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The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
Another Biz Store.

4se informed that Mir. W. $. Pry- ealnesvllle, Mo-, will commence |. s.''on of a large store on De-
 s''eet In short time. and that ! sompleted will open very Rdise. seA'a' A' war welcomes all such institu- |., Y our city, as it takes men with |al to make a city.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-12-09
The Opening Of the New Depot.

As the handsome new K O F. & c. depot has been completed, Agent ". A. Disbrow, assisted by Mrs Disbrow, will honor the occasion by entertain ing party of their friends with pro- gressive euchre, in the waiting rooms of the new building tonight The party is to be given for Miss. Edith Sawdon, who leaves for Eureka Spry in0s tomorrow
The morning times., 1896-01-26
An ontland YoxnCe.

The tall ships come and the tall ships 60
Across the purple bay:
But there's never ship SO fair and fine
Never a ship SO brave as mine
Asmine that sailed away.
Bright In the light, and gray in the shade,
And white when the waves glow dun;
The gulls go by with heir great wings spread
But the sails of my ship were gold and red,
And they shone like ethesettinGsun.
They make good cheer in the tavern here
The sailors home from sea;
But the crew of my ship they feast with
kings
In emerald crowns and opalrings
And coats of the cramoisie.
Fine is the freight their ships bring in,
But mine bears finer far;
Pearls and roses and links of gold.
Myrrh, and amber, and rich bales rolled,
AS bright as the morning star.
Twas May day morn that my ship set sail,
With dew on her figurehead;
Her bows were wreathed with the hawthorn
bloom,
As she stole through the dusk of the dawn
ing gloom,
Like ghost or bride new wed.
The May days dawn and the May-days die,
And the hour draws near, know
The day when my ship shall come for me,
To carry me back to mine own countrie-
East of the sun, by the outmost sea-
In the heart Of the Long Ago.
-Rosamund Marriott Watson, In the Youth s
Companion.
The morning times., 1896-01-26

parade in charge. All compa MES having
distinctive uniform other than. the National
Guard uniform Will be invited to partici-
pate.
There will be plenty OF music as the Ma
tionai Guard Band, the Guard Drum Corps
and the National Rifles Band viii turn
out. The Morton Cadets will also appear
in their new uniform.
The Second Regiment will also hold
parade on the 22d. Col. Cecil Clay, COM
manding, has issued the following order:
1.-The regiment will turn out for drill and
parade on Saturday. February 22. Line
will be formed on L street. right resting
on Sixth Assembly. $50 u. m; adjutant's
call, 8:45 a. M; second adjutants call,
9:55 a. m. The regiment will march at
1 o O'Clock a. m.
Fatigue dress. campaign hats and leg
gins will be worn. except by the band
Every officer and man must be present
unless previously excused by proper au-
thority for cause
Mr.. John Burkhart has donated very
handsome medal to the guardsman receiy-
| ing the highest percentage in the series OF
gallery matches provided for In general
order. Each competitor must shoot in
three of the matches. Any ties will be
shot off The winner can wear the medal
| for one year. Any one winning II three
times Will be entitled to its possession
In Company A. Second Battalion, the
medal for craftsmanship for the highest
score in l S95 has been awarded TO Prlvate
N. P. Britain, whose total footed up 212.
Sergeant Thompson stood second with
252. Attendance medals have been pre-
| sented to Corporal McCathran and Private
Hazard, both having been present at every
meeting and drill during the year. At
the shoot Monday evening last, for the
temporary possession of the medal for s96
Sergeant Davis and Private Britain both
scored As, but the latter won when the ue
was shot off.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
FENCIBLEs' FAIR.
Arrangements Being Made for the
Gain Event.


