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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
The Works at Cairnanera Demolished by the
Texas, Marblehead and Suwanee-
The Spanish Driven Inland.
WARBLEHEAD STEAM
LAUNCH'S HOT FIGHT
Attacked by the Enemy in Ambush 1t Headed Toward the
Shore Pouring in Fierce Fire Before Which the
Bushwhackers Fled WiIdyPreparing
for Porto Rican Expedition on
Grand Scale.

the water IN the st. Johns River is OF
satisfactory depth to permit of the easy
movement of large number of vessels
TO and from the harbOr. Miami, Fla.
was examined by the board, but their
conclusion is that it is not big enough
for the accommodation of any great
number of men who might be brought
there prior to embarkation. Charles
ton and Columbia, South Carolina
were examined, but for good reasons
Secretary Alger says they will not be
used as localities for the rendzvous of
troops.
For the purposes of the Porto Rican
expedition Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john said to-day the Department had now
available eleven transports, some of
which are already at Southern points.
The War Department is now communis
eating with the Coastwise Steamship
Company ON the Atlantic and Gulf with
il view to securing the additional vessels
needed.
Mr.. Meiklejxobn said it had not been
determined whether any OF the vessels
soon to reach Santiago would be utilized
in the Porto Rican expedition. That
was Il matter entirely contingent upon
the military aspect of affairs as they
might develop in eastern Cuba. 1t is
stated not 10 be the intention Of the gov
ernment lit Vhis time to abonl0n Tampa
MS a base of military operations as has
been reported The War Department
has vast quantity of rations, beside
a large number of men at that place.
While it is possible that future large
military movements may not be embark
ed from that point, yet it is believed
that it will continue to be used as re-
serve base for such work as may be
more conveniently done from there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
MEANT TO SHOOT COL HAY.
John Trodd, Who Shot Count Arco-V Val
ley, Probably Insane.

London. June 16.-In the Bow Street
Police court this morning John Trodd.
who shot Count Arco-V Valley, the first
secretary of the German embassy here,
while the latter was emerging from the
embassy last night, was remanded until
Wednesday next.
The police believe that Trodd is in
sane. and really intended to kill an
American official and not German.
He had n notion that he had been i'm
suited by some American. and papers
found in his belongings after his arrest
show that he intended to harm Colonel
John Hay, the United States Amhassl-
dor, whose residence is situated nelr
the German Embassy I'rodd mistobk
this latter place for Colonel Hays house,
and he found it was an embassy and APP
parently concluded that it was the head
quarters of the American Embassy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
L. S. TRANSPORTS SIGHTED.

Hong Kong, June 1G.-A rumor has
reached here from lioiIo. Island of
Panay, philippine group. that some
United States transports from San
Francisco We're sighted off that place
on the evening of June o
The steamers Australia. City of
Peking and City of Sydney. the three
United States transports having on
board the first re-inforce,nents for Adj
miral Dewey. CONSISTING ~ > 200 sol
diers. sailed from San Fra,cisco late
on May -. ana were moi nvnected to
arrive ~ at Manila until about June 70.
hcY were to meet the United States
cruiser charleston at Honolulu. which
Vessel was to escort them to the Philip
pine islands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION
Preparations Will Be Made for it on a
Large Scale.

Washington, d. c., June 16.-The
War Department expects to utilize APP
proximateIy thirty-five transports in the
expedition for the invasion of Porto
Rico. This statement was made Of
iicially at the Department to-day 1t
seems to Indicate that the Porto Rico
army will equal, if not exceed, in num-
bers that which left for Santiago. The
estimate is made that the thirty five
yessls will carry between $4,000 and 20
600 men with their equipments and sub
sistence. Army officials say that reports
which have been received from reliable
sources show that the number of Spanish
soldiers i'll that country is probably 10.
600 men. although other statements in
dicate that there is considerably less
than that number. 1t is stated positiye-
ly that the embarkation point for the
troops for Porto Rico has not vet been
finally determined, and will LOT no
until Secretary Alger and the President
have had an opportunity to confer with
Major General Miles. There is no
doubt. however, that this embarkation
will take place from some point on the
Atlantic coast with probability in fa-
vor of Fernandina or Savannah. Ga.
The merits of the first-named place have
been fully set out, and as to the lat
fer place favorable comment was made
upon it by the board of army officers.
which recently conducted the examina-
tiOn of various points in the South.
Jacksonville also is considered ny the
board a good place for the assembling OF
troops, although it is not believed that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
THE SPANISH POWDER
MAGAZINE EXPLO ODED
The New Orleans Repeatedly Struck the Enemy'S Guns,
Lifting One From its TruniOns and Sending it In
Sweeping SummersauIts Through the Air.
Dynamite Bombs were Thrown into the
Harbor and the Loss of Life Must
Have Been Very Great
Have Been Very Great.

bling down the hill. The loss of life must
have been great.
The batteries on the east of Morro
were harder to get at, but the New Or
leans crossed the bows of the New York
to within 500 yards of shore and played
a tattoo with her long eight-inch guns,
hitting them repeatedly, striking Il gun
squarely, muZzle on, lifting off its trun-
ions and sending it in sweeping summer
saults high iii the air. Several times
Admiral Sampson signalled the ships
temporarily to cease firing in order to
allow the smoke to clear from the batter
les When the order came at 6:30 to cease
firing every gun of the enemy had been
Slenccd for ten minutes, but rs the ships
drew off some of the Spanish courage
returned and half dozen were fired
spitefully at the Massachusetts and Ore
gon. falling in their wake.
Throughout the bOmbardment the> dy
Mantle cruiser NeSuvius and the Porter,
by direction of the admiral lay outside
of the right flank. The steam launch
of the flagship scurred among the ships
carrying messages. At the close of the
action Il stream of multi-colOred flags
iloated from the New York, generally
complimenting the ships and especially
commencing the work of the Texas
and New Orleans The men of the New
Orleans raised cheer. which was
passed quickly on from ship to ship,
until every jackie in the fleet was
bowling himself hOarse.
The destruction and death at the
western batteries must have been APP
palling. Many of the guns had been
mounted during the last two days.
From this it is inferred that Admiral
Cervera had given up al hope of eX-
Treating himself from the trap he Is
in.
Admiral Sampson is highly gratitied
with the results of the bombardment.
He thinks the Western batteries prac-
tically demolished. As some of the
guns on the Eastern batteries did not
fire, he thinks it possible they were
only dummies.
The only regret expressed is that
Lieut. Hobson and his men, by thetr
presence in Eel MORO made it sacred.
Otherwise it would now be a pile of
ruins. The number of shots fired is not
known when this dispatch is sent.
Judged from position near the flag
ship. which, during the bombardment
with several Interruptions, fired two
hundred aud eight shots. thrty-fve
from her eight inch guns, lj4 from her
four inch guns and - from her six
FOUNDERS. probably no fewer than Hlve
thousand projectiIes were fired. of
total weight of half a million pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
RIGHT ABOUT FACE.
Spain Now Wants the Aid of the Drci-
bund.

Paris, June 1G.-The Temps today
points out that the Spanish newspapers.
which only yesterday talked of the solid.
arity of the Latin races and appealed for
help to France. today declares that every
sacrifice should be made to procure the
aid Of the Drebund.
Continuing, the Temps saws:
I'VE wish to draw the attention Of
those blatant and simple-minded adyo-
Gates of the Latin races union. and Il
Franco-Spnnish alliance to this changed
mood of the Spaniards."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
Leads all Ol8r North Carolina a88 in BOh News and Circulation

about this Spaniard, as she would be a
rich prize. She is said to have $780,
600 in gold on board. Her cargo of food
and medicine is destined ultimately for
Cienfuegos and Havana.
1t is by no means certain that the
auxiliary cruiser Prairie formerly the
lei Sob. will catch her, though the
Prairie was yesterday evening in the
course the Purisma Conception was
taken this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
TIE HAWAIIAN MATTER.
Committee on Foreign Relations to
Consider it To-day.

Washington, June Ex-senator Davis.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations. said to-day that he
would call a meeting of that committee
for 1O:30 o'clock tomorrow to consider
the Hawaiian resolution. which passed
the House yesterday. The Senator said
that he expected the cOmmitte to dispose
of the matter at one sitting. and that
he had no doubt the decision would be
favorable to annexation. If he is not
disappointed in this expectation he will
report the resolution at the beginning
of to-mOrrows session of the Senate
and will ask for immediate considera-
ton, resisting any movement that may
be made looking to adjournment of the
Senate until Monday. Senator Davis
expresses the opinion that the outlook for
action by the Senate before final ad-
journment is improving. The present
intention is to consider the question in
open executive session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.
Measures to Cope With Agricultural De-
preston Announced.

