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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
A TERRIBLE TORNADO.
More Than Score of Lives
Lost in Iowa.
HOUSES TORN TO PIECES
Roofs OF Buildings Carried Hair "a Mile
Along the Path or the Hurricane.
Hundreds or Cattle Killed. Prop
@..5. crly Loss Enormous.
(By Telegraph,)

CLINTON. Ia. May iS-Over a score
Of lives We're lost and thousands of
collars worth OF property were sdes-.
troyed hy Il tornado which swept Clin-
ton and jackson counties this even
ing. 59- z
Ihe storm jumped into western I'LL
nois near Savannah and it was at that
point that the loss Of human life was
greatest.
Telegraph and telephone facilities
are paralyzed tonight and the full ex-
tent of the storm is yet to be learned.
Inc DEAD, so far as reported, are:
AT Preston, Ia.-Chafles Flora Mrs.
Charles Flora, three children OF the
Floras. ISL 7Fzi# .
At Quigley.. LAWN. O'Meaga: child
of Charles Clarke.
AT Riggs Station. Ia.-Martin Hines;
daughter of Michael Soien
At Stanwood, Ia.-Oba Allison Sau-
| rem Clementsen.
At Savannah. Ill.-Four persons;
names unknown -
No towns were in the path of the
storm. but farm houses and barns by
the score were torn to pieces. The
storm was seen approaching by many
of tine farmers in Clinton and Jackson
counties and they sought refuge in the
cellars. At least twenty-five were
unable to find shelter and We're killed
and probably as many more We're seri-
ously injured by flying timbers. Trees
and outhouses were torn to pieces
Roofs of farm houses were carried
| half a mile along the path of the
storm and hurled against the walls OF
big stock barns, cutting them In two,
killing hundreds Of cattle which had
| taken shelter in the sheds.
Half a dozen school buildings are
| known to have been destroyed, but it
is not thought that any of the pupils
persisted. most of them having reach
ed home when the storm broke.
Another tornado formed at AmboY,
Ill.,, shortly before dark this evening.
| The storm took an easterly course. It
travelled about twenty miles without
changing its course and destroyed ev-.
erything In its path, but no lives are
| known to have been lost.
Owing to the peculiar atmospheric
conditions prevailing all afternoon the
! inhsAhitants were on the lookout for
just WHAT 4. aiei Ijsnesd At the first
alarm they took to the 1' s en,.
many OF them were Imprisoned w -
hours by the timbers of their wrecked
home Live stock suffered consider
ably and the loss to property generally
| Will amount to thousands Of dollars.
AT Amigo. Wis, scores of houses
| We're levclled, many were unroofed
| and a score Of people We're injured. The
! electric light plant and water works
! We're wrecked
| At Skilnlan Valley the home Of
Michael Nelson was destroyed. Mel
son, his wife and two children were
| Killed Two persons. names not known,
were killed at Adelines.
A heavy storm was general in Wis
consin and farm property suffered
great loss.
POOR HOUSE DEMOLISHED.
DUBUQUE, la, May 18.-Passen-
gers on an incoming Milwaukee train
report a very heavy storm throughout
western Illinois.
At Lanarlk the poor house. a brick
structure. was demolished and some of
the twenty-five inmates hove been
buried in the ruins.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
WILL GUARD THE CITY.
II e'nbers OF the Chesapeake Gun cleb Will
Tender Their Services TO the Mayor


At a meeting- of the Chesapeake Gun
Cub, held last night. resolution was
unanimously adopted rendering the
service of the club to Mayor Post as a
home guard, in the event they were
needed for the protection OF the CITY
The club has a membership OF forty
or the best markstnen in the city
Not only are the members crack shots
with shotguns, but the most of them
are expert ri1emen, and when they
draw bead on anything it generally
drops. In an emergency the services
OF these men would be invaluable
The club held regular shoot yester-
day at Riverview Park, and DR.. Jo-
seph Charles walked away with the
Stearnes medal. which had been dang
ling from the lapel of MT. T. P. Dun
cans coat for the last week, but it
was not until he shot tie score with
Mr.. 7. r. Stearnes that DR.. Charles
was declared the rightful holder of the
medal til! the next shoot At the reg
ular shoot the two marksmen made the
same score. each breaking twenty clay
pigeons H..,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
Joined 1T. ddy.s Rough, Riders"

