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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
CYCLONE IN DANVlLlE.
A Funnel Shaped Cloud Does Much
Damage.

DANVILLE. VA. June 3.-Special-A
heavy thunderstorm, which struck this
city at $50 this afternoon was preceded
by a verltable cyclone which covered n
very small area but in less than a
minute did 5000 or 5000 damage.
The funnel-shaped wind cloud reached
Danyille from the northwest high up in
the air and dipped down in the yards in
rear OF stores in the business centre Of
the city. Rising Immediately. It snapped
of two trees as though they were twigs,
and then rising above the houses in the
Immediate vicinity. went in an eastery
direction.
The roof and upper story OF the five
story brck tobacco factory OF Gravely &
Miller received the full force OF the cy-
clone and were In twinkling blown or.
The metal rafters. tobacco and ma
chinery were carried three hundred feet
into the next block. A part OF It fell
upon and crushed In the roof OF two
houses three hundred feet nom the
brick factory.
The bricks fell in the street below.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
PRIVATE NAPIER
GETSA DISCHARGE
His Little Sister Wrote to
President About Him.
A SOLDIER SURPRISED
Notified That Money For His Return
Was Coming.
HE THINKS ACT PR0VIDENTIAl.
Napier Has Made a Fine Record.
Rider Who Was Dragged Has Re-
covered and Has Returned TO
His Company Mclean If
Still Confined i'm the
Hospital.
HE THINKS ACT PR0VIDENTIAl.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 25.-spe-
,ial.-Captain wyatt, of Company H.
Fourth Regiment, received to-day the fol-
lowing special order from the Adjutant
Generals office in Washington: BY di-
rection Of the Assistant Secretary Of War
Private Norman c. Napier Company II.
Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry, now
at Jacksonville, Fla, yill be discharged
from the service Of the United States by
the commanding officer of his station.
Under paragraph 1886 Of the regulations
the soldier IS not entitled TO pay or al
lowances. and nnal statements, except Tor
deposits, shall not be furnished him.
The discharge Of Private Napier was
brought about In a rather peculiar man.
ner. Young Napier, who IS no OF age
volunteered very much against the wishes
of his parents.
HIS LITTLE SISTER.
After he had Joined the Blues, his lit
tle twelve-year-old sister wrote TO Pres
ident Mckinley about her brother. What
she wrote and when she wrote nobody
knows. She was apparently prompted by
the fact that her father was friend or
the President. On the day before the
Blues left for Florida a reply came from
the President saying that he thought the
request of the little girl would be con-
sidered favoraby. The next thing young
Napier heard on the subject was when
Capt. Wyatt informed him to-day that
he had received the order announcing his
discharge.
GODS WILL.
Later in the day young Napier received
a telegram from his father Informing him
that the money necessary for his return
had been sent. Young Napier hates very
much 10 leave the company. He says ne
would not mind returning with the boys,
but he dislkes to be separated from them
jnasmuch as he has shared their fate up
to this point
However, considering the manner In
which his discharge has been obtained he
believes that it is Gods Will he should
return. Capt. Wyatt and all the members
Of the company hate to lose young Ma
pier. who has made splendid record IN
every respect during the time Of his
service.
CONvALEsCENT.
Private Preston Rider, of Company II,
who was at the Division Hospital for
having been druggcd, was to-day dis
charged and returned TO his company
having fully recovered.
Private Mclean, of Company M, Is still
at the hospital but his condition Is i'm
proving. Private William NJ. Leathley,
of Company NJ. was this afternoon sent
TO the Division Hospital haying contract
ed severe cold.
Mr. Clim Smith. Of Richmond who IS
travelling for Messrs. J. ID. and r. ).
Christian. IS in the city. and visited the
Richmond boys I'm camp this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
RECRUITS AT CAMP ALGER.
Non-Commissiomcd Officers Set Bad
Example.

