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rglxt Wonting j5 ta WILMINGTON. N. C Wednesday Morhimq, Dec. 23, 1896 MOB LAW IN KENfUCKY. Troabls at Mejfldd-Cltiams fixating Keepers at Blind TKra ind kw Hires Serenl Ken Bbot, By Telegraph to tia aforaiaf Star. Padvc b KT December 82.- May-fi-.Id, woere Jim S:ooe, who assaulted Mrs. Green, was lynched and filled with pistol shots, was lit up by incendiary fires laai night. To-day Charles B alio, twenty-seven years old, white, lies at home with a revolver-wound in the neck, while a dozen negroes are fleeing beyond the reach of moo law, and tbe 'blackened rains maik former location of blind tigers and low! dives. Two dive-keeDers were wounded and one mar die. The lynchers, having satisfied their vengeance on the body of Sione, started last night to weed out the noto- rious block. Ao assault was made on a . resart run by Tom Cham bers. Tom opened fire and re- oulsed tbe attacking, party. Bolin was dangerously and a hers were slightly in iired. A second attempt to storm the house was successful. Chambers escaped, nt ih 'hmidinff- -with a wholesale beer boute Which operated In violation of tbe local option laws and other buildings tenanted bf roiuh negroes, were fired and deitroved. . Tbe mob then began pursuit. The nsroes fled in every-direction. Oae man was caotnred and severely whipped. "A dancing matter, sasprcxd of crooked work, was ordered to leave town aso. To-day Mav field was fi led with armed - and excited men. Trouble is expected at any time. Tbe court house is used as a headq larters. Posses are in hot pat suit of tbe negroes and more lynchiogs are expected. CUBAN AFFAIRS. Spanish .Sew pipns Cocttnue Danuneu . tion of ihe TJ Jit d Siatea General Way let A aain Takes tha Field. Be CaUc to the Moraine Star. MADRID. December 23 The Madrid and provincial press continue their cans'- paign of denunciation against the United States, but their columos contain noth- ing new in the way of abuse of the Amer cm Government. It is asserted that tbe Spanish Government has been secretly preparing for war for some time PiSt. A dispatch to tbe Imp ir rial from Ha vana sava that 3 000 troops have sailed f jr Mieztnilia to inn tbe forces mar tbat place in an attics upon the insur gent under Gen. Garcia, who is now holding the road to Bayamo. Havana. December 23 Captain . General Weylet. accompanied by his sun and son. D 10 Fernando Wevler. ' who receatlv arrived in Cuba from Spain, left Havana at o'clock this msrnmg on board the transport Lsgazjt. and at 2 o'clock tais afternoon proceeded to the Bd of military operations. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS, Wheat Closed Firm and "Hiahar Corn TJa-ebaai'd-Poik Produata Iiawer. By Telegraph to the atoning Star. market maintained the firm tone which developed yesterday, with but slight variation throughout the day's session. May wbeat opened from 80c to 80:, aild between BOcand ivygz, closio at 80! a80Mc 9ic higher than yester day. Ctsu wheat was firm and c pec busbel higher. ' " Mav cku opened at SSrCadyacced to KojAC, ciosiaa-ar xihi uncbanged com yeeteraay. iasa corn was steaay and unchanged, May oais closed Hz to Jfc higher, Caab oats were steady and nncnanged Tbe product market partook of the general holiday aspect. Fluctuations were confined within narrow limns. An easy leeiing was communicated to pne s bv a decline la hog values, but it was offset in a measure by the firmness of wneat. May pork closed 2l(c lower May lard and rios each a shade lower. SPOTS AND FUfUKES. New Tork Sun's Bsrtew of the Cotton . . Market.- Br Telegraph to the atoning Star. . New York., December 22 The Sun says: Spx cotton hsre was unchanged; ales ot 41 bales for spinning and 200 delivered on contract. Dallness was tbe principal feature of to-day's market. Toe trading at times was aim is: lifeless. . but nevertheless prices scored a small improvement for the day. Toe Liverpool news was bet ter thin had been expected, prices there rallying after a weaker opening, and be sides Liverpool was a good buyer here to day. Sjme local shorts covered, and there was also some new investment buying at tbe low price prevailing. Tbe receipts at -tbe interior towns were smaller than a week ago, and those at me ports proved to be smaller than the. early estimates, but tbe movement ws nevertheless heavy or the rise in prices might have been greater. Manchester advices were more favorable. aw a v ALABAMA LYNCHING. A Colored If an Hanged Tor Criminally Aa- saolttoa a 'S'oqck Whits Wonun By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Birmingham. Dec. 22 Chas. John- -oa, colorto. was lynched at midnight last night in front of Strickland's store. at Woodstock, forty-five miles south west of here, in Bibb county. It is al leged that he attempted to assault Miss Fannie Smith, tbe seventeen-year old daughter ot a prominent citizio of tbat. places-while she was on ber way to school yesterday- The negro was pursued last night to Kimbroueh post office, ten miles above Woodstock, carried back to tbe place where the alleged assault was made and taken before tbe young lady. wnajully idem fisd him, whereupon he c .messed and met tbe punishment. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. Or Telegraph to the Morning Stat. New York, December 22. Rosin quiet: strained common to good 21 7711 1 80. Spirits turpentine ateady at 27a Charleston, December 22. Spirits . turpentine not reported; sales casks. Rosin firm; tales barrels: " A. B. C. D. . E. F $1 40. G $1 45. H tl 60. 1. 