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part at least. and possibly as a whole.
secretary Allen shares in this belief
and thinks that the Cristobal Colon
can be gotten off the rocks as an en-
tirety and the hull, upper works and
guns made available. She was the
pest arrnOred cruiser in the Spanish
navy, n if she can be fioated and
repaired will make a valuable acQui-
sition TO the American navy. Mr.. Al
len Is hopeful also that the ViZcaya
and OQuendO can be saved in part. In
formation has reached the department
that the hulls are not badly damaged.
The contract with the Mountaineering
Company is by the day, and may be
cancelled at any time if the govern
ment finds the salvage is not progress
ing satisfactory. w large wrecking
vessels left Norfolk today to begin
work upon the Colon, Vizcaya and
OQuendo.
Quartermaster General L~udington is
going to sell the first bale of cotton
grown in the United States this yea
for the benefit of the United states
hospital service now SO severely taxed
by the war. A day or two ago Presi-
dent Mckinley received from H. & B.
Beer, Of New Orleans, the following
letter:
W express today to you the first
bale of cotton OF the new crop, to be
iSpooC VI II ooNIA q iidiAiiV do sod
see fit, for the benefit of the United
States hospital fund"
The president sent this note to the
war department with Instructions to
accept the offer, and Quartermaster
General burlington was charged with
the sale of the bale. He is forwarding
it to New York to the produce ex-
change, where it will be bid off at auc-
ton toward the end of the week. The
expectation is that the cotton will
bring a fancy figure in view of the use
for which the money is destined.
A MUTINY OF PRISONERS.
A special to The Evening Star dated
off Santiago via Port Antonio, Jamai-
ca, July 6, says:
after the destruction Of the Span
ish fleet some $50 of the men on the
Maria Teresa were placed as prisoners
OIL the Harvard. For some reason, not
The officers and crew of the Harvard
were not u~nprepared. however, and
h mutineers were fired Upon Six
~Spaniards were killed outright and
twelve wounded. This taught the
S~paniards a lesson and restored quiet.
Sampson has been directed to send
his prisoners to the United State. Pos
sibly the Harvard will bring some of
them. The St. Louis is filled with
soldiers and cannot be used
to convey the Spanish sailors. The
enlisted men and non-commiSsioned
officers among the prisoners will be
sent to Portsmouth, N. H, where they
will be confined on Seavy island, in
the harbor. In order for their recep-
ton immediate preparations of that
place for the reception of the prison
ers are going forward. The commits
stoned officers, from Admiral Cervera
himself, down to the ensigns, will be
sent to Fort Warren, Boston harbor,
where they will be turned over to the
army for s~afe-keeping.
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NAVAL STORES.


Copyright by Associated PresSD
OF Santiago de Cuba, Monday July
4, 6 p. m, Per the Associated Press
Dispatch Boa Cynthia H., via Port
Antonio. ia. Tuesday Morning. July
5, by way Of Kingston, ia, July 3,
2 p. IN. delayed in transmissian)-.
During the pursuit OF the Spanish
fleet on Monday, the Brooklyn was
struck half a dozen times, but no in
jury was done TO any OF the other
American ships.
The Spanish flag was hauled down
from the Infanta Maria Teresa while
the Vizcaya's men were swimming
ashore at Aserradores. After the flag
had been hauled down Cuban soldiers
in the bush fired at the Spaniards,
~arousing the indignation OF the Amer
lean sailors who witnessed the act.
The Christobal Colon's crew were
taken aboard the Oregon.
Several hours after the Colon went
ashore head-on, she ioated and was
beginning to sink and the New York
then rammed her several times. using
tenders. and pushed her UP on the
beach without injury to either vessel.
1t is hoped she will be saved to be-
come part OF the United States navy.
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and last night and appear to be quite
general. They save the crops in this
district. Tobacco needed rain more
than other crops. Cotton is thriving.
Three federal prisoners from Ala
bama have arrived at the penitentfary
here, bringing the number Of that class
Of prisoners UP to 10.
Over 500 negro troops went 10 the
Third regiment at Fort Macon today.
One detachment, that from Hender-
son, backed out, to the surprise Of the
adjutant general. There are hundreds
Of men waiting for a chance to volun-
teer and fortT additional men from
Winston were IT nee put in the place
Of those from Henderson, making 100
from Winston. The attachments going
to Fort Macol today were: Raleigh
so, G~oIdsboro 60, Kinston so, Whining
ton so, Franklinton, Y~anceysville and
Henderson A, Wilson 40. Elizabeth
City 40, Chapel Hill 40, Winston 40,
Greeneville 40.
The adjutant general receives notice
that SO, 4S8 is assigned this state by
the war department as its quota for
the state guard for the year beginning
July 1. The adiutant general says he
will at nee make requisitiOn for
%blouses, blue flannel shirts, trousers,
leggings, campaign hats, forage caps,
etc, to supply the place Of those put
IN use by companies which volunteered
and also to replace those worn out.
The railways will be given a hearing
by the railway commission July 18th
on the matter Of increase of assess
ment for taxation. The increase was
made at the recent session of the
commission, amounting to pretty near
ly 5000, 900.
Owing to the very heavy rain last
night the attendance at the ball given
the Capital club and the citizens Of
Raleigh was not over $50, though prep
aratiOns had been made for $50. Very
few members of the club attended.
The ball and the following german
were a great success and did not end
until 2:30 o'clock this morning. Nearly
all the officers of the Second regiment
were present.
A Chatham county republican, a
member of the lower house of the
legislature, says his party in tina
county is making gains from both pop
uliStS and democrats. The statement
that any democrats have thus affIiat-
ed will cause q smile.
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure 1t you must
take internal remidies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one Of h best physicians in this coun-
try for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. It is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combi-
nation of the two ingredients is what
p duces such wonderful results in cur-
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. ]. CHENNEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Red Springs, ". c. July s.

