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Fifty Persons Drowned at Blackwail, Eng. ?ETAILS OFTHE ACCIDENT 'Backwash - of the Buge .Battleship blon Demolishes n I'lui foriij.Tliro w lug About Two llumio-d People * llltO the Witter. (By Telegraph.) LONDON, June 21.?During thu launching of the new British first class ^battleship Albion, of 12,a5u tons, at ^Blackwail today, and her christening {by the Duchess of York, a ceremony at which the United States ambassador, Colonel John Hay and Airs. Hay and Lieutenant ColwelL the United Stales naval attache, assisted, the displace? ment of water caused an immense mass of water to raise on all sides, com? pletely submerging one of the lower stages of the yard and Immersing hundreds of people. It is estimated that fifty persons were drowned. ?" Another, but discredited report, says the warship sank. 'As this dispatch is sent the bodies of twenty-seven men. women and children ha\e been recovered. The Duchess or York and Colonel and Mrs. Hay and the remainder of the distinguished guests did not see the accident, which occurred at the mo? ment when three cheers were called for for the successful launch and the cries and screams of the victims were drowned by the outbursts of hurrahs and the steamers' sirens. The victims were mostly working people on a holiday who had trespassed on the shipbuilding yard where the launching took place. They crowded upon a staging from which they had been warned off. but the force of police on the spot was Inadequate to control the immense crowd. About two hundred persons wen' thrown into the water when the stag? ing was demolished by the backwash of the huge battleship when she plung? ed into the water. Most of these were rescued by means of the numerous row boats in the vicinity, but many were swept away by the flood tide which was running anil sank before assist? ance could reach them. About slilv of the spectators wer? injured and had to receive surgical treatment. Many plucky rescues of drowning persons were made by on-lookers. Hearlrendrlng scenes were witness? ed when the bodies of children aid other relatives of those who escaped the disaster were recovered and brought to the land. The bodies of five men. eighteen women and eleven children have been recovered at Blackwail, The Duke and Duchess of York hnve telegraphed assurances of their pro? found regret and sympathy. Thousands who witnessed the launch? ing. Including the royal party, left the scene quite Ignorant of the disaster. The staging that was destroyed hnd been erected for workmen near th> stern of the Japanese cruiser In course of construction In the Blackwail yards Tt was a light structure, about fifty feet long, and notices had been posted warning the public that it was danger ? OUR. Despite the efforts of the police, sum.'' 200 people invaded the staging, which commanded a good view of the launch? ing ceremony. Two great waves com . pletely demolished it. and on receding carried most of its occupants into deeo water. The water was alive with struggling people and floating debris. Fortunately there was plenty of helo near, in the shane of police boats ==SrrfiT^r-o<-t?<?r- niifl. Tho shipbuilders with dries and the firemen who par? ticipated in the ceremony, were all prompt in affording succor. A number of nurses who bad come to wltnes? the launching were among those engulfed Some of those and mnnv others were revived bv artificial respiration. Some were Injured by colliding with the tle brtK. There was an amide supply of restor ? atlves soon available, and everything possible was done for the rescued many or whom were In a slate of com? plete collapse. _ It K3 KK ITEMS' Mrs. Arthur Olcnn has returned from "Washington. Miss Sadie Gray, of Leesburg, is the guest of Mrs. Hunter II. Havertey. Mayor-elect A. A. Moss will enter upon his duties as the city's executive July 1. Miss Winifred Faison. of Falson, N. C. is visiting Mrs. E. M. Braxton, In East End. Miss M. Hunt Morgan is visiting her uncle and friends in Richmond this week. Mr. Phillip Carleton. of Washington, is visiting his sister, Mrs. McHenry, on Lafayette avenue. Mrs, Frank Stoevc-r and children are sojourning at Buckroe Beach. They ? . will remain there a month. Miss Emma Bruce will return this week from Boston, where she has been studying music for the past year. ? Mrs. Thomas Boyee. of Isle of "Wight, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. W. Carr, on