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Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

DISTRICT ATTORNEY JONES has
completed his Infantry company
and has Offer ed it to the governor
for service whenever the Arizona
Regiment IS mustered in. This is
the first volunteer company in Ari-
zona organized throughout un'
der the second call for volunteers
made by the president on the 25th
day of last month. 1t is compos,
ed Of sturdy, active young men ac'
customed to physical exertion and
will prove an exceptionally fine
company. In point of excellance
as a military organization it is "a
credit to our Territory.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10
THE MERRIMAD.
A Detailed Account of Her Sinking.

on Santiago de Cuba, June 3, 7
a. mo-Ihe following is a detailed
story of the act of heroism per-
formed by Lieut.. Richmond p.
Hobson and his seven companions
in sinking the collier Merrimsc
across the channel leading into the
the harbor Of Santiago de Cuba:
Tue Spanish fleet is now helpless,
being held captive in Santiago de
Cuba harbor. The narrow chan
mel leading into the harbor was
completely blocked early this
morning when the United States
collier Merrimac was sunk across
the entrance. 1t is now impossible
for the Spaniards to get out, and il
is equally impossible for any YES
sci to get into the harbor. There
fore, the Spanish frst-class armor-
ed cruisers, Mara Teresa, Cristobal
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

Colon, Vizcaya and Admiranto
Oquendo, with the two torpedo
boat destroyers Furore and Pluton,
are no longer of any use to Spain.
The result was accomplished
through the heroism of Lieut.. Rich
mond P. Hobson, assistant naval
constructor, and Daniel Montague,
George Charrette, J. G. Murphy,
Oscar Diegnan, John Phillips,
John Kelly and II. Clausen.
The last named, Il coxwain of the
New York. took part in the ex.
pedition against orders. They
were all captured by the Spanish,
but the Spanish admiral, in recog-
milton of their bravery, sent word
to the American Admiral, under a
flag of truce, that he was willing
to exchange the prisoners, and as
sured the American commander
that they would be treated with
the greatest kindness. Money and
provisions have been sent to them
and the necessary steps are being
taken to bring about their ex
change.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10
M Special Sales Every Day.

also large line of mems pants from
$500 to $500 per pair, over 20 different
STYLES, and fine linen crash suits of
different patterns which we are selling
very cheap.
Also hot line of shirts, the only house
in the valley that carries white silk puff
BOSOM golf shirts.
A fine line of Gents neckWear at bottom
prices.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

III minute anu ~ VIII w
Iulck work even if done In o
minute and q quarter.
"0n deck there will be four men
and myself. In the engine room
there will be two other men. This
is the total crew and all Of us will
be in our underclotblng with re-
volvers and ammunition in water
tight packing strapped around our
waist. Forward there will be a
man on deck and round his waist
will be line, the other end of the
line being fast to the bridge on
which 1 will stand. By my side
will be an AK. When l stop the
engine 1 will jerk the cord and
will thus give the signal to cut the
lashlng which will cut the forward
anchor. We will then jump over
board and swim to the four.oared
dingy which we shall tow astern.
The dingy is full of hfe-buoys and
unsinkable. In it are rifles. 1t is
to be held by two ropes, one made
fast at her bow and one at her
stern. The first man to reach her
will haul in the tow line and pull
the dlngy out to starboard. The
next to leave the ship are the rest
of the crew. The guartermaster
at the wheel will not leave until
after having put it hard aport and
lashed it. He will then jump
overheard.
"Down below, the man at the
reversing gear will stop the en-
gines, scramble up on deck and
get over the side as quickly as
possible.
"The man in the engine room
will break open the sea connect
ions with a sledge-hammer and
will follow his leader into the
water. This last step lnsures the
sinking of the Merrlmac whether
the torpedoes work or not.
"By this time / calculate the six
men will be in the dlngy and tho
Merrimac will have swung ath wart
the channel to the full length of
her 800 yards Of cable, which will
be paid out before the anchors are
cut loos. Then it is my time to
touch the button. / shall stand on
the starboard side Of the bridge.
The explosion will throw the Mer-
rimac on her starboard side.
Nothing on this side Of New York
will be able to raise her after
that"
"And you expect to come out Of
this alive" Asked a companion
of the lieutenant.
"Ah tina, is another thing" said
the lieutenant. He was so inter
ested in the mechanical details of
the scheme that he scarcely stop
ped to talk of possible death.
In reply to frequent questions,
Hobson said: 81 suppose the Els,
trella battery will fire down on us
Il bit, but the ships Will throw
their searchlights IN the gunners'
faces and they won't see much of
US Then, if we are torpedoed we
should even then be able to make
the desired position in the chan
mel. 1t won't be so easy to hit us,
and l think the men should be
able to swim to the dingy. | may
jump before l am blown up, but | |
don't see that it makes much |
difference what | do. l have a
fair chance Of life either way. IfI
our dingy gets shot to pieces we
shall then try to swim for the
beach right under Moro castle.
We shall keep together at all haz-
ards. Then we may be able to
make our way alongside and per,
haps get back to the ship. We
shall fight the sentries or squad
until the last and we shall only
Surrender to overwhelming mum.
bers, and eur surrender will onlyt
take place asa last and a most un-
contemplated emergency"
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

