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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20

cd o. suspension 81 hosuHQcs at tho re-
quest of the pope and the Powers. IT
viii make an earnest appeal Co thc ma
zion and to all parties to Poe true io the
national traditions. 90 gather around the
throne and Co vote thc supplies necessary
t1 defend the honor and territory oh
spain st the present moment SPAIN
fhodah essentially "a military nation la
hcstowinc her chief attention upon naval
preparations because everybody luily
c0mprchcnds that in the struggle with
Che United States the fate of cuba ana
the duration of the war VIII rhiicly "'-
pond upon The respective uaviss-
TWO SQUADHONS.
"Thc FIRST available suuldron is now
at Cnpc Verde under Admiral Cervcra.
who went out with the cruisers lnianla
Maria Teresa and The Custohal Colon.
and has bcan Joined there hv tine cruisers
Nizcaya and Almir1utc Oquendo, Win %
view 20 protecting tho torpedo hoiil"'
This squadron is considered quite
match for the nyine squadron OF America
and may De ordered to pay an unpleaes-
ant visit 90 North American ports IT WIZ
breaks out.
"a second squadron viii bc formed az
Cadiz. where Admiral ChurruDa % oe-
eccndant OF the spanish commander ar
Trafllcar is busy preparing ihc HecI ne
i1.g fs 10 concentrate as soon uF tn'y
,.. ready the battcshiN Pelayo now az
Cmtaecua. Emperor Carlos w. now "I
Fcrrol. Cardinal Cisncros ana ihc NUM-
ancil and victoria hraodsido ships. the
cruierrs Alfonso NIIL and thc Princess
Mercedes. the torpedo cruiser Maria MO-
iiu1 fhrco dostroyors just received from
Enel1nd and three torpedo vessels. "l'''"
youll mako "a respectable gathetine.
Tho Madrid correspondent ol me p'UF
Mail. tclographng at G.b l.. NJ. lue7''S'
saws.
"A Cabinet Council was held very e"I'F
r,t. .Ctnrnoon in order t0 consider tho
eit,,tiop Tbe government adopted final
Ia. Tho resolutions respecting their rcia-
tiops with the United Staios Ministers
Voro unanimous u declaring th1t CON
nict was now certain and quite 90 han1.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
ARMY ORGANIZATION.
A Bill Introduced TO Temporarily in~
crease Its Strength.

WASHINGTON. April l9.-The War
Department bill to provide for temporary
Increase in the military establishment In
time OF war was sent to-day 10 Chairman
Hull. OF the House Military Affairs Com
mlttee, and Senator Hawlcy. the chair~
man Of a similar committee In the Senate.
The measure was prepared under the im~
mediate supervision OF Assistant Secre-
tary Meklejohn after a thorough and
careful study OF the best interests OF tho
service. In transmitting the bill 70 con-
gress request Is made for favorable
consideration. and in view Of the exigeu>
cles OF the situation speedy actioa Is ex-
pected.
In time OF war the army IS to consise
OF two branchos-the regular and the vol
unteer army-the latter TO be maintainsd
only during the existence OF war or while
war * imminent and Is 10 be raised and
organized only after Congress authorizen
Il. All enlstmenis for the volunteers
army are 90 be for three years, Unless
sooner terminated.
All tho regimeutal and company officers
OF tho volunteer army are 10 be appoints
cd by the President upon the recommen-
dations OF the Governors OF the States
in which their respective ORGANIZATIONS
are raised.
Concerning the National guard. n Ii
provided that when the members Of any
company or regiment OF the Organized
militia shall enlist In the volunteer army
IN a body as such company or regiment.
the regimental ana company officers IN
service with the militia organization thus
enlisting may be appointed by the Presi.
dent as such after an examination az to
fitness and character. 20 be officers Of
corresponding grades IN the same orxanl-
cation when II is received In the service
as a part OF the volunteer army.
The troops I'm time Of war. whether be-
longing TO the regular or volunteer army
or 20 the militia. are 90 be organized into
divisions OF three brigades. each briaa6o
20 be composed OF three or more rext~
ments. and when three or moro dlvf-.
slons are assembled In the same arDt>
the President Is to organize them int0
army corps. each corps to consist Of not
more than three divisions.
The President Is 10 appoint In the voS,
unteer army not exceeding one major>
general for each organized army corpn
and division. and enc brigadier-gener&1
for each brigade, TO be selected fro1
the regular or volunteer army or th4
militia.
senator Hawley introduced the w ~
g. - - - - - - - =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
THE DAY IN BRIEF.

