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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-22
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market easy; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, $1.25
New York, per bale, $l.00; Philadelphia
per bale $1.O0; Baltimore, per bale, $780,
Direct-Barcelona, 59c; Bremen, SSc
Trieste, 5Se; Genoa SOC. Via New York
Liverpool, 40c; Bremen, 45c; Amsterdam
45c; Hamburg, 4Sc; Havre, 45c; Reval SIC;
Genoa 55c.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are firm at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more or
less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $500
@4.50 for a range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base "A feet;
to Baltimore, l2c; TO Philadelphia 13c; to
New York. 1910. Timber rates, 5Oc1$10
higher than lumber rates. To the West
Indies and Windward, nominal; to Ro-
sario. $l200Q1S.00; to Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo, S1o.00G1100; to Rio Janeiro
$l4.00; to Spanish and Mediterranean ports
sl1. S0Q11.50; to United Kingdom, for or
ders, nominal for lumber, "a IS standard
By Steam-To New York. $500; TO Phil
adelphia, via New York, 80; to Boston,
$780, via New York; to Baltimore. S4O0
Naval Stores-The market is steady; me-
dunn sized vessels. Cork for orders Is Cd
for barrels of $40 pounds, and SC primage
spirits, As; larger, 11ad3d; Genoa, rosin Is
Sd; Adriatic, Is 3D.; Brazil. SOC for bar
rels of $50 pounds; Java, 3s Cd; River
Platte, 72c; Australia, IS Cd. Coastwise--
Steam, 10c per 100 pounds on rosin; soc on
spirits to Boston and S1kc on rosin, and
soc on spirits TO New York.
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GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, April 21.-Flour stronger
particularly on spring wheat grades.
Wheat, spot, steady; No. 2, red. SLIP;
No. 1, Northern New York. s1.16; options
had an opening squirt on war news, but
Immediately weakened Under fine crop
prospects and disappointing cables
strong recovery followed in the late after
noon on bad scare of shorts and further
war news closed &c up on May, and 1A0
1ssc higher on later months; No. 2, red
May, $1.C9i2d110A. closed S1.10; July, $50
947sc, closed A34c; September, s594qS7ssc
closed S79sc; December, S594 0S715c. closed
size.
Corn, spot. strong; No. ?. SSssc options
experienced an early decline under disap-
pointing export developments and realiz-
ing, but turned strong with wheat and
closed 3sGi2c net higher; May, S6hd357sc,
closed S67sc; July, 37il qS77sc, closed S77se.
Oats. spot, strong: No ?. 3114c; options.
although quiet. were influenced by the
other markets and closed &c higher; May,
SO2@Slc, closed 31c. Hay dun. Hops
steady. Hides quiet. Leather steady
Wool quiet. Coal steady. Beef strong
Cut meats strong Lard strong; western
steamed, $3.50; May, $3.50 nominal refined
strong. Pork strong; mess. $40. 25Q1O.5O;
short clear, $l0.50d12. 20; family, S11.75. But
ter steady; Elgins 1Sc; imitation creamery
l6d17c; state dairy, 715dl7c; do creamery
15d1Sc Cheese steady. Potatoes steady;
New York. S237izd2.50; sweets. $SO0a4.5O
Cabbage steady; southern, S.50d175. Cof-
fee. options opened steady, with prices
unchanged to 3 points higher; turned
easy under lack of speculative support
and scattered offerings by bear crowds; rul-
cd duh during greater part of the session;
war news effeetually checked outside in
terest; closed quiet with prices unchanged
TO 10 points lower; sales 1850 bags. in
GLIDING May. 5.S0ci July, 5.60d5,65c; spot
RIO steady; No 7, invoice, csc; No. Z,
jobbing, 7isc; mild steady; Cordova, S40
l5c Sugar. raw, strong and held higher;
fair refining, 3ssc: centrifugal 96-test. 4isc;
sales, LOO bags Muscovado S9-test at 3ssc;
refined sugar strong. lending upward.
Chicago. April 2l.+-Provisions not grain.
led the way to-day on change The ex-
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

The following are the Savannah Board
of Trade quotations:
Bacon-The market is steady. Smoked
clear sides. &c; dry sailed clear rib sides.
