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ION FIRE, SEND HELP"
Steamship 0linda's Appeal Quickly
Answered.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 20.-The German
steamships Olinda. Captain Hansen from
Matanzas, Cuba, to New York, with
ia general cargo. put into Hampton
Roads this morning, signalling Cape
Henry station On fire. send help.
The wire was at once worked TO the
Weather Bureau here and the Merritt
and Chapman Wrecking Company was
notified. A wrecking tug and two other
tugs from Lambert's Point were sent to
the steamers assistance. They met the
Olinda near Old Point and towed her to
Primers Point, where steam was turn
ed into the hold, in addition to that
from the Olinda's engine ROOM Sew
eral streams of water We're also put in.
the tugs working ON her until the after
noon, when the fire being deemed out.
she was lowed to the upper harbor and
anchored. Matches were kept battened
down and steam on for some time later.
The matches will not be taken off until
tomorrow morning. when it is thought
the fire will be out. 1t is likely the
cargo will be overhauled here before the
Olinda proceeds to New York. Loss
unable to estimate at present.
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5000 SPANISH PRISONERS
In the U. s. Court of Claims.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The case of the
Atlantic Contracting Company by John
f. Gaynor, President, against the Unit
ed States involving the claim of the
eonpany to recover large sum of mon
ey ON account of improvements of Cum
berland Sound in Georgia and elsewhere
came up in the United States Court of
Claims today. and after arguments on
behalf of the petitioners and the Gov
eminent was taken under Amusement.
These claims grew out of improvements
made by the petitioners under contracts
with the Government and under the
supervision of former Captain Oberlin
NJ Carter, of the corps of engineers
United States army. The petitioners
sometime ago asked permission to dis
continue these cases in order that they
might be revised or new action taken
thereon. This was the particular cues
ton before the court today. The Gov
eminent resisted the motion ON the
ground that it wished to present counter
claims.
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PUSING THE WAR
IN NORTHERN LUZ0N
fcoNrrNuED FROM FIRST pAoF.l

pared for the attack, his forces being
disposed between Durham. Province of
Tarlac and Dagupan. The Twelfth in
fantry. a battalion of the Seventeenth
infantry and two troops of cavalry, are
with General Macarthur below Dagu-
pan.
General Wheeler has decided not TO re-
turn for Congress. He is writing LET
ter to President Mckinley, with a. re-
quest that it be forwarded to the House
of Representatives In the course of an
Interview with correspondent Of The
Associated Press he said
Congress- of it occupies the first day
of the session in passing a resolution
declaring in unmistakable terms that the
sovereignty of the United States is to be
maintained in the Philippines, thus dis
polling Agllnaldo's delusion that the
anti-imperialists can assist him will be
performing a sacred duty. Such n reso-
hutton would save the lives of many Am
erican soldiers and of thousands of de-
luded Filipinos, would avert famine. sllf-
ferng and desolation from these islands
and would render unnecessary the ex-
penditure of hundreds of millions of
dollars
The people of Cottabato, ON the
southwestern coast of the island of Min
danao, desire the establishment of AM
erican government there, and have adj
dressed petition to General Otis asking
him to send troops
In relating how they had appealed to
the Dato to protect them against the
attempts Of Aguinaldo's officials to col
lect excessive taxes, they say in the
petition that the Dato. having COM
passion for our sufferings and in the
interests of peace" publicly beheaded
half dozen of these officials.
1890 p. m.-There has been a revival
of activity south of Manila. particularly
in Cavite Province. AT linus yesterday
the Filipinos fired a smooth bore cannon,
hut this was Silenced by the American
artillery.
In the course of THE morning, Major
Cowles. with a battalion of the Fourth
Infantry and two gums scattered the
enemy from the districts around linus
and in the direction of Perez Das Ma
1ianas. The Americans could not pur-
sue 1.-The retreating insurgents because
their ammunition was exhausted. The
Filipinos were under the command of
General Mariana Trias
Spies report that the insurgents are
coming into Cavite Province from Ca
LAMBDA. in Laglma Province. and the
other southeday provinces. The insur-
gents have smooth bores and two modern
cannon.
Firing was in progress this after
noon and it is reported that there are
more insurgents in the vicinity of linus
than ever before.
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LAND FOR SALE.

