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.1.. .E.EY8 V A \T ABLJSHED 1865.' NEWBERR,DL,v S. C., TU F SDAY, MAY 10 0.TWCAWEK 1OAVlA DEWE HEARD FROM. ..OFFICIAL REPORT REBIYE] i RVIOUS UICEPORTS OF Tne coMun DORIE-8 VIOTORY AT MANILA FULLY oNFI8MED. AVOhrushing I)efeat for the Spaniards Eleven Spanish Worships Destroyed Within Two iours and One Uiundred and Fifty Spaniads Jined and Two hundred and Fifty Wouded-Not an Ameri can Life Lost &nd Not aun American Ship Injured.-Onig Six of Doway's Mon In. jured. Washington, May 7.-The Stat and navy departments received severa dispatches this morning from Honi Kong announcing the arrival thor 'of Dewey's dispatch boat, the Me Culloob, and subsequently two' re ports direct from Commodore Dewey Secretary Long gave the news paper men at 10:30 o'clock the fol lowing translation of the first report written last Sunday immediately af ter the great battle: Manila, May 1.-The squadroE arrived at Manila at daybreak thi morning. Immediately engaged en gaged the enemy and destroyed th( following Spanish vessels: Reini Christina, Castilla, Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, General Lezo, the Duero Correo,-Volasco, Mindanao, Lne trans port and the water battery at Cavite The squadron is uninjured and only a few men w%re slightly wounded The only means is of telegraphing iE to the American 'consul at Hong Kong. I shall communicate witi him. Signed, DEwEY. The second report from Commo dore Dewey was given to the public an hour later. It read as follows: Cavite, May 4.-I have taken pos. session of naval station at Cavite or Philippine Islands. I have destroy ed the fortifications at bay entrance patrolirdg arrison. I control bay dompletely and can take city at any t'ne. *The squadron in excelleni health and spirits. Spanish loss nol fully known, but very heavy; 15( killed, including captain of Reins Christina. I am assisting in pro tecting S, inish sick and wounded Two hundred and fifty sick ani wounded in hospital within our lines Much excitement at Manila. Wil protect foreign residents. Signed, DEwEY. Other dispatches announced that Dewey out the cable himself and that he was in complete command of th~ situation. It was also stated in pri vate dispatches from Dewey that h< wvas not in need of anything. Johnson 's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. BAToH 01F NEW LAWYERs. Quito a Numbe)r successfuuly Pass Exanm inationu-sworn In. [The Stato, '7th.J Th e Supreme Court met at 10 m. yesterday, with Chief Justic Pope, Gary and Jones present. The Chiief Justice stated that al the applicants named below hai pasda satisfactory examinatior anid being present they were ad mnittod, sworn and enrolled as at torneys of the Supreme Court, ex cept Mr. M. L. Rice, who was at sent: H. I'. Gyles, Roht. J. Blani J. Mon roo Spears, J. M. Mahulic 0. L. Johnson, Legare Walker, S. E Davis, J. C. Otts, W. Russell Jetej Win. S.. Hall, Jr., J. Pinckne M~liehoy, 0.' Arthur Best, B. I Nicholson, T. A. Berry, H. I *Scaife, F. 1-. Dominick, La. C. Speari * . Coker King, Henry K. Osborni Oreen Jackson, J. BI. Stromaa, J. Mi Ragsdale, W. H. Kauifman, Win. I Jnnolt..t GOVERNOR ELLERBE ) TALKS OF HIS COURSE 0. W11Y 11E WANTED T11M TROOPS B10 ILIZED IN COLU31DIA. The Issue as to the Snutil-pox- Dr Evans - of thestate 31oard 1and4 tho ('oumjandler In-Chief Dicussed This Matter -A Iteport. [The State, 7th.] In view of the criticism from some quarters made upon his action in in sisting that the State's troops bo brought to Columbia instead of Charleston and that bo hurried them 3 here before elaborate preparations I were made for their recention Gov. o, Ellerbe yesterday afternoon had . something to say. He said he regretted the necessity for making any statement about tho matter. He said when the question of bringing the troops to a point of rendezvous first came up, he felt that Columbia was the best place in the State to bring them for many reasons. Ho was fully aware that there was small-pox here and was also aware that vaccination was one of the first things an enlisted man had to submit to. About this timo, hov-ever, Dr. James Evans of th9 