Csc; bellies, 63sc; sugar cured hams, ga
Q101ac.
Lard-Market firm; pure. in tierces, 6Ac;
5O-pound tins. 6l9c; compound, in tlerces,
4ssc, 50-pound tins, 49sc.
Butter-Market steady; fair demand; Co
shen, 16q1715c; gilt edge. 22Q23c; creamery,
2S@24c; fancy Elgins, 25a27c.
Cheese-Market firm; fancy fun cream
cheese, 11Q11lec; 2O-pound average, 111hQ
12c
Flour-Firm; patents, $40; stralghts,
$500; fancy $4.s5; family, $3.50
Corn-Market steady; white. job lots,
sic; carloads lots. 49c; mixed corn, Jobs lots,
soc; carload lots, 4Sc.
Oas-carload lots. SSc job lots. 4Oc.
Texas rust proof. job lots, 45c.
Southern seed rye, $1.10
Rice-Job lots, fair; 4l9Q4ssc; good, $40
&C. prime, 5Q5S4c.
Bran-Job lots, soc; carload lots. csc.
Hay-Market steady; Western, job lots,
soc; carload lots. 75c
Meal-Pearl, per barrel. $225; per sack.
S1.05; city meal, per sack, boited Csc: city
meal. water ground. size; pearl grits, per
barrel, So Is; per sack, $l.o7i4.
Coffee-Dull; Mocha Csc: Java 26iAc:
-
@ loo; No. 8. 9isc; No. 4, sac; No. 5, SC; No
g. Siac No. T. Sc.
Sugar-Equality Prices-Savannah quo
tations Powdered, sec; standard gran
ulated, 5.36c; cubes, 5.62c confectioners' \.
5.24c; white extra c, 4,9Se; extra c, 4S7c;
golden c, 4.62c; yellow, 4.49c. Tone firm.
Cabbage-Native, barrels, per head, &C.;
crates $l.50.
Onions-Barrels, $2.75; crates, soc.
Potatoes-Irish, sacks, $2.75; new, S5Q00
800 per barrel.
Apples-$450.
Oranges-California S2.75dS25.
demonstrated quiet; Messina, new
per box. $S.oOG3.25.
Dried Fruit - Apples, evaporated, &c;
common. 5G5lkc.
Nuts-Almonds, Tarragona, re; Ivicas.
l0lkc; walnuts, French, i0c: Naples. lie:
pecans, 10c; Brazils. Size; fberts 1Oc; as
sorted nuts. 50-pound and 25-pound boxes,
10Gl10lac; cocoanuts. 1915 per 100.
Raisius-L. L., Sl.65; h-box. S1.O0; loose,
60-pound boxes, 6iac per pound
Peanuts-Ample stock, fair demand;
market steady; fancy hand-picked Vir-
ginia, per pound, &c; hand-picked, per
pound, iiac N. c. Peanuts, 3lac
Eggs-Marlzst steady; candled, per dozen.
iOc; country, cents less.
Poultry-Steady. fair demand; half
grown, 25a35c per pair; three-quarters
grown. 40G50c per pair; ful grown fowls,
55165 per pair,
Fish--Mackerel. half barrel. No 1. s..
No. p $3.50; No. g. $500; kits. No /. SIPS;
No. 2. Si.OO; No. 3. CSC Goldfish, 1-pound
Bricks, 61sc; 2-pound bricks. &c. Smoked
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herring, per box, zoe; Dutch herring, in
kegs. s1.25; new mullet, half-barrel $3.50.
Svrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at Sd20c; selling at 200
221bc: sugar house al 19Q32c; Cuba straight
GOODS. 23630c; sugar house molasses. 10
@2Oc.
s,eadv- carload lots, f. o. b., Liverpool,
Soo~no,,nd sacks, SIC; job lots, 65@9Oc; com
roo,, fine salt. 125-pound, in burlap sacks,
oarlosd lots, 36c; common fine salt, 1876
,ro,,nd in cotton sacks, carload lots, 39c.
