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PR J ii I.- Pa; Jo VOL XXXV.NO. 143. : RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY. EVENTO,. AUGUST ; 1896. $3.00 PER YEAB. J 1 i I1LT0J Doors Closed on? 2,000; Em. ployees Jthis Morning. MAY PAY ALL DEBTS. Creditors Share Alike The Firm Which Sneoeeded A. T. Stewart k Co. Oocu : ' pled a block Hetty Green : H j :V"::;"v Mortgagee ' t v". By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor, '" New .YoRRy. Aug. 26. The ofd dry goods house of Hilton Hughes & Co., successors to tbe famous busl- ss, founded by the late A. X . fawart,-occupying an" entire block, bounded by Ninth and Tenth streets ; apd Broadway and fourth avenue, . failed to ope.n their doors today. Over two thousand""einployee8' who gathered . to .' begin the . days' work were surprised by the notice posted on theloors saying that Geo. M.. Wright assignee would keep the store closed until further notice. 'Employees will be paUUoff today. ' The announcement of the failure caused considerable surprise. Some ; of the employees have been with the . firm and predecessorfor many years. F The failure is due to the stringency Of the money market The assign ..' ment papers were filed at 9 o'clock. V Mrs Hetty Green held the mortg age on the Hilton Hughes building V and,other Hilton property for a mil , Ijon and a quarter: The .assignees and attorneys' promised to kfila b ; statement later in the day. There r were bo preferences. AHjpreditors share alikef , ' It is announced later today that -.Hilton Hughes' credltoas will'prob , "ably be, paid in full. l MAY BE BOMBARDED. " ' British Gun Turned Upon the Palaeeat ' t" , " . i anxibar. Bv Cable to the Press-Visitor, , Zanzibar, Aug. 26. --Shortly after i Said Kalidhad seized, the Palace and 1 proclaimed himselfSultan vesterdar. was aiWised by the British con- v sul in the Interest of public order to disarm a force of seven hundred - Askarisr whose Assistance enabled a .dim to obtain possession ot the pal ace. They refused to do so." The drained guns of ( the palace square ' were turned upon the warships ."Phl'omel, TJirush and Sparrow In " the harbor. " The, warships aro . .awaiting orders which will deter mine their course of action The British "gunboats, are await- ing authority iA the government for i bombardment of the palaces t, t -? ', r ' '' " Big Town Completely Burned Out. j -t J - By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.- . Grwcn Bay, Wis.i Aug. 26. The ' ' entirf town of Ontonagon, Michigan . i . : is destroyed.' Fifteen hundred citi-. ', ". ," zcns re camping out and going to surrounding towns.- Many profes f. sora of assistance are coming today. ' The Diamond Match Go's plant ". -i wrth over a million was completely destroyed. Chicago,'. Milwaukee - and St Paul' rail ways are carrying 4 homeless people to surrounding 1 towns without charge.' The number of dwellings destroyed ' were"; five r ' hundred. : . 8 vr - . - - . Odcll Instead of PLntt. . J j -f-i -. By Telegraph to the Pross-Viultor.. , Sabatooa, Aug. 26. The conven tion was called to-order at eleven w forty-five. ' The conference ;?this ' morning of managers of the various candidates excepting -'Aldridge rei ' ported that they had agreed to- sup port Ben j. B. Odell forGovernor . . They also stated that Aldridgehad . been asked to retire.' - , , , s . Black for Governor of New York.'1 , Saratoga, Aug. 26. Frank Black was nominated for Governor today. . Died from the Injury. - i By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. . Boston, Aug. 26. J. F. McKib ben, of the Atchison railway com pany, died this morning at New castle, Colo., from an injury received by falling from his horse yesterday. ' Death of Mra. Syroe. .. In this citv today, after a long and painful affliction Mrs. Mary Cowan Syme, widow of the late JohnW. Symo, of Petersburg, Va., in the ; 84th year of her age. Funeral from tbe residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Audcrson on Thursday after noon at 5 o'clock. Friends and relatives invnod to attend. .. Petersburg, Va., and Louisburg, W. Va., paper; 'please copy. ... A GREAT BIG, SUCCESS. Haywood Bros' Minstrels Played to a Big "Boose Last Night. , . Great house; great show. -' Haywood Brothers' original negro minstrels opened their season at Met ropolitan Hall last evening to a crowded house. The galleries were filled to overflowing and there was not an available seat to be had. Down stairs, the hall was filled as it- seldom "is. The half which .was reserved for white people was well occupied. - , " j ' . " The show was a hot number from the beginning to tbe fall ot the cur tain. Every 05 e of the artists are local boysj and the performance which they presented last evening was a startling; success, agreeably eu rprisi ng to the large num ber of peo ple, who filled the hall. , The music is great, the Songs up to date and clever, the jokes splendid. and the dancingunsurpassed. The minstrel was a pronounced success and Mr a Upchurchy the proprietor, who has made, it such a success re ceived many r tysarty congratulations."