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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-20

-,l A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
THE GUssIs EXPEDITION.
Its Failure Attributed to the Publicity
Given the Project
.. ~ ".'.. DIV TplcyruDh) 4a

It's Failure Attributed to the Publicity
Given the Project.
(By Telegraph.)
TAMPA. FLA. May 16.-The steam
re Gussie. which sailed from Port
Tampa last Tuesday laden with arms
ammunition and supplies for the use
of General Ciornez's army and with the
two crack companies of the First in
fantry returned today. bringing most
of her cargo back. The story of the
failure of the expedition has already
been told. 1t is hardly possible that
another attempt will be made to land
the supplies until the whole expedition
moves.
The army officers are strongly in
clined to lay blame for the failure of
the Gussie expedition to the wide pub
licity given to the sailing. The Span
ish forces in Cuba We're undoubtedly
kept fully posted on every detail of the
| movement and made arrangements to
met the Gussie when she appeared Off
the coast ..u
1t is intlmated that a press censor
ship ut Tampa may be established
should 4 movement of troops take
place from here III the near future.
Had such Il course been pursued before
il is claimed that the chances of max
ing n successful landing of the Gus
sizes supplies and placing them in the
hands of the insurgents would have
| been greater.
Richard Harding Davis. the author
whose nomination as assistant adju-
iant general of volunteers, With the
rank OF captain, was recently confirm
ed. has declined to accept. Mr.. Davis
said that while he deeply felt the hon
or conferred upon him. yet the fact
that he was entirely ignorant fthe
duties of the office and the fact that
there We're many officers in the regu-
lar army deserving of promotion
forced him to decline.
Governor BioNham. of Florida and
his staff arrived in Tampa today ana
the work of forming the Florida troops
into a regiment was begun Immediate
ly. The five ba1talionS will be cut
down TO three.
Major Webb c. Hayes. of the FIRST
Ohio cavalry regiment of volunteers,
was today attached To General Shaft
nr'S staff.
The necessity of affording protection
to the enormous amount of coal. am
munition and government supplies of
all kinds at Port Tampa and the dam
geruus proximity OF the Spanish fleet
70 Florida waters have resulted in the
pushing to completion of the foreifica-
tons at Fginonte and Mullet Keys,
Bay. Several hve-inch guns and sew
en-inch HowitZers TO be placed in these
Notifications have already arrived and
others are nthe way. There is also
on hand a plentiful supply OF ammuni-
ton and torpedo material. The harbor
from the entrance to Port Tampa has
been thoroughly mapped out and the
location of torpedoeS and submarine
mines decided upon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
FIFTH A>NuAL BAIL
Given l.ast Night by The Huntington Re
publican League Club.

The Fifth annual ball given under
the auspices of the C. P. Huntington
Republican Club took place at the Ca
sino last night.
Although the weather was inclement
there was a good attendance, over for
ty couples being on the floor. The ball
opened with q grand march. and it was
after ] o'clock when the Newport News
orchestra played Home, Sweet Home"
The Casino had been beautifully deco
rated With old glory and the hall pre-
scented a gay scene.
Following We're among those present:
Misses McMaster. lItiie and Myrtle
Brasselman. Robina and Agnes Smith.
Belle and Nellie Lee. Florence Swain.
Sadie Furman. Beuah Tighe, Belle
Doherty, Rebecca Nicholson. Jennie
Armstrong, Annie Riley. Hattie Ar
mold. Mamie Rlaney. Lena Hardy, Jes-
sic Wolfe. Hattie and Josie Orne.
Bertha Tishe. Laura and Louise God
din. Cora Lindsay. Florence Thompson.
Rayner. Nachman and PeItz.
Messrs. Bernard Clinedinst, floor
master: ]. G.. DeFarge. assistant floor
master; Hiram Scuil Douglass Rich
ardson, Robert Forbes, Charles Sibley,
A. W.Gildner, w. ]. Swan. "A Rid
dick. G. C. Watt. Warren Smith. w.
T. Ellison. S. p. German, and seamen
Fl. S. White. J. r. Howard, w. B. Jen-
nings, w. Melville, A. Rivers. H. S.
Courtney, J. w. McCline. Charles L.
Batte,1field. r. H. Robinson and j. A.
Holton from the cruiser Dixie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.

