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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
The ROLL or HONOR.
Sketch OF the Career OF the Dead Heroes OF
the Winsi0w

Ensign Worth Eagley, who Was
Killed. is native Of North Carolina.
He WAS appointed to the naval acad-
envy in September. 1891, from the fourth
district of North Carolina. He gradu
ated June -, last year, and was APP
pointed an ensign on the day following.
While cadet. attached to the 2cad-
envy, h was assigned to make cruises
in the Texas, Montgomery. the In
diana and the Maine. Upon being ap-
pointed an ensign, last July. he was
assigned - duty on the Indiana. but
on the following month was trans
ferrcd to the Maine. He served on
that snip until Nov q. last, when h.
was ordered to the Columbia Iron
Works for duty in connection with the
Winslow, which was under constitute
ton at that time. When she was com
pletcd aud put into commission, last
December he was attached to her and
remained SO until the moment Of his
death.
Lieutenant John Baptist Berna-
dou. who was wounded. is one
Of the most dashng and venturesome
young officers in the naval service. 1t
was because Of this very quality that
h. was selected for the command Of the
Winslow as it was known that the ser
vice required would be of the most
hazardous characters Lieut. Bernadou
is really an expert in torpedo work. He
Watched the building Of the WinsloW
almost from the time the keel was laid
10 tho trial trip as Inspector in charge
and took command Of her Immediately
upon her acceptance by the govern
ment. He was born, November, 1858,
in Philadelphia. and was appointed to
the naval academy by President Grant
iii 1876. He Mas midshipman in 1852
ana an ensign buncer grade in 1883.
In June Of the following year he received
MS appointment Is a full ensign. In 1872
H. became a lieutenant junior grade,
and. attained his fun li"utonancy in
/ Sc
John Narver"s. oilcr, was a native Of
Smyrna, bat naturaIized citizen of
the United States He had been in the
navy about three years and niae
months. His next of kin is his father,
George Narveres.
John Dcnfee, fireman. first class, was
born in Kilkenny, Ireland, but was
naturalzed and had been in the naval
service about five years. His next Of
kin is his mother Margaret Denfce,
who lives in Kilkenny.
George b. Meek fireman, first class,
vas born in Clyde, Ohio, and his
father, John Meek now resides in that
city. Deceased had a total naval ser
vice of five years.
Elijah J. Tunnel. cook, had been in
the service only a few months, his first
enlistment bearing date Of March Il
1893. He was born in Accomac county
Virginia. and his next of kin is his
father, John Tunnel, now a resident Of
Wattsvilie. Accomac county, Va Tun-
nell was the only colored man in the
list of dead and wounded.
OF the wounded. Daniel MckeoWn
quartermaster, second class, was born
in Newry, Ireland, and his next of kin
IS his sister, Anna Mckeown, who
lives in Dublin. McKeown was nat
uralized and has been in the navy
about 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13

ments were frequently made. all the
young men of the service were eager
for torpedo duty.
The Hudson shows the effects OF the
fight. Her smokestack is punctured
with bullet holes and her cabin and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
AFRAID OF SOMETHING.
Spanish Torpedo Boat Temerario SkuIk'ns
Along Up the Parana.

Buenos Ayres. May 12,-The Spanish
torpedo gunboat Temerario has arrived
at San Nicolas, on the Parana, 90 niles
below Rosario. Ii is stated she is on
her way to Paraguay.
Rosario, May 12.-The Spanish tor
pedo gunboat Temerario has passed up
the Parana river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
BOUND TO PORTLAND.
Artilierymcn from New York Coming to Man
Portland Dcfences

New York, May 12.-On board the
steamer John Englis, which sailed, to-
night for Portland, Me, were 100 mon
and four commissioned officers from
Slocum, en- route for Portland. Me The
men consistdc of so each from Battery
y and Battery f, It'll Artillery The
batteries were under command of Capt.
G. f. &. Harrison of Battery d. The
men were in heavy marching order.
Battery d will proceed to Portland
Head while Battery L will remain at
Fort Preblc at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
kUsTRIA.HUMGaRYS POSITION.
Does Not Think 1t Necessary 10 Formally
Declare Neutrality.

