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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
Had a Narrow Eecape.

Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Hoffman had a mar
rs'w escape from being killed Sunday af-
."rno'n by the shuttle train which runs
between Newport News and Hampton.
They had been out driving and were re-
turning home. The gates at the Tween
tN-eightn street crossing We're not down
and Mr.. Hoffman thought the tracks
We're clear He started across the raj s
and did not see the shuttle train until
il was Very near him. He used his whip
on the horse and barely got across
before the train whizzed by.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
Police Court.

Justice Brown disposed OF the fol-
owing cases IN the Police Court yes
tcfday morning:
Samuel Ragby, petty larceny: sen
fenced to Serve twenty days in jail
Jack Brooks. Tom Carter. Albert
Smith. Parker Lynch, drunk; each fin
ed 81 and costs.
"A. B. Cox, charged with permitting
stock to run at large, was fined 81 and
costs: which was afterwards remItted
Julius Campbell. disor1erly; fined S.
and costs.
A. wv. Chippendale, disorderly; fined
81 and costs.
Albert Lock, riding bicycle without
lamp; case continued
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
Growing Flowers From seeds.

In deep china plate fit layer of
cotton wadding. Soak it with warm
water and sprinkle with kernels of
fresh corn. raw peanuts or dried peas.
IN month there viii be a green for
est in miniature.
Cut holes IN piece OF cardboard fit
TED 10 cover the mouth Of a glass. FIJI
the glass with water. Put eeraninm
slips IN, supporting them by the frame
They VIII pua out shoots and leaves in
q very short sirns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
Excursion to Richmond.

Sunday May sth, 1885, Round trip.
$3.50. Special train will leave Old
Point S:45 A. NJ, Phoebus S:&S "A NJ,
Hampton $3.50 A. NJ, Newport News
Passenger Depot 9:10 A. M. Return
ing, leave Richmond 8:15 P. M. Train
stops only at Williamsburg. Round
trip to historic old Williamsburg 81 90.
Special coach for colored people
Trunks and bicycles carried free
j. F. HERMAN, Manager.
apr 29-8t'.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03

With 1nd.Nsatsss SasTssssanss Gan geaN;
f.Sh 70 q shnyt ported % time
Until lately. when the expense OF put.
tlnE down rebellions involved 4 drain
OF the Spanish treasury, the Philippines
We're also valued because of the coin
they supplied. Everything in sight is
taxed. including the natives themselves.
and the islands are made to YIELD an
annual revenue of some $4,000. 600.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
THE PoucAHoNrAs RETURNS

me steamer Pocahontas returned to
lichmond in time to leave on regular
Scnscule time yesterday morning
The Pocailontas goes back on the his
!orlc James river route, after having
oeen thoroughly overhauled and re-
painted from stem to stern during the
past two weeks in Norfolk. 1t is said
mat she has never looked better than
in her new Spring dreess"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrive Yesterday.

steamship City of Everett (Amr.),
LaVerge. Boston
Steamship cassius (Gr). Gerloch,
sen. Baltimore.
Steamer Chandeboye (Br), Hay, New
steamship Rappnhannock {Er), Boig
Liverpool
Tug James Smith, Jr.. with barges
Lone Star 1tingleader and J. +. Merry
from Boston.
There We're no cleurances y4ster,lt,v
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
Vessels Sailed Yes,sr,,.v v.

Steamship Clandeboye (Rr) Hay
Rotterdam
Steamship Durgai (Br.). Richardson's
Rotterdam.
Steamship Maryland (Br). Marshal
Baltimore.
schooner George Bailey, Providence.
barge ]. f. Merry. Boston.
Barge RinElea der Boston -. l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
ON THE DIAMOND.

