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WILMIKQTCK1, II. C Wednesday Moxkino Dec. 30, 1896 fifteen Defenoaleaa Cabana Brutally Mai - sacred b Spaniards Xoaurasnt Pris oners Tried byCoait-Martial. . By Cable to the Morning Star. - Havana. Dec. 89. It i officially .stated to-day that a Spanish column has had an engagement with rebel parties under Sototongo on the Satolongo ranch, near Jagey Grande, province of Matanzis. The insurgents are alleged to have been completely dispersed with tbe lots of fifteen killed and one wounded. Tbe Spaniards had a corpo ral wounded. It is known that this "engagement" was simply an attack made by tbe troops upon tbe defenceless pacincos ou me ported. to have been killed, in battle were brutally massacred . Qaudio Perez Medell and lose Peres Garcia have been tried by a court" martial silting m Morro Castle. They were charged with the crime of rebel lion. Their sentences have not been announced, but thev will undoubtedly be condemned to death. Two French citizens named Bene and Louis Joseph Benandeau have been tried for the same crime bv an ordinal? court-martial at the same place. A NOTABLE WEDDING. Manias of Inulae Basenie Bsapart to Count Hnitfeldt of Denmark. Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, December 29. The wedding of Count Adam de Moltke Hnitfeldt of Denmark and Miss Louise Eagenie Bonaparte, daughter of the late Col. Ierome Bonaparte, took place this morning in St. Paul s Catholic church Tbe church was handsomely decorated with flswers and plants, holly and mis tletoe being used in abundance with fine effect. Tbe national colors of tbe Unitea States and Denmark were blended in all the panels. His Emlnecce Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop of Baltimore, an old friend of the Bonaparte lamilv. per formed the ceremony and Father Foley, assistant pastor of the church, celebrated nuDtiai mass. Miss Bonaparte Is the great-grand daughter of tbe famous beauty "Bets Patterson, of Baltimore, whose mar riaee to Joseph Bonaparte, brotner of - NaDoleon Bonaparte, was celebrated at Baltimore Christmas eye, 1803. Rev, John Carroll, Bishop of Maryland. officiating. - SPOTS AND FUTURES. New York San'a Havtaw of the; Cotton ' Market. By Telegraph to the Morning Star, New York, December 29. The Sum says: Soot cotton here was unchanged; sales 1,831 bales for spinning. Middling uplands 7 l-16c against 8c last year; New Orleans and Gulf 7 5 16c againit 8$ac last year. Liverpool made no re sponse to tbe break in prices here yesterday; on tbe contrary, cables from that market reported an advance in futures and a better demand for spot cotton. This news was better tban bad been expected and prices here advanced quite sharply to day. Liverpool bought freely this morning, the purchases lor Liverpool account being estimated at about 20.000 bales. Tbe cheapness of prices attracted considerable outside buying, tbe receipts at tbe ports and the interior towns were smaller, snorts cov ered and the spot market here was ' more active. Ia a word the Improve' meats were all of bullish nature and prices advanced and closed firm at the about 4.000 bales were issued, but they quick' y stopped. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Mar Wbear, Cam and 0ta Clos:d Hiaber Pork Pfoduote Lower. . Br Telegraph to the Morning Star, Chicaco, December 29. May wheat opened from 88 to 82Ji, advanced to 84c, closing at 83 84c, l2c over yesterday. Cash wheat was firm and lUthtc hieher. Mav corn opened at SSKc, advanced to 2554 c, where it closed. He over yes terdav. Cash corn was steady. May oats closed Uc higher yesterday. Cash oats were weak and JfJfc per bushel lower. - A drop of from 5 to 10c in the price of hogs bad a weakening effect on pro duct. Tbe opening and early trading was at larger figures that yesterday's close, and no improvement occurred during the session May pork closed 47c lower. May lard 8H5c lower and May ribs 5c lower. FIREMEN INJURED. Caught in aek Draught and Eavelopsd In Ftamee.--Br Telegraph to the Horning Star. New York, Dec. 29. Foreman Iohn W. Haleo, Assistant Foreman Diviney and Firemen Cornelius and William Shaw, all members of Engine Company 80, were seriously burned while at work at a fire in a frame building, corner of Varies: and West Houston streets, to day. The men were going op the stair way of . the building, when they were caught in a back draught and instantly enveloped in flames. They wete res cued by their comrades and removed to the hospital. Tbe damage caused by tbe fire was slight. . &MALL POX AND CHOLERA Epidemic at Japtneae' and Chtneee Porta. - By Telegraph to tbe Morning. Star. ' ' San Francisco. December 29. Tbe steamer Peru brings news that in addi tion to the small pox epidemic at Japanese ports cholera has revived in Hong Kong and though there are not yet many deaths, tbe plague is increas ing and serious results are expected, The disease, bas made much headway in many Chinese cities and. on tbe island oi Formosa. Japanese ports nave declared a quarantine against all cholera infected districts. - . i , NAVAL STORES MARKETS. ir Telegraph to the storabu Stat. New York, -December 29. Rosin quiet; strained common to good fl 75. Spirits turpentine steady at 20527Kc. Charleston, December 29. spirits turpentine firm at tc, sales casks. Rosin firm; sales barrels; A, B, C. D. E. F $1 40. G $1 45. H 1 50, 1, 11 65, K $1 