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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
CONDITION OF CROPS.
August Report of the Statistician of
Department of Agriculture.

Washington, ID. c., August 1O.-The
August report Of the Statistician of the
Department of Agriculture shows the
following average conditions on August
list:
Corn, $40 per cent: Spring rye.
93.1: barley, 19.3b spring wheat 965;
oats, S4.2; buckwheat. ST.2; Irish pota-
toes, S3.9. The condition of corn. so;
is 5.5 points lower than last month"; IS
points higher than on August 1st. 1897.
but 90 points lower than on August 1st..
1896. apd 0.G below the August average
for tho last ten years.
The principal State averages are as
follows:
Ohio. 500: Indiana. $50; Illinois. 72.0;
Iowa. 92.O; Missouri $50: Kansas. 600:
and Nebraska. $50.
The condition Of spring wheat 965. is
Id points higher than last month: 9.S
points above the average on August lst,
1897; 116 points above that for August
1st. 1896. and 30 points above the
August average for the last ten years.
The conditions in the principal states
are as follows:
Minnesota, 1910: North Dakota. $50;
South Dakota, 92.0; Nebraska, go;
and Iowa, $40
The average condition Of spring rye is
93.7, which is 80 points lower than last
month. but 30 points higher than on
August 1st., 1898; 81 points higher than
on August LIST. 1896, and GA points
above the August average for the last
ten years.
.
as compared with 92.S on July 1st. 500
on August 1st.. 1897; 77.3 on August
1st., 1896. and S3.7 the August average
for the last ten years. The proportion
Of the oat crop Of last year still in the
hands Of farmers is estimated nj Ga per
cent. rs compared with 10.1 per cent. Of
the crop of 1896 in farmers hands .ane
year ago.
The average condition Of barley is
1913, as compared with S5.7 on July 1st ::
with S7.5 on August 1st.. 1897: with
S2.9 on August 1st.. 1896, and $50 the
August average for the last ten years.
Preliminary returns Indicate Il reduc-
ton of 80 per cent. in the acreage in
buckwheat. as compared with last year.
The condition Of buckwhcat is So.
against $40 on August 1st. 1897; 900
on August 1st.. 1896, and 900, the Au-
gust average for the last ten years.
The average condition of Irish pota-
toes is S3.9. against $50 last month:
10 on August 1st.. 1897; 94S on A}tk
gust 1st., 1896, and 81. the August
average for the last ten years.
There has been Il general and some
what serious decline in the condition
of pastures.
The reports as to the apple crop are
increasingly unfavorable Some of the
leading apple growing States report Il
practical failure, while others report
from one-third to two-thirds of an aver
age crop.
The condition of timothy hay, 99.3, is
almost unprecedentedly high.
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NEGROES RESCUE PRISONER.

\ Squad of the Tenth Cavalry Take
Him from Sheriff at Their Revolver
MuZzles.
Barlow. Fla, Aug. 1O.-Sheriff Tills
went to Lakeland Monday for negro
charged with selling liquor. He ar
rested his man, handcuffed him and
had him on the car. While waiting for
the train to pull out - or 36 Of the Tenth
Cavalry "a negro regiment walked into
the car and demanded that the sheriff
release his prisoner This Sheriff Tillis
refused to do. when up went their re-
volvers and in moment Sheriff Tillls
was looking down - or 80 revolver bar
rels The soldiers advanced and took the
prisoner from the sheriff and walked off
with him.
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PURSUING THE ENEMY.
Checked BY Cuyon Bridge
Blown Up.

Copyright 10y the Associated Press.)
Coamo, Porto Rico, August 1O.-12
noon. via Ponce-Troop C of New York.
pursued the party Of fleeing Spanish
engineers, after the capture of CoamO
yesterday. a distance of four miles along
the road to Aibonito. The Americans
were checked at the Cuyon River where
the Spaniards had blown up the bridge,
and We're shelled from n Spanish battery
on the crest Of Asoninte mountain The
diSmOunted cavalry returned the fire, re-
ceiving no damage and holding the po-
sition. a battalion of the Third Wis
cOnsin volunteers came to their support.
To-day General Wilson's column is
resting, repairing the bridge and recon
noitering the enemy's position. There
are formidable gorges on either side and
the Spanish works are on the crests of
mountains commanding the road. The
Spaniards have several guns mounted,
among them two machine guns sent back
into the country from the torpedo boat
destroyer Terror at San Juan These
positions it will be difficult to flank.
All the men wounded i'll yesterdays
fighting will recover.
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SAMPSON AND SCHLEY.

