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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-07-11
Chicago's Memorable Fire.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 4.-Mrs. G.
O'Leary died yesterday. She
was the owner the fractions COW
which, in a barn in the rear of
No. 1877 De. Koven street,, On a
memorable night in October, 1871
kicked over a lamp and started
blase which cost Chicago $3.50, :
600. 900.
Since the night of that historic
conaagation Mrs O'Leary's life
was embittered by the popular
belief that she Indirectly was re-
sposible for the loss of life and
enormous destruction of prop
erty. She denied the story vigor-
ously, and to the committee
which investigated the fire and
causes made affidavit that the
allegations about herself and the
COW and lamp were not true.
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Bradstreet's Report,

New York, July 5.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say:
There are 1917 business failures
reported throughout the United
States this week, as compared
with 215 last week, and 164 in
the first week, and 164 in the
first week of July 1894, 319 in
1898, and 152 in the like week of
1892.
Notwithstanding the week is
broken by a holiday, the favor
able trade conditions heretofore
reported continue to exercise a
pronounced influence, promi-
nently, in the general advance
in prices of staples and in wages
of industrial employees. The ex
tent of the voluntary advance in
wages reported within a month
or two has outgrown the re
sources Of voluntary statistical
bureaus, which have endeavored
to keep track of them, latest ad-
vices being that more than L.
900, 900 industrial workers have
received an advance averaging
about 10per cent.
The upward tendency in prices
while not as marked as a month
ago, is still striking, because of
additional advances, those Of
lumber, tin plate and print cloths S
being neW. Cotton goods are
firm generally on the late ad-
vance in raw cotton, although
some varieties are quiet at this,
the midsummer season. Fancy
prints are active for fall delivery
Wool, which was late in starting
in the race for higher quotations
is quoted at another advance for
South American and Australian
varieties. Cotton also is higher
as is leather, following which we
have a repetition of the an
nouncement made each week for
more than a month that quota
tions for pig iron and steel bill
let's have advanced. To this
must be added similar state
ment in respect to bar iron.
Among the list of staples for
which prices are lower are -four,
wheat, corn and oats, in all in
stances the outcome of reports o1
improved crop conditions. Pork
and lard are also lower, as are
potatoes and butter.
No material improvement is re
ported from the South, rains
continuing to be damaging to ag-
ricultural interests and to check
business in Texas, while al
South Atlantic and Gulf States
cites the quiet movement of sta
pie goods and fair or unsatisfac
tory collections of the pas
month or two continue. But ad
vices from nearly all cities re-
ported show that wholesale deal
ers in nearly all lines are greatly
encouraged as to the outlook fol
business during the autumn.
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Mississippi Stock Breeders.

Jackson, Miss, July 4-The
Mississippi Stock Breeders AS
sociation was organized here to.
day with 80 members, represent
ing every portion of the State
and breeders of all sorts of do
mestlc animals and poultry. Viii
liam 3. Oates, of Vicksburg, one
of the largest breeders of Jersey
cattle in the United States was
elected temporary chirman anc
Prof. Fait Butler, of the Agricul
tural College, secretary. :
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Storm in Baltimore.

Baltimore, July 5.-There was
a remarkable rainfall, accom-
panied by vivid lightning and
sharp claps Of thunder that
made people nervous shortly af
ternoon to-day. The water
flooded the streets and base.
ments throughout the city. Nc
such rainfall has been known
here in years. AS the storm wa:
subsiding quantities of large
hail stones fell. and the tempera.
ture dropped from II to 81 de.
grees. The storm ended as sud
denly as it began.
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Killed His Family and Himself.

