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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
DEPARTURE FROM RICHMOND.

When the S:45 northbound train pulled
out of the city yesterday morning it bore
a party Of patriotic people who are adj
mirers of the Third Virginia Regiment,
and went up 20 Camp Alger TO show
their appreciation of the men who belong
20 that well known military organization.
In the party were Mrs. Clarence Taylor
Boykin. Miss Lizzie Henry Waite, OF Gull
pepper. and Mrs. Cooper. wife Of Quarter
master Cooper OF the regiment; Captain
John CussOns and Major j. H. Derby
shire. Mrs. Leonard Marbury. OF Alex
andria, and Mr. Guy Collier and others.
OF Washington, Joined the party and pro-
ceedGd thence To- Camp Alger where the
presentation was made yesterday after
noon at o'clock Captain John Lamb.
Congressman from the Third Virginia
District. made the presentation speech,
and the event was a notable one
A glance at the cOlOrs is sufficient 70
inspire the members of the old Third
Virginia with pride and patriotism. The
flag is one of the handsomest ever seen
here. II Is Of heavy silk, the colors being
particularly bright and beautiful. On the
top Of the staff, which IS made Of polish
ed oak, is the American eagle I'm all his
dignity and hauteur while on The flag
in gold letters are the words Third
Virginia Regiment. Infantry. United
States Volunteers
The flag was made by Lilley Prothcrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

where iron and wood work may be done
and suitable machinery mounted.
For the school Of Physics there will be
n lecture room. one large and one small
laboratory room, professors laboratory
professors office. two or more apparatus
rooms, one testing room and one pho
tOgraphic room. The lecture room Will
seat about one hundred students.
For the school Of Chemistry there win
be one lecture room. one large and one
small laboratory professors laboratory
professors office two or more apparatus
rooms, a balance room and one photo
graphic room. It's capacity will be about
the same as that of the School of Phys
les
For the School OF Biology there will be
one lecture room. three laboratories. sew
eral testing rooms an apparatus room.
professors laboratory and professors Of
flee.
THE DORMITORY.
In the dormitory the same general sys-
TEN will be used as TO heating an venu-
lating as is adopted for the Science Han.
The building is planned for about seven
" students. arranged I'm three stories
above the basement. containing boiler
and coal rooms. storage and cycle rooms
and i1nltor's room.
The first story contains the parlors.
facing the quadrangles. and the remainder
Of this story is devoted TO study and
sleeping rooms The phrase double
connected rooms" has been understood
to mean a room which could be used as
"a study with a sleeping room connected
with Il.
Provision is made for two staircases,
giving two means Of egress. and on each
floor will be a linen closet. Toilet and
hath roonns will he conveniently arranged
II Is expected that the Science Han
will cost about so, 900 and the Dormitory
br'lding about 81 900.
The style OF the architecture of the
Science Hail is simple and tasteful-after
the Ionic type. That OF the dormitory is
slightly more conspicuous. though plain
and attractive in appearance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

Of Columbus. Ohio. and is a handsome
specimen Of workmanship.
The idea of this presentation was orig
mated by Mrs. Clarence Taylor BoyEln.
whose efforts in working up the move
ment have been tavOrabiy commented
upon. She named the matter 20 several
of her friends. and through hers and
their personal solicitation the fumes were
raised to purchase the colors.
Among the contributors TO this cause
were:
Captain John Cussons, Mr. Gus Mill
hiser, Mr. Joseph Bryan. Mr.. Jacob Cans.
Mr.. James y. Boyd. Mr.. II. T. Mahoney,
Mr.. ]. r. Riddick. Mr.. v Donati, Mr. j.
Scott Parrish. Mr. Cunningham Hail. Mr..
Charles W. Spicer, Major J. II. Derby
shire. Mr. Thomas f. Jeffress Mr.. p.
II. Mayo. Mr.. r. c. Williams Mr.. Thorn
as Hicks, Captain Frank Cunningham,
and five dollars with Gods blessing from
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew: Mr..
Graves. Mr.. Stamper, Mr.. Earl BouJar.
Mr. Joseph Lawless. Miss Lizzie Waite.
Of Culpeper. and Mr. Leonard Marbury
OF Alexandra.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

