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The News and Observer. VOL. XLIV. NO. 150. LEADS Hi MM DABOLIIIA MUES 1 lEIS 111 OffiiMTiil KISSES FOR ADML. SCHLEY Osculations Galore From Young Ladies and Old, AT NAVV DEPARTMENT PORTO RICAN MISSION WILL SAIL NEXT WEDNESDAY. \ PRESIDENT AND WIFE QUIT WASHINGTON They have Gone to Somerset, Pa., Where Th-y will Spend Some Days With Abner McKinley, the President’s Broth er. Alger in Washington. Washington, D. C., August 27.—Ad miral Schley received a great demon stration at the Navy Department to day. He came to the Department quite early, and after a eall upon Acting Secretary Allen, he emerged from the main door of the Secretary’s office, llis presence in the building had b’e come known, and as soon its he was seen cheers rent the air from the clerks who had assembled to catch a glimpse of the hero of Santiago. The officers and clerks from the Navy, State and Wnr Departments crowded the corri dors leading up to the Navy Depart ment, until it was impossible to pass through. They crowded around the Ad miral, eagerly reaching forward to shake his hand. The lady clerks were even more deinoystrative, and the Ad miral was kissed by old and young without discrimination. It was finally necessary to form a line and pass the crowd around through the large rooms of the Secretary's office in order to give them a chance to shake hands with Admiral Schley. Many prominent army officers took part in the demonstration. The Admiral finally eseniK'd into ('apt. Crowninshield's office. Admiral Schley left here at 5:20, o’clock this afternon for Annapolis. Md.. where he will remain over night and then proceed to Westport. Conn., by way of Baltimore and New York. Whenever the Admiral appeared on the streets during his stay here lie was the recipient of most marked attention. Enthusiastic cheers greeted him at every point. The Porto Rico military com mission of which Admiral Schley is a member will sail next Wednesday on the transport Seneca. On arrival at Porto Rico. Admiral Schley will trans fer his flag to the New Orleans, which will remain in port during the progress of the work of the commission. THEY LEAVE WASHINGTON. President and Mrs. McKinley Will Visit the President’s Brother. Washington. D. ('.. August 27. —The President and Mrs. McKinley left Washington at 0 o'clock this morning, over the Pennsylvania road for Somer set. Pa., where they will spend some days with Mr. Abner McKinley, the President’s brother. The only other members of the party were Mr. Cortel yo. Assistant Secretary to the Presi dent. and Mrs. McKinley’s maid. Secre tary Alger arrived in town from Mon tank Point about 8 o’clock this morn ing and drove at once to the \\ lute House, where he bad half an hour’s con ference with the President in regard to the conditions at (.'amp Wikoff. PRESIDENT AT SOMERSET. Party Will Visit Cleveland, Canton, New York and Montauk Point. Somerset. Pa., Aug. 27.—The Presi dential party reached Somerset h; spe cial train from Johnstown at 8:40 this evening. Burgess .1. 11. Pisell, 4nd the members of the town council hoarded the President’s car and welcomed tin* party. When the President stepjied out of the car with Mrs. McKinley on his arm, the 2,500 people who has gathered, cheered heartily and the Meyersdale Band which the Burgers brought here for tin* occasion, played while the Pres ident and Mrs. McKinley were entering. Abner McKinley’s carriage. Hundreds of people lined the street and kept the President bowing until the carriage reached the pretty summer home of Mr. Abner McKinley, where the distinguished guests will remain during their stay here. Tin* party will leave here at II o’clock Monday for Cleveland. 'I hcv will go from Cleveland to Canton to pass a day at their old home, then return to Cleveland and leave there Friday for New York. The President will visit the camp at Montauk Point on Saturday and return to Washington that evening. The McKinley home here was placed in direct telephonic communication with Washington this afternoon, and tlie President has. though among the Somer set hills, the great affairs that are engag ing his attention, within call distance. (iOO CASES OF TYPHOID. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 27.-Louis Start moyer, Company (I. Fifth Maryland and Michael Edwards, Troop D. Sixth Cav alry; privates, died at Fort McPherson today of typhoid fever. There are now 750 patients in the general hospital, near ly 000 of whom are afflicted with typhoid fever. FOR CAPTURE OF MANILA. President’s Solid Thanks—Promotions •Ordered by McKinley. Washington, Aug. 27.