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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20

vessels and the immincnce OF an engage
ment. The report that came from MaoIlo
OF the bambardment of Santiago, receiN-
cd some credcnce inasmuch as II seemed
10 show that General Greeiy, tfe chiel
signal officer has set in motion the ma
chlnery Of the navy 20 carry out ms ue-
clared purpose of cutting the canie' lhdt
afford the last connection between aNana
and the outside world and thus isoIalo
Blanco.
II is not believed that tho bombardment
amounted TO anything more tnan tNiS'
NEW WAR VESSELS.
Judce Acknowledgement Lcmly to-day
conpieted the circular defining the chict
characteristics of the sixteen torpeuo
boat destroyers and twelve torpedo Doats
provided for by Congress In the present
naval appropriation bill The destroyeis
are to be of larger type than any Vessel
of that kind we now have IN the SER
vice-about 400 tons-but the torpedo
boats will he about the size Of the aver
age torpedo boat now I'm use, namely
about 80 tons. Bidders are left the Wild
est liberty i'm the matter OF original de-
signs but no bid will be considered Whlch
fails 10 guarantee a speed of at ledst -
knots for destroyers and 20 knots Tor
torpedo boats.
Not more than eighteen and twelve
months. respectively, will be allowed 10
complete these boats, and shortness OF
time Of construction viii be an impor-
tant element in determining the awards
The long expected appointments OF OIL
GERS to the STAFF of the fourteen new
Major Generals have been made, so that
the way is now clear for the entry OF
the generals on active duty who have
been obliged for several weeks TO remain
in Washington.
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MADRID. May IA direct message
from Santiago de Cuba. confirms the
report OF the arrival OF the spanish
squadron there. The dispatch says the
event has caused intense enthusiasm ~
Santiago de Cuba.
A PRETTY PROGRAMME
LONDON, May fa-A dispatch 10 the
Star from Montreal. published to-day
says Senior Polo Bernabc has secured
by cable coal depot near 81. PIERRE
MIquelIon, the French colony on tho
south coast OF New F'oundIand. at which
the Cadiz squadron will coal, previous
to attacking the Atlantic seaboard Of this
United States, whie the Cape Verde
squadron, commanded by Admiral CIR
vera. draws of the squairons command-
ed by Rear-Admiral Sampson and Com
modore Schiey.
CASTILLO DECLINES.
PARIS, MAY 1s.-Senor y Castillo,
Spanish Ambassador TO France. who has
been rendered the Foreign Once port
folio in the reconstructed Cabinet or
Senior Sagasta, has replied TO Senor ear-
gasta, declining to accept.
SUPPLIES FOR SPAIN.
LONDON, May 2O.-'rhe Madrid CORES
pondent of the Daily News, says;
The Spanish correspondents say .hae
Gibraltar has received within a fortniene
100000 tons OF coal and large quantities.
of ammunition. The new Spanish CAM
net nearly came TO grief on Senor CANA
zos demand that II should not be bound
| by the out going ministry. The govern
ment intends TO increase the means OK
1 defense OF territories exposed to foreign
| greed and Is considering the necessity OF
: keeping a basis OF operations In Spain
| In the Philippines a majority or the
people are loyal, and the Americans ara
| their few native allies are unable 10 con-
| auer another acre OF soil Spain VIII
| therefore. keep at home the 1909 troops
| intended for the Philippines until further
| notice and will Immediately send the
Cadlz reserve squadron 70 Manila 20
| chastize Dewey.
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THE BATTERIES OPEN
A FuSiIade Kept Up on Them for an
Hour.
NO REPLY FROM THE SHIPS.
Object. IL is Said, Was TO Ascertain the
Range OF the Shore Guns-Excitc-
mcnt i'm the City-TrOops Called
out and Preparations Made
TO Defend the ToWn-Seven
Unknown Warships.

