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CINIII.l.Elan in AfrIca-

Mr. Stanley declares his belief that ihe number of people killed annually in central Africa 25 years ago was not less than 2,000.0ao. The barbaroaS s3s- tam of human sacrifice has been largely egtirpated, the destructive raids af the slaAe traders have been checked and more than 500 missions, schools and churches are al work spreading bnowl- edge and Christianity. There are still many spots where eanniDalism and ram pant savagery exist, but as whole this enormous area has been brought under civilized authority.-N. '. Commercial Advertiser.
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Food That Makes nrains.

According to celebrated health re port blanched almonds give the higher nerve or brain and muscle food, and the man who wishes 10 keep his brain power up would do well to include them in his daily bin of fare. Juicy fruits give more or less the higher nerve or brain, and arc eaten by all men whose living depends on their clear-headed- ness. Apples supply the brain with rest. Prunes afford proof against nery- ousHess, but are not muscle-feeding. They should be avoided by those who suffer from the liver But it has been proved chat fruits do not have the same effect upon everybody. Some men have never been able to eat apples without suffering the agony of indigestion; to others straw berries are like poison.
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Great Alnerican Moth Cure.

Mrs. Brown-lohn, want you to buy me some tobacco to put under the carpets. They say it's the best thing in the world to keep moths out.
 Alr. Here's that box of cigars you gave me last Christmas. l think that will be even more effective than tobacco.-N. Y. World.
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for the liberty we now enjoy than is to-day the name of Dr. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey to the many men and women this remedy has liberated from the terrible agonies of serious lung trouble. If taken in time it will stop the progress of Consumption. Ii will stop the cough at once, and give quiet rest and refreshing, natural sleep. Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping Cough and Grip disappear by its use as snow before the sunshine of spring. It exhilarates the lungs, and overcomes disease by feeding to the blood tat-forrning oxygen. Take no substitute.
 At all good druggists or sent upon receipt of price, 25 cts, 50 cts and S oo per bottle Address
 The E.E. Sutherland Medicine Company, Paducah, Ky.
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MWManu

Postmaster, Merchant and First Assistant Principal H Q b TO n Normal High School,
 Fuller, Miss, writes:
 I am 25 years old, and my Father, who died when he was 75 years old, had been using and selling Dr.ET. d. Simmons Live r Medicine ever since I could remember. It
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GirIs ADnroaohind Puberty

Frequently suffer from irrilability, restless. ness, smothering sensations, palpitation of heart, depression of spirits, nausea. eonsti- patton and sometimes fainting spells. DF. Simmons squaw Vine Wine, taken with the original Dr. M. 4. Simmons Liver Medicine, quickly relieves these and other distressing symptoms and assists nature in performing it's natural functions at the proper time.
 Look out-Don't let the preparation called "Blaek Draught" come into your "just the same' as M. A. s. L. M. It is "not" the same. If the component parts were the same there is as much difference between them as between day and night Beware of all limitations.
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It is not always wise to tell all one knows, but 1t is well to know all one tells Chicago News.
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The pig would rather have swilI than roses.-Ram's Horn.
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for it, and is as staple as Sugar, Flour and Bacon. l consider 1t much Superior to "Zeilin's Medicine" which I don't use ge any price.
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There is a foe to pain; that's Sure. St. Jacobs Oil will cure.
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WHEN THE
 Liberty Bell

Sounded the proclama-
 tion of independence
 throughout this land, it was no more pleasing to M the ears of our fore s. fathers mI7o fo57o17+ Asa;
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To Cure Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
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Use St. Jacobs Oil and say +c Rheumatism; Will see you later"
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The rattlesnake never shrinks from dan ger. It simply reeoils.-Chicago News.
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Hearing Affected

Ringing and Snapping in the Head
 Cured by Hoods Sarsaparilia.
 "For many years have been troubled with catarrh, which caused me much pain and affected my hearing. I began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and it helped me won- derfully and cured the snappins and ring. ipg in my head" MRs. c. A. MEEKER, Cherry Valley, Illinois. Remember Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
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]: q Tale of Two Jokers
BY cHAS. B LEWIS.
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Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. 25 cen
MISSISSIPPI GIRLS NOT AFRAID.

MoHaLFUaE ENuH'NppUaI24IOes
 Absence of the flow may arise from some organic defects or from abnormal condition of the blood or nervous system. AS the time approaches there are many symptoms that should be apparent to an intelligent mother. When they are tardy, the attempt to estab- fish this function Is attended with pain in Che head, loins and back, chilliness, nausea and bloating of the abdomen. The treatP ment necessary is moderate outdoor exer. else. the use of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine to correct the action of the diges- tive organs and dose twice a day for some weeks of that great uterine stlmulanGs pr. Simmons SnuaW Vine Wine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
GERMANY MAKES. PROTEST
TARIFF ACT VIOLATES FOSTER
Won MUMM AGREEMENT.
But it is Replied That This Agreement
Lied When the Wilson Bill
Was Passed.

| Washington, April 9.-The State de-
! partment deny the reports that the Ger
man government has submitted a protest
against the tariff bill, but whether it has
been received or not, it is known def
nltely that such protest has been for
wtarded by the German ambassador,
Baron Won Thielman, acting on cable
instructions from Berlin. These instruc-
tiOns were received early this week and
the Ambassador promptly submitted the
protest.
The protest follows the general lines of
that of August %, 1894, presented by
Baron Saurma, the then German am
bassador, to Secretary Gresham, respect
| ing discriminating sugar duties in the
Wilson bill. The essential ground of pro-
test is that in August, 1891, Secretary of
State Foster, and the German charge
d'affaires, Mr.. Won Mumm, entered into
an agreement at Saratoga, New York,
providing that impOrtations of American
pork in Germany should not be hinder
ed or Disseminated against and that i'm
portations of German sugar into the Uni
| ted States should not be Disseminated
| against. The protest declares that the
proposed discriminatory duty on sugar
| that in such case Germany would con-
slider the agreement void throughout and
would act accordingly.
| Several of the other foreign represen-
| tatiyes to the United States have sub
| United representations respecting the
| tariff bill, but none of them was quite so
| strong in protest as that of Germany.
When the Foster-Von Mumm agree
| ment was called to the attention of Of
| ficials of the United States conversant
with its negotiation, the statement was
made that the agreement had long gone
| out of existence. 1t was based, the Of
| fetal stated, on the reciprocity clase of
| the Mckinley law and was not to be eff
fective as against subsequent enactments
| of Congress. The Wilson tariff law dis
regarded the agreement which, it is said.
| became imperative thereafter. Under
| these circumstances, it is held that the
FosterVon Mumm agreement can in no
way serve as an effective basis of pro-
test at the present time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
CIRCULATION NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

President Spalding be unable TO ac-
count for the funds, his bondsmen will
refuse to be held responsible, their de-
fense being that q private deal of that
kind between the University board, the
State Treasury officials and Treasurer
Spalding is sufficient cause to release
them from their obligations.
Gross carelessness is charged on the
part of the officials of the University
during the latter part of Mr.. Spaldings
term as Treasurer of the institution. 1t
is said his accounts have not been au-
dited for over two years. His term eX-
pired the first part Of March, but owing
to q disagreement among the Trustees
as to his successor, no election for n
new Treasurer has been held. Nothing
definite as to Mr.. Spaldings accounts
with the University can be ascertained
till next Tuesday
Acting on the suggestion of the Treas
tees of the University of Illinois, direc
tor Leman, of the Globe Savings bank,
which closed it's doors last Monday, has
begun a suit for injunction in the Cir
cult court to restrain President Spalding
from taking anything out of the vaults
of the Globe Savings bank or the vaults
Of the Globe Safety Deposit Company,
which were used by the bank. This ac-
tion is said to have been taken because
it is not known where the bonds be-
longing to the endowment fund are being
kept.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
GOMEZ STILL ELUDES THEM.
Spanish Vainly Pursue Him.-Weyler's
Itinery Still Going on.

Havana, April 9.-Maj. Sandoval, of
the staff of the Captain General, is n
passenger on board the steamer Olivette
which left this port late yesterday. The
Major is on his way to Washington.
charged with a special mission.
A small detachment of Spanish troops
stationed on the banks of the river Cauto
was compelled, on account Of the scarcity
of food and water, to retire upon CautO.
While so doing it was surrounded by Il
strong insurgent force in the highway
and forced to surrender. Six armed in
surgents have surrendered at Niquero.
The chief of police has rebuked an
agent here of the Herlado of Madrid
for selling copies of that paper without
having previously passed them through
the hands of the censor.
The insurgents continue to hold the
port of Banes, and it is reported the EN-
trance is closed with torpedoes
Eighteen political prisoners have arriv-
ed here on the steamer Comota from
Cardena
Captain General Weyler has changed
his itinery. While at Las Tunis he
decided to camp at Java during the
night of April Z, and gave orders accord
ingly. Yesterday morning he arrived at
Sancti Spiritus, where he was received
by the mayor, SenOr Marcos Garcia, and
the local authorities. The city was de-
corated in honor Of the Captain General.
While General Weyler is indefatigable
in pushing the work of purifying the ad-
ministration of Cuba, the military opera
tiOns continue
General Linares has crossed the island
several times in Santiago de Cuba, and
the Manzanillo district he has broken up
an insurgent stronghold.
The surrender of insurgents in Santa
Clara continues, and those who have not
surrendered are being pursued night and
day with the object, the Spaniards say.
OF compelling General Maxine Gomez to
fight. In spite of the efforts of the
Spanish troops, however, Gomez sue
ceeds in eluding them, and the Spanish of
fcers insist he is anxiously waiting for
the rainy season to put an end to their
operations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
MIR. BRYAN IN TALLAHASSEE.

Suffering Pain From His Accident.-He
Speaks Jeffersonian Democracy to
1000 People, But Steers Clear of the
Senatorial Contest.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 9.-Mr VIM.
J. Bryan reached here this afternoon at
four o'clock He spoke during the day
at Lake City and Live Oak, where he
was greeted by large crowds. On his
arrival here he was met by the legislative
committee and committee of city Of
ficials. When asked how he felt after
his fall last night, he replied: "All right.
but | was considerably shaken up. My
chest and legs are very painful"
Mr. Bryan was entertained at supper by
Governor Bloxham.
A platform for the evenings address
had been erected in Lewis Park, and
Mr.. Bryan spoke there at s o'clock to
thousand people, after formal well
come to the city by Mayor Shine, and an
introduction by Senator Shipley. He
disclaimed any intention to influence the
pending Senatorial contest in the legisla
ture, discussed the principles of Jeffer-
sOnian democracy, and insisted that cor
porations should not be permitted to take
part in politics. After the speech, a re-
cepton was held at the Leon Hotel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
LOOKING FOR THE DEAD
OF So HOTEL GUESTS ONLY 35
ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.
knoxviIIe's Fire Foots Up Total Loss
OF Sl.6ii, 900. With Insurance
of $6I4.2O9,7O.

Knoxville. Tenn, April 9.-Of the 80
guests who were sleeping in the hotel
Knox yesterday morning when the fire
broke out only thirty-five have been ac-
counted for. The hotel register was des-
troyed and it will perhaps never be
known how many lives were lost. Those
known TO have persisted in the flames
are:
A. f. Weeks. Of Locke, y. Y, drum
mer.
G.. w. Roberts. of Pulaski, Tenn,
lightning rod agent
e. A. Williams, Smithfield. Mass, re-
tired merchant.
kilograms have been pouring in all day
from different cities inquiring about peO-
pie supposed to have been in Knoxville.
The work of searching for the remains
in the ruins was began late this evening
and the developments already indicate
that the list of dead will be much larger
than it was at first thought. Charred
remains were found in different localities
of the ruins. Where one of these bodies
is supposed to have been cremated were
found a number of pocket knives, shears,
razors, etc, which leads to the belief that
Weeks. the cutterly drummer for the
Rochester house had attempted to carry
out his sample case.
E. A. Williams, of Springfield, another
who was beyond a doubt burned, was
sixty three years of age and was travel
ing South for his health.
Large rewards have been offered for the
bodies and u large force of men is at
work tonight clearing away the debris.
zOf the injured, perhaps only one will
die. j. c. M. Boyle, of Tennessee, a
civil engineer, lies in very critical CON
dition at the city hospital. He inhaled
flames and his limbs are badly burned
Messrs. Hephart, Mcmillan, Hogan,
keck, Hudson and Hicks, all of Knox
vile who are the most painfully hurt,
are recovering.
An almost correct estimate of the losses
and insurance has been secured. 1t is
as follows:
Total loss $1,611 900; total insurance
S614,20970. Many of the firms burned
out have secured temporary quarters and
the wholesale houses especially have new
er stopped filling orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
THE ILLINOIS BANK CRASH.
The State University Stands to Lose
Over OO0-The Cashier Surren-
dered but was Released Under Bond.

The State University Stands to Lose
Over $800O00-The Cashier Surren-
dered but was Released Under Bond.
Chicago, April 9.-W Warrants for the ar
rest of Charles w. Spalding, president;
A. d. Averill, vice-president and c.. e.
Churchill, cashier of the defunct Globe
Savings bank, have been sworn out by
Frank e. Stone, Of the firm of Stone
and Francis, depositors in the institution
Mr.. Churchill surrendered himself to-
day and furnished bonds for his appear
ance. President Spalding and Vice-Pres-
ident Averill have not yet put in an ap-
pearance.
Developments to-day brought out the
fact that far greater amount of Univer-
sity of Illinois funds is involved in the
suspension OF the bank than has been
supposed. Two years ago the State leg
islature appropriated $4,000 of which,
according to the State laws, enough was
to be drawn out monthly to meet the
current expenses of the University. 1t
appears however, that In consideration
of 212 per cent interest on the funds.
the University trustees allowed Treas
urer Spalding to withdraw the whole
sum from the Treasury. This is admit
ted by members of the board. Thus not
only 100000 worth of school bonds is
missing, but $423, 900 in cash is tied up,
a total of $Saa3,000. To add to the COM
plication of affairs it is said that should
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larger amounts than last year, and only
two manufacturing and five trading show
larger average of liabilities. In almost
every case, also it is shown that the in
crease is due to one or two exceptionally
large failures in that class. The returns
compared with those of three previous
years disclose much improvement al
ready, and a bright prospect for more
hereafter.
\ sudden collapse in the wheat market
exceeding three cents in a day, appears
to have no other cause than belated per-
ception that past accepted estimates Of
yield and consumption, official and 9TH
erwise. have been misleading. Floods
and other unfavorable weather for seed
ing have no weight. Expectation of
great scarcity and high prices burst like
bubble, and for time the only support
was the taking Of profits by spectators
for Il fall. Receipts have not warranted
hopes of n great advance, nor do they
now warrant such expectation of decline
Western receipts are smaller than last
year. and Atlantic exports are not large.
though over sixty per cent larger than
year ago. Corn receipts continue
heavy and exports for the week were
3323, ,331 bushels against l, ,142,110 last
year. and against Atlantic exports of
wheat amounting. flour included, to only
/ ,521 ,122 bushels against 967, ,553 last
year.
The iron industry is hampered by the
contest between Mesaba ore interests,
which prevents as yet any settlement of
ore prices and leads many to expect furth-
er decline in finished pro-
ducts. The Illinois steel works
the Lake Erie works at Cleve-
land and the works of Oliver and
Company, and Byers and Company, at
Pittsburg. are stopped by labor diff
ficulties and some furnaces have stopped
because the production Of pig had outrun
the demand for finished products and
heavy stocks remained unsold Besse-
mer pig. at Pittsburg, brings only $40
and Grey Forge only $S75, the lowest
on record. but no quotable decline is
seen in finished products, and nails are
strong.
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS
New York. April 9.-The total bank
clearings in the United States for the
week were S1,O16,O93,321; per cent in
crease, o. Exclusive of New York,
$454 ,664 296; per cent increase, 11.5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
HUNTER, WITHIN ONE VOTE.
y Republican Bolter Goes Over-If An
other had gone, Siege Said He Would
Follow.-Contest Likely to Drag on.

