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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-13
EN8ICN WORTH
BHChEY KILLED
The Torpedo Boat Wnsow Lost Five of Her Gallant Heroes
in a Fierce Engagement With Spanish Gunboas
and Land Batteries in Harbor of Cardenas
THE HEROIC CONDUCT
OF THE AMERICANS

The Wnsow Was Disabled by Shot and Then Lay Help
less Under Perfect Storm of Leaden Hail; But the Hud-
son Rescued the Fated Little Torpedo Boat With the
Dead and Wounded and Brought Them to Key West
1t is the First American Reverse and the News Produced
Great Shock to Our People.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

The quill drivers OF the State are
lo1d In their praise OF Waynesville
.and her people. But Waynesville de
series praise, and lots Of it. We're We
I'm search Of either health or rest, or
both. We should prefer Waynesville TO
Asheville.
Wavnesville claims to be the highest
railroad town east Of the Mississippi
river. Thus she is favored by Nature.
She claims to have q larger per cent.
Of sons in the army than any other
town Of her size in the United States.
Thus she is patriotic. She had the
FIRST dispensary established in this
State. and it has been very success
ful. Thistells US that she is progressive.
Considering population, she has uL-
doubtedIy the best public library OF
any town In the State. This means
that her people are cultured and re-
fined. The scenery is grand beyond
description. But we have neither
time nor space to tell Of all the beauties
of the town and the kindness Of the
people. These things must be expert
enCed to be appreciated, and therefore
wesay to all: Go 20 Waynesville; get
near to Natures heart; breathe the
pure mountain air and drink the pure
cold water from mountain springs,
and you will be rested; and when you
decide to return to q less favored por
ton Of the country you will b ehealthier
and happier, and will beready to sing
the praises of that beautiful little
mountain town.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05
N. r. p. A.
LATEST WAR NEWS

The news OF the destruction Of Ger
vera's Spanish hset in Santiago harbor
reaches us just as we 60 to press on
July 4 An official dispatch from AID
miral Sampson 10 the Navy Depart
ment, made public on that morning,
announces that he has ''forced the en-
trance Co Santiago harbor and entirely
destroyed Admiral CeFvera's feet"
Other dispatches say the Spanish ships
attempted to dash out Of the harbor
and Were blown up by their crews to
prevent capture.
Dispatches In column 4 place the loss
on Fridays battle at 400 Americans
killed and wounded. Later dispatches
indicate that the loss was not less than
1000. This is the great battle Of the
war, and the Fl Citing was unusually
severe. The Spanish troops fought
with heroic courage. The loss on Sat.
urday was not SO great as that on Fri
day, though the fighting was of the
6ercest description. OR men greatly
outnumbered the S~paniards, but it
must be remembered that the Span.
iards were strongly entrenched. They
were, however, forced to retire to the
inner trenches, and though troops
are still outside of Santiago, they are
thundering at its gates. It is said that
one company of Americans was almost
entirely annihilated. Sampson's ship
bombarded MORO castle and succeeded
i'm tearing it's battlements to pieces and
in opening great holes in It's parapets.
The Spanish loss is about that of our
own, 900 killed and wounded. Gen
Ehafter has asked for more surgeons
and hospital facilities for ''our boys in
Cuba"
A feet Of United States ships, under
Commodore Watson, will sail for Spain
In a few days and will lombard Span
ish coast towns.
Altogether the news is most encoura
ging and all can celebrate with earn
estness. The loss Of Oervera's feet is
a ssvere blow to the Spaniards. The
navy of Spain is its right arm and it
csnnos sf ord to lose many more ships
We expect to be able to announce the
fall Of Santiago in our next issue.
-@
The gross receipts of the Westel n
anion Telegraph Company on it's bust
nS1m North Carolina during the first
three mdnLSs Of 1898 amounted to $11.
965 SO.
Our farmer readers should watch
page 1 Of next weeks issue for an in.
teresting and instructive article on
',AH About Hog Cholera" It is worth
reading,
For the benefit of the Raleigh Post,
we. will say that by the ''rantings of
the silVerites'' we mean the rantings of
those who think free silver is the only
reform needed.
Be sure to read the testimonials in
the Business Agency columns this
week, They will give you an idea Of
the good work done by this right arm
of the Alliance"
Judge Clark. In opening his reply to
MIR. Southgate, who speaks for DE-
Kilgo, says "The age of miracles has
returned. The dumb are made to
speak" Did he refer TO Balaam's asst
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

