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The record-union., 1898-03-28
SPANISH TORPEDO FLoTILLA.
It VIII Not Be Allowed to Come
Farther Than Porto Rico.

BOSTON, March PA Washington
special says: Orders were issued to-day
to prevent the Spanish torpedo fotilla
coming too near this country. The
Board of Strategy was in session for a
long time and the utmost caution was
used 20 keep its doings secret; yet it
was learned from unquestionable au-
thority that the United States Govern
ment had made up it's mind to take
determined stand against the threaten
Ing approach of the fleet of the Dons
1t is not the intention OF the Depart
ment TO send out an American fleet to
meet the Spanish tOrpedo-boats in mid
ocean and compel them to return or
sink them, as the jingoes would have
it do, but to adopt the more pacific
course of permitting the Spaniards to
reach Porto Rico, but drawing the dead
line there.
To this effect orders We're issued to
Schley to-day. These orders will be
transmitted to Sampson by messenger
instead of by any of the conversational
methods of Government transmission.
The Department will not even trust
these vital orders to the wires under the
practically perfect safeguard of the of
fetal cipher code. SO important is it
that the details should not be known.
The members of the Board of STRAIT
egy, OF course refuse to divulge any
of the details of the conference, but it
was learned on the highest authority
that it had been decided to place a very
formidable obstruction in the way of
the Spanish f1otilla's passage a single
mile this side of Porto Rico. When this
is done, and the frOwning guns of
American battleships guard the route
to the West, the United States Govern
ment will officially notify Spain that it
will not permit the fiotilla to proceed a
single mile nearer Havana or the
United States; that it has no objections
to the presence of the flotilla at Porto
Rico OF elsewhere, provided it does not
cross the line, and finally that should
this ultimatum be disregarded it will
be looked upon by the United States as
a declaration of war, and will be acted
upon accordingly
The record-union., 1898-03-28
M'KINLEY WILL FEEL SAD.
He Has Not Inspired the Duke Of
Veragua With Confidence.

MADRID. March 27-rhe latest in
telligence from the United States has
occasioned a great patriotic movement
throughout Spain. A large number of
persons have announced their intention
to give up a days pay or services to
raise fund to purchase warship.
A committee over which the Bishop
of Madrid will preside has been organ
lied to receive subscriptions made.
Special theatrical performances are
announced. the receipts of which are
to be devoted to this purpose.
The Duke of Veragua, who knows
President Mckinley personally Is re-
ported as saying: President Mckinley
does not inspire me with confidence.
He thinks himself the first statesman
in the world. He is proud and vain,
and his great vanity makes him be-
lieve himself Napoleon, when in real
ity he is an ignored suffer-"
1t is reported that the Conservatives
intend to propose that the troops in
the interior Of Cuba should withdraw
to the coast until the Autonomists and
SeparatiStS arrive at an agreement,
but it is not expected that the Cortes
will entertain such a proposal. The
situation In Cuba is declared to-day to
be much improved"
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more like war than it did two weeks
age. To my mind the action of Spain
in sending a formidable f1otilla of tor
pedo-Doats to Cuba forms an incident
that is more warlike than any Of the
features of the Maine disaster or Of the
complications growing out of the op-
preston and starvation of the Cubans.
The question of indemnity to this
Government for the loss of the Maine
might be settled by court of nations
or other form of arbitration. On the
other hand, it seems to me that this
Government would certainly be war
ranted in taking steps toward interven-
ton n the Spanish-Cuban difficulties
The terrible outrages committed by the
Spanish among the Cubans can no
longer be endured. The reports are
from trustworthy sources, and indicate
that intervention on grounds of human
ty would be entirely justified"
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NOT BELIEVED.
No Credence Placed in the Alleged
Interview With White.

LONDON, March 27.-Count De Ras-
con, the Spanish ambassador to Great
Britain, paid visit to the Foreign Office
at late hour yesterday and remained
three-quarters of an hour. No credance
whatever is given in we'll informed cir
cles to the Sunday Specials" Berlin
correspondents alleged interview with
the United States ambassador. Mr..
White. at Berlin in the course of which
Mr.. White is made to say that En-
peror William had expressed belief
that the Maine was not destroyed from
the outside and that the German Ad-
miral Knorr had studied at the Emper-
ors direction number of exhaustive
reports cabled from Havana and had
reached the conclusion that it was due
to the overheating of the Names coal
bunkers, a view ambassador White was
said to share.
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ELECTIONS IN MADRID.
They Passed OF Quietly, With q
Majority for Sagasta.

