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- v r -sr-T" 7 6 ; - THE TIMES'-V OR. i NHMI51CIJ 8.m SANTiAGO LL Ampriran Fleet tack at Nine this Morning President Anxiously Awaits the Report. FROM CAPE HAYTIEN. B Cable to The Times Visitor. vri,tion Wnvti. June 3 -No news has been received to noon from Santiago. The flagship Brooklyn Is off Santiago. The first attack was fo- the -purpose of locating the batteries. The fleet is seven thousand yards from tne shore while moving to the entrance it the harbor fired on Cristobal Colon, hitting twice it is believed, and the entire forts opened five lneneem eiy. Pome modern puns were aimed well Schley occupied a position near the forward turret of the Massachusetts. The Americans fired four rounds from heavy guns. It is evident that Santia go is wel fortified. A number of modern smokeless guns were used. It will require a heavy bombardment to dislodge the Spanish fleet. ANOTHKH BOMBARDMENT. Reports State That Our Fleet has Again Aattacked Santiago. Port Au Prince, June 3. (World SpeciaD-ReportB reach here that the bombardment of Santiago has been resumed. No particulars can be se cured. Cable communication to the Is land is uninterrupted. The fact that no respense is received to cablegram inquiries leads to the belief that the reports are true. The people are either too excited or are not allowed to re spond which prevents news from reach ing the United States. SHIPS SENT TO SANTIAGO. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Kingston, June, 3. Advices from port Antonio state that Commodore Schley has been notified by the navy depart ment that the Oregon, New York a::d two colliers have been sent to Santiago. CLEAR THE WAY. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. (Journal) Washington. June 3 The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius will de stroy the mines at Santiago clearing a way for the fleet. The cruiser Cin cinnati is on the same mysterious mission north. SANTIAGO BESEIGED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. (World) San Domingo. June J. The 'ty of Santiago Is beseiged by insur ants under Garcia. FIGHTING AT SANTIAGO. Tribune Special. Port Au Prince. Jine 3. News reaches here that a bat tle began off Santiago before nine tcday. NOT CONFIRMED YET. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Weshlngton, June 3.-NO news Is re. celved of fighting being renewed at Santiago. The reported attack of In surgents from land Is unconfirmed. FOURTH OF JULY. P'lielgh Should by All Means Have a 7 Tiler Pplehratlon. All over America In every city of any consequence national spirit Is to show Itself on the fourth of July and the rations birthday at rib time in the history of tfris country has been more universally glorified. Raleigh should by all means have a big celebration and some one should take the matter In hand at onc and the night of the Fourth of July should see ten thousand people In Pullcn s Park or some other suitable publle grounds witnessing the grandest pyrotechnic display ever made here. Th city should give liberally to the movement and with special rates on all railroads Raleigh would welcome thcusands of visitors. Let the movement be takn up ana successfully carried out IS DEFED Besan th At- SCHLEY'S OFFICIAL, REPORT. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Washington, June 3. Commodore Sohlev's official report of the San tiago fight says he has no doubt that iVrvera's lleet. is in Santiago harbor. FLEET FORCED ENTRANCE. M. .li-i.i time ?.. The Paris says it is rumored that the American fleet has c. an pnininw to the harbor of Santiago. NOT A SAIL SEEN. Key West. June 3. A dispatch boat has just circuited Cuba and reports that she did not sight a sail after leaving the blockading squadron but sighted land continuously. STAUVERS NOT STARVING. Madrid,' June 3. The Captain Gen eral of Porto Rico telegraphs that there is no anxiety in regard to supply of foot' on part of population. Several ships recently landed cargoes. ST. PAUL O. K. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York. June S. The St. Paul came into port this morning and an chored at Tompkinsville. She is in splendid condition and apparently no, damaged the slightest. CERVERA BOUND FOR PHILIP PINES? By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Paris. June 3. Correspondent Gauloi at Madrid declares that he leaned that Cervera has never been in San tiago harbor but is approaching the Philippines. CORRESPONDENTS RELEASED. Havana, June 3. Correspondents Whigham and Robinson, captured an Cuban soil after landing- from a yacht are released owing to the representa tions of the British consul at Gollan. STILL PLEADING. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. London. June 3. It is announced that Spain has addressed another appeal t the powers to intervene. "CINCINNATI" AT NORFOLK. Norfolk. June J.-The "Cincinnati" ror.rhpd the navy yard at ten o'clock. She will probably undergo slight re pairs. Appears all right outwardly. TWO DAY'S REVIEW. t.. rpninfl..nh tr. The Times-Vlslto?. Chickamauga. June 3. The two d.-iy's review of volunteers at Chickamauga begins today. TARBORO ATHLETES ORGANIZE. All Sorts of Sports to be Exhibited at Tarboro. For several years great interest hts been manifested in Athletics In Tar- i 1 u LnoaKoll team from that town has made a record of which they may be Justly proud. n,Ultn aeonnlatlnn TVlth ITlPre All tltlllCllv dawv..u ....... than a hundred members has been or ganized and toaay articles ui m'r poration were granted them as the Tarboro Athletic Association" with a capital stock of J420. ; The object of the association Is tn OWll O. yat iv, . . football and other athletic games, bicy cle and horse races ana inner mi.- ..n,,nn wrtmori nt Tnrhoro. Wil lllf .VUUHp. ..V...V.. i v., rniint nnvf nil been son nnu j'".iv. ----- .i ix in iVio athlet e: records of lmert-mru iii ..... - those towns and these sports have been the chief teplc or interest tu nuureiy. GRAND RALLY. There will be a grnnd rally, at Cox uratvimiict Volsconal church. j D...jov Tunn R 1S-1R. for the benefit of the church. All are cordially Invited. There will be service at H .. ...i I, v.. nnr1 at S finme of the mOSt prominent colored ministers of the city will occupy tne puipit. bi evci "-v DED KALKIGH, N. C, FKIKAY Tilt REPORTQRiAL FLEET RARE. RADIANT. REFLECTION S RALEIGH RUMORS, REGULAR LY RECEIVED AND RE PORTED. Miss Mamie Norris is well again. Mr. Alf. Buckley, of the University, s here today. Mr. Ahlert Ro,.i. of the University, s home to spend the holidays. Mrs. R. E. Stith left this morning to visit her daughter in Louisimrg. Dr. Eugene Denson elurned home (day from Cameron. Miss Mary Rridgers, of Tarborc, is visiting friends in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Williams return ed this morning from Chapel Hill. The meeting of the Board of Alder men tonight is called for S o'clock. Mrs. Fred Wondard, of Wilson, will leave Raleigh for her home tomorrow. Miss Cozie Dunn, of Wake Forest, is visiting her aunt Mrs. John E. Hay. Mi;S Miriam Stamps is visiting her collegemate miss Bessie Shaw in Hen derson. tv... TTLitrin enrs are now eivintr .in excellent service with the fifteen min ute schedule. m- -n., nci.1n-r.rs; hns returned from Oxford where he attended Hor ner's School during the past year. Messrs. Ed. Land. S. Stuart Carr and Marsden Bellamy, of the L mvei s!ty were here today. Dr. Philip Grausman left this morn ing for Charleston, S. C, to visit his sister. Miss Stevenson .of Newbern, is a gut st of Mrs. Louis Mahler, on Fay- etteville street. Miss Fair Paine, who is pleasantly remembered as a former student at SI. Mary's is visiting friends in Ral eigh. Willi lll1 I I'tiiim Ti.,it.ii Mnio iinHomv this mornlnw the last boy students in Raleigh were given vacation. Mr. Herald Kendrlck. who has been triin an Tri.,rtpif nl College In Washington, D. C. has returned home spend the holidays. -kt;....!, Annia Pnffurs Theodore C'lmes. Hal Morson. Mattye Pace and Mary Seaton Hay. returned today from Chapel Hill. Mepsi-s. Kemp Lewis and Will Bat tle rf the Sophomore Class it tne 'niversitv are here to spend their va cation at home. Miss Mary Armistead Jones returned .. nnlaicrli t.