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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20
Col. Shook. of Pigeon River. Has
1t Right.

The Raleigh Post says Col. J.,
Wiley Shook, the eminent civil
service reformer and sage Of
Pigeon River; in referring to the
attempt of the Republican COM
missioners of Buncombe county
to repudiate the county's railroad
debt. remarks: .The Democrats
said if the Republicans eyer got
control of the State and county
governments they would play
h-ll, ard I'll be id if they
amt adding it.
Wiiey's expression is a little
more emphatic, possibly, than
necessary but not more than the
facts warrant.
He is right. The Democrats
warned the people against the
crowd and told them the truth
about them The warning was
unheeded. but it's meyer too late
| to mend.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20

OhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.

IF McKisson had been elected,
Forker no doubt would have sent
con gratuIations to him as readily
as he did to Hanna.
The tailor is engaged in q fit
.tspg occupation,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20

and though little hope remained, she
begun it, and an improvement was mo-
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles it
disappeared entirely, and although sew
era1 years have elapsed, not sign of
the disease has ever returned.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20
Mothers Friend

IN Mr.. Croker's effort to caps
=ture the presidency he should
lay in a liberal supply of salt.
The disposition of the Demos
cratic bird to fly the coop is uns
mistakable.
A man will give up 81 for a
50-cent article he wants and q
woman will give up 40 cents for q
50-cent article she doesn't want.
The more we think OF some
people the less we think Of th n.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20

If Foraker's expressions of es-
TEEN for Hanna had arrived be-
fore the Big Boss election, they
might have been coE~sidered sin
cere.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20

The Vanderbilts have secured
railroad lines from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. 1t was an older
Vanderbilt. that didn't give a
continental d n for the public.
The younger ones give a trans
continental.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20

David B. Hill announces that
he voted for Bryan, and has rails
ed his old-fashioned shield, I
am a Democrat" 1t is reasonable
TO suppose from his reticence up
TO this time that Hill was asham-
ed Of his vote.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-20

Is the best - in fact the One True Blood Purifier
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
THE FIRST TROOPS II
They Were Two Comp.sis
fantry Under Dorst
CARRY SUPPLIES AND AAl(I
The Cooperation of (sona 1
to Have Been Arranged "
Lieutenant Dorst

(Sr ecial Dispatch to The Post and u
Herald. Copyright, 1898, W I'd
con Bennett.)
Washington, May 11.-Seniton :
resentatives and state Officials I
sieging Secretary Ayers office VI
ing attempting to obtain, II pcsii
change in the division Of their Stud
AS was published YESTERDAY lh|
object most emphatically to ki
brigades in their National CURT :
tions.
Active preparations are being 1
the war department to get tlc9l
to invade Cuba. Already two .
of infantry have been reported ~
Anger as having let tampa ~ ~
with arms and ammunition for y
gents. These troops are under tAss
of Colonel Dorst; this officer !
necessary arrangements while b
the cooperation of General Cones
Some communication is expected
the war department through ~
of Quesada or Palma. Until tcs
received. l am Informed that Gene
will remain in Washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS
tuAHrERMAsTER AND COMMITS
sARY DEPARTMENTS BUSY.
Millions OF Rntions and Thousands
of Tents and Hnmnocks for the
Armies Of Invasion.

Washington, May 11---Preparations are
visible, particularly in the quartermaster S
and commissary branches of the war de-
partment, for the expeditions for Cuba
and for the Philippines. On these two
bureaus the officials depend for getting to
the points OF embarkatlon the great mass
of tents, wagons and supplies Tor the large
number Of men who are to go forward.
For the Cuban expedition the quarter
masters branch Is hurrying to tho points
on the gulf the ships chartered by Assistant
Secretary Melklejohn, besides the numerous
supplies necessary Tor the comfort OF the
troops and means for the transportation or
munitions Of war overland when Cuua Is
reached, The order has been given for the
purchase OF 10000 hammocks for the use
of tho men In tropical climes. For the feed
ing OF the men the conmssary department
has made arrangements for the purchase
and shipment to the gulf points but most
ly to Tampa, OF over i000,0 900 ratons
which It is estimated viii supply an army
OF 10000 men over thirty days, assuming
that they are given full ratlons during
| that time II Is probable however, that
portions of these great quantities Of sup
plies are intended for the relief of the
reconcentrndos who are dying from starya-
ton in Cuba.
| AS TO the Philippines expedition tho or
| ders say il will start at the earliest pos
sible moment. Preparations therefor are
COINS ahead at q rapid rate. Most OF the
! supplies for this expedition viii have to
be purchased at San Francisco, aud II not
ut hand Mt that quarter, they will BE- pur-
chased outside, For feeding the men who
| VIII go or tho expedition ihs cnmmiFsary
department made arrangements for de,iv-
! cry at San Francisco Of over / ,0D0.0 00 RAJ
J lions, enough to accommodate an army of
poOo men for more than sixty days. 1t now
LOOKS as 1t tho commend might he placed
IN the hands of major gencrn possibly
General Wesley Merritt. II the treons ar
dered to San Francisco are not fully
equipped, but sufficiently so to travel
when mustered In, the war department
suggests that 1t Is hest that they 10 aud
complete their equipment at San Francisco,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Commodore SchIey Speaks in High
Terms of Dewey.
RANKS With PERRY AND FARRAGuT.
Manila May BE the Battle of the Nile
as 1t May BE Followed by
New Trafalgar.

Old Point Comfort, Va, May lion
Board the Flagship Brooklyn, Off Fortress
Monroe.--Commcdcr Winfield Sehley. com
Ii anding the flying squadron, today for the
first time consented to give his views on
the victory won by Admiral Dewey at Ma
Mia He said to the Associated Press rep
resentative: Admiral Dewey's victory at
Manila must deservedly take its place side
by side with the greatest naval victories OF
the worlds history. 1t has been urged that
the result shows such cecid ID inferiority
IN resistance as compared with the vigor OF
attack that there is a diminulion of the
glory; but that is untrue So it must first
be remembered that the greatness OF
Deweys success lies in the calm courage
and daring displayed in his decision to en-
ter strange hsrbor at dark under the guns
of many forts and Drawing the perhaps
hidden torpedo or mine. 1t strikes me that
with several advantageous Notifications
the prepondsrance, If any was certainly
with the enemy, and that with the great
daring displayed by Dewey there must fall
on his shoulders the mantle OF Perry and
Farragut From the meagre accounts that
have been received of the battle 1t is evil
dent that despite the great risk every
officer and every man knew was being
taken, there was not a faint heart In all
that squadron, but an enthusiasm and esprit
dc corps that could not but win With such a
leader. Admiral Dewey and every man Ii,
his squadron deserves every recognition
that grateful people aud nation can be-
stow"
The definite news of the return of the
Spanish fleet to Cadiz put new life into
the squadron officers today, While they
have recognized that the strategy board has
made them splendid factor in the war by
the enforced stay here, and realize that
their presence on the coast has been the d.
rect means OF the return of the Spanish
squadron to its own ports, they have chafed
at their dleness and the possible termna-
ton of the war before they moved Today
the general belief is that the history of
Nelson will be repeated, and as the battle
of Manila parallels the victory of the Nile
so Spanish indignation, as in the day OF
Nelson. may force the Spanish fleet to sea
and Trafalgar be repeated. Every officer
Is now encouraged to believe Commodore
sohley will be allowed to display his an-
! knowledged skill ard daring in actual bat
tie. The New Orleans IL now ready for
sea Her big guns were tested today and
found ell right.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
FLUIDS in ARKANSAS.
'rER is RECEDING ERov u,,,,
TRACKS OF RAILWAYS
u. f"rm Under Water.
1" the Linvood Lcvce
'""ses Loss of $500, 900.

'-'t'e Rock, Ark, May 1.-THE ,r,,.
s"A river at Little Rock reached o. : 80.
y "i'hin Il of the phenomenal risa 90 -
years ago. At o'clock it had hor,,S ga
.eoeae slowly. but at Pine Bluff ,ha r, ~
eo''iiiues' The railroads are ran;dlv
covering from the damage snst,,nS, ~
mem On the main line OF the iran ~, W
va" Tue water has withdrawn fron, ~.
"aehs near oliphant, and tbro,,at
~, ras oeen resumed, On the central dlv,s,o !,
'e 'ine Is now open to Coffeyyille.
one OF the heaviest losers h., ~.
Na'er IS the State of Arkansas. Ab,m, se sn
a'ies Oh cotton lands worked bv st.,a ~ vs'
'icts are under water. ''u-
quay a relief boat with provisions -.
s.n' 70 the mouth of the Little Man,, vas
n'ies above the city, where forIv-f,vs 80. ,ea
water surrounded by
~ ana down The river the damage i n
es'euianle A levee broke thi, mnrn,a.
aAaNood and caused damage estimate, !.
nore 'han half a million dollars. =
: 'eiesram from Pine Blum late ,.,,,.,
IA, hates that the leyce at Sheriff. hrol 81
ma. suernoon and that town Il ers,r sss
thn uss wa&r but details Of the d ,msrs n. aa
saess Ar not givsn. - S-msss zone
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
The SAMPSON SQUADRON,
Navy Department Is Without Infor,
nation,
H0UGH NO APPREHENSION IS FELT.
NO Relia bic News Can BE Obtained
from Cadiz Regarding the SPAN
ish Flcet-To Take Havana.

