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THE ' WttHmOTONSMESBENGEIts PKlDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1G37. A Pleasant Evening Rives a delightful finish to the day.Noth ing is more agreeable than music when it emanates-from the ex. .... :1 which are the finest home Instruments In this country. Everyone who has pur " chased a Piano from us is highly pleased with the result. It's quite impossible for an Inferior piano to masquerade as some thing better. It has neither quality, tone nor durabiltiy. The Stleff Piano sells on Its own merits. Standard Organs. Tuning and repairing. Accommmodating Terms. .... CIIAKLE9 M. STIEFF. BALTIMORE 9 N. Liberty St. WASHINGTON-521 Eleventh St., N.W. NORFOLK, VA. 416 Main St. CHARLOTTE, N. C.-213 N. Tryon St. no 24 3m A CHANGE. I WE ADMIT A CHANGE IN THIS SPACE IS NOW IN OR DER, -AS THE PROSPECTS ARE NOT SO BRIGHT. AS THEY tV'KRE. WE WILL , HELP YOU OUT IF YOU WIt.L SEND US 1TOUR ORDERS FOR 111- REMEMBER. OUR MOTTO IS TO PLEASE OUR CUSTOMERS. McNAIR&PEARSALL oc 24 . ; S. P. McNAIR, WHOLESALE GROCER AND Commission Meichani C ; N. WcterlSt.,: Wilmington. N. S Offers to the Trade': FEED OAT3. FLOUR NAILS. SHOT SUGAR, CANDIES. CRACKERS, CON CENTRATEEi LYE. BUTTER, MOLA8 BES, VINEGAR, PEANUTS, CORN FISH, BAKING POWDER, MATCHES CANNED GOODS, : COFFEE. SPICE ANDRICB M M see fie or 'line mr prices end Tenr I A FEW MOKE CUSTOMERS WITH FIRST CLASS BUTTE1 Also NEW CHEESE, 20 pounds aver age, fresh and sweet, fresh FRUITS COFFEE of all grades, CAND Tin bar rels, boxes, tubs, CAKES in f barrels, boxes and half boxes, CHEWING GUM any style, TOILET 'SOAP to suit every body, DRUGS, INKS, PENCILS, WRAF PING PAPER, TWINES, paper and cot ton, 1 FISH, FLOUR. Use good Flour to make good Bread. FILLSBURY'S BEST Is what to use. ,It makes Cakes just right R. W. HICKS. WHOLESALE biCOCEB. Fresh Goods JUST ARRIVED BY STEAMER, Edam Cheese,- Roquefort Cheese, English Dairy Cheese, Neufchatel Cheese, Tviss Cheese. Fresh Ginger Wafers, Fancy Cakes. - we Also have a select as sortment OF THEY ARE HIGHLY RECOM MENDED AND WE WOULD LIKE THE TRADE TO TRY THEM. CALL AND SEE OUR NEW GOODS Ik Join l. Biii Co. , 15 AX'D 17 S. FRONT STREET. Both Phones Jo. 14. no 17 1 HOW ABOUT YOU ? It Is not only fashionable, but extremely easy to cry down mo- . nopolies and trusts at the present time, but the average business man as 'ell as the average working man, is only consistent as far as the crying is concerned, and then he stops., They will spend several hours in discussing the hold mo-, nopelies have on the people, and what remedies should be adopted, and then they give the preference qf r their trade to the very monopolies they have been howling against.The ; different attempts which have been made in the oil business is an ample which can well be cited. Every time an oil company has started in this state, the business men have promised them their sup port, and every time when the Standard Oil Company came in and cut prices in order to freeze out their rivals, the business men. en masse, have deserted the new com pany and gone, bag and baggage, to the old company and : assisted them in doing their dirty work, only to suffer even more, eventual ly by having prices raised still higher aftetr the competition is throttled. This is a matter of rec- . ord, throughout the entire United States, and the Standard Oil Com pany, knowing the weakness of thle pusiness men In this respect will eoutinue in the future, as they have in the past. j B3 1 i! 1.1 Groceries mm All NORTH CAROLINA. Asheville Gazette: Policeman Jordan who 'had a small bone In his leg broken, and Jarvls, whose ankle was sprained in the row on South Main street Satur day night, are both oo unwell to be-on duty. Salisbury Bun: Mr. H..T. Sprinkle, of this city has just completed a model for a heater on which he proposes to secure a patent. Mr. Sprinkle has made and placed two of the "heaters and they are giving entire satisfaction. Smifhfield Herald: Sunday afternoon Henry Hamilton a ginger colored negro in the employee of Mr. H. Cohen, looted the house of all jewelry and Mr. Cohen's overcoat. His absence was not noticed until Monday morning when the loss was discovered. The stolen property was valued at $100. Greenville Weekly: Last week near Gold Point, Martin county, Mr. Lawrence- Jenkins was filing his saw in the woods, where trees were being felled. One tree, falling struck another tree, a part was broken oft and striking Mr. Jenkins on the head so badly hurt ihim that he died- last nlg'ht. 4 . TirAHt.lw . t . r-i ; tt- Itvaamugiun messenger; oprijig nope had a fire Tnpsdav nih Vniiw1 'v a. in fective flue in the prize house . operated by G. J. Council & Co., and owned by a stock company. Their loss is estimated at $3,000 with insurance for $1,700. Aiken & Kelleth's loss $1,300 with $700 insurance. Asa Parham also lost heavily but the amount 'has not yet been estimated. - Goldsboro Argus: "Mr. Hunt, from near Apple Tree, was in the city today to ob tain help to find the thief Who entered his dwelling last night and! stole $385.00 from his trunk. Mr.