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qERMAtTsOLDIERS KILLED.
Explosion la a Chinese Arsenal Banquet
lo General Chaffee Chinese
Fight With Boxers. !
By Cable to the Morning star.
TEKiN, May 15. An explosion at
.u arspnal in Kalgan to-day wounded
one German officer and four privates.
Three German privates are missing.
It is supposed that they were blown to
"nieces The Germans generally be
lieve that the Chinese intentionally
committed the ; outrage, although
evidence to substantiate this view is
Jacking. A thorough investigation
will be made.1
Pr Mann von Schwartzenstem gave
. farewell banquet to Gen. Chaffee, at
which he paid a grateful tribute to the
Americans and to their conduct dur
t their stay in China.
BkkUN', May 15. The War Office
has received the following from the
German headquarters at Pekin :
General Liu's troops attacked and
tiered 1,000 Boxers, forty five kilo
Meters south of Pao Ting Fu."
MINE EXPLOSION.
Six Men Killed, Five Fatally Injured and
Three Serioasly Burned.
Telegraph to the morning star.
Fairmont, W. Va., May 15. Six
miners lost their lives, five were
fatally iojured and three seriously
burned in an explosion at the shaft of
George's Creek Coal and Iron Com
pany at Farmington, seven miles west
of this city on the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad this morn
inp.
AN ACCURATE WIFE.
How
She Foiled Her Husband's
At-
tempt to lie nrllUnut.
"I'll tell you a good story, boys," said
the host aa there was a pause iu the con
versation. "It's about a l:nly too."
Instantly there was a cruiring of ueeks.
"That story about Mrs. Archibald,
love?" interrupted his 'wife.
"Yes, my dear, the one 1 told you
about the other day. It happened this
way: I was going down Filth avenue"
"You told me Broadway, my love."
' "Yes, I think it was Broadway, but it
doesn't matter much. At all events I
was going down town when a lady dress
ed iu a blue waist"
" think you're mistaken, hubby. You
certainly said pink i when you told me
the story." '
Well, let it go at that it was either
blue or pink and a white dress"
'jXo; she was dressed all in blue, don't
you remember?"
The host gave his wife a look that
came from a marble heart. "She kept
looking at me"
"No, my dear, you did at her."
"Well,, confound it, we both looked nt
each other. Her face seemed familiar to
me. ' She was tripping along, looking as
fresh as a peach, when suddenly she slip
ped on a banana skin and broke her
le"-'
"No, Reginald, her ankle."
"Bless my soul, Mrs: B., would you like
to tell the rest of the story?"
"Now, don't get mad. dear, but do be
accurate."
"Well, she broke her blessed ankle or
twisted it,- and I had the satisfaction of
carrying her into the nearest drug store.
She smiled a sweet smile at me"
"I think you are mistaken again, dar
ling. You told me she was unconscious."
'Yes, I know, but that was before I
mean afterward I mean Mrs. B.. you
get me rattled. Please don't interrupt.
She smiled at me some time, anyhow,
nnd seemed to thank me in a mute man-,
tier.
"One moment, dear. You certainly told
me she wasyoluble in her thanks after
ward." "Yes, yes. Say, am I telling this story
or are you? I asked her if I should call
an ambulance. She whispered, 'No, get
me a cab.' I got her a hausom"
"'So. Don't you remember, darling,
an automobile?"
"Great Scott,' madam I lit re, boys,
let's go to -4he club." New York Her
ald. THE CARD BACK INDUSTRY.
Eniployment For Book Cover
De-
alamera Tricks of tbe Trade.
Few whist players ever think of the
labor and intelligence which are bestowed
upon the backs of the cards with which
they pass an-evening. It represents an
industry which gives euiKit yinent to,
scores of skilllul draftsmen ami even art
ists. No one can tell why. 1m:: she public
demands perpetually no v.- desiiis on the
backs of playing cards, and every year
sees the issue of probably a thousand
new backs. These vary in simplicity
from lines of little stars up to the most
Complicated geometrical patterns, ara
besqueries and Gothic designs. The de
signers use-a system which reducts the
amount of .their work three-fourths.
They draw merely one-quarter of the
back, transfer that quarter to the quarter
diagonally opposite and then reverse and
transfer these two quarters to the two
remaining. The desigu is usually drawn
upon a large sheet of drawing paper
which Is anywhere" from four to ten
time3 the size' of the card. After it is
finished it Is reduced by n photograver to
the size required.
The advantage of this practice lies in
the suppression of any error or even slrp.
A line which is inked too heavily at one
point would look bad if left in its natural
size, but when reduced to one-tenth the
difference Is imperceptible to the eye.
The same thiug applies to geometrical
figures. When drawn, they, may be a
trifle Irregular, but' when reduced they
appear to be perfect The best work in
this field la done by book illustrators and
book cover designers. Some of them have
been bo successful in the making of card
backs that they attend to nothing else.
A majority of the designers, however,
take up the calling as a relaxation or an
additional source of income rather than a
regular occupation. One artist with more
ingenuity than honesty devised a' back
which could be marked by sharpers in
such a 'fashion that it could scarcely be
detected by any 'player who was not in
the secret. Tliis ilesin w:: exposed a
few months afterward and I lie plate de
stroyed. Never afterward did .the manu
facturers give him employment. New
York Post.
From the Clonda,
In the "Recollections" of "Sir Algernon
West is included one of a friend of hia
youth, Albert Smith by name. In those
ilays the younger smart set amusd them
Eolves by making balloon vyav" v.ith
Green, the famous aeronaut. 'One day
fcmith ascended before an admiring group.
ut dTTookers and. observ'!!1.: a bv!.v ac
quaintance in the crowd, waved his hand,
at her as they were starting and said.
