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a needless exposure of the vessels to ac-

a. needless exposure of the vessels to ac-
cident.
1t is said at the navy Department that
the presence of the German ships at Ha-
Vana has no significance at this time.
as 1t Is the custom for the training ships
IN uhe West Indies to call at the port
every year on their return TO Germany
to secure supplies.
The Spanish government has a. numer-
Gus fleet in Cuban waters. but most Of
the craft are small gunboats used for
maintaining the blockade against fill
busters. There are. however. seven
cruisers. of which one. the Marques de
Ia Ensanada, is protected with some ar
NOR, although she IS not larger than
some OF our g~unboats, being 1,OS4 tons
displacement. There are nineteen gum
boats. none over 500 tons. Beside these
gllnooats there IS a transport. the Legas-
p, OF lag tons, five torpedo vessels and
twenty-four small launches.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

Raleigh lawyers say they do not relish
the idea of Judge Ewart succeeding
Judge Dick, because they deem him too
great a partisan.
The old Nance mill, three miles from
Greensboro, was burned Wednesday
night. 1t belonged to Walter Benbow an
industrious farmer, who loses at least
$500.
Salisbury SUN: Some rich ore from
near Bringle's ferry can be seen at Burt's
shoe store. 1t is composed of gold, sill
yer, head, zine and gelena, and the vein
is eight feet wide.
ASheviI,e Citizen: Evangelist w. P.
Fife has written a letter to an AshevilIe
friend in which he says he will be in
Asheville in a few weeks. Mr.. Fife is
now conducting a meeting in Macon,
Miss.
Raleigh News and Observer: Sunday
Afternoon two of Johns .OphInS most
skilled surgeons, DR.. W; 5. 44astead, DIR.
Hugh II. Young, and Miss Foreman, a
trained nurse, also of Johns hopkins
hospital, arrived in Raleigh and per-
formed an operation upon Mr.. w. II.
Willard, of Durham. All the Rex hospi-
tai. 1nere We're present at TIE opera
ton DrS. Hubert Haywood, Hubert RoyS-
ter, Knox, Mckee, Goodwin and Register,
and the operation was a success. Mr..
Wizard stood 1t Well and was last night
resting we'll.
JOIlIl cunningham. OIL
Smiths DTidge township, son of the late
Aaron Cunningham, met with a serious
and almost fatal accident last Thursday.
He and other men We're chopping timber
when a tree feled by him struck anoth-
er tree and the butt bounded back sew
eral feet ana lei upon him. His brother,
George CunI.-o.dm, seized the tree and
sustained all che weight he could from
the body and called to other men near by
for help. AS early as possible he was
taken from under the tree, and it was
thOught life was extinct, but after a
short while he was found to be breath
ing. A physician was sent for, and at
latest accounts he seems likely to re-
cover.
Charlotte News: Sheriff Monroe. OF
Salisbury, came down this morning hav-
ing in custody Walter Mi.ler, colored,
VINO on October 10, 1896, Shot and killed
James Carson, co.ored, at "a corn shuck-
ing on Mr.. Jack Myers place east of the
city.--Albert Frazier, a co,ored boy
about Il years Old, received several Sc.
we're injuries Saturday night while jump.
ing from No. ., the northbound passen.
ger tram from Columbia. Frazier board.
ed the train at Fort Mill and it is sup.
posed that he Intended going to Pine
Vile. Before the train stopped at that
station, he jumped off, breaking hi:
right leg just above the knee and re.
ceived other injuries.-A negro boy
from Sharon came to Charlotte Saturday
and spent a large part of his substanc,
for a jug of corn liquor. He mbibe
considerable portion of the jugs con
tents before he -eft here, and on the wa.
home was unable to walk in the straigh
and narrow path of the railroad track
He fell off the track and rolled down al
e~mbankmer9t There was q wire fence a
the bottom of the grade. The negro roll
ed through the fence and was painful,
scratched Up, but held en- to the jug
There he lay, too drunk to rise unit
Sunday afternoon, when a gent,emal
found him. When found he was frozel
IIrarly to death.
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The New York stock Market