THE Trailer man had fit this
week over little article that ap-
peared In the GUARDIAN. After
he recovered he proceeded to write
a column article informing us and
a wondering world that he at one
time wrote "a criticism couched
in genteel English. We will be
pleased to give this fact as much
publicity as possible.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10
A. E. JACOBSON. IN
LADIES' DEPARTMENT:

Ladies' dress goods speciality. Lawns,
Prints, Swiss Linons, Madras, Dress
Lining of different shades, Silks, Sateens
and Cashmeres in all the latest patterns
and colors. A splendid assortment OF
Ladies' Cuffs and Collars.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

TWENTY EIGHT of the boys from
Stafford have volunteered to join
Jones' company. The other towns
of the county, including Clifton,
Morenci and Geropimo are also
furnishing their share.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10
The Merrimac's Crew.

The Msrrimac's Crew.
Montague is chief master at arms
of the New York. He has served
four years in the navy, is 20 years
of age, and his home is in Brook
lyn.
George Charrette is a gunner's
mate of the New York. He has
served fourteen years in the navy,
is 81 years of age, and resides at
Lowell, Mass.
J. G. Murphy is an coxwain of
the Iowa.
Oscar Diegnan is a coxwain of
the Merrimac and is about 24 years
old. - -
John Phillips is a machinest OF
the first-class, belonging to the
Merrimac. He is SO years of age,
and his home iS in Boston.
John Kelly is a water tender,
about 35 years old. His home is
near Glasgow, Scotland.
H. Clausen who slipped on board
the Merrimac with out permission,
in order to take part in the expedi-
tion, is a coxwain of the New
York.
Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hob
son, assistant naval constructor,
was born at Greensboro, Ala,
August II, 1870; was appointed,
after a competitive examination,
to the naval academy in May, 1885.
He was tho youngest member of
his class, but graduated at the
head of his eighteen companions.
He has studied engineering under
the auspices of the United States
government in France, and was
made assistant naval constructor
in 1891. He is the author of the
ssmi'political work entitled "The
Situation and Outlook in
Europe" and was assigned to the
flagship New York when Rear Ad.
miral Sampson sailed for the West
Indies.
Lieut.. Hobson is a nephew of
John A. Morehead, Of North Caro-.
lima, and is grandson Of Chief
Justice Pearson of that state. He
is unmarried, and his father, Judge
James NJ. Hobson, lives at Green's
boro, Ala.
The three men from the Merri.
macs crew were all green hands
and shipped recently for the war.
The Merrimac had on board 600
tons of coal when she was scuttled
across the channel.
Making Start.
Lieut.. Hobson started on his
daring errand at 8 o'clock this
morning. The Merrimac was ly.
ing to the westward. Under the
cover Of the clouds over the moon,
she stole toward the coast and
made her way to the eastward, fol-
lowed by u steam launch from the
Now York, with the following
crew on board:
Naval Cadet J. w. Powell of
Oswego, N. Y; p. X. Peterson,
coxwain; II. Halford, apprentice of
the first class; J. MuIIings, coal
passer G.. Il. Russell, machenist OF
the second class. IA
In the launch were bandages and
for the wounded.
From the crowded decks of the
New York nothing could be seen
of the Merrimac after she had got
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