On Monday, December 4th, 1899, at
the court house door in Raleigh, N. c.,
viii sell at pubis cutlery the tract OF
land in Wake county which is described
in a mortgage, from II. "A. Potter and
wife to w. N. Jones, trustees, register
ed in book No. 81, at page 400, of the
Registers office of Wake county. Said
land is in St. Mary's township, adjoins
the lands of b. ]. Parkinson, the late
Lynn Adams and others, lies on the
waters of Bucks branch, and fronts on
the Hilsboro road. Contains S312 acres
more or less.
Sale made under judgments of Wake
Superior court rendered at July term,
1899, and October term, 1899. in the
civil action entitled Miliard Mial admin
istrator VS.. Simon Yellowdy and wife,
No. 7645 G. /. ID. Terms cash. Hour
of sale II m.
S. f. MORDECAI, Commissioner
Nov. End, 1899. t-d-s.
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Orientalis,

Contains the extract "Ambrosia Orien-
tails" which is imported from East
India solely by ourselves.
The value of this extract as a power
full Nerve and Brain Tonic, and power
full stimulant of the Reproductive Or
gans in both sexes, cannot be over-esti-
mated. 1t is not an irritant to the or
gans of generation, but a recuperator
and supporter, and has been known to
the native priests of India, Burmah and
Ceylon for ages, and has been a harem
secret in all the countries where the
Islam has planted the standard of poly
gamy.
Invalids, Convalescents, Public Speak
RS Preachers Students at examina-
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cases, Athletes, Actors. Sportsmen,
will appreciate this permanent stimulant
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Quotations from physicians letters
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Ny patient says "Pills are making a
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ase of dependency of fourteen years
standing "Your suggestions
have assisted me with difficult cases.
pal etc, etc, etc.
Price OF Pill ORIENTAIIS, ST per
box by mail.
For medical testimonials, etc, address,
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favorable consideration of both cities.
Congressman Sulzer. of New York,
managed during the day to put some
Strong props under his ambition to be the
minority leader of the House in the
next session of Congress. He received
promises of aid from Illinois and other
Western States and a number of South
ern votes were promised him. When he
left tonight for New York he claimed
63 votes. IL short of the number neces-
sary to give him the place. 1t was
announced at the conclusion of the
meeting that gathering of free silver
men will be held in Chicago on or about
December 7th
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HE RUNS A MIXED" SCHOOL.
And Defies Those Who Demand It's
Discontinuance.

Corslele. Ga, Nov. 21.-Notice was
served ON Mr.. Anderson. of Listonia.
near here, yesterday, that he must give
UP Sunday School which he had started
in which there are both white and Negro
children in attendance Listonia is col
ony of Northern settlers on the Georgia
and Alabama road about seven miles
from Cordele MT. Anderson is one of
the settlers. and some time ago started
his '.mixed" school
A melting of the people in the neigh
borhood was held at the Justice of the
Peace's court
Resolutions iwere adopted declaring
the school vile nuisance" which should
not be tolerated, and a committee was
appointed to inform Mr.. Anderson that
his school must be disbanded or he
would have to take the consequences.
That gentleman informed the committee
that he would continue his school at all
hazards.
Should he persist in his determination
serious trouble will be the result.
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FEVER EPIDEMIC
AT NORMAL SCHOOL
lcoNrrNuBD FROM FIRST PAGE. ]

