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The times., 1898-01-11

Seven cents a bushel more for
corn" remarked Representative Can
non, in discussing the business out
look with Senator Nelson, yesterday.
at the capitol, would not only spread
prosperity among the people of 1lii>
nois, but in most of the States in
which that cereal is heavily produced.
Still our farmers are doing much bet
ter than for several gears. Corn is
bringing at the stations 90 cents a
bushel, against only 10 this time last
year"
Senator Nelson is an extensive wheat
grower, and says he got So cents a
hushel last year for his crop, against
SO cents in 1896 He thinks the ad-
vance in wheat within the past six
months is what saved the country
from continued stagnation.
The times., 1898-01-11
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

The President viii send to the Sem
ate to-day the napme of Mr.. S. Brown
Allen, of Virginia, to be marshal Of
the western district ofifhat State. The
name of the new district attorney for
that district will Also be sent in.
The times., 1898-01-11
The Finance Committee of the Senate
will hold its first meeting this morn

The Finance Committee of the Senate
will hold its first meeting this morn
ing. The Stanley Matthews resolution,
which was introduced the other day by
Mr. Teller. is before this roi.ifnittee, and
an effort will be made to have it acted
upon There is no doubt but that it
will be favorably reported. One of the
silver Senator's stated yesterday that
there was no purpose in introducing
this resolution to smoke" out any par
ticular set of Senators. He said that it
was intended to define sharply as pos
sible the differences that may exist
between the executive and the legis-
lative branch of the Government The
Executive had said III his message that
the obligations OF the Government We're
payable in gold. It was the purpose of
the resolution to announce to the world
that that body which alone can author
ize the issuance of obligations. holds
that they are payable in both gold and
silver at the option of the Government.
The times., 1898-01-11

Mr.. Sulloway. of, New Hampshire,
who is nearly seven feet tall and sym
metrically wide. takes pleasure in
speaking occasionally of the blood
which rushes to the extremitieS of
this slight frame of mine.''
The times., 1898-01-11

AS soon as the antl-ScalplnS Dill is
disposed of by the Interstate Com
merce Committee of the Senate it is
the purpose of the members to bring
to conclusion the railroad pooling
question. Four or five measures are
pending. but the chances are the best
features of several of them viii be in
COTporated in an entirely new measure,
The anti-scaIping bill can hardly be re-
ported inside of three weeks, because
the committee have decided 10 enter
into a rigid examination of the claims
advanced by Mr., Mckenzie. Of Chica-
go. that the scalpers buy % per cent.
of the tickets directly from the railway
companies. The resolution granting
the committee the right to swear wit
neSses and conduct the examination
will be favorably reported soon. SEN
sational developments are expected.
Many of the leading railway officials
say they feel confident the brokers
cannot prove the allegations, and they
are willing to have the light Of day
turned on this scalping business.
The times., 1898-01-11

Great pressure is being brought to
bear upon the Senate Committee on
Territories to recommend the election
of a delegate in Congress from Alaska,
but this concession has not been
granted. The committee, which is
framing a bill for the government of
the territory, has decided to recon-
mend three judges instead of one, as
at present. and give these judges power
to appoint United States commissioners,
a power now vested in the President
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Baltimore, Mr., May 2-'Thc Orioles
touched NJ Mcekin for seven hits for
Il total of II bases, and took winning
lead i'll the first two innings. The field
ing of both teams was fine. Score:
Baltimore 33000O00X-6 IL
New York. O112000X-4 s /
Batteries: Hughey and Clarke; Nee
kin and Grady. Umpires: Emslie and
Andrews Time, 1850
Brooklyn, May What appeared GER
tain defeat for the Broollyns this after
noon was turned into victory by the
home players in the eighth inning. At
tendance 700.s Score:
Brooklyn .3100010 JX-10 13 Is
Phila. 3. L 111410O0- 9 II /
Batteries; Dunn, Ycager and Grim;
Donahue and Mcfarland Umpires:
Lynch and Connolly Time, 1853.
Chicago, Ills, May 2.-The Colonies
played loosely in the field and were out
batted by small margin in Il hard slug
ging match Attendance, LOO. Score:
Chicago .2O34121OX-13 10 ,
Louisville . F.. 4O2OO1OO0- Z II q
Batteries: Thornton, Isbcll and Don
ahue; Ehrct and Wilson. Umpircs: Cush-
man and Heyldcr. Time, 1:55.
Washington, ID. c., May 1.-The Bos-
tons white-washed the Senators to-day,
playing without an error. Brown was
put out of the game in the seventh for
kicking. Attendance, 5000. Score:
Washington. 000-O
Boston. ..0O2OO4O10-7
Batteries: weighing and Mcclure;
Nichols and Ycager. Umpire: Snyder.
Time. 1 40.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2.-Pittsburg lost
it's third game on the home grounds
to Cincinnati to-day because the visitors
outplayed them at every point Atten-
dance. $500. Score:
Pittsburg. 0O-3 Q 3
Cincinnati % 1O221Ox-7 IL )
Batteries: Killen and Schrivcr; Dam
man and Wood. EMPIRES: Smartwood
and Wood. Time, 1:45.
Cleveland-St. Louis game postponed
rain
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
THE Mckee READY.

