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Items Jlikfe VOL. VII. NO. IS. KAXEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1890. PEICE 5 CENTS. KWHT HOURS A DAY. Tin: cry of tiii: woukincmian tiii: woitM) oyi-:k. FOUL MURDER. A Wo ni ii and Two Children Atro ciously Hutchered. Special to the State Chronicle Marion, N. C, April SO.One of the most atrocious and cold blooded mur ders on record was committed near here last night by some one unknown. Jane Irving, a white woman of ill re pute, aud her two children lived just out of town on the south side on the property of A. Foresters. This morn ing about eleven o'clock, Mary Frizzle, passing near Jane Irving's house, saw a dead woman lying near the house. She informed the sheriff. Examination sliowcd that June Irving and one of her child rou had been killed. The murders were committed with an axe. The woman was struck on the back of the head twice with the axe, crushing the skull. The two-year old girl's forehead was split open with the axe. The live-year old boy was iv.ww m, April JO. - At a meeting struck with the side of the axe, bruising To-day is the Time lor a (J rami Strike -Laborer in nil Part of the World will Hall v--W ill they W in Riots IYnrtd--r(Mntition Against Them. Illy United Press.l Ijktuoit, Mich., April 30. Seven hun dred Iraderaen attended the meeting of Carpen'ers' Union No. 10, last eve ning. The earpeutots informed the bosses thaf the I nious comprising the district council, were unanimous iu the demand fortlio eight hour day, at :50 cents an hour, and recognition of the Union, and lh.it nothiug short of the terms pro posed would bo accepted. l'acLiuu House Men lor 8 Hours. The It ofpnekiug house employees in this city las nunt, speeches were made by sev eral lab r Naders, advocating the eight hours a day movement. Resolutions were a lopt vi favoring eight hours for a day's work, and indorsing the threatened jtrue in Chicago, May 1, by the packing hoti?e men. A, t)ii to Strike in Chicago. Oiii Ai. , April oO. It was reported tht- utV.r::o;n that l,(0o employees of the MfCormick Harvesting Machine Co. tv ready to strike on May 1st for higher wages aud eighi hours a day. It i ifpjtttd that the 1,800 men em ployed lv the Malleable Iron Works will strike Mav 1st for the eight hours a day law. An Arbitration Agreed To. Chicago, April 30. At an informal conference this afternoon between com mittees of the striking carpenters and the tiew bosses' association, it was agreed to .submit all points of difference to an arbitration committee, aud representa tive. of each organization were imme diately appointed to act. Strikes Constantly Orcui iin. Vif.nna, April :50. Strikes are con stantly occurring iu the Austrian tex tile factories, some of which are under military guard. During the course of a riot, commenced at Brankstadt by in cemiia'U's. the strikers sacked the Burn bde.H linen factory, and attacked the troops with clubs and stones. The ju nior p i r1 nor of the firm was captured it,- t!." rioters, who compelled his ran .t:.i by his mother. ISiots and Conflagration. Vif.nna, April ::o. - K:otsarc reported from vaiioUH p. ins of i'"o country and d s itrous onllagration.s have ccjurre I at i v. irtkow, Jezarzuny and Bdeehow. The lire-, were undoubtedly of incendia ry otiin. (l Public Reception. 1iOns, April HO. The prefect of the department of the llhone has instruc ted the mayor of the city that deputa thn should not be received during the prevalence of disorder on the street. The town hall has therefore been closed. Sheet .Meet Ins Will Not be Permitted. I'arh, April U0. The authorities will allow no interruption of street tra Hie in this city to morrow, and street meetings of workmen will not bo permitted. 5,000 Strikers iu Ccrmuny. 15fj;li. April 80. Twenty-five thou Kind workingruen are already estima ted to b- on a striko in Germany. 1N I'eured in Ccrmauy. I'.f.ulin. April oO. The most extraor dinary piecautious are bjiug taken by the German government to meet every emergency which may arie on Monday, lit the e ipital and other principal cities of the Empire the troops are paraded through the streets, aud in the threat ened districts they are being exercised in street drill and riot tactics. M ncay Lie the Head That Wean a Crown." Lonoon, April CO. A letter from St. IVteleirg says the Cir was afraid to pa.