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GARCIA'S SOLDIERS Co-operating With. Americans About Santi ago Under-Prearranged Plans. - CAUSES OF DELAY OVERCOME. ' J - -i - I - - ; . f - - ' . -r General Allies Talks on the Subject of Cuban InvasionCubans Tate I Strong , Position Near Santiago The Hospital Train Leaves i i Washington for Tampaj-The Distribution of Troops Un ' der the Second Call The Third Manila' Expedi- tion Expected to Sail Thousand f "Washington, June 17. Major General Nelson AMiles commanding the army, accompanied (by several memlbers of his staff, .arrived in . Washington tiday. Jle cartiej in response to a telegraphic iimmoriV 'from the secretary oi war avho desired to go over certain phases I of. the campaign with him. t . T i General Miles, in an interview, .said tthat the troops recently embarked from JTampa are a splendid body of men. He stated that the work of equipping the -! volunteer army had been "j carried out jvith a fair degree of success and that ; General Shafter, in command, of 1 15,000 I men sailed for Cuba "with an1 outburst ; of patriotic s enthusiasm which "jover I : jcame ' the trial that I had passed ' through." - j causes of: delay overcome. General LMiles , said ifhat the causes which, contributed to the delay in pre paring; the expedition for Cuba were rapidly 'being overcome; that the troops : at Tampa are in very good health and ' the spirit of the men is of the). best. 'All are anxious to go to the front. "General Miles was asked for the com munications 'between him and Garcia jand glancing them over, he gavel their general purport. j GARCIA'S CO-OPERATION. "In my-communication to him I ask ed him. to 'move as large a force as possiblelto the vicinity ofLthe harbor" of -'. Santiagi9 de Cntba and to co-operate with our army anld navy on their ar rival, which II hoped would toe Within a few days. He was to diFiye in and harass any Spanish troops nar Santl S&go, threatening, and attacking them at all ppints, and preventing any re 'tinforcenienits from reaching that point. Pending the arrival of our troops, he vas to seize any positions east or west of Santiago.i or 'both, Which could be iused to advantage by our artillery. sv '"He replied that he would regard 1 my wishes and suggestions as orders, - f and- would immediately adopt meas ures to concentrate his-fqrces as jindl lotd vu Vila suhnrdinatea are order ed to assist in, the disembarking of the United States troops and to place themselves under orders. General Garcia said he believed it possible for ' the artillery positions to be taken as I had suggested. He sent a force at once to prevent aid and reinforcements going to Santiago. The energy of this course- is shown by the reports of the last few days, for I see that General Rabbi and J his men , have" taken a strong position just west of i Santiago. "While there were unavoidable de lays at Tampa, very annoying to my self and others, I at least had the con eolation of knowing that every day "enabled the -Cubans to make their anarch across the country and get po sitions which would be of the greatest .value to our troops wnen mcj ia.uu. ed." : General Miles does not apprehend v Inna cnrlnim Helav in fliaemhark- 11 J IVUb . ; i . w " - " - 3ng the troops on Cuban soil. When General Miles was asked if he expected an early .fight, he answered laconically: "That's what they've gone for." v ! '. " , THE HOSPITAL. TRAIN. The" hospital -train for the removal , ot wounded and Invalid soldiers left i here today over ,'thel Southern railway. The train consists of ten Pullman . : sleeping cars, one dining room -car, one ji cooking car and a, combination coach. it is fully equipped for hospital ser- i vioo with medicines, surgical mstru- ments and -appliances as complete as a first-class hospital; . The party, which I ia linior pnmmand of Maior Richards. consists of two commissioned officer, two non-commissioned officers, twen i ty-two privates and three cooks. ,The - train goes via the Southern railway to Columbia, S. C, and thence over the Florida Central and Peninsular - to Tampa. From time to time, as it be comes necessary,-one or more coaches .will return northward with sick ani wounded soldiers; sailors or marines, " who will be taken to Fort Meyer, Va.; Fort McPherson, Ga,, and other points where there are army hospitals, and those whose condition demands a lof ty altitude Tvifl be removed to Ashe yWle, . N. C. The coaches which' re - main at Tampa Wil be used as a re ' I ceiving hospital.'- 1 TROOPS UNDER SECOND CALL. Adjutant General Corbln tonight made public the number of additional regiments, battalions, companies or hatteries required from each state un der the second call of the president for volunteers. The organizations -r- ,nsv. otafa tVio niimhpr nf wVitrh l vi iimth v. iiii y i v r i 111 utr 111 o.vvvv to the number of men wnicn win De enlisted from the several states to fill to the maximum of 106 men to a com nnnv the organizations 'now in the !: field. ' "' . i , Of the 75,000 men required under the .ilr1 T-rocUont'o umhH rnll 43 000 -will he ! ' needed to recruit the existing volunteer regiments - uft- to the maximum treneth. Under the second call-the various stages and territories will fur jiish. as organizations, twenty-two V and three companies of Infantry in un ' attached organizations, fourteen light ? batteries and three heavy batteries. According to the statement made by Adjutant General Corbin, new organi zations will be apportioned among some of the states as follows: Georgia, one regiment of infantry; South Caro- l ill ill -stein To the pnhlic that I have this day re- moved the alej of the Aetna Liithia Water, to W. Jl. " Green's Pharmacy, !where we hope tc (be better able to ac commodate those who'use this mineral water on account of heing more cen Jtrally located and more room t'o work 5n. The Cost is the same as it was at Bunting's Pharmacy, 25 cents per gal- Son. Also we will have the Aetna on -.iranot 'Anv one wishin'g it will lease call and see us at Dr. Green's. Rememlbr we guarantee this water to relieve kidney trouble, dyspepsia, indi gestion and all stomach trouble, urre ii'!n t-iie, thirtod and rheumatism. A' proof of the satisfaction ls-the quanti fy we axe selling. We have yet got to find the first customer who has used (this water freely who doesmot praise it : Aetna lit! Mi K. E. WARD: - Agent, w H GBEEN'S PHARMACY. on the 24th Eight Troops to Embark. lina, two battalions of Infantry; Vir ginia, two battalions of infantry; Flbrida'having under the first call fur nished in excess of its quota, will not be called upon to furnish new organi zations under the second call-r-nothing beyond filling the organizations now in th rvlce. ' ....'