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FLlNrs FiNEFURNIrURB
ANTIQUE OAK DINING TABLES,
$500.
As WEST 23D STREET.
As WEST 23D STREET

to-day cahlcd 70 Sefor Du Bose, IN charge =.
the Spanish Legation. giving the formal action
of tho lnsular Government OF Cuba expressing
to the President Of the United States profound
sorrow over the catastrophe 10 the Maine ar.
tho resulting loss Of lie 10 Americans. At III
same time tho Alcadc. or Mayor OF Havana
sent resolutions - the municipality expressing
10 the President the grief ~ the authorities s,l
the people Of Havana. Sehor Du Bose presented
the dispatches to Assistant Secretary Day who
laid them before President Mckinney Genera
Blanco's dispatch as follows:
At to-day's session Of the insular Government,
under my Presidency, IL vas resolved % eK.
press through Your EXcellency "A resp ,ful an
feeling manifestation Of coincidence u th" Pres.
dent OF the United States for the terrib..
catastropha which resulted in the destruction II
the batile-ship Maine. causing the death - =
large number of citizens and sailors ~ that Ma
ton. In accordance with tins resolution re-
Guest Your Excellency 10 pray the Precedent Of
tho United States TO accept the coincidence
which send. deporlng as Go that this h0spi,-
able port should witness such great mis-
fortune for the American Navy. BLANCO.
The dispatch from the Acalde was az follows
The municipality has passed the following res
olution: THE catastrophe 10 the Maine has
found a sad echo in every heart The city Of
Havana offers u the American people the ex.
preston of its grief and claims the sad privilege
Of caring for the wounded ana giving burial 70
the dead. The municipality requests you 10
express TO the President of the United States
the grief which is felt through the city Of FIa-
yana." MARQUIS ESIEBAR
Alcalde ~ Havana
Acting Secretary Meklejohn to-day received
the following telegram:
San Francisco, Feb, l7.-Please accept assur.
ance cordial sympathy for terrible calamity
Maine Captain c. DE LA CASA
Military Attache Spanish legation
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being produced In protusion at the Department
to-day. 1t is said that on the battle-ship IN
diana no less than seven fires have occurred
in the coal t,Inkers The Philadelphia has had
at least one within the last year. while in the
case OF the flagship OF the North Atlantic Squad
ron. the NewYork. the Department was obliged
70 order the discontnuance OF the use OF the
magazine in the centre Of the ship because OF
danger from this cause. and because it was sub
ject to high degree OF heat by radiation from
the furnaces.
combustion the character OF the coal supplied
to the Maine assumed some Importance. This is
supplied at present by the Bureau OF Equip
ment and the head of that Bureau, Captain
Royal Bradford asserted positively to-day that
the coal was the very best. He produced the
quarterly report required by regulations to
show exactly the state OF the Names coal sup
ply and the quality Of the coal. At the end
of December the vessel had tfty-two tons Of
coal only in her bunkers. This was made up of
Pocahontas and New River coal Captain Brad
ford said that Pocahontas is standard naval
coal. and IL is rated at 100. New River follows
next and is set down at 90 per cent These
are semi bitumnOus Goals OF quality closely
approaching that OF the celebrated Welsh navi
CATION coal. the British naval standard.
In the opinion Of Captain Bradford neither Of
these Goals is particularly subject TO sponta-
neous combustion. Since the Maine has been in
the Gulf of Mexico, however she probably has
consumed a good part OF this coal and has
repenished her stock from the naval store
the Key West station. The coal there taken
anthracite. which, said Captain Brad
ford. lis more subject to spontaneous COM
bustion than pile of stones"
The Maine took on $50 tons OF this coal in De-
cemberl and in January before she sailed for Ia
vana. 21l tons more. This coal at Key West
IL kept behind a picket fence. exposed TO any
evil-minded person who might desire to conceal
a bomb therein, something which could only he
effected with great difficulty after the coal
stored in the hunkers
In spite Of reflections on the discipline in
American waIships the officers here do not
hesitate 10 say that in the matter Of careful
inspection Of the coal bunkers. the magazines
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CAN THE MAINE BE RAIsEDf

LIEUTENANT HOOD THINKS SHE CAN
NEVER BE UTILIzED-THE sPoN-
famous COMBUSTION THEORY.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Admirai sicard teie-
pranhed to Secretary Long from Key West this
afternoon as follows:
ON the opinion Of Lieutenant John Hood. or
the Maine. who has just arrived from Havana
the Maine can never again he utilized as snip
He describes the whole forward body of the ship
as completely collapsed where thY shock OF the
expIosion was heaviest. Photographs or the
wreck will be sent to the Department to-day
As to the origin of this explosion there Is stiii
q wide difference OF opinion hut the coal-bunker
theory to-day finds many more strong support
ers than any other theory. This theory Is based
on the supposition that spontaneous combustion
IN one of the bunkers. which In the Maine were
separated from the magazine forward by SIN
Gle thin iron partition. ignted the magazine
and caused the destruction OF the vessel. Proofs
OF similar fires on other vessels OF the Navy are
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NATIONAL OBSERVANCE OF MOURNING
FLAGS ORDERED AT HALF-MAsT AT ALL MILL
TARY POSTS.

