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YOLOMI XXI.
KKW BERN I, (R4YIN COL'MV. N. l RKsUAV, DtlCMHKIi 7. 1898. F.RST SECTION.
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FOR COMMISSIONER
For tlie Place.
Dealh of Dr. Kemp 15. U.-r. r,
Dr. T. B. Carroll Elected
President. I'nplcksd Cetiun
on State Farms. Christ
mas Echoes.
Journal Hukiau. I
RALiion. N. C, December 24. (
No matter where you turn there Is a
Christmas ring in the air, mingled with
the noise of horns blown by happy faced
boys as they congregate and march up
and down the streets. The weather Js
just crisp enough to he pleasant but the
greyish .clouds one sees occasionally
gives some little promise of a snow.
Mr. Henry Clay Drown who has been
the clerk of the Railroad Commission
office ever since it was formed will be
urged for one of the new Commissioners.
There could be no better selection as he
is thoroughly conversant with every
thing pertaining to the office.
The news of the sudden death of Dr.
Kemp B. Batchelor in Baltimore is heard
here with the deepest sorrow. His father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. I!, liatdielor
had gone to him. He died last night.
The Slate Association of Velcnary
Surgeons met here in Raleigh. Dr. T. B
Carroll of Wilmington was elected presi
dent for the new year.
Maj. Chas. L. Davis, V. S. A , who is
Btaiioned here in the Adjutant (icncrulV
office as mustering out oflicor, has sent
to the war department nil papers and his
final report of the muster out of the 2nd
N. C. Regiment. He relieved dipt Todd
of this work and sent him to Fortress
Monroe for his health. His mind had
given way c 'mpletely.
t hair man DocLery of the penitentiary
biard of directors says that not half of
the cotton on the farms worked by the
penileuliiity lias as jet been p:cl.cd.
NO TROUBLE PRlBaBL?.
AoNey. Admlrnl Nnntmiu .tlmlil Ihf
AnifTlfmi TroupN 111 I iihn.
Washington, December W -Admiral
Sampson, who has jut n turned from a
prolonged slay in Havana, where he was
one of the Military lointubsion charged
with arranging for the Spanish evacua
tion, says our lio pa will have no trouble
la governing C ulm, because the lawless
lenient uu the island, has a whole-ume
fear of the United States uniform.
The Admiral also says that the Cubans
are in 1:0 condition to conduct an hide
pendent government, and that the best
men in business elides h-'pe it can be
arranged in some way for Cuba to be an
nexed to I he lulled fetates, alth.ugh
they recognize thai the pledges of l're.-i
dent McKiulcy and of Congress make
annexation impossible at tins time. It
Ij ihiir soil i f repoils from trustworthy
sources that make il so difficult for tie
authorities lo make even a rough 'uess
as lo how long we shall have to keep
Cuba under military rule. Homo men
predict that when the ( uban tionps ate
d sbanded that more than half of those
who are not provided for in Home way,
will lake lo brigandage for a living, and
that will, of course, make trouble for
our troops over there.
RUrfai ymliiu
Ct uiikhi.am), Mo., December 23.
Judge Boyd today sentenced John YV.
Howling, colored, and his wife, Martha
Craven, white, convicted of mlacegen
tiou to eighteen months In the peniten
tiary each, being tho rr.lniiLum penalty.
n w)inf, when aked if hi- had anything
to say, said bo married the girl In good
fallh, believing rhc had culu:ed blood In
her veins. The woman said milhlng
The case, it it aid, will be taken to the
Court of Appeal
Don't fall to see my new s:ock of
Opal Kings, OetiH and Ladies YVaicbos
Ml Chains, Sterling Silver Match Bafei,
11 tew, Just rccHvrd. Will receive
another package. Monday nigh, of up lo
date Jewelry. Batter The Jeweler, nail
lo JotmxAi..
t'-aaml (nialwlia'i .t.rt.