other had gone, Siege Said He Would
Follow.-Contest Likely to Drag on.
Louisville. Ky, April ga special from
Frankfort to the Evening Post, says:
Interest in the Senatorial struggle has
begun to wane. The contest will proba-
bly, drag on through the entire session.
The anti-Hunter Republicans are not
ready to call another caucus for fear that
Hunter might be selected by the new
caucus.
The Blackburn people again attempted
to break a quorum, but were unsuccess-
full. The twenty-ninth ballot resulted as
follows:
Hunter, 62; Blackburn, 40; Boyle, Z;
Martin. 13; Stone, /; present, 12S ne
cessary to a choice, 65.
On motion to adjourn. the vote stood
"a to GA. and Speaker Worthington cast
the deciding vote in favor of another
ballot.
On the second ballot, Representative
Baldwin, one of the Republican boilers.
made an impassioned speech and cast his
vote for Hunter. This caused the AS
sembly to go wild, and for q time it
looked as if Hunter would be elected
without difficulty. The ballot resulted:
Hunter, 63; Blackburn, 45; Martin 10;
Boyle, g.; Stone, l.
The General Assembly refused to ad-
journ by a vote of IA to 54 and the third
ballot was ordered. Senator Siege, who
bolted Hunter several days ago, stated
that if Hunter got another vote, he would
also vote for him, thus electing him.
The Republicans received the announce
ment with cheers, and Hunter was within
one vote Of the United States Senator
ship.
After continuous balloting, the joint
session adjourned at 2:55 p. m. without
result Hunter gained only the one Re
publican vote and was never closer than
two votes to an election
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
HBSTER'S COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans, La, April 9.-Secretary
Testers weekly New Orleans cotton ex-
change statement shows a decrease in
the movement compared with last year
of $4,000 bales, decrease under year
before last Of II 900 and decrease under
1894 Of 1900.
For the nine days of April the total
shows decrease under last year of 2S,-
600; decrease under year before last of
10000 and a decrease under 1894 of 49,
600.
For the seven months and nine days of
the season the aggregate is ahead of last
year 1,419,000 bales; behind year before
last 1867 900 and ahead Of 1894 of 975,-
900.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply to
date is 6,295, ,646, against 6,S4S,4SS for
the same period last year
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
TO BRIBE SPEAKER STREET.
The Kansan Says the American Book
Company Offered Him Money to Help
Their Bill Through.

l.
Company Offered Him Money to Help
Their Bill Through.
Topeka, Kan, April 9.-Speaker Street,
of the Kansas legislature created a sensa-
ton to-day when he testified in the bribe-
ry investigation. He said:
Harry Wilson, whom | was told was
the agent for the American Book Com
pany, said he would pay me $1,000 in
cash if | would apply the two thirds rule
necessary in advancing bills against the
school book bill and $500 dollars if the
bill was defeated. He placed hundred
dollar bill in my lap. | told him l did
not care for the money at that time and
would take the matter under advise
ment. Later in reply to letters from
him, | wrote on one of them which l
returned that l could be of no service to
him. 1aa
Senator Titus swore that Senator
Lewelling took him to a room in the Ma
tional hotel and said that there was
something in it for both of them," if
they could get substitute adopted for
the original text book bill.
Representative Dingus swore that Rep
resentative Doyle had offered him $3.50
if he would cease his fight for the text
book bill
Representative Smith said that the
statements made yesterday by Represen-
tative Clark that he (Smith) had offered
Clark $3.50 to oppose the Hackney a.
mendment to the railroad bill, were ut
terly false.
Miss Nelly Bennett, clerk Of the House
on engrOssed bills, (Smth's committed
testified as to conversation in the COM
mittee room between Clark and Smith.
Clark said there ought to be something"
in that railroad bill; that he needed 5000
or $500 and asked Smith if he thought
there was anything in it.
Senator Jumper told of two attempts
to bribe him to vote against the stock
yards bill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-10
RIVERA RESOLUTION BURIED

Washington, d. c., April 9.-The Sen
ate resolution protesting against sum-
mary proceedings by the Spanish Of
ficials in Cuba against the captive in
surgent leader, Rivera, has reached the
State Department through the White
House. Secretary Sherman, regarding
1t as merely declaratory of the sense of
the Senate and offered in an advisory.
rather than a mandatory spirit, has
hled 1T away and is not likely to carry
out Its suggestion and lodge a protest
wlth the Spanish government, particular
ly in view of the information he has re-
ceived that Rivera is not to be shot