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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23
THE SENATE FORECAST.
Talk of Adjournment of Congress Tho
War Revenue Bill.

Washington, May 22.-The present
week will be given almost entirely TO the
continuation of the debate on the war
revenue bill, and many of the best in.
formed Senators express the opinion that
the consideration of the bill will be con
cluded before the end of the week. S;ea-
ator Aldrich said to-day that the bill
would be a law before next Saturday.
Very few other Senators take so hope,
full view, and most Republicans con
fess that they will be abundantly salts
fed il the Senate concludes its work on
the measure by next Saturday.
If Senator Platt, of New York. insists
upon pressing his amendment for the re
funding of the outstanding greenbacks
it will result in an extension of the de-
bate to an almost unlimited extent. This
would open up the entire financial dues-
ton. and probably would cause the silver
element in the Senate to even resort to
filibustering to prevent its passage.
Upon the whole, the chances are equal
that the bill will be disposed of during
the week. There is more or less talk
in the Senate about the final adjourn
ment of Congress. but opinions differ
very materially as to the time it will oc-
cur Senator Hale expressed the opinion
to-day that it might be reached within
three weeks while Senator Teller mt
it at six weeks. With the war reve-
nue. bill out of the way and approximation
made for the conduct of the war there
will be very little incentive TO remain
unless it should by that time become ap-
parent that the war is drawing 10 n
close. In that event some Senators ex-
press the desire that Congress should he
| in session in order that the Senate
should have an opportunity ia
pass upon any treaty of peace that might
be negotiated. 1t does not now anneor
probable. however, that Congress vii,
remain here any great length of time
merely for that purpose.
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CONGRESS THIS WEEK
THE HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION TO BE
CONSIDERED.
The Anti. ScaIpiug Bill to be Disposed of--The
Banking and Currency Bill Will
be Reported.

Washington, May %. During the
present week the Hawaiian annexation
resolutions are likely to be considered
in the House. No positive assurance
has been given that a special rule pro-
viding for their consideration viii be re-
ported, but it is generally understood
that, in the event of the revenue bill
being well advanced in the Senate, the
committee on rules will respond to the
majority demand from the House for
immediate disposal of the Hawaiian res
olutions. The report to accompany the
general banking and currency bill is ex-
pected to be completed by the middle Of
the week and that win be given to the
house. 1t will not be debated, however.
this week.
Representative Sherman will call up
the anti-scalping bill, and he said to-day
he thought it would be disposed of dur
ing the week. The naval personnel bill
and Il number of minor war measures
will occupy some attention. The gem
eral deficiency appropriation bill may be
reported late in the week and confer
ence report upon the sundry civil or post
office bill may be returned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23
GONE TO MANILA
The Charleston is Well on
Her Way,
SHE LEFT SUNDAY
WHISTLES IN THE HARBOR
SCREAMED AU REVOIR.
TROOPS TREMENDOUS DEMONSTRATION
They Lined the Bank for a Mile, and Their
Cheers Rang Through the City--The
Siren Of the Charleston Shrieked
in Reply.

San Francisco. CAL, May 22.-The
Charleston is well on the way to Manila.
The big cruiser passed through the Col
den Gate at 500 this morning, after
having been anchored in the stream all
night. She adjusted her compasses at
an early hour and then passed up the
bay through Raccoon straits and passed
the docks OH the northern frontage of
the city. Every steam vessel in the har-
bor blew au revoir to Captain Glass and
his crew. None of the forts in the har-
Dor saluted the vessel, but the demon
stration made by the 5000 soldiers
gathered at the preside was tremendous.
When the vessel was sighted coming
down the bay the soldiers gathered on
the beach to bid bon voyage. They lined
the beach for mile, and cheer upon
cheer rang out from the men who are
to soon follow the Charleston to the
scene of Admiral Dewey's triumph. The
Charleston's big siren answered the
boys on the beach time and again and
the whisting was heard from one end
of the city to the other.
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ceiyed, was open throughout the day,
but the officials were engaged ON routine
work, and there was no evidence of that
activity which would attend the receipt
of important information, nor of that
keen expectancy which would indicate
the near approach of the two fleets In
the absence of exact information as to
the location of the fleets. this serenity
in navy circles was a fair indication that
the official advices did not give promise
Of an immediate engagement. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the view of the war board that
an engagement, if it can be brought on
VIII be decisive of the whole war, and
there is no purpose to allow such mo-
mentous results to go off on a fiuke, or
on a too precipitate move in Difference
to public pressure for results, but to
move firmly yet cautiously and insure Il
victory when there is a fight.
Army headquarters was as busy as
on week days, as the moving of large
bodies Of men gives scant time for Sun
day rest. An extended dispatch was re-
ceived from San Francisco giving the
hnal details of the embarkation of the
troops for the Philippines next Tuesday.
1t stated that the city of Peking, the
Sydney and the Australia, would sail on
that day with the first regiment of Cali
fornia volunteers, the first Oregon vol
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FIGHTING FOR HONOR.
Senior Capdepon Says Spain is in the
Position of u Duelist.

