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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
DUN AND BRADSTREET.
Less Cotton Mill Productioa-DoiEg
Bustcess Without Profit.

Dun and Bradstreet's weekly report OF
commercial affairs axe as follows:
Complete failure reports for the secono
quarter Of 1895. April-June 80, inclusive,
cove. 2.so5 in the Cnited States against
2,855 in the same quarter Of last gear. Fail
ures for the week have been PSI in the United
States against 195 last year. and % in CANADA
agaiiIt "a last year.
Current movements have been SO largely
Of temporary characsetj or else purely
speculative on the day-by-dey plan that
they are not wholly instructive. Thus an sE-'
tensive shutdown Of cotton mills Is solely In
the hope that production in July and August
nay clear largely oyer-stocked market.
Extended reviews of the hail yesr's opera
ton in leading branches cf manufacture go
far to explain numerous stcppages. In wool
ems they are without concert, mills waiting
70. orders; the sales Of wool having been not
q third OF last years for the same week.
Prices are depressed; bCt still depend on for
eign possibilities. In cotton goods, the clos
ing many mills, both North and Scuth, tor
half Of July and August is in effect recogE
milton Of the fact that heavy stocks Of GOODS,
manufactured from cotton costing between
IL and So cents, could not be expected to
show profits if the mills go on mafutactur-
Ing until new and probably heavy crop CT
cotton Is ready. The reduction Of prices has
brought out large demand in many cases,
but not enough to meet the output OF the
mills. 4 further decline in print cloths to
21S cents is significant, when such decrease
in production is assured.
omparatively few changes ere noted, but
q ost Of them are decreases in either prices
or demand. Quotations for wheat, Indian
corn. cotton, oats. iro1 and steel are lower.
Sugar has reacted after the decline last
week. Leather remains conspicuously srm.
with shoe factories busily employed and
petroleum and anthracite coal are higher.
rhe sentiment OF tie trade at many points is
that the immediate outlook for business is
not favorable. St. Louis jobbe-s report
some Texas merchants countermaI ding Or
ders, owing to the effects Of the diouth.
There is fair demand for grain. groceries
End staple dry goods at Minneapolis and Du-
!uth; and n fabrics and groeI--ss at st. Paul
anG Omaha, while Louisville reports bet,
ter demand for hardware, with collections
improved. Similar advices come from 3alti-'
more. Savannah and Charleston. These con-
,titute the most favorable reports concern
Ing tbs state of trade. At Chicago the vol
une Of business for six months is smaller
than last year. At New York, Philadelphia,
Buffalo and Pitts5urg there are no character
lstics except those OF extreme dullness.
The general industrial situation shows no
renewed activity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Our River and Harbors.

As result Of g conference between the
President and Secretary Lamont ct Wash
ington orders has beer issued by the War
Department for the immediate execution Of
the provisions osthe river and hsrbor appro-
p-iation Act, with those sections OF the law
providing specifically for the making OF con-
tracts for the continuance and onpletlon OF
tbe works. General Craightll, Chief OF En-
gineers. has issued oraers to the officers In
charge Of the Improvements in all parts Of
the county to proceed az once with. ordinary
government works in their respective dis
tricrs. No ectior will be taken at once with
respect to the important works for the COM
pletion OF which the bill authorizes the max
ing Of continuing contracts. There are
thirty-sI1 items OF this character in the bill
snd the authorities are DOW considering the
best course OF action with respect thereto.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
CORPORATE RIGHTS.
A Decision Wnich in Effect Seems tc
Inyalidate.

The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin has just
handed down a decision which in effect
seems to invalidate the corporate rights Of
most OF the village governments in the State.
The court holds that the act authorizing cir
cult courts to incorporate villages is invalid,
inasmuch as corporation can be created
only by legislative enactment. If the decis-
ion Is sustai.ed it is estimated that nearly
every village government in Wisconsin is
without standing in the law, and the bonas
it has issued are worth nothing unless the
various village residents are moved by civic
pride and honor to stand good for them. Tie
whole case is q remarkable instance OF the
fallibility of human law and the majestic
blunders which are possible in the conduct 81
public affairs. Until the matter is finally set
tied some Of the Wisconsin villages will be
puzzled to know whether they are villages or
not and whether their claims for taxes are
not spurious. They have been going along
serenely under what was supposed to be an
authorized government. and suddenly
court decision shows them that they are
without government. and that their organi-
zation has been nothing more than COM
mon pact based upon the false notion that
shat pact was authorized BY law.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Normal Scholarships.