Chillicothe, July 4-Augustus
Fields, formerly editor of the
Post in Caldwell county, muir
dered his wife and child this
morning and committed suicide
at Wheeling. near this city,
where he was. visiting his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Thompson.
He cut the throats of his wife
and child and then cut bis own
throat. No reason can be assigned
for the action. He was proms
inent business man.
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REPUBLICAN DEFICIT.

j The St. Louis Republic says
when Tanner said "God help th'
surplus" he fastened by confes-
sion on the Republican party al
the blame for the deficit which
Secretary Carlisle finds at the
close of the fiscal year.
Treasury embarrassments
caused by the mortgages of the
Reed Congress predestined the
panic Of 1893 and the deficit OF
1895.
It was an embarrassed Treas.
ury which engendered the dis :
trusts of the Governments abil-
ity to-: continue redemption of
currency notes. It was a Nc
Kinley tariff which hampe-ed
trade and prevented a normal in
crease of customs revenues.
Long before Harrison vacated
the White House every fnancer
in America perceived that
trouble was impending and that
the Government must issue
bonds or default in its payments.
Harl ison's Secretary of the
Treasury had the bonds ready
and only by sharp practice was
able to drag along until the
Fourth of March, 1898.
Republican extravaganza made
a deficit and panic which, by
reducing trade and revenue re>
ceipts, prevented the immediate
success of Democratic efforts to,
administer the Government econ
omically and honestly.
A Democratic tariff is en-
couraging trade. The Govern
ment's receipts are increasing.
Wages are rising. Mines aud
factories are busy. The farmer
is getting better prices. The
merchant is selling more goods.
Exports are more active. Amer
ican securities are attracting
purchasers. A Republican ad-
ministration left financial con-
fusion and universal. gloom. The
Democratic administration will
leave confidence in the good
faith of the Government. bal
anoe in the Treasury, a prosper
Gus condition of business and al
hopeful people.
If the policy Of the Harrison
administration and the Fifty
first Congress had continued toI
this date, it would have increas-
ed the national debt oy hundreds
Of millions, if it could, indeed,
have avoided the disgrace of al
suspension of specie payments.
We are dealing with a Re-
publican deficit. Under Demo
cratic management we shall wipe
it out and recuperate from it's
as we ovorcame the Re-
publican panic and restored the
of business.
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| Z OOASo4
day:
"Hons. Frederick Smyth, Rich-
ard Croker, Amos j. Cum
mi7egs, and others, committee.
7amaaaoaay Society, Ne10 York:
"GENTLEMEN: [ beg to thank
you for the invitation to address
the Tammany Society at it's COM
ing celebration of the one hun
dred and nineteenth anniversary
of American independence, and
to express at the same time nv
regrets thatI cannot be present.
The Democratic party has been
sorely tried during the past two
years. It came into power at the
beginning Of a financial crisis.
which was the logical outcome
of many years Of Republican
legislation. For a time there
was a disposition to hold US re-
sponsib1e for existing conditions,
Notwithstanding the fact that for
thirty two years the Democracy
had never been, for single
hour, able to legislate at Wash
ington. It is peculiarly unfor-
tunate that when we did get into
power we were not united, but
in spite Of factional differences
among ourselves we have upheld
the honor of the country at home
and abroad; we have, by the re-
peal of the Sherman law, and by
stopping the outflow of gold.
maintained a credit of the gov
ernment, which we found in
great peril, and we have reform
ed the tariff laws.
Prosperity is returning, and
voters are beginning to take the
sober second thought which so
invariably leads the American
people to correct conclusions. If
we would puO the Democracy in
power again at the coming pre-
sidential election. we have only
to forget our faetional quarrels;
come together for sound money,
as our fathers did in the days of
Jackson; stand together against
the robberies Of a high tariff, as
we ourselves did in 1892, and
continue to adhere to these vital
principles that have made the
Democracy a living force,
whether in or out of power,
since the days of Jefferson.
With the sincere hope that your
great organization, which has
rendered so many memorable
services to the Democratic party
in the past, and all other Demo
cratic bodies in the empire State
of the Union. seeing and appre-
ciating the necessities Of the
hour and recognizing the oppor-
tunities before US, will in the
near future set an example of
confraternity that will inspire
and give courage and confidence
to brother Democrats through
out the land.
I am, faithfully yours,
II. A. HERBERT.
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Ohio Silverites to Meet.