State board of health caine to Col umbia. and in talking of the small pox situation, informed him that Dr. Horibeck had reported to hin, the existence of small pox in Char. leston: Dr. Evans had also said that it was scattored over not only this State, but a good portion of the south. Such beit-g the case, Gov. Ellorbo wont on to say that he could see no more danger in Columbia than in Charleston, and rosolved to bring the men to the most accessible and convenient point where he could be in touch with the camp. In this connection it may be mon tioned that many of the men have come from points where sir. all-pox existed according to oflicial reports. before it came here. In speaking of his action in bring ing the troops hero before all camp arrangements had boon concluded, Gov. Ellerbe said that this was due to the fact that the captains had collected their recruits, who were at t different points at their own expense, and there were fears of disintegration unless prompt orders to move were given. In consequence of this ho lost no tine in ordering the men to the point of mobilization. . The idea conveyed by the governor was that the men who had responded had not taken the field expecting a carefully prearranged pleasuiro cam p. In this connection the chairman of the Columbia board of health states that Dr. Evans gave him the same information as to Charlestora that ho furnished the governor. There are now 138 cases of small pox at the Rivor.iido hospital, and 12 patients were discharged yestor day. Take JONINSON'S CHULL & FEVER .Anecdloto About Gen. Bat ter. (Special to Charleston Critic.) W ashington, D. C., May 7.-The i following conversation occurred at a the White House between ex-Senat tor Butler, of South Carolina, who 1 has been strongly recommonded for I a commission in the volunteer army, ,and Secretary Algor. Alger-"H-ow isi your health now, -Butler? You look as young as you .did twenty years ago." - Butler-"WVoll, all I can say is ,that I secuired a $10,000 increase ill ,my life insurance a few mont hs ago, .and the examining surgeon says I , am good for twenty-five years yet. There is one thing certain-I cannot .take yellow fever in thms," exhibit. . lag his wooden log, with a chuckle. ,"You Yankees filled its predecessor ,, fall of lead in the late wvar, and I .have the bullets with me as souvenirs." . Gen. Butler is past sixty years old, but so is Commodoro.Dewey. Funds Wanted for Campaign IOUIBIITIONISTS MAKE A CALL FOU MONEY. To Work 1ystematically-The Plan for Col lecting tho Fund Itamitles from tho Ex qutv- Oonitnitte Through Coun ty Comulittve to Every Pro. hibitionlit In tho State. (Register, 8th.) The Prohibitionists are determined to wage a strong crusade in the in torests of their party and principles. There is an unusual amount of ac tivity among them. Be-drles proselyt ing, they arc working hard to secure a campaign fund to be usod in de fraying the legitimate expenses of the crusade. The following circular was issued yesterday: Newbeory, S. C., May 5, 1898. To the Prohibitionists of the State: The executive committee having authorized its chairman to call for a popular subscription to enable the comflmitioo to carry on its work, would urge upon every friend of the move ment, the duty and necessity of re sl)onding promptly and liberally to this call. Money is ieeosary for the legiti mato puirposes of this cause, and if tho aniouit neoded is promptly pIlaced at the L imand of tbe com .nittee, I fool asstired that our suc Cess Will be madO certiln. As the be'lefits to result from this success will be realized by all, each should cheerfully contribute. I have this dfy addressed a letter to the inemubers of the exeou tivo committee 'of each coun ty in the State, authorizing the collection of this fund and request ing notico thereof in their respective counties. Contributions in each county may 1o) mado to the county chairman or mnmbers of the executivo committee or forwarded directly to Thos. J. La Motto, secretary and treasurer, Now borry, S. 0. A. C. JONES, Chairman. FAST MIEN AMID 00MING. A Number of southern Bicycle Flyfrs Will Ito Hero on the 20th. [Charlotto