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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
THE LOTS FRONT TOGETHER sOxlB
FEET

In execution OF two deeds Of trust from
James T. Cousins and wife 10 the trus-
tees of the Home Building Company per-
petual. one dated July 8. 1891. and the
other September g. 1893. both duly recorded
in the Clerks office of Richmond Chansey
Court. one I'm Deadlock l43 b, page PSI.
and the other in Deadlock li9 4, page
446. default having been made in the pay
ment OF a part of the bond secured by
each deed, and being directed by the
Board of Directors Of said Home Build
ing Company (perpetuaD. we will proceed
to sell, by auction. on the premises, on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1895,
at o'clock =. NJ the HOUSES AND
LOTS above mentioned being the same
real estate conveyed by said deeds ana
described therein as situated on the east
side Of Laurel street. beginning lsl Ieel
south Of Holly street, and fronting on
Laurel street 30xl4S feet 10 an alley.
TERMS: Enough cash TO pay cost OF
executing this trust, and all taxes 20 day
of sale and $3.50 which is the amount
now due on both bonds. and the balance
on a credit OF and u months for ne.
gotiable notes, with interest added ana
secured by a deed of trust.
n. ID. HARGRONE,
h. II SUTTON,
III. SELDOM TAYLOR,
Trustees Home Building Company.
ia % CPerpetUall
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REAuTIEUL SILKS.

Newest and Prettiest for every variety
of use. The special service to you is tho
price:
62c. for the most desirable Plain or
illuminated Taffeta Silks that are
usually 75c. e,,,,...
&c. for the best 75c. Black Taffeta silks;
75c. for the Newest spring Novelty 81
Silks. -
MORE ValOur SILK. o....
60c. for the Black Al-Silk 2i-inch Satln
Rhadamas.
ooc. All-Sflk Liberty Gauze.
29c. for Satin Checked Novelty silks,
45c for New Bayadere Checked Silks
ALL THIS STORE Is BRIMFUL OF
GOOD PLYING. AND AT PRICES,
PERHAPS, NEVER TO BE DUPLl-
GATED.
THE HOUsEwARE DEPARTMENT
has an interesting story to tell you ABOUT
GRANITE IRONwARE.
IT'S a list Of new wares and prices:
10-quart Dish-Pans for DC
3-pint Tea-POts for lOc.
2-ouart Pudding-Pans for 1Oc.
Large Tea-Kettles for 5Oc.
6-Quart Saucepans for 5sc.
Cocoa-Shape Dippers for &c:
OblOng ROasting-Pans Tor &c
Jelly-Plates for lOc.
THE COHEN Gu
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WANTED.

A WOMAN TO DO FINE LAUNDRY
Work and assist IN chamber-work. Must
be willing 10 take care of q Child years
of age. Apply at Sl4 Park avenue.
fe l-3t-
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WANTED.

AGENTS, MEN WHO ARE ALREADY
travelling. to sell Lubricating Oils, Lubri-
eating Greases, Prepared Paints and VAR
nish on first-class commission basis in Vir-
ginia and other Southern States. MANU-
FACTURERS OIL AND GREASE COM
PANY, Cleveland. o. ia 20-14t
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WANTED
WANTED.

A GOOD HOUSE-GIRL REFERENC IS
required Apply at 2l9 Governor street.
fe l-2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

BY Sutton & CO.,
Real Estate Auctioneers.
corner Tenth and Bank streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

EXPERIENCED CLOTHING SALES
men, with established trade, for southern,
also western, territory. Address POST
Office Box 751, Baltimore. Md. fe 1-Tu2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

BY c. L. & II. l.. Denoon,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers'
sci Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01

BY II. Seldom Taylor & Son,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
corner Eleventh and Bank streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-01
TRUS TEES SAL e

TWO TWO-STORY FIVE-ROOM
FRAME DWELLINj HOUSES,
Nos. 7l3 AND us SOUTH LAUREL
STREET, JUST BELOW
HOLLY STREET.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTS.
WANTED,

THREE AGENTS TO INTRODUCE
our New Publications Guaranteed salary.
$50 per month. Address AGENCY, care Of
Dispatch. Re lit
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ia l5.isnS,s Fc i.4Sil&i5-lot
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
HER FRIENDSHIP FOR US
CHARLESTON PROBABLY COAlED THERE
And is Now on her Way Toward the Phil
ippines-- Transports with Troops for
Manila, will Arrive
there To day..