them tandem fashion and drawing a very
small load.
The pioneers report that the trail Is
practicable for artillery and pack trains.
but 80 is unspeakably bad even for walk
ing though DO IS reasonably level.
our troops have now passed all the
small hills intervening between here and
Santiago The remaining twelve miles
by road is practically level country with
more chance for open order So far,
however the road hiss been walled and In
most places over-archc3 with impregna-
bic jungle growth. thor0s and creepers
smelling Nike the interior Of a fragrant,
over-heated conservatory and picturesque
with splsshcs Of tropical colors In olean-
ders and other flowers but terrible for
troops.
For half a mile near Demsiayaho 2
small stream runs 10 .ho road and the
men have been compelled 20 walk In wa
ter Incidentally, the medical advice
about wet feet uisht winds, Of perspira-
tion-soaked bodies and the necessity Of
boiling drinking water has already been
thrown 70 the wints. Easy as the advice
sounds at home. it is almost impossible
to follow 10 here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
BLANCO'S REPORT.
He Says the Spaniards Gained q Com
plete Victory.

plete Victory.
MADRID. June 25.S a. M-The official
report Of Captain General Blanco on the
recent fighting near Santiago de Cuba
says
Three hundred Americans attacked
the Spaniards near Siboney ana Sevilla
The SpaniaIds had three men killed and
three wounded.
The Americans then attacked Gen. Ru-
bon's camp. but were repulsed. The Span
iards pursued them and took possession OF
their ammunition and clothes The
American warships have bombarded Ca
silda."
The Amapala is a small wooden brig
belonging 10 Manuel MOntesinO MOnteres
of Trujillo Honduras. She had been ly-
ing az Havana since before the blockade.
Her crew numbers eleven men besides the
captain, but almost all were male
refugees.
They fully expected 10 be captured. but
the conditions in Havana were so dread
ful Tor the poorer class that any risk
was preferable % starving. All Of the
capuves are confident Of release. Hardly
any provisions were on board az the time
OF the capture, and no cargo or contra
band articles were found. and she may
not he held as a prize.
They report everything quiet at Havana
which looks like a deserted city since
business and traffic are at a standstin
The firms Of HUFFMAN & Co.. bankers;
Viscico. Ruez & Co. bankers, and y.
Negletes & Co. bankers, are the only
ones doing any business. All other firms
are either closing IN or dragging on
waiting for the end of the war. having
discharged all employees.
Hunger and starvation stares the lower
classes IN the face the well-t-o-do having
lad in three months stores. After they
are exhausted distress will be general, as
there is no further source of supply.
The stories regarding the relief through
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
IMPORTANT TO
OLD SOLDIERS.
Their Vouchers For State Pension Not
Liable to Stamp Tax.
COMMISSIONER SCOTT DECIDES.
All Medical Compounds Taxed-Cold
Storage Warehouses 10 Pay-Atten-
ton Called to Regulations for
Inspecting Arms
COMMISSIONER SCOTT DECIDES.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-special.-
Commissioner Scott has decided that or
ders drawn under State law Tor the
pay ment OF money cut OF the state FUNDS
and bank checks issued by the treasurer
OF tho State for such payments. are *
empt from stamp tax under Schedule y
OF the act OF June -, 1885,
This decision is very important 20 VIZ
GINA. especially as Affecting pensions 10
Confederate soldiers, and IL covers such
cases as will be seen by the decision
which is given here in full The letter
was addressed 70 the State Treasurer OF
Vermont. 1t reads:
THE RULING.
IL have received through Senator Proc
tor your letter OF the 18th instant, REFER
ring TO orders drawn by soldiers on the
state treasurer for the extra pay OF 81 a
month granted by the law OF the state
OF Vermont 10 volunteers from that state
serving in the Army OF the United states
in the war with spain, and also 10 orders
OF the State Auditor upon the State treas
urcr. under the law. for the payment or
state and court expenses. salaries etc,
and to vouchers In the form OF receipts
for PAYMENT, from the State treasury, or
sundry distributions among the towns In
the state a large majority OF which dis
bursements from the treasury are
through bank checks, and lnquiring
whether these respective vouchers OF pay
ment are subject 20 stamp tax under
Schedule Z OF the act or June 10. 1893.
I'm the opinion OF this Office. neither
the orders, vouchers, nor receipts 10
which you refer. nor the bank checks is
sued by the State treasurer In payment
thereof are subject 10 stamp tax under
the act OF June Is. 1898, as they are issued
under the laws r the state and in the
exercise only Of functions strictly be-
longing to the State in It's ordinary gov
ernmenial capacity, within the meaning
OF the exenptlng provision OF section "
this act"
Two other important decisions are as
follows;
.r,vsrv compound which n held out a.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