Baltimore, May 2.-The new torpedo
boat Mckee" left her dock at the Co
lumbian Iron Works at Z O'Clock this
morning and sped on her way to Norfolk
to take her place with her sister ships
the Footc and Rodgers, in the United
States Navy Naval constructors Rock.
Emory and II. A. Bighurst, are aboard
as representatives Of the United States
government, and on the way down the
Bay the little flyer will be put through
her PAGES in order to see whether she
meets the governments requirements or
not. Three Of the torpedo tubes have
been put in position, her engines are i'll
perfect shape, and but little work re
mains to be done before she is i'll readi
ness to do her share of fighting. This
work can be completed in about week
and it is intended to put the finishing
touches on her ut the Norfolk Navy
Yard
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
THE NAVAL BILL PASSES
THE SENATE AMENDMENT. HOW
EVER. is STRICKEN OUT.
BILLS OF MINOR IMPORTANCE
They go Through Without Debate Number
of Surgeons Increased in the Army--BiII
for Enlistment of Volunteer Brig
ade Of Engineers Passed.
ade of Engineers Passed.

Washington. May 2.-The passage OF
was the feature of to-day's action by
the House. The Naval Appropriation
bill with the Senate amendment proyld-
ing for the payment of officers of the
Navy for the use of their inventions by
the government stricken out was report
cd from conference and passed. 1t now
goes to the President. y number of bills
of minor importance were passed and
the Alaska Land bill conference report
rejected.
Mr.. Dingley Maine), in advocating the
War Emergency Appropriation, called
attention to the probable expense of the
war and the necessity for extraordinary
revenue. He said the S50,000,000 appro-
printed for defense had been exhausted,
that the present emergency bin carried
S36000,000 and the expenditures made
necessary by reason of the war would
probably amount very soon to S100,U0.-
600 because of the fortification appro-
priation.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision.
The bill to increase the number of sur
geons in the army was passed. 1t pro-
yides for an increase of fifteen assistant
surgeons with the rank of first lieutenant
to be appointed after examination by an
army medical examining board. 1t also
authorizes the surgeon general, with the
approval of the Secretary of War to APP
point in emergencies as many contract
surgeons as may be necessary.
Mr.. Loud (Cal) called up resolution
providing for the creation of n Congress
sional Commission to make an eXhaus-
tive examination into the postal service
and report to Congress.
The resolution was passed.
The bill providing for the suspension
of certain statutes relative to the Com
missary Department was received from
the Senate with Senate amendments and
upon motion of Mr.. Hull, the House
voted to non-cOncur.
At 4:32 D. H. the House adjourned.
FEATURES Or THE BILL.
Washington ID. c., May 2.-The WaI
Deficiency bill, passed by Congress TO
day, carries an appropriation of 300
72O94J. The bill makes all of the items
available until January /. 1899.
For the transportation Of the army and
its supplies, $6,000000 is appropriated.
The fertilization feature of the bill, in
Guiding cannon ammunition, machinery,
etc, carries S2,SS6,S00.
A significant feature is an appropria-
ton of $150,034 for the expeditionary
force to Cuba With it is a foot note
from Major General Miles urging that
the fund is required with the least possi-
BILE delay.
The largest item under any head is
$4,000. 900 for clothing, camp and garri-
son equippage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Commodore Schley and Men Telegraph
Congratulations.

Commodore Schley and Men Telegraph
Congratulations.
On board the Flagship Brooklyn, off
Fort Monroe, Va, May when the
newspapers containing the Associated
Press dispatches of Dewey's victory
reached the fleet this morning there was
great excitement. Officers and men
went at the routine work with enthus-
iasm. Knots of those off duty discussed
the mcagre details and very nearly every
body said;
Il told you So"
Commodore Schley refused to discuss
the matter except to say 1T is what was
to be expected from Dewey"
None of the officers on the squadron
put any faith in the alleged movement
to Porto Rico of the Spanish squadron
from Cape Verde Islands. They say that
it would be a fatal step for Spain and
that the Spaniards have too much sense
to move far from their own coast. Some
fear is expressed however, that the fleet
may try to intercept the Oregon and Ma
rctta, but it is also argued that if they
DO they will have Il hard fight, no mat
ter how strong they may be i'll numbers.
AS the more definite news of COmmo-
dore Dewey's success came there was
great jubilation. The Brooklyn was the
first ship to carry Commodore Dewey s
flag and through the Associated Press
these messages were sent:
TO Dewey: The Brooklyn, which
first flew your flag, glories in your vic
tory.
(Signed) Officers and Grew"
''To Dewey: The Flying Squadron
says to the Atlantic Squadron, bully
boys, congratulation.
(Signed) "Schley."
1t was with great difficulty that the
men could be restrained from outbursts
of enthusiasm when the bulletins of the
Associated Press were posted forward.
Commodore Schley said that if the Off
cial news was as good as the Associated
Press dispatches he would let the men
yell themselves hoarse.
Commodore Schley to-day withdrew his
order for night patrol of small steam
cutters and assigned the Scorpion, UNI
der Commander Mark. which arrived
to-day to that duty. She is heavily
armed and very fast.
The Bancroft got in this afternoon
from the north. She was joined here
by Commander Glover and later sailed
for Key West to be attached to the
blockading squadron. 1t would seem as
if the Navy Department has picked out
the squadron for active work despite the
present inactivity, as orders have been
issued allowing the ships to take on
more men despite the fact that they have
Il normal complement at present. Men
of good morals and excellent physical
condition will be enlisted by applying
here or at the ships wherever they may
be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
cUBANs ENLlsTING AT TAMPA.
The Arrangements Are Being Perfected
for Landing Troops i'll Cuba.


Tampa, Fla, May 1.-Two hundred
notiye Cubans, who shave been quietly
enlisted in New York city. by General
Julio Sanguilly, arrived in tampa 10
night. They will be formed into cav
airy, and under the leadership OF the
famous Cuban, who enlisted them, WIZ
probably embark for Cuba win the
American troops. The rest of the reSl-
mcnt will be made UP of Cubans from
Tampa and vicinity. For the enlistment
forty-two recruiting offices were opener
here today. The New Workers created Il
sensation as they marched down the
street in a body, and they were Ioi-
lowed for blocks by perfect mob OF
excited Cubans.
slowly but surely are arrangements
being made for the landing of an Amer
iron force in Cuba. The Plant system
today gave formal notice to the Govern
mont that it's steamers, Olivette ami
Florida, both of which are in port here.
wore at the disposal of the Government
for use as troop ships. The
N[ascotte, of the same line, will he
turncd over tomorrow. BY Friday the
following fleet of vessels is expected TO
be- in waiting at the wharves at Tampa
for the reception of the United States
troops: The Florida, Olivette and Mas
cottc, of the Plant Line; the Alamo and
Comal. of the Mallory Line; the Comal,
which is already anchored i'll the stream
here: the Arkansas and possibly the
Lampassas. of the Morgan Line, AMI
thp Allegheny and Berkshire, of the
Merchants and Miners Line.
These boats all have been contracted
for and have a carriage for capacity OF
about G,000 troops. 1t is not believed,
however, that the actual cmbarkation
will take place before Sunday at the
soonest. as much remains to be done
in the way of gathering ammunition and
supplies, and several days must elapsG
before all is in readiness. 1t is believed
that the force will be made uD of 5000
infantry, 1000 cavalry and ten batter
les of artillery, in all close to 5000 men.
Only one regiment of cavalry, the Ninth,
is now in camp at Tampa. but the Tenth,
now at Chickamauga. will, it is believed.
be brought down here to fill out the
quota.
The Notifications at Egmont and Null
let Keys, commanding the north and
south channels of Tampa Bay, and on
which work has been rapidly pushed,
are now practically complete and ready
for the mounting of the guns. Most Of
these. it is said, will be of the S-inch
calbre, and such others as are at hand,
the urgency of the situation not per-
hitting the delay. which would be I'M
avoidable if heavy guns were to b.
mounted.
Bids for the purchase of about So
100000 worth of coal for the use of tn"
Government were opened today No an
nouncement of the successful bidder will
be made. pending a report to Washing
ton. This coal will be brought into
Tampa as fast as possible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
TO BE CONFIRMED TO-DAY
ADJUTANT GENERAL. CORBIN
OFFERS HIS SINCERE
CONGRATULATIONS.
SKATER PROBABLY Chief COMMANDER
General Wade, It is Believed, will Command
the First Division in The Army and
General COpplnger the
Second.