Hides Wool. Etc.-Hides-The market
Ann. dry flint, 15c; dry salt, 1Sc; green
salted. &c. Wool-Firm; prime Georgia,
free Of sand, burrs and black wool, 1Sc;
hacks. 16c; bury, "a 0c. Wax, 25c. Tai
low &c. Deer skins, l5c.
oils-Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal 4hG50c; West Virginia black, 9Q12c;
isr6 4Sd55c; neatsfoot, 60675c; machinery,
isG95c. linseed, raw, ACC; boiled, 4Sc; kero-
eene prime white, Sc; water white, Sc;
fre-proof. 10c, deodorized stove gasoline,
barrels, sac.
Gun Powder-Per key, $500; half keg,
% %. quarter key, SIPS; Champion duck
ing quarter keg, 1925; Austin, Dupont
and Hazard, smokeless. half kegs, SLIPS:
quarter kegs, S5.75; 1-pound canisters, $1.OO;
less % per cent.
shot-Drop, $1.25; B. B. and large $3.50;
chilled, $1.55,
Iron-Market very steady; Swede, al
&c; refined, $1.55 base.
Nails-Cut, S1.5O base; wire, $3.50 base.
Advanced national list of extras, adopted
Dec. l, 1896
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement
Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand,
and selling at 75c per barrel. bulk and car
load lot special; calcined plaster, $3.50 per
barrel; hair, 4Q5c; Rosedale cement, $1.10@
1.20; carload lots, special; Portland ce-
ment, retail, $220; carload lots, $500
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sn futures and 1-52d in spot cotton at Liv-
erpool, also an advance of 1-lSc to isc
on the price of spot cotton in the South.
Covering became general, with the mar
ket further supported by liberal buying or
ders from abroad. Although firm in tone,
them arket showed some irregularity on
the first call. April and May advancing
4 and points respectively. July and Au-
gust declining ] point. while the balance
of the list were 2q4 points up on the first
sales. At the close the feeling was very
steady at a net loss of point to an ad-
vance of points, having rallied on light
covering
New York, April 21-Cottou futures
opened firm; sales, 1920 bales; April 6.S0c;
May. 6.9Oc; June. $500; July, 6.S5e; August.
6.S6c; September. 6.S6c; October, 6.3Sc; No
vember, 6.Ssc; December, 642e; January
6.46c.
New York, April p, p. m.-Cotton flu
lures closed very steady; sales. 254. 500
bales; April 6.25c; May, 6.2Sc; June, 6.32c;
July, 6.36c; August, 6.37c; September. 6.37c;
October. 6.Ssc; November, $3.50; December,
6.42c; January. 6.45c.
New Orleans, April Election futures
closed steady; sales. 22,90O bales; April
6.S6c; May. 5.S9Q5.9Oc; June, 5.92a s. CSC;
July, 597q5.9Sc; August. 59Sd5.99c Sep
TENDER. 6.0Sd604c; October 6.04d6.O5c; No
January. 6.1Gd612c
New York, April 21-Riordan & Co. say
OF cotton: after another day of excited
trading, the cotton market closed to-day
at shade higher than it closed last night
The market was extremely nervous and
sensitive all day and fiuctuated widely
Another splendid Liverpool report. show
ed sales of 10000 bales and an advance
of four and a half to five sixty-fourths
in that market was met by another irreg-
ular opening here, prices ranges on the
first call from two points down TO four
points up. The news from Washington
pointed 10 a speedy outbreak of hostili-
ties. After the opening large foreign or
ders to buy caused sharp advance
which was met and checked by heavy
liquidation. Then the unloading of an
enormous block of long Cotton caused a
Sharp break. which was followed just be-
fore the close, by another rally on buying
by commission houses. August opened at
$3.50, advanced to 6.45c, broke to 6.32c rail-
lied to $3.50, and closed at 6.37 TO $3.50, with
the tone of the market very steady The
indications seem to promise an active
market now, with the bulls confident and
the bears wary"
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The market looked
blue at the opening, but there was an in
creased demand as the day progressed
After declining TO 2Sc, the price rose again
to 25l4c with a good demand at the latter
price. At the first call, at the Board of
Trade. the market was buletined firm at
Csc bid with reported sales of 225 casks at
Csc and SO casks at 25lsc. At the last call
the market closed firm at 25l4c bid with
sales of 50 casks.
