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NEGRO TROOPS MOVING.
Twenty-Hifth Resimsnt Ordered to Dry
Tortuges.

Twenty-Hifth Resimsnt Ordered to Dry
Toriuges.
The most warlike and important
movement that has yet been made was
the issuance OF orders Tuesday for
the transfer Of the Twenty fifth regi-
ment Of infantry from their post in
Montana TO Dry Tortuges, the island
fort in the gulf sixty miles from
Havana.
Negro soldiers compose this rsgi.
mont entirely, with the exception OF
the officers, who are white. There are
$50 negroes in the regiment, all Of
them we'll trained to the service and
some of them having had experience
in the Indian campaigns in the west.
Atlanta, Ga, will be the first stop.
ping place Of the negro regiment, AZ.
ter it leaves its present station in Mon
tana. From there they will be sent TO
st. Augustine, where regimental head
quaters will be established. Two COM
panies will DO left at st. Augustine
and the six other companies will be
sent to the Dry Tortugas.
That hostilities are expected by the
government is certain, and is proven
by the transfer of this regiment, which
is by far the most significant action
yet taken. 1t is said in Washington
that the troops are being sent south
so that they will be convenient should
it be determined to land forces in
Cuba.
The negro soldiers are sent because
they are better able to stand the eli
mate OF the gulf than the white SOL
diers. 1t is said that the war depart
ment intends to use negro soldiers as
far as is practicable in the southern
campaign. There are at present 2, 1873
negro soldiers in the army, and this
number will be increased by the addi-
ton of volunteers. Recruits OF colored
soldiers will be sought and the colored
branch of the army made as large as
possible. The negroes are proud to
be soldiers, and they do their best.
There are three other regiments of
negro soldiers. and it is expected that
they will be moved forward to some
point in the department OF the gulf,
under General Graham, in few days.
The officers at Washington have been
making particular inquiries regarding
the negro militia companies of the
south, with view to supplementing
through them the duties assigned to
those regiments at the extreme south
ern points on the Atlantic and gulf
coasts.
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SPAIN Is ALL ALONE,
Not Probable That Any Of the Powers
VIII Intervene.

Not Probable That Any of the Powers
Will Intervene.
1t was stated Wednesday in high
diplomatic quarter at Washington that
the Spanish government within the
last ten days had addressed q note to
the great powers Of Europe fully set
ting forth the grave aspect Of the con.
troversy with the United States aud,
at least inferentially. suggesting that
the time was now opportune for Euro
pean influence to be exerted.
1t is said this note has been the
cause Of activity at European capitals
within the last few days in connection
with Spanish American affairs. Up to
the present time, however, no actual
step toward mediation or intervention
has been taken by any OF the great
powers, although there is little doubt
that France stands ready to take the
initiative if there is the slightest evil
dence that the United States govern
ment will view such move with fa-
yOr
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SPAIN GIVEN LIMIT
-" answer Presidents Note Dem.rd,n.
Cuban Independen,.

A'0sIuent's Note Dam L.
Cuban Independence.
a Washington special saws: Ths
president assured a committee Of sen.
ators who waited on him Wednesda,
afternoon that he had given Sna;y
sixty hours to make reply to his pots
demanding independence. Spain Ger.
tined her intention Of respondino
within the prescribed time, thus al.
loving us to intercept the Spanish fio.
tilla should the answer he unfriendlv
The Spanish government wired Waa.
nesday afternoon asking this govern.
ment II 1t would consider auy other
prop osition to cease hostilities save nv
the plan Of total independence, The
president has wired that this country
would not.
In anticipation OF SPANS reply Nc.
kinley begged the republicans in con.
gress to wait one more day. Republi.
cans in tho house promised him to do
so ON his pledge that the matter would
be brought to focus.
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SOUTHERN PROGRPsS.
industrial Developments For Past Week
Very Encouraging.

Industrial Developments For Past Week
Very Encouraging.
The list OF new industries reported
the past week, though brief, shows
great diversity.
New lumber mills are reported from
Little Rock, Ark, Macon, Ga, and
Greenville and Vinton, Texas; o saw
mill at Chichester, Ark. planning mills
at Forest, Miss, and Ripley, Tenn. Q
table factory at Greensboro, N. c.;
special hardwood mills at Livermore
and Paducah, KY, and a barrel factory
at Bristol, Va.
Orlando, Fla, Stuttgart, Ark, Ma
rion, KY, and Elizabethton, Tenn,
will erect electric light plants, and
Camden, s. c., is to have an ice facto-
ry. A glass factory at Sistersville, W.
Va; another phosphate works at Beau
fort, 5. c., are on the cards and Au-
gusta, Ga, capital will develop some
southern copper mines.
Cotton oil has attracted investors at
Florence, Ala, and Saluda, s. c.;
Stanton, Va will have o new -four
ing mill; Willard, Tenn, q tobacco
factory, and Alexandria, La, q sugar
refinery.
Southern iron still worries the
northern furnaceman; knowing Biz.
mingham can always cut, he suspects
cutting where there is none. The in
terror market for lumber has improved.
For the first week in many months,
no new textile construction is positive
ly indicated. An unfortunate tendency
is manifest among idle Fall River
workmen to come south and fill de-
mand that doesn't yet exist. Is il that
the northern workman is accepting the
pressing invitations that were intend.
ed only for his Observation-Disclosures
Chattanooga, Tenn.)
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REQUEST TO GOVERNORS.
Asked 70 ct Once Organize, Drill an
Equip Naval Militia.