President Woodrow has issued the
following circular with reference to
normal scholarships in the South
Carolina College:
South Carolina College, June 20,
A competitive examination for the
normal scholarships of the South Caro-.
liza College will be held by the School
Commissioner of each county in which
there is vacancy on Thursday, July
80, Applicants will be examined o.
English, mathematics and history the
requirem ents in these subjects being
the same as for admission to the scle-
tific course OF this college. See page
80 of the catalogue of 1S95-'96. Fur
ther information, if desired, will be
cheerfully furnished by James Wood
row, president South Carolina College,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

!. The Louisiana legislature has killed
the "Valued Policy" insurance bill.
Roland \. Tolbert, Of Villa Rics;
Ga, died Wednesday. BE was 81
years old, and rad lived under every
president.
Near Lincolnton, Ca, Thursday g
negro Has hung up to a limb of tree
and riddled with bullets for an assault
upon Mrs. Mercier, white.
The Confederate Veterans in their
sixth annual convention in Richmond.
Va. Wednesday, decided to hold their
next reunion in Nashville, Tenn.
At Hartsville, Ala, Thursday, en-
gine $50, Of the Louisville & Nashville
Rail, Dad exploded, killing three men,
parts Of the engine being blown mile.
j AZ Halifax, n. c., Thursday Henry
'Dowden was executed for the murder
of Engineer Dodd at Weldon on the
l22 Of February last. The execution
was private.
Near San Antonio, Tex, a devastat-
ing prairie fire is reported. Many hay
presses and much farm machinery has
been destroyed. Residences were saved
by plowing around them.
i IN accordance with the election held
IN February under special act of the
Legislature, the cities of Danville and
S2zafF77il;o, Va, became one Wednesday.
Greater Danville is now city Of 20, :
600 inhabitanta
At Atlanta, Ca, Enesday, Judge
Newman, of the FederarCou removed
Judge Bigby as the receiver of the
Eagle and Phoenix Mills, at Columbus,
Ga. This action was taken on the
ground that the receiver was g large
stockholder in the property and had
been president.
Eugene Spslding has been appointed
3 co-receiver of the Marietta & North
Georgia Railroad Company. The
syndicate which bought the road has
paid 100000, making 1922, 900 paid
on it. There is still about $3.50, 900 to
be paid, and the decree requires that
the balance shall be paid in install
ments of 100000 every sixty days.
At Gaalventon, Tex, Thursday, four
blocks of the wharf front of the Nal
lory steamship lines, twenty-six rail
1e.--, .9ase-=-e~e-7:s -7:s~---,--z--A-'-
large quantity of bagging and ties
were destroyed by fire, and the loss
will probably amount to from 5000, 0OO
to $500, oG0: The cause of the fire was
the spontaneous combustion OF wool.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

POINTERS,
ABOUT BANKS.
there Are 12O Banking Institutions
Doing Business Ii tie Stste.

There Are 12O Banking Institutions
Doing Business IL tie Stste.
The Columbia Register in 8 recent
ssae says:
All things considered, the amount OF
capital emp! pTed in banking in South
Carolina ia large, and it has Increased
almost az rapidly in the last ten yesrs
is have the Investments in cotton man
ifacturing plants. The Bank Ezami-
uer when elected will have plenty Of
work to perform. That such an officer
is needed has been demonstrated by
recent events. There are in the State
sixteen national banks, with an aggre-
gate capital Of S2,000,000 in round
numbers; seventy-se7en State banks,
with an aggregate capita? Of s., 800, 600
in round numbers; and twenty y-seveh
private banking firms, with an individ-
ual responsibility of s625,00 AS
most of the banks have large sur
pluses and undivided profits, tho
total amount of capital available for
banking purposes is several million
dollars greater than indicated by the
above figures. Of course the Bank
Examiner would have no authority
over the nationa: banks, whi, re un-
der the control of the Federal govern
ment, nor would he have control over
the private banking firms, as the law
ander which he will ofhciate is only
applicable to banking corporations
created by the State. The election Of
this officer will probably not occur for
two or three weeks. As tie duties Of
this officer will be delicate and intricate
it is fortunate that among the candl-
dstes are several men whose experience
and ability guarantee that if elected
they will satisfactorily perform ths
responsible duties Of the ofie.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
HsIp OueAuother::

