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Murphy & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

New York; December 13.-Cotton prices eased off this morning on small offerings but later turned steady and advanced 2 to 3 points, althc ugh the market con tinues dull. Interest in the staple ap- pears to be broadening The statistical situation is so very strong in numerous directions that people who will mostly require cotton, betray great anxiety lest they have beeen deceived by bear lead CTS as to the actual size of crop. If the movement is safe guide for estimating the crop then we shall witness before many days a decided change in sentiment.
 Small crop estimates are jubilent since receipts fail to show up larger while the fact that the worle s visible supply of American alone is 3500O0 less than last year, is In itself enough to prevent any decline of importance, while it should before long bring in confident buyers who will not be shaken out by ridiculous ex- plantations of small movement which have no sound basis. It's felt that unless receipts pick up speedily we shall shortly find people in most cases looking for a crop not much of anything in excess of
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The Coffee Market.

New York, December 13.-Spot rio quiet.
 Coffee futures opened quiet, unchanged to points lower. For time the indica- tions pointed to a repetition of yester- days flat market Receipts at Brazilian ports and interior towns were larger than predicted and later in the session this fac tor brought considerable coffee from To- cal bear sources. Shorts principally spot interests, absorbed part of this, but prices sagged steadily lower in the last half hour with final figures net 5910 points down and the tone easy; total sales 29. 75O bags, most of which were made in the last half hour. January 4.55d46O: March 4.7o@4s0; May 4.95; June and July 5.O5; September b20
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Naval Stores,

Savannah. December IS. = Turpentine firm at 511kc; receipts, 614; sales, 565; ex ports, 944 Rosin hrmer; receipts, 2S46; sales, 2171; exports, G4o Quote: A, B, c, D. $1.45; E, S1.50 F. s1 .55; G, S.7o; H. $1 95; I, $2.2O; K. g 60; M, $9.O5; N, $3. 55; Window Glass, SS.SO Water White, $4.2O.
 Charleston, December 13.-Turpentine and rosin unchanged.
 Wilmington, December 13.-Turpentine firm at 51c; receipts, 32 casks. Rosin firm at $1 30d1 .35; receipts, 33s. Crude tur- pentine firm at s1. .75Go3; receipts, S2. Tar firm at $1.60; receipts, 2S2.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 13.-The spot cotton market was decidedly quiet today. The overcast sky interfered materially with the inspection of the staple and con- slderably reduced the volume of business. Factors continue to hold firmly to the board level. Sales, 305O bales, including 1900 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 In the future market operations were confined mainly to the months of Janu- ary, March and May. The decline in Liverpool affected the trade on this side adversely as the opening was 1 to points below last evenings prices. But the slow movement of the crop and continuation of miserable weather throughout the cot ton belt seriously retarding picking op- erations somewhat offset the effect of Liverpools weakness, and in consequence shortly after the morning call there was an advance of to points on the several positions. This was followed by consid- erable short selling by the bears and prices fell off to points, after which a series of mild fluctuations ensued that brought the market to a close that ranged from 1 point above to points be- low yesterdays level.
 New Orleans, December 13.-Cotton fu- lures steady. December, S05GIS 06; Janu- ary, S12G8 IS; February, S.160S IS; March, s.22qS S2; April, s.26ds.2S; May, S.3Oqs.31; June, S.35@s.36; July, s.37@S.3S; August, S17 bid.
 New Orleans, December 13. - Cotton steady; sales, 3050 ordinary. 13-16c; good ordinary, 2 5-16c; low middling, 7ssc; middling, SMc; good middling. 9-16c; middling fair, sac; receipts, S944; stock, 346, 66S.
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, sac; sales SOP; receipts, 1889; stock, 227,12S.
 Mobile-Steady; middling. Sc; sales, 55O receipts, 1153; stock, 33,210.
 Savannah-Steady; n1iddling. 15-16c; sales. 300; receipts, 5497; stock, 186666
 Charleston-Firm: middling, z 15-16c; sales. 100; receipts, 1860; stock, 24151.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, TAG; re- ecipts, 1867; stock, 25,219.
 NorfollS-Steady; middling, 8 3-16c; sales 4O4 receipts, 4534; stock, 3S,3O1.
 Baltimore nominal; middllng, 8Ac; stock, 8432.
 Boston-Quiet; middling. S55; net re- ceipts, 1151; gross receipts, 7553.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middllng S.S0; re- ceipts, 635; stock, 1924
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 3-16c; re- cepts, 3129; stock, 26536
 Memphis-Quet; miG1ling, SEC; re- ceipts, 2sls; sales, $50; shipments, 5967; stock, 10S, 194.
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LiverpooJ Market.

