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Evening star., 1898-07-08
HOBsoN ON THE NEW YORK.
his comrades Tell of Their Keepers
Fear During the Fighting.

Copyright, 1881
Special Cable Dispatch to The Event ly Star.
On the New York, off Siboney, july G.
via Port Antonio, July S-Lieut. Hobson
and the seven prisoners who went with
him to sink the collier Merrimac in the
channel leading into Santiago harbor were
taken aboard the New York tonight, hav-
frg been exchanged. When Lieut. Hobson
rode into Siboney, escorted by Col Astor
and an orderly, he was recognized and
was welcomed with cheers. Wounded men,
in their bandages, from the hospital,
crowded round him to shake his hand, de-
claring meanwhile their admiration and
breaking frequently into hurrahs.
Don't, men," he said, "'tisn't worth it.
Any of you would have done the same
thing"
Did they treat you well?" the wounded
soldiers inquired, sympathetically.
Rather roughly at first Lieut.. Hobson
answered, 'as they treat all their pris-
oEers, but L protested that it was shame
lui, and then they gave me a good room
and a chance to get exercise and food
such as they had. You have taught them
10 respect you, lads, and you have dam
aged them considerably, especially N
spirit. If 1t were not for Madrid politics
Inc war soon would end. Just keep up
your work and let the navy lend a hand
and Santiago presently will fall
Gould ships go into The harbor?" was
asked.
He replied: There is no reason why
they can't. The Merrimac went past the
principal batteries before she was dis
covered. l was chagrined that L didn't
accomplish just what 1 set out to do, but
they shot away our rudder."
The Frightened Keepers.
The sailors, on their arrival, were more
communicative. They said that after The
Merrimac's rudder had been shot away
all or them gathered forward. Spanish
Shells fell everywhere except there. They
felt mines exploding under the keel. AS
the ship was sinking Lieut. Hobson cried
out: Hold to her, lads" A torpedo from
the cruiser Mercedes lifted her out Of
water. After an hour two black destrov-
ers approached, ami finding the men cling
ing to the bow, took them Off. They would
not believe that the Merrimac was not a
1uily armed warship, and complimented
'hem on their daring. When in captivity
'hey were fed on coffee, rice bread and
Two sardines each for meal. The Eng
iish consul sent meat during the last few
oays. Sait meat was worth Is cents a
pound In Santiago, and hardtack 25 cents
"hen the MORO was bombarded the
spanish keepers fell on their knees and
besought the sailors not to let the Amer
leans Kill them. They were chided by
their officers for their cowardice.
The American prisoners were taken later
nom the MORO to the hospital, which was
Ieruhed, though it was flying the Red
Cross flag.
After Hobson's report and Capt. Chad
Wicks conference with Gen. Shaftcr 1t is
expected that Admiral Sampson will send
snah boats into the harbor tomorrow to
| search for mines and will call for volun-
teers tonight.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
Democratic Committee.
speeial plspstch to The Ereninrss.,.

special Dispstch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, July s.-The demo-
cratic state central committee win meet
mere On July 20. when Senator German and
number OF prominent democrats from ali
over the state are expected to be present
line of policy for the party to pursue in the
approaching campaign.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
"SPAIN WILL YIELD"
Spanish Ambassador to Italy Quot
ed as Having Said 1t.
IF ALL THE POWERS INVITE her"
1t is Said Russia VIII Approve
Any Peace Action.
BL A MOO FAVORS WAR

NEW YORK. July S.-A special cable
gram from Rome to the Evening Journal
quotes the Spanish ambassador to Italy
as having said today to the correspondent
of the paper named:
IF all the powers invite Spain TO con-
clude peace, Spain will yield
Evening star., 1898-07-08
copyright. 1sos. by the Associated Press