Rosin-There was a fair demand for
rosin to-day. The prices were unchanged.
At the first call, at the Board of Trade,
day, the market was bulletined firm
and unchanged, with reported sales of
1872 barrels. At the last call the market
closed firm and unchanged, with possales
reported. The following were the official
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Review.

New. York. April A.-Hubbard Bros. &
Co, in their weekly market circular. say
of cotton: During the week the feature
of the situation has been the active de-
mand for cotton which mas appeared In
Liverpool for spinners and speculative ac-
count. 1t is the belief abroad that the
outbreak for hostilities between this coun-
try and Spain now imminent, will seri-
ousiy interfere with the TRANSFORMATION of
cotton between America and Europe.
Therefore II is to be expected that cotton
will be more valuable in Liverpool than
under ordinary conditions. This idea has
been widely disseminated in European
newspapers and circulars, coupled with
comparisons with prices ruling between
1Sl2-1s15 and 1S61-1S65. "A short, decisive
war appears to be expected, as the distant
deliveries have not been relatively as
strong as the immediate A desire on the
part of American holders to realize upon
this improvement, has supplied this de-
mand upon a slowly advancing market.
reducing the foreign interest here to Com-
parauveiy small proportions.
Excellent crop prospects, on an area,
little if any reduced from last season, Is
the, factor which is bringing about this
liquidation from outside interests, while
the trade is at a loss to see how a war
Will advance values in America unless Il
in the fields throughout the cotton belt
so far no indication of such a result
is 10 be noted while the advance has had
the effect of preventing any material re-
duction in acreage over that portion of
the South not yet planted. Thus the mar
ketS on either side of the Atlantic are
working on opposite lines of thought and
action, with the result of increasing the
exports to Liverpool. as both the Amerl-
can and continental spinners are well sup
piled with reserve stocks. Judging from
the estimates of consumption, Great Brit
ain must hold good stocks, but with the
idea prevailing abroad, il is not surprising
that they feel disposed to hold large sup
plies Our American spinners are feeling
the effect of the contraction in trade re-
sulting from the conservatism of iner-
chants throughout the country, and are
not apt to become buyers of cotton on a
large scale for some time to come The
future of the market will depend upon
whether the European demand revives
speculation in America in face of i'm
proving crop conditions and poorer trade
at home. We feel that crop conditions
will decide this question
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Charleston. April 21.-Turpentine market
firm at 25ikc; sales. none. Rosin firm and
unchanged; sales. none
Wilmington. April 21.-Splrts turpeniI inc
steady al 25tac. Rosin steady at 81 GOAL .05.
Crude turpentine steady at $50 and sl.9O.
Tar firm at 95c.
New York, April 2i.-Rosin steady at
si.42is. Turpentine quiet al 29hc.
RICE.
Market firm and active The following
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Cash quotations We're as follows; Flour
Ilrm' unchanged. No 2 spring wheat. 81. 90;
no. spring wheat, 92c0$104; No. 2 rec
M-H. No. corn, S2G321sc; No. 2, yellow
corn, S2AqS4c. No. 2 oats, 271l6271bc: No
white, 30Q31c; No. white. 29H a30c NJ,
rye, 56l2c. No. barley, S9@5Oc No l
haxseed, $1.291kQ1. 29a4. Prime timothy
seed $3.50 Mess pork, per barrel. s11. O59
ll;le Lard, per 1Co pounds, $5.55. sbor,
rios sides 0oose), $5.40@5 10. Dry salte6
shoulders (boxed) 4s4@5c Short clear
sldes Cooxed), $5.6005.70. Whisky distii-
lers' finished goods, per gallon. 81. 20
cincinnati, April 21.-Flour active Wheat
f1rmi No. red, $1.O0. Corn active: higher.
NO. mixed. 3S12c. Oats active; firm: No
mixed, 2SkQ291sc. Rye firm; No. Q SIC
Lard ilrm; higher; $53Ca5. 40 Bulk meats
hrm; $3.50. Bacon firm; higher; 81. 80. Wh;s-
ky active S120.