...;r.. . THIRD MANILA EXPEDITIONS San Francisco, June 17. It will re quire some very rapid work on the part of both the local military officials and. the department at Washington to have the third fleet " of . transport steamers ready for sea by the 24h in stant, the date reported to have been set for its departure. -. General Merritt, in command of the expeditionary 'forces, spent the morn ing with General Otis at Camp Mer-. ritt, discussing the details of the next expedition. . Eight thousand is the number thathas ."been fixed on and it is possible that even more will go. The date of sailing will be the earliest pos sible. - , . General Merritt and his staff and General E. H. Otis and his staff, ex pect to go on this expedition, if no or ders from the, war department come to alter their plans. Large quantities of ordnance stores oif all kinds are on the road from the east, and are ex pected in time to be taken with the next sailing fleet. v COURT-MARTIAL Men on Trial at Camp Thomas for Insubordenatlon and Desertion I Chickamauga National Park, June 17, Two Interesting court-martial trials were in progress today. Private John C. Maher, secretary to Colonel Bills, of the Second regiment, was. tried forf al leged insubordination. The facts of the case involved 'the right of an enlisted man to the use of his own private pro perty. Maher has a type writer of his own. He was ordered hy Oaptain Du prey, adjutanjt to General Grant, to copy certain orders -on his-own ma chine. He declined, statkrg that the machine was hisjpersowal property but that if the government would furnish a machine he would make the order. Maher is a member of Governor -Hol-com'b's staff and a prominent man at home. ;. Privates Markley, Albright, Sullivan and Grubh, of Company K., First Penn sylvania, were on trial charged with dissertion and leaving camp Without permission. ' It was shown that the men had absented themselves for sev eral days without permission, and while the result of th .trial is not known, it is understood that it will go hard with theim. These are the ilrst flagrant daily exercises of General Brook's army. , General Brooke' has ordered a strong provost guard to patrol the streets of Lyttle after night, for the protection of the property -of business men and to preserve order among the soldiers who may visit the town after dark. THREATS TO INVADE .FLORIDA Spaniards Spoiling for a Fight AfteJ Defeatlng'our Cuban Army They Will Invade our Territory. -London, June 17. The Pall Mall Ga zette publishes a dispatch from its spe cial correspondent now at Kingston, Ja., who recently landed in Cuba and was captured and subsequently released , by the Spaniards. He cables, among other things,' that the. defences of -Matanzas have been greatly strengthened,' adding that a battery of six heavy guns, ua-1 pieted in the east harbor ano. ne says . that a similar battery on. the opposite side is. in course of construction. According to The Pall Mali gazettes correspondent, the Spaniards are spoil ing for a fight and they anticipate tnax, after defeatim? the American neet tney will invade Florida, where General Molina has promised hia troops to put the en tire population to the swora. t IMatanzas, a week ago, estimated mai it had flour to last ten days, meat for a month and plenty of fish and vegetables. There were no signs of starvation and prices were about the same as in Amer ica. . ' Agulnaldo's Proclamation fCoDvriehted by Associated Press.) i Manila, June 13, voa. Hong Kong, June 17. Aguinaldo, the insurgent' leader, Has -issued a proclamation, calling upon uie natives to assemble at Cavite on June 12tb and inviting the -Americans ,to be present at the ceremony of a declaration of independence. ' 1 TnccBsant skirmiallinff goes on in the vicinity of (Malabar, Santa Mesa.-and .Ma- late. The Spaniards are maKing aespei- ate attempts to regain tnerr lost posi tions. Under American orders, tne in- . . . . . j Htnnlnn surgents are noiamg oatu auiu. elusive tactics that are cruelly exhaust ing the Spaniards. ; , Today 300 native -oara'Dinerus ueaci icu disarmed by the captain, general; but re cently were given tneir arms a-gauu Madrid, June if. one oi iuc uu opft"- ish ministers m am interview Luua.,, M u. 'Asrumaldo, alter oreaKing aaii.ii wi n the Spaniards; induced' the uprising in aid of the Americans 'hy swearing the latter only came to liberate the Philip- nines and wouw support a. imuvr iu- lie. tsut wnen intji, names r, F" the trickery and Spanish warships, with re-inforeements, appear, Wierewui De; a reaction i favor of Spain. . ' The Port au Prince Revolution -t (Copyright by Associated Press.) v Port a, Prince. June 17. The facts in the story of the so-called "revolu- !t" wo ia ns follows: A drunken man yesterday morning was found roll ing in the street with a revolver in .ma hand. He was shouting "Viva la Rev olution," or, in other worag, cneenng for a revolution. . The locaj authori ties were notified, the man fas arrest ed and was nromptlyUhot. ! There has hPPn no other incident of a i-evolution - . . . ai mi- arv nature in tms cuy recently . .a up la - absolutely auiet. - On the other hand. - news received here from the rehublic of Santo Do mins-o is contrary. Some people say that the whole country is in arms and that President Heureaux 4s m nignt, while others assert that the president is master of the situation. e is saia , to be at San .Domingo or. ' Monte Cristo. ! s The Independencia left here yester day for an "unknown destination. j -. Cape Hay ti en, June 17. :45 p. ,m. It is learned from ' a reliable source that the attempt at "revolution" at Port au Prince was "completely quelled last night. Two .of "the so-called' revo lutionists were shot. - 4- Advices .from . Santo Domingo report that quiet has been restored there. Philippine Warship ' -' '- London?, June 18. A special - dispatch from Madrid says that according to a dispatch Just received there from Hong Kong,.' four warships carrying- the flag of the PhiliDoine insurgents, have ap' peared in-Manila bay, and attacked the city from the seai in combination with the insurgent forces on toe jana. . YELLOW FEVER NEW8 pfeU Tlie Account ,From tbe Infected Dis trict most Encouraging. Washington June 17. The most en couraging news about the yellow fever situation in the south yet received came In official dispatches to the marine hos pital service today. 