Navy Department Issues Bulletins
Regarded Proper for Publication"
tBy Telegraph
WASHINGTON. May 16.-The Navy
Department issued the following bull
letin at the close of office hours today.
elnbodying such official information Of
the day as the department regarded
proper for publications:
Admiral Dewey was informed that
officers men and supplies would be sent
out to Manila by the City of Pekin.
About 1920 troops will go.
MIR. knight, correspondent Of the
London Times having received the
necessary permission from the Spanish
government to land at Havana if con-
veyed to that port by neutral vessel.
has been granted permission by the
Navy Department to take passage by
the German steamer Polaria, which
vessel is given permission to pass the
blockade.
The department hopes to make an
exchange of prisoners at an early date.
THE British steamer Myrtledene has
been given the same permission to go
to Cardenas as was previously given
the Norwegian vessel Folsjo.
THE Austrian man-of-war the En-
press Maria Teresa, will visit Cuban
ports" ".n..0
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uncas must certainly not anchor
After an interval 4 launch with the
harbor authorities on board put out
Lieutenant Brainard and MIR Knight
tins. correspondent of the London
llnes. who had been chosen to nego-
tiate the exchange OF prisoners. AS
Inc launch was returning to the shore
she was met by Captain General
BIancoS launch. coming out with the
captain generals aide-de-camp and
Mr.. Gullon. the British consul general
The boats drew together and a confer
ence was held. Lieutenant Brainard
and Mr.. Knight were assured tina,
Aiessrs. Thrall and Jones were abso-
lutely safe and We're being treated
With every consideration. 1t was add
Ell that Captain General Blanco was
willing to release them the moment
the United States authorities sent him
two Spanish prisoners in exchange
Mr. knight was told he could not land
at Havana from an American boat, in
spite of the flag of truce, and ii was
explained to him that ii he desired to
reach Havana he must go there on a
ship belonging to some neutral pow
er. The Uncas then returned to Kew
West and delivered this informa ton
to the department 0777
1t is understood that two of Thu.
Spanish captives now in Fort Mcpher-
son. Atlanta. will be promptly sent
down and the exchange of prisoners
Will be consummated without further.
trouble
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
Yours IN truth,
KEMP P. GREEN.
4 COMET SOsy DUE.
Ccles tial Visitor May &c visabIe at ANY
Moment.


Encke's comet is on the astronomical
program for this month-that is, ac-
cbrdinS to calculation, it will this
month make it's 'perihelion passage
round the sun-lnd for some weeks OBJ
servers have been on the watch for it.
Owing to its southern position.
Fncke'S comet this year is not so ia
turn. in 1894. and very likely the first
Sight OF it will b.. obtained in the south
ern hemisphere. and not until it has al
ready passed it's perihelion.
The comet which bears the name of
Enckle is the largest known of the pc
riodic comets. and has the shortest pc
riod of them all, and 1t is for other reas-
onsS also an object of special interest.
Its first recorded appearance was in
1886. over century ago. 1t was then
discovered at the Parts observatory. in
the constellation Aquarlus. A few
years later it was rediScoyered, this
time in Pegasus, by Miss Caroline
Herschel. and it was for q third time
caught up by astronomers in 1918. On
this last occasion It, or its Clements
fell into the master hands Of Enykle.
who. after having vainly attempted to
compute for 1t parabolic orbit fl
nally determined by then newly-in-
vented method Of calculation that its
orbit was an eclipse. and, moreover, an
eclipse so remarkably small that the
comet would complete the circuit OF it
in about three and third years.
Encklc fixed upon the month and the
day when it should return in 1922. The
comet kept its appointment with the
astronomer within few hours. but,
being on that occasion unfavorably sit
uated. it was seen only In the southern
hemisphere and by but one observer.
Since that it has been regularly on the
program of astronomers, and has been
seen at every return
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
MERRITT MAY NOT GO.
He is Not Satisfied With the Force at
His Command. M
(By Telegraph,l

He is Not Satisfied With the Force at
His Command.
(By Telegraph.l
NEW YORK, May 16.-The Tribune
tomorrow will say:
Major General Wesley Merritt may
not go to the Philippine Islands in
command of the troops to be sent to the
assistance of Rear-Admiral Dewey,
and to take charge of the territory
when in American possession as mill
tary governo.
In an interview last night General
Merritt said:
II may not go to the Philippines at
all. 1t is proposed to give me $4,000
| men, only 1000 of regulars and the rest
volunteers, and those from the north
west who have little opportunity for
training and discipline. have asked
the department for at least 1000 more
regular troops. for about that number
rortunity to train the volunteer foces
before the start or after they get to
Manila / want enough disciplined
troops. SO that the whole body will be
as effective as possible.
How can the Charleston start If
there are no men ready? General Otis
may be willing to go on without four
more regiments of regular troops and
take only 1000 trained men. with $4,000
undisciplined ones but I am not. do
not propose to go without force that
is suitable to my rank. I shall stay
right here If I do not go to the Phil
ippines. I don't expect that anything
will be done in the matter until 1t is
certain what troops I am to take on the
expedition to the Philippines"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
American Newspaper Correspondents
to BE Released for Two Spaniards.
--.- lRY TelegraDhl NV


to BE Released for Two Spaniards.
(Ry Telegraph.)
KEY WEST, FLA. May 16.-The
United States government tug Uncas
has returned here from off Havana
without the two American newspaper
correspondents, said to be Charles
Thrall and Hayden Jones' captured by
the Spanards and imprisoned in Fort
Cabanas, whose release the command
er of the Uncas attempted to consum-
mate on the basis of exchanging them
for Spanish prisoners held in the Uni
ted States.
The Uncas. after leaving here at :!
o'clock on Sunday morning. headed for
Havana ana spoke the Mayilower,
which was acting as flagship of the
blockade fleet. Lieutenant Brainard.
u. S. NJ, boarded her and handed
sealed orders to the captain. The
Uncas thereupon hoisted e white flag
and proceeded into Havana harbor.
The Uncas then steamed toward Ha-
vana and when within signalling dis
lance Of Moro Castle she signalled,
asking for an anchorage. The Castle
signalled back that its comma nder was
waiting for: instruct ions and that the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
GETTING EEADx FOR THE FINALS
Cadets of the Newport News Military Aca.
DENY Preparing for Commencement.

Cadets of the Newport News Military Aca-
denny Preparing for Commencement.
The cadets and faculty Of the New
port News Military, Academy are max
ing preparations for the fna! exercises
which will be held at the city hall on
the evening of May 81 and June l.
The program is as follows:
Sunday, May 20. 8 P. M.-Baccalau-
reate sermon. Rev. W. r. Motley
Tuesday. May 81, s:15 p. M.-Literary
siciety contest, G. F. Conway. presi-
dent.
Declamation-Eulalio Horace H.
Epes. J. Carol Hudgins. Phtlohihliap.
Merton w. Morris, George F. Whitley.
Debate-Subject: Resolved. that ma
tional party lines should not be consid-
cred in municipal elections. Affirma-
tive, George F. Conway. John I. Whey.
Negative, W. Gongan Wood, z. Little
ton Laine.
Wednesday. June LIST, 4:so P. NJ
Annual address, P. M.-Rev H. E.
Johnson, D. D.
Following are the committees:
Invitation-W. w. Manville, P. r.
Turner, x. F. Gay.
Arrangements-T B. Huffman, c. v.
Jones, w. NJ. Phillips. c. T. Brooks.
A. w. Turner. z. A.. Gay. .f
Marshals-S. w. Curry, chief. T. w.
Simmons F. X. Latimer. c. c. Beal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS.
Important General Order Issued by
the War Department.
LlSY Telegra oh \

Important General Order Issued by
the War Department.
s tEy Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON. May 16.-In a gen
eral order issued at the War Depart
ment this afternoon the following as
signment of general officers to COM
mandS is made
Major General Wesley Merritt, u s.
A, the Department of the Pacific.
Major General John r. Brooke. U. S.
a., the first corps and the Department
of the Gulf. H
Major General William NJ. Graham.
u. S. volunteers. the second corps, with
headquarters at Falls Church, Va.
Major General James F. Wade. u. S.
volunteers. the third corps. reporting
to Major General Brooke, Chickamau-
ga.
Major General John j. Coppinger u.
S. volunteers, the fourth corps, Mobile.
Major General William K. Shafter.
u. S. volunteers, the fifth corps, Tam
pa.
Major General Elwell S. Otis. u. S.
volunteers, to report to Major General
Merritt, u. S. a., for duty with troops
in the Department 0 fthe Pacific.
Major General James H Wilson. U.
S. volunteers. the sixth corps. Chick
amauga. reporting to Major General
Brooke.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee. u. S.
volunteers, the seventh corps, Tampa,
Fla. &.-
Major General Joseph H. Wheeler
U. S. volunteers, the cavalry division,
Tampa, Fla.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
ACUTE PNEUMONIA.
That Disease, Rep. TT Says, Caused the
Death of j. Il. Parlnm.

Coroner p. r. Gary and the physi-
clans who assisted in making an au-
topsy on the late J. F. Parham. yes
terday submitted report to Mr.. E. M.
Peterson, the local agent for the Sun
Life Assurance Company, of Canada.
The report is signed by ali the physi-
clans. and says that the deceased died
of acute pneumonia and not tuburcu-
lcsis, as the death certificate stated.
This report is borne out by report
from DR.. Moses D. Hoge. Jr.. of Rich
mond, who made an analysis Of a Sec
ton Of the lung sent to him. He says
there was no sign Of consumption.
Mr. Peterson expressed himself as
being satisfied with the report, and
stated that the company would pay the
widow of the deceased the face value
OF the policy of life insurance he car
ried, which was $1,000.
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WHY HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
"A Letter Explains Why Kemp Green Co
ored) Took His Life

preu) TOOK His Life.
1t required four months to find out why
hemper p Green. a respectable colored
man. whose body was found near Lee
Hall last January with q bullet hole in
his head and a 32-calibre revolver in
his hand, committed suicide.
The following letter, which was found
among some papers in the room
which Green occupied. tells the story:
TO Whom 1t May Concern:
L wish to have it distinctly under
stood that am the victim of one of
the foulest and most deep laid plots
ever planned by tiends in human form.
r. G. Jennings. man whom I trust
ed and even refused to expose when he
was charged with robbery, has played
the star role and l wish to warn all
young men against him.
| repeat herein what l have stated to
few friends that this culprit came in
to my room where / was stopping with
his clothes infested with bugs, distri-
buted them among contents of the room
and then made an cutlery. saddling the
disgrace upon me. l cannot bear the
unmerited Scorn of the world, hence
bid you all farewell.
Yours in truth.
KEMP P. GREEN.
Newport News, Va, January 1G. 1898.
Green was u quiet colored man. He
was proud. too. and when it became
noised about that he was uncleanly and
even infested with lice it preyed on his
mind till he doubtless thought the
whole world suspected him. That was
why he wrote the above letter. Green
house occupied by respectable colored
people He had as his room mate the
Tor several years had a room in u
negro named Jennings and it seems
that he tjennings) complained to the
landiady the the bed was buggy"
This agitated Green and he left the
house. getting u room elsewhere.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
NOT NEEDEDoFF NEW ENGLAND
Cruiser Columbia and Other Warships
Should Be in Southern Waters.
(RV Talapranb

Cruiser Columbia and Other Warships
Should Be in Southern Waters.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator
Gray and other Influential MEN have
made strong protests against the
cruiser Columbia and other fine war
ships 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 mater.
1t is stated that these ships are
kept on the New England coast to al
lay apprehension" said Senator Gray
That is all foolishness. These ships
are kept on the Coast when there is not
Il particle of danger, while the Spanish
squadron is not far from Southern
shores. I do not believe anybody has
an idea that the Spanish fleet would
attempt TO sail 5000 or 1000 miles from
it's present position to attack the New
England coast and be without Il 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
states. Our ships should be with one
or tbs other squadron"
1t is said that several New England
Senators take the same ground as Sen
ator Gray. .s,' -.5|.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
ST. JOHNS TO BE FORTIFIED.
CIV Telegraph.l

ST. JOHNS. N. F., May 16.-The
government has been advised that, on
account Of complications between
Great Britain and France. which are
likely to result in war and to the con-
slant friction always developing along
the French shore of New Foundland.
the imperial authorities intend to- for
tify ST. Johns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
COUNT WANTS TO FIGHT.
(By Telegraph.)

