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THE WAYCROSS HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1893. 8 TBajjftjcass Jfy&zvAiu A. P. PEHHAHi } _____ Published every Saturday at the Herald Office Plant Avenue, Waycross, Ga. Subscription $1.00 per annum. Address all communicatioos and remittances to THE HERALD- horized represenutlves will be provided ■^credentials defining their authority, duly Communications for publication must bear the name »f the writer. Purely personal ' taken only as advertising matter. Conmo ' Tuesday. Communications to insure insertion 1 i be iu by SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1893. OUR OWN AFFAIRS, Ktwii Notes and Gossip, Iu and Out of Town, Pointedly Pnt Purposely for Our Readers. New sweet potato*.* are coining find a ready market. The weather report.** continue to - give Waycross the coolest place in the category. This is had weather on thegirl with bangs. She can't keep ’em curled. Mr. W. C. Holmes, of Macon, is visiting his sister. Mrs. W. M. Toomer, at the Phoenix. If the Waycross team will christen them* selves “The Herald Club,” they'll Ik* sure to have latter luck. The Waycross Imys say they are delighted with their treatment at Tifton. We presume this includes the it to 0. Mr. Jim McO< i the s now connected with •arriuge business. They Mr. <«upton will make a success of it. Secretary Morton wants an assistant sec retary of agriculture, and Bill Kmpp, of Kettle Creek has applied for the position. Our acquaintance with Mr. Krupp leads us to believe that he can till the hill. South < l corgi a must have something. Waycross is the coolest and healthiest city > the wall and Way- It rains in Waycross e\ take* a rain a day to keep t Neve > far r hoe up your No such word as “fail” appears in the bright lexicon which Waycross has adopted. Rend description of fifty acre farm offered for sale to-day, by Sharp & I’crham. real estate agents. Apply soon. The hnby-onrriagc business requires push ing, To l»e successful as a dentist a fellow must pull. The Waycross merchants want your money ami are wiling to pay a little more than the market price for it. Bring it in. Waycross merchants are beginning to make arrangements for the fall trade. The new guard house will Ik* completed some of these days. Send your name to Bind Watson & Co., the leading dry goods and shoe honse and they will mail you regularly their price list. It will save you money. Aug. 5th 11 w. Judge Warren Lott left last night for At lanta. He is expected home to-morrow. Notwithstanding that the Herald is a diy paper it will soon be run by water. The regular meeting of the water-works commission failed to materialize last night. The kind lady who recently sent us the basket of crabs from St. Simons, will never 1r* forgotten. Vulgarity is not wit. No man should take home to his family a newspaper that contains smutty jokes. Mr. J. II. Powell, of Fannin, Fla., well known in the city, is spending a few days here. Mr. Powell was once engaged in the turpentine business, near here. We regret to learn that Mrs. A. M. Knight met with a painful accidAt, soon after her arrival in Clarksville. She accidentally sprained her ankle while walking. The Herald is spending considerable money on improvements and needs every’ cent that is due it. Please pay your little hills promptly so that the wheels may be kept rolling. The man who has an ungrateful heart, an unthaifkful disposition and a callous soul, is on a par with the dog that would bite the hand that feeds it. The junior desires to thank a pretty- young Miss of Waycross for the present of a pair of enormous pears. We’ll pare them for our lunch this afternoon. We now con sider ourself well paired. Mr. Ed. Baker has completed the brick work on the new calalioose. It is a splendid job and this reminds us that Mr. Baker is one of the best workmen in this portion of Georgia. And now the young folks are begining to plan amusements for the fall and winter months. Waycross is healthy, let us keep her so by proper attention to the cleanliness of our streets and premises. The higijrop in the price of pork in Chica go will make meat cheaper in Waycross be fore the end of another week. Waycross is not expecting the first or second bale of cotton but it will l>e strange indeed, if her usual good luck does not bring her some of the money that the first cotton sells for. Ci*T This Oct! !