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NEWPORT NEWS, VA., FRIDAY, MAY i:>>, 1898.
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P RICE S1NGLE COPY-TWO CEN
one week -ten CFNTS
Attaches of Foreign Legations
at the Shipyard
?EftllliUiR
But the Report is Promptly
Denied by the Authorities.
THE TEXAS GOES TO SEA!
Kim Ltavl'H the Flying Squadron
Point. Suppoft?*tl?ily for Unit I',
tier. But Does Koi K.lurn
MnlUlaC'uuipaulen Vhkh
Tbrongii the City.
The report in circulation last night
alleging: that two spies were- arrested
at the shipyard yesterday while mak?
ing pencil sketches of the' works seems
to have been unfounded.
The gentlemen alleged to be spies
were attaches of foreign legations at
Washington who came here to visit [
the shipyard. They were Mr. Ii. J.
Bolder, ? of Austria-Hungary, and Mr.
Von Rebler, of Germany.
These gentlemen arrived in the city
yesterday morning from Old Point and
went immediately to the shipyard,
where they presented a letter from
former "assistant secretary .if the navy,
Theodore Roosevelt, requesting that]
they be extended certain courtesi.
The letter was written before
Roosevelt resigned the secretaryship to
accept the * lieutenant-colonelcy of
"Teddy's Rougli Riders," who will soon
Invade Cuba, and was before the order
went into effect prohibiting any but
employees entering the shipyard. Hence
they were denied admission to the
plant.? i
The gentlemen then applied to Cap?
tain Warburton. senior commander of j
the batteries stationed at the shipyard.
He stated that he was under orders to
admit no one to the shipyard, and
doubted his authority to honor the note
from the former assistant secretary of
the navy. Captain Warburton referred
the foreigners to Brigadier General
Royal T. Frank, oommandant of For?
tress" Monroe.as well as of the batteries
stationed here, telling them that if
they brought an order from the general
it would afford him pleasure to honor I
-it.-'.?&5&J0!? 3jB8i?fo&sg? ??? ---i
Some umejater the visitors were seen
near the shipyard. The corporal of the '
guard at a post nearby was notified by a |
watchman, who said he saw the men
with pads and pencils in their hands
drawing, he supposed, sketches of the
yard. The corporal escorted the men
to Captain Warbnrton's tent and
promptly ordered their release, as th
disclaimed any intention of violating |
the rules, explaining that they simp!;
wished to get a view of the works
The foreigners then took a trolley ra
for Old Point, stating that they woul.
call on General Frank.
The manners of the foreigners Indioat
ed that they were gentlemen, and u
one in authority at the shipyard sus
pected that they were spies. On lb
other hand, they regretted they could
not permit the visitors to enter th
yard.
When seen last night by a report"
for the Daily Press. General Manag.
W. A. Post stated that he did not doubt
the genuineness of the letter presented
by the visitors, but that the uule pro?
hibiting visitors from entering the ship?
yard was being rigidly enforced, and
therefore the attaches of the foreign
legations were denied the privilege re?
quested for them by Colonel Roose?
velt.
AT CAMP WARBURTON.
The troopers composing batteries A
and C, which were ordered here fron
Camp Hastings. Pa., to guard the siilp
yard, finished pitching their tents a1
Camp Warburton above the shipyard
yesterday, and the soldiers are now
^snugly quartered on the bluff overlook?
ing James river. Many people visited
the camp last evening.
Last night guard posts were placed
tn the shipyard and .twenty men were
detailed to patrol the yard.
As yet the horses for the batteries [
have not arrived, but as soon as they
reach the camp regular drills will be
held.
Guns were placed on the piers at the
shipyard yesterday morning.
ON TO RICHMOND.
Tljree companies of the state militia
passed through the city yesterday ~
route to Camp Lee.
Companies B and E, Fourth Regi
iment, of Norfolk, arrived in the morn?
ing on the steamer Louise.
The infantrymen filed into the coach?
es reserved for them and live minutes
later they were on their way to Rich?
mond to go into camp with their broth?
er Infantrymen of Company A, Norfolk,
and other State organizations which I
have already been mobilized in the ]
capital city.
Company B carried ninety-one men
and Company E eighty.
The officers of the two companies,
many of whom are well known here,
are as follows:
COMPANY B.
Captain?Marshall Tamil!.
First Lieutenant?13. W. Salon.on
sky. ?
Second Lieutenant?C. L. Wright.
Sergeants^G. T. Laylor, M. Powell,
S. E. Smith.
Quartermaster Sergeant ? W. H.
Church.