Example.
CAMP ALGER. VA, June Especial.
The largest nuber OF recruits 10 arrive
at one time came in from Fredericksburg
last night. having been recruited there
bv Captain Rowe and his detail. There
were twenty-nine men in all and every
one OF them good ones.
They came up with Sergeants Jett and
Cloe and were met at Duuloring by Cap
tain Masurier. Of Company NJ, who Sc
cured a large wagon and sent them up
10 camp. They were carried 10 head
quarters and assigned 20 the companies
Of the first battalion, Company receiv-
ing eleven: Company NJ. six, Company
a. six and Company c, six.
acquisitions for a number Of new tents
have been handed in by the company
quartermasters and II IS thought they
viii be provided in day or two. Last
night the new men were temporarily
quartered with the old ones.
SLOW EQUIPPING.
Despite the general belief that the
Third will be sent to Cuba at an early
date there seems TO be no disposition on
the part OF the government to hasten
the equipment OF the men. Nothing has
yet been heard by Quartermaster Coop
er in regard TO guns and tents.
Most of the othef regiments at Camp
Alger are further advanced in the work
of recruiting than ours and some OF them
have their fun quota Of men.
Colonel Male has taken vigorous meas
ures TO bring those men back to camp
who have overstayed their permits. and
this morning several officers and privates
were sent to Washington and Alexandria
to keep n lookout for the absentees.
MEN UNDER ARREST.
srboy ,rcro ,,erv succceefttI I'm finding
them, and tonight their are about twenty
men confined In the guard tents Six non
commissioned officers Of Company a are
confined to their quarters under arrest.
and the company has hardly enough Of
ficers to act as guides. In addition 10
those who were found by the detail to-
day. several others are known 10 have
left for their homes in nearby cities and
telegrams have been dispatched td have
them put under arrest upon their arrival
and sent back to camp.
II is probable that OF the officers of
Company under arrest four or five will
be reduced 10 the ranks, as the com
missioned officers are determined that they
shall cease to lead the priyates such a
bad example.
Nothing has been heard here from Ser
geant Mallory or Captain Rowe In re-
gard to the recruits whom the former
secured I'm Richmond. though Captain
Masurler In particular is anxious that
some of them. amongst whom are several
OF his old men, may be sent here and as
signed 10 Copany NJ.
Chaplain Ferguson has posted quite
long list OF letters for men In the Third
virginia Regiment. and all persons send
ing letter TO soldiers should be particular
to see that thoy are pronerly addressed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

Hundreds Of pounds OF loose smoking to-
bacco stored I'm the upper part W the
building was carried away by the wind.
At the time only two persons were IN
the factory, and they being on the ground
floor escaped injury.
Miraculous TO relate. no person was IN
iured seriously, though the occupants OF
the two houses crushed IN had narrow
oscones Two other tobacco factories
u,ere slightly damaged. The total damage
ae now estimated will be 5000.
II NAV be that the walls Of the Miller
G. Grayely factory will have to be torn
down. as they appear to be badly dam
AGED. Damage in other parts OF the city
amounted to nothing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
THE MUTILATI0N STORY.
Sampson Says That After Investigation
He Withdraws the Charge.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-In response
to a telegram from the Navy Department
requesting definite information concern
ing the alleged mutilatlon of the bodies
~ the four marines killed at Guantanamo
Admiral Sampson has wired Secretary
Long as follows:
PLAYA DEL ESTE. June 2i.-Replying
IN your dispatch | have to report that
a careful Investigation has been made
and IL is reported to me that the appar-
ent mutliation was probably due 20 the
effect of small calibre bullets tired at
short range and l withdraw the charge
of mutiliation. ,e,o~,
(Signed) SAMF BUN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

BARCELONA. June 25.-The Society OF
the Friends OF Peace-consisting OF mem
bers of the leading commercial and eco
nomic iDdustries-have unanimously
adopted resolutions urging upon the gov
ernment to negotiate for peace. During
a warm discussion. which preceded the
adoption of the resolutions, several of
those present advocated peace at any
urice. and the majority thought the war
should be prosecuted until the Spaniards
gained a victory which would lessen the
severity of the terms"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Negro shoots a soldier.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, June b.
While in bathing to-day. Private Charles
Burkart, OF Company A. Second Illinois,
was shot by negro connected with the
regiment. coming here from Illinois.
The boys had been having fun with the
negro and when dressing he became In
censed at Burkart, drew his pistol and
fired. the ball entering near the right
side OF the abdomen and passing down
ward Fortunately. the bullet struck n
muscle. glancing outward and 10 this
fact Is due the saving OF Burkarts life.
lie was taken TO the didslon hospital
and while weak. the injuries arc not con-
eldered fatal Ills mother resides In New
york city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON, June 2j The President
to-day sent these nomination 10 the Sen
ate:
Postmasters-North Carolina-Laban L..
Jenkins, Gastonia.
Volunteer Infantry-Third Regiment
William II. cobb. OF Florida, 10 be cap
tain: Eddy B. stevens, of Georgia, TO be
second lieutenant
Tenth decentralization r. Wharton,
OF Virginia, TO be captain.
Volunteer Infantry-Tenth Regiment
Joseph c. McClune OF South Carolina. TO
be second lieutenant, nomination OF j..
F. Mcclure for above Office withdrawn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Troops in Miami.