—Before leaving the city the President ordered the fol lowing promotions of officers who par ticipated in action in the capture of Ma nila: To he major general of volunteers Brigadier General 'l'. M. Anderson; Brigadier General Arthur McArthur; Brigadier General F. V. Grecnt*. To he major general of volunteers by brevet—Brigadier General John B. Bab cock. To he brigadier general of volunteers —Colonel S. Ovensine, Twenty Third United States Infantry: Colonel Irving Hale, First Colorado Volunteer Infan try; Lieutenant Colonel C. A. Whittier, United States Volunteers. To be brevet brigadier general of vol unteers —Colonel C. MeC. Reave, Thir teenth Minnesota. To be brevet colonel in the regular ar my—Lieutenant Colonel John French, Twenty Third Infantry. To he brevet colonel of volunteers — Lieutenant Colonel R. E. Thompson, chief signal officer. To he brevet lieutenant colonel of vol unteers —Major Cuthbertson, Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers: Major ,T. F. Bell, United States Volunteers, Major Stotsenberg. First Nebraska: Major Buxton. First California; Major Sturgis, Assistant Adjutant General of Volun teers; Major Strother. Volunteer Engi neers: Major Bement, Volunteer En gineers; Major Simpson, Assistant Ad jutant General of Volunteers. To be brevet major in the regular army —Captain Hobbs, Third artillery; Cap lain Kcrnan. Twenty First infantry; Captain Nichols, Twenty Third infan try: Captain Sage. Twenty Third infan try. To be brevet major of volunteers — Captain T. B. Mott, Assistant Adjutant of Volunteers. Captain W. G. Bates. United States Volunteers; Captain R. W. Young, Utah artillery; Captain F. A. Grant, Utah artillery; Captain Bjomstad. Thirteenth .uinesota; Captain Oscar .Sea beck. Thirteenth Minnesota: Captain (’. G. Sawtelle. United States Volun teers; Captain P. S. March, Astor Bat tery: Captain E. A. Mcllenna, Volun teer Signal Corps. -o he brevet captain in the regular army—Lieutenant Hagadorn, Twenty Third infantry. To be brevet'captain of volunteers— Lieutenant Lnckare, Thirteenth Min nesota; Lieutenant Whitworth, United States volunteers; Lieutenant Pove.v, Second Oregon: Lieutenant William W. Chance. Volunteer Signal Corps; Lieut enant Philip .1. Jerkins. Volunteer Sig nal Corns; Lieutenant Charles E. Kil bourn. Volunteer Signal Corps; Lieuten ant Anson J. Rudd, Volunteer Signal Corps. To he brevet first lieutenant in the regular army—Lieutenant Williams. Sixth artillery; Lieutenant Koehler, Sixth artillery. MUST EXPEL THE FRIARS. Philippine Island Committee in Europe Urge it as Necessary to Moral Sanita tion. London, Aug. 27. —The Philippine Is lands’ committee in Europe has address ed a letter to President. McKinley re garding the appeals made to him by high Roman Catholic ecclesiastics in America to protect the religious orders in the islands. The expulsion of tin* friars the committee contends is “a nec essary antecedent to moral sanitation.” The letter names particularly the Arch bishop of Manila and the Bishops of Nueva Segovia and Neuva Caseres, “whose acts of hostility against both na tives and Americans and against the Jesuits and other respected religious in stitutions are condemned by every one.” The committee urges President Mc- Kinley to “aid tlie Philipinos to sup press the immorality of the diabolical in stitutions fostered by these monks” and the letter concludes as follows: “Your name can never be associated with that of the friars; and the sense of right of the noble nation at whose head you are placed will never permit the ever victorious and humanitarian Stars and Stripes to protect them.” GO TO THEIR OWN STATES. Washington, Aug. 27.—The following volunteer regiments were today ordered to lx* mustered out of the service: The First and Fifth Missouri, now at Chickamauga, and the Third Missouri, now at Middleton*. Pa., wilLgo to Jeffer son Barracks, Mo. ~ 'J ne Hundred and Fifty Ninth Indiana, now at Middleton, Pa., will go to Indian apolis. The Eighth New York, now at Chick amauga, will go to Hempstead, L. I. THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Thomas M. Meares, of Wilmington, Honored With an Office. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 27.