Evening News.] The military feature being elimi nated from the attractive list of pleasures that Charlotte intended treating her guests to on May 19th and 20th, the promoters of the bicy cle races have redoubled their efforts to forward an exciting number of races on bicycles to supply the de ficioncies. The racing men are sending in their names right along. Not only vill North Carolina, South Carolina and Virgioia he represented by her fastest dlyers, but old Georgia also ,vill line up to do battle with her sister states. Her "flying squadron" comes from Savannah, and is headed by that vetoran racing man and trainer, R. V. Connerat. Augnsta, Charleston, Atlanta and Richmond will send their representa tives also. The p)rediction is made right now that there will ibe none who can show their rear wheels to the present crop of Ta.r Heel racers. A special $25 prize is offered for a nile nuder 2 minutes, A generous offer of $60 is made for the team of 3 men from any one place, wvho will defeat all comners in a. putrsuit race. Three hundred and fifty dollars is offered in otber prizes for a variety of races. 1st, for thlt nov ices, the green riders, who have never entered a bi cycle contest; 2,nd for the young boys; 3rd, for boys a little older; dth, for the season's tough riders la1 fact for every class of bicycle rider. All should come to Charlotte anti raoo, for they,will fiad uniqno races on programme, so arranged that the tortoise will have equal chanfe wit iI t.he hare. The fast mina will have to spin very fast to beat out their slower brethoereni. This 19t,h anId 20th May, wvill be the grandest, over celebrated iln Charlotte, besides thd unve;ling ceremonies, there will b)e basa ball, inusi cal festival, balls1 dances, b)icycie racing, bi ass bands, oka. ete. Thgirty y-ve yet,re mnxe a gene'rat,lon. That bc bow totng Adlolph Fisher. of ZErnesville, 0., suneired fronm p1 (cA iIe wats cured by using thee boe, e oh J)>ewitts Wileb ,lauei iSavo. w. k. Pelam. EXAMINATIONS PLAY HAVO( NOT A COMPANY LEFT WITiI 1TS FULI QUOTA. A Sound Mind in it Sound Body Is a lirli Epitoano of tho Qualilcations liequired ]Registor, April 7th.j It is not every man that can entei the army o. Uncle Sam. Patriotism, willingness and even strong desire tc serve the country are not the only requisites necessary-to welcome a sol dier. A sound mind in a sound body is a brief epitome of the qualifications re. quired. And the way in which the medical board is turning down ap. plicants fairly astonish the natives of South Carolina. Tl. boys thought that all they had to d. was to come hero and tell the folks that they wanted to fight, and sooner than it takos to tell it, they would be hustled off to Cuba, there to slay Spaniards, seize treasures and gain fame. All these visions fade, bowever, when the recruits go before Drs. Lewis, Mood and Lawson. A candidate for martial honors is ushered into the examing room where he finds three able bodied, serious looking doctors in their shirt sleeves and the perspiration pouring from them. The embryo general hands his slip to the clerk. 'Dr. Lawson catches him by the arm marches him to the scales and ascertains his weight. If the beam balances at the correct figure, the applicant is then turned over to Dr. Lewis, who man ages the oyo test. The thoroughly embarrassed volunteer is then passed to Dr. Mood who t humps on the bare skin of the unfortunate, punches him in different parts of the body and then gives him a rest. The three doctors then put thir heads togother and as a result of thoir cogitations, the pathway to famo is eit.hor laid open or irrevocably closed to the ambitions disciple of Mats. The examination is no child's play, as will be shown 6y the fact that nearly thirty per cent. of the appli. cants are turned down, and of the five companies examined, not one has retained suflicient men to be mus. tered into service. In order to give some idea of the rigid manner in which the examina. tions are carried on, the results thus far are given: The Abbeville Volunteers -arrived in camp with 98 men. The doctors accepted 72 and rejected 20. The Richland Volunteors presented 82 men