MIAMI. FLA. June 25.-The First
Regiment OF General Swans division ar
rived IN Miami. last night at ) o'clock
and to-day made their camp near Bis
cayne Bay
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
ATTeMP TO POISON THE CAR.
The Royal Chamberlain and a Lady IN
Waiting Have Been Arrested.

LONDON, June "a special dispatch
received here from Vienna this afternoon
says II IL reported there that Count and
Countess Zouano said TO be. respectively.
Chamberlain OF the Czar and the Lady In
Nai.ing on the Czarina, have esn al
rssts1 and charged with an ast~mnt TO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
HOW THE
BATTLE
WAS WON
Full Details Of Fridays
Fight in Cuba.
TWOBATTLESlNONE
Spaniards We're Attacked at
Different Points.
The MARCIA TOILSCME ONE.
Men We're Heavy Loaded
and Weather Hot.
HEARD SPANISH CUCKOO CALLS
SpaniardS We're Attacked at
Different Points.
The MARCIA TOILSCME One.
Men Were Heavy Loaded
and Weather Hot.
HEARD SPANISH CUCKOO CALLS

This Was the First Intimation OF the
Presence of the Enemy-The span
ish Position Was a Strong One
ana Sharp Fighting Fol
Iowed-Shaftcr Reports
That the Enemy Was
Driven from His
Position Which
is Now Held
by Woods
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

virginia North ana south caroAco
Fair weather. continued high tsmpes@
ture; southerly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

Simultaneous with these General 9eD-
rys division will be moving aIon4 ~
Atlantic coast and thence 10 santiago. ln
Newport News Win be In tho nsighbcr-
hood Of 1900 to N0o0 men. DroftQ ~
chickamauga are likely 70 fol1ox eo1X
a. the hurry orders recently o1voa A1Ro
led to the full equipment Of severd eorl~
maIds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
Strange Ocean Mon Stcrs.

The Haiphong mail has brought news OF
a hitherto unknown species or ocean
monster. which has been seen on several
occasions by the officers OF the gunboat
Avalanche In Fai-tsi-LOng bay. Naval
Lieutenant Lagresile, commander OF the
Avalanche, reports that in July last. In
Along bay, two animals OF strange form.
about twenty yards long and two or three
yards i'm circumference were observed nj
q distance of 600 metres. Their move
ments were not rigid, but unduatory, in
vertical sense They Owed when shot
was fired at them. Several similar crea-
lures were seen February 10 this year and
were fred at when from 300 TO 400 yards
distant. Two small shells burst on one OF
the monsters. but did not appear TO In
jure it. Lieutenant Lagresille tried to
run them down. but they were too swift
for. the Avalanche. Whenever the animal
he chased got into shallow water II
doubled back. and thus was clearly seen.
Each time II dived IL blew nOisily. The
color was gray, several black fins, the
head something like that OF a seal, ana
the back covered with a sawlike ridge.
The presence OF these creatures Is re-
veaIed by their loud breathing. Lieu
tenant LagresiIle thought once that he
had secured specimen, but the animal
dived and came up again far astern OF
the Avalanche. The number Of the meet
ings reported with these new denizens
of the deep would tend 10 show that the
species Is fairly plentiful in the seas
where the Avalanche was stationed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04

twelve hours. If she does not come in
that time, we are to go to Key West.
The Scorpion is a scout-boat. She has
been out three days; we have not heard
from her. We expect something has hap
pened 10 her-sunk or captured. | do not
know where the meeting place is. That
Is kept secret by the captains. but think
it Is some place where they can commu-
nicate with the rebels.
Wednesday May %. 1895.
This morning about $50 one Of the gun
boats came out Of the harbor 10 give bat
tie. which lasted about twenty minutes.
And | had my first shot since the war
started. Shot and shell screeched and
burst all around US. not any too far
away. No one was killed or wounded on
our ship: not one OF the shells hit US.
Poor shots, them Dagoes. / think we hit
them two or three times; do not know II
we killed any or not. i think we viii
leave here i'm the morning at $50 for the
meeting-place. Love to ALL FRED.
=. S.-"Schley" is pronounced as IL you
said "Sly."
DOESN'T THINK MUCH OF HIM.
The following letter was written by
Gunner Malloy last Sunday afternoon
from Key West:
Sunday Evening. 1870 o'clock
Key West. Fla, May %. 1898.
Dear Mother.-We arrived here last
night about 1880, after a very dangerous
tourney, and | thought at one time that
all was up with us. Commander Schiey
left us by ourselves in Cienfuegos. Here
are his orders; ] heard him give them
myself, and / will give you his very
words, as heard him; here they are:
"Castine you will lay nine miles off
shore for thirty-six hours. for the Scor-
pion. and II she does not come In that
time YOU will go to the meeting-place and
wait twelve hours. If she comes, proceed
TO Key West with her. II the Spanish
fleet comes. do the best you can. Destroy
all written orders, code. and signals. and
key to cypher. / am going TO Santiago
de Cuba"
What do you think OF that order to
leave a little gunbOat by herself with
three gunboats in the harbor, and the
Spanish fleet liable to come at any time?
We did not mind the three boats In the
harbor for we could have licked them.
but IL the big ships came and caught us.
all would have been UP with US. Narrow
escaped
Early on the morning of the 18th we
sighted o. large man-or-war. In the mist
we could not make out her flag. and we
were not looking for any OF our ships as
large as that. After long time We got
close TO her. Captain said she was
Spaniard. and. turning to the men, here
are his words:
Steward. bring me my sword and re-
volvers. Men. she Is big. but l am going
10 do the best / can. and l hope you all
will do the same. Fight for your lives"
Just as we were going TO let a broad
side into the stranger, and / believe the
Captain had the word Fire In his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
RICHMOND BOY WITH sCHLEY.
He Writes Home Telling His Mother
of His ENDerfences


