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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
HUMOROUS.

The Old Frend-'I don't believe you
realiSe the dignity Of your position"
The New Millionaire-"Don't have to.
I've n butler hired for at."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
''Chollie told me he was burning with
patriotism, but, between you and me, I
thinkthe is too green to burn Yes,
Chollie might appropriately be called
a fireproof at."-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
No Romance About George. George
is so methodical." "Yes ?"''Yes. He pro-
posed to me by mail on office paper, aud
Enclosed self-addressed stamped en-
velope for reply."-,leveland Plain
Dealer.
A Chance to Make 1oney.--Mrs. Peck
Henry, I've been talking to you for
20 minutes, and I'll bet you don't know
a word I've said" Mr.. Peck-"Say, go
and try to get somebody outside of the
family to take that bet, viii you?"-
Chicago Daily News.
Mrs. Orrisson-'You must. not en-
courage the attentions of young Mr..
Rolingbroke any more. my dear Your
father tells me he CANDLES" Clara
But mamma, he has already won
enough from father for us to be mar
ried on. "-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
Mrs Bowser-"Harriet, YOU have
been having company while I was out"
Harriet-"Yes, mother; Carrie" Mrs.
Bowser- There, Harriet, don't pre-
yaricate! i was not woman; it was
q man. Who ever knew woman to
crease tidy like at'?"-Boston Tran
script. 3
Der amt. no justice in dis world, any
way" said little Tommy Thompkins as
he came out Of the house wiping his
eyes. whats the mutter Tommy %
inquired q neighbor. "Why, pa went
an knocked q nice vase often the stand
dis mornin' an smashed it all ter pieces,
and then fused at ma fer havin' it
settin' round in tn way" Eyes" cam
then, cause broke u durn little OF
saucer at dinner he licked tn stuffin'
outen me fer bein' so Careless Ohio
State Journal. @
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
7. JACOB SMITH TREE.
colored Man Convicted of Forgery Per.

Colored Man Convicted of Forgery Per-
doned by the Governor
Considerable surprise was occasioned
here yesterday by the arrival OF J.
Jacob Smith, a colored man who was
Sccnvicted at the February term OF the
i Elizabeth City County Court of for
gerry. and sentenced to the penitentiary
for a term of four years The public
surprise was due to the fact that few
knew. Of the movement in his behalf
which eliminated in his pardon.
AIS Hon. e. e. Montague, of the local
bar. went to Richmond Saturday, called
on Governor Tyler and presented plea
for Smiths pardon, reinforcing it with
a petition signed by Judge Lee, of the
court which convicted him, and by
many members Of the jury. After hear
ing Mr. Mantogue's application. Cover
nor Tyler affixed his signature to the
official document that made Smith a
free man.
Smiths crime was the forging of a
negotiable note signed bv Annie Tarl-
tom Cher nark) and Willie Tarrton ana
was endorsed by Mr.. +. S. Collier, the
victim of the transaction. IT is said
there We're mitigating circumstances in
the case
The Comm onwealth's Attorney had
not heard Of the pardon until Informed
Oft last night by the Daily Press re-
porter land expressed his surprise in
Very plain terms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
TO BE BURIED HERE.


There are no new developments
worthy OF special note in .,le cas-. IF the
iate Thomas Piper, whose body was
found in the house on Court street,
which he tenanted alone The body was
.cmbalmed and prepared for burial bs-
Undertaken Charles G. Oakley. With j :.
w. Brown, and despite. the fact that
the body had .baenS SO long dead before
discovery it makes a very preseatube
corpse.
Mr.. Henry Hess, relation OF the de-
ceased ard a former res,isnt OF Hamp-
ton. arrived in town yesterday from his
home in Hamilton, Ohio, ana will at
tend the obsequies. The local Masonic
fraternity received a reply from the
Worcester. Mass. lodge and as Il result
or the reply,it was determined TO bury
the body here, The local brathren Of
the deceased Will conduct the services.
The blue lodge and comn1andery viii
meet at 2:30 p. M. today at the Masonic
hall, and will their follow the bier t., ST.
johns cemetery, where it VIII be buried
With ali the honors of the craft. The
procession vii start from the hall at 3
O'clock. -:
Mr.. Piper was a member O. the Blu.
Lodge. Royal Arch chapter <snl com
niandery. and, in the verna ,lIar. was
way up in Masonry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
WEDDING CARDS ISSUED.

