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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
MOVEMENTS OF THE SHIPS.
The Newark Ready 20 saiI-Thc Dixie
IL just on

NORFOLK. VA. June is.--Spec.ai-Ins
cruiser Newark is ready TO sail. To-day.
however the question arose az TO whether
her man hasts should be taken on. ms
matter was referred 10 Constructor stah',
who Is now under pdvisemeni. Shodf he
decide TO have the mast out, II - state0
that AZ will detain the ehip two days
longer Should the mast be left as II ~
the ship will likely sail tomorrow
The collier Alexander Commander W 4.
Burwell, II is stated. will sail for hey
West tonight. she Is loaded 10 tno
matches with coal.
The auxiliary cruiser Dixie, Commonrer
Davis, passed Cape Henry outward pou1o
al noon to-day. The Dixie " tnoasnt 70
nave sailed for Santiago saiLfdns. Dut
has evidently been la CHESAPEAKE EaS
awaiting final orders
Mr.. John n. 5isman, OF this city, mas
received letter from Sfr 'nlian fad1cc-
fote. British Ambassador az Wasbmgton.
Informing him Of the release ot Mf, I'D
wards OF Reading. Pa, bfitish seo,ecf,
who went 10 Cuba as ped ,ss fOfte-
was captured and incareeraied ~ the
Spaniards.
Mr.. Edwards was connected. as WAC
Mr.. sisman. with the Young Msn's Chr1o-
fIan Association at Reading.
Captain Charles Parker Breeze. Of the
Norfolk company OK United states t4-'
unteer Eneinsers, 20 be attached 70 t9e
First Regiment OF Ensincers: 5xptctt =
errive with his company at the F'ars *
mobilization az ?ssksSill. y. T., apeoS -
last Of this weak. e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
HEFICHT
HAS BEEN
Resumed.
The Marines Camp is
Again Attacked.
NOT UNEXPECTED.
Spanish Loss Believed to Be
Heavy.
NEVILLE RETURNED SAFE.
He andHiS Men Appeared
in Good Shape.
REINFORCEMENTS WERE LANDED
Texas Sent Ashore Forty Marines and
Two Automatic Colt Guns-Spanish
Were Repulsed with Heavy Loss
and Soon Entirely Disap-
pearcd- The Pilot who
Was Wounded Is
Colonel i'm Cuban Ser
vice - McGowan
Loses His
Hand.
REINFORCEMENTS WERE LANDED

