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He Does Not, However, Object te
His Friends Attending,
MEETING TO BE A BIG AFFAIR.
Democrat, from All Parts OF the state
VIII Attend and the supporters OF
the Junior senator VIII Seek To
Control the Body Tho Press
j. in Favor OF the
Mcctiug.

Senator Thomas s. Martins friends will
attend the convention called to meet in
Richmond on May llh for ne purpose
OF taking steps looking 20 securing 20
the people the right and privilege Of ex-
pressing their choice of candidates far
United States senator.
Mr.. Martin has remained silent when
approached by newspaper men. and asked
10 express himself concerning the pro-
poseo meeting Some men said be- would
advise his friends to stay away from tho
convention. While the Senator Will not
personally attend the meeting. it can be
stated that he has not asked any sup
porter OF himself % stay away IN fact.
ne has rather encouraged them 90 attend.
MARTIN MEN TO ATTEND.
The truth is that the Martin people
have been assured that the proposed con-
vent on IS not designed 10 accomplish
his defeat but 90 inaugurate a movement,
looking TO popular vote for senator.
This being the clso. the Martin men arc
roing into the convention. They Will
heartily support AN measures looking to
giving the people Il chance 60 express
Their choice
But if anything should be done. or
attempted 20 Doe done, looking 90 the de-
feat OF Mr. Martin. his friends VIII seek
10 crush the opposition 90 his reelection.
in other words. the Marunitcs are go-
ing TO try and control the convention.
That IS their programme now. They
may have decided upon this course with
ou, Mr. Martins consent. Certainly. they
have not bad time 10 organize. Yet, some
Of the Senators strongest supporters ex.
pee. TO be IN the May convention They
would not come here unless fully con.
WINGED that measures and not men are
% be discussed.
TO BIZ A BIG AFFAIR.
The convention IS going 10 be big
affair Letters are pouring IN 20 the
prominent dgners only four days have
passed since the call was published. and
yet influential Democrats in many Of the
counties and cities have been heard from,
and they say they will attend. IL will
be more in the nature of mass-meet.
ing than q convention. People win come
from an the cities and from most OF the
counties. Tho leaders of the movement
are greatly pleased because or the fact
that the country press has almost With
out exception come out in favor OF the
convention aud its purposes.
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Many Questions Of Interest Engaged
the President and Advisors.
THE NEW NICARAGUAN CANAL
Was one of tho Matters Under Discus
on-Commissioners will he Named
Soon M More NoluntccrTroOps
Will be Called FOR Nct-Dci-
egates to Peace Confer
cnce TO be Named.


... ,.tf.. r.-+.d rrtI .
'D~
% ciocK ''+''
cussed. Including a hlno.f oil questions
which have arisen du.-.s tie $50 weeks
49, .... r...-1.rfts absence m the South.
........ ,f .f..t,. i, f.tfa
Iiie "'"'''. ,...i
came up ana l'
TO simplify matters hf consolidating some
Of tb. administrative departments. but
.... .t.. chances will D.. mad. is un-
hho"n "l p''
The question OF ain-hoi'- 'H' 'i' '"''9
and regulations iu certain l-nes of politics
.-- .,...r... ,...,-,i.rsfia, and tie pre-i-
W.. d.s.r.s f., B.-Do.. or tho matter at
U.' ,I,'..t old. I.-f frIre the
3,....is1, did before IeatIu. for tne south
,,,. to return 20 the m.mu.rs OF Size
c..binet their several recommendations of
tho subject with th. request THAT they
again 60 over them with view to making
.,,v lhargos which sugc st tutm- Ives
,,...- t,t. .t..r.a To-day the President
~ ,n.. D.. ba furnished with their
..'i.,,tf,,s of tIa matter as soon as
,,o--ibl. and il is believed that b. is hs
l'.t
N"' 90 rT-rr SERVICE.
q. mas aoaiu demonstrated at tO-day's
,i.... - tb. Cabinet that while strong
a.. ,,,holline the principles of the civil
=. i,. ,f,,,. f.. ., dfenosItiou on the
".- ,.r members +o crificisc its
part ol 20 ....... Tho subiact of
,,,,. r. ,..rre..nt the United
States ass the forthcoming c'HF' 'hl''"
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force under his command and when the
regulars now on their way 90 Manila
reached their destination. there would
he uttle need of retaining the volunteers
In service there
40 demand Tor muster out viii hold
good until The formal ratification of the
peace treaty occurs. and when this VIII ne
done is not known The French Amoas-
sador. who is acting for spain. has no IN
formation on the subject and does NOT
know when the treaty will be received
here
Secretary A'ger has reported favor
able condition of affairs in Cuba. and mas
expressed the opinion that more troops
than are now in the island VIII NOT pe
needed. After the volunteers are sent
home there win be fourteen regiments
with "a total of 1900 men in Cuba, max
ing two regiments off regulars 10 e"ch
Province.
THE PROCLAMATION.
There was e..mo discussion Ia official
circles regarding The proclamation which
the Philippine Commission may issue
This action. IL is said is entirely discre.
t0uarv with the commission lt may IT,
sue fs proclamation after General OILS
reaches Malofos or 10 may delay IL until
the time seems moro opportunc II. as
rorc-tod fn some quarters. The Fupinos
abandon Mloios as caoitaL and 90
further north it is possible that the pro
clamation may ho withheld.
II is intended that the proclamation
shall declare the purpose OF the Govern
ment of the United States n the Island
of L1zon and it may seem desirable io
establish fully the authority of the lnten
states over the island before any sneh
ster is taken.
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The Insurgents Retreat SuIlenIy,
Burning Villages as They Leave.
WILL FIGHT HARD AT MALOLOS.
The Enemy will Make a Desperate DE
fence Of Their Stronghold They
Have Been Driven From Uniin-
iShcd Trenches The Couu-
Try Passed Over. a scene
Of Desoiation.


