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Important Notice.

OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT.
ANDERSON, 8. O., Jan. 10, 1898.
All persons having deeds, mortgages,
or other important papers In this office
are requested to take them out, as have
no means to protect them from fire.
Respectfully,
JoIrN G.. WATKINS,
". Clerk of Court
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2G, 1898.
THE COTTON MARKET

Corrected by Broom, Osborne C co.
Strict good Afiddling Cotton ZIG.
Good Middling Cotton 3 SIG.
Strict Middling Cotton ) :i-l6.
MiddliDg Cotton 5Il6.
Stsined Cotton 1 to S.
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was made out against McCalister and he
was oom1iittsti for trial.
T!ss firm OF Moore q Wallis has dis
solved. notice Of -h.ch :s g::=:a.; :a s1iottiur
column. Mr.. Wallis has retired, Mr.. T.
T. Lucas having purchased his interest.
We beepeak foEs the new firm liberal
patronage, and dHect your attention to its
new advertisement, which tells you Of the
many bargains they are Offering the pub
lie.
We have recently received two COM
munications without the name of the
author Of each. Under the rule of all
newspapers. the Communications are con :.
aligned to the waste basket When vnn
SEND communication to a paper always
aIgn your trne name. not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good
faith.
There will be Sunday School mass
meeting at Gross Roads Church next Sun
day. beginning at ii O'Clock a. m. Messrs.
II. III. Watkins. L. p. Smith and others
have been invited to deliver addresses.
The VarenneB Singing Society will furnish
music for the occasion. The Sunday
Schools of that section and the public gem
orally are cordially invited to attend.
In view Of the importance attached TO
having all citizens vhccinated. the city
provides free vaccination for all who are
not able to have it done ut their own ex-
pense. None will be refused, even il able
to pay for It, byt the idea in providing free
,vacciantion <*as to place it in reach Of the
poor who could not afford the expense
1t is not compulsory upon any. but the
board OF health anu the city physicians
generally advise 1t.
There was bold attempt made to rob az
Guyton last Saturday night. Mr.. James
D. Rogers. who is engaged in the rnernan-
tile business, had just counted his cash
aud wos posting up his book, " when he
noticed negro coming in with a handker-
chief tied over his face, with big club in
his hand. Rogers pulled his gun and
made close fire, but missed HE game. the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-12
Leads all Oer North Carolina Da88 BO News and Circulation

