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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-15
ELM CITY ITEMS.
September 18th, 1899.

September 14th, 1899.
Mr.. Lon Wells arrived Saturday
from Wilmington
Prof. J. w. Hays was in Wilson
Saturday.
Dr. E. G. Moore was in Rocky Mount
Tuesday.
Miss Leta MCGOWAN was in Wilson
Wednesday.
Mr.. 7. H. Hedgepeth went over to
Wilson Wednesday.
DR.. Claude Joyner has returned
from Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bowen left
Sunday for visit to Franklin county.
Messrs John Land and J H. Griffin,
of Wilson were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Cox returned
Monday from visit to relatives IN
Kinston.
. Mrs. DR.. H. r. Hoover, of Black
Creek, came Friday to visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wick.
Messrs. Burrell Barnes and j. L.
Farmer returned Thursday from Bal
timore.
Mrs. Laura Leggett and her niece,
Mrs. George R. Gammons, of Leg
gett's, came Friday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Theo. B. Winstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Dawes returned
Wednesday from very pleasant visit
to relatives near Baltimore
Miss Annie Thomas left Tuesday
for Greenville to attend the burial of
her aunt, Mrs. DR.. VIM. Brown.
Miss Lula Leggett, who has for the
last nine months been night superin-
tendent of Bellevue Hospital, New
York, spent Tuesday night here with
her sister, Mrs, Theo. B. Winstead,
and left Wednesday to accept a more
lucrative position as superintendent
in a hospital at indianapolis, Ind.
PHANTOM.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-15
Whites and Negroes.

Columbia, $. G., Sept. IA crowd
of white men, full Of whiskey went to
a negro camp meeting in Lancaster
last night. Negro men objected to
their conduct and the whites fired into
the crowded church. The negroes re-
turned the fire and the whites scatter
ed. Two whites named Hough, broth
ers, were seriously wounded, and I.
number of negroes just how many
cannot be ascertained, were shot. None
are reported dead. No arrests have
been made.
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DEAD.

Last Thursday evening, yesterday
week ago, as the sun was going down,
the life Of young thirteen-year-o
William Luther Ruffin was ended.
He had been sick for the past few
weeks, but until the previous Saturday
had been convalescing. On that day,
however, he had one of the dreaded
yellow chills and complications result
ing from this chill, resulted in his
death.
All that was possible was done for
him-a good nurse, a skillful physician
and loving parents, all exhausted their
powers.
Although great sufferer, he was
conscious to the last.
The funeral was conducted from the
residence by Rev. J. B. Hurley, of the
Methodist Church, on Friday after
noon.
A number of the members of the 9TH
grade of the Graded School, of which
he was popular member, bore flowers
to the grave, as tribute to the memory
of the deceased.
A choir of chosen voices rendered
appropriate selections at the H. use end
grave.
William Luther was the elde>' son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Rut1in, VIII, live on
Maplewood avenue. He was good
boy, an eoedlent son, good pupil.
He was very helpful to his father in
his store, aud made himself very popu.
lar with the country people, who ap-
preciated his bright, mannerly ways
and cleverness. M
To the stricken parents we extend
our sympathy in this great afliction-
the loss Of their first born.
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Vanderbilt Dead.

