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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Laurel, Feb. 8. While skating. ON
Saturday, Miss Nettie Stewart, daugh-
ter of Capt. q, G. Stewart, fell and
broke an ankle,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Observation Station at Marcus Hook.
The Pennsylvania State Quarantine
Board, Monday, adopted resolution
requesting Gov. Hastings to continue
the State observation station at Marcus
Hook as an active quarantine station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Sarah Ann Hopkins, colored, OF No,
FOG West Fifth street, dropped dead at
her home on Monday. The deceased
bad besn 9 sufferer from hshrt failure
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Solomon Van Leer, retired Wholesale
clothing merchant died in Baltimore
Monday. He was the father OF Mrs.
r, Qfaonbsuna Of 6aafofd,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-10

Sir Rohsrt Peel to Adopt the Stage.
London. Eng, Feb. s. lit is reported
that Sir Robert Peel is IN sdopt tn.
stage No 4 eaEeaf,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
Brigadier-General. L. s. Command


Camp Haven Mantle. Conn. Aug. (SpeciaD.-
The chief incident Of to-day In camp was the ar
rival Of large number Of people from Putnam.
Conn the home Of Company g ~ tho 81 ReGi-
mont There were many women in the party. and
al were laden with provisions and supplies for
the Putnam soldiers. Company g street presented
a scene 81 animation all day. The boys have
supply Of cakes and pies sufficient for several days
and many Of them received articles Of clothing and
tent furnishings which they value highly.
Routine drills have been the order OF tho day
Tho 81 Regiment is drilling diligently In extended
ordor and line OF battle tactics Governor Cook
while i'm camp yesterday. stated that contrary 20
cxp.cfation the 81 Regiment men Will receive
state pay for the time they were In camp prior 70
mastering into the volunteer service. They had eN-
noctod 10 receive only the Government rate Of pay
Tor this time As a consequence OF Governor COOK 3
statement the men are feeling more cheerful. for
ths state pay means about So extra FOR each en-
listed man.
There is no serious sickness I'm camp. but num-
her Of men are In hospital. suffering from stomach
trouble which they allegc TO be due To eating
SOM Of various kinds too frequently. The cooks:
/, js stated make soup out Of nearly every sort or
food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
THE TEXAS ~ DRYDOCK.
NOT DAMAGED BY TOUCHING REEF OFF
DRY TORTUGAS-A RUSH OF VISIT
ORS TO THE SHIP.

Naval constructor Rowlcs had everything ready
T., r,rvdock NO . in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. yes
,erday forenoon At o'clock for the reception OF the
roxas and on the high tide the battle-ship noated
THO the dock BY 10 O'Clock the pumping out had
-, o,d "a the water was lowered the Of
49, sb,n started in the work OF clearing away the
crov,h Of seaweed and shellhsh which had accumu-
lated on the steel plates. When the bottom 81 the
dooL u,as uncovered there was large mass Of bar
rocIes and grass 10 be collected and destroyed
o,lv ono nuu1p was used, as II was desired that
49, wan ehoud keep up with the exposure Of the
b,u NJ the ship in order that the growth might
M, have a chance TO dry on the huh. The need OF
,,A.o,,e the ship was shown by the fact that
nero were twenty-six and half feet Of water
w.. ,ho ell of the dock while the Texas drew
,v,en,v-thrce feet aft and twenty-one ieet Forward
leaving only about three and haIf Feet ot wafer
.n, the keel Of the ship and the sill or the
dock. . 49,, a.. =.
-, only injury caused by touchlng me coral reel
,,cb e now known as Texas ROCK OF the Dry
rortugas was slight dent or TWO IN '"e p',
h,cb the construction force Will be able TO punch
,ace without much trouble. There were no
800 ~ hattie on the underwater portion OF her
hull and as the big expanse OF steer Ine mo an,
were almos, i sh,n win receive her first coat Of
~ ,n,ne paint and II Is expected that she VIII
an, he KEPT in drydock longer than week and
The rush Of visitors to me c anu Of the yard
the in"crresscd enormously since became KNOW ,
mas 'ror,,c,tIons for passes must be made 10 MN.
thht dpIIts and assistants have more business on
IND S now than at any time since inc VA 'es"''
hu"u doing the best they can TO hanuIe H.. ,,o-,
Du 81 zen on the ship are reaplns haIE'.s' ~,
Nome who anxious TO secure sioch on hand
plS nens he battle will soon be scattered an oVc
Sn country Most Of them are hold on,
,ne c'nof that as long as the purchasers hor on
~ q lu, NH he forthcoming something haNa' WHICH
viii pa muster as NaIbaian Beach has been Of
"a - The officers and crew OF the leNs si n
any have accepted the invitation ,or ,be,r
nj er ainment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

