atives must now join the republican
part y through commercial democra-
w. because they are not now making
m n er cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
SUFFRAGE ARTICLE ADOPTED
Final Action of the Alabama Consti
tutional Convention

Montgomery. Ala, August 9.-In the
constitutional convention today the
committee on engrossment reported
hat the suffrage article had been en-
crossed and was ready for the final
passage. The article was adopted by
a vote of 90 ID 10. This action finally
disposed of the article which now be-
comes a part OF the constitution. The
section of all article passed yesterday
giving women the right of suffrage
was reconsidered, after a lengthy con-
troverSy, by a vote of 81 to %.
The convention also adopted a prop
osition providing that hereafter rep
reSentation in Alabama shall be based
on population and it shall not be
changed by constitutional amendment.
This settled a controversy which arose
between delegates from the BLACK
belt counties and the delegates from
the white counties. The black belt
feared that with the negro eliminated
an effort would be made to reduce the
representation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Mr.. Page is doubtless irritated on
account of the sloWness OF the people
OF the land OF his birth in taking hold
Of the modern idea OF religion and pol
itics-Christian science and the other
isms OF the north gain ground but
slowly here, and only a man OCCASION
ally sells out az has McLaurin and a
few others, and who can blame these
shining southern stars "revolutin" in
northern orbits, for being amazed at
our stupidity? Northern preachers
are sensational and stir the people. and
where the Bicie is wrong they do not
hesitate TO correct it. and politicians up
there swing on TO n new idea with
a cash attachment. and OF course these
southern opinions and creeds" look
..outworn" to a man On the bandwagon.
Troy Examiner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

s': =: :: 1: =, z; :; =; = Bought
The Coffee Market.

New York, Augut 10.-Spot Rio quiet,
No. z invoice 5 11-16c; mild market
dull. Cordova s to 11kc. h market
opened steady, with June 5 points high
er and other months unchanged in the
absence of important influential foreign
market news. The metal clique were
good buyers on the call, taking nearly
all h coffee offered. Later, trade was
slow and in the nature of wee-end set
Elements between room traders. Ster-
ling exchange is quoted 10sd. Receipts
were full. ag~gregating $4,000 bags at
ports and 81, 200 bags at interior Bra
lillian towns. The local market ruled
steady n net unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
LOUIS COUNCIL REspITED
By the Governor Until November 1st.
The Application of His Counsel TOR
a Rehearfng.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c.. August 9.

Raleigh, N. g. August 9.
Mention was made yesterday OF the
application made by ex-Judge h. X
Bryan of Wilmington. to Associate
Justice Douglas, of the supreme court,
for a rehearing OF the notable capitai
case of Louis Council at Fayetteville;
Council having been convicted Of GRIM
inal assault and his execution having
been ordered next Monday by the gov
ernor. The governor respites him to
November list. in order that the SUI
preme court may pass on the case. The
general rule is not to rehear such cases.
Judge Douglas says in the Council case
the decision of the court was a per
curtain order, and that he has no hest
tation in saying it is a proper case to be
reheard, yet he feels great hesitation in
ordering it to be docketed in view of
the decision Of the supreme court
in state VS.. Jones. SO N e. Re-
ports. In that case the court held 1t
had no power to entertain a petlton
10 rehear a criminal action He says IL
is but lust to Council as well as to him.
self to say that that decision does not
meet with mis- approval in spite or MS
respect and admiration for the great
court which rendered it. He adds that
il did not really satisfy the court it
self. He refers to the exceptional cir
cumstances at the time of the trial OF
Louis Council; to the a g that the jury
rendered the verdict only after a dis
tinct understanding. among It's mem
bers and the court hat it Should be
coupled with a recommendation to
mercy.
Judge Douglas further says that
Governor AycOck had frankly stated
he would reprieve Council if Judge
Douglas ordered the petition docketed;
thai eminent lawyers think criminal
cases can be reheard n that he un-
derstands Governor Aycock fully con-
ours in this view. The case was at
once docketed, Mr.. Bryan took notice
of this fact to the executive office and
Council was reprieved until November
1st. The petition filed by Mr.. Bryan
is signed by himself and also by E. 5.
Martin and George L. Peschau, OF
the Wilmington bar. a rule of the court
requiring such petitions to be signed
by two attorneys not interested in the
case. The petition says Juror w. ID.
Coates was not sworn as a juror to try
this case; that the prisoners counsel
had no right to waive his right to have
such juror sworn. 1t also sets forth
tina there is newly discovered evil
dence as shown by an affidavit of Sher-
if Burns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
FAYET"TEVIE.LE N. Q.
GERMANiA
PORTLAND CEMENT
HOFFMAN
R0SINDALE Cement
BAGGING AND TIES
MoIasses, Domestic and Imnoted.
Salt. Grain,
Line, Hay, Mails
THE WORTH co
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah. August 10.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm al 33Rc; receipts 500 casks;
sales 1,490 casks; xport LOIS asks.
Rosin firm; receipts 2,SS6 barrels; sales
1869 barrels; Exports 3,S9S barrels.
Quote A B c s1.00; d s1.05; e S1.10; F.
K $1.70; NJ 1920; y $3.50: w G s2.95;
W w 1926 to $3.50.
Charleston, August 10.-Spirits tur-
pentine steady at 33c. Rosin firm and
unchanged.
New York, August 10.-Rosin quiet;
strained. common to good s1.40 to s1.45.
Spirits turpentine easy 361a to &c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
The Dry Goods Market