OF 1.-The is:yS K
5tsaaaa caiE5,1aodI::.
OF nights approach gives warning; 49,
Thers's none that springs so swift and su-a
Delights less pure to smother.
As that which thrills and WARNS the sss.; asas
When heloAas one another 80
If days and nights seem bo-n to u!
TO be consumed IN sorrow;
Ifhourly we eaye vainIy crayed
4 happiey yfo-morroW; .
Itfrom oY selves We loving tura
To sons psin-strickan brother: -,
TIE sorFfest night finds da~n'Ds e1'sat
VIII helping ene, another.
'Ts selfish grief that deaaiest elings;
But, Christ-like lessons hestinG.
Wen fin1 lies devious. onward way
To sunEier heights still lead1uS;
Till when these bodies, weak and worA
Have sought the common mother,
Our souls more joy:uI sing ann soaS
For having helpef escA other.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
SNAKES BROKE UP THE DANCE.
They Syvarmed Through Knot Holes
in the Barn Floor.


The Wolcroft girls, Grace and Jennie.
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wolcrolt Of
near Greeley, Pa, gave dance in honor OF
the remoaellinS Of their old home on Thurs
day. The paint was not dry and an old harm
on the premises was used instead. The floor
was loose and full Of knot holes, but a
thorough cleaning had made it presen.able.
The orchestra was composed of two accord
ions and violin The players occupied a
platform on a wagon.
Dancing soon became general, and was at
It's height when a scream from set composed
of Misses Wolcroft and Messrs. Gebhart and
Scharff stopped proceedings. An investiGa-
ton showed the heads and parts OF the bodies
of several black snakes crawling out from
the knot holes in the floor. The girls lied,
and the men, headed by Peter Major. made
an onslaught on the snakes, killing tbirty-six
before the slaughter ended. The knot holes
seemed to be full of snakes. which evidently
had den beneath the barn aoor. The dance
was broken up. and the party went to the
house and lawn for the rest OF the evening.
No one was bitten. but one or two women
tainted. Some Of the snakes we're six feet
long.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Northern News Items.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe died at
Hartford, Con-, Wednesday.
The National Educational Associa.
ton will convene in Buffalo, n. Y,
July 7th. Teachers from every State
are expected to be present, and many
interesting essays on educational top
les are to be introduced.
The New Bedford, Mass, mill men
have decided not to go into an agree
ment with theFallRiver manufacturers,
and will not shut down.
Col. Vision, the young Ohio man
who organized company of Ohio
soldiers and with him joined the Cuban
insurgents, mas been killed in skir-
mish with tie Spaniards.
The Eastern National Show, which
is to be given by the National Cycle
Board of Trade throughout the country
has selected the Grand Central Palace,
of New York, and the time of meetin 6
has been set for February, 1897.
The Southern Passenger Association
met in New York Tuesday, to elect q
commission. Vice-President Erwin,
of the Plant System, occupied the
chair. Joseph Richardson, of the
Florida East Coast Railroad, WAS
elected Commissioner.
John }. Quinn. manager OF Peter
Maher has accepted the offer of the
National Sporting Club Of San Fran
cisco, CAL, to match Maher against
Joe Choyinski for eight rounds fight
for purse of $4,000, the contest to
take place August third.
Cattle are dying from starvation in
all directions on the ranges OF Arizona,
the lack of feed being due to the fail
ure of rain. The greatest loss is in the
Verde country eastward from Flagstaff
and to the southward in the Skull Val
ley ranges, where the animals are dy'
ing by the thousands.
The strike at Brown Hoisting Com
pany's works, Cleveland, O., has
Reached o point where the authorities,
as well as the strikers are in no mood
for triiing. Strikers stoned a non
union workman Thursday, and be fired
into them. Cleveland soldiers charged
them with bayonets and held them al
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
WONDERFUL INCREASE.
Rapid Progress Made by the South In
Education.

The total enrolment in educational insti-
tutions Of all kinds in the United States for
the school year 1893 94 was clearly 16,o0o.-
900, according to the report for that year
Just promulgated by Commissioner OF EdIca-
ton Harris. OF these all but 400, 900 were in
the regular schools. an increase Of about
800 600 for the year. The percentage Of total
population enrolled in the schools was 2O.53.
The school property gained in value during
the year s26,o0o,O 900 and 1,1o3 more school
houses were in operation. The report says!
"ID the past twenty years the South has In,
creased 81 per cent in population but its
school attendance has increased l30 per cent.
more than twice as fast as the population.i
In the twenty years from 1874 to 1894. the
value of the school property i'll the South in
creased from S16,000.000 to SOL. .00C-an
addition Of SAC, 900, 900 or $4,000, 900 a year.
Higher education has also made a good
record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
South Carolina Leads.