Mr.. Janerson J. Morgan aged 49,
son of Mrs. S. a. Morgan. who resides
at No Ill Thirtieth street, has joined
'.''Teddy's. Rough Riders the regiment
ofsScowboJss organized by former As
sdares Roosevelt tn accompany the army.
that will invade Cuba. SgSE
+ Mr.. Morgan has been living in the In
dian Territory with his brother. who Is
4 large cattle dealer, for the last four
years. Since living in the West the
young man has gained quite reputa-
ton as an expert rider of dauntless
courage. He is a cousin of the late
General Morgan. the "Raider."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
BISMARCK ON THE SITUATION.
He Says the War Is Due to Systematic
H. American ProYocation n.

He Says the War Is Due to Systematic
American Provocation.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
FRIEDERISHERUH May IS
The cold and rainy weather has in
creased Prince Bismarck's neuralgia
legs. and he has been unable to leave
his bed for several days. DIR. Schwe-
ninger is again here and Is disquieted
about his patient. The Prince. there
fore, is unable to receive visitors, but
a correspondent of the Associated
Press. from members of the family.
has been able to obtain the views Of
the former chancellor on the war and
the suggested Anglo-Saxon alliance,
es expressed by the Prince during his
most recent talk at the table. In sub
stance. they are as follows:
Prince Bismarck condemns the war
outright. He says it is due to syste-
matte American provocation. which fl
naily became unbearable. He added:
THE whole course Of the Washing
ton administration has been fnsincere-
my views are well understood.
have always held that war is only de-
fensible after all other remedies have
failed. The result of the war cannot
be wholesome either to America or Eu--
rope. The United States win be forced
t9.ndQpt an intermeddling policy, lead
abandoned hhigAfahle frictions. She thus
cy and, in order to m rissqas s:n,eace poll
ton. she must become a mi4les''es no uFs',
a naval poWer-an expensive Tia -
which her geographic position rendered
unnecessary.
Americas change of front means
retrogression in the high sense of civil
ization. This is the main regrettable
fact about this war"
Regarding the speech made on Fri
day last by Joseph Chamberlain, the
British society of state for the colonies
at Birmingham. Prince Bismarck said:
1.-THE Importance thereof depends
upon whether Mr.. Chamberlain's pri-
vate opinions are those OF the British
government Closer Anglo American
relations are doubtless feasible. but an
alliance is improbable and unservice-
able to both.
Besides it is a mistake to call the
Americans Saxons. They are mixed
| blood. British. Irish, German, French
and Scandinavian. The Angio-Saxo
| does not even predominant today. This
dwelling on so-called race interests is
nonsense in politics. Look at the Rus
so French agreement and the Dri-
| bund politics are not dictated by such
| far fetched sentimentalities.
"Germany's duty. plainly. is to mann
| tain her interests by carefully nursing
the good neighborship of European ma
TONS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
THE ALABAMA LAUNCHED.
Another Battleship Added to Uncle
Sans Navy. Es&.
INV 'Telao.ra nh \ .54a!.

Another Battleship Added to Uncle
Sans Navy.
DIV Teiegraph.)
PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-The bat
launched at EaGha aamp was va: sacfessfulay
1850. rs''y e.
There was no hitch of any sort t. ~, !, ,
the success of the launching. Hiss
Morgan. of Alabama, named the ship
for her native state. The weather was
beautiful, but only a few persons Wit
messed the ceremony, fear of Spanish
treachery keeping the gates Of the ship
yard closed against all except about
two hundred invited guests and news
paper men.
The ship can be made ready for COM
mission in a year if the armor is de-
livered promptly.
The Alabama is the first to be launch
ed of the Three new battleships. of her
type, the others being the Illinois and
WISCONSIN,. She presents marked diver
gencies of design from the first three,
the Oregon. Indiana and Massachusetts.
These differences involve both the ar
rangement Of the battery and the dis
position of the armor, as well as con-
siderable increase in the size and dis
placement. The 8-inch guns of the In-
diana type are done away with entirely,
the main battery of the Alabama type
consisting of four 13-inch guns in tur-
rets and fourteen 6-inch rapid fire guns,
Of which. ten are mounted on the gun
deck, eight in broadside between the
turrets and two firing straight ahead
forward of the fore turret on the gun
deck. Four are mounted in small re-
doubt on the easement deck, two on
each side. The broadSide 6-inch guns
instead of being mounted in projecting
Sponsors are mounted in recess ports
in order to secure extensive train for
ward and abaft the beam. The gene
raj dimensions of the Alabama class
are as follows: Length over all. 37f
feet; breadth, 70 feet: freeboard for
ward, 20 feet; freeboard abaft the afte,
| turret. IS feet, inches; draught, 2:
| feet. 6 inches; displacement, II $50
tons The guaranteed speed Is TO belt
knots, and the estimated horsepower
10, 600. The main battery has already
been described, the secondary battery
consists OF seventeen Sep ound rapis
ares guns six 1-pounder rapid fire guns
lard four Gatlings ssSssssss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
Foun.i5IileCook.

After as fine a bit of detective work
as has ever been known iii Newport
News. Sergeant E. w. Milstead has at
length succeeded in zpbtaining possess
sion of the rooster alleged to have been
stolen from the hen house of A. A
Moss The fowl will be on exhibition
at 2IOG Washington avenue. from
this morning until Friday even
ing. when he will make his final ap-
pearance on the stage of the Opera
House as witness in his own behalf
at the Mock Court Trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
SPANISH FLEET READY.

VIII Sail for the Philippines With
1900 Troops.
+ GIBRALTER, May 1s-The first
class battieship Pelayo, the armored
cruiser Emperador, Carlos v, Alfonso
XIII. Vittoria and Giralda, the auxil-
,ary cruisers Rapido. Alfonso XII,
buenos Ayres and Antonio Lopez and
three torpedo boats, now at Cadiz, are
ready for sea.
They are expected to sail for the Phil
lppines before the end of this month,
with IL 900 troops
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
JAMES EsKINs HUNG.

Negro Fiend Pays the Death Penalty
AT Warrenton.
tBy Telegraph.) a
@ WARRENTON,8 VA, May 1S-James
Eslsins the negro who attempted a
criminal assault upon THE 11-vear~oid
daughter of a farmer near Baelton. in
this county. was executed this morning.
The doomed man was led to the scaf-
fold by Constable r. r. Foley and after
a short prayer the black cap was placed
over Eskins' head and the rope adjus-
ted. The criminal dropped six feet.
In II minutes he was dead. His neck
was not broken. but death was caused
by strangnlation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
RELEASE OF THE PoLog ID, I.


Naval Authorities Fighting vi gnrS,,sly
syainstsa ~ 49,
ssg KEY WEST May Is II heH nav a i an.
n liberties here are said to be ghting
vigorously against the release oe the
Poloria- They said her admission to
Havana now would be- the height of
folly and it is believed that the per-
mist, which it was understood had been
granted to her to proceed to Havana,
Will, If it has been issued. be cancel
led on representations to Washington.
Naval officers point out that while
the Cienfuegos cable has been cut, ca
BILE communication between Havana
and Madrid is still continued, probably
through the Santiago De Cuba cable
which, it is understood. was to be cut
by detached vessel of Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron. Thus, while the
situation here is so critical that the
censor is suppressing all information
as to the direction and movements of
the two United States squadrons, it
would be most unwise to send to Ha-
vana self-announced Spaniard and
an English newspaper correspondent
Ar. knight, OF the London Times, both
of whom are fully informed of the very
facts this government is endeayorine
to keep from Spain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
"a Grea. Deaf"

OF talk about the beautiful straw
hats this season at Woodward sss g;
Wombfe's. 3S54 .5sIF &. Y; siS: !se
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19

5s!G Fah netas lines, books and HshfDE
aappl1sA aaIass :s Racket \ Store. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19

Good screen doors, codnpl 50 .a0.
A8aras' Racket Store
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19

OREGON SAFE AT LAST,
Secretary Long Announces That, Her
Long Trip Has Been Completed.
sa (By Telegraph)

