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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22
Effect on the Liverpool Cotton Market

III
Liverpool, March 19.-The cotton
market here today presented hvely
appearance, in view of the Sully crash
in New York, which was not announc-
ed until after this market had closed.
The galleries and balconies of the ex-
change were filled with On-lookerS and
in the ring the brokers were waiting
until the opening bell rang. They tnen
gave vent to the pent-up excitement
which had existed before the opening
The market opened 26 to "A points low
er. The low point was reached in the
first fifteen minutes of trading The
excitement continued. but supporting
orders in the active positions. May.
June July, August and October, No
Vember were executed and rally oL
about 10 points followed. Trading Was
| unusually heavy, the recorded trans
actions in July-August up to II: Is
o'clock numbering fifty three or more
| than three times the business during
the same time on an ordinary day.
In the last half hour of the short
| session. the market was quleter and
prices fell away slightly, but final
\ ly closed steady at a net loss OF SO 70
| IL points
| The official quotations were reduced
| SO points, American -HlouliHS pehs
| quoted at 774d.
The effect Of taa suspension OF Suily
4 & Co.. was not so great as expected
| Although there was great excitement
| during the first minutes. there was ab-
| solutely no panic, the market being
| good one considering everything. Buy
4 ing orders was plentiful. SplnnerS, nc
| doubt. would have liked the market t.
drop further, but the feeling generally
| is that the Lancashire trade will proba
1 bly heel there after the exc1temen
passes away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22
Chinese Are Aiding the Japanese.

st. Petersburg. March 19.-The gov
ernments private Information is no.
completely re-assuring as regards
China's sincerity in observing a neh-
trail attitude. Secret advices indicate
that at least a powerful party in the
Chinese government is abetting the
Japanese. Although at first reluctant
to credit these reports, the Russian
authorities continue to receive evidence
that the japanese contemplate landing
on Chinese neutral territory, west of
the Lao river and 1900 men are being
held especially to await developments
in that direction.
Moreover the Emperor's naval ex-
perts who have been studying carefully
the puzZle as to where Vice Admiral
Togo's fleet is coaling and provision
ing between it's appearances off Port
Arthur. are becoming more and mora
convinced that ii is using as a base
some quiet spot on the Chinese coast.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22

Soldiers Arriving at LiaO Yang.
Liao Yang, Manchurfa. March 19-
Troops continue to arrive here in liz
creasing numbers. The health Of the
soldiers is good.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22

assignee, chiefly because of the condi-
ton of his health.
Superintendent William A King an
nounced this afternoon the following
average prices in today's dealings. be-
ing the prces at which settlements with
the suspended firm OF D. j. Sully & Co.
will be made: March 1926. April 1895;
May 1883; June 1856; July 1874; Au-
gust 1880; September 12.28; October
IL 90; November 11.63 and December
1154
J. II. Garrison, whose suspension was
announced on the cotton exchange. is
in Florida and no statement of his
affairs will be given out pending his
return.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22

iect of the consuls visit IT is thought
unlikely that Germany viii undertake
the task. which 1t is reported Francs
recently declined.
There are To Chinese laborers in the
vicinity OF New Chwang constructing
defenses. though Russian infantry are
conducting evolutions on the plain a.
the fort. The Lao river is open for
considerable distance from its mouth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22
Movements of the Japanese Troops

movements OF the Japanese Troops.
st. Petersburg March 19-Staff or
ders issued at Hardin which have JUS,
arrived here by mail. show that Japan
csc troops have moved much further
north than was supposed. General Tn
Cheng having concentrated 5000 I1erl
at Bodune, which is only 100 miles west
of Harbin General Ma having 10000
at KaupaniZe while another 5000 are
at Tsin Min Tun. and 10000 at IcnaU.
all points bordering upon the zone of
Russian military operations These Dr.
ders are also significant, inasmuch as
they lay stress upon the holding aloof
of the Chinese officials in Manchurla
the civil governor at Mukden having
forbidden the Chinese to supply cattle,
food or fodder to the Russians.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22
Japanese Fleet Still in the Port Al
thur Vicinity.

