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Fidelias
DAVENPORT couNCsI..

The complimentary concert given un- der the auspices of Davenport council No. 700, of the Royal Arcanum, in War ner hall, last evening, was success.
 The program included piano solos by MT. c. Frank Pierce, baritone solos by MT Frank E. Edgar, recitations by Miss Mabel Sherman, soprano solos by Miss Florence May Loomis, and con tralto solos by Miss Margaret H. Rob- erts. MT. Pierce's solos were artisti- cally rendered and showed careful study. He was loudly applauded. MT, Edgar was well received, he having to respond to an encore. Miss Sher- mans recitations were delightful and intensely interesting. Miss Roberts solos were excellent. Miss Loomis sang Come to Me- by Denza, and a"Amo," :" by Mattel, displaying much power of voice.
 After the program dancing was in order, Albert Williams furnishing mu- sic. The entire concert program was under the direction of Professor F. A. Fowler, who also accompanied the sing CTS, and to whom much credit is due.
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with 1t should go larger responsibilities
 Continuing he said; we cannot get perfect charter but we should get the best We can. There must of ne- cesslty be compromises in the new charter. The proposed charter under the circumstances seems the best that can be obtained and is better than the present charter
 Especially, l think, that the town and city governments should be consoli- dated and the management of the va rlous departments simplitled.
 q also believe that the police and fire departments should be placed under a single commission"
 MT Watrous explained some of the features of the new charter and an swered some questions put to him by MT. Bromley and MT. Walter Allen, af- ter which the session closed.
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A DIME FOR DIGESTION. The Way to Help Your Stomach
 Out of Difficulty.

When you are taken sick with pain in your stomach or chest, nausea, yom- iting, headache, dizziness nervousness neuralgia, tlatulence, languor, loss of appetite and other similar symptoms, you are infected with the poisons ot undigested food,
 Your stomach needs help.
 A dime spent for a sample bottle of the Shaker Digestive Cordial will show you whether or not to expect help from that source
 If you really are @ dyspeptic, it will relieve you after a few doses. If it does, keep on till you're cured. If not, don't take any more, you're no dyspep- tic.
 Indigestion or dyspepsia is dreadful disorder all the more that so few peo- pie believe in it's dangerousness.
 That Is because they don't die of in- digestion, but of rheumatism, consump- tion, pneumonia, and other diseases which they would never have "caught" If their bodies hadn't been starved and weakened with indigestion.-
 Shaker Digestive Cordial acts on the food in your stomach and helps the di- gestive juices to dissolve it. In this way it aids your stomach to do its work without effort and creates new strength and life for your whole body.
 At druggists. Ten cents for a trial bottle.
 Write to the Shakers 30 Reade Street, New York. for an interesting book.
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"ToRCH1NG" FOR HERRING.

Exciting Sport at Night Off Cape Ann
 How Eighteen Barrels of Fish Were
 Taken In Twenty-Five Minutes.-Work
 Dangerous, but Pays Well Under Ger
 tain Conditions.-Race to Market
 Plays an Important Part.
 A person not acquainted with the New England fisheries who chances to be down along the North Shore almost any evening at this season of the year may be surprised by the appearance out on the water of a number of bright lights They are evidently from an unprotected flame, for they flare and blaze as they move about over the water, sometimes sl1irting along the shore, and sometimes working out into open water; now close together in a bunch, and again spread ing out over a wide area. They are the lights of the herring fleet, the boats of which all through the fall are engaged in "torching" herring, one of the most picturesque and exciting sports in the whole fishing industry.
 The manner in which the fish are caught depends on the well-known prin- ciple that most fish or animals are at tracted by light; only in the case of the herring the attraction is so strong that it seems to make the fish fairly wild.
 The light is suspended over the bow of the boat in an iron cake, and when the fish are running well they will rush up at it until the whole water about the boat is solid mass of fish, and those on the top are forced completely out of the water by the struggles of those underneath. The fish are then dipped out with great scoop nets and are sold to the cod fishermen for bait, as the herring taken in this way are not as a rule large enough for salting. The price brought for the fish when sold in this way varies from al- most nothing up to S1.50 barrel, about S1 a barrel being the average price to the outside fishing vessels which will take a number of barrels at a time,
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sUspENDnD FOR TEN DAYS.
Patrolman Flynn's Penalty for Duty Un.
 becoming an Officer.

becoming an Officer.
 Patrolman John J. Flynn of Grand avenue precinct was found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer last eve ming by the police commissioners, and suspended from duty for ten days, dat ing from December 1, the date of tenn porary suspension by Superintendent Smith.
 The charge upon which Flynn was brought before the board was that of drinking while on duty, specifying the place as the Sixth ward polling booth and the time December l, 1896, the day of the city election. It was brought by Superintendent Smith, who received on the day in question a telephone mes sage from one John T. Falby that Off, cer Flynn was intoxicated.
 The superintendent ordered Flynns arrest This was done by Sergeant McGrath, who escorted the alleged of- fender to Superintendent Smiths office at the headquarters.
 At the meeting last evening the only positive testimony that Flynn had been guilty of the charge preferred against him was that of the superintendent
 The first witness called in the case was John T. Falby, who lives at No. 6S Wallace street.
 He testified that on the first day of December he was told by a stranger to telephone to the superintendent of po- lice that officer No S7 was drunk and unable to do attend to his duties. Wit ness said that he did not know the man and at first refused to do as he was bidden. The man then showed him a badge and demanded that he do as he was told,
 Witness then went to telephone and told the superintendent of police that Patrolman Flynn was drunk.
 Sergeant McGrath followed Falby and testified that he arrested Patrol man Flynn according to the superin tendents orders, and took him to the superintendent's office. He did not think that Flynn was drunk, but did think that the patrolman had been drinking.
 Sergeant Dennehy and Patrolman F. J. Reilly both of whom were with off, cer Flyrn, did not think he had been drinking.
 III HIS lGStlillOuy Smith said: T telephoned Sergeant McGrath to go to the Sixth ward polls, arrest Flynn and lock him up. The sergeant instead brought the patrol man to my office. I told him he had been drinking, He denied it and asked me to smell his breath, which I de- | cined; 1t was not necessary" President Moran-"What did you smell, superintendent--bee or whis- key?"
 Beer" replied the superintendent. Continuing, the superintendent said | that he told Flynn that he was sus- pended and to go home and his case would be reported to the board of com- missioners.
 | Flynn had an array of witnesses in his behalf many Of whom are promi- nent in the Fifth and Seventh ward | political circles. The several witnesses | testified to the officers sobriety on the | day and at the time in question. | Flynn testified in his own behalf, de- | nying the accusation. | At the conclusion of the hearing the | commissioners took action as above I
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CATARRH
EtnamcIal.
Speculation in the Stock Market Tame
 and Uninteresting.

speculation in the Stock Market Tame
 and Uninteresting.
 New York, Dec. S,-Speeulation at the stock exchange was tame and un- interesting from the opening to the closing of the session. Only three stocks, Sugar. St. Paul and Burlington and Quincy, figured for as much as 7- GOO shares. Leading operators appear ed to be in a waiting mood, and the market Is in the hands of the room traders who are satisfied with merely fractional turns.
 The fear that resolutions of dis turbing character may be introduced in congress any day has tendency to keep business within restricted limits.
 The fluctuations in prices were fitful and irregular yet with one or two ex- captions they were confirmed within a range of H01 per cent At the opening under the leadership of Sugar there was an advance of A@& but decline of A to 1 per cent. soon followed, Chi cago Gas scoring the greatest loss, with sales as low as 75H
 The grangers particularly Burlington and Quincy, yielded under slight pres sure, owing to the probability of con- tinued light earnings during the cur rent month but nevertheless they closed with merely fractional net changes. Neither the declaration of the uusual quarterly dividend by the Manhattan directors nor the recommen- dation by the executive committee of the Western Union Telegraph company of the regular quarterly dividend on that stock had any appreciable infiu- ence on the market.
 Omaha was stronger than the rest, and at one time showed a gain of 15s per cent. on the prospect of the decla- ration of dividend next month. Con solidated Gas fell 115, to 1581a Ameri- can Spirits ruled somewhat weaker on reports that the meeting held at Chica- go to-day for the ostensible purpose of making a trade agreement had ad- journed without action.
 The market closed dull and barely steady in tone. Net changes show ad- vances of A@1 per cent.
 Bonds were easier. Total sales were $1.41S.00O
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince x WhiteIy, bankers and brokers, 46 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street, New Haven:
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BOWLING LAST NIGHT.