w E1D1JI1NI .CARDS ISS Ed.
Cards Of invitation have been issued
by Mr.. William Kemp Tabb to the mar
@riage Of his daughter. Miss Katherine
West Tabb. to Mr.. James Van Allen
Y Bickford. both Of Hampton, Va, on
Wednesday evening. January 4, 1899, at
$50 O'clock at the Baptist church. Mr..
Bickford is a prominent young real
estate and insurance agent, and is de-
Eservedly popular socially. The bride
elect is one of the most charming and
scultured young ladies in Hampton So
Sciets& g,
Fine line. Of tConfectioneries. hand
somely bound. books, Bibles. Christmas
cards, children's story books, fireworks
of. all kinds, tobacco and cigars at Geo.
II Ellison's, King Street. de 1857
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

s'udge-You say you do not wish to
prosecute this defendant forstealing
hiss2
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
LOCAL ERIEFs

Captain Charles Fl. Hewins. County
supervisor, is confined to his home by
reason of attack of grip.
Mr.. Harry Hess. of Hamilton, o., ar
rived in the city yesterday and is reg
lstered at Barnes Hotel.
Mr.. William J.. Payne. of Richmond
president of the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric COMPANY
was in the ciyt last night and stopped
at Barnes Hotel. Mr.. Payne is herr. on
private business
a number Of old old soldiers from
Inc home We're out yesterday with
their payday plethoric purses, and
some of them are now in-jail Three
were run i'll in Hampton and several in
| Phoebus.
| Several young soldiers from the hos
pltal, who. in their hilarty, amused
themselves by firing pistols with dam
gerous abandon, were run in and locked
up yesterday by the Phoebus nolice.
| Mr.. Frank I. Small is out again af-
| ter an illness OF n week
MI. q. T. Coleman, of Williamsburg
Va, was in Hampton yesterday
Rev. l.. +. Wexford. of Newport
News, preached Sunday evening at the
Baptist church for the pastor. Rev. a
e. Woodfln d. D.
Key. Or. Ball. presiding elder preach
ed morning and evening at Abe Chesa-
peake M. Il. church, Phoe!bus. Sunday
and presided over the quarterly con
ference there last night
Messrs. M. M. Fuller ana Thomas
&c. tSebrell, of Norfolk, were at Barnes
Hotel yesterday
The holiday trade is booming and in
creasing every day
Mr.. J. L. johnson, a well-known
pharmacist. formerly of Hampton
who has been visiting here for several
Weeks. will leave in a few days for Gu
ba. on prospecting tour.
The Grand Vice-Chancellor knights
Of Pythias of Virginia will make an
official visit to Kecouhtan Lodge, No.
70. at the castle hall tonight.
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Fair Complainant-No, your honor.
The property has been restored.-N. X.
Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
NAPTHA LAUNCH ON FIRE

The pretty little naptha launch La
,vinia," owned by Mr. Frank NJ. Phoe
ous, was considerably damaged by
nre yesterday afternoon. The pretty
little craft was lying at Darline,s dncI
when the accident occurred. Owing to
an undiscovered leak in the naptha gas
tank. it escaped in considerable uuanti-
ty, and when her engineer struck a
match the gas was ignited Instantly
flames covered the canopy, which
win the supporting stanchions, was
badly burned. The damage will proba-
bly, amount to s25 or $50
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

NEW YORK. Dec. 1o.-Father Thos.
Mckee Brown, head Of the Episcopal
Church OF ST. Mary, the highest Epis-
copal church in America, died of pneu-
monia today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
A Qacer Point in Law.

