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The herald., 1898-06-01
A New Track Record

BALTIMORE, Md, May 31.-Henry
Smith set a new mark for long distance
The herald., 1898-06-01

DR.. Pierce's Pelles cure constipation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
Imprisoned spaniard of the
Puritan's Crew Admits He
Tried to Blow Up the
Ship.

Key West, Fla. April 30.-Charlef
Yglasiase the Spanish fireman Oh the
monitor Puritan. who was put 10 irons
last Sunday when discovered trying &c
drill holes in the IL iccb magazine o|
the vessel. and who vas found guilty by
a court of inquiry as told in my dispatch
yesterday, has admitted that be wanted
to blow up the ship.
He has not been shot, as reported by
other correspondents here, but it is be-
lieved that the iofiiction Of the death
penalty for his offence is merely qaes
tion of time. The court of Inquiry. as
already told. recommends a cour..mar-
tiaI.
When Yg!ssiase was Grst taken
prisoner twelve members cf the Puri
tan's crew tried to take bim from che
guard on the way to the vessels brig.
where be vas to be confined. in ordel
to kill him W. 8. Quigley. in New
York Mail aud Express.
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very poor stand of melons and point to

very poor stand of melons and point to
a late crop.
The fruit outlook is on the whole
very promising few localities. only re-
port total destruction by the frost 10
early April, while few scattered re-
pcrts indicate that peaches and plums
are dropping badly The frost of the
week did 90 injury to fruit First crop
of 6gs evidsosly destroyed Heavy
shipments of etrawberriss from Flor.
eDce, Marion. Darlington and Marl-
boro counties we're made this week
Oats CONTINUE to look promising. ex
ceps in Jeffries Greek section where
they are failure Wheas is heading
and growing nicely, although some
what yellowed by the cool weather.
Pastures have improved rapidly. Gar
deus are lator than usual, but are yield
ing early vegetables enough to supply
local demands over the whole State
Farm work is we'll up to the require
ments of the various crops.
J. ". BAUER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
Fierce Fire in Cuba.

Key West, Fla April 30.-1t is
unoAfcially stated by Cubans to-
night that Blanco is burning the in
terror towns in the island of Cuba,
and it is believed that the truth of
the statement is established by the
great volumes of smoke which we're
noticed rising from the interior Of the
island yesterday. These fires were
noticed between Matanzas and Ha
bana by persons on the Associated
Press dispatch DauntIess, and through
out the night the bright glow of fires
was reflected on the sky. In places
fierce forest fires we're seen burning
The Cubans here are highly ex
cited over the following telegram re,
ceived from T. Estrada Palma of the
New York junta
Assemble and send to Tampa i'm
mediately all young unmarried
healthy Cubans disposed to go to
Cuba !; also all officers of our army
Delegation will not sustain families of
enlisted"
Tampa is made the general rem
.dezyous of the Cuban forces Enlist
ments will begin here to morrow
morning.
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BUTLER FOR MAJOR GEN
ERAL.
Senators Tillman and McLau.
rim Ask the Appointment.

Washington. D G.. April 80 Sen
.tors Tillmao aud Mo1laurio, Of South
Carolina, to day asked the President to
appoint Geo M. c. Butler, major gen.
eraI. Gen. Butler was famous cav.
airy leader 10 the Confederate army
and is a close friend of the President.
Without giving the South Carolina
Senator'S any assurances Of Gen. Bot
ler's selec,ion. the President spoke Of
him 10 the bighes. terms.
Senator Tillman and Representative
Elliott we're at the war department in
con onnection With the contest between
Charleston and Columbia. but the Sec
re,ary Of War adberes to Charleston as
the place Of rendezvous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
PLANS FOR THE
INVASION OF CUBA.
Nine Transports Will Be at
Tampa on Friday.

