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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-07
Very Important.

Policy holders in the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association OF New York,
can get valuable information by writ
| ing to Lock Box No. 6, Scotland Neck,
INC. 8 10 At.
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The PERRIN Shorthand

System has been awarded the World s
Fair Medal and Diploma. By learning
this system you get the best. Try It.
CO. For particulars consult
GEO. NJ. JAMES. Teacher,
3 81 I'm. Scotland Meek, N. G.
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NEW Goods!

Calicos 81, 4 cts. Mattress ticking,
&C., 5 cts. Lodres late style shoes
65c., $780,, SIPS. Frames for cray
ons 20 styles 1920 in. 38c., &c.,,
CSC. We have the latest in yard
mixtures and frames 8x36 in. 4Sc
68 cts.
Heavy Rugs best grade lx2 yds $l.88.
Reversible Rugs 1x2 yds 9Sc.
Is Different patterns and sizes art
SQUARES and Druggets half wool and
ali wool $1.9S, $3.50, $500, 1915.
We are having big rush on
floor Mattlngs. 9, IL, Is, 1Sc.
Our buyer struck big job in
floor. Oil Cloth, some beauti-
full patterns l, II, II, 2 yds
wide, Is, 20. Csc.
Curtain poles with wood
fixtures 25c.
Curtain poles with brass
fixtures Is, zoe.
Lace Curtains and 81 yds long
SO, Is, CSC. per pair.
A large lot of remnents mo-
quette and Brussels Carpet tor
rugs with fringe to match ct
half prices. We are closing
ont a lot of bureaus with large
mirrors 1927, $3.50, and $500.
A beautiful line of hamburg's
and laces for below the regular
prices.
We are having a big rush,
and our best bargains are
moving.
Remember we prepay freight on all
goods bought at one time amount
ing TO $500 and over.
n. G.. SPIERS & DAVIS.
| Mar. 16, 1898. WELDON, N. C.
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Persows s0ho purchase anything ad-
vertssed IN this paper wiH do a favor
to both the advcrtiscr and the editor by
mentioning the fact that they sosc the
advertisement IL The Commonwealth.
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Strayed.

Two spotted shoats, will weigh about
so pounds, and one large spotted SOW
will weigh about $50 pounds. Liberal
remuneration will be given for their
return. B. F. GRAY.
SLOT Scotland Neck, N. G..
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The Commonwealth.
THURSDAY, APRIL Z. 1898.
SPECIAL 7 !. ,lUNCEMENTS.
Cotton Seed Wanted.

will pay highest market price for
100 Cal loads Of cotton seed. Few cars
Of meal at $40 per ton, payable In seed.
Maai and hulls for sale at low prices.
R. J. MADRY,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
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MRS. RIDDICK'S OPENING.

NY Spring Opening of Millinery Will
occur Wednesday, April 9th. Inc
public cordially invited.
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or.n NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE.
Ocents par hundred.
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See our Prettey Hassocks-39c. each
which is half value.
N. B JosEY.
We want every lady in the county to
call and examine our Spring STOCK
which was bought under War Cloud.
Your oppitunity for BARGAINS.
n. B. JosEY.
Sailor Hats 10 c. each.
N. B. JOsEY,
Children Sailor Suits 25c to Toe.
N. B. JosEY.
Hamburgs, Laces, and Embroidery
Selling at half value.
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$4,000.

To lend in sums OF $500 and less, to
be secured by good real estate in prox-
unity to the town OF Enfield. Apply
to s. S. ALsoP,
31OI I'm. Enfield, N. G..
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THE MIXING CROWD.

Some Come and some Go.
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Fire and Life Insurance.

The very best fire companies repre-
sented. The Aetna Life so we'll known
in this community is still here giving
the best policy of the day and has in
creased its dividends annually without
interruption for the past % years. 1t
has paid out over $4,000 in this COM
munlty during the past Is years There
is none better or more reliable company
than the Old Etna.
J. III. LAWRENCE, Agt,
Office over w. L. Harrell Il Co.'s store
23-1y.
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AND OF OTHERS WE DO NOT KNOW.
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Lard For Sale.
1000 lbs Lard for Sale.
FRANK P. SHIELDS,
9 oA.f Execute

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DIsknExp so1p111a
Over Z Thousand Gases In the Hospital,
0uushot Wound Cases Ara
Numsgous

