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NO. 121. WILMINGTON N. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1898 ERICE'5 '4tiie second regiment I nrT A TT TrTr ON BOARD THE JfANTXCKET. I i Li I I I I I TO RESTRICT NEWS hue or MB.

-j rs I i 1 New Cabinet; to Formed That Would Be of Advantage to the Enemy as to Movements in the Navy. More Vigorous 0PENINGT0F HAVANA BLOCKADE THE SPANISH FLEET SAILS WEST: Sim: New Cabinet Expected to Be formed American Alliance Spain's Reserve ure of the Expedition of the Several Vessels of Neutral powers Given Permission to Enter hat Harbor Troops for Manila Prepared, for a Six Months' Stay. Fine Armor Plate Tested Blanco Short of Ammunition. 'i Corps Commanders Appointed Location of Samp- son's Fleet Protest Againsti Keeping Warships on the New England Coast. Thoroughly Protected Against Spanish s'-i" Release of Thrall and Jones Secured.

UND3R FLAG OF TRUGE. A Parley Held In Havana Harbor Between yir. Knlgbt, tbe American Representative, and General Blanco's Aide Agreement Made That Two Spanish Prisoner Snail Be Ex-cbanged for the Two Correapondenta. The Uncas Not Allowed to Anchor. Key West, May.

16. The United States "government tug Uncas has returned here frrn off Havana without the two American newspaper correspondents, said to Charles Thnaii an4 Hay-den Jones, captured by the Spaniards and imprisone in "Fort Cabanas, whose release the commander of the Uncas attempted to consummate on the basis of exchanging them Spanish prisoners held in the United States. The ITncas, after leaving here aifl clock on Sunday morning, 'headed for Havana-, and spoke the Mayflower, which was acting a flagship, of the blockade fleet. Lieu tenant Brainard, special agent of the. United States government, board ed her and sealed orders to the captain.

The Uncas thereupon then steamed to-and when within signali- a white" flag wards Havana! ing distance ot Morro Castle, she signal ed, asking for an The castle that its commander was trucfions and that the Un signaled back waiting for ins cas must eertainlly not anchor. After an interval, a launch with the harbor authorities on board, out out from the shore and took On board Lieu tenant Braina rd and Mr. Knight, the "correspondent of The London Times, who had been chosen to negotiaite the ex-As the launch was change of- prisoners, -returning 'to Captain Gene ing out "with returning 'to the shore she was met by captain ueneral Blanoo launch com the captain general's aid de-camp and Mr. British con- sul genterall. The boats drew together and' a -oonference was had.

lieutenant Brainard1 andi Mr. Knight were assured that Messrs. Thrall and Jones were ab- solutely safe and were ibeing treated with every consideration. It was -added. that.

Captain -perieral Blanco was willing To release them' the moment the United States authorities sent him two "Spanish! prisoners exchange. -Mr. Knight jwas told he could not land a xi. vd.11 a. ail Aiiici ican uua.i, spite of the fljag of truce, i and it was ex- plained to hlrr; that if he desired, to reach Havana he must go, there on a ship belonging to so me neutral power.

The Uncas ithen returned to Key West and delivered this information to the department. It is understood, that two of the Spanish captives, now im Fort Mc- Fitting Tribute to a Gal-lant. Officer, THE SOLEMN PAGEANT. The Cltythe State and the Nation Honors: the Jtlemory of the Young Ensign The Funeral Servlees at the Capitol magnificent Floral Offerings Fro Former Friends and Naval AssociatesAn Immense Crowd Wit nesses the Services. CEtaleigh, N.

May 16. The United States 'and North CaroMna paid niofble trl'bute to inemory of -the gallau ensign, thelfirst officer billed lav' war with Spain. 'Nothing to eyen approach today's "fu-neral pageant, ever seen, here. The ibexdy arrived iate iasti night, was met by an escort of 'th5 jFinst regiment of volunteers, and taken to khe 'home of Enisigini "Bagley'iS widowed mother, where a detail of troops kept constant The, scene at' 'the home was mournful in) extreme and the of ail classes of people for the' was show'a in the streami of callers and the. wealth "of floral tributes.

latter came from near and far and- it was siginmcant that most of them were red, white ahd fcJue, On the casket were the dead officer's chapeau lAmonig the flOral offerings which (literally banked the casket and ifilled all available: space 'in the room were palms by "General Breckeniridge, in -memory of his eon, the- Cabell Breckenbrldge, young iBagley's class-mate. There were also flowers with a national 'flag sent! hy the 'Breckenridge family; seaweed and oleander from the peoplel of Key West; flowers from Captain Chester, of the cruiser porcelain' 'flowers from' the men of the torpedo boat Wimslow; palms tied with the', navy orange and sent Toy Miiss Gertrude of Washington; and a-North Carolina flag' of flowers from Savannah. There were- scores, of floral i pieces from towns Jin (North Carolina. At the doorway of the hoiise was looped a national flag with a crape streamer. Assistan Taval Lieutenant Lawrence L.

lAdams, came from navy yard to" rep- resent the navy department. The body remained' at the house-until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon wrben it taken to the capitol and placed 1 Prisoners Has Been Arranged, Less Free of Its News to the IMPOETAHT EVEHTS OF THE DAY. The Release of the Two American Correspondents Captured in Cuba by Exchange of Spanish The Press in avy Department Will Future. The Second Reeiment. of Has Eight Companies and Others Be CtMrolin Voiuntrc Xow How Sunday Was Spent by Oar Sailor 1 Boys Doing on tire Monitor Yesterday morning.

j. i (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Port Royal, Sunday, 15. The naval reservesfawoke bright and early this morning! and, after their regular routine of Work, were given mess, which was. an feapceptlonally good one. It consisted Of beef steak, grits, bacon, coffee, fresh bread, etc.