Washington, ID. c.. June o.-The naval
officials now calculate that Hawaii has
become an ally of the United States GOV
rnmen III the present war with Sp1iu
ana that 1T this moment our government
IS responsible for the protection of th.
ifaWallallS from the consequences of
thelr friendship for us. According fl tho
calculations of the officials of he \,vv
department, the United States cruiear
charleston arrived 1T Honolulu last
hl@llt Sunday She has probably cno-
plc'ed the task of coaling and i nuu
AGAIN on her way westward haund fa,.
the Philippines.
nc coal was accumulated ut UonoIuln
ny I. >. CONSUL General Haywood. ana
II allowing the Charleston to TAKE ~ ),
supply to carry on operations a~,in,t
Np'ilSl territory, the government az
iiaWaIl has east away all scmhl,n.n nf
i'"'fdIliN III the present contest ana boo
,iio"h III ller fortunes with the initial
states. Tor unless we protect hon lh,
= NuoJecl To punishment at the han,l.
- Spun. Moreover the offensc ,u,in,+
H'u'falltE IS to he repeated for i !, ~
p'ct'd to-day the advance GUARD af ~
'l''Sl'ortS carrying troops to NIani,, .ra
entering Honolulu harbor ia rn,I" :
their coal supply. vi
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

h,tt.rics and the crlstooaI 1t then
,ti''- ,ni1rds kept NJ their nie nament
the op"n ,n known. by the dlsplaee 1ittle
II o' 80, enemy had plotted " h''l thnre
,H II, ,hat might have succeeoeu 1nIan had
pam -" rnnnery. The ,"loh 49,
n''ll Iovn the harhor INTO lle III
dr"PIaThi.b She occupied TO acl - ,I
mo modern guns on Sllpl tba vim
! - .amaa If the place where 'ht :, -
,I,nn would have TO lay i, A. inns
slHa'l H. C,istobal and trained lle s ~
ire oi E" am that place. But oolllliou1,a
lilt l r' boat them 1T their game os ~.
~ rno+s speed and firing on
-, s,;ng also disclosed the
~ ttnrv mounted With IT. men hio'
ne" inst east Of MORO Caste an
81" revealed the fact that TWO til2"
I, nm. were mounted to the real = tto
~ Then, it was seen that -
Ni'.iv, rhn entrance and opposite -Nolo
nnetla ,re two batteries q e'rlnM"i
IL modern guns. Still further o'eh =,
M M harGor. Cayo Smith has a iho"elD
battery. 1a Loat Porter
IN "Wednesday night evidently scar'" thn
rhristobeI Colon into moving mo ~
barhar. for at d~aylight tins l!orllill1 ~
nad disappearrd fromAhe position Wlll'I
sTn occupicN during the last t." '''0'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
FLEET REPOFTED DESTROYED.
Heavy Cannonadng and Extraordinary
Commotiun ut Santiago.

Heavy Cannonading and Extraordinary
Cummotion ut Santiago.
CConyright 1888 hy Associated PreSS)
cape IIaytien. IIayti. June 4.-l:i3 \
Ma report which cannot be verified
is current here this morning to the effect
that the American fleet off Santiago Ct"
Cuha destroyed the Spanish fleet at that
place yesterday. But no direct news
from there has yet been received.
The accounts of the defeat Of the Dom
inican revoIutioniSts 1T Monte CriSto. re
public of Santo Domingo. are persistent
ly doubted here.
12:41 I. M.-Dispatches received here
say it is reported in Santiago dc Cuba
that United States troops have been de
banked ut punta Carbena.
The dispatch adds that there was heavy
tiago de Cuba. and thJt extraordinary
CONJUNCTION prevailed at that place. All
the Spanish troops. it is said. were collcc-
ted II the Qualifications in the suburbs
and il was understood by the non
comhatants. that the insurgents and tnc
American forces We're making 4 grand
attack en- the lamdWard side.
In the evening the dispatches go on t.
say. at 4 distance of about eight miles
off the coast. twenty American warshiTg.
five of which were cruisers. could be
seen. 1t was believed in Santiago de
Cuba that this was the united fleet OF
Rear Admiral Sampson and Commodore
schIcy. .
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1898 by Associated IresS.)
With the American fleet, off Santiago
de Cuba, June 3.-Nia Mole. st. Nicho-
las, Iiayti, June All the members Of
the Mcrrinac expedition are safe. Only
two of them were slightly injured. Their
names are not known. Lieut.. IiobSon
was not hurt. All of the Merrimac's men
are held as prisoners of war.
The news of their wonderful escape
WAS sent to Rear Admiral Sampson by
dnlra CcrVcra. the Spanish Admiral
being so struck with the courage Of the
Merrimac'S crew that he thought .Admi-
raj Sampson should know they had not
lost their lives.
Admiral Cerveras chief of staff. Cap
tain Oviedo. boarded the New York UNI
der Il flag of truce bearing the announce
ment of the safety Of the Merrimac'S
men and returning with Il supply Of pro
visions and money for the prisoners.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

