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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

TO the windmill In the night, on the south
coast, the only remaining source of water
supply.
At 8 o'clock Tuesday morning the
enemy made an unexpected, sharp at
tack upon the American rear and left
flank. When the pickets reported for re-
lief the guerillas crept along behind
them and got within 100 yards, when the
accidental discharge Of a rife In the
trenches led them to believe they were
f. discovered. and they opened fire with a
volley which whistled harmlessly over
head. They shot too high as usual, and
the marines scrambled from their steam
ing coffee and bareback back to the
trenches and met the guerilias with a
ragged. but well directed rifle fire. In
addition, FIVE field pieces. mounted at
angles In the trenches, and the machine
guns poured a hail of bullets into the
chapparel, scattering the main body OF
the Spaniards in all directions. Shells
were dropped into their midst as they
ran A few OF the enemy stood their
ground desperately on the left flank. n
| the crack Of the Mauser rifles and the
| hinge of their bullets were heard rather
than seen for an hour. as the smokeless
powder used by the ~Spaniards made
their location in the dense underbrush
almost impossible.
The Cubans were with difficulty forced
out OF the skirmish line. and some OF
them refused TO be driven even when
struck by their officers with the nat OK
their machetes. They tried TO work out
their knowledge of the methods of the
Spanish guerillas In warfare. Our men
are at a great disadvantage with the
guerillas. who are past masters of this
peculiar plan Of campaign. Of savage
rather than civilized warfare. The mer
stink through the tropical underground
as noiselessly as shadows. some with
their naked bodies concealed with palm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

was lying In q natural position.
but with her face almost covered with
blood. ,rhe cheskbone was broken and
the nose also. while there were marks on
the throat as n made by = mans fingers.
DIR. Lowell reached the house before
Blaisdeil had finished his work. and i'm
mediately ordered him to stop. and then
sent for Medical Examiner Ptnkham.
When the latter arrived ne realized the
enormity OF the crime. and six hours
after the body was discovered the police
arst learned that q murder had been COM
mitted.
All the afternoon was spent In making
q careful examination Of the premises.
The room was IN the lower moor with n
window, which was unlocked. The yard
beneath the window. however. showed no
trace Of footprints, and the police now
fesl that the murderer. IL he entered the
house. did not get In that q
In the meantime the medical examiner
had completed his autopsy and had
stated his belief that the woman had
been murdered. death being caused prob
ably by strangulation after she had been
rendered unconscious by q blow In the
face The police finished their days
work by taking the Browns n custody
The police also made a thorough search
in the house for bloodstained clothing
| but none was found, neither was there
n trace Of burned clothing in the ashes
of the stove.
William Brown, who IL AZ years old
is a foreman in a shoe shop and is spoken
of very highly by his employers. Ernes
is two years younger. and is by occupa
ton a driver. but has no been at worl
for some time. The family has som
property, consisting Of two houses an
other real estate. but II Is said that tn
men recently made over their share I
their mother.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

Iieves the destruction of the camp ana
well will seriously cripple the BUSH
whacking operations Of the enemy.
There was no renewal Of the attack on
the marines Monday night. They slept
in the trenches with their rifles beside
them, protected by a heavy picket line OF
insurgents and marines, under the COM
mand of Lleutenants Lenore and Smith.
They had strict orders not to fire unless
commanded to do so. There were sew
eral alarms. but no firing during the
night. In consequence. the men awoke
much refreshed after -four days and
nights of continuous work and lighting.
1t was supposed the enemy had retired
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
MURDER IN LYNN.
Lifeless BODY of nm Aged Woman Found
at Her Home.

r~ifeIess Body of nm Aged Woman Found
mt Her Home.
LYNN. June 16.-The body of Julia G.
Brown, a widow, rs years old. who hved
with her two sons, was found in her bed
Yesterday morning by the youngest OK
the ons and later developments dis
closed the fact that she had been muir
dered. The police were Unable to hnd
any trace of footprints o the house.
and the men, who we're apparently In the
house when the murder toe place. were
taken into custody pending a further ex-
animation.
The house in which the murder oc-
Cured Is a two story and a half AFFAIR.
with a sleeping room on the lower DOR
occupied by Mrs. Brown. The men slept
upstairs. According to the statement
of Ernest ne went down at 5 o'clock to
arouse his mother. Upon entering the
room he found her dead In her bed, but
he said nothing TO the police about a
quantity OF blood about her head and
spattered over the furniture. He called
his brother, william E., and the latter.
after giancing at the dead body, rushed
of for DIR. Lowell, who lives nearly q
mile away.
In the meantime an undertaken named
Biaisdell had been called In. n IL waf
from him that the police obtained a de-
scription OF the condition OF the body
for Instead Of notifying the police Of th'
affair, Blaisden Immediately began pre-
pairing the body for burial. washing or
nearly all the blood from the face ant
removing the stained bcdclothes. From
Blaisdelrs statement 1t appears that TIT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