-s May day at Gatschina, and that this fear was the motivo of his sudden return to Sr. Petersburg. t avulry Ordered in Readiness. Paws, April :J0. In addition to the rcuuhr garrison ot Paris, which will be held in IVtrracks to morrow ready for act i; ii. eight cavalry regiments have b"2U placed under the order of the (iov- en. or of the city. Aiinrrhist ltcins Apprehended. Pauis, April HO. French national and local nlhciaU are exercising every pre Ciutiouary measure possible to avert May-day troubles. Anarchists suspect ed intending an attempt at revolution v. ii ii dynamite as a leading offensive and defensive force are being constantly ap piehended by the police. I.uhor Deputation to be Received. Pakis, April 30. M. l'louquet, presi dent of the Chamber of Deputies, has instructed the qucstor of the chamber to receive deputations of workmen who came to preut their grievances. When such deputations are composed of not more than live persons no deputation from a street assembly however, will be received. U oikiii'.'iiirn Incited to Violence. I'Aitts, Aptil :'-0. Io Temps says that in the' house of tho Marquis de Mores, the police discovered printed pamphlets ftiA leaflets inciting the workingmen to viol. u o, and that iu the house of M. burnout they found a secret printing pres. together with a number of print ed copies of a manifesto urging tne 'to ips to revolt on May day. The fact that the poliej ascertained that certain anarchists designed to throw dynamite b iiubs in au effort to effect a bloody rev olution on May day, led to tho arrests. Itrady to Transport Reinforcements, I'otsoam, April UO. Hall cartridges have Lecn supplied to the various de tachments of troops which have been concentrated in and around this city for tie) repression of possible rioting on May 1st. F.nginca with their fires banked and is a lorjg traiu of cars are side track cd, ready to convey reinforcements wherever required on tho instant a call is made. but not killing him. The murderers threw (he axe in the fire, and then set the woman on fire and left, as the fire eat into her flesh. She struggled to the door and fell out and rolled several feet down a small hill. Her clothes were burned off her, except about the should ers. The little boy is doing well, and may recover. Every effort is being made to rind the perpetrator, and strong hopes are entertained of his capture. Ml Unr.H AN lHOB Ii ER Y . Two Negroes Kill a Ticket Agent and Hob the Oriice. Uy TJuited Pre. jAseF.u, Ga., April 30. Two negroes entered the Georgia Southern &: Flor ida depot here about one o'clock yester day morning and called for a ticket. While Mr. Haleyfrank, the night tele graph operator actiug asageut, was pre paring the ticket, one of the negroes shot liim, aud then they robbed the olliee and fled. One of the uegroes was captured at Melrose yesterday, and the other is being hotly pursued. - THE "WORLD" INDICTED. (rand Jury Finds Hill, ot Crimi nal Libel Against It. By United Press. 1 New Yohk, April 30. The grand jury this afternoon found indictments for criminal libel against Joseph Pulitzer, A. Cromrell, J. . Chambers and Jas. i Graham, of the World, for publishing statements regarding ex Judge Ililtou A MISSINC EDITOR. a DESTINED TO OBTAIN A WORLD WIDE REPUTATION. DURHAM'S NEW INDUSTRY attempted assassination. A Big Banquet and Ball Broken I'p by aTerrible Attempted Assassination. Special to State Chronicle. Mabion, N. C, 9 p. m., April 29th. An attempted assassination has terrified all our people. There was a big banquet and ball given here last night in honor to a party of distinguished visiting Ken tuckians. At about 12 o'clock John Yancey, Jr., president of the old North State Land Company, and two Ken tuckians left the dance and went to the real estate ofiice to transact some busi ness. As they went in they left the side door partially opeu. They were sitting at the desk when they were startled by The Medicated CigaretteA Glory for Smokers Pleasure Without Poison. (Special Cor. of State Chronicle.) Durham, N. C, April 20. Your cor respondent is aware of the fact that brief mention was made in the Curoni- CLE a few weeks since ot the Lmrnam Medicated Cigarette Co.; but assuming that your readers would be interested in a detailed account of this important en terprise which has sprung up and grown with such rapidity, I called on Mr. K. F. Whitehurst, the affable and industri ous secretary