- Hunt" went out to the postoffice last night and when he return ed home to retire -he found his trunk open and the money missing. - , . er .kyilB v , Greenville Reflector: Sunday was a day of joy and gladness to the Presbyterian congregation in Greenville and their many friends with them. It was the oc casion of "the formal dedication of their church, an event pleasantly looked for ward to for some months. Rev. J. N. H. SummerelL, of Anderson, S. C, the found er and first pastor of the-c'hurch here, was invited to preach the dedicatory ser mon, and much to the delight of 'his host of friends he was present to perform that pleasant duty. Winston iSentinel: Winston shipped over forty thousand pounds, of manufac tured tobacco yesterday. The stamp sales aggregated $2,459.04. -Mr. Knight receiv ed a letter from Dr.- RObinsort, who is in Baltimore receiving the Pasteur treat ment for the bite of a cat, which is now known to have been mad. The doctor says in his letter that he has symptoms of -hydrophobia. He ' says also that he will not foe able to leave the hospital be fore February, from which it is inferred that it is not thought he will die. Charlotte Observer: Kev. Dr. Bowman recently tendered his resignation as pas tor of St. Mark's Lutheran church. The resignation was accepted Sunday. Dr. Bowman was forced to give up 'his charge on account of failing health.. He will most likely go to Florida. : The church has no one in view as a pastor. Mr. O. M. Sadler, of the Southern Ex press Company, was summoned by tele gram to Columbia, S. C, Monday after noon to investigate a shortage of $10,000, a package containing that amount hav ing come up missing between the Char lotte office and the Columbia office. -The factory, fixtures and stock of tobac co of Sparger (Bros., who failed at "Mt. Airy a few weeks ago, were sold today for $71,000. tl is not thought, that-the court will confirm the sale. W. S. Forbes, of Richmond, one of the largest preferred creditors,' attended the sale. - Having used three bottles of P. P. P. for impure blood and general weakness and having derived great benefit from the same, having gained 14 pounds in weight in four weeks,. I take great pleasure In recommending It to all un fortunate like . Yours truly, JOHN MORRIS. Office of J. N. McElroy, Druggist. Orlando, Fla.,. April 20, 1891. MessrsT Lippman Bros., Sa-vannah, Ga. Dear Sirs: I sold three bottles of-P. P. P. large size yesterday, and one bot tle small size today. The P. P. P. cared my wife of rheu matism winter before last. It came Dack on her the past winter and a half bottle, $1 size, relieved her again, and she has not had a symptom since. I sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend of mine, one of the turkles, a small one, took sick and his wife gave it tea spoonful, that was in the evenir and the little fellow turned over like b. was dead, but neit morning he was hollo w ing and well. Yours respectfully, j. n. Mcelroy. Savannah, Ga., March 17, 1891. Messrs. Lippman Bros., Savannah, Ga. Dear Sirs: I have suffered from rheumatism for a long time and did not hna a cure until iiouna r. tr. xr., Shich completely cured me. Yours truly, ELIZA JONES, 16 Orange St., Savannah, Ga. STATE PRESS. We have frequent occasion to quote from the -Hickory Times. Its editor, Mr. Thos. M. Hufham, is a son of Rev. J. D. Hurham, D, 'D., of Henderson. He inherits his pure and undefined democ racy and English from his scholarly father. News and Obesrver. ; Judge Linney, who represents this congressional district, has been tell-, ing. the newspapers of Washing ton that bis state : is feeling the effects of the revival of industry following the passage of the Dingley bill." Eminently, correct. One of the results was the fail ure of the 'Piedmont, bank at Morganton. May we be spared further evidence! Marion Messenger. The majority of . mankind abhors' a traitor. Th Judas Iscariots and the Benedict Arnolds 'have justly had the anathemas of fh generations heaped upon them and in all ages and among all people the - traitor has been held n execration. But Senator Priteh ard seems to 'have regard for those men of the south who deserted their coun try's flag and went to the enemy during the civil war,: Monroe Enquirer. The voters of 'North aCrolina may dif fer as to whether we should ihave high tariff, low tariff, or free trade; tfy may differ as ty whether the currency shouis be based upon a single gold standard, or upon a double standard of both gold and silver, or upon flat money; they may dif fer a to the "Initiative," and the "refer endum,'? and; the "imperative mandate,', and a, hundred er more other things, but every patriotic gon fft the tate shoul'd be agreed that North arIing. should have fair, 'honest and upright admins tration of affairs, and there should be a mighty getting together to kick out-the s'callawags that are ibringing discredit upon iby base and incompetent and trading tatties. Past experience amply demonstrates that thc desired results can De accompitsned only through tne great democratic party, whose doors "arc wide uye-n ti an wiiu wuuiu iase pan in me grated work of saving the honor of the state and Kirjng all her people safe and good government r-'V'ixiS'ton Sentinel. Rev. P. J. Carraway .the venerable and beloved presiding elder ' of Greensborg district, backs up Dr. "CFawford, "of"" the North Carolina Ohrlntlin Advocate n the position mat tree lumen aoes not weaken the character of the right sort of boy, and insists that the MethodisM church must help the needy in an educa tional wajr; Jii3 article. in The Advocate of two weete? js one of the best tnings ne 'nas written completely answering toe oMpptions of the other side and practical lowing