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Evening journal., 1898-03-01
UNITED CHARITIES MEETING.

'cPORT SHOWED CONDITION or
AFFAIRS TO BE SOMEWHAT I'M
PROVED.
The Associated Charities held their
guiar weekly meeting yesterday af
moon at 2.30 o'clock, in the mayor 6
ice. The following members were
escn: President A. VI. ,lizar. Mrs.
banda Boyd, Mrs. Gravel, Mrs. 4 NJ.
Ear. Mrs. Ira Lunt, Mrs. Challenger,
(. !, H. Rodney and David w. Elkin-
n.
There was no important business
ansacted and the report showed the
ndition of affairs somewhat i'm
eyed.
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Capt. Sigsbse Takes
Prize.
The British Steamer "Restor
mel" Loaded Down With
Coal Captured Trying to
Get Into Santiago.

Key West, May 30.-Tbe British
steamer Restormel vas brought in here
this morning, nnder her own steam, BY
a prize crew She was captured BY the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul. Capt. sigsbee,
While trying to putiuto Santiago de Cuba
With cargo of coal The steamer was
bouud from Cardiff to Porto Rico AS
the Restormel came io the British asg
was flying half way down her main
mast She was leaking badly.
Newspaper meo we're not permitted
to approach within nuodred yards OF
her. The Restormel was captured
under the very guns of MORO Castle.
at Santiago de Cuba al 6 a. N. on May
25 She carried 2.400 tons Of best
Welsh coal from Cardiff. presumably
for Admiral Cervera's feet.
The ST Paul has been lying off San
tiago de Cuba for six Gays, and early
last Wednesday morniog the bog COL
lier was sighted. making at full spesd
for Santiago barbor The ST. Paul
fred blank shot. aud the Restormel
came to four miles from the Santiago
forts. The forts did not FIRE on tie
cruiser. A prize crew. under cou.
msnd of Lieut.. j A. Pattso1. was pat
on board aud dispossesssd the British
officers, who made 60 protest
Not line that vas found among the
ships papers was relative to the desti-
patton or copsiguee of the cargo. Toe
Res,ormel was headed at once for Key
West She was leaking badly wbeo
captured, aud is still in a serious condi-
tion.
The Rsstormel COW les 10 the bar
bor. near a wharf The British flag ia
flying at ber s'erp Marines patrol
the prize, and will allow 20 one aboard
the steamer. The mem bers of her
crew are not ever allowed to take news
papcrs offered 70 them from launches
that come alongside
When the Rsstormei lcft Santiago .io
Cuba it vas believed By those on the
ST. Paul and the Uoited States vessels
that toe Spanish feet was iuside 10
addition TO the S.. Paul. there were FIVE
other ias, paval scouts outside Saotiago
de Cuba, establishing de6uife bl c's-
ade in the sense that 90 merchant ves
sells are allowed to enter The depart
ure of Admiral Cervera's feet would
have beeo instantly reported
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ANGL0-AMERICAN AL
LANCE.

London, May 30-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
telegrapbing Sunday, says:
II have learned fro@ high authority
10 she state department shat important
preliminary steps toward an Anglo
American alliance have already been
taken. How far these negotiations, if
they can yet be called that. have
proceeded. it is not easy TO- ascertain,
for naturally strict secrecy IS main
tanned. bat my Information is that the
preliminary suggestions have been
made and that the subject of such go
alliance is practically before the Two
governments iu some shape.
according to my authority the
features of the proposed alliance COW
being considered are these: Great
Britian is to recognize the Monroe doc
trine, to attemp. 90 increase of ber ter
risorial possessions iu the Western
hemisphere and TO endorse the Amer
icau construction Of ths. doctrine. The
Uoited States is to build the Nicaragua
canal and Great Britain is to have the
use of il 10 time Of war. The Uoised
States il to have all the territory taken
from Spain in the present war, and
Great Britain is to prorect the United
S,a,ea in the nossession, il this should
be threatened. Tie Uaited States is to
stand by England in her policy in China
and the east. aud all tie British ports
in the east are to be opened to the
United States under the most favored
nation clause.
s.The main features of 40 arbitration
treaty are to be incorporated. It has
been provided that all matters 10 dis
pu.e, not Involving the Monroe doc
.ripe or the Nicaragua canal, are Co be
submitted TO uon-p partisan commission
The existing understanding bearing
upon the relations between the two
governments Oh the great lakes are TO
be abroga.ed. and the j oited States are
to be given the use of the Welland
canal 10 case Of var.
"The asliaoce is to be offensive and
defensive It proceeds on lines such
as the foregoing As a matter Of
course, ell that mas been done 80 far IS
purely tentative. bus my ipfor msnt
gives the above as the general outline
suggested.
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To Be Shot if Caught.

st. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
May % Mr. Emershohn, a German
subject. travelling as the correspond
eut of German newspaper, left st.
Thomas on Monday Of last week
MAY 23) for Santa Cruz About
Wednesday, the 25th, he left Santa
Cruz for Porto Rico 1t is learned
here to day that on Thursday. the
26th, Mr.. Emershohn was arrested at
Caguas, Porto Rico, but subsequent
10 escaped. whereupou the alcade Of
Caguas declared him spy and plac.
ed price on his head. The charge
of being spy is absolutely ground
less, bat it is understood that the
German consuls in the island of Porto
Rico and the German merchants
there also. are too mach interested
locally to take the proper energetic
steps
Unless the German authorities act
promptly Mr. Emershohn may be shot
OH sight
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Bottle up, Corked, Sealed
and Labeled Harmless.

Key West, Fla, May 80. $3.50 p.
N. m.-Everybedy knows DOW that Spain's
aying squadron. four splendid cruisers
aod two torpedo boat destroyers. is i'm
prisoned in Santiago harbor
This fact has beeo known here 48
hours, and the speculation DOW is over
the probable disposition Of the Spaniards
whether they will be blockaded OF tac
forts reduced aud the vessels compelled
to fight
In the latter case there can be but
one result, for Commodore Schley has
some Of the finest ships in the world.
20 say nothing of the cruisers, and
could 10 few days be reinforced by other
powerful wsrships 1t would be fool
hardness on the part Of Cergera to Of.
fer battle.
An interesting story remains TO
be told of the reasons which
led Cervera to Saosiago. and of the
way 10 which be was bemmed 10 It
is pow known that when the Spanish a9-
miral sailed for the West [odies be ex-
pected to enter San Juan de Porto Rico
for coal supplies Ga touching at
Curacao for pews, his plaos we're upset
by the receipt of dispatches telling him
tina: Rear Admiral Sampson had bonn
bs.ded the San Juan forti6cations, and
was still 10 toe neigbborhood Of Porto
Rico Tbereupoo Cervera sailed for
the south coast of Cuba. Why he
entered Santiago harbor instead Of
Ciepfuegos is not known. The Ameri-
cau commanders were inclined to shink
the Spaoiards would 60 to the latter
port,
It is certaio tha. Cervera could rot
have escaped from Santiago without
being discoeered, for the American
scouts had been prow|iag about the
port for 10 days, and other scouts had
not been far away Practically San.
siago has been blocksaed for that length
of tiue. Cervera's coal ship. which fol
owed him from Curaco to Saotiago,
was captured i0ss Wedoesday, and at
the very moment when the queen re-
gent vas cabling her congratulations
the cole we're tighteaed about him.
The belief aere is that ali other
movements 10 the West Indies will be
held in abeyauce until the Spanish
squadron is disposed Of. 10 case San
tiago is attacked, the news of battle
will be sent from Mole ST. Nicholas aud
the prizes and wounded will be sent to
Key West.
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SITUATION AT SANTIAGO