Trent and Yeoman Holton went to Beaufort yesterday and laid In a freshsupply of edibles, which the boys appreciated. Yesterday afternoon the entire crew were called up before Lieut. C. B. T.

Moore and signed the regular United States navy enlistment blanks, thereby, agreeing to go anywhere they; are assigned for and on any ship. Not a single man backed out. The Passaic boys! from 1 Louisiana called on board last night and exchanged songs and 'greetings. We are invited to call on them in a body today. -o; Our boys present a very nice spec tacle tbday, very flifferent from the w-orking clothes off yesterday.

At 10 o'clock all hands were called to mus-' ter, ahd the Sunday! morning exercises were gone through. The boys think a great deal of Captain Moore ixnd his efforts in behalf of them. The entire port watch is ashore this morning gone to Port Royal, the Forts and 6tier places of inter-estfnear by. This evening the starboard watch will have shpre leave. There are eiht of the reserves rated as able-bodied seamen; eight as ordinary seamen; ithe "others, outside of the petty officer, are classified as landsmen.

Yeomaf Henry Parsley is known aboard ship as "Captain Kidd" and Jas. Sinclair as "Friday." The boys have all kinds of fun during their leisure -moments, but it is unlike a Cruise there is not so much spare time and tjhfey have everything done in better order, j. Considerable -was occasioned last night by a rumor that the Spanish squadron was off Charleston, somewhere in this vicinity. Some of, the men are anxious to try' the guns of the Nantucket and Passaic on them. Two of the Louisiana boys met with accidents yesterday, A hatch fell on Seaman Frank Novels, breaking his left leg In two places.

Another sea-i man had his skull-fractured. Monday, May 16, One of the Nantucket's men by the name of Brown was ejected from the ship this the officers having discovered that -he. had oh'ce been dishonorably discharged from the navy. Seaman William McDonald, one of the Nantucket's old ship-keepers, who has been on the Nantucket in Wilmington for; three of jfpur years, leaves us this afternoon to go in the hospital. Dr.

Ward, the jsurgeon, and Ship's Apothecafy Taylor are kept busy getting the boys back, tdi themselves again. Newbury, Skipper' and are among those whb: are almost unable for duty. The caiflshi brigade did some noble work yesterday afternoon. in killing sea which were left in the dock after tl)e water was pumped out. They also caught a large number of crabs.

T' At 9:30 o'clock taps were sounded last night and in ten (minutes the ship was as silent as a the boys all taking their mujeh-needed rest, after a hard day's work. They were called this morning ah after taking the regular 5:30 a. m. cup of coffee, began getting ship-shape. Lieutenant Moore's little boy Carl, a bright little youth, visijts the ship and chats with the boys.

He is a thorough little seaman and the boys all gather, around Th home folk's and -the girls' Ought to write the boys -often, as-, they anxiously await every mail and hail a letter! from home' with 'joy. For information of those who wish to friends on board all letters should be addressed to Mr. ijcare of U. S. Nantucket, Naval "fetation, Port Royal, S- A large crowd- of the Louisiana, reserves are' npw aboard visiting our boys, who arei very friendly with them.

m. One Minute i4 not long, yet relief is obtained ln half that time by the use of One vMinutej Cough Cure. It prevents consumption arid Quickly cures, colds, croup. bronchitis, pneumonia, 4a grippe and I all tnroat and lung troubles. For sale by iR.

JR. "Bellamy. t. CONFEDERATE VGTERANS. Cape Fear Camp Going to Charlotte for the 20th of May Reunion The Arrangements.

Ca pe lFetar Camp, No. 254, United Confederate Veterans, held a called meeting flas't njight. at the armory of 'the Wilmingtoii Lfigh't Infantry, to decide about going 'to Charlotte on the occaision- of the; celebration of the anniversary! ofj the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence May, 20th, when ihe 'INforlh (Oirolina Division of the U. C. V- will hold 'its annual re-.

union. -P Commander George W. Hugg'inis presided amd Adjutant Henry Savage acted ars secretary of the meeting. It was decided to go to Charlotte and a committee consistinig 'of Mr. P.

Heins'berger and (Major T. (H. McKoy' was appoin'ted to ascertain how many will take in thl An dnvita'Uoli1 was received from Meokleniburg -iCamp inviting Cape Fear Camp be its guest rwben it visits' On invitation was accepted with thanks. A resolution was adopted, requesting all members of. the Camtp who have uniforms and cannot go themselves, to loari fheai to the Oamp for mem'bers -who go.

Those -who will lend their uniforms are? requested to ieave them -with Pl -HeSnsiberger, at. the rooms, of the Merchants' It was announced tha t. the railroads had, offered ai reduced' rate of 1 cent per mile traveled, which iwiil make the fare $3.75 for the round trip. This is good; not only for the veterans bu't for the 'merrfbers of their families and their friends, "All fwho can go are requested to hand1 their names today, to Mr. Heinsberger, Major MoKoy or Com-mander Muggins.

If a party of 100 will go -the Seaboard lAlr Line will give them' a Special train. If ihe special 'train is) not secured, the will go on the regular tram which leavesl hare next Thursday at 3:20 p. m. I Passengers leaving here at p. m.

Thursday onfthe regular train? will get to Charlotte 10:25 p. of the same day. 'They Swill, -however, have 'the privilege of stopping at tHamilet, Wadesboro or Monroe, and taking the train next morning, the 20th, and reach Charlotte at" 7: 50 m. ithe 1 party cam leave Charlotte at8 p. on the night of the 20th and stop over at any.

of the places named and next morning take the tram which arrives here at 14:00 p. Theyloan aiso remain In Char- lot'te and take the train which leaves Charlotte next (morning at 5:20 gets here p. m. AlliDersonsi tn 'the city or near foere who deal re Jt attend the Charlotte celebration, kre requested to notify ithe committee i Thousand Killed by a Cyclone. London, May 16.

