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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-09
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
European Cables and Reports from the East
We're Rather Pessimlstic.
MODERATE DEMAND FOR EXPORT NOTED.
During the Liquidation December
Dropped Two Cents Under Mny.
Heavy HOG Receipts.

Chicago, December s.--Whsat, corn and oat 8
today Joined hands in running down hill.
the road being creased by the lack OF foreign
demand for wheat. by the higher freight
| rates and by the prospect OF larger receipts
of the coarse grains. Wheat closed Mt de-
cline of nc for Nav and lGibe for Decom-
Der. Corn DECLINED ssd,sc. oats hc and
provisions 2lsa5c.
Wheat opened steady at unchanged prices
for May and q shade higher fer December
Liverpool, Mt tho time trading started here
| had Lost Il slight opening advance. but North
western receipts were considerably smaller
than last weeks, although still running over
those OF last year. This for the time being
held up the iquIdation. which became SO
prominent and especially In DeccMber later
| In the session and gave appearance oil nrni,
ness to The market. May opened at b'ssc, ana
was held for few moments al 6J9sql1J1tc.
December opened at 6i15c Minneapolis aud
Duluth receipts were 9lS cars. Chicago re-
Iceipta were ~ cure.
Northwest markets showcd stcadIncss, but
Now York developed weakness soon after tins
opening here and this was taken us an iDdi-
catiUn OF dscouraginS adylces from abroad.
Thst thiS sippositirn was correct. was appoi-
entity shown by the very moderate export dc-
mind reported later. Longs got discouraged
aud soon there was plenty OF wheat for Sulo
from every direction, December suffering tine
most. liquidation in tnnA option taking to a
discount OF &c uDucr May Mt one tiulC. mo
selling Df December Mt times was very heavy
Atlantic port exports of wheat aud flour were
larger, l,f2i,OCO bushels. and the fact stead
led tho market after May had declint,i To
6dtseItolac and December to t5:sc. hut there
was plenty OF the bearish influences, not
the least being the weakness shown by tho
coarse grains. and In the afternoon hour the
market turned weak again.
Foreign crop reports were all favorable, and
winter wheat In this country was reported In
good condition. Tho export sales were placed
at Tho seaboard ~ from twenty To thirty
loads and the denaud here was slow In
the last hour OF tradng n good deal of wheat
was sold on stop loss orders, aud buying was
worry scattered toward the close. May de-
clined TO 6ffsc and closed at that price. Do
eember declined to Csc and closed at 63lsc
Corn showed II little strength ut the start.
continued light receipts during the favorable
weather having n builish effect. Tho market
very soon turned weak and remained so to
The close. During the latter part of the SEES
sion selling became very heavy, and general
loading bnls became worry prominent In the
liquidation. Receipts were 3oj cars.
Oats were weak and lower.
Provisions had another heavy run of hogs
to contend with, but held remarkably steady
notwithstanding.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat tiJ
ears; corn, 800 cnrs; oats $40 cars. and hogs,
81, 900 hem
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GALvEsroN sTock.
A GENERAL FINANCIAL REVIEW
The IRREGULAR TONE IN LONDON
WAS A STRONG FACTOR.
American Securities Arc Held Firm
~ in Europc-sugnr Active md
Strong-Moncy Plentiful.

Now York December s.--Quotati0n5 on the
stock market rose the greater part OF the day.
but In the late dealings lost part Of tho carly
advance, closing easy with slight geins in
stocks. The Initial tendency was hestating
aud timd, perhaps sympathetic with the ir-
regular tone OF London. which was moie:ate
seller Of Norfolk and Western, Union Pacific
and Louisville and Nashville. The grangc-s
shook off their recent lethargy and gave con-
fidenee to the rest of the list.
The American strong foreign trade situation
with its probable effect on values, as inter.
pretcd in a widely published optimistic state
mt;tt of an operator who usually controls a
large following, was not without sentimental
effects. Reports OF Improvement In both the
enactnient into law OF the anti-scnlper bill
were subjects of discussion and acted as IL tonic
on the railways. Moreover, important inter-
ostc were openly buyers of properties with
Ing readily absorbed and the market weak insd
materially. In the latter dealings the Sranger5
rtcsded sympathetically With the WEAKNESS
~ wheat and business slackened until near
tho close. when there WIS evidence OF weak
ness in few railways.
sugar was very active and strong. and rose
Tour points without any new developments In
the property becoming generally kaIwn. MIS-
Souri, Pacitics recent cancellation oil it,
floating Indebtedness was assigned us rea
son for its rise.
Tie heavy business OF the Pacifcs in this
last hour was largely responsible. together
with rCaiZatlons in other properties, Tor the
rccesslons in values before the close.
The easy conditions of the money market
furnished abundant evidence OF the vast
amount OF capital seeking investment which
eelancous bord market. Total gales. &c. $780,
GEO.
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WIIIskERs.