ST. Louis, April 2.-Flour firm and
higher; patents. $475d4 so. Wheat snot
nlgner; NO. 2, H.02; April SLOPE; May.
SI'Vo DID; July S411Q845sc. Corn. spot
steady; No. 2 S0c; April SO1ac; May. SoZc
asked July, Bic bid. Oats, spot steady.
NO. 2, H12c. Bran strong; sacked east
track sSg07c. Butter firm; creamery, 15a
le7sc; dairy, llG15c. Whisky, S190 Pork
higher; standard mess jobbing, lie. Lard
hlgner; prime steam, $780,; choice. $40
Bacon, boxed shoulders. $525; extra short
clear S6.1215; ribs, 6.25c; shorts. s6.s715 Drv
sailed meats, boxed, shoulders. sac: extra
$5.S71a. 40
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Market irm ana active. the following
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DRY GOODS.

New York, April 21.-The dry goods mar
ket Is again featureiess for the moment,
though future prospects are brighter than
has heretofore been the case. The market
for print cloths is reported slightly firmer
in tone to-day, though without change
in quotations, and based on all grades of
staple cottons are exhibiting better price
and trade conditions. Buyers are little
more anxious to secure goods than here
tofore.
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luotations are for round lots in first
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The bond market showed some increase
in activity. and losses were recorded all
around. Total sales were 81 Oc9 Unit
ed States new As registered advanced &c,
while the coupons of the same issue de-
cliBed &c in the bid price. There were
sales of the coupon at 1851, which IS an
advance of 4 over the last preceding sale,
but the advance was lost in subsequent
sales. A block of 100000 Of the registered
bonds, at 1l7lA. an advance of p over the
last preceding sale.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
$4,000 shares. including Chicago, Burlins-
ton and Quincy, 1881; Louisville and
Nashville, 12,125; Manhattan. 1885; Metro
politan Street Railway. s.240i New York
Central. $685. Rock Island, S,115; Union
Pacific. preferred, 1890; American Fobac-
co, 1880; sugar, $500
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Florida Central & PeninsuIar RaiIro:

Shortest Line to Tampa, "a Miles
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT APRIL l3,lSsS
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ceAent cash demand for hog products and
lne expected call to supply the army and
n ',, lnIuehced Spectators to load up
WI, men PORK, lard and short ribs. Outside
buying orders were more numerous tban
at any time since 1888 At the end Inv
pork showed an advance of 67lbc per har-
rel. Lard and ribs gained 271saS0c each.
wheat was very erratic, but recovered
an early break of 114c. and closed with a
net gain for the day of 1Q115c, the latter
IN September. Corn and oats sympathized
with the other markets, closing 1bG56c
higher than yesterday.
The leading futures ranged as follows
Opening. HighestLowest.C Closing.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Public Debt Statement.

The monthly statement of the &bic
debt shows that at the close of business,
May 81, 1898, the public debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to 81 ,037, 773,
760, an increase over last month of $40,
341 los. This increase is due to expen-
dtures on account of the war. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt, SS47 1861, 410;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, S1,264, $50; debt bearing no
interest, 1884, 500 S15. Total, Sl,233,
2lS,575 This. however, does not include
1868, 799, 1913 in Ger ificates and treasury
notes outstanding, which are offset by
an equal amount of cash in the treasury
The cash in the Treasury is classified
as follows Gold, $207, 70l POS; silver,
S514, 072, 039; paper, 500, 4S0, 1867; bond
deposits in national banks, discussing
officers balances, etc. S29, 807, sos
Total, sd ,072, 1863, against which
there are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to 1928, 315,55 leaving net
cash balance in the treasury of S185,
754, S15.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
Blackwell.

George L. Jones and wife of Skow-
hogan, passed Sunday, with friends in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Mother French of Scion, visited
her mother, Mrs. Mantor, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Green and daugh-
ter of Showhegan, spent Sunday, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden Ellis OF South
Madison, celebrated their twenty fifth
anniversary of their marriage at their
home, Tuesday afternoon and evening,
the occasion also being Mrs. Ellis
birthday.
Malon Mantor and grandmother, Mrs.