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE chartered
transport olivette. which arrived on quar-
antine last night with ~ wounded soldiers
from Cuba. locked today at the foot Of
Pacific street. Brooklyn.
There was large gathering Of friends
and relatives of the wounded men at the
dock, and rousing cheers went UP from
those assembled onI the pier and along the
docks and yards In the vicinity. These
chesrs were answered by the heroes on
board the Olivette, and thars wac a gsnsrai
waving of hats and handkerchiefs. Last
night 100 Of the most severely wounded were
transferred to the Marine hospital on Sta,
ten island. and there were over 1i0o men to
be attended to today.
Out Of the 100 men sent 70 the Marine
hospital last night, 20 were suffering from
gunshot wounds. There we're five cases Of
malarial fever and three Of prostration from
heat and other causes. None Of these cases
are considered dangerous, and, in fact, the
surgeons and doctors who had charge Of
the men on the Olivette assert that with
good care and treatment mona Of the men
will succumb,
Several colored soldiers were among those
sent to the Brooklyn hospitals. and their
white comrades spoke highly Of their fight
ing abilities.
Edward Marshall. tho New York news
paper correspondent. was transferred to his
house. No. q Fifth avenue, Mauhattanboro.
Marshall was very weak, and Il was neces-
sary to administer stimuiants to him. He
was accompanied on the trir b. his brother
NJ nj kvuy~ nAI
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ENTER THE HARBOR
THE FLAG ON MoRRo CASTLE HAS
FALLEN
Launches From the Warships Inspect
the Shore Batteries and Wrecks
Of ships-Torpedoes Fired

PLAYA DEL ESTE, July N.-At I
o'clock, the hour Of the formal surrender Of
the Spanish soldiers at Santiago and 1o,o ot
others On the district Of Eastern Cuba, the
Spanish nag was lowered from MORO
castle.
Steam launches from the New York
Brooklyn and Vixen entered the harboz
this morning and examined the batteries,
the wrecks Of the Merrimac and the sunk
en- Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes. and
the torpedo-firing station.
They discovered six Spanish merchant
steamers and one small gunboat In the
harbor. and prize crew was placed upon
the latter.
This afternoon the torpedoes were taken
UP or exploded, after which the Red Cross
steamer State Of Texas entered to give at
tendance to the sick and wounded in the
city. The warships may not enter the har-
Dor for several days. probably not until
after the arrangements have been COM
pleted for transporting the Spanish pris-
oners to Spain. Nearly all the American
men-of-war are now in Guantanamo bay.
Commodore Watson's squadron is pre-
pairing to so to Spain. and several vessels
are preparing for the expedition to Porto
Rico
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TO Abrogate the Treaty

DETROIT, Mich. July Tin the interest
of lake shipbuilding. Dop M. Dickinson. ex-
postmaster general, has filed in Washing
ton brief, looking to the abrogation Of the
Rush-Bagot treaty between this country
and Great Britain. This treaty is the one
which provides that neither power shall
maintain on each Of the great lakes at one
time more than one armed war vessel. One
clause provides that upon six months mo-
t,ce either party to the treaty may declare
1t no longer binding. The abrogation OF
this treaty will be of especial Importance
in view of the fact that, within year or a
year and half at the furthest, the en-
iarged st. Lawrence canals will be thrown
open for general use. All Of these are be-
ing enlarged to 255 feet long, 46 feet wide
and IA feet deep. This will allow lake ship
builders not only to bid on the small tor
pedo boats. but on torpedo-boat destroyers
of the very largest type and on lighthouse
tenders, revenue cutters and even men,
of-war Of a considerable size.
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lice ard the mariner from the french crui-
or Nciairsur iired on the mob On two 90
eastopA Thirty wsrs killed ana thirty
wounde4- The Chinese authorities o..
PRAISED their inability to maintAjn order Of
to compel the guild to comply with TIL
French demands.
"6imilar riots arose from . similar cause
In B74. In the present case the action oi
the French authorities Is generally con.
sidered unnecessarily severe. the matter re.
solving itself into one Of arbitration and
adequate compensation for the value Of tn,
site claimed. All il now quiet. but fur.
Their disturbances are not improbable"
Tho Shanghai correspondent of the Dali,
Mall says;
"Twenty natives were killed In the riot
at Ming Pc today Sunday. The peaceful
natives have Quilted the French settle
ments. fearing incendiarism TWO hun.
drsd italian sailors have landed. Thus fal
everything is quiet in the English ant
American settlements"
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EXPECTED DEATH
SPANISH PRISONERS EXPECTED
TO BE KILLED
Surprised When Well Fed and Thei,
Wounds Attended To-Stories
Told Them