OFF SANTIAGO, KINGSTON, JA-
MA1CA, May 1s.-3 p. M.-Two Ameri-
can warships whose names were not dis
cernible from the shore. appeared off
Santiago de Cuba yesterday while the
steamer Adula which has arrived here
from that port with refugees. was in the
harbor. They approached and drew the
fire Of the batteries at the harbor en-
trance.
It Is not certain whether the warships
replied 10 the fire.
AN HOURS FIRING.
The firing continued from noon TO
o'clock. Captain Walker, OF the Adula,
when coming out, could not see any
marks on Moro Castle. and inferred
that the American ships drew the fire
Of the batteries to learn the range.
There was much excitement in the city.
The regulars and volunteers were called
ont ana new earth work batteries erected
on each side of the harbor entrance. The
number and calibre OF the guns are un-
known, but Il Is known that there are
twenty-one torpedoes IN the channel cleo
trcally connected with the shore.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE.
The cruiser Mercede, whose boilers are
disablcr. has been anchored so she can
rake the channel for three hundred
yards, and the merchant ship, Mexico, OF
Bercelona, mounting four small quick
firing guns, is in the harbor Several
coasting steamers and schooners are at
the wharYes.
A few days ago a German steamer
brought 1900 bgs Of rice TO Santiago de
cuba. Rice and sardlnes are the prin-
cipal food supplies.
Last night, when about sixty miles
front Santiago de Cuba, seven large
steamers, moving IN two columns, cross
ing the Adula's course, going west They
were evidently warships, but their ma
Adula brought 255 passengers.
CERVERAS SQUADRON
The description given by the first mate
and five seamen OF the Adula agree as
10 the feet that crossed her course
few minutes after midnight this morn
ing. Four OF the seven ships were large
cruisers and three were small. They were
distant about four miles when the lines
OF the course intersected about thirts
miles off the north coast of Jamaica.
The Andula's crew believe they were
the squadron OF Admiral CeFvera and Il
Is feared that. II they were on their way
TO CjenfueFos. they rlay destroy the
American blockading squadron.
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Associated Press Omcers.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE Board OF pi-
rectors OF the Associated Press. In ses-
sion to-day, elected the following om-
GERS: 1..,.o
president. Victor f. Lawson. Chicago
Ds1, News and Chicago Record; First
Vice-President, Horace White, New YORK
evening Post; Second Vice-President'
Thomas G. Rapier, New Orleans Pica-
v1Ine. Secretary and General Manager.
Melville r. stone; Assistant secretary
and General Manager. Charles ID. Dieni'
Treasurer, John r. Walsh.
The following is correct list OF the
Advisory Board Of the Southern Division
III. H. Cabsniss. Atlanta Journal. char-
man; G. H. Baskette, Nashville Banner;
A. B. Pickett Memphis Scimitar; Page
NJ Baker New Orleans Times-Democral
and George w. Ochs. Chattanooga Times
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THE CYCLONES WORK.
Some ofThose who Lost Their 1--we
i'm the Storm

CHICAGO. May 19.-Forty-two persons
arc known 10 have lost their lives ana
twenty-eight others are reported dead aS
Inc resnlt of the tornadoes which de-
wasted portions OF eastern Iowa, western
Illinois and northern Wisconsin last
night. The property loss is very large.
Iowa heads the list with eighteen IA
talities. They are as follows.
Near Riggs Junction - Michael Times
Maggie Maloney. James Maiohey' Ho'e
Maloney, Mary cali
Near Delmar-Oba Allison. Pat; Hynes:
sauren Clemensen, two children OIL
Francis Allison, \. y. Hnder' Wlliian'
Near Preston - Charles Flora. Mrs.
Charles Flora, two Flora children;
Near Qulgley-Wllliam Omera' chilo OF
John Clark. , - ~,
nois as follows: >,.,u
At Stflman Valley-Michaei nelson
Mrs. Nelson. infant son OF the NELSON -
Julia Johnson.
AT Byron-William Rees
Al Adeline-Thomas Mullen,
Shuntler. .ns.., -,
AZ Forreston-Three small children OF
John Mass. -
A. paw Paw-Mrs. Frank Chichester.
Al I,anark-Nicholas Schultz, Samuel
Hoover. Mrs John Kessier, inmates OF
the County Poor-House. which was de-
stroved. Three other inmates were Ia
tally injured.
Wisconsin reports nine deao, win uh'
confirmed stories brining the total num-
her i'm that state up to thirty-seven.
At Antigo-Ignalz Barr, Fred Billings
Goldie Sheldon. -
At Pennington-John Fosburg' u. Z
Beckman.
AT Ziegler-Fred Hanke, Mrs. Hanke
Albert Hanke. Fred Hanke, Jr.
At Elmhurst-Ten reported dead at ium'
Der camp.
At Heafford Junction-Eishteen report
cd dead az Goodyears lumber camp
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THE CIeNFUEG0S FIGHT.
Details Show the Spanish Losses e
Have Beenyery Heavy.