President Will Recommend That They
be Advanced s and & Numbers Re
spectively.
Washington. Aug. 10.-The President
has determined to recommend to Con
gress that acting Rear Admiral Sampson
be advanced eight numbers and Commo-
dorc Schley six numbers. This will re-
suit in making each Rear Admiral,
Commodore Schley ranking Immediately
below Admiral Sampson.
Captain Clark. of the Oregon will be
recommended for an advance of six
numbers in the captains grade and
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright will
go up eight numbers Other promotions
throughout the fleet will be recommended.
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THE SPANISH AMERICAN PROCTOC0L|
This Rough Agreement be Signed and Submitted Spanish
Government Before Formal Signatures Affixed but
the Protocol Will Probably be Executed

evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico. and
it is expected that this protocol will he
executed"
This was the first admission that the
two Governments at. last had practically
come together on the basis of peace. 1t
was intimatcd that what remained to be
accomplished was purely formal in char
acter, and no doubt was entertained
that the signatures required would be
attached in due time.
1t has developed that just before the
Spanish answer was delivered late yes
terday President Mckinley announced
that an extra session of the Senate
would be held doubtless in November to
consider any treaty of peace which
might be agreed upon.
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CERRUTI CLAIM SETTLED.

Colon, Colombia, August 10, via Gal.
veston.-Adyices received from Carta-
gena to-day say that the Italian consul
there who has just returned from Bogo-
ta reports that the Colombian Congress
has authorized President Caro- to settle
the Cerruti claim.
The necessary supplementary vote was
accordingly added to the budget. which
was passed with the best grace. The
matter is therefore, practically settled,
only the manner and details of payment
remaining to be fixed.
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THE CUBAN VICE PRESIDENT.
He Goes Home to Confer With Political
Leaders

Key West, Fla, Aug 10-S:55 p. m.-
Vice President Capote of the Cuban Pro
yisional Government, accompanied by
Senor Portilo. his attache and Senior
Gonzales lunusa, Of the Junta, arrived
here to-day on the Mascotte.
They come from Washington with au-
thority from the navy Department to
proceed to Cuba on an American war
ship rs soon as possible. in order to con-
fer with the other leaders at the seat
of the Cuban provisional Government on
the coming elections and other political
questions concident with the restoration
Of peace.
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CARRANZA IN MONTREAL.

Montreal, August 10-Lieutenant Ray
mon de Carranza, formerly naval attache
of the Spanish embassy at WASHINGTON,
who was supposed to have saileT for
England three weeks ago, in accordance
with an order from the Canadian Gov
ernment to leave the country, appeared
here again to-day. He refuses to say
where he has been.
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CHINA YIELDS ASSENT.

London Aug. 1.-THE Pekin CORE
spondent of the Times says:
"The Tsung-Li-Yamen (Chinese For
eign Office has given formal assent ro
all the conditions imposed by the Rus
sian charge d'Affaires, NJ. Pavloff, re-
garding the contract for the NiuChaw
ang Railway extension loan. These con-
siderations are in direct conflict with the
terms Of the signed contract and are
designed to block the completion of the
final contract"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
COMPLIMENTARY DANCE.

Moores SPRINGS. y. c.. August 10
tSpeciaD-A delightful dance was given
Mt Moores Hotel last night. comnlimen-
tary to Miss Dixon Griffith, of Lexng-
ton. who leaves to-day.
The success was due to the efficient
management of Messrs. Everitt King,
of Greensboro, and G.. Miller Hinshaw,
of Winston.
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THE ALICANTE SAILS.

Santiago de Cuba, August 1O.-11 a.
m.-The Spanish hospital ship Alicante,
sailed for Spain to-day with one thou
sand Spanish sick soldiers on board.
The Spanish steamer Isla de LuZon ar
rived here this morning and will take
2,136 Spanish soldiers. She has a bed
capacity for 23O sick.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11

THE JApS OFFER ARMS.
Will Help the Filipnos, it is Claimed.
il We Abandon Them

W Ill lielp the FlllpnoS, it is Claimed.
il We Abandon Them
London, August 10-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail, says:
a delegation from the Philippine
Junta has informed United States Con
sui Wildman here that certain officers
of the Japanese cruisers Matsushima
and Takasaga, which have since gone
from Manila, had IL conference with the
Junta last Saturday, i'll the course of
which they asserted that they were au-
thoriZcd by the japanese Government to
offer to supply General Aguinaldo with
arms and ammunition gratis in the event
of America abandoning the Philippines,
and the insurgents wishing to fight for
independence. The .Junta did not reply
to the offer, and the Japanese will repeat
it to General Aguinaldo on their arrival
at Manila"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
FORTS OF COPENHAGEN.
Working Upon Them-FearS of a Con.
tiict Between England and Russia.

