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te 2omis.JFla. I WILMINGTON, N. C. Wednbsdat Working, Aug. 12 . IN SECRET SESSION. Meeting oJ the Democratic National Com mirtee-Tllc Abon Hadqumen The Chairman AtttnoriMd t9 Appoint Commiiteei. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, August 11. At noon to day the members of the Democratic National Committee met in secret ses sion at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Before calling the meeting to order, Senator Jones held a private conference with Mr. Sewall. the Vice Presidential candidate. Contrary to expectations the session of the committee was not a long one. It adjourned at 2.10 o'cjock. Another meeting will be held to-morrow at the same place. There was no formal dis cussionj as tothe place for establishing headquarters. There was some talk as tothe relative merits of Washington and Chicago, but on motion of Senator Gorman, the chairman was author ized to appoint committees as follows : An executive committee of. twenty five, a campaign committee of nine and a finance committee of twenty-five. Of ih rnmmittee Senator Jones will be an ex officio member. He was also em powered to. name a special advisory committee outside the National Com mittee if he thought best. The cam paign committee will have charge of the committee! and it. with Senator Jones, will select jits own chairman, who may betaken from the outside. The cam paign committee, with Senator Jones, shall chose the headquarters of the Na tional Committee. Senator Jones will appoint the committees to-night or to morrow and the National Committee will meet again to-morrow at noon. It was understood that Mr. Bryan favors Chicago, while Senator Jones be lieves Washington to be more suitable. Mr. Brvan's arguments will be heard in tue morning by Senator Jones, and a lew of the other National committee men. If they are strong enough they will decide the matter. There will be no fight in the committee over the loca tion. , The official report of to-day s meeting given out by the secretary after the meeting adjourned as follows: ' Senator Jones called the meeting to The absentees were noted: C. French, of Connecticut, B. M. Lawter, of Minne sota: A. J. McHatton, of Montana: W. H. Thompson, of Nebraska; R. P. Keat ing, of Nevada; S. C. Dudley, of Texas; G. Wallace, of Washington; F. N. Man zares. of New Mexico; A. W. McCune, of Utah, and Thomas Marion, of Indian Territory. , , , A report from Treasurer St. John of the arrangements made for the Notifica tion Committee in Madison aqaare Garden was submitted and approved, and a vote of thanks to Mr. St. John for his labors was adopted unanimously." SPOTS AND FUTURES. New York Son's Be view of the Cotton - Market. 4 ' By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, August 11 -The Sum says: Cotton advanced three to ten points, but - lost this and declined nineteen to twenty-one, closing- steady at a net de cline of fifteen to twenty points, with sales of 263,100 bales. Trt.Haw'a featnrei ! The LiverDOOl news to-day was decidedly bullish. An ad vance has been expected in that mcrket to-day. but the rise there was greater than had been generally looked for. Prices here advanced in response at the mnw Th mom a rrrnt lrw-al HmanH and also considerable buying for out of town account. But the Weather Bureau reported further rains in Texas, Missis sippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, and though the rainfall was light and scat tered, the report induced many opera tors to sell, and accordingly prices de clined. Stop orders were reached on the way down and contributed to the weakness. There was also some selling for Southern account. Bears bam - mered. There was a slight rally before the close, but the last orices were near the bottom figures of the day. Shorts covered on the decline. U. S. TREASURY: The Situation Does BTot Show Improvement Hoped For. ' By Telegraph to the MorninjJStar. Washington, August 11. Wi):h one third of August passed, the Treasury situation does not show that improve ment that was reasonably hoped for. . The receipts foot np $9,860,000 and the expenditures 119,955,000, leaving a de ficit so far of $10,285,000. It is probable that this deficit will be lessened some what before the end of August. The gold reserve at the close of business to day itood at $107,104,281. a decrease of $3,670,000 since August 4 when the re serve reached its recent maximum. Then the reserve stood at $110,782 000. bnilt up from $89 669 000 on July 23, its low est recent point, b national banks con tributing $26,300,000. Since July 23, the legal tender notes held by the Trea sury, which were paid oat for the gold paid in, which are redeemable in gold on presentation , have decreased from $87,890,000 to $69,250,000. Since July 1 the Treasury has redeemed in gold $21,000 000 of legal tender notes pre sented for redemption. VIOLENT WIND STORM Caused Considerable Damage to Property at J tlavelatd, Obi a. By Telegraph to theJMorning Star. Cleveland. Ohio, August 11. A violent wind storm visited this city yesterday afternoon. The temperature fell from 98. to 79 degrees. Telegraph and telephone wires parted like strings, wagons were overturned, and the air was filfed with flying debris. The great est excitement prevailed at Great Lake front. Among the yachts caught in the storm were the Priscilla and Avocal. The Priscilla weathered the storm and was towed In bv a tug. The Avocal ' was far out in the lake, and is still miss ing. A clipper went down with five men, but ail were rescued. Several others bad desperate struggles, but were saved. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. 