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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Admiral Err
bin received & letter this morning stat
'ns that Spanish spy had DESTROYED
some of the mines down the bay.
NEW YORK. June 20.--A hundred
men Of the First Regiment United
states volunteer Engineers went into
camp at Peckstill today.
WASHINC TON. June oO.--Toda VS.
yellow fever situation is favorable. No
new eases have been reported.
Golf is such an expensive game that
WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Cadet
lard. of Massachusetts. and Cadet
Powell, of New York have been Of
fcially commended for bravery by Ad-
miral Sampson.
NEW YORK. June 2O--A battery
from the Fifth United States Heavy
Artillery left Fort Slocum for Tampa
today under special orders from Wash
ington. #
CHATTANOOGA. June 20.-Paymas-
ter General Healy arrived at camp this
morning and will pay off the New
York troops. Large quantities of sup
plies also arrived. "
SAN FRANCISCO. June Gothic AS
tor battery arrived here today 1t is
reported that several steamships have
been pressed into the service Of the
government for the third expedition
to the Philippines
MOLE. ST. NICHOLAS, June 90
1t is reported here that the Spaniard.
'ntend to burn Caimanera and retreat
10 the mountains. The marines sta
TONED at F'isherman's Point are ex-
pecting an attack soon.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.--The third
eau for volunteers will not be made
Immediately. Adjutant- General Cor
min says IT is not even in prospect He
admits that new proclamation is pos
Slble under certain circumstances
which may develop in a few days
WASHINGTON. June 20.--It has
been definitely decided to send General
Garretson to command the new camp
at Fernando. Reinforcements from
this camp will be sent to Shafter on
the Yale and Harvard
HONG KONG. June 20.--It has been
learned here that a provisional govern
ment was proclaimed at Old Cavite
June -. A declaration of independ-
ence, renouncing the authority Of
Spain was read. The islanders will not
oppose an American protectorate or
American occupation of the islands
WASHINGTON. June 20-The off,
Gals of the War Department are OF the
opinion that the expedition to Porto
Rico will start July /. Active prepara-
tions for that step are being made un-
der the direct supervision of General
Miles. Orders have been issued to the
chiefs of the various departments to
rush supplies with all possible speed to
the camp at Fernandina
The fifteen regiments now at Camp
Thomas have received orders to re-
move to Fernandina 0".
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
$4,000 +s.sa 9AyeswceaA
THE DESTRUCTIVE TORPEDO
Has Been known IN This Country Sine. "a.
Revolution.

Has Been Known IN this csuntry Since ess>
... Revolution.
One OF the earliest mentions of I'M
use OF torpedoes In this country was
the attempt to blow up the Eagle, a
sixty-four-gun ship, commanded by
Lord Howe. lying in New York Harbor.
This attempt prove a failure because
the operator in his attempt to attach
the screw forming part OF the torpedo
to the hull Of the ship encountered
what he supposed was a bar of iron.
which prevented the entrance of the
screw. and as daylight appeared before
he could regain the shore he cast off
che powder magazine, which in an
hours time exploded, throwing up
vast column of water, to the great
alarm OF those on board the ship. who
were entirely ignorant Of the cause.
This crude machine was called the
American turtle from the supposed
resemblance to that animal
The inventor made two upper tor
toise shells, which were placed togeth-
er, and were large enough to contain
the operator and sufficient air to last
MIN about half hour. He used an
oar to propel the machine through the
water. Sufficient lead ballast was used
TO Keep the machine upright, and
means provided to admit water SO as
to descend at will. There were also
two brass force-pumps to eject the wa
ter when the operator wished to ascend.
10 the after part of the machine was
attached powder magazine large
enough to hold $50 pounds Of gun
powder, together with the apparatus
necessary to fire it. The magazine was
fastened to the vessel that was to be
destroyed by screw. and gunlock,
connected with the clockwork, was set
to strike fire at such time as was desir-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
WHITEHEAD TORPEDO.

