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hc gaming WILMINGTON. N. C Sunday Morning, Aug. 16, 1896 DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS wm Be Etabl toted at Cbloago Witb. Branch Offloe in Waahlngtou City V Committee Appointed. By Telegraph to the Moraine Star. Washington, August 15. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Chairman Jones gave out the following: -A part of thecampaiga committee, sufficient to conduct, the business of the campaign for the present, bas been ap oointed. The gentlemen selected so far aVe John R. McLsan. Ohio; D.'T. Cam pau, Michigan: J. D. Johnson, Kansas; Clark Howell, Georgia; B. B. Smalley, v.rmnnt and Mr. Sahan, Illinois. "Mr. J.L. Norris has also been select ed as assistant treasurer of the Demo cratic National Committee, to be called at Washington. Other appointments will be made as occasion requires. "The Executive Committee will be ap- pointed later. . Mr. Gorman was reqaested to accept a place on the Campaign Committee. He declined because of the selection of Chi cago, as he could not very well go so far from his own State. He will, as a mem ber of the Natioaal Committee, engage actively in the campaign, in his.own and neighboring States." Before leaving his home this after noon Chairman Faulkner, of the Con gressional . Campaign Committee, said that the campaign book of the National Democratic Committee was in a forward state of preparation and would be ready for general i distribution within three days after the reception of the letter of acceptance of Mr. Bryan. SPOTS AND FUTURES. Tha Visible Supply of cotton urop in Sight-New York Bun's Bevlew of the Market. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York. August 15 The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 1,888,173 bales, of which 1.074.973 bales are American, against 2 604.830 and . 2. 283.630 respectively last year. Receipts of cotton this week at all interior towns. 20,424 bales: receipts from the planta tions. 16,027 bales; crop in sight, 7.003, 646 bales. The Sun says: Cotton declined two to four points, rallied and advanced eight to nine, but lost part of the im provement, closing quiet and steady, at a net advance of five points on most months; August advanced fifteen points. The sales were 780 000 bales. Cotton causerie: There was a slight decline in prices at the opening, but the loss was quickly recovered and an ad vance followed. Liverpool was lower and the spot sales there were small, while the receipts of new cotton were liberal, but on the other hand bad crop reoorts continue to be received by the bushel and there appears to be no let-up to the drought in the southwest. To day the official weather report showed good rains in the Carohnas and Georgia, but there was no moisture worth speak ing of reported in the drought-stricken districts. It was stated that Neill Bros, will issue a bullish circular and this re port had a stimulating effect on the market to-day. The signal service pre dicts continued fair weather, with the exception of posiible local showers on the coast of Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana during the next thirty-six hours. The Chronicle's weather report was bullish. The South bought here. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. September Wheat Claaed Unchanged Corn and Oita Higher Fork Prodnota . Cletedltan Advanoe By Telegraph to the Motninz Star. Chicago, August 15 Cash wheat was steady. September wheat opened at 55c. sold between 5t54S55c. Closing at 55c unchanged from yester day. , ..; . May corn opened at 26c, sold be tween 27c and 26c. closing , at 26c 27c c bigber than yesterday. Cash corn was steady at about yester day's ruling prices. May oats closed c higher than yes terday. Cash oats were firm. Provisions The hog market was up 510c this morning, thereby inspiring the provision trade with some confi dence. The opportunity to sell proved alluring, however, and professionals offered freely, causing subsrq lent weak ness and a material loss from the open ing point. Before the close a rally took place, "shorts" doing considerable buy ing. I -.nuary pork dosed 2c higher; January lard anl rlos eich 5; uigher. CROPS IN NORIH CAROLINA. Alport on Condition of Cotton, Corp. To- baeoo and Bior. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. R a high, N C. August 15. The State crop report, issued to-day and based on returns from one thousand correspondents, gives percentages con dition for August as follows: Cotton 90, auainst 74 last August; corn SO against $3; tobacco 85, against 36; rice 86, aga'nst81. The report says that with continued favorable weather, like tbat of this week, the real conditions may im prove from now on. Many reports on cotton came before the full effects of the drought and heat became known, and it w believed that the condition as given is several points too high. BASE BALL. Beault of Otmei Flayed Yesterday at Various Placet. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Roanoke Roanoke 10, Hampton 4. Pittsburg Pittsburg 6, Cleveland 0. Philadelphia Philadelphia 8, Balti more 4 New York New York 6, Washing ton 9. Second game New Yoik 9, Washington 5. Cincinnati Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 3. Louisville Chicago 4, Louisville 2. Boston Boston 8, Brooklyn 3. Richmond R chmond 17. Norfolk 1. Portsmouth Portsmouth 3. Lynch burg 8. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. ' v Telegraph to the Morning Star. New -York. Aug. 15 Spirits tur pentine quiet and steady a: 2425c. Rosin quiet and steady; strained com mon to good 1 51J1 60. Charleston, Aug. 15 Spirits tur pentine firm at 2122-; sales caaka Rosin firm; sales barrels; B,C tl 25 D, E $1 80, F $1 30, G tl 35. H $1 40 I $1 45, K tl 50. M $1 55, N tl 60. W G $1 70. W W tl 75. Savannah, Aug. 15. Spirits turpen tine steady at 22,with sales of 150 casks; atter the close of the market there were sales of 500 casks at 32$fc; receipts 1.868 casks. Rosin firm; sales 8,000 barrels; re ceipts 8.129 barrels; A. B, C D. E F tl 40. G.