and treasurer this morn- two pistol shots fared in rapid succes- lng and from him obtained the follow- sion just outfcide the door. The shots it3g faCtS. r V.r1 (it T . Yorinnir O r, -,..,- rhe Durham Medicated Cigarette com- ,f - v i.uu pany was incorporated on the loth of Uli r, uujjt oruis- January of the present year, with the 1US jt. the other struck the door. This following officers : R. K. Bndgers, presi- attempted assassination was most cow dent; P. W. Vaughan, vice-president: arnv. and nnr twi orQ tt R. F. Whitehurst, secretary and treas- nnv w u ttt, . , urcr; R. R. Bridgers, J. S. Carr, E W. nantover lfc- White was arrested Kennedy, P. W. Vaughan, T. J. Lambe, 1S atternoon tor the shooting of Mr. Jas. H. Southgate and R. F. Whitehurst, Yancey, but as his attorney was out of directors. As soon as arrangements town, the case was postponed until to could be made for manufacturing, work afvnrtrt of ., - . . was begun. The factory has now been . , . uu in operation about sixty days. Its sue- required to give a $duu justifiable bond cess was assured from tho start, and so for his appearance to-morrow. great was public confidence in the enter- A HEALTH RESORT. THE TOWN MANY OF LITTLETON HAS ADVANTAGES. is Feared that He was Drowned Weldon Willie Fishing. tHv United Press.! Nkav Yonkv Anril 30. -R WnlW - ! Cigarettes has be?n remarkable sociato editor of the Cosmopolitan, is missing: He was last heard from at Weldon, X. C, where he had been so journing for the benefit of his health. It is feared that he was drowned while on a fishing trip. A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER DIES At the Hands of his Prostitute W ife She Shoots lliin Three Times. (By United Press.) MEMi'Uis, April 20. Jake Ackerman, brought up in this city, and known as a thief, burglar, and highwayniau, was ar rested yesterday for wife beating. When his ease was called in the police court this morning, the wife who is a prosti tute, appeared as a witness aud without any words she fired three shots from a pistol taken from under her skirt, all shots taking effect. Ackerman died one hour after the shooting. The deceased was wanted at various places tor nis many criminal acts. prise that there have been numerous ap plications tor stock in the company. A tew snares were sold when the company began business; but they were quiekly taken at fifty per cent, premium, and now none can be bought at any price. Durham Medicated Cigarettes are made of a purely vegetable compound, containing neither tobacco nor opiates, by a formula invented by Mr. White hurst. They are recommended as a remedy for ail nervous diseases, sleep lessness, headache, colds,throat diseases, Sic, and have been found very effectual in the treatment of such ailments. Many voluntary testimonials have been re ceived from persons who have used them. One of our city physicians, who used them for catarrh aud kindred com plaints, says that he "found in every case that relief has been instantaneous. They are pleasant and convenient, and one derives pleasure from their use as well as being greatly benefited at the same time. 1 have never used a remedy for the above complaints that iu any way equals them." Ladies and children have used thorn with the best results. The reporter eheerfully adds his testimony to that of the doctrine. He tried the cigarettes for an obstinate and annoy ing cough, and experienced relief at or.ee and a cure in a few days. The demand for Durham Medicated Every store in the city that sells medicines or smr kers1 goods, handles them and makes targe sales. Tbis is a severe test of merit, as home folks are usually the last to know a good thing when they &ee it. The aale of these geods abroad Las been a surprii-e to the most sanguine members of the company. Orders have been re ceived from all parts of the country, and some large orders that came in early have already been duplicated. Several lots of 25,000 to 50,000 have been sold to the jobbing trade. It is no wonder, though, that the goods sell; for aside from their merits, they are put up in the hnest Jbrtnch rice paper and packed in SUPREME COURT. The following cases were argued yes terday: Addlegarth v. Tillery, from Halifax, argued by W. A. Dunn and R. O. Bur ton, Jr., for plaintiff. W. H. Day for defendant. Hornthall v. Steamboat company: con tinued. Dowd v. Watson, from Craven, ar gued by W. W- Clark