11 65. K tl 70. M 91 80. N 22 00. W G $2 20, W W s oo. - SAVANNAH, December 22. Spirits turpentine arm at ac; tales 803 casks; receipts 8 8 casks. Rotin firm; sties 8 000 barrels: receipted 781 barrels; A. B. CD, E, r 21 45. G I 03. H 21 70 I tl 80. K 91 85 Mi00. N II 25. W G 92 55, W W 92 85 CASTORIA Por Infants and CMldrea. tails nss wWwTT wa SENATE AND HOUSE. I SENATOR VEST DID NOT CALL UP HIS . RESOLUTION. " If s.Debtte on the Cuban Qoeition Urgent Dtfl lienor Bill Pad-Poiflj BaUway Wundtns; Bill Disoaeied-Hou'e Ad- .:. '' J turned for tbe Holidays Alter Dim- ....;.. pssing of Fcadlnc Appropcif J.-.vv ..v' tion Bills. - By Telegraph to the Maniac Star. SENATE. Washington, December 22. The spectators who bad assembled in large numbers m the Senate galleries to-day in expectation of witnessing Interesting scenea and of listening to an exciting debate in connection with the Cuban question were disappointed, ' the only thing tbat came up having any relation to that subject at all being a resolution of inquiry as to .the circumstances at-tendum-the death of an American citi zen said to have been "hacked to pieces by Spanish soldiers in the island ol Cuba.". Mr. Vest did not call up, as he nad given notice tbat hewoa'd. bis reso lution for an inquiry as to the constita lional question presented by the Secre tary ot State in his press statement touching the power of the President to snore a Dint resolution ot iwongress direct! ne mm to recognize the indepen dence of the Republic cf Cuba. Tne morning hour, in wbicb mat sub set might have been discussed, was oc cupied tv Mr. Morgan in a long rpsech against the racinc Ktiiway Funding bill and in favor ot tbe, government tak ing possession of those roads, which, he contended, jt was us right and duty to do whenever default in pavment of tbe bonds occurred. Tbe subjsct caOP on a resolution of Mr. Pettigrew .of South Dakota. Republican, with refer- ence to tbe six per cent, trust Bit 3 of the Union Pacific Railroad Companv, whicn, be asserted, were to be used so as to ioi are aac destroy the secauiy oi tbe Government for the debt due to it by tbe company. Tbe resolution was referred to the' Committee on Pacific Roads, whose chairman, Mr. Gear of Ijwa. Republican, declared b s pjrpose to ask acvioa on tbe Funding bill imme diately after the holidays. The Urgent Dibciency bill waspassei and was immediately returned to the Houie for concurrence in the amend ments agreed to in the Senate. . ; Mr. Batter ol North Carolina, ropu- list. oSireff a resolution for a committee of three Senators to toqmre into tie principle of legislation tbrougb tbe in itiative and rclerendum. Ke'erreo to the Committee on Contingent Etpenses. At 249 p m. tbe Senate went into ex ecutive session and sbortiy alter ao- j urned until Tuesday, j muarv 5th. HOUSE OF -REPRESENTATIVES. At 8 40 o'clock this afternoon tbe House adjourned lor the holiday recess. having then disposed of tbe Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill afier four ayt -consideration. It was passed last as reported lrom tbe Committee on Appropriations with tbe single exception tbat the salary of the Librarian of Congress was reduced irom 9 009 to 95 0)0. And this after it had oeen antagon zsd by tbe Joint commit tee on Ltorary and the opponents of the Civil Service law in a discussion run ning over three days. Tne bnl carries a total appropriation of 931.663.S70 and provides for 10.065 salaries. To day s session was devoted to a dis cission oi. tbe appropriation lor tne Civil Service Commirs on and under it the law and tbe administration thereof were most vigorously attacked. Tne principal speakers were Messrs. Baker ot New Hampshire, Republican; Gib son of Tennessee. Republican, -and Wil liams of Mississippi, - Democrat. The law was upheld by Messrs. Brosius ot Pennsylvania, Republican, and Walker of Massachnsetts. Republican. A mo tion to striae out tne appropriation tail ed 89 to 03. This was the only vote counted, other propositions to amend the provision being settled in the nega tive viva voce. The House agreed to the Senate amendments to the Urgency Deficiency bill. The Houss Committee on Military Affairs hdS ordered a favorable report on tbe Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of War to issue Sprinfcfhld r fl:t to each State and Territory tor its National Guards. The report shows the total strength of tbe National Guard to be 114 879 men and officers. These are armed witb old Springfie'd r.fi:s and other arms of various makes, and per mission has been asked by many States to turn in. tbe old arms in exchange f ir the modern Springfie d, 45 ctlibre. It is estimated that about 50 000 modern Springfie ds will be rrqutred. BRYAN IN AiLANTA. An Immense Crowd Waiting to Greet Htm Upon His Arrival Le t Bight He , Declined to Ditouta the Cuban Qiee. ttoa la the Bpseob He Wat . Foroed to Hki. Bt Telegraph to the Morning Star. - ' Atlanta, Dec. 2 J.-Hon. William J. Bryan arrived here at 11 o'clock to-night andn immense crowd was waiting to greet him. There were cries for a speech and a rush for him when he stepped from the train, but he was hurried into a carriage and driven to tbe Kimball House. The ctowd which greeted him there insisted upon a speech. A german was being danced in the ball room by one of the swell clubs. Before he knew what was happening tbe iaie candidate was surrounded by tne fair dancers io evening dress. The german was abandoned lor tbe time and the band played on. In response to con tinued crus for a speech Mr. Bryan ap peared on the first arcade and spoke very briefly, thanking his friends for tbeir welcome to him. Mr. Bryao came Irom Chicago direct. At Harrimans, Chattanooga, Dalton, Rome and other points large crowds were : Tout to meet . him. Large - crowds assembled in Chattanooga and Atlasta at an earlier hour under the im pression tbat be would come by another route than he travelled. He said that be did not want demonstrations, and came by a line other than the one over which he was looked for. He declined to discuss the Cuban question. In Chat tann?,a.fQ the course of a speech, he i