New York, August 10.-The market
closes the week with any appreciate
change in tone. The demand for all
lines of cotton goods in staples and
fanvieS for Immediate use sas been
quiet. Spring specialties are in good re-
quest. Prices are 'unaltered. Cotton
WoTsted yarns are firm. Wool yarns
are quiet; jute yarns easy; linen yarns
firm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
CHARGED WITH MURDER
a Man Arrested at Roanoke on Charge
of Murder at Charlotte.

Roanoke, Va, August "a man Civ
ing his name as Frank Jones, of Lex
ington, KY, but who has been identi-
fled as Charles Lyles, was arrested
here this afternoon and locked up
charged with murder. Lyles, alias
Jones, is wanted in Charlotte, where
there is a charge against him for the
murder of Newton Lanier, who was
found dying last Friday evening near
a railroad track a few miles south of
Charlotte.
The Charlotte Observer offered a re-
ward of 5000 for Lyles' arrest today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Bears the Inc KIND You Have Always Bought
Signature % &WMZ%
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, August 10.-Fears of a bull
ish crop report. an improved export
demand. higher cables and small re-
ceipts caused an upturn in what today
and September closed &c higher. SINH
lar conditions prevailed in corn and
September gained &c. Oats followed
visions ruled steady in sympathy with
grain and closed with an advance of
~ to 121Ac.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Safe Robbers Get In Their Work

Memphis, Tenn, August 9.-The
safes of the Illinois Central railroad
and the American Express Company
in the depot at Bolivar, Tenn, were
blown open and robbed early today
by two masked men, after the robbers
had forced the night telegraph opera
tor into a box car and locked him in.
Only a small booty was secured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
COTTON.

COTTON.
Liverpool August 10.-Spot quiet;
prices 1-32d higher. American middling
fair 4 29-32d; good middling 4 21-32d;
middling 4 1920; low middling 4 3-16d;
good ordinary 3 15-16d; ordinary 3 IL
led. The sales of the day were 5000
bales, of which 300 were for specula-
|tion and export and included $500
American. Receipts 1000 bales, includ-
ling 1000 American.
Futures opened quiet but steady and
CLOSED steady. American middling L
NJ c.: August 4 1S-64@4 19-64d buyers;
August and September 4 16-64@4 17-64d
buyers; September 4 16-64@4 17-64d buy
ers; October 4 6-64d sellers; October
and November 4 4-64d sellers: Novem-
Der and December 4 2-64@4 3-64d sell
|lers; December and January 4 2-64@4
|3-64d sellers; January and February 4
3-64d sellers; February n
March 4 3-64d sellers; March n April
A 3-64@4 4-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
|ceipts 122 bales.
Norfolk quiet at Sc: net receipts SO
bales.
Wilmington dull at Sc: net re-
.ceipts 10 bales.
Savannah dulla at 1850; net receipts $50
bales.
New Orleans steady at s Lie; net
receipts 302 bales.
Mobile nominal at TIC; net receipts
3 bales.
Augusta firm at SIC; net receipts %
bales.
Charleston steady at 7Ac; net receipts
3 bales.
Houston steady at Z 7-16c; net re-
ceipts 395 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York-Cotton steady at Sc; net
receipts 81 bales; gross 582 bales: sales
172 bales; stool 16S, 100 bales.
Total today and consolidated-Net re-
ceipts 1,215 bales; exports to Great
Britain 1851 bales; to continent 729
bales; stock 296,473 bales.
Total since September met receipts
1850 COS bales; exports to Great Britain
3,015, 0S9 bales; to France 725, $40 bales;
to continent 2,151,441 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady; Au-
gust lis; September 7.22: October 7.29;
November 7.30; December 7.33; Janu-
ary 7.35; February 7.35; March 7.39;
April 40.
Spot closed steady: middling uplands
Sc; middling gulf SIC; sales 772 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago. August 10.-The leading flu
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
Bank Statement.

