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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
STILL THE HAWAII WRANGLE
Mr.. Caifery and Mr.. Pettus Have a
Few Warm Words.

Mr.. Caifery and Mr.. Pettus Have a
Few Warm Words.
Washington. July 1.-For six hours to-
day the Senate had under discussion the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions. The
first formal speech in favor of the reso-
utions was delivered by Mr.. pettus,
democrat, Alahama). His address was
strong and patriotic. As n Democrat
he maintained that the question was in
no sense II party issue, but the PROPOSE
tion was one which ought to command
in the circumstance, the support of men
of all parties. He had heated colo
guy with Mr. Calfery, democrat,
louisiana. in the course, of which the
latter intimated that the Alabama Sen
ator was afflicted with Senility. Mr..
Pettus' ''retOrt was vigorous and re-
sentful of what he termed an insult.
Mr. Caffery subsequently diSclaimed any
intention of insulting Mr.. Pettus. Mr.
Mallory. democrat. Florida), presented
Il constitutional argument against the ac-
QUESTION of territory by joint resolution
of Congress. Mr.. Mallory said the
question involved II new departure in
government policy, and the establish
ment of Il system of government in Il
colony of the United States. which never
heretofore had existed. He maintained
that the resolutions presented were fun
damentally wrong and ought not to be
adopted.
Mr.. Hawlcy presented the conference
agreement on the bill providing for the
punishment of persons who tresspass
upon or destroy harbOr defense works
and Notifications of the United States
The report aroused considerable debate
upon its technical and legal aspects,
after the conclusion Of which the report
was agreed to.
In the course Of his remarks, Mr.. Nal
lory quoted decision of the Supreme
court. handed down by Chief Justice
MarWshall to show that territory could
be acquired either by conquest or by
treaty. but no other method of acquiring
territory was indicated by the Supreme
court.
AT 800 O'Clock Mr.. Mallory concluded
his speech.
The Senate then went into executive
session. and at $50 o'clock p. M, adj
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. July 1.-To-day's session
Of the House was of little legislative in
terest. A few private bills We're passed
and some conference reports of minor
importance were adopted.
There was a re-echo of the Grosyenor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
DIEDRICHS REJECTED IT.

Proposal of Spanish Governor to Hand
Over Manila to a Neutral Power.
Berlin, Juyl 1.-The following dis
patch has been received from Hong
Kong: according to trustworthy intel
lgence from Manila the Spanish Gov
ernor General had Il few days ago, at
his own request. meeting with Ad-
miral Diedrchs (the commander Of the
German naval forces in the Far East
in order to propose in behalf of the
Spanish government that Manila
should he handed into the provisional
charge Of neutral commander. The
proposal was rejected by Admiral Died
riches. in view of the American block
ade"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
CANNOT TREAT FOR PEACE NOW
Sagasta Says That Action Depends on
Developments.


Madrid. July Ii p. m.-Premier
Sagasta in an interview to-day in re-
gard to the peace rumor. said: "They
are absurd. | am astoniShed that any
attention is paid to them. There will
not be and cannot be any discussion in
regard to this matter. / affirm this alb
Soutely. The government cannot treat
for peace now. That action depends on
developments. and the government viii
not act until the proper time"
While the Bishop of Barcelona has d.
clarcd in favor of peace the Bishop OF
Segovia has issued pastoral letter i'll
favor Of Il holy war. The chamber OF
Agriculture of Barcelona has again peti
toned the government in favor of peace
and the central committee of the So
cialist party has issued Il circular pot t
ing ont the folly Of continuing che wal
in view of the disproportion of means
of the cOmbatants and setting forth that
the working people desire peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
TORPEDO BOATS Ar SOUTHPORT

Wilmington, July IA special to the
Star from Southport says:
"Torpedo boats Gwinn, Lieutenant
Williams commanding, and Talbot,
Lieutenant Shoemaker commanding, ar
rived here at O'Clock for water. They
are from Newport, II. L.. to Key West
and will sail in the morning for Charles
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
SHAFTER RETURNS TRANS
PORTS.

Washington, July In reply to q
message asking Gen. Shafter how many
transports could be sent back to Tampa
in order that reinforcements might be
sent him, Adjutant General Corbin late
tonight received the following reply:
"Col. Humphries has been ordered to
return as many transports rs possible
at once.
"SHAFTER."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
HOPES WE WILL KEEP THEM.
Singular Letter From Spanish Busi
ness Man of Manila.