-irl-iv nftpr attending tne commencement exercises at the Uni versity. m.. camornn AfnnRfie returned today from Missouri, where he acted as best man at the marriage ot his brother. Dr. John MacRae. m:c cnrxnitt t umliii nf n-vford. af ter commencement at the LTniversitv, is here visiting Misses fjmei ami uanne Norris on North Liiount street. m-4 xi T 'Vnpris and riauehter- Miss T7.i,i vr.ia rflhirnoH t nd a v from Chapel Hill, where they attended- Uni versity commencement. Hfiaaoa TJ .-n ,1 ,11 nulla Wol eT" UT(i Eliza Hodges, of St. Mary's, returned in uob.ii.i tndnv after attending Uni versity commencement. Mm James E. Shepherd left this morning for Goldsboro. She was sud rior.iv i-niip-rl to the bedside of her fath er who is reported quite 111. Vf I a Vlaonnr VflM And MftrV t . paini.nait Vi nm p tnHnv from Chapel Hill, where they attended Uni versity of North Carolina wmnienw nent. Ti.,,! 1 .1 ItarPan nf Wllmlng- trn. who has been visiting In Ralelph, ehaperonnea a party ot young i t the Universitv last night and re. turned here today. a nrivau lottpr from Cantain Craw ford. Co. K. First Regiment. N. r. Volunteers, reports all the Raleigh bovs doing well and standing in favoi with Colonel Armneia. MAnln. o! Tll,it TillQ ctlll COOS i lir uirruiift in ..... on with unabnting Interest. There have been eight professions In tne last two services, and the altar Is filled with anxious penitents everv night. All who interested are invneu in cinm? nu help. mr X'nH-ln ndrews Is hack from the Portsmouth Navy yard, where he went iinn.itnn tn cm Intn the sorvlre of the United States Navy. He nan an oppor tunity to serve on the Torpedo boat t-.o iii aftur pntnp the bont de cided he would prefer returning to Raleigh. VapIov aflornimn nn the New Jcr ey Volunteers, passed through Cary - nniriiA lint, Ihraiv fpnm tho Pflr win. ix niiiuiri i'". i. ' i ....... . . o nlana n TinriltflcW nil (HIP Side of which was written "Remember the Milne and on tne otner "my pouresn T..v.n T UTrtXTolUa Onmnnnv TW See UUllIl ! mi-nriiitf, . - - l ond Regiment N. J.. N. Or. Volunteers,-1 Jacksonville, rionaa. Dr. Lewis J. Battle, of formerly of this city, has recently been elected, by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, one of the city physi cians of Washington, D. O. Dr. Bat tle has recently received n Mother honor by his election as president of the Unity Club, the oldest literary club In the cltv of Washington. He Is one of the Raleigh boys who have achieved distinction in other cities. EVENING, JUNE S IHMi. AN J.Vi'oRTANT SESSION. Next ib-eting of Railroad Cnmini:-sion to be Held June Sill. The next session of the railroad miinission will he held on V'"'.ii'- lay next, the Sth of June and ' 'miniis- .ners CriHwell and Pearson have al- loady written that they will be h-ie r. the 7th. This meeting of the Commission will he eoually as interesting as i reioo :sions of the Commission as the same prominent railway men wi'i he here as witnesses and the able coan 1 !' the railroads will be present. The passenger rate questin is I ! i;ain considered. The pass question will be brought up for action. The two thousand mile ticket I n - - n is to receive the attention of the commissioners and other mat tel.