MANILA, March -9.-Noon. Tho Amer
f.4n army aly.rred af Con o.fiorl tlfe
... .t. .4 .A. ,,.n,,
"''' '''''r' '"r-i'"A ''""-
before lV % clock and driving me lhsur-
........ t..,.-.l I.,,,,,. o., tbe .s-t OF Riil-
"a.
ican, ana on t"e Ia4iio'u 'e''''A 10 -''''
lo.os our troops met with but slight re-
slsiaLcc.
The Filinin0s fired y0lieys yesterday
evening far tho nurpose of dr.twing the
.....
American "ie anu "I7ei''''s ''' '."''''
Of our positions. Two men ot tne Pcnu-
-yfyar.4 raefrncuf and one man bpf0neiuE
~ rt.. ,.,....... ,,.... ,,.o,.,,.,..i
10 tic Lin'1" lN7ilIi'"t h'i'
The Americans remained silent.
DFS1LATION.
.,.
me country Nrt nih Ait llst' aiiN Nl"i. 'l
presents a. picture OF desJ.auon. SiroN'
la etiilNs ~ JH Hoiui Gus " asH Ng"i'1
1.'' -..s., -..,.r,.,'rsr-
,rha gan.r.I .rn.s~sn,. of ths country
IS KS n t had been swept hv 3D. cyclone.
The roads age strewn with furniture and
c.othMs dropped in hlsnt ~ lnr p rAlpl,,
nos. me ohIJ persons itiHaiiiiit O,.'''.n u
"te 4e" axe" p7'S'"a' zoo ''''''" ~
Trl, ,.r,,, h,.f,. tl., -,,rs NJ former
to,'as and ., .'.-..,.-b, for env kind
sI
living ON the generosity of our soldiers.
who give them portions OF their rauons.
DEAD bODlLs. ...,. ,
b9aler oi a,iH J. i.lpin2s are s.I'li1. ll'-i. d
a.. a.. m a. ,',. W. ,,,t'. ,l.. crs,,ted to
die an were iefr I'M fhe wake of tne hur-
rlcdlv retreatine army. These bodies give
forth a horrible odor. but there is no
time no present 90 bury them. The 10.
hahitants who fed from MriiaQ ana
Me}ciu"lah leit lu s1ch n pane llal on
t.y.e5 YeI s'i"l.i o',' p,,,, 7p,Can ILL.,
1,,u ,,,,,l, con,,i,e5 nitar nr,ndrfv ~ vsii,e
40 io0Ti%G
This was the case i'm most of the houses
deserted. They were not molested by our
setaiei !. plt we nue., Wpo st.P .t IT,. o
tween we a1i'i ''o io''.,s ~ i, ..,',..
hai.-e4 I.;rervv,here ithev raised Chinese
faa- some Of which we're torn down.
FOUR KILLED.
MANILA. March 29-135 p. NJ AT
daylight General MacArthurs division
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THE FOURTH SHlVERlNG.
The Change in Temperature Found
MANY of the Men without Blankets