The President simultaneously the
ton and an ulatun
Unless spain backs down week
Prominent negroes Of
their to ente
The the direction OF Gnf ports and chieha
nauea began In yesterday
The opeka has leaving
behind
The army organization
will opportunity
enlist al call will Te Presi-
appoint while will destg-
reglmeEta oaiceEs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
THE RODGERS PUTS BACK.
Believed 10 Have Met With Another
Accidcnt-Thc Hampstead Bought?

NORFOLK. VA, April l9.-SpeciaL-
Tho torpcdo-boat Rodgers, which sailed
from the Norfolk navy yard. bound for
Key West. return hero this afternoon
for repairs. Just what is the matter
with her c1unot be asccrtaiucd. as no
Information will be given out at the
wards. IL appears certain. however, thdl
at this critical lunCiure another one OF
those accidents. which are no novelty IN
the case of the Rodgers. has beiallcn
the unfortunate boat. IL Will be recalled
that she was reported t0 have smashed
one of her engines ON her first trial trip.
Test after test has been made OF her,
and She was accepted by the Govern
tnenf apu3reutly only because boats
of her class are badly needed at this
time. She cannot Do badly out repair
however. since she came back under hH
Tho United states gunboat Vickehurg
has loft the yard and lies at anchor OF
the Bay Line dock. Her repairs nave
bccn completed. There is an appearance
of readiness for her about her which is
pleasant to- look upon.
Captain W. G.. Wise. present captain OF
the ward. has been ordered 10 Dee in readi-
ness to assume command Of the big
cruiser Newark when she is rendy 10 san.
Tieufonant-C Commander W III. Turner
will he the executive officer on the
Newark. which. when completed. VIII
be one OF the most formidable ships OF
her class I'm the navy.
The "Pinncr's Point Of tho North
Auantaic Transport Company which the
Government has been negotiating Tor
has not yet been bought. II appears that
tbo Government Is unwilling 90 pay the
price asked for the big frcichter. and the
trado hangs hre Tho ship lies az am
chor. meanwhile at loss 10 the me-
since her freight awaits her upon tho
piers .-
The coaler Hampstead, with the three
thousand tons of coal aboard for the
cane De Verde Islands. has evidently
been bought boy the Government, but the
fact has not been made known officially
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
TO HOLD THEIR JOBS.
Southern Railway Gives Its Employees
Chance Ia Enlist.

A letter was received here yesterday
from, the HEADQUARTERS OF the Southern
Railway Company stating that such en-
ployees Of the company as wished to en-
list i'm the army To fight against Spain
I'm the event OF war would have their po-
sitions kept open for them until they re-
turned from the struggle
IL is understood that similar letters
have been sent out over the entire sys-
tenn of the Southern. This will give con
eraI thousand men an opportunity to
fight for their country with the assur-
ance that their positions will be kept
open for them. So far as could be learn
ed none of the employees Of the company
here have made a rush to enlist for SER
Nicc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
TRAIN LOAD OF TROOPS.
They Passed Through Clopton En-
Route To Tampa.

At 1 o'clock this morning a train OF
eleven coaches loaded with United states
troops passed around the Belt line TO
Ciopton Station and proceeded thence
South The train was run over the Penn
sylvania and Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroads and will be run
over the Plant system further down. The
destination IS Tampa, Fla. There were
POS men and officers. with their equip
ment. They came from Governors Island
The men were In good spirits and ex-
pressed themselves as willing TO begin
battle as soon as the order was given.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
wEATHER FORECAST

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April l9.-Fore.
cast for Wednesday:
Virelnia-Fair. westerly winds.
North Carolina-Fair, decreasing cloud
mess. westerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
Itnilnn Warshin Sails.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. April Especial.
The Italian cadet ship, Amerigo Yes
pucci. which has been lying of Alex
andria for ten days, sailed this morning
for philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
WORSE THAN USELESS.
German Ambassador Urges Others to
Abandon Proposed Mediation.

tFFnldn lnlDit79sIHUT TT V1IIVI' W
Abandon Proposed Mediation.
BERLIN. April 19.-Thc German For
oien once declares that DT. Won Ilolle-
hen the ambassador OF Germany al
Washington. instead Of joining in renew
cd representations to the United states.
is urging ambassadors to stop their at
TEMPS a mediation as they are considered
worse than useless.
A PLEBlSTICE.
LONDON. April l9.-lt is reported that
tho prc'bund. or triple alliance composed
of Germany. Austria and Italy. upon
tho suggestion Of italy has proposed TO
the Powers plebistice. under which the
population Of Cuba should be allowed 10
vote for the form Of government under
which they shall live.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
In Fighting Trim.

