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niE TIM VISITOR. NUMBER1 8635 RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVEN INK, JULY 29. im. 3..H PEK YEAR " TO CRUSADE ON DOGS COMMISSION MEETS MORGAN ON PEACE LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. The President and Cabinet in Conference Will Await Word Direct from Spain. SPAIN tlUT GMT S(OE BOLD REQUESTS. Diplomatic Relations to be Re sumed Havana without Food-Troops at Santi ago Reported Badly t Treated. THE TERMS OF PEACE. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, July 29. The official answer to Spain will probably be delay ed until Saturday or Monday as the President desires to hear officially from Admiral Dewey and General Merritt before the answer is sent to Madrid. The Philippine situation is said to de pend on their opinions. It Is Intimated this morning that the reply of the Unted States will be totally different from that confidentially ejected, as the condition precendent to the ap pointment of a peace commission. The ' President is expected to demand of Spain the immediate withdrawal of all troops from Cuba and Porto Rico, to make public acknowledgement of her relinquishment of all her territory in the West Indies and also a resumption of the diplomatic relations which were broken off when Minister iJMjfit was unceremoniously sent but of Madrid before he was able to present the ultimatum o fthe United States, after which the peace question, indem nity, etc., will be considered. V- CAN IT BE TRUE? By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, July 29. The War Department continues to receive start ling information concerning the man agement and care of the wounded at Santiago. It U learned from the best authority that there were only two ambulances la the entire army for the transportation of the wounded to the hospitals. It Is reported that when the wounded arrived they were stretched on the bare ground, some of them ent irely nude with no protection from the tropical heat and they remained In this sonditlon for hours awaiting attend ance. Various officials blame General Shatter for this condition of affairs. present The Indications are that the answer will not be transmitted to Spain today. Secretary Day was In conference with the President early this morning. NUMBERS SEVEN AND EIGHT. Private Peace and the Second Regiment Dead. The dead list of the Second Regiment increases and two more have suc cumbed to fever, one here and the other X-Savannah. This makes the number of dead to date eight. NUMBER SEVEN. HUNGER IN HAVANA. Tiv Teleeraph to The Times-Visitor. . KET WEST, FLA., Juiy 29. Hunger is claiming' many victims among all classes In Havana. Since the blockade lias been extended no provisions have entered Havana and Blanco's scanty -store has been exhausted. The bread Tlots have already begun. Two baker liave been killed. The Spanish troops have faith in the rumor that Camara's fleet has sailed to their assistance. . LEONA AND TEXAS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, . July 29. The transport Leona arrived at the quarantine this morning having on board ft number of lrk and wounded from Santiago. The Bed Cross steamer, 'State of .TexM," -which was sighted off the Highlands thli morning, reached here tnis after noon. She will receive a load of sup piles and medicine and return to San tiago. , , ' , i. BHAFTER'S STATEMENT. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. SANTIAGO.' July 29. General Shat ter says that the War Department has In no way lnterefered with the conduct of the campaign. He adds that he never was hampered by the' department and that If the campaign had failed the fault would have been solely his own. .; THE CABINET IN SESSION. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, July 29. The Cabl- has been in session since 11 o'clock this morning. All the members are present, Including Attorney General Griggs, Canines Dying in the Capi tol Square L DOG POISONER'S WOKK Many Prominent Bailmad Men Attenl session The Capitol Square as a Health Resort for Dogs Proves a Failure- Is Dr. Burns on the War Path ? THECOiST LINE'S PLEA Mr. Burton's Able Argument Before the Commission The Answer Made by Attorneys Hinsdale and Uouglaa for the Governor. The Railroad Commission has had a crowded with nota- roalroad, express and telegraph experts, and attorneys and the argu ment of counsel and the figures of ex- drew a crowd that filled the Not long since the northwestern sec tion nt VtaMsrYi was visited bv a mys terious dog slayer, and this animal. DU8y . . . I The room was TIT t . ... . C It V n V, C VlG W lit II wtu Willi opaiu icfiau ""o , beast disappeared. However, the dogs wp not permitted to remain unmo- i i i c,tt & hoe toin perts , .,, -,, porch in front of the office, time by the forelock, and while Col..' . ... . . ,. ft. ,,.1 The proceedings