To Tie Post, ,,,,n, 4 ID
An, = man was n talkin' ter ma 3 &
n. III, noints o. perfect pup
With a good long pedigree z
An, how such n dog cz thai .aa * IA s.
War n little bench -leSesiua e. s II II
wv, ,,,th IN, powder ter ploW N a.
Xix liz talk want overly nice
A., now nroudIv he trots .lsus
~, .o nsr, Iih' paper fer ms /.
Nsr don't look like he ever TX Z,
Tn. with OF a pedlgrcs' 4; 9.
put he's good enough an y ~ ~
An While I've q home ~ Il. r.
ri loss IN half of 1t oTef ~ y
AM feel it's a debt oW-
I v..x com,n. along I'm xcrfs 3. e ~
poy Juclt was a-watcbin ~ M y y
An marked him toddIih
As fur as could see y,
when All Of a sudden ] lls e.. III
A made me glance apSu' Wa
mad fce! Mad dog sfh ~
An tn street was iui = ~;
A.. !, s,eat CANT brute .Jssea
An; Thuazin' foam flsrlyot CO. NJ
MAS INST me an maxim =, N
An his laws drippea Nv
An you should soon Y
H. WINS lest u streak &
Yeb should sser him vi
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Quotations for Round Lots of stapic
GOmmO,I tiles.


Those quotations are revised daily. and their
correctness can lie rolled upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale marietta.
HEAVY STAPLES.
Z ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS per key, Si.0odp4. %:
blnaing powder, sl.Gs per kes; drop shot. per
sack. Si.55; buck, Sl.6o. ~,
BACON-Extra short clear In sucks gH .
regulars. Gh boxed. ltc higher. smoked bei,
lies. lAgsc Now York salt bellies. 7s4c.
BREAKFAST bacon, ShMyLc.
TAGGING AND TlIcS--Lcss than car iota
from Houston: Bagging. lib. 1&c; 2I4 lib.
Sac Ties. Arrow. i5-ib. Sec, -
per q I ID &, special g sizes; ,sc higher.
..CuEsEE--fiio md Cordova. l0isa7i0s.c; fair.
a,s99: prime. scls3s; choice Toe: fancy,
ll;sDll4 ~; pcaberry, iieDllAc. Roasted COT.
fees: Arbuckle's Ariosa. basis lp0-lb eases.
II. delivered; 36-lb cases. ii zoe delivered:
Arsx l0o-lb cases. 10000; in 3d-lb cases,
FLouR--Empirs Mills. Houston: Davis
sous high patent new wheat. SALE; second
patent. new wheat. 1886. Texas Star Mills
quote; Tidal Wave. H,15: Sea Fairy III ss.
Sea Nympb. s. CO: Sea Jewel. $3.50; Sea peari
$40, rye flour, $40; pumpurncLol' sssa
special rates tor shipments 70 interior points;
Ii9ur ~ barrels lbe .shoyc sacks; III half bar
+; a sh2ys BARRELS, Old wheat Tidal Wave
rARlNAcEoGS GOODS -orits. hominy and
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New York, December s.--The market ,ooor
was iairly attended. spot business being fuIly
up TO previous averages anu mail demand 10,
sfeM assor'ments Of cotton goods well maiu.
lew exceptions and tho general snh, tn WIN
VIZ " iasor or higher prices on leading Inc.
rript cloths strong and some odd good. 'n as
change in prices. but demand fair IN w,mout
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SUGAR.

