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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
TIE HOSPITAL TRAIN.
Five Hundred Recruits Leave Atlanta
for Tampa.


for Tampa.
Atlanta. Ga. June 21.-I'wO trains on
the Central Railway, carrying five hun
/ dred recruits left Atlanta tonight. for
Tampa. The men were uniformed, but
lacked arms which they will receive
at Tampa.
The hospital train bearing siXty-four
men. arrived ut Fort Mcpherson to-
night and in a short time the invalids
were removed. and the train was on its
return to Tampa. There are now about
225 sick men in the general hospital.
THE recruits ut the post have been or
dered to yacate the permanent barracks
as this building will in the future be
used as a part of the hospital.
They will probably be sent to the rifle
range ut Waco. Ga, about forty miles
from Atlanta in order that the hospital
forces will have all the room possible.
Adiutant General Hall to-day issued or
ders for Company II, Third Texas y0lun-
teers to proceed from Fort Clark, Texas.
TO Fort Morgan, Ala. Companies ID and
M of the same regiment were ordered to
Key West.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
SPANISH PRISONERS HELD.

Key West. Fla. June 21.-4;15 p. m
United States Marshal Horn received
instructions from Attorney General
Grggs to hold all persons captured OF
Spanish prize ships until further ord
erS.
The message created much surprise
among officials here, as all but military
prisoners had been recently paroled
and were to have sailed for Spain this
week The prisoners concerned have
been penned up on the prize ships in the
harbor ever since they were captured
There are more than 200. The military
prisoners are at Fort Mcpherson, At
lauta Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
PREPARING FOR FLIGHT.

But the Queen Regent VIII Remain in
Spain Until Position Becomes I'm
tenable. go
London. June 22.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says;
THE Spanish Queen Regents jewels
and valuables were brought to Vienna,
but it is declared in official quarters
here that though the situation is preca-
rous, she will remain in Spain till her
post becomes untendble.
''Rumors rs to her abdication are quite
baseless. 1t is said. however, that En-
peror Francis Joseph has recently writ
ten to the Pope on the subject of inter
yentiOn."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
AGUINALDo WAS POISONED.
A Dastardly Attempt Made to Murder
the Gallant Patriot.

London. June 21.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says:
According to the report of the United
States transport Zafiro which has just
arrived here from Manila, n dastardly
attempt was made last week to poison
General Aguinaldo. He was taken sud-
denl and violently i'll, after partaking Of
a meal, and the symptoms were such as
clearly indicated that poison had been
mixea with his food. General Aguinaldo
was i'll for two days"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
THE zAFIRo INCIDENT.
Americans Say They Must Have a Ma
val Base in the East.


London. June 22.-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail tele-
graphing Tuesday, says:
'1n accordance with instructions from
his government, the collector Of Chinese
Customs here last night ordered the Uni
ted States troopship Zafro just arrived
from Manila to leave Chinese waters
Immediately He refused to allow the
vessel to take mails or cargo of any
kind.
1T is thought that this action was an
invasion of international law. as the Ia
fro was entitled to stay twenty-four
hours in order to ship the necessary
stores To avoid unpleasantness the
captain Of the Zafiro removed to British
waters and win return to Manila to-
night Tuesday instead of tomorrow.
"Americans here declare that they
must have naval base in the East and
that if they cannot get one by peaceful
methods, they must take one by force. .
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
The Second Mississippi Sadly Lacking
in Guns and Uniforms

Jacksonville. Fla. June 21.-The
Second Mississippi regiment of volun-
teer infantry, arrived here this after
noon from Jackson. Miss. and will go
into camp at Panama Park, just on the
outskirts of Jacksonville The regiment
is only about fifty per cent. equipped,
many of the men being wholly without
guns or uniforms. This deficiency viii
be supplied as speedily as possible.
General Lee, commanding the Seventh
Corps, received telegram this after
noon from Col Turrey commanding the
Second Wyoming regiment of volunteer
cavalry. stating that the regiment would
leave Cheyenne. Wyo., tomorrow for
Jacksonville The regiment is expected
to arrive here in about Il weeks time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
zAFIRo FORCED TO LEAVE.
Moves From Chinese Into British Wa
ters Mt Hong Kong.