Pcrt.au Prince, Haiti, May 29 =
Two Isaliaes, who set ous from Ssntiago
de Cuba in small boat on Thursday.
May 19. and landed near Mole St
Nicholas cu the 22i. arrived osre to-
day. bringing information as to the
situation at Santiago
TIE state of affairs there is critical,
particularly so because Of the lack OF
food. A great many Of the unfortunate
people. especially the reconce:srados.
are dyiog Of starvation. The whole
population is terribly discouraged and
keeoly desious Of peace.
The arrival of the squadron under
Cevera without food supplies for the
city deepeoed the general despondeDoy
The squadron has disembarked 800
mep. artiilerymeu and enigoeers and
landed 10000 Mauser rifles. large
quantity of ammunition and four big
guor, destined for the Notifications
To spite of the ssrics silence main
tanned by the oficers and crews. the
general impression when che Italians
left vas the squadron would set ous for
San Juan Porto Rico, to obtain supplies
aud lard ammunition there.
For several days the raio aad been
falling 10 torrents apd many cases Of
f yer bad brokon ou. among the Span
ish troops
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To Cuba or Porto Rico 9

New York. May pa special dis
patch TO the Tribune from Washington
says:
Orders have at last gone forward to
Major General Shafter 1t Tampa to
embark the greater portion Of bis ycorps,
including all the regulars and few Of
the most eficent volunteer regiments.
on board the transports gathered at that
place, and the aggressive military
movement which has bsec so frequent,
ly predicted aud as often delayed for
one cause or another will be an accom-
plished fact before the end Of this week.
The stropges. uoits Of Admiral Samp-
son's recrganizsd squadron will oonvey
the expedition and cover it's landing at
4 point nov definitely designated
simultaneously the most rigid cen.
sorsbip Of press dispatches that has SO
far been undertaken by the government
viii be pat into operation at Tampa and
Key Wect to night. and no mes
sage relating 60 the moves Of
troops or ships or 10 any way speculate
ing upon the expedition will be per-
milsed On the wires. If this means Of
preventing publication Of Information
ubich would be exceedingly valuable
to Spain is not fully successful. the cen
sorship will be promptly extended to the
mails
It can be confidently asserted that
beyond the secretary of war and the SEQ.
ressry Of the navy, the Presideas will
permit no civilian to enjoy bis conf
denoe 10 this matter until landiog oo
foreign territory shall have been actual
ly accomplished, aud General Shafter
himself will have sealed orders. whose
contents will be known only to General
Corbin until the expedition is safely al
sea. Admiral Simpsons sole ibs,ruo
tions uill be 20 guard the expedition
and to 90 operate with General Shafser
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Southerners to the Front.
Hon. Matthew G. Butler OF
South Carolina Appointed
a Major General.

Washington, May 20 The Presi
dent to-dsy sent these nominations to
the Seoats
To b. Major Geoe.al Of Volunteers
Mathew G Butler. Of South Carolina.
To be Brigadier Generals Of Volau-
teers-James R. Waites. Texas; Mel
son Cole. Missouri; William c. Oates,
Alabama
To be commissary OF subsistence. With
rank of cap:aio-Charies Eliet eabell,
Virginia.
To be chief surgeon, with rank Of
maior-Frauk s. Bouros, Georgia.
70 be additional paymasters-Geo.
E. Picket. Virginia James S Har'
vey, Florida; Charles Albert Smytle,
Virginia Ot,o Becker. Georgia.
Hon NJ. G. Butlor, who was today
nominated by the President to be
msjor general in the army. is ex Sen
a,or Butler Of Soush Carolina He
served during the civil war 10 the Cos-
federate army. attaiuiug the rank OF
major general, and was atserward
prominently identified With the stirring
events that marked the reconstruction
period 10 the South He vas eodorted
for the position by many Uoited States
Senators Of all parties, aud his nomi'
nation gave general satisfaction 10 the
Senate. he was endorsed by both the
South Carolina Senators. His Doml.
patton vas confirmed without reference
to committee
Hon. W. G. Oatea, Of Alabama, who
was to-day appointed, brigadler gen.
eral was also Confederate cffiser
He vas for many years member ol
Congress, aud also has been Governor
of his State. He is one.armed man,
as Senator Butler is one-legged.
Mr.. Cole. who was also nominated
for a brigadier's position, is prom,
oent business man of St. Louis, Mo.
He was an officer 10 the Union arm =
during the civil war and ia an ex-mem'
Der of Congress.
Mr. Waites, the remaining brigadie'
uamed to- day. is young man 10 busi'
ness in Houston. Tex:
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Working People Out of EN-
ployment and Crying for
Bread.