1 : Surgeon 'Murray, one of the experts at McHenryVMiss., wired an official re port (today that he helteve'd the yellow fever is confined to the town of Mc Henry. ' Surgeon Carter who has heen making a thorough Investigation in that field reported that he had nearly completed the investigation of the places and houses along the lines Tunning into McHenry south ot Hat?tieslburg and that there Is no fever at any of them. The reports also show that the peo-" pie o'f McHenry are co-operating In the work and there . is , a daily house to house inspection. The authorities today are very hope ful though hy no means confident that the danger is past. . - Nomination and Confirmations Washington, June 17. The president today sent these nominations to the senate:, - ' ' - War.-rTo be brigadier general Hen ry V. Boynton, of the District of Co lumbia, Third regiment, .United States volunteer infantry. To be assistant surgeon' with rank of first lieutenant, James A. Toole, of Georgia. To be captain, Marion W. Harris, of Georgia. To be first lieutenant, Sidney R. Wy lyie, of Georgia. Seventh regiment, to be major, James R. Branch, of Virgin ia. Tenth regiment, to be chaplain, Richard Carroll, of South Carolina. Navy Thomas MeCormick Lippitt, of Virginia, to be assistant surgeon in the navy.- The senate today? confirmed the nom ination of . Spier Whitaker, of North Carolina, to be fnajor general of the ,Sixth regiment, volunteer infantry. Death of OTr. Curtis Smith The friends of Mr. Charles Curtis Smith will regret to hear of his death, which occurred yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock at his home on Second and Church streets. He has been in poor health some "time and was taken with a congestive chill on Thursday. Mr. Smith was in. thei 24th year of his age and he leaves a wife but rip chil dren. He is the son of Mr. John C. Smith, of Southport, and his father and three brothers, , Messrs. George, John C. Jr., and Henry Smith, reside there. A sister, Mrs.j Mary A. T!hristo- pherson, resides in this city. The de ceased served on the United States i - Revenue Cutter Colfax a few years ago,- . . ' - The remains wil be sent to Southport this morning and the funeral will take place ,t the Baptist church there this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Piscatorial Pythlans Many of the lingering Pythians from different mparts of the state who were here to attend the convention of the GrandjJLodge, -which closed its session Thursday afternoon, left on the out going trains yesterday. A. party, how ever, still staid over to partake of the hospitality of Seashore Hotel and en joy a fish. Another party went to The Rocks and had a good sport, catching 'some fine sheephead and pig fish. A few of the Pythians are still enjoying themselves at the seaside. S. C. P. Jones, Mileshurg, Pa., wries: "I have used DeWitt's Little Early Risers ever since they were introduced her and must say 1 have never used any pills in my family during forty, years of house keeping that have such satisfactory results as a laxative or cathartic For sale hy R. R. Bellamy. Blaln's Colored Volunteers Captain James G. Blain called a meeting of his company at the city hall last night, but owing to the in clement weather, there was a small atendance. Hewas able, however, to recruit five more men, which increases his list to forty-five men. He called an other meeting at the city ' hall next Tuesday night, when the company' will begin drilling. The Bice Crop The Southport Standard of yesterday says: ; . . "While our farmers are very busy at this eason of -the year, it is worthy of note that our rice planters along the river are especially busy just now hoeing out .the crop for the first and only time, which work will last about three weeks. The crops at Orton and Kendall are said to be very good, and it is understood that the entire crop is fair at the present time. Mr. James Sprunt is doing extensive work at the Oaks plantation, and will also culti vate the Big island by . employing wa ter from the reservior of the Oaks plantation, which is adjacent." One minute is not long, yet relief is Obtained in half that time by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. It pre vents! consumption and quickly cures colds, croup.ibronchitis, pneumonia, la grippe and fall throat and lung troubles. For, sale by R. R. Bellamy. The Clever Bell Telephone Manager Wrightsville Beach, K. C, June 17. Editors Messenger: , in, - looking over the account of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge. Knierhtg .fymias, wnicn appeared in your "paper of tpday, I notice that in. reporting the "reso lution of thanks to the hospitable people or w nmingion ior rneir feindlv enter tainment of the Grand Lodge, omission was made of the courtesy extended, to the urand lodge 'by Mr. IP. L. Woodruff. manager of the Bell j Telephone ComDany. ior tne use or the telephone during our conventions, which added so much to our enjoyment while ; ii Wilmington. This omissioni was due to my f ailuce to insert mention thereof in a corrected copy of the' resolution. Will you please "kindly publish tiia in your tomorrow's paper." . f Respectfully. CHA8. A. WEBB. v Supreme ' Representative. How Some People Loosly Bead Stalt ments. Wilmington, N. C, June 17. Editors Messenger: ... -. If the writer of an erroneous article in an afternoon paper will read carefully the report of the Grand Lodge, K. of P., "he will see that Bro. J. W. . Zimmerman was' not claimed as the only surviving charter member of Stonewall Lodge (No. 1, but that he is the only one that has carried his membership down to the pres ent date. - . JUSTICE. - r Excursion Coming, Excursions are (booked .to ' Wilmington J j over the Atlantic Coast Line from Ral eigh June 28th, Clinton