Washington, May 1.-THE navy de-
partmcilt is anxiously awaiting some in
formation regarding the movements of Ad-
miral Sampson. What the character of
these advices will be it is hardly safe to
predict. buo there is no apprehension
whatever for the saftey of his squadron.
1t is a matter of surprise to them that
he press has pot already received infor-
nation from the squadron from ST.
Thomas and from the dispatch boats which
accompany SIMPSONS squadron. Notwith-
standing the cable advices to the effect
that the Spanish flying squadron has re-
Joined the Spanish home squadron at Ca
dA, the naval strategy board is by no
means assured on this point and it is he
ieved that while Admiral Sampson has
been placed in possession of the cable
reports he has been warned not to ac-
fept them as absolutely conclusive as yet
In inns state of affairs the only prudent
course OF action by the department would
seem TO be for Admiral Sampson to exercise
extreme caution.
1t might seem strange that the navy
y
department. should be in doubt as to
whether or not squadron of large men
ol-War is lying in harbor where the
ships would be plainly visible to the ewes
OF l0O,o0O people. 1t must be remem-
oered, however. that the United States has
10 representative In Cadz nor can it look
10 the representatives of foreign govern
uiehts IN Spain to furnish any such in
,oripailon touching the naval movements.
Romance must be had either on severely
censored newspaper dispatches or on the
reports Oh spies and neither of these are NJ
uhinpeachable accuracy at this iuncture
ror This reason the navy department ID
caution. "''u oA'feihe
:. The strategy board is carefully preparins
900 go p p, lor an assault upon Havana BY
n,",,d IN ooh,ieetion with the regular army
W asso'e'iie'i. py land, the work being rather
~ ~ p,euarious nature. 1t has been report.
~ , ,h she 'ieet VIII assemble to the east
no he he spanish forts at the entrance to
.ack OF only one battery. The entirn o az az.
couid attack this battery and destro nee.
W snort order. The attack would W. 81, ~
h ,oWeu down the line of shore tak;no W W
o o.,y at time aud thus red,,cing ~ o"e
h nirruh the exposure OF the sbins ,vbua
VI ing terrible concentration 90 s,o
a. .hc batteries in turn. One nava, as
n,or, mno was consulted on the subioat
- ecu mat the fleet could knoll, ~,
v. the iortlhcations out one ar,o al
otner, within two hours '"e alter the
wound look like knocking dowu
TOW OF bricks" said he GOWN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
A PHILADELPHIA FIRE
M'FADDEN BROS FIREWORKS AND
TOYS WE'RE BURNED OUT.
ihr"e PERSONS Burned to Death and
property Lass of S255,00O En-
tailed-Other Fires.

Philadelphia, May 11-Three person.
were burned to death and property amount
ing to S2S5,0o0 destroyed by fire, which
originated today in the big six-storv
building occupied by McFadden Bros
Wholesale dealers in fireworks and TOYS IN
Market street, The dead.
William Molradden, member of the firm
Charles Richardson.
Miss Evelyn Caldwell, steuographer
IASif bodies We're found on the secona
HOOP IN the rear of the building and were
SO eharred that it was impossible Ia recog-
nize them. but all employees are accouoIsa
for except ,hoss named The fire con.
inundated TO 6lT and 62l Market strest
occupied by the Reading Hardware con-
pany and others. The individual losses ar.
as follows. are
Mcfadden Bros, on building and s,o,ts
100000; insurance $685. Reading HID
ware company, $4,000; Brainerd Arm
strong \ Co, $4,000; National wall panar
company, ss5,000 Beranger. Mackey 3 10
wholesale shoe dealers. 623 Market SRA,
loss ny water and smoke 500, 600; Tracy
Norris & Co.. wholesale clothing mani,
iiacturers, $4,000 by water and smoke. fully
insured. Amy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
TEXAS TROOPS.