began with an argu- Tobe Marshall has been whetting his, " . .. . , , ment by Mr. R. O. Burton, giving fig- knife for an aggressive campaign ures lu snow ma.i uie vv iiiiuiigLou o-iiu jWeldon Railroad had been discrimina ted against in that it had been ordered to reduce rates when other roads quite as able to stand reductions had been I permitted to charge the old 3 and 3 jcent rate. Col Jno. W. Hinsdale and Mr. W. C. Douglass answered for the State, con- "somebody" has begun active opera tions. For weeks it has been known that the capital square was minedand well protected but It was not known that these defenses were against an invasion of dogs rather than Spaniards. But for the past ten days the square hna hppnmit n. favorite nlace for doe's to die. The other night, while seated tenaln that the Commission had acted on a bench in the square, a handsome ' after herinf 'u argument that no dog was see coming the direction of the capitol from'new matter na been brought out and that there was no reason why the but never got home to tell his.'-omm'8S'B 8,,oulu cnange us ruu..B. storv. Before he reached the capitol Mr- Warren G- Elliott- President of gate he died in convulsions. Several j Wilmington & Weldon said his company . ... ,,,,, v,n,, Knihad not been furnished any reason for performances of this kind have been, ' , . . t , picking it out as the only road that reported by others, until the question is " , , . . . tl i.i should reduce passenger rates. He ar- of ten asked why dogs die in the capitol , " . . . gued that, the Board having decided square? Indeed, the people are very f ' ... ... t -r, in. that it would be unfair to reduce the .A n .Alio oKnllt T? f IVPrM TlPflltn WflPTl rule un vne ?uui:jt?iu xiiiwi, u. luiccu who hurried back from Canada to De hft vlsltg tne capitol. In this connection , the the following communication was ....on. , , . would compel the Southern to reduce received today: ... , Raleigh. June 29. '98. 'at cmPetit've Plnts. and tnus work Mr. Editor: I understand that more injury to that system, than half a dozen dogs have been pols-1 Chairman Caldwell intimated that oned within the immediate vicinity of that waB a matter for the consideration I aoltal square auring me pasi ten ... ,, , , .U. days. To say nothing of this cowardly or the rialroads and not for the Com brutish assassination, I would like to mission. ask if tax-paid dogs, which are as lla- Mr. P. H. Busbee then asked a post Private Taylor of ble as others to gnaw the bone, should ponement for the southern Express nui nave euiue iuuikl-uuu i iiiici iy iiac, . ... , , why pay the tax? ; Company, because its general counsel ENQUIRER. Mr. DuBignon would not be present at The Times-Visitor is informed that the hearing today. The request was eight dogs have perished in the square taken under advisement. total, Murine- tho nast week. "EnQuirer'' owns Capt. W. H. Day read a letter from a valuable dog and he is compelled to Attorney Watts of the Seaboard, ask keep him chained now for fear of the ing if the Commission desired the monster in the capitol. Mr. Perrih names of a'l railroad attorneys and Yesterday afternoon about 6 o'clock Busbee's beautiful setter was among agents along its whole line or only Private J. Pearce, of Co. K, Wilming- , t nieht4 victims. Would it not be those within the State of North Caro- ton, died at Camp Dan Russell, after jwe for Keeper40f the Capitol Burns Una. It was decided that the names a sickness of several weeks that only to make an investigation and ascertain oniy 0f free pass holders in the State The Senator's Opinion on How to Negotiate DONS ARE DIPLOMATS President Mckinley's ltere for Peate May Causa Him to be too Hasty The Keporis of Fever in Santiago At my are Correct. OLD GLORY" TO BE UNFURLED. became serious three or four flays ago. i hv doeB dle selecting the He had been confined to the hospital 8quai.e for a dying ground? with measles and When recovering suf fered a relapse. Typhoid pneumonia set in and the end came yesterday afternoon. His father arrived at camp this morning, and for the first time learned of his son's death. The body Is at his disposal, and will be taken to the family home at Lake Waccamaw for Interment. Pearoe.was a muscular and well- proportioned man. Was of good habits and was popularly known by all of his fellow soldiers. capitol wa8 desired. Mr. J. W. Kates, superintendent of the Postal Telegraph Company, testi fied that the property of his system in North Carolina was worth not to exceed $36,000, the assessment for last year whereas the Increase had made J100.000. He went into details to NUMBER EIGHT. The news reached Camp Dan Russell Henry A. Taylor, of Company A, Sec Henry A. Taylor, of Company A, Sec ond Regiment, who left here two weeks ago Sunday with his company which was ordered to Tybee Island. Taylor was a member of the Fayettteville company whose camp was situated about 100 feet north of the sinks at Camp Dan Russell. He was among the large number of sick from his com pany who Immediately upon their ar rival at Savannah were placed in the city nospltal for treatment. Taylor was originally from Fayetteville, and was well known In this city. He was the seventh member of his regiment (to die, but the news did not reach' here until after the death of Private Pearce yesterday. His remains will be shipped to his home at Fayetteville for burial. Program of Ceremonies to Be Held To morrow Afternoon at Four O'clock. Like the eagle which exultantly soars . amidst the ethereal blue, the standard ghow that u cost only a trifle over tne yearns to be unfurled and thrown to gum Rt whicn ,t was assessed last year, the breeze. 'jje asked to have It reduced to last The National flag is, therefore, the year.g DaBls. embodiment of constituted authority, By aKreement the matter of the in and, as such, is sublime in Its majesty. crease in A. and N. C. R. R. was passed All honor, then, to the heroes who ovar "stand by tne colors in tne aay oi aa- Tnen fonowed a long examination of versity, who willingly sacrifice all that Mf T M Emereon( of the Atlantic is near ana aear to tnem, ana piace coast Line; Mr. Drake, of the South- upon the altar of devotion the heaven-born gift of life itself, that their country may contintio- to be "The land of the free And the home of the brave and thus conserve her self-respect and em; Mr. Glover.of the Seaboard; Hon. Geo. M. Rose, and Mr. W. E. Kyle, of the C. F. and Y. V. R. R., all protesting against the order reducing freight rates on molasses, cotton goods and bacon when shipped In sacks. The Wilming- ST. PAUL SAILS. By Telegraph, to The Tlmes-Vlaltor. ; NEWPORT NEWS, July I, 89. The t Paul sailed this morning from Hampton Roads for Porto Rico. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Pilot Cotton Mills Were Twice Set on . Fre. "... The thunder storm Wednesday af ternoon did disastrous work in several sections of Wake county and came near destroying the Pilot Cotton Mills, north of this city. i It was during the early portion of the storm that It was most furious In Raleigh; and a ' number of houses and trees are reported to have been struck. Three times the lightning struck the Pilot Cotton Mills and twice resulted sn -blazes which' were' only - controlled by the excellent water - works facilities at, the mills. As soon as the biases were discovered the signal of fire was sounded and water was Immediately thrown on the burning portion of the building. " Mr. Williamson was greatly pleased with the excellent work of .the fire de partment which prevented the damage being great f ' - enable her to command the admiration ton Tarff Association had asked for a of the nations. How much greater Is redUction of those rates, and Mr. Kyle, It, nowever, wnen tne moinermim siept. General Manager, and Mr. Taylor, majesucauy lorwara wun ner orawny PreBident of the Association, will be sons, and, with the Star-Spangled . . f f t redUctIons or Banner" as her scepter, upraised, pro- dered clalmlng that they are asking claims to all ends of the earth that she only for the rates granted ln Georgia goes xortn on a mission oi mercy. T western Union's objection to the Compassion for an abused ana neip- lncreaSed tax assessment and reduc less sister Impels her pilgrimage, and, Uon ,n tne pr(ce of mes8ages is being uu me ..ruBuucio ui sue i.e.... sworn to return not until the oppress- heara this afternoon. ors shall have been driven from the; scene of calamity." WEATHER CONDITIONS. As a manifestation of their patriot-! Ism, the employees of the Seaboard Air ; For Raleigh and vicinity: Fair to Line shops- here purchased tne large nij,nt ana Saturday. ' .V"" . ESESirJSh North CaroUna-Palr tonight and military effect. .Saturday. The entire command, under Col. W. Weather Conditions. The barometer fi. 8. Burgwyn. 2d Reg. N. C. V.. U. S. continues high In the south and the fhTwTth Sexent'a--"' of rainfall has diminished con band. The two lodges of Jr. O. U. A. siderably in that section, except near the Atlantic coast. Rains occurred again along the coast from Jackson- M. have been invited to be present - It will no doubt be a grand affair, - . , I ... 1 n V Katua nothmVundone thai wtuYend'to theVy'o Boston with th largest amount comfort and entertainment or those .w m. iuiB. who attend. , The following Is the pro gramme: . ' ; . . . Song "America." , Led by Mr. J. D. Turner on Trombone. PraveV: Rev. W. C Norman, D. D. i Music: Second Regiment Band. Address; Col.-W. H. S. Burgwyn. Second Regl l lment N. C. V..