June 29th, and. Goldsboro July 7th, The Raleig excur sion will leave thM at 6 a. m. and get here at 10 a. m. It will go through to' Wrightsville Beach and will leave here on the return home the same evening at 6 o'clock. ' -..' ' ' "J- . ; - A Plekutnt Excursion . Letitia Rebekah Lodge, the lady Odd iFellows, gave theis. annual excursion to Carolina Beach yesterday oh the steam er Wilmington. Aabout 200 people went down and had a . nice time. The ladies eerved refreshments, and a band of mu sic added much to the enjoyment of the day.. The party returned to the city .on the 7:20 p. m. boat. " . . I Great Secrecy as to Its Destination. TO FORM A THIRD FLEET Greetings from; Camara's Fleet, to the Queen Minister Annon Pleased with the Condition of the Fleet Dispatches from Governor General Augusts Spaniards of Manila Out-Generaled by the Insurgents German Naval Of ficers Fraternizing With Spaniards. Madrid, June 17. i p. m. Great se crecy is maintained here In regard to the destination of Admiral Camara's fleet. ' . ; . ; The Spanish newspapers say that work is 'being actively cohtinued on. the fortifications in the Canary and (Bal earic islands. 1 ' The Liberal reiterates .the declaration that "t Spain has nothing to hope from the powers she is still able to defend herself." ' Before the departure of the Spanish warships a flag of honor emhro'idered by the ladies of Cadiz, was presented to the officers of the cruiser Corlos V. It!" was a solemn ceremony. The flag was blessed iby a priest on the deck of the vessel, and the minister of marine made a patriotic speech. Captain Aunont subsequently held a council of war with the commanders of all the ships of the squadron on board the (battleship Palayo. Captain Auuon, arter tne aeparture of Admiral Camara, wired the premier the follow ing message: ?The reserve squadron and the troops of the expeditionary corps, on leaving Spanish waters, send greetings to the government and tha Fatherland and affirm their desire to fight for them." The minister of ma rine also telegraphed to the queen re gent enthusiastic greetings from the squadron and the announcement of the determination to fight to the last for the national honor. - It is announced that' Captain Aunon, after inspecting the arsenal at Car thagena, will return to this city and or ganize a third squadron of -.warships. He sent a message to the premier that he was much satisfied with the condi tion of the squadron of Admiral Ca mara. . . Premier Sagastia-it is said, hopes to prorogue the chamnJfer. of deputies next week. . ; , . I 8 p. m. The 'following dispatch from1 Manila signed (by Captain j General Augusti and dated Ju'ne 13th,' is pub" lished officially: . "The grave situation set forth in my IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE DAL Five Men Are Lynched in Alabama for a Triple Murder. . Spanish Troops at Manila are Starving. MfLny Surrender to t.he Insurgents, Who are Successful in Every Engagement. The Insurgents are in the Suburbs of Manit and Can Cap ture the City at Arty Time. Camara Leaves Cadiz With Seyenteen Vessvs Going East. Blanco Says he Has No Authority to Exchaie Prisoners. General Miles is in Consultation With th President and Secretary of War. ' h i Our Officials Closely Watch the Cadiz Fleet i News from the Yipllow fever District is Molr Encouraging. One Rumor is that Camara's Fleet is to Bonlbard Boston. Naval Cadet Powell is to be Promoted to Eloign for Bravery at Santiago During the Sinking of the Merrima. -Several Soldiers are on Trial at Campl filiomas for De sertion. - - w , " . v . ' '" - At Port au Prince a Drunken Man Crj'ing jVa la Revolution is Arrested and Promptly Shot. ; $ General Miles Says Garcia is can Forces. The Hospital Train Leaves dispatch of June 8th continues. The troops are fighting on. the line of block houses, which' stops the enemy's ad Vance. The enemy has TJeen strength ened by desertions, of the native troops,. which dimmish our means of resist-, ance, and may compel me to" take re fuge within the walled city. Com munication with the provinces is still cut and I do not know whether the de tachments there will be able to hold out on account of a lack of .resources. J hope to receive assistance from the peninsular before our means of de fence are exhausted." SPANIARD'S OUT-GENRRJALED. Manila, June 6, via Hong Kong, June 17. There. was a concerted 'attack last evening, in every direction. The Spaniards were informed of the insur gents' indention to Capture tvo maga zines outside of the. fortifications at Manila and Santa Mesa, southward and westward o'f the city. Therefore they concentrated their fortes for a supreme effort 'in their defence and bombarded the jungle all night long. In the mean time, the insurgents captured Malabon and Caloocan, In. the northern suburbs. CThe Spaniards were thus outwitted, outgeneraled and harassed to death. - "During the previous nignt, owing to a misunderstanding, a squad of Span-' ish artillerymen stampeded from Ma late into Manllai causing immense con sternation, it (being believed that the insurgents were storming the city. A Spanish officer commanding an outpost at San Juan left his men in charge of a sergeant,' came to town and was found helplessly drunk. It is re ported that he was sentenced to death. A six inch gun at Malate, while be ing fired into the woods over the Span lards heads, nred a shot which struck a tree and killed seyef al Spaniards. ' GERMAN 'BOASTTNG. There is a story-current here thsl evening to the effect that the captain and officers -o'f the German warship Irene went to a pienfe on horseback, to the furthest outpost of San Juan, ac coirapanied by the highest Spanish staff officers. They had a. champaign lunch and the captain of the Irene is said to have, made a speech during which he declared the Americans "will never an nex the Philippine islands while Wil liam remains emperor." (The Germans, it is further said, with their Spanish hosts, might have peen killed by the insurgents, who 'had the road to San Juan strongly afflbusnea But it, is further asserted the insur gents had orders to avoid giving a pre text for German' intervention. Final ly it is said, (the Germans proposed, to remove the wounded Spanish soldiers to a hospital ship under 'the German flag, but Admiral uewey Djeotea. "1 don't know, there may he others" he said, but I have used "Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup in my ramuy ior years and-would not be without It." ; He knew better than to buy the inferior preparation that was being urged upon him. Parker Tolu Cough Syrup has no equal. It will immediately relieve any Cough or Cold, Whooping Cough, Sore throat. Hoarseness, Croup, Bron chitis and kindred ailments. 