some wealthy New York gentlemen,
headed by o. II. =. Belmont, to build
and equip torpedo boat for the use
of the government during the war. Pos
sibly the declination was brought about
through the condition attached to the
offer that the boat should be commanded
by Mr.. Belmont, for without the least
reflection upon that gentleman, the naval
officials have been obliged to decline to
establish the precedent of appointing
civilians to command in this way. The
practice in some respects would APP
proach privateering which is distinctly
prohibited by the agreement we have
voluntarily entered into and proclaimed
to the world
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt to-day
turned over the duties of Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy to Charles III. Allen,
of Massachusetts, and the latter held
reception at the Department to the en-
ployees. The rush orders to the Char
lesion, which went out to-day, win have
the result possibly of obliging the De-
partment to send another vessel proba-
bly, the Philadelphia, along with the
troop transports, which are expected TO
go out from San Francisco about the
end of the week, since it is very unusual
in time of war to send such transports
without q war ship for convoy.
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scHLEY ON DEwEY's VICTORY.
Dewey's Great DaringHe Should Rank
With Perry and Farragut.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May 11.-(On
board the flagship Brooklyn, off Fort
Monroe)-Commodore Winfield S.
Schley. commanding the Flying Squad
ron, to-day for the first time consented
to give his views upon the victory won
by Admiral Dewey, at Manila. To the
Associated Press representative he said:
admiral Dewey's victory at Manila,
must deservedly take its place with the
greatest naval victories of the world $
history. 1t has been urged that the re-
suits show decided inferiority in resist
ance as compared with the vigor Of at
tack. that there is a diminution of the
glorg. but that is untrue, for it must be
remembered that the greatness of
Dewey's success lies in the calm courage
and daring displayed in his decision to
enter a strange harbor, at dark, under
the guns of many forts, and Drawing
the perhaps hidden torpedo or mine. 1t
strikes me that with several advantages
GUS fortified positions the prepOnderance
of advantage was certainly with the enc
my, and that with the great daring dis
played by Dewey, there must fall upon
his shoulders the mantle of Perry and
Farragut From the meagre accounts
that have been received Of the battle,
it is evident that despite the great risk
every officer and every man knew was
being taken, there was not faint heart
in all that squadron, but an enthusiasm
and esprit de corps that could not but
win with such leader. / would note,
too, that superior education, which
IoI
tiOn in craftsmanship, aided greatly in
winning the day and will. | believe, con-
tribute to future victories. Admiral
Dewey and every man in his squadron
deserves every recognition that CRATE
full people and a nation can bestow."
The definite news of the return of the
Spanish feet to Cadiz, put new life into
the squadron officers to-day. While
they have recognized that the Strategy
Board has made them II splendid factor
in the war. by the enforced stay here,
and realized that their presence on the
coast mas been the direct cause for the
return of the Spanish squadron to its
own ports, they have chafed at their
idleness and the possible termination of
the war before they moved. To-day the
general belief is that the history of Mel
son will be repeated, and us the battle
of Manila paralelled the victory of Mel
son on the Nile. so Spanish indignation
as in the day of Nelson, may force the
Spanish feet to sea, and Trafalgar be re-
peated. Every officer is now encouraged
TO believe that Commodore Sehley will
be allowed to display his acknowledged
skill and daring in active battle.
The New Orleans finished coaling to-
day. and is ready for sea- An assistant
passed engineer and two cadet engineers
arrived here to-day and joined the Brook
lyn. and it is believed that these are sig.
nificant facts, indicating an early move
ment Of the squadron.
Captain Highinson, of the Massachu
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Railway Arbitration bill--a moasIrR de-
signed to adjust. by means Of voluntary
arbitration. differences that may arise
between railroad officials and their enl-
plOyees. Mr. Kyle Rep., South Da-
kota), in charge of the bill, offered a
number of amendments, which were
agreed to.
One of the amendments provided that
nothing in the bin should prevent an EN-
ployer from reducing the number of
employees If the exigencies of business
required such reduction.
To meet points raised by Mr.. Allen
and Mr.. Turner. Mr.. Hoar offered an
amendment providing that no injunction
or other legal process shall be issued
which shall compel the performance by
any laborer against his will of con-
tract for personal labor or service. The
amendment was accepted by Mr.. Kyle.
The bill was not finished to-day.
Mr.. Chandler (N. H.. offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
THAT the committee on Naval Affairs
be directed to make inquiry concerning
the expendiency of securing and estab-
fishing for the United States additional
cOaling stations at able points in
foreign waters. TO each cOalinL
stations which ma. - deemed necessary
to ascertain what should be it's dimen-
sions. the conditions and expenses of oc-
cupancy, and maintainence and the best
method of securing the right to maintain
such station and report by bill or other
wise"
At 5:35 p. III. the Senate went into exc
cutiye session. and at 5:4J adjourned.
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THE ARBITRATION BILL
TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES BE
TWEEN RAILROADS AND EN-
PLOYEES.
AMENDMENTS ON THE MEASURE
House Discusses the Matter of Election Of
Senators by Direct Vote Ct the
People---Mr. Undewood's
Amendment.

Washington, ID. c., May 11.--After re-
fusing today TO consider the Senate bill
restricting immigration. the House took
up and discussed the House resolution
to submit to the States proposition to
amend the Constitution so as to provide
for the election of Senators by direct
vote The amendment proposed in the
resolution, as reported to the House. left
it to the discretion of the States to elect
their SenaOrs by direct vote or through
their legislatures, but an amendment by
Mr. Underwood (Alabama) making Sc
lection by popular vote mandatory, was
adopted and the resolution was then
passed.
Mr.. Hill Comm insisted that u two
thirds vote Of the entire membership ~
the House was necessary to the passage
of the bill. Messrs. Grow, Lacey and
Bailey opposed this view and cited pre-
cedents to show that the tw0-thirds vote
of the House contemplated by the Con
stitution was two-thirds of quorum
since 1.-THE House" meant a body eapa-
BILE of doing business and that involved
no more than a quorum.
The Speakers ruling sustained the
contention.
Earlier in the day. Mr. Loud called M
the postoffice appropriation bill as pass
cd yesterday by the Senate. and upon
his motion the House refused to consif
in the Senate amendments and askess i
conference Messrs. Loud, Smith Gllsl
and Swanson CVa.) were named as con
fcrees for the House
The House set apart May 21 for eu-
logies upon the late Senator james Y.
George, of Mississippi, and at sos p. m.
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, u. c., May 11.-For more
than three hours this afternoon the Sen
ate discussed what is known as the
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AMBULANCE SHIP ARRIVES.
The Water Supply Question Causes
Uneasincss.