Copenhagen, August 10-A sensation
has been caused by the sudden measures
that are being taken to place the sea
forts of Copenhagen in state of mill
tary efficiency. 1t is supposed that
these measures are due to fears of Il
conflict between Great Britain and Rus
sa.
The official organ announces that the
Government of Denmark has expended
100000 kroner in ammunition and awaits
an additional grant by parliament.
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sHAFTER's SANTIAGO REPORT.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The War De
partment tonight made public the fol.
lowing from General Shafter:
Santiago Report for August 9th.-To-
tai number of sick, 1880; total number
of fever cases. 2,043; total number of
new cases. 233; total number of fever
cases returned to duty. 327; deaths Aug
ust Sth, 4; August 9th, 10.
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THERE WILL BE A DELAY
OF TWO OR THREE DAYS

Before the Protocol can be Made Binding upon United
States and Spain by Attachment of Signatures of Sec
retary Day and NJ Cambon--Terms of Protocol
are in All Practical Points Those Set Out in
Abstract of the Presidents Conditions
Published Week Ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
POPE HAS A CHILL.

Rome. Aug. 10.-Owing to the sud-
den fall in the temperature the Pope
has contracted an internal chill. On the
advice of his physician. DIR. LappOni, who
recommends rest, His Holiness has sus-
pended all audiences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROL LIMA DAlE@ 1M NEWS AMID GHRGyeNT0M
REPULSED AT GUANAMO.
The Spaniards Abandon Gamao and Fall
Back

Madrid. August 1O.-An official dis
patch received here from San Juan de
Porto Rico, says:
''American forces returning from
Guanamo attacked the heights of
Guamani. A guerilla force under Ma
jor Cervera kept up a continuous fire
for an hour and held the position, the
enemy's attack being ultimately repulsed
We suffered no loss. The enemy's
losses are not known.
''The village of Gamao has been at
tackled by a largely superior force and
had to be abandoned. Our troops are re-
treating"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
CAPT. CHARLES TAYLOR DIES.
One Of the Best Known Railroad MeI
of the South.

Richmond. Va. Aug. 1O.-Captain
Charles A. TAYLOR General Traffic Man
ager of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, died at Daggers
Springs this morning. He had been in
bad health for some months. Captain
Taylor was one of the best known ran-
way men in the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-11
CURZON VICEROY OF INDIA.

Appointed by Foreign Office Yesterday
to Succeed Earl of Elgin.
London, Aug. 10-The Foreign office,
this evening formally announced the ap-
polntment of George \. Curzon, until
now the Parliamentary Secretary of the
Foreign office. as Niceroy of India, in
succession to the Earl of Elgin.
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BRASS-COATED BULLETS.

Aguinaldo's Power Weakening-Amcri
can Field Hospital Worked Splcn-
didy.
Cavite. Manaa Bay, August 3, via
Hong Kong, August 9.-Delayed in
Transmission. l-The Americans are dis
gustcd with the conduct of AguinaldO,
the insurgent leader. whose power is
weakening, owing to the fact that the
tilipinos are realizing the unsubstan-
tiality Of his promises. Two insurgent
steamers are now in Manila Bay. pro
visioning. in order to insure Aguinaldo' S
escape, if necessary.
The American field hospital worked
Splendidly, under a CALLING fire, at the
battle of Malate. and the remarkable
courage and Steadiness of all ranks.
regulars and volunteers, caused General
Greene to officially thank them.
The Spaniards used Mauscr and Rem
ington rifles with brass coated bullets.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
THE ARMY BILL.
The House Committee Made Several I'm
portant Changes.

