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Leads all 8 North Carolina [a0 in BOh News and Circulation

Admiral Sampson being commander of
both divisions, is expected here i'll a
few days.
The conditions of the Havana blockade
remain unchanged, the line being rigidly
kept by the Montgomery and Other cruis-
crs under Captain Converse, who is still
in temporary command.
The censorship of dispatches here
continues very strict.
Captain Lyons, of the gunboat Dol
phin, which has been cruising for eleven
days along the western coast of Cuba,
says there is great activity on shore
throughout that section and especially
in Bahia Honda. Groups of Spanards
can be seen working on improvised for
tifcati0ns of all kinds. Earthworks have
been thrown up all along the coast, and
apparent preparations against invasion
are being made.
During her cruise the Dolphin held III
eighteen vessels. all of which were Ie
leased except the Spanish fishing Schoon
er Lolo, which was sent in here the OthcI
day. The Dolphin had previously takeI
the LolO, but had released her on he
captains promise to 30 in shore ard re
main there.
Not long afterward the Dolphin again
found the LolO cruising, and apparent!
signaling information TO some one Ol
shore. The Spaniarl was then captured
despite the captain ) protest that sht
was not signalling
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PORTO RICO MAY BE OURS.

Washington, ID. c.. May J.-There
were many conferences between the Pres
were many conferences between the
President and Seniors and Representa-
tives to-day. The first conner was Senator
Burrows. of Michigan, who presented
some friends to the President. As he
left he said:
Everything is moving along smoothly
and well. What we want now is Porto
Rico. We ought to have that tomorrow.
''Will it be so soon rs that, SENATOR
Yes" was the reply; probably in i
day or two"
While refrailIing from saying what
transpired during his brief interview
with the President. his statement that
the seizure of Porto Rico is expected
to be effected in day or two. was
thought by his hearers to be significant.
having been made Immediately after the
Senator left the President. though he
would not saw the President had given
I'm any information.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Pittsburg, May 5.-The game here was
called at the end of the sixth inning to-
day on account of rain. Attendance 700.
Score:
Pittsburg o o / 0 T. . ,
Chicago 30 200 o. 4 : 2
Batteries: Killen, Hastings and Schri-
yer; Thornton and Donohue. Umpires
Wood and Smartwood. Time 1885.
Boston, May 5.-With the score 4 to
against them, Seymour was put in to
pitch for the New Yorks in the third in
ming today. He proved an enigma for
the home team. Attendance $500. Score
Boston .130000000-4 8 q
New York .010O302OO-G 10 o
Batteries: Nichols and Bergen; Nee
kin, Seymour and Grady. Umpires
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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEET.
Democrats Pronose u Tax on certaiu
Corporations.

Washington, ID. c., May J.-The Dem
ocrat;c members of The Finance com
p..itee lclG n conference late this after
noon enc agreed uno1 an Amendment
they WIZ otfer 70 tiuc war revenue Dill
imposing /: tax of one per cent. upon
the revenues of certain corporations, i'll
Guiding raii;cad, express. sleeping cat
telegraph al.d telephone companies. This
probably l. he only II ,.'ri2r they viii
suggest TO thc revenue portion, of tho
bill. but 1t ) probable ;ial they will a.SG
urge the coinage of tn: silver seigniOr-
age in the Treasury and the issuance If
ut least $150,000000 in greenbacks.
These two latter propositions have not
been agreed upon, but they have been
discussed sufficiently to warrant the pre-
diction that they will be Incorporated in
the Democratic substitute for the bond
feature of the BILL The seigniora ge
amounts to about 42.000,000, and the
intention is to authorize the issuance of
certificates for it, so as to secure inn
mediate money and not wait upon tiC
coinage of the silver. These certificates
with the greenbacks, would give 1892.
UO.0O0 of immediate cash, and the Dem
ocrats think this would be sufficient for
the immediate wants Of the Government.
They believe that the tax they propose
on corporations would increase the reg
ular revenues to the extent OF about $50
100000 annually
The Republican members of the com
mittee today considered the advisabilty
of tax upon the transfers of stocks and
bonds, and it is probable that they will
propose an amendment, as It is believed
that if Incorporated in the bill it would
go far toward reconciling Senator VOL
colt to the measure.
The full committee will meet again to-
morrow.
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THE JUMP IN WHEAT.