$i5H11 55' 1 M- 60- K 1 65, M tl 70. N tl 80. W G tl 85, W W 2 00. 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 J I! . - t 1 . .Imm . - ana nvcr to ucaiiy wuoout ir ritating or weakening them, to disoel headaches, colds, or levers, use Syrup of ., rigs. -. ; X - BRYAN'S VA 'ATION. HE WILL TAKE A REST OF TEN OR MORE DAYS. Mr. 8ewti Batumi to Mtine-La'er Move meats to ba Governed by the Campaign Committee. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. v New York, August 15. Mr. and Mrs, Bryan left New York by the 1045 Croton local on the New York Central Railroad for Irvington on the Hudson, escorted by J. Brisbin Walker, whose cuest they will be until Monday next. They were accompanied by Mr. Sewall and a small host of newspaper men and women. Mone of the arrangements announced atftrriav had been altered. After soendine Sunday at Mr. Walker's place Mr. Sewall will return to Maine and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan will go to Red Hook, Durhess countv. for a vacation of ten riava. Their later movements will be eoverned by the plans of the campaign committee. Thfrt was little or no demonstration at the Grand Central depot, although the hour of the presidential candidate s rfenartnre had been widely announced. prhans 150 oersons were gathered to him and thev oressed around and rrovded the entrance way. Mrs. Bryan smiled sweetly and Mr. Bryan lifted his hat in resoonse to a mild cheer, and then the party hurried through the gatei to the train. Before leaving Mr. St. John's house Mr Rroao had a brief talk with the re porters who were waiting to see him off. He said that he knew when he came to New York it was to face an antagonistic press, and he had received better treat ment than he txoected. "He congratu lated himself that none of the editorials nuhlished in this city had referred to rm as an Anarchist since he arrived, He knew that they had done so previ ously, and was delighted to believe that he had at least partially eradicated that sentimeLt regarding him. CUBAN FILIBUSTERS TTnabia to Essaoe the Vizllanoe of IT. 8. Au thorities The Three Friends and the Commodore Overhauled by Revenue Cotter. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Jacksonville. Fla August 15. ' The steamer Three Friends left Jack sonville last night, presumably on a fill bus'ering trip to Cuba. It is expected that a great qaantity of munitions was in the hold of the vessel covered by coal. ' At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Three Friends reached the mouth of the St. John's and tried to cross the bar. but found the passage barred by the United States" revenue cutter Boutwell, Cap- Kilgore ordered the Three Friends to come to, and the order was obeyed. A lieutenant was then sent on board the Three Friends. The expected filibuster has remained at the bar all day in charge of the lieutenant and it is not known when she will be released. This afternoon the cutter Boutwell came up to Jacksonville from 'the bar. Captain Kilgore. of the Boutwell, and Captain N. B. Broward, were at once brought ashore. Captain Broward was asked if he was under arrest and he said he was not. He was then asked where was the Three Friends, and he said down the river, with the mate in charge. He also said an officer of the cutter was in charge of the tug and had Mate Lewis, of the tug, under arrest. Captain Brow ard did not think tbat there would be any trouble, as he emphatically said: "I have nothing on board except coal and ship stores." On the steamship Seminole, which ar rived this morning from New York and Charleston, were twenty-five Cubans, who boarded the vessel at Charleston and who were to have been put off at Mayport, where it is presumed they were to make connection with '.the Three Friends this morning. The pres ence of the Boutwell, however, knocked the scheme in the head and instead of landing the men the Seminole had to bring them np to the city. At the dock they were met by Dr. J. L. Romero and other Cuban sympathizers, and were taken from the vessel to some place in the city. They were all fine looking men and were well supplied with baggage and parcels. They .were a por tion of the men who have been in Char leston for some time waiting for the Commodore expedition, wh ch bas been held in cbeck . and kept from going to sea by the revenue cutter Colfax. Charleston, S. C, August 15. The steamer Commodore, which has been lying in this harbor for some time load ed with arms and ammunition and watched by the revenue cutter Colifax, went to sea at noon, closely pursued by the cutter. About 4.30 o clock the Com modore and the cutter returned to the harbor and anchored in about the tame positions they had left. No information could be gathered out of the Govern ment officials or the Commodore people as to whit happened at sea. The Com modore led in the race out and back. HON HOKE feMITH Says That All Democrats Should Support the Somineea cf the Chicago Convention. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Augusta, Ga., August 15. Hon, Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior, replying to an invitation to attend a Bryan-Sewall ratification meeting at Angasta, after expressing' regret that he cannot be present, says: "To opinions wnicn i then expressed on the .financial question, I still adhere; but I also had occasion then to say that when the National Democratic Convention had named candidates for President and Vice President, no matter what might be the action of the convention upon the financial question, ail Democrats should support the nominees. This position then believed to be correct, and am prepared to sustain it with equal sincerity now. The Democratic party does not confine its platform to a single issue, nor will its power to serve tne people cease with the solution of that issue. It stands for just taxation; for the suppression of monopolies ana trusts; lor government according to the terms of the Constitu tion; or the rights of plain oeoole of the land. With us in Georgia it also stands for honesty and capacity in the manage ment of our State and county affairs for the aetence ot property, home and per son. i ne Democrat who fails to vote for the National Democratic ticket strikes a b ow at Democratic State or ganizations. I urge each Democrat to vote for Bryan and Sewall, even though ne may in no wise nave participated in the selection of a delegate to the Chi cago conventfon. I can scarcely ieel that it is necessary to urge support from those Georgians who took part in the selection of delegates. For myself, I consider that my action when delegates were being chosen9 fully committed me to support the nominees. I regret tbat cannot dc witn you at the ratification meeting, but I shall be in Georgia later, on in the campaign and will endeavor to muctuas possible toward Demo- cratic success." CASTORIA For Infants aadChildien, vraypw. S7LsOfs- ' JUS REDUCED RATE WAR; SOUTHERN RAILWAY 'VERSUS THE seaboard airxine. . Argument Heard in the Injunction Bnit Bt- lore Judge Simonton at. Qteafc ille, S. O. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Greenville, S. C, August 15.-There are perhaps more prominent and impor tant railroad representatives in Green ville than have been congregated in South Carolina In many years. Every prominent railroad system in the Caro- linas, Virginia ana ueorgia, are repre sented by their executive officers or counsel and in tome casts by both. They have been brought here by the argu tnenr before United States Judge Simonton on the novel issue ot whether a federal Court has the right to enjoin railroads from making considerable cats in their freight and passenger rates, mere is now a restraining order in force prohib iting the Seaboaid Air Line from carry ing into farce a cut ot S3 per cent., as well as against all railroads belonging to the Southern States Freight Association, prohibiting them from carrying out an 80 oer cent, reduction, wan wnicn it is proposed to crush out the Seaboard Air Line cut, The action was brought by the Port Roval & Augusta Railroad, and all rail road interests, not excepting those out side of this territory, are materially in' terested. The case began this morning at 10.30, and an adjournment was bad. at 5 SO, after the first argument, fudge Simon ton, early in the proceedings, stripped them of everything for the present ex cept the matter of jurisdiction', and the result of the case win be dependent on whether he claims or denies jurisdiction in enjoining the parties to the rate cut tine. The bill, which was presented by Mr. Smythe, recites the parties to the suit and then enters into a history of the olacing of the vessels of the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Richmond Steamboat Company on Chesapeake bay, and it is to this competition between the new line of. steamers and the Bay Line that the original fight is due. The S. A. L cut the rate 33) per cent, because of the fict that it took the position that the Southern wished to force its con necting line of steamers out of business on Chesapeake bay and this was met by a cut of 80 per cent, through the South ern States Freight Association, of which the Southern Railway is a mem ber. The blill alleges that i such rates were permitted to go into effect that tne result would be a perfect demoralization of all rates, bringing disaster not only upon all railroads operating in the said territory but also to all the business interests of the country; that the commercial pros perity of the country depends in a very large degree upon the stability of rates and upon their maintenance by the sev eral transportation companies; that this war of rates will tend not only to de- moraliz j all railroad rates, but will work ruin to those engaged in commerce by unsettling values and putting at a ruin ous disadvantage all who had pur chased and shipped prior to such re duction to those purchasing after, The bill recites many other grounds, The bill recites many other grounds for the interference of the court. Re turns were made by all of the railroads interested, the principal ones being those of the Southern Railway, Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line and H. Haines, commissioner of the associa tion. The Southern takes the position tbat the 80 per cent, cut would have restored rates on the line, it being a heroic meas ure, and that the 35 per cent, reduction made by the Seaboard Air Line was to ruin the Southern Railway and others; that the said cut was a conspiracy and combination on the part of railroads op erating under the name of the Seaboard Air Line and Baltimore Steam Packet Company, and was illegal because of the reason and purpose of the cut, and that the eighty per cent, cut was defensive entirely. It further charges that the Baltimore Steam Packet Company and the Seaboard Air Line entered into a close and intimate connection, the ob ject being to consolidate; tbat the South ern attempted in every way to avoid the necessity of the contest proposed by this competitor while standing out for its ally, the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Rich mond Steamboat Company. It is this new competition alone tbat the Seaboard is attempting to prohibit. The Seaboard Air Line, on the other hand. Contends, among other things, that it does not control