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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
WAR SPIRIT IN THE SOUTH.
All North Carolina Ablaze With th
OldTime Patriotism.

All North Carolina Ablaze With the
OldTime Patriotism.
Henry Barrett Chambcrlin, a staff
correspondent of the Chicago Record,
writing to that paper concerning the
war spirit in the South, has this to say
touching the enlistment of young South
erners for the Spanish-American war
From Cumberland Gap, in Tennessee.
through the great smoky mountains of
North Carolina, to the Blue Ridge Of
Virginia, the people of the Southland are
sending their young men forward. The
man who does not enlist i'll this section
is sure to be branded as IL coward, ami
those who have been rejected because
the quota is filled are endeavoring t.
find fighting place in other States.
The war spirit is intense, and the men
who wore the gray are finding much t.
remind them Of the days when the Caro-
ilnas seeded from the union. "The
only difference is that then they wanted
more men than they could get. while
now they can get more men than they
want, said mountaineer who came IL
the Station at Salisbury to cheer a local
militia company on its way to the rem
devious. but things is different now.
| reckon" he continued, land it don't
seem TO make no difference about wah.
it pears like as how we can win bat
ties 'thout trouble and no one gifts killed.
In them days we peared to win all the
battles, too, but it seems as how we got
the wrong end of it. | guess it's all
right, tho, and when the boys what fiji
agin each other gifts together it will make
II heap o trouble for them furriners."
The Hornet Nest Rifles" the famous
sllarp-shooters of North Carolina. wen,
to Raleigh today and every man. wo
man and child in the vicinity of Shell
by came to the station to wish them god.
speed. In the crowd was "A gray-haircd
woman, who, despite her so years. cam,
TO say goodbye to six stalwart men. he,
sgrandsons. She kissed each one Of til,
big bearded volunteers and said as the,
stood uncovered before her: BE sho TO,
do yo duty, boys. | gave 70 boys tt
Carolina in wah time, an now | am d
sending yo'. You is all | got. but
send yo' willing, cause I'd sooner yon',
he dead than afeared. Good-by. an,
Gawd bless yo''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
CHINA TEA
+-AND-+
Tea Trade!
Extract from Consular Report
of the u. S. Consul Bed
loe at Amo, China.
BEWARE OF GREEN TEA.

ut is an abomination and fraud In
the first place it is the unripc leaf, and
bears the same relation to the real ar
tice that the green does to the ripe
peach. The green tea of commerce de
rives its rare color from being cured or
rather killed, in dirty copper pans, from
being mixed with roots and shrubs,
from being stained with indigo, and
chrome yellow from being cOlOred with
ycrdigris, grass juice or chlorophyl
Every green dye known to commerce
has been used to produce that much adj
mired, but death dealing color, except
pehaps Paris green. As soon as the
use of that poisonous substance will
give profit of cent IL pound, no
doubt it will be literally used by the mer-
ccnary Mongolian merchants, and the
much more mercenry cultured European
tea trade"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

North Carolina: Showers, followed by
fair weather: colder; northwesterly winds.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicln-
ity to O'Clock tonight: Fair, decidedly
colder.
Local data for Raleigh: Maximum
temperature 81; minimum temperature
go: mean IL; rainfall 81 for twenty
four hours.
The following table gives the data at
selected stations at = .. III. yesterday:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07


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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Big Store.
EXECUTORS NOTICE-Chas LII. Bel
vim, H. c. and ID. ID. Upchurch, Exc
cutorS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
A. 3. StrOnaCh.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS,
2IS Fayetteville Street 2I6 Wilmington Street.
EVERYTHING IN WHITE!
Call, Send, Compare Or Qualities, Prices,
Values With An body Anywhere,

I Liberty Silk Waist Plissc.
Organdie Waist Plisscs with Lace and
insertion.
Plated and RufAcd Chiffons.
Plated and Kufhcd Liberty Silks.
Liberty Silks, MusIine de Soies.
! Silk Ruchings Silk Plaitings.
Organdic Francois Evening COlOrs Zoe.
yard.
Imported French Jaconets, Evening
| Colors, S lie. yard.
| White Shirtings, Cluster Tucks, three
Tucks and Hemstiched, 15c. to 25c. yard.
White Kid Gloves Zoe, $1.00 to $3.50
per pair.
White Slippers, Sashes, Ties, Belts,
Ribbons, Laccs. etc.
nd C2mDlpC and 0IlOtn CDpciaI
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-07
Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons-Miles

{ We will place on sale special offer O
7 Co. 3 IL inch wide, at zoe. No. &c. 4 inch
shades: White, Blue, Turquoise, Orange,
y and Black. This is an opportunity for thoS
y n1ent ribbons at reduced prices.
SHARP REDUCTIONS IN COLOR
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Three White Officers of the Law and
a Negro Fugitive Killed in Missis-
sippi.

Horn Lake, Miss, May 1S.-A horrl-
BILE tragedy occurred at the Foster plan
tation four miles southeast of this town
at 10 o'clock this morning, resulting IN
the death of four men.
Four deputy sheriffs, R. B. Campbell,
H. R. Campbell, w. c. Cooper and &. l.
Jones, visited the Foster place to ar
rest Nimrod Littlefield and William
Lttlef1eld, his son, both negroes, charg-
ed with a murder committed in Bolivar
county several years ago. The negroes
resisted the officers whereupon Deputy
r. B. Campbell fired, killing Nimrod
Littlefeld The younger negro seized
Winchester rifle and used it with fear
full effect His first shot struck Deputy
Cooper squarely in the forehead, killing
him instantly. The Infatuated negro
then turned on H. R. Campbell, shoot
ing him in the head, death resulting in
stantly, while a third shot brought
Deputy Jones to the ground corpse.
Deputy R. B. Campbell having no
available ammunition beat hasty re-
treat for assistance, and upon returning
to the scene of the tragedy, a posse
found the bodies of the dead white men
horribly mutilated, their heads having
been beaten into a jelly. Bloodhounds
were secured and Immediately put on
Littlefeld's track and if caught a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
GATHERING.
About Fifteen Thousand Men Now in
Camp at Chickamauga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 1S.-After
remaining in their cars over night the fol-
lowing volunteer infantry regiments.
which arrived yesterday Afternoon and
last night, went into camp at Chickamau-
ga Park this morning:
The Third PENNSYLVANIA $40 officers and
men, under Col. Robert Ralston: the 16Gth
Indiana, LUIS Ulcers and men, under Col.
Geo. w. Gunder; the 15Sth Indiana, 1,025
offlcers and men, under Col H. B. Smith
the Second Ohio, SIC otncers and men,
under Col j. A. Kuert; the First West
Virginia, 1,0l1 officers and men, under
Col. b. ID. Spilman; light battery A. Mis-
souri, Volunteer Artillery. from St Louis
commanded by Col. a. NJ Rumbolt ar
rived at an early hour this morning. II
remained in the city until noon, when it
got away to the park
Trains have followed each other in rapid
succession to-day and this afternoon
There are about Is, 600 volunteers encamp-
ed in the park. A number of regiments
park on account of the great rush, re-
manned in the city over night.
The various regiments which arrived
before noon yesterday are comfortably
settled in camp and are well provided for
Captain Wright, of the commissariat re-
ceived 20 cars of provisions to-day and
now has plenty to feed the army for
some time. Uniforms, equipments and
general supplies in immense amounts are
en- route. The work of organization I'M
der Gen. Brooke's direction continues rap
idly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
MANILA.
The Cruiser Charleston Sailed From Mare
Island Navy Yard Yesterday Morning.

ed to-day on her long journey to
meet Admiral Dewey at Manila,
should arrive there in about "a
days, allowing a couple Of days at
Honolulu for coal. Nothing better
illustrates the value OF the swift
long range cruisers or the type
that make up the Spanish HylnS
squadron than the fact that they
could be able to make such a run
as this directly from san Fran
cisco to Manila without stopping
anyhere for coal at rate OF speed
about twenty-five per cent. greater
than the Charleston. Admiral Dew
ey's cablegrams show that he IS
able to maintain the ground he has
gained until reinforeements arrive
in the usual course SO that the
Charleston will get there in time
to serve his purpose. The stock OF
ammunition which the Charleston
carries is believed to be the great
essential just now, the fierce en-
gagement at Cavite having con-
sumed a large part Of the American
admiral's shot and shell.
The Charleston, although she left
Mare Island shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning, bound for Manila, it
is generally understood is having
her compasses adjusted at Angel
Island. but her commander may be
awaiting further instructions from
Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
SC0VELSUPPRESSED
The Navy Department Bars the
Worlds Fakir From Warships and
Naval Stations.

WASHINGTON. May 1S-The news bull
letin issued by the Navy Department to-
day contained the following items:
An order has been issued by the De-
partment forbidding the presence of Syl-
vester Scovel, a newspaper correspondent,
aboard vessels of the navy or at any ma
val station on account of his conduct in
slowing himself away on board the tug
Uncas on the recent visit of that vessel
to Havana, he having been refused per-
mission to go as passenger.
Negotiations in progress for the
exchange of Thrall and Jones, newspaper
correspondents, for Col. Cortijo and Mill
tary Surgeon Julian, now prisoners of war
in the United States.
The Department also made public an
abstract of the mail report of Captain
McCalla, commander of the Marblehead.
describing the cutting of the cables in
Cienfuegos bay last Wednesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
THE OREGON IS SAFE
Official Information to That Effect Given
Out Yesterday-Her Whereabouts Not
Made Known.