New York. December s--Sugsr-R firm
fair refining. 1916, centrifugal e6 test,
1885, molasses sugar. 8 ii-i6; refined. steady.
New Orleans. December S,-Sugar-- Firm;
cp.n kettle. 3%tf3 1i-l6: open kettle centrift-
gal. sSf94 i-lG centrifugal graduated, 4 s-i6
an: whites, inU4is; yeilows, sd4 l-i6, Soc
ores. 2S9s's Molasss s-Stcady; open kettle.
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Today Yesterds =
eI.ess tl6.
New york Money.

New York, Dttombcr S.-Moncy call
steady at TO "a per cent: last loan at w
psr cent Prime mercantile paper. Ji.sr4 per
cent. Sterling exchange. friner with actual
btsincss In bankers ILLS at }.ssisN4.Sia tor
Posted rates, i.S2slt s2ts and A.sstsut.S6 Com.
metea bills, 1904. Siiver certificates. Ssisn
GOi,. bar silver, 80 9-16M60ie Mexican dollars
1915 Government bonds, strong; stats bonds.
dil. railroad bonds. strong.
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COFFEE.

New York. December --Coffee-.options
steady with near months unchanged and far
months $ points lower; sales. 2e,25o bags.
Spot coffee-Rio, steady; No. Z. invoice, 6as I:
No. Z. jobbins. 6ss: mild, quiet but steady:
coidoya. sali Fair demand and improved
call for invoice lots,
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MONEY AND BANGING.

Exchange is quoted as follows: Now York,
buying, 81 80 discount selling. New York. ST.
Louis aud Kansas City. par; New Orleans,
buying $l.0o discount selling, S1.25 premium
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LIVE STOCK.
lIOIfS1ON

Choice cattle In moderate aupnly good de.
nand; fair sale for cattle and calves In car-
Calves and yoarhngs scarce, with good de-
nand
Retail market on hogs dull. good demand
for packer hogs.
CARLOAD lots Of hogs can always be sold on
arrival at market prices.
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bid; sellers: value
New Orleans Futures.
Futures opened steady; at noon steady;
closed steady
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MAlR- DULL, i.,tt. Texas. December
I'LL. y, blair ana Miss Florence nnil were
married this morning and left for SIN An
tonic. Rev TulI officiated.
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~. Louis Grain ANA provi.ion..

st, Louis, December S--Flour-Dull; I'M
cash and elevator, %: track, BsiamGaie; De-
ecmber, JS% ap%c1, May, J7ss hid; July. G3A /;
No. hard cash. 6SGG3ia Corn Ffactionally
~ Oats Irregular; cash and track. 2Tla;
December, ~; May, "a No. : white. 2oaY
r. Rye-Stendy, %. i'lh> Quiet. 36
flnu timothy seed -2.a1 Cornme all. 80 70
i;fg Bran Firm: cast track stacked, oi
HAY Steady and firm; prairie. 5,50w,.s0: IT,
GGG,a. Whisky--Steady. i.26. Pork-lLuwer;
st0ndard mess. jobbIns Si0 Lard, Dull
prime steam, 800: choiSo. $40. Dry salt
i,'a; ribs, 500; shorts. s.l2ia. Bacon--Doxad
shttldcrs. 800: ribs, 5.62ts; shorts, 5.75. Re-
eeilts--Flour i0c0; wheat. 5000: corn. AZ
olO' cats, 1900, Shipments Flour ,Ou0,
wheat, .ll.Q0O; corn, S06 900. oats. 10. 900.
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GALVESTON STATEMENT.
COTTON ON sIiIPnOARn.

Far IIycrrool--ss Consols As7l bnles q
v,ilsas. siti 50 Hemisphere 1889: ss isodlc.
Vol, s>>s - i'scarurl. :,pe; ~ Indtia 4.
.ais y otterstcol aaIi IS Mce;n,as, 500;
- MpatleIier, $40, 81 wsss lniiaa ssli; ~
Rio Jaao. G'ia: rs nsncdiok 500; ~ wcr,
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asked: b bid; n nominal.
New York Futures-
Futures opened steady; at noon steady
closed steady.
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GrniM nnd rrovi.ionn f,IncMr,crc.