'Contains no Injurious ingredients, is pleasant to take and a safe remedy for children. Sold by J. C. Shepard, J. H. Hardin and III. X. Fentress. . , J- j BlflJHVAl PromotiicOi of Naval Of- -1 . ficers! for Heroism. 1H0B30N AND POWELL. A f- Resolutions IvS-f Vote of Thanks to .Hobson and -to Make Him a Irleu tenant Cpmtander Introduced In Congress TJaral Cadet Powell to be Ralsed to thetank of Ensign Span ish Place Obstacles In Way of Ex- i ;v .: 1 chance of the Crew of the Mterrlmac. Washington, .June 17. Representa tive Underwoo 6f Alabama, in whose district belong; .Assistant Naval Con structor Hobs, has ; introduced a joint. resolutipt; endering . the" thanks of congress toji if obson. and authqrlz ing his transe from the construction corpfs to the ljiitje f the navy with the rank of lieutefe.tit j-commander. .The resolutjo iVnow before the-na- 5; vai a,ij.a.ira uuruijittee tor- tie nun, It J., followed the QoVjferences with the pres ident and thq ecretary of the navy. Senators Mojin) introduced a ; dupli cate to! the jUhjderwood resolution In the senate. said the provision for the transfer of ijMr, Hobsoh to the line of the navy Was inserted at the request of Mr. Hobson' father. K . ' Representative jPearson, of North Carolina,- wh! t-is an uncle of Young Hobson, of Santiago fame, on behalf of the relatives i; and friends of the young lieutenant i today requested the president to withhold his promotion until Hobson's own preference can be ascertained. M. Pearson, while at the White house, e; .pressed the belief that his nephew wotfd be exchanged Within a week or so. . The followintelegram has been re oeeived from Commodore Watson: "On the 14th sent Captain Ludlow on the Maple ii der flag of truce with full power to rgotiate exchange of Hobson and seven petty officers. Chief of staff ;jiswered by letter that after referenceMtos Madrid the caotain general will c?fhmunicate by flag of truce. ' Captainv-Ludlow will, if possi ble, : have exchange made as desired and soon. . ! L (Signed) j j i "WATSON." Havana, Jufivl?. the Spanish gov ernment, at this J place, has not autho rized the exchar'jgfc of the prisoners of tne merrimaci xn gunooat xantez Pineon excha ged communications yesterday afternoon with an American warship, under t'flag of truce, and the commander of the; latter was informed that Captain general Blanco has no authority to eVdhange Naval - Con- Cooperating - With the Amen- w 1 Washington forXampa. jsc&fa structop Hobsdfl and his gallant com panions for SMniards who are now held prisoners In- the United States. Washington June 17. The secretary onne navy na?4 Qecioea on tne memou of recognizing .the services of JNavai Cadet Joseph Wright Powell , who held a steamf jjtujhch under the bluffs at the Santiago harbor under the con tinuous fire hik the Spanish batteries on both shor'esf? While searching for the crew of the, Merrimac. The, papers already have avfenj made out advancing jfoweil one yef f, vo lane me i a.un. ui ensign and tlinie lumbers in that list. Powell's promotion will be immediate-1 ly put in the Jrands of the president, WI1U Will 1W1 WWUfc tJ V.UXlfel.OO taneously with? that of JNavai uon structor Hobso!t, the hero of the Mer- rimac. t - Plgnt IntliSenate Against the , -Hava;an Besolutlon Washington, June 17. Only about fifteen minutea.'time was consumed by the senate, committee on - foreign re lations today J A, -reaching a Conclusion to renort the" f solution for the acqui sition of the Hawaiian islands by the United States- . The fact d3 reloped that while the resolution first received the sanction of the house, it vas prepared by Senator Davis, and m- disposition was mam fested to change it in any respect. it is becoming; evident that the - re ported unde&tainding among the members of itfeer- finance committee which was rehed during the penden cy, of the wati revenue bill to the ef feet that. they- Hawaiian resolution should not cjoie- up for consideration during the present session of congress will cut an fiftportant figure 4n the consideration ff:, the question in the It is the piprpose of the friends of the resolutionrjnot to deviate it at all. The opponents T " accept this situation. but they say, f they are to be compel led to do alf fhe. talking they will re-, quire the supjtorters of the. measure to maintain a p nstant quorum in the chamber. 5 The discu-dsn will be opened Mon day by -Senatdt- White, who will be fol lowed by SenlJtor Pettigrew. There is some talk of f . compromise, by which the matter Wijr be postponed until next session and 1 day fixed then for a vote. The die : mentioned is January 20th. The ppposition has t met with considerable' vvor among conservative senators, butnthe leaders I on both sides say thejwill decline for the pres eni to entert.an it. " " . ; ' - Spans' b Cruelty Denied .A Madrid,- Jun 17. An official note has been, issued! ere denying the charges or Spanish cruelty to tbe wounded and mutilation of ;the dead at GuantanamK). . . To Boh the Populist Party Omaha, NeV., June 17. The so-caked national vrgst ilzation committee, of the f people's part; .of which 'Milton Park; of Dallas.