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CONCORD. DEO S, 18U6.
THE ritESI DENT'S A1ESMA.OK.
continued from yesterday .
America has from $30,000,000 to
50,000,000 of capital invested in
the island, beside her trade with
Cuba had attained the sum of $96,
000,000 per year Just before this re
bellion broke out. The President
explains the complications caused
by Cuban's, naturalized and unnat
uralized in the United Spates in their
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sympathy for struggling Cuba. A
line of vigilance is kept along a long
line of coast and sti'l some slip
through and when captured by
. Spaniards! tne mo3t delicate and
; vexing issues arise with.. Spain so
( she iorgets tbe rights of citizens of
America an a non-com oatants in
Cuba. The President finds no gov
ernment in native Cuba whose inde- f
penaence might be recognized. To
ascribe to the Cubans belligerent
rights would be so injurious to our
interests that the demand is less
than formerly pressed.
Tne .President says that it need
not be admitted nor denied that a
war with Spain that would proba
bly result from direct intervention
by the United States to stop the
war would be short and not doubtful
of results, yet the policies of this
government are based on right, not
might.
The President recalls the Spanish
connection with the discovery of
America, her pleasant relations with
ni and the marked and heroic na
tional pride that brings .her soldiers
thousands of miles across the seas to
maintain Spanish honor, but sees in
a prolond contest a worthless boon
to whichever gains it. The good
offices of the administration have
bsen constantly applied to the solu
tion of the Cuban qufion and a
. measure of home government that
would protest Spanish citizens in
Cuba, T7a3 thought and urged to be
the happiest solution before them.
Spam would make a condition that
Cubans first lay down u- -s, to which,
they c:xni accede wit1 it a guar
anty above a mere .promise.
. The President 'plainly intimateo
that while the United States does
not covet Cuba she will not consent
for Cuba to pass into other national
domains, and further points to the
fact that should the time come that
Spain's chances to jetain Cuba are
hopeless it may and will become the
prerogative of our government to
'interfere. V - '
The Venezuelaa problem, he sajs
is practically solved, and the terms
are so eminently jaat and fair that
no further complications are appre
hended. "Negotiations," says the
President, .''for a general arbitra
tion for all differences between
Great Briuin and the United States
are far advanced 'and prom: to
reach a successful consummation at
an early date."
The results of examination of ap plicants
for consular service has
been attended with the most satis-
factory resu1ts. '
The preservation of seal life in
Behriug sea has not been neglected
and the ; English and American
governments have sent special com
missioners to study the interests of
the seal industry.
The expenditures of the govern
ment atove the receipts for
the vear endincr June 30, 1396
were $25,203,245 70. The ordi-
nary expenditures of the government
were $4,015,852.1 Itss than during
the preceding fi cai year.
JL'he receipts from customs and
revenues were. $11,447 672.13 more
than the pre viodV v'er
The cost of cilkcting our inters
nal revenue is 2 78 per cent , making
$2.78 cose for colleciiug $100.
On the 1st duy of November the
total stock of money of all Jtinds in
the country was $2,285,410,590, and
the amount in circulation, nut in
eluding that in the treasury hold
ings, was $1,627,055,61, being
$22.63 per capita upon an estimated
population of $71,902,000.
There were produced in the
UnitedStates last year $46,610,000 in
gold and $36,445,000 worth of silyer
of commercial value or $72,051,000
com value, roe uuitea states
coined $58,878,490 r. in gold and
$12,309,978.52 in silver.
There were organized 28 new
national banks during the year in 15
different States. Of these 12 were
in the Eastern States, 6 in theWes
tern States and 10 in the -Southern
States. There are 5051 national
banks. There are 5.708 banks ex
isting under State laws.
During the year 343,267 emigrants
arrived of which. 2799 were rejected.
and Bent back. Those allowed to
stay were accustomed to earning a
living and brought with them at
least $5,000,000. The most in.
telligent imigrants are from Sweden
and next from Germany with the
Portugese the most illiterate.
He reyiews the work ii the life.
saving service, showing much valu
ble property as well as lives saved
by its efficient service.
The President reports 428 first
class guns and mortars of from 8 to
12 inch calibre distributed on our
coast line with submarine defenses.
Most of these guns are mounted on
carriages that sink out of sight and
danger to the gunners a modern
invention that has greatly taxed the
ordinance department to accomplish.