Washington, May 1S-Secretary
Long gave out the welcome infor-
nation to-day that the battleship
Oregon, the second largest craft in
the American navy, had successful
ly completed her long trip from
San Francisco, making the entire
circuit of South America, and was
now safe. Whether or not she has
joined Admiral SIMPSONS fleet the
Secretary would not say. The rigid
secrecy of the Navy Department
was relaxed only enough to make
known the best news the Navy De-
partment had received since the
battle of Manila, as it meant not
only that the Oregon was out of
harms way from a concerted at
tack on this one ship by the whole
Spanish squadron now in southern
waters, but also that her great
fght1ng strength would be added to
Admiral SIMPSONS force in the
near future, if indeed it had not al
ready augmented the admiral's
strength.
The Oregon left San Francisco
about six weeks ago, before the
war had opened, and at that time
it was not admitted that she was
to join the ships in Atlantic
waters. She stopped at Callao for
dispatches and then went round
the horn and then up the east
coast of South America. In all,
the trip covered more than 1900
miles. The last stretch from Ba-
hia to the Windward Islands has
been followed with anxiety by
naval officials, for, by strange
coincidence, the formidable Span
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
BISMARCK SAYS
The United States Is Insincere, and That Her
Position Is Indefensible-Says the War
Was Caused by Persistent Provocaton on
the Part of the United States

ton administration has been insincere.
My views of war are well under
stood. l have always held that it is
only defensible after all other rene
dies have failed. The result of the
war cannot be wholesome either to
America or to Europe. The United
States will be forced to adopt an in
termeddling policy, leading to I'M
avoidabe frictions. She thus aban-
doned her traditional peace policy,
and, in order to maintain her position,
she must become a military and naval
power-an expensive luxury which her
geographic position rendered unneces-
sary.
Americas change of front means
retrogression in the high sense of civ
ilization. This is the main regrettable
fact about the war.
'Germanys duty, plainly, is to main
tain her interests by carefully nursing
the good neighborship of the European
nations
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

ism squadron of armored cruisers
and torpedo boats approached the
Windward Islands at the verv time
when the Oregon was due there
1t had been suspected that the
Spanish admiral would try to in
tercept the battleship with his
superior force, and before leaving
Bahia Captain Clark, of the Ore
gon, was warned to keep a close
lookout for the Spanish fleet. In
reply, Captain Clark expressed his
confidence in being able to hold his
own single-handed with the Ore
gon against all the Spanish cruis-
ers. The only apprehension he felt
was as to the torpedo boats under
the Spanish adn-iral's command
for these are a new and practically
unknown element against the mod
ern battleship.
Captain Clark, while confident Of
holding out against these, also said
chance blow might be struck bv
them. Notwithstanding Captain
Clark's assurances, the navy de-
partment continued to feel that a
meeting between the Spanish
squadron and the American battle
ship on such unequal terms was
far from desirable and might
bring most serious results. For this
reason the official information
reaching the authorities to-day was
a source of most hearty congratu-
atoms. Where the report came
from was not made known, but the
mere fact that Secretary Long re-
CARDS the Oregon as safe makes it
evident that she has passed we'll
to the northward of the Windward
Islands.
Aside from this bit Of Informal
ton, Secretary Long said at The
close of office hours that there was
no further news to be given out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

Vallejo, Cal, May 1S.-The cruis-
err Charleston got under way for
Manila shortly after ten o'clock
this morning Statutes were fired
at Mare Island navy yard and the
employees of the yard and citizens
Of Vallejo, who were assembled
along the shore, vigorously cheered
the departing vessel. The compass
es of the Charleston will be adj
justed as she proceeds down the
bay and no stop will be made at
San Francisco On the vessel are
number of newspaper correspond
ents, among them Mr.. E. Langley
Jones, who has been ordered to
Manila to report movements Of the
United States troops there for the
Associated Press.
The Charleston was heavily load
ed with ammunition for fer own
guns in addition to a large supply
of powder and projectiles for Adj
miral Dewey's feet No troops were
carried on the Charleston as she
has no room for more than her own,
crew. $50 men. The cruiser was
heavily loaded with coal, but will
not have much left when reaches
Manila.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
IN THE PHILIPPINES.


