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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLEss.

She Makes Il Successful Trip to the
Fleet and Returns to Key West.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless. off Mantanzas
Island of Cuba via Key West. Fla.
April 2o.-I:42 Il. m.-Between 8 and 10
o'clock last night the Associated Press
dispatch boat Dauntless was steamine
quietly towards Matanzas, whose lights
We're reflected on the sky few miles
southeastward. A large fire on shore
was exciting comment on board the dis
patch boat, and wonder was rife as to
where the United States blockading
fleet was to be found.
Suddenly. a lookout on board the dis
patch boat reported: Torpedo boat
astern. Coming up fast"
A moment or so later. by her lights,
two red and one green, and by rocket
which she scnt up the torpedo boat Du-
pont was made out. The rocket was an
swered by the glare from the search
lights on board the cruiser Cincinnati.
the beams being thrown full on the
Dauntless and on the Dupont. The dis
patch boat of the Associated Press had
the Cuban shore. and far inside the
prescribed limits.
The Dauntless made known her linden
tity and soon boat from the Cincin-
natl, in charge of Ensign Mcintyre,
pulled toward her. The papers and loe
of the Dauntless were examined and
found to be satisfactory.
We exchanged news and the Cincin-
natl having ordered the DauntleSs to
lay TO, permission was requested to re-
turn 10 Key West. Ensign Mcintyre said
he would transmit the request to the
Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati was also informed that
the Dauntless would cheerfuly take
back any mail. In ten minutes a boat
returned with this message:
Captain Chcster's compliments, ano
he will be obliged if you will take il
this mail You can 90. Advise that yot
steam due west six miles when you make
your first course, or you may get int
more trouble
The instructions were obeyed literally
and the Dauntless set off on her return
Before she had gone six miles, we saw
Il torpedo boat astern, evidently keepin:
an eye on rs. Then we saw the Gin
cinnatis searchlight sweep the horizon
and soon afterward we heard four shots
in succession. As they were not follow
ed by others, we presumed that some
other boat had been overhauled. Ger
tainly there was no bombafdment o
Matanzas commenced at night. In
Dauntless made good run, the nortl
| gale having abated and the water beinj
smooth in the straits. She arrived
| off Sand Key Light at o'clock thl
| morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
AUCTION SALE OF LAND.

by Virtue of power conferred upon me
by certain mortgage deed executed by
j. w. Locklyer and wife. Alvarada, and
DULY recorded in Registry of Wake
County, in Book $40, at Page $50, as
well as by the request of said j. w.
Locklyer, l will offer for sale at the
Court House door, in the City of Raj
eigh, n. c., to the highest bidder for
cash, on Monday, April %. 1898, ut II
O'Clock M, the lands in said mortgage
described, lying in said county in House
Greek Township, and described as fol-
lows:
Track No. 1.-Beginning on Crabtree
Greek at Il Maple, thence North to VIM.
Houses line, thence parallel with his
line East to u hickory in Polly Kings
line thence South to pine on said
Creek thence up said Greek to the be-
ginning, containing One Hundred Acres
400 acres more or less.
Tract No. 2.-Adjoining the above and
bounded ms follows Beginning at n
Spanish Oak in the Great Branch. and
thence West 32 Il. to n stake in VIM.
Holmes line, thence South 100 Z. to n
lied Oak and Sassafras, thence East 81
T. to said branch, thence up the various
courses of said branch to the beginning
and said to contain Twenty Acres GO
Acres.
Tract No. 3.--Adioining the above be-
gins at stake in Wiley Holmes via line
thence North 81 p. to hickory. thence
West TO branch at Pink Waren's
corner in the steep Hill Branch, thence
across the various courses of said branch
to beech or birch to VIM. Nicholas
corner. thence to the beginning, contain
ing Thirty-three acres (33 acres), more
or less The whole of the three tracts
aggregating One Hundred and Fifty
Three Acres OBS acres), more or less
b. Il. MONTAGUE,
Mortgage.
Raleigh, n. c., March 3, 1898
BY consent of the parties to the above
advertisement sale is postponed to Mon
day May list, 1898, at l. IN.
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CALL FOR STATE TROOPS.
The Quotas of the Southern States and
the Places of Rendezvous.

