North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XI. NO. 133. WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1898. PRICE 5 CENTS.o THE SUSPENSE OVER Officials Relieved by Positive News of Span ish Fleet in GUARDED BY SCHLEY'S SHIPS. This Information Comes to the Department from Perfectly Reliable Source-The Military Situation Simplified Official Dispatches -Expected from Commodore Sehley Many False Sensa tional Rumors M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, Made Major Geueral and W. C. Oates, of : Alabama, a Brigadier. .Washington, May 28. The navy de partment received information ..today - which for the first time relieved the officials of the anxiety and doubt they have felt for the last few days, . and satisfied them on two vital points. First, that the Americal fleet under Commodore Schley was outside of San tiago harbor and, . second, that Ad rniral Cervera's fleet was inside that "harbor. .This information came from vdyate sources which naval officials regard i as thoroughly reliable. It is ! from the same source that gave the mavy department theP first information, almost a week ago, that the ' Spanish squadron was inside of Santiago har- . bor. This source of information has proved itself reliable thus far and for that reason the news received today was . accepted as conclusive. It did not come from any naval or state de partment - officials. There is little doubt, however, that it will be supple mented by official adviees from Com modore Schley, if, indeed, such ad vices are not already here, though up to the close of office hours, the navy department had not bulletined any thing from Schley. . The officials were in a state of ex pectancy, naving learnea irom tne press dispatches from Kingston - that the scouting vessel Harvard was there with reports for the department. Sec retary Iong "went to the review jat Camp Alger during the afternoon and in. his absence no information was J ?rae public. jrCSlying on the private advices re ceived, naval 'officials feel that 'the. en- tire military situation is simpnnea ana the powers of mischief by the Spanish fleet are at an end. One distinguished officer remarked that as a result of the Information Teceived ne felt ten years younger since yesterday. He had been seriously apprehensive that the Span ish, fleet had succeeded in getting' away, but the information of today re lieved his mind on that point. He said that Commodore Schley could now spare several of the ships from his squadron to permit them to join in offensive demonstrations elsewhere. All Schley needs, it is -pointed out, is a small force to watch the entrance of Santiago harbor. Two battleships and two cruisers would be ample for this service, as such a force -would largely overmatch the four armored cruisers iCthe Spanish squadron. In this way Admiral Cervera's fleet can be pocket ed without keeping a large number of American ships out of active service at other needed points. In calculating upon keeping the Spaniards penned up in this fashion the officials have taken into account the possibility of the dispersion of the American blockading fleet by one of the -tropical cyclones that are al most due at .this season. -The-American fleet In sueh case would be obliged to cut .and run for some neutral port or to make its -way by force into one of the Cuban ports f or shelter. In eithr er case there might be an opportunity for the Spanish 'fleet to make its es cape providing the commanding - off!-. . cers are wilThig tro take the desperate chance of going out in weather heavy -enough to compel , the "big American ironclads to seek shelter, unless- we ""block the hartjor by scuttling boats in the channel. On her way to this -country the Vizcaya passed through rsome very severe weather almost ap-; - proaching the "cyclonic, and . proved r that vessels of 'her class are able to -withstand sucn storms with' perfect During the ' -day . the -navy de department posted a bulletin giving re assuriiig advices from Admiral "Dewey. PJ was the only specific bit -of infor rnC&bn given out during office 'hours. It was a day -replete -with -rumors, -isome of them of a very sensational na ture, but the various reports of san- gruitary