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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
BEGGED FOR AMERICAN AID.

Shafter Promised the Exiles Should
Have a Limited Amount Of Food
Daily.
Copyright by the Associated Press)
General Skaters Headquarters. July
6, via Port Antonio and Kingston. Ja-
maca. July II p. m.-The French and
Portuguese consuls have continued their
conference looking to the relief of the
refugees from Santiago. They called
on General Shafter this morning and
reported that the exiles were wholly des-
titute. and begged for American aid.
The general promised to afford the refu-
gees limited daily supply of food ut Ell
Caney and other towns in Spanish ter
ritory where they get nothing from
Spain.
The consuls were very guarded in
their references to the situation at San
tiago, but they painted it worse than re-
ported by the refugees. They claimed
that the garrison only numbers five
thousand men. The accuracy of this is
doubtful, as General Pando is almost
certain to have arrived with what is left
of his five thousand men from Nam
Zanillo.
The hospital conditions of our army
are improving. Forty ambulances are
now in service. and there are many
empty tents. The wounded are nearly
all at Juragua. The headquarters hospi-
tai has been cleared in expectation of the
next assault The number Of sick is in
creasing rapidly. There are 100 cases
in the invalid hospital, principally diar-
rhoca and low fever.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, July Few bills Of i'm
portance were passed in the House to-
day. \ resolution providing for the
final adjournment at , O'Clock, was
agreed to- Then followed a clamor
characteristic of the closing days of a
session. members in large numbers being
almost constantly on their feet appealing
for recognition, and consideration of
their local measures. Mr.. Berry, Demo
crat, kentucky, secured the reading of
his resolution. thanking Commodore
Schley and the officers and men under
him for the victory over Cervera.
The House accepted the Senate pro
vision for an appropriation of 100000
to pay the cost of transporting dead
American seamen and soldiers to their
homes for interment.
The bill to incorporate the Internation-
nj American Bank. which was called up
by unanimous consent went over to
meet in December.
BY the adoption Of n resolution Mr..
Payne. Rcpublican. New York;. was
formally elected speaker pro TEN of the
House Mr. Dalzcll, Republican, Penn
sylvania). explained that many enrolled
bills were awaiting the signature of the
speaker for transmission to the Senate
and President, and in ignorance of the
exact movements of Speaker Reed, who
was absent from the city, it was well
for the House to elect Il speaker who
could sign the enrolled bills.
At 1850 o'clock p. M, the House adj
iournCd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
TROOPS SWARM IN CHARLESTON
General Miles Expected to Leave With
This Expedition To-day.

Charleston, S. C., July THE Six
teonth Pennsylvania, Sixth Illinois and
Second Wisconsin regiments arrived IN
the city early this morning. making with
the men already here, the Sixth Massn-
chusettS and the Third Wisconsin, SIX
thousand troops in the city. The men
were lnloQded from their trains at an
early hour and marched to the big cotton
warehouses that had been placed at
General Wilson's command by the city.
The quarters thus provided were am
pie to accommodate them and they
seemed delighted with them. During the
day active preparations for transferring
troops to the Yale and Columbia were
begun. Tomorrow the troopShip Rcso-
lutte will arrive here.
1t was announced to-day that the
steamer Rita, captured by the Yale.
which is here waiting to he sold. Mon
day, would be bought by the government
and used to carry supplies and stock.
1t is stated to-day that General Miles
will come here tomorrow to go with
the Charleston expedition to Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
HEAVY ARTILLERY FOR SIIAF
TER.

Washington. July with a view of
giving General Shafter the benefit of
more heavy artillery. orders were issued
to-day for the immediate departure of
four heavy batteries to Tampa, for trans
portation to Santiago at once. These
batteries are X Of the Seventh artillery,
at Wilets point, ID. of the Fourth ar
tillcry. at Fort AIclIenry. Md, and II
and X, of the Second artillery, at Fort
Adams, and elsewhere in Rhode Island.
Rush orders were given to each of these
batteries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
SPANISH SHARPSHOOTERS.
They Mt Least Are Excellent Marksmen
Santiago Forts Modern Guns.

Tampa, Fla. July THE steamship
Mascotte arrived here tonight with Il
number of those wounded mt the battle
Ct Santiago. Among them was Captain
j Il. Kerr, Second squad Sixth cavalry.
His left arm is in sling as Santiago
memento. He tells Il graphic story OF
the bravery of the American soldiers
who forced the Spanish trenches in the
face of scathing fire. He gave the
loss of officers as forty per cent of the
total and stated that whenever a man
exposed himself. wearing shoulder straps
he was shot down by the Spanish sharp
shooters Mt mile and half as though
he were but that many rods.
Sampson has discovered that the folTS
guarding the harbor are equipped with
modern guns and fears to force the har-
Dor and risk his ships.
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CABINET MEETING.
The Spanish Officials Seem in a Par
ticularly Restless State.