Washington. d. c.. April 25.-The
War Department has issued call on the
States for their quotas of troops under
the call for $4,000 men. The follow
ing are the quotas of the Southern
States:
Alabama. two regiments of infantry
and one battalion; Arkansas, two regi-
mcnts OF infantry: Florida, one regi-
ment of infantry; Georgia. two regi-
ments of infantry and two light bat
teries: Kentucky. three regiments of
infantry and two troops of cavalry;
louisiana two regiments of infantry:
Maryland, one regiment Of infantryr and
four heavy batteries; Mississippi, two
regiments of infantry; North Carolina,
two regiments of infantry and one heavy
battery: South Carolina. one regiment
of infantry. one battalion and one
heavy battery: Tennessee, three regi-
ments of infantry; Texas, three regi-
ments Of infantry and one regiment of
cavalry: Virginia. three regiments Of
infantry: West Virginia, one regiment
of infantry; District of Columbia, one
battalion.
The rendezvous for the troops to be
mustered in the service of the volunteer
army in the various States and Terri
tories has been designated by Secretary
Alger as follows;
Alabama, Mobile: Arkansas, Little
Rock: Florida. Tampa; Georgia, Atlanta;
Kentucky. Louisville; Louisiana, New
Orleans: Maryland, Baltimore; Missis-
sippi. jackson: North Carolina. Raleigh;
South Carolina, Charleston; Tennessee,
Nashville; Texas, Houston; Virginia.
Rchmond West Virginia. Martinsburg
District of Columbia, Washington.
For the purpose of recruiting for the
volunteer as well as for the regular
army. the department will designate III
each State and Territory several cities
where recruiting under the direction
of army officers will be carried on. The
Hull bill, which it is expected will be-
come law tomorrow, provides FOR the
increase of the regular army on war
footing to about 10000 men. In addl-
ton to these recruiting stations it IS eX-
pected that the War Department will
designate boards of army Officers who
will go from place to place i'll the State
engaged in recruiting duty.
Secretary Alger has telegraphed the
governors Of the several States that 1t
is the wish of the President that the
regiments of the National Guard or
State militia shall be used rs far as their
numbers will permit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
A BIG DEMONSTRATION.
Patriotic Speeches and Flag Raising in
Burlingtons Central Square.

Burlington, y. c.. April 2J.-(Special.l
There was u patriotic demonstration
here this afternoon which was authorized
by recent meeting of citizens. n
committee consisting of Messrs. w. /.
Holt. w. Ii. Carroll and w. A. Hall
prepared a flag raising on the Central
Square of the town. The demonstration
was presided over by Prof. f.. II. Brit
ton A large chorus of school children
guided 10y DIR. JOY Harris at the organ.
sang patriotic songs. At $3.50 o'clock
large United States and Cuban flags
were run up on the siXty-foot pole, while
columbia was sung. Patriotic
speeches were made by Messrs. w. II.
Carroll. ~ NJ Garwood and ]. n. Tur-
rentine. The poem of Rev. w. w. Bays,
of Charlotte, "Unfurl that Banner"
was read by Prof. Britton, who also read
the latest war news from the News ami
Observers extra that arrived on the af-
ternoon train The flags were handled
in excellent style by J. G.. Lambreth,
who some years ago lived in Cuba. Two
hundred United States flags We're distri-
buted among the children by Mr.. Robert
l., Holt
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| CHALLENGES LEE
AND SIGSBEE
Continued from First PageJ

can't say what | would do. II Is false
10 say that | testified to the Senate
committee that Spanish officials con
nived 20 blow M the Maine. what
said was that the Maine was blown UP
by an exterior force, and | would have
been fool not To say SO.
II met Lieutenant Carranzn Mt Key
West and saw something Of him. lie
appeared to be u very courteous gen
tlcman. and our relations were always
pleasant. This is the first time ! have
heard that he took exceptions to my tes-
umony before the Senate committee
aud J still think there is some mistake
and that he has not issued the chal.
lenge. can't say what disposal
shall make of the challenge if it comes. y
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sHERMAN's RESIGNATION.
His Forty Years of Public Service
Ended Yesterday.