The Populist Congressional Conven-
ton OF the Third district met at Olin
ton, June ga. e. n. Cole. Of Moore
county, was Chairman, and G L Har
olson, OF Craven county, AID FL. w.
Butler, of Ssmpson county, were Sec
retaries. Hon. John e. Fowler, the
present incumbent, was re nominated
for Congress by reclamation. V. J
McArthur, of Sampson county, was
re elected Chairman Of the Congress
ional Executive Committee. e N.
Cole, of Moore county, was elected q
member of the State Executive Com
mittee for that district. The conven.
ton was entirely harmonious. Con-
gresham Fowler has made q good
representative and should be re. elected
by Q large majority.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05
TERRIBLE FIGHTING FROM 8 A,
NJ, TILL SHUTDOWN.

Saturdays dailies contained the fol
lowing dispatch:
SKATERS HEADQUARTERS. Near 9ib
oney, July 81 o. ma bloody battle
was fought in front of Santiago to day.
The Spaniards were assaulted all along
the line. A large portion of the vic
torious American army is to night en-.
cAmped in the entertainments which
we're this morning occupied by Span
iards.
The assault began at 2 o'clock this
morning when the brigades of Generals
Lawton and Bates, numbering about
5000 men, attacked the intrenchments
at Caney, q small village northeast of
Santiago, and commanding the ap
proaches to the town. The ground is
very hiily and broken, and the troops
advanced very slowly.
The real fighting did not begin until
8 O'Clock. The Spaniards were we'll
entrenched and fought stubbonly, but
their Workmanship was very poor.
Otherwise the American losses would
have been far greater than they were.
The light field pieces Of the Americans
did great execution.
The spaniards retired slowly. A
succession of earthworks were carried
by the Americans, and at shutdown,
when firing ceased, the sentries Of the
Americans we're advanced to picket
lines which are not over 1000 yards
from the edge of the city.
The Americans are throwing up
earthwotks tonight. Many companies
have been detailed to bring in the
wounded, which number several hun
dred. Many viii die Of their wounds
The defenses OF El, Caney were
stormed after a hard.fought battle
which lasted all day but when the in
vaders reached the trenches they found
only the dead and dying, the spaniards
having fed.
LATER NEWS
On Saturday. JulyS, the War De-.
partmentsat Washington received the
following official dispatch from Skater
dated at Siboney:
"Had a very heavy engagement to-
day which lasted from 8 a. m, to sun.
down. We have carried their out
works and are nov in possession of
them. There is low about threoquar-
te1s OF a mileof open between my lines
AMI the city. BY morning troops will
be entrenched and considerable aug
mentation OF forces will be there. Gen.
Lagton's Division and Gen. Bates
Brigade have been engaged all day in
carrying Ell Daney, which was accomp-
lished at 4 .. N. Will be in line and
in front of Santiago during the night.
I regret to say that our casualties will
be above four hundred. OF these not
many killed.
(Signed) SHAFTER.n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

81 Gm standing ROSC }Wst behind the
GWrtGin, and IN fun gLOGU Of the coming
osnset. Behind me are the GhddO1Cs on
Gbe trGcb, before me lies the dark GALLEY
GWd the FiUsT. When miHgIe GGtth cts
dark ICGterS I tCdRt 60 cast one HggeT-
tnq look upon q country tUhOse govern
went do OF the people, for the people,
aBd b. the people, "-L Z POLk, july
SGb. 1880.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

Rowan County Farmers Alliance
will meet on the 18th and 10Th of July
instead OF the Ia and Is ah, as SEATED on
page Hon. A. @. shuford is ex-
pected to speak. Let all the b ethren
in that good old county attend this
nesting.
An interview with DR.. Klgo Gin
which he gives his side Of the CLARK
Klgo controversy is found in Raleigh's
daiIies for Sunday, too late, we regret
to say, for publicationin this issue. The
interview contains little that is new,
however, simply giving in different
words the statements made in Mr..
Southgate's letter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-05

"Some Famous Naval Battles sp'
propriately opens the July number OF
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. The
article contains q graphic description
of the Battles OF Trafalgar, Mobile
Bay, Albemarle Sound, Lake Erie and
Yalu River. There are many excel
lent Illustrations, including q number
of full page naval battle scenes, among
shem Dewey's great victory st Ma
Mia. Another timely article Of great
interest is 4Life in Manila" in which
Charles b. Howard gives a fun de-
scription Of that Philippine Island
city. Among more than q dozen IL
Illustrations is a good many of the "a
NOUS Islands. The ninth paper in
this Magazines valuable series OF ar
ticles on Andrew jackson treats o.
the generals wife, Rachel Done sen
jackson, and is cOntrlbnEed by maTy
Emily Donelson Wilcox. SeveTai ON
and rare portraits and other lIul
Grations accompany this paper Ino
Society of Friends is treated exnSus
lively In an article by Daniel 0Iys
.bone- San Antonio, the "AlamO,
City Of Texas, is well described an~
pictured by Charles Thomas Logt
There 8 number Of goodehort seoLr1
and particularly interesting 0eP
ment for the young people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Why Was He an Idiotq

