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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

The present municipal authorities are to con-
s+ru. in contro, OF the city until the Spanish
troops are embarked The Spanish troops from
other points are TO be embarked at the nearest
ports.
Refugees are to return to their homes but not
until the sanction of Madrid is received. and
the same applies to the removal of the obstruc-
lions at the mouth of the harbor.
RED CROSS TO ENTER THE CITY.
Pending this, however Miss Clara Barton and
ahs Red Cross agents with supplies. ara to be
allowed to enter the city over the line Of the
Juragua Railroad.
The Waterman which was cut Is 10 be re-
paired to-day.
No Cubans are TO be allowed to enter the city
All the artillery and the batteries at the har-
Dor entrance are to be left intact. ana we are
10 obtain possession of the gunboat in the
harbor.
But pending the sanction OF Madrid every
thing is at a standstill. and as a result the
troops on both sides remain in the trenches.
While there is only remote chance OF 'he
Government at Madrid upsettlng eve! 'hi"e ~
ths last moment. such a course Is still recog-
nized as a possibility. However the plans are
being perfected as though the campaign were
over General Skaters headquarters are TO De
moved. probably to-day, TO the high ground
north Of the city. where the whole American
Army will be encamped after Santiago IL
evacuated pending possibility OF its emoarka-
ton for Porto Rico.
The troops which were landed at siboney but
which were not brought up. are TO be sent back
on board the transports Immediately
Which American troops will remain here as
a garrison. and their number. has not yet been
decided on. There is some talk Of garrisoning
Santiago with several regiments from the South
ern States. which are understood TO be at sea
at present
The condition Of the city of Santiago Is said
TO be dreadful. with filth and stencil every
where There is much sickness among the Span
,sh soldiers due 70 had and insufficient food and
there are many yellow fever cases in the hos
pitfalls
The American Commissioners have Just gone
I'm TO meet the Spanish Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
TOSTAMPOUTYELLOW FEVER
The SURGEON GENERAL TO SEND oClof'''
NURSES AND SUPPLIES TO GEN
ERAL SKATER.

ERAL SKATER.
Washington. July 16.-war Department OH
Gals are paying great attention to the adoption
NJ strict measures for the protection OF our
troops from yellow fever and from low trop'ca'
fevers The Department has decided TO remove
the troops at Santiago at the earliest possible
moment 10 the country In the rear AdJutan'-
General Corbin said to-day that within h'e
miles OF Santiago proper the conditions were ~
nearly ideal as obtainabe in the tropics TOT
STAMPING out the fever: high hills insured we'll
drained camps most important element
IN the preservation OF health; the water supply
coming from the mountains was pure anu
abundant, and fresh sea breezes preVai'eo'
While the main body Of troops is to be trans
ferred back to these hills until they are neeoeu
for service elsewhere or are returned 10 Inv
United States some troops necessarily WI" "e
placed either in the town itself or III ca"'p'
commanding the place in order 10 pro'ee' '"'
inhabitants. 1t is believed that the TWO res'
ments Of immunes already on their way " """
tiago will be assigned TO that duty ms VIII
be a severe test OF the principle involved III the
formation OF the immune regiments LOT II 10
susnected that many Of the alleged immunes
are merely persons who have spent only ie"
weeks in the tropics under conditions that never
brought them into direct exposure 10 yeno"
fever.
Surgeon General Sternberg. OF the Army, iett
here to-day for a visit Of several days 10 New
York. The medical corps Santiago Is TO be
reinforced by additional immune doctors ana
nurses and large consignment OF suppNes'
which are specially needed in the present cir
cumstapces are to be rushed 10 General Smarter
at once For this purpose 1t has been arranged
to send a ship from New-York CITY probably
the Resolute 1t is hoped she will leave New
York by Monday or Tuesday.
THE CONDITIONS ON THE HARVARD.
The press reports OF terrible conditions exist
ing on the steamer Harvard as she entered
Portsmouth Iarbor yesterday have given rise
to the keenest apprehension in the Navy De-
partment. II Is hoped that the guarded STATE
ments given out by the local physicians as 70
the character Of the fevers prevalent on the
boat among the Spanish prisoners VIII be oofne
out by a. more careful diagnosis MeanWhlIs
every effort viii be made 10 prevent anything
like the spread OF contagion. II there should be
any on the Harvard and the medical author'-
ties here are satisfied OF their ability 10 rapidly
STAMP out the feyers. They declare that even
IL II should be established that yellow feVer
exists among tho Spanish prisoners there Us
no possible danger of the spread ~ the disease
in tho climate OF the New-England coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
IMMuNES TO GARRISON SANTIAGO.