New York, June PA special cable
to the Evening Journal from Hong
Kong says:
THE American supply ship Hahro'
which was sent here from Manila by
Admiral Dewey to procure provisions
and other necessaries for the fleet ana
which anchored few miles from here
in Chinese waters, has been compelled
to leave by the Chinese authorities.
"She has accordingly been moved, ana
now is in British waters at Hong Kong.
The Chinese order is believed to be due
to the representations Of Spain"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
JUNIOR ORDER MECHANICS.
Thirtieth Annual Convention in Session
at Louisville.

Louisville. KY, June 21.-The thirtieth
annual convention of the Junior Order
United Mechanics was called to order
this morning. More than 300 delegates,
representing every State and Territory
in the Union, were present.
Judge Reuben Buckley welcomed the
delegates to Louisville and Past Conn
cillor p. A. Shanor, of Sisterville, re-
sp0nded.
The credentials committee was APP
pointed. They reported Immediately in
favor Of seating all the delegates who APP
piled for admission. The report of the
committee was approved and the con
vention took a recess for dinner.
At the afternoon session the reports of
various officers were read. All the deci-
sons of the national councillor were APP
proved without debate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
THE UNIVERSITY

Largest patronage and fullest equip
ment in its history. Faculty, 3S; Stu
dents, sos; Academic Courses; Elec-
tive Courses, 3 Professional Schools, in
Law Medicine and Pharmacy.
Advanced Glasses open to women.
Tuition $50 a year; Board IS a month.
Ample opportunities for self-help. Schol-
arships and loans for the needy. Sum
mer School for Teachers; "a Instruc-
tors, 1876 Students. Total enrolment,
G70. For Catalogue, address,
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN,
Chapel Hill, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
WANTED

Three men in Raleigh and one man in
each unoccupied town in North Carolina
and adjoining States, to take orders for
mems made to order suits at $3.50 to
$500, mostly $3.50 to $1,000; pants
$3.50 to $500. $4,000 per month made
by beginners without experience. We
furnish full line of samples and all nee
essary outfit. For application and refer
ence blank and full particulars address
American Wooden Mills CO., Tailors for
the Trade, Chicago, Ill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
THE QUESTION or PEACE.

1t is Again Said to Be the Subject of
Discussion BY the Powers.
London, June 21.-The correspondent
at Paris of the Pail Mall Gazette, tele-
graphed this afternoon that he learns
from an authoritative source, in spite of
denials, that the question of negotia-
ting for peace between the United States
and Spain had been for some days the
subject of the lively correspondence
between the chancellories. He adds
that some of the ambassadors in Paris
were instructed yesterday to remain ON
the alert and i'll readiness. The CORE
spondent further says it is predicted
that an event of importance in opening
negotiations with the United States and
Spain will occur within a few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22

M. T.. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says: al
was a sufferer for ten years, trying most
all kinds Of pile remedies, but without
success. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
was recommended to me. I used one
box II has effected a permanent cure"
AS a permanent cure for piles DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. Heart
q Heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
FOR GEN. MILES BENEFIT?

Washington, June 21.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day
agreed on and favorably reported joint
resolution, reviving the grade Of Lieuten-
ant General in the army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
REPORTED BoMBARDMENT.

Madrid, June pa Havana dispatch
says American vessels, bombarded CASH.
da, near Trinidad for three hours finally
retired after damaging ''some houses and
shops
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
THE GENEVA CONVENTION.
Articles Adopted by Spain and the Uni
ted States.

s~7r7UF4srv~ v-V.
London, June 22.-The Vienna cores.
pendent of the Times says
Both the United States and Spain
have accepted the proposals Switzerland
made two months ago that the belliger-
ents should adopt throughout the dura-
ton of hostilities the additional articles
of the Geneva Convention extending ar.
ticles of the convention to naval war
fare"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22

Nothing cures aches and pains as
chick as Goose Grease Imminent. Guar
sntepd by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
SENATE Rejects ANTHONY.

