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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-25
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Feb. 24.-The mind of oper-
ators in stocks today were manifestly
turned upon the money market outlook.
The significant upward movement in ST.
Louis and San Francisco and in Wabash
preferred had very little sympathetic eff
feet upon the general tone of the market.
The influence of the weekly bank state
ment on Saturday and of the develop
ments of today in money proved more
than sufficient to overcome any sympa-
thetic effect from these manifestations
of strength. But in the afternoon when
it was announced that the Senate had
taken up the consideration of the Aldrich
financial bill, a substantial recovery set
in and a large proportion of the earlier
losses We're recovered. The whole move
ment was largely professional, but was
fair demonstration of the Importance at
tached in the financial community to
everything that promises relief from the
threatened financial stringency of the
coming fall. The Saturday bank state
ment, since which there was no session
of the Stock Exchange until today was
regarded as rather formidable evidence
Of the rapid inroads being made upon
banking resources by large corporation
requirements. The very large decrease
in cash gives rise to the supposition that
the local trust companies are also begin
ming to anticipate their needs in the en-
largement of cash reserve to conform
with clearing house requirements. Much
significance was attached to the develop
ment today of quite an acute pressure for
funds from Chicago. The transfer of
$500, 900 TO that center through the sub
Treasury is known TO have been largely
supplemented with direct shipments by
express. 1t is believed that large pay
ments coming due on March LIST on real
estate operations in western towns ere
responsible for this unexpected demand.
The local money market hardened on ac-
a reaction in sterling exchange away
from the gold export point. The exchange
market was not affected by heavy sales
here of stocks for London account. the
light seaboard grain clearances or by
the decline in the export demand for cot
ton. The movements in st. Louis and
San Francisco and in Wabash preferred
were shrouded in mystery. but specula
tors supposed the two movements to be
connected. The stock market hypothesis
was that a newly secured control of st.
Louis and San Francisco carried a threat
of competition to the Gould Southwest
ern system and that the Pennsylvania
Railroad was availing itself of this to
press for substantial property holdings
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Bright's Application Turned Down
Especial to News and ObserverD

tSpeCial TO News and ODSerNef)
Rutherfordton. N. c.. Feb. 24.-Appli-
cation was recently made to the Presi-
dent of the United States for pardon
for Rev. r. Bright. who is serving
term in Jail here as punishment for his
connection with the Cherry Tree Com
pany.
The matter was investigated by the de-
partment and the application turned
down Mr. Bright is now applying for
prison bounds, and it is thought he win
be granted this, which will allow him to
leave the Jail and perhaps be allowed to
come as far as the postoffice. He has
only one month yet to serve Your cor
respondent is informed that the confne-
ment has injured his health to a great
extent.
Suit was brought last week NV Attor-
neys S. Gallett, of Rutherfordton, and
Geo. c. Eaves, of Marion, againsf the
Florence Mills of Forest City for the
killing of John Brandle, brother-in- law
of Register Of Deeds Jones, of this place.
It will be remembered that Mr.. Bran
ole was found dead in the basement of
the engine room about a year ago, where
it is said he was sent to oil the machinery
and was caught in it and killed.
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Barbee g. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.


Especial to News and Observer
New York. Feb 24-During the morn
ing the cotton market held up very we'll.
Then about noon, with no apparent rea-
son, a break started that carried May
to 9.72 in the twinkle of an eye. This
represented a twenty-five point break
from the top. But this is not much of
break. The market has gone up so rap
idly that a break of twenty points is not
the beginning in case holders attempt to
realize profits. There was less support
at the decline than might have been look
ed for. Perhaps profits on a line of long
cotton have been taken and the crowd
want break of thirty or forty points.
There is practically no short interest to
unload on and we very much doubt
whether the buying at nine and three
quarter cents or nine and a half cents
will be such as to turn the market in
case the tide sets in the other way If
we have a few week of good weather and
receipts run naturally, the supply is like
ly to turn the tide. Ten cents is big
price for cotton. 1t is an artificial price
when you consider the uncertainty over
the amount of cotton in the country and
the painting season approaching. II is
not market on which to buy cotton I'm
der anything less than q forty point
break. If We close at a point that will
bring a smash in Liverpool tomorrow
and a break at the opening May can be
bought for a quick turn. The squeeze
will be in May. not in August. We
would not short May but we would rather
sell August on every bulge than buy cot
ton Holders may give the market
another whirl but around ten cents it is
about the time to look for a different
market. The spot demand is not what it
was.
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The Law is "a ASS"
(Statesville Landmark.O