New York. May J.-The sensational
feature in wheat this afternoon was
furnished by the May option In steady
leaps and bounds of several cents Mt a
clip it bowled along until stopped by
the closing gong at $145. the highest
price since the days of old Hutch On
this basis cash No. red would be nom
inally worth $1.47 in this market In
keeping with the jump in wheat. there
has been corresponding big addition to
the price of flour, amounting to T5 cents
for the week.
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DEWEY'S VICTORY.

Boston, May 5.-The following tele.
gram was received by +. Z. Viles. OF
Boston. from a friend in Singapore, was
read at the banquet of the Electric Club
tonight:
Singapore. May ), 1895
Reliable information received here
corrobOrating news of Dewey's victory
at Manila. and he is now executing the
duties of Governor General there"
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PREPARED TO INTERCEPT.

New York, May 5.-A special from
Key West to the Evening Post says:
-Four Spanish warships are reported
to be off Barbadoes prepared to intercept
the battle ship Oregon. \ naval battle
is expected.
The prize court to-day is sitting on
the case of the Panama. Testimony has
been concluded on the Buena Ventura
and Catalina. District Attorney Strip
ling says that there is no doubt about
the Catalina and Panama being con
demned
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CHARLEsTON's ARTILLERY.

Charleston. $. c.. May 5.-CharIestons
proportion of South Cardinals quota of
volunteers, heavy battery Of artillery.
consisting of 175 men, left the citv this
morning for Columbia on special train
to be mustered into the service of the
United States. The volunteers were es-
corted TO the depot by the South Caro-
lima Military Academy Cadets. and de-
tachmcnts from all of the camps of Con
federate Veterans in the city. the latter
being commanded by General c. |.
Walker, of the South Carolina Division.
me volunteers were cheered wildly as
they marched out of the city.
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AUToNoMIsTs PROTEST..

~ Il
Havana. May 5.--Ths morning AT
about 8 o'clock, four American vessels
passed in front of Havana.
The British steamer Strathdee. Cap
tain Currie, entered the Isabella harbor
and was ordered to return to Progreso
Some days ago the American fleet in.
structed her owners that she would be
returned.
1t is reported here that the British
gunboat Alert is at Santiago de Cuba.
A meeting held at the city hall in
Union de Reys, adopted resolution. the
substance Of which was sent to Senol
Calvc. President of the Secretaries, an6
TO President Mckinley. protesting
against 'thc proposals TO impose upor
the island Il government contrary to its
aspirations"
The new Colonial Congress held its
first session ut noon to-day. Former
Civil Governor Jose Bruzon was elected
President of the Senate, and Senor Jose
Manuel de Cueto, President of the low
cr house.
The French steamer Lafayette has
been all the evening in sight of Havana
and it is believed that she will enter the
b;lrbor tomorrow morning.
THINK TROOPS CANNOT LAND.
Madrid, May 5.-Via Paris.-Cubar
/ and Porto Rican authorities have cabled
that there is no need to fear the land
ing of American troops.
A SPANISH BLUFF.
Madrid, May 5.-yia Paris.-It is al
legged two ironclads. two cruisers and
Al 70,
to drive Americans from Manila and
| then lombard Californian ports.
SPAIN LACKS AMMUNITION.
London. May G.-The Daily Mails
| Paris correspondent hears on indisputa
| bic authority five Spanish ships includ
| ing the Pelayo and Alfonso XIII are
| not yet supplied with ammunition.
TO BOMBARD OUR PORTS.
Madrid. May ). via Paris.-It is al
| legged that the governments of Cuba anG
Porto Rico have cabled that there is INC
| need to fear a landing of American
| troops in those islands; that two iron
clads. two cruisers and three transports
! will leave Cadiz forthwith to chase thu
| Yankees from the Philippines, and theI
| lombard Californian ports"
I
QUEEN READY TO QUIT SPAIN.
| London. May Ga dispatch from
Vienna says telegram from Austrian
Ambassador at Madrid indicate that the
Queen Regent is only waiting suitable
moment to quit Spain without injurine
the Kings interest.
SPANISH CRUISERS TO SAIL.
London. May Ga dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Cadiz dated Tues
day, says:
''The batteship Pelayo and the cruiser
Alfonso XIII have left their anchorage
III the bay and gone to the dock vard
! The cruisers Patricia and Rapido are
preparing with all speed, and all are
| expected to sail together. Cadiz is over
whelmed by the news of the Philippine
disaster, the lost crews numbering many
! Cadizians''
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QUEEN READY TO LEAVE SPAIN

