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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31
Copyrighted. 1888. by James Gordon Bennett. BY JOSEPH l.. STICKNEY.

MANILA, May 27, via Hongkong, May 30.-The British cruiser Pique, which was just entering the bay when l sent the previous dispatch, will take this one to Hongkong to-day, the 27th. The Philippine insurgents received last Tuesday 2000 Mauser breech-load- CTS and 2O,O00 rounds of ammunition and have been busy ever since getting their men together.
 l saw General Aguinaldo to-day. He told me he had 5000 Mausers captured from the Spaniards which with the rifles just receive. will enable him to arm a force equal to the detachment of Spantards now in the province of Cavite. About two miles back of the , town of Cavite General AguinaIdo has five modern breech-loading field pieces with a moderate supply of common field shells and shrapnel. The men of Gen. eral Aguinaldo's force are of small stature and look as though they had not had enough to eat for a long time, but they are very ,-iry and tough. Two Of them, whom I noticed, were carrying a heavy forge and bellows slung on a pole and two others were similarly laden with large anvil, and four of them carried a bench with two vises They had taken a field gun from one of the sunken Spanish cruis- CTS and were trying to make 1t fit for service, showing marvellous patience and perseverance.
 There must be something out of the common about their lead r, General Aguinaldo, for whereas four weeks ago there were not one hundred persons at Cavite after the Spaniards moved out, there are now more than 2500 men cap- able of bearing arms, most of whom have assembled since. Aguinaldo will be able to take the field with more than 5000 men. He tells me his force is limited only by the number of rifles he can get, but many of the native soldiers in Manila will desert to him as soon as he attacks that place.
 The success of the recent expedition that brought the insurgents a supply of rifles will result in a larger ship ment within thu next two weeks, and General Aguinaldo is confident of hav- ing 15, GOO men in the field before July 1. |
 Admiral Dewey still holds Manila by | the throat, and the Spaniards are un- | able to escape from sure starvation or | surrender. It is impossible to get defin- ite news from the city, but the anxiety |
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31
HAVE SYMPATHY WITH AMERICA French Workingnen Ex- press Their Opinions. The Sentiment America for Ameri- cans and Cuba for Cubans"
 Is Everywhere
 Applauded.

Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31
TO AID NEEDY VOLUNTEERS
Splendid Work of the Walnut Creek
 Red Cross Society.

WALNUT CREEK, May 30.-The Red Cross Society organized here has a membership of seventy-fv The call for supplies was answered by handsome donations from all over the valley. Mrs. J. O. Refs and her sister, Miss Brooks, sent a bolt of flannel. One hundred and fifty bandages have been prepared thus far. The officers have opened headquarters at Dr. Leech's office, where supplies will be received by w. s. Burpee and " Mar tinez. The school children have col lected quite a fund.
 The ladies who are prominent in the local work and the officers are: Mrs. Arthur Williams, Miss Dora Berry, Mrs. c. A. Leech, Mrs. James Hook, Mrs. Durham. Mrs. George Reed, Mrs. B. G. Larkey, Mrs. s. F. Johnson, Mrs. E. A. Anderson, Mrs. A. G. Cameron, Miss Edna Johnson. Mrs. Myron Hall, Mrs. J. O. Refs, Miss Brooks, Miss Johnson, w. s. Burpee, V. Martinez. Mrs Cameron and Mrs. Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31
Gomez Rejects Peace Offers.

HAVANA May 30.-Gomez has re- jected another offer from Blanco to compromise. He will execute the next messenger sent by the Spaniards. He says he will recognize no offer not recognizing the perfect sympathy be- tween the insurgents and the United States
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31
England Protests to Spain.

LONDON, May 31.-The British Gov ernment, according to a statement of a London news agency, has sent friend ly protest to Spain with respect to the latter's strengthening of the fortifica- tions opposite Gibraltar.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31
Reserves to Serve One Year.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-F'ive thou sand naval militia will be examined and mustered into service in various States for one year as soon as possible
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19