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE United States
ship solace arrived az the navy yard, at
Brooklyn. today from Guantanamo, via Old
Point Comfort and Newport News. Va.
When the vessel left Guantanamo she had
l50 wounded American and Spanish officers
and men on board.
Seven Of the Spanish seamen died during
the voyage. but all the other sufferers were
put ashore at Old Point Comfort and New
port News. There were AZ American sol
diers and 81 seamen. and 70 Spanish seamen
among the sick and wounded when the ves-
sci sailed.
At first, when the Spanish seamen were
brought on board, they thought they were
going to be killed, but after couple Of days
their fears were allayed, when they found
they were treated so kindly.
The Solace will remain here for eight or
ten days. during which time a new Ice plant
will be put aboard. There will also be nee
essary repairs made in her machinery, mad
when she sails she will carry large guam
tity of supplies for the fleet or the coast Of
Cuba.
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4 Csrro 0ordo williams dead; sketch !
= Of his career.
= Another woman mysteriously mur-
\ dered In San Francisco.
+ Messages from Madrid; no ofnciat
= notice of Torars surrender. ;
= Generous Jack Tars Of Schhiey's
+ flagship collect fund for Ellis widow.
+ Raising Of Old 0loryI scene when :
+ the Stars and Stripes were raised at
+ Santiago.
+ A cargo Of gold arrives from the !
= Klondike; men with fortunes. but
+ without feet.
= General Toral heart brokans had not !
r general or colonel left In hts army
+ when he gave up.
+ Sad scene at Paris wharves when :
+ the few survivors Of the lost steam
= ship Rourgogua arrived,
+ Admiral Cervera and his STAN spend :
I. their first Sunday at Annapolis; Capt :
+ Eulate refuses to sign the parole.
r The Seventh regiment rebels at :
+ their treatment; the men call on Brig
+ adler General Otis. but fail to see him.
+ Around and in Santiago; Spaniards
+ looted the city; warship iauncheH'en- :
+ ter the harbor and explode torpedoes.
+ A council Of war was held at the
+ White House last night and all ar
+ rangements for the Porto Rico cam
+ paign made.
/. The Spanish armies; rifles being
+ surrendered; many serviceable guns
+ found in the forts; the nag on MORO
+ falls,
+ r + 4 ~ r \ + + r +
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The English Press

LONDON, July 1s...lThe Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily News, suggesting the
possibility that friction between the for
eign office and the admiralty led to the
Irene incident, says:
Nothing. know positively, would be
more inconvenient and disagreeable to the
German cabinet than trouble with the
United States.
A letter from Manila Is going the rounds
Of the press here ridiculing as grossly ex-
aggerated the reports Of the savagery Of
the insurgents.
LONDON, July 1s-The Gibraltar CORE
spondent of the Daily News says: A private
letter from Havana received here asserts
that compact has been concluded between
Gen. Gomez and Capt. Gen. Blanco. The
writer Of the letter says that Blanco. after
peace has been arranged. will be elected
president Of Cuba, just a. Dom Pedro was
elected viceroy Of Brazil. A popular Brit
ish yachtsman tells me that while he was
visiting here the Spanish consul on behalf
Of the Spanish government offered him the
command Of cruiser.
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At the Bay

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE trans
port Rio de Janeiro, which Is to follow the
Pennsylvania to Manila. will not sail be-
fore Thursday or Friday. The South Da-
kota men are all ready to 60 on board. Be-
fore they leave new regulation uniforms
will be issued to them.
Thousands Of citizens visited Camp Mer-
rift and the Preside today. At the latter
place the camp Of the First New York vol
unteers was the center Of attraction. and
admiration was expressed at the strict dis
cipline maintained. As yet there have been
no cases of sickness'in this regiment.
Brig. Gen. Otis has issued strict orders
for the immediate improvement Of the
sanitary conditions at Camp Merritt
An average Of 1900 letters day are WRIT
ten in the tents Of the christian commits
sion.
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Death Of barrow

