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Htmi .. . timmm CAUCASIAN N VOL. XVI. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 16. 1898. NO. 211. liDITORIAL BRIEFS I lie nttn k of the bondholder on Con-Ktv-i ha tffen puxhcd with more vigor hihI niiccfMrt t han lib ft. Sampson's attack on 'I lit? blockade of CongrrM by the ,,t. by of the bondholder ha been m, , r- rilfi tivf than Sampson's blockade Sow thai the bondholder have got n their bond, it in to be hoped that ti.ey will allow the war to proceed to in erly conclusion. Tlii rannot be a long war unless for line reason bent known to the powers i,, In ml I he administration, it is to their inter -) to make it a long war. I i,e national committee of the Peo ple l urty inet in Omaha yesterday. irt of its proceeding; will appear next issue of Tub Caucasian. th. I l,f action of the democratic State , invention means that Col. Andrews hi,'! the Southern railroad will now be willing to put up all the campaign : , in.-y that that party needs. il. A ndrewrt ought to increase the -ilttnes of all of his paid attorneys who were in the Democratic State Con vention. They carried out all of his n-truct ions to his great satisfaction. The so-called Democratic State con vention could not have acted in any niHhiit-r to please Mark Manna more Mitri they did. Certainly Uryan and nil true silver men are very much dis Hj'jx'inted. Who is it that Is keeping Sampson tr.ioi doing at Cuba what Dfwey did t Manila. It is clear that the bond holders had determined that Spain lmiiM not be whipped until bonds were issued. Tile. Charlotte Observer, and the other agents of gold and monopoly in North Carolina pursued the same dis honest and sneaking methods to con trol the last Democratic State Conven tion that they did to try to defeat I'.ryan and carry the State for McKin ley in the last election. on February l.'th the Maine was blown up by treachery, and two-hundred and fiixty-six of onr sailors mur dered in Havana harbor. That was four months ago on yesterday, and the Spanish Hag still Hies over Cuba, and the Maine has not been avenged, and the Cubans are dying daily by the thousands. What inhuman power is it thai, is retarding this war for hu manity? In another column see a letter writ ten by Dr. Cyrus Thompson, Chairman of the People's Tarty State Committee, to the various Congressional, county, and other chairmen. It states the sit nation clearly and forcibly. We think Dr. Thompson is right when he urges that the People's party put out candi dates in every Congressional District as soon as possible. We suggest that every Populist should cut out Dr, Thompson's letter and carry it about with him in his vest pocket. Last week the Senate Committee on 1'oHt Offices and l'ost Roads reported senator Butler's bill to establish a sys tem of postal savings banks. If this .i)tem could have been established ix months ago, the people would have contributed enough money through it ulrt-ady to have paid the expenses of this war, and would have robbed the bond syndicate of the last excuse for issuing bonds. It into be hoped that the bill will be taken up for action in the Senate at an early day. Mr. Fab. Busbee, of Raleigh, one of the Southern railroad attorneys who nmld not get to be a delegate to the u-called Democratic State convention from his own county, had himself made proxy for Henderson county. Of course the Southern railroad could not nilord to loe the services of such a valuable man as Mr. Busbee. The con vention went the way Mr. Busbee and 'lie other railroad attorneys wanted it to ko, of course. It the machine politicians who con trolled the Democratic State Conven tion were so frightened about negro 'iomination, why did they not accept h? proposition of the People's Party fT eo-opsration? It was because they love the monopolies and trusts more than they fear the negro. From now on ! t it be understood that the man who opposed co-operation, and yet howls rugger is doing it in the interest of the railroads and the gold syndicate. We can take Cuba and end this war whenever we get ready. Then why lelay and pile up expense ? An issue of live hundred millions cf bonds and certificates of indebtedness ought to sufficiently satisfy the greed of the landholders for them to permit us to end this war at once. But there is no lintit to greed, and we fear the bond holders will demand that the war con Mnue long enough to give them a ' hance to get another bond issue. Uefore the recent so-called Demo cratic State Convention, the Charlotte observer was constantly expressing its humbleness and humility as a poor, I'uiiible member of the Democratic 1 rt j, after the manner of Uriah Heep. A soon as tbe convention was over, d the Observer, by its sneaking hy pocrisy, had succeeded in capturing the convention and betraying the peo ple, it at once became bold; and now t does not hesitate to say that "free ailver and the principles of Bryan are Uogers that threaten the welfare of the republic. PUB OPINION Will ,t -ry latalff.er. I.umberton Vo t ) .i rcuaiuie i -. ocrat win ror a mo. menl believe th' l convention of rail t to carry into ef latform, and notb pocrasy more tban rate with the par hay must co-oner- road lawyer tm feet a I'opulislW ing shows their the refusal to co- tj that Brjan na. afe with before victorv can he nn When they say they are in favor of liryan and the principles be advocates you only have to recall the fact that they have given it the lie by refusing to co operate with the People's party. We are triad the PoDulists exhibited their patriotism by making a proposi tion to the Democratic Convention. It was a mre test as to whether or not the