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THE COUNTY UNION. DUNN, Harnett County, N. C. Entered accoiding to postal regula sions at the postoffice at Duun, X. C, as tecond class matter. -tr-- J. P. Pittman, Proprietor, A.M. Wood all, Editor. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Three Months......... ...... 25 Cents. Six Months 50 Cents. One Year. $1.00. Sent by Mail. Payable in advance. Dunn, N. C, July 6, 1838. The Democratic party is naming its standard bearers for the next campaign and the bat tle for the "white man and white metal" is now on. If we win we must not falter but strike for the front and keep straight ahead, not stopping to look back. Every Democrat has a work to do and now is the time to commence. Go out to your primary and county J conventions wjien. tney are can ed and help to put out the best men that you have for your candidates and then bend every energy you have to elect them. The women of your State look to the Democratic party to give them protection from the negro rule- that is now upon us. They look to it to put white men in school boards to. examine their daughters and pass- upon their fitness for teachers in the schools of. the State. They look to it for the protection of their homes and their children. Dem ocrats, can you be lukewarm and indifferent when you see your proud State disgraced by the Rep-Pops in placing negroes on school committees for white schools and electing them to ofhees of trust and authority? We know you will not, so be up; and doing; the battle has begun and we must win. The selection of Hon. F. M. Simmons to be chairman of the executive committee is conced ed to be the proper thing by the Democrats of the , State. Mr. Simmons has good execu tive ability, as he proved in the campaign of 1892 when lie was at the helm and steered the party to success. He will make a determined effort to carry the State this time and we believe he will succeed. lie has been prominent in politics for sev eral years and he is a close ob server and thoroughly familiar with the tactics of the enemy. With the aid of the State and central committees he will in augurate and conduct the strongest campaign seen in this State since 187G. The "Initiative and Referen dum" has been a strong plank with the Populists, but we hear very little from them now on this subject. Some time ago the Populist orator was fluent in his explanation. of the "Initiative and Referendum," but you hear him now and he is talking about fusion and how to beat the Democrats. The "initiative and referen dum" can wait but the Pop ulist orator wants office and can't. Nit. The Populist convention in the sixth district endorsed the nomination o 0. II. Dockery for congress. It will be re membered that Dockery is the nominee of a Republican con vention which was presided over by a negro chairman . and negro secretaries, and which passed resolutions endorsing McKinley's administration but refused to endorse Russell's ad ministration. Are Populists in the sixth district for the gold standard? The Populist iu this district, the third; do not seem to be very enthusiastic. We were told at Clinton that at the con vention which nominated Hon. John E. Fowler there were only seven delegates besides the Sampson delegation. The hon est Populist will hardly vote for a gold bug Republican this vear. From the recent acts of the Populists it is doubted whether that party is for free silver and reform or not. It appears to us that it is "office they want and that they will fuse with anything or anybody 'to get it. How the real followers (?) of Jefferson have fallen ! - The human machine starts but once and stops but once. You can keep it going longest and most regularly by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for constipation and all stomach and liver troubles. Uood& irrantuaj 12222,2 Great Naval Battle at Santiago. . Cervera's Fleet Totally Destroyed by Admiral Sampson's Squadron. Spanish Admiral Captured With 1600 Soldiers. , The public' mirid has been in a state of expectancy for several days and Saturday when the news-came that General Sliaf ter had lost 1000 troops and that he had fallen back and call ed for more troops the. excite ment was increased and it was with grave doubts that he was expected to win with such a desperate foe, and with the en emy strongly entrenched and an army considerably larger in number than his. When the news came Monday morning that Admiral Gervera had at tempted to run out of - the har bor with his fleet, and that Sampson had destroyed every one of his ships great joy "was felt all over