extract: Our schools and colleges, we tninic. snouid nave a system 01 tree tuitle, d not believe free " tuition unmans a student. We thinK the proor is in hand that it .4$.ef not. Will you let me give a little of tn fcreof, vzi: Our preachers' sons receive " free tuitlS in know several of these who were educated at Randolph-'Macfon college, Trinity col lege, and J think at Woff ord (if I am mistaken in tjii ' please correct me) and perhaps at WeaverVfIl: college, and per haps a greater number' af 'Rutherford college, and also at t'he Univelrsity iit North Carolinathese so far from being unmanned are doing the grandest work of any ?et tl mn In-our church or state. They are professors in our institutions of learning, presidents I gur colleges, and editors of onr church papers &ra you able, doctor, to say that this is "ab solutely without foundation? I think hot. Nowiin all seriousness ara our preachers' son3 the only poor boys in Methedism in North Carolina, and are they the only class of poor boys who can make mei on free tuition? Reidsvllle WeeKiy. TH Sherlock famUly are noted horse traders in Tennessee, Mississippi, Ar kamsas and Aia1ania. Tlhey inbexmar ry, and one of the characttrfstics of thg 'family is the lanrgeness of tn mea and the im.toutive size of the -women. Wtoehvjr . tatxrftter of tihe toand dtes hla oAy chipped Jfasfhtvtlle and pjaced In a vault. - Every yar, iff. - the month of May tthe f amttly abeets In tha-t city, (s 'hen 'the dead a-re Temoveid frora the vault land interred -with appropri- in several years toe oMpctlons o: . The pirn or pi seHsytne article is touna in ine iu WttlfflGTOn. HAEKETS. - COTTON REPORT. Wilmington, N. C, December 23. (Receipts of cotton today 2,311 bales. Receipts same day last year 1,387 bales. This season's receipts to' 4a te 257,707 bales. ' J Receipts to same date last year 204,987 bales. . The quotations posted at 4 o'clock today at the exchange. - Cotton firm. Ordinary........ ...2 15-16 Good ordinary 44 Low middling 4 15-16 Middling 5 Good middling. Same duy last year, (c. NAVAL STORES. Spirits turpentine--Machine barrels firm at at 31c; country barrels firm at 30c. Rosin firm at $1-15 and JL20. Tar firm at $1.05. ; Crude turpentine quiet; hard $1.40; yellow dip $1-30; Virgin $1.90. Prices same day last year Spirits tur pentine 24o and 24c; rosin $1.45 and $1.50; 'tar $1.05; crude turpentine $1.40, $1.80 and $90. ' . 'Receipts today 63 casks spirits tur pentine, 303 barrels rosin, 744 barrels tar, 136 barrels crude turpentine. Receipts same day last year S5 casks spirits turpentine, 491 barrels rosin, 724 barrels tar, 11 barrels crude turpentine. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Peanuts North Carolina, prime 5560c per bushel; extra prime. 65c; fancy 72V&C. Virginia Extra prime, 4045c. Rice Uplands, 6580c; lowlands, $1.10 $1.15. - ... - Corn 4750cl North Carolina . Bacon -Hams. 10(ffille: shoulders, 66c; sides, 78c. (iiu.eiia uuu; spring , ng;i5c; nens lSic; roosters, 1822c. - - Turkeys, (live), 7c to 10c per pound. Eggs Dull at 17c - - , - Shingles Per 1,000 five Inch, hearts and gaps, $1.052.10;. six inch, $2.503.50. Timber art $3.00 to $5.00 per 1,000 feet. MARKETS BI TELEGRAPH FINANCIAL. ' , (New York, December 23 Mortey on call firm at 34 per cent.; last loan at 4 per cent.; closed at 34 per, cent; prime mercantile paper 34 per cent. ; ster ling exchange weak with actual business in bankers bills at $4.84i4y.4.84 for de mand and at $4.814.81 for sixty days; posted rates ti-SZMti-SZ and $4.S5V46; commercial bills $4.804.81; silver certi ficates 5758i4; bar silver 57; Mexican dollars 45; government (bonds weak; state bonds dull; railway 'bonds 'heavy. STOCKS. Aachison... 12W. & L. E... ... 2 B. & O 13 W. & L. E., pre 10 Ohes. & Ohio..... 21 Adams Ex.. ...158 American Ex . .115 'Lrnic. & Alton... .163 Chic, B. & Q.... 99 United States .. 38 Del. & Hudosn...ll2 Del., L. & W.....156 Wells Par 113 Am. Cot. Oil.... 22i4 Fort Wayne 168 Illinois Central.. 103 L. & N 56 Am Cot Oil. pre 75 Am. Tobacco ... 86 Am. Tobae. pre.112 Mannattan Xi....l08 Mobile & Ohio... 28 People's Gas 97 Con. Gas . .182 -. 33 . 3314 16 J. tjentral.... 96 Gen. Electric Lead i'lttsDurg 16 Reading 234 Nat. Lin. Oil. Pacific Mail . 29 Southern Ry... 8 Pullman Pal .:,171 soutn. Ry.. vre.. 32 Silver Cer 57 Texas & Pacific. 10 jiSugar ..139 24 .. 83 U. P. D: & 0 6T. C. & Iron Wabash, pre..... 17West. Union BONDS. U. S. N. N. 4's reg128L. & N. Un 4's.. 87 N. 4's cou.125fj!Mlssouri 6's.. ..100 U. S U. S. 4's reg 112 N. J. Cen. 6's. ..112 u. a, 8cou...m W. Uaro. 6 s 125 - U. S. 2's... 99N. Caro, 4's..... 103 U. S. 5's reg,.,...U4i4Pa. 6's, of '95.. .102 U. S. 5's cou 1144S. Caro, non-fu. V Ala. Class A 108 South.- Ry... ... S5 Ala. Class B.....108Tenn N set 3's.. 91 Ala. Class C 101 (Union Pa. I's....l02 Ala. Currency... 103 Va. Cen 69 La. N. con 4's. . .101Va. deferred ... 3 COTTON. . New York, Decemfber 23r-Cotton steady; middling 5 15-16c; net receipts 1,590; gross receipts 11,218; exports to the continent 150; forwarded 6,564; sales none; stock 104,367. . . Total - today. (Net receipts 41,891; ex ports to Great Britain 14,157; to France 10,755; to the continent 12,573; stock 1,126, S42. Consolidated; Net receipts 303,950: ex ports to Great Britain 97.757; to France 41,691; to the continent 90,774. Total since September 1st: Net receipts 5,145,235;' exports-to Great Britain 1,654,030; to 'France 484,141; to the continent 1,345, 810. ... Cotton futures onened steadv and closed quiet and steady; sales 173,900 bales; Jan uary 5,80; February 5.83; 'March 5.87; April 5.92; May 5.97; June 6.01; July 6.06; August 6.10; September 6.09; October 6.10; Novem ber 6.12; December 5.79. v Spot cotton closed steady at l-16c; mid dling uplands 5 J5-16cj middling gulf 6 3'J6c; sales none. ' . . PORT RECEIPTS Galveston Firm at 5c; net receipts 6,038. . ; Norfolk Firm at 5c; net - receipts 3,638. .