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VoL. Xx No. 2730
CONCOllD, N. 0. TBTJRS DAY, JUNE 30 189
Whole No 117& v
LITTLE WAR NEWS.
jleiiil'or'f mcnts Put a Serious Air on
the Situation at Santiago Is the
City 1 Water Snpnly Cut Off? Ilob
, Heard from Uen. Merritt
tailed l'r Manila AVednesrty The
nani11 Emboldened by theder
IIjanAUitned The Insurgents Pro
gressive But II um an e.
"ybe news from the chief seat of
war this Thursday morning depict
battle- butwhen to look for it to8
tne
cciue is clearly indicated, yet.
If Gen. Shafter had had
time to place his heavy artillery as
be want6 it there is little doubt that
would make the attack at once
for he is thieatened with Spanish
reinforcements of - about 20,000.
Their coming would suggest a blow
at orce but it is a question whether
be cannot afford t let them come
in while he also gets reinforcements
and places his heavy artillery where,
he want its o nuet the fire from
Cervcra's fleet and to demoralize the
troop j m ditches -behind the wire
fences. Gen. hafter believes he
can tuke the place within 48 hours
but it will, cost' the less of more
men than-he hopes that it will be
cee 2.-ary to sacriGce. The time of
action is wrapped in uncertainty.
It is rcporte'd that the supply of
water has been cut off from Santiago
and it eeeins" to haye srme force of
authority. If this should prove
true the city would be brought to
terms of capitulation very scon
without an attack by Geu. Shafter.
Lieattnant Hobson- has sent a
telfgratn through to his father assur
ing him of his (the Lieutenants)
safetv. " ,
A dispatch irotn Madrid, savs
ti at Lariaaras utet nas begun tne
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parage of the Suez cacal but it is
not credited. Spain can ill afford
to Pijy the lonii-nee toll to take tne
long journey vita the entire proba
bility of defeat or a even short
lived victory. She cannot coal at
Port aid. The probability is that
Cannra will econ be back at Cadiz
Admiral Dewey is satisfied with
the situation at Manila and speaks
well of Aguinaldo and the insargent
troops. They have made fine pro
gress and are humane in their treat
ment cf prisoners. Gen. Aguinaldo
avows that the family of Captain
uen. AuU8ti,, now' his prisoners
are it ceiving good care and proper
treatment.
Gen. Merritt sailed from San
Francisco Wednesday for Manila.
There is a constantly aggressive ap
pearance about the German war
ep3 at Manila that do not impress
onr government as being neces
eanlv unfriendly but by some are
fo construed and dispatches indicate
that th Spaniards are now less in
clined to surrender than some time
T Salisbury Tomorrow, Right.
Quite a large crowd is being Rot
knup to go to Salisbury tomorrow
tiftt to see the "Pied Piper of
Eamelin" played by their home tal
llt there. By getting up a large
Crod they have succeeded in get
lln a round trip ticket and a re
lied seat in the opera house for
Vne dollar. They will return the
lpine night in a nRRp.nfrer coach ats
Nied
J -Z Q
to a freight train. The pro
go to Company L.
, ugmeer jvuua,
vivi U z tr
of Char-
w u cbu wuuww.""
n . ,i r-
w r. 6 u artesian wen. vmo
&Slat, of Bock Hill, is assisting
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. t
The Barn and Crib or Mr, I Henry
White R timed A Poor' Animal
ies In the Flames The Cause or
the Fire Unknown.
This (Thursday) morning about
10 ocIock while a force of hands
were working only a short distance
from the place of the scene, the
barn of Mr. D Henry White, who
lives on the Rocky River road about
miles from this place, was found
to be on fire at one corner
The working hands, together with
quite a number of neighbors, rushed
to put out the flames. In a short
while it had fpread to the corn crib
and aleo burned it. One cow that
was penned in the barn was burned
to death, aho one wagon, and a lot
of smaller things usually placed
about a barn. There was soma
amount of shucks in the barn but no
wheat or fodder. About 25 or 30
bushels of corn were burned in the
crib. '
All the adjoining houses on the
ground even hia residence caught
fire slightly but were put out by
the diligent work of the people, a
number of which were women.
Toe losa of the fire is thought to
be about 200.. As to the cause of
the fire nothing is known. A fares
of hands was wcrking on both sides
of the barn some distance from it.
"Bill"" and The Standard.
.The following statement in Mon
day's Standaud is as unfortunate
as it i3 untimely :t "But as he is
dead we should pass over bis follies
lightly and remember that in his
lifetime he gave evidences of a very
advanced goatship." What follies
did Bill commit ?
Bill, it will be remembered, was
that daring "Hircus rejagrus," the
cool martyr .of the Sabbath fire.
About 4 o'clock, ere the strolling
time of man began, famous Bill
was pensively strolling Ztonward.
But,those quick peals of the fright
ened bell, the-fast strikes of neat
leather on the bard pavements, the
dark smoke of burning home, the
pitiful braying of a kindred trbe,
and the soul-stirring cry of his
master for help, told conscious Bill
to come. ; Loyal, brave and true, he
gamboled not with time, but un
stripped the fleetest. Fire on both
sidee and but one narrow channel,
yet brave and heroic he ialtered
not. Hearing the, famisning cry or
his kindred for liberty, Bill entered
the dangerous channel and sank
himself near the harbor. Truly he
was a Hobson on the Merrimac. I
think the 'Rv.'' was happy in as
sociating Bill with Dewey, Hobson
and Blue. If Dewey, Hobson or
Blue had fallen in the crisis, they
would live in poetry and song, per
petuated by a national monument
written high upon its base in mar
ble white the words : -'The Heroes
of Cuban Liberty."
Then why in the name of com
mon justice should "Folly" be
written on Bill's slab ? Though he
is dead and has but few mourners
(as advanced goatship is never ap
nreciated in the ace in which it
lives) vet we hope the day may
come wnen ine iaitor wm boo buai
the "folly" is his and not Biirs.
A Friend to the Goat and Editor.
. , .-..; ;. - m.
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Ills First Serious Engagement.
"I think I know now," said the
soldier who was making a deters
mined effort to masticate his first
1 - I
WttHnn nf armv beef, "what people
j - -
mean wbet. thej talk about the
oinnp? nf war " '
TO FORT MACON.
About Thirty Colored People Leave
to Serve Their country A Large
Crowd of Their Friends Bid Them
Farewell.
A crowd similar to the one that
is seen at the depot when the stu
dents : of Scotia seminary are res
turning home,' was at the depot
this (Thursday) morning to see the
colored men under the command of
Captain Hood board the train for
Fort Macon to join the army.
About thirty-two men were taken
from this place, and the remainder
of the men will be taken on at Sal
isbury. The soldiers were quartered
in Caton's hall the night befo e
leaving and were at the depot the
next morning at an early hour.
All of the boys were very anxious
to go, with but a few exceptions.
Several of them were seen to shed a
tear as they gaye their final fare
wjII. As this command will be joined
with another, they bad no officer
except their acting captain. Slade,
who was to have been their Lieu
tenant, decided that Fort Macon
was not the place for him. Proba"
bly their present captain will fall
to alieutenant when th company is
formed.
A Dart at Capt. Oldham.
Wednesday's Daily mentioned the
fact that Manager Miller was soon
to have "calf swells" for several of
the members Mr. Miller says
now that rather than put the man
agement tc any more extra expente
by having to bay an it'flitor yet,
the captain of the team will have to
famish' the neccasary amount tf
wind. '
bronucd at Eagle Mills.
JL.ee Wood, a soaqg man abont 20
years old, was drowned while bath
ing at Eagle Mills Satarday. VVood
was bathing, with a party of com
panions below the falls at the mill.
He was a po jr swimmer and when he
got; into water bejond his depth he
was drowned before assistance could
leach him. Statesville Landmark.
O jes to Nurse Soldiers.
; Tne Salisbury Sun says that Miss
Delia Hall, of Rowan county, has
b.'en commissioned aa a trained
nurse and has gone to the hospital
at Fort McPherson near Atlanta.
She belongs to the Red Cross society
under Miss Clara Barton.
r PERSONAL POINTERS.
Mr. W H Branson, brother-in-lav
of Mr. W R Odell, was in our
city this morning.
1 Miss Mary Thompson, daugl fl
t r of Rev. J E Thompson, left
yesterday evening for Lexington.
Mr. D F Cannon and his wife
will arrive at home touight from on
IfhAir bridfll tnnr to Niasrara Falls
and northern cities.
Fresh '
SARATOGO
CHIPS
Made out of New Potatoes.
Hot Staff,
: ' AT-
Ervin & Morrison
; GR0CER5
TVT 4
Why Not Save a Dime
When yon can?
VVhen you " save money it's just
the earne as making money .
We've just opened a VERY
HANDSOME LINE OF SILK
CLUB TIES, STRAIGHT AND
WIDE END, REGULAR 25 AND
40 CENT TIESirALL TO GO AT
15 CENTS. . ,
TWENTY DOZEN Silk Teck
Scarfs at 15 cents. Handsome
goods, elegantly made and good
styles:
A ViiRY attractive line of
FLOWING END TFCKS AT 25
CENTS. TAEY ARE 50 CElSlT
GOODS. You save a quarter here.
Boys' Waists at 15 ceots.
fr0Z BOYS MOLESKIN
KNEE PANTS AT 15c. .
They are all soid for 25 cents
everywhere but at this stor? . The
making is worth 15 cents without
the goodpor the goods are worth 15
cnt8 without the making.
We Have Bargains
. ' Every Day
Cannon & Fetzer
Company.
NEEDS NO ;
Ji' ':"""vv '---'--'""'"""'"--''" -' 'L ' Ml ,,, I, n " "i "r" I '''" -
The Leaders" in everyJsenseSof the word
an easy winner oer all others. If y on need
a Stove all we Sask SyonitoSdo is call! and see
our line of "Leaders-" You will buy-
Our line of Furniture and House Furnishings are complete" Oajr
Lots," "Spot Cash," tells The News. Small dealers are not in 5i
Thanking you for past favors, and we hope to merit a continuance cL
the same.
- Bell, fiarrfis Comnipaey..
Our Undertaking Department, under ' the management of onr Efe.
Bell, can't be excelled in North Carolina. "Embalming aJSpecialty"
Calls answered day or night.
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YOU FURNISH THE FERC
WE DO THE REaT.
That's all we ask you to do f x
niah the feet. We will not only do
the rest bit we will do it well fox
$2 50
.it
We have everything il Oiford
extrept jour feet.
An onnce of satisfaction is wo?t2s
a ton of talk. Satisfaction gosa
with every piir of shoes wesell.
. R.?8pecf fully.
ry S- Miller
Shoe Furnishers.
BOOSTING.