Kansas city. December S.--Whoat One mar
cent lower. No. 1 hard. GoAaeiIa: No . red,
81; No, spring. 6ndl6l. Corn--Stoady No !.
SelA33g1i. Oats--Seady; No >. asisfiaa.'
Rye-steady; No >. IS. Hay stcudy: IN
changed iicceipts--Wheat, 1900; corn, So
COIN. 1850; oats. apo0.
New York December S,-Whoa:-- Receipts,
ip,oV9; EXPORTS 3IS,0oo: spot easy: No > red,
~ lob. afloat; options. i. to Ias lower;
MECH. n S9,s, Wco6lIstcady Cotton seed OIL
iul Tin-Quct. Plates Steady. Speitcy--
Quiet.
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yor1OA.
Hou.soa Daily Statement.
Houston Comparative s.at.,. .0'


Groas rco,i PTS TINS far this uee.
Gfoss teay pts DS days this y.',, 1855 oa.sis
pross re eipts Us days In lsa-.as --.''' i..9ssiS
vtos> r'cci !, es day. 10 lsaIs5 ~ asis
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Open-i | Yes'y
ing. lClosed.I Close.
Month of delivery.
q asked; b bid; nominal.
stocks at United states Ports.

Comparative Spot Market.
Tho following are tho closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
kets, together with the closing of middlinG
Yesterday. with today sales:
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MAnINE INrELLraENcr.
Port Of ealye ton. December

POrt OF Galyc ton, December
ARRIVED.
So Crowe Hall. McQuarrie. from SHIELDS.
IS Doweate. Edwards. from Cardiff
IS Jamaican Daniel, from cienfuegos.
CLEARED,
SIS Nueces. Risk, for Now York
Norfolk. -
IS Ethslrelda, Trowsdaie, for Havrc via
= Sch Augustus Welt. Elliott. for Port
SAILED.
~ Soyembrie. Iezona, 70; Manchester.
IS Coma. Lever. for Bremen Via Newport
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An grades of Engine. Cylinder. fyr,.. "
die Oils. Pure Refined Asphslt,ny ~ ~ n w
Paint making. Correspondence , soI,c u, '15
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Difference -. 5,54 2i.5i5 sto.227
umi1v Interior Movements.
Totals .......s....,.....30,21S S2,UlS a19IS''
uoust0p Naiiroad necstpsa.

Ionston,s gross rccs,pts or cotton by Tue VAR on,
In,o,as snseT Ts., sac S oss,
i,nn.a5o,ai and treat Northern ....... 1000
galveston, HarrsDrrg and san Antonio...' i.o4S
Texas md New orleans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Houston East aud IVES riras..... LOU
s g. oslSraa .S sn ar sns as5
M ns oH nns.ss ana rsaas 1854
Wa on .''.' - -
Pickers aud lntcrs s...''s.'s''.''''
mn
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81. Louis. December s--cattie-- Receipts.
200. Including 500 Texans; shipmentl. LOO.
market weak ani lower For natives; Texaus
slow: fair to fancy native shipping and expo,t
stttrs. 4.15sf5.30. dressed beef and butcher
steers. j.60H5.25 kteers under 1000 poun,is.
26c9fi.7t: stockess una feeders. 1900 i.a0 cows
and htifcrs, 2.opffi.b0; Texas and Indian
ptecrs. !. tnff4 20: CONS and hetfcIs. ..iSdta60
liogr Recelpts 1900; shipments, 100. pinrhct
lover: fofksrs. \. 100 =; packers 4 s5ss S,aa;
hkftcnvrs, "stff3 @i5e Sheep itecepta .0.D
eiiiUuit}its, e0i; nfiIkc steady: naflvu nut.
sons 200 80: lambs. ioo4tbV
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
AGAIN SNUBBED.

New York, May GA dispatch
received in this city today says
that the Powers are making an
effort to induce England to con>
sent to an Intervention with a
view of bringing the war be-
tween Spain and the United
States to close. The English
Cabinet, however, had refused to
change her attitude of neutral-
ity.
The news of the French feet
having been placed in readiness
is considered as having some re-
lation to the situation.
London, May 6.-England this
morning snubbed the Powers
advocating intervention.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
Preparing to go to Cuba.

