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embrOiderieS

In Swiss and Cambria with wide
margin; actual value Toe, for........Hc
Cambria Embroideries, both in mar
row fine and wide and heavy,
from = to 4 inches wide, for........1Oc
6-inch Cambria Embroidery, fine
work, open patterns, for.
10 and 12-inch Cambria Skirt
work edges for. .. .25c
45-inch Pique Skirt Flouncings,
worth $1.25 ard $1.5O, for......4Sc
$3.50 Bell Skirts, only 3 left,
sale price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4 ~
Big line of Swiss and Jaconet Inserting,
from &c to 25c per yard.
45-inch Long Cloth Tucked Skirt
ing. actual value SOC per yard,
for, yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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COlOred Dress Goods

44-inch two-toned Cheviot Mixtures, 75r
per yard Observation-Disclosures. 1OS
46-inch heavy Vale Cheviots, new q 0(l
colorings' per yard 49,, ...~ view
52-inch Tailor Suitings, satin-6n- Ct 7E|
ished Coverts for, per yard. VA'@O
52-inch Military Cloth, new mix Ct S(lI
lures, per yard .................VA 'OU
46-inch English Worsteds in two G. 1E
toned mixtures, per yard 5000. V1'@O
48-in. Matelasse Worsted Coverts, CT 7S|
per yard. VA'AO
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DIG. NIcI< EN zIIz,

RECTOR or HOWE SCHOOL.
VIII be at the Bates House from saturday. Aug.
q. to Thursday, Sept. /, inclusive. from 10 20
O'Clock each day, and will be glad 20 confer vita
those who have sons OF wards 20 educate.
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The Busy Stores Bulletin
WaSSOn'S
Autumn Fabrics

IS odd talk of Wooden Dress Goods during the hot days of
Augus The stores story tell you the of values profit
by saving of four dollars medium prceddress pattern
that you will need month later is be interested in hence
this tell and these prices.
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Black Dress Goods

50-inch Surah E0c
Serges. Nv
4S-inch silk finished Henriettas, per &c
ydTQ.
46-inch Crepon Mohair, for Separate QOc
Skirts vs.
50-inch Heavy Vale Diagonals, CT 00
per yard. VAsVO
52-inch Waterproof Serges, C17S
Fancy Brocade Mohairs, actual value 70c
45c, per yard. ...................A VN
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basement economy

complete line of Gas Globes, from Sc
to 4Oc each; you can save one-half by
buying them at Wasson's basement.
New stock of Jardinieres at Acc, CSC,
0Sc and S1.10, are better value than
any ever offered by us.
S275 Clothes Hampers for...$1.75
S125 Clothes Hampers for. ......9Sc
All Baskets at closing out prices.
About 25 Glass Tankard Pitchers, with
silver-plated tops; were S1.25 each, will
go at half price,
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the Anita. Senators Gallinger, Ihurs-
ton and Money, and Representatives
Cummings and VIM. Alden Smith, ac-
COMMANDED BY their wives, were present.
ed ut the palace at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing nv Consul General Lee. and were
cordially received by Captain General
Blanco.
This afternoon the Congressional
marty Maid a visit to a camp of recon
contradores at Relga. Tonight they will
90 bv sea to Matanzas.
This afternoon the members of the Au-
Economist cabinet called upon Com
mander Converse and the officers Of the
Montgomery. The appropriate salutes
and ceremonies were observed. as was
the case earlier in the day, when Gen
eral PARADE. representing the govern
ment. visited the Montgomery.
A Spanish report says that govern
ment troops operating in the Sierra
Moestla, have had a skirmsh with an
insurgent force and have inflicted "nu'
merous loss" upon the insurgents, also
capturing five prisoners and DESTROYING
the plantation of the enemy. inc
troops. it is further said, lost three men
killed and had ten wounded.
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have known the harbOr for many years
testify. To produce the effects noted in
the wreck torpedo world have to be
of enormous size, fully 100 or 200 kilos.
81 ann therefore of opinion that tht
evplGsion occurred Within the ship. L
know and respect Captain STgsbce, ana
7 believe the American regulations al
fccting Naval conduct, which l nave
read and found admirable. were care
fully observed BUT some things winch
cannot be fOresCPn are bound to happen
i'm any Navy. ! have been reading of
the explosion on the English snip Doe
rel. which the English believe was
caused by chemical combustion in the
La.nt used for quick drying. l have ais"
read an English account Of shells that
were found burst open because or halU
ening points that split and produced heat,
thus flashing the powder in the interior
of the shell.
"As have said. ! do not believe there
was amy careleSsness on the part Of the
officers Of the Maine. ! do believe
there was an accident which could not
have possibly been fOreseen. Such Is
my judgment at present, with the facts
that are i'm possession of the court.
When Our Court Of Inquiry finally de-
c;des, its Judgment will be in accordance
with the best evidence that can be pro
cured. We are having plans. diagrams
and drawings of the wreck made as fast
$ TIE divers are able to give us definite
| information"
Captain Pcra1 was most courteous
during the ontlc interview He illus,
tratcd some of the points he made by
| ink sketches on the desk before him. He
spoke Us Il Judge would whose mind was
ready to weigh any evidence brought
before The court. over which he prcsi-
dcd.
1t should be borne in mind that this
is the first and only interview he has
given anyone Captain Peral requested
this correspondent to make it known
that he had granted the interview in
lis unofficial capacity and not as Presi-
dent of the Spanish Court Of Inquiry
which the law forbids him to do.
SPANISH TORPEDO BOATS.
London. March IA special dispatch
from Madrid. says the Spanish torpedo
squadron at Cadiz will sail for Cuba to-
| daV.
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FREE OF CHARGE TO SUFFER
FRS

