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The sun., 1898-02-13

4 CHILD was born in Missouri the
other day with two heads and four hands.
A little later and he will become one OF
the shining lights in the pugilistic fra
ternity.
The sun., 1898-02-13

THE United States could worry along
without any Spanish Minister at WASH
ington. But who then would watch the
tlibusters,
The sun., 1898-02-13

TIE snde real estate agents are meet
ins with wrII-d,s rived turn.,luwnS.
The proposition to raise rents in this
city is ridiculous. Every nAn who at
tcmpts to infringe upon the people Iy
increasing the rentals now, will be-
branded as Il >chemcr and man who
should not he Tolerated in the COM
nunitN.
The sun., 1898-02-13
Coop morning.!

IT turns out that the President If
Guatemala was murdered at the instance
of Il syndicate.
The sun., 1898-02-13
SORROW HER LOT.
The Little Girl Who May Some Day y.
Queen of spain.

The little ArchducheSs Elizabeth.
whose betruthal to Alfonso KILL tho
boy king Of spain, was recently an.
nounc"d, is the gran'ldaug htcr Of Francis
Joseph, emperor Of Austria. She is emily
II years Old, but has already had her
share Of trouble In her thus far br,
life tragedy has chased scandal ana
scandal tragedy.
Her father was Crown Prince Ru-
dolph, whose tragic death. lrmurIcr or
suicide, at M"N'i!i"1. after II life ,f g.
capadrs, wa, one Of tn" most c%traurtli-
nary stories 'f his generation. Hcr
mother, Crown Princess Strphnri", j.,
the daughter of the king # belgium.
II woman "rratic is the wind, whose
acts have Frequently given rise to scan.
dals and who has never shown !. mU;h.
erS love fer Ter child.
Were it not for tho affection Of the
aged emperor. who has Lrvn not n,v Il
father but Il companion and llayf"lluW
Of the little hrircSs to his throne, her
life would have been far FROM inuuv.
She was horn--thc child If Il Low, less
marriage--on sept, =, 1853, and vas
named Elizabeth Marie I[cnricttp
Stephanie G;iSela. She took her fy,l
communion when II years old in the
chapel Of the imperial palace at Nicn-
Ia. At the conclusion of the ceremony
The sun., 1898-02-13

lr Is proposed to bulId Il cana, across
Cape Cod with the aid ui convict labor.
The scheme meets opposition from the
town of Bourne, which does not wish tu
be turned intoa Botany Bay. A. the
plan for a Cape Cod canal has been under
consideration for just century, it look. .
as il it would not be carried ont uuIcs,
somebody should have to- undertake the
work as punishment. But ii it is S,
built, the question arises whether or no,
free labor would consider it proper t,
work on raw materials transported in
ships that passed through convict-mad,
canal
The sun., 1898-02-13

tu-!i W.
toms Of the lndiu!, II California, An.
iona, New McXiCo and I'D N,Xlno It
has been my good fortune t. cone T.
know an InGian IL Ii" knows himself.
This knowled.r has taught me thar
what IA red man does Not know Of ia.
lures secrets j. hardly worth knowing.
If the bed, If Alaska water courses ;.rr
paved with nuggets Of gold. you may
rest assured that the fact has been
known to the Indians Of Alaska for gen
rratiOnS. If they know it, | shah know
it, and knowing it will profit by the
knowledge -
The sun., 1898-02-13

THE explosion OF four hundred barrels
Of whiskey blew out the walls Of Il
warehouse in Pttsburg and killed a lot
of people. Here is ready made and
blow-in-the-b e-butlc brand ut argument
for our Prohibition friends against the
manufacture OF whiskrv.
The sun., 1898-02-13

Manuel RIchrnbrrgcr, who resides at
ia East foUrlh street. will hold an an.
niversary at his home this afternoon.
Thomas NcIIugh and Mrs. Connrrv
with several other friends and relative.
will proceed in the entertainment.
After the anniversary is over the com
pany will have dinner, at which time
music will be rendered by one Of our
town orchcsllas.
The sun., 1898-02-13
Looking For Ipforrn,+:.