- of importance are to lie heard. These an on the docket as unfinished ou: i- r.ess. BRILLIANT REi 'EPTK N. Last evening a lecention was giver, east r. at the residence of Mis. L. A. K No. 122 South Harrington strict, in honor of Misses Cleopalea and Nova Barnes, of Clayton. N. ( ., and Misses Hattie and Louise Furmer, ot tins city. Miss Ceopalea Barnes received ;h queenly grace, assisted by Miss Louis Farmer. The guests were ushered into the brilliantly illuminated parlor, which as ileeorated will-, enoieo cut nuuers nd the National colors, where the programme of the evening was render ed in the following order: Short selections on the piano, by Miss Cleopalea Barnes, whose i':i voice and efficiency was the general eminent of the evening. Eight choice selections. composed i li icily of popular airs, by the Guitar nrd Mandolin Club. The next In order was the grapho- phone. after which the guests were conducted to the spacious dining room, where most of the delicacies of the '-eason were served. The Crescent Cycle Club were called upon on reassembling in the parlor, and solos jtnd duets were rendered by diffcreii". members of the club, wind ing up with "Home. Sweet Home," by the Guitar and Mandolin Club, the chorus being joined in by the entire assemblage. All present expressed themselves a having enjoyed a most delightful even ing, and congratulate the kind host and hostess and the accomplished young ladles on the unprecedented success of the evening. TAX LIST TAKERS. ""he following is the official report of names of tax list-takers, for Wike county. Township. List-taker. Post . Hire. ' 'Mi-ton's Creek. W. A. Pugr.. U--S':r? Buck Horn. W. C. Bright. New Hill. Carv. Wm. Sorrell. Cary. Cedar Fork. Win. Arnold. M oriisville. Holly Springs. C. H. Collins. Holly Springs. House's Creek. D. H. House Raleigh. Little River. J. T. Haywood. Roles ville. Marks Creek. A. B. Marshburn. Eagle Rock. Middel Creek. E. T. Banks. Raleigh. Xeuse River. TV. R. P.rasiveM. Neuse. New Light. Sidney Davis. Purnell. flak Grove. J. R. Ray. Rogers' St r. Panther Branch. D. D. Bank?. Banks. St. Marv's J. P. Goodwin. Garnet. St. Matthew s. R. J. Buffalo. Rale'gh. Swift Creek. C. E. J. Goodwin. Ral-i'-h. Wake Forest, J. A. Wiggins. RoIpw- ville. WhlteOak. S. S. Rogers. Apex. Raleigh. A. C. Lehman. A. L. Moore, Raleigh. VISIT TO THE SOLDIERS. (Hent".c:...n Gobi L.-nf.) While in Raleigh last Thursday ac omnanled bv our you.-g lawyer friend Mr. R. S. McColn we vis:--d Camp Dan Russell and spent a few hour-; with the nAitr. K., li... sl.i... inil Weirimonr. m'lllHTl LBIJ71 -l.il .' - -1 Col. Burgwyn was busy getting his men "on a war tootlnn. tne organization kAlnff nnmnlAla hilt nmiS RTM eOtlln- n ent still lacking. These he expected to receive this weeK ana tne bwibu will then be in looks what It is in fact, a snlendid body of soldiers. The Henderson boys. Written, Wood, Jordan, Collins. Prince. Pirie, Stone. Harris, and others whose names we In not recall were in a fine spirits and enjoying good health. As heretofore stated they are in ('apt. vv. 1. Jt. Bell's company from Rutherfordlon. ed with their commander and other sunenor officers. We took breakfast with them and enjoyed the meal in real soldier styl". nv.rt .nmn Ti-ots fdisnn and well kenf nnd the health of the men good, thern being hut Tew patients in tne husih tal and no case of serious sickness. GLORIOUS MEETING. 'tindav afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Central Methodist church there will be a grand missionary rally and the pro ... mr,o o vra n n-nil nmmises to Interest those who attend. Good music anil nuni .-,nra .ui oa,l tn tliii afternoon's pleasure; It will be a glorious meeting and the public is not onlv invited but will ba cordially welcomed. JS.000 FOR A. AND M. COLLEGE. Col Fred Olds In his newspaper cor , ml A ...... Department, which nan now use its funds without fear and trembling, will increase Its appropriation to the figri cultural and Mechanical College $5,000, making it $15,000 a year. It does this by paving the college to make the an alysis of fertilizers. This Is really .3. V. nnITnnn Kilt tn OlO fl CrT - lllilie not ui. me winFo .