New York, September II 2.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, head of the Vanderbilt
family died at his residence in this city
at 5:45 this this morning from a stroke
ofparalysis. Mr.. Vanderbilt was in his
56th yea1. At his bedside when he
died was his wife. No physician was
in attendance. The attack was very
sudden and entirely unexpected, and
it was impossible to reach any doctor
before death occurred. DR.. Francis
Delafeld who has been attending Mr..
Vanderbilt, arrived after Mr.. Wander
bilt's death.
Many erroneous statements were
made concerning the circumstances
surrounding and Senator Chauncey
M. Depew gave out the following late
this afternoon,
"Mr. Vanderbilt left Newport yes
terday afternoon at I o'clock for the
purpose of attending meeting of the
directors of the New York Central and
Hudson River, which was to be held
today. He was feeling as we'll as
usual and had no premonition of ap-
preaching death. He reached this city
about 9 O'Clock last night, was driven
to his home Immediately and went to
bed about 10 o'clock. He awoke in
the morning about S o'clock and COM
planned of feeling very i'll. He called
his wife and she Immediately sent for
physician. Mr.. Vanderbilt died with
in a few minutes and before my physi-
clan arrived. DR.. DelaAeld, who had
been attending him, when he arrived
pronounced the cause of death to be
cerebral hen orrhage. Because death
was so sudden the coroner was notified
and there will be formal inquest.
The funeral will be held in St
Bartholomew church probably next
Friday. and Bishop Potter and the
rector, Rev. DR.. Greer, will officiate.
There will be meeting of the Wander
bilt lines next Thursday to pass appro-
pirate resolutions of respect to Mr..
Vonderbit. All the members of the
family have either called in person or
sent kilograms, " ith the exception OF
his son Alfred, who is now travelling
somewhere in China. A telegram was
sent to several points in China and ia
pan, informing him of the death. Cor
nerlius Vanderbilt, Jr., sent telegram
fiom Newport, stating that he was on
his way
The news of the death of the rail-
road magnate soon spread over the
city. Messages were sent to all the
relatives and near friends of the de-
ceased and the family.
A coroner's physician made an in
quest into the cause of death and
found that it was due to cerebral
hemorrhage. The coroner also viewed
the body and endorsed this finding.
Permission for burial was given and
the body was embalmed.
A detail of police we're dispatched
to the Vanderbilt house and the police
are on duty there now.
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fast, January 14th, at the shipbuild-
ing yards of Harland & Wolff. Her
dimensions are 704 feet long, y feet
beam and 6S feet depth, with draught
light, of % feet and, loaded, 32s feet.
She registers $1,000 tons. Her engines
were designed to develop $4,000 horse
power. Her coal capacity is about
5000 tons, and she consumes about
500 tons of coal daily. She is rugged
with two masts, and is equipped with
two tunnels, each of twenty feet diam
eter and eighty feet above her fire
CRATES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
Agricultural College.

A preliminary faculty meeting was
hesd on Thursday afternoon. Arrange
ments were made for examining can
didates for the freshman class on Tues
day and Wednesday, and candidates
for the preparatory department on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Cotey of the department of do
nestle arts. who has but recently re-
turned from a long visit among east
ern friends, is seriously i'll, but hopes
to be at her post some time during
next week.
Mr.. Close, a classmate of Professor
Hedrick and his successor in the chair
of botany and horticulture, has just
arrived. His residence will be at pres
emf with Professor CaiheL
Miss Florence Foster, daughter of
Director Foster, is considering an offer
of a position in the public schools Oh
State Examiner Anderson has been
several DAYS occupied in reviewing
Secretary Wilson'S bookkeeping.
Miss Lydia Holmgren, new private
secretary to President Tanner, has been
here on duty several days. Miss Holm
gren was formerly a teacher in Brig
ham City. and last year member OF
the freshman class.
Professor Dryden is making a series
of photographs of the buildings ana
grounds for exhibition at the state falr'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
weekly Bank Statement.
The Financier's Review.