1 , By Telegraph-to the Moraine Star. I- ' New. York, Aug. 11. Spirits tur pentine dull but steady at 2424&c. Kosin quiet and steady; strained com- I mon to good $1 57J,l 60. Charleston. Aug. 11. Spirits tur pentine firm at 20i 21 sales casks i Rosin firm; sales barrels: B, C$125, D. E $1 80. F $1 35, G $1 40. H $1 45. 1 $1 60. K $1 65, M $1 60. N $1 65. W G $170, WW $1 80. i j I Savannah. Aug. 11. Spirits turpen tine firm at 22V.witn sales of 2,000 casks; receipts 1,757 casks. ( Rosin firm and unchanged; sales of 8,000 barrels;recelpts 3.848 barrels. To Cleanse the System Effectually yet gently, when costive or bilious, or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to permanently overcome ha bitual constipation, awaken the kidneys and liver to a healty activity, without ir ritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds, or levers, use Syrup of Figs. r WM - JE BRYM ON HIS JOURNEY FROM THE WIST TO NEW YORK. An Ovation to the Democratic Candidate for the PretfdenoyM Every Point-Greeted by Xnthuaiaatia Crashing Crowds - at All Stopping IPlaoea on the Bonte. By Telegraph to the Morning Star; Johnstown, enn August 11. If candidate Bryan had not moved lively this morning his arrival m New York would have- been delayed beyond the time fixed and people who had arranged demonstrations along the route would have been disappointed. - Mr. Bryan is not travelling by special ;train and mast be on time at stations like any other pas sengers. He reached the Union station in Pittsburg this morning at 7.80. o'clock just in time to catch the Pennsylvania train which left for New York at that hour. The hard work of yesterday and last night had fatigued him so much that he overslept himself. The conductor of the train was crying -all aboard" when Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and some others with them came down the station plat form. A knot of Pittsburg Democrats at the Union station to see Mr. Bryan off and they cheered him with a will as the train moved out. m Mr. James ,Kerr, of Clearfield. Pa., ex-Congressman and nnder clerk of the House of Representatives, who will probably manage the Bryan campaign in Pennsylvania, had chartered a sleeper attached to the train, and he turned this over to Mr. Bryan and some of his friends. Among those on the car in ad dition to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were : Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Bland," Mr. and Mrs. Kerr. I. Snyder of Clearfield ; Maj John D. Warman, Secretary of the Democratic club of Pennsylvania, who will accompany the candidate to New York; Col. Spangler, of Bsllefont, and John Garman. of Wilkesbarre, Pa, H. V. Diviley, and a reception committee from Altoona were also on the train. The first stop of the train was at Greens burg, which was reached at 8.80 o'clock. A cheer from the station platfoim an nounced to Mr. Bryan that he did not lack supporters there. The Democratic club of the town, stepping to the music of a drum corps, marched to the rear of the train, and several hundred other spectators also gathered around. There was more cheering as Mr. Bryan ap peared, and the few moments the train remained at the station was spent in hand-shakinff. Mr. Brvan's voice is in very bad condition. Yesterday's speech making ordeal caused a hoarseness, and he will have to be careful to keep it in good condition tor his New York speech. When Latrobe war reached, at 8 45. a crowd of about 250 was assembled, and the cheering and hand-shaking was re peated. Huntington, Pa., August 11. Al toona gave Mr. Bryan a rousing recep tion. When the train came to a stand still the hundreds of people were lined up along the tracks. Many others were crowding balconies and windows ' of neighboring houBes, while box cars and other points of vantage were lined with workmen from the railroad shops. The rear platform of the train was not in an advantageous position to enable most of those composing the throng to get near Mr. Bryan, and of all the vast assem blage not more than five hundred conld crowd into the narrow space between the train and guard wall to places di rectly in front of where the nominee stood. In the struggle to get near him much confusion resulted. There were yells of "Bryan" and "speech" but Brvan shook his head, placing his hand to his throat and called out in a husky voice "I can't, boys, I can't." Then a rush toward. the car was made and Mr. and Mrs Bryan went through a hand shaking ordeal until the train moved out. Nearly 1,000 people were waiting for Mr. Bryan at Altoona and Johnstown. The tram stopped short of the station and there was a mad rush of the crowd down the tracks to the rear car. Ex-Congressman Kerr held Mr. Bryan and Mr. Bland, both of whom were roundly cheered. Neither spoke, but Mr. Bryan shook bands with a large number of persons. At Cresseno three hundred residents greeted the train and cheered the nominee, with whom many shook hands. Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, who is also en route to New York, was discovered in a forward car of the train and Mr. Bryan invited him to his coach just before Cresson was reached. -. , When Huntington was reached at noon, Mr. Bland- talked to the crowd, numbering a couple of hundred, while Mr. and Mrs. Bryan shook hands with those composing it. Both Bland and Bryan were cheered. Lewis town junction tamed oat a small crowd and the story was repeated. There were some counter-cheers for Mc Kinley. Mrs. Bryan was in great de mand at Lewiston and attracted nearly as much attention as her husband. One hundred and fifty people at New port cheered Bland bat forgot to cheer Bryan, so intent were they in shaking hands with him. : An excited, overheated, enthusiastic mass of people swarmed beneath the broad roof of the big Pennsylvania sta tion building at Harristrarg. : They crowded the platform;- hung two deep on railings, and ran along with the train as it slowed