-ui. .ii cultural building; nor does It cost the cultural building; nor does it cost ins $10,000 heretofore allowed. It la merely a delicate way of aiding the college. I Shafter and Lee Wiil Command Expeditions Against Santi ago and Porto-Rico Respectively. PRESIDENT'S PLANS. Evt -ninsr Journal. Washington. Jim" - lTesideiil M.-Kmley outlined to the ...j,:,-t today his plans as 4'o!!...s: -utiiei. nl troops sent to capture S.ui destruction of the Spanish ll-et. and and sea attack on the military vei-nnieiit at Santiago and the onpi ,a! of the Cuban government; lnoii ,'animenl and land attack on P-.U K,,,. With this, it is believed tr." a r will end. 1NVAS ,N BEGUN. Washington. June 3. Despm.' an m - 3. Despite all uals of the highest authority the .tatement is made that troops to the number of thirty thousand are now en route to San Juan and Sant.ago. Tl-ey embarked yesterday and may ! halted at Key West. May Have em barked from' Tampa, Mobile or o.h.-r coast point. Though the despatches dtny the sailing of troops the contiM ... :.f.,.,ii.,n i ohtnined. It is known beyond dispute that the adniin- stration is expecting a name w luuu twenty four hours. General Shifter wib undoubtedly commanu me hikui- lion at Santiago. Lee, the expedition it Porto Rico. Miles will lead the gen- eial armv of invasion one nunureu thousand strong. TROOPS LEAVE FuR SANTIAGO. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Washington. June P.. It is learned to day that four thousand troops, making ti e first division of the army for inva sion of Santiago, arc already en rout-. Thev embarked on six transports at Tampa and sailed under convey of p. werful warships. The second divi sion is preparing to follow. START FUR PHILIPPINES. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. San Francisco. June 3. Orders w-re issued to Gen. Otis late last night to prepare the Colorado, and Pennsylva nia troops to start for the Philippine Tuesday causing an early stir of tne tn ops today. It is expected that sev eral other troops will accompany them. CHINA WILL CONVOY THEM. y Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Washington. June 3.-The Seiiat? tins afternoon passed a bill granting Am erican registry to the Pacific man steamshin China for the purpose of convoying American troops to Manila. CANNON-BROWN. Miss Ella Brown and Mr. D. F. Can non to Weil on tne am. On Friday evening. June th. at S clock. Mr. D. F Cannon, of the Can non Manufacturing lonipanj. um. prominent business man or imcoro. wdll wed Miss r.na w . i-w"n. !' ' romplishod organist of the Prist Pres byterian church. The cereni 'iiy w 11 he performed at tne nomo m me m in here by Rev. Dr. Rumple, of this nlure assisted by Rev. W. '' Alexan der, of Concord. The wedding w ill he a quiet, home affair, witnesses oniy by the relatives and a few friends of the couple. Miss Mamie Mock will be the maid of honor. There will be no other attendants. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Cannon will leave for Niagara Falls and North ern cities. They will be absent a month, and upon their return wil make the'rt home in Concord. Mr. Cannon is a retired member of the firm of Cannor & Fetzer. Is president of the Concord Savings Bank, and one of the firm of the Cannon Manufaettirinjg Company. The bride is one of Salisbury's mist popular young women. Salisbury Sun. Misws Eliza Busbee, T.ula Hawkins, of Ridgeway. Nannie Clark, of Tar boro, and their chaperonne. sir-, i-. n. Busbee returned from the University this morning. Miss Hawkins and Miss Cirk wWl he visitors in Raleigh for several days. - Mr Edwin G. Nichols, of this city I 1 . l -1 .