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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
A NOVEL
A Minister is i'm Charge of the Menag-
erie of Robinson's Circus.

John Robinson's circus. which al
pears here Wednesday,, October 5th,
will have a decidedly novel feature in
the person of Rev. Walter Baer, a
Methodist minister. who resigned his
charge to become manager of and
lecturer in the extensive menageric
of the big show.
The Rev. Mr.. Baer will also inter-
est himself in other departments of
the circus in order to become thor
oughly acquainted with the business.
The ex-minister is considered to be
peculiarly we'll fitted for the position,
as he is one of the best informed men
on natural history in this country.
In his natural history studies, which
he has never lost sight of. lie has been
aided to a considerable extent by
having access to the winter quarters
Of 200 acres of the great John Rob-
inson shows at Terrace Park. Ohio.
He has also had much experience in
the Chicago and Cincinnati geological
gardens.
Being an orator of magnetic pow
er, as we'll as a learned naturalist,
Mr.. Baer will doubtless bring to the
circus business 4 refining and elevat-
ing flavor of erudition that it has
hitherto lacked.
The Kew. Mr.. Baer is the first or
dained minister to step from h pull
pit to the circus. He is able to point
out a s%criptural precedent in h case
of Noah. who travelled for quite a
time in charge of the most complete
menagerie rel collected under one
canva or roof What surprises him
is that the average audience chances
over the menagerie in a few minutes,
never giving a thought to the fact that
half a million dollars would hardly
cover what Is on exhibition. He tells
why the ostrich hides its head in the
sand. completely knocking out a fall
lacy. He says everybody has heard
of the ostrich as a foolish bird, be-
cause it ima gines that it hides itself
simply By licking its head in the
sand. and a saying about it has be-
G0nIe n pro .erb. But the truth is,
that sticking it's head in the sand
makes the bird indistinguishable from
its surroundings. It's body is so near
the color of the scnd and the scant
heritage hat it takes an exrarienced
eye to distinguish it. With its head
up, the bird would be detected at
once with its head in the sand. 1t
often escaped even the keesi~eyed foe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston firm at 10 13-16c; net re-
ceipts Is, 4A bales.
Norfolk; net receipts 2,S19 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 10 rs.
Boston nominal; net receipts 1918
bales.
Wilmington nominaI at 10Nc; net
receipts 1929 bales.
Philadelphia steady at Ills; net re
ceipts 6S bales.
Savannah steady at 1ehc; net receipts
1909 bales.
New Orleans firm at 10%c; net re-
ceipts 1924 bales.
Mobile firm at 1880; net receipts l.
55S bales.
Memphis firm at lie; net receipts
41S bales.
Augusta firm at 10 11-16c; net receipts
2,94S bales.
Charleston steady at 10kc; net re-
ceipts 1854 bales.
Cincinnati; net receipts 1853 bales.
Louisville firm at 10kc.
st. Louis quiet at 10Ac.
Houston steady; at 1850; net re-
ceiots HAS bales.
New York, Sept. 21.-Cotton quiet at
11.30; gross receipts 6,499 bales; sales
216 bales: stock S5,332 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23

Mr.. J. S. Armstrong has returned
from New York where he attended the
American Bankers Association and he
reports having had a delightful time.
His family accompanied him on his
trip.
The visiting bankers were entertain
ed by the New York bankers and Mr..
Armstrong says they were entertained
in the most royal style. At least a
hundred thousand dollars was expen-
ded by the New York bankers in enter
tanning their guests. The association,
was in session Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. On Thursday and Friday
nights the Knickerbocker and New
Amsterdam theatres, two of the largest
in New York. were reserved absolutely
for the bankers and their guests. This
feature alone must nav cost the New
York bankers a very large sum-. The
feature of the meeting was the magnif-
icent banquet given at the Waldorf AS
tOria. This cost in the neighborhoOd
Of $40. 900.
There is perhaps no better way Of
learning the real condition of the coun-
try h through the bankers n Mr..
Armstrong says, according to state
ments made by those present, every
section of this ast country is enjoying
almost unprecedented prosperity, and
especially is this true as regards the
South. The shortage of some crops is
more than counterbalanced by the pre-
vailing high prices. Mr.. Armstrong
states that he sees no prospects of hard
times, but quite the contrary.
There was a large delegation CT bank
ers from North Carolina at the meeting
and the total number present from al
over the Union was about 1900. Those
who attended from Wilmington were
Mr.. J. S. Armstrong, president of the
| Atlantic National bank, n Mr.. H. Z
Mcqueen, president of the Murchisor
| National bank. Mr.. Mcqueen will re-
| main in New York a week longer.
The committee appointed to select the
| next place of holding the meeting have
| not yet decided. but it will probably be
| held in Washington, D. c..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
EXCITEMENT ON FRONT STREET.
A Mad-dog Caused Much Excitement
Late Yesterday Afternoon - Dog
Was Biting Every Dog With Which
He Came I'm Contact-was Killed
Last Night.