- $r- N- ' "I don't love nobody" caught the crjwd and if. was the successful song of the eveniog. 'Jim Jones put just enough ginger in ittand he sang ItwelL ''A picture of my best girl" as-sung by Ctas. W Inters was effectively rendered. Winters has a splendid voice. Asa 'Burnt is a remarkable tenor. He is just a boy but he sings splendidly. Wm. Free man whom tbe boys know as Moose, sang ''I've been hoo-doo-ed. " It is a typical nigger song and one of the best rendered last evening. Moose made quite a hit. , "Looking for tbe bully" a late and catchy song just from the big cities was one ot the most popular selectiouslastevening. Tbe music was as good as has been heard here. . There are splendid voices in the troupe. The song and dance team,, the Warren Brothers attracted as much attention as any feature of' the show. - .They were loudly encored for their 1 splendid work. Perhaps KempFlummer is en titled to the palm as general favorite. His mouth . will carry him along. Kemp is great as a comedian. Claret co Alston's cornet solo was a diffloult pieoo of . music, -but he mastered it completly. The audience was not sloW'to appreciate the fact. - Tbe grand drill was a pleasing part of the program and it was done with great effect. . The Barber's Picnic,- consisting of all kinds of dancing-concluded the evening's performance and a most enjoyable one it was. Mr. Upchurch has many friends here Who hope to see him reap' a rich harvest from the success whioh he bos developed. -Programme. Grand overture Hay wood 's or chestra and company, -; Interlocutor Richard Hayes. Bones-Frank Twitty, Wm. Free man, John Hintou and George Mat thews. V Tombos-r-Jim Jones, Tobie Davis, Kemp Plummer and John Warren. "Looking for the Bully" Tobie Davis..'.. "If They Write I'm Forgiven, I'll Go Home Asa. Bunn. "I've ! Been Ho-doo-ed "-William Freeman. v "In the Baggage Coach Ahead" Charles Dunston.- ' Warren Bros , (JohnandGeorge) Song and Dance. "Watermelon Spoiling -Down at Johnson's" Frank Twitty. ' Picture of My Best Girl" Charles Winters. " "I Don't Love Nobody"r-j"m Jones. " .. Olio quartetteWinters Bunn, Harris and Thornton. ' 1 - ' Eemp Plummer and John Warren Comedians. - In their Monologue specialties. ' , ' n r. - 1 Clarence Alston Celebrated cor net soloist, late of At' O. Fields' "Darkest America.?, '" v Ji". , Warren and Mattbews-The great est grotesque and acrobatic dancers, Kemp Plummer One of our origi nal comedians. Rival of Billy Ker sands. . Grand drill. - " ? Mortima The most marvelous prodigy of the century, the Human Snake, the Boneless-Wonder or the Human Anaconda, is unrivaled, in bis snake-like movements,- and has set two continents wild with enthu siasm. . ' ' . " Barber's "Picnic - Introducing Buck, Wing, and Pos-ma-la dancers. Regular meeting Raleigh Council, No. 1, J. O. IT. A. M., tonight at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is de sired. Initiation of candidates and other very important business. ; liiJ. biimt, ' Councilor. . Wants to Make a Joint Can vass in the District. MR. POU WILLING Pat Massy and Bent j.lford May be In . Vited-.ClaudeOoekery andMott here. : The Former Won't Talk W hat a Populist Says. Congressman Stroud, Dr. J. J. Mott,-Claude Dockery, Washington Duke,- P. T. Massey and several other celebrites in whom the public is more or less - interested, struck town today. Of course it was just a casual coming together of persons iu the public eye, and their -pres ence here was purely accidental, entirely innocent of any political plot It was ever thus and it will ever be. Congressman Stroud's ignorance of current events was distressing. He accounted for this by stating that he had been seven miles from a post- dffice since the Populist State con vention. Mr. Stroud came here to see Hon. E. W. Pou, the Democratic