Washington. June 21.-The Senate
To-day rejected G. p. Anthony to be
postmaster at Scotland Neck, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22

man.
received notice that he has been
granted applied Raleigh
he winre % the business
Raleigh tonight telegram
announcing
FIAAyIUs HARTsFIELD NOT YET DISCHARGED.
For the present discharge granted
He honorable discharge on
disability disagreement the part Of
Captain Crawford and Chief Surgeon Wilder relative to ased condition "
enlistment the discharge will be granted until board
geons passes upon discharge fairfield
but he wanted state in doing that he unit for duty We ne
do would be to prejudice
getting pension and materially cut down the
amount of damages he is entitled to claim from the railroad
Crawford he will keep Iarsfeli
the examining at Raleigh passed
evidence that he fit for duty
this uncture mleach that eNamia
There are many thousands north Of Mason and Dixon
pensions to here is boy slowly
n he honorable
claim the government in whose ser
he days to Dr.
Seventh Army Corps and he vii probably appoint
wIGGs BOYS ON TRIAL FOR DEsERTIoN
and caught savan-
I p II pd who was amounted rs their counsel by the
the absent from camp ten days there is not
Of eton against them Therefore the intent will have to
guilty charge of absence without leave
and throw themselves upon the mercy Of the court
either punishment will be the large number
make example of those caught
Up date there have been deens from the Godsb company
from the Raleigh and two from the Shelby company
The maximum punishment now eighteen
fea Secretary Of War
He enlisted the Waynes
vile principal musician but not being able to fill the position he
Buglr think likely that he will go to Manila to
He finds that the salary not
corporal $780, sergeant Sal and
sergeant $54
ANEW REGIMENTAL FLAG.
During parade by the North
oa a. S i ' la rris - th banner nnd which the
regulation size made Of split
silk Philadelphia of sos The flag ordered by the
Col Armfed his entire regiment voun
in the
The brought
Raleigh by Col Harrel on his return last week
Jacksonville partial North Carolina
compliment Col Arnfed and his regiment
ebro in silk upon the nag the name and number OF the
the review by General
Mr. Jasper
Holmes native Of Wilmington now residing this city The Verandahs
hongd withla from
Armfed brought the
officers aluting the time
whs mil family
playing the flag received with applause
est houses Florida His Mr. Baker
nor than amy otcp f~o people make stay
Everybody
the here would be delighted with visit
ouarrmasier North
ONE Which he has carried with him almost world It
Mrs Arnold wife General commanding
s gsnh Arnold Amy eSres h n b 5 e fr Kansas where
Hihn the Hornets Nest Rifles has been detailed
week as Battalion Adjutant.
THE DlUMps TAKES NEW HOLD
reported the Godsoro
Private Jos j.
Cherry the Guards also i'll with
Bayne oft
Therear
of slghfl ness,n 40 hospital
The
medical
supplied with
100
eterday andw be in he
WATER FOR SOLDIERS
of the
be
the
he
in
in
ted
Company Of Each a block.
FRED L. MERRITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
sULTAN's SISTER ABDUCTED.
Seized BY Brigands While Out Walking
Near COnstantinople.

London, June PA band of 40 bri
gands according to a special dispatch
from Constatinople, has abducted a sist
er of the Sultan. The Princess was
seized while she was out walking al
Kill Toprak. a few miles from Constan
tinople, where she resided
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22

Newport News, Va. June 21.-- Batter
les Il and Il. Of the Fifth and Sixth
artillery. respectively. left Fortress Mon
roe this afternoon for Tampa via the
Seaboard airline.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
STREET CAR TURNS OVER
And Nearly Twenty People Are Hurt
Some Seriously.