under the shadows of the hills.
For half an hour officers and men
strained their eyes, peering into
the gloom, when suddenly the
fash of a gun streamed out from
Moro castle, and then the New
York knew that the Merrimac was
nearing her end. The guns from
the Spanish battery opposite Nor
ro castle answered quickly with
more flashes, and for about twenty
minutes flashes of fire seemed to
leap across the harbor entrance.
The flagship was too far away to
hear the re- erorts, and when the
firing ceased it was judged that
Hobson had blown up the Merri'
mac. For an hour the anxious
watchers waited for daylight.
Rear Admiral Sampson and Capt.
Chadwick were on the bridge Of
the New York throughout.
At 5 o'clock thin streams of
smoke were seen against the west,
ern shore, quite close to the Span
lsh batteries, and strong glasses
made out the launch of the New
York returning to the flagship
Scarcely had the small craft been
sighted before puff of smoke is
sued from battery on the west.
ern arm of the harbor and a shot
plunged over the launch. Then
for Is minutes the big guns on
shore kept up an irregular fire on
the little launch. As the shells
fell without hitting the object they
were intended for, the men on the
New York jeersd at the Spanish
craftsmanship and cheered their
shipmates. At 6:15 a. m. the
launch came alongside the flagship,
but she did not have on board any
of the crew of the Merrimac
Cadet Powell reported that he had
been unable to see any signs of the
Merrimac's crew. 1t developed
that with great bravery, the crew
had gone right under the batteries,
and only returned when all hope
of taking on board the crew OF
the Merrimac had to be abandoned
Cadet Powell also reported that
he had clearly seen the MerrimaSs
masts sticking up just where Hub
son had hoped to sink her, north
of the Estrella battery and we'll
past the guns of Moro castle
But of the heroes who had penned
the Spaniards in there was not &
sound or q sign.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

Dir. W. +. Lindlcy; rear of post
Office. Office hours from & to 10
a. m. 9.l7.tf.
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10
The Venture Successful.
Rear Admiral Sampson said:

Rear Admiral Sampson said:
81 am pretty sure the attempt
was quite successful. l hope all
those brave fellows are not cap
tured."
Cadet Powell believed that the
torpedoes previously fixed about
the Merrimac were exploded, as
planned, as Lieut.. Hobson was
we'll up the harbor before the
Spaniards opened fire on the Mer'
rimac.
What actually happened on the
Merrimac can best be judged from
what Lieut.. Hobson said just be-
fore leaving the flagship. Sitting in
his cabin, his face Drowned by the
sun and his eyes flashing with ex'
citement, he remarked: II shall
90 right into the harbor until
about 400 yards past the Estrella
battery, which is behind Moro
castle. | do not think they can
sink me before l reach somewhere
ear that point. The Merrimac
has 1000 tons buoyancy, and l
shall keep her full speed ahead.
She can mako about ten knots.
When the narrowest part Of the
channel is reached | shall put her
helm hard aport, stop the engines,
drop the anchor, open the sea
connections, touch off the torpe-
does and leave the Merrimac a
wreck, lying a,hwart the channel
which is not as broad as the
Merrimac is long, There are ten
8 inch improved torpedoes below
the water line on the Merrimac's
port side. They are placed on her
side against the bulkheads and
vital spots, and connected with
each other by q wire under the
ships keel"
each torpedo contains 50
pounds Of gunpowder. Each
torpedo IS also connected with the
bridge and they should do their
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

The GUARDIAN having Just
added a lot Of new material
to its Job Plant and also ad-
ded largely to its stock of sta
tionery is better prepared
than ever TO execute fine Job
work. Also remember that
the GUARDIAN is taken and
read by the PEOPLE, making
it the best advertising medi-
um in the county,
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10
REMEMBER THAT