- Baltimore Steady at 5c; gross re ceipts 1,763. 'Boston Steady at 5c; net receipts L169; grgss receipts 2,343. WUmirigton Fjrm at 6c net receipts 2,811. Philadelphia Firm at 6 8-16c; -net re ceipts 39$. Savannah Steady at 5 3-lSc; net re ceipts 11,944. New Orleans-Steady at 5c; net re ceipts 11,259; gross receipts 12,411. (Mobile Steady at 5 3-16c; net receipts 913.-- ' ... Memphis Firm at 55-16c: 2,891; gross receipts 3,211. Augusta Firm at 5 9t16c: net renplrtsi 1,585. " Cbarlepton-HSteady at S 3rJ6c; pet re ceipts 2,633. " ' Cincinnati Quiet at 5ic: -nt rvHrvta 2,054. Louisville tead yat 5'c. St. Louis "'lrm at 5c: net rAiTvta 820; gross receipts 6.203. Houston Firm at 5 7-16c: 7,603. - - - - . .. ' GRAIN AND PROVISION. Chicago, December 23. The leadinsr fu tures were as follows: - -Wheat- VPm- W Low. Clos. December ..... 9& January ....... 7 93 May f 93 99 95 94 87 93 93 26 26 B7 94 93 uorn December January 26 26 29'g 80 26 26 29 30 26 26 29 30 'Mag, ...... 30 22 CatSr December 2? May - 22 . Mess pork, per bbl December .... . 22 2214 23 $7.70 8.72 8.87 4.45 4.57 4-72 January ....... 8.67 8.77 9.00 . 8.67 8.87 May .......... 8.87 "iiu. uer iuu ids 'December ..... January 4.55 4.57 May 4.7ft 4.55 4.55 4.70 Short ribs, ner lflft Jh uecemoer ...... January ....... 4.40 4.45 4.40 4 4.42 4.57 May 4.55 4.57' Cash quotations WGfft Sift f rtllrvwe Flour firm; No. 2 evllow corn, 91 r iTJn 9 'h?5t. SSS9; .No. 3 spring wheat. 81 :scj p. j5 red, 99c; No. 2 corn, 27c; No. 2 atc!' Sl??-'2 wnitfi' : No- 3 white, f. o. b.. 23(&24c: drv sairr .7 boxed, $4.624.75; short clear sftW boxed, $4.77&5.00: whislrv iiotiiiD finished goods, per gallon, $1.19. . . r??W i .rK, Decemiber 23. Flour quiet, but firmer; clfjr niil patents $5:6o5.90.1- ii. " o. a rea $1.01; No. 1 northern )few ygrt $f.Q2: . Options opened firm en unexnAo.teHiv hotto. t'utI erpool cables and was advanced later on war talk from urope and a good demand from all local sources, closing tsrong at 11c net advance. No. 2 red, January 9S99 -lGc, closed at 99c; (May clos'ed i 47c; LiecemDer closed at $1.01 porn-pot firm;. No. 2;34c Options epsnfed film Wthl wheat anrl niloyi ,,11 but steady all day. aiaed by cables, closed lt ne ni8er. May 344c, ' closed at 34c; December closed at 32c - ja..s cpoi stronger; tNo. 2 27S8c. Op tions dull, but unusually firm with the west, closing ?tc net higher. iFebru aV SlQsed at 28c; May closed at 28c; December ele'ged at 2e, - - -: Lard Steady; western steamed $4.82. . Pork Steady. Eggs Firm: state 2124c; western fresh 2024c. - t c&z00 , Oil-teady ; prime crude J818Hc; do yellow 21. : RlceSfeMdy. - . " . coiiee options opened Irregular at 10 points advance, ruled very quiet With firm undertone on better cables then ex pected and claims of da Vopi demand mpstfy from shdrts; closed dull wfth pricM tq 15 points, net ad- Sugar Raw strong- fair refining 3c- S?t?iUSLIW W 4C! refled strong! a 4 1'01 stf n.d A &n confection ers A. 5c; cut loaf and crushed 5c powdered , and cubes 6 7-16c; granulated oc. NAVAL STORES. nrt'SfeSin Steady' -rpentln. Cbarleston Turpentine 30c bid 2(Sle asked: sales non. " Rosin- firm and un changed; sales nonp. . ...... Savannah Spirits turpentine ODenwi firm at 30c; sales 44 casks; closed firm at 31c; further sales 572; -receipts 666. Rosin firm; sales1 3,803; - receipts 5 iiyr" Quote: A 4i C U UM; B F $L?5; G'tunk ARRIVED YESTERDAY.. American schooner Clara, Hatch, Pun ta Gorda, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. -CLEARED YESTERDAY. .. American, schooner May Thompson, Cahoon, Philadelphia, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. EXPORTS COASTWISE. "For Philadelphia, per schooner May Thompson; 105,000 shingles, cargo by Victor C. 'Britton, vessel by Geo. Har riss, Son & Co. - VESSELS IN PORT. STEAMSHIPS. Hawkhurst, (Br.), 1,538 tons, . Watson Rio Janeiro, Alex. Sprunt & Son. Magdaia, (Br.), 2,297 itons, Reed, New York, Alex. Sprunt & Son. . ...... Yearbt, (Br.), 1.664 tons, Goldsworthy,' Hull, Alex. Sprunt & Son. Fram. (Br.), 1,405 tons, Tysland, Ham burg, Helde & Co. Lucerne (Br.), 1,227 tons, Wallace, Glas gow, J. H. Sloan. BARKS. ' Fakon, (Nor.), 389 tons, Henriksen, Bahai, Pa terson, Downing & Co. Poseidon (Nor.), 544 , tons, Pattersen, Pernambuco, HeJde & Co. - . Hans, (Swed.), 546 tons, Ebbersen, Bris tol, Helde & Co. - . SCHOONERS. " Clara (Am.), 281 -tons, - Hatch, . Punta Gorda, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. D. J. Sawyer, (Am.). 326 tons, Kelley, Philadelphia, Geo, Harriss, Son & Co. Oora M., (Am.), 137 tons,. Mitchell, Chrafleston, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. . Mable, Darling, (Br.), Ill tons, Roberts, Dunmoretown, BaJhama, Geo. Harriss, Son & Co. - Bessie Brown (Am.), 220 tons, Smith, Lewes, Geo. Harriss. Son & Co. - Joger Moore (Am.), 277 tons, Miller, Savannah, J. T. Riley & Co. Cotton Futures. (Stpetcial to The (Messenger.) . (New York, December -23.r5-The . im pioveM'en.t in. the cotttou iniaTfket con- -itinued today. Xdverpooi sent favora hle oalbles, reportm'g an aldvance there of 2-64d and good short 'bustoess. Our market's opened 2 poan-tg Higher. After Uhe opentog 4t "became evident that there was la fbrisk demtand, iboth for in vestmenit and to cover shoots and prices Improved further. Heavy realizmig sales checked r the advaince. (Receipts everywhere were moderalte. The south ern imiankefcg were firm and " higher. May opened at 5.97, ladvanced to 5.99 and. dosed at 5,97 to 5.98, with the tone of the. market quiet and "steady. While the trladiirig itoday was broader than it has 'been recently it has an unmistaka ble ante-holiday aspect. Willh encour agement from iLiverpool prices may be higher tomorrow, (but we are not san guine of much advance at present. . RIO-RDAN & CO. (By Associated Press.) New York, December 23. iLiverpool ca:ble accounts at hand when our mar ket opened this morning were distinct ly more f avorable than had toeen ex peated an(d -still latter cables "gave a further lift, showing exceptional spot sales for a holiday market and finally a net gain off l164d to 2-64d on futures. Our market, after opening steady at a net advance of 1 to 3 poinits, further ad vanced 2 to 4 points, showed larger ac tivity than- for some time past and (closed quiet and steady at a net r3se of 2 to 4 poin'ts. The local shorts .were anxious to cover their contracts with a brace of holidays at hand and in view of a more cheerful feeling on he part of investment buyers, following a !be lief in decreased cotton acreage. To day's buisfiness In cotton futures foots up 173,900 bales, against 201.900 bales (November 12th, which was the largest business for over two months. Heceipits are faEing "below the larger crop esti mates. . " " New York Stock Market New York, Decemfber 23. Several factors combined in the last h'our of trading on the stock market today to lift it put ot the dullness amd delpres sion rwhiieh had heen chaTaloter all d'ay and to raise prices quite sharply ialboVe last riignt's" caosing level.. One of these If actors was the sulb&idence of apprehension caused earlier In the day (by the ctosinig of the CheStout Street 'bank In Phiiladellphia, lAnother was that the Joint Traffic Association had succeeded in securing measures going to assure the restoration and anainltenance of established tariffs on live stock, provision's and grain from western t)o eastern! paints. Another was the announcement from the t-reasr ury department ait Wash'iwgton thiat sufficient amounts of the current 6's were being offered for redemption on !Decirniber 27th, in accordance With the government's proffer, t 'assure relief ito the money maiailcet from the scarcity threatened toy the withdrawal of Che Union Pacaifite payment to the goye-in xnent. StiiHl another factor- was Iflie pews from Ailbany that the railToad eommisison had extended, toy two years the period for equiippdng freight - cars with automatic couplings 5n N-clw Yoris State. A nufmiber olf the elpeculatiions, which showed marked strength a'Jl day took on renewed buoyancy at the close and helped on the rise. Call money loaned as high as 4 per cent, again and d'fd not yield "below 3 per cen! t. There was a 'further fall fn tfte aetya!? r.te for demand sterling and'eif , c for cables and lon'g s'terling. (Demianld sterling is now at the lowest podnt toiuched since the gold import movement In eptemfber, name ly $4.84c. The rates for money in London and Berlin are stiffly held and some apprehension of a squeeze he fore Jajixtary 1st reported from Lon don. This serves to offset the weak ness In the exchan'ge rates. The bond ,jn;arlcet was dull qpty rather hevy. ToTtal" sales were l,34,f)eif. The" totl sales o'f stocKs were 212,900 hare. The Chicago Maiket ChJoago, Decemlber 23, iSlpeculaitive markeits were all strong today and more generallly actiive than yesterday, though In the end wheat and oats were l9ft'y ufe's$ant$al benjficiarles "of ttje improvement." 'jlay ivheat " closed c to c higher on buyinlg, princilpally toy the Leiter people. The news, however, favored higher prices. Corn closed a shade , higher. Oats advanced c to c and provisions closed unchanged to 5c higher. . . CURUJ TO STAT CURED, - Thousands of voluntary certificates received during the past fifteen years, certify with no uncertain sound, that Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) will cure to stay cured, Rheumatism, Ca tarrh, Ulcers, Sores, Blotches, and the inost malignant bipod and skin, dis eases. ' Botanic 'Blood Balm Is the. re 'sult of forty years expefierice of an eminent, scientific : and conscientious physician, gemi stapap for book of Wongerf ui cures, an learp wljiph is ths best, remedy. Beware"' of substi tutes said to be "Just as good" and buy the long-tested and - reliable " Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) Price only $1.00 per large bottle. EFFECTED AN ENTIRE CURE. For oyer two y ars I have been, a great sufferer from Rheumatism, af feeting botl shoulders to such an ex tent that r could not put my coat en without help. The usebi six'botttes b Botanic Blood Balm, B. IB. B., effected an entire cure. I refer to Rev. W. W. Wadsbrth, proprietor Coweta A4ver tiser. and to all frierchants-of Newman. T ' - w ' ViftiH si oJwrvMnf infT " 'W 55?2??S For sale by all druggists. w . Ty Men f.ynphed . Ban 'Francesco, December 23. An