lSldLCSNlll6 I@illui4ltAl NJ
The Greensboro Record is disposed to
think the law is "a ass at least in
some cases. 1t says a worthless citizen
of that town went home drunk few
nights ago and brutally whipped his lit
tie child, notwithstanding the little one
was sick at the time. He was arrested,
but he had to be discharged because his
wife was the only witness against him,
and under the law she was not a com
petent witness in that case. for in their
wisdom the trainers of the law have
provided that a woman cannot testify
against her husband in certain gases.
On one occasion a negro was arraigned
in the mayors court in Statesville,
charged with selling liquor. His wife,
who bore a good character, swore posi-
lively that her husband made business
of retailing liquor at their home on Sun
day and named a half dozen colored
men to whom she had seen him sell it.
These men were called in and all of
them swore they had bought no liquor
from the accused. The case was sent to
the Superior court and the defendant
was acquitted on the ground that his
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7 arrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and Observer

New York, Feb. 24.-There was a sharp
reaction of 10 points in cotton this
morning, but the market finally closed st
the highest prize of the day. If one
wishes to bull cotton now the difficulty
of choosing between the seasons Will be
immense; if one wishes to sell, the
problem of offering a single satisfactory
argument is appalling.
Such a market as we are having now
is not seen more than once or twice in
2 generation. AS prices advance the po-
sition of cotton grows stronger and
stronger, and as cotton has bulled itself
and continues to do so without the ac
emulation of an enormous weak long
interest, it may be safely said that there
is less risk in buying now on reactions
than at lower prices some weeks ago.
The actual stuff is still marshaIling the
ways. TARRANT & KING,
68 Broad Street.
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PORT.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK Feb. 21 ! p. m-Money on cali
STEADY at 2Aa3 per cent. closing onered al
2hatper cent. Tine money nrm; 60 days
4hG per cent; 90 d'ys ~ as per ceht; six
months +Has per cent, Prime mercantile ma
per SH per cent; sterling exchange easier
A.sz6S for demand and at ! 81 so for 90
days. Posted rates LSSH and 4.SS%. Com
mercial bills IS sSs6D4 8 -: Bar silver ASH;
firm, State bonds easier; Ranroad bonds
irregular.
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NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. c. Feb. 2L-Tupentine
nym at oS, receipts ~ casks
Rosln hrm at 81 90; receipts l 467
rels.
Tar firm at si-6s: receipts 7ao
SAvASNAH, Ga. Feb pa Turpentine firm
at oS; receipts 81: sales 20; exports 100
exports 2,SI2.
Quote. A. b. c. $500; ID. s2to; e.
500: +. SO g. 81 10; H. $40 /.
2:sS; ~: $50; Nj. $40; N. $500; WIG,
CHARLEsToN, 5. c., Feb cI.-Spirits tur-
r~~tine firm at o4h; receipts sales -;
eNpSSts
Hostn firm receipts -; sales =. ex-
ports e..
Quote A, y. CLOS; ID. stes: f. sIos: y.
s.9s; q. SOS; III, S2.3S; /, ESQ: X, S3.Is; NJ
S53s; n, $3.s5; VIC $50; WV s42o.
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Cash quotations were as roTIows:

Flour quiet, steady: winter patents " Goa
800 straights So 8Gl13i0; clears 81 zoos 10; op
.prlne specials 4.20; spring patents S35U03S0;
Ia. straights IS. lG6340 b. kers ~ 4602.9I
Wheai-No sprlnx 1919; No. 3, IS; Nc.
2 red, 7lss0757s Corn-F" 2 "A no. 2,
Fellow Al. oats-No 2, S5h; No, p white Whit
lev coed feeding 1906; fair to choice mating
tia5l; No. max SEED 6l.l3 NJ. northwestern
Bis Prime tmotl seed $40. Mess pork
per bb Ic Lard. per ON l9T lbs fS.o9J9CU,
shoulders tboxedl SSl2k4s.25; Short clear sides,
fboxed) Sas7H01000 Whiskey Sl.3e. Glover
ontrsct grade. Sll so
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. FeN "A Flour steadily held
winter straig hts S3GD3.65; winters patent
S3t594C0: npesota patents 1923; winter ex-
ras S9s@3.l0: winter low gcade S2.GG0290
Rive four steady ;gooo S3.GOa3. 30 ;choce to fancy
81 4003.5A
Buckwheat quiet It 81 ,9O0225
Corn y cal gu ct y"noW weSOern $l.lS; city =.
brandyNine i3.45o4d p
Rye quiet; no q "es ern o. State Sc
Barley steady ,eeains AZ n,sltiuA 516I5In
Barley malt dull; western GjGlC6
WLeat-spot wss easy No. 2, red, SIN. n, =
sons March s3B May 81 July 'SB septen Der
16H.
Corr-spot steady: No 2, 60. Options Feb
uary 59H; March 57H: Nav 52sS; July 50H.
O ts-Sl OF SIC .-y; NO 2, AK. Options May
Beet dull: family sl5UalG 90; mess sl05O:
Cut meats we've rm; Jickled belies 9AQl04
picked rho lders Sh; picked hams &1l0l1h
Lard quiet: WESTERN stesmed $40 10: refined
steady: South America 1885; the Continent
10 30; COMPOUND 7h07z.
pork q, it: fan ilv slS5011900; short clear
ais 7561205 80 mess Sl77JDl8.2J
TaIiow easy: city per package ia; country
packages tIee) GG6K.
Rosin arm strained common to good, g. 200
225
,:urpentina dull at teQ65h
Df..an f.Ats m sgf, al
Japan 4Alt5A.
MoIasses suiet; New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice 326G4O
Conee-spoL klo yuie'; No. invoiece 5h :;
mild steady Cordova 76Dllx
oSugsr raw was firm; fair refining 81 !;
centrifugal, 96-test, 3A; refined sugar was qulet
confecuoner's A 40: mould $50: standard A
. : cur loaf ha5; crushed 5.3j; powdered So;
granulated 4. ~; cubes CO.
butter was firm ext a creamery 70: Weste' n
creamery, fresh 22M mutation creamery l4Olo;
factory I4019; State dairy 1925.
Cheese nrm: new Stat full cream. fancy
small color q. lih; small we've l4A.
Eggs tea1y; average best II; State and Penn
syvana IL; southerl III.
Potatoes eady: Jersey l7502G0 State and
western I5OGt2.U0; Long Island 2GOg2.2o;
south Jersey sweets &2.50CJ3.75
Peanuts steady; fancy nAnd-pic led 4A04A
domestic Nt4k.
Cabhapes steady; domestic, pc; 100, white, Gt@
50; led, Sl.0U0L2o
+. Fights to liverpool cotton by steamer l2c:
srrain I'd.
Cotton seed oil q let, steady. Prime crude
barrels Z. o. r. mills, 3i@3iH: prime summer
y.now 40h; on summer yeilow 39h; prime white
A.; prime winter yellow 45; prime meal S27501
- 90 nominal.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-The corn pit was the
center OF attraction on the Board Of
Trade today. and that market was de-
cidedly bullish, but the weakness in
wheat caused a reaction late in the dav,
and the close was about steady with
May 1-8c. lower. May wheat closed IA
Ac. lower, with oats down Is. Provisions
closed steady, the May products being a
shade higher to 12IAc lower.
Leading futures rangeo as fouows
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FearsofSome NearingChange
Disturb Traders Minds.
LARGE SHIPMENTS LEAVE
Sou hern Markets Firm issump ion That Wal
Street lnisres; Ideniifi4 ID in Move
ment 10 Break the Marke. Causes
Much Uneasiness.
Much Uneasiness.
By the Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 24-Activity in dry
goods has not been so pronounced in
commission house circles today. although
jobbers have had a fair business. The
market continues firm but the margin OF
profit to the manufacturer is very un-
satisfactory. Conditions are unchanged
as far as prices are concerned
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, Feb. 24.-The cotton mar
ket opened easy at a decline of SOS
points The controlling influence during
the early session was disappointing set
of English cables. There was consider
able selling By the room element on this
news and a general absence of support
on the part of the bull clique which has
so prominent factor in the market OF
late The only feature of trade was sell
ing of summer months by the South and
little buying of July for European ac
count. In a general way the market was
very feverish, remaining so throughout
the day and suggesting fear on the part
of local traders that an important change
of some character was near at hand.
Short selling was restricted somewhat by
later rallies at Liverpool but room SEN
timent was Enthusiastically mixed. Nea-
months showed relative steadiness prin-
cipally on covering by belated March
shorts. The preference between May and
July ranged from is to 90 points most of
the forenoon After the first selling
movement had subsidized there was a gem
eral steadying up of the whole list which
continued until after midday when com
mission house selling, partly on stop loss
orders broke May to 97S 1t was also as
sumed that Wall Street interests were
identified with a movement to break the
market Under selling Of this character
the market again became very nervous
and feverish with the July discount under
May widening to % points, or the great
est of the season Large export clear
ances and the firmness of Southern spot
markets had very little effect in check
ing the sellers and the close was official
ly declared steady with prices 2 points
higher to points lower Total sales were
estimated as 300, 900 bales.
kuxu Va o.,
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Feb. "a Flour st ady; White
extra 2s30 5 do. clear 50 3o613 40; DO straiphis
S3 4.603 so; patents 375l405; Spriog clear .j256D
3.45; Spring straights 3.70p4 o.; Spring patents
l0Q4,35.
Wheat was steady; SPOT S0h0s0A; Fee ruary
S1h01o0A Steamer NO red :; southern wheat
bV sam 13USl.
&C. n unsettled. spot 53%a54; February 527s
Il54; Southeln "hite 45lbi4
oas wer quiet; No. 2 white, new, 42M; Nc.
2 mixeo, new,
Rye firm Nc nearby, 57hQ5S; No. 2 vest
err 56140IL6h
QUITO nrIn; fancy limit alton 2l022; fancy
creamery 30; 'sncV adle 20d12l fancy roll Ia
la good ro.l iG0l7 store packed l507.
Eggs steady, fresh H.
Cheese hrm; large a.; medium l4hQ44
small liNQl4A
Sugar frin; bne and coarse granulated 4.96M.
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The most troublesome factors in rails
ing children are Coughs, Colds, Group
and Whooping Cough. Anyways Group
Syrup is the only safe and certain cure
for these ills. Try it and help baby to
pull through the spring months. % cents
at Hicks,
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NOTICE