copyright. 1895, by the Associated Press
Major General Skaters Headquarters.
Before Santiago de Cuba, July I, by the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless.
via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica,
July g a-m.-The armistice has been ex-
tended until noon on Saturday, in order to
allow General Linares 10 communicate with
Captain General Blanco and with Madrid.
General I4inares informed General Shaft
er that he had no telegraph operator and
enc was sent into the city accompanied by
the British consul, F. w. Ramsden. under
the British flag
Not shot has been fired recently on
either side, but work is being pushed on
the batteries and entertainments Our Do
sition has been greatly strengthened dur
ing the last forty-eight hours, the American
lines advancing to within four hundred
Yards of the enemys and our hillside bat
teries overlook and command the city.
Lawton's Night Advance,
Last night General Lawton's division ad-
vanced five hundred yards. to the enemy's
great surprise
The dynamite gun Of Col Woods Rough
Riders, in charge of Sergeant Hallett AL
sopp Borrowe, has been beautifully placed.
hidden in snug pit.
The streams have been bridged over. al
lowing the transportation of heavy artil
lery with facility. and the roads have been
greatly improved The general health of
the soldiers is good.
The armistice is affording a long-needed
rest for our men. and they are now in good
shape to resume aghting.
Gen. Linares is evidently weakening
and the mediation of the bishop of SANTA
go and the consular corps may persuade
him to surrender.
The Plan of Assault.
In case hostilities are resumed the plan
OF assault is for Rear Admiral Sampson To
lombard the forts at the mouth of the har
Dor, driving the men away from the guns
and then land a thousand men and occunv
the forts, while launches. with graphing
irons, go in and countermine the harbor.
The feet will then enter and then lombard
the city, supporting the land assault.
General Garcia, the insurgent commander.
received orders yesterday not to attack the
spaniards while the negotiations are on
foot
The wrecked Spanish cruisers are still
hlled with charred bodies and the buzzards
are devouring the remains. The Cubans.
oy Rear Admiral SIMPSONS orders, have
buried the bodies of over one hundred
Spanisrds which were washed ashore.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
rAMpA's SANITARY STATE.
Armq Loans the City Mule Teams ana
Help for Cleaning the Streets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
TAMPA. Fla, July S.--with a view of
placing the city in proper sanitary condi-
tion, MAJ Gen. Coppinger. commanding the
4th Army Corps. has extended to the city
the use Of mule teams and sufficient helm to
assist In thoroughly cleaning the city.
The work begins today and will be rushed
with the utmost rapidity until the state ana
city boards Of health agree that everything
is In proper condition. Il is especially ad-
visabie at this time Of year owing to the
enormous increase in population.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
NO PUBI,iC IEcEp1IoN.
me Prestdent. t.sToa Busy Today

fns rush of work incident to the adjourn
ment OF Congress prevented the President
holding his regular pubic reception in the
east room this afternoon. Five or six
thousand people visited the White House
curing the day. The large majority OF
them were teachers,
Evening star., 1898-07-08
To BE TAKEN TO ANNAPOLIS.
Spanish Naval Officers to BE Confined
In Acndemy Grounds.

All the Spanish naval officers captured
by the American feet are to be confined
Evening star., 1898-07-08
Peace Rumor i'm London.

renee HumOr London.
LONDON, July s.-Spanish AS went up in
Paris and in London today on the report
that negotiations are proceeding between
Madrid and Washington, with the view OF
bringing about peace between Spain and
the United States. The stock exchange ru-
n.or had it that the peace negotiations were
being conducted through British interme-
diaries. This, however, is denied at the
foreign office here. where the officials say
that there ara no indications anywhere that
peace is being negotiated.
The officials of the Spanish embassy here
say they have no knowledge of any peace
negotiations being on foot at present
A special dispatch from Madrid review
inG the situation. says:
''All Spain knows of her defeat, and the
people are beginning to realize the mag
nitude of the disaster.
1.-The conservative press exhorts good cit
liens TO maintain peace.
AN important circrlar has been sent to
all the republican organizaSions, signed by
the leaders and bearing the motto, Pre-
pare
I'm the meanwhile, extraordinary NIL
itary precautions have been taken to uuen
all internal troubles.
Gen. Correa, the minister for war and
his secretaries are working day and night A
second call has been Issued for the Canary
Island reserves, and additional forces of
home infantry and cavalry are beng
raised, while the artillery is being aug.
mented by two pieces to each battery.
The Army's Opinion.
1.-The peninsula armies Will total up 220-
600 men by July Is. The railroads are pre-
pairing war trains on all lines, and car
riages are in readiness at all the garrison
stations.
"A high authority, however, expresses
the opinion that the rank and file of the
so!diery are inclined to condemn the war,
and feel they are being driven to bloodshed
for unjust causes by scheming politicians
and he therefore doubts the army's atti.
tcde in the event of civil troubles
THE officers, too. while anxious for war,
are divided on the question of loyalty to thu
various claimants TO the throne. This
question of succession is an important fac
tor in a terribly tense situation. 1t is be-
lieved the government is anxious to find a
pretext to arrest Gen. Weyler, fearing tho
part he might play in the event of trou-
bles brea king out
Evening star., 1898-07-08
Blanco Urges War.