KEY WEST. FLA, May 1.-THE span
ish loss during the recent engagement II
Clenfuegos Is now known TO have been
much heavier than at first reported.
Three hundred Spaniards were kiil*d
and several hundred wounded. Great
damage was done along tho coast.
Soon after the engagement tho United
States cruiser Marblehead picked up
several Cubsns in an open boat some
miles down the coast. Including Coionsf
Oriz, Lieutenant Ayarez. and three prfs
Yates from an insurgent camp near Glen
fuegos. They reported that the spanish
losses and tho damage wrought by the
shells from the warship were very heavy.
The hospitals at Cienfuegos. they x<sd.
were full OF wounded. and fear prevailed
everywhere that the American varshfps
would return TO complete the work OF
destruction.
During the engagement. the Marine
head threw 40 5-inch shells into sn9
Spanish forces and 100 SHOTS from her
secondary battery. The gunboaf Nash
VILE as many more shells and 100 shots
from her secondary battery.
Fifteen hundred Spaniards were sta
toned In an nnprovished fortress on 9
neck OF land, and upon this. the ships
concentrated their fire. and IL was here
that the most destruction was wrcuehg-
(ContinueCf on Sixth Paxe)
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ouainted with Mr.. Gladstone, and was
,be lattor,s nominee as a student at the
Charterhouse. i'm Surry one OF the prom
,nent public schools of England.
The last time Mr.. Brine saw ana spoke
TO the great statesman the latter was
nall bearer at the funeral OF Mr.. Brine's s
gradfather DR.. Pusey, in 1882.
Marriage licenses have been granted IN
the Hastings Court 10 Robert Gullett and
Emma +. Ege. James S. Baushan ana
Tutfa A ChalkleY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
THE GUSSIE EXPEDITION
10 Was Not the Complete Failure
THAT Has Been Reported.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May ia
special 20 the Times-Union and Citizen
from Key West, Fla, says:
The Gussie expedition did not fail en-
tirely. Two native Cuban scouts were
landed west Of Havana on the second day
out. Spanish guerillas had been assigned
10 the duty of patrolling the shore a
boat from the Gussie landed twenty men.
They had hardly set foot upon shore
before a furious Voley was fired at them
by the guerilas, who were concealed IN
thlckets on the crest of the low hills.
The American party advanced were halt
ed when IN range and the order: Fire"
was given.
They fred as one man, sending three
voleys at the guerillas who scattered
like chan before tho wind. Five OF them
were killed, including a captain whose
bloody cap and sword were taken and
brought back a. trophies. The two
scouts made their way on into the in
terror.
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New Lrnchhnrg Company.

LYNCHBURG. VA, May l9.-Special.-
military company for home protection
WAS organized here tonight with Mr.. r.
j. Yancey as captain: Mr., T. L. Emery.
FIRST lieutenant Mr. W. b. Foster second
lieutenant.
A number OF young men have already
enlisted aud Il Is expected that fun
complement will be secured in few days.
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The Charleston Returns

VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, May 10
The cruiser Charleston. that sailed yes
terday for Manila with ammunition ana
supplies for Admiral Dewey is back at
her berth al Mare Island Navy Yard
with her condensers out OF order.
the accident Is trivial. but Captain
Glass concluded that 1t would be better
10 return to the Navy Yard and secure
the benefit OF the facilities there than
10 repair the damage at sea. The Char
lesion will make another start within the
next forty-elght hours.
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TOBACCO TAX, u CENTS.
Pritchard Says it viii BE Reduced
and Daniel Hopes so TOO.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May lo-Spe,
ciei senator Pritchard said to-day that
he had been assured that the tax on 10
bacco would be reduceia rs'icie 20 cI,nss @ stricken
senate and the retroactlVe ciauSe S''0N
out. .o.,od t,tynsair
as being very hopeful OF the same end
beini. accomplished.
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Enthusiasm Reported at San
tiaso de Cuba.
SENIOR POLO'S ACHIEVEMENT
He Is Said to Have Sc
cured Coaling Station
FOR THE COMING CADIZ FLEET.

This SQUADRON, After Coaiing. VIII ~
tack the Atlantic Seaboard, While
Cervera Engages the Attention
ofschley aud sampson-Sc.
nor Leon Castillo Has
Declined s gastas
Offer OF Foreign
Portfolio--Coai
stored at
Gibraltar
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In Honor OF Mr.. Gladstone.