70, M II 80. N S3 00, W li Is 80, W W $2 50, Savannah, December 29. Spirits turpentine firm at 83f c; sales 2.000 casks; receipts 998. Rosin firm; ' sales 7.000 barrels; receipts 4.884; A, B, C, D, E. F, G $1 45. H tl 65. I 11 75, K tl 85. M $1 90, N 22 00, W G 2 25, W Wt2 75. CASTOR1A For Infants and Children. nan ' tiaile CtCiatan sf was 9f9t9 TARIFF HEARINGS EFORETHE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON- WAYS AND MEANS- Miealnippl Valley Planters Ask Protection Againit Egyptian OottoQ New Kag- , land Mannfseturers Want Tariff ' , ' on Thread and Yarns looreaaed. .. . Br Telegraph to the Morning Star, . Washington. December 29. Tbe second day of the tariff hearings before the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Representatives opened with the discussion of "Schedule 1, cotton manufactures " - " There were six members of tbe com mittee present when, promptly at 10 a. m., the proceedings opened. These were the chairman (Mr. Dingley, of Maine), and Messrs. Payne. oLNew Yorki Evans, of Kntncky, and Dalsell, of Pennsylvania, all Republicans, and Messrs. McMUlin, of Tennessee, and Wheeler, of Alabama, Democrats. The first section of the schedule re Iates to the duty on cotton thread and carded yarns and oo warps of warp yarn, The gentlemen that were present to en- lignten the committee in regard to those manufactures were Messrs. Andrew xs. Sanford.R. C. Kerr, and W. D. How land, representing the Cotton Spinners' Association, of Fall River. Mass.. and Messrs. J. A. Campbell, J. C Young and P. J.McNally.of Manayunk.Pa. Mr San ford stated the views of the Cotton Spin ners' Association, and was subj ected to close Questioning on the part of the two Democratic members. Mr. Sanford said that the provisos ia the present tariff bill had practically made it an ad valorem measure. It was simply impos sible for tbe spinners of this country. to put out any fine yarns. As far as these yarns went, the bill was inoperative and the mills had been compelled to stop the making of fine yarns and try tbe making of coarse goods, for which their machm' ery was not adapted, under the pres ent bill fine yarns imported were under valued. - Tbe manufacturer was injured and the Government was deprived of much revenue. The Cotton Spinners' Association would be willing to have the present rates on cotfon yarns remain tf the provisos In the law regarding them were stricken out. The importation of these varns has increased from some 700.000' pounds in 1894 to over 2,000,000 pounds this year. ,,, - - The paragraph in the present law com plained of provides that in no case thill the duty levied exceed eight cents per pound on yarns valued at not exceeding 25 cents per pound, nor exceeding 15 cents per pound on yarns valued at over 25 cents per pound and not exceeding forty cents per pound, f rovided, lur ther, that on ail varrs valued at more than forty cents per pound there shall be levied, collected and paid a duty of forty-five cents ad valorem. W. R Craig, of Mississippi, on behalf ofproducers of "extra staple" cotton of the Mississippi valley, asked for protec' tion against Egyptian cotton. This cot ton, be said, came into direct com pet i tion with the domestic product and to a large extent has driven tbe domestic growers out. In some way, be asserted, the foreigners managed to undersell the domestic producers just enough to get tbetr goods in. -Tbe domestic cotton Is used in the finer grades of goods and was one of the industries which could be protected without damage to any one. It was a growing industry and a moderate protection was asked for it He thought three cents per pound would suffice. An ad valorem duty -would bo worthless. A large percentage of tbe mills now being ercced were for the purpose of spinning this fine cotton, and if fostered the industry had a bright future. The question of labor entered largely into tbe question that in Egypt being of the pauper class. Our cotton would do the work as good, if not better, than the Egyptian .article and would be of great benefit to tbe farmers of tbe South. ' ; " - C. P. Baker, treasurer of the Lawrence Manufacturing Company, said that tbe I Egyptian cotton was used in preference to tne American product as there was leas waste in working it. The two cot tons CQTi'.dj.ot always be used for the same purposes, TlVfefcAmerican article could not entirely take tlTPTiccjPj the bgyptian product. - Mr. Wheeler asked if the South would not be selling its birthright for a mess of pottage to ask for -this. Mr. Baker said that he would not like to say. Mr. Wheeler was asked what this birthright was. He replied: "Free trade and f reft institutions." Representatives of manufacturers of embroideries, - laces, silk, buttons and hosiery desired increased tariff rates at least to an extent sufficient to pay for running tne macninery. AUTONOMY FOR CUBA. The Spanish Mlnlatry 'Fromiae Cubans Lliergar ; Measure of Home Halo Than Heretofore Belayed. By Telegraph to the Morning Star, Washington, December 29. While It is not true that the Spanish Govern ment will accept the mediation of the United States in giving autonomy to the island of Cuba, it has been known for some weeks that the Spanish ministry propose giving the Cubans a larger measure of home rule than they have heretofore enjoyed. President Cleve land has been, repeatedly advised that these reforms will be inaugurated