London, July 1.-Frank Caruth, the
head of the Philippine Chemical Com
pany has received letter from Il promi
nent Spanish business man in Manila
under date of May 30, which says:
According to our latest news the
Americans have suffered defeat in Gu
ba. but that will not matter much, fol
sooner or later our side must succumG
as we have neither money nor materials
| hope to God. if the Yankees take the
islands they will keep them"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROL MA D@ u NEWS AMID CIRCULATION.

lected for sailing were in keeping with
the Cuban custom.
The Louisiana carried $50 recruits
under the command of Capt. w. II. w
James, for Gen. Skaters army; the
Thirty second Ambulance Corps, con
sisting of nineteen privates, one officer
twelve recruits, eight horses. two bel
horses. forty ambulance mules, thirteen
pack mules, ten ambulances and twenty
eight packers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
BRIGADIER GENERAL
LAWTON LED ATTACK

LAW IUN LEU ~ HON
Before The Opening Of the Battle a Great Mill
iaty Balloon Was Sent up by Our Men for the
Purpose Of Taking Observations Plans have
Been Arranged TO Cut off the Enemy's Re-
treat Through the Passes Of the Mountains.
1t Was Six O'clock When the Signal Office
Received the Welcome News that ihe Span.
iards We're Retreatng- Americans Occupy
0utmorks Abandoned by the lnemy--0ur
Casualties over -Four Hundred Battle 10 be
Renewed This Morning.
copyright by the Associated Press.)
SIBONEY, JULY /. $3.50 T. NJ. VIA
DEL ESTE, GUANTANAMO BAY
AT l O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.
AFTER FIVE HOURS TERRIFIC
FIGHTING THE SPANISH BEGAN
TO LEAVE THEIR ENTRENCli-
MENTS AND RETREAT INTO THE
CITY. MANY AMERICANS WE'RE
WOUNDED, AND ARE BEING
BROUGHT IN. ONE MAN HAD
BOTH ARMS SHOT OFF AND WAS
WOUNDED IN THE HIP, BUT WAS
LAUGHING.
yICTORS WITH HEAVY LOSS.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, GUANTAA-
MO BAY, JULY 1.-EVENING.-TIlE Il
FIGHTING CONTINUED UNTIL
DARK. OUR FORCES CARRIED
THE ENEMY'S OUTER WORKS
THIS EVENING. THE BATTLE
WILL PROBABLY BE RESUMED
AT DAYBREAK.
THE AMERICAN LOSS is
HEAVY.
SOME ESTIMATES PLACE IT AZ
FIVE HUNDRED KILLED AND
WOUNDED.
ASSAILED BY LAND AND SEA.
copyrighted 1898, by Associated Press }
PLAYA DEL ESTE, PROVINCE
OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, JULY l..
-11:20 A. MA GENERAL AS
SAULT ON THE CITY OF SANTA
GO BY THE LAND AND SEA
FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
BEGAN AT Z O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING. GEN. LAWTON AID
VANCED AND TOOK POSSESSION
OF CABONA, A SUBURB OF SAN
TIAGO
MORRO CASTLE AND THE 9TH
ER FORTS AT THE ENTRANCE
OF THE HARBOR WERE bonn
RARDED BY OUR FLEET THE
GUNS WITH GOOD EFFECT.
HARBOR FIRED ON THE AMERI-
CAN TROOPS WHO WE'RE VERY
CLOSE TO THE CITY.
NINE WOUNDED CUBANS HAVE
BEEN BROUGHT IN.
Washington, July 1.--Just two months
after the battle of Manila. and on the
fi.rst day Of the month, like that glori-
Gus engagement. began the first set bat
tie of the war in this hemisphere.
This startling news was conveyed in
the following brief dispatch. received
from General Shafter, at 10 o'clock this
morning:
FIRST DISPATCH.
SECRETARY OF WAR WASH
INGTON. ID. c.:
"cAMp NEAR SEVILLA, CUBA.
"ACTION NOW GOING ON. I94E
FIRING ONLY LIGHT AND DES-
ULTORY. BEGAN ON THE RIGHT.
NEAR CANEY. BY LAWTON'S
DIVISION. WILLMOVE ON THE
NORTHEAST PART OF THE
TOWN OF SANTIAGO. WILL
KEEP YOU CONTINUALLY .AD-
y,IcIrn or DRDEREGS
"1SIGNED) "SHAFTER,
"MAJOR GEN. COMMANDING"
Brief as ii was, it told the whole
story that the first shots of the long ex-
pected crash Of arms. probably the first
great land engagement was under way.
Secretary Alger was the first to read it.
He passed il to General Corhin. Adlh-
tant General Of the army. and directed
him 10 take it at once to the White
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, July 1.-To-day's session
of the House was of little legislative in
terest. A few private bills were passed
and some conference reports of MINOR
importance were adopted.
There was a re-echo of the Grosyenor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-02
THE LOUISIANA SAILS.
Carrying Recruits for General Skaters
Army.

