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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
THE COTTON MILL PRODUCTS
OF the south now Marketed by Home
Company

Charlotte, y. c., May 21.-Dr. Jno. H.
McAden, president OF the Cotton Man
ufacturers' Commission company Of this
city, recently organized, tells The OBJ
server that the contracts for the financ-
ing of his company have been drawn up
and signed Speaking of the details
Of the scheme he says:
'The Manufacturers Commercial
Company will cash all sales that come
through our company. Our New York
company is backed by two New York
trust companies and a capital amount
ing to $4,000, 900.
ITO illustrate our operations: a mill
man here will sell his yarns to a party
in New York or Philadelphia. He will
send one bill of goods to the purchaser
and a duplicate bill OF lading will be
given to US. We endorse it; send it 70
the Manufacturers Commercial Com
pany and it will cash the sale on the
day the invoice in received. In other
words. we will do a spot cash business
and the money resulting from the sale
will be placed to the credit of the sell
Ter either in New York or in any local
bank.
Under our system he will have the
advantage of knowing to whom he
for his goods. All speculation will be
necessarily eliminated. Under the
present system, as we sell TO northern
commission men, we never know to
whom our production goes, or what it
sells at; and we know now that there
is much speculation and that we are
hurt by it.
THE commission men charge and
5 2-3 per cent. for commission. We will
never charge over Der cent
The business was adjusted today by
George D. Mumford, of New York
attorney for the Manufacturers Com
mercial Company and Burwell, Walk
er Cansler for the home company.
Said General Manager George 8.
Hiss: Our company has just made
two contracts today. One is with the
Manufacturers Commercial Company
by which they will finance our COM
pany. The agreement is that we handle
cotton business for the Commercial
Company south of the Potomac and
east of the Mississippi river. In this
territory we will handle yarns, cloths
hosiery and every other kind of cotton
manufactured goods, and the CONNER
cial Company will do the selling and
guaranteeing.
THE other contract is with the COM
mission house Of Jas Freeman Brown
Company, Of New York city. They will
dSl tS Jul exclusive SelllHS agency anu
they will have branch agencies in
Boston. Philadelphia. Albany and in
other places. We sell through one
house to prevent duplication of ord
ers to sell. Our general plan in organ
izing is original, though the plan for
selling direct to customers is not new.
1t is done successfully by the wool
manufacturers and / understand that
the hardware manufacturers are now
selling direct.
Neither the Commercial Company
nor the Freeman Brown Company owns
stock in our company which is indie
pendent and is owned entirely by
southern people. We offer no stock
for sale.
We wish it understood that our
company has no connection whatever
with the Southern Cotton Spinners' AS
Sociation.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
TO MAKE THEIR OWN SALES
Southern Cotton Mil Men TO do Away
with Commission Merchants

New York, May 20.-The Times to-
morrow will say:
Contracts were signed yesterday in
Charlotte, y. c., by which the Manu-
facturers' Commercial Company, a re-
Gently created organization with a cap
ital of s75O,OO0, will finance the local
affairs Of the Cotton Manufacturers
Company. Contracts were also signed
by the Commercial Company with rep
resentatives of the Wool Growers AS
sociation in which Boston people are
largely interested.
The signing of the cotton contracts
means that the sales of the cotton
will be put in the hands of an Organi-
cation formed of the cotton men them
selves, thus doing away with the COM
mission merchants. This movement
on the part Of the cotton men arose
out of a difficulty of the southern
spinnerS with the yarn merchants of
this city, last year.
The spinners propose to form an as
sociation Of their own which shall hire
it's own statesmen. They, at the start,
reduce the commission from per cent.
to per cent. The Yarn Merchants
Association has declared that no one
shall reduce the percentage below
per cent.
The wool men will have their own
agents and sell stock themselves with
out the commission merchant. After
they have sold their wool on time, the
company will cash their sales or, where
it is necessary, carry their wool for
them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

Washington, May 21.-The storm CEN
ters Of the general strike of machinists
throughout the country today are in
the vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio, and
on the Pacific coast. The number Of
firms that have signed agreements was
augmented today by about 100, which
brings the aggregate of establishments
making the concessions up to 1000 in
round numbers during the past three
or four days.
Save in one or two instances, as at
Scranton, Pa, the allied trades have
not yet been affected. 1t is claimed at
the general headquarters of the ma
chinists, however, that where agree
ments are not effected by this after
noon or tomorrow many of the men in
the allied trades will go out in the in
dividual shops where the machinists
already are out. The estimate of Pres
ident O'ConneIl, of the National Asso-
citation of Machinists, as to the num-
Der of strikers today remains at 5O,-
900 approximately, the same figures as
given yesterday. The executive board
of the association is in session here,
waiting the progress of the strike.
The situation, according to reports
received today at headquarters is sum-
married. as follows:
Practically all the trouble between
Kansas City and the Pacific coast has
been adjusted. At Kansas City about
600 men are out, but few firms have
signed the agreements. San Francisco
reports an almost complete tie up.
About 5000 men have struck. Agree
ments have been reached there, how
ever, with eleven firms outside OF the
Union and Dresden iron plants and the
Fulton Ship Company. At Seattle 700
men have struck. There are 500 Strik-
ers al Tacoma, Washington. The
trouble has been adjusted at most OF
the other Pacific coast points. At New
York about $500 men have struck. a
settlement has been reached with the
balance. which involved about 90 per
cent. of the firms. In Chicago all but
several OF the shops have adjusted
matters. About 1000 men are out in
Boston. Many men are out in the
Ohio cities of Cincinnati, Hamilton,
Dayton and Alliance In Cincinnati a
dozen firms have made the concessions
since Saturday and about 5000 men are
out.
Favorable reports come from the
south. All the establishments employ
ing machinists in Norfolk, Va, have
signed agreements. OF the establish
ments in Wilmington, Del, four
of the largest ones have signed
agreements, leaving about half OF
the original strikers out. There is a
complete tie-up reported at Newburg'
n. Y. all of the 500 machinists being
out. while all of the men at the
Brooks Locomotive Works, at Dunkirk,
n. Y, have struck. The Naugatuck
valley in Cinnecticut is generally af-
fected. In New Haven, eleven firms
signed yesterday. but 600 men still are
out About 500 are out at Springfield
Mass. In Philadelphia about half OF
the firms have reached agreements
leaving $500 men approximately, still
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS
On Home Missions Arouses the Pres
byterian Assembly

Philadelphia, May 21-The commits
sioners to the Presbyterian general as
sembly today gave vent to a sponta-
neous burst Of patriotic enthusiasm
which found voice in the hearty rendi-
tion OF a national anthem. 1t was a
fitting conclusion to mastery address
delivered by Rev. DR.. Charles o.
Thompson, secretary of the home mis-
sion board. The report of the commit
tee on home missions had been read
and Dr. Thompson arose to make the
usual appeal for aid, which developed
into an Grafton and aroused the as
sembly to the highest pitch Of enthu-
siaSm.
The report urged congress to act on
the anti-polygamy amendment to the
the constitution before the Mormons
secure the balance of political power
in any additional states.
A telegram OF greeting was forward
ed to the Cumberland presbytery a;
West Point, Miss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
southern PRESBYTERIAN Assem- bl

Little Rock, Ark, May 21.-In the
Southern Presbyterian general assem-
bly, today there was much oratory on
the question of consolidating the Louis
vile theological seminary (southern)
and the Danville theological seminary,
(northern). Opponents of consolidation
maintained that it was either a move
ment into the northern church or
would cause friction. Advocates of
consolidation argued that the two
churches were under the same stan
dardS.
Final action was not taken today
the matter going over till 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. A majority report
adverse to consolidation was presented
by Rev. S. E. Morris, of Macon, Ca,
and the contrary minority report was
submitted by Colonel Thomas W. Bull
lit, Of Louisville, KY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