when tbe province of finar del Rio has been pacified. It was in this province that Gen. Maceoand his followers have been located lor 'the past year, and .since Maceo's death the work of pacification has been considerably expedited. The time Is now believed to be ripe when the home rnle reforms will be Instituted there and also in the provinces of Ma tanzas and Havana, where the insur gents have never secured a foothold. It" has been frequently asserted by Spam that tbe intended reforms would have been put in operation long ago but tor tbe insurrection, and that some of the leaders among the insurgents started the rebellion in order to prevent tbe re forms. These reforms embrace tbe election of an entire Cuban Congress, instead of a mixed Congress of fifteen elected members and fifteen appointed bv tbe regent, and also a complete con trol by Cuba ol.ner tariff. The Spanish ministry are now under stood to be engaged in drafting the proposed reforms, but thus far the only knowledge respecting them is of a gen eral nature. It is believed that they will be completed within the next fortnight, and it is not nnlikely that a copy will be cabled to secretary uioey by tne per mission of the Spanish Government be fore their public announcement. Madrid, December 29. An emphatic semi-official denial is given to the state ments cabled here as coming from Wash ington, that Secretary of State Olnev and Senator Dupuy de Lome has pram cally terminated their negotiations on the Cuban question and detailing tbe extent of the reforms that Spain would grant Cuba nnder tbe guarantee of the United States. Waller was ahead in the bicTcle inter national contest la Washington, D. C at tbe close of the second day last even ing, with 291 miles and two laps to his credit. Tlio Modern mother Has found that her little ones are im proved more by the pleasant Syrop ol Figs, when in need of tbe laxative effect of a gentle remedy, than by any other, and that it is more acceptable to them. Children enjoy it and it benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs, if manufactured by the California Fig syrup company only. ...,'-. ... t MORE BANK FAILURES. . In Htnnescta, Maine, Miahlgen and Vir ginia. ' Br Telegraph to the Morning Star. Roanoke, Va., December 29 Tbe Commercial National Bank closed its doors this . morning. The failure was caused by a run on the bank yesterday, Cashier Davenport resigned on tbe 20tb instant and turned over tbe books In good shape to his successor, and re turned to his old home in Charleston, W. Va. This fact did not. become known until yesterday, and is said to be the cause of tha run. Deposits are slightly over 150,000, and it is believed that alt liabilities will be paid in full. Bank Examiner Sands is en route to this place to take charge. No other bank is in the least affected. . Minneapolis, Minn., December 29. Tbe Columbia National Bank, of this city, closed its doors this morning owing to inability to make collections, it is a comparatively new bank, bavin been organized about five years ago with ex- State Treasurer Charles Kiuleson as us president and ex -State Treasurer Bobleter as cashier, which positions they still hold. Its capital on D"c em ber 18th was $200 000. with a sur plus ol about $6,000 Its loans and dis counts were $318,000 and its deposits $284,000. It has never been profitable. Deputy Comptroller of the" Currency Geo. W. Coffin, who happened to be in the city, took charge of tbe bank. Its officers claim that they will be able to pay depositors in full. I at Washington Bank of this city bas closed its doors. Its last statement, December 17. ho ws loans and discounts of 1500.000 and deposits of $540,000. Its capital is $100,000 and its surplus $13 -000. A. C. Haugan, its president, is city treasurer and it is likely that quite an amount of city funds will be locked np by the failure, Its business is largely with woiking people. The officers claim that tbey will be able to pay them in full. - . Auburn. Me., December 29. A pe tition for a receiver for the American Trust & B inking Company has been filed. A director says: . "The money is coming in in such amounts that we are encouraged tbink our doors can again be opened lor business. Tbe company has little borrowed money and the direc tors' believe that Western investments will prove all right," Richmond.- Va, December 29. A spec al to the Dispatch says: The Com mercial National Bank of this city closed its doors this morning because of a run on that institution yesterday. Tbis run, it is believed, was caused by tbe resigna tion of Cashier Davenport and his de parture for West Virginia on Sunday. Mr. Davenport had been in the employ of the bank for same years, and bis books on settlement were correct in every.particular. When .it was known that he bad resigned people became un easy and the run followed. The total liabilities of the bank amount to about $80,000 and tbe estimated assets exceed this by about $90,000. Sioux; City, Ia., December 29 On application of W. T. Honsmger, vice president and a large share-bolder in tbe farmers Trust Company, of this place. G. H. Hollister was to-day appointed receiver for the institution. Tightness of tbe money market rendered it im possible for the company to meet its debentures wben tbe makers of notes on which tbey were secured defaulted payments. Receiver Hollister estimates assets at 1338.000, and