tually every source OF outside aid that
within a short time starvation's tapping
will give way to deaths solid knock for
admittance at the doors of the Inflated
place. Within three days three separate
sources Of supply and reinforcements
nave been cut of, and Santiago Is iso-
lated from the world and down to famine
rations. When Admiral Cervera arrived
at Santiago with his fleet the people well
coined him for the relief they thought he
would bring. but instead of food he
brought them 700 more men to feed.
A map of the harbor furnished by in
surgent spies shows that. after the bonn
bardment Of the harbor forts by Com
modore Schley May 81. the Reina Mer-
cedes, which was disabled, was towed
into the bay behind the Socapa battery,
where she lies with two torpedo boats.
Half a mile farther up. under the lee OF
the mortar batteries. is the Vizcaya,
commanding with her broadside the
narrow entrances to the east and west
of Cay Smith. Half a mile north and
at the gate of the third narrow entrance
lies the Almirante Oquendo. and half a
mile to the northeast are the Crlstobal
Colon and the Maria Teresa. The ships
are about a mile and a half from the city
o shallow water f~orbidding them
to go much closer.
OF Santiago Monday night the dyna-
mite guns OF the vesuvius were tested
with great success. Three shots were
| fired at the Spanish Notifications. and II
r. believed great damage was done. On
Tuesday morning the New Orleans
shelied and partially destroyed the new
emplacements east OF MORO castle. The
spaniards fired some shots at the Yes
uvius and one at the New Orleans, which
was struck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
SURROUNDED.

Madrid, June le.-A dispatch received
from Captain General August, dated
Manila, June 6, says: The
continues critical. The enemy surround
the town. / have had our lines drawn
closer around the city and strengthened
by trenches. Communication 10 still
cut. / expect General Monet with re-
Inducements. but / have no news from
him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

It is stated that in one Of the Michi-
gan companies at Tampa is a judge who
enlisted as a private, while i'll the same
company is his former clerk as q COM
missioned officer. The judge is COM
PEELED to salute his former clerk, and
being o common private cannot have the
pleasure Of taking a drink with him.
baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

minister of foreign AFFAIRS. has ordered
Mr.. Du Bose and Lieutenant carranxa
TO leave Canada.
The government has authorised Gov
ernor General Blanco 70 entertain pro-
posals for an exchange OF Lieutenant
Hobson and the other prisoners X
when the MerrImac was sunk OF the en-
trance to the harbor of Santiago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

Alabama and Vermont can shake
hands while the other AZ states are
throwing up their hats for Dewey and
Hobson. Boston Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

With her sailor hat and military belt
the summer girl seems determined to
keep on the good side of both branches
of the service. -Pittsburg Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

Until we can catch a Spanish spy In
Pittsburg we will not confess to being
fairly treated.-Pittsburg Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

parchment. have entered the io.s.- :
parts of the town and will assist In its
defense. I do not know when the bonn
bardment will commence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

Maybe the vacation Of Sampson and
Schley will not be much to speak OF
this year, but Cervera is sure OF not
having an outing. philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
FLASHES OF WAR.

The strength Of the Cuban army y
LARGELY in its cause.- Salt Lake Herald,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

No, 10 drink old.stope Mill Nervine Coffee
and Give 10 20 your children. IL aids diees-
ton. Twenty cents per pound. Aouf
grocer has It.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

Kingston, JAM, June 16.-Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore schley.
with their combined forces. are slowly
but surely placing such a network about
Santiago and are cutting of so effec-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16

II Roosevelt's rough riders are not to
be permitted to take their bronchos to
Cuba, how are they to appear in their
speciality in the bull ring at Havana
Omaha Bee.
n nothing else, Cervera's case teaches
that it's wiser never to go into a thing
unless you are reasonably sure how you
are going to come NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times.
IL may not be very comfortable in a
Spanish dungeon. but Lieutenant Hob
son is spared the anecdotes related by
tho man that knew him when he was a
boy.-Detroit Tribune.
The best medals for the brave men
| who steamed into Santiago on the Mer-
| rimac would bear the inscription, In
God we trust" and be good for s2o
worth of goods anywhere in the world.
San Francisco Call. e.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
Assisted by Cuban Insurgents They Marched Five
Miles and Attacked and Destroyed a Spanish
Camp-Many Of the Enemy Were Killed.