Richmond, Va, May 2.-Gcneral Fitz-
hugh Lee received to-day the following
telegram from Washington:
Your appointment as Major-Gcneral
has been decided upon by the President
and will go to the Senate tomorrow for
confirmation. Accept my sinccrest con
CALCULATIONS.
(SigncU I'll. ID. COltBlN,
"Adjutant General L. $. Army"
SKATER IS NOTIFIED.
Tampa, Fla. May 3-Brigadicr Gen
erals j. Il. Wade and j. r. Smarter re-
ceived kilograms from Washington to-
night informing them that the President
would tomorrow send in their names
as Major Generals of volunteers Both
will, however, it is said, accompany the
United States troops To Cuba.
1t is the general belief III army circles
tonight that the command of the cXpe-
dition will devolve on General Smarter
with General Wade in command of the
first division and General Coppinger OF
the second. 1t is believed that General
Coppinger will be here by Wednesday,
Brigade formations of the troops as
semblcd here were completed to-day by
General Shaftcr. Three brigades of In
fantry are formed. The first brigade
is made up of the Sixth, Ninth, Thir-
teenth and Twenty Fourth with Colonel
Cochran in command The second is
made of the Fourth, Seventeenth, Twen-
ty-First and TwentySecond, Col. Pol
land commanding. The Third includes.
the First, Tenth and such others as may
arrive.
Col. Hunt viii command the Cavalry
brigade when formed.
At present only the Ninth regiment is
encamped. but the Tenth and possibly
the Third and Sixth are expected later.
The Artillery formations are as ut Chick
amauga, two battalions with Col. Ram
doph in command Maj. Lancaster com
manding the First Battalion and Major
Dillenback the Second.
SHAFTER ASSUMES COMMAND.
Jacksonville, Fla, May "A special
to the Times Union and Citizen from
Tampa, Fla, says:
Gen. Shafter assumed command of
the troops here to-day with Gen. Wade
in charge of eleven regiments of Infan-
try and Col. Cochran i'll charge of the
second division of four brigadeS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
BRYAN'S NAME URGED
AS A BROADER GENERAL OF V0LUN'
TIERS.
But Mckinley Wants no One Who Has Not Had
Training at West Point or in
Actual Warfare.

Washington, d. c., May 2.-(Specialo
President Mckinley was waited upon
today by Senator Jones. Arkansas, and
other prominent free silver Democrats,
who urged the appointment of VIM. j..
Bryan as brigadier general of volun-
teers The President replied he would
appoint no man as brigadier who had
not had West Point experience or mill
itary experience or Il veteran of the
civil war. The President said he had
recognized the free silver Democrats by
his decision to appoint General Joe"
Wheeler major general and the gold
Democrats by comforting similar title
on Fitzhugh Lee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
IN THE SENATE.
Several Important Measures Were
Passed Without Slightest Debate.

