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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19

ships having anchored as If in one Of
their own ports.
"Since Saturday the Americans have
cut the cables which are at the entrance
and the centre Of the harbor. and have
not been able TO repair them, but they
have not again molested me. except with
two cannon-shots on Monday"
1t appears from the work which is be-
ing done that the Americans are pre-
pairing to plant the harbor with mines,
or TO place their ships so as to disembark
troops at Playa del Este, their favorite
place. II this turns out TO be the ease.
and I have been the first to call your
attention to It, I would suggest that some
OF our vessels should como here. The
members of the fire brigade are In good
spirits continue 70 serve out rations
Of everything, but shall be able to reach
TO the end of the month only, especially
in bread. I have no -four OF any kind,
as L. have previously said, and I have
no way Of getting any. as there has been
no grain here for some time past. We
are equally short Of quinine In the hos
IlOWGNSIs ! Hafo POSSNo-
sion Of the private drugstores. and will
have enough to the end OF the month.
TOWN SUFFERING.
"The town is suffering from privation.
ION Saturday we had only two men
wounded. At Craigo Moro the cable
house was riddled with shell. but 1t still
stands, and If the Americans abandon
the port, which I doubt. everything pos
sible will be done to re-establish COM
munication. to which end 1 have every
thing ready. To-day there is In the
harbor a large armored vessel, the Ore
gon. and seven more vessels. with a large
transport. the ST. Paul. which appears
to be store-ship. They patrol the
Playo with armed launches.
II return to Caimanera after seeing
the bearer OF this dispatch started. He
Is worthy OF my confidence. 1 earnestly
commend him to your Excellency. should
he arrive. (SigneO FELIX PARAJA,
commanding Second Brigade. Eastern
Military Division of Cuba"
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RECRUITING IN NORFOLK.
First Detachment for Jacksonville
Naval Reserves and ImInunes.


Naval Reserves and ImInunes.
NORFOLK, VA. June lS.-(special)
The recruiting detail from the Third Bat
TALON, Fourth Virginia Regiment, which
ia here from jacksonville. sent it's first de-
tachmsnt of recruits to Camp Cuba Libre
this afternoon Private Beaton Is In
command of the detachment They VIII
arrive In Jacksonville about o'clock
Sunday afternoon. The men win DO dis
tributed among the companies OF the
Third Battalion, Aeting-Major IL. H..
Sheen. About thirty men arrived mere
to-day from Staunton. for Captain Henry
A. Wisos company of immunes. There
was one uniformed military cadet among
the new men.
Ideutsnants Adams and Weaver, OF tho
naval reserves, are in Washington to
bring Influence TO bear, It IS understood,
upon the Navy Department, 10 have the
virginia Reserves mustered 10.
The TreadweI and Wise companies
Gnomunes, have not as yet completed
their arrangements for going to the place
of rendezvous at Fredericksburg. The
mastering officer is expected here In a
few days. Both companies are recruited
up 10 the required strength, and the ply
sical and mental examination Of the re-
cruits Of Captain Breese's company OF
engineers will begin here next Tuesday
or wednesday. They may got of TO
Peeksyille, N. Y, the place OF rendezvous,
by the end Of next week.
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TROOPS FOR MANILA.
ARRIVAL OF our TRANSPORTS Az
THE HAWAIIAN CAPITAL
ALL HONOLULU TURNS OCT.
A Royal welcome, I'm Most Demo-
cratic style, Accorded the Repre-
sentatives of Uncre sam-ReceDtson
at Executive Mansion.