Buda Pest, May 12.--The premier,
Earon Banffy. replying to an interpret
lation in tho lower house Of the Diet,
today, said:
The government has not thought
it necessary to issue a formal declara-
ticn Of neutrality in the present war
although it is unfortunate that the war
could moi be prevented, it does not fol
few that Austro-hungary is called up
on to ADOPT a special attitude in the
matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
BRAVO, CONCORD !
Gunboat Sinks Spanish Warship off
IIoiIo--- Admiral Dewey's Plans.

New York, May ia Hong Kong
special dispatch says that trading
vessel just arrived from the Philip
pines reports having seen the Ameri
can gunboat Concord engage and SIM.
after two hours fighting a Spanish wal
vessel off the city of Iloilo. 1t is under
stood that there is only one other Span
ish waiship IN Asiatic waters.
Admiral Dewey's plan is reported to
be to capture the cities Of IIoilo and
Cebu. the only ports in the Philippin :
beside Manila of consequence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
THE OFFICIAL NEWS.
Secretary Long Notified Of the WnsIow's
Dead and Wounded.

Washington, May 12.-Secretary Long
this morning, received a telegram from
Key West. announcing that the Hudson
had arrived there bringing the bodies OF
Ensign Bagey and three men of the tor
pedo boat Winslow who had been killed
in action at Cardenas Cuba. yesterday.
The navy department. today, gave out
the following official report:
Key West Fla. May r.
Secretary OF The Nary-ln action in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
FEARED A MASSACRE.
Whole Colony of Navassa Island
Brought Into Key West.

Key West. May l2.-Seventy-five Amer
lean refugees. the entire population OF
the island of Navassa, southeast of Cuba.
arrived here, today. They are all men,
II of them whites. They were taken OIL
by the gunboat Castine.
Navassa island is owned by the Baltl-
more Phosphate Co, and the Americans
who are employed by the owners of the
island feared attack and massacre by the
Spaniards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
YANKEE OFF PROVlNCETOWN,

Provincetown, Mass, May 12-The
auxiliary cruiser Yankee dropped an
chor, at $50 o'clock tonight IL miles
south Of the Wood End life saving sta
ton and will enter ProvincetoWn har-
Dor early tomorrow morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
ALREADY 54,752 VOLUNTEERS,

Washington, Ma 12-Reports re-
ceived at Adjutant Corbin's office show
than up to and including Tuesday 54,-
'32 Of the volunteers had been ACCEPTED
as having the req1isita qualifications
for soldiers and had been mustered in
to the United States service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13

upon the report brought in by the officers
of the steamer Menantic, which arrived in
New York. today, that they had sighted
what they believed to be foreign war
vessel. yesterday morning. off Nantucket
1t WAS thought likely, however, that
the vessel assumed to be a Spanish tor
pedo destroyer was a torpedo boat of the
United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
Ady and will refund the money to any
me who is not satisfied after using it, 1t
S the most successful medicine in the
world for bowel complaints, both for chill
lren an@ a!ults.-John Cough in. Water
81 E,.W,f,!y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
Many Conflicting Reports AAoat.

London, Ma l2.-Inquiries made at
the United States embassy here. today,
az result of statements made re-
sarding the whereabouts Of the Span
ism Cape Verde squadron. show the en-
bassy officials have conflicting reports
cr the subject, nothing really definite
being known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
WARSHIPS AT MARE ISLAND.

San Francisco, May 12-The L. S. S.
Charleston is still al Mare Island. No
definite time has been set for her de-
parture. The United States steamship
Mohican which left Honolulu, April %,
arrived here, this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
MATER OF PROBATION.
Due Warning Given Vessels May Have Be.
Ionged t, Cur Own Fleet.