This the President says is but a be
ginning of the work contemplated
by former Congresses, and does not
contemplate provoking war, but will
be a security against it. .
xne postal service is in good con
dition and the deficit hrs - been re
duced, but the President sees several
ways in which the government
might realize more by charging
higher rates on certain "kinds of
matter for individual enterprises.
The navy presents very gratifying
progress from two armored vessels
in 1893 to 23 of different styles end
nrmes adapted to do good naval ser
vice, with five more to be ready in
the spring. The President says that
we are now well prepared to produce
the best of ships and at costs to com
pete with any country. The highest
quality of smokeless gun powder is
also another triumph for the torpedo
boat The discipline in the army
and navy are good. .
The President recommen ? a more
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economical care of the public lands
that are nov less than one-third the
number of acres we had in 1861. .
There are 177,235 Indians; 23,393
Indian childrenrwere enrolled in the
schools. He urges that the eejliug
of liquor to the Indians who have
entered lands be prohibited. ..
He hopes for the success of ef
f or ts now pending to bring the tri
bal governments in the Indian Ter
ritory into conformity with our own
for tbe better condition of the In
dian and the better ascuilty of life
and property.
CONCLKDED OX POUKIH PAGE
I Fifty Years Ago. '
ThlB is the ittnp tfcat the letter bor
Which carried the ttoxy far and wide
Of certaia cure for the loathsome tore
That bubbled up from the tainted tide
Of the blood below. And 'twas Ayers name
And his sarsaparllla, that all now, know,
That was Jmst beffinninff Its fight of fame
With its cures of 50 years ago. i
is the original sarsaparilla. It
has behind it a record for cures
unequalled by any blood puri
fying compound!. ; It istho only
0 a r s a p aT i U & honored by, a
medal at the "World's Fair ' of
1893,! Others imitate tho
remedy; they, can't imitate tho
record: , . :.. K
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, -SO Yonfo of Cureo. ;
w Mi Isstiiii.
The Southern Stock Mutual , Fire
Insurance Company of Greensboro,
N. O., is backed by many of the
weal thies t and ' best financiers of
North Carolina. , It paid last season
a dividend of 20 per cent to its policy
holders and is in better shape than
ever before.
KEQP YOUr MONEY AT HOME
Concord agency in Lore building
on West I Depot street.
a. G.EICHMOND,
' THOS. W. SMITH.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
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test f fe 5S J
rCoNcoRD, N. C, Dec. i, 1896. '
JSThe Soithein Express Company- will sell, at
public auction, at D. P. Tayvault's . store, for
charges, about three hundred freight packages,
being.on hand six months and over, on Saturday,
Januaiy 9th, 1897, commencing at 10 oclock a. m.
unless called for, charges paid or otherwise dis
posed of before day of sale
- j D. P. DAYVAULT, Agent.
&0. M. SADDLER,-Superintendent. - jy8
SPECIAL FOR TMEXT
The only time a man needs a partner is when he i
a losing business: This is', what we are doing on chi g
glassware just now. 'Our policy has always been -V - d
w hile the iron is hot" in a hand to rr outh way. We had to
China and Glassware
the last of Novemberin order to get an assortment f
Christmas trade. We haven't the room for these 1 2 u
in order to show them off we had to pack away our u
wear and hats and many other goods. These Holiday
will not move under two weeks. There is where we a !i
iog a losing business. Our money will be idle and vonk
a 4 'setting hen never gets fat.,J This is not business so
want paitners on china and glassware only. As an ind e
Tnftnt'tn prftt, thpm Wft will nffpr tliA fnllrtx,irin. . 1108
For the next ten
jjcfi A-?c7iiu. kjj. clll uxxc uaDii y u u fcpt3iiU. Ill ZliQ china
and glassware department.