The flag at the Office OF the British
vice-Cousul. No. oii east Main street,
was paced at half mast yesterday In re-
spect to the memory of Hon. William IL.
Gladstone.
Vice-ConsuI Brine was personally ac-
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10
lppn
honn
lis therefore
rvesd lie
iIradergenera major In
inc TO
an
the and proud
ncn
that holds a greatest the
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For yirrinia--Partly cicu1y wessse
thunder storms; southwesteriy vino
North Caroline Fair westheri
erly winds.
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Strenuous Efforts To Get On a
War Footing,
UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES,
No News Given Out as to
The SquadrOnS.
WIDE FIELD FOR SPECULATION

Crcdcncc Given To the Report of the
Bombardmcut of Santiago dc CUBA
Which. it is Thought, Was
Preliminary Move Toward
Cutting the Cable There
New Torpedo Boats
and DcstrOycrs.
Maior-Gcnerals
Ready For
Duty.
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CONTINUED on Sixth Psse.)
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CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-27
lpHAF TERS TRANSPORTS WITH
C0NYOYS PASSING AROUND CAPE MAISL
THE EASTERN POINT OF CUBA.

the progress of campaign and is now
etfecting a new formation,
Before undertaking set battle our army
must be formed in regular battle array, IN
broad open order across the country, the
only favorable manner of conducting one
successfully
As part OF this plan. the advance must
halt and wait until the rear guard comes
up In the secretary's opinion this work
was going on yesterday. The forces left
at Baiquiri, were being hurried TO the front
near Seville where the Spaniards are sup
posed TO be in force.
The field artillery was being dragged ur
the rough mountain roads and the quar-
termaster was hurrylng along the stores rs
fast as they could be landed from the
transports. All this is necessary work. hut
not such as would call for an official re-
port Of General Shafter.
The president and Secretary Alger are
well satisfied and pleased with the bravery
displayed by the troops last Friday.
Secretary Alger and the president both
wired tntir congratulations to General
Shafter today. Secretary Alger said he
felt sure Shafter would prove himself to
be wise. brave and prudent general.
He was particularly impressed With one
shor: statement in Skaters dispatch re-
ceived yesterday stating that he wanted
nothing. which the secretary regarded as
evidence of the self-reliance of the man
Reinforcements for General Shafter are
being rushed forward with all possible
haste.
1t is a good deal better to have 100 too
many soldiers than Que too few is Secre-
tary Ayers opinion.
The first expedition will arrive at Bal
quiri tomorrow. and within four days aoO
more will arrive. In addition. there viii be
a further movement Of troops to Santiago
lust as soon as The men and transports ara
ready General Miles may go with the
troops.
General Greedy, chief signal officer. re-,
ceived a dispatch last night from Colonei
Allen in charge of the signal corps WIN
Skaters army lie stated that in a few
DAYS General Shafter would be in direct
communication with Washington.
The story by an English newspaper of the
killing OF Captain Bob Evans and some OF
his men In the coming tower of the Iowa
by a shell from the Spanish cruiser VIZ
caya is pronounced at the navy department.
to be a cruel canard.
No word has been received from Sampson
today.
The notice from Spain that the govern
ment had purchased three powerful ar
mored cruisers gains not the slightest Gre
dence here No European nation possess
ing such valuable vessels dare be guilty of
the neutrality law involved in making epch
sale II any vessels have been gotten II Is
probably only merchantmen. bought win
the purpose OF converting them into aux
Hilary cruisers.
The officials here doubt that the Spanish
SQUADRON reported at Port Said are bound
for the Philippines. They say that tue
squadron has no armnred warship with
them, as the Pelayo aud other ironclads
chat started with the fleet have returned
to Spain.
The news that the Spanish are to seize
a coaling station In the Philippine group
and not attack Dewey is not given much
credence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-27
ABOUT BLoCKADING.
The Navy Department Has Issued n
General Order.

washington. June 25.-unier the head OF
distractions 10 Blockading Vessels ana
Cruisers" the navy department has issued
general order No. 492. which Is likely to
be hereafter regarded as almost a complete
epitome of the best international law re-
latlng TO blockados.
The work has been in contemplation Tor
months. and the best legal minds IN tns
state, war and navy departments have par
ticIpatcd in framing the order.
The duties of a master Of a bloc'EadlaG
vessel are clearly set out in detail and no
neutral acting in good faith, should have
excllse for complaint. II the letter OF me
circular were followed in the case OF bioeh-
AIDES,
the very first definition lays down in
final form principle OF international law
that is bound to arouse the opposition OF
The spaniards and perhaps OF their sym
nathizers In Europe. for II eniarssS con-
eiderabIy the narrow limits Of effectiveness
of a blockade as construed by the span
iarsls. aud makes basis OF protest Dy
them 10 the powers.
+, &c as follows: "A blockade TO be ef-
toctiye and binding must be maintained ny
:, force sufficient to render ingress anu
eprfse from port dangerous. The con-
tinuity OF blockade is not broken II the
blockade vessels are driven away by stress
OF weather or are absent ON chase. put
IL Is broken il they leave voluntarily CT
are driven away by the enemys force.
The suspension of blockade Involves a
new notification. and is serious mat
ter.
Uneer the head OF notification 10 neu,'
rails 4, 1, said that neutral vesseis arc en-
.t,Ios - notice of a blockade before setz-
ara But this notice may be given by pro-
eiamation. BY common notice or by no.
lice from vessel OF the biockahing force
T4e rule is TO be construed with liberal
ity. however .,... -
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TOBACCO CULTURE.
Experiments In Tyler County Have
Beep Successful.