Front street was a scene OF much
excitement yesterday afternoon be-
tween 4 n 5 O'clock. The cause of
the excitement was a bull terrier that
was biting every dog that came near
him and 1t was supposed that he was
mad.
The dog belonged to Mr.. Fred Rice.
He was noticed on Market street yes
terday morning. and was seen to bite
several dogs and later on in the day
he was on Water street When
the dog reached Front and Princess
streets his actions caused a policeman
who was on that peat to start in pur-
suit of him with the intention OF
shooting him. The dog was going up
the street at a slow trot but he would
stop whenever he met a dog and bite
him. Three dogs were bitten between
Princess and Walnut streets The
dog turned off the side walk several
times when he met people. A large
crowd assembled on the street and
when they learned IL was a mad-dos or
supposed to be one. they rushed on
up the street after the dog to see the
officer shoot him. When the cog
reached Walnut street he started up
that street, but before he mad gone a
block he turned and started back to-
wards Front. When he turned. the Of
ficer. who was only a few feet from
him, fred at him but missed him. The
large crowd hat was following the
dog filled the street and when he sud
denly turned people went in every di-
rection. Some jumped fences. others
ran in houses, all were trying to fEd
some place Of safety. The dog paid no
attention to any one but started back
down Front street with a policeman
following right at his heels, with a pis-
toll in one land and a club in the
other.
BY his time the people along the
street had learned that the dog was
supposed to be mad and no one dis
puted his right of way. Upon reach
ing the post office he turned across
the vacant space and proceeded OH
down Second street to the home of his
master on Castle street.
The dog yentured forth again last
night and he will never return home
again. Several dogs were bitten by
him several times at Front and Prin-
cess street but missed him. He then
ran down Front street, but just before
he reached Orange Officer Holt shot
him. The dog died in a few minutes.
He was not foaming at the mouth but
his eye had a very peculiar look. 1t
is said that he la been chained for a
long time and had just been turned
loose. but this would not have caused
him to act in such a manner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.

New York, Sept. 21.-Turpentine
quiet. Rosin steady.
savannah. Sept. 21.-Turpentine firm
at 50; sales 278 casks; receipts 429 casks
and exports 440 casks. Rosin firm
sales 1908 barrels: receipts 2,152 bar
rels; exports 135 barrels. Quote A
=; s2.65; d. s2.7o; E, s2.75; F. $3.50; G.
s2.S5; H, $3.50; 1. $500; K. 1915: NJ
SAILS; n, $40: w G.. $40; w w, $500,
Charleston, Sept. 21.-Turpentine firm
at sly. Rosin firm. A B C. s2.55; D.
$2.65; E, s2.7O; F, s2.75; G, $3.50: III,
$3.50; I. s2.95; K. $50: M, $40; y,
$3.50; w G., $4.65; w w, $4.95.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
WILMINGTON MARKETS

COTTON-Steady at 10 5-1S.
Receipts of cotton today-2,e29 bales.
Receipts same day last year-1,I54
bales.
Receipts Of the season todate-17.o o2
bales.
Receipts OF last season to same date
50. 046 bales.
STORES
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-
Steady at 51h.
ROSfN-$2A5 III
TAR-Ffrm at $1.60 bid
CRUDE TURPENTINE-E1rm: hard
s2-25; dip 1915: virgin 1915.
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.
102 casks spirits turpentine;
160 barrels rosin;
81 barrels tar;
81 barrels crude t~urpentine.
RECEIPTS SANE DAY LAST YEAR.
% casks spirits turpentine:
81 barrels rosin:
IS barrels tar;
80 barrels crude turpentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
CLOSING OF r