1 tukden March 1870 far everythin;
is q. uiet here. Lights can be seen a
sea n lightly off New Chwang. From
Port A rthur the enemy's fleet cal
sonetirn es be sighted. showing that {
Is still In that vicinity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-22

Washington, March 19.-Russia will
be asked by the United States to treat
kindly the Jaapnese non-co combatants
who have been left in Siberia and to
enable them to make their way back
to Japan. Mr.. Kogero Takahirra. the
Japanese minister, called at the state
department today and informed the
officials that he had received reports
that between 40 and SO japanese nom
combatantS in a suffering condition
in several siberian towns. The minis
ter requested the Washington govern
ment to use it's good offices to assist
the suffering Japanese 10 reach Berlin,
where the japanese minister will take
them in charge.
The state department acted prompt
ly and a cablegram has been sent to
Mr.. Mccormick. the American ambas-
sador at st Petersburg inviting him to
call the attention of the Imperial gov
ernment to the matter. in the confident
| hope that the Russian officials will
| take immediate steps for the relief Of
| the japanese.
In an interview. Mr.. 'rakahirra said
| he made his request because OF a tele-
gram received from the japanese MIN
I lister at Berlin reporting that the two
| Japanese subjects who arrived at Ber-
| lin a few days ago from the interior
| Of Siberia, as delegates from a large
| number Of japanese still living there,
| reported to him that they were boy
| cotted and not only had they found
| 1t impossible to earn any living but
| were in constant danger Of life and
| consequently were suffering great pri-
| vation. In some towns it was said they
were ordered by the police authorities
TO ieaNe tho place at a moments no.
! tice without time to take their effects
| with them. We have therefore de-
| cided to have them sent to Japan.
| 1T is not unnatural that in time OF
war there exists between the people
| of the belligerents a degree of severity
| but in my opinion it is a notable fea-
| ture of the present conflict that since
| it's outbreak the Russians have acted
| in an untoward manner with the non
combatants and prisoners of OUR peo-
| ple."
The minister pointed out several in.
stances which he regarded as bearing
out his opinion and contrasted them
| with the treatment of Russians in
| Japan. as to which he said there had
been no complaint. He concluded by
| expressing the hope that the Russians
| would show some moderation 'iI
their treatment of japanese refugees
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Typhus Fever Raging ttmOnS the jap
aneSe.
st. Petersburg. March 19.-Troops
continue to pour into North Korea
They are in excellent condition. 1t IS
said here that typhus fever is ragin 2
among the japanese forces.
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Russians [ laim To Have Capture<
500 Prisoners.

Che Foo, 9 p. ma private despatc
received here fro n Mukden states tha
a battle has take, place on the YaIr
in which the Russ. 'ans claim to hav
captured 1,SOO prison ers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

Brehns. informs us that the flesh Of
the young peacock is very delicate and
has "a WILD odor" which is very agree
nbIe. lie thinks an old bird lit only
for stewing. The Greeks must have
found II marvellous costly feeding II
II be true, ny Aelian says, that single
bird wins worth thousand dfachmas
-froarly $50 The esteem In which Ii
was held in the last days Of the Roman
republic did not diminish under the
imperial regime.
Nitellius and Heliogabalus served up
TO their boon companions enormous
dishes Of peaeocks' Tongues aud brains
seasoned with the rarest Indian spices.
In me,liaeyal days II was still held in
favor, particularly as Christmas
dish, and r:llnstfels sang Of II as food
for lovers and meat fs lords.
/. 70 10 it for the table was no ordL
nary culinary operation. After the skin
md plumage had been carefully strip
ped off the bird was roasted. then
served up again IN its feathers with
gilded beak. 40. have forgotten thnt
1t was first stuffed with spices and
fweet herbs and basted with yolk Of
egg. II fioated in sea Of gravy. as
many as three fat wethers sometimes
supplying the unctuous liquor for a
single peacock An the Year Round.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

The dangers OF work In a white lead
fastoy are described by a medical
authority In q discussion OF the causes
and effects OF lead poisoning Most
Of the cases occur among the workers
in the department where the prepare
ton of the carbonate Of lead IL carried
on by what ijealled the "Dutch proc
ess.' la which the lead. In sheets, Is
placed on the top Of pots filled with
,acetlc acid and converted first into the
suhaeetate and finally decompused by
carbon sdloxide emitted by tar In NOV
Ing the carbonate clouds Of white lead
dust are easily caused by careless han
ding on the part Of the workmen. aud
In spite Of the rospirators worn by
them much Of tlse pe-son IL taken into
the systsn Harper's Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