Mullen, visited relatives in Scion,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. William Savage and son Ed from
Aroostook county, are in town visiting
his sister, Mrs. Eunice Danforth.
The death of Mrs. Hiram Paine occur
ed very suddenly at her home, on Satur-
day evening. last. She was stricken
with paralytic shock Saturday after
noon, and lived only few hours. She
leaves a husband, four daughters, son,
one brother and two aged sisters t.
mourn her loss. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
East Skowhegan.

But little hoeing was done last week
on account of the rain but now the
weather looks fair and bright and
farmers will be busy this week hoeing
corn and early potatoes which are large
enough. Crops of all kinds never looked
better AT this time of year than now.
The Canaan Grange, No. 239 held
their anniversary at Furbers hall in
Canaan village, June 2nd. goodly
number met in the forenoon, and about
100 sat down at noon to bountiful
dinner of brown bread, baked beans and
cake, all good enough for President to
dine on. A few who ate their dinner at
home, on arriving at the hall, the beans
and other good things looked so tempt
ing, sat down and satisfied the inner
man for the time being. The Grange
was organized one year ago with about
30 charter members and now numbers
1873 members, Ga males and SO females.
The afternoon was devoted to speaking
singing and recitations by the young
folks. a. X.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09

it could be accomplished by detailing
one or two recruiting officers, while new
companies of 106 men or any number
you require, can raise at once to the
required amount.
he facts about the sinking of the
Merrimac appear to be that Rear Admit
raj Sampson, duIng Friday morning,
decided to close the narrow harbor en-
trance of Santiago de cuba, by sinking
the, collier Merrimae, loaded with coal,
in the channel He called for Yolun-
teers, to go to almost certain death, and
four thousand men offered themselves.
Lieut.. Hobson and six men were chosen
and at three a. m. Friday morning, the
Merrimac under her own steam entered
the channel under terrible Spanish
fire. The vessel was riddled with pro-
jectiles but she anchored and swung
around. Lieut.. Hobson then set off an
internal torpedo with an electric attach
ment. There was an explosion, the
Merrimac sank, the channel was closed
and, apparently, Admiral Cervera will
be unable to escape. Unable, after the
sinking of their vessel, to make their
way back through the storm of shot and
she'll, they rowed into the harbor to the
Spanish flagship and were taken on
board unarmed. The Spanish admiral,
under flag of truce on Friday, sent
word to the American admiral that he
would exchange the prisoners, adding
that meanwhile, Hobson and his party
would be treated with the greatest kind
ness.
The heroic crew who manned the
Merrimac and sunk her in Santiago har-
Dor were: Richmond P. Hobson, lieu
tenant, commanding the ship; Daniel
Montague, master at arms; George Char
cite of Lowell, gunner's mate; J. c.
Murphy, coxswain; osborn Deignan,
coxswain; George +. Phillips of Cam
bridge, machinist; Francis Kelly of Bos-
ton, water tender; Randolph Clausen,
The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
East Fairfield.

Rev. G. w. Hnekley preached the
baccalaureate sermon 10 the class of '9S
in the Moody chapel, sunday p. m.
Further exercises for the class will be
held in the Chapel, next Friday at
1910 a. m.
Miss Jennie Hinekley has returned
from her visit in Connecticut.
Miss Ida Walker did not go to Massa-
chusetts, last Thursday, as intended, on
account of her grandfather having a
paralytic shock recently. He is very
low at the present writing.
NJ. d. Holt shipped cattle from this
station, Monday a. m.
Miss Lucy Dinsmore arrived here,
Saturday night, from an extended visit
in Providence, Il. |.
Mr.. Henry Durbon of Waterville,
visited at Mr.. Alfred Nelson's, several
days, last week.
Miss Amanda Crosby of Boston, is
visiting at Mr.. VIII Spaulding's.
Mrs. Betsey Clifford is gaining in
health quite fast.
Scott Burrill has been in Brooks ON a
visit.
Mrs. n. Smith visited in Madison, last
week.
There was a game of ball at The Pines
at Good Will Farm, Saturday p. ~, be-
tween the visiting team from Skowhe-
gan and the boys at the farm, which
resulted in l6 to in favor OF the Good
viii boys.