RICHMOND, VA. May 16-The
Count De Chambord, who is on n visit
to this city. today addressed a letter
to Governor Tyler. Offering his serv-
ices to fight for Cuba and expressing
u desire to aid in planting the "Ameri-
can flag on MORO Castle and the tow
ers Of Madrid" Governor Tyler re
piled thanking him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. TUESDAY, MAY IT, 1885,

this new company, which has been
named after him. II the arms and
uniforms are, supplied for another
company here there will be no difficult
ty getting the men,
COLORS FOR THE DIXIE.
The Daughters of the Confederacy if
Portsmouth will present the cruiser
Dixie with Il SEP of colors The Yankee.
Il sister ship. has been presented with
set by the Northern people,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
"a Great Deal'

OF talk about the beautiful straw
hats this season at Woodward &
Womble's.
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Simply more and better for your
money than ever before at Woodward
& Womhle's.
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SIMPSONS MOVEMENTS.
His Fleet Now Bound in the Direction
of Cienfuegos.

His Fleet Now Bound in the Direction
of CienfuegoS.
(By Telegraph.) ,""l
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press. J
PORT AU PRINCE, HAYTI, May lG.
The United States torpedo boat Por-
ter returned to Cape Haytien this morn
ing, having left Rear-Admiral Samp-
sons fleet in the offing. Lieutenant
Bennett conferred with the United
States consul at Cape Haytien and
filed dispatches from the rear-admiral.
The 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 Haytien yester-
day, the Porter scraped reef, but sus-
tanned no damage.
The destination of the fleet is un-
certain. The store ship Supply was
Cape Haytien and her departure from
which probably will be rectified by the
Porter's return.
The cruiser Minneapolis is likely to
be intercepted with the new orders.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-It is said at
the Navy Department that Admiral
Sampson reported to the Navy Depart
| ment by cable from Cape Haytien. 1t
| is understood that the admiral. by
reason of information just received by
him. has changed his plans of operation
and instead of going to Key West has
directed his vessels toward Clenfuegos,
where he is expected to arrive within
the next day or two.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17

Stone filter that makes city water
like lythia. Adams, Racket Store. II
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& 'Whiskey and beer glasses. blown OF
thread decanters. branbar trays Ad-
ans, Racket Store '5Ss ~ It
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patent, wood and stone churns.
wood ware supplies Adams Racket
otnr> If

For wall papering and painting go to
clinedinst. 227 Twenty-eighth street.
ma -13-2-t-p .S VI NIB si5sS
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would seem to indicate that he is to ac-
company the army OF invasion to Gu
h.l
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Navy Department Issues Bulletins
Regarded Proper for Publication
By TeleEraph)
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
Russian Disorders.

The so-called Greek-orthodox popu-
lation of Russia is permeated with
sects Of dissenters of all possible de-
nominations. 1t is estimated that one
third part of that population belongs
in reality to some branch OF noncon-
formists. Lutherans, rationalists, sab
batarians, Baptists and Anabaptists are
represented in various ways among
these dissenters. many of whom strive
to return to the principles of primitive
Christianity. or even to still more an
cient forms of society represented in
the old testament. The right of free
Interpretation of the Bible is thus car
ried all over Russia. and there is no
force which could limit it. Every viii
lage has its own teachers-men and
women-who interpret the Bible in
their own ways. almost always hostile
to the present state and to the official
church. A powerful religious move
ment is thus growing in Russia, and it
is also bound to work in a not remote
time as a powerful force against au-
tocracy.-The Outlook.
The Globe-republican., 1898-03-24
Profits Of Gas Companies.

The reports of the eleventh census
just published show that the 742 gas
works in the United States spent for
wages $1O.642,794 for materials s14,-
O37,0S7. The gross receipts were $751;
9S7 ,290. More than one-half of the
gross receipts thus went to pay inter-
est and profits, even after making an
allowance for miscellaneous expenses.
The truth of these statistics is vouched
for by specific instances of common
knowledge. Enormous profits are made
and concealed by bond issues and in
creases Of capital stock. A legislative
committee in 1886 investigated the
Consolidated Gas company formed by
the union of six gas companies. and
showed that the capital of the original
companies had ben increased from S17-.
600. 900 to $39.O7S 900. without the addi-
ton of a single dollar of real invest
ment, but. on the contrary. with a re-
moval of 100000 in assets.-The
New Time.