Akron, Ohio, June PA street car
on the line from this city to Cuyohioga
Fails jumped the track and turned over
this afternoon. Nearly twenty people
were hurt, two of them receiving inju-
ries that are likely to prove fatal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
Priuaf8 Hark8G8ld
T'reated Badly
THE WIGS BOYS FROM COLDS
BORO ON TRIAL FOR DISCRETION.
New Regiment Flag for North Carolina Troops Unfured--
Kindness of Holmes and Baker-Ihe MumpS
Takes a New Hold There Have been
Seven Desertions.
Seven DesertionS.
lFrom Our War CORRESPONDENT

acksonyHl UNI
to-day Carolina hundred
round to eac
notice he has
Raleigh
eNiIr etum to to
telegram
nncnrhi notle sdenth
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-22

was no proof that it had ever been
mailed or received. The highest court
in the United States has said that TO
prove the receipt of letter IL must be
shown that general delivery post Oh
fee exists at the DESTINATION. Inc
court has no right under the law to
presume that il was ever delivered I'M
less the fact that general delivery OF
fee exists at destination Is pro ed."
The court:-sThe persons who wrote
the letters testified that they had
written them for Burns, Mr.. Stanton"
"Consid cradle public interest has
been manifested in this case" the law
yer continued. This case is not being
tried by public opinion. That Is the
very reason tribunals were establish
ed, because public opinion Is absolute
ly unreliable. Public opinion hangs
innocent men without trial
'Since this trial commenced, have
been walking in q perfect maze and
tangle. The attorneys have tried this
case as If bile aud venom were their
chief arguments. These men have not
only ravished the facts but turned
round and ravished the law. The case
to which they most frequently refer
has been reversed three times. The
question is, will this court allow itself
to be run over by attorneys and per-
NIT such prepOsterous assertions to
stand for law and justice?
"By gaining public sympathy our
opponents have got two political crsnks
to come before this tribunal of justice
aud swear off Wallace's character
The attorney next went deeply into
the law of circumstantial evidence as
applicable to differences.
Il feel a deep interest in the out
come of this case. Not from patriotic
motives or because ] want to see
Justice done. 1 am simply trying to
discharge my duty to my client.
about &c years ago back in east
Texas lived family. They we're not
wealthy but Of that great middle class
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-22

miracle. They had doubtless heard OF
the Sign from heaven at his baptism.
But they had not seen it. And now
they demand another. But Jesus
those who will not see; that they
would not believe even though q sign
from heaven should be given, depart
ing, left them to their blindness.
Says Paul. "If our gospel be hid
1t is hid to them that are lost"
Placarded on the bosom of thousands
in Ell PasO today, and written in letters
OF fire upon their foreheads are these
words. This poor man is blind"
And worse still ia the record on the
pages of the books of heaven and hell;
be W are lest fend spirits haunt your
ears withe this cry forever, Lost! lost!
lost!
And then again; sin closes the eyes
to spiritual sight. Pharaoh's eyes were
partially opened to see the power of
God, but his exceeding sinfulness
closed them rs often and kept him from
seeing the inevitable. Baalam had
subject for the service of God; but his
eyes were so blinded by sin that his vi
sion was not as good for spiritual things
as that of thedOnkey on which he rode
For disObedience, Moses declared in
the law to Israel. "the Lord shall
smite thee with blindness" And
when this people were in their worst
apostasy the Lord hurled this
prophecy at them, 1.-THE Lord hath
poured out upon you the spirit of deep
sleep, and hath closed your eyes,"
John tells us that he that hateth his
brother is in darkness, and knoweth
not whittier he goeth, because that
darkness hath blinded his eyes, There
are men all over our city who once
saw aud knew the Lord: who enjoyed
active work in their church but who
today give little service to, and find
little or no pleasure in, God. o be-
lieve me when L tell you that sin dims
our spiritual vision and cuts off many
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-22
q view of heavenly landscape below.

view of heavenly landscape below.
But there Is also danger here to
| those nearest the Lord. This text was
spoken to the twelve. The trouble was
q 'carnal attention to the thing
material of this world. Beware OF
the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the
Sadducees," said Jesus. and at once the
, mind went to q loaf OF bread. Near as
they were to Jesus they were yet car
you, but We cannot bear them," said
Jesus at the supper. This spiritual
blindness stuck to them until after the
resurrection. 1t was this that caused
Peter to rebuke Jesus, smite q man
with the sword, deny his Lord and
leave his divinely appointed
work to ''go q fishing" It
the eyes of Cleopas and his COM
not the risen Lord even when he walk
ed and talked with them. 1t was this
tn at caused Thomas to say, Except
shall put my finger in the prints of the
nails, and thrust my hand into his side
1 will not believe"
The disciplines wanted an earthly
king. They were more like the Pha-
risees and the Ssdducees, the ration
alists and skeptics of today than
CAhoPo UHOy thbuShOe ICouCInk OtcTy
expression of truth to human ap-
plication; measuring every spiritual
statement with the tape-linc of mathe-
NAUTICAL precision, and calling on God
himself for spectacular proof before
they would believe his truth. 0 breth-
rem, how like them all many of us
come to be today: the God of this
world binding our eyes.
q But there is remedy. God can
open the eyes of the blind. When
Elisha prayed God to open the eyes of
his servant at Dothan, the servant was
enabled to see what Elisha saw, the
army of heaven encamped round about
for their defense. Two blind men
came to Jesus and said, "Lord, that
our eyes may be open," and Gimme
diately their eyes received sight, and
they followed him. The reason we
do not follow Jesus more closely is be-
cause we are blind to his beauty. An
artist gazed long and fondly at q
curious work of art. A spectator ex-
pressed a surprise that SO much time
be spent gazing at so meaningless a
scene. "Hadst thou my eyes," said the
artist, "thou wouldst be as much raw
ished as 1 ann So in the word and
works and providence of God many see
nothing desirable, while others read
stsnzas of poetry inspired; pages of
history divine; and looking beyond the
dark shadows of providence, they see q
crown for every cross, and reckoning
hand from every grave calling to them
through the gate ajar, "Come up
higher" o, beloved, how we all need
to pray, Lord, that our eyes may be
opened"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-22

the half brother of James Burns de-
ceased.
THAT on July "a, 1897, James Burns,
deceased, was of sound mind and dis
posing memory.
THAT on July "a, 1897, James Burns,
deceased, did execute q last will and
that it was read to him and he under
stood it's contents; but by reason of the
relations existing between James
Burns, deceased, and Charles B. Pat
tersOn, and of the undue influence ex-
erted over the said James Burns by
Patterson, the will was not valid, and
the lawful conclusion is that the will
should not be probated.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-22

which bears the burdens of the coun
try in times of peace and fights its
battles in time of war. There was
born to them q son, George Wallace
Alter completing his education he
turned his footsteps toward the
setting sun and finally settled In
Ell Paso. He made many friends
here and married and became good
| citizen and is an honest man. In the
by Stevens and Wood, he has 1 say
been always good citizen. Nothing
was ever said against him but by
Harry Wood, . man who admits him
self to be crank and I'll say he is the
biggest crank in Texas.
What does he say about Wallace:
says he takes great interest in pol
itics.
my opponent, w. M. Coldwell, the
takes deep interest in politics him.
self. Shall that be told to his discre-
dit.
There's another one OF their char.
acter witnesses, Horace Stevens. He
| Is the stock holder of a paper that has
actually attempted to misrepresent the
proceedings of a court of justice day
after day during this trial for political
effect.
terest in politics as Wallace?
eff there's any office in this COM
munity that he hasn't run for I'd like
to see it. A mRu came to me and
wanted to go on that stand and testify
that Stevens was not worthy of belief
on''--
"There is no occasion for such base
less assertions, Mr.. Stanton" inter-
ruoted the tall sycamore of the Rio
Grande, ferociOusly waving his arms;
''You are not testifying in thisscase,
but supposed to be arguing"
well, be that as 1t may" continued
Stanton, "Stevens shows that he is un-
able to separate politics from personal
affairs. He was one of the men who
caused this will to be brought into
politics.
"Pstterson's reputation has been as
sailed by the same two witnesses,
Stevens and Wood, for the same reason
that they assailed Wallace. i
"McKelligon admitted that he had
personal grievance against Wallace.
His was not political
Nov they have asked why we did
not introduce evidence, to refute the
testimony of Wood and Stevens con-
corning Patterson and Wallace. We
just concluded that it was not worth
the trouble.
mo doubt they couldn't find any
body else to swear against Patterson
and Wallace. Had there been any
more in the community, the Tall
Sycamore of the Rio Grande would GER
tainly have found them"
The attorney next enumerated those
who had testified that Wsllace's re-