North Carolina Newspapers

J Wilson Advance A YEAR, CASH IN ADVANCE. si "LET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIM'ST AT, BE THY COUNTRY'S, THY GOD'S, AND TRUTH'S." BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM. LTJME XXV. WILSON, X. Q JUNE 27, 1895. NUMBER 26. J rig- People isit 1 it ha e : Mr. bought A. N. e :the lat time this goes to press we hope to have it in our stores ready for you to make your selections. The stock is com posed of new goods entirely, having been IxHight by him only a short time before he was taken sick. THE CASH RACKET STORES J. M. LEATHj Manager. X.sm and Goi.dsboro Streets. "! he N ier l'l:i.i. -What do you write your fi- -I-'rench? -No, in vanishing ink. You .v.Kise 1 want any breach of ii mine, uo you? "New i 'i. " ite coloress in giving Liver Oil. . -v' Pint A, rid. . ik M: Si owe is hor ! me fr a kiss the oth 1 of course I said no. ;.it did he do then? ;'s just it, He did'nt -Vale Record. ':n-- For Thanks, th:-." said the thankful father of twins tit tins? them both on his knees, ii a t intujrht of the neighbors where trip let .i had con"', i.iili one little pair beat threes. lluffalo Courier. heumatism, lumbago, sciatica, and diseases caused by impure blooi miicklv and nermanentlv cured j i - Johnson's Sarsaparilla and Celery i'v.c greatest of all blood purifiers. 1 . ire bottles, 25 cents. Where They llunglt. "You remember Daubin'snew pic ture tli;it ho went-about praising to the skits?" "Yes." "Well, that was where the com mittee hung it." Indianapolis Jour . nal. . Hiss Delia Stevens, of Boston, Mass. jWrues: 1 have always sunerea Irom : hereditary Scrofula, for which I tried1 various remedies, and many reliable .physicians, but none relievea me. Alter taking b bottles 01 I am now well. I i31- 'm very grateful to you, as I feel 53 that it saved me 1 from a life of untold agony, and shall ri take pleasure in speaking only words tJ. of praise for the wonderful medicine. iiiu in recommending it to alu Gurefl MTrpott-e on Blood andMiin Diseases uiaucu 1 rue. 'SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA. OA. tiw E5 Racket Stores! the entire stock of Daniel, and by the I WILSON, N. C. id Lq Arrived Too Karly First Chore boy (early morning) Guess we had better begin sweeping out. Second Chore Boy Wot's the use? Nobody on th' streets vit.: New York Weekly. F. A. Jinking Roxburv, Mass., writes : Will you please send me two s?niples of your Japanese Pile Cure as I have two friends who are troubled with Piles. It cured me but they say it can't cure them Please send them on receipt of this J as I wish to convince them that it will cure them, samples tree, at Hai grave. Directed. "I want to see a big roomy flat," exclaimed a large pompous man as he-strode into the real estate agent's office, "and I'm in a hurry too." "You'll find a mirror in the wash room, replied the clerk politely. Chicago Post While in Topeka last March, E. T Barber, a prominent newspaper man of LaLygne, La., was taken with cholera morbus very severly. The night clerk at the hotel where, he was stopping happened to have a bottle of Chamber lain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and gave him three doses which relieved htm and he thinks saved his life. Every family should keep this remedy in their homes at all times No one can tell how soon it may be the means of saving much suffering and perhaps the life of some member of the family. 2"? and so cent bottles b or sale by t. M. Nadal druggist. ltoom on the Inside. lohnny was in the preserve closet surrep'titously helping himself. "It beats all," he said under his breath, ' how much iam a teller can eat 'thout feeling crowded." Chica cago Tribune. Pius Hieh This Year. Wife My dear I want $400 ifor pin money. Husband Humph! Pins must be high this year. Wife Yes. Diamond pins are. New York Weekly. , What Is New. 'What we want of you," said the editor to the poet, "is something "But what do you call new?" "Something worked over smashed till you can't recognize i Atlanta Constitution. and it." IN NORTH CAROLIM Current News for the Week Throughout the State. FACTS ABOUT THAT COCHRAN FORTUNE Mr. London, of North Carolina. Leaves Home and Has Not Bern Heard of Since, transom's Health Improves. Other State Kewi. AsheviiJlk. N. C. June 22 A sensa tional story was recently sent out from San Francisco bv the Chicago Asso ciated I'ress stating: that the Colonel A. R. Cochran, of San Diego, Cal., was to come into possession of an immense fortune through a North Carolina land grant. The facts are simply these: Colonel Cochran instituted suit in- the United States court