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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-12
Oh. WE CAN BUY SHIPS.
Cabinet Officers Says We Will Probably
Purchase Halt Dozen

Washington March ll.-MoSt of the
time of today's cabinet meeting was
taken up in the discussion of measures
which hav" been put into operation for
tn" acquisition of naval vessels by the
government. One of the members said
after the meeting:
1T is now altogether probable that we
will secure tw" vessels that are under
construction for the Brazilian govern
ment. 1t is not possible at this time to
say Just how many ships in all the gov
eminent Will be able to secure. 1t hats
options on number that have been
offered, but nothing is likely to be dcti-
nltely accomplished in the way of acquir-
ing them until an examination is made
into their condition, for which purpose d
naval officer has been dispatched abroad.
I'VE do not want a lot of vessels that
other nations contracted to be built and
now find they are not up to expectations.
The fact is notorious that there are not
a great many really good vessels to he
had, but | should not be surprised if W..
were able TO get al least a half dozen
Formidable ones. The So 00O.0o0 appro-
priatcd for war preparations will he cX-
pended in this country eXceDt such as
may be used in the purchase OF ships and
in the acquisition of munitions of war
that are not oDtainable here
YES. | think the sympathy of the Brit
sh government in this controversy is
with the United States. AT any rate. she
does not side with Spain. / do not mean
by this statement to have YOU infer that
England will openly advocate our cause
and extend us substantial help but VIII
give Us their moral support
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A SPECIAL MESSAGE.
From President viii Accompany Court Of
Inquirys Report to Congress.

New York. March IA Washington
special to the Evening World says.
Members Of the cabinet. this afternoon,
frankly admitted. after the regular
meeting. today. that the report of the
board OF inquiry viii be a once trans
mittcd "a Congress with a special mes
sage from the President.
The further admission is made that
full unofficial adViccS have been re-
ceVed that the report viii show an eX-
ternal explosion but as all the informa-
ton up to this time has been purely UNI
official, the cabinet has not been in a
position to discuss it. except in an UNI
official manner Consequently nothing
but an incomplete conclusion has hcea
reached.
1t is the intention of the President, if
the official report confirms the unotfi-
cial adViceS already in his possession,
to send the report, together With all the
Cuban correspondence called for, 10
Congress, with a message recommend
ing the recognition of Cuban independ-
ence.
If Spain chooses to conStrue such re-
cognitiOn as a declaration Of war. the
United States will be prepared for her.
1t is hoped by the cabinet that this
final action can be reached within the
coming two weeks.
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PRINCE ALBERT OF BELGIUM
Attended by His Suite. Calls Upon President
Mckinley at Washington.