or direct tbe operations of the Baltimore Steam Packet Co., that company controls itself; that the Southern owns and controls nil lines into Atlanta excepting the Sea board Air Line and the Western and At lantic. The answer then goes on to show that the Bay Line offered every in ducement to keep the Southern from running a line on Chesapeake bay and charged that the placing of the line bad as us ultimate object by the Southern in obtaining said line of steamers to breakdown its sole competitor for east era business It takes tbe position that the Southern is tbe controlling factor in tbe Southern States Freight Association which is a conspiracy and illegal com bination, discriminating against tbe Seaboard Air Line. It charges that the Port Royal & Augusta, being a member of this association, should not com plain of its action, as by its vote the 80 per cent, reduction could have been pre vented, and that in any event that road is not called upon to be the guardian of the t-ublic and that its proposed reduc tion of 83 per cent, was not ruinous. Tbe Auantic Coast Line also made reply. - The only argument heard to-day was the question ol lunsdiction, to which Judge Simonton said he would confine the issue .for the present. Mr. Henry A.M. Smith, of South Carolina, who appeared for the Seaboard Air Line, made the first argument. In brief, he took the position that tbe Inter State Commerce Commission was the proper tribunal tor tbe hearing ot such cases, and tbat it has statutory power for the bearing of such matters; that the court had never been asked to interfere except on an unreasonable rate, and that an unreasonable rate was never complained of on a reduced rate, and tbat the cou bad no right to interfere, as it was purely a legislative function. The court had no right, he argued, to interfere with legiti mate competi ion. There was no Fed eral question involved, and . tbe rail roads interested were not Federal corporations, ana tnat tne court-.was without jurisdiction to interfere in com petition; and further, tbat all tbe persons affected were not, within the jurisdiction of his court and that an order on his part couid not be made effective to pre vent competition, and that if the Sea board Air Line through competition wrough an injury to the Port Roval road, it bad its redress, as the Seaboard was a solvent corporation. On Monday the arguments will be- resumed, when Judge Henderson will be heard for the Southern, Mr. Smythe for the Port Royal & Augusta, Mr. Watts for the Ssaboard, and perhaps others, as Judge Simonto has indicated that be desires to bear all possible ar gumenton the question of jurisdiction. Employes of the Adams Express Com pany in new xotK and Jersey City went on a siriKe yesteraay. The men comp'ain that they were made to work too many hours and that old employes were discharged for no other purpose man io reauce wages. Between 510 and two men are affected. . Marcus Daly's brown colt .Qgden won "ic mturity stakes at tbe Sbeepshead "y jaces yesterday; tbe richest ev ; on the American turf, DEMOCRATIC CLUB ?. Cell I iiued by Chaunoey Black, President of the Association, to Meet in bt. Louis,: - By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, August' 15. The fol lowing call was issued this afternoon by Chauocey Black, president of the Na tional Association of Democratic Clubs. The second quadrennial convention of Democratic clubs is. by direction of the executive committee, hereby called to meet at St. Louis. Mo., at 'noon on Wednesday, September 80th, 1896. Each Democratic . club, league, or Democratic society on the roll of the National Association, will be entitled to one delegate tor each hundred-members in good standing; but no club or society will be entitled to more than nve dele gates.; Wherever the clubs or societies of any State 'or Territory, including the District of Columbia (no less than ten in number), have formed State, Territo rial or District associations, or shall hereafter or have done so, such associa tion will be entitled to eleven delegates' at-Iarge. -.:'-. This call is respectiuuy addressed to all popular organ iz itions under any name which support Bryan and Sewall or fusion tickets in behalf of the Demo cratic candidate for the Presidency, and which may seek enrollment with this association for the purpose of intelligent and general co-operation in the pending campaign. It may be announcea, irom iniorma tion received at these headquarters, that the present campaign win be in large measure a campaign! of clnbs, and tbat the approaching convention to be held in the heart ot the controlling states will be one of the greatest political as semblages in the history of the world. It will show the power ot the people in their home organizations and demon strate, in advance, the overwhelming triumph of their cause, despite the mighty interests openly syndicated upon the other side to crush and destroys Organized Bryan clubs of every name and description are cordially invited to escort their delegates to the city and convention hall, where ample accommo dations tor such bodies will be reserved outside the seats occupied by the dele gates. Mass meetings and entertain ments will be under the control of St. Louis committees, in co-operation with the executive committee of this associa' tion. The following from Senator Jones, chairman of the National Central Com mittee, to Hon Chauncey F. Black, under date of Auguit 7th. was made public to-day in connection with the call: "My Dear Sir: In view of the great ser vices rendered to the Democratic party in the past by the organization of which you are president, I take the liberty of writing you to urge tnat you pnsi the organization of clubs with all possible energy in all the States of the Union. If you can have clubs organized in every township and school district in the country and in every ward in the cities and towns, voulwill. in my opinion, ac complish great results for the Demo cratic party. "Piease give Immediate attention to this most important matter and urge upon your State and county organizers; in all sections of the Union, the neces sity for prompt and energetic action. WEEKLY STATEMENT 1 Of the Associated Banks cf New York City Showing Cath Holding, Ijoana, Eta. By Telegraph to the Horning Star. 