liabilities 1135.000. PRINCESS CAKAMAN-CHIMAY. He Arrival at Badapeat with Her Fara- monr Crratad a Senaetlon. Br Cab e to the Morning8tar. Budapest, December 29. Janos Rigo, the Hungarian Gypsy musician. and the Trincess de Caraman-Chimay, formerly Miss Clara Ward, cl Detroit. who recently eloped from Pans, have arrived here. 1 heir presence in tbecky has awakened the liveliest curiosity and people of all classes made all sorts of efforts to see the couple. When it became noised about that Rigo and his American mistress were sleeping at a hotel, hundreds cf persons went there and stood outside for hours, hoping to Uhepaln The Princess and her par amour naenVTHedjLhLtbeatres since their arrival,' and appear to erTT'r toriety they, have obtained through their liason. Tbe contrast between the two is great. Rigo, who is about thirty-five years of 4ge, looks like the ordinary Gypsy he is. His complexion is swarthy and bis com mon ancestry is plainly attested in his face. The respectable, people of tbe city 8re thoroughly disgusted with the manner in vhich the couple are acting and say that ordinary decency should impel them to keep themselves irom tne pumic gaze, but -'tbis view of the matter does not seem to meet with the ' approval of . the parties mcst interested. Many men of tbe world scoff at the idea ol Rigo divorcing his .wife and marrying the Princess. They say that after he gets as much money as possible from her he will abandon her and return to his wife. ALONE WITH HER DEAD. Deplorable Condition of an Aged and Helpleta Womaa la the Wilds of lSVw Jeraer. .. Br Telegraph to the Moraing Star. Egg Harbor City, N. J December 29. John Sproerl, 70 years old, operated a small farm and lived with his aged and helpless wife in a little house In the dense woods sear Pomona. Yesterday afternooi a wood-chopper was passing the lonely farm when he saw a handker chief flittering in a curious way' from one ol the windows. He stopped to in vestigate and found that Mrs. Sproerl, unable to leave tbe house, had managed to crawl to a window. There she had kept op an unceasing cry .hour after hour tor some one. Her . husband had died last Friday, and tbe helpless woman had been alone with her dead those four days. Tbe woman was almost starved to death, while tbe house was in a de plorable condition. In the little barn were a horse and cow turned loose, and so weak from hunger ; that tbey could hardly stand.' . ATLANTIC COAST LINE ', Will Basin the Tenth Season ol i Their New York and Korlda Bpeoial ; - January 18ch. . By Telegraph to the MomlngtStar. Washington, December 29. Com mencing January 18th next the Atlantic Coast Line will begin the tenth season of their New York and Florida special, a solid train between Eastern cities and Florida. . It will leave New York daily. except Sunday, at 4 80 p. m., arriving in Cbarieston at 11.50 a. m., Savannah at 2 08 p. m., Jacksonville at 8.80 p. m., St. Augustine at 7 45 p. m. - Mr. Gladstone celebrated - his 87th birtbday at Hawarden yesterday sur rounded by bis family. There wasf tbe nsual demonstration by the villagers in honor of tbe occasion, consisting of tbe ringing of church bells and the assign ment of deputations to pioceed to the castle and congratulate the venerable statesman. Rheumatism Is a Foe which gives no quarter. It torments its victims day and night. Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and cares the aches and pains of rheumatism. Hood's PILLS are the best family ca thartic and liver medicine. Gentle, re liable, sure, f v WARM Wl RELETS. William Biog, a prosperous farmer of Floyd county, Ga., committed suicide yesterday. Four colored men -were drowned in James river near City Point, VaM by their row boat capsizing Monday night. . John Pagan, a wealthy citizen of Yon kers. N. Y., committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself in the bead with e revolver. Isaac Zueker, the convicted firebug, was sentenced in the New Yo'k Su preme Court by Justice Fursman to im prisonment for thirty six years. The Pcceoix Woollen Company, of Providence, R. I., has filed its petition of insolvency. Liabilities $300,000. The assets are about $250,000. ' The bent works and lumber yard of Briogardner & Conkie, at Junction Ctty, Obio, were burned yesterday. Tbe loss is estimated at $50,000. Insurance only $16,000. The health authorities of Bombay re port that during the past forty-eight bcurs there have been 177 new cases of bubonic plague and 130 deaths from that disease. The safe in a branch office of the Me tropolitan . Life ... Insurance Company, Mew York city, was blown open by bur giars Monday night and 11,000 and a gold watch stolen. The condition of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who fell and fractured her hip at atamiord, ix)nn., a tew days ago, re mains critical. Her recovery is con sidered doubtful. 