MADRID, March 27.-The elections
for the popular branch Of the Cortes
have passed off on the whole quietly.
The indications are that Senior Sagasta
will have an enormous majority, esti-
mated at 800 of the 432 seats in the
congress. ~
Disorders are apprehended at Bilboa,
where the polling caused great excite
ment. The military Judge at Bilboa
issued a warrant for the arrest of three
socialist municipal Councillors. One
of them was taken into custody, but
the others escaped. ,-4 r--
The record-union., 1898-03-28
Peaceful Election In Havana.

HAVANA, March 27.-The election of
Deputies to the Cortes has been in pro-
gress to-day. The Ordon Publico Guards
armed with rifles have stood ready to-
prevent any disorders. and the polling.
up to the time of this dispatch was fled
Cbefore noon) was peaceful.
The city generally is quiet. Last night
the theaters We're full and to-day the
streets are thronged.
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FIRST CLASS OF CADETS.
Those at Annapolis May Be Sent
Into Active Sea Service.

ANNAPOLIS. March 27.-At dinner
formation at the Naval Academy, an or
der was read directing the first class Of
cadets to report at the Medical Depart
nent tomorrow for physical examina-
ton. preparatory it Is supposed to sea
orders.
1t is rumored here that Captain P. II.
Cooper. Superintendent of the Academy,
will be detached in a few days and given
some other command.
The record-union., 1898-03-28
GARIBALDI TALKS.
Could Send Forty Thousand Carl
baldans to Cuba.

BERLIN. March 2I.--Thc Rome cor
respondent of the "Berliher Tageblatt"
telegraphs:
The Marquis Eisconti venosta. the
italian Foreign Minister, says the Cuban
situation has grown worse. but that out
side of Austria which morally supports
Spain for dynastic reasons, no Euro
pean Power is inclined to show practical
sympathy for Spain. Ricotti Gariba,di
says that il the United States will defray
their expenses, he will engage to send
10000 Garibaldians to Cuba.
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Will Make Null Restrictions.

ST. I4OUIS, March 21.-John A. NC
Call, President of the New York Life
Insurance Company. in an interview as
to the probability that insurance rates
would be increased by war, said: I'VE
will not only maintain our present rates
even on the policies of holders who are
likely to go to the front, but we Will
make null and void all restrictions
hitherto in force. A large number OF
our oldest policies contain clauses pre-
venting the holder from gonig to war.
That claim has been annulled. We have
sent out policies free from restriction"
The record-union., 1898-03-28
A SERGEANT DISAPPEARS.
Fears That He Has Taken Plans Of
Fortress Monroe.

NEWPORT NEWS, March 27.-The
disappearance Of German sergeant
named Tscherning from Fortress Mon
roe caused the report to be circulated
to-day that the plans of the fortifica-
tions had been stolen.
The commandant at the fort attribut-
ed Tscherning's absence to a spree, and
says no plans are missing. Other off,
GERS say that Tscherning could have
drawn plans of his own if he had been
SO disposed. as he is skilled engineer.
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SPAIN IS DEFIANT.
Will Refuse to Allow American In
reference to Assist Cubans,

BERLIN, March H-The Madrid
correspondent of the Berlin ''Tage-
blatt' says:
Spain will not only refuse to allow
American interference In assisting the
suffering Cubans, but will decline to
pay indemnity unless it is shown un-
mistakably that the Spanish authori-
ties were responsible for the Maine ex-
plosion. If President Mckinley de-
mands these two things war is unayoid-
able.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Frankfort 'Zeitung" says:
Senior Gullon, the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, has informed me that an ex-
tremely threatening note has arrived
from Washington regarding the cessa-
ton of war in Cuba. He added: mo
matter how anyone regards the af-
fair, rupture can now hardly be
avoided" 1
The record-union., 1898-03-28

petitions or the Indignation of Ameri-
cans over Spanish cruelties in Cuba.
Indeed, opinion here deems Intervention
as impertinence, and would In case OF
war sympathiae outspokenly with
Spain. but would at the same time pre-
serve the strictest neutrality.
The record-union., 1898-03-28
Students Make a Demonstration.