—It is good for your rail road fare from Jt distance of ten miles to Waycross if presented at our counter and and you trade $0,00 or more. Brad Watson A Co., Thu 1.kadim. Dry Goods Stork. Aug. 5th 1 t w. “The man who asks the question. “Is it hot enough fonyou?" Has met his match in him who greets you with a great ado. » And slaps you hard upon the hack, and with an eager stare Remarks, “Why Blank, how are you; are you going to the Fair?” ’ Mrs. K. W. Cato, the efficient and popular manager of the Western Union Telegraph Co., leaves to-morrow on a two months va cation. She goes to her home in Thomas- ville. from there to the World's Fair. Willie Wilson, the bright and youthful iperator of the S.. F. «fc W. force, will per- Attention. The following is published for the in formation of all concerned: Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Waycross, that the occupant of any premises, where a dog or dogs, is or are kept, shall pay for each dog so kept, annually, the sum of one dollar. Upon the payment of this sum, a badge shall be issued to the per son paying the same, for the dog, and any dog found running at large without such badge, shall be disposed of by being shot by the marshal. Any person keeping any dog or per mitting the same to run at large con trary to this ordinance, shall be liable to a fine in a sum not exceeding ten dollars for every such offense. Badges can be procured now at the clerk’s office, and all parties concerned are urged to attend to this matter promptly. Repectfullv, R. P. Bird, Clerk of Council. July 28th, 1893. Prospects for Killing the Sherman Law in That Body. THE DEMAND FOB BEPEAL. Xl Is Growing Stronger All the Time, and Hay Play a Part Toward Changing Some of the Senators from Their Present Stand. Keep the city clean and good health will continue. Blank receipts for subscription.** always on hand at this office, and also a man who is ready to fill them out. And still the croaker stands upon the street corner ami exaggerates the size of the over-hanging clouds. If you want to send your children to a first-class graded sehoo^bring them to Way- Mr. Arthur May and his sister Mrs. Paine, is spending a few days with friends in Charleston. ’’That’s cold steal” the fellow remarked as be got away with the Herald l*oys’ lump of ice. the other morning. Our St. Simons correspondent is in danger of having his scalp lifted. That’s what some of the girls say. Mr. A. A. Dugger and family went up to Quitman on Saturday. They are visiting relatives. As an indication of the healthy condition of the city, we notice that Dr. Redding now drives one pony instead of two. When business is dull the doctors as well as the newspaper men arc compelled to curtail ex penses. It ltecomes all good citizens to make com mon cause in restoring public and private confidence. Confidence in our country, confidence in individuals, confidence in our selves. John Cawley is acting as chief of police during Chief Cason’s vacation. The population of Waycross continues to grow. It’s a girl at Mr. Win. Mai Ion’s. It rained the first day of dog-days and now we will have rain every day for forty days. That’s wliat they say. The tax digest of Ware county shows a fall ing off of taxable property of over one hun dred "and fifty thousand dollars. Other counties show a similar or larger decrease. Every white woman in the South should be taught to handle a pistol or gun quickly and effectually. The outlook ahead of us is gloomy indeed. It would seem as if the recent lynching of the three negroes in South Carolina would teach the brutes a lesson, but accounts of other outrages will come to us to-morrow. Rev. Mr. Porter, pastor of the Presby terian church at this place, will be absent from the city for a month, and there will be no preaching at his church during his vaca tion. We wish him a pleasant trip. And now we are in the midst