A dispatch to-The Standard from the Hague says: Ac cording to a private telegram- from Iiv a terrible cyclone; nas aestroyea a great part Bima, a seaport town of the island of Suhibawa, Malay archl pelage. shores of Sumbawa bay are covered with-the bodies of thou sands of victims. iThe town of i Ku hang, island of Timor, escaped the force of the hurricane, jrr Companies mustered in and Oth er Called to Come toARalelsh Camp j-ikotes Rutler's Plan for Fusion'. '(Special to The hRaeigh, N. May 16.

The adjutant general said to me tonight: "Captain Befl's company, from Rutherfordtbn, wasmustered in, the Second regiment tocay. Captain Cobb's company, from Lujajber Bridget will be mustered' in tbprrow, making-eight companies. Cajjjl. Smith, of Grreenville, is all right, asijhe has recruits. Captain "Wagner me from- Ashevijle, he will beready to come Thursday with 100 mf Captain Love Will bring the same rfpber from Waynesviile Friday and Jtain 'Cooper 100 frdm Murphy! Captak of Charlotte; offers a com-daftr tonight, just an hour top late.

If -company above mentioned fails, wch I do not anticipate, Gadd's will bJaccepted. regimSnt will now b4-uickiy completed. Leader Pavis, cifctlje Charlotte-band, will be here tomorrow "to see me about making it the beltkd ot trie j. Second regiment, with pieces. 4.jor John G.

Young, of Winston, w3p informed me about the objection-aj words in the recruiting' notice at joffice of Foucht at' Salem, desires Foucht, as he finds' that tip objectionable words were placed tlfjre not by Foucht, but by persons to the latter. I take making Major Young's state-nf ent nublic. i Governor Russell has received a telegram 'from the secretary of war uniforms in the tljtt the arms and sfite should be used as far as possible 1 eq uipping the First and 1-t balance of the equipment will supplied by the government at the tination of regiment, though the or- does not state where this will be. a same order will, apply to the Sec- opdi regiment, but as there are only fCnt state guard companies 4n it near- ig Kn its equipment will have to be -4t dJiA-ernment." 34 asked the admtant general wheth- meant that arms from various Jri)Ints in the s.tate where there are sljite guard companies' must be turned ij and he wKo;" that the gov- ior refused to disturb companies in ipment or arms which had volun- and. come here, ahd failed to get in," He, added that the gov- 'jiOr' is 'not disposed to deal harshly companies which did not volun- tter, as there may have been good reasons for such failure.

The adjutant says the Second regiment likes fej'new quarters at.the' fair grounds fd is pleased at being all together. jylonel Burgwyn is also pleased, tenator Butler's plan for fusion or '-operation Is that- it shall apply to and tliat the populist par-fd shall be left to settle county 'mat- 'lrs as it -may deem best locally. Hawaii's Friendly Attitude. lonoluHu; May 10v via. San -Francisco, ipiy Hawaiian government will ftJ 'proclaim neutrality.

This' stan is tsKeu on- ac'count of the existing rela- Vjijis between the United State's -rand Oivaii. fThe- executive considers that a rlaelamation of neutrality would be a of good The government tiade known its nositiori yesterday at a iWciret session of the senate. It "is un- I ertood that tjfe senators favored the ana taKen py president -Oole. 4 'nother important matter considered' Ml session the occupation bill, tjihich, if ratified by the senate, will al-JJw the Unit4d States to raise the'Amer-jran flag qTef" the island and u-e the Sjjme as a tease of supplies. This measure, ifeaid tohave oeen prepared with the nbwiedgff of ihe" members of the sen-tjc-4 committee On foreign affairs and has 'fed.

-file ftoproval of President 1 tihhs was Teoeived by- the- 'Hawaiiah vernment a short tjme ago and has toid the careful a'ttention of JtJe and his cabinet. the bill hv' given to the senate, will' ratify it at Once; on this tnvre do5s seem to any jho'tlbt. was extensively renorted in the' bus- community on the 7th-that Spain, agents nere was buydng all the tail toJ be had in this The con-ixib for Spain denied this and said there rTas not a word of truth in it. That a tftrbdly any' doubt; IT nti ted States-oonsui lienerai liywood tsA been watching the situation closely has strongly fortified America's "po-fcfttion, He has tons of coal this '5Srt. In less than a month the United ates will nave or coai at tms Merrltt Wants More Regulars York, IVfay lG.

The Tribune to- IpdrroV will General Mer- flti may not go to the Philippine islands ljftf command "of 'the troops to be sent to assistance of Rear Admiral Dewey, ftid take charge of territory when in American possession' as military gov-. t5fnor. In an interview last night, Gen ial Merritt.saW: me irniouines ax a iy n- tfers, and those from the northwest; who hufve had litfle opportunity for trauv-iiig and discipline. --I have asked the for at least 4,000 more regu- laif troops, for they will be required. Trjere wWl be no opporfcunfity to train the irunteers 'before the start or after they TsKt to -Manila.

I want enough disciplined -f'jops so that fhe -whole body will be as 4ifective as possible. 'can the paries ton start if there are no men 'ready? General Otte may be willing to ftS on without foUr more regiments of Regular troops and take- only 1,000 tr'ain-yj men with 14,000 undisciplined ones, tiiut I am not. I dd not propose to go a force that is suitable to my lrl iall Slav rierht tlere if I do not i rf to the Philippines. jYou tveed- Cod Liver Oil, you say, but Link, you cad't take it? Try "ilor- giuvta" a erected Wlne of 'Cod Liver- 'J5dl." You can! get all the virtues of tsne 3il wtthout th disagreeable by J. C.