Red Springs. ". c.. July s.
w. +. Williams and other bought
the privilege Of fishing in NELL
Browns pond, near here. July LIST. and
End, and many were invited from
Greensboro. Fayetteville. Lumberton
and adjoining country. There was
great sport and many fine fish were
caught.
Antioch Presbyterian Sunday school
celebrated It's sixty-sixth anniversary
July End. About 400 were present. Rev.
G. E. Hodgin. OF Bennettsville was the
speaker Of the occasion and delivered
a fine address on the inspiration OF
the Bible"
Philadelphus will celebrate its an
niversary by an annual picnic next
Saturday.
The Rockingham district conference
meets here July 18th to 18th.
w. Frank Blount. leader OF music.
Is here In the interest OF the elders
n deacons' institute.
Our town still continues TO grow, and
street improvements and extension
goes on.
r. r. Branch leaves for the congress
sional convention today. He Is for
| Jno. ID. Bellamy, Jr.
Crops are generally reported good.
l Business Is Gull now.
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The Whereabouts of HObson

Copyright by Associated Press.)
Headquarters General Kent's Divi-
sion, July 5, by the Associated Press
Dispatch Boat Dauntless, via Port
Antonio, ia, July 5. by way Of King
ston, ia, July 6, 1918 a. m.-General
Kent, whose division faces the hospi-
tai and barracks of Santiago de Cuba,
has been notified by the enemy that
Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson
and his companions of the -Merrimac
are confined in the extreme northern
building over which two white flags
are flying. - 80
During the diplomatic conference
yesterday Hobson, and. his fellow pris-
oners could be seen through glasses
from General Keuts headquarters
looking out of the windows. 49, ,
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Free Pills

Z Send your address to II. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you OF their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regulation size Csc per
box. Sold by q r. Bellamy. Drug
hgist. ~ 82c
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Third Regiment Surgeons.
Especial to The Messenger

NopVNllI ~ LIZ ElcSCtJl9SI.D
Raleigh, N. c., July 5.-Drs. Spicer,
senior and junior, Of Goldsboro, and
DR.. Rogers, of Raleigh, composing the
board designated to examine the
surgeons for the Third regiment at
Fort Macon reported to the adjutant
general today that they had examined
Drs. Mask, of Wilmington; Delenger,
of Goldsboro, and Pope, of Charlotte.
Mask had been appointed chief sur
geon by the governor and DeIenger
and Pope assistant surgeons, but the
examining board reports hat after
rigid examination lasting two days,
it found Delengerfthe best equipped of
the three and Pope second. The gov
ernOr will, therefore, make the ap-
pointment accordingly, giving Delen-
ger the position of chief surgeon,
Pope first assistant and Mask second
assistant. The board report that as
thus constituted the medical staff of
the regiment is excellent.
w. w. Watson, of Rocky Mount, is
appointed regimental adjutant Of the
Third, Vice Abe Middleton who refus-
ed the commission.
J.. Henry Hall, of Statesville, is sent
to Jacksonville by the adjutant gen.
eral as pharmacist at the hospital Of
the Seventh army corpse.
1t is learned tonight that Burke and
Cabarrus counties will furnish twenty
six men to complete the Second regi-
| ment.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
Wilmington. ~. c.. July