of dognlays. Let us % be careful with ourselves, and look a!L:r dogs. x Washington, Aug. 3 —Inasmuch as it is conceded that the senate will be the battleground of the silver contest, the vote taken in that body last sum mer on Senator Stewart’s bill providing for free coinage affords the basis for some interesting speculation. The sen ators voting yea were: Allen (Wash.), Bate, Berry, Black burn, Blodgett, Butler. Cameron, Cockrell, Dubois, Faulkner. George, Harris, Hill, Jones (Nev.), Kenna.Kyle, Mills, Mitchell. Morgan, Peffe.r, Ran som, Sanders, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Turpie. Vest and W<$e*»tt—29. Those senators voting nay were: Allison, Brice, Carey, Carlisle, Cnl- lom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, Fel ton, Gallinger, German, Gray, Hale, Hawley, McPherson. Manderson, Palm er, Perkins, Proctor, Sawyer. Stock- bridge, Warren, Washburn and White (La.)—25. These senators were paired, the sen- I ator named first in each case being for ' gnd the other against the bill: Walthall with Aldrich. Call The success of Mrs. Annie M. Beam, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in the treatment of diarrhcea in her children will undoubtedly be of interest to many mothers. She says: “I spent several weeks in Jonstown, Pa., after the great flood, on account of my husband being employed there. We had several chil dren with us, two of whom took the diarrhoea very badly. I got some of ChambeiIain’s Colic, Cholera and Di arrhoea Remedy from Rev. Mr. Chapman. It cured both of them. I knew of sev eral other cases where it was equally successful. I think it cannot be excelled i WaMmll with AMrich . 0#u with and cheerfully recommend i{.” 25 and j Chandler, Coke with Frye, Colquit with 50 cent bottles for sale at the Cash Drui Mr. J. K. Harper, who lias for the past three years filled the position of night opera tor for the S., F. -k W. at this point, left for Savannah Tuesday, to accept a more lucra tive position with (he same company. Mr. Harper has many friends here who rejoice at his promotion." Mr. Dutton Terrell, of Bainhridge. a very popular and competent operator, succeeds him. Attentive Conductors. We desire to remark that no railroad in the country has more attentive, polite and accommodating conductors than the B.dtW.The people of Waycross have found this to be the case during the past few weeks, and the writer has also made the discovery from actual experienc. In fact the management of the B. & W. is superb, and the whole Plant system is in the same category. Like a Thief in the Night, Consumption conies. A slight cold, with your system in the scrofulous condition that’s caused by impure blood, is enough to fasten it upon you. That is the time when neglect and delay is full of danger. Consumption, is Lung-scrofula. You can prevent it, and you can cure it, if you haven’t waited too long, with Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. That is the most potent blood-cleanser, strength-restorer, and flesh-builder that’s known to medical science. For every disease that has to be reached through the blood, for Scrofula in all its forms, Consumption, Weak Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthnja, and all severe, lingering coughs, it is the only guaranteed remedy. If it doesn't benefit or cure, you have your money back. The proprietor of Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy lutoir that their medicine per fectly and permanently cares Catarrh. To prove it to you, they make this offer: If they can’t cure your Catarrh, no mat ter what your case is, they’ll pay you $500 in cash. The Special to SY. Simons. The special B. A W. train to St. Si mons will leave Waycross as usual next Saturday afternoon at 5:15 o’clock, is probable that this is the last special of the season and parties desiring to go to the Island will do well to take ad vantage of it. store. Revenue Collector for the 10th District. Mr. Walter D. Peeples, of Valdosta, lias been appointed revenue collector for the 10th district of Georgia. Mr. Pee ples is a youg man of fine business qual ifications, and his appointment will give satisfaction in this section. ANOTHER FAKE STORY. That Hanging in Kftigy cf Hoke >rolth Is Pronounced Absolutely False. Ripley, 6., Aug. 3.