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The herald., 1898-02-16

An English lord was yesterday SEN
fenced to five years penal servitude for
fraud in obtaining money from broker
with which to pay his creditors. The
language employed by the judge in
passing sentence, briefly outlined in our
dispatches this morning. measures the
sternness of British justice, which Is
proverbially meted out to offenders
wholly regardless of caste or station, in
such a way as to command respect for
courts and juries not nearly so observ
able in this country. Let our readers
ponder the wisdom and Justice of the
remarks made by Judge Lawrence in
this notable case, and say whether our
own criminal Jurisprudence does not
suffer by contrast.
The herald., 1898-02-16

At last Mondays session of the city
council application was made for another
conduit franchise covering the business
section of the city. 1t is time for the
council to be cautious in granting un-
derground franchises; otherwise the
streets will be like an overcrowded GEM
etery. There are already three conduit
franchises, new application, and more
in sight. What with the conduits, the
sewers, the water pipes and gas pipes,
the streets are already crowded. The fiat
against overhead wires has gone forth,
and with the city lies the responsibility
of furnishing facilities for placing them
underground. 1t must be able to deliver
the necessary space, and what is left
should be carefully husbanded.
The herald., 1898-02-16
A BLIZZARD RAGING

JUNEAU. Alaska, Feb. s., via Seattle
Feb. 15.-During the last four days a
terrible blizzard has been raging along
the coast from the head Of Lynn Canal
to Fort Wrangel. Accounts differ as to
the number of the blizzards victims.
varying from seventeen to twenty-seven.
There are no means at present of getting
at the facts
The herald., 1898-02-16
HEINSCH'S HARD LUCK

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Late last
night H. w. Heinsch Of Los Angeles was
arrested in his berth on the Alice Blan-
chard. which was ready to sail for the
Klondike. Heinsch's wife had accused
him of having for the past two years
failed to provide for their S-year-old boy.
AT the CITY prison Heinsch put up cash
bail of $40 and was released. When his
case was called today in Police Judge
Joachimsen's court Heinsch failed to ap-
pear. He was at one time a shoe mer-
chant In Los Angeles, but it is said he
failed two years ago. his liabilities
amounting to $4,000.
The herald., 1898-02-16

TEN DOLLARS REWARD
The above reward will be PAID ior tne
.rrest and conviction of any person caught
stealing the Herald after delivery to
patron.
The herald., 1898-02-16

EASTERN AGENTS FOR THE HERALD
A. Frank Richardson. Tribune building,
New York; Chamber of Commerce build
ing Chicago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

New York. oct. THE stock market
."rh2 toGay's short session ave strik-
". evidence that the power Of the bear
t.rtinu had not diminished in offering
.|.ar prices. The break in Tobacco was
'.. moore sensational in view of the half
".aa.. 80 Now developments concern-
..- t#, Speculation i'll this stock were
.~.unHu'cl. and the bears pursued the
"'Hr d}II@cut tactics that have been re-
-"1-lII" fer the tremendous drop tins
..'-- Ne" spots of weakness have ap-
F. aired every day. and today's develop
"'"t WAS Consolidated Gas. Competl-
..." "i the electric lighting companies
.'"" a. rival gas plant furnished the
.-.~ for a break Of 90 points. The
','|"aE list had an interval Of
-..tH-th but the influence Of the spc-
a't'- WAS 70 vcrpower it. and losses
-'''r Ih" bank statement exceeded
."F"rahI" expectations, and its pub
..''"H checked the break.
ia' bond market moved in sympathy
." stock fluctuations. and showed
activity on the easier money con
'~'"|'fhIarrt bonds were remarkably
hrid throughout the week. concos-
""Iu" confined to y per cent. i'll the
.Ai Is each III the IS and Is.
'". Total sales of stock were 226. -iOo
including c., Il. q O.. 6.172:
'''Dn'ltan, 1921; \. T., 9,7O4; St
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
HESTER'S COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans. Sept. so. Secretary
Testers statement of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton shows an increase for
the week just closed of 2O3, 126 bales
against 23O.3SS last year.
The total visible is 1.93S.S33 against
LOO. 107 last week and 1.f63.921 last
year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 1.779.S33 against 1.7J1.107 last
week and of all other kinds, including
E-ynt. Brazil, India. etc, 10000 against
$1,000 last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator
with the will annexed of the estate Of
Jane Afford, late of Iolcsville, \. +.
notice is hereby given to those having
claims against said estate TO present
them to me on or before the 9TH Of Aug
ust. 1899. or this notice will be plead
in bar Of the same.
j. II. MITCHELL, Admir-. c. t A.,
EolcsviIlc, y. G..
W. \. JONES. Attorney.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
Turpentine quiet at 30 1-2a31.
Rice steady; fair to extra 55sa6Z: Japan 5Ia