MI the judges Of England, after con-
sidering the question for more than a
year, We're unable to agree on defpi-
tom Of what place" is, and now the
London county council isobliged to ask
legal adviceas to the meaning of ST reet.
The council recently summoned man
before police magistrate for laying
out street on his property without
obtaining the councils permission.
His defense was that it was not street
but courtyard for the use OF his
tenants. and the ma gistrate said that he
could not decide the point tiN the coun-
cti's lawyers obtained an accurate
definition OF a street from superior
court.-Albany Argus.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
Where Thunuerstorn,. Arc rre.,,a,

Where Thunderstorms Are Frequent.
Java is said to be the region Of the
globe where il thunders oftenest. hnv-
Ing thunderstorms 81 tlaysin the year.
After It are Sunsatrn. with Sc days: Hin
fustan. with Sc; Borneo. with "a; the
Gold coast, with 52, and Rio de Janeiro,
with 51.-Detroit Free Press.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
FALSE HOPES HELD
OUT TO DYING MANILA.
Faiaehoods Alleging spanish
Success.

MANILA. July 80. via Hengkong. Aug
ct II alleged in a dispatch officially pub
lsheI hare that Germany is combining
with Russia 70 prevent the capture %
Manila ana :ha. therefore Admiral Dewey
and Gen. Merit. viii refrain from attack
ing the cl1 TIA; the American resources
are exhausted: that Admiral Cesvera. on
issuing from Santiago harbor. was VIC
rorious and captured Admiral Sampson.
afjerwar1 bombard.ns American po.ts;
"a, the CHerokees and the negroes = the
United states have cehene3. that President
NJ Kinney has been rnobbel that Adm.ra,
Comara * a. Singapore. that re IS going
70 land III tae soa1a Philippines ira. TIE
s.:.ed Spanish isr-s viii ann!al.ate AZ
r1.-al Dewey. a7i finally, tAs, tas -lIr1s;.
IS cccan7ating the American s5!14rz.
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sasas@s4s~.7sasasasasa sasasasnsas4saA1sa4

acte. ot The water. A number Of impor-
tant persons are Ill.
An a5battoi- mas been established for
slaughtering horses and dogs
The newspapers ADM, that the military
bakers are reduced 10 The necessity Of US
ing rye. the stock Of which xii shortly
be exhausted.
The stock CT fuel, TOO. Is nearly exhaust
81 ard the takers are burning doors and
window frames. It is impossible 10 ca.
uncooked rice.
decree has been Issued authorizing the
entry OF private premises and the seizure
Of cattle and horses there for nominal
payment made IN WORTHLESS; drafts. Sever
a animals belonging 10 British owners
have been taken. though there were plenty
belonging 70 Spanish owners tina; had not
heen seized An attempt was made 10 seize
the indispensable pony OF the consular
physician and considerable Indignation has
been expressed There may possibly be
more trouble over *.
There has been 10 deS9itory fighting.
The insurgents deny that they have Offer
ed 20 join the Spaniards against the Amer
leans insisting that their offer vas only
TO avoid bioodshed. in the hope o. recon
cling some OF tie Spaniards 20 renounclng
lleir allegiance 70 Spain BY inducing the
Americans not 10 lombard the city.
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WAR HAS REVEALED
A SUBLIME DESTINY.
Union Has Gained New Prestige At
Home and Abrsad-A Cong ress-
mans Stirring Words.

NEW YORK. Aug. a-Congressman J.
h DoIl!ve-. Of Iona. n she co4Gse %
lecture At Ocean Grove, y. J., sad last
night:
We have gained in our war with Spain
Infinitely more than We have lost. and TIE
Cnerr.ng instinct a large whose sovereign
purpose overrulsd he judgment If the
s7s te.tleD III the initial stages Of the con-
nict has given Us a new na<-Oaa. prestige
~ nome and abroad-to ourselves 4 new
bass Of s.lf-respect. 10 the ia ..ons Of Ed
rope a new and aealtafai insight into our
Resources and power.
Inc world VIII &c slow 20 make a quar-
rel with Il community that car raise Sas9-
o"."e without the aid % syni.cates az
home or abroad within tao weeks by a
popular loan The Cabinets OF The old
loving themselves 10 be drawn into a col
Ls.on with d nation, which IN five years
viii have at lis disposal q steel feet. os
which the Brooklyn ana Oregon are orly
the types and forerunners.
The var has perfected our strength n.
home by the total ooliiera,ion OF lines q
SecIonal pTe5I1ices marked on oer map
by the greater struggles % the last ger
Grafton. Gen. Joe Wheeler In the rcIck
Or the fight al Santiago. stands for the
larger patriotism. North and South which
has turned lis back upon the pas. and
opened lis vlson &c The sublime destiny
CO reunited people.
1T may De counted az certain tina. he
flag OF the United States is IN the Philip
ptnss 20 stay. and that whatever our gov
errsl1ent assumes severe rty over xaeth-
er the whole group or not. We will secure
such = naval ana Commercial station there
as VIII enable la n administer 70 the
the agents and g dams Of the peace ana
liberty % TIE sands"
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Maurice Justh, of san Francisco, an
Enthn~iasttc Gunrdxman