1 The London Daily Nrws says it is quite clear that Spain is carrying on ne gotiations with the United States, al though her pride compels her to do so in an underhand manner. A special from Ac worth, ua says that two Western S Atlantic freight trains collided there last night. . The engines and cars were broken up, but no one was seriously injured. - Tbe President has amended tbe Civil Service rules so as to inclnde in this ser vice all employes of the Government penitentiaries in tbe United States who are subject to classification. A Frankfort dispatch says Gov. Brad ley intends to resign at an early date He wrote Mr. McKinley some weeks ago that the President-elect had no office in his gift which he (Bradley) would ac cept'. - - ... The Georgia Railway Commission has ordered a cut of 20 per cent, in rates tor fertilizers. This means a loss to the roads In Georgia of $180,000 and indi rectly it would cost them a great deal more. It is announced that the Sugar Trust proposes duplicating tbe Wooison plant at an .astern point, probably Boston or Philadelphia. The purpose of this move Is to meet Arbuckle on bis own camping ground. . A petition bas been filed by members of the firm of Duhme & Co., jewelers, Cincinnati, for a dissolution and a re ceiver for the firm. Tbey say the com pany is insolvent and unable to pay ma turing debts. L. Snellberger & Son, leading retail dry goods merchants of South'-Baltimore, have made an assignment. Lia bilities, $00 000; assets about the same amount. Pressure of creditors and slow collections caused tbe suspension. The B. E. Stetson and Post Saw Mill Company, at Seattle, Wash., closed its plant Monday, throwing seventy men out of employment. The over-production of lumber, together with the recent failures of Eastern banks, is the cause. The Secret Service division of the Treasury Department reports the dis covery of a new counterfeit ten dollar national bank note. It is a photographic reproduction of a note issued by the Union National Bank of Detroit, Mich. Two unknown men went to the house of William Wnaley, a farmer living two miles from Seviervtlle, in Sevier county, Tenn., Monday night, and without speak ing a word, broke down tbe door, walk ed in and sbot and killed Wbaley and his wife. fc Fires will be lighted on Thursday in furnace "A" of the Maryland Steel Com pany, at Sparrow's Point, giving em ployment to about 150 men who have been idle since September. It is ex pected that the number will be increased to 500 within two months. It was erroneously reported in the dis patches oi Chrjsiroas d.atbatth-Sxbjr--LeMlto nr Pi I" 1 fnm nan if . hart htn hurnpt out' Its name having been ' confounded -with that of the Sebastian Somer Piano Company, the concern whose plant w&s destroyed by fire on the day mentioned. Secretary of War Lamont has ordered the corps of cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point to Washington at the proper time to par ticipate in the Inaugural ceremonies of tbe President-elect; Secretary Herbert will order the cadets of the Naval Academy to Washington at the same time. The Southern Railway reports for November gross earnings of $1 684.178. a decrease of $203 168 ; expenses and taxes, $1,061,690 ; decrease, $110,604. Net earnings, $622.488 ; decrease, $92. 661 ; from July 1st to November 80, gross. $3,138,794; decrease,' $442,796. Expenses and taxes, $5.422,723 ; de crease, $265.974 : net earnings, $2,2,716, 071 ( decrease, $176 822. A Prison Deeigned by a Convict. ' Perhaps the most ' interesting fact about the building of Wormwood Scrubs prison is that the plans for its construc tion were drawn out by a convict in his cell -while undergoing the probationary nine months to a long term of imprison? ment - ' The man was originally an architect, and among tbe foremost of his profes sion. . He was a gentleman by birth and education, but in early life began, to abuse his natural gifts, and at the time was undergoing his second term of im prisonment for forgery. The completion of the work occupied him for nearly six months and was effected under great disadvantages. . In place of a table, for instance, he had to pin his paper to the wall of his cell, moving it round with the sun in order to obtain the best light. . The prison authorities consider this marvelous , specimen of architectural drawing the finest piece of work ever done by an English convict. It measures in size 6 feet 6 inches, being drawn to the scale of a hundredth part of an inch. . The convict displayed the greatest in terest and pride in the erection and com pletion of the prison, which was built entirely by convict labor. It contains 1,381 'separate cells for prisoners, which cost on an average 70 7s. each, besides hospital wards and a chapeL The total number of bricks required was 85,000,000, each one being made by the convicts on the premises, or on some adjoining land leased for the pur pose. - The iron castings were obtained from Portland or Chatham prison, the granite from Dartmoor and the Portland stone from Portland. Tho total cost of the prison was more than 97,000. London Letter. Fleehmakina; Food.' .. Cream gruel, according to an eminent English authority, is the ideal nourish ment for thin folk. A teacupful taken at night immediately before retiring is said to give marvelous results.