WASHINGTON. March 1l-Prince Albert,
heir presumptive to the Belgian throne.
made an informal call on the President at
the White House at noon, today. He was
accompanied by the members of his suite.
the Belgian minister, his secretary of le-
gathn and Col Bingham of the army
All of the members of the party except
Col. Bingham We're in citizens dress, the
latter wearing the uniform appropriate
To his rank. The reception took place in
the Red parlor. The President received
his distinguished guest in a most cordial
manner and after the greetings which are
usual on such occasions had been said,
the President Joined the party in a drive
about the city. Tomorrow the Prince
will visit some of the government institu-
tons and begin the observations for
which his visit was made.
Prince Albert of Belgium was given q
dinner by the President at the Executive
Mansion tonight. in honor of his visit
to the capital. The dinner began at s
o'clock and was served in the main cor
rider. the state dining room being too
small to accommodate those VINO were
invited to meet the heir presumptive to
the Belgian throne. The corridor was
adorned with orchids and La France roses,
the prevailing colors being red and white.
Music was furnished by the Marine Band.
which was stationed in the conservatory.
Draperies in which Vari-coiored, mean
descent electric lights had been set by the
White House electrician, added greatly TO
the beautiful effect.
The prince escorted Mrs. Mckinley into
the dining hail. while the President took
the arm of Mrs. Hobart, wife of the Vice
President. Before the dinner the Presi-
dent received the guests in the East room
which was handsomely decorated with
rare plants and in which musicale was
given after the dinner was over. ABOUT
80 persons were present, including. De-
sides these above named, Vice President
Hobart. the members OF the cabihet anu
ladies'. members of the diplomatic crops
AMI ladies'. Secretary Porter. Hon. Lev,
p Morton. Senators Allison. BURROWS ana
Hanna. Representatives Hit. bennett.
Bingham, Adams, Adjutant Gtnefai S 1l
hin Mir. and Mrs Abner Mckinley, Miss
Paunccfote. Miss Reed and Mrs. Sartoris.
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|
| persion on our naval experts. The his
! tory OF American experience with courts
| of arbitration of claims, except perhaps
| that of the Geneva tribunal, has not been
| such as to encourage US to submit to ar
| bitration. At all events. the submission
| of the controversy would necessitate a
| treaty or convention for which purpose
| the consent of the United states senate
| would be necessary. The rejection by the
present Senate OF the proposed arbltfa-
| ton treaty with England would tend to
| show the impossibllity or the passage OF
| any such treaty or convention
THE principle involved IN the Name
disaster diferS materially IN character
| from the claims usually supmltted 70 ar
bitration. rms Is not question so fnucn
OF the material or nnancial loss as II Is or
the principle OF international responsible
itS Tor me salety 81 the ha,iohai property
and OF the lives OF government oHicerS
The question Oh hatiohai hohot enters
largely INTO the colsideratioh OF inns
matter ana !, ~ tinpiopdpit tiiat any nd
ton VIII ever Supfnit 70 ar1ltiatioh on
sucn SUBJECT thaer the ruies OF inter
natlonal law y manor" war or otilef ma
tlonal Vessel enjoys eN'raordlnafN prlVi-
ieees Closely aIied 10 thoSe allowed to
ministers or ahipdSs}tdofS; At nations
are heiu IeSpoh9ipe ioT me SAFETY OF
our dlpi'indtlc representatives. ana our
hdtloldl property. IN Such cases as that
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THE CUBANS NOT IDLE.
Will Attack Spain From Every Quarter When
War Is Declared

New York, March 1l.-m an interview
with \. s. Rubensa, counsel to the Cuban
iunta i'll this city. printed in tn" Evening
World. he is quoted as saying: "ln all
this excitement the CubanS here have not
been asleep. w" HAY" perfected plans i'll
which no details have been overlooked.
to attack Spain from every quarter the
minute VIC are placed in position to
do 50.
I'VE are not free to act unless Prcsi-
dent Mckinley recognizes tn" indepcnd-
ence of cuba. If he does that we will
proceed to the most vigorous action.
"For the offensive warfare which We
will inausurate AMI pursue. we have
everything arranged. We will lack
neither money nor men. We have mil
lions of dollars pledged. and the men are
only waiting the order to proceed.
"A short way for the President to de-
clare the independence Of Cuba would be
to recognize Mr.. Palma as minister. The
Cubans have accredited him to this coun-
Try in that capacity, but he has not been
recognized.
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CANTON SOMERSET
Continued from page ID

room Of the house. New carpets have
been laid all over the great structure.
new mattresses and new chicken tiNnSS
Of some consequence have been added.
and n new hot water system has been put
in for the convenience of the patrons OF
the house.
A Heselton would not be IieSclton IL
he WAS not all the time dealing with the
carpenter and the painter and generally
touching up things. 1t was at this mag
niticcnt house that the Odd Fellows Il In
canton met to eat, this night when the
clock in the dark church tower was
Ginning the hour of 20 minutes to to-
morrow morning. Straishten this out to
suit yourselves. When WIN threw
aside the tapestries that guarded the APP
proach to the dining room. his young Ia
dies in waiting attended to our wants
in charming manner.
Up at the hall they had had n grand
good time-tO let them tell it. Gen. H. G
Foster and wife had let the grand march
and the rest OF the Patriarchs hal fallen
in behind. The music stirred. the feet
began to beat Il tattoo. the elite of the
town including Tom and Walter Ordway
and Frank Thompson and few other OF
the men about town, together with theiI
ladies' swelllcd the gay and whirliuG
throng TO the number of nearly lb
couples
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The 1st Illinois Volunteers.

c.icago. March ll.-Chicago has a re@i-
rn"u,ll claimant for The honor of being
called the LIST Illinois Volunteers in event
ri war with Spain. The full roster is in
The hands of Gov. Tanner with the Is
4urancc that the regiment is ready at one
Aour'S notice. Colonel Thomas l.. Harti-
:;An heads the list Of commissioned offi-
GERS. Col. Iiartie:tn, Major john Ryan
Capt Harry l.. Reach ana every her
officer Of the regiment has been either in
TIE service of The regular army at West
Point or in the militia Of Illinois or other
states
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Congressional Notes.