"If I eomo down again. I'll bring you a
sky terrier."
He Was n I.nlc
Lady Tourist (to the cottager's wife)
And are" these three nice little boys all
your own?
-Mrs. McFarlane Yiss, mem, but him
In the middle's a lassie. Household
Words,
A Big Drop.
-Jlobson I've seen a drop of water run
an electric light plant, mill and
Dobson Vhere did.' you see a drop of
water do that?
Hobson At Niagara falls. - - -
W lie NATURE
Need 8 assislancn it mav ha hest to ren-
rtfer it promptly, but-one should re
member to use even the most perfecf
l remedies only when needed. The best
1 most 8imPle nd gentle remedy is
the Hvrnn nf Win l
he California Fig Syrup Co. I
PRESIDENT WILL
ABANDON TOUR
Owing to the Very Serious Char
acter of the Illness of
Mrs. McKinley.
HAS BEEN DESPERATELY SICK
Extreme Weakness the Most Alarming
Feature Her Vitality at a Low Ebb.
' Physicians Reported Improve
ment Last Night.'
By Telegraph to tbe Herning 8 tar.
San Francisco, May 15. Owing to
the very serious character of Mrs. Mo
Kinley's illness, the President this
morning definitely decided to abandon
his contemplated northwestern tour
and to return to Washington direct,
so soon as Mrs. McKinley shall be
able to stand the journey. The grav
ity of Mrs. McKinley 's condition has
been known to the members of the
President's immediate party for sev
eral days but had been concealed, in
the belief that she would rally, as she
had so frequently - done in the
past when suffering from her periods
of depression, and with a few days of
absolute rest be restored to her nor
mal condition. But her present ill
ness has been attended with entirely
new complications, which have not
yielded to treatment and ' the PresN
dent concluded this morning : that it
was time the public should be ap
prised of the true situation. !
Ever since Mrs. McKinley arrived
at the Scott residence she has been des
perately ill. Her extreme weakness
lias been the most alarming feature
of her condition Her vitality has
been at a low ebb and she has spoken
seldom to those about her. The Presi
dent has been continually at her bed
side since their arrival here Sunday
night, save the few hours Monday
afternoon, when he left her to go to
San Jose, and tbe three hours he spent
yesterday in the parade. Fortunately
Mrs. McKinley slept through his ab
se nee on both occasions. - The strain
which the President himself has un
dergone during the past few days has
been very great. , All day, except for
a brief half hour this afternoon when
he yielded to the entreaties of those
about him and went out for a drive, he
has remained steadfastly at Mrs. Mc
Kinley's side
Mrs. McKinley's illness has cast a
shadow over the entire city. People
have shown their sympathy in a mul
titude of ways. All day long little
groups have been standing across the
street opposite the Scott mansion si
lently watching the drawn blinds of
the room in which tbe first lady of the
land lay. The, news of the serious
character of her illness evidently trav
elled fast, because from all over the
country this afternoon telegrams have
been pouring into the President, ex
pressing sympathy for Mrs. McKinley
and asking for tidings of her condi
tion. San Francisco, May 15. It is gen
erally reported in this city this after
noon that the condition of Mrs. Mc
Kinley is extremely critical, but noth
ing of a definite nature cin be learned,
a J!r Corteljou, ib. oiily avenue of
official information, declines to make
public at present anything tangible
regarding the happenings in the sick
room.
At 2 o'clock Secretary' Cortelyou
gave out the following bulletin re
garding Mrs. McKinley 's condition:
"Dr. Henry Gibbons was in con
sultation with Drs. Hirschfelder and
Rixey at 12 o'clock to-day. They
found that Mrs. McKinley had 'ost
nothing since the morning bulletin
and is more comfortable now than
then."
Will Return to Washington. .
At 10 o'clock this morning Secretary
Cortelyou informed the Associated
Press reporter that Mrs. McKinley's
serious illness had compelled
the President to abandon his
proposed visit to other States,
to which he had looked forward with
so much pleasure. As soon as Mrs.
McKinley's health permits, he will re
turn to Washington by the most di
rect route. ,
President McKinley did not go to
Berkeley to-day to attend the com
mencement exercises at the Univer
sity of California.
.The illness of Mrs. McKinley pre
vented the President from participat
ing in the-cer'emonies, but the mem
bers of the cabinet and others of tbe
presidential party crossed the bay on
the revenue tug Slocum. As the little
steamer crossed the harbor the war
ships Iving at anchor in the bay
saluud and steamers sounded their
sirebs. The guests were taken to the
University grounds and the exercises
of tbe day were observed, with Secre
tary Hay acting in the President's
stead. 'The party was entertained at
luncheon by President Benjamin Jde
Wheeler, of the University of Califor
nia. 'Mrs. McKinley No Better.
At 7 o'clock to-night Mrs. McKin
ley was no better. She has taken but
liquid nourishment for several days
and her extreme weakness excites
much apprehension. Tbe attending
physicians are to hold another con
sultation about 10 o'clock.
The members of the cabinet who
were to have attended the entertain
men given by tbe Bohemian Club to
night sent their regrets. The Presi
dent late this afternoon cancelled his
engagement for the banquet which was
to have been tendered in his honor to
morrow night by the Ohio Society of
California.
Condition Unchanged.
After dinner to-night the members
of the cabinet called at the Scott resi -dence.
They reported Mrs. McKin
ley's condition as unchanged.
When she is conscious she recog
tiizh the President and asks for him.
She is not regarded as in immediate
danger of dissolution. There is no
abandonment of hope that she will
rally; but in her weakened condition
there could not fail to be apprehen
sion lest the srjark of life might go out.