We are sorry indeed that Columbus
county was one Of the few counties
of the state to have included in the
dog law passed by the recent legisla-
ture. This law is only upholding to the
canine family in North Carolina, for
the simple reason that it affords pro-
lection to the mean ours instead Of
anihiliating their race and breed. 1t
tends to encourage instead Of discour-
age the suck-egg and sheep killing dog.
The owner is offered the protection Of
the law in case his dog is killed, and his
dog has a right to protection under the
law since he is subjected to taxation
Chadbourn Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
CHILDREN EATEN by A BEAR
Horrible Fate of Three Little Children
Who Go in Search OF Flowera.

Pittsburg. May PA Job. W. Va.
special says:
To be crushed TO death in the en-
brace of a monstrous black bear and
their little bodies afterward mangied
and partly devoured was the frigbtful
fate that befell the three young chill
dren OF E. p Porterfeld. a mountain
eer residing about twelve miles south
east of this place. The remains were
found yesterday by a searching party
which had been out since Sunday even
ing. The party included John Weldon,
Maryland hunter. who within a few
minutes after the discovery Of the tod
les, shot and killed the bear In a neigh
boring thicket.
The Children were Mary aged 3
years; Willie, aged and Henry, aged
Z. Shortly after noon Sunday they left
home to gather flowers in a clearing
near their home. Nothing more is.
known but 1t is supposed they wander
ed into the woods and, becoming loss,
continued on their way until they were
oyertaken by the bear in the dense
home.
The bear devoured an three of the
bodies. The bones Of the children had
been crushed like straws and the flesh
stripped on with teeth and claws.
The party divided and began a search
for the bear. Within few minutes
Weldon discovered II in O thick clump
Of hemlock saplings near a small
stream. A single shot ended its life.
1t was declared 10 be the largest bear
ever seen in this neighborhood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
OUR TROOPS LEAVE PEKIN
Escorted to the Depot by Bands of the
British Regiments.

Pekin. May 22.-The last OF the Ame.-
lean troops with the exception Of the
legation guard. left Pekin at o'cloCk k
this morning. The headquarters staff
departed at 10 O'Clock. In spite OF the
early hour and the long distance they
had to march all the bands OF the Brit
ish troops escorted the Ninth United
States infantry from the temple OF ag-
riculture TO the depot, where a Japanese
band awaited the troops. All the gen.
erals and their STATS and all the officers
off duty were present. The scene was
one of great enthusiasm.
AS the later train left a great crowd
was present to wish General Chaffee
farewell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
Mrs. Mckinley Convalescenr.

San Francisco, May 22.-Secretary
Cortelyou has ceased issuing regular
bulletins regarding Mrs. Mckinley 8
condition. He stated this morning.
however, that she had good night and
and was sitting up today, and at /
o'clock gave out the following:
Mrs McKinley's physicians report
that she is now convalescent and is
daily gaining strength"
1t has been definitely decided that
the president and his party will leave
here Saturday next. They go direct to
Washington and no stops will be made
except those made necessary by rail-
road arrangements.
The president will review the troops
at the Preside at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
A Cyclone Strikes Fort Mill

Charlotte, n. c.. May IA cyclone
struck Fort Mill, s. c., at o'clock this
morning and. going up the Catawba
river, extended to Mountain Island
The office building of the Charlotte
Brick Company at Fort Mill was
blown away leaving nothing but the
ground floor, on which rested the safe.
Many small houses were blown down
but no lives were lost At Mountain
Island three houses were blown down
including the residence Of James VAN
Pelt- There was great destruction Of
timber and much damage to farms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
A Fortune tor Saving q Life

