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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
TIE CUBAN CAMPAIGN.
General Shafter and Other Army Off
GERS Discuss the Situation.

GERS DISCUSS the SlIQallOn.
Tampa Fla. May IA conference
lasting several hours was held today
between Major General Shafter, Lieu
tenant Colonel w. II. Lawton and Cap
tain j. II. Dorst. Lieutenant Colonel
Lawton left Tampa Thursday on the
Olivettc going to Key West where he
met Admiral Sampson, and it is believed.
discussed with the latter plans which
contemplated a concerted movement OF
the Army and Navy with the cO-opera-
ton of the troops of General Gomez
Both Lieutenant Colonel Lawton and
Captain Dorst arrived here today. Cap
tain DOrst having been in communication
with General DelgadO. of the Cuban i'll
surgentS mt Il point nor far from la
vana. After General Shafter had re-
ceivcd Lieutenant Colonel LawtOn and
Captain DOrat'S reports, Lieutenant
Colonel Ludlow. of the Engineer Corps.
was called in consultation. Several maps
of the coast line and interior of Cuba
were brought in and carefully examined.
Captain DOrSt explaining to General
Shafter the nature of the country around
several places at which landing is CON
templated. The reports of Liuentenant
Colonel Lawton and Captain Dorst to-
gether with the recommendations of
General Shafter. will be sent to Wash
ington ut once.
The fact that kilograms have been re-
ceived here for General !. ]. Coppinger.
who is in command of the troops at Mo
bile, has started anew the report that
the Cuban army of invasion will be iw
two divisions, the first under General
Wade. the second under General Cop
pinger with General Shafter in conn
mand. Officials here, however. have as
vet received no word that General Cop
pinger was coming to Tampa
NO TROUBLE IN LANDING.
About all l can say for publication
l said 20 representative of the Assoc
ciated Press at Key West" said Cap
tain Dorst tonight. II had no difficulty
in landing in Cuba. In fact, l was in
plain sight of the SpaniardS. / had Il
brief talk with General Delgado"
Captain Dorst evaded question us to
what place he considered the best for
landing troops by saying there were
several available points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
DEWEY APPOINTED ACTING ADMIRAL.

ID. c. brilliant
the following reply
o
washington. c. 1893.
Manila:
The President in the of the American people thanks you and
he appointed Acting Admiral will recon-
, me a o
LONG, =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
STORY OF MANILA BATTLE.
Graphically Told by the Officers of the
Hugh McCulloch.

Hugh McCulloch.
sSE --uTsE"v~
Chicago, Ills, May THE Chronicle
has the following;
Hong Kong. May 7.-COmmodOrc
Deweys flag lieutenant, Thomas NJ
Brumby, arrived at Hong Kong this
morning on the United States revenue
cutter Hugh McCulloch, with the first
official news of the greatest naval battle
of modern times. that of Manila harbOr.
The official. dispatches were at once
forwarded by cable to the United States
government at Washington.
The first connected story of the en-
gagement was told by the officers of the
McCullOch. who saw it and participated
in it. They said that SPANS fleet of ten
vessels was wholly destroyed.
The Reina Maria Christina. flagship
of the Spanish squadron. was the center
of attack at the beginning of the action
and under the hot fire poured in ON her
Continued on page 12.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
CAMPOS TO Sc MILITARY DICTATOR,

= HENDAYE FRANCE NEAR THE SPANISH FRONTIER MAY :
FR0M MADRID by NAIL IN ORDER TO ESCAPE THE SPANISH
THAT MILITARY DICTATORSHIP IS COMING IN ORDER TO
. CONTEND AGAINST THE SPREADING DISTURBANCES =
= ARISING FROM HUNGER THE SPANISH =
Q FLEET AT PLOTS OF VARIOUS
o DESCRIPTIONS. MARSHAL MARTINEZ .
q DE CAMPOS. THE FORMER GENERAL CUBA. q
PROBABLY
, SAVING THE DYNASTY .
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
D0W0U L08t MOI
II Ship Nor a Man
The Most Wonderful Naval Victory ever Acheved-Not an
American Killed and Only a Small Number Injured
1.-The Baltimore Fared Worse than any ofthe
American Fleet, Receiving Severe Shots.
MANILA HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN

The American Fleet Controls the Habor But has not Occu-
pied the town Owing to insufficient Force to Hold it
Caring for the Spanish Wounded--DeWey Cut the Cable
Secretary Long Cables Dewey his Promotion to the
Position of Acting Admral-The Hugh McCulock Bore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-08
SPANISH SHIPS DESTROYED.

hsh,4eton. ID. G., May 7.-As soon
=" ~ ,"e NAVY department had the com
~ on,'laI list of the Snanish ships
, ,esaroSed ny Commodore Dewey, they
turned to their data, showing the char
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
GERMANY AND CHINA.
They Reach an Understanding ant
KiaO Chau Bay Coded.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The Riechsanzieger
this evening announces that according to
n telegram from Pekin, an understanding
has been reached between Germany and
China regarding the cession of Kiao
Chau bay to the former. The arrange
ment, it is added, is substantially as fol'
lows:
1t is intended by the cession TO render
possible for Germany the fufillment of
her just wish for the possession. in the
same way as other powers, of base
for trade and navigation in Chinese wa
tiers, by the cession of Kiao Chau bay
to Germany in the form of lease for an
indefinite term. Germany is at liberty
to erect on the coded territory all the
necessary buildings and establishments,
and take all measures required for their
protection.
Continuing, the Reichsanzieger says the
coded territory comprises the whole of
the inner basin of Kiao Chau bay so far
as the highwater line, the larger head
lands situated south and north of the en-
trance of the bay to the point where
they are nearly bounded by mountain
ranges, and also the island situated with
in and in front of the bay. No obstancles
are to be made by China to any measures
Germany may deem necessary for the
regulation of water courses. China has
transferred to Germany, for a period not
sovereign rights over the coded territory.
If for any cause Kiao Chau bay should
prove unsuitable for the objects Ger
many has in view, China, after arriving
at an understanding with Germany, will
cede another piece of territory on the
coast which Germany may regard as
more suitable for her purpose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
OHIO SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The Hanna, Patriots Have Adopted
Quite, Different Policy.

Quite n Different Policy.
Columbus. o., Jan. This was a quiet
day among the army of political workers
enlisted in the senatorial contest. The
situation is practically unchanged. Sena-
tor Hanna's managers were apparently
more cheerful today, but the cause for it
was not apparent. They have adopted
quite different policy from that followed
early in the canvass. They are now fo.-
lowing the tactics OF Mr.. Kurtz, leader of
the opposition, whose strong suit has been
to conceal everything possible from the
Hanna peOpe. 1t is not so easy now to
secure inside to the Hanna headquarters
and this policy is generally approved by
the senator's supporters. Important de-
vclOpmentS are now kept under cover
The efforts of the steering committee to
whip the democratic members of the leg
islature to vote for republican have not
been so successful.
The most reliable information tonight is
that Mr.. KurtZ will be proposed as the
candidate of the opposition both for the
long and short senatorial term. 1t is he
lieved by the democratic leaders that Mr..
kurtz Will he more acceptable TO the ma
iority of the democratic members of the
Legislature than any other man.
There. was n resumption of activity
about the anti-Hanna headquarters In the
evening when Allen o. Myers returned
from II mysterious mission. Myers left
the city on IN early morning train and
returned in the afternoon with nforma-
ton that was apparently satisfactory to
Mr.. KurtA. The opponents of Senator
Hrnna are confident as ever of winning.
Senator Hanna snort comparatively
quiet day ut the Neil House. The activi-
ty of his supporters was unnbnted. how
ever. Speculation on TIE vote for senator
has not changed. Mr.. Hanna's managers
mr." following tie tactics Of the opposi-
ton. nnd are not giving any figures. II
Is believed the vote on the ballot will
show Mr.. Hanna's strength about the
same as in the organization of the legs-
lature
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
SALVATION AMY GENERAL
Coming to America and Il Tremen-
dous Ovation Given Him.

Coming to America and q Tremen-
dous Ovation Given Him.
London. Jan. 5.-Six thousand persons,
most of them members of the Salvation
Army. took part at Albert hall tonight
in q demonstration of farewell to Gen.
William Booth, who is to sail for the
United States to assist in organizing
great additions to the army.
Three brass bands led the music and
in the body of the hall were a thousand
Salvation lassies. who performed theat-
rical movements with red, white and blue
scarfs.
Gen. Booth on entering the hall re-
ceived tremendous ovation. the masses
forming themselves into limitations of the
American and British flags.
Commissioner Combs presented an ad-
dress from the Salvation Army to be de-
livered to the American Army.
Gen. Booth, in the course of long
speech, said:
81 am going where I shall unquestion-
ably receive q generous welcome. What
ever jealousies or antiquated antipathies
may be in the hearts of others. the Sal
vationists on both sides of the water
have only affection and confidence for
each other. We had our sorrows and
storms. In the United States one of the
greatest sorrows that could come to n
general of God has come to me. One
of my own boys has departed from his
fathers side and from the Salvation
Army.
Il do not bear him i'll will, for though
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
sIEXICO CITY TIPS.
The French Claim to CIippertOn
Island SaiI to Be u Cnnnrd.

Mexico City, Jan. "a high official of
the department of foreign relations said
today regarding the Clipperton island III
cident:
'The sending Of the gunbcat Democratic
on q visit of inspection to portions of
Mexican territory was de facto and not
expected TO be attended with conflict or
difficulty with individual Americans
found there, and in no event could that
visit have given rise to international
questions. inasmuch as the occupation of
the island, If occupation it can be called,
was the act of private persons having
no official character
The American flag was found flying
there, but the Americans themselves on
hearing from the lips of Mexican officers
that the island was Mexican territory
hauled it down and allowed the party of
Mexicans to run up the flag of this coun-
try without the slightest opposition either
IN act or word.
There was no ill-feeling or bitterness
between Americans found on the island
and the expedtionary party. On the
contrary, nothing but good will and
friendly dispositions were displayed on
both sides. Two of the Americans re-
quested to be brought back to Mexico.
as it seems they did not get on well with
the others. The island is hardly fit for
human habitation. being merely n ring
OF coral with water in the center"
The claim made on behalf of France
10y La Liberte of Paris is regarded as
a canard. France never held the island.
President Diaz and a party of friends
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
At HOME IN THE WATER.
The Remarkable Feats of a knnaka
Swimmer and Diver.

80. -" '''".' si"" nNer'
There is native living in Nawiliwili
district of Iihue. on the island of Kauai
whom everyone knows as Johnny. but
whose family name is Kualoka This
latter name. says the Pacific Commercial
Advertiser. he has tatooed on his arm.
together with the picture Of a deceased
sweetheart. In appearance he is typ
zeal native. muscular, with the appear
ance o. IN athlete.
Johnny is a remarkably good swimmer.
and. it is said. was ut one time very
much addicted to the habit of stealing
ducks. His method was very simple He
would hide in the bulrushes along
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
REDUCTION OF WAGES.
The Spinners' Union Unanimously
Voted to Resist the Cut.


Voted to Resist the Cut.
New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 5.-The
Spinners' union tonight unanimously
voted to resist by strike the proposed
reduction of wages. The union members
of this city number $50 spinners and 1000
spare spinners and doffers. The meet
ing tonight was attended by both spin
ners and doffers. At the outset Secre-
tary Ross offered suggestion to the
meeting as to the ACCESSIBILITY of post
poning the action in the matter of re-
duction until the feeling of other unions
could be learned, but the meeting would
not he of the postponement.
The general sentiment was expressed
that the weavers and carders and picker
association would strike any way, and it
was not necessary to find what action
the other unions would take.
The informal ballot favOring strike
was not made formal, as it was decided
to wait n few days to see if Il way of
effecting a settlement was possible. Com
mittees on conference with the managers
and with committees from the other labor
unions in the city in case of Il strike to
arrange for the management We're APP
pointed. Samuel Ross of the local Spin
ners' union. who is also secretary of the
national Mule Spinners' union, will call
a meeting of the executive council of
the national union to De held i'll Boston
next Sunday, when the question of sane
tiOning n strike by the spinners in this
city will be settled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
A TRUSTED EMPLOYE GONE
HE ROBBED THE AMERICAN Elk
PRESS COMPANY OF A LARGE
SUM OF MONEY.
LEFT A BIG EAT WAD IN The safe
Took IA Lot of Gas bonds, and Banks
Over the Country Notified-Chi-
cngo Pinkertons and the
Police Have Been Warned.

