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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
THE MONETARY SITUATION

THE MONETARY SITUATION
Money on call was in good supply all the week.
and loans were generally made at per cent
though one loan for s250.0o0 was placed a'
per cent. Time money was offered hoerA"s' 0'.
the demand was light Rates were Ia per e.''
Tor thirty days, 2a per cent for three months
RIOS per cent for four months ana ouo ha, p
cent for six months. Commercial paper sno"d
no Improvement in the supply. Dut inc ueS Ell,
was smaller, some of the banks havihs ~Lat
line OF loans and keeping out OF the me. 20
Rates were generally quoted al 31s pc, n,nnfhs
three months. 3kM4 per cent Tor iou' rnoiand
and per cent for SIX months. IN THE
there no change In the money ma ,ao,,r, re
Bank Of England's minimum rate OF ei,r,s ~
NAMED unchanged at per cent ana dis sou .ers
sixty to ninety day bank bills IN Lohu 1t, The
quoted at 9-1GUh Of per cent IN a.. ueri,n
open market rate was ~ per cent anu ~ w.
and Frankfort ~ per cent. ,..,ss were
In the foreign exchange market rates -
held at top figures for actual business .. -.
ling and for long standing and cable uni". ~
rates were quoted u cent lower me SUPP ,.oL
bills small, but at the Close y. w hrsness
showed some signs of increasing. Li.i'e 80 those
was doing as the high rates DroJgh. o.' rernit
Into the market who were compe,so ,,n,onts
Some bills were offered against goid sp,phnso.
and exports OF the metal by commerciai n nu,e-s
satisfied in part the inquiry from , IN, ,,r,,,
The syndicate was a small seller OF Diiis, 49,
Ing it, business to bills required just psL sr6
closing Of the mails. The sales OF Lou's'"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

In state Issues there were sales OF Tenncssee
Settlement IS at 9Oa TO 81. Virginia funded debt
23s OF 1891 at 627s to g. Alabama Class NJ lV'4'
and North Carolina Consolidated As at loit.
THE WEEKLY RANGE.
The following is the usual table giving the num-
Der of shares sold Of all stocks, the highest low
est and final prices Of the week together with the
final prices Of a week ago, prefixed by the average
price Of August II, 1884,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

RAILROAD EARNINGS.
CHICAGO MILwAUKEE AND ST. PAUL
1sa3. 1894. 1925.
>-,,.,.r =, ,,uss GOsS 6iOs Sl0s
i-rs, yeey in August. $5T4.445 S544.34t s536. sI+
len 10 Aug 1..... l3.3IS16t 1901. SOS lJ,3cG.J1J
TOLEDO ANN ARBoR AND NORTH MICHIGAN.
Number Of nles...... DI a1I
FIRST In August. 1!si?3 x2i.sio -'i""
Jan. TO Aug '.....' ois'-io .'.'''
ATLANTIC AND DANvILIE.
Number o miles. 2s5 80
Fourth week In July. xlOFG SlVoS,
Ian | 10 July 3l...... 2i9.56J 3Os0so
BURLINGTON. CEDAR RAPIDS AND NORTHERN
Number Of miles Loss ll3t LA
ssfS Z, Ss July IN SHY i5ss ss Sc
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Number Of miies.. 022 923 "
Fourth week IN July. SOL 6a5 SOS Sss sl6,s2G
jan. 1 July ill.,. 2.SSsOG1 iJ01 c23 i.As6.aS1
CHICAGO. PEORIA AND ST. LOUIS.
Number 81 miles...... 3l3 222 30
Fourth week In July. So eis.7i4 81. 100
Jan. l July 3i...... G3O910 5l1.s3s
COLUMBUS. sANDUskY AND HOOKING.
Number ~ miles ....... ...... 212 ?13
Fourth week IT. July. ...... e3J.l?s vi. 625
Jan. ! 70 July 3i...... ...... 36i.oIe 46s.07o
DULUTH. SOUTH SHORE AND ATLANTIC.
Nunb,r OF miles. $50 $50 80
Fourth week In July. e830i3 901.4& H1VO
Jan. ] TO July N..... le667e9 o27.t03 l.o1, oW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

