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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-24

Troops Will Certainly Not Return Till
After Peace Commissions Report is
Ratified.
Washington, d. c., Aug. %. The fol
lowing dispatch has been sent to General
Merritt at Manila:
Merritt. Manila:
THE President is glad to know YOU
have ample force. Keep only such ships
as You may require for transportation
purposes. Every provision will be made
for the health of your command and the
comfort of your sick. You are author
lied to use any of the transport ships foi
hospital purposes land the naval hospital
at Hong Kong can be utilized for the
soldiers in case of necessity. The troops
of your entire command should be put
in camp or quarters as you decide. The
question of returning any troops can only
be decided after the ratification of the
report of the peace commission. which
cannot be for some weeks. even months.
yet. All transports not needed for the
immediate use of your command should
be ordered to San Francisco as soon as
possible. Scandal has been furnished as
hospital ship. The Arizona is the
property of the Government and may
be retained by you as long as needed.
(Signed) "CORBIN.'
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know. and still inclined to talk about
principle" And the Auditor returned to
his office Sinking consciously as he
went.
DIR. Thompson has been busy fishing in
pigeon holes to see if there are any
more unopened letters with money in
them since his return from Sampson
and has not yet been down to headquar-
ters to get his uniform. He will go in
Il few days however. 1t is understood
though that he viii wear the uniform
only on state occasions in the city.
While. in the main. he agrees with
Ayers views as to the country Populists,
he feels that it is best to be on the
safe side and will not take any chances.
Then too he has been somewhat
gloomy since he came back from Clin
ton. The PopulistS down there did not
grasp quite so readily as he had hoped
why it should he best for a party that
has always declared itself to be in favor
of free silver and opposed to the grinding
and oppression of trusts to go over into
the camp of Il party that has committed
itself Unequivocally to the gold standard
and is the open and braZen champion of
trusts. He had followed the Rev. Bay
lus Cadc's formula for Il political speech,
L llt less YOU HAVE ~ NdA the lOuuCl
YOU must holler,' and had hOllered very
loud indeed and very long, but somehow
those honest old farmers had only looked
1uizzicaly at him and had not enthused.
Even his glorious eulogy of himself had
failed to bring down the house. Hence
his diminished JOY in that gem of the
taiors art provided by Quartermaster
Holton.
Holton has had two uniforms made
for Ramsay and Worth. Worth wears
them out rapidly because he absolutely
refuses to wear anything else. Ramsay
needs two because he wants to keep one
clean and fresh to wear when Jim
Young comes to town. He says no mig
ger shall outshine him.
The orders for uniforms from nrivates
in the ranks are not coming in very
rapidly Quartermaster HoltOE says
the mail facilities are poor in the country
and it takes some time for the letters to
reach him. y little later he will estab-
liSh recruiting offices ut various points
and deposit supplies of uniforms with
them. He wishes to fit out the office
holders first because he will have no
trouble with them. The voters, he says,
will he more willing to wear the uni
forms after they see how nice the gener-
ais and colonies and lieutenants look i'm
them. There are Il great many lieuten-
ants and they are expected to do much
to pOpulariZe the uniforms with the
mere privateS.
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LARGE ADDITION TO NAVY.
Bids Opened For Torpedo Boats and
----.-@s----- Destfoyers.