There is u story told of Il very talkative
Indy who met with Il well deserved rebuke
ut u social gathering not long ago Hor
husband is u man Of high standing in the
world of science, but silc lady regards him
MS II dreamer of impossible dreams "Do
you know" she remarked, that genius
and imhcclity arc twin brothersp The
world regards John rs n genius. Now,
there nrc times when | believe him to DO
- sat-.
a painful silence followed broken BY a
blunt old doctor who had overheard the
remark.
Arc wo to understand, madam" he
SAID, that Professor Y, though your hus-
band, is so lightly esteemed by you?''
81 say whit l thinl-," sho retortcd. cat
times John is Enthusiastically an idiot "
Merely because ho is your husbundP'
'Siri"
'oh, very well, WAS the grim rejoin-
der, We will put it another way: He is
your husband because he is an idiot Will
that dof"-Pcarson's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
A Startling Signal.

When Bismarck was Prussian delegate
to the federal diet at Frankfort, no took
apartments in the house OF pntrician
who held the Prussinns in great rcpug-
nance, and Bismarck applied to him
TO have bell fixed up in his servants
room, he answered that IL Bismarck want
ed q bell he must get it fixed himself A
few days Inter loud report OF firearms
was heard to proceed from the delegate
room. The landlord rushed up to his
lodger's apartments, and, ea,rsting into
Bismarck's study, found him" statcd at his
desk before great pile of documents
calmly smoking his pipe, There was u
pistol lying on the table, still smoking at
the barrel.
For the love of heaven. what has hap
pened?" asked the frightened landlord.
Nothing, nothing" answered Bis
marck quietly. Don't disturb yourself
was only calling my servant. It is u
very harmless signal, to which you will
have to accustom yourself, for no doubt l
shall want oftcntimes to use it again.
The bell was fixed up next day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
JustlAable INDIGNATION.

One evening John Scott Lord Eidon)
had been slipping rather too freely of the
.convivtal bowl with q friend in Edinburgh,
and upon emerging into the air his intel
aect became considerably confused. Not
being able to distinguish objects with any
degree Of certainty he felt himself quite
capable OF losing his way to his own home.
While in this perplexity he saw some one
coming toward him whom he asked. "D'yc
Ken ,whaur John Scott bides?'
Whnnr'a the use of your specring that
question? You're John Scott himself
ken that, " answered John indignant
", but It's no himself that's wanted-it's
4 his house -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
SPANISH GOLD.
How 1t Has Operated to Improve the Art
of the Divers.

How 1t Has Operated TO Improve the Art
of the Divers.
AS n matter of fact, Spanish gold, strewn
on tho floor of the scn, has done much to
improve the art Of the diver. Before tho
armada year was out we began to search
for Tho treasure tho wrecked ships were
supposed to con tain, and these efforts were
removed from time to timo down to the
present century. One of tho first to try
his luck was the Marquis of Argyll. He
sent to Glasgow for diver, and several
dcsccnts were made to the ships sunk off
tho island of Null Tho divers want OF
success was no doubt duo to the crudeness
Of his apparatus. 1t is said that nir was
supplied to him by means of leather
pipe, but 1t is not likely that he was ablo
TO remain under water more than two or
three minutes at u time. Some so years
later another attempt was made ut the
same ships, this time with a rough kind
Of diving bell. After IL great deal of trou-
BILE three guns were brought up, and then
the operations were finally abandoned It
may hclpto thrill some of the tourists who
visit these northern seas to know that I'M
der their sliding kcels lie Spanish ships
ind unknown quantities Of Spanish gold
A Whtstable diver named Gam is snid
to hnvc had pretty piece of luck late in
the present century with one OF tho ships
of tho armada Business took him to Gal
way, and one night over n pipe with the
fishermen he heard the local tradition that
Spanish ship lay off the coast. Gam
made terms with man who said he knew
the whereabouts OF the wreck, and after
several weeks Of patient searching with
grapncls they came upon traces Of u ship.
Gam went down in his diving dress and
found II large quantity Of Spanish dollars
They lnf- been packed originally in bar
rcls, but the wood had rottcd away, lenv-
ing the gold stacked in tho shape of bar
rcls. Tho diver with his share of the
money built row of houses in his native
plncc, and if anybody doubts the truth OF
the story let him go to Whitstable aud ask
for Dollar row.-Goou Words
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
THE HAR1!oR LIGHT.


