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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
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CAROLINA AND LITTLE RF ODY.
Labor Bere and There Points in Which Bhode
Island Has the Advantage.

To the Editor: l have been here few
weeks and it has occurred to me that
you and your readers might be interested
in some of my impressions and observa-
tions. Rhode Island and North Carolina
have sort of mutual sympathy. 1t will
be remembered that they were the last
of the States to adopt the Federal Con-
stitution. So that their jealousy of the
rights of the States have given them some
Eotoriety-a Kind Of notoriety that is not
to their discredit. This is a little mite
of a State when you count acres, but
when you measure her with the tap line
of progress she is little giant. She can
not count as many square miles as one
of our Congressional districts, but there
is more enterprise here than in our whole
State. When Roger Williams came here
an exile from Puritan bigotry, he seemed
to breathe a spirit of independence into
the very rocks and rivers. That spirit
still lives and is manifest in every phase
of life here-spiritual, social and material
A prominent manufacturer, and a gen
erous benefactor, said to me the other
day that there was so little room here
that it had enforced the economic lesson
of utilizing everything. And so the little
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
SOUTHERN MUsI! TEACHERS.
The Musicians of the state are Invited to Join
Organization.

The Southern Music Teachers Associa-
ton which held such a profitable and en-
thusiastic union meeting with the Music
Teachers National Association at Ashe-
vile last spring, will meet next June at
Nashville, Tenn. The object of this as
ISOLATION is: (a) To advance the inter
est Of music il. all its branches; to elevate
the status CT teachers of music to in
crease their appreciation of their oppor-
tunities; to obtain for them fuller recog-
milton in their work OBJ To raise the
standard of efficiency of teachers by pro-
viding opportunities for intercourse among
themselves, for discussion of questions
connected with their work and for hear
ing artistic performances of the best
works.
President, Mr.. j. w. Jeudwine, Wash
ington, D. c.; Vice-Presidents for North
Carolina, Mr.. Wade r. Brown, Baptist
University, Raleigh, Mr.. Clarence r.
Brown, State Normal School, Greensboro
Public School Committee. Mr.. G. w.
Bryant, Southern Conservatory, Dur
ham; on Statistical Committee, Miss A
E. White, Salisbury; Local Secretary, Miss
Martha A. Dowd. ST. Mary's, Raleigh
All music teachers in the State and
those interested in music are cordially in.
vited to apply to the local secretary for
further information.
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THALERIAN GERMAN CLUB.
The FIRST Dance Of the Season on Friday Night
in Pullen Hall.

The Thalerian German Club of the A.
and NJ. College gave it's first dance last
Friday night. in Pullen Hall. The dance
was very gracefully led by Mr.. Jones
McKimmon with Miss Mary Lacy, and
Mr.. Lewis Winston with Miss Rosa Skin
ner. Music was furnished by Levin's Or
chestra
The following couples participated: Mr..
Jones McKimmon with Miss Mary Lacy;
Mr.. Lewis Winston with Miss Rosa Skin
ner; Mr.. Fred C. Phelps with Miss Mary
Andrews; Mr.. Reid Tull with Miss Lucy
Andrews; Prof. V. w. Bragg with Miss
Jessamine Higgs; Mr.. T. NJ. Sykes with
Miss Mary Smedes Mr. ]. G. Ashe with
Miss Margaret MacKay; Mr.. w. F. Kirk
patrick with Miss Helen Smedes; Mr.. R.
H. Harper with Miss Emily Higgs; Mr.. E.
E. Culbreth with Miss Lilly Skinner; Mr..
L. M. Hoffman, Jr, with Miss Pattie
Carroll; Mr.. ]. w. Hodges with Miss Eva
Harris, of Georgia.
Stags-Profs. A. A. Haskell, George
Summey, ]. S. Williams, C. L. Mann;
Messrs. Darden, Louis Smith and L. A.
Neal
Chaperones-Mrs. ]. A. Higgs, Miss
Matte Higgs, Mr.. and Mrs Sherwood
Higgs; Mrs Lewis, Mrs. Lamar. Of
Florida Miss Louise Lamar. of Florida.
Mrs. MCGEE, Mrs. Whitaker and Capt.
T. E. Phelps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
Samples Mailed Free
Trial Package of Dr.. Blosser's Catarrn cure
Will Be sent Free to any Sufferer
From Catarrh

To demonstrate the merits OF this RENE
dy. Dr. Blosser offers to mall free OF
charge, to any one suffering from Ca
tarrh, three days trial package of tins
valuable medicine.
If a trial package does not convince
you of its curative properties, you Will
have been at no expense; if it benefits
you, you will gladly order months
treatment at $100.
1t is a harmless, pleasant, vegetable
compound, which Is smoked IN a pipe.
the medcated smoke, being inhaled,
reaches directly the mucous membranes
lining the head nose, throat and lungs.
lleaIs the liberated parts, effecting
radical and permanent cure.
Mr.. Joseph Chabot, Kaycee, Wyo..
writes Il am free from catarrh, owing
to your wonderful remedy" Annie E.
Young, Camden, n. j., writes: Am com
pletely cured of catarrh after using your
medicine" Mrs. E. NJ. How'd. Water
Valley, Miss, writes; Smoking your
remedy has entirely cured me-"
you wish to try the remedy and
get full particulars, testimonials, etc.
write to DR.. Blosser Company, 374 wal
ton Street, Atlanta. Ga.
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TaE NEWS vbSIRvAR SUNDAY MORNING. SEPT 20, 9O3

Whitaker; Cadet Orr and Miss Jeanette
Biggs; Mr.. Abe Williams and Miss Ben
nette Gregory; Mr.. Tommie Howell and
Miss Mattoinette Picot, of Llttleton;
Cadet Sermon, and Miss AntOinette Tay-
Tor; Mr.. Marion Taylor and Miss Gertrude
Lands; Mr. Eugene Curns and Miss
Janet Gregory Mr.. Mott Pinnix and Miss
Bette Hunt
Staggs-Messrs. Will Taylor, Badly Will
Hams, Henry Osborn, Cadets Wilson, Fred
Skinner, Dawson Leslie Perry, Clark
Merry, Homer, Prof. Sprunt and Stevens
and Major Russell
Chaperones-Miss Mary Horner and Miss
Epps.
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HABDING-COTT
Rector of Calvary Parish, Tarboro, WEEDS a
Lovely Baltimore Girl.

The Baltimore Sun of Thursday has the
following:
Miss Anne Estelle Cotton, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Augustine Gotten, 1902
Linden Avenue, was married last night
to Rev. Frederick Hartman Harding, Of
North Carolina, former eurate of Grace
Protestant Episcopal church of this city.
The wedding took place at Memorial
Protestant Episcopal church, the chancel
of which was adorned with white asters
The ceremony was performed by Re7.
Nathaniel Harding, father of the groom,
assisted by Rev William NJ Dame, rec
tor of the church. The wedding choral
from "Lohengrin' was sung during the
ceremony by members of st. Cecilia
Guild, of which organization the bride is
member.
The bride entered with her father, by
whom she was given away. She wore q
trained gown of white liberty silk. com.
bined with duchess lace a tulle veil, and
carried brides roses The maid of honor
was Miss Emma Boyd, of Virginia, who
wore a gown of pale blue organdy over
silk, and carried a cluster of white asters.
The groom was attended as best man
by Mr.. John Bragaw, of North Carolina,
and the ushers were Rev. Frank Staples,
Rev. William Page Dame, Mr.. William s..
Gotten and Mr. Augustus Mayo Gotten.
Mr.. and Mrs Harding left Immediately
after the wedding for the North, after
which they will visit the groom's relatives
in Washington, N. C. They will reside at
Tarboro, NJ c., where Mr.. Harding has
recently accepted a call to the rectorship
of Calvary parish. ~
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Initial Dance by Three C's Club