down preparatory to stopping. Among the members of the Bryan party estimates of the size of the Harnsburg congregation were varied. Some placed it as high as five thousand. Most of them were gathered in that part of the station where a brass band was playing, but the band leader had not calculated his distance correctly, for the train halted quite a distance down the track. A wild rush followed, and just as those Who took part in it reached the train, the engineer started ahead again. When the train stopped the people poshed and straggled to get near the rear car. bat the successful ones found that their efforts were futile, for Mr. Bryan had been conducted to a coach in front to enable his car to be shifted. When it became known that he was forward, back went, the people, rushing over each other. Chairman Hubbell, of the Harnsburg Bimetallic League, presented Mr. Bryan. Cheers followed the announcement and a great cry'of "speech" went up. - But Mr. Bryan pointed to his throat and shook his head. Just in the midst of the fast and furious handshaking in pro gress, and just as Mr. Bland had started a speech, the car was shifted again . Fighting, snouting and pushing with might and main, the people in the throng around the day car sought to re gain their advantageous positions. Hun dreds of them were struggling on the track between the car in. which Mr. Bryan was and the rest of the train. As they saw the coach bearing down upon them almost a panic ensued in the endeavor to get out of harm's way. Men seemed to leap over the heads of others and some went down. Bat nobody was iniurea, ana tne pig assemniage, or rather the male part of it. made another dash toward the car. A smooth-faced man, who looked older than he did when he left Chicago Sunday night, Mr. Bryan stood on the steps of the car and reached out both his hands to be grasped by hundreds of extended fists. His white bat bad been displaced by a black skull cap. Mr., Bland tried to talk about the great issue of the campaign, but his voice was lost in the shouts of those around the car, then Mr. Bryan, with a relieved look, - went back to his drawing-room. . 1 ; Barring the shifting process the Bryan reception at Lancaster was quae as wildly interesting. . The station was crowded with people to the number of twelve hundred. - Mr. Bryan stood on the rear platform of, his car, which had been returned to its original position at the end of the - train. Tae crowded, shouted all the time and there was a constant struggle to get near the nomi nee. Mr. Bland's speech was again lost. The only people who did not appear anxious to join in the grand rush for the Nebraska man's swollen hands were the women standing at the other end of the platform, and the members of the brass band, who had been engaged to play patriotic airs and were fulfilling their contract without intermission. The yell ing of the audience, which while con stant had not been united, concentrated Itself Into one last hurrah as the train moved away. No farther stop was made until they reached Philadelphia. . At Philadelphia there was a crowd of five thousand pushing, surging, perspir ing people gathered -behind' the iron gates barring the entrance to he train. A noticeable feature of the crowd was its make-up. It was essentially a crowd of the plain people; the workingman, the mechanic and the laborer. The pressure became so strong that men and women caught in the crash were in dan ger of being trampled under foot, and the railroad officials, to relieve the pres sure, threw open the gates and let the people through upon the platform. With a wild rush the crowds poured through and reckless of constantly shift ing trains risked life and limb upon the tracks. ;- - ':;-.- - - The Democratic city ' committee, headed by Chairman John Curley, were in waiting to welcome Mr. Bryan on his arrival, but as the train pulled into the station at 6.50, the crowd, with a cheer, made a rush and the 'committee was swamped in the human tide' and swept away. Before the train stopped the crowd was surging up to the side of the last car, and those in front swung upon the steps at the risk of their lives. Cheer after cheer went up as Mr. Bryan appeared on the back platform, and the crush was terrible to get near him. Mrs. Bryan stood beside her husband, and bowed and smiled as some enthusiast in the crowd held np to her a bouquet of roses. ' Mr. Bryan leaned over the rail of the platform and shook all the out stretched bands in reach, i. To cries for a speech the tired nominee could only shake his head and raise a protesting hand. lathe meantime, the city committee had succeeded in forcing its way into the car, and none too soon, as after a stop of nine minutes the train pulled out for New York amid the cheers of the surrounding mob. Chairman Curley then greeted Mr. Bryan and wished him success and ex pressed regret that his stay in Philadel phia was so brief, as otherwise, the com mittee would have arranged for a fitting reception. Mr. Bryan responded briefly and sank wearily into a seat. The train stopped only two minutes at Trenton, but in this time Mr. Bryan shook hands from the platform with all these in waiting. The trip from Trenton to New York was made without special incident ex-, cept at Newark, where two or three hun dred people gave three cheers tor Bryan and demanded a speech, but the candi date excused himself on the plea that his voice was weak. When Newark was reached a turbu lent mob rushed toward the train, cheer ing like mad. . A thousand or more pressed into the enclosure , between the train and the guard rail. Those behind pushed and shoved until those in front broke into a run out of sheer self pro tection, and on a rapid, disorderly trot, men and boys, ten deep, went past the platform where Mr. Bryan was