nominee for congress in order to arrange a joint discussion in the district Mr. Stroud said he favored a joint dis cussion as did Mr.. Pou. Mr. Stroud was asked if Mr. Massy would be invited to partici pate in the debate, nd he replied. "Why certainly, we will ask him. It was suggested that Hon. G. Bent Alford had been overlooked and that an invitation should be ex tended him by Mr. Stroud. "Yes" said Congressman Strowd "I think he ought to be invited. " Mr. Stroud said that there was no conference here so far as he knew, and that his trip was purely a busi ness one. When asked what be thoughtof Mr, Massy 's nomination, he replied that he thought it was a good one from a Republican stand point. Mr. Stroud was asked if he under stood that there was a tacit . agree ment between the Republicans and Populists in this' district whereby the former was to support him in his nomination for congress two te,rms. Ho replied that he did not. When queried as to what he thought of the chances of electoral fusion, he replied that he thought it was at an end at the time of the State convention, but now he hardly know whether it is jr not. When asked why his mind bad undergone a change, Mr. Stroud remarked that he talked with ex-Gov. Jarvis this morning and the latter took the posi tion that there ought not to be two candidates for the same office enter taining the same views. A Populist of State influence and standing stated today that if Massy remained for Congress there would be no fusion in any of the counties in this district with Republicans by Populists. It is hard to tell whether the Populist leaders could break up up fusion in this county even if they wanted to. , " Otho Wilson made the very signifi cant remark today that the Populists were not afraid to make a straight fight in this county. He thinks the Populists have a plurality, , -j - ' Appointments Of Governor Jarvis. Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis will ad dress the people at the following times and places: t ; . - -1 , Hillsboro, Thursday, August the 27th.1- . - - Graham, Friday, August the 27th. Golston, Chatham county, Saurday 3 p. m., August tne 29th. '; Flea Hill, ..Cumberland county Monday, August 31st. "vvJO'T: Maxton, Wednesday, September, the 2nd.' ' VVW--h Wilmington, at night,, Thursday, September 3rd.;.'.''' . .. v, : Lumberton, Saturday, September theSthy ' j-iet an come out ana near the great issues of the 'day1 fully discussed. Every voter of all parties ought to hoar the great questions fairly pre! . v - - Clement Manly, Ch'm. J NOi V TaoMPsoN," Sec'y v ,T Kitchen and Settla.' "'! Messrs .Kitchen and Settle Demo cratic and Republican 'candidates, respectively, for Congress in the fifth district, have made out a list of appointments for a joint canvass of the district They open their campaign at Oxford on September 10th and close at Roidsville on Oc tober 24th. " . MASSY TOR, GOLD. : ;;v'K',.'., : '. i rV--; ; : He Writes his Letter of Aeeeptanee DecLar tag his Poeitloa. P. Ti Massy of Johnston, the Re publican nominee forCongress spent yesterday in this city. While here he received the letter of notification of his nomination for congress. The letter was forwarded by Ed John son, J, J. Sharpe Johii Nichols and Francis M. Sorrell," the. committee appointed on notification. , Mr. Massy 's letter of acceptance is given below : ? Smithtiixd, N. C, t Aug. 26, 18964' Messrs. E. A. Johnson and others of the Committee: : ' - Yours of the 25th iostj' informing me of my nominationas the. Repub lican candidate for Congress 1n this; the Fourth' congressional district received.,, I take this, opportunity of signifying my acceptance of the same and appreciation of the honor. My political convictions are well known to the people of tbe district and I heartily endorse the nominees and platform of the National Repub lican Convention, In 1894. I favored co-oneratl'nn with the Populists for he purpose of securing to the people a free bal lot and a fair count with local self government which wasaccorapllshed by the Legislature of 18J)5,and favor a continuance of a co-operation in order to make sure' the perpetuation of these benefits. I earnestly so licit the support of all who endorse the principles which we contend for with the assurance if elected to sup port all "measures JoOking to the restoration of,oonfidence and the prosperity of our country. Respectfully tP.T. Massy-. Mr. Massy says he is in the race to stay