this country ,and a sigh of relief was expressed for General Shafter and his brave soldiers who had been in battle for 'three days. Washington, July 4. The Secretary of the Navy has re ceived the following : "Playa del Este, via Hayti, 3:15 a. m., July 4, Siboney, July 4 3 :45 a. m. To the Sec retary of the Navy : The fleet under my command offers the nation as a Fourth of July pres ent the destruction of the whole of Cervera's fleet. It attempt ed to escape at 9 :30 a. m., and at 2 p. m. the last, the Cristo bal Colon, had run ashore, GO miles west of Santiago, and let down her colors. The Infanta Maria Teresa, Oquendo and Vizcaya were forced ashore, burned and blown up within 20 miles of Santiago ; the Furor and Pluton were destroved within four miles of the port. Our loss is one killed and two wounded ; enemy's loss probably several hundred from gun fire, explosions . and drowning. About 1,300 persons were taken prisoners, including Admiral Cervera. The man killed was George H. Ellis, chief yeoman of the Brooklyn. (Signed) "SAMPSON." Washington, July 4. At 11 :25 to-night the Navy Depart ment posted the appended trans lation of a cipher cablegram re ceived from Commodore Wat son. It is similar to that re ceived to-dav from Admiral Sampson, but contains the ad ditional information that 350 Spaniards were killed or drown ed,, 160 wTounded and 1, G00 cap tured. Commodore Watson's dispatch follows : "Playa del Este, July 3. ' 'To the Secretary of the Navy : 4 'At 9 :30 a. m. to-day the Spanish squadron, seven in all, including one gun-boat, came out of Santiago in column and was totally destroyed within an hour, excepting the Cristobal Colon, -which was chased 45 miles to westward by the commander-in-chief Brooklyn, Oregon and Texas, surrendered to the Brooklyn, but was beach ed to prevent sinking. "None of our officers or 'men were injured, except on board the Brooklyn. Chief Yeoman Ellis was killed and one man wounded. Admiral Cervera, all commanding officers;1 ex cepting three of the Oquendo, about 70 other officers and 1, G00 men taken prisoners. About 350 killed or drowned and 1G0 wounded, the latter being cared for on the Solace and Olivette. Have just arrived off Santiago in Marblehead to take charge, while commander-in-chief is looking out for Cristobal Colon. (Signed) "WATSON." Refuses to Surrender. Washington, July 4. Fol lowing is the correspondence of General Shafter, demanding the surrender of Santiago : "Pay a Del Este, July 4. 1S9S. "Headquarters Fifth Army Corps July 3. Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington : "The following is my demand for the surrender of the city of Santiago : "Headquarters United States Forces, Near San Juan River, Cuba, July 3, 1S9S, S :30 a. m. To the Command ing General of the Spanish .borces, Santiago: "Sir : I shall be obliged, un-. less you surrender, to shell San tiago de Cuba. Please inform the citizens of foreign countries and all women and children that they should leave the city before 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. "Very respectfully, your obe-j client servant, W. R. SHAF TER "Major General, U. S. A." Following is the Spanish re ply, which Colonel Dorst has just received, at 6 :30 p. m. : "Santiago do Cuba, 2 p. m., July 3, 1898. "His Elcellency, the General Commanding Forces at San Juan River : I have the honor to reply to your communication of to-day, written at 8 :30 a. m., and received at 1 p. m., ' de manding the surrender of this city, on the contrary case an nouncing to me that you will bombard this city, and that I advise the foreign women and children that they must leave the city before 10 o'clock to morrow morning. It is mydu ty to say to you that this city will not surrender; that I will inform the foreign consuls and inhabitants of the contents of your message, Very respectfully, JOSE TORAL, "Commander-in-Chief, Fourth Corps." "The British, Portuguese, Chinese and Norwegian consuls have come to my line with Col onel Dorst. They ask if non- combatants can occupy the towrn of Caney and railroad points, and ask until 10 o'clock of the 5th inst, before the city is fired on. Thev claim that there are between 15,000 and 20,000 peo pie, many of them old, who will leave. They ask if I can supply them with food, which I cannot do for want of transpor tation to Caney, which, is -15 miles trom my landing. The following is my reply : "Commanding General Spanish r orces. . Santiago de Cuba, July 3. "Sir : In consideration of the request of the consuls and offi . . : j f i i cers in your city ior delay in carrying out my intention to fire on