The bank exchanges Of the New Org S y,
House and the stock sold at the Ne"-i DIX o,ock
Exchange last week and for the same week VI
the preceding two years compare as follows:
Aug 49, 93. Aug. II ~ Aug; IL IL, % 80;
EXCHANGES SIS s27 I37 $3SS $50 7e6 $fsOzSD'5o
No l34SU 6WLf .''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
MEDIT ERRANEAN SERVICE

.uAMpr,PG AMERICAN NORTH GERMAN
LINE LLOYD s. s. co.
Express Steamers from Ney York
20 Gibraltar. Alge.s. Naples. and Genoa .,
sF Bismarck oct. l6 tfuta ~"
tKaiser W. H. go. Nov. columbia. NOV 70
"a Victoria. q. TENS NOV oV
All steamers sail at II a. m. go A.,
the steamers OF eitner iine
from Naples Genoa. Gibraltar Hamburg. Bremen Lon
don. and Southampton - -, ,,, ~.
Hamburg American Nortn 'erman iAoyu o. .. ~
Line. Oelflcns * 20, zen
81 broadway n Y Bowling Green II. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

Actual cash bal sls6 2ss 2se sls3 2s252s ssol55
This statement reflects conditions prevailin
two days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

NCHOR LINE L. y Mail Steamships
n IAsGow LONDON ERRY
from Pier 81 North River. foot West 24h-st.
Furnessia. Aug H. p. m Anehoria AUG. 81, p. m.
Circassia Aug "a m. Ethiopia Sept. IA. ..
cabin s45. second Cabin. s25 steersge SIS.
CITY Of ROME sal sept Z. ]. p m
HENDERSON BROTHERS. Agents. Bowling Green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
WHITE STAR LINE.

"A.
Brtann,c Aug "a. noon britannia. Sept IL 10 m
Majestic. Aug. 81 a. m majestic Sept -, - M
Germanic Aug 2s noon Germanic Sept Is II 40
Tsu'SniS Sept, a nv pAssEN oci m
" pier as North River Office. 90 Broadway n. Y.
H. MAITLAND KERSEY Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

Sales Of Government bonds we're confined to
small blocks OF coupon and registered 4s oil i'V
and OF 1926. Quotations, compared win those u
last Saturday follows:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, With
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial! properties of perfect lax
ative: efiectually cleansing the system.
dispclling colds, headaches and fcvers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
cning them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
ELIZABETH CITY, NC,

EIzAnErn CRY, n. c., July II. -
Col. q. q. Luke formerly resident
OF this place, died ut his home IN
Berkiey, Va, sunday. The remains
Will be brought hare for interment to.
morrow. The Colonel was an active
Democratic politician while here. He
leaves II wife and several children.
The infant child of MIR. W. T., Pap.
pendick died on Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Blackwell, the pastor,
being absent. Rev. DIR. Johnson, oi
the Prcsby terrain Church. oniciated at
the Baptist Chnrch on Sunday morn.
ing and Rev. j, "A. Casteli, of the
Methodist Circuit, in the evening.
Rev j. j. Hall, OF Norfolk, Va.
will deliver a fine lecture at the Ban.
fist Church on Wednesday afternoon.
Everybody invited to be present.
Jones & Co., owner OF the largo saw.
mill. made aud assignment this morn.
ing TO Geo. Nj. Scott.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