Washington avenue. Miss Johnson, or Twenty-fifth street, left last evening lor Baltimore, where she will spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. ('. B. Baldwin. Great Sannap J. H. Nowian, or Peters? burg, who is attending court in this city, made a special visit to Comanche Tribe, i. O. lt. M.. last night. The old Dominion Steamship Com? pany's steamer Neuse, at Elizabeth City, N. C. will be inspected with a view to purchase by the government as a transport. _ Battery A, Pennsylvania Artillery, wiil arrange for another game of ball with a local nine. The Philadelpli lans expect to get a game with the crack Newport News team. Miss E. Harrison Clarke, of North Carolina, is the guest of .Mrs. J. K. Clarke on Twenty-seventh si reel. Miss Clarke is a teacher of experience anil corntemplatcs opening a high graded school in the city. Mr. H. L. Scull, one of the oily lettter carriers. went to Norfolk ye.-Ueiday to enlist in Company E. Fourth Reg? iment, United States Volunteers. This Is the company in which Lieutenant Berkeley and forty young men of this city enlisted. The United States auxiliary curiser Harvard, which lias been al the ?hip yard for the past two weeks, left the pier yesterday and dropepd anc hor in the stream. This was done to avoid unnecessary payment of wharfage. ' The Harvard Is now ready to sail the receipt of orders. Messrs. Walter Scott. D'Arcy Scott and David Callendc-r, of Petersburg, arrived in the city yesterday and enlisted in the Fourth Virginia Regi . ment. The men reported to Lieutenant Hlllyer, the recruiting officer for the Fourth. They go to join Captain Montgomery Jackson's company at Jacksonville. Forty recruits forN Battery O. Captain Waters, arrived yesterday morning al Camp Warburton from PhoenixWlle. Pa. : Mrs. J. Francis Ribble left vesterdav c;:: evening for Fauquier county, wher? she will upend the summer.. (Continued from First Page.) plans framed for the government of General Merritt when he assumes mil? itary command over the Philippines. Therefore it is only fair to ussume thru Aguinaldo is proceeding in perfect har? mony with Admiral Dewey. who In turn has received notice of the Navy Department's intention respecting the Philippines. OH IO RK P U BLi CA NS. Grosvenor Delivers an Eloquent Speech at the State Convention. (By Telegraph.; COLUMBUS, <>.. June 21.?The Re? publican State Convention today was almost free from the fractional tlgluing of former years. After the Senatorial contest of last winter, the factions be? came known as "the national adminis? tration men." and "the state adminis? tration men." The former had the del? egates today from seventeen of the congressional districts ami the other four districts were in dispute, owing to county contests. The national ad? ministration ilepublicans were so strong that, tl.pposillon lo them was not felt anywhere. Governor Uuslmell occupied a hack seat on the platform today ami many of the strongest lianna nun object to any resolutions regarding his adminis? tration or on tin- action of the bolting Republicans In the legislature. on being introduced as the temporary chairman, General C II. Clrosvenor re? viewed the pledges or the party at the St. Louis convention and what had been done since the inaugural of Presi? dent McKinley. lie highly eulogized the President for the manner in which he was conducting affairs since, he came into olllee. Continuing lie said: I "It is no misspent time' to recapitu- | late. A nation without lifty thousand! guns, without t?~-11 rounds of ammuni? tion lo the cannon, without one-fourth of ships enough to cany an army should an aggressive war develop. "They have raised, organized, equip? ped and armed two hundred thousand of the best men that ever shouldered a musket in defense (if their beloved country, bringing them into action as no army ever sprung before from any people. (Great applause.) There arc today twenty thousand of them on the island of Cuba, and are sure to win a magnificent battle. (Continued cheer? ing.) Sixteen thousand troops are moving way up into the east to plant ami uphold the Hag. We tire confront? ed with some new questions. One of them relates to the question of whether or not we will take, hold and fortify anil eternally, with the blessing or Cod, defend the Hawaiian Islands as part of the terri? tory or the United States. We could not go to Manila without incurring the responsibility of