Application will be made to the Gen
ersl Assembly by the Board of Commits
sioners of the town OF Youngsville to
change its corporate limits.
L. H. ALFRED, Superintendent.
January 9th. 1903. 1-27-30t
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NOTICE.

This is to notify the people of Nora
Carolina that Mr.. J. A. Massey, of EaA
Durham, N. c., is no longer authorized to
solicit business for The Washington Life
Insurance Company.
]. o. GUTHRIE, G, A.
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sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Feb 24.-Seaboard Air Line
common @SA: preferred Am.
BoudS AS. SSA.
Atlantic Coast Line. common, 134h; pre-
ferred =.
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LIVERPOOL, Feb 2l.-4 n. m.- Cootor--Spot
fair demand, prices lower American mid
dliug tair S.92; good midding 81; mid
dr. rs, low iniddlipg 81, good ordinary
s.t2; orGhaary 500 The sales of the dsy
were 10000 bales. of which 500 were for
s,ecul ation and export. and included 800
American. Receipts Sc 900 bales, including
IS, 900 American.
k1ltnres nnened steady and closed easv
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frw YORK. Feb. 24.-Cotton futures open
LIVERPOOL.

spot cotton Closed steady; middIing up-
lards zoos; middlng Gulf 1870; sales
6,7S2 bal IS.
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Carolina Northern Railroad.
w. ]. EDWARDS, Receiver.
Marion, S. G.