OFF UNITED STATES CAMP. GUAM
TANAMo BAY, Sunday June i.-noon,
via Kingston. Jamaica, June lS.-n;D n
M.-When the Associated Press dispatch
boat Dauntless left Guananamo ay early
this morning, after the thirteen hours
skirmish between the United states ma
rines. under Lleutenant-Colonei II. W.
Huntington and the Spanish Guerillas
and regulars, It was expected that the
fighting would be renewed. The edar-
blehead was landing reinrorcements and
nothing had been heard from the ad-
vance plckets under Lieutenant Melville
j. Shaw.
FIRING RENEWED.
At o'clock the firing WAS again re-
newed by the Spaniards, who appeared
off the Camp on the edge OF a small
island. about mile 10 the northeast IL
was promptly returned by thirteen rifles
and three-inch field gun, and In a
short time all signs OF the enemy had
disappeared.
Col. Huntington then sent to the land
ing for second three-inch gun. which
was dragged up the hill and placed IN
position at the summit. The skirfiish
lines thrown around the camp kept up
a popping all the morning but with NOT
much result TO show for II. Meanwhile
the Marblehead left the harbor and threw
a few shells into the woods.
NEVILLE IS SAFE.
To the delight OF marines in camp, Lieu
tenants Neville and Shaw. with thirty
men OF Company ID, returned in good
shape but much exhausted by eighteen
hours of picket duty. one man. SER
geant Smith, OF Company X, had been
shot through the abdomen and killed In
stanty.
For most OF the day Lieutenants Me-
willie and Shaw had been surrounded by
much superior force. but men and Of
iicers behave splendidy. and, although
the firing OF the Spaniards was coistant
and heavy. Lieutenant Neviile's detach-
ment held its own. inificting more damage
than IL sustained. At least five Spaniards
are known 10 have been killed. And as
Lieutenant Neville kept up a steady
fire throughout the night. and the enemy
was not at a great distance. II is be-
lievcd the Spanish lost heavily.
The battleship Teas arrived this morn
ing and sent ashore forty marines and
two automatic Colt guns as reinforte-
ments.
The Marblehead also sent an additional
small detachment.
Private Bartholomew MCGOWAN. of
Company ID. will lose his hand. which
was shattered by bullet. Amputation
will be necessary.
The Marblehead's pilot. who was shot
through the leg while guiding the cruiser
out OF the harbor this morning. holds tna
rank OF colonel in the Cuban service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
BOOK CONCERN
IN THE SENATE.
A Spicy Debate Over Mr.. Lodges
Resolution for an investigation.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-For nearly
two hours to-day the Senate had under
discussion the resolution Of Mr.. Lodge,
Of Massachusetts, directing the Claims
Committee to make an inquiry as TO the
dIspositIon OF the money appropriated by
Congress to pay the claim Of the Book
Concern OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church (Sowh).
A heated colloquy between Mr.. Chand-
Ter (of New Hampshire) and Mr.. Pasco
(of Florida) was a feature OF the discus
sion.
Mr. Bacon. Of Georgia, opened the de-
bate He said he had not the remotest
suspicion that anybody wi1o was working
for the claim here had any interest in It's
massage. He had had a conversation on
the subject with Major +. y. Stahlman,
Who h.d received % per cent. OF the
claim maid and the Impression left upon
hin, vas that not a dollar of the money
was 10 be paid TO lobbyists Mr.. stahl-
man said Mr.. Bacon. stated there was
no arrangement or contract whereby
anvbodv was to be paid sirgle dollar,
except possibly a small amount for ex-
Mr. Bacon thought the Idea that the
claim was lobbied through Congress was
absolutely abhorrent 10 Senators. par
ticularly to those who actively support
sa It,
lie would not have voted for the claim
had he known that any such amount as
sl6O 900 was 10 be paid TO an agent
deplore this matter and ] regret " ex-
tremely." said Mr. Bacon. "on account or
the modification which must come 10
great religious society which obtained
money under any arrangement that saw
ored In the slightest way OF false pre-
lenses
Mr.. Lindsay. OF Kentucky. related the
details OF n conversation whien he had
had with Major stahlman. who had told
hin, that no fees were TO be paid out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14

fact that Mr.. Meredith came go near to
plucking the nomination and finally miss
ed It. He received twenty-three votes
on several ballots.
Another remarkable feature was that
had all the persons who voted for Mr.
Meredith on the several ballots supported
him on any particular ballot. he would
have won.
THE POLLARD FORCES.
Mr. Pollard really owes his nomination
70 a little band Of half a dozen or more
men. who stood by him when his ship
seemed 10 be sinking They held out
we'll and by shrewd tactics kept MS name
before the caucus.
The Wendenberg men realized that the
chances OF their man were not en-
couraging when they went into the eau
Gus. They kept up the fight for him
hoping and trusting that something
would turn up TO nominate him.
The arst few ballots caused the Mere
dithltes to become crerconfident They
would have been willing TO wager ali
their possessions that the one vote need
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
THE GOOD SHE DID
LIVES AFTER HER.
The University a BENEFICIARY of the
MunifcsnCe of Belinda Randall.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VA,
limo II. .-special-SOme years ago lady
OF Boston Mass. named Belinda Ran
dali. died. leaving a large estate. whlch
bv her viii she devoted to such charitable
purposes as the trustees, who were
charged with its administration, should
deem best. Professor William IL.
Thornton In behalf Of the University or
Virginia applied for "a portion Of this
fund. for the purpose OF aiding IN es-
tablishing n hospital I'm connection with
the medical department.
At the meeting Of the board OF visitors
to-day Professor Thornton laid before
them the following letter
Harvard University,
CAMBRIDGE Mass.
June 4. 1893.
Nv Dear Professor Thornton.-L me
hasten to report TO you that at the meet
ing OF the Randall trustees yesterday It
was voted that "a grant of $4,000 be made
TO the University OF Virginia. The
formal communication OF this vote vii
he made to YOU later. The aIaount Is
not that for which your Application was
made. but I trust you Will understand
that among the myriad applications madc
10 the Randall board and recognition Of
your cialm implies high degree Of con-
sideration and appreciation. The motive
which affected the Randall trustees was
plainly the desire 10 express TO the
South the sense Of unity and fellowship
which now binds our whole country into
one common cause. and ! hope YOU win
feel with me something OF the sentiment
which after many years OF estrangement
and many acts which worked disaster 10
Virginia now in some small way al least.
deslres 10 share your life and have part
IN your intellectual progress
Respectfully yours,
FRANCIS ]. PEABODY" +"
The formal appropriation OF the $4,000
has not been received. nor IS II known
what limitations II any are placed on 10
donation. but tho magnitude Of the gift
and the cordial expressions OF Mr PEI
body have given great pleasure 10 the
friends OF the University.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
DIR. J. BLAIR GIBBS
KILLED IN CUBA.
His Widowed Mother Re-
sides Here.
BORN ON THE PLAINS.
His Mother Sister Of Mr., Lewis H.
Blair Of This City,
SKETCH OF THE DEAD SURGEON,
Was a Son of the Late General Alfred
Gibbs of the United States Army
Received His Commission Only
n Week Before Going 10
Cuba-Practiccd for
while in Philadelphia