leaves so that they are neither seen nor
heard. Our men are not familiar with
these tactics and awkwardly crash
through the bush. Captain Elliott says
the enemy could not stand a minute In
the open, but he adds that they are Ian
gerous antagonists at this sort Of work.
The marines. however, are seasoning
rapidly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-16
ORDERED TO LEAVE.

Madrid. June ls-Duke Almodovar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

jorty saw a great fiery sword that .Jld OF
battle and sudden death. These latter
were inclined 10 feel aggrieyed that the
weapon did not point toward the south
western end of Europe. But this was a
small matter. Being provided with a sign
so plain. they said. 10 was a mere triile
TO hunt up an enemy upon whom 20
wreak the vengeance IL foretold.
The phenomenon appeared shortly after
half past s o'clock. To the eastward tho
moon. almost az the full. rode I'm clear
sky. but tho north and west were cloudy.
Suddenly a shaft of pale red light shot
up from the north. reaching half way 70
the zenith. Gradually the lower part
faded away. but the remainder hung In
the clouds for more than half an houi.
1t was a narrow strip. but az times the
lower end spread until it doubled IN width
while the upper part tapered on in,o the
darkness. Imaginative persons announc-
I'd that II was 4 perfect representation
OF O. sword. A man In the crowd IN
Madison square said it looked as " some
one had scratched a match on the SKY.
This was not poetic, but there was real
ISM in IL. The glowing strip faded end
frightened at times, and the clouds gave
it the wavering shift OF phosphorescence.
From all over Greater New YORK and
mp the Hudson came reports OF excite
ment and wonder among the inhabitants.
I'm this city and over In Brooklyn crowds
gathered in the streets and gazed AZ tho
phenomenon. The talk was all or war
Old veterans told OF similar signs Nhich
preceded tho Revolutionary and eiNu
wars. The crowds listened eagerly 10
these stories.
Herald squares 'Gelesecps nan had
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
TIE COTTON Markets.

NDW YORK. March SECTION
Steady, middlng dli, net receipts 10
bales. gross, .2gl bales; exports 90
France, 2iO1 bales, 10 the Continent.
$50 bales, forwarded. 10 bales. sales.
1892 bales. spinnors, o. bales, stock, $780,
go bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts. "a sos bales:
exports 10 Great Britain, 2266 bales. Go
France 2G7 bales; 10 the Continent. H.
2ll bales stock, 11142ls bales
Consolidated-Nct receipts II. go bales
exports 10 Great Britain. 22,ll1 bales,
TO France, 5.s92 bales. TO the Continent
% 80 bales.
= Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
1.5Ol 1i5 bales, exports 10 Great Britain,
. go s23 bales TO France. zoo, 43T bales;
TO the Continent 2.21J.671 bales.
Futures opened steady at the decline
sales 600 bales March. COS, April. 6oi.
MAY 600: June. COS. July. GIL, August
Ga. September. 6.1O. October 6l0: No
vember, COS; December. COO January
G12
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales,
gS 600 bales March. 900. April, 6O1. May,
GIL: June. G.12: July. GA. August 617:
September. Clio; October, 612. Novem-
Der GIL; December, 6t3; January. 6.15.
Spot cotton closed steady; middling up
lands. Ga: do. gulf. Gie; sales, 592 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. March s-CoTToN-
Futures steady; sales. $4,000 bales;
March, JCSQ5.69; April. 5G7U5.6s; May
= 7245.73. June, 5.1JU5.sC; July, 5.lad
so, August. jS0uJ.Sl. September, J.ISQ
$50 October, 5.79Ns0; November. 5.79U
$50; December 5.S0g 1852; January, S.s2q
5Sl.
LIVERPOOL, March S.--4 r. Moot
TON-Spot-M business. prices
lower: American middling, fair, 1l-lGd.
good middling. 3 9-l6; American mlddling
g 1882. low middling. . Dbl. good ordi-
nary. 3is. ordinary. . l5-l1. The sales
of the day were 500 bales. including 800
for speculation and export. and included
400 American. Receipts 5000 bales
Including 30 700 American.
Futures opened quiet. with a moderate
demand and closed steady. American
middling l. IN c., March. . 22-Bs. sellers
March and April. 22-6f. sellers. April
and May. 3 22-5i. value. May and June,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