Same day last year 1Sc.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine steady: machine
barrels 23Ac; country barrels &c.
Rosin firm at 800 and sT.05.
Tar steady at $3.50.
Crude ~turpentine dull: hard 500:
soft $50 and $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine, 23ac and 23kc: rosin. sI25
and Sl.3o; tar. sl-ia: crude turpentine.
$50, $50 and sl.90.
Receipts today-lo0 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 2s7 barrels rosin, las barrels
tar. 81 barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receiptc same dayq last year-1I0
casks spirits ~turpentine. 30i barrels
rosin, 50 barrels tar. 104 barrels crude
~turpentine.
COUNTR YPRODCCE.
Peanuts-65c.
Rice-Uplands. s5Gsoc; Iowlands.
s1.1091.15.
Corn-52 to 52c.
Corn ~meal-50iac.
Cow Peas-90c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, I0' TO
lie; shoulders, 62 to &C: sides, S to
Size.
Chickens-Firm; spring 1oa1Sc; hens
1SG25c; roosters, 1Sd22c.
Eggs-Slow at 12c.
Shingles-Per 100 Eve inch, hearts
and saps, s1.5oQ2.10; six inch, s2.5OQ
$50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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PhiIadelphia-steadv a. sskc

Philadeiphia-Steady at stkc. :
Savannah-Quiet at SAC: net re-
ceipts ass.
New Crleans-Quiet at 5Tsc: net re-
ceipts SIS; gross receipts 1880.
Mobile-Nominal at sac: net re-
ceipts Is.
Memphis-Duli at ssc; net receipts
81.
Augusta-Steady at s 3-isc: net re-
ceipts 4.
Charleston-Quiet: net receipts T.
CIncinnati-Quiet at &c: net receipts
50.
Louisville-Steady at Sic.
St Louis-Steady at 5Tsc: net re-
ceipts 81; gross receipts Sc.
Houstou-Quiet at sac; net receipts
css.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago, July s.-The leading flu
lures were as follows:
Open. a High Low. Clos
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour dull. No. . yellow corn. SsAR
S2Sc; No. . spring wheat. 75c; No. 3
spring wheat, 7oGs5c; No. . red. Sc:
No. . white. 25iac; No. 2 white. a4R
24iac; mess pork. per Dbl, s965Ge.7o;
lard, per 100 lbs. $5.30a5.32ia: short
ribs sides. loose. S5.30a5.55. dry sailed
shoulders. boxed, S4.50m4-5, short
clear sides. boxed. $5.75a5.e0.
New York, July 6.-F1our market
flrmer but quiet.
W~heat-Spot strong; No. . red 92c.
Options opened steady and were ad-
vanced by foreign buying. favorable
English cables and strength In corn.
The activity among shorts lasted all
day, stimulated finally by Export ru-
mors and n bulge in ash wheat. ~!as-
ed &G1Lc net higher. No. = red. July
closed at S2Hc; September closed at
74lsc; December closed at 73%c.
Corn-Spot strong; No. . 3sc. OPP
tons showed activity and strength to-
day, closing hISc net higher. ex-
port developments and covering were
the important features. July closed at
3619c: September closed at 37hsc, De-
cember closed atI3Sasc.
~Oats-Spot steady; No. . 26iSc. OPP
tons strong and higher on less IA
vorable crop news. closing lac ne ad-
vance. July closed at 25a4c.
Lard-Firmer: western steamed
s5.60a5.65; July $3.50 nominal, refined
steadier.
Pork-Firm.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA 12G12l@c: western freshi2i2Ml3c.
Potatoes-Firm; new $2.50m300
Cotton Seed Oil-Weak; prime crude
1sG1Sl2c; do yellow 234M24c.
Petroleum-Steady.
Rice-Ssteady.
Cabbage-Steady; Long Island. per
barrel, 75c.
Coffee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices. ruled moderately ac-
tive and advanced > points on indi-
cations Of some outside buying inter
est; again eased off and showed dull
ness: Europeaon spot demand disap-
pointing; closed steady at net an
changed to 5 points higher; sales $3.50
bags. including August at $5.55. Sep
TENDER at $5.65. Spot cofee-Rio dull.
No. Z invoice csc; No. : jobbing SAC;
mild slow; Cordova Skml5c.
Sugar-Raw dull and nominal: fair
refining 35sc; centrifugal. 90 test, 4Ac:
refined steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady. Turpentine
quiet.
Charleston-Spirits t%urpentine steady
at pc bid. sales none. Resin quiet
n unchanged: sales none.
Savannah-Turpentine firm and un-
changed; receipts 1884; sales 76f.
Rosin firm and unchanged; sales 1896.
receipts $50.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, July Ga p. Motion
Spot dull. The sales of the day were
10000 bales, including 5000 American;
futures closed quiet, but steady.
American middling. low middling
clause: July 3 24-64d: July and Au-
gust 3 24-64d: August and September
3 24-64d; September and October
3 23-64d; October and November
3 23-64d: November and December
8 22-64d: December and January
3 2o-64d; January and February
3 21-64d; February and March 3 21-S4G
8 22-64d; March and April 3 22-s4I
3 23-64d: April and May 3 23-64d.
New York, July Cotton very dull
middling SIC; net receipts none; gross
receipts 2.104; exports TO Great Bril-
tain 1876: TO h continent 1854; for
warded 761: sales $50; spinners so:
stock 104, 14I.
Total today: Net receipts 2,433; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1886; to the con-
tinent 6.S3S; stock 2s4, 0S0.
Consolidated: Net receipts SOFA: ex-
ports to Great Britain 6,5S7; TO France
All; to the continent IL, zoos.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts s.4s9. 400; exports to Great Bri-
tain 3,43S.3s7; to France s12, 1876; to the
continent 2,e27. 6S7.
Futures closed quiet; sales %. 200
bales. July 6.07, August sos, Septem-
Der $50, October 800, November 5.ss,
December sol, January s.04, February
COS, March s.11, April els.
Spot cotton closed very dull: mid
ding uplands SIC; middling gulf SIC;
sales $50 bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at 5 13-1sc; net re.
! ceipts 1872.
| Norfolk-Nominal at 6kc; net re,
! ceipts SIS.
Baltimore-Nominal at SIC: net re
J ceipts z51; gross receipts $50.
~Boston-Quiet at ekc: net RECENT,
! $3.50: gross receipts SIS.
Wilmington-Firm at SAC; net re
! ceipts 8.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
FINANCIAL.