- ! rkTxas, ; is chairman; and which was. clfsen at the Nashville con lerence - or, -wiaaie-or-xne-roaas juiy thlast, abcrVt all its memlbers behiff. editors ox tn jrscwcaaiea national reform press a.sso'dijyion, has ; decided to bolt outright andjeall forf an independent convention 5 o"i ; SefDtember 4th a.t .'Oin- cinnatl fori toe' purpose of organizing poullst pjurty. . . , . . SENTINELS TO SHOOT Guard at Camp Russell Provided With Ball Cartridges Provost Guard Established More Deserters. , - , '(Special to The Messenger.) ' 1 Raleigh, N. C.; June 17. Dark blue flannel shirts were this evening issued to all enlisted men of the Second regi men. Cartridge belts have arrived. The number of men' in the hospital today . was thirty-four, most of them with measles or extra sore arms from vaccination. The- surgeon said vacci nation took on 800 men of the regiment. Raleigh -ladjes are making a hospital flag to be displayed on the hospital. A general order was .read at dress parade this afternoon, announcing that sentinels had , beeh provided with bail cartridges and had been ordered to use them in case of necessity; also that a prevost guard of three, corporals and nine privates had been detailed to patrol the country around Camp' Rus sell and arrest all soldiers absent with out authority. ' The state charters the Mechanics. Manufacturers and Farmers' Bonded Warehouse Company, of Charlotte, capital $30,000. It will store cbtton, fer- tlli2ers, machinery and-other articles. Professor P. H. Claxton gives notice today that he will hold teachers" insti tutes for the following counties: Ran dolph, July 18th to 22nd: Guilford (at Agricultural and Mechanical college) Greensboro, July 25th to 29th; Jackson, August 1st to 5th; Transylvania, 8th to 12th; McDowell, 15th to 19th; Ruth erford, 22nd to 26th. - -. Eight recruits for Captain Edmund Jones' company arrived today from Burk and Caldwell counties. A guard was in the, city today looking for three deserters from Coptain Percy Gray's company,, of Greensboro. S. M. Geary, Pierson, Mich., writes: -"Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is cur ing more piles here today than all oth er remedies combined. It cures ec zema and all other skin diseases." For sale by R. R. Bellamy. Death of Hon. James E. Moore (Special to The Messenger.). Williamston, N. C, June . 17. Hon. James Edwin Moore died early this morning. Our people greatly lament the death of this great and good man. Judge Norwood's Resignation .. Accepted (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C., June 17. This after noon your correspondent was told by Private Secretary Baylus Cade that Judge Norwood's' resignation was re ceived and accepted by the governor June 13th. No successor has been ap pointed.' - . 'In a minute" one dose of Hart's Es sence of Ginger, will relieve any ordi nary case of Colic, Cramps, or Nausea, an unexcelled remedy for Diarrhea- Cholera Morbus, "Summer complaints and aU Internal pains. Sold by J. C. Shepard, J. H. Hardin and H. L. Fen tress. TO BO.TTBAKD BOSTON Rumored Destination of tne SpanTsb Reserve Fleet. Madrid, June 17-. 6 p. m. sThere are a number of rumors in circulation' here as to the destinafion of Admiral Ca mara's fleet, one nas it that tne Spanish warships are now heading for Boston, Mass., with the intention of bom!barding the New England towns, and another reports that the Spanish reserve -fleet is going to the 'Philippine islands. Fresh contingents of troops are being Constantly called to the colors and there Is great activity .'in the war and havy departments. Work on the for- tmcations at tne dinerent ports oi Spain is being actively pushed and it .is asserted that a third squadron of war ships is to be frmed immediately, to be composed of the Cardenal Cisneros, Lepanto, Alfonso XIII and other crui sers. Cadiz is to be the rendezvous of this squadron. . i 'It is the general opinion here that a protracted war is ahead and it is semi officially announced that the govern ment does not count upon the support of any power, ana tnat even .uermany, in spite Of her great interests in. tne P'htli'DiDine isalnds will do "Nothing to favor Spain. - J .. ' Why allow yourself to be slowly tor tured at the stake of disease? Chills and Fever" will undermine, and event ually break down the strongest consti tution. . "Febri-Cura" (Sweet Chill Tonic with Iron) is more effective than Quinine, and being combined with Iron is an excellent Tonic ana JNerve. med icine. It is pleasant to take, and Is sold under" a positive guarantee to cure or money refunded.. Accept no substi tutes. The "just as good" kind don't effect cures. Sold by J. C. Shepard, J. H, Hardin and H. L. Fentress. . ; - Spaniards Claiming Divine Assistance London, June 17.- The Hong Kong corresipondent of the Daily Mail says: JThe archbishop of Manila, (Mgr. Noza- leda. announces that he has nad a com- mimication from God, who has prom ised him that the "yankee pigs" will be driven out" of the islands and. tnat -"Sroaln will be 'triumphant In the end.- There is an idea in -manna wrai t Germans have something up their sleeves. On this point my correspon dent writes as follows: 'Germans are disposed to be meddie- isome here. Germans and Spaniairds are very chummy. ; There is no question about how the British Teei. u-ney are watching the Germans closely.'.' , The Wnolesae Brocers. v ' Chattanooga, Tenn., June 17. The Wholesale Grocers' Association con cluded their convention this afternoon. The old officers were re-elected as follows: President, E. G. Leign, jr., Richmond, Va,; first vice president, ,W. B. Lockett, Knoxville, Tenn.; sec ond vice president, ' W. vandiver, Montgomery, Ala.: secretary, tu. tu. Hooker.5 Richmond, va. ; treasurer, John ' D; Blair, Richmond, va. A majority of the delegates remain-: ed In the citv and will visit Chicka mauga park tomorrow to witness the riaiiv exercises or ijenerai uiw" army " Prince Blsmarck'si Condition ' 1 London, June 17". A special dispatch from Berlin says Prince BismarcK s health is causing renewed anxiety. He is reoorted to be suffering great pain from inflammation of the veins of his rieht leg. His daily drive nas Deen susDerided and his sleep Is broken. Dr. Schweninger,, the prince's physician, it is asserted. has arrived at Friedrichs- ruhe, and Count Herbert. Bismarck is expected there tonight. . ' - ' Wins the Ladles NationalPrixe ' t' 'Philadelnhla. June 17. Miss Juliette Atkinson, of New York, today at the -Thiladel-Dhia CrkJlcet grounds ' again won the ladies national championship. defeating Miss. Marion 'Jones, of Ne vada in a brilliant and avclose contest 6-3, .5-,-6-4, 2-6, 7-5. - ' . ii..' ;;; Emporer Ullam's Friendly Observa ' . tion --J'A,..y -. 