New York, May 5.-Mrs. Ju
liet O. Ayers, OF Montclair, N
J., is here preparing to go to
Cuba as all army nurse.
Mrs. Ayers is the widow of
General r. R. Ayres of the
Army. Her husband distin-
guisiled himself in the army on
the Potomac and was brevetted
Major General of the Volunteers
for his gallantry i'll the Apo
natox campaign.
Mrs. Ayers is the daughter of
the late Mrs. A. F. Hopkins, of
Mobile, Alabama, known as
Florence Nightingale III the
confederacy. Mrs. Hopkins es
tablished an army hospital ser
vice in the contederacy and gave
support to hundreds of thous>
ands. She was also ir charge
of hospital work i'll General
Lees army.
Mrs. Ayers lived South and is
not afraid OF Cuban climate,
nor the hardships of the army,
having spent years on the irons
tier posts with her husband.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
Lee Will go to Cuba.

Washington, May 6.-General
SeWell will command the volun-
teers modified i'll Washington.
General Wheeler will command
another, and General Lee will
go to Cuba.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee
reported for duty at the War
Department this morning and
took oath of office, but has not
received his commission.
The President signed commits
sions for eleven Of the newly ap>
pointed Major Generals today
and they will be sent to the War
Department, where they will be
delivered in person to the off,
GERS by Secretary Alger.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
ON THEIR
WAY TO
PORTO RICO.
Portion of SIMPSONS Fleet
Sighted.
1t is Supposed They Are Going
To Take Porto Rico.

New York, May 6. Under
date of Kingston. Jamaica, the
evening Journal says that four
American Warships have been
sighted off Porto de Banas, on
the eastern end of Cuba. 1t is
thought probable that it is a
portion of Rear-Admiral Samp-
sons fleet, evidently on their
way to Porto Rico.
Washington, May 6. Rear
Admiral Simpsons movements
still an official secret.
1t is expected by the admins
istration that Porto Rico will
be taken to morrow. A cabinet
official said this afternoon that
news would be COM
ing Sunday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
ANXIOUS
ABOUT
D WEY.
No Official News from
Him Yet Announced.
Porto Rico next Point
Of Attack.
Will be Taken PrOba-
bly, Tomorrow or
Saturday.

Washington, May 5. Anxi-
ETY. concerning Dewey. Sec G.
tary Long announces that moth
ing received yet.
Impression increasing that the
message is i'll McKinley's hands
and is Withheld, for the reason
that the boat from Manila
should have reached Hong Kong
yesterday.
1t is semi~oh'ic1ally intimated
that Porto Rico will be the next
point of attack.
Senator Burrows OH leaving
the Executive Mansion today,
SAID "We ought to have Porto
Rico tomorrow or Saturday
London May 5. The Eastern
Telegraph Co still report moth
ing heard from Dewey.
London, May 6 Madrid dis
patches say that the Spanish
authorities are intimating that
Dewey is entrapped by Spanish
gunboats concealed outside the
harbor. 1t is believed here to
be foolish attempt to delude
the infuriated populance.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
Eastern Carolina Dispatch
OIdDom1nIon Lime.

The steamer NeuSe leaves Elizabeth
City Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday
al 3 p. NJ, for Newbcrn touching al
Roanoke Island, Tuesday and Satur-
dav, and connecting with the
A. 4 y. {. RR. for GOldsbOrO,
kinston, and Morchcad City, and with
the ". n. & n. r. K. for Jacksonville.
Wilmington, n. c, etc. Returning
leave Newborn Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. The stcaming Newherne,
leaves Elizabeth CITY, Monday at noon
and Wednesday at 6 p. m, for Roa-
nokc Island, OCracOke, Oriental and
Ncwberne.
Tickets on sale at Elizabeth Citc
Station to all landings, Newberne.
EiustOu, GOldsbOrO, MOrehcad City
and Wilmington, N. {.
Daily all rail service between Ella
beth City and New York, Philadelpiiv
Baltimore aud Norfolk.
Through cars and as W rates and
quicker time than by al other rou c.
Direct all goods to shipped via
Eastern Carolina Dispa : as follows
From Norfolk by Mort & Southern
Railroad; Baltimore by w. & B. r.
L, President Street Stat Il; Phila lei.
phia, Philadelphia r. r., Dock Street
5, 'nn; New York, by Pennsylvania
R 1 Pier 27 North River, and Old
Dominion Line.
For further Information apply to NJ.
II. Srowden, Agent, Elizabeth City, o.,
to the General Office of the Norfolk &
Southern r. r. Company, Norfolk, Va
NJ X EING, General Manager.
j, {. HUDGINS, c. F. & P. Agt.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
PETTlT'S
North Carolina Lines
c. l.. PETIT, Manager.