New York. July 6.-Money on call
steady at 1@115 per cent; last loan at
IL per cent; prime mercantile paper
at 3E@4 per cent; sterling exchange
steady, with actual business in bank
ers' bills at $4.S5kG4.S5A for demand
and at si.8iRG4.S44 for sixty days;
posted rates at $4.S5@4.S5k and Si.S612
CAST; commercial bills at $4.S3@4.S3L2;
silver certificates at 59@59hs: bar sill
yer 1913: Mexican dollars 4512; gov
eminent bonds strong.
STOCKS.
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Taxation OF Salaries
Declared Illegal by the
Attorney General.
PAY OF VOLUNTEERS.

The Matter Under Consideration by the
Paymaster GeneraI-POlfticaI Gossip.
Federal Prisoners I'm the State Prison.
More Negro Troops to 90 to Fort Ma
cOn-Annual Appropriation for State
Gnard-Raiiways to be Given a Hear
Ing on Increased Assessment of Prop.
erty for Taxation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04
PERFECTION
Rupture Cure,
Essex County Branch.

Offices have been opened ut W.
Concord, r. T. Johnson Medical
Director, with office hours from
9 a. m. until 3 p. m. each We'd
nesday; and at Island Pond, f.
+. Norcross Medical Director,
with Office hours from 0 20 10 n.
IN. each Wednesday.
We guarantee a positive cure
in all cases of rupture that can
be reduced and held in place dur.
ing treatment, with our support.
No pay required until the patient
is healed.
Circulars sent on Application to
WILLARD CHASE, Manager.
West Concord, VT. Feb. II. 1895.
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@sssx County 3rrala.
ISLAND PoND. NOVEMBER 4.
Imperialism Again.