at Asheville in 1883 for lands in ..iatag and Mitchell coun ties, based on some supposed land grant. At the November '94, term of court General T. F. Davidson, counsel for Cockran. stated that his client had been unable to file the bonds required to prosecute the case and it was accord ingly dismissed. Aimlessly Wandrrln;;. Fallston, N. C,. June 23. Mrs. Liz zie London, wife of J. M. London, a prominent citizen of this place started from her home Tuesday morning, 18th inst., with the expressed intent of vis iting her mother, two miles away, and has not been heard of since. The whole community for miles around have been on the search, but find no trace of her. It is believed she was taken with a sudden stroke of insanity and is wandering through the country. She has heretofore exhibited a pre-dis-position to do this. Negroes Are to be Substituted. Salisbury, N. G, June 19. A rumor is current and it is claimed to be pret ty straight among the railroad em ployes here that negro firemen are to be put on the Western road. Along with the rumor goes the statement that the negroes can be em ployed for S.!5 per month, while the white firemen are paid?40to $45, and it is probable this will be done to reduce expenses. Negroes to be Substituted. Greensboro, June IS. A party of of capitalists from New York, a promi nent member of whom is Mr. Moses Cone, today purchased 1,600 acres of the property owned by the North Caro lina Steel company. The price paid was 840,000 cash. The terms of sale are that the buyers shall erect during the year a factory or factories to cost at least $250,000. i Minister Ransom is Rapidly Improving;. Raleigh, N. C, June 15. A telegram from Lenoir N. C, says: Minister Ran- som has been here 10 days and is improv- for many years of usefulness to his state and country. New Cotton Mill for Concord. Concord, N. C, June 19. The Can non Manufacturing company have re cently decided to add to their plant here another mill, to operate 5,000 spindles and about 125 looms. This will necessitate new buildings not a few. Arrested for Embezzlement. Asheville, N. C, Jusaa 19. C. M. Mills, formerly of Tryon, N. C, was ar rested here on the charge of embezzling money order funds of the government to the amount of &500, and was held to the federal court in a bond of $1,000. NORTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. John W. Tuft, of Boston, has planned to erect 500 cottages at Southern Pines, having purchased 5.000 acres of land near there. The cigar and tobacco store of Kas perwiez & Gerken, Wilmington, was closed Monday by the sheriff who held executions against the firm amounting to about S3.000. On Monday only two Durham lawyers ta(1 paid tne $l0 license tax imposed by the last legislature. Not a single doc tor, dentist, hotel or boarding house keeper has toed the mark. inherit! Rigsbee is writing to headquarters to find out what to do. Other sheriffs are making like inquiries. Mr. A. G. Bauer, the well known Raleigh architect, was quietly married to Miss Rachel Blythe, on Thursday. The bride is a Cherokee Indian and was educated at the orphan asylum at Ox ford. She is popular and bright and well educated and has been in business as a stenographer and twpewriter. The marriage would have taken place in thi8-state, but for the lav, and this is the reason why Washington was chosen. SCOTCH-IRISH ELECT OFFICERS Dr. Hall on the Reunion of the North and South. Lexington, Ky., June 24. Among those elected to membership of the Seotch-Irish congress were Rev. John R. Pixon, of New- York, and ilenry Watterson, of Louisville. Robert Bon ner, of New York, was re-elected presi dent. Other officers elected were: Vice-presidents, Rev. Dr. John S. Mc intosh, of Philadelphia; T. T. Wright, of Nashville; Rev. Dr.. J. H. Bryson, of Huntsville, Ala.; Secretary, A. C. Floyd, Chattanooga; treasurer, John McIU henny, Philadelphia. The feature of the session was Dr. John Hall's address on the North and South and the forces that were operating to unite the two Mississippi Populists Active. jACKBdN, Miss., June 17. The popu list executive committee has called a state convention for July 31st, a week In advance of the democrats, in order to forestall that party in the adoption of the free silver plank. Frank Burkitt will be the nominee for governor. Colonel lCstell Married. Savannah, Ga., June 21. Colonel J. H. Estell, proprietor of the Morning News and Miss Ida Holbrook were mar ried at the Episcopal hurch at noon yesterday. They left immediately for the north on a bridal tour. Chinese Loan Confirmed. St. Pktkrsburg, June 22. The con vention guaranteeing the Chinese loan recently floated in Paris was sign ed here by the Chinese plenipotentiary yesterday. 