Two games were rolled last evening, one in each league, keeping the alleys hot from until 12. The scores of both games are given herewith.
 Elm City League.
 The Eurekas and Semaphores rolled a postponed game, the Eurekas win ming the first two and losing the last The fancy spares made were 5-6 by Morgan, 4-5 by Darton and 6-7-10 by White. The score follows:
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EXPOSITION COMMIT
 

The Tennessee exposition committee met last evening and decided to send out circulars to manufacturers inviting them to prepare exhibits for the expo- sition which will be held in Nashville, Tenn, in 1898.
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MISS BENHAM'S RECITAL.

A delightful evening is assured for the many who will attend the enter tainment to be given this evening at Warner hall by Miss Neva Benham, as- sisted by Mrs. Mary Burke Fitzgerald and other artists.
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EurekaS
Commercial League

The Fidelias and Nonpareils rolled a contest early in the evening, the Eide Has winning two, the last one by four pins. This puts the Fidelias in first place. having won five and lost one. Kureck made 5-7, Collett 5-7-9, and Smith 1-2-s-7 for fancy spares. The score.
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STATE NEWS.

Messrs. VIM. Borden, chemical min
ing expert, Samuel S. Hoffman, farm
or. j. Koch, architect, and T.. ID. Koch,
practical stone cutter, of Pennsylyan-
ia, have been in the county several
days, making practical tests of some
Of our most valuable mining proper
ties, as we'll as incidentally loolling
after some brownstone property
thage Blade.
Capt. s. S. Nash, of Tarboro, re-
ceiyed a painful scalp wound by jump
ing from a street car in Charlotte Sun
day afternoon. lie was doctored, SAYS
the Observer, and was able to leave for
home.
The State Dental Society win meet
at Morehead, June II. The Examining
Board will meet at Morehead on June
18th, and will be in session only that
night and the whole of Tuesday the
1G, and candidates for license must be
ON hand Monday night, June Is.
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The record nov stands:
Total ............ ]

The South and far West win be prac-
tically solid for free coinage. The real
battle ground is Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa and Ohio. Without these States,
the gold men have no hope of controll-
ing the convention. IT is practically
certain that Iowa il for silver over
whelmingly; there is little doubt about
Illinois, the silver men having carried
nearly every county that has acted,
needing now less than one hundred
more delegates to control the conyen-
ton; Indiana has always been relia-
BILE silver State, and the chances are as
s to that it's delegation at Chicago will
be for silver, though there no primaries
have vet been held to ascertain whether
there has been any baeksliding, and
Senator Voohees says it will be strong
for silver The difficulties about car.
rying the State for silver are these:
Cd Calvin S. Brice; (2) the Fedora.
ofiiceholders; (3) The big cities. The
silver men say, in spite of these obsta
cles, they will win, but Ohio is not nee
essary to success, and silver men dc
not include it in their calculations.
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SEVENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS

Salisbury, n. c., May 12.-(SpeciaD
The Republican district convention
met here to-day to elect delegates and
alternates to st. Louis. J. H. Ramsay,
of Salisbury, and c. j. Bailey, of Davie
county, We're elected delegates; and J.
w. Cramer, of brownsville, and j. G.
Stanford, of Yadllin county, alter
mates. Resolutions were passed in
structing for Mckinley and endorsing
Pritchard and Holton. Senator Pritch-
ard was called for and made ten min
utes speech. Richmond Pearson and
A. ID. Cowles also made speeches.
Pritchard said in his speech that he
would have no respect for himself,
should he be willing to cooperate on
Buffers terms. He said that the Re-
publieans would win, with or without
cooperation.
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WALTER CLARK FOR yICE-PRESI-
DENT.