Madrid, May 22.-6 p. NIT is re-
ported that Senor Leon Y. Castillo will
return to his post at Paris.
Senior Capdepon, Minister of the Inte-
rior, has denied, in the course of an in
terview, that the change in the constitu-
tion of the ministry would involve any
alteration in the foreign policy of Spain,
all the new ministers being in favor of
prosecuting the war with the utmost en-
ergy to the end.
"Spain," said Senior Capdepon, "went
perilously near sacrificing her honor in
the interest of peace, only making a
stand when further concessions would
have involved her disgrace and efface-
ment as a nation. This she will never
do, and in this resolve the new cabinet
entertains no illusions. 1t is aware that
weakness and poverty are opposed to
strength and wealth; but Spain is in the
position of a duellist bound to defend
his honor against the gross insults Of a
more powerful antagonist, who, al
though he is convinced that the result
is almost certain death, yet feels the
force of the principle of noblesse oblige.
Spain prefers>a possible defeat to q
certain disgrace. Ministers know that
the moral sympathies of the powers are
with Spain and that, while hesitating to
undertake the responsibility for action
which might lead to q greater war. they
may eventually intervene from motives
o. self interest and public policy on be-
half of Spain"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23
COAL FOR SPANISH FLEET
REPORTED THAT IT WILL RETURN TO
MAR UNIQUE FOR SUPPLY.
Spanish Golfers are on Their Way TO Fort de
France Twickenham 10 Coal the
Spanish Fleet.

Copyright by the Associated Press.l
st. Pierre Martinique, May 22.-Ad-
nliral Cervera's squadron, it is reported
on good authority, will return to these
waters to coal. 1t is known that a mum
ber of Spanish Golfers are on their way
to Port de France. The British steam
or Twickenham having been refused the
privilege of coaling the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror, and the hospital
ship Alicante in the Port de France
harbor, it is thought these vessels will
coal from her at sea, and that she will
then go to meet Admiral Cervera' s
squadron for the same purpose. The
Twickenham carries 1000 tons of coal.
Late this afternoon an unknown man
of-war was sighted off the southwest
coast of Martinique. The Alicante has
again changed her moOrings, and the de-
parture of the Terror and the Alicante
is momentarily expected.
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GLADsToNE's FUNERAL.

London, May 22.-Saturday May 2S
has been fixed for the funeral of Mr.
Gladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone's death was the occa-
sion of a tremendous outburst of pulpit
oratory to-day. In almost every
church i'm the Kingdom a sermon was
preached in his memory. Telegrams of
coincidence continue to pour into Ha-
warden from all parts of the world. The
Queen and the Duke of York have again
written Mrs. Gladstone, who to-day at
tended services at Hawarden church.
where IA memorial service will be held
next Saturday, while the funeral service
is being held at the Abbey.
Mr. GIadstone's remains will lie in Ha-
warden church all day Wednesday,
where they will be viewed by his friends
and neighbors, the number being limited
to the Oldest and most intimate. From
the church the body viii be taken to the
Brouebton Hall station and carried to
London by the train leaving at 7:30
O'Clock u. m. The deceased statesman
will lie in state under a catafalque in
Westminster Hall on Thursday and Fri
dav
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THE WAR STORY.