Last Strands Parted Binding Her
10 the Outside World.

The Last Strands Parted blAdliS Il'
to the Outside World.
downright 1898 by Associated 1reSs'
of Santiago de Cuba. June ID L.
N-per The Associated Press dispatch
Ln,t Wanda, via Kingston. Jamalca'
limo 1.-The last cable strands blndtnS
Cuha TO the outside world were cut ms
afternoon by a cable vessel conYolel
here by the United States dispatch Gah-
boat Dolphin.
The first cable picked up was that run
ming to Kingston. 1t was found taElS
this morning. The coast loop CONNECTING
Santiago and Guantanamo" was iNtl
cut. Proceeding to Guantanamo. me
cable vessel finally grappled and severed
the Haytitu cable. This ENDS the caple
cutting operations begun Il month a1"',
The strands cut to-day were the Only
ones remaining except q few coast loops
and these will be probably severed III Il
short time.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
Washinctan. June lit developed for
the first time to-day that an lmporfdhf
cable cutting expedition projected by ten.
Greeley. Chief of the Signal Service
and i'm charge of the strategic supervisor
of cable and telegraph lines. had met
with success ana that General hlanco
was probably isolated from the outside
world, particularly from the Spanish au-
lhoritirs at Madrid. The advices re-
ceiycd were independent of those by the
Associated Press dispatch hoat VIA
Kingston. but they bore out these dis
patches and have additional details.
Thry show that the French cab from
Santiago to iIayti. was interrupted at
$50 last night. and no messages have
passed over that line since then. Word
has not yet come rs to the interruption
Of the two British cables. leaving 'uha
by way of jamaica. but General Gree
ley is Satisti Il that these have also been
cut.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
DEED OF HEnOlSM.


"9yo Men Bear Il BOX Oh nm
<~n,ition to he River and Throw II H.
TYmpa. Fla. June lily al az :
haroism today Lieutenant 1arh'I. ~
!, .b,roa Of the old club house on
Iayfaycttc street. which Is pelllS uNs',
IA Government as a storehouSe, ana
Thomas Mct'ee. Il veteran 81 lht 'NN
war nreyented what might have been 4
calamity. Those two men pIcked up =
hov of ammunition which in some mFS-
terions way had caught fire. and Needless
Of HE danger. carried it TO the flN'F'
como distance away. and threw it III the
river. !,
While a force Of soldiers was engaged
IN carving boxes of ammunition from
fine Warehouse and loading il into wait
mo army WAGONS. smoke was seen iSS'l-
inc from Il pile of boxes of ammunition.
I'm an instant the CRY Of ire went np
and soldiers and Negro r~oUStahoutS piled
oyer each other in their scramble for
safety. Niece. however. rushed to
wards The box. picked il mp and WIS
staggering toward the door with if alone
when Lieutenant Parker. who heard The
warning cry. came to his assistance. and
together they carried the smoking box
10 the water.
Ii was recovered later when the fire
went out and was considerable charred.
How the fire originated is 4 mystery. I'm
the storehouse were piled hundreds Of
boxes Of ammunition each containing Il
thousand cartridges.
Had the cartridges in the burning box
exploded a great loss of life might have
resulted as there were a score Of soldiers
working in and around the building.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
PERMANENT CAMP
''''i''-hNe Thousand Troops VIII 20
Placed at C~hickamaur,