HONG KONG. April 10-The warships
of the United States squadron are paint
ING their hulls. upper works. smoke
stacks. etc. a dark gray, landing their
snare gear and otherwise generally pre-
parlue for active service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

The range of the thermometer at The
Times Office yesterday was as follows:
A. NJ. u. u H. cG; T.. NJ. 81:
j. NJ. 30; Z. n. 70; Il NJ. 80. Aver
age, GA. /,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
THE FLEET AT ST. VINCENT.
Is Reinforced by the Vizcaya and Al.
mifante OUuepdO

ST. VINCENT. CAPE VERDE ISL
ANDS. April i9.-The frst-class Spanish
cruisers Vizcaya and Almirante Ooauendo
last reported at Porto Rico arrived here
az noon to-day TO reinforce the Spanish
fleet in these waters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
THE TOPEKA SAILS.
Urgent Orders TO Proceed Without the
Torpedo Boat Somrrs.

FALMOUTH. ENG, April 10. - The
United States cruiser Topeka. formerly
the Diogencs. has received urgent orders
10 sail Immediately for the United
State6 without waiting for the United
States torpedo boat Somers which Is be-
ing repaired here. She left tonight af-
ter shipping fresh supplies Of provisions
and coal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
JAMES A. ROOSEVELT'S WILL.
NO ESTIMATE OF THE VALUE OF THE
ESTATE. WHICH GOES TO THE
WIDOW. CHILDREN AND
GRANDCHILDREN

|
The will Of James Roosevelt, who died sud
denly on a Lone Island Railroad train on July Is
! last, while on his way 10 his country home. at
oyster Bay filed for probate in the Surrogate :
office late yesterday afternoon. Tho document Is
a long one. covering many pages Of closely type
written legal cap a petition was hlcd with the
VIII. but 1t says that the value Of neither the per
sonal nor the real property Of the testator Is
known. Neither can an estimate Of the value OF
the estate oc made from the form Of the will
There Is mention of charitable institutions.
The entire fortune left by the testator goes 10 the
members Of the family and direct heirs. AS a
matter OF fact. none but the widow. children and
grandchildren figure in the disposal of the prop
orty.
With tho exception Ct requests made TO the tes-
tators widow. absolute requests are made.
To Mrs Elizabeth y Roosevelt. the widow, the
testator leaves Of the furniture. plate. bric-A-
brac. horses and furnishings belonging to him in
the State The vii declares that these belonged
TO her anyhow. but in order to avoid any future
complication the testator makes the provision. Mr.
Rooscvelts two houses. one At No. West Fifty
seventh-st.. and the other at Oyster Bay. known
as Yellow Banks given to Mrs. Roosevelt dur
ing her life At her death they to go to the
two children OF the testator Besides these. Mrs
Roosevelt receives one-half Of all the remainder
OF the estate absolutely This boques IS made m
lieu OF a dover
The money for the maintenance OF the property
]
remaining half OF the estate No payments are
TO he made out Of the portion Of the widow.
The will provides that AZ the death ~ MIS-
Roosevelt the property lcf' to her for life is TO De
divided about equally between Leila Roosevelt
Merritt ana w Einlcn Roosevelt. daughter ana son
respectively Of the tcstator.
Permission Is given 10 W Emlen Roosevelt; now
ever, to purchase tie pace known as yellow TANKS
al the death az his mother for $4,000 sim ar per
mission Is given for the purchase az the 'estator :
other place adjoining NcllO" Banks.
The remainder Of the es'at" Is created mo UhS'
funds In which I'll" son and daughter are me PIN
cpai bcnehci1rics. The will provides maj ne
daughter may nominate 4 person. or certain per
sons who shall receive 50 on ont Of the estate AZ
her death In cas- she names more man one p rI
son She viii have the power to say how III" fund
shall he divided $500 =,
contingent trust funds arc created I'm behalf ot
tho tostators grand hildren- Elfrita kooScNelt:
James 4 Roosevelt. jr. ana Katherine low!
Roosevelt. There is a provision IN VI" WI, ~
which James \ Roosevelt. tr- l. 10 receive $780,
absolutely In cdsr o. tho death OF the willow Oh
the testator or tho boys mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
FIRST NiTLS TO SANTIAGO.
REGULAR SERVICE RESUMED ny THE GER
MAN STEAMER AMRI'M.