the city, and in the in terest of the poor women and children who will suffer very greatly by their hasty and en forced departure from the city. T 1 ,1 1 i nave tne honor to announce that I will ..delay such action solely in their interest until noon of the 5th ; providing, during the interval, your forces make no demonstration what ever upon those of my own. "I am, with great respect, your obedient servant, (Signed) "W. R. SHAFTER, "Major General U. S. A." I.I LATEST To-day's (Wednesday) papers state that up to Monday night there had been little fighting at Santiago and that "the. women and. children and foreign resi dents were leaving the citv. The Spanish General still refuses to surrender the city and that Gen eral Shafter would commence the bombardment of the citv yesterday at noon.. The list of killed and wounded in Friday and Saturday s battle on the American side is placed at 1,800 The Spanish losses are unknown but must be considerably greater than ours. -Troops are being rushed rapidly to re-enforce Shafter. ; ' In Friday's battle Lieutenant William E. Shipp of the tenth cavalry, a North Carolinian, was killed. He married a daughter of F. H. Busbee, of Raleigh, and leaves a wife and two chil dren. The first expedition to the Phillippines arrived at Manila on June 30th. It stopped on the way and took possession of the Ladrone Islands', capturing tbe Spanish Governor and of ficers and some troops and took them to Manila. One Minute Cough Cure is the best preparation I have ever sold or used and I can't say too much in its praise." M. Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga, Hood & Grantham. Meeting' or the Democratic Executive Committee. There will be a meeting of the Democratic Executive com mittee of Harnett county at Lillington on Monday the 18th of Jnly. It is most earnestly urged upon every member to be present, as matters of great im portance to the party are to be considered, among them the calling of the county conven tion, to put our Legislature and county candidates in. the field. D. H. McLean, Chairman. Congressional Convention. Chalks It. Thomas Nominated. The Democratic convention held at Clinton last -Thursday was one of ;the most enthusias tic and largely attended con ventions ever held in the dis trict. Each county was repre sented with a good j delegation and the best of feelings existed between the friends of oppos ing candidates, V The convention was called to order at 12 o'clock M. in the court house, (Judge Adams who was holding court having adjourned court for the day and tendered the use. of 'the court house to the convention) by the chairman, 'Hon. W.: E. Mur chison, of : Jonesboro. Com mittees, organization and plat form were appointed and re tired. The; committee on cre dentials was by vote of the con vention dispensed with as there was no contest. The committee on permanent organization re ported naming, Hon. W. E. MurchisoiT for chairman and Editor Bethune of Clinton as secretary, and invited all the members of the press present to assist" him. The convention then adjourned for dinner and to meet at 2 o'clock in the col lege building which I was pre pared for the convention by the public spirited citizens of the town. A resolution of thanks to Judge Adams, who is a Re publican, wras passed unani mously. . At 2 :30 , o'clock Chairman Murchison called the conven tion to order in the college building and the contest for a candidate began. The com mittee on platform reported as follows: "1, That we recommend to the convention the adoption and ratification of the Chicago and State Democratic platforms. "2, That we recommend the adoption of the majority rule," The roll of counties was call ed for. nominations. Bladen county through Mr. Lyon plac ed filename of W. S. Cook, of Cumberland, before the con vention. Craven presented her candidate, Charles R." Thomas, through Mr. J. A. Bryan. Sampson's candidate, Jno. D. 