aat,-ne would do all he could to . . thw silver cause stronger in 1900 ttun it is now, Mr. Bryan Speaks here to morrow night, and leaves for home Tnursday morning. - RAILROAD DISASTER. , Passenger Tialn Wieoked by Bobbers en tbe Bcathern Bailrcad Sear Blraiogham, Alt.lJ By Telegraph to the Moraiog Star. Birmingham. December 22. Pas senger tram No. 88. from Atlanta oa the Southern Railroad, was wrecked at Mo Combs' trestle, seventeen miles from Birmingham by train robbers. The sheriff with a posse and dogs has gone to tbe scene. Wreck bad. Casualties as yet unknown. -1 he remains of Kate Field have ar rived at San Francisco from Honolulu. The Hoderai Blether - Has found that ber little ones are im proved more by the pleasant Srupol Figs, when in need of the laxative effect of a gentle remedy than by any other, aoatnautis mote rcceptable tojtbem Children enjby it and it benefits them. Toe true remedy. Syrup of Figs, is manufactured by: tbe California Fig ayrup lxmpany only, . t CHICAGO BANK FAILURES,' A HEAVY RUN BY. DEPOSITORS SAV.NGb INSTITUTIONS. IN Further Dlaoloeares Conosrning the But pension of the national Bank of Illiooia Fiilare of L boo- ' : ( tt so ting .Firm Heavy Debtor of the' Insolvent Back. -- By Telegraph to the Morning Star. - CmCAGO.DecemSer 23 Without any apparent cause, except for the fact that a general lack of confidence had pervaded the timid depositors ia the savings de partment, a heavy run on the Illinois Trust iai Sayings Bink. in the Rookery building, began as soon as the doors were opened this morning for business. There is not-tbe sliehtest connection between the failed National Bank of Illi nois and the Llinois Trust Company. During the excitement yesterday there was only a small increase of withdrawals from the Illinois Trust End Smogs Bank, and the officers of the bank said they were willing to let the depositors in the savings department have all the money due them if tbey called for it, as it meant a big saving of interest money for tbe bank ,. The oank anticipated a run to-day and there is such a heavy reserve fund of idle money in the vaults that President John J. Mitchell has no mis eivinesas to tbe ability cf his bank to pay a few millions il necessary. There were four lines of men and women in tbe bank opposite toe savings paving teller and the . bank clerks who . enter up the savings interest. Altogether there were two hundred people in line. and as they fell out with their wants sttisfied others took their places. -Tbe bank does the largest trust and savings business in tbe city, - and has a capital and sorplus of 94 000.000 . It is now milding a 80j 000 ouildmg for its own exclusive use next to the Rookery, on tbe site of tbe old Grand Pacific Hotel At the Girden City Banking and Trust Company s bank the run of yeS terday bad . practically ; run out its length. v Not half a dczsn persons were at tbe palng tellers window at one time, and a policeman stationed cutside the bank had nothing to do. Tbe bank officers said tbey did not "expect any more trouble. At the other national, private and State banks there. was the ordinary transaction . of business, with no more people paying, their respects to tbe paying teller than to tbe exchange teller. In banking circles the general op.nion is that yesterday a failures will end tbe present trouble. Thsre was a steady stream of creditors at tbe National Bmk of Illinois, sending in their pass books and other evrdences of claims. As soon as tbeir accounts are ba anced and claims adjusted, tbe first dividend win be paid, creditors were not fied that they would receive notice tarouh the mail whe the first pay ment would be made. Taere was little discontent, the situation being accepted ca mly with confidence that all would get their money in time. Many callers applied for claim blanks, but had to be turned away, as there were no blanks ready. - The financial firm of Farson, Leach & Co , on the same flxr as the Nationr bank, was doing a quiet business. 'The interests of the fiim are closely in volved witb the Calumnet Electric Street Railroad. Angus & Gmdele, one of tbe largest contract fbg firms in tbe city, have gone into I.q nidation. At 1 o'clock this afternoon a bill for a receiver was filed and Judge Horton appointed William Hill to take charge of tbe concern. Ac cording to the statement made by tie attorneys, the firm's assets are 9300 000. with liabilities of 250,000. , Tbe concern was ' a heavy debtor of the National Bank of Illinois and it is claimed owed the institution over $200 000. A steady run of savings depositors on tbe Hibernian Bicking Association and the Illinois Trust and Sivings Bank and the failure of the Angus & Gindele Contracting Companv, wbicb is credited with gettiog a loan of 9259 000 from the failed National Bank of Illinois, com promised the developments to-day in connection with 'the financial fl.irry. The associated banks have 'aken prompt, thorough and conservative action to avoid a serious scare on the part ot the public, which has millions of dollars in savings accounts ' deposited witb city banks. Tbe Illinois Trust leads all the local banks in its savings deposits, bavins nearly 912 000 000. Tbe Hiber nian Bank has leas than 93.400,000 of such accounts. Tbe solid showing made by tbe banks whlcb did not lean on tbe collapsed National Bank bad a reassur ing effect oh the public today when the morning papers were perused, and the general feeling in the banking com', munity was that the worst was over, so' far as those iestitutions were concerned. There is a. fear in some quarters tbat the Clearing House Association may not prolong itt oner to loan 75 per cent, of approved claims agaiost the National Bink of Illinois, and that witbin tbe mrxt ten days there may be a tigbtenieg of tbeir purse strings. At a conference of the savings banks of the city; which was held woen tbe runs began at tbe Hibernian and Illinois Trust Banks, it was unanimously agreed to adopt unusual means towards check ing what might btcorae an epidemic of aoprebension. Instead of attempting to allay the scare by paying demands in full on tbe spot, which has proven to be an unwise policy in the p s- the banks de cided to stand upon their it. t itory rights and demand notice of s xty days in case of all withdrawals exceeding 9100.