The quarterly report Of new indus
tries erected and in immediate pros
pect Of erection in the Southern States
during the three months ending July
], 1896, as compiled by the Chatsa'
noosa (Tenn.) TradesmaD, shows TO-:
tai OF $50. The most notable feature
is the fact that the erection OF cotton
and WOODEN mills in the South con-
times with unabated zeal. Fifty five
new cotton and woolen mills were re-
ported during the last three months
South Carolina leads with 20, Georgia
having II, North Carolina 8, Alabama
Texas 4, and Tennessee 4.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
Crops Have Made Rapid and Healthy
Growth.

Crops Have Made Rap1d ana deaitny
Growth.
The weather bureau ct Washington, D. c..
IN It's report Of crop conditions. fc=-Aa-geek-
ended June 2sth. savc>
The week ssading June 90 has been exeep-
tionaify favorable and most crops have made
rapid and healthy growth.
Winter wheat harvest continues. IN the
central and northern portion OF the winter
wheat belt. but has been interrupted to some
extent by cloudy and rainy weather in some
sections
Com has MADE exceptional: progress dur
ing the week. AID the early part OF this crop
North as EeD5aska; a1o 'ssca ton! as ~
Texas and portions OF Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Georgia corn has suffered
from drought the early crop In Texas and
Arkansas being too far advanced to be saved
by rain.
Cotton has improved over the Eastern por-
ton OF the cotton region, bnt continues to
suffer from, drought over the western por-
tions. The complaints Of injury by lice are
much less numerous than during the preeed-
ing weeks.
Reports generally indicate that TOBACCO IS
in excellent condition, especially in Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky. Curing has begun
in North Carolina.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Only a Question Of Time.

Some forty years ago several thou.
sand dollars worth Of gold was mined
at Townville. Anderson county, and
Notwithstanding the crude apparatus
used, the yield was about Sl.5O per day
to the hand employed. For some IN
explained reason work was suspended
while paying at the above rate and be,
fore the discovery Of the rich deposit
then believed to exist. Faith IN the
presence there OF gold in paying guam.
titles has never been lost, and recently
Dr.. ". X. Sharp, who now owns the
land, has been prospecting in limited
way, but with encouraging results, and
it is the opinion of experts that 1t ls
only question of time when Townvllie
will be ablaze vita the gold fever.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
dividends for Creditors Of tnso'Vent
Banks.

The Comptoller Of the Currency has de-
clared dividends in favor Of the creditors OF
irsol7ent banks as follows, viz: A second
dividend, 10 per cent. in favor Of the state
National Bank, of Vernon. Iexas, making N
all 35 per cent. on claims proved. anounetus
"a SAG 1854. Afpal dividend Of $50 per cent.
in favor of the creditors OF the State Nation
81 Bank; of Knoxville. Tenn. representing
the interest in full to July l, 1896, ara max
jnc ic all 10S. 90 per cent. on cla'117 proved,
amounting to Sl04.662.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Bets on the Elections.

The first offers Of money in large amounts
on the the result OF the November elections
we're made in the New York Stock Exchange
on Thursday last. J. s. Bache &, co. ofcer-
ed to bet SO. 900 to $4,000 that Mckinley will
be elected President: Howard p. Frothing-
ham offered $4,000 to 5000. and Jacob
Klrkner IS, 5,0G0 to $4,000 on the sam" result.
The prevailing odds on the exchange last
week were 10 to that Mckinley will be
elected, but no trasan:ioas have been re-
nortad
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
The Critic.