No,,, yonl, To-, n rLo ,o,., ~.
view iorh, jan. o.Ithe Ah,ericai IN
press company was robbed today OF 9lZ,,
De-, ana ozark bradeh, Jr', trusted
enploye' Is missing. Centrai ouieers ana
PrNate uetectl'es hre hunting Ior MN.
Inree Gays ago ine hignt nanager III the
oiilce W norty-rnlth street an1 Madison
avenue was taken III, ana branen,
eieik 'ol inc conpahy ior more thai ,1 zen
syears, was temporarily substituted. This
price, tne Soinpany uses MS clearing
house ior ~ lts matter sent or received
from the Srand central station
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
FROM GEORGETOwN.
Alamo intermediate Debate ON the
Annexation a. Hawrtf to the.
United Stntcs.

Georgetown. Tex, Jan. 6.-(Specinl)-.
At the college chapel last night the
ng-looked-for debate between four of
the best orators now attending the
Southwestern university was ''pulled4
Off" the follswing being the program:
March.
Invocation.
Individuality the Requisite
of Achievement"-C l.. Brooks.
Music.
Debate-"Rcsoved That 1t Would Be
Wise for the United States to Annex
Hawaii"
Aflirmative-Geo. C. French and j.
ID. Carmichael
Negative-T. s. Barcus and w. w.
Thomas.
1t was the conccnsus of opinion that
the negative had mach the advantage;
inasmuch as the question Mt issue was
principally republican one, but when
the vote was taken II was shown that
four of the five judges cast their bal
lots affirmative"
The speeches of both Mr.. Barcus and
Mr. Thomas made the old chapel hall
ring with cloGuence, but Mr.. Carmichael
freely mingled logic with eloquence and
demonstrated the fact to his hearers
that he was dealing with question In
which he was well versed. Mr.. French.
with serene smile Of contentment,
heartily cheered his opponents on every
available occasion. and when his time
came to mount the barracks of argu-
ment his opponents had prepared he did
so with all the ease and confidence OF
lion eager to devour its prey Piece
by piece he unlinked their chain Of ar
gument and showed wherein Mr.. Barcus
and Mr. Thomas had contrndictcd them
selves. and in one of the most brilliant
appeals ever before heard III the chapel
he carried his cause to victory.
A runaway team belonging to
farmer named Byron caused quite an
amount of excitement yesterday evening
and came near resulting seriously.
Mr.. Williams and Miss L0Ia Cobb were
married Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Justice Shaw. Both are high
ly respected young people and have the
best wishes of the community.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
"Man Embraces woman"

Luther Latin Mills and Levy Mayer
were discussing point Of law the other
day upon which they could not agree. 1t
related to the obligation Of wife in u
contract made by the husband in which
no specification Of the marital relation ap-
peared. They agreed to leave 1t to Judge
Tuley for decision dinner to be paid by
the loser. Mt which the judge was to be
the honored guest. Following was the
decision:
"My Dear Mills-In the reports Of the
Illinois supreme court. Vol. VI. page
123. is the following: We hold therefore.
that man embraces woman Nothing
could be clearer. ! don't know who
loses but prefer oysters to CLAIMS for an
opening course. TULEY.v
The dinner will be given next week.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
A WOMAN MURDERED.
a Seminole Indian Committed the
Crime and Several Indians We're
Arrested.

Wichita, Kas., Jan. 5.-AIrs. Julia
Leary, white woman, was murdered
by Seminole Indian yesterday after
noon, four miles east of Maud, Okla. The
crime was committed in the presence OF
the woman's children. Early in the after
noon, Mrs. Leary had frightened the
Indian away threatening him with a
rifle. Later she stepped out of doors,
carrying her badly, and the Indian stole
into the house. seized the rifle and tried
to shoot her, but the cartridge failed to
explode. The Seminole then attacked
her with the butt of the gun, dubbed her
to death and ravished her body. He
hurled the baby into the house through
the open door.
Several Indians have been arrested,
but the murdered wOman's S-year-Old
daughter the oldest of her family, has
been unable to identify any of them as
the murderer.
There is great excitement in the
vicinity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13

GOLD DOLLAR UNIT.
Representative Clark of Iowa Has n
New Scheme.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Representative
Clark of Iowa has introduced a bill
making the gold dollar the sole unit of
value directing every national bank to
redeem its notes in dollars of such value,
restricting the denominations of treasury
or national bank notes to ten dollars or
its multiples, those outstanding of less
denominations being called in and stand
ard silver dollars given in exchange and
certificates destroyed, while after Janu-
airy l, 1900, the treasury is to refuse all
such certificates as payment of public
duties
The nationa. bank accounts are also
amended to charter banks with paid up
capitol stock of $4,000. which may issue
cur to the amount OF the face of
their securities they deposit with the
government, the tax on circulation to
be one half of l per cent payable annually
in January.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
FROM CUBA.
4 Disguised and Able Editor Will
Advise Spain to Abandon the
Island.

