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Mil "N1 II II I II I II I II I I " II I I II I I II Ay V OL. XXXI. NO. 52. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY JULY 1, 1898. S1.00 PER YEAR. BEFORE SANTIAGO Preparations for an Attack on the Enemy's Lines Nearing Completion. PLACING OUR GUNS IN POSITION Koads Kepaired So Wagon Trains Can Reach the FrontCause of Delay of Attack Thereby OvercomeScouting Parties Out in all Direc tions No Spaniards Encountered Troops Held in Marching Order Water Supply Good General Pando Marching Toward Santiago That City's Water Supply Cut Off. (Copyright by Associated Press.) Off Santiago de Cuba, Monday June 27, via Kingston, Ja., June 28, 9 a. m. Lieutenant Victor Blue, of the auxili ary gunboat Suwanee, returned to the fleet today from another investigating trip ashore. He reported that Admiral Cervera's ships are all in the harbor. "With the exc eption of one torpedo boat destroyer, they are at anchor and show no signs of activity. Lieutenant Llue went ashore on Sat urday, to the west of Morro castle, ac companied by some Cuban guides. He advanced until about two miles north of Cabana and almost up to the ene my's batteries. Jle traveled sixty miles and 're-joined the Suwanee this morning. At one time the lieutenant was at a Cuban outpost, separated only by 400 yards from a Spanish out post, "They popped away at each other all the time," said Lieutenant Blue, ''but I do not think the Cubans hurt the Spaniards very much, and I know the Spaniards did not hurt the Cubans." Lieutenant Blue was able to accu rately locate the position of each of Admiral Cervera's ships. Rear Admiral Sampson warned his fleet this morning to exercise great care in shooting at the hills east of Morro castle, pointing out that the American army had advanced and that our own troops might be deployed on the hillside. A BATTLE EXPECTED TODAY. It is hardly likely that any serious action will be taken by the navy until Wednesday. By that time the army is ex per ted to be ready for another forward movement. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius fired three shells last night. They fell in the vicinity of Morro castle and the eastern batteries. During the night a loud explosion occurred on shore, near Aguadores. It is believed to have been caused by the Spaniards trying to blow up the rail road trestle near that place. It is now said that Juragua may be selected as the permanent coaling har bor for the fleet. The Dolphin has gone to the Havana 1 'orkade and the Helena and the Yankton have crone to the southern blockade. A bulletin issued to the fleet by Hear Admiral Sampson yesterday, said "From a report made by one of the wounded, a nephew of Surgeon Berry hill, of the flagship New York, a con siderable part of the damage to our troops on Friday last was done by n ven-millimetre machine guns man ned by seamen, so that there would seem to be some probability in the re port of the use ashore of the crews of Admiral Cervera's squadron." Washington, June 28. The war de partment late this afternoon posted the following telegrams: "Biaquiri, June 27, "Via Playa del Este, June 28. "Hon. Secretary of War, Washington: "The1 Yale arrived this morning all right. Troops now disembarking. Your son, who has been at the front as a volunteer, assigned to duty on the staff of General Duflleld. "SH AFTER, Major General." "Off Sibony, June 27, 9 p. m. "Via Playa del Este. "Adjutant General, Washington: "All is progressing well. We occu pied today an advance position aban doned by the enemy yesterday on the Sevilla and Santiago road, west of the San Juan river, within three miles of Santiago, and from which it can be plainly seen. SH AFTER, "Major General Commanding." GENERAL SHATTER OFF TO THE FRONT. (Copyright by Associated Prees.) Juragua. June 27, Monday, Per Asso ciated Piess Dispatch Boat Wanda, 6 p. m., via Kingston, Ja., Tuesday, June 2$, 1 a. tn. Maor General Shaf ter. in cjommaud of the United States army cf, invasion, arrived here on board the transport Seguranca from Barquiri. with Colonel Sohn Jacob Als ton, Captain Stevart Rrice and Lieu tenants Miluy anft Noble and his staff, at about 2 o'clock this afternoon. He -was met by General Bates, who was superintending the landing .of commis ury supplies in the surf. Generals Garcia and CasiSllo paid their respects to the American com wander. About an hour later General t? butter struck out on