Asked 70 Ut Once Organize, Drill and
Equip Naval Militia.
Supplementing the action taken by
the navy department Thursday in re-
questing governors OF states to drill
and equip the naval militia SO as to be
ready for any emergency, Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt Friday sent letters
to the governors OF those seacoast
states not having such organizations,
to take steps looking to the formation
of naval militia 20 far as possible under
the state laws.
It is hoped by the naval officials
that each OF these states will be ena-
bled to promptly acquiesce in the de.
partment's request, and be prepared
TO assist in the naval auxiliary work.
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WOULD KILL LEE FIRST.

Threat of wholesale Butchery OF Ameri'
cans in Havana Reported
The Ward steamer Vigilancia ar
r;ved at New York Wednesday from
Havana. The vigilancia brings no
news Of special nature e1eer that ~
that on declaration OF war on SPAN
being made by the United States a
wholesale murder Of Americans IN
Havana will take place and Consul
General Lee would be the hrst 10 oe
assassinated.
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CAR LINES CONSOLIDATED.
uno,v,,,e Ha, Now Only One System FOR
Future Operations.

xro,viIle Has Now Only One system for
Future Operations.
II is stated definitely that T. =.
Howell, who has been manager Oh .ne
Knoxville Street Railway Company
will remain as manager OF the hhIA.
Vile Traction Company, formed py
The consolidation Of three street ran Il,
ways and two electric light systems Oh
the city. ,.,ed at Bal.
timore Tuesday and consideration was
1881, 45O. The purchaser was g s oys
dictate organized by Hamilton tony q sons "nm,
Of Baltimore, Baltimore Trust com %ar
psny, and Kauntze Dr0S'' u "
York, interested.
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PERMISSION REFUSED.

Cspts,n siRsbee Not Allowed By spanisrds
TO Blow Up the Wreck.
A semi official note issued at Mad
rid Thursday says:
SAT the cabinet meeting Senior Ss-
gasta (the premier) read telegram
from Captain General Blanco saying
that the captain of the Maine had re-
ouested permission to blow up tho
wreck with dynamite, and that per.
mission to do SO had been refused
him.
"The cabinet empowered the minis
ter of foreign affairs (Senor Gullon) TO
watch the situation with the view OF
seeing justice done and defending the
rights Of SPAN.
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SENATOR EARLE EULOGIZED.
Glowing Tributes Paid BY Senators NC
Laurin and Chandler.

Glowing Tributes Paid BY Senators NC
Laurin and Chandler.
The tributes to the late Senator
Earle in the senate were of an unusual
character. Senator McLauren made
the opening memorial address.
He was followed by Senator Chand-
Ter, of New Hampshire, whose eulogy
TO the dead South Carolinian was one
of the most beautiful delivered in re-
cent years. Senator Tillman closed.
Other senators who spoke were
Spooner, OF Utah, Kenney, OF Della
ware, and McEnery, of Louisiana.
Senator Clay, Of Georgia spoke ior a
half hour and his eulogy to Earle was
full Of pathos and beautiful tribute
TO his life and character.
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DEAL WITH DENMARK.

Report That Our Government Has Bou ht
Islands and War Ships.
A special from Washington says that
there is some reason to believe that
the government has made O most i'm
portant deal with q foreign nation
which will have q most important bear
ing upon our relations with Spain.
II is said that negotiations have been
concluded for the oession TO this coun.
try OF tie three Danish islands in the
West Indies-St. Thomas, 81. John
and st. Croix.
II is also understood that Denmark
sells TO this country two cruisers and
three torpedo boat destroyers.
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ANNAPOLIS GRADUATES

VIII BE Turned Out Before Finishing
Their Terms.
A Washington special says: Orders
have been given at the navy depart
ment to graduate the first class at An
napolis on tho 9th OF April and to
graduate the second class year be-
fore il is programmed to finish. 1t is
stated that the second class has been
advised to prepare for its final eIami-
nation.
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Executive Mansion, March 20, 1885,

In neither senate or house was there
any debate on reference of presidents
message and other documents to COM
mittees having charge Of our Cuban
ralafinna
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31

or win be dispatched to any given
point or to several points is not dis
closed, as that is part of the secret
campaign plans of the government.
Back of this force are other available
regiments at Mobile, New Orleans and
other points easily accessible to Tampa.
Still further back is the large volun-
teer camp at Chiekamauga, comprising
about 40, 900 infantry volunteers, 1000
cavalry volunteers and three regiments
of artillery volunteers. 1t IS under
stood to be the plan-although as to this
there is no precise official statement-to
have the troops at Ohickamauga take
the place of those at Florida ports az
fast as the latter leave for active service,
thus keeping large force always ready
for embarkatiorf from Florida. Aside
from the troops already specified. there
are the $4,000 men at Camp Alger, near
Washington, and lesser bodies of troops
on Long Island and in various states.
The $4,000 volunteers under the recently
issued second call constitute still another
reserve, which, however, is yet to be
organized and equipped.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
MILES GONE SOUTH.
Family and Others Have Left
For Tampa.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Major Cen
sral Nelson A. Miles, commander of the
United States army, accompanied by
the members of his family and his per-
sonal and official staff, left at II O'Clock
last night for Tampa, Fla.
The party, comprising "a persons,
occupied special train on the Southern
railroad. consisting of one Pullman
sleeping car. one special car, one COM
bination baggage and day coach and one
baggage car. Secretary and Mrs. Alger
were at the Sixth street station to see
the party off, as were also about 100
other persons, friends and relatives of
the officers. No demonstration of any
kind occurred as the distinguished party
took its leave
General Miles will proceed directly to
Tampa, where he will establish tenn
porarily the headquarters of the army
He will personally direct the move
ments of the troops and the invasion of
Cuba.
Following is the personnel of the
party:
General Miles, Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles
and Sherman Miles, General Rogers,
General Stone, Colonel Maus, Colonel
Michler, Colonel Osgood, Major DAILY,
Chief Surgeon Major Seyburn, Major
Davis, Captain Alger, Lieutenant
Rowan, Lieutenant Parker and Lieu
tenant Townsley. General Collazo and
Colonel Hernandez of the Cuban army
were of the party, as were also four pri-
Yates of the Sixth cavalry, who will act
as orderlies, and II secretaries and
clerks
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.
Business Transacted at the General As
sembly at Omaha-Some of the
Reports Made.

OMAHA, May 31.-The United Pres
byterians were busy with committee
reports and recommendations yesterday
morning. The general committee on
Young Peoples societies reported dur
ing the year that the total number had
increased from 624 to 500; total men,
Der ship increased from 81, 80S to 29,648;
general contributions had increased
from $50, 206 to 34,872, and special con-
tributions from 1871 to $3.50. The
union between the Young Peoples So
cieties and those of the Associate Re-
formed church of the south is said to
be near at hand. The report was
adopted without debate.
The matter of control of education
Ras again debated, but went over when
she hour for considering the home mis-
sions boards report was taken up. This
showed receipts for the year of $67, 172,
against S77,247 last year. Secretary
Ownes explains this falling off as due
to increase in the debt during the year
from SO, 500 to 800, 1926.
The matter was still under considera-
ton when a recess was taken.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
DEWEY's MEN DYING.
A Hongkong Report Says Smallpox and
Dysentery Has Broken Out
Among Them.

LONDON, May 31.-A dispatch to The
Daily Telegraph from Manila, dated
May 26 via Hongkong, says;
1.-THE American warships are still in
the bay, except a couple of smaller ones,
which are being used on patrol duty
outside, Rear Admiral Dewey is losing
men from disease almost daily. Small
pox and dysentery are said to be rife in
the American squadron.
"Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief,
reached Cavite from the interior, and
soon after his arrival went on board one
of the warships. He is working hard
to regain over the rebels to the side of
the Americans, with view to active
cooperation when Dewey's reinforce
ments arrive"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
A HOSPITAL TRAIN.
Surgeon General Sternberg Preparing to
Care For the Wounded.

surgeon General SternDerg preparing TO
Care For the Wounded.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-With the con-
sent of Secretary Alger, Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg has taken the initiatory
steps for securing a hospital train for
the transportation of the invalid troops
from the front. This train is to consist
of ten tourist sleepers and one dining
car and is to be in charge of a corps OF
medical officers. By using all the
berths available there will be accommo
nations for 400 men.
The latter will be taken from Tampa
to Miami, Fla, as the conditions war
rant for transportation to the nearest
available hospital according to their
condition. Four general hospitals are
now ready for the reception of the sick,
viz:
Key West, Fort Mcpherson, Ca, Fort
Thomas, KY, and Fort Myer, Va. They
are capable at their present capacity of
caring for 5000 men. The hospital ship
Relief viii accompany the troops en-
barked for the West Indies ready to re-
turn at any time with sick and wounded
so the United States.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31