raj reputation in the neighborhood o
Ivy Station?
Cnpt. Wise objected aud the objec
ton WAS sustained,
1t is understood that Mr.. Faris
would have testified that he attended
tho meeting OF club OF twelve farmer,
OF good standing at Ivy Depot nd
learned from them that their estimu
ton Of MIR. Massey was excellent.
This closed the examination of wit
nesses. The argument Will begin this
morning at 1879 aud the defenss dc
sire the following order.
MIR. A..P. Thorn, Judge j l.. T.. Heath.
Mr. John Nicely, MIR. J. L. Heath, Jr.,
Captain John 5. Wise and MIR. Rich.
ard Wake.
The Plaintiff Mr.. A. P. Thorn
Judge j. Il. Heath. Mr.. j. T.. Heath,
Jr., Mr.. John Nicely. Captain John s.
Wise and Mir. Richard Wake.
Judge Prentis will reso his lnstruc
tions to the jury before the argument
begins this morning. They appeared
to TO fair TO both sides, and as grant
ed did not meet with serious obicc
ton.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
uhv D"c. n claw Gr, yellow,

You needn't mail All an wsr to this SIN 10
comm rum. We know that Won know that
iollow-we Use the term in 40 offensive
sen els yellow because lie is II o.s In
uiaer words. Ia, liver has got o I OF orlo
his bowels hu g lie ono constituted Ms
@h.n nj oy ball assume Ca most unwnr-
r"htabie assumption saffron tiu.c, h \
tongue puts on coat OF iur. even IN the
summer time; beneath ms right shoulder
Ney restlos imp l. III tor mme ,in a
vi int Now II tins huple,s indi,i.luul
VIII simply rrotnr6 AMI use II! on Hostel.
ters Stomach Btte.s hell hc all rlrht
shortly. Constitution billion U.s. malaria.
mas esion. iheuniHt ! ~, nc RAJ .in an ais
order VI he kidney AM lad Ter all VOL 10
tins peerless family remedy and preveutIye.
lso 1t promptly with poIs ten AMI regu
!arlty. wincSlas / a tIrice daily.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
hUNTE RSVILLE.

Miss Neatly Boole. who has been
some time siopplugwIth her uncle and
aunt MIR. and Mrs. f.. A. Boole. 6!g
Central avenue, Is paying short visit
to her old home Oh Eastern Shore.
Master Harry Goodson, OF Ontten
street, has recovered from his sickness
under treatment OF DR.. Hunter.
Master Frank L.. Cutchins' condition
was considered about the same MS !,
was last week, he being yet quite ILL.,
Mrs. Lula Wilmington, OF Tupstall
avenne. accompanied by her niece.
Miss Hattie Goodson, of Outten street
has returned home after visit to
friends at Lamberts Point.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
ATLANTIC CITY.

Mrs. q. L. Beach and children. OF
Campo avenue, are on u visit to friends
in Mathews county, Va.
Miss Jesse Tooker. of Avenne b, who
is now in the Retreut for The Sick, was
reported much better yesterday.
There will not be lawn party at
the Fort tonight as was advertised, but
it will be given on the corner of b and
Cooley avenues. and it will be under
management Of Mrs. Agnes Griffin Il
Sunday School class to raise money
needed at once by the Board of Stew
ards. OF lie kles Memorial Church.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
BRAN BlETON.