portant Changes.
Washington. Dec. 20.-The house COM
mittee on military affairs completed
consideration OF the army r~eorganiza-
ton bill to-day and ordered II reported
TO the house. The most important
changes to-day were those fixing 80
years as the q limit for appointment
to the several staff corps and adding
a new provision for 100 army dentists,
with the rank OF first lie~utenants. Many
changes In rank were made in the staf
corps. In the Judge advocate generals
Office the colonies were fixed as five
instead of two. as first proposed. Pro-
vision also was made that new ep-
pointeee be given the lower places. In
h quartermaster's department the
colonies were reduced from 10 TO eight
and the places OF lower rank increased.
In the commissary department the
force is increased materially from that
first contemplated. particularly in the
lower grade. the captains being increas-
ed from p to 81. There Is an increase
In rank In the engineer department, the
lieutenant colonies being increased from
Is to 20. majors from % TO IS n cap
tains reduced from 81 to Al. In the
ordnance department the changes are
toward the increase in officers of higher
rank. The provision allowing % per
cent. extra pay for service in outlying
islands was made to include Alaska.
The age limit of 50. which had been
fixed for appointments TO the judge
advocate, quartermaster's, commissary
and a departments, was amended so
that the age limit will not apply to
those who served i'm the civil war or
the Spanish war or to officers now in
the regular army. A new section was
inserted making the chief of the record
and pension Office a b~rigadier general.
with an assistant having the rank of
lieutenant colonel. Section Is Of the
Hull bill was struck out. II limited the
age of appointees as second lieutenants
under the provision of the several acts.
and also placed IN age limit of 40 years
on chaplains.
In the pay corps a. majors were sub
stituted for Is majors and "a captains,
as first provided in the Hull bill. The
signal corps appointments were opened
TO. those from civil life as well as the
volunteers. The number of chaplains
was increased from 80 TO 40. A provis-
ion was made that assistant surgeons
shall pass a satisfactory examination
instead of competitive examination as
at present.
The final vote on reporting the bill
was s to 8, on party lines, as follows
Yeas-Hull. Marsh. Griffin. Ketchum,
Fenton, Belknap. Mcdonald and
Brownlow. republicans. Na~ys-Sulzer,
Cox. Lentz, Hay n Jett, democrats.
Mr.. Marsh. while voting for the bill. re-
served the right to oppose some of its
features on the floor. The minority
gave notice of a minority report and a
substitute bill. The main feature of the
substitute bill will be a standing army
limited to that existing before the re-
cent war, and authority to the presi-
dent to enlist a large temporary force,
probably $4,000 men, for service in out
lying islands.
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the LIST North Carolina regiment are do
ing guard duty.
The Cuban RESPONSIBILITIES talk OF
overturning the oueen regents statue
In Regent park Jan. 1. General Greene
says the statue will be taken down.
carefully boxed and offered TO Spain, no
indignity being allowed.
Last night Julio Sanguilly. JOSE La
cret and Mario Menocal were present at
a dance in Cerro, which was
by a number of well-known ladies'. me
celebrations over the excavations Of
that suburb continue.
Although Admiral Sampson having
gone north. the other evacuation COM
m~issioners will remain until after the
new year pending the evacuation or
other parts OF the Island. To-day Com
modore John w. Philip made an official
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
War Against Tuberculosis.

London, Dec. 20.-The Primo OF Wales
presided at a private meeting at Marl-
borough house to-day, convened by him
to promote a war against tuberculosis.
The Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl OF
Rosebery and a number of noted scient-
lists and physicians spoke of the urgent
necessity of educating the people In the
means of preventing consumption n
checking the spread of tuberculosis dis
eases among cattle. Special stress was
laid upon the Importance of erecting open
air sanitaria. The Prince of Wales. who
romised his heartiest support to tho
movement. said Great Britain ought tn
follow the good example set before her in
the United States, Germany and else
where In the effort to stamp out the dis
aasa
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DECIDED N THE THIRD
LEFT SWING ON THE JAW
rnsy Net In the Arena OF the Lemon
Athletic Club In New York-Bet-
ting We 100 to 90 in Favor
c. HAWKING.