brought his instrument forth that tbs
p6pulace might gaze at the moon. Busi-
ness was poor until the strange light APP
peared. and then he gathered in the nick
els. Some men insisted on looking at ths-
moon also. and seemed disappointed at
not deserving blood upon the face OF the
satellite. The light faded gradually and
disappeared about half-past o'clock.
While II may destrop It's value as
sign. IL should be said that the light was
probably caused by big fire In Fort Lee.
n. j.. or the Aurora B0realis. Many per-
sons believed It TO be a reflection OF the
fire from the waters OF the hudson. Its
sharply dcnned shape was discussed as
an argument against this explanation.
Garrett =. Serviss, when seen at his
home in Brooklyn. said he inclined 10 the
Aurora theory.
"Or." n said. there may have been
an outbreak Of some Kind In the sun. The
electrical displays that are seen are re-
Elections Of these disturbances New
York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Golf Clubs,
Golf Balls,
Baseball
Supplies,
and
Sporting
Goods.

they started in 10 earn some money and
save ". Van Tassell began 10 sell news.
papers and his chum helped him As a
result Of their six months work they saw
ed $50. At the beginning Of last week
they concluded that they had sufficient
cash to enable them to reach the gold
regions. and they began TO buy supplies.
They purchased a quantity of canned
goods and concealed these in the cellar
of Van Tasselps home. They were going
to start early this morning.
On Saturday night an expressman
drove up to Van Tassell's home and be-
gan TO remove several boxes. a neighbor
notified Mrs. Purdy. Van TasseL's guar
dian. and she nabbed her ward. lie told
OF his gold-seeking aspirations and who
was 10 accompany him. Wanser's par
ents were notified and he also confessed.
Tho boys had bought tickets as far as
Buffalo. They had only q few dollars
left. They were both spanked and threat
ened with more punishment II they ever
mentioned the Klondike again.-New York
sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
nlchmnnd. ~. Mo- S. -.

Richmond y a., Mdi'N =, l0f's
sales Of new dark loose tobaccos At
CrenshaWs Warehouse to-day, 1910
pounds. highest price. $40.
Indications for better breaks OF new
dark loose tobacco tomorrow, Wednes-
day. March q. ls9S
Private sales reported TO the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day.
Wrappers. II hogshcads. filters. -.
smokers. 40: scrap brishu, .. lear ldarkl
2s Total 1O3 horshcads.
The tobacco Inspector reports to-day:
Inspcc'ions-Br ght. hogsheads; dark, 10
hOeshcads. Rcinspeciions- Bright 70
hOgsheads.
Crcnshaws. Shockoe. Allegheny, Dav-
exports. Old Dominion ana ScauroOk
tobacco warehouses report today. Re
ccipts a. packages. deliverics. % pack
ages.
United states internal revenue collec-
ti0us ON tobacco for the city Of Rich
mund. Va. to-day. Cigars and cigarettes,
go 90 90. plug topacco, Sl,N9oA'. Total.
s. $500.
Of the Virginia state penitenuary farm
was sold privately to-day. through
Msssrs Frazer q Tompkns. at an aver
age OF 500 for lues. leaf and ALL The
splendid success of this department of
the state farm IS largely due 90 the skill
rul mauagemcut OF Mr. Allen w Finch.
the manager of the farm. These tobaccos
were nicely handled. which added much
To their saleablc value. The manager
expects TO plant large crop of tobacco
This year. and judging hy the results
of the sale of to-day. the state ought 20
make good money ON its venture In this
direction.
Messrs Frazer & Tompkins will open
the tobacco crops of. Mossrs. George W..
White. OF Alhemarlc county. MeSsrs. l.
VI. Hicks a Brother. of Powhatan county;
=. Ford. Of Cumberland county. and r
J. Ray. of Albemarle county all fancy
stemming tobaccos. and will offer the
same by sample of their office in all
about forty hogsheads.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09