The House naval committee, FRIDAY.
placed in the naval bin provision loE
an increase in the number oil naval
marines to AS. This increase had bech
especially asked for by the secretary Of
the navy and was not included IN the
regular recommendations. This nrinSS
the total number OF marines up TO jo'".
The Senate committee on judiciary,
Friday, completed it's CONSIDERATION vi
the proposed amendment to the consul
tuition Of the United States pToNluihS
for the succession To the presidency III
case of the death of the President
elect before his Inauguration. Inc
amendment was modified SO as 10 EN-
mower Congress- to legislate on the SUD-
ject.
1t is stated at the state department
that the Ottawa reports to the eHecs
that the United States and Great BRIT
ain have signed a treaty for the settle
ment of the Alaskan boundary disputes
are incorrect. the matter still being
subject of negotiation. Sir Juiial'
Pauncefote, the British ambassador.
though his secretary. also authorize"
complete and special denial OF the re-
ported perfection of treaty.
The Senate committee on imm'sratlo"
has reported adversely upon the noWina
ton of Hon T. V. Powderly to be COM
missioner of immigration. The nominl
ton has been held up in committee Ioa
several weeks ON account OF the aDsehe
of Senator Chandler. RE having returhsu
to shington, the matter was DTousn'
I'M and the vote being taken. Mr.. Chand-
Ter united with the Democratic senators
to report an adverse report. IL Is eA
pected that the report will be made the
basis of an animated controversy Ill '"e
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THREE NEW BATTLEsHIPS
Authorized by House Naval Committed One
TO Be Named MAINE"

WASHINGTON. March 1l.-Three new
/ battleships of the staunchest Typ
afioat, were authorized by the House
committee on naval affairs, today ana
a provision for their construction was
/ inserved in the naval appropria tion
! bill. At the same time the committee
| agreed on a maximum price of 500 a
| ton for armor plate for four vessels
/ increased the force of naval marines
( by 4.$ men and put matters in fair
shape for decision, tomorrow, ON the
/ location of dry decks. probably -four IN
number, capable of accommodating the
/ largest sized war vessels.
! The committee was in session prac-
/ tically all day and before the decision
/ on The increase of ships was reached
( there was a long and interesting decis-
/ ion Representative Tate, Dem. GA >
echliNcd that two vessels would be am
pie and that further expenditure be
yUnd the roint of necessity should ne
/ avoided. Representative Loudenslagtf
of New Jersey. protested that II IN"
strength of the navy was to he lncreaS-
ed at all. il should he To the extent OF
three new vessels built and armed to
meet any vessel atloat. Representative
HaWley of Texas. moved that cruiser
be substituted for one of the battle
ships but subsequently Withdrew the
motion.
When the vote was taken there was
| but one dissenting voice. Mr.. Tate in
sstiug that two hattleshipS would be
sufficient to meet present needs. The
new Warships will he of the finest pat
II xvi Ia, don III H.
before they can be placed in commits
sion. one of them. the committee de-
cided should bear the name of the i'll
fated Maine.
The appropriation for their construc-
tion was not fixed, being referred to the
subcommittee on appropriations
which will report to the full committee
tomorrow. The cost, it is expected. VIII
he about s. 600. 600 each, though for the
fiscal year covered in the bill, the
amount Of expenditure may not exceed
| s.. 900 000 each. An important question
| was raised as To whether the eXpendi-
ture for the new battleships should Ia
| betrayed out %: tho $50 o0o, GOO "mer-
ecncy bill, but This subject was passed
over.
Tho committee also agreed ON Il proVi-
| sion authorizing the secretary of the
| navy to purchase urmor plate ny con-
| tract ar otherwise at u cost of not ~
ccoding Sina per ton. This WAS agreed TO.
however. only on tho express pruViso that
his item should include the nickel used
In the armor for which a large outside
percentage, has heretofore been paid BY
| the government. This limit Of armnr
contract price has been generally expect
Ia.
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Recruiting Up to the Limit,

Manchester \. H.. March n.-All the
captains of militia companies in Man
chester have been notified to recruit their
companies to the full limit required by
law al IS men each
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John c. Parsons, one of the most promi-
nent citizens or Hartford. CT, died Fri
day after a short attack of Rright's dis
ease He was sc years old and graduated
at Yale in 1850.
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70 CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAT

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If Il fails TO cure. z'c'
The genuine has l.. r., O. on each tablet
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Tho torpedo boat Foote left Old Point
Norfolk. Va. ut li.2O A. Nj. Friday for
Key West She passed out the capcs at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Oct. 31.-Some obvious eff
fort was required to sustain prices to-
day above the level Of Saturday, and the
midday rise was not maintained to the
close. prices in some cases declining be-
low Saturdays level. An inspection OF
the list will reveal that outside OF a
very few cases net changes are unim'
nortant. Some observers believe that
such strength as the market has is due
to the support of very powerful aggre'
cations of capital which are interested III
seeing higher prices for some new Sc
curities. Quite large proportion of the
total business to-day was in Tobacco,
the stock was rushed up seven points TO
l43A. Much business is taken up by
the Federal Steel securities, the prefer
red stock rising nearly two points to
75aa. The steel stocks are dealt in
when issued" which is the stock ex-
change phrase for buying what has not
vet come into existence. There are to
he S2OO.OOOOO0 of the Federal Steel
etock There are to be $6O0OO,00O of
securities of the new Continental Plug
Tobacco annex of the American To-
bacco Company. As these securities
arc in process of foatation the import
once of sutaining values in the general
market for their benefit is undeniable.
The task Of doing this to-day was NOT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01
MAGISTRATE !
CIGAF
CIGAR.

an easy one. and in the late dealings
with selling of Northern Pacific on a
large scale the talk of fresh complica-
tons in connection with the roads rela-
tions with other roads. the burden ap-
parently too heavy and pretty much all
the earlier gains were wiped out. To
bacco and Federal Steel were conspicu-
Gus exceptions. There were other points
of strength in the market during the
day. particularly among the western and
Southern railroads. But there was no
general public interest i'll the market i'll
the market and some attention was paid
to the large naval and military prepara-
tons making in Great Britain. The
weakness of the wheat market early III
the day on the big Russian shipments
was also an influence in the market.
The small demand for money is not re-
garded as a favorable indication now
that there are abundant funds in the
market.
There was continued activity in the
bond market the speculative and reor-
ganization bonds being the favorites.
The Union Pacific As sold most of the
day at par. which price they touched
for the first time on Saturday. Total
sales S3O9O.000. Government bonds
were unchanged.
The total sales of stocks were 344 100
shares, including 7,7S0 Atchison, prefer
red: 14.255 Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy: 1910 Louisville and Nashville;
1920 Manhattan; 1880 Northern Pa
cifc: 6 Al Rock Island; 2S,45 ST. Paul;
S9.699 American Tobacco; p ,615 Fed
oroI Stnal. ~ 1S1 Federal Steel prefer
red: 2T.120 American Sugar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01
LAND SALE.

By virtue of power conferred upon me
by a certain mortgage deed, which is duly
recorded in Registry of Wake county, in
book No. 1875 at page 294, l will offer
for sale to the highest bidder for cash
at the court house door in the city of
Raleigh, n. c., ON
THURSDAY, NOV. 10, 1898, AT u
O'CLOCK, NJ,
all that piece of land in said mortgage,
described as follows in Wake Forest
township, adjoining the lands of j. G.
Leigh. Norfeet Kelly, ]. G. Freeman,
and bounded as follows: Beginning at
a rock j. @. Freeman's corner. thence
S. IA degrees w. % + to a rock. thence
w. % = to a rock, thence s. % L to a
rock and pointers, thence s. As degrees b
621a p to pine, thence
161a degrees w. 40 40
to rock, thence S. II degrees e GIL
p to rock, thence n. 21a degrees Il. 153
p to a rock, thence w II p to the begin
ming. Containing sixty-six acres, be the
same more or less.
b. f. MONTAGUE, Mortgage.
Raleigh, N. c., Oct. 10, 1893.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01

Trains arrive Raleigh from the North 2:16
m, 1884 p IN.
Trains from the South 2:10 m, is m.
%Daily. fDaily Elk Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01