Key West, Fla, May 1.-THE ambul-
ance ship Solace, having on board four
surgeons, eight nurses, the finest surglcat
appliances and accommodations for one
hundred wounded, has arrived here from
Hampton Roads.
The Solace was approved this morn
ing, under hurry orders, and commander
Dunlap has already reported to the Com
mOdOre that he is ready to move as soon
as an emergency arises.
During the trip to this port the Solacc
encountered a hurricane, which lasted
forty-eighet hours. She weathered il
beautifully, and crossed the bar here af-
ter midnight last night. She has cp
board many delicacies for the sick.
1t is said here that if the report that
the Spanish fleet has returned to Spain
proves to be correct, an active movement
against Cuba may occur within 4S hours.
Ii is possible that Rear Admiral Samp-
son at Porto Rico and Commodore
Remey here, may strike simultaneously.
Naval officers believe the Cuaban de-
fences at any point except Havan could
be reduced by the ships now here ana
on the Cuban station in half an hour.
The water supply question is getting
serious at this place. Naval officers re-
c0gnlZe 1t ana they are LOOKING dhAlouS-
ly for the smoke from the stack of the
big government condenser, which is
promised to supply 10000 gallons daily,
per contract The plant should have
started April 25th, but is not yet in
operation.
Key Vests water resources are most
primitive and limited. The shallow
wells in town are all more or less
blackish and under suspicion of surface
drainage. Two companies, at various
times, have driven artesian wells 1,S00
and 1900 feet deep. but they have never
secured fresh water. The town lives by
cisterns and rain barrels, and the latte,
are only a shade less insanitary than the
wells These cisterns, filed during the
rainy season. usually run very low by the
close of the dry season, which is due
now.
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GERMANY DISSATISFIED.

Is Opposed to the United States Occu
pying the Philippine Islands Perma-
nendy.
London. May 11-A story is published
here to the effect that Germany is ac-
lively preparing to signify her disaD-
proval of Il lasting occupation of the
Philippine Islands by the United States.
The German Consul at Manila is said 20
have been instructed to make represent
ations to Rear Admiral Dewey. differing
materially in character from those of the
representatives of other powers.
Very heavy claims, it is said. are be-
ing encouraged upon the part of Ger
mans who have suffered from the bonn
bardment of Cavite, and Germany, it is
further asserted. proposes to obtain con
troll of The Philippine Islands. guaran-
teeing the payment of Spain's indemnity.
1t is believed this plan is acceptable 90
Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria
and it is understood to have been pas
sivelv accepted by France. which coun-
try is SO strongly interested financially.
in the rehaU,iitatiOn Of Spain.
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CHARLESTON TO GO AT ONCE.
First of the Cruisers to Start for the
Philippines.

Washington. ID. c., May 11.-Thc
| Navy Department has decided to have
| the cruiser Charleston start at once ON
| its relief mission to Admiral Dewey S
| fleet at Manila. The orders issued an
| ticipate the departure of the Charleston
from San Francisco today if it is possible
to get the ammunition and stores aboard
and she will leave without waiting to
convoy the City of Pekin and the other
ships loaded with supplies. The orders
| to the Commandant of the Navy Yard
at Mare Island are to put on board the
| Charleston all the ammunition she will
carry so long as her steaming capacity
| is not retarded. 1t is the understanding
here that at least $50 tons of amuni-
ton can be put on board. BY extraordi-
nary efforts on the part of the authori-
ties here, all the powder. shot and shell
requisite for this relief expedition, have
been assembled Mt San Francisco.
Owing to the hurried departure of the
Charleston, it is not expected that she
will wait for any considerable number
of troops, as these viii follow later OH
the other relief ships. She has a crew
Of about 800 men, and this probably will
be augmented by marine guard of a
lew GuHuIeus l. uG A5lldIleSlOn lS II UTO-
tected cruiser of :},130 tons dsaccment,
built Of steel. and mounts eight guns in
her main battery. She has twin screws
and an indicated horse power Of 66ti6.
The authorities here hardly expect her
TO make more than thirteen knots with
her heavy stock of coal, ammunition
aud supplies. Her coal bunkers are
rather small, so that she probably will
t.axyr To-
trip to Manila will take about two weeks.
The City of Pekin. which will follow
her. is 81 very fleet merchantmen, ca
pable of being pushed to eighteen knots
or more. so that even with the handicap
she hs of starting several days after
the Charleston. there is prospect she
may overhaul her in the race across the
Pacific and reach Manila first This will
depend. however. on how soon the CITY
of Pekin can be made ready for Il start
Saturday is the earliest date mentioned
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TOBACCO MEN MEET.