practically taking the life of thousands of our men. without stopping-at Honolulu and taking them ashore, and we went und accepted the Invitation and landed our troops ami saluted their Hag and hoisted our Hag. and while we were doing that, there were men in the United States who were doubtful about whether we can acquire territory except by treaty. (Ap? plause.) It will be the policy of this administration to plant the Hag of the United States at Hawaii, to occupy and fortify it and make it a part of the ter? ritory of the United Stales, and when the war is over, we will then settle the question of what sort of a government we will have over there. (Enthusiastic cheering.) "Let us wait. It is not important to settle the status of the Philippine Is? lands now. It is not Important to settle the character of the government, the stable government which we promise to Cuba. It is not proper just now to settle the status of Porto Rico, for we have not got a soldier on the soil of Porto Rico, but when the time conn s, you know and I know and nil the world knows, that William McKinley, backed and supported by the Republicans of this country, backed and supported by the loyal and patriotic sentiments of the Democratic parly of tin* country, will settle all those questions patriot? ically, wisely and from the standpoint of progress in the career that Cod has marked out for us In the world. "I make no prognostication except this. 1 doubt very much whether you and I will live to see the day when, by the order of a Republican administra? tion, and surely not by the order of McKlniey's administration, the starry banner of your country's glory shall be pulled down from any flagstaff where conquest of arms 1ms placed it. (Great cheering and long, continued applause.) Then.' is considerable favorable com? ment on Congressman Grosvenor's key note speech. In which he said the American Hag would remain in the West Indies and Philippines and wher? ever it was planted in warfare. The convention adjourned till :i A. M. tomorrow and when the resolutions are ready It will soon complete its work. THE BLOCKADE OF CUBA. Spain Trying to Prove That it is In? effective. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON, June 21.?The Wash? ington I'ost tomorrow morning will say: "The Spanish government is endeav? oring to prove to the European powers that the blockade of Cuba is ineffective. Naval officers in-Washington yesterday discussed with no small amount of interest the published statements that supplies were being smuggled into Cu? ba in large quantities. "Secretary Long, in speaking of these reports to a. representative of the I'ost. pointed out that the President's proc? lamation did not propose a blockade of the entire Cuban coast, but was only of certain ports, among them Havana and Cienfuegos. "These ports." said the secretary, "are effectively blockaded. I am con? fident that no ships have 1.n able to enter Havana, even while the larger vessels of the navy have been at San? tiago, unless, perhaps, a few small schooners may have slipped In at mid? night. The blo-kadc of Havana Is as tight ns wax. I am also sure thru the entrance to the harbor of Cienfuegos is absolutely closed. Probably at other places along I he coast some small ves? sels have been able to run in and out. but. as I have stated, there are sma.ll towns agalnsl which a blockade has never been proclaimed. 1 am certain that Spain has no good ground noon which to appeal to the powers against the effectiveness of our blockade." AI?rrIrii In ItHltlmore. Sergeant Nathan Waring, Baltr-rv B. Sixth Unite,! states artillery, stationed at Fort Metlenry, Md.. and Miss Mettle L. Fairchild. of Newport News, were married in Baltimore last Sunday. Th* bride is a sister of Mrs. Fred G. Kip? per, of this city. Will !>?. launched In September. The battleship Illinois, which is un? der course of construction at tin- ship? yard here, will not be launched before the first of September. It had been in? tended to launch the vessel some time this month, but owing to the rush work at the yard in converting merchantmen into auxiliary cruisers it had to b* postponed. Debate Continues in the Senate. OPPOSED TO A INDEXATION Mr. White, of California, Makes u Siron Speech Agitlust the Vroponetl Uniou. Proceeding* of the House of ?leprosen tat I ves. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON. June 21.?Interest tr. the disc ussion of Hawaiian annexatiot. which is proceeding in lite Senate al ready lias begun to Hag. Early in'thi present session the Senate debated th? question behind closed doors for six w< uks. During that lime a majoritj of lie.- speakers were accorded close at tenliu.'l. It is evident from the pro j ceedings today that tlic Senators wll. not hecome enthusiastic over arguments which are not new to them. Today Alt. White (Democrat), of California, tht ] leader of :lie opponents of annexatiot. spoke for three hours and a half. Hi* j argument was skillful anu was present? ed with oratorical ability, but it failei to command the attention from Sena tors it really deserved. Mr. White liai. not concluded his argument when tht resolutions were laid aside for the da> lie will resume his speech tomorrow tint prbitbly will occupy the entire da> in tlie course or his speech .or. Whiu had read by the clerk a orotesit of tin Japanese minister to this eountrj against the arguments and conclusions of the foreign relations committee at, presented in its report on the Hawaliat treaty. The particular object id" tht minister's criticism was the statements or the committee concerning the pur pose of the Jatiane.se government to in? terfere in Hawaiian affairs. Mr. Mitchell (Democrat), of Wiscon? sin, opened the discussion with a brief s].ill in opposition to the resolution*. Among the hills passed was one pro? viding sever.- penalties for the mali? cious Injury or destruction of subma? rine torpedoes, formications or othei coast defenses. At r,:'jr, !?. M. the Senate went Into executive session and at r>: ID adjourned. HOl'SE OF REP R ES ENT ATI V ES. WASHINGTON. June 21.- After pass? ing several bills of minor importance today the House in committee of the whole considered without disposing of it a hill to refer to the court of claims certain, c laims of persons for property taken or destroyed by the Confederate invasions into the southern counties of Pennsylvania. The bill precipitated a lengthy de hale, many members, notably Messrs. M.I (Republican), of Massachusetts: Terry (Democrat), of Arkansas; Can? non (.Republican), of Illinois. and I'.rown (Republican), of Ohio, opposing and Mr. Mahun and Mr. Richardson (Democrat), of Tennessee, favoring it. Mr. Richardson supported it on the ground that every person believing he has a claim against the government should be given the privilege of having its validity determined, and Mr. Mahon in addition to supporting the foregoing supported the bill incidentally on the ground that the people in the counties named should he recompensed quickly for losses incident to Confederate inva? sions Tin- opponents of the bill candidly declare their opposition upon the ground that the bill suggested a pro? position so monstrous as to deserve no eonslderal ion. 'There Is no legal claim: there Is no equitable claim: there is no Just claim." declared Mr. Cannon, and proceeding in line with Mr. Moody, lie declared that the recognition of principle advo cated by Mr. Mahon would lead to the tiling and payment of claims from Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri and all oilier loyal slates into which He- Confederate forces entered. Pending disposition ot the mensuro, the committee rose and at 4:-}2 P. M the Bouse- adjourned. Shot ?t a Chicken Thier. Mr. Dan Bines, who lives on Jeffer? son avenue. near Twenty-seventh street, fired four shots at. a negro chicken thief between II and 12 o'clock Monday night. It seems that the thlct iiad made a raid on Mr. Mines' hen? nery and was discovered as he waa ah..ill to lake his departure. Mr. Hilles opened tire on the rogue and kept shooting al him until he got out of range. The negro had several chick? ens in his hands, bul dropped them. Their heads had been wrung off. Mr. Ilines believes that at least one of th? shots look effect, as blood spots wer* found on the walk where the thief beat a hasty retreat. SOME CRUSHING QUESTIONS. A simple question put in parliament a few years ago caused a laugh through? out all England, and defeated a great measure. Mr. Curzon, then under sec retary for India, was making a Ions and elaborate speech against a meas urc urged by the opposition regarding that dependency, as certain to resul' in a loss to tlie government of man) lacs or rupees. He repeated with em phasis: "Consider. Not pounds not guineas, hut lacs of rupees!" A quiet voice on the opposition benc hes asked: "Exactly how