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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
City-Hau Notes.

The following suits were dismissed In
the city CIRCUIT Court yesterday: w. L.
phantom & Brother against {. Il. Wilson;
I.athrop e. Watkins Company against A
d. Atkinson.
A marriage license was issued In the
Clerks Office Of the musings SVurt ~
Erapk q Watson, OF Sussex county, and
Lula Inscore, OF Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

neople overlooked the Importance Of per-
r,anently beneficial effects, and were sat-
,st,ed with transient action; but now that
~ is generally known that Syrup OF Figs
-,,II permanently overcome habitual con-
st,nation. well-lnformed people Will not
h,,v other iaxatives, which act for time.
but finally injure the system. Buy the
genuine, made BY the California Fig
&vruu Company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
WI, Entertain Their Friends.

The Italian Fraternal and Benevolent
Association will tender banquet 10 the
friends OF the society at Sanger Hall next
Thursday evening. The society possesses
one of the largest memberships OF socie-
lies or ifs character In the South and
this fiattering fact is due to the personal
interest taken by It's Individual members
az tie officers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13
Property Transfers.

W NJ Parrish, 80 11s-l2 feet on First
street' southwest corner Coutts, 1900.
uenrico: Hiram Saxton and wife 70
Eilen Adelaide French. IA 1910 acres on
Na,v Market road, 5000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-13

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. J.. Q.
On each tablet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-07

night accounts for the last ship of Ad-
miral Cervera's once splendid squadron.
She lies today in plain view, her bow
resting on the base of the beach under
Ell Morro. Part of the hull is above water
and her masts and two stacks are entire
ly out of water.
1t is not yet known whether she at
tempted to escape from the harbor or
whether the Spaniards tried to sink her
near the hull of the Merrimac and thus
block the entrance, to prevent the Ameri-
cans from getting in.
Her sinking was most dramatic. Just
after midnight she was seen drifting slow
ly out of the narrow entrance by one of
the American scouts. In a moment the
feet was ablaze with signals and almost
instantly an awful hail of shells was ham
mering down upon her. It is not known
whether she returned the fire, but the
shore batteries opened and one sx-inch
shell fell the Indiana's forward deck,
exploding below. The explosion occurred
in the mems sleeping rooms. but all were
at quarters and no one was hurt. No
other American ship was hit during the
engagement-Or incident-wl1ich lasted
only a few minutes.
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BLANCO'S ORDERS.
1t Was He Who Commanded
CerVera to Leave the
HarbOr.

Washington, July THE war depart
ment has received the report of Ad-
miraI Cervera to Gen. Blanco on the
disastrous naval fight to the Spanish
cause, off Santiago. 1t is as follows:
To the General in Chief, Havana
In compliance with your orders, I
went out yesterday from Santiago de
Cuba with all the squadron and after
an unequalled combat against forces
more than triple mine, had all my
squadron destroyed by fire, Teresa,
Oquendo, and Vizcaya beached and
Colon fleeing. I accordingly informed
the Americans and went ashore and
gave myself up. The torpedo chasers
foundered.
I do not know how many people were
lost, but it will surely reach 600 dead
and many wounded. Although not in
such great numbers, the living are
prisoners to the Americans. The con
duct of the crew rose to a height that
won the most enthusiastic plaudits of
the enemy. The commander of the
Vizcaya surrendered his vessel. His
crew are very grateful for the noble
generosity with which they are treated.
Among the dead is Villamil and I be-
Iieve Lasaga and among the wounded
Concas and Eulate. We have lost all
and are necessarily depressed.
CSigned) CERVERA.
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CARRY THE TIDINGS.
Philadelphia Goes to Hawaii
With Annexation News.

Washington, July 7.-Secretary Long
today gave orders for the departure of
the Philadelphia from Mare Island for
Hawaii. She will carry the flag of the
United States to those islands and in
clude them within the Union. Admiral
Miller, commanding the Pacific station,
who is now at Mare Island, will be
charged with this function of hosting
the flag that was hauled down by
Commissioner Blount. The ship will
be ready for sea in a very few days
under the secretary's orders and should
make the trip in a week. Meanwhile
the president will appoint a commits
sion Immediately to frame the laws nee
essary for the changed condition of af-
fairs in Hawaii. This must be done be-
fore the adjournment of congress, as
the commissioners are subject to con-
firmatiOn.
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1900 KILLED.
Latest Estimate on Spanish
Losses in Naval Battle.
CerVera Is Transferred on
Board the Iowa.
WAS TOLD TO Do 1T.
He. Was Ordered to Take His
Fleet Out.
General Young Starts For Home
on Sick Leave.

Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press)
Headquarters of General Shafter,
Tuesday, July 5, via Kingston, Jamaica,
July Admiral Cervera who was
transferred from the Gloucester to the
battleship Iowa is being treated with
every consideration. In brief inter-
views today he stated he was ordered
to leave the harbor but refused to say
from whom the orders came
Today's estimate on the Spanish loss
in the naval battle is placed at 1900
killed and 1,50O captured, against which
stands an American loss of one killed
and two wounded
Gen. Young who has been i'll with a
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will obey and go to my doom Sunday
morning"
When the news of the sortie of the
fleet reached Madrid the minister of
foreign affairs told several of the am
bassadors that the government had or
dered Cervera to go out.
Operators Condemned.
Washington, July Tt was conf
IDENTIFY expected by the war department
officials that when the operators in
Santiago working the English cable
to Jamaica left their station and took
refuge on an English ship, the Spanish
officials in Cuba would be entirely cut
off from communication with the home
government. This apparently is not
the case if a rumor which reached Gen.
Greely, the chief signal officer Of the
army during the day, is correct.
This was to the effect that before
leaving their office in Santiago the Eng
Iish operators had connected the wire
running into that city from Havana
with that leading from Kingston, ia
maica, in which case direct communica-
ton from Havana to the latter named
city may be obtained. Naturally with
such a long circuit and unfavorable
conditions existing this connection may
be easily interrupted at any time, but
the fact that the operators resorted
to this device creates no little dissatis-
faction and feeling among the war de-
partment officials, who regard such ac-
ton as unnecessary and uncaIled for
in the present circumstances.
No Prisoners Killed by Cubans.
Washington. July 1.-THE war depart
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infantry. Men, killed, 4; wounded, IA;
missing, 2.
Twentieth infantry Twenty men
killed; two officers and ten enlisted men
wounded; three men missing.
Signal corps. One man killed.
The following is a list of additional
casualties:
Twentieth infantry. Killed:
Company A, Corporal Row, Sergeant
Beltz.
Company B, Capt. Henry B. Moon.
Company D. Privates CheIy and Ir-
vine.
Company E, Private Daugherty.
Company G, Privates Watson and
Rounderly-
Company NJ, Corporal Mcconnell.
Company G, Private Prather.
Company f, Captain John B. Rodman
and Privates Kerr and TeiIman.
Loss in light artillery: Killed. Victor
HolOn, Private A. B. Underwood.
Kenny, Serving Sergeant c. Veite, Ser
geant n. E. Crawford, Serving Corporal
H. d. Keene, seriously; Private Barr,
Private Yates, seriously.
Battery F. Wounded: Capt. Q. D.
Parkehurst, severely; Private E. R.
Mass. Private Q. Mccoy.
Battery K. Killed: Sergeant NJ. Nc
Carthy.
The following are additional lists of
killed and wounded:
Third infantry, killed: Privates John
E. Hopper.
Wounded: Privates Jeuda, Miskowiz,
Dehns, Russell Martin, Shern, Ertburz,
ScheIlman, Gunder, Foster, Bralay,
Austenson, Galcur, Mcdonnell, Corporal
MurchisOn.
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AGAIN POSTPONED.
1t Was Decided Today Not to
Storm Santiago Imme-
diately.

Washington, July IA war confer
ence was held at the White House to-
day. There were present Secretaries
Long and Alger, Gen. Miles. Admiral
Sicard, Captain Crowninshield and Cap
tain Mahan.
The conference lasted about an hour
and q. half.
The conference decided not to storm
Santiago Immediately believing its
downfall can be accomplished soon
without the heavy loss of men or ships
that would result from storming the
city.
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ment today posted the following dis
patch from Gen. Shafter received in re-
sponse to an inquiry as to the reported
killing of Spanish prisoners by Cubans:
Playa del Este, July z.
Hon. Secretary of War:
Dispatch as to 4A4lnng prisoners by
Cubans absolutely false. No prisoners
have been turned over to them and
they have shown no disposition to treat
badly any Spaniards who have fallen
in their hands. SKATER,
Major General Commanding.
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Last of the Fleet.
Losses Before Santiago.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press
Santiago. de Cuba, via Kingston, ia
maica, July THE following is the re-
capitulation of the casualties of the for
ces before Santiago:
Gen. Lawton's division. officers,
killed, 4; wounded, IA Men, killed, "A !;
wounded, 312; missing, I.
Gen. Bates Independent brigade. con-
sisting of the Third infantry, Twenti-
eth infantry and signal corps. Third
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REINA MERCEDES GONE.
Last of Cervera's Splendid Fleet
Meets the Enemy.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Headquarters of General Shafter, Tues
day, July s. by Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, via Port Antonio, Kingston,
Jamaica, July THE destruction of the
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes Monday
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MILES GOES TONIGHT.