Tho mother Of Or. John Blair Gibbs,
who was killed at the battle Of Guanta-
namo. in Cuba. Saturday. has not re-
ceived any official announcement OF her
sons death from either the War De-
partment at Washington, or from the
headquarters Of the invading forces in
Cuba. DIR. Gibbs mother IS Mrs. Peggy
+. Gibbs. widow of General Alfred
Gibbs. OF the United States Army. She
resides at No. 1910 Park avenue with re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
4 Division of the Party May be shown
on Hawaii.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June S-spe-
cial-An effort will be made TO hold a
Democratic caucus tomorrow by mem
hers of tho House. who are opposed to
the annexation Of Hawai-. 10 Is not
thought, however. that the meenhg VII
bo beld as so many influential members
~ tho party positively refuse to be bound
bv the action OF the caucus. Represen-
tative Savers. of Texas. Is said to be one
81 those who hace made this declaration
nubliclv. The only thing which would
be accomplished would be 10 show that
division exists in the party.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
POSTMASTER AT ROCKINGHAM,
The Tenth Regiment of Immunes viii
Rendezvous at Charlotte.

WASHINGTON. D. @, June 13.-Spe-
cal.-senator Pritchard has recommend
ed A. NJ. Long for postmaster at Rock
ingham, n. c..
colonel Lee has decided 70 accept the
invitation Of the people Of Charlotte, \.
q. 10 make that city the rendezvous Tor
the Tenth Regiment 'immunes' which
is 20 De organized in Virginia and the
Carollnns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14

sTAUNTON. VA, June ls.-special.-A
"a having taken place I'm the lower end
OF the county SUNDAY night. CROPS are
damaged and the loss nv high waters IS
said 10 be heavy. Telephone lines are
down.
During the storm the house owned by
Mr. Evers, near Long Glade, was struck
bv lightning and burned. Mr.. Parker s
shoe shops at Melnesville were also burn
ed and several horses and COWS killed.
The court house az Harrisonburg was
struck. but the damage cannot be learned
up TO this time. The storm was the
heaviest ever witnessed in Augusta
countx.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
The incumbent Lacked Only One Vote
to Elect Him.
MANY OTHER INCUMBENTS WIN
Capt. John A. Curtis Defeats Mr. Han
cock for Harbor Master, and Mr..
Thomas NJ. Landcrs Defeats Mr..
ArseII for Inspector ofPlum-
bing-Ohiccrs Of the Two
Branches Chosen.

Mr. 1Ienry r. Pollard was nominated
for city Attorney last night on the six
teenth ballot by a vote OF 26 to 2l for Mr..
c. V. Meredith.
Never did man come 30 near 70 los-
ing a political plum and then grasp 1t as
did Mr.. Pollard. lie owes his nomination
10 an error made either by Clerk August
or Sergeant-at-Arms Ruskell, OF the
Democratic caucus, who kept tally on
the next to the last ballot their figures
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
GOOD NEWS FROM NEVILLE.
The Virginia Lieutenant OF Marines
Reports at Camp Unhurt.