Tampa, Fla, May 2-Two hun
dred native Cubans who have been
quietly enlisted in New York city by
Gen. Julio Sanguilly, arrived in
Tampa to night They will be form
ed into cavalry regiment under the
leadership of the famous Cuban who
enlisted them, aud will probably en-
bark for Cuba with the American
troops The rest of the regiment
will be made up Of Cubans from
Tampa and vicinity For the enlist
ment 42.recruiting Offices were open
ed here to-day. The New Yorkers
created sensation as they marched
down the street in body, and they
were followed for blocks by mob of
excited Cubans
Friday the following feet of res-
sells is expected to be waiting at the
wharves at Tampa for the reception
of the United States troops
The Florida, Olivette and Mascotte
of the Plant line; the Alamo and
Comal of the Mallory line. the Comal
being already in the stream mere; the
Arkansas and possibly the Lampasas
of the Morgan line, and the Alieghe-
ny and Berkshire Of the Merchants
and Miners line.
These boats are all contracted for
and having carrying capacity of
about 5000 troops. 1t is not believ-
ed, however, that the actual embark
alton will take place before Sunday
at the latest, much remains to be
done in the way of gathering ammu-
milton and supplies and several days
must elapse before all is in readiness.
1t is believed that the force will be
made up of 5000 infantry, 1000
cavalry and 10 batteries 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 Egnont and
Mullet 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 Sinch calibre and such
others as are at hand, the urgency of
the situation not permitting the de-
lay which would be unavoidable if
heavy guns were to be mounted.
Bids for the purchase of about
100000 worth of coal for use of
the government we're opened to day.
No announcement of the successful
bidder will be made pending report
to Washington This coal will be
brought into Tampa as fast as pos
sible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04

Washington, April 30 Although
Gen Fitzaugh Lee and Gen. "Joe''
Wheeler will be made Major Gene
rals, it is the intention of the admin
istration not to send them to the
front, or to give them the leading
commands. which it was supposed
they would have. 1t is thought best
to give such places to officers of the
regular army 1t has been shown
that Gen Lees services will be es-
pecially valuable in Washington in
an advisory capacity to the Secretary
of war, on account Of his intimate
knowledge Of Cnba and the condi-
tons there.-N. Y. Mail and Ex-
press
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
THE OREGON AT RIO.
Far North of Possible Danger
From The Spanish De-
stroyer.
Rio de Janeiro. April 80. 6 p. m :
Warsbip Oregon just arrived.

Washington, April 3o.-There was
a feeling Of relief among officials to-
night over the safe arrival Of the Ore
gon at Rio. we'll to the north aud out
of possible reach of the Spanish torpedo
boat Temario. which has been lying
around the vicioity Of Buepos Ayres.
The keenest interest is taken in be,
future movements. but on account ol
the extreme reticence of the naval au
tborities the nature Of the instructions
which have awaited her at Rio are no'
known. The prevalent belief. however,
is that her orders are to proceed to join
Admiral SIMPSONS feet without delay
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sPANIsH 81 OFFICIAL REPORT.

.sls
Madrid. May I, 8 p. mThe fol
I lowing is the text of the official die
patch from the governor general o1
the Philippines to the minister o.
wal, Liient. General correa, as to the
engagement off Manila
Last night, April 80. the batteries
at the entrance to the fort announced
the arrival Of the enemy's squadron,
forcing passage under the obscurity
of the night At daybreak the enc
my took up positions, opening vita q
strong FIRE against Fort Cavite and
the arsenal.
sOnr feet engaged the enemy in q
brilliant combat, protected by the
Carte and Manila forts They
obliged the enemy. with heavy loss,
: Is noanoeayre repeatedly At 9
O'clock the American squadron took
refuge behind tue foreign merchant
shipping on the east side Of the bay.
ssOur feet, considering the enc
my's superiority, naturally suffered a
severe loss. The Maria Ohrjstina is
on Ere, and another ship, believed to
be the Don Juan de Austria. was
blown up
There was considerable loss Of
life. Captain Cadarzo, commanding
the Maria Christina, is among the
killed. I cannot give further de.
tails. The spirit of the army. navy
and volunteers is excellent
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Cable Interrupted.

New York, May 2-The ceufral
cabIe Office of the Western Uuion Tele-
graph company this afternoon issued
the following notice I'VE are officially
advised by the Eastern Extension COM
paoy that the cable between Hong Kong
and Manila is interrupted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04

Madrid. May 1-MidDigbs.-AO
official telegram received at late hour
from the governor general OF the
Philippines. says:
"Admiral Montejo has transferred
his flag to the cruiser Isle de Cuba
from the cruiser Reina Maria Christ
ina. The Reina Maria Christina was
completely burnt. as was also the
cruiser Castillo. the other ships having
to retire from the combat aud some
being sunk to avoid their falling into
the bands of the enemy"
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are Of 1000 tons displacement ana
carry four 7-inch Hontorias, two
small guns and two machine guns.
Isla de Mindarao, Of the Compacia
Trays -Atlantics Of Cadiz, armed IS q
cruiser; length. 376 3; beam. 423 !;
gross tons. 4.195; speed. l3 5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04