New York, Sept. 21.-Spot cotton
closed quiet at 20 points advance; mid
ding uplands 11,30; middling gulf H.
SO; sales PIG bales.
Futures closed barely steady; Septem'
Der 1898; October 1877; November TO-
50; December 1887; January 1890; FEB
ruarv 1894; March 1923; April 11.01
Nav 11G5-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York, sept. 21.-Money on call
easy; highest : per cent; lowest IN
per cent; ruling rate 2 per cent; last
loan 2 per cent; closing bid Ia per
cent: offered at IL per cent. Time
loans firm: sixty days 3 per cent.
ninety days IA per cent. to 4 per cent ;
six months ga to 4 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 5 per cent. Sterling
exchange weak with actual business
in bankers bills at A.S6.10 { $4.SS.15
for demand and at $4.S3SO to $4.S3.s5
for sixty days bills. Posted rates $4.S4h
TO SASS and $4.ST to $4.S7h. CONNER
cial bills Sass to S4.s4. Bar silver SIX.
Mexican dollars ASH.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York, Sept. 21.-Receipts of cot
ton at the ports today 43,415 bales
against 2S,013 last week and 1888 last
year. For the week 275,O % ba. es
against 1856, 705 last week and 1920
last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans 1924 bales against 6,765 last year
and at Houston 11,47S bales against
IL, $50 last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
ra's NoIl6ao ''

Mrs. Summers-"Where's Maude?"
Mr.. Summers-"Out fishing" Mrs.
Summers-'TWhat! Why 1 saw her JUS
a few moments ago on the porch with
those young men," Mr.. Summers
Yes, she fishing for coE.p:iments."-
Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
Mr.. Joseph III. Webb Dead.

Mr.. Joseph II. Webb, aged 80 years.
Passed away yesterday morning at 2
O'Clock at lis residence at 18th and
Market street. He had been sick only
a short time with malarial ever. The
deceased is survived by h S wife, one
child and a brother, Mr.. V. L. Webb.
He was al employee of the Atlantic
Coast Line shops. The remains we're
sent to Rocky Point yesterday alter
noon for interment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
Impaired Digestion

May not be all that is meant by dyspepsia
now. but it will be 4 neglected.
The uneasiness liter eating, fits OF nery-
Gus headache, sourness OF the stomach, and
disagreeable belching may not be very bad
now. but they viii be ii the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
/ Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease
fset The tendency to it should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
Hoods ~J0rsdp0rHd
which strengthens thewhole digestive system
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, Sept. 21.-FJOUR-Mar-
ket slow at yesterdays prices.
WHEATSpot firm. Options had
an irregular and fairly active day with
the average o steady, closing u To-
Hc net lower. The few advances were
Influenced by buliish French crop es-
Inmates and higher cables while an
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
70 Cents i'm the MississiDpi State
TrcaSUrS

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 21.-When the
state treasury closed for the day this
afternoon there wa exactly seventh
cents in the vaults. The state treasur-
er is expecting to receive the five hun
dred thousand dollars from the bond
sale this week, when the situation will
be relieved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
New Orleans Democrats Nominate a
City Ticket.

New Orleans, September 21.-The
Democrats today nominated a city
ticket headed by state Auditor Martin
Behrman for mayor. The convention
selected J.. P. Porter Parker for dis
trict attorney, in place o, Cnandles
G. Luzonherg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
PRODUCE

PRODUCE
S~AUT-Prfces a Dad lots-100 lb0
c. F. 36c: 200 lbs c. F. Tic: 200 lbs + r
80 cents.
DRY SALTED SIDES-S to 81.
BUTTER-27 to SOC.
COFFEE-SH to lie.
FLOUR-Straights $500; second pat
ents $50 to $3.50: full $3.50 to $6.10.
"ni.ASSES-S. House II: New Or
-s'i> br:ghts q TO Is: Porto Rico 20:
,ha q.
SUGAR-Granulated $5.15: W. c. x.
No. 5. $3.50: No. Z. $3.50; No. 9. s4.75:
No. IL. S4.65.
LARD-CTierce Basis) Pure SIS cents.
Compound 6%.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
ROYALTY

Mr.. j. S. Armstrong. Who Has just
Returned From the American Bank
ers' Association. Speaks OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING to the Bankers,
he Country is Enjoying Almost
Unprecedented Prosperity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