VICTORIA, d. c., June N--Advices to-
day. per steamer Miowra. from Horoiniu
say: The United States transports City
OF Pekin. City of Sydney. and Australia
arrived there together on the lst Instant
The weather was pleasant. and the yes-
sells travelled abreast most OF the way.
although IL was necessary Tor tho Pekin
and Australia to slow up and walt for
the City OF Sydney.
AS soon as the vessels were sightecs
all Honolulu turned out to welcome tho
soldiers. The docks were lined with peo-. :
pie, and as the ships entered tho harbor
the spectators yelled themselves hoarse.
Such a scene OF enthusiasm had never
been witnessed in Honolulu as when the
vessels were docked. 1t was late. so the
order was given to allow no ono ashore,
but the next morning about one-half or
the troops were allowed TO land. During
the day they were given the freedom OF
the city. A committee OF citizens fur
nished free cars and other conveyances.s
The majority visited Waikiki and other
points OF interest. and had pleasant time
generally. At noon President Dole and
his Cabinet received the officers Of the
expedition. During the reception the
stairs and grounds Of the executive build
ing were thronged with people.
June Sd the soldiers wero entertained
on the grounds OF the executive building.
President Dole welcomed them. The visis-
ing troops were introduced to the Presi-
dent by members of the National Guard
ana citizens generally. The utmost free
dom prevailed. the affair being very I'm
formal. To each tho Chief Executive
gave a word Of welcome 20 Honolulu.
An outdoor luncheon was served by the
ladies of the city. The United ssates
transports lef. for Manila on tho 4th-
The Charleston began TO draw anchor
about 7 O'Clock. She steamed outside and
waited for the feet which got away about
10 O'Clock. with the Charleston in tho rear.
While the vessels were IN port they took
In the nelghborhood Of 1900 tons OF coal.
OF the 1900 men among the various vos-
sells. but two desertions were recorded.
They were from an Oregon regiment. Two
men were left behind; qpe was discharged
for disability; the other Is IN a local hos
pital.
The authorities have captured a part
Of the opium cargo brought to this coun-
try by the schooner Labrador, which is
now on the beach at Mplxsna Maui. Tacrs
are 1900 tins in the ccusignmstt Tbs
Japanese cook Of the Labrador disclosed
tho place whore the opium had been hid
| den.
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A SPANISH VIEW.
REPORT FROM OTHER SIDE OF
GUANTANAMO FIGHT.
STARVATION At CAIMAHERA.
Lack of Ammunition for the Guns,
as Well rs of Bread for the
Cables Cut.
Reproduced from the New York JournaI)
Cables Cut.

Copyright. 1893, by the Associated Press)
CAMP MCALLA, OUTER HARBOR
OF GUANTANAMO. Friday. June II.
noon, per the Associated Press dlspatch-
boat Wanta, via KINGSTON. JAMAICA,
Saturday, June 1S.-S:45 A. M.-The fol-
lowing intercepted report from the Span
Ism military commander at Guantanamo
was taken from the body Of an unfortu-
nate messenger, who attempted to pass
the Cuban lines. II gives the official
Spanish version OF the attack of the
American feet and the capture of the
outer harbor of Guantanamo a week ago.
and discloses the fact that starvation is
facing the Spanish troops in Eastern
Cuba
This is verified by extracts already tele-
graphed, taken from a recent issue of a
newspaper of Santiago DO Cuba, and
from the fact that number Of Spanish
regular soldiers have surrendered to Cap
tain McCaha, offering as a reason for
SO doing the necessity OF obtaining food.
ALL KINDS OF PROJECTILES.
The letter reads as follows:
"CaimaneYa, June 13.-To the General
Command the Military Division Of San
tiago Do Cuba; At dawn on Saturday
seven ships appeared before the port of
Caimanera and fred grape-shot and all
kinds Of proJectiies on the Playa del Este
, and the Cayo Toro. until they set fire to
the fort on the Playa del Este, burning
the houses Of the pilots. which were oc-
eupied by a detachment Of American
marines.
THE cannonading, with more or less
intensity. continued until o'clock IN the
Afternoon. AS the Playa del Este had
only two nuzzle-loadlng guns and sand
!ntrenehments, the detachment could do
nothing before six ships firing oil them
from all sides. and they retired into Ma
nagua and to Cuzco Hill, where they re-
main to-day. making sallies on the beach.
From that day the soldiers occupied
Punta Caracoles, observing the move
ments OF the Ships. which occupy all The
outer port with war transports. a varia-
Bile number OF armed ships, other vessels
of war and armed merchant-ships. The
total Is never less than four.
IT have also taken the Ennnto Passes.
and the vigilant gunboat Magnet Is here
ready to fall on them where damage can
be done. remain in Caimanera. and
will only leave when / think II is neces-
sary. I have not been able TO antagonize
the American ships with rifie-fre. as the
ships retired TO the middle OF the chan
mel or the middle Of the bay. Sandoval
has not over seven rounds Of armor-
piercing projectiles and caimanera bat
terry did not fire, reserving its fire until
the ships should enter the channel. which
Is where its guns reach.
AMERICANS AT HOME.
II am told that the insurgent forces at
Baracoa have come down 20 Slgnabos.
being apparently greatly pleased at
noting that the American squadron has
taken possession of the outer bay. as II
for . base of operations. the American
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
sudden Death I'm King George.