Secretary Cortelyou at 9 o'clock to
night gave out the following bulletin
to the Associated Press.
. "The physicians report an improve
ment in Mrs. McKinley's condition
since noon to day."
San Francisco, May 15. The
members of the cabinet are yery ap
prehensive that Mrs. .McKinley will
not rally. Her physicians have not
been able to check the intestinal
trouble and her enfeebled condition
militates against her. But at the Scott
residence at this hour, it was stated
that tWa was no immediate danger.
although a change for the worse would
not be unexpected.
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MOB AND MILITIA
COME TO BLOWS.
Streets of Albany Thronged With
Excited Men, Women
and Children.
CITIZENS SABRE - SLASHED.
Two Thousand Armed Soldiers in the City.
Strikers Still Defiant Non-Union
Men Attacked Protected by
Soldiers Many Hurt.
By Telegrapb to tbe Morning star.
Albany, N. Y., May 15. So serious
is the situation here to night over the
Traction Company strike that Gov
ernor Odell postponed the continuance
of a trip to State institutions, which
he had undertaken, and returned to
the executive mansion. Two thou
sand armed soldiers are now within
the city limits, more are coming, and
2,500 are in readiness to move to Troy
when Governor Odell so orders. The
streets are thronged with excited men.
women and children and the otherwise
quiet day terminated in bloodshed. A
dramatic element was added to the
features by the sadden death of Adja
tant General Hoffman.
A Prenzled Mob.
As long as the Traction Company
does not attempt to moye cars or bring
in non-union men, the crowds on the
streets remain good natured, except
for taunting the soldiers and police,
but the instant,an attempt is made to
work on the lines or bring non-union
men in, the crowd becomes frenzied
and bloodshed results.
Citizens sabre slashed, non-union
men with broken limbs and bloody
faces, women and children trampled
under foot, soldiers maimed with fly
ing missiles, and leaders in the crowds
beaten with muskets, were some of the
results of the day. f
Anticipating an attempt to move
the street cars in Troy, Major General
Roe has ordered the Thirteenth, Four
teenth and Forty-seventh regiments
of Brooklyn, Troop C of Brooklyn,
the Second signal corps, the Seven
teenth separate company and the
Third battery, which carries Gatlin
guns, to hold themselves in readiness
to move immediately.
Mob and Militia Fight.
Mob and militia closed in combat
late this afternoon, but by the acci
dent of fortune there were no serious
casualties. It was the introduction of
more non-union men to take the place
of striking traction employes that pro
duced the violence. Seventy five non
union men reached the Union depot
shortly before 6 o'clock, and their de
livery at Quail street barn, a mile and
a half away, was made with a dash
under cavalry escort, with mob resist
ance in almost every block. Frenzied
men swarmed through the police lines,
surged around the fast moving caval
rymen and fought to get at the cowed
non-union men inside the circle of
galloping horses.
No Fatalities.
The rays of the setting sun gave
glint to busy sabres, but the long
blades, wielded by forbearing hands,
seldom descended in serious blows.
Several of the mob were knocked
down by cornered cavalrymen, but
the record does not show the score of a
single fatality. In the passage through
the streets few of the non-unionists
escaped the flying bricks and stones
that were hurled at them, but less
than a dozen were badly hurt. The
courage- of nearly a dozen of the non -union
men failed them in the open-,
ing spurt through the crowds and
they sprang from the wagons that car
ried them to mingle with and be lost
iu the crowd.
Union Men Injured.
Sixteen of the strike-breakers were
injured during the ride and many of
them, stunned, weak and scared, had
to be helped from the wagons. The
strikers say that eighteen strike
breakers deserted during the ride and
that less than fifty men were safely
landed in tbe barn.
In a hollow square of infantry,
protected by lines of pickets that
reached into every bisecting street,
and an out skirmish line in circular
form that encomnassed all, the trac
tion tower wagon was moved, out of
the barn this afternoon and two hours
were spent in
Repairing Trolley Wires
Tbe heavy force of guardsmen and
the stringency of the protective
measures seemed to awe the crowds
that surged around the outer skirm
ish line and there was no disorder.
The soldiers were jeered and derided
but no one offered them violence.
The city is quiet at midnight. Both
the strikers and the railroad people
claim that there has been no further
attempt at negotiations for a settle
ment.
The com Dan v savs that it will pro
ceed to move cars to-morrow under
euard of the soldiers, and Gen. Roe,
in command of the troops, says he will
assist to the best of his ability with
his 2.200 troops.
Marshall, the non-Union motorman
who was iniured yesterday by the
mob, is very low and will probably
die before morning.
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. Removes everything in sight; so do
drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite
the delicate machinery of your body
with calomel, croton oil or aloes pills,
when Dr. King's New Life Pills, which
are gentle as a summer breeze, do tbe
work perfectly. Cures Headache, Coir-
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lamy's Drug Store. t
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
General Assembly Meets To-day Lively
Discussion On Revision of Church
Law Expected.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Little Rook, Ark., May 15. The
41st General Assembly of the South
era Presbyterian Church meets here
to-morrow. To nignt tne commis
sioners reported for enrollment and
there were over 200. The opening
Rprmrtn will be delivered by Rev. JN
M. Woods. D. P.. of Memphis, uver
tures asking that the location of the
Home Missions committee be changed
from Atlanta to Little Kock have been
received. ....