'J New York. August 15. The weekly statement of the Associated Banks shows the following changes:- Reserve, decrease. 14 415,400; loans, decrease, 13.119.400; specie, increase. $317,200; legal tenders, decrease, $7,175,300; de posits, decrease, $9,770,800; circulation, increase, $820,600. Tbe banks now hold $9 400.175 in excess of legal re auirements. Tbe total cash noiaitigs ot tne new York Clearing House banks, according to the statement lor tbe week ending Au2ust 15tb. 1896. are $126,848.6000. Of this amount nine banks alone bold $53, 085,300, or over 45 per cent. In view of this condition, it is not surprising tbat there is a continued tendency to call in loans, as some of the institutions are below the legal teserve acd the de mand for funds from the interior is not diminishing. The excess reserve of tbe Clearing House banks is $9,400,175 or lower than it has been for over two years, but when it is recalled that during the corret ponding week three yrears ago, thebanks were $12 045.800 under legal requirements, their immeasurably supe rior standing at present will be better understood. In fact, the bank state ment for the current week is unusually logical, and shows tbe effect of changes that have been going on for over two weeks past. Tbe loss in cash for tbe week was $6,858,100. and the contraction in loans was $3,119,400. This makes a total item of $9,977,500 directly affecting deposits, and as the decrease in tbe latter item was $9,770,800 tbe statement almost exactly balances. Tbe decrease in loans probably reflects tbe liquida tion enforced through the necessity of replenishing reserves.' and the loss in cash represents tbe heavy demand on the banks from the interior, which bas been a factor in tbe situation for several weeks past. A leatnre of the statement was an in crease of t823 bOO in circulation. Of this amount tbe Fourth National Bank seems to have been responsible for $545,200 expansion, while the remainder is divided among various banks in smaller amounts. : - The decrease in tbe reserve for the week, owing to operations outlined above, was $4 415,400. There seems to be no probability that the statement next week will show re sults much different from those of tbe current week: and tbe period of higher money rates will probably continue until automatically adiusted, either by an easing of the situation through domestic measures, or the attraction of foreign money by tbe employing interest rates, NEWS OF THE NAVY. Admiral Banoe'e Fleet Ha Bonte to New Yoik to Meet ii Hung Chang. j By Telegraph to the Morning Star..; 1 Washington, August 15. A dis patch received at the Navy Department this afternoon announced the sailing of Admiral Bunce's squadron from Hamp ton Roads at 2 p. m. to day, for the Southern drill grounds, which lie on the line between Block Island and the capes ot tbe Chesapeake. The fleet consisted of the New York, Indiana, Amphitrite, Newark, Cincinnati, Columbia, and tbe Raleigh, which joined the squadron Irom Mew York a lew bours before sail ing time, and the tender Fern, to which tbe Admiral will transfer' his flag tem porarily at sea to permit the New York to go in the line and take part in the drills. The battleship Massachusetts was detained to-day, getting coal and ammunition, but will follow the squad ron and jom in a day or two. The en tire fliet after about a week's evolutions will rendezvous at Tomklnsville, Staten Island, under orders from the Depart ment, on August 25, to prepare for the reception three days later of Li Hucg Chang, who it is expected will review a parade of the ships a few days after bis arrival in this country. ; It Is A Fact that Hood's Sarsapa- rilla, the One True Blood Purifier, has proved over and over again tbat it has power to cure even when other medi cines fail to do any good. v Hoods Pills are purely vegetable "nd do not purge, pain or gripe. All -jggists. 25c. REPUBLICAN ADDRESS To the Voters of That Party la Berth Care Una Urged to Support BusaeU and MeKinley Ho Joint Canvass, r . . By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Raleigh. N. C, August " 15. The Republican State Committee to-day issued an address to the voters of that party in the State, declaring that the new ; election law which was enacted by the Populists and Republi cans fusion must be kept in force. That fusion should Je maintained, and Kei publican voters are. nrged to fuse with the ' Populists in all counties where practicable, on county , and .legislative officers, with the understanding that tbe members of the Legislature of both parties shall support the nominee of the Republican caucus ior united siaics Senator, - so that each party shall have One Senator; urging the'immediate formation of MeKinley and ; Russell clubs; declaring that, owing to - the ill leeling likely to be engendered, there onght j to be no joint canvass of the leading candidate; that Rus sell must be supported in his candidacy for Governor byv the party of tbe State; that Russell will not be withdrawn in the. interest of any other candidate; as testimony of good faith with Populists, their nominees, with tbe exception of Governor and Auditor, are accepted and abiding and untir- ine support - pledged to tneir heartily endorsing the national plat form and action of the National Con vention