Shepard, J. Hardin 'tfAti. H. L. populixts Assembling for Tlielr Con- 13! iii'- N.

May 16. The populist, convention meets here afternoon at 5 There ihre already about 100 delegates; out of in the city.1 I A "bitter contest or control of the arty in North Carolina is being wag- d. Senator Butler, the hitherto un- isputed leader, is being strenuously fjjpposed by a faction headed by Con- gfressman Harry senator favors co-operation with the dem-. iicrats and silver republican forces, sdtinner favors continued fusion with iie republicans: in state politics. 'I A large number of populist office Jiblders are in attendance.

Their offices Save come to them by fusion of republican and populist forces and they are Naturally inclined that way. It' is said ithat Governor Russell, who was elect- I ld as a republican, is about to quit his Ms Martin EDnley Dloeliarged coliins, the prosecutrng witness not being present in court oday to testuy on the Policy of War Measures. by Tomorrow Spain Fears Anglo -Cause of Fail- Gussie Timp 1 1 i ill a Harbor to be 1 Invasion. i Ready to; ght for the Camp at Mobile. policy adopted.

This he has now done, and it 9s Understood that he will chose" colleagues from among those in favor of continuing the struggle with all i possible energy." ifueet. uracoa, squadrbin' iMay 16. The Spanish rider Admiral Ceuveira, vthich feft laslt evening after the crui-i sers "VTlzcayaj and lnfanta, Maria Te- ressa. had taken on 'aTxut 700 tons of coal and great' quantity of ioijs, nas When the not 'been eight ed! today. isquadron disappeared It was going westward.

London, May tParls corres pondent of i 'the Daily says: A number of Spanish warships which were rjecently destitute or armament has "been feuptplieds with) Krupp They have also been supplied with a.ll the necessaries, iriSludiig German ar-tillerisits. The Daily Mail says 'Ui-ls According to (the most trust worthy in- formation, the Spanish cruisers Oar-denal, iCisirteros, Princess uc Asturlaav and Cataluna are not yet ready for sea therefore, cannot have arrived, at Martinfiique. i F0HTIFYING TAMPA HARBOR. May 16. The steamer Gussiej which saiied from Port -last Tuesday, laden with arms, ammunition andt supplies for the use of Gep- eral Gomez's army and with two crack compaiiae of the Fiinst infanitry "returned! today, bringipg most of her cargo "Ibadk-: I The story of the failiire of the exeditioni has "already! 'been told.

It-4s hardly prabaible that another attjempted ibe fnade to' land the supplies i-until the expediMon moves, he; army officials are strong- ly inclined lay the olame -of the failure of (the Gussie's expeditioh to the wide publicity given to the sailing. The Span isl forces In. Cutba were un-deubtedly kept fully posited on eiyerjr detail 'of thl -movement and mad preparations to meet the Gussie when she appeairell- off the coast. It is Intimated that a press censorship at Tampa may! be esitablished, should a move- ment of 'troops take place froni here in the near future. Had such a "course been pursued before, it is- claimed that the chances; of a successful landing of the Gussie'sj supplies and placing them iri the hands! of the insurgents would have been greater.

Richard the. author Whose nriationi as assistant adjutant 'general of volunteers; with, the rank of captain was recently conftnmed has declined to act. Mr. Davis that while he deespdy felt Jthe honor conferred; upon 'him. yet the fact that he -was entirely ignorant of the duties of officers and 'the fact that there were many officers, 'in the regular army de- serving of decline.

I promotion, forced him to TO THOROUGHLY PROTECT. TAM. f. iPA HAjRIBOR. The necessity of affording protec tion ito the enormous amoumt of coa); ammuniition and government supplies of all kids Port Tampa ami the proximity of the Spanish fleet to Florida waters have resulted in the pushing to completion of the fort'iflcations! at iEgmont and Mullet keys', commanding the entrance to Tampa 'bay I Several 5-lnoh tiege gunrf anld rHowitzens "to be placed- in these fortiifications havei already rived and others are, on the way, There is also onl hand a 'Olentifuil suddIv of land torpedo The naroor irom itne entrance to 'tron Tampa has been ithoroughJy majxped -out and) the locations for" and submarine, mines decided upon.

Inside of few days the hanbor i be -thoroughly protected. THE MILITARY -CAIM'P. AT MOBILE. 1-s i May 16. Colonel I.

i the (Eleventh Infantry, who was given a three monthsJ.slck leaye aibout ten days ago, returneid to camp, last night, having been to New York, Washington, and St. Lauds. He is senior colonel and has 'taken, commands of the second "brigade. (Brigadier General Hawkins, received! his commission today, it having gone round by way of Tampa by mistake. The; Second cavalry began the routine of drill' today, having a fine drill ground half mite west of the Infantry encampment.

i CoTonel Hunt, of the cavalry, "who-suffered from a fall Irpm his horse while at Chickamauga, is -stiill' some- what under the He and staff were formally received 'by General Coppinger i I at headquarters tonight." Lieutenants' T. S. Schley, Ferd IW. Kobe, IL G. Coleman.

'F. G. StrHzeh-ger, of the 2rd Infantry, stationed'-at New- Orleans came over today, to appear before the examining1 Iboard for promotion. Schley is a son of Commo- dore Schley, of the flying squadron. Fifty-seVeni; wagons for this command were received here today from Jeffer-.

sonville, Richmond, May lC-TPhe Count de Chambord, who is on a i visit to this city, today addressed a letter to Governor Tyler, offering his services to fight iforCfuha and expressing a desire to aid iri planting the flag nm Castle and the towers of Mad i Gveror Tyler replied thanking him. Complication Between England and St, May 16. The government: has; been advised that owing to corriplicatiohs between Great Britain and France, which are likely to result in war and to constant friction always developing' along the French shore of New Foiindland, the imperial authorl-tiese intend to fortify SC. Johns. TW toyal i tfc-a fciqfc yrmd fctltlag giwitr kmomm.