faculty. all of whom have labored so
necessarily and cheerfuly.
Fourth Three deaths have occurred.
The first was Wednesday, the second on
Saturday morning, and the third on
Saturday night at one o'clock None of
those who died had been sick for a very
long while. One of them was in bed
only eight days, and in another case
there were serious complications in ad-
dition to the malaral attack
"Fifth. | desire ITO say THAT there has
been practically no sickness during these
three weeks among students that
do not board in the dormitories, whether
residents OF the city or students from a
distance boarding in private families
There is no general cause for this trou-
BILE peculiar to Greensboro. | believe it
TO be the fault Of general visitation Of
maIarial fever throughout the Piedmont
section of the State as shown by the
State bulletin Of health published at
Raleigh. intensified and aggravated by
some defect in a sewer pipe near the
main college dormi.ory. Whatever de-
feet there is in this or any other partic
uhr will be thoroughly investigated and
remedied. | do not doubt that this
can he done thoroughly and completely II
time for the regular opening on Jan
nary ID Permit me to express my
grateful appreciation of the brave, loya
and helpful spirit exhibited by the stu
dents during the past week. | also ap
preciate thoroughly the sympathetic anc
cordial offers of help from hundreds O
people in Greensboro and the expressions
of sympathy and encouragement from
patrons and others throughout the State
CHAS. ID. M'IVER,
President
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SAY THEY REDUCED RATES.
Also That Roads Controlled by South
ern Are Not Competing Lines.

Macon, Ga. Nov. 21.-The taking of
testimony before the special master,
John l.. Ross. of the United States
Court, an the case of number OF Ma
CON merchants against the Southern
Railway. was begun today.
When the case was called counsel for
defense asked for a postponement tlll
afternoon on account of the sudden III
ness Of Ex-senator George f. lEdmunds.
The de.ay was granted. At O'Clock
the taking of testimony began. Mr..
Dupont Query and Judge A. l.. Miller,
law partner of Senator A. o. Bacons
appeared for THE plaintiffs, and Mr..
Francis Lynde Statson, of New York;
Mr.. Holle Smith, of Atlanta. and Messrs.
y. e. Harris and Marion Erwin for the
respondents.
Documentary evidence was offered GO
ing to show that the Southern had gain
cd ccntro! of the Georgia Southern and
Florida. which was admitted without
objection. This closed the case for
the plaintiffs, the balance Of their evl-
dence having been given at a previous
hearing.
Mr. Stetson, for the respondents, III
Produced maps to show that the roads al
legged TO he controlled by the Southern
were not parallel or competing lines ana
hence the control of them was not in
Violation Of the State Constitution. Tar
iff sheets were also introduced with the
idea of proving that since the Southern
secured control of the roads nm cues
ton there had been no advance in rates
but in fact, they had been reduced.
Mr. Statson announced that tomorrow
testimony wculG be offered showing local
conditions as they affect this case and
the defence would close. He thought
ali his testimony would be in by noon.
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and sore throat, loss of trength ut times almost
loss of voice, irregular periods-in fact thought
was surely going into consumption. con-
suited YOU and YOU advised me to give DR..
Pserce's Golden Medical Discovery trial, which
l did, and with happy results. / used two bot
ties OF Golden Medical Discovery and health
returned as I used the mtSdiciue. l have only
raised blood three times since began using it.
My periods are regular strength returned, and
j am almost a new person. l know of lady
that cured OF consumption by this sanle
Golden Medical Discovery and she always
sings its praise
Some dealers may offer you "just as
good . medicine in place of Dr. Pierce's,
because there's more profit in the sale of
the substitute If any dealer thinks
more of his profit than of your patron
age, he's not entitled to your trade.
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IMMUNE TABLET COMPLY,
WASHINGTON, D. @. U. S. A.
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the erection of an
addition to the Watson School will be
received by the architects, Pearson Il
Ashe, until 4 o'clock p. m. ON Wedncs-
day, the Doth day of November, 1899.
and there opened in the office of the
mayor of the city of Raleigh, before the
School Committee and the bidders. Each
bidder must enclose with his bid a certi-
fed check for 100000 made payable to
A. NJ Powell, chairman, drawn ON some
reputable bank in North Carolina, check
of the successful bidder TO be forfeited
to the committee if said bidder does not,
within two days after award of con-
tract, execute to the committee a salts
factory bond in a sum equal to One-hah
the contract price, to guarantee the ful-
fllment of his contract. The right is re-
served to reject any and all bids.
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SENATOR EDMUNDs ILL.
Confined to His Room With an Attack
of Bronchitis.