battles failefl vermcation urns With; Svtegestion, Dyspepsia, Kidney or other &ni.lsir affections Drink freely, of lftetnar Water and be relieved U can; shor you from our toook th.e fiexaeB of 6oa? of the most reliable 5eoplfr In .the t3iy, -who are drlnkins this -water tfree3y, and, 2 who will tell ym that they are eiog toenefited toy it. Ask your doctor :Jtt 'he (prescribes ILltMa Water, If so try AETNA XJTHIA WAITER, ft $1.50 per case, 25.cts VT gallon. R. E. WARD. Agent, BuDTIUG'S PnARDACY. Santiago. and ultimately proved to' be ground less, so far as the reports reaching here disclosed. - , APPOINTEMENTS BY THE PRESI- .; . dent. .'. . ; : t The president today sent these nom inations to the senate: To be Major General of Volunteers Matthew C. Butler, South Carolina. To be Brigadiej: Generals of Volun teersJames R. Waits, of Texas; Nel son Cole, of Missouri, and William C. Oates; of Alabama. To be Commissary of Subsistence, with Rank of Captain Charles Ellet Cable, of Virginia. , - To be Chief Surgeon, with Rank of Major Frank S. Bourns, of Georgia. To be Additional Paymasters Geo. i "C T9:1rA4-- trsl!- . -r r- -tt ! ' J r" of Virginia, and Otto Becker; of Geor gia. , -;-.- ,. ; -v-.-y. ---I ,- Hon. M. C. Butler, who was 'today nominated by the president to be ma jor general of the army, is. ex-Senator Butler, of South Carolina. He served during the civil war in the confederate army and afterward was prominently identified with the stirring events that marnea tne reconstruction periea in the south". He ; was endorsed for the position by many United- States sena tors of all parties and his nomination gave general satisfaction in the sen- j ate He was endorsed by both the South Carolina senators. His nomina tion was confirmed . without reference to a committee. ; Hon. W.' C. Oates of Alabama, who was today appointed a brigadier gen eral, was also a confederate officer. He was for many yearsa member of con gress from Alabama and has since been governor of his state. He is a one-armed -man asi Senator Butler is ! one-leesired I - 1 f Mr. Cole, who was also nominated for a brigadier's position, is a promi nent business man of St. Xiouis, Mo. He was an officer in the union army during the civil war and is an ex member Of congress. ' Mr. Waties, the remaining brigadier named today, is a-, young man in busi ness in Houston; Texas. '-'. MANILIANS LIVING ON RICE. . The navy department this afternoon made, public the following despatch: "Hong Kong, May 27, 1898, "Via Cavite, May 25. "Secretary of the Navy, Washington": "No change in the situation of the blockade. It is effective. It is impos sible vf or the people of Manila to buy provisions except rice. The captain of the Olmypia (Gridley) condemned by medical survey. Is ordered honie. Leaves by Occidental and Oriental steamship from Hong Kong, on the 28th. Commander Lamberton appoint ed commmander of the Olympia. . - .EWEY." GRAND REVIEW OF VOLUNTEERS " One of the most brilliant military oasreants enacted since the grand pa rade of the federal; troops down the streets of Washington at the close of the civil war occurred at Camp Alger this afternoon when "President -McKin-ley reviewed the troops now quartered there. It was the first time in over thirty years that an army of volun teers rendezvoused in time of war passed in review before the commander-in-chief of the army and navy and the . demonstrations attracted many thousands from "Washington and the surrounding country "to the camp grounds near Falls church: There were 12,000 troops in line,.' Immediately on the arrival of. the presidential i party the line, " 12,000 strong, began moving. The review lasted more than two hours.r The men passed the presidential stand in com pany front with arms port. The ap pearance of each regiment was fol lowed by vociferous. shouting. Through the review the president sat on a platform in front of the stand. With a few exceptions, th great ar my of volunteers made an imposing appearance and the reviewing party was Mghly pleased with the result. WartSitps Seen at Different Points - Kiragspton, May 28.