We are giving free with every $50 cash
purchase IL doz. photos, and with
$50 purchase doz. Mantilla Photos,
taken at the Williams gallery. The
best and most liberal offer going.
Special sales from Monday morning un- X\NE
til Saturday night. N>MN
Graham guardian., 1898-06-10

fine line of Ladies' high-grade, hand
sewed, button shoes made to sell for
$2.yo and $3.50, we sell them at
$1.OO to $500.
Mems shoes of all styles and kinds for
Granger Clerk or Dude.
M/ FURNISHINGS:
WIZ Mems straw and felt hats of all kinds,
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ed with more or less success, thus sub
tracing very materially from the sum
of depression. The motive publicly
avowed by this bull party for its attn
tude is that prices are lower than are
warranted by intrinsic values and by the
political outlook. But it is doubtless
influenced also by the technical c0ndl-
ton Of the market which is full OF
short contracts waiting to be covered on
the expected slump on anticipated de-
cisiYc developments in the Cubuan situa-
ton. There is a temptation for Il bull
clique to mark up prices in such a mark
'ct. and force the bears TO cover. The
success of the bulls today was only mod
crate in inducing covering, but they did
discourage further short selling and
twice rallied prices from declines, run
ming mp to point or over in many
prominent stocks. The market closed
with one 4of these rallies i'm force. 80
that the net changes are for the most
part insignificant, and there is Il fair
sprinkling of gains. The industrial spe-
cialtieS continued to be the chief suffer
er from depression, Manhattan, Metro
politan Street Railway. and Sugar being
especially marked out for selling press
1lre. The railroad list was pretty Well
sustained and the Northern Pacific stocks
and Union Pacific, preferred, showed not
a little tirmneS,S. The resistance 10 the
threatening news development of the
day can only be attributed to what is re-
garded by the bull faction as it's overSold
condition. The money market seems
to be waiting on the Cuban question.
equally with stocks. Bankers are l0ath
to put out money on time loans, although
the available supply with The replcnish-
ment of the gold imports is said to he
quite large. Todays falling in OK
change and the renewed engagements of
gold may be put down to the apprehe-
sion over the future rather chan to pre-
sent actual demands for money.
The bond market continued to lack
animation. trading being confined to II
few speculative issues. The tone was
weak. Total sales 81, 4SJ.000. United
States new As registered declined ~.
United States new Is coupon. ~, and
the old As and the IS y bid. There
were sales of the new As coupon at 12G.
the bid price.
Total sales of stocks were 29S.000
shares. including Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy, 34,340: Manhattan L.. 81
go: Metropolitan Street Railway. 10
SIS: New York Central. 9.705: North
ern Pacific. preferred, 10.975: Rock Is
land. 1920: st. Paul, $3.50; Union Pa
cifc, preferred. 1890; American To-
bacco. 12.165; Peoples Gas. 1895; Su-
gar 81 295.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
AUCTION SALE OF LAND.

BY Virtue of power conferred upon me
by n certain mortgage deed executed by
j. w. Locklyer and wife. Alyarada. and
duly recorded in Registry of Wake
County, in Book 40, at Page 4S0, as
well as by the request of said j. w.
Locklyer, | will offer for sale, at the
Cont House door, in the City of Raj
eigh, n. c., to the highest bidder for
cash. on Monday. April %, 1898, at II
O'Clock M, the lands in said mortgage
described, lying in said county in House
Greek Township, and described as fol-
lows:
Track No. beginning on Crabtree
Creek at a Maple, thence North to VIM.
Houses line, thece parallel with his
line East to a hickory in Polly Kings
line, thence South to pine on said
Creek thence up said Greek to the be-
ginning, containing One Hundred Acres
600 acres more or less.
Tract No. 2.-AdjOining the above and
boundal as follows: Beginning at q
Spanish Oak in the Great branch, and
thence West 81 p. to d stake in VIM.
Holmes line, thence South 100 z. to
Red Oak and Sassafras, thence East 81
r. to said branch, thence up the various
courses of said branch to the beginning.
and said to contain Twenty Acres GO
Acres.)
Tract No. 3.-Adjoining the above he
gins at stake in Wiley Holmes via line
thence North So p to a hickory, thence
West to n branch at Pink Warren's
corner in the steep Hill Branch, thence
across the various courses of said branch
to beech or birch to VIM. Nicholas
corner. thence to the beginning, contain
ing Thirty-three acres (33 acres), more
or less The whole of the three tracts
aggregating One Hundred and Fifty
Three Acres Q53 acres, more or less.
Il. Il. MONTAGUE,
Mortgage.
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SPANISH + OURS ARE WEAK
YET TIL ERE WAS A WELL-DEFIN.
ED BULL PARTY.
PLAN or CAMPAIGN OF THESE BULLS
Money Market Waiting on The Cuban CUES
ITEM Cotton Very Steady With Net
Loss of q TO 6 Points, Wheat
Lost 1t2 Cents.
Lost 1t.2 Cents.

