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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
FIRST GOES TO PORTO RICO.
North Carolina BOYS Part of General
Wadc'S Division.

y odFniili DbNS ART OI bcntTdl
Wade's Division.
Washington. August 3.-The following
regiments have been designated to con
stitute General Wade's provisional divi-
sion for service in Porto Rico:
First Rhode Island First North Caro-.
lima. First New Hampshire; First New
Jersey, Second Texas. First Maine
Fourth Missouri, First Alabama, First
Vermont. First West Virginia, First
Kentucky. Third Tennessee, Twenty
second New York First Arkansas
Jfifty-second Iowa. Third Virginia
First Delaware and First Maryland
The present stations land routes to be
taken by General Wades command are
as follows:
First Alabama, First North Carolina
and Second Texas. are now at Jackson
ville and will sail direct or from Fernan-
dina
First Arkansas. First Maine. First
New Hampshire. Third Tennessee. First
Vermont, First West Virginia and
FiftySecond Iowa, are at Chickamauga
and will sail from Newport News.
First Connecticut. First Missouri. First
New Jersey, First Rhode, Island and
4 1itu IISlHld. are 1T DTt -AiStT, ~,
and will go from Newport News.
First Delaware now in Delaware,
probably will sail from New York.
First Maryland at Fort Monroe, will
sail direct.
Twenty-second New York, now at
Fort Slocum, will sail from New York
The Fifth Illinois is not in the list,
but will sail with Wade's expedition.
orders having been sent il direct last
night.
These regiments will be organized into
brgades, as follows:
First Brigade-First Rhode Island,
Fourth Missouri, Twenty-second New
York.
Second Brigade-First North Carolina,
First Alabama. First Arkansas.
Third Brigade-First New Hamp-
shire First Vermont. Fifty-second Iowa
Fourth Brgade-tirst New Jersey
First West Virginia, Third Virginia.
Fifth Brgade-Second Texas, First
Connecticut, First Delaware.
Sixth Brigade--First Maine, Third
Tennessee, First Maryland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
ONLY AWAITING OUR REPLY.
The Spanish Cabinet Will Then Meet
and Officially Accept.

Paris. Aug. 3.-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Temps telegraphs this after
noon saying that if the definite reply
terms of the United States on the peace
proposals arrives today the Spanish
Cabinet will meet this evening and Off
cally accept the terms. The Cabinet
Ministers, the correspondent ddds. be
leved that the agreement would be ac-
cepted by the country without opposition
and the Government will not summon the
Cortes before the autumn.
The newspapers are attacking IRE
mier Sagasta and his colleagues. the
correspondent of the Temps continues.
They assert that the Premier opened
negotiations yesterday with Senor Pldal,
President of the Spanish Chamber of
Deputies with Athe view of returning the
Conservatives to power as soon as peace
is arranged. believing that the Conserva-
tivcS are more competent to re-organlze
the country. Scnor Sagasta's partlsans
deny this.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
BIG CHANGES IN COLUMBUS.
Eloquent Democratic Speakere and Inspiring
Music Enlhus9 the People at the Big
WhteyIe Meeting.

Whiteville, n c., August 3.-(SpecialD
The Demoratic rally held here today
was big success. Hons. c. NJ. Mclean,
Democratic nominee for solicitor; Hon.
Jno. ID. Bellamy, nominee for Congress:
Hon. Edward w. Pou, of Johnson, and
Hon. Il. T. Aycock, of Wayne, made
rousing speeches exposing the hypocrisy
extravaganza and scandal of the fusion
lists with telling effect.
The Second regiment band of Whining
ton, twenty strong, rendered inspiring
music. The largest crowd that has at
tended Il political speaking here in many
years was present including many former
POpulists.
The executive committee met here to-
day. Reports from the townships indi-
cate that there have already been suf-
fcicnt change i'll favor of the Demo
Gratis to overcome the fusion majority of
over 800
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

getting the troops away with General
Wade. in view of the determination to
have everything shipshape before the
men are on board, and as the transporta-
tion department was taken somewhat by
surprise by the suddenly announced de-
cson of the Secretary of War to start
this expedition, some days must elapse
tcfore the necessary transports can be
gathered at the ports of transportation.
Shaftcr's daily health report failed to
show any important Improvement i'll the
health conditions of the Fifth Army
Corps, so that it is matter of congratu-
lation that the War Department was
able to announce to-day that it had or
dcred five Of the cavalry regiments of
that corps To- be embarked at once for
Tie new, camp at Montauk Point, Long
Island
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
THE OLD BANNER COUNTY.
Two thousand tf the Good People of Catawba
AppI. I'D Leazar, 0yerman and Kutlz.