'.A'''S VI lIlIDfllGtiOn.
CustomeT--ls the cashier in?
Clcrk.--ics, he's in.
Custo'ner-Whwc is he:
Clrrk--ln Canada
'n>t"A'rr-ls the proprietor inq
tl"ln n--Nu. he's ont,
CEstuntr-IicW much, cb;oo,,
|. .tt,. o
The sun., 1898-02-13
They Could Flu1 Him

IF they really want to find that man
Andrce, said the man with the weary
look Ill his eyes, II know two gentle.
men Wno would I"""te linn rightaway. B"
"t"ll"rtorS:' remarked the man in
the corner significantly.
And the tired looking man nodded
soIrnWiully. - Cincinnati Comrorc;o1
Tribune,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05
GEORGIA'S VOLUNTEERS.

Will Be Modified ut Griffin To-day
Order for Movement Issued Fridov
Atlanta, Ga. May 4.-Georgia's volun-
teerS will be mobilized at Griffin and
the camp will be opened tomorrow.
Col. Oscar j. Brown. C0mmanding the
Second Regiment, Georgia Volunteers,
Is appointed to command the camp.
a general order for the movement of
troops will be issued Friday but it will
probably be made before the first com
pany. arrives at the camp
Governor Atkinson had intended to
mobilize GcOrgia's volunteers at Fort
Mcpherson and had asked the use of the
reservation for that purpose. but the
War Department has informed him that
Fort Mcpherson has been reserved for
use as Il hospital.
General Graham, who was to-day made
n Major General received the news OF
his advancement becomingly. During
the afternoon he was congratulated by
the officers of the department and many
prominent people who called on him. The
General will be retired on the age limit
IN about five months.
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LEE A MAJOR GENERAL
FIGHTING JOE WHEELER AMONG
THE NUMBER.
A LONG LIST OF PROMOTIONS
All Sections of the Country Represented in
the Appointments '-POstmasters for
North Carolina, Virginia
and Florida.

Washington, d. c., May 4.-The Pres
ident today sent these nominations to
the Senate;
70 be Major Generals-Brigadier
General Joseph G.. Breckenridge, inspeC-
tor general, L. S. A.; Brigadier General
Elwcll S. Otis, L. $. A.; Brigadier Gen
eral John j. Coppinger, Brigadier Gen
eral William X. Shafter, Brigadier Gen
cral William NJ. Graham, Brgadier Gen
cral James +. Wade, Brigadier Gen
eral Henry c. Merriam; James III. Will
son, Delaware; Fitzhugh Lee, Virginia;
VIM. j. Sewel, New Jersey; Joseph
Wheeler. Alabama.
Colonels to be Brigadier Generals
Thomas NJ. Anderson. Fourteenth In
fantry; Charles Il. Compton, Fourth
Cavalry; Abraham X. Arnold First
Cavalry; John S. Poland, Seventeenth
Infantry; John G. Bates. Second In
fantry; Andrew $. Burt, Twenty-ffth
Infantry; Simon Snyder, Nineteenth In
fantry; Hamilton $. Hawkins. Twentieth
Infantry; Royal II. Frank. First Artil-
lcry; Jacob +. Kent. Twenty-fourth In
fantry: Samuel 5. Summer. Sixth Cav
airy; Francis L. Guenther Fourth Ar
tillery; Guy Y. Henry, Tenth Cavalry;
John l. Rodgers. Fifth Artillery; Louis
II. Carpenter Fifth Cavalry; Samuel r.
NJ. Young. Third Cavalry; John NJ
Bacon. Eighth Cavalry; Edward r.
Wiliston. Sixth Artillery
Lieutenant COlonels to be Brigadier
Generals-Henry w. LawtOn. inspector
general: George NJ. Randall. Eighth In
fantry; Theodore Schwan, Assistant Ad-
iutant General: VIM. Ludloy. Corps of
Engineers; \. II. Chaffee, Third Cav
airy: George w. Davis. Fourteenth Ar
tilery: Alfred T.. Bates, Deputy Pay
Master General
Subsistence Department Colonel
Charles Patrick Eagan to be Commits
Sary General of Subsistence with rank
of Brigadier General.
PoStmaStcrs-Il Florida. VIM. Il. Oneal
Orlando. North Carolina; Richard X.
Marshall. Mount Airy: Samuel ii. Viek.
Wilson. Virginia: John T. Ackery, Lex
ington.
The Senate in executive session today
confirmed all the nominations of Major
Generals. which had been sent i'm earlier
in the day by the President. In the case
Of Senator Sewell the confirmation was
immediate, the Senate following its usuaI
custom of acting upon the nomination
of fellow member without anv ref
crencc 20 committee The other names
were referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. and were almost immedi-
ately afterward report the committees
vote being taken in the Senate chamber
Confirmation followed in all cases with
out comment cXCcpt in that of General
Wilson, Senators Bacon and Lindsay
took occasion TO speak of him i'm com
plmentary terms
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CUBAN INVASION POSTPONED
No Movement Will Be Made Until After
the Flotila is Overcome.

Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa, Fla, May
4.-It appears to be almost settled
belief among army officers here that no
movement of United States troops to-
ward Cuba will take place until after the
meeting of the Spanish flOtilla with the
boats of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squad
ron which is now believed to be inevita-
bic. This may cause a delay of several
days beyond the time believed 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 fOtilla is not expected to reach
Porto Rico, its supposed destination, in
side of ten or twelve days from the date
of it's sailing. Nevertheless everything
possible is being done to put the United
States troops in readiness for immediate
shipment.
Plans for division hospitals and the
allotment of surgeons were practically
completed to-day. The First Infantry,
one of the regiments which will be land
ed in Cuba, was put through the emer-
gency cntrenchment drill throwing up
entertainments with tin cups, SkIlletS.
tin pans or whatever was convenient ana
long practice marches in heavy march
ing order were given other regiments.
Preparations for the landing of large
force of native Cubans at some point
in Cuba within convenient reach of Gen
eral Comes army are being pushed to
Il conclusion as fast as possible. How
large n force there will be is rs yet Un-
certain.
The Cuban recruiting offices that have
been opened here are fairly Overwhelm
ed with applications for enlistment, and
it is very probable that close to 1000
men will be arraycd and ready for ser
vice under the banners of Gomez before
the end of the week Most of the Gu
bans who are now in the West TAMPA
Camp have already had considerable
military training. Their number is be-
ing constantly increased by arrivals from
New York. Jacksonville and other re-
cruting points. Between 80 and 40
young Cubans arrived here today from
New York and will be followed tomOr-
row by about 80 more from there, all
enlisted Mt the .Tunta headquarters
AwO or three United States naval Of
ficcrs, thoroughly familiar with the Gu
ban coast are now in Tampa for the
purpose of cscOrtinS the Cuban expe-
dition to Cuba and will remain until
the junction with Gomez's army is eff
fected. II is said to he the plan to
have one or more of the gunbOats of the
American fleet now in Cuban waters
meet the transport boats at some point
north Of Key West and protect them
until the landing is effected
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ingly until the disability shall be re-
moved or a President shall be elected. -"
The conference report on the Fortifica-
tions Appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart (Ney.) offered an amend
ment ms substitute for the loan and
bond sections of the War Revenue bill
which provided for the issuance of $780,
OO0,O00 of treasury notes.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal.) presented the CON
ference report on the Fortifications APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. German anita
gonized the action of the Senate con-
ferees in abandoning an amendment of
fcred by Mr.. Chandler respecting pay-
ment by the government for the use of
inventions of Army and Navy officers.
The report was agreed to, however.
Mr.. Cockrell MOI secured the pass-
age of the following resolution:
That the Secretary of the Treasury
IS hereby directed to make TO the Senate
report showing the coming value of the
silver bullion in the Treasury and the
amount of the seigniorage and the
amount of the existing Treasury notes
issued in its purchase; and the amount
~ the eAiSlinG treasury notes issued in
its purchase; and the amount of standard
silver dollars coined under the Act of
July II, 1870, and the amount of the
seinorage and the amount of Treasury
notes redeemed in such dollars and re-
tired
At o'clock the special order. Joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO
the Constitution of the United States
providing for the succession in case of
the death Of the President.elcc before
his inauguration, was taken M. The
proposed amendment was favorably re-
ported from the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mills (TeXas) offered the follow
ing amendment in the form of new sec
ton:
Section ,. Direct taxes shall not be
apportioned among the several States
which may be included within this Tn
ion according to their respective mum
bcrs, but Congress shall have power TO
lay and collect direct taxes as other taxes.
duties, imports and excises are levied and
collected"
Mr. Mills explained that his amend-
ment was offered in order that the uoints
raised by the Supreme court against the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05
SPANISH SPY CAPTURED.
Map Of Interior Of st. Paul in His
Possession.