NORFOLK, VA. June 13.-special-The
mother Of First Lieutenant w. c. Neville
Company d, First Battalion Marines. re-
ported missing after the fight at Guanta-
namo with the Spanish guerillas. received
q telegram tonight stating that her soh
had reported al camp unhurt.
Mrs. Neville lives at 4Ol First street,
Portsmouth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14
The Department. Has at Last
Settled All Doubt.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND SAILED.
This Number viii Land
on Cuban Soil.
TRANSPORTS FULLY PROTECTED,

Admiral Sampson Has Made Every
Arrangement TO Insure Their Safe
ty-Reports of the Attack on
Troops that Landed has had
a Soldering Eject on the
Too Ent usiastic,
Showing that the
Spaniard Will
Fight If lie
Has To.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-14

For Virginia and wcst vifeinia- u \, q :
ers and thunderstorms; light vo~
winds.
storms; southerly winds
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CONTINUED on Second Page).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
the same source from which so many o'her
lands have received II.


The hone that in spite of obstacles. real OF
Imaginary. the municipal government woUid
furnish this year the money necessary 10 pre-
nar, the reservoir site for the New-1ork luoilc
Library seems to have been finally disappointed
We take plea sure however In assisting Mayor
Van Wvck 10 commit himself irrev0caDly III
favor of that great institution by calling con-
spicuous attention to his remarks at yesterday !
meeting of the Armory Board. When we can
issue bonds" said the Mayor, I'VE shall puliu
the Public Library and complete the East
River Bridge. . The people want 'he
public Library. That building will be erected
"irst as soon rs we can safely issue bonds FOR
lit" This declaration unfortunately does ho'
forecast quick results, but yet 1t amounts to 4
good deal Only few months ago Mayor van
Wyck was strongly opposed TO the Public ID
brary He considered it an unjustfable scheme
TO cxtort money from the city. and was sure
that the people did not want IL. His h0stiil'y
arose in part from n misrepresentation or the
facts. and though he certainly ought To nave
acquainted himself with the main outlines of
the project before he publicly denounced II. we
are quite willing to make Il reasonable allow
ancc for his want Of knowledge. III cohs'dera-
ton Of the change Of opinion which mas fol
lowed enlightenment.
But there was another Influence AT WORK 10
| which 1t is well TO give due credit. for 1t al
fords an instructive lesson The Mayor now
| says that the people want the Public Library.
So they do. and they took pains To convince MN
of the fact Even III period or intense cN'ie-
| mcnt over the war the evidence OF Il strong
popular demand for great free library was
not obsc,Ired and could not bc ignored. 1t con
WINGED the Mayor we trust not "a inst his will.
that he was wrong. and Of the necessity 0f SET
ting himself right with that part Of the popula-
ton from which Tammany gets most OF us
votes. And now he goes on record ms declaring
in the plainest words that the library must ana
shall DO built rs soon as bonds can be safely
issued. That is n promise. and the people viii
! hold him TO H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
GOVERN MENT OF HAWAII.

It is announced that the Hawaiian Commits
sion will report in favor of giving n large de-
gree of local self government to the people OF
our new island territory. That is commend
able II Is Il general principle of American
government. There Is no reason why Homo
lulu should have to apply to Washington for
authority TO pave q street or To abate a nui-
sancc IL s also well that the whole admins
trative trend should be toward abOllshing old
associations and perfecting the union Of the ISL
ands not only in law but In popular sentiment
and aspirations. with the United States. These
and some other points may he taken as mat
tiers OF course nor can there be any Objec-
ton TO having the general government Of the
islands closely modelled upon that Of the exist
ing Territories. provided that it be distinctly
understood that the government is to he terri
torial and nothing more. The hint that one
news dispatch conveys. that such territorial
system may be merely preliminary TO full
Statehood, is the one feature Of the rumored
scheme which must be regarded with unwaver-
ing reprobaton. and Of the authenticity OF
which men will be glad to cherish doubts.
If the territorial system should be adopted
with any such view 1t would be most unfOrtu-
nate. And indeed. the mere possibility of such
a view arising now or hereafter. might make
some wish another system could be devised
For. while there may be no fundamental war
rant for It, the general feeling is that our
! present Territorial system is merely temporary
! and preparatory 10 Statehood. and any region
organized as a Territory is by that very fact
assured Of ultimate elevation to Statehood That
las come to he regarded as sort of unwrittcn
law. the fulhlment Of which may be long de-
layed. as in the case Of Arizona and New Mex
leo. hut Is inevitable. Every Territory looks
forward to Statehood and It's institutions are
so modelled as 10 prepare It for Statehood as
speedily rs possible. but that Is precisely what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
NO OPEN DOOR FOR ANARCHISTS.

