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The times., 1898-06-05
PRAISE FOR THE OREGON.
Her Builders sny SIZE Is Queen o
iEf. Sen.


the Sea.
''The San Francisco-of course. I take
pride in the San Francisco" said her
builder, Mr.. Irving Scott. today at the
Shoreham but the Oregon-she's diff
ferent. The Oregon is a battleship. and
she is the boss of the sea"
Mr. Scott is the president of the Union
Iron Works. al San Francisco, and build
er of the Oregon. He was enthusiastic
over the battleship's= phenomenal per
formance in the unbroken run from San
Francisco to Florida. Mr. Scott IS now
en- route to St Petersburg. where he will
hold important conferences touching the
building for the Russian government OF
ships similar to the Oregon Leaving
Washington Sunday afternoon, he will
sail from New York Tuesday.
In the design of the Oregon. contin-
ued MIR. Scott, may be found one eX-
planation of her remarkable run. IN the
skill and ability of the engineering de-
partment of the ship; in the bravery and
pluck of Capt. Clark, who has confidence
in his engines. engineers and men, and
in the confidence of the men in him may
be found all other explanations needed
What is the naval lesson of the Ore
gou and her rum"
ut means that navy to be great in
fighting capacity must have great coal
capacity. Why. for example, look at the
Monterey. She is as perfect a fighting
machine as can be built for the money.
but she carries only 800 tons of coal,
whereas. her displacement should be in
creased so that she could carry so tons
Her turrets, too, should be of the same
size. Then she would be a match for a
battleship. Now that she is 10 be towed
from Mare Island to Manila, care should
be taken to keep her full Of coal. so that
in case the hawser should be slipped she
can stand out and fight herself out of
trouble
Mr. Scott was frank to disapprove of
the plan of the Government in ordering
the four single-turret monitors of only
.. 500 tons displacement each, and Of COM
paratively small coal carrying capacity,
while even the Monterey has 4,0O4 tons
displacement
The times., 1898-06-05
TURNING POINT NEAR.
Madrid Expects Decisive Action in
Cuba Soon.


New York, June 1.-THE World prints
the following copyrighted cablegram.
privately forwarded from Madrid
across the Spanish frontier:
Madrid, June 3.-Great pressure is
being put upon the government by the
press to send to Manila either Admiral
Cervera's squadron or the reserve fleet
at CadlZ.
Eight thousand men and six batteries
could be embarked within twenty-four
hours al ports in the south of Spain
But the government hesitates 10 send
an expedition so late, when American
endorsements from California are
likely to forestall any Spanish relief.
The government expects that events
in and about Cuba will soon give a de-
cisive turn to the course of the war 1t
looks for either landing and defeat of
the Americans-this Is confidently
counted upon-or a signal reverse to
the Spanish troops or Admiral Ger
vera's squadron which will make it
easier for America to adopt tactics
most disastrous for Spain-a blockade
of Cuba and Porto ROCKVILLE waiting
for the end OF the rainy season. BY
that time both islands would be 81
of provisions.
The only drawback to this plan of
campaign for the Americans would be
the fact that this waiting game would
increase the great suffering of the re-
concentrates and insurgents. Spain
hopes that knowledge of this distress
will drive the United States to prema-
ture action with insufficiently organiz-
ed forces.
The times., 1898-06-05
He Gave HfmecIf In.

Boonsboro, Nd, June A man. who
gave his name as John Camden. about
thirty years and fairly well dressed, came
into Boonsboro yesterday afternoon, and
surrendered Justice W. L. Irwin. The
man stated TO Justice Irwin that he was
accused of having committed a murder in
Wilmington, Del, on September l6 1896.
and had been followed by several men
for the last few days. He asked Justice
Irwin for protection. Justice Irwin i'm
mediately telsphoned 10 Sheriff Seibert.
at Hagerstown, who communicated with
the Wilmington authorities. and was re
quested TO hold the man until an investi-
cation could be made. The man viii con-
seqUently be held until another answer
Is received from the Wilmington officials.
The times., 1898-06-05
HoME-wREcKER KILLED.
Injured Husband Kills Himself At
ter shooting Wifc's Retrayer.