1 ' London, June 17, The Spectator, commenting on the signiflcant assem - j bling of German warships at Manila; says: "Emperor Williams, pf course, ; -means nothing but friendly observa tion. Would-It not" be expedient, how ever, to send a couple of. cruisers to Manila, to Join in the friendly observa tion and to reinforce Admiral-Dewey It attacked ?" , w CAMPAIGN IN General Miles Consults and Secretaryr'of War. TO HASTEN WAR MEASURES. A Vigorous Campaign to be ConductedfPorto Rican Expedition to be of Greater Dimensions Than at First Contemplated Hitch in : . i Release of Hobson Probability That Manila Has Already - . . FallenThe Cadiz Fleet Being Closely Watched - A Soldier Crazed With Anger Goes ' j . ; on the Warpath. Washington, June 17. The return of General Miles to Washington from Tampa today had. an 'inspiring effect upon the war preparations. The gen eral had a'.busyCday calling upon Sec- retary Alger ; consulting the chiefs of the staff departments? and giving the; department! the benefit of his observa-j tions at Tampa.' Secretary Alger said that he was entirely satisfied with the condition of the troops as reported by General Miies and wishedthat he had the means o provide every one of the volunteer spldiers a daily surf bath such as wis enjoyed by the men at "Tampa. General Miles is yet to haVe a conference with the president. i. In the meantime, the plans are mov ing forward steadily for sending f urA ther expeditions, bottf to Porto Ricd and to Cuba. There is little likelihood thatf a second expedition of 5,000 men,j to reinforce (General Shafter at Santia go, will leave within the next few days.j as has been reported, The ' necessity of sending these additional forces is questioned by high military ofneials,f and, moreover, the . means of trans.-! porting such a force are not available. . EXPEDITION FOR PORTO RlCQ. The main consideration just at pres ent is the equipment of an expedition of greater dimensions than any here tofore discussed, with PortO Rico, as i-the objective point. A month ago the military authorities were satisfledfthat a small force would be sufficient" to oc- cupy Porto Rico, as the Spanish force there did no1 exceed 5T000 or 6,000 men.) Now, however, the Spanish garrisons have been s6 reinforced and defences strengthened! that it is believed a much larger invading army will-be required J Moreover, the officials were satisfied on learning today that the Cadiz fleet had sailed, that the ships would go to Porto Rico, bather than to Cuba, if they crossed jto this s,ide. It was point ed out that j this move "would be the natural strategic one for 'the Spanish commanders to take, as there was stilt something I6f t for them to save in Porto Rico. A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN General Miles would speak only in the most general way as to prospective army movements. When asked as to recent reports that large bodies of troops were about to be concentrated at Florida points, with a view to start ing further armies of invasion to Cubaj Porto Rico and elsewhere, he said : ! i 'The military campaign is" proceeding steadily toward its complete execu tion. The ocjictlng -of -one cjcucditlctU ni another is but a detail, a single part? of the generjal plan of campaignr Of course it is nore or less right to say that troops aire about to be forwarded, and that expeditions will be equipped and sent. That almost goes without saying, for- when we entered upon war, an aggressivfe campaign was formulat-r ed and approved, which contemplated the sending of expeditions and their co-operation prosecution toward the . successful of the war.- Just when tnese expeditions win move, ana now many is not men will accompany i them, . desirable to v-. say, but is enough toj state that the. campaign how entered upon is to be prosecuted with the utmost vigor until the end of the war. .DELAY INI HOBSON'S RELEASE, The ' naval officials , are somewhat puzzled at the failure of the effort to exchange Hobson 'and his crew just announced from Havana. Of course this is not permanent, but : simply means that the Havana authorities as yet have not been authorized to ex change "prisoners. The report that came from Madrid" was that the ex4 change had been authorized, so it is surmised that the Spanish government had: not yet found means of communi cating its decision to General Blanco at Havana. jSome of the naval officers are I pulling long faces over the pro jected promotion of Hobson to the rank of lietitenant commander, not that they object to his reward, but they feel -thit it is hard that some means couldi not be found to do this without practically injuring the 250 of ficers whom jhe will jump. ' THE SITUATION AT MANILA., ' Dewey's report of June 12th from CavLte was f(r food .for a good deal of 'discussion today at the navy depart ment. Taken in connection with the press reports!, it would seem to indi cate that Manila probably has fallen by this time. One phrase used by the admiral that "they do not intend to take the city iat the present time" war rants the belief that he' has reached a perfect" understanding with the insur gent leaders and that the town is not to be attacked until his own troops arrive. For some reasons it. is extreme ly desirable that such should be the case, and that Dewey should receive the surrendei'- of the town in person rather than frce the Spaniards to sur render to the! insurgents and therefore afford a possible pretext for the inter ference of some of the European pow ers whose ships- are gathering in sus- piciosuly large numbers in Manila bay, '- ' THE j CADIZ FLEET. H i . 3 . ' 1 '- ! The Cadiz, jfleet is being narrowly watched, although the naval view is not similar td that taken by the army officers. The former do not attach as much importance to this fleet, as the latter, and few of the officers can be found to believe that.