At intervals ever since the ees-
sation of kostiiitics with Spain
the old arguments that were used
in the beginning of the discussion
are being revived and repeated,
and they amount to just this:
Certain men enormously OPP
posed the annexation of home
and adjoining territory, therefore
it would be wrong to oppose the
annexation in some form of num-
'berless foreign barbarous islands.
Secondly. The Monroe Doc
trine does not apply here because
that relates to the exercise by
oriental powers of dominion III
the neighborhood of the United
States, and this is the exercise of
dominion by the United States III
the neighborhood of the eastern
powers. and tits therefore clearly
and logically manifestthat it is
the other mans OK which is gored.
Besides the humanity and benev-
olence of imposing a system OF
government, whether upon bar
barous or civilized people, against
their will, is a sysrem that throbs
more naturally in ink than in the
veins of human beings. States
mhnship is one thing; sentiment
alisn is quite another. Solid de-
sign, judgment and fOrethought
rather than impulse ought to be
considered in relation to this sub
iect. We do not vet believe that
graspin9 Imperialism is a wave
that the American people can be
run o. whether attempted to be
exerci ed at home or in foreign
islands
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04

We see by the Legislative re-
ports that our county senator,
Z NJ. Bartlett, has introduced a
bill for the removal of the county
buildings from Guildhall to this
town, which is commented upon
by the press and individuals in
the State quite favorably. What
the fate of the bill will be no one
can predict, but it is a matter of
great regret, to say the least,
that since the destruction by fire
Of its only hotel Guildhall has
not furnished some accommo-
dation to the public. 1t is true
her citizens have been very hos
pitable and have entertained peo-
pie attending court there as COM
fortably as they were capable of
doing under the circumstances
and at reasonable rates, but it is
we'll known fact that the pub
lie have been very much embar-
raised. Men do not like to go to
private houses where they can
not have opportunities to do
their business and where they do
not feel free. The result of this
has been that they have avoided
as much as possible hearings
there, and when cases have been
referred they have been heard
elsewhere. Men are very reluc-
tant to go into a town for a
trial where lawyers and wit
nesses are compelled to 60 round
to separate houses with no con-
veniences for common consulta-
ton, and they will avoid such
conditions if possible. Besides
the condition of the public build.
ings with reference to health and
convenience in doing the bust,
ness have been criticised and con.
demned by the grand jury re
peatedly. So that whatever may
be the merits or the result of the
proposed legislation something
ought to be done. 1t is even sug
gested that if this condition O
things continue it will result fin
ally in the total dismemberment
of the county.
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The bill introduced to prohibit
shooting ducks by moonlight
naturally excites feelings of ridi-
cule, but there are many things
that may be ridiculous in form
that in substance are real, prac-
teal and substantial, and it is
probably so with reference to
this measure. 1t looks as though
it was a subject of serious con-
sideration.
Apropos to this is the subject
of deer killing. A man who is
accustomed to look upon a ca
nary bird only as sweet little
singer, while he is the most vora-
cious devil in the animal kingdom,
or upon the deer as belonging to
the species Of sheep in inoffensive-
ness and harmlessness, would
think we were joking perhaps if
should say that a tarmerin the
vicinity, a whole field of whose
crops were nearly destroyed
by deer sent his son to drive
them farther into the woods.
The boy on entering the woods
found full antlered buck stamp
ing on his native heath, shaking
his head and bidding him def
ance. The boy started for the
open land. His father who was
following out of curiosity saw
the deer coming from the bush
with his head down, horns in
front and charging on the boy a
tergo. Now this is laughable
matter, but the fact is that if the
father hadn't reached the scene
in season, he would have lost
both the crops and his boy, and
he was just that disobedient to
the law in his heart that he said
if he'd had a gun he would have
shot that deer. This NAV be
called d deer story but a man
who knows the animal and es.
pecially one who has gone into
business with one, both attempt.
ing to wear one pair of snow
shoes at the same time, knows
that this is exactly what would
be likely to happen, AMI we arc
credibly informed that we have
related what did actually occur
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-11-04

We notice that among our rep
resentatives at Montpelier Sena-
tor Bartlett is doing good serv-
ice. He seems to have a healthy
idea of legislation. Franklin D.
Hale from Lunenburg is quite ac-
tive in several directions, and all
the measures he originates or
vlndlcates seems to be quite prac-
tlcal and necessary. He has more
than once been called to preside.
We would also refer to Colby of
Victory and Williams of Bloom
held who are showing an active
1nterestin the work of the session,
and before the session closes we
hope to have a good word to
say for the entire county delega-
ton.