convention was in favor of lirvan's Populistic principles. These railroad lawyers demonstrated to the country that they are the biggest set of hvDo- crites the world ever saw. They will be put in the shade next November by a bigger majority than ever before. The people will be heard from in this campaign. The riiK of'-ltiMk" Kltli-n. Lumberton Populist. And Back Kitchen has cone back to tho Democracy. That's what they say. Wo heard Back make a speech when he was said to be a Populist. It was a "redemption money speech.' lie thought it was a Populist speech bat he was mistaken. Bat the worst part of the whole business is that some mean Pop has said that Back wore out two new pair of shoes run ning for cilice at the hands of Pop ulists and Republican?, before he de cided to go back to the Democracy. Pops ought not to be talking about our (?) Back that way. Colonel William J. ltryan. From the Washington Post. It appears that Mr. Bryan may get his regiment after all. We hope he will, lie has come forward at his country's call, anxious to serve it in any Useful way, and has devoted him self to the creation and organization of a Nebraska regiment. lie has not vaunted himself. Ele has displayed no spirit of vanity or ostentation. While noraes oi popinjays iavonte sons, proteges of great men, curled darlings of society clamored for staff positions or big commands, Wm. J. Bryan, with more ability than any hundred of them put together, has gone to work modestly and without self-seeking. lie recruited a force and it was taken from him. lie persisted and got another force. The newspapers have made fun of him, bis enemies have sought to cover him with ridicule and derision, lie has taken no notice and has pur sued bis purpose. Now there is anoth er Nebraska regiment and both the soldiers and the governor want Bryan to command it. We trust it may be so. Mr. Bryan is young, be is patriotic, he has courage, nerve, brains, initiative, equilibrium. There is nothing dis creditable in his ambition to lead a reg iment of his fellow citizens in this emergency. We do not know where Bouker Cockran, Billy Bynum, and the rest of the spluttering heroes who deserted the Democratic party two years ago, are at present exhibiting their progress. We do know, howev er, that Mr. Bryan is trying to do bis part, and we believe that he is worth more to the country and deserves more at its hands than any of them. Tin C'oxt tf Cable Messages. New York Sun. The many cable lines and tbe re sultant competition have brought the cost of communication between New iork and Liondon down to a fairly low figure, 25 cents per word, when one tries to reach more remote parts of the world, where the line is controlled by a single government, or company, or where there is little business to support it, the cost of sending messages amounts to alarm ing ' figures. To send ten words from New York to Manila, for in stance, cost $23 50, or $2.10 per word beyond London. This is the com mercial rate. Newspaper dispatches go for half this sum, but even so, the cost of bringing a column of news from the Philipines monnts up to nearly four figures. Even from a point so near as Curacoa, which be came for a short time, the centre of news interest, the commercial rate by the cheapest route is $1.98. These two samples will give a f air intima tion of the immense sums being ex pended by the newspapers in gath ering information about the war. A North Carolinian Winn Honors at Wash ington. Concord Times, 9th. Mr. Edgar Beverly Sherrell, of North Carolina, who has just gradu ated in the law department of the Georgetown, u. c. university, won the first priz.9 out of a class of 76 for maintaining the best average in recitations and examinations during the year. His average was 99 2 5 being one of the highest ever at tained by any student at the above institution. ,The priza won is $100 in cash. Last year Mr. Sherrell won the priza of $50 in the junior class His class this year was one of the brightest ever graduated from the University, 59 out of the 70 getting on an average of above 90. The class is composed of young men from all oyer the United States. Mr. Sherrell is a proof reader in the Gov ernment printing office, and neces sarily had to prosecute his law stud ies at nierht. He is a brother to the editor of the Times, and formerly lived in Concord. War Helped the Republicans In Oregon "The result of the elections in Or esron." said Mr. T. C. Marshall, of that State, at the Biggs, is no more than I expected, though I have been from home for the Dast six weeks. It must not be taken for granted, how that the Republican victory was alto gether a triumph for the gold stand ard. As a matter of fact, I feel sat isfied that had it not been for the war the Republicans would not have won in Oregon. The tide was un doubtedly against them, but the mo ment of the declaration of hostilities the current started the other way. Washington Post. Byron used a great deal of hair dressing, but was very particular to have only the best to be found in the market. If Ay ere Hair Vigor had been obtainable then, doubtless he would nave tested its merits, as so many distinguished and fashionable p9ople are doing now-a-days. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c If C C C. fail to care, druggists refund money. ANOTHER EFFORT TO REDUCE RATES. i Governor Russell Files Complaint With the Railroad Commis- 810D- ShowsThat a BEDUCTION NOT INJURIOUS To the KallroadaORers f igure Itad 1' pontile CoiiimUiliin'i Jtrport Which Muotaiu the Argumeut for Iteduriag I'snM-nicer I'arM-No ItrrUlon yet K-a h'l by the Cuiiiiiillou. The question of railroad rates con tinues to be one of much interest before the people, and a contest is now on before the Railroad Commission which partakes more of the nature of a fight than any heretofore bad. On several occasions the railroads have been sum moned before the Commission to show why there should not be a reduction of rates. On these occasion?, the railroad companies, through their numerous, highly paid and able attorneys have come forward and mads a show of facts and figures, which in some way, in spired a "hesitation" on the part of the Kailroad Commissioners to act. These railroad attorneys are able, brainy men. l cere are numbers of them, and each one of them is paid about as much by the railroads as the people pay, all thbii or tukir coMMissioKKHS ;and these able attorneys can make up fig ures which show that the railroads are grand, patriotic corporations that are running railroad trains at a dead fi nancial loss, and are running them in the interest of and for the benefit of the people. Such magnificent show-1 ings as these have always "dazed" the Commissioners. Tbey bad no evidence to show that the "facts" set forth by the railroads were not true. Recently Gov. Russell, on behalf of the people of tbe State, made a complaint before the Commission in the matter of railroad rates. Copies of that complaint were sent to the railroads, and they were summoned to appear before tbe Com mission to answer tbe same on June 8th. The following is an extract of the complaint against tbe Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company : "What railroad should be selected for tbe test case? 1. They should be situated entirely within the State. 2. They should be located within the most populous and productive counties of tbe State, enjoying the largest domestic or local travel. . 3. Tbey should be those having the largest income in proportion to their value. The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company meets all of these require ments, and presents a ' favorable sub ject for one of the test cases. According to its report of 1S97, filed with the Railroad Commission, this company, with an assessed valuation for taxation of $1,562,153.32 Which the company claims was excessive, received gross earnings from op erations for 189G-'97, the sum of $ C02.304 23 Deduct operating expenses $ 382,279.73' Total $ 220,024 40 Deduct taxes $ 13.62G.G2 And we have remaining a net income or profit from operating expenses, of $ 200,397.73 This is .1325 per cent, on $1,502,153.32 the assessed valuation of its property. It is .1370 per cent, on $1,500,000, the amount of its capital stock. It is .1298 percent, on $1,589,307, the total cost of road, equipment and permanent im provement to J une 30, 1897, as report ed by tbe company. See Railroad Com mission report for 1897, page 1G8. in tne absence or more satisfactory nformation, we will assume that this sum, $20G,397.78 net profit, was derived from passenger and other receipts, in the proportion which receipts bear to each other. According to the com pany's reports, as appears in tbe seventh annual report of Railroad Commission, for 1897, at page 1G9. Tbe total nasseneer reve nue was $118,375.73 Tne total amount of other earnings was 433,928.50 Making a grand total of $002 304 23 Observing this proportion, tne proms ror passengers service proper, in North Carolina, including do mestic and inter-State were $ 40,561.00 And the profits from other sources were 165.83G.78 Total $200,397.78 Mr. St. John, the able Vice-President of the Seaboard 'Air Line system, in a statement, filed with the Commission, says that tbe earnings accruing on the passenger business, originating and terminating within tbe State of North Carolina, on railroads comprising the Seaboard Air Line system, were less than 30 per cent, of the total for the year ending June 30, 1897. Tne total of local and inter-State passenger earnings were $118,37a.73. Thirty per cent of which represents tne earnings from domestic passenger service, f 35 ,512.71 A reduction of fares from domestic passenger service from 3) to 2)4 cents nrst-ciass, and from 2 to 2 cents sec ond-class, is an average reduction of about 23 per cent., as stated by Mr. St. John. And such reduction affects only the local or domestic passenger fares. Twenty-three per cent, of the domestic passenger receipts, to wit $ 35,512.71 Is 8,167.92 whicn represents tbe amount of the proposed reduction of passenger rates. The income from operation as reported by the com pany to the Railroad Commission, is $206,397.78 It is estimated that 40 per cent, -of this income is derived from domestic receipts, that is to say, $82,559.11 From which ;substract the reduction caused by tbe nroDosed chancre of Das- penger rates $ 8,167.92 And we have $ 74,391.19 as prone on tne domestic passenger and freight business, after the reduc tion of domestic passenger fares has been made. Now, if the property of tbe company be valued at the amount 'for which it was assessed for taxation, $1,502,153.32 that portion of this sum,- which. . for the purpose of this calculation, is to be deemed as appropriated to domes tic business, is according to the ratio between domestic and ;inter-State re ceipts, 40 per cent, of the whole or $624,861.20. Tbe net prof it from domestic passenger and freight business alter deduct- - UPS the S8.1u7.3a caused oy tne proposed reduotion of passenger rates, is $74,391.19, whicn is a pront of 203 per cent, on $624,861.20, appropriated to do mestic business. If the cost of the road and equipment, or the total capi- tat stock, be taken a tbe value of the company's property, tbe result will not be materially varied. When United States, per cent, bonds are worth 