Corporals?E. R. Gale. A. S. Morris.
J. M. Morris, J. M. McCoy, L. D. Linn,
C. D. Bew, A. J. Kerns, A. C. Downing.
B. F. Totty, C. L. Davis, W. H. WI1
kins.
Wagoner?E. Hyorth.
COMPANY E.
Captain?T. J. Nottingham.
First Lieutenant?W. H. Wassum.
Second Lieutenant?E. W. Jones.
Sergeants?W. "C. Shelly. W. B. King.
J. L. Gilbert, H. A. Macon.
Corporals?AjaP. Burgess, T. C. Lack?
land. L. E. Hftchlngs, J. E. Griggs, F.
J. Lawler, J. W. McCloud, Frank Mc?
Laughlin, John McRorie, II. W. Waik
hart and H. G. Parker.
Musician?C. L. Henley.
Wagoner?S. H. Forest.
A large crowd had assembled at the
depot to see the soldiers boys of Nor?
folk disembark from the boat and
board the train, and many good wishes
followed them as the train took them
out of sight.
At 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the steamer Louise brought over com?
pany L, Second Regiment, of Ports?
mouth, which received orders Wednes?
day to report in Richmond without de?
lay. A guard was sent over to this city
yesterday to notify members of the
company working here to report for
duty at once.
There were 100" men In ranks.
The commissioned officers of the
company are:
Captain?E. W. Owens.
First Lieutenant?John Lee.
Second Lieutenant?W. R. Parrish.
TEXAS PUTS TO SEA.
The second-class battleship Texas,
Captain Philip, weighed anchor at 9:20
o'clock yesterday morning and sailed
from Hamilton Roads, and had not
been sighted returning up to a late
hour last night.
The real destination of the battleship
or her purpose in going to sea cannot
be learned from official sources, but
it is thought that Captain Philip
has taken his ship outside the Capes
for the purpose of testing her guns
with heavy charges.
All of the other ships of the flying
squadron are .-.till at Old Point and will
probaly remain for twelve hours longer,
at least.
The rumors of the probable early
departure of the squadron for South?
ern waters continue to be revived, but
thus far there Is not the slightest foun?
dation for the reports.
It is confidently expected, however,
that Commodore Schley will be ordered
to the South in the next few days and
there is probaly some foundation for
the story sent out from Washington to
the effect that the Navy Department
is considering this step.
ST. PAUL MAY SAIL TODAY.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, in
command of Captain Sigsbee, which is
lying off the Casino, will probably sail
some time today, as it is stated that
the warship has finished taking on coal
and a large supply of ammunition. It
is not thought that the St. Paul will
join the llyiug squadron, as has been
reported, but that she will be under the
? ommand of Commodore Howell, whose
fleet is patroling the coast.
NO ORDERS YET.
A dispatch ordering the Huntington
Rifles to report at Camp Lee. Rich?
mond, had not been received by Captain
P. Thornton Marye up lo a late hour
last night. The men, however, have
practically been mustered into service,
as they have been given a cash allow?
ance by the government for rations.
DIXIE AND YOSEMITE.
The Dixie and Yosemite are still at
the shipyard, and it is not known when
they will leave. All the stores and
ammunition have been put on board
the ships and the vessels are ready to
leave at a moment's notice.
CO?TKACT FOB AKMOB.
(iovurnmvut Will Huj 8,0(10 Tour for the
Uaitllf ships.
Nearly S.000 tons of armor is required
by the navy for the protection of the
three large battleships now under con
si ruction, one of which is the Illinois,
now on the ways at the shipyard here.
Contracts are to be awarded this month
involving the heaviest expenditure for
armor since the Indiana and Iowa
type of ships were authorized. Yester?
day the Navy Department invited the
firms which have supplied the govern?
ment with armor to submit bids.
The specifications call for several
types of plates, the thickest to be sev?
enteen inches and some as light as
eight inches, all of which will be used
tor the sides and turrets of the battle?
ships Illinois, Wisconsin and Alabama.
Under the terms of the naval bill now
available, the Secretary of the Navy
is authorized to purchase armor at a
cost not exceeding $iuu a ton, and as?
surances have already been received
from the Bethlehem and Carnegie
companies that they will agree to de?
liver all the plates required by the navy
at this price or less.
The ballistic requirements of the ar?
mor will be the same imposed on the
contractors for the Indiana class, and
every pound of the plates is to be treat?
ed to the Harvey process.
Captain O'Neil, chief of the ordnance
department, is net satisfied that the new
foreign treatment is an improvement
on that given to armor us.ed on Amerl
can war vessels, and will urge that
no change be made either in the treat?
ment ot the plates or in the finishing
The vessels for which the armor Is
lo be delivered are now far advanced
and will probably be completed in
about eighteen months.