Burlington, N. c., Sept. 19.-(Special) y
The C. C. C. Club gave their initial dance
last Wednesday night. The dance was ie.l
by Mr. Frank Moon with Miss Bette
Van Ward.
Those dancing were: Miss Nerto Holt
with Mr. c. l.. Wright; Miss Annie Holt
with Mr.. George Summers; Miss Jessie
Morrow with Mr.. Steve Moore; Miss
Fern Barber with Mr. Lacy Ross Miss
Mary Freeman with Mr.. c. L. Yates;
Miss Newark Edwards with Mr.. Ed. Bo-
land; Miss Sadie Thaxton with Mr.. Lay
man Murphy; Miss Willis Kline with Mr..
p. E. Morrow; Miss Hazel Albright with
Mr.. j. G.. Freeman.
Stays Lsler Meador, Banks William
son and Louis williamson.
Chaperones-Mrs. w. c. Thaxton, Mrs
H. G. Kline and Mr.. and Mrs. T. d.
Fogleman.
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On the Diamond.
Southern League Games.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Memphis, Tenn, Sept 1.-THE race be-
tween Little Rock and Memphis for the
Southern League pennant is close and eX-
citing and the result will not be known
until after the Memphians meet Atlanta
tomorrow
Both Little Rock and Memphis won
their games today, leaving the former in
the lead by the narrowest margins.
A victory for the locals tomorrow will
secure the pennant while a defeat VIII
send the much coveted flag to Little Rock.
AT Memphis r H f
Memphis =. 30 0 0 90 0 8 So Z /
Atlanta =. =. 30 0 0 0 0 90 3 0
At Shreveport r Fl T.
Shreveport =. ..OOO2O 2OO o. II 3
Birmingham . g 0 0 2 / DO Is
At Little Rock r H E
Little Rock 20 0 0 90 Ii 9 0
Montgomery 80 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 90 6 0
Batteries: Bohn and Lynch; Sultz and
Clark.
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Misses Arlington Entertain

On Tuesday afternoon the Misses Ar
rngtons entertained a few of their friends
in honor of their guests. Miss Shepard,
Of Tennessee, and Miss Bessie Bum, of
Rocky Mount.
Six handed euchre was played, and The
first prize was won by Mrs. Henry r.
Litchford, the consolation by Miss Grow,
both of which were gracefully presented
to Miss Shepard.
Those present were: Misses Eliza Bus
bee, Mary Lacy Hal Morson, Sallie
Dortch, Sarah Cheshire. Mabe Young,
Elizabeth Cheshire, Pattie Lewis. Adele
Drake. Marguerite Grow. Caralea Drake
Mesdames H. E. Litchford William
West, Simpson Pipkin and ]. O. Litchford.
Dainty refreshments were served by
Miss Maude Arlington, assisted by little
Miss Margaret Armstrong
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
Musical Thursday.

Lovers of good music have a treat in
store on next Thursday evening at eight
o'clock in the Sunday school room of the
Edentcn Street Methodist Church. The
following progtemme will be rendered:
No. 1. Piano Solo, Miss Elizabeth Bur
tor.
No 2. Vocal Solo, Miss Horace Dow
ell
No 8. Vocal Solo, Mrs Chas McKim-
mon.
No 4. Vocal Solo.
No. 5. Violin Solo, Miss Helen Smedes
No. 6. Vocal Solo, Mrs. Ernest Martin.
No. Z. Vocal Solo, Miss Nina Green.
No. S. Piano Solo, Miss Elizabeth Bur.
ton.
No. g. Vocal Solo.
No. 10. Vocal Solo, Mss Daisy Moring
No. II. Vocal Solo, Miss Horace Dow
ell
Voluntary Offering at the door.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
German Given by the Cadets

first german of the season was given on
Friday evening by the cadets of Horner
Military School, at the Barracks and
proved most delightful event. Splendid
music was furnished by the Henderson
Orchestra. Many beautiful figures were
led by Cadet Fine and Miss Irwin Stark,
assisted by Cadet Dawson.
Among the couples present We're
Cadet Emerson and Miss Lens Taylor:
Cadet Harris and Miss Kate Cannady:
Cadet Thomas and Miss Luke Biggs:
Cadet Terrell and Miss Sophie Taylor;
Mr.. Crawford Cooper and Miss Alea
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20