Lively discussion for revision of tne
church law on ecclesiastical commis
sinncnia nxnected. A committee Was
annomted bv the last assemoiy vo cuu
siderand advise action. A majority
report will be made by R.C. Keed, who
is here, and a minority report by
Judge J. W. Martin. A great volume
of overtures has come up protesting
ncainst the insertion of a foot note
to the Confession of Faith on the
"elect infant" clause, on the ground
that such a foot note may he con
at rued AS a virtual amendment to the
Confession oi JJaim .wunout uhviijk
taken the constitutional steps-
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CIGAR-MAKERS STRIKE.
Eighty Factories In Tampa Closed Six
Thousand People Ont.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Tampa, Fla., May 15. All the cigar
makers in West Tampa went on a
strike this morning because they had
to cross the river in ferry boats.
They marched to the cpurt house
plaza, where a meeting was held.
They decided to visit all remaining
factories and induce the men to walk
out. The procession started about a
thousand strong and gathered force
as it proceeded. Every factory was
visited, and as they were reached the
strike extended. By noon eighty fac
tories in the city were closed. About
6,000 people are out.
STEAMBOAT BURNED.
Fire
Broke Ont About Midnight Four
Men Lost Their Lives.
By Telegraph to tne Horning Star.
Evansville, Ind., May 15. Four
men were killed during the night in a
fire which destroyed the steamer
Owensboro, a towboat, tied up at dock
at Calhoun. Ky.
A fire broke out aboard the boat
shortly before midnight and in a short
time it burned to the water's edge.
Captain Eastman and engineer Robin
son barely had time to escape. The
others are supposed to have been asleep
in the bold and were overcome by
smoke. Loss on boat $6,000.
His Life Was Saved.
Mr. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a won
derful deliverance from a frightful
death. In telling of it he says: "I was
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PRODUCE MARKETS.
By Telegraph to the Morning 8tar.
New xobk. May 15. Flour was
auiet but held more firmly. Wheat-
Spot steady; No. 2 red 82jc; options
opened steady and thereafter devel
oped a strong undertone and active
trade on a bull corn market, scattering
reports of an unfavorable nature from
the Southwest, a vigorous adjustment
of oversold accounts, and a sharp late
rise in Paris markets. Closed strong
at llc net advance; May closed
Zic July 78'Ac: September 75 c,
Corn Spot firm; No. 2, 51c; options
made verv sharp advances on neavy
covering by shorts, excited jumping in
May corn at Chicago, small receipts
and unfavorable weather reports.
Closed firm and 5Ac net higher.
May closed. 51c; July, closed 49Hc;
September 49c. Oats-f-Spot steady;
Mo. 2. 33Xc: options market nisrner,
with corn. Lard stead v: Western steam
S8 20: refined lard quiet. Fork quiet.
Ezsrs weak: State and Pennsylvania
14c; Southern c. Cheese IN ew
quiet: fancy large white 88$6c;
fancy small wmte oc cutter
firm; creamery 1519c; State dairy
15(&18c. Petroleum easy. Peanuts
steady; fancy hand-picked 45c;
other domestic 4X4mc Kice steady.
Potatoes auiet: Jerseys 50cSl 37M;
New York $1 251 50; Havana $3 00
a5 00: Jersey sweets $1 502 50.
Coffee Spot Rio dull; No. 7 invoice
c. nominal: mud quiet; uoraovaojt
12J. Sugar Raw firm but quiet tfair;
refining 3c;centrnugai,o test 4 a szc;
refined quiet. Tallow dull. Cabbage
Market dull; fcstate $12 0016 00 per
ton. Freiehts to Liverpool Cotton by
steam 11c. Cotton seed oil steadier
and more active at a shade advance,
Prime crude barrels, nominal; pnn e
summer yellow 34344c; off sum
mer vellow 3333J4c; prime wmte
37j38c; prime winter yellow 38c;
prime meal f a4 00.
Chicago. May 15. Dry weather
and damage claims gave an upward
impetus to the wheat market to-day
and July closed f c higher. July corn
closed 6c and July oats 4lc higher.
Mav corn made a new record, bu cents,
and closed four cents higher. May
oats gained 2i. Provisions ruled dull
and closed without material change.
Chicago. Mav 15. Cash quotations
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat No. 2
spring 7163Jc; ixo. a sprm o
271c; No. 2 red 70 71 yc. uorn
No. 2 5258ic; JNo. 3 yeuow
55540580. Oats No. 2 293
30c ; No.2 white 3131 c ;No.3 white
29a299e. live JN o. S5 655c. mess
nork. ner barrel. tl4 600114 65. Lard,
per 100 Hs, 17 907 y&. cnon no
sides, loose. 7 908 10. Dry salted
; i-ii .
shoulders, boxed. $6 757 no. Short
clear sides, boxed $3 128 25.
Whiskey Distillers' finished goods,
net gallon. 1 28.
The leadinsr futures raneed as foi
1 ows orjenme' hiffhest. lowest ami
r.loainp-r Wheat No. 2 May 703.
71, 70, 71Mc; July 7171M, 713
71, 71, 71,7c. Com No.
9. Mav K4 fiO. K4. K8f - Julv 44344.
44&ai443. 45!c:Sentember 44X
44K, 45, 44c. Oats No. 2
May 272bY31, 27, 30&c; July 27M
27. 28. 273. 28(284C: Bepiem
hr 2fiv. 26 Si. 2fi'X. 26c. Pork, per
bbl May 114 60, 14 60, 14 57, 14 57;
July $14 60, 1472, 14 60, 14 ?0; Sep-
tmhii til 4K 14 14 45. 14
Lard, per 100 fts May $7 90; July
$7 87. 7 90. 7 87tf. 7 90; September
47 on 7 09U 7 9fi 7fl2if. Short ribs,
per 100 lbs May $8 02K, 8 02, 8 02g ;
8 02i. July $7 85, 7 85, 7 82, 7 85;
$780,7 80,7 77.7 80.
