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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
IRON PRODUCTION.

The semi>annual report of the
American Iron & Steel Assocla-
ton gives some interesting sta.
tistics on iron production. The
total production Of pig iron in
the United States in the first half
of 1896, was 4, 1879, 236 gross tons,
against 4 ,O67, 668 tons in the first
half of 1895 aud $3.50, $50 tons
in the second half Of 1895. AS
compared with 1926, the first
half of 1895. there was an
increase in the first half of
1896 of 886, 678 tons, and as cons
pared with the second half of
1895 there was a decrease Of 382,s
514 tons.
The following States increased
their production of pig iron in
the first half of 1896, as compared
with the second half Of 1895:
Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Maryland. Virginia.
North Carolina, Illinois, Michi>
gan, and Wisconsin. The fol-
lowing States show a decrease:
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Georgia, Texas, West Virginia.
Ohio, Missouri and Colorado.
Each of the three Southern
STATES, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Alabama, by a remarkable coin
cidence, made almost exactly the
same number of tons Of pig iron
in the first half of 1896 as in the
second half of 1895. The shrink
age in Pennsylvania was 367, O29
tons in the whole country.
Statistics Of unsold stocks of
pig iron on June 80, 1896, show
a marked increase over the n
sold stocks on December 81, 1895.
On June 80 the stocks which
were unsold in the hands of man.
ufacturers or their agents,
and which were not intended
for their own consumption,
amounted to GA, $50 gross
tons. against 444, 332 tons on
December 81, an increase of 200,
| 555 tons or over As per cent.
These figures do rot include pig
iron sold and not rem. we'd from
the furnace bank, nor pig iron
manufactured by rolling mill
proprietors for their own use.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
tn GENESIS OF THEM.
The Peculiar Origin Of Some Great an
Learned Hooks.

rho Peculiar Origin Of Some Great and
Learned hooks.
p I.
Sunlight strearned over the harbors
IF New York bay.
A noble ship was slowly plowiEg her
way through the heaving waters To her
pier.
As she neared the dock the large
crowd which had assembled could see
the form of a man pon h PROV ca
gerly peering toward the land.
The boat came to anchor ana he
crowd passed toward the gangwaya
The man had disappeared.
II.
Joyful were the greetings which the
gladstone voyagers and their equally
gladstone friends were exchanging
when suddenly the Man appeared from
the cabin.
He was a dark and distinguished
looking foreigner.
What place is this that it is?' he
asked in idiomatic French.
ats Moo York." replied the cap
tain.
III.
The distinguished foreigner was
seized with sudden excitement.
"New York;" he exclaimed to his va
lot de chambre, "New York;! Parblieu!
Pierre, make yourself quick to take the
baggage to the shore"
The faithful Pierre obeyed and mas
ter and man disappeared down the
ladder and were swallowed up in the
eddying throng.
".
"Pierrer"
It was an exclamation from the dis
tinguished foreigner and the faithful
valet turned obedient as ever.
pierre. go to the next wharf quick
and find if that steamer there is about
to sail"
YES. M'sieur," replied Pierre, sit de-
parts in five minutes"
TAX he baggage there at once"
cried the foreigner as he and the valet
dashed hastily across the docks and up
into the steamer about to sail for Eu-
rope. They had barely time. The
steamer move the moment they were
aboard.
CHAPTER ".
"Ah, hal" said the distinguished for
eigner, as he leaned over the railing
and regarded the rapidly. vanishing
shores. ut makes itself good. Now I
will go to my loved Paris and write my
great work on Impressions of Amer
lean ife.'"-Chicago Record.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
CAT Stops A MONKEY FIGHT.
simians Hear the Feline Spit and Lose All
(ombativeness.

