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WILMINGTON, N. C Friday Mornimq, Nov. 13, 1896 GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Wheat 8 .ored Another AdTanoe-Carn, Oats and Poik Prodaeta Cloaed . ' Htcbr : By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chicago. November li. Wheat sprang one cf the many surprises for which it has lately beea noted daring the final moments ol lo-day' session. Ths market daring the morning was at no time very strong and frequently very weak. Icappsared like finding money to sell short, and local traders generally were getting on that side with as much celerity as possible. December bad sold down to 78Jfc. irom an opening around 79c. and it looked weak at that. Slow ly, however, it began to recover, work ing its way with difficulty to 79c ; where the rally was - stubbornly contested. Opposition was at length with drawn and the advance became more rapid. From 0 to 803c- the latter at the close, the rise was sharp and accompanied by as much excitement as any that has recently taken place. The inspiration lor the present advance came irom Liverpool, quotations at that place at the close being d higher than yes terday, our decline oeing ignored. De cember wheat opened irom 79Jtf to 78c sold between 78Jf and 8080c. clos ing at 80&C-15c higher . than yester day. ,CasQ wheat was irregular, closing 2c higher, v At the immediate opening and for a few moments thereafter corn was steady, out of respect to the firmness of wheat prevailing at that time. The natural tendency of prices, however, was to de cline and it was not surprising that re cessions took p'.ace. The break in wheat about the end of the first hour acceler ated the downward motion of corn prices. In the final moments an im provement in sympathy with wheat took place. May corn opened at 29c, sold be tween 558 and 29jc. closing at 29 89Mc HC higher than yesterday. CaQ corn was steady to jd'c lower. Oats were affected by wneat and corn, the eirly action being with a steady feel- ing, but later prices declining. At the close the feeling showed improvement and prices recovered, May oats closed HMc higher than yesterday. ' Cash Oils were steady to Jc lower. Provisions A measure j of strength pervaded the provision market early, but in the face of declining grain values there was not much assurance in the tone. The hog market was firmer, and that affording the only assistance de rived from outside sources. The sub sequent speculative strength of .grain extended to product and prices rallied. At the close January pork was 10 12c higher; January lard 57)c feigner, and January ribs 5c higher. SPOTS AND FUTURES. New York Son's Barlew of the Cotton ' Market. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. . New York, November 18. The Sun says: Spot prices here were unchanged. Liverpool was unchanged on the spot, with sales of 18 000 bales; futures ad vanced one-half to two and a half points. The receipts at the ports to-day were 45.700 bales. The exports were 15,768 bales to Great Britain. 20,281 to France and 23.582 to the Continent; total 59 711 bales. Futures here opened two to five points higher, lost the improvement, bat rallied and closed firm at a net ad- VftUbO Wl till IU WV IVIUM, ,VU ; of 183,100 bales. ' '- JThe speculation to-day was less active a first nrirnn iHrffirVriffffnliirhrlTr m nnn in me main ni a inca i i 11 i ami spease to an advance in Liverpool, but In the absence of local support and indi cations of increased receipts at the ports, toe Improvement was lost. Later on, however, prices slowly advanced under the influence of a light interior move ment and the absence of any decided pressure to sell. 'The SDuihern spot markets were lower in some instances, but fairiy active, and the exports irom the ports were again heavy. SEABOARD AIR LINE. Another Hitch, in Hegorlatlona for the Tram far to the Bran-Til otnas Syndicate. By Telegraph o the Moraine Star. . : Baltimore, November 12. Reports were current to-day in local financial circles to the effect that the hitch in the negotiations for. the transfer of the stock of the Seaboard & Roanoke Railroad Company, which carries with it the con trol of the Seaboard Air Line system and the Baltimore Steam Packet Com pany to the Ryan-Thomas syndicate of New York, is due to the refusal on the part of the Seaboard's management to allow an expert examination of the books and accounts of the property. President R. Cmzin Hoffman, who returned this morning from Portsmouth, Va., said that he was in absolute igno rance of any such refusal. GEORGIA &ENATORSHIP. So B eak In the Deadlock Strre Clay in . ..." the lead " ; Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. Atlanta, Ga, November 12. The Democratic caucus met again this after noon and balloted five limes for IT. S. Senator. No nomination was made. Chairman Steve Clay led on every ballot, with Capt. Howell second and Governor Atkinson third- They were the only candidates voted for except on the fourth ballot, when Robertson received one vote and Lewis Garrard, of Colum bus, got three. The voting was as fol- .-.- r.lnvftft R2 7 88 85: Ha 11 fit. C8. 