Washington, u. c., August .,3. The
Navy Department opened bids at noon
to-day for IL torpedo boat dcstroycrs
and II torpedo boats to cost in the ag-
grcgate not exceeding $j.90D,G00, as
provided in the last naval appropriation
act. These % destroyerS and torpedo
boats constitute the largest single addi-
ton ever made to the navy. I he de-
stroyers are to be completed within Is
months, and the torpedo boats within
twelve months. According to the re-
quiremcnts Of the department the de
str0yers are to have Il guaranteed speed
of % Knots, and the torpedo boats ri
knots. The destrOyers are to be about
400 tons and are to cost not more than
SO. 900 each, while the torpedo boats
are to be about $50 tons and to cost
not more than $4,000 each
These destroyers will be the first YES
sells of that type added to our navy. eX-
cepr those impr0vised frD:n yachts dur
ing the recent war cxlgency,
The battery will be composed of seven
rapid firing guns. There will be mount
ed on the midShip line two % foot tor
pedo tubes. to carry II foot torped0es.
Berthng space will be required to ac-
commOdate crew of 60 mon and 1
officers. and provision space for twenty
days. The torpedo boats arc of much
the same design. but will be smaller
The battery will be composed of thre2
rapid firing guns. There will be mount
cd ON deck three u foot torpedo tubes.
with torped0cs.
Representatives of all the great ship
building firms were present when the
bids were opened. Some of the depart
mental officials thought it would take
two weeks to get the bids fully tabu-
lated. Among the bids was the follow
ing:
VIM. II. Trigg, Richmond, Va, tor
uedo boat % knots. one at S1GO,O00
two Mt $4,000 each; three at $129
$50 each: four at S114759 each. also
dcstroyerS. one ut $215000; two al
S26O,O0O; three at T2o0,OOO; four al
S24O, 600; five ut $685. G0 each.
Richard Il. payton. WilliamspOrt, Ia.
bid on destroycrs with 40 knots speed
The naval officials commented on the
absence of the Cramp firm and the
Hcrschoffs among the bidders. The bids
viii be tabulated and the awards made
ut the earliest day practicable Aside
from the price. there are many details
in each bid, time of delivery, displace
mcnt, speed, design. etc, which vii
have to be considered i'll making the
awards.
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FRICTION Is VANISHING
is EAGER TO JOIN THE
UNION.
S CKNESS AMONG GEN. MILES TROOPS
His Departure has been Delayed The Heavens
kndme with Fires Whose Whereabouts
are Unknown insurgents Threat
, en- the Citizens Of Havana,

London, August 23-The Associated
Press learns that the Philippine Junta
in London received n dispatch from
Manila yesterday announcing that mat
tiers are rapidly quieting down, and that
the friction between General Aguinaldo
and the Americans is disappearing
According to the Junta's adviccs the
insurgents for Il time regarded General
Merritt and General Anderson as mar
tinets and feared they would adopt
harsh methods. like the Spaniards. to-
wards the Iilipinos. but the insurgents
from the first have had the greater con
fdcncc in Admiral Dewey whom they
regard as n sort of father and the most
important American at Manila
The Junta is satisfied that all friction
will soon disappear. and that there will
be no trouble from the insurgents if
the Americans decide to retain the
Philippines.
According to a wealthy Filipino now
in London, the FilipnoS in Europe are
we'll to do people. Hitherto they have
held aloof from the insurgents: but they
now realize that their interests demand
action, and they are anxious to form Il
committee to open negotiations with the
Junta here They are in favor of hav-
ing the archipelago retained by the
United States. So strong is their CON
viction Of the deSirablity of this course
that they had contemplated approach
ing the British Foreign office to invite
Great Britain to intervene, and in any
event. to prevent the islands being re-
turned to the control of Spain. They
decided, however, to await American
action.
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"MERRITT."
THE MASTERING OUT.

Orders To-day Probably For MnStefhG
Out One Hundred Thousand Eoiun-
teers.
Washington, ID. c.. August % IS
expected that the order for musteflh&
out 100000 men Of the volunteer
forces will be issued tomorrow. inc hst
of troops to he mustered out is nearly
complete, but some changes no d"uhl
will be made before the order IS hilai'y
signed. This will reduce materially the
number~of troops in the different camps.
The Third corps. which has been com
manded by General Wade. has been or
dered from Chickamauga to HuntsTiile'
Ala. One regiment will be retained ut
Chickamauga under General Boynton.
In this connection the following order
has been issued by Adjutant General
COrbin:
"Bri@adier General Henry V. Boyn-
ton. United States Volunteers. is hereby
assigned to duty at the ChickamaugI
and Chattanooga Military Park. In al
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n,attcrs pertaining exclusively to ;hc
care and protection of the park, and OF
its water supply, and the pollution of Its
water sheds by camp refuse or other
wise. and in the restoration of the park
as the troops may be from time to time
withdrawn from any portion Of it, he
will represent the Secretary of War and
be obeyed accordingly in enforcing the
regulations of the Secretary of War for
the government of the park
Among the troops of the Third corps
which go to Huntsville are Batteries A
and Il. Georgia artillery.
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MERRITT CABLES HIS LOSSES.