these afternoons. Last night Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Borden. Mr.. ond Mrs. b. H.
Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Borden,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Borden. Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Joseph, Misses Ell Kirby, Anna
Belle Borden, Rachel Borden and Messrs
E B. Dewey and E. B. Borden, Jr., and
DR.. John Spicer were out at the club
house and had a sumptuous supper of
fish, The gentlemen in the party caught
the fish in the afternoon and they had
plenty and to spare.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20

to join its choir Ability to read music
and extended expression in singing are
not required as at each weekly rehearsal
few minutes will be devoted to sight
singing and vocal training. Those who
wish to join the choir should see Mr..
Wade r. Brown, the choirmaster, who
can be seen at the church after services,
at the rehearsals, or at his home, 565 N.
Person street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes Entertain.

Wilson, N. c., Sept. 19.-No social oc-
casion ever given in Wilson surpassed in
elegance, beauty, enjoyment and complete
ness than given last night, when Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Barnes entertained in honor
of Miss Gretchen Barnes and Miss Lucy
Tayloe, of Washington, N c., who is her
guest.
The elegant and hospitable home of Mr..
and Mrs. Barnes was most beautifully
decorated and a large number of guests
were present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
For Special Music.

The choir of the Good Shepherd will
hold this season several special musical
services at which standard church can
tatas and oratorios will be given. This
choir offers unusual opportunities to its
members and the church extends cordial
invitation to singers in the city who wish
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
First Choir Practice.

The choir of the Church of the Good
Shepherd will hold its first regular re-
hearsal this season in the Parish Rooms
Thursday evening, September oath, at s
o'clock. All members of the choir are re-
quested to be present promptly at the
hour named. Those who wish to join the
choir should see Mr.. Wade r. Brown, the
choirmaster, on or before that date, if
possible The choir will appear in vest
ments at the regular services on Sunday
September 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
HOTEL EMPIRE
BROADWAY AND 6SD STREET, N. Y.
CITY.
Telephone in every Room.

Telephone IN every Room.
ROOMS $1.0O PER DAY AND UPWARDS.
A fine library of The Empire has
C h o C literature long been the IA
for the exclusive vorite Hotel for
use of our guests. tourists visiting the
Metropolis.
From all Ferries, Steamboats, and Ocean
Steamers walk short block to Elevated
Railway and take 10Th Avenue to 59th'
Street from which Hotel is one minute
walk.
Headquarters N. All surface cars
Y. Chapter Daugh- of the "Metropoii-
tiers of the Con- tan Transit Co..
federacy. pass the Hotel EN-
pire.
The Restaurant of the Empire is noted
for the excellence of its cuisine, it's eff
cient service and moderate prices.
Only ten minutes to principal theatres
and chops. Music every evening.
w. JOHNSON QUINN, Prop.
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G. C. C. Club.

Burlington, Sept. 19.-(Special) 1.-THE
young men of Burlington have organized
the c. c. Club for social purposes. Cards
of membership have been issued and sew
eral dances, picnics, ETC.. are in view for
the fall season. Mr.. Clarence Freeman is
president and Mr.. G. l.. Wright, secre-
tary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
His Flftiath Birthday.

High Point, N c., Sept. 19-Mr. ]. w.
Lineback celebrated his 5Oth birthday yes
terday and large number of relatives
were on hand, among whom were Mrs. j.
w. Spoch and daughter, Miss Mabel, of
Winston; Mr.. E. j. Hester and family
There were about fifty present at the din
ner, which was most sumptuous affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
Missionary Society Meeting.

The Young Womans' Foreign Mission
cry Society Of Edenton Street Methodist
Church will meet this afternoon at 1880
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
A Popular Resort.