of His Experiences.
Mr.. Frederick Joseph Malloy, son Ct
Mrs. j. X. Malloy. of this city. who is a
gunner on the gunboat Castine. of the
flying squadron has written several ex-
ceedingly interesting letters home to his
mother, telling of his experiences since
the war began. His letters are as fol-
lows:
or the City OF Cienfuegos,
Coste. Cuba, May %, 1898.
Dear Mother.-We left Key West last
Thursday Q9th), with the United States
steamship Merrimac. loaded with coal for
the flying squadron. lying in Cienfuegos
Bay, and | tell you have seen hot times
ever since we left. We encountered a
Spanish ship which tried to take the coal
ship from us, but L am glad to say that
the Castine made il so hot for her that
she had TO get out of the way.
The flying squadron is very strong
one. There are three battleshps, two
cruisers, one tOrpedo-boat, and two tor
pedo-boat -destroyers. The battleships are
the Texas. Massachusetts. Iowa. and the
cruisers Brooklyn, Marblehead, and Min
neapons; torpedo-boat Dupont, and de-
stroyers Wasp and Hornet. Brooklyn Is
flagship OF the fleet. Commodore Schley
is the commanding officer.
Cienfuegos is the place that the Nash
vlle's captain was shot in the breast and
four men on the Marblehead were killed.
while cutting the cable that runs from
here TO Kingston. Jamaica.
May "a. $685.
Flying squadron left here last night
for Santiago de Cuba at $50 o'clock to in
49,
In that harbor.
We are left here by ourselves. with
three Spanish gunboats in the harbor,
with orders not TO let them get out.
Our orders are TO walt for the torpedo
boat-destroyer Scorpion for thirty-slx
hours. and II she does not come In that
time TO go to the meeting-place and wait
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
Original,
Comprehensive,
Complete.
Price, Eoc., in Coin.

of be handy You want it with
the the home
Office You ro;ket Ours you cam though
foot and a high and nearly two feet broad
something tell how find the place.
map less than last years birds nest Ii
know don't need the good index
than the without its index The index
the place The tells what there is around the
plac andh there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
Richmond. Va. June 3. ]

Richmond, Va, June 3, 1898
Private sales to-day were as follows:
Filters, hogsheads; smokers, u hogs
heads; Burley, II hogsheads; Jugs, 8 hogs
heads. Total number of hogsheads sold
during the day, 80.
Stonewall Warehouse had a sale of
about g. packages. Among those of
especial interest were: r. G.. Pitts, s39,
s2S, $25. SlS. $l175; William II. Loving,
$3.50, $27, SIG, $lS So $3.50; A. b. Mar
shall & Son. $22 80, $3.50, sl4, 1926, $S.25;
a. b. Marshall, $21. sl2,75. sl2. 81. rs, Ss.25;
T. A. johnson. $l9. Si3.G2 IL. Sl4 so, S.75;
l. w. Carter. 1873 S15.25. $3.50 $50; 7.
H. Harris. Sl5. S1l, 5000, Stops; c. II.
Smith. $3.50, 1880 5000.
Crenshaw's Warehouse had a sale Of Il
packages. with good prices.
Shelburne's Warehouse sold "a packages,
with good prices.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04