in selecting MeKinley and Ho- bart, and pledging them and tbe plat form earnest support and declaring the firm belief that by wis 4 and proper man agement they will be given Nortn Caro lina s electoral vote. CHICAGO FAILURES. liabilities Aggregating $320,000 Hard Times and Slaw Collections the Cante. By Telegraph to the Morning Stat. Chicago. August 15. Failures of three large firms having intimate finan cial relations occurred to-day involving liabilities aggregating $320,000. The concerns are George O'Berne & Co. leather dealers; Henry M. Hoscock, one of the best known and oldest wool deal ers in the city, and the Chicago and Western Soap Works, with factory and office at Kingsbury and Superior streets. This last named concern was formerly known as O'Berne, Hoscock & Co,, but changed its title in the early part of 1894. Tbe assets of ueorge u tierne 5 Co., are placed at $200,000, with liabilities of $125 000. The same figures are given tor Henry M. Hosccck. while the Chicago and Western: soap Works reports ha biliies of $80,000 and makes no statement of assets. The cause of the failure in each Cass is the sime. slowness of col lections and tbe prevailing hard times. The Chicago Consolidated I ron and Steel Works assigned In the Countv Court this morning to the Chicago Title and Trust Company. The astets are placed at $300,000. with the liabilities about the same. The plant of the com pany is located at Harvey, I il. WARM Wl RELETS. The Treasury gold reserve at the close of business yesterday stood at $106,070, 056. The withdrawals amounted to $41,700. , A dispatch from Charleston, S. C. savs: The steamer Commodore sailed from that port yesterday afternoon and apparently has gone south. At Beverly. Mass., fire was discovered ye tterday morning in St, Mary's Cath ol c church. Two firemen were severely injured. The building was destroyed The loss will reach about $25,000; in sured. The Chesapeake and Ohio train which left Washington, D. C. at midnight Fri day, ran into an open switch, derailing all but two rear cars. But one man was Injured and he only slightly. The track was cleared yesterday morning. Fettl and Her Price. Of coarse in this matter of .money and mumo no one needs to be told at this time of day that Mme. Patti is far and away the best remunerated artiste in the world. . Patti was the first prima donna who demanded in Paris a nightly salary of 10,000 francs. When it was conceded to her, her rivals preferred the same claims, so that, to keep her su premacy in the operatic market she per Bistently raised her price to 15,000 francs, which sum she received for each of the three concerts she gave in one week at the Eden theater, j And yet Fata began modestly enough. When she made her debut in London- In 1862, she was engaged for five years at a sal ary of 190 a month for the first year, 200 for the second, 250 for the third, 290 for the fourth and 400 for the fifth year, the lady to sing twice a week. Until her marriage to the Marquis de Caux, Patti never received from Covent Garden more than 1 20 per night. Con sidenng that the diva gets 800 per concert in London, and that an Ameri can contract recently gave her a mini mum salary of 1,200 per night, plus expenses and half of all the gross re ceipts over 2,400, tunes have ondoubt edjy changed. During the last 10 or 12 years Mme. Patti 's annual average has been about 40,000. To the nonprof sional mind this may seem out of all proportion to the value given and re ceived. Chambers' Journal. The Oatcomlng, The Philadelphia Record tells of schoolteacher who was instructing plass of boys in geography. Everything went well until, in order to make the matter plainer, she took an ordinary globe and, pointing to the portion con taining the United States, asked hei class where she would come out if she should start from Philadelphia and gq straight through the earth. She knew they would all say China, but she wanted to see which of her scholars would answer first. She waited fully minute and no answer came.' Away back in the room a grimy hand was finally held up. "Well, David," she asked, "where would I come out if I should go straight though the earth from'here? The silence was growing thicker every second. "Please, Miss Maude, you would come out of the hole," was the reply, and the class in geography was dismissed for the day. ' A Bins Island. Many coral reef islands in the Pacific are in the form of more or less perfect rings, or ovals, inclosing lagoons. Re cently a description was presented to the Royal Geographical society of the ring island of Ninafou, halfway between Fiji and Samoa, which is not a coral reef but a volcanic ring inclosing a crater containing a lake two miles in diameter. Toward the sea the ring is bordered with walls of black lava, and on the inner side these break down in cliffs 200 ,to 800 feet in height An eruption in 1880 formed a peninsula on the eastern side of the lake. While the ocean outside is trembling and thunder ing jnnder a heavy wind the lake re mains smooth or is simply wrinkled with ripples.