Army.
Tampa, Fla, July 1.-Early last Tues
day morning, the transport Louisiana
sailed from the Port Tampa docks bound
for Santiago with reinforcements for
Gen. Shafter. She lifted her cables
from the pier during the dark hours just
before dawn and with A parting blast
of her whistle, started on her journey
for the enemy's land. Her departure
was marked for the quiet manner in
which she almost stole away from the
docks. 1t resembed the old time Cuban
flibustering expedition, and those Sc
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
They Are Reliable.

The American Farmer is sincere In
what it says and whenever it endorses
an article, be it machinery, proprietary
medicine, or a man individually, we
want our readers to believe that what
we say we have good reason to under
stand is true. For year or more
there have been endorsements of the
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company, OF
167 Dearborn street. Chicago, by this
paper. People have written us to
know II this company is responsible.
and II its remarkable remedies. for the
cure of rheumatism, neuralgia, dyspep-
sia. catarrh, kidney troubles, etc, real
ly had merit We have therefore been
at extra pains to investigate, and once
again we add emphasis to our former
endorsement of that company. There
may be isolated cases here and there
which, probably through neglect in fol-
lowing directions, or from exposure or
some uneXplainable reason, the won
derful Five Drops remedy does not do
the work. But 1t is case where the
exception proves the rule. Mr.. Swan
son is a gentleman OF character and
personal integrity. and, we believe,
would no more attempt to deceive the
public than the writer Of this article.
They still offer to send n sample bot
tie of "5 Drops" for Csc or large
bottle. 300 doses, for 81. prepaid by
mail or express. Address as above.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
THE METEoRIc SHOWER.
A Noted Astronomer Gives Some Inter
eating Information.

Professor Asaph Hall, the Univers-
ity Of Michigan. astronomer, is speak
ing Of the shower of meteors which
occurred recently gives out some in
teresting facts regarding the history
and theory Of the phenomena. The
stream first appeared in 1888 and it
is generally supposed was caused by
the bursting of comet, the billions
Of pieces continuing to make the trip
around the sun. About once in thirty
years the earth crosses the vast
stream-a stream SO long that it takes
from three to five years for 1t to pass
given point and SO broad that the
earth is from six to eight hours sweep
ing across 1t. The second great shower
was seen in 1866. and the next heavy
shower is predicted for November,
1893. The stream appeared to come
from the direction of the constellation
Of Leo. 1t attracted attention not only.
On account OF the number of the me-
teors but because of the remarkable
appearance which attended their rush
through space. There was long
phosphorescent streak behind them,
while the meteors themselves were
red or orange color. The reason that
they were visible was that their We
locity in coming into the path OF the
earth was about 2S miles second and
as the earth was going in almost the
opposite direction with velocity al
most as great the speed was sufficient
to set fire to the bodies and burn or
explode them long before they reached
the earth. Although few stray ones
might have struck the earth practically
no damage was done.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
CUBA'S NEW TARIFF.
1T WILL BE MUCH LOWER.
fifsy fsf Cent Has Been Stolen Hereto
fore BY omcisls-Expected to Raise
$1,000, 900.