Newton, n. c.. Aug. 3.-(Spccial)-
This has been great day for Catawba
Democracy. Two thousand people were
present
Hon. Augustus Lcazar, Hon. Theo. +.
KluttZ and Hon. Lee 5. Overman made
great speeches. LcaZar's facts and fig
ures were real cye-opencrs. Kluttz'
wit and eloqucnce carried the crowd with
him. Oyerman closed with grand
speech.
A number of Populsts and Republ-
cans were present. Some conversions
are reported.
The meeting today reminds us of
1876. Men came to hear who two years
ago would not have listened to the
speeches of Democrats. The honest Pop
ulists of Catawba will not tolerate dis
honesty of State government. Put Ca
tawba county in the Democratic column.
Such order and such attention have
hardly been known. The people remain
ed to the close.
The white metal and white government
is the shibbolcth of Catawba Democrats.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
THE INSURGENTS TAKE GIBORA
The Helena Sinks a Number of Tugs
Gen. Gomez is Active.

The Helena Sinks Number of Tugs
Gcn. Gomez is Active.
Key West, Fla, August 3.-11:55 a.
m.-Captain Del Valley Ignacio, of the
insurgcnt forces, was brought here this
morning by the gunboat Helena, which
took him aboard near Tunoz DO Sazo,
on the south coast of Cuba, on July 20.
He reported that on July 9th, General
Miguel Gomez (under whom he served
in the Sancti Spiritus district OF the pro-
vince of Santa ClarD attacked the town
o. Gibora mot Gibara) with 800 men,
and, after two hours lighting, compelled
the Saniards to raise the white flag.
Three dynamite shells from the Syms-
Dudley gun, he says, tore big holes III
the walls of the town, killed nine Span
iards and wounded twelve. One hundred
and sixteen prisoners were taken and
the town is held by the Cubans. The
Cuban loss was was one killed and three
wounded.
When Captain Ignacio left, General
Gomez was making plans to attack the
trocha and restore communication be-
tween the eastern and western provinces.
Hc Ilcleua, WHicn uaS been on Dloch-
AIDE duty for nearly a month, sank Il
number of harbor tugs and lighters ut
Castilda last week and sent one little
tug, the Manatoe, which surrendered in
preference to being sunk, to Guantanamo
Bay.
The Norwegian steamer Franklin, Of
500 tons, bound from Vera Cruz with
ii cargo of food supplies, was captured
4. the converted yacht Siren on Monday.
off Francis Key, near Caibarcn, and
was brought here today by Il prize crew.
under command of Lieutenant Littlefield.
She had already landed a portion of her
cargo when caught.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
TO GO TO PORTO RICO
THE NORTH CAROLINA FIRST REGIME Nj
WILL BE GLAD
TO Escape from the Jacksonville Frog Pond
Spain will Accept Peace Terms.-A
North Carolina Lieutenant's
Resignation Accepted.

Washington, Aug. 3.-(SpeciaD was
stated tonight that Spain has unoffi-
cially agreed to the Presidents terms
for peace and that an order will shortly
be promulgated suspending hostilities
1t will take some time to perfect the
peace negotiations.
First Lieutenant Mask of the Third
North Carolina has been honorably dis
charged, he having rendered his rcsigna
ton.
The First North Carolina Infantry is
among the eighteen regiments forming
Wade's corps, which has been ordered tc
Porto Rico. The corps is divided into
six brigades. The Second Brigade is
composed of the First North Carolina,
the First Arkansas and rhe First Ala
bama.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
TROOPS EMBARKING.
Part of General Grants Brigade Start
For Porto Rico.

Newport News, Va. August 3-The
first detachment of the Third brigade
First Army Corps, III command of Bri
gadier General Fred ID. Grant, en-
harked late tonight on the transport
Hudson for Porto Rico, and at ) O'Clock
in the morning the Rudson will steam
out Of Hampton Roads bound south.
The troops on board are six companies
Of the First Kentucky regiment in com
mand Of Colonel Castleman. Before
they went aboard the vessel the soldiers
were paid off. 1t is not known when
the other troops will sail, but it is not
probable that another transport will
leave before Friday. General Grant and
his staff will embark on the auxiliary
cruiser Yale Saturday if the present
programme is carried out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
THINKS Us TOO GENEROUS.
The Wisdom Of Commission to Settle
Philippine Government Questioned.