for defendant. Manly A: Guion for defendant. Halm v. Smith, dismissed for failure to print reeord. Tucker v. Wilkins, argued by J. M. Mullen for plaintiff. Boot h v. Carstarphen and Booth v. Grant, agued by J. M. Mullen for plaintiff. Whitehead vs. Walker; dismissed for failure to prosecute. Moricg vs. Little; dismissed for fail ure to prosecute. Town of Henderson vs. Davis; sub mitted on brief. Clark vs. Rouse; continued. Perry vs. Young; argued by Bunn and Battle (by brief) for plaintiff, and Hay wood and Haywood for defendant. T 1 -r t ... Leonard vs. Leonard : submitted on brief. Herudon vs. Insurauee company; con tinued. Follett vs. Accident company, and Hawes vs. Biackwell: continued. Greensboro vs. Hodgin; submitted on brief. Lambert vs. Gardner; continued. Sneedeu vs. Harris, Puller vs. Lucas, and Hart vs. Hart, continued. FIGHTING FISHERMEN. Re- A Sanguinary Encounter Which suits iu Death. By United Press. Portland, Oregon, April 30. The union and non-union fishermen had a the handsomest packages known to the sanguinary encounter yesterday on the TO HIS MOTHER'S RESCUE. A Rrave Thirteeu Year Old Roy Kills His Stepfather While Heating his Mother. (By United Press.) llAitvEYSBuiui, Ohio, April P.O. Berry Ward, twenty-six years of age, was shot aud instantly killed Monday night by his step-son, aged thirteen years. Ward was beating his wife when the son came to his mother's defense with a shot gun. Daniel Washington, the buy, is under arrest. A Plot Against the French Republic. IBy United Press. 1 Paris, April ,50. La France (republi can), confirms the reports of the exist ance of a monarchist plot to overthrow tho republic. A warrant has been is sued for the arrest of the Duke de Luynes, who has tied to Lausanne, Switzerland. trade. The writer makes no boast of sagacity iu predicting that the business of mak ing medicated cigarettes will grow to great proportions and become one of the leading industries of Durham. The goods have undoubted merit, the formula by which they are made is unknown to any except the company, and no other goods of the kind are mada in the L'ui ted States. Anything short of great success cannot be thought of. Columbia river about forty miles from here. Both parties were armed with rifles. One of the combatants, Jack Hayman, was killed out right, and Charles Iselson and Charles Will serious ly injured. The conflict was the out come or an attempt on the part of the union men'to prevent, the non-unionists from fishing along the river. The non unionists are selling fish at greatly re- iiuceu prices. A NEW ELECTION KILL OMNIBUS PENSION RILL P ASSED RY THE HOUSE. Resides Its Healthy Climate, It Has Three Mineral Springs ot Remarka ble Curative Powers Its Industrial, Social, Educational and Literary Advantages. Staff Cor. State Chronicle. Littleton, N. C, April 28 Littleton, N. C, is one of the most desirable pla ces to live in in North Carolina and has long bsen noted as a health resort, which is due to the number of fine mineral springs which abound in that locality. It is located in Warren county immedi ately on the line of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, which connects with all the other principal rail routes running through the State. It is 72 miles north of Raleigh and 21 miles west of Weldou. The country is rolling, as beautiful and heathful as any section of North Carolina. As for moral, relitrious and education al advantages, it has no superior iu the country for its size. As a summer aud winter resort, for healthy climate, good schools and other inducements, the place offers as many advantages for hannv homes as any town in North Carolina. The town has a population of one thou sand people, twenty-five business houses, carriage shops, lawyers, doctors, and there are many vineyards in the vicinity. inere is no better place for the estab lishment of sanitariums, as the waters are decidedly medicinal, the air bracing during both summer and winter. Her Schools. Littleton Female College, of which Rev. J. M. Iihodes is the president, pos sesses a wide reputation as one of the best, and has a large complement of pro ficient instructors. The buildings are commodious, convenient and very com plete. It is situated in a ;i2-acre lawn, within the corporation, and is one of the most pleasant situations for the purpose intended to be found in the State. The school is noted for its