57, 55, 69; Atkinson 48. 51, 47. 45. 48. After this ballot the caucus adjourned until to-morrow. An anonymous circu lar was distributed to-day charging that the railroads were trying to dictate the election of a Senator. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. . Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, November li. Rosin steady; strained common to good $1 08 I .' 1 82J. Spirits turpentine steady at 28 28tfc. ,: Charleston, November 19. Spirits turpentine firm at MJfc; sales casks. Rosin firm: sales barrels; prices: B, C $1 40. D. E $1 45. F, G $1 50 H $1 55. 1. K 1 60. M 1 80, N $8 00. W G $3 0.W W$8 40. Savannah, November 18.- Spirits turpentine opened firm at 25c. with sales of 8,180 casks: closed firm at 25 c. with sales of 51 cssksat 25cand 57 at 25)c; receipts 1,619 casks. Rosin opened unchanged.9 with sales of 1.428 barrels; closed firm at an advance of 5c on H and a partial advance of 5c on G and F: sales 825 barrels; receipts 5 688 barrels: A, B. C D. E 11 60. F $1 00 1 65. G $1 651 70. H I. K $1 70. M $1 90. N $3 10. VV G $8 80, WWJ 60. CASTORIA Tor Infants and.CMldrea. Tiefc. gtgUU jlfutnra a it a LATE FOREIGN NEWS. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT NEGO- JIATINQ A LOAN. - Madrid Advises ConeerUng Oen. Weyler Affaire at Coa.tantlnopla limperot William and ths Transvaal Affair The German Imperial Badaet. By Cable to the Morning Star. Pekin. November 12. It is stated that the Government will borrow from Chinese capitalists the sum of 20,000,000 taels for the construction of the Han- kow-fekin Railway. It was stated a short time ago that an American syndi cate would advance 80,000,000 taels for the building of this line, but it is now ru mored that there is a hitch in the nego tiations. Madrid, November 12. A dispatch to the Imtarcial from Havana, states that Captain General Weyler carried the Rubi Heights on "November 10, after Maceo had defended them for six hours. The insurgent toss is said to have been heavy, while the Spanish loss is declared to have been small. Gen. Echagae, the commander of one of the Spanish columns, was wounded. London, Nov. 12 The Daily News will to morrow comment upoa a re markable speech made by Lord Lons dale, who is an Intimate friend of Em peror William, .upon retiring from the Mayoralty of Whitehaven. He de nounced as Childish the aneer that had been aroused in England by the tele gram sent some months aeo by Emperor William to President Kroger of the Transvaal, He declared that the fact was that President Kroger has asked Emperor William to assist the Trans vaal in iu trouble with Great Britain and that the Emperor had declined to do so. Subsequently the Emperor sent the dispatch merely congratulating Pres ident Kruger for succeeding with the trouble alone. Lonsdale added . that he believed if the Emperor had known the result the telegram would have had in Great Britain, he would not have sent it. Anyhow, be was author ized by Emperor William to declare that nothing m the smallest degree antagon istic of Great Britain or the British people was intended. The Morning Post will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Constantinople saying that it is widely affirmed that the Saltan intends to promulgate the constitution of 1876 with a' view ol placating the Mohammedian factions, thus enabling him to confront the pos sible combined pressure of the Powers THE SUGAR TRUST. Pats n Quietus on tie Plans of ths Balti more bogar Befitting Company. By Telegraph to the atoning Star. Baltimore. November 18 John E. Searles, of New York, representing the Sugar Trust, put a quietus on the plans of the directors of the Baltimore Sugar Refining Company to-day. The direc tors had announced that the big plant at Curtis Bay would re-open in a few days, giving employment to 1.000 men. At the stockholders meeting to-day, Mr. Searles voted the Sugar Trusts' stock in favor of remaining idle. A new board of directors was also chosen by the votes controlled by Mr. Searles, as follows: G. H. Frazer, of Philadelphia: C Morton Stewart, of Baltimore; William Dick H. C. Havemever and F. O. Matthiessen, of New York. It is thought the direc tors will meet in a few days and elect Mr. Frazler president. The capital stock of the company is $1,300 000 of which the Sugar Trust controls 1960.000. BATTLE WITH BANDITS.! Two Mextoan Horse Thievea Killed and One Wounded. i By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Dallas, Texas.' , November 12. i?S. Marshal Erwin arrived to day with a wounded Mexican prisoner named Hosea Cardinasia, captured in a fight last Saturday in Childress county in- the Texas Panhandle. 'Marshal Erwin. the sheriff of Childress county. and a posse attacked five Mexicans who had stolen fifty head of horses in Okla homa and who have killed two men and committed a -number of highway rob beries in New Mexico and Colorado. In tne ngnt two oi tne Mexicans were killed and one wounded, and two of the Childress county posse were wounded Two of the Mexicans escaped. There is $3,000 reward offered by Colorado if these teuows are captured. - KENTUCKY'S ELECTION. Omeial Betarna Show That On Democrat Will Have Vote In the Xasetoral College. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Frankfort, Ky November 12. The official returns of the vote in each county for the election on November 8 are all In. With the counties of Marshall, Mc Lean and Montgomery left off the table prepared by the Secretary of State, be cause of unexplained irregularities, they show that W. a. Smith, the first Demo cratic elector, will have a vote in the Electoral College. The other twelve electors will be Republicans, with the counties of Marshall McLean and Mont gomery left out. - S. H. Kash, the first Republican elector, received 215.086 votes; Smith, the first Democratic elec tor, 212 890; Trimble, the last Republi can elector, 212,889, and Ward, the first National Democratic elector, 2.018. THE BICYCLE RECORD Broken br James Mlobasl in a Ten-Mile Base at Haw Orleans. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New Orleans, November 12. James Michael is the. hero in bicycle circle to night. Late this afternoon he made a successful trial ten-mile record. He was paced by one sextuplet, two quads and two triplets, tie lowered every mue record from the second to the tenth in clusive. The record for ten miles was made by Tom Linton, of England, and stood at 18 41 1-5. Michael clipped eight seconds off : this and made it 18 83 1-5. Johnson will try for the two- mile record to-morrow. STEAMER THREE FRIENDS Libelled and Seised by TJ. 8. Authorities at Jacksonville, Via. -By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 12. The steamer Three Friends has been libelled, an attachment Issued and served and is now in the custody of the United States marshal In the libel.' which was filed with the., clerk of the United States Court to-day, the vessel is charged with being litted out and armed to cruise and commit hostilities against the subjects. citizens or property of the King of Spain. The case will be tried in the United States Court next December. James Faein, who threw a lighted cigar into the face of Secretary Carlisle, after the gold Democratic meeting in Covington, Ky., was fined 120 and costs, This wat the meeting at which eggs were thrown on the stage at the Secre tary while he was speaking. Am Important Differeaeo. To make it apparent to thousands, who think themselves ill, that tnev are not afflicted with any disease, but that the system simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their hearts, as a costive condition is easily cured by nsing Syrno of Figs. Manufactured oy the California Fig SyrupCompany only, and sold by all druggists. SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES. NEW ENIERPR'SES PROJECTED AND WAY. UNDER Bemaiktble Growth ol Foreign Commerce at Boa hern Potte New Manufaotar- -tog Plants EeubUahsd Bailroad TJodertklngs Coloni : sttton Sohsmes. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Baltimore, Md .November 18. The Manufacturers Record, in its review of Southern bnsiness conditions, says : The remarkable erowth of foreign commerce through Southern porta is emphasized by the arrangements that have lust been completed lor the estab lishment oi direct steamship lines from Norfolk, Charleston. Savannah 5 and Brunswick to European pans. Five years ago only three Southern ports bad direct steamer lines to Europe, the ship ments from other ports being made by tramp steamers.. Now, eleven Southern ports have established regular lines to various British and Continental ports. The - magnitude of this business is illustrated in the fact that one' com pany, operating a large number of steamers has engaged much of their cargoes through the whole Winter and up to March, and another company op erating from Norfolk has about ntty or sixty steamers engaged for carrying gen- eral cargo business this Winter. This great increase in foreign exports is build ing no Southern seaports ana giving to them as much activity and prosperity as has heretofore prevailed in the indus trial centres of the South. Following the general improvement since the election, a large numntr oi Southern enterprises have resumed op erations aud others are preparing to do so. Among the most important report ed in these two classes during the wees: are the Ashland Steel Company and the Norton Nail Works at Ashland, Ky. The Baltimore Tin Piate Company, em Dloving 200 bands; the Wheeling Iron and Steel Company and the Whitaker Iron Company, ol Wheeling, w. va., and other enterprises have Increased the number of their hands from 2,000 to 4.500; the Kanawha woolen mills, of Charleston. W. Va.. the Maryland silk mills, of Hagerstown. the Cotton Duck mills, near Baltimore, and tbe.ualveston (Tex) rope and twine mills, employing 100 hands; the Fostoria glass work, at Moundiville, W Va.. 800 oen; the Avery plow workSr-afLouisyille, Ky., 150 addi tional men; the Louisville woolen mills. 