Equipments for the Texas men have left
Washington.
Believed that there are now enough vol
unteers to fill up Texas quota.
Rumored that the First regiment will be
the first to leave for the front.
Orders as to the armlng and equipment
or companies have been received from
Washington.
Adjutant General Wozencraft has given
out tho official designation OF the Texas
companies.
Second regiment lost POI men and three
officers ON the physical examination.
Matter of mastering In the CAPTAINS
turned down by the medical examiners
has not yet been definitely decided
All of the recruits taken from Houston
ny Dr. Shaw, forty-eight, passed.
Mastering IN will have been finished
by Saturday or Sunday, It is believed.
The Palestine company will become part
of the Galveston regiment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
STATE.

Photographers are to organize to test
the state occupation law
Catholic knights Of America concluded
their work at Galveston and adjourned.
The State council. j. o. u. A. NJ. was
held at Dallas
Texas bankers put themselves on record
as favoring bonds for war purposes.
state Firemen's association is in session
at Waco.
Waco Queen Carnival was marred by a
fatal accident.
Mayor of Beaumont decides that he will
continue to try cases in the city court.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
THE TREASURY.
Gold Being Paid Out Freely In,
TheresN Plenty I'm the NnuI

SoiM beinE Paid Out Freely. In,
There's Plenty In the Vaults.
washington, May ll,--When asked Ia.
day as to the reason for so large dis
bursement in gold, Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip explained that with tho large
stock Of gold in the treasury (about sIso.-
booooo) with the daily revenues coming
IN, paid as 1t Is substantially in gold IL
was imperative that disbursements should
be made In similar funds, The fact. too
mat the daily payments are now, and for
some time. will continue to be ia excess o.,
the receipts. makes IL plain that the large
gold balances viii be reduced. Comparing
tho amounts OF the several kinds Of
money now in the treasury with the flc-
ures for November II last. six months ago.
II h found that the amount OF geld has In
creased from Sia5, 035.es0 to SlSO, 6g6 ga
The amount OF silver has decreased from
xi6l92,S4a to S6Isi,i 100 and the amount Of
unltedf States notes has decreased from
$2t,s37. 95S TO sal OH ,G5s.
The amount OF treasury notes Is shown
to lave been decreased by over sa.1lo 900
ana National bank notes about 81 900 900.
and during the same time the deposits In
National hanks have increased about $40. ,
coo eco on account Of The deposits al money
received frcm TIE Pacific roads
For some months prior to thu declaration
of war the receipts from customs we're
constantly increasing. This is shown by
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
Senate Finance Committee Agrees to All the DEM
ocratic Amendments.
A TAX 10 BE PLACED ON CORPORATIONS.
Silver Spnorage dreenback 10 DC
issued, but Bonds-Tax on Tobacco is to be
Increased-Other Changes Few.

the records OF the department, from which
it appears that since August, 1897, the re-
CENTS from this source were as follows;
August, 50 1851. 1902; September, s7,ei3Il0Oi
October. 1891 .49l, November, $3.50 020;
December 81 $50. 1888; January lS9S), sli,-
2eo .4a2; February, Sl5,0i0.6S0; March. sl5,-
$50 4st =.
In April the customs receipts fell OIL
10 sia1a3. 916. Fer the first eleven days Of
this month they amounted to $5,157 221 so
for the actual disbursement had for war
Is about SIC, 900 600.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
=-77sa-a-H- -
COM MttRCftI.

Cotton futures ir Liverpool 2-e4d Off, 5
TO POINTS down in New Orleans and to
POINTS lower In New York.
Spot cotton in Liverpool led down and
In other markets unchanged.
All grains are higher in the local mar
ket.
In the Chicago pit pork is up soc bar
rel. land 65c per 100 lbs and ribs 45c. Mny
wheat declined &c and July closed at
N,loN. Corn is up lie and oats Sc.
Stocks and securities. including Span
ish As, higher, on the belief that the war
will soon terminate
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
WEATHER AND cRol