- To be at its best it must be perfectly made, then thinned with sweet cream. Taken in that condition and warm it is agreeable as well as fatten in grand produces just that sense of satisfied hunger essential tQ ideal rest. It is claimed that perse verance in the treatment yields such ap parent results that the cheeks can be seen to expand from day to day. . A GREAT SHOT. Bat He Learned That Cold "FUaw Had Beat tha Gan. - It was on a California ranch in early springtime. John, the cook, aged about 17 years, had offered to slay several thousands of the myriads of blackbirds -which were swarming around the ranch if Brown, the boss, would furnish powder- and shot. The birds were so numer ous that the wheat had to be covered as soon as possible after sowing. If this was not done, the ground would be cleaned as free of the seed in a very short time as if it had never been seed ed. Under these conditions Brown was not slow in furnishing the necessary ammunition. ' , ; - The next morning after the breakfast dishes were cleared up John made his appearance in the field, armed with, the old muzzle loading, doable barreled shotgun. '- After stowing away a liberal amount of ammunition in the old gun he took deliberate aim at a place where the blackbirds seemed to be most nu merous on the newly seeded ground. With a tremendous report the old gun belched forth its deadly charge. When John recovered from the recoil and the smoke hod cleared up, he was surprised and delighted at the havoc he had caused in the swarm of birda. Perhaps 40 or 50 lay dead on the ground, and others dropped every few yards as the birds flew toward a clump of trees about 150 yards distant - ? Loading the barrel which had been discharged, John proceeded toward the trees intent on securing another shot, but as he drew nearer he was surprised to' see the birds still dropping to the ground. - When within about 80 yards of the trees, he stopped, undecided as to whether he had better fire again or not, for ft seemed as though lie must have wounded all of the birds,' so continuous ly were they falling. As the birds did not seem to be alarmed by his presence, he concluded to count the dead ones, and find out how many he had killed with one load. Cautiously making his way nnder the trees,' he commenced counting, and the birds kept falling. After counting about 200 dead birds, and seeing that they were still falling, he commenced to feel a little suspi cious, and noticed that the birds were acting in a very unusual manner np in the tree. "Ha, ha, ha!" yelled Brown, who had been taking it all in at a short dis tance, unseen by John. Laughing until he could scarcely walk, Brown approach ed, and John, who was sure something was wrong, demanded an explanation. "Well," said Brown, "I had just sown I- about a peck of poisoned wheat when you came out, and the poison com- menoed taking effect just after yon fired." : - The boys all call him; "Blackbird John. "-Forest and Stream. ' Tb Beneficent Crow. .. .' If farmers would make a study of nat ural history and its bearing on their property the relation of hawks to their hencoops, for instance there would be better paying crops. The "Year Book" of the department of agriculture tells about crow black birds and what they eat. About 2,800 of their stomachs have been examined, and of these 2,258 contained food. The birds were killed in 26 states. Forty eight per cent of the food was animal, 48 per cent vegetable and 4 per cent was mineral The blackbird has a variety of things it eats. - "The animal food," says the report, ' 'consisted cf insects, spiders, myria poda (thousand legs), crawfish, earth worms, sowbugs, hair snakes, snails, fishes, tree toads, salamanders (newts), lizards, snakes, birds' eggs and mice. " To these might have been added young birds fish cast up by the tide, minnows caught . while swimming in shallow, water and probably meat and carrion of various kinds. Most of the animal food is, of course, insects. These constitute 46 per cent of the total, the other 2 per cent being the larger things, like mica The animal food is taken mostly in the summer: In winter the food is mostly vegetable matter. The insects the bird kills more than make np' the damage he does, especially as his nest robbing ap pears, to be only an incidental habit not often indulged in. A large flock of the birds would, of course, destroy a lot of I ; Some 60,000 would eat about 8,000 pounds a day, but , they would consume as many insects, which would more than destroy the amount the bird does. New York Sun. , - Bapld notoBTapny. r Professor E. Mache of Prague is cred ited with some remarkable achievements in the line Of rapid photography. Thus f tened on a sensitive plate, the exposure being estimated at probably about one- thousandth of a second. In taking this picture ..tToies8or Mache succeeded not only in showing the projectile proper upon tne negative, but he also shows the air currents, and the condensing of photograph, it is thought; might explain tne luminous tail on comets and on meteors, which are presumably projtte- tiles hurled through infinite space upon a larger scale. Another of these photo graphic" achievements is air occasioned by the night of aleaden balL Its current of air is diverted to all sides at an angle of about 45 degrees to the axis of the projectile, and the whirlwind ' in its wake shows particles of dust and other atoms carried in the atmosphere, driven with an energetic motion, in the road whicl the projectile has just left, and following it with almost the same rapid ity., - - - - Fadma.' " - A new wrinkle about palms which a London florist indorses is that the leaves should be washed, not with pure water, but with milk and water, which has a wonderful way of preserving them and preventing the appearance of the brown spots which are so disfiguring. Another suggestion about plants is that a little cold-coffee poured over the eartbTat the roots occasionally will be found bene ficial. Coffee is a-good fertilizer. This