Steamer NEWTON will leaYe Noe-
Gig lcJ Elizabeth City, Creswell and
Nay Landings on Wednesdays and SAT-
uldays at 4 p. Ill, Elizabeth City fo1
Creswell on Thursdays and Mondays
at $50 a. III. Returning, will leave
Creswcu for Norfolk on Tuesdays and
Fridays at i a. M, and Elizabeth City
same day at 2:3o p. NJ, arriving III
Norfolk next day.
Steamer Harbinger will leave Nor,
fqlk for Elizabeth City, lIertfoFd and
way landings, on Tuesdays and Fri
days at 4 P. M, Elizabeth City foI
uertfo.d Wednesdays and Saturdays at
$50 a. III Returning, will leave Hert-
for4lor Norfolk Mondays, aud Thus
days at a. III. and Elizabeth City same
day at 2:3o p. nj, arriving i'll Norfolk
next dav.
W W. MORRISETT. AGENT.
Elizabeth City, n. &.
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Starvation,
Plunder,
Murder.
Situation throughout
Spain ContlnueS More
CbreatenlnS
Rioters Hre fired Upon
BY Croops and Many
Killed and Wounded.

Madrid, May s. The situa-
ton this morning continues to
be more threatening. Every
where reports of riots are pour
ing III from the Provinces
and in most cases bloodshed is
reported. Carcesses, Leon and
Helquest were the scenes OF
most violent demonstration
men, women and children para>
ding the streets, crying "Give
us bread or work" )"
Restaurants and provision
stores were attacked and con-
tents cor6scated. Civil guard
were called upon and were
obliged to fire, each time killing
many. They were unable "
retain order. Starvation, plu.4~
der and murder are prevalent. Us
Madrid, May 5 Enormo
runs are being made on the
banks here, the depositors being
panic stricken.
Admiral Camara has been or.
dered TO command the Cadiz
fleet.
1t is said the army will not
support repressive measures.
Carlists and republicans openly
incite the garrisons to revolt.
Rioting reported in many cities.
The fall Of the dynasty is cons
sidered imminent.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
Will claim Indemnity.

New York, May 6. The New
York and Porto Rico steamship
Abidos which sailed from St
John, Porto Rico. April goth,
arrived here this morning.
Among her passengers were
w. Bora, wife and two sons, and
Marie Gunther, clerk. Mr.. Bo-
"a is an American and was
obliged to flee from Porto Ri
CO. He owns large stock farms
and sugar plantation 2 miles
from St. John.
The Spanish authorities qHar,
tered many of the sol ii,rs on
him, and laughed at him when
he demanded reim bursement
They killed all his cattle, and he
will make a claim for indemnity
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
Georgias Unique Soldiers.

James Hendricks. of Elberon,
is the most unique military char
actcr in Georgia. Hendricks
ST ,dered a gun in 1861 and
was in nearly every important
battle of the war. But he declar-
es he can lay his hand on the Bi
BILE and take a solemn oath
that not one Union soldier was
killed Or wounded by a bullet
from his musket.
He answered the call Of Press
ident Davis reluctantly, believ>
ing that war was wrong from
every standpoint. From a pat>
riotic seuce of duty. however, he
would march with the troops
in the thick Of the fight and
when the ord er to file was pass
ed along the line he would inva>
riably send his charge over the
head of the enemy
He considered that legalize1
killing was was nothing less
than outright murder, and he
did not propose having his hands
stained with anyone's blood.
Hendricks says that he still en-
tertains the same sentiments and
does not expect to volunteer for
service in the Cuban invasion.
He declares however, that if the
worse comes and he is conscript
ed he will revert to his old hab
it and send his bullets whizzing
over the heads OF the Spaniards.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-06
Whv Manila was Taken.

This country does not want
Manila. 1t is necessary to take
it to protect our commerce in
the Pacific ocean and to obtain a
coaling station in those waters.
Having destroyed Spain S power
to harm us in the Pacific, and
obtained a coaling station for
our vessels, Spain may rest as
sured that it is not the purpose
of this government to take or
trade the PHILIPPINE islands un-
less forced 10 do SO by its stub
borneSs.
This is no war for territorial
aggression.