New York. May 12.-At the office in the
army and navy building of Rear Admiral
Erben, commander of the Mosquito fleet
it was said that the notice to naval Off
GERS in the New England district was in
accordance with the custom of forward
ing all information that might prove to
be useful.
The dispatch referred to was based
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
VERY NEAR SUCCESS.
Fireman on Prize Steamer Buena Ventura
Tries to Blow Her Up.

New York. May IA Key West
special TO the Brooklyn Eagle says: A
fireman aboard the captured steamer
Buena Venture, it is feared, today.
tried to blow up the vessel, Saturday
night, and same near being successful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
WATCHING FOR THE SPANIARDS

Provincetown, Mass. May l2.-Evcrv
life saving crew along Cape Cod is
keeping a sharp lookout for two sup
posed foreign torpedo boats. reported
sighted off Nantucket by Capt Mann
of British steamer. this morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
GERMANY'S VOICE
May Be Heard in the Disposition Of thu
Philippines.

Lcndon, May 12.-Germany has in
timated to the United States, it is said
here. that she expects to have a voice
in the disposition of the Philippine is
lands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
TO PATROL OUR COAST.
Torpedo Boats Gwio Talbot and Morris 10
Give us Protection.

Newport, r. l.. May 12-Thc torpedo
boats Gwin. Talbot and Morris left here
at midnight under sealed orders. # is
supposed that they have gone to patrol
the New England coast in view of the re-
ported Spanish prvateers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
Probably a Fairy Tale.

Wilmington, N. c.. May ia large
white steel ship isstranded off Carolina
Beach II miles below Wilmington said
to be flying the Spanish flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
CAPE VERDE FLEET
Said by Spanish Minister Bermejo to
Be at Martinique.

London, May ia special dispatch
from Madrid says that Minister of
Marine Ecrmejo admitted, Thursday
evening. that the Cape Verde squadron
is at Fort De France, Martinique
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13

Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderlani of consumption, yield to the
soothing healing influences of DR.. WOOD
Norway Pine Syrup. -.
mon, wed, fri&wkytf AAAAB
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-13
BATTLE OF CARDENAS.
Continued from page ~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

20 minutes, the Hudson approached
near enough to throw line.
Ensign Bagley and six mon were
standing in a group on the deck of the
WinSloW
''Heave her, hcavc her shouted Bag
ley as he looked toward the command
CT Of the Hudson and called for line.
Don't miss it," shouted an officer of
the Hudson, and With smile BaGlcy
called back; Let her come. is get
ting too hot here for comfort"
The lire was thrown and. at the same
instant, a shell burst in the very midst
of the group of men on board the
Winsow, and the were killed.
Ha@lcy was instantly killed and
few others dropped about him Half
a dozen more fen grooming, on the
blood stained deck. one Of the dead
men pitched headlong over the side If
the boat, but his feet caught in the iron
rail and he was hauled back.
Pasicy lay stretched on the deck,
with his face completely torn away and
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90 &
pcdo boat. disabled and helpless. rolled
ana swayed under The fury of fire from
the Spanish gunhoats.
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sc went ihio lhe hdfhpf uhder Or
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men hlIied an" ooh kho" now many
/ injured
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commander OF the W iIihlh&t"h to 20
/ INTO the hafb"r OF CaHdenas ana at
'de" the spanish SuhpoalS thefe we
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urea upon as soon as we were ~
range Inc spanish boats were tied uo
al the DOCKS ana mad ialr range on US
ne batteries on shofe also opened IN
us ana l thihk we received most OF the
Hfe. con know whether any one
was huTt on the llmlhgtoh or on IN"
HUDSON Out / thihk not.
\ nave no fault to find with tn
Wlhsio" crew, They acted nobly al
| tilt way through Inc men VINO were
kllleu ali feiI at the same time. We
were scanning III group ana the aim
% the spanish was perfect, Inc shell
burst IN our very faces
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Senator Morrill, Dead