standing, making wild endeavors in the quick pro gress to grasp his hand. The cheering of those in this unchecked human stream and of the great crowds in the quieter positions was continuous. Mr. Bryan kept both hands working constantly. Sky rockets and Roman candles were fired and red lights burned and alto gether the scene was one of the wildest excitement and enthusiasm. New; York, August 11, Candidate William J. Bryan arrived in this city to night. He reached Jersey City over the Pennsylvania Railroad at 8.10 o'clock and was driven to the residence of Wm. P.StJohn. Although Mr. Bryan had expressly requested that there should be no public demonstration from bands" of marching clubs he was received by a large and en thusiastic crowd both at Jersey City and on the New York s de. Long before the train 1 was scheduled to arrive there, the Pennsylvania station was crowded with persons anxious to catch a glimpse of the apostle of free silver. Sixty po lice, under the command of Inspector Lange and Capt. Ferrier, took charge of the crowd and were busy in keeping them frpm crowding against the gates. As it was, many of them climbed on the gates and cheered for Bryan.- The com ing of the Democratic candidate was eagerly awaited by a reception commit tee, consisting of Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas; Treasurer St, John, J. T. Tomlinson, National committeemen from Alabama, and Arthur Sewall, can didate for Vice President. - Daring the passage over the river Mr. Brvan was cheered, but aside from bow ing and saying "Thank you, nry friends." did not speak. Before the ferry, boat had reached the New York side, the large crowd, on the deck, taking up the cheers of those on the "Hudson City," shouted and cheered for Bryan. The police man agement on that side was as nearly per fect as could be expected. A line was opened through the . crowd and Mr. Bryan, accompanied by Mr. Bland. Senator Jones and Mr. Sewall, passed through the shouting throng oi per sons to carriages which were in wait ing and were driven to Mr. St. John's house, where they arrived at 9.25 and were again met by an immense crowd, who cheered and shouted until Mr. Bryan and his party disappeared behind the closed doors. SPANISH BR U TALI I Y. The BidCrjes 8ociy Calls & tend in to -be Nor-ObKrvance br Bpaio, ia Cuba, of Stipulations of the Consreta. ' ' By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, August 11. An appeal, signed bvvnore than a hundred persons in the United States, will be sent to the General Council of the International Red Cross Society, calling attention to the non-observance by Spain in the Cuban war of the stipulations unani mously agreed to at the Congress held by the Society in which Spain as a na tion took part. It was at the conference specified that in ail international or civil wars the hospitals, wound ed men, the surgeons and nurses of the enemy should be respected by the contending parties. Attention is called in the physicians' protest to the frequent mention made in Spanish official reports of the capture and destruction by the Spanish troops of the hospitals of the unban insurgents. : ; : : The specific case presented is that of a Cuban hospital which was recently cap tured by the Spanish troops near Ma tanzas. All the patients with the sur geons. Izguierdo - and Koig, were macheted by the Spanish soldiers, as offi cially reported by the authorities, and printed in all the Havana papers. ' The Italian Government has sent a cable to Baron Fava. Italian Ambassador at Washington, directing him to forward to Rome at once information concern ing the lynching of three Italians in St. Charles parish, La., on Sunday last. Do Not Experiment in so impor tant a matter as your health. Purify, enrich and vitalizj your, blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla and thus keep your self strong and healthy.. Hood s Pills are the best after-dinner pill; assist digestion, cure headache. 25 eents. : f : ' : i ' " , . I I TORRID TEMPERATURE. EFFECTS OF THE HOT W EAT H ER ' I N I ' . - .- CHICAGO. - Bteny Deaths and Numerous Prostrations .t Dead ...Horses: a Menace to the Pnblio , - . Health Intense Heat In Canada i1-' The Hottest Day ol - the Week at Port- . S , lend, Maine. By Telegraph to the Morning Star., i . Chicago, August 11. Chicago's mor tuary statistics were broken yesterday Never in the history of the city were so many deaths recorded in one day. - The total number of deaths reported.was 164 and the deaths from heat prostration, thirty-seven. Horses are falling dead on the streets with such rapidity that they cannot be hauled away -before they become a menace to the public health, and begin ning last night, the police were under orders to use large quantities of disin fectants on such animals as fall dead in the streets, and-thus keep down the stench and prevent rapid decomposition. It is estimated that at least 1,000 dead animals are lying in the streets of the city. - 4.r-.-- -? Suffering humanity and animals were favored at 7 o'clock to-night by a cessa tion of the - deadly, . dry, scorching weather, which has prevailed for more than a week. The change was heralded by a fresh, cooling breeze from the lake. The heat contined intense, however, be ing - 98 late . in the afternoon.