The settlement of the armor contro?
versy relieves the Navy Department of
tile embarrassing attitude in which it
has been placed for a year by the re?
fusal of the two firms capable of man?
ufacturing the class of plates needed
to furnish them at prices fixed by Con?
gress.
JULY 0 THE OAT SC.
Thai is the Hay I'ix.n for the Democratic
Congivssloual Convention.
The Democratic Congressional con?
vention of the Second District will be
held at Ocean View Wednesday, July
6th.
This date was fixed by the district
committee at the meeting held in Nor?
folk. The purpose for which the con?
vention will be held will be to nom?
inate a candidate for Congress. As
yet there is but one aspirant, the Hon.
W. A. Young, though several gentle?
men have been spoken of in connection
with the nomination. Prominent among
these is Colonel R. E. Boykin, of this
city, and if he would consent to enter
the fight his friends would rally to his
support and there would be Boykin
j delegates gaiore at the convention.
The representation of the. convention
will be based on the Bryan presidential
vote, with one delegate for each 100
votes, and one for each fraction over
fifty.
Married in fsl? or Wight.
Mr. J. Hugh Caffee, Jr., of this city,
and Miss Sallie V. Maynard, of Isle of
Wight county, were united in marriage
Wednesday night at 9 o'clock at Benn's
church, near the home of the bride.
Mr. Caffee is a son of the well known
livery proprietor of this city, and Is
interested with his father In business.
He is well known in Newport News and
has a large circle of friends.
Mrs. Caffee is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Maynard, of Isle of Wight.
Tnd is said to be a charming young
lady of many accomplishments.
Mr. and Mrs. Caffee arrived in the
city yesterday and were tendered
n. reception at the residence of the
groom's father, in East End.
Marriage. I.HBt. Night.
Mr. Neits Christiansen, an employee
of the shipyard, and Miss Hansene
Elizabeth Diesen were?narrled at the
residence of the bride, on Forty-fifth
street, at 7::t0 o'clock last evening, the
Rev. C. C. Cox, pastor of the First
Baptist church, officiating. Both the
bride and gloom were born in Den?
mark. *
IPtttent, vood and atone ohurna,
wo od ware supplies. Adams' Rocket
Store. tt
?'. ' ? -
Gallant American Sailors Killed in a Fierce Battle
at Cardenas.
TORPEDO BOAT WINSLOW A HELPLESS TARGET
Solid Shot Smashes into the Hull ot tue Little Vessel and Knocks Out Her
Boiler. Shells Burst in the Midst of the Grew. De?
tails ot the Engaaemet.
(By Telegraph.) |
KEY WEST. FLA., May 12.?When
the United States gunboat Hudson '
came up to the government dock at
S o'clock this morning the bodies of
rive dead men were lying on her after
deck. They were the remains of En?
sign W. Bagley and four members of
the crew of the torpedo boat Wins
low, who were killed in an engagement
in Cardenas harbor yesterday. The
bodies were covered with the stars and
stripes.
In the cabin of the Hudson was Cap?
tain John B. Bernardo, of the Wins
low, who is slightly injured in the left
leg, and several others of the Winslow's
crew, who are slightly injured.
The dead are:
ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEY.
JOHN VARVELS, oiler.
JOSIAH TUNNETT, cabin cook.
J. V. MEEKS. fireman.
J. DANIEL, fireman.
The engagement took place inside the
harbor of Cardenas. The gunboat Wil?
mington, the torpedo boat Winslow and
the gunboat Hudson were the only ves?
sels engaged. They entered the har?
bor for the purpose of attacking some
Spanish gunboats which wore known
to be there. These latter, however,
were not discovered by the American
force until the Spaniards opened fire.
The land batteries of Cardenas sup?
ported the fire, of the Spanish gun?
boats. " "" v T
The engagement commenced at 2:05
P. M. and lasted for about an hour.
The wounded are:
R. E. COX. gunner's mate.
D. M'KEON. quartermaster.
J. PATF.RSON, fireman.
F. GRAY.
LIEUT. J. B. BERN ADO II.
All are slightly wounded except Pat?
terson; whose condition is serious. The
battle, while it lasted. was terrific.
The Wilmington and the Hudson were
ahead, and opened tire on the Spanish
boats which were lying at the docks.
The tiring began at a range of 3,500
yards.