Washington, July 1G.-The large steamer City
Of Berlin. secured by the Government for 4
transport ship. has left New-York for New
Orleans. There she will take on the two rcg-
mcnts Of imnaunes which 1t Is understood. are
to do permanent garrison duty at Santiago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
CERvERA MAY BE PAROLED

Washing ton. July 16.Secretary Long has
decided that Admiral Cervera may eecurc q
parole II certain details can he arranged and
he wishes do so. The Admiral Is expected
with his fellow officers and prisoners at An
napolis tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
CONVERTED FERRYBOAT OFF FOR o.os

Boston July iS-The converted ferryoo 10
ernor Russell started to-day OH her '0 s,s hss
Cuba where she viii do blockade duty 49,, but
been assigned - the North Atlant" s' "a r.
she will stop at the Brooklyn Navy lahseu pre-
ccive her secondary battery. which hss. four =
pared for her there This will inc'u''
Founders and small arms. C. Grsnt
L. S. ~. with Lieutenant A T. passed Ens,.
ant J. *. Dexter. Ensign Hamiin ahn I'm from INV
neer Joseph Lawrence and nfty M"
Massachusetts, Naval Militia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
DANGERS or THE HURRICANE SEASON

Washington. July 16.-Luckily for the Navy
Santiago has capitulated just on the eve OF Inc
hurricane season in the West Indies Inc DIX
battle ships are able to so through this wealth
er with discomfort. but the smaller DOCK
sde boats will find the task Of continuing the
blockade fraught with positive danger IL H.
however the int ntion at any cost 10 tighten
the lines Of blockade. particularly at those ports
connected with Havana by rail. The surrender
Of the eastern end Of the island 10 the United
s,s,es ,cti afford some ports ~ refuge for the
naval vessels in case 81 absolute need.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE HOSPITAL

Ithaca. y. Y. July i6.--Dr w. G. Douglas q,
Ithaca. has received telegraphic instructions from
Sun seon-Genernl Sternherg to proceed to Santiago
and take charge Of the yellow fever hospital there
The doctor Is an immune and has had extended
experience In lighting the disease He leaves Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17

New-York tonight. and sails for Santiago on zoe
Cynthia. which Is to leave there MONDAY na"s
been fitted up hospital ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
THE ANTONIO LOPEZ DESTROYED.

ST. Thomas. D. w. l.. July 16.-The United
States cruiser New-Orleans to-day completely
destroyed the Spanish steamer Antonio Lopez.
whose captain recently ran his vessel ashore at
Salinas, near San Juan dc Porto Rico. upon
being chased by two American vessels while
attempting 20 enter San Juan with cargo Of
provisions and war material.
The Porto Rican blockade is being keeny felt
at San Juan. and the refugees are overcrowd-
ing the accommodations there.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALIENS VISIT.
In the course OF the visit Of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of tho Navy. c. H. Allen TO the city he made
inspection OF the United State steamship New
Hampshire. and later. accompanied by Lieutenant
Commander J. W. Miller and Lieutenant r. p
Forshew, boarded the United States steamship
Eirida. Lieutenant Oriapp. who Is In command.
took the party down The Bay TO Inspect the mine
Nshant and proceeded to the Narrows and the
Swash Channel, where the Aileen. Lieutenant Ad-
dicks commanding. and the Huntress Ilcutenan Mt
Parker commanding. were found at their stations
in this Lower Bay the Free Lance Lieutens NJ
Zerera commanding. and the Enquirer Lieutenant
Stayton commanding. were stationed.
While the return trip was being made the party
had opportunity OF observing tho difficulties
which result when many vessels try 10 get through
the channel AZ the Narrows The forts
were obliged 10 fire ahead OF two steamers IN order
20 clear the channel.
Mr. Allen expressed himself As being Impressed
with tina importance of the work OF the 10 troll
fleet and the excellence Of its performance. All Of
the pc troll vessels save one which were at the
Navy Yard for repairs last Sunday Mt
their stations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-21