able. The same inventor later on filed
kegs with gunpowder and arranged his
mechanism SO that the powder would
De lgnited when the kegs came in con-
TACT with anything In their course A
number of these kegs were set adrift
IN the Delaware and exploded among
the Ice. creating great CONSERVATION
among the British seamen, who stood
TOT hours firing at everything that
doated down the stream. This fight
was nick named the Battle of the
Kegs" .. .
Various improvements were made in
these engines of war; but they were all
more or less crude. During the civil
war they played an important part in
the defense of harbors and rivers. and
suggested the possibility Of a very eff
c1ent weapon of offense and defense.
Years Of study and experiment and the
expenditure Of thousands of dollars
nave resulted in the perfected torpedo
OF to-day. containing in its slim, shin
Ing body more wondrous mechanism
and resource than seemed possible to
the uninitiated. A miniature battle
ship in itself, with magazines and a
silent little gunner, who only fires at
the right moment; pilot, who gets
his instructions before starting on his
voyage and conducts his ship by the
course laid out; an engineer force that
works silently and effectively, with
never a thought Of the danger to be
encountered, all working in unison for
one common cause. none human, but
all the result Of mans ingenuity.
When one stands on one of the lower
decks of the modern man-of-war and
sees this beautiful war engine resting
on its cradles, Its long, shining, cigar
shaped body appeals to the magma
ton; but when one has knowledge OF
the stored-up energy within the steel
clad body 1t seems as if the age OF
miracles had returned. M @
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
WAITING FOR shat TER.
Troops Had Not Arrived at
Santiago Sunday.
The DELAY lNEXPLICABLE
General Garcia Taken aboard the Flag
snip New York He Thinku the
War VIII End In Il Few
Months.

Copyright, 1898. by Associated Press
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED,
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAI1NT.
LESS, OFF SANTIAGO DE ,.tInA
Sunday. June 19.-The United STATE,
troops under General Shntler hav. m,
Yet arrived. The delay is iu.xpIi,;,-
oie. According to the latest ,ntor1ila-
uon IN possession of ADMIRAL SaInpsu,,
the transports sailed las, Weduesda,
tJune lo) and they should have reached
mere TINS morning. Naiuab!e time ana
favorable weather are lost by ,hu 10.
lay.
Ane SHoahs are extremely active :inu
ACCORDION has been .rawn around San
tiaSo de Cuba. General Garcia. yit,.
aouf thousand troops. coming Ly rorcc,,
inarches from Canes, is now nearing
santiago. His troops are within fort,
miles OF the city. He left 300 men a,
Holguin TO prevent the Spaniards tncr,
eiectihs ! Juncture with General Tora
at Santiago. The Spanish troops ~,
guantanamo, under General Masso. mr.,
aiso cut OH from General Ioral. ana
are badly pinchcd Tor ioou. They
Inducements. but the only reply the,
got was that both We're Impossible.
General AlaSSo said his men w.r.
even then on half ratlons ana that tn.
supply Was only sufficient to last dur.
ing the present month. General Garcia
ana ms personal staff were picked up
at General Rabbits camp. eighteen
miles west OF Santiago, and brought, l..
the flagship This afternoon by the gum
boat Vixen. There the Erizzleu and
wounded patriot had !, long consultu
ton with Admiral Sampson Regarding
the opera tons for the investment o:
Santiago and the cooperation Of tho
American and Cuban troops.
General Garcia is very enthusiastic.
He says the Spaniards are starving anu
cannot hold out long, and that the war
IN the island will end in IL few mont hs
The regiments OF troops Will be land
ed at Guantanamo Bay. which will Dc
held as base until Santiago rulls
There has been. no sign OF Spanish.
troops in the neighborhood of CAM
McCalla for several days 1t is esti.
mated that over 800 hundred have been
killed or wounded since the landing.
FIFTY eight bodies We're found Jester.
day. The Spaniards seem satisfied that
they canont dislodge the Americans
and have withdrawn.
The upper bay Is to be occupied inn
iHeoi'i'eiS. Lleutenhnt Delchanty, with
an expedition, is nightly at work re-
moving mines from the river connect
ing the upper and lower bays When
this is clear the ships Will move l1
the channel and take the town Of lni-
1nanera, whose forts were demolished
by the Texas last Friday
The auxiliary cruiser St Louis cut
the Kingston cable last night within a
mile OF FL MORO.
Last night the dynamite cruiser Yes
nNfus discharged three more shells A
terrific upronr followed the second cx-
Ilosion amt 1t is thought Il agnzine
WAS blown up.
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SINKING OF THE MERRIAEAc,
Spanish Captain Thinks 1t Was an
Expensive Joke