ATLANTA. Ga, July H.-washingtor
Darrow. chief musician Of the Tenth cav
airy, whose home ID said to be in Illinois
died OF typhoid fever in the general hospi
tai at Fort Mcpherson. He will be buried
at the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga
today with military honorA
Tho other patients are doing well. Ter
Red Crow nurses have arrived and arr
rendering valuable aid. One hundred and
thirty-flve hospital tents are being put W
on the parade ground. greatly enlargins
the accommodations.
The demands Of the general hospital upon
the space at the reservation have rendered
necessary the removal Of 5000 recruits now
at tho post and they will be sent to the
rifle range at Waco. Ca, In a day or two
The movement Of the Fifth infantry tc
Tampa will begin Monday.
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SUNDAY BASEBALL
Players Arrested at Indianapolis-The
Coast Games

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 17-Notwith-
standing the decision Of Judge McCray,
rendered yesterday, allowing Sunday base
ball. the members of the Indianapolis and
Kansas City teams were arrested after the
game today. The authorities say the law
will be tested further.
SAN JOSE, July 1.-THE Gilt Edges de-
feated the San Jose team today in a game
which had little of the sensational In it.
San Jose was unable to hit Harvey. who
pitched in fine form. Score.
Gilt Edges 8. San Jose l.
Batteries-Harvey and Stanley; Kent and
Iberg.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE San
Francisco baseball team was whitewashed
by the Santa Cruz nine today. the score
standing 8 to Q. San Francisco made only
enc base hit to nine for the Santa Cruz
boys. The errors Of the visitors numbered
three, while the home club made twice that
number. The batteries were: Santa Cruz
E. Daubenbiss and C. Daubenbiss; San
Francisco-Shea and Hammond. Umpire
Sweeney.
STOCKTON. July 17.-stoclkton defeated
the Athletics today in . fine game that was
full Of snap but was far from errorless
Score:
Stockton 3. Athletics
Batteries Billings and whalen: Fitzpat.
rick and Eager.
FRESNO, July l7.-6ensational catches
and ona-hand stops were the features Of
the game today between Oakland and
Fresno. Oakland's hits came in when a
hit meant z run. Both Thomas and Noski-
man pitched steady game Score:
Oakland 5. Fresno 2.
Battertes--Noskiman and Sullivan;
Thomas and Mansarina-
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States invite Great Britain. - the most
interested country, to Join with Themselves
and Spain In protectorate over the Phil
ing without assistance shall have been e.
tablished.
nay reasonably claim a protsctorate over
Cuba, but should return Porto Rico. the
in Budapesth with Rigo, has been steadily
ment may seize. though they might tenn
porarily retain the first named until the
war indemnity shall have been patd."
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sTRANGLED TO DEATH
Another Woman Mysteriosly Muir
dered in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, July H.-MrA Sadie
Campbell was found dead In her room in
the Hubbard house, $50 Fourth street. late
on Saturday night by Alphonse Prieur. the
night clerk. and J. Won Lochuir, a roomer.
They were aroused by Lizzie Riley, whose
room adjoined that Of Mrs. Campbell. and
who heard sounds as II some one was moan
ing. The dead woman had been strangled
with q piece Of calico. Won Lochuir has
been arrested on suspicion, az he is the
last person known to have seen Mrs. Camp
bell before her death. The deceased,
whose maiden name was Anderson, had
$500 to her credit In the Hibernia bank On
April 10 she received an affectionate letter
from her husband, who Is In Lathrop. The
mystery of her murder has not yet been
solved, for the police say there IL no evil
dence to incriminate Won Lochuir.
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TAMPA, Fla, July 1.-THE military stu
alton here assumed renewed activity here
today over the receipts of orders which in
dictate an early movement Of large num-
Der Of troops to the front.
Early this morning the First brigade Of
the Second division army corps, commanded
by General Schwan, was ordered to hold
Itself in readinesA to Immediately move
aboard transports. This afternoon these
orders were countermanded. and later came
instructions for the entire Second division.
commanded by General Snyder, ia be pre-
pared to move ct any moment.
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MADRID MESSAGES
DENY OFFICIAL NEWS OF SAN
TIA0o'S SURRENDER
Porto Rico Il Practically Helpless-A
Panic in Coast Towns Over
Watson's Coming