Liverpool, December 13.--Q p. m)-Spot cotton quiet; prices points lower; Amer ican middling fair 5.14d; good middling 4.66d; middling, 4.52d; low middling, 4.4Od; ; good ordinary, 4.2Sd; ordinary, 4.16d. The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 300 were for export and speculation and included $500 American. Receipts 29,O0O bales. including all American. Futures opened and closed quiet; American mid ding, G. O. C.: December, AS: Decem- ber-January, 446; January February, February yMarch, March-April 4 45q4. 46d . April-May, 4.46d; May-une, June-July. July-August, 4.4604.47.
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New York Cotton Eutures.
cotton seed oil.

New Orleans December 13.-Cotton seed oil: Prime refined in barrels, 351kc; off re- fined, in barrels, 34c; prime crude, loose, BOG.
 Memphis December 13.-Cotton seed oil: Car load lots, per gallon, prime crude, 3O12e; off crude. nominal prime summer yellow, 331hc; off summer yellow, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow, less than car load let's, nominal. Meal, prime, s21; cake $21 .25.
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cIearlnos and Exchanoes.

New York; December 13.-Exchanges $313 SAP, 405; balances, S11,S79,Os4
 Boston, December 13.-Exchanges, $24,- 9S9. .252; balances, $1, 651, 1891.
 Memphis, December 1S-Clearings, $910,- 534 balances, S123, 026.
 Cincinnati, December 13.-Money 6 per cent. New York exchange 25 per cent. Clearings, $2,941,2 250.
 New Orleans December 13.-Cleartngs, $2 732, ,4SS. New York exchange par; com mercial 50 cents per S100O discount.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF COLLATERAL
 SECURITIES.

To all whom 1t may concern: Notice.ii
 hereby given that we. the undersigned. ss3, executors of the estate of John T. Mir .ner. deceased. will, on the goth day soi December, 1902. proceed to sell at purli. outcry at the court house door, in thu city of Birmingham. Jefferson Couafy, Ala. between the legal hours of saIe for cash. certificates numbers 38 and 45 each for five shares of the capital stocE lof the Age-Herald Publishing compauv heretofore pledged as collaterial securits flor certainsdebt to John T. Nilner, del eceased.. iHENRNw. MILNER.
 +aieta@1 AIEs. gXEATHERLY.
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Open. High. Low. Close.
Articles

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and steady. Wheat-No. spring, 751497ec; No. 8, 69 173c; No ? red, 751sc.
 Corn-No. 2, 5614c; No. 2 yellow, 5s14c. Oats-No. 2, s17sc; No. 3 white, S2@S5c. Rye-No. ?, 4s1sc.
 Barley-Good feeding. s9a4oc; fair to choice malting, 45Q46c.
 Flax seed-No ], s1.15; No. 1 North western. SPA
 Timothy Seed-Prime, s3.G5 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $1700. Lard--Per 100 pounds. $10.271aG1030. Short Ribs Sides-Loose $S.50GS.75. Drysalted Shoulders-Boxed. sS.25Qs.5O. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $S.7099.O0. Whisky-Basis of high wines. s1.32. Clover-Contract grade, s1075. Butter-Steady; creamery 10q2s1sc; dairy 17Q25c.
 Cheese-Steady, 11hq111hc. Eggs-Steady, 24c.
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Go To, Thou eaIdhead.

From Punch.
 Customer-I think you should begin to charge me half price, Shears, there's so little to cut now.
 Shears-Other way on, sir. fancy We ought to charge double. Look at the trouble l have to find 1t:
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Dry Goods.

New York, December 13.-The week in dry goods closes with a quiet market throughout. No change in quotations for either staple or fancy cotton goods here. Print cloths quet and unchanged. Cot ton yarns steady with a moderate de- mand; worsted yarns scarce and firm. Woolen yarns steady, demand fair; linen and jute yarns firm.
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servloeahIe.

From the Washington Star.
 Don't you think that little anecdote here and there serves very useful pur- pose?"
 "T do, indeed" answered Senator Sorg- hum. "It may not do much to help along your argument, but it serves to keep the audience from going to sleep"
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The Metal Market.

