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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-25
Have Your Ceiling
FRESCOED
N. ID. HARGROVE'S son,
while you are away for the summer
A. ". HARGRONE,
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Interesting Facts About Richmonus
Citizens and Other Matters

Citizens ana Oincf hat'trs-
Mr.. John +. Dunstan continues to I'M
prove al the Retreat for the Sick.
Mrs. l.. c. Weatherford will hold tho
annual closing Of her music classes next
Tuesday night at o'clock at saenger
Halle.
Misses Louise and Resale McDonough
have returned 10 the city from Bristow.
va. where they have been attending
school at 81. Edith's Academy.
DIR. u. T. Sweeney win return 10 the
citv this afternoon and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow both morning and
evening.
The funeral OF Mr.. John 4. Smith. who
died on Wednesday afternoon at his nome
No. 900 north Eighth street, took place
yesterday afternoon at o'clock from St
James Episcopal church.
The City Tax Collector is making out
the bills against the owners or agents or
the slot machines now In use IN this
city A recent ordinance requires that a
license shall be obtained on each ma
chine.
Marriage licenes were granted In Wash
ington to Walter S Bradley and Laura
V. Huntley. both OF Richmond and also
20 Lucian w. Hin and Julia Gilmer both
OF Charlottesville.
Miss Ellie a. Lacy, VINO recently conf
pleted her musical and evolutionary edu-
cation at the Mary Baldwin Seminary,
has lust returned from New York and
will leave to-doy 10 visit friends In Ten
nessee.
shockoe Council, Roya' Arcanum. car
ried a large crowd on their excursion
down tho river Thursday night The
company Of zoo was entirely comfortable
on tie Poca1ontas. and the evering pass-
ed most delightfully."-. The excursion was
given TO raise funds FOR the benefit Of the
families Of members OF the council who
nave gone 20 war.
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TlDINGS OF H0BS0N.
Sampson Cables That He and His Men
are Well and Safe.

WASHINGTON, June "a The Navy
Department has received the following
cahiegram:
PLAYA DEL ESTE. June 2f.--From a
flag OF truce | learned to-day that Lieu
tenant Hooson and his companions are
all well They are confined in the city
% Santiago, four miles from MORO.
(slgnedD SAMPSON.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Thursday,
June 2s-2 p. My the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat 10 Kingston, Jamai-
ca, Filed Friday. June 2i.-2 p. Mills
morning a flag OF truce was taken In by
Assistant Chief OF STAFF stanton. 70 as
certain the where's tCuts Of the Merri-
mac prisoners-Lieutersn Hobson and
his daring ccmpanicrs.
Tho Colon. q Spanish tug. with Captain
concas formerly commander Of the Car
avel Santa Junta On boord. came out 70
meet him. Captain Concss stated that
Lisutenan- Robson and his men were con-
fined in Santiago town. They were all
well and he Captain CoDcas) said he
felt sorry they could not be given their
liberty put the authorities thought II
inadyisable. Assistant Chief-of-Stan
Stanton then returned 10 his snip His
mission was caused by the refusal of
Spain 10 exchange the prisoners. Had
they shll been In FL MORO. Admiral
Sampson wa 10 notify the Spaniarjs that
Spain would he held responsible should
any harm hefall them. This ultimatum
was sndered unnecessary
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MORE VESSELS
ARE PURCHASED.
The Government Has Bought Eight
Large Ships For Atlantic.
FOR PORTO RICAN EXPEDITION
This is Believed to BE the Purpose for
Which They Were Purchased.
VIII Not Impress Ships I'm
less Compelled.
FOR PORTO RICAN EXPEDITION

WASHINGTON, June 2i-An important
addition to the War Departments list Of
vessels available for transport and freight
service was announced to-day. This was
the purchase of eight large ships of over
1900 tons burden each for use on the
Atlantic coast, except one on the PACING
coast. Seven were obtained from the
Atlantic Transport Line, which operates
its steamers from New York Philadelphia
and Baltimore to London. Heretofore the
practice Of the War Department has been
TO charter all the vessels which it has
used. and the announcement to-day OF the
acquisition of the ships by purchase Is
distinctly a new departure in the policy
Of the government, due. II is believed, to
the fact that the owners and agents OF
the various companies heretofore nave
asked such high prices.
1t was authoritatively stated to-day
that impressment of ships on the Atlantic
coast would not be resorted to. but SUCH
as were desired could be obtained In
some other way.
The purchase price OF the ships secured
from the Atlantic Transport Line. was
not stated at the Department but il IS
understood that the amount approx
mately was 100000. The ships are 10
be delivered to the government Al New
York owing 20 their large capacity for
csrrying passengers and supplies tfey
constitute a formidable addition 10 the
feet OF forty-one ships already under
charter by the government for transport
uses on the Atlantic coast. TO days
ACQUISITION is presumed TO be decidedly
forward step in the arrangements for the
Porto Rican expedition although the Of
ficials of the Dept rtment decline at this
time 10 say 10 what port they VIII he or
dered. Added TO the dozen ships already
available for this expedition the eight
vessels make up a feet that will transport
any army full two-thirds and probably
as large as that which Genecal Shafter
fnnk Wit him
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THE ARMY IN CUBA.
They are Making Steady Progress To-
wards ban Outposts.