a remedy for disease leven though the
formula by which DC BIS made ls not Sc
cret and the manufacturers claim no
proprietary right therein is subject 10
stamp tax under Schedule p OF The acc
OF June 13. 1851
Companies in the cold storage business
are required 10 pay tax on warehouse
receipts. except receipts for agricultural
products deposited by the actual grower
thereof I'm the regular course OF trade
for SALE
Discharges were ordered from the army
to-day as follows: ,,,
Private r. A. Lacy. Company +, Third
virginia Volunteer Infantry.
private John NJ. Jarboe, Company r.
Fourth United States volunteer Infantry
at Fredericksburg.
forces COMPRISING the Philippine expedi-
zion under command OF MaJOr-denerol
Wesley Merritt. q. ). Army, have been
constituted an Army Corps 20 be known
as the Eighth. MaiOr-General Merritt
Is assigned % the command with eu-
thority 20 transfer the command or thr
C0rps 20 MaiOr-Gencral Ous or the next
officer IN rank az such time as ne may
deem IL expedlent as a matter Of military
administration.
ARMY DISCHARGES.
The following order was issued to-day
by the War Department
THE attention OF the department hav-
ing been called 10 the fact that effofts
have been made 70 cause the condemns
ton OF Springfield rifles. calibrs 49, be
cause In some cases they require cleaning
or slight repairs that can be made IN
the field. and that many OF theee arms
have had but little service OF kind that
could iniure heir accuracy or firing quail
tiles the Secretary OF War directs that
when arms are presented for Inspection
with a view 10 condemnation str'ct at
tentlon be paid 20 paragraph $50 ~ the
regulations. which prescrihes that 9rblio
property IN use viii not be reported a.
unserviceable nOr-cOndenned by an IN
spector merely because worn or shabby
IN appearance when really strong and
seryiceable."
J. NJ Ellison was to-day appointed
postmaster at Frankuyine. y c.. vice
T. J. Fraley. removed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
NEW BUILDINGS
AT THE COLLEGE.
Description ofthe Science Hall and
DOrmitOry.
WORK WILL Be COMMENCED.
The Work viii Re Commenced at An
Early Date and VIII BE Pushed
Forward a. Rapidly as
Practicable.
WORK Will BE COMMENCED.

The new buildings 10 be erected on the
Richmond College campus viii soon be
tOmmrnood. and when completed viii
add greatly TO the appearance OF the
GROUNDS.
Tho work on the Science Hall which
will be built FIRST. Will DE pushed forward
with ali possible speed until complete.
AIR Kendall OF the firm Of Kendall,
Taylor g. Stevens OF Boston the archi-
tects who won the nrst prize for their
designs submitted. arrived I'm Richmond
Jew Gays ago and Is now al work har-
rnonlzing the plans so that work may
be commenced az an early date.
The design of The Boston architects for
she dOrmitOry was chosen by the Com
rnittee on Grounds and Buildings OF the
COLLEGE Trustees who have been given
authority 20 act The committee Were
inclined 10 Messrs. holland e. Basker-
viHe's design for the Science Hall This
has been turned over 10 Mr. Kendall OF
the Boston hrm with instructions 20
take from Messrs. holland & Baskerville
design. and that u his own firm thu
most attractive features and harmonic
them into design that will embrace
their best points This will not be unlike
either OF the original designs submitted.
as they are very much alike Mr.. Ken
dal viii use most Of the features OF HE
own design taking from that n holland
q Baskerville q few advantageous points.
TIE SCIENCE HALL.
The silence Hall wal have a high base
Ynent and will be three stories. tn the
basement win be located the shops. the
engine and boiler rooms The first floor
will be devoted 10 physics. The second 10
chemistry and the third 10 biology
Special shafts are planned for ventila-
ton from chemical laboratories.
The exterior OF the building will be OF
red brick laid In lime and cement mortar
with white Virginia or Maryland marble
trimmings The roof viii he OF Pennsyl-
vania slate The exposed woodwork will
he Of white pine and the interior finish
~ white pine 10 be painted. The heat
inc VIII he hv steam. and there will be
client lighting and ventilating appars-
tus
Tho Science Hail will contain a shop
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Notes From Tampa.