Rome, June 16.-The new Ministry
met iii the Chamber of Deputies today.
The Premier the Marquis di Rudin,
made a statement outlining the govern
ments programme and submitted num-
ber of bills, including stringent measures
TO maintain social order and regulating
political service and economic measures.
The Premier in his statement also an
nounced the introduction Of measures TO
cope with the agricultural depression of
the country. The Chamber. as request
ed by Premier Rudini, presented the bill
to committee. A few opposition speech
es were made and the House adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
MANILA's DESPERATE FIGHT.
Spanish Reports Confirm Previous Dis
patches.

Madrid. June 1910 a. m.-Adviccs
received here today by the Liberal from
Manila under date of June 8, practically
repeat the news contained in the dis
patch of June ; from the Shang Hal cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph. who
forwarded upon that occasion informh-
tion which he had received from Manila
mp to June s. saying that on June the
insurgents forced the passage of the
Xapote river and captured Las-Pinus and
Paranaki, since which time the fighting
between the insurgents and the Span
iards was continuous, and the latter were
being gradually driven in. The Spanish
correspondent also says:
ut is reported that the archbishop has
gone to the insurgents in the hope of
modcrNting their animosity and prevent
ing acts Of violence.
"Thc JeSuitS are seeking places Of
refuge in the province of Batenzas, and
the Sisters are fleeing to places of safety
i'm the province of La Guna.
"It is not expected that Manila will
capitulate until the United States troops
arrive"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
DESERVING BY THOUSANDS.
Spaniards Joining Cubans Through Fear
of American Fleet.

New York, June 1G.-A special from
Key West says:
"Junta advices from the headquarters
of the Cuban civil government at La
Gunaia. in Camaguey, report that more
than 5000 Spanish volunteers and many
regulars from Puerto Principe and Nue.
vitas garrisons have deserted to the
patriot army. The immediate cause Of
desertion was the fear of the American
fleet.
"Bhnco's general. CastiIlanos has re-
moved most of his artillery inland to
uprto Principe City.
Santa Cruz del Sur has been invested
by the Cubans, and communication by
sail boat has been established with Ja-
maica."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
NEGRO NOMINATED GOVERNOR.
Colored Republicans of Alabama Nomi-
nate Il State Ticket.

Birmingham. Ala, june 1G.-About
sixty negro Republicans of the State be-
ing dissatisfied with the failure of their
State convention to put out a ticket met
here today and nominated a straight col
Ored ticket as follows:
For Governor, Rev. A. J. Warner, Of
Jefferson county; auditor j. p. Law
renee, of Lee: treasurer II. G.. Calhoun.
Of Russell: attorney general ThomnS
Walker. of Dallas secretary of State 7.
w. Rrdxwell, Of Toleda; superintendent
Of education, S NJ Murphy. Of Barbour:
no supreme conrt iudgps were nominated.
Warner is the first negro ever nominal
cd bv the party in this State for Gov
ernor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
TO CHECK DISORDER.
Measures Taken by General Coppinger
at Tampa.

Tampa. Fla, June 16.-The newly
elected Mayor has consulted with Gen
eral Coppingcr regarding the disorderly
conduct of soldiers. General Coppinger
promised to promptly arrest and punish
soldiers disobeying the law. TO further
assure the legal authorities he has or
dered two details of men of ten each TO
he on duty at all hours in the First and
Fourth wards. He stands prepared to
increase this detail should it be insuffi-
cient
Miss Clara Barton, who arrived this
morning, has since gone down to Port
Tampa. where she is now on board the
Red Cross steamer State of Texas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-17
THE PURIsMA IN LUCK.
Slipped Through the Fingers of the
Yosemite's Captain.

Kingston. Jamaica. June 16.-G p. IN.
The captain and officers of the aux
iliary cruiser Yosemite. formerly the
El Rio) feel foolish and are thoroughly
yexed. As the Yosemite approached
Port Royal about ) O'Clock this morning,
she passed IA large steamer going out
No attempt was made to ascertain her
name. but on arriving here the Yose.
mites captain learned that the steam
or was the Purisma Conception.
The Yosemite, with Other American
cruisers, had been specially warned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17
CALKIN S. RRLCE.

