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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
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"WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1895.
y NoRFoLK's REPRESENTATIVE.

y NORFOLK'S REPRESENTATIVE.
I'll The resolution adopted by the Hus
ness Mems Association at its meeting
1uesday might i'm reference to Congress
man Young's action Was entirely JUS
tilted by the circumstances in tlt casa
~ 1aie Ut as PERHAPS natural chat ne
should desire to tee his own city go far
ward, If he is not broad minded enough
10 desire Justice for every part OF the
district he is supposed to represent he
evidently should not be in Congress
Inc business Men of NEWPORT News do
mot demand an unrea4sona Bile thing. SO
far SIS We lrave been able to learn the
AhAfies and this city, did not originate
with any one connected with Newport
News. AS a matter OF fact it is difficult
TO see Where any great amount of good
1 Will accure to the city as a result of this
4 movement II consolidation lis TO b. .F
Tscted. however. every sentiment of
Jusulce and fairness dictates that the
most important port should be made
headquarters for the district. II is q
psauh business proposition. The Score
aalry OF the Treasury desires TO reduce.
expenses in the customs service and
po1'us with some larger ports, thu.
aoolishing a number of sinecures which
G e1ave been useful chiefly in furnishing
3ons Tor some one 1t is Norfoik's
misfortune to be less important from
&dore4gn export point of view than New
\ port News. This statement is borne
out by facts and figures and is mot
WILD and hysterical guess Even if
I Norfolk had ten times th. population
( and ten times the number Of alleged
railroads OUT esteemed CONTEMPORARIES
4 BOAST OF, it could not hope to compete
I with Newport News, because tins. latter
4 has advantages which Norfolk cannot
4 nope to secure, even il Congress should
y ever become foolish enough to dump &
y portion Of Uncle Sans gold into Eliza
beth river. ,;s
MIR. Young has made mistake which
4 has been frequently made by more dis
fsilgulsher gentlemen. He has an erro
siieons idea that his lii,st duty is to look
& after the interests OF Norfolk. If the
B t~on grassnen OF the United States could
oHtfy rise above localism and get the
idea that they are to represent district,
4 STATE ana nation as We'll as home, there,
B would be less peanut politics" and
more craftsmanship in the National
Capitol.
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AZ i8le State Senate acted wisely in de-
afSalans the senatorial primary scheme
30 aonS as the federal constitution re-
a tAasahs as at present, any proposition to
ssiect Senators except by the Legislative
PLAIN ia simply an expansive way of
4.s Wrapping the devil around the stump"
~ Inc opponents OF the present system
z are confident that over century's .x-
i'ssfaefics proves that 1t is a bad one, let
\ afiseisa turn their attention toward moll-
I Ding sentiment In favor OF am amend
siissil't 70 the constitution.
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Il rooms ON finst floor. Apply ITO Mrs.
eywood, 22G Thtrtieth street.
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1t Will Float You.

Many pople plunged into
the ocean Of misfortune. would sink if
they hadn't some real. estate to float
them. Every rightly made man has
after real estate-it's an in
stinct that goes With mnn, and it is
something that is within the reach OF
all. Con tif,ual small payments VIII eat
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Think ii over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
FILLING Up.
Volunteer Troops Pouring Into
Chickamauga Park.
Special Trains Are Arriving
Every Hour.
CAMP IN THE CARS.
A Accommodations Cannot BE Per-
pared Fast Enough.
Ordnance Officers We're Never
So Busy Before.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 17.-Today
is one of the busiest in the history of
Chickamauga Park A number of
regiments that arrived yesterday after
noon and last night. remained in their
cars over night and since early this
morning have been hard at work pitch
ing tents and arranging their camps.
Special trains are arriving hourly and
the park is fast filling up. The fourth
Pennsylvania infantry which arrived
yesterday afternoon remained in the
cars over night and began work on it's
camp at an early hour this morning
This regiment is composed of 700 men
under Col. D. 3. Case.
Batteries 26 and q, Indiana light ar
tillery, which arrived yesterday were
taken to the park last night and re-
mained in the cars over night. They
went into camp early this morning.
The 157th infantry, 100 men under Col.
Studebaker, also remained in their cars
in the park over night, going into camp
this morning.
The second Wisconsin infantry, 1,O0S
men under Col c. A. Borne, remained
in their cars in the city all night, going
to the park early this morning.
The, 31st Michigan infantry composed
of II companies, three battalions. 1,026
officers and men, in command of Col
Cornelius Gardner, formerly of the179th
United States infantry arrived over the
Cincinnati Southern road at o'clock
this morning from Island Lake, Mich,
where it had been in camp for the past
two weeks. The regiment is without
arms, there being. but five Springfield
rifles to each company, these being US
ed by the SentrieS.
In other respects the regiment is well
equipped. The regiment was transfer
red to the park about noon. The work
of equipping the volunteers is keeping
the ordnance officers buster than they
have probably ever been before.
The majority of the volunteers are
uneQuipped and immense amounts of
supplies must be issued to them. Sew
eral special trains with arms and
equipment are now en- route.
By tonight there will be about 1000
men encamped at Chickamauga-
Practically all here are enjoying the
best of health, only about dozen be-
ing troubled with slight ailments. There
is no confusion despite the immense
amount of work being done, General
Brooke personally seeing that every
thing is done in businesslike way.
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FOR YEARS
The President May Yet Have to
Call Millions of Men.

