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aaa WILMINGTON. N. C. Thursday Morning, - Nov. 12 NEWS OF THE NAVY. Admlial Baaao'a f q ladton . Will OS to Vent sitU in a Few Wetkt. ' j By Telegraph to the Morning StM. . Washington, November 11. Ad miral Bu ace's squadron will go to Ven ezuela in a lew weeks unless a radical departure is made tn the ptans perfected the admiral came down Irom New York rjoder summon from his superiors and dtvjied an entire day to a discossion of the complex conditions that are uader stood to be inseparable from the cruise. Tbe object of Admiral Baoce's new orders is declared to be without any sig nificance in tbe foreign 8airs of the United States, but relates altogether to me necessities of effective , naval administration. The great fleet, which has been concentrated in home waters since last Spring, ostensibly for the advantages of evolu- 'tion and drill in squadron formation, bat confessedly as a precautionary measure against unforeseen contingea c es of posiib!e development out of the Cuban and other complications in which the administration was more or less in volved, cannot be dispersed unless those conditions hive ceased to exist, nor it is possible to maintain the ships idle in navy yards, with the attendant expense for repairs always numerous during long stays in home ports. Admiral Bunce, as well as all naval officers, has continually urged the necessity of keep ing np the drills at sea; but these re quire a base of operations free from ice and easv of access, In which the whole fliet cm anchor without crowding, and where coal Is cheap and good food abundant. The Gulf of Mexico offers the most admirable theatre for such Winter operations, but the authorities have agreed that on ac count of its nearness to Cuba the pres ence cf so large a force in the gulf would certainly be misinterpreted at Madrid. When it was finally conceded that tbe fleet must be held together and that volutions must be bad. the onlv waters where the ships could be always in ready call for hurried return to this coast, if needed, was found ia that part of tbe Atlantic near tbe mouth of the Orinoco and at the entrance of the Caribbean sea, well away from Havana. According to present understanding tbe fl;et will oe at Hampton Roads most of December and will start bouth Deiore Christmas. - GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Dfoemb Wbest Cloud Lower on a De- aline in IiiVerpsol Corn and 0ti De clined Jcnutry Bibs Unohaoged. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chicago November 11. The tone of the wheat1 market to-day was a varied one. Taetendency of prices was to de cline, and at the end of the session almost two cents loss from the final quotations of yesterday was noted. Liverpool held the key to the situation, - ind as the course of affairs at that place was unsatisfactory to holders, selling be came very popular. The first cables were somewhat mixed, but it was gleaned from their general tenor that there was hesitation in tbe advance on tbe other side of the water. Second ad vices were even more emohatic, a de cline of ld being reported. The "puts" offered tbe only formidable opposition to the decline here, and it was solely to the buying against these privileges that . - fa. . J . i i jl:A D:cemby-wneat'opened from 80 . 79Verao!d between 80Vc and 783c. JcTosing at 19c lc under- yesterday. Cash wheat was easy and 2c lower. Corn Prices slipped away with much determination, although there was some selling by tbe bears. Commission houses had orders on that side and the only buyers were' shorts. May corn opened from 29Jc to 29c, declined to 29c, closing at tbe inside c under yesterday. Cash corn Wbs weak and ac per bushel lower. Oats received their share of weakness from the toppy condition of wheat. The feeling in the market was not in the .east independent and trading was mod erate. . May oats closed J?6C under yesterday. Cash oats were steady, owing to the scantiness of the supply. Provisions reflected- the tone of the hog and grain markets. Only a slow, listless trade was noted and price changes were narrow. At the close liouary pork and lard were each 2c 5c lower and January ribs unchanged. NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS. St t a Convention at Morgaoton wi'h Qood Atteodaoos. By Telegraph to the Moraine Star. Winston, N. C , November U. The sixty-fourth annual session of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention opened at Morganton to day with a good attendance of preachers and delegates. Dr. R. H. Marsh, of Oxford, is modera tor. Tne opening sermon was preached by Rev. Robert Van Devin, who recently accepted a call to Georgia. Tbe con vention represents 140,900 white Baptists in the State. It will close next Sunday. During the week addresses will be deliv ered by eminent Baptist divines. NAVAL STORES MARKETS. Jt Telegraph to the Moraine Stai. New York, November 11. Rosin steady; strained common to good 92. Spirits turpentine steady at 28Ji28Ja Charleston, November 11. Spirits turpentine firm at 25J$c; sales casks. Rosin firm: sales barrels; prices: B. C $1 40. D. E $1 45. F, G $1 50 H $1 65. 1. K $1 (SO. M $1 80, N $3 00, W G $3 20, W W 40. Savannah, November 11. Spirits turpentine opened firm at 253c. with sales of 030 casks; closed at 25c bid; no further sales; receipts 988 casus. Rosin firm and unchanged; sales of 4,415 bar rels; receipts 4 944 barrels. Absolutely Pui-o. A Cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength. Latest United Statu Government Food Report. RQYAL BAKING POWDER Co., New York. lis UNITED STATES' ARMY. GENERAL MILES' REPORT AND RECOM MENDATIONS Tnat tna Number cf JCnliited Men. be In creased Importance of Coast Dcfeoooe Urged a-.d Hpselfla Appropriations Therelcr Beoommended. - Br Telegraph to the aforeiog Star. Washington, November 11. In transmitting to the Secretary of War the annual reports of the department commanders in connection with bis own reports upon the military operations of tbe past year. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army, says: "Fortunately during the year the army was called oa only to a limited extent to act either against hostile Indians or against bodies of men who were engaged in violating the United States laws or international obligations. Tbe troops of tbe Mex can Republic, as well as our own, have been engaged in suppressing such acts of lawlessness as have in a small degree interfered with the peace otthe communities on both sides o! the border, and arrangements have been mads through the Government of Mex ico to secure tbe co-operation of the forces of that Republic and our own to this end." He commends the discipline and per sonnel of the army. During the past year the country has fortunately been free from any serious . outbreak of I a dians. The various tribes have shown themselves well disposed and are mak ing some progress towards civilization. A review of the various changes in the strength of the army shows that a third of a century ago, when the popula tion of the country was only half of what it is to-day, and . tbe ' value of property much less, the army numoered twice as many men as it does to-day and has remained stagnant and crystal ized for twenty years. Gen. Miles rec ommends that the enlisted strength of tbe armv be fixed at one soldier to every two thousand of population as a mini mum, the maximum not to exceed one soldier to every thousand of population, "the strength to be determined by tbe President of tbe United States according to the necessities anil requirements of tbe nation." He renews his previous recommenda tion that at least two stations west cf the Rocky Mountains and one east be sub stituted for the accommodation of one regiment of cavalry each; also, the re commendations concerning tbe nse of bicycles and motor wagons, and the promotion of enlisted men who shall be found competent after thorough ex amination to the grade of second lieutenant after five vears of service. " A consideration of tbe importance of coast defences comprises tbe greater part of General Miles' report, and is the subject of his most important sugges tions. He renews the recommendations made in his report for last year, and adds: 'Liberal appropriations should be made for tbe manufacture of high-power guns and mortars, the construction cf emplacements, platforms and fortifica tions for tbe same, and tbe construction of barracks and quarters for tbe accom modation of tbe artillery garrisons that are to command them; and I urge that a sufficient appropriation be made avail able for tbe work of ordnance, engineer and quartermaster' departmsnts, during the coming vear, as follows: "At Portland, Me., $1,184,850; Ports mouth, N. H., $393 925; Boston. $1,078, 850; Narragan sett Pier. R. I.. $642 825; qong Island Sound, Eastern entrance, $896,925; New York, Eastern entrance, $913 600; New Yoik, Southern entrance, $1,299 600; Philadelphia. $625,025; Balti more, $671,450; -Washington, D. C, $577,925, Hampton Roads, Va., $619,825; Wilmington. N. C$125,525; Charleston. S. C, $350,925; Savannah. Ga., $393,925; Key West. Fla., $32,400; Pensacola, Fla , $150,400; Mobile. Ala., $150,400; New Orleans, $489,400. Galveston. Tex., $157. 920; San Diego, Cal., $90,925; San Fran cisco, $902,850; mouth of tbe Columbia river, Oregon, $556,325; Paget Sound, $764,050. -Tbe above sums," Gen. Miles says, 'are imperatively required for tbe pre sent year. Tbe amounts for. tbe con struction of barracks and quarters in-, eluded in tbem will be all tnat will be required for these localities for many years and probably complete the work needed for that department. An unwise argument continues the General, "has been made against the construction of modern high power guns, mortars and the modern appliances of war, that it is a danger and menace to the laboring classes and in some instances orotests have been made against such a National policy. The argument seems scarcely worthy of consideration ; yet it is deemed proper to call attention to the act that the National safeguards are in no sense a menace to any class of cltizjns, not even to tbe humblest individual; but on tbe other hand they are a protection to lite, prop erty and welfare of all daises from tbe highest to tbe. lowest. They protect not only the commercial ports with their accumulation of public buildings and private dwellings, the commerce, tbe ship -yard, the factory, the foundry, the work-shop, but also the savings bank and the cottage. In fact, tbe destruc tion of onr great commercial and manu facturing cities would be a national dis aster far more serious and appalling to the great masses of the laboring popula tion than it would be to any other class of our people. ) SPOTS AND F SPOTS AND FUTURES. New Xork Snn'r BsTiew of the Cotton r , ' Market. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, November 11. The Sun sayt: Cotton here declined l-16c. Liverpool was quiet on the spot, with sales of 12.000 bales. Futures there de clined four and a half to six points, clos ing barely steady. Port receipts were 41,424 bales. The exports 1,923 bales. Futures - here declined eight to nioe points, closing quiet aod steady with sales of 212,700 bales. The trading to-day was less active, and was composed in the main of selling by weak lonrs. Prices declined under tbe pressure of liquidation for local, Liverpool and Southern account, clos ing af lbout the lowest figures of tbe day. There was a trifling rally at ose time on . predictions of freezing weather in Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Missis sippi and Louisiana, but prices soon weakened again on renewed selling. Liv erpool was lower and heavy selling or ders were received from that market, tbe L-verpool sales .here being estimated at 60,000 bales. It was reported that Neill Bros, will issue a bearish circular to morrow increasing their estimate to 9, 250,000 bales. Tbe sentiment' here is still bullish, but tbe weight of. cotton at the ports and interior towns is too much for the present volume of speculation. The semi-weekly receipts at the thirteen principal . interior towns were 78 883 bales against 90.000 a week ago. 80,000 last vear and 137.000 in 1894. The sus pension of Clapp & Co. had no effect on the market, their contracts having been closed oat yesterday. The Treasury gold reserve at tbe close of business yesterday had increased to $122,626,482. Tbe net gain at New York for tbe dav was $575,000. Tbe with drawals kl New York were $7,100. - "I had severe pains in my head and discharges from my ears; mv general health was also very poor. The drag gis s advised to try Hood's Saisaparilla, which I did. The 'bad feeling in my bead and the earache are now all gone." Mrs. T. G. Rytane, Dallas. N. C Hood's Pills are reliable, sure. : , . J cuban War news. The Capture cf OoaUnato of More Importanoa Than at first Beported ABXitty Re garding the Vats ol tbe Town of Puerto Prlnoipi. . - By Telegraph to the Morulas Star. Key Wkst, Fla November 11. Passengers who arrived Irom Havana to night bring intelligence that the cap ture of Guaimaro was of more impor tance than at first reported. When the news reached Havana it caused great ex citement It was on y partially printed, but was wired to Madtid and made a. sensation. It is said it so stirred the people that they forced the Government to oblige Wey ler to take tbe field. The steamer Julia, which arrived at Havana Sunday from Nuevitas, reports no communication w.tti tne citv of Pjerto Principe since the 27th of Octo ber. Many bridges have been blown np, culverts being burned and about seven kilometres 'of railway track torn up. Great anxiety prevails in Nuevitas re garding the fate cf Puerto Principe. The steamer brought letters detailing the attack on Guaimaro. It appears G;n. Calixto Garcia, with a large rebel force and two pieces of artillery, at tacked the place on October 17, The next day he captured the trenches and destroyed ten forts surrounding the town. The garrison,. 150 soldiers and twenty armed citizens, surrendered, but were ordered released except .Quarter master Miguel Mola, who, oeing a Cuban, attended tbe wounded. They we're sent to Pusrto Principe under an escort. The officers were paroled. Major Martinez, in command of the de tachment, was wounded in the arm and' died at tbe hospital as a result of ampu tation. The citizens of the town were forced to aid the rebels and destroy tbe trenches, houses, etc. The church tower was blown up with dynamite. Three hundred stands ot arms were captured and a large quantity of war material, the place being tne base of supplies of the provinces of Santiago and Principe. AH stores were sacked, the owners made prisoners and a ransom asked. Two paid $800 and $1 409 and weie released atd escorted to Saga. Gin. Castellanos, with a strong column of infantry and civalry and artillery, started to meet Garcia, bat nothing has been heard of him since. The o called fusion of lecal political parties is a humbug. It was all done by coercion. Civil Governor Porrau, act ing under instructions of Gen. Wey ler, forced the leaders of the parties to accept. He hinted that if they refused, he would send them to Chafarinas or have them shot. Their resignation was taken the same day Weyler left for the field, who feared to leave behind the troublesome element. Ttere is a great undercurrent of ill feeling against Wey ler ia Spanish circles. It is known he has been pushed to tbe field. It is ex pected he will fail in his campaign against Maceo. Tbe latter is reported stronglv fortified in the mountains. Last night Weyler encamped in the Gober nadora hills, and news has arrived that be had an engagement with the rebel parties under Perioco Delgade and Perio Diaz. It is reported that Weyler was forced to fall back. News also has been received that General Munez made another attack on the Rubi hills, where Maceo is supposed to be strongly en trenched. A fierce fiht is said to have occurred, but no details are known. Great excitement prevails in Havana, not only on account of the above, but also because of news received from the United States regarding Cleveland's future attitude on the Cuban question. CONVENTION CALLED Or the Osvernora of the Sonthern Btatee to Provide Measures of Protection from tbe Possible Peril of foreign Invasion. . By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Tallahassee,' Fla., November 11. The following is a copy of a call issued by the Governor of Florida to-day for a Southern State harbor defence conven tion to assemble at Tampa, Fia , on Jan uary 20th. This call is sent to the Gov ernors ot all Southern States and all States tributary to the Mississippi river. An intense feeling of patriotism pre vails throughout the Southern States as is evinced by the formation of naval reserve corps at various Southern ports: State of Florida, ) - . Executive Department, Tallahassee, Fla., Nov. 11, 1896 ) Sir: In view of the dangers whicb threaten the defencelets Gulf and South Atlantic seaports of tbe United States, we have deemed it proper to issue a call for a convention in the interest of the Gulf and South Atlantic harbors and their defences. Tbe