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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
ROAD LAW CONSTITUTIONAL
Injunction Against Collection of the TaS
is Dismissed.

is Dismissed.
The Supreme court, in the case Of Her
ring VS.. Dixon, has declared the road
law in Greene, Wilson and Wayne coun-
ties constitutional and valid.
This action was brought to enjoin the
collection Of a special tax levied by the
Commissioners of Greene county under
authority of chapter 500. acts of 1897
an act to provide for working the public
roads OF Greene, Wilson and Wayne
counties. The statute gives the commits
soners in these counties authority to
levy II special tax of IL cents on 500 of
property and Al cents on each poll for
constructing, repairing and maintaining
public roads.
This law the plaintiff J. A. Herring,
suing for himself and other taxpayers,
cOntended was unconstitutional: % Be
cause it has not been authorized by "a ma
iority of the qualified voters of the cOun-
ty; ~ because when this SPECIAL tax is
added to the regular levy the total eX-
ceeds 50 on the poll and 66 % cents on
the 500 of property; 90 because it re-
quires boards of commissioners of the
three counties to act together in the mat
ter of roads and bridges.
In rendering the opinion of the court
ovcr-ruling all these objections and set
ting aside the injunction against the col
lection of the tax, Judge Clark says:
"There has long been feeling that
the system Of working the roads entire
ly by a levy upon labor, without any
taxation upon property, was unsatisfac-
tory in it's results and with many there
has been a conviction of its unfairness.
The present act is at any rate the out
come of what is known as the Public
Roads Improvement Movement which,
originating as far as this State is con
ccrned in q statute somewhat similar
to this enacted for the county of Meek
lenburg, has, with more or less moditica-
ton, been since enacted for a great many
other counties: the features common TO
all being largely the working of the pub
lie roads by taxation in lieu of the con
scription Of labor, and further the utlll-
cation of convicts who formerly lay idle
in jail. Working the roads being n ne
cessary expense, the courts are incompe-
tent under the authorities to Interfere
with the manner and expense of work
ing them. unless the total levy exceeds
the constitutional limitation or the equa-
ton is not observed"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
uANpROOK on rIH TARIFF.

ftANbHOOk on TIlH TARIFF.
The understanding Of lhG complicated
provisions of lhf urW tariff has been
ereally slmplifed by the issuance ~ this
manual which contains decisions 1T the
Federal courts, General Appraisers and
the Secretary 0f the Treasury 0n in00tcd
points, 70 digest the tariff nW Is no
easy task, bt 10 digest The food taken
into The gastric receptacle Is rendered
facile aud agreeable by the systematic
use Of That thorough st0mnchic, Hostel
tcr'a Stomach Bitlera. This Is family
medicine of comprehensive uses II pre-
vents and cures maluI1ai, kidney and
rheumatic trouble. remedies nervousness
and insomnia and removes constipation
aud hiliouspess. Appetite, as well as
the ability to satisfy it without subse-
.quent abdominal disturbance, is restored
10y this fine stomachic, which also accele-
rates conyalescence. Persons in the de
cline of life and the infirm Of every
age and sex find it Of material assist
anCc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
NEWBERN rELnpHoNE sYsrENI
Purchased and to be Operated by Hen
derson Telephone Company.
Nessrs. II. p. strause. 7. Fl. Bird

Messrs. II. r. Strause. 7. II. Bridgers
and f.. G. Toepleman of the Henderson
Telephone Company, have just effected
the purchase Of the Newbern Telephone
system The new company will assume
active control of fine property May lst
Mr.. Strause says his company viii ex-
nrnd several thousand dollars in improy-
ing the property.
Mr. 1oepeman, general snperinten-
dent of the company, will proceed there
about April list to have the property
nlaccd IN first class condition. lie says
thcy win put in new swilcbbonrds, en-
blcs instruments, etc, in fact give Aew-
bern am upt0llte telephone system.
The Henderson Telephone Company
now has In operation siA exchanges ana
upwards of alO milns of toll line. and
hopes lay August lsb 80 ejmplcte ox
changes at l4iilloop, Weldon, IIalifaX
aud llnfeld, all ~ be- connected by all
metallic lines with lhe plants alregdy
IN operation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24

purifying the
blood. There
o. bit one
remedy that
overcomes ,
the germ 5
that an s e
rheumatism. |
Swift's /
Specific
,S.S.S) is the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
BUcKLEN,s ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum. IeVer
sores. letter, chapped hands, chllDialns'
corns, and all skin eruptions' ana posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satls sa ION
or money refunded. Price - Genus pei
box. For sale by all Druggists
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24

Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by negecting cold.
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs,
Group, grippe and all throat and lung
troubles. Heartt & Heartt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24

When a girl suddenly begins lending
her wheel to her little brother she is
getting ready to ask her father for a
new one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
BABY'S CO1ING.