London, May 3o.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
ssys:
Widespread distress is reported in
various parts Of the interior. more
especially in the province of Catalonia,
where food. prices have risen consid-
erably. while % number of working
people have been thrown out of en-
pNoyment
This week several factories at
Mauresa, Northwest of Barcelona.
will have to be closed, ae result o1
which hundreds of families will be
plauged into misery. The local gov
ernment is endeavoring to alleviate
want by opening soup kitchens
According to dispatch from Mur'
cia, capital of the province of that
name, riots occurred yesterday (Sun-
day. in the city OF Mula, owing to
the scarcity Of food, especially bread.
Details of the outbreak have not yet
been received. but it is known that
the local authorities and number
of wealthy Individuals have arranged
to have cheap bread baked for the
poor
The view OF a considerable nun
ber of Spaniaris respecting the con
duct of the war are expressed to day
By Ell Nacional as follows
without plan, without purpose,
without esrnestness. we are ffitter.
ing away the one advantage which
the enemy's lack of military educa'
ton gave US We neither boldly
take the offensive nor confne our.
selves strictly to the defensive Ad.
miral Cervera displays system o
strategy which warrants the belle
that we are making ready for pro
tracted war, 80 as tire out the enc
my /; but Captain Aunon. minister o
marine. with his usual breeziness. de
cIares that he cannot prolong the
conflict y
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The Dauisb Gag is the Oldest aag ii


The Danish asg is the oldest flag 10
existence, dating back to 1919 or there
aooute; it is Of red. With square white
cross and is said to be due to the fact
that Kiog Wa!demar. of Denmark. 10
critical momeos Of his career. saw a
white GROSS 10 the sky He adopted it
as the fiac Of his couorry aod called i.
Daanebrog"-the strength of Den-
mark
Maceo, the great Cuban leader. died
100 .oon. He rode over the island i,
pretty much q. hi- will. with less than
thousand troopers He cu'wit'ed.
ou5outfbt the Spaniards al every turn
He would 6ave laughed at the idea of
mar.halliog 100 900 sessooed troops 10
drive the Spaoiardr of the island
New York World. Dem.
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DEWEY'S MEN DYING.

London, May 31.-A dispatch TO
the Daily Telegraph from Manila,
dated May 26, via Hong Kong, says
The American warships are still in
the bay. except a couple of smaller
ones, which are being used on patrol
duty outside, Rear Admiral Dewey
is losing men from disease almost
daily. Smallpox and dysentery are
said to be rife in the American
squadron
Aguinaldo. the insurgent chief,
reached Cavite from the interior. and
soon after his arrival went on board
one of the warships He is working
hard to gain over the rebels to the
side of the Americans, with view to
active co operation when Dewey's
reinforcemenss arrive.
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Remarkable Resc sc.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfeld, H., makes
the statement, that she caught cold. which set
tied on her lungs; she was treated fer a month
by her family physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was hopeless victim of consump-
,icn and that 20 medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested Or. Kings Now D;scov-
ery for Consumption; she bought bottle
and to her delight found herself benefited
from first dose She continued its use aud
after taking six DO ties found herself sound and
we'll; now does her own houseworS, and is rs
we'll AS she -ver was. Free trial bottles of this
Great Discovery at ]. +. W. DeIorme's Drug
Store. Large bottles SOC and 81. 6
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The Battalion Gets Orders.
TT IS EVIDENTLY NEED.
ED AT SOME REM
DEVIOUS.