the road, to the front, in order to consult with General "Wheeler and the division commanders and look over the field operation be fore Santiago de Cuba. The general said he -nould probably return to ?ie Juragua headquarters tonight. HEALTH OF THE TROOPS. Permanent hospital arrangements Are to be provided at Juragua at once. The transport Iroquois, anchored off the shore, is provided with trained jiurees and ali conveniences. Tent hos pitals will also fce erected on a cliff overlooking the sea, There are very few case? of siekneg among the troops, measles, heat prostration and dysen tery chiefly. Sporadic cases of yellow fever are reported by the insurgents, but the disease is not epidemic. The troops are in a good camp, on high ground overlooking the sea. The nignts ana mornings are cooi anu pleasant, but the midday sun is hard on the unacclimatized troops In the marches over the hills. Tne medical men say that if the campaign is short the troops will go through in good condition. MOVEMENTS TO THE FRONT. The movements of the troops to th-i front are steadily going on. The : American and Cuban infantry and i cavalry and long lines of mule-pack- iroino or,,! ortiiiorv nhnVo ! trains and batteries of artillery choke all the roadways over the hills to San tiago de Cuba. At 10 o'clock this mornfng General Person's brigade, the Second, Tenth and Twenty-first infantry of the First division, General Kemp commanding, moved out to occupy a position on the extreme left, towards Morro castle, and for a few hours the camp was al most deserted. Then the auxilary cruiser Yale came in sight with the new arrivals of American volunteers, J consisting of the Thirty-third regi ment and one battalion of the Thirty fourth regiment of Michigan infantry, commanded by Colonels Peterman and Boynton. Brigadier General Duffield accompanied them and the men are now encamped, awaiting the rest of the Thirty-fourth Michigan and the Ninth Massachusetts regiment, on board the Harvard, which vessel is ex pected here tonight. THE AMERICAN ADVANCE. At the front on the Rio Guama, Mon day, June 27, (noon), per the Associat ed Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 23, Tues day (forenoon), via Kingston, Ja., 12:35 p. m. The American front has been advanced beyond the first cross ing of the Rio Guama, about a mile, and in an air line three and a half miles from the Spanish entrenchments. General Lawton's brigade rests on the road to Santiago de Cuba. The Third brigade, under General Chaffee, the Seventeenth, Twelfth and Seventh rerriments. holds the trench, with his nnrr.mnr.ri ivinp- n pros the road and river. The First brigade, the Eighth. Twen- ty-second and Second Massachusetts, J trains can only convey one day's ra under General Evan Clarke, lies on the tions in a day. The men constructing left flank, slightly in the he rear, and the Second brigade, the First, Fourth and Twenty-fifth, occupies the opposite po sition on the right flank. General Wheeler, with the cavalry, is in the rear between Sevilla hills and the Rio Guama. A strong line of out posts is maintained ahead. SKIRMISHES. General Chaffee's brigade, with 3,000 Cubans under General Aguirra and several hundred under Colonel Gon zales, was skirmishing towards the city this morning. The Cubans had several slight skirmishes with the Spaniards stationed on the hills on the American right flank, and our auxili aries occupied the blockhouses in that vicinity which were evacuated before daybreak by the Spaniards. The lat ter retreated towrards Santiago de Cu ba. No fatilities are reported. General Lawton, General Chaffee and General Wheeler have thoroughly re connoitred the Spanish position, and with the aid of information furnished by the Cubans, have very good rraps of the roads and defences of the city. Much information has also been ob tained from Spanish pacificos who have slipped out of the city and given themselves up in the hope of getting food. They report great starvation and distress in Santiago. They say the Spanish troops are on short ra tions and that all the supplies are being held for their use. The sick in the hospitals, the pacificos say, are suffering from lack of food and they also report that seventy-seven Span iards were killed and that eight-nine were wounded as the result of the en gagement on Friday last with Colonel Wood's and Young's commands. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS The most startling information ob tained from the pacificos is that since the advance began almost 20,000 Span ish soldiers have arrived at Santiago de Cuba. This statement is made on the authority ot General Lawton and he is also of the opinion that General Pando may be able to effect a junction with General Linwes at Santiago Je Cuba. DEFENSES OF SANTIAGO. There are two forts of considerable importance within thx? Spanish lines rTinta islam o, ui uiuci u - the bay.and Santa Ursula, at the south east corner. On the road to Caney, on the north, is another fort There are about 450 men fn each of these forti fications and stretching around the whole city are nine barbed wire fences, fifty yards apart, while just inside hese are lines of rifle pits. Outside, to the eastward, about two miles beyond the American outposts, is a line of entrenchments, extending from the northern extremity of the city to Mor ro casti.e. A little west of south', at a distance1 of about seven miles from General Lawton's headquarters, lies Morro castle. The, road to within a. few hundred yards of the batteries at the rear of Morro castle was recon noitred yesterday afternoon by Gen eral Chaffee and several members of his staff. The Cubans believe that if the wa ter supply of the city can be cut off, Santiago will have to yield at once. They say that Admiral Cervera's fleet, except the torpedo boat destroyer Ter ror, is in the harbor. General Lawton is inclined to discredit the reports that guns have been taken from the ships to strengthen the defences on land. He says it would be impossible ?nr Admiral Cervera to reach the position of the American armv with his big 1 guns from where the Spanish ships lie. GENERAL JOE WHEELER UP A TREE. General Wheeler, who made a re connaisance for half a mile beyond the skirmish lines 'this morning, finding that he was unable to secure the de sired view through the luxuriant trop ical foliage, dismounted and climbed a tree. A major general of the United States army in the forks of a tree surveying the Spanish outposts through his field glasses was a spec tacle that gave some idea of the won derful energy of the dashing ex-confederate cavalry leader. The feat of agility in a man 62 years of age, put to blush many a younger officer of his own staff. General Calixto Garcia, with 300 men, who landed yesterday, is expect- ed to reach the front todav. The Amer- j icans are in excellent spirits and there ; is a remarkable lack of sickness. Thus j far the water supply has been good ! and there have been no bad effects from the changes, except a few cases of dysentery. There was a brief rain squall last night. At noon today Major Colridge re ceived orders to clear the road beyond the front, where the stream doubles 11 ' ' 1U imr autdUf "l, V tillery. A dynamite gun and Hotch- kiss gun will be rut in position. (Copyright by Associated Press.) At the Front on the Rio Guama, Second Crossing, Tuesday, June 28, 4 p. m., per tne Associated .Press jjis- patch Boat Dauntless, via Port An tonio, Ja., Wednesday, June 29, 7 a. r., and Kingston, Ja., 9:30 a, m. The preparations for a general advance of the American troops on Santiago de Cuba are being pushed steadily for- ward and troops of all branches of the service are being hurried to the front General Kent's division, consisting of the brigade of General Hawkins, Colo nel Pearson and Colonel Worth, has joined General Lawton's division and, with the cavalry division of General Wheeler and four batteries of light artillery, will no a be strung out in the rear of General Lawton's division. The front still rests on the second crossing of the Rio Guama river, on the road to Santiago de Cuba, in the rear of the crest of the SeviHa hills and a mile and a half back. The brigade of General Bates, the Thirty third Michigan regiment, and a battal ion of the Thirty-fourth Michigan reg iment which were landed yesterday by the auxiliary cruiser Yale, remain at Juragua or Sibbney. CAUSE OF DELAY IN ATTACK. The delay in the general forward movement is due to the inability to get subsistence stores to the front rapidly enough. The advance, it is said, will not be i ordered until every man has three i days' rations in his knapsack. This, however, is impossible until the road is passable for wagon trains. The pack j tne ridge roads nave the work almost completed and this afternoon the first wagon train of four 6-mule teams will go through. In two or three days more