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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
PREPARATIONS AT MOBILE.
The Work of Equipment and Concentra-
ton of Troops Goes On.

The Work of Equipment and Concentra-
ton of Troops Goes On.
Mobile, Ala, May 9.-The concentra-
tion of equipment here is going ON and
is regarded as final preparations for
movement of the regular troops toward
the seat of war. One hundred and sew
enty-seven mules, 3S wagons and har-
ness and number of ambulances and
1000 uniforms, the latter in part for vol
unteer troops, are expected from St.
Louis, Jeffersonvile, Indiana; Philadel-
phia, etc. Corrals are building Mt camp
for the mules. Lieutenant II. d. Hum
phrey, of the Goth Regiment, left to-day
for Cairo or recruiting service Acting
Assistant Surgeon Il. II. Bragg reported
to-day, and was assigned to the Third
Regiment. Nothing is known here of
the reported assignment of Brigadier
General Snyder to command the volun-
teers at Chickamauga. In the volunteer
camp to-day the first muster took place,
the companies mustered in being Com
pany e., Jefferson Volunteers, of Bir-
mingham, Captain ii. II. Kennedy, 81
men: Company X, Birmingham Rifles,
Capt G. l.. Ledbetter, 81 men, and Com
pany L., Huey Guards, of East Lake,
Capt. Il. III. Hart, S4 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
THE STATE VOLUNTEERS.
Secretary Alger Furnishes Statement
Showing Where They VIII be Sent

Secretary Alger Furnishes Statement
Showing Where They win be Sent.
Washington, ID. c., May Sin answer
0 repeated requests from all sections OF
.eh country, for information as to where
The various organizations of State troops,
which are being mustered into the Uni
ed States service, are to be sent, Secre-
airy Alger to-day furnished the AssOcia-
.ed Press statement showing the desti-
lation of the volunteer troops. The list
subject to correction. 1t will be no.
iced that generally speaking, three
points are to receive the greater number
If troops. The official lest contains the
following:
Among the troops assigned to Wash
ngtOn is one regiment of Virginia in
fantry.
To Camp George II. Thomas, Chicka-
mauga; North Carolina, one regiment of
infantry; South Carolina, one battalion
Of infantry; Virginia, one regiment of in
fantry.
To Tampa, Fla.-Georgia, one regi-
ment Of infantry.
To department commanders for coast
defense and reserve-Elorida, one regi-
ment of infantry; Georgia, one regiment
of infantry and two batteries of light
artillery; North Carolina, one battalion
and one regiment of infantry; South Car
,lina, one regiment of infantry and one
battery of heavy artillery: Virginia, one
regiment of infantry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
BARGEs 90 AGROUND-

Norfolk, Va, May 9.-Tug C. w.
Morse, put back from sea to escape the
storm this morning. She had in tow the
barges Washington and G. G. Chapman,
coal laden for New York. On the way
up the bay his tow broke adrift and both
barges went aground on the tail Of the
horse shoe and stuck hard and fast. The
Washington will probably prove total
loss as she is nearly full of water and
the seas are breaking over her. If the
wind holds, the Chapman win probably
90 under, also The Morse viii try to
pull the barges off this morning,
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GEN. WADE IN COMMAND.
He Displaces General Shafter by Right
of Seniority.

Tampa Fla. May 9-MajOr General
James T. Wade is now in command of
the army of invasion, by his right as
senior officer, displacing Major General
w. X. Shafter, heretofore in command.
Orders to this effect were received from
Washington tonight. Their receipt APP
parently reveals a curious oversight. 1t
is the military law that when two briga-
dier generals made major generals on
the same day, the one longest in service
is the senior in command, regardless Of
who was the ranking brigadier general.
This fact was apparently lost sight of,
however as when General Shafter came
to Tampa from New Orleans, he, as
ranking brigadier general, assumed com
mand of the army here, General Wade
taking the infantry division. But when
Generals Shafter and Wade were pro-
moted to major generals last week, no
change was ordered in the command.
In years Of service, General Wade ranks
General Shafter. The latter was ap-
pointed lieutenant colonel of the First
Infantry July 2S. 1866, and was accept
eel January 26. 1867. General Wade was
appointed first lieutenant of the Fourth
Cavalry May IA. 1861, and accepted
June 4. 1861 General Shafter was made
brigadier general May 4, 1897, General
Wade's promotion not occurring until
month later. They were made major
generals on the same day, May 3, 1898.
hut apparently not until today was it
discovered that this fact made General
Wade the senior in command.
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CABINET CRISIS INEVITABLE.

London, May 9.-rhe Madrid cores
ondent of the Daily Mail says:
1T is believed that Cabinet matters
nay continue as they are for another
veek but a crisis is regarded as inevita-
e. Senior Sagasta and Senor Montero
Rios. President of the Senate, visited the
Queen regent tonight Sunday and the
after subsequently visited Senor CANA
40, who is regarded as the coming man.
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LAYING IN PROVISIONS.

Kingston, Jamaica, May 9.-The Span
lards are trying to provision the fortifi
cations of eastern Cuba before the block
ade begins. Local shipping merchants to
day received large orders for food from
Santiago and Mansanillo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
Leads all Oher North Carolina a08 in BO News and Circulation

relative to the appointment of volunteers
to the several States under call by pro-
clamation and to the appointment of
officers as made in the recent act pro
viding for 125,000 volunteers shall not
apply to the present act.
A motion to recOmmit offered by Mr.
Cox (Tenn.) was voted down and the
bill, as amended. was passed.
The House, at 4:50 y. m, adjourned.
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LEAVE GRANTED CAPT. CowLEs

Washington. d. G., May 0.-CSpecial)
Official order BY direction Of the
Secretary Of War. leave of absence I'M
til further orders. is granted Cantoin
Calvin ID. Cowles. Twenty-tbird in
fantry' TO enable his TO accept n com
mission as Lieutenant Colonel Of the
First Regiment North Carolina Volun-
teers. lie viii proceed 10 Raleigh. y. G..
ana report to the Governor of the State.
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RESCUED AT SEA.
A Schooner Saves the Crew of a Sink
ing Tug.

Norfolk, Va, May 9.-The schooner
Alice NJ. Colburn, Capt Mcleod, from
Boston, arrived here to-day with the
crew Of the tug Thomas G. Smith, Capt.
Calhoun, of Philadelphia, taken off the
tug while she was sinking between Fen
wick and Chincoteague Sunday evening
at 6 o'clock The Smith left Philadel-
phia for Norfolk Saturday morning and
met with heavy weather. The seas
came aboard with such force as to stave
in her deck house and the tug was leak
ing badly. When the Colbum hove in
sight the Smith signaled for her and the
crew was taken off.
Fifteen minutes later the Smith sank.
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LEE AND WHEELER.
They Expect to Start to Chickamauga
Tomorrow.

Washington, ID. c., May 9-(Special.)
Wheeler and Lee eXnect to start for
Chickamauga on Wednesday, They have
had made their Major General uniforms
They are entitled to the following staff:
Adjutant General. Assistant Quarter
master General, Assistant Commissary
General, Assistant Inspector General,
one Surgeon, one Engineer, and three
Aides-deCamp.
1t is very likely that Wheeler and Lee
will take some of their most important
staff officers from the regular army.
The volunteers from North Carolina
have been ordered to these points the
particular regiment to go being left 10
the State Camp Commander, subject,
however, to orders from here. which
may be changed North Carolina. one
regiment of infantry to Chickamauga
one regiment of infantry and one battal-
ion 70 commander Of coast defonses. re-
serves.
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Ex-sHER1FF SUTTON SHOT.

Wounds Expected to Prove Fatal-Re-
ceived in Alteration With Daniel
Taylor.
Kinston, n. c.. May 9.-(Special)-
At s o'clock tonight an alteration oc-
Cured in a barroom between eX-Sheritf
!. ID. Sutton and Mr.. Daniel Taylor.
Sutton cut Taylor about the neck. Tay-
lor shot Sutton. Taylor is not seriously
hurt, but Sutton is badly wounded in the
bowels, and is not expected to live.
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CORBETTS CHALLENGE.

Denver, Colorado, May 9.-After
reading the Associated Press dispatch
from Boston this afternoon, announcing
that Bob Fitzsimmons had accepted his
offer of $4,000 for an opportunity to
regain the heavy weight championship,
James J. COrbett sent the following dis
patch to w. A. Brady, his manager, who
is in New York city.
go after that man (Fitzsimmons)
and make my offer to him again-$25 900
that l will stop him in ten rounds-and
put up some money. Show him up"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
CORBETT AND FITZsIMMONs.
The Two Great Pugilists VIII Meet
Each Other Again

Boston, Mass, May 9.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons has announced his Acceptance of the
offer of Kid Mccoy to pay the champion
$4,000 for a fight at middle weight, and
also his acceptance of the offer of James
j. Corbett. of $25,000 for an opportunity
to regain the heavyweight championship.
Fitzsimmons will meet either man be-
fore the regularly organized club offering
the largest purse, but he will insist Oh
a side bet Of $4,000 in each case, and
both matches must take place before
the last of September, this year.
This announcement is accompanied
with the offer of Julian, FitzsimmOns'
manager and the prize fighter himself,
to bet $500 that neither Mccoy nor
Corbett will make good his offer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10
CATALONIA A SIEGE.

Madrid, May GA state Of siege has
been proclaimed in Catalonia.
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ATTACK AT CARDENAS.
Blanco Says the American Ships Had to
Retire.

Madrid, May 9-Blanco says that
an American cruiser and torpedo boat
attempted to force Cardenas channel.
After half an honr's engagement with
three Spanish gunboats the Americans
were forced to retreat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
POLL OF THE POPULIsTs.
Details for Setting Their Novel Plan
in Motion Completed.

ST. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE Populists con-
cluded their work in this city to-day by
giving out the details for setting in motion
their novel plan for taking a referendum
vote of the rank and file of their party.
The questions submitted are;
What date is your choice for holding a
national convention for the nomination of
Presidential candidates, Monday, June 4,
1897; Friday, May, rs, 1899, or Thursday,
Feb. %, 1902"
The ballots are similar to the Australian
ticket and will be pol!ed by the local COM
mittees and Populist press.
Milton Park of Texas, chairman of the
national organization committee, and
George F. Washburn of Massachusetts, a
member of the national executive commit
tee. were among the last to leave the city.
Both men are highly pleased with the pros
pect of unitication of their party and the
prospective settlement of a clamor for a
new party.
The majority of the national committee
have expressed themselves in favor of an
early conference for adjusting their diff
ferences and outlining new policy for
1900. The leaders of the Middle of the Road
element expressed themselves to-day as
DESTROYS that the work of reorganization
be conducted strictly within the party so
as to meet the approval of the executive
committee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
4 Fearful Experience
A POSTMASTER LOSES THE USE OF HIS
Legs AND ARMS.
Edwin R. Trip, of MiddefeId Center, Meets with
Hazardous Encounter Which Renders
Him Helpless.
Fron, otseqo RepuoIiean, CO0persl0,gn, ~ z:

Mr.. Edwin r. Trip, the postmaster at
Middletield Center, n. Y, recently had a
dangerous experience which left him in a
helpless state. His system was so much
shattered that it was feared he might never
recover.
In an interview with reporter of the
Republican, regarding this experience which
had attracted considerable attention, Mr..
Trip stated
4" In March, 1899, | was taken with what
afterward learned WAS locomotor ataxia, and
was unable to walk, and ! kept getting
worse until ! lost the use of my arms.
doctored with two skillhl doctors but re-
ceived no benefit, and also used u galvanic
battery but kept getting worse and the doc
tors told me they could do no more. This
was in May and June, 1892. gave up all
hope of ever having the use of my limbs
again, and did not expect TO live very long.
| was unable to dress or undress myself, and
could not get around the house unless was
moved in a chair.
" | think it was in June that read of the
case of man in Saratoga Co, N. Y, who
was taken very much as myself. He had
taken DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People which contained, in a condensed form,
all the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. and had been cured by their
use.
81 learned that the pills were prepared by
the DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
nectady, n. Y, and only cost so cents box
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15

his wife and let her tell him everything.
Then he sent for DR.. Wand me.
$50 I've been insane, eh?' he said, and
this is an asylum? We bowed and he
laughed But, good heavens he continu
ed, you done think I'm insane now, do
your
ono said DR.. Wells firmly we don't,
but for your own best interests you had
better spend another month with us. In
sane. you are not a safe man to be at
large. A month will establish your con-
dition beyond a doubt
well, he stayed a month and never
showed a sign Of insanity during that
time. He was closely watched, but as far
as we could see was as well balanced IS
we were. Meantime DR. Wells and / cast
about for an explanation of his remarka BILE
recovery We had made careful examin-
alton of the fracture, and after study of
the case from the beginning, concluded
that Jacks blow was responsible for the
whole thing. Blank insanity was due TO
a clot of blood on the brain. what caused
it we never troubled to find out but as
long as it was there Blanks insanity was
assured A surgical operation for its re-
moval would have killed him In all proba-
bility. But when Jack, in his blind rage,
picked up that chair rung he banged Blank
in Just the right spot. The blow broke the
clot and transformed Blank from a raving
maniac into wel-balanced man.
"Well, a the proper time we told Blank
how IL had all happened. The man was
crazy with JOY. He realized that but for
big Jack he would have died in mad
house. He gave Jack check Of monument
tai proportions. took him away with MIN,
and put him in his business
To-day Blank Is a man of great wealth,
and occupies prominent position in the
business world There isn't commercial
man here who wouldn't know his name II
I mentioned IL. But I'm not going to; so
don't get too curious As for Jack, he draws
a good salary, and the last time saw
Blank he told me that his old keeper had
developed into good business man, and
was earning every cent he got He told me
privately that he had made provision for
Jacks future, in case anything happened
to him.
That's the end Of my tale. It's the most
case l ever had anything to do
with and don't think many medical men
can tell a more curious one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
NEW SYSTEM OF BANKING.
Additional Arguments Heard by the
House Committee.

Washington, Jan. 14-Robert S. TAYLOR
OF Indiana, member of the monetary
committee, was again before the House
banking and currency committee. at to-
days session. He referred to the banking
facilities in the South and West,and sug-
gested that this country must look mainly
to independent, small. local banks for the
relief which is needed, though he conced-
ed an extensive system of branch banks
might have a more effective tendency to
equalize the rates of interest.
John w. Fries, the North Carolina men,
Der Of the commission, sketched briefly the
prevailing conditions in the South. partic-
ularly in his own state. He created a smile
by explaining that North Carolina was
conspicuous fer two thngs-it furnished
the country the great apostle of discomfort
Col. Leonidas Polk and it also furnishes
the largest part of the output of cigarettes.
winch are regarded as so harmful to the
youth of the country. Dropping into a
more serious strain, Mr. Fries went on 10
say that the people are clamoring for
money He did not think this meant cheap
er money, but better facilities for the
transaction of business. This, said he, can
only be secured by the establishment Of
such a banking system as will make il
possible that the people win get these ia
cilities Mr.. Fries statement lasted
throughout the day The committee then
adjourned over until Monday, when Sec
rotary Gage and eX-Secretary Fairchild
viii be heard further
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plenty Of rainy days and Saturday after
noon as a holiday, and would sometimes
feign sickness. And in order to look pale
and nervous would get chew of tobacco
from the hired man, swallow some of the
juice, and get day off for fishing or hunt
ing.
His father soon found that Jesse was not
cut out for a farmer so he sent him TO
school, and said he would make either a
preacher or lawyer of him. Jesse chose
the latter but retained some of the recol-
lections Of the old homestead, and now
owns nice place out on Meridian street.
Jesse procured some fine chickens built
a picket fence of laths from the barn
nearly to the kitchen, and finally con-
Guided to so into the bee culture along
with the rest of the business. He procured
couple of swarms, bought bee book
and tried to learn all about the business.
The bees did well, and when the time
came to rob them, Jesse got cart-wheel
straw hat covered 1t with mosquito bar.
tucked his pants in his boots, and gave
Jim, the coiored man. the smoker, and told
him to do as he told him.
Jim was shy of the job, and said to
Jesse:
Mr.. Hambrick, I will do as you say.
but / think we will have trouble
Jesse proceeded to lift the cap from the
hive, and Jim was using the smoker.
Jesse also had a large ST. Bernard dog
that followed Jim continually, and when
you would see Jim you would see the dog
about two feet behind him. In short
time bee got under Jesse's hat and the
business began.
He told Jim to get 1t out, and Jim fetch
ed swipe and knocked Jesse's hat off.
and the bees lit on him by thousands ana
Jim went through the back fence like
wild engineover a switch taAget. and up
into the hay NOV and crawled under the
hay. Jesse made for the kitchen with a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-15
NAMED HIS BABY M'KINLEY,
Sorry Now, for His Folk Taunt Him
Because No Check Has Come.

From the New York Press.
Washington, Jan. 9.-One of the rep
resentatives in Congress from Pennsyl-
vania has received the following letter
from constituent:
Eight months ago my wife gave birth
to a IL 10. boy, he being a large Bit fellow
we decide to call him Mckinley. SO some
time afterwards l wrote to Mckinley that
we had new Boy and had called him Nc
Kinley. he never so much as ansuard my
letter. l felt completely beet. / did not
no he was a stingy grown man.
81 recolect of my cousin naming a bow
after Mr.. Blaine and l recoect Mr.. sent
him a check for $50 and wrote him a
very warm letter thanking him for the
name. Why, the defeated candidate Mr..
Bryan has a namesake in Homestead, he
sent him a 10 dollar cloke and a ok for
some mony l cant say what amount and
wrote a very warm letter thanking him
for his kindness and so forth.
Now Mr.. Mckinley / suppose thinks /
am a fraud and don't consider me worth
his notice but there is lots of US Smiths
rite here in Washington county and we
all vote the Republican ticket Now IL
you can do me a favor / would appre-
ciate it very much for the folks have
quite a gag on me for naming my bow
Mckinley"
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or six boxes for $3.50 at any druggists, and
sent for two boxes. / used the pills faith
fully and they gave me an appetite. then
sent for four more boxes, and before had
taken all of them my feet and legs which
had been cold began TO get warm.
" was a member of the Town Board that
summer and had to be carried and put into
wagon to go to the meetings, and in fact was
helpless, as my Deighbors know. In August
/ could walk around the house by pushing
chair. l kept getting better and managed
to move around more, until at election time
that year, | walked with cane to the polls,
a short distance from my home. | continued
TO take Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People until | had taken eighteen boxes. /
could then get around, and to-day walk to-
the post Office and back, distance Of one
quarter of a mile, three times day, and
attend to my duties as postmaster.
In the spring of 1898 | was elected town
clerk, which office | held for three years, L
had previously been a justice of the peace
for thirty-two years. | am now 20 years OF
age, and have lived in this town for about
forty-sx years. For nearly fifty years |
worked at the blacksmith's trade. | am
able to do work in my garden now, and saw
some of my wood. consider that my res
toration to health is due to the use of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
EDWIN r. TRIPP."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of June, 1897.
HOMER HANNAH, Notary Public.
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CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Favorable Action on a Long List of
Nominations.

Nominations.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Senate to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
H. King, of Michigan, to be Minister to
Sam.
To be Secretaries of Legation-J. C. Nc
Nally of Pennsylvania, secretary and con-
sui general at Bogota, Colombia, A. Beau
pre- secretary at Guatemala and Hondu-
ras.
10 be Consuls-A. K Kennedy, of Mis-
Sssppi at Para, Brazil; c. Donaldson, at
Nahagua, Mic; c. w. Kendrick, of Louis
ANA at Ciudad Juarez, Mex; L. W. Liv-
IIsslon OF Florida, al Cape Haytien; II.
Zl
10 BE Attorneys of the United States
w. Is. Johnson, southern district of Indian
territory.
10 BE Collectors of Customs-M. B. Nc
Farane district of Tampa Fla; w. B.
sheppard, district of Apaiachicola, Fla !;
D. hsullm0n, district of Pensacola, Fla.
robert j, Tracewell of Indiana, to be
controller of the treasury.
|eahder p Mitchell of Indiana to be
assistant controller of the treasury.
H. L. Chew of Indiana, TO be assistant
register Of the treasury.
10 Re United States Marshal-D. N
OC9per northern district of Alabama.
MARK ). Brewer of Michigan TO be civil
service commissioners
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SOUTHERN FIELD TRIALS.
Large Crowd of SpOrtsmen and Dogs
in Attendance.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 1.-THE Picay-
une's West Point, Miss, special says: "The
annual Southern field trials were well at
tended to-day. The town is full of sports
men with their dogs. The dogs have been
doing magnificent work. Birds are plenti-
full and the meet is generally enjoyed.
ION Wednesday began the all-age setter
derby and il was heavily contested
through Thursday and Friday. There were
seventeen entries, including some of the
most famous dogs in the United States.
This race was completed Friday, with the
following results; Cincinnatis Pride, first
money; Tony Gal, second money; Pin
Money and Harwck, third money
Sport McAllister and Harwick's Ches-
holm will compete for the Absolute stake
end champion for the setter derby to-mor-
rev, which will finish the setter trials.
The pointer trials begin Monday morn
ing"