slnfans Hear the Feline Spit and Lose All
(ombativeness.
A battle royal between monkeys took
place one afternoon recently, says the
New York Journal, in the window OF a
downtown animal importer, to the
great delight of all who could crowd
neal enough to the scene to see the
conflict.
Six young monkeys were playing in a
cage behind a big plate-glass window.
Suddenly the monkeys took it into
their heads to scrap. They sprang at
each other in the widest way and hair
dew at a lively rate.
There was no apparent reason why
the creatures should have gone at each
other, but &c at each other they did. A
Donnybrook fair was not in it compared
with the way these monkeys plugged
and chewed each other. Each one
| seemed to be for himself and against
all the others.
The crowd of men and boys on the
sidewalk yelled with excitement for
several minutes.
Finally a boy who is employed at a
neighboring restaurant appeared with
q big gray and black cat in his arms.
Let me get near the window he
cried, land I'll bet my cat will scare
the life out OF the whole lot of them
monkeys"
The crowd let the boy through. The
Lad held his Thomas cat UP to the glass,
and instantly Mr.. Cat Strengthened out
bis whiskers and commenced splitting.
That was enough.
The gang of monkey fighters heard
the splitting and quit. Their fury was
quoted in a jiffy, and they jumped to
the farthest corner of the cage with a
unanimity that was as pronounced as
their mutual ag~gressiveness had been
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NOT AN INTERNAL MACHINE.

Only . Harmless Little Ring Clicking On
satcheI Lock.
4 dynamo which furnishes the cleo
trio light for one of the passenger trains
between Chicago and Omaha on the
Milwaukee road was the cause of an
interesting episode in the sleeper the
other night, says the Chicago Times
Herald.
A stranger of rather mysterious
aspect got on at Elgin on a west-bound
train. He had a queer-looking satchel
with him, which he pushed under the
seat. When h porter came to make
up h berths he put the satchel on an
adjoining seat.
Presently he paused In the midst Of
his bed-making, and, fixing both eyes
on the satchel, stared at it. His orbs
seemed to grow as he did &c. Finally
he cautiously approached the wner
and said:
Excuse ne, sab, but has you got any
kind oh c~loclSwork in dat grip, sah?"
The stranger looked at him for a mo-
ment with evident surprise and replied
that he had not
"Well, excuse me, sab. but dey's
clockwork round dis vicinity some
NI1CICy Ss1ll SIIll SSSIlS W liz IL OtSUdl
be looked up. I've hearn Of dem things
goln' Off"
BY this time two or three other pas
scngers and the conductor had come
up, and became interested in the situa-
ton. The ticking was distinctly audi.
BILE and seemed to come from the lin
wards" Of the grip. The stranger
seemed to be as much interested as
anybody, and remarked that his wife
might have put in the bedroom clock
instead of his collar box. lie opened
the satchel, but investigation into all
its recesses failed to solve the mystery.
AS he closed it up the ticking began
again, and everybody was more puz-
zled than ever until the conductor no
ticed that the little ring which is at
tached to all satchel locks to assist in
opening was swinging to and fro with
the vibrations caused by the dynamo
and SO produced the regular ''tick-tick'
which had alarmed the porter. Then
everybody laughed, and the porter went
| On with his work.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
Southern Railway.
(PIEDMONT AIR LINE.)
Richmond & Daqville and N. C. Divisions

IN EFFECT FEBRUARY q, 1896.
LEAVE GOLDSBORO.
DAILY No. 35-Passenger-Due Sell
200 p. M. ma 2.54 pm, clayton 3.21
pm, Raleigh 400 pm, Dur
BAN 5.05 pm, University 5.19
n, Hillsboro 5.36 pm, Bur-
hngtCn 6:3S pm. Elon College
o.4o pm, arrive greensboro
1885 pm,
DAILY No. 13-Passenger-Due Selma
40 A. M. 7.4S am. clayton 9.15 am,
Raleigh SAT am, Durham
$50 am. University 10. IL
am, Hillsboro 10. % am, era
ham 11.01 am, Burlington a
M, Elon college Ills am,
arrive greensboro II, 55 am.
DAILY Nc. 12-Mixed- Leaves Gree4s
Loo p. NJ. boro 1870 am, Elon college
2.55 am, burlington 80 am,
Graham $40 am, Hiiisooro
4.30 am. university 4.51 am,
Durham 5.45 am, Raleigh
9 90 am daily ex. Sunday,
clayton 1890 am,
Kevsville.
OLeave Richmond IL 55 m,daily; leave
Keysville4 10 pm; arrive OF ord 628 pm,
Henderson II 90 pm, Durham 7 As pm,
Raleigh 7O5 am. Returning leave Raj.
eigh 847 am, daily, Durham II SCAM, Hen
derson rs so am, oxford l Of pm; arrive
Keysvile 320 Dm, Richmond 40 pm
daily.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30