home influence, and we believe that as much refinement and culture is inculcated as any educa tional institution in the State. This is a "uniform" school, which prevents the displays of dress, thereby cheapening ed- ucanon. inol a single death has ever occurred in this school, which has been established about eight years. The school is in a flourishing condition and has ninety scholars. All the scholars have access to the mineral waters so abundant in this locality. As a school tor girls, there is none better in the en tire country. The Littleton High School, for boys, Prof. L. W. Bagley, principal, is one of the best known schools in Eastern Caro lina. The design of this school is to prepare boys for cellege. It is situated on a beautiful four acre enclosure, one of the most romaatic spots east of the mountains, dotted here and there with huge gray rocks, from which bub ble excellent springs of the purest water. The school is military, business an' I pre paratory. The instruction in ail its branches is thorough, and competent teaches have charge of every depart ment. One of the good features of this school is the minimum expense to which education has been reduced. It is non secta rian and open for boys and girls. The principal has had years of experience as an instructor and is one of the best in the State. The scholars have free use of the mineral waters, which is a great advantage. Besides the above two schools, the town enjoys an excellent system ef graded schools, with an enrollment of 017 pupils, including both races. The public schools run eight months in the year. Littleton being situated in two counties Halfax and Warren the school district is very large. Churc-hes. the liver, indigestion, uervous dishes and general debility, also unraw and bladder troubles, legale complaints and skin disease?. Hygeia Springs. Uygeia Springs, owned by Mr. C. v. Fergerson, the discoverer, U .liii-ded one mile north of the place. There are three springs together, the analyses of which, made by the State chemist, showed them to contain minerals, in one gallon as follows: Potassium sulphate 0.002 Potassium chloride 0.238 Sodium chloride 0.724 Sodium carbonate 0.211 Oxide of iron and allumaua 1.942 Calcium carbonate 0 521 Magnesium carbonate 0.217 Silica t.'jjjo Volatile and organic matter and loss 2.94-.J Everybody Pensioners Now Except the Servants ot the Old Soldiers The Servants Will Come Next. By United Press. Washington, April 30. Hoiiee. Af- tertLc reading of the Journal, the Hou?e Presented in Congress by Mr, Ewart ot North Carolina, By United Press VA9nistiTON I. C, April :i0. M. Ewart, of North Carolina, introduced in the House to-day, hy request, a bill to improve the system of national super vision in Congressional elections. The bill has some of the features of the Hoar proceeded to vote upon the passage of election bdi and some original features, thfc bill for the classification of worsted cloth as vvooien cloth. The bill was passed yeas 138, nays 0, the Speaker c ..hi:. ting a quorum. Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, from the com mittee ou rule reported a resolution providing for the immediate considcra- THE MCKINLEY TARIFF BILL but it will hardly be considered this ses sion, m view ot the fact that the Kepub can caucus has practically decided to consider the Lodge and Howell election bills only, with a view to adopting one of them. Steamer Rnrijed Several Live Lost, IBy United Treas Jacksonville, Fla., April 30. The steamer, H. B. Plant, of tho St. John's river line, was burned to-day at Beech ford Lauding, one hundred aud eight miles south of Jacksonville. Several lives were lost. . A Bank Closed. By LTnited Press. Philadelphia, April 30. The Bank of America, a State bank, closed its doors this afternoon. Pennsylvania Democrats. HARRISBURG, Pa, April 30. The dem ocratic State convention has been called for July 2d, at Scran ton. Lancaster Carpenters W iu. Lancaster, Pa., April 30. The build ers have agreed to concede to the carpen ters' demand for nine hours work per day at the rate of $2. tion of the Senae service pension bill. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Grosvenor. of Ohio, said th with this bill the pension expenditure would be increased to $150,000,000 an nually, or 4o per cent, of the gross in come of the government. Alter an extended drbale the M..rnli bill was passed a substitute for the Sen ate bill. Yeas 183. nays 71. The bill authorizes the secretary of the interior to place on the pension oil fhe name of any officer or enlisted man of sixty years of age or over, or who shall hereafter reach that age, who served ninety days or more in the army, navy or marine corps of tho United States during the war of the rebellion, and shall have received an honorable dis charge therefrom, at a rating of eight dollars per month. FROM CHURCH TO MFROER. Negroes Quarrel W hile Leaving Prayer Meeting And One Bites the Dust. By United Press. 1 Macon, Ga., April 30. A row occur red between about twenty negroes while they were returning from prayer meet ing at Fincherville Monday night in which pistols, clubs and razors were used promiscuously. When the smoke cleared awav Sam Fralev was lying on the ground dead with a hole through the left hraat. Frank Thornton was ar rested, charged with the killing. An Effort to Rush the Measure Through the House. (By United Press.) Washington, D. C, April JiO. Messrs. Heed, Carlisle, and McKinley have had several conferences within the past few days on arranging time for debate on the tariff bill, which will be called up for discussion in the House on Tuesday next. Messrs. Reed and Mc Kinley want the bill passed within two weeks after the general debate begins. The town has good church buildings, including Methodist, Baptist, Presbyte rian and Episcopalian. The new Epis copal church, nearing completion, will be a very graceful and substantial edi fice when completed. Tho people of Littleton are thoroughly church going, giving as large attendance upon diviue worship, and Sunday-schools as any other place of her proportions in the State. Besides churches, there are other beneficial orders aud insti tutions, all of which go to make them a law-abiding and happy people. Hotels. (letting "Down Finer. (By United Press.) New York, April 30. Judge Ditten hoefer, counsel for Mrs. John Mrs. John M. Ward, states that Mr. and Mrs. Ward, to-day, in presence of their respective counsel, signed articles of final separation on terms satisfactory to each and in a spirit of mutual friendli ness. The Needs of the Flood Sufferers. (By United Press.) Washington, April 30. Secretary Proctor has received several dispatches from Capt. Werton, at New Orleans, about his work among the Good suffer ers. He cays that it will require one milliou rations for the relief of the peo ple of Mississippi, and several hundred thousand for the sufferers of Louisiana. There are two good and well-kept places of entertainment m the place. The Littleton hotel, B. B. Pullen, pro prietor situated only seventy-five yards from the depot. It has just been re modelled, and refitted throughout with elegant furniture, large and airy rooms, constructed for health and comfort. Mr. Pullen has been long in the business and understands the position he occupies. Hotel Bon Air, Mr. A. Y. Wise, pro prietor, is also about seventy-five yards from the depot, very attractive in ap pearance, and will be open June 1st for the reception of guests. Mineral waters, fresh from the springs, will always be on hand. The building is situated in the midst of a beautiful lawn, laid off into walks and planted in grass and flowers. The house is large and commodious, newly furnished and enlarged, and is all that could be desired in the way of stopping place. In addition to the hotels, Mr. J. L. Shaw has a large and convenient board ing house, well located and elegantly furnished, and terms moderate. Panacea Springs. The springs in the county have been noted summer resorts for people from Virginia, the Carolinas and elsewhere for many years. They are situated four miles from town and contain soluble Total S.lfi? Shaw's Healing Springs. Shaw's Healing Springs, owned by Mr. J. L Shaw. The acknowledged health giving properties of these waters, superior to many better known, cause many of the alrlicted to seek their use. There is a group of 16 different springs at this place. The analysis of the water of these springs is about the samj as that shown by Hygeia and oth.