-11:30 p. m. A. dis patch from Port Antonio says the look out on II. M. S. Indefatigable, which .is in that port; reported seeing three vessels which he thiought were ' Spanish hips, several mUQ6ff the coast, steaming- im a westerly dicection. This announcement has caused Americans here to feel con eerned for thio afet of the United States gunboat ca n-ow "in port. St. Johns. N. IT, May 28. Tne teiegrapn operator at Traspassey shortly after 7 ff clock tonight, '1?ed as foHows: "Three strange vessels',, apparently warships, have teen maneu"Tering off here since 5 nVlnrk. Two of the'ni are large steamers. aDnanlrlv - -crruisers.-' and the third is aH smaller steamer, mix ch faster than the others, probably a torpveoo boat destroyer. The latter Is within a.oPle of miles of shore apparently keep5g innentral British waters. The others r two miles ifurther off, dodging smalla" craft. Th looevl magistrate at TrtTssP'a'ssey tel egraphed later that three steamer were plaintly visible off Ubere tooay. v- ,6 a. similar aesoriptkn of the vessel TO that furnished in the first dispatch. The identity of the vessels can only y conjectured, aa the weather this af tex noon was unfavorable for accurate ob servation: . . Colon, Colombia. May 28.-A dispatch from Domindea, Leeward Islands, reports th2t cannonading was heard to the south east 'of that island last night. . IN'wESTSTOSTEB AEBLY The Last Funeral Rites Over tlie Be- mains of the Late William E. Glad- stone. London, May 28. T the' northern tran sept of Westminster abbey, where Eng land's greatest rest, the body of the late William Ewart Gladstone wase n tombed today wjth.the ceremonies of the nation "he had served and of the church he had loved. " His grave is beside that of his life long adversary, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beacoresneld), whose marble effigy looks down upon it decked) with the regalia which Gladstone had' refused. Two pos sible future kings of Great Britain walk ed beside, the great -commoner's coffin and all The nobility and ' learning of the state surrounded it, though, the wish of the deceased had been for simplicity. This orli-cTa'l funeral, the first since Lord Palm ens ton, was rendered an imposing aspect by the magnificence of tfhe build ing in which it was solemnized. The cof fin rested on -an elevator bier, before the altar, its plainness hidden- beneath a pall of white and gold, embroidered with the text, "Requiesat in Pace." Six tall candles were 'beside it, and on eitfher side stood the supporters of the pall. The prince of Wales' and the duke of York were at the head of the coffin and ranging behind' them were the mar quis of 'Salisbury, (the earl of Kimberl-y, A. J. Balfour" Sir William Vernon Har court,. the duke of 'Rutland, Lord Rose bery, and Mr. Gladstone's two old time friends, 'Baron Rendel and George Anais tead. ' . - Within the chancel . stood the dean of Westminster and behind him .were gath ered the cathedral clergy, the archbishop of Canterbury and the scarlet and white surp'liced choir filling the chapel. The mourners, - who' sat in the . stalls nearest to Uhe bier, , were IVIrs. Gladstone, 'her sons Herbert and Stephen a.nd oth er members of the family, - with little Dorothy Drew, Mr. Gladstone's favorite grandchild. The princess of Wales and the duchess of York occupied the dean's pew, opposite. In -tiers of temporary seats In the 'north and south-transept were, assem bled the members of the two hiouses of parliament, the mayors' of principal cities, delegates from liberal organiza tions and representatives of other civic and political organizations, while the long nave was crowded with- thousands of men -and women, among them being most of the celebrities in all branches of Eng lish life, and every gallery, balcony and niche ' hierh uo among- -the rafters, .held a cluster of -'deeply interested spectators, j In all 2,700 persons' were assembled in the abbey, all clofclred in- the deepest mourn ing save a few officials whose regalia gloomed brilliantly from this sombre i background. The procession . that accompanied the Commodore Schley is Sure Santiago. s The President Nominates 0 liua, to be Major General and llon. W. G. Dates, of Alabama, to O be Brigadier General, f ' 4 ' 5 Proof is Positive that Cevera's Fleet is infeantiago Harbor,- i l O ThirtyThree Companies have Made iWtiders of Sericein the Third North Carolina Volunteers. I cj- The Spanish Reserve Sqnadron Leaves Jpadiz. j The Senate Tables ithe Proposed Corparation Tax Amend ment to the War Revenue Bill. ji! 1 V O There is no Truth in Reported Injury 0 the Cruiser Bal- :timore. '. ,-;;" :;.