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug s-sexgt. Maur-
ic@ Jasta. ne oriy Ca!ifo-n-sn ks..e1 At
N2-ate. vas - years OF axe. and was q
Tes Gen, % ;A.s city. He was an erthus.-
as1ic rational gGa-3Smsu. He was the
frs; California volunteer accepted by ,ae
examining Surgeons.
Capt. Re.na5.3 Ri1h;sr. wao was wound
"a IN sae bate * a native OF Austria.
aged - years RE began rs military ca
Tesr e IRE regular army n March. lSs8,
beng discharged with the rank u ar~t
sergeant u Battery ., First artillery. L
: a. II March. 1St5. He entered tie ia
uonal guard @ California N July. $50.
snG was retired as first Lieutenant Of Ba.-
terry =. F1Tst artillery. September ], ls3s
II Mara. Is9S. sc was elected captain e
Company ! FwSt infantry. at the head of
0hsa6 as wsu, 10 Manila
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Col Lewis Remains Behind 10 Ia.
speet Camp Grounda

NEWPORT NEWS Va. Aug s-ssAa. 7.
-. Grant and A!s stz3 and she rs-zA.zazx
six companies OF the Ffrsg keataeSy rsx.
nSEt, Col Castisnaa commanding. ~
aarked tonight for Porto Rico on - trsss-
pert Alamo, and tire steamer IS expected y
sail after midnight.
The transport OLDHAM viii leave sozs
time tomorrow, with the Fifth EIliaets req
uneut OF board, in command % Col CGsrsr
l. IS not known when the other tsoas
will embark, probably not ~ al.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis I'd rot A.
company Gen. Grant. having received G..
derS today 10 remain here % inspect gzs-
visions for the troops and ioOA after ~
camping grounds. Il was learned is1aF
that L quantity % meat AMI canned gae.s
we're condemned by the inspectors.
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SICK SOLDIERS GO ABOARD.
Americans Leaving Santiago--Span-
fards I'm n Pitiful Plight

SANTIAGO DE CUBA Avg. 9-The aux
Niary cruiser 81. Louis arrived here tbs
morning. bu: owing TO her great length.
she was unable 20 enter the harbo- Tae
Ninth and Tenth infantry will Re IIgh-ered
ou, 20 her tomorrow and she VIII leave IL
the afternoon with the regiments
The shipment OF troops from here Amer
team ard Spanish, IS beirg pushed with the
greatest activity.
The e1lba-kat!on Of the sick Spaniards
on the Alicante was a most p'titui sight.
They were brought from the hospitals o.
stretchers, in wagons and upon the backs
OF their comrades. often scarcely stronger
than the sick men they bore. The decks
were lined with officers ard soldiers. wlo
supported or carried their wives AID
daughters. The American wagons and
anbulances brought car, loads OF mise--
able. colorlsss skeletons. L was a heart
Yending sight
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STRUNG UP bY,hN ANGRY MOB
MCRDERERS OF JOHN II. ORR
TAKEN FROM CLARENDON JAIL.
His Widow Dead in Her Cell From
Poison-Three Negro Women and
Two Men Ly nched on Account of