New York, Sept l6.-The Financier says:
The clearing house banks of New York,
according TO their report for the week
ending Sept 1es lost about 100000 in
cash as result OF the previous six days
operations. More than half of this was
absorbed by the treasury and the rest
went TO the interior. The banks reported
Sept. less than $3.000,0o0 cash over legal
requirements, so that the decrease for
the current week was larger than the
available fund from which to draw 1t.
The result, needless to say. was accom-
plished by a heavy contraction IN loans,
with a resultant shrinkage in deposits.
Despite the LOGS. therefore. the banks
still hold S275,45o more reserve than re-
Quired by law. Practically they have
reached the limit of their power to, sup
ply new money and future demands must
be met by renewed operations OF the
character named-that is, borrowers Will
be called upon to liQuidate their indebted
ness.
This foreshadows a continued hard
money market although rates do not
seem to be able to hold above per cent
under circumstances that ordinarily would
indicate a money famine. The truth OF
the matter is that the situation is so well
understood that there is no apprehension
whatever If money works much higher
in New York the idle SURPRISES which are
held elsewhere will be Immediately for
warded to this center, with consequent
lessening pressure.
The trouble from a banking standpoint
is the heavy drain which the treasury Is
making on banks. The loss since the end
of July has been upwards of $170O0.OOO. a
sum much greater than has gone to the
interior. When this drain is relieved all
trouble over the future will be eliminated.
At present. however, it is serious FACTOR.
One year ago. it may be remarked, the
excess reserve of the New York banks
was only about S., 000, Co., but few weeks
later the total had risen to over SaO.Ocoovo.
Gold imports assisted in creating this in
crease There is no immediate sign that
last years method of recuperation is to
be repeated now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Advance In Liverpool Quotations
Gives Wheat a Firm Feeling.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-An advance in quota
tons in Liverpool gave wheat a firm feel
ing at the opening, with the prices rang
ing shout nc higher all around. The
strength at Liverpool due to the critical
condition of affairs in the Transvaal
brought a number of yesterdays sellers
into the market. and buying from this
source while IL lasted kept prices up for
deferred futures well above yesterdays
closing point. The trading, however, was
confined almost entirely TO local operators
and when shorts had satisfied their wants
the market was allowed to drift For the
remainder of the short Saturday session
the tendency was steadily downward.
Receipts at primary points were heavy
and this. coupled with a poor cash de-
mand few of Fridays offers being ac-
cepted. encouraged the bear element.
Selling pressure was light at all times
but the buying demand was so slack that
little liquidation sufnced to depress prices.
In September more strength was shown
There was almost nothing done, but ele-
vator selling was totally absent and the
price at all times held at good advance.
Weakness in the deferred futures became
more pronounced toward the close. when
for the first time liquidation assumed re-
spectacle proportions. Atlantic port
ciearances of wheat and flour amounted
to 500 GOO bushels. Shows weekly crop re-
port estimated the total wheat crop at
about $50 00oO00 bushels and predicted the
governments report on the acreage would
probably be revised This had some
effect December, opened SsH1sc higher at
7114@7lssc. and gradually declined to 70ssG
70s4c, closing at 10s<c. September sold be-
tween 71kG714c and 7024c, and closed sc
higher at 71lsc.
Corn in the main followed wheat, though
deferred futures did not develop SO much
weakness. There was an active demand
for September from shorts who found
some difficulty in covering. September at
one time sold as high as 3Sc. and closed
&c higher at S2%c. December closed &c
higher at 2S2k G2S5sc.
There was a good demand for all oats
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
OGDEN Briefs.

Don Mcguire went east to Wyoming
yesterday.
r. G. Taylor and wife are back from
their eastern trip
Sam Rich of Idaho Falls was an Og-
den visitor yesterday.
There was a steady increase IL the
enrolment Of pupils IN Ogden's puonc
schools during the week.
The county treasurer will complete
the mailing of tax notices tomorrow
There are about 10000 for the entire
county. ia
c. e. Taylor. manager OF the racine
hotel. returned yesterday, after an ao-
sence of several months in the east
He resumes charge Of the hotel in Os-
den. -.
The new schoolhouse at Uintah mas
beeu completed and accepted by the
trustees. 1t cost $500 and is neat
two-room brick structure. A house
warming will be held in Uintah sept.
20 in honor Of the completion OF the
building.
week last night with a large attend
ance. and the place was thronged all
day with visitors from the country
The success of the enterprise mas been
beyond even the most sanguine hopes
of its promoters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
OGDEN POLITICS.
City Fight Likely to Be On Straight
Party Lines.

a meeting of the Democratic city
committee will be held in the near fu-
ture and call formulated for the COM
ing city primaries and convention. The
prospects now appear favorable for
straight party contest in ogden this
fall Active workers in both the Demo-
cratic camps favor united party.
As announced in The Herald yester-
day, a conference of the fusion forces
of last year is TO be held Tuesday in
the court house. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that some decisive action will
be taken at this meeting looking to-
ward the healing of the factional fight
which was on last fall and which re-
suited in the county ticket going Re
publican.
The Democratic city committee IS
composed of II. w. Civilian, Fourth
ward. chairman; r. T. Harris. First
ward: T. r. O'Connolly, Second Yard:
Hogbert Anderson. Third ward. and
James Ballard. Fifth ward. The com,
mittee heartily favors harmony, ana
will likely issue a call which will per-
nit all members of the old factions 10
participate in the primaries. If this is
done, judging from the expressions OF
Bryan Silver people yesterday, the
fusionists will be ready TO close the
breach and go in to win.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
surnlus Reserves Exhausted.