PEANUTS-North Carolina $1.159$1.-
25; Virginia 9OQS1.10.
BEESWAX-25 to 27h.
CORN-67h to 20.
CORN MEAL-S4 to IS.
EGGS-22c.
CHICKENS-Hens. 80 to So; spring
12k to 25 cents.
BEEF-2 to 4 cents.
n. c.. BACON-Hams (old) 12h@15c,
shoulders IL to 12c: sides IL to IL c.
SWEET POTATOESS0.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 6-inch sap,
$500: 5-inch hearts $500: 6-inch saps
200: 6-inch hearts $500.
TIMBER
Per NJ Extra milling ..$7.5008.S0
Mill prime ..$7I00@7.5 81
Mill fair ............... S6.50@7.0o
Common mill .S5.0005 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23

oA'N "%S
we saw the cruiser Prince RadZivil
and Lieutenant ~Christoforoff wen be-
low. I stretched myself out On deck
and covered myself with dirty blank
cts Chinese were lying at my feet
and at my sides and for nearly an hour
although nearly ~smothered, 1 kept my
position. 1 never uttered a more
thankful prayer than when 1 was in
formed hat the steamer we had seer
was a Red Cross vessel, and that her
captain had no intention of overhaul
ing as.
There are no contagious diseases at
Port Arthur, but many deaths are
resulting from the bite Of a large red
headed fly, which feeds on the decon-
tlefieIds. A doctor who was bitten o.
the thumb by one Of these flies, in
stantIy severed the member. He then
had Ais arm amputated. but not before
the poison had reached his heart. The
result of the bite vas fatal.
"The old town of Port Arthur is al
most entirely wrecked. The streets
are filled with holes made by exploding
shells The loss Of life in Port Arthur
from the bombardment has been re.
markaby small
Once I counted So japanese shells
fired at a Russian battery, not one oi
which reached its mark
The Russian garrison is cheerful. II
would be impossible to imagine a
braves or finer set of men. They re-
! turn from their days duty in tn;
| trenches with songs on their lips. Al
( though many places in ranks are va
cant, all h men have unlimited con
fidence in their power to hold the for
tress against the enemy.
Il assure you" Mrs. Kr~atvchenk.
said in conclusion. to the correspon
dent, that 1 believe Port Arthur viii
stand against the japanese. I dom
, think the stronghold will fall"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19

within the jurisdiction of the Arbitra
ton Court. The several States have
modified their laws according to local
demands: and in New South Wales
any employer or association of en-.
ployers employing 80 or more persons.
may register as an industrial union
hut employees must first register as
trade unions, and can only thus be.
come industrial unions under the Act.
And no one other than such an indus.
trial union can enjoy any of the bcne.
fits of the Act; and the law thus fOs-
tiers the organization of both employ.
ers and wOrkingmen.
An old.age pension system is In op.
Grafton ut the present time in New
South Wales. Victoria and New Zeal
and. the first act of this nature being
passed In 1898. In New Zealand CIV.
cry person of the full age of G5 years
or upwards Is eligible for a pension,
provided he has resided continually In
the Colony for % years But he must
not possess an annual income in ex.
/ cess of G250. nor property exceeding
$1,000 In value. other qualifications
after good citizenship. The full pen
sion is $500 per year, payable month
ly: but this Is liable to pro rata reduc
tlon for any other income over SlGt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19

per year About 80 per cent. of the
population over 65 years old Is eligible
for pensions. In New South Wales the
annual pension is s126; and in Victo.
ria. only those are entitled TO pen
sion whose average weekly income has
not exceeded. SIS. or Sl.9i Tor SIX
months preceding their application.
The rate of pension Is fixed for each
individual case by the Treasurer of
the Colony. The basis of this old.ago
pension scheme is declared to be the
TACT that these citizens contributed by
taxation and during the prime of life
helped to bear the burdens of the
State by their labor and skill. At the
beginning of 1904. $4,000 persons in
Australasia and 33,5OO persons in New
Zealand were figured as having reach.
cd 90 years of age; of this total num-
Der probably 50 per cent. have resided
In Australasia for the required 25
years. If federal pensioning scheme
were in force. there would be almost
$4,000 pensioners, costing sL62O,OOO
per annum at the New South Wales
rate. No comment is made on the
working of the old.age pension sys.
TEN. Nor does the text Of this work
discuss the general working of the
labor legislation referred to; but II is
stated that the effect of these laws In
Victoria has been to increase the pay
uf male labor about 10 per cent. and
that of female labor II per cent. as
compared with rates Of similar labor
before the passage of the act.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19
AUS iRALIA'S LABOR
LtGISLATIuN.