—The re -1 port of John A. Ilinscy, Treasurer of tin* Endowment Rank of the Knights of i Pythias, was referred by the Supreme j Lodge to the committee on endowment j rank and the election of Mr. Hinsey or his successor was lMistponed until the the committee makes its report on Iliu- I hc.v’s report. In addition to the officers elected yes terday the Supreme Lodge elected the following: James Moulson, St. Johns, N. 8., Su preme Prelate. R. L. C. White, Nashville, Tenn., Su preme Keeper of Record and Seal. Tlios. M. Meares. Wilmington, N. (’.. Supreme Master at Arms. 11. A. Bigelow, Seattle, Washinton, Spremo Master at Arms. 1 Win. Simmons, Wilmington, Del., Su- I preme Inner < Hoard. John W. Thompson, Washington, D. • (’., Supreme Outer Guard. RALEIGH, N. C., SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2S, 1898. " itdoee mo©' \Fmwm a A RIGHTEOUS SENTENCE CAPTAIN DUNCAN GETS FIVE YEARS FOR DESECRATING GRAVES President and Mrs. McKir.ley Spend an Hou at Camp Meade Inspecting the Camp. They Visit the Hospitals. (’amp Meade, Middleton. Pa., Aug. 27, —President and Mrs. McKinley si>ent a pleasant hour today at Camp Meidc on mute to Somerset. Pa., for a short vai tion. Tin* President and Mrs. McKin ley reached here at 1 o’clock on a special train from Washingtoif and were met by general Graham and staff, and the first Delaware regiment, which was de tailed as guard of honor. The regiment was drawn up along the road leading to camp, and when the President and other guests had been seated in open carriages the regiment presented arms and the hand played “Tin* President’s March. Secretary of the Commonwealth Martin and Attorney General McCormick re* ceived the President in the absence of Governor Hastings, who is in the South with the Pennsylvania hospital train. After a hurried inspection of the quar ters of the general and his staff, Presi dent and Mrs. McKinley were driven through the camp. Company streets were scrupulously clean and the men looked their best. The President visited the division hospital and the hospital which the Red Cross Society of Philadelphia has established for the care of the most serious cases. , The court martial of Duncan of the Twenty Second Kansas, found him guilty of desecrating the grave of a Con federate officer at the Bull Run battle field, and he was sentenced last evening to tut imprisonment of five years. TOO HOT TO HOLD THEM. Spaniards in the Ludrones Desire to Re move to Manila. Madrid, Aug. 27.-3 p. in.—Negotia tions have been opened with Washing ton to obtain permission for the Span iards in the Ladronc Islands to go to Manila, as the situation in the Ladrones is extremely critical. Great preparations are being made al Vigo and Pontevcdra for the repatriated soldiers who are expiated to arrive there shortly. All possible sanitary precau tions are being taken. Commanilati* Emilio Diaz do Moreu. former Captain of the cruiser Cristobal Colon, promises to conduct a lively anti government campaign in the Cortes on Ids return to Sptlin. It is pointed out, however, that he as well as all the other commanders of Admiral Cervera’s squadron, will have to appear before a court martial before anything else is done. As soon as the Cnntmaudantc ar rives the Government will ask the Cortes for authority to prosecute him. as he is a deputy and this authorization is necessary. A semi-official denial is made of the statement that Admiral Cervera has written a letter, published in the Ameri can press, praising the American navy. His authorship is repudiated. PLEASURE PARTY MET HE A TIL Five Killed at Crossing on Boston nml Maine Railroad. Ware, Mass., August 27.—A railroad train on the Boston and Maine rail road. struck a backboard at Whiting's crossing to-night and killed five mem bers of a pleasure party. The killed a re; GEORGE WHITING, aged 50. JESSE WHITING, aged 18. GEORGE WHITING, Jr., aged 13. SADIE WHITING, aged 20. A hoy not identified. The seriously hurt are: HAROLD RICH, aged 13. JOHN SCOTT, aged 0. | MILDRED SCOTT, aged 4. GEN. HAINES ORDERED NORTH. Spaniards Sent Their Compliments and a Box of Cigars. Guayama, Porto Rico, August 2i.- Batteries B, of Pennsylvania; A. <>f Missouri; A. of the Twenty-seventh In diana: A. of Illinois, and the Fourth Pennsylvania infantry left this morn ing for Ponce, where they will embark for home. General Haines has been ordered North. He will hi* relieved in the command of the Second brigade here by General Grant, w-ho arrived to-day. The First Kentucky regiment will be attached to General Ernst’s division, relieving the Second Wisconsin. Gen eral Grant will have only the Third Illinois and Fourth Ohio regiments under his command. There are .”