The Nicaragua canal commission's re
port stale that IIM.OQJ.OOO will he a
Conservative ttlmale of lha ooat of the
Nicaragua caasl, or about twice the
original Ml lis ate of tl e Maritime Canal
Company and about the tarn amount
tbtt was Aiad Upon by tho Ludlow ra
pe rt of ISM. At canals geuerally o tl
evertl limit tht aal untied t mount, it
will lw taf for lb Ul payer to Agnre
hit burden at from 1171,000,000 lo .00,
0 4.000, lo y nwhlcf of Iht yaarljr Imi
aflat II U ooatplttad. Thara will b ltt,
UUO.OUO cubic ard of ttcavatlon, "
l stive of dtras and abaaimaata." At
to the Oclia dam. which would ha l,V0
feat long and ISO faot hlgk, taa tnglMcrt
as lo b tola to aoaouaca an; tatlmaU
ofluaoai. .
MUMS
rfck CoatamrUoa f lb r
hmmr-drwiayrUPt
nDxVi reomnwnf t .
y2Jart, M ly aD Wl
LATB MEWS MOTBS.
CoL William J. Bryan, In a apeech at
Lincoln, Neb., vigorously oppoaed the
acquisition of "raaaal colonlaa."
The four-ouMtad Philadelphia achoon
er Matilda D. Borda, Captala Norton
was towed into port, having been blown
1,000 miles ont of her court during the
st jrffl of November SO.
Tl,e cross-examination of Hra. Cor
delia Botkin was concluded la her tritl
at San Francisco, and the detente con
cluded itt case.
Republican member of the present
Legislature of Kant hav protaated
against the special session of that, body
which has been called by Governor
Lcedy, but without avail, at tlx Popu
lists control both Houae.
It is expected that negotiations will
soon be opened with the British govern
ment for the abrogation or amendment
of the liulwer-Clayton treaty. The Pres
ident will not act, however, until be Is
convinced that Congress will pass a bill
providing for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal.
The Attorney General approved an
opinion holding that a number of stand
ard preparations should he exempt from
the stamp tax on proprietary medicines.
Commercial organizations will en
deavor to secure legislation to improve
the consular service.
Filipino leaders have sent letters to
Senator Hale urging the Independence
of the Philippines and protesting against
a military occupation by the United
Stales.
The commander of the Bennington has
been ordered to take possession in the
name of the I' lilted States of Wake Is
land, in the i'acitic.
PARTISAN LIKE DRAWN.
On l.rKlslRiioH n Krnra-nnlBMInM or
ttcgulMV Army.
Wamiixotos, Dec. 26 It is apparent
that party lines are to lie drawu in Con
gress on the bill for increasing and reor
ganization of the regular army.
Tlieie are two bills, and two reports
from Ibe House Military Ocmiulitee.
Die majority, or Republican bill provides.1, 10 me1 b3 "hen the
for an increase in tho regular army to
something liko 100,0K) men, while the
minority, or Di mocratic bill, reduces the
regular Brmy, which was increased by
lue last Congress tp 02,000 men, to 30,000
and provides for the enlistment of 50,000
volunteers, for two yesja, to assist jn
garrisoning the islands which came into
our possession, as a result of the war.
It is contended by the minority that
in two years, no necessity will exist for
maintaining an army of more than
110,000.
When you ask for De Witt's Witch
llu.el Salvo don't accept a counterfeit
or imitation. There are more casea of
I'lles being cured by this, than all others
combined. 8 Duffy.
R'dnn il Mar-I TT Paris tile.
San J tax, Porto Rico, Dec. i5. Gen.
Guv V. Henry, milittry governor of
Porto Rico, reduces the budget for neit
year from $11,704,000, as under th Span
ish regime, to $1,504,200. He asks au
thority lo apply the custom house reve
nue to the improvement of roads and the
cleaning of cities
1 o lsllpalion prevents the body from
rinding itself of wae matter. De Witt's
Little Early Risers will remove the
trouble and cure Sick Headache, Bil
iousness, Inactive Liver and clear the
Complexion. Small, sugar coated, don't
gripe or cause nausea. F 8 Duffy.
Ill-UNO Avkrs, Dec. 23 The Senate
sanctioned a ciulomi law, adding to the
present regulations one providiug thai
" i lie government Is authorized to ac
cord a reduction of Ihe tariff nut to ex
ceed 30 per cent, in favor of a country
which may accord in aqulvtlenl reduc
tion on lb producti of Argentina."