New York. Sept. 16.-The statement of
the clearing house banks issued today
shows a practical exhaustion of the sur
plus reserves, which stand at S275,4J0 over
legal requirements. This circumstance is
generally attributed TO excess payments
into the United States treasury during
the past two months of about S1S.00 600.
A comparison with 1893, when the Barring
panic occurred shows that the banks re
ported on July l a deficit of 81 25l.oo0. Thls
was Increased to SIC. 900. 600 by Aug. Y, and
the associated banks issued clearing house
certificates for about SS00O0.OO0 TO tide
over the crisis. During this time for sew
eral weeks there was no statement issued
Indicating the individual standing of the
banks On Sept. Is a surplus over legal
requirements existed of $2S600.cO0 The
record of excess reserves was reached on
Feb. 3. 1894. when Sill, 100000 was reported.
The highest this year was S44,0O0,0O0 on
May q.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL PASTOR.
Rev. E. 7. Goshen Called to the Po-
sition.

Rev E. j. Goshen has been unani-
mously urged to accept the pastorate
of the Congregational church in this
city and while it is thought he will
accept definite announcement of the
fact can not be made at this time. Mr.
Goshen has been preaching at the
church for the past few Sabbaths and
has produced a most favorable activity
in matters pertaining to the church.
The congregation is almost unit in
the view that under pastorate such
as Mr.. Goshen would give the church
would again leap to the fore. But the
young man has a most f1attering offer
from Washington avenue church in
Chicago and next week will leave for
that city to discuss matters with his
friends there. AS for financial consider
ations there are no comparisons be-
tween the offer made by the Ogden
church and that made in Chicago, but
Mr.. Goshen is said to be anxious for a
location in the west and came to Salt
Lake first for the SalubriouS effects Of
it's climate.
Matters in the Congregational church
here have not greatly prospered since
the ancient dissensions during the pas
torate of Rev. Charles W. Luck. For a
long time they have been without a
pastor. An arrangement was made
with the members Of the Christian
church, whereby the two held joint
services in the building. Then followed
another period with no regular pastor
which is the condition at present. 1t is
conceded that a strong forceful society
may be built up by the right sort of
pastor and Rev. E. I. Goshen seems to
be the man to do it.
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ogden. Sept. It.
BACK FROM THE ELOHDIKE
DAN ENSIGN TELLS INTEREST
ING STORY OF EXPERIENCES.
Didn't Become Millionaire, But Still
Thinks Well of the Country
Cape Nome Excitement.

Dan Ensign returned this morning
from an absence of more than year
and a half in Klondike and Alaska.
When seen at his home on Monroe ave
nue. Mr.. Ensign talked interestingly of
his experiences in the north Although
his claims did not turn out bonanZas he
is by no means pessimistic in his views
of the country, which he pronounces
one of the richest gold countries of the
world.
All the old rules regarding gold min
ing are set at naught in the Klondike,
except the one that gold Is where you
find it is the key note of his accounts
of the country. One man, he says,
may go up one creek and another may
follow another creek which promises
equally we'll as the first. The first man
may strike a bonanza district and the
other never get a color. Furthermore
in the heart of the bonanza district you
may go down on one claim and / take
another adjoining. Yours may pan out
rich while mine may prove worthless.
Regarding transportation to the
country Mr.. Ensign says it is as easy
to get to Klondike during the open
season as it is to Chicago. You can buy
ticket clear through and have to
change cars only from the cars
to the ocean steamer at Seattle and
from the ocean steamer to the river
steamer at the Yukon'S mouth. Mr..
Ensign first went to Dawson and then
came down the river 500 miles to the
Nanook district, operating about Ram
part City.
On his way out he stopped a day at
Cape Nome. This district promises ex-
ceedingly we'll and 5000 or 1000 miners
are at work washing gold from the
sands of the beach and from the dig
gings back in the hills.
AT Rampant City Ensign met Joe
Cook, whose interesting letters have
appeared in The Herald. Cook is well
and has some promising locations. Mr..
Ensign says the accounts of hardshipS
of the country have been much ex-
aggerated in sensational accounts sent
out. He has some good properties
about Rampant and left his business in
the hands of Joe Cook.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
Additional Ogden Society.