THE first business before the convcn-
ton" announced the Rev. HalIclujah
Aver, lis to perfect n permanent organ
ization. 4 chairman ana secretary are
to re elected"
George TonnoffSli Throwing up his
hands as if he were shooing chickens
out of gardcn)-~''I nominate the Honor
able Hal w. Aver"
The Gideon put the motion and dcclar-
cd the Honorable Hal w. Aver the
unanimous choice of this august assem-
bly, for chairman"
BY the same token Guy V. Barnes
the temporary secretary was made per
mancnt secretary. II. G. Council and Fred
Kelly were appointed assistant sccrcta-
ricS.
The Gideon again took the floor.
Being chairman of the county con-
mittcc," he said, 1T is my duty to state
to the convention that the delegates in
executive session ratified the report of
the conference committee, which is as
follows: That the Populsts of Wake
county. in convention assembled, today
do nominate candidates for the following
named Offices Register of Deeds, Couri-
ty Treasurer, County Surveyor, two couu-
ty Commissioners and two Representa-
tiveS in the Legislature"
The report was unanimously adonted
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pie are to whom he will this fall give the
privilege of voting for him for solicitor
Then there was Frank Brown, one OF
the boilers who went over 10 Pritchard
in the last Legislature, and Julius Bots
Fortune who tries to be clerk of the Fed
cral court and j. l.. II. Adams. who has
been Il candidate for one office or an
other ever since he has been old enough
to vote.
But why extend the list? Let MS make
a long story short by saying there were
almost as many Republicans present
as there were populists-if indeed thcec
were not more. Certainly the Republicans
were showing the greater activity, for
they had axes to grind and the PopulistS
were in great part country people who
stood around with their hands in Their
pockets and innocent expressions on their
faces Little did some of them dream
that they were about to be offered up
on the altar of RcpubicanSm. victims
to Ohio Wilson's and Hal Ayers greed
for office.
There were perhaps 100 people in the
hall-ifty Republicans and Popuists,
mostly politicians. in and about the bar;
fifty negroes, spectators and delegates,
fifty white men, representing all shades
of political opinion, on the right
Now the Gideon raps again with his
plank gaycl. commands everybody To
he seated This done he reads the call
for the convention and summons the
Honorable Hal w. Aver to come forward
and occupy the chair"
The Honorable Air comes with great
i 4
didn't say the honor was unexpectedly
thrust upon him. but he left that i'm
preston, for it would not do to let the
country people suspect things had been
cut and dried for them.
when anyone is absolutely uncXpect-
cdly called on to perform IL duty" he
began, he is rather confused. a speech
might be the proper thing ordinarily. bur
in this case | hardly deem one necessary.
Literature is now being prepared and
will soon be distributed among you that
will show you what is your duty. You
NIL know the conditions that confront us
and the enemy we must fight 4 look
ut this convention declares its charac-
ter It is a representative one. 1t is
capable of acting for itself and needs no
advice from anyone"
nat the Honorable fInlcluJah Ar
did not mean what he said and that Ohio
Wilson and his satellites held quite differ
ent views from those above expressed
the subsequent proceedings of this his
toric convention show
For after the roll call, the Gideon rose
and said. as chairman of the executive
committee, it was his duty to make Il
report concerning the action of the eX-
ccutiye committee at its morning SEES
sion. That report, he said was ready
but the committee desired an executive
session Of the convention to be called Ia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-21
PLANS GAGGED THROUGH
THAT HAD BEEN PREPARED
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
PART OF THE CONVENTION Boiled
And Refused 10 Swallow The NauSeous Mess
Cooked Up by Ohio Wilson and the
Republicans, but the Pie Eat
erS Remained.

Political leaderships that requires gag
rules and star chamber regulations will
sooner or later lead any organization to
destruction.
The history of all parties proves the
truth of this statement, and yesterday S
Populist county convention is case III
point.
Never has there been Il more boss-rid-
den. cut-and-dried affair. Never have
unsuspecting country delegates been more
completely gagged and shorn of the brief
authority of which they imagined them
selves possessed.
| mean Il majority of them There
were n few-pcrhaps 10 per cent.-that
fought against being delivered over to the
Republicans like so many cattle. There
were some that said no good had eve"
come out of such an alliance nor ever
could. If it were what it ought to he,
they asked, why take the delegates be
hind closed doors and with batcd breath
discuss the proposition? He who is right
can face the world. they said. Truth and
justice lose nothing by being proclaim
ed from the housetops. Only pic-catcrs
and pie-hunters want Republican-Popu-
list fusion.
Not one but many voices proclaimed
sion of the convention, but they availed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-21
4 POPULIST CONVENTION.
The Silver Popuists Will Have a Con
vcntion on September 3rd.