-U. S. A., . . , IntrOluced by Ho. W. M. Russ, Mayor of this city. , v ' Unfurling Flag. By Little Miss Myrtle King, Daughter of D. M. King, M. M. of Raleigh Shops. -' Music "Star Spangled Banner," '; : ... . Second' Regiment. Band. -s . ? I .' Salute of Thirteen Guns. - 1 Music "Dixie." . Second Regiment Band. The pressure Is lowest from the Lake region soujtiwest to, Kansas. The weather has become cloudy also in the central Mississippi volley, with rain at several stations, Including 1.22 Inches at Chicago. The weather continues cool in the northwest, but elsewhere the temperature Is about normal. Mr. Samael E. Henszey, the mana ger of the Cunnock coal mines, was a visitor in the city yesterday. - Mr, Henszey states that the mines will re sume operations In a few days. The property has not been worked slnen the mines were wrecked by a dynamite explosion. ' Improved and expensive machinery has since been put in and this win soon be ready for operation The capaolty of the) mines will, be greatly La creased. Dusty Travelers From Dnstj Trains SliORT STATEMENTS. Special Cor. Times- Visitor. WASHINGTON, July 29. Mr. Me KInley and his advisers never had more need for all their wits than now that Spanish trickery has made a start, through the French Ambassador, for the opening of "negotiations" for peace. They have got to remember that while no European power would dare to fi?ht the United States, there are several of them that would be only too glad to aid Spain in getting the best of us through diplomacy, and if Mr. McKlnley consents to make the terms of peace subject to "negotia tions" there are numerous ways in which it might be done. There are men in this country, especially those who have connections with the great Euro pean financiers who have money in vested in Spanish bonds that are se cured by Cuban revenues, who would be only too glad to have a chance to try to save something out of the wreck by having the terms of peace arranged by diplomatic negotiations. It is not a case for negotiation. Senator Mor gan correctly stated the case when he said: "It is the duty of Spain, if she wants to make peace, and that means if she wants to surrender, to ask terms of the 'United States, and state what she will be willing to accept. Spain having lost the control of her colonies because of her incompetence, either to govern or to defend them, the United States ought to accept nothing except a full and complete surrender of the sovereignty of all of these islands, from Porto Rico to the Philippines. To make a treaty with Spain to .which uba becomes a party by being an gent in the negotiation of the treaty .ir being provided for in the treaty it- elf will lead to embarrassment and complications in the future. The war has not yet progressed to that stage in which the people of Spain or even the Spaniards ln Cuba, have realized the fact that the United States has power suppress Spain utterly if it should choose to do so." There is much anxiety to know how Mr. McKinley will meet the Spanish peace play, and fear is expressed that his desire to bring the war to a close may cause him to get caught in some diplomatic trap that may cost this country a whole lot of money. The people have been able to extract a great deal of satisfaction from the victories we have won form the Spaniards on and and on water, but when men who are honest ana aDOveDoara get iu negotiating with men whose knavery is a by-word all over the world, the result is seldom satisfactory to the honest man. A good motto for the ad ministration lust now would be "No negotiations, but unconditional surren der." If Spain won't accept that now, we n l soon whip her into doing so. The news from General Miles is en tirely satisfactory, as far as it goes He had no trouble ln landing on Porto Rico early this week, without the loss of a man, and his force is being daily Increased by new arrivals. The expec tation at the War Department is that he will get his campaign actually started within a week. Admiral Sampson's report of the tight that resulted in wiping out Cervera's fleet was received by the Navy Depart ment and made public this week. It is more satisfactory to Commodore Schley's friends than was the cable gram sent the day of the fight, which seemed to indicate an intention on Sampson's part to appropriate to him self credit that properly Deiongea to Schley, but it is by no means Just. It shows the littleness of the man Sampson. Those Who are in the Foblio F.ye Move mcnt of People Who Have or Have Not Gone to the War Big News in Little Space. Miss EHie Haywood left this morning for Old Point Comfort. His official report does not take any thing away from Schley to which he is entitled, but It seems to indicate an un willingness to give him all that he earned by the daring manner in which he fought the Brooklyn against ships that were her superiors in armament. However. Schley gives no sign of this n his report to the Admiral, unless nis reference to the victory being big enough for all of us" was a sly dig at Sampson. A notable feature or the re ports of Commodore Schley and