treatment, is specially recommended for hyacinths. New York Times. - Blo Blood, j .. ' The "American physician" who makes some amazing medical or scien tiflo discovery about once a week with undeviating regularity, and has long since Deoome an established journalistic institution, shows signs of a tendency to. abase tne hospitality so lavishly ac corded him by the newspapers of two continents. His story of having found actual blue blood in his own veins, for instance, which was cabled from Phila delphia, is only fit to be told to the ul tramarines. If blue blood is ever found anywhere, it will probably be elsewhere than in the United States. London World. Troableeoma Craek'a New Woman. There lives, on Troublesome creek; in Knott- county, Ky., Aunt Mary Crab- tree, who will be 91 years old the 16th day of August Aunt Mary is now in possession of all her faculties, has cut a new set of teeth, and can read without glasses. The most remarkable fact of all, however, is that her hair, which was snowy white, begun to turn dark again 18 months ago, and now is of a dark, glossy brown, just the color ft was when she was a girl of 18. Phila delphia Press. ; English laborers, taken the country over, average about $4.86 a week, from which they are expected to board and clothe themselves and their families. . MINISTERS' SOWS PLAY CARDS. How m Thirteen-year-old Boy Diapoaed oi a, Deck. - - : . There is an Episcopal minister on tha north sido who has two sons, 13 and 11 years eld respectively, of whom he is very proud. The responsibility of rear ing two sons that they may be orna ments to society is deeply impressed up on tho good man. und he watches his boys with a jealous eye, fearing that they may bo brought under harmful in fluences. : One morning he called tbe boys at tho usual hour, and when he had satisfied himself that they were up he returned to his morning paper. Thir ty minutes passed, but the boys did not Come down stairs, and, thinking they were upt seme mischief, he went quietly to I heir room, opened - tho door, and was startled to see them sitting up in bed with a deck of cards between them, playing scven-up. He did not say anything further than to tell them that breakfast was ready, but he immedi ately sought his wife and confided to her what ho had discovered. They held a consultation and decided that it would be best for tho mother to talk to them When the morning" meal was finished, she talked with her boys long and seri ously on the evils of card playing, and concluded by saying that - she would trust to the elder one to dispose of tho deck they had some time during the day. With that tho subject was dropped until evening. At the dinner table she said to him, "Harold, did you dispose of these cards?" yes, mother." "Did you destroy them?" "No." - "Wellhow did you dispose of them?" - "I sold them to the Baptist minister's son for 10 cents," was the reply. Chi cago Inter Ocean. Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys ical ills, which vanish before proper ef forts gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. . There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due Ux any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Pigs, prompt ly removes. That is. why it is tWs only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed bo highly by all who value good health. Its lenencial effects are due to the fact, tl it 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 yon pur chase, that yon have the genuine arti cle, which is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or other remedies aro then not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if 'in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely nwri fTl -r.ir.ri trpneral satisfaction. BUSINESS LOCALS- M ironcaa Tor Kant or Sale, Loac and Found wuis, mm outer saon mttceiuuMoos Kcmmiemtati iaaerted ia thia Department 4" leaded Nonpareil type, oa first or fourth pan, at Pnbltaher'f optaoa, for 1 taken for kai thaa 30 cents. Terma poaiiivelv caak Private Board A few Boarder .caa be accommodate with Heme Comfort at 114 Ana atrect. , Mr, kdgar S. Wa rock, an we fr aov SS Im . Hay Timothy Hay, mixed Clover Kay, Prairie Hay, Straw, Grain and all klada of mixed feed for horses and cattle. Jno. 8.-McEachem, 211 Mar ket St. Telephone 92. oct,17tf Baydam, P. Ia. aaa ia stack boggles, road Carts aad aaraasa of all Hade, Repairing done by aUDfol workmem ea short aotica. Qpooarta aew CoartHoesa cSl 1IEW YEAR PRESENTS Diaries for 1897. New Year Cards. Calendars 1897. Almanacs 1897. Blank Books. Office Stationery. ; ' - , School Books and - School Supplies. Subscriptions received for all Magazines at publishers' prices. CW.Yales&Co. dee 8Ttf ORINOCO Tobacco Guano, Farmers' Bone AND - $! Special Cottflii . Comncumi Arm W a-nnaw ... . . - - av nruuni, - ri--: amain U North Cau-allmat- lV!l Agents Wanted, .. Correspondence Solicited. ' F. S. RnVKtP.r ftlianrt P.rx J) "wjfwi MMMSIW Wff 5. Orbofo.H. C. : LS, ana jkortolx, Va. NTJ 4ectitf A. D. BROWN'S Christmas! Rose Tars in Black. Parole. Lemon Pin Trays ia Black. Pink and Blue, Hand-painted Wine and Medicine uiasses xvc eacn. . Real Cut Glass Vases at 75c eacb. if Violet Jars to shades of Pink, Blue Low Tea Cups and Saucers la nine, vymte ana rinK, aac, 65c, JJOc, 15c, 25c and 50 cent. Assorted Salad Plates 15 and 20c each. Oat Meal Sets 75c, variety of colors, ji Cracker Jars 75c