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what programme shall be decided on as re.
CARDS that island

what programme shall be decided on az re-
CARDS that island.
It has been suggested that some OF the
troops now being hurried so rapidly to the
gulf coast. may be intended to cooperate
with Admiral Sampson In the reduction Of
the forti6cations At San Juan de Porto
R.eo and the subsequent occupation Of the
island. II IL felt that the admiral win BE-
In rather disagreeable plight. supposing
even that he manages to reduce the forti-
icasions with his feet. if he were
obliged TO remain there m occupation Of
the place for lack OF troops. when he
might otherwise be urgently needed either
on the Cuban coast or somewhere in the
Atlantic to meet the Spanish feet. An evil
dence Of the wisdom OF having the troop
transports near at hand in such cases, is
shown by ..,A predicamen. Admiral Dewey
Is bes,eved to be In at Manila, where, for
lack OF troops. he IL unable to occupy the
town and to prevent atrocities which the
insurgents are capable OF wreaking upon
their helpless Spanish foes.
The revival of doubts as to the where
abouts OF the Cape Verde squadron caused
4 revival OF anxiety as to the Oregon. The
ship was at Bahia at last accounts. and
she is believed to have started day or
two ago up the Brazilian coast TO join
Sampson's squadron in the West Indies.
She wiz have 20 make a run Of 5000 miles.
which will occupy the Oregon about ten
days only. as she Is In fine fettle and av-
eraged thirteen knots an hour on the long
run arc.,nd from San Francisco. However
II is believed that Admiral Sampson u ~
well posted as any one in Washington as
to the conditions existing In the West In
dies and he viii doubtless DO whatever Is
necessary In his Judgment 70 safeguard
the ship in her run up the coast
During the past month the bureau OF
construction and repair OF the navy de-
partment spent one million and a quarter
dollars in the repair and ontfitsang OF ships.
and none Of this money went to new con-
struction. This Is said 70 be the largest
expenditure in this particular line made by
the equipment bureau even during the
days of the civil war.
The rush orders to the Charleston. which
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BY extraordinary efforts on the part a.
the authorities here. all the powder. shot
and shell requisite for the relief expedi-
ton have been assembled at San Francis
co already. though IL was thought ut frst
1t would take until the 18th TO draw these
supplies from the various points.
The ammunition includes so rounds for
the big projecii.es for the guns OF the
Olympia and about ai.,n0 six-snch shells
and 10000 tive-inch shells. as all OF the
cruisers OF Admiral Dewey's feet mount
five-Inch and sis-inch guns. There - alse
an ample supply OF ihe smaller sizes II
shot and shell for the machine and rapid
fire guns. The stock OF powder viii be In
three lots aggregating ever 10000 rounds.
Owing to the hurried departure OF tbs
Charleston. IL Is not expected that she will
wait for ans considerable Number OF troops
and those viii follow later on the relief
ships
She has crew OF about 800 men ana
this probably wili be augmented by =
marine guard OF a few hundred men The
Charleston is protected cruiser Of g77o
tons displacement built of stee., and
mounts eight guns in her main battery.
she has twin screws and an indicated horse
power of s.ss- The authorities here hardy
expect her to make more than thirteen
knots. owing TO her heavy stock OF coal.
ammunition and supplies Her coal bunk
ers are rather limited 80 that she win
probably have 10 stop at Honolulu to re-
coal. Her trip to Manila win take about
two weeks.
The City Of Pekiug which Will follow hse
Is very fast meEehantman, capable of
being pushed 10 Is knots or more. 80 that
even with the handicap she has Of START
ing several days ;.fter the Charleston.
there IL Il prospect that she may overhaul
her IN the race aeross the Pacific ana
reach Msnlis firss.
This will depend. however. on how soon
the city OF Peking can be made ready fos
a start Saturday IL the earliest date men-
toned. The Charleston IL coumanded by
Captain Henry Class. Assde from carrying
ammunition and supplies to Admiral
Dewey. the charfesstss, VIII prove : vaiu-
able adjunct 70 bis squadron. She win
come next 10 the Olympia In point Of Es1
and effectiveness. In determining upon
this speedy departure of the chariesfon.
the authorities here have had in mind not
cnly the need Of giving early relief "a Ad-
znirsl Dewey, but asso have bcen sosne-
whas arprehenstse Of the attitude of The
Philippine insurgents
The news reaching hese frona the Phl1s
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WASHINGTON. May Tt.-Taere was a
large representation from the capitol at
the White House tofay. Senator Cannon Of
Utah, called 70 urge request OF his o~a
and OF his father and other prominent peo-
pie Of Utah for the appointment Of Cant.
willard Young OF Jtah. as colonel Of the
engineers In the volunteer army. Capt.
Mormon header. ard the frst Mormon boy
10 enter West Po.nt-
He resigned from the srnay witL .hs
rank OF captain in Iss., after having had
charge Of 1hs Nisssssippi valley improve
merits after the death Of Capt. Eads. ard
charge os the Cascade locks Improvements
On sne North PACIFIC coast.
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WILL MAKE NEW ROADS.
A Novel Method 60 ne Intrcaaced In
the War In Cuba.