Ex-senator Calvin S. Brice has played
a large part in the financial world. and
at one time few men were more innu-
entail in politics Though comparatively
young at the time of his death, he had
accomplished much, and there were in
his life many interesting features. He
was a college and law school graduate,
a soldier in the civil war, in which he
rose to the rank Of colonel; practicing
lawyer making a speciality of railroad
cases; a railroad builder and manager.
and for several years a controlling
spirit in the councils of the democratic
party. He was a lover of men and
books and there was much about him
that was fine and pleasing.
Mr. Brice won his election as a
United States senator from Ohio in the
face of tremendous opposition. To all
intents and purposes outside of politics
he was a resident Of New York city.
where his financial standing made him
a prominent figure. but he had kept his
legal residence in Ohio, and by a free
use of money in the payment Of the
election expenses of legislators and by
the exercise of an exceedingly forceful
personal influence, which all who came
in close contact with him felt, he forced
his way to the senate. During the latter
part Of his term he was recognized as a
leader, and he had already made a
reputation as political manager by
his work as chairman of the democratic
national committee. As a railroad pro
moter and selling agent, Mr.. Brice de-
veloped positive genius, as the Wander
bits learned to their cost when the
astute Ohio man decided that the time
had arrived for unloading the Nickel
Plate.
Mr.. Brice was a natural leader. social
ly and in business and politics. and
people who were not antagonized by his
methods found much in him to admire
He had amassed a large fortune. and
had he lived few years longer he
might have won place as one of the
most successful fnanciers that this
country has produced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17

pers of influence and standing in thu
country uphold the system. If Mr.,
schurz is displeased with some signs
Of weakening in he reform principle
in the administration at Washington,
he must at least al admit that The
great changes predicted by Interested
narties have not yet been made, and
that since the expansion program has
come to be regarded as settled, there
have been calls from expected quarters
for a rigid adherence to the merit sys-
tenn in appointments. and a stern expiu-
sion Of the spoiIs element from control
in the proposed dependencies.
The fact that military rule is likely
to be continued ndehnitely-som say
till the end of the present adminisua-
ion-and that there has been as yet
no marked protest to the regime from
congress. is in itself an endorsement of
the merit system that should be en-
eouraging to the reformers. and COM
vincing to the people. Even more cons
spicuously than the acmy is the Navy
an example Of the efficiency of tha
merit system and The Influence of such
an object lesson is not likely to be lost,
now that its workings are more clear
| ~ understood
I It has been poin.ed out that England
got her first ideas OF civil service Zee
form from Bombay, where it's beneG-
cence became as obvious as It's noces-
sity. Hence the hope that the necessi-
ty Of similar strictaess Of adminisua-
ton in our own dependencies will react
at home and stimulate the cause of ra-
/ form here. To defeat this result there
will be the growing intensity of the
struggle for places under the govern
ment, but the experience Of a nom
partisan, sensible ana businesslike adj
ministration of affairs in the colonies
is apt at least to create demand for
an improved consular service, and that
surely cannot be brought about under
the spells system.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETIES

The regular meetings of the high
school societies were held yesterday In
the afternoon the Britomart met at the
English high. and the Alethela at the
classical high. In the evening the as
sembly and the Eucleia met at the elias
steal.
The program at the Britomart con-
sisted of: Vocal solo, Mr.. Gray; read
ing, Miss Holden; violin SOLO Miss HUI
bert; reading, Miss Sheridan; Dutch
recitations by Misses Hindle, Gather,
Kane and Rich; piano solo, Miss Nell
son.
The Aletheia program was as fol-
lows Vocal program, Miss Mcmahon;
recitation, Miss Troy; violin solo, Mas
ter Mcmahon; character sketch, Miss
Hadley.
The question, Resolved. that sue
cess in life is attained rather by will
than by good fortune" was debated in
the affirmative by Miss NJ Taft, Miss
r. Taft and Miss Edison In the mega
tive, by Miss Reed, Miss Goodwin, Miss
Regain. The debate was decided in the
affirmative both on argument and
presentation. Miss Boyden acted as
critic.
The Assembly's program consisted Of:
Defamation. II. L. cutting; exte DO
raneous address, A. r. Miller; oraulon,
II. l.. Thompson: reading, G. r. Hoyle.
The question, Resolved, that home
rule should be granted to Ireland"
was debated in the affirmative by A.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17