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SCARED THE DIVER. '
As Unpleasant Experience With a
. Hu Kotlas Shark.
'An old deep sea diver was relating hia
experiences and told of one narrow es
cape. He said:
"My first real fight was off the island
of Demerara, in the Caribbean sea. I
was employed to 'raise the cargo of a
sunken vessel and worked for four weeks
on the job. When called upon to accept
the work, I was a trifle loath, for I was
aware that those waters were infested
with sharks and other large and danger
ous fish; but, being assured they would
Dot molest roe and my exchequer being
very low, I agreed to do the work and
started in.
'Donning my armor one bright morn
ing, 1 got over tne side or the boat, and
after admonishing my attendants to pnll
me up as fast as strength would permit if
they received the danger signal I began
to descend. I had scarcely gone 25 feet
when 1 saw a monstrous man eating
shark within a hundred feet of me.
'Ugh, how I felt! Perspiration broke
out all over me, and I grew weak. I was
at a loss to know what to do. If I went
up, he might seize me by the legs and
carry them off, and I had no desire to
part with such faithful servants. The
old shark was 'laying to,' calmly watch
ing me and apparently wondering what
kind of a fish I was. He appeared to be
in a thoughtful mood and no doubt was
speculating as to whether he had ever
seen me before. Now, I had no ambition
to become acquainted with his sharkshipl
I did not like the way he regarded me.
but I didn't raise a fuss with him
about it.
'The great fish seemed to have deter
mined upon something. He begsin to fan.
his fins gently. My time has come. I
said mentally. Raising his head, he
started forward like a flash. I nerved
myself for the shock, but it ytis not at
me he was aiming. It was at one of the
large air globules that rise from the vent
in the top of the helmet. He swallowed
it at one gulp, then stopped. In a mo
ment he began to make involuntary offer
ings to old Father Neptune, for the bub
ble was an emetic to him. He seemed to
be satisfied with his lunch of compound
oxygen -and hydrogen, fur he swam hur
riedly away." Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
A RUN ON A BANK.
The Emuy Trlck'by Which the Presi
dent Stopped It.
A rnn on a bank is a funny thing,'
said the old banker, who was in a r-m-iniscent
nioo'l. "It will start wiiho::i the
slightest cause, and you never know
when to expect it. It may be only a ru
mor, it may be in tbe air, and tile deed is
done. Many, a good bank has gone to the
wall simply because there was no way to
know that a run was in prospect, and
there are times wlneu the soundest bank
in the world could not stand an unex
pected run.
"A number of years ago, when I was
a young man, 1 was cashier of a bank in
the interior of the sts'.te. The bank was
in good condition and perfectly sound,
and we did not dream that our credit
would be questioned. But one day a
run was started without warning, and in
side of two hours there was a howling
mob around the bank, and we realized
that we had a serious situation to face.
It was simply impossible for us to
meet all the demands, but I paid out the
funds that we had on hand, knowing full
well that it was a question of only a
few minutes when we would be obliged
to close. -
"Finally the president of the bank
came to me and said in a low voice:
u 'How much longer can we hold out?"
" 'Not over ten minutes," I replied,
wiping the beads of perspiration from
my brow.
'Calmly and deliberately; he reached
over to the money case, picked up a $10
bill, rolled it lengthwise, stepped to the
stove and lit it; then, without a quiver
of an eyelid, he produced a cigar, bit off
the end and proceeded to light it from the
burning bill. .
'That move saved the bank. The man
to whom at that moment I was handing
his balance gasped and then, shoving the
money tack, said he would leave it. It
was the turn of the tide, and the run
ceased. We didn't even lose the $10 bill,
as the president was careful enough to
see that there was enough left to be re
deemed." Detroit Free Press.
Annie Laurie.
Annie Laurie, about whom so much
has been sung, was a real maiden, who
urn a horn in Dumfriesshire. Scotland, in
1682 and was quite as beautiful as tne
poet would have one believe. Mr. Doug
lass Finland, who composed tne song
"Bonnie Annie Laurie," was very much
In love with her. but she married anoth
er mnn. one Alexander Ifurguson, wno
probably did not write songs about her.
Strategic Success,
''Did vou see Dunn? He was looking
Inf von
es. I saw him; but I managed things
bo he didn't see ine." Chicago Record.
FOREIGN MARKET
Bv Cable to the Morning Btai .
Liverpool, May 15,4 P. M. Cotton
Snot, moderate business: prices l-32d
nifrner: American miaaiin? iair i
32d: srood middline 4 17 82d; middling
4 ll-32d; low middling 4 5 32d; good
ordinary 3 29-32d: ordinary 3 21-320.
The sales of the day were 7,000 bales,
of which 500 bales were for specula
tion and export and included " 6,500
bales American. Receipts 1,000 bales,
all American.
Futures onened auiet and closed
steady: American middling (L m. c.)
May 414 64a seller; May ana June
4 13 644 14 64d buyer; June and
July 4 14 64d buyer; July and Au
gust 4 14-644 15 64d seller: August
ana September 4iu-G4a seller; Sep
tember 4 10 64d seller; October (g. a
c.) 3 63 64d buyer; October and No
vember 3 61-64d buyer; November
and December 3 59-643 60-64d
buyer.
CAS S OR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
ggasftere off
j mm t in 1 'nhfcriiiMT- i
A
Goldsboro Argus: Dr. JM.
Hadlny, at LaGrange, had the misfor
tune to lose his barn and stables, four
horses, two mules, a cow, feed, and
farming implements, by fire Monday
night, the origin of which is as yet un
known. There was no insurance, and
the loss is estimated at $1,500
Julia 8trickland,a colored girl, aged 17
years, living with her parents in the
Webbtown section of this city, was
struck by lightning Tuesday morning
about 9 o'clock and died instantly.