Columbus, O., July 5.-Allen
W. Thurman has called con-
ference of the advocates of free
silver coinage of all parties in
Ohio, to meet at Washington
court house next Wednesday.
The conference will be addressed
by Alex. Delmar. of Washington,
D. c., who is an authority on
questions pertaining to coinage
and the precious metals,
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Card.
Morehead, City. July 6, 1895.

MOfenead, C1Gy, July ., 1899.
Editor A1yus:
The reports rejecting on the
Atlantic Hotel are baseless. We
have never known the hotel bet
ter kept. The music and the
culinary department are the fin
est the hotel has ever known, and
will so continue till the end of
the season in September. Rates
have been reduced to 50. per
day, So. $40. and s12. per week.
A good assemblage here, and
more coming daily.
j. S. CARR,
Ashley Horne.
G. W. Blacknall.
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20 Sell Her Jewels.

San Francisco, Cal, July A.
1t is stated that Mrs. Leland
Stanford will soon go to Europe
to sell her jewels, so that she
may apply the proceeds to car
rying on the Leland Stanford,
Jr,, University, at Palo Alto.
The jewels are valued at one
million dollars.
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Highwayman Shot to Death.

A special to the Chronicle from
Nogales, Aria. says: Four of the
five men who held up the pay
master of the Nacasari copper
Company June 18th were cap
tured by the authorities of the
State of Sonora, Mex, and Sun
day they were taken to the scene
of their crime and shot to death,
under the new law providing for
the punishmentof train and stage
robbers in Mexico.
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Col. Fairbrother Restrained.

Durham, July 4.-Mr. r. II.
Cowen, under the rights secured
oy the lease of the Globe, it's of
fee, outfit, good will, etc,
through his attorneys, Messrs.
Shepherd, Manning and Fous-
nee and Fuller, Winston and
Fuller went before Judge A. w.
Graham Monday and secured an
injunction restraining the publi-
cation of the Recorder, either by
Col. or Mrs. Fairbrother. The
papers were served upon the
parties here about noon to day,
and they at once shut up shop,
as it were. That is all work of
getting out the paper which was
IN progress was stopped. The
order requires the defendant to
appear before His Honor at OK
ford on the Goth of this month
and show cause why the tempo
rary injunction shall not extend
to the hearing at the September
term of court. Col. Fairbrother
has been in consultation with his
counsel, Maj. w. A. Guthrie, a
good part Of the evening, but it
is understood that at present he
will make no attempt to have
the restraining order modified.
The bond required Of the plaintiff
was only $1,000. 1t promises to
be a lively fight.
Want Cheaper Freight Rates on Fruit.
Atlanta, Ca, July 4.-The
railroads decline to make any re-
duction in the rates on peaches
shipped in refrigerator cars and
the Fruit Growers Association
of Georgia announces that it will
appeal to the Inter State com
merce commission. The fruit
growers made case last week
before the Georgia railroad com
mission, and the case was ar
gued before that body. 1t. how
ever had no authority to enforce
ruling on inter State business,
and all it could do was to make
recommendation that the rates
be reduced, The railroad men
said that they could not afford to
give the fast and careful service
to fruit demanded by the ship
pers for any less rates than they
were charging.
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THERE will be no excursion to
Asheville this season as it was
impossible to charter a train over
the Southern Railway.
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THERE is great deal Of COM
plaint in this section about cotton
still dying. The lice have nearly
ruined the prospects.
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Secretary Herhert's Letter,

Washington, July 4.-Secre-
tary Herbert addressed the fol>
lowing letter to the Tammanv
Society, of New York, incident
to the patriotic celebration of to-
day:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
-4a@s