adultery with the wife Of Captain
O'Shea. Ireland's interest would be best
served by his retirement The outcome
Of this was a serious split in the ranks
of the Irish Nationalist members, the
majority of whom sided with the views
Of Mr.. Gladstone.
A memorial fountain was unveiled ut
Hawarden to commemorate the Grand
Old Mans S1st birthday.
During 1892 Mr.. Gladstone carried out
yet another and most vigorous campaign
in Midlothian. lie was elected but by
a greatly reduced majority. and for the
fourth time he became Premier. On
October "a he delivered the first of the
Romance lectures, choosing "'Medlaeval
Universities" for his subject, at oxford.
and was accorded Il most enthusiastic
welcome.
In April, 1893, Mr.. Gladstone moved
the second reading Of another Home
Rule Bill for Ireland in the HorN' OF
Commons but the bill was thown out
by the Lords.
During his stay at Diarritz, in Febru-
airy. 1894 a London journal announced
Mr.. GladStone's retirement but the re-
port was contradicted in very guarded
terms After his return to England the
rumor was renewed, and in the midst
of the uncertainty Mr. Gladstone de-
liyered his last speech as Prime MlnlSte'
in the House Of Commons, on the first Of
March-the occasion being the Lords
amendments to the Parish Councils Bill.
The next day his resignation was
made public. and the discovery that the
Premier was suffering from cataract IN
both eyes was given MS the chlef cause
II In
| Mr. Gladstone. in an audience wi%l the
| Queen. gave up the seals of Office. "A
successful operation was performed, two
month later. by which the cataract was
removed. and Mr. Gladstone recovered
wonderfully during the ensuing summer.
| After visit to Cannes in the early
part of 1895. the octogenarian statesman
made a stirring speech on the Americah
question, at Chester, in August. I1ls
long connection with the House Of Com
mons terminated that year. as he did
not seek reelection at the General Elec-
tiOn which took place at that time.
Since that period Mr.. Gladstone rarely
took part in public affairs, but made
some exceptions, when he interested him
self i'm favor of the Armcnians. While
at Cannes. in March. 1897, he wrote
and published letter to the Duke OF
Westminster pleading the cause of Crete
and Greece as against Turkey.
\ stained-glass window was unveiled
in Hawarden Church in recognition Of
Mr. Gladstone's efforts in behalf Of the
oppressed Armenians. and Mrs. Glad
stone was presented with a portrait of
| His Holiness Mighriditch l., Supreme
Patriarch of the Armenians
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone left London
for Cannes on November % 1897, and
arrived at the latter place three dSvs
later. They remained there for nearly
eleven weeks. and the hOmeward trip
was begun on the 10Th Of last February,
and they reached London on the 18th.
He has since been slowly dying.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
THE ALABAMA LAUNCHED
FIRST OF THE THREE BATTLESHlPS OF
HER'TYPE.
Can be Made Ready for Commission in a
Year if Her Armor is Delivered
Promptly.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1S.-The battle
schip Alabama was successfully launched
at Cramps Ship Yard at $3.50 to-day.
There was not a hitch Of any sort to
mar the success of the launching. Miss
Mary II. Morgan, daughter of Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, named the ship
for her native State. The weather was
beautiful, but only Il few persons wit
messed the ceremony, fear of Spanish
treachery keeping the gates of the ship
yard closed against all except about two
hundred invited guests and newspaper
men. The ship can be made ready for
commission in a year if the armor is de-
livered promptly.
The Alabama is the first to be
launched of the three new battle ships
of her type. the other two being the
Illinois and Wisconsin. She presents
marked Emergencies of design from the
first three, the Oregon, Indiana ana
Massachusetts These differences ln-
yove both the arrangement of the bat
terry and the disposition of the armor'
as well as considerable increase IN
size of displacement.
The S-inch guns of the Indiana type
are done away with entirely, the main
battery of the Alabama type consisting
teen 6-inch rapid firing guns, of which
ten are mounted on the gun deck, eight
in broadside between the turrets and
two firing straight ahead forward of
the fore tlirret on the gun deck. -Four
are mounted in u small redoubt on the
easement deck, two on each side. The
broadside 6-inch guns instead of being
mounted in protecting sponsors arc
mounted in recess ports in order to Sc
cure extensive train forward and abaft
the beam The general dimensions Of
the Alabama class are as follows:
Length over all 374 feet; breadth ~
feet free-board forward 20 feet; free
board abaft the after turret 13 feet 3
inches; draught 23 feet 6 inches; displace-
ment / $40 tons. The guaranteed speed
is to be rs knots and the estimated horse
power 10000.
The main battery has already been de-
scribed. The secondary battery con-
sists of seventeen G-pounder rapid fire
guns, six 1-pounder rapid fire guns ana
four Gatlings.
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BONDS ARE NOT NEEDED.
Turpie Pleads For Other Ways of Rails
ing Funds.