1 Children Cryfot HEADY FOR EPWORTH LEAGUE. Which Will be Sheltered Under lianinm'i lii;r Tent Services. Above the Dluu.is. Chattanooga. Tenn.. June 24. Pre parations for the second international conference of the Epworth League, to be held here this week, are completed. This immense assembly tent, 3.10". by 195 feet has been erected and the seats on the platform placed in it. canvass was originally th of P. T. Baruum's circus and the international convention S. C. K. conducted its session This big property under it of Y. P. last year a seating at Cleveland. The tent has capacity of 10,000 people in the audi torium, while 1,000 singers composing the choir, occupy gallery seats raised above the broad dais for the visitors of honor. Over 100 representatives of the press will occupy seats on the platform. Distinguished ministers from all over the United States and Canada are to be present. The feature of the four days' session will be suurise prayer meetings to be held every morning on Lookout moon; tain above the clouds. Homes have been secured for 1.1,000 people. The b g tent was dedicated last night in the presence of fully 10,000 people. Confe ioe director, Rowland I). Willi;!;;-. inducted the music in which he w.i.x assisted by a chorus of fifty tiiiv voices. Rev W. A. Spencer, of Ph . . eiphia, missionary to India, preached the dedic ttory sermon. Del egates are beginning to arrive. BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT. u" ' . Reports a steady Increase In Volume and In Activity. New York. June 22 R. G. Dun & U) s. repori says: Failures for the second week of June show liabilities of only J2.092.385. of which t"02,357 were manufacturing and $1.2T9.25 were trad ing concerns, against ti.917.335 in all for the same week last year, of which '88. 137 were manufacturing and $2,220,766 were trading con cerns. Additions for the first week of June raise the aggregate for two weeks including the CordaKe concern to $ 14.321, 841, of which 81U.ol7.32.- were manufacturing and $3X84,116 were trading concerns. Failures Ur the week have been 2-:8 in the United States against 214 last yaar, and 31 in Canada against 25 last year lie who sees a set-back in business at Mils time must be Hazing through a telescope point ed by mistake at some other country. From all parts of the United States the best advices obtainable tell of a rising tide of trade and industry, which threatens here an l there to mount too far and too fast. The volume of all business is by no means equal to that of I8'. 2 as yet, though in some important branches larger than in that of any other year. AGREED AT LAST.. Iron and Sheet Steel Manufacturers and Amalgamated Association Agree. Pittsrurg, Pa., June 2?. The con ference belween the executive commit tee of the association of irori and steel sheet manufacturers and the commit tee of the amalgamated association reached terms of agreement late last night after two days session. The workers conceded a change of base' which is now separate from the gener- gL'ollureTl y -manufacturers is said to be an increased output, against which the workers made a strong stand. The wages will be about the same as last year with an advance ment in proportion to advancements in the selling price of sheets. REVENUE COLLECTIONS. Official Figure for Eieven Months of the Fiscal Year 1895. Washington, Inne 20. Commission er Miller has compiled the official fig ures showing the collections from in ternal revenue for the eleven months of the fiscal year 1895. The total re ceipts aggregate 131,420,656, an in crease over 1894 of gS'J,33S. The princi pal items are: From spirits, $74,232,- 200. a decrease of $1,438,246; from to bacco, Si7,2 13.082, an increase of $1,133. 502; from oleomargerineSl, 323,301, a de crease of $296,345. The total amount collected on account of the income tax aggregates $77,130. This will be re funded as soon as all the claims are properly filed. The aggregate receipts for May were $1,422,387 less than for May, 1894. ; , The Alabanvt Encampment Mobile, Ala., June 24. The annual encampment of the Alabama state troops will be inaugurated here today and will continue for ten days. Tents for the accommodation of one thousand men composing tne state guara, are stretched in a delightful plateau one inile south of the city and commanding a tine view of Mobile Bay. Two com panies arrived by river boats last night and the other companies will arrive by special trains today. Each regiment will camp under its distinct head, but Governor Oates will