ANN ARBOR Mich). March 2I.-
Two hundred students of the University
of Michigan paraded the campus. armed
with pitchforks. etc, in Cuban demon
stration. William Day. son Of Judge
Day of the State Department, address,
ed the students at the close of the meet
ing, and kilograms approving the stand
of the United States were sent to Secre-
tary Day and President Mckinley. The
boys also, amid great enthusiasm,
burned an effigy of Spain.
The record-union., 1898-03-28
PRESIDENT AND
CABINET CONFER.
Members Drop in at the White
House, One by One.
Cuban Question and Court Of Inquiry Re-
port the Topics.

All Busy at Work in the War and
Navy Departments - Assistant
Secretary Day Receives a Call
From the Spanish Minister-Ne-
gctiations Looking to the Main
tenance Of Peace and Bringing
the Cuban War to a Close.
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SURELY LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Spain's Action in Sending the Tor
pedo Fleet Is Warlike.

OMAHA. March 2I.-General Charles
F. Henderson. in an interview on the
Cuban situation, says: 1t surely looks
The record-union., 1898-03-28
Spain Buying Supplies Here.

KANSAS CITY, March 21.-Senor
Julian Azicue. an agent of the Spanish
Government from Havana. and Antonio
A1aester of ST. Louis. are in the Kansas
City market to purchase supplies for
the Spanish army. They have practi-
caliy cleaned the market of medium
sized mules. ami have purchased pro-
visions to be delivered on the wharf
at New Orleans by April 9th. Another
Spanish contractor secured four car
loads OF mules here last week.
The record-union., 1898-03-28
Austria VIII Sell to Spain.

correspondent of the Frankfort "Zei-
tuug" says the Austro-Hungarian
Government is negotiating for the sale
of war vessel to Spain.
The record-union., 1898-03-28
Tenders It's Services.

WASHINGTON. March 21.-General
Daniel Butterfield has advised the Sec
retary of War that his old regiment.
the Twelfth New York. has. through its
commander Colonel Leonard, by letter
to the Governor of New York. rendered
it's services for the war. in case war
caYnoG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
A TRIP DOWN THE JAMES.
Grace-street Presbyterian Choir the
CHESTS of Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Parrish.

The annual yachting party Of the Grace
Street Presbyterian church choir
took place on last Friday evening, tbs
choir being the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Scott Parrish. Promptly at $50 p. NJ.
the choir assembled at the Ariel wharf,
where Mr. Parrish's boat, Lucille Ross,
appropriately decorated, was in waiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish were already on
board the boat and received the choir
in a most gracious and hospitable man
ner The weather was favorable, ana
strong search-light was In place TO hght
I'D the way as soon as needed
The trip to Dutch Gap and return was
most delightful, not only on account or the
cool breeze and charming scenery but
because the party was a most agreeable
and merry one, and the supper, served
by the host and hostess, most inviting
and delicious. On the return, as the boat
neared the wharf, a vote Of thanks, ac-
companied by three hearty cheers, were
accorded Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish for CIV
ing the choir such delightful trip.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Scott Parrish, Rev. DR.. Jere Witherspoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stayton Thompson, Mrs.
and Miss Tribbett, Miss Fannie Mera,
Miss Sarah Hotchkiss, Mrs. H. Fits,
Mrs. Arthur Johnson, Mrs. c. I. Brengle,
Miss Emma Wherry, Mrs p. c. Scott
Miss Margaret Waddill, Mr. Frank Reed.
Mr.. J. c. Gooch, Mr.. II. V. IAneback, MT.
Howard Gordon, and Mr.. Preston Wither-
spoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

the fortress from the sea- The latter con-
sisted OF ten large vessels, whose sides
were fortified by seven feet OF timber. and
other materials, supposed TO be orstruc-
tive OF shot; they were covered by slant
ing shot-proof roofs. and were INTENDED
TO be moored by massive chains within
half-range OF the rock. Covered boats,
destined TO disembark 1000 troops, were
at the same time prepared. The effective
force with which General Elliott had TO
withstand these efforts, comprised WIN
the marine brigade 1000 men.
The great attack commenced on the sth
of September by a bombardment simulta-
neousiy on all sides; nine line-of-battle
ships poured in their broadsides; nfteen
gun and mortar-boats approached the
town. while, from the Spanish lines, ITO
pieces OF ordnance OF large calibre open
al I'm one magnificent discharge. THIS
terrific fire. continued Till the 18th, when
the combined French and Spanish neets'
numbering forty-seven sail or the line,
the ten battering ships mentioned above.
esteemed indestructable, with many fri-
Gates and smaller vessels anchored In the
Bay OF Algesiras.
On the 18th every gun OF beseisers ano
beseiged was In play. The batteriny YES
sells proved, as anticipated. invulnerapie te
shot and shell. AT noon the enemy oe'
messed their guns and did much damage
and tho defenders then resorted 70 ths
expsdient OF red-hot balls. These viii
carcases and incendiary shells, were. con
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

centrated on the battering ships IN un-
ceasing yolleys. Success was doubtful for
some hours but towards evening the gil
gantic efforts OF the British force began
TO produce fruit. The ship or the spanish
Admiral was In flames, the second In COM
mand was soon no better OF, and al
though by o'clock the attacking squad
ron was completely silenced; the fire or
red-hot shot was continued without inter-
mission till morning. BY 4 A. III. on the
18th eight OF the battering ships were on
FIRE. In short. OF the ten invincible Bate
ries, every one was finally burned; the
Spaniards lost At least 1900 In killed
alone, and the naval attack was COM
pletely repulsed. with a loss 70 the heroic
garrison OF only sixteen killed and sixty
eight wounded
II Is worthy of record that. notwith-
standing the fury TO which the British
soldiers were wrought, Br.gadier Curtis.
with a devoted band. made gallant and
successful efforts to preserve the poor
fellows who were left by their effrights4
comrades to perish In the burning hunks.
The great bombardment OF the 18th OF
September. l7S2. was the crowniug triumph
OF the seige: but the firing continued IN =
| harrassing degree from the Spanish lines
| until the Cd OF February. It's, when the
| Duo de Critton. as much to his own ~ -
| General Elliott's satisfaction, announces
| the conclusion OF peace Tho Spaniardo
welcomed their late enemies with tho en-
thuslasm due to heroes"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
naptist sunday-school Meeting.

The Baptist Sunday-School Associa-
ton will hold it's June meeting at Pine
Street church this afternoon at o'clock,
and the session promises to be fun or In
terest. The musical features will be es-
pecially interesting. Mr. L. c. Minor will
be the chorister, while the organists viii
be Mr. f. d. Williams. Jr, and Miss
Daisy Minor. This will be the pro-
gramme:
l. Singing, Page 1o4.
@ Reading Scriptures.
3. Prayer.
4. Singing, Page l5s.
s. Reports.
g. Solo, Miss Bowles.
Z. Report
s. Duet, Misses Wakefield.
9. "Old Time Sunday Schools" j. 5.
Bethel.
10. Childrens Chorus.
Ii. Modern Sunday Schools" H. Ia
Carter.
u. Open Meeting.
I3. Collection.
ii. Singing. Page !3S
u. Dismission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

roads In the State for the sale OF tickets
at greatly reduced rates. The programmes
of the meeting are being printed unoer
tho supervision OF Mr.. Eugene G. Massic.
secretary and treasurer OF the associa-
ton. and will be generally distributed IN
few days. AL standing committees VIII
convene on Monday. July 4th. and mem
bers OF all such committees are expected
to be present.
The association will be called to order
Thursday morning at IL o'clock by MT.
Jackson Guy, chairman OF the Executive
Committee. Hon. William Il. Petit. the
president, will then deliver an address on
THE Duties and Responsibilities OF Law
yers in Respect TO the Maintenance OF an
Enlightened Jurisprudence and Judica-
ture." Then will follow reports or COM
mittees, and at $50 o'clock In the evening
a paper will be read by Mr.. John J. VIII
liams, of Winchester. entitled Some
Modern Instances of Wise saw. On
Wednesday morning paper Will De read
by Mr.. Beverly T. Crump OF Richmond,
entitled 1.-THE Guardian ad Litem," and
in the evening memorials Of the deceased
members will be presented On THURSDAY
morning the annual address will be de-
uvered by Hon. George Z. Hoar. the dis
tinguished Senator from Massachusetts
on THE Relation OF the American Bar
as an order OF Brotherhood TO the state.
The annual banquet will be served Tnurs'
day evening in the handsome dining hal
of the Chamberlin, and the occasion viii
be enlivened by music and the presence oil
many fair ladies' who will be attractiyely
located in the balconies overlooking the
hall
The courts OF the city Of Richmond ant
elsewhere will take vacation In order tina
the bench and bar may be present, anC
undoubtedly, the meeting will be largely
attended and prove no less memorable
than those Of former years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
THE OLD DoMINIoN's ALUMNAE.
Annual Meeting and Election OF
Omcers-Toasts at the banquet.