w.>'W 1"rk, June IA dispatch from
"'SnlhSloh to the Evening World s,vs.
= was determined today to nI,cr
1870 troops 1T Chickamauga. which !.
,''o' Il permanent camp. Sacrn-
,"ia Niger today gave orders ~ nrn,.
n'' camp Tor The accommodated af
,n'' number Of men. Chick,m,un
-" 80, "'iil@ TOO small for a camp Of INA
~ uelllah'ied the Park Commission was
In; lzt1 TO lease additional pronnl
tnI pe ,i.e largest camp in no n;.
m,.tr Most. if not All. the troons
be snn+ !" "ilaef the second call viii
ti,n ,na 'n nH l9r equipment. ~organiza-
N'''d into three army corns '' ai-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
Eh" COTTON STATEMENT

~" orleans. La. June .-Secrrt,r =,
i'N''f statement Of the worII.1 ,i.
suppIE OF cotton issued today show
! 'r'frasr during the wecl, iust ,ln.,1
81 i'l,'-z bales against a. dccraas. ;,.t
Sr"' - l.o.Sl2 The total visible sn,.
ply : -.S'3.ll1, against 5000 I'rpt
Week and 2.3So,1oo last vnar or -
~ '"1a: OF American cotton is Q :
Gsi sqo '' ms" -.'l2,S33 last week ana :
,iSn5' i's1 year. The total worlt..
n,rnn sapl1E shows 4 decrease com.
pn'fn WIN last week Of 131.7oo haIn1
ies ao1 ''Se compared with last wear nf
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
'ol-DlER DISCHApCDD


By ' Girnct;nm d. c.. Juno 3.-osnoc;,,
Of WY tr''I,"n Of the Assistant mnptl.l.
Com n'r, f%r'vate Hubert a Isnret'ry
untn .,"'in y, First North Caro M,1s' Of
lenses "' WIS enlisted under fnlSa
vice Of thn I@ discharged from tho p pre-
this order ~ mt States on receipt f' Of
his station .l' commanding officer 81
the regulations t ~ paragraph 1886 Of
to pay or alInM me soldier is not entitled
SHAH not be fu a''fsh ana Hmm final statements
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

copyright 1898 by Associated Press 4

sFopyri@ht 1898 by Associated Press.)
Cape ilaytien. IIayti, June 4.-11:5O
\. tIrin@ was rcsumed by the
American squadron off Santiago de Cuba
at lo:3o Friday night. Details are lack
ing.
1t is reported at Santi@o that three
WlrShIpS have been detached from the
American fleet to convey II fresh supply
of nunlticils and arms to the Cuban
coast.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
NiAi\S CRUSHING yICropv

aolluo'' June ; The Madrid corr,
N,aui1 81 the Standard saws: IN,
nth"a p'pefS are much elatcd ovor 80
4oat f,,hdISe suffered by the Amor;"an
fort. according TO official adyices thn
,ulnS ana batteries at Santiaao a. cn W.
Mrr' uhdamagcd: not a sin@io shhnn,
Colnn me Spanish cruiser CristnhaI
la aaot - !l'raldo regrets that the Sn.n
Instead w was not sent to the "phiIjnninns
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
REIDSNILLE WINS TWICE.

Downs High Point on the Diamond
Won State Championship Last Year.
Iteidsvillc. y. c.. June 4.-(SpeciaI.(-
Locals won two decisive victories over
High Point hasc-halliStS yesterday and
to-day. Scores, 10 to 1 and II to >. The
IeidSVillc team Won the amlture cham
pionship of the State last year, and IS
much stronger now than usual.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
SPANISH "ADMIRATIO\
For Those Intrepid Americans NI..
call the Deeds Of Decatur and j
Panl Jones.