be here throughout the encampment, and will be the nomi nal head of the brigade. Lieutenants C. J. Rembraugh and Samuel G. Jones of the regular army are already here and will inspect the camp. Kentucky Gubernatorial Race. Louisville, Ky., June 22. The gubernatorial race, which for several months has been red hot, was intensi fied last night when Congressman Rerry, of Newport, declined to become Clay's candidate for permanent chair man of the convention and announced that he was a candidate for governor himself. The convention will be held at Louisville next Tuesday. Valkyrie's 1 rial Trip. Oourock, June 20. The Valkyrie III. left here at two o'clock yesterday after noon for her trial run under a good northeastern wind. She went down the Firth in grand style, her .sails set ting beautifully and drawing well- Lord Dunraven, Designer , Watson and Constructor Henderson were on board. Chief of the Department of Awards. Atlanta, June 21. Dr. Daniel C Gillman, president of Johns Hopkins University, has accepted the position of chief of the depai tment of awards for the Cotton States and International exposition. Oil Advanced. Toledo, June 24. The Standard ad vanced yesterday the price of crude oil 1 cents, today to 77 cents for the south. 3' cents for Lima, and 79 cents for the north of Lima. Great Day in the Morning;. Lkxisgton, Va June 20. The seventh annual session of the Scotch Irish of America and Canada meets here today. President Robert Bonner will preside. Already the town is full of distingushed visitors and all the in coming trains are bringing more.. Gov ernor O'Ferrall will make an address of welcome- Pitcher's Castoria, GATEWAY OF SILVER 200,000 Taels Wanted for tho Chinese Indemnity Loo,d. SILVER MAY SOW HAVE ITS DAY. China is Reported to be OfT.-rlnsr ai Out let for the Mlvrr of Amu W hlch Loan U Paya ble In Cold JC.4. Washington, June 24. The Chinese legation here has received information in regard to the negotiations in por gress with a view to having China se cure from American capitalists the amount of silver requisite to pay the Chinese war indei.mity of 200,000,0ut) taels to Japan. Should the negotiations be consu mated it will make one of the largest financial transactions of the recent years iind more than double the amount of thj recent. Morgan- Bel tuont transaetio.i with the United States. It is uu ie; -stoo.l that the payment wul be mjdo i 1 siiver bullion, tha tael being nsed oalv as a measure of the amount. NTlie first payment of 5il,00o,O0J t.:els falls .lito next November and the second pay ment of the same amount ia may next. Mr. John W. Foster, who is expected in a few weeks will develop additional particulars If American silver was used to meet the indemnity the amount would be equivolent to tiie silver coin age for the two years while the Sher man law was in operation. The pres ent negotiations with Russia and France refer merely to the extra indemnity to be given because of the renunciation of the Liao-Tung peninsular by Japan and do not refer to the m iin loan, which the Americans seek to secure. There is much interesting specula tion as to the result of the loan, if it is secured by the American parties. It is said that the first result would be the shipment of an unprecedented amount of silver. But as China's bonds are payable in gold the ultimate result would be to bring back gold for silver paid to Japan. It is pointed out also that the interest on the entire loan will not exceed $5,000,000 annually, so that the Chinese customs receipts of '.5,000,000 will readily meet the inter est charges and provide a sinking , fund for the redemption of tne bonds, which will probably run for twenty years. POISONED BY A SPIDER BITE, Coaifraiwman Owens, May Lose an Arm by the Insects Poison. .'Cincinnati, June 24. W. C: Owens, representative, from the Ashland dis trict of Kentucky, who defeated W. C. P. Breckinridge is poisoned by a spi der's bite and his condition is alarming. He was bitten a week ago. His arm is terribly swollen. Tie has been nHonJ for bis irafiS? 