NdluIC llllCiANANb hAiAe
every woman sh o ul d
look forward to the conf
ing of her baby with joy
and hope, unclouded by
anxiety. Almost pain
less parturition is quite
the usual thing among
uncivilized people.
Even in our own country
it occasionally happens
with women in robust
health and good condi-
ton. 1t ought to be the
rule instead Of the excep-
ton ; and it is a fact that
a very large proportion
of the usual pain and s1lf-
ferinp NAV be avoided by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-24
Rheumatism

The pain caused by Rheumatism is
intense and almost unbearable. If a
dagger was repeatedly driven into the
body, the agony could not be greater.
Rheumatism is blood disease. and
It's cure can be accomplished only by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
THE FLYING SQUADRON.

Old Point Comfort, Va. May A.
{Oo Board the Flagship Brooklyc. of
Fort Monroe Ut is the general ex.
pecsation here that the flying squadron
will go to sea within twenty-four bours
or as 5000 as the cruiser New Orleaus
arrives. Com modore Soble3 has been
notified that the cruiser Columbia has
been detached from the squadron and
that the New Orleans will take her
place. So far as fighting ability is con :
cerned the New Orleans is superior TO
The Columbia. being more heavily
armed aud without SO muchs free
board aud opper works to act as q
target.
The squadron as nov constituted will
consist of the Massachusetts,. frs. class
bastleship; Texas. second class battle
ship; Brooklyn, armored cruiser ;
New Orleans. of toe type Of the
Raleigh and Ciociana.i. aud the Scor-
pion. fast armored yacht. with four
5-ioch aud four 6.psuuder guns The
Minneapolis has DOT been officially de-.
sacbed and may yet join the squadron.
The squadron is DOW accompanied by a
first class tug, for dispatches aod water
purposes and tine collier Sterling
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
Absurd Confed crate Parallel

Various timid and ill-ipformed news
papers cite the civil war as warning
that our contest with Spain may be
loDg aud dreadful.
There is no possible parallel between
the two cases. It is simply preposter-
ous.
l. First Of all, the Copfederates
were Americans. not Spaniards-an
important difference
2 Their armies were commanded by
some of The abless West Pointers then
living, including Lee, Jackson she two
Johnssons. Beauregard. Lopgstreet,
Stuart and others, soldiers equal to any
that war has ever produced.
8. These Americans stood face to
face With the Union armies from the
outset. They we're not transported
1000 miles. They fought on their
Own ground.
4 They numbered half million
fighting men. whereas Spain has not
more than SO. 900 effective soldiers in
Cuba and canuos land any more
5 They had their homes. their coru
fields, their cattle pastures. their pig
pens and their smokebouses at their
backs. They had 100000 negro
farm bands to raise food supplies while
the white men fought. They had re-
sources such as poor, bankrupt aud re.
volution-racked Spain has not had 10 a
century.
6. The civil war divided the coun'
try. This war uuites it. The north
and south are standing together as oue
man. and our war.making power repre-
sents now the combined force Of both
Union aud Confederate fighting plus q
great increase 10 wealth. population.
transit facilities. food production, inter
national credit and all other resources.
Plas also all the teaching Of that costly
war lesson. plus experienced officers
and soldiers still ready for duty, and
plus powerful navy.
The country that faces SPAN is quite
Eve times as potent as was the divided
country that tried conclusions with it.
self in 1861. Comparison in such a
case is simply absurd-New York
World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
Fight on Cuban Coast
Between Spanish Troops and
a Party Of Insurgents.