Columbia, May 30.-1t looks very
much as if the independent battalion
will be ordered to the front very soon.
This portion Of South Cardinals vol
unteers had been almost overlooked
in the grest anxiety displayed of late
in securing that one company for the
regiment
Yesterday Major Thompson re-
ceived several important dispatches
concerning the movement of the
command, and equipment and march
ing orders are expected now at al
most any time
The 6rst telegram looked very
much like business and read as fol
lows
Washington, May 20.
Henry T Thompson, Commading
First Battalion, s. c o. s.. V, Co.
lumbia..S c.:
Report by telegraph to command
ing general Of thesdepartment of the
Gulf at Atlanta for assignment to
station and duties By order of Sec.
retary of war
81. G. Corbin,
Adjutant General
Major Thompson Immediately sent
reply as asked and later in the day
received the following
Atlanta, May %
Dispatch received Is your batta
lion armed and equipped :? If not,
forward without delay a requisition
for arms, clothing and other articles
necessary to completely equip batta-
lion Also forward a return giving
foil name of officers and strength Of
each company.
By command of Gen. Brooke.
Hall.
Assistant Adjutant General.
All the orders have been complied
with and the equipment can be look
ed for at almost any day during the
latter part of the week 1t is evident
that the battalion is wanted at some
station It's destination will, in all
probability, be Chickamauga or
Tampa, as all troops from this section
are being sent to either of these
points.
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New York. May 29.-The United
States cruiser Columbia reports at 80
IN last night Of Fire Island, doriog
thick fog, she was ruu ;uto by steamer
Foecol.a (Bri,ish) beuce for Bordeaux,
grain ladeo. The F,scolia struck The
Columbia on ssarboard quarter just for
ward o the after barbette, cutting clean
ip,o the hull. making hole about 10
feet and filing cue compartment with
water. TIE F5scoiia sunk almost im
uei,ate!y. bat the Coiumbis succeeded
in rescuiog a ! OF her crew and laaded
them at ST.. George, L |.
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Kingston. ia. May 20 The Uni.

Kingston, ia. May 20 The Uni.
ted States cruiser Harvard has finished
ooaling. Owing TO friendly feeling for
America here, and because of the coal
lug began before the Be;tish naval en-.
einee. bad fxed the amouat she could
take at $50 tous. it is believed by the
,owuspeople that she dlled her buokers !;
but such is not the case. She bss
enough tow. With that she had, to last
six days at half speed. She will sail
to morrow morning for a destination
DOT disclosed TIE strange vessel,
scemirgly a warsbip, sighted off Port
Royal last night, is declared by the
gossips to be Spanish cruiser, waiting
FOR the Harvard.
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The last number Of the Abbeville
Medium contains a Letter dated at
Charleston and signed"B Garrison y
in which the writer misrepresents
the sentiment of the people of this
city towards their neighbors in the
upper part of the state. The Me-
dunn, of course. tries to turn the let
ter to political account. and while
protesting 1.-The kindes: feeling for
Charleston" seeks to do Charleston
injury. The City Directory does not
contain the name signed to the latter.
Probably it was written in the Office
of the Medlum.-News and Courier
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THE SITUATION
AT MANILA.
Insurgents Well Armed and
Under Good discipline.
London. May 3o-The Hong
Kong correspondent Of the Daily Nail

London, May 30-The Hong
Kong correspondent of the Daily Nail
says /:
"United States Consul O F. Will
liams, who arrived here from Manila
on board the United States auxiliary
eunboas Zafiro formerly a British
merchant steamer). tells me he does
not think Admiral Montojo will be
courtmartialed, and adds that he does
not think The admiral should be. for
he fought bravely.
.sMr Williams says also that Agal'
naldo, the irsnrgent leader. has his
men ct Cavite in good state OF dis,
cipline. They are provided With
plenty Of rifles and ammunition and
are expected to do good service for
tue Americans in attacking Manila.
The Americas troops from San Fran.
cisco are expected to arrive there in
June
"The Spaniards are trying to wean
the Philippine rebels from their allie
giance to the Americans. Captain
General August sent two priests to
Aguinaldo, promising all kinds of re-
forms, including autonomy for the
islands; but the insurgent chief de,
cliped to negotiate with them. re-
sminding them that the same promises
had beer made before Aguinaldo
made prisoners OF two native depu
.tatiops from the Manila government
The Spanish are appointing native
governors of provinces"