London, August "A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Singapore says:
president McKinley's proposal that
Il commission should decide the future
government of the Philippines is con
sidered here 3s giving Spain chance of
recovering partial authority over her re-
voting subjects. This state of things, it
is though. might afford an opening for
intrigucS OH the part of the foreign pow
ers unfriendly TO America, Great Brit
ain and Japan. and might prove dan
gerons to the cause Of permanent peace
in the Pacific"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
5000 AT MADISON.
A Red Letter Day for Democracy in Rocking
ham. A Big Barbecue was Spread.
Jarvis, Watson, Jcnes, Webster
and Brooks Preached
Democracy.
Democracy.

Madison, n. c., Aug. 3.-tSpecial)-
This has been great day for Madison.
The Democratic clans gathered here
today for Il grand rally, and the affair
in all its different features far surpassed
anything ever witnessed here. BY
O'Clock the crowd began to gather. and
they continued to come from Guilford,
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
II IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
The Attitude Our Government is to AS
sumo Toward the Insurgents in
Philippines.

sumo Toward the Insurgents in
Philippines.
Washington, d. c., August 3.-An in
tercsting question and one Of vital inn
portance to the Administration is the at
titEde to be assumed by the United
States towards the Philippine insurgents
in the event that we reach an agree
ment for the suspension of hostiIties
with Spain. 1T is stipulated in our
peace terms that the United States mill
tary forces shall occupy and establish IA
military form of government over the
city of Manila and the bay with the sur
rounding territory. This involves IN i'm
mediate surrender Of the Spanish forces.
not to Aguinado. but to General Merritt,
and there is some apprehension that the
insurgents will resent this very bitterly
and that it will be necessary TO expel
them forcibly from the territory de-
scribed. Beyond this it is said in some
quarters that pending the decision of the
peace commissioners as to the future of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
FIRST NORTH CAROLINA
GOES TO PORTO RICO

As Part of General Wades Division, Portion of Which
is Expected to Embark Within the Next Twenty-four
Hours--Ths is in Consonance with the Prcs-
u dents Declared Purpose to Push Mill
tary Operations Until Some Def
mite Understanding is
Reached
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
THE CARLISTS RISE.

London. August 3.-A special dispatch
from Barcelona says a formidable rising
of Carlists has taken place near Lorida,
Catalonia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
United States Wishes to Enlarge the
Treaty-France Accepts.

Paris August 3-The Temps this after
noon says the United States has notified
the French Minister for Foreign Affairs,
NJ. Delcasse. that she desires TO enlarge
the reciprocity treaty by including new
products. France, the paper adds has
accepted the suggestion and the negotia-
tions on the subject will be opened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04
AGUINALDO is HUMANE.
His Prisoners Treated Well-Reports
to Contrary False

Washington, Aug. 3.-The State De-
partment has. been advised by United
States Consul Wildman. Mt Hong Kong,
that all prisoners taken by Aguinaldo,
the insurgent chief. including monks.
are treated with perfect humanity,
and that all reports to the contrary are
false.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-04

Unless a man possess self-contrOi he
is little better than slave.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Over 200 Lives Saved

By the American Line steamer st. Louis,
which Answered the Distress signals
from the Veendam---Ill-FRted Vessel
struck a Submerged Wreck.
The American line steamer st. Louis,
Cant Randle, arrived at New York Satur-
dav from Southampton, having on board
over 200 people who had been rescued from
tho Hollaud-American line steamer Neen
dam Capt Stenger, from Rotterdam to
New York. The Neendam left Rotterdam
Feb. Sd with general cargo, nine cabin
and 1lS steerage passengers and 80 crew
In the evening of the 9th the vessel struck
a submerged wreck which tore hole in
the ships bottom and broke her propeller
shaft All pumps were worked, but the
water gained rapidly, and the boats were
made ready to leave at moments notice,
because the vessel was sinking rapidly at
the stern The st. Louis was sighted at
80 A NJ, and she answered tie signals OF
distress Immediately The transfer of pas
sengers began at once, three boats from
the St Louis and one from the Neendam
being used This work was very dan
perous. and the men were busy three hours
but every soul on the Veendam was saved
The Veendam was laboring heavily and
settled rapidly when the last boat drew
away. and as il was thought that the wreck
would be dangerous to navigation she was
set on fire.
Capt. Stenger, who was in command of
the Veendam. has an excellent record and
is comparatively young man. In Janu-
ary. 1894. while in command of the Am
sterdam, Capt Stenger lost his first officer
and six seamen, who put off in a small
boat during terrific weather, to attempt to
rescue the crew of the American schooner
Mary Wells, which was in a sinking CON
dition. Capt Stenger made further efforts
to rescu. the crew of the Mary Wells, and
is now in possession Of a handsome gold
watch presented to him by President Cleve-
land on behalf of the American people for
his gallant action on that occasion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
WIN. MORRIS HUNT.
An Exhibition of His Pictures WIN he
Opened at Boston This Month.