New York. May 11-The American
Tobacco Company at its annual meeting
at Newark, \. j.. to-day elected the fol-
lowing directors for two years:
Oliver II. Payne. Thomas f. Jeffress.
Herbert l.. Terrell; for one year. Josiah
II. Browne. James G. Butler, John
Doerhofer, VIM. H. Butler.
w w. Fuller presided. The treasurer
reported net earnings to be S4.179. 46O.
Quarterly dividends ON preferred stock,
: per cent. $969,360. Six per cent. inter
est on scrip issue May /. 1896. S2f4. 800.
Applied TO surplus, $685.. 800 Deduct
ed, 81, $4,000 for interest ON common
stock leaving present surplus S7.447.-
$40. rvs
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PREPARATIONS AT TAMPA.
\ Second Expedition With Arms fo
Cubans May Leave Shortly.


Tampa Fla. May 11.-There is good
reason 10 believe that inside Of twenty
four hours another expedition with tho
same purpose and destination as that of
the Gussie. which left here yesterday
loaded with arms. ammunition and sup
plies for the Cuban insurgents. will ship
from Port Tampa. The Florida, one of
the Plant Line boats, chartered by the
Government for use as Il transport has
taken on a large cargo Of Springfield
rifles and ammunition. and the stalls for
horses and mules have been completed.
The boat is lying at the dock with full
steam mp and no one is allowed on board.
General Wade went out to the port to-
day and held long conference with
Superintendent Fitzgerald. of the Plant
Line of steamers, and it is believed that
orders We're given 70 have the boat
ready for sailing at IL moments notice
Lieutenant J. ID. Miley, of General
Snafter's staff, who was sent to Wash
ingtOn Saturday with the reports of
Captain Dorst and Lieutenant Colonel
Lawt0n and the plans for the Cuban
campaign, returned today bearing with
him big bundle of maps and documents
and Immediately reported to General
Shafter. 1t is now believed that the two
Cuban regiments will accompany the
regular troops TO Cuba They have all
been armed with Springfield rifles and
under almost incessant drilling are rap
idly being pounded into shape.
Everything possible is being done TO
facilitate the work of loading the trans
ports at Port Tampa with ammunition
and supplies for the expedition. Hun
dreds Of men are kept busy unloading
the war material from the freight cars
and carefully slowing it away in the
steamers This part of the work will
be practically concluded by tomorrow
night and the ships now in the sliD will
drop anchor in the bay to make room for
other transports. The Orizaba is ex-
Dected M from quarantine tomorrow.
This is one Of the largest transports en-
gagged bv the Government, and will bc
used for carrying infantry. 4 number
Of Hotchkiss ouIck firing and Gatling
guns were loaded on the Florida today.
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setts. tried his new automatic maxim one
Founders to-day with great success.
The New Orleans tried her big guns,
and her officers reported TO Commodore
Schlcy that they We're well pleased with
the working Of them.
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LANDS IN CUBA.

New York, May 11.-A Key West spe-
ciaI saws that information has reached
that MACE Of the landing within fifty
fifty miles Of Havana, Of the expedition
under command of CAPTAIN Dorst
Fourth cavalry. which left Tampa yes
terday on board the transport Gussie.
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WOMEN RoUT SOLDIERS.