Washington. d. c.. April 25.-Another
resignation from the Cabinet occurred
to-day, when the venerable Secretary OF
State. Mr.. John Sherman. handed h's
resignation of Premiership to the Presl-
dent shortly after the special meeting OF
the Cabinet, called together at 10 o'clock.
With it Mr.. Sherman retires from public
life after service of over forty years,
embracing the House of Representatives.,
the United States Senate. the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Secretaryshlp
of State. The reason for the resignation
is the condition of the Secretary's health.
which is now impaired, MS the result of
yeats of devotion to the public service,
and the arduous labors of Il life time
added to age. the venerable Secretary be-
ing now within Il few days of his seven
ty-fifth birthday.
The resignation will take effect at as
early n day as may be convenient to
the President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
WIRE SITUATION AT HAVANA.

Havana, April 24.-(Delayed in trans
mission.-via Key West, Fla, April %.
AS the government Of the United
States will not allow Madrid and New
York kilograms to come to Havana for
the press, the Spanish censor here will
not allow correspondents to telegraph
to the New York press.
The above message is from the core
spondent of the Associated Press at
Havana, and is the first news received
by cable from Havana since the dis
patches of the Associated Press of Sat
urday morning last, announcing the ar
rival of the United States fleet off
Hayan, and the establishment of the
blockade of the Cuban coast.
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PROGRESS OF THE BLOCKADE

No Incident Worthy Of Note Since the
Capture Of the Catalina and two
Schooners.
Copyright BY the Associated Press)
AIatanzas. Cuba. via Key West, Fla,
April 25.-7:45 a. m.--The Dauntless,
dispatch boat of the Associated Press,
steamed from off Havana to the block
aiding squadron off Matanzas yesterday,
being the first dispatch boat to visit the
United States vessels cruising off this
part OF the coast The Dauntless left
The squadron ut Havana just after the
hapship New York sailed. presumably
for Key West She was alongside the
Indiana for Il while. The Wilmington,
Detroit and several other vessels were
further inshore. The Iowa, following
the orders of Rear Admiral Sampson,
was far enough off Havana to escape
any fire from the shore batteries.
There has been no incident worth
noting since the capture of the Spanish
steamer Catalina and two schooners in
| the early morning.
| The Nashville and the Castine are
| doubtless, still off Cienfuegos. On her
way from Havana to Matanzas, the
| Dauntless passed the torpedo boat Wins
low. going to report to the flagship.
DON'T FEAR COMMANDMENT.
| Key West, Fla. April 25.-The Brit
| ish steamer Myrtledenc, Captain Mil
| burn, from Philadelphia. on April 8 for
| Havana and Cardenas, arrived here this
| morning from Havana
| Her commander reports that the news
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
FITZ LEES CHARGER.

New Orleans, La. April 2J.-At the
auction sale of mules and horses intend
ed for the Spanish army in Cuba, which
the government prevented leaving, a
handsome Kentucky horse intended for
General Blanco, was purchased by A. A.
McGnnls, wealthy manufactures,
who intends presenting it to Fitzhugh
Lee, II the latter returns to Cuba as an
American General.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
THE FoRsYTHE RIFLES.
The Company win BE Recruited to the
Required Number at Once.

Winston, \. c., April 25.--(SpeciaI) -
Captain Bessant of the Forsythe Rifle
men, received orders to-day from Adj
iutant General Cowlcs, to enlist 81
1t is a valuable order. The Captain
notified the members of his company,
30 in number, to meet tonight. Ten
outsiders volunteered this afternoon. 1t
is thought the required number will bc
secured in day or two. Owing to the
resignation of Major j. n. Craige, of
Reidsvillc, it is thought that Captain
Bessant will he appointed TO take his
place. lie is senior captain in this regi-
ment.
The North Carolina and Virginia Uni
versity ball teams viii play two games
here next Monday and Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
TO INVADE CUBA.
The Government Officials at Tampa
Making Arrangements for the Cam
paign.