Turpentine quiet at 30 1-2a31.
Rice steady; fair to extra 55sa6A: Japan 5Ia
61s.
Cotton seed oil dull; prime crude 18a19, NOM
inal; prime summer ye1ow 81 1-2a22; butter
grades %; prime winter yellow 27a2s.
Molasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle,
good to choice, 2sa33.
Peanuts firm; fancy h~and-picked 5; other
domestic 4a4 IL.
Cabbage dull; Long Island s3.5Oa4 90.
FreIghts to Liverpool steady; cotton by steam
36d; grain by steam -.
Coffee-Options, October: spot Rio. steady;
No. Z. invoice Ga; No. jobbing 81; mild quiet
and steady; CordOya ga Is.
Sugar, raw dull and nOminally lower: fair re
filming 359; centrifugal, 96-test. IL: molasses
sugar 80; refined weak and lower; mould A 81 ;
granulated So.
BALTIMORE, Md, October Flour dull;
western super s~2.25Q2.50; do. extra s.. 90a3. .;
90. family s3.50a4.00; spring wheat straight
~S4.35d4.50.
Wheat dull; spot and October 68Aa68zk; No
vembcr 68 1-2a6S *; December68 4 a Is steamer
No. 2 red -; southern wheat by sample 64d
69A; do. on grade -
Corn dull; spot, % 5a33l4: October 80 sa337 ;
November 30 sa3356 new or old, November or
December, 80 1854; steamer mixed =; South
ern white corn 35d3t; yellow =.
Oats firm; No. 2 white western, 2sa2S IL;
No. 2 mixed . 1-2a26.
Rye easier; No. znear-by 500; No. 2 western
524.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. October 1.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
change: Surplus reserve, increase. 81,
O74,275: loans, decrease, S6.5S9,5 800
specie. increase. S6.661,S0O: legal ten
lers. increase. S75O.2O0: deposits. in
crease. S1,314, 900; circulation, increase
So24.4G0.
The banks now hold S~15.327.15O in OK
cess of the requirements of the % PEI
cent rule.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
DAILY except Monday. DAILY except Sunday

Trains on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 3 55 p III, Halifax 1 80 p IN, ar
rivcS Scotland Neck ; % p IN, GreCnyIllc 6 u p
m. Kinston go p n, Returning leaves Kin
Ston 7 so 4 m, GrccnviIIe s 50 Il IN, arriving at
Halifax II Is a m, weldon IL 33 a IN, daily eX-
copt Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leaves
Washington 8 % a IN and 80 p n. arrives Par
mole 9 10 a IN and j 90 p IN, returning leaves
Parmclc 9 % a IN and 6 80 p IN, arrive Washing
ton II 90 and : 20 p III. daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, y G, dallt, except sun
dav, 5 80 p m, Sunday 4 IS p IN, arrives Plymouth
daily except Sunday, 7 40 a IN, 9 90 a m Return
ing leaves Plymouth daily except sunday. %
q IN, and sunday 900 = III, arrives Tarboro
i o. a N, II 90 a IN
Train on Midland, = G, Branch leaves Colds
boro, daily except Sunday, 7 10 a m, arriving
Smithicld g 30 Il IN, returning leaves Smithfleld
. "a a IN, arrives at Goldsboro 10 p am
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at + 80 y NJ, arrives Nashville % = m,
Spring Hope . 30 . ID, returning leaves Spring
Hope Is 90 m. Nashville IS a III. arrives at
Rocky Mount S05 a IN, daily except sunday
Train on Clinton Branch lcavcs Warsaw for
Clinton daily except SUNDAY, at II % q IN and
As p m, returning leaves Clinton at 90 a m
and 3 90 p II
Train No ~ makes close connection ut Wei
don for all points North daily, all rail via Rich
II. NJ. EMERSON, Gen Pass Agent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Enormous receipts
of wheat at primary points, increased
Er>%:"n offerings and estimates of large
crops here and abroad We're at the bot
tom Of the weakness shown by wheat
today. Bcsidcs, trading WAS excessive
ly dun. December closed at half Il
cent decline. Corn and oats were stag
nant, each market declining about =
in sympathy with wheat. Provisions
were weak, partly on account of grain
and partly Oh b"arish independent fca-
lures. closing Il.G413 lower.
CHICAGO, October /.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
RIOS MAY GRANT REFORMS.
The Sanish Government Will Give Him
the Authority.