Cut this out and take it to your drug
gist and get sample bottle free OF DR.
Kings New Discovery, for Consump
ton, Coughs and Colds. They do rot
ask you to buy before trying. This will
show you the great merits Of this truly
wonderful remedy, and show you what
can be accomplished by the regular size
bottle. This is no experiment, and would
be disastrous to the proprietOrs, did rney
not know it would invariably cure. Many
of the best physicians are now using it
in their practice with great results, an
are relying on it in most severe cases.
1t is guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
any drug store. Regular size so cents
and S1.O0.
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TO BUILD ANOTHER MAINE
HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE PROVIDE F0F
THREE NEW BATTLESHIPS.
70 Be Of the Finest Pattern--The Naval Ap-
preparation Bill Will Garry in
All S36,OOOOOO.

Washington, ID. c., March 11.-Thrce
new battle ships, of the staunchest type
ahoat, were authorized by the
House Committee on Naval Affairs
to-day, and provision for their CON
struction inserted in the Naval ApIrO-
ton bill. At thasame time the commit
tee agreed on a maximum price of $500
per tom for armOr plat for our vessels,
increased the force of Naval marines by
Alb men and put matters i'll fair shape
for a decision tomorrow on the location
of dry docks, probably four in number.
capable of accommodating the largest
sized war vessels. The committee was
in session practically all day and before
the decision on the increase of the ships
was reached there was long and in
teresting discussion.
Representative Tate. democrat. GeOr-
gial, while favoring an increase. be-
lievcd that two vessels would be ample
and that further expenditure beyond the
point of necessity should be avoided.
When the vote was taken there was
but one dissenting voice; Mr.. Tate in
sisted that two battleships would he
sufficient to meet present needs. The
new ships provided for will be of the
finest pattern. 1t will be two years
doubtless before they can be placed
III commission. One of them. the COM
mittee, decided, should bear the name
of the Inflated Maine. The appropria-
ton for their construction was not fixed,
being referred to the subcommittee on
appropriations which will report to the
full committee tomorrow. The cost. it
is expected, will be about five million dol
lars each, though for the fiscal year
covered in the bill the amount of ex-
penditure may not exceed two million
each.
The committee also agreed on a provi-
sion authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to purchase armor plate by con-
tract or otherwise at a cost of not eX-
ceeding $500 per ton. This was agreed
to, however, only on the express proviso
that this item should include the nickel
used in the aEmor, for which Il large
outside percentage heretofore has been
paid by the government. This limit of
armor contract price has been generally
expected, and with the exception of the
insertion of the proviso as to nickel met
with little opposition in the discussion.
One of the most important features
of the work on the bill was an agree
ment oh an appropriation of S135,000
for Quitting, ratiOning and unifOrming
4I3 additional marines. This increase
in the Naval force was made the subject
of Il special and urgent request sent to
the House after the submission of the
regular recommendations.
With the amounts to be paid for dry
docks and for armor plate in the aggre-
gate not yet determined, the bill rs it
stands carries in all something like $780,
100000. which, however, will be largely
augmented by the other items. Rapid
progress has been made with the bill
and it is likely it will be in shape to re-
port to the House Monday or Tuesday.
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GOSSIP IN HAVANA.
Relief Work of Red Cross Society BE.
coming More Systematized.