New York. january eff tina
strength in yesterdays stock market
was to he attributed to a natural re
covery from the scare caused by the
Names departure for Havana. there
could he no doubt OF the underlying
strength and breadth Of toiay's mar
ket for securities. The Jaime incident
has in fact been converted into an
actual bull factor in the stock market,
the exchange Of courtesies at Havana
being looked upon as promising more
war smoothing relations between
the two countries than anything THAT
has yet occurred.
The movements OF today's market
was broad and deep and left no room
to doubt that large interests were alb
sOrbing securities with great conf
dence and on a very heavy scale.
Purchases of 1000 share bluclss were
frequent in leading stocks all through
the hist. and there were a number IF
transactions in bonds, OF which $780,
900 par value changed hands i'm one
block. Almost every group OF railroad
~ AA1p al NiEE IllSd hcL "dS INlbN-
scented i'm the advance. the continued
heavy buying OF New York Central and
the Vanderbilts being the decisive In
fiuence on the market for some time
past. The graingers. the southern
| group. the southwestern. the cOaleTs
and the Klondike group all Developed
advances from ] to 3 points. Kansas
and Texas preferred rose 3 points ON
rumOrs OF ain approaching dividend
declaration, and New York Central at
one time added nearly 2 more points
to yesterdays gain. Lake Shore rose
Az. OF the grangers. Rock Island a
the leader, with a rise Of 2k and all
the leading members OF the group rose
over a point. Reading first p~referTei
was in the van Of the ccalers. with a
rise of 2h. Similar sharp gains wV.re
scored all through the Industrial List.
The group of New York corporations
were an exception and showed signs
Of heavineas. LCndon continued a
probably notably large IN this
market, as was the case yesterday,
The exchange reflected the further n
feet Of mis- development with a sharp
drop OF &C in the actual rate for de-
mand sterling, bringing IL down ID a.
S4L.
This IL the point which started tn
two last important VI god
and there was talk In the 5treet today
of gold imports. h would be th'
more remarkable in view OF tine hard
ening tendency Of money rates abrans
and the continued ease> here. The 10
cal money market Shove no eTec
from tOiay's surrender by New Yorl
, banks of the first 10 per cent. install
ment Of the government deposits -
account Of the IFnicn Pacific sale
This transaction resulted In practical
> 1y wiping out the sub-areasu-y's debf
, balance at the clearing house today
which has been running recently a
: from over $500. 900 TO nearly a 81. 900.
600 a day.
Dealings in bonds were large an.
prices very generally improved. Tn
Kansas and Texas accounts We're mos
active and gained 2 per cent. Tota
= sales were $3.50, 900. United States oil
A. coupon and the new As defined II
. bid and the SIS coupon advanced hbid
The total sales OF stocks We're fs6. 70
shares.
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especially upon h poor wao have to
labor for their living.
3D. Because i puts the almost bank
rupt treasury OF the city 20 an un-
necessary expense. and benefits no one
but the doctors who are engaged a. a
salary Of SIS week
4th- Because under the above de-
scTdbed conditions tina exist We con-
slider compulsory vaccination an impu-
dent invasion OF the sacred rights of
our homes: therefore be IL
Resolved. That We vigorously pro
test and resist to the uttermos. with