and canl be pulled down, He. is banking oB being elected and thinks he will 'carry Johnston county. v; I: 1 Talking to Mr. Massy last evening, Chairman Holton said "Massy. I'll feel as proud of your election as any man in North Carolina." Mr. Hol ton figures it out that Massy will win by 2,000 votes' ." He figures that he will get 200 majority in Randolph Come out even in Chatham, 300 majority in Frank lin, 700 in Vance, BOftjln Nash and quit even in Wake and Johnson. Mr. Massy assented to these figures except as to Johnston, which county heclaims he will carry. Mr. Massy says his committee will decide whether he shall canvass jointly or challenge any of tbe other candidates. Watch E. W. Pou, our" next Con gressman. BRYAN'S ITINERARY. President Cameron Has Just Seen Him Hia Visit to Raleigh. Col. Benehan Cameron president of the State Fair, returned from the North yesterday fresh, from a visit to ' Mr. Bryan. Colonel Cameron went to see him about be ing present at the State Fair in October. The Greensboro Record in an interview with Cameron says : After consulting with the committee it was decided that it would be better for Mr, Bryan to' finish up his work while here, before 'he crossed the Mississippi on his return. This decision makes it impossible for him to be present at Raleigh when the fair is held, but he will speak there in September! The itinerary, as mapped out for him, is for him to speak in Baltimore on tbe 15th, Richmond on the 16th and at Greensboro perhaps on the 17th. thouerb when Col. Cameron left it had not been; decided, whether he Would go direct from' Richmond to Raleigh, or come to Greensboro and thence to Raleigh .-1.5 The late for Greensboro will there fore be either the 17th; 18th or 19th, as it may be determined to let him speak in Raleigh on the 17th, Char lotte on the 18th and Greensboro on the 19th . .. ..,.. He is booked for Washington city on the 20th. . ' As soon as the exact date Is 'fixed it will be announced . all over the state. - . ."' S'iiS- If the weather is fair he will speak in the open ir, as there is not a house here, n fact in the state, large enough to hold the crowd, ; , V'i'i... To Ketarn to Work, r:; ; By Teiegraph to the Press-Visitor." f CEVEtAiro, Aug. 26. Locked out men or the tirown iioisting vom pany's works have voted to return to work. , The .. famous strike was productive of .several battles and riots. ' -'i". Says His Visit to Hill Was Purely Social. HAD NO PARLOR CAR. And hetWaa Besieged by CranksIt is VLaderstood that Hill WU1 Support Bryan The Candidate Spoke at Rome Today. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Utica, Aug. 26. Bryan started westward at seven this morning. Stbacusk, Aug. 26. Bryan 'strain from Utica had no parlor .can : The party took seats in the coach where passengers crowded about them for handshakes and . autographs. Mr. Bryan bad little to say about the dinner with Senator Hill. It was a purely social affair, he said. Although the absence of Hill from the meeting was remarked upon, his utterance regarding the support from those whodidnotsupportevery plank was regarded as significant The general impression is that he received assurances from Hill that he will declare for theticket. Bryan spoke briefly at Rome. The streets were thronged when the party ar rived. The Bryan and Sewall club escorted Bryan to the square where the meeting was held. MR EDWARD M'KESSICK. Appointed Chief Marshall of tbe State Fair Racing Programme. Etc, Mr. E.McKessick of Asheville has beeu appointed Chief Marshall of the North Carolina State Fair by President Benehan Cameron. Mr. McKessick has not signified his ac ceptance, but it is considered that he will. The selection was a very happy one and President Cameron is to be congratulated on his excel lent judgment. Mr. McKessick will announce his aides later in the season. Secretary Nichols is very busy now with many Si the details of the great fair, which truly promises to be the record breaker. President Cameron is very energetic in what ever he undertakes, and he is very much interested in the success of this fair. He has just been north in the in terest of the fair and is expected here tomorrow. There are a num ber of important matters awaiting his attention. The program of the horse races will likely be published this week. The purses will in all probability be the largest ever offered by a State fair and will be sufficient to attract many speedy animals here. WAS