The Silver POpulistS Will Have 4 Con
vcntion on September 3rd.
After the Populist convention ycster-
day, the populists who left the convcn-
ton rather than he sold out to the gold
standard national and negro state organ
nations, held Il meeting. 1t was attend
ed by all the delegates who b0ltcd and
by we'll known and influential PopullStS
in various sections who were in Raleigh.
After an exchange of views, it was de-
cided to issue Il call to ii convention of
Populists to he held in Raleigh on the
Bird of September.
Among those who rcpudiate Republican
fusion were such original and well known
Populists as r. \. Wynne, G. +. Nc
Cullcrs. chairman of the Popuist EXecu-
five committee of Panther Branch, w.
H. McCullers, !. c. Fort, John Sturdi-
want, w. e. Pearson, Noah Wall and
many others.
Speaking of his position. Mr.. c. Il. Me
Culcrs said. Il joined the PopuliSt par
ty in good faith because | endorsed its
principles. | have always opposed Re
publican fusion, but we have been car
ricd along until now we make only a
magnificent tail to the Republican kite.
THE convention held here today was
not Il Popuist convention, but an s. Otho
Wilson convention. 1t is an annex to
the Republican party and to endorse such
fusion as adopted would he to sacrifice
every principle Of the Populist party. We
have called convention for September
3rd., and we will not have it run 10y
Republican office-holdcrs. 1t will be for
silver and good government"
When, after two hours fight behind
closed doors during which S. Othe said
the Republicans had promised not to put
any negro on the ticket this year. Mr.
Il. \. Wynne led the bolt out of the
meeting. he said: i am not Republi-
can" He then turned and said: IL
bid farewell to the Republican party"
and with others walked out of the con
vcntion controlled and manipulated by
RCnnhlicnnS
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receive and discuss it. 70 that end hc
moved that the convention adjourn and
the delegates 20 at once into executive
session behind closed doors.
The motion prevailed and chairman
Aver requested that all persons other
than populists be asked TO retire.
Yes" chimcd in Otho, it'll take but
Il few minutes to fix it and Wen ring the
bell TO let you know when TO come back"
But it did take moro than few min
utcs to fix it. Ii took nearly two hours
and during that time there were some
pretty lively things said and done in
that hall. But the end of it all was that
Otho and his Republican friends triumph
ed and those who We're not willing 10
bow the knee TO Iiaal walked out. There
were, | am told, more than Il dozen Of
these, though | could get only eight
names. Among them, it may he stated
were no negroes or Populists who have
Republican leanin@s. They were sub
stantial and well-to-do farmers.
At . o'clock the caucus ended and the
Gideon. true to his word, rang the court
house bell ut the rising of the curtain
on the third and last act Of his great
comedy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-21