Madrid. Sept. 3O.-Thc Cabinet has de
cidcd to authorize General Rios to grant
reforms in the Nizayas Islands on the
lines demanded by the inhabitants and
to concentrate his forces at Mindanao.
rs there are only $50 men g~arrisonin2
the NiZayas.
The Spanish ministers also decided to
protest to the Government at Washing
ton against the refusal of the Amcri-
cans to permit Spanish troops to be sent
to the Nizayas. while it is claimed the
insurgents are constantly receiving arms
and cannon with which to attack other
islands which the Americans permit
without wen pretending to intervene. >
The Spanish Cabinet, it is added, will
acquaint its Paris commissioners with
these contentious. in order that they
may be used in the peace negotiations.
Finally. it is announced, the Govern
ment here would inform the Govern
ment at Washington that it has decided
to Send reinforcement to the Nizayas
and it has ordered seven batteries of ar
tillery to get ready to start for the Phil
ippine Islands in n hours.
In addition to this, the Cabinet will
repeat its protests against the inSur-
gents continuing to hold Spanish prls-
! oncrs in the Philippine Islands.
The Government here estimates that
there are zoe, 600 people in Porto Rico
who desire to return to Spain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
NOW CONSOLIDATED GAS
rs NTMBERED AMONG STOCKS
THAT HAVE DROPPED
RAILWAY LISTS EVANES CENT STRENGTH
/ alence Of Il e SpeciaIties was Agaifs S. it, and
Losses Resulted. Favorable Bank
Statement Checked the
Break.

New York. Oct. 1.-The cotton mar
Let opened steady, with prices ) to
points lower. the latter being IN sym
.athy with an easier feeling i'll the Liv-
,rpool market. The bull crowd were
$50 restrained by Il favorable weather
report from the cotton belt, full re-
.rjpts, scattered selling orders from the
south and abroad. and the absence of
airport from outside investor. FoIIowin
lac call, trading was very light, and
arjccs changed very little from the open
.u- t!gures. Sales Of only 5000 bales
uf spot cotton at Liverpool. despite
concessions of lid was an important
drawback to extensive new investment
business here.
Spot cotton closed dull, with prices
1-1G lower. to the basis of J3S for mid
dlinG upland and 53S for middling gulf.
Sales were limited to 20 bales for spin
unr~.
Futures broke sharply at the close
uuder active liquidation started by cs-
timatrS for very heavy receipts next
week and favorable weather prospects.
The Irar crowd hammered the whole
list. At the close the market was
~,rady, having improved on Il momen-
tary furry of covering.
The net loss was Il matter of i to >
points.
Estimated receipts at the ports for
She day were 5000 bales. against 81
Igo last week and 3t,395 last year.
Estimated receipts ut the ports for the
utrh were 100000, against 214,034
Lust week and PSI .925 last year. At
Memphis. 3,012, against 3,216 last
year. and at Houston, 22,616, against
l-1,G last year.
NEW YORK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
MOVMENT TO BEGIN ABOUT OCTOBER IS
f~orcements to Vizayas

