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li f'J.5 TIMES-VI ""1 NUMBER 8659 RALEIGH. N. C. FBIDAY EVENJMv AUGUST 2, im L.) CENTS A MONTH TOR. lilt MM in dadila Insurgents and Americans Fight and one Utah Man is Killed. SHAFTER OFF SANTIAGO FOR HOME Rough Rider Dies of Starvation Troops Return in Bad Condi tionPugilist Dies From Effects of Fight. RIOT AT MANILA. I By Cable to The Times-Visitor. MANILA, August 26. There has been a serious clash at Cavite between the United States soldiers and the in surgents, a riot resulting in one sol dier killed and another seriously woundd. George Hudson, a member of the Utah battery, became involved in a dispute with a native shop-keeper and fearing trouble fired his revolver to attract the attention of his fellow soldiers. A great crowd of natives ran to the scene of disturbance and imme--diately began firing revolvers, killing Hudson and woundingCorporol Wm. Anderson of the same battery, who had also hurried to assistance. A de tachment of the Fourth Cavalry was called out and dispersed the crowd who slowly retreated continuing emptying their revolvers, but without further damage. The same night a soldier on guard duty saw a large body of na tives stripping the wreck of a gunboat In Cavite bay. The boat with an arm ed force put from shore. The soldiers .hailed the natives who failed to re spond, a volley, was fired killing one native and wounding another. Aguinaldo denies having any con nection with the affairs. These fights show the sullen disposition of the na tives. It is feared that there will be frequent bitter uprisings. Hear Ad miral Dewey has transferred his Hag from the Olympia to the Baltimore, the former going to Hong Kong to be docked and have her hull cleaned. SHAFTER RETURNING. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. SANTIAGO, August 26. The Span ish transports San Francisco, San Augustiii and Colon left yesterday af ternoon with forty-five hunderd and sixty-eight Spaniards. including fifteen officers and their families and four priests. Eight men died on their way to the ship. Three corpses were checked off as passengers. It appears that there have been many instances of this kind during the embarkation of the Spaniards. The transportation company thus being able to collect passage money. The matter is man aged icadily under the easy inspection of Americans. General. Toral made a short speech of farewell to the soldiers. General Shatter and his staff sailed this afternoon on the transport Mexico for the United States. TERRIBLE PRIVATIONS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. ' JERSEY CITY, August 26. Nearly one thousand soldiers belonging to the New England regiments have arrived here on their way home. The largest number consist of the First Maine vol unteers. Over half the total number of troops were ill when they reached here. They have had two deaths since leav ing Chicamauga, and several others are believed to be dying. The. troops are all in emaciated condition and look nothing like the strong robust sdldier boys who passed through here a few months previous. Thev tell of terri ble privations, Insufficient rood and ex posure. SAVING THE SOLDIERS. By Telegraph to. The Times-Visitor. AM AG AN SETT, L. I., Augusct 26. The troop ship Prairie having several hundred sick and wounded of the Mas sachusetts Volunteers and Seventh, regulars went ashore last night two miles from Montauk. No lives have been lost as far as is known, although the shock to the Injured and wounded must have been of the most severe kind. That the accident was not at tended by more serious results was due to the prompt action of the llfe avers. General Wheeler, at Montauk, was notified. This morning the Prairie was hard and fast on the beach, her nosltlon unchanged from last night, fjghters are on the way to relieve her of troops. . 1 , RIOT FR ENGLISH-JAPAN ALLIANCE. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. PARIS, August 26. A dispatch from London savs Lord Charles Beresford, to whom has been intrusted the special mission in the far East, is the bearer of preliminary treaty of Alliance, offen sive and defensive, between Great Brit ain and Japan. Lord Beresford will submit the treaty to the Emperor, who is exsiected to receive him favorably, in which event Beresford is empowered to conclude it. ALEX. SCOTT DEAD. Knocked Out in Fight and Died This Morning. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, August 26. Alex Scott, the light-weight pugilist who fought with Tummy Butler at the Grenn Athletic. Club of Brooklyn last night .ind was taken from the ring uncon scious, died at the Norwegian Hospital this im li ning. He never regained con sciousness. Scott's death was not pecu liar. He was not trained, and was in no condition to enter the ring, but he put up a good fight until the last few rounds when he utterly collapsed. The principals have been arrested pending an investigation. A GIANT BREAD TRUST. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, August 26 The giant Hour trust, with a capital of hundred and fifty millions to control the bread and Hour supply of the world is being planned in Wall street. It is headed by C. Melntyre. It is said on the best authority that the trust will be shortly formed. KILLED IN A COLLISION. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. FARMINGDALE, L. I., August 26. A rear-end collision between the Green Point freight and an empty freight spe cial from Camp Wickoff occurred last night. Flagman Percy S?hroeder was killed. The engineer and fireman of the special were injured. DIED' OF STARVATION. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. BOSTON, August 26. The attending physician of Lieutenant William Tiffa ny, the Rough Rider who died last night, says death was caused by star vation. HELD FOR MURDER. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, August 26 The alleged murderer of Dolly Reynolds waived examinations police court today and was held without bail until action of the grand jury. ELECTRIC LIGHT BUGS. The people living about the corner of Hargett and Swain streets cannot fur nish you the desired article on "Elec tric Bugs," as we have no opportunity to see or observe them. There Is an electric light post at this corner, but it does not furnish light enough to see the new car that is being operated on the celebrated East Hargett line, much less enough to see as little a thing as a bug. To my certain knowledge this light has not burned upon an average of thirty minutes per night for the last fifteen nights; but if the Raleigh Elec tric Company can't furnish us electric bugs, they can be congratulated on fur nishing a first-class humbug. M. THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH. Tho w(rt nt thA onmer nf TTniflhrO and McDowell streets on the new Good Shepherd Church is progressing rapid ly and from beneath the old church which has been removed to the Morgan street side of the property, large amounts of earth are being hauled away. The rectory Is now situated mMroov Viotnrppn Hillshnro and Moraran streets. Work will not be delayed, but as soon as tne necessary material can be obtained the progress' will be more apparent THE STORY OF A STRAY CALF. Mag. Wiliams. alias McSwain, alias Hartsfield, colored, is the owner of a calf, which she has partly raised in the streets and lanes of East Raleigh. Citizens complained and remonstrated with Mag to keep her calf within her lot, but without avail. The caif visited a neighbor's lot and was impounded by the girl's mother. Mag. missed her calf out of the street where she had turned it to graze and found it tied in her neighbor's lot. Mag. was mad, very mad, and straighway went for the calf against the remonstrances of the little girl and her mother, but Mag was mad, and she released and re captured the impounded calf without offering to pay the legal fees for its impounding. Complaint was at one made and Mag was called upon to an swer to a warrant for unlawfully per mitting live stock to run at large with in a stock-law territory, also a warrant for receiving and releasing Impounded stock, and by way of comproise Mag with the many aliases was permitted to pay the impounding fees and costs of the two warrants upon a promise to keep that calf within a proper enclos ure. Mag went straightway to tne market saying she would sell that calf and buy her a Billy Goat, that would be able to take care of himself when loose on the street. Now look out for a goat case. THE WINSLOW AT NORFOLK. The Norfolk Public Ledger says: Scarred and dented by the shot and shells of the enemy, the little torpedo boat Wtnslow, on which Ensign Bag ley was the first American to fall In the war with Spain at the battle of Cardenas, arrived at the Navy-yard this morning, and attracted large num bers of people to her. The Winslow shows everywhere the marks of the terrible file she was sub jected to at Cardenas. The forward conning tower was pierced in many places by exploding shells, while the bullets from Spanish machine guns have dented the tower in every direc tion. A patch in her side shows where a shell entered, and, exploding inside, wrecked the boilers, but the point of greatest interest is aft. where is locat ed the rapid-fire gun about which En sign Bagley and his men were grouped when killed. A deep dent in the deck marks the spot where the death-dea:-ing shot struck and exploded, causing the loss of the brave young officer an.