Examinee speeiaH froin Spokane, W-ash., says: Several persons who haye come here from Colfax" declare that notwith standing ai denials, a lynching oc curred there Sunday night or (Monday morning. It is asserted that Chad wick Marshall and John McDonald, the al leged murderers- of Orvilie Hayden, a prominent citizen of Farmlngiton, were taken from the county Jail by a mob and hanged to frees near the town. Ac cording to this story a press censorshJip prevails and V. consequently the facts have oot been permitted to make their way to general nottoe-. - .The Indian Head Xtftton Mills, ait Ccrdova, tAla., have Jbeen oompWled, and will soon 5 ; ba-gin - making cciiton clcth. They were 'built by Boston cap-'it-alists, cost' $6Cf0.0Qb, " arid have 25,000 er.3 ; looir.3, New Ycrk TO EASE THE MONEY MARKET S seretary Gagt- Bfforts to Prevent Finaa- elal Disturbance from Heavy Payment to the Government by the, Union Pacific Bmilread '"." Washington, December 23. Assistant Secretary Vandelip,' In speaking of the (heavy paymenta iby the government on January 1st, said: Secretary Gage intends thalt there shall be as lEttle distur.bance as posdi'ble In the money market as a result of the -payment of the principal and interest of the ; Union": Pacific railroad (bonds wliiicih' - mature January 1st. The amount of the principal of these bonds 1s $29,902,000 and the Interest due there on $897,000.:. Up to last night $10,195,120 of these bonds had been presented for payment and. the treasury drafts to the amount of $8,350,173 had -been issued and sent out from, fthe treasury. This represents the actual - cash payments made up to date. There . were- to last night $2,143,800 proceeds of redeemed 'bonds held 5n the treasury to secure cir culation of - .natfcxnai banks; Checks representing the actual cash payments already made and to be made between now nd the 27 th .will be available on that date In the hanks. Jt is prohaib'.e tihait' the amount of . cash payments to that date will reach $15,000,000. ' On the same day the re-organization of the Union Pacific railroad 'Will j$ay Jnto the treasury the sum of $8,538,401 and In order to guard further against any dis turbance of the market Secretary Cage has arranged that $4,000,000 of this amount shall (be deposited in the! Na tional City bank, of New York, upon bonlds ibeimg turned over to the govern ment for security. The balance, $4,- 5d8,4ii, wju represent - tlhe actual amount 'withdrawn .from the money market and paid into the sulb treasury at New York. ' ''The whole, amount of bonds' falling due on January 1st, will of course, not be presented, by that time. There is usually a certain percentage which is slow in coming '.in, depending mostly upon the condition ctf the moneymorket. If . "this la , easy, holders of iboftds prefer to let the money, for safety, re main with the government and if the price df :bonds is high, there is also a tendency to present them slowly for redemptfion. iSuteh is the case , at this time. There has jbeen a congestion of currency at the money centres and ex cept Within the last week or ten days the money market has been exceedingly easy. 'Bonds to the amount of $7,350, 000 aire now held as security for special deposits in national banks on account of the purchase df - the Union Pacific railroad, and to this extant there will toe 00 actual money transacltion. Ife will be seen, therefore, that the measures taken iby the secretary will, so far as the redemption- of the bonds is Concerned, and the payment tto the government of the next instalment of the purchase price of the Union Pacific railroad corn pay, prevent any disturbance, of the money market on 'these accounts. "The last payment to foe made to the government on the Pacific railroad ac count will (be Jnuary 6, 1898 and will amount to $8,538,401." . Red Sprlogs Newa . (Correspondence of The Messenger.) r Red Springs, N.C, December 23. , (Last (Monday night a chartered, or ganization known as the "Red Springs Liamd anld y Improvement ICompany," hleild its first meeting, and elected the (following officers: , President, R. W. Livermoore; vtce president, . W. F. WUliamis; secretary and treasurer, A, T. 'McCaJlum. The other members are tDr. J. L. MdMillaai, J. G. Wimams,-df Held Springs,. and J. A. "McKoy, of Richmond county. This company starts out well and 'has already a num ber of valuable tracts of land tand Im proved town property for sale and ex change. It Will also run teCeptoone lines to various points in thiis and Richmond county. iRev. W. G, Vardell, of James Island,, 8. C, father df President C. O. Vardell, of Red Springs seminary, lies critically ill at Davidson College, where he is now on a visit. (Mr. Vardell, visited our town a few mon'ths slince and left hale and hearty, and the news of Ms sick ness 3s both a surprise and regret to his many frienlds here. His family have been summoned to his bedside. As the holiday season approaches our town has assumed a ."business air that brings cash to 'the merchant and Joy to the small boy. On the whole, trade Is satisfactory. The many 'lumiber mills lin this section wim close down next Friday, but owing to the rush of orders, the shut down will last only a few days, ... The seminary faculty and studen'ta will depart for their respective homes on the. 23rd inst,, to retuirn on the 3rd of January '98, Our local pajpep, the tlzeu, will come forth (the first of the. year in a