Many of The Men without Blankets
SAVANNAH GA. March 2-special-
Seven companies of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment are now in camp. They are tha
four of the first battalion and Companies
NJ. @ and IF.
Company " and the first battalion ar
rived Monday on the San Antonio ana
camc ND this afternoon from quarantine
.fotion where the personal baggage or
,,, me, was dislnfectcd and where the
repimental effects are yet TO- undergo dis
infection. ,.,....
The troops had "a hard time last night at
Fort Pulaski where they were in camp
fb. sudden change of weather making it
,,ry cold and uncomfortable, when some
had mo- blankets at all and others Dul
one The mems extra blankets are pach-
.d with the heavy taeeaee. and some bad
pot REGARDED even one as necessary and
were unprovided.
TN. camp is under command of Lieu
tenant Colonel r. +. Edwards ana VIII
he So until tomorrow. when Colonel O..
" TAYLOR is expected with the last de-
tachmenf Of the regiment
Companies q and IT arrived TODAY
about noon by the Plant system from
Port Tampa. under command OF Major
Marshall TarraH I'm the detachment to
arrive tomorrow from Havana hy the
smae route are four companies OF 'he
Third battalion and Company t.
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SECRETARY LONG SHY.
Renored that lie was Coming TO ktch-
n,ond. hut ile Didnt

4 special to The Times from NorioHN
last night says. A..
"rhe Secretary Of the Navy l'it uc
Norfolk navy yard last evening aboard
rhc lighthouse tender Jcssamine Al me
office of the commandant IL was stated
tonight that his whereabouts are u"-
known.
.lfr Long it IS evident. docs not want
the public. especially those who want to
see him on business, 10 know What he iS
about 10 is unoficIally stated. ana S
probably true that he will visit the new
'rripe Shipbuildmg Plant at Richmond
return and inspect the plant al Newport
News. and then board the Dolphin. which
viii come OUT OF the dry dock to-mot-
when Arr. w. r. Trlgg. president OF
tine shipbuilding plant here. was seen l' So
Dight and asked about the report that
Secretary Long would probably come TO
Richmond Doc said:
"Some time ago when I saw Secretary
Tong he told me no would come here 20
inspect the W r Trigg Shipbuilding
Plant when he could do so. No definite
time was fixed for his visit however and
have heard nothing from him since thlt
time about the proposed visit. l would
Ike very much 20 see Secretary Long
here and &c would give me pleasure TO
show him over our plant
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OTIS HAS AMPLE FORCE,
The President Gratiiied af the Pro
gress He j. Making in LuzOn,

WASHINGTON March 9.-The follow
ing dispatch has been received from
General otis.
MANILA March 29th.
"Adjutant Generl Washington.
Macarthur advance yesterday only
to outskirts of MurilaO. took until late
afternoon 10 repair The railway bridges
and send cars through with supplies
Commenced march this morning;
march rapidly on bocaNe and Will cpu-
tnue to Bisaa, seven miles i-om Aa-o-
"Enemy have destroyed railway aud tell
egIaph line, construction train following
our forces. Euemys resistance not SD NlB-
or0us to-day. our loss thus far slight
Towns in front Of our advance being de-
stroyed by fire. Troops in excellent
SUPPLIES ENOUGH.
I'm reply 90 an inquiry from Adjutant
General CorDin. asking whether General
Gus had sufficient supplies. and n not
10 state what was wanted. the latter has
sent message stating that hc has sup
plies Of q kinds sufficient for his i'm
LATER REPORT.
The following adv.ccs from Manila were
received By the War Department to-
night:
Manila March 3d.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Macarthur advanced at yesterday
morning from Maniao. passed rapidly 10
B0cayc At ll.J took mp ADVANCE for
Beaa. and az 3.lj (afterno0m for Gui-
guinto, three and one half miles from
Malolos. reaching that point az D. Cas-
ualties for the day about seventy Fierce
fighting in the afternoon. Troops made
crossing the river an Guguinto by work
ing artillery over railroad bridge by hand
and swimming mules against fierce re-
sistance. Column will pass on railroad
to extrome front nearly repaired and
Will resupply troops to-day.
(signed) OTIS
~ THE CABINET.
The President to-day discussed with his
advisors and callers the situation in the
philippines. Assistant Secretary OF War
MeikleiOhn, and Adjutant-General Corbin
who have kept close track Of the progress
Of the American army and the condition
of the troops We're with him for some
time.
with them he went over the situation
and expressed his pleasure al the good
progress General Otis and his generals
had made, though he regretted the loss Of
lfe.
The dispatch OF General Otis receiyed
this morning was not supplemented by
any later news.
The opinion was given az the War De-
partment that General Otis had ample
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KILLED BY BURSTING GUN'
Ten Inch Rifle Burst Under les' ''
SANDY Hook with Fatal Ehec''