-. five of his men. Not far away from the Winslow the little revenue cutter Hudson, the rescuer of the turpeiln boat, lies at the wharf, and every one paused to get a good look at the men who risked their lives in the daring rescue. The Winslow will not remain here, having only come up lor coal and water, and will leave tomorrow in; New York. DIED THIS MORNING. Mrs. Jane Fortune, mother of Mr. J. H. Fortune, died at the home of h,-r son this morning athalf after tuo o'clock. She was eighty-five years of age and up to seven months ago hail enjoyed excellent health. She was a woman of remarkably strong consti tution. She never took any niedii iiir i n a physician's prescription, never used spectacles and until a few montiis since could read her Bible with ease. She is the last of a large family of children to die. She was an aunt of Elder P. D. Gold, editor of the Zion Landmark. The body will be carried to Shelby for interment, leaving here at 2:16 in the morning, IN MEMORY OF SHIPP. A Monument Fund Begun to Immor talize the Lieutenant. The Charlotte Observer has under taken the matter of raising a., fund for a monument to be erected at some point, to be named later, to the mem ory of Lieutenant William E. Shipp. The Observer started the fund with a contribution of $100. This morning's issue contained this item: The following handsome letter ac companying a handsome check, was received last night: Durham, N. C, Aug. 25, 1S9S. To the Observer, Charlotte, N. C. : Dear Sirs: I notice In The Observer of this date, that along with other gentlemen I have been named on the committee to raise funds to erect a monument to the memory of gallant Lieutenant Wm. E. Shipp, of the Tenth Cavalry, who died so bravely in the defence of our country in the bat tle of Santiago. It is meet and proper that North Carolina should erect a suitable monu ment to the proud memory of this Hero Carolinian, and I am thankful that The Observer has undertaken the matter. I sincerely hope that from the mountains to the seashore you will have generous response. Very truly, etc., J. S. CARR. Enclosed I hand you my check for One Hundred Dollars, for the fund. This causes the fund to stand at date: Charlotte Observer $100.00 R. 8. Kelnhardt, Llncolnton .... 25.00 S. K. M 100 J. S. Carr, Durham 100. -0 OFFICIAL ERRORS Investigation will Undoult edly be Made SMALL FoKCE OK n.tiMISSAKIES Alger will lie Held Officially Kesponsible enJ should have M a Je 1 rovision F, r Sufficient dorps. In special correspondence in the Times-Visitor yesterday it was shown that an investigation will probably be made to determine the responsibility for our soldiers' hardships and it is entirely probable that the war depart ment's actions will be thoroughly ven tilated. The New York Herald has taken the matter up and will have every branch of the department investigated. In this important work they have assign ed Mr. W. E. Christian and yesterday's Herald that reached here today con tains this from Mr. Christian's pen: The American people heard with sym pathy for the sufferers the stories of the privations of our fighting men in Cuba, and before the soldiers of the Santiago campaign wan, feeble and emaciated began to arrive at Montauk Point, they were asking: "Who has blundered ?" This question must be answered. If the American people take a brave pride in their slain, a different chord is swept when the story conies of men stricken as a result of the neglect of those who sent them to war. An investiga tion will be made. The problem of swelling an army of j.OliO men into an army of 20,000 had been discounted in the minds of the people. It was recognized as a colos sal problem that would be accompanied by wearing friction. Disquieting sto ries from uie State camps were brush ed aside with the feeling that the best, had been done under the circumstances. QUESTION'S FOR ALGER TO AN SWER. But how about the man at Santiago? Why was not his hunger and sickness met with bread and care? Why had his comrades, without artillery, b.-en needlessly slaughtered in the open plain beiore men and Mausers behind strong defences. These questions affect the Secretary of War and the heads of his depart ments, anil possibly General Shatter himself. There will be no immediate pressure for an answer as to the Slate amps or as to the Porto Rican cam paign, which seems to have gone w.-ll. It will be sufficient for the present il Secretary Alger and General Shatter will tell the people why there was such bitter and cruel lailine ill the hand ling; even of the army of only 2i,no0 al Santiago. There is all opinion that the great problem of assembling an army of -.