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, AUG. s.-Five ne
the railroad track and the widow OF John
T. OR IS dead IN her cell. This IS the
tragic denoEemenr Of the assassination c:
John T. Orr. a wealthy merchant at Car
enGon, a few nights ago. The widow died
from a dose o. poison. self-adrn4nisterei,
while the negroes, her associates II crime,
were strung Up by mob OF citizens.
The report o. the lynchLng was received
here al All early hour this morning after
Geographic communicative had been sus-
pended for the night, and the only authea-
TIC details Of the tragedy came from the
railroad telegraph operator a. Clarendon.
who saw me lynch.ng. -Four bodies. two
men and TWO women. are hanging from
TIE limb OF a tree TO; Ear from MS office.
and few PAGES away dang.es the body az
another negro woman. The former cock n
me orr household.
Miss Morris. the Jewess implicated II
the assassination, vas rot hanged. she hav-
ing disappeared last night
The lynched are: Manse Castle. Dennis
Record. R.ua Weaver, Susie Jacobs. VIII
Saunders.
ale Saturday night john T. Orr
was assassinated while making
glass OF lemonade. He had just re-
turned from choir practise. where
his VIE was organist. The crime
was sarouded IN mystery until Miss Morris
told somebody that she knew VINO fired the
shot.
The coroner's inquest resulted IL the ar
res, q flve negroes and Mrs Orr, and
warrant for Miss Morris arrest.
Il was charged that the wife had hired
the negroes 10 90 the murder Orr's life
was Insured for 81 go. and IL developed al
the inquest that Orr and his wife lived IN
happily. Mr.. orr was formerly a theatri-
cal man. n 80 gne couple elopei 20 a
summer reSor; II Wisconsin ard were mar
red Later they settled in Clarendon.
where Orr prospe-ed In business and was
considered wealthy at the tine OF his
death.
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Mr.. DOLE MILL STAY IN.
TO BE CONTINUED As CHIEF Ex-
ECUTTyE OF HAWAII.
Except by Direction of President
Mckinley, Until Congress shall
Have Drafted Needed Laws

WASHINGTON. Arg s-P-ess1en- Sa1-
sord 3. Dole, 81 HAWAII, < 70 ooauna- g
chief executive Of Hawaii vn-1i congress
sAAl have received me report o. Tia oor1-
e-zIea. .. TIE Stands. There 5 . - 70
geTe<nso- e Hawai- appointed - t1e pres
ise1t .sr Al insestni;e -iue L a. al
Tzs attention II tzs state department
having beer called % the -epo-ss that
President DoI= vas 70 - appointed gov
errsOr, d. well As % another report Tax
Minister Harold II Sex2E vas 20 bs
named Tor the place. reference was maze
ID TIE annexation act passed 5y tie As-
congress which u one clause provides:
''CEsl congress shall provide so< The gov
e~-rsrt CT such islan2s ali the eiyIl. 113t-
sal and military powers exercised By the
officers Of ina existing government n said
tsla.2s snaE % exercised II such manner
as the president O. tse United States shall
dirac1: and LIS president shall have power
20 remove said officers and 20 I'll the
vacancies 50 occa sioaa1.'
T. = sai3 az ne STATE department that
acting within tie spirit OF this section The
p-est6eE, all continue IN osEc= the eres-
ent o1icers % he Hawaiian government.
regarding /, as Needless disturbance OF
governmental functions there 10 make any
charges IN clHce until congress has uro-
wired for a permanent form Of government
fer me Islands
TIE steamship Msriposa vi, sal to-uor-
row Tor Honolulu and Australia See VII
convey 20 Honolulu the members Of ne
commission recently appointed 5y the pres.
ioent 10 study the conditions OF the Islands.
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DEPARTMENT Of SANTIAGO.
Military Command to BE Established
In Conquered Territory.