NEW YORK. March 2o-At 'no ''''.r' ..,'.
NJ, ~" nra,,ine. grounds this afternoon one
Of the lo-inch breeoh-loadng rifles onos, o,.
OF ,ie a. hreech block. which. hyinls
test burst lls pi pii'r9ted the sand butt in
Rsefghta be SsRt killing Henry b5 MgrPRs ssemer ana
iHiuriag mi rf Prvaies H4TrsSpr ermen9 eHq It is
Of the ordnance DeiSf' Of he wounded
men arm are 4Ssb 4BSasbbtt. in charge Of the PROV
inc C'gr ggronnds SAYS that tae eTe sgco'et OF tbe
caused by 3sr eNcsssihb9s charge.
smokeless a. e,;n which burst at the fourth
Ihe6 W. Vas of the 1s95 model. IL was va.
fo,aiy fon19 Destroyed and Il parHhiiIg i Tr1ss, 1
TO t@'9ig tbs barbotte carriage on "h'ch II Was
me!Hn,VSSv had for many years been the
MuIbng clerk M the testing OF guns
rrecorunlnn55 rao nn5 has had several narrow escapes
taforp
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Estimated That With Passengers and
Crew Sixty Were Aboard.
BI0LER BURST IN MlD-STREAM
And She Went to the Bottom With on
Iy Moments Warning Had
About Thirty Passengcrs-Ihe
Captain aud one IS the Crew
Ciung 90 the Wrcckage
and Were Saved.

ST. LOUIS. NO, March "a special
TO The Republic from New Madrid $40,
says:
The steamer Roseua Lee, with about
thirty-one passengers aboard. beside her
crew. exploded opposite Tyler. Nlo' about
four o'clock tins afternoon and imme-
d.ately sank with all on board, except
captain George Carveu and one of the
crew.
The steamer left Cairo with sixteen
passeneers aboard bound for Memphis.
At Caruthersvillc, aLo., she landed and
took aboard fifteen more passengers
1t is estimated that with passengers and
crew she then had aboard about nifty
people .o.-
THE EXPLOSION.
She made the next landing 40 Tyler
Mo. and at four o'clock this afternoon
backed into mid-stream from Tyler 10
proceed on her journey. inc steamer
had lust reached the middle of the river
when she suddenly stopped and lurched
as If "a snag had been struck. 1he next
moment the boat parted in the middle
"a volume of steam arose and the Gee
t0natiOu of an explosion Numbered over
the water.
The river is running very msn ANA tho
steamer Immediately sank with an ON
board. but the captain and one OF the
crew. They clung to the wreokase ana
were saved by the boats.
The R0wena Lee was manned by the
following crew. Captain George Carveh.
First Clerk l.. x. Booker Second Clerk
Gus Mitchell. Third Clerk sam Lewis,
Pilots sid Smith and T.. Banks Mates
John Crasty and Patrick Flanagan, En-
gineers Albert Calder and Frank Suh
Steward George w. Todd Nail Clerk VI
n. Kelly. Most OF the crew live in
Memphis. The names OF her passengers
cannot bee learned
A PASSENGER STEAMER.
MEMPHIS. TENN, March 2.-The
steamer Rowena Lee was owned by the
Lee Line Of Memphis and was one OF
the best passenger steamers in the Mis-
s.sslppi river trade. She piled between
Temphis and Cairo.
From the local river men. it was as-
certained that the Rowona Lee carried
cabin crew of about fifteen officers and
deck crew numbering about thirty Tax
ing the figures and fair number off
passengers taken on at cairo and other
points fl can easily be reasoned that at
least sixty people were ON board the boat
when the disaster occurred.
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\ Mobile Fire.