Elias Smith, colored, who lives out on
Greenleaf road, dropped dead while
standing on his front porch Monday
night tie was 45 years old. and was
ap. arently in good health. It is sup
posed heart failure caused his death.
Tarboro Southerner: Howard
Carr, on his farm on Town Creek, lost
a mule this morning by a bolt of light
ning. A 13 y ear-old son of John btal-
Imgs was plowing it when the acci
dent happened. The mule was struck
in the head, the head stall of the bridle
being burned. The current divided,
part of it entering the earth through
the legs of the animal, the other part
through the plow and the leg of young
Stallings. A white streak on his leg
and foot marts the current. The clevis
iron to the plow was melted and the
beam split open, young mailings was
knocked down, but soon recovered,
and is now able to walk about and
seems to be well, barring some sore
ness. Lumberton Araus: Haywood
Bowen, colored, who killed Alex Mc
Lean last Julv, near Rowland, was
captured by Sheriff McLeod and some
of his deputies on last Sunday night
and lodged in jail here. The sheriff
has made several unsuccessful at
tempts to capture Bowen, but know
ing that he was in the community
where he had committed the crime
and supposing that he would be at
home on Sunday night they surround
ed the house and took him in.
No Right to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medieine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood. It gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety
skin, rich complexion. It will make
a good-looking, charming woman of a
run-down invalid. Only 50 cents at
R. R. Bellamy's Drug Store. t
COTTON MARKETS.
By Telegrapb to the Morning Star.
New York, May 15. Cotton dull;
middling uplands 8 l-16c.
Cotton futures closed steady : May
7.52. June 7.56, July 7.59, August 7.29,
September 7.14, October 7.08, Novem
ber 7.06, December 7.04, January 7.06,
February 7.06. 1
Snot cotton closed dull; middling
uplands 8 l16c; middling gulf 8 5 16c;
sales 420 bales.
Net receipts 1,050 bales ;gross receipts
6,952 bales; stock 129,644 bales.
Total today Net receipts 10,665
bales; exports to Great Britain 8,366
bales; exports to France 394 bales;
exports to the Continent 6,639 bales;
stock 505,119 bales.
Consolidated Net receipts 41,072
bales; exports to Great Britain 32,585
bales; exports to France 8,151 bales;
exports to the Continent 37,602 bales.
Total since September 1st. Net re
ceipts 6,917,982 bales; exports to Great
Britain 2,749,628 bales; exports to
France 680,455 bales; exports to the
Continent 2.245,537 bales.
May 15. Galveston, steady at 75c,
net receipts' 3,606 bales; Norfolk,
steady at 7 He, net receipts 639 bales;
Baltimore, nominal at 8c, net re
ceipts bales; Boston, quiet at
81-16c, net receipts 121 bales: Wil
mington, firm at 7c, net receipts 8
bales; Philadelphia, quiet at 8 5 16c,
net receipts 41 bales; Savannah, easier
at 7c net receipts 1,177 bales; New
Orleans, steady at 7 9 -16c, net receipts
481 bales;MobUe,nominalat79-19c,net
receipts 1 bale; Memphis, squiet at
7 9 16c, net receipts 85 bales; Au
gusta, quiet at 8c, net receipts 140
bales; Charleston, quiet at 7jc, net re
ceipts 10 bales.
NAVAL STORES MARKETS.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
New York, May 15. Rosin quiet.
Strained common to good $1 55.
Spirits turpentine quiet at S434Jc.
Charleston, May 15, Spirits tur
pentine firm at 30c; sales casks.
Rosin firm and unchanged.
Savannah, May 15. Spirits turpen
tine firm at Slc; receipts 2,104 casks;
sales 1,166 casks; exports 65 casks.
Rosin firm; receipts 4,264 barrels; sales
3,039 barrels; exports 1,605 barrels.
Closing prices: A, B, C, 11 05;
D, $1 10; E, $1 15; F, $1 20; G, $1 25
1 30; H, $1 451 50; I. 1 74; K, $2 05;
M,f2S0; N. 2 60; W &, 13 85; W
W, $3 003 10.
For Over Fltty Years
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success.
It soothes the child, soften the gums,
and allays all pain; cures wind colic,
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
It will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Sola by druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty-five
cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for
"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,"
and take no other kind. v t
ToniA.
The Kind You Hava Always Bought
Bears the si
COMMERCIAL.
WILMINGTON MARKET.
rQuoted officially at the closing by the Produce
Exchange.
STAR OFFICE, May 9.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing. "
KOSIN Nothing doing.
TAR Market firm at $1.20 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
firm at $1.10 ner barrel for hard.
$2.10 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Holiday.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine '. 28
Rosin 190
Tar 220
Crude turpentine . S3
.Receipts same day last year 28
casks spirits turpentine, 222 bbls
rosin, 115 bbls tar, 72 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 7c per
pound lor middling. (Quotations:
urdinary.
Good ordinary
5 7-16 cts.
6 13 16 "
7 716 "
7H
Low middling . .
Middling
Good middlincr. .
8 3-16
Same day last year middling firm
at9c
Keceipts 15 bales; same day last
year, 11.
Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
Commission Merchants.!
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, dull.
Prime, 65c; exjra prime, 70c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77"jc.
Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime,
55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 85c.
CORN Firm; 65 to 70c per bushel
for white.
N. C. BACON Steady ; hams 12 to
13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c;
sides, 8 to 10c.
EGGS Steady at 12 to 12c per
dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 22 to
275c; springs, 124 to 22c.
TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c;
dressed, 10 to 12c.
BEESWAX Firm at 25c.
TALLOW Firm at 5K6e psr
pound.
SWEET POTATOESFirm at 70c.
STAR OFFICE. May 10.
Holiday No quotations.
"Quoted officially at the closing by the Produce
Exchange.!
STAR OFFICE, May 11.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
ROSIN Market firm at $1.00 per
barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAR Market firm at $1.25 per bbl
of 280 fts.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard,
$2.10 for dip, ana for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Spirits turpentine dull at 47tf46c;
rosin nothing doing; tar steady at
$1.40; crude turpentine steady at $1.85
2.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 34
Rosin 189
Tar 92
Crude turpentine. 83
Receipts same day last year 59
casks spirits turpentine, 67 bbls
rosin, 129 bbls tar, 44 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
- Market firm on a basis of 7c per
pound for middling. Quotations:
Ordinary 5 7-16 cts. $ ft
Good ordinary 6 13 16 "
Low middling. 7 716 " "
Middling 7 ' "
Good middling 8 3-16 " "
Same day last year middling firm
at9c.
Receipts 2 bales; same day last
year, 55.
f Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
Commission Merchants. J
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, dull.
Prime, 65c; extra prime, 70c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 77 fie
Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime,
55c; iancy.bOc. Spanish, 85c.
CORN Firm, 65 to 70c per bushel
for white.
N. C. BACON Steady; hams 12 to
13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c;
sides, 8 to 10c.
EGGS Steady at 12 to 12c per
dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 22
27c, springs, 12j22Kc
TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c;
pressed, 10 to 12c.
BEESWAX Firm at 25c.
TALLOW Firm at 56c per
pound.
SWEET POTATOE8 Firm at 70c.
rQuoted officially at the closing by the Produce
Exchange.
STAR OFFICE, May 13.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Nothing
doing.
ROSIN Market firm at $1.00 per
barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAR Market firm at $1.25 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard,
$2.10 for dip, and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Spirits turpentine nothing doing;
rosin nothing doing; tar steady at
$1.40; crude turpentine steady at $1.85
2.90.
RECEIPTS. '
Spirits turpentine
Rosin
Tar
Crude turpentine
50
88
140
29
Receipts same day last year 76
casks spirits turpentine, 194 bbls
rosin, 95 bbls tar, 48 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 7Ue per
grand for middling. Quotations:
rdinary 5 7-16 cts $ ft
Good ordinary: 6 13 16 4 4 44
Low middling 7 7-16 44 44
Middling... 7 " 44
Good middling...... 8 3 16 44 44
Same day last, year middling firm
at9jgc
Receipts 3 bales; same day last
year, .
Corrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
Commission Merchante.J
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, dull.
Prime. 65c: extra prime. 70c ner
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 774c.
Virginia Prime 50c; extra prime.
55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 85c.
UUUJN Jttrm, 65 to 70c per bushel
for white.
N. C. BACON Steady; hams 12 to
13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c;
sides, o to 10c.
EGGS Steady at 18 to 12c per
dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 22 to
27c; springs, 1222)4e.
TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c:
dressed, 10 to 12c.
BEESWAX Firm at 25c.
TALLOW Firm at 5V6c per
pound.
SWEET POTATOES-Pirm at 70c.
(Quoted officially at the closing by the Produce
Exchange.l
STAR OFFICE, May 14.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
firm at 3134 cents per gallon for
machine made casks and 305 cents
per gallon for country casks.
xtUolPl Market firm at 1.UU per
barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAB-Market nrm at Sl.25 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE Market
quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard,
i $2.10 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year-
Spirits turpentine steady at 47
47jc; rosin nothing doing; tar steady
at $1.40; crude turpentine quiet at
$1.85$2.90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine.
Rosin
Tar...
47
S50
65
SO
Crude turpentine. .
Keceipts same day last year 63
casks spirits turpentine, 100 bbls
rosin, 51 bbls tar, 82 bbls crude tur
pentine.
OOTTOH.
Market firm on a basis of 7 He vet
pound for middling. Quotations
urcunary
5 716 cts.$ !b
6 13 16 " "
7 7-16 V "
Uood ordinary . . .
Low middling....
Middling
Good middline. . .
7
it
(4
8 316
bame day last year middling firm
at 9Xc.
Receipts 24 bales; same day last
year, 267. '
Corrected Regularly by Wilmington
- Commission Merchants.
Produce
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina, quiet.
Prime 70c; extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c.
Virginia Prime, 50c j extra prime,
55c; fancy, 60c Spanish,'' 80c.
UUKJN Klrm: 60 to 62Xc per bushel
for white.
N. a BACON Steady ; hams 12 to
13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c;
sides, 8 to 10c.
EGGS Firm at 11 to llJic per
dozen.
CHICKENS Dull. Grown, 22 to
27c; springs, 12X23c.
TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c;
dressed, 12 to 14c.
BEESWAX Firm at 25c.'
TALLOW Firm at 5tf6c per
pound.
SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70c.
rQuoted officially at the closing by tbe Prodnee
Exchange. J
STAR OFFICE, May Iff.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE Market
steady at 31 cents per gallon for
machine made casks and 30 X cents
per gallon for country casks.
ROSIN Market firm at $1.00 per
barrel for strained and $1.05 per bar
rel for good strained.
TAR Market firm at $1.25 per bbl
of 280 lbs.
CRUDE TURPENTINE. Market
quiet at $1.10 per barrel for hard.
$2.10 for dip and for virgin.
Quotations same day last year
Spirits turpentine firm at 4847 ;
rosin nothing doing; tar steady at
$1.40; crude turpentine quiet at $1.85
2 90.