MADRID, July S, notwithstanding 10
dispatch received here from Havana, Cap
tain General Blanco openly urges the con-
tinuance of the war.
The newspapers of this city say the mo-
ment has not arrived to seek for peace, ons
OF them adding: I'VE find ourselves in a
position from which we are able 10 make
our enemies feel the consequences of the
war"
The refusal of the Cuban cable companies
to transmit dispatches franked by the SPAN
ish government, in spite of the conditions
OF the concessions, occasions the liveliest
discomfort here. The Spaniards believe this
action is due to the orders of the British
government, which, according to the news
papers of Madrid, is raising constant diff
culties in the way of Spain and is giving
frequent proofs of its partiality for the
United States. Spain, II appears, has COM
planned to the cable companies whose Of
fees are in London, but without any result.
Evening star., 1898-07-08

We could always ten when our aeet was
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11
Abj-ct Failure Of Blanco's Administration

Havana. Via Key West. Fla, Febru-
airy General Pando's sudden return
on Tuesday was due TO the failure M
Captain General Blanco's trip through
the east where the latter met with n
cold reception at the hands ~ both
Spaniards and Cubans. As already
cabled. he Immediately assembled the
editors of all the daily papers except
La Lucia and emphatically prohibited
direct or indirect attacks upon autono-
my, as well as articles OF a ~laudatory
character. which were in his opinion
sarcastic.
He is here now TO keep the papers
from printing any news relating the
failures of General Blanco in the field.
TO coerce the press and to prevent an
outburst Of Indignation among the
masses OF the people over his failure
to obtain the surrender OF the insur-
gent leaders. as loudly promised.
General Pando' act Is regarded a.
very foolish; for now that the censor
ship is in force. the papers cannot
print anything without being previous
ly censured. General Solano, chief OF
staff. is highly Disguised with Pando's
autocratic methods. These
efforts to choke the press prove the
desperate position OF the government
which grows weaker day by day. Even
the leading editorial in FL Pals, the Of
fetal organ Of the autonomist party.
was suppressed by the censor. The
editor filled in the blank space with
advertisements.
"A lieutenant colonel on General Pan
dos staff asserts that in two recent
battles with General Calixto Garcia
and General Jesus Rabi the Spanish
forces under General Luque lost fifty
seven killed in the first fight and four
teen in the second and had 225 wound
ed in both.
Night before last patrol boats from
the Spanish warships and police boats
closely watched the American yacht
Buccaneer. 1t was rumored that Cen
eral Julio S~anguilly and Senior Estrada
Palma were on board: and IL was also
feared that the yacht carried a guam
tity Of dynamite. The Buccaneer has
been fined $500 for breaking the naval
department regulations.
Captain General Blanco. IL L. report
ed, is Disguised because Of his failure to
secure the submission OF the Insurgents
in the east Of the island and It Is also
reported that before May he will re-
turn to Spain.
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Richmond. Va. February 3.-The
state senate today. after cutting down
the appropriation from $lJ0,O0O TO $iO0.-
900, ordered TO it's engrossment the bin
providing for charging the cell ac-
c~ommodations OF the penitentiary. The
money is 10 come out Of future earn
ings Of the prison.
Mr.. Barksdale's resolution 10 submit
TO the people amendments TO the con-
stitution, abolishing circuit and county
courts, was taken up. The resolution
was ordered to its engrossment and
passed under suspension Of the rules.
There was quite a lively little fight
in the house over the bill TO reduce
the salaries Of the clerks OF the two
bodies and the contest ended in a VIC
tory for those opposed to 50 largely
decreasing the annual stipend allowed
these officers. The vote by which the
amendment offered by Mr.. Stubbs was
defeated on Tuesday was reconsidered.
and the amendment then adopted, al
lowing the clerk Of the house
of delegates a salary Of 1000
per annum. The amendment max
ing the salary OF the clerk Of the
senate 81 900 per annum was also adopt
ed, after which the bill was ordered to-
it's engrossment.
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Congressman Martin Wild