7e-.fignt1'y'n 'a'sp&laT train. A physician in the city told him' that his arm would have to be amputa ted to save his life. He goes to have his home surgeon do the work. He was suffering severely when he leftj here at 10 p. m. DENOUNCED THE RUMOR. Lieut. Fluegar Denies That He Searched ' for Contraband of War to Cuba. Fernandina, Fla., June 20. Dis patches sent out from here last nigh by special correspondents alleging that Lieutenant Fluegar, commander of the revenue cutter Bout well, now in this port, visited vessels in the harbor here for the purpose of searching for con traband of war destined for Cuban in surgents. The statement was also cir culated by .the Chicago Associated press. When Lieutenant Fluegar learned of the report he was very indignant and denounced it as absolutely false. WILL THEY STOP THE FIGHT. An Effort to Have Texas' Governor Call an Extra Session to Mike a Law. Austin, Tex., June 18. In view of the fact that there is no law against glove fighting in the state of Texas, a movement is . under foot to persuade Governor Culberson to call an extra session of the legislature and declare prize fighting illegal. The Christian Endeavor society has the matter in charge and are now at work in the different counties of the state prepar ing a petition to the governor with this end in view. CAPTAIN HOWGATE IS GUILTY. jury Returns a Verdict Recommending (leniency New Trial Asked. Washington, June 12. The jury in the Howgate case brought in a verdict at 1:35 p.m. yesterday of guilty on each indictment. One indictment charged Howgate with forgery and the other with falsification of his official accounts. The attorneys for the defense at once moved for a new trial. No action was taken by the court. Iowa Pronlbltionlsts In Convention. Des Moines, Iowa, June 20. The state prohibition convention was called at 9 o'clock yesterday. The men men tioned for governor are W. K. Brown, of Ames, Frank Evans, of Des Moines and B. F. Wright, of Charles city. The plank declaring for free silver at the ratio of 16 to I was adoptpd with out debate. For governor, Frank Bacon, of Wilton, was nominated and for lieutenant governor, M. T. Atwood, of ftUwriiv : j Ha Loved lu Michigan, tulcitled In Virginia. Norfolk, Va., June 24. Charles M. Finch, who came to Norfolk from Sag inaw, Mich., committed suicide by tak ing morphine yesterday about 10 o'clock. lie is a young man 25 years old, and has been in Norfolk only a few days. His parents reside in. New York state and are wealthy. It is said that a love affair in Michigan was 1. he cause. Judire Felix Focbe, LoulHiana, Dead. Nkw Orleans, La-, June 17. Judge Felix t. PVhe, associate justice of the supreme court of Louisiana from 1880 to 1892 died here early yesterday, aged 59 years. He has been sick for several months past but failed rapidly the past few days. He was a native of St. James parish, La., and served with distinc tion in the confederate army. Tha Southern Takes l'osxession. Washington, June 24. The South ern Railway company hns taken pos session of the Atlanta & Florida rail way, from Atlanta to Fort Valley, Ga., 105 miles, us of June 2nd, 1895. Mr. William Bailey Thomas has been re tained as sunerintendent of that line. Children Cry for THE PATH OF THE CYCLONE, ll.avy Winds and l:lns fa use Daniace In Several Western tate. Kenwood, la., June 20. -A terrific storm struck Kenwood yesterdar. The house of John Rose was demolished, in. I Mrs. Rose has died from 1 injuries received.' Their baby was carried some stance from the house, but was found wn-.pped in a quilt unharmed. Many ns'u!ences and outbuildings in this lo cality are badly damaged. ! Miners Drowned In Oklahoma. ; Eirkno, O. T., June 20. Recent ; heavy rains in western Oklahoma have I caused the rivers to overflow badly. The North Canadian is over lowing the bottoms and rising rapidly. The In ; dians, who prophesied a flood, are leav ing th.; low lauds. The South Cana I lian is a raging torrent, and is putting j the gob! hunters to much trouble, j Two miners with outfits and a soldier . tearing dispatches, have been drowned j since the rise. j I image lu MlwtoarL. I St. .I.ki'ii, Mo. June 20. A cycione ; vvslerday struck seven miles east of : Ihiiutul it. It demolished several j ho.is-.M. killed nnny head of live I st x-.k and did great dam ige to crops, j Wihicim Melts aud two members of his j family were badly injured. ! Ueivr Iti-n Ht linatsi Clrv. Kansas City, Mo., June 20. A terri fic rain storm commenced here yester da3 a "ternoon and continued into the night Nearly four inches -of water fell v,ithiu eight hours, the heaviest fall i 1 this vicinity for fifteen years. Stree a in low lying districts were fioodtd. BOTH MAY COME SOUTH. Democratic and Republican National Con vention May be Held in ihe Sooth. Washington, June 22. - Possibly one of both of the great national conven tions will be held in the south the next time. Democrats and republicans are taking a lively interest in the suggestion that the south will be especially desirable next year as the place for holding con ventions. The south having by the re suits of the elections last year placed Itself in the list of politically doubtful sections of the country many republi cans are considering the effect of hav ing the next convention held there. Senator-elect Carter, chairman of the national republican executive commit tee, when in this city a few days ago, said he thought the question of having the rallying of his party in the south was one that is worthy of serious con bideration. 