Row welcome DER the sea that night a
the twinkle Of the hnrbor light. 81
A star that trembled on the foam
With beams OF love and dreams Of homel
The bells rang Ger the tossing bars
The while sails dipped beneath the stars.
But fairer than NIL stars Of night
Tho harbor light. the harbor light
"Oh, sailors singing in the spars 7. ii
A merry challenge to the stars!
Oh. captain. at whose glad command
Our brave ship leans toward the land!
Within far vine clad cots Of white
Love hears the sen bells i'll the night.
Swift rs "a sea gull's be our flight
Toward the light-the harbor lighti'
And swift we sped from storm and gloom
To smiling shores Of light and bloom:
The sorrow of the voyage past
San. i'll the joy Of home ut lastl
Home. where the ships i'll shelter resti
Home, where the light, the love, is bestl
Over the pluAging seas of night
Loves blessing in the hnrbor light
Oh, ships TINT In tho darkness ronn,
Sweet sing the arbor bells of homei
Though far the shore. the voyage long,
The dark will drift to morning song.
The bells sing DER the tossing bars,
The sails bend sure beneath the stars:
Still-still tho distant shore we sight
And again the Iight-thc harbor light
.... Atlanta Constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
3 .flWo sHARK STONES.
3 3zoxxtblos Encountsrs Under tho Water
With; l1an Eating Monsters.

= Noxxtb1o Encountors Under tho Water
18th 11nn Eating Monsters.
Cine OF the most horrible predicaments
!. dtqer was ever placed in, said Mr. SulIy,
4 She famous Newport diver, "must have
been that OF one OF whom I once heard
Il who had TO investigate wreck that had
carried to the bottom with her number
OF cattle W hen he blew off the matches,
the bodies foated up, and with q rush 1.
school OF hungry sharks attacked them.
They were all around the diver. fighting
and struggling, and he was in mortal ter
a for lest his air pipe should be bitten In two
n IN the midst Of tho fearful struggle that
1 WEE going on. At length, unable to bear
S6he suspense any longer, he signeletl to he
I drawn up, Notwithstanding that he would
4 have to pass through the thick of tho
fierce monsters. In his passage to the
surface he brushed close past the sharks,
and one OF them made vicious grab at
him. 1t missed his arm, but caught his
fingers, and his hand was badly 1nanglcd
Perhaps, however, he was glad to get off
as cheaply as he did
An American diver once told mo q
blood curdiing story of fight with Il
shark waged by man named Uallett. The
latter, It ID said, was working in ono of
the old fashioned bells, and while he was
baing lowered one day he saw below him
Z oaaok object. In q second or two he rec
o8ntzed that it was shark, and to his
horror, the bell trapped tho monster, so
that man and shark We're rubbing against
each other in the closest possible proxi1n-
ttE. The shark grew alarmed, and in
swinging yioiously around knocked EIalett
from his scot. The diver hnd in his hand
4 . small sharp saw, and, fearing that tho
Y shark would make short work of him, ho
seized one OF It's fins and plunged his saw
deep into its body.
Then a terrible struggle began. In the
confined space the shark could not get Mt
the diver without shaking off tho hold
chat the latter had got, and the latter, see
ing that his only hope was to retain his
hold, chung on desperately, all the time
driving his saw cine after time into tho
body Of the maddened sea tiger. Hallett
had confrtved to make signal, and just
as his senses were leaving him no felt him
salt rising. When tho bell was dragged
out of the water, man and shark rolled ont
IN a blood stained heap, but tho man had
conquered. When he came to his senses,
ne found that torn and wounded hand
was oil the injury he had received in the
awful encounter, but the shark was doad. {"
H---Chums.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Tho Ruling passion.