In cases Of diphtheria onions In the
form of a poultiee and strip are said
TO have 81 almost magical effect. The
poultice In this case Is made Of the raw
onion pounded to pulp ana bandagcd
around the throat well up to the ears,
changing as often as the mass becomes
dry A poultice Of the same on the
sole Of each foot reduces the fever. Tie
mucilaginous properties Of onion Juice
make 1t specially soothing to the in
famed mucous membrane and there
fore acceptable In case Of whoopIng
cough. Group or diphtheria. An excel
lent way to make the sirup Is to cut
the onion into slices, sprinkle plentiful.
ly with sugar and press between hot
plates and heavy weight until all the
juice IL extracted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
The speed of Sense.

IIlrseh proved that touch on the
face was recognized by the brain and
responded to by manual signal in
the oue-seventh part Of Il second The
scientist also found that the speed Of
sense differed for different organs, the
sense Of hearing being responded to IN
the one.sixth Of second, while that
of sight required only one-ffth Of a
second to be recognized and signalcd
In all three cases the distance traycrs-
ed was about the same. so the natural
Inference is that the image travels
more slowly than sound or touch
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
The Mississippi.

Generally speaking. the slope Of
river. flowing into the Mississippi from
the east il, on the average, about three
inches per mile Those entering il
from the west have an average descent
OF about six inches per mile. The aver
age descent per mile Of the Missouri
after It leaves the mountains is reck-
oncd about a foot; the Des Noines,
FROM It's source 10 its conjunction with
the Mississippi about - inches. The
entire length ~ the Ohio shows a fall
OF even five inches The Mississippi
from The mouth Of the Ohio to tie
gulf. has fall Of about two and one
half inches.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

A little girl became SO accustomed 10
exaggeratl0n and misstatemcnt that no
body could believe her, and her parents
were greatly annoyed by the unfortu-
nate reputation that she was acquig.
Ing
One afternoon Lef mother said to
her Now, listen, Lillian, and heed my
words. What has happened TO one
einner may easily happen to another.
You know what happened to Ananias
and Sapphira. don't you"
"Ycs'nL do They fell dead on the
street corner, and saw 'em carried
into drug store"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

The ancient use Of cross instead Of
4 Signature was universal alike by
tiiose who could and by those who
could not write 1t was symbol II
an oath from Its earliest associations
On this account Charles Knight. In
his notes on "The Pictorial Shake
speare," explains the expression God
save the mark tHenry w as a form
Of ejaculation approaching towhe form
Of an oath. Kelly, In his CTnments
on Scotch Proverbs" observes that the
Scots. when they used TO compare per
son to person, used the expression,
Save the mark" Another explana-
ton of tho expression is that in fs'ch.
cry when an archer shot well it was
tie custom to cry out, God save the
mark -f1at IL, prevent any one com
ing after to hit the same mark and
thereby displace che arrow Ironically,
It was said to a novice whose arrow
struck nowhere.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

The oak chooses n horizontal direc-
tlon for its limbs so that their whole
weight may tell ana them stretches
them out fifty or sixty feet 50 that the
strain may be mighty enough to be
worth resisting. At 80 degrees the oak
stops short. To slant upward another
degree would mpri infirnity Of pur.
pose; to bend downward. weakness OF
organization. Other trees shirk the
work of resisting gravity. The oak dc.
fies it.-Dr. Holmes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
Notice 70 Physicians.

It having come to the knowledge 81
the Board Of Health that certain cas-
ea of small pox have not been report
ed ~ the attending physician. your
attention is called to the following
section Of the eitv ordinances: ANY
practicing physician who shall have
any patient within the city Of Cairo
laboring under any contaglor. In
fictitious or pestilential disea q, shall
forthwith make "A rep1r. thereof To
the mayor or CITY marshal. describing
the locality OF the patient, so that he
may be easily found" Physicians
falling to comply with the foregoing
section viii be prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law.
BY order of Board Of Health,
GEO G. KoEHLER, Chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
Artists pineuitles In Painting Men.