Res nl.s Of yesterdays games in the
National and Atlantic Leagues
York, 4.
phia, s.
AT chicago--ch:cago, 10; Louisville.
AZ ,rit'sburg-r:,tsburg, 3; cinc;n-
ATLANTIC LEAGUE. M0..
At Hartford-P'eterson. il: Hartford.
Al Norfolk s: Reading. J.
Az Observation-Disclosures. c; Alien
Az Newark-Lanca.ster. 10; Newark.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03

ss Fashion demands large checks Tor
asaMA. We are satisfied with very small!
u sgsie-- cocward Il Womb1e. tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03

Negilgee shirts guaranteed after
washing to fit you-and not the baby.
Woodward 81 WoInble. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03

I IateTlt wood and stone churns
gssDoad gsss ppaiea Adams Hackol
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY

sun sets 5.57
Hlgh water-7:11 A. NJ. and 7:35 p NJ
Low Water-1:l5 A. M. and l:l4 p Ar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03
ALONG TIE WATER FRONT
GTEMs OF INTEREsy GATHERED
ABOUT THE PIERS.
Entrsnces AND Clearances ut tho cus.n,,
House. List of Vessels Now In Port.
Other aMarine Items
Weather Forecast

(By Telegraph.)
WASHlNGTON. May 2-Forcast
LOT Tuesday, for virginia-Falr on
cept possibly showers in extreme norI h.
east portion; westerly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-03

Good screen doors, complete. S1.00.
adams Racket Store. Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
THE SPANISH INVESTIGATION
Leads the officials to Believe That the
Maine EXPLOSION Was Internal

LEADS GnG Ouc1alS 6e4l6V6 1naG the
Maine Explosion Was Internal
Havana, March 12.-Today Captain
Peral, president of the Spanish naval
court of inquiry into the cause of the
Maine disaster, granted an interview to
the correspondent of the Associated
that it was the first and only interview
he had given any newspaper on the
subject of the inquiry.
Captain Peral said:
'Our divers are hard at work exam
lining the hull of the Maine. Great diff
ficulty is experienced owing to the deep
mud in which the hull is buried and the
condition of the wreck forward of amid
ships. The whole forward part of the
ship is a mass of iron and steel debris
We have hOisted up much of it; but in
the mud it is not always possible to tell
what parts of the ship, armOr, deck,
plosion so changed their positions.
I'VE think we have located the ram
or prov, but not in the position sup
posed. The forward turret, mounting
two large guns, was blown clear of the
hull into the water on the starboard.
We shall continue our work and try to
examine the hull forward down TO the
keel 1t is probab that we may pro-
pose to the American authorities to
raise the hull by means of the floating
dock, brought from England and now
in Havana harbOr.
1--WE cannot believe there was an ex-
ternaI explosion of a torpedo for the
following reasons:
"A torpedo following the line of least
resistance, must have blown hole in
the mud at the bottom of the harbor.
No such hole was found A torpedo
must have blown a large mass of water
into the air if exploded at depth OF
only 20 feet or so, or at least have pro-
duced a wave reaching the other ships
and the shores of the harbOr. We have
examined every one on ship board or
shore who saw the explosion, but no
one can be found who remarked any
upheavaI of the water or a big wave.
A torpedo explosion always kills fish
in the vicinity. No fish were killed by
the Maine disaster, as fishermen who
have known the harbOr for many years,
testify.
ITO produce the effects noted in the
wreck a torpedo would have to be of
enormous size, fully $50 or 200 kilos.
Il am, therefore, of the opinion that
the explosion occurred within the ship.
I know and respect Capt. Sigsbee, and
I believe the American regulations af-
fecting naval conduct, which [ have
read and found admirable, were care
fully observed. But some things which
cannot be foreseen are bound to hap
pen in the navy.
LAS have said, do not believe there
was any carelessness on the part of the
officers of the Maine. I do believe this
was an accident which could not pos
sibIy have been fOreseen. Such is my
Judgment at present. When our court
of inquiry finally decides its judgment
will be in accordance with the best eV-
idence that can be procured we are
having plans, diagrams and drawings
of the wreck made as fast as the divers
are able to give US definite infOrma-
tiOn.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12

as indicating war. After a moments
hesitation he answered gravely:
L am sure that the United States
does not want war, just as I am sure
the Spanish government does not want
war, and will do everything in its pow
er to avert such a calamity"
SenOr PolO'S first official business af-
ter his credentials are presented to the
president will be in connection with the
new commercial treaty between the
United States, Spain and Cuba. He
comes fully instructed on this subject,
and before leaving Madrid he talked
over the several plans with the United
States minister, Mr.. WoOdfOrd. 1t is
not yet determined whether there shall
be two treaties, with Spain and Cuba;
or one with Spain which shall include
Cuba.
Senor Polo was formally received in
his official capacity by Secretary Sher-
man and Assistant Secretary Day at
the state department yesterday. He
was accompanied by Senior Du Bose,
who has had charge of the Spanish le-
cation since the departure of SenOr
Dupuy De LONE and was by him intro
duced to the secretary and assistant
secretary of state. The two gentlemen
came at the hour indicated by appoint
ment and were received Immediately
upon their arrival at the department.
Their visit was comparatively brief and
the conversation was purely perfume
tory, being devoted almost entirely to
the consideration of the arrangement
for the minister's call formally upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
CRAZY AGAIN.
The clustering, Half Drunk,
Emperor of Germany,
Threatens America.

New York, March IA dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The Madrid Correspondence prints
the following telegram from Berlin:
4 know from a sure source that last
night at a family dinner party in the
palace, at which was present Princess
Irene, the wife of Prince Henry, the
emperor's brother, who is now in com
mand of the German squadron in the
far east, William II. uttered the follow
ing really startling words in cOnse-
quence of the conversation having turn
ed upon Cuban affairs. The German
emperor placing the hilt of his sword
on the table said: What I declare is
that as long as William II. is emperor
of Germany. the Yankees shall not take
possession of Cuba
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
THOSE REINDEER
That the Government Squader-
ed 100000 on Must Be
Disposed Of.

Seattle, Wash. March 12.-The govern
ment reindeer expedition which will go
into the interior of Alaska from Pyramid
harbor will leave here next Tuesday en-
the bark Seminole in tow of the tug Res
cue. Barneson and Chi1coot have agreed
to deliver 341 reindeer. 40 Laplanders and
about 100 tons of supplies at Pyramid
harbOr for $500.
The deer left behind will go from here
about March 20 by steamer to Prince Will
liam sound. The Lapland women and
children and such men as are not going
to Alaska will be sent next Monday to
old Fort Townsend, to remain until ship
ped to St. Michael to Join the heads of
families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12

for Curacao. The torpedo fotilla at Key
West will soon be reinforced by two fine
boats which have been under repairs. The
cOmmandant of the Mare island navy
yard reported that the cruiser Mohican
had sailed today with her cargo of am
munition, which she will tranship at
Honolulu to the Baltimore for the Asiatic
squadron.
The naval officers who are endeavoring
to effect the purchase of ships abroad
have encountered an obstacle that prom
ises to give some trouble. This is found
in the difference between the calibers of
the guns mounted on foreign built ships
and the United States navy standards
Not only do these guns differ in caliber
from our own in most cases, but as they
are almost all designed for the use OF
smOkeleSS powder, their combustion cham
bers are too small to use the ordinary
brown powder with which the American
navy is still supplied This obstacle is
serious, but not insurmountable. It will
require the procurement in Europe of a
large quantity of ammunition in special
sizes for these ships, as it would require
a good deal of time for our domestic am
munition makers to change their plants
and make the special sizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
BLOODSTAINED OLD MAN
Let OsbOn Stay in the Peniten-
tiary Where He Belongs.

Eugene Hagan received a letter today
from Denver confirming the report that
Estelle Osbon is dying at the Critten-
den home in that city.
She has made a gallant fight for
tie hope of her living long If there is
anything in the world that would pro-
long poor EstelIes life, it would be to
see her old father out of prison, and I
hope that this may be accomplished
soon"
Mr.. Hagan has been working to Sc
cure a pardon for Osbon, who is in the
penitentiary for killing Chas. Hamble
who employed Estelle Osbon as a ste
nographer in his law office.
If the "old father could restore Chas
Hamble, whom he brutally murdered, to
life, there might be some reason for
letting him out. Old Osbon and his
daughter did Hambh to death, and it
looks as if Providence and the courts
of Kansas were looking after their case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12