COMORN, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. June 1s.--(Special.) )-This whole COM
munity was shocked and saddened yes
terday by the sudden death Of Mr.. John
Lee Purks, a wheeiwright and black
smith, doing business at Potomac church.
near this place. He ate his breakfast
Thursday morning, worked hard in his
shops several hours, and hastened of 10
Passapatanzy, a distance OF eight miles.
on his bicycle. to attend to some busl-
ness. Immediately on his arrival at Pas
sapatanzy be complained OF suffering
violent pains, which he thought were
cramps. He grew rapidly worse and
started for his home, making about three
miles OF the distance homeward before
he became too III to proceed further.
Some friend Brought him in vehicle the
balance OF the way. Dr. Minor was sum-
moned yesterday, but when he arrived.
Mr.. Purks was a corpse.
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have been on for some time between the
new management Of the Norfolk and
Ocean View Railway Company and the
Norfolk, Wiloughby Spit, and Old Point
Railway Company, by which the former
line was to operate the latter's equip
ment, are about to be consummated.
The State Conference of Epworth
Leaguers begins here next Thursday al
the Academy OF Music. and will continue
In session until and including the follow
ing Sunday.
The fishing-smack Glimpse, from
Hampton Roads to New York. with a
cargo OF bluefish, struck wreck in Ches-
apeake Bay last night and was sunk.
Her crew landed at Ocean View in small
boats. The Glimpse was owned in New
York. She will probably be raised The
wreck on which she struck is supposed
70 be that OF the Old schooner Walker
Earmington.
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SHOOTING AFFAIR IN wYTHE.
A. j. LeedY Badly Wounded by
Ambrose snavely.

WYTHEviLLE. VA. June 49, Especially
The news has Just reached Wytheville
of the shooting of young man named
A. j. Leedy. by another young man named
Ambrose Snavely, In the western section
OF this county late Wednesday night
Leedy is a farmer and comes Of respecta-
bic people In company with two negro
men Leedy went TO Perl1ins's distillery
in the neighborhood and started to return
home. Passing the barn-yard of young
snavely, the three attempted, II Is
charged, to lift" some chickens when
Snavely, being on the watch, appeared
on the soene with a shotgun. Leedy ran.
and Snavely shot him, the entire load
taking effect in his side Immediately above
the hip. Leedy Is now In a preearious
condition. He Is a married man with
three small children.
A warrant is out for his arrest; also.
for the arrest OF the negroes Leedy de-
nies that they were lifting" the chickens.
Snayely says they were. Both have large
connection in this county.
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PosT-oFFTCE ROBBED.
Burglars' Work at Virginia Beach
Epworth League.

NORFOLK, VA. June 1S-<special.)-
The post-ofice at Virginia Beach was
robbed last night. The safe was blown
open and the robbers secured between
$500 and 500 In cash and $50 in stamps.
as well as papers belonging TO Postmas-
ter Eugene Garwood. Mr.. Garwood came
TO Norfolk early this morning In an ef-
fort 20 find some clue 10 the robbery.
This was one Of the several post-office
robberies that have occurred IN Eastern
Virginia and North Carolina recently.
The post-ofice at Plymouth. ". C.. was
robbed last Monday OF considerable
cash and a large quantity OF stamps.
Pcst-Oifioe- Inspector III. r. Gregory Is
expected here from Weldon, n. c., 10
look into last nights robbery.
IL Is stated That the negotiations which
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Reception in Nottoway.

BLACKSTONE, VA. June 1S.-tSpecial)
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Tucker gave most
delightful reception in honor Of Miss An
ME HOY and brother. of Petersburg. at
their beautiful country home last night.
Among those present were Miss judo
Goodwin with +. II. Hardaway. Miss Bet
tie GOODWIN with Robert j.. Claiborne,
Miss Meta Tuggle with Frank Epes, Miss
Maria Tuggle with X. A. Epes. T. Free
man Epes with Miss Jennie Low. p II.
Epes with Miss Fannie Jones, Rev. j. A.
Doane with Miss Mary Sydnor, Benham
Morris with Miss Catherine McEnery. w.
A, Taylor with Miss Pauline McEnery.
Deliehrful music was furnished by the
Blackstone string band. At l:5o A. NJ.
supper was served.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
The Result OF Humiliation Caused
by Arrest.