- Toe firm of Angus & G.ndele which sus pended to day has been in financial straits for a long time. According to tbe statement made by the attorneys for tbe companv tbe assets are estimated to be worth 9500.000 and liabilities are placed at 9250 000. These figures are believed to be largely guess work, however, and exaggerated in case of the assets. It is said, tbe firm owts the National Bank of Illinois alone 9250,000 for money borrowed, and the security is said to be of a class which will be slow to reaiiz 3 on. Tbe present partnership was formed in 1898. Tbe company had a large contract on tbe drainage canal , and was the principal owner of the Security building, at Madi son street and Fifth avenue, which was built bv the firm. Mr. Angus is president of the Se canty Deposit company, which owns tbe building, aiid Mr. Gindele is the treasurer. The capital stock of tbe building company is 500.000. There is a mortgage for 8180100 on it and it is bonded lor 9150.000, secured by second mortgage. This building is believed to be tbe best asset of tbe contracting company, gart of the Lake street ele vated railroad was built by tbe firm. Tbe only reason which can be thought oi by tbe omcers- ot the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank for the senseless run' on that bank, apart from tbe general one of contagious timidity, is tbat ignorant people, bearing or reading of tbe failure of the National Bank . of Iliioois, got, it confounded with tbe only other 'bank in the city which has the word "Illinois" in its title. Io fact many money-seeking depositors who hurried from tbeir homes admitted when they reached the waiting line that tbey had heard tbe bank had failed, while money war being paid out and received under tbeir eyes. Meddlesome. busy bodies and fjol-friends who had wrought on tbe fears of depositors, and bad even accompanied tnem to tne oanr, were ordered by police officers and bank de tectives to await tbeir friends outside. The line of men and women who wanted their money numbered 200 during most ot tbe five hours the bank was open, and tbe curious crowd of spectators added to the excitement. Where deposits ex ceeded 9100. that amount only was paid. and the sixty days notice enforced as to the remainder. While President ohn j. Mitcneu said the bank bad money enough to pay all depositors in full, he de clared the sixty day rule oec sion wouta not be misinterpreted by those who know the reputation and standing of his bank. He believed that the run woald spend itself earlv to-morrow, and the fact tbat there was a small line at the dose of banking hours bore out bis statement. The last statement of the bank to the Auditor of Pub Ic Accounts showed re sources of 930,900.858: capital and sur plus. 94 000 000; time deposits. 814.783, 841: demand deposits. 911.715 974.1 The run oa tbe Hibernian Bank be gan a little later, there being no waiting line until 11 o'clock. Small depositors who could not afford to take tbe chances composed tbe bulk of tbe crowd, wbicb extended Ircra the paying teller a wm dow out on the second floor of the Ash land block. Ropes and policemen were needed to preserve a line intact and out of the way of other customers of the bank. Tbe sixty-day rule was enforced from the start. There were a hundred and fifty ' people in line until near tbe closing hour. The bank has withstood every panic, and on ibis account is considered strong and attracted a heavy savings account. Presi dent Clark said tbe bank bad 57 per cent. of ita reserve funds on band and cculd stand a run of two months it necessary. Depositors of 950 to 9100 were required to give thirty days-'- notice under the bank rule, and when ibis is known, there is not expected to be much of a ran to morrow ; " ''.-.-.:. Ia coainliance with orders from Comp troller Eckels, the bank examiner, Mc- Keeon, receiver of tbe National Bank of Mino a, began to make arrangements witb City Treasurer Wolf and other cus todians of public funds in thebank for such amountsiol their deposits as clear ly appeared to be due them, so as to en able them' to take advantage ot tne Hearing house offer to afivance 75 per cent. . This applies only to public funds Tbe report was current tbat the loans nf 9500 000 each to Robert Bergef and George A. Weiss, both sons in-laws ot President Schneider, of the failed National r- Bank. was unsecured. It was laid-- that ' the Weiss loan is secured by the American Brew. ihg Company's toads. Mr. Weisi being president of tbe company.' None of the Oatk directors could be found who had seen such bonds. The Dreyer loan is said to be secured bv real estate which tbe Clearing House Committee threw out as worthless. It is claimed tbat most of the directors d.d not know of 980 J - 000 additional loan oa Calumet Electric securities. , ' MOR BANK FAILURES. Collapse of the Bank ot BfJnncaota at ft. Fani Oie of the XieediUg FlnercUl Institu tion in the BJenhwett Two Othtr Bank Be BBdrd. By Telegraph to the MoRung Star, . St. Paul. Minn . December 22 State Bank Etam ner Kenyon jthis morning took official possession of tbe books and assets of the Bank of Minne sota, closing ita doors pending a ttaor ough investigation of its affairs. I Tbe bank has been in need of ready cash for some time. At a meeting of the Clear ing House at noon the bank was! for mally suspended upon tbe report