Liberty, Liberty County, Telh
A general rain visited this ae'u
county yesterday, which VIII ~
,rops a great deal Of good ~
cotton is doing splendid conas
extreme cold weather that nas Y
Lockhart, Caldwell COUNTY, n, "
10.-Another good rain mas "
section; yesterday and the az
wet days for Texas. One mgr
n June will make the corn u
which Is now in tassel.
Beeville, Bee County, WAA
Reports from all over this euu''
he country, east. west. nolu w
If this place. are to the enec \.
ant rains have fallen durlns .
days and that prospects "
grass and plenty of stock way
better. A large corn crop ,.iu
sured in this county. Eyess N
promising also for the new N,
is very large in this seclion ~,
is expected that several III N
melons will be shipped lIom
this season. Farmers. callls'pw
ness mer are all happy lau ,s
that Southwest Texas y
Corpus Christi, Nueces ce y
nj shinments 81 rs
Northern markets. which KY H.
what slow on account OF w Y
will be as large as heretolor
few days, as the recent rs sra,,pl
fallen here have left tne snr,rs
lent condition and the cC G,sy
looking fresh and green. w.. .,,,.t
on son ev hat Of q CROWN iii i
side of a few more weehs
for rarging purposes. Il
San Diego, Duyal Count ~. -
ia fine rain fell here - al n
reported TO lave been genera
to Corpus Christi. The co., II,
ming to need rain baniy fR
make corn in this section. ..,s ~
be raised in this county
ton is looking fine. rad
Denton, Denton County, ), ~
A heavy rain fell here "a, 4, ~
morning and the creeks
try are up. j. n
Luling, Caldwell o,s,,,ss
IA number OF old y ,hsr
during the first cold spsn "a
a frost, as young cotton soc,lb
badly nipped. This y ~
of in this sectlg,ns,s "
frost in May having v'ss.s'ss
Many fields of cotton are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
THE DoNs WILL Have TO PAY.
The Longer the War Continues the More it Will
Cost Them.


pleas
speedily possible provided the
bitterness
srards speaking of this country has parallel
INDUCED in by
Sam carried
nesslke o
speaking the Span
indicative dis
unfair should
lin
chastsng
in continued nfaion
inevitable would be
of
maybe valu able errio
sion mnlstaon good and
posed Ito be witt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
4 SUMMARY OF ToDAYs IMPORTANT NEWS.
FOREIGN.

At Logrono, SPAIN the rioters. princi-
paily women, pillage grain stores and re-
pulse the troops.
Rome correspondents of Paris papers say
that revolution In Italy is imminent.
The Italian government announces that
quiet has been restored ut all points.
Russia surprises the world by practi-
cally declaring Port Arthur a closed port.
In the riots at Milan GOO were killed and
GOO wol.nded. II Ia said the trouble is
fomented by the clcricals to pave the way
for temporal power Tor the pore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
CHIEF or ARTiI.I.,sRy.
General Rogers Places, In Chars.
Of All the Coast Dcfcuscs

"ehcrmi Rogers Placed In Charge
"f All the Coast Dcfcnscs.
washington. May 1t.-- Brigadier General
John l. Rogers, the senior officer of the
artillery branch of the army, today was ap-
pointed chief of tho artillery of the army
ana placed in charge of the heavy artillery
OF all coast defenscs. The office of chief
artillerist was created during the civil
war, but was abolished at its ending. II
was deemed advisable to rccreatc IL for
the present General Rogers viii have
immediate supervision of all the land de-
lenses along the coast, His work viii be
to see that guns are properly mounted at
the various Notifications, proper maehin-
cry Is installed for operating them, and
that the proper number of men are de-
tailed TO man them, unless present plans
are changed the entire coast will be di-
vided into districts. each 10 be In command
OF an artillery officer and all to be worked
under the direction OF General Rogers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
DoMEsTIC.

Enormous damage done by floods IN
Arkansas.
Three lives and s255,Ooo In property de-
stroyed by fire In Philadelphia.
Wool storehouse In Andover, Mass,
burns: loss $4,000
Elks In session at New Orleans. r. L. Of
r.. at st. Louis and Southern Methodlsts at
Baltimore.
Chiefs Of police want congress to pass n
law for a central National bureau for the
Identification of criminals.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-12
WASHINGTON.

The senate has under discussion the rail-
way arbitration bin.
House rassce bill making the election
OF United States senators by a direct vote
OF the people mandatory.
The war revenue bin is about ready to
present to the senate, Tho committee have
eliminated tho bond feature, and In lieu
adopted amendments taxing gross receipts
of corporations u of per cent. provid-
Ing for the coinage of no silver seignoragc
and the issuance of si5o,oOo,Oo0 in green
backs,