With labor a very live and increas'
ingly liye.y issue in our country, social
istic-that's what some people call
tbem-ideas gaining ascendancy, Par.
ker Democrats losing ANONYMOUSLY
and Bryan forces and Debs steadily
advancing, there is every reason why
Americans should begin to look around
them Tor exhibits OF the power OF labor
when II once takes a direct hand In
the government. This exhibit Is OF.
fered in the states OF Autralia, where
the labor element Is practically SUI
preme. A great many lessons can be
taken from Australia. They are not
all antagonistic to the theory that the
laboring man of any country does not
know his own mind and is incapable
OF carrying out his purposes when he
discovers 1t.
Radical capitalists may say what
the ypiease, Dut labor has never UNI
dertaken a demand for recognition
that something good has not come OF
II eventually Tor the Improvement Of
the condition of the working people,
through shorter hours, better pay,
laws against child.labor, more indie.
pendence and less slavery.
Something of what has been done In
Australia Is told by T. A. Coghlan in
"A Statistical Account of Australia
and New Zealand, 1929. He gives
an outline of facts, detail OF what
has been done. We, OF course, hear
from opposing sources that the
labor legislation of the Southern colo.
niles Is running the country or making
1t especially happy. according to the
prejudices of the spokesman. All this
has yet to be proved. Sufficient time
has not elapsed for the full test.
The Australian financial crisis of
1908 was accompanied by strikes and
serious labor troubles, the working.
man battling against a reduction In
wages. the labor element finally gain.
ed the ascendency In the government
and laws have been passed especially
intended to favor the contentious Of the
labor unions. From 1896 TO 1901 the
movement In wages has been distinct.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19

~ upward though the amount of daily
wage now received is still far from
the demands of similar unions In the
United States. In Sydney. for exam.
pie, the per day pay of carpenter
has risen from s1.92 to $40, and a
similar rise is noted in other trades.
The new Factory Act of 1896, now ap'
plies to any place where four persons
are employed; 1t gives power of pros
ecution to inspectors when a work.
room Is found to be in an insanitary
condition; no child under 10 years can
be employed in factory: IL fixes the
hours of opening and closing the shop:
and all articles made outside of reg
istered shop must be conspicuously
labelled when put on sale. showing
that the work was done In places liza.
Bile to disease.
New South Wales, In 1899. passed
an Early Closing Act, providing for
compulsory closing of shops at p. m.
on four days in the week. l p. m. on
one day. and at 10 p. IN. on one day.
South Australia and Queensland have
passed similar acts.
The Cancellation and Arbitration
Bills, passed by several of the Colo
MES, take in as parties to the agree
ment "a trades unions. (2) Industrial
unions, (3) industrial associations,
/ (D employers. Every industrial
agreement is to be valid for a special
time not exceeding three years, and
must be filed with the Supreme Court.
( II is binding on both sides; but the
penalty of failure to keep the agree.
ment does not exceed $4,000, unless
another amount Is fixed In the agree.
ment The Board of Cancellation Is
chosen by industrial unions of EN-.
ployers and Of workmen' in the "in.
dustrial districts" formed; and should
the board fail to agree II can refer the
question to Court of Arbitration ap.
pointed for the whole State. In this
court of three members. one is a
Judge of the Supreme Court. one Is
appointed by the council of the asso.
citation OF employers. and one by the
similar council of the workingman
But the amount of any award against
either association Is limited to 81 500
Other laws of "a similar nature are in
force.
AS might he expected. this move
legislation did not work very smoothly
TO begin with, and numerous amending
acts have since been passed. The
amendments generally extend tn,
powers of the tribunals of arbitration
and carry the principle OF compulsior
further than contemplated originally
In certain cases. non.union workmer
and clerical employees are brought
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19

The Engineers Association Is one OF
the get together" organizations that Is
doing its full share to develop local in
Giviuuality ana at the same time keep
In touch with the progress oil times In
more active centers. The engineers
deal with highly practical problems
though sometimes the details are in
tcnsely technical. The natural effect
OF tne discussions and exchange OF
ideas Is to give Hawaii In all its work
with which the engineers are brought
In touch, the best modern theory and
practice affords.