- ..:. ;' ,'" f - O - The Remains of W. E. Gladstone were Interred in WestmW g ster Yesterday. r ; . ' 'f-f'j : ;i g The St. Louis Comes Home to Have Soiiil 5-inch Rifles added O to Her Armament. I-Tj; ' ' :' No Arrests have yet JBeen Made for th! Attempt to Bloy tTp V Fortifications at Key. West. P At Cape Haytien there are O ncanavai victory. remains to the grave was composed - of most of the notable people in London, andi the funeral services were full of pa thos. The bishop ,of London' officiated and the archbishop of Canterbury pro tnounced the :benedi,otion. - . "Mrs. Giadstone -stood bravely, with great composure, throughout ..the service. Her face -was lifted upward, her Hps .were ..moving as though repeating the lines of the services. . - The prince of Watee, th duke of York and the other pallbearers shook hands with 'Mrs. Gladstone, the mourners defiled past the grave, taking a 'last view of the coffin, and when they .had .been escorted down the nave, to the entrance, the peo ple slowly departed-. (Memorial services in honor of Mr, Gladstone were held today ald over Eng land:. ' . S. M. Geary, Pierson, Mich., writes: DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve is cur ing more piles here today than all other remedies combined. It cures eczema, and all pither sfein diseases." For sale by R. R. Bellamy. i,xest mEfws FB071 detiey . - ": ' "'.. . 1 1 - HeisSliort or Provisions and. Ammu nition Tne Baltimore Not Injured. Another Cable Cut. Hong Kbng, iMay 88. ?T!here is absolute !y no tjrutto dn the report1 bhatthe -United States cruiser (Baltimore, now at Ma nila, lias been xlamaged Iby an external exploston. The United States auxiliary cruiser Zafiro, iwhidh arrived here at anldndgnt yesterday, reports that Rear Admiral Dewey as short of provisionsand am munitions ' " , The Havile-Manila cable, it -is Said; : was cut Jby: .the lAanericads 011 (May 23rd. ' - '-uiUiU I A lrusli. between ithe iasoirigents and tflie" Spanish- occurred near Cavite on May 20th. The entire American fleet i at Cavite. The report that some of the American ffliips had) saileft for Hollo, .where the -Spanish goin'boat El Cano is suposed to jbe, is incorrect. - The incendiary fires oontinaies. .The priests and nuns at SLfanila have been removed from the latter place to -Ia-gNina. - . - " Ail the coast towns are reported to -be hOld Spanish troops. t!he Amer icans preparing, to Blip at Cavite. ' ClMPnUSSELL.; - ' ''' ," V ' " ; - ' . Companies of Second Regimeut - Let tered and Formed into Battalions. Colonel Kitrgwyn Takes Command - (Speciitl to The Messenger Raleigh, iJ C, May . 2S-Th two most Interesting occurences at camp Russell today were the drawing for , po sition oif mmpani'es and dres jparade. Following Is Jibe result of the drawing: Company j Tayetteville, Captain Huske; VRutherfordton, ' Captain Bell ; 2 IC, Inoir,' Captaiif Jones ; D, Greensboro, ? Captain Gray; 03, -jGreen-ville, , Caplaim Smit'h; T, f&Aun!beT Bridge, -Capdalni Coblb;' G, Gastbnia, Cajptain CDiham TH,r Asheville,. Captain Wagoner; karboro j Captain J eff ries ; K, -vWilmiritbn; Captain MaoRae; L, Nantahala")Captain Kjibson; M. Mur phy, CapStairi Co6per.. JThe drawing was done by order' of ithe iseoretary of war and d-t ' wab odd tnax captatri" Hiiske, the las-t one'to draw,, should eetL com pany ".AJ'f'rwhie'hl tis, of cdure the choicefsall.t Battalio'TEsI "were also fonnedas fol lows:. IFirtj ;-J?afttalion, Major Wllder, companiesi . A. G. K. and ; sejeond ibattalion, ptfajor Dixon, oampgLhies 35. H., L.vanjy -.t-hindt, Sbalttaaiav'Maijor Cotten, ctnpanies C," I., : M., nd P. :Ait "'Idreslarad'e'lCio.lonjel Biirgwyn's first order twas read, making announce - mnits of companies and 'battalions as above In jthis order Colonel Biirg'yn assume'd xsSmmand and said : "The ma terial of ,'th regkn'ent Is all o-ne -could wish. 