Washington, December 27.-United
States Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, is
unconscious and is not expected to live
until morning. He is suffering from
pneumonia.
Washington, December Ex-senator
Morrill, died at lbs o'clock a. m.
In the death of Hon. Justin Smith
Morrill,, the senate lost it's senior men,
Der in point Of service and it's oldest in
age. He had served continuously in
the senate for more than thirty-one
years, and he was IS, years old on the
14th of April last. With the exception
Of Hon. Galusha Grow, of the house Of
representatives, he was the only man
In congress whose congressional career
began prior to the beginning of the
civil war, and he had the ono over
Mr.. Grow in hat his congressional
service had been continuous, covering
in the senate and house combined al
most forty-four years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
w. A. e. MOORE SENTENCED
He Gets Nineteen Years-His Wife to
Stand q Second Trial

He Gets Nineteen Years-His Wife to
stand Second Trial
New York, December 27.-W. A. E..
Moore, convicted of robbing Mahon, a
hotel keeper of this city, by the badger
game" was today sentenced to nine
teen years in the state prison.
The charge against Moore was that he
conspired with his wife Fayne Moore to
rob Mahon, and that Mahon was enticed
by the woman to the departments oc-
cupied by the Moores and there COM
PEELED by the husband to pay black
mail. Moore was convicted on his Sec
ond trial, the jury in the first instance
hasing disagreed.
In the case of his wife, Fayne Moore,
the jury also disagreed and the woman
is now waiting her second trial.
/. Justice DAILY, in the supreme court
today, on the application of counsel for
Moore, granted a stay of execution of
the sentence passed on Moore by Re-
corder Golf until a motion could be
argued for the granting of a certificate
OF reasonable doubt in order to enable
an appeal to be taken
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPEHvISORS
Hold Their second Annual Conycn.
tion-AnnuaI Report Of the Secretary
of STATE
Especial To The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, n. c., December 27.-The
second annual session of the county
supervisors OF public schools was held
tonight at the capitol. c. H. Mebane.
state superintendent, delivered al ad-
dress. He said that during the present
year there had been charges against
nineteen supervisors, one OF these hav-
ing been removed for unfaithfulness TO
duty. The superintendent said he was
iaboring to secure the separation OF
public schools from politics, carrying
out the idea OF the late Calvin w. WI
ley. He urged separation of public
schools from church schools. He paid
very high tribute to the press OF North
Carolina as doing grand work for pub
lie schools.
Professor NJ. G.. S. Noble delivered an
address on Qualifications OF Supervise
ors." There were general discussions,
mainly on this subject and on what su-
pervisors can do TO interest people IN
public schools.
]. c. l.. Harris, chairman OF the
state board Of agriculture. today be-
gan special efforts to secure modifica-
ton of the cattle quarantine law. so as
not to bar this state until February
18th.
The secretary of states report. com
pleted to day, shows that coo and
grants were issued last year and this
year and that the receipts OF the office
for that period were $1s6 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Marriage Under Peculiar Conditions

Richmond, Va, December 21.-Chas.
w. Swan and Mrs. Isabella Brown
were married in Manchester tonight
under most unusual conditions. It was
the second time the same couple had
embarked on the matrimonial sea as
husband and wife and followed two
suits for divorce, a conviction of big
amy and a pardon, and to further COM
plicate the situation there is another
woman in Manchester who bears
Swans name and is the mother of his
family of grown children. Some eight
years g Swan, after his wife had
been denied a divorce, applied for n
himself and was granted a legal sepa
ration which might after five years be
perfected into a permanent divorce. At
the end of five years, and without
bringing further proceedings, swan
followed Mrs. Brown to North Caro-
lima, married her and brought her to
live near his ole home. After many
months his first wife began to prose-
cute him and he was finally convicted
of bigamy and given three years. The
governor pardoned him the next day
and tonight's wedding was the sequel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Mother and Three Children Drowned