Madrid, July &c p. ma Cabinet
meeting. lasting three hours. and presid-
ed over by the Queen Regent, was held
this afternoon. and another meeting of
the Ministers. at which Premier Sagasta
will preside will be held tonight
The newspapers here say they fore
see international complications if the
Americans should lombard the Spanish
coasts.
The dispatches announcing the de-
struction of the Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes at the entrance of the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba. are not believed
here on the ground that the Reina
Mercedes was nothing more than hulk,
and that it was impossible to navigate
her. 1t is claimed here that the
Spaniards must have sunk the Reina
Mercedes themselves in order to block
the entrance of the harbor.
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Mr.. PETTUS OBJECTED
CHARGED GEN. CORBIN WAS
PROMOTED BY FAVORlTISM.
WARM DEFENCE OF OTHER SENATORS
Large Number of Unobjected Bills Passed--ln
the House Few Bills of importance
Were Considered Banking
Bill Goes Over.
Bill Goes Over.

Washington, July Late this after
noon Il bill comforting upon AdJutanl
General COrbin, the rank and pay of Il
major general. was passed by the Senate.
When unanimous consent was asked by
Mr.. SewelI, for consideration of the bill,
Mr.. Pettus objected However, by Il
vote. the Senate decided to consider the
bill. Mr.. Pettus sharply criticised the
measure, and charged that General Cor
bin had beeurapidly promoted by reason
Of the political fayOritiSm. This charge
among whom were Messrs. Bate Pasco
and Bacon, Democrats. all Of whom tes-
tilted to General Corbn's distinguished
ability and special fitness for the position
he occupies. Mr.. Sewell, Mr.. Hale and
Mr.. Foraker, paid high tributes 10 Gen
eral Corbin, warmly eulogizing him for
the splendid record he has made. both
on the field of battle and in the position
he now holds. There was no division ON
the vote by which the bill was passed.
During the greater part of the session,
the Senate considered unobjccted bills
ON the general calendar. passing II large
number of them.
\ bill making appropriations to pay
session employees of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. and for other purposes. was
passed, with the following amendment;
TO enable the Secretary of War in his
discretion. to cause to be transported to
their homes, the remains of officers and
soldiers who died ut military camps. or
who are killed in action or who died in
the field at places outside Of limits Of
the United States, 100000.
Mr.. Allison called up the House reso-
luton providing for the adjournment of
Congress at o'clock tomorrow. and
had it referred to the committee on APP
preparations. Mr.. Allen, tNebraska).
and Mr.. Hawley, tConnecticut), thought
it impossible that Congress could dispose
of necessary usiness and adjourn to-.
morrow.
At 4:40 o'clock p. M, the Senate went
into executive session, and at 6:12 adj
journed.
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THE REINA MERCEDES.
Sampson Tells of Her Sinking in Off
cial Dispatch.

Washington, ID. c., July Admiral
Sampson has telegraphed the Navy De
partment as follows from his flagship
New York off Santiago, dated yesterday:
about midnight last night the teina
Mercedes was seen by the Massachusetts
which vessel had n searchlight on the
channel, coming out of the harbor oil
Santiago. The Massachusetts and Tex
as opened fire and the Spanish vessel
was sunk opposite Estrela cove. | am
inclined to think it was the intention
to sink her in the channel and thus
block the harbor entrance. If so. this
plan was defeated by the fire of the
ships. as she lies on the edge of the
shore"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
THE QUESTION OF PEACE.
Spanish Cabinet Believed to Be Delhi
Grating 1t.

0fttlllS IL.
Paris, July THE Temps this even
ing publishes despatch from Madrid
which says that its correspondent. IN
spite of the official denals published iii
the newspapers. persists in the belief
that the Spanish Cabinet to-day not only
deliberated upon the question of negotiat-
ing for peace, but charged the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. Duke Almedovar
del Rio, and the Minister of Public In
struction. Senior GamaZa, TO study the
matter and report upon it.
The correspondent adds that he does
not believe the Pope will again inter
vene. although he, has charged the Pdpal
Nuncio at Madrill to renew his express
sions of sympathy with Spain and the
dynasty, and has also ordered the
Spanish prelates to restrain the Carlists.
According to dispatch from Rome 90
the Impartial, OF Madrid, Emperor
Francis Joseph. of Austria. in response
to the Pope's intercession, has declared
he will exert all his influence, with the
cooperation of his two allies, to bring
about an honorable peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
HER Discomfort.

When she summercd ut the seashore
In the mountains she would be;
When she summered mid the noun
tains
She would be beside the sea.
And the reason, ah. the reason
OF this mdidcn's discomfort
She couldn't catch husband
At any place she went.
Exchange.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
CAMARA MUST GO ON.

Madrid, July To n. m.-The Cabi-
net is of the opinion that the fleet of
Admiral Camara should continue its voy-
age to the Philippine islands.
The government has received a tele-
gram from Admiral Ccrvera announcing
the death of Admiral Nillamil. who was
in command of the Spanish torpedo boat
squadron at Santiago de Cuba. and the
suicide Of Captain Lazaga the command
er of the Infanta Maria Teresa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
SAGACIOTs SAGASTA.

agasta--Hooray. We'll soon have
those American pigs where we want
them.
The Queen-HOw?
Sagasta-W Why. your Majesty. before
long we won't have any more warships
to destroy: then what will they do?--
Philadelphia North American.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders AS
ISOLATION, Lexington, Ky, October A.
Is, 1898.
On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line will sell round trip
tickets from Raleigh to Lexington, Ky,
for $1,000 Tickets to be sold October
/ to 3. inclusive, with final limit October
II, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
WHAT SAN JUAN COST.
Loss Of General Kent's Division-Cas-
ualties by Regiments.


ualtes by Regiments.
Copyright by the Associated Press.)
With General Kent's Division. near
Santiago de Cuba. July 6.-noon-by the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda,
via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July T.
Forenoon following is the loss by
regiments in General kent's division, of
the Fifth army corps. This division
sustained the heaviest loss in the fighting
of July 1st, and lost more men in the
deadly charge of San Juan hill than any
other organization engaged in the fight.
General Hawkins brigade, Sixth in
fantry. Killed. 6 officers and 13 men;
wounded, 3 officers and % men. Total,
123: Sixteenth infantry--kiled. / officer
and If men: wounded, ) officers and
104 men. Total 124. Seventy New
York infantry-klled. no officers; 13
men; wounded, / officer and 60 men.
Total, a.
Pearson's Brigade, Second infantry
killed. no officers; q men; wounded, 4
officers and At men. Total, 81.
Tenth nfantry-Killed, ! officer, !
men wounded, ) officers, 30 men. Total
A.
First Infantry-Kiled, no officers, {
men; wounded, 1 officer, 81 men. Total
80.
General Ewen's Brigade Ninth In
faptry-I<illcd, / officer. 3 men; wound
ed. no officers, 81 menTotal, 81.
Thirteenth Infantry Killed, = officers
~ men: wounded, ) officers, 50 men
Total, 10S
Twenty-fourth Infantry-Killed,
officers, II men: wounded q officers, a
pnen. Total. 93.
( Grand total, 500; total engaged, 300
IN this division, the percentage of loss
is thirteen and one-half
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
SPANISH LIGHTER TAKEN.

Washington, July THE War De-
partment has received IA telegram from
General Skaters headquarters. stating
that the auxiliary cruiser Osceola has
captured Spanish lighter. loaded with
provisions, and valued at $1,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

6 p. m.-The following is a recapitulation
of the casualties of the United States
forces before Santiago: :
General Lawton's division:
OfiicerS-Kiled. 4: wounded. II: men
killed, II; wounded. 81; missing. l.
General Bates Independent brigade,
consisting of the Third infantry. Tween
tieth infantry and Signal Corps:
Third Infantry-Men killed, 4; wound
ed. IA; missing. ,.
Twentieth Infantry-20 men killed;
officers and 10 enlisted men wounded;
missing. Signal Corps-one man killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

Washington, d. c.. July 7.-Unofficial
advices to the administration from
sources heretofore accurate, say Spain
will sue for peace this week. At the
same time no such suggestion from
Spain direct or indirect, has been re-
ceived here. The government will listen
if approached in Il proper spirit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SAIVE.
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no pay required. IT is guaranteed to
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FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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AGUINALDO PRESIDENT.
Proclaimed Himself Head of the Revo-
lutionary Republic, July LIST.

Washington. July THE Navy De-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Dewey:
Cayite. July 4. via Hong Kong. July
Tinted States troops have landed
and have been comfortably housed ut
Cavite, Luzon Island. Insurgents still
active. Aguinaldo proclaimed himself
President of the revolutionary republic
on July LIST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

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II you need medical advice write Prof Aiunyop.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-08

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Saturday and Sunday Excursions to Ole
Point Comfort, Va, Beach and OceaI
View, Va, via S. A. l..