much is a lac of rupees?" Mr. Curzon opened his mouth, stam? mered, grew red. and then, with Eng? lish candor, said: "1 really don't know." The House laughed, and in that laugh ho lost his cause. A somewhat similar scene occurred many years ago in Congress. A present of Arabian horses, a sword, etc.. ar? rived from the Imam of Muscat fot President Adams, recalls the Youth's Companion. A Western member. With some heal, moved thai the gift should be sent back, with a letter from Con gross informing the ruler of Muscat that the President of the United State!? was no king, but the servant nf th< people, and was not permitted to g-'ve or receive presents. Another member rose. "Such a letter. Mr. Speaker," he said, "can easily b written. But where is it to be sent? Where is Muscat?' ' There was no response. Appnrentlj not a member of the House was pre? pared to answer, nor could Muscat then be found in any atlas published in thi* country. It was found at last on a German map. A civil answer was re turned, and the geographers mad? haste to insert Muscat in the next edition of their maps. Nothing perforates bombastic or!'.;or> like a sharp question. When Burke, in the height of g labored peroration in parliament against France. drew a dagger and throw it on the floor, some? body made the act absurd by saying: "Yes. that's the knife. Where's the fork?" Equally sharp was the reply of Pope Pins IV. when Hie cardinals met and eloquently condoled with him on the sufferings In certain villages from earthquakes and famine. "How much are you sorry, my breth? ren?" he said. "How mony lire does your sympathy weigh?" The only answer possible to this Question was the relief of the villages. Ihiughti r* ofC oiifetlerrtcy Klrct OfllcerM Bethel chapter. Daughters of Confed? eracy, have elected the following otti :ers for the ensuing year: President?Mrs. G. W. Nelms. Vice-President?Mrs. J. Sheldon lones. Secretary?Mrs. W. F. Turnbull. Treasurer?MIS3 Nannie Slnton. ON THE DIAMOND. Results of Yesterday's Games In the National and Atlantic Leagues. " WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY. Washington at Louisville. Baltimore at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Cleveland. Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Pittsburg. Boston at Chicago. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Clubs W. L. P.C. Cincinnati.34 19 .642 Boston.33 20 .604 Baltimore.30 20 .600 Cleveland.31 21 .596 Chicago.31 33 .586 Pittsburg.28 25 .528 New York.27 26 . Philadelphia.22 27 . Brooklyn.22 28 .400 i Washington.19 34 .350 St. Louis.19 34 .350 | Louisville.19 36 .34.r> (By Telegraph.) CINCINNATI, 2: BALTIMORE, 4. CINCINNATI. June 21.?Daring base running by McGraw and a well placed hit by Keeler won the game for the Orioles in the tenth Inning today. The Reds' fielding was superb. Attendance. 2.260. Score: Cincinnati. . . .0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0? 2 6' z\ Baltimore. . .1.0 00010001 2? 4 ! Batteries?Hawley and Pietz, Nops I and Robinson. Umpires?Snyder and ] Connelly. Time, 2:30. CHICAGO, 12: BOSTON. 6. CHICAGO. June 21.?Kiobedanz i wild, miserably supported, and hit hard when hits meant runs, and the cham? pions fell easy victims to the nearly I perfect play of the Orphans. Attend- | ance, 4,000. Score: Chicago. . . .1 4 0 0 5 0 2 0 X?12 11 Boston.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3? 6 12 Batteries?Thornton and Donahue, Kiobedanz and Bergen. Umpires? Swnrtwood and Wood. Time. 2:10. LOUTSVILLE. 14: WASHINGTON. 3. LOUISVILLE. June 21.?Mercer proved to be the easiest mark the Col? onels have struck this season. The Senators ran bases like dummies. At? tendance. 2.000. Score: Louisville. . .0 0 0 2 1 5 2 4 x?14 21 1 Washington. ..0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0? 3 9 2 Batteries?Cunningham and Powers, ?Mercer and Farrell. Umpires?O'Day and McDonald. Time, 1-51. CLEVELAND. 5: BROOKLYN, 7. CLEVELAND. O., June 21.?The ?kling on both sides was bad, but the mie team gave a little the worst ex? hibition. That and Powell's wlldness mnted for the victory of the visit? ors. Attendance, 1,500. Score: Meveland. . .1 0000100 3? 5 11 6 >rooklyn. ...0 0140000 2? 7 8 5 Batteries?Powell and Crlger. Yeager nd Grim. Umpires?Lynch and An Irews. Time. 1:45. ST. LOUTS. 6: PHILADELPHIA. 9. ST. LOUIS, June 21.?The Phlladel ihlas won today's game In the ninth nning. Taylor pitched an effective game until the fatal inning. Attend e. 2.000. Score: St Louis. . . .0 01005000? 