A few minutes later the Winslow
came up and also opened fire. In an
instant the entire attention of the
Spanish gunboats and land batteries
was directed upon her. From all sides
shot and shell seemed to pour in upon
the little torpedo boat. The Wilming?
ton and the Hudson still kept up their
lire, but they could not turn aside the
terrible storm of fire and death pouring"
in upon the torpedo boat.
The crew of the Winslow, however,
never faltered for a second. At 2.3Fi
P. M. a solid shot smashed Into the
hull of tile Winslow and knocked out
her boiler. In an instant she began to
roll and drift helplessly. Then there
was a moment of awful suspense. A
fierce cheer of triumph went up from
the Spaniards on the gunboats and in
the batteries, and again a storm of fire
was opened on the helpless boat. The
gunboat Hudson, which was lying near?
by, started to the assistance of the
Winslow. She ran alongside the torpe?
do boat and tried to throw a line to
the imperiled crew. Up to this time,
with the exception of one shot which
disabled the boiler of the Winslow, the
firing of the Spanish gunboats had been
wild, but as the Winslow lay roiling
in the water the range grew closer and
shells began to explode all around her.
It was difficult for the Hudson to get
near enough to throw a line to the
Winslow's crew, so terrible was the fire
all about her. Finally, after trying
for about twenty minutes, the Hudson
approached near enough to throw a
line. Ensign Bagley and six men were
standing in a group on the deck of the
Winslow. "Heave her, heave her,"
shouted Bagley as he looked toward the
commander of the Hudson and called
for a line. "Don't miss it," shouted
an officer from the Hudson, and with
a smile Bagley called back "Let her
come. Tt's getting too hot here for
?omfort." The line was thrown and, at
the same instant, a shell burst in the
very midst of the group of men on
board the Winslow. Bagley was in?
stantly killed, and a faw others dropped
?ibout him. Half a dozen more fell
groaning on the bloodstained deck.
One of the dead men pitched headlong
over the side of the boat, but his feet
caught in the iron rail and he was
hauled back. Bagley lay stretched on
the deck with his face completely torn
away and the upper part of his body
shattered. It was a terrible moment.
The torpedo boat, disabled and helpless,
rolled and swayed under the fury of
the fire from the Spanish gunboats.
When the shell burst in the group on
board the Winslow another wild shout
went up from the Spanish boats and
batteries and again a heavy fire was
opened on the torpedo boat. Finally
the Hudson succeeded in fretting a line
on board the Winslow and was towing
her out of the deadly range when the
line parted and again both boats were
at the mercy of the Spanish fire. At
3:30 P. M. the Hudson managed to get
another line on the deck of the Winslow
hut there was only three men left there
at that time to make It fast. The line
was finally secured and the Winslow
was towed tip to Petlras Island, where
she was anchored with her dead and
wounded on her decks. There some
men from the Hudson went on board
Hi Winslow and took the most seriously
wounded off. Three who were taken on
board the gunboat Machlas died there
shortly afterward. At 9:15 P. M. yes?
terday, the Hudson with the dead bod?
ies and some of the wounded started
for Key West, arriving here at S o'clock
this morning. Commander Bernardou,
of the Winslow, was wounded in the
left leg, but not seriously.
Lieutenant Bernadou, with the sur?
geon bending over him, told the story
of the battle to the representative of
the Associated Press as calmly us if
talking of the weather. He began:
"We went in under full speed lo at?
tack the Spanish boats in the harbor,
and you know the result. We went
under orders from the commander of
the Wilmington. Our boat is badly
damaged, but she will be brought here
for repairs, and I think she will be
ready for service again in two weeks. "
Continuing, the lieutenant said:
"The Winslow was the worst injured
and had live of her men killed and I
don't know how many injured.
"We were ordered to attack the Span?
ish gunboats at Cardenas. We steamed
in under a full head of steam and were
fired upon as soon as we entered. The
Spanish gunboats were tied up at the
docks and had a fair range on us. The
butteries on shore also opened on us
and 1 think we received most of the
lire, i do not know whether any one
was hurt on the WiImington~.or on the
Hudson, but I think not. *ft
"I have no fault to lind with the
Winslow's crew. They acted bqjdly
and nobly all the way through. " All
thejnen were .killed aivt. fell at the
same time.' Wer" ' wert-'-'itahaihS^lii a
group and the aim of the Spanish tire
was perfect. A shell burst in our very
faces."
The dead and wounded brought here
by the Hudson were taken in small
boats to the government dock. This
was the first news of the engagement
to reach Key West.
No time was lost In administering to
the wounded. A quick call was sent
to the marine hospital, and an ambu?
lance came clattering down to the dock.