AWAITING DEATH. Frank Howard Would not Eat or Sleep -Scaffold Put I'p Yesterday. Yesterday afternoon while Gover nor Carr was signing the order for a 30 days reprieve for Frank Howard who was sentenced to be hung to morrow, the sound of the saw and hammer used in the construction of the gallows was beating upon his ears. Howard was not notified of his prolongation of life, and what must haye been his joy when he heard it today. The Concord Standard said yes terday afternoon: "Not until the sound of the saw and hammer used by the carpenters in the erection of his gallows did Frank Howard, the negro who is sentenced to be hung Friday, realize that his life was to come to a sudden end and not until then did he believe that he would hang. He does not sleep or eat and is suffering with nervous prostra tion. He is thin and haggard. He wants very little and is not talka tive. Ministers and laymen, both white and black, have yisited him, conducting prayer and song sor vioeg:5'" '- .; '",.'" ; '.. '. A Narrvw Escape from Death. A speciaMrom Weldon says : Miss Agness McGee, one of Wel don 's mostopular young ladies, made a narrow escape from death or serious Injury yesterday afternoon. Sh was driving across the" bridge over the baypu iq Mush Ishland, whe'n her horse" became frightened and backed buggy and occupant over the edge of the Trldge. Horse and all went crashing to the bottom, a distance of thirty feet, but strange to say, Miss McGee was uninjured. The horse also escaped injury,; but the buggy wag badly broken. ; Miss McGee Is well known in Ra leigh having visited here on a' num ber of occasions. . " , - - THE "JOINT "DISCUSSION Dates and Places for the Discussion Be tween Watson and Gathrie Arranged. . Chairman Manlyof the Democratic Executive Committee and Chairman Ayer of the Populist committee met yesterday and arranged the dates and places for the joint canvass be tween Cyrus B. Watson, Democratic nominee for Governor andMaj. W. A. Guthrie, Populist nominee. They are as follows. Rutherfordton, Friday, Sept 4th. Shelby, Saturday, Sept. 5th. Salisbury, Friday', Sept. 11th. Concord, Saturday, Sept. 12th. Hendersonville, Monday, Septem ber 14th. Bryson City, Wednesday, Septem ber 16th. .. , :.. ,t VWaynesviUe, Thursday," Sept 17. Marshall, Fridoy, Sept. 18th. Ashevillef Saturdays Septfii19t& Taylors ville, Monday, Sept 21st. Wilkesboro, Tuesday Sept 22nd. Come out and hear the candidates discuss the issues of the day. Judge Russell, the Republican can didate for Governor, has been in vited to speak at all these appoint ments. Clemext Manly, ' Chm'n. State Dem. Ex. Com. Hal W. Ayer, Chm'n People's Party Ex. Com. Mr. Watson will also meet prompt ly his appointments as heretofore announced, to wit: Durham, August 28th. Statesville, Saturday, August 29. Newton, Monday, August 31st. Morganton, Tuesday, Sept. 1st. Marion, Wednesday, Sept. 2nd. Lincolnton, Monday, Sept. 7th. Lexington, Tuesday, Sept. 8th. . Clement Manly, Chairman . TODAY'S MARKETS. Cotton Closed 27 Points Lower than Yesterday's Closing Prices. New York, August 26. Cotton quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co., 56 Broadway, New York, and 305 Wilmington street, Raleigh, over their special wire: MnKTHH OPEN- HIOH- LOW- CL08 BOHTHB. INQ INQ January, 8 01 8 01 7 77 7 77 February, 8 06 8 08 7 81 7 81 March, 809 809 785 7 85 Aprll, 8 09 8 09 7 89 89- May, June, July, , August, 8 00 8 00 7 79 7 79 Sept'mb'r, 7 89 7 89 7 66 7 67 October, 7 97 7 97 7 74 7 74 Novemb'r, 7 92 7 92 7 78 7 68 Deoember, 7 97 7 97 7 73 8 73- New York opened about 3 points lower, became easy and weak closing finally 27 points below yesterday steady sales 294.100. The Bureau was more favorable than expected and says that a top crop in the northern part of Texas is possible. Liberal receipts at the ports helped to depress the market. New York Stock Market. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: Missouri Pacific li Union Pacific Rock Island St. Paul 63i General Electric 221 Tennessee Coal and Iron 16t Manhattan 76 American Tobacco 56 Burlington and Quincy 57 Western Union 75 Louisville and Nashville 37 United States Leather 42 Southern Railroad 6 Southern Preferred 18 Chicago Gas 61 sugar .. lot Reading.. '. Ues. and ut t. Feed Atchison D.L4W 144 Jersey Central 95 Erie . Silver Liverpool Cotton Market. Liverpool opened 1 to 2-64 up, became easier and closed quiet at 2i-64 below yesterday. Spot sales 6,000 bales; receipts 1,000 bales; de mand poor; middling -"82 lower, now 4 17-32. August 4.25 s. August-September 4.24 s September-Ootober 4.17 b. October-November . . 