Woodyilic. Texas. June 25.-Tyler county
people in the vicinity OF woodylle have been
experimenting with tohacro crop and
some of the business men IN town report that
its culture Is beyond question success. q.
II. Enloo has twelve acres, some OF which is
seven feet In height and in high state OF
cultivation. Messrs. Roberts Reid, two OF
the most enterprising merchants In town. have
in cultivation fifteen acres in nrst-class con-
dition. and report that from a business stand
point the culture OF the weed Ia entirely sat
isfactory II present prices remain until the
harvest 10 completed. ID. H. Moore has about
twenty acrea IN cultivation, which Is prom
lsing. w s. Goolsbe has thirteen acres Of
very fine tobacco and many others have SINAI II
patches OF three and four acres. making IN
all about eighty or ninety acres. Almost the
entire crop is planted In Havana fllers. Some
few plants OF Sumasra wrappers are being
grown also. Within the next week cutting
and curing will begin. The experiments In
the cultivation Of tobacco have proven SO sue
cessful that large barns are being built for
the purpose Of taking proper care Of IL.
Corn crop 10 very good. ms II has not suffered
for rain or cultivation. Cotton Is small but
healthy and since the rains have ceased Is
being worked rapidly and will soon be Ia
hne growing condition. Other crops are very
fair Some have suffered from too much
rain recently.
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IS OF THE FIGHT
u. Carried to the Cruisers
sd Battleships.
! VIM" THE UNIVERSAL CRY
r,or.t Was Expressed for
Those Who Fell.
IneD TAKEN TO JURAGUA,
,,aers and General YOung's
I'D Were Reinforced by
regiments of Cavalry.

,.,,.a 1895, by Associated Press.)
the Associated Press Dispatch
.raa OFF Guantanamo, Friday,
n. NJ, via Port Antonio. ia
s.mrday. June 25.-The tidings of
Lud fight in which American sol
4 part in Cuba was quick to reach
A Juragua and travel thence to
,ben to the cruisers and BATTLE
within few hours to The land
,orces at Guantanamo.
stsrest aroused was great and the
universal inquiry was, Did we
Great regret was expressed for
yho fell
sns Of Captain Capron, who had left
!, od fighting Seventh cavalry to
Rough Riders, Lieutenant Colonel
i, unmarked on the battlefield: "He
!. ~ the most accomplished officers
knew.
rounded were being brought down
deco hillside to Jaragua when the
arrived in the roadstead. Already
[,slments OF the reinforcing brigade
nosipg away over the hills, carrying
iag tents in a roll over their shout
NM their haversacks aud canteens.
horses Of the cavalry and artillery
only partially Gisenbarked at Bal
sis miles away, yet three cavalry
kanis had pressed forward, dismount-
iihout artillery support, instead of
sg for an attack.
Wanda left Juragua at o'clock in
kl,slnoon with an accurate list of the
and wounded furnished by the Asso-
Press correspondent, who had Just
Il d from the scene of the fight to send
tasan Of the fight. A run was made
kals the Marblehead, the flagship OF
|rinder McCalla.
kigshlp, ahoy," shouted the officer of
bridge. Compliments of the Wanda:
Is engagement near Santiago; request
falon to cable accurate list of dead
|tanded.'
lu hundred iackies pressed to the
q the snip, peerlng at the yacht in
n until the officer Of the deck had
pa 10 Commander McCalla, and had
|rA bis walk.
u We wn?'' then came from the sailor
When told that the men won and
The SpaDiards had retreated fierce
ltine over the water.
'znander McCalla then called the
men to his cabin and quickly read
snort account of the battle, remarkjng
II as he read
'nt fight, Spanish retreated, that's
List of dead--yes, men must be
Artillery not up, that's bad. Ma
guns very effective against Spanish
|. houses; scatters Spaniards like
" fixing his signature to the cable
W Commander McCalIa said
'm night, gentlemen; a safe voyage"
yea hshter had no sooner finished
" was proceeding with the yreoara-
TOT night operations against Guam
y, details of which may already have
eieeraphed from there. After mo-
y y ,ne cable station the dispatch boat
s'sa again for a 125 mile run to ia
: Saere there are greater cable facil-
' uie detailed report of the engage