The wild birds sang.
TIE forest rang
With the concert they mad given;
But. by the note
The critic wrote.
The singers sous we're riHer
The thrust; wrote be
':In lower key.
Wouli batter his sustalnlE'
The blue 'biri's sons,
Altho' not Ionc.
Showed lack Of proper train'Ha'
The robins voice
Seemed rather choice,
Eut ranged quite short and trih:As
The Song Of Love
Sung by the dove
Monotonous and sitting. -
r "The cat bird tried
CTwas Gear be iied).
An aria beyond her,
And plain to tea.
The blackbird well l.
Should execution ponce.
Ard thus and SO
And thus aud so.
The res, were likewise tated,
Somc felt quite sac.
Some felt quite mad:
While all the critic hated
Said they. IF ne
Knows more than we.
Well let him do the singing,
And teach US tones
His method OWNS
Thus stop the faults he's ains'ns.
So. in a rage.
They sought the sage.
Quite curious. you know.
and lo! and 10.
And 10! and 10.
They found the critic was cro".
,arles Gingrich, in Musical MesSense
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Will DroD the Negroes,

The National Republican party. as sugar
planters style themselves. met in secret sas.
SIGN at New Orleans. La. and decided to
drop the word State organization. They
will ignore the Negroes and old time
lenders, hold State Convention on July 30,
and make an active campaign independent.
of the machine, hoping to force recognition.
from Mckinley and his mana--rs
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Absence.
When We Grow Up.

When we were children we were wont
TO bitterly complain
Because our play was rucely spol:ed
By what seemed needless rain
When we grew up and came to 0s
In wisdom less pervers".
We found that was a blessing walcI
To childhood d seemed a ours.
When we grew up to our full height
What now seems undue pain
May prove another instance OF
4 childish view Of rain.
81. Nat Charles. II Washington to5F'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
$500 Saloons Closed.

Hugh Coyale and PresidentRenn, oi31 Park
2cw, OF the Liquor DealersAssociation, of New
York, say that as result OF the Raines law,
which went in to effect July 1st, $500 sal. >.'~
about twenty-five thousand men will be
thrown out Of work In New York and Brook
ivn-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
National League of ColorAd Women

The National League Of Coiored Women.
the first national association Of the kind ever
organized in the United States, will hold its
grst Convention in Washington on the 18th.
l4th. 18th and 10th OF July, and from present
indications it promises to be the most i'm por-
tant gathering Of colored women ever assem-
bled on this continent. Representative col
ored women from all parts OF the eountr.'
will be in attendance. as the National League
has t;arches in nearly every State OF the
Union.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Government Receipts.

The indications now are that the excess CT
government expenditures over receipts for
the fiscal year ending Tape 30, will be about
s255O0. 900 as compared With deficit Of
about s33O0O,O 900 for tae fiscal year 1885.
The receipts for the present month will ex-
ceed the expenditure: by about 81, 100000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Foreign Notes.

FREDERICK Errojuriz has been elected
President of Chill.
At London, Eng, Wednesday, the
Irish land bill passed its third reading
IN the House of Commons By vote OF
292 to 40.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
HUMAN LIFE CHEAP.
4 GreenviiIe Minister Shows Up a
Bloody Record for That County.


Recently in Greenville, DR.. G. S.
Gardner preached sermon in the
First Baptist church on the chespness
of human life. He gave strong re-
view Of the number Of murders com
mitted in Greenv:lle con2syin the
past three and a half years. He got the
records from the clerk of court, show
ing that 80 murders had been commit
ted in that county in the time men
toned: he was severe in his review OF
ti,A-ee=a's0ns' ,and created g sensation
taeRed eaI fhe ss pr555sSE 5aE q facts; Ae 81,
said that the intelligent man WAS ex-
cluded from the jury in murder cases.
He paid his respects to the lawyers
and detailed their work in defending
the accused.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

Dr.. S. NJ. Orr, Of Anderson, has
gene to New York, where he will try
to place the $4,000 of stock needed to
develop Portman's Shoals.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

sniggs Cbreathlessly) ly)-Phew! I'm all
out Of wind. Briggs-It seems to me
that the wind is all out Of you-Phila-
delptia North American,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
Weekly Bank Statement.

The weekly bank statement shows the fol-
lowing changes: Reserve. decrease. 1885,
e5o; loans, increase, s1,2oO,oo0: specie. de-
crease, $4,000: legal tenders, decrease,
81, ,922, 900: deposits. increase s, ,oa22ea:snas
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

,yspeDo you have any idea how many
|slaAof coal vou burn each winter:'
only know how much pay for"
,go Record.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09

CuIatlOn, NecreaSe, !:
hold 800, 1923, ,275in g:
Of the 25 per cent ru
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-09
LATEST NEWS
IN BRIEF.
FROM MANY POINTS
Important Happenings, Both Homie
and Foreign, Briefly Told.
Southern News Notes.

. The Louisiana legislature has killed
the "Valued Policy" insurance bill.