iDS uuuS.
Washington, ID. c., May 1S.-'The fea-
ture of to-day's session of the Senate
was the speech of Mr.. Turpie, dem,
Indiana), upon the War Revenue meas
ure. He strongly contended that Il
bond issue was unnecessary: that all
the funds required for the prosecution
of the war could be raised through the
proposed inheritance tax, by the tax
on corporations, by the coinage OF the
silver seign0rage and by the issue of
legal tender notes. These four means of
obtaining money would yield to the gov
eminent during the next year, he MAIN
tanned, fully $300,000,000 in amount in
excess of the estimated sum necessary
for the conduct of the war. The speech
was enthusiastically beautifully in die
ton and close and forceful in reasoning.
Senators on both sides of the chamber
gave it undivided attention.
Considerable progress was made i'll
the reading of the bill, which included,
naturally, the consideration of the
amendments proposed by the committee.
Through the influence Of Mr.. German
tDem., Maryland, the Imprisonment pen
atty was tricken out of some Of the
sections relating to violations of the
stamp tax.
After an extended debate. part OF
which occurred in secret legislative SEES
sion, the conference report on the bill
suspending certain parts of the exist
ing law relating to the purchase of sup
plies by the War Department was adopt
ed. The bill permitting officers of the
regular army to accept staff appoint
ments in the volunteer army without los
ing their rank or place III the regular
service, was passed.
At 5 o'clock the Senate went into ex.
ecutiye session and at J:1J adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, d. c., May 1S.-ThC
House adjourned to-day after u session
lasting only an hour and half. An in
effectual effort was made to pass {
bill prohibiting the publication of infor
nation concerning the strength of tho
country's Notifications. Without n wore
of debate the Deficiency Pension bill
carrying $S,070S72, was passed Al
/: 30 p. IN. the House adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
LAYS BLAME ON AMERICA
SAYS WE HAVE ABANDONED
PEACE POLICY.
MUST NOW BECOME A. MILITARY POWER
Thinks the Change Of Front Means RetrOgres'
sion in High Sense Of Civilization
His Opinion on AOgIo.
Saxon Alliance.
Saxon Alliance.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press
FREDERICKSBURG, May 1S.-The cold ana
rainy weather has increased Prince
Bismarck's neuralgia and aggravated the
swelling of his legs, and he has been un-
able to leave his bed for several days.
Dir. Schweninger is again here, and is
Lisquieted about his patient. The
Prince, therefore. is unable to receive
visitors. but correspondent of the As
sociated Press, from members of the
family, has been able to obtain tn.
views of the former chancellor IN the
war and the suggested Anglo-Saxon ALI
lance, as expressed by the Prince during
his most recent talk at the table. In
substance they are as follows:
Prince Bismarck condemns the war
outright. He says it is due to systema-
tice provocatiou,' which finally becam,
unbearable. He added:
THE whole course of the Washington
administration has been insincere.
''My views are well understood.
have always held that war is only de-
feasible after all other remdies have
failed. The result of the war cannon
be wholesome either to America or Eu-
rope. The United States viii be forced
to adopt an interneddling policy, leading
to unavoidable frictions. She thus aban-
dons her traditional peace policy, and
in order to maintain her position, she
must become military and Il naval
power-an expressive luxury which her
geographic position rendered unneces
sary.
Americas change of front means re-
progression in the high sense of civiliza-
ton. This is the main regretable fac,
about this war;"
Regarding the speech made ON Friday
last by Joseph Chamberlain, the British
Secretary of State for the Colonies, at
Birmingham. Prince Bismarck said:
THE Importance thereof depends upon
whether Mr.. Chamberlain's private opin-
ions are those of the British government
Closer Anglo-American relations are
doubtless feasible but, an alliance is i'm.
probable and unseryiceable to both.
Beside it is Il mistake to call tn,
Americans Saxons. Theirs is a mixeo
blood. British. Irish, German, French
and Scandinavian. The Anglo-Saxon
does not even predominant to-day. This
dwelling on so-caIled race interests is
( nonsense in politics. Look at the Russo
French agreement and the Driebund.
Politics are not dictated by such far
fetched sentimentalities.
''Germany's duty, plainly. is to main
tain her interests by carefully nursing
the good neighborship of the European
nations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
YOUNG RALEIGH MAN HoNoRED.

1t is always a pleasure to the people
of Raleigh and of the whole State also,
to learn of the honors which come 10
young men outside of her borders. SO it
is now. and the honor has come upon
such a genuinely clever young man that
it adds increased pleasure to mention it.
Notice has been received here that Henry
Mckee Tucker has been appointed one
of the clinical assistants for 1S9S-1S99 in
the University of Maryland on duty in
Maryland University Hospital, located
in Baltimore. Mr.. Tucker does not grad
uate till next June. and Raleigh con-
graduates him on these deserved hon
ors prior to his graduation, won by merit
and conscientious work. Such young
men are a credit to the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
DIR. BATTLE HoNoRED.

Washington, d. G., May 1s.(special.)
last night DR.. Lewis ]. Battle, of
This city. formerly of Raleigr, n. G.. was
unanimously elected president of the
Unity Club-the leading literary organi-
cation of this city. DR.. Battle has al
WAYS been one of the most Jealous and
active members of the club, having serv-
cd for two years MS its secretary. The
Presidency of such distinguished or
ganization is quite high honor of which
DR.. Battle is justly proud of.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
SPANISH SHIPS READY.

viii shortly Sail for Philippines With
1000 Troops.
Gibraltar, May 1S.-1'he frst-class bat
tleship pelayo. the armored cruiser en-
perador. Carlos ". Alfonso MIL, Wit
toria and Giralda, the auxiliary cruisers
Rapido. Alfonso XII. Buenos Ayres and
Antonio Lopez and three torpedo BOATS
now nj Cadfz, are ready for sea.
They are expected to sail for the
Philippines before the end of this month
with 1 900 troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
KIRKLAND-WHITE.

Mr. ]. s. Kirkland, of Durham, and
Miss Mamie r. White, Of this city, We're
married Yesterday afternoon in the parlor
Of the State Hospital at 2:3O o'clock,
Rev w. c. Norman officiating.
The happy couple left on the AFTERNOON
train for Durham, their future home'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
C1v1L-sERv1CE EXAMINATION.

Washington. d. c., May 1S.(-Special0
A civil service examination will be
held in Statesville June 4th for. position
of store-keeper and gauger. No appli-
cations for examination will be received
after May Ord.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
sToNEWALL's SURGEON.
VIII Go on General Fitzhugh Lees
Staff.

Washington. ID. c.. May 1S.-(Special.)
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, the famons sur.
geon of Richmond Va. who was, dur
ing the civil war, medical director of
Stonewal Jackson's corps. has accepted
a position on the staff of Major General
Fitzhugh Lee. and will accompany thar
general to the front or wherever else
the later may be ordered as soon as he
RECEIVERS from temporary illness with
which he is now suffering. DIR. Mcclure
is one of the most noted surgeons in the
country, and attended "Stonewall" Jack
son when he was shot mt charlottesville
and was with the gallant Confederate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
FoUTH CLASS PosTMAsTERs.
Three Democrats Removed Yesterday to
Make Way For Republicans.

Washington, d. c.. May 1S.-(Special.)
-Fourth-class postmasters appointed in
North Carolina to-day; Barnardville,
Buncombe county. John Nj. BurIson vice
Reuben r. Whit. resigned; Greenpark
Watauga county, Charley $. Young, vice
John l.. Haynes. removed: MCGOWAN
Duplin county, John w. Pearsall, vice
A. ID. McGowan. resigned; Net, Iredel
county, Phillip A. Messic, vice T. Nj
Barnard, rcm0ved Rockrest, Union coun
ty, JAS H. Williams, vice Henry IL
Couple, resigned.
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NAMED INSPECTOR GENERAL.

Washington. u. G., May 1S.-The
President to-day nominated John q.
Evans, of South Carolina, to be lnspec-
tor General, with the rank of major.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14

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SHOCKikGlY MUTllATEO.
Two Americas Marines Cut Down by
spanish Machetes.
'isht 1898 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1925 by Associated Press.
United States camp. entrance OF
Guantanamo bay. Sunday. June IL. via
Kingston, Jamaica, Monday, June IL,
$40 a. m.-The S%paniards last night at
tackled the camp OF h LIST battalion
of marines. under Colonel II. w.
Huntington. and were repulsed with
heavy losses. Four Americans were
killed. namely: Surgeon j. Il. Gibbs OF
New York city. Sergeant Smith. Private
McColgan and Private Dunneyshy. all
of Company d.. The wounded were:
Private MCGOWAN OF Company d, hand
shattered. and the pilot of the United
States cruiser Marblehead hot through
the leg. The firing began after mid
night n lasted until daybreak. Al
times there was a heavy fusillade on
both sides.
Lieutenants Neville and Shaw Of Com
pany ID. with 80 men. were on picket
duty all night and were attacked by a
heavy force Of Spaniards. All the men
killed were in this detachment. excepi
DIR. Gibbs. who was shot while in camp.
The pickets held the Spaniards until re-
lieved. Reinforcements were landed
from the MarbIehead and Texas this
morning. They consisted Of 90 men and
two rapid fire guns. The men are sui
fering greatly from heat and thirst. but
they are all behaving s~plendidly In and
out Of the fire.
After McColgan and Dunneyshy were
killed their heads were shockinsiy mu-
silated with macheteS Late this morn
ing the s~panisrds opened fire from two
guns placed on the west side OF the har-
Dor. The shots dew Wild The Texas