Washington. Sept. 30.-Col. John Hay
was rworn into office as Secretary of
State at II o'clock this morning. The
ceremony took place i'll the President 5
room 1T the White House, and the oath
was administered by Justice Harlan, of
the Supreme court. MIR. Hay immc-
diately joined his colleague, in the regu-
lar Cabinet session. Later in the day
he entered upon his new. duties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Weldon. y. c.. October 1.-(Spcc.al.l-
sam Williams. colorea, was arrested
here last night charged with beng AT
accomplice in the murder of Tilghman
Stewart. in Northampton county, about
six weeks ago. He viii be turned over
to the Northampton authorities.
The body Of the man Hilton. who was
drowned in Roanoke river last Sunday,
has been recovered.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-3 P. M.-Money on call
taady at 81 per cent; last loan at -- per
O. mt. Prime mercantile paper 3laa5 per cent.
Seeming exchange firm, with actual business
ln bankers bills at $1.84a4.8l4 for demand,
and at Si.81 laa4.81z for sixty days. Posted
rates Xi.S2ad 80 1-2 and Sf.85. Commercial bills
si-S0fs. Silver certificates 6la62. Bar
silver 60 15-16. Mexican dollars IA. Govern
went bonds easier. State bonds firm. Railroad
.gudS steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Sept. 3O.-The total hanI
clearings in the United States for the
week were S1.240,S17.751: per cent. in
crease Is. Exclusive of New York.
S469,943,372; per cent. increase. LOO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
American middling, low middling clause:
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

OlbEL CoIIpN hihhh4o'
Galveston, steady, a., 13,478 bales.
Norfolk, steady, "a, 2, l0l bales.
Baltimore, nominal, 50, Isl bales.
Boston, quiet, ) 7-l6, 33 bales.
Wilmington, steady, ~, Lac bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, So, bales.
Savannah, easy, "A, $3.50 bales.
New Orleans, steady, Ia, 5,5GS bales.
Mobile, dun, / 1916, 2,S82 bales.
Memphis, steady, / 1916, 3,e12 bales.
Augusta, quiet, D lie, 1856 bales.
Charleston, steady. 1 1916, 1929 bales.
Cincinnati, quiet, 54, 100 bales.
Louisville, quiet, ) lis, - bales.
St. Louis, duh, 5, /, t01 bales.
Houston, steady, ~, 22,616 bales.
New York, dun, So, bales.
RALEIGH
RALEIGH, N. G., October L.
Receipts 3l5 bales. Market quiet.
Me-" cotton ,............... -. ... 44Go
PRODUCE.
spring chickens NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 12aGI7h
-GE1 go. -...., ......,..-,....... ID olo/2
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

Paul. $3.50; Tobacco, $500: Peoples
Gas. 5.545; Consolidated Gas, 1920
Sugar, 2S,2S5; l.. :. Rubber, 5,1GJ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
NEW YORK,
New York, Oct. 1.-Cotton futures opene
steady.
LIVERPOOL,

LIVERPOOL, oct. Ii p. M.-Spot cotton,
moderate dt mand. p ices 1-16d lower; Ameri-
can mlddljng f il 31=-32d; good middling
I'D: middling 5 1-15d; low middling , 29-32d;
good ordinary % d; ordinary , 9-l6d.
The sales OF the day were 5000 bales, of which
800 were for speculation and export, and 10
Guided 5,r0) Americana; receipts 300 bales, all
American.
Futures opened quiet with a moderate de
mand and closed quiet but steady at the de
cline
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

All the British. French and German
warships have left Manila.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
rrEW YORK.