120; North Carolina 4 per cent bonds are worth 102: City of Ral eigh 5 per cent, bonds, 107; Raleigh & Gaston & per cent, bonds, 106; and New l ork Central and Hudson river stock. which pays 4 per cent per annum, 109; and the stock of tbe North Carolina Railroad Company, which pays a divi dend or t per cent, about 130; it would seem that a net profit of 5 per I cent, upon tbe value of a railroad com pany's property, is a reasonable in come for it to make and that it cannot complain of a reduction of its domestic passenger fares, which still permits more than such profit to be received. It is claimed by the railroad com pa-1 nies, that tne expenses of domestic business are greater in proportion than the expenses incident to inter-State I business. Tbe difference, as estima ted by one of the most reliable wit nesses in tne Aeoraska case, is about 10 per cent. But suppose it is as much as 20 per cent. If the expenses Inci dent to domestic and foreign business, were to tbe same proportion to each other as tbe receipts from domestic and I foreign business are to each other, then according to the report of the Raleigh x Gaston Railroad Company, the ex penses incident to domestic business, (freight and passenger) for tbe year ending June 80, 1807, would be about $0(5,515. But if such expenses are to be increased by 20 per cent, thereof, such percentage would be 126,000. The lo cal freights and fares in North Caro lina are signer tnan tbe through freights and fares. It is supposed that tbe difference between tbe cost of do mestic service and tbe cost of the inter- State service, is somewhat offset by this difference in rates. But, if this be not so, there is still a liberal margin left between the 103 per cent, profit which the company will receive on its domes- tic freight and passenger business, in spite oi me reduction or passenger fares, and a reasonable profit of 5 per cent, to cover this difference in cost, such margin being 0503 per cent of ,G21,80(i.20 or 131,430.70. Besides, it must not be forgotten, that tbe practical abolition of the free pass system in North Carolina, will necessarily add thousands of dollars to the revenue of the railroad. This and tho income earned by the increase of travel, following tbe reduction of rates, will more than make up for the loss occasioned by such reduction. The experience of railroad compa nies in Europe, as well as in this coun try, has been uniform, in that reduction of passenger fares have always been followed by an increased volume of travel, generally more than counter balancing the loss directly caused by tbe reduction. . It is submitted that the reports which have been filed by the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, with tbe Railroad Commission, furnish data which fully Justify the proposed re duction of passenger rates. Respectfully submitted, J gen W. Hinsdale, Chas A. Cooks, W. C. Douglass. Attorneys for tbe State of North Car olina. The railroads came up as usual, show ing that tbey were running railroads at a loss. But this time tbey were questioned " as to some of their state ments, and were asked how these state ments were made up. These questions were asked by Col. John W. Hinsdale, Mr. AV. C. Douglass and Maj. Chas. M. Steadman, who were employed to rep resent the Governor. Alter examinations, lasting many hours, Col. W. F. Henderson argued the case for the Southern Railway. Col. Ilinsdale made an able argument for the Governor. Tbe Seaboard Air Line did not have an attorney present. The Atlantic Coast Lane did not make a renort as reauired bv the Com mission, and time for hearing argu-l ment in that case was extended to June 28tb. In tbe meantime, the Commission is wrestling with what it has just heard. ITEMS FROM OUR MAIL Tbe People Want tbe Caucasian Demo crats DUgaated With the Action or Their State Convention Calls for Sample Cop ies of The Caucasian for Distribution Among Democrats. Democrats Dlagusted at the Action ef Its State Convention. Elmore, N. C, June 8, 9S. Editor Caucasian: Please send me a bundle 01 tne last issue or the Caucasian, 1 want to distribute them to some of the Democrats in my neighborhood who are not pleased with the action of their State Conven tion. I am satisfied that two-thirds or three-fourths of the Democrats in this section were in favor of co-operation with the Populist party on fair and honorable terms. T fniiv AndnrKA tb wort done bv the Populist State Convention. I Pi;:rs;;;: nrt;;;; " Yours truly, John McLean. Vaughan, N, C, June 7, '98 Editor Caucasian: I am anxious to keep up with the People's party. I want you to continue to send me Thk Caucasian, I know of no other medi um through which I can get all the political news. 1 want it (straight, and The Caucasian gives it straight. J. W. a. Paschall. Can't do Without tho Caucasian -KadorseS Its FoUey. Wkksville, N. C, June 4, '98. editor Caucasian: I'm nam up financially, but I mean to keep tak- inir vour JLner. till times tret much Editor Caucasian: I'm hard up harder than they are now you can count on me as a subscriber and an I endorser and well wisher of Thk Caucasian. I believe you are right Mr. Editor, in your preaching and practice. I have long since been a convert to reform. I see no help for the farmer, the laborer and the com mon people, but by such reform as you advocate, and I trust that your faivhful adherence to the cause of the people will get you many converts to reform and many subscribers to your worthy paper. The Cauca sian. Yours truly, Thos. Meads. Caucasian staking Votes For Silver. COAKLIT, N. C, June 6, 1897. Etittoh fl att! a st an: Plaasfi) send ma one dozen of tba last issne of Thk CxufiAsiAK for