all our influence and manhJod the en-
fOrcement Of this iniqu5tous law. grant
ing the consequences to be what they
may.
Dr. Bill Moore. colored. moved the
adoption Of the protest as the ss1ti-
ment Of h meeting ard 1t was adopt
ed without a dissenting voice. In a
few remarks he said this was the senti-
ment OF two-thirds of the people Of
Wilmington. and his renark were
crested with applause by white and
black. He also moved that a copy OF
n protest be furnished the papers
and the motion was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. a. s. King, the
secretary was instructed to draw up
suitable resolutions requesting the
board of aldermen to repeal the ordf-
nance. The motion was adopted. He
also moved that a committee be ap-
pointed TO present the resolutions to
the board and urge their considera-
ton. His motion was adopted and the
following committee was appointed:
j. T. Smith, S. w. Holden, A. S. King,
j. D. Duke, J. w. Mccartney, John
Smith, white; H. S. Gauza, S. j. Bell,
VIM. H. Moore, a. S. Henderson, VIM.
Quick, Jack Moore, colored.
On motion of DR.. Bill Moore, the
meeting adjourned to assemble at 8
O'Clock tonight at the city hall to re-
ceive the report of the committee and
allow he citizens to sign the protest.
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The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her nus
band tends the baby, as well as the
good old fashioned woman who looks
after her home viii both at times get
run down in health. They will be trou-
bled with loss Of appetite. headaches.
sleeplessness. fainting or dizzy spells.
The most wonderful remedy for these
women Is Electric Bitters. Thousands
Of sufferers from Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys rise up and call It
blessed. 1t Is the medicine for women
Female complaints and Nervous
troubles Of all kinds are D relieved
by the use OF Electric bitters. Delicate
women should keep this remedy on
hand to build up the system. Only Soc
per bottle. For sale by r. r. Bethany.
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Cash ~auo.atsous were as follows:
No. . yes2ow corn. g1Sn21ac: No. )
spring wheat. sefss1-c: No. ; spring
wtear. SnsTc: No. . rei. s1GS1.oo: No :
corn. Z1Sag1Ac: No. ? cats. gsi-c, No. :
white. r. o. b.. @c. No. } white. T. O b..
sFsGe4z.c: mess pork. per bib. S-S1ivD
ssei.: lard, per 100 lbs. a.Saissa; short
ribs sides. loose. A.Ti4h4&: dry saitcd
shoulders. boxed. A-5sI5.eo: short clear
sides. boxed. A.s.4naf5: wfaskcy. dis
Tiers finished goofs. pr gallon, H-is.
New York. January &-FTour strong.
but slow OF sale at the advance.
whea--Spoc. strong: No. ? rcd S.Ts.
Options higher on strong English cables
and foreign buying. eaSed OF "A little an
DER rcadzsng. bat finally recovered and
c.os@i very strong az Anic net advance
on European war rurSors and firm clos
ing cables. January closed NJ H.oss:
May CLOSED At as%c.
bags OF Maracatbo. 30 bags OF Savanslla
and ie hags Of Mexican. al on +. T.
Sugar-R&Aw steady: refined steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New Yo-k-RosSn steady. Turpcnslnc
firm al 53Aa5tc.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS market firm at
&c: safes none. Ros4n firm and ~ur2chang-
ed: sales NONE.
Savannah-Spirits Surpeutinv firm at
Ga-c; SaIes loo. receipts loo. RuSsn firm
and unchanged sales Ass. receipts ass
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The Anti-J ew Riots at Alcjers