c. Perry, H. 3. Larned, A. F. Whitman,
w. c. Minsch w. P. McGrail, J. ].
Heating. The negative debaters were
r. M Kirschner, c. e. Dennis, r. c..
Booth, @. H. Benson, B. A. Dumont.
The debate was decided in the ahirma-
tive. The critic was w. c. Minsch.
At the Eucleia meeting, the program
consisted Of a defamation by ]. Hey
defamation, G. ]. Carpenter; paper.
History of Cuba to the present date"
d. Greenlish; defamation, Z. l.. Da-
Wis; reading, C. f. Regain.
The question, Resolved, that the city
Of Worcester should own and operate
the street railways" was debated in the
affirmative by J. c. Donnelly, r. G..
Amidon, E. j. Carpenter, c. M. Lynch,
p. F. Doyle. In the negative by E. L..
DAILY, A. O'Connell, c. F. Fitzgerald.
The question was decided in the affirm
alive
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17
WILL OF JOHN L. GARDNER.
Out of the immense Estate Many Public
requests Are Made.

Boston, Dec. 16.-The will Of the late
John L. Gardner was today fled in the
Suffolk probate office for probate. Of
the immense estate, about 100000 is
given in legaeies to immediate relatives
and friends Of Mrs. Gardner, and to
his widow, Mrs. John L. Gardner, is
given a life interest in the remainder.
At the widows death, S275. 900 is to be
given to public charities, as follows:
100000 TO the Boston Museum of Fine
Arts, 900 to the Boston Lying-in
Hospital, $4,000 to the Massachusetts
General Hospital, and $4,000 to the
town Of Brookline for its public Ii
brary.
For safe-keeping, the will was placed
in the custody of the registrar of pro-
hate, Elijah George, late yesterday af-
ternoon. for him to hold until the exec
utors of the estate We're prepared to
have the document probated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17
Now comes the information that d

Now comes the information that dis
gruntled liquor dealers and disappoint-
ed applicants for licenses were the
ones who gave Lowell TO no-Iicense, at
the late election They had got tired
of seeing licenses granted to the same
persons, year after year, and took this
opportunity to clear the boards for a
new deal, next year. This is ingenious,
but it is not specially inspiring to the
prohibitionists. Happily an honest,
fearless and energetic man has been
elected mayor, in the person of the
Hon. jeremiah Crowley. so that the
liquor men need expect no picnic under
the no-Hcense system this year.
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FIRST WAS A SUCCESS

The first concert and ball under the di-
rection Of the Worcester City Band was
held in Horticultural Hall last night, and
if the first may be taken as a sample of
what will follow, the band boys are bound
TO make "A success of their socials.
A concert program OF four numbers was
given from 8 to 8 o'clock, under the di-
rection of f. w. Clement. Dancing was
then in order until midnight Peter Far
rel, George Mansfield and George Bemis
were in charge of the dancing
The annual banquet of the employees
Of the Boston and Maine Railroad will be
held at the Lincoln House this evening,
Upward of $50 tickets have been sold, and
the railroad men are anticipating a most
enjoyable evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17
DEPosIToRs MUST WAIT.

South birmingham, Dec, 16.-It is
stated on reliable authority that the re-
ceivers of the birmingham Savings
Bank, Messrs. Patrick H. Cooney of
Natick and Arthur V. Harrington Of
South birmingham viii not pay the so
per cent dividend on hand to the de-
positors until the 30 days limit, giving
the right to depositors to appeal to the
full bench of the supreme court from
allowing the report of the receivers,
will have elapsed. This means that the
depositors will have to wait for the
payment of the first dividend until at
least January 16
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17
THE NEwPoRTs DANCE.

The Newport Bicycle Club held a sue
cessful private social in Terpsichorean
Hall last night over 200 tickets were
sold, and about 100 couples attended. Days
Orchestra furnished music for dancing
and the floor was in charge of the follow
ing committee
Floor director w. W. Lewis; assistants,
r. A. Waid +. A Etwell and II. l.. Lib
erty: aids. Harry Walsh. j. N. Lawrence,
G. +. Whitcomb, Charles Browning, F.
IL. SibleY c. w Liberty, r. d. Valva,
Chandler.
Refreshments were served by the pro-
prietor of the Creamerie restaurant.