Goldsboro. N. G.. sert. 19.-(speclal)-
The Country Club Is quite popular resort
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
Fl. STEINMETZ
Florist
Phones l13 Raleigh, N. C.

ROSES, CARNATIONS AND OTHER
CHOICE CUT FLOWERS for all occa-
sions. Floral Designs at short notice
Palms, Ferns and other hot-house plants
for house culture as well as all kind of
bedding plants Celery, Ccllard and late
Cabbage plants.
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AT Little Rock
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Pittsburg- r H f
Pittsburg =. 41O023 ~-12 IA .
Brooklyn ..2 0 o 2 1 0 8 0 2--10 Is 4
Batteries: Veil and Carrick; Garvin
and Ritter.
(Second Camel r II E
PittsDurg =. :. .....O2 0 0 % 10 2
Brooklyn :. =. =. 30 l 0 l 4-8 2
Batteries: Pfeister and Weaver; Reidy
and Jacklitscb.
At Chicago r II E
Chicago =. ....O1OO OOO2 *-3 /
New York =. 20 0 0 90 0 0 0 90 q 2
Batteries Weimer and King Mat
thewson and Warner
At st. Louis r II f
St. Louis :. 10000 OOO-1 5 4
Boston . e. 30 0 1 0 2 / 0 0-5 II 2
Batteries Murphy and Coheny; viii
lis and Moran.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-18
Joseph +. Shut.

Joseph r. Shut is a prominent
Howard county farmer. He was born
on a farm near Fort Wayne, Allen
county, Indiana, Jan. 1, 1853. His
parents, Daniel and Barbareta SHUT,
raised family of six children, three
boys and three girls, giving each ample
opportunity for education.
In 1882 Joseph moved to Canton
Mimi, where he spent one winter, 60
ing from there to Duluth, Mimi, where
he lived three years. He then spent
the winter of 1885 in Seattle, WASH,
returning in 1856 to Minnesota.
In 1887 he was united in marriage to
Anna Il. Wilson. They came to their
present farm in March, 1895, where
they have since resided. They have
two daughters, Leila, aged fourteen
years, and Alice three years old.
Mr.. Shut is one of the popular
democrats of the county and was a
candidate for the state legislature in
1901 on the democrat ticket, the re-
publican candidate being Mr.. Barker.
The fight was close one as Mr.. SHUT
cut the republican majority sdown
from 500 to 100 and many think he
would have won the election If he had
counted success possible and had done
the usual amount Of campaign work.
Mr.. Shut has an ideal farm and is
working it successfully, doing general
farming.-Chester Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-18
MOTION ovERRuLED.
Judge Osborne Refuses New Trial to
Jet and White and Case
Is Appealed.