Washington. Feb. lin execution OF the de-
cision of the President last evening to have Il
National observance of mourning the following
order communicated to-day by telegraph
from the War Department to commanding OFF,
GERS OF the Army:
As appropriate honors to the deceased In the
recent disaster to the battle-ship Maine. the
President directs that flags at all Army Head
quarters. military posts and on Army buildings
be displayed from sunrise TO sunset at half
stan until further orders.
SAMUEL BROCK. AdJutant- General.
Secretary Long to-day directed that dispatches
be sent to the commandants OF naval stations
and the chief officers Of United States vessels
throughout the world TO display all flags at half
mast until further orders as a mark OF respect
TO the officers and men lost with the Maine
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COURT OF INQUIRY NAMED.
OFFICERS APPOINTED BY ADMIRAL sICARD
TO CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION.

OFFICERS APPOINTED BY ADMIRAL SICARD
TO CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Navy Department
received a dispatch this morning from Admiral
Slcard. in command Of the North Atlantic
squadron. giving the detail Of the court Of In
quiry to investigate the Maine disaster as fol-
lows.
Captain SAMPSON. president Of the court.
Captain CHADWICK.
Lieutenant Commander SCHROEDER
Lieutenant Commander MARK.
Captain Sampson. the president OF the court.
Is commander Of the pattle-shp Iowa, now at
the Tortugas. and was formerly Chief OF ord
nance. Captain Chadwick is commander OF the
Newly ork. at Key West. Lieutenant Com
mander Schroeder is executive officer Of the bat
tle-ship Massachusetts, now at the Tortugas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mark II executive Off
Ger OF the Vermont. He was formerly with the
Maine as executive officer before the detail OF
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WEBER
PIANOS.
Fifth Avenue and Sixteedth st:
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright, VINO re-

lieutenant Commander Wainwright, VINO re-
leved him.
Admiral Scards board has ample authority
TO make the most searching investigation ,hto
the causes Of the disaster. The Fern ana Man Man
grove arrived at Havana last evening" ny
fcrmer is provided with diving apparatus anu
as every warshps company includes az ieass
several expert divers. there Will be no lack vi
men to make the necessary search. Ihese mn M,
n a, ho dnnended upon TO report the exact facts
They will be subject moreover to orders Oh tlie
court of Inquiry in every particular. ana as they
are familiar with tne bottom OF a "arsh,p ol
no Ied into the mistake Of supposing the outlet
hole OF pipe for the interior to be torpedo hoie
II ia believed that under the most favorapie
r,ado FOR several days Arrangements must be
made for the proper working OF the diving out
Ats and the court of inquiry must determine on
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SPANISH SECURITIES FIRMER.

London. Feb. I7.-Opcrators the Stock Elk
change to-day were undecided. 4 tighter money
market. well as the Maine disaster, tended TO
check fresh business American railroads opened
more cheerful. but until Wall Street shows the way
the market here Is indsposed 10 do much business
Although the volume Is small. prices materially
improved upon parity level. Spanish securities
were nrmer on the belief that the destruction Of
the Maine was the result OF q pure accident
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a line Of action. Besides. Lieutenant-Com
mander Mark who will be member OF the
court has just been released from duty with the
Billings court-martial in this city. He left
Washington at II o'clock to-day by train FOR
Key West and he is supposed to be assigned TO
duty as Judge Advocate OF the court. Probably
the board will be conveyed from Havana to Key
West by the Olivette or one of the lighthouse
tenders as It was again announced to-day that
the Navy Department has no intention or send
ing another man-of-war to Havana imme-
diatelV.
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those on the Capitol and the Department o""'-
ings. are flying at haf-mast to-day. ana among
the others is conspicuous that OF Cuoa h.o,e,
..,,., o,os from, tho staff on the Hotel Raleigh.
the Headquarters of the Cuban Junta-
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al1> Are winning favor everywhere
0OOU . as mild effective family
H:lI~ cathartic They stimulate the
T1IJS liver. remove all waste and
leave the bowels in healthy condition. 2oc.
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SPANISH INVESTIGATION ALSO.
INSTRUCTIONS FROM MADRID TO CAPTAIN PERAL
TO THAT EFFECT