The dead were taken to an undertak?
er shop and the wounded were con?
veyed to the hospital. In the mean?
time.the news spread and crowds gath?
ered about the dock, but there was no
sort of a demonstration. The success
of the American ships in every action
thus far has been so overwhelming
that it is hard to realize that death
has at last come to some of our men.
Ensign Bagley was about 2G years old,
and while the fleet was stationed here
was one of the most popular men in
the service. The news of his death
came as a terrible shock to all who
knew him.
It has always been a foregone con?
clusion that the torpedo boat men were
among the first to fall, as their work
is more dangerous, but in spite of this
when the. fleet was statloued here and
changes in assignments were frequently
made, all the young men of the service
were eager for torpedo boat duty. The
Hudson shows the effect of the fight.
Her smoke stack is punctured with bul?
let holes and her cabin and decks are
smashed and splintered.
The Winslow.-, dead are now lying at
\n undertaking establishment. They
.vere taken there In a rough wagon,
.till covered by the stars and stripes.
The rude conveyance was followed by
in immense crowd and all day long the
loors of the shop have been surround
:d by a large gathering.
Naval officers, marines and sailors
?ame there to look upon the faces of
.heir dead comrades. Some of the
Xidies show fearful wounds. Ensign
3agley was literally torn to pieces,
cits body will be embalmed aud ship
^d home. Oliver Varvares had his
hroat cut as If slaughtered with a
azor. Daniels had his left shouldei
?ipped and the right side of his head
orn open. The body of Tunnell, the
olored cook, shows no wounds. Fire
nan Meeks was hurt in the groin.
No orders for the disposition of the
Oodies have yet been issued. They lie
! iear their coffins now and will be
aken charge of by the naval author
[ ties this evening.
It is now known that the American
' oats made furious havoc with the
,'ardenas harbor and town. The
captain of the Hudson said:
"I know we destroyed a large part
if the town near the wharves, burn
?d one of their gunboats and I think
lestroyed two other torpedo destroy?
ers. We were In a vortex of shot, shell
and smoke, and could not tell ac?
curately, but we saw one of their boats
m fire and sinking soon after the
iction began. Then a large building
iear the wharf, I think the barracks,
ook fire and many other buildings
.vere soon burning. The Spanish had
masked batteries on all sides of us.
hidden in bushes and behind houses.
They set a trap for us. As soon as
we got within range of their batteries
'hey would move them. I think their
.runs were field pieces. Our large
'mats could not get into the harbor to
help on account of the shallow water."
ENSIGN BAG-LEY.
ANNAPOLIS, MD., May 12.?Ensign
Worth Bagloy was one of the best
known men who ever came out of the
naval academy. He graduated finally
from the academy in June last. He
was a bright and capable man. His
local fame here was chiefly on the ath?
letic field, being the full back of the
academy eleven, and he played In the
series of West Point and naval acade?
my games.
RALEIGH, N. C, May 12.?The death
of Ensign Worth Bagley, who was
killed in the battle at Cardenas, and
who was the first American to fall in
the war with Spain, was a shock to
this city, of which he was a native.
Almost imemdiately upon the receipt
ot the news Captain N. W. West, the
head of the Julius Lewis Hardware
Company, proposed the erection of a
monument to the gallant ensign, the
first martyr for Cuban freedom, and
started the subscription with a gift of
S1U?. It will be a popular subscription
fund and citizens of this and other
states will be asked to contribute.
Subscriptions are already coming in. It
will be known as the "Worth Bagley
Monument Fund." A committee will
be announced later and subscriptions
will be acknowledged through the
press.
SAD NEWS FROM THE FLEET.
First American Sailors to Lose Their
Life Blood.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, May 12.?Sad news
came to the Navy Department this
morning from the blockading Meet on
the Cuban coast, telling of the death In
action of five American sailors, the first
to lose their lire blood for their counlry
sinc-e the outbreak of the war.
The press telegrams had already an?
nounced that the Hudson had arrived
at Key West, bringing the body of En?
sign Worth "bagley, but as no other
names were given at first the officials
were keenly anxious to learn who the
other victims were.
At half past ten a brief telegram
Came addressed to the secretary of the
navy. It read as follows:
"Key West, Fla.. May 12, 1S9S.
??Secretary of the navy:
"la an action in Cardenas harbor
yesterday between Spanish gunboats
and shore battery, and the blockading
vessels, the following named men were
killed on the torpedo boat Winslow:
Worth Bagley. ensign, U. S. N.; John
Varveres, oiler; John Denfoe, fireman;
first class; George B. Meek, fireman,
first class; Elijah It. Tunnel!, cabin
cook. The wounded are: J. S. Ber
nadou. lieutenant, commanding Wins?
low; William Patterson, seriously, but
not fatally; Daniel McKeown. quarter?
master, first class, slightly. Dead and
wounded arrived on II. S. S. Hudson
this morning. Dead will be buried to?
day.