—The story sent out from Portsmouth that Secretary Hoke Smith was hanged in effigy at Rome, o., last Saturday, was a fake. Rome is a small village in Adams county, without telegraphic communi cation. One of the best knowu residents is J. L. Reed, who, instead of being 83 and dependent on his pension, is the village storekeeper, aged about GO, and is in good circumstances. He not only bas a store in Rome, but owns a big farm near the town. Under a recent ruling of the commissioner of pensions his pension was suspended for 60 days, but he did not become violently insane. On the contrary he has been perfectly rational, and is transacting business at the corner grocery in the usual fashion. There has been no excitement, no brass bands, no denouncing of the president, no burning of Secretary Smith in effigy; and the people of Rome are laughing at the joke perpetrated on the newspapers that exploited the story. A Wife And Her Whip. Fanwood, N. J., Aug. 3.—Two wo men driving on South avenue here overtook a man and woman who had been tipped out of a carriage by an ac cident. One of the women in the sec ond party jumped to the ground and began to ply a whip vigorously over the shoulders of the man’s companion, till the latter jnmped into the carriage and drove off alone. The third wcqnan also drove away, and the woman with the whip began to lash the man. After half a dozen blows the woman ceased, and the pair talked earnestly a few minutes and then walked to the rail way station. To inquiries the man re plied that bis name was Richards, that his home is in Rahway and that the woman who whipped him is his wife. Salcido of a Fifteen-Yrnr-Old Girl. Batavia, N. Y. t Aug. 3.—The body of Genevieve M. Shnlts. the 15-year-old daughter of Joseph Sbults, a wealthy citizen of Batavia, was found in To wan- da creek by the side of « railroad bridge at the southern limit of the village. It is manifestly a case of suicide, although there is no known cause. has been bought, but unless the dealers come to Secretary Carlisle's terms the Sherman law will stand practically amended to the extent of more than one-half the purchase requirements. Acting Director Preston estimates the market price of silver upon the ba sis of the ruling London rate, and the fact that he bas been able to buy con siderable quantities of silver at the price which the department has tender ed each day, has convinced Secretary Carlisle that the method of computing «he rate is a fair one. The Last Debt Statement. x Washington, Aug. 3.—The debt statement just issued shows a net in crease in the public debt, less cash in the treasury, during July of $4,263,973. The interest-bearing debt increased $340,000; the non-interest-bearing debt decreased $311,089 and the cash in the treasury decreased $4,574,722.81. The certificates and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasu ry outstanding at the end of the month were $577,362,591, a decrease of $7,191,- 829. The total cash in the treasury was $732,641,707.17. The gold reserve was $99,202,933. and net cash balance $18,- 684,634.57. , UNEXPECTED RELIEF. Assaulted and Nearly Murdered. Rochester, Minn., Aug. 3.—Thomas Feeney, a wealthy resident of this city, was assaulted and almost murdered while driving in a road cart on Main street at night by an unknown man who jumped into the cart and drove away. Feeney is in a precarious condi tion. Wilson, Daniel Power with Higgins, Hunt on with Platt, Irby with Sherman, Jones (Ark.) with Hiscock. Paddock with Gibson (Md.) f Pasco with Casey. Pettigrew with Vilas, Pugh with Hoar, Gordon with Quay. Vaffce with McMillan, Voorhees with Morrill—82. Two senators—Stanford, of Califor nia, and Gibson, of Louisiana, were ab sent without pairs, but they were paired in their views, the Californian being in favor of free coinage ana tne Louisian ian against it, and so nothing was lost to either side. Leaving them out of the calculation, therefore, and recording the senators wLo were paired, it is found that 45 senators favored the bill and 41 opposed it. The present senate shows the follow ing changes iu its personnel: Smith, who succeeds Blodgett of New Jersey, will vote for repeal; Camden, who suc ceeds Kenna, of West Virginia, is for repeal; Allen of Nebraska, who suc ceeds Paddock, is for free coinage; Mantle, who is likely to lo senator from Montana in place of Sunders, is for free silver; Roach of North Dakota, who succeeds Casey, is for free silver; Lindsay, the successor of Carlisle, is for repeal; Lodge, of Massachusetts, in place of Dawes, is for repeal. The two new senators from California—White and Perkins—are believed to favor sil ver; Murphy of New York, who suc ceeded Hiscock, is for repeal; Martin, of Kansas, who succeeds Perkins, is for silver; Mitchell, who succeeds Sawrer, of Wisconsin, is for repeal; Beckwith, appointed from Wyoming to succeed Warren, is for silver; Caffrey. who suc ceeds Gibson from Louisiana, is fc>r re peal. A conservative poll of the senate, taking no account .of Allen of Washing ton, Beckwith of Wyoming, and Man tle of Montana, who have not been seat ed, shows 41 senators in favor of repeal and 44 opposed without a substitute friendly to silver. The repeal senators are: Aldrich. Allison, Brice, Caffrey, Cam den. Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Frye, Faulkner, Gallinger, Gib son, Gorman, Gray, Hale, Hansborougb, Hill, Hawley. Higgins. Hoar. Lindsay, Lodge, McMillan. McPherson, Mitch ell (Wis.). Morrill, Miles. Murphy, Palmer, Platt, Proctor, Quay. Sher man, Smith, Stockbridge, Vilas, Wash burn, Wilson, White (Da.)—41. Those in favor of a substitute are: Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn. But ler, Call, Cameron. Carey, Cockreli, Coke, Coiquitt, Daniel, Dubois, George, Gordon, Harris, Hunton, Irbv. Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev.), Kyle. Martin, Mitchell (Ore.), Morgan. Mau-t-rson, Pasco, Perkins. Pfeffer. Peasgrew. Power, Pugh. Roach, Ransom, Snonp, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Turpie. Vauce, Vest, Voorhees. Walthall, Wolcott and White (Cal.)—44. Allen, of Washington, Beckwith, of Wyoming, and Mantle, of Montaua. are silver men, and if seated are likely .to vote for free coinage. It is true, how ever, that the demand of the country for the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act is making itself felt so strongly here that changes iu the *euate on the subject when the vote is uucen are reasonably to be expected. Hr. Jacoo Wurtz Made a New Man •*1 hare been made a new man by Hood’s Sar* TBP^rnia- I had pains la my back, felt languid and did not have any appetite. I hare taken Hood’s^Cures twolTe bottles of Hood', Sanapullla ul an no, prsise It enoogi.- Jacob Vvm. coc. 15th SC »nd PortlAad At, LmUsmle. Ky. | H000-8 Pill* Co»*n User Ha. »a St. York Hank. See the Wnr Clea Increase Their Circulation. New York, Aug. 3.—A new and un expected element of relief has been in jected into the financial situation. United States bonds have reached such a low figure that the rational banks see their way clear to make a profit by is suing circulation against them. Ar rangements have, therefore, been made by some of the more prominent banks to increase their circulation from the minimum limit at which it now stands to such an amount as will materially relieve the present position. It is esti mated that eight or ten millions of dol lars will be so added to New York's supply of currency within a very short time. Orders have already been placed with the comptroller of the currency for part of the new bills, and some of the banks have bought their bonds, prepar atory to depositing them iu Washing ton. Among the banks that are named as interested in the movement are the Gallatin, Fourth, Merchants’, First, New York and Par.c, The Fourth National has already ordered $2,000,000 and the Gallatin about $800,000. The latter bank has purchased $550,000 of the bonds and the bank of New York $300,000. The rest of the amount will be made up among the other banks named. THE BASEBALL RECORD. Closing the World’s Fair Gatei Cost Them Something. DAVIS GETS OFF LIGHTLY. While She Other* Were Fined SI.000 by duds* Stein, Davie Woe Charged Only 8330—Some of Them Were Not Fined. Chicago, Aug. 3.