To let these eoods lie idle on our shelves for two wee
will be a dead loss to us. We can use all the cash we
take in up to December 12th, so all the loss of the 10
cent, discount will more than be made back by reinvesting I
Christmas goods. You haye"first choice of the goods and a
chance of saving 10 per cent on the goods you will buy later
anyway. We have but one price and that is marked in niain
hgures, these are our best and only prices to either friend or
stranger. The man who says a a article is worth $1 but you
man have it for 80cts simply means asking price ,$1 and sells
ing price 80 cents, and may be 60 cenfs in some cases. There
is two conclusions to be drawn in such cases, one is the store
is ashamed of their price of the goods or the other is they
have marked them high enough to come down on them and
make their customersl)elieTe of all the thonsnnfls nf
that liye in Concord's territory they are the chosen whose
money is worth more than any one elseS. Unless a man can
sho you plainly where his part comes in you naturally sns
pect him when he says he is going to do you a special favor
in business. ' . :
CHIN AW ARE CUPS
AND SAUCERS
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German china 4 cts to ' 25 cents.
Japanese china 5 cent toi23 cents.
We have nice after-dinner cups nd
saucers at 10 cents that we sold at
25 cents lastly ear.
PLATES.
Child ABC plates at 5 and 10
cents: Bread and butter plates 5
cents up. Dinner plates 10 cents
each. Cake nlates 18 cents un s to
98 cent ones that are worth $1.50
elsewhere. Jelly or olive plates 12
cents up. Brownie plate, cup and.
saucers 20 cents for the three pieces.
DISHES.
ALL NICELY 'DECORATED.
Bone 5 cents; Bowls 10 to 55 cts;
China mugs 3 cents up; Shaving 18
cent8; Bi8qu figures 5 to 20 cents;
Individual cream and sugar sets 10
cents up, with china tray 25 to 98
cents; Tea sets containing tea pot,
sugar, cream and two c -j and
saucers 60 cents to 81.85; Pitchers
assorted from 75 cents down; Tea
pots 15 cents to 45 cents; Toast
racks 25 cents; Vases from 10 cents
to $2 48 each; Porcelain umbrella
stands $3; Lamps and glassware to
arrive soon will be iricludedgin the
special discount.
We have about three times as
much china, porcelain, glass, etc. as
we had last year.
baskets.'
Globe 2 to 10
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chiefs 15 to 25 cents; Waste paper
w BuiBj iunca iv to lo cents;
Large close hampers 88 cis to $1.44
Laquere trays 20 cents; Paper nap'
kins 15 cents per hundred.
Very Respectfully
IE!
IS,
days we will refund ten
STATIONERY.
Special job of fine note paper,
both plain and ruled, at 18 cents
per pound ; Tnin paper for foreign
mail 10 cents per quire; Lead pen
cils 3 cents per dozen; Ink or mucil
age 3 cents;, steel pens 2 cen per
dozen, good.
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EMBROIDERY DEPARTMENT.
Embroidery silk at two skeins
for 1 cent; Best Filo silk, assorted
brands at 3 cents per skein, worth
5 cents elsewhere; Outliningjsilk 3
cents per skein; Colored linen floas
20 cents dozen; Turkey red or bice
cotton 5 cents dozen; Shaded cro
chet cotton 4 cents per ball of 200
yards; Gold embroidery 3 cents per
skein; Stamped Duck Table Covers
with fringe 40 cents ; Feather boas
65 cents; Feather Collerettes 19ctf;
Ladies capes $1.30 to $5 00; Cbitf
rens Cloaks, all wool, at $1.25; Rem
nants of silkolins worth 10 to, I5ct8
at 7J cents; Remnants of Printed
Satteen for Drapery worth 25 cents
12i' cents; Remnants of Printed
lOUllU nUilU KJ UOUVQ Cbll 1
Remnants of Colored Cottoa Flan
nel for skirts worth 10 to 15 cents at
8Jto 10 cents; Cotton Eiderdown
7 J cents per yard; Blankets 48 cts
per pair up; Home nade Comfort
$1.25; Crib Counterpanes 48 cents,
full sized, well assorted; gingham
3 cents; Twenty-nine inch cotton
Btripes, same styles as alamance a
5 cents per yard; 8J cent Oating at
5 cts, light colored Odtinp at 4 cen. ,
All Wool Red Flannel loots up;
inch Black Storm Serge 20 cents w
yard; A fall line t)f Hosiery ana
Silk Windsor Ties 10 cents bp.
Sateen Windsor Tie" 5 cent?;
House Ties, silk 10 cents, cotton
and 8:cents; Silk Shield Bows o.
A nice lot of Albums, Books an
other Christmas oc - on tbe ro
Mouse traps at 5 cents.
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