800 hands; the Bear Grass woolen mills, 200 hands; the Howard-Harrison Iron Company, of Bessemer, Ala., put on lull force; Birmingham Rolling mill, 1,500 men; Gate City Rolling mill, of Gate City, Ala., 900 men." and a large num ber of other Industries throughout the South. Among the new enterprises looking to the development of business interests in the South reported lor the week are a number of: railroad undertakings; $1,000,000 company organized in the West, which has 'purchased 6,000 acres of land in Texas for improvement and colonization with manufacturing enter prises; a Chicago company organized to purchase 200,000 acres of land in Ala bama for colonization, sales of several large tracts of timber lands for develop ment: a 1150,000 cellulose plant at Owensboro, Ky.; a $20,000 knitting mill company at Union Point, Ga.; a $100,000 electric light ' and power, company at Fort Worth. Texas. Many enterprises, projected some months ago and delayed by the political excitement, are now being taken np actively with a view to securing capital for immediate :- construction. Some ol them have capital already pledged, con tingent upon the election, and these will be carried forward promptly.,, Keports to the Manufacturers' Ricord from all parti of the South show a hopeful feeling and a determination to bend every possible energy to the material ad vancement of this section. BATTLE WITH BURGLARS. One Killed and Another Wounded and ; Captured. ' -. Bj Telegraph to the Morning Star. Batavia, N. Y.r November 12. A desperate battle with armed burglars. who were ransacking a store in Elba, occurred at an early hour this morning, with ths result that one of the men was shot dead and the other received a gun shot in the left leu just above the knee. He was captured and is now in jail bere nJoa is a little village about six miles distant, and the principal place of busi ness' in tbe village is W. A. Hundred- mark s general store. The store is fitted with - burglar alarms connecting Hun dred mark's house. Shortly after o ciock this morning the inmates were aroused by the ringing of the alarm, and rinndredmark and bis son armed them selves and started to investigate. At first" they summoned a number of the neighbors, and about a dozen men went to the store, which tbey surrounded and called on the burglars to surrender. The latter made a dash for liberty and the besieging party opened fire on them. the roboers returned tbe hre and a dozen or more shots were exchanged. When tbe futilade was over, one of tbe burglars lay dead and tbe other seriously wounded. The wounded man was brought to Batavia and lodged in iail. He save tbe name of ueorce Stevens, but further than this would say nothing concerning himself or companion. FIGHTING IN CUBA. Oen. Weyler' Beport ' of Engagements With the Inmrgents, By Cable to the Morning Sta,. Havana, November 18 Gen. Wey ler reports from Cabanas that in order to carry forward bis plans he sent ont. three columns. 1 One column of six battalions with! artillery, under com mand of Gen. Muncze, . marched to Manuelita, and another of four battalions with artillery, under Gen. Echagne. marched to Cayak jabos. Col. Seeuras with , his command-from' Sorzora. and Gen. Weyler himself at the bead of a column comprising five battalions and six pieces of artillery, left Mariel to at tack the front of the enemy, who occu pied all the avennes of Communication In strong force. Gen. Aguere with his command arrived near Cayak jabos on the evening ot November wth ana found that the enemy : was encamped in a strong position .on Rosano hill. He opened a sustained fire upon the enemy's position, and as tbe action was about fioisiied a stray shot wounded Gen. Ecbague in the right leg. On tbe morn ing of November 10th Gen. Echague was reinforced and captured the rebel positions,' which were strongly defended, and the heights of Rubi, occupied by the rebels, were carried by the Spanish troops at the point of the bayonet at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. . The Spanish losses were six killed and eight officers and fifty-lour privates wounded. Seven of the enemy's dead were found, but it Is not known whether there were any more killed. : :' . , : . - ; The lumber manufacturers of Arkan sas held a meeting at Little Rock and advanced the price on common lumber fifty cents per thousand leet and upper grades one dollar per thousand. ' Rep resentatives from at. Louis, Chicago, Memphis and other cities were present. "I had severe pains in my head and discharges from my ears; mv general health was also very poor. The drnar- gis s advised to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, which I did. Tbe bad leeung in my bead and tbe earache are now all gone." Mrs. T. G. Rybne. Dallas, N.C. Hood's Pills are reliable, sore. ' . jt . WASHINGTON NEWS. Jos. B. Killer, commissioner of Internal Berennr, Resigns Forman of XlltnoU Mentioned mi Bis Bneeesae The Vents lelan Matter. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, November 12. It Is understood that the resignation of Mr. Tos. S. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Treasury : Department, is in the bands of the President. Prior to the election Mr. Miller had a conference with Secretaiv Carlisle and the Presi dent, during which he intimated his de sire to retire from the public service and engage in private business. He was asked to postpone his intention until after the election. . :. - v -:., Mr. Miller s relations with the Presi dent and Secretary Carlisle are said to be very cordial. Mr. Miller has been the companion of the President and also of Secretary Carlisle on several hunting and fishing expeditions. Commissioner Miller Is a native of West Virginia, from which State be was appointed to his present position during Mr. Cleveland s irst administration. He retired on Mr Cleveland's defeatior re election and was succeeded by another West Virginian, Mr. Mason.- Commis sioner Miller was one of two men who served under Mr. Cleveland's first Ad ministration who were re-appointed The name of ex-Congressman Forman, of Illinois, is mentioned as Mr. Miller a successor. The admission is made at the State Department to day that King Oscar of Sweden may be called into the Venezue lan arbitration, but only in case of a dis agreement ot the four arbitrators ap pointed in the first Instance ss to the selection of the fifth member, when the King will be asked to designate some person as president; of the tribunal. This is regarded as an exceed lngly distant contingency as no doubt - is felt that the four oriei nal appointees will have no diffi culty in reaching common ground in the matter with the same facility that they are expected to reach a conclusion on the evidence in the boundary dispute, It is further said that it has never been contemplated that the King himself should be the final arbitrator or that the tribunal should boldjits session in Nor way and Sweden, although the locality isjeft to their-discretion. As all the evidence In the controversy has now been collected together in Washington, there is suggested a bare possibility that they might deem it advantageous to meet-- there, but the - documents and other data are rapidly being-arranged in such a way that the commission could take them to any desirafile place without difficulty. :':' - HON, WM. J. BRYAN Will Address ZrfMal Folitteat Organisations at IrnoolD, Nebraiki, Saturday Ht Week He Will Viet Missouri and Arkatssa. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. - Lincoln, Neb . November 12. In a speech to be delivered before the Lin coln Travelling Men's Biyan Club and other local organizations favorable to free silver, next Saturday morning, W. J. Bryan, it is expected, will in a measure outline his future programme and the policy of the bimetallists of the country. This will be the first formal utterance of the Democratic candidate from the ros trum since the election, and there is much speculation as to the trend of bis remarks. In the afternoon of the same day Mr. Bryan will address the Ladies' Mary Bryan Silver Club, which was quite I a lactor in the late campaign, next week Mr. Bryan intends to visit South ern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, in company with Gov. Stone and Senator (ones, but the trip is expected to be moie of an outing than a speech-making tour. From the Southern States he will go to Denver, make a few addresses probably and spend a number of days with personal and political friends. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Comment of the' Farts Temps en the Frc- pssed Settlement of the Vene- y saelan Question. V , " Br Cable to tbe Homing Btar. FARis, Nov. 13. The Temps in an article on the proposed settlement by arbitration of tbe Anglo-Venezuelan question remarks npon tbe immense im pulsion Great Britain fs giving to one of the most extreme consequences of the Monroe Doctrine. It contends that with tbe consent of Great Britain the United States are invested with tbe right to interfere in all territorial quar rels of European Powers with tbe New World States, even when not asked by the latter to interfere and without their consent. These great innovations in international law, tbe paper adds, conse crate tbe absolute supremacy of tbe United States -in the Western Hem isphere, and must ccst British pride dear. Europe, however, will be unable to accept such a grave departure from the rights of nations. . ' WARM YYI RELETS. Treasury balances: Coin, $120,077,019; currency, 154.119,785. ' Tbe Mississippi Railroad Commis sion has ordered a reduction is freight rates in that State averaging about SO per cent. The Daily News says that rumors are current of a resumption of diplomatic re lations between Great Britain and Ven ezuela. Mr. C. Chambers, of Galvesron, Texas, has sued the Manhattan Life Insurance Company for $10,000 on a life insurance policy. ryrV-- : - Striking miners and a party of Austrians clashed in a saloon at Lead- ville, CoL One man was kilted and lour men were badly cot, one of them fatally., ' The Treasury gold reserve at the close of bnsiness yesterday stood at $123,101,589; a net gain for the day of $252,000. The withdrawals at Nes York were $12,400. - 3 a At Columbus, Ga., last n'ght, Shelby Miller shot and killed George Venable, a notoriously bad character. After the killing Miller left and at a late hour had not been arrested, - - Dr. Wise, tbe defeated Republican candidate, will contest tbe seat of Mr. Young, the Representative-elect from the Second Virginia district, provided the necessary $0,000 can be raised. Wm. J. Valentine has sued the