'Kerr, -.was presented by Mr. F. P. Jones, of Harnett.: Onslow nominated Thos. E. Gilman through Mi W- D. Humphrey. Harriet, Duplin, Jones and Moore seconded the nomination of Thomas. I Moore and Cum berland seconded the nomina tion of Cook. The total nuin ber Of votes in the convention was 251, necessary to nominate 126. A ballot was ordered and the roll was called I resulting Cook 9H, Thomas 98i, Gilman 23, Kerr 38: The roll was call ed rapidly and the voting show ed little change, Thomas gain ing a little on Cook each ballot until the I4th ballot when Thomas received 129i votes and was declared the nominee of the convention. His nomina tion wras made unanimous. Mr. Thomas' came forward and addressed the convention in a happy speech of a few min utes in which the large assem- blage of democrats saw that they had chosen j a standard-bearer that was able to meet the enemy and with their united efforts he will rout them from the field on the first Tuesday in Novem ber n'ext. - i j ' The convention was harmon ious and enthusiastic and work ed with good will and best of feelings and: every Democrat went away pleased with the nominee and the work of the convention. Hon. Jas. A. Bryan, of New bern, extended an invitation to the. convention to hold . its next session in his city. THE UNIVERSITY. Largest patronage and fullest equipment in its history. Faculty 38 ; students 508 ; 3 Academic Courses 3 Profes sional Schools, in Law, Medi cine and Pharmacy. Advance classes open to wo men. Tuition $G0. a year. Board $8. a month. Ample op portunities for self-help. Schol arships and loans for the needy. Summer School for Teachers ; 24 Instructors, 185 Students. Total enrollment, 670. For Catalogue, address, President Alderman, Chapel Hill, N. C. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Lillingtoii Gleaming? . By Telephone. Mrs. H. T.' Faucett was here visiting friends Thursday. Miss Mary Watson, of Sum merville, was in the city Thurs day, A. F. Johnson, JSsq., went to Dunn Friday. Miss Fannie Reid McKay is visiting friends here this week. Rev. Mr. Bruton filled his appointment here Sunday at the Methodist church. Misses . Evelyn and Fannie Kate Bryan, of Summerville. spent Sunday and Monday here. Miss Josephine McKay,, of Norval, here visiting rela tives. Dr. and Mrs. J. T Rogers spent Sunday at Dickinson. Dr. J. A. McKay who has been with us several weeks re turned to his home at Dickin son Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Young, of Dunn, were here Monday. Mr. II . T. Spears and family of Dunn, are visiting relatives and friends.in the village. Rev." J. A. Atkinson, one of the faculty of Elon College, was a visitor in the village Monday. Mrs. Wm. Salmon," of Legal, is visiting Mrs. S. A. Salmon. The county commissioners were in session Monday. They agreed that if by private sub scription an amount sufficient to pay one-fourth of the cost of a cupalo for the court house could be raised that the county would pay the other three-fourths. Our young people had an en joy able social pUrty at he resi dence of Col. O.J. Spears Mon day night. "W." July 5th. The Cuban question and political is sues sink into insignificance with the man who suffers from r;iles What he most desires, is relief. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles. Hood & Gran tham. Benson News Notes. Correspondent to The Union. 3SE Mr. W.G. Parrish, wife and daughter, Miss Alma, of Jones boro, is visiting the family of Mr. J. D. Parrish this week. Mr. N. G. Myatt and son, of Dickinson, were in town Sat urday. Mr. J. M. Morgan has been in Smithfield on professional business for several days. Miss Estjier Smith, of Rome, visited her brother, Mr. R. F. Smith, last week. Miss Emma Starling from Sampson is. visiting friends in town. - Mrs. A. L. Barefoot is recov ering from an attack of fever. Several of our citizens at tended the speaking at Smith field Monday. 'Mrs. W. H. Norman, of Rockingham, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Jones, this week. Rev. J. A. Campbell will be gin a revival at the Baptist church here Wednesday night and' will be assisted by Rev. L. R. Carroll of Warsaw. The meeting is expected to continue several days. . Mrs E. F. Moore returned Saturday from a visit with relatives near Four Oaks. The continued hot dry weath er has damaged crops to some extent in this section as report ed by the farmers, but we are glad to see a very refreshing rain fall here this afternoon. July 5th. A Suke Thing for You. A transaction in which you cannot lose a sure thing. , Biliousness, sick headache, furred tongue,, fever, piles and a thousand other ills are caused bv constipation and sluggish liver. Cas carets Candy Cathartic, the wonderful new liver stimulant and intestinal tonic are l y all druggists guaranteed to cure or money refunded, fj. C. C. are a sure thing. Try a box to-day; 10c. 25c, 50c. Sample and booklet free. Sold by all druggists. NEW SHOP. I have just opened a repair shop in the Johnson Shop Building, and am prepared to do Cart and Repairing. Wagon Horse and 3lule Shoeing and other work at short notiop ' ami will be pleased to have your work. All rk gimranteea to De nrst-ciass and good workmanship. Refrigerators- Have a refrigerator made to keep fresh meat?, butter, etc. in. I am nronarprl