'T'ae the regknent -cxiual to the expecta'tScjns of dts friends self, de nial, iuBjtost5oning : oibedietnte: and strict: attefo, to -diutty r wdtt '.toe'. :ip;-eces-sary and Ifeelcolon el feels assured Hie will toe loy01y supported Iby the 'Qffl cers and fty? the rank and file;": ; i Logan -.a ifib well will, June ,th tan der his resfeination as s-uiperintnKient of the RaleiglitpU'onc schools, tnaving Jpe- . come. quarg'rriaster sergeant'oS the Second : regi'iefnt of volunteersff tHenry G. Connor j ie41gns and, 'his resignation is accept etd.ias' 'trustee of the Agricul tural andiTfechanical college.; t : V Captain1 t?,iW Jeff res was the last man mustered itf; the Secondi regiment- There arepnly eigrht men in -the;! hos pital, one cae each of mumps, measles, and poisoij l'ak, and five of. chills and fever. . . . W A I : ' " . ..i'P 1 Major Jaries II. Young o!f the ' negro battalion sas T. R. CMask, of Wjilmdng he has Gera Bottled up iii n i Hon. M, C. Butter, of South C&ro. 1 p! y- Unconfirmed Rumors of an Ame- O ton, its surgeon and W. L. IMdNali, of 'Laurinboirlthpsipital steward, f ; fDhere areafp' id tonSghti tiMrty three ten ders of cooyifbanaes for. ithe Third regi ment. The principal musicians' i'apr pointed t ai4: j lAxthur TheCbold. f and Thomas Jajping. " - Oamp , Bjue'll is Teing oriajd-e-, Lvery clean. Th ' only inconve hience about it isjithat a large ibuilding" sepa irates 'the &mp into two sections, awd prevents regularity, !bmt there are Other counterlbal arcing advantages, , t v -Your correspondent iwitness'ed; j the first dressf parade ronu the .third floor of the granvj stand and the -sight, was very picturesque, onay complete junl form and fiinipment were needed ito make the ; Kegiment Impresive;. I f The first ibattali -paraded only ihree Com panies as af j -of the officers of company A .were -bufy ;. with Captain GreSham, the musterir! officer. The secan4 i"bat 4aiion alsoljRraided only three compan ies, ompanqf E ibeinig absent ivith leave Three companies of the first battalion were uniformed and two in the .third battaiion. Iljlj - - - L , Captain $ulske was officer of ithe1 day today, Captain Jeffries will be tomor row. - i j . j-: - When a" )nn fs suff ertng "with' an acMng ih-esajdEv A sTrugglsh body, wien hla zmxsdes af lax and lazy, hSd . brain dull, and his stomacli disd:ain!ing 'food, Be iriH, di Iwlse, heed Ikese 'Warntnga and resort o the rignt remedy before ft b 1te-lf&i''MXaxfeer''a; Scunsaprllla, the "King? f Blood Purifiers," mafcea the appetit feeen and hearty4n1)igor aes the BvrpiirMe3 the blood and fills ft witfn; life-giving elemeniis of the food. Tjrl Is a wonderful bkxod ma ker and fieh builder. Sold toyv J. C. tress. " , ' ? : Rumors an American Vletory. (Cfopyrii.- by Associated ' Parens. ) Cape 'Hayen, XI ay 28.-JA. rixmorj has reached he of an important ;suces? biit no c6nf1:mia!tion of the reports can toe obtatnedjpihexe.. . " Since the irumoreVi arrival of I the Spanish, fleeB at Santiago; de ; Cuba no nefwis bias ruchedi (here, thougli ti the caiM'e fbebWepiithis place and Santiago dfe CHiba isjidt interrupted. ?The ;sig nificance ofytbis mysterious silence is not fensJwaii fjntt excites great "wonder. Ni explanalqon is (furnished excepting surmise . basjl 1 00 variofus infiuencs. - CORNERED Spanish Fleet, After Earth in Santiage Harbor. - SCHLEY'S HUNT . ; t. He Stops off Cienfuegos Thinking He His Alistake; He Goes on to Santiago Where he Gets Information, of the Fleet's Presence Santiago Poorly Protected The V ' Only Danger From the Mines The Blockade The Army Ready to Move A Chase Question as to Disposition of Cervera's Fleet. (lOopyrigtht by 'Associated Press.) Key West, Fla., May 28. It is now almost certain that ICommodore Schley, has the Spanish fleet bottled up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. There is so little doubt about It that the naval - ' campaign is prooeedinig oipon the as sumption that 'Admiral lOervera is in cap able of doing any harm. Within a few days, the exact conditions of Santiago de.Oubai will be -know without ,a shadow of doubt. In spite of asertions to the contrary Commodore Schley .was.