- Youth's Companion. Youthful Discernment. Johnny was trying to describe to his mother the lady whom he had met at jimmy's home. - Was she old or young?' ' asked John-: ny's mamma. "Well,'" said the astute youth, ? I think if she's married she'd better be palled middle aged. " New York Journal ' - Bysantlne Art, Not only hundreds of admirable" Syri. an churches, but St. Sophia itself, had been completed before the early Chris tian basilica at Perigueux was begun. When we think what this must have been, with its wooden ceiling and scant, barbaric attempts f at ornament, ..ana what St. Sophia is, with the most beau tiful dome that has ever yet been con structed and a richness of finely devised and perfectly wrought adornment that has never yet been equaled, can we mar vel that anyiind or degree of contact with Byzantine art deeply impressed western eyes ' and often guided western hands? Can we wonder that the churches of Constantinople were copied at Raven na, or that Charlemagne copied Kavenna at Aix-la-Chapelle and sedulously en couraged the immigration of Byzantine artists? Or is it surprising -that, in the tenth century, the Venetians, perpetual ly in commercial contact with every eastern port, imitated a Constantinopoli- tan church amid their own lagoons? Be tween thesixth and the eleventh centuries western art Romanesque art was not even sure what it wanted to try to do, while in the sixth century eastern art Byzantine art had already conceived and perfected some of tbe most marvel ous monuments of human intelligence and taste. M. G. Van Rensselaer in Century. The Tramp'i Story. A tramp appeared at the door ol a house in Takoma park yesterday, fie was not an ordinary looking tramp. Al though ragged, there was an air about him that betokened good breeding. He touched the rim of his battered hat with the grace of a Chesterfield, and the lady of the house gave him something to eat. "You look as though you had been a gentleman, ' ' she said. ' 'I am afraid you are addicted to drink. " "No, madam, you are in error," he Replied. "Addicted implies a habit. I am therefore not addicted to either eating or drinking. I was, however, once a gentleman. My downfall came from learning a trade. " "Learning a trade?" ' "Yes, madam. I worked at the ma chinists' trade for five years, and so in jured my thumb and forefinger that I could follow my profession no longer, madam." "What was your profession?" "I wrote checks, madam. " And even then she did not know what he meant not until her husband came home and told her why the writing of checks made him have to learn a trade. Washington Star. He Wu av Uttle Dutchman. I heard a good old German giving his little grandson a lesson in English the other day, says a writer in the San Francisco Post The old man sat tilted back in a chair against the sunny side of the house smoking his pipe, while little Paul played on his lap and the collie Joe frisked about them. "Come, Yoei Here, Yoel" called the little boy. The old man knew that Yoe was not the English pronunciation of Joe, so he undertook to correct the little fellow. "No, gran'pa's boy don't say him right," laughed the old man. "You mustn't say 'Yoe.' Say 'Yoe.' " "Yoe, " repeated the child. "I'm 'fraid, Paulie, youvas a Dutch man und can't say 'Yoe.' Now look at gran 'pa und say him right. Say ' Yoe. ' ' ' The child watched the old man's mouth and then repeated "Yoe. " "I t'ink, Paulie, your tongae vas toe t'ick. You vas gran'pa's little Dutch man und can't say 'Yoe. ' " Then they both laughed and the little boy called : "Here, Yoe! Here, Yoe!" Lung Diseases. A New York specialist on lung dis eases recently prescribed a course of treatment for a woman who was evi dently far on the road to consumption. What he told her to take was all sorts of strengthening food, such as rare beef, cream, lots of butter, etc. Besides this he directed her to eat raw eggs beaten up in milk until she could bring herself to take 12 a day. This last regime alone faithfully carried out has, it is believed, saved another consumptive patient to many years of usefulness, and it has helped the first woman greatly as welL Philadelphia Press. Gladness '.-s. W ith a better under;.. transient nature of th'nr 0" ical ills, which vanish before ,rop ef- forts frentle efforts pleasa.ntefjrts rightly directed. - There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due t anv actual dis ease, but simply to a . 'ed condi tion of the system, Vh l : . ;.ant family laxative, Syrup J Y ly removes. That is l iiy , -u renaeay witn miuionr i n . . j& a everywhere esteemer1 so ' . y all . Wno value good ne- ii. - ' dcial effects are due to tl fa"t. i the one remedy whicl prf r ' -it i-nal cleanliness withe it r O : a the organs on whir . i- act-. - efor all important, i jrde bene ficial effects. uoi n pur chase, that - - no,. "'. le arti cle, which if .. a ; ;e Cali fornia Fi S idjj 'J. .old by ail repntac . ' .Tffis If " Hf "vr-3u; and I .v t i. r g other iro -Ji .'. health, laxatives or needed. If afflict a.- .iO disease, one may ( lended to -! most skillful physn ut if in need of a laxative, one si: we the best, and with the well-ii d everywhere, Syrup of Figs si . ighest and is most largely vsea a m? i geoerai satistaction. BUSINESS LOCALS. KV NOTICm For Kent or Salt. Lost and Fnnnri Wants, and other abort miscellaneous advertisements inasited in this Department ,ia leided Nonpareil type, on first ot fourth page, at Publisher's opaon, for 1 cent per word each insertk n: but no aavertisemeat taken ior less than 20 cents. Terms posi i -ely cash Tbe Dairy Restaurant No. 25 Market street is now open. Table first class. Open from 6 a. m. until 10 p. m. Give us a call. ' aug 15 tf Wanted K position bv a Registered Druggist of tvo Tears ' MWrienre. A rlrlrs. far m(rmntaa ; . w. aw.wuv- TT.. mw nf St ' . 1,,. ., . au leg, Photographs A poor Photograph is one of tbe poorest things in the world. Remember I guaran- toe iou first class Photos at reasonable rates. U. C. Ellis, 114 Market street. mug 2 tf 1 anted Your property cn my list, if it is for sale, w. jvi, summing, Real Estate Agent and otarv raouc, l ?5 Princess street, ('Phone 256.) Wanted A number of good people to call and see my nne line of Groceries, Watermelons and bantaiopes received fresh from the farm every day. mas, u. Jacobs. 217X North Front street, jy 11 tf Baskets, Vegetable Baskets tor the shipment of Peas, Beans, Cncnmben. etc For ! inn s McEachem's Grain and feed Store 211 Market street. ' goj Harden P. n., ruu in atack buggies, road Carta and harneaa of an Uni. ii.i.. - i akHUnl workmen on short notice. Opposite new C. W. Polvogt & Co. Successors to Having Taken Stock We find we have in hand a large lot of ..'