New York, March 23.-The continued
dull weather and the weakness OF the
print cloth markets are details which
initiate against Il heavy business IN dry
goods. AS q matter of fact, the trade
passing is of small dimensions in nearly
all grades of cotton goods. Staples are
dull and subject only to the passing
demand of manufacturers. Bleached
goods have shown decided weakness in
the last two days. particularly in the
cheaper goods. In brown goods the
weakness is not 50 pronounced. Print
cloths are still quoted mt 2k cents less
| per cent. nominal for extras at Fall
River. but the actual bidding is nearer
> cents than the quoted price. Odd
goods are in feeble request at relatively
weak prices.
COTTON.
New York. March 23.-The market for
cotton futures took bearish turn today
and while speculation took a decided inn
provement it was in good part for the
liquidation of old long accounts. and sell
ing on stop orders. The first call de-
veloped "A barely steady feeling with
prices unchanged to one point higher.
For a time the market was dull and
-
points under lack of interest The bull
crowd was encouraged to maintain a
steady front by favorable accounts from
English markets, reports of active and
firm Southern spot markets. promis q
that export clearances would be heavy
again today, and the receipts would not
meet early expectations. Later, how
ever, the bear element became aggres-
sire and with sensational rumors in cir
culation regarding the relations between
this country and Spain. succeeded in dis
lodging several lines of long cotton. Liv-
erpool absorbed a considerable part of
the offerings throughout the session, and
this had a tendency to make shorts eau
tious. Near the close prices advanced
slightly on covering shorts, and at the
close the market was very steady with
the net loss reduced to and q points.
NEW YoRK, March 80 Futures opened
barely steady: EGle5 g. o. bales.
Fatures closed very steady sales n050
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24