the formation Of their troops. unavoidaoly inter-
mixed in the dense thicket and made the desperate
rush for the distant and strongly defendeo crest
have already mentioned the circumstances OF
my Third Brigadc's advance across the ford where'
In the brief space OF minutes it lost its brave
commander Okilled) and the next two ranking offi-
by disabling wounds. Yet. in spite OF these
confusing conditions. the formations were erected
without hesitation. although under singing nre,
companies acting singly in some circumstances and
by battalion and regiments in others. rushing
through the jungle. across the stream waiSt deeP'
wire entanglements.
/ desire TO particularly mention First Lieutenant
Wendell l.. Simpson. adjutant. 9th Infantry, acung
assistant Acknowledgement. Third Brigade. who was
notceaby active and efficient in carrying out orders s
brigade commander. who no longer existed
CAVALRY NEEDED ASSISTANCE.
The enemy having retired to second lire OF
rinc pits | directed my line TO hold their posi-
ton and entrench. At $40 p m. l received almost
simultaneously two requests. one from Colonel
Wood. commanding cavalry brigade. and one
from General Sumner. asking for assistance for the
cavalry my right. they were hard pressed
I Immediately sent to their aid the 18th Infantry.
VINO promptly went on this further mission ae-
tained
Great credit Is due. to the gallant onlcer and
gentleman Brgadier-Genernl II. S Hawkins. VINO
placing himself between the two regiments. lead
ing his brigade the 9Th and 18th Infantry urged
and led them by voice and bugle calls 20 me AZ.
tack so successfully accomplished. Ny earnest
thanks are due 10 my stan of1cerS present az III;
side under my personal observation on the held,
especially TO Major A. e. sharpe. Assistant Adtu-
tant-General. Major Philip Reade. lnspector-Gen-
eral. Captain L. q. McAexander. Chief Quarter-
master. and my aids. First Lieutenant George s
Cartwright. Path Infantry. and First Lieutenant
William p. Jackson: 81 Infantry: also 70 Adofo
Carlos Munez. the latter a volunteer aid subse-
quenty wounded In the fight Of the "a Instant,
who richly merits a commission for his able as
s!stance given without pay.
The officers enumerated should at least he pre-
vettod for Caliantry under fire. | also personally
roiired the conduct OF FIRST Lieutenant T j. klrk-
patrick. Assistant Surgeon United States Army; on
duty with the 2fth Infantry. giving most enlcl'ht
aid 10 the, wounded under rrc. observed several
times First Lieutenant !. D. Miley. 9TH ArtlHery.
aid General Shafter. who vas conspicuous
throughout the day for his GOODNESS under fire. de
livering instructions with apparent unconcern'
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The bloody nChtng ~ my brave command can
no, be adequately described in words. The follow
inc list Of killed. wounded and missing tolls the
story Of their valor.
Report 81 killed. wounded and missing, FIRST d.
vision Fifth Army Corps. July l. 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
4 MISFORTUNE OF WAR.
WHILE HER HUSBAND is ILL WITH HIS REG%
MENT A MOUNT VERNON WOMAN HAS TO SELL
THEIR HOME TO MEET A MORTGAGE.