The National Fencibles have no guns,
having been deprived OF those necessary
articles when they were mustered out or
the National Guard, after the last encamp-
ment.
To overcome the discrepancy they are
now appealing to citizens to aid them in
their efforts to secure guns and accoutre-
ments, with which they may again enter
the next interstate drill, win prizes and re-
feet credit to the city.
The fair, which will take place March z,
is the method chosen to secure the required
funds. The most prominent aids in the I'M
dertaking will be the lady assistants, VINO
are now being selected.
A meeting OF those who viii hold official
positions will be held early this week, after
which takes place a general meeting or
all the ladies who will assist.
Many novelties in the fair line VIII be
presented to them. The general arrange
ments have been placed in charge OF Mr.
John A Butler, jr., who will be assisted
by Mr.. W. F. Carruthers as secretary, and
W E. Baum. treasurer.
The other members OF the general faiI
committee, and who are also chairmen OF
subcommittee, are Alr. Thomas Hall, Mr.
Lee B. Mosher.
The season and single admission tickets
has a- director Mr.. Johan KoDdrup, and
every purchaser of q season ticket is given
an opportunity of owning handsome
horse and trap, valued at $500.
The morning times., 1896-01-26

One Week Knnong * "
District NOrkingnnen


lives and limbs of workmen employed on
| the erection of the new City Postof1icf
building through insufficient scaffoidinS.
The secretary was instructed to communi-
cate with the proper authorities
The committee appointed to try and
effect an agreement with the real estate
owners and agents, whereby all work
| done by them should be given 10 union
labor, and in return union labor to pledge
itself 10 only rent from these who signed
I the agreement, presented the foim or tue
proposed agreement, which was indorsed
by the Federation. The committee was
| continued.
Under the call of trades moro delegates
reported Endorsement OF Tie action of the
Federation with regard TO the brewery
| workers lockout, and in Il majority OF
| cases a EeDalty ranging from SO TO $50
| had been fixed on any member patrOnizing
saloons selling non-union beer.
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
| The regular meeting OF the District AS
sembly OF the Knights Of Labor was held
| as usual, on Thursday night. and was called
| to order by Master Workman Simmons
| promptly at 7:3O O'Clock. Despite the
| incicmency OF the weather, eighty-four del
| egates, representing twcnty-nine local as
sembles, responded to their names at roll
call.
Inhisopening address the master workman n
| gave n brief outline OF his work of the pa 81
| week. On last Sunday he had organized
the local branch of the Theatrical Alliance
| into an assembly Of the Knights of Labor
The new assembly was in good working
order and would hold its meetings on the
| first and third Sundays, in the hall OF the
| headquarters of the Labor Bureau.
| Much OF the time OF the master work
| man had been taken up In the interest ol
| the locked-out brewery workers. Evers
| honorable effort had been made to effect n
| amicable settlement, but without avail
The attempt 10 stop outside beer from com
| ing iato the city by the combine had proved
| to he n miserable failure. The Cincinnati
Brewing Company had established branci
here, aud was doing thriving business
| Tie watcbword OF organized labor was
mot 10 deal at any saloon that handles an.
| of the local beer until the present troubi,
| is over. The master workman eongratu
lated the members of Gambrinus Assembly
The morning times., 1896-01-26
MEETINGS FOR THIS WEEK.
suNDAY. JANUARY &c.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20.
Executive committee, d. A, 66-Times
Building, / o'clock.
L. A 634I, K. of L., Journeymen i'utch-
ers-Plasterers' Hall, Four-and-a-haH s'reee
and Pennsylvania avenue.
L. A. 430S, h. of L., Musicians-Weiier
Hall Eighth and l streets southeast.
LA TASK of L., Douglass Progressive
Assembly OF Steam Engineers-Hall, ooS
street.
L.A.1349, K. OIL, GambrinusAssembiy-
Hall, Seventh and n streets.
MONDAY, JANUARY 81.
L.u. No. 100, brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners-IIall, 627 Massachusetts ave
nue..
LA 1914. X. of L., Journeymen Plaster
ers-Plastercrs' Hall, Four-and-a-half street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
L. A. l74S, X. or l., Carpenters ana
Joiners-Society Temple, Fifth and q streets.
La 1928, X. of L., Lathers-k. OF I.
Hail. 425 Twelfth street.
Bridgeand dStructuraliron Workers-Heau-
quarters Bureau of Labor, 316 Eighth
street.
LA. 1850, X of L., shoemakers-Brick-
layers Hall, Seventh and l. streets.
L. A 1856, K. of L., Carriage and Wagon
makers-Bunch's Hall, 3l6 Eighth street.
TUESDAY, JANUARY %.
Federation of Labor-Plasterers' Hall,
Four-and-a-half street and pennsylvania
avenue.
Building Trades sCouncil-Burcau OF Labor
Headquarters, 316 Eighth street.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20.
L.U. No Carpenters, Joiners and Stair
Builders-Bureau or Labor Headquarters
316 Eighth street.
Pioneer Laundry Workers Assembly
/. O. NJ. Hall, Four-and-a-half street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Rottiing House Employees Assembly
Washington Hall, Third street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 80.
District Assembly, No. &c, X. of L.-Plas-
terers' Hall. Four-and -a-halr street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
Locai Branch No. 10. Steam and Hot
Water Fitters-K. of T. Hall, 42o Twelfth
street.
Carpenters Councll-Hall, GET Massa-
Chusetts avenue.
Fresco Painters-Han l230Seventh street.
Galvanized Iron and Cornice Workers
Hall, 737 Seventh street.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81.
L. A. 1898, X. of L., House Painters
Harris' Hail, Seventh and ID streets.
LA. 1896, X. OF l., Eccentric Association
of Steam Engineers-Bunch' Hall, $40
Eighth street
Paperlangers' Protective Association
Bureau OF Labor Headquarters, BIG Eighth
street.
Clerks Assembly Nordlinger's Hall,
Georgetown.
Electrical Workers-Han, S27 Seventh
street.
Local Branch No. %, Steam-Fitters Help
krs-Hall, 737 Seventh street.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1.
Cigarmakers' Union No. 11O-Hal, 137
Eeventh street.
Protective Street Railway Assembly
Bunch's Hall, 3I6 Eighth street.
Local Union No. 1873, Journeymen Tali-
ers-Costello's Hall, Sixth and Il streets
The morning times., 1896-01-26
HALF A HAIRCUT.
Charge Against barber of Defac'
ing Personal Property.


Say. sergeant, can't l have a barber ar
rested for stealing part of my hair" was
the question a man asked Round Sergt.
Black the other day in the neighhorhood
of Eastern avenue and Exeter street.
In response to the sergeants inquiry as
to what the trouble was the man pulled
off his hat and exhibited luxuriant crop
of hair on one side of his head while the
other side was shorn close to the scalp.
II went into a barber shop kept by an
Italian few moments ago" said the man,
in explanation. for the purpose of getting
my hair cut When the barber had finished
one side he stopped ana demanded that
should pay him for the haircut. / tod
him that when he had finished l would pa
him. Then the barber. assisted by his wife,
put me ont of the shop in the condition you
now see Inc in.
II want redress. II can't get warrant
charging the barber with larceny, don't
you think. sergeant, 1t would be the proper
thing TO Iay the charge gainst him of de-
facing personal property"
The esergea nj said he thol ght such charge
would hold good. and the man moved on.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
DRINKS WERE. ON THE CLERK.
Obscure Handwriting Submitted to
Druggist as an Expert.

Druggist as an Expert.
Evansville News.
They were standing on the corner OF Sew
One OF them had just received telegram.
and he was ma king a great effort to read 1t.
He tried it for several minutes and then
handed 1t TO his friend with an air OF
disgust.
L The second individual gave IT up, after
struggling with IL a quarter OF an hour.
81 never saw anything to beat that he
remarked. as he haEded the message back.
land I've seen some pretty bad writing in
my time, too"
"wen, / can't read 1t. aud I'd like TO
know what it says badly"
'.Let me see. All. l have 1t. Drug clerks
can read most any kind of writing. Let US
go and see"
They went TO the nearest pharmacy and
handed the message 10 the prescription
CLERK. Before an explanation could be made
he darted 10 the rear of the shop and
disappeared behind a screen.
After an absence of 5 minutes, during
| which time both men had grown very rest
less, the clerk appeared, and, as bc handed
bottle to one OF the men, he said:
"Sixty cents, please"
Rather stunned for awhile. the man opened
the package and read on the label:
Zone teaspoonful to be taken three times
every hour"
When an explanation was made, the clerk
| set up the soda water.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
ruary 8, at $50 O'Clock. in the committee
rooms of The Times building.
RIIII DING Tn AnEs, CQI1NCII.


rooms of The Times building.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
The regular weekly meeting of thu
Building Trades Council was held on
Tuesday evening In the hall of the head
quarters of the Labor Bureau, 31G Eighth
street, and where all future meetings will
be held till further notice. President
Silver presided over the meeting. Roll call
showed that ten building trades were repre-
sented. Credentials were presented and
accepted from Stone Masons Union, No. 2,
b. and NJ. International Union.
Reports were received from several i'm
portant committees. The committee to
formulate rules to govern business agent
were approved and referred TO the local
bodies affiliated with the council for
ratification.
Considerable time was consumed in the
regular routine of business. after which
the question of having general working
card. to be used by all building trades,
was considered, but no action taken and the
matter was laid over for future consider
alton.
A committee of Brewers was admitted
and, after stating the status of the existing
troubles. informed the delegates that there
was now plenty of union beer to be had.
A contract committee was appointed to
cooperate with like committees from the
Federation of Labor and District Assem-
bly, No. 66, h. of L.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
New York.s Tan Building.

A year or two ago lecturer describing
the royal palace at Madrid, which is 40
feet square and 100 feet high. Jokingiy re-
marked that n modern New York architect
would probably have made ii 100 feet
square and 47O feet high, says the Youths
Companion. This was not such a great
exaggeration, for the new building Just
completed at the corner of Pine street and
Broadway is nearly four times as high as
it is broad. From the sidewalk to the
coping it rises 81 feet, but it is only about
So feet square on the ground. Its steel
skeleton is clothed with thick black walls.
From the roof one looks down 10 see the
cross on Trinity steeple.
The morning times., 1896-01-26


A board of examination has been ap-
pointed in the Third Battalion 1t con-
sists of First Lieut.. George II. Tralles,
First Lieut.. Luther II. Reichelderfer, aud
Second Lieut.. Frederick u. stutz.
The Engineer Corps listened 10 an ad-
dress on "Rifle practice last night from
Sergt. Pollard.
Capt. E. S. Hodgson and Second Lieut..
C. w BRYAN, Company c, Fourth battalion,
successfully passed The practical examina-
tion conducted by Capt. Harry Douglass
King. Company ID, Third Battalion, Mon
day, evening last.
! Lieut.. Wllliams elected captain OF Com
pauy A, First Battalion, Will be given ms
pra cticsil examina unD in the Light imam
try Armory on Monday evening next py
Lieut.. Jesse B. K Lee sergt hcLeou VIII
| be examined by Capt. Edgar Shilling.
The annual competitive drill OF the Firth
battalion will take place this year on Feb
| ruary II. The Judges are Capt. wtiliam E
Horton. Cant Edgar A. Shilling, and Capt
+. W. Williams
The recruiting committee OF the Light
| Infantry meets Wednesday evening.
The annual full-dress bai! or the WASH,
ington Light Infantry Corps is announced
| for February g. 1896, the invitations for
which arc now being sent out by the CON-
mittee in charge OF the arrangements, con
sisting OF Capt Charles Ebert. Second Lieut.
E. L. Phillips. Second Lieut.. Jesse b X
Lee, Sergt. Il. o. Plugec, and sergt. E. w
| Zea.
| Dr. William Mercer sprigghas been named
| as the surgeon of the Fifth Battalion, Win
! the rank of first lieutenant
| First Lieut.. Charles E. swigert, VINO Ioi
several years has been one of the Inos'
active members of the Fifth Battalion. be
| cause OF business reasons has applied foi
| leave of absence for three months, with per
mission to ask for an extension OF three
| months additional
The morning times., 1896-01-26
"soRRY FOR POOR BELMONT"
vanderbilt's Comment When Told o.
His Former Wife's Marriage.
New York Press.


While william Washin gton Kissam
Vanderbilt, known to the world as Willie
K. was in Charleston recently, one OF the
morning papers published his photograph.
He was standing in the hotel lobby when
a newsboy came running up.
"Say, mister, amt this your picture?"
the diinlnutive imp said, holding up Il paper.
"Yes it's; looks Jest like you. sir. Say.
mister. you ought TO buy hundred papers
Off n me fer showin' it to YOU
Willie X. was much embarrassed. A
dozen loungers in the lobby heard and saw
all, and there were bets that he would take
the boys stock, and perhaps send him for
n larger supply. But not Willie K With
his famous sneer he turned to Winny Hoyt
and Fred O'Beach and walked out of the
kotel. Just then a telegram was handed
to him.
He read 1t hastily and remarked, with
another sneer, I'm sorry for poor Belmont"
The morning times., 1896-01-26
when an Orange Is Shoe. a..

A weIl-known rifle shot says: at is not
generally known that an orange hit in the
exact center by rifle ball will vanish at
once from sight. Such, however, is the
fact, and that is my way of making an
orange disappear-shooting 1t through the
center, which scatters 1t into such infinites-
imal pieces that IL is at once lost to sight"
The morning times., 1896-01-26
oIdest Church In the world.

The oldest building in the world that has
been uninterruptedly used for church pur-
poses is 81. Martins Cathedral at CaDter-
bury, England. The building was origi-
nally erected for a church and has been
regularly used as a place for religious
gatherings for more than /, 800 years.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
Game In America.

"what is the biggest game in your coun-
try?'' inquired the English tourist with the
gun on his shoulder.
'.Moose and politics." replied the Iank
American who was sitting on the fence
aud whiting stick.-Chicago Tribune.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
state OF ONO, city Of Toledo, Lucas coun.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm OF F. j.
Cheney 8 Co.. doing business in the city
that said firm viii pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Cafarrh that Ga mot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day OF December, A. D.
fseal.) ~ W. GLEASON,
ss,s Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
aud acts directly on tile blood and mucous
surfaces Of the SYSTEM Send for testimo-
- +. CHENEY { CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 3tc.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
NOTES FROM COMMANDS.

The cycle corps has fixed up its new
quarters in the pleasantest manner. The
corps spent nearly $500.
Acting First Lieutenant FRANK W. hoit,
adjutant OF the Engineer Corps, has Deen
appointed acting captain Company b, En-
gineers.
The dishonorable discharge OF Henry u
Duval, Company "A, Second Battalion, has
been revoked and an honorable discharge
granted.
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: Private
W. X. Appich, Sergeant Ben. G. Davis,
Sergeant z. NJ. Kennerly, Privates X. L.
Lamb and Charles ". Skerrett, all Of Com
pany C, First Battalion In theinterests of
the service: Privates c. S. Burchiield, W.
E. Burchfield, Edward Burkhoider, L. ID.
Carter, Henry W. Heine, John A Hopkins,
Herbert ID. Knight. Abraham X. Levy, D.
C. Sabin, jr., and a. w stevenson, al or
Company c, Fourth Battalion.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
Why Not

why Not?
Speaking of Schomburgk, why not draw
the line at the '.k?"-Minneapolis Times.
The morning times., 1896-01-26
and of Inventors

New Jersey has one inventor to every
1857 of its population.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

New York, June ga variety of in
tiuences contributed to bring about a
lower ranger of share prices to-day.
Although nothing tangible was evolved
out of the mass of rumors that OBJ
tanned in relation TO the Cuban situa-
ton, enough uneasiness was created on
this point and regarding other foreign
political complications to start a brisk
selling movement all along the line.
Local considerations of a depressing
character were also in evidence. The
engagement of $750,000 IN gold for
shipment to Germany came in the
light of a displeasing surprise and in
the board room rumors were current
impending action by the President
upon the Cuban question based on al
legged dispatches from the special rep
resentatives of the United States now
in that country. The pressure at the
outset was directed chiefly against the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
NAVAL sT0RBg.