Thl action la especially designated to
re establish the recant reciprocity treaty
with the United Stale.
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BUCaU.EH'1 AJtmdA SALTS.
THE BXST SALVE In lb world for
Cult, Bruise, Bora, Ulcan, Salt Rheus,
Fever Sore, Tatter, Chapped Hand,
Chilblain, Coma, and all Biia Erup
tions, and poeltlrtly core PI lea, or no
pay required. It If guaranteed to glv
perfect allafaclloa or money refunded.
Prloa 11 oems per box. For tale by T.
r. Duff,.
rum Miitm.
Tealerday'a market quotattoof furnish
ed by W. A. Porterfletd A Co. Cotnmiaaioa
Brokwr.
Niw Toat. DocemWr IS
8TOCRf.
Opto, fllgli. Low. Ckte
sugar iu mi im mi
Am Tobacco.... 10 lMJ ltOt IAS
M O. P O Ml 44 48
1.0 a a
C RAM. IK J 1K 1M ltJ
LAN Ml 4 4 U
VaatatUa:..... IT I M $7 tT
PopM 04.',.. 109, 101 I0i 10
..COITUS.
i : Op Olra. tow. Oca
roa.,t.,.....IM IMI47 14$
CfllCAOO MARKETS. -Wirair
, Opr. High. Low, CtoM
CotH .
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SENS1TI0HU MURDER.
Iirtrcr Tries lo Escape But
Is Caiill.
Judge Slmontou in Sanitarium.
Speculation Regarding gale of
C. F. A Y. V. R. R. Tobac
co Production. Small
pox la Wilmington.
Rliioh, N. C, December Btt A mur
der, with extremely sensational features,
was committed In the suburbs of Ral
eigh Friday night, but was not discov
ered until a late hour Saturday. Alexan
der Allen, colored, aged forty live years,
informed his neighbors that his wife had
died of a congestive chill. Those who
prepared the body for burial were
astonished to see blood running from
the ears and nose. Upon further exami
nation, it was developed that Allen had
murdered his wife by hanging her, and
had then placed the body In bed. The
coroner and two deputy sheriffs went to
the scene. As they came up Allen ran.
A deputy shot him, the bullet passing
through the fleshy part of the thigh
Despite the wound Allen continued his
flight, but the coroner took oil his coat
and ran him down, and then with a
pocket knife cut out the bullet. Allen
Is in jail.
Judge Purnell is informed that Judge
Simonton is in a sanitarium in Philadel
phia. As.to the sale of the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Hallway, there is yel no
definite Information. Railway people
here are groping in the dark. They do
not know whether the New York com
mlttce or the Baltimore committee will
succeed in securing t lie road. Judge
Purnell has signed a decree requiring
Eugene 8. Martin of Wilmington, special
master of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Val
ley Railway, lo take proof of debts by
CK..n. til ir e i . .. i n
. "c ,U""L1 l""e,s
special master is to file his report
Rnports received here sh nv llut North
Carolina's production of pmoking to
baoco la over fifteen million pound this
year.
A case of small poi was found in Wil
minglon Saturday. The discovery, which
was as accidentHl as fortunate, was made
by Dr. C. P. Wertcnbaker, of the Marine
Hospital. William Barnelt, a colored
carpenter, was sent to work at the hos
pltal. Dr. Wertenbaker found lie had
small pox, He hat been isolated and his
home thoroughly ftfmigatcd and put
under quarantine.
A cough is not like a fever. It does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
It quickly and effectually with One Min
ute Cure, Ihe besl remedy for all ages
tnd for the most severe cases. We recom
mend it because ii't good. F S Duffy.
t'nrlow Hot lo Ablli-nlr-
Loniiox, Dec. 23. The Venice corre
spondent of the limes say: "Don Car
los, who it in perfect health, desires me
lo deny absolutely tho report that be
contemplates abdicating. On the con
trary, he says he is more resolved than
ever to fulfil his role to the end He an -tboiixes
me lo assert that he hat asked
no tudlence of the Popo and has rciiieM
ed nothing else of his Holiness."
Romk, Dec. 25 The Agenda Italiaho
slates that a German syndicate has prom
ised Don Carlo a loan of $(l,000,0iC In
three Installments flrsl when he bas
10,000 men under arms, the second when
he hat captured Bilbao, capital of the
Province of Blscaye, and the Ihlrd two
months after operations are begun.
Madhid, Dec 33 Kl Liberal publishes
an Interview with General Weyler.'lu the
course of which he i represented at in
flating upon iho necessity for strong
government. 8uch a government could
not, he said, be drawn from t parly led
by Henor Sllvela. General Wcy k-r hinted
that the country would run great risks
unlet power were p aced In the htnd
of a Bagatla-Weyler coalition govern
ment." BUI Bkal Dowa.
Ai'OUsta, Gi Deo. 2." The Augusta
and Enterprise cotton faclorlet of thlt
city cloaad down Indefinitely yeaterday
aflernoon, adding about H.O00 more to
Ihe unemployed of the city.
Fiv waekt tgo lblh Southern tn
ufacturert' Association t reduced th
wage of th mill operative. Tho of
lb King nd stlblay mill, In this city,
refuted to accept the cat. The employe
of lb Aogutla eed EnWrprlt returned
lo work at Ibe reduced aoale. lieciut
of a agrawtBtal tnlarad Into by th
aaaufaeiorrt lb Angutla and Eolir
prlaa cloeod dowa lo order to force tb
(trlklag operailva la the oibar mill to
return lo work,
Abo I 6,000 Barton la tad around thlt
city are out of aaiployaseat bocaute of
Ut tkaltlag dowa of tit Bill.
v tvmm a rt it) t
Tak Laiatlvt Broato Qulalae TaoWu.
Ail draggUu rf d IU aoaty If It falls
locara. IScTka paalat bkaL. B. Q.
Mate labial 7
iffHeakU Mnav
BoM tpwclal fferlagt la 011k t'av
Wallaa, Kl4 Olom, naadktrtklaft.
Faekwaar, Draa Pattara, Ragt, A, m
far lla4lv krlra. ; Jtuifoll
ma
Absolutely
Makes the food more
0M fAIOM
THE WORLD S TB4DF.
AnirtlrA'a Slrlilrn Iu llnnatr xnrt
l'sntRirni t'oawr Kuropcsui To
Woailrr.
Losuos, Dec. id. The foremost trrplc
compelling attention iu Europe in gen
eral and Gnat Britain in particular,
overshadowing ihe broils of domestic
politics, is tin- n-markable aggressiie
commercial prosperity which the l'iii,cd
States is manifesting
Hardly a newspaper reviewer or :i pub
lie speaker during the Inst month lm
failed to notice with what giant strides
America is coming into the find place in
the alignment of the powers, ll is cer
lainly the chief subject of conversation
on Lombard street and on the conti
nental bourses.
The manager of one of the greatest
London banks recently drew an Ameri
enn business man into h's private olllee
and said In an awe-striken tone:
" i'liis is the first time in Ibe history of
finance that New VoiU lias been in a
position to dictate money rales to Lon
don, lierlin and Paris.''
The bank manager added thai London's
purchases of American securities were a
feather!e3S weight compared with Ihe
balance of trade iu New York's favor.
5Ir. James Hike, in a speech before
the Leicester Chamber of Commerce,
sounded a warning to Hiiiisb manu
facturers. Jle emphasized the fact that
the exports of the United Stales and
Germany bad increased $1711,11011,000 and
,f ll!.'),(HM),(i(() respectively betweeu 18'.)1
anil 1WI7, while Ureal lii hain's decreased
$7.-,0lli,0lil. Mr. itryce said that Ihe
business of the I'niled States w de
veloping along many important lines,
which Great liritnln should have held
against all competitor.), lie saw no pos
sibility of opening new markets fur
Great Britain, except in China
.i Hid llri-nk.
"Well, they nil Imiak, " said tho
I'rid'.i id ii few wei k, "and I don't
km.w wb-it ymi niu j. dug to do about
it."
"But why dr:i't ymi px.t n tetter
brandy" fnid yonng husbntid, not nny
too sweetly. "Il seems slrnnge, Marian,
that every timet 1 sit down to read this
lamp 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 f v breaks into i tliousaud
pieces !"