The recent Democratic State con-
yention of Mississippi passed resolu-
tons commencing her distinguished
son. Senator Walthall, for nomination
as Vice-President. Senator Walthall
has a reputation for ability, and the
highest integrity, and would fill any
position with honor and credit
More than ever is there a sugges-
ton of the wisdom Of nominating
Southern man for VIce-Tresident, and
If the silver men control at Chicago,
as is now probable, there is every rea-
son to believe that a Western and a
Southern man viii be the nominees. In
this expectation, North Carolina can
present the best known, most aggres-
sive, and most accomplished advocate
of silver in the whole South always
excepting Senator Morgan) in the per-
son Of Associate Justice Walter Clark,
of the Supreme court. He has given
the money question much study
and research and his contribu
tions in the Arena and else
where are recognized as among
the unanswerable presentations of the
need of free coinage.
We have other able men, who are
well fitted to become the successor of
Hendricks and Stevenson, and who are
as sound on the money question as JUS
tice Clark, but at this crisis he is the
most available because his contribu-
lions have made him the most widely
and most favorably known. His repu-
tation is as broad as the Republic, and
he stands with such men as Bryan,
Morgan. Vest, Harris, Jones, Stone,
Carmack among the silver Democratic
lead&s. A gentleman visiting the
Northwest recently remarked: Judge
Clark is the only Tar Heel the people
in Illinois and Minnesota seem to
know"
North Carolina has had no incum-
bent in the office of President or Vice
President. Their exclusion has not
been because the State has had no
or worthy sons, but mainly
because there have been divisions a
mong us that have prevented our Civ
ing hearty and enthusiastic support
to our most available men. The oppor-
tunity seems to have arrived when the
State can secure the recognition in the
person of a jurist that the people in
North Carolina have signally honored,
and one who is in accord with the over
vhelming sentiment of the State. Let
us present to the convention for Vice
President Justice Walter Clark, and
let the people of all sections Of the
State, with one accord, help to give
him such an endorsement as will be
felt in the National Convention.
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REYNOLDS EdBEzzLEArENT CASE

AshevilIe, N. c., May 49, Special
The trial Of D. i. Reynolds, ex-Sherif
of Buncombe county, for embezzlement
of $35, 900 during his term of office,
was commenced in the Criminal Court
here on Wednesday, May 9th. The trial
came to a sudden termination Satur-
day, one of the jurors becoming SO sick
as not to be able to sit longer on the
The case would have consumed eight
or ten days, most probably. 1t bid fair
to be one of the most holly contested
criminal trials that has occurred in
B1ncombe for many years. So
licitor Mccall was assisted by Hon.
c. B. Watson, of Winston, J. d. Murphy
and r. H. Cobb, of the local bar, and
the defendant was represented by
Judge J. H. Merrimon, G. A. Moore,
Y. S. Lusk, Locke Craige and f. ID.
Carter.
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now IT STANDS.

Up to date the silver men have elect
ed a majority of sixteen delegates to
the Democratic National convention,
counting Michigan as divided, as the
delegates were elected by districts. The
gold men claim unit rule; the silver
men deny that such a rule was adopt
ed. If Michigan's vote is given as a
unit for gold, the delegates 50 far elect
cd are: For gold, $50; for silver, la,
making the vote very close.
The record nov stands:
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YOUR Roy WON'T LIVE A MONTH

So Mr.. Gilman, of "a Mill ST., South
Gardner, Mass, was told by the doc
tors. His son had Lung trouble, fol-
lowing Typhoid Marlaria, and he
spent three hundred and seventy-fiye
dollars with doctors, who finally gave
him up, saying: ''Your boy wont live u
month" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and a few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to go
to work perfectly well man. lie
says he owes his present good health
to use OF Dr. Kings New Discovery.
and knows it to be the best in the
world for Lung trouble. Trial bottles
Free at John Y. MacRae's drug store.
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Administrator Notice

Having qualified as administrator Of the
estate Of William Gully. deceased notice Is
hereby given 70 all parties having claims
against the estate to present them for pay.
ment on or before the 10Th day of March,
1897, or this notice will be plead IN bar OF
their recovery. Parties indebted 20 the es
tate will please make immediate payment.
T.. b. GULLY,
Admir- estate VIM. Gully, deceased.
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WHY M'KINLEY Is POPULAR.

Some people have been puzzled to
learn the secret of ATcKinIey's new and
wonderful popularity. 1t is easy to IN
derstand. The Republican party thinks
it can win in the coming election if it
is not compelled to take stand on the
money question, and Mckinley is the
only thoroughly respectable Republic
can candidate, whose position is so
equiyocal as to enable Republicans of
all shades to claim Chat be advocates
whatever view is popular in particular
sections. He has voted for free coinage
and against it; he has talked deal OF
words, words, words, signifying moth
ing and every thing, according to the
pleaure of the nearer. Sherman says
McKinley's financial views are iden-
teal with those the Ohio Senator cham
pions. Senator Pritchard vouches for
him as the same sort Of q free coinage
man he is; silver men in California
declare that they are for free coinage
at 16 to /, and that Mckinley is for
opening the minis to both metals. If
all three factions in the party win con-
sent to continue to be fooled until after
the election, Mckinley will be elected.
If so, all three viii continue To claim
him, and when the time comes for him
to act, all except the John Sherman
saYo.sy5 will ,.al1 I,itv. q 4paf+o,.
The Republican attitude of strad-
ding on the money question, has
precedent in the Democratic party as
far back as 1882. when Andrew jackson
ard Martin Van buren, were nominated.
The committee on platform, with an
eNpertness at straddling that has never
been riFalled except by Mckinley, set
tied the differences BY reporting the
following resolution,
Resolved. That it be recon-
mended that the several delega-
tions, in place Of a general address
(platform) from this body to the
people of the United Staes, make
such explanations by address, re-
port or otherwise to then. respect
i've constituents Of the objects, pro-
ceedings and resolutions of this
meeting as they may deem expedi-
ent."
This is the only honest straddle we
ever read, if it can really be called
straddle. An evasion would be better
term for it. But as such evasion was,
it was infinitely better than the strad-
die platform of the Ohio Republican
convention, and some Democratic CON
sentions, which by the ambiguous use
Of words, make the people believe that
silver is promised, when it is their pur-
pose, by nice constructions of tweedle-
dunn and tweedledee, TO make it mean
gold. The people waao have convictions
want frank declarations this year, and
McKinley's attempt to straddle win
meet the contempt Of all honest men
of both shades of opinion.
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!. NJ. E. GENERAL CONFERENCE.

Wilmington, n. e., May 12.-The
General Conference of the A. NJ. Il.
church held lively session to-day try
ing to settle on the number of bishops
to be elected. The whole day was
spent in discussing the question
Three bishops win be elected to-mor-
row. Tonight Geo. +. Richings lee
tured on the progress of the colored
race in America.
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The House of Representatives last
week increased their salaries $4,000
per year by passing the bill to permit
hiring clerks when they are at home.
Is this one of the reforms" for which
the people voted in 1894? This Con-
gress is about the worst that ever as
sembled. The people must try again.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
County of Wake
[, John T. Pullen, cashier of the Raj
eigh Savings Bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
JOHN T. PULLEN,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of May, 1896.
J. .. LITCHFORD.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
w. c. STRONACH.
e. BOSENTHAL.
j. +. FERRALL.
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Out of weakness comes strength
when the blood has been purified, en-
riched and vitalized by Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
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ARE YOU ONE

OF those unhappy people who are suf-
fering with weak nerves, starting at
every slight sound, unable to endure
any unusual disturbance, finding it i'm
possible to sleep? Avoid opiate and
nerve compounds. Feed the nerves
upon blood made pure and nourishine
by the great blood purifier and true
nerve tonic, Hoods SarsauarilIa.
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The Pittsburg Dispatch, upon the
strength of a telegram from the edi-
tor of the leading Democratic paper
in every State capital, gives the free
silver men a majority Of "a in the Ma
tional convention.
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The Treasury loses two million dol
lars Of its gold reserve any day now.
The reserve is nov about S115,000,0O0.
How much longer viii the syndicate
wait until it demands. The gold stand
erd comes high, but the gold specula-
tors and bondholders must have it, no
matter what the taxpayers say.