6' 7 4 Philadelphia. .0 0202000 5? 9 17 2 Batteries?Taylor and Sugden, Piatt and McFarland. Umpires?Emslie and Curry. Time, 2:15. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. At Reading? R.H.B Rending. . . .1 00101000?3 S 1 Lancaster. . .0 0 000001 0? 1 5 2 Batteries?Fertsch and Heydon, West ind Roth. At Hartford? R.H.E. STorfoik.0 2100012 x? 6 10 2 Hartford. . ..0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0? 5 10 0 Batteries?Pfanmiller and Fox. Amea i and Roach. At Allentown? R.H.B. I Allentown. ...0 20010000? 3 11 3 (Richmond. . ..0 2100030 x? 6 9 2 Batteries?Keener and Foster, Ches ro and Vigneaux. At Newark? Newark. . . .5 10201000?99 4 ?aterson. . . .1 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0? 8 12 6 Batteries?Cogan, McPartland and l Rothfuss, Maglnnis and Bemls. WAR NEWS IN BRIEF. WASHINGTON. June 21.?Advices from France confirm the report of the return of Admiral Camara's fleet to Cadiz. MADRID. June 21.?It Is rumored here that another cabinet crisis is near at hand, and that the Sagasta ministry will soon tender its resignation. NEW YORK, June 21.?The Spanish prize Panama, captured April 25 by the Mangrove, will be sold at auction this afternoon for the benefit of Its captors. WASHTNCTON, June 21.?It has been decided to send 6,000 men to rein? force Shafter In addition to the 4.000 proposed yesterday. MOLE ST. NICHOLAS. June 21.? Fourteen cases of mild typhoid fever and some measles are aboard the transports, but the troops generally speaking are in good condition and spirits. The voyage was without inci? dent NEW YORK. June 21.?The steamer Algonquin, formerly the tug El Toro. arrived here this morning, hav? ing on board the captain and crew of the Spanish prize bark Maria Dolores, captured by the Minneapolis. The Austrian consul will arrange for their transportation to Spain. WASHINGTON. June 21.?General Merritt gets final orders today. He will be given authority to transfer the command of his corps to the officer next In rank when it Is deemed expe? dient as a matter of military adminis? tration. In order to be left free to de? vote his attention to matters pertain? ing to the government of the Philip nines. Tt is predicted by officials that Ocncral Merritt will be made governor general of the islands. HONG KONG. June 21.?The Amerl -an supnlv shin Zaflro has been com? pelled to leave here by the Chinese au? thorities. She was sent here bv Com? modore TVwey for provisions and coal. Consul Wildman was notified to take her out of Chinese jurisdiction at once. ? he emneror refusing the customary ?lav's stay. She Is now in British wa 'ers here. IS THE CHANNEL BLOCKED? KINGSTON, JAM., June 21.?News has been received here to the effeetthat a reconnoitering expedition ? from the American lleet went into the neck of the harbor of Santiago to investigate the truth of the Spanish captain's as? sertion to the effect that the sunken collier Merrimac does not block the channel. It was discovered, so the story goes, that the collier was found to be lying right off the channel, leav? ing room for the passage of a large warship. WASHINGTON. June 21.?The Navy Department refuses to confirm the re? port to th? effect that advices have been received from Admiral Sampson to the effect that the wreck of the olrT collier Merrimac does not .block the harbor of Santiago. A prominent offi? cial today declared that no such re? port has been received and, so far as is known. Lieutenant Hobson's work was effectual. TERSE TELEGRAPHS. NEW LONDON. June 21.?Betting here Is live to four in favor of Cornell, against Yale with Harvard as a close third. All the crews show great form. They are listing for the race tomor? row. SPRINGFIELD, June 21.?The Roth well Block was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $90,000. RICHMOND. VA., June 21.?Detect? ive Tomllnson, of this city, arrested a white man named c. R. Vaughan. who is said to he wanted In Newport News on a charge of, misdemeanor. ?l?ng'the water front ITEKLS OF INTEREST GATHERED ABOUT TU K P1JEKS. Kntrancs* and Clearance? at the Custom House. List of Vessels Now- In Fort. Other .Marine Items. CALENDAR FOR THIS DAT. Sun rises .4:45 Sun Sets .7:i!9 High water?11:01 A. M. and 11:06 P. M. Low water?5:04 A. M. and 4:45 P. M. Weather Forecast WASHINGTON, June 21.?Forecast for Wednesday, for Virginia?Fair weather; light northerly