Artists VIII tell you Il IS no easy
thing TO paint q man in frock coat
% that be shall appeal pic;uresFiely
10 the casual Uayfarr The modern
habiments affected by the maIe per.
con DO not lend themselves 10 artistic
reproduction on canvas There are 30
ecintliant coiors. no f'nc Zines Of form.
~ Uousercd poseur. and to achieve a
successful portrait 0f man is 10 SPELL
the artists capabilities In capital let.
tiers. Withiwomen models well there
the story Is Of different cast. just as
woman herself Is 50 wholly different.
SO cnchaillingly complex Metropoll-
tan Magazine
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

Here is a famous passage from the
writings of Chinese philosopher
More than twenty centuries ago il
gained the author the sobrlquet of
"Buttcrtly Chung" The philosopher
tells of dream once upon time |,
Chung Tzu, dreamed | was butterfly,
futtering h!ther and thither, to an In
tents and purposes a butterfly. was
conscious only OF following my fancy
as butterfly and was unconscious OF
my individuality as a man. Suddenly
| awakened and there | lay, myself
again. Now, | do not know whether
| was then man dreaming | was o
butterfly or whether | am now but
tertly dreaming am a man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
The Drnnliest PNInnn.

Cyanide Of potassium and hydrocy-
anie or prussic acid are considered by
most people 10 be about the most poi.
sonous of known substances. This Is
an error. They are the most rapidly
acting Of all poisons, but not the most
potent. One drop of pure prussic acid
placed in the eye Of a large dog will
XIII ii within two seconds, ana such n
dose viii XII 4 man. But there is an
alkalOid In ac0nite root called pseudo
eonltlne, one -hundredth part of Il
grain Of which will kill a moderate
sized animal This is the deadlicst poi.
son known being 800 times as toxic as
prussic aciI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

IF you want anything 10 eat here"
she said, you will have 10 work for
IT,"
Alsdagl." replied the weary one who
had seen better days. Il couldn't think
OF taking advantage Of You that way.
\ light lunch Will do me now. but work
would Increase my appetite 50 much
that you ould surely lose more than
yos EN- afford Chicago Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

LiLcOin's humor armed him effectual
~ against the impoftunate persons
with whom, as the head Of the nation.
he was besct 1T all times.
During the civil war a gentleman
asked him for a pass through the Fed.
erai lines 10 Richmond
Il should be happy to obllce you.
said Lincoln, II my passes were re-
spected. But tie fact Is. within the
last two years have given passes 10
Richmond to Il quarter of million
men, and not one Ras got there yet"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

A curious usage Of the English turf
is one which or,iains that. when once
worn. the cap and jacket representing
a Patrons "coi0rs' become the prop.
erty of Eie jockey. If. az frequently
happens. the owner wishes to retain
them as a IRenento OF a successful
race. he must buy them from the en-.
ployee 10 whom perhaps he gave them
but an hour or two before.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
How We breathe.

Men aud women do not breathe alike.
In Il wpman the breathing Is from the
thOrax or chest, white Ia a man ii Is
mainly from the diaphragm. which IS
lower down. This peculiar difference
Is 50 marked that 1t IS possible 10 rec-
ognlze by it q woman disguised as q
man. although the disguise may be
faHtless in other respects. Most physi-
ologists say that this difference is not
cue 10 sex. bat owing TO artificial con
citizens. such as the wearing Of cor
sets
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

"What a mendacious dufSer you nre,
Phibbs," said Dibbs You said this
was an orphan asylum. Instead Of
whlcl"lt Is an old mems home"
We'll. you go 81 and look for an old
man who isn't an orphan. You won't
find him"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

"DO yen consider Buslsin a great
actorT
NO" answered Mr.. Stormlngton
Barnes
Tie speaks very admiringly Of your
performance"
"Buskin is not good actor, but he
is remarkably fine Washing
ton Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

The three symbols Of the imperial
house OF Japan are the mirror, the crys-
tal and the sv'erl. and they are carried
In front Of The emperor on MI state oc-
cas;ats Each las It's significance.
Look Mt the mirror and reflect thy
self" or IN other words, Know thy.
self" IS lie message Of the mirror.
BE pare and shine is the crystals in
Junction. while the sword IS a reminder
to BE sharp
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

weren't you slightly annoyed By
the manner in Which your wife played
when she was your partner at whistr'
"No. answered Mr.. Meekt0n stout
ly; 81 wasn't annoyed. was puzzled.
| couldn't hGp wondering who made
that fool assertion about It's being
wrong TO trump your partners ace
Washington star
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

smith. have you saved anythingT'
Eyes thousands OF dollars
in what way?'
"Olt there ; biz fortune In Scotland
coming to the smllh family. and I've
never spent cent trying to get In on
it."-CiReinImti Commercial Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
Popularity Of Re.taurant Dining.