THEIR HOME TO MEET MOhi'A'-'
While Private Edward Finley OF Company -
Oh Regiment. New-York Volunteers. Is lying III 81
Camp Thomas Georgia his wife. Mary f. finley
OF New Rochelle has been obliged TO sell their cot
tage TO maintain herself and four children. the OLD
est 0, whom Is only eleven The house Is neat
two-story frame building. No ~ Warren-st.' ana
With the L., cost $3.50. When Mr.. Finley phr-
chased Il two years ago he gave n mortgage nor
Nfo some If which has since been paid
Two months ago he enlisted az recruit aho siv-
Ing his wife all the money he possessed set OF WIN
his regiment supposng that the amount "ob'd
sufnce to provide for the family. and promising 70
send what money ne could save from his pay 70
nee, the next instalment on the mortgage Nrs
Finley expected 10 be able 10 assist by sewing put
the Children became sick. and II required nearyl ~
o. her funds and attention TO nurse ana caro- 'o
them she wrote TO her husband ana told mn u.
me unfortunate predicament she was IN; Du' osn,s
70 the ds.ay in paying The troops n mas pee; uS
70 furnish any regular asslse an, "i,u ." - .
struggling along with the help ~ rc!aI'F's a.,
found Il necessary advertise the ncns" ZOE su' al
Greer to pay the mortgage .., .,a Iyes
TIE safe took place yesterday afternoon ana I wes
conducted by Michael J Dillon. There were pl i
Two bids the highest OF which was N.oW OF pm, IN,
about 500 more than is required TO pay the "o''-
"a. -
Mr. Dillon has refused yet 10 accept the pa. o.
the offered after the expenses OF tne 81
and Mrs. Finley's debts are paid wou'd iea'" "e
almost nOthing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
WIsEMAy RESTORED TO HIS RANK.

An official order from Acknowledgement .p'oin
was received 4, the Headquarters OF the Ddoart-
'nent OF the Eas, on Governors Island YESTERDAY
announcing that President Mckinley had reoH'eu
TIE sentence Of Sergeant w. C. Wiseman' Coitpa'y
A. I'd New-Jersey Volunteers. and restored 'tn ~
hIs former rank Sergeant Wseman was one vi the
frs, OF Tho volunte4-s tried by court-martiaI. He
"as stationed AZ Fort Hancock. ana was ultuI rs
With other man for slecping on posi-; ~
Court. the evidence furnished. sentenced 1hn
a reduction 70 the ranks and confinement W IN, tnc
military prison for three months al naru ,!aou.
Several OF his New-Jersey friends interestco ihen
selves In his case their efforts resulted pa NE
null pardon Sergeant Wiseman. prior 70 e!ipea,Ln
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
ABANDONING CAMP ALGER.
EIGHT REGIMENTS OF THE SECOND DlNls
ION HAVE STARTED FOR MANASSAS

ION HAVE STARTED FOR MANASSAS
WASHINGTON. Aug Sin accordance with an of'f'
sssued b. the War Department last night IN" reE'-
r,en,s OF the Second Division a. Camp Algor pre-
,ared 10 move to-day At noon the regiments ~
she Third Rrigade-lst Rhode Island, 20 Tennessee
nd I'd Nssouri-were on the march in the direction
If Manassas Va The First Brigade. consisting OF
hhe 22d Kansas "a New-Yorl and 18Th Indiana
k,arted at . o'clock The I'D Illinois and iih Mis-
souri were ordered 10 move an hour later Inc
division will march nine miles to-day 10 Burke
IS.ation Tomorrow # Will march seven miles. ar
IRVING near Manassas the third day The First
Division will follow soon as muie teams can re-
Turn from Manassas. Meanw h'le corps headquar-
tere the two division hospitals and the eight reg
,nents Of the First Division Will remain In Their
present quarters. They probably will not be moved
before Tuesday While 81 is agreed hat the cause o.
The removal Of The camp tho typhoid fever cpl
denic II is not known whether tho neighhorhood o.
Manassas IL to be made permanent camp 81" or
whether the troops finally will 90 10 some other
point ,
since Yesterday afternoon. Tho fourteen "eli-de-
veloped cases CorpOrals crosby. COMPANY y.
and DegerborF Company =. lst Rhod" Island. PIT
yates Rihble Company D. Branimyer. Company +.
Adams Company J.. and Davis. Hogan and Iolies.
Volkcs Company X. 4th Missouri; u r. Mahoney.
COMPANY X ON Massachusetts. spencer. Company
C. and Mullen Company F. l59ih Indiana. Ramey.
Company H. and Weston Company II. "a Tonnes
see Hays Company X. sd Michigan. and Strain.
hospital corps
The review of the corps by the President and
Secretary Of War has been abandoned unless they
can go 10 Manassas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