Mrs. d. H. Peery entertained num-
Der of friends at a dinner Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Peery was assisted IN
receiving her guests by Mrs. joseph ,.
Peery. Miss Ruth Moench gave some
evolutionary recitals, which were TEA
lures; Of the afternoon.
Mrs. La Voy will entertain the Rath-
bone Sisters Friday next at her nome
2732 Jefferson avenue.
Mrs. Fernlund entertained the Kath-
bone Sisters Thursday, at q quitting
bee"
Joseph Lafred. nephew Of Mr.. La
Voy. who recently returned from serv-
ice with the Twenty-third infantry IN
the Manila campaign, is visiting WITH
the family of his uncle on JEFFERSON
avenue. -.
THURSDAY next, at her home in Dean,
New. Miss Louise Loschencal VIII De
united in marriage to Henry j. Gruoen-
lau of Ogden.
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Receipts of cattle
were considerably above the Saturday
average today, but the bulk were con-
signed direct to packers, and offerings
were slim as usual. The market was
mostly nominal. the few cattle offered
being disposed of at yesterdays prices.
Hogs were in good demand and prices
ruled firm. Heavy hogs, 81. 25G4.70; mixed
lots, S430d4.75; light, $435Q4. rs; pigs, So. 700
4.65; culls, $2.25G4.00.
Sheep and lambs were in fair demand
at about top prices for the week. Sheep
sold at s2.000340 for culls, up to S4.00G4. 40
for choice natives and westerns. Lambs
brought $5.50G6.50 for fair to choice.
Receipts : Cattle, LOCO; hogs, 10000;
sheep 1000.
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Omaha livestock

Omaha, Sept. -Cattle-Receipts, LOO.
Market steady. Native beef steers, $4,000
steers. sS.70d4. so; cows and heifers. $1,000
49O: Gamers, 50. 25GS50; stockers and feed
ers $S6Od490; calves, $400G6.25; bulls,
stays, etc, S30cq4.00.
higher. Heavy. s4271a64S5: mixed, 81 300
4.S5; light 81. S5l14.40; pigs, S4.3Od4.4O; bulk
of sales. 81 32lz 64.S715.
Sheep-Rece.pts. 500. Market stronger.
Yearlings. S3ouGI4l5; western muttons.
So. 70d4.05; stock sheep, $3.6OqS95; lambs,
81 OOd5 25
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17

Already logs are being cut for the
work and the plans with numerous at
tendant improvements are well under
way.
Besides the new cottages and the
dancing pavilion erected this season,
a large barn, modern in plan and with
all modern conveniences, even to cleo
trio lighting, has been erected this
fall at an expense of about $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
Ogden Churches.

Those who have had the pleasure OF
listening to the Rev. 2 /. Goshen the
past two Sabbaths will be glad 10 know
that he will preach again at the Con-
gregationaI church Sunday, Sept. II,
at s O'Clock. Subject: Sowing and
ReaDing."
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Services: II a. m, subject, Reality
Sunday school, 1915, 2431 Washington
avenue. A. O.. U. w. hall. Wednesday
evening meeting, p. m, 2349 Washing
ton avenue. All cordially invited.
Rev Mr.. Rankin of Brigham will
preach today at the Presbyterian
church.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
All Trains Late.

Trains the country over seem to be
running behind schedule time 1t is
the exception rather than the rule Tor
a. train to come into the Ogden depot
on time. The reason for TINS, as re-
CARDS local trains, is the heavy 1usl-
1ess in way business. Long stops have
to he made at way stations to take
on fruit and other shipments. AS re-
CARDS overland trains the rush OF ousl-
ness is also given as the reason.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
WILDE CASE ARGUMENT.
Case Will Be Concluded Monday and
Go to Jury.

Argument in the Wilde case against
the Union Pacific will be argued and
submitted to the jury on Monday. AT
the conclusion of the evidence yester-
day the jury were taken TO the Twenty
eighth street crossing to inspect the
scene of the accident.
The cases of r. NJ. Toy. ]. NJ. Bishop
and the Building, Loan & Savings as
ISOLATION were each tried and submit
ted.
Hiram Wood petitioned for letters or
administration in the estate OF the late
James u. Wood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-17
Stocks at London.

New York, Sept. 16.-The Commercial
The markets here were dull and the tone
was weak. awaiting the Transvaal reply.
Bear covering brought fractional rally
toward the close. Americans opened weak,
hI,f closed above the worst showing frac-
fional losses. Tintos. 1885, Anacondas,
II S-i6; Bostons, IL; Utahs, SIS. The bank
bought f42 COO in gold bars and 100000 was
taken for the Cape.