The Boston Herald of last Sunday de-
voted nearly page, with several ilustra-
tons, to William Morris Hunt and his pic
lures. An exhibition of drawings and
paintings by this distinguished artist, ma.
tive of Brattleboro, will be opened at Bos-
ton this month. A casual look through
the illustrated catalogue that has been is
sued leads one to believe that the import
ance of the examples of Hunts art that
are to be exhibited cannot be uhderesti-
mated. For instance, the list includes the
admirable studies for the artists most re-
nowned masterpieces, the mural decora-
tons in the Capitol at Albany, n. Y.
There are to be shown also portraits of
some of the greatest Americans, among
them Sumner and Lincoln. Other notable
examples will be "The Jewess," the pic
ture that made Hunt famous in Paris
two large paintings of Niagara Falls
Hamlet" 1.-THE Bathers," "Girl at the
Fountain" ETC.
With the work of William Morris Hunt
and his influence in America, and espec.
tally in Bos on, the majority of the art
loving public is familiar; but it may be well
to repeat here some things that were said
OF him by competent critics soon after his
death
"Slnce Washington Allston, no Ameri-
can artist has played part of such influ-
ence among his cOuntrymen as Hunts.
The name Of each will long be dear to
those who cherish with some jealousy the
slow beginnings of our culture for every
thing that remains to us from the hand of
her of these masters shows the artist
deeply in love with his art; not thinking
of it as means to an end, but joying in it
as in life itself; and with the unconscious
ness of nature with her stars and clouds
holding up to us in this work a-day world
of care and cumber, the bright ideal of a
time when the things of the intellect and
the soul shall have fairer play.
doubtless Hunts teaching in Boston
in his later years did much TO make the
standard of art higher in the Back Bay
and made the Art Museum possible which
we find 50 hard to compass, and which was
the seed of the art school.
LAS was the man, so were his works.
They are genial, and intellectual, refined
and original. Sensbility is at the core of
them; the thought is flushed with feeling,
You never tire of them. Aud all of them,
whether figure or landscape, portrait or fic-
ton, have the subtle virtue, the incalcul-
able charm of grace"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
A Vermont Klondike Company.

Secretary of State c. W. Brownell has
granted charter to a Klondike expedition
company. The name of the organization
is the vermont Klondike Expedition com
pany,' and its capital stock is So 600. Its
purpose, as set forth in its charter, is for
trading and mining and for providing eco
nomcal, comfortable and expeditions pas
sage to and from the Alaskan and Klondike
gold mines and to provide necessary attend
ance and protection for such people during
the voyage The companys headquarters
are at Enosburgh Falls and the subscribers
to the stock are John d. Waldron and Seth
X. Burt of Enosburgh Falls, Charles A.
Averill of Richmond, George l. Kelley of
Newport, Wilbur F. Gilman of Browning
ton, Charles S. Forsyth of Enosburgh, W
H Rowe of Montpelier aud Henry c. Lee
of Vernon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18