object of this con vention, wbicb will assemble at Tampa, Fla., on the 20th day of January, 1897, is to discuss methods tor the proper de fence of Southern harbors. As loyal citizens of this republic, it behooves us to heed the admonitions of wisdom and endeavor to speedily place our defence less southern ports in a condition to protect us from tbe possible peril of foreign invasion. Ia the interest, there fore, of this -important subject, we re spectfully, request your i Excellency to honor this conventionwirti your pres ence, and also to appoint delegates from your commonwealth to attend the same. Kindly forward the names of such dele gates, when appointed by your Excel lency, to Mr. H . J. Cooper, secretary of tbe Board of Trade. Tampa, Fla. Respectfully, H. L. Mitchell, - Governor of Florida. VENEZUELA QUESTION, c Etna Oeoar of Sweden end Norway to be - a Member of the Arbitration Board. By Telegraph to tbe Morning Star. Washington, November 11. Con siderable surprise was manifested in di plomatic and official circles that the United States and not Venezuela is the party of the first part to the arbitration arrangement with Great Britain. It had been supposed that tbe sole function of this country was that of mediator The attitude in which the United States is npw placed, it isclaimel, partakes large ly o the position ot protector of the weaker sister Republics of the coati nent. This, in the opinion of many skillful diplomats, imposes grave res ponsibility ou this country. With regard to arbitration, it is ; an ticipated some time must elapse be fore its consummation or in any event brfore its decision. It is thought Jus tice Brewer, president of the Venezuelan Com mission, will be one of the Ameri can members of the tribunal and one of his colleagues in that bodv will be asso ciated with him; either Justice Alvey. President Gilman, Dr. White or Mr. Coudert. .. London. November 11. The South ern Associated Press his been informed bv tbe Foreign Office that King Oscar II of Sweden aod Norway will be asked to act as the fifth member of the Board of Arbitration to which the .Venezuelan boundary dispute will be referred for settlement. Tbos. E. Watson's letter accepting the Vice Presidential nomination of the Populist party has at last been given to the public. It was written on October 14th last to Senator Marion Butler. ? . An Important Difference y To make it apparent to.thousands, who think themselves ill, that thev are not afflicted with any disease, but that the system simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their hearts as a costive condition is easily cured by using Syrnp of Figs. Manufactured oy the California Fig Syrup Company only, and sold by all druggists. BATTLESHIP TEXAS. . Conn of Icq. airy to tbe Omms of tbe Aos . dent Tbe Damage Xatlmated at i $10,000. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, November 11. The court ofinquiry into the responsibility for the accident to the battleship Texas con vened at 11 o'clock this morning, in building No. 7. in tbe navy yard. It was presided over by Commodore John A. Howell, the commandant of the Ltague Island navy yard. Commodpre Miller was to have pre sided .over the court of inquirv, but ill ness prevented his being present. All the officers who were detailed to take part in the inquiry were present. After assembling the court went into secret session; and announced that all future hearings of tbe court would be behind closed doors. An investigation of the injuries to the Texas, which caused her sinking on Monday morn ing last, was made by the court this afternoon. Nothing will be known in regard to tbe'findings of the court until Secretary Herbert has passed upon tbem. - I The Texas was not placed in the dry dock to-day as stated in a previous item. She will be floated into the timber dry dock three days hence. She must be lightened by the removal of 800 tons of coal. Tbe work of repairing the valves of the main injector which was in pro gress when the yoke broke and caused the sinking of the ship, is generally done when tbe ship is in dock, and it is ex pected that the officer who ordered the repairs undertaken while the ship was afloat will be called upon for an explan tion by tbe Navy Department. The injury to tbe ship from the influx of water is considerable, but is mainly confined to the machinery. Six weeks at least is the estimate now made for the time it will take to efface all traces of the battleship's trip to iheibottom ot the channel. The probable cost of the acci dent is placed in the neighborhood of $10,000. BLOWN 1 0 ATOMS. Aooldem to a Xfttra-QIyeeriia Salesman. , By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Moundsvill. W. Va., November 11. Louis Conn, a nitro glycerine sales man in tbe employ of H. B. Luntz, of New Cumberland, was this afternoon blown to atoms by an explosion of the stuff he was selling. About 4 o'clock Conn drove to tbe outskirts of the town to get a gallon of glycerine he had buried there. He used a pick to dig it from the ground and it is supposed tbe instrument came in contact with the can. The explosion was heard all over the town and caused great excitement. Conn's remains were scattered for one hundred yards around and one foot was the largest piece found. In the buggy Conn had occupied were four gallons of nitro -glycerine and at the report of the explosion the horses ran away but. strange to say, tbe jolting did not ex plode it. ."Conn was a young man and sold glycerine to the oil men. NEW YORK'S HORSE SHOW. A Mild Bern atlon' That Was a Iilttle Too - Strong fox the Management. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, November II. The aristocratic horse show provided a mild sensation to those in attendance to night. A music hall artiste now per forming in this city had entered a white stallion, and the entry list being open to all. it was received. To-night the lady appeared ready to mount and ride in the, ring, when it was discovered that tbe horse was equipped with a man's saddle. Further investigation showed that the lady was picturesquely attired in a long drab paddock coat which only partially disguised a pair of top-boots surmounted by pick .fleshlings. This proved a little too strong for tbe man agement and she was notified that she could not appear in the ring in that at tire. She expostulated, but tbe officers were obdurate .and a fine advertising scheme was nipped in the bud. GEORGIA'S SENATORSHIP. Tne Beoi Narrowed . TAawa to Governor Atkinson, Captain Howell end A. 8. Clay. "J- j By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Atlanta, Ga, November Jl The General Assembly took another dummy billot for United States Senator to-day, each Democratic delegation voting for a different name. To-night Hal Lewis withdrew from the race, which now practically narrows down to Governor. Atkinson, Captain Howell and A. S. Clay. Tbe latter was in the lead on the last ballot in caucus. Lewis had twenty votes on the first ballot and fourteen on the last. His support will be divided be t ween the three who remain. , Clay will make a supreme effort to win in to morrow's caucus, but.it is improbable that any nomination will be made then BEER BREWERS Propose to Balae th Prioe of Beer ta Eix Dollars Per Bart el. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chicago. November 11. There is a movement on foot among the brewers in every city and town in the West and Northwest where beer is selling at $5 per barrel to raise the price to $6 00 and place the brewing interests of Chicago, Milwaukee and other large beer produ cing places upon a paying footing. The brewers, have perfeced an agreement that when the price is advanced to $6 00 outside, breweries will not interfere, for nearly all of tham have already entered into a tacit compact to stand by each other for mutual protection. ' COMMITTED SUICIDE. Prank Hamilton, Prominent Banker 'of Austin, Texas. - By Telegraph to the Morning Star.' Austin, Texas, November 11. Frank Hamilton, for years a prominent banker here, took morphine this after noon with suicidal intent and died this evening. Up to a few months ago he was a member of Raymond & Com pany's Banking House, and is well known to New York'. bankers. He took an active part in the con struction bf the Austin Dam, in which he lost mnch monev. He was married Monday night to a Miss Carrie Gray, of this city, his first wife haying died two years ago. Despondency over losses is supposed to have led to the act. ' MASKED ROBBERS Plunder the Safe of a Brewery at Geveland, - t Ohio. .. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Cleveland. November 11. Five masked robbers early - tbis morning robbed the safe of the Star Brewing Company of $5,000 in cash and $1,600 worth of rare coins. They overpow ered Night Watchman Louis Christian sen, and after binding and gagging him, blew up the safe with dynamite. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. n to il mii StgUtSN St bs MINNESOTA'S ELECTION. The Vaiton Candidate for Governor Will Demand a Beoount. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Minneapolis, November 11. It was announced to-day that the friends of John LInd, fasion candidate for Gov ernor, will demand a recount, dough's msjority is now about 8.000. ' The basis of the demand is alleged frauds In the northwestern part of the State and the fact that a large number of ballots were erroneously marked for both the Bryan and Palmer electors and were thrown out when they should have been counted as to the rest of the ticket. FOOT BALL. TJnlTf raity of Virgiala Won ' the Game Played with tbe Military Ioatitote. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Lynchburg, - Va November 11. Tbe game of foot ball in this city tbis afternoon between; the University of Virginia and tbe Virginia Military I&sti tutc was not nearly so interesting as had been anticipated. Score: 'University of Virginia, 45; Virginia Military I csti tute, 0. WARM Wl RELETS. Treasury balances: Coin, $119,977,917; currency, $54,953,943. Clapp St Co., dealers in stocks and grain. New York city, have failed and made an assignment to Wm. T. Davis, jr. No particulars of the failure are given. The General Assembly of the Knights of Labor, in session at Rochester, N. Y will last at least a week longer. - Mr. Sovereign will undoubtedly be re-elected Master Workman. The Transvaal Government have de cided to claim 1.0C0.C00 pounds sterling indemnity from the British South Africa Company to cover the dim age sustained by tbe Jameson raid. Tht Farmum cotton mills. Lancaster. Pa., employing 1,500 hands, which has been running on half time since May las:, have posted a notice that hereafter they will run on lull time. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the South Carolina & Georgia Railroad was held in Charleston, S. C, yesterday. All of the old members of the board of directors were re-elected. ,WelI known silver advocates met in a secret conference in Chicago yesterday. Tbe object was to discuss the advisabil ity of forming a national educational or ganization to promote tbe silver cause. Milton H.' Smith. President of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com pany, says that his company has not bought tbe South Carolina & Georgia Railroad. "The matter was considered four years ago and dropped. All the newly-elected Republican members ot tbe Kentucky Legislature have been served with notices of con tests by their late silver Democratic op ponents. It is said the Governor will call tbe extra session lor December Is . If a fund can be raised bv popular subscription tbe silver Democrats of Kentucky will contest the election cf McKinley electors. An appeal to tbe Democracy of tbe country askicg for funds has been issued by Secretary Ricbardscn. An expedition in aid of the insur gents in Cuba, conveying dispatches of vital importance from New York and stores of medicine and clothing, sailed from Kingston, J a., last week, and were succesiful in landing the members of tbe party and the supplies upon the Cuban coast. HIS FATHER'S ADVICE. A Gentleman of the Old School Telle His Son What Ia Dae to Woman. V In the honr of trouble any woman has a right to claim the assistance of any man," said the gentleman of the old school to his son. "She should not be backward in doing so. She is really con ferring a favor upon him when she seeks his aid. It is a piece of delicate flattery to the man for a woman to ask his assist ance in any matter In which she is inter ested. "It is an acknowledgment of his superi ority and of her dependence, and the man who does not like to be depended on by a woman died a groat many years ago. Prob ably he never was born. "Precedence is anotherright that legiti mately belongs to woman. Man may come second if he chooses, but with man woman should always be first. Therefore, my son, If at any time and anywhere you be In the society of a woman, in the expression of fulfillment of wish she Is to have the prec edence. "This may cost you some self sacrifice, but in the end you will be amply repaid by tbe approval of your conscience. It will not, however, do to take this proposition too literally. In time of danger or trouble of any kind man should j take precedence. To woman belongs the joy and peace and safety of life. "Woman is also entitled to tbe widest charity. Never take a woman too literal ly. Of a rather hysterical nature, she is apt to do and say things that may appear to have a sinister meaning, while they are really as innocent as they can be imagined. . "Therefore, allow woman the widest lati tude, muoh wider than what you claim yourself, and when in doubt always give the woman the benefit of the doubt. She may be led into some extravagance of statement, but she is entitled to have it covered by the widest mantle that charity can afford. - "Never condemn her for anything too hastily. Remember that charity is her birthright." Philadelphia Press. Stan and XMataaeea. In all the heavens, with the exception of passing meteors or meteorites, not -one body occupies a position closer to earth, than the moon, which is some 240,000 miles away very far, of course, side by side with any earthly distances, but a mere, fraction side by side with other astronom ical distances. -Next to the moon our nearest occasional neighbor is Venus, and then Mars. Both Venus and Mars, how ever, are often farther away from us than the sun, which remains always at some where about the same distance, roughly at from 90,000,000 to 93,000,000 miles. . This dividing space between sun and earth is of great importance in thinking . about the stars, and it should be clearly -impressed upon the mind.' Next to the sun in point of nearness come the more distant planeis Jupiter, which is about five times as far from, the sun as our earth is; Saturn, nearly twice as far as Jupiter; Uranus, nearly twice as far as Saturn, and Nep tune, nearly three time as far as Saturn. All these planets belong to onr sun; all are members of bis family; all are part of tbe solar system. The size of the solar system as a whole, consisting thus of the sun and his planets, including our earth, may be fairly well grasped by any one tak ing the trouble to master two simple facts. Tbey are these, that our earth is roughly about 93,000,000 miles away from the sun, and that Neptune, the outermost planet of the solar system, Is nearly SO times as fnr distant from the sun as our earth is. Chambers' Journal. v - His Oath. Excited Individual (entering with fin gers and thumbs wrapped in bandages) Is this where tbey swear people? ' Notary Yes, sir. What can I do for youf ' Excited Individual Give me the book. I want to take an oath never to put down another carpet London Tit-Bits. ; " . Th CoTetona Man. Go not to a covetous old man with any request too soorr lu the morning, before he bath taken In that day's prey, for his cor etonsness Is up before him, and be is in ill humor, but stay till the afternoon, till he be satiated upon some borrower. Fuller. -. . - j. i Affeotatlon naturally counterfeits those excellences whloh are placed at the great est distance from possibility of attain ment. Johnson. An Arabian coffee sorter realizes about 85 oents for a day's labor. Bothered by a title. One of the Confederate Priratea Wka Was Introduced as a Major. Among the countless number of men who Lava served in the civil war and now revel in military titles of all descriptions it is refreshing to meet with a man who will plainly tell yon that his name is "Mr." and that be served from beginning to end of the bloody campaign as a full blown private. Of that description ia John J. Scrivner, the San Francis co attorney. When the war broke ont, Mr. Scrivner enlisted in the Confederate service and went through the entire war? laying, down his arms at its closo with the humble rank of pri vate that was assigned to him on enlisting. He now enjoys the repu tation among his fellows of being tbe only man that has yet been dis covered in the state of California who served throughout the war and yet possesses no gorgeous prefix to bis name.. ; It used to be cus tomary in the south when veteran met veteran for some title to pass