Havana, March 1.-THE weather con-
tinues to be delightful and the city is
as tranquil as the skies are blue.
Captain Sampson seems to have recov-
cred from his slight indisposition. and
THE United States Naval Court of In
quiry into the loss Of the battleship
Maine, over which he prcsides, is pursu-
ing its usual course.
The relief work of the Red Cross So
cicty, in the city and country. is daily
becoming more systematized effective
and regular.
Miss Clara Barton and the Collector
of Customs have had most pleasant
interviews. during which Miss Barton
assured the official that the Red Gross
people earnestly deprecated any attempt
no matter from what source, 10 eyade OF
infringe the customs laws Of Spain OF
Cuba, and the collector expressed his
desire and intention to do all in his
power TO expedite the admission of legiti.
mate relief supplies.
The American yacht Anita, which
brought Congressional party here, mas
been fined $500 for. it is alleged not
having her papers in proper order
The gentlemen who arrived here Oh
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\ FIELD SONG.

De moccasin a-crawlin' bout
En- flippim' in de frog;
De alligator atrctchin' out
A-sunnin' on dc log.
Sprngtime believers
Watch dat cotton row!
Shoe dem larks fun out dc co II
Whoa, dar, Betsy-whOa,
De lizard rise up FUN he bed
En- blink ter see de light;
You better save yo' blanket red
Ter kiyer up tcrnght,
Springtimc, believers
Watch dat cotton row.
Catfish fine, Ell on de limo
Whoa, dar, Betsy-Whoa.
i. l.. STANTON.
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SPANISH COURT OF INQUIRY.
Capt PeraI Says That the Explosion
Was Internal-His Reasons.

capt. Peral Says mat the Explosion
Was Internal-His Reasons.
Today Captain Peral, President of the
Spanish Naval Court of Inquiry into the
cause of the Maine disaster, granted an
interview, to the correspondent of the
Associated Press. whom he authorized to
say it was the first and only interview
he had given any newspaper on the sub
ject of the inquiry. Captain PeraI
speaks excellent English. With him in
the Naval court is Lieutenant Salas
He has power to call i'll for cOnsulta-
ton any army or navy engineer or eX-
pert on explosives or marine building.
He has twice called in such and will
do so again when necessary. Captain
Peral said:
Our divers are hard at work examin-
ing the hull of the Maine. Great diff
Guilty is experienced. owing to the deep
mud i'll which the hull is buried. and
the condition of the wreck forward of
amid-ship. The whole forward part of
the ship is n mass of iron and steel
debris. We have hOisted up much of
it but i'll the mud it is not always pos
sibc to tell what parts of the ship, ar
NOR, deck, beams or stanchions are
found, the explosion so changed their
positions.
I'VE think we have located the ram
of Prov. but not in the position supposed.
The forward turret, mounting two large
guns, was blown clear of the hull into
the water on the starboard. We shall
continue our work and try to examine
the hull forward down to the keel. 1t
is possible that we may propose to the
by means of the floating dock brought
from England, and now i'll Havana mar
Dor.
SAYS INTERIOR EXPLOSION.
I'VE can not believe there was an eX-
tcrnal explosion of II torpedo, Tor Che
following reasons: A. torpedo, Hollow
ing the line of least resistance, mus.
have blown great hole i'll the nluG 1T
the bottom of the harbor. No s'lch loIo
Was found A torpedo must nav
thrown large mass of water mo aile
air if exploded at depth of only t"elfp'
five feet or so. or at least nave
duced "a wave reaching the otn Is- Snip .'
and the shore of the harb0r' -
examined every one on snip p""iu VI
shore who saw the explosion pu' ~
one cnn no fnund who remarked any
uphcavcl of the water or DE W. !: =,
"A torpedo explosion always - - '' -,
in The vicinity. No LIS - ~
tile Mnine disast wv
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shore leave, and is living with his broth
er-in-law. Louis Heinekc, i'll Jersey City
He has been very guarded in his state.
ments to reporters. Police Captain Ar.
chibald McKaig says however that to
his friends Lead has said that signii.
cant fact which had apparently been
overlooked was that the launch of the
Maine which was at Il little distance
from the ship blew up before the Maine
did
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'u"'"9 anu "OP"'' ivy " s""'
8 North Liberty St., Baltimore.
TRUSTEES SALE OF ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT.

