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THE: WMESWISITOR. A V & e NCMBBR 8582 wrtisimiiw mom P0S5TERFIELD IS AUTHORITY Says 800 Americans Killed and the two American Vessels Sunk. ENTIRE SPANISH FLEET DESTROYED Spanish Fleet Reported Caught in Wind ward Passage by Schley and Sampson and Completely Annihilated. TELEGRAPH6 6 6 66666 By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. This afternoon at 3:30 p. m. the fol lowing message was received by W. A. Porterfleld & Co.'s branch office here and la given without comment: v Washington, May 24 The Spanish . fleet was caught in Windward Pass be tween Sampson and Schley and anni hilated. The latest reports state that $00 Americans were killed, two Ameri can vessels sunk and the whole Span ish fleet destroyed. It is believed we lost 600 men and two vessels, but the total Spanish fleet was annihilated and All lost. Names not given of vessels lost in the American fleet. This is not official yet. LATER It Is reported that the Texas and New York are the two American vessels lost. W. A. PORTERFIELD & CO. At 2:42 the following was received by the News and Observer from the Asso- j elated Press: Washington, May 24.-Every prepara tion has been made by the United States naval authorities for destroying the Spanish fleet, which has been definitely located.- All signs point to a decisive battle some day this week. The Lon don report of the naval fight and Amer ican victory Is officially denied. C. A. BOTNTON. MORE FROM MANILA. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Manila, via Shanghai, May 24. Dewey has ben threatened by the.Ger- Dewey has been threatened bytheGer , man Consul here. After an interview . with August!, General of the Spanish army in Philippines, the Consul at ' tempted to land provisions from a . German ship. V ' Dewey refused permission. The Con sul declared he would force the Iand . ing with aid of two German cruisers. Dewey retorted he would fire on the cruisers If they attempted to execute 'the Consul's threats. The provisions are not yet landed. The Germans a,re '. very ; friendly with Spaniards holding .. frequent- conferences. They expect to obtain Carolines at flnal partition of ! Spanish possessions in the Orient. The Spaniards are -. expecting relnforce- ments. GLADSTONE IN STATE., By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Hawarden, May Ht-kSladstoneis ly ing in the Liberty Castle on, a couch covered with white silk. The body is 'ttlred in evening cloths with crimson Bilk robes and he wears his D. C. L. ( Oxford cap. Lying on his side, Ms fingers loosely interlocked across Ills breast. The features are little -chang de except the deep lines disappeared, giving, him much young apeparance, CONDITION AT MANILA. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New Tork, May 24. The World and Journal correspondents at Manila cable that Dewey Is maintaining a strict blockade and anxiously awaiting the troops. The fleet is in good health, plenty of food, but unable to control the Spaniards ashore. Manllians are without meat and are living on canned goods. An absolute famine within two weeks. More rioting is imminent. A small Spanish transport was captured yesterday and is now used as an Am erican dispatch boat. The Spanish now report five hundred killed and seven hundred wounded in the bombardment. ALL CABLES CUT. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. St. Thomas, May 24. All cables be tween Madrid discontinued. The St. Louis and Wampatuck, on the 18th cut the cables at Santiago and Guantana mo, under a terrific fire. A sailor's finger was broken by a fragment of a shell. That was the only damage. EXPLOSION AT KEY WEST. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Key West, May 24. A terrible sub marine explosion in the Yucatan Chan nel shocked the American ships hurl ing the men to the decks. No damage. OFF TO PHILIPPINES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. New York, May 24. A company of regular engineers left this fmorning for San Francisco to join the Philip pine expedition. OREGON NOT AT KEY WEST. By Telegraph to .the Times-Visitor. Washington, May 24. Officials here deny that the Oregon is at Key West. The Navy Yard is ordered to rush to completion two hundred rapid Are guns. The State department declares that no Anglo-American treaty Is contem plated. N. Y. TROOPS LEAVE. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Camp Black, May 24. The Sixty- ninth New York leaves this morning. FAKE NO. 3. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. London, May 24. A special Just re ceived here says that a big naval bat tle has been fought In the vicinity of the Windward Passage, Sampson closed on Cervera, and destroyed all the Spanish ships. FAKE NO. 1. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. Port Au Prince, May 24. A telegram from Port de Palx, sent Sunday even ing, arrived last night, says the can nonading continued this morninng.. Cervera Is believed to have divided his squadron. It is rumored that the Viz caya and Alfonso XIII were destroyed. NOTHING OFFICIAL.. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. ' Washington, May 24. Nothing offi cial from Sampson, Schley. Cervera or the Oregon. -- , SPY TO BE TRIED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Tampa, May 34. The alleged Span ish spy Castellanos will be tried today by drumhead court martial. mLWOHX V TDBSiiAY KVtfNIVG, MAY H iKiia W MI WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. Condition .of Various Crops for Week Ending Monday, May 23. 1898.. 1 The week ending Monday, May 23d, was. on the whole, the most favorable of the season. Warm, sunny weather, with occasional showers, caused much improvement nearly everywhere, with the exception of portions of the west ern section, where lack of sufficient rain is becoming serious. The tempera ture was above the normal every day. rising to over 90 degrees on several dates. Abundant sunshine and light showers in the east caused vegetation to take on a fresh appearance and grow vigorously. The drought in the west has chiefly injured small grains. Transplanting tobacco made much pro gress this week. Weeding corn and -hopping cotton are progressing. Crops ire now improving rapidly. Eastern District. The neriod of fine, warm weather from the 17th to the 22d was very favorable for farm work and the growth of crops. Much im provement was noted almose every- were. Though the stands of cotton and corn are not extra good both crops have turned fresh and green and are grow ing rapidly. Weeding corn and chop nine cotton have made good headway. Tobacco has ben about al ltransplanted and is growing off nicely. In the south ern counties the lack of sufficient rain is beginning to be seriously felt, as more moisture is neded for maturing small grain. In eeneral wheat and oats are very promising. Peanuts, rice, melons, potatoes and garden are now erowlng fast. The potato beetle is doing much damage. Central District. In geenral, the week was very favorable: it was warm, sunny, with occasional showers, causing much Improvement In crop conditions. In manv of the southern and western counties, however, rain Is much needed. Farm work has been vigorously pushed since the 17th. Plowing and weeding corn and chopping cotton are In full sway. Cotton and corn are both small. but have improved in appearance, and are doing wel now. A large amount of tobacco was transplanted ana is do ing wel. The reports concerning wheat and oats are becoming more diversi fied: rust is reported, chiefly on the blades of wheat. Small grains are heading rapidly. Cutting clover has commenced. Blackberries promise a large crop. "estern District The wepk was very favorab'e for farm' work, but. though a number of correspondents report srood growing weather, with improve ment in crops, it is plain from the ma inritv of reports that the deficiency in alnfall is becoming serious. Owing to the drouerht thep rospect for small "rains has become discouraging, and the growth of all crops is being re tarded. Planting is about finished, ex tent late patches. The stands of cotton !r1 corn are not eood: the plants are mall and weak. The best thing under he circumstances is thorough cultiva tion, though this work is made dif ficult hv the dry, hard condition of the poll. Rain is needed to permit trans tilantlng tobacco. Gardens, pastures, nrine oats itid all late planted crops need rain. Insects are numerous and destructive. ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT. T ast rlsht In the Sundav school room of the First. Baptist church a large au dience was present when the following programme, arranged by Mrs. Morlng. was rendered: Praver Dr. J. W. Carter Vocal Polo Mrs. Rrinson Recitation Mis Emma Johnson Violin Solo, "His Devlin"- Jennie " Mr. Talcott Brewer Vocal Polo Mis Simpson Popitatln Miss Butler Flute Polo Dr. H. Royster Vocal Solo Miss Potter MONDAY EVENING CLUB. Annual Election of Officers at Last Night's Meeting. The Monday Evening Club was en tertained last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Brlggs and a de lightful programme was rendered. Miss Mackay contributed to the pro gramme with a vocal solo and Miss Loula Holden rendered an instrumental number. "Southern Literature Before and Since the War" was the subject for the consideration of the club and Prof. D. II. Hill, of the Agricultural and Me chanical ColleEe. read a paper on "Southern Literature Before the War.' Dr. Daniel read a paper treating "As pects of Southern Literature Since the War." Both papers were excellent and gave much real enjoyment to the cul tured gathering. The club held Its annual election of officers and the following for '9S-'99 were selected: President Mr. T. H. Briggs. Vice President Mr. J. W. Bailey. Secretary M(ss Pattie Montgomery. Quite a number visited Royall &Bor den's establishment this morning and enjoyed the music played by unseen hands on one of Stieff's pianos. Mr. R, L. Huffinec, representing the Stieff piano, brought the first electrical at tachment for pianos, ever seen in itni elgh. r or me uciinn vj l iiic limit icvjt- . In Raleigh who wish to hear the ad dress of President E. Benjamin An drews, of Brown University, before the (traduatins class of Wake Forest Col lege, the S. A. L. will have attached to the mornlner freleht at 8 o'clock tomor- I row morning, a passenger coachL This ! will leave from Johnson Street Station I nnd those attending can return Im I diatetv after the address, reaching here ' at 3:40 in tne afternoon. mi row w w "BABY HUGH." Pynday morning at the old homestead :f Mr. Caroline Jordan. MF, East Har gett street, men and women with sad dened faces might have been seen wending their way through the grove to the home in which lay a tiny- white casket, and in the casket the almost transparently fair body of a little babe, sleeping in Jesus. The soul of the in fant of seven months had passed into glory the day before and was spending its Sabbath in Heaven on the bosom of Christ. Here in this dear old home the father. J. H. Parham, and the girl mother, Zulu Hunter, had been mar ried. Here the child came to earthly life: and hence its spirit flew back to God. The services were simple Just a few songs, a comforting, listening to the Heavenly Father as He spoke through his word a prayer at home and another at the cemetery. We were strengthened as we turned from the flower-covered mound. Rut we knew that the young mother and father could understand all that is In the saying. "A baby's tiny grave can cast a shadow broader than the world." FOR FRIDAY EVENING. Entertainment by Local Talent for Benefit of Local Fraternities. In Metropolitan Hall on Friday even ing some of the best local talent will present a program of vocal and instru mental solos, recitations and music "iat " 111 equal, if not surpass any sim ilar entertainment given thi syear. There will be no admission fee. but a free contribution will be expected. Among those whose names will ap--ir nn the program are Mrs. Bryant, Miss Gertrude Bush, Mrs. J. J. Thomas, snf! Mr MoKimmon for vocal selec tions; Mr. June Turner, for a trom bone solo: Miss Edith Butler, who has 'is' returned from Emerson's School of Oratory at Boston, for a recitation, and three popular young women, whose names are withheld, for instrumental selections. Messes. Reed and New combe will sing the Jonathan and Da vid scene, from "David the Shepherd Boy." The entertainment is given for the benefit of the local chapter of Red Men and Junior Order of American Me chanics and under the auspices of Prof. Bryant, promises to be a great success. FAKE NO. 2. By Teleeraph to The Times-Visitor. Key West. May 24. A dispatch boat just arrived reports all quiet on the north coast ff Cuba. The location of the flagship is secret. The blockade is thorough. A dispatch boat scouted the coast sixty miles from Havana to Ma- tanzas within half a mile of the beach, but saw no soldiers. The only unusual ncident which occurred yesterday was when two small boats fired and ran. No damage. SHOWERS TOMORROW. For Raleigh and vicinity: Cloudy weather, with possibly light showers to- r.iglit and Wednesday. The weather conditions are unsettle! everywhere no definite high pressure area exists, and the weather is clear onlv over Florida and neighboring I States. An extended barometric de pression occupies the Rocky Mountain slope, and high winds have occurred at some western stations: notably, a max imum of 56 miles at Amarillo, Tex. The weather is generally cloudy west of the Mississippi, as well as over the Lake region and middle and notn At lantic coast. Local thunderstorms oc curred at many points. TO MUSICAL CONVENTION. The following have been elected del egates from the North Carolina Music Teachers, Association to the National Convention of Music Aeachers to be held at the Waldorf, New York, June 2lird to 2Sth: Prof. Charles McCoy, of Charlotte: Miss Annie Peay, of Dur ham: Prof. G. W. Bryant, of Peace Institute. Raleigh: and Prof. George D. Meares, of Raleigh. A HOME WEDDING. This morning at 10:45. Mrs. Hattie Hervey Bohbitt. of this city, and Mr. ,Jenry Louis Harriss. of Littleton, N. C, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony, at the home ot Mrs. tsoo bltt on South Dawson street. It was one of those pretty home wed dings where family and friends gather around the contracting parties to wit ness the ceremony and then wish them a long and happy life. Rev. I. McK. PIttingent, D. D., using the beautiful and impressive service of the Episco pal -thurch, pronounced them man and wife. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Harriss left for Littleton, their future home. MANGROVE SAFE. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Kev West. Fla.. Mav 24. The Tc- eumseh reports the Mangrove safe. LEE FOR TAMPA. By Telecranh to The Times-Visitor. Richmond. Va Mav 24. General Lee leaves for Tampa, Fla., today. Mr. Cameron MacRae leaves tomor row for Fulton, Missouri, where he will be best man at the wedding of his brother. Dr. John P. MacRae. of Wins slow, Ark., to Miss Mary Hill, of Ful ton, Mo. In the Mayor's Court this morning Will Whltaker (colored) was fined $4.75 for whipping bis sweetheart, and Frank Hlrtop ,was lined $3.25 for disorderly conduct . .f'. ",'r.?igyj3 FlHST CAROLINA OFF FOR MANILA. Sergeant Eubanksat Durham Received Notice to proceed to San Francisco. m CONFIRMATION GOULD BE OBTAINED If True the Boys Now at Jacksonville will Leave at Once for the West to Join General Merritt. A reporter of the Charlotte Observer last night interviewed Sergeant J. L. Eubanks, of Durham, while en route from Jacksonville to Durham with the remains of Private W. M. Barbee. The relevant part of the interview is as fol lows : "In the seat opposite was First Ser geant J. L. Eubank, of the Durham comptny, one