At daylight the morning 81 July the enemy
resumed the bate. ana firms continued through
out the day part of the time in drenchinE rain.
At nghtfah the firing ceased. but ut r. m. vigor-
oiis assault made All .ong our lines. This was
completely rcpIlsed. and the enemy again retired
20 his trenches The following morning hrinS was
resumed. AMI continued until near noon. when "A
white nag was displayed by the enemy. and firing
Tho casualties in these two days July and 81 are
as - ipv- 81, ~,
Report Of Killed. wounded and missing. First d.
vision. Firm Army Corps. july ? lNN
Killed Wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

ono hospital corps man attached to ioth infan-
try Killed. not included In above report.
dcSir. In conclusion 70 express my gratitude 70
Maior-Cieneral Joseph Wheeler. FOR his courteous
conduct 20 mo ami through mo 10 my division under
tho irving circumstances enumerated. Though Ill
and suffering General Wheeler was 50 perfectly At
home under FIRE that ne Inspired all OF US with as
surdnro
Attention Is invited in this connection 70 tho re.
nor, ~ brigade and subordinate commanders and o.
nv Inspe. tor General cordially indorse their
conmcnda lions. Very respectfully.
j. FORD KENT.
Brigadier- General. L. s. Commanding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

the heaviest returns to capital 20 give up every
thing else for 1t. just in the southern part
OF the United States farmers raised i.ttle but
cotton. This singleness of crons has its obvious
disadvantages. and business men here who know
the circumstances. advise caution IN putting up
new sugar mills. At the same time. they are
confident that. run hrst-class business ana
scientific principles. such ventures VIII prove
successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
TYPHOID CASES AT FORT MCPHERSON

Atlanta. Ge.. Aug. 3.-One hundred and sixty-siX
sick soldiers brought from the camp AZ Tampa.
Fla were landed at Fort Mcpherson to-day by
Major Tyler with his hospital train. Nearly every
man aboard the train had typhoid fever and was
unable 70 rise from his berth. and. with few OK
ccptions every man WIS carried on n stretcher 70
his ward in tho hospital.
Naior Rubb az Fort Mcpherson. has received
orde-y from headquarters 70 send 10 Newport News
all recruits who bclorg 10 regiments no" In Porto
Rico They will be sent forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
WAGES RESTORED TO FIGURES OF 1870;

Nashville. Aug 3-In 1895 the Nashville chatta-
nooca and st Louis Railway cut the wages OF all
employees 10 per The payrolls for July restore
the cut Of 10 per cent to all receiving less than 700
a month and 10 those receiving greater salary
ner cent half OF the reduction. Ii restored July
salaries will &c paid on this basis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

The fourth round will he played in the following
order. Schifers vs.. Fritz Schlechter vs. Jano~skI.
airtn vs Charousek Showalter vs.. Burn. Steinitz
~s Ueinrichsen. Tschigorin VS. Gotschall, Cohn VS.
ponel and Berger VS. Schallopp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.