- not absolutely sure of his .'game when be Jast com munica'ted with Rear Admiral Samp son and the commodore will not take ' active steps, to block up. the entrance "of Santiagt-' harbor ixntil he is perfectly certaihf that Admiral iCervera's ships are inside. However, he may have done this already, as Commodore Schley's last communication, forwarded on Thursday, only reached Rear Ad miral Sampson yesterday. The: commodore stayed three days at Cienf uegos. He signallev. to his ships "I ibelieve the Spanish fleet i3 in the Harbor." On this beiief ' ai message iwas sent, to (the - American admiral. The details, if Commodore Schley found out that be . was mistaken are mot yet known. lA't any rate, acting on the ad miral's instructions, the commodore then moved east, arriving outside San tiago de Ou'ba on Wednesday morning, May 25th. u ; , The topography of , Cienfuego: and Santiago de Cuba as almost identical. Both harbors are about six miles lon, -witfr naroww entrances, about 300 yards Wide and protected ..by highlands. A whole fleet could lie in the harbor of either place and be invdsible from the . outside. - . ; .'-ft'er his experience at Clenfuegos, it is probaible -tihat Commodore Schley was very conservative an deciding whether or not he had caulght 'Admiral Cervera. -From ithe tone ! of his dis patches it is evident that (the cammo - dorfe soon gained much second hand and external evidence which pointed to Admiral Cervera's presence in the inner harbor." This evidence was -apparently strong enough to make the commodore feel certain the object of his trip had -been accomplished, .but in view of his previous experi'ence, he would not risk ; a decisive statement until further ascertaining the fact .for himself. ' . Before this dispatch is published it is likely that Commodore Schley has sent some vessel into the entrance of the harbor of Santiago de - Cuba, or has obtained from a reliable source ashore information as to the exact number and tlhe names of the Spanish warships sheltered by the hills about tihat place. SAJNTIACO POOtRJDY PROTECTEJD. Contrary to the generally expected opinion, the harbor oil Santiago de Cuba is poorly protected. Uike Ha vana and an Juan- de Porto Rioo, i t has its Mbrro castle, which ; is even a better tanget than those of Havana and San Juan. The only danger to be feared is .from the mines which have been laid in the channel of Santiago since war was declared. But, counter mining would probably render these mines harmless, should it prove de sirable for Commodore Scbiey's ships to enter the harbor. Suet a1 step haw ever, is unlikely. It may! be noted that since the cOrniniencemen't of the naval operations, the moral effects of the mines has beein great. Thds condi tion promised to ' continue and will probably mark the naval operations to a greater extent than ever imaginied in the past. THE BDOCKAIXE. The Jblbckade of nortthem Cuiba con tinues uneventful and' is aipparently successful. The measure of precaution wfoicb, 'Rear Admiral Sampson adopted up to yesterday to guard the eastern and western pasages did not destract from the efficacy of .the blockade. Now ithat the element of uncertainty regarding : the 't Spanish Ships' where abouts is almost entirely removed, the ships -which) were solely occupied, in watdhirag for the Spamiards have 'be come an additional force .for. tne block ade, and without any? inconvenient change of j position. Commodore Schley Cias been reinforced Ibut his po sition was clearly so strong- that the re-enforcementS : which (he- received made no diff er'ence to the strong; fleet in norther CuJban waters. ' - . The rumors of the sailing of a second Spanish squadron did not worry Rear. AJdmiral Sampson In he igtotest de-r gree. His feelings on the sobject. were apparently, expresed'a'w-hen r-. be ..said; 1 am perfectly- satasfled 'that rwe have bagged these feflows" ref erring to Act mirar Cervera's j&ips.)' . - THE 'AIRafT 'RElAIDtr TO MOVE. For abe second time since war was iWteureia- the admiral has been notified' 1' that, the army 4s ready to move. This s cmj-iri oroiwa 0 Ithe naval officers. By great good fortune, trio accident has occurred of sufficient importance to render any of our ships utterly helpless ihavAnA h4 aid of towinK' during the I fleet's cruising for the past ' month. AT LAST. Mi X ' i a Long Chase, Run