ot tbe banking committee. A special com mitiee has also been appointed by tbe Clearing House Commission to prepare a statement for tbe public. Tnis com mittee ia advance ot us statement in formed a representative of the Southern Associated Press tbat tbe bank would undoubtedly resume business in a stiort time and protect all of its creditors in full. The directors are all men of wealth and property in this city, and they have already signified a willingness to the requirements of the occasion. Tbe Bank ot Minnesota was estab lished in 1852. and was capitalized at 2800.000. Itt stated surolus was 2300 000 and it is the general belief that las soon ss cash can oe realized upon its many securities; the institution will be all rut ht. Tbe omcers of the bank are: wiyiam Dawson, president; Robert A. Smith, vice president, and William Dawson. Jr., cashier. The directorate comprises tbe leading men of the city. The bank has been tbe deoository for .the city treas urer of St. Paul and at present carries 925 CO) deposits of thex city s public funds. Tbe State also is a large deposit or in the bank, covered by heavy bonds and is fully protected. Tbe c-ty tre surer drew out a large sum on last Monday and about-915,000 wouid have been required shortly alter January 1st. A constant stream ot curious people has been to the scene of the trouble all tbe morning and the iu ject is tbe talk of the commercial centres of St. Paul 5 Tbe bank was not a National bank but was organized under the State bank ing act. It has always been rated as one of tbe stroogts fi iaocial institutions in tbe Northwest, with many ouotiycor respondents a ad a direct line of ex cunse in the leadine cities of tbe United States. Its deposits ran into the millions yearly. William Dawson. Jr , cashier ol the bank, said: "The cause of our suspen sion was inability to meet a severe situ ation on account of depressed times for tbe past year, especially of tbe past few months. We applied to the bank ex aminer to close, who 'is now in charge. Tne State of Minnesota was the heaviest depositor, and intended to make a dralt on us tor 8o vuo next Monday. State has I104.UOO in the bank." As a result of the failure of tbe Bank of Minnesota the Stockyards Union Bank at South Su Paul also closed its doors. Tbe average deposits of this bank are 995 000. tbe capital 925.000 and the average loans and discounts 990,opo. The Uawsons, senior and junior, are president and vice president respectively of tbe Mockyards Union Bank. Ti e Bank of Minnesota was the de pository for the county and I until recently was tbe main bank through which the city business was transacted R A. Smith, present postmaster and until last spring Mayor of St, Paul, was for years vice president ol the bank. The Dawsons ranked high among finan ciers. William Dawson, Jr., was oneof the owners of the St. Paul doit, n which he became interested eighteen months ago. The closing of-the: bank was as great a surprise to the officers as it was to the general public. Bank Examiner Kenyon was early on the scene and took charge of the bank's affairs. He would not give out any state ment; in fact, was not in a position to do so, inasmuch as be bad not completed his examination. BRIDGE G WE WAY Freeiptuti a fort FutODi Xoto a Creek-One . 1 - Man Killed and Somber of Per- sons Injured. By Telegraph to the atoning Star. Wheeling. W, Va , December, 22. At Littleton, last nigbt, after revival ser vices in the Methodist church, the wor shippers started across tbe. wire suspen sion bridge over vFisb Creek, on their way to tbe main part of tbe town.! The bridge- gave way, precipitating about forty persons to tbe bed of tbe creek. twenty feet below. "Wilbur Hammond was killed, and Miss Arlie Brown and and Harry Anderson were severely in- jjred and may die. - Cora Morpby, b mon Fox, William Way. Newton Car- mot and Frank Way were injured, but will recover. . - The Way to Cure catarrh is to pu rify the blood, and tne surest, safest, best way to purify, the blood is by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood n - - .... v ...... . '. t runner. , . Hoop's Pills are prompt, efficient, always reliable, easy to take, easy to operate, : -f WARM WIRELETS. t . The President has nominated Col. Chas. G. Sawtelle to be brigadier general and quartermaster general. Admiral Bance, with the flagship New York and tbe battleship Maine, ar rived at Fort Monroe yesterday. Mill No. 4 of the Southern Pine Co., near Wavcrots, Gi.was burned yester day. The lois Is between 975,000 and. 9100.000. , . r:,-.. . - The Cabinet of Spain, at its meeting yesterday, decided to make no dip o- matic reply - to President Cleveland message. . ' The works of the Baltimore. Ma., Gass Manufacturing Company will re sume operations January 1st.; Three hundred men will be employed. Fire at Buffalo, N. Y., damaged Wal- bridge & Co. a hardware and oase fur nishing establishment and the Jewell building. Losses amount to 9159.000. The F. H. Mills Manufacturing Com pany of the New Yoik State Rcforma toiy. E mira. N. Y. was burned out last night. . Tbe loss will approximate $90, 000. Ex-Congrrssmsn W. H. Ha'ch. of Missouri, is dying ot Brigbt's disease. Mr. Hatch has been an invalid for sev eral months. - He is widely known as the "father of the anti-option bilL" . The steam yacht Vamoose, Captain Mcintosh, will leave Jacksonville to-day for Key West, where she. will take on board the New York journals cot res pondent and will then steam away to Cuba. The widow of Prof. Herr man has ap plied for letters ot administration on ber late husband s estate, bhe said that tb magician lett only 82 500 worth "b I prop erty, and tbat Jus deb.s lar exceeded "that amount. ;. -..-v... :;.