miss hosle LICK, VINO has been visit
ing several months in Washington, ar
rived home again Sunday morning,
accompanied by Mrs. Susie Sanford.
who will ppend several months with
the Misses Pick.
Some young ladies' of Highland ave-
nue. have made arrangements to have a
lawn party at the corner of Highland
aud Railroad avenues on Tuesday auu
Wednesday nights this week. A largo
stteudapce ID hoped for.
Prof. q. ID. Shephsrdsou. OF the
chair of electrical engineering in the
State University, Minneapolis, Mum.
Is visiting the family of his brother in.
law, Prof. +. w. Thorne, East Brum-
bletou avenue.
Kew. y. }. Wicker is booked for a
lecture ut Spurgcon baptist Church ON
Thursday night for the benefit of the
CHURCH fund.
There Will be lawn party to. mig bit
on the lot opposite Mckrndree uudor
the management of Mrs. Burger, OF the
Ladies Enterprise Society for the
church debt
Mrs: II. w. Tupman aud Miss Will
elite Hudgihs, of Richmond, Va, are
visiting their sister, Mrs j L. Ford,
% Windsor avenue.
Master Geo. H. Hall, of 22S Windsor
avenue, has gone 10 Now Jersey to
spend two months with friends.
Mrs. ". j. Stsgg, of Isle OF Wight
county, Ia Oh Visit 10 her sister, Mrs
y. Z. 1arbrough, Sheldon avenue.
hev. w. f. Watson, whose wife died
at Carthage, \. c., some drys ng,., is
expected back to Resume his miuistcrIal
duties at Surgeons Memorial Baptist
Church in August,
Mrs. L.. ID. Putnam and little
daughter Floy hive gone to the moun.
TENS 10 epend the remainder of the
summer
Mr.. Z. w. Shedd and family, of
Grand Rapids. Mich, have come to
Norioik to live md made their homo
at 422 Sheldon avenue.
MISS Mamie Patrick and Mrs. Paul
Bryan Will leave To morrow for Graf
ioh' iork county, Va, accompanied
ny the formers friend, Miss Eta
4Ioore on her return home.
Mrs. j. L. Hampshire and children,
who spent week or two at Virginia
Beach, are at their homo again on
Granville avenue.
Miss Carrie Oliver, of 100 Marshall
avenue. Is on visit to Miss Jennie
Powell. of Mathews county, NireilIin.
Miss Cora NcClond, OF 10 Granville
avenue, will leave to morrow to visit
friends in Mathews county.
Mrs ID. Is. Austin, OF suffolk, Va.
is on visit TO her daughter, Mrs. q.
II. Inmbleeon, whose home is with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.. lard. No. 1870
Reservoir avenue.
MISS Martha Pritchard, who spent n
few days with her brother. MIR. VIM.
Lee, reservoir avenue. has returned to
Newport News,
Mrs. Anuie T.. Dyer, Of Gibbs ave.
nue., is on a visit to friends in Princess
Anne county.
Mr.; VIM. Mclean and family, OF
a'ghianu avenue, left yesterday for
Ocean lew to spend this week.
Miss Juha Collins. of Maple avenue.
who spent several days at Richmond,
10 At home s8alh at home, ste being
accompanied by Miss Odel Agilvie.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
ECayy frc.yI,ts.

Heavy rush of West bound freipbts
over Norfolk aud Western railroad for
Observation-Disclosures points Memp,is
Nashville. Knoxville. Atlanta, Loujs.
vile. Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis
Kansas City, Mo-, and other points
by steamer lines there arrived Snpdav
and Monday total tonnage of 1880
900, one OF the heaviest west bound
irei8hts received under one date for
years, and requiring about 40 cars to
move same.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
HEARTS IRE TRUNPS Ind TRNBvS is ONF[Nl

lmlby Hearts Of white metal silver plated in exact
fac-simile OIL the sterling silver ones, soc each.
simpsons Saline finished prints, pretty welcovered
light grounds are marked down SC yard to close out
These always &c heretofore.
AT 64c yard lot of Wash Dress Goods formerly
l23c Mulls, these and Pongccs
Ladies Mitts, pure silk, brilliant fast black Several
hundred are to be closed the astonishing figure Of zoe
pan. Mind we tell YOU that though they are many you
will not sec them unless soon. -
rIlby lies OF silk satin, black and white o5c each
Chds Red Jockey Caps, trimmed with black braid
CSC each 0'''
Mems Balbriggan Undcrshrts French neck seamless
cults fine guage; came Friday last These for SPEEDY
special sc each 'PN'
stainless black CSC If you paid 5oc for these StoeE
lngs you would get fair value
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
EDENTON, N. c.