to FOR THE ENEMY . has Him Secure ThereFinding .Such accidents, however, are Qclis withdn the :bounds of possibility. During the week's cruise of the flag ship New York from Matanzas towaril the eastern end of Cuba and baci, there were few incidents of interest Everything centered in. the news frdin Commodore Schley and dissapdintmeni:-. was visible in every face when it le- came generally ibnown that , the coaw naodore was mistaken in thinking: Ii" had Admiral Cervera bottled at' Cien fuegos, but this feeling soon gaveway to renewed en'thusiasm when news wa received from Sari tiago de Cuba. Thiat reaily was more acceptable than tts& reports from, Cienfueigos, for, haa 1A miral Cervera succeeded in effectiAS a landiriig at Cienifuegos be would xnosl likely have been able tof-transport liis alleged cargo of arms and ammunition to Havana, while from Santiago fie Cuba it will be almost impossible far him to do so. :, . z1. - . 'A CHLseJ ! . : The sharpest kind of a lookout was kept' on Thursday v and (Friday. ' Ttia squadron's cruise was made in betieEr weatiher than durin'g the first part cT" the week. The noon toolightened fcfce work ;of peering- after the Span4ar3 and a chase last nightras the onGtjr event worth recording. Qhe New Taflt had left the fleet far lhind and -rcaa speeding toward ; Key West, iv. ith like Vesuvius as consort. As the sun 'va3 going down a sail was sighted. rWiSSs foam swishinig her bow, the flagsh33 steamed toward the strange sail. ' Silo-.-. was rapidly overtaken and , proved Jto be the. bark Varonica Arundel, Norway,; from Apalachicola to Queenstown witSt. lumber. The vessel .was not detained, -6 p. on. Admiral Cervera is irajprii- . oned at Santiago lie Cuba. Advices to this effect were brouigJht here this sifter -noon by an auxiliary gunboat . whkjli' arrived from Cienfuego, presumably t with dispatches for Washington.. Last Sunday the Scorpion left Cien- -fuegos? and proceeded' eastward on scout duty, going as far as Santiago de 'Cuba. "Five of "the auxiliary shiS "were then lying off there, ' appareaatiy -waiting the arrival of Vthe mahi divis -ion of the squadron.'After an uneventfiSS trip the Scorpion returned to Cienfue- -gos, but found that Commodore ScMey had gone, havdng left orders for her..H return - to Kev iWsLt TftiA ofHoira' jrff the gunlboat when questioned as Admiral Cervera's whereabouts ear . nresfid mo doallbhs of Ms .TKresencf f.t - Santiago 'de Cub- r All was-reported quiet along- the Eoun coast of Cuba up to the time of 2aer departure; and hothinig was known sT ' the iMarb-lehead's rumored attack ax the Clenfuegos 'blockade houses. . One Minute is not long,, yet relief 1M obtained in half that timeby the 3E& of One Minute Cough. Cure. It pre vents consumption and , quickly cures colds, croupt bronchitis, pneumonia : la grippe and all throat and Itms troubles. For sale by R. RBellamy Anotber Powder 31111 Blown Up Penn's Grove, N. J., May 28 By the ec plosion vof a mixing mill at the smokelexat powder works of the Dupont Company aa3c KjoAitm y s jt-viki, iitxix nere, ims aJTterxvoaa. William Brown, a workman of FejnTa Orove, was killed; Thomas Shoulders. tofiCT Penn'a Grove, injured, and. three zaZ " destroyed. . f The explosion is Bupposed to (have teafc.r caused by a pebble in the mixing trousX The mill caught fire and the flames wr Coniiminicated to two other mills near, tajf and they were also destroyed. Francis CL. Dupont, Alexis Dupont ; and Pierre Do-1 pont, superintended, the work of pnftttes': out the fire. WthTl'e the sparks were f$y -dng about tie Juponts dashed into small warehouse near one of the burntes, mills and removed 200 pounds of gun eot ton to a place of safety at the risk ctfE their lives. Sarpreme Court Decision . (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 28 The supreme court filed the following J opinion: Herndon vs. Alspaugh, per curiam, x der affirmed ; Kenney vs. - RailroaQ.. from Davidson, affirmed; WeiseJ tts Cobb, from Pasquotanky petition to Ms hear dismissed. The court adjourned for the term. The Royal is the highest grade bokiag kaowa. Actaal tests show it gaea tnt third farther thaa aay athar trtaeV c - MP AbsclutsiyPuro mval bakimo powder co., iiew vomc' Si.