The farmer who is willing to
work all the year tor barely
enough of "sound mo aey" to pay
his taxes should vote for VIM.
Mckinley.
A recent cable dispatch from
Cairo, Egypt. says that since
July 1st., inst, there have been
5, AL cases of cholera and 1902
deaths from the disease thronghs
out Europe.
Two Republican members OF
the last Legislature Of the State
of Ohio-Iden and Abbott-have
been convicted of bribery in a
Columbus court, and sentenced
each to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Hoke Smith knows how to
talk. He is q Democrat, and has
been a Democrat all the time.
He says of his paper: "This lis
a Democratic newspaper. The
only bolts it recognizes bind it to
the eternal party OF the people. =
That Mr.. Bryan will make a
brilliant campaign is certain. He
must take the stump, for there.
in lies his strength. He is still
a growing man, and the chances
are that the people will like him
better the more they come to
know of him.
The hen that leaves her nest
after a few days setting, be-
cause she does not hear the chirp
of chickens, is something like
the business man who quits ads
vertising after the first few
throws because his first calls
have not filed his store with
clamoring customers.
Between twentysfour and
twenty-five thousand people at
tended q base ball game at Gin
cinnati on Sunday last. The gate
receipts we're over $10, 600 exclus
sive of the large sum paid for
seats. What is the country COM
ing to? Or rather, where is it
going?
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30

Chicago, ILL.,, July 26.-Dan
Shroger was shot and instantly
killed just before sunrise this
morning by George A. Pottin-
ger, his son in law. Pottinger
was aroused this morning by a
noise and thought burglars we're
in his house. He got his revol-
yer. and as he did so a man
walked into the room. The man
was Dan Shroger, but he was not
recognized by his son-in-law on
account of the darkness. Pots
finger fired and Shroger dropped
dead.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
A HIDRANNCE, NOT HELP, TO BRYAN
Charlotte Observer,

Charlotte Observer,
The effect of the nomination
Of Bryan and Watson by the
populist national convention at
St. Louis, with the Democratic
ticket of Bryan and Sewall in the
field, will tend to split the silver
strength in the respective States
Of the Union, and will aid and
not hinder the election Of the
Republican ticket of Mckinley
and Hobart. For instance say that
in North Carolina there are
three sets of presidential electors
to be voted for, a Democratic
electoral ticket for Bryan and
Sewall; a Populist electoral
ticket for Bryan and Watson,
and a Republican electoral ticket
for Mckinley and Hobart,
Doesn't every vote for Bryan
and Sewall electors virtually
.ancel every corresponding vote
for Bryan and Watson electors,
while every vote tor Mckinley
and Hobart electors counts for all
that it is worth? This is the only
way that we are able to figure it
out.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
Ribbon Garniture.

Everybody mas been wearing simple
stock collars, so the clever few who
contrive to dress n little differently
from other folks have taken to ribbon
garnitures, and by and by there will
be no more stock collars; everything
will be ribbon bows. and the clever few
will have to look again to something
new. The ribbon trimming will come
Just in time for the decoration of dainty
dimities and vine-leafed lawns. and
the summer girl will have sets of belts,
bows, and collars in all her becoming
shades and no two methods of trim
ming alike.-Chicago Mail.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
Reliable and Deserving.

AS organist of st. Mary's church I
desire to express my satisfaction at
the excellent work done by the Weber
Piano and Organ Tuning and Repair
ing Company in repairing the large
church organ. If anything, it is better
under their work than WREN new and
is certainly in better tone and touch.
This company also repaired and tuned
a piano for me and n for my mother,
giving the highest satisfaction. I take
pleasure in commenting them as com
petent and reliable in their work.
Respectfully,
MRS. A. B. FREEMAN.
Goldsboro, N. c., July %. '96.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
THE UNIVERSITY.

2R Teachers, 534 students, Tuition
$50 a year, Board So. Eight Dcllars] a
month, 3 full College Courses, 3 Brief
Courses, Law School, Medical school,
Summer school for Teachers. Schol-
arships and loans for the needy. Ad
dress
President Winston.
Chapel Hill, NC.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
An Anectioaate Horse.

A Texas horse trader was trying to
sell a spawned horse to a tenderfoot.
what makes him hang his head
down that way?i asked the tenderfoot.
"He hangs his head from grief at
the prospect of leaving me. He is the
most affectiooats brute in the stats."
Texas Sift4pRA :
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
The Only Saving Quality.

Tagleigh-How were those private
theatricals you went to the other
plight?
Wagleigh Decidedly amateurish.
There was only n professional thing
about the whole performance.
Tagleigh-What was that?
Wagleigh-They had a slim house.
p,1oE
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30

During the last ten years the
mileage of electric roads in this
country has increased from four
teen miles to six hundred.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
We have one we'll tell you who'll get
on December next. This su-
peru combination is a

Weighing "a pounds and worth $50. To
every purchaser of a cold drink at our
Fountain we will give a check, and at
the expiration of the time, December
|25, the person that has purchased the
largest number of drinks: that is to say
the most money at our fountain
will be entitled to the wheel. This is
a prize hat will cost you nothing. You
ought to make all your purchases in
our line from us because you get the
best and the most for your money
We are the leading druggists of Colds
boro, and carry everything in the
drug line. Moderate prices are our
rule. AT your service,
M. E. ROBINSON & BRO
GOLDSBORO N. G.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30

It IS estimated that more than
60. 900 Spanish soldiers have lost
their lives in the Cuban war.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30

The New York Mercury says
it is more than 16 to I against
Mckinley in New York city.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
SLEEPING-CAR SFRVICE.

SLEEPING-CAR FRVICE.
On trains nos II and 10 Pullman
sleeper between greensboro and Raj
eigh.
w. A. TURK, Gem! Passenger Agent
Washington, d. G.
W. 81. Green, J. M. Culp,
Gen'l Supt, Traffic Mangr,
Washington, D. G. Washington, DC
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30
Notice.:

Notice:
BY mutual consent the firm of Dea is
Pate & Co., have this day dissolved CO.
partnership. All Indebtedness will be
settled by J. H. Pate. Outstanding
accounts will be collected by either
partyof the firm of Deans, Pate & 20.
DEANS, PATE & CO.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-07-30

The farmer who is willing to
work all the year tor barely
enough of "sound mo aey" to pay
his taxes should vote for VIM.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12

practically certain that he will be invited to take the war portfolio.
 Henry c. Payne. of Wisconsin, is thought to be on the list for Secre- tary of the Interior. He was one of Mr. Hanna's chief lieutenants at St. Louis, and he has taken a prom inent part in the campaign. Payne can be put down as almost certain to go in the Cabinet. The fact that Milwaukee, Payne's home, gave the lal gest percentage of Republican gain of any city, will nos hurt his chances any in this connection.
 Ex-Governor Merriam, of Mime sota, was on original" Mckinley man. He has large wealth and con tributed generously to the cam paign fund. His chances are put down as more than even in the bet ting tables.
 II. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, is likely to be the Southern member of the Cabinet
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12
A COMING BATTLE.
inc Terrible Swede Matched to Fight p Fifteen Round Contest With
 Joe Drew

The Pine Bluff Athletic Associa- tion is about to gain additional fame as a successful caterer to the popu- lar sport of scientific glove contests, inasmuch as Manager Portis has arranged for a fifteen-round battle between Joe Drew and the Terrible Swede.
 This fight is to take place Tuesday night, the l7th inst. These men have both appeared on former occa- sions before the sporting fraternity, and their abilities and courage are well known. They are believed to be evenly matched, and the fight will be a hot one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12
A Murderer Captu red.

Wednesday afternoon Deputy Constable George Carr made an i'm portant capture, after long and tiresome chase. The prisoner, who is now an inmate of the county jail, is Sim Boyd, a negro, who some time ago killed a companion at Brinkley by striking him over the head with a shovel. Shortly after the murder, Boyd, who fled from the scene of his crime, was captured near Rob Roy and incarcerated in the Monroe county jail at Claren- don. He effected his escape and had managed to retain his liberty until yesterday, when he was captured in the vicinity of Red Bluff by our vigilant officer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12

State. He has had Mr. Bliss in mind for the post, it is said, from the start, but he did not wish to be- gin his administration by antag- oniztng the Republican organization of this State. The information has been conveyed to Mir Mckinley, or to Mr. Hanna, which is, perhaps all most the same thing, that the selec- tion of Mr Bliss would be very ae- ceptable to the regrlar Republican organization of this State. It is understood that Mr. Hanna received q definite statement to this effeet firm Mr. Platt at the latter's office yesterday.
 It is believed that Maj. Mckinley will, if he has not already done SC. ask Thomas B. Reed of Maine to take the post of Secretary of State. This proposition carries with it the title of premier, and Mckinley may hesitate at th last moment about inviting a man of b1r. Reed s strong Individuality 10 accept the first place in his official family. Some of Mr. Reeds friends do not think he would consent to go into the Cabinet anyhow, bat they do not see how Mckinley can do less than tender him the place. The talk about ex-President Harrison for Secretary of State is regarded as fanciful It would be uaprec- edented for an eS-President to ec- eept a Cabinet position
 Gen. Russell A. Alger, of Mich igan, labored, diligently for the elee-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12
AN INVESTIGATION MADE
Of Overtime Work Done by Pine BIur
 Letter Carriers.

Letter Carriers.
 On Wednesday A. B. Hunt, a rep resentative of the Court of Claims for the United States postal service, accompanied by Attorney Clark Kretcher, paid our city a visit and made a thorough investigation Of the overtime charges made for work done by the Pine Bluff letter carriers. The law demands that letter carriers shall do eight hours work per day, and in cases of neces- sity, for the good of the service, all overtime work is allowed and paid for.
 The Commissioner did not make a report here as to whether he would rec ommend an allowance, but it is believed by those who are acquaint- ed with the work done by the car riers, that he will.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12

tion of Mckinley at St. Louis, and
 turned over the Michigan delegation to Mckinley. It is regarded as
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12
1IASB. REED FOR THE
 PREMIER.
lark Hanna, it is Said, Will Not Be In It.
ther Positions Said to Include N, Judge Day, Alger, Payne,
 B Merriam and Evans

N YORK, Nov. F At least two 'ers of the Mckinley Cabinet, 'elieved, have been practically
 a upon. They are Cornelius Rs, of this State, and Judge Fs Day, of Canton, 0. Mr.
 4 slated for the treasury port apd Judge Day for attorney a. Judge Day is an old friend fPresident-elect and his selec- Aas been largely a personal only doubt in Mckinley s as to the selection of MT. Bliss 2 treasury secretaryship was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12

Mir. lnman is believed to have led into the South capital of more than $100, ,000,000. He was a member of both the old and the present Rapid Transit Boards; was a director in the Tennessee Coal and Iron com pany and the Fourth National Bank of this city, and q member of several clubs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12
Baptist Union.

Subject for Young Peoples Baptist Union, Friday evening, November 18th. Prayer-"The benefits derived therefrom. Hour, 7:30. Place, First Baptist church, Sixth Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12

The regul ar meeting of the Girls Aid occurs Friday, (tomorrow) D m. at o'clock. A large attendance of members is desired as there is some important business to attend
 and some vacancies to fill.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-12
JOHN H. LYMAN DEAD.

Heart Failure Carries of the Millionaire 0
 Cotton Dealer.
 John H. Inman, head of thecotton house uf InInan, Swan Sl Co.,. of New York, and business man of Ma tional reputation, died of heart failure last week.
 He was lifty-three years of age. Mr. Inman was born in Tennessee, and entered the Confederate service when seventeen years old He came to New York in 1865 and embarked in the cotton business His estate is now estimated at ten millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
TODAY'S MARKEF REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Opening prices for
December wheat this morning were
practically unchanged at 60Q601sc,
though q somewhat easier feeling was
manifested. The disturbing element
was the Black sea shipments which
were reported by private cable to be
enormous. Northwest receipts were
also large, nearly as large as last year.
On the other hand cables were steady
and further important engagements Of
gold were reported. December de-
clined to 593z Q597gc. Soon after the
opening it reacted and held steady at
soc.
Corn was quiet and weak on the
prospects of an enormous crop. Sep
TENDER opened about &c lower at 205s
Q2O3zc, and declined to 2e1Ac.
Oats also showed weakness, mainly
in sympathy with corn. September
opened nc lower at 1880, but steadied
on fair support and advanced to 16c.
Provisions were all weak and lower
at the opening, in sympathy with the
weak live stock market. Heavy cover
ing of September pork by prominent
brokers caused prices to advance
somewhat. September pork opened SC
lower at 55@571zc, declined to 55c and
reacted to the opening price. Septem-
Der lard opened SC lower at $3.50 and
advanced to $3.321A. September ribs
opened TIC lower at $500 and advanced
to $3.15