Actrnm ah aw M4 thkd tathor Um mmy vtfeor krtii Absolutely Pure f. 1 1 OVAL MKINa KWDE HtW VOMC Sampson's Fleet Was North of Cape Haytien Seyerrl Influential 3Ien Protest to the President Against Keeping War Vessels on the New England Coast While the Spanish Fleet is in Cuban Watery. Complications Between England and France Are Likely to Result in War. The kew Spanish Cabinet Will Be for a More Warlike Policy; The ppanish Press Think a Secret Anglo-American Alliance Has Been Formed, Fitzhugh Lee is Put in Command of the Seventh Army Corps. Headquarters at Tampa.

The jCount de'Chambord Offers His Serices-for the War in Cuba. -A Flags on Virginia's Capitol Were Half During the time of Ensign Bagley's Funeral. Will Soon Be Mustered in. i Count de Chanibord Cubans Military Madrid. May p.

m. Senor Mo-ret, the minister, of the coloriies, today confirmed the 'stateirient that any changes made, in the composition of the cahinet would- be Wholly In the direc-, tion of a more active war policy. i 2:30 p. m.Tbe queen-regent has. charged Sagasta to form a' new.

caomet. une premier will this evening confer with the presidents of the chambers and with Senor Gamazo. 3 p. m. A communication has been sent to the chambers, arinouncing the cabinet crisis and asking the charri-bers to suspend -their session pending a solution.

Senor Sagasta believes' the new ministry will be formed 'by Wednesday next. An order has been'-issued by Senor Sagasta, couriterpiandirig the reception vthich was to. have been held tomorrow upon the occasion of the king's birth-day and he has instructed the captains genelar in all Mistricts not to, hold their usual receptions. 3:30 p. m- Admiral Camara, the commander of the Spanish reserve squadron at Cadiz, has been recalled here to confer with the ministers respecting his intended operations.

The newspapers express fear that a secret Anglo-American alliance al ready exists. 4 p. m. On receiving the announcement that the cabinet had resigned, both, houses adjourned. The queen-regent has written Mrs.

Gladstone, making inquiries and tendering assurances of -profound sympathy. Todays a long telegram was received from princess of. Wales, in which occur the words; "I am praying for you." A dispatcn Cadiz to' El Heraido de Madrid says port authorities at Cadiz anonunce that the-reserve fleet composed of the first-class battleship Pelayo, the armored cruiser Empera-dor, Carlos and, Alfonso XIII, the newly equipped cruiser Rapido and tria, with -the torpedo destroyer Audaz and wilb be ready for sea this week, May 17. A. dispatch to The Morning Leader from Madrid says: The new ministers will be Senor Romero Giron, minister for foreign af fairs; Senor Aunon, minister of marine and the duke of Almodovar, minister of public wdrks.

The remainder will form a makei-sriiff, until the budget has been' carried. CRISIS IN SPANISH CABINET. London, May 17. The Madrid corre spondent of i The Times says: "I am now ina position to explain the mys terious cabinet crisis which has been hanging fire for several weeks, and has given rise to so many ingenious surmises. Senor Sagasta and the Sagas- to cabinet came into officii with the policy of a conflict with the United States by pacifying Cuba through autOnomyi In pursuing this policy the.

cabinet not only ran counter to the general current opinion in the conservative party, but did violence to the feeling of a large section of its own adherents. Its attitude- was too, con ciliatory to suit the bellicose temper of the nation and consequently it became very unpopular. When the policy failed arid war was' seen to be inevitable, in spite of all the concessions, it ought to have resigned, to make way for a fighting cabinet. Ministers desirous of peace at any price short of sacrificing xne, national nonor were not me men for conducting- affairs- in a struggle against an enemy infinitely superior in resources. "No doubt a conservative cabinet was practically impossible, be cause it would nave a conservative' majority in the chamber, which was not obtainable without subjecting the country to the dangerous ordeal of a general election; But such an extreme.

measure. was not 'necessary, "There were many joerals who had condemned the cabinet for being too conciliatory and-who continued to urge it to accept the arbitrament of war. They Were the men.it was na turally supposed, who must be willing to accept the responsibility of office when a war imminent. So it seemed at least to several members of, the Sagasta ministry, and the very day of the opening of the- cortes nis colleagues urgea upon senor Sagasta the advisability of the- cabinet resigning;" immediately. Sehor Sagasta objected, am wished to temporize.

Eyen after some useless delay all he could be induced to do was to advise the queen-regent to consult with important political leaaers on in question of a change of cabinet. "Though soma of these had shown themselves very bellicpse when war was at a comfortable distance, none was inclined to assume the responsibil ities of office when -was was about to begin. All, therefore, with the exception of one Or two who were known to be desirious of fishing in the troubled waters, advised strongly that the cabinet continue. The queen-regent, who is always strictly constitutional in her acts, had no other choice than to have Sagasta remain. There were irreconcilable difficulties -of opinion among them on at least one vital question of policy, and several of them felt that they themselves as well as some of colleagues, were not capable of coping with the departmental duties of their office at a time of great national danger.