Key West. Fla May 5.-The gov
eromeut tug, Leydeo, Captain J II.
| Angus, steamed into port this morning,
and those on board told the following
story of desperate encounter with
Spanish troops 90 the northern coast of
Cuba:
The Leyden left here Monday after
pooo, with a party Of insurgents under
General Baldamare Acosta, and inclod.
Jog FIVE Cuban scouts under the leader
ship Of Captain j. a. Dorst Of the
United States cavalry The Lsyden
also carried large quantity Of arms
and ammunition. The tug landed five
men with four boxes Of ammunition
and two horses. General Acossa also
Landed and penetrated to the interior,
where be communicated With the forces
of the insurgents. The Leydeu lay
to outside until 5 o'clock 10 che morn
ing, when. observing troop Of Span
ish infantry approaching she put to sea
and got safely away
The same night che proceeded to
Mstanzas, and Tuesday afternoon
landed another small parsy:near there.
Fearing attack by the Spaniards. she
looked for the monitors Terror and
Amphi.rise. which are 90 the blockade
10 that vicinity. but being unable to
locate them. the Leyden returned to
the origiusl landing place. reaching
there early yesterday morning. Here
she vas mes by Acosta and about 200
Cnbans. BALI of whom we're armed With
rifles. They united with the men on
the tug and an sattempt was made to
land the remaining arms and men,
when troop of 200iof the Villa Vicosa
cavalry swooped down on them, and
fierce engagement of half hours du-
ration followed. The Cubans 6ually
repulsed the enemy, driving them into
the woods.
During this engagement several rife
bullets wen. through the Leyden's
smokestack. but no one was injured.
The plucky little tug then went 10
search of the flagship. found ber lying
near Havana aud reported the story.
kear Admiral Sampson sent the gun
boat Wilmington back With the Ley
den. The two vessels reached the
sceue of the landing yesterday after.
neon and found the Spanish cavalry
in waiting to welcome another at
tempted isvasiou.
The Wilmington lost no time 10 pre-
liminaries. but promptly opened fire
on a number of smAli houses marking
| toe entrance to the place. The guuboat
fred four shots, which Immediately
drove back the Spaniards, and Captain
Dorst. With the ammunition, latded
safely last night, the Lsydeo returning
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11

Eng11eer aSsnme6 snat DagtieenlpSs
a.mored crnisers and protected ves
sells which are of recent type will oe
cupy the van Of the fighting lire. and
hence these are the only ones consid
cred The diagrams printed chow
that the displacemens of the United
States boats selected is 1909 tons,
and of the Spanish boats 5s, ,903 tons.
The United States armament Is 294
guns and that Of Spain 243 gus
0ur average speed is 10 63 knots,
aud that Of Spain is % 81 knots
The diagram showing the metal
thrown credits the United States
with 81 ,80S pounds, with 1.l20. 1923
foot.ions q miunte, and Spain with
40, 81 pounds, with 1929 SIG foot
tons q minute Commenting on these
figures Engineer says
s.It will be observed that the dis
placement of the United States yes,
sells rather exceeds that of the ships
of Spain ; also that the guns are
more in number Here. however,
any fancied superiority in the aver
age qualities of the vessels compos
ing tue two groups ends We have
carefully analyzed the conditions as
regards efficiency of fire, and sepa-
rated the various types of quick
firing guns from those of ordinary
character which happen to have the
sane calibre The result of investi-
CATION, however. proves that. though
the number of separate pieces Of
ordnance carried in the Spanish
ships is less than that contained in
the American squadron. the weight
of metal thrown and the energy fs
far greater the weight of projec-
tiles fred usefuily in one minute be-
ing 4O.8ll pounds, or practically,
twenty tons. against 37,S08 pounds ;
while the FIRE energy is 1,529,5l
foot tons, against 1.l20.323 foot
tons as capable OF being delivered by
the ships Of the United States.
These are significant facts The
main factor in the product Of gun
power on the Spanish vessels is the
output of energy created by the
forty seven quick firing guns of S s.
inch calibre !; just as in our own
SQUADRON in Chinese waters the chief
element Of gun power is derived
from the 6 inch rapid firing gums.
We, ourselves, when visiting an
important United States cruiser, took
the opportunity of pointing out to
the gunnery officer the unwisdom Of
mounting the old fashioned: 6 inch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
SPANS Topping Monarchy.