On March 10Th, 1898, will sell to
the highest bidder for cash in Louis
burg, n. c., on the premises, The Louis
burg Electric Light Plant consisting of
one Direct Current 10 Volt Edison
Type $50 IS C. p. light dynamo with
rheostat and all necessary equipments,
poles wires and franchises in said town.
Plant in running order.
VIM. II. RUFFIN, Trustee.
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SPANISH TROOPS FOR CUBA.

Financial Circles in Spain Much Dis
turbed by the Threatening Situa-
ton.
Madrid, March 11.-Further reinforce
ments of troops have sailed from San
lander for Cuba.
The anxiety as to the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States,
which has pervaded financial and COM
mercial circles for several days, cul-
minated on Thursday in a heavy fall
in funds.
All the newspapers call upon the gov
eminent to stop the panic by prompt
and clear statement as TO the real cOndi
lions existing in Cuba, and also de-
fining the international relations.
The newspapers re-echo the profound
sensation and displeasure caused by the
United States sending the Montgomery
to Havana, and by the appropriation of
500 000.0 900 for national defense.
United States Minister WoOdford,
while returning from his drive today,
alighted at the cemetery at the moment
of the interment of the remains of the
celebrated Toreador Frascuelo. who died
last Tuesday General WoOdford distri-
buted aims among the poor who sur
rounded his carriage.
There was a great crowd. but no
demonstration of hostility toward the
American Minister, and the incident is
much commented upon.
WORK ON TORPEDO BOATS.
Baltimore. Md. March 11.-Work j.
being pushed on the two new torpedo
boats and the submarine Holland boat
"Plunger' at the Columbian Iron Works.
All are likely to be in readiness within
thirty days.
MAKING AMMUNITION.
Lynn. Mass. March 1.-THE Ameri-
can Ordnance COmpany's factory in this
city is running night and day on orders
for government ammunition and extra
men have been put to work.
NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
Washington. ID. c.. March 1.-THE
neg0tia ti0nS for the purchase Of the two
Japanese cruisers now building in this
country at Philadelphia and San Fran
cisco are off and the present indications
are that no further steps will he taken
toward acquiring the ships.
TORPEDO BOAT AT NEWPORT.
Newport r. J.. March 1.-THE tor
pedo boats Talbot and Gwin arrived here
this afternoon and were at once turned
over to Lieutenant Commander Me
Clean. commandant of the station. the
boats having been accepted by The gov
crnment. They will receive their equip
ments and supplies at the station and
are to go into commission in a Few days.
COLUMBIA READY.
Philadelphia. Pa. March 1.-THE big
cruiser Columbia vast taken out of the
League Island dry dock this afternoon.
She will begin taking on stores at once.
The Columbia and Minneapolis will sail
south in a few days. Their destination
is not positively known. burt ii is said
The first port touched will he Hampton
Roads.
FERN SAILS WITH FOOD.
Key West Ella, March 1.-THE Fern
sailed for Matanzas tonight with car
20 of provisions for the starving Cubams.
From Matanzas she will go to Sagua
La Grande. Her departure was with
ont incident
The torpedo boat Dupont has arrived
from Mobile. There is no unusual ac-
tiyity among Naval officers here.
LAUNCH BLEW UP FIRST.
New York. March 1.-The Herald
will tomorrow print the following:
John r. Lead, who was Master ut
Arms Of the battle ship Maine, and vino
| came to New York in command of four
| other survivors, who We're not assigned
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WhoOping cough is the most distress
ing maIady; but its duration can be cut
short by the use OF One Minute Cough
Cure, which is also the best known
remedy for Group and all lung and
bronchial troubles. Heartt & HEARTS
drug store.
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CABINET MEETING.
Discuss the Question of Buying War
Ships-Nava Officer Despatched
Abroad.