-W0 men throws no mantle over neglect in handling and caring for the n.mji.i men at Santiago. They were sacrificed at Santiago, and they are now suffering- at Montauk Point. The United States Government had weeeks to get only 110,000 men into the field, and il kept them there after the battle was over, though they begged to come home. The government was frightened into action by an angry cry of pity from the peole, while the War Department was busy sending 20,000 additional men to Porto Rico, and, though there have been weeks for pre paration, there are tinkers and mechan ics still hammering awa;. at Montauk with chests of medicines and other stores in disorder and confusion. SAD LACK OF COMMISSARIES. The ball of blame has been tossed from one government official to anoth er. Shatter has cabled defences of himself, and S&'jretarv Alger has ar raigned the generals and colonels be cause they cried out for their men. When the press would ask ."What o our 20,000 men at Santiago?" the ad ministration would answer, "Bear with us awhile longer; we are developing an army of 280,000 at home." 1 went carefully today Into the ques tion of food for these men. I got from Commissary General Eagan the figures and the amazing fact came to light that the commissary department, which has charge of eeding an army of 280,000 men is composed of only twenty-two regular officers. It is due to General Eagan to say that he desires to have all the facts published in connection w ith his department. Five of these twenty-two men are on staffs and two are in Washington. One is old, another is ill and the third Is in Manila. This leaves twelve men of th regular establishment under orders from General Eeagan to do the work of distributing 111,000,000 rations Issued since the beginning of the war. Only one of these men was at Santiago Commissary Weston. He was assisted by Commissary Henry, who was a vol unteer According to my best Information they did the best they could. Commis- Continued on 3rd Page. GETTING READY FOR FALL. The last of the summer months is hastening to Its close, and the fact is nowhere more perceptible than in the shops, which, after all, are the great calendars of the social year. It is the time for clearing up and cleaning out the remnants of summer. There are two ways of doing it the dilatory way of wiating for the frost to catch them, and the brisker way of sweeping them out all at once with the broom of ad vertising. It is the latter way that will be employed most vigorously within the next week. LET US HOPE SO. The Weather Man Says Fair Tonight and Tomorrow. For Raleigh and vicinity: Fair to night and Saturday. Weather Conditions. A few light thunderstorms occurred in the Atlan tic States yesterday evening during the passage of the "low" off the New England coast. This morning the tem perature is considerably lower over the astern States, genetaly with westerly winds. A slight depression is forming over Texas, with cloudy weather and ra'n in that vicinity. A little ovjr an inch occurred at Palestine, and it is rain ing this morning in the lower Missis sippi valley. The barometer is highest in the extreme northwest, with tin" temperature at Bismarck down to r.O. Fair weather prevails in the centra' valley. THE MINSTRELS ARIVE. Paraded on Principles Streets During the Morning. Al. G. Field Minstrels arrived in Ral eigh this morning at 11:35 from Dan ville, where they appeared last night before an immense audience. The com pany has two special cars used exclu sively by them, and on the same train they bring the two handsome white horses that figure in their parades. The band rendered a short program on Fayetteville street and made an ex cellent impression. Tonight at the Academv of Music they will open the season in Raleigh and as usual will be greeted by their old time friends. Th: company has been reorganized with great care, and the new features will undoubtedly prove popular in Raleigh. CLAIMS FILED. The Governor Has Forwarded All """ Claims to Washington. This official statement was given out al the capital today: All the claims submitted by the Cap tains of the First and Second Regi ments for expenses incurred by them in recruiting their companies have reach ed the Auditor of the War Department and tlie Governor has forwarded to the same authority for settlement the claims submitted by the Captains of i he Third Regiment, together with tile claims made by the Railroad Companies lor transportation turuished the vol unteers to the place of muster in, as well as allother .vlaims that have been received for expenses attending the en rollment of volunteers. GOOD-BYE JOHN. 1 CAN'T STOP LONG. Last night near the jail one might have witnessed one of the liveliest go-as-you-please running matches of the season. A negro tramp was arrested by Constable John R. Upvhurch, and it being too late to try the case, Judge Roberts sent the tranio to jail till U o'clock this morning. The coon peram bulator was a musical cuss, and while in the court was humming that familiar song: Good-bye John, I can't stop long, I'm going back to my own chic-abiddy. Constable Upchurch told the tramp to come along and he would put him where he'd Dream he dwelt in marble halls, And wake up to find himself in jail. Over toward the jail they went when the tramp asked the constable to wait till Love came, she would put up the cost for his bond, and John only urged the tramp forward to the prison house. Sheriff Jones was just about to take the tramp and Jailer King came out with the big