to make them cheap. Give me a trial ami l trunk I can please you. Yours truly, M.LJACKSON, ju-8-fm. Dunn. N.'C. i fir lb Ul ill stain M. DUNN, w My .stock consists of anything found in a' "first-class Drug Store which I am selling cheaper Prescriptions compounded all for past favors, and invite you to come and see me. I do a straight legal business. ' Mr. A. L. Pearsall is with to call and see him. Yours to please for best goods and lowest prices, NuB. HOOD. THE WE HAVE BEEN MAKING AGAINST HIGH PHICES OF DRUGS, GAP DEN SEED, other Goods in our line continues i We continue at the same stand ever ready to serve our customers promptly and politely. Come to see us whether you buy anything or not. Plenty of chairs and daily papers. Headquarters for war news as well as drugs. Make yourself at home at our store. HOOD & GRANTHAM, D.H. Hood.- Dunn, N. C. G. K. Grantham. We carry any quality you desire. Styles and fashion the latest. Assortment complete. Prices O. K. A selection from our Spring Styles makes your appearance faultless. We guarantee to please or money refunded. A beautiful line of Shirts, both white and colored. Latest style Collars and Ties. They have just come in and .a look at them is all we ask. lioes ! Slaoes!! We've got'em to burn. Black, and Tan, Gaiters, Bals, Ox fords etc., etc., prices the lowest. Our ladies' Shoes are made to fit, of the best -material. Very shapely -and will stay so. Dress GroocLs. Our line of Spring and Summer Dress Goods is complete in every particular. All kinds of thin things such as Lawns, Or gandies, Dotted Swiss, etc. We have also Black, White,, and Blue Duck, Crush suitings, Linen goods of all kinds, guaranteed Irish Manufactured stiffening . for collars. Any kind of lin ings, Trimmings, Laces and RifJbons, all colors. Can match most anything. ' You just ought to see our Straw Hats for men and boys, latest styles andjionest prices guaranteed. Also a nige lot.1 of Children's Sailors. ' . We carry the nicest and largest selection of Umbrellas in Town, prices from 48ct to $2.50. J The largest line of Trunks, Valises, Satchels, travelling, Bags, and gentlemen's Dressing Cases ever shown in Dunn is now on exibition at our store, a look is all that is necessary. We also have a few BUGGY WHIPS and LAP ROBES, which we are selling at about cost. Very few left, call at once. - We are still selling Coats' Cotton at 4, knitting cotton at 15. Remember that weeep what you want. When you can't find the goods you nee'd at any other store in town "try Massengill's for they keep them constantly on hand, and will sell when urged. , . Respectfully, II ASSEM ILL P. T. Massengill, Manager. IS m Elf l UP-TO-DATE GROCERY STORE. J. L. BENTON. I desire to inform fhe public that my store can now be found on Broad street next door to J, D. Barnes. I keep at all times a well selected stock nf r'. 1 TXT..- . J vjouub ana. Notions, and sell at Hard Time Prices. o o . GROCERIES: You can always find at my store a choice stock of Heavy and Fancy Groceries. Thank ing you for past favors and inviting 3-011 to call and see me in ray new quarters, I remain, Yours truly-, J. L. BENTON. Bean the Signature of thB Kind You Haw Always Bought n UARTERS JUARTERS MOOD: - - N. C. than ever for the cash. with care and accuracy. I. thank me and he invites all his friend $ WAR BOOKS, STATIONERY and as lively as ever. u. NOTICE! By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Harnett county, at Noveinht-r term 1807, inthe cas of W. II. Sikes against Emory Harrington and wife, Salli Hai ringjton, T lli'l Ci.ll frf s.i1 r. . lw. ,..... II,... - ..... Vfl.TII, l L lll; Vyljlllb JJIIIIMJ door it. Lillington, X. C, 011 Saturday July the 30th, 1898 at 12 o'clock M", Forty Acres of land lying in Upper Little Kiyer Township. Harnett county, N. C, and more fully describe", in a Mortgage Deed executed by.thc defend ants. Emory, and Sallie Harrington to W. H. Sikes, on the II th day of .February A. D., 1803, duly probated and recorded in the olliee of the Hegiter of Deeds of Harnett county. North Carolina, in book "F." No. 2, page 0G0. This June 28th, 1S98. Oscar J. Speaks, CommisHoner. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as executor of Alex ander Gregory, deceased. laH of Harnett County. North Carolina, thi- te to noti fy all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of May, 199, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. AH persons indebted to said estate vill please make immediate payment. This 21st day of May. 189S. A. W Gregory, 5-25-Ct. ' Executor. 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