KEY WEST, May 31.-Every body
knows now that the Spanish flying
squadron, four splendid cruisers and
two torpedoboat destroyers, is impris
oned in Santiago harbor. The specula-
ton now is over the probable disposition
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they will be
blockaded or the forts reduced and the
vessels compelled to fight.
In the latter case there can be but one
result, for Commodore Schley has some
of the finest ships in the world, to say
nothing of cruisers and various smaller
vessels, and could in a few days be re-
inforced by other powerful warships.
1t would be foolhardiness on the part
of Cervera to offer battle.
It is now known that when the
Spanish admiral sailed for the West
Indies he expected to enter San Juan de
Porto Rico for coal and supplies. On
touching at Curacao for news his plans
were upset by the receipt of dispatches
telling him that Rear Admiral Sampson
had bombarded the San Juan fortifica-
lions and was still in the neighborhood
Of Porto Rico. Thereupon Cervera
sailed for the south coast of Cuba
Why he entered Santiago harbor in
stead of the harbor of Cienfuegos is not
known, but the American commanders
Were inclined to think the Spaniards
would go to the latter port.
It is certain that Cervera could not
have escaped from Santiago with
out being discovered, for the American
scouts had been prowling about the
port for ten days and other scouts had
not been far away. Practically San
tiaoo DC hoan hlpaEoda6 foT. tho lon rrfl,
of time. Cervera's coal ship, which
followed him from Curacao to San
tiago, was captured last Wednesday
and at the very moment when the
queen regent was cabling her congratu-
lations the coils were tightening about
him.
KEY WEST, May 31.-The British
ship Restormel, captured by the st.
Paul off Santiago harbor, has been
brought here by Lieutenant Pattson
and prize crew. He says the vessel
leaked badly and all hands manned the
pumps night and day. For five days he
had not taken off his shoes or been in
bed. He says the coal was very evil
IDENTIFY intended for the Spanish feet.
He also said
''The captain talked frankly. saying
that he was bound for Santiago, though
he had sailed from Cardiff on April 81
for San Juan. This was before the dec
laration of war was received. At San
Juan he was ordered to proceed to Cura-
Gao and from the latter place to Santiago
de Cuba.
'The capture was made less than four
miles from MORO castle, but the forts
were silent and perhaps asleep, like the
San Juan Notifications when Admiral
Sampson began his attack"
Interesting light is thrown on Ad-
miral Cervera's plans by the log of the
Restormel She sailed for San Juan de
Porto Rico, where the Spaniards ex-
pected to coal San Juan being deemed
unsafe, Curacao was selected, but the
collier failed to connect with the fleet
there and was ordered to Santiago.
Owing to her leak she did not reach
Santiago, the Spaniards remained in
port short of coal and so were caught.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 31.-The
Harvard has sailed to join Commodore
Schley's squadron. She took a pilot
familiar with the south coast of Cuba.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
Why Cervera Ran Into Santiago
... Harbor.
DESTINATION SAN JUAN.
But at Curacao He Heard of the Bonn
bardment of That Port.
HIS COLLIER FAILED TO CONNECT.

First Went to San Juan, Then to Curacao
and Was on the Way to Santiago.
When Captured by the United States
Auxiliary Cruiser st. Paul-Vessel De-
1ayed by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pattson,
Who Brought Her to Key West, Said
and Night the Way to Port-The
Captain Frankly Told Where Re Had
Been and the Changes of His Route.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31

DO Not Wish the Spanish to
Have Opportunity to Gather Forces to
Attack Our Soldiers as They Land.
Tampa and Mobile, to Converge at Key
West, to Move Under the Convoy of
son-Four Separate Expeditions Likely
to BE Landed at Different Points-Ser-
vices of the Insurgents to BE Utilized.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
SAND

Having leased for number
of years the celebrated Sand
Bank Of P. H. Keck, / am
prepared to deliver, on de-
mand, Sand any place in the
town, or suburbs.
CLARENCE |. KICK,
Orders left with L. V. Keck
will receive prompt attention.
April 8, 1893.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
SAGASTA HAS GIVEN UP.
Reported He Told the Cabinet Spain
Would Get No Foreign Help.

LONDON, MAY 31.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Times says
cit is reported that Senior Sagasta, the
premier, during Sundays cabinet coun-
Gil. reasserted that Spain does not ex-
pect the support, diplomatic or other
wise, of any foreign power, and that
there is no question whatever of under
taking negotiations for this purpose
through Senior Leon Castillo, Spanish
ambassador at Paris. "
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-31
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Now that Evangelina Cisneros is
engaged to be married, at least one
OF cur cares over the stricken Cubans
is eliminated from the sum total of
our woes.