"Finally, On Sunday, May Sagas-to, yielding; to the representations of those who wished to retire, tendered the queen-regent the resignation-of the cabint. Again the same important political personages were consulted and agajn they declined the responsibilities lock, but-there was still a waj- wtt. it. The fundamental Question or policy which divided ministers SJ er the government shoulf stiJJ eek. pacific1 solution by mvoM.

or ly interverition of the great should abandon all Pf QOf peace and fight to tne "l- that question. of the country, tne nation have weH been invited to -express an Son bV a voice its representatives fn parliament, and there was a possibility that a more pacific policy mWrtit rise, because Senor Silvela, the leader of a party which had shown itself more bellicose than the liberals, had used in the chamber certain vague which seemed, to show that he favored making another effort to secure peace. -annr XTnt accordimrly launchea the idea in the-chajnber, but" Senor Sil-voia rAfnrsed to acceot the olive branch, and the -cabinet, containing representa-. tives of hoth policies, relapsed into us flifflcnltles. The only course 8 now a tii Ronnr Saeasta to choose' for himselr between the two policies, iei i' tlhg 'those "retire-who objected-tothe (Wash'ingtoji, May 16.

'An order posted 'this niornang and signed ty Secretary relative to oC inews emanating from the ffiavy department, liad the effcet tocfay ot cioniidenaJbly curtaiWng the supply ofl inf that heretofore hag 9een ra'thfar freely given out. The secretary's order waa directed to Caiptain Crowinsfhield, chief of the nav: gitlon bureau, and he in turn gave it effect toy' an order in his.ow-n, name (thait persons connected with hfis bureau in ajiy' capacity should have no-convefsativn whatever upon subjects dn any wtyj (pertaining to 'the -navy with representa'tives of the preps. As an offset it 'was ordered of such facts actually occurred iand are proper for publication awid are mot connected "with existing dr pro-i jected inovemeh'ts. shall be prepared and posted on the bulletin board.1. The sum total of the information publjs'led -toy the "bulletin 'board tod-ay under this, rule wac a n'o't'ifce" of the intention to etart the; Philippine expedition, and -of permission given to some iforeiign neutral;" vessels to pass the jbloekade at.

Havana. -y In explanation of the lui-xf 'tho 'order the authorities say that wome of tbe-leading lAmeriean leen so far lacking in patrii Ptisan as to print plans of campaigns and projected movements of naval chips, with 'the result that the war iboard has been obliiged to ccwnpletely a-evLse its plana, in- the lhe Spaniards had promptly no-. ttice of the publications and were pre-' jpared to" profit by them. iComplaiint was made to Secretary 'Long -the newspapers were i working injury to (the govenn'ment! in such cases, dt is not the of the secretary -to prevent the press having any imforniia-tt-ion that 'is not calculated to cause a m'iscarriag'e of the plans of the de- partment. 7 The opening of the blockade at Havana vessels is ja rather proceedmg that may lead to a very considerable widening of (blockade itself, so that In the end thtj -ineutral vessels not loaded with contraband or supplifR.

the earring of twhich into 'Havana would -Anterfefe twlth the naval and military operations-of our go.venn'ment, may pass the blockade suiit able regulations Jaid down by the United States. iiTient Estill hopes to malce am exchange (of priconers at an early day shows Ithat the mission of the- Uncas yesterday was iby no means a complete failure, as has (been troops going to Manila are 'to toe prepared for. a six anon the' stay, according ito the number of rations furr nished, (2.160.000) and preparations their -'departure "be'ing pressed with the greatest The; Charleston' should' have 'sailed itoday if ram tSan FrancLsco. marines who have been tying in Key hafbor on iboard the Pan-Ither atveltering a semi-tropi-eal 'sun, to be transferred- to a tmore comfortable vessel, the Resolute, -which tasUy accommodate the 'SOO men i IBLATNCO SHORT OF AftHMtJ'N 1TION: In'timiations have 'been received here tthat- Captak Oenral Blanco Ha. ana lis very short of ammuriition.

dn which case powerful ibatterfee at It he en trance of Havana harbor, of rourse. TVould be deprived of a Jarge' j)art of their defensive strength. This Htate of affairs may Jead to s'ome aittetapts at Iblockade running tin the part the Span'laixis the ihope of getting more ammunition into aiavana. 16 dJ believed' that this condition makes (t all the; more im-Buortant that Sampsoni and; Scihley Mould succeed in keeping from 'reachinigr iHavajnia or tuegoisi, or any portion of Cuba connected with Havana by radl. Commo--1 Hi pre Schley pro'bobly is well do wn on It he (Florida coast now and should be p'ble to guard the Florida straits by tomorrow or next day.

(His appearance 'rm that side "Cuba w'ouJ4 enable ISampson to (bring Ms iron clads -perfect salVty to Oienfuegos on the pouth side and with this disposition of -lour firce and the free use a Ksonsiiderablei pumber of our scouting. JvesseLs it is 'hard see how the Span-. sh fleet can eseat? from, the gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean sea. PINE ARMOR PLATE. The nayy department is getting a (better quality of armor as the contracts expire.

A 13'lncli plate tested iat Indian Head Saturday With a 101 rich showed ntseif 'to 'be equal or jeuperior to any pi eee of -armor that Bias ever been made, for- with the highest velocity -at 1,943 feet per the hot pene'tnated only twelve Bnches jv-lthout cracking the plate. If was, the piece to be devised Hinder thWrexisting' contract and it. tin lerided for. the Kentucky. tRf OOCVIiMAINTHBRS DESTG'A-.

T13D. The war department rushed ahead ts preparations the mobilization and thorough equipment or the volunteer irmy and the progress which is being anade 5s most The development of. the day was the defi-" snite selectlcm of the corps Cajor XJeneral -Wesley Meroitt is accredited to- the depart-tment of the' Pacific such designation, is made forrixally, but it is known that he wnUgo to the Philippines to command lof the army there and will be acoom- AETNA LITHIA WATER ROM THE MOUNTAINS OF VIR- finla, is on the market at 2a cents per eallon. delivered as wanted. It la a de- liKhtful table waiter and guaranteed to relieve Dysftesia, Kidney and Stomach Troubles.