1 Southern democrats and republicans claim that Atlanta, New Orleans, Nash ville or Lexington would be able to care for the physical comforts of the delegates and that no argument against having the convention tw ! r- ---uouiuTms maae on that scora. -..- - HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE. As the Result of a iinsted Pipe on Whale- back Steamer Christopher Columbus. Chicago, June 24. Two men dead, one probably fatally injured, three se riously scalded and seven people slight ly burned is the result of the bursting of a steam pipe in the whaleback steamer Christopher Columbus, on the trip from Milwaukee to this city yes terday. The dead and seriously wound ed were all members of the crew. Three passengers were slightly scalded. The dead : Frank Wilson, married, coal passer, South Chicago, died from inhaling steam. John Stitz, lately of Chicago, fireman, died from burns, fa tally injured. John Hopp, fireman, burned about the head, inhaled steam, badly scalded. James Emerson, fire man, Frank Rosier, Robert McConky, George Keough, Buffalo, N. Y., slight ly scalded. II. N. Barrow, Jessie L. Stone, Arnold Keine, Dubuque, la, James Lorrimer, water tender, and an other water tender. BIG FIRE IN MURFREESBORO. The l'oatollice. Mnnonic Lodge and a Store ParneiL Murfresboro. Tenn., June 24. Yes- terdav morning a fire occurred 'here destroying postoffice, masonic lodge, and January & Butler's millinery store. The building belonged to Harry Wriorht. of Ocala, Fla.. and was insur ed for $2,500. The insurance on the postoffice fixtures was $250; on January & Butler's stock, $800. No insurance was carried bv the Masons. Their loss is about $2,000. FINE BANK STATEMENT. r .i-i-n Sums of Honey Are Being Loaned in New York. New York, June 24. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes : Reserve, deorense Loans, increase Specie, decrease Legal tenders, increase Deposit, increase Circulation, decrease . . . .tl.414.650 .... 4,90.500 394.0110 3HO.O0O .... 8,643,000 52,000 Georeia Frnlt Growers to Oreaanlza. Atlanta. June 24. The fruit grow ers of the state will hold a meeting at the capitol next Tuesday 3or the pur pose of organizing a state association of fruit growers. The meeting will be called to order at 10 o'clock in the morning. J. Cunningham has been working on the matter and expects to have a large attendance of fruit grow ers from all parts of the state. Destructive Fire at Coopers. Coopebs, W. Va., June 20. The Nor folk & Western railway station at Coopers, ten miles west of here, was destroyed by fire yesterday together with Clark's hotel. Green & Sons' store and a half dozen dwellings. John Cooper's store of merchandise was dam aged to the extent of $3,500. Total loss was was $12,000. Now It's Judge Feagln, of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala., June 21. Got ernor Oates yesterday appointed Cap tain N. B. Feagin judge of the inferior criminal court, vice J. H. Montgomery, whom the supreme court declared in eligible because' he was a member of the legislature that created th3 office. Coal and Coke Company Assigns. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 22. A general bill of assignment was , filed here yesterday afternoon by the Fox Coal and Coke company, of Grayaville, Tenn. C. H. Peabody is named as as signee Assets $03,911; liabilities, which are not given, consist largely of liens on mining property, etc. No pre ferences are shown. i Pitcher's Castoria. IRON AND COAL BOOM Again Attracting tho Attention of the Business World. THE BAROMETERS OF THE TPiES. The Alabama Mine Are all Active aud frlcee and V.'ajrea Are Advanced all Along the Lines New Mluu I '.if Operated Birmingham, Ala., June 21. There is good cheer among the iron men just now. The Sloss Iron and Steel compa ny has begun the work of repairing, remodeling and rebuilding their No 1 furnace, on First avenue and Thirtieth street, preparatory to putting it into blast again in a new and improved con dition and with tie latest appliances. The various contracts for the work have been let and a large force is now at work. " The majority of the contracts were let to companies and firms in Birming ham and most of thi labor is secured here also. A gentleman well versed in coal miuers' affairs was seen