The Business Community Wants the ISL
ands Placed Under Some Strong Gov
eminent.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S-A Chronicle
special from Victoria, B. c., says: j.
Stewart Jones, the Manila sugar king
and merchant prince has arrived on the
Empress Of india en- route to London
His alleged mission is to represent to the
British foreign office the hopes and wishes
of the Philippine commercial community.
Jerome Jones, his travelling companion
from Manila, says that business on the
island must stand still until assurance is
given that some strong foreign power
will assume control of the destinies of the
Islands, the residents. if successful in
throwing off the yoke of Spain, being too
incompetent and unstable for effective
self-government
A strong party in Japan is said to be
trying to force Premier Ito into the af-
fairs of the island, making community Of
interests and contiguity Of territory an
excuse for Intervention. 1t is declared
however, that Ito declines to interfere
ana threatens to resign if pressed too far
Residents of Manila, who have arrived
at Victoria, declare that weeks before the
declaration of war, the Philippine insur-
gents had assurance of American s1pport
and Immediately resumed hostilities with
arms and ammunition secretly obtained
from Japan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
GO TO MANILA.
One of Pennsylvania Crack Volunteer
Regiments Assigned to That Expedition

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Recognizing
the excellent soldier material in the Penn
sylvania troops. the War Department has
decided to draw on that State for supply
ing in part the quota for the Philippine
expedition. The Tenth Regiment has
been selected for this work and orders
have been issued hurryng it to San Fran
cisco so that the men may leave with one
of the first ships for Manila. The Tenth
is sad to be the crack organization of
the State, and was actively engaged in
keeping the peace during the time of the
Hazelton riots, when a number of men
lost their lives. The earlier programme
contemplated the dispatch of the regiment
to Tampa and later to Cuba, but all this
has now been changed and they will go
to Manila instead.
Meanwhile, it is understood the depart
ment will endeavor to give Gen. Merritt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
Copyright, Associated Press.)

Copyright, Associated Press.)
FRIEDRICHRUHE, May R-The
cold and rainy weather has increased
Bismarck's neuralgia and aggravated
the swelling of his legs, and he has
been unable to leave his bed for sew
eral days. DR.. Schweninger is again
here and is disquieted about his pa
tient. The Prince, therefore, is I'M
able to receive visitors, but a CORE
spondent of the Associated Press,
from members of the family, has been
able to obtain the views of the for
mer chancellor on the. war and the
Anglo-Saxon alliance, 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 syste
matte American provocation, which
finally became unbearable He added:
The whole course of the Washing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

PRESS CENSOR AT WORK,

New York, May 1S.-The Commercial
Gable Company sent out the following
notice to-day:
1.-THE United States authorities de-
clare that all messages containing in
formation of prospective naval move
ments and current military operations
are inimical to the United States, and
are consequently forbidden Senders
Of press or other messages are re
quested not to include such matter. II
any such is found it will be stricken out
by the censor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
--------------- 4-------------
STILL SEEKING SNAPS.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.--The rush for
army and navy appointments was on
again to-day. The long lists of nomina-
lions apparently only whet the appetite
for these offices, and the pressing of can
didates for them is the mission of the ma
jority of those who go to see the Presi-
dent nowadays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
AGENT OF wEYLER
Said to BE Located at Tampa, Fla.-Secret
Service Men Watching Him.

service Men watching Him.
Tampa, Fa, May 18-Brigadier Cen
eral Ludlow, of the engineering corps,
to-day made tour Of inspection OF
Tampa Bay. He was accompanied by
two engineers of the government ser
vice and plans will be evolved looking
to ward the establishment of the prop
er protection of channels leading to
Port Tampa where extensive coal and
supply depots have been established.
The advisability Of erecting fOrtifica-
tions on the Sand Keys in the bay also
will be considered.
Col. Aragon, an agent of Weyler, is
said to be in Tampa He <yas recog-
nized by an attache Of the German en-
bassy at Washington, now here to tb-
serve the operations of the army. Sc
cret service agents have the man under
surveillance and his arrest may be or
dered. Precautions have been taken to
guard against spying by the Spanish
government
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

AN URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL.
Washington, May 1S.--An urgent de-
ficiency bill, carrying s8,437 032. mostly
for pensions, was agreed on bv the
House committee on appropriations to-
day, and Immediately reported to the
House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
TO GLADsTONE's MEMORY.

the Associated Press, at their banquet
this evening, drank to the memory of
Hon. VIM. z. Gladstone, 1.-THE man who
more than any other represented the pub
lie sentiment, the best opinion of the
world in this life
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19

ing like this deluge was ever before
seen in this section of the country.
Many believe waterspout let loose on
the headwaters II the creek. The most
unfortunate AID saddest happenings
from the storm is the drowning of a
13-year-old son Of Mr.. Eli Jordan,
whose body was not found until the
next day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-19
Detailed Description OF the Assault
of Admiral Simpsons Fleet
on San Juan.
The Admiral Believed the Spanish Warships
We're in San Juan Harbor, and He
Went to Destroy Them.

The Storming of the Spanish Fortfications
Was Secondary Consideration, and Was
Merely an Incident in the General Plan to
Capture the Spanish Warships--The Fleet
F4ampered in Its Operations by Faulty Plans
of the Harbor and Its Defenses.