Army Headquarters Busy Department
Amused at Threat Of Spanish to Cut
Galveston Gable.
Washington, d. G., May 22-The ru-
mors of great naval battle current last
night. were disposed of by the navy de-
partment early to-day, in the following
official bulletin:
mo truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement off st. Nicho-
las Mole, Hayti III which twelve Span
ish ships were sunk"
This was posted, not only for general
information, but also to quiet the alarm
among relatives and friends of those
on board the American ships. As rule
the department adopts the cautious
phraseology of stating that no official
information has been received, but to
make assurance doubly sure in this case,
the department declared, there was nc
truth in the reports. This indicates that
the official information is such as to war
rant the statement that the American
and Spanish squadrons have not met.
The bureau of navigation, navy depart
ment, W4eSe official dispatches are re-
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PART MAY GO TO-NIGHE
CAPTAIN GEARY AND COLONEL
SUMMERS UNOFFICIALLY
TOLD.
THEY BREAK CAMP THIS MORNING
Sixth California and the Washington Volunteers
Will Remain as Pacific Coast Defences.
First California and Oregon Vol
unteers go ImmediateIY.

San Francisco, Cal, May 22.-Ten
thousand United States troops are tent
ing here, 5000 of this number being vol
unteers.
All the troops from Nebraska, Kansas,
Colorado and Minnesota, which were
ordered to San Francisco are now here,
but many more troops will arrive from
other sections during the next few days.
The Washington volunteers, quarter
ed at Fontana barracks, want to go to
Manila. Tonight Lieutenant Colonel
Fife assembled the two Washington bat
talions in hollow square and asked
every man who did not want to go to
Manila to hold up his hand.
No hands were raised. "ThOse who
want to go to Manila at once" said he.
There was reply that made the blood
tingle in the hearers veins. The grow
ing darkness partly obscured the field
of hands which shot into the air, but
there was no mistaking the yell that
made the room ring. Manila or bust,
was the burden of the cry.
The First California. the Oregon regi-
ment and twenty-five men from cOmpan-
les A and ID of the heavy artillery, under
the command of Captain Geary, may
break camp Monday and sail from San
Francisco Monday night on the City OF
Picking, the City of Sydney and the
Australia. with the Monterey, accom-
panyiHg them as convoy. The two de
tachments from the heavy artillery and
Colonel Summers, of the Oregon regl-
ment have been un-officially informed
that they are expected to break camp
Monday morning. The official orders
win doubtless he received by Colonel
Summers and Captain Geary tomorrow.
General Otis all along has been fight
ing to have the three transport vessels
sail together and it now looks as if he
has carried his point.
General Otis said to-day: "The First
regiment of California troops will be-
loaded on the City of Peking early Mon
day morning." Further than this Cen
eral Otis is not to be quoted. but it is
understood that the Oregon troops will
sail on the Peking.
1t has been decided that the Sixth
California and the Washington vOlun-
teers are to remain here for Pacific
coast defenses. The One Hundred and
Tenth u. S. infantry ordered to this
city will join the expedition to the Phil
ippines.
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TROOPS AT FORT MCPHERSON.
Six Hundred Volunteers to Go to The
Philippine Islands.

Atlanta, Ca, May 22.-About 1000 re-
cruits have arrived at Fort Mcpherson
since that post was made the centraliza-
ton point of that branch of the army.
Every recruiting station III the country
from Maine to California has sent men
and they are still arriving at the rate of
200 day.
1t was not intended to send any of the
men away until they were uniformed
and equipped, but the need of men for
the Philippine has brought about the
necessity of getting more men in the reg
ular army regiments in the West.
Colonel Cook, the commandant, yester-
day lined up the recruits at the post and
asked for volunteers to go to the Philip
pines Nine hundred responded almost
instantly but only 600 are wanted to
make out the third battalion of two regi-
ments. 1t is likely these men will 60 to
New Orleans to join the eighteenth or
twenty-third regiments of the regular
army before these regiments, which have
been assigned to go with General Mer-
ritt, start for San Francisco.
The Spanish prisoners who are to be
exchanged for Correspondents Thrall and
Jones now in MOrro Castle, will be
started for Cuba as soon as the depart
ment here is assured of connection at
Miami with boat for Havana. COL
Cortijo and Surgeon Julian are still in
ignorance of the exchange.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23
THE CEBUANs IN REVOLT.
American Miner Expelled from Manila
by Spanish.