New York December 13-A small amount of business was transacted today in the principal metals, the storm inter- fering to some extent with the placing of orders. Price rates held about even with yesterdays figures in all quarters. Tin was firmly held. spot being quoted at 25.85Q25.45. The tone of the copper mar ket was dull and the quotations in force more or less nominal. Standard was quoted at s10.75; lake s11.65; electrolytic and casting S11.45.
 Lead was steady at 41s for spot. Spelter barely steady at 495; Iron easier with downward tendency to prices which are, however, at the moment unchanged.
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chIcauo Chance.

Chicago, December 13.-Bullish foreign news caused frrnness in wheat today, al- though the close was at about steady prices, with May 1sc higher. May corn wasAass lower and oats 0: Ac. January provisions closed unchanged to 21a higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co.,.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville. sAla.
 w. H. Lcahy. D. P. A., Savannah. Ga.
 w. J. Craig. G. P. A.. Wilmington IN. c.
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 do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure 1T you fail to be cured by such methods. givo me Q call and get we'll
 Address Dr. Y. D. Holloway. 1Solh Sec ond avenue. Birmingham. Ala
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postoff1ce
 Office Hours: s:so e. m. to s:Ss D. uAA sunday, 10 a. m. to 19 R.
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NIrnlnla-CaroIlna Go.
seahoard Ar Line.

New York December Virginia Caro- lima Chemical company 57; do pfd 12O.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 1S = Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, saw: Available cash balance, $20s, SIS s30; gold, s121, ,17s, ,039.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-14

Classical and popular mu- sic in the repertoire of the Boston Ladies' Sy mphony Orchestra.
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the bureau figures of 1O,h5osO Interior receipts running light. The estimated port receipts were 33.000 against 43,oo0 last year. Gables showed 2 points de- cline.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 13.-Cattle receipts 300; nominal. Good to prime steers. $5 60 0I6. CO., poor to medium, s3.50Q5. 50; stock CTS and feeders. $2a14.50; cows, $1 25a14 50; heifers s1.9O@5.20; canners, $1. 25@2 .35 bulls, $2G4.5O; calves, S3q1; Texas fed steers, s3 .5OQ4.75.
 Hogs, receipts 16000 Strong to 10c high CT Good to choice heavy $6.1506. 40; light, $5 5.50d5.95; bulk, sS.50q4.75.
 Sheep, receipts 15O0; dull. Good to choice wethers, $3.5Oq4.25; fair to choice mixed, $2.5O@3 50; western sheep, 3.65dQ 4.25; native lambs. S3.75@5.5O; western lambs, S4Q525.
 Cincinnati, December 13.-Hogs, $4.75@ 6.25; cattle steady, s2@5; sheep strong, s2@3.75; lambs strong. $5Q5.55.
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Baltimore, December 13.-Seaboard Air Line, common, 2419; do preferred, 42 asked; bonds, As, S2a4dS3.
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l.. q N.-North.
In Effect October 10. 1902.

Arrive. Depart sNo. ?. Fast Mall. N. o. .l12:o5 pml12:20 pm sNo. 1. Fast Mail N. O.. e:o4 pml 9:1s pm NO. 3. Decatur Accom-. l..........I 3:15 pm lNo. 10. Montg'm ac'm. 6:55 phi.
 South.
 Arrive. Densrt 'No. 1, Mast Mail. Cln. ...i s:7s ami. s:as am No. . Decatur Accom-. 10:0O amI. ..... sNo 3, Fart Mall cin. | s:3O pml 3:45 pm NO. ,, to Montgomery. .......... SIS am
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FOLLOW TIE HEADERS!
nWau Streets Battle of Giants"

wan OlTVCI D 5atVTC OT NIsaTIIo' the winning forces predominant in tho market and now controlling prices; what they will probably do, quoting Napo- Icons famous utterance Providence is always on the side of those having the heaviest artillery" A letter, theoretically outlining their most likely plans, with a view to formulating an opinion of the current market. such as will enable the Speculator and Investor to successfully follow the leaders,
 ISSUED FREE UPON REQUEST.
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Musicale Bazaar Tuesday night, December 3Oth, Morris Hotel. Admission 25 cts.
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A Christmas Offering b.

We are now receiving daily an elegant assortment of Imported and Clear IIa- vana Cigars which we offer to the trado at liberal jobbing price.
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FOR, SALE.

Excellent building stone, suitable for rubble walls, etc. Must be sold. Apply to 4th Avenue and llth Street.
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Ronds.