Washington. August 23.-Adjutant
General Corhin this afternoon received
n dispatch from General Merritt giving
the list of killed, wounded and deaths
Of enlisted men in his command. There
died in the hospital rs Il result from dis
ease, II; from July oath. On August
2nd, there were one killed. 4 seriously
wounded and three slightly wounded. On
August 9Th. three were killed. three Sc
rously and four slightly wounded. On
August 18th eight were seriously wound
cd and thirty slightly wounded.
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NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.
Newspaper Correspondents Cannot En-
ter Havana Yet.

Havana. August % p. M.-De-
layed in Transmission.)- THE authorities
have declined to allow the landing of a
number of American correspondents who
arrived off the harbor this morning from
Santiago de Cuba. among them repre-
sentatives of the New York Herald, the
New York World. the Chicago Record,
the New York Evening Post and the
Philadelphia Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-24
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Pittsburg, Pa, August 23.-Up to the
fifth inning the game was one of the
best seen here this season. After that
Tannehll lost control of the ball ard
sent four men to base on balls, and was
hit hard. Attendance 1900. Score:
II. II. Il
Pittsburg .....O3OOOOOOO-3 \ 1
Cleveland ....10000221O-6 II 2
Batteries: Tannehill and Bowerman;
Young and Criger. Umpires, lynch and
Andrews. Time LAO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-24
PRIZE SHIPS TO BE FREED.
The Miguel JOver and Catalina, Appeal
Having Been Withdrawn.

Washington. August 23.-The Govern
ment has withdrawn its appeal in the
cases of the Spanish prize ships. Miguel
lover and Catalina, and as soon rs the
necessary formalities can be compiled
with these vessels will he released 1t
was held by the United States District
court in Florida, that although these
cases did not come within the terms Of
the Presidents proclamation they UNI
doubtedly did come within its intent.
From this decision the Government took
an appeal which has now been with
drawn.
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INSURGENTS DARK THREATS.
Havana People May Choose the Tree
Upon Which They VIII be Hanged.
.From a Spanish Correspondent.

Q'r0m Spanish Correspondent.
Havana, August 23.-9 a. M.-The
local papers express considerable doubt,
based upon Il re-reading of President
McKinley's message to Congress last
April in the light Of recent events, whcth
or the United States Government has
definitely pledged itself to declare Cuba's
independence.
\ number of prominent Havana people
have recently received letters signed by
insurgents or anonymous and evidently
of insurgent origin. Several of these
letters tell those to whom they are senr
that they may choose the sort of tree
on which they will be hanged after the
insurgents have entered Havana.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-24

Washington, D. c., Aug. 23.--lt is I'M
derstood that the President will be ready
TO announce the personnel of the peace
commission before the close of Inc pres
ent week. and possibly within n day or
two. The members definitely decided
upon are believed TO be Secretary Day,
Senator Davis. of Minnesota, Senator
Frye. of Maine, and probably Jus
tice White, of the United States Supreme
court.
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JAMAICA WOULD JOIN US.
Desires to Arrange For Annexation to
the United States.

Kingston. Jamaica. August 23.-Coin
cident with the West Indian Sugar con
ference to assemble at Barbados. on
September 3rd, for the purpose of pro
testing against n sacrifice Of the colonies
Jamaica is preparing a plcbiscite to III
British Parliament requesting permis
sion to endcavOr to arrange for anneXa
ton To the United States. The pro
moters of this movement are endeavor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-24
MCLEAN DENIES STATEMENT
That he Would Not Interest Himself in
Democratic Convention.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 23.-Thc
statement that John X. Mclean would
not interest himself in the Ohio Demo
cratic convention because he was to sue
coed Secretary Alger in McKinley's
Cabinet. was an error, as the following
from BAR Harbor will show
"Please deny in most positive terms
the statement OF the Timcs-Star."
(SignedO John II. Mclean"
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ing to secure inter colonial cooperation,
but they are not depending upon il.
MILES DEPARTURE DELAYED
Much Sickness Among the Troops-Yel-
low Fever Reported ut San Juan.