Next night ho came hiiine with a
small paeknge under bis arm.
" Marian, " niid he, in a tone, of su
perioritv, "1 Inivo bought a chimney
tliat will lust. "
"How much did you pay fur it, duar?"
"i'ifteen cents. I don't want any
more of your ft cent things iu the house.
Von see you women haven't a riht un
derstanding of tho word ocniiomv. Von
think jost because you get things cheap
thnt you are saving money where"
And ho continued the effusion nil the
time lie wan putting the chimney in
place.
"There!" said be, turning up the
light. "Thero is u chmi confound
the ! ! Well, I wish all the glass
blowers and grocers in seven counties
were tied rp and bung over a clothes
line to fight it cut. Von can bet I'd be
thiTH to coach tlie scrap!" iletrnit
I'n o Press
S.rli.t n llallrl In Kllutil.
"As every sportsman knows." raid
nn enthusiastic New Orleans hunter,
"it is easy to seo a rifle bullet in the
air, and thnse fired from tho new high
power guns are very enriont to look at
Stand n do-eii yards at one aide of t lie
mark and li t a friend blaze away nt any
rango with n small caliber weapon
using smokeless powdi r, and you'll ane
a strange, bluish white strenk the in
stant Ibe bullet strikes home The
streak Is apparently n cuuple of inebna
wide olid M'Ymil feet long and is more
)ik a dash of light than anything elsn
I ran think of
"Willi Ibe old fashioned Remington
or Pprlngflrhl ( nrblne the bnllel has lbs
appeurance of a long Mack rod, tnd 1
don't know why there t boo hi be inch a
difference In tlm opltoal Illusion pro
duced by the smaller caliber. I htv
beard dome people deny that lb balled
run I trail, hut they are very much In
error. Il all depends on grttlng the
right viewpoint A few fort either way
will rendrr (lis miasilo Invisible, bnt
the right tpol Is mn fonnd by eiperl
rqent, and after thai tho thing is at
plain as riiy " New Orleans Tlmra
Iteiuorral
Bri las
llfnitit
la'. T?i ILps thwn (t
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A Ba4 Oaa.
'Tbl," said lh pollr Jmlga th other
tanmlng, "I on of lb moti aggravated
eaM of atsaoll and batlcry ever brought
lo any official aollra. How ronld big,
abl bodied man like you tirikaadeaf
Malar
"On you't m'tat that b could a'aibar
tp'ata nor b'arr
"Tbai't prarUaly wbat I Mean."
"Tbla, tor, pk iho dlvll didn't k toy
or
taoaalv.
"A CkHtlatM lra la ft good deal lib ft
"Dow't lhar
"Il'l tkt ltiaiailni Ikal roaL"
Powder
Ihjre
delicious and wholesome
nwpt OO. , Ktw VOWL
Allrccd AOronl lo t hill.
Vai.pak.wm), Chiii , Dec. 2 ). -Deputy
Jordan, at the se-non of the l.bambcr
yesterday, m.ie ihe following in ni, n
"'That the ' hainber would be pleased
if tlie oey fihillisn minister ioJA rteit-
tina does iri atari Jio atsume bis posi
tion until ibe Argentine government
gives ciplunatioiu about the instills
made to former Minister Walker, by tn
Argentine army olllcer in that territory."
The uiiiii.-ier for foreign allaiis su;d
that Ihe A r,'enliue gorernment was in
vestigating : h-subject, and that ii was
not advisalil - lo pus? the motion until
the investigation ended. The moiion
w as injected by 32 votes to 17
A Strain Relieved.
"Edgar was afraid he would faint when
he asked papa for my hand."
"Did he?''
"No papa fainted.''
The All-Embracing.
'What have you hore?" asked the fresh
young man of the waiter at a first-class
restaurant.
'Kverything, sir."
"Everything?" sneeringly. "Have it
served at once."
"Hash for one " yelled the waiter.
Deceptive Figure of Speech.
"Didn't you say," inquired the Mor
mon, "that marriage is a lottery?"
"Yes."