London. May 5.-The Vienna corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, says:
Apartments have been reserved at a
hotel here for the Queen regent of Spain
in case she arrives before apartments
have been prepared for her i'm hel
brothers palace.
"Telegrams from the Austrian Am.
bassador at Madrid, Count Dubsky. in.
dicates that the Queen regent is only
waiting for suitable moment to quit
Spain without detriment to the interests
of her son"
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TO GUARD SHIP YARD.

Newport News. Va, May J.-Thc Of
fcials of the Newport News Ship Build
ing and Dry Dock Company were mott
fed today by Brigadier General r. r
Frank. cOmmandant of Fortress Monroe
that two field batteries had been detach
ed from the Pennsylvania National
Guard and ordered to Newport News to
be stationed at the ship yard to guard
the battleships Kearsarge. Kentucky
and Illinois. now building here.
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POSTMASTER BAILEY.
Will Probably Take Charge of Office
Next Week.

Washington, ID. c., May Especial
Postmaster Bailey, of Raleigh, arrived
here to-day from New York, where he
has been attending to some business
matters. He will leave for home to-
morrow. He will have his bond ready
in few days, and as soon as it is ap
proved by the POstOffice Department his
commission will be issued. He expects tC
take charge of the Raleigh postofficC
some time next week
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Madrid. May 5.-S a. m.-The disturb
anccs caused by the high price and
scarcity of food continue in the Spanish
provinces. There have been frequent
conflicts between the rioters and the civil
guards and looting and shooting are re-
ported from various points.
At Barcelona there has been Il renew
ed run on the bank, the holders of
notes demanding silver
10 a. ma mob of about eight thou
sand striking miners has made tumult-
uous demonstration at Murcia, capital
of the province of that name, thirty
miles from the Port of Carthagena.
They attempted to set fire to the railroad
depot and other buildings. and then be-
gan Il movement toward Carthagena. a
strong force of troops. however, prevent
cd the rioters from moving on the port.
a number of men were wounded.
Disturbances are also threatened at
Carthegana, where martial law has been
proclaimed.
Similar scenes have occurred ut Ovido
and Leon, and ut number of other
towns where factory hands have struck
work. The strikers are parading the
stoning houses.
The steps taken by the authorities have
resulted in the restoration of pence at
Malaga. where the British steam yacht.
Lady of Clemell. was recently stoned
and driven out of the harbor. 1t APP
pears that the Malaga mob thought she
was an American vessel
2 u. m-Considerable anxiety is ex-
pressed here as to the fate of Porto Rico.
1T is feared that Rear Admiral Samp-
sons squadron has gone TO seize San
Juan, the capital of that colony, and the
Spanish coal supplies at that port.
Admiral Camara, who is to take COM
mand tomorrow of the Spanish reserve
squadron ut Cadiz. will hoist his flag
on board the battle ship Pelayo His
appointment has caused much satisfac-
tion among the naval men tof Spain.
Rioting continues at the seaport town
of Gijon, province of Oviedo. where yes
terd;ly the fishermen and the tobacco
girls sacked several bakeries and burn
ed all the ocfroi offices.
:, u. mat a Cabinet council to-day,
over which the Queen Regent presided.
the Premier Senior Sagasta. explained
the war situation. and announced the
safe arrival at Porto Rico of the Spanish
Transatlantic company steamer Alfonso
XIII.. having OH board, it is SAID, rem
forcements of troops, and very yalt-
able cargo including ammunition and
supplies.
The Premier also announced the open
ing of the Cuban parliament and the
Queen Regent signed the war resources
bill. The Cabinet afterwardsheld anoth'
or meeting and deliberated upon the
financial situation and the measures
taken and contemplated to preserve
public order in the localities where dis
t,irbances have occurred.
= p. m.-The debate on the govern
ments policy was resumed in the Con
gress to-day. the sitting being mainly
occupied with the continuation of Senor
Romero Robledo's speech. He severely
criticised the government for it's lack
of foresight. and after putting various
Question to members OF the Cabinet as
to the governments plans. he announced
that he would ask the Cortes to yotr
an income tax.
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A CANNABAL STORY.

Bisbane, Queensland. May "a ter
rible story of cannabalism is reported
from New Guinea. Fourteen prisoners
from Manamana attacked friendly
village, killing and eating eighteen men,
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NOTION HOUSE FAILS.

Richmond, Va.. May 5.--The notion
house of ]. L. Yancy & Company. filed
deed of assignment to-day. The liabiIi-
ties are put at about $4,000. J. C. Nc
Kenny was appointed receiver.
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NICHTHEROY ON THE WAY.

Buenos Ayres. (yia Galveston, Texas.l,
May "a dispatch received there to-
day from Rio Jopeiro announces that the
United States dynamite cruiser Nichthe
row has sailed northward
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CONCENTRATING AT PORTS.

London, May Ga dispatch to the
baliy Chronicle from Kingston. ia
MICA. says that in anticipation of an
invasion, the Spanish troops are con.
centrating in the seaports of Cuba and
have abandoned the interior to the in.
surgents.
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THE AUToNoMIsT CONGRESS.
Opened by Blanco With Great Flourish
of Trumpets.

Havana. May 4.-lDelayed in trans
mission.-With great ceremony, the first
congress of Cuba. elected under the au-
tonomous form of government. was for
mally opened today by Captain General
Blanco. Every effort was made by the
Spanish officials to give brilliancy to the
Idcc9kion. There was procession, an
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DECREAsE DUTIEs on corr.

Madrid, May 5.--The Chamber finally
agreed to decrease the customs duties on
corn.
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LIE GOES To wAsHINGToN.

Richmond, Va. May 5.-General Fitz-
hugh Lee left for Washington tonight.
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Thousands Parade the Streets Committing Assaults and
Punder-Conficts with Civil Guards Frequent
Women Among the Rioters.
UNEASY ABOUT PORTO RICO
Spanish Authorities Believe that the American Squadron
has Sailed to Take Possession of it-Cabinet Dis
cusses the Financial Situation and Meas
ures to Suppress Internal Dissentons.

imposing military display, the streets
were decorated with flags and banners
and the Captain General made what was
intended to be an impressive speech. in
the course of which he said that if the
declaration of the United States had
been sincere its guns today ought to be
saluting the first Cuban parliament. in.
stead of threatening the lives Of its mem-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-08-19
points : Moral.

Maud Ballington Booth, wife OF the
leader of the American volunteers. teld
the following story recently about her
father-in-law, Gen. William Booth Of
the Salvation army: My little boy
was looking the other day at . cartoon
in the War Cry. It represented Gen.
Booth In boat upon stormy sea.
Struggling In the water were the figures
Of men and women. Gen. Booth was
holding ONE OF the men by the hand.
The little fellow looked at the picture
long time and studied 1t carefully.
At last he said: Mamma. Is grandpa
trying to pull that man out Of the wat
er, or is he bidding him Eood-byT l
answered him that grandpa was trying
to pull the man ont. II had often
seemed to me that the people who
shake hands with you at the entrance
Of the churches were simply bidding
you cordial good-by. Pittsburg Dis
patch
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what a Bullet Can Do.

AS showing what bullet can do, in
the British official regulations for 1898
referring to the present military rife,
the Lee Metford, 1t is stated that the
mean extreme range of the bullet may
be taken as about $500 yards, although
with strongish rear wind, $500 yards
has been observed. The bullets find
their way through joints OF walls, un-
less the walls are made very fine and
set In cement. About $50 rounds, con-
centrated on nearly the same spot ct
200 yards, will break Din. brick wall,
and about 500 rounds at the same range
will break 14in. brick wall. Rammed
earth gives less protection than loose,
When fired into sand, the bullet Ia
found to be always turned aside after
1t has entered little way. The follow
ing thickness Of material lin inches)
are usually necessary to stop the regu-
lation 1903 in. bullet: Single between
boards 1, hardened steel plate IA, good
brickwork 8, sack of coal IL, hard dry
mud wall IA. peat earth so, compressed
cotton bales 20, oak 81, elm SO, teak
Be-. FIR 4S, clay 4S.
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THE STURGEON TABERNACLE