the War In Cuba.
WASHINGTON. May D.--Gen. Miles re-
CARDS Il as especially important In the ap-
proachsng campaign tha, the armies OF ia-
vas!on and occupation Of Cuba be fully
equipped with supplies and the most i'm
proved machinery for fhs construction Of
roads ard railroads. and also with experts
in the use Of ssicf machinery ana con-
s;rac..on.
Gen. Roy Store. director OF the road In
quiry bureau of the agricultural depart
ment, Offered bis services and Gen. Mics
has rseommf udei that they be accepted.
Secretary Wilson. OF the agricultural de-
par,ment. heartily acauiesced in the siig-
gestlon that the facilities OF the road IN
quiry bureau be accorded the afruy, ard
Gen. Stone Is now Installed for temporary
duty In isia war department.
The agricultural department owns an
oatfit of read making machinery with
which 1t has been experimenting. and this
outfit has been placed al the DISPOSAL OF
the war departms nt- Nothing definite VIII
be done by Gen. Stone until word Is re-
cefysa fron Col Ludlow. Of the engineer
corr,a who II a0w at Tampa, and is being
consulted as 10 ~hat maehsaery. etc. Ia
nee ssary.
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CHIEF Or ARTILLERY.
An once Recrcated for brig. GEN.
John u. Rodxers

WASHINGTON. May lI-Brig Cen.
John IL. Rodgers was ;oday appointed
chief OF artillery of the army ard placed
in charge OF the heavy artillery OF all the
coast defenses. Until recently he was in
command Of the Fifth artillery, stationed
81 Governors Island. New York.
The office of chief of artillery was Gre
stsd during the civil war. bat was aboi-
ished al its conclusion. Il was SO sue
cessful in operation during that crisis that
1t has been deemed advisable TO recreats
II during the present war.
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SECOND EDITION
For Latest News See Page 9.
GEN. MILES LEAVES
FOR TAMPA TODAY.


Qo0ftern IN the rtchus
WASHINGTON. May 1l.--A final dec.sscn
has been reached by Gen. Mics. command
ing the army, TO leave Washington for
Tampa tomorrow night. The special or
ders for this purpose have been issued.
and provide that tbs general and mis- ssaff.
and other officers who accompany him.
shall proceed 10 Tampa and other points
that may be designated ''for temporary
duty
The following named officers will accom-
pany the general: Capt. Francis Msehier.
Capt. NJ. p. More. Lieuf. j. c. Gilmore.
Maj. Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge and Brig.
Gen. Rodgers. Of the volunteer army Col.
Charles B. Greenleaf. Maj Henry b. Os-
good. commissary. Maj. l.. III. Huggins.
Cap-. Hugh l.. Scott and First Lieut.. Ed.
wari Anderson. Col. Wagner viii have
charge of the bureau of military infeli-
gence while tiae army Is in the field. He
will be assisted in his work by Lieut.. An
derson, who Is al present in his Office. and
other officers in the field will be detailed as
the work of the bureau increases.
Gen. Miles will have his headquarters IN
the field. and great mass of papers.
charts and other data of a military charae-
ter, have been packed rrady for shipment
to Tampa.
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went out today, Will have the result pos
sihly Of obiiging the department to send
another vessel. probably the Philadelphia.
along with the troops transports. which
are expected to so out from San Francisco
about the end of the week, since /; is very
unusual. In time of war. TO send such
transports without a warship for convoy.
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d. Walsh. Fourth cavalry. u. 8. A., sta
toned here and now acting as mastering
officer for the Idaho volunteers. has re-
ceived a dispatch from Co. Wood. of the
cowboy regiment. offering him captain
cy. II Is understood he will accept. Wood
knew him In Arizona during the GeronImo
war. where he (Naish) distinguished him.
self as a tireless, resourcefai cam
paiguer
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ATTACK ON PORTO RICO
MAY HAVE STARTED.
Cape Haytien and Havana Have the Rumor and
Are Much Excited
Special Dispatch 10 the Poss.Iatelligsncer