Commencing May 2Sth, and on Satur'
days and Sundays thereafter until Sep
TENDER Both, the Seaboard Air Line will
sell round trip tickets to Old Point Com
fort, Virginia Beach and Ocean View,
Va, at rate of $3.50 round trip for trains
Nos. 4O2 and SO Saturdays and 402 Sun
DAYS. good to return not later than train
4O3 leaving Portsmouth $40 p. IN. fol
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WILL SUE FOR
PEHCK THIS WEEK.
Government Hears Spain Will Take Such
Action, From Source that Has Hereto
fore Always Proved Accurate.
AGUINALDO BECOMES PRESIDENT

Proclaimed Himself President of the Revolutionary Repub
lie on the First of JuIyCost Of San Juan in Blood
and Lives--Destute Condition of the For
egn Refugees from Santiago Whom
Shafter Promises Aid--Span.
sh Lighter Captured.
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noUR LOSSES RECAPITULATED.

copyright 1893 by Associated Press.)
Before Santiago July y @ p. n.y.. per
the Associated Press despatch boat
Dandy. via Kingston, Jamaica, July g.
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertions IA to Just What
the Remedies VIII Do.

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14
A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.

So, after all, the United States navy
is not going to receive those rather
absurd little single turret monitors
which Congress in spasm of zeal for
coast defence year ago authorized.
The initiative in the movement
which will substitute for them four
armorclads of real size and power
seems to have come from. the ship
builders themselves, but Secretary
Long was prompt and cordial to meet
their proposition. One of the success
full bidders for a craft Of the original
design was Lewis Nixon of Elizabeth
port, II. j., who used to be a Naval
Constructor. He was dissatisfied with
the small dimensions and poor coal
endurance of his monitor, and he pre-
pared new and improved design
for all four which, it is said, will be
accepted by the navy department.
IF that is done, instead OF four single
turret 27O0-to monitors we shall
have four double turret 1000 ton mon
itors. fit to be classed with the Am
phitrite, Terror, Miantonomoh and
Monadnock, and superior to these
older ships in speed, coal capacity
and general equipment. This increas-
ed tonnage will enable the new moni-
tors to carry four heavy guns in their
two turrets, instead Of two gums in
one. These will be ten inch rifles of
an improved design. Moreover the
enlarged size of the hulls will give
added comfort to the crews and en-
HANGED stability and seaworthiness.
Of course the new vessels will come
far within the appropriation of $1,000
OOO-BOston Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14

Furthering the benevolent advice of the
Associated Charities in recommending
the sick and suffering to use DR.. Greene's
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the people, and concerning which Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher wrote highest praise
of its wonderful beneficial effects - Clara
Barton, President of the Red Cross So
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Why will people continue to suffer and
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it as the surest of all remedies to restore
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What higher commentator can this
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DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy will surely cure than the recon-
mendation and Endorsement of the Presi-
dent of the Red Cross Society, the world
wide known and universally loved and
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relief to thousands of the worlds suffering
whose crowning act of benevolent charity
in carrying to stricken Cuba ships laden
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14
She was about four

feet of her keel. She was about four
feet by the head.
She fell into the sea very heavily
and shuddered as she rose. There was
no water aft.
throughout the day the Vulcan did
everything possible. We were con-
stantlY signalling.
With the exception OF three men
who got drunk andgave much trouble,
all the crew behaved well. Every man
did his duty and my orders were in
srantly obeyed by wreckers and men
of the navy.
It is the opinion Of the navy depart
ment that the government has lost be-
sides the value of the ship herself only
the amount of the per diem, $500 per
days
It would seem that the contractors
have lost the salvage upon the ship.
The first thing in order now is
court Of inquiry. The court is requir
ed to fix the responsibility for loss: to
examine into the considerations which
led Commander Harris to choose the
easterly course around Cape Maysi,
and eastward of the Bahamas in pre-
ference to that around Cape Antonio
and to the Florida Channel.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14
DEWEY WAS JEALOUS.

Apropos of the somewhat grotesque
remaining of the Paris and the New
York, the American liners, when
they were converted into auxiliary
cruisers, this story is told of Admiral
Dewey: He wrote the navy depart
ment at Washington, the story goes,
stating that he had noticed that GER
tain auxiliary ships in the home waters
had peen named the Yale and the
Harvard, and expressed a desire that
a similar honor might be done the
Asiatic squadron, suggesting tina t
two Of his ships be selected and that
they be rechristened, respectively,
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology and the Philadelphia College
of Physicians and Surgeons.