Ponce, Porto Rico. August 23.-Th"
departure Of General Miles, who WAS to
sail tonight for New Orleans, has bean
delayed. Illness among the American
troops is OH the increase, and there are
now nearly "A thousand cases of malaria
and dyscntcry with few of typhoid
fever. There is absolutely no recupcr-
atng property i'll the climate, and SUI
gcon General Grcenlcaf has urgently
recommended that the sick be sent
North as rapidly as possible.
1t is reported that there is yellow
fever mt San Juan. hut Surgeon General
Grtenleaf's adyices do not confirm the
rumOr.
Last night the heavens seemed ablaZo
to the eastward. and the fire alarm was
given out. \ detachment of the signal
corps went as far as Santa Isabel, but
found all quiet there. The fire was not
located.
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DEWEY RETURNS THANKS.
For the Communications Received from
The President.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The following
dispatches from Admiral Dewey and
Major General Merritt, acknowledging
the Presidents congratulations on the
fall of Manila. were made public to-day
at the White House:
ITO President Mckinley, Washington:
''On behalf of squadron and myself
thank you most heartily for the con
gratuations and thanks you were pleas
ed to express. IT will always be Il source
of pride to us all to have received such
commentator. Your cable will be
published on board the ships of the
squadron tomorrow.
(SigneD GEORGE DEWEY"
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"MAY BE PROUD OF TROOPS"

Manila. August 23rd.
s'To the President. Washington:
"For my troops and myself accept my
sincere acknowledgements for your gen
erous praise for the success of our cam
raign. America may well be proud 81
the troops.
(Signed.) MERRITT.
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77h8 american
Peace Commission
Names of Those Who Will Probably Com
pose it are: Secretary Day, Senators Da-
Wis and Frye, and Justice White,
of the Supreme Court.
GREAT ADDITION TO THE NAVY

Bids Opened by Department for Sixteen Torpedo Boat De-
stroyers and Twelve Torpedo Boats An Order for Mus
tering Out One Hundred Thousand Volunteers will
Doubtless be Issued To-day Acknowledge
mentS from Merritt and Dewey Question
OF Returning Troops from Manila
Must Wait Until After RatifCa-
ton of the Report of the
Peace Commission.
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NEW POSTMASTERS.

Washington, ID. c.. August 23.-(Spe
cialD-Baron Yost has been apopinta,
postmaster mt EnochvIlle. and John ]
Russell ut Hancock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-24
RAISING OF TILL FLAG.

CCrem0nlcS OF Inc IranSfer IrOduCpd
an Excellent Impression.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 23.-Thc
State Department has received the fol-
lowing from the late Minister Sewall
at Honolulu announcing the raising of
the American flag over Hawaii:
Honolulu. August 10th
estate Department. Washington.
alag raised Friday. the 10Th. at
noon. Ceremonies Of transfer produced
excellent impression.
(Signed.) "SEWAIL"
Daily camera., 1898-12-22
BOULDER ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
J. D. Mason, General Manager.

J. D. Mason, General Manager.
1t can be safely said, without fear of
successful contradiction, that no city
in the country can show a more eff
cient service or better system of lights
or where conditions are similar at a
less cost to the consumer than the city
of Boulder. The station is in connec-
ton with distant portions of the city
as well as the business portion, by
means of arc and incandescent cir
cults. The equipment is said to be the
very best in eXistence-the general
electric system being in use-and in
cludes two 60 kilo direct current di-
rect connected machines. two LOCO
light alternating machines. and 80
commercial arc machine, besides one
arc extra. a 800 arc light of 1000
candle power for street work,
and a 800 light surplus ma
chine run by four Ball engines of 100
horse power each and four 1OO-horse
power boilers. The company is pre-
pared to wire private residences and
business houses on short notice, and
to supply night service at a very NOM
inal cost, either by meter or contract.
The city uses forty-one arc lights and
the company has in circuit 5000 in
candescent lamps. All inquiries and
information as to rates, etc, will be
cheerfully furnished by applying to
Mr.. Mason, the general manager,
whose office is on Walnut street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Mr.. Mason is one of the original pro-
moters Of the company. which was or
ganized in 1887. The Boulder Electric
Light Company has achieved a stand
ing and reputation in its field of oper
ations that is second to none. Its serv-
ice is prompt and efficient, and it has
never failed to spend money to i'm
prove the service or extend its lines
where the demand justified the eX-
penditure. Mr.. J. d. Mason is thor
Oughly qualified and competent for the
discharge of the duties pertaining to
the position of general manager, which
he now so creditably fills.
Daily camera., 1898-12-22