- The changed r condition began with - the gathering of a thunder storm.' from across the lake at Grand Haven, find the- rain came down heavily. The per manent cool weather is not promised before to-morrow. Thirty deaths were reported to-day as due to sunstroke or less direct effects of the heat, but most of these victims died late yesterday. The number of prostra tions was smaller to-day than yesterday. Montreal, August 11. The heat here to-day wos intense and but httie business was done. The thermometer registered 87 in the forenoon. Three Rivers, Que.. August 1L Heat which is almost without precedent in this city prevails here The ther mometer registered as high as 103 in the sun to-day. Portland, M August 11. To-day was the hottest day of the week, the thermometer ranging from 82 to 95 and several persons were overcome. New York, August 11. Up to noon to day 46 cases of prostration and 25 deaths were reported from different parts of the city. It is believed that ysterda's record of prostrations and deaths in this city will be passed when the day's returns are all in. In Brooklyn eight deaths and twentv tbree cases of prostiations were reported np to noon. Several deaths and pros trations were also reported in Jersey City to-day. The temperature in this citv at 1 o'clock- to-day was 93, and at 2 p. m., 94. Philadelphia. August 11. The highest temperature was reached to-day when the thermometerwent a fraction over 97 degrees. Possibly people are be coming acclimated to the terrific heat or else realizing its deadly power, and are taking more precaution s against it, for the mortality fell off somewhat. There were twelve deaths recorded by the po lice to-day and fifty cases of prostrations were admitted to the hospitals. Baltimore, August 11. Ten fatal ities from the excessive heat were re ported up to midnight to-night. Thirty persons were prostrated. The maxi mum temperature for the day was 95 degrees, which was recorded between 2 and 4 o'clock. The effect of the torrid weather is shown in to-day's report of the Health Department. For the first three days of the current week the mortality was 103. Forty-seven deaths have been directly attributed to the hot weather since Saturday, while indirectly possibly half as many more are chargeable thereto. NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE. Got. Stone Bays that His Bpeeeh Will be Biief and formal. By Telegraph to the Morning' Star. " New York, August 11. No meeting of the committee that is to notify Bryan and Sewall that they were nominated at Chicago was t held to-day. It was de cided to postpone the meeting until 13 o'clock to-morrow on account of the ab sence of some of its members. Gov. W. J. Stone, of Missouri, who is to make the speech of notification, ar rived at the hotel at an early hour this morning. Gov. Stone said that his speech of notification would be very brief and formal. The Governor said that he would do all he could to elect Bryan. Of the campaign in the West, the Gov ernor said : ' "Our opponents talk of the movement as a wave and craze, but in the West it has passed beyend the effer vescent period. If there was ever a great popular uprising of the people it is this silver movement!" Chairman White, of the committee to notify Bryan, cannot be present and Gov. Stone will be elected to take his place. . : .. MURRAY HiLL BANK. One cf the Oldest Bute Banks in the City of New York Closed Its Doors. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, August 11. The Murray Hill Bank, doing business at 780 Third avenue, one of the oldest State banks in the city, has closed its doors. A uotice, signed by the State Superintendent of Banking, which was posted On the door, states that the bank is closed pending an examination of its affairs. The bank has deposits of about $1,250,000, which it is believed will be pdid in full. , It is understood that the bank was compelled to suspend business because it bad to take a good deal of real estate f of loans. BASE BALL, Besult of Osmes Flayed Yesterdsy at Various Flaoea. 'Bv Telegraph to the Morning Star. Petersburg Petersburg 3; Rich mond 4. Mobile Moble 5; Columbus 4. New Orleans New Orleans 4; Mont gomery 6. Norfolk Norfolk S; Lynchburg 2. Pittsburg Pittsburg 9; St. Louis 1. Baltimore Baltimore 17; Washing ton 8. : 1 New York New York 8; Brooklyn 8. Chicago Chicago 6; Cincinnati 0. Louisville Cleveland 6; - Louisville 6. THE TRUCK MARKET. V Hew York Frioea for Uouthern Traits and Vegetables. :..v By Telegraph to the Morning Star.' New York, Aug. 11. Huckleberries, Maryland and Delaware, quart 4 to 6c; pears, 1 Southern, fancy, barrel.. $1.50 to S300; watermelons, car-loads, $100 to 200; do per hundred $7.00. to 20.00; peaches, Maryland and Delaware, crate, 35 to 85c; do basket, 50c to $2 00, CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Tntfa tiaile slgwtnn ires vnppts. , JJAI1I LiiYGO LiUOl' i -mm a mw;t ixrnp r nr"T : .- 1 - A FATAL FIRE - IN THE NEW YORK' city : OF In Bread Daylitht Some Fifteen or Twenty Worklns People Cremated in 'a Burning Bunding. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. - New York, August 11-There was a fatal faje this afternoon. In the buildings at Not. 465, 467 and 469 Greenwich street, occupied by the A. K. Warren electric repair works and a number of smaller firms. .In the excitement at tending the outbreak it was reported that at least thirty lives were lost. Some of those reported lost were afterward ac counted for. The accurate number of victims will not be known until the ruins are searched. It is believed, however, that the death list will prove to be fifteen or twenty."3- -1 While the firemen were, fighting the flames the bodies of two victims could be plainly seen on the fire-escapes. Five men and boys were injured while escap ing from the building. They were taken to- Hudson's this afternoon, mangled and burned. What caused the fire is not kno wn.x but it is believed to have been ' started by an explosion. It is known that an explosion occurred a few minutes after the fire broke out.