4.18' b. November-December 4.15 b. December-January ... ....... 4.16 b. February-March 4.16 b. Chicago Grain end Provision Market. Thefollowing were the closingquo tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market today , "j-s. Wheat September, 56; December, 69.' - - . - . . Corn September' 81; Deoember. 22, i " ' Oe,te September, 16; Deoember, 16 , Pork September, 6.42; Deoember 5.52 , Lard Beptemoer, i.iz; uec - s.oz. Clear Rib Sides-September, 8.15. r i '3v ' . . . . . .... : -v .: I A barbecue was given today at Mr. M. M. Perry's residence, three miles from the city. 0 Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. ' ' ill. A,wi's.'4 AROUND THE CITY. Pot-Pouri of the News Pictured on pa. ' per Points and People Pertinently . Pioked and Pithily Pat fat Print. An importantmeetingof theY. W. C. T. U. will be held tomorrow after noon at Mrs. Worth's at 5.30. ' - Jim Young went to Henderson to day to attend the .bedside of. his a r. mother, who '. has been partially stricken with paralysis. H-V; t A beautiful boquet adorns Mr. Hal Ayer's desk in Populist head- . quarters, and it is surmounted with a card on which is inscribed the . following in feminine handwriting, "Mr. Hal Ayer, the next auditor." Ramseur's excursion from Char lotte to Baltimore passed through here yesterday behind 38, soon af ter 12 o'cloclc. It was filled with ' business people from Charlotte and ' surrounding points. ''Desirable goods at popularprices is what attract the people," say Messrs Whiting Bros, who are making an unusual display of mid- season bargains. Read their new . add" in this issue. Millie O'Neal, white, a pauper waving a legal settlement in John ston county, for some time a charge upon Wake county, was by special proceeding under section 3546 of the code held before Justice H. H. Roberts, returned to Johnston coun-' ty this morning. Officer R. M. Gray, of the county home, conveyed her to Smithfield on the 9 o'clock train. Mr. Otho Wilson has moved to the city and is occupying a residence on Salisbury street, near Mr. J. N. Holding's. In movingthe furniture , ' ' to the city, the driver left his horse and the latter turned the wagon over an embankment, -upsetting tbe - - furniture. Little damage was done. - The Bryan and Watson Club will meet tonight at the Mayor's office'. The meeting last night had to be postponed on account of tbe great crash and noise occasioned by the minstrel performance. Business of importance will come up tonight and . every member of the club should be , present Haywood Bros' minstrel took the 11:30 train for Louisburg, where they appear tonight The boys left here 26 strong. A large number of their friends were at the depot to see them off. Mr. Upchurch is con- tracting with the railroad for a pri vate car in which to sleep and board the troupe. WE DON'T GET IT. It is Said that the Southern Will Loeate a Compress at Norfolk. The Southern Railway will con struct a cotton compress at Norfolk. This is said to be almost certain." It was thought last season that the Southern would locate their cotton compress for this end of the line in Raleigh, being a central cotton poiut, but it seems that Norfolk is the lucky place. When the construction of the new': cotton platform began at the South ern's freight depot in this city it was thought by not afeW that it was Only the beginning of a movement for the location of a large compress here. It appears though, that the platform is being built simply for the con venience of the constantly growing number of cotton shippers here. J. It is stated that one compress is . enough for a town of this size. Death of Mr. Thoa. Norwood. . Mr. Thos. Norwood, a well known 4 and highly respected citizen of this county died this morning' of heart disease at his' residence' seven miles northeast of the city. - Mr. Norwood was sixty years of age.) He leaves a family, several,, brothers and one sister, Mrs, L. J. Jones of this city. The funeral will occur "tomorrow afternoon from his bome.-- : ' ' Powder Mill. Explosion. - . . , A 'f " "l.ir; ii i a, 'as ''it ' ' By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Springfield, Aug. 26 The pow der mills of the company's station, on the Pennsylvania railway, blew up this morning. The shock was felt thirty-five miles. . Several men were killed. S