between the two. Well, Scrivner was opposed to this principle and fortunate enough to escape involuntary dignity until one memorable occasion, not long ago, when he was conducting a case up in Butte county. The legal lumina ries of the district showed him some hospitality, "And," as he afterward' expressed it in relating the oiroum stance to Judge Hunt, "one day I was introduced to a southerner by an idiot who said, 'Mr. So-and-so, this is Major Scrivner. ' "I felt mad, but I had not time to reprimand my introducer nor to ex plain matters. In an instant I found myself shaking hands with the southerner, who eyed me narrowly. " 'You served in the Confederate army, major?' he asked. "'I did,' I replied. " I was in the Confederate army myself, sir, ' returned the southern er, 'and I'm pretty well up in the army list. What branoh of the serv ice were you attaohed to?' " 'The artillery, ' I replied, longing that he would give me a chanoe to explain. But he kept right on. " 'Under what general, sir, may I ask?' '"Under General Gordon.' By this time I was feeling mighty un comfortable, as my southern friend was bent on drawing me out. '"Major, he said, 'I'm pretty fa miliar with the names of all the leading artillery officers in the Con federate service during the war. May I ask you, sir, how many guns were under your command?' "I assure you, judge, I never felt so mad in my life. Here was I, a man who always avoided notoriety, who served his time in the war and did his duty without ostentation, who never sought a military title, but always scared off my friends from addressing me by one, and yet, owing to my bungling, d d good natured friend, being catechised by an entire stranger upon a title I nev er assumed. However, I bridled up, and, looking my catechiser full in the eye, I said : "'Guns bo d d, sir 1 . I served through the entire war, sir, in com mand of one gun, and that I carried over my shoulder.' " San Francis co Bulletin. A DlacnoelS Completed. An earnest dissertation on $he des tiny of nations in general and on that of this, country in particular was interrupted by the advent of the orator's wife. "Beriah," she said, "would ye mind my takin a hand in the argy ment?" " " " 'Tain't no argyment," he an swered. "AH of 'em agrees . with what I say." . , "Well, mebbe 1 oould he'p ex plain." . "I dunno's I see how ye kin. " i "Just ez I got here I heard ye say thet what we suffer from is havin too many men lookin for work an not findin it ter do. " "Thet there's the condition of things." "Well, thet ain't whut causes the hull trouble. It's bad enough, but it ain't all." "What's the rest of it?"; ."The rest of the trouble is thet men ez has work ter doll look the other way an set around, talkin poli tics an finance, leavin their wives ter run the farm an tend ter the live stock, not countin the children, the best way they kin. Thet's the rest of the trouble,. Beriah. " Detroit Free Press. Old Glory. "I say, captain," said a young Englishman on board an American clipper, "that flag of yours has not floated in every breeze and over every sea for 1,000 years, has it?" "No, it hain't" replied the cap tain, "but it has picked one that has. "-Youth's Companion. A Narrow Eacape. Mrs. Snobbs How many girls do the Newlies keep? ' Mrs. Nobbs Only one. Mrs. Snobbs Only one? -Good gracious, and I came pretty near calling there yesterday I Cleveland Leader. ' No Trouble About That. Dinah Yo' aint go a pair ob ole shoes yo' kin gib me, has yo Mrs. Heviwate--Why, you ouldn's wear my shoes, Dinah. . Dinfh:rDeed 1 klC missis; I'se-got xnos' de biggest footyo' ebber see. Detroit Free Press. BUSINESS LOCALS- wvs mmu ot sue, lok ana roana inserted In this Department jn levied Nonpareil type. M Svat m aveaH DWt .-t.i. , M " "T 17a umwiu upturn, IUK a cent per word each lasextk n: hot no tulveitisement takes for laaa tki ftn lmrm .-w IM SWl De yon speculate? "Guide to Suoceaaful Specs tatioa" mailed free. Wheat, prorisioo, cotton and stock ipeealatioa oa Sauted martial thoroughly ex plaiaed. Coawpoodence aolicited. Warren, Ford & Co.. 'It Wall Street, New York. my ii it to ut aa , Hay-Timothy Hay, mixed Clover Kay, Prairie Hay, St aw, Grain and all kinds of mixed feed for hones snd cattle. Joo. 8. McEachern, 811 Mar ket St. Telephone 93. oct 17 tf I offer to Discount any Price Lists for Grace rira sent out by any other merchant by giving 5 cents' worth more on their dollar off. If you don't believe it call oa C. D. Jacobs, S1BX North Trout street. oct S tf The Dairy Bestanraat No. Sff Market street Is sow open. Table first class. Open from S a. ra. until 10 p. m. Give ns a call. ang iS-tf Harden, p. H. sat m suck baggies, road Carts sad harnesi of all kinds. Repairing dona by kttlfal workmen oa amort aorJea, Opposite new Court House - cSl - Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys ical ilia, which vanish before proper ef forts -gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that eo many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which tlio pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Ite beneficial effects are due to the fact, that itis the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle, whicli is manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co, only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or other remedies are then not needed. 4If afflicted with any aetnal disease, one may be commended to the most skiljful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, one should have the best, and with the well-informed, everywhere. Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely nurl T'i -"- cpnpral satisfaction. FULL DRESS SHOES. LATEST STYLES. PETERSON & EULFS, oct 29 tC 7 North Front Street. JUST ARRIVED TO-DAY AT THE PALACE BAKERY Lownes Candy. MAJLLARD'S CAOY, FINEST ON EARTH, Vantine's Japan and Turkey Im ported Candy. Corns and try a sample; 200 kinds to select from. nav 6 tf AND THE DOCTOR SA!D : 'Take it to Nutt's Drug Store-" He knew that here bis prescription would receive the best attention. He knew that only the freshest and pnresl drugs would be used. . He knows it because be has been sending his prescriptions here for years, and has never had occasion to find fault. Prescription filling is set ioas work. NUTT'S Up-to-Date Drug Store. sep S4 tf ' , Christmas Greetings. 75 Bags COCOANUTS. 85 Barrels Baltimore APPLES. 75 Boxes Mixed NUTS. 90 Boxes L. L. RAISINS. tlOO Boxes Cakes and CRACKERS. 200 Boxes STARCH. 25 Boxes Tin-Box Axle GREASE and a heavy and comple stock of other Groceries. W. B. COOPER, 25s6 North Water St., Dw - Wilmtostos. N, r. nor 8"f -A. GLA-IRID. ' If yon want a nice Sbit of Clothes call at MEYER'S Merchant Tailor ing, 27 Market street, where Tailor ing is done in all its branches. Yon will find the largest and best selected stock in Scotch Cheviot, Worsted, Clay Diagonals, fine Trousers and Overcoatings, now on exhibition in Wilmington. Best styles, Jit and workmanship guaranteed. Patterns cut to measure. oct 24 tf Frail H Stetoan. Jas.- s. Wortl Stedman & Worth. IWSURAWCE. Fire and Life. Office at Banking House of the Wilmington Savings and Trust Company - Telephone 162. ian 25 tf Foreclosure Sale. Pursuant" to a decree or the '? fSi Co?.rt ' New Hanmrer county, rail term of 18. on Monday, the 8i)th day of NoTcmber next, at 11 o'clock a. ra., I will expose to stlc by suction, at tht Court Boose door, for cash, to foreclose a mortgage made by r, W. Rerchner and Lvdia C. KtrchMr, to Uaason If . Bowden, regutered in the Records o New Hanover county, in Book No. 6. pages 80S, SOS and 804. the following desrribed p-o-petty in this city: Begisnisg at a point in the Weiterahneof front streec ISsfeet fiomtbe inter sertion of Front and Nut streets, thtnee wrstwardly parallel with Nun street 150 feet, thence southwardly 6 feet, thence eaitwardly parallel with N ua street 880 feet, thence northwardly in the western line of Front attest, fc feet to the begioniae. . THOMAS IVANS, - vtqw ' r sun vooukv LIAKE YOUR HOME Attractive. We have many new and beautiful designs in WALL PAPER, with suitable borders and ceilings to match. We are making a specialty of fine - Imported Holland WINDOW SHADES, and guarantee satisfaction. Pictures and Mouldings. Our Pictures comprise many new subjects, in colored Photograph,, Etchings, Pastels, etc. Onr Picture Framing Bepetment is well" stocked with the latest style? in Mouldings, and we are prepared to make any kind of Frame on short notice. - . - - White and Oak Easels. Fancy Tables, qabinets, Book Sheh-e-, Cornice Polts, Picture Red, Brass Rod, Drapery Pins, and a thousand other things that you need about the honse. Periodical Tickets Received. CW.Yales&Co., Wilmington, N. C. oct5tf . UP TO DATE LiYery and Sales Stable. Southerland & Gowan, 108, 110 Second Street, between Princess and Chesnut. o UR SERVICE IS FIRST.CLASS1N EVERY particular. Finest Ho ses in town First class equirv pages. Polite attention All calls atd orders day and night promptly attended to. f ELEPHONE NO. 15. TELEPHONE NO. V. Telephone calls answered any hour day cr L:frv. Special attention given to Boarding Horse. !:--; Stalls and Carefol Grooming for Stalling Hordes Hacks and Baggage Line to all trains going a-.-: coming, at usual prices. Carriage for Railroad 1.10, Prices Uniform to All Comers. Hearse Exclusive for Whites $5 CO. Cairiai - fr: funeral, $2 50. Hearse for White and Colore , ;4 '0. Horse and Baggy one hour, $1.00; afternoon -Ji X'. Carriage," Team and Driver one-hour, $l.fiO; a-tern ;-r n $3.50. Horse and Surry one hour, $1 CO; afterac n( $4,(0. leant and Trap one tour. $1.00: afterc -, rl 50. Saddle Horse one honr, 50 cents; afterr.." 1,50 Furniture Wagon with careful attention. : j per load. Open 365 days and 365 nights in a year. mar 29 tf "5 FOE ALL,- young and old, we can and do fur nish the best foot-wear made. The better the Shoes the better It pays to buy them. Poor Shoes are dear at any price. Oar $1.25 and $1.50 Boy Shoes are trade winners. Our $1.50 Franklin Ladies' Shoes will wear equal to any $2.00 sold. Give ns a trial, Geo. B. French & Sons. I X.OV 1 tf Our $1 50 line of Ladies' Don gola Shoes in all styles continues as popu lar as ever. Try thtm once and you will.agree that they are as good as ever were made for that price. We have real nice Shoes for Ladies at higher prices as . well as lower grades at lower prices. We cordi ally Invite any and all who wear Shoes to inspect our stock for what they need. Rtspectfuily, Mercer & Evans, nov 8 tf 115 Princess St. iiiiiK nn i in n npn ;nn k aiaM UU A VUilllVU UVVUUt Cocoanuts, Sliced Nuts, CANNED PEACHES. Tomatoes, Corn, Peas, Grapes, Okra and Tomatoes, Beans, Oysters, " Beef, &c. Staple and Fancy Groceries, - Provisions, Bagging and Ties. HALL & PEARSALL. Nott and Mulberry streets. oct 23 rw tf OFFICE OF THS SECRETARY Wilmington dtWeldnn R. R. Co. . - November 3rd, 1S06. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF, THE Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company nave declared a dividend of three per cent. (3 per cent ca the capital stock of tht Company, parable to a'!' awe holders of record of this datr; dividend due and payable at the office o tha Com piny at Wilmington, North Carolina, oa and after November 12th. The Tiaosfer Dorks will stand closed fiom this date to Nov. 1 ', 18&6, inclusive JAMES F, POST, Jr. Sec'y aod Treaa't W. W. R. R. Co. soy 4 till bov 13
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