Madrid. May /, go p. m-Ad-
vices from Maniia SAY that the Amer.
lean squadron under Commodore
Dewey appeared of the Bay of Ma
mia at 5 O'Clock this morning and
opened . strong canonade against
the Spanish squadron and forts pro
tecting The harbor The Spanish
second class cruiser Don Juan de
Anstriia was severely damaged and
her commander was killed Another
Spanish vessel was burned. The
American squadron retired, having
also eustained severe damage.
A second naval engagement fol
lowed il which the American squad
ron again suffered considerable loss
and the Spanish warships Mindano
and Ulloa were slightly damaged.
During THE engagement the Ca
vie forts maintained q steadier and
stronger Ere upon the American
squadron than IN the first engage-
ment
admiral Bermejo, the miaister Of
marine, has expressed himself as
highly pleased with the heroism of
The spanish mariners and has tele-
.grapned congratulations to Admiral
6fontejo and the valarous crewa OF
the :spaDish squadron under FIRE Of
superior Warships.
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Madrid, May 1-Midsigh..-El
Heraldo de Madrid says that Admiral
Monsejo changed his flagship during
che engagement, or between the Two
encounters, 10 order to better direct
the m.Doeuvres- 10 this way be es-
caasd she fate of the commander OF
the Reioa Maria Chsissins.
The s.eoud engagement, according
TO El 9efsldo, uas apparently begun
By the Americans. after landing sheir
aoupdsd on the West side Of the bay.
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The Pope Frustrated.

Rome. May 2-Hls Holiness is
quite Frustrated by the news from
Manila. He has expressed bis borror
at the terrible loss of life. aud repeated.
~ said that be could have wished to
have died before seeing such war.
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Lisbon. May Ill p. m.-Reliable
news received here says that the Span
ish feet vas completely defeated OF
Cavite.@
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THE SPANISH FLEET.

hSlU8 uHGih OuVletiNos 23O6V SOUo 1,
built 1886; speed. II knots; battery.
six 6.2 inch Hoosoria guos two 27
inch aud three 2 2-inoh rapid FIRE
rifles, six 4-inch and two machine
guns.
Castilla. 3.s42 tons; built 1881 !;
b.,sery, feur 5 9-ioch Krupp rifles. two
Al inch, two 3.3 inch, four 2 5.iuch
rapid FIRE aud two machine guns.
Velssco. 1852 tons battery. three
5-9-iscb~Armstrong rifles, two 2 7.ich
Honsorias and two machine guns.
Don Antonio de Ulloa and Don Juan
de Austria, each 1,130,sons; speed, IA
kuots (; battery. four 47-inch Honto-
rias two % inch rapid 6re. two
l 5-incb aud Two machine guns.
General Lezo and Fl Caoo. gun YES
sells. 524 tons /; built 1885; speed.
lis knots The Geoeral Leo has Two
Hontoria rifles of 7.inch calibre. oue
3.5-iuch, two small rapid-6re and one
machine gun the El Cauo. three 4 J.
inch guns, two small rapid dre and two
machine guns.
MARQUES Del Daera, dispstch boat,
500 tons; one smooth-bore 6 3 inch
calibse, two 4 7-inch and one machine
guo.
The Isla de Cuba aud tbe Isla de
Luzon sre both smsll guuboats. They
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
Commodore Dewey Expected
to Renew the Attack on
Manila.