Gal veston City Railroad Company for $50,- 000 damages for personal injuries, while be was engaged in driving a dray and it was carelessly run Into by a Market street car. . ' The Mechanics' Mutnaf Savings and Loan Associations, of Indianapolis, have filed a deed of assignment. The assets ot the two associations amount to about $85,000 and the liabilities will be about the same. At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Knoxville $ Ohio Railroad all the old directors were re-elected, except Mr. W. H. Baldwin. Jr., who was succeeded by Mr. W. W. Fialey, second vice pres ident ol tbe southern, v "'Banker Frank Hamilton who died in Austin, Tx had $100,000 on his life in tbe New York Life Insurance Company, all of which goes to his wife, married Monday last, and to three children by bis nrst wile, in equal amounts. , Wm. W. Horlbut and las. R. Hall, composing the firm of W. W. Hurlbut & Co steamship agents, ship brokers and commission met chants. New York, have made ah assignment. The liabilities are fifteen or twenty thousand dollars, with assets about the same. ; AGAINST PRITCHARD. Benator Bntler Makes an Open Dselarstlsa -of; Wsr. Washington, November 11 (Cor respondence Raleigh News aud Ob server ) Senator Marion Butler, of North Carolina, in an interview to-day, expresed the opinion that ,it was not possible for a gold Senator to be elected in ' his State to succeed Senator Pritchard. The Populists in the Legis lature bold the balance of power, and they will declare ia their caucus, says the Senator, for some man who is not only a straight silver man. but who is also for an income tax. and who is op posed to the national banking system. The Senator said betoelieved the Popu lists would stand sjlidly for such a man, and if there are not enough silver men lathe Legislature to come to their as sistance to elect such a man, then the Legislature will be deadlocked and no one will be elected. He also said that he felt sure that the Populists and free silver Republican Senators would favor such a change in the present tariff law that may be neces sary to provide sufficient revenue, pro vided the Republicans would agree to have the duty placed on tne proper ar ticles, - : ' ' -' "Upon what articles do vou think the tariff duties should be placed?" he was asked. - : "Upon certain raw materials that are now on the free list, or which are now protected only by a small duty, and upon certain luxuries that are consumed al most exclusively by the rich, who now pay practically -no tax to support tne government. : - ' i a) a NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS. The State Convsnttoa at Morganton Iitrse -Auendane Old Offiosrs Be-Xi eoted. Morganton, N. C November 11. The annual North Carolina Baptist Con vention was called to order by Rev. J.JS. Ray. ' Dr. R. .H. Marsh, of Oxford, is the President of the Convention, and Hon. N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh, is Secretary. The Convention is largely attended and delegates are still coming on every train. The Committee on - Credentials re ported 103 delegates present. On motion, ur. Marsh was unani mously te-elected President of the Con vention. Committee on nominating officers re ported as follows: Three Vice Presi dents, T. E. Skinner, J. C Scarborough, I. A. Munday: Recording Secretaries, N.-B. Broughton, H.C Moore;Treasurer, J. D. Boushall; Auditor, W. N. Jones; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. J no. K. White; Trusstees of the Convention, Rev. W. C. Tyree, Hon. C. M. Cooke, Rev. L. Johnson, T. H. Briggs, Prof. L. R. Mills. . ' ; ' MAINE'S HAUNTED TOWN. 'early Every Other Hone In Kastoa Baa . '. Ghoct of Some Kind. - It la doubtful if any town in all New England has more ghosts and haunted bouses than Easton, Mo. It may well be called a haunted town. Although tbe olti sens are sensible and well to do farmers, with ail sincerity and almost to a man they vouch for the truth of many tales of remarkable and startling supernatural vla- lUHiUMJH. -- I For years one of the houses in tbe cen ter of tbe town has stood vacant. Several attempts -have been made to oooupy it, but no one has ever succeeded .in remain' ing within the fated walls for any length OI time. One brave and skeptical youth recently determined npon an Investigation. and as he is tbe scion ot one of the first families and tells his story openly it is be lieved in implicitly by all Easton people, The first night after he had gone to bed, leaving the light burning, the shade of great dog came into the room right through the closed door. Advancing to tbe bedside, tbe canine specter regarded him savagely. He started np, and thephan torn dissolved into thin air. - But tbe courage of tbe investigator fail ed him not, and he determined to brave it out. Before be could got to sleep, however. woman all in white, with disordered black hair hanging over her faoe, made ber appearance, weeping and wringing her hands. This vivid apparition was accom panied by still more grewsome signs from below. The heavy clanking of a chain re verberated through the still house, and soon deep groans were beard from various points. By this time