new dress. Several residences aire now in course of erection, with more to follow. Work on the new 'Episcopal church will begin 1st of January next. , Rev. D. W. Fox preached in tomtjer ton last Sunday. Gftev, J, D, Moiare had a good protracted qneetimj at Lumber Bridge last week, Mr.J "ani "Mrs. W. H. McKlnnon cele bnalted their ller wedding Oast night. A number of relatie3 and others were present. " . (Several northerners are at Hotel iTownsend to enioy our mild cJimate arid hogpitalli ty. - Others are expected soon. Several have sent mistletoe, holly, long iealf pine, cones, etc., north recently. - ' . . -Your excellent paper 413 pxupular In this section and. rahfes among the best. Success o i? and merry Christmas to ail, . Blodern Magic That," said the father pointintg, "o the portrait in an Illustrated paper, "is Dr. Holbahk, who wrote so majny schooJbooks. It s'hould 'be of trurerest to you,M - "Did he write 'Holbank's Arithmej tic'?" asked the boy. "Yes." ' - ... . ' "May I have the picture?' "Certainlyglad to see you taking an tatelligenit interest in your work. You can out it out." The ;boy was of un tidy appearance and sallow complex ion, 1 possesse d at school among his fellows a reputatkm for mystery which he -thoroughly injoyed. He did not a'btempt to maintain it to the more critical and sceptical atmosphere of his homel. His name waa ."iHiaims Charles Williams; Smith, aged-H, fuliy believed in him; Thompson, aged 13, h;a4 admitted there migihit be- some thing in it. As they entered school Charl3 Wil liams caref'ully absioained frdm speak -frig to iSm'Sth, but pressed a note inito his hand. "What's up?" EOJid Smith, not being entirely ready for 'the mystery at the momeraL .. . Wflliams put one nnlg-er warningly to his lips and passed on. Smith open ed the note. It was incribed outside: "H. SmTth, esq. Seerit and Pllvate' Insjfie it Tan; . . . . . "See me Imeadlately aOter school on a urgent mater of business. Your help 3s neadtd. (Signed) C. Wulliams." Up toe street from the school, down J W to ae ena 01 cne tow yteins mkI Hc Smith, It by the eft to the end of Che town, went was a winter afternoon,' and. dark. C Wil liams paused -b)Sore a house 5n pro cess of ' building,' standing alone on the outsklrtis. The iwottanen engaged on had gone, "There 'is the place," s"aid WllHams. 'FoTIo w me. ENo ; watt ointM the -lantern 'is ready." He produced a small Jantern from his pocket and lit it. "Now We're read' Ask no questrons." 'Shan't we be copped?" asked tSmith. . 'Who's to cop us?" replied the daunt Oess and mysterious one. z By -means of a ladder . they made their way to the (first floor, which was still in Dhe skeleton staige. Smith found' the ladder gwod. ; -"rhii3 is rather sport," he 'said. ; J'lt won't be sport for, (some onte e?sg when I'.ve ' finished. . Be careful one false step and you're dashed to atoTOS,w rj-ioey eeatea them-selves Bide by-side on a raftep. and Bmfth produced his portfaft of Dr. IloFbank. "Do you know who that 13?" ' ,'N'o." OFFICE OF '"r - . OWEN F. LOVE & CO;, DEALERS IN HARDWARE, CUTLERY. 6011 XC? WrLMTNGTON, N. C. Santa Clau8 ' ' Dear Sir, Replying to your query woulcj say, we have the largest line of Carving Knives,; Scissors, Razjpr, . Brass Fire Dogs and Fire Sets, Wrought Fire Sets, Five O'clock Teas, Chaff in -Dishes i Guns , " - ' - t ; ('. - ..... ,,....-.'....-.. - J 1 - '....- - .. t - "-.. .. - , w ; . .v: ".,,.. . ; r ..(";. n . Pistols, Hunting Coats, Leggins, Caps, Pocket Knives, Loaded" Shells, 1 Cartridges, A full Line House 'Furnishing Goods, Wilson Heaters, " . Cooking-Stoves, &c, &c, in the City, and we would be glad to have you make your selection from us. With: compliments of 1the . season, ..' metic We been on his 'track Xor years and now I've got him." t - - What are you going to do?" "Kill him; you're to help mei, tNo one will ever know.. It's going to be done by 'maigic the way they used to do "in the old days." -.- 11 donrt see what you m'efan." 'ee these pins?" ' "Well?" . "Have you got anytMntg against the man?; CHave you ever been 'kept Sn' for arithmetic?" '"Ttw'ice last week. And my answers were right and" the 'answers in the book were wrong." . "Take these pins and dig them into the two eyes of the picture.' That's fight; now h'els blind;" 'Whatever we do to the picture hap pens to. "the real man. I'm igo'ing to dig a piri into Che forehead myself. That's where the brain is, and it'll send him mad. That"!! teach him to lay. 'traps for us; that'll teach him re curring decimals." "I say do you-think we ought to do this?" - - : "You. don't know 'any more about revenge than a chdld. I've 'been on this man's track for" -Said that be fore? -Oh, yes; so I did. How many horses does ft take to plough a field in ten days tif one of the horses is a goat? "I'll teach him to ask questions like that! This one is in his heart." Amki another pin perforated the cen tre of the watcih chain in the portrait. "Now he's dead." "I say," said Smith, . aghast, "isn't this rather gorng it? 1 mean, if it's real." "It's real enough. To make quite certain, if you'll open the lantern Fll burn that portrait. Not a "word to anybody, mind; this is a hanging bus iness W we're caughL" "You might 'have told me that be fore. If I believed it" . : "." You'll "believe it all right when you hear he's dead. tCome- on down the ladder. I'll see if any of the police are .waStlng for us you stand (back." He peered out cautiously.; "Hight; the coast's clear. (Now then, 'run for your ilife." "uPather," saM the1 magicTan 4hat nigh't, "is Dr. Holbank dead?" "Of course. 