keys clanking, when the tramp espied several .colored women coming toward them, and cried out, "there conies Love, Oh, Love, Love, hurry here to vour own little dear." Every one turned to look at Love, when the traniD struck up that good old hymn "I love to steal a while away," and took leg bail out down Davie street singing, I go, I'm gone. I know not where, Johnny get your gun. When morning comes I'll not be there, Yum, yum, yum. A crowd followed but the tramp won the race and made good his escape! He did not appear for trial this a. m., and Judge Roberts entered upon his docket, Held for further action, "In the sweet bye and bye." Mr. Joel D. Whitaker, who has achieved much distinction In New York while studying dentistry and medicine is at home for a two weeks' visit to his family. Ma. F. M. Simmons left Raleigh this morning for Eastern Carolina. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS SHOUT STATEMENTS. Uuty Ti itv I i s Fi-Miii Dusiy Trains Those Who are in tin l t Move ment of I'eop'c Who :;'.c Not Gone to the ; in I itil.- Sr Grand So-rotary I' turn-d fnni; lie MjSs Mary 1 fioin a visit t -o ami vicinity. Miss Caddie Fu, ro, is the guest of the . . - cfie Central Hospital. Miss Cnralie Smith, .., who has been visiting i' Best has returned home. Mr. John E. Ray and Master Burton Ray have gone to Shelby to attend the Chatauo.ua. Misses N-llii- and Bessie M-ninnm. of Greensboro, ore visiting their grandmother. Mrs. A. S. Merrimnn. Capital City Council of J. O. U. A. M. meet tonight at S o'clock p. m. All members are expected to lie present. Mrs. F. M. Lampkin and daughters. Marian. Louise and Helen are off on a visit to friends and relatives in Vance and Warren counties. Mrs. Frank Thompson and children who have been visiting the familv of Dr. Cyrus Thompson returned to East ern Carolina this morning. Miss Kerr Mcbane. of Mebane. and Miss Howard, of Tarboro. were here today en route to Tarboro where they will attend a house party. Mr. ."P'1 Mrs. P. M. Rrige-s returned from Rnlebrh yesterday where they "mvo been to ;itt- tv tno funeral of Mr. l?rf car's mother, vim died there Wed m sday. 1 m r'm m 1 'ora'd. On ncrolirt nf t''" M'noS of Il P-IS- ir. TIev. T. U. Pain, the firm meted er-f'e wlllell V-Ve th oeeill al I IM'ie Prove clim-cri Sunday. August :'Mh. is iinMn'itelv postponed. ti,i. Ar""iirm Binke-s' Association which is in "session it Denver. Col.. v,M.-i,.ii'.')v- ,!. -led Mr. J."-- G. r.im.vn. of thi city, n member of the Executive I'linm-H I" S'lVe three years. In the Secretary of State's office the blanks for election returns fur the "ountv and d!triot elections this fall are now being- made up in packages. and sent to the various counties. Tim condition of Miss Wilkie. who '-as been confined to her room at Rex Hospital on account nf injuries received in n runnvav n f " weeks since. 13 greatly improved and she is now the guest of Mrs. George I,. Kirliy. Mr. and Mrs. John Unchurch and children who have been visiting Mrs. G. Unchurch on Smith McDowell street left yestenlav for Greensboro, where they will spend a vek before returning to their home in Florida. Secretary of State Dr. Cyrus Thomp son today wired to Monroe that he would be unable to deliver an address at that place tomorrow as had been his intention. Official business made it an im'.iossibilitv for him to attend the political meeting. J. C. Troy, who writes so interest ingly in the Charlotte Observer under the name of "Trojan" has been in the city for a couple of days at the home of Dr. J. W. Long. He and wife and little daughted. Louise Caldwell, left today for Raleigh. Salisbury Sun. A new corporation filed articles of agreement in the Secretary nf State's office this morning. It is to be known as the House, Stnudemire, Parker Co., of Mecklenburg county, hut the princi pal place of business is to be Salisbury, with a branch office at Wilmington. The incorporators are J. M. House, P. Stouilemire. C. W. Parker, and E. M. Andrews, and the capital stock is plac ed at Ji.fl'Xl with the privilege to In crease to $0.onn. General Merchandise, especially the handling of furniture, Is to be the business conducted. MAR'"( 'M-T.ot'KET. We copy tlm following from the Evening Juoinal, published in Cordele, Georgia : On the evening of August Uth, lSDS, at S:.10 o'clock. Mr. M. L. Marcom, late of Raleigh. N. C, and Miss Bertha Locket of Cordele. Ga., were united In the holy bonds of wedlock at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. Davis, pas tor of the Presbyterian church, offi ciating. Mr. Marcom is a machinist for the Parrott Lumber Company at Rich wood. Ga., while Miss Locket was one of Cordela's fairest young ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Marcom Immediately left for Rlchwood. where they make their future home. The Journal ex tends its best wishes to the couple. lili
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