paign.
Jacksonville, Fla, April "a spe-
cial to the Times-U Union and Citizen from
Tampa. Fla, says:
Government officials here have made
arrangements looking to an invasion 81
Cuba. Twenty of tn leading Cuban
physicians have been engaged to go 70
Cuba with the army from this city
and twenty bright young men who SPEAK
English will accompany them as III
terpreters. These arrangements Wee'
made to-day
The officers of the post were V"fN
busy on important matters. ana mum
Der Of them went to Port Tampa, where
they spent the day in consultation W'tn
President H. +. Plant, Vice Presiu ~,
q. Brown and Captain James
Fitzgerald. the superintendent 0, ~
Plant Steamship line. The consuila'ioi,
was mainly over the transporta'ion
troops from this city to Key Wes' a." ~
Havana The officers MADE clVo
quiries regarding the capacity u -. ,,bo =
rious boats of the fleet. and as " VII 49,
accommodations they offered ~ 80
men while en- route. The Doals
measured. and everything Mas nit.
over in detail. Superintendent. ,,aGo
gerald is doing all in his power ~ 'A''
matters clear to the officers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
GERMANY RESERVES ACTION.

Berlin, April 25--It is announced semi
officially that Germany. following the
course adopted in the China-Japan and
the 1urkish-Greel wars. will not issue
declaration of neutrality, the idea be-
ing to preserve her freedom of action.
ana TO be IN a position to intervene if
she considers it necessary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.

Washington. ID. c.. April 25.-(Spc-
al.)-The following fourth class post
masters were appointed today: Gold
Hill, Rowan county, Wesley Il. Brady.
w. J.. Shaver, removed; Little Sugar
Loaf, Baden county. Mrs. Annie $.
Bell, Robert Lee removed; Rosevlle
Person county, Mrs. Eliza Carver VIM.
ii. Moore, removed; Shapton. Mecklen-
burg county. Walter Marks, Joseph
Il. Hayes, removed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
NIGHT BLOCKADE
AT FORT MONROE
Fleet of Picket Boats Thrown Out at Nght---VesseS no
Permitted to Pass Between Sunset
and Sunrise.

the channel entrance to Mobile Bay at
night has been forbidden by the Secre-
tary of War. and vessels are warned to
exercise care in coming ND the channel
i'm the day time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
THE ILLINOIS TROOPS.

Springfield, Ills. April 25.-The Gov
ernor and Adjutant General issued or
ders. calling on the State troops to mob
ilize Mt Springfield Immediately, all to
be here by Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26

London. April 25.-The officials Of the
British Foreign Office expect that the
London Gazette the official organ of the
government, will publish tomorrow even
ing formal notice that the warsbins Of
the belligerents, Spain and the Trnited
States must leave British ports within
twentyfour hours.
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TIE vEsUvIUs TO KEY WEST

Newport j. l., April 20.-Thc Dyna-
mite cruiser Nesuvus. which sailed this
morning. is believed to have gone to Key
West. She carried an extra quantity Of
projectiles. The cruiser Columbia will
probably sail during the night for patrol
duty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
sECY ROOSEVELT RESIGNS.

Washington. d. c.. April 25.-Theo-
dorc Roosevelt has resigned as Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy, to take eff
feet Mt the Presidents convenience after
the commencement Of active military
Operat lions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
INFANTRY OF COLORADO.

Denver, Colo, April 2J.--0n orders
from Washington Governor Adams to
day ordered to Denver one regiment OF
infantry and one light battery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
BESEECHING rITz. LEE.
Requests for Positions ON His Staff-H,
Will Have Only Trained Officers.

Richmond, Va. April 25.-General
l'itzhugh Lee is receiving about eighty
letters per day. asking positions on his
staff. and as many per day asking au-
thority to raise commands. He re-
quests the Associated Press to state that
he has no commission as yet, aud in
the event of his receiving one, all mem
bers of his staff, except two, would have
to be trained army officers; also that
all persons wishing to raise commands
must apply to the Governors of their
States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
W. Va. REGIMENT CALLED our

Charleston. w. Va, April 25.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson on orders from the Secre-
tary of War. Alger. sent out for one regi-
ment of troops tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
INDIANA GUARD CALLED OUT

indianapolis. Ind. April 25.-Govcr-
nor Mount this evening issued his pro
clamation calling on the Indiana Guard
to assemble in this city tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
THE PENNsY TROOPS.