Havana correspondent of the Herald. 1t
is stated by one who is in a position to
know. that the dispatch was Of con
siderable Importance and viii lresult in
developments in the near future. Asked
whether it meant that the report will
will be made next week, my informant
replied that it was impossible to say
more than he had. He did add, howev-
er, that several important, though not
sensational developments will be made
in Havana soon.
The same gentleman cited as proof
that Spanish and American divers are
working along the same lines and are in
accord. the fact that yesterday Spanish
and American divers went together to
the bottom of the harbor and brought
to the surface a sack of mud from un-
der the large forward magazine.
New York, March 12-The World to-
day says: The heads of the United
States engineering corps have discover
ed that the channel at the Narrows
cannot be successfully mined with tor
pedOes.
For a week or more sOundings have
been made and off Fort Hamilton, a
0GpLAl OL lou l6GL was IeaCneQ- II WOULD
be impossible to place torpedo mines in
such a depth and control them with
certainty.
Experience has demonstrated that
submarine mines can be operated with
greater success in shallow water. The
torpedo must be at least three feet be
low tide and eight feet below at high
tide.
Whenever the anchorage cable of the
torpedo is more than 80 feet in length,
it is almost impossible to tell just where
the mine is located, for the reason that
it is carried hither and thither by the
strong currents.
The engineers have decided to protect
the channel between Fort Wadsworth
and Fort Hamilton with fish tOrpedOes
which can be shot out from the land
With the speed of a bullet and can be
perfectly controlled for a distance OF
$50 yards. One of these can sink the
greatest battleship.
A consignment of fresh torpedOes
will be sent to Fort Wadsworth and
Fort Hamilton in a few days.
At Sandy Hook the conditions are all
that can be desired, and if it is necessa-
~ to mine the entrance to this harbOr,
the tOrpedOes will be placed there.
New York. March 12-The train car
rying a consignment of big II inch NOR
tars from the government works at
Providence reached this city just be
fore midnight. They will be transfer
red to the proving ground at Sandy
Hook today to undergo the regulation
tests.
At each of the way stations the mas
slve ordnance created the greatest eX-
element Crowds We're waiting all
along the line 10 get glimpse of the
engines of destruction.
The train passed through Bridgeport
early in the afternoon. The newspapers
had heralded the probable hour of it's
arrival
Several hundred people gathered at
the station and held a patriotic demon
stratiOn. Speeches were made and songs
were sung. The cheering was long and
loud. As the cars passed through the
station, the speed was slackened in or
der to enable the people to get a good
look at the guns.
At Norwich, at Putnam and at New
Haven the pOpulace turned out in great
numbers.
The mortars will be sent to Fort Nor
gan, Ala. after the test at Sandy Hook
New York. March 12-The steam
lighter Caroline left the dock at Will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Reports Coming in From All Direc-
tions to the Denartment

Washington, March 12-Secretary Long
said today that he had received no report
thus far from the court of inquiry, nor
had he ordered the fleet in China to the
Philippines, as was rumOred here. The
secretary spent a good deal of time to-
day in consultation with Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt and Captain Bradford
chief of the bureau of equipment, con-
cerning the supply of coal to the vessels
now cruising to the south of Cuba
A telegram received by Captain Lemly
from Charleston announced the sailing
from that port yesterday of the big der
rick Chief in tow of the tug Underwater
She is bound for Havana to assist in the
wrecking of the Maine
The two gunboats, Wilmington and An
napolis. reported to the navy department
over night from the Caribbean sea. The
former sailed from St Lucia for the Bar
BADGES, and the latter from La Guayra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
BERNABE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Formal Reception of the New Span
ish Minister by the President.

ish Minister by the President.
Washington, March 12.-Senor Luis
Polo Bernabe, the new Spanish min
ister who succeeds SenOr De LONE as
the representative of Spain here, was
formally presented to President Nc
Kinley today
About 1920. the minister, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Du Bose, the charge daft
faires, the two secretaries of legation
and the war and naval secretaries, at
tired in full court dress and resplendent
in gold lace, called at the state depart
ment, where they were received by Sec
retary Sherman, who soon after escort
ed the party to the White House The
reception took place in the blue parlor
1t presented a very beautiful appear
ance, the decorations which had been
arranged for the dinner to the Belgian
prince last night being allowed to re-
main.
The intrOductions to the president
were by Secretary Sherman. The ex-
change of greetings were most cordial
and occupied about 20 minutes.
In addition to the president and the
Spanish minister, those present were
former Vice President Morton and Col.
Bingham, the military attache to the
president. The ceremony was such as
is usual on such occasions and passed
off without incident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
MERRITT GOES NEXT WEEK.
Will Inspect the Fortifcations Along
the Southern Coast.

New York, March 12.-'I shall start on
my trip to inspect the fortifications of
the seacoast of the southern states on
ritt. in an Interview. The itinerary of his
trip, which will take about a fortnight,
nr6Yides for going direct to St. Angus
tine. From there he will proceed to Key
West and will visit in turn al the the, de-
on up the coast of Georgia and also to
the forts defending the he h9rbors Of 2f south
visit Fort Monroe and the defenses on
the Potomac river. but the inspection Of
the latter is likely to be deferred until
he goes to Washington later in the sea-
son! Lieutenant Strother will accom-
pany General Merritt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
Get PASSPORTS.
Consul General Lee Warns All
Americans in Cuba
Or Who Expect to Make a Visit
There,
TO GET PASSPORTS.
As It Will Enable Them to
Leave Without Trouble,
Should 1t Become a Necessity
at Short Notice.
GET PASSPORTS.

Washington, March 12.-COnsul Gen
eral Lee communicates to the depart
ment of state information derived from
the passport bureau in Havana, to the
effect that no change will be made af-
fecting passports beyond holding the
passports presented for twenty-fOur
hours before delivery. Although Amer
leans are allowed to land without pass
ports, no one can leave port or obtain
a passage ticket by an outgoing YES
sci without presenting a passport duly
vised by the government, which is
kept by the assignee of the vessels for
police inspection on board when it is
then returned to the passenger if in or
der.
The consul general recommends that
all Americans intending to visit Cuba
should provide themselves with pass
ports from the department of state
which will serve to identify them prop
erly while in Cuba and greatly facili-
tate their departure when ready to
leave the island.
Vallejo, Calf, March 12.-Everything
is stir and hustle at the navy yard.
Hundreds of WOrkmen are being added
to the usual force to rush the work of
preparing the Charleston, Philadelphia,
Hartford, Pensacola and Adams for re-
vice The Yorktown is awaiting re-
pairs, but no orders have been received
from the navy department regarding
the work to be done on her. The
CnaTleSIOn RllIaQSlDQla
ordered completed at once and 1t IS
chiefly on their account that so many
extra employees have been added to the
pay roll, though the other departments
at the yard are also swelling their
working lists.
On Thursday the construction de-
partment sent in acquisitions for $50
extra men and today asked for 200
more.
The regular work of the yard is pro-
ceeding as usual but night and day
shifts will be employed on the Charles
ton and Philadelphia The yard is
amply prepared to turn out fast work,
new machinery having just been put in
and more is under course of cOnstruc-
ton, which when completed will double
the capacity of the shop. A monster
pletlOn and a hydraulic riveting ma
chine will soon be in operation The
only trouble likely to be experienced in
case of emergency is the securing of
sufficient force of wOrkmen- The work
originally planned to be done on the
Philadelphia would require six months.
but under the present urgent call only
absolutely necessary work will be per-
formed and the vessel will be ready for
sea in about four weeks. The Charles
ton will be partially tested next
week.
Madrid, March 12.-The Spanish tor
pedO f1Otilla has not yet left CadiZ. The
sailing vessels will sail for the Canary
islands as soon as the weather moder-
ates.
Miami. Fla, March 12.-Sen. Proctor
left this morning at8:2O for Washington.
Paris, March 12.-On the bourse to-
day the Spanish consOls at the opening
were 551a against 55 5-16 the closing
price yesterday.
London, March 12-Spanish As on the
stock exchange today opened q lower.