he was thoroughly frightened, and getting out of bed he went down to the dining room, where he re mained the rest of the night listening to tbe noises made by his ghostly compan ions. The house has never been entered since. - . Another Easton man of undoubted ve racity claims to have seen a phantom woman In broad daylight when tbe sun was shining brightly and no thoughts of the ghostly were in bis mind. ; It was in his own home, too, where all was cheerful and nothing existed to put him in a mor bid state. She had a remarkably white face, luminous dark eyes, and masses of dark hair hung in wild disorder about her face. Be raised his eyes and saw this phan tom advancing toward him. So real did it seem that he thought she was a mortal woman. He rose and stepped toward her, when she gave him one long, searching look and vanished into empty space. Tbe piercing glance of those eyes, which, he says, seemed to penetrate his very soul, haunts- him still, although he never baa had a repetition of the ghostly visitant. Ban rrancisoo Examiner. " HANGED TO MUSIC. The Doomed Han Sana; "I Want to Be an . Angel" With the Crowd. "In the early days of Wyoming, when there were but a few oh arches and marry Infractions of law', a man of the name of Barstow, who never; knew fear and was a devout Christian, was elected to the offloe of sheriff," said a citizen of that state re cently. "Soon after Barstow entered npon the duties of his offloe a man was convict ed for a capital crime. " "The fact that there was no minister within reach preyed npon the mind of tbe sheriff, who undertook to supply tbe lack f7 holding an hour's Bible reading in the condemned man's cell and praying, with him. As the time for the hanging ap proached Barstow became possessed with the fear that he had not acquitted himself of the spiritual responsibility devolving Upon him and devised a programme that was new and unique. After the viotim of the law's mandate was plaoed upon the platform and everything was in readiness the sheriff prayed long and fervently, 'xnen ne caiien xor some one to start hymn, and a man near tbe platform began the only one he knew, 'I Want to Be an Angel,' in which the prisoner joined, "As tba last verse was sung tbe sheriff hpsled himself adjusting tbe noose, and Immediately upon its conclusion the trap was sprung. " Washington Star. Eighteen Bejries at a Ball. M. and Mme, X, when they returned to their residence earler than they were ex pected from a boll at the Elysee, found, to their astonishment, that their three serv ants and the two children had disappeared. ; On questioning the oonolerge and threat ening to send for the commissary of polloe, the parents learned that In their absence the servants had gone off to a popular dancing room ; and taken tba children . with them.' M. and Mme. X., still in even ing dress, Immediately drove in their car riage to the address given. 7' At the door of the dancing saloon they met the man who receives the money, and he evidently took in the situation. ; " Beassure' yourselves, monsieur and madame," he said, "and kindly step this Way." . .,: '-;:-r--;..-.-The man led the way to a large, well lighted and warm room. In which were 18 babies -.fast asleep upon benches. They were under the care of an old woman, and M. and Mme. X. had no difficulty in pick ing out those whloh belonged to them. Paris Correspondent. . Faminino Intnltloa. -. Madelalne Is he rlabf Adelaide Yes, I am sure of it. : I Madelalne Why f -v-V-V . Adelaide Bell and her mother taken him np. New York Journal. , have BLOOD CURDLING, ISN'T ITf Oath Teed by Pemoefal Ooshenitee Whan . They Are Best Wicked. . Wbeu the country about Port Jervls, N. Y wan pxcited about the Snyder poison- "tng caso, a long, lean, leather vlaaged chap Trent Into (josben to buy some things a the Rtore." Tbe clerk was discussing una tragedy with another customer and gave a mo3t exaggerated account of tha case, winding up with tbe remark: "And tboy say she looks use Mrs. na Ilday, who killed her husband over to the foot of the Shawangunk mountains." : Tba lean chap was from "over bhawan- gunk way" himself, and he understood the comparison. He listened, open mouth ed, and then slapping his off tog he ex claimed suddenly: 'Vy?j;,,,y;:; "13y ginger spruce 1" " v . It may look very simple, but to hear the expression In peaceful Goshen with that lean chap's emphasis is enough to give a man a turn. Upon Inquiry, X learned tnas the oath or whatever you may choose to call it ia a popular one In tbe country about there, being the proper thing to say under most oircumstances If emphasised properly. .: .