Annual Meeting and Election of
Omcers-Toasts at the banquet.
The annual meeting Of the Alumnae
Association Of the Old Dominion Hos
pital was held on Wednesday. June Sth,
for the discussion of business and the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The meeting was called to order by
the president Miss G. H Johnston, and
the minutes read, reports from commit
tees received and miscellaneous business
attended TO, after which officers were
elected-Miss c. II. Johnston, president;
Miss E. NJ. Washington, vice-president;
Miss r. Johnston, secretary and trea-
surer. The meeting then adjourned. The
affairs of tho association are in very
fiourishing condition.
The alumnae met again at o'clock
Wednesday evening, at the Jefferson
Hotel. to hold its annual banquet, at
which the association entertained the
class of l89S-its newly-elected members.
The table was tastefully decorated with
red roses. and the repast delightfully."-
served. The toast-mistress OF the occa-
sion was Miss +. z. Ellyson, and the
toast. THE Trained Nurse" was grace
fully responded 10 by Miss Elolse john
ston. "Our Hospital and Training
School, was responded to by Miss Il. G
Denzler. in a happy vein. "Our Friends,
the Doctors" brought an appropriate re-
Spouse from Miss e. NJ. Washington
"Our Victim, the Patient" was wittliy
responded TO by Miss b. 4. Wilson
Letters of regret were read from MISS
S II. Cabaniss. superintendent OF the
old Dominion Hospital; Miss Nutung
superintendent Of nurses, johns hop'
kins. and Miss Isabel Hampton Ropo
honorary members.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
LINENS AND COTTONs.
rup sE,GE OF GIBRALTAR.
E6orts of French and spnnSh W
Dislodge the British.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch'
Beading of assaults and bombardments
avery day, 1 have been reminded OIL tne
last great attempt TO dislodge 1re@1 D'i-
tain from Gibraltar. The seige lasteu
nearly four years-from l77S to I1S5-whiie
Great Britain had on hand the war oi
the American Revolution. II was CON
Quoted by Spain and France Joihuy' anu
the worlds history has no more "onue'
full record OF persistent assault ana mag
nifcent defence. An article in Cham-
bers's Encyclopedia gives thrllling ac-
count OF the latter part OF the great strus-
gle and its marvellous issue, since Whlch
Great Britains right has been unmoleSt-
ed more than a hundred years. 1 tran
scribe a few paragraphs and suggest tnaI
they would furnish, If printed in the DIS
patch. exceedingly interesting reading 10
many persons. ]. r. GARLICK.
I'm April, l7S, starvation stared the
British in the face, when, on the l2th, Ad-
rniral Darby conveyed 100 merchant yes
sells into the bay. The Spaniards instant
ly opened their fire, hoping to reduce the
debilitated garrison before efrectual AID
was received. One hundred and fourteen
pieces OF artillery, including fifty lS-inch
mortars. poured their deadly missiles into
the place. For many days this DomoaIu-
ment lasted with undated vlgor, ana
though less incessant, it continued wltn-
out intermission until the 18th OF No'em-
ber when. in desperate midnight raiiy'
the British succeeded in destroying tne
more advanced of the enemys lines 81
setting fire to many OF his batteries, ana
in blowing up his principal depot OF am
munition. This daring enterprise success
fully carried out against lines mounting,
l35 guns was attended with surprisingly
small loss, and forms one OF the most
brilliant instances in magnincent ue-
fence. After this repulse the Spaniaros
ceased severe hostilities for several days,
no TO which cessation the garrison had
been necessarily bombarded for nearly
eight months, and had had b6s officers anu
men rendered hors de combat The s'cse
continued however. through the winter
and spring OF l7s3. without any remafka-
ble incident. In July the Due de Criiion
| took command OF the assailants. ano
nreparations were ,nsde for the grand as
| sauit. Additional batteries were con
structed on the land side and floating pat
teries built for this special siege TO battle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
Lavn-Party by Little Girls.

Four little girls have gotten up a lawn
partv at Barton Heights for the beneht
of the Day Nursery and Free Kndergar-
ten of Richmond. These little girls are
Matte Rose, Otey Minor, Annie Laurie
pitt and Edith Tomlinson. The lawn
and porch entertainment will be given
Monday night at Mrs. John Il. Roses
The imperial quartette will sing and re-
freshments will be served. OF course all
the friends of the Day Nursery. and near
ly all of Richmond will take trolley-rlde
Monday night 10 get the fresh air and cool
breezes of Barton Heights and enjoy the
lawn-party. Passengers will get OH al
the drugstore, and all Will be surprised
at the treat the little girls have IN store
for them.