Possession.
Philadclphia Pa, May 4.-The report
that a supposed Spanish spy had been
captured aboard the auxiliary cruiser St.
Paul 1T Cramps Ship Yard last night
was confirmed to-day.
He was caught near the magazine and
was taken before Captain Sigsbee for
examination. The captain committed
him to the brig" for the night.
1t was learned tonight that the name
Of the suspect is Howard Hannah. He
is about 30 years of age. He claims
that he is an Austrian and came to this
country in 1881. Hannah also said that
he was n painter and had given up his
job to enlist on the st. Paul.
At the examination to-day Hannah
strenously denied that his intentions had
been hostile to the ship, but notwith-
standing his denials "A rough draft of the
interior of the vessel showing the loca-
tion Of her magazines and engines, was
found in his possession.
He has not been placed in irons. but
n strict watch is maintained over him.
He will be put ashore at League Island
Navy Yard. when the st. Paul passes
there, probably tomorrow on her way to
sea. the prisoner to be then dealt with rs
the government authorities may deem
proper
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ON THE INCOME TAX
Sharp Debate Precipitated in
the Senate.
Mr.. Mills AMENDMENT
WOULD TAX INCOMES TO MEET
REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SUPREME COURT.
AMENDMENT, THOUGH, WAS DEFEATED
Stewart Offers Substitute for Loan and Bond
Section of War Revenue Bill Providing
for Large Issue of Treas.
ury Notes.

Washington, ID. c., May 4.-Quite un-
expectedly brief but sharp de
bate was precipitated in the
Senate to-day on the income
tax proposition. The resolution
proposing an amendcment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States relating
to the succession to the Presidency was
under discussion. Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
proposed an amendment i'm the form
of Il new section intended to authorize
Congress to lay tax on incomes in
such form as to meet the requirements
of the decision of the Supreme Court.
He was sharply criticised for endeavor-
ing to place such a rider on resolu-
ti0n which practically all Senators fa-
yored, but stood his ground and insist
ed upon vote on his amendment The
amendment was defeated 32 to %. all
the Republicans voting against the
amendment and all the Democrats, ex
cept Mr.. Caffery, of Louisiana. togethel
with the Populists and silver Republi-
cans. voting in favor of it.
The joint resolution which was adopt
ed reads as follows:
'In all cases not provided for by
Article Second, clause fifth of the Con-
stiutiOn, where there is no person enti-
tied to discharge the duties of the Of
flee of the President. the same shall
devolye upon the VicePrcsident. The
Congress may, by law, provide for the
case where there is no person entitled
to hold the office for the case wha#s.
there is no person entitled to hold or
flee Of President or Vice President, de-
claring what officer shall act as Presi-
dent, and such officer shall act accord
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COAL TO FULL CAPACITY.
The Small Cruisers Will he Left to
Continue the Blockade