Alfred Me. June 4.-Louis Marcille.
who was released from jail yesterday.
having completed a term to which he was
sentenced for immortality. was shot and
probably fatally injured by Joseph Gron-
dony, husband of the woman involved in
Marcille's crime on the street here this
afternoon. Persons who witnessed the
shooting followed Grondony. and the po-
lice Joined In the chase. When the man
found that he could not escape he placed
the muzzle of the revolver with which he
shot Marcille in his mouth and fired a
bullet into his brain. He died instantly.
The woman in the case. who was also
found guilty of immortality, and whose
term also expired yesterday is still at the
jail.
Grondony Is supposed to have, come
from Boston Mrs Grondony and Mar
ellie went to Biddeford some time ago. and
last October they were arrested there on
a charge of unlawfully living together
preferred by Grondony, who claimed that
Marcllle wrecked his home in Worcester
about four years ago. Mrs. Grondony hav-
ing run away with the man after placing
her children in an institution.
The times., 1898-06-05
CHARITY DANCES FORBIDDEN
Such Affairs Must Be Conducted Ac-
cOriinr 10 Di0cesnn InNY.

Such Affairs Must Be Conducted Ac-
cordipg TO Diocesan LAW
Syracuse. N. Y, June 4.-The RI Rev.
P. A. Ludden. bishop of Syracuse. yester-
day issued an edict calling attention of
rectors and pastors and Catholic societies
to the rules governing picnics, socials,
etc, to prevent and guard against abuses
in connection with affairs of that kind. In
1t ne said:
''All kinds OF round dancing. night
dancing dancing in halls or bathrooms
for the purpose of raising money for
church purposes or public charities are
strictly and unqualifiedly forbidden.
THE sale of wine. beer or any other
kind of Intoxicating liquors at church pic
MICS, excursions, festivals. suppers. etc,
is strictly forbidden and will not be per-
mttted under any circumstances or pre-
tense whatsoever.
Moonlight excursions. picnics contin-
ued until after nightfall. meetings of the
people where morals and good behavior
are endangered are also strictly forbidden
Before any picnic or excursion
whe her for church or society purposes.
may be held, the written permission Of
the ordinary must be obtained"
The times., 1898-06-05

discharged without honor from the serV-
ice of the United States.
Private Calvin J. Boai, Hospital Corps.
now at Sullivans Island, S. c., Is detailed
as acting hospital steward and assigned TO
duty at that station.
First-cIass Private John S. Brunson,
Ordnance Detachment, now at Frankford
Arsenal, Pa is transferred to Augusta
Arsenal. Ga.
Private William S. Trevellyan, Twenty
first Infantry. now at Plattsburg Bar
racks. n. Y, is transferred to the Hos
pital Corps as a private.
Sergeant John Gallagher, Battery c.,
Second Artillery, now at the Army and
Navy General Hospital. Hot Springs.
Ark, is transferred TO the Hospital Corps
as a private.
Private Robert Lee Raines, Battery X.
Sixth Artillery. now at Fort Monroe Va,
is transferred to the Hospital Corps as a
private.
Private David w Bernreuter, Captain
MaXwells Company, First Florida Volun-
teer Infantry. now supposed to be at Tam
pa, Fla, having enlisted under false pre-
lenses, will be discharged from the serv-
ice of the United States.
Special order. May q, 1898. relating to
| Private Maulsby Carter, Company A,
Fifth Maryland Volunteer Infantry, is re-
voked.
private William Carter, Company A,
Fifth Maryland Volunteer Infantry now
] at Camp George II. Thomas, Chickamau-
ga National Park, Ga, will be discharged
/ the service of the United States.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieutenant Edward J. Timberlake, jr..
I Second Artillery, by the commanding Of
/ ficer Fort Caswell, y. c., is extended sew
/ en- days.
Captains Frank r. Keefer and Paul f.
/ Straub. assistant, surgeons, will report
! in person 10 the commanding general
( Department of the Pacific. San Francisco
/ Cal. for duty with the expedition TO the
/ Philippine Islands
/ Leave Of absence until further orders Is
/ granted First Lieutenant Robert L. Bull
/ lard, Tenth Infantry, to enable him TO ac-
! cept the commission of jor, First Bat
( talon Colored Infantry Alabama Volun.
/ teers.
a board Of officers to consist of Colone
Lawrence D. Tyson, Sixth L. S. yoluu
teer Infantry, and First Lieutenant Solo
mon p. Vestal. Seventh Cavalry. is ap
pointed to assemble at Knoxville, Tenn.
at the call Of the senior member. for tn,
/ examination of such applicants for com
I missions in the Sixth T.. S. Volunteer In
fantry as may be ordered before it.
The times., 1898-06-05

New York, June 1.-Two members of
the Third New Jersey Volunteers, one of
whom feli asleep while on sentry duty
al Sandy Hook must face court-martlal
on Monday next at Fort Hancock. Brig
Gen. Royal T. Frank, commanding the
Department of the East, has issued an
prder convening the court, of which Lieut..
Thomas Ridgeway, adjutant of the Fiflh
United States Artillery, viii be judge ad-
-Vocate.
This will be the first volunteer court
martial convened since the civil war. IN
terest attaches to Ii on that account. but
its findings are anXiously awaited by
thousands of volunteers for other rea-
sons From the fate Of the two men who
are 10 be tried next Monday the other vol
unteers viii get an inkling of what might
happen to them should they become gull
ty of any dereliction Of duty.
If the members of the court see fit they
may condemn TO death the unfortunate
New Jersey volunteer who was found
asleep at his post. They are given wide
discretion, however, and may impose a
less severe sentence if they believe the
discipline Of the Army Will not suffer in
consequence.
Ii was a lnounced yesterday that these
officers would comprise the court TO con-
yene at Fort Hancock: Lieut. Col. Ben
Jamln T. Holmes, MAJOR " imam II iJe
Hart. Capt. jerome r. Muddell. Capt
Joseph Kay. Capt. Frederick A. Bickel,
First Lieut.. Frank StoweIl Lirst Lieut..
Charles Fries. First Lieut.. Richard 5.
White. First Lieut.. Irving Weaver, Sec
ond Lieut.. George L. White, Second
Lieut.. Charles c. Davis and Second Lieut..
Harry L. Deitz. All are members OF the
Third New Jersey Volunteers.
Ii was said at the Army headquarters
on Governors Island yesterday that the
names OF the two volunteers who are tC
be tried would not be made public unti
they face the court next Monday. Neither
would the exact nature of the charges
against the men 10 be given.
The times., 1898-06-05
CoNsTABLEs AND CLUBS.
Nine Men Injured in Thcater
Fight.