for examination. Of this amount 52 were received and 3C were rejectedl. The Lee County Rifles presented 89 men, Of this number 53 wer< accepted and 30 rejected. The Catawba Rifles presented 9( men. Seventy one woere aiccepted and 25 wero rejected. The Newberry Rifles presented 90 men, Of this number 53 were ae cepted and 43 rejected. Tho Blutler Guards of Groenvill< were being examined when thle daym business ended. Tw~enity five moer had been presented and nine wvere rejectedl. The prevailing cause is defectivi eye sight. A total of 459 men hav< been examined, arid of the numnbe: 301 have boen accepted and I58 re jected. So much for aspirinf genius. Only wVoundedI six Aimnereans Washington, Mamy 7. --Assistan Secretary Vanderlip hats receivedI cablegram fromi a friend who was oi the McCnlloch fluring the grea naval engagement, whIiich says: "T'he Spanish fleet of eleven war ships was destroyed tota ly. "Best of all, no A merican sipi1 wa lost or o3ven dlamtaged. No Ameri can was killed and only six Ameri cans were injured." Another cablegram received b Mr. Vaniderlip from the tommodor of the McCullough at Hong Kon states that Chief Engineer F. I Randall died on May .1. The cans of his death is not known. 10 Is a great lea p frain t he old fasione')n dlo os of bI, n-mass a-d nauseoutt physica i the0 pleaisant tile pulle kn'own as DoWitI LittLo Ently Isors. They cure conmstpatlo siek headc be uind billousnese. WY. B. L'eiha: I WIN WILL 1P41Un T40OPS INTO ISLANi ) 11p 4' U It6 From 00 000 to So000 Motn Will be Latded There Wiuto no Umancessary Diely. Washington, May 8.-Tho Wash ington Post tomorrow wil sany: Between 00,000 and 80,000 mon will be landed on Cuban soil at onco. They will wear the uniform of the United States and they will not re turn until they have defeated the Spanish force.9 on the island and the American flag floats as proudly over Habana as it dees over the ruins of the Cavate foi tress in Manila har bor. This is the idea of tho military advisors of tho administration, and the President has approved the plans. The firit. st etion of the army to in vado Cuba will be the 15,000 or 18,. 000 troops now assemblod at Now Orloans and Tampa. They are all regulars and-most of thon are mon who have smin lighting on the plains. They are seasoned, disciplined offec tivo. They will be followed at onco by another amy of 50,000 wol untoors, who will be concentrated at, Southern ports as .quickly as the trains can carry them, and will be transported as fast as the neces4ary ships can be collected. It, is esti mated that it will take at least 300 vessels to move this immns arny to Cuba. Nearly everything that floats has already been secured by the government, and last night the wires wero hot in aill directions di recting cont raits to bo closed immo diately in the principal seaport towns. Other details of the groat e'xpedi tion have been arranged. Within 48 hours there will be 2,000A wagons at Tampa and 12,000 mules. Soveral hundred ambulancos will also bo hurried to Tampa. They may be needed. Battles are not all like the one which has just boon fought in Manila harbor. Mnew Piersonal ieiresetativo incis In Cubm, Nosar H1-vaui, and P11roparsA for * ~ Invaslona. Tampa, Fla., May 7.-After ac complishing the most difficult and hazardous mission of the Spanish American war up to date, Captain J. H. Dorst, the confidential repro. sentative of Genoral Miles, reached Tampa at 1 o'clock and reported to General Shafter. Captain Dorst having conferred with the insurgents, brought infor mation of the most imporiant char actor, and the time of the invasion of Cuba by the United States ar-my will pr'obably b)0 determined by huis reports. Ca pt aina Dorst., accomnpanriied by only three Cubans, in a small tug, landed on Cuban soil within fifteen miles of Havana, held a corn forenco with the Cuban insurgents, and after obtaining such information as he desired roturined to Key West. I had a persional interview with Captain Dorst immediately upon is arrival at Port 'ampai at noon. While not inclined to talk before seeing General Shafter, he siaid: "I fountd that the Cubani coast for many miles on