every man will have three days' ra tions in his knapsack and as soon as that occurs the army will move upon the enemy. The day has been utilized to good advantage. Although the Cubans ef fect to have a thorough knowledge of the country and the trails, nothing is taken for granted and the whole country, front and flank, is being thoroughly reconnoitered and an accu rate map has been made by the en gineers. Much of the information thus obtained will be of inestimable value. RECONNOISSANCE PARTIES. Last night General Mendonca, of General Lawton's staff, made a recon noissance up to the very trenches of the enemy, their sentries talking on picket duty being plainly heard. Cor poral DewTey and nine sharpshooters from the Seventh infantry went out at dark last night, with one day's ra tions, toward the Spanish lines and they have not yet returned, but no fear is entertained for their safety. It is believed they are probably lying in the bush waiting for night. At daylight this morning. Lieuten ant Smith, of the Fourth infantry, with a detail of fifty men from the Seventh infantry, under Lieutenant Dearfoe, crossed the San Juan and went in a northeasterly direction as far as Caney, or El Gaumey, as it is marked on the maps, without encoun tering any Spanish troops, and fifty men of company A., Seventh regiment, under Captain Young, also made a re connoissance in force. The Spaniards have seemingly retired to their en trenchments, as no pickets or skir mishers were encountered. General Lawton. General Wheeler and General Chaffee have had riders out beyond our advance posts several times. Captain Wright, of General Bates staff, today followed the line of the railroad running . out of Juragua, to ward Santiago de Cuba, to within two and a half miles of the city. The road approaches within a mile and one half of our front and can be utilized to bring up supplies and siege guns, the first of. which were landed at,Baiquiri this afternoon. As soon as the re maining battalions of the Thirty fourth M'ichigan and Eighth Massa chusetts, wvhich arrive on the Harvard tomorrow, ind the 6,000 reinforcements sent out from Tampa, reach here, Aguidores, a iown on the coast, four miles west of Juragua and abojt the same distance vast of the harbor en trance, will be t.aken. The place was shelled today by several ships of the fleet. Aguidores is on the line of ad vance of the army ini the interior and close to the railroad. It then prppable become the base of opera tions, while the supply base may re main at Juragua. Captain Wright on his reconnaissance, obtained informa tion, which is believed to be reliable, to the effect that 3,000 Spanish troops have been sent to reinforce the garri son at Aguidores. PLACING THE ARTILLERY. General Lawton will probably make a diversion with his artillery, so soon as it is placed in position. Heavy rain this afternoon made it Impossible to move today beyond General Wheel er's headquarters, but the roads will dry quickly. The guns will probably be brought up tomorrow and the in trenchments will be shelled by the ar tillery and by Colonel Wood's dyna mite guns. The shrapnell fire will be more used by the artillery. The guns are 3.2 inches and with shrapnell, they are effective at 3,500 yards. The Cubans say the Spaniards are in deadly fear of dynamite and General Lawton will see how he can terrify them. Simultaneously with the bombard ment, General Chaffee's brigade will move forward and occupy a position of vital importance in advance of our front. The correspondent of the As sociated Press is not permitted at present to divulge its location. The military telegraph line has been completed as far as General Wheel er's headquarters, thus placing the front in direct communication with General Shafter, who still maintains his headquarters on board the Segu ranca, wThere he can keep in close touch with Rear Admiral Sampson. It is probable, however, that he will establish his headquarters at Juragua DER. The troops belonging to General Lawton's division are kept ready to move, in light marching order, while the reconnoitering parties are out. This precaution is considered neces sary in order to avoid disaster in case the small parties of troops should col lide with the Spaniards in force. Not a single skirmish has occurred thus ,far. r The Cubans under General Castillo are doing commendable work as ad- vance pickets. They are thrown out, day and night, from half a mile