The Associated Press correspondent ac-
companied Colonel Wagner Of General
Lawton's staff, a topoTapher, and Cuban
escort, yesterday afternoon, all around
the American landing. and found cor
don of black. half-naked hungry Cubans.
The Cubans are cheerful and apparent
ly well satisfied.
These outposts are composed OF from
six to twenty-five men each. Colonel
Wagner proceeded to Demajaya, four
and a half miles from Baiquiri on the
main Santiago road. This main road Is
overgrown and on both SIDES is an i'm
penetrable jungle OF tropical foliage.
HE MAPPED THE ROAD.
Colonel Wagner mapped the road to
Demajaya. Returning he found the Sec
ond Massachusetts,. the Twelfth Infantry.
the Tenth Cavalry and the Twenty-hfth
Infantry camped along the narrow road
I'm a continuous column from the Handing
place.
While Colonel Wagner was at Dema-
jaya, runners brought TIE news OF Skin
mish of their forces with the Spanish
rear guard who burned Baiquiri before
retreating at o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
The Cuban advance. which reached Bal
quiri at 9 A. NJ. had followed the Span
iards bringing them TO bay at Jaragua,
six miles from Baiquiri. The Spaniards
were IN entertainments. The Cubans
marked them down and returned for re-
Inducements.
General Lawton expects brush with
the Spanish near Jaragua City soon after
sunrise.
II is estimated that it is only fifteen
miles by road from this point to San
tiago. At this rate of movement the
Americans should be within striking dis
fance in a few days. The subsequent
work in the capture of the town VIII de-
mend on the strength Of its deiences ana
the resistance.
The dcfences are reported strong.
Officers In authority here, however
profess to expect short work. they say
the town is valueless os a base and I'M
worthy Of the exertion of capture except
for the fleet now there. They say they
hope that the town, once captured, can be
made practically impregnable for hold
ing nv a very small American force and
that the rem ainder of the feet and the
regulars will imediotely be dispatched to
San Juan de Porto Rico.
There is a strong feeling here that
Porto Rico is the next objective point
and the regulars are anxious to be In at
the death.
High authorities say the conditions are
row favorable for a descent on that ISL
and while the final subjugation Of Cuba
could be left TO the force on the north
coast.
seven Cubans have been found horribly
mutilated.
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what appears TO be so decisive victory.
and had gained so excellent a position
for the reavy engagement which is con-
fidently expected to take place In a day
or two.
No information concerning tho officers
and men killed In the engagement could
be obtained at the War Department as
no officers having charge or the muster
rolls were on duty.
CAPRON FROM WASHINGTON.
Captain Allyn X. Capron. of Troop Il,
Rocsevet's Rough Riders. who Is among
the killed. was son OF Captain Allyn
Capron, First Artillery, and was well
known in Washington. He was Sec
ond Lieutenant OF the Seventh Cavalry
and was recently promoted TO be cap
tain in the volunteer service, and was
given command Of Troop l.. OF the Rough
Riders. He was a young and dashing
officer and was regarded by his superiors
as one OF the most promising cavalry
officers in the service.
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SENATE DOES
LITTLE WORK.
Conference Report on Bankruptcy
Bill Agreed To--Hawaiian ResO-
Iutions are Discussed.