MADRID, July H.-(Special to The Her
ald.) The government insists that 1t has
received no official notice of the capitula.
ton Of Santiago. The people are leaving
Algeciras and the other coast towns In feai
of the coming of Watson.
Col. Osuna, military attache Of the Chill.
can legation here, brought to Madrid $780,
OOO which was collected by voluntary sub
scriptions in Chile to assist Spain In carry.
ing on the war.
Governor General Macias Of Porto Rice
has cabled his government that he has ar
inadequate army. with not enough guns te
make a successful resistance. The only
fortified coast town, he says, is San Juan
the capital, but a landing can be effected
without much trouble on the eastern side
OF the island, and San Juan can be taken
from the land side.
Seeking Peace
MADRID, July II. 8 p. m.-(By the Asso-
c!ated Press.) A member Of the cabinet, in
an interview today, asserted that the gov
ernment was seeking an honorable peace
with the United States.
An official dispatch from Porto Rico says
150 cases Of ammunition exploded there,
killing IA persons and wounding many
others.
Moret Will Be Ambassador
MADRID, July II. p. MEL impartial
says that a member of the ministry de.
clares that negotiations for peace with tbs
United States are only possible SO far al
the question of Cuba is concerned. To de-
mand more would be to say that Spain musi
commit suicide.
The report that Senior Moret, minister Of
colonies in the last previous cabinet Of
Senior sagasta, will be the representative
Of Spain in the negotiations with the
United States Is without foundation.
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Thf COUNCIL OF WAR
N'KMLEY MEETS WITH HIS
ADVIgXRs
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION
Arrangements for an Immediate Ad-
vance Upon San Juan Are Made,
Miles Will Be in Command

WASHINGTON, July 17.-An important
conference was held at the White House
tonight the participants being. besides
President Mckinley. Secretary Long, Ad-
miral sicard and Captain Mahan Of the war
board. Adjutant General Corbin was pres
emit during a part of the deliberations.
The happy conclusion of the campaign
against Santiago affords the president and
his advisers intense satisfaction, but no
disposition is manifested to let the war rest
for q moment.
When the details Of the Santiago cam
paign have been cleared away, the expedi-
ton against Porto Rico absorbs the atten-
ton Of the president. He fully realizes that
war can be prosecuted to speedy and sue
cessful conclusion only by pressing the adj
vantages already gained and as one of the
oficials expressed 1t tonight, 1.-THE presi-
dent proposes to strike while the iron Is
hot"
Arrangements for the Porto Rican expe-
dition were under discussion by the presi-
dent and the war board today. It may be
two or three days when the details Of the
invasion are worked out, but it u probable
that before the end of the present week the
military forces Of the expedition will have
effected landing near San Juan.
Prior to the landing, naval demonstra-
ton probably will be made against the San
Juan Notifications. The vessels taking part
In the bombardment will be part of the
fleet Of Admiral Sampson, but what ves-
sells have been ordered to Porto Rico could
not be ascertained.
No definite decision has been reached Jet
as to the strength and personnel Of the
land forces to be sent to Porto Rico. For
a time It was supposed that few. If any, OF
the troops now under Gen. Skaters COM
mand at Santiago would be sent to Porto
Rico but It il known now that at least part
of Skaters command will be In the new
expedition.
Gen. Brooke. who is scheduled to 60 to
Porto Rico, desired to take with him the
troops which constitute his corps at Chick
amauga, but It has been determined not
to send that corps in its entirety. It is be-
lieved by the war officials that not SO many
will be needed, In addition to the number to
be sent from Cuba and only part Of Gen.
Brooke's corps will form. therefore. that
part Of the United States.
It is understood that Gen. Miles. who Ii
to have general command of the operations
In Porto Rico, will not return to the United
States but will proceed directly to point
near San Juan with such Of the military
forces now at Santiago as are to form O
part of the expedition against Porto Rico.
1t Is expected that two or three days and
perhaps a longer time will be required to
complete the turning over to the United
States of the arms and equipments Of the
Spanish troops at Santiago. Gen. shafter
indicates in his latest dispatch tonight that
the disarmament IL proceeding probably az
rapidly as possible and that the work will
continue tomorrow.