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paniedi by Major Oeneral Otis. The designation of General Fitzhugh Lee as commander of the Seventh corps, with headquarters Tampa would seem to indicate that -he is to accom pany the army of invasion to Cuba. (Copyright by Associated Press.) Port Au PrinceV Hayti, May 16. The, United States torpedo boat-Porter-re-' turned to Cape Haytien this morning, having left Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet in the offing. Lieutenant Bennett conferred with the United States consul at Cape Haytien and dispatches from the rear admiral.

Thei rendezvous of the fleet Is north of Cape Haytien. The Porter left here at 10 o'clock to' rejoin the fleet. While going to Cape i'Haytien yesterday the Porter scraped a reef, but sustained nb damage. The destination of the fleet is uncertain. The store 'ship Supply was expected to await the Minneapolis at Cape Haytien and her departure from there is said to be due to .1 mistake, which probably will be rectified by the Porter's The cruiser Minneapolis is likely to be Intercepted with new orders.

Washington, May r16. Senator Gray and other influential men have made strong protests against the wuiw Columbia and; other tine warships being kept on the; New England coast when the enemy's ships are in southern waters, senator Gray had business with the president today and called his attention to the matter. "It is said that these ships are kept on the New England coast to allay apprehensions," said Senator Gray. "That is all foolishness. Here these -ships are kept' on this coast when there is not a iparticle of danger, while the Spanish squadron Is not far from southern shores.

I do not believe any body has any idea that the Spanish fleet would attempt tq sail 3,00.0 or 4,000 miles from Its present position, to attack the New England coast and be without a base of supplies when it got there. While our ships -remain on the New England coast the southern coast, much nearer to the, Spaniards, is unprotected. So, is. the coast of the middle Atlantic Our ships should be with one or the other squadrons." It is said that several New England senators take the same ground as Senator Gray. NAVY DEPARTMENT BULLETINS.

The navy department issued the- fol lowing bulletin at the close of office hours today, embodying such information of the day as the depart- men and supplies would be sent out to Manila by the City of Pkln About 1.200 troops will go." Mr. Knight, of The London Times; having received the ne cessary permission from the Spanish government to Jahd at Habana, if convoyed to that port by a rteutral vessel, has been granted permission by the navy department to' take passage by the German steamer Polira, which ves sel is given permission to pass the blockade." "The department hopes to make an exchange prisoners at an early i "The British steamer Myrtledene has been granted the same permission-to go to Cardenas as was previously granted. to the Norwegian vessel 'Forlsjo. The Austrian man-of-war, the Em press Maria Teresa, will visits Cuban MAJOR; GENERALS ASSIGNED. In a general order issued at the war department this afternoon the (follow ing assignment of general ofHcers to commmand is made: 1 Major General Wesley.

Merrltt, J. S. the department of the Pacific. Major General John R. Brooke, U.

S. A the First corps andjthe department of the gulf. Major General William Graham, U. S. volunteers, the Second corps, with headquarters at Falls Chirch, Va.

Major General James F. Wade, U. .8. volunteers, the Third corps, reporting to Major General Brooke, at Chicka- mauga. Major General John J.

Copplnger, U. S. volunteers, the Fpurth corps, Mo bile, Ala. Major William R. Shaf ter, 17.

S. volunteers, the Fifth corps, Tam pa, Fla. Major General Elwell S. Ottis. U.

S. volunteers to report to Major General Merritt, U. S. A. for duty with troops in the department of the Pacific.

Major General James it. Wilson, u. volunteers, the Sixth Chick- amauga. reporting to Major General Brooke. I Major General Fitzhugh Lee, U.

S. volunteers, Seventh corps, Tampa, Fla. Major General -Jos. H. Wheeler, U.

S. volunteers, the cavalry Tam pa, Fla. i SAMPSON'S PLANS, i It is said at the navy department that Admiral Sampson reported to the navy department, today by from Cape Haytien. dt is; understood that the admiral, by reason or iniormation received by him, has. changed-his plans of operations and Instead or going 10 Key West, has directed his vessels toward' Cienfuegos, -cwhere he Is expected to arrive; within the next day or two.

i A Tweutjr Round Boqt. New York, May 16. Dave Sullivan; the little Irish pugilist, met Sammy Kelly, of this cltyi tonight at the Lenox Athletic Club and after fighting twenty rounds was declared winner by Referee Jimmy Dime, of Amsterdam, N. Y. The boys were matched some time ago to fight at 118 Sul- livan was six pounas over wejgiii.

iiiu had to pay forfeit of $250; Sullivan was the favorite in the betting at 100 'to 90, but owing to the differencesin! the weights of the contestants, the announcement was made that all bets were; off before the boys began the fight i IV- It was! a pretty contest all through and if it had not been for Kelly's tactics In the latter part of the bout when he frequently grabbed Sullivan's arm, the referee's decision have been a draw. "I do-n' know, tmere nuay te others," but I toare tEsed. Parlcer'a Tolu Cougli Syrup to my family for years and would not be without He knew btter than to buy he Inferior preparataoa that was "betoig urged upon Win.4' Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup" hias so It wtll Immedi ately relieve any Ccug-h or OoM, Whooptag Oough, Sore Throt, Htoarse- nefiB; and fcindrekl all-menta. s- ContaJna no lnjurioua ingredients, is pleasant to take and a. safe remedy for children.