of the escort. He, too, was wounded, but not in the collision. When near Charlotte he put his head out of the window to see if it was rain ing. He was struck on the arm by a post, and the bone fractured. He was suffering greatly when the train reach ed here. The sergeant said that Capt. Chadwick had asked him to tell the Charlotte people that none of the boys were hurt. Sergeant Eubank said Capt. Chadwick and men did everything they could for them. The reporter asked Sergeant Eubank if he was going to rejoin as soonaspos- "Yes," said he, "just as soon as pos I have a telegram in my pocket sible. which orders me to join them Francisco." "San Francisco!" said a bystander "arn't you mistaken?" "No," said the Sergeant, "San Fran- CISCO. This afternoon Manager Edgerton, of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany, made inquiry as to the truth of the statement that the IJirst Regiment had been ordered to San Francisco. No answer had been received as we go to press, and no notification has been re ceived here by any official. If the re port is true the boys will be off from Jacksonville tonight to join Gerenral Merritt at San Francisco and fight with Dewey at Manila. 5:30. IT IS NOW STATED THAT THE RAILROADS HAVE BEEN OPDERED TO FURNISH DURHAM ESCORT TRANSPORTATION TO SAN FRANCISCO. THE SECOND REGIMENT. J a Full Regiment Now at the Camp ' But Others Coming. The rumor spread about the city this morning to the effect that the Second Regiment would be disbanded, got a auick denial from Adjutant General General Cowles. who stated that he was glad such gossipers were not in the army. The regiment is now really in order as the following companies have al ready taken the oath: Greensboro, GastoniasLenoir,Riitherfo:l ton, Nunta hala, Lumber Bridge, Tarboro and Wilmington and Asheville was today undergoing the physical examination. The Mtirphey company will tonight be complete. Six men from Greens boro and twenty from Wavnesvllle be in en route to complete its necessary eighty. The Greenville company i- about f3JM PKK VFAR solid. The band arrives tonight and IS men came at 3:40 from Oxford, thus completing its quota. The Fayetteville Light Infantry wired today that It was impossible to leave this morning as some-of the men were on the incoming boat. "The phy sical examination was going on at 10 o'clock and 65 men had passed. They leave for Raleight tonight. S. B. Alexander, Jr., of Charlotte, -wired today that his 100 men were ready, but the Adjutant General had to refuse his offer. Lorenzo Norvell, of Winston, wired asking that his company, the Twin City Guards, be allowed to join the Second Regiment. Jas. R. Anderson, of Charlotte, wired asking that he be allowed to raise a company of 100 men, referring to Major Rutzler. All offers were necessarily refused. PRIVATE BARBEE S FUNERAL. Military Delegation Sent to Durham From the Second Regiment. The remains of Private Matthew Bar bee, Co. I, First Regiment, N. C. Volun teers, reached Durham last night and were at once taken to the Durham Light Infantry armory. With the body was an escort composed of one corporal and six privates. This afternoon at 5 o'clock the funer al was held at the First Baptist church in Durham. Hundreds of people were present and the floral tributes came from all quartos of the State in San tain R. Percy Gray, of the Sec : ond Regiment, were detailed to repre sent the United States army and Dy order of the Adjutant General Col. J. S. Carr. ex-Paymaster General N. C. S. G.: Major Leo. D. Heartt. ex-Assistant Paymaster General and Major Win Mon were ordered to represent the State Guard. Three volleys were fired over the young man who is the third from North Carolina to yield his life in the service of his country during the war with Spain. THE MANILA ROW. By Cable to The Times-Visttoi. Hong Kong. May 24. The Japanese cruiser Akitsushima arrived here this morning from Manila and reports that the captain of the Spanish revenue cut ter Callao, recently captured by Dewey, will be shot for failure to return fire on the Americans. Admiral Montajo, who commanded the Spanish fleet .will be court-martialled on the charge of cow ardice. Dewey is improving the sani tary condition of Cavite. He granted the British German merchants per mission to move from Manila to Cavite and ordered houses placed at their dis posal. Provisions are becoming scarce and the Spanish volunteers have threat ened to seize stores because the demand for arrears in pay has been refused. J. O. U. A. M. eting of Raleigh Council, No. ft JfctV M;- A. M. this evening at S o'cldS73itheir hall over Citizens CatlonaMJank. Visitic: brethren cor dially . invited to attend. ""Raleigh has a new job printing of fice new- in every sense of the word new type, a new gas engine, new presses. The establishment is in the building on Hargett street just east of Uovall & Burden. The proprietors are Messrs. J. H. Alford, R. D. By num and C. D. Christophers, all expe rienced and capable printers. The closing exercises of the white Blind Institution concluded yesterday and today Superintendent Ray Bald good-bve to the pupils. They left on the morning trains for their homes and all wiobed their teachers the merriest of holidays. . , , . .t
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