WASHINGTON. June 2i.-The confer
ence report on the bankruptcy bill was
disposed OF by the Senate to-day without
debate. At the request OF Senators MT.
Nelson (Of Minnesota). the author OF the
Senate bankruptcy measure, made a
brief explanation OF the bill as agreed
upon by the conferees. The report was
agreed 10 by vote of % to 10.
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were under discussion throughout the ses-
sion. except during "A brief time when
routine business was disposed OF. Inc
speakers to-day were Mr. McEnery
OemocraD OF Louisiana, who concluded
his address begun yesterday, and Mr.
Turley DemocraO. Of Tennessee, who
presented a contitutional argument
against the resolutions.
Three measures designed 10 facilitate
the work Of the War Department were
passed without controversy.
The Senate, at 500 =. NJ. went into
executive session, and at $40 p. NJ, adj
1ourned
WASHINGTON, June 2L--After long,
hard fight the conference report upon the
bankruptcy bill was agreed to by the
Senate to-day, which practically insures
the enactment Of the law, as 1t is under
stood that there will be no difficulty In
the House. The contest between the two
houses was over the Torrey bill of the
House and the Nelson bill of the Senate.
The conference has been going on since
the Sd of March. and the agreement
reached was largely on the lines Of the
Nelson bill.
WASHINGTON. June A.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day made
a report on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. The committee reduced the
appropriations made by the bill TO the
extent of $4,000 and increased by the
addition OF s2.O72.607. making a net In
crease OF 81 ,942, 607 and bringing the total
appropriation up TO 1925, 1925.
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President of the Typos.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. June 23.-Com-
plete returns. announced to-day al the
headquarters OF the international Typo
graphical Union In this city, show that
Samuel b. DOnnelly. OF New York Typo
graphical Union. No. 8. is elected Presl-
dent over w p. Prescott, the present
incumbent. The vote is as follows:
Donnelly. HIS; Prescott 6.627
Other presidential candidates voted for
received the following: Merritt p. Pal
mer. OF Peoria, 507, Frank Hynes. Of
Denver. 65s.
Other officers elected were as follows:
First ce-President-James N. Lynch.
OF Syracuse n. Y
Second Vice Presldent-John Deriinger.
OF New York.
Fourth ce-President--W. G.. HARDER.
OF Boston.
Sixth Neutrality-suspicious. Ryan. Of
New York.
ary-Treasurer-D. J. w. Bran
wood of Denver.
Agents Childs-Drexel Home-Yictor y.
Williams. Of Chicago.
The vote for organizer. delegates, and
trustees for the Childs-Drexel Home will
will be given out in a day or two. when
completed.
The total vote cast Is about 300 The
committee. which Is composed OF Rooert
II. Darnaby. Felix j. Krlg and James
Il. Cherry. all OF Indianapolis Union, has
been counting the vote for seven days.
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number under arrest became so numerous
that the guard house would not hold
them.
\ detail of marines were sent for from
the auxiliary cruiser POwhatan. These
men under Lieut.. Russell put the leaders
Of the disturbances in irons. Later the
prisoners pulled up the brick pavement
in the ice house in which they were con-
fined and threw bricks into a crowd OF
curious citizens standing on the street
outside.
Ii is reported that several persons were
hurt. Several Of the prisoners were pref
~ badly used up by fighting among them
selves One. a private named John Du-
mas. OF the First Alabama Volunteers
thrust mis- hands through II window pane
i'm the ice house and severed an artery.
Medical attention was given him.
Many reports are in circulation that
several were shot and others badly
wounded by bayonets. But these are I'M
true. The First Alabama left for Miami
to-day.
At the camp of the Second Alabama,
the young women of Mobile to-day pre-
scented TO the regiment a stand Of colors
Miss AnIante Semmes, granddaughter
of the late Admiral Raphael Semmes,
made the presentation speech. The wo-
men of Mobile presented to the same reg
iment full set of instruments for the
hand
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RIOTS AT OSHKOSH.
The Police Powerless to Control the
Mobs Who are Violent.

OSHKOSH. WIS, June 2L-At mid
night last night the big strike or the
wood-workers assumed serious proper
lions Several fights took place during
the day between the strikers and nom
union men. At the Morgan SASH, door
and blind factory the police were power
less 20 dispense the MOP. and not man
WAS allowed to enter the factory. the pro-
prietors being driven back by threats OF
violence.
At McMillen's mills there was deter
mined resistance by the non-union men.
Warning OF the mOb's approach had been
given and the gates were closed and fas-
tened. Streams OF water We're turned on
the strikers. but had little effect The
gates were broken down with sledge ham
mers and the strikers and women scat
tered through the yards and mills driy-
ing out the non-union men in droyes and
capturing and beating nearly every one
Edward Casey, engineer of the mills. was
struck I'm the face with Il stone by James
Morris. leader OF the strikers. Although
badly hurt Casey gave chase and dealt
Morris a stunning blow on the head
with a club.
Morris died last night.
The mob seemed determined TO avenge
Morris death and repeated attempts
were made to take Casey from the hos
pital and lynch him
The police and sheriff. with 200 dep
uties. were apparently inadequate 10 quell
the rioting and the governor was asked
for troops.
Four companies Of the National Guard
from Milwaukee arrived early this morn
ing, but further trouble Is feared to-day.
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still Rioting I'm GaIicia.