either side of Havanai in full view of the Spniiards and spent abut 15 minutes onl Cuban soil conferring wvithi a Cuban oflicor named Dolaro." It was daring ir. the extreme. Whet her Captain D)ors.t will go on to Wanshington or will remain lher cannot be told until after his con. fonco with General Shiafter. Th< arrival of Capt ain Da'rst has crentei the impression hero that thie move 1ment. upjonk Cnba wvill cert ainly b< madoe very soon. Many think nexl Teusday has becen seleted for th<~ I invasli, and1( it is generally bliiever that t he movement will certainly b. Smade before the (end of next week. - That mutch de(penlds upon01 1h, -character of Captain D)orst's replor to General Shafter is certain. Th ~two are now ini conference. The 200 Spanish prisoners of wa have been sent freom Key WVest t Atlanta by way of Miami. The will probalbl y reach Fort McPh erso tomorrow. Th'le Fifth Riegimer d breaks camp today. Colonel Coo and his stair will return to Atlant :probably on J1inday. TIlE NEWUEIIRY HIOTC, MATTERt. There Witll bo No 'roaecution but 1'rivI Irge Wll be Riovoke Whe-n 1'reent Stock Has hiean Sold. (Register, 7th.) Tho 8tato 13ord of Control during the morning session devoted- i large part of the timo ,o the considora tion of tl Nowborry hotel caso. Mr. "Hub" Evans, as attornoy for Mr. Bardin, the proprietor of the hotel, was present in his behalf, as wias Mr. Bardin himself. Assistant Attor ney General Townsend appeared for the State. The reprosontatives of the newspapors were excluded, but tho proceedings were simply in the naturo of taking evidence, and that is understood to havo consisted in tho presentation of affidavits and counter affidavits and impoaching of the ebaractor of witnosses for the prosecution. When the dloors were Oponod tho board gave out the following resol - tions as their decision: WVheroas the Governor having submitted chargs without, proof of violation of di4ponsary Jaw againist. H. C. Bardin; and Whereas iMr. Bardin desiring to b relieved of andl to surronder his hotel privilege, if he is to bo held to the Governor's view of the law; therofore, h) it .1Resolved, That this board agrvo to the suggest.ion of th Mr. Bardin and will accept i surrender of the por mit when goods have been disposel of. This in oll'et is a declarat ion of the innocenco of Mr. Bardin and accplitanco of the compromise whoro by th) p1o8ecut Would bo d0roj)j)Pe( the proprietor givo up1) his permit. Mr. Bardin would not. havo volntarily surrendorod the permit, however, had his innoconco not have hoonl es tablished. Ie is a gentleman who sooms to deoply regret the position he has been placed in and he is glad onough to got rid of the business. TilE 1HOT SPRINGS 0F AlRKANS.S 1 hto 'Mountain-Locked MIracle )of 11he Ozitrk. The hot, watirs1, tle moulitlin air, eiinhlo climate and tho pine forests make Hot Springs the most wonder ftil health and lIeaisure resort in the world, summer or winter. It is own ed and controlled by the U. S. Gov ornment, and his accommodattions for all classes. The Arlington and Park hotels and 60 others and 200 boarding houses are open all summer. Having an altitude of 1000 feet it is a cool, safe iad nearby refuge during t.he heated term in thie south. For inaformiation conlcernaing Hot Springs addltress 0. F". Cooley, Man aiger Business Men's League, IIot Sprinlgs, A rk. F"or redlucedi excursion tickets iand particulars of the trip see locial agent or address W. A . T1urk, (Gon'1 Pass. Agent, Southern Ily., Waishington, D). C. V'litry, ECambrao, iOacih Oilher. [Chi arleston Post, 7th.] WVashington, May 7.-It would seem that an eram of good feeling was already upon this country. Whena the last telegram fr<.m Dewey wa.s read this mnoraing there wvoro a number of senmators aned rep rosean atives and correspondlents pre. sent. As a shout went up for our hero, 'Thllmanm and Mark Ilanna who woro standinug nea:r ehisped hands and1( then emibr'aced one anot her in their extaoent. The11( sirit of conin est and1( coloni zation is certainly upp)Jermiost in the pub11 (~lic mnd. TIhie only un popular man hero todlay is he w~hio ad vocates gi vinmg back a ny territory captured from Spain ini thIais war. All .GitA INS AItic FItICIC t, pin lie move'n altl i umper, i)iutiesa F'rn ' Vari. o.tO4 Footu l'rmiuurlt.. Mradrid1, Mtiy 7.