to a ,mile in advance of our pickets, along the front and flanks, thus forming a double cordon about the army. - There are now more than 13,000 men at the front. Drinking water for the troops at the front is obtained from the Rio Guama, a stream full of springs, running di rect from the mountains. This water is remarkably good and is now care fully guarded from pollution. The Cu bans and our soldiers bathed in it at first, but strict orders have been is sued against such practices in the fu ture and sentinels have been placed Jto enforce the orders. (; PLENTY OR FRUIT. . Strict orders have also been issued about eating the great variety of trop ical fruits mangoes, oranges, etc. in whir.h the woods abound, the onlv ex ception being made "in the cases of milk from green cocoanuts. which is considered healthy and refreshing, and limes. Some of our men made them selves sick through eating fruit. An epidemic of measles, which was started on board one or two trans ports is spreading to the camp and about twenty new cases have broken out today. The disease is not danger ous, but the men attacked have been sent to the rear, where they can have airy quarters. Our boys are cheer ful in spite of the excessive heat, and the hard fare which, thus far has been confined exclusively to coffee, hard tack and bacon, a diet hardly suited for the climate. Rice would make a splendid staple here. But the great deprivation is that both men and of ficers are suffering from the lack of tobacco. SCOUTING PARTIES COLLIDE. The men are remarkably steady and confident. The pickets show none of the nervousness which might be ex pected and there are practicaliy no alarms or "phantom firing," on the lines at night. Two reconnoitering parties, one of the Ninth cavalry and the other Twrenty-fourth infantry, col lided this morning and several shots were exchanged, fortunately without accident, before their identity was es tablished. THE FLYING SQUADRON IS NO MORE. (Copyright by Associated Press.) On the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, Off Santiago de Cuba, Tuesday, June 28 (night), via Port Antonio, Ja., Wednesday Morning, June 29, by way of Kingston, Ja., June 29, 1 p. m. The flying squadron, hith erto commanded by Commodore Schley, has lost its identity by an order issued today by Rear Admiral Samp son, and it has been emerged into the fleet under the admiral. The order caused considerable surprise on board the Brooklyn, which has been the flag ship of the flying squadron, where it was supposed the squadron would re main intact at least until the fall of Santiago de Cuba. Commodore Schley has been assigned to command the second squadron attached to Admiral Sampson's fleet. GENERAL PANDO ADVANCING. From two Cuban officers picked up by the Vixen today it has been learn ed that General Pando is moving east ward from Manzanillo with 8,700 Span ish troops for the purpose of assist ing the beleaguered city of Santiago de Cuba. The Cubans had come to Aserradoes, in small boats, with dis patches from General Rios for Admiral Sampson and General Rabi. They re port that General Pando has with him seven battalions (numbering 8,700 men) with cattle and a pack train with pro visions. He left Manzanillo province of Santiago de Cuba on June 22nd to relieve General Linares. The Span iards were moving at the rate of twelve miles a day when the messen gers left and, at their present speed, it is expected they will reach Santiago de Cuba next Sunday, July 3rd. The Cubans have a small force hanging on the Spanish flank and rear and harassing General Pando's troops at every gt?p. Manzanillo is 172 miles west of San tiago de Cuba" and the roads are in bad condition. Tile Spaniards say that if General Pa-ndo reaches his goal It will be with less than half the force he started with. The Cubans, who are harassing him only number about rt0 men. but in the passes and in the bush they are at a great advantage. It is probable that immediate steps will be taken to throw a force of Americans and Cubans between General Pando and General Linares. Pressed as the latter is on the east he could not spare a man for a sortie to the west. Admiral Sampson has ascertained that Admiral Cervera's fleet has mov ed into the upper harbor cf Santiago de Cuba. With the soldiers landed from the Yale yesterday and General Garcia's army transported from the westward, 21,000 men in all have been disem barked in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba. SANTIAGO'S WATER SUPPLY SAID TO BE CUT OFF. Sibony, Province of Santiago de Cu ba, June 28, via Kingston, Ja., June I?, 10:30 a. m. It is reported here tonight, on apparently good authority, that the water supply of Santiago de Cuba has been cut off. If this proves true, the city is at our mercy. General Wheeler today forwarded his official report of the encounter be tween the Spaniards and Colonel Young's and Colonel Wood's com mands. The officers are highly com plimented for their dash and courage. The general says there is absolutely no warrant for the statement that our troops were ambuscaded. He says the attack was deliberately planned, from knowledge in his possession, the night before. c;i:oic;ia ii:.tio it its Nominate a State Tlrket and Hake Patriotic Speecue Atlanta, Ga.. June 29. The demo crats of Georgia today formally plac ed in nomination the ticket chosen by them at the primaries June 3rd, headed with Allen D. Chandler fur governor. The war with Spain overshadowed all issues. Patriotic utterances and references to a united country began with the first speech. Hon. E. T. Brown, temporary chairman, in his speech said: "The world looks on in amazement. Less than thirty-five years ago one section was arrayed against the other in internecine war, the like of which was never witnessed on the globe, and yet when the first foreign foe would dare insult the national honor or lay his unholy hand upon the national flag, these two, as if they had never been apart, rush together with one accord, with one purpose to see which can do greatest honor to his country's cause." The platform pledges the state of Georgia "to the flag of our country," and affirms the cause for which the United States is engaged in war with Spain is just and righteous and on the subject says further: "There is cause for universal con gratulation in the fact that the patri otic uprising of the whole people has obliterated sectionalism from the pol itics of our country; and while the people of the south unite with those of the north in cordial enthusiasm over the marvelous victory of Dewey in an nihilating Spain's Asiatic fleet, it is gratifying to observe that those of the north are no less cordial in be stowing praise and commendation upon the heroic deeds of the two brave young southerners. Bagley and Hob son, who, with their intrepid comrades, have won distinction which will ren- der their names immortal and add new lustre to the American navy." an atiazim; II I . T ok Spaniard Claim to Have Sunk the Brooklyn and Killed Commodore Schley. (Copyright by Associated Press.) Kingston, Ja., June 29, Wednesday, 11 p. m. The Spanish consul here has received a cablegram from Santiago de Cuba asserting that the United States armored cruiser Brooklyn has been struck by a Spanish shell, which sank the vessel and killed Commodore Schley and twenty-four seamen. The consul really believes the "news" and the Spaniards all over the city are drinking champagne and repoiclng. It has also been reported to the Spanish consul from Santiago that an extensive mine has been laid which will blow up half the American army when it enters the city. Washington, June 30. At 1:15 o'clock this morning when officers on duty at the navy department were nhown a copy of the above dispatch they ex pressed disbelief in the story. Not a word has been received from Admiral Sampson, they said, since Tuesday night, and the officers regard it as certain that had anything of the kind recounted in the dispatch happened the admiral would immediately have informed the department. Ayrock on the Stump (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Clinton, N. C, June 29. The Hon. C. B. Aycock addressed the people here yesterday on political is sues, making one of the ablest speeches ever heard here. His hear ers were gTeatly pleased at the bold and fearless way in which he exposed that unholy combine which has brought shame and disgrace upon the state. With facts and figures he clearly showed that North Carolina's only h pe was in democracy and white su-p-emacy . So ably did he discuss po lit'cal issues and promptly answer questions put to him by his opponents that such expressions as that he was the "Zeb Vance" of North Carolina were used in regard to him. Hay Typhoid Fever. "My system was very much run down by typhoid fever. I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and the effect was most invigorating. It gave me a new lease of life, and I have enjoyed good health ever-since taking it, and have been able to follow my usual business." J. A. Conner, Jr., Rockbridge Baths, Virginia, ' 2. 3 Hood's Pills cure nausea, 6ick head ache, biliousness, indigestion. Price 25 cents. lWttTttkliiit ttiri farttor tkmm My ttW Absolutely Puro X4. ftr CVW Mi., kfw . - NT.WS I HO.n TIIK PHILIPPINES Spaniard Prepartns for a Dprat Fight ICeljtns ou the i;rrman-IM pate he From Iee). Madrid, June 29. 10 a. m. Dis patches received from Manila today, under date of June 24th say the Span iards are letermined to fight to tho death and that there Is every roooa to believe that when tho American troops arrive, desperate fighting will occur on land and sea. It is supposed at Manila that tho German warships will prevent tho bombardment of that place, and i Is alleged that Prince Henry, of Prussia, is on his way there on board a war ship. The Spaniards are said to be ac tively pushing preparations for tho defence of the city. General Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, declares that tho family of Captain General Augusti.who are pris oners in his hands, are at Pan Pauga and are well treated. Cairo, Egypt, June 29. Admiral Ca mara has asked permission to coal hia fleet at Port Said, but tho Egyptian government, believing the Spanish ships have sufficient coal to steam to the nearest port of their own country, has definitely refused his request, in accordance with the neutrality laws. Washington, June 29. The navy de partment today made public the fol lowing cablegram from Admiral Dew ey, brought by the McCulloch to Hong Kong and though undated, supposed to have been sent from Cavito Juno 23rd: "No change in the situation sinco my telegram of June 17th. Five Ger man, three British, one French and one Japanese men of war In port. Tho insurgents constantly closing In on the city. Aguinaldo the insurgent leader, with thirteen of his staff, ar rived May ISth by my permission on the Manshan. He established him self at Cavite outside of the arsenal, under the protection of our guns and organized his army. The proRrebs of Aguinaldo has been wonderful. Ho has invariably conducted the war hu manely. My relations with him are cordial, but my'conferences have gen erally been only of a personal na ture." THIS IIAILWAY O.Ti:vilMON W1II Not Decide the Paeuger Hate (locution l utll Alter July 12th. I rgel 2b ICtiell to Largely Iu reae Hall way A ( 111 em. (Special to The Messenger.) HaUgh, N. C., June 29. The rail way commission today granted the petition of the Raleigh and Gaston railway to be allowed to file an answer to Governor Russell's complaint against alleged high passenger fares. It had failed to file an answer and the case was about to go against it by, default. The commission gives it un til July 12th to file an answer and announced that not until after that date would a decision b givt-n as to the governor's demand for lower rates on the Wilmington and Weldr.n, tho North Carolina and the Raleigh and. Gaston railways. The commission is now at work on assessment of railway property for. taxation. Attorney Hinsdale, for the governor, is before the commission ur ging it to largely increase the assess ment. General Wheeler Still a Coagremau. Montgomery, Ala., June 29 Papers were filed with Governor Johnson some time ago asking for a special election in the Kighth district of Alabama, now. represented by Major General Wheel er. The ground on which the 'applica tion was basd was vacancy of office because of the holding by General Wheeler of a position In the army, and that the acceptance of the latter va cated the congressional office. Gov ernor Johnson has concluded not to Is sue the order for a special election and General Wheeler's seat, until March 4th, will be undisturbed unless in the meantime the governor changtg his opinion. ,,j Neuarl; and Dolphin In ColIUIou Washington. June 29. Secretary, Aons nt receivea word from Co.umo dore Remey at Key West that the flag shin Newark, with rvmm,w.-,r tv- o- son aboard, has been in collision witni the Dolphin. The Newark was unin jured but the Dolphin sustained con siderable damage. She Is now on her way north to a drydock. N'j details are cMainable. 1 The best medicine you can take 13 that which builds a solid foundation . for health in pure, rich blood Hocd'sJ Sarsaparilla, . mi 3 ( i
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