For Those Intrepid Americans Who
c,1 the Deeds of Decatur and j.
Paul Jones.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. June 4.-Ii...
49, Holson appears to have carrie.
~, ,,l,n To the smallest details. exec.
,.aan,.ds the method Of escape. Thu =.
I.aot in which the crew were to attic.
to ascaDe was either blown up "t
IA nieces. for Lieutenant 1lobSon aIu.
mon drifted ashore on an oId cdtauu.
which WAS slung over the ships sinh.
ia ,.st as an extra prrcaHt
Tnon reaching shore they Were .#
prisoners and sent 10 Sahtla&" 'H}
Guard Later they We're taken to a..
castle, where they now are. o.
Oviado Admiral CervcraS rll"i '.
NM loorded the New York under .
Of trrce did not give further details ".
c,nture. The bravery of tn" An'r#
evidently excited rs much adulIu
,,nony the Spaniards as 1t dld am"l
men Of the American fleet. The
nners will be perfectly sal" amt
nrohoLly be well treated Will" TIL.
main in Nero Castle. The ti""t D..
liuhtpU owe lit I'll - '' "
laring expedition since Ii dr~Ir..
of the Confederate lron-clah NIh'#
i, Ii.ut. Gushing in 1861. The "0.#
i inst rs glad as the youngest j."
Contain Chadwick. Of the flagship
York who is usually most consrtt
IN speakin@ Of the incident, sand
aid too much cannot be said abol'
Tba General opinion is that mo-
ever deserved recognition by Com.
for personal bravery more imam
Lieutenant Hobson. His work WI
done. and his men are safe. NIr'.
started on the expedition few thou.
could accomplish his object.
Officers Of the fleet when 4ue~'.
rs TO whether Captain OWED" u
have had any Interior design III Wis.
the New York under Il flag OF '
scented the suggestion. saying th"I
visit was prompted by pure clIN:Ir.
the part of the SpaniardS and WAS H
Of them.
Clauscn. the New York's coN~u
went on the Merrimac against "u.
Nothing could have kept him from
trip into the jaws of death. 1t is ur.
bic that the SpaniardS VIII try t"
M the Merrimac, but improbable
they will succeed. Speculation is
rs t. the exact details of how j..
Tobson managed to blow himself
shin ND and live to tell the tale liz
roiSm has cleared up the situation .
The Spaniards are now doHbly hrna.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
COMPARTMENT RESUMED.
GOING TO PHILIPPINES

Atlanta. Ga. June 1.-The recruits
from Fort Mcpherson intended for SOP
vice in the Philippines left tonight. in
special trains for San Francisco TX
of New Orleans. They are Il fine
looking set Of men and fully equippcd
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

A torpid liver robs you Of ambition and
ruins your health. DeWitt's Little
Eeaht gfarm Orm romarm ora~ohraohraba
EARLY Ris RS clcanse the liver, cure CON
stlpation and all stomach and liver
troubles. Heart & Heartt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
THOSE SHE DON'T WEAR

clotho can always tell people hy
oon know about that. there's
ballet girl. for instance '"'''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
IHOUGHTFUI no r1

yon ,rr 7 Your ahsconding cashier l,..
transfor ne left q line in the caShl.
S"'p III a Don't Worry Cgnh,p
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
'Ai>9Al COUNTER pATpToTI>

"r cails herself Il patriot
~ nell PUSHES round the town
10 buy 4 flag ut some ,'N
They've been marLaa I'1r N'''''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

The Ma ',.I, \. c., Juno 1.-Cspecia,
was award 'go y. medal given for nratnr-
Of CharIott"' TO Edward Kidder Graham'
Of Goldshnra, Edgar David Rroadhnr.t
medal. memh or "o.e the representative
Governor RnSr 81 phllanthropic society,"
the senior cloxs made ! short talk 10
l,lnl''d. Tonight the Dra heartily an
ciseS. '"ihS the days exo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

At onarterS on the New York 81
evening Chaplain Royce. praying Ir..
tine harc-headtd crew on dcvk. tIa"#
God for the preservation Of Lieut.. H..
son and the men under him. Last H-
Chaplain Royce invoked this protrr+H.
hut few then believed it possible that .
drawer could be granted. Cadet 1'oH.
who was the last man to see Lieut., l!n
son before his start and who had "Aa"
Of the launch during lis pcrilouS trip.
ter much needed sleep, told the -I"
of his experience. He said: "fiuu~.
took Il short sleep for Il few a"'
which was often interrupted.
Hobson was as cool as Il cucum.a
going on the trip, so
into the steam launch sal
started for the 1,eNas, the nsarr~t sl"
but had to go back for one Of a.. "
sistant engineers whom llohSun lt'."
compelled to leave. | shook hana~ ~"
Hobson the last Of all. He sald;
"'Powell. watch the boats crew "".
we pull out of the harbor. We W"
cracks rowing thirty strokes to the l.
ute.
after leaving the Texas, | saw .
Meryimac Steaming slowly IN. 1t "
not fairly dark then and the Shor" "
quite visible. We followed about 1h.
quarters of ii mile aStcrn. The Me-:
mac stood about L mile to the WeNtW.
of the harbor and seemed Il bit my
turning completely around. tlh"
heading to the East. she ran down
turned III. We were then chasiu-
because | thought HobSon had lp>'
bearings. When Hobson was about y
yards from the harbor. the first gun "
fred from the Eastern bluff. We 81"
then half Il mile off shore. close uu.
the batteries. The firing increased r:
idly. We steamed in slowly. and X
sight of the Merrimac in the ~m.
which the wind carried off shore.
hung heavily. Before Hobson could II.
W IN the Merrimac the West,
battery picked us M and common.
firing. They shot wild. and We o'
heard the shots. We ran in still c.
TO the shore and the gunncrS lost ii.
o. rs. Then We heard the explosion
the tornedocS on the Merrimac.
Until daylight we waited just out-
the breakers. half Il mile to the ~.
ward Of MORO, keeping a sharp looh
for the boat or for swimmers. but s.
nothing. Hohson had arranged 10 l.
rs nj that point. We crossed in front
Morro and the mouth of the harhu.
TN" eastward. About > o'clorL
crossed the harhor again within n uu
Ter OF a mile and stood to the Wc<tu.
IN passing we saw one spar of the VI
rllnlc sticking Out of the water.
rugged the shore just outside or
hfeakWater for Il mile and then tur.
Tor the Texas, when they saw MS .
opened fire. 1t was then broad d,yI-.
The first SHOT fired droppod 20 ".
aSt"rn. but the other shots went v
l drove the launch for all she ~
worth. finally making the New y.
G men behaved splendidIy."
he news of L~ieutenant Uoh-.
SAFETY lifted a great load from G..
Powcll'S mind.
rooahiy no other details of this II.
NelouS TRIP will be known until Lien
''t, llobson gets back.
some heavy firing was done eb..
Mlofe midnight by the New Yorl
New Orleans. aimed at what voe thn.
10 oe 4 small sunboat. which dis1m.
~. Whether she was sunk 81. nat
Known. The firing took nl,cn 49,
Eastward of MORO
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07
THE MERRIMAC DYNAMITED.
copyrighted 1898 by Associated Press.

copyrighted 1898 by Associated Prcssl
Port .Au Prince, June 4.-S::}O a.. M
After the bomhardment the Spauiards
blew up with dynamite the sunken
American collier Merrimac. and have
since been ri work clearing the channel
50 rs to in all probability permit Admir-
III terycra fleet To pass out to sea
should the tad squadron, under Nd
miral tanara, arrive in Cuban waters
to relieve the blockaded ships. In the
meanwhile. the dispatches from Santiago
de Cuba say. the SpaniardS pay Il tribute
to the audacity OF the Americans in So
cIevcrIy attempting To block the channel.
There are Il great number Of inSllr-
gents i'll the vicinity of Santiago proba-
bly, waiting for some decisive action.
upon the part of the American fleet,
which Will undoubtedly he the signal for
4 land attack upon the town.
COMPARTMENT RESUMED.
II 30 y. m.-Last evening the bom-
bardmcnt at Santiago was
and Il heavy cannonading took place
lasting an hour. Tho fire of the American
vessels was directed upon the BATTERIES
which suffered greatly.
1t is stated that during yesterday on
gagement Il score of American vessels
We're cruising before Santiago and that
among them it was possible to distin.
guiSh five armored shipS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

Washington, June 4.-Upon request of
Mr.. DingIey, the HOUSE" ordered the
printing of 5000 copies of the revenue
bill as il shall ,ass the Senate. Mr..
Payne lltep. \. " called up the Senate
bill to grant an American register to the
ship China. 1t was passed. The House
adjourned at 12:4I p. H..