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lis Morale Shattered.

Chickamauga. July 27.-The Sd Ken
lucky, the 5th Illinois and the Sd bat
talon of the 10th Pennsylvania left the
park early this morning under orders
to proceed to Porto Rico, but before
the 5th Illinois had time to load for
it's departure a rush order came from
Secretary Alger for its return TO
camp and ordering out in its stead the
160th Indiana. This is the second time
that the 5th Illinois. commanded by
Colonel Culver. has been ordered back
after being ordered to go with the bri
gade TO the front. AS soon as the full
situation dawned on the men to-day
the greatest disorder prevailed and
there was no semblance of discipline.
The morale Of the regiment Is shattered
and many Of the men declare they will
no longer serve under Culver. Efforts
to restrain the men were unavailing.
One man broke his gun over a tree and
left the camp without leave.
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COLONIES OR STATIONS.
Europe Advised Not to Interfere I'm Our
Affairs.

London, July 2s-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Times gives the views
of competent observer" particularly
emphasizing the advisability Of Europe
preserving the strictest neutrality and
allowing America to settle her differ
ences with Spain unhindered by foreign
Intervention.
The competent observer" says in
this case the traditional peace-loving
element of the United States will pre-
vail and the present war, with its de-
sire for territorial expansion. will re-
main a mere episode, not affecting ths
future policy of the United States.
Any European meddling or attempt
to deprive them of the fruits of victory
would be likely to arouse the spirit OF
defiance and throw the high-spirited
American people into the arms of jim
goes. In that event the United States,
possessing all material resources, would
become a great military and naval
power. able at any moment to offer an
alliance to the highest bidder, disturb
ing the balance of power in Europe and
menacing the peace of the world. In
short, on this question hangs the de-
cision whether America is to acquire
colonies or only coai.Es stations.
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AT BAHIA HONDA.
spaniards Report AN American Reverse
at This Place.

at Ihts flace.
Havana, July 26.-The following is
the official report made to-day OF the
engagement between the Spanish forces
and the American marines on Saturday,
July %. near Bahia Honda, 65 miles
west of Havana, on the north coast of
the province of Pinar del Rio:
"On July % Senor ManZanillo. mayor
of Bahia Honda, left the town abou:
sunrise with forces of all arms, proceed
ing in a northerly direction toward
Manimani creek and Gobernadora
beach, to the west of the entrance Of
the bay on which the town of Bahia
Honda is situated. II had been report
ed that American ships had been seen
there the day before (Fridayl. on
arriving, the Spanish forces opened with
artillery and musketry fire. compelling
an American ship in the ofiing to with
draw with several losses on board. OF
the landing party, four were killed,
among them lieutenant. as was ascer-
tained from documents on his person.
Our troops also sank the boat used
in landing, with eight men, and cap
tured one new Remington, a Borden
and 100 cartridges. The Spanish losses
were three slightly wounded"
The censor would not allow the trans
mission of news as to this engagement
Yesterday.
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the president, with Secretary of State
Day and Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith, went over the situation
and reviewed the course to be taken.
Weight is given to the counsels of the
postmaster general owing to his diplo-
matte experience and study of inter-
national questions. n final conclusion
will not be reached until the cabinet
has an opportunity to take up Spain's
note and our projected answer.
There will be no extra session of the
cabinet and the matter will not be
placed before the presidents advisers
untii Friday. when a reply will be
definitely settled. The Spanish gov
ernment will have the answer of this
administration in It's possession by FRI
day night or Saturday morning. Sec
retary Day on leaving the white house
after to-day's conference said that an
answer would be made the latter part
of this week. Mr.. Day smiled when
asked as to the terms to be proposed,
and said you viii all know that IN
time"
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SUPPLIES LANDED.
Gross Exaggeration In the spanish Story
of the Affair.