Several Important Measures Were
Passed Without Slightest Debate.
Washington, d. c., May 2.-Several
war measures We're passed by the Sen
ate today, and Notwithstanding their
inheritance. not one of them elected the
slightest debate Probably the most
important was the Emergency War De
iiciency bill carrying $50, 12O,945. Mr..
Hawley. chairman of the Military Al
fairs Committee, secured the passage
of n bill providing for the enlistment OF
/: volunteer brigade of engineers and OF
10000 men in the South who arc inn
mune to yellow fever, these enlistments
TO be in addition to these provided for
in the Presidents call for 10000 vol
unteers. The men will enlist "for the
war; Two other war measures were
passed one suspending for the duration
of the war the restrictions placed by
existing laws upon the Quartermaster S
Department of the army in order that
supplies may he purchased without the
present formaities: and the other pro-
viding that owners Of mining claims
shall not forfeit them for not perform
ing assessment work upon them, pro-
vided they enlist for the year. The war
revenue measure passed by the House
of Representatives last Friday was re-
ceiyed by the Senate and referred 10
the Finance Committee for considera-
ton.
A conference ON the Sundry Civil bill
was agreed to, and Messrs. Allison.
Quay and German were named as the
Senate conferees.
Another conference was agreed to on
the Naval Appropriation bill and Messrs.
Hale, Quay and German were named rs
conferees.
Immediately Mr.. Hale presented the
new report of the cOnferees, an agree
ment having been reached in advance
of the authorization of the conference.
The Senate receded from the amend
ment relating to patent claims for naval
officers, which was opposed in the
Houpsc. The report was agreed to.
The resolution presented last Thurs
day by Mr.. Butter IN. CO declaring that
no necessity existed for issuing bonds To
provide funds for the war and in favor
Of the levying of an income tax was
laid before the Senate, and after a short
statement by Mr.. Butler in support OF
it. was referred to the Finance Com.
mittee.
At / D. m. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
At 2:35 D. m. the doors were opened
and a recess was taken until 3 o'clock
to await the arrival of the Emergency
War Appropriation bill from the House
4 was given immediate consideration
and passed The Senate then. at
o'clock, adjourned until Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
THE MADRID CELEBRATION.
There Were No Patriotic Speeches as the
Minds of the People Were Too Full OF
the Manila Disaster.

Madrid May % p m.-The cclebra
tons in honor of the Spanish officers
Ruiz, Daoiz and NeIardes. the victims OF
Murat's massacre have proceeded to-day
as usual in spite of the bad news from
the Philippines. \ fine procession was
headed by the civic guards. twelve
abreast. followed by the Orphans. the
Madrid charities, veterans, municipal
functionares and officials and other sew
oral regiments of troops brought up the
rear
The streets were packed but there was
no outward display of sorrow.
In political circles, however, important
deyelopments are hourly expected. Sc
nor Romero Robledo. (cader of the
Wcylerite party will interpolate the gov
eminent in Congress tomorrow on the
events ut Manila. And the Carlists and
Republicans will participate in the debate
which is expected to have important re-
suits. 1t is asserted that the burning of
the Rcnina Maria Christina was due to
American petroleum bombs and that n
number of matched butts belonging TO ma
tives were set on fire in the same way.
The procession passed off amid glorious
speeches. The minds of the people are
too full of the disaster to think anything
but avenging the surprise ut Manila Bay.
Senior Aguilera. the Civil Governor of
Madrid did not take part i'll the process
sion. All his energies were required to
watch closely popular feeling, which is
certain to explode and to require Il pro
pitiatory scapcsoat.
Captain General Blanco cables that
"an American iron-clad and three small
er vessels attempted to land troops in
boats off Herradura ut 6:30 p. M. on
Saturday. The Spanish troops fired on
them. and the war ships replied a can
nonadc But. the boats returned to their
Slips. which disappeared at s o'clock. -"
(This inaccurate and exaggerated dis
patch of the Captain General of Cuba
undoubtedly refers to the few shots fired
by the flagship New York, ut a troop OF
Spanish Cavalry on Friday evening last.
Herradura is a small place in Cabanas
Bay