BALTIMORE. March S.-FLOUR-Dull
and unchanged
WHEAT Dull: spot month. H94c ~
81. April. W,N1.OOi4. May SlpW4n
oOa,. steamer So. . red, 95i iUt1i4c.
Southern wheat. by sample, g6c. nSl cOi2,
do. ON grade. % iTSluoif.
CORN-Firm. spot. month. 33nf 0337,c.;
April a3aiU3lc. May alc bid. steamer
mixed. 1884, 03~.c southern white corn.
33Ialii4iLc.. do. yellow. o3i ffii4c.
OATS Steady. so. white western,
3p.43jc. 40. = mixed do. 32n32i o..
RYE Steadier. 40. nearby, jiic.; NO.
western, JG &C..
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Firm hut mac
tive: steam 20 Liverpool per hushel @i.d.
MAY. Cork for orders, per quarter Us. go.
ass 1igd. March. 3s. aga. April
SUGAR Strong and unchanged.
BUTTER Firm and unchanged.
EGGS Quiet and unchanged
CHEESE Steady and unchanged.
LETTUCE 81 .250 l.j0 per basket
WIISkN-I Unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
TnE GOYERNOR DIN NOT 90.

Governor Russell did not go 10 Wash
ingt0n To attend tho Ewart Investigation
case. but instead took one OF his fire.
qucnt trips TO Wilmington.
The Grand Commandery Grand Chap
ter. and Mystic Shrine. OF tho Royal Arch
Masons. will meet here in Raleigh for
"a four days session, beginning May 18th.
Raleigh VIII throw wide her welcoming
doors 10 this body
For the Peabody Normal College, SIT
uated at Nashville. Tenn. there are TO
be filed nine scholarships from North
CAROLYN. this year This state Is allotted
nineteen scholarships. and nine Will be
vacant after June lst Tho whole number
of scholarships iu this college Is 2Oi, dis
tributcd as follows: Arkansas, l.; Ala
hama. is; Florida. s; Georgia. -; Louis
lama. l3. Mississippi, Is. North Carolina,
DO: south Carolina, Il. Tennessee 80.
Texas. Il. Virginia, Is. West Virginia. IL.
The state to-day chartered the Fayotte-
vile oil and Fertilizer Company with a
capital of $4,000. 1t Will make cotton
seed oil and fertilizer.
TO ELECT A PHYSICIAN.
The directors Of the Insane Asylum
meet here tomorrow to elect an assistant
musician to I'm the place of tho late
Dr. Mott. and also 10 elect steward.
pr. Koiner will probably be the assistant
physician. but there are many applicants
for the stewardship. W. h. CRAWFORD
Jr.. has held the place very acceplaDiy
for many years
The Carteret and Pamlico county oyster
claims are 10 be submitted 90 a referee
A. they now stand. the State Treasurer
refuses 10 pay them.
A man named Holderdeld ON Sunday
drew "a pistol on his wcetheart. a Miss
Roberts. and Threatened 10 Kill her be-
cause She was walking with another
young man. lie has escaped, and the
police are on the lookout for him.
The Secretary Of State says that all
the licenses of insurance companies ana
their agents doing business in this state
will expire April lst, and ask that appl-
cations for license and lists OF agents DC
sent i'm by March 9th.
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FOR LESS COTTON
AND MORE GRAIN,
North Carolina Farmers in Meeting
Decide on This Plan.
THE ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS.
The Grand Commandery Grand Chap
ter and Mystic Shrine Meet i'm
Raleigh i'm May-Nine Peabody
scholarships 20 be Awarded

RALEIGH, y. c.. March S-Special.-
The farmers in one Of the townships in
this county held a mass-meeting and
resolved 10 reduce the acreage OF cotton
and plant more grain
The lawyers who argued the fertilizer
case before tho United States Supreme
Court last week have returned. II viii
be some weeks before decision is rem
dered. There has been sufficient
amount collected to run the Agricultural
Department until the next Legislature.
even II the court decides against the
state
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
Nrw YoRK d. GOOD MARKEr

NEW YORK. March S-With the eN-
ception of iobbcrs. operators in the dry
goods market are transacting only lieht
business. The price tone ON cotton goods
T.. however. well maintained In every
line except print cloths which remain
quite duh. WOolleu goods are quiet
Knit goods show no changein any de-
partmeut but mill men assert that in
The less expensive grades they are kept
busy with "a demand which is well dis
trihuted. though ON q moderate price
basis Print cloths are still nominally
quoted ar . 3-1Gc.. but business could DE
done at 2isc.. if the demand was worth
IT, Manufacturers have disposed OF no
extras for over TWO weeks. $40 lar as the
raporte show. and are comparatively easy
to deal with. odd goods are Dun quite
steady demand en- all grades. Prints show
no change of moment