XIV YORK, June 22.--Hoefn steady:
ecar'-.f5, common tc Sood &1.70
q'urceDflue-- T rm at 25M625h.
CHkBT YeTgr, June % --ROsiD quiet at
1856.
'rur1sU i've Quiet at 80.
TgTLGISG Eou. june 22.-Rosin firm:
strained 9I.323{; good strained sl371@
spIrita rm st 25a[ @235s. Tar firm st 81. IS.
Turpenuire Quiet; hard sl.S0; so<t
81. 10: virgin 81 so
SAvkNrAa, June 22.-Spirtts tUrpenclns
firm at 231<; sales 100.
eiags 81 90; N, $50; III, 81.75; 4, 81 -; I,
I.871k: II, 9iG5; e, S155 n, aL50 "
O. 421<: u, s1.40, q, G1.40; e, $40; b, s1.40
Sales $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23

Industrials and was coincident with
a display of firmness in the Railway
shares due partly to moderate pur-
chases for foreign account, although
the London prices for Americans had
shown share declines from Saturdays
closing figures. Tobacco broke per
cent and other leading shares scored
material losses which were, however,
partly recovered in sympathy with the
development of support in Tobacco
and through covering of shorts in 9th
err directions. The tobacco rallied 1B
per cent and subsequently moved in
a decidedly erratic fashion. | closed
at a net loss of IA per cent. The Rail
way shares were pounded fiercely in
the late session. The losses in the Rail
way group extended to IA per cent
in Kansas and Texas preferred. The
closing was weak at about the lowest of
the day Railway and miscellaneous
issues ruled sharply lower with mater
ial concessions in some of the inactive
mortgages. The sales were $1S5,o00.
Government quiet. Dealings were
$4,000. The As were a fraction higher
and the new As a shade lower.
NEW YORK, June % Money on 81
easy at ~ 2 per cent; l@~J loan ! x
closed at III per cent. Prime Aerceaal ie
paper 4Q51f fer CEN. Sterling asebssag
sic dy, win actual Business % .a1E2rs,
bills ct 4e81l@%. Ssh for dem @nd and
4 S9aA S9}< for 90 dave. Posted cGtas "a
0r4.88h and Ascot 891%. Commercial
bills B8sI. Bar sily@e 66M. silver cer-
fitlcates 691Sz 63A MeTtcan c.'iiaes -.
Government b0ode irregular, Gd9Ge bonds
steady. Railroad bonds -.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23

We have three items We wish to reu you
about. Something cnOice ana extra nice,
and we will occupy 1t minute with &c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-23
ManysInf1uences Contributed to
So. So Flower Range of Prices.
HEAVY DECLINE IN STOCKS
A Brisk.ESelling movement fall
sAlong the Line. ---4
COTTON AND GRAIN LOWER
Rumors in Regard TO the Recognition
of Cuba and More Gold Ship
ments Were the Principal
Bear influences,

New York, June 22.-The cotton
market opened steady at a decline of
3(d7 points, ruled irregular but closed
steady at a net decline of 9W10 points
on summer months and 103 points
on new crop positions. 1t was expect
ed this morning, in veiw of the better
cables, that the market here would
open higher, and especially as the news
from Texas indicated unbroken
drought. but the early weakness of the
stock market caused something of a
collapse, resulting in the decline men
toned. There was considerable liqui-
dation during the afternoon and a
nervous feeling prevailed at the close.
NEW YORK.
New York, June -Cotton-Spot
cotton closed steady; prices uuchang-
ed: sales 2,122 bales.
Futures opened steady; sales 10000
bales.
Futures closed steady; sales 10000