WINCHESTER, VA. June 1S.-c5pecial)
T. b. Almond, the well-knoWn real estate
and loan broker, who forfeited his bond
by failing to appear for trial when out
on bail and under charge OF obtaining
from H. Boxwell a sum of money by
pretending TO secure q loan for him from
a building association, and who was later
arrested and placed In jail, was released
at a late hour last night on a writ Of
habeas corpus obtained by his counsel,
William L. Mccain, from Judge w. NJ.
Atkinson, of the Corporation Court The
ground for granting the writ was an error
in the commitment. This was remedied.
and officers were put on Almonds track.
Unconscious of their approach. Almond.
who had been on the verge of a physical
collapse on account OF the severe ordeal
and humiliation of arrest, was suddenly
attacked with apoplsxy on Main street.
and fell, infiicting a severe cash in his
head, from which he nearly bled to death.
He was removed to his home in a semi
conscious condition. guarded by an officer.
He rallied under medical treatment, ard
when pronounced out Of danger this
morning was removed to jail.
Mrs Marion G. Wood, wife Of Daniel It.
Wood, one Of the wealthiest citizens OF
the county, died at her residence at Red
Bud, near here. last night after a linger-
ing Illness; aged CT years. She is sur
yived by her husband, one son, and three
daughters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19

been sighted off Gibraltar has caused a
feeling Of great satisfaction here
ARRIVAL OF EXPEDITIONS.
There was much anticipation in official
circles tonight OF the official dispatches
telling Of the arrival of the Santiago and
first Philippine expeditions at their re-
spective destinations. Secretary Long, in
response 10 a query as to the probable
date of arrival Of the first Philippine ex-
pedition, said tonight: "It is likely to
reach there any day now; should think
tomorrow"
Asked when word of the landing OF the
Santiago expedition might be received,
his reply was: Possibly tomorrow after
noon. Probably Monday morning"
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Two peIegnfions.

WOODSTOCK. VA. June 1s.--CSpeciai.>
Shenandoah county Democrats Wall have
contesting delegations at the Seventh
Virginia District Convention 10 be held
at Charlottesville on July 9Th NEXT. Two
calls appear IN this weeks county pa
pers-one signed by J. ~. Brennsman.
chairman, and the other, claiming irfes-
ularitles, by 3. p. Boga1. chairman pro
TEN. The irst calls primaries TO meet
June 18th 20 elect delegates to six dis
trlct conventions. while the latter calls
for primaries on June 18th 10 select dele
gates to the county convention TO be held
here on juno 2st.
Hon. i. S. Tavennor. Judge OF the
County Court. has appointed c. Shirley
as Supervisor, 70 I'll out the unexplred
term OF Abraham CARRIER. who died re-
Gently.
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NEGRO WOMEN FIGHT.
One, II Is believed, is Fatally
Hurt.

wYTHEvILLE. VA. June H--speciai)
Two negro women-Amanda Galloway
and Josie Aiiison-who live on east WASH
ington street In this place, engaged in
a fight this evening about O'Clock, during
which the former cut the latter in the
face, on tho hand. and In the breast with
a razor. infieting painful but not dan
geYous wounds. and the latter struck
the former IN the head twice with a large
stone, fracturing the skull above the
right eye. The attending physicians say
that Amanda Galloway will die. She Is
now unconscious. There is good deal
OF excitement among tha negroes In that
part OF the town. 49,
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through the agency OF the State Depart
ment that the Spanish Cadiz fleet was
stin headed eastward to-day. The basis
Of the report is not known, but iB pro-
bably the skipper of soma merchant ves-
sci who has passed the squadron, for the
ships, of course, have long since escaped
the range of observation Of the lookout
at Gibraltar.
THE MYSTERIOUS SQUADRON.
All reports relative to the movements
OF the mysterious Cadiz squadron are re-
celyed by the naval officials subject to
confirmation, for experience has taught
them that the Spanish are freely avail
ing themselves Of the rather puerile de-
vice Of sending out numerous false re-
ports Of naval movements to mislead our
campaign directors.
Therefore, In the case Of this last re-
port, 1t may turn out to be unfounded.
and that the squadron reversed its
course after nightfan and turned west
ward through the Straits, bound for the
Canaries. No confirmation has reached
here of the report from Spanish sources
that the Spanish food-laden steamer
Puerisima Conception has managed to
slim into Manzanillo, Cuba. II this should
turn out to be the case there is a strons
disposition to hold somebody accountable.
While the town mentioned is not with
in the blockadlng lines, it is felt that
with due vigilance the vessel could nave
bean captured by one of the American
cruisers. The vexatlous feature OF the
boats arrival at Manzanillo Is that the
supplies she carries are probably within
reach of the Spanish defenders OF San
tiago. whom Admiral Sampson Is now
irving to starve. There are other Span
,sb forces in the neighborhood reported
% he IN desperate straits as to food and
snouunition. who may be enabled, II this
runor proves true, to continue enect"s
resistance for some time.
THIRD CALL PROBABLE.
?, has been suggested that. owing 10
mo heavy demand for troops. which have
FAR exceeded the number originally De-
,eve6 TO be sufficient. there will be oc-
.,s,on to issue another call for volunteers
Having in mind the length Of time re-
ouired TO develop raw material into sea-
aorod soldiers. as revealed by the expert
ences at Chickamauga, Tampa ana camp
.,,,ar tbere is no doubt the President
will be forehanded in this matter ana
that upon the existence OF a reasonable
aonbt as 20 the sufficlency Of the present
military force. he will take steps to In
reasa q But before any effort Is made
90 raisa more troops. the War Depart
ment will see to It that the ampiest camp
facilities are provided, and that the equip
nent shall be ready for the men.
August Has Probably Resigned.
MADRID, June Is, p. M.--lt is said
hare this afternoon that Captain-Senerai
Aro,,sti has resigned the military leader
shin at Manila TO the Spanish general
commanding there. 30 that the capituia-
,,on Of that place may be signed by the
latter and thus have less Importance IN
The ewes OF the natives than II signed
nv ,bs Captain General Of the Philippine
Islands. -. ~.
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Bedford Democrats.