distribution. I think they will make votes for the People's yiftyfw in thia fidUtxi All I h A 1 lAtTIA crats here are sick over the action of their State Convention. Keep on with your good work, the people are with vnn " j r Vnnro Tnr Vntnrv mm w . w -wo w avavs j a ' J. K. Sattebwaitk. Jr.1! i0c.25c. itacc. fan, druggiau refund money. A SILVER 0EC3CRAT 0I&8USTC0 Will mm LmH Kmfmrt th RAMa. tltrUJ Maefci BUasMal TfcaJ th VmrnrnXUlm rwywlilu for Ce-ob-limm mt all Mlr ram ftfcoaU Haw Areented by th ItoaMwratle Cmm veatlea. FnAsaLiM.N.C-JunelLl wur aiiTtr uemgertu WOO m nrnri rn...t:A. .. . back in the Cleveland camp. I wish but cannot follow the old tricks of Cleveland Democrats. It! is no nee to y they did not let tbe gold bug win they did win. They profess to en- dorse tbe Chicago platform. Aint thatfunnyr A set of men endorsing a platform that they helped to defeat by voting for MeKinley and Palmar and Buckner, and others not voting at an. rucnrot: our, ine rorcLisTS actbd vaib and if there was one bit of honesty in tne pretentions and proteased princi ples of the party, they would cone out from among them now. 1 be Democratic party wants pie it wants it badly and it wants all the pie. but I, for one man, will not belp tbem get any pie out oi the oomicx state elec tion. I say honestly, every one of us who does not endorse Cleveland, Car- lyle, Pollard, Breckenridge and that gang, must vote together. I say keep Hon. Marion Butler in the U.S. Senate, for .be is the only Senator we have bad in his district in 20 years. Let every body believing in tbe white metal vote against tbe Dem ocratic party in this coming election, then they will realize that all Demo crats will not be deceived by their de ception and hypocracy. The Post boasts of its gold bugism, ana rauroaaism ana tne so-called con- ventionism. 1 am a silver Democrat, nut win vote in tne future against tne party so long as tbe set manages it, that managed their convention. A. Dkmocbat. SAMPSON'S REPORT ON H0BS0N PraUe III Kxplolt and States it U the Most Notable .Since Cughlng Ientrojred th Albemarle. Washington, June 11. The Secre tary of the Navy made public this letter, received from Sampson this morning: U. S. Flagship New York, June 3, 1398. Sir Permit me to call your special attention to the brave conduct of As sistant Naval Constructor Hobson. As stated in a special telegram before coming here, I decided to make the harbor entrance secure against the egress of tbe Spanish ships by obstsuct ing tbe narrow part by sinking a collier at that point. Upon calling )int. upon caning for hie. professional are method of sink- tifested a most live- upon Mr. ilobson opinion as to a sure ing a ship, he manifested ly interest in tbe problem. After several days' consideration be pres ented a solution which be considered would insure the immediate sinking of the ship wben she bad reached tbe desired point in tbe channel. This plan was prepared before we reached Santiago. Tbe plan contemplated a crew of only seven men, and Mr. Hob- son, who begged that it might be en trusted to bim. The anchor chains were ranged upon deck for; both an chors, forward and aft, the plan in cluding anchoring of the ship almost automatically. As soon as I reached Santiago and had a collier to work upon, tbe details were commenced and diligently prose-1 cuted, hoping to complete them in one day. as the moon and tide served best the night after our arrival. Notwith standing every effort, the hour of 4 o'clock in the morning arrived and preparations was scarcely oompleted. After careful inspection of tbe final I preparations, I was forced to relinquish the plan for that morning as dawn was breaking. Mr. Hobson begged to try "l19; ,! "The United 8tates consulate has tTtt been crowded all day Consul Wild Nothing could have been more gal- man does not credit the report that lantly executed. We waited impatient- Manila has been actually oecupied ly after firing by the Spaniards had yet, but he believes that it will be by ceased. When tbey did not reappear frnm tho hrhnp at -B n'elnfik I feared thev had all nerished. A steam launch. vrhmri had tMn sent in cnarara 01 jmbvbi r.riof TViorall t. pa. aha th. man in. peared at this time, coming out under persistent nres from tne catteries, out brought none of the crew. A careful Inspection of the harbor from this shiD showed that the Merrimac bad been sunk in tbe channel. This afternoon tbe chief of staff of Admiral Cervera came out under flag of truce from tbe admiral, extolling in an unusual manner the bravery of tbe crew. I cannot myself too earnestly express my appreciation of the con- duct of Mr. Hobson and bis gallant ZlZl .i7Sa lJ I r, " .k " r .-vu.u..w mane -Oar.;n n. Iha mnrin latrae which you addressed to the officers at the beginning of tbe war, I am sure you will offer suitable professional re - ward to Mr. uooson ana nis compan - ions. I must add that commander J.M.I Miller relinquished his command with very great reluctance, believing tbat be should retain bis command under all circumstances. He was, bowever, final ly corvinced that an attempt of anoth er person to carry out the multitude of details which bad been in prepare - tion by Mr. Hobson might endanger its proper execution. l tnereiore toon tne uoerty to relieve him for this reason only. There were i nunareas oi volunteers in tne squaaroD who were anxious to participate; there were 150 from the Iowa, nearly as many Romn,VKD1 aa lMT2 "um 5!" eBB lUC VVUCt IUIJW) V -vvl saj S1MW mmmmm alike. (Signed) W. T. Sampsos. ANOTHER BOtSSARDDENT. Reported that the SpaaUrds are Urivea out of Calmanera Fortlflcatlo is reported herehhat a great battle has taken place at Caimanera. in the bay. of Guantanamo. At 5:30 yesterday morning (Tuesday) five ships of the American squadron opened a Heavy bombardment of the fortifications of the town. There was a perfect hail of bombs 111 IUO ; UBJ, lUlUBK SHU UOU1U1ABU- ing many nouses beyond the fortifi - cations. On the Spanish aide the artillery I replied vieorouslv. maintaining for I some time a stout resistance. The The fire from the warships, however, I TIAVAT stiawdftrAnnVl MOT mML lTilTM.nil- . I m mS wo I waa regular ana careruuy airoetea land a great majority of the shots I proved effective. rno BDaniaras were- xoreea i . . . ... . ftbandOlt thSlf IMMIUOIU On US UOM a m . I . ...a . m m I and retreat to tne town ot uaimanera InrnnAr. It is snnnosed that latsr I they fled from that, positiou also, I with the inhabitants. Cap. IU1TI.S, Haiti, J..8.