MOBILE. ALA. March @.-The three.
story building corner of Conception ana
Dauphin streets. owned by splIa ana
pincus and occupied by the dry good.
establishment of &. j. Gayter a 60. ana
the Fidelia Club. was burned to-day
caused hy q gas heater
Ioss on building. so o00; Insurance.
G.vfer 4 CO.'S loss. $1,000; covered by
Insurance Junger q Gass music store
loss s2Oo simon Shoe Company was in-
iured bv water. The Art League, above
sim0n's store lost some valuable Pic
lures
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GENERAL FLAGLER DEAD.
The ChierOrdnance Ohicer Of the Ar
nav Died at Old Point Last Night.

NORFOLK. VA March Special
General Flagler died at p O'Clock this
evening at the Hyseia Hotel ola Point
General Flaeicr who if the ehiei ord-
nance officer of che United States Army
has been sick for some time but was
tsousht to be within the past DAY or
two somewhat better iie was attended
bv Dr. Dewitt. post surgeon or FORT Mon
roe
Ibis body will Doe sent TO washington on
The Washington Line steamer Nt"Poi
News tomorrow nisht
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ninnr steamers Missing.

LONDON. March @.-The following
steamers have been posted az Lioyds as
missing.
british steamer City Of Wakefield. Cap
,o,r rov,nsend. from Ship Island janu-
srv 1arh and Norfolk January 9Th for
rotterdam. British steamer Dora Foster
l.',,,f, 1voolley. from Savannah January
s., t,r iverpool: British steamer Laugh
Ton Captain Hodgeson from New Or
- Tanuary 18th. via Newport News
1a,,,ar,, 93d for Copenhagen.
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NO CLASH FEARED.
It ~ Not Thought ia the Departments
Thaf Complications viii Arise.


WASHINGTON March 2J-Tho news
from Samoa tAat the United states
cruiser Philadelphia and the British
cruisers Porpoisc ana loyalisi ha4
l.r.IIrd.d tho towns held by Mataaia.
who has thas far had the Official aup-
port of the German governments. came
vih startling suddcnuess TO- officials
her. and displaced for the time being me
attention given % Tie hghung az Ma
Mia.
The shcllug OF Mataafa was looked
,.non as secoudarily important but the
d,rnret interest attached 10 the Whiune
of lho Germ 49, government Al hrst ape
ffchensions wore felt that grave ihler-
naii1nai complications might ensue. bu'
thoso most intimately familiar Win the
--latest official exchanges between WASH
iugfOn London and Berlin did not take
such q gloomy view OF the OUTLOOK
Nhls recognizing that the bioodshed %
Samoa created very serious and DELI
cate situation, yet II was said 70 be a
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copyright. 1s99 by the Association Press)
APIA. SAMOAN ISLANDS. March 2}--
yin Auckland. ". H.. March 29.-The
troubles growing out of the election Of a
King of Samoa have taken more serious
turn and resulted I'm bombardment of
native villages along the shore by the
United states cruiser Philadelphia, Adj
m,rai Kauntz commanding, and the Brit
ish cruisers Porpoise and Royalst. The
bombardmont has continued intermitienuy
Tor eight DAYS. Several villages have
been burned and there have been a mum.
Der of casualties among the American
and British sailors and marines. As get
it is impossible to estimate tine nump-
Of natives killed and injured.
As Mataafa ana his chiefs, consniuiihs
the provisional government continued I'D
defy the treaty after the arrival oI lhe
Philadelphia Admiral kaunz summon
tbc various consuls and senior naval OF
ncors TO a conference ON board the Ihlid-
de.ph.a. when the whole situation was
carefully canvassed. The upshot was
resolution 10 dismiss the provisional gov
crnmont. and Admiral haunIz lssu.H d"
proclamation calling upon Maiaaia ana
bi. chiefs 40 return 80 their homes.
Mltaafa evacuated Muliuuu, The town
d. had made Dis headquarters, ana went
into the interior
Herr Rose. the German Consul at Apa
issued "a proclamation suppiemtnuns lN9
on. be had issued several weeks peloIe'
upholding the provisional government
AS "a result of this. the Malaaiah7 as
sembled in large force aud hemmeu II
the town ....,.....,,. t,,o
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SHERMAN At HOME.
ue stood His Trip from old Point Well
and seems Comfortable.