Watertown, N. Y, December pa
special to The Standard from Alexan-
dria Bay says: Yesterday three of the
children of Charles Hagerman we've
playing on the ice off the north shore
Of Wells island in the st. Lawrence
river. when it broke and they all fell
in and were drowned. A fourth child
who was on shore ran to the house
and notified her mother. Mrs. Hager-
man rushed to the scene and in her en-
deavors to rescue the children broke
through the ice and she, too, was
drowned.
A man who was attracted to the
scene of the accident dived into he
water and brought up one of the chill
dren, but as the man was trying to
climb out on the ice h child slipped
from his grasp n persisted.
The family consisted Of Charles
Hagerman, his wife and nine children.
Hagerman, who has been in Canada,
arrived home an hour after the drown
ing to take Christmas with his family.
He went to the river and alone recOv-
cred the four bodies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Troops Sent to Different Stations

Huntsville, Ala, Decemoer 27.-The
parted today for Fort Leavenworth.
Kas., so occupy a post there. The re-
mainder Of the regiment WEI leave az
soon as transportation is secured.
The Second battalion, First infantry,
and reginental First infantry and regi-
mental headquarters left today for
Charleston to take a transport for
Cuba. Brisadier General Robert H.
Hall and personal staff, formerly Of the
First brigade. First division. departed
for Chicago, where they viii join the
Fourth infantry and proceed to Manila.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Results of the High Tariff on Print-Paper
and Wood Pulp.
A PAPER MILL COMBINATION.
Reaping all the Benefits of the Tarif".How the Combination was
Formed and its ImmenseP rofts..DeweyN Now the Senior Officer
of our Navy--General Miles in Trouble With the Beef
Companies.-Tactics to be Pursued in the Senate
Over the Peace Treaty.-The Cabinet Dis.
cusses Cuban Affairs.

prolonged inquiry. Unless something
unexpected should develop, however,
the commission expects to close it's
regular sessions before the middle Of
January n possibly finish up it's
work entirely by February 1st, s. as
hat time. This is barring a possible
broad investigation in regard to the
beef issue.
TO RUSH THE THEATY THROUGH
THE SENATE.
The presence of Senator Davis, one
of the members Of the peace commits
sion, at the capitol today vas the cause
of mOre~Or less eace treaty specula-
ton among senator's. 1t is the inten-
ton of Senator Davis to ask the COM
mittee on foreign relations to take up
the treaty as soon as received from
the president. While it is expected
that the document will undergo care
full scrutiny in committee, it is the
general opinion that this will be done
with as much expedition as possible.
There will be an effort on the part Of
the friends of the treaty to have it
reported without any amendments,
whatever, and they assert that the
committee, as a whole, is favorable to
ratification without alterations.
4 The present plan of those senators
opposed to straight ratification is to
urge the insertion of an amendment,
providing in specific terms that the
United States shall not acquire sover-
eighty over the Philippine islands, UNI
der any circumstances.
THE CABINET MEETING.
The cabinet at it's meeting today
listened to the reading of the more
important parts of the Paris treaty and
then gave attention to affairs in Cuba.
Secretary Gage talked 'at some length
Of the financial situation and outlined
a plan looking to the fixing on a para
mount basis of the values Of current
money.
It is learned that a programme more
or less elaborate has been prepared for
the celebration attending the raising
of the United States flag on the island
of Cuba on January LIST. The president
and the members Of the cabinet are
agreed that this celebration should not
be of an ostentatious character, but
simple and dignified n the secretary
of wal has sent a cablegram of inquiry
on this point. 1t is recognized that
great care should be exercised to pre-
rent giving unnecessary offense 10 any
one and thus avoid possible disturb
anceS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-30
Death Of Miss Mercedes Garcia

Townsville, Ca, December 27.-Miss
Mercedes Garcia, daughter Of the late
Calixto Garcia, the Cuban leader. died
at the Masuary Woods hotel in this
city this evening of consumption. Mrs.
Garcia and her two daughters arrived
here the day General Garcia died in
Washington and while at dinner receiv-
ed intelligence of the death Of the head
of the family. The contents of the
telegram were never revealed TO Mer-
cedes, who was at that time failing
rapidly.