Tho first mail steamer for tn" island or 'nna
since tho war carrying letters for Others than tho
Army left this port At o'clock yesterday morning
bound for Santiago Tn" vessel MAS IN" ferin@n
steamship Amrum. captain L"hmruh. Aft"r inc
r,,,-o - Santiago tho Postofice authorities do
c,1od 70 renew the mail -crvcc 10 tho ci'y or san
,iago and that part Of the Province OF santiago
surrendered 20 tho Americans. Noiic" was given
that mail would - carried 10y the Amrum IN inc
regular Postoflce lists of sailings large amour,
Of mail consisting not only ~ letters 'u' "'"' W
packarts. was taken upon the vessel early y"s'"'
do, rno-rinr Tho rates were the same as thos"
10 other foreign countries
The sailing Of ~" Amrum ls also r""'rH'"''
because OF the fact that q g. since tho war hogan
the nrs, vessel 20 carry mail ~ ans kinH '''''
from this port 70 cuba. TIE i'ii'f- ana P' ma"
addressed 10 tho American soldiers have lIc''ogISS
been sent hy way ~ Tampa y k"S N'-l., lnc
amr,rn is consigned 20 Daniel Hacon. ~ SAnuak'
The Norwegian steamship NicHrahnh 'l'' ''"''''
from this port yesterday ior santiago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
THE BoURGoGyE DISASTER
COURT OF INQUIRY TO REPORT ro-DAY-NUW
TRACK FOR OCEAN LINERS WILL BE
RECOMMENDED

Halifax. n. s.. July q tspecaD.-The decision q
the Canadian Court OF Inquiry into the collision At
the morning Of July between the sailing
ship Cromartyshre and the French steamer La
Bourgogne will be given at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning The findings Of the court will be OF In
terest. not only TO the shipping community. but
also to transatlantic travellers The jurisdiction OF
the court does not extend further than 10 try the
conduct OF the captain and crew OF the Cromariys
shire and to ascertain how far they were respon-
sibe for the cosion and the attendant loss OF life
II is believed from remarks made by members OK
the court in the progress Of the inquiry that the
Cromartyshire and her men will be ldjudged free
from fault. The high speed al which La Bourgosne
daSned through the Jog on the mornin- OF the coll
lsion seemed to impress Captain smith ard his as.
sociates with the imperative necessity OF having an
international agreement as 10 a wet-denned Track
which all ocean liners should follow. recon-
mendation will therefore be maze. wnicn. " adopt
ed will tend 10 lessen the peELs OF ocean voyages
In all probability new track furtner south VIII %
suggested, which will carry steamers from New
YORK entirely clear OF the iOg c lie south or S1ols
Island ard the Grand Banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
4 WEDDING.

The rnarriag. Of Lewis Bayard Moore, frann-
son ~ the late Dr. Samuel W Moore. OF New
York and Miss Susan Ouintard Hovt. daughter oi
the late Roswell Hoyt. Of STANFORD. conn TOOK
nlaco on Tuesday afternoon az ST Andrc"
Church. stamford. Conn. the Rev r "lhso'
Rrnthwaite officiating. large reception al inc
home Of the bride mother, in Sumrner-st' ioi-
lowed the ceremony. The floral decorations polh
at The church and the house, made " green
srd.wbite wedding while the musical service gwen
~, tho vested choir Of the church, added charm
90 tho ceremony The bride who was dressed IN
white satin with point lace veil was atteNoeu ny
her niece Miss Carrie 8. Keldne. as maid OF honor
ana Mr. Moore had his best man his COUSIN
r.ucene Dicknou The ushcrs were Howard con-
s,,ble Or Davies Coke Morton NJ Palmer ana
p,,b.ra A Craig all II Ecw-York. After an OK
tended wedding tour NJ and Mrs Moore VIII I'VE
g., Stamford A,ncrE thoec present were Mrs =
" Moore Mr. and Mrs. John consfable M9 s9,ss
NJ and Mrs Theodore Moore. MISS moore. MISs
Sfnrnore, NIoorc the Misses Major: James ~
Tonre Frank Van Rensselaer, Moctc MT dnn ~,
CHARLES d. Rham. Or. and MIS- John Jhf' NJ ~
ord Mrs John BROOKS Icavitt Genera anu ~,
Tttz iohn Porter The Right RcV Wll1an W,
t.icIor Robert VI Olvphant Mr.. ana MIS- ha,cs
r. Booth Mr and Mrs Gso corr, -, Ho 5ni MI
TG1ard Uoyt Mr. and Mrs SchuyIcr ;M'Ir,'tii Dc
I'D Mrs r r Rowell. Colonel q r. WOOL .
a" Viss Anna Constable Hoore: Clement MOOT
~ "a Wr ond Mrs i T.. Gillespie; Tho pride en'ercd
.be cburch with her cousin. schuyler Mefri" ana
ue ci@cn away by her mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
PROFESSOR HARPTS RETURNS NONE.