Washington, May 1.-THE charge
d'affaires of one of the European lega-
tions made the following statement last
evening in an interview on the interna-
tional aspects of the war between the
United States and Spain:
''It may be safe to predict that we are
near a universal war unless diplomacy
prevents it. You see, Europe has been
looking for it for long while, and every
power has been preparing to meet it.
Russia is always ready, and we may
say the same of England. Now, in my
opinion as an individual, the time for
this war is very near and it may come
sooner than you think. 1t will come by
an attempt to stop the American-Span-
fleet meets the American squadrons
England, of course, will not join
with the other powers in their attempt,
further than, may say, the expression
of her sympathy, which will amount to
nothing. England wants this oppOrtu-
nifty to be on the side of the United
States, so that when disputes arise she
will be engaged in a war for which she
has been preparing for a long while.
The war will surely come, because the
United States will not give up fighting
Spain until the resolutions of congress
are carried through. The powers do not
intend to allow the war now on to con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
HALF OF THE GRESHAM
Now Rests on the Bottom of
the st. Lawrence.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, May 17.-One-ha1f
of the United States revenue cutter
Gresham went to the bottom of the ST.
Lawrence river this morning and now
rests in 25 feet of water. The steamer
had been cut in two and pontooued for
passage through the Canadian canals
to Montreal where she was to be re-
united and sent to join the navy.
While waiting for the tugs today to
start down the river, the bow section,
one side forcing that pontoon under the
water. The upper pontoon then shifted
position, drawing the other pontoon en-
tirely away from the boat section, al
most turning it bottom side up. Four
teen seamen We're thrown into the wa
ter but all escaped. The accident was
caused by overlooking the tcp deck
making the small section top heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17

Q.-Who was in the house when you
Al only saw Mrs Collins and DR..
Tefft.
Q.-How soon after you got there did
you see John?
At was quite awhile. Not until
after the sheriff came.
Q.-How many outside doors are there
to that house?
Al think three.
Q.-What rooms did they open out Of?
A One out of the kitchen and L
think two out of the hall.
Odd Mrs. Collins tell you that she
had made a search of the house before
you arrived to see if any one was con-
cealed?
A.-No. She said she had examined the
doors.
Q.-How many rooms are there up
stairs?
Al can't say.
Q.-Some people had walked around
the house before you came Did you see
any tracks?
Ayes.
Q.-By Juryman NiIIer-Did you see
any tracks in front of the dining room
window?
A.-No. There were none there.
Police officer B. c. Jenkins was the
next witness.
Q.-What was the first information
you had that a murder had been COM
mitted?
Al was in a restaurant on Kansas
avenue and heard a police whistle. I
looked down the street and saw Patrol
Driver Heartburg mOtiOning to me to
come. 1 went to him and he told me
some one had shot Mr.. Collins.
Q.-When did you get there?
A.-About Is minutes after 5.
Q.-Who was there when you got
there?
A-No one on the outside.
Q.-Who let you in at the door?
A.-John Collins.
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modore schley with all possible dis

modore Schley with all possible dis
patch.
New York, May IA special from
Kingston, Jamaica says the report has
reached that place that three warships,
the nationality of which it was impos-
sible to make out were seen last even
ing off Moran Point at the eastern ex-
tremity of Jamaica. The ships were
taking a southerly course.
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch boat Kate Spencer, off Havana,
via Key West, May 1.-THE ships of
the American b1ockading squadron are
keeping a vigilant watch for the Span
ish fleet and will not be taken by sur
prise should the Spanish men-of-war
round Cape Antonio, the westernmost
point of Cuba and swoop down upon
Havana. All our ships have been
warned by Commodore Watson of the
possibility of such a move and sailors
are kept constantly in the tops where
they can sweep the horizon for thirty
miles, looking out for the first sign of a
hostile ship.
All the naval officers of the blockade
station are anxious for a meeting with
the Spaniards and when informed that
the latest report placed them off the
coast of Venezuela, they jubilantly de-
clared that the enemy could be hemmed
in between the Windward islands and
the Yucatan channel to be destroyed.
The only fear expressed was for the
safety of our ships blocking Cienfuegos.
But they did not doubt that precautions
have been taken for the safety of the
ships now the southern coast of Gu
ba. The torpedo boats and fast yachts
of the auxiliary fleet keep the blockad-
ing ships in constant communication
with Key West, whence the movements
of vessels are being directed.
General opinion is that there will be
no movement of the army in the direc-
tion of Cuba so long as the Spanish fleet
remains in American waters, or until
it is met and beaten. The blockade of
Havana has been maintained without
incident since the COnde Vendito and
Legazpi attempted to draw our ships
under the big guns of the Santa Clara
battery On Saturday evening. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17

"Mr. Gladstone has taken a serious
turn for the worse. His death may be
expected in "a hours.'
When offered medicine Mr.. Gladstone
exclaimed: mo, no." Apart from this
he has seldom spoken except to COM
mence a prayer. He is practically un-
conscious.
There has been a serious failure of
Mr.. Gladstone's strength during the last
six hours. His pulse is with difficulty
perceptible at the wrists and the ex-
tremities are cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17

French frigate Dubourdieu which en-
tered Havana harbor a week ago after
an unpleasant incident which necessi-
tated the firing of two shots across her
bows before the Frenchman would show
his flag, passed out and headed north
west. The Dubourdieu is long school
ship, carrying six inch and five inch
guns and one Founders, besides torpedo
tubes. The Mayflower ran close enough
to the frigate to establish the French
mans identity and then stood off. Our
flag was not Saluted.
The Dubourdieu like the French sloop
of war Fulton had on board many ref
ugees. She is bound probably for some
Mexican port. The activity along the
Cuban coast continues. The squads of
the Spanish cavalry and parties work.
ing upon the fortiications, have been
seen daily along the shores, but they
have not been moleSted-
Orders have been given not to expose
the small vessels of the squadron to
unnecessary danger.
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tinue, and even if the United States
should consent to declare a truce there
for peace.
you may rely upon what I say that
universal war will come in this way:
Austria, France and Italy will for a
while remain on the fence, until Eng
land openly sides with the United
States, in which instance Russia will
join Austria and Germany against the
United States.
You can rest assured that these
plans are now under consideration by
the cabinets, and that the United States
administration knows it as well as
England does; and that is one of the
reasons the Lafayette was set free, and
why you will hear nothing about the
French officials holding dispatches at
ST. Pierre intended for the government
here while Spanish ships were coaling
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
BLOWN UP.
Explosion Off Cardenas Kills
Crew of IL.

New York, May 17.-An unconfirmed
dispatch from Havana is printed here
to the effect that an American vessel
engaged in removing torpedoes at Car
denas was blown up and that the entire
crew perished.
Nothing is known at Key West of any
such disaster.
Madrid May ia dispatch received
here today from Havana says that a
small naval boat having a crew of IT
men, has been blown up off Cardenas
while engaged in removing torpedoes
that a torpedo exploded through the
negligence of those engaged in the work
and that all the crew of the boat re-
ferred to perished.
The dispatch does not indicate wheth-
er the boat was an American or a Span
ish craft.
Madrid, May I'LL a. ma dispatch
from Havana says a small boat has
been blown up off Cardenas, resulting in
the loss of IL lives. Nationality not
stated.
Key West, Fla, May 17.-Boats
which have just arrived here from the
blockade fleet, say they have no knowl-
edge of any craft having been blown up
off Cardenas or elsewhere. The opin-
ion is expressed that the Spanish report
probably originated in the Wilmington
sinking the Spanish derelict schooner
loaded with old iron as reported in the
tad Press TODAY
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5000 men TO MANILA.
Spain is Preparing For Relief
by Land and Sea.

New York, May Interpretations for
the relief expedition to be sent to the
Philippine islands are being hurried
in both. the military and naval depart
ments, says the Madrid correspondent
of the World.
Five battalions, each 1900 strong, un-
der So officers, are assembled at Cadiz
Barcelona and Valencia all ready or
will be ready, for embarkment this
week.
This force will be commanded by Gen.
Camprubi
1t is made up wholly of picked men
who have served two years. Several
batteries will go with the expedition
and large supplies OF stores and coal.
Warships to convoy the transports VIII
go from Cadiz to Barcelona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
Q.-How was he dressed?

Q.-How was he dressed?
Ale had on everything but his hat.
Q.-What did you do?
Al walked right into the parlor and
then into the bed room where Mr.. Col
Inns was on the bed. s..f
Q.-Who was there?
A.-NO one but DR.. Tefft.
Q.-What did you say?
Al asked whether it was a burglar
and DR.. Tefft said no.
Q.-What did you do then?
Al went out in the hall where we
found the gun. PatroIman Feiger was
with me and he picked up the gun. I
turned turned to John and asked him if
that was his fathers gun. He said he
did not know. He was crying.
Q.-What did you say to John?
Al asked him to show us the house
and he said all right and he went up
stairs ahead of us and we went through
the house and the basement but said
nothing.
Odd you see Miss Grace Collins?
Ayes, saw two young ladies. One
of them was crying.
Odd you find any windows open?
A.-NO, but we found one window up
stairs that was not locked. I think
it was a bedroom window.
Odd you make a careful examina-
ton.
A.-No, we were in a hurry.
Q.-Was John with you all the time
you We're examining the house?
Q.-what conversation did you have
with John while you were examining
the house?
Ave talked very little.
Q.-You examined the outside of the
house after you got through inside?
Ayes.
Odd you talk to anyone else be-
fore you left the house?
A.-Yes, met Mr.. Albert Knowles
Odd you talk to him about the
murder?
Ayes.
Odd you talk about it being a
burglar?
Ayes. He said it was not a burg
lar.
Odd you find window unlocked?
AIR. Knowles found window un-
locked.
Q.-Was the window up?
A--No, it was just unlocked.
Odd you walk around the house
before this window was found un-
locked?
Ayes.
Odd you see any tracks?
(COntfu11a7 ON Gfwfh E1
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CLOSING IN.
Schley and Sampson to Unite
Their Fleets.
Spanish Fleet is Expected Hour
ly in Cuban Waters.
RECEPTION PREPARED
BlOckading Squadron Ready
For Its Coming.
Destruction of the SpaniardS
Seems Imminent.

New York, May ia Herald spec
ial from washington says: Spains
fleet in the Caribbean sea is to be met
by squadron consisting of the armor
clads of the United States in North At
Iantic waters.
This seems to be the intention of the
naval war board and preparations are
being made to effect the junction of
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS and the flying
squadron under the command of Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
PAID In ADVANCE.
Volunteers For the Philippines
Get a Months Pay at Once.

Washington, May 17.-Mr- Hale, chair
man of the senate committee naval
affairs, offered the following resolution
today which was agreed to:
THAT the temporary appointments made
by the president on and after April q.
1898, and up to the date of the passage of
this joint resolution of officers of the line
and staff of the navy are hereby ratified
and confirmed.
A bill was passed providing that the pay
and allowance of the volunteers enlisted in
the United States army shall begin the
day of their enrolment at the state camps
with a prOviSO that volunteer troops sent
to the Philippines may draw one months
pay in advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
he IS DYING.
VIM. e. Gladstone, England's
"Grand Old Man,
Is Passing Away at His Castle
of HaWarden.
INSIDE OF "a HOURS
His Physicians Say He Will Re
No More.
He Has Sunk Rapidly This
Afternoon.
INSIDE OF "a HOURS

Hawarden, May 17.-Gladstone's ply
sician said this afternoon:
''The end is now near. Mr.. Gladstone
has taken little nourishment. He
breathes heavily for few minutes and
then his breathing is hardly perceptible.
Mrs. Gladstone is with her dying hus-
band. She and others of the family do
few minutes at time"
At p. m. an official bulletin was is
sued which said:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
AN ARrFUL DoDGER.
Spanish Admiral Will Avoid a Fight
if He Can

if He Can.
New York, May IA dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
Admiral Cervera's fleet will dodge
about the Caribbean sea and Gulf of
Mexico, it is said by naval men here
Cervera will avoid a fight in case he
finds himself overmatched.
His chief aim is to draw the Ameri-
can squadrons away from the Cuban
coasts so that he may make a dash in
to Havana.
The principal obejct of such a dash, it
is asserted, would be to allow the cruis-
er Vizcaya to GO into dry dock to clean
her bottom and thus improve her speed,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
Mules for Manila

St Louis, May IA telegram was
received from Washington today by
Lieut.. Col. G.. c. Smith. the head of the
quartermaster's department in this city
ordering the immediate shipment of
12O mules to- San Francisco to go with
the reinforcements to be sent to Rear
Admiral Dewey at Manila. The mules
are heavy draught animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-17
GOV. LEEDY is DONE.
Finishes Up Making His Military Ap-
pointments Today.

pointmentS Today.
The last regimental appointments in
the gift of Governor Leedy were made
today. DR.. w. F. de Neidman of Pitts
burg was appointed first assistant sur
geon of the Twenty-second regiment
and Dr. L. C. Duncan of Oslxaloosa sec
ond assistant surgeon of the regiment
This completes all the appointments
in the three Kansas regiments, and
Governor Leedy will now have an op-
'portunity of doing something else be-
sides hearing the appeals of applicants
for DositiOns
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pies the movements of the remainder of
the fleet.
Great expectations are founded upon
night raids by the Spanish torpedo boat
destroyers upon the American bIockad-
ing squadron.
Later, when the rainy season sets in,
fast blockade runners, both Spanish
and foreign, will undertake to carry
ammunition and provisions to Cuba
and Porto Rico.