Washington. ID. c., March 11-Most of
the time of to-day's Cabinet meeting
was taken up in the discussion of meaS-
ures which have been put into operation
for the acquisition of Naval vessels by
the government. One of the members
said after the meeting:
1T is now altogether probable that We
will secure two vessels that are under
construction for the Brazilian govern
ment. 1t is not possible at this time TO
say Just how many ships i'll all the gov
eminent will be able to secure. 1t has
options on a number that have been Of
fered but nothing is likely to be definite
ly accomplished in the way of acquiring
them until an examination is made into
their condition. for which purpose a Ma
val officer has been dispatched abroad.
We do not want lot of vessels that
other nations contracted to be build and
now find are not up to expectations. /
should not be surprised but what the
President would be able to get five or six
vessels in all. The $50000,000 apDro-
priated for war preparations will be ex-
pended in this country except such as
may be used in the purchase of ships
and in the acquisition of munitions OF
war that are not obtaoinable here.
Yes. / think the sympathy of the
British government in this controversy
is with the United States. At any ia to
she does not side with Spain. | do not
mean by this statement to have you infer
that the Englishmen will openly advO-
cate our cause and extend us substan-
tial help. but will give us their moral
support
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COIrRT OF INQUIRY.

Havana. March 1.-THE Court of In
uuqy did little to-day, spending much
of the time watching the wreckers ut
work. The fine imposed on the Anita
was removed by the government when
IL was found her papers were satisfacto-
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Il don't see where | come in on your
scheme, said Uncle SilaS to the fire in
surahee agent. IF pay YOU hundred
dollars, lose the hundred; and il my
house burns down, | lose the house.
Seems as If | was doomed anyhow
IIarper's Bazaar.
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"My wife had severe attacks OF rheu-
matism Gout. | used Goose Grease
Eminent with marvellous results.
CAPT. r. J. FISHER,
prop. BenboW House"
Jan. 22-tf.
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The we'll man often forgets the sick
mans promises.
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ATLANTA RECEIVES THE NEWS.
The New Military Department is Large
ly Discussed There.

Atlanta, Ga, March 1.-THE Associa-
ted Press dispatch from Washington
was the first intimation in this city that
the War Department had created new
department of the service with its head
quarters in Atlanta. At Fort McPher-
son, the officers eagerly discussed the
naws and comments regarding the size
Mcpherson is at present hardly large
enough to accommodate the officers and
men there The Commissary Depart
ment is crowded with the actual nccessi-
ties of the Fifth Infantry and General
Merritt, when here recently was asked
to enlarge that part of the post. Col.
Henry Cook, the commandment, could moi
be seen tonight, but Lieutenant Butt
said:
There is no room out her for de-
partment headquarters. Not much room
will be required for the work, as it is
largely executive, but a force OF clerks
will be necessary and staff officers will
have TO have quarters as we'll as the
other part Of the department"
There are plenty of available buildings;
IN Atlanta. any one of which will furnish
enough room for department headquar-
tiers.
FOOrE LEAVES OLD POINT.
Norfolk. Va. March 1.-THE torpedo
boat Foote left Old Point at 1:3O
O'Clock for Key West. She passed out
the capes at 1870.
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If this is prosperity, save us from adj
versity.
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Take Laxative BrOmo QuinIne Tab
cts. ALI Druggists refund the money If
t fails to Cure. 25c.
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no oURR A COLD IN Owe DAY.

Jan. 22-tf.
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Financial Circles in Spain Much Dis
turbed by the Threatening Situa
ton.
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Philadelphia. Pa. March 1.-THE big
cruiser Columbia vast taken out Of the
League Island dry dock this afternoon.
She will begin taking on stores at once.
The Columbia and Minneapolis will sail
south in a few days. Their destination
is not positively known. but ii is said
The first port touched will he Hampton
ROudS
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FERN SAILS WITH FOOD.

Key West. Ella, March 1.-THE Fern
sailed for Matanzas tonight with IL car
20 of provisions for the starving Cubams.
From Matanzas she will go to Sagua
La Grandc. Her departure was with
ont incident
The torpedo boat Dupont has arrived
from Mobile. There is no unusual ac-
tiyity among Naval officers here.
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WORK OK TORPEDO BOATS.
MAKING AMMUNITION.

Lynn. Mass. March 1.-THE Ameri
can Ordnance COmpany's factory in this
city is running night and day on Orders
for government ammunition and extra
men have been put to work.