London. May While it is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has
suffered q crushing defeat. the dis
patches leave uuelear the intensely To-
.eresting question whether the Amer'.
can squadron has suffered material
damage
Ali news thus far comes from Span.
ish sources; but it seems eviden, that
Commodore Dewey has not captured
Manila. Uoless be ia able to make an
other attack aud capture the town, he
will be ip an awkward position. hav.
ing no base upon which to retire aod to
re6s
Iii probably, therefore, the United
States squadron will be obliged to
make for San Francisco. as The entrance
to Manila Bay was heavily mined With
torpedoes. Commodore Dewey dis
played great pluck aod daring in max
inp for the inner harbor. According
10 private adyices received from Mad
rid. the United States cruisers Olympia.
Raleigh and two other vessels. the
names of which are not given. entered
she harbor
Il appears to be incorrect that the
American ships 6nally anchored, be
lind the merchantmen on the East side
sof the bay. Il should be the West
side.
Probabilities point in the direction Of
The second engagement having occurred
through the spaniards trying to prevent
the landing Of the American wounded.
Reliable details cannot be had until
Commodore Deweyss squadron is able
to communicate With Hong Kong.
There is, however, suspicious frank
Dess about the Spanish dispatches that
ssvors Of desire to break unpleasant
oews to the Spaniards. Il is not IN
likely, therefore. that Commodore
Dewey may be able to renew the at
tack
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Washington, May 3.-seoresary
Long has ASKED for the passage OF
a deficiency appropriation bill carrying
an appropriation of $lS 5000, 900.
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TWO OF THB ENEMY's
CRUISERS BURNED,
Several Sunk to Avoid Their
Falling Into the Hands
OF the vlcrors,
AND THE OTHERS FORCED 20
RETIRE FROM THE COMBAT.
OF the Victors

Severe Damage Believed to Have
Been Sustained by Commodore
Dewey,s Ships, Which FaR
to Capture Man1la--De-
tails Of Fight Not Yet
obtesnable.
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Madrid. May 1, 10 p n.-Adniral
Bermejo, Minister of maripe; coined
the cabinet council this evening and
informed bis colleagues that the
Spanish force had gained a victory in
the Philippines. he asserted that he
fouad difficulty in restraining his joy
fl! emotions.
The of6cisl dispatch does not meu-
ton sbe destruction Of any American
vessel, although it says that the
Uoised s.asss squadron finally cast ao-
CHOIR in the bay behind the foreign mer-
chspimen.
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10 the latter engagement tbs Spanish
Mindano and Ullols suffered hesvily.
Cabinet ministers speak of "serioSs
bu, honorable lo.ses."
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Madrid, May l, 9 p m.-The news
from the Philippines has produced
greatly increased enthusiasm. especi-
ally in view of the fact that the
American squadron was obliged to
retreat
Notwithstanding the severe dam
age the Spanish ships sustained.
naval officers here consider that fur
ther operations by the American
squadron will be conducted under
great difficulty, owing to having no
base where they could repair aud
coal or obtain fresh supplies of am
munition
Another account says the Miodaao
ard Uliola Cor Ul.ao) wore severely
damaged 10 :he second engagement.
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THE TWO FLEETS.
Washington, May The following
is list Of the two fleets engaged in the
conflict at Manila
UNITED STATES SHIPS.

Olympia, 6rst-class protected cruiser,
$500 tons; launched, 1892; speed,
s2l knots; battery. four 8-inch rifles.
ten 5-ineh rspid.fre guns. fourteen
6.pounders. six 1-pouoders and four
machine guns.
Baltimore, second rate, 1900 tons
speed, 20 6 knots battery, four 8-iecb,
elk 6.inch rifles. four 6.pounder rapid
FIRE, two 2-poanders. two ! FOUNDERS,
Two / Sipcb, two 1 4-ioch and two
machine guns.
Boston, second rate. 3.1Ss tons
speed, Is knots: battery, two 8inc6.
SIX 6 icch rifles, two 6-ponnder rapid
Gre, TIVE 3 Founders. two 1-pounders.
two one-point 8.inch, sao one-poiot 4.
inch and two machine guns.
Raleigh. secood-class. speed. l9
knots battery. one 6.incb and ten s.
inch rapid.6re rifles. eigh: 6 Founders,
four l-ponnders aud two machine guns
Concord, third rate. 100 tons
speed. II kuots; battery. six 8 iocb,
two 6.pounder rapid-6re. two 3 pound.
ers, one 1-rounder and four maobiue
guns
Petrol. fourth rate, 800 tons; speed,
Is kuo.a battery, foar 6-inch guns,
tao 8 pouoder rapid-6fe. one 1-poaod-
er and four machine guns.
McCulloch, revenue cutter
Nanshan. collier
Z,Ero enno}v veasel
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Half a Dozen White Enlisted Men
More or Less Seriously
Injured.
Negroes in Hiding Shot at White
Soldiers on the Way to
Camp.
Some Members of the Fourth Wis.
conSin Reported to Have Been
Wounded.
~