staff will leave here at 1O:4S o'clock to
night son a special train over the South
ern railway, going to Charleston S c.
where he will take a transport vessel for
Santiago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-07
TO SUE FOR PEACE,
That Was Spain's Plan if Ger
vera Had Escaped.

Madrid, July IA minister, after the
cabinet meeting today declared that if
Admiral Cervera had succeeded in es-
Gaping the Spaniards would have sued
for peace. But, he added, in view of
the destruction of the Spanish fleet,
the war must be continued, lest Spain
be accused of cowardice, or fear.
Dispatches received here from Off
cial sources at Havana announce that
the people are enthusiastic there to
continue the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-07
TOMORROW.

Washington. July THE committee
on ways and means of the house decid-
ed today to report a concurrent resoIu-
ton providing for final adjournment of
congress at o'clock tomorrow, Fri
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Chicago Stamping Company Fails.

Chicago July THE works of the Chi
cago Stamping company, manufactureIs
of bicycle supplies and Japanned ware,
Sturges. president of the concern, to Sc
cured claims for 1924. 900. Eastern credit
ors caused the failure by pressing their
claims.
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Washington, July 7.-Unoficial ad-
vices to the administration from sour
ces heretofore accurate, say Spain will
sue for peace this week. At the same
time no such suggestion from Spain d.
rect or indirect has been received here.
The government will listen if ap-
preached in a proper spirit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-07
Omaha Sold to St. Joe.

Chicago, July 7.-President johnson of
the Western league, who returned from
St. Joseph today, said that the Omaha
franchise had been transferred to st.
Joseph
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fever for the past week left for the
United States on the transport Chero-
kee today It is not believed that his
illness will result fatally but his ply
sicians said there could be no hope
for his recovery if he remained in
Cuba.
DR.. Guiteras has a large number of
cases in his fever hospital, but there
is not the slightest indication of yell
low fever, most cases being malaria,
fNzrhoid and r11aa aslas
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"GO to My Doom. "

New York, July IA World dispatch
from Madrid says: When the Madrid
government heard Of the results OF the
battling before Santiago July 1, it
cabled to Gen. Linares, Gen. BIanco,
Admiral Cervera for the real state of
affairs.
Then Immediately on ascertaining
that reinforcements could not possibly
arrive in time to relieve the Spanish
fortunes of war on land or save San
tiago and the fleet, the government
cabled Saturday asking the advice Of
Admiral Cervera.
He demanded carte blanche to follow
his judgment and to destroy his vessels
in the bay of Santiago rather than let
them fall into the hands of the enemy.
The council of ministers thereupon in
structed the ministers of marine and
of war to cable to make a sortie at any
cost, even at the risk of the destruction
of his fleet, because it was necessary
to prevent a disaster in the bay of San
tiago for political and dynastic reasons.
Admiral Cervera cabled in reply: Il
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Camara to Go On.

Madrid, July THE cabinet is of the
opinion that the fleet of Admiral Cam
ara should continue it's voyage to the
Philippine islands. The government has
received a telegram from Admiral Ger
vera announcing the death of Admiral
NIillima who was in command of the
torpedo boat squadron at Santiago and
the suicide of Captain Lazaga, the COM
mander OF the Infanta Maria. Teresa
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Balloon Punctured.
President Well Pleased.

Washington, July THE president
has been officially notified by General
Shafter of the exchange of Lieut. Hob
son, who is now within the American
lines. The president has given express
sion to his deep qualification at the sue
cessful accomplishment of the exchange
negotiations.
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Chicago, July THE following has
been received from Lieut.. Hobson's
father in answer to a message telling
him of the hero's safe exchange:
Greensboro, Ala, July Z.
To the Associated Press:
Accept warmest thanks for your kind
message. 1t has lifted from our minds
a heavy weight of anxiety.
JAMES M. HOBSON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
WE NEED NO ASSISTANCE

Washington, Feb 19.-The news event
of the day in Washington was the prot: pt
decision of the administration to make
an independent Investigation INTO the
disaster to the Maine. Mckinley, Long
and Day, alter two hours Of conference.
decided to cable Lee to respec fully but
firmly declare to the Spanish authorities
that their aid in ascertaining what caus.
ed the explosion on the Maine was not
needed and would not be accepted. The
United States is quite capable of satisfy
ing itself as to what caused the disaster.
If, after the United States investigation
is finished, Spain wishes to make an in.
dependent investigation, this Govern
ment has no objections
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
GETTING READY FOR THE FRAY.
Coast Defenses and Strategic
Points Are Being Strengthened. =

Washington, Feb. 10-While the nd
ministration at Washington spared no
effort ali day to foster the belief thev
claimed to hold, that the blowing M OF
the Maine was an accident, the President
and his advisers have been unable to con.
ceal from the public that Generals Miles
and Long, with the approval of the Pres
ldent, after consultation with him, have
been ordering the strengthening OF the
garrisons in every. fort and Mt every strate.
Sic point along the Atlantic coast ami on
the Gulf of Mexico, aud have also sent
orders to all the navy yards to prepare
all war vessels not yet ready for instant
service. In fact everything is being done
to put the country in a state of defense
to resist possible invasion aud prepare
for offensive operations asstyslt!
To nights dispatches t6itfe New York
sun from all the cities of the Atlantic
coast where extensive Qualifications are
erected show the garrisons have received
orders from Washington to prepare for
eVentualities. In n number of instances
the garrisons have been reinforced.
1t Spanish wnrship Vizcaya had not
been enshronded i'll fog, as, she lay Off
Scotland Liphtship all day to-day, wait.
ing Tor the weather to clear, her officers,
with their marine glasses, could nave
seen 100 artilierymen and officers dlsem-
Dark from revenue cutter. Thoy were
sent TO Sandy Hook under detail of
officers to man the great uuus there at u
moments notice and can he made to rise
ont of hidden batteries and send enor-
NOUS projectiles to sea in any direction
foi distance of twelve miles
The torpedo boat Gwin WAS launched
Mt Fewporc to-day. AT Fort SCHUYLER.
OF the sound, which guards the eastern
entrance TO New York, engineer CORPS
were drilled all day. Secret orders were
received. The sound for several hundred
yards out is mined with torpedoes.
Willet's Point. detenses in the sound
were reinforced by detachment of 30
men, who came SO Unexpectedly that no
quarters were available for them. AT
Fort Warren, Boston harbor, ammuni.
ton and 800 rounds for the battery
have been ordered
AT Mobile. Ala, Charleston, s. c., and
tbs navy yard at Norfolk, Va, scenes of
greatest activity were visible Assistant
Secretary of War Meikeljohn made a Sc,
cret visit 10 Secretary Alger, who is i'll at
Fortress Monroe. Both inspected the
defenses there.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Passed by the House After Four
Days of Discussion.

Washington, Feb. 19.-After four
days discussion the House at 6 O'Clock
tonight, by vote of 100 to 1875, passed
substitute for the Nelson Senate bank
ruptcy bill, prepared and reported by
the committee on judiciary. Efforts TO
strike out the features providing for the
involuntary bankruptcy and to exclude
corporations from the operations of bill,
and TO agree TO the Stnste bill, which
provided only for voluntary bankruptcy,
were defeated by votes CT 1jS to ..139 and
lo'5 TO Ia, respectively.
A motion by Mr. Mahany, of New
York, to limit the operations of the bill
to two years was first adopted by a vote
taken by tellers; but on vote by yeas
and nays it was defeated.
In the last Congress the House passed
substantially the same bill, providing for
both voluntary and involuntary bank.
ruptcy. by nlajoriy of 7G votes: but at
that time the question of including both
features had but 16 majority Tho bill
now goes into conference
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
ROANOKE. Va. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1888
WHAT THE BILL DOES.
Cuts Made by the General Appro-
priatiOn Committee.