winds. ARRIVAL?) AND DEl'AKTURES, Vessel* Arrived Yesterday. Schooner Agnes E. Manson, Boston. Schooner William E. Dowries. New Haven. Schooner Wilson and Hunting, Nor? folk. Vessels Sailed Yesterday. Schooner Oscar C. Schmidt. Savan? nah. Barge Delaware, Boston. Barge Ringleader, Boston. Barge Wyack, New York. AAH?US, June 17.?Arrived: Malt by. Philadelphia. ANTWERP. June 20.?Arrived: St. Enoch. Newport News. ROTTERDAM, June 20.?Arrived: Is trar. Norfolk. BORDEAUX, June 17.?Sailed: Mid dleham Castle. Pensacola. ELBING HAS ARRIVED. The new German steamship Elblng, which arrived at Newport News about three weeks ago on her maiden voyage and left a few days later tor Ham? burg with 7,000 tons of cargo, has ar? rived at her destination. She will re? turn at once to Newport News for car? go. ANOTHER FERRY PROJECT. It is reported that the Willoughby Spit railroad has passed into the hands of the Norfolk and Ocean View Rail? road Company by purchase. Dame Rumor also has it that the ferry to Old Point is going to be ex? tended to Newport News in the hope of picking up more of the business trade with Norfolk at convenient hours of the day. The facts in the case, as far as can be learned, are that negotiations are pending between the board of direc? tors of the two companies, with a view to leasing the Willoughby Spit line to the Norfolk Company. The terms have been practically agreed upon, and will be ratified, it is believed, at a joint meeting of tlie boards, to be held today. The Norfolk Company, In the event of acquiring possession of the Wil? loughby Spit line, will extend the car service through to the Old Point ferry and thence via steamer to the Point. Fortress Monroe and Newport News. Si in lu the .1 >m ?. ] The United States protected cruiser Minneapolis. Captain Jewell, is still anchored, in the James River opposite the Casino. It is understood that the Minneapolis will be detained here two or three weeks for repairs. HIS. FRIEND AND ENEMY. In the early part of this century, says the Chicago Inter-Ocean, three broth? ers named O'Donnell left their native country?Ireland, of course?and went to live in Spain, where they all had ex? traordinary careers. One died in 18R7. after he had become the .Duke of Te tuan, though he was better known aa General O'Donnell. He was one of the most brilliant military men of his time The youngest brother was cut off in his youth; but nothing in the lives of llu others ie so strange and touching as the story of bis death. In 1X32 there was war in Spain re? garding the succession to the throne, and young O'Donnell declared himself for Isabella, who was. indeed, soor. proclaimed queen. But before that time O'Donnell fell a prisoner to Gen Zumalacarreguy, a leader of the Car list forces. The young Irishman looked upon this as almost a piece of gooil luck, for the Carlist leader was an oht schoolmate of his. The two friends eel ebrated this meeting after a separation of years as a festive occasion, and as they ate supper together and drank toasts to o!d times Zumalacarreguy said: "Your captivity will be brief. my friend; I am just about to send off a flag of truce to your general to nego tiate an exchange of prisoners, so that you may expect to be free tomorrow." The flag of truce was. indeed, sent, but the result was terribly unexpected The general of the Christanos?thai was the name given to Isabella's party ?answered the Carlist envoy by say? ing: "I will show you how I treat rebels/' and forthwith he had all his Carlis' prisoners brought out and shot down before the eyes of the Christanos. and the officer had no better news than the story of their death to take back to his chief. The next morning Zumalacarreguy came into his tent, where the prisoner was breakfasting, wearing a very un? happy expression; he sat down in si lence. "What is the matter?" asked O'Don? nell. "Have you slept badly, or was vour chocolate burnt?" "I am immensely disturbed," was tip' answer, and he told how the Carlisl prisoners had been shot, and added: puouj "sinsudsj 3>rt!iu isiuu I,, in one hour's time you must be shot, no matter how I feel about it." "Yes. that is a matter of course: yon must not distress yourself about it; 1 would act in the same way myself Now. give me a couple of cigarettes and writing material, for I must writ" a letter, which I will trouble you to take care of after my execution.' As he was finishing the letter the guard came to take out the