yesterday af ternoon and from -him it was learned that the coal miners were anxiously awaiting another advance in the pig iron quotations when their scale would go up also. The price of No. I foundry is within 25 cents of the notch where their scale will be moved up 2 cents per ton. The mines at Blocton, where domes tic coal is secured, are working ouly two days a week. - The Blue Creek mines are working the best of all the Tennessee company's coal mines. From four to six days a week work is being given the miners. The coal is being used for coking and furnaces. About three days a week is the average for the Pratt mines district. The Sloss Iron and Steel company's coal mines are working steadily, the miners at Brookside, Cardiff, Brazil and Blossburg getting from four to six days' work a week. The mines at Coal burg are being worked almost entirely by convict labor. ': The Walker county mines are run ning fairly well. Most of the eoal be ing mined in that district is for domes tic use. The Corona coal is finding a little market down the Mississippi riv er, going down in barges. The ad vance in the pig iron market does not affect their scale directly as it does at the mines around Birmingham, as the coal hers is used directly in the manu facturing of pig. The miners have selected delegates to the trades' council at Birmingham, and they will make their presence known at the next meeting, Sunday af ternoon. ' . injf "tHetnofCes' at "their Ishkooda and Campton mines. A large gang of ne- ro laborers were sent to both places yesterday afternoon, and more hands are said to be wanted. Their ore mines and limestone quarries are being taxed almost to their fullest capacity to sup ply the demand. The railroad compa nies, it is said, are kept hustling fur nishing cars to transport the ore and stone to the various furnaces. Fifty negroes from Jacksonville. Fla., were brought up the Ishkooda mines today. From all sides comes word of good cheer to the irjon men, and this is taken as a barometer indicating the returu of better times in fact. AS HIGH AS IN THE EAST. The Illlnolse Steel Company Kxpresxes Its Belief In Hetter Times. Chicago, June 22. The IUinoise Steel company gave notice yebterday that on July 1 it will raise the wages of all its employes 10 per cent. This raise will affect 7,000 men at Chicago, Joilet and Milwaukee. Some time ago the j company appointed a committee of workingmen to go east and investigate the wages being paid steel workers. The committee returned a few days ago and reported that the company was giving as high wages as any steel works in the east. Men doing Back to AVorlt. Charlebtox, W. Va., June 24. All information from the Elkhorn coal region is to the effect that quiet pre vails and no" trouble is anticipated. The men are "slowly going back to work and the railroad has advanced freight rates on coal. Governor Mc Corkle leaves today for that section, not to look after the strike, but to as sist in assessing the railroad property for taxation. - Dickson County Has Gas. Kkoxvillk, Tenn., June 24. A few days ago there was an explosion of nat ural gaa at White Bluff, Diokson coun ty, that threw up Beveral tons of earth and stones. Yesterday another explo sion occurred near the scene of the first Grt blocks of stones weivhinir several - n " tons were thrown plnggas is heard People of Dickson excited over it. out. Iioar of esca for some distance, couaty are greatly Exiled to the United States. Montreal, Que., June in comes from lerre bonne coantv that a young man named Jalibut, enraged be cause his sweetheart dismissed him. fired on a party, the ball passing through her sister's arm. He was lock ed up but released on agreeing to go to the United States for five years. May Be a Sttlke. Gloucester, O., June 25. All of the mines in the Santa Creak Valley were idle yesterday on account of the dis charge of two men by the Phoenix Coal company for loading dirty coal. The miners went out on strike and held a mass meeting yesterday afternoon to consider the matter. Aldrlch la Vindicated. Denver, Col.. June .20. Investiga tion of the Aldrich matters shows that under no circumstances has he in any manner appropriated any money of the Colorado Securities com oany to his own use. Highest of all in Leavening SIMMOH3N IT VREGULAfOR? IPS I .1 Are you taking Simmons Liver Reg ulator, the "Kino of Liver Medi cines?" That is what oar reader want, and nothing but that. It Is tb same old friend to which the old folk pinned their faith and were never din- -appointed. But another good recom mendation for it is, that it is BETTK&. than Pills, never gripes, never weak ens, but works in such an eaay anl natural way, just like nature itself, tha t relief comes quick and sure, and on feels new all over. It never thSf', Everybody needs take a liver remedy, and everyone should take only Sim mons Liver Regulator. Be sure you get it. The Bed Z is on the wrapper. J. H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, HOW TAYLOR DEFAULTED The Ex-Treasurer of Mouth. Dakato ffaUa the Story of His Crlusa. Pierre, S. D., Juna 3L W. W. Tay lor, the defaulting ex-treasurer of South Dakota, who baa given himself up here, has told the story of ale down fall. He denies that tha money loat went for political purposes, and amy that the loans lie made ware made up on business principles and What la oca sidvred good security, but when - ha tried to collect, the borrowers were as able to pay. This probably cost me (30,000. Thaa I loaae4 f::o 000 to a relutive of mine ta Invest la mini of property, and be lost It. I was also draws in to the Northwestern Hotel schema daring tae World's Fair, aud lost (T.200. In tha failure of . the Dlgj:s Bank I lost 8.000. I bad la property on January 1, enough, with the money of Sba stall? ou hand, to make In good value fully 0. Idit it was Impossible In the eoadl t ion of the money, market to realize on any assctts. I had invested (4.300 In Cripple Creek and th;it proved a loss. I had lost about 110, OiiO in farming during the two years. Then my friends were unable to raise tfce money they had promised. I could not get a loan I had expected, and tho day before Christ mas I found that, do the best I could, I would be (150.000 short in cash. My first impulse waa to go to Pierre and turn over what I had, but I concluded, on my friends' advice, to put all mf properly and money In trust, protect mj.teMlto-. NORTH SEA CANAL OPENED. ' The Opening Was a Ureat "aoceis Ortan. ding to the Contrary. Kiel, June 21. The imperial pomp and ceremony and amid the plaudits of thousands upon thousands of people, the great canal connecting the Baltic " and North seas was opened to com merce yesterday. The weather waa perfect: and the inauguration ceremo ny was highly successful, save in one particular, the grounding in the canal of the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilheltn II. one of the vessel that took part in the naval parade. She took bottom near Levensau, near the eastern extremity of the canal but she got off without damage. WORLD'S W. C. T. U. CONVENES. The Address of Welcome Delivered By Lady Ilenry Semereet. Loxpoic, June 20. The third bien-. nial convention of the World's Woman's Christian Temperence Union waa open ed in Queen's Hall, Langham place at 10 o'clock yesterday. Miss France Willard, president of the unin, pre sided. There was a very large atten dance of delegates and others. Lady Henry Somerset, president of the National British Women's Christian Temperance Union, delivered an ad dress of welcome, after which Ilia Willard addressed the con vaattion. Central Reorganization Agrsad TJpoax. New York, June 20. Messrs Samuel Thomas and alid Thomas V. Ryan re ceived official notification yesterday that the directors of the Augusta U Savannah railroad company had decid ed to accept the terms offered to their company in tha plan for the reorgani zation of the Central Railroad A Bank- t ing company of Georgia. A Big Contract Awarded. MoBn-E, Ala,, June 24. The South ern Log Cart and Supply company, of this city, has secured the contract for supplying the Mobile A Birmingham railroad with 3,500 tons of steel rails. This contract involves over SI 00, BOO and is the largest of the kind awarded . .... . , in the south in tne past eignt monina. Whisky and Crime. Knoxville, Tenn., June 24. At a negro festival at Lynnville, Tenn., yes I terday Henry Sands was stabbed by Word f'sau More' an(l J,m Stevenson. Yea- ! terdav morning Sand's dead body waa ' - . . ., , , -r round in a sin noie. oore veuson are under arrest. and Ste- Waylaid and tabued. Lexington, Ky., June 24. William Curry, a burly negro, yesterday way laid and stabbed Harry T. Drake, a wealthy farmer living near here. lie probably will recover. Curry was a cropper on Drake's farm. Heavy Loss In Irnga. Lincoln, Nei., June 24.-Fire early yesterday morning completely gutted the wholesale drug house of IL T. Clark fe Co., and caused a loss of $150, 000. The insurance ia about two-thirds. HopeleHft Competition. With rod and reel -and gaudy fly The Hirt saiari's struiexles now begin. To l'Ht the record of the boy Who hus a string' and crooked pin. Wanhlngton Star. Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report v A V