LONDON, June 25.-The Vienna cores
pondent Of the Daily Mail says:
The anti-Jewish outbreaks in Galicia
are by no means ended. There was Sc
rious rioting yesterday near Ssndec. and
to-day at Meu Sandec the military was
called out 10 restore order Everything
indicates that II will be impossible "a
withdraw the military.
Plunderngs and assaultings of Jews in
the villages have now been daily occur
rences for a fortnight. on June 18th
thirty-two towns and villages were IN
open revolt. A bloody conflict occurred
al Frystak. in which twelve peasants were
killed
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LIEUT.. BLUE COMMENDED.
The Navy Department Compliments
Him on His Nerve and Goodness.

WASHINGTON. June o. - Secretary
Long has addressed the following 'eter
OF commentator TO Liectemlt Victor
Blue. OF the Suwanee. subject TO Ad-
mirai Simpsons sanction:
Eavy Iepa. 'mcnt
Washing. IN, June =. lN1S
Sir.-The Department IS - receipt OF
the following cablcs.Im Cate Nole, 81
Nicholas, June u. 1898. from Rcar-Ad-
miral W. r Samps11. u :. n, COM
mander-in-chief United States Naval
Force. North Atlantic Squadron.
Lieutenant Bllc just returred after
q detour OF seventy s.ai..ie miles I" Cd
serve In the harbor " Santiago dc Cuoa.
lie reports the Spanish feet ell there
The Department realizes that IBIS sim
Die cablegram Is evidence that YOUR a.
forts in making This ietour into the
heart Of the enemy's coun.ry by which
YOU ascertainel info uriDn very :aUC h
desired, must have oeel ATTENDED Win
great risk 20 Your pers jpll safety ana
that YOU possessed tn cOOlness, nerve
and bravery requisite to perform such
duty under trying .rcum sian ,eS. Tn
daubtedly Il must have been graf. Ing
10 the Commander TO know that
the confidence he TepOscd IN ) III TO PER
form this duty was not misplaced and
the UaDs rtmcht takes much pleasure IL
highly commencing you foT this service
and feels sure that your action Will
prove 10 be an eNaplc for your brother
officers to emulate and most favorable
augury for your future career in a SER
vice already distinguished by the per-
eonal heroism OF SIS members.
Very rcspectf illv
(signedD JOHN ID. LONG.
Secretary.
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A FlENDlSH MURDER.
An Ex-PoIiceman in Washington Cuts
Woman's Throat.

WASHINGTON, June AIN broad day
light. and in the presence OF hundred
people, a murder, fiendish in its atrOcity,
was committed in one OF Washington 5
public parks this evening.
George W. Horton, an ex-member OF
the Washington police force, and Jane
Nicholson, a divorced woman, were sit
ting, about O'Clock, on a bench in
Armory Square. at -Four and Halt
street and Missouri avenue. The woman
announced TO Horton that she proposed
no longer TO sustain her relations with
him. when he drew a pocket-knife and
slashed her across the throat Her
screams attracted scores of people. Hor-
ton continued to slash the woman with
the knife until she fell 10 the ground.
Every one OF Che hundred or more
persons, who were witnesses OF the fear
full tragedy. was so paralyzed with hor-
ror that the murderer proceeded with
out Interference until he had almost sew
cred the head from the body.
The cries OF the spectators drew the
police. and Horton was arrested without
resistance. standing over the body OF his
victim.
At the station-h house he calmly admitted
his deed. and expressed little regret.
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FATAL FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Two Firemcn Killed and Eight In
jured-Tbe Loss Was Heavy.

PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-Two fire.
men were killed and about eight others
injured by a fire which broke out tate
tonight in the works Of Thomas Potter
Sons 81 Co., manufacturers OF oil cloths
and linoleums. Second and Venago
streets. The dead are:
James Magee. engine No. A., and an I'M
known fireman.
The injured so far as known:
Harry Coffin, will probably die; Albert
Snyder, scalp wound; Samuel Bansback'
overcome by heat; Frank Williams, leg
broken and badly burned, and a num-
Der Of others, whose names have not been
ascortained. The casualties were due to
falling walls.
The plant Of Potter's Sons Company
comprised three buildings. number OF
explosions occurred during the hre. Inc
western wall fell and carried with II
freman's ladder with a number of fire.
men. The loss IS estimated at S25OOvV
and is probably covered by insurance.
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At Chickamauga Park.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL FA IN ~,
June 24.-The Thermometer reslS1SiS" %
degrees at the Park to-day. -,
The command has grown rapluly uu ~, .,,s
the last few days. and there are nov
more troops in camp at the park IMAM ~
any time since the mobilization OF INC
army began. 1900 ao,,r,
Captain Chafe. OF the ordnance depart.
ment' to-day estimated the NUMBER az
81 coo. His records show that ne mas mas
handed out about 1900 rifles. lie SUI.
lacks 1900 rifles for the SOLDIERS i'll
me number of soldiers is being in
creased on an average OF more than a
thousand a day by the arrival OF recruits
About 1 2oD recruits, representing val -
Gus States. reached the Park to-day anu
were escorted direct 10 the respective reg
iments for which they were recruited.
General James A. Longstreet ana ms
young wife, OF Georgia. were Visitors At
the Park to-day, and paid their respects
TO General Brooke and stan
The hospital department Is rapidly car
rying it's plans into effect. me tessrNc
ambulance company is complete ana IN
good running order while the nucleus OF
a number OF division ambulance COM
panies has been formed.
Every division will soon have Wen
drilled ambulance company ample III
numbers 10 meet promptly any emergency
that il likely 10 arise In action
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AS GATHERED
IN OTHER LANDS.
Foreign Information as TO the War
Situation.
RESISTANCE WILL NOT Be LONG
Thought That Ccrvera will Give samp-
son aud shaitcr Taste of Fight
ing-Ncws Of the Santiago
Engagement.
RESISTANCE WILL NOT BE LONG

LONDON. June 25.-All the Special dis
matches from Madrid reflect the Anxiety
produced by Admiral Cervera's dispatches
and the threatening aspect OF the poii'i-
Tbere is no doubt the spaniards are
sadly disappointed with the ease with
which General Shafter effected land-
ing and at the retreat toward santiago
which Is regarded as bad omen.
The newspapers are irritateu at tne
prospect that restrictions will be placed
nnon their criticisms now the Cortes is
closed. -,
The Madrid correspondent OF the Stand
ard. commenting upon the scenes In the
Cortes says:
Everybody observed the silence OF the
Carlist Senators and Deputies during the
stormy sittings yesterday Friday). Tneir
leaders. It appears. had instructed them
10 abstain. as the expectations or Don
Carlos lie more in the direction or COM
ing events than in parliamentary SQUAD
bies.
..,rhe declaration Of Marshal Martinez
DE Campos caused sensation. His atti-
tude exasperated alike Republicans Car
lists and Weylerites."
PEOPLE PATRIOTIC.
The Madrid correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph. SAYS:
troubles are not anticipated among
the population. Despite the economic
crisis the feelings which predominant are
patriotic"
LONDON. June 25-The Times, COM
nenting edtorially this morning on the
American landing. says:
WILL NOT RESIST LONG.
The operations have been conducted
with considerable skill and GOODNESS, but
~ Admiral Cervera's crews fight on land
as their comrades fought In the coffin
ships at Cavite, they will give Shatter 5
troops a real taste Of warfare before the
stars and Stripes float over Santiago de
Cuba.
The indications are. however. that the
resistance will not be prolonged.
The session of the Cortes. which open
cd in ominous conditions. closes in
gloom"
MADRID. June 4.-It is rumored that
the government has received a long dis
patch from Cuba announcing that bat
lie has occurred near Santiago de Cuba.
by sea and land
u Midnight-Tt Is persistently reported
though the rumor lacks official confirm
alton. that the government has received
p further dispatch from Manila.
The Republican deputies met tonight
and elaborated a plan Of political action
during the suspension of the Cortes.
Great importance is attached to the
Cabinet Council summoned for tomorrow
Saturday. II IS possible that Crisis
viii be provoked.
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Lodge of Strict Observance.

A. stated communlcatt0n or Lodge
of Strict Observance, No. 2O1, A. T. and
A. n. he'd at st. Adams Hal last night
the following officers were installed Tor
the ensuing Twelve months:
;. h Crowder. worshipful master T.
+ Rodlin senior warden. A. Maupin. ju-
Nor warden: Charles A. Nesbitt, secIe-
tary; John +. Mayer. treasurer; j. Nj.
Clipt. senior deacon; John ii. Reeve, Ju-
Nor deacon. 81,
This lodge is In d fourishing condllloh'
The administration OF Worshipful +. l..
Reed, the immediate postmaster has
been most prosperous. The lodge Is COM
posed largely OF young men, and Is re-
sarded in Masonic circles here as one OF
the best In the city.