- the ships - will ever venture J far -from , the Spanish coast,. much less attempt to cross the Atlantic or gc to the Philippines. The list ot vessels in this fleet is rather formidable -iri soud but as a matter of fact It includes not more than two up-to-date war vessels, excepting the small torpedo gunboats. It is certainly the opinion of the naval officers here that if Dewey had the Monterey ; with him he would have no difficulty in re pulsing the whole Spanish force, while the Cadiz fleet would-only afford pas time for Sampson's steel . bulldogs, h A. SOLDIER CRAZED WITH ANGER Tampa, Fla., June 17. Had -it not heen for thei hasty - interference of members of Company D, Second Geor gia regiment, ia private and a sergeant would have met a violent death this afternoon at I the - hands , of Private Walter Stewart, of Atlanta. Stewart and another private; named Elliott en gaged in a dispute over a canteen check worth !5 cents. They agreed to go to the bay shore and fight It -out, but as Elliott . walked unsusneetineiv away Stewart .' seized a-gun with a 'bayonet and? charged 'toward Elliott, whose back was turned- A rush was made toward! the enfuriated man and fortunately he was tripped. In fall ing his gun flew from his hands and was secured by one ot the crowd. This gave impetus to Stewart's wrath; and with a stick: he made a second charge, dux was reuevea or; ms weapon; byi a sergeant of his company toward whom his anger promptly turned As soon as he wag free again e. seized a heavy CUBA With. the President grubbing hoe rand with its keen brighfc j blade- raised aloft, he j charged at the ; sergeant. For a moment an awiul fate, seemed inevitable and serious injury -t u threatened those who j , were between . the flying pair, " but again the swift foot from behind caught the uplifted weapon and wrenched it from his i hands. Scarcely had i this been done .. ; when he espied a hatchet near a. tent : and again gave qhasej tblthe sergeant ". who ran through the tcrojwd knocking - n, men over a'ndj dodgingj t6;jeseape being- 1 tomanawKed. i lnauyi swart? tnrew the weapon which stnick'r the sergeant on the leg beldw the knee, making a' very painful bruise.; Fortunately he ' Was wearing his. heavy leggings at Iffe time. iti.::-r. ' - 'i . Two hundred men had by this time-! gathered in i the camp street and . Stewart was overcome after much ' kicking, biting, hitting! and scratching. During the disturbance E. S. Skipper; v a friend of : Stewart's, jwas drawn' info the roW and was thrown into a ditch a ? : v. i 3 . he was cursing fearfully. Both men - were promptly taken to the guard- house and a cjourt-martial is talked of , . from the gua"d house jonly last night, where he hag served j twelve days, at - hard labor. j : i The donation of 51,000 to the Sixty- " ninth from 't ex-Governor Flower . ar- ? rived today, iln a letter Mr. Flower" said that, he would also advance tm? regiment the noney the state of New York was due them j and take his chances of" having it Refunded at the next meeting of the' legislature. - . - j : " Hlrvv.:, When a man is suffering with an' aching head, a sluggish body, when his muscles are lax and lazy, his brain -v dull, and his stomach disdaining food, he will. - If wfa. hpprt ithene wa rn 1 n p- and resort to jthe right remedy, .before it is. too late ("Parker's Sarsaparilla" ; "King of Brood Purifiers" makes the appetite keen jand - hearty invigorates'' the liver purifies the j blood and fills it with life-giVing elementsxif the food. It is a wonderful blood Imaker and flesh builder. Sold Iby J. C.j Sheperd, J. HV 1 Hardin, and H. L. Fentress. " CAMARA'S FLEET SAILS Leaves Cadiz With Seventeen Vessels Going East " ' Washington, June 17j The state de partment has received"-, the following dispatch t ronr its agenTt Gibraltar Charles V.f Pelayo, Rapiolo, . Patri- Mtsu . Aud.az, Osado, Prosperina,-3 iral x ciapv, yuiuu .W4Lix tlie llllJJISiei oh board), jAtfonso, Doce, Canadgona, Antonio Lopez, . Isla "iPanoa, . Bueaos Ayres and San Francisco left Cadiz yesterday, j Frst eleven " passed the "rock" boundl for Carthagena for or ders; last three have troops on board." This is .Admiral : Camara's Cadiz squadron and appears to be in the Mediterranean bound . for , African -shores.-'" j- .;-. ! -: .; ..;' Gibraltar,! June lTtHThe" captain of a German steamer, which arrived here this morning,! reports j having sighted the Spanish Cadiz fleets off Ceuta,' north coast of Africa, about opposite and. seventeen miles south! southeast of uiurauar, last evempg. The war ships, it is added. : were' going in an easterly direction. I j - r The fleet consisted of two battle- Whips, four large cruisers and four tor pedo boat destroyers. L Middle of the Road Populist's Bonted ' Omaha, Neb.-. June 17.' Shortly after 5 o;clock a. m, Jdday the conference of the populist inanonal committee ad- Journed sine die: Thej final outcome. was the practical route of the middle-' of-the-road crpw4 undr the leadership oi .annon Jr-arK, aitnouflfh, . the-liberal wing made some concessions. There will be no convention in 1899 to outline the policy of the party. In ' 1900 there will be an iairiy convention is? nominate ainatlonal iticket, the same'. to be held prior to theidemocratlc con- " vention. No overture looking to fusion ; will emanate j from the national ; com mittee and ! none will (be received and' entertained by it. Th4 national com- - mittee is required to keep hands off in state campaigns; or; If iits assistance bar invited it may interfere only on 'behalf of the populist ticket and not to. assist in fusion.-: j . ! - rrt.t . . The effort to force .Chairman Butter to resign proved futile and he will corf-. tinue to act until t&e national conven tion in 1900; i , I ; . -. Captain General Augustl's Family j: Captured London, June 17. The Hong Kong correspondent of The Times says: According ito Manila advices, dated June 13th, ..arid brought here by her (majesty's steamship Linnet, the rebels have captured the j fatally of Captain General Augusti. I I ; ' - "In most cases the desertions of the native regiments have been aecompan-' led by a massacre of the officers. It is reported from Shanghai that the - Spanish archbishop : from Manila has arrived there iby the German troopship Darmstadt' ; j : :. . Spanish Report of Their Losses Havana, Juhe 17. The f ollowmig is a Spanish report of 1 losses at the bom- baTddmeht of; Santiago; on Juhe 16th i The Spanish losses, at the Morro were one artillery corporali killed and one second lieutenant, Juan. Arbol, eight soldiers and two sailors of ; the watch service woundeot. -r I At the Zocapa battery, twd artillery sailors , were killed and Second "Lieu tenant Richard Birusquita, of Xhe "navy, and six soldiers wounded. The Spanish soldiers were unharmed.- Tb Royal Is the highest grsde bUa pow4r kaowa. Actaal tests mow it goes om tklr4 fartfcer.thM any otherrud Absolut:! lure ROYAL SAKINO MWOeR CO., NFW YORK. HI i 11
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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