-' - - Thus b7 getting the pressure upon tne proper word or the proper syllable of the proper word s man can express Joy, sor row, amazement, anger, disdain, irony, and so on. ;- - ; ' : It is' history in Goshen, for Instance, that when Case Salome was ohosen con stable he pricked up his ears and exclaim ed, "By ginger spruce!" with the force on tho "ginger," and that When Aleck Mo Leod's Mary accepted Zed Tompkins he cracked his heela together ' and said the same thing, tbe emphasis increasing right up to "spruce" and banging on there tui Zed lost his breath. Perhaps I cannot illustrate better the popularity and farce of this expression than to relate that when a stereoptioon went to Gosben a short time ago and gave s show "up in the ball' each picture was greeted by a united "By ginger spruce!" from, every man, woman and child present, tbe showman having elicited an oucoursc of delight and amazement unequaled there eince Silly BUI A skin got some money from an uncle out west and treated every one to an oyster supper. New York Her ald. ' L, - ' A HOG ORCHESTRA. How a French Musician Made the Sqneal- era 81ns a Tom. During the reign of Louis XI of France there was attached to his court one Abbot de Balgne, a man of considerable wit. The abbot was somewhat musically Inclined and delighted the oourt with inventions of odd musical Instruments. One day the king, after, having enjoyed a hearty laugh over one of these curious contrivances and desiring to baffle this musical genius, commanded him to produce harmonious sounds from the cries of bogs. This seem ed an impossibility to the king, and e prepared himself to enjoy the discomfiture of the abbot. Much to his surprise, how ever, the abbot readily agreed to produoe them. All he required was a sum of mon. ey, npon receipt of which he declared he would invent the most surprising thing ever heard in the way of musical atrocity He scoured the country and secured a large number of hogs, trying their voloes as to pitch and quality, and finally, hav ing fully satisfied himself, be arranged tbe pnimala in a sort of parvllion richly deco rated. The day of the trial arrived, and the king and his oourt entered the pavil ion prepared for something, but greatly In doubt as. to the success of the' abbot with tho hogs. - I However,' there were .-the hogs, sure enough, and, much to the surprise and de light of the king, they commenced to cry harmoniously and in good tune, rendering an air that was fairly recognized. The Ab bot had arranged a series of stops that were conneoted with tbe hogs, and upon pulling one of them out caused a spike to prick the bog it connected with, making him squeal his note. The rest was easy, for by pulling out the different stops he pro duced tbe tune. Kound Table. How to Soeeeed by fail are. It is related that after Mr. Chamberlain had been a very few years In the house, and was still a young member, be modest ly asked an old and muoh respected parlia mentary, nana to lavor blm with criti cisms or hints on his speeches in the house. The old member reflected for1 a time and then said, "It is all very nice, very nice, Indeed, Mr. Chamberlain, but if you could occasionally manage to break down. the house, I assure you, would take it as a great compliment." This was a good hint. The house al most invariably regards with a oertain de gree of suspicion any young member who is too glib, polished and correct tn his manner of speaking. It positively likes a man to be nervous, which should be a consolation to maiden speakers. London Globe. Gladness Comes X ith as better understanding of the v transient nature of the many phys ical ills, which vanish before proper ef f orts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. 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Periodical Tickets Received. Wilmington, N. O. oct5tf UP TO DATE Liveiy and Sales Stable. Southerland & Cowan, 108, 110 Second Street, between Princess and Chesnut. QUR SERVICE IS FIRST.CLASS IN EVERT particular. Finest Ho ses in town. First-class eqnip pages. Polite attention All calls and orders day and nixhf DromoUv attended to. " ELEPHONE NO. 15. TELEPHONE NO. 13 Telephone calls answered any bosr day or night. Special attention gives to Boarding Horses. Box Stalls and Careful Grooming for Stalling Horeea Hacks and Baggage Line to all train, going and coming, at usual prices. Carriage for Railroad Call 1.00, Prices Uniform to All Comers. Hearse Exclusive for Whites $5.00. Carriage for funeral, $2 60. Hearse for White and Colored, $4 00. Horse and Boggy one hour, $1.00; afternoon $1- 00. Carriage. Team and Driver one hour, $1.00; afternoon $3.50. Hone and Sorry one hoar, $1 00; afternoon, S3.CO. learn and T ran one hour. $1.00: afternoon. S3. 50. 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' : ; CANNED PEACHES, Tomatoes, Corn, Peas,' Grapes, Okra and Tomatoes, Beans, Oysters, Beef, &c. Staple and Fancy Groceries, Provisions, Bagging and Ties. HALL & PEARS ALL, Nntt and Mulberry streets. octSS DW tf ; OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY - Wilmington & Weldon R. R.Co. " . - NovKMBsa fan, 1896. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Wilmington A Weldon Railroad Company Bare declared a dividend of three per cent. (S per cent 1 ea the capital mock of thit Company, payable to all strcholders of record of this date; dividend doe and payable at the office o' the Company at Wilmington, North Carolina, on and after November 12th, 1S9S. The Transfer Hocks will stand closed ftom this date to Nov. 1 , 1886, inclusive - TAMES F. POSttjB . Sec and Traas'r W. AW.R.K. Co. or. tfflaOTia , O.W.Yales &Co., ; . '
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