ADMISSION. Ala. Nov. 26.-The city
has quieted down after a nights rioting.
and ii is believed that the full extent of
the shooting has been learned. Two
negro soldiers We're killed and three
wounded. and six or eight white en-
listed men Were more or less seriously
hurt. The i've members of the white
provost guard who were missing have
reported for duty.
Dead-Private Ed Caperton. Third
Alabama: a member of the same regi-
ment. unidentified.
Wounded-William Bowie. Third Al
ALBANIA. shot through the body, will die.
The names Of the other wounded NJ
groes will mol be known until night, as
the commander OF the regiment has not
made up the list.
Among the whites wounded Were,
Private Gildbait. Company b. Second
Arkansas. shot in head and stabbed il
back. dangerously: Sergeant Frank bod
son. Third Tennessee, shot in arm: Pri
waite Jack Graham. Third Tennessee
shot il stomach: Private Will Bison
Fourth Kentucky. shot in shoulder.
1t is reported that several members O
the Fourth Kentucky and Fourth Wi.
consin wer. wounded, but this coult
not be confirmed at their headquarters
General Leroy T. Frank, command
ing at Camp Ship, has instituted a,
INVESTIGATION
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Miss Jennie Stephenson Of Wis.
conSin Performed the Chris
teninw Ceremony.
Dattleship Is Of the Type of the
Alabama. Now Building at
the Cramps.
All the Modern improvements in
Fighting Machines Embodied
in This One.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S.-At the
Union Iron works another great marine
fighting machine was added TO the al.
ready large fleet of Pacific war vessels.
The vessel which slid from the ways
was the battleship Wisconsin, the largest
of the vessels built for the United States
government by the Union Iron works.
The launching of the big vessel was eff
fected without a hitch. and she now
rests calmly on the waters of the bay.
Many thousands of people saw the
plunge from various points of vantage.
and the platform especially set aside for
the guests of the Union Iron works was
crowded TO its full capacity. The Wis
consin delegation of 'christeners" which
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,OK & ODEE.
I'll i,Dit. ~ StAkEU.

Every Nation Represented mt the Anti.
Anarchist Conference NJ Rome.
ROME, NOV. 26.-Thr anti-anarchisi
conference was opened during the after.
noon III the Corsini palace by Vice Al
miral Canevaro. minister Of foreign af.
fairs. All the European nations wer,
represented. In an address of welcome
to the delegates on behalf of King Hum.
bert. Admiral Canevaro SAID he recog.
niZed the difficulties before the confer.
ence, but the universal recognition OF
the necessity for common action agains,
the anarchists presaged "a happy issue.
Admiral Canevaro vas elected presi,
dent. 1t is expected the conference viii,
be prolonged until Christmas
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-28
rOUIBALL SEASON ENDS.
Results of the Principal Thanksgiving
uNy Games

Results of the Principal Thanksgiving
Day Games.
At minneapolis, University of Illinois,
II: University Of Minnesota. IL.
At Kansas City. University Of Kansas,
IL: University vi Missouri, o.
At Philadelphia. University of Penn.
sylvania. IL: Cornell. 6.
At Cincinnati. University of Cincin.
.ati. II: University of Indiana. IL.
At Chicago, University of Michigan.
IL; University of Chicago. II.
AT Evanston. Ills. University of Wis.
consin. A.: Northwestern University, 0,
At Columbus. University of Ohio, "A
Wesleyan University. 0.
AT San Francisco. University Of Cali.
fornia. %; Stanford University. o.
At Richmond. Va. University OF
North Carolina. 8: University of Vir.
ginia. 0.
At Omaha. University of Iowa. 6
University Of Nebraska. ).
At Des Moines. Drake University. Is
Iowa College. Is.
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Is an Interesting Report.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-The most in.
teresting review Of the postal service
tor some years. owing to its operations
in military and naval fields. is the report
OF Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. Aside from the discussion OF
the regular branches Of the department
il tells of the work accomplished and
policies adopted in u territorial acqui
sltlonS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-28

SOUTH ST. PAU. NOV. 20.
HOGS-Markct slow: 59lOc lower.
Range of prices, So. s5M3.25.
CATTLE Market strong; active. More
fat cattle wanted.
Sales ranged at $2. 5On 1. 90 for stockers:
s2.OM315 for cows; So 75M4.O for steers:
s3.D@3 IL for h%eifers, 81 30 for bulls; 81 "a
55Dfor calves.
SHEEP-Market strong and active.
Muttons, $3.65M4.UO; lambs, $4.SO.
Receipts: Cattle, 700; hogs, 1909; sheep,
100; calves, 100.