TAMPA. FLA. June 25.-The remains
OF Private Fred. r. Nichols. Of Company
c, Second New York Regiment who was
killed by lightning. were forwarded 10 his
relatives in Troy. y. Y, tonight. Com
pany c turned out I'm full strength, es-
corting the deceased cOmrade.
Paymaster Arthur Macarthur has paid
the Second New York Regiment some
thing over thirteen thousand dollars from
the State of New York. The Sixtv-ninth
New York will be paid OF on Monday.
Regiment. while attempting to ride an
untamed bronchO. was thrown with such
violence that his leg was broken and his
right side torn until his intestines were
exposed His condition Is precarious.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
A FLAG FOR THE
THIRD VIRGINIA.
Beautiful Stand Of CoIors Presented
At Camp AIger.
PRESENTED BY MRS B0YKlN.
Capt. John Lamb Makes "A Patriotic
Speech, and Chaplain Ferguson of
the Regiment Makes Grace
full Response-Thc Flag.
PRESENTED BY MRS B0YKIN.

CAMP ALGER, VA. June Especial.
A beautiful scene took place here this
evening when lovely flag. the gift Of
the ladies OF Richmond. was presented
TO the regiment by Mrs. g. Il. Boykin. Of
that city, at the end Of patriotic
speech by Captain John Lamb. Mrs
Boykin advanced 10 the front OF the reg
iment and Captain Lamb took his place
beside Colonel Male, speaking directly in
front OF the commanding officer
Chaplain Ferguson replied gracefully on
behalf OF the regiment and as the exer-
cises were being concluded. many OF the
companies passed in review, after which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Famine Threatens Hnyana.

CHICAGO. June 25.--J. A. Vargoes. tho
former Mexican Consul IN this city, Is
the recipient OF a significant letter from
Havana. The writer Is a relative of Mr..
Fargoes and an officer IN the spanish
army. connected with the luiIc,al Armch
Of the service. The communication con-
tains the assertion that the spanish have
not more than 40 rounds OF shot FOR each
cannon IN aud around Havana. Bread
in that city according 70 the writer. has
risen TO three times les former price. and
soon threatens 10 be unobtainable. All
other food Is scarce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
THE DORMTORY BUILDING.

taeo Dc Cuba. the topographic condition
prevailing IN that vicinity becomes inter
estng. Baiquiri where the first landing
" as made and Jaragua. where General
Lawton's headquarters were last night.
are both small coast towns In the throat
OF narrow cuts through a ranee OF low
hills fringing all the southern coast
Baiquih Is twelve miles east OF Santiago
md JsrRgua it eight miles % that city
by the coast line road which runs behind
the hills twice as far
II IL called here a wagon road, but II
is only practicable for heavy two wheel
q eArts. having ak buliocks yoked TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
The SCIENCE HALL.

Some Of the American officers who are
familiar with Arizona. say they have
never seen soldiers on the plains present
such pictures Of distress from the heat
and they add that The only wonder is
that there are so few prostratons at
present.
The American stature and stamina are
remarkable in comparison with the Gu
bans and Spaniards The colored SOL
diers Of the Twenty-ffth and Tenth Reg
iments are uniformly large ana they seem
black giants in the jungle beside the tiny
negro Cuban guides
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
THE
BATTLE
WAS WON