(Signed.) "RE11EY."
The name Patterson does not appear
on the Department muster roll of the
Winslow, and it is probably mis-spelled.
The vessels blockading Cardenas were
the gunboat Maehias, the torpedo boats
Foule and Winslow and the revenue
ciiller Hudson.
Secretary Dong lias wired Commo?
dore Remey at Key West for details of
tiie affair.
Ensign Bagley, who was killed, was
a native of North Carolina. His moth?
er, Mrs. W. II. Bagley, resides at 125
South street, ltaleigh, N. C. His full
name was Worth Bagley and he was
appointed to the naval academy in
September, 1891, from the fourth dis?
trict of North Carolina. He graduated
June 30, last year, and was appointed
an ensign the day following. While a
cadet attached to the academy he was
assigned to make cruises in the Texas.
Montgomery, the Indiana, and the
Maine. Upon being appointed an en?
sign last July he was assigned to duty
on the Indiana, but on the following
month was transferred to the Maine.
He served on that ship until Novem?
ber 23d. last, when he was ordered to
I he Columbian Iron Works for duty in
connection with the Winslow, which
was under construction at that time.
When she was completed and put in
commission last December he was at?
tached to her and remainedsountil the
moment of his death. The disposition
of the remains of the young officer
await an expression from his mother,
but it is believed that the body will
be sent north from Key West with a
detachment of naval officers. Just be?
fore the official dispatch, a private dis?
patch was received asking that Ensign
liagley's family be notified, which was
done promptly. The dead man had,
besides a mother living at Raleigh, a
sister who is the wife of Hon. Josephus
Daniels, the editor of the News and
Observer, of Raleigh.
Another sister lives in Washington.
The dead ensign was about 25 years old
and made a great record as a football
player while at Annapolis, being its
star player during two or three seas?
ons.
John Varveres. oiler, was a native of
Smynnla. Asia, but a naturalized cit?
izen of the United States. He had
been in the navy about three years
and nine months.
John Denfee, fireman, was born in
Kilkenny. Ireland, but was naturalized
and had been In the naval service about
live years.
George B. Meek, fireman, first class,
was born in Clyde, Ohio, and his fath?
er, John Mock, now resides in that city.
Deceased had a total naval service of
live and one half years.
Elijah B. Tunnell, cook, had been In
Ihe service only a few months, his first
enlistment beiiig March 21, 1898. He
was born In Aceomac county. Va., and
his next of kin is his father. John Tun?
nell. now a resident of Wattsvllie, Ac
comae county, Va. Tunnell was the
(Continued on Fourth Page.)
PROCEEDINGS OP CONGRESS.
The Railway Arbitration Bill Passed
by the Senate.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, .May 12.?After a
prolonged discussion, the Senate today
passed the bill ??concerning carriers en?
gaged in United Stales commerce and
their employees," popularly known as
the railway arbitration bill.
The most important amendment was
that offered by Mr. Hoar, of Massa?
chusetts, which provides that courts
shall Issue no injunction against rail?
way employees which shall compel
them to give their personal service to
a company against their will. On the
final vote three Senators Were recorded
against the bill. They were Mr. Money,
i>f Mississippi; Mr. Rawllns. of Utah
and Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina.
A bill was passed removing all dis?
abilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution upon
persons who were at one time engaged
in rebellion against the United Stales.
The war revenue measure was re?
ported to the Senate and notice given
that It would be taken up next Mon?
day for consideration.
In the early part of the session, upon
request of Mr. Hawley, chairman of
the military affairs committee, who
stated that he had papers of great
importance to the War Department,
the Senate went into executive ses?
sion.
The doors were opened twenty min?
utes later. Mr. Hawley presented the
conference report upon the bill provid?
ing for the furnishing of the supplies
to the people of Cuba and arms and
ammunition and military stores to the
Cuban patriots. The report was agreed
to.
The Senate, at 5:4!> P. M. went into
executive session, and at 6 P. M. ad?
journed until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON. May 12.?The House
today effected little legislation.
A Joint resolution providing for the
organization of a volunteer auxiliary
naval force for coast defense. Involv?
ing the enlistment for the continuance
of the present war of volunteesr and
the employment of additional vessels,
was passed.