New YORK, October Flour dull and easy;
winter straights $3.d5a3.6 go; do. patents S3.'5a5.S3;
Minnesota patents $50; Minnesota bakers S5.lo
a3.35; winter low grades $2.2]a2.45.
Rye flour quiet at S2.75n3.2O.
Buckwheat flour quiet at $l.65a1.75.
B~uckWheat quiet at 40a42.
Corn meal steady; yellow western ~; city 10,
Rye easier; No. z, 10; State 30.
Barley dull; western choice new mailing Ala
81; do. feeding Sc Ia.
Barley malt quiet; western 53a6l.
Flax seed easy at %.
Wheat, spot weak; No. 2 red 73a73 IL; OPP
tons. March -; MayG7z6; December 675s.
Corn, spot steady; No. z, 353a; options, May
81; November -; December 3l3s.
oats, spot quiet; No. 2, 26: options. dull.
Beef STEADY; family Sl0all. 90; extra mess S8a
$50; beef hams $3.50; packet $9.00a10.0O; city
extra India mess Il .00a15.00.
Cut meats dull; picked bellies 6a77a;
picked shoulders 44ad 1-2; picked hams TIA
7 l-2.
Lard easier; western steamed closed S5.12l@;
city $3.50; October $5.o7, nominal; refined
steady.
pork dull; mess SS.5Oa 300; short clear
S11 .O0G 2.75; family Sl2.50d 1900.
Butter steady; western creamery Is 1-2a2G IL;
do. factory II 1-2a14 ii; Elgins Il; imitation
creamery BALI; State dairy 14n119.
Cheese steady: large white So; do. small
IL; large cOlOred 71-2; do small ia: light
skins 81 a6 IL; part Skins 5Aa5 IL; full SKINS
2a2%.
Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania II LA
IS: western fresh II IL.
Potatoes easy; Jerseys SLIP 1-2a1.37 IL;
New York 81 .25al 90 IL; Long Island 81 .~50n1.75;
Petroleum steady; refined, New York, $685.;
Philadelphia and Baltimore $3.50; do III bulk
81 30.
Rosin quiel: strained, common to good, $3.50.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
BACK FROM HONOLULU.

San Francisco. Sept. O.-The steam
or Gaelic arrived here to-day from Hong
Kong and Yokohama. via Honolulu
bringing the Congressional committee
from the latter place.
In speaking Of the work of the com
mitten. Senator Cullom said:
I'VE have don rs much as possible II
the time at our disposal, and we have
covered the ground thoroughly. When
we meet in Washington We will so tc
work at once on our report
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

Daily. fDAily TX SUNDAY.
Nos. 4J3 ana a02 The Atlanta Specials.
solid N~eeftbuled Train OF Pullman Siv"pers
and coaches between Washington and At.
}9ntt. also Pullman Sleepers between Ports
mouth and Chester, =. a..
Nos 81 and 8-The S. a L. Express" solid
Train, coaches and Pullman ~ieeperS lee
tween Portsmouth AMI Atlanta. company
SleeperS between columbia and Atlanta
Both trains make immediate connections
At Atlanta Tor Montgomery Mobile, New Or
!cans, Texas. california, Mexico. chattanooga
Nashville. Memphis. Macon. Florida.
For tickets. sleepers, etc, apply to
II. :. Lizard. +. l.. y.
l.. l.. SMITH, &. II. \.
Raleigh, \. G.
l.. ST. JOHN.
Nicc-Prcs. and Gen. Mgr.
II. w. Il. GLOVER,
Traffic Manager.
Y. f.. McBEE.
General Superintendent.
+. j. ANDERSON.
Gen. Pass. Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth, Va.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04
M.@NfS}nllD'cl4lI5pp-
LlEIMzxN4NyLRhs
SOUTH BOUND.

SCHEDULE N EFFECT ARG. IL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-04

We were never SO We'll prepared as
10Y to send out, for the fall trade.
The evening times., 1898-09-05
TRUSTEES SALES.