There was big sale of wool at Bethel
asst week. Charles H. Kidder sold So 600
pounds and kidder x Southland 60. 600
pounds. Whitney x Co. of Enfield, y II
manufacturers, we're the buyers and the
price paid was 81 cents for the medium
The Republicans of Rutland have nomi-
mated /. W. Clement for a second term
as mayor Under his administration the
past year the taxes were not increased. but
the debt was decreased $1,000 and $1,000
was carried to the sinking fund.
The store building at Pittsford, owned
10y W b. Shaw AID occupied by W. +
Perley, caught fire the night of Feb. 9th
from some unknown cause and was badly
damaged. Two fire companies had three
streams on the building for an hour before
the fire was under control. The loss, about
$4,000 is covered by insurance
\ a tea party in Manchester last week
crackers were served on a wooden plate
l23 years Old made in Kent Hollow by
Samuel Kent 1t was turned in a lathe
moved 10y the foot. which would cut half
way round, then, being reHdlusted, cut the
other half, and was thought TO he a won
derful piece of mechanism at the time
This plate, or trencher, 1t was then
called was bought by the Bristol family.
\ subscription of about $1,000 has been
raised largely by citizens of Burlington. for
buildings aud other necessary improve
ments Of the permanent campgrouni of the
Vermont National Guard. which is situat-
ed in Colchester, and adioins Fort Ethan
Allen Among the improvements will be
the building of a storehouse, kitchen and a
fence, which will put the ground in good
condition for the next annual muster.
which will be held there
David w Ramsdell, who gained fame bv
the discovery of the Norway oat,n died
in South Royalton Monday. He was born
in Washington, Vt, in 1924 In 1861 he
discovered in package Of seeds received
from the agricultural department the oat
he named the Norway oat," and from the
sale of its product he made and spent or
lost in the ten succeeding years a fortune
that ran into the millions About s.. coo, @
600 was spent in advertising the oat
The Winthrop Congregational church of
Charlestowu, Mass, has extended a call to
Rev. W. b Forhush of Warren. Mass.
Rev Mr.. Forbush was born in Springfield.
this state, in 1868, and graduated from
Dartmouth college in lSSS He graduated
from Union theological seminary and re-
ceived the degree of Pm d. from the Uni
versity of the City of New York During
a short pastorate in Rhode Island he was
a lecturer in the department of philosophy
at Brown University. He has been pastor
of the First Congregational church of War
rem the past two years
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
A Woman who Had Hung Herself
Rescued.

Steve Taylor and Charles Stringer, com
positors on the Burlington Free Press, had
finished their work and were returning
home at $3.50 o'clock Saturday morning
when they were Mortified to see a womau's
body dangling at the end of a rope in an
allev off Mechanics street Taylor ran to
the Star restaurant on Church street
grabbed a carving knife and started back
to rescue the woman, who was not strug
Cling but from whose throat came n noise
of suffocation. People in the restaurant
supposed Taylor to be insane, and rushed
after him, and party of young men on
Church street supposed he had committed
some crime and stopped him. but only for
a moment, as he made explanation and
then ran on, reaching the young woman
and cutting the rope which held her. OH
Ger Consgrove and DR.. Craudall restored the
woman to consciousness but the vital spark
had nearly fled She was Eva Powell, 2S
Two years illness is supposed to have pro
duced melanchola She arose during the
night, partially dressed, stepped out upon
a landing, tied the rope to a rail post slipped
the moose over her neck and swung herself
off. Her feet did not reach within four
feet Of the ground
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Michael Burke of Fair Haven Acquitted
of Charge of Murder.

Michael Burke was acquitted of the
charge of murder at Fair Haven Thursday
at a hearing before Justice Wayne Bailey
of Rutland. Charles Reed and his four
brothers, who went to Hampton, y y.
Jan. 30, called at Burke's house while on
their way back, and an alteration took
place during which Charles Reeds skull
was fractured, evidently by a blow received
in front from blunt and rounded instru-
ment. The Reeds had been drinking and
none of the brothers Of the dead man could
give an Ineligible account of what hap
pened Burke's neighbors testified that the
Reeds were very drunk, and they were
threatening to kill Burke. one of the
Reeds was seen TO pick up clothes pole,
but no witness saw him use it, and no one
testified to seeing the blow struck which
killed Charles Reed. Justice Bailey dis
charged Burke, saying there was no evi-
dence that Reel had been struck by Burke.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-18
Promotions for vermonters.

Two NermonteIs who are officers in the
United States army were promoted in the
orders issued by President Mckinley Feb
s. Major Charles A. Woodruff, commissary
of subsistence is made lieutenant colonel
md assistant commissary general of sub
sistence, and Capt. Crosby P Miller is pro.
NOTED to be major and quartermaster.
Both began their military service in the
war of the rebellion Col. Woodruff en-
listed from Burke in 1862 as private in com
pany A of the 10th Vermont regiment, and
after service in some of the most import
ant battles of the war, was appointed ca
Diet at West Point, from which he gradu-
ated. Major Miller went to the front from
Pomfret as a private in company q of the
10th Vermont regiment, and after his re-
turn had term at West Point before Sc
curing a commission.