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VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, PItlDAY, MAY 27, 1898.
NO. 23.
ON
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OF THE WEEK1.
LATER NEWS.
What lias Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Review of the News of (ha
I'aat Sevan Kara In This and
All Foreign Lands.
uprising i reported Irom
Another
Samoa.
Thirteen trnimowis ol troops wore
reported Saturday between Ogden and
Hun frianciaoo on tluiir way west.
Australia in friendly to tho United
States. Tho nowspapora ut Sydney are
strongly advocating an Anglo-American
UJllHllOt),
, Two logimcnts of Infantry from the
regular army, now at NowOrloana, will
he triiiialorred immediately to San
Francisco,
Australian advicca Htato Hint htir-
rleano which swept tho nlioroH o( Aus
tralia has wrecked many small craft in
. tho coast trade.
Late Oriental papers state that there
are tiiiiiiy indications of lobelllon in
the Yang-tse-Kiting vulley, owing to on
Bottlwi iiuhintriul comlitiuiin.
President Dole, of Hawaii, hna con
firiiif.J u reu t Unit ho hnssignod a tilll
providing for placing tho islands undor
American sovereignty in case of war.
Spain In prepating to take the
grussivc. Kight thousand troops have
embarked at Barcelona for the Philip
pines, and Admiral Cainiira had ro
ceived II mil Instructions before Railing
Willi 111 licet.
A Madrid dispatch says: It is evi
lent tho now Spanish Cabinet intonili
to )dhIi the campaign vigorously. It is
Haul the iniuiHtry will negotiate activo
ly with foreign diplomats to protect
Spain against a oonitiination of hor
orioinii'S.
. The British fleet in the Part i 11 o in to
he strengthened to considerable cx
tout during tho the next few months.
Small crtitHors are bln replaced with
larger one. Tln changes, It Is said,
may inimii an important move in the
Pacific by England In the near future.
uenuriu uomc, at the noad ot an
army of 15,000 insurgents, ia closing in
on Havana. Ilia advance guard, lad
by Quenlin Baldcrni, hud a skirmish
with and put to Might 800 Spanish
troops. Santiago de Cuba, according
to the. name report, ia menaced by
5,000 insurgents under Uaroia.
M a joi -General Merritt la on hie way
to 8an Francisco to take control of the
coming Philippine campaign.
The tide of Alaska trufllo has turned.
The steamer City of Seattle on. hi Sunt
trip brought down 308 passengers,
Peoplu are unxloiia to luave Cuba.
The alarm ia general among all olnssea
at Havana, and business ia at a stund
etill. The weight of the bloc kudu ia
making Itaolf folt.
A heavy long of life hna resulted from
the terriila gale that created havoc at
iiolnta throughout the Middle Went,
Eleven dead at liockford, III.; ton at
KlinhurNt, and Ave at Bulger, Win., ia
tho number ho far recorded, Several
towna went wiped out and an inimenae
stretoh of country devastated.
The Amorieun-Spnnish war waa dla
otiHiied in tho liouKti of eommona at Ot
tawa, Canada. Itepreaentative Clonry
declared that many Camuliana would
like to aoo America beaten by Spain.
Premier Lanrior, Sir Charles Tupper,
and aeveral members, however, niado
luiHte to diaavow snob aentinieuta.
Aa the result of recent exohangea be
tween the ii tn to department and the
Kronen embassy, an agreeablo uuder
atanding baa boon reached which givoa
assurance of tho cnntiminnoe of tho
trailllioual friemlahip between tl)9
United States and Franco, and that
neutrality in the present oonilict will
be aohored to.
Tt la rejiortnd from Key West that
Commodore Watson hna started for Hit
'vana with United Statoa aqundroii No.
8 to work tn harmony with tlie aquad
lona under Hear Admiral Sampaon and
Commodore Sob ley. Commodore Wat
aon took hia lioot from Key Went singly.
Ilia (leet conniata of the poworful nionl
tora Puritan and Miantonoiunli, the
cruiaere Cincinnati and Helena, the
auxiliary orulaer St. Paul, tho torjairlo
hoata KrioaHon, Dupont, Fiaito and
CiiHhing, and the gnnboata Bancroft,
Dolphin, ' Morrill, Kaglo, Waap and
Hawk.
It appears from information brought
to Vancouver, B. C, by the Empreaa
of India that tho Spanish did a little
bombartling on tlioir own aocouut In '
the Philippinoa about a fortnight before
Admiral Duwey ailenced their fleet. I
Alxmt the middle of April, acys a 1
Manila report, Spanish warships wont.
down to Cebu, where they bombarded
Oraat Kavat Battla la Raid to liar
Dean foufht-Hpiiln Uafratad.
London, May 88. Poraiaont rnmora
were In circulation here early today to
tho effect that a great naval battle had
been fought In the vicinity of the
Windward paasage between the eaatern
end of Cuba and the weatward part of
Haytl, in which both American squad
rons closed in on the Spanish Cape
Vorde aquudron and completely de
stroyed the SpaniBh ships.
Dmilnd la Washington.
Washington, May 25, It Is said at
the naval department that no news has
been received of an engagement be
tween tho fleets, and Hint no mm a haa
been received of the arrival of the Ore
gon at Koy West.
I'liirk.
A dispatch from Manila Bays the Ger
man onniul there tried to land provi
sions from a Herman ahip, but Dewey
refused pMrmisaion. The consul then
deolnