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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28
NEW YORK STOCK -MANKET.

New York, Feb 27The Loifd0n ana
New York stock markets yesterday and
aorday have shown results like a chemi-
eli action and reaction. The strong
egcAyal1i ugoyemGnt (which characterized
atfle later dealings here was reflected in
the London price of American securities
aezday and the London market again
gave the tone to tire opening dealings
here. Yesterdays strength was con
tifued in to-tlAy's market and the bears
found themselves unable 30. cope with the
situations was, indeed, a notable
absence, of effort, to- stem the course of
prices and the shorts were content 10
get it under cover in face of the bullish
temper of the market. With the excep-
ti9n OF a slight feaotibn shortly before
the close due to profit taking over Sun
day, the market held firm with marked
upward ascendenfy throughout the day.
Tie volume of The dealings was over
three tines as great as was the case on
the half holiday last Saturday. II was
froticeable$also that the leading industrials
sunk in relative importance in the deal
sings SO that they consumed cOnsidera-
bly, less than a third Of the total dealings
rs ;gafnst Il recent average of nenriy
psle-half.A III to-dayss market the Railway
list attracted an increased proportion of
elEentisns especially the CHANGERS. IA 81
- q esterday's and to-day $ sInaBgetsI india
cate that there are buyers who have
cofsfdeaee SAT- they can f0resee..tlss ct
feas OF tAe JAew aadmini strt i9n ~ { asst.
ness taJhI rRopeFfE. & To-day Is YhA iyst'
tigllSfE many weeks TIA SslA. 81 IsNgakd
movement Of BRIGGS ilaa safal Yea fing-
tfiff1s ifrorc-tra1I Sirprt-tppti e8y tfffg or
shorts. Rumors OF plans for the refund
ing Of a laPgesa rnnups Of lsanffs rs ma
ture shortly and II resal EtiI q decrease in.
interest charges, from which the stock,
is expected to beSeffty Were the cause.
Of til advance. -
! faIosaal fssssclosi4g priceSswe9e. saISe the
Eshlest or 'heSweek anthafed3ighek than the
average range at the last Saturday. The
losses which have, occurred during the
week. being in almost all cases recovered.
An lundertone OF firmness was very mani
fest in the market. and Offerings on
declining market proved to be very much
restricted. 1T was notable also that
American securities were less affected
on foreign exchanges than others by the
anfavorable political aspect in Europe
Government bonds were unusually ami
mated and maintained aggressive
strength throughout on purchases by local
and oqft-of-town banking interests. The
low rates for money and the high prices
attained for prime securities is inducing a
more general demand for these bonds
with the consequent higher values The.
sales were $694,000.
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GR1rNAND PRODUCE

Chicagot-Teb. 27.-Ebeat;S znotwith-
standing the excepti9na4 dullness of trad,
ing, closed firm at ~74Q2s cen, advance.
ambnd were Features Of the Closing
strength. Corn, oats and provisions were
almost lifeless. and closed at substanr,
ia llyss yesterdays final prices. Wheat
oBenGd aE asslitt@e Improvement over yess
-t6rday's closing figures, May 74ll to 3ss
an advance of Wi t U5 ff~}
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28

Flour dull. heat, No 2 spring T3h:
No. spriug 81: No. 2 red S3A@Bi&. Corn a o.
2, 224a2sA. oats. No 2, lualOk; No. 2 white
ltEa-I . b; NO Swhite IGaiSS. Rye, No. ~
NO. 4, 2ZHa26 flaA seed, No. /, 76u17B
Prime Timo1hyr seed sS2.55tl2 50. Mess PORK
per Dol, - g5aS00. Lard. per 100 lbs, $500
shoulders boxed 44aAA; snort clear SIDES
iboket3 4ka4A WhIskey distillers' fnisnea
goods per gali0p ST AZ. 81 ~
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OTHFR MARk ETS.

Norfolk, firm, I-l6+496 balcsS -
Aa tini{ilfss steadg,t5 5-l6, - bates. .1f@s~4
Boston. steady, SD, 57t bales.
Wilmington, firm, 6H, 95 bales
8 PhilaaAfphli strIfi Z lisi8. no bales. Sifsss
Savannah, firm, Z, 1855 oAies.
New s4rleans, very ilrlp, l6, 1855 .bJ}es. 81.
tsAakhisfa, sfeadg. 7Aae.bl bales sfgESIfI -
harleston. firm, = 2GS bales
New York, steady Z lg, 49, bales. s,,,. e-s.-
4 RAEEIGH 'CUTToN MARKET '"'.' -
RALEIGH, N. C.. EebEuasy " -
Cotton selling to-day a ~ 658k9s* III 81
Market firm,
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CaARLE6T9N, s.. Sc. Feb. 27-zfegsin firm
z SIS Fl
iuFPeutiuC nominal, at 70 81
" Tim i%GToN. ~v.~t., February 81 kOsln.
firm: strained Sl45 good $3.50. spirits firm
at ZIa2Ik .@iL- VI
Tar quiet at 49,
81 4urpenttne quiet bard Sl.8esoft $3.50; 3tr-
gsg s..
sApA yAa.t, Ga Feb. 2T.-Sprrits STEADY at
az shleSY5 90 aE .lslYf j-Is
E0sin firm; wafer WnltezS2. Isl; &ludow Rlas
slo5: y, sl.sU: NJ 81 IS: * $3.50, 4 stfO: II, SL6O
$3.50; =, Sl.45. e St.45: t}.C c. u and A ST.45
SAFES l,417 -ssEC/ " r,
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sales by traders may cause occasional
reactienss but if any pfaserialize, " efhink
they VIII prove only .senspdrary, hs ~
and the disposition pf the rahk ana fild
h4openafcrs is to briy1c1f al~seft spSts. ~
Il. B. CUTHBERT & co.
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10 IhpUU bales, agQIpSt ~sslll last week
@ands 37G8S iasa wear Houston expects
but 1900 to 2,700 bales, With the
present Bullsh sentiment moderate re
ceipts, frns Liverpool mark cts and good
demand for sput 6ott0ns a,lreviyal or
active speculation1 wonld in all proba-
hility canse a further substantial advance
Il, LII.
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STOOLS.

The stock market developed further
strength to-day, under continued favor
able European .adyices, better trade re-
ports apas improved railroad earnings
continued abundance OF money-seeking
Investment and further assurance that
regardless Of whatever Congress may do,
President Cleveland with rrotg sdeyiate
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RANK FTATEMEN.s

Nov York. February 27.-.pfsG weekly bank
statesneH fifAys4he golloHipa. chan
ReserNe Increase. f..... sts.s.e. 4<e. S'F 25
Loans decrease. ~, ~, sssss:i 81. N 10.
Specie incrDaseFs. Il. s.ygase.. -. -
Legal tenders Increase. r.. st...r,,..-
deposits increase....,.. .Ns,..sF-.-.. - p .t,+s
ejaculation decrease .,......... .....S al n
The ,bant1g-aow hold $3.50, 015 in .excebs a.
the requirements OF the 25 percent rufe. .
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NEW Y0Rh s'.{.

I NRW lyoHk3 Feb z1.-Fiout steady; Uts-
| miI patents St.eUua.9]; winter ptI tts5te "a III a
/ t.ss; DO. clears "a 0al,s3, DO. stTHi9hIs SABA
~ "a; Minnesota bai eats @+z6ai995.tlu. wius g.
/ extras, s}.tlaa6.Gj,, MiRncsoFA UaheEsr, .I)a
/ 3 so; ehltei Tow GRADES - a{j2Sj
| Southern hour quiet at 81 IS 81
u Eve uuur duh supe EgAners s.. .5a2T5: fancy
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NEW ORLEANS.

Nav OtSHEANs. rsa1 FabruaPy2n- ottSl
pttfres steady; sales g., 100 Sales.
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names are Superstition and Fear
The King was overcome with grief
and implored the woman to help him.
You must be wise and brave" she
answered. TRY in every way to coun-
teract these evil influences. All that l
can do for her 1 will. On her eight
eenth birthday she may make one wish
which I will grant to her. 1t must,
however, be absolutely of her own
choosing"
When the old woman had thus spo-
ken she resumed her knitting, the King
mounted his horse, and followed by his
train rode thoughtfully away. When
they came near the city they were met
by great crowds of people, who came to
announce the joyful news that a Prin-
cess had been born in the castle The
heart of the King had been set on hav-
ing a Prince, but when the Grand High
Mistress of the nursery placed the baby
Princess in his arms the image of the
Prince faded from his heart and his
little daughter took entire possession
of it..
He began without delay to make
plans for her future. His nearest
neighbor, King Sigmund, was ruler
over a large country which was sep
arated from his own by the river Wana
Sigmund and our King, whose name
was Osric, were the best of friends
and it may easily be supposed that
they often thought it would be well if
their kingdoms could be united Sig
mund had son named Helios, a
manly lad about 10 years old, and now
it at once became plain to Osric that
the way was made simple for the fina1
uniting of his kingdom with that OF
his neighbor. He called together all
the mobiles in the land and invited Kins
Sigmund and his court to the christen-
ing of the Princess. When the ceremo-
nies were completed King Osric made
speech expressing the happiness
which it gave him to have such august
persons honor the christening of his
daughter. Then he proposed to King
Sigmund that they should betroth
Prince Helios to the Princess Clytie;
for" said he, =" so plain does this mat
ter seem to me that, knowing that the
name of the Prince, your heir, means
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there seemed no help for it, and they
looked all right.
"One of them, the elder, told me that
he knew me and called me by name
He said he had waited for me for over
three hours, and knowing me to be an
artist wished me to come and paint
picture of young lady.
This was certainly a very strange
request. l became frightened and
made up all sorts of excuses. had no
paints and must go for them.
The elder man said that was unne-
cessary, as he was something of an
artist and had all the colors needed
l promised to come at an early hour
next morning if they would tell me
the place. But that would not do. 1
must come now, they said
AT last I refused positively to go,
and attempted to start my horse.
But in moment the bride was seized
and I was examining the muzzles of
two large, ugly looking pistols.
II had been too long in the West
not to know how to behave when a
man had a bead on me. I was or
dered to dismount and to leave my
horse standing in the road.
The two men led the way across
the Plaza, and turned sharply into a
narrow which I had never seen before.
although 1 had examined the vicinity
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DOy.
''Oh, tell us a story" Teddie said,
smiling with his divine baby eyes at
the empty chair
Thank you, my dear little fellow" a
mellow, manly voice replied. Il will
tell you a story with the greatest
pleasure. Just let me introduce myself
first. Ladies and gentlemen, permit
me. 1 have been an unbidden guest at
your feast tonight, but l hope to
prove a welcome one. l have the ad-
vantage of you in this that I can see
you perfectly-not only as you see
each other, but also your thoughts and
feelings. But you have this advantage
of me: 1 cannot speak to you unless
L am specially asked to- That is why
L am grateful to Teddie." He seemed to
smile at the child, who laughed and
nestled up closer to the chair.
when 1 was-as you are" the
ghost resumed" 1 belonged to a soci-
ETY. for the discovery and preservation
Of folk lore, omens and superstitions
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floating around my model. What light,
what beauty, what purity! Surely it
could not be of this world. A rapture
seized me and 1 was about to throw
myself at the feet of the beautiful
vision before me.
Come, now, that will do. The pic
ture is satisfactory said the elderly
gentleman entering the room, and be-
fore 1 could realize what had hap
pened a small bag of gold pieces was
thrust into my hand. 1 was then led
from the house and out through the
picturesque doorway onto the road.
The moon had sunk low in the sky,
but it was easy for me to see my way.
l started down the narrow street, but
it kept getting narrower and darker.
On / went and the walls kept getting
closer to me and the air darker and
darker until 1 was wandering in a
tunnel Of inky blackness.
The next thing I knew I was lying
on the roadside near the old church.
1 was almost stiff with cold, and my
horse was standing close by, 1
1 looked at my watch; it was ten
minutes past 5.
THE incidents of the hours 1 had
just passed through all came back to
me in a moment. I felt for my bag
of gold and found it safe in my pocket.
I looked at the coins and found them
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I could see the moon, which just peep
ed over the mountains, flooding the
whole country with a soft, uncertain
light, and making the river, ten miles
away, look like a silver thread in a
dark blue veil. The nearest house, ex-
cept the one I had just left, was six
miles in front Of me. But the road was
as smooth and hard as an asphaltum
pavement.
So I allowed my horse to go as he
wished. He seemed to fairly fly, and
the clatter Of his hoofs as he put the
miles between US and the tavern could
wake up nothing except some stray
animal. When we came down into
the valley where people lived and be-
gan to pass houses they were all dark
and still.
ITO get to my home in the new
town my road lay through the old
town. 1t was nearly midnight when 1
reached the principal street Of the
place.
Il had just Stacked up my horse and
was about to turn onto the Plaza out
of the shadow of the old church when
l was stopped by two gentlemen who
requested me to wait a moment.
These men were elegantly dressed
in the native costume, and were cour-
teously polite. l did not know them,
and did not wish to talk to them. But
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to be queer old-fashioned Spanish
doubloons, but the weight told me
they were good. I could not resist
looking for the alleyway into which
we had gone when we went to the old
house, but could not find it. So | went
home and went to sleep.
when daylight came [ went on foot
and attempted to find the old house.
l went down narrow street and soon
came to several other roads. l went
down each of them in turn, but only
came out at some place 1 was already
familiar with. In fact there was no
place where the magnificent house L
had visited the night before could be.
Then l was bewildered and concluded
the whole affair must have been some
fl eak Of my brain. But how could
account for the antique gold pieces :?
1 might even have concluded that
these were forced upon me for some
reason while I was in a state of un-
consciousness, but the mysterious af-
fair was not done yet.
Christmas night I went to a party
at the home of a gentleman who lived
about five miles from Axaca. 1t was a
magnificent old place and I had never
been there before. There were several
hundred people there and it was near
ly midnight before had been all over
the house.
Seeing the open door of a small
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room, apparently a study, I entered,
but found it deserted. 1 was about to
leave when my attention was attract
ed by a picture hanging over a writ
ing desk 1t was my picture of Marie.
Now would know all about the affair
of last night. 1 went close to the pic
ture, expecting to find it still wet, but
instead saw that it was cracked with
age and it's shadows blackened.
My brain began to get into a whirk
with the deepening of the mystery. "A
sound in far corner of the room at
this moment attracted my attention.
Looking that way saw a rude draw
ing of an old building. A second glance
told me it was the house where 1 had
been last night.
''At this moment my host entered.
"'Where did you get that and who
is it?' 1 asked, pointing to my picture
'''That is a picture of my great
grandmother, Marie Roboso,' he re-
piled. She has been dead about a cen
tury. She evidently had some freak at
one time to have herself painted as a
Madonna
"And that picture?' I asked, point
ing to the drawing of the old house.
"'Oh,' he replied, smiling at my Gu
riosity, that's her old house. 1t used
to be over in Axaca, but was destroyed
by an earthquake about a hundred
years ago." WILL SPARKS.
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a hundred times.
after walking slowly about 10
minutes, during which time we had
turned about six corners, we stopped
in front of a picturesque doorway in
an adobe wall. 1t was a weird-look-
ing spot, and as strange to me as
though 1 had never been in that part
of the country before.
"One of the men pulled a queer
looking bell, a servant opened the
door and 1 was led inside. We then
stood in front of an elegant house,
bathed in the light of the full moon
1 will never forget how beautiful it
looked.
Now come in and do as we say and
no harm will come to you, and you
will be we'll paid besides,' the elder
man said.
II concluded to make the best of it,
and was somewhat annoyed at my
foolish fears. l was then taken into a
large ballroom with a waxed floor
and a balcony at one end. The entire
room was elegantly furnished, and
had an air of aristocracy and grandeur
that 1 had never seen in this part of
the world.
''As l looked around / saw that my
coming had been prepared for. There
was an easel in position, and a dozen
or more lamps burned at the side.
The palette and brushes were near by,
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and piece of well-prepared canvas
on the easel All was in readiness ex-
cept the model.
1.-The elder gentleman had not en-
tered the room with us. but he fol-
lowed softly leading a most beautiful
girl. She had a typical Spanish face.
Altogether L was slightly confused
by her appearance. and it was so
different from what L had expected
'Senor, my daughter Marie. said
the gentleman. Paint her picture, and
you will not only be we'll paid, but
have our heartfelt thanks With that
he went out and closed the door.
Then 1 began to paint And L
painted as 1 had never painted before.
I could think of nothing else. The arti-
fetal light seemed no drawback, and
the richest colors seemed to mix them
selves on the palette. 1 knew that l
was painting my masterpiece.
''As I worked my model kept grow
ing more and more beautiful. She
seemed to become almost ethereal.
Suddenly a halo came around her head
and a most heavenly expression
spread over her face. My picture
was almost done. Oh, if 1 could
only paint that light and radiance.
1 stepped back to look at the
picture and heard a strange tinkling
of bells The air was filled with sweet
music and 1 seemed to see tiny figures
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would have wondered why a pretty
pink spot should appear. on the Queens
cheeks, and why little dimples should
begin to play so fascinatingly around
the corners of her mouth. Well the
King resumed, we have been married
now for more that four years, and it
becomes less and less likely that we
will have any children, and 1 cannot