>2”> eases of sickness here, mostly malarial and dysentery. The rain falls in torrents daily. A private of the Third Illinois recent ly wandered into the Spanish lines, and was sent hack with a box of cigars, with the compliments of the Spaniards. STEAMER SCAN 1)1 A SAILS. Carries Troops to Honolulu and Filthy Lucre to Manila. San Francisco, Cal., August 2i. —The transport steamer Sea mini sailed for Honolulu and Manila to-day. For Honolulu she carries Companies A. B, and I). of the First New York regiment, consisting of 21)5 men and ten officers, in command of Lieutenant. Col onel H. P. Staekpole. For Manila the steamer takes Second Lieutenant A. P. ! Ilayne and twenty-five men of the First* battalion heavy artillery. California vol-j unteers. to act as guard for 81.000,000 in , coin for the troops in General Merritt’s j command; Majors Schofield, Ssfiearv and Sternberg, Paymasters and three clerks j in charge of tin* money, Major Kobbo, j Third artillery: Lieutenant Wedgewood. j Battery B. Utah artillery and fourteen medical officers and 130 privates of the hospital corps and four Red Cross nurses, making a total of 407. THE (’(hTnTiOWNS MICHAEL. Time in Third Heat One Minute Forty- One and Two-Fifth Seconds. New York, August 27.—1 n the match race, host two in three, one mile paved heats, between “Jimmy” Michael and “Major” Tayhir. colored, at Manhattan Beach, to-day; Michael won the first heat, the chain on Taylor’s pacing mu-j chine breaking in the last lap. Tnyloi won the second and third heats, the time in the third heat being 1.21 2-5, heating , all comiH'tition records. LOVES IDS LITTLE DORA. Cassius Marcus Clay Buys a Farm for, the Child Wife Who Wont Live A\ ith Him. Atlanta, On., Aug. 27.—A special ba the Journal from Pinkurd, Ivy., says: I General Cassius Clay today bought a farm near here for his child-wife.' Dora Richardson, who still refuses to live with him. • I lie declares he will provide for her as long as she lives. HOBSON’S PROMOTION. Washington, D. (’.. August 27.—Assis tant Naval Constructor Hobson, was to have been examined for promotion, last, week, hut owing to his duties he could not go before the hoard. It was ordered that his record he examined to see if that would entitle him to the highest rank. The hoard says: i “The hoard join with all the world In miring the skill, courage and gallant j ! conduct of Assistant Naval Constructor: Richmond I*. Hobson in connection with) the Merrimnc as set forth In the letter of tin* commanding officer of tlit* North Atlantic station.” The report then refers to the various papers submitted in connection with Mr.' Hobson's record and closes with a re-' commendation that he he promoted to Naval Constructor. j SECTION ONE-PAGES I to B—LAST EDITIONi A. CLASH IS IMMINENT GREAI BRITAIN’S STERN INTIMATION TO CHINESE. Will Regard as a Casus Belli any Failure on the Part of their Go\ e n nent to C im ply With her Wisher. London, August 27.—Authoritative confirmation has been received of the dispatch from Pekin to the Daily Mail this morning asserting that the relation* between the Tsnng-Li-Yamen and Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Minister! to China are strained to the point of rupture and that Sir Claude has intima ted that Great Britain will regard as a casus belli any failure on the part, of the Chinese government to observe her wishes. They say that the situation between Great Britain and China is acute. Sir Claude MacDonald strenuous ly insisting that China shall observe her engagements to the British syndi cates anil demanding satisfactory expla nations with regard to the lVkin-llankow, Railway. If necessary, the British squadron now assembled at Wei-Hai- Wei will support the British Minister’s demands. Meanwhile it. Is stated the negotiations that are being conducted by Sir Charles Scott, the British Ambassa dor at St. Petersburg, to uellne the re spective British and Russian spheres of influences are proceeding in a “perfectly friendly spirit.” WALES TAKES A DRIVE. Leaves His Yacht for the First Time in a Month. | | London. Aug. 27.—The Prince of, ■ Wales today made his first landing from 1 i the Royal Yacht Osborne in a month. I going ashore at Mount Kdgeumhe. De vonport, after elaborate preparations amid a flurry of excitement among the villagers. A house boat front the Devon- j port dock yard had been fitted with t platform level with the gunwale, and, tin’s was brought alongside the Osborne and made fust. and. the platform being I lashed to the yacht, furnished a means 1 of egress for the Prince’s invalid chair, i .