world. So great became the crowds
who wished to hear him that he re-
moved the site of his labors to Exeter
Hall, and even that place was too
small. So also was the enlarged New
Park Street Chapel. The tabernacle
was then built.
During the first seven years of Spur
geon's ministry in London he had Sc
cured not less than $150.000 for a
church, and it thus happened that the
tabernacle was opened free of debt.
Since the famous preachers death, in
1892, the activities of the institution
have continued. but the great crowds
that were wont to frequent it in order
to hear its founders eloquence have
fallen off. During his ministry Mr..
Spurgeon was one of the national char
acters of England.
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A Flow of Language.

A we'll known public lecturer is fond
of telling how he was once introduced
to an audience by a man manifestly
unaccustomed to performing duties of
that sort. Stepping to the front of the
platform before the large audience, he
said: Ladies and gentlemen, we
have with us this evening, Prof. Blank,
who, / understand, has a finer flow
of language than / have, therefore l
will not continue my remarks, but will
ask the professor to come forward and
consume the time" And he sat down
having quite exhausted his own ''fiow
of language" and leaving the professor
to begin as best he could after such
a dazing introduction.
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One of the great troubles that rail-
road companies have had to contend
with In the past with both the old
style and the new M. G. B. couplers
was the falling of drawbacks on the
tracks, resulting many times in disas-
trous wrecks. A year or two ago the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad adopted
a device to prevent just such occur
rences, and has since attached 1t to all
its passenger equipment. The device
is quite simple, consisting merely OF q
right-angled steel hook, which Is
placed Immediately beneath the coup
Ter on the draw-head, with horizontal
arm projecting slightly at an angle to
the direction Of the track. When the
draw-head falls the safety hooks not
only assist in jamming the Drawbacks
together but absolutely prevent their
swaying from side to side, and thus
becoming disengaged. The steel hook
is placed in ouch a position that 1t
cannot be jammed or broken or In the
coupling of cars.
In actual practice this device has
proved exceedingly satisfactory. and
nae not failed in a single instance.
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Story of Waterloo.

Some of the particulars concerning
Victor Baillod, the French Waterloo
veteran whose death was recorded re-
Gently, are furnished by M. Millet, the
mayor of the little town of Carisey,
where he lived. The fact that Baillod
was 104 years old seems to be well au-
thenticated He had the st. Helena
medal and also the cross of the Legion
Of Honor. 1t was three years before
the battle of Waterloo that he was
drafted into the French army under
Marshal Davoust at Colmar. This is a
description of Waterloo which he gave
a short time before his DEATH "Ah,
Waterloo! There were plenty of men
there, and the cannon roar was deafen-
ing. The corn grew high, but when the
cavalry had passed over it roadways
were left in its wake. The more Ma
poleon advanced the more the enemy
retreated. Did l see Napoleon? Yes,
indeed, I did. He never stood still, but
was all over the battlefield at once AS
to the battle. did not see much of it.
/ was knocked down, and in falling I
was struck by an Englishman's saber.
My shake saved me. After the battle
was over some Englishmen came and
said something to me. did not under
stand. I found / was a prisoner OF
war"
AS prisoner of war he came to Eng
land, but on the conclusion of peace he
was, of course. restored to his native
country, and it was then that he was
released from further service on the
ground of ll-health.-London News.
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.'ToE-GUM CURES cORNS
Or money back. 15c at all druggists.
Formatlon of cold Nurrets,

Concerning the theory that gold
nuggets are formed by the depositiag
of the gold around nucleus from So
luton, Professor A. Liversidge, the
gold expert Of New South Wales, Aus
tralia, has made Investigations which
he thinks disprove it. By slieing the
nugget and examining the cross-sse-
lions obtained he found no traces OF
concentric coatings, but that the gold
was always more or less crystalltzed
the crystals being in some cases very
large and with well-defned bound.
aries. Some of the nuggets also showed
cavities and Enclosures of quartz, al
though in many cases none were Wis
ible on the rolled surface Of the mug.
get.