Nothing cures aches and pains al
quick as Goose Grease Liniment. Guar
,nteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01
co UP
Shorts Get a Squeeze in
October Ribs.
WHEAT ADVANCES AGAIN
EFFORT TO KEEP UP PRICES IN
STOCKS.
IN ORDER TO HELP COMING SECURITIES
These are Federal Steel and New Continental
Plug Tobacco. Western and Southern
Railroad Stock was Strong.
Bonds were Active.
IN ORDER TO HELP COMING SECURITIES

New York, Oct. 31-Improved condi
tons in several branches of the market
for cotton goods made the opening OF
the days dry goods market of con
siderable interest. There is an element
of strength in cottons which has been
lacking for many weeks. The more
settled conditions in print cloths and
the steady gain in the demand for ex.
port goods have tended to add strength
to the market, both locally and in other
first-hand centres There was a fail
showing of buyers in the market, and
they were inclined to be slightly freer in
their trading to-day.
COTTON.
New York, Oct 31.-Opening prices
were steady at one point decline, and
cotton ruled to some extent irregular
with decline of 3 to points apparent
mt the weakest interval. The pressures
W re numerous, including unsa''S actory
cable accounts, port receipts equal to, il
not exceeding estimates. advices from
tn" South indicating anxiety on the part
of spot holders and some disposition to
retreat on the part of exporters; Il with
drdwal Of investment demand and crop
accounts conflicting. Notwithstanding
these claims the market yielded stub
bornly. Some disposition to cover short
contracts caused /; few partial rallies.
; he genera al tempcr Of raiders was pessi-
mistic, however, owing to the almost en-
tire lack of speculative interest. Very
few orders reached the market. either
tor b lying or r selling cotton. The
fact that spot sales at Liverpool have in
creased to 1900 bales is regarded by
some as substantial Indication that
English spinners will remain active buy
crs for some time to come. During the
afternoon the market here dragged in
the absence of additional news in
fluencos. rallying a little, but closing
steady at net decline of to points.
NETWORK.
New York, Oct. 31.-Cotton futures opened
steady at the decline.
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ills. Oct. 31.-Dealers in
provisions to-day had n sensation in Il
$ uaezc % shorts in Octottr ribs.
Though few in number the shorts We're
Iowdcd badly, as evidenced by an adj
vance Of $14o above Saturdays close.
The final figures showed net advance
Of 81 per con- January pork, lard and
ribs each advanced 21ac. Wheat closed
sc hiehc" on II renewal Of the recent
VIZ scar. G IN advanced B to Ac.
Oats left off shade higher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE
BUILDING LOTS.

BY virtue of authority conferred by
a certain deed of trust, dated July 31st,
1898, and registered in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Wake county,
n. c., in Book 127, at page 12o, refer
ence to which is made. | will, on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1898,
sell on the premises below described, at
public auction to the highest bidder, Do
lots of land. These lots are situate
north of Newbern avenue, opposite the
Soldiers Home. just east of the corpor-
ate limits of Raleigh, n. c., are well
located and desirable for building pur-
poses. The sale affords rare opportu-
nifty to those desiring to buy home on
cheap and easy terms. A map of said
lots cen be seen at the Wyatt and Hun
ter store in Raleigh, n. G.
Terms of sale: One-third of the pur-
chase price in cash; one-third in six
months from day of sale, and one-third
in twelve months from day of sale. the
deferred payments of the purchase price
to bear six per cent interest from day
of sale, and title to be retained until the
purchase price is paid in full.
Time of sale: IL o'clock M.
w. A. MYATT, Trustee.
f. d. s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01

Nos. 403 and 402-"The Atlanta specials,
Solid Vestibuled Train OF Pullman Sleepers
and coaches between Washington and AT.
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports.
mouth and chester. s.
nos. 81 and 3S-The S. A L. Express" Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Portsmouth and atlanta. company
Sleepers between columbia and Atlanta
Both trains make immediate connections
AZ Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas, california, Mexico, che ttan ooga
Nashville, Memphis, Macon. Florida,
For tickets, sleepers, etc., apply to
III. S. LIZARD, L. z. A.
e. ST. JOHN,
Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
III. w. b. GLOVER,
Traffic Manager.
V. r. McBEE,
General Superintendent.
L. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
General Offices. Portsmouth, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-01
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Palmetto Railway Company
will be held at the office of the Raleigh
and CASTOR Railroad Company in Raj
eigh, n. c., on Thursday, November
10th, 1893, at II o'clock noon
JOHN Ii. SHARP,
Treasurer,