Dayton. O., May IA copy OF the
will OF Josephine Kelat, nee Fairfax.
an English wop1anwho recently died in
France, has just been received here,
which beQuearhes to Hamlet Henry
Hawthorne, a veteran Of the soldiers
home. a fortune Of s.. 500. 900, this being
his reward for saving the woman from
drowning. About 1854 her boat upset
in the surf off Kent, England, and
Hawthorne swan to her aid He re-
fused all offers of reward at that time:
came to America. enlisted in the army
and fought through the civil war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

"Our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation during q sudden and ter
rible attack of Group. quickly secur-
ed a bottle Of One Minute Cough Cure,
giving her three doses. The Group was
mastered and our little darling speedi-
ly recovered" So writes A. L Sparord,
Chester. Mich. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
No Rail- Communication With Ashe-
Vile.

Asheville, n. c., May 22.-No trains
have come in or left Asheville since
yesterday. The main line of the
Southern railway to Knoxville on the
west. and Salisbury, on the east, is
blocked by landslides caused by the re-
cent rains. 1t is said schedules will not
be resumed east across the Blue Ridge
before Friday. News coming in from
the mountain districts, indicates heavy
losses to farmers along the small
streams by the destruction Of growing
CROPS,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
Sponsor for Confederate Veteran

Atlanta, Ga. May 20.-General John
B. Gordon, commander-in-ch chief 81 the
United Confederate Veterans, has ap-
pointed Miss Bessie Draper OF this
city as sponsor for the entire south at
the coming confederate veterans re-
union to be held in Memphis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
THE STRIKE STILL ON
1T EXTENDS FROM THE ATLANTIC TO
THE PACIFIC OCEANS.
FIFTY THOUSAND MACHINISTS

Still stand by the Demands of Their
Organization-The Chief CenrerS OF
the Strike at Cincinnati and on the
Pacific CoasU-On Hundred More Es-
tabIishmeuts Sign Agreements with
the Strikers-AImosU "A Complete Tie
up at San Francisco-Allied Trades
not yet Effected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The committee having I'm charge the
quadrennial Olympian games. at its
meeting at the automobile club In
Paris, selected Chicago as the place for
holding the contests In 1904.
The failure OF J. III. Murphy is an
nounced on the Chicago stock ex-
change. He has been in the brokerage
business for several years, but the
amount involved is said TO be small.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

DeWitt's Little Early Risers search
the remotest parts Of the bowels and
remove the impurities speedily with
no discomfort. They are famous for
their efficacy. Easy to take, never
gripe. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous pills for constipa-
ton, and liver complaints. r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24

Skin affections viii readily disanpear
by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
Look out for counterfeits II You get
DeWftrs you will get good results. It
Is the quick and positive cure for piles.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-24
KING EDWARD IN PERIL
ON BOARD THE SHAMROCK II DURING
4 HEAVY GALE
VESSEL ENTIRELY DISMASTED

With the King Sitting on Deck the
Squail-Bowsprit and Topmast Car
mast Topples Into the sea, Sweeping
Rigging.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-10
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
tie city coucil of the city OF Butte, to
he filed with the city clerk before the
hour of eight (S) o'clock p. M, Wednes-
day, July 10, 1901, for the erection Of q
fire station building on the northwest
corner OF Caledonia street and Excelsior
avenue in the city Of Butte.
Plans. specifications and form Of bid
may be seen at the office of the in
s. ector of buildings in the city hall.
A certified check for $4,000 must &C.
company each bid, which will be con-
sidered as liquidated damages If the re-
Quirements in the way of contract and
bond are not entered into within five (5)
days after the award has been made.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
w. K. QUARLES. City Clerk.
Dated July 4, 1901.
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 4s77