- The fire spread like a . flash through ' the bonding at No. 454, where the fire origi nated, and cat off the escape of many. The firemen who first reached the scene of the conflagration saw a number of men at the windows calling for help, but before any attempt at rescue coold be made they fell back, exhausted by the beat and smoke, and all are supposed to have perished in the names. -Altogether there were about thirty two men employed in the Warren Com pany. There were fifteen on the sixtn or top floor, efeven on the fifth, four on the fourth and a couple in the office on the ground floor. From the stories told by those who claimed to have been near by when the fire alaira was given, faces were seen at nearly every window. That at least four are dead in the ruins there can be no doubt, for their charred bod ies lie exposed to view on the fire escape of the third and fifth stories, Two others, one a girl, were seen to fall back in the flames, overcome probably by the smoke before the fire touched them. ' GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Wheat. Corn and Oate Closed Low er Fork Produots Declined. By Telegraph to the Morning Star, Chicago. August 11. The tendency of wheat prices was lower to-day and at the close there was a loss of to c from yesterday's record. September wheat opened from 56 to 66c sold between 57 and 56&C closing at 66$$ to 56$4"c KQic tinder yesterday. Cash wheat was weak and Kc - per bushel lower. ' Corn The Government report on corn was reassuring, the condition being estimated at 96. which would mean a yield of 2,886.000.000 bushels. Septem ber corn opened at 23c, sold between 23&023XC. closing at S83 c under yesterday. Cash corn was easy and )c lower. ' Oats This market. was inclined to follow wheat and corn, although the re port on oats by the Government was rather bullish. September oats closed Jc under yesterday. Cash oats were weak and Jc lower. Provisions Product was strength ened at the start by the hog market, where a light run of hogs and a good demand had struck prices early, There was a fair trade, though local in its char acter, and prices maintained a firm posi tion. The weakness which developed in grain exerted a depressing effect on product, later the previous gain being entirely lost." (September pork closed 12)4c lower. September lard 2KQ5c higher, and September ribs a shade lower. CLOSED ITS DOORS. The Beenmr Beak, of Dolatb, One of the largest Of ths State's Banks. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Duluth. Minn.. August 11. The Security Bank, of Duluth, one of the largest State Banks in the State, closed its doors this morning. A notice posted on the door, signed by the cashier, stated that heavy and nnlooked for withdrawals of deposits and the small collections caused the bank to close us doors. Another notice, signed by the Bank Examiner, stated that he had taken possession of its books. The failure caused considerable ez ment, and further failures are feared. The bank was organized in 1889. with Thos Sellwcod. president, and F. W. Payne, cashier. The capital stock Is $100.000 ; surplus, $40,000. and average deposits, $425,000. HAVANA ADVICES. A Passenger Train Wrecked by Insurgen s and Sogar Delates Destroyed. By Cable to the Morning Star. Havana, August II. Rebels have wrecked a passenger train near Navajas, Province of Matanzas. by exploding four dynamite bombs under it as it was passing. A number of passengers and several soldiers who were acting as guards were wounded. The insurgents have destroyed the Cuba sugar estate of Hueca. in the Manazillo district, owned by Jos. Rig- ney, an American, ana tne an Miguel estate, at Azopardo, province of Matan zis. The losses occasioned by the de- -strnctionof the properties are estimated at $1,000,000 m each case. WARM WIRE LEI'S. There are ten cases of small-pox in the Eruptive Hospital at Paducah, Ky. Three cases have developed since Sat urday. The mill and dry kiln of rbe Atlan tic Saw Mill Company, of Norfolk, Va., were burned last night. The loss is $100,000; insurance $80,000. Col. Robert H. Kern, of St. Louis, was nominated yesterday by the Twelfth District Democratic Congressional Con vention without opposition. National Populist Chairman Marion Butler, has called the National Populist Committee to meet at Washington next Tuesday to select headquarters and be gin work. ; - j. Ex-President Harrison has decided to take the stump in behalf oP'sound money." This determination he an nounced by letter to General Powell Clayton, which the latter received yes terday. ... . ;-.;. North & Taylor, private . bankers of Chicago, snspended yesterday. The bank's depositors are working men and the total amount of their savings is placed at $100,000. The firm had a cap ital ot fOU.OUO. A State Convention ot Democrats of Virginia, who reject the Chicago plat form and will not vote for the nominees. is called to meet in Richmond August 7tn, to elect delegates to the ladian apolis convention. ? - - The number of fleeces taken from our sheep in the fall of 1889 and spring Of 1890 vas 82,126,868, which made 165,449,239 pounds of wool.: juae Mayaimi, in , .Honda, was named by the Indians Mahi-niwa, "great water." ' j What Cold Is." ' A porson who has never bor n in the po lar" recion Cab t:ave no idea of what cold is. When we have the temperature down to 10 ox 15 degrees above zero, we think it is bit terly cold, and: If - our bouses were not as warm as at least 60 .degrees above zero we should begin to think of freezing to death. Think, then, of living where the iner- i cury goes down to SB degrees below zero in the house in spite of the stove. Of i course in such a case fur garments are piled on nntil a man looks like a great bundle of skins. ' Dr. Moss of -the polar expedition ol 1875-6 among other odd things tells of the effect of cold on a wax candle which he burned thore-. The temperature was 85 degrees below zero, and the doctor must have been considerably discouraged when upon looking at the candle be discovered that the flame had all It could do to keep warm. ' ". It was