The appetite for lining ont has
grown constantly with what 1t fed on,
and | suppose there gIe now fifty peo-
pie dining In London hotels and res
taurants every night for one a quarter
Of century ago. London truth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

Watts Does your wife ever seOid
when you have been out late at night?
Potts on. no; she never says a word!
She gets up the next morning about
O'Clock and practices On the piano. and
/ iaren't say word.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

Maud-Thats letter from Jack. is
it7 What horrid spelling. Mabel
know IL. He does IL on purpose lie
says that bad spelling Is a mark If
high literary culture nowadays-Chi-
cage Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

The first time that little Addic heard
an echo she said. Marina. listen ut
the shadow OF the noise" - Little
Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

Little Girl-Your papa has only got
one leg. hasn't hel Veterans Little
Giri-Yes Little Girl-Where's his
other one7 Veterans Little Girl
Hush. dear: it's In heaven.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
When Am GnnP.

when shan fold ny hands in lasting
sleep.
All done the tasks 70 me assigned.
wonder, will there be- Someone to weApJ
Or will the world seem not to mind.
When | am gomez
When | have passed away. Kill someone
say,
AS near my ncw-made grave he wan.
ders By.
stern Death comes TO US MI. TO each HE
day"
And then pass coldly on without sigh
When | am gone?
When I have ceased my work, will there
hr none
To place a rose mon my tomb
And speak q word Of praise for some
deed done.
Some kind word said, and mourn my
doom
When | am gone?
Thomas Curtis Clark
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

Teacher-Nbo was the best friend
Ireland ever bad? Irish Scholar-Oi
don't Just now remember. but he dis
covered Anferiky.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

The heaft o. the wfse man should
resemble mirror. which reflects every
object without being suIlied by any
Confucias.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28
Her Latest Lover,

"Nclrs Just crazy over Shakespeare"
$50 he's her latest, Is lie? Where'd
she meet him:"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-28

For all practical purposes, sucker
is born only every two minutes. every
other sucker being born lucky.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
R. f. Strdhorn in Sumpter to Begin All
Kinds of Local Improve.
mentS.

~ stand practically In the sam,
position now that ! did when | made
the city the offer to 3uy the bonds
at par. provided no other purchaser
could he found. Not that want
them. or that am in the bond buy.
ing business, hut | merely made the
proposition In order tu Insure the
sale. The difficulty In finding u mar.
ket for the bonds is evidently due to
the knocking which has been done
by the opposition. do not think
there is any doubt but that pros.
pective buyers were served with
notice that litigation would follow
the purchase. ! received the same
notice.
Speaking of business conditions in
the east MIR. Sirahorn said:
business H. being conducted
along safe and conservative lines,
without any disposition ut the pres
sut Ia branch out To any great extent
While the presidential election may
not disturb the business situation ns
much us hcretoiorc, IL will doubt
less have some effect in the direction
ut retrenchment aud conservatism.
Business Is healthy aud the element
of wild aud reckless speculation Is
not 50 frequently encountered as II
was some time back. This period of
speculation aud the coming election
have combined tn bring about the
condition mention. There Is
plenty of money In the country,
however, Call rates are lower in
New York than ever knew them, I"
Mr.. aud Mrs. Strahorn will remain
in town u week or ten days Mr.
S,rahorn Is rapidly regaining his
normal condition after the opreat ion
mentioned.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
Long Aerial Transportation Table.

The longest aerial cable for the
transportation of ore In Spain has
'ecently been completed. This
cable line. which Is about twelve
miles long. starts from point In the
Sierra Alhamilla 4. 400 feet above sea
level, and will terminate at the coast
at Casa Fuerte, where IA pier will he
constructed for the loading of
steamers. The cost of the cable aud
rieth f.way was about sl55, 600.
II is stated that the mihes which are
To feed this cable have been de-
veloped TO such an extent as to expose
1000 900 tons of red hematite,
carrying approximately - per cent
of iron aud per cent manganese.
Although, for length this line will
not compare with that of the Grand
Encampment district of Wyoming.
yet il will carry such an enormous
tonnage "A long distance that il must
he regarded as magnificient piece of
engineering. II also goes to show
how much the aerial tramway Is en-
tering more aud more into difficult
mining problems. Mining Reporter.