Washington, July 27.-Assistant Sec
retaTy Meiklejohn has just received
news of the result of the second expe-
dition sent by him to Cuba to supply
General Gomez forces in the western
end of the island with food and NUM-
tions of war. This expedition was car
rfed on the transport Wanderer. Ha-
vana reports describe the landing as a
failure and say that four of the land
ing party, including the lieutenant,
were killed. This is the usual Spanish
exaggeration. A part of the supplies
carried by the Wandered had been land
ed and sent into the territory beyond
Spanish reach when an overwhelming
force of Spanish troops appeared and
prevented the landing of the remainder.
None of the party were killed. but four
men We're wounded. Their injuries
were slight and they were put ashore
at Key West. to which port the Wan
derer returned. The vessel made an
other start for Western Cuba. this time
with a naval convoy 10 prevent inter-
ruption with her work. and IL is believed
that before this time she has succeeded
in discharg1ng her cargo.
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Did the Right Thing.

Madrid, July 1.-THE government de-
nies that IL mas been occupied with the
question of peace. Premier Sagasta
contradicts the statements that official
negotiations are in progress. but the
foreign Office announces that negotia-
tions due TO private initiative are pro-
ceeding. The liveliest satisfaction is ex-
pressed in all quarters and in newspa-
pers throughout Europe at the fact that
Spain has at last done the right thing
for the first time during the war, and
peace is looked upon as being within
measurable distance.
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Spain's request. 1t says the cabinet
ten days ago concluded to inquire how
to terminate the war. which henceforth.
in the opinion of the ministers. viii be
purposeless. They realized that the
United States was sensitive of its dig
nifty that foreign intervention would
only irritate. and requested NJ. Delcasse
through NJ. Cambon to ascertain If the
United States would consent to France
rendering her good offices. On VI. Cam
bon responding in the affirmative,
Spain's note was Immediately entrust-
ed to him.
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Sick aud Wounded.

Newport News, July 27.-The trans
port Leona, from Santiago. with so
sick and three wounded men on board.
arrived at Old Point to-day. DIR. Pet
tus. United States quarantine officer,
Immediately boarded her. On coming
ashore, DR.. Pettus at once wired Wash
ington of the arrival of the Leona and
requested that she be ordered further
north. He did not consider IL proper to
land the sick here. There are but two
officers aboard. They are Lieut.. III. w.
Miller of the 18th infantry and Lieut..
+. 4. Cole of the 9Th infantry.
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SPAIN WILL WELCOME PEACE.

Madrid. July 27.-The news that the
government is suing for peace has
caused neither surprise nor sensation
here. The attitude of a majority of the
newspapers shows that the country will
welcome peace IL it can avoid the pay
ment of an indemnity and the loss OF
the Philippines. where it is now taken
for granted the United States will re-
tain a coaling station only.
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Texas PopuIists.

Austin. Texas, July 27.-Outside of
securing permanent organization and
adopting a portion of it's platform, the
state populist convention which met
here to-day to nominate a state ticket.
did nothing at all. The platform was
under fire at the adjournment and will
be taken up tomorrow. The split-up
came over a proposition to pension all
confederate soldiers, instead of bring
ing them to the Confederate Home in
this city.
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EaNors Annexation.