There is far more going 90 10 Spain
than the dispatches from Madrid are
permitted directly to reveal; but
enough is koown to show that not only
fighting but victory is necessary to the
maintenance Of the Alfoneo:st dynasty.
There are riots 10 every quarter of
the kingdom. Military Law law is de-
clared in number Of provinces The
temper of the people is most menacing.
What is worse, the army shows strong
symptoms of detection. In all critical
moneots Spsin is controlled by
the men wearing her uniform.
As goes the army SO goes the
goveromeot. And tue spectacle of
army officers 10 citizens dress melting
the mobs to violence tells the story Of
decentralization and Danger.
Oat of this cauldron of rage and in
subordipation we know not what Car
lista and the Republicans have in large
part ceased to cooperate with the up
holders Of the present monarchy IN pre-
sentiog a common front against the
nation. Add the alliance between the
Liberals aud Conservatives which has
been 80 we'll maintained during the
Cuban war seems about to be dis.
solved.
Uuited, Spain will fight on. yielding
nothing to aggression. Divided, dis.
tracted by civil war. anything is pos
sible The government cannot con-
teod against domestic revolution and
against the United States at
the same time. In this matter
anarchy is our ally. Home commissions
per mitted the loss of Spaio's great con
tinental empire in America. aud do
mestic revolt may hasteo the loss of
Der island empire in the Iuoies, East
aud West. "a house divided against
itself canoot stand State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
Washington Still Waiting
For the Official Report of
Commodore Dewey.

Washington May "A sensation
was caused thro ughout the city by the
news that came this morn
ing of the arrival of a vessel, supposed
to be the dispatch boat McCulloch, at
Mrs Bay, 40 miles from Hong Kong.
the cable terminus. The officials im-
mediately fell into an air Of expectancy,
waiting for some word from Admiral
Dewey that would DOT only confirm off.
cially the string news of the
battle of Manila, as report
ed by the press. but telling what bad
happened since the cable was interrupt
ed. Up to the close Of Office hours,
however, no word had cone from Hong
Kong
Great interest is felt in the reported
return of the Spaoisb Cape Verde feet
to Cadiz. but, while admitting the pos
sibility Of the fast vessels of the Spao.
ish flying squadron making the pass
age in the Eve days that they have been
out from St. Vincent, the naval officers
were disposed to regard with suspicion
news of this kind of emanating from
Portugal. because of the recognized
sympathy Of the Portuguese with the
Spanish side. Il would be worth a
good deal to the Spanish admiral COM
maoding the flying squadron, supposing
he we're oo bis way across the Atlantic.
to throw us off our guard BY having us
believe that be had returned to Spain.
The navy department has now se
cured two vessels, the Australia and
the city of Pekin, in San Francisco,
which will be loaded with coal and sup.
plies and rushed of to join Commodore
Dewey's feet. " hetherl or not they
will carry troops will be determined
positively when the commodore is heard
from upon this matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
The Prizes at Key West.
Arrival of the Argonaut With
Twenty Spanish Officers as
Prisoners, One Of Them
Beinga Brother-in-Law
of Weyler.

Key Weet. May 3.-The Spanish
mail steamer Argonauta, Capt Lage,
the news of whose capture was tele
graphed yesterday, was conveyed
into Key West harbor by the United
States cruiser Marblehead this after.
noon 1t appears that Col Vincente
De Cortijo, of the Sd Spanish cavalry,
who, with nineteen other army Off
GERS, was taken on the prize, is q
brother in law of Lieut.. Gen Vale.
rino Weyler.
Col De Cofsijo and the other off
GERS were transferred to the Guido,
aud the privafes to the Ambrosio
Bolivar, two other trophies of the
first week of the war, that are still
lying in the barbor
The Argonauta herself is 20 mear
prize, being of a thousand tons. but
the vslue of the capture lies mainly
In the prisoners Of war and the mai
matter going to Gen. Blanco.
Her cargo is general merchandise.
with a large quantity of arms and
ammunition intended for the Spanish
troops in Cuba.
The only other incoming prize to.
day was the little fishing schooner
Antonio y POGO, taken by the gun.
boat Newport, off Mariel yesterday
and towed in by the gunboat Cas-
tine
The Castine has proved her prov
ess as we'll as the more redoubtable
ships of the squadron. At 8 O'Clock
Sunday morning she went into Ca
banas and anchored only about a
mile from the Notifications, which
are sort of composite of fort and
block houses. Then she sent her
steam cutter in about half mile un.
til it was within thousand yards OF
the fort. There the cutter made
soundings and observations for half an
hour or more, after which she return
ed to the ship unmolested. A num-
ber of persons were clearly observed
about the fort They watched the
the operations with apparent interest
but offered no hostile sign
Two unfortunate accidents have
occurred on the ships during the last
few days While the flagship New
York was lying al Matanzas, a sci
geant of marines dropped his pistol
which exploded, the bullet striking
William Taylor, first class appren
sice. and. passing through his stom
ach and lungs. Taylor's condition
ia serious, but he has chance fol
recovery.
This morning while the crew of the
cruiser Cincinnati were drilling in the
barbor ball got mixed with dummy
cartridges, and j. Scomex, guuner's
mate, was shot through the jaw.
The $50 marines, who arrived or
the Panther few days ago, will be
transferred to the Resolute, which il
expected shortly from New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
William Henry Trescott.