-:-- ;;- Toe New England Society 61 the city O New York celebrated toe nineuy-first anniversary of its orgamzatiou aad tbe two hundred and seventy sixth It the landing of the pilgrims by a dinner at tbe Waldotf, ' , Marcello H.Baralati, an Italian banker at New York, bas disappeared, leaving several hundred depositors and creditois to mourn his departure. Ic is said that Baralati decamped with anywhere from (50 000 10 950.000. The Sultan of Turkey bas issued a de cree granting amnesty to two thousand Armenians wbO have been convicted eitberof crimes against tbe Government or against persons or property, or who were awaiting trial. : v T Toe jury in the case of Wade L-ster, on trial .10 Henry county (Va.) coor cb rged with poisoning a yomg man named Davis in order to obtain the in surance on tbe latter s life, were da charged being unable to agree. The Government of France bas de cided to introduce a bill in the Chamber ot Dt put es providing for tbe addition of a batta 10a to each of tbe infantiy regiments and increasing the war foot icg of the army by 160.000 men. Gov. Morton bas sent a letter to Sheriff Doeht, of Oaeens county, N. Y., requesting him to enforce the laws with reference to tbe prize fight announced to take place, at Long Island City to night between Livigne and McKeever Greek insurgents at Prophet Eiias, in the Olympus distr.ct, attacked eigbty Tarkisu troops who were escorting eight judicial, officials. Alt tbe latter and wenty-four of tbe soldiers were shot. It is stated tbat tbe insurgents lost lour killed. - Tne foot ball eleven, composed of pavers from several New England col leges, will play its first game Christmas Day at Nashville: on December 28. at Chattanooga: on December 81 at Bir mingham, and will play in New Orleans New Year's Day. Tust before the closing of the New York Stock Ezchange, dissolution of tbe firm of E. B. Cutboert &Co. was an nounced. Tbe firm bas been accused of violating the laws of the Exchange and a special committee has been at work investigating charges brought agaiost the concern. -A meeting of manufacturers of yellow pine lumber was beld in Savannah, Ga.. yesterday for the purpose of taking steps to present the views ot the lutnoerraen to Congress on the subject of tariff on lumber. The meeting was strongly io favor ot tbe restoration ot the tariff of 1892 of two dollars per thousand. They Scorned Doctora. . Tbe learned ladies in olden timea made no boast of tbeir leeal knowl edge. Tbey probably tbonght as Dog. berry did of reading and "writing, tbat it "came by nature," but they took great comfort and pride in tbeir skill in medioine. With true pro fessional scorn tbey looked down upon tbe regular doctors as upon quacks. '.'For God's sake beware what medicines ye take of any fys sissyans of London. Isball never trust to tbein because of your father and my unole, whose souls God as- soil." So wrote a Jady jn conscious pride. She knew Bhe could have saved tbe lives of her unfortunate relatives if she bad only bad a chance to dose them witb some of ier .wonderful concoctions, . or to have put upon them some such plas ters as those for wbiob Dame Mar gery Paston was famous. Her bus- band sent for one of ber plasters for the ''king's attorney," James Ho barst, who was' suffering with an ache in . bis knee, and to whom Sir John Paston felt himself sentimen tally indebted. "He is the man who brought you and me together," be wrote to Margery, "and I bad lever than 40 that- ye could witb your plaster part him and his pain." Emily Baily Stone in Lippinoott's. - Tha Woman In Politics. They were discussing politics, and there bad been a noticeable laok of Jogio in any of her remarks and ar guments. At last be said, with a laugh: v "I don't believe you-can give me a I single good reason for your being a Democrat.', , "Are yon willing to make a bet on it?" she asked. ; "I am," was the reply. "If you can do it, you have two pounds of xnarron glaoes tomorrow." "Well, then," she said, with a merry twinkle in ber eye, "I am a Democrat because my father is." Shagot ber bonbons. New York Journal. . . '' , Tua Poll or Flah. ; ' "What I want, " said an angler, "is a rigging of some sort to measure the pull of a fish. If a pound fish pulls 8 pounds 8 ounces, I want to know it, and if a 8 pound fish pulls only 8 pounds 6 ounces IV ant to know that too. A joker wrote to s sportsman's paper the otter day to tell of an invention tomeasure the size of the fish that are lost. That is where this pull measure machine would be good too. It woutu have to be self regis tering, of course. " Everybody laughs when any one says he lost a big one. I've lost fish of a size I never dared tell of just because of tbe bad name a follow gets for tell ing of such things. I could tell of 6 and 7 pound trout in Canochogola . lake up in the Adirondaoks, but what's the use? Why, aay; X've seen a trout" Just then he remembered himself and began to talk about a grizzly king fly with a yellow taiL New York Sua. -. POWDER FOH CANNON. A BLtatnr That Will Bora Slowly Is Xaw ' uury For Big Ordnaaeo, The great trouble with powder in cannon was soon found to bo that it ex erted all ita farce too suddenly, so that all . the strain Came on one end of the gun. . When gunpowder is set on fire, it turns suddenly into gas, and the gas needs about.: 800 time the space that the" soli powder occupied, The explo sion of ordinary gunpowder is so sud den that for a moment that part cf the gun around the powder charge bas to hold the big volume of gas squeezed down under enormous pressure until the shot can make a start to get out of tne gun and moke" room for the gas. If, therefore, gunpowder could be made which would burn a little slower, so that it would not all be burned until the shot reached the muzzle, the gaa would be more gradually formed and the strain be distributed all along the gun. Such a powder was nrst mace in Germany and was first called cocoa pow