MINING APPLICATION NO. 4s77
U. S. Land ONCE, Helena, Montana.
June q, 1901
Notice is hereby given that Henry
Smith and John Hoyland. whose postof-
fee address is Butte. Montana, have this
day filed their application for a patent
for 229.3 linear feet. being 20S feet west
erly and 20.3 feet easterly from discovery
shaft of the Kingstella Lode Mining
claim, upon which notice OF intention
to apply for a patent was posted on the
10th day of June, 1901. situated in Sum
NIT Valley. unorganized, Mining District,
Silver Bow county, State OF Montana, de-
signed as Sur. No. 62l0, In Township 3
North of range West, being more par
ticularly described as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner, a
quartz stone set In the ground, with a
mound OF earth and stone alongside, and
marked 1920 for Cor. No. l. from which
the east cor. of Secs. and II. T. 3 N, r.
7 W., bears s. S6 degrees 10 minutes W.,
1858 feet and running thence N Is de-
grees E., 1925 feet; thence S. 10 degrees
As minutes E.. S21.5 feet; thence s. 65
degrees Is minutes W., 1876 feet: thence
N. u degrees Is minutes W.. 355 feet to
the place OF beginning. containing an
area Of L49 acres. Of which rs acres are
in conflict with Sur. No. 1854. not claimed,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-10
YELLOWSTONE PAR. EXCURSION.

YELLOWSTONE PAR-- EXCURSION,
The Northern Pacific has decided to
run on July 10th. another grand excur-
sion to Yellowstone Park and return at
the very low rate Of 5000 for the round
trip. This rate will include railway faro
Butte to Cinnabar and return. dinner,
one nights lodging and breakfast at the
"Albemarle" hotel in Livingston, the reg
ular five and one.:half days tour Of the
park. lodging and meals at Yellowstone
hotels AMI transportation through the en-
tire park. Returning one nights lodg-
ing and breakfast at "Albemarle' hotel
in Livingston is also furnished. Train
will leave Butte at p. m. July 10th,
returning will reach Butte 1920 D. M,
July 18th. Remember $500 covers ev-
erything from the time you leave Butte
until you return. Call at the Northern
Pacific city Office and leave your name IL
you intend taking advantage of this ex-
cursin so accommodations can be reserved
for you.
w. H. MERRIMAN,
General Agent. N. P. Ry.,
Office corner Park and Main SITS.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-10
NOTICE TO BUILDERS,

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city council of the city of Butte Ito
re filed with the city clerk before the
hour of eight N) o'clock p. M, Wedpes-
cay, July 10, 1900, for making certain
improvements, alterations, changes. and
repairs in, to and upon the city hall
building.
Plans, specifications and form of bid
may be seen at the office of the inspector
If buildings in the city hall.
A certified check for 800 must accom-
pany each bid, which will be considered
as liquidated damages if the require
lnents in the way of contract and bond
are not entered into within five 60 days
after the award has been made. 49,.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
w. X. QUARLES, City Clerk.
Dated July 4, 1901.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-10

County. State Of Montana. in Book
u" OF lode locations on page oe2.
The adjoining claims 10 these premise,
are Sur. NJ. 1850. Golden Hematite Lode
on the north; Sur. No. 1882, Iron SHE
Lode on the northeast: Sur. No. 1929. Sin
bad Lode Oh the east: Sur. No. 1879, Great
Republick Lode. Sur No. SAP, Undine
Lode and Sur. No. 1896. Bavaria Placer on
the south aud Re-Sur. No. 1883. Mcxues.
Placer on the west.
GEORGE D. GREENE
Register.
Samuel BAl Ker. Jr.,
Attorney .or Applicants.
First publication May Goth. 1901,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-10

leaving II acres claimed by the above
named applicants.
The location of this claim is of record
In the recorders office of Silver Bow
County, State of Montana. in Book L of
Lode Locations. at page 49,
The adjoining claims to these premises
are Sur. No. 1893, Lille Lode. lot 23O Ed
ward Hickey. applicant. on the east; Sur.
n" 4S54. Rory O'More Lode. Lewis Kauff-
man. ct al applicants, on the southwest.
GEORGE d. GREENE
Register.
Samuel Barker. Jr. Attorney for appli-
cants.
First publication G-28- 61t-9-9