Madrid. Feb. 14.-Orders have been Issued TO
Captain Peral 10 open an inquiry into the cause
OF the disaster to the Maine.
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IogafIOn OF ItplUIIt OF ti"!E',,I
Mr.. Secretary OF State; The news OF the sai ~,
dent which has befalen the Maine mas lesppy
touched me. and beg leave TO express ny -
dolence and sympathy with the families or uirn .,
fortunate victims My government cannot IAN :.
feel deep concern on account OF the loss whch ~
United States has Just experienced. BE Please -.
accept Mr. Secretary OF State the assuranye %, ~
highest consideration. j. VI Lf."rN
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Legation of the Greater Republic OF Central

America.
| have received instructions from the Diet ot me
Greater Republic OF Central America 20 inform the
Supreme Government OF the United States ot Ames.
lea through Your EXceliency that both u ana lne
governments OF the States which compose ,hat te'
public feel profound regret on account OF the i,s.
aster which befell the Maine night before last IN me
port o, Havana In obeying these Instructions.
take pleasure in renewing 10 you Mr.. Secretary 'Ae
assurances OF my highest consideration. -
LOUIS f COREA
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SYMPATHY AGAIN SHOWN BY SPANIARDS
DISPATCHES OF COINCIDENCE FROM GENERAL
BIANco AND THE MAYOR OF HAVANA
washington Feb. 1.-THE Spanish authorities
stu continue to express adherence and sympa
thy for ths disaster. Captain General Blanco
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
LoJlSBJRG NEWS ITE,to

m boi+ohrs, \. G. Sept. 24.-(special
cIhe tobacco market here is an pt'l'l.
and the rn'1 nri week have been very large
Er;d n prices quite satisfactorv ~
frIday there We're several niIo.S. VI
az from 81 to 30 cents per no ,na, SOLD
am" anys o nHe f tbet much figuring to satisfy !,
'naf beats cotton a long wav '0'acco as
moved in+p =. II r. 4. Egerton have
building ,"'I Tb inelr new three-story brick
rrat they formerly occupied b ,ufafton as
new EVEN building was torn down ''e T Oh
any t "Hr,1lhg is as handsome a store ne ne
f fn 'owi boasts. 1t was inst - III as
rom the time Messrs RI JUS II daJs
to tha me old building till they moved .,IV in
py tbeir nlcks 4 Allen expect TO occ,.
t 'lna conveniently arranged l 4andsome
the sam omo s buildings; both fronting ana nn
show. "'Ae a very imposin,
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didSt know tlat:'
"Eh: How: asked he, smiling. Ia
l saw by the captains angry eyes tha
| was too careless.
The reason of that riddle we will la.
before the KING next week" | answered
lnmcly enough. But he was silent
while the Sicur d'AudilIy talked Of f:
neF project he had for tightening III.
lAtHs gear.
II was with a beating heart that J,
N't;l as the G;e&t hall was dark ano
Iui't lhal night up Fr B"ne" s5ail
=, 0l'u 70 M nm pacing t and fire.
lIhe I Dear III a PIT. lie looked VI
si'II'S dis | entered. but spoke nc
NIoId' ana lung myself int his great
cnaii' Siretcled out my legs and sighed.
l'clGho. with such 4 chair as this to
WI ~ no wonder thy soul IS stored
~ pn,,elce.
boIa,r,, ~ !" '"'lIHS' - II quiet
as quiet as thy conscience
| and stood before mo ononinr ,nl oln1
ing his lips rs if he wished to speak: his
ltt face was pale, his lips dry.
Before he could find Il word, there was
q light rap ut the door. | sprang to
fling it open. but no one was to he soon
y small object lay upon the threshold
and | brought it to the tapcr's flame
ana leld 1t Tor Fr Benoit to see. 1t was
the cheeseman's red king. He put if
away from him 50 hastily that = fol-
and bounded on the floor and rolled
away into a corner.
we had best go down now" said no
took the taper and went before. wind.
InG my hauble's head in my mantle tbat
tn" bells might not sound.
At the chanel door
stood ncerina fn,. - 49, : hSure
Wrapped in !: lonr cla,l. - - was
was pushed hack. and H. :, - hooo
lit up. clear and fnIi tho ! : Hrihe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-09-27
SPANISH
Wood From Cervera's Flagship Present
ed to the Sons of the Revolution