Algiers, January 25.-About 10, 900
people witnessed the funeral of those
who were killed during the recent riot
ing. Their remains were inferred in he
Christian cemetery outside the town;
but, on returning there were renewed
demonstrations, with the usual cries.
The mob attack an omnibus upon
which two Jews were riding. They
recognized the latter and they Were
badly eaten and stoned. A few other
Jews were similarly maltreated. Che
bat, one OF the Jews VINO vas stoned,
died today. His skull was fractured.
Today eighty of the rioters were con-
demnad to terms Of Imprisonment
varying from three months TO a year;
and one. who vas caught in the act OF
~plllaging. was sentenced to V years
in prison.
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NAVAL SIURES.

NAVAL SIURES.
Spirits observation-disclosures barrels
firm at 32iyc bid: country barrels firm a;
&c bid.
Resin firm at Sis and :I.a.
Tar firm at SLn.
Crude %turpe1tire firm: hard s. 10.
yellow dip $50: virgin $50.
Prices same day last ~year-Spirits tur-
pentine 2L4c and 2iAc; rosin sl.& and
$50; tar soc: crude t~urpeniine Si.0 and
$1.S.
Receipts today-69 casks Spirits sur-
pentine. 3a barrels rosin. SSt barrels tar,
10 barrels crude turpertfne.
Receipts same day last yea-- casks
spirits turpenlne. 20 barreIs roSin. SS
baTre.S tar.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina. prime 55d6oc
per bushel: extra prime. soc: fancy, 12lac.
N~frginia-Extra prime. 4od 45S.
RIce-Uplands. 6g&c; l~owlands, s.l0Q
s1.15.
Corn-7ikG50c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, 10al1c:
shoulders, 6d6i-c: sides, 7i2GSc.
ChfckenS-Firn: spring loeI lSc: hens
1SG25c: BOOSTERS. 1SG22c.
Turkeys-Live), Z TO 10c per pound.
Eggs-Quiet at 10 to lie.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch. hearts and
saps, S1.50d2. 10; six inch, S2.507I3.50.
Timber at $500 TO 500 per 1,O0 feet.
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SuEar-E&Aw steady. refined =
NAVAL STORES.
New Yo-k-Rossn steady. T
RIM al 55a G24c.
Cotton Eutuf~a

Especial 70 The Msssengc-D
New York. January 26.-The trading
in the cotton market today resulted in
another small advance. Lvpryools re
Spouse to the strength shown here
yesterday vas a meagre rise of It'd
10 Ltd there. Notwithstanding this.
the demand was fairly good at the
opening here and prices opened from
! to 4 points higher. After the opening
a large local short bought heavily and
although Liverpool and New Orleans
both sent moderate selling orders here
the opening advances We're fully sus-
tanned. May opened at 5.-9. rallied To
5.S2 and closed at Ssh to SIS. with the
tone Of the market steady. We do not
feel bullish. RIORDAcS & co.
(By Associated Presil)
New York. January 2s.--The sub
stantial improvement in the price OF
cotton made yesterday was followed by
a further improvement today of 3 TO .
points. The opening was steady, with
January ! point lower and other
months ] TO 4 points higher. Covering
was a feature OF the day. There was
also some Investment buying. The
English cables were better than had
been expected. and port receipts fell
materially below estimates. Advices
from southern spot markets Indicated
increased frrnness n a rapid rise in
the Mississippi was reported. Reports
favorable The close was steady at n.
favorable. The close was steady at n
net gain Of , to 4 points.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH


New York. January 26.-Money on call
easy at 1l2Q2 per cent; last loan at la
per cent; prime mercantile paper at Sn
34 per cent. sterling exchange weak
with actual business in bankers bills at
s4.S44 for demand and at 81. S224 for
sixty days: posted rates at $i.S3a+S3La
and A.S5l2G4.S6: commercial bills at
A.SlA; silver certificates at 56AG51A; bar
silver at sos; Mexican dollars at 4ia4
government bonds weak: state bonds
DUH; railroad bonds strong.
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TIE Hickory Press Is a true hue re-
publican paper. 1t warts more boCC1e ii
circulation in North Carolina. for il says
this week: If North Carolina had TWO
or three Mark Haranas she would be bet
ter f.'-Raleieh News and Observer.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