TIME TABLE NO. TO-
In Effect Thursday $3.50 a. IN. Januar
%, 1908.
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wife was not a competent witness against
him.
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'otton futures ranged today as follows:

The market closed steady.
BARBEE & co.
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BONDS.

Man, goldcon. .1o3H
Mex. Cen. 4's.... 77K
do LIST Inc. 27K
MINI. & St,L 4's103N
NJ K. g. T. 4s.... 99N
. 2nd's...... s2h
N. (. G. lists. :.
do gen 3 1-2'.Io3K
N J. G. gen. 5's..132K
No. Pac, 4's......1o3K
3's. IAN
N, &. W.con. 4's.1o1K
Reading gen. as S72s
st L & l Mton 5's114
St.L. rs Fgen4's 96
St.L. S'wes rs. S7H
do 2's........ IS
S.A. &A.Psss as IS
So. Pac. 4's...... 90
So. Railway 5's..117M
I, q P. 1sts.......117
T. st. Law. As. 18h
Union Pac. as. .io3
do cow. 4's.1osM
Wabash lists "...1I7N
" 2nds ........1os
do. Deb. B. -. sax
West Shore 4s..1l1
w y l., Z. 49,. o3H
wis. Cen. Vs.. o2h
Mobile ~ o. as. 81
Con. Tnh.. A's... SAX
CO... f. don 5'ss.. OK
X. l., rs 49,. -. S7A
Penn COW. SIS. .IO5K
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J.S.Ref. 2's reg..I07h I
S. s. Ref. 2's cou 1917 |
U. S.3'sreg ......lo7 |
I" coup ........l07X |
U. s. new As reg 134h
I" coup ........135h
q. s. old 4's reg.1o9A |
I" coup ......1o94 |
q. s. SIS reR.....1o2N
4" COUP. ....1O2A |
Atch'sn Gen. 4s.1o2A |
" adj 4's..... 1o24 |
Bait. & o. 4's... 91&
do 3 1-2's 1O3
do cow. As, s3N |
Can. So. 2nds....10S
G. of G. 5's.......1oSB |
&" ist incomes.1oS |
3" I'd incomes. 80
G. Il o. 4k's.... %
G. & A 3 1-2's. 1868 |
c.. B. & q. 4.s.. TN |
CM&StP gen as o4B |
@. & N. con rs. HOS |
G.. X. |. 81 p. 4's.132S
CC&SLgen4's.Io6
Chicago Ter 4's.iCo8
Colo. So. 4's..... s4A
d i. Rio G,4's... 81
f. urlor lien as. 50 |
Erie Gen 5's 49,. 81 |
F.W. 3. D.C.1sts nix
H0ck. v. aI-2 sl1oSh
L. b N. uni. as 1908 |
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uIaHk 4 Lowrsr. cl.1.. 0

ling futures rangeo as fouows
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-24

se'as toar no'tsr, Ma Terry s.li. snil
ina Il toe sirl.
| Di be e.ll 10 ash .haui he,s ses IA
| qaired.
icalied icra rafrele oi nv owr, ssii
hemiosion, advancing toward hsr, 90
c'ienially recs,ved this note ircm u east
osr'ics this afternoon. s1d he rroaaesa
The alp OF white psrer.
The si,l sss pale. bn, abe reg fdea hts
uttiinehinsy. suppose you thitk Il il
seif srons OF me 10 love Jack, she s.id.
NJ. hnt think Il would have btfr
better TOT bin TO hsve told me shau, Il q
aasir.
lsonli not lot him, sud hsve been tFy
'os 70 tell him that be musi uol see mo
sesia,
Mr. Il nj isiop smiled. Yau took /, Ter
etsa,ea tbs, ! shoold not sent ~ unoili
cial p'Ilrer 10 my family ~ho vas brave
end wonasly merely bccsuse abe happen
cd % oo POOR, te said soi,ly, tsline ber
hand.
zoe t,Xt norains Chase. Remington,
Bebl'ey 4 Os YES crossed se nsual vhen
Jsts tu'i-a islip of white paper from The
metsi ra,-reaeer OF the cssh carrier Tho
mss'egs which vas 10 his fathers hsod
writing, WIS as follow
his' Terry will coon leave the employ
Of this firm.
J'ch iesred over tho silk counter and
buried 10 his fathers private elise TIE
room vse fnp.y. but IN = moment Ger
iruiesna Ne, Remington entered.
jack snsrily handed the note 10 his
father WIS, Is the meaning OF tbisP be
demsnied
Mt. R,mioston looked al the paper con
plscsntly. l, means, be said, that think
any faiurs dsushter-io-lsw should have
time TO prepare Tor her wedding.
Jack lpped assinet The roll top deck
Ia wondsrmtDt, while Grelrudo reed tho
cote.
IL hsd known ubat was 10 IL | shonla
ooi hsve sen, Is, she said, with reproach
'al smile at the elder Rsmington IL
that Your iiea Of bresking the nsws pro
perlyp
No. stsvered the old eenllemaD, bu,
lid not liA 70 spoil the record that ouh
'srtier bss ;dr revealing the rpee,ee.
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Battling With an Anchor.