New York, August 10.-The state
ment of the associated banks for the
week ending today shows: Loans $685.
455, 800, increase 81, 94S. 700; deposits $685.
3S1, 900. increase So, 46S, S003 circulation
$50, $50, 200, decrease SIG, 500; legal tend
ers S7S, 202, 200, decrease 1885, 600; specie
s1S3, 097, 500, increase 81 49, 500; reserves
s262, 29S, 200. increase Silica, 500; reserve
required S241, 345. $50, increase s., 367. 200;
surplus $40. 952. $50, decrease 81, 212, 400.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
FINANCIAL.

New York. August 10. Money on call
nominal, no loans today. Prime mer-
camille paper Az to 5 per cent; sterling
exchange steady with actual business
in bankers bills at 4.S7k for demand
and at 4.S5h for sixty days; posted
rates 4.S6k and 4.S9; commercial bills
4.S4R to ASS; bar silver 5S$; Mexican
dollars 46; government bonds steady;
railroad bonds easier: state bonds in
active.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

The Ney vton Enterprise quotes Gen.
eral Hoke as saying that he expects
TO see the Carolina and Northwestern
road put tn rough the mountains at
no distant da te.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Look better, wear better and are bet
ter than any shoe sold in the Cape Fear
The hundreds OF people who
are wearing them will testify to these
facts. II those who havn't tried them.
will do so, they will be convinced that
the above assertions are facts.
Mems Shoes
The names by which they are known
and the prices: The American Gentle
man. $3.50 pair: Box Calf. $3.50; High
Calf. $3.50; Vici-Kid, $2.S9: Colt
Skin, 500: Lawson Tans, s1.9s; Amer
lea, S1.35. This is an aggregation from
whic hanyone can get suited.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

SoIAc Ody last IOlnS.
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE = Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Ffrm at CSC and s1.O0.
TAR-Steady at s1.35.
CRUDE TURPENTiNE-Firm; hard
800; soft, $40.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 39c and Csc: rosin s1.a0
and SIPS; tar $40; crude turpentine
hard, $40; soft. $40.
Receipts today-16S casks of spirits
~turpentine, 236 barrels of rosin, 100 bar
rels OF tar. 104 barrels of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year 123
casks of spirits turpentine, 529 barrels
of rosin. lis barrels of tar. 10 barrels OF
crude turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-1O0s 45c; 1905 soc; zoos Sc;
F. F. $1.35; in less than car lots.
DRY SALTED SIDESS%9S4c.
BUTTER-24 to &c.
COFFEE-7k 910c.
FLOUR-STRAIGHTS 1915; md pat
ents s4.0e; full s4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. Lie, New Or
leans Brights % to z5c: Poo Rico
30 to BIC; Cuba. % to 31c.
SUGAR-(New York prices, freight
to be added granulated S5.45; W.X.C.,
No. 5 $4.95; No. 9 s4.60: No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 65 to roc.
Virginia so to SOC; Spanish zoe.
CORN-75@Tkc.
CORN MEAL-70 to 72hc.
N. G. BACON-Han1s 13c; shoulders
&C.; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Dull; hens 20 to 22kc;
ROSTERS Zoe; spring s to 1Sc.
~EGGS-Firm al lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1000. 5 inch saps,
SLIGO; 5 inc hearts, 1925: 6 inch saps,
$3.50; 6 inch hearts, $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
WILMINGTON MARKETS
Wilmington. August 10.

Wilmington. August To-
Receipts Of cotton today-l0 bales.
Receipts same day last year, bale
This seasons receipts to date u.s.
1S6 bales.
Receipts TO same day last year-2so.-
533 bales
The quotations quoted At 4 O'Clock
today at the exchange:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13
THE NEW YORK MARKET
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET

Chicago, August 10.-Tne leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-13

Wilmington, August 10.
Quotations on local securities, fur
nished and regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE & CO.. Bankers: