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WILMINGTON, N. C.X Fridat Morkimo, July 24, 189G SEABOARD AND SOUTHERN. The Railroad Bate War ConfoToroo of Fi eight Association OffioiaU With Vioe Pesidant St. John A. Swe? pioft Cut c f EUhty Per Cent. Bjoommended by " the Committee. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Atlanta, Ga, July 23 A commit tee from the Executive Bjard of the Southern States Freight Association had a conference to-day with Vice President St. John, of the Seaboard Air Uat, in reference to the cut rates which that line had put in force from Baltimore to the South. Mr. St. John stated that he would be pleas:d to hear any statement which the committee had to present, but that he would ask the privilege of mak ing his reply in writing later in the dav. so the committee did all the talking. It was composed of President Thomas, of the Nashville. Chattanooga & St. Louis; President Gen. C. E. Smith, of the Atlantic & West Point; Traffic Manager W, L. Guilladau. of the Old Dominion Steamship Company; Traffic Manager Whitney, of the Merchants' and Miners' Steamship Company and General Manager Scott, of the Georgia Railroad. They asked Mr. St. John to withdraw his cut rates, which threat ened general demoralization and vast nf revenue to all lines in the South. In his written reply, which was handed to Chairman Thomas this afternoon. Mr. St. John recites what he declares to be the efforts of the Southern Railway . to crush the Seaboard, with the view to defeating competition. He concluded by asking: "Shall it be the withdrawal of the Southern's new line of steamers between Baltimore and Norfolk and the making of satisfactory through car ar rangements, easily to be accomplished and the saving of the revenue thereby to the Southern and other lines, or shall it be the disrupting of all rates through thousands of miles of territory, and the consequent loss to it of millions of rev enue with a more cpeedv necessity for the reorganization-! its (ihe Southern) system?. The problem is theirs to solve; not ours! We do not fear either the problem or the Southern. Our cause is just and sooner or later the right will prevail." Atlanta. Ga., July 23. Alter Mr. St. Iohn's reply was read, the Executive Board appointed a committee of nine to formulate a policy and report. The committee was in session for nearly four hours. It finally recommended a sweeping cut of 80 per cent, on all classes of freight from Eastern points to Atlanta, except on grain, wheat, flour, meal and hay. This will reduce the rate on first class" freight, such as boots and shoes, from $1.11 per hundred to 23 cents. All lines are to charge full local be yond Atlanta. Intermediate points, such as Macon, Augusta and Columbia, are to have a combination rate based on Atlanta.- The Seaboard, or the mer chants of svch cities, will promptly ask the courts to interfere and prohibit a greater charge for a short haul than for a long haul. All rates throughout the South are bound to come down very soon and rates from the Ohio gateways must be dropped too. The war will ccst all the railroads and steamship lines of the South heavily. Mr. St. John would not say what the Seaboard will do, but it is understood that it will meet this cut and perhaps - go it a little Detter. I ' GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. September Wheat Stronger and Cloged i Hiiher C'n and Oa-s Firm Pork Product a Higher. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chicago, July 23. The wheat mar ket to-day was stronger, the reasocs for whic'a were found in the weather condi tions, higher cables, lighter receipts both here and in the Northwest, a steady stock market and the lack of offerings in response to a demand for No. 2 Winter September wheat opened from 67 to 5657c; sold between 58 and 56c, closing at 58 , to 53Jc lc hiener than yesterday and with the feel ing steady and trading active. Cash wheat was very firm at an advance of from 1 to life. Cora was firmer, following the strength in wheat. September corn opened at 264c sold between 26 and 26c, closing at 2oc. to c. higher than yesterday. Cash corn was steady and 34 c higher. Oau also were firm because of light receipts and iair buying ordeis. Sep tember oats closed c. higher. Cash oats were firm and Jc. higher. Provisions Trading 'was active and priee firmed towaid the close. The open ing was weak and September pork alone at one time touched $5 00; September closed 17c. higher, lard 7)c. higher and ribs 10 to 12ic. higher. THE TRUCK MARKET. Now York Prices for Southern Pruits and Vegetable"., By Telegraph to the Morning Star. - . New York, July 23. Huckleberries, Maryland and Delaware, quart 4 to 7c; pears, Southern, lancy, barrel, $2.50 to 13.00; watermelons, car-loads, $100 to 200; do hundred, $16.00 to 20.00; muskmelons, basket, 50 to 85c; do barrel, 40c to $1.50; peaches, Georgia, carrier, 75c to $2.25; -do Maryland and Delaware, crate. 40 to 60c; do basket. 30 to 60c; do South Carolina, carrier, 75c to $2.25; grapes, case, $1.25 to 1.75; apples, crate, 40 to 65c: onions. Eastern Shore, basket,' 50 to 65; do barrel. $1 00 to 1.87; potatoes, $1.00 to 1.12; do sweets, $1 00 to 3 00. j You Can't Buy Happiness, but if you are suffering from dyspepsia, scrof ula, salt rheum, impure blood, you may be cured and made happy by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. I Hood's Pills are the best family ca thartic and liver medicine. Harmless, reliable, sure. . ? ' f i i NAVAL STORES 'MARKETS. I 8y Telegraph to the Mot nine Stat. I New York, Juiy 23. Spirits tur pentine dull and easier at 2424c. Rosir. dull but steady; strained common to good $1 601 62. Charleston, July 23. Spirits tur pentine firm at 22c: sales 100 casks. Rosin firm; sales 850 bafrels; B, C, $1 62, D7 E $1 80, F $1 85. G$l 40. H $1 45. I $1 50, K $1 55. M $1 60, N $1 65, W G i 7U, w W $1 bU Savannah, July 23. Spirits turpen tine firm at 22 jfc; sales of 2.755 casks; receipts 1,634 casks. Rosin firm with a fair demand; tales to-day 3,500 bar rels; receipts 4.365 barrels; A. B, C, D, $1 37X. E $1 37Jfl 40.F $1 87Jfl 40, G $1 45, H $1 50, I $1 65. K $1 60, M 1 u, w ft 75, W G $1 85; W W $2 00, The sound money Democratic con' - - . icrcncc at, vaicago nas decided to issue a call lor a new convention. A Child Enjoy 1 I ne pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Svrun of Fioe vhun in need ofa laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or bilious, the mosj gratifying results follow its use; so that it ts the best family remedy known and every tamily should have a bottle. S LVER CONVENTION ' - ADJOURNED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON .. UNTIL 10 A. M. TC-DAY la Order That tne Committee Appointed to Confer with tn FopuIUta Might Have Tims to Perform It Duty The Convention Met it 10 i, m. and Upset the Day Il - teoiDR to Speeobee. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. St. Xouis, July 3 The National Silver Convention was called to order at 10.27 o'clock by Chairman St. jonn. tie stated that the Rev.' Dr. Jos. Nichols, who had been asked to open the session with prayer, had been called out of the city and therefore the convention would not have the pleasure of listening to him. "I trust we are all in the spirit of " he added. Mr. Newlands, of Nevada, stated that he understood the expenses of the con vention had not been provided for and moved that a committee on wa,s and means be appointed to proviae tne nec essary funds. Agreed jo. - - Chairman bt. jonn inirqaucca w convention us vice cnairman, nw. rkori.o a Tnone. of Minnesota. He T - . . II. ma rriiv(i with creat applause, nc said that the condition of the country was most grave. It had Deen orougnt about, he charged, in pursuance to a plan which had lor its purpose to mw it appear as the result of an orderly and femfni revolution. H stated that patri otism bad been almost forgotten; giory hart heen narrowed to success; money has become a god. Applaus j. But the day of regeneration is at hand. Cheers. We are in the very vortex of events; we are making American history to-day; the American people are serving notice that they are about to taice cnarge oi mcir nxBti aff ilrs. TGreat cheenne.i Mr, Towne s allusion to the grana oia man nf Colorado set the convention on ita leer in a tumult of applause. Mr. Towne paid a glowing tribute to the worth, character and abilities oi Mr. Bryan, saying that his nomination de monstrated the truth of the statement that in the affairs of. Providence there are no accidents. "Bryan represents an idea; he stands for a cause the causa of humanity against injustice the cause of the masses against the classes.." Ap plause. Mrs. Helen M. Gougar, of In diana, addressed the convention. Mrs. Gougar told a story to illustrate the money question from a woman's standard and charged that breweries and distilleries, nine tenths of which in this country are owned by British capi tal, were doing more than all else com bined to degrade American citizenships, homes and industries. She charged that never since the days of Belshazzar's feast had there been more drunkenness known than was displayed in St. Louis the night before the Republican Conven tion adopted its platform last month. Ia closing, Mrs. Gougar took charge of the convention and calling on the band to strike np America, asked the audi ence to join in singing that grand old hymn. There were but few in the hall, however, who could sing more than the first verse. ! At the request of the Wisconsin dele gation Rublee D. Cole was given a few minutes in which to address the con vention to protest against Mrs. Gougar's plea and proposition for a combination of forces upon the subject of prohibi tion, land reform or direct legislation. The Silver party, Mr. Cole said, was not an annex either to the Prohibition or other national party. He said if he kept still he should be recreant to the inter ests of his city and State, that it would be useless and futile to go to the Ger man voters of the Northwest and ask them to vote for freedom from financial slavery if it were coupled with these side issues that were of no moment at this time. A voice, "They are all gold-bugs any how." Sergeant-at-arms Doud. who is a dele gate from Missouri, raited a point of or der. Being recognized he said: "We are not going to Germany for voters and the gentleman is out of order in bis statement." Chairman The point is not well taken. There was much confusion in the hall, many oi the delegates being opposed to the speaker's views, Mr. Cole was com pelled to suspend and the convention at 12.45 p. m. took a recess until 2.80 p. m When Chairman St. John called the convention to order at 2 57 o'clock there were more ladies present than at any previous session, but fewer delegates. The chairman stated that the commit tee appointed yesterday to confer with the Populists had as yet not been called upon to exercise its office, owing to the delay of permanent organization of the fopulist Convention. C. G. Bradshaw, of Montana, present ed a resolution of thanks to Dr. I. I Mott, chairman of the Executive Com mittee of the Bimetallic League, in ap preciation oi bis services in arranging lor tne convention. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous rising vote, Mr. St. John, Vice Chairman Towne being in the chair, moved that when the convention adjourn it be until 10 o'clock to-morrow. An amendment was made to adjourn till 8 o'clock to night. Mr. Shinn. of Kansas, made a riles for expedition of business? that the work cf the convention might be finished to day. Delegations were leaving the city because they could remain no longer and adjournment until to-morrow might not leave enough delegates to do busi ness. several gentlemen made urgent speeches for delay in order that the con ference committee might have time to perform its duty. The 8 o clock to-night amendment was voted down, 146 to 151. A vote by States was denied, and the motion of Mr. St. John was declared to have been carried amid applause. Announcement was made of a Demo cratic ratification meeting to be held in convention hall Saturday night, at which Mr. Bland and Mr. Towne will speak. Mr. Hawthorne, of Minnesota, offered the following resolution, which after reading was referred to the Committee on Resolutions Resolved. That the National Commit tees of .the Silver, Democratic and Peo pies parties be requested to refer to and designate the Bryan and Se wall sil ver ticket whenever practicable -as the "American Union Ticket." At 5.15 o clock the convention ad journed until to-morrow at 10 a. m. The Committee on Resolutions of the Silver Convention completed its work this afternoon by adopting the platform and address to the people which had been prepared by the subcommittee, The concluding paragraph is as follows "Inasmuch as the patriotic maioritv of the Chicago Convention embodied in the financial plank of its platform the principles enunciated in the platform of the American Bimetallic party pro mulgated at Washington, L. C. and herein reiterated, which is not only the paramount, but the only real issue in the pending campaign; therefore, recog nizing mar. tneir nominees embody these patriotic principles, we recommend that inis convention nominate William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, for President, and Arthur J. SewaU, of Maine, for Vice "resident. Tbe question as to who should ore sent the paper to the convention excit ed quite a discussion. Mr. A. J. Warner. of Ohio, favored having some Repub lican present r. ne suggested Repre sentative Towne, of Minnesota, a man who had walked out of the Republican convention when it declared lor gold. After the discussion had proceeded for some time, it was finally agreed to nave senator Jones to present tbe re port and designate some one to read it. Mr. Baker, of California, wished to have the report withheld from the convention and the public until to-morrcw morn ing. He wanted this done in order to give tbe committee appointed to confer with tne ropuiists a cnance to meet, it the report was presented to-day the bus iness of the convention would be practi cally finished and the delegates would return to their homes. He thought that the conference : committee should be given a chance to meet the Populists be fore the convention went out of busi ness. Mr. Baker ' moved to delay the presentation cf tbe report nntil to-morrow. The motion was defeated yeas, 10; nays, 12. At the request of Mr. Biker, it was decided to withhold tne platform and address from: the convention until 8 o'clock, but the paper was in the mean time given to the press. The question of naming a csndidate to nominate Bryan and Sewall was then taken up After a brief debate, it was decided not to have the Chicago candidates nomi nated by an Individual, as tbe resolutions of the committee recommended such a course. GOLD-BUG DEMOCRATS. Mr. William C. Whitney Tiiaka a Third Tiokee Will Be NomlnatJd. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, July 23. Mr. William C Whitney, in an interview with a repre sentative of the Southern Associated Press to-day, was asked if in his judg ment there would be a third ticket nom inated by tbe "sound money" Demo crats. He replied: "I think events and tbe course of the Republicans are mak ing it inevitable. The general situation is far worse to-day. in my opinion, than it was ten days ago. Tbe Republican managers and candidates have shown no realizing sense of the situation. They have failed to avail themselves cf a great opportunity for benefitting the country.' If the present condition of affairs continues for any length of time, "sound money" Democrats are bound to organize and it cannot be prevented. It is evident that the free silver vote is to be united. It should be opposed by a solid and united sound money vote. It never can be if, in addition to McKtn- ley. Democrats mus: vote for McKinley ism and all th it it represents. The issue of the past should be buried until tbe country has been rescued by patriotic action from its present peril. "It ought to be plain to all thoughtful and patriotic Republicans that the time has come when it is absolutely necessary for all good citizens to drop for the time being partisanship and work to gether earnestly and intelligently for the common.good. To trill : wild a crisis so serious as this,' or to attempt to ignore or belittle, it, would be both a blunder and crime. But one fact is certain, tbe present xespoc si bility for meeting this situation rests upon the Republican candidates and leaders atd if they are to act intelligent ly and patriotically there is no time to less." , MILITIA CALLED OUT To Prevent Lynching of a White Han Charged .With Murdering a Negro Hear Pracktimoo, N. C. ' By Telegraph to the Morning Star. j Ralxigh, N. C, July 23. Yesterday a negro named Oeneadus Jackson was murdered at a negro picnic near Frank- linton, and last evening James A. Moore, a ;yonng white mari son of ex Sheriff Moore, was arrested charged with the murder. This morning theie were threats to lynch Moore, and the local militia were called out by the mayor of the town, . who telegraphed G ,v. Carr, riot was probable. At 12 SO a. m. all was quiet. Tbe details of the sensation at Ftank- linton to-day are i hat lames I. Moore, Jr., a young white man who killed Gec- eadus j ickson. colored, by a blow on tbe teidata picnic, went to franklin on and surrendered h mjelf. The raavor of the town ascertained that lynching was imminent and at midnight called on the militia company to guard the station house. The coroner held an inquest this afternoon and Moore was required to give two thousand dollars bond biil This he could not do, and he will be taken to jail at Louubjrg. , J,c'son's friends were at Franklinton this afternoon in large numbers and protection by tbe mi litia alone saved Moore's life. The latter is a son of a prominent Republican pol itician. , SPOTS AND FUTURES. ' Tew York Sun'e Beview ot the Cotton Mark(4 By Telegraph to the Morning Star; New York. July 23. The Sun says: Cotton advanced five to seven points, but closed barely steady and one point lower on this crop months to three points higher on the next crop month;. l ne sales were 185,200 bales. To-day s features: The prices to day were due principally to the better Liver pool cables. That m?rket made an ade quate response to theorise here yester day and this lact, together with buying for New Orleans, Liverpool and Wall street account, as well as covering by shorts, caused an advance early in the day. But at the advance there was some realizing and a reaction followed, this crop deliveries ending slightly lower and the next crop showing a small ad vance for the day. The North Carolina state report to be issued to morrow, it is stated, will show a condition of 99 per BASE BALL. Beeult of Oamea Played Yesterday t Various Pleoe. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Roanoke, Va. Roanoke 5, Lynch burg 1. ' Louisville Louisville 4, Washing ton 7. Pittsburg Pittsburg 5. New York 4 Second game Pittsburg 6. New York 3 Cleveland Cleveland 2. Philadel phia 0. : Portsmouth Portsmouth 5. Piters. burg 3. Richmond Richmond 1, Norfolk 2. New Orleans New Orleans 5. Mo bile 0. . f Montgomery Montgomery 7, Colum bus 5. WASHINGTON NEWS. The Treasury Paying Oat CTew Silver Cer tificates The Gold .Reserve a gain Iataot. Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, July 23. The Treas ury is paying out to-day over ihe coun ter the new designed $1 silver certifi caic. ine .treasury goto, reserve through the action of the New York. national banks, became intact again ! ta- day, the reserve standing at the close of business f 101,881,770 This result was attained by the New York banks depos iting bid uiu.uuu in gold and receiving mcreior a nice sum in legal tender notes, wnicn are leneemaoie in gold on pres entation to the Treasury. . The day's witnnrawais were 9239.400. ail of which was taken lor hoarding parposes, When liubf Kei.. , When she was a Child, she eruxi fo Castor) When she became Miss, sk clung ui Cusioru, When she t?iV&-r,. sr nAtfiiem Omvaef,. 0PUIIST CONVENTION. SENATOR ALLEN OF NEBRASKA ELECTED PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. Blow Progress Made A Committee Ap- polntsd to Meet tha Conference Com-- . mitiee cf the Silver Convention An Adjournment Taken 8hor.- lx Af er Ten O'OloeJc TJn til 10 A. M. Friday. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. St. Louis, July 28 The Populists began to assemble in time for the morn ing session. They are men accustomed to early honrs; and they like to get to gether to discuss the political and finan cial questions of the hour. The imme diate and uppermost question in tneir minds is, shall the convention keep ia the middle of the road, making its own candidates for President and Vice Pres ident; shall it indorse or nominate tbe Democratic nominees, or shall it take the middle course endorse Bryan, nominate a Southern Populist for Vice President, or patch up some sort of terms, by which that arrangement can be made practicable and successful. Each plan has its own taction deter mined to carry out its own plan and to oppose any other plan, even to the ex treme point of bolting if the other plan be adopted. At ten minutes past ten benator But ler, of North Carolina, tbe temporary c'hairman, called the convention to or der. At that time the body of the hall was about two-thirds full, and there were probably not 200 persons In tbe galleries. The deputy sergeant-at-arms set the example ot laying aside coats and vests and moving around in shirt sleeves. Many of the delegates adopted like costume. There were several women seated among tne delegates. The Rev. Mr. Smith was selected to lead in prayer.. Tbe chairman called lor the report of the Committee'on Credentials, but that committee ws- still unprepared to re port and was given further time. Tbe roll ot states was then caned lor the names of committeemen on organi zation, resolutions and notification of nominees. That opera tion was slow and occupied much time. While it was go ing on many more ot tbe delegates took advantage of the opportunity to lay aside their coats and vests, for the heat was very oppressive and mcs: of them fanned themselves with palm leal tans, hats and pat tia'.ly folded newspapers. The Kansas delegates were conspicuous by the use of tans emblazoned with the golden sunflower. Among the conspicuous persons on tbe platform was Mr. Jesse Harper, of Kansas, who is said to have nominated Abraham Lincoln tor the Presidency in Chicago in 1860. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, was also on the platform, seated between Senators Allen of Nebraska, and Kyle of South Dakota, all ot tbem strong advocates of the endorsement of Bryan and bewail. The names of the proposed committee men having been sent in, those on the permanent organization were requested to rciire for consultation. While the call of committeemen was going on there was a sudden outburst of cbeenng all over the hall. It was caused by the ir ruption of a small party of Texas dele gates beaded by the two bearers of a banner inscribed with the words "middle-of-the-road straight Populist ticket." A majority of delegates rose and cheered and shouted and waved hats and fans. and the spectators in the gallery joined in tbe shouts and cheering. From the gallery behind the stand a flight of blue cards descended, on which were printed a financial plank proposed for tbe middle-of-the-road" people by three Arkansas delegates Geo. M. Jackson. J. W. Rollison and Isaac McCracker. Ibis plank is in ths words: we de mand a national Treasury note issued by the General Government receivable for all Dublic dues and a full legal ten der payment of all debts, public and pri vate, and loaned direct to tbe people through postal and other governmental banks at cost for tbe benenc of tbe peo ple, and tbe purchase and coinage of such amount of gold and silver bullion, at the ratio of 16 to 1, as may be neces sary to pay the debts of tbe Govern ment, which are made payable in com. We demand th it the volume of money shall speedily increase to an amount necessary to transact the business of tbe country on a cash basis." - Half an hour after retirement of the Committee on Permanent Organization for consultation, a message was received from it stating that committeemen from nine States were absent. The chairman announced the fact to the convention and requested tbe absentees to report immediately in tbe committee room. At 11 35 the Committee on Piatform left the convention to meet at the L-n dell Hotel. A motion was made for an inquiry as to why there was so much de'ay in pre senting the report of the Committee on Organization, but a number of the com mittee stated that the report was now being type-written and would be pre sented as soon as possible. Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts, offered tbe following resolution. "Wherxas, We are all Populists, and deprecate an attack which has appeared in some of the newspapers that there is a disposition on the part of any portion of this convention to refuse to abide bv the action of the convention; therefore, "Resolved, That we repudiate all such utterances as a reflection on tbe fidelity of tbe members of this convention to the People's patty." S rong opposition was immediately developed to this on the part of the Southern delegates, and tbe point of order was made that the convention, not yet being permanently organized, it was out ot order. This was followed by a number of motions, and tbe chair became involved in a hopeless parliamentary tangle, from which he finally extricated himself by declaring the motion tabled. A motion to take a recess till 8 o'clock was soccessful and the temporary chair man at la 45 declared the convention adjourned until that hour. It was half-past three when Senator Butler called the convention to order and stated that the Committee on Cre dentials was prepared to make a partial report. The chairman of the committee came to the stand and submitted a ma lority report recommending that the delegations be recognized in all the un contested cases, that in the cases of the first seven Illinois Congressional dis tncts, both contestants and contestees be seated with the right to cast half votes, and that in the case of Colorado the delegates known as the Patterson delegates be seated and cast tbt full votes ot tbe State. Minority reports, the chairman said, would be submitted in these cases. That part of tbe report for the admission of tbe delegates whose seats were uncontested was agreed to, Mr. Patterson, of Colorado, said the reason why it was desired to take up the Colorado case first was because this was the only case where a whole State delegation was contested and Colorado had forty-five good Populists who de sired to be heard. The Colorado case was then taken up, but was laid aside for an hour or until the minority report should be ready. The Illinois case was taken up. The report of the majority declares that the lay lor delegates from Cook county, Illi nois, are not entitled to the seats and that the contestants are. The minority report is in tayor of the Taylor dele gates. Debate was limited to fifteen minutes on each side. The vote was first taken on the mi nority report on the Cook county (Illi nois) case, that the Taylor delegates are entitled to the seats.' Tbe roll of the States being called on the question the majority -report was declared adopted, seating both delegations from Cook county. The next contest was that from the State of Missouri, but tbe contestants withdrew their claims. The next contest was that from the State of Wisconsin. Tbe minority report (to seat Cole instead of Isaacs) was voted down, and the- majority report (giving the eaat to Isaacs) was agreed to. The report from the Committee on Permanent Organization was presented. Mr. Cpx stated tbe recommendations of tbe committee, the name of Senator Allen, of Nebraska, being reported as permanent chairman. 1 The minority report was then read. presenting tbe name of James E. Cam pion of Maine as temporary chairman. ICheers and applause from tbe adherents of the "middle-of-the-road" section of the convention. The convention at 7.15 began to vote by States on tbe adoption of the ma jority report (Allen for permanent chair man) the utmost confusion prevailing. The vote was announced at 8.05 p.m.: Alien, 758; Campion, 564; Donnelly,!. As toon as tbe vote was - announced. the Bryan section of the convention broke oat Into a wild shout of triumph, delegates standing up and waving hats and fans, and again a procession of guidon bearers took up tbe march through tbe convention bay. The band took part in the petformance with the strains of "Hail Columbia and otber patriotic airs, Senator Allen was escorted to the chair by Lafe Pence, "Cyclone" Davis and Ignatius Donnelly and was greeted with cheers. He returned thanks to the convention for the mark of its confi dence and esteem and spoke for an honr in bis best sarcastic vein, eliciting shouts of approval and of dissent. Senator Butler moved tbe aopoint- ment of a committee of twenty five del egates to confer to-night or to-morrow with a conference committee of tbe sil ver convention, whose honored presi dent now occupies a seat on the plat form. rSbouts of "no, adjourn Mr. Branch, of Georgia, moved to lay the motion on the table. That motion was voted - down, and Senator Butler's motion was agreed to. Mr. Barnbam, of Iowa, offered a reso lution for the appointment of a com mittee of one delegate from each State to consider and report in what manner tbe People s party can co-operate with other parties on the question of free coinage of silver. Referred to tbe Com mittee on Rules. The report of the Committee on Rules was then (10 p. m ) presented and read, but without action on it, the convention at' 8 minutes past 10 adjourned until tc-morrow at 10 a. m. WARM Wl RELETS. James Armstrong, tbe well known soap manufacturer of Baltimore, has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Liabilities $200, assets not stated. In the United States Court, at St. Paul, Minn., the Colanado anti-cigarette law was declared unconstitutional. The grounds for the decision were the same as in the liquor original package law. Secretary Herbert announces that he will go to Alabama to vote August 8d for Johnston, the Democratic candidate for Governor. He will then return to Washington and go on board the Dol phin for his annual inspection trip. After a struggle lasting all day in the Republican State Convention of Mis souri, Kobert b. Lewis, of Henry county, was ! nominated fjr Governor. This is generally considered a serious defeat for the faction headed by C. I Ftlley, of St. Louis, who has so long been a leader in that State. Deputy Sheriff Dave Rogers, who shot and killed Wash. Smith in a fight at Knoxville, Tenn last Thursday, was killed himself by a son of Smith in Union county, Tenn yesterday. Rogers was released on bond and had gone home. Young Smith had sworn to avenge his father's murder and he killed Rogers on sight. Jos. P. Myers, formerly agent of tbe Seaboard Air; Line Railway in Charlotte, N. C. and who suddenly left that city with $3,200 of the company's money on July 11th last, accompanied by a woman named Etta Bason net te, was yesterday remanded in the Centre Street Police Court of New York, to await tbe arrival of requisition papers from North Carolina. DEFIED THE FLAMES. The Fire Walk, the Cnriona and Myateri- oris Ceremony of the Fljlmrul. The fire walk is undertaken by members of a certain clan of Fijians, Na Ivllankafca, who have a traditional fairy tale as to how they acquired ho power, trick or secret. When Mr. Thomson visited the scene, the pit was "a white hot mass, shooting out littlo tongues of white flame." The wood was extracted' by poles, and the glowing stones were laid lovel, "tongues of flame still playing among them." Then 15 men lp garlands, with r.nklets of dried fern, walked barefoot, over tiio surface of the stones, trampling down the green loaves as they were thrown in by the lookers on. " The volume of stonin rose thick and dark. Now, a few minutes before the men en tered the furnace, a hot stone was booked out, on which; Mr. Thomson's handker chief was laid. ! The men went in, and it was removed when the last man left the, oven. "Every fold that touched the stone was charrod, " as indeed may be observed on the handkerchief, which "lies before us as we write. 'V (Che feet of the performers, being examined, were cool, and their an. klets of dry fern, loaf wore not burned. Mr. Thomson! wrote his published ac count on the day after the event. Ie has heard of a similar ceremony in the Cook group of islands, and it is attested, both in the" Journal of the Polynesian Society" and by private correspondence, ainonj? the Klings of southern India and elsewhere. "Klswehere," curious to say, includes modern Bulgaria! Mr. Thomson's photo graph has not been published. The fine shapes of the men, like figures of polishod basalt, are partly obscured by the steam arising from the leaves thrown into the furnace. A representative of popular sci ence has, we believe, suggested a dilution of sulphurio acid as a probable cause of the immunity of the fire walkers. He does not seem to havo tried the experiment on his own person, nor is it certain that the Klings and other backward races, or the priests of Apollo, know, or know, sul phurio acid. Wo must look farther afield for an explanation. Quarterly Review. A Story of Sherman. Senator John Sherman tells In his "Rec ollections" a good story about one Kioh mann, a courier who conducted . him through Italy. He was a loyal fellow, but Ignorant of colloquial English. Mr. Oates of Alabama, a leading mem ber of the house of representatives, was traveling with his wife and friends on the same general route that I was. We fre quently met and had pleasant and friendly chats. Kichmann noticed our intimacy and was very polite to Mr. Oates. I One day, as my party and I were about to enter a car, some one said : j "Ia not that John Sherman?" Mr. Oates said, in tbe hearing of Elch mann, "Yes; that :is Sherman," and added as a compliment, "He was a good watch dog In the treasury." ' " 1 Eiohmann, catohing the phrase "watch dog," applied to me, regarded it as a gross Insult. He rushed into my car, his; face aflame with passion and his English more confused than usual. I "That man," said ho, pointing to Oates, "was not your frlond. Ho called you. sir, a watchdog yus, j sir, a watchdog. ! He has but one arm, sir, one arm, or I would have ohastisod him." 1 I had great difficulty in persuading him what a "watchdog" meant; that it was intended as a complimont, not as an in sult. ! Bed ink was loiinuriy uauue of a solu tion of Brazil wood combined with alum, artar, water and gum. Georgia has 3,621 pensioners within her bounds. ! THE BISHOP'S BUSINESS. A Case Where the Ingenious Citizen's Sthemo Failed to Work. f Thoro is a citizen in this town who has always experienced the greatest difficulty in fitting their proper names and identity to acquaintances whose faces he knows per fectly well. So marked 1b this failing that be has often been placed in exceedingly awkward situations, even with friends whom ho Inis known for several years, gmno time ago he lii6 upon what ho con sidered a rather ingenious plan for finding out the name of tlio man to whom ho was talking. Afier owo or two safely common place remarks upon the weather or any dog too personal tuple he would ask iu an apparently casual manner: j "Well, how is business with you now pretty fair" It almost invariably happened that his unsuspecting companion would say some thing in reply which would reveal the Df.turo of bis occupation. That was all Mr. A wanted. As soon as be knew this particular he knew his man. Many successful experiments with this method soon gave him a fatal amount of confi dence in its infallibility. Fearless of de tection, he put the same inquiry nnblush Ingly on every occasion which found him unable to identify an acquaintance. The shock came, and now his faith is sadly shaken by what he admits was a conspic uous failure. i Dropping into a seat in the cablo car one morning, be found himself beside a gentleman who groeted bini familiarly land proceeded to make inquiries regard ing his family, which showed him to bo a comparatively intimate friend. Mr. A knowing his face, but entirely at a loss for his name, merely awaitod a good oppor tunity. j "And how is business with you now-i-hrisk?" ! His companion stared -a moment, them laughed.. . ' j 1'I guess you don't know me, Mr. A -. Now admit it." "Well I why," stammered the other, Inwardly cursing his wretched memory, "you are" "Bishop Ii L. I think my business is about ns lively as usual, you know." New York Tribune. I Gladness TXitb. a better under,.., V V transient nature of tlifi nr' .v rP a ical ills, which vanish before trop ef forts gentle efforts pleasant efT.jrts i rightly directed. There is comfort ini the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due tr am actual dis-i ease, but simply to a . tion of the system, wh' family laxative, Syruj ,i ly removes. That is r.y remedy with million? f fa everywhere esteemer so " who value good hea h. effects are due to tl j f pyt. one remedy whick prr a cleanliness withe t t' -1 organs on whic . i. act all important, : jrde ') ficial effects. uof chase, that ' - -id, . ' . cle, which if j .i - , 'ed condi-! . ." "ant .... .d.s; -yall; ficial I i i the tit .mal ; - n the v eforo u pur ie arti--te Cali sold by forma Fi S rut t Lrg i; iro -ii 1 all reputab" If ; ' and I other afflic-. may I physi' one s-i well-b Figs s Used i tlv .l health, , kixiitives or jt needed. If a.. -,uj disease, one tended to jiost skillful ut if in need of a laxative, ;ve the best, and with the d everywhere, Syrup of ighest and is most largely mo"t general satisfaction. BUSINES LOCALS. W Noncz For Rent or Salr, " mad Found Wants, and other ihort mucellineomad l aments Inserted in this Department ,i l le.dtd Nonpareil tppr, on first oi fonrth page, M Pi bsher's op ton, for 1 cent per word each insert io ; bat no aartisement taken for lea than 30 cents, i erms pa it vely cash o advmica. Stenographer and Typewriter (Lady) desires posit'on..' Experienced, competent, "Energetic," General Deliver y, Charleston, S. C. jy 24 It W anted Your property cn my list, if it is for sale. W. M. dimming. Real Estate Agent and Notary Public, 135 Princess street. ('Phone 256.) iyistf Wanted A number of good people to call and see my fine line of Gr.cer es. Watermelo s and Canraloprs received frtsh from the farm every day. Chas, D. Jacobs, 21 North Front street, jy 11 tf, Hot Weather Photographs. That means yeu have to tit only one second for your Photographs during this ht weather, U. C. Ellis, 114 Market street. in 28 tf For the best and most complete line of Grocerie at the lowest city prices, call at Charles D. Jacobs' Retail Grocery Store. No. 217 North Front street. Attentive delivery men and clerks will hustle np the goods. mar8tf Baskets), Vegetable Baskets tor the shipment of Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, etc. For sale at Jno. S. McEachern's Grain and Feed Store . 211 Market street. c81 Hay-den, P. H. Has In stock baggies, road Carts and harness of all kinds. Repairing done by skillful workmen oa short notice. Opposite new fVnr, Hrmw - p81" 1831raETTATOB1896 AliJ Country Gentleman. THE BEST OF THE AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES DEVOTED TO Farm Crops and Processes, Hor ulture ft Fruit-Growing Live Stock and Dairying While it abo includes all minor departments of Rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee Keeping, Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary Re plies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside Read ng. Domestic Economy, and a summary of the News ofthe Week. Ita Makkkt Rk ports are unusually complete, and much attention is paid to the Prospacts of the Crops, as throwing light upon one of the mos mportant of all questions Wktn to Buy and Wkt t Sell. It is liberally Illustrated, and contains mor reading matter than ever before. The snbscriptio Price is $2.50 per ear, but we offer a SPECIAL RS. DUCTION inonr CLUB RATES FOR 1896. TWO 8T7B SCRIPT 10 H S, in one remittance S BIX SUBSCRIPTIONS, do. do. 10 TIN SUBSCRIPTIONS, do. do. is I3T" To all New Subscribers for 1896, paving in advance now, wi wiu. send thb fapbb WEEKLY from our rkckipt of the remittance, to January 1st, 1895, WITHOUT CHASGB. y Specimen Copies Tbee. Address I ILTJTHXR TVCXXK BOX, PuilUhtrt, oct 15 Itf LBANY. N. Y. Old Newspapers. YOU CAN BUY OLD NXWBPAPXRB, in quan tities to suit, ' H At Your Own Price. At the STAR Office, j 8oltable for WRAPPING PAPER, and excellent for Placing Under Carpets. Statement of ATtlNTIC NATIONAL BARK, WILMINGTON, N. CM At the close of Business July 14th, comptroller. RESOURCES. Iwi. . joo Anf nm Overdrafts None U. S. 4 per cent. Bonds (at par)..... 41,860 00 Banking House and Fixtures 10.0 0 00 Redemption Fund 1J306 Oi Dn from Pmmw Aor,. Kl wi CM . &wu., . ... yw,. Due from other Banks 48,866 98 .asn on nana 6S,836 02-166,980 21 Total..... ......$713,687 96 directors: J. W. Norwood, D. L. Gore, S. P. McNair, Sam'l Bear, Jr., W C. J. L. Coker, Hartsville, S. C, New York correspondent, jy 23 tf TWO WEEKS HID-STJMIjIER CLEARING SALE C. W. Polvogt &Co.'s, Successors to Katz & Polvogt,, USTo. Q ZEToiirblbL lEoiob St. The reductioa throughout the Store will amount to more than Twenty-five Per Gent. to you if you supply your wants during these two weeks, beginning MON DAY, July 13th, and ending SATURDAY, July 25th. Terms S-bD?c-bly Casli. Visit as and see the articles. C. "W". Pol-vogt & Co., " Sole Agent for Butterick Patterns and W. B. Corsets. jy 12 tf Special Clearance Sale JOHNSON & FORE. Commencing: Monday, the 20th Inst., WE OFFER SOME UNHEARD OF BARGAINS. ; Your Choice of Ladies' Shirt Waists at 75 cts, Former Price $1.25 to 1.75. i Twenty Pieces 36-inch Percale at 6c Per Yrd. Lawns at 10c Per Yard, Former Price 15 and 20 cts. A Few Linens at 30c, Worth 50 and 60 cts. All Millinery Goods for less than Cost. Don't Miss the Sale, JOHNSON & FORE, Agents Dr. Jaeger's WHAT CAN WE ADVERTISE ? Why, Everything in the Dry Goods) Line! We handle every thirg that you need for wearing apparel. Our stock is so well selected that we can please the most fastidious and also tbe poor and humble. We want the masses' trade as well as the few. We try to do an up-to date Dry Goods business, and lead tbe State iI low prices and fair dealing. Tbe best proof that we do what we try is that J we bave a good trade every day. Very neat Percales, 1 yard at 8c. American Prints, the best made, at 5c. Pretty Shirt Waist Calico. 4c. Danish Wool Cloth, the best cheap Dress Goods made, at JOc; wortb regu lar 12Jc Very neat patterns in Pants Cloth at at 8c per yard. All woof good Pants Clotb at 24c Double-faced white Canton Flannel at 5c. ; j . White Flannel, all wool, for infants, at 25c. 25 inch Plaids at 8c. Best Pee Dee Plaids at 5c. 800 dczen Dragon Spool Cotton in assorted colors, No. from 16 to 60c, at You will find us at 112 North Front street, opposite the Orton House , Braddy tc Caylordv Prop, WILMINGTON'S Bf& RACKET STORE. P. S. 800 dozen spools of colored Dragon Spool Cotton at 10c per dozen or 100 dozen for $9 00 jy 19 tf "Make Hay IMe The Sun Shines." And If You Wish to Make It Economically fBuy THE "CHAHPION" MOWER. This Machine, with one pair of Horses or Mules and a driver, will cut Ten Acres in a Day. " WILL CUT ANY KIND OF GRASS. v Call and examine this Wonderful Machine. J. W. MURCHISON, jy 15 tf SOLE ST. MARY'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, RALEIGH, N. C. 1 The Advent Term of the Fifty-fifth School Year will begin September 24th, 1896. - j Special attention pai.i to thorough instruction on the Violin. j Certificate admits to Vassar. I jyl9 2jay - REV. B SMEDES, A- M- PET A O T7 FOR YOUNG LADIES, I? V J- Baleigh, N, C. No supmor work done anywhere. North or South. W J "' It has now the best faculty it has ever had. The I 1 QT T ITA advantages offered in Literatnre, Languaies, Music I I Io LI L JL LCv. and Artarennsurpased. . Send for Illustrated Catalogue. JAMKS DINWIDDIB, n. A. ju25 3m (University of Virginia) Principal. 1896, Condensed from Report tj LIABILITIES. Capital Snrnlna 4lqr ftr A . Undivided profits'.' Circulation. Total Deposits..., ......... $'5,ooi 66 v "'"''io HWjfrOl-WTCJOl -Trio,,, 40:i,txj Total .. W. E. Springer C W. Worth, E. J. Powers, H. L. Vollers. PfttAr Tr 'g.A. Norwood. Greenvii. c Chemical National Bank. ' ' AT Sanitary Underwear. jy 19 tf 10c per dozen, or lc a spool. 12 dozen nice, smootu, soft, fine Sen ate Braid, Straw Sailor Hats in white only, with silk band, leather sweat band and silk lined, at 50c, the same Hat we have' been getting $1 00 for. Nice Black Straw Sailors at 10c each. Trimmed Hats almost at your own price from 40. 50 np to 75c, $1.00 up to 3.00 and 4 00 each. We sell you an Untrimmed Hat and material and trim tbe Hat free of cost to you. ; New lot of fine Valincine Lice, hi inch wide, at 15 and 20c a dozen yrds; inch wide at 25 and 35c dczen yards; 1 inch at 40c dczen; 3 inches wide at lc a yard. . N Better Laces and Veilings, a good many styles, all cheap and new. 'Ribbons -ail grades, from lc to $1,00 per yard. We want your Millinery trade, and offer all kinds of inducements in the way of New Goods and Low Prices to get it. Come to us for Laces, Ribbons,. Floweis .Tips and Hats. . AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C.
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