The Small Cruisers Will he Left To
Continue the Blockade
Key West, Fla. May 1.-The exodus
Of naval men, after Il brief return visit
hero, has been the only incident of the
last few days since hostilitieS opened.
Where they have gone is officially un-
announced, but surmise is plentiful and
varied. The fact that the big battleShips
and monitors cOaled to the fullest ca
pacity before steaming away is taken
to indicate Il plan occupying considerable
time.
The Cuban blockade is still rigidly
kept by the smaller cruisers. under the
temporary command of Captain Con
verse, of the Montgomery.
I,.e only arrivals here today were the
steamer Evelyn. from Newport News.
with Il cargo of coal for the fleet. and
the $revenue cutter Window. from Hamp-
ton :Roads.
lu the harbor $50 marines. with their
officers. are still packed away on the
Panther. brOiling in the tronical sun.
Only the officers have shore leave. The
Panther is 10 be sent North to be made
into: IN auxiliary cruiser.
According to Captain Little, of the
fishing schooner Antonio v Paco, cap
turcd by the gunboat Newport few
days ago. Havana is on the verge of
famine. Food is bringing fabulous prices
and the people are consequently starry
ing. The soldiers are seizing whatever
provisions are accessible. and citizens
are BurvinG their food in yards and eel
lars. IF | could have slipned past thn
b.OcEade," said Cantain Little "nv 6ob
could have brought their weight in gold. ;"
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THE FLYING SQUADRON.
1t Is Expected to Be Put to Sea Within
Twenty -Four Hours.


Old Point Comfort, Va, May 4.-(On
board the Flagship Brooklyn off Fort
MonrOe)-It is the general expectation
here that the Flying Squadron will 90
to sea within twenty-four hours. or MS
soon as the cruiser New Orleans arrives
Commodore SchIey has been notified thar
the cruiser Columbia has been detached
from the squadron and that the Now
Orleans will take her place. So far as
fighting ability is concerned. tbe Now
Orleans is superior to the Columbia. ba
ing more heavily armed and without so
much free board and upper works ~
act as target. The squadron, as now
constituted, will consist of the NIasso-
chusetts, first class battle shin: Texas.
second class battle ship; BROOKLYN.
armored cruiser; New Orleans. of the
type of the Raleigh and Cincinnati. and
the Scorpion, n fast armOred yacht. with
four 1-inch and four 6-pOunder guns.
The Minneapolis has not been officially
detached and may yet join the squadron.
The squadron is now accompanied by IL
first class tug, for dispatch and water
purposes, and the collier Sterling. On
the ships to-day fire and collision drills
were gone through with in remarkable
shape. On the Brooklyn the two score
of hose connections were made and the
tarpaulins spread in less than a minute
and quarter, while water was ready
to be let into the magazines. During
the collision drill. the water-tight com
partments were closed and the mat to
cover break in the hull prepared for
use in less than two minutes.
Lieutenant Commander Daniel Del
hanty. who is to command the Suwanee,
arrived here this afternoon.
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CIENFUEGOS BOMBARDED.

New York. 5A special to the Press from Key West Says
Cenfuegos has been bombarded Not only did the Mar
behead Silence the batteries of the town on the afternoon
of April 10th, but sheed the town itself, playing havoc
with the buildings and driving thousands to the Interior
The shooting at the forts at 1000 yards. AS soon
as the forts were disabled Captain McCaa ordered that
the five inch guns be given an elevation to reach the 5000
yards
Firing began with the starboard batteries followed by
the forts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05
The Queen and Government Anxious to Ter
inmate the War-London Thinks
War Practically Ended.
SPAIN NOW WILLING
TO SURRENDER CUBA
But She is Unwilling to Pay indemnify Because Unable
Austria Anxious to intervene--Germany Has Spec
ial Desire for Arrangements Which will
not Compromise the Philippines