-a fS?"u.iSi"b; Wto'lMwiOalsae i. - L..f .n.lcolin tpn, but it is poaaipieiM Atkinaosu srifs of tbo sfovernor. first lavacme acsv. Vro I w a Bar Saat lag-". mmt Bin UtUa t. mm. Slay i a transports eoBYoyed br naval TesMls, United States troop. rea- nwiy caunwaw at irom la.WU to a apa was Itv - :. j u i ba, and they are under eommaad of owf to th eU?n work dona by BaT7.lt, PM.1 ?Ttal dara. Baa tiago will not only bo occupied and the American flag hoisted, bat it will be an important basis of sapplies for subsequent operations, and it is likelr to beeoma thm oanit.l i.U. pendent Cuba. Admiral Sampson continues to lev el the fortification in the vicinity of Santiago in preparation for the land- ing of the soldiers from Tampa, who will find tbe coast clear for them, Garcia's army of insurgents, lately equipped with arms and ammunition oy mis governmeei, is conducting active operations throughout the province of Santiago, and it would not be surprising if the insurgents, with the aid of marines, succeeded in taking the eity itself before the ar rival of Maj. Gen. hhafter with the United States land forces. There are many Americans with Garcia's army, a number having joined the expedi tion from Florida two weeks age. REBELS PUSHING THE SPANIAR0S la th PbllllpplaM-Plbl Thai M aalla Bfay Barraadar t Daway. Madrid, June 8, 'Op. m. It is rumored that the Spanish garrison at Manila, rather than be massacred by the insurgents, preferred to yield to the Americans as prisoners of war. General Correa, Minister of War, declares that Capt. Gen. Augusti. will defend himself to the last. The following communication from Capt. Gen. Augusti dated Ma nila, June 3, has been published: "The situation is very grave: Agui naldo has succeeded in stirring np the country, and the telegraph lines and railways are being cut. I being cut. I ami without communication with the nrovinces. The nrovince of Cavite i... ii- ,kh- .-.i .k. towns and villages are occupied by numerous bands. "A Spanish column defends the Zapote line to prevent the enemy from invading the province of Mani la, but the foe has entered through w ""v8u Bulacan, Lagina, and Moron, so that Manila will thus be attacked by land and sea. and sea "I am striving to raise the cour age of the inhabitants, and will ex haust every means of resistance; but I distrust the natives and the volun teers, because there haye already been many desertions. Bacoor and Imus have already been seized by the enemy. The insurrection has bab a Vi a1 4ea nvAnAv4iAne eajl i 9 T fta.nt.nt ,nnnl wn thm nntMrt Af th J country, the forces at my disposal will not suffice to hold the ground against two enemies. Iaautgaats Capture 'Manila. " ' -t" " --r--- dispatch to the " VI 1U 1IUUJ IIVOK Kong says "A report has reached here that Manila has fallen. "It is said to be now occupied by the Philippine insurgents command ed by Gen. Aguinaldo. "The rebel junta and wealthy Philippine Islanders resident here a.ra inhilant over th nawa.. l or before next Saturday." I THE AMERICAN FLA6 FLOATS Oter Ihe Iilsnd ofCnbs-SBrrWsl Und. lag iUUC IIUUUI " J r m rmwmmm the Enemy. Caimanxra Blockhousk, Guanta namo Harbor, June 10. This morn ing the first landing in force bv Americana was made on Cuban soil, when GOO marines from the trans port Panther eame ashore and took possession. The landing was made without its being necessary to fire a single shot, despite the Spanish 1 boats that they would deiena tua- "e" ? I " wM i uto mmuvo. ,Bo, S-.IO p. m., that Uo or sergeant Rien. I wA R wm niuil Ihi fliff innn Ihs I """J B - - uin ' .OIOOftt?,M'' tne nm American ioomoio in vuoa. 1 me mannes umaowa moir oor- 1 nines, picas ana saoveia ana tent I poles and gave a mignty anout. On the war from Santiago the Yankee bombarded a amall block house and fort at Daiquiri, netting .a mm m - eWtt them on nre in a xew minutes, mis oeoaaioned but a brief delay, and the squadron arrived in the harbor here 1 shortly before 2 o'clock. I As soon as it was seen that no re- I sistanee wou'd be made to landing. Brn.ii Kna.ta warn nnt overboard and K e landing party waa noon ashore. i -T ' ,; " tm v rt ,.1 btlu pWvadto Pf7!? Jf be needleas. After getting half a dozen houses which marked the entrance to the bay weronet on fire to guard against an outbreak of yellow fever. The bloekhouae waa also Bred. The landing waa for the purpose of establishing a naval base for tbe this place will be selected for the landing of troops. The country roundabout is mountainous, making it difficult to handle heavy artillery. zsodiuoss to Manila. Assistant Secretary of War Meikle- I iohn said last night that it was prob - a,Die uio uiu 1I Ul w v ym- 1 dition to the Philippinea would leave I San Franeiaco for Manila today. The transports which will convey tho I troops to Manila are tho Ohio. Indi- lane. Colon, Morgan City, China, and Paia. The expedition will consist XI I Af tAlVinT KIT UOtlSsmlia mtll. mUSX W1U1 I.. S a'a i win no tacen a targe qnaauty ot ammunition and supplies. The first I part of the expedition, which is xo i szTJoetoa to leave xooav. wiu oo toi i : r - - . . OSSd SUIT Ball VBBI DV US ramaiB- a af or - - I- - . m . m . a) W At i aer, ao tnat py tan xonru ox my too 1 ontira. axnadition jnaT ba oither I landed or in readines. to land near I Manila. WAR HTCS. Tho Proeleat las aossisaled llir am L. Uraaf. cf North Carolina, i ba44uoal paywajtT it tbe araav. yr Willi- L-tVa- an Laiaaa. mt tk First DUtrit r Vh r' " ia lis rrnUr krai At ik rvist qi iveprMvaiauve Baiaaer. m aa. Mafaitt. Jan S.