Inc new Cuban tariff has been care
Iuiiy prepared, and now lies on the
fresldehts table awaiting his approy-
al. II Is intended to have it 20 into eff
rect at Santiago, Manzanilo. Nuevitas
ana Mariana on December LIST, and at
the other cuban ports rs rapidly as
tney come INTO possession of the
United States authorities.
The President and all his advisers
peileVe that IN the present commercial
and financial condition of Cuba it is
advisable to make the customs duties
as low as is consistent with the revenue
requirements of the government, and
they will average % per cent. upon
what may be termed the necessaries
OF lie. LuNuries will carry higher
rate. In making up the schedule. As
sistant Secretary Howell of the Treas
ury department, who has charge Of
such matters. has taken the third. or
lowest, column of the spanish tariff
as his guide. In some cases duties
nave been advanced. in others they
have been reduced, but the aggregate
receipts will be about one-third of the
amount OF revenue reported by the
Spanish officials. 1t is estimated that
at least 30 per cent of the collections
have been stolen by the custom house
officials under Spanish Jurisdiction,
and therefore the people of Cuba will
have to pay about one-tifth as much
as they have been in the habit of pay
Ing in this form Of taxation under the
new government.
The new tariff schedules have been
based upon Il necessary revenue of
S1O,OOO,OO0 year Cuba needs every
thing In the way of public improve
ments. The policy of Spain has pro-
hibited the expenditure of n dollar for
the benefit of the people. Clean cities.
roads and school houses are needed
more than anything else. The build
ings occupied by the government are
200 or 300 years old. but answer the
purpose very well. and need not be re-
newed. The nominal revenues have
been about $3O,OO0,OOO. but every dol
lar that has been turned into the treas
ury has been required to pay the in
terest on the Cuban debt. while the
Internal taxes have been absorbed in
the payment of large salaries to an
army of officials sent over from Spain.
The new government will have no
debt and no interest charges, and will
therefore be able to devote its entire
revenues to the betterment of the ma
terinl conditions of the island. The
first thing to be done will be to clean
the cities and introduce modern sani-
tary methods. simultaneously with
this a free public school system will
be introduced for the first time in Gu
ba, and a system of highways will be
constructed to replace the horrible
roads and trails which are useless halt
Of the year and always impossible
when 1t rains.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
FAMOUS MARksMAN,
I've storiss About the Late ssrx..
Stewart of the sixty-Nluth.

some OF the veterans of the state
fihe range were sitting around in the
restaurant lobby during the dinner
nour at Creedmoor last week. indulg-
ing in "reminiscences. Tim Scully, who
mas served up 'victuals and drink" at
the range for the past twenty -one
years. was speaking: When Sergt
stewart of the Sixty-ninth died last
month"; he said. "one of the most IA
nous shots of Creedmoor passed
away. 1 remember one day three of us
were standing on the porch out there
discussing of-hand shooting. l sug-
ses'eu that man might make ten
JUL s-eyes on the expert range, but
could not have fiat sight and hit a
target at 100 yards Sergt. Stewart
scored at the idea and, pointing to the
ilghum vitae ball on the top of the flag
stan, 2oO feet away, offered to wager
ten-dollar bill that he could hit it in
three shots without using any sight at
All. Inc wager was laid and Sergt.
stewart blazed away. At the first shot
discussion arose as to whether or
not the ball had been hit Some Of us
said it had and some said it hadn't
Well said Sergt Stewart. I have two
more shots yet The second shot we
all agreed was a miss. The sergeant
pulled up his piece for the third and
last shot, and when he fired, knocked
the ball off the pole. When we picked
1t up we found all three bullets i'm
bedded In it." 1t is said that on an
other occasion a certain general who
was anxious to become a sharpshooter
was scoring misses" one after the
other. He was about to give 1t up in
despair when one of his friends called
Sergt Stewart to the generals aid.
The sergeant took his position in front
of nearby target and shot into the
generals target, while the general
had been given tip to fire over the
fence. The record showed that the
general had made five bulls" while
many wondered that Sergt Stewart.
the famous shot, should have missed
his target five times handrunning.-
New York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
STORM IN THE EAST.
In New York and v.cInity Traffic Is I'm
petled.