Richm ond, Feb. Ex-senator Wickham
made two hours speech on the general
appropriation bill to-day, giving reasons
for each change from the appropria tions
of the last assembly. He holds that the
State is in splendid financial conuitiou,
Notwithstanding she owes 1926, 900, GOO
and has 100000 cash on hand. The bill
makes the following changes from for
mer appropriations:
Cuts the attorney general $3.50 per
year; his clerk. 500; the auditor, $3.50;
the auditors clerks, $1,000. The cuts of
other officers average about 10 per cent
The bill aholishes che Offices of register
OF land Office, the engineer to capitol and
tho guard CT the library building by max
ing no appropriation. 1t cuts the East
ern State Hospital $4,000; the Western
State Hospital at Stanton $4,000; the
Richmond Medical College. $1,000; the
University of Virginia 50 500; the Vii
ginia Military Institute So, coo; the pubic
schools. Blackshurg College, Normal and
Collegiate Institute, and William and
Maly College remain UNCHANGED
The appropriation to the Confederate
Home is increased $4,000 The appro-
priation for Confederate Veterans re-
mains unchanged.
The senate passed thirty-tive bills and
the house about the same number.
John l.. Mantle was found dead in his
room at Norfolk this morning. He blew
out the gas aud passed away.
The house to day passed tho bill pre-
scented by Delegate Kizer, Of Norfolk.
providing fol- labor bureau.
Senator Clayton has presented to the
senate Il petition from twenty five school
teachers ia Roanoke county, asking that
the age of admittnnce to the schools for
children be made g instead of years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-20
EVIDENCE ACCUMULAIING
That the Maine Was Blown Up by
the Dirty Spaniards.

Havana, via Key West. Feb. 19.-The
following in copnectit with the blowing
up OF he Maine hos developed.
Anree days before the explosion "a boat
containing three Spanish sailors was
seen rowing from M,china in the dicrec
ZION OF che Maine. The Spanish sentinel
OF the Machina wharf challenged them.
Ihey stopped, came shore and after be-
ing detained about an hour were released.
| as They gave satisfactory explanation
OF the suspicious actions
a boat with two persons on board.
which was going from Havana to Repla.
on crossing the bay found itself inter
copied by wire which seemed to come
from the dry dock in the direction of the
Maine. The men in the boat had to
lower it to he able to pass These men.
whose names are kept secret for The d, es
ent, intend to present themselves and re-
port the facts TO the commission, which
lsieNpectei here tn investigate the Maine
disaster.
"A Spanish woman, recently arrived
from Spain, on hearing Of report OF disas
ter, said to number of persons who she
supposed were all Sphninrds
20 the Maine has been blown up
NO wonder. Twas told yesterday not tn 90
near the wharf, as the ship was going to
be blown up.'
Another suspicious incident is that q
lew seconds after the accident several
Spaniards from Il distant part of the city
all said
s'That Is the Maine which bos hIo,v,
| up !" =
Santos Guzman, repI sentative of the
Spanish constitutional .fnion, was at his
mouse In Nerro entertaining some friends.
soon as he heard the explosion he said /:
L guess that is the boat that haa blown
up in the bay"
The disaster has been cause of great
rejoicing among the Spanish and MANY
bottles vi champagne were opeued in Ha-
vana o.ceIebrate the killing of the Amer
leans
A dispatch from Madrid to the Diario
| MARINA says that NJ Naconal, the organ
OF Neyier, constantly refers to the blow
| lnS up OF the Maine, without EXPRESSING
any regret that the disaster occurred
AT the Navy Department AT II o,clocl
this morning the following bulletin was
| posted:
"One hundred and twenty. I've collins
contsining l25 of the Names dead
are now buried. and nine are ready to pe
| buried tomorrow.
The President and Secretary Long. sf
ter an extended conference this morning.
decided that the United States should
make an investigation as to the cause of
the Maine disaster independent Of the
Spanish authorities.
SHE IS BEFOGGED.
New York, Feb. 19.-The Vizcaya is
still three miles off Sandy Hook liaht.
ship, where she is likely to remain until
THIS afternoon or possibly tomorrow. a
dense fog has settled over the city and
harbor and it is also eby tide. She will
come up North river and Give the Gus.
tomary salute of twenty-one guns.
SURVIVORS DYING.
Key West, Feb. 10 Five out Of eleven
survivors Of the Maine in the hospital
at Havana are dead. The rest are not
expected to survive their Injuries.