Marshal Martinez de Camnos. the for
mer Captain General of Cuba, have been
assassinated, are unfounded. Inquiries
show that a passenger who arrived there
from Spain yesterday afternoon, brought
the rumor that Senor Moret and Marshal
Campos had been murdered, and that
Premier Sagasta had sought refuge
in the British Embassy at Madrid. The
dispatches sent from Madrid last night
reporting the speeches of Senor Sagasta
and Marshall Campos show conclusively
that there is no truth in the reports.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05
SIMPSONS FLEET HAS SAILED
1t is Expected That 1t Has Gone Forth
to Meet the Spanish Fleet.

L
to Meet the Spanish Fleet.
Key West, Fla, May Al 40 Il. m.--
This harbOr is again empty. Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet has sailed, and the
situation is one of renewed expectancy
There is strong impression prevailing
that the next news from the fleet will
tell of important engagements of the
same character as the Asiatic SQUAD
rOn's Manila victory. Until then no in.
teresting developments are expected. ex-
cept possibly the bringing in of new
prizes.
New York, May 4.-The Spanish fleet.
which was mt the Cape Verde Islands,
consisting of the Vizcaya, Almirante
Oquendo, CrstObal Colon and Maria
Theresa (all first class cruiSerS) accom-
panied by the torpedo boat destrOyers
Furor, Terror and PlutOn, left st. Vim
cent. Cape Verde Islands on April %.
destination unknown. The distance from
Cape Verde Islands to the Canary Is
lands is about S1G miles, and the dis
tance from the Canary Islands to Cadiz
about 700 miles, or 1876 miles from the
Cane Verde Islands to Cadix. The
Spanish squadron being five days out
from st. Vincent, could have made
CadiZ by this time, steaming at the
rate of about 300 miles day, or a little
over twelve knots an hour. But the
Lisbon dispatch does not say distinctly
that the squadron has reached Cadiz. 1t
announces that the squadron has re,
turned to join the Spanish fleet near
Cadiz." which may mean that it's news
comes possibly from the Canary Is
lands. or from some source at Madrid.
AT Cadiz the Spaniards are understood
TO be fitting out the battle ship Belayo.
and the first class cruisers Cardenal
Cisneros. Emperador Carlos v. Luis
Ennegaribaldi and Alfonso NH, be
sides the war ships Numancia, Victoria
Destructor and several auxiliary cruis
crs and a number of torpedo boats and
torpedo gun boats.
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THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
ALABAMA POPULISTS.

The State Convention Was Harmonious
Attendance Outside of Delegates Was
Small.
Montgomery, Ala, May 4.-The Popu-
list State Convention proceedings were
smooth and harmonious to-day First
full State ticket nominated as follows:
Governor, G. b. Deans, Shelby; Secre-
tary of State. Thomas Maxwell. Tusca-
loosa; Auditor, A. r. Day. Chiffon; At
torncy General, J. NJ. Whitehead, But
Ter; Treasurer, W. Il. Killebrcw, Dali;
Superintendent of Education, A. i,
Hcarn. Choctaw; Commissioner of Agri-
culture. l.. Reese, Lowndes.
No Supreme court ticket was named.
Attendance on convention outside of
delegates, was very small. Adjourned
at 5 O'Clock.
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HAWAIfS OFFER.
President Dole Tenders the Islands to
the United States.

Honolulu. April 27.-Via San Francis
60, Cal. May 4.-President Dole has
sent a long communication to President
Mckinley Offering TO transfer the Ha-
waian Islands to the United States for
the purpose of its war with Spain, and
to furnish the American ships OF war in
Pacific waters with large quantities of
coal, supplies and ammunition. Ihls
action was taken by the Executive af-
ter n secret conference of the Hawiian
Cabinet called to discuss the position to
he assumed by the government toward
the two helIigercnts.
The news of declaration of war by the
United States against Spain was received
here to-day by the Mariposa, which ar
rived from the Australian colonies with
advices from the United States to the
18th instant