and $L25. Salad Bowls, fancy shades, 50c eacb, jj Bread an4-Bmter Plates 20c each, Sugars and Creams, assorted, Pinks and Greens, $.75 set. Sugars nd Creams, assorted. Pinks and Greens 75, 50, 35c and $1 00. Wed e wood in Tea Pots at $2 50; Cream Pitchers at $1.00 and $1 50. Cat Glass Vinegar Bottles at $1.75. Venetian Vases 35 and 90c. RUGS FROM THE ORIENT AND DOMESTIC RUGS FOR XMAS GIFTS. "Nothing certainly is as well usefulness;" "a combination not at 20th Century 1ii t Poltni afpAamw TTntTtiAnfe iaas MBiiuO) w vuiu w a-i uwuh J i wk'auuiakiug awaivuo auu CUU I-11 ID? Powders that could not Harm the skin of a babe, find place within the sanc tum of the woman-who but few jeais ago - was practically ignorant of toilet arts. 1 " " j!" - ' - We are sole Agents for HTTDNUTjlS TOILET REQUSITES. Dress Goods, Notions, Haiidlercjilefs, Carpels, Laces and Glares. dec 10 tf C. W. Pohpgt & Co., USTo. 0 ISTonrbii. Front St. Jackets ard Blankets Prices Reduced. Profit Yours. WE BEGIN WITH THE JACKETS. Not one of the hnndreds of handsome up to -date Garments escapes the piice-pruner's knife. Profits eo azlimmerinsr and in many icstances cost is lost sight of There's just thii f i ,U icuuwu auu wc mviic every wuuiaa iq mis commaauy wno nas me in est remote idea of making a cloak purchase this season to be first on the ground The pick and choose is worth something. 1 Former Price $7.50 to $10.00, Now. $5.C0. Former Price $10.50 t(jj 15.00, Now $7.50. Former Price $15,00 tol22.5a Now $10.00. 25 Per Cent. Discount on Oar Blankets. C. W. Polvpgt & Co., Sole Agents for Butterick's Patterns!! and W. B. Corsets. dec 13 tf WE ABE NOW WRIUNG Our Christmas i Advertisement For the Star of tbe Old North State that stands by at and for our interest the year round, carries our message in the homes of many of our best citizens of this country, and tells them of tbe many good things we have to sell. Christmas comes but once a year;. Let every fellow have his share. Bay your Toys and Dry Gsods now, before the holiday season is past. Our trade has been splendid this sea son, but we are sorry to say the season is nearly over and we are aczious to un load lots of our goods. We have made quite a lot of preparations for Santa Claus. He has fpr the past eight years made his headquarters with us, and we have found bim to be a very- generous old fellow, and he is also welcome tbis Christmas. We respectfully invite the little ones that Santa loves to come and leave their orders for Santa. He will be sure to attend to them. We have at Santa's 'disposal Dolls of all kinds dressed, from 5c to $3 50 each. China Dolls, Bisque Indestructible Cloth Dolls, Baby Dolls and Esquimo Dolls to please the eye and the pocket both. Large and small Bureaus, Chairs. Beds, Cradles. Horns. Horses, Carts, Wagons. Pistols, Guns, Stoves, Tool Chests, Boats, Rattlers and Toys of al Braddy Gaylord. Prop, Of wumington's Big Racket Store. dec 20 tf HOLIDAY GIFTS! - c TTTTS and Fur primmed. PETERSON dec 25 tf ONLY A FEW HORE TOYS AND FANCY GOODS SOLD. Parties Wishing to Make Purchases for Xmas Tree :t ntertain mems Will do' Well to Call on us. Bell Phone 118,'lnter-State 218. J. H. REHDER &Co., dec 27 tf STATEMENT ATLiHTIC KATIONAL BAHK, WILMINGTON, N. C. A cto" 01 Boaineai Dec. Mtht 1895, Coadeaacd (ram Report to Comptroller. -.J: ' : ' t RESOURCES. - o&a:u:r.v."-i- K Rani1! ST Cet- M )."." M.00U 00 Baaltuif Hona. and Fixtnrea 10.0.0 00 Dua from other Baaka ., 165701 St - "? Cash oa haad.. K9.815 77-S35.517 SI TcT""'" ... ......tJSSO U I Total.......:. $952,220 54 c 1RfCT6ks:J. W. Norwc W. E; Springer. L. Gore, C W. Worth- t talr Poers. Sanx'l Bear, Jr., H. L. Vollers, W. C. Coker, Jr r. l Uridgers, G. A. Norwood, Greenvile, S. C. , dae st ti New,Yrk correspondent, ; Chemical National Bank. Offerings arid Pink at 40c. $1 00 and 2.00. decorated, fe5c each. and Green 20c each. adapted as it combines beautv with all times obtainable." Toilet Hints. ! Cftmnlrffirv T Afinnff rA C ,i about it, the stock is going to be -.,.. :. -. most every kind. We are selling these goods lower than ever before, and will try to do vou good it you will give tbe fie a look. The trade in cur Millinery Uepart ent is extra good. We are selling lots pf Hats of ail kinds. Felt, new style Sailors, nicely banded, at 60c each. ('Trimmed Hats in tbe latest styles at 50c to 5 00 each. Ribbon ot all grades and i prices tbe largest and best Steele to ; select fiom. Ail tbe new shades of tbe season reptcsentcd. Our Cloakes and Capes and Dress Skirts is one of the best-and brightest lines. " Our nice,- new rtvle reven gored Skirts in Crepon, at $1 00; in Bnllian tine. Velvet bound, nicely lined, new and best style, at $2.00, finer, all wool, rouch. new- stvle Skirts, at t'd.00. all Black and Dark Navy in fine Capes, rea Plush, at i.4 00: loncer 2nd finer at $5 00; the newest style of Seal, wcrtb 17 60, cow 16 03. A very fine lice of one Fur Capes. Silk lined, large Fur Collars, worth 1 8.00, We want to close at til. 00. , j -We want your trade, and to get it we will offer yon tbe best of bargains. We are at 112 North Front street, op- posite the Orton House. fniSUPPERSl 1ST1TLE Gente' Toilet Slippers. !& ROLFS. ........ - . V- NEAR FOURTH STREET BRIDGE. - , LIABILITIES. 1 Capiml.'. $125,000 00 Surplus $16,000 00 Undivided profit. 17.128 1- n Total Deposit. 719,521
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