JANOWsKI LEADS TIE TOTHNAMENT WITH
CLEAN SCORE OF THREE
Cologne Aug 3-The chess players were paired
,o-day as follows: Popiel Tschgorin. Got
schal vs. stelnitz Heinrichsen vs.. Showalter. Burn
,,s AIbin Charousek Schlechter Janowski vs..
Schifers Fritz Schallopp and COIN VS. Berger
The usual adjournment was taken at o'clock.
4, that time Charousek and Schechter had drawn.
This evening the following additional results were
recorded T.chigorin beat Popie Gotschall and
Steinitz divided honors. Heinrichsen downed Sho-
a.e i,r p,rn defeated Albin Janowskl proved too
900 for Schiffers Fritz and Schaopp drew and
ferger went down before Cohn.
Annended are the total number OF games won and
e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF BRIGADIER- GEN
ERAL KENT OF THREE DAYS
FIGHTING.

Headquarters Of the First Division Of the Fifth
Army Corps. near Santiago de Cuba. July q
Major General Shafter having authorized the
publication OF the official report OF Brigadier-
General j. Ford Kent Of the battle OF July l.
and g. certified copy OF the report Is fur-
nshed by Major A. C. Sharpe. Assistant Ad)u-
tant-General First Division Fifth Army Corps.
The report is as follows:
Headquarters First Division, Fifth Army corps. IN
the field. Fort San Juan. near Santiago DE Ouo''
Assistant Adjutant General, Fifth Army Corps 20
port of the operations of my command IN the od'"e
on the afternoon Of Juno 30 ds to 9T or hrs
Headquarters | moved Second and Ihlr ', , prl
gade Pearsons and Wkosl forward aoGu| corpS
HEADQUARTERS Here the troops hiyouacked. me n,
First Brigade Hiawkinss) remaining III Us Ca,p -.
the two preceding days slightly III inc 'e"' VI
corps headquarters. 1865,
On the following morning July ~ at : O'clock
rode forward to tho Hill where Captain grimes
battery was in position. here met Lieutenant
Colonel McClernand. Assistant Adjutant-"'her'i u
the Fifth Corps who pointed ont to me gree"
Hill in the distance which was TO h" my oh)e'uVe
on my left. and either he or Lieutenant M'eS "a
Major-Gencral Skaters stan. gave me- o''e va,
10 keep my right on the main road leading To Inc
city Of Santiago. I had previously given the neoe
sarv orders for Hawkins's brigade IN move early
to be followed in turn by WikoN and Pearson
ENEMY REPLYING TO GRIMES.
Shortly after Grines's battery opened mr." ro"e
down 10 the stream and there found 'ehei"
Hawkins ut the head OF his brigade. al POM
about two hundred ana fifty yards from III faS'
Sugar House Here | gave him his orders.
Tho encmys artillery was now replying 10
Crimes battery rode forward with Hawkins
about one hundred and Afty yards. closely follower
hy the 9Th Infantry. which was leading the flrs'
BRIGADE AZ this point received nstru''i'nS 10
allow the cavalry the right OF way, but Tor SOM
unknown reason they moved M very Slowly ""S
causing a delay In my advance Of fully FORTY MIN
u,cs Lieutenant Milcy. ~ General Smarter s.f"'
WIS at mis- point and understood now the CIV
wa DELAYED and repeated several times 'h"' ""
understood ! WIS making all The progress p"ssl"'"
General Hawkins went forward. and word ca f,
hack In = few minutes that n "oud 10, P'SSH".
;o observe the tnsmy's position rom ne ~
| Immediately rod" forward with my stan. e
90 OF fh. cucmy's Sharushootcrs ""S N'iY ~
tnctlv felt M this timc ! crossed the man t4I"
- tho san Juan River. i1incl Genera -" ME-
md With hin, Observed tho enemy poSl'3' I'M
a ponf some distance ~ afNarc" OF IN" ioiI ~
cr1l Hawkins deemed II possihio /" tu'n W. ,
encuy's right AZ Fort san Juan. hut later uhG'r
the heav,. ere this fcuad :1practcahI' i lot
tho FRS Brigade. but NA~ accompISI',,I , -,
Sd BRIGADE coming up later ON EeneTA' h'"N''' >
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

- g. Nunoz volunteer all - division commander
Report or killed wounded and missing. First
Division. Finn Army Corps. July 3. 1855:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
CAPTURED THE ENEMYs CoLoRs.