-..l innAliitniPlll flQ Ait i-1!., f-n- -iTitiiiliilnipnt ns Ail IW lieiu,i; ui,' vi i." .-l i . ,, , Jt'tnt of one of the new battalions. Ho has experience In the North Caro lina guard and fn the guard of the District ot Columbia, and his friends are pressing his claims. A delegation waited on Governor Russell In his oe half this morning. The list takers for Raleigh township me nsu "'" ' ' i.r are now enffag:ed In listing taxes or V1898. . , - '-.'"- Ht( VY YEAR ALL I iISABILITI E. REMOVED. Uv Telegraph to Tie: Times-Visitor Washington. June ;'.. Senate CT curi'ed today in the house amendment to the bill removing the disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the constitution. c 1ST $7iiu. iKiii.rtiii.i A YEAR. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor Washington. June 3. During the c. mid'-ration of the war revenue bill S, nator J -s said that he thought the revenue features of the bill should be passed before the bond provision was passid. lb.' predicted that the war will c st seven hundred millions a year. Senator Teller opposes haste on the war revenue bill. He says the treasury ha-, ample funds at present and there can be no embarrassment by July first. The coinage of the seigniorage waa considered. Senator Wolcott offered a amendment compelling the coisage of not less than four million dollars irel.thly. SENATOR BUTLER SPOKE. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Washington, June 3. Senator Butler of North Carolina addressed the Ssnate today on the war revenue bill. He said that the Republicans were unduly influenced to support the bond propo sition which evoked a lengthy discus sion on the foundation of this asser tion, but the debate was without im portant results. SPANISH PRISONERS RELEASED. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York, June 3. Thirty nine Spanish prisoners, captured on the Spanish steamship Rita off Porto Rico, arrived this morning. The prisoners were releas-V. and turned over the Aus trian Consul for shipment to Spain. PoPE FOR PEACE. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. London. June 3 The Pope again urges to Queen to yield and end the the war. It is not considered that his ivnuest will have th- effect desired un til another decisive battle is fought. SIGSBEE LEAVES. Bv Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York, June 3 Sigsbee started :'i r Washington today. ENTERTAINED PJUCHRE CLUB. The Euchre Club was entertained lait evening by Miss Florie Jones, at the lesid-iv-e of her father. Mr. Garland .lore? on Hilllioro street. E'jehre was the ,-venoi,'' game and the prizes w-i-e won by Miss Kate !.ris..n and Mr. Armist-ad Cowan. 1 1,1,0. n's priz- a silver sii oe horn and Mr. Cowan's a beautiful pair of silver cuff links. The guests were entertained charm ingly and the vocal solos of Miss Alic5 .Junes, who is now visiting here, wel 5 mi-ally enjoyed. W 1-; A T II l'.R TOMORROW. Fur Raleigh and vicinity: Fair to- night und Saturday. Weather Conditions. The chiel leat-ur- on the map this morning is th high pressure area central over the e-it Lake region, with somewhat cool er 'weather in that vicinity. Notherly winds B'-e likely to prevail through out the east, for a day or two. Foeting a few local storms In the smith the 'wanther is generally fair, on the Rockv mountain slope a consid erable decrease in pressure has occur red ad a eoirspona'ngrise In tem perature. - Mrs. John Upchurch, o' V ''d;i. ee Miks Belle Upchurch, of tins city, arrived today on a visit to her moth er, Mrs. V. G. Upchurch. Miss Eva A. Lehman returned home yesterday from the DeMllb' Colleglatr preparatory school at Panipton. N. Jersey, where she has been .j'ursulr cmise in the higher studl1-. fjy It fl i7 t 'l ft. if I; P W 1 I 1 JJKflV"l?vIM4 7
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