Gel. Ineraham fpsfsed Mt Nay
wards Friv4lOus Front.
Minneapolis May 19.-Stella Good
man, who hxSsaeen y friend of Harry
Hayward's ftsme Aime past, called
upon him Fdsy with a large
bunch of doWe- hin which narguer-
ties held pronl Sent place. She did
not remain long, Showever, and was
almost Immediately followed by Col.
Ingraham, who had called to see the
prisoner. Harry received him with
the greatest bon homie, selected a
daisy from his bouquet and presented
1t to him. He then quickly rolled up
souvenir moose for his caller, as a
memento of his visit.
"Who is that other man in here?'
asked the colonel.
"That?" said Harry, facetiously,
chats Fisher of Wright county. He
killed his father, but he won't own
up to it. He might as well. He knows
it's no use to deny it."
Williams, who is with Hayward and
Fisher, had little or nothing to say.
Speaking of Hayward's attitude, the
colonel said, after he came away:
Its no use for any one to so there
with sympathy. It's all thrown away
on Harry. He don't want it.. 1
asked him number Of questions, but
nothing 'phazes' him."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
Divorce and Disamy.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 19.-In these
dispatches a few days since was
chronicled the news of the institution
of the first bigamy case ever brought
against an Indian. Now comes the
news of noble red man getting a di-
vorce. This fact is not so strange.
only that the decree was granted by
judge of the state circuit court. Since
the ratification of the treaty with the
Yankton Indians whereby the latter
gave up their lands to the government
with the exception of the land taken
i'll seyeralty, the Yankton indians
have been citizens of the United
States and of the State of South Da-
kota, and therefore amenable to the
laws of the state. Judge Smith of
4ankton granted the divorce to tho
Yankton Indian. Little Elk, sergeant
of the Indian police on the Rosebud
agency, has been arrested for big
amy. He is the second red ever ar
rested on this charge. and the threat
made by the authorities at Washing
ton that the practice Of the reds OF
having any number of wives must be
stopped is apparently being executed.
Little Elk gave the $500 bond re-
Quired.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
Wheat Goes Up,

Chicago, May 19-Wheat went over
the 7O-cent mark to-day, the July op-
ton closing at at 70 1-9c, which is
Csc higher than it closed last night,
and 33-'c advance in the last two
days. The market opened strong, with
everybody buying. The opening sales
were at 1-2c advance, and prices went
up with a rush, touching Toe on the
first bulge. The high price was too
tempting to the holders, and "long''
wheat was dumped into the pit until
a reaction resulted that carried the
July option back close to Csc. The
crop damage reports were numerous,
however receipts were moderate and
foreign markets were advancing, and
prices again flew up, the close being
the highest recorded in the recent ad-
vances.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
WAS HIT WITH AN AK.
In n Melee Aboard n Government
DOnt There Is Murder.

In n Melee Aboard Government
BOnt There Is Murder.
Winona, Mimi, May 19-Particulars
were learned here to-day of a vicious
encounter between government en-
ployes and tramps which took place
OH quarter boat about a mile below
La Crosse. The government employees
are working on Mississippi river i'm
provements. cramps have annoyed
them for some time past and finally
made an organized raid which the en-
ployes succeeded in quelling only by
the use of clubs and axes. In the
melee one of the laborers struck at
a tramp with an ak, hitting him on
the head with the butt edge. The
tramp, either stunned or killed by the
blow, fell into the river, and his body
foated down stream. This incident
sobered both parties and the fracas
ended. The utmost silence has been
maintained over the affair, and had it
not been for the finding of the body Of
the tramp at Genoa, and subsequent
investigation, it might never have
leaked out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotation. from Grain and