Washington. february Just previous
to the adjournment of the mouse today,
Representative Martin. of the Charlotte
On. c. district. was found in the lobby,
wildly P~NSrtculading. and d~eclaiming with
some v~eheTpence an imaginary speech.
He attracted the attention OF the pages.
w7ao were first amused. then alarmed.
The incident was reported 10 the speaker,
who called Representative Skinner at
tenJiCn to Il. When Mr.. Skinner reached
him ne found Mr.. Martin somewhat COM
posed. He had been in the lobby since 10
o'clock writing a speech. He had writ
ten four pages. but further than aging
tina the subject of II was a most momen-
tous question, he declined to answer any
questions touching il. He left the CAPT
toll about , O'Clock. and has not been
seen since. He rooms at liz & street,
northeast. and at II O'Clock tonight had
not returned 10 his lodgings. A visit 70
the Salvation Army headquarters failed
TO discover his whereabouts, and some
anxiety IS expressed about mis-. move
ments.-Pichmond Dispatch Special.
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can be no local option elections this year.
Revenue officers made two raids yes
terday and captured an Illicit distiEery
in this county and one near Sanford.
As yet no arrangements have been
made for keeping the state library open
at night
Mr.. Culp. Of the Southern railway,
Mr.. T. NJ. Emerson. OF the Atlantic Coast
Line. ask the railway commission TO give
them another hearing on the 18th instant
on the matter Of the reiuc-i rate OF
freight on carload lots Of fertilizers. They
say they have made the reductions, but
desire TO know whether they are correct
or not.
United States District Attorney c. II.
sftion and Frank s. SpruiIl. assistant at
rorney. is in charge until Claude Ber-
nard Is sworn in. Judge purnell paid Ay-
cock a deserved compliment yesterday,
when the latter retired.
The board OF aldermen here il urged 10
require building permits. Strange to say
the latter have never been required IN
this city. There ought also TO be an in
spection OF plumbing.
Mrs. Pattie D. II. Arlington. of whom
so much has been heard In legal and leg
islative circles for four years past. has
been in trouble at Nashville. She and
her young son Bryant entered the home
of her divorced husband and took pos
session. Arrests followed. Bryant IS in
jail. Mrs. Arlington secured bail upon
signing a declaration that she would not
again treSpass upon the premises.
The state board OF health is making
good progress with fits analysis OF the
water supply OF rhe various cities and
towns in this state. 1t finds the water
az Concord impure and gives warning
about IL.
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League of American Wheelmen.

st. Louis, February 9.-The entire
day today was devoted by the nation
al assembly of the League of American
Wheelmen to the discussion of good
roads. A number of papers on the va
rious branches Of highway improve
ments were read by delegates promi-
nently engaged in the f~urtherance of
the work. Chairman Otto Doerner, of
Milwaukee, presided over the meeting
and his opening address stated that
representative s were coming in from
all over the country and that the far
mers had entered into the good roads
movement with an unexpected zeal.
Professor John Hamilton, Of Harris
burg, Pa, president Of the National
Association Of Farmers Institutes Con-
ductors, delivered the principal address
of the day.
The interest in the election has in
creased to fever heat. The New York
delegation has posted a bulletin board
in their headquarters on which is mark
ed down every vote as fast as it is
pledged for Potter. At s o'clock the
board read go votes pledged. That
President Potter will be elected is con-
fdently expressed on all sides and spec
ulation is now being made IN his ma
jority.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening session Of the assembly tomor-
row morning. Most Of the delegates
have arrived.
Tonight a banquet vas held in the
dining hall Of the Southern and the
festivities were continued until mid
night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11
THE SUPREME COURTS MISTAKE
In Failing TO Grant License to Percy Nc
Acknowledgment Against Russell AS
Skaters Bondsmsn Prayed In Federal
Court-Suit Against ex-Postmaster Davis
Continued.
Especial to The Messenge.)