United States refunding 2s, reg....... 1O7Ri United States refunding 2s, coupon ..1oSA United States 3s, registered .. ...... .107k United States 3s, coupon ............. .107M United States new As, registered ..... .1351s United States new As, coupon ........ 1852 United States old As, registered ..... 10s1s United States old 4s, coupon ....... 1091a United States 5s, registered ......... .103% United States 5s, coupon .............. .10S%
 Southern Railway 5s.... :. ......... .11Sss Wisconsin Central Is .. .. .. .......... 91
 Mobile and Ohio, ct. 4s ................. 93
 Central of Georgia, 2d inc ............ S5
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Florence Hotel J0EBERS
 Hillman Hotel, uo@n Morris Hotel. ACzV Hlll AVcs RYRONEMUS BURNETT co.
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY.
 physIcian and Surucon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to set cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, G.eet. Structure. L 0 g ! Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that yor are afflicted: It
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Birmingham City 6onds. Birmingham city bonds can Do bought en about 5 per cent Daai2
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BIRMINGHAM MINERAL-Nor4h.
4. G. S-Norsh.

4. c. S+--North.
 Arrive Denart. NO. 2 Fast Natl ". o. i $40 ami g:4s ans sNo. 1. Pan-Arn. Special | s:a5 prnl e:60 pm 'No. e Meridian Accom-. .l19:25 pml A:4O pm
 South. a7-1rsv,
 Arrive. Denars 'No. I. from Cincinnati. .. l1e.05 pmlfnfn pm sl1o B Pan-Am. Special. | s:55 amlfo,oo m, 'No 5, Chattan'go Ac'r1 l1e:45 pr,j 4:so nr,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12

There have been many attempts to
harness old Sol, to MAKE him work
at mans bidding so that his rays,
trapped and put 10 new uses, shall
take the place of coal or wood as
producer of motive power. Clever
minds in all ages have been at work
to devise the necessary trap. Several
more or less practical machines have
resulted, but none so perfect, so full
of promise as the great sun motor now
engaged in storing up the suns heat
at the well-known Pasadena ostrich
farm in California.
BY the suns heat water is boiled,
the steam working a powerful engine,
capable of pumping some 1,4OO gal
Ions of water in minute.
From a distance the California sun
motor looks like a huge open UNI
brella inverted and with piece sawn
off it's top. 1t is balanced so on a
high steel framework and is set at
such an angle that it will catch the
sunbeams on its 1888 mirrors. Each
of these mirrors measures two feet
in length and three inches across and
reflects the sunshine on to a long
cylinder corresponding to the handle
of the umbrella, which holds about
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
Monroe Doctrine Out OF II.

Washington, D. C. (Spccial).-Thc
destruction Of the Crete-a-Pierrot will be
made the subject of an official report
to this Government by United States
Minister Powell who is now at Port
al Prince.
Pending the receipt of thu report there
is, in the opinion of the officials here,
little likelihood Of any action by the
State Department. Indeed Judging from
the character Of the instructions trans
mitted through the Navy Department to
Commander McCrea, If the Machla',
there will be little disnosition to- ques-
ton the justice of the treatment accord
ed Admiral Killick
Commander McCrea was especially
instructed to prevent interference with
commerce at Cape Haitien, and III The
execution of those orders he was
obliged to warn the rebel admiral that
he must not search foreign shipping. else
the Machias would Use her force against
him. The threat was effectual only so
long as the Machias remained i'll Haitien
waters. As soon as she headed north
ward it seems Kilick held up the Ger
man steamer Markomannia and seized
her CARGO of arms.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
GNG0GGGNGG GGeDDeODGGG0 5000 GSGGdd
Q POWER OF THE SUN .
u Mighty Harnessed and r'aoe
to DO Bidding.
SNNN NNNOR aaNGNaSsS GAG HSAHHH eSSSSSee0d