DR.. Swindle, after several days eb.
sence, Is at tho Bay View again.
Don't fail to attend the game OF ball
this afternoon ut the fair grounds. 1T
promises to be interesting.
Messrs. Il. skinner and Clark Leary
have returned from Mays Head.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

Don't leave for the seashoro or M oun.
tains without ono of our covert" over.
coats, made for cool evenings.
NICHOLS Il WALLACE,
l69 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

EYcnrsionists ana ylsitors to Norfolk
should not fail to call at Murray's, No.
d Roanoke avenue, for one OF his fine
dinners. Fish aud soft crabs and tho
best the market aflorde. iv3.lm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

For your selection of oil makes
and styles OF MEMS SUITS
Rich HOMESpUNS. FINE
CASSlMERES. T. j. T. GA n L
WORSFEDS and BANNOCK-
EURNS-nll choice and superior
IN quality. Suits for present aud
future nse await you ut THE
HCB-pi,ilessly swept down from
SIS To neutrality-suspicious.
$3.50 almost equivalent to giving
the goods away.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

DIR. n. Jackson. homeopathic.
Oihce Moritz building; Residence, H O.
tel Norfolk; phone, 2St. Jy7 eodtf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

You say your eyes trouble YOU. Wbv
don't you consult DIR. Week. the onb.
thalmogist. Examination free at +.
Il. Gales.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

Monticello claret, quarts. only %
cents at Burrows drug store.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

Why travel without one of our "Cov.
ert' overcoats? Correct in fit. stvla
and place. NICHOLS Il WALLACE
100 Main STRAIT
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

lightweight overcoat Is a necessity
at the seashore and mountains. Our
Covert overcoat is just the coat you
want, NICHOLS N WALLACE,
80 Main street,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

Have you consulted DR.. Week in re.
ferepcs to your eyes? If not, don't fail
to see him. + II Gale.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

4 BASKET WORN Err WANTED also swift
active = y .'m !. 10 / years old, at NORFOLK
3RUlI lh' KING WORKS WI.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

DO not fail to ace DR.. Week about
your eyes. +. Ii. Gale.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

Iced Tea at Macs. Ice Cream at
Macs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

have been the purchasers the THE up
WuNDROUS LENGE
Sauslea Inc immensely ruhuness
enS nave convlncei the people savings Can he ma
elS you are bargans- von
MMl 10 ouy
LENGE TIME ~ - ~ 'iA'>iA'''u 'NdOE-CHAL-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

q unn- WANTlp-Au active man wi,h
Si'Vvu y .o'n partner in al old t~tuh.
'l>he bnsiuts % nIue years Standing in this ,itr.
Hddrs PAR NIX, Wig ninu ONE juIl-if
A(ANTED-i hrt-class color Il cSoL. sc.tlar; I'M
Ieis,ands marking. Apply 81 Church street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

GEMS ono ia each county. 90 tax. uiders 10y
a sampe easily anil.d sells al sight; good
i,eaui. Aiar,ss NihstamI. Z. o. Bon ~, New
Soik ri.y.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23

NllCAliuN WANIEr-Any petition he can ;ill,
q 10y an acrountant. manage ar cashier. mar
cit, experienced, possessed VI ability aud good
judgement. vdeawa :" hus ling ail-round
q -t,-dalc good hu-iue~> man th"a.uphly r. liaulc.
~ worthy end 'ou p icu'. Very lest refer icss,
Eu bond Lost ',s'Ilou through Florida trc"s., :.
". ~ SiGSBIE, ttaiucsNllc Ell uio-2r
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-23
bPECkAL NOTICES.

\TEA1 I'D orr SIpLEN-Ou Saturday morniur.
!,rge 81 lie nard boz, answers to name Of
b'c' lat !ceu OF lhc Bay Lire wharf suitable
ItHa,d VIII 10 pad Tor tn, return pi same L.. JOHN
J ON No. ~, Marshall n,c4u. ,yyl-,t-
The state herald., 1895-03-22

Senaic.-The only business OF Import
nncc done was the killing OF wallace's
bill fixing a legal rate OF Interest and
defining usury. The vote was II TO II.
An effort 10 have the bill creating Orc
county made special order for 10.
morrow ut IL o'clock was defeated by
iilibustcring.
Housc.-In committee Of tho whole
Minors fee and salary bill was dis.
cnssed ut length. Mr.. Minor explained
that. In effect. fees In law suits would
all bc raised under the bill so that shcr.
Ills and county clerks might be enabled
TO obtain the salaries allowed them by
law. Mr.. Minor said that II was the
law In nil counties TO limit the salaries
which these officers might earn, hut
that the business Of their departments
seldom amounted TO enough TO enable
the limit TO be reached.
Carnnhan siigmntizcd the bill Ms In,
famous. aud, he said as II lawyer, I,A
passage would mean that many d poor
client would he forced out Of court he.
cause OF his inability 10 stand the Fee
charges. In NIL this discussion three
sections OF the fourtecn.pagc bill were
gone through. when Mncombcr moved
TO indefinitely postpone. Carried, II
to 81.
The only other business done was IA
take up and pass upon nbout one-thirtl
OF the militia bill. This bill Ii a compll.
alton OF all the old laws bearing M.
on the national guard Of the state, III,
most Important feature In II being thu
Increase In salary OF the ndjutnnt gen.
cral. I, originally provided for raising
this salary from $3.50 to 5000. but
was amended 10 $500. and nv NJ
amended the particular section contain.
Ing the provision passed the committee
The state herald., 1895-03-22
COLOR LINE AMONG WOMEN.
Georgia Woman's Press club objects to
Colored Membership.

NohuEoo hAO"uofuuip
Atlanta, Ga, March 10,-The Georgia
W0itati's Press club will withdraw Its
membership froiii the General Fedora
ton of W0man's clubs for the reason
that the federation has Just admitted
Into Its membership three clubs made
up Of negro women, This was decided
by the, governing board of the club,
which held meeting yesterday after-
noon at the Capital Female college. The
board was composed Of Miss Beck.
president; Miss Corrine Stocker. Miss
Ellen Dortch, assistant state librarlan;
Miss Rosa Woodberry of Athens. Mrs
William King, Miss A. T.. Penn Of Mon
ticello and Mrs. Bascom Maybrlck Of
Americas.
The club, when II was organized. was
asked to join this federation, which II
did. 1t was one OF the first Of the
Southern women's clubs to take this
action and 1t will be the first to with
draw from It. The withdrawal was
caused by the admission within the last
few weeks OF three negro woinens
press clubs from the states OF Indiana
and Illinois. u.
Miss Beck opened up correspondence
with tho officers Of the federation. She
maintained that the members Of the
Georgia Woman's Press club were not
ready yet to belong to club that nd
mitted negroes as their social equals.
The Northern women maintained tina,
1t was not admitting them rs social
equals, but only as fellow workers. A
between he tSd sectioas, Tie Southern
women claiming that while they were
glad to see the negroes advancing they
could not afford TO associate with them
and admit them as equals in the same
clubs.
The state herald., 1895-03-22

Victoria, March 1i.-Partlculars came
by the Australian mail OF terrible
hurricatic. which swept over the Fiji
Island n few weeks ago.
1t was in this storm that several
large vessels came TO grief with lament.
able loss of life. and buildings In Suva
the capital OF FIJI, suffered very severe
ly.
The town Is comparatively In debris
having been the center OF the hurri
cane. Most OF the damage appears &c
have been done about . o'clock In the
morning OF February I, when the fore,
of the wind was terrific. The hurri
cane was accompanied by n fearful
driving rain, penetrating everything
Tho storm continued until O'Clock
Monday afternoon and then gradually
Gained down.
The nose serious reports Of damage
come from tho platations In the group
which have suffered terribly. The co
coanut plantations viii take fully five
years TO recover. and banana planta
tIons have been totally ruined.