The lsth Infantry captured the en"mys colors
waving over the fort but unfortunately DESTROYED
tbem distributing the fragments among the men
because as was asserted. 1T was bad omen TWO
o- three men having been shot while assisting Pri-
,.o.n Arthur Agnew, Company II. 18th Infantry
,no cantor All fragments which could he recov-
orod are submitted with this report
The creates, credit is due to the officers OF my
command whether company, battalion regiment
49, hr,eade commanders, who so admirably directed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

Native farmers customarly supply the cane.
Tho business Of extracting low grade OF sugar
being in the hands Of both foreign ana domestic
capitaIists These Improvements had not been
"a rred far in all the mills. The big concerns
found it cheap 10 pay German or other
chemist So OG0 a year to superintend the proc
esses Some OF the Cuban manufacturers had
rot reached this stage Of enlightenment. and
continued TO employ ignorant men as overseers
They were likely 10 get quarter less sugar
ont Of the cane than their most skilfu and in
telligent competitors.
Men familiar with the situation warn Ameri-
cans who are going into the sugar business In
Cuba to do with ALI possible circumspecton
and only under the most favorable conditions.
Many factories now in the hands OF ex-
tremely able men. native and foreign. who get
the best possible returns out OF them II there Is
a rush into this industry. only those who can
turn out the product most economically VIII
make money. The soil seems capable OF growing
many additional acres Of cane, and unless peer
sugar proves too formidable rival there VIII
be a great stimulus to the trade in Cuba, Inc
tendency has been there. when sugar y'eioeo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

SiOnaly eXpcnd their wrath in n few flu
tile shots towards the eneuy only to
be beaten back like fractions children.
on the other side u weary lot of naval
men longing TO open their guns and show
the bad children what punishment
awaits their incorrigibility.
The ZeSt which accompanied the cap
ture Of the big steamers during the frs,
days Of the war has vanished now that
the blockade is an established fact. Pet
" prizes are still taken and three came
IN to-day. They surrendered too easily
to make their capture interesting. They
We're first the brigantine Lorenzo. taken
by the Montgomery near Havana on Fri
day. while bound from Rio de Ia Plata
with Il cargo Of dried beet.
Curiously enough IL American was
among those made prisoners. Seaman
Scott. of Baltimore. was "Shanghaied'
by the Spaniards' crew 1T BucnoS -Ayres.
and he WAS glad to get back in -Ameri-
can hands. wen Il prisoner. He was III
the Confederate Army during the civil
war.
The Espana. n little fishing sloop. was
taken by the Morrill, about three miles
off Marlel Just after yesterdays Sharl,
Havana engagement.
The third vessel taken was the schoon-
CT Padre de DioS, master Mato Herrera,
alden with fish. She was captured by the
Newport off Mariel yesterday. and was
brought in by Il petty officer and q prize
crew.
Confederate Indignation is expressed
here over the story lately sent north Of
yellow fever on the Nashville. contracted
from the Spanish prize Argonauta. The
captain and officers of the ship, as well
as. Commandment Forsyth. of the Naval
station. brand it in unmcaSured terms as
false and cruel.
Interesting details are being added to
the story of the entrance of the French
frigate Dubourdicu into Havana yester-
day. 1t is aid that after the fleet re-
leased her she was seen transmitting
Photograph signals to the Cuban shore.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-10

ton. The General Deficiency Hill is
practically completed hut will hardl>
be reported this week. Very little pro
sr"ss has been made upon the appropria-
ton bills now in conference. owing L.
the fact that Senator Allison. chairman.
81 the Senate Committee on -A%ppropria-
lions. l. also on the Senate Committe,
on Finance and his attention is bein.
monopoliZed by the latter committees
consideration of the reynue bill. ConSe-
quently. final action upon the appropria-
ton bills. now in conference. will be de-
layed until the revenue bill is reported.
Generally members of the House will
make an effort 10 secure the passage of
local bills in which they are particularly
interested.