-r spring analyses. The surroundings a:e lovely and when a person has spent son c time here'he imagines he is in the mountains, from the bracing air, cool waters, roll ing hills rugged rock and enchanting scenes. Only a trial is all that is neces sary to convince the public as thousands of the patrons of the springs of Warn-u county, will testify. Industrial. At preseut there are not many indus trial institutions located here, iiie raw material is shipped away in vast quantities. The 4,o00 bales of cotton sent away annually from here, whould be worked up in a cotton factory. There is no better location in the State for in vestment in this direction. The tens of thousands pounds of us fine tobacco as is found in the South, should be manufactured and put on the market from the depot hero. Labor and other requisites being low, tobacco can be manufactured as cheaply as any other point in the State. A broom factory to work up the large amount of broom corn raised in this section, would pay well and give em ployment to many who are more or less idle. No finer material grows on earth for the manufacture of brooms than is grown right here. Thirty to forty car loads of fino staves are shipped away annually that could be worked up into barrels and money invested iu this enterprise would pay handsomely, the material being tho very best and inexhaustible. If the vast quantity of timber and woods, such as pine, holly, hickory, dog wood, persimmon, poplar and other woods could be worked up iuto shapes that would bring thousands of dollars into the community, that are now sent rorth, what a revolution it would cre ate in the place. Enterprise and capi tal can hud no hnerheld for investment ban here, because tho advantages of shipment and the raw material aro equal to any point in the State. Shuttlo block, spoke and handle, cross arms and insular pins, and a thousand other ar ticles of wood, will one day bo manu factured at Littleton and why not now? Agricultural Interests. The county of Warren contains ai much diversity of soil, which is as sus ceptible of high cultivation, as any coun ty in the State. The soil is adapted to the growth of ail kinds of agricultural products, especially bright tobacco, cot ton, and fruits, the latter -attaining great perfection, and grapes grow to such satisfaction that it is called the "home of the grape." One grower last season gathered peaches from twenty thousand trees, besides others, that sent away large quantities. Durirg the ship ping season Littleton has as much as it can do handling fmit, and is known as one of the tiaest peach markets in tht State. The shipment of grape is quite an in dustry by itself, and some of the liti.-l grown in the world are sent froir. th point. In 1SS8, from live eighths of un : oro of the Prentiss grape, the grower - dizKl $550. The fruit was shippci to N.w York and brought eighteen cer.t.s per pound. The Koanoke river is only five miUs distant, upon whose banks are as fine farms as are found in the United States. The raising of cattle, upon the inex haustible grass lands in the river bot toms, is quite a large industry. The raising of cotton is tho staple of the county. Corn, wheat and tobacco are also largely grown. Some ot the finest tobacco grown in the S)uth i.-; raised in this section. Broom corn is ex tensively cultivated, which is shipjed away. Anything that can be raised in the State flourishes well in this couuty. There is no better agricultural section in all the land than this Hoanoke country. Persons wishing to purchase productive farm3 could do no better than to locate here. Suspension of'a Rank. By United Press. New York, April 30. The Homestead bank, at Thirty-third street and Tenth avenue, has suspended, owing it is stated, to a falling off in deposits, many of the accounts having been withdrawn when the Sixth National, Lenox Hill and Equitable banks were in trouble. '1 he officers of the bank say that all creditors will be paid in full. lluttons May Conic Higher. By United Press. 1 Washington, April 30. Pearl button manufacturers from Philadelphia and silica ana otner pans ine resmue irom , Newark N. j ma3e an argumfeat be evaporation in soluable by droclonc acid, ' & 1ST trains Der callon. Carbonate of ' O AW iron, sulphuric acid, lime (as carbonate), magnesia carbonate, carbonic acid pot ash, soda, &c.t undetermined. The analysis shows great medicinal proper ties,f or curing djspepsia, disorders of fore the ways and means committee to day. They claimed that the duties on pearl buttons proposed by the McKinley bill were not large enough to enable American manufacturers to compete suc cessfullv with foreign manufacturers.