of scientific sanitary plumbing, steam.
hot water and hot air heating in
large majority of the finest residences
and other buildings in the city, among
which may be mentioned the Hospital,
Reed & White block, HOlstein block.
Willard block. Cheney block and
many others. A heavy stock of stoves.
ranges. heaters, hardware. etc, is car
ried. Estimates are furnished on work
of any magnitude, and the exceptional
facilities enjoyed, together with the
class of work turned out in the past. is
a sufficient guarantee that all contracts
will be performed in the most satisfac-
tory manner. Individually the mem
bers of the firm are J. II. Parker and
c.. f. Wills, both practical men at the
business and reliable and successful
business men. Employment is given
to none but experienced w0rkmen and
there is no detail that escapes the OBJ
servation of member of the firm.
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P. J. WERLEY.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.

Among the sample rooms of our city
which enjoy irst-class patronage may
be mentioned that of P. j. Werley, at
1914 Pearl street. This gentleman
bought out NJ. E. Mulvey's business in
1856 and sprang into favor with his
patrons by catering to their wants with
the best goods the market affords.
These may be said to embrace a COM
plete line of the finest imported and do
nestle liquors. wines, beers and cigars,
in bulk and in bond, and of an age
which would delight the taste of con-
noisseur. Mr.. Werley has deemed the
fitting out Of his attractive quarters
with an elegant bar. plate glass mir
rors and fine cut glass ware hardly
second in Importance and completeness
to his stock, and here one is politely
and promptly served with the purest
of goods, among surroundings of the
most attractive character. Personally
Mr.. Werley is genial gentleman, who
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THE COLORADO BAKERY AND
GROCERY co.
F. J. Petrie, Proprietor.

We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the excellent line of grocer
les carried by the above house, which
also carries on the business of first
class bakery, at the premises, 2O26 18th
street where its present proprietor, Mr..
f. J. Petrie gained control of Mr..
MoOrehead's old stand the Sth of Sep
tembcr of the current year, and from
the very first found favor among our
people, who soon learned that here su-
perior products were to be found. The
very best of -four lard, eggs, yeast,
baking powder and other ingredients
are used in the baking establishment,
where an expert baker is employed, in
Suring perfect product. Fresh bread,
rolls, pies and cakes, etc, are made ev-
cry day. Mr.. Petrie has succeeded in
building up large and increasing gro
Gerry trade, due unquestonably to the
quality and uniform excellence of his
stock of staple and fancy groceries,
fruits, nuts, tObaccos and candies. Per-
SOnally Mr.. Petrie Is an agreeable and
accommodating gentleman, who is.
meeting with a deserved success.
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called for and delivered free by wagon.
The equipment includes one neckband
lrOner, bosom irOner and one collar and
cuff machine, a body ironer, one latest
improved steam wing point turner and
puff sleeve ironer, two washing ma
chimes, steam mangle for plain work.
extractor, one shirt Starcher and one
collar and cuff starcher. The power is
obtained from an engine of 15-horSe
power, and a boiler of 20-horSe power
The firm also have a gas generating
machine and manufacture their own
gas. The very best of supplies are
used and the management is very par
ticular that all goods leave the place
in spOtleSs condition. The Elite" steam
laundry ranks foremost among the
numerous laundrieS of the state in
quality of workmanship and service;
turns out the finest class of fancy
bosom work, and extra precautions are
given the washing of colored goods
that the color does not run. Employ
ment is given to fifteen experienced
hands and all work is turned out with
neatness and dispatch. The Elite"
has won a most desirable position in
the estimation of our community for
turning out superior class of work
Mr. Arnett is himself practical and
experienced laundryman, and gives ev-