Harrisburg. Pa. April Ex-Governor
Hastings tonight ordered the entire Ma
tional Guard OF the State to mobilize ut
Mount Gretna on Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
THE MINNEAPOLIS.

Highland Light. Mass, April 2j.-Thc
cruiser Minneapolis. steaming rapidly
up the coast, passed here at Gao to-
night. She was headed in toward Mas
sachusetts Bay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
ITALY REMAINS NEUTRAL.

Rome, April 25.-The Official Gazette
to-day published a proclamation enjoin-
ing upon all Italian subjects strict new
trality during the war between the
United States and Spain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
SPANISH FLEET AT DE VERDE

st. Vincent, Cape de Verde Islands.
April 25-6:40 p. m.-The Spanish fleet
is still here. but it is reported that the
vessels will sail from these islands to-
morrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
MIR. GLADsToNE's CONDITION

London. April 25.-Mr. Gladstone. il
is announced from Hawarden. passed a
poor night, but he has not suffered pain
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
The IS Days" Cure

for men, leads all remedies in this State.
Sold by all druggists. Price $1.O0, soc.
Sample free by mail.
THE 20 DAYS CURE CO.,
Washington, ID. e.
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No Incident Worthy Of Note Since the
Capture Of the Catalina and two
SchoonerS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26

The local Popuisss organ bitterly COM
plains because Yakima Jones has oesn
disposed 10 r.dicule Col. Lewis war rec
ord. and u euEoglzez the colonel most Ell
fussvesy for what he would have done !,
he had gone to the froat. Il says:
Mr. Lewis served in the late war Jones
stayed at home. Mr. Lewis was assigaeu
TO special duty as inspector on tns siaI
Of Gen Fred Grant. son Of the country
greatest military chiefia-n- Neither Is"@s
nGr his commanding general were IA oas-
tie neither left the shores OF the lnitso
States. But both were volunteers anu
would have gone 10 Cuba, 10 Porto faeo
or &c Span had they beeE ordered
From which We are 10 assume that COL
Lewis never smelled the smoke OF battle
only because his commanding general Ga
not leave American territory. The only
fault to be found with this interesting the-
ory is that Gen Graz. tid leave American
territory last summer for the conquest OF
Porto Rico, landed with his command on
the island. has been there ever since. ana
is. or will be-, the military commander CT
San Juan district.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26

II has been demonstrated that a well
made shell Will retain its usefulness for an
Indefinite period" An English smell. q
reIic Of the war OK 1872. has been treas
ured at Ashtabula, o., ever since ii was
fired at the town from an English man-of-
dentaIly found it's way into a heap OF scrap
iron and thence to the furnace of a local
foundry, where it promptly exploded.
playing havoc with the furnace. but for
tunately no one was injured. The Ash,a-
bula people will hereafter isolate relies of
this description and store them in a re-
friseraior
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WARM WORDS BY A DEMOCRAT


clark Howell Editor Atlanta Constitu-
tton tDein-), al Chicago Jubilee.
If from out the caldron of conflict there
arose this doubt, only from the cruc. Bile
OF war could come the answer. And, thank
GOD. that answer has been made in the
record of the var, the peaceful terminal
ton Of which We celebrate tonight. Read
1t In every page of its history, read Ii in
the celebration of party and sectional
lines In the congressional action which
called the nation 10 arms in the defense
OF PROSTATE liberty. and for the extension
Of the sphere of human freedom read il
In the conduct of the distinguished Federal
solder, who, as the chief executive of this
great republic, .honors tbs occasion by his
presence tonight, and whose appointments
In the first commissions issued after war
mad been declared made manifest the sin
cerity OF his ott-repeated utterances of
complete sectional reconciliation and the
elimination Of sectional lines in the af-
lars Of government. Differing with him.
as | DO. on party issues, utterly at war;
ance with the views Of his party on eco
nomic problems. I sanction with all my
heirt the obligation that rests on every
patriotic citizen TO make party second to
country, ana IN the measure that he has
been actuated by this broad and patriotic
policy. he will receive the plaudiis Of the
whoie people. Well done good and faith
fui servant"