Professor Gilbert Harris % Cornell University.
who has been confined for several weeks at the
home Of DR. Max Wylor. in Fort Loo. suffering from
appendictIs started Yesterday for his home In
Ithaca Professor Harris was taken III six weeks
ago while cruising with a party OF geology
students along the Hudson River II was
their intention 10 spend the entire summer
cruising I'm the waters Of IN" Hudson and
Delaware and Chesapeake Bay and along the
Florida coast In search Of data for their
theses When they reached Fort Lee The professor
was taken dangerously III. and was removed -
the Office Of Or Max Wylcr. who A. once dag
noscd the case as OF appendicitis. few days
later Dr. Wycr WITH the assistance 81 another
physician. performed a successful operation Mrs
Harris nurscd her husband through his illnesf.
After the operation the students In charge OF Pro-
fcssor Iarris's assistant renewed their cruise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
BISHOP ] IL D WINGFlELp.

San Francisco July q (SpeciaD .-The Rev. Dr. j
u d Wingneld Episcopal Bishop OF Northern
Corfornia dled at Benica this afternoon. Or
Wingdeld vas OF the bcst-khown churchmen
I'm the West He born In Portsmouth. Va. in
1873 and was graduated at ST Timothys College
at the age Of sixteen. In 1884 he went TO New-fork
as tutor in the Churchill Military Academy al
Sing Sing He was ordained a priest in the chapel
Of Inc Theologcal Seminary Of Virginia by Bishop
Johns in July 1859 He spent some years IN church
work in Sew York. Connecticut and Maryland
The degree OF d. y was conferred on him 10y Will
lam and Mary's College In 1853. and Ii. d. ~ the
same college IN 1874 Al the session or the Gen
eraI Convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. In New-York. In 1874, Dr. Win9heid was
elected Missionary Bishop OF Northern California
In 1879 he was elected Bishop OF Louisiana, but
declined TO leave this State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
WILLIAM HAHvEY lNsLEE.

p,,,bo,b ,ulv y ,specilD Word reached here
% d,, ., tho death ~ william Harvey Inslee. for
many yeors one 81 the chief forernen FOR tho
singer sewing Machine Company az its EHzaheth-
mort works and for the last five years superin-
tcndcnt Of the company big factory at killo"ie
by Clydebank Scotland. Ito died on SUNDAY even
inc a. Glasgow from appendicitis Mr. Inslee for
tho las, twenty-five years had made Newark his
home although he mad spent nearly all his time IN
Scotland since 1872. Ills wife was living IN Newark
and rccei, cd n cable message about his serious
reachcd ihor. on Monday. 10 find her husband
IL lad 1900.
that ever had a contract at the singer works tie
u.as for years \ contractor there. and when the
companv abolished the contract system he was
nlaced AT the head Of IN" adjusting department.
ono OF tho most important IN the establishment.
From there NJ was seat 10 Scotland 10 Improve the
ouniiiv Of Il work turned out by the singer planf
there Nj Tnslee one OF the best draughtsmen
I'm Ncw-Jerscy and thorough expert In the con-
struofion Of sewing machines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
THE CHINESE REBELLION.

vICEROY OF CANTON ANNOUNCES SUPPRESSION
OF INSURGENTS IN THREE DISTRICTS.
London. July 3-The Hong Kong correspondent
OF The Daily Mail" says the viceroy OF Canton
has announced TO the Tsung-li-Y amen tho com
pleto suppression Of the rebellion in three districts
lie has also announced that four cities have been
reoccupied by the Imperial troops and that an In
nuential rebel chief has been arrested
The Hong Kong correspondent OF The Times"
says:
"Li-Lap-Yan. tho leader Of the rebellion In the
Province OF Kwang-si. has proclaimed new
DYNASTY styled Vast Progress" His procla mation
states that because a great and pure dynasty -
weak because the Mandarins are oppressive and
because foreigners arc taking Chinese territory he
has rebelled and that Heaven has sign!ned its ap-
prevail by causing several cities 20 fall into MS
hands. 49, -.
According TO a telegram from Wu-chou. me cry
Of Wun-gun has been captured ana n thousnh1
rebels have been slain. The rebellion IN h"ahs-si
Province is almost quelled.'