so cold that the flame could not i melt all the wax of the candle, but was forced to cut its way down, leaving a sort of skeleton of the candle standing. : v -- i , Thero- was heat enough, however, to melt oddly shaped holes in the thin walls of wax, and 'the result : was a beautiful lacelike cylinder of white, with a tongue of yellow flame burning inside it and send? lng out into the darkness many streaks of light. London Answers. Burma Customs. Two ceremonies in Burma mark when childhood stops and manhood or woman hood twglns. The ixiys have thei thighs tattooed and ' the. girls their ears bored. The boring of the girls' ears is commenced with a needle, and tho puncture is grad-. ' nally Increased until the tip of the finger can bo introduced. Tho enlarging process is the one carried outln the Polynesian is lands, where a , native can carry a good sized knife hanging in the lobe of his enr. The ngliest mutilation is that of tho Eski mo, who punches a hole in his cheek and puts a bone stud Into it. - The Burmese boy suffers great pain from the elaborate ornamentation of his legs, which are deco . rated in blue and red patterns.' The eth nographist Is rather Inclined to believe that dress at first was rather: for adorn ment tban as a protection from the cold, and thero is good reason for this, because supposably primitive man could only have lived in a warm climate, and clothing was ' not necessary. There can , be no possible distl notion between the small punotnre made today in a child's ears by a woman who' thinks herself civilized .and the Bur mese, the Eskimo or the Kaffir mother, who makes bigger holes in ears. New York Times. ; - : ' Rather Embarrassing. . A well known Washington minister tells this story: "In a country circuit In Vir ginia It was the custom to wear weekday shoes and stockings to church because the dust would get them soiled. - Sunday foot wear was carried along In the hands of the wearers, and when the church was reached a chaflge was effected. One of the ablest ministers in the conference preached at the church, and being told of : the custom and having soma distance to walk from where he was being entertained adopted the same method. - One of the leading characteris tics of the minister was his absentminded ness, and thrusting his hosiery in his pock et he mounted the pulpit. When in the middle of his discourse, he drew out what he thought was his handkerchief, and aft er wiping his brow laid the artlole down on the pulpit, when, to his dismay and the amusement of the congregation, he discov ered that it was the pair of extra socks that he had worn to church.. He completed bis sermon, but lb was the last time he ever conformed to that particular custom of the country. Washington Star. Napoleon and the Ancient NoblRty. Of the ancient nobility the emperor once said with a sneer: "I offered them rank in my army; they declined tho service.- I opened my antechambers to them; tbey rushed in and filled them." To this sweep ing statement there were many noteworthy exceptions, but on the whole Napoleon never classed the estate of the French no bles lower than they deserved. Still they had a power which he recognized, and it was with a sort of grim humor that he be gan to distribute honors and ,the sops of patronage among both the old and the new aristocracy a process which only made the latter Independent and failed to win the affections of the former. Professor Sloane's "Life of Napoleon," in Century. How the Qamrrel Began. "I dreamed last night, " said Dick, "that I went out in the woods and found a barrel full of gold. " That was bully V ' exclaimed Johnny. "You gave me a whole lot of it, didn't' you?" "Course not. I bought the bang up pest bicycle you ever saw with part of it and spent the rest for candy. " "I wouldn't be as stingy aa you are," said Johnny, "not for $1,000,000." Chicago Tribune. Gladness Y js With a better undei-r , .? -.s t 3 transient nature of tlu: nr .y p' -leal ills, which vanish before trop ef forts gentle efforts pleasant eforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge," that so many forms of sickness are not due tr tiy actual dis ease, but simply to a . -odcondi tion of the system, wir : " "ant family laxative, Syrur .i r ' ly removes. That is iiy ' -ii remedy witn mainour 1 1 .c everywhere esteemed so g all who value good hea" Jh. . ' aeial effects are due to tl fa-i. i the one remedy whicl pre r- i .mal cleanliness withe t c ;1 i the organs on whic' . i- act". . efora all important, .! jrde i - bene ficial effects. not" . u pur chase, that v - td. 10 arti cle, which if j a'-;.. c Cali" forniaFijjS rui 'J . old by all reputai- . ' n ff "is . n : tbr- m ueaitn, , kixatives or Jt needed. If and other afflict may I s' well-i: Figs si vsedfi ( L g '.. ai. -.iuj aisease, one aended to J-" most skillful, ut if in need of a laxative, we the best, and with the d everywhere, Syrup of ighest and is most largely s mtrt general satisfaction. BUSINESS LOCALS. V Noricma For Rent or Sale. Lost and Found Wants, and other abort mizcelUoeoas advertisement! inserted is this Department ,in leaded Nonpareil type, on first or fourth page, mt Publisher's opaon, for 1 cent per word each Inierticn; bat no aaratisement takes for lest than SO cents. Terms pod- i xly caife la advance. Photographs A poor Photograph is one of the poorest things in the worH. Remember I guaraa toe von first clat Photos at reasonable rates. U. C Ellis, 114 Market street. ang 2 tf Do yon speculate? "Guide to Successful Specn latkm" mailed free. Wheat, provision, cotton and stock speculation on limited margins thoroughly ex plained. Cossaspondence solicited. Warren, Ford & Co., 11 Watl Street, New York. ! 