Spanish Captain Thinks 1t Was an
Expensive Joke.
y cahlcgram from Camp N1cCalla.
Guantanamo Bay. in the New York
journal or yesterday. says:
Lieutenant Anderson, of the Mar
hiche;td. has just returned from ths
spanish Gunbnat Sandoval to which
ne went under 4 flag or truce, with a.
letter from the Spanish lieutenant can
nurca i:tSt Tuesday, to General Pareia
ne delivery of the letter was n sort of
return courtesy for Admiral Cervcra' s
',NSSaS :" mat Lieutenant IIobSon and
NJ ~ l"f Mcrrlmac heroes were safe
anderson SAYS the Sandoval is shin
share ana in lighting trim. She had
nech reported as partially disnantlod
III PREPARATION To be burned to prevent
Nor falling into tho Americans hands
~" |hhdnNal's captain made T.icuten-
ant anderson his guest. ana while they
uln"d together they chattcd about
the situnton
IN" Spanish captain spoke of the
sihkin. of tho Mcrrimac as an cxpcn-
SiFe l"k't on tho Americans. saving tina,
'hr YANKEES should have been able to
make n hHttcr disposition Of n S3115 600
s'tamer than to sink il. He mentioned
,nclHentally that the Merrimac did no,
o'"ck the channel. hut that there was
room on either side for tho biggest
Haah-nf war in the world to mass Tn.
80. ''' '!i!feFS doubt the statement
anderson reports such of the Span
'sh 'r""''s rs he saw as fit and apnor-
"h''N confident From what he saw no
lafdlN shares the Cuban impression
'hat the Spanish soldiers are trembIno
7! inc prospect of the coming of m
Amrr'can army. They are Inountinr
''lh rl"""s and establishing now hal
"rl'S about Caimanora
'hr marines on tho hill at Fisher.
mans Point are ncrved for Il fight RI
IN" death. They arc awaiting an al
lack " force ny tho Spanish garrison
VI 'aimanera. probably greatly rein
forced by troops from Guantanamo
'lf The American Transports with
General Shaftr,'s men do not get here,
before the attack there will be n bloody
Tim" on Fishrrman's Hill. Our ma
rlnes, rernncrated and in splendid trim
are ready for the unequal fight. they
nave not been BATTERED hv Spanish
since Thursday.
Finer" has not been n aick man in
lamp. There has been no rain to
amount to ANYTHING along the coaet
md thH Americans feel themselves ac
allmat"d "nd are ready for any,hin~
Thrrr-inch rifles have been mount. I'd
N th" camp and gun crews from tho
ships have volunteered to man Them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
A PEACOCK IN PETT1coATs.
Why an Authors Daughter Did N
-------- GOnpratula ta Him

Why an Authors Daughter Did Not
Congratulate Him.
Rockford. author of the once famous
"Natherk," and his daughter possessed
extraordinary vocal gii,s. says the
Argonaut. The father took it into hi.
head t" practice in a back room the
Shrilf cry of a peacock. uIe had
Soticed that when one peacock scream
I'd another on the opposite side of the
house generally screamed in defiance
1T last. believing himself proficient. he
gave his peacock cry. hiding himself
behind tree. To his great delight tho
peacock on the opposite side Of the
avn screamed defiantly. Immediately
utter this. which occurred just before
breakfast he came into the breakfast
room. saying with triumph to hi.
laughter: And. Susan. the other
peacock answered me-" To his great
annoyance his daughter burst into a fit
Vt laughter. Rather provoked at this,
lie said: well. I think you might have
congratulated me-" And then. though
still hardly able to speak for laughing,
she said: why. papa. I was the pea
cock that answered you'll"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
j DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
More Unity of Action Essential 10 Par
" Success.
B. jJSv


" Success o.U
(By 'felegrauh.)
WASHINGTON. June Gothic Dem
ocfhtlc caus".'. rnllGd tn consider the
question OF making caucus action IN
the future absolutely binding upon cau-
Gus participants. remained in session
until midnight. Final action was post
poned until next Monday night when.
il a quorum Is present II Vote will b..
taken upon the resolutions offered 10
night by Mr.. Bailey anu amended by
Mr.. McRea. Of Arkansas. MIR Hailcy's
resolutions provided that caucus action
should be binding upon all questions
not involving constitutional conten-
tions or questions treated i'll the ma
tional platforms. After considerable
debate. Mr.. Bailey accepted an amend
mcnt offered by Mr.. NlcRea excepting
questions involved in state and district
platforms and pledges made PERSONAL
iy by members. Many speeches follow
ed when. at length, upon motion OF
MIR. SuiZer, Of New York, the previous
question upon the Bailey resolutions.
as amended, was ordered. and. pending
a vote. adjournment TO Monday night
was taken.
1t is likely that no quorum viii be
present when the caucus meets again.
as the adjournment or Congress, being
generally considered near an the de-
sire OF the opposition to have no ac
tlon taken along the lines suggested to-
night. probably viii result IN such alb
sence as Will defeat action Monday. In
advocacy of his resolutions, Mr.. Bailey
commended that more unity of action by
the Democrats was necessary to party
welfare and that unless Democratic
representatives were to act in the flu
ture without division upon important
questions which might arise between
national conventions their effectiveness
i'm kt4..f inp 1Ilf, he try VaG
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results Of Yesterdays Games in the
National and Atlantic Leagues.
tBy Tclegraphj


PITTSBURG. 9; NEW YORK
P1TTSBDRG. June 20.-Seyrnour wa,
wild and gave seven bases on balls, but
struck seven men out. kilen's gift or
bases went to Joyce. Each TIM
S.fappy came to bat. he walked.
f.t;sburs played fast and the Giants
%elc not in It at any stage. Attepo-
ance. 1880. Score.
:'ittsburg. = 3Oo3 oo1x-s 81
Ns~ York, - 90 900 IL
Fatteries-kiIlen and Bowerman.
man and Heydler. Time. hours
CINCINNATI, 2: BALTIMORE. It.
CINCINNATI. June 2O-'The Reds
played their worst today. Dammann
vas pounded all over the lot and his
support was ragged Resurrected Mau.
:.OG0. Score.
@'inrinnati. 900 oo2oo-s
Baltimore, 3 o 0 5 2-17 18 .
ea'ter'"s.Danmann and Vaughn.
md Connolly. Time 2:1o
C!ENELAND. A: BROOKLYN. 2
CLEVELAND. June o0.-The Brook
WIS fell on Young for four hits. two o,
which We're two baggcrs. in the sixth
nn,n%. fl"ve!and's errors We're also
fost'y. Attendance. 700. Score.
Brooklyn. 20 . 0 oos1o o. ia Q
Hatteries-Young and thinner. Dunn
md Ryan. Empires--Lynch and An.
ircws. Time. :55.
CHICAGO. s: BOSTON.
CHICAGO. June Gothic Orphans
Won their first game from the cham
'i"a' today IN Il close finish Attend
,nr". 200 Score:
R.H.E
Chicago. % 4 90 01n0x- O
H"ston. % 0 o 90 o4o-4 8 =
Fatt"rics-Callahan nndd Donahu..
Nichols and bergen. U,npres
Swnriwood aud Wood. Time o:on.
LOUISVILLE s: WASH NCToN, l.
LOUISVILLE. June Gothic Colonel.
defeated tho Senators in dull am,
embarrassing game. Fraser's pitching
and n stop Of; line hit by Ri,chey
yer" I'll" only features. Attendance
ZOO. Score
louisville Il o5oao Us Is o
Washington. % o 0 u 0 o o OIL .
Ratteri,'s-Fras"r and Powers. Wcy-
hing and Mcclure. I1mnires-Mc Don.
,ld and o'Dnv. Time. so.
ST. LOUIS. .: PHILADELPHIA. a.
ST LOUIS. Jun" @0.-Esper was hat
ed MI over the lot TODAY Tho gar,-
vns n listless one Attendance 1000.
Score: ..O
st. louis oo1o1ooo o. II i
Hattcrics--l'sner aud Suedcn Dona
hue aud Mcfarland trmpres-F.ms-
ic and Curry. Time. 2;25
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
i'ia SIS csaa Q d a'EeE y,N.a7IiWI a.
THE POET TO HIS MiSTRESS

In The beruf1led long ago,
In days Of dnmosel and beau,
OF nimble wit and wine,
Each gallant drew by lot to SEQ -
Which one among tho maids should bo
His sweetheart valentine.
Sooth. Sylvia. had pranizt it then
Among those madly merry men.
And 'mongst tho lnaidens thou,
Thy grace. thy little artless airs,
As fatal would Aave proved Us snnres
Tint hold mo tightly nowl
And when the hours OF trial came,
Q Sylvia, had drawn thy name
And known that thou vert mine,
With what wealth OF song and bloom
Would have made heca:omb
To good St. Valentine!
Oh, be not obduratc, pruyl
In fancy let the olden day ..'
With all it's rites return!
Let the dull present be forgot,
And let once more each maiden's loe
BE- cast into the urn!
And when-ali, happy momcnt-I
Behold the name would descry,
That lovely name of thine ......
Within thy sweet eyes may read
RevcHled-oh, joy-thou art indeed
My own, my valentine! ..
Clinton Scollard in Woman's Home Compe1
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Houses For Sale.

Nine room dwelling on 3lth street
near West avenue. Has all moderR
conVehlences and will he ready for oc-
cupancy June /. Price $4,000.
SIX room house on 29th street AL
modern conveniences. Price $780,
Six room house on 2sth street. new
ma nicely located. Price $1,40O.
Tenement dwelling on leased ground.
renting\ for $50 a month. Price $780,
rms property pays 80 per cent. net
after deducting ground rent
several new houses in East End
ranging in price from $500 to $4,000
we can make very easy terms on tn
properties advertised above. SrnD
t'si payment ana the balance
monthly installnents will be satisfa4
tory.
Houses and stores for rent in all Sec
tons of the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
SPANS PEACE CONDITIONS.

She VIII Retain Her Colonies at All
Hazards.
(By Telegraph.) ...#N
MADRID. June 2O.-o p. M.-The
newspapers say the cabinet at its meet
ing yesterday discussed the peace ten.
dencies observable in the United
States. but said that Spain wiz
unanimously repudiate unworth.
conditions holding that peace. is only
7ossihle. "if the conditions are honor.
able and include the retention of the
"lonieS."
The ministers deny the renewed ru.
nors of cabinet dissenSon and tn"
eported resignation of the minister o:
nance, Senior Puigcerver. 1t is un
!erstood that IN any case. there woulG
10 no changes in the ministry unit.
he Cortes suspended its sittings. which
will depend upon voting the bud
get. probably by the end OF the week
IN the meanwhile the cabinet vii, re
use to enter into any discussion OF
he war. as being likely to inua;r thu
lsefulness of the ministry of war.
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cycling the L.w.,sr. Ensa..

a oeWeler. pemoaning the impending
rula of his business, observes that
nowadays young men pass his window.
without so much as glance and go
on to the bicycle stores to buy their
sweethearts presents, and the worst of
1t Is that the silly girls appreciate the
stupid things far more than they do
pretty valuables In the way of rings
and watches. In fact. he states that
ue quite expects to hear before long
mat 1t is fashionable for young people
70 give away bicycles instead OF rings
when plighting their troth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-21
LIGHTHOUSES EXTINGUISHED
{By Telegraph)

WASHlNGToN. June co onsn
sprague. at Gibraltar. has reported L.
the Department OF state that ofiicla
notice has been received by the autno.
tiles there that Malaga and Zorro, .
Nelez. E;st"phnna and MorildIs,risl,
carthaGena and Escoinbrcra lighthoua,
es have been cxtinguShed by Spain
'nntn further notice. This is Il was
measure. the purpose OF which la I,
embarrass any American warships ap
preaching the Spanish coast.
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A French Way to Cure na,ana..

A French surgeon announces a novel
cure for badness. which, however. is
only within the reach Of the wealthy
The first thing is to find some Door
starving wretch With fine head of hair
OF the color which the patient desires.
The former having consented to part
with his hair for a stipulated sum. the
doctor scalps the pair delicately and
applies the haiyy scalp OF the subject to
the bald Client and vice versa.
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Ambrose Carter is Not Dead.

Ambrose Carter, the negro who was
assaulted in Rockets late Saturday af-
ternoon by another negro named Will
liam Allen. is not dead as was reported.
Sarter was struck on the right temple
BY II brick and little hope was enter
tanned for his recovery, but strange to
iay he was able to sit up Sunday
when Coroner r. r. Gary called at his
house expecting to find him a corpse.
(, is now thought that Carter will re-
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THE CARRANZA CASE.
(RE Telngra nh

MONTREAL June 2O-Judge Ma
-hieu gave judgment in the demurrer
VI the attorneys representing Lieuten-
.enant Carranza and Senior du Rose.
declaring that the ninth paragraph in
he capias alleging that the Spanish
officials were at the head Of a Spanish
spy system must be stricken out. as II
vas irrelevant to the present case
he Judge fixed Thursday next for
hearing the arguments in the case.
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NEWS FROM MANILA.
Insurgents Now Hold 1000 SpanIsf.
and 1000 Native Prisoner.
II2v Tnleprn LII i

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and 1000 Native Prisoner.
tRy Telegraph.)
HONG KONG. June 2u-The Unite cd
states transport Zlnro. which has j,s'
trrivcd here and anchored in Chimes.
waters brought news FROM Manila ur
Ter date nf juno Il. from which it an
ears that 'hc iuGur"rnte nnw hold i.o2u
SpaIiiards and 900 native prisoners
together with their arms The insurs
entS also captured on June II the town
# oalanga. the place next in imlur-
'anc. to in the bay. Frequent fires
nave occurred Mt Manila ana MHlaie.
The United States cruiser Baltimore.
SaS to have left Manila on June Ii to
meet the United States cruiser Charles
con and the transports from San Fran
'isco. The latter We're expected To
each the northeastern point of
he island OF 1uzor shortly aftrrward
Thirty carahinnpros who attempted
To desert from the Spanish forces OF
Junr II We're arrested and shot.
General Aguinaldo. the inSurgrn,
leader. has informed United States
Consul Williams of the formation OF
y provisional government. merely for
cohesive purposes and has not informed
Rim of the desire nf the Insurgents
that tho Philippine Islands become u,
american Colony. n.
The insurgents at Manila say appn
emily friendly relations exist between
The French and German suuadrone.
1vcnturc proceeded from Hong Kong
FOR Manila yesterday anu another
british warship is To follow hcr The
British steamer Emerald left yesterHn ,
Cor Manila In order to bring away tn.
refugees.