+. BEDFORD CITY. VA, June ls,-(spe-
clal MIR IL. o. Hunphries, the chair
man OF the Democratic Executive Com
mittee, has issued call for meetings IN
the various magisteriai districts to be
held on Saturday, the 18th instant ior
the purpose of electins delegates TO the
oonvention to be held In Lynohburg July
10Th. Bedford is entitled 10 thiftS-ons
delegates, who will each have the night
10 choose an alternate. The new tax to
be imposed upon tobacco has caused
much dIssa atisfaction among the manu-
sacturers OF smoking tobacco here by
reason Of its requirements
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HOBSox's REWARD.
He VIII Probably Accept Transfer
to the Line.

WASHINGTON. d. c., June lS.-(Spe-
eial.)-Now that the President is TO be
authorized to transfer Assistant-Nayal-
Constructor Hobson TO the line and ap-
point him a lieutenant-commande the
young hero will most likely accept the
honor. although his bent is so strongly
toward mechanics and inventions. II he
should elect to remain in the construction
department, he could not rise higher than
the assimilated rank OF commodore.
whereas, in the line he would attain the
rank OF senior rear admiral by regular
promotion before he reached the age of
55. II the grade, respectively. OF vice
admiral and full admiral. or either OF
them. should be revived and made per-
manent, Bobson would retire with the
highest rank.
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The weather Indications.

conditions are unsettled IA tEls sec
tlon," said Mr.. Evans. OF Che Weather
Bureau yesterday, "but slowly rising tenn
perature Is indicated for this vicinity" :"
The forecast tells OF showers for to-
day, but the clouds are speeding awa7.
and the sun is expected TO make tts
re-entree tomorrow.
The weather conditions prevailing in
other parts OF the country yesterday are
indicated in the following official an
nouncement:
The barometer pressure is highest on
the Gulf and Middle Atlanta coasts ana
lowest over the Lake region 1ns tenn
perature has risen IN nearly al districts
except the Middle Atlantic add New Eng
land States, where II has remained aboue
stationary. The weather Is generally
clear in ths Southwest ths Guif Coast.
and portions OF the south Atlantic and
Middle Atlantic States: elsewhsrs. H 10
fair 10 cloudy, with rainy weather IN the
northern portion Of the South Atlantic
States. Rain has fallen during the past
twenty-foilr hours In the South Atlantis
and East Cult States. and as scattered
points west OF the Misslssipp1 Valley.
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The We atEler.

- WASHINGTON. June 1s-Fors-
EoTnpM cast for Sunday:
For Virginia, North Carolina.
I and South Carolina--Showers and
tbuuder-storms: light. variable winds.
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No Immediate Return Of Great Us~t>.
CNeM York Heraid.l

The cool wave which has regalsd ne
Middle Atlantic States SINCE Tuesday lAsf
has drifted out into the ocean. But no
severe hot wave II IN sight. Az the moyes
rnent OF the atmosphere over the countrx
is almost everywhere exceptionally xlee~'
gish and weak. ard tha tendency of ~
air on the Western Atlantic y 10 over,
flow our Eastern coasts. tSsfs y ~
reason TO anticipate an Immediate ~
turn Of the recent hIsA kmpeyatuSs q
this locality. n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19

THE WEATHER IN RICHMOND
YESTERDAY was damp and disagree
able, with light showers.
ctafa of thornometer: