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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
TRADE REVIEW.
Chcck In General Trade Still Cont1n'
ues-Increase In Failures.

Ohock In General Trade Still Contin.
ues-Incroase In Failures.
Bradstrcot's review of trade condi-
tiona for tho past week says:
'"rho check to gonoral trade which
has becn conspicuous for tho past few
wooks still continues. Unseas>nably
mild weather and rains have htensi-
tied this feature, which is m)re con-
spicuous south, whero tho depline in
tho ,,--A :}.yks..teaattph and mt
cieoG to shipments arc I'd DO
partly responsible. But demand
for staples Increases on tie appear
anco of scasonably cold wea6hor, tho
result being largo orders for woolens,
shoes rubbcrs and holiday spccinltics.
Complaints aro mado in Texas of
reduced shipments OF cotton and crop
estimates there arc again lowered
This is in contrast TO later reports of
the probable size Of tho wheat crop,
which now place tho amount nonrly
LOO, 600, 900 bushels larger than the
crop report last spring.
"While perhaps textile mnnufaotur-
ers arc fairly well employed, they de-
clare 1t is without material profits.
Wool remains qniot with fair in
qniry, although manufacturers arc not
adding to their stock. Uncertainty as
to prices OF leather checks buying Of
shoes by retailcfs, which dcprcsscs the
manufacturing industry. THERE'S loss
demand for iron and steel md prices
Tor standard varieties arc lower, about
onc.half of the years advance having
been lost.
Marked Increase in Failures.
business failures show another
marked increase, numbering 1923
throughout tho Unitcd States against
279 Inst week. 205 in tho wcok year
ago and 358 in tho third week OF
November, 1903. Tho bulk Of tho in
crease is in tho middle and western
states.
Notwithstanding continued evidence
OF moderate reduction in tho volume
OF business III recent weeks tho total
yauo Of bank clcarings continues of
lnrgo proportions 81 ,126, 200. 600
which, while it is 81 per cont. less
than Inst week, is fully 10 per cent.
larger thnn III tho corresponding week
last year, nearly IS per cent. larger
than in tho third week OF No
vembor, 1893, and 2 per cent.
more thnn in tho corresponding
week Of 1892. No less striking than
q week ago is tho comparatively long
list Of decreases Of prices for staples,
among them bessemer pig iron md
steel billots; whoat, corn, oats, pork,
lard and coffoo among food products,
and cotton, petroleum, hides and 1.-Two
catto and hogs. Practically un-
changed quotations are reported for
turpontine and rosin, tobacco, leather,
lumber and coal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
CAPTURED FILLIIsUsTERs.
They Are All Prominent Cubans Of
New York.

NEW York,
Detailed official information has
becn received at Washington of tho
exciting events attending tho capture
of tho fillibustoring steamer Torsn,
which is now held at Kingston, ia
mnica. and of tho arrest III Cubn of
five of the principal members of tho
expedition. The information is con-
taincd in q long dispatch from Havana,
dated Tuesday.
1t states that on last Sunday bont
with fivo passengers and her crow ar.
rived from Aguedores, six miles from
Santiago do Cuba. Thoy said they
were ishermcn from Jamaica, but af-
tcrward admitted that they wcro on
their way to join tho rebels and that
they had thrown over their arms whom
they wero discovered. They wore
placed undor arrest Their names nrc
Fernando Alvarez, who had q commits
sion Of general from Vonezuola, Fer
nnndo McndoZ, Francisco Haldiyar,
Manuel Haroztarona, LEONARD Vent,
all Cubans.
As soon MS tho foregoing dispatch
was received, tho mon under arrest
were identified as fivo well-known
mombors Of tho Cuban colony at Now
York, who, it is said, left that city on
tho night Of Saturday, November 8,
boarding tho steamer Horsa OFF Cape
Barnogat.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Loosen tho Rules Against Waters In
Saloons and Want Judges Elected.

Saloons and Want Judges Elected.
Tho question OF minority reproson-
tation was discussed by tho knights
OF Labor in their session at Washing.
ton Monday. Tho sentiment is for
change which will give minorities a
representation.
The restriction against saloon men
and barkeopers was also discussed.
The law will bo changed in favor OF
walters or others who aot as barkeep.
ers only temporarily. There is no
purpose to loosen tho rules of the
oraor against saloon mon who are per
manently in tho businoss.
An important resolution has been
read md referred to tho resolutions
committee demanding that members
Of the United States supreme court
shall be elected by general vote.
Master Workman Sovereign present.
cd tho following resolution, which was
adopted by unanimous vote:
Whereas, Tho supreme court of the
United Statos has affirmed tho decision
of Judge Ross, which decision raised q
misdemeanor to felony and sent four
local offioers of tho A. r. u. at Los
Angeles, CAL, to prison for nineteen
months; and,
"Whereas. Tho decision OF the
United States supreme court places oil
labor organizations in the role OF
criminal oonspirators; and,
"Whereas, Said decision affirms that
greater penalty can be imposed for q
conspiracy to commit crime than ia
imposed for the commission OF the
crime itself.
Resolved, That this general assem-
bly, Of the knights of Labor earnestly
protests against suoh traversiiy on JUS
tice and outrage on tho liberties Of the
people, and condemns said court fo1
its partial ruling in the interest of the
plutocratio olasses, aud its abridge-
ment of the constitutional rights OF
the laboring people"
In supporting the resolution Mr..
Sovereign said that the imprisoned
men had servcd as a committee during
the strike, one of them urging rail-
road man not to take the place of the
strikers. He assorted that no inter
ference and no threats had boon made,
and the engineer had volunteered to
talk to the committee. The resolution
was then passed. with the understand
ing that it would be supplemented
later by ono for the election of the
supreme court judiciary by populas
vote.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
SAYS HE WAS NOT INVITED.
Gov. Atkinson Took No Part in Cole.
brating Georgia Day.

0oS. AtNinSOn TOOK NO Kart in Cole
brating Georgia Day.
Governor Atkinson did not partici-
pate in the Georgia Day exercises ut
the exposition Tuesday.
The governor said ho was not in
vited to take part in tho exercises.
President Collier said that the Georgia
Dny exercises were placed in the hands
Of the governor, and that no further
invitation for him to participate in tho
exercises were thought necessary.
A pretty muddlo has grown out 81 It
all. The governors dignity is offend
cd, tho exposition directors surprised
and tho public will be amused.
Tho governor said that he had in
tended to take part in tho exercises,
thinking, Of course, that ho would be
invited to do so.
81 had written to NIL the members
of my staif to como and tako part in
tho days observance" said no, ''but
at tho last moment, not having re-
ceived an invitation to participate in
tho observance Of tho dny,I telegraph
od members Of my staff living outside
OF Atlanta not to como"
President Collier expressed regret
that any Misunderstanding had arisen
"Wo placed the Georgia day exercises
in tho governors hands," said tho
president, s'nnd thought TINT was all
tho invitntion he required to tako part
III the exercises. llo issued tho pro
clnmation announcing the day."
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
p. II. 81 w. G. ROAD SOLD.
Proporty Bid iii by q Representative
Of Thomas 81 Ryan.

Property Bid iii by q Representative
OF Thomas ~ Ryan.
The Port Royal md Western Caro-.
linn railway was sold ut Greenwood, s.
O., Wednesday. Mr.. A. r. Hutchin-
son, representing Samuel Thomns and
Thomas Ryan, of New York, deposited
tho certified check necessary to bid,
and offered $2,65O,000 for tho entire
property, and it was knocked down to
him.
Measre. Thomas & Ryan nre mem
bers of the Central reorganization
committee.
The Port Royal and Western Caro-
lima railway was o consolidation Of tho
Augusta md Knoxville, running from
Augusta to Greenwood tho Green
wood, Laurens and Spartanburg, from
Greenwood to Spartanburg the
Greonyillo and Laurons, whose tcrmi-
nails nro indicated in the samo, md tho
Savannah Valley, running from Mo
Cormicl to Anderson, making in all Il
mileage Of 227 miles.
Since juno 5, 1896. tho road hns
boon undor tho receivership Of Mr.. j.
B. Cleveland, Of Spartanburg, whore
it was placed by tho request Of tho
hondholdors. All tho stock is owned
by tho Central systoln. !. Il.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
TRAIN wRECISERs AT WORK.
A Smash-up on tho New York Central,
Two Mon Killed. . g

A Smash-up on tho New York Central,
Two Mon Killed..
The deliberate wrecking of fast mail
train No. 8, enstbound, on the New
York Central, was accomplished about.
three miles west of Rome, N. Y. at m
early hour Tuesday morning. Tha
wreokers had broken open the oom.,
pany's Toulouse nearby and obtained
n wrench and orowbar with which
all the spikes and flshplates from
two opposite rails on the south.
erly track had been removed.
The two released rails were left in their
places on the track. AS the train.
comprising four mail cars and three
sleeping cars. came along, the loco
motive left the track, bounded over the
ties and fell. sidewiso into q ditch
twelve feet deep on tho south side Of
the track.
The fret two mall cars shot over tho
engine, tho first ono landing fully sew
enty-five feet from the point whore the
engine left the track. The second and
third mail oars came together in .YtV",
shape and the wreck of the engine lay
in the open space between them. I'M
der the second mail car, pinned down
by pair of trucks and ctone dead, was
found Engineer Hager.
Robert Elliott, tramp, died after
being removed from the wreck.
The first two sleepers we're partly
turned over and thu last one remained
on the tracks. Strange to say, tho
two loose rails had not been thrown
from the road bed, the last oar rook.
ing upon them. There were fifty pass
sengers in tho three sleepers and not
ono of them was hurt.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
A NEW NATIONAL PARK.
Bluo and Gray to Meet In Vfclssburg
and Locate tho Battlefield.

Blue and Gray to Meet In Violssburg
and Locate tho Battlefield
A dozon generals and other offioers
who wore tho bluo loft Chicago for tho
south Wednesday morning to meet
representative leaders Of tho gray, to 4
arrange details for petition to CON-
gress to make the battlefield Of Vicks-
burg national military park. They
form together tho officors and diroo-
tors Of tho Vicksburg Military Park
association, organized lastmonth. Tho
battlefield will be accurately located
and tho ground occupied by both arms:
les in tho contest will be gono over by
tho mombers Of tho association 1T is'
hoped by this nnitod action congress-
may bo induced to mako IN appropria-.
tion sufficiently largo to- confer tho
battlefield into aSsuitableI monument
honoring tho soldiers ofSbothgsides
who diod on the historic spo :. SsSs, j,Ss,S,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
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STILL MASSACIaEING,

Twonty Villages Burned ana Thrco
Hundred People Murdorod.
Adiepatch from Constantinoplo says
twenty villages northwest of Aleppo.
have boon burned and thcir inhabito It's
massaorod.
The massacrcs at Marsh, tho dispatch
says took place in tho presence Of tho
Turkish governor general. who did not
lnterfeia to stop them. Upward Of
three hundred porsons were killed,
Tho Kurds, according to this dis.
patch, are gathering upon tho Eu-
phyatos and preparing to march into
Syria for tho purpose Of maasacreing
Christians.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
KNIGHTS or LABOR ADJOURN
Tho Next Convention to DO Hold ut
ltoChCStor. n. Y

Iho Next convention to bo Held ut
Rochester, N. Y.
The general assembly of tho knights
OF Lnbor adjourned at Washington
Friday evening to meet ut Rochester,
N. T., on tho first Tuesday after tho
second Monday in November, 1896.
Tho question Of excluding tho Jap
ancso from this country was laid on
tho table, it being held that such
action would not 10 consistent mas
much rs tho knights Of Tabor believed
in universal organizations. Resolu-
tions wero adopted favoring amending
tho constitution 50 az to talo tho power
OF appointment from tho president.
Resolutions were also passed condemn
ing the use OF militin III labor troubles
and the circulation Of national bank
notes and advocating the government
control cf highways.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
Colt Caao PcstDoned.

The trial Of Colonel a. B. Colt, Of
Columbus, O., for tho killing Of citi-
IONS in tho riots ut Washington 9. H.,
has beon again postponed to Decom-.
Dor Cd. Owing to tho serious illness
Of ono of tho jurors tho jury was dis
charged. Tho trial has already cost
over $40, 000in addition to tho foes Of
Colonel Colts counsel, which arc paid
by the state.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
CANNOT BEAR ARMS.
Iho Cato City Guard Must Enlist or
Cease to Act as Military.

Governor Atkinson sont Captain
Hollis, OF tho date City Guard, notice
that no would revoke his former do
cis;on granting to that company tho
right to bear arms ponding n decision
OF It's onso. This means that the Guard
VIII eithcr onlist in tho militia or will
co"so to exist as y military organiza-
tion, The formal ordor was issued
last Saturday. S,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
North Carolina Valuations.

Tho summary Of taxable values Of
property in North Carolina, as pre-.
pared by State Auditor Furman, is as
follows: Value Of land, $115, ,082, 723 !;
town lota, $40. 3.006, al; personal prop
orty, $7G,391,Q37 railway property,
$24, Dol, 800; Pullman cars, a31, O43 !;
telegraph md canals, s28500O; grand
total, $250,634,419, lsg
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04
CELIsBRArED DEBs's IsEnEAsn

Large Meeting OF Worlsingmon in Bir-
mingham, Alabama.
Eugono Y. Dobs's release from tho
Woodstock, ILL.,. jail was celebrated at
Birmingham, Ala, Friday, by q mass
meeting in tho Winnie Davis Wigwam.
under tho auspices Of tho Birmingham
Trades Council. Fiftcon hundred
mon and women attended tho speak
ing. J. II. McMullen, president Of
the local American Railway Union, II.
IS. Stamps, of the mine workors, and
W. Fl. Stanley, Of tho plastorora, mado
addresses which wcro loudly applau,,-
cd. Two bands furnished the music.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04

Tho convention, of Thursdays $685.
sion, disposed OF tho homestead ex-'
emption matter, which had been left,
over for about month. The exemp-
tion is 81 1000 in land and 5000 in per-
bonal property, and after it is set, f.
it cannot bo mortgaged. Three hv T.
dred dollars worth of personal pr ,p-.
orty and wearing apparel is exempted
to unmarried peraons nlao. .aaa .a
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04

night session, providing specified:
time for tho consideration of<eyery
matter still outstanding; for three.
daily sessions from now on, and for a
final adjournment on Tuesday next.
Tho fight over the report lasted for;
about two hours, and ended in tho
adoption Of the main features Of tho,
report.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-12-04


Wednesday morning tho convention
had under consideration proposition
to take II recess to go to Atlanta on
South Carolina Day. This was voted
down. Thon q resolution was adopted,
appointing a ateering committee to ar
range for completing tho work Of tho
convention asgoon rs practicable. Tho
article on new counties and county
government Was takon up, and several
sections havo passed thoir third road
ing. Many amendments wcro proposed
andNvotod down, and thus far tho arti-
clio stands unchanged.
At the night session, the balance of
tho article on counties and county
government was passed. to it's third
ro0:ling. Efforts were mndo to get in
somo changes that would affect tho for
nation OF now counties, but after much
dobato, tho remaining sections OF tho
article worp adopted without change.
The ordinance to fix the age Of consent
at 16 years Syas amended 80 as to mako
it read II inStead Of 16 years, and thon
adopted.
Thoro wasI ;kiok against submit.
ting to tho rbpo. { Of tho STORING COM
mittee, whiph was presented at tho
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
Swept by a cyclone

or appreciation to the pinnacle of popularity, Il osietter's Stomach
 Bitters has acquired a commanding position, which as occasionally made if a bright and shini'g mark fnr knaves. who seek to foist upon the community spuri"us mp"uBds iH thc guisc aktr to ifat of the real ait.rle. These are mostly local
 bitters or tOnics of great impurity, and, ot course, devoid of medicinal efficacy. Beware of them and get the genuine Bi'ters, a real remedy
 for malaria, rheumatism, kidney trOnble, dyspepsIa, ner ousness, constipat on and biliou~ness. Ply sicians of eminence everywhere commend the great Invigora't, both for its remedial properties and it's purity. A wineglass thrice a day will soon bring vigor and regu-
 larity to dIsordered and enfechIed syelem.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case ofCatarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F.J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
 Wo the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac- tions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm.
 WEST < TRURx, Wholesale Drug gists. Toledo, O.
 WALDING, KINNAN $ MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in formally, acting directly upon the blood and mucuous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05

The first day it stops raining tits our intention to write an article on the dry and rairified climate of Northern Arizona, and more espec- cially Apache county. The afore- said article has been under way GOV eringa period ot nearly two months, hut the barometer has rema,n- ed so tow and depressed m spirits during this time that we find it i'm possible 10 get mp the necessary in. spiration. Today the sun shines brightly and we note an apprecia- ble absence of moisture in he at. mosphere, but, neuralgia claims us for it's own today and probably will for another 24 hours. Said neural gia was contracted during a Hull in yes' erday's rain. and while we were out scrutinizing the heavens intent on discovering tho aforementioned inspiration.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05

Eugene Chapman was examined before Justice of tho Peace Craig last week and bound over to await the action of the grand jury, in dc fault of bail he was remandcd to the costdy of the sheriff. and now occu pes cell in the county jail
 Chapman was the party who bur, glarized the store of A. & B. Schus ter at this l.lace, about August 20th and took S27.00 in cash and some canned goods. His detection fol lowed quickly on tho heels of the crime, and while awaiting the hold ing of court, he can have ample time for re fection and repentance,
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
SEWER CONTRACT.

Bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Apache county, and will he opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Oct 7th, 1895, for the construction of drain from the Jail Sewer to point TYPO feet from the jail north. TT drain to be constructed of either lumber 2 inch planks) or earth en pipe, and bids will be received for either or both. The length of drain l72O feet, width of drain inside 8x8 inches, depth of drain under ground, for the first 70 feet from Jail, an average depth of 8 feet for distance of SO rods, fro this point an average depth of 116 feet, and for a distance of 20 rods from thIs point an average depth of ? feet. At the end of the point 70 feet from the jail, Man Hoe will be required.
 For all further information apply to the Clerk of the Board.
 The successful bidder will be required to complete the drain in 30 days from notice of the acceptance of hIs bid. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 L.J. BROWN,
 Chairman
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
The 24 Cattle Cnmnanx hazefin

The 24 Cattle Company have fin ished their first roand.up and start for HOlbroOk with herd of about 1900 stock cattle. which will be shipped to Kansas on about 8th inst. The second work will commence al the Meadows on the 14th. The la, @ rains have been great benefit to the range and grass is better than we have seen for many years. The cattle are all in excellent condition and losses the coming winter will be small.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05

dominion receded. In New Orleans one sees the relics of French domin- ion, and in the same way one finds in New Mexico evidence that that part of the. United States was at one time under the control of people foreign to the Americans in nca.'ly all ileir ideas. m their language and in their mode of living. AlhuQuer- que itself is for the must part q modern American town. But there Is an "nld town" which is as Mexi- can as almost anything in the hounds of Mexico itself. This is the Albuquerque of the days be- fore the railroad came. One of the especially interesting things to be seen by visitors to Albuquerque is the way in which water is applied io land in irrigation. It is essenti different from the one which pre- vails in this state. After the con- gress adjourns an excursion will be run to Santa Fe and then back by way of Albuquerque and through El Paso to the Pecos valley. which
 lies in the southeastern part of the torrifory
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
Special Offer.

The HERALD has made arrange ments with the publishers of the thrice-a-week New York World, whereby we offer to all new sub- scribers to the St. Johns HERALD for the next 60 days, both papers for S3.25 per year, cash in advance. The World IS issued three times a week, making 156 papers a year, in effect a daily paper. Now IS the timo to send in your subscription to the HERALD, and take advantage of this unprecedented offer, you will thus get all the political news from the East right through the presi- dential campaign.
 The St. Johns HERALD and the New York World, both for S3.25 a year.
 THE HERALD.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05
THATTRIPEAST

May be for business or pleasure, or both ; hut pleasure comes by making business of travelling East over the Santa Fe Route as far as Chicago.
 Thirty miles the shortest line between Missouri river and Chicago; that means quick time and sure connections.
 Track is straight, rock balIasted, with very few crossings at grade.
 No prettier, cosier -or more comforta- ble trains enter Chicago than those over the Santa Fe. They are vestibuled linn ited expresses, with latest pattern Pull mans and tree chair cars. Meals in din Ing ears served on plan of paying for what is ordered
 Inquire of nearest agent. or address G. T. Nicholson, G. P. A., Santa Fe Route, Monadnock building, Chicago.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-05

The Shakers have made discOv- cry which is destined to accomplish much good. Realizing that three fourths of al our sufferlngs arise from stomach troubles, that the country is literally filled with peo- pie who cannot eat and di" est food, without subsequently, suffering pain and distress, and that many are starving, wasting 10 merc six eletons, because their food does them no good, they have devoted much study and thought to the subject, and the result il. fhis discovery, of their Di- gestivo Cordial,
 A little book can be obtalned from your druggist that will point out the way of relief at once. An investigation will cost you nothing and will result in much good.