—Judge Stein, of the supreme court, decided that the World’s Fair directors and officers who had been directly responsible for clos ing the exposition Sunday, July 23, had violated the injunction granted in the Clingman petition and were subsequent ly guilty of contempt. He ordered that Directors Gage, Hutchinson, Henristin, Manally and Kerfoot should be fined $1,000 each and stand committed to jail until the fine was paid. In the case of Victor Lawson, the court held that the officer hnd voted in the belief that the injunction had lapsed and was not intentionally guilty. In view of this mitigating circumstance, a fine of $100 was imposed. Director General Davie was held less directly responsible and fined $250 with the §ame proviso in re gard to payment. Messrs. Massey, Forbes, St. Clair and Higginbotham was regarded by Stein as instruments of the directors, and were discharged. Director Nathan was also discharged. An Appeal Granted. Attorney Eddy, representing the Fair company, moved for au appeal from the court's ruling. After argument. Judge Stein granted the appeal. The directors and other officers were 1 in court. Standing of the Teams. EASTERN DIVISION. Clubs. Played. Won. Lost. PerCt. Macon 22 17 5 .772 Chattanooga 21 12 9 .571 Atlanta 22 12 10 .545 Savannah 19 8 10 .477 Charleston 20 9 12 . 45u Augusta 22 5 17 .227 WESTERN DIVISION. Memphis 18 13 5 .722 Mobile.. New Orleans Montgomery 2J 21 At Augusta—Augusta, 7; Macon, 8. Rain prevented the games at other places. ___________ The Major Got the Itest or It. Knoxville, Aug. 3.—In a street light here. Major W. P. Chandler of the Third Regiment, National Guards state of Tennessee, was shot iu the left hand by J. C. Watson, a harness maker. The trouble arose over a dispute regarding Major Chandler’s actions in the recent Coal Creek war. Watson was assisted in his attack by his brotner. Both of whom were badly worsted in the affray and are now under arrest. A Boy Crushed Under a Wheel. Carnesville, Ga., Aug. 3.—Braxton Burruss, a little son of Dr. L. K. Bar- russ, was almost instantly killed iu The Tribune office. The large wheel of the press fell on him and death ensued in a lew moments. He was about three years old and was a bright little boy. DAILY MARKET REPORTS. Naval Store*. WuaMISOTOR. A tig. 2.—Turpentine quiet steady, hard, $1.0(1: yellow dip, $1.10. savannah. Aug. 2.—Tnrnentlne firm 24J4: rosin firm, good strained $l.uo. Produce and Provision*. York. Ang. 2. Pork nominal: short clear. old. : iddle-i WHAT THE COUNTRY LOST. ▲ Close Scrutiny of the Sherman La Would Have Saved Millions. Washington, Aug. 3.—The month of July closed with the silver purchase under the Sherman law nearly 1,500,000' below the statutory requirements of 4,500,000 ounces per month. The re sult is owing to the refusal of the sil ver dealers to let the secretary of the treasury have the white metal at the market rate, and from present indica tions the department will have great difficulty in procuring more than one half the monthly requirement at the market price for some time to come. An examination of the records of the bureau of the mint shows that since the Sherman law went into effect the government has paid between $3,500,000 and $4,000,000 in excess of the market rate for the silver bought under the clause requiring the secretary to pur chase 4,500,000 ounces per month. This large sum might all have been saved to the government if the secretary of the treasury had taken the trouble to care fully examine the provisions of tbe law and especially the clause qualifying the mandate to purchase. This danse “at the market price** is the one of which Secretary Carlisle and acting Director of the Mist Preston have availed themselves daring the cur rent month. The result has not oul7 been a great saving to the government in the price paid, for the silver which Lard nominal steam. V.3U: city steim—: options. >«*v ber, ,.U5 bid: October T.DLy^ C INC ink ATI. Aug. —Pork dull and iower. «iv t<J. Lard neglected at fJW. Bulk dull: short ribs. $7^.va‘7.37-J4. Bacon easier short clear. Sln..V>aS10.7». « ricago. Aug. 2.