though there was now as there mad been
all along, Il woful lack of enthusiasm
and life in the proceedings.
N0mina tions for county treasurer were
declared in order, and the following
names were placed before the convention;
Il. c. Penny, Il. G. Rivers, Guy V.
Barnes, w. IL. Hester and II. H..
I.night.
In scconding Barnes nomination
George Tonnoffski said: Gle has been
Il PopuliSt since the incipicncy of the
party"
THAT word 'incipiency' ruins me-
whispered Barnes, they'll think now
I'm Il Democratic fusionist."
Hill King said some people were fight
ing Barnes because he had the State
printing. THAT don't make no differ
cncc," said Hill. whose hoy works for
Barnes. "Everybody knows Mr. Barne,
don't get half the State printing. What
we want is a man here in Raleigh who
can keep his books right 50 the News
and Observer can see 'cm every time il
wants to and can't be hollcrin' all the
time. SHOW us the books
The first ballot was taken amid much
confusion. II stood: Penny, G6: Rivers.
30; Barnes, %; Hester, %: Knight. 80
The total'v6te east being POI, it required
104 10 nominate.
The Second ballot: Penny. Ga: Rivers.
81 Barnes, 10; Hester, 10; knights, 10.
On the announcement of this vote the
friends of Barnes and Rivers made I'M
unsuccessful attempt to stampede the
convention for their candidates.
Third ballot: Penny, 60; Rivers. 81:
Barnes, 10; Hester Is; Knight 10.
Hester now Withdrew leaving his
friends to go to whomsoevcr they
pleased Most Of them went to
Barnes
Fourth ballot Penny, &c; Rivers. 81;
Barnes, G3; Knight H.
Rivers quietly withdrew in favor of
Barnes. and the lattcr's friends yelled
like coWpunchcrs corraling unruly
calves.
Fifth ballot: Penny, %; Barnes, 102;
Knight, II; Rivers 3.
Barnes now only lacked two votes,
and when Penny Withdrew his
nomination became certainty. The
fifth and final ballot stood: Barnes,
1J3; Knight, 81.
The nomination was made unanimous,
and as the State printers friends con
SfdlUlalcd Illnl' NlilS NHI%lt, Ihc pres
cnt treasurer. sat by looking the very
picture of despair, found myself re-
pcating these words:
'ro him that hath shall be given and
from him that hath not shall be taken
even that which he hath"
For Register of deeds. ]. J. Rogers,
the present incumbent, and J. =. Good
win. of Auburn, were put in nomination.
Before the vote was taken Go0dwins
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naught The courthouse ring had things
well in hand, and there was nothing TO
do but submit or walk out. Some took
the one horn of the dilemma and some
the other. Some seeing themselves beat
en- retired before a vote on the fusion
proposition was taken, others afterwards.
1t was the first bolt in the history
of the Populist party of Wake county,
but it marks an era in the paFty's his
tory. 1t is the beginning Of the end
the BEGINNING of that destruction of par
ty organization and discipline spoken OF
above.
The county executive committee met
at 1870 o'clock in the courthouse and
remained in session until II o'clock. at
which hour the convention assembled.
The committee elected Ohio Wilson
chairman and Guy V. Barnes secretary
and heard and endorsed the report of the
conferencc-cOmmittee appointed
two weeks ago.
1t was Il picture worthy of an artisi $
pencil. AS the delegates struggled in
Otho Wilson climbed in the judges
stand, divesting himself Of his sOmbrcro.
standing his cane up in the corner and
firing a charge of tobacco juice into II
nearby cuspidorc. His bald dome Of
thought cleaned and glstcned in the sun
shine like a prize gourd at Il county
fair. His unshayed face wore an express
sion of grim determination as he thump-
ed upon the railing in front of him with
piece of dirty plank.
Nobody seemed to pay any attention
to the humping. Perhaps they did not
recognize in it a. call to order, for the
Gideon opened not his mouth, except 70
turn another stream of tobacco Juice
upon the unoffcnding cuspidorc. Candi-
dates were busy chas sing votes and Civ
ing final instructions to licutenantS. Loge
Harris converscd with the country dele
gates and made himself generally agree
able. Chas. Debnam, the negro pofti-
clan, sat on top Of Il table near the
clerks desk, surveying the landscaDc
DER. George Tonnoffski was everywhere
at the same time. Tom Bailey sat
straight as Il ramrOd in his chair. with
Im-the-only- postmastcr-in-thc United
States look on his face. DR. Rightoou<
Altogether Cobb sitting just behind. did
his best TO initiate Tom He looked
as wise rs an owl. and harmless ms
q bull-bat. On his left was Hill King.
the Peanut politician. and on his RIGHT
was w. s. Barnes, the egg man Then
there were others For instance IIal
Aver sat down in the audience, in a very
low incOnspicuous seat Just rs If he
didn't know he was slated for chairman
of the convention and that when he as
sumed the gavcl he would tell the con
vention it was one Of the genuine sur
prises of his life. Then there was Young
Oliver D0ckcry, come out to see what
manner of men these Wake county pco-
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WILL NOT RUN.


Republicans Afraid of the Cigarette
Trust Candidate.
Mr. John c. Angler VINO had been
slated as the Rep.-Pop.-1 rust nominee
for the Senate in Wake. was in Raleigh
yesterday and told his friends that it was
all mistake about his wanting to run
for the Senate, and that he had never
been candidate. Mr.. Angler is entitled
TO this denial.
AS II matter of fact however, We
know that the slate was made out for
Angler to go on as Senator, that the
Populist ringstcrs were informed of this
by Il leading Republican boss, and that
the Scnatorship was taken from the
popuIists and given to the Republicans
to enable them to put the Cigarette
Trusts hrothcr-in-law on the ticket. If
all this was being done without Mr. An
gier's knowledge, it was not being done
without the knowledge Of political rep
rcscntativcs of the Cigarette Trust.
1t looks like the News and Observer
has scotchcd that snake. The Cigarette
Trust must keep out Of Wake county
politics.