Macon. Ca. Nov. 20.-Ex-Senator
George +. Edmunds, of Vermont who
is here as leading counsel for the South
ern Railway. in an injunction suit in
the United States Court. is confined to
his room with an attack OF bronchitis.
His condition is not regarded as Sc
riOus.
At midnight Ex-senator George
Il. Edmunds was resting quietly
ard the physician who has been
attending him says that he may be
able to appear I'M court tomorrow morn
ing The attack was brought on by his
sleeping in a draught Saturday night.
Bronchitis developed and gave the aged
lawyer much trouble.
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1t will not be a surprise to any who
are at all familiar with. the good quail
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
to know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience in
the use of that splendid medicine and in
telling of the benefit they have received
from it, of bad colds it has cured, Of
threatened attacks of pneumonia it has
averted and of the children it has saved
from attacks of Group and whooping
cough. 1t is a grand, good medicine
For sale everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne
Drug Co., and Ell. I. Hicks, Druggists,
Raleigh.
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CAPTURE OF ZAMB0ANGA.
Principal City of Mindanao---An I'M
portant Acquisition.

Washington. Nov. 20-The following
diSnatch was received at the War De-
partmpnt today from General Otis:
Manila. Nov. 20.-One of the con-
tending insurgent factions at Zamboan-
ga secured the city and turned same.
over to Captain Very of United States.
war vessel in harbor; other insrrgent
faction made demonstration against
CITY, and Very called ON Jolo for troops.
One company sent. The commanding
officer asked permission to send three
additional. leaving two there; two com
panies will be dispatched from Jolo.
Both Jolo and Zamboanga must be re-
inforced as soon as practicable. 1t will
REQUIRE several days; it was not intended
to take possession of Xamboanga until
later no provisions made. Latter part
September members insurgent govern
ment in Cottabato district, southern
Mindanao. beheaded. New government
formed, which calls for United States
troops. Cities Cottabato, Duvao, Surf
gao. northeastern point Mindanao, of inl-
polfance: troops will be sent to these
points when available. Hughes moving
in Pnnay with two columns; insurgents
have retreated from southeastern por-
ton of island"
The acquisition of Zamboanga at this
time is of great Importance from a mill
tary point of view. 1t is the princi-
pal city of Mindanoa, and dominates
the entire southern half of that island.
which is second in Importance only to
Luzon. II has a population of nearly
%. 900 people, and is well fortified, so
that a small garrison Of troops could hold
it indefinitely against native attacks.
In addition it is a naval station, where
the Spaniards used to rendezvous their
ships in the southern archipelago.
5000 SPANISH PRISONERS.
Madrid. Nov. 20-An official dispatch
from Manila says that 5000 Spanish
prisoners have been sent to the province
of Panay and that the Americans have
consented that a vessel, with food and
clothing, shall be sent to get them.
WITH CHARLESTON'S CREW.
Manila, Nov. 21.-(Tuesday 11:30 a.
m.)-The United States gunboat Helena
arrived at Cavite this morning with the
crew of the United States cruiser Char
lesion, which was wrecked early III the
month on reef off the northwest coast
of Luzon.
All the men are well.
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Hobart Holds His Own.

Paterson, n. j., Nov 20.-Vice-P resi-
dent Hobart passed n more fayorable
day today than ms CONDITION III the
early morning indicated. lie became
more cheerful during the afternoon, hav-
ing BEEN refreshed by few hours sleep,
but his appetite did not improve. Ho-
bart Tuttle, the Vice Presidents brother
Sn-law, said tonight that the patient was
holding his own.
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Offer Sliding Scale Of Wages.

Fall River. Mass, Nov. 20.-RepreI
sentatives of cotton manufacturers anna
operatives met today and after tour
hours conference an agreement Was
submitted to the operatives in the FORM
of IA sliding scale of wages based upon
margins existing between the price Oh
raw cottons and the prices OF cioth'
The Textile Council received the oifef
and agreed to consider 1T and report
back to the manufacturers at their ear1l-
est convenience This action was III MO
kelse an accordance.
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MADAME AMAZE. THE CE

MADAME AMAZE, THE CELE.
brated Spiritual, Trance and Business
Medium is now located in Raleigh
She reads life from the cradle to the
grave with absolute correctness. She
reconciles family and business troubles
reunites the separated and causes hap
by marriages. She has never failed to
give name and description of future
husband or wife, with exact date OF
marriage Every one in trouble of
any kind should call on the Madam.
as her advice viii be of great benefit.
1O7 w. South street.
11-1S-3t
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Nervous Diseases,

At the solicitation of physicians who
do not make a speciality of this distress
ing class of diseases, we have opened
Correspondence Department and will
treat patients by mail.
Our Specialties are: Nervous Dis
eases, Loss of Nerve Power, Mental
Weakness, Loss of Sexual Power, all
Diseases and Weakness of the Reproduc-
tive Organs emale and female).
All communications confidential. No
professional fees charged Lady ply
stefan in charge of Ladies' Department.
Our principal preparation,
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LaGrippe, with its after effects, an
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Medical Discovery.
last Spring wrote YOU
in regard 20 my health
which at that time was
very poor, writes Mrs,
Melese NJ, Barnes, of Gar
field, rawnee Co, Kansas.
NV trouble was bronchial
affection symptoms, spit
ting ct hlood almost every
morning for five years,
Shartness Of breath. raw
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COBB & THOMAS CO.,
Sanford. N. o.

Hard and Soft Wood Mantels, Mould.
ings, Porch Columns and Turnings,
Stairways, Interior finish for buildings,
church work Estimates furnished.
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Secretary Longs attention was yester-
day called to the report that he intended
to resign from The Cabinet. without
any hesitation the Secretary said that he
had no such intention.
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lungs, obstinate, lingering cough, bron-
chitis, and kindred ailments which, if
neglected, lead on to consumption, Dr.
Pierees Golden Medical Discovery
brings hope, help and healing. Its
cures have been many and marvellous.
Thousands who had lost hope, have
found permanent cure in ''Golden
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Captain Thomas Frame, Superintend-
ont of the National Cemetery ait An
Jacksonville, Ga, died yesterday.
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VICTORY FOR TEXAS.

New Orleans, Ia, Nov. 2O.-Universl-
ty of Texas today defeated Tulane Uni
versity eleven by a score of IL to .. Inc
field was soft and the heavy Texas line
had the advantage.
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C. II. NORTON
Builder & Contractor
DURHAM. N. c.

Cotton factories, residence, churches,
business buildings and all classes Of
heavy and fancy building.
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SALE OF NOTES, ACCOUNTS, &c

SALE OF NOIES, ACCOUNIS, &c.
Under and by virtue of authority con-
tanned in a Deed of Trust from L. Wood
lief to A. l.. Davis and j. d. Davis,
trustees, we will expose for sale, on
Monday, December 4th, 1899, at u m.
o'clock, at the Court House door in the
city of Raleigh, to the highest bidder
for cash at public auction, all the notes,
mortgages, judgments, accounts and all
other evidence of indebtedness, formerly
owned by Il. Woodlief, and now in our
hands as such Trustees under said Deed
of Trust, list of which can be seen
upon application to the undersigned or
their attorneys.
A. l.. AND J. d. DAVIS,
Trustees of J.. Woodlief.
ARGO & SNOW,
Attorneys.
This November 9TH, 1899.
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come as a thief in the
night.
Six per cent. of the daily
deaths are due to con-
sumption. The name of
the disease suggests the
horror of enaciation, the
labored breathing, the
hectic color, the night
sweats which mark the
struggles of the daily
weakening victim.
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KFNTUCKIANs ARE KICKERs.
University Defeats w. and I. of Va:
Texas Downs Tulane.

louisville, Ky, Nov. 20.-At Fountain
Ferry Park today the Central University
of Kentucky's eleven defeated Washing
ton and Lee University, of Virginia, at
football by a score of ID to 2. The Vir-
girians were outplayed at every point,
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AS failure many a man is success
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You may run away from hydrophobia,
because YOU can see it coming i'll the
frothing tongue and the swapping jaws
of the mad dog. But the diseases which
carry off the greater part of mankind
there's no running away FROM They are