mouth. we saw the Old Glory flying in
the air.
1t was the Minneapolis. How is that
for a narrow escape?
Does that look ike war? Must close:
am well. FIRED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK June 3.-FlOur-MarKe
quiet. but closed strong and higher, Will
wheat; Minnesota patent. SlOQ$6.I5.
Rye Flour-Dull, at $.5OuA.
COrnmeal-Quiet.
Rye-Irregular; No. 2, 56d59c
Barley-Dull; feeding. 4Oc.
! Barley Malt-Nominal
! Wheat-SpOt strong; No. red. SSfsc
! Options were generally strong from star
| TO finish, urgent covering, stimulated by
adverse home and foreign crop news, anc
/ smaller western receipts, was the feature
/ all day. Close 1asd35sc. net higher; NO
/ . red. July. 9SIRd$l. Olla; close, N.0l2s; Sep
! tember &3sdS5l2c; close. $3.50; December
! S23.dS3 lille; close. 8$sc.
! Corn-Spot steady; No. 2, &92sQS95sc Op,
| tons opened steady, with wheat. but
Welded TO realizing, and closed dull at
Ld3ac. net decline; July, 31@sG3S J-l6c.
| close 377sc. September. 3S5sa39 l-l6c.
! close, SS2lc. December. 3S3sd39lsc.; close,
| $3.50
dun but steadier, with wheat, closing &c.
net higher; July closed 30l4c.
Hav-EasV.
HOps-Stronger.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Ouiet.
WoOl-SteadY.
Beef-Steady.
Cut-Meats-Easy.
Iard-Firmer; western steamed, $3.50;
July. S6.57. nominally; refined. firm.
POrk-Firm mess, $ll.25q $ll.5O.
Butter-Weak: western creamery. 1890
16lkc. do. factory, lOls4l2l9c.: Elgins'
16ikc; imitation creamery. l2ql4c.; State
dairy. l2i6nl5i3c.
Fggs-Firm State and Pennsylvania,
lie; western fresh, lO%@lc.; southern,
Potat6es-Quiet; New, York, s2aG.S7ls;
Tallcw-steady; city. 4@Hsc.; country,
Cottonseed- OIL Steady; prime crude.
21a22c.: do yellow, 251ka2Gc.
Petroleum-Du
Rosin-steady; strained, common to
Turpentine-Quiet at 2Sa2S4c.
Rice-Firm
Molasses-Steady.
Cabbage-quiet; southern, 35G6Oc.
COffee-Options opened steady at un-
changed prices TO q 5-point decline, ruled
inactive and weak under bearsh Euro"
pean and Brazilian cables, and continued
apathy OF spot buyers; declined point,
and closed dull and unchanged TO 10
points lower; sales. $3.50 bags including
July. $3.50: September, $3.50. Spot Rio
quiet; No. T. invoice. Csc; No. Z, jobbing,
GTsc.: mild quiet; Cordova Si2N151sc.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. 3Ac.;
centrifugal. Sc degree test. 5-l6c. re-
fined, firm.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
- BALTIMORE, June S.--Flour-Quiet and
unchanged.
Wheat-Firmer; spot. Nl2izQN l25s; the
month, SI.10, asked: July. 94l2c bid Au-
gust, 93c. asked; southern wheat by sam
pie. $.O70$l. 1874.
Corn-Easy; spot and the month, 36%V
&c. July 36h@37c. southern white, &c.
Oats-Dull and easy; No. 2 white, 349
SIC.
Rye-strong and higher: No. 2. nearby.
53lc.; No. 2. western. 551zc
Hay-Dull: choice timothy $3.50 and SlS.
Grain Freights-Very quiet steam 10
Liverpool, per bushel, a.. June; Cork, for
orders, per quarter. 3s. Sd. ass. Cd, June.
Sugar-StTong and unchanged.
Butter-Steady and unchanged.
Eggs Weak and unchanged. r.
Cheesc--Steady and unchanged. /
Whiskey- Unchanged. v
Lettuce-sl 25uSl50 per basket.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO. June 3.-Higher cables.
heavy buying by shorts, and complaints
Of rust from Kansas. advanced wheat
prices to-day. July closed with a gain
II 242 i-4c, and September one OF l-zW |
5-Sc. Corn is i-SQl-ic. lower. oats are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-04
seasonabIe Smiles.

Skullins Ohe road agent: Lady, stand
In great need NV sympathy.
Lady: Indeed?
Sl,ullins: Yes. lady. I'm one Nv de un-
fortunate crew NV n Spanish merchant
ship de United States captured.
Lady: Poor man! And so you are look
ing for work?
skulins: No. lady; food an money Is
all require.-Judge
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. JUNE 4, 1898.
SIM rises .......4:5ll HIGH TIDE.
sun sets ......7:26 Morning ............4:24
Nom rises $50 Evening .46