—Cash nnotations were as follow.; Mess Dork fH’.:5®*n.80 L*»nl 9.40. Short ribs loose. O Drv salt shoulders, boxed. $7.73&0.Uu; short clear sides, boxed. 18.37)4-113.50. Chicago Market. Chicago, Aug. 2. Wheat—Cash. ««J4: Sept 60 Dec 7 \ • om-Caah. Sept Dec . 78# Oat* - ashS-M ->«r. 24: nl»*. r ork—Cash li«-Sept. 13.10: : n iy—. Ribs—Cas’>, «.*•* ^e**.. : J»<* . Lord—Cash. CJ5V. Sept., 715. July, Liverpool Cotton Futures. Limn*- or. Aug. 2.—Sales 1V60 bales. Tone steady. Middlings Jannnr and Fe'*»uary February and • arch... 4,7214."“ 31 arch and Aprii - 4 April and May 6>. May and June at June and July ert Jnlv and August August and - eptemher iJSltt September and October 4.22*14-13 October and November 4.24 «t4.24 November and December V3&$4.25 December and January 4 27 1.27 r Isrlf Cotton Future*. WANT TO BUY CONGRESS- The Chinese Six Companies Think They Will Try the Scheme. Washington, Aug. 3.—Information here is that the Chinese Six Companies, by advice of their attorneys, will at tempt to repeal tbe Geary exclusion act. It is said the Six Companies have levied an assessment of fivo dollars per head ou all Chinamen subject to them and that the Chinese government will contribute money enough to make the sum to be devoted to the repeal $100,- 000,000. The money will be disbursed through tbe attorneys of the Six Companies, who imagine they can buy congress. Not a Word from Holman. Not a word has been heard from Rep resentative Holman as to calling th© Democratic caucus to nominate a speak er and other house officers. 'Several telegrams have been sent to Holman, who is chairman of the caucus, but ha has not replied. STILL GOING DOWN. Failure Follows Failure in Rapid Suc cession in Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 8.—The North Ameri can Provision company has assigned to William Schwabacher. The assets are scheduled at $500,000; liabilities are not estimated. The failure is one result of the recont board of trade troubles. M«re Broker* Squeal. Chicago, Aug. 3. —The failure of D. Eggleston has been announced on the board of trade. Failures of George G. Parker and T. M. Gregg have been an nounced. Parker did a large business. Gregg’s failure was a small one. Llqaor Dealers Down. Chicago. Aug. 3.—Adam Smith & Co., wholesale liquor dealers have as signed. The assets were scheduled at $150,000, liabilities at $125,000. JUDGE CRISP’S TALK. Unable to Make Any Predictions as to the Policy of Congress. Washington, Aug. 3.—Judge Crisp says he is unable to give any informa tion or make any predictions as to the policy of congress, as he has seen but few members. He says there is a man ifest diversity of opinion. It is apparent that the Democrats are waiting to hear from the president. His message will no doubt tend to crys- talize Democratic opinion. Southern Democrats and those from the middle west say they have no sympathy with the western mine owners and operators. BIRMINGHAM BANK BROKE- The First National Has Given Up the Fight and Suspended. Birmingham. Ala., Ang. 3. — The First National bank of Birmingham has failed. The following notice was post ed bn the front door: In view of the continued withdrawal of deposits, and inability to collect money fast enough to meet the same, this bank, by order of tbe bovrd of directors, has suspended. Tbe directors believe that Fel rr»v March •. Aprii Mar. The World's Fair Fire was Iacsndlary. Chicago, Aug. 3.—A local newspaper prints a story to the effect that the cold storage warehouse fire that cost so many lives, was of incendiary origin, the mo* tive being to cover up a big theft of goods stored in the warehouse. The story is to the effect that for three ween previous to the fire the big ware house was systematically looted, night after night, by a ring composed of cer tain crooks on the outside and certain parties on the inside. On one occasion, it is said, a watering cart was loaded with bottles of wine aqd carried away. The French ftlcckadc liaised London, Ang. 3.—It has just been an nounced in the house of commons that the French blockade at Bangkok hadr been raised. '