100 gallons of water. The bolie'
is made of steel covered with a near
absorbing material.
The hot, persistent California sun
that shines almost every Gay OF the
year when reflected from the mirrors
on the boiler. causes such heat that II
is possible to obtain 1o0 pounds OF
steam pressure in one hour from colo
water. When the machine is mace
ready for work-a task for boy,
who has merely to turn a crank until
an indicator shows that the sun Is
truly focused on the mirrors-it VIII
move around so that its face is kept
turned to the sun all day without fur
Their manipulation under the force OF
An automatic engine. The boiler is
automatically supplied with water,
safety valve releacing the steam II
the pressure should become too great.
All day, every day, from an hour
after sunrise to a half hour before
shutdown. this tireless heat concentra
for keeps it's shining face turned to
the sun. storing up an energy which
NAV be put to almost any use. IL
works under the powerful California
SIN as well in winter as in SUMNER
Pearson's Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
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TREED BY A BUCK
WouTd.Be Good Samaritan in Serious Danger from the
Savage Animal
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of range of the buck just In time 10
escape a savage lunge from bis horns
The doe took the fawn away INTO
the wood. The buck, however, stayed
right at the foot of the tree and
pranced and snorted around 1t at ev'
cry move Bowles made, keeping him
there until long after dark.
When he thought the buck had gone
away Bowles slipped down out of the
tree and started to put behind him
the three miles that lay between that
spot and home as quickly as his legs
would let him. He hadn't gone fifty
yards, though, before the buck was
after him. Dodging from tree to tree,
Bowles made his way along until a
man answered his cries for help. Then
the buck abandoned the chase.
The settler who went to Bowles'
rescue said the buck was a terror to
that neighborhood and known to the
hunters as Old Golden.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12

Glen Bowles of Costello, Pa, will
never stop again to be Good Samar1-
tan to a deer in trouble.
Passing along an old woods road
he saw a fawn lying in clump OF
bushes. AS the fawn did not move ne
walked up to it and found that it was
bleeding from an injury in its Shout
der.
With the intention of taking the
wounded fawn home with him anu
doctoring it, Bowles was stopping ~
lift it UP in his arms when the lrien.-
ened little animal began bleatine p,'
eously. 1t had scarcely uttered l's
first cry when Bowles heard a con
motion in the brush, and lookihe up
saw two deer, big buck and a uoe'
bounding toward him. ~,
The buck had on a fierce 'front.' INC
hristle on his neck standing erect and
his ewes blazing with fury. bowles
hastily climbed a tree. He got out
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
SUNK BY GERMAN WARSHlP
Haitian Revolutionary Gunboat Crete'a'
PierrOt Riddled.
CREW WAS ALLOWED TO LEAVE HER.
When Admiral KilIick Is Ordered to Surren'
der the Vessel the Crew Set Fire to It
The German then Fires into the Vessel Until
il Retaliation for The Holding Up Of
a German Steamer.

Cape Hatien (By Cable) The gun
boat Crete Pierrot which was in the
service of the Firminist revolutionary
party has been sunk at the entrance OF
the harbor of Gcnaives by the German
gunboat Panther. The crew of the Crete
a-Pierrot left her before she went down
The Panther received instructions
from the German Government to capture
the Crete-a-P ierrot. She left promptly
for Gonaives, the seat of the Firminisi
Government The Panther found the
Crete-a Pierrot in the harbor of Con
aives.
The commander of the German gun
boat informed Admiral Killick. on the
Crete a. Pierrot, that he must remove
his crew and surrender his vessel in five
iinrtcs. Admiral Killick asked that
this time be extended to IS minutes
This request was granted on the condl-
ton that the arms and ammunition on
board the Cret Ia Pierrot should be
abandoned when her crew left her.
The crew of the te-aPierrot LEFT
Il 4 vessel amid great disorder. AT the
end of the IS minutes the Panther sent
small boat carrying an officer AMI p
sailors who went to take possession OF
the Firminist vessel.
When these men had arrived at about
SC yards from the Crete-a-Pi flames
we're seen to break out on board of her
She had been fired by her crew before II
left her. The Panther then fired on the
Crete-a- Pierrot until she sank. Thirty
shots in all were fired.
There is much feeling here against the
Firiminists and their cause is considered
to be bad one. Sold ers are ie'vine
here to attack St. Marc. Port All
Prince is calm.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-12
TETDYS GUN MAKES A SLIP.
A Portion of Charge Goes Through Rail
way Officials Coat.

Rcdfcld, S. D. (SpeciaD The pleas
ure of the hunting party of the North
western Railway officials, of which The
odore Roosevelt, Jr., is member, came
near being married by serious acct
dent. A gun in the hands of young
Roosevelt was accidentally discharged
and a portion of the charge pierced the
clothing of A.. c. Johnson, general traffic
manager for Minnesota and the Dako-
tas, and tore away his coat on the lett
side. Fortunately. none of the shot
penetrated the skin, and the affair did
not interrupt the hunting.
Theodore was within 6 feet of Mr.
Johnson when the accident occurred,
and had the gun been turned halt an
inch to the left the charge must have
proved fatal.