AOAiS lip las ItSIi SOiIlptGleu.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, May 1S-Secretary
Long gave out the welcome informa-
ton today that the battleship Oregon,
the second largest craft in the Amer
lean navy. had successfully completed
making the entire Circuit of South
America and was now safe. Whether
or not she has joined Admiral Samp-
sons fleet, the secretary would not say
The rigid secretary of the Navy De-
partment was relaxed only enough to
make known the best news the Navy
Department had received since the bat
tie of Manila, as it meant that the Ore
gon was not only out of harm 81 way
by a concerted attack on this one ship
by the whole Spanish squadron in
southern waters but also that her great
fighting strength would be added to Ad-
miral SIMPSONS force in the near flu
ture, if indeed it had not already aug
mented the admiral's strength.
The Oregon left San Francisco about
six weeks ago. before the war had open
ed. and at that time it was not ad-
mitted that she was to join the ships
IN Atlantic waters. She stopped at
Callao for dispatches, and then fwent
around Cape Horn and then up the
east coast of South America. IN all
the trip covered more than $4,000 miles.
Aside from this bit of information,
Secretary Long said at the close Of
Office hours that there was no further
news to be given out.
Late in the day Secretary Longsjoi
ed the war board which had been in
session for some hours to participate in
the discussion of their plans which are
believed to have been materially modi-i
fed by the news received from the Ore
gon.
The cruiser Charleston. which start
ed today on her long journey to#meet
Admiral Dewey, at Manila, should ar
rive there in about twenty-fourfdays
allowing couple of days at Honolulu
for coal.
Admiral Dewey's cablegrams show
that he is able to maintain the ground
he has gained until 4. reinforcements
arrive in the usual course, SO that the
Charleston will get there in time to
serve his purpose.
The stock of ammunition the Charles
ton carries is believed to be the great
essential just now. the fierce engage
ment at Cavite having consumed a
large part of the ammunition Admiral
Dewey had on board.
VI Some little disappointment is felt at
the Navy Department at the singular
accident that happened to the revenue
cutter Gresham yesterday, when one
.SSt. Lawrence The immediate effect
wiz be the loss to the navy OF a very
effective little boat.
There siss talk ct .-,t the war. Depart
ment today Of the probability Of a call
by the President for another army of
volunteers, but there has been@nothing
definite on this matter. a.
The matter OF the equipment Of the
new troops is the main source cot delay.
the future.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
WILL CO TO THEFRONT
First Steps Taken TO Organize
Another Military Company.
LIST OF THE MEMBERS
Mayor W. A. Post and r.. j. Bickford Will
Address Mass Meeting Mt the
Casino Tonight. General
Frank Promoted.

A public mass meeting was held at
Moss Hall last night for the purpose
OF organizing a military company to
go to Cuba in the event there is anoth-
er call for troops.
Attorney c. c. Berkeley was elected
chairman and Mr.. c. B. Ficklin sec
rotary of the meeting, but permanent
organization will not be effected till
later date, probably tonight after a
mass meeting which will be held at the
Casino. Brief addresses were made
last night in which the speakers said
that the proposed company was not to
be home guard. 1t woulu go to the
front as soon as its services were call
ed for Following is a list of those
who signified their willingness to join
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23

the forthcoming report OF the Mains
Court of Inquiry In particular.
The tone OF the discussion was very
firm and II was determined that there
must come 10 an end the present state
of affairs In Cuba
NOT UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Secretary Long authorized the state
ment that the understanding before the
Cabinet was that the report-would reach
Washington Thursday or Friday. that 1t
was very voluminous and that is publ
cation and transmission 10 Congress
would not occur until next Monday or
Tuesday. as the President would require
much time 10 give TO the document the
mature consideration It's momsntouS
character required.
Other Cabinet officers stated that the
general plan included the sending OF
presidential message along with the re-
port. stating that Spain had been called
upon 10 make suitable response 10 the
case presented by the Court OF Inquiry.
While the Cabinet associates OF the
President maintained their usual reserve
as 10 the exact character OF the deiber-
ations q was conceded that the discus
sion proceeded on the theory that the
coming report would show that the Maine
explosion was not the result Of an acci-
dent. but was due TO an external cause.
This was not because of any positive in
formation. however. as 10 the findings or
the court There Is no doubt that sub
stsntiaI unanimity exists on the part Of
the President and all his Cabinet both
as 10 the Maine question and the general
subject Of cuba.
The possibility OF a recourse 10 inter-
vention in case Spain declined to make
suitable response to the representations
we viii make regarding the situation in
Cuba has been discussed. Necessarily
the considera ton OF the Maine disaster
has been in the abstract thus
far and no conclusion has been reached
or is possible until the vital question as
to the courts findings are before the
President and Cabinet.
EVERYTHING CONSIDERED.
At the same time there is a very evil
dent intention TO consider all eventuali-
ties, including the recourse to interven-
tion. the recognition OF independence and
other methods which appear TO suitably
meet the requirements of such
condition. 1t appears 10 be the inten-
ton Of the President, however 10 bring
about a very material satisfactory condi-
tion In Cuba by what shall seem 10 be the
best and most practical method OF obtain
ing this end II is the hope Of the admin
istration that Spain herself will so far
realize the situation as TO see the neces-
sty for such r. dical action on her part
with respect TO Cuba as shall command
the appreciation OF this country and thus
nj once put an end TO all differences.
Outside OF the Cabinet meeting the day
was exceptionally quiet. Secretary Lcng
was able to clear his desk at 800 o'clock
for the first time since the Maine disas-
ter occurred. and he left the department
before Office hours closed to enjoy a
walk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
Left San Francisco Sunday andno One
Has Been Heard From.
PROBABLY RAN INTO A SQUAlL.
As a Heavy Sea Was Running When
She Lcft--Thc Boats Missing and
There is a Possibility That Some
of Those Aboard Escaped,
But None Have as Yet
Reported.

SAN FRANCISCO. March %. - Upon
the arrival OF the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company's steamer Santa Rosa from San
Diego, to-day. the news was received OF
another accident. indirectly attributed
TO the Alaskan gold excitement. which
is believed TO have cost the lives of forty
passengers and sailors.
BOTTOM UP.
Captain Alexander, OF the Santa Rosa,
reported that early this morning while
nine miles off Point Bonita, at the
mouth Of the Golden Gate. he sighted a
derelict bottom up.
The tug Sea Witch was Immediately
dispatched TO the point indicated and
found the delerict 10 be the bark Helen
Amy, which sailed hence with twenty
seven passengers and crew OF thirteen
on Sunday last, for Alaskan points
The bark lay upon ner starboard side
with her stern low DOWN In the water.
Her deck hamper badly wrecked and sew
eral planks OF her hull washed loose by
the seas which broke over her.
While there were no signs OF boats
among the wreckage. II is not believed
that her passengers and crew escaped
by putting off from the vessel In them
as there had been Il heavy sea for several
days past.
ONLY TEN MILES OFF SHORE.
Furthermore no word has been received
from the survivors is any exist, although
the wreck was sighted within ten miles
of short and fully forty-eight hours
have passed since the wreck occurred.
According to the tug-boat men. thero
was a pretty stiff breeze wnen the Amy
sailed out Of the Golden Gate on sun
day last, and by noon II was blowing a
gale. =.
There was a heavy sea running and IL
IS supposed that some time during tne
night size was struck by a squall and
turned turtle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-23
THE HAMPTON ROADS SQUADRON
The Massachusetts un the Way-Coal-
ing station Needed i'm West Indies.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-During the
afternoon the Bureau OF Navigation post
ed the notice that the battieship Massa-
chusetts had sailed from Key West FOE
Hampton Roads. following the Texas.
which left yesterday. About the same
time, Commodore Schley. who had been
suggested as the probable commander OF
the Flying squadron" centered at
Hampton Roads. called at the department
and had a conference with Assistant Sc
cretary Roosevelt. The cruiser Brook
lyn is at Newport News and the Monitor
Puritan is under orders 10 proceed there.
so that these vessels will be near the
Hampton Roads rendezvous, If ii is de-
termined to establish the squadron there.
Orders for this move have not yet been
made, however, nor has Commodore
Schley received any information from Off
cials that he would be .,laced in COM
mand of the squadron.
The Navy Department continues 10 keep
Informed as TO the Spanish torpedo iiotilla
now stopping at tho Canary Islands. 1t
can be stated positively that the report
that President Mckinley has protested
against the coming of this hOtilla IS un-
warranted There has been no such pro
test.
No serious attention Is being given by
the Navy Department officials 10 the
question Of the acquisition Of a suitable
location for a coaling station somewhere
in the West Indies Steps have been taken
already to establish such station at the
Dry Tortugas but this. II is said, Is the
only deep water harbor available for big
war vessels between Hampton Roacs and
the Rio Grande. Bes de. Il Is practically
unprotected at present and fleet would
have 10 be stationed there 20 protect the
coal stored. which is unsatisfactory. There
are a nunlter of fine harbors among the
West Indies. said naval officer to-day.
and one of these we ought 10 have for a
coaling station.
Secretary Long Is considering the mat
ter. and II is probable that II the govern
ment can make the necessary arrange
ments q station Will be secured.