CHICAGO. Aug "a special 10 the
Tribune from Washington says.
President Mckinley has decided 10 es-
iabiah q military department in Cuba
For the present the territory embraced
within this COZ nand wlll be that territory
wTEsied from Tor&Es forcrs. The ccl1-
fnsad NIL be known as the military depart,
Tnent OF Santiago. ana & !s the intention
OF the war department - detail as con-
handing genera. Gen. A. h. ChaEee. The
tender Of TIE place has been made 10 han
and Il "a expected he VII accept.
Gen CasTee was lieutenant colonel Of
the Third cavalry a; Fort Riley. kAr
when the var broke out lie was made 4
brlgad.er general of vo3uniesTrs ana OF
July was comm ssioued q major general
for gallant service ia Cuba. He IS an
Obioan, who served 8s private IN the
SIKH United States cavalry for two years
during me c3yA war.
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SPAIN Is NOW AFRAID
OF HER RETURNING ARMY
ASffafed Lest Soldiers From Coba
<psesd the seesrge OF Yellow

NEW ToRK. Arg. "A eispatcn to Ire
World rom ESt-53 says:
Anxiety - caused by thu impending r.
turn 20 Spain from Santiago Of = ss SOL
1ssrs infected with yellow fever ard oshe-
diseased Extensive sanitary pveea atsoas
are a<.ag taken. b1t Spain rag noS enough
lxzsrs.f4e tsp~e52l ho~p1ts@s) for such ; n
esnerxry. Tne arzt Steamers xig arrive
at Sarsandsr, corunn& aH5 the BaIsaF.c
.sss ..1s, s3ere there are lazaretics eara-
be q receiving Z few ts5g.ss rss persons.
II "a expected here that The TWO govern
nsenis VII - arrange the evacuation %
CubA Sn1 Porto REQ that the MA to-fty Of
sganEsA forces there will Tot he sent home
Eata AFTER ne end o. the unhealthy sea-
So. IN ire West Inss.es IL October.
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WILL SHOW CHARITY TO SPAIN.
tuitrd states to Parole Prisoners
Taken With C~ryera.

NEW YORK. Aug. "A special 10 tie
Tribune from Washington says:
TIE United States has maxuanimoGsly
offered % parole the i.a0 spanish naval
prisoners taken a. the destruction 81 Ad-
ua3ral CerveTas feet. with the exception Z
the orlcsrs who are enjoying American
hospitality az Annapolis The bulk o.
these prisoners are confined st she naval
statioa a. Portsmouth. wAer. they have
the liberty 90 4 large picturesque Island
ara cors:oT able quarters.
Spain does ret possess 4 single Amer-
eSn PRISONER 70 OYER Il ex hacge for the
SPA niacis who have been captured in the
Philippines as We. as 81 the West Indies.
ara iris inequality makes ne present Of
Ger % parcie all she more charitable On
thu PAT Or rhIs eminent
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EVEN THE RICH BEGIN
TO SutrEn HUNGER,


MANILA july -. Via Hougk0ng. Aug.
s.-Tae scarcity II .ccd -.ox Affects even
t.1s richest CLASSES n Mana Tasy@ a 10
-reaE. bread 60 four, sxceps very snail
rsse-yes. chiefly lsli under requssI.sca for
the Spanish t-0ops- TIE newspapers,
though rigi1ly censored. a3-lis re famine
All unprecedented rains are causing An
ep83sT4-c- T%s@y pretend that re 6sor3s-z
ara trivial Intestinal aG.nenrA bu- i :
believed -nss, of them are Gyseatery. due
- sretcaei food and the dangerous char
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TWO MORE PRIZES CAPTURED.
Norwegian Tramp Steamers Are
Picked Up by Biockaders.

KEY WEST. Aug. s--T8o NORWEGIAN
CLEANERS have been added 20 the United
States large collection Of wa prizes They
are the Aladdin. captured b. tne auxiliary
gunboat Hawk. or Cadiz ught. I=.e %
Pines, on Saturday last. and the Bergen.
taken by the auxiliary gua1oar viking. OF
Francis key. on Sunday.
The Aladdin had cleared from TamDico
Mexico. tor Sagua IA Grande with a cargo
OF sugar. The Bergen was oScensibiy
hound from Santiago for ths same port for
the purpose Of taking of refugees Both
were seized without difficulty AMI we're
brought n here 5y prize crews today. re-
spectiyely under the command Of Euss gn
scaoaeld and Lieut.. c. 3. Reles.