AHtSCh INS'11
ed to the Sons of the Revolution
The North Carolina Society of thc
Sons of the Revolution has lust received
two interesting relics of the late naval
victory near Santiago. These are pieces
OF wood from the "Infanta Maria
Teresa Admiral Cervera's flagship. ana
We're presented by Ensign 4. A.. Nc
kethan. [. s. n, formerly Of Favetta-
vile. who IS Il member of the Sons Of
the Revolution. The wood is to be made
into a gavel for the Society.
Ensign Mckeathan's ship. the $50
lace, IS now at the New York NAVY
Yard. having lately returned from On
ban waters. Referring 20 the souvenirs
he says:
The small block of pine is a piece of
the flagstaff of the .Infanta N,r;,
Teresa flagship of Admiral Cervorn
Whlch was commanded by Captai,,
moncas' flag-captain Of the Admiral
ms piece of the Flagstaff was present
ta 70 me by Ensign Olmsted. Of the IN
IlhHa. VINO obtained the whole staff or
july ord. while picking ND the wounded
The Teresa led the column ont ana
was beached nearest the Moro in > covaI
apout seven miles to the westward of
Santiago. u
Inc long burnt piece is a part of tbo
prldGe-rall Of the flagship. obtained H.
ne Whlle on board during our last trin
II was hard to obtain any long or
NICK wood, as the ship suffered terribly
from fire.
captain Concas was afterwards
prisoner on board this shin ninth
our arrival IN Norfolk, when he W.,
sent North ~"
! ne portion of the bridge rail. to which
Ensign MclAethan alludcs. is made of
olack walnut. 1t plainly shows the of
Iect OF the fire. having been entirnIr
burned away from the body of the CHI
Niter 1t reached Raleigh. while y nortinn
the clarred wood WAS beino scr,no
II. Il small fragment Of metal vas a..
",el'n lflbedcd III It. which evidently
ouhd Is way there during the battIo
le Society will have this wood 49,,
4 handsome gavel for use by its nra-
ineSe relics are now in tho nos.o. :
VT. marshall Delaney Uavwoaa
ie VIII have the saveI made tbis moo
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i and curses. all mingled together in m,
falling tears. The gate was open an'
through it | saw a figure scudding dowl
the hill like a scared rabbit. 1t was tn
Sieur d'Audilly. SO we had married he
TO n craven and killed her into the bar
gain: the one deed balanced the other
| The tears dried on my hot face rs | hur
| ried back with the trimming cup.
The alarm of Logs had awakened IL
one. and the court was as still as dcatl
las we bathed her white face and forced
a little Of the water between her lips.
Down in the valley a horse neighed rs
it parted company with its fellows. II
n moment she opened her eyes and said
clearly. seeming TO recall everything ut
once: Il am dying. Where is he:'
FIR Benoit's fat face was working. and
the tears chased each other down his
round cheeks. He looked at me in an
agony.
1t was no time TO count words. |
took her hand and kissed it. He is
dead. madame"
She never doubted me. \ bright smile
shone on her little face. and her slender
limbs relaxed. | lifted her i'll my arms.
and FIR Benoit began the short absolution
through his tears. AS he lifted his hand
She raised her head on my arm, and
looked straight up between us, and be-
yond. She closed her eyes again. and we
thought her dead. but she opened them
once more and smiled upon us. just as
she had smiled over her roses that very
day.
Il hope YOU have not lost the red
king said she. quite in her old voice.
You are both SO careleSs-but lost or
found. he is still the red king-was it
not a brave token:' Perhaps she wan
dered, for all at nee. before we knew
her blue eyes grew misty, her body be-
came heavy III my arms. and it was
over.
SO dice the Demoiselle Alys. who was
the brightest. merriest lady. and whom
| held on my knee before she was
so long as my bauble.
FIR BenOit rose. his wet face shining in
moonlight. and mOtioned me to follow
him-we were both past speech-and |
carried her back, through the great dOor,
along the passages of the great silent
cropping our way. for we had no
light. and sometimes stumbling in the
darkness. Once | felt something touch
and heard Il dogs shifting at my
burden: the creature seemed to under
stand, and whined, very softly. and fol-
owed us. Dattering along behind us to
HN WIZ ItItI tOoI. " 1 DIS III me
lad the heart to thrust aim back. he
in. whining as we laid the Demoi-
'clle Alys upon the step before the altar
all, where she had knelt as !; bride not
lalf an hour before.
We fell on our knees, FIR Benoit and