"Well, sir, having admitted this, I
don't see how you can reasonably dis
pute a man's right to take as many
chances as he thinks be can afford,''
"EEFORE BABY IS BORN."
A Valuable Little Book of Interest
to All Women Bent Free.
Every woman looks forward w ith feel
ing of Joy indescribable to the
ono greet event, in her life, com
pared with w iiieb nil others pale into in
signifieanei. How proud she w ill feci
when her liHbe nestles on her breast
how sweeit the name ul "Minlipr !" And
yet, her anticipation of thin event is
clouded withdrefui of the pain and dnn
ger of the ordeal, so that it in impossi
ble to avoid (he feeling of forelioding
which creopa over her. Tin; danger
and suffering attendant, upon Is-ing n
inothpr rati lie entirely tiiTvcntcd, wi
that tho coming of the littb; k ranger
need not be looked forwanl to wit n fear.
Every '.vntiinn who reads llus, canolxnin
fnn-a aluahh! little Ihiuk t-iiiithil "1b--foiv
Baby is Born." by si-nding her mi
dress to the Briidti. Id Regulator Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. This lunik eont.iins price
less information fur nil wuinen, and no
one should fa : 1 to send for it.
Bears Wanted.
The Stale Mu-euni unnls lo la'ge
Hears Ibe linger the better-in good
order for stulfing, ptepared as follows:
As soon :ih possible nfter killing remove
all enl'sih and rub plenlv of salt on in
side of body and put a lot in the mouth.
Kill up Ihe body with hay, slraw, shucks
or sny oilier noil ei i:il that U ipiile dry
and ship at or.ee by eipress, charges
collect, to Till; ST All: iHSKl'M,
ItAI.KKill. N C. W'c want ncthlng
under 200 lbs i Iglit. Will pay len cents
per It', gn. weigbt, for two Hears of
over Iwo hundred poundi each tlial
reach bete In good condition Money
senl Immediately on receipt of animal.
II II HHIMI.KV, Curator.
Stale Museum.
PRUDENTIAL
Insurance : Company : of : America,
Home Office Newark, N. J. John F. Dryden, President.
Aueti Jil) I, 1898:
$20,020,137.01
Income 1G97:
Hl5,5HO,701.(K
loianice Wrillra Ii 1897:
$14.1,000,000
THE PRUDENTIAL STANDS IN THE FttOiiT, 0 THE GREAT LIFE INSURANCE C0U.
PANIK3 OF THE W0IILD. 1 1 OFFERS ALL Til AT IS GOOD IN LIFE INSURANCE, AND
UNDER TDE BEST CONDITIONS.
F0U PAKTtCULADS, AtTLY 10 1
TV L, H0LL0WELL, General Ajrcnt.
RtlU 4, PLANTERS DflLDIJCO, INEW fcEHKE, N. C.
mi
ffl COUNTRY FR
We desire to say that we have laid in for the F.L1. AN!)
WlNTKK TKAf'K c: e f the largest and llest Assorlel Stocks
Of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
TO BE FOUND IN NKW BERNE,
And, wo respeotfally ask for a larger Shara of jour patrjtisg.
Wo buy in Ure quantities from flrat hnnda and paj no middle
men's profits and ate therefore prepared to sell you as low m any
one.
We have jU8t completed a lot of nice STABLES and ;i large
shed to shelter yo'ir Jyebicles, which you are welcome to use
FREE.
When you come to the city Don't Fail to examine our Stock
before buying your Groceries.
Respectfully,
MeDaniel ft Mill
niBRHIII UHMUIII
71 Broad Street, NEWBEBICE, N. C.
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When this store offers a line of high
grade garments, Beifeld Coats, this
season's work, at about 50c on the dol
lar; the matter its at least worth inves
tigating.
These fashionable garments are in
3j tans, blues and blacks, with a lair range
ot sizes.
They came to us in such a way that
that we are selling them at about halt
D their value and still
O frin nf tirnflt
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5 the maker, its not our loss.
5 H. B. DUFFY.
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BirplnHili l, 1898: ,
$5,02784J24
Iiurtiee Ii Forte 1! 97 1
303417,500
PiU.f elic j BoUen tl Datit
34,000.000
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