London May pa dispatch to the
"Spanards in Hong Kong and Manila
openly boast that a feet of war ships is
on the way out to the Philippines and
the bishops have issued pastOrals to the
fleet that Spain and God are preparing
to cut out these social eXcrescences
from America
''The pastorals urge the people to give
no quarter, and they ascribe Admiral
Deweys humanity in refusing to bonn
bard Manila as due to fear. At the same
time money is being spent in bribing the
inferior leaders among the insurgents.
"There is some anxiety here because
of the nOn-arrival of American troops.
and the American consulate is crowded
with volunteers. United States Consul
Wildman is on duty night and day.
"An American miner from Manila, by
the name of DOeur has arrived here.
For several years he managed n coal
mine near Cebu, and the Spanish au-
thorities fearing he would supply the
American fleet, expelled him. He re-
ports that food is scarce at Cebu. Flour
is very high, and potatoes cannot be
bought. The Spaniards are themselves
directly responsible for the revolt of the
Cebuans, as the latter gave them help
during the recent insurrection and were
in return promised regular pay and that
their families in their absence should be
cared for. They were also to be ex-
empted from tribute. After seven
months absence during which they re-
ceived no pay. they returned home to
find their families starving and to be
called upon for tribute. They have ris-
en- against Spain"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23
THE CAD1z SQUADRON.
Spanish Battery Placed in Position at
San Rogue.

Gibraltar, May 22-An unconfrmed
rumor is in circulation that the Spanish
squadron at Cadiz is about to sail for
Cuban waters.
4 Spanish battery of artillery arrived
this afternoon ut San Rogue. seven
miles northwest of Gibraltar, and has
been placed in position
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23
OVATION ALL ALONG THE LINE
PEOPLE WAVING FLAGS AND BIDDING THE BOYS
G0D-SPEED.
Arrive at Jacksonville This Morning States Flag
Waving From Every Farm House and in Every
City--The Spirit ofl776 and 1861
Abroad in the Land.


May 229ao that will live in
North history
troops
willingly and with
people
Of 0
pint being given to
6fteenhu people Al il Salisbury.
0 all
the cities
tants the Queen City
dinner
speed
ovation and demon
the lie recently published
Carolina has lost patriotism and old time spirit
in
the fields n he hands, Of children
The spirit Of is ami
bound and those they home
patriotism this the of the State
who haven never be witnessed anything Of this kind
hours till the passing the
thousands have stood the bsteng
sun waiting for he solderst
Charlotte was
Tampa o'clock Pinevlle
last station
pass into Georgia
that takes them through
Tampa, arriving at oclockto afternoon
Daybreak in Jacksonville The
have been the and
avarv comfort proyi1ed
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DESTINATION CHANGED TO JACKSONVILLE.

Columbia c. May
telegram
the North Jacksonville
Tampa.
Colonel
army For this
much
The a o'clock MERRITT
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QUIET ON BLOCKADE LINE.

On board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, off Havana, May
22.-10 p. m, (via Key West, Fla.)-At
this hour everything is quiet on the
blockade line.
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ACTIVITY AT CADIZ.
The Hamburg American Liners Pur-
chased BY Spain Being Rapidly Ar
mOred.

chased BY Spain Being Rapidly Ar
mored.
ST. John, n. r., May 22.-Captain
Strong, of the brigantine Energy, which
arrived here to-day with a cargo of salt
from Cadiz, reports that when he left
Cadiz a fortnight ago, the greatest acti-
witty prevailed in the naval arsenal there.
The two Hamburg-American liners, Co
lumbia and Normania, purchased, to be
used as auxiliary cruisers, and now nam
ed the Rapido and Patria, were being
rapidly armored and the warships reft-
ting in the harbor were loading stores
and ammunition Captain Strong is con-
vinced that at the time he was in Cadiz
the Spanish government fully intended
to send this feet to attack American
coast cities on the North Atlantic. pre-
ferably Boston. He says the Spanish
populace was bitterly infamed against
English and Americans, and that his
crew dared not venture ashore.
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TO SEE HOW cERvERAs FARES.
Spain Awaits Results Before Sending
Out Cadiz Fleet.

London, May 23.-The Madrid cores
pondent Of the Daily Mail says: "The
governments waits for results from Ad-
mlral Cervera before deciding as 10 the
orders for the second squadron
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"MICKLEY's PEACEMAKERs." !"
A Rush Order Sent to SIMPSONS and
Dewey's Fleets.