Yokohama, July 2L-Discusslng the
Philippines question, the japanese press
generally favors the retention Of the ISL
ands by the United States. There would
be no objection TO their transfer to Great
Britain. Japan's interests. however, forbid
their passing into the hands of Germany
or Of any other continental power In any
event the japanese press regards the
scheme Of an Insignificant republic in the
Philippines as entirely impracticable.
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A strike Threatened.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Houghton. Mich. July 2s.-Anonymous
notices have been posted abont the Tam
arak mine threatening a general strike
next Saturday unless underground work
men receive a and 10 per cent advance
and a nine-hour day. The mine manage
ment is certain to refuse any such con-
cessiOns. There have been rumors Of
striking for several weeks previous. The
mine employs l. 100 men.
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VIII Ask for Bids.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena. July T.-The people of Helena
are feeling pretty good to-day over the
intelligence received from Washington
authorizing Eugene Braden of the assay
Office TO invite bids for the excavation for
the proposed federal building. j. X. Tay-
lor the supervising architect of the treas
ury department. informed Mr.. Braden
that the department would receive bids
lust as soon as Mr. Braden could prepare
the necessary papers. Ii Is expected tnat
the contract will be let and the work will
commence in about four weeks.
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Fargo. y. D.. July 27.-The fusion
committees OF the populist and demo-
cratic parties met here tonight and
placed the following state ticket in the
field: Congress. Col. IL. NJ. Creel; gov
ernor. ID. NJ. Holmes: lieutenant gov
ernor. DR. Bentley; supreme court, c. J.
Fisk: treasurer Thomas Bolton: audi
tor. Charles b. Bade; secretary Of state,
Samuel Torgerson.
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Watertown. S. d., July 27.-Thirty thou
sand acres of crops were destroyed or
greatly injured by hailstorm in Coding-
ton county last night. The scope of the
storm was six miles wide and about u
miles long. Many farmers lost every acre
Of grain. Ten days more and the farmers
would have been cutting the finest crop
ever harvested in this section. Now the
yield will be nearly half million bushels
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Burned to Death.

Wichita. Kan. July IA special to the
Eagle from Tonkawa. Okla. says that in
"A fire which consumed the residence Of r.
T. Cradle, two of his children, aged 7 and
10 years, were burned TO death and their
bodies totally consumed. Two older chill
dren. boy OF u and a girl OF a. were
fearfully burned. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
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Buried at Arlington.

Washington. July 27.-Funeral SER
vices over the remains of Lieutenant
Allyn Capron, one Of the gallant heroes
of RooseVelts rough riders. who fell be-
fore Sib0ney on July l, were held here
to-day, the body having been brought
north on the government transport
Hudson. Services were held in 81. Pauls
Episcopal church. The coffin was hid
in a profusion Of floral offerings. The
body was taken TO Arlington. escorted
by 100 men Of the 18th Pennsylvania
regiment, where IL was inferred.
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Pay for the Soldiers.

New York. July 27.-The United
States transport Olivette sailed for San
tiago to-day. In her safes was s410.0o0
with which to pay the soldiers. and she
had on board a cargo of deiicacies for
the sick and wounded. She also carries
a corps of doctors and nurses. among
whom were 20 negro women nurses and
one negro physician. Most of the
nurses were from New Orleans and
were immunes. They were supplied by
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. An outfit for 1.0o0-bed hospi-
tai was carrisd-by the ship
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DISCUSSING PEACE TERMS
Diplomatic Fencing in Relation
to the Armistice.
WE MUST HAVE PLEDGES

Little Opposition Expected Regarding
Our Demands on Cuba and Porto Rico.
Diplomatic Formalities Out OF the Way.
Little Dificulty Is Expected in Arriv-
ing at Terms of Peace-spain May De-
sire to Grant More Than We Wish to
Demand-To Protect Spanish Interests
in Cuba Spain May Want the Island
Annexed to the United States.
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An American Gibraltar.

Victoria. Il. c.. July 1.-THE war de-
partment is quietly but with all possible
speed. pushing arrangements for increas-
ing the fortifications at Esquimalt. the ul-
innate intention being the absorption Of
the entire peninsula upon which the fort
Is located. and. according to a naval su-
thority, to make at the southern corner
of Vancouver island a supply depot as
impregnable as Gibraltar.
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PREPARING TO FIGHT.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
st. Thomas, d. w. l., July 27.-The
Spanish troops in Porto Rico are being
withdrawn from the outlying towns and
are concentrating in San Juan. The de-
fenses of the capital are being
strengthened.
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Instantly Killed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. July 2Z-Charley Armstrong.
while out hunting horses in Mitcheiis
gulch, in Jefferson county. about Is miles
south OF here. was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. His body was found
to-day. A horse that he Is supposed 10
have been riding was also killed. The dead
man worked for Mrs. Ray Barnes. and
was last seen alive Friday. when he start
ed out TO round up horses.
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Permanent Troop Ship..