To hoist lhe cat,hesd sn snohor weis b
in8 eight thousand pounds, With sslo Of
sind blowing aud tremendous sea fising
is difficult tack. The New York Bon tella
hoy this work was undertaken on q wsf-
ship 10 Hampton Roads. In order TO raise
the anchor TO the deck OF the ship the han
dred pound cat-block had to be fastened
by the huge hook which depended from IL
TO the iiDg In tho balsnciog band on tho
anchor shslk so that the power OF the
winch could be utiizsd.s
The great anchor hung go that when Re-
asve receded II was clear OF the water bas
each incoming crost submerged it seyersi
feet As The ship tossed on the waves
there vac great danger that the enormous
weight OF the snobor would send the 6.
cbof through bsr thin plating. Bot With
seas big en' psh to toss the ship about ts
eseily as II sho we're but fishing float. snd
to swing that snohor back and forth like
the pendulum ois toy cIoch, II was no
cbild's game TO hook the cst.bloek.
Two men we're chosen. esch q foe speei
men OF the American sailor. Just under
the arms Of each a line was 10 ode fast, aud
men Oh deck stood ready 10 hsnl away In
cise Of need.
The tso esilors watched their chance.
aud when the ships head was well cut OF
the water. over they went. They had hard
ly reached toe anchor when . wave rolled
10 that surged four feet above thei, hesde.
When 1t pissed both we're cling ing, almost
oreathless. TO the shank Of the sDchor.
Bat the instaot they we're clesr Of vat
er they jumped 10 their work sud shove
TO get the block 10 plsos. With The ship
hsnling one way aud the wind blowing
| smother there was emsll chance Tor them
to drsg that hnndred-pound block 10 still
third wy Again and again they had IL
slmost fastened. when great wsye knock
ed /, away and buried them Tor out OF
sisht. Still the tso men etrusslod a. their
task,
TIeo the inevitable happened, The
great cst-block swung lar out as the chip
plunged forward, hung poised en- iosssnt.
40 II taking deliberate sin. and Game sweep
Ing back straight q, the head Of one oi tbs
two men. II struck him 90 the beck Of
the head snd knocked bin ten ieet ifem
the anchor into the ses
The rush Of 90 incoming wtys swept him
sway from the ship. snd for q Bomsnt IL
seem ed ss II be- would surely be lost. Then
vas i1stiiisd the wisdom whioh hsd plsa
el the line about bis shopideis. The men
o. d,ek drew him 10, unconscious tut
ssfe, and 10 ten minutes be was eelsring
TO ibst f'isers 10 eltfss that BIS could ture
n0ok ,lss block tbs nex. time.
Bat the esptsin bad iound another plsn'
He determined TO hsnl up the Apohor 80
isr o. was po'sibls, - tbst IL should hsye
the smallest room play. aud 10 make
the bstbor. Jgsl - oiebtisll chs rasoBsd
quiet waters. and otos N ~ the nGruly sn
chor wss 10. 40 sgati
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