NO11ON
Wilmington. ~. c.. anuary =.
Receipts OF cotton roiay--.n bales
Receipts same day last year-sA bales.
This seasons receipts TO date-@si.oSi
bales.
Receipts TO same date las. year-s1o.I i
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
Cotton steady.
oEGAaAdES------s -----..-..- .-.---..-- . 1918
Ipo1 o~ulIAz S.--.---@-. -..-------... t
Low middling.... Isis
Middling ...... ...... -
IOp1 Ei~9uuAlaS--...-. ...-.. ...-.-.- %
Same day last year. SAC.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, January 26.- p. m.-Cotton-
Spot, moderate business; prices higher;
American middling SGD: good middling
3 I-32d; middling 3 7-32d; low middling
3 Lied; good ordinary 2 29-32d; ordinary
224d. The sales of the day were 10000
bales, of which 500 We're for speculation
and export and included $500 American:
receipts $500 bales, an American. Futures
opened steady with a moderate demand
and closed steady.
American middling, low midiling clause:
January 3 10-64G3 11-64d buyers; january
and February 3 9-64I3 10-64d buyers; Feb
ruary and March 3 9-64d3 10-6+d sellers:
March ard April 3 9-64n3 10-64d buyers;
April and May 3 load buyers; May and
June 3 10-64G3 11-64d buyers: June and
July 3 11-64G3 12-6+d buyers; july and Au-
gust 8 12-64d3 13-6+d value: August and
September 3 13-64d buyers: September and
October 3 13-64n3 14-64d buyers: October
and November 8 14-64d buyers; November
| and December 3 14-64a3 15-6+d buyers.
New York. January @.-Cotton quiet;
middling 5 15-16c; net receipts SCI, gross
receipts 6,553: exports to Great Britain
9,436; to the continent 2l7; forwarded 1884;
| sales 2, 100: stock 15S, GA.
Total today: Net receipts 33,022: ex-
ports to Great Britain 30. 75l; 10 France
12,01; to the continent S,2o5; stock 1851
S63.
Consolidated: Net receipts 80, 4Ss: ex-
ports to Great Britain 6S,25S; to France
80. 337: to the continent 81. 9S3.
Total since September list: Net receipts
GAS, 029; exports to Great Britain 2,l62,
100: to France S7,03S; to the continent
1,753, 179.
bales: january 5.72: February 5.71: March
SIS; April SIS: May 5.S1; June 5.s4; July
5.S7; August $50; September $50; October
81: November 5.93.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling up
lands 5 15-16c; middling gulf 6 3-l6c. sales
2, 100 bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
G~alveston-Firm at SIG: net receipt.
5,2G4.
Norfolk-Steady at S 7-16c; net receipts
LIB.
Bahimore-Nomfnal at 5Ac; net receipt,
40; gross receipts 1880.
BoSton-Ffrm at 5sc: net receipts 1908
gross receipts 2.5T7.
Wilmington-SteaGy at SIC; net receipt
T02.
Phi.adelphiaoQuiet at sisc; net receipt,
535.
Savannah-Quiet at 5 3-16c: net receipt
2,O2S.
New ~Orleans-Steady at size: net re
ceipts SAG: gross receipts 9,3i9.
enthusiastically AT SIC; net receipt
2.I7.
Memphf-Firm at 5 5-1sc; ret receipt
2,538: gross receipts 3.134.
Augusta-Steady at s 9-i6c: net receipt
514: gross receipts GA.
Charleston-Steady at SIC; net re
ceipts 3.12S.
Cinctnnati-Quiet at SIG; net receipt
5sA
Louisvfle-Steady at SAC.
ST. Lou1s-Steady at sac; net receipt
527: gross receipts 5,fi.
H~oustcn-Ffrm gI 5 7-1sc; nes receipt
1865.
GPArN AND PROVISION.
> Chicago. January 2.-The leading fu
lures were as follows:
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The MAINE AT HAVANA
SALUTED BY SPANISH FORTS AND
WARSHIPS

Strict Rules of Naval Etiquette Observed.
Object of the Visit of the Warship to Re
ceive Orders from General -
Cablegrams from the Consul General.
Angry Utterances of Spanish Press.
Spanish warships to Visit American
Ports.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-07
CHAPTER NI\