\ carriage front the stables of the Etui of Mount Edgentuho, whom the Prince visited, was in waiting and in this his Royal Highness was installed in the - most careful manner by four sailors from the yacht. The Prince drove for two hours, hut the horses were never al lowed tu move at a faster pace than a walk. HELD TIIEIIt FINAL SESSIONS. R ithbone Sisters and Knights of Kltor assun —Supreme Still Sitting. j I i Indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 27. —The Su . preme Ixidge Knights of Pythias is about | all that remains of tin* bi ennial en campment. All of the uniform rank and subordinate lodge companies have left the city and camp Colgrove is deserted. The Rathbone Sisters and Knights of Khorassan held their final sessions to day. The investigating * committee ap pointed by the Supreme Lodge is still holding meetings, hut will probably not report at. this meeting. The Supreme lodge had much business to consider yet and may he in session a week longer. Representative W. L. Scessmir of Ne braska, who has been fighting the of li ters of the Supreme Lodge vigorously for several months and is reported to have made charges of excessive expense i accounts, has introduced a. number of resolutions and documents at this ses sion, all having a tendency to restrict 1 tht* officers. MUSTERING OUT ORDERS. Washington, Aug. 27.—Governor Tan ner. of lliionis, was at the War Depart- I uient today, and as a result of a talk ■ with him Adjutant General Corbin is sued orders to muster out the First, j Fifth and Seventh Illinois. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FOII SICK, SUFFERING TROOPS. Supplies for Hospitals—Efforts to Al leviate the Suffering. Washington, Aug. 27.—Some state ments made at the War Department today indicate that efforts are making t<j alleviate the suffering in the camps. The Surgeon General reports that up to the Bth day of August there has been sent to Chickamauga camp and bedsteads, ti,53(» gray blankets, i,3IM) cotton sheets and 3.230 mosquito Kars. Another statement shows the number of nurses which have been provided for the different camps where hospitals are established, as follows: Fort Myer. Va., <53; Fort McPherson, Ga. (Ten en route) 4*i: Fort Thomas. Ivy. (Five en route) 13; Fort Monroe, Va., 38; hospital shin Relief (51; Hos pital ship Hudson. 2: Hospital ship Mis souri. 10; Hospital train, 3; at large one; Key West. Fla. (Three ordered to Huntsville.’ Ala.) 0; Santiago de Cuba, 1...! Leiter, Chickamauga Park, Ga. (Five en route) 38; Hospital at Chieka mauga Park. Ga.. other than loiter, en route or on duty. 21 0; Sheridan Point. Va.. 2: Fernaiulina. Fla. ten route or on duty) 20; Camp Alger. Va.. 10; Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point. L. I. X. Y., (en route, or on duty) 88; Tampa, Fla.. 11: Jacksonville. Fla., (en route, or on duty) .'•0; Porto Rico, (5. Total. 878. In addition to the above list there are over six thousand members of the Hos pital Corps whose services are available as nurses. CONDUCTOR SHOT BY A NEGRO. Quarrel Over a Drink of Water Reads m Murder. Macon. Ga., Aug. 27.—A special to the M aeon Telegraph from, Dupont, Ga., says that Conductor Cason, of the Plant System was shot and killed at that place yesterdays.by Mark Graham, a negro. Cason was on his way lo South Caro lina where he was to have been mar ried. When the train reached Dupont, Graham and a white boy boarded (In* train to get a drink of water. They got into a fuss, and in the absence of the regular conductor Cason undertook to stop it. As ln> approaelusl the negro drew a revolver and shot him. indicting a wound from which he died almost immediately. The body was taken to Wa.vcross, Ga,. where a crowd was formed and started after the murderer. Hounds were procured from McKees* Lumber camp and started on the trail. The chase led towards the Florida line. If the negro is caught lie will be lynch ed. CAMP THOMAS A PEST HOLE. Surgeon Congdon Says it Was tin* Filthiest Place he Ever Saw. New York, Aug. 27.—A hospital train of two ears arrived at Jersey City to day from Champ Thomas, Chickamauga. Both of the ears were Pullmans and there were 41 sick men in them. Thirty eigiit were down with typhoid fever and three with malarial fever. They were in charge of Surgeon Charles A. Congdon. Surgeon Congdon said that Camp Thomas was the filthiest place he ever saw, and that it was a pest hole. YESTERDAY'S EXODUS OF , TROOPS. Chickamauga, Ga.. Aug. 27. —The reg iments that left Camp Thomas today were the Sworn! and Fifth Missouri, of the Third division, First corps and the Sixth Ohio of the Second division,. First corps. The destination of the tw,» Missouri regiments is Lexington, while the Sixth Ohiif will go into camp at Knoxville, Tonn. THIS MOTHER SOUGHT DEATH. Because She Could not Learn the Fate of Her Son. * Berlin. Aug. 27.—Frau Danneberg. a talented portrait painter, has committed suicide because, it is alleged, she could get no views of her son, who fought with the American army in Cuba.
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