1 my 17 Iv satnth ' :-. anted Yoox property enmv list, if It "is for sale.' W. M. Camming, Real Estate Agent and Notary Public, 1S5 Princess street. ('Phone 25SJr jytf - - - " Wanted A number of good people to call and see my fine line of Groceries. Watermelo-s and Cantalop-s received fresh from the farm every day. Chas. D. Jacobs, 81716 North Front street, jy 11 if Bank eta Vegetable Baskets tor the shipment of Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, etxu' For tale at Jno. S. IfcXachern's Grain and Feed Store 811 Market street. " cSl Harden P. H. aa la stack boggles, toad Carta and harness of all kinds. Repairing done by skmfal workman oa short notice. Opposite new CoattHoBM - . . -Sa . C. W. Polvogt & Co., Successors to Katz Ac Polvogt, 3STo. Q 2SToz?t;3L Pront St. On Saturday, Aug. 15 We win take oar semi annual inventory and will offer during this week lots of merchandise at COST rather than carry them to next season. . We want room ia our CARPET and RUG Department for the new stock which will soon be here. To make this room we offer our $1.00 Velvet Carpets for 80c. 85c Brussel Carpets for 60c. 75c " " " 50c. TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT ON ART SQUAAES AND .- RUGS'. We offer 3,000 yard's of Dark and Light Challfe, Ginghams, Organdv ana Light Figured Duck, all at 10c per yard. Some were our 35c Good We are sole Agents for W. B. Corsets and Butterick Paper Patterns Subscription for the Delineator taken at our Store. 0. "W". FoIvgt& Co. Bright And Instructive Are the advertisements of the One Price Cash Store of the City by the Sea. Our principal aim in spending money with the newspapers for advertisment is to instruct the reading public by teach ing them the prices of the different classes of Dry Goods they need in their daily lives. We claim to be the leading and most progressive Dry Goods store in the city, and handle everything that is kept in the largest departmenl store throughout the United States. Perhaps you are thinking of taking a trip and you may want a trunk, grip bag or valise. Small, Zinc-covered Trunks, 26 inches high, tray and bonnet box, at $1.85 each, 28 inches, at $1.75; 80 inches, at $1 25. Large and fine Saratoga Trunks, with sheet-iron bottoms, zinc, bright and attractive in appearance, with good lock and clash, 80 inches loBg, at $2.75; 84 inches, at 3 25: 36 inches, at 4.25. Canvas-covered, 36 inches long, at $4 25. Hand Bags and Grip Bags of all kinds. Mackintosh Coats and Ladies' Rubber Gossamers selling veiy low: all new and strictly up-to-date. Assorted colors, for ladies, from $1 65 to 2.50 each. All Wool, for men, with Cape You will find us at 112 North Front Braddy $t Caylord, Prop, WILMINGTON'S BIG RACKET STORE. an 9 tf Special Clearance' Sale JOHNSON 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. 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 Sanitary Underwear. jy 19 tf "Hake Hay While The Sun Shines." And If You Wish to Make It Economically, But THE "CHAUPIOM" MOWER. This Machine, with one pair of Horses or Mules and a driver, will cut Ten Acres iri a Day. WILL CUT ANY KIND OF GRASS. Call and examine this Wonderful Machine.: x J. W. MURCHISON, jy 15 tf Statement of ATL1HTIG MTIOHAL BABK, WILMINGTON, N. C; At the close of Business RESOURCES. Loans. U Overdrafts U. S. 4 per cent. Bonds (at par)..., ..$493,601 75 None ,. 41,250 00 .. 10.0 0 00 Banking House and Futures ...... Kedempuon (una ...... Dne from Reserve Agent ,,.. 1,856 03 $54,777 81 Doe from other Banks. Cash on hand......... 4B.HDO 98 63,336 03-166.960 81 Total $712,687 96 J. W. Norwood, D. L. Gore, S. P.McNair, Sam'l Bear, Jr., W. tT. J. L. Coker, Hartsville, S. C, t New York correspondent; jy a a ST. HARTS SCHOOL. FOR GIRLS, RALEIGH, N. G. .v The Advent .Term of the Fifty-fifth School Year will begin September 24th, 1896. . - i ; . - . . Special attention paiti to thorough instruction on the Violin. . , Certificate admits to Vassar. - i : - - jy 19 24m - REV. B SMEDES, A- M- P E ACE No superior work done anywhere, North or South. It has now the btst faculty it has ever bad. The advantages offered in Literature, Langnaics, Music and Art are nnsnrpased. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. juSSSm . . PURE, ELEVATING -o- and Long Coats, best rubber-lined from $3.75 up to 10.00 each. ' ra Fine line of new Umbrellas in rattan handles. Gloria top. Paragon irame, at 75 and 80c each. Congo handle, with Twilled Silk top, Paragon frame at $1.00 each. The same Umbrella we have been selling at $1.50. We wish to call attention to the fact that we handle the following goods in large quantities. Ladles' Slippers We wish to close to make more room for our Fall stcck oi Shoes. Avery nice Slipper, with patent tip, Dongola finish, at 89c a pair. Better Siippers, worth $1:00, for 80c a pair. Our line at 81 69, now 1 45 a pair, are as neat and fine Slippers as are to be found. The hand somest Slipper we ever had at $2 50, now at 2.10 a pair. Men's Patent Leather Slippers, worth $1.35, now at 1.10a pair. Dongola Low Cut Shoes for men, worth $1 85, now 1.10 a pair. Men's and Boys' Rubber Bottom Slippers, leather insole, with rubber bottoms, at 40c a pair. Men's fine Buff Shoes, all solid, soft and nice, Tie, Lace and Congress, at $1.00 a pair. ' Men's high- cnt, solid Broan Shoes, at 80c a pair. street, opposite the Orton House, & FORE. SOLE AGENT, WILMINGTON, N. C. July 14th, 1896, Condensed from Report to Comptroller. LIABILITIES. ian oco CO Capi si . SurpHis. ' ie"nnn no Undivided profits Circulation Total Deposits.. .V.'.V.".'.'."."......'.'..'"- 93'S0U 95 Total , - $712,6(i 96 W. E. Springer, C. W. Worth, E. J. Powers, $ H. L. Vollers, directors: Colter. Tr. G. A. Norwood, Greenvlle, S. Chemical National Bank. ' FOR YOUNG LADIES, Raleigh, N. C. Institute. JAR1ES DINWIDDIB, HI. A. University of VirginU) Princii-au
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