No. spring 90; NO. . req. !0lA'o Nil,
fVbG gzaH; No. witt, o b asa !9s. kys'
No, Z, AZ. Darcy, no. 3, I Sbal5; No ao, I"
-. No = Flax seed Nh J ~ INA ''uH'
prtme T m THY seed ~ "s0. Me Is, poLki o.
bbl 80 .0a9 20. Lara pea NU lDs sSMa sol al
Short rib de loo+eD IL t6G5,4O Dry-sai 90
An !, dera {bOKodl 4kDi. SHORT clear sle %
i6oxe H2R, 40 Wns.ey. dtstIllerS hnlspeo
Hu4.s. peF gallo" Al.l9A.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. March 23-Flour dull fn'
10 4pr Ia sell; city mill pal ents Sotoaot "
40 clear -; Mimi sofa pateats Dug 30
NJ nnesuUa bakers 4.s6; winter patents @a.S q
8,4Ia4UO: winter low grades S2.SUajUV. -.
Rye -four duh, SUI crime 81 SO Shc'
Cue kwheat -four nominal st Sl.Sal.60.
Buckwheat quiz al Al a44. a, .,.,
Corn meal quleU: V4row western %, CITY
&c; brau dywtne J. .05a2 10. Kg
Rye eAsN: No. a. wveJrrn 06k state rye 90
Barley quiet western teediLk 4lS n mai
/ " -; barley malt ste dy: western t3Fs
Wheat. spot weak; No. 2 red lN; oLlio
No. red March c-osed lIj' May c4oSeo
Corn, spot weak No. 2, sex options, MAY
closed S3A j uly Ca sed 81.
Oats, spo, nominal; No. 2. 3.k; Oh lions
Beef firm; family Sll 26alI If: extra NEE.
8.oLaS 70; peef hams 35 on; packet SlO26Cd
lIUU city extra Inuia mess Slb-oVat7 W. an,
* *. picked shout ief' 'SaiA' 90. mans ~
Lard easier: western steamed $685.; city
-; may .t.4U, no niLal: rein u easy con
tinent 66S; %DuLh American ~ ~; com
pound 4katN.
$40 t0al2,b FAMILY &ll.UCaII.6,.
Butter tirmi western 0EeaAlery lbalS, DO
factory lssI0 glgfno .: imipettou creaIner'
la 81 State dairy l4NalS do. creamery ltals
Che sse weak: large white. September ..
Skss finn staIe ,o sno rsn' sg'T ,sn lOA
fUtatoes steady New YORK Ss.S3AGS Oh;
sweets - uua4 bu -.
Tanow eteaoy; city S2 per PACKAGE 81;
COCron o cd OIL ak; prime crude 10y asO
do o b I5al5: do summer yellow 2S& asked
Off summer ~; butter oil S0aZ7; prime winter
Petroleum dull: United -: refined New
York 1915; Philadelphia and Baltimore 10 ~
do. in bulk 50 20.
ROsiH steady; atraiQed, common 70 goo
u.+lka147.
Turpentine quiet at 32KaG3
nlce firm; UOmegl1c, tar 20 extra AVG
On. japan Oh.
kettle good 10 choice, 2Sa3S
Labbsges. Gull; Long Island and Jersey
Oe Iof n Nay $40 a5.Co; Juns ss. O.,
spot, Rio, weak No I invoice g. jobbing
8; mud quiet; Cordoya skal6.
sngal, raw =, cute, ralr refining ~
mould q TX. standard A 8; coufectiUners' A
8. cut loaf and eeushed on; powdered 6-l6;
granulated 5% Gu 66-lo.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Tloul opened quiet
W stern superfiue sl.7Ua3.10 do. extra %. 3ls
400; do family s4.SOG4 ~; winter wheat pat
ents s4.76a5.00; spring do. $6.z0d6.4O; eprink
wheat straiphts $50006 Is.
Wheat dull; spot and March 9S4ae9%
April %HOI; May 10 alCOA; steamer No.
red syn9ox; Southern wheat by sample
t7D COS: do on grade 9ea 90
Corn firm spot and March Se4aBK: Apri,
33Ha33A May 8aa3ix; steamer lGIxed bs%
3a3a
oats dull; No. white. western 34aS4k
No mixed 3iR3lk.
aye steady. no. nearby 55X; No. . west.
ein 55s
Hag du |; choice Timothy sl25Oai8OO.
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STOCKS AND lRONnS

New York, March 23.-The doubt over
the outcome of the Cuban controversy
between the United States and Spain
was a depressing influence in the local
stock market today, as it was i'm every
market for securities in the world. In
Paris the weakness of Spanish fours
affected all other securities by sympathy
and the same influence weakened the
markets in London and Berlin the heayi
ness of American railroad securities
being an additional factor. On the
local exchange there was well defined
bull party whose operations were attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
Hotel for Rent.

The new brick "Hotel Neuse," New
bern, n. c., 40x60 feet, four stories, 20
rooms. more can be added, with all the
modern improvements, gas, water, cleo
trio lights. bath rooms and water closets
on each floor, also stationary wash
stands in each room. This hotel is 10.
Gated in the business center near the
depots and steam boat wharfs Rent
very reasonable. A good place for the
right man, there being but one other
hotel in Newbem Address,
r. w. CARPENTER, PrOn.,
Newbprn. N. c.