Cap tains Evans and Clark was their high Private Secretary Cade returned from Wayne county this morning. Dr. "Blue" Capehart, of Washington, is in the qity visiting his father. Mr. Shell Jones of Forestville, is in the city spending A few days with his father, Sheriff Jones. Major Thomas W. Davis, of Wilming ton, is here to see his son who is ln the Second Regiment. Mr. .Julius Mahler arrived this morn ing and is spending the day in Raleigh with his mother. Captain and Mrs. J. M. Turner left this morning for Old Point Comfort where they will spend several weeks. Mrs. Dr. W. H. Bagwell and children, of Greenville, N. C, are visiting her sister, Mrs. F. E. Pool, on Fayetteville Street. T. B. Tree, of Richmond, superin tendent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, is here today attending the Railroad Commission session. Messrs. Geo. M. Rose and H. E. Kyle, of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, are attending the Railroad Commission meeting. Mr. J. W. Fry, of Greensboro, is here today representing the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Company be fore the Railroad Commissioners. Governor Russell returned this after noon from Wrightsville Beach, where he spent several days at his summer cottage. Capt. C. M. Cook, of Iiouisburg, who has been here several days on profes sional business, left for his home this morning. Precilla Hughes (colored), aged 30, died last night at St. Agnes' Hospital. tier body was today taken to Forest ville for interment. Auditor Ayer returned this morning from Aiorenead City. He was called back to Kaleigh by a telegram an nouncing the sickness of Chief Clerk oi turns. Mr. J. G. Upchruch, a prominent bus iness man on Exchange street is pic- nickink down the new road. He car ried his wheel with him to ride back through the country. Mr. Fred Habel left this morning for a pleasure trip. It Is stated that he will take in the Klondyke before his return, though he positively denies any intention ot going further north than New York. Sergeant Hamilton and four privates of Company L, First North Carolina Regiment left yesterday for Concord, N. C, having been honorably discharg ed on account physical disability. Jacksonville Times-Union. Deputy Warden Moore, of the State penitentiary, returned today with T. B. Matthews, the U. S. convict, who es caped two weeks ago, in his custody. Matthews will be given work now that will keep him too busy to think of es caping. Dr. K. P. Battle, Prof, of History and Political Economy at the Univer sity, came down from Chapel Hill this morning. He is here with Mr. R. H. Battle and will leave shortly for Anson county to visit relatives. Dr. Battle is in good health and retains that energy for which he has always been noted. The engineers have completed ar rangements for one of the most exten sive and least expensive excursions ever run in this State. The excursion will be run August the 29th. It will leave Wilmington early ln the morning and will go to Norfolk via Raleigh. The praise of the officers and crews of thejurn trip fare will be the lowest ln Brooklyn, Texas and Oregon for their conduct ln the battle. Official dispatches from General Shat ter bear out the contentions of those who have been claiming right along that the cases of yellow fever In our army were much more numerous than anything given out by the War De partment Indicated. More than 2,400 lot Shatter's men, about ten per cent of Ilhem are now down with the fever, and more than five hundred who have had the fever have returned to duty. According to Shatter's statement, that fit of sulks in ' which General Garcia took himself and his Insurgents away from the vicinity of our army was inevitable, since Garcia asked for more than Shatter had any authority to give him, in the way ot official recognition for himself and the govern ment he represents. ,i. .Among other things Garcia wanted to sign the arti- -fcles of capitulation, ; something that General Shatter himself did - not do, they being signed only by the commis sioners who repersented the two armies In drawing them up. . ' , -. the history of excursions. The rate will be $2.50 for the round trip from Wilmington. MR. LASSITER'S MARRIAGE. Our venerable and esteemed towns man, Mr. James H. Lasslter, left yes terday for Southampton county, - the home of Miss Chetta , Darden, with -whom he was united in the holy bonds -of wedlock Wednesday, July 27th, at S o'clock p. m; .: Rev. Dr. JV D.' Hufham accomponied the' groom from Hender son and performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Lasslter will go to Buffalo Springs to pass - the : honey moon; after which they will come to Henderson and occupy Mr. : Lasslte&'fl beautiful home. Henderson Gold Leaf Mr. Lassiter is well know ln Raleigh, " where he has often visited.; He Is now ! ln his 83rd year and the bride la ln her 1 9 '