ment into the open space on the left OF
the trail.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt led the
former detachment and tore through the
brush. urging his men on. The shots
came thicker and faster every moment,
and the air seeed filed with the singing
and shrlelling sound OF the Mauser bull
lets. while the snort pop of the Spanish
rifles could be distinguished easily from
tho heavier reports Of the American
weapons.
Sometimes the fire would come in vol
legs and again shots would follow each
other Ia rapid succession for several
minutes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Sketches of Some Of the Men Who Fell
i'm the Fight.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Nicholas Fish.
father oi Hamilton Fish, JF., killed IN
the engagement With the spanish forces
al JuTagua on Thursday. had received
no official verihcation OF the report Of his
sons death Mr.. Fish had, however. no
hope that the report Is erroneous.
fAamilton." the father said. was eager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
THE ROAD TO SANTIAGO.
II is Unspeakably Bad Even for Walk
ing-Ierrible Heat.

on BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLESS, OFF
JARAGUA PROVINCE OF SANTIAGO
De CUBA, Thursday. June 2S.-VIA
KINGSTON. JAMAICA. Friday. June
~ p M.--Now that the American land
forces are threatening the city OF San
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

Mucilage cannot dry up nor the brush
become hard in a new bottle which has
a rubber stopper in the centre OF which
the short brush handle is formed the
handle being adjusted by a screw socket
90 the mucilage is exhausted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
The EuluriiN.

NEW YORK. June 25.-Jesn Beraud.
With one hundred and twenty-nlne
pounds up. won the $4,000. Great Trial
Stakes az sheepshead Bay to-day over
the futurity course in lib Kingdom
was second and Mr. Phinizy, third. Jean
Beraud was the fayorits 2 to s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

southern ports are denied Nothing has
gone into Havana for over a month. and
the situation consequently IS very grave,
Murder and robbery are OF daily occur
renee in Havana, prompted I'm every case
by want and hunger.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
DEATHS.

MOoDY.-Died. a. the residence Of hes
son,in-lsw ME; i . Il 6 W va Mbf ySss
widow OF thu late Captain Samuel u.
Moody. OF New Kent county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

Captain Capron stood behind his men,
revolver IN hand. using u whenever
spanlard exposed himself His aim was
sure. and two Of the enemy were seen
TO fall under his fire. Just as he was pre-
pairing 20 take another shot and snouting
oidois 20 his men az the same time, his
revolver dropped from his grasp and no
ZEN 10 tho ground with a M through
bis body. His troop was badly disconcert-
cd for a moment. but. with all the
strength he could muster. ne cried;
Don't mind me, boys Go on and
fight"
lie was carried from the field as soon
as possible and lived only few hours.
LIEUT.. THOMAS WOUNDED.
Lieutenant Thomas Of the same troop
received a wound through the leg soon
afterwa and became delirious from
pain. Ine troops that were in the thick
e. were not long in getting into the midst
or the fight The Spaniards located them
and pressed them hard. but they sent a
deadly fire I'm return. even though most
Of the time they could not see the enemy.
After ten or nfteen minutes OF hot work
the firing fell OF some and Lieutenant
Colonel Roosevelt ordered his men back
from the thicket into the trail narrow
Is escaping a bullet himself. which struck
tree alongside his head
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
VNENlY STAMPTDFD.

II was not long before the enemy gave
way and ran down the steep hin and up
another hill 10 block house. with the
evident determination OF making a final
stand there
Colonel Wood was at the front direct
ing the movements and il was here that
Major Brodie was shot. Colonel Wood
and Lieutenant-ColOnel Roosevelt both
led the troops In pursuit Of the fleeing
Spaniards and q hail OF bulletins was
poured into the blockhOuse. BY the
time the American advance got within
co yards Of the blockhouse the Spaniards
abandoned it. and scattered among the
brush up another hill in the direction OF
Santiago and the battle was an an end.
THE OTHER END OF THE FIGHT.
During all this time just as hot fight
ing had been i'm progress at General
Young station. The battle begun in
much the same manner as the other one,
and when the machine guns opened IRE
the Spaniards sent vOlleys at the gun
ncrs from the brush on the opposite hill
side Two troops of cavalry charged mp
the hin and the other troop sent storm
OF bullets at every point from which the
Spanish shots came. The enemy was
gradually forced back, although firing
an the time until they as well as thok-
confronting the Rough Riders. ran for
the blockhouse only TO be disIodged by
Colonel Woods men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
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