--Noonu ---A royal r. decree was gazetted today ananonnec o ing that wheat maize, oatis, rye, bar Y Iey, flour, bonusIi anid potatoes ar< ni heneforth adllowed free otittry at al t Spanish p)onts on the p'eninsuln a:a< kc iterdicting (lie exportation of whoat a maize, oats, rye, barley, fhour, bean and potatoos. Daring Dewey Is The Hero Of The Day 1114 VIOTORY IAES AN EPOoH IN THI E ils 1(iiY OFN AVAI WAlIPAIIE. 11'roops Wil IS o stt to 11.1t-9crt tary Long t4pys Ihfat l e Helleve-8 tae Fir or tile Ame, Ien Otina Wa80 Itaplil aitt the Doollruction 84 TLlrril,)o That Wos b;panialard" Were Utt,erly D. ,trsyed Neor) They Wer-1 Aware of tho Presoton Of the American Alariows. [Special to Thle Journal.] Washington, May 7.-Secrotary Long states that Dowey's remark able victory was ant event in annals of naval wai which marked an epoch, and was especially creditable to the courage and daring of Amer icans who entered the harbor of Manila during darkness and de stroyed the Spanish fleet with so little loss. Io stitted that ho believed the tiro of our ships was ro rapid that it completely annihilated the enemy linfore they wero fully aware of the presonen of the Americans. In view of revolations of the concise report froin Dowoy, tle American coin mandor looni up as i hero moro than over. On his own unembell ished statemnont it appears that he is lying in Manila harbor with the Spanish fleot annihilated, and with but few ion in his own forco to offeit landing, it llppears, too, that in spito of disparity of his foreo, and of the fact that lhe1 wias lyIng in a hostto harbor, he deliberately cut the cable so as to provent the Span iardi senditig over reports, thus leaving himself cut off absolutely from immediato communioation with the world, and this, too, bofore he had an opportunity to inform the department in Washiington as to his brilliant achievemont. The modesty of Dowey's state mont, its tereoness and utter free dom from glorification of himself or his men, is the startling thing about it. It could hardly have been more torso if he had simply had to an nounco to the departmont his safo arrival in a poneoful harbor. It has beon decided to send a transport, with troops and supplics to Coinmodoro Dowvy at Manila. The City of Pohin will be used for this purposo itid will be escorted biy the cruiser Charloston. The troops will bo sont from the Pacific slope and Idaho, and will be a suilleront force to enablo Dewey to tako con trol of the Philippines.. Mt!rs. JOmma anet Amser isnn. It lmaly niot be knowni generally that the wife of Maximo Gomez, commander-in chief of the insurgent force-i in Cuba, is an American wo man, but sneh appears t.o lbe the fatct. .Upresentat ivo GIibsen claims t.o rep)resent the (list rict in T1ennesee where she was horn. Her former name was Miss Pink Martin, a daughter of Mrs. Henry Martin, who lived onl Nail Creek, in a county of East Tennessee. Tfhe family wvas one of the hest in the country, and her father was very wealthy, so that Miss Martin was given exceptional opportunit iss during her childhood and early womanhood She first married a Georgian, but lie died shortly aifter the civil war, andi as Mrs. Cline, his~ wVid-Y.v, she went to Havana, -A here her birothiers were engaged inm business. While at the Cuban capital shle met Maximo GUomez,, t hen a very impo)rt int per. soniage in the Island of Cub-a, and in ai short ti me they were mairrie 1. AMERI tANi ioI.i) f,lANILA. P'rivaug teNenage itc(siveds Fromau ti,e Fay Aa'.uy Xjisni.h Port. WVashigtonl, MaIly 7.--T~he state depm113tmnent todaiy re:ceived( thle fol lowing dhispattch dated New York, noon, May 7 :-Secretary of State, Walshington---H avo cable from Hong Kong saying: ".'panish fleet enttire ly destroyed. Manila in hands of the Americans. 'The latest news is all <iiet.' As we have a line of steamers run ning between Manila and Hong Kong it is possible that this news may be of intere.t to you. Weo be. hoie it thoroughly reliable. ( Jigo,)1P,MTNON&(.