The House voted to insist upon its
non-concurrance in the Senate amend?
ment to the bill providing for feeding
and arming the Cuban people, and the
Speaker named as conferees Messrs.
Marsh, of Illinois. Griffin, of Wisconsin
and Cox of Tennessee.
The House at 4:18 o'clock adjourned.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Officers to Be Elected Next Thursday.
Letter from President McKinley.
(By Telegraph.)
BALTIMORE, May 12.?The con?
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at its session this morn?
ing, decided, after considerable discus?
sion, to proceed on Thursday next to
the election of the two business of?
ficers and officers of the general con
ference. The following letter was
read today from President McKinley
In acknowledgement of the resolution
passed on Tuesday. in whit h the
course of the president and-his ad?
visors In relation to the Cuban war
.was endorsed and the moral support
of the conference pledged to them:
Executive Mansion,
Washington. May 7, 189S.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of tojlay,
embodying a copy of a resolution re?
cently adopted by your conference, has
been received and the President has
noted its contents with pleasure.
Permit me to assure you, and through
you Hie members of the conference, oi
the President's sincere appreciation of
this cordial expression of commenda?
tion and good will.
Very truly yours.
JOHN ADDISON PORTER,
Secretary.
Toe memorial introduced by the
Baltimore conference, asking that the
limit as to the number of changes in
a presiding elder's district be raised
from twenty lo thirty is now a law.
having been adopted by tue conferenci
today. The committee on revisals re?
ported the memorial introduced by thi
Baltimore conference to have a com?
mittee appointed to examine minis?
ters seeking admission to conference:
also the memorial of the Baltimore
conference to provide for the examina?
tion of stewards' minutes by the an?
nual conference.
Rev. Dr. Young J. Allen, a mis?
sionary to China, aadressed the con?
ference on the subject of missions.
The address was introduced by a song.
"Come Unto Me," in the Portuguese
language, by Rev. Dickie. of Sao
Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Allen said the con?
dition of the 200,000,000 women of China
was not higher titan that of brutes
i-ie said that people in India worshiped
160,000.000 gods. Rev. Dr. Allen dis?
cussed the partition of China among
.he nations, but said there was no
inmediate danger of any of the
rountries taking possession of the
arge territory they had leased. He
mid it was simply pre-empting what
.?ach nation was to have in case a
resolution was adopted by the con?
ference congratulating the doctor on
ills work and pledging him support.
Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts .superint?
endent of the reform bureau at Wash?
ington, addressed the members of the
conference at the prayer meeting thi:
morning. He told of the work of thi
bill that broke up divorce colonies in
bureau and exhibited the pen with
which President Cleveland slgr&d a
bill that broke up divorce colonies lr.
the territories.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterday's Games in the
National and Atlantic Leagues.
At New York?New York, 6; Brook?
lyn. 3.
At Cincinnati?First game?Cincin?
nati, 8; St. Louis, 5.
At Cincinnati?Second game?Cincin
i natl, 3; St. Louis, 2.
At Cleveland?Cleveland, 12; Chlca- |
jgo, 4.
? PRtsburg?Plttsburg, 2; Louls
|ville, 3.
Ai Boston?Boston, 15; Baltimore, 6.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Norfolk?Norfolk. 9; Hartford. 2.
At Reading?Reading-Patterson game j
postponed on account of rain.
At Richmond?Richmond. 3; Lancas
I tc-r, 2.
DOWNING HANGS HIMSELF.
WASHINGTON, May 12.?Gro-j
I Downing, alias Rav.lings, the man ar?
rested last Sunday under suspicion
being a spy in the service of Spain, j
hanged himself at the Washington |
barracks today shortly after 9 o'clock
A towel and a silk handkerchief were
used as the instruments of death.
"A <Jre?r. Deal"
Of talk about the beautiful straw
hats this season at Woodward &
Womble's.
For wall papering and painting go to
Cllnedlnst, 227 Twenty-eighth street.
ma-13-2-t-p
Csab nets, lines, hooks and fishing
supplies. Adams' (Racket Store. tf
Sampson's Fieel Begins its
Work of Destruction.
WD 10 HOIS
First Shot Fired by "Fighting
Bob's" Ship.
NO EFFORT TO RESPOND
n,outturn - ..rtho Population or n.? city
?uil For. Ign CuiiKula Seek Kufuge In
Che Interior of the Islatiil.
S{mnlMh Steamer Cap
tureil by the Yale.
(Copyright? 1S9S, by Associated Press.)
PORT AU PRINCE, May 12.-?The
American tleet, under Rear Admiral
.Sampson, bombarded San Juan De
r*orto Rico today. The following are
the details of the bombardment thus
tar received:
t'l'he bombardment began this morn?
ing. Rear Admiral Sampson, with
nine warships, arrived before , San
Juan Just before sunrise. At a signal
the battleship Iowa tired the first shot,
which took effect. Then the battleship
Indiana opened lire. In a few minutes
Mono fort was reduced to a heap of
ruins. The fort made little effort to
respond and was silenced almost im?
mediately.
The Spanish steamer Rita was cap?
tured today by the United States aux?
iliary cruiser Vale, which took her
crew on board.
Thousands of the population and the
foreign consuls at San Juan sought
refuge in the interior of the islands.
The foregoing dispatch from Port
Au Prince was not carried there by
the dispatch boat of the Associated
1'nss, which is with Admiral Samp
sou's squadron, and ihe will be heard
from either at St. Thomas or San Do?
mingo. The information telegraphed ib
from a reliable staff correspondent at
Port Au Prince, who received his ad?
vices from foreign official sources. His
advices are believed to have reached
him direct from Porto Rico via San?
tiago to Kingston, and thence to Port
Au - Prince.
THE CAPE VERDE SQUADRON.
Admiral Bermejo Says It Is at Port.
De France.
LONDON, May 12.?The Madrid cor?
respondent of the Daily Mail, tele?
graphing late Thrsuday night, says:
??Admiral Berniejo admitted tonight
that the Cape Verde squadron is now
at Fort de France, on the west coast
of Martinique. French West Indies.
MADRID, May 12.?Advices from
Martinique confirm the report of the
arrival of the Cape Verde squadron at
Port de France.
TU K BATTLE AT MANILA.
Admiral Montejo Attributes His De?
feat to the Madrid Government.
LONDON, May 12.?The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times, who ar?
rived there on board the British gun?
boat Linnet, from Manila, says:
"1 had a conversation with Admiral
Montejo, who, recognizing the superi- ,
ority of the American squadron, ad?
mitted that his chief object was to seek
the protection of the Cavite forts. He
fought on the Relna Maria Christina '.,
till she was on tire fore and aft and had
fifty-two killed. On the advice of his
flag lieutenant he transferred his flag
to the Isla de Cuba. Aiter two and a
half hours lighting he gave the signal
to scuttle and abandon her.
Commodore Dewey ceased firing and
asked permission of the forts to destroy
the burning ships. Admiral Montejo
replied:
"The ships are at your mercy; do as
you like."
The American fire was their" resumed ?
till the Spanish squadron was com?
pletely annihilated.
"The captain of the Boston, who car?
ried the flag of truce, said:
" 'You combatted us with four very
bad ships. We have never seen before -,;
braver lighting under such unequal |
odds. It is a great pity you exposed
your lives on vessels not fit for fight?
ing.'
"Commodore Dewey sent a message
to Admiral Montejo as follows:
" 'I have pleasure in clasping your
hand and offering my congratulations,
upon the gallant manner in which you '
fought.'
"Admiral Montejo attributes the.
responsibility of his defeat to .
the government in Madrid
He had only obselete vesesls,
though he had'requisitioned the gov-y
?rnment for ships. He had no torpe?
does except some which he himself con?
structed out of ineffective material.
His original Intention was to remain at
Subic and offer battle, but he returned
to Manila because the Subic forts were ?
inadequate.
"During the bombardment of the ca?
vite arsenal. Commodore Dewey sus?
pended fire at the request of the Span?
iards to allow the women and children
to be removed to a place of safety. I
witnessed the second bombardment.
The American vessels were admirably
handled. The rebels looted Cavite im?
mediately, the Spaniards flying to Ma?
nila and encounters with the rebels
were frequent In the suburbs.
"When 1 lauded on May 2, I found the
city panic-stricken, and the shops re?
mained closed for three days.
"Finding that an armistice had been
agreed upon, many civilians returned.
The run on the Spanish bank was
checked by the Hong Kong and Char?
tered Bank opening to negotiate Span?
ish notes. The position of the Brltlsn.
section of the community was precari?
ous, owing to the scattered position of
their houses. Food was scarce and at.|
famine prices; the soldiers had remain-,
ed unpaid for several weeks and loot?
ing was feared.
"On Friday before the bombardment
the steamer Gulf, of Martaban. left for
Singapore and London with Spanish
and English women and children on.
board, but many English families re?
mained here.
"The Spaniards are not expected toi:
capitulate. Commodore Dewey haa-:
Manila at his mercy, but it would be
useless to bombard the city without a.
sufficient force to hold it." ';-i3