IFor sale toy Sheiard, J. H. HardJu suqa H. I Fea- trettv utiEJj an the rotunda. The rotunda was drapedi I'd the national and state colors.

A steady stream of neople. flowed bv for two The face" not ex- pose It had been' reported that ijt was disiftguired 'by the. explosion of the shell, ibu't this maocurate. The face wore a smile. The casket was re moved "from the rotunda at 5 o'clock and placecf' in front of the, statue of Washington, where the exercises were held in the presence of the famLly and the city clergy and 10,000 ipeople, including all the United States, state and dty cials, mild'taryj veterans, cadets and school children.

Coloneil Thomas Kernan njaster of ceremonies. The exercises were as follows: Son of God Ooes Forth to War," Prayer. Solo 'pThere is and Mine Have Seen." The Nineteenth Psalm. artett'e-J'tAMde With (Me Scripture ireadjng arid prayer fby iESugene ifinsflgn- Bagley's As I Aim." The procession at 5:30 o'clock moved to Oak wood' cemetery, as follows: Jr-Olice, Fiirst and Second regiments of United States volunteers. 'Music in fuqe'ral "car'draped in! black drawn by i 'horses wdth 'black' housings, with six sergeants as body bearers and six captains ot volunteers ad honorary; pall bearers, clergy, family 'and, relatives' together with Lieut enainit Adams, United States navy, Agricultural and Mechanical (Arts college cadets, confederate veterans army post, Governor Russell.

Senator jBu'tler other a-tSoiial'state ajid' city officials, -Raleigh male acadeiriy students, including Bag-ley's classmates, and pupils' of public schools. f-A-MX'' The six "body-ibearers were Sergeants Branch CRemingtoh Shjue," Broughton, Perry and sHughes. Six captains who were honorary pall "bearers werejCraw-ford, 'Rohertson," Michie, and Gray. Fifteen thoOSawi; persons saw the procession. All business was suspended during the exercises.

The ceremonies at the grave were brief, cOffisistiTOg "of the Committal to the prayer and tWow the -D-ay is Over;" a last sentence of "Anchored," and Neman's Ab the: procession moved; eleven: gums were' fired "byi a battery andf seven wereiflped at the, grave and then! the two regintients fired three volieys. Ttie bodv was ourted aitite near; tn grave of; BnKign 'Bagley's governor Worth. Richmond, May 16. From 4 o'clock D. 6 o'clock today, the state and national flags were, by order I Pherson, Atlanta, will be -promptly sent down," and the exchange of prisoners will' be consummated without further SOLDIERS PASSING.

Thousands of People Along the At lantic uoast Line Out to See the Special Train Pass Along With the New York and Massachusetts Soldiers. The New Canvas Uniforms. (Correspondence of The Messenger) Dunn, N. May 16. Sunday's Messengers i notice of the expected movement of the New York and Massachusetts volunteers for Tam pa yesterday brought.

out thousands of spectators. The railroad. was dotted with waiting' groups of eager people, to see the -first big movement of 'real soldiers. i Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock the first train of" about thirty cars of army supplies came by, and It was fol lowed, at intervals of about-thirty min utes, by six. passenger trains, each train consisting1 of one baggage, one sleeper and thirteen passenger cars, loaded It was a novel sight to us all, and the.

crowd did not tire of waiting for the "next train." The troops were in high spirits and passed their, acquaintance cards out to the crowds. These cards rather unique, being written on the regulation "hard Some of the-trains stopped here and the soldier. boys were particular to get their cards to some pretty girl. Thousands and thousands of cheers greeted the soldier boys, and many a prayer went up for- the safe return of these gallant volunteers. One thing specially noticeable was the new duck uniform for Cuban campaigning! It Is a tasty brown suit with very little ornaments and contrasted sharply with the regulation blue suits.

good many of the privates were uniformed in the duck suits. The brown suits may be all right, and corn-portable, but to us they! don't look very warlike. To the Editor of -The "Messenger: Will you cermit me to: express througn your columns the pleasure which I and numerous other democrats of this county feel at the Information that we win be permitted (to -vote at this election for a -democrat tor tne position oi county treasurer who Is staunch, true, and de voted to his party; whose integrity and devotion have ever been' unquestioned and whose service to the democratic party has been as freely given ajt all times as a lover's devotion tonis; bride. Under the most trying circumstances he piloted the democratic bark through the troublesome waters of a fierce national campaign two years ego, "a-md every democrat should now te4 sTatefjl -to him tor tiis untiring efforts in behalf Of Jhe party and pleased that an opportunity is given by his vote now to show his grateful recr ognltlon. The name oT lthe- gentleman need not to be mentioned.

'HH acts apeak for him. They call out '4a. vigorous- terms the name of H. McL. Green, the eneTgetic chairman of the late county democratic executive committee.

v- temxcra.t. The Cuban question and polttical Issues sini, into insignkficahce with "the man who-uffefa from piles. riWhat he most desires, is; relief. OeWitt's Wlt)ch Hazel Salye -cures pHes. iFot sale by of jthe; grovernor.

put at. nau-mast ontarxy anu iom lurees wn ouuer, thA'canitoI buildine. as a tribute to the memory of Ensign Worth Bagley, of North' CaitIlna.rt'.';',!' -t c-T-'t 'HMl May IS. Martlu Bnsley, --i- 1 1' 'ijthe' former -soclety, leader ff Mempmg, The Cuban question and 'political who, ifas charged -with having sues I sink into signlficancfr wtth man aafrri fm nll What jhjCharles H. CoUinS, Merimec, High- man -who suffers ironi BSflands, last ummer, and Tobbing him of most desires, a reef.

IeiWftt Wltclfe4 fXg' has heen discharared- from custody. Hazel Salve cures pHes. (For sale- db Beiainy,.