der,' because it resembled in color and general appearance a cake of chooQlate. Its method of manufacture was kept se cret, but yOther countries analyzed the grains and soon learned to make it even better than Germany. It ia made partly by changing the proportions of the in gredients, making them about 79 per cent saltpeter, 3 per cent sulphur and 18 per cent charcoal, but mainly by using -an under-burned charcoal, thus giving the powder its peculiar color. Thus there" 'arose a division of gunpow der into quick- and slow burning pow ders.' . , .... . . ';- - It was not. alone necessary to make a oowder which would burn more slowly, but if possible to make one burn so that. .more gaswould be forming when tne shot got near the muzzle than -' was. forming when it Btarted from the breecfi, because there is more room behind the shot when it nears the muzzle, and it therefore takes more gas to keep up the same pressure against its base. . To accomplish this and to make the grains lie so that there should be spaces evenly distributed among them to al low the flame to reach eyery grain at once, causing all of them to begin run ning together grains were made of reg ular shapes, and each shape was tried to see how nearly it gave the desired results. Thus there have been used round grains, square grains, spfaero hexagonal grains, cylindrical grains and prismatic grains. Of course it is impossible to make a grain which will have more and more surface to burn the smaller it gets, so the best result which has thus far been obtained is only an approach to it, and this is obtained with a hexagonal prismatic! grain about 1 inch high and 1 inches n diameter. with a hole or several holes" through it Lieutenant John AL Ellicott in SI Nicholas. ' : -" . Controlled by Watcbea. Paul du Chailln, the African explor er, tens now no once controlled a race of savage cannibals while he was on the dark, continent. He had a number of Waterbury watches, whose ticking com pletely nonplused the savages and caused them to regard him as a spirit He made a practice of leaving one of these watches in a village where he had stopped. After awhile the watch, of course, ran down and stopped, and the cannibals said that the spirits had gone to overtake their master. When Du Chaillu returned to these villages, he always got the watch that he had left behind him and, unobserved, wound it up again. The natives heard the ticking continue, swore again that the ex plorer was a spirit and did their utmost to please him. Gladness Gomes X "ith a better understanding of the V V transient nature of the many phys ical ills, which vanish before proper ef forts gentle efforts pleasantefforta rightly directed. . There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why itis timonly remedy with millions cf families, uudis everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health- Its oeneficial effects are due to the fact, tl tt it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine art!- cle. which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrnp Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the svstem is resrular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. If afflicted with anv actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one 6honld have the best, and with the well-informe.i everywhere, Syrup of Figs stand 3 highest and is most largely usen a r l n n trenerai satisiaction. BUSINESS LOCALS. - Sjy KOTKKa War Biat or Sala. lm Mil Found Waatm, aad othar ihort nuceU.ocotu adverdemenu Inaerted la this Department ja tended Nonpareil type, on first ot fourth pan, at Publisher's op mju, for 1 cent par word each uuertkn-bat ao aavertisemeat takes (or less than SO cents. Terms poei'irely cash laacTBaca. Frfvate Board A few Boarders can be accommodate . with Heme Comfor s at 114 Ann street. Mrs. kd(ar S. Wa rock, sa we fr ao S3 lm Hay Timothy Hay, m'xed Oarer bay. Prairie Hay, St-aw, Gram and all kinds of mixed feed for horses and cattle. Jno. 8. McEachem, ill Mar. ket Bt. Telephone 88. octl7tf HrU & aaa la suck bsrxies, road Carts aad harness of all, kinds. , Repairing dona by Skillful workmea on anon notice. Opposite new Conn Horn eSl ,14. Oe:o.-bs a pood tor SPRINGFIELD HAUS. - The Name Tells the Story. "NUFF said," I have them. You want them ? . S, W. SANDERS, At tbe "Unlucky. Corner.' - dec 19 tf Sale; of Stock, T)Y DIRECTION OF THX BOARD OT DU rectors Of the -MKu rimtm. ttoa." I will esi cee io .sk to the highest bidder, et public auction f.w csh, at tha Loar Home door of e Hanover connty. io tne - itr of Wilmington, oa S-tn dav the tttn day or Drrmber. ISjb, at 11 o clock M , twent, shires of the cap tal ttock of the "saw Carolina Piscatorial Asoc atioa," standing la the oase . f I homes ret re 1 1 aittfty and pay the snm of two hundred an t tweotv dollars, dae aa aa p,id atstssraeois oa said a ock: said aisessments hart nti been duly and regularly c.lcd by order of the mua do ra ana peymsut en. roof sarin oeen dely re- J ABMwee rcimi. mesuoecriDerco seia stoc : decfZOt ... . Alteraey. A. D. BROWN'S Christmas - . . . ' ' AT . . . Rose Jars in Black, Purple, Lemon and Pi o. Trays in Black. Pink and Blue, decorated, i;oc eacp. Hand painted Wine and Medicine Glasses 10c each. 1 Real Cut Glass Vases at 75c each. Violet Jars in shades of Pink, Bme and Low Tea Cups and Saucers in Bine, White and Pink, Sdc, rjoc, zuc, 15c, 25c and 60 cent. Assorted Salad Plates 15 and ?0c each.' Oat Meal Sets 75c. variety of colors. Cracker Jars 75c and $15. Salad Bowls, fancy shades, 50c each. Sugars ana creams, assorted, fin its Sugars and Creams, assorted, Pioks Wedgewood In Tea Pots at $2 50; Cream Pitchers at $r.t)0 and $1 50. Cut Glass Vinegar Bottles at SI 75. Dolls, DoHs, I Pol 1 r. j RUGS FROM "?HE ORIENT AND DOMESTIC TtUGS FOR XMAS GIFTS. "Nothing certainly is