Madgn. who meant to atone for her mis-
conduct by behaving very prettily 10 him
was much Disconnected at not being given
the opportunity. She felt rather crest
fallen. but worked herself into a fir Of
anger before she finally went to sleep
ana resolved 10 punish him for being
veNed. although she had done her utmost
10 provoke him.
\ picnic had been arranged for the fol
lowing day; it was To be held in the same
spot as the one recorded much earlier
in this ssyry-the picnic which. as far as
. June was concerned. had been such a
dismal failure Two girls from the neigh
horhood ard TWO soldiers were 10 swell
the Hall party. Tom could not possibly
leave his harvesting operations. and AG-
ncS had declined 70 join them-a circum-
stance for which June would have been
devcutly thankful but for the uncom-
Portable suspicion that her cousin would
md her way up To the Hall in quest Of
Tom senior under preteuse Of a visit 10
his son. However. she did not allow the
thought 10 trouble her seriously
1t was as lovely a day as that former
one, and the party was very CHEEKY, To
all appearance. Before starting Lady
Novil had taken Madge aside and said to
her:
My dear child. do not carry this any
further. an sure it is not wise Leave
Dallas alone and keep with Mr.. Carslake.
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His FIRST Trip on Il steamer.

y Traveller from the short grass coun-
try boarded No. / at Dodge City Il few
nights ago He wore long, white wills
kcrs and Il wide-brimmed white felt hat,
and he stood & feet 6.
Ills boots We're neatly BACKED. and he
had ON Il new suit of clothes. 1t was
apparent that he was not at home i'll his
new tuggcry. He was going to talifor-
MIA. he explained. to visit his eldest son,
who was Il prosperous frult-raiscr on the
coast. He had engaged 7 berth i'll the
Pullman, ana he asked the conductor
where it was.
Right here sir" said the conductor,
rs he pointed out the section.
DO you sleep i'll it i'll that way. all curlcd
up on a seat he asked in Amusement.
NO, it will he made up when YOU are
ready to retire"
The man did not exactly know what
made up meant. but he asked no more
questions. He sat in the drawing room
and smoked. and finally he said to the
conductor:
well, guess III turn in
'-lil right. sir; your berth is made up
The man walked into the main part of
the ear. Then he went back to the draw
in@ room.
They all look alike" he said; you
Will have To show me mine"
The conductor showed him to his berth
ana left him. The man looked ut it; then
h" Went back to the rear platform of the
ar and closed the door. In few min
utcS h" stuck his head in the car and
shouted:
Look out: I'm coming" and he made
1 run for his berth with his clothes. or
most Of them. under his arm In the
morning he stuck his head out between
he curtains and called tn" conductor
How in thunder am | going to get out
IN til" platform to dress with all these
j"ople lookng:"
The conductor explained to him that
lc would HAY" to dress III the berth II,
nj 50. but II took him two hours.-To-
icka Stat" Journal
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CH pTEp w

The year was waning. Chris.m not n
great way off
Slr Thomas and Lady Nevil had spent
two months al their northern place in en-
pertaining n succession of shooting par
ties. June had enjoyed this immensely;
She had, no doubt, q great love of pleas
ure and excitement.
Mad-e had been guest the greater
part Of the time She was not the SAN
wIllful. mirthful, miSchievous creatuTe
that We have hitherto known her. \,
need 10 check the eXuberance Of her spi7.
its now She laughs and talks: outwarllv
she does not give any particular impress
sion Of wearing the willow; hat. as a
matter of TACT, she is desperately unhap-
Ply.
Three weeks before Christmas. Sir
Thomas and Lady Nevil. with their heir
and suite, left the north and returned Ia
the Hall. Tom was rejoiced to get back
to his beloved home. June was almos.
equally pleased, and only one though;
crept in To dampen her enthusiasm. That
was the thought Of Agnes.
Several times during the homewarl
journey June had hoped she would he
spared seeing Agnes on their arrival: il
was with q feeling Of ulfeigned vexation
that, as they drove W 70 the Hall door.
she saw her cousin on the step to meet
them, arrayed in her sweetest smiles. TOE