prisoner O'Donnell got up at once, shook hands with the man who was both his friend and. his enemy, lit another cigarette and walked out to be shot. Mr! THE EVENING ?TTTLE?RAM8 , ra (i _ nr>. ?? mid-summer eloth 'Ur JL?1MI?? i1]g With much the same feeling of confidence a fellow experi? ences when he knows he has a good thing. So many good things grouped together that it is impossible to tell you about them all at once, ERGES, El RGBS, A LR AC AS, /A LR AC AS. TOW LINEN, OW LINEN. CRASHES. RASHES. In suits, coats and vests and single coats made and trimmed properly. !Nb ehopped-out-with-an ax afFairs. WHITE DUGK STRIPED LINEN BLUE SERGE Every class of garment to help you keep pleasant durinsr the hot weather. s TH<e Banner Clothier, (30 5 Washington Avenue, opposite Opera House. If you want a building lot Buy it of the Lots for sale on easy terms in all sections of the city. Finely located business lots on Washington ave. Farms for sale or rent in Elizabeth C*ty, War? wick ami York Counties. Old Domhtion Land Company* ROOM NO. 11. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. The Day We Celebrate will be an unusually joyful ami noisy clay this year, Recent events have stimulated the patriotism of both Young America and Old America to such an extent thai everybody in town will try to make more racket than any? body else. We can hardly hope to be heard in such a pandemonium, but we can't refrain from the still, small re? mark that this is still the place where you get the very best bicycles for the very least money. Don't forget that. BICYCLE BARGAINS. All will be put in first-class riding order. 1.?MA.TESTTO, 2f. inch frame $17 !.?BARCLAY 21 inch frame. 15 !.?UNION RACER. 21 inch frame 20.00 .?R. E. LEE. 21 inch frame 17.00 i.?VICTOR, 24 inch frame 12.50 !.?WAVER LEY. 25 inch frame 10.00 i.?RAMBLER. 24 inch frame 15.00 | S.?READING, 21 inch frame. 15 -COLUMBIA. 2:t inch frame 5.00 | 10.?ECLIPSE. 24 Inch frame 25 -ECLIPSE. 2S inch frame 25.00 -ECLIPSE. 24 inch frame 30 13. ?ECLIPSE. 24 inch frame 2.". 14. ?ECLIPSE. 25 inch frame 35 15. ?ECLIPSE. 22 ladies 27 And a lot of other bargains. Some of these wheels are far better than cheap new ones. j Newport News Cycle Co., Fretl G. Kipper, Manager, Sole i A<r;ent for Southeastern Virginia, 221 I Twenty-seventh street. Houses For Sale. Nine room dwelling on 24th street. ' I near West avenue. Has all modertk; conveniences and will be ready for oc-) |cupaney June 1. Price $4,000. Six room house on 29th street. A% | I modern conveniences. Price $1,350. Six room house on 2Sth street, new ; |and nicely located. "Price $1.400. Tenement dwelling on leased ground. ; I renting for $30 a mouth. Price $fi?tt. i This property pays 30 per cent, net ; I after deducting ground rent. Several new houses in East End, I ranging in price from $?00 to $2.000. We can make very easy terms on thf I properties advertised above. Sma leash payment and the balance I I monthly Installments will be sntisfat. tory. Houses and stores for rent In all seo. tions of ttv? city. Irwin Tucker & Go.,] General Real Esiate, WAR /SO/V AND SO IS HOT WEATHER. 44S Twenty-eighth stret, Is the place to get cold?ice cold?beer on draught, also National and Pabst Export Beer?ice cold. Mint Jullps and all mixed drinks. The finest brands of pure whiskey always carried in stock, Claret Wines and all seasonable drinks. Todd's "Private Stock at 25c a pint is as good as any that costs double the money. JErfPerfect order always maintained ; A gentleman's place. THE BEAR P?W BUFFET 448 Twenty-eighth street, G. W. Todd, Proprietor. 1 Eat eit NJACKEY'S . . . . . RESTAURANT. I Men Is at all hours. First-class Dln i Tier. 25c. From 12 to 2 P. M. The best ? that the market affords in every re [ spect. Game In season. Suppers fur? nished to parties on short notice. Cor. Washington Avenue and 2th St. .?asm?--- .UP-STAIRS. George Lohse, Manager. IA DE, ME A SVPAM ?rtJAX TABLETS POKITIVEl.K CDKF. .iH.*i-K.iu lli?ra*c*-VaUlaa Mair pry, low t.toacy. S!o*if)li^t;iu?'H.i!U:., caatkwt t *'? Ahn? or oiler llionu iin.l Into' , orsUon? 'Hi*%it <:<ii. f.li/ ana tamjt \ /"rf mtomXistVm.i.t, in u'.iors-i.iia(t.anit mm nor rafnocl tud moner/. Prioa_- , pnciiugi?; or ,rix pkm< (lull trflatmentl for ?2X0. l!y <*? AJAX REIVBSDV CO., h^'XlS^ For sale In Newport News, Va.; by A. E. a. KLOR, Druggist, apr lS-iy. F RICHMOND. U? BOOTT AND SHOE MAKER, 2809 Washington avenuei REPAIR "WORK A SPECIALTY.