-A official note was nabliabcd acre to-day par- I portiBg to give an aicoaat of tbe bombanaent of Kaatiaca de Cab tv tbe American ilt on Moadav lasL It nays, the American irritila. sank tbe Speauh cruiser Ktiaa Mr eedea.' VlMa H4ly A special from Kingston, Ja porta that the Spanish cruiser Via- eaya and the torpedo boat destroyer Kuror were badly damaged darifg the bombardment of Santiago's dfeaee on Monday. A shell from the Brook Ivn is aaid to have burst under tbe Vucaya'e port quarter, dismounting a ran. in ioria th mj.u. and injuring several of her sailors. ire m meat mi r The debarkation of supcliee was tedious but uninterrupted. Tbe in surgents reported that irregular en gage menu between their forces and the Spanish eavalry were of daily oc curence. The Cubans were hetd an for suppliea and ammanition and were fairly ovetiayed at the sight of the Suwauee'e cargo- Some, almost ravenous, hacked at the slices of ba con and ate raw beef. They had been living on limes, eocoanuts, and sweet potatoes. Uarlac Watks f naval ora. The naval officers bare been doing splendid and daring work in carry ing commnnieations to the insur gents, landing arms, and making trips ashore for the purpose of gain ing information. Upon the gun boats Suwanee and Vixen this work waa chiefly devolved. Lieutenant Sharp, of the Visen - j T : . . .... "1!u""Ufc TBU" r.Y' l-,t BT' l . lf Mtnwted with important miss- tons ana nave carried tnem out eue- eeasfully. The Viien's work baa been chiefly confined to carrying messages to and fro, but the Suwa nee has been occupied in a more se rious task. This little gunboat baa landed JW,imu rounds or small arms nr S?il, 7L W catbmes, . tajo equipment and pi Springfield rifles, machetes, with provisions. These were handed over to some bXH) insur gents yesterday (Wednesday) about fifteen miles west of Santiago, who came down to the beach, tbe main body remaining in the mountains. Uaaats tmw BJabaaa a4 fcU Bf . The President has directed Admir al Sampson to forward a detailed re- l of the gallant BCtionof LieUtCU Tl.wa U ahMAiiJ Paa..A. IIaIa. e smut iivuuivuu m vbiv"n iivinviff sja a Santiago and as soon as .thai is re ceived will send a special meaaage to Congress recognizing the heroism ,1 : TL. 1 I - e mm mmm msm m m mmm aw aw vawe wa mm m mm mm mm an mmr ar mmu bblst a as mm mil mm w a a ar bbl b a report is already on the way, tbe President feeling it best to wait offi cial adviees before taking the action he now contemplates. What will be recommended for Hobson and Lis crew ia not certain now, but there will be probably a recommendation for a vote of thanks specifically naming Hobson, though probably not naming the men. Medals of bon or. it is expected by those who have talked with the President on the sub ject will be struck off for tbe little band of men and promotion of some sort is in store for all of them. It will take aome days for Admiral Sampson to get his report here, bat probably some day this week a mees age signalizing the Merrimac inet dentwill be aeat to Congress. BLANCO DAY YIELD EASILY. KvMesee Tbat be baa IU 'aB4rre la the Volaateera. Kty West. Fla.. June 10. Trust worthy information smuggled out of Havana ahows tbat the city now hxi Mrrimn At 4H (Yin Rnaniab tv nurg and half as many volunteers The interior of Havana province baa i been abandoned to the insurgents, -ho make daily attacks on the 1 nigfgr 1IT1H n Ui lOUHrUI VI ui I . . - . . i - . 1. . eapital. It la common talk that Blanco will surrender afbar a merely nominal re sistance. He baa lost all confidence in the volunteers, refaaiag to arm many independent companies, for fear that they will join tbe insure- mtM I CENERAL HEWS. The benate refnsed toappropnaU $2X)0 for the purchase of a portrait of Ex-Preaident Cleveland. The Republicans carried Oregon in tho election held laat Monday by an increased majority. electiag the State ticket and both Congressmen. Tho ahsriaT. ofice at GUuvUle W. I v TO robl one night last week I bill. The watchman was oTaraowarsd by tbe robbers ana made good tboir escape. A special from Clcnville. W. Va.. was a go-defendant. This ends the Ions' and noted ease, in which Mr. I Atkinson was c&axged with forgsry. Ex-United States Senator William A. Psffsr. waa nominated for Gov ernor by tho Prohibition State (JKan- 1 ...x rmaatun. Tba olatform adop - tod declares for prohibition and man snAVafOf and indorses tho ac tion of ths national government in tho war with Spain. i Car roots! soalasa BaaSs. The Senate Committee on Post of fices and Post-roads last week an- .al a! 9 m - a mmm mm La i uonaso s ufunuw npn bill providing for the establishment I of a system of postal savings bamka. - i xno dui nsHwa as uio nzawi i ... - ai : - niBM BBinu. At aauwnaw ooy a 1 St aWS AA sV aaaias Jo. i monsy otost pmn-wAooo m iwwii I noaita f or an V sum in exeesf Of mmr $1. and allow, interoat at tho rate of two I per eent. CONGRESS VOTES UORB BOIIDS. Four HatirfJ Uillioci to bt It QKl-Tbt Uccj Fewer