RECEIPTS.
Spirits turpentine 49
Rosin 64
Tar 58
Crude turpentine 77
Receipts same day last year 45
casks spirits turpentine, 63 bbls
rosin, 256 bbls tar, 50 bbls crude tur
pentine. COTTON.
Market firm on a basis of 7c per
Sund for middling. Quotations:
rdinary... 5 716 cts $ lb
Good ordinary. . . . : .. 6 11-16 " 44
Low middling 7 7-16 44 44
Middling 7U " "
Good middling 8 1-16 " 41
Same day last year middling steady
at 9Xc
Receipts 8 bales; same day last
year, 299.
rCorrected Regularly by Wilmington Produce
Commission Merchants.!
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS North Carolina; quiet.
Prime, 70c; extra prime, 75c per
bushel of 28 pounds; fancy, 80c.
Virginia Prime, 50c; extra prime,
55c; fancy, 60c. Spanish, 80c.
CORN Firm; 60 to 62J4C per ousnei
for white.
N. C. BACON-Steady; hams 12 to
13c per pound; shoulders, 8 to 10c;
sides, 8 to 10c.
EGGS Firm at 11 to iiic per
dozen.
CHICKENS-Dull. Grown, 22 to
27c; springs, 1222c.
TURKEYS Live, dull at 9 to 10c;
dressed, 12 to 14c.
BEESWAX Firm at 25c.
SWEET POTATOES Firm at 70c.
WHOLESALE PRICES CURREIT.
kw The following quotations represent
Wholesale Prices generally. In making
small orders higher nrloes nave to be oharg
Th a nnnfAt.innn am aiwavb OTVBn as accurately
as possible, but the Stab will not be reaponslbif
for any variations from the antual market price
of the articles auoted
BAGGING
2 Jute
Standard -
Burlaps
WESTERN SMOKED
Hams V t
Bides
Shoulders fl St....
DRY SALTED
Bides
Shoulders W
BARRELS Spirits Turpentine
Second-hand, each '
Second-hand machine
New New York, each..
New City, each .............
35
BB1UK.B
Wilmington V M..
Northern ,
7 00
9 oo
BUTTER
North Carolina f 90
Northern 25
CORN MEAL
Per bushel, in sacks 62M
Virginia Meal 00
COTTON TIES v bundle...... 1 10
CANDLES V ft
Sperm 18
Adamantine - 8
COFFEE V -
Lagnyra... 11
Rio... V. 9
DOMESTICS
Bheetlng, 4-4, V yard
Yarns. V bunch of 5 fts ....
FISH
Mackerel, No. 1, barrel. . . 22 oo
Mackerel, No. 1, f half-bbl. 11 00
Mackerel, No. 2, barrel... 18 00
Mackerel, No. a hall -bbl. . 8 00
. MackereU No. S, V barrel... IS oo
O 80 00
ft 15 00
ft 18 00
a 9 oo
5 14 00
ft 4 00
nouew, v iwrei o o
Mallets, Vpork barrel 7 50
N. O. Roe Herring. keg.. I 00
urruoa. v
FLOOR- ft
Low grade
Choice
Straight .
firsbraienb..... ......
QLUE ft.
GRAIN bushel-
Corn,:
Ufron
m store.bgs White
Car-load, in bgs White.
mixBU uuru
64 ft
oats, rrom store
Oats. Rust Proof
Cow Peas
HIDES ft
Green salted
Dry flint.....
Dry salt....
HAY 100 fts
No 1 Timothy..
Rice Straw
Eastern
Western
North River
HOOP IRON, ft
CHEESE ft
Northern Factory.
Dairy Cream
Half cream
LARD. ft-
Northern
North Carolina..
LIME, barrel
LUMBER (city sawed) V M ft
mi
snip Bran, resawea
Rough edge Plank
18 00
16 00
6 16 oo
O 18 oo
ft 89 00
ft 15 00
west inaia cargoes, acoora-
lngto quality..... 18 oo
Dressed Flooring, seasoned. 18 oo
Scantling and Board, com'n 14 00
MOLASSES. gauon
sarbadoee. In hogshead.....
tfaxDojQoes. in Darreis
Porto Rloo, In hogsheads. . . .
Porto Rico, in barrels
Sugar House, In hogsheads.
" Bngar Bouse, in barrels....
Syrup, to barrels.....
NAILS, keg, Out, 60d basis...
PORK. barrel '
OltvMess
Rump
Prime ,
ROPE, ft
SALT. sack. Alum
Uverpool
American. ...................
On 126 Backs.
SUGAR, ft Standard Gran'd
Standard A
white Extra o..,
Extra O, Golden.
O Yellow.
SOAP, ft Northern
staves, m w. o. DarreL...
B. o. Hogshead..
TIMBER, M feet-Shipping..
Common mm
Fair mill
prime mm e so
Extra mul 8 0
SHINGLES, N.C. Cypress sawed
M 6x24 heart 4 26
" Bap.. ...... 8 09
6x20 Heart S25
" Bap 1 60
WHISKEY, gallon Northern 1 00
O 85
$ 88
29 ft 81
29 6 . S3
15 ft 14
14 ft 15
16 ft 86
O 845
Q 18 00
ft 17 00
ft 16 50
HO 8S
ft 1 85
95 ft 1 10
05 ft 1 05
65 ft 70
5 80 5 6 00
4 80 A 5 00
4K& 6
42$ 44
6 00 O14 00
ft 10 00
800 ft 800
4 00 ft 6 00
6 00 S 60
8 7 69
S60
O 5 00
5 885
6 8 50
5 175
ft I 10