Reading, Pa, May 22.-On rush tele-
grams from Washington, the Carpenter
steel works, late last night sent 15O
13-inch projectles, destined for Samp.
sons feet. These weigh 1900 pounds
each. and will go through anything that
Spain has afloat. Over eight hundred
projectiles of somewhat smaller size, are
on hand, and they will go tomorrow to
San Francisco for Dewey at Manila.
The 13-inch proiectiles are popularity
known here as "Mickley's peacemakers. y
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05
FUN ON THE OREGON.
How Old Neptune Was Received when
the Battlesbip .sCrossed the Line"

Cadet Cyrus II. Miller of the battle
ship Oregon writes a letter from Callao
in which he tells how. when the ship
crossed the equator. the old ceremony
of the boarding of the ship by Nep-
tune was observed. Incidentally he
mentions the effect of the equatorial
sun. which made the deck in his room
so hot he could not stand on II in bare
feet. sending the mercury up to 100 de-
grees. driving everybody up under the
awnings on the upper deck, whSe the
firemen in the hold sweltered under
1850 degrees of heat. The ice machine.
however. furnished cooling drinks. of
which one can drink copiously in such
temperature without injury. OF the
ceremony he. says:
ION March 81 we crossed the line
~(equatorl. and as we then entered the
domains of Neptune he came on board
TO welcome IL. especially those who
had never crossed before. One OF the
old Jackies made an imposing king.
with his crown n trident, and his
wife. Amphitrite. cut n stunning figure
with long blond hair made out of ma
Mia rope. The imperial pair were fol-
lowed by the court, composed of judge
and secretary lin rather battered dress
suits) and numerous policemen. who
were distinguished by their immense
size and huge stuffed clubs.
THE costumes were ridiculous in the
extreme. but I could never begin to de-
scribe them. All hands were called
aft on the quarter deck to muster.
Neptune was received by the captain,
who turned the ship over to him. The
god of the sea then surveyed the hor-
lion carefully through the binoculars
Ia couple of beer bottles dashed togeth-
er) and then made a very pretty speech
in which b~ullfrogs. mermaids. and tad
poles were prominent. He promised
immunity from sharks. seagulls. water
snakes. and nal de mer. to say moth
ing OF a thousand terrors of the sea
that / have forgotten. We then ad-
journed to the upper structure. where
court opened. Neptune took his place
on the bridge and every officer on the
ship was m 10 appear and
prove. IL he could. that he had crossed
the line before. IL he could not bring
two witnesses TO support his word the
Judge was 'under the painful necessity
of ordering him To pay the customary
tribute The tribute was a number
of bottles Of beer. 70 that you can see
how painful il was for the poor judge
when he stood in the heat and con-
1ured up visions of Ice cold bottles.
The officers having been disposed Of.
the crew was then taken up. Proceed
ings were hanged a little. for the first
man that failed to toe the mark as 10
proofs was seated on a stool. and two
new ~personages now came into view.
One had the lather and the other a
razor. The victim being ready (al-
though il was much better to catch
him unprepared). the shaving brush Ca
good sized paint brush) was plunged
into a terrible mixture of egg four.
molasses and vinegar. and a heavy
coating of the lather applied all owe
the victim. The neck, hair, back. and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

every other exposed place was remem-
bered. sometimes in a way far from
delicate. for the slap of h brush
could be heard all over the deck. The
man with the long wooden razor next
got in his work and shaved the poor
unfortunate in a way that caused him
to swallow a number of t~easpoonfuls
of the lather. When the torment was
carried far enough in that line the
stool was given a quick jerk and the
victim hot the chutes from the bridge
to the deck below. where a canvas
tank with four feet of salt water was
rugged.
Here he was waited fos by the
bears. who ducked him numerically
beat him with their clubs. and so
abused him that when he finally
emerged from the place of torture he
really did not know where he vas at.
So on with bout 400 men. Occasional
ly the man in the chair ROT smile
while the lather was being applied.
This the barber promptly stopped by
plunging the brush into the mis-
creant's mouth.
THE Peruvian currency is all silver.
so the result is hat for $50 In Amer
lean gold we get AZ Peruvian soils.
Each OF the latter Is as large as Uncle
Sans silver dollars. So you can inn
agine what a lot of money / had
Milwaukee Sentinel.