Madrid. May 11.-Noon.-A serious
riot has taken place at Logrono, capital
Of the Spanish province of that name,
on the Ebro. sixty miles from Burgos.
The grain and provision stores were at
tackled and pillaged by rioters, who in
cluded numbers of women, armed with
axes, choppers and cudgels. The cavalry
charged the mob. but the soldiers were
repulsed by determined onslaught made
upon them by the women.
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THE CRUISER CHARLESTON

Vallejo. Cal. May 11.-Orders have
been received from Washington for the
cruiser Charleston to proceed immedi-
otnlv to Manila without waiting for the
transnort fleet No actual date was set
for the sailing of the Charleston. but
She will probably leave for the Philip
mines. either tomorrow or Friday.
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A DESTROYER EXPLoDEs.
Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer Disap-
pears in Algeciras Bay.

London. May IA dispatch to the
Globe from Gibraltar, says n British
steamer, which has just arrived there,
reports officially that she passed yester-
day evening a Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroycr which was guarding Algeciras
bay and Straits shortly after the
steamer passed her, all the lights OF the
destroyer We're suddenly eXtinguished. a
terrific explosion followed Immediately
and the destroyer disappeared.
The disaster. the dispatch adds was
apparently caused by the explosion Of
the boilers of the torpedo boat destroyer.
1t is feared that all on board Of her have
perished.
PROBABLY THE DESTRUCTOR.
London, May 1.-THE Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer reported blown up near
Gibraltar, is probably the Destructor.
The Destructor is clasSed as a torpedo
gumboat. She was built of steel at Clyde
Bank in 1887, and was 1872 feet, six
inches long. She was of 4JS tons dis
placement. had - feet beam. and drew
seven feet of water. The DestructOr
was driven by two propellers, had 3
500 horsepower. and was estimated to
have speed of about 22Ia knots. Her
armament consisted Of one 50 inch gun,
four six Founders quick tirers and four
maxim guns. She had three torpedo
tubes. carried over 100 tons of coal, and
had a crew of - men.
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LIST OF SHIPS AT cADIz.
They May Have Left That Port Yes
terday, However.


London. May 1.-THE Globe publishes
this afternoon a dispatch from Cadiz,
dated Saturday last, which said the FOL-
lowing ships, which were all ready for
sea with the exception of the Pelayo,
were at that port:
The Pelayo, Victoria. Carlos v, Al
mirante Oquendo. Vizcaya, Maria
Teresa. Cristobal Colon, Alfonso XIII.,
Pluton, Phosperina, Osado, Audaz,
Furor, Terror and also several torpedo
boats transports and the Normannia and
Columbia, formerly of the Hamburg
American Line, which have been re-
named Fatriota and RapidO, respectively.
The Globes correspondent added that
he believed the squadron would sail on
Wednesday to-day, and said a number
of troops would leave for the Canary Is
lands on May 18th, while three batta-
lions of marines were quartered at San
Fernando ready for embarkation.
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DEWEY NOMINATED.

Washington. u. c.. May 11.-The
President to-day nominated Commodore
Dewey to ba Rear Admiral in the
Navy The appointment was m'4de I'M
der the provisions Of section 1903, of tht
Revised Statutes. he having. upon tn,
, recommendation Of the President. receiv-
ed the thanks of Congress by name, by
Joint resolution approved May 10th. 1898
sThe Senate confirmed the nomination.
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WORK OF MOB AT MADRID.

London, May IA special dispatch
from Madrid says mob burned huge
grain warehouse there early this morn
ing. The structure is reported TO be a
total loss.
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vEsUvIUs GOING SOUTH.

Jacksonville. Fla, May 1.-THE
United States dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
passed the mouth Of the st. Johns river
bound south at 4:30 i. m.
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TRANQUILITY PREVAILS.

Rome, May 11,-Midnight-A semi
official note just issued, asserts that
tranquility prevails throughout the
kingdom"
According to the same authority, the
Russian government has officially mott
fed Italy that rumors of Russia's inten-
ton TO prevent the export of cereals are
unfounded.
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STILL RIoT1NG IN ITALY.
Martial Law is Extended to Othe:
Provinces.

Rome, May 11-Martial law has been
proclaimed in the province of Como.
There was rioting yesterday at Novara,
in Piedmont. A mob there stoned tn,
troops, who fired upon the rioters,
wounding FIVE of them. An officer and
some soldiers were injured.
The military organ EsercitO publishes
an order calling under arms the re-
servists employed on the railways. They
are not to leave their employment. bm
are to be under military law and thus
to prevent railway strikes and agita-
ton
The Governor of Milan has issued a
decree declaring that persons found
cycling in the province Of Milan viii be
court martialed.
Another decree prolongs to May 18TH
bills falling due after May 7th.