Newark, n. j., June 4.-Newark was
a war center yesterday. Twelve con-
stables followed Under Constable Ben
edict in as fierce charge as ever for
lorn hope attempted and four special
policemen and State detectives formed
a hollow square behind John Gregory.
and battled with them. Nine We're in
jured in the fray.
The Columbia Theater in Washing
ton Street, was the citadel which Greg
DRY and his band were holding for l.
E. Burke and Herman Boyer. The lat
ter have had lease on the premises,
and decline to vacate even in the face
of another lease for live years given to
to NJ. r. Jacobs by c. V. Holden, agent
of the Hedden estate.
Constable Benjamin Smith received
writ Of dispossess from Judge Nc
Carter, of the first district court, yes.
terday and appealed to Sheriff Dore-
mus for re-enforcements to effect a
service.
1t was not long afterward when I'm
der Sheriff Benedict took his force OF
twelve to the theater in carriages lin
line ahead" The battalion was quick
ly deployed and the order to charge
given. Through the main entrance
doors went the sterming party.
There was a check in the lobby.
Gregory and his men were standing
like rock against the charge. Clubs
beat a lively tattoo on heads and
shoulders, and soon the encounter took
on Sanguinary tinse.
There was one point where it threat
ened to have a most serious rurn. One
of Gregory's men aimed a heavy blow
with a club at Under Sheriff Benedict.
and next instant was looking down
the barrel of a pistol. Gregory shout
ed:
You don't dare shoot, and if you do,
| Benedict, I'll kill you!
Pistols came from the pockets of the
| sheriff's men in an instant, but none
cared to shoot. Clubs We're still used
| until Gregory'S men, boWing to super
! ior numbers, retreated.
There were not beaten, however. Gal
| lantly they returned to the charge time
and time again, until the sheriff and
squad of police reserves arrived and
made the odds against them too great
| Then they tried strategy, and by quick
movements captured the box office and
held it.
! Sheriff Doremus, on his arrival, dis
missed Gregory as a deputy sheriff,
| and then ordered the arrest of Frank
! Gregory, his son, on a charge of hav-
| ing seriously injured constable. The
sheriff afterward went before the
| grand jury and presented complaints
against the men who resisted his con-
! stables.
Further hostilities We're threatened
! late in the afternoon, but a truce was
patched up When Messrs. Burke and
Boyer consented to a constructive
| ejectment, which would give the sher-
ifs men charge of the building and
The times., 1898-06-05
JOINED AsToR's BATTERY.
Henry Plant shutter, of baltimore
VIII Go to the PhilipDines

Baltimore. June 4.-Henry Plant Shutter,
son of Mrs. James Shutter SO1 East North
Avenue. who is studying law in New York
has enlisted in the Astor Mountain Vol
unteer Artillery. gotten up entirely by
John Jacob Astor
He has advised his mother by letter that
he will leave for the Philippine Islands
with the company next Tuesday. The bat
terry will go to San Francisco and sail
from there for the islands on June Is
Mrs. Shutter will go to New York today
to see her sonGbefoFe he leaves.
Mr.. Shutter graduated from the Johns
Hopkins University in 1897 and has been
reading law in the office of Messrs Will
liams & Gooch. New York, and taking a
course at the New York Law School. Out
of 400 applicants he was one out of eighty
four selected for the company. Mr.. As
tor will furnish each member with a uni
form costing $40 and pay all expenses
while away.
The times., 1898-06-05
LETTER FROM cHIcKAMAUGA.
Baltimore Woman Has Interesting
News From the Camp.

Baltimore. June 4.-Mrs. Augustus F.
Sturgeon, No. 1886 East Lombard Street.
received an interesting letter from her
son, George &. Sturgeon, who is a mem
ber of the Fifth Maryland Volunteers.
The letter was dated at Chickamauga
Park, Ga, May 80.
Young Sturgeon referred in his letter
to the attempt that was recently made
by a Spanish spy to poison the drinking
water of the boys of the Fifth at Chick
amauga He wrote: "A Spanish spy put
poison of some kind in our water but
no one drank any of it. A guard saw the
man dropping the poison in the water,
and six men shot at him"
The times., 1898-06-05
NEWS FROM CAMP THOMAS.
Soldiers Meet Death While Bathing
in ChickamnuEa Creek.

Chattanooga. June A New Jersey
regiment and one from Pennsylvania are
now due at Camp Thomas and are ex-
pected in today The Regular Army post
will doubtless be established at Chicka-
mauga Park. The big Letter Hospital is
now being renovated.
1t is understood that orders will be at
once issued for a corps headquarters for
the general instruction among the volun-
teers in the art of handling fire arms and
a number of improved rifle ranges will be
esta ablished.
Supplies have ceased to arrive and
enough are on hand to last six months.
Many Of the soldiers now at Carnn Alger
are expected to go to Chckamauga.
Almost every day one or two soldiers
are drowned in Chickamauga creek. while
swimming. This is the only place the SOL
diers have to battle and they are fire.
quently seized with cramps while over
heated and go down in the swift little
stream before aid can reach them.
The times., 1898-06-05
Rombardmcnt of san Juan.

Baltimore, June 4.-Aiss Mamie Beeh-
Ter, who lives at No. 1858 West Lexing-
ton Street. has received letter from her
brother, Lieutenant Commander William
il. Beehler, Of the L. s. ship Montgom-
cry, giving a description OF the lombard
ment OF san Juan. On Nay y, ne says
Fort Cannelo was attacked. but made no
response. The big hills were enveloped
in smoke. The Detroit found a heavy
battery close to her, and she fired con-
tinuously until the admiral signaled her
to join the Montgomery. The shells from
the battery dropped all around the Mont
somery. but none OF them hit her On
May is Lieutenant BeehIer says three
Spanish gunboats were found fleeing up
the river at Puerto Principe, and We're
chased into shallow water
The times., 1898-06-05

leave the whole dispute to be determ-
ined in court.
Only two of the defenders We're in
jured in the battle. Gregory had
bad scalp wound and William j. Null
lgan, in addition to such an injury,
had his wrist cut by glass;
Under Sheriff Benedict and Con-
stables Wallace and Weiner, of the at
tacking party, had their heads cut and
bruised; Constable iced was injured
internally; Constable Osborn had his
back lamed: Constable Birn had his
head and hand hurt and Constable
Dey's hand was bruised by club.
The times., 1898-06-05
ASKED MILLIONS.
RuymOnd's HaIiucinatioR Caused
His Confinement i'm Bellevue.

HIS Conhne ement IN BeIIeNut'
New York, June 4.-When George Ray
mond arrived on the steamship Lucania
Saturday he described himself as a deep
water sailor TO whom the United States
owes just $4,000 600. which he came to
collect Now the deep-water man is
looked up in a cell in the insane pavilion
at Bellevue Hospital
Raymond says he sailed from New Or
leans three years ago for Sydney, n. s..
w He was put ashore at Cape Town,
South Africa, and sent to the insane asyl-
um at Blackenberg. Released, he made
his way to England and took passage on
the Lucania. He refused to give the de-
tails of his claim.
A sailor companion of Raymond on
the Lucania, a man with a glass arm and
. wooden leg is also said TO be insane.
The times., 1898-06-05
Nerro Rn,isher L,nched.

yesterday in lynching a negro giving the
name of Ben Hayden. Hayden was ar
rested for assault and kept closely guard
ed. He was identified by his victim, and
when this became known a mob of enrag-
ed men assembled, took him from the Of
ficers and dragged him to the spot where
Ed Coy was burned at the stake for a like
offense a few years ago. After throwing
the rope over a telegraph wire, the body
was literally shot to pieces. Hayden was
about eighteen years old.
The times., 1898-06-05
EMPLOYED coLoRED HELP.
Alleged That Incompetent work
Was Done en- FortifcatfoHs.

Alleged That Incompetent Work
Was Done en- FortificatfoHs.
New Orleans. June 4.-The employment
of colored labor on Forts ST. Jackson and
ST. Philip twenty miles down the Mis-
sissippi River, promises interesting de-
velopments.
Major Quinn, United States engineer
for this district, is alleged at the dicta-
ton of Henry Demas the noted colored
politician, to have discharged the white
laborers and sent down $50 negroes.
The first night it was found that the ne
groes were incompetent 10 carry on the
work, Major Quinn reported to Demas
that his men could not do the work In
the meantime there had been a strike
among the white mechanics remaining at
the forts.
Yesterday in the Louisiana State legis-
lature Senator st. Paul introduced a res
olution that the Louisiana representa-
tives in Washington be urged to secure
the transfer or removal of Major Quinn
from the station in charge of the Missis-
sippi River defense. This resolution has
created a sensation in this city
The times., 1898-06-05
Charged the Girls Name,

Cumberland, Md. June Mrs. Charles
Schue, the mother of the Homecoming
triplets, viii not give them the names she
originally intended While she has the
greatest admiration for Schley, she does
not like the name, because the combi-
nation Schley Schue would not be eu-
phoneous. She has decided, therefore, to
name the boys Sampson and Dewey, and
the girl Manila. All are doing well.
The times., 1898-06-05
BattIeEeIds Visited.