'He died a week ago or more. Tha't's why they put his por trait in the paper"' : ; "Does it say. anything -about him?" ""Only that he . died recently it doesn't give the date and) that he was the author of some well-known school books." - . . . "I should like to cut that out, too. I want to show ? t to another Iboy." "Certainly. As I've always said, an Intelligent interest in your work is what I like to see." ' And C, Williams took that obituary paragraph, to school two days later, and his reputation for magical powers, combined with a total want of princi ple, Is on the Increase. Barry Plain, In Black and White. Win If Liverpool and American, Coarse and Odl l Fine. Fresh Packing, lull weights . Rn crfrirUT AU Weights of New Jute, and 1JaOOlu&!!P0"ni Sugar Bag, Bagging cheap. Tif2 Standard 45 pound and TTnpatnted 4( pound Steel Tiea Strong and nea'i c Our facilities for filling orders promptly. ire first class. Prices on application. . .----7 -: Hall & Pearsall, wholesale grocers, Nutt and Mulberry Streets. Special to Purchasers. jyE INTEND MAKING A CHANGE In our business In a short while, and in order to reduce our stock as much as possible laefore hand, we will sell you anything you need in our line 'cut prices much lower than heretofore. It will pay you to come and see us. We would like to call your special attention to our Mil linery department, and, by he way, if you are to buy any Toys you ihad best be quick and get them.- First oome, first served, yours for great values. W. H, Gaylord & Bro., - Proprietors o Bee Hive. del9. - - . : SSlI6i609liiite09Slit.l) QM AND AFTER MONDAY, OCTO- " BER 4. 1SJ7. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Leave Wilmington at 2:30 p.' m., 6:3( p. m. .j- - , ... .. Leave Ocean View 8:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m. SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Wilmington at 2:30 p. m., 6:tX p. m. .. ,; ... Tave Ocean View at 6:00 p. m. Extra train Christmas day leaves Wil mington at 9:30 a. m.; returnine leaves Ocean View at 11:00 a. m. m - R. O. GRANT, Ml .' Superintendent. are the ones that will be appreciated and are the most constant reminders of the giver. What could be a. more acceptable gift than a nice pair of RUSSELX. CAR VERS or a mice-pair of BRASS AND IRONS? One of our elegant KENELr-WORTH- RAZORS would make "the re. cipient 'happy.-"We iso have a full 'line of nJce POCKET. AND TABLE CUT LERT, FRUJT KNIVES, OYSTER FORKS. ; Etc. We are headquarters on Heeittng- and Cooking Stoves. Call and examine : our. PENINSULAR ; STEEL RANGE, the ; best made at prices 25 per cent, less han. Inferior Ranges are sold for. Give us a trial and we will convino you, - mWM GILTS Dec Yours truly,- - flYROY S& Ask for B. . HOTVa PiayBTBOYATi J?K.2.S and take no other. UH. MOTTS CHEMICAL CO,, - Clovelaiyl, Oiiio. For Sale by W. II. Green & Co 1 FOR KENT TWO HOUSES ON SIXTH BE- Hi tween Dock and Orange; modern Im provements. House on Dock between Seventh and Eighth. - House on Eighth between Market and Princess; modern Improvements. House on Third between Walnut and Red Cross streets. Two stores on Water street. ' Store corner Fourth and . Nun streets. House on Princess between Fifth and Sixth; modern improvements. House on South Second street between Dock 'and Orange; 10 rooms. Apply to . J - - , ' D. O'CONNOR, de 15 tf Real Estate Agent. . THE UNLUCKY CORNER. Turkeys and Cslery. ; Cut Prices This Week on PURE LEAF LARD. S. W. 3ANDERS, 5. :' : VI' : , - HOLIDAY Sfove GTJlSf AND SPORTING- SUPPLrES. SILVER PLATED KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS, III II s Ail SEE OUR ATTRACTIVE LINE. ' S. JACOB! HARDWARE fiOHPAHT J. A. SPBIKflEB Ours is not especially Thanksgiviliig COAL, nor Christmas COAL, better still, it is every day COAL, seven days to the week but is particu- larly adapted to good cold weather, such as we are likely to have from this time on. For high grade hard COAL, both Red Ash and White Ash in Egg, Stove, Furnace and" Range sizes well screened and promptly deliv ered ; also for Tennessee Lump Coal your orders; are respectfully solicited. Our COAL will not only cook turkey in great shape, but it is quite as good for cooking hog and hominy. J. A. SPRINGER & CO. BUCK STOVES - Have sold more of these goods post dealers In Wilmington combined of H . Only White Enameled Lined Oven These we will , warrant in every parti nnnri i nun nirp' emb e r 10tht 1897 . . ". OWEN F. LOVE & CO ever offered to Ladies especially xecomiutjnd ed to married Xiadiec. FOR. S JJLJEl I QNE COMPLETE PLANING OUTFIT and Dry Kiln; also 14-lnch Swing Turn ing Lathe. Latest Improved machinery and kiln. Terms and price satisfactory. Apply to . -. jno. t. McNeill, dec 5 2w - . Red Springs, N. C. FOR BOTTOM PRICED COCOANUTS, CANDY . . FLOUR . . Meat, Coffee, &c. r. BTJ-Y OF;. D. iMcEachern :TVpOLKSALE GROCER.' PRESENT; it Add to the Comfort of Your Friends. 1. 1. i 1 1 ' WILDIflfiTOH, fl. c. GEXEBAL AGENTS FORITJIEJ CELEBRATED AMD -r-RANGES year than has been done by all ttrr IGH CLASS GOODS. .T s and Doors that will absoluWy stanC. cular. . - j fn ri:"yrn:' n - flLPLtS urn teofS;, Cilg seis, SETS, Ik GO.,
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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