/. and prayed while the moonlight crept
ound the pillars. and grew faint in the
Western windows, and the eastern win
frightened and flushed. and the
lrds began to twitter in the caves. /,
fool, and Err Benoit, and the dog '
ell, there were three hearts of us, unlike Y
$ all three were, while the Sieur s
'Audilly was saving himself at the rate =
f five leagues an hour. t
50 was mourned the Dcmoiselle Alys, T
no. as | said. was the m~erriest lady. t
nc even when she was the length of $
~ bauble her eyes were as blue as L
some pansies are purple, /
ut her eyes were like the kind that are
l.
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them on the table beside the huddle'
chessmcn.
Shall we finish the game. father?'
Il nave forgot how the pieces stood
Besides, she hath taken the rec
king"
Very true and he began TO fumbl,
his book of hours for the office OF
Tie1cc.
"l,oSalind." quoth l, is a comedy maid
to look upon"
Il am not q fool to hear such things
replied Fr Benoit. very quickly for one
intent upon Tiercc.
But it can do thee no harm to hear
that she is a welI-conducted maid. but
quiet He made 40 answer.
Well. father-a man can die but
once-but he can be often whipped"
Il 90 not see how that concerns me
rcturncd Ir Benoit, his eyes on his
book.
Indeed. father" said l. taking up my
bauble. Il wish with all my heart that
Motley may have Il wider wisdom than
gown and scapular. And though Il
cockScomb in csse sits more lightly than
Il inter III posse, mcthinks one catches
less cold II leaving it off"
Ir Bcnoit fidgcted III his chair. and
turned over two leaves at once. Fool
said he, thou hast thy belly full be-
cause thy head is empty. but / am not
thy paymaStcr. Here in this turyct
thou art 1T liberty to rest thy tongue.
g~rstl>."
Father" | replied, 1t is 4 pleasure
to me to cnlightcn 50 apt Il scholar.
God send thee Il life az long as thy
and somewhat more cheerful
And ] went singing down the st iirs
to rally monsigncur, and get him in
GOOD trim for his next weeks visit
from the king.
Beside his chair stood the Sieur dAn-j
d!lly. teasing 4 great hound. lS II
up the hair WAS beginning to rise
along the creatures back. and the low
TO tumble in his throat. and the
captain pushed him away with
Il look of relief that he had me to turn
IN. We'll, Cockcomb, where hast been
rowing noW?'
Over 4 strange nest. peacock..'
lie drew his browS together. True.
t IS midsummer" he snccred.
In midsummer. gossip" said to
nonslgneur, 'peacocks mate with doves
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then /. being "A fool. had no bushes
with that. or aught else that concern
other men. For Il fool, look you. Is bu
| a Gagged fox. who pays for his scant!
+! share of the kennels leavings by yelp
ing strange praises of his trap.
The two went up to the altar rail anc
knelt. and Fr Benoir came our in sur
plice and stoke. and mO1onel me for
ward. Never was SO strange 4 wed
ding. No feasting. no flowers, 10 gay
company. no witness but one, aud tina:
Il fool: the groom a soldier of fortune,
and the bride-O. may God forgive Us
for that nights work.
They were soon married. qni We four
were again outside the chapel door. and
stealing through the passages of the
chateau that led to the courtyard. For
neither Fr Benoit nor | were minded
to let the young couple. however i'll
mated. 90 forth into the great world
without 4 word of godspecd nor 4 hand
to wave adieu.
The great door was guarded by a
drowsy man-at-arms but | thrust the
other back in the darkness. and clapped
the guard on the shoulder. with a shout.
"IIola. Logs. Break tryst and let me
lie SlftUS UP WIFI Il HOWL OF dlSilldN.
but. recognizing me, sank down again
with a grunt. Thy place is in bed,
lucky fool
Cats. owls and likewise birds need
10 sleep. my dOrmouse. and look YOU,
there is a maid in the village keeping
vigil for want Of 4 0 under her Win
dow"
20. @! And this Il sober household,'
Leave homilies to the fat shaveling
in the turret.' said l.. rclishing thiSI
prick at Fr Benoit. which for once he
Jared not return. Thy business is to
open DOORS"
"Or to keep them shut"
.Eh?"
4 tell thee, ! will not.'
CO..
why should /. fOOl?'
Because doors are made to open, car
ions meat. and because my bauble is as
rood a switch as the fiat of thy lords
,Word.' An | ratified the bells Of my
}auhie III his face with i Shrill laugh.
or | heard whispering in the shadow
nd wished not that it should reach his
airs. lie began to argue-that is, to