New York, Dec. 2o.-Dal Hawkins. the
lightweight pugulist from the Pacific
slope. made short work OF Kid MOZART
land OF this city. whom he met in the
arena Of the Lenox Athletic club to-
night. The bout was decided in the
third round, the New Yorker being
knocked out with a left swing on the
Jaw. Hawkins opened favorite in the
betting at 100 to so. but these odds did
not last long. and ever money ruled
whom the men donned the gloves. This
was the third time that Hawkins has
fought before a New York club. He
won from Joe Cans in Is rounds the
last time he appeared here. and was
knocked out by Spike Sullivan on his
second visit. The men agreed TO box
under Marquis of Queensbury rules and
to break when called on. They were
announced to go 25 rounds and each
weighed 1855 pounds at , o'clock this af-
ternoon
Round AFTER some slow work Haw-
kins got in a left hook on Kids Jaw.
and the latter fell to his knees. but
arose quickly. and they exchanged left
hooks on the stomach and head before
the bell sounded.
Round MACK cut out the pace. with
Hawkins on the defensive. But very
little was done by either until near the
close. when Hawkins landed a very
hard left hook on the wind.
Round 3-Hawkins was first TO count
in the third. swinging his left on the
ribs. Mac replied with a left on the
head. Then both sent left hooks to the
head. Mac sent a straight left to the
face, and Dial sent his right over the
heart. This blow weakened Mac. who
a few seconds later was sent to the floor
with a left hoo OF the jaw. Mac rolled
over. but got to his feet in nine seconds.
Both made passes at close quarters.
Dial sent his right and left to the jaw.
n Mac lande a short left swing on
Dafs Jaw. Just as Mac started to
sprint away Hawkins let fly another
long left swing. which landed flush on
Macs. jaw. and the New Yorker drop
ped like a log. fiat on his back. He lay
as II dead while the referee counted ten
n then McPartland's seconds carried
their man to his corner.
Referee Charley White declared Haw-
kins the winner. while the hackers and
friends of the Californian stood up and
cheered wildly. Time OF round, two
minutes Inc 81 econd Frank Bradley
of Philadelphia and Billy Needham OF
st. Pau put up a lively fight in the
preliminary of 10 rounds at 126 pounds
Both men were pretty well marked up
at the finish. The referee decided in
v OF Bradley.
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PERRY DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
Objects to McKinley's Reference to Graves
of Confederates.


Somerville, Mass, Dec. 2O.-Major a.
A. Perry. a member of willard c. Kins-
ley post 1873, q. A. r.. has written a
letter to the post severely condemning
hat portion of President McKinley's
address at Atlanta, suggesting that Ii
would be props for the government
to assist i'm the care and preservation
OF confederate cemeteries. The letter
says:
Perhaps il is better for me to stay
away from the Grand Army gatherings
for a little time, at least, until i recover
from the shock of the statements lately
made by President Mckinley at Allan
ia. i love the south and her people
and no one rejoices more than / at the
splendid spectacle of a urited country
presented during the recent war with
Spain. But / cannot yet believe that il
same attention to the graves OF the
men who sought to destroy IL. as The
resting places of those who died for
it's preservation. God forbid that any
word should come from my lips or pen
calculated to evive the sad memories
OF the past. Let us extend h warm
hand OF friendship to our southern
brothers. Let US give them ungrudg-
ingly of our owe. But let us not do any
act or approve any policy from which
future generations may infer that the
great American republic in the closing
years of the 18th century had become so
blind that she could not distinguish be-
tween her saviors and her would-be
destroyers."
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The OIympian Games.

New York. Dec. 20.-Baron Coubertin.
president of the International committee
OF Olympian games to be held in Paris
in 1900, cables from Cannes denying the
statement that the French government
has refused recognition to the Olympian
games international committee and
would not allow the games to be held in
Paris. Baron Coubertin says:
what seems even more extraordinary
is that such ~tyrannous statements should
have been brought before the committee
of the Athletic union of America. We
never asked any help from that govern
ment because we do not believe in gov
ernmen athletics. We believe In a COM
mittee composed of competent and rep
resentative men who do not seek pom
pous title. Such is our committee for
1907
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Methodist Minister Dead.

New York. Dec. 2o-Rev. DR.. Daniel
Wise II dead at his home in Englewood.
n. J. lie was born in Portsmouth. Eng
land. in 1908. and came to this country in
1888 and became a minister OF the NJ. r..
church. For five years DIR. Wise was ed
itor of the Sunday School Messenger.
and later OF the Ladies' Pearl. the Rhode
Island Temperance and lions Herald.
He then became. from ls55 TO 1872. corre-
spending secretary Of the Methodist sun
day School Union and Tract Society and
editor OF the Sunday Schoo Advocate,
and also of the Sunday school and tract
publications of the NJ. Il. church. DIR.
Wise was the author of more than 20 re-
ligious works for young people. Several
OF these books have been translated into
other languages. In his early life he was
a strong abolitionist.