o Poss-Inteiigencer
NEW YORK, May M.-A special TO the journal from
Cape Hayden says The town is full of the story tl1at
Admiral Sampson batterng at the gates of San Juan
de Porto Rico The story here that the action began
this afternoon and that the ancient Notifications were
rapidly crumbling under the fire of heavy guns.
Havana evidently had heard the news also and
wildly excited for all sorts of inquiries for information
have been cabled here No definite information be
had Porto Rico which strengthens the idea here
that something unusual IS going there.
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MOUNT GRETNA. Pc. May iL-Goy
Hsss!egs to-day officially announced that
SIX regiments q tie psnnSsivsusa volan-
seers aow a, CaFnp Hastings aould BE on
their way to Tampa. Fla. within forty
eiSat hours
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WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE army
movement ON Cube = now fairly launched,
and todsy's news developed concerted
effort all along the line to begin aggressive
operations on a big scale for the ejeetment
OF the Spanish troops and government
from the Pearl of the Antilles. An order
given this afternoon by the war department
for the purchase OF 5,ooo0oo rations is an
earnest OF the scale on which preparations
are making for the invasion Of Spain's ter
ritory. OF this vast quantity. one-fourth
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.merican Mar.hin. oa Hn.fi.

riffI.a anELrHIA May 1.-THE sseAmer
Naxsssoe. from Patni De paixs rsgsorss
that or Aay / she saw I've Aaser.eaa
uasn-cs-vzr II o. Nicnoias mole. HAytt
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ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A
\ LANDING AT CIENTUEG0S.
Censored Dispatch From Havana Says the Americans
We're Repeled With Heavy Loss.

Special o the
NEW YORK, May ll--A special to the Sun from Has'-
ana says Americanvesses which had taken posi-
ton off Cienfuegos the south coast, opened heavy
fire on the early this morning number of steam
simultaneously left the ships, towing barges
laden with and The Spanish troops hastened
to the Shore assisted by at the lighthouse and
two pieces artillery off the invaders, while four
Spaniards wounded.
The cable destroyed by the American fire.
After withdrew they took fresh positions
the side Cienruegos bay and reopened fire. They
reattempted land towing barges into small river.
The troops there however again prevented them from
getting ashore repellng attempts at landing Alto
gether fourteen Spaniards wounded. The Ameri-
cans must sustained considerable loss. Fighting
lasted eight hours.
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fftfusts Troap. t@ to New Orleans.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May M-~The Third
ard Fifth regiments. Illinois volunteer In
fantry. viii depart for New Orleans to-
morrow.
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Will Not Only Furnish Supplies
But Will Reinforce Dewey.
ships l.eaaea With Trosps
win Follow =. Rapidly IN Possi.
hl~. aaa the PAilaaelnAia May -
Got Ready I'm Tsne to AccsADany
Th~m. In View Of the rrsspeet
THAT the spaniah Fleet NAY -
Dispatched to EndeavOr te Me-
xa.n centrol sf the rhiiipptnes
by Attackiax Dewey IN Force.


WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE navy ~
parfment has decided to have the cruiser
Charleston start Immediately In its reflex
mission to Dewey's fseet az Manila. Tns
orders issued TO the commandant OF the
navy yard at Mare island are to- put ou
board the Charleston al he ammunitson
she will carry. 50 long az her s,eaninR
capacity is not retarded. 1t IL understood
hero at east iss tons OF ammunition can
he put on board 1t il estimated 1t will
take the Charleston two weeks 70 reach
Manila
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Vow York volunteer. 60 Z. Tamp.

ALBANY. ~ r.. May il,--Coy. Black re-
eegyed a telegram today from Secretary OF
war Alger. asking him 70 sena two OF New
York's volunteer reginspts 70 Tampa at
once
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Are Being Rapidly Moved to
the Coast Cities.
THE LAST WILL GO TODAY.
Their Places viii Promptly Be
Taken by $4,000 Volunteers.

All Of the Regular Troops Who VIII
Make Up the Army of Occupation
Arc ON the Road or Under linz
mediate Orders for Tnmpa. or Mo-
bile, A. Well As Several Regi.
ments Of the older and More Ex-
periencea state Troops. Now I'm
rolled In the Volunteers Array
Only . Guard at Camp Thomas.
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offered a Captaincy.
BOISE. Idaho. May Il.--First Lieut. r..
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Aggressive Activity on a Big
Scale Commencing.
SLIGHT CHECK OVERCOME.
Changes Made in the Programme
for Concentration Of Troops.

Instead Of Going lnt0 Camps OF In
Well Drilled yolsnteers Are Un-
der Orders for the Southern Ports
Of Departure for the lnvasf0n-
Still an Unsettled Qnestion
whether the Spanish Fleet HAS
Returned 10 Caaix, ana Uneasi-
ness Abese the Oregon In Revived.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-04

AIRS. Parker was born In Newton, Mass.
ana Is survived by her aged mother. her
husband, and three children.
a. w. Meyer, who IL employed I'm
grocery store as clerk was shot twice
last night by an unknown person. Shortly
after ii O'clock Meyer was on his way
TO his clearinghouse. when. according
10 his story. he was accosted by a man
accompanied by a woman. With an oath
the man whipped out a revolver and fred
TWO shots az Meyer. Both balls took
effect. one entering Meyers left hand and
the other the right leg. Policemen and
pedestrians were attracted by the pistol
shots and the mans means. lie was
found lying on the beach near the Casino.
and taken TO the police station, where
MS wounds were dressed by e.. W. +.
Greasy. the city physician. Meyer says
nc was mistaken for another person, as
his assaiiant called him by another name.
lie cannot give a description of the man
who shot him and the police are without
a clue.
Mrs. +. r. Tvev Misses Selena Malicott.
Maggie bayfield, and Maggie Edwards
left this morning for Norfolk to attend
the district meeting of the Young Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
which convened In Epworth church.
During the month OF February the coal
shipments from here amounted to 152 300
ton..
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NEW POsT-OFFICE IN YORK.
Fishermen and Farmers Preparing
for the Coming Season.

YORKTOWN, VA, March 3.-(special.J
The government has lately established
a new post-office at Jockeys Store, with
Mr. Thomas Jockey as postmaster. The
Office Is called Jockey, and will have q
daily service. although the regular sche-
dule is not as yet fully arranged.
Our fishermen have about gotten their
nets down, but as yet no fish have been
caught
The acreage in early peas and potatoes
is a large one, and much heavier than
usual.
Grafton District School held It's regu-
lar commencement exercises yesterday
evening. The programme was hne
one. and reflects much credit on tho
teachers-Mrs. Pauline C.. Powell prin-
cipal and Miss Nellie C. Gray. assistant.
The exercises consisted of recitaticns
and dialogues by the children, a doh
drill by sixteen little girls. and n waiter
drill by ten young ladies'. which deserves
especial mention and praise. The musi-
cal part of the programme was greatly
enlivened by the instrumental efforts OF
the Powell sisters. Miss Bessie Wor-
nom took the scholarship medal, and
Masters Frank Peorro and Fred. Card
ner won medals Of distinction. Captain
w. j. Storrs and Rev. Mr.. Walton made
short addresses. Providence Methodist
Episcopal church was overcrowded, and
made an appreciative audience.
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ROANOKE's QUOTA OF NEWS.
The Hastings Court Has IA Well-Fili-
ed Docket.

ROANOKE. VA, March 3.-(Special)-
The case of Henry Gilbert the colored
boy charged with setting fire to the
clothes of Ernest Dennis, when saturated
with kerosene oil. was dismissed this
morning. Elisha Dennis, the father OF
the injured boy appeared before the court
and stated that his son was improving
and asked that the prosecution be stop
nod Ernest is a brother Of Nose Den
mis-. who is serving an B-year terms IN
the penitentiary for an attempted assault
on lady of this city.
The wife of Ferdinand Hannibas,
colored contractor of this city, received
q letter yesterday, which SAID that her
husband was not killed at Omaha Nep''
as formerly published. The letter states
that he fell from a scaffold the distance
Of 175 feet, and that an arm ana ies
were broken, besides being injured IN
ternally.
police-Justice Thomas NJ. Wood has
been seriously III at Salem with conges-
tion of the lungs. but ii is now believed
that he has passed the danger point, ana
will recover.
Harmon Woodward. a son Of MIR. ana
Mrs. S. NJ. Woodward, and an attache
of Vice-President and GeneraI-Manager
Bars office, is seriously Ill WIN pieu-
monia. a..
The docket for the March term OF the
Hastings Court has been prepared. Inc
first day-March 7th-will be taken up
with the motion docket on which there
GRO on cases Other causes are set for
trial i'm the following order; March 9Th
Neal Featherston < Co. VS. Mamie II.
Gish ct ais; Mrs. Sarah Thomas VS..
Poanoke Gas and Water Company.
March 9th-F A. Barnes VS.. ID. Il. Nor
rIson. %. X. woodward vs.. Central City
Ruilding and Loan Association; W. H.
Albert vs.. j. NJ Roberts NJ. Across VS.
+, silent: b. S. Wilson VS.. Henry
Robm. for 5000 damages by injury to
,,oreon. q Il. Vogel vs.. J. Il. Pettyjohn
e Co; Wilson Wertz VS.. w. II. karnes;
p Il. Gallaher vs.. Central city building
ana Loan Association. March 10TH.
NJ Hicks VS.. c. l.. Saul & Co, for 5000
damages for false Imprisonment; X b.
peottv VS.. c. +. Eckerle, for 5000 dam
ages for alleged defamation of char
orter.
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busy AT FORTRESS MONROE.
The FOrtifcatiOns Are Rapidly BE-
ing Equipped for War.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March 3.-(Spe-
cial)-There can be no doubt that the
government is actively engaged placing
Fortress Monroe on war footing.
While all the officers and men are under
instruction to maintain absolute secrecy
regarding the operations inside the fort.
II was learned on the highest authority
late this afternoon, that within the past
two days a large number of torpedOes.
said TO number upwards of hundred,
have been received and nineteen 10-inch
rifles of the latest pattern are expected
to arrive there tonight or tomorrow
One week ago there were not 1000 pounds
Of powder inside the grass-cOvered forti-
fications at the Point. Within the past
few DAYS many times that amount
of the highest explosives have been re-
ce,ved and are now undergoing the tests
required by law. Gun cotton. dry and
wet explosives were subjected to tests
Yesterday morning. 1t is said that the
torpedoes received at the fort will be
placed in readiness for use i'm Hampton
Roads. and that submarine mines will
arrive i'm a few days for the same pur-
pose The revenue cutter Hamilton. now
at Old Point. is believed to be the light
draueht vessel sent here by the depart
ment to lay off the squares for the plant
ing of the submarine mines.
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A PECULIAR FACT.
Thousands of People Have Dyspepsia
in It's Worst Form and DO Not
Know IL,

weak stomach is the cause Of about
nine-tenths of all disease, yet in most
cases the wrong thing is treated and
the true cause overlooked.
RMS is because a weak digestion pro-
duces symptoms resembling nearly every
disease, because ii weakens and disturbs
the action OF every nerve and organ IN
the body; poor digestion causes heart
trouble, kidney troubles, lung weakness,
and especially nervous breakdown or ner-
yous prostration; the nerves cannot stand
the wear and tear unless generously fed
by weli-digested, wholesome food
Keep the digestion good and no one
need fear the approach of disease.
Mrs. II. NJ. Lee of Rochester. n. Y,
writes: For the sake Of suffering hu-
mauity. | want TO say that from child
had "A very weak stomach, threw Up my
food very often after eating. and after
a few years nervous dyspepsia resulted
and for more than twenty years nave
suffered ineXpressloly.
l tried many physicians and advertised
remedies with only temporary relief for
nervous dyspepsia. and not untll l COM
menced taking Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
last September, six months ago, have !
been free from suffering. caused by the
condition or my ntiNtS anu stOHliCH-lH
short chronic nervous dyspepsia.
I have recommended Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets TO many of my friends. and now
7 want ia public way TO say they are
The safest pleasantest, and, believe.
snrest cure for stomach and nerve trou-
HES ! write my honest opinion, and ]
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not a
natent medicine, but they contain only
The fruit salts, digestive acids. and pep
tones necessary 10 help the weak
stomach TO promptly and thoroughly
digest food.
An druggists sell Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets at 20 cents for full-sized package,
and anv one suffering from nervous dys-
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gases belchlng. etc. will find them not
only a quick relief. but a radical cure.
send TO Stuart Company. Marshall.
Mich. for little book describing cause
and cure OF stomach troubles. giving
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forms OF indigestion