Col trols Cot(rtis xA Tbe PEOPLE "FAY THE FREIGHT." !pil toTaa Cttrtm Weaititu, t Jm la TW sr rrveaite a as mmm broe a law. it fcatie ta S t He mm Tur4ai mm 4 il i Knday. Tbr mrrm 4 iff u. Isreea the ferasxb. mt th Cm. frrear 'oesit!r mmmm agrn J. their rrpr was mi 14 y tw II aadneaale w 11 boat cfceae;. Am thm Biire pd It House th aaMat of bonds tm be Imu4 art gt bae4 s lilies. This wernaar4 r te fwa. ate to lhrr fcaadr ajlliim. Thm lloasa 'afrrarw I 'oaaasittr tli ij oat forth lf teal !!, tt Baallj reached a rapf al . m Ukra Hit agrevd tm roaaa4 tt lea, a no af faar kaMrrd asilliaaa ia t 4. aad both braace mm a4. Tbe Secretary of tl Trraaary tll iousaediauljr rail for a lata f tar a bnatfrad Batllioaa. This war ia popular a twang; tt pm plr, for they waat the Maiae a leaf fa, and Cuba fre-d. but I bey 4 aaat such burdens as will be laaaawrd by bonds, especially vaea I here are asapie means of raisiagraveawa te rarry a tbe war Wttboal laeulag boa 4a. Abo Lincoln conducted a four yoara war, and brought It to a aaorooaf ul toreslaa tiea by iseuleg grroaberke. Hut too money powrr was la control tbe as it is now. Tbe II 1 so voted I'ridsv to take Iks Hawaiian aBoexatioa ooeotioo. a ad agrood to reach a vote on Wodaeodsy of this werk. rpoakrr Iteod has eloot- lyoppoord BBoeaatioB of tbo tslaade, bat lrtidnt McKlaley insUte tbat fegroa shall, by a bill, aaaos tWai before final adjournment, aadtboad miaittration forooa will of rMirso.rallr to bis support. Krod saw that bo cou!4 not defeat sacb op posit loo. oa bo sleld- ed. In tbe nat tbe opposition la strong, and under too roles debate ran- not bo rut off, ao It la probable tbat tbe debates will bo determined, spirit ed and leaclby. Tbe opposition will not field until tbey hate tboroocblr diacuased every pbaso of I be (juration. it is oeciared 1 bat a majority la tbe Senate favor anaesatieg tbe islaoda. rriasy Senator l'etticrew. of Mouth Iakota arose in bis oral a ad rri tlriaod tbe action of his rollegue.rWaat or Kyle, for voting for the bond bill. Tbe Associated lYeae In Its report of tbe vote classed Mr. Kyle w bo voted for bonds, as a 1'opulist. and Mr. l'olti- grew, who is a silver Republican, wast ed to know to what rrty Mr. Kyia be longed. He bad something lo nay about the way Mr. Kyle was re-elected to the rtenato by Republican veto In tbe HaktAa legislature, and condemn ed bis action In the Senate. Mr. Kyle replied by aaylng tbat bo did not enter into any pledarea to I bo Republican's to secure bis re-election. Ki-Jadr hnler w hi taker, of Ral eigh, and lisirit Atforney Claude Bernard were in tbe city last week. Major II. l..rsnt baa been appelat ed paymaster in the volunteer armr with tbe rank of Major. CONfiRESSBAH CUMN WRITES ASSUT SENATOR KYLE. l-rlsr- That mm fmmUmt Weat4 I mi the Hs4 NSMir. Uok. Mabiob Kl'tlbb, Chairman Xe- tional Committee, People's party, Dkb8;b: Senator Jamee II, Ktle. of South Iiakota. voted for tba I a fa mous bond iaaue which forma part of tbe war revenue bill, as fparrd by tbe Republicans of tbe Ilowae. Seaator Kyle la popularly regarded as a I'op- ulist, and baa been ao deaignnted in such newspapor reports of I bo vote as nave come under my obeerv alios. Mr.Cbairmaa, nomas nan beroarard- ed as a true Populist who vote to ss- neceMarlly burden tbe patriotle citi tens of this nation with an laterrnt. bearing war debt, It is not arcaaary.la Ibis connection. to call attention at this time bo tbo po- triouc hi too i ops list memaors of Congress bare taken on tbo uuoetioave growing out of tbo war. by tboir fot tbey bare doclarad against lbs atrocious rule of tbe Mpaalarde os ibis continent, aad at all time bars mani fested their readiooos to veto all tbo foods necessary to proaeculo the war. At tbe same time tbey nave ebowa oyer and over again that tbie can ba 4oao without I acreaaing our latiriaf bsai ing obligations or potting a mort gage oa tboae who will bom after tbem. At this time a aelflah alamosA ia our midst announces that salons there is a bond issue tbey will em bar. rase tbe government, mf ate prior , and precipitate a financial panic Hbylock most have bis pouad of geaa. ever before nave iba masaes of tbo nation boas swayed by ens saiorm patriotic impulse aa new ; all scroti as that com bi nation known as tbe mosey power. A midst tba roar of baltlo st4 tbe sacriOes of tbe lives of tbo brat a yoeng men of tbe land tbey reap tboir berveet. Senator bile cast his vote with this combination and against tba . a .k i. miA rtmm n . arf kl. I m Ammmmm t K?115. I n.t tB tb land. -r- In order tbat tba party may sot V. B" SSr7art7 arssatrs uTwV. tbe Populist members or tbe Senate end flonss of Kepreaoatativsa, rrpudi- ate aim and rsf una to regard bim as beiag iafellowsbip with us any longer. VaBTBB UCII, Member Congress from Idaho. tmrmmmtimm lo IMovaeaw WlucixoToy. UaL. Juno 8. The grand jury in the United States Circuit Court yesterday rot urn ad in dictmenu against United States Sen ator R. B. Keaney. and otbor promi nent reatdenTs ot iiover. Tbey are 1 charged with aiding aad abetting tho defaulting teller. William U. Boggs, to misapply funds of tho Na tional Bank of Dover. Tho asaosBt charged in tho indietaseat agaiast bonator tLenney u ss,4bi.L. Tbe return ot tho indictment against Sea ator Keaney and tbo other s has caused a great sensation. Some people are constantly trou bled with pimples and boils, espoei ally about tho face aad seek. Tbo beat remedy is a thorough coarse of Ayexs Sajrsapaxilla, which cspells all humors through tho proper ehaa- nel, aad ao Bsakss tbe akia soft, healthy aad fair. IV Ni ---ii -in ttt
The Caucasian (Clinton, N.C.)
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