New York. Dec. New York city
and the neighborhood has been struck
by storm which In its severity
seems to equal that which prevailed
throughout New England and tina,
portion of the eastern country.
The Indications last night for the
weather today We're forbidding and
the day brought the vindication of
the drest predictions of the weather
prophet. Rain fell in binding tor
rents, driven by fierce wind, and
cutting sleet drove all but the most
determined pedestrians indoors.
In all directions out of New York
wires are prostrated and comm,lnica-
tion is practically entirely cut Off. A
few messages are being transferred
both in and out, although the commu-
nication out of the city suffers the
more.
Traffic has suffered even more heav-
lily than the wires, the snow drifting
into the most frequented streets and
blocknding railroads.
The elevated has 80 far been virtu.
ally unimpeded. but the surface lines
have found that cars cannot be moved
in certain sections of the city.
Inter-city traffic is undoubtedly in
much the same state, although no ac.
curate estimate can yet be made of
the prevalence of the blockndes.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
Work n, III. rr..tx.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The United States and
Spanish peace commissioners held pri
vate sessions to-day. Afterward repre-
sentatives of both sides predicted con.
fidently that the treaty would be signed
within week, unless Unforeseen com.
plications arose.
The American commissioners say
there is no foundation for the reports
circulated IN tho United States and ca.
bled back to Paris that President Nc.
Kinley has forwarded to the American
commissioners instructions to insist up.
on Spain yielding coallng base ia the
Carolines, and that the Spaniards are
endeavoring to renew their opposition
to Il cesslon Of the Philippines.
Both commissions recognize that the
latter question is settled.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
Il was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
"After taking three boxes OF LYDIA
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me-
MY health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palplta-
tion of the heart or bloating. rec
ommcnd your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume OF testimony.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
TIMBER CUTTERS ARE FINED.
Judge Hallet Sentences several VIoIntors
Of the Government Act

Judge Hnilet Sentences Several VIolators
Of the Government Act
Denver, Dec. 5.-During the present
term Of the United States District
Court several convictions have been OBJ
tained Of men charged with cutting
timber on government land and carry
ing 1t away.
Albert and George Rutherford were
fined $3.50 each and given one day in
the county Jail for stealing timber in
Boulder county. Frank Nice, neighbor
of the Rntherfords. was given SINH
lar sentence Saturday by Judge Hal
lett.
j. c. Dallon did not appear Saturday
to answer charge of cutting timber
and Judgment was entered against
him.
In La Plata county several men have
been arrested on indictments found
by the last grand jury for this charac-
ter of offense. Deputy United States
Marshal Crocker returned Saturday
from Durango, where l.. G. Jackaway,
F. w. Stubbs, L.. G. Griffith, S r.. b.
Jackaway, Edward Walker, Il. ID. Sig.
son, Il. l.. France, ]. w. Miller and Will
liam Palmquist, were placed under
$500 bonds each to appear for pre-
liminary hearing next April.
Jackawny and Stubbs are large tim.
Der merchants In the San Juan coun.
try and operate sawmills fifty miles
west of Durango.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10
BIG FIRE in NEW YORK.
Upper storiesot skv scrnp@rs Burns-Loss
Owe "a NIL lon Dollars.

Upper Storissor sks scrnDers Burns-Loss
Owe "a NIL lon Dollars.
New York, Dec. 4.-Fire that broke
out tonight in Rogers. Peet X Co.'S
retail clotllC store. occupying five
story building ut the southwest corner
of Warren steer and Broadway, utterly
ruined that building and its contents
in short tine Then the flames at
tucked the sky-scraper building of the
Home Life Insurance Company. ad-
Joining to the south. and gutted the up
per ten stories, the tiremen seemingly
utterly helpless against the flames so
far from the ground. Next the upper
floor of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany's buildn. ut Murray street and
Broadway, one of the handsomest in
the city. burst into flames and at mid
night was still burning tiercely. There
has been no loss OF life so far as
known.
The estimate of the losses by Chief
Bonner, after midnight. was million
dollars. with Il probability of Il still
further loss should the fire continue to
make anything like rapid progress. AT
that hour, however, he believed that
he had the fire under control within
reasonable limits.
At 2 O'Clock, however. 1t was still
burning fiercely in front. and although
not observable by the thousands of
spectators, was burning still more
fiercely and extending lower down in
the rear.
At 2:3O Fire Chief Bonner went home
saying that the fire would burn itself
out In short time. and that it could
not spread and was practically out.
The Meeker herald., 1898-12-10

Pueblo William II. Barnard. Pop.
Dawkins; rank NJ. HermOnd. Pop.
Pueblo: DrMary T. Barry. Teller Sill
Rep, Puebl: Abram E. Litz, Teller
Sil. Rep, Ppblo.
Rio Crane and Mineral-John H.
Shaw, Pop.Del Norte.
Routt andRio Blanco-B. l.. Jeffer-
son. Dem. Iayden.
Saguache-Iohn Lawrence, Dem, Sa-
guache.
San Migut-W. A. Taylor. Dem,
Telluride.
Weld. lax Clark. Pop. Greeley;
ID. Z. Severnce, Dem. Severance.
Yuma. Mcgan and Washington-Al-
bert n. 1>whey, Teller Sil-Rep., Yuma.