as well nsetulness; "a combination not at all 20th Century elicate 3alms. Creamy Unguents, Powders that could not narm the skin tum of the woman who but few yeais toilet arts. We are sole Agents for HUDNUT'S TOILET REQUSITES. ' Dress GooMoHons, Mdtercliiefs, cries. Laces and Gl m. " dec 10 tl ' . i . ' . C. W. Poivogt & Co., Timely truth-telling talk concernins; merchandise. Tbe bappy throngs of Many are the comments of pleased public appreciate the enterprise which prompted; all this holiday prepara tion and are showing their appreciuion by theirj patronage. Hundreds of helpful bints here to make your gift HANDKERCHIEFS.; Hundreds of dosws of them to fit your every wish. Extra helti ia atteadaj.ee so that you nwy be promptly HOLIDAY TOWELS. Booght for tberecision. , Heavy damaOr or hock. Some with kaottel triage; so-ne ben-s itcbed: some all white; some with rich borders, and ad reasjnatily cheap. HOLIDAY FURNISHINGS. Thes" for the men folks. Ample pre cars tion has been made for the n this P'Ogrcssve store. N-at newNetkwtar. Siins, Collars. Caff 4, buspesdtrs, Uall-Hote and the like. - Books, Games, Pin Cushions and lots of other; useful articles. When looking for your Christmas Presents be sure to visit us. G. W. Polvogl & Co. Sole Agents for Butterick's Patterns and W; S. Corsets. dec 13 tf : f WE ABE NOW WBIIIING Our Chrisfmas For tbe Star of the Old North State tbat stands by us and for cur interest tbe year round, carries oar message in tbe bomes of many of our best citizens of this country, and tells them of tbe many good things we bave to sell. ' Christmas comes bat once a year; -Let every fellow have bis share. Bay yOar Toys and Dry G ods now, before tbe holiday season is past. Our trade has been spleodid this sea son, bat we are sorry to say tbe season is nearly over and we are acxioas to un load lots of our goods. We bave made quite a lot of preparations for Santa Claus. He bas for tbe past eight years made his headquarters with us, and we have found him to be a very generous old fellow, and be is also welcome this Christmas. We respectfully invite tbe little ones that'Santa loves to come and leave their orders for Santa. He will be ture to attend to them. We bave at Santa's 'disposal Dolls cf all kinds dressed, from 5c to (ft 50 each. China Dolls. B sqae Iodesract ble Clotb Dolls. B0 Dolls and Esqaimo Dolls to please tbe eye and tbe Docket both. . " Laige and small Bareaas, Chairs. Beds. Cradles Hom. Horses. Cans. Wagons. Pistols, Gins, Stoves, Tool Chests, Boats. Rattlers and Toys of si- Braddy & Gay Of Wilmington's Bi dec SO tf HOLIDAY GIFTS I c rtu THIS and Fur Trimmed. PETERSON dec 16 J. f . NORWOOD, President. ' f . c. GOKEB, Jr., Assistant Cashier , - f . J.II00IER, Caslcer. . " ATLANTIC HATIOHAL BAMK, WILMINGTON, N. CM -. . fi We want your bnsiness. and will Make it to yIuV Interest to Deal with us. . Promptness, Accuracy and Safety Guaranteed. NO INTEREST PAID ON pEPOSITS. .- e.:tast 94. Oet.v6tli, 9S, Or 6th, 6 u... .... . , Nnrnlno anI V.Afi. .- vi wuu . wutiinsr nonse, arc Bills Payable and Re-discounts... r " ' Dividends paid 6 .wuwi vi v.tuii.iitpiu in BEADY, fEXTAiJINDTJOE-lENTS ON GUNS, GUNS, GUNS. ,r AMMUNITION, ALSCj, AND A General Assortment ofi Hardware. J. dec9t. Offerings -i . i Pink at 40c, 1.00 and 2.00. j Green 20c each. Bread aid Butter Plates 20c each. ana ureenf, 70 set. aad Greeni 75, 50, 35c and $1 00. Venetian j Vases 35 and 90c. adapted, as it com lines beauty witb times obtainable. . Toilet Hints. Stimulating Lotions and Soothine of a babe, find place within the sanc ago was ptactically ignorant of tbe many lots of bright Christmas bu-y buyers grow larger day by day. surprise heard on ievrry hand. Our buying easy. A PAlbC Or KID GLOVES Hales a mqjir acceptable Christmas gift. This de psnseot is aJw a. iu best. HOLIDAY DRESS STUFFS. , If No more set si le gi't on be made then a aiee dress pattern io mo.hr, suter ur daughter. fancy Articles. ... , , To eaomer4re tne great h st of awful and cr a nteatsl tJHMsjwoold r qa re col tens of space. B.it th.y'ieeversVhcre in evWence ia the w idos. on he counter, la the fixture4-evtr whe e are th se b.art sladdeqt is. arid you are c rdialtr iari ed t come ana takf. a peeo ai tot m Msny f you ill boy th- re, for ihey'ie jmt what yoa'r 1 okin lor end nere incy a ct ou lea toan euewnere. most every: kind. We are selling these goods lowjcr ihan ever before, and will try to do ou good it you' wiil give tbe line a rook::' Tbe trade in cur Millinery Depart ment is exija good. We are sell.ng lots ot Hats?!! all kinds. Felt, new s-vle Sailors, nicely banded, at 50c eacb. Trimmed Hats in tbe latest ?tlts at 50c to J5 00 eajph. Ribbon ot all trades and prices the largest and best suck to select frorL All tbe new shades of the season represented. , ' 1 Oar Ctpakes and Capes and Dress Skirts is One of tbe best and biightest lines. J 4 - Oar nice, new style seven gored Skirts in jCrepon. at $1 00; in Briliian tine. Velvet bound, nicely lined, new and best iiyle, at 2 00. finer, all wool. toaeh. tew style Skirts, at J3.00. all Black an S Dark Navy in fine Capes, at $4 00; longer and finer at newest style of Setl. wcrth rea Plush 15 00; the! $760, noS&0). A very fine lice of lone Fur iQapea. Silk lined, large Far Collars, Worth il8 00, we want to close at f 11.00 We wad i your trade, and to set it we will cfier are at 1 ion 4 he best of bargains. We North Front street, op- posite tbe; Orton House. lord, iPrnn a v ar Racket Store. Slippers! STIFLE ueaijs loiiei suppers. s i . w wmm w m .mi & 8ULFS. Advertisement r $573 000 : $575,700 $66.000 . ' - V ' OU.J5UU V 40.1UU 53. 00 10,000 15 600 12,500 None. ; None. None. per cent plr annnm. vctooer, ;1892. dec 8 tf AIM, FIRE. 7. nUECHISON, Qh90 Balldinj:, Wilmington, N. C,
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