Cynthiana, KY, Aug. 17.-Judge o.
borne held a short session Of court
Saturday morning and overruled the
motion of the attorneys for Curtis
Jet and Thomas White for a new
trial. The men Friday were convict
ed and given life sentences for the as
sassination of j. B. Marcum, of Breath
lit county. Immediately after court
had overruled the motion, the at
torneys for the defense filed no.
tice of an appeal, accompanied by a
bill of exceptions. A stay of execution
was taken for both prisoners for &C
days until the court of appeals passed
on the case.
The prosecution will resist attempt
of the defense to secure a new trial
and will fight the case before the
higher court.
After overruling the motion for g
new trial, Judge Osborne granted an
appeal, and gave the defense until Sep
TENDER 9 to file their bill of excep-
tions. Jett and White were formally
sentenced to life Imprisonment al
hard labor. The troops broke camp
one detachment taking Curtis Jett te
Jail at Lexington, and another Thomas
White to Jail at Covington, KY.
Preparations are already being made
looking to the trial of Jett for the as.
sassination of Town Marshal Thomas
Cockrell, Of Jackson. Jett was indict-
ed by the Breathitt county grand jury
for this assassination also. The trial
probably will be held at the next term
Of the Harrison county court, which
convenes in September.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-18
KILLS WIFE IN COLD BLOOD
Prominent Kansas City Man Then
Commits Suicide.
Woman's Head Literally Blown on
Husbands Dead Body Found
in Cemetery.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 17.-George B.
Evans, manager Of the American Trans
fer company, murdered his wife, Mrs.
Lille Maude Evans, in a most cold
blooded manner at their home in the
southern portion Of the city early Satur-
day. Later he was found dead in Mount
st. Mary's cemetery, two miles distant.
having shot himself. Mrs. Evans was
attacked as she lay asleep. According
to the hired girl, the only witness to the
tragedy, Evans entered his wifes apart
ments at about daylight and fired two
shots at her. Neither took effect and
then, dragging Mrs. Evans toward him
by the hair, he deliberately placed his
revolver against the back Of her neck
and fired. The shot literally blew the
woman's head OF. In the dim light the
hired girl was unable to recognize the
murderer positively as Evans, but in
formed the police when the alarm was
given that she believed she recognized
the voice as his. Evans escaped and his
body was found only after several hours
search.
Mrs. Evans, who was 9s years old, was
society woman. She was married to
Evans in 1898. Last Wednesday she
filed suit for divorce, alleging drunken-
ness and cruelty, and ut the same time
brought suit demanding that her hus-
band pay $500 for rent Of the barn oc-
cupied by the company of which he is
manager Two years ago Mrs. Evans
gained some notoriety by horsewhipping
man who had attempted to flirt with
her
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-18
ALL SIGNS ARE FAVORABLE.
Conditions in the Commercial World
Are Satisfactory.
Review of Trade by Leading CONNER
cial Agents-An Optimistic
Feeling Exists.

New York, Aug, 17.-Bradstreet's
says: Developments this week have
been largely favorable. Prominent
among these is the lessening of pres
sure at the country's financial center,
which has led to more optimistic
feeling in the country at large. Be-
yond and apart from this, however,
though no doubt affected thereby, it is
to be noted that fall trade in dry
goods, clothing, hats, shoes and mil
linery has expanded at leading west
ern, southern and eastern markets.
Pig iron has sold freely, with more
firmness as to prices. Exports de-
mand for wheat and flour and ship
ments thereof have enlarged. Traffic
returns, while pointing to a compare
lively eastward movement of grain,
show heavier movement of live ami
mails, and marked increase in west
bound shipments of freight"
r. G. Dun & Co., in their Weekly
Review Of Trade, say: Earnings of
railways for August thus far show an
average gain of II per cent. over last
years figures and 1863 per cent. COM
pared with 1901. Distribution of mer-
chandise is very heavy, more inter-
rupticn to traffic being recorded, and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-18
BITS OF NEWS.

Conditions all over the island OF ia
maica as result of cyclones are grave.
and thousands are without homes or
food
Various embassies abroad discredit
the report that Prince Ching has sought
the good Offices of President Roosevelt
in the Russo-Chinese disputes.
Sir Thomas Esmond was received with
great consideration by the pope, who ex-
pressed qualification for congratulations
presented by the Irish representatives.
The Navesink national bank, of Red
Bank, N. j., has been closed by the
comptroller of the currency, shortages
and false report having been disclosed.
G. S. Brainard, a prominent lumber
man and banker of Minnesota, has dis
appeared under circumstances which
lead to suspicion of suicide. His bank
at Montgomery, Mimi, is closed.
Samuel ]. Parks, the indicted labor
leader at New York, makes the an
nouncement that a national strike
against the Iron League" involving
between 100000 and 100000 men, will
be inaugurated at once.
The general army staff has come into
existence with Gen. S. B. M. Young as
chief. The staff will consist of one lieu
tenant general, one major general, one
brigadier general, four colonies, six lieu
tenant colonies, IL majors, and 20 cap
tains.
Twenty-four Illinois state banks and
trust companies, reporting their condi-
ton as at the beginning of business on
August IL, show an increase of 81 $685.
900 in deposits and of 81 ,914 900 in loans
and a decrease of s3,oOO,OOO in cash
since May 81.