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-Ex-secre-
,ary OF state John Sherman is again ar
s,is residence m this city. lie reached
forf During the night he had rested
fairly well, and was feeling no worse for
the Journey Mr.. sherman was brought
from his state-rOOm in a chair. and care
fully carried TO a carriage I'm waiting.
The party was driven directly 20 Mr.
Shcrman's home, on Is street
Mr. sherman to-day was resting quiet
IS. and doing az well as his friends could
expect. Ills condition Is exceedingly en-
feebled.
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TESTED HIS OWN GALLOWS.
Condemned Murderer Tries the Rope
That VIII Hang Him 10 Day.

uARRIsONVILLE, MO, March ~
photes soper. who is 10 De hanged here
-, morrow. was to-day allowed To go
mon The scanold and test it, lie uiea
t+e frap ana onrred suggestions I'D mo
sheri0. Of can hardly wait for me tiil'
of the execution % come. sald sopel'
"the suspense and waiting are "oiae
nm tbe actual occurrence. SO II possi-
bic. be quick"
Souer killed his father wife and two
children al Archie. Mo-. and later muir
dered a third daughter IN oregon.
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JUDGE GRAY.
Deiawarc's EN senator Appointed to
the Third judicial Circuit.

TII' IIIT VFIV I0-Is 7 II NFF'
WASuINGTON. d. O., March -. -EN-
Senator George Gray. of Delaware, mas
been appointed United states Circuit
Judge Tor thc Third District
Senator Gray's term expired az the close
of tine last Congress. His service in that
body began March 4. lass. when he vas
appointed 90 900 The vacancy caused by
the appointment OF Thomas r.. Bayard as
Secretary OF state. Senator Gray was
recognized as one OF the leading Demo-
Gratis OF that body and was recently a
member of the commission which met
at Paris % prepare the treaty OF peace
with Spain and was also member OF
the United States and CANADIAN JONI
Ulgh Commission
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stcnnnlr Nyrnnnli.

BALTIMORE. ND, .,,,,l. March 6, ,,.S o.aTss .,i'ss
ss'',.tsy evening for Boston, grounded
iol.f seven-Fo0t knoll The city ice
boat Latrobe and the company's steamer
Igo,yara were sent TO her assistance. sha
viii probably be fioaied at high water
this evening
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CHARLESTON. $. C.. March @-rhe
a,tvfii'r,- cruiser Wasp. oficcred and
manned by the Jacksonville DIVISION on
me FLORIDA Naval Reserves ~sn' 10 ssa
rram her, this afternoon under ssairt
orders rom lhee Gote,oyHos G,Sot ,yeso y /. hound for
t,o..n.,niina as she steered south after
reacblnr tie nehtshlp The cruiser vii
~ ne nrst shp OF her class that has
ever entered this port flying a state Has
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DIRECTORS ELECTED
The American Tobacco Company fiils
the Three Places Just Made.

the Three Places Just Made.
NEW YORK. March 24-P. A. r.. Wid.
cner. a. y Brady and Thomas S. Ryan
were elected directors OF the American
Tobacco Company to-day to 500 the three
extra places in the directory decided upon
yesterday Tho regularly quarterly dyL
dend OF per cent on the common and
per cent. ON the preferred stock were
declared. also. per cent. on the scrip.
A notice was issued that scrip holders
can have their scrip redeemed at par
any time in May or they can present
the scrip certificates and Nave them
stamped Tor redemption at the expiration
of three years with accmed interest at
D per cent
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R,ooL = Mortuafy Report.

WASHINGTON. March e9.-Gen. Brooke
today reported the death OF Private
R,chard Porter Company &, Fourth
Tennessee who was accidentally shot on
the lighter at Casilda. March 18th. Ho
fell overheard and tho body was not re-
covered.