-V ' '--.. I i ' i ' i ' Spring and Summer Goods, which must be sold, as we need room For several weeks to come seasonable goods can be had at prices which will insure sales. " ' We need the room, i , You need the goods, i i Press the button, 1 Price does tbe rest New line CARPETS expected this week. Call early and take your choice. Would rather sell at your own O. "W". IPol-v-ogt; & Co., aug 16 tf No. 9 NORTH FRONT STREET. We Ar6 Strictly in the Race Of selling Goods. We are pushing every day. Our Dry Goods sales are splendid, and we want to make them better bv adding you to our list of custo mers. We quote prices and stand by them. Read our list and compare tbem with other houses. We handle goods of every class, from the cheapest to tbe best to be bad. Men's solid high cut Shoes at 75c a pair. Splendid Lace and Congress Men's Shoes, from 90c to. 11.00, 1.25 and 1 50. Best Calf, Lace and Congress, at $2.00 and 3.00 a pair. 1 Ladies' Slippers at 39c a pair. Women's pebble grain solid Shoes, in Lace, 85c; Button, at 90c, solid in every part. Men s Fine Pants from 45, 50 up to 75c; nearly all wool, $1.00. A beautiful line of Men s Suits, from $3.50 to 10.00 a Suit. We can save you at least 25 per cent, on Over clothing. Boys' Pants from 15d to 25, 50, 75c a pair. y. Trunks all sizes.- Prices from 40c to $8 00 each. Drees Goods of all kinds. French Organdie, 83 inches wide, beautiful goods, at 12c. All wool Challie, lovely patterns, at 9c per yard. Ladies Sailors from 10 to 15c; bound, 25c; bell crown at 50c. Braddy au 16 tf JOHNSON Special i I Commencing: Monday, the 20th Inst.. We offer some unheard of bargains. Tour Choice of Ladies' Shirt Waists at 75 cts, Former Price $1.25 to Twenty Pieces 36-inch Percale at 6c Per Yrd. Lawns at 10c Per Yard, Former Price .15 and i ! 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 Statement of ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK, WILMINGTON, N. C, At the close of Business July Comptroller. RESOURCES. Loans ..J $498,601 75 Overdrafts None U. S. 4 percent. Bonds (at par) 41.859 00 Banking House and Fixtures 10.0-0-00 Redemption Fnnd , 1,856 00 Due from Reserve Ageoti...... 154,777 21 Due from other Banks 48,866 98 Cash on hand.. 63.336 02-166.980 21 Total., , .$712,687 96 J. W. Norwood, D. L. Gore, I S. P. McNair, j Sam'l Bear, Jr. j w. J. L. Coker, Hartsville, S. C, New York correspondent, jy 23 tf ST. MARY'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, RALEIGH, N. C. The Advent Term of the Fiftv-fifth 24th, 1896. " Special attention paiii to thorough instruction on the Violin. Certificate admits to Vassar. t I9 2m REV. B SMEDES, A-M- PEACE No superior work done anywhere. North or South. It has now the bat farnltv if (in. tl. advantages offered in Literature, Languages, Music Ntu Aii wc nuHiipaxa, Send for Illustrated Catalogue, ju 25 3m i Did You Know THAT I KEPT !a COMPLETE LINE OF TonJLe-ld Soap ? Well, I do, and the prices are so low and the quality so high that yon cannot afford to stay away, If you need SOAP. S. W. SANDERS,. ' At The Unlucky Corner, Both Telephones No. 109. aug 8 tf ' - . . ForJSale, A LOT CONTAINING TWO DWELLINGS and Store, corner Market; and Ninth streets. For - J. A. MONTGOMXRV. aug 61 Wilmington, N. C Kate & Jolvogt, ! for our FALL and WINTER STOCK price than pack away. -O- Face Veiline A big lot just recc ived fr jm 12J to 25c per yard. Laces, all styles, from 1,5 to 85c per yard. Valencia and Turchon, id cream white and better. ' Ladies' Under Vests reduced to close out. ... A reduction of 10 per cent, on these goods. Hemp Carpet, 40 inches, for halls, at liiic per yard, j Matting from 12, 15 to 20 and 22c per yard. Rugs, all styles. Window Shades, 36 by 72 inches, at 15, 20 and 85c apiece. Lace Curtains at 45, 50. 75c up to $2 00 a pair. Counterpanes and Bedspreads from 50; 75, 98c, $1.00. 1.25. We handle a lovely line of these goods at the right price. We sell all giades of Plaid Ginghams from 3 to 5c per yard. Rockingham A at 5c; best Sea Island at 5c, 1 yard wide; Rockingham A A atijc. Good Pants Cloth at 8c; better at 10 and 12c op to 50c. Turkish Bath Soap at 18c per dozen. Butter Milk Soap, 3 cakes in a box, at 9c. Two cakes of fine Castile Soap at 5c. And almost everything else you can call for at the; One Price Spot Cash Racket Store, opposite the Orton House. tc Caylord, Prop, WILMINGTON, N. C. Clearance Sale & FORE. 1.75, 14th, 1896, Condensed from Report to 'LIABILITIES. Capiial .; i $125,000 CO Surplus $ (5,000 00 Undivided proBts I17.167 01- E6.7C7 01 Circulation S7K'OlO Total Deposits 493,800 95 Total $712,687 M directors: . j W. E. Springer, ! C.W. Worth, . E. J. Powers, H. L. Vollers, . C. Coker, Jr. '. G. A. Norwood, Greenvile, S. I? Chemical National Bank. School Year 'will berin Seotembtr I FOR YOUNG LADIES, Raleigh, N, C. ! Institute. JAMES piNWIODIB, n. A. (University of Virginii) Principal. ; Prescriptions, Yon have consulted a Physician; yon think the best one. i Be has given you a Presctip tion. The question now aises, where shall it be prepared? Your Doctor did not desig nate. Yon want to take it where you have no donbt as to purity of ingredients aid accuracy in compounding. J We have the Confidence ol yonr PDvsicim. whv not vours ? Yon S and yonr prescription will both be treated ex- , actly right at ' JAMES D. NUTT, I Compounder cf Prescriptions, augDtf i Corner Front and Grace streets. Leaders. JLECTRIC XIGHTS, ELECTRIC FANS, solid comfort, most Exoert Workmen in the State, everything (trst-class. Your patronage solicited. H. C. PREMPERl'S SON!?, t Experts in Barbering. 11 South Front street. - jy 26 "