Latest Quotations from Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, May 10. - Wheat - MAY,
September, 20 1-4c. Corn-May, 81 1-4c;
June, 81 3-sc; July, 81 Ice; September,
81 1-4c; December, 42c; May QS96),
42c. Oats-May QS96), 80 1-2c; May,
% 1-4c; June, % 1-2c; July, % SIC;
September, &c. Pork-May, $1O.22;
July, $1225; September, $12.4O. Lard
May, $6.57; September, $6.95. Ribs
May, $GO5; July, $6.15; September,
$3.50.
Chicago, May 9.-Hogs-Market &C
tive at 5a1Oc advance; light, $4.25a
4.55; mixed, $4.3Oa4.65; heavy, $4.2Oa
40; rough, $4.2Oa4.35. Cattle quiet
and steady; steers, S4.3oa4.9O; cows
and bulls, S2a45O; Texans, 81. 5Oa5.
Milwaukee, May 19.-Flour firmer.
Wheat higher; No. 2 spring. zoe; No. l
Northern, 76c; July, 7O1-2c. Corn
quiet and dropping; No. 3, SIC. Oats
lower; No. 2 white, 81 1-Sc; No. 3
white, 81 1-2a32c. Barley firmer; No.
2, 4Sc; sample, 49a49 1-2c. Rye lower;
No. 1. 66 1-2c. Provisions irregular.
Minneapolis, May 9-Wheat-May
closed at II 5-Sc; July opened ut
10 1-2c and closed at II 5-Sc; Septem-
Der opened at 81 34c and closed at
6s 5-Sc. On track-No. hard, 7234c;
No. l Northern, 72c; No. 9 Northern,
Tic.
st. Paul, May 19.-Hogs 1Oa15c high.
er; quality fair to good. Cattle strong
and active; good demand for fat cat
tie and good quality feeders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
A HORSE ON CITY ATTORNEY.
Arrested for Violating One of thu
Little Falls Ordinances.

Arrested for Violating One of the
Little Falls Ordinances.
Little Falls, Mimi, May 10. - The
chief of police has shown a sudden
determination to enforce city ordi-
nance, and to-day he swore out war
rants against J. A. Rhodes. city and
county attorney, and John Wetzel,
cashier of the German-American bank,
for riding bicycles on city sidewalk.
The ofense was committed the even
Ing previous. Both were brought be,
fore the municipal court and Wetzel
promptly pleaded guilty. Rhodes had
the chief Of police on the stand. and
BY a line of questioning clearly
showed that information was wanted
about the chiefs acquaintance with
other ordinances and their possible
violators. The examination was quite
amusing - considering the fact that
the prisoner and questioner was the
city attorney and the witness the
chief of police. After the attorney had
learned what he could about the mat
ter he pleaded guilty. Each Of the de-
PENDANTS was fined IS and COSTS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23
HOUSE COLLAPSED.
Three People Are Killed and Eleven
Injured.


Providence, r. l., May 19.-By the
collapse of a tenement house three
persons were killed and eleven in
jured. 1t is thought that two of the
latter are fatally hurt. The building
had been raised to permit the building
of another story beneath it.
The killed are Mrs. Mabel Guertin,
sixty years old; occupant of house.
Asa Aldrich, fifty-five years old; work
man employed in raising the house,
and a child of Louis Lemoine.
The injured are Mrs. Joseph Lee
moline; probably fatally. Noah Rich
ards, workman; probably fatally. Mrs.
Louise Lemoine, seriously injured
about the head. Fred Baltic, scalp
wounds; unconscious. Frank Lenloine,
leg f.2ctured. Joseph Lemoine, seri-
GUS contusions. - Gosselin, scalp
wounds, shoulder crushed. Two small
children named Gauniere. Two others
sustained slight injuries, but are able
to care for themselves.
The building was about fifty feet
long with frontage of twenty feet.
The lower portion was formerly a
store, and the owner recently decided
to raise it twenty feet and use the
lower stories for tenements. About
three weeks ago contractor, Poole Of
Apponaug, began the work, and the
structure was raised to the required
height. The two families in the upper
stories did not move out. To-day
while the men were at work at the
under-pinning the building, without
warning, slid off the piles on which it
rested and pitched endwise into the
street, striking the ground with a
terrific crash.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-23

schools of New York city for few
years and then entered the employ
ment of a morocco manufacturer. For
some time he has been in the real es-
tate business. He has been member
of Tammany Hall since it's reorganiza-
ton in 1872. His activity in politics,
and his great ability as a political
leader. led to his selection as leader of
the Democracy in the Twenty-fourth
assembly district. In all affairs ex-
cept those of politics Delmour is now
retired business man. He is to-day
the most popular man in Tammany
Hail.