Poor old Mrs Skcwton Of rosc colorcd
curtains fame in 'Doinbey and Son, - was
eqnnled IN her vanity by old Mrs Blank
who died in New England village some
years ago. She was past SO when brought
to her dcathbcd, but even then her per
sonal appearance was uppermost in her
mind.
One morning her pastor called uncxpect-
euiy ana alter little conversation ho read
ch"rter and prayed with the old lady
Alter his departure She was asked II she
dla not enjoy the spiritual consolation
offored hor by her pastor.
Well yes, " she s,tid with AN acrid note
IN her voice, but I'd enjoyed it II blamed
sight more If I'd known he was coming
SO could n had my hair cri1nped and
my teeth in P'-Exchnnge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
EDrls.h Farmer. F,ftx Ye,,s a 60

Gigs would be got ready soon after tho
early dinner, arrival being timed for 3 or
a o'clock. The gentlemen would talio IL
farming survey, the ladies chat over nee
{ dlework, at o'clock tea, IL tea it could be
hrst course OF this elaborate regale con
slated OF home cured ham, that incompar-
able Suffolk ham picked in spice, and
harvest bcer--harvest beer itself clear MS
sherry and twice as strong-was drunk
with this dish. Next came the strongest
OF tea and tho richest of cream with rusks,
Also Suffolk speciality, and cakes equally
uRrivAled. The ten things removed, hot
water and spirit decantcr would he brought
out, pipss smoked, thereby apparently di-
gestion being restored. Seldom did my
one, SOON the worse for such prolonged
etlng and drinking. "Reminiscences
nj, Uentlaam Edwards -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Your Neighbours Umbrella

4 What ought to be done, ought to DO
done. He who borrows an umbrella ought
to return It because it Is borrowed I'm
brellas are for rainy days, and tho borrow
er ought to be willing to carry an UNI
hrelia on @ fair dry in order to get it re-
turned to It's owner in time for him to use
1t on the next rainy day. So long as ne is
IN debt and could pay tho debt by dispens-
ang with little vanity or by a little excr-
ton and yet does not discharge his debt
ne Is not strictly honorable. The umbrella
IS not only an umbrella it is point In
morale. Many man has started upward
or downward in life from the dry he
struck an attitude toward his ncighbor g
umbrella. Sunday School Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

An interesting story is told of DR.. John
Contee Fairfax of Northampton, NIaSs
who IS entitled to sit in the British house
OF lords as Baron Fairfax and who is so
recognized in Debrett's ''Peerage. Some
linc ago lady asked him TO join Ger
tam American order of descendants OF
noble families beyond the sea- In his re-
ply he said:
AS ! have never formally claimed a
british title, have no desire to seek an
american one You ask me If approve
1he objects OF your association Frankly
90 not. Good wine needs no bush, and
a man OF long or distinguished ancestry
tory" IT,. as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

Johnny, Johnny, didn't nsk YOU once
to stop whistling ut tho table?"
We'll, do you want me to ask Won
again?'
Nom. don't want you to make no
bad Breaks -
Bad breaksi What do you mean.
Johnny?'
Well'm, sou said 1t was very impolite
to ask for things twice at tho table. -
Baltimore News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

Said an indignant mother to her little
son, tWhy did you strike little Elsie you
naughty boys"
Dick Indignant in his turn)-What did
shs want to cheat tor then?
5st How Gid she cheatf" asked mamma
more mildly.
Why, Explained Dick, we were play
ing at Adam and Eve, and she had the
apple to tempt me with, and she never
tempted me, but Went and ate it up her-
self. "-Exchsnge
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

The metropolitan Museum Of Art IN
New YORK is iii possession of I. rare Dor.
'ra'1 OF Benjamin Franklin 1t was pro.
cured III Paris and represents the great
philosopher wearing cooked hat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18


18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1898.
sealed proposals for the construction
work and materials Of a brick building
10 pc used rs Jail and also to contain
police station house and emergency
hospital. The proposals must cover ali
Che cost of the building, together with
necessary prison cells, steel work and
other appliances for thoroughly
equipped modern JAIL The proposals
shall be made upon plans and specifica-
tlons furnished by the bidders at their
own expense without any cost to the
city. which shall accompany and be
submitted with the bid. All such bids
VIII be securely sealed and sent or de-
Avered to the city clerk of Newport
News and must be in his hands by y
o'clock OF the day mentioned.
particulars as to size expected cost
and general nature of the building and
equipments will be furnished upon ap-
pllcation by the city clerk
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. n
). A. MAss1E.
au 1S-1na. City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Turning the Tsbles on Hi,n.

Facetious Student-Excuse me- profess.
ct, but were any of these cannibals vege.
tariansf
This Professor Probably not at that
aime. But have no doubt if the class
before me had visited these flesh eaters the
tatter might have speedily acquired u taste
sor cabbage heads and fresh greens.-New
b York Telegram