II Is reportcd in the cable dlspatches that sew
cral European governments. impressed anew
and most powerfully IN consequence OF the as
sossinotion Of the Empress OF Austria with the
necessity Of dovising means 10 repress the enc
mics Of orca nized society. are considering the
policy of expulsion. It is explained that the
PURPOSE Is to drive beyond the boundaries or
The countries concerned all persons who profess
the abominabe sentiments which at short IN
tervals ara embodied In such acts Of atrocity
Opinions may differ as TO the justice OF pro-
cednre which would take no account Of the dis
,inction between opinions and crimes, and also
rs TO the possibility Of enforcing such pro
scrption. A question OF more practcal concern
is the destination Of the prescribed. Whittier
are they to he sent? 1t Is not ntimated that n
clearing house Is 10 be established in order that
the Anarchists may be returned 10 the countries
in which they respectively originated. An inter
change Of that sort might DO desirable thing TO
attempt. but we do not understand that II is In
contemplation. The proposal apparently Is that
various governments acting In unison shali I'M
dertake to expel the whole brood from the terri
tories which they sevcrallv control by n system
Of assisted emigration,
The United States has no occasion to protest
against this arrangement so long as IL does not
subject us to undesirable invasion. III other
countries are willing TO receive or unable 10 re-
rel those OF whom Germany and France and
neighborng European States are resolved TO be
rid, we need not complaint; but 1t should be un-
derstood at once that we do not want them, and
that we could not regard with composure the
execution of any such scheme to promote the
welfare of Europe AT our expense. The United
| States has bred a few Of these malignant Great
| urcs and has afforded refuge to n considcra-
| bly, larger number. With the problems created
| by these and others Of their kind who may
come hither singly we shall endeavor TO deal
! justly and prudently hut we shall never be
| ready to open our doors 10 n horde Of outcasts
ticketed to tho United States by European gov
ernments This country is not that sort Of an
asylum for all the nations. If excessive hospi-
| tally in years past has produced nm erroneous
impression abroad. II is time It was corrected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15

is not wanted in Hawaii Those ISLANDS ARE
NOT TO bc encouraged to look forward To STATE
hood. Their institutions should he devised not
10 prepare them for Statehood. but to give thch'
the best possible government without H'h'e
hood. For. to put It very plainly. the people OF
the United states have not hitherto ln'ehu'"
and do not now desire to admit Hawaii. OF an!
such outlying possessions. to membership III 'he
Federal Union
The rumor that the Commission proposes 10
nut Hawaii ard after it Porto Rico III S'''e
Of probation for admission to the Union is not
therefore TO be accepted without absolute con
,irrnation. and II is earnestly to be hoped such
confirmation will never come. 1t Is one thihe 10
he Il member of the United States. ana IL Is III
entirely different thing to he property oil the
Emitted States" That is n distinction WIFI Il
difference clearly and forcibly set forth III Inc
Constitution II will be we'll for II to he KEPT
equally clear and forciblc In the official ana pop
ular mind. and to serve rs basic principe Ill
settling the status Of Hawaii and all other OUT
living possessions of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
PEACE TERuS N SPAIN.

Tho action of the Spanish Cortes is better
than It's promise. or IFS threat. lhere nave peeh
uttered many hard and mcnacng words against
tho Government against the army ana nav!
commanders who were defeated In the war ana
against the whole scheme Of peace as mus lhr
unfoldod such talk still prevails. But when II
las come 10 voting. both houses or the Cor'es
have ratified the protocol negotiated ny the
French Amba esador AZ Washington In Spain :
behalf. and have done so by Overwhelming ma
iorities. That their action Will receive the royal
assent goes. of course without saying. so we
nav reckon the protocol 10 be. without doup''
an accomplished fact.
This is matter for sincere cOngratulation 10
both Spain and the United States. ana none the
less so because. despite some iDiudcious doup'S'
il has been generally expected. 1t may not I'M
properly he regarded as of happy omen for inc
further and final negotiations for peace. liav'
ing approved the protocol and thus expressed
confidence in the Government. the Cortes VIII
scarcely repudiate or seek 10 emharrass inc ac-
tion Of the Government for fultlment of the
forms of tho prOtCcol The outlook now appears
to he that. despite come natural soreness at her
losses and some wild talk by individuals not
hardened with the responsibilities OF state.
Spain will accept the evident necessities of her
present situation in good faith. and endeavor 10
make the best of the circumstances IN which
the war has placed her.