Charleston, S. c. May 4-The
Hon William Henry Trescott, for
many years connected with the State
Department in Washington and a
leading American diplomatist, died
at Pendleton, S c., to day. At the
opening of the war he was acting
secretary of State of the United
States under President Buchanan.
He resigned and came South during
the war, but since the war was
charged with numerous important
missions for the government, among
them being that of plenipotentiary to
Chlus to revise treaties in 1880 !;
special envoy to belligerents in Peru
and Chile in 1881 and plenipotentiary
with General Grant to Mexico in
August, 1882 He wrote a number
of books ou American foreign policy
which are considered standard. He
was born in 1922.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-11
Simpsons Squadron Sailed.

Key West. May Al 40 m
This harbor is again empty Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS feet has sailed.
and the situation is one of renewed ex-
pectapcy. There is a saroug impression
prevailing that the Dexs news from the
feet will tell of an important engage
ment of the same cbaraoter as the
Asiatic sauadron's Manila victory.
Until theo 90 interesting developments
are expected, except. possibly. the
bringing in of new prizes.
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TO CAPTURE PORTO RICO

LoOdou. May 5.--A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Key West, sent by
way Of Tampa il, order to escape cen
sorsbip, asserts Of positive knowledge
tha, Rear Admiral Sampson's feet will
steam at full speed to Porto Rico. either
to destroy or to occupy the coaliog sta
ton as naval base before the Spanish
squadroo arrives. and then put to sea
and try to engage 'be Cape de Verda
feet
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THE CUBAN ARMY
OF INV ASTON.
WILL AWAIT NAVAL
BATTLE
Between the American anG
Spanish Fleets Off Porto
Rico.

Tampa Bay Hotel. Tampa, Fla,
May At appears to be almost a
settled belief among army officers
here that no movement Of United
States troops toward Cuba will take
place until after the meeting of the
Spanish fotilla with the boats oi
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron,
which is now believed to be inevita.
BILE. This may cause delay OF
several days beyona ae time be
lieved to have been fixed upon, and
it is possible that nearly two weeks
may elapse before the movement is
actually under way, as the Spanish
flotilla is not expected to reach Porto
Rico. the supposed destination, inside
of ten or twelve days from the date o'
iss sailing. Nevertheless. everything
is being done TO put the Uuised States
troops in readiness for immediate ship
ment. Plans for division hospitals and
the allotment of surgeons we're practi
cally completed to day The First 10.
fausry. one Of the regiments which viii
be Landed 10 Cuba, was pas through
the emergency entrenchment drill
throwing up en.repchments with tic
cups, skillets, tin paus or whatever
vas convenient. aud long practice
marches 10 heavy marching order was
given other regiments.
A NATIVE CUBAN FORCE.
Preparations for the landing of 9
large force of pative Cubans at some
point in Cuba within convenient reach o.
General Gomez's army are being pushec
to a conclusion as fast as possible. How
large force there will be is as yet No.
certain.
The Cuban recruiting Offices thai
have been opened here are fairly over
whelmed with applications for enlist
ment. and it is very probable that close
to 1900 men will be armed and ready
for service under the banners of Cones
before the e1d of the week Most o
the Cubans who are now in the Wes
Tampa camp have already had consid
erabIe military training. Their nun.
Der is being constantly Increased BY ar.
rivals from New York, Jackson vile anc
other recruiting points. Between 81
and 40 young Cubans arrived here to-
day from New York. and will be fol
lowed tomorrow by about $50 more
from there, all enlisted at the junts
headquarters.
Two or three United States neva
officers, thoroughly familiar with th'
Cuban coast. are now in Tampa fo1
the purpose Of escorting the Cuban ex
peditiou to Cuba. and will remain Will
1t until the junction with Gomez
army is effected. 1t is said to be tb'
plan to bave one or more of the gun
boats of the American feet now il
Cuban waters meet the transport boat
a. some point North of Key West aut
protect them until the landing is eff
! fected.