Hagerstown, Nd, June 4.-Antietam
Battlefield and the National Cemetery
were visited by a party of distinguished
Northerners Thursday. The party con-
slsts of President William Bliss, of
the Boston and Albany Railroad; Henry
A Gould, of Springfield, Mass; Samuel
II. Hoar, Col. Thomas L. Livermore and
Charles T. Station, of Boston. They are
travelling in President Bliss private car.
which arrived in Hagerstown Thursday
night. and was taken TO Gettysburg over
the Western Maryland yesterday morn
ing The party drove from this city TO
Gettysburg in carriages.
The times., 1898-06-05
Frederick Countv Gop,c

Frederick, Nd, June deputy Game
Warden Robert Lorentz, Of this city. says
that game Of all kinds viii be plentiful in
Frederick County the coming season.
This Is the result Of diligent work on the
Eart Of the deputy game wardens and the
local branch Of the State Game and Fish
Protective Association in enforcing the
laws and disc0untenancing the reckness
destruction Of birds and rabbits, togeth-
er with a favorable Winter The deputy
game wardens have been notified to re-
turn their badges and commissions to the
governor. but II is understood that all viii
be reappointed and receive new commits
siOns
The times., 1898-06-05
4 Boys regiment Formea.

Baltimore. June "A new regiment.
called the Sixth Maryland Zouaves. in
fantry and artillery. was formed at I'M
manuel Baptist Church, ST. Paul Street
and North Avenue, last evening. Brig.
Gen. John Heavier. No. 40S East North
Avenue, is in charge of the regiment
The companies will be fully equipped with
rifles of modern type, canteens, uniforms,
etc The artillery company will have
three cannons, which will be drawn py
horses The company will be made up
of youths, which will be drilled by Gen.
Heayer who is an old soldier. The
United Boys Brigade of Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church, have Joined the regiment.
The times., 1898-06-05
BUILDERS TRIAL TRIP.
Japanese Cruiser Kasagi Left The
Yards Yesterday.

Philadelphia, June THE japanese
cruiser Kasagi, which is to be the fast
est afioat, in charge of Capt. Sargent, left
Cramps shipyard early this morning for
her builders trial trip. The cruiser will
be tested tomorrow on a forty-mile
course from Five Fathom Bank lightship
10 the Fenwick Island light
The contract of speed OF the Hasagi is
20 be twenty-five and a half knots but
those in charge Of her are confident that
she win exceed this speed by at least one
knot. The Kasagi will fly the japanese
flag at once. She is to receive her arm
ament in England.
The times., 1898-06-05
senator scotrs Nomination.

Haeerstown, Md, June 4.-The closest
friends of State Senator Norman B. Scott,
jr-. of Hagerstown, say he viii be con-
irmed by the Senate as naval officer of
the port of Baltimore. but are at a loss
for an explanation of the opposition
which they regard as only temporary
It is stated that both Senator Wellington
and Senator-elect McComas have within
the past few days expressed themselves
satisfied in the belief that MIR. Scott Will
go through all right.
The times., 1898-06-05
A Flag Presentation.

Hagerstown. Nd, June 4-Resolute
Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. will present a
handsome flag TO the Confederate Memo
rial Association in the Washington Gem
etery, this city, June y. Gen. Douglas,
who will accept the flag in behalf of the
association, says this will be the first
American flag ever presented to a Con-
federate association on such an occasion
and for the purpose intended.