San Francisco. July 27-The government
has decided To make permanent troop
ships of the steamers Arizona and Scan
dia. The Arizona is TO be fitted out with
hunks for ls0O men and 1,j00 will be ac-
commodated on the Scandia. The latter
vessel is now in charge of United States
officers. the German crew having been
paid and discharged
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Paris. July 27.-The following official
note was issued here to-day: At the re-
quest of the Spanish government the
French ambassador at Washington has
been authorized by the French govern
ment to present note from the cabinet
at Madrid to the president OF the United
States. 1t is in the name of Spain that
VI. Cambon. who is delegated to watch
Spanish interests in the United States.
made this communication to President
Mckinley yesterday afternoon in the
presence of Secretary Day.
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Postmaster at santiago.

Washington. July T.-Louis Kemper
has been designated by Postmaster
General Smith to act as postmaster at
Santiago. Postmaster General Smith
requests tae associated press to give
notice that all letters addressed to SOL
diers and sailors in Porto Rico. Cuba
or Manila will continue to be sent as
heretofore at the 2-cent rate. The s.
cent rate for letters applies only to the
general service.
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Denies suing for Peace.

Madrid. July 27.-The government denies
that II has been occupied with the ques-
tIon OF peace. Premier Sagasta contra
diets the statement that official negotia-
tions are in progress. but the foreign Of
fee announces that negotiations due TO
private initiative are In progress.
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Believe Peace Is Coming.

Madrid. July p, noon.-The big rise
in prices on the bourse here to-day il
looked upon as denoting great conf
dence that peace between Spain and
the United States will be concluded.
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sick at Santiago.

Washington. July 27.-At 10 o'clock
the war department posted the follow
ings:
Santiago de Cuba, July 2I-Adju-
tant General OF the Army. Washing
ton. u. c.: Reports of yesterday show
total sick, 3.770: total fever cases. 2.92f:
new cases of fever s39: cases of fever
returned TO duty. $751;
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The PreIiminaries.

Paris. July 27.-The Temps this even
ing says President Mckinley gave NJ.
Cambon a reply which the latter has
transmitted 10 the French minister Of
foreign affairs. VI. Delcasse. The Temps
also outlines the preliminaries 10
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THINKING 1T OVER.
The Administration Carefully Considering
Its Formal Reply.

Washington, July 27.-The admins
tration is carefully celebrating over
the formal reply to be made 10 the
peace message presented through the
French ambassador. This afternoon
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Progressing Favorably.

London. July T.-The Prince OF Wales
Is progressing 80 favOrably that IL has
been definitely decided 10 remove him TO
CoNcs on Saturday.
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The Terror at 81. Thomas.

ST. Thomas. d. w. l.. July 27.-The
United States monitor Terror has ar
rived here for the purpose of coaling.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-06
POPULISTS AT RINGWOOD RE
TURNING.
Correspondence to THE COMMONWEALTH.

Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTH)
RINGWooD, n. c., Oct. 8, '9S.
The white people of Ringwood pre-
cinct showed their true colors last
Saturday.
Pursuant to call by l.. Vinson,
chairman OF the township Elk. Com
mittee, large crowd of white men
met to organize "Whlte Mems Club. :"
Much enthusiasm was manifested.
Col. Parker was made president and
Mr.. w. e. Harvey was made secretary.
l.. Vinson stated the object of
the meeting and called upon the
white men to draw the color-line,
and save their homes from ruin and
their wives and children from insult.
In few minutes one hundred and
twenty-five names we're placed on the
secretary's book and the list continued
to grow. Good men who have hith-
erto followed the Populist leaders,
without hesitation boldly placed their
names upon the list and declared them
selves henceforth in favor of white
mans government. Mr.. Henry
Quarles in few words declared he had
been a Popullst in the past-that he
was honest in his convictions, but he
could follow that party no longer in
| the course it was now pursuing and
therefore he cast his lot with his white
brethren and would cheerfully support
the Democratic party in the coming
election. Speeches were made by DR.
Matthews, w. r. Harvey, w. H
Hayes, Col. Parker and others. The
occasion was genuine love-feast, and
showed the white people of their sec
ton solid. We haye swept everything
and are together tor the defense of our
: homes and families.
Now, Mr.. Editor, let's act on your
suggestion and put up good man FOL
Congress. We are tired Of furnishing
the only negro Congressman in the
U. S. Congress. We want a white
man. We have been misrepresentec
long enough. Mr.. Claude Kitchil
would make good STANDARD
bearer. He is we'll informed, fearless
and eloquent. He is genuine Ney
IN politics-"the bravest of the brave.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-06
ANOTHER POPULIST RETURNS

EDITOR COMMONWEALTH Il have
been asked ii I will support the fusion
ticket gotten up by the Rad and Pop
convention by great many. I say
no. Now, | do say I lett the Demo
cratic party under the Cleveland mis-
rule and joined the Populist. But
when that party undertakes to carry
the rank and file in the Republican
party I cay that it is time for every
white man to support the Democrats
as a unit. No falling out of ranks.
Unite in one solid phalanx for white
man rule, protection of our wives and
children. say again I will not sup
port such combination of Rad and
Pop ticket, and take this method to let
all such know that l cannot be sold tc
the Republican party for the benefit Of
few hungry Office seekers.
Respectfully,
A. D. KNIGHT.
Lawrence, N. g., Oct. l, 1883.
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WAKE FOREST LETTER.

Correspondents to The CoMMoNwEALrH.)
WAKE FOREST, N. G. Oct. 3, 1913.
The earnest and faithful work OF the
Faculty during the summer has been
rewarded by the attendance of the lar
gest number of new students that
Wake Forest has ever witnessed. AT
present, two hundred and fifty have
registered and new students are con-
tinually coming in.
The general student body has f.
nally settled down to work. The
''newish" have passed through all the
trials, troubles and tribulations to
which the freshmen are subjected.
They have ceased to think continually
of home and are rejoicing In the fact
that some day in the far-off future
they will be seniors.
Wake Forest and Trinity will meet
in intercollegiate debate, for the sec
ond time. on the eve OF Thanksgiving
The debate will be held in the Acad.
envy of Music at Raleigh, the subject
being Territorial Expansion" In a
former contest with Trinity, Wake
Forest was triumphant In the coming
contest she expects to hold her own.
Saturday, the first, the Phlloma.
thesian and Euzelian societies elected
the following gentlemen as senior
speakers The Phllomathesian speak.
ers are Messrs. Fry, Powell, johnson
Mcintosh, Utley and Jackson. The
Euzelian speakers are Messrs. Stephen
son, Wright, Farser, Camp, Savage and
Herring.
The college has the brightest out
look ever before In its history.
A Student.
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NEGRO OFFICERS IN HALIFA X
COUNTY.

We understand that one OF the few
remaining Populists in the county has
said that what The COMMONWEALTH
has said about negro ofice-holders in
the county, is simply political clap
trap and there are no more negro
Office holders in the county now than
there were before fusion obtained here.
Any man who makes such state
ment In Halifax county is either very
ignorant or is reckless of his statements.
Here is what the records will show
20 magistrates, II postrnasters, 5 con-
stables. 2 Legislators, l jailer, !
county commissioner deputy, regis
ter of deeds and 20 school committee
men, making II in all.
The school committeeman are esti-
mated according to few school dis
tricts around Scotland Neck. Trot out
the man who disputes these figures.