conquer the sadness which comes over
me when l think that we are denied
the joys which our poorest subjects
take as a matter of course. Is it not
hard?"
The Queen sat quite still, her eyes
fixed on the floor the dimples coming
and going around her sweet mouth
Then she burst into a merry laugh and
clapped her hands. Before the King
could recover from his astonishment
she sprang UP and running behind him
put her hands over his eyes and whis-
pered something into his ear. 1 don't
know what she told him, but he pulled
her hands away. then looked at her
for a moment and began to laugh like
any ordinary person. He kissed her
on both cheeks and was just telling her
that he was the luckiest fellow that
ever wore a crown when the Grand
1llSA OHdInDeIIdln anu dll the ldQleS
and gentlemen of the court came in.
Every one remarked that the King
was in unusually high spirits, and they
smiled and looked delighted, as indeed
was no more than their duty. But
when the Prime Minister tied on his
nightcap that night he shook his head
and seemed very much troubled. Dur
ing the course of the evening he had
gDOkpp n fhn KinO
Has your Majesty decided of what
material to build the new bridge across
the Wana?" he asked.
"Ah, of what material?" The King
gazed at him absently. 81 think of
ivory lined with swansdown; but no
rockers, no, certainly no rockers"
1t is no wonder that the Prime Min
lister could not sleep that night How
ever, his fears proved groundless; the
King was quite sane and grew always
more and more happy. After some
months had gone by the King, gorge
ously dressed in all the trappings of
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When 1 became-as l now am-and
was able to see the result of my work,
l found to my sorrow that the real
effect of this work had been hurtful
[ looked in vain for any one who had
been made better by it, and could not
fail to find many who-but let that
pass for the present.
Helen felt that his eyes rested on her,
and burning blush replaced the pallor
that had been on her face.
~Now 1 belong to a society for the
suppression of superstition of every
kind. That is why am here tonight" ."
Mr.. Grosvenor, conscious that the
ghost was looking at him, made a fur
tive effort to smooth his hair.
Now for our story; eh, Teddie?"
Teddie and Ruth clapped their hands,
and amidst silence which was liter
ally breathless the Ghost began his
tale.
Once upon a time there was a King
who had almost everything that heart
could desire. His country was pleas
ant, his people contented and his wife
loving and beautiful. He studied the
welfare of his subjects and spent his
time making Improvements in all parts
Of his kingdom. especially in building
roads and planting groups of trees
along the highways The King
thought that when the trees were
grown the people would rest under
them, and that they would remember
him with gratitude. One day he stood
watching some laborers fill in the earth
about the roots of some white oaks.
Suddenly he called for his horse and
returned to the castle very sad indeed.
The Queen, as was her wont, went out
to meet him. He sprang from his
horse and kissed her hand, as he al
ways did, and then they walked to-
gether into the castle, but he did not
smile. as he always had done. When
the Queen saw that he gave only q
semblance of attention to what she
was saying she grew silent. Then she
took small silver lutte from the wall
and began to sing softly, as though to
herself:
Oh, happy the day when my love was
gay,
And the hours were filed with pleas.
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royalty except his crown and attended
by his men-at-arms, rode out of the
castle gateway and entered the forest.
One of his followers led a white pal
frey. They went on for a long time
until in the very heart of the forest
they came to an open space, in which
stood a small house. The King ad-
vanced alone toward an old woman
who sat at the open door knitting. She
looked like a very placid old lady, but
when she raised her eyes and looked at
the King he saw that they were strong
and bright and of the kind that never
grow old. He took from his belt a
purse and held it out to her, demanding
that she should make ready to accom-
pany him to the castle.
You come too late" she said. Your
child is already born. Unfortunately
you have in the castle a foe who has
gained admittance for my two greatest
enemies. He has led them to the bed
side of the Princess and already their
seal is upon her baby brow. Their
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ure.
We sang with delight from sweet morn
till night,
For his kisses were my treasure.
Now tears fill my eyes, my heart means
and sighs,
For my love has grown cold and un-
kind.
If he would but share with me sorrow or
care
In my kisses he comfort might find
When the Queen had finished sing
ing she bowed her head upon her hand.
The King was touched by her grief.
You know, my dear wife," he said,
that to-day I have been planting
white oaks on the banks of the Wana.
I overheard one of the gardeners say
to another: These trees will not do US
much good nor our children. but they
will be fine. for the grandchildren,
won't they? Then both old fellows
chuckled. The Kings voice grew very
sorrowful as he went on, but IL any of
the courtiers had been present they
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Continued on Page Forty-one.l
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-06-16

The Court of Inquiry referred
to In last weeks ENTERPRISE met
in the Senate chamber last Thurs
day at noon and proceeded from
day to day to examine witnesses
to the conflict between the
students Of the South Carolina
College, the military and the
police, with a view to locating
the blame upon the proper party.
A number of witnesses we're ex-
amined up to Saturday when the
court adjourned to meet again on
the 22nd inst.