TRU STEES' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE IN COUNTY, d. C.-By virtue Of a
deed OF trust 10 US, duly recorded in Liber 1851
folio Ssj, ct seq, OF the land reco- ds OF the
District OF Columbia. will sell IT public
auction on tn premi-ts I'll ESDAY THE l3TH DAY
or SEPTEMBER, ls9s, al O'CLOCK PM, the
following described real estate and premise.
being in County of Washington District afore-
said, 10 wit: Part of tract Of land known
as Girls Portion" containing eight acres. more
less being that part OF q tract, con aiming 2;
acres. rods and 10 perches, lying south of
Thomas Ftmans road. running southwest from
the 1th ST. turnpike, north of Brghtwood. and
nearly opposite the United States Cemetery
known rs Battle Cemetery being the southwest
eight acres OF the tract conveyed by Joseph
Prathsr 10 George F. b. Mitchell. by deed duly
recorded among the land rds of said District
in Liber 647, folio $50 ct seq, bounded on thz
northeast by the remaining part OF said tract oi
p acres, Iods and 10 peTcheS, on the northwest
by Fitman's tract, and on the south and east
by ]. Warren's tract. with the right OF way over
road from Fitman's to 9Th 81, road or BTightwool
ave-, being the same premises conveyed by deed
duly recorded among said land records in Liber
1917. folio 454 CT seq. from John T. Knott 10
Gdlcn E Green. reference also being made 10
plat Of said ground, made after the survey o!
b. d. Carpenter. October, Isss, true copy OF
which is annexed TO and made part OF said deed
Of trust.
Terms Of Sale: One-third cash. balance in two
equal payments, at one and two years res.
pectively, per cent interest payable serni-an-
nually. secured by the notes of the purchaser an
deed Of trust upon the property. or all cash. AZ
option of the purchaser. 500 deposit required al
time of sale. All conveyancing, recording anu
revenue stamps al cost of purchaser II terms are
not complied with in ten days the property 10
be resold at cost and risk OF defauItins pur-
chaser.
CHARLES II. CRAGIN
WILLIAM Mex. OSBORN,
se2-l0t Trustees
The evening times., 1898-09-05

on under the shadeless blue in the intense
heat, with nothing 10 breathe but air and
nothing 10 see but sun and nothing 10
drink but impure water. and so on
through the whole gamut of disap-
pointed life. Even the very ships stay no
longer than they have 10, just coal, /. e.,
make all the dirt and dust they can, and
away.
Such is St. Vincent at present, the So
called base for Spain's feet of torpedo
boats and warships. OF course. in reality
this is not the fact. The islands belong
10 Portugal, and the coal supplies are the
property of an English firm. Cape Verde,
however. is not so far from the Grand
Canaries. ST. Vincent itself could be but
the scene of a naval battle for the only
yestiges OF life, always excepting the mis-
rable lane CT street of houses already
described. are the ships riding al anchor
In the ofing. Nevertheless, the pace.
such as IL Is plays the part of halfway
house in the worlds happenings. Steam
ers from South Africa, from the River
Platte the Pacific coast of South Ameri-
ca, and from Brazil. al call there and
the time-worn heat-weary rocks on the
African coast are after all a factor in
our civilization by virtue OF the coal sup
plies and cable staton-
AS 10 the interior of the island. there IS
none, simply rocks ever higher and high
cr till they become mountains. The
neighborfng island OF San Antonio Is
equally steep and prec,pitous. but there
Is abundance of fresh water and. as n
natural consequences, considerable vege-
tation. There is, however, absolutely no
offing. harbor or anchorage of any kind,
and consequently this land IS quite use
less TO the wheels of commerce or moni-
tors of war. The rest of the Islands are
more or less of the same nature. but
smaller and some of them are more fer
tile than San Antonio. hence their name
POLITICALLY. the harhor, or coaling sta
ton. of ST. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands,
gives one the impression of some cave
OF winds whence issue from the empty
rocks. in painting gusts. the storms that
rend the Atlantic west, south and north,
but where itself there IS a comparative
but portentous calm. The ships that pass
by day and night appear but as small
birds along the steep sides of the two
islands, and the sizzling heat. with the
perpetual puffs of hot air and accompa-
nying dust, make IL a veritable entrance
TO hades. Curiously enough, at very
nearly the same latitude, and right across
the Atlantic, on the coast of Brazil, lies
Pernambuco, meaning helrs mouth, but
of the two places the name most certainly
more aptly fits st. Vincent, Cape Verde.