Raleigh, n. c., February SIT is as
serted positively that the supreme court
made a great mistake yesterday in fall
ing to give Percy Mcmillan. of Perqui-
mans, an attorneys license after he had
answered every question He led the law
the applicants for license sign a state
ment that Mcmillan answered all ques-
lions asked him. Judges Furches and
Douglas acknowledge that the court
made a mistake. Tomorrow the court
will consider this odd case.
In the federal court here today the suit
against Frank Davis, ex-postmaster at
Southport, for 1888 shortage, was con-
tinued to the May term.
Judgment was prayed in the suit
against d. l., Russell, S. II. Manning
and other bondsmen of ex-Postmaster A.
W.. Shaffer, of Raleigh, for 800. The
Shaffer says it is not due and resists pay
ment.
Elliott Danforth, chairman of the New
York state democratic committee, is
here, a guest of Ed. Chambers Smith.
United States Marshal Dockery APP
points as deputy marshals d. A. Moore,
of Oxford, and Henry l.. Stogner, OF
Rockingham.
The AuAitor has resumed editorial work
on Senator Buffers Caucasian.
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President of Guatemala AssaSsinated

Washington, February 9.-SenOr
Lao Arriaga, the Guatamalan minis
ter to the United States, this afternoon
received an official cablegram from
the minister of foreign affairs of Guate-
mala announcing the assassination OF
their president and the succession to
the presidency of First Vice President
Manuel Estrada Cebrera. No details
whatever Were given.
The new president, Mr.. Cabrera, is
a man of prominence in Guatemala
and is one OF the two chosen by the
congress to fill the presidency in case
of a vacancy. The system of the coun-
try is different from that of the United
States, there being no vice president
elected with the president. When the
excitement of the tragedy has passed,
a presidential election may be held.
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FIGHT WITH n BURGLAR.
Mr.. Oscar Mills had a Lively Time with a
Negro Man Early Yesterday Morning
SIasbed with a Razor Several tit, =.


Mr.. Oscar Mills, who resides at No.
707 Eighth street, between Queen and
Wooster, had a lively fight with a
burglar early yesterday morning, and
as a result of the encounter he bears
several ugly imprints of a razor on his
face.
Monday evening Mr.. Mills attended
the performance of the Wilbur Kerwin
Immediately afterwards, which was
shortly after II O'Clock, he went home.
Upon entering the house, which at
the time of his arrival was deserted,
his wife being in Marion, S. c., he
lighted a lamp in his bed room. Then
he went into the back yard and OBJ
tained a bucket of water from a pump
several yards off from the house. Upon
returning he sat down and read until
past midnight, and then disrobed and
went to bed, leaving the lamp burning.
He dozed off to sleep, but suddenly
he aWOke with a start to discover that
the lamp light had beeen extinguished.
1t was bright moonlight, however,
and by this light, which partly illumi-
mated the room, Mr.. Mills saw a negro
man standing at the bureau. He
jumped out of bed and tackled the in
truder, who pulled out a razor and
slashed Mr.. Mills across the face.
MIR. Mills then grabbed up a chair
and beat him off
The negro then ran to a window
which was raised, and attempted to
jump out. Mr.. Mills, however, caught
him and wrested the razor away from
him.. About this time the negro man
aged, as the sash of the window fell,
to break away and make his escape.
Mr.. Mills describes the burglar as
a mar of medium Size, very black, and
dressed in a dark suit of clothes, with
q brown hat. He says that he will
know him if he ever sees him.
Fortunately the razor with which the
negro ASSAULTED Mr.. Mills was not
capable of doing serious damage, as it
was both dull and rusty.
1T is thought that the burglar gained
an entrance to the house and s~ecreted
himself under the bed while Mr.. Mills
was in the yard drawing a bucket OF
water.
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Pittsburg. February "A fire OF mys-
ferrous origin was discovered at about
S o'clock this evening in the large six
story cold storage plant Of the Chautau-
qua Lake lee Company. and at this hour
Oh p m.D IL looks as though the entire
building would be destroyed. together
with about 100000 worth OF merchan-
disc of all kinds stored within IL.
AT lis a. m an explosion of whiskey
alley wall with terrible results. Many
men were caught by the falling wall.
Rumor has il that at east twenty-five or
thirty men are still under the debris.
Three dead have been taken out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11
A Word or Two

to sufferers from catarrh will not be
amiSs if a cure can be offered. Ely'S
Cream Balm has become a faVOrite in
all sections of the United States. Your
cold in the head will be quickly re-
lieved by it, and the ~severest attack of
catarrh will yield to, and be perfectly
cured by a thorough treatment. Ca
tarrh is not a blood disease, but an in
Illumination Of the passages of the nose
and throat, due to climatic changes.
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Harris Emulsion Of Cod Liver Oil
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treatment OF weak lungs. Consump-
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treSS.
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We are anxious to do a little good in
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recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con-
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