Havana. via Key West, Jan. 5.-Senor
Canalejas was coldly received at Santi-
ago de Cuba: The Spanish casino re-
fused to tender him a banquet and he
was Kissed on the streets. 1t is under
stood the opposition to him is due to
aldo de Madrid. which has violently at
tackled Gen. Weyler.
1t is reported his impressions regard
ing Cuba are pessimistic and that he
will advise the Spanish government to
abandon the island.
Today Gen. Blanco, Gen. Passado and
Gen. PandO called upon Gen. Segura at
the Hotel Florida to try and induce him
to remain on the island. He refused. He
clared, for the future development of
'the disgraceful Spanish rule in Cuba
Gen. Segura is an intelligent and hon
est fighter and is wholly disgusted with
Gen. Pando's method of campaigning.
He says Gen. Pando spend more gun
powder in greeting autonomy than in
fighting insurgents.
The insurgents are carrying out the or
ders of Gen. Meximo Gomez not to al
cane fields wherever possible from one
end of the island to the other.
Gen. Pando will sail tomorrow morning
by the steamer Panama, going east
ward He will probably go,--ssst ), to
Nuevits. So Fnerto Principe,
and from there ~ steamer to Gibara,
thence proceeding to Santiago de Cuba
The insurgents recently made strong
attack upon Nuevitas in considerable
force with loss on both sides. 1t is be.
lieved this is the reason why Gen. Pando
is going there.
Senior Vassalo, civil governor OF
Puerto Principe, sent Senior Prinelles to
the insurgent camp to induce the insur.
gents to accept autonomy and to get a
permit to drive away his cattle. He was
held by the insurgents, but, fortunately
met the former servant in his house
hold. now an insurgent chief, and was
set free.
Gen. Pando's campaign along the
Sauto river was total failure. Gen
Molina will probably soon return to
Snain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
AjM The Orient.
IN ENGLAND is THAT THE
ION IS NOW GREATLY
IMPROVED.
K|AO CHAU DIFFICULTY SETTLED.
Germany Has Leased the Bay-British
COrean Agent Holds His Post.
Prince Henry on His Way ana
Other Foreign Notes.

London, Jan. 5.-There is general
feeling in England and it is reflected
on the Stock Exchange that the situation
in the far east is improved. 1t is be-
lieved the proposed Chinese loan, &c.
600, 900, will be guaranteed by the
British government.
The Pail Mall Gazette this morning
refers to the "Ascendancy of money"
over the "mailed fist" and says:
"Great Britain's vessels are anchored
off Chemulpo and Port Arthur. This is
quietly implying that Great Britain will
have a voice in future arrangements.
Further the latest kilograms clearly in
dicate that she has plenty of friends"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The Reichsanxieger
appears too late for evening paper COM
ments here, but according to an inter
view with a government official the fact
that Kiao Chau has been taken in lease
10y Germany should refute the view that
the occupation commences a partition of
China or that other powers have any
right to question the legality of Ger
many's proceedings.
The official in question Also emphatic
ally denies that the clause giving Ger
many the right to choose another port
was a sort of backdown to enable her
to withdraw without loss of prestige
should Russia claim the territory. The
matter, he declared, had been arranged
without imperiling the good relations
with Russia and that the clause bore
no other meaning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13
A PROMINENT MERCHANT
Well known Over the Country shoots
md Kills Hfmself,

New York. Jan. Civilian Il. Buck
ley, who, until January l was a member
of the dry goods firm of Durham, Buck
ley & Co., shot and killed himself in II
little boat house adjoining his residence
Buckley was about 55 years old and was
well known in New York business and
social circles. His stable is one of the
finest and most costly on Long Island.
Mr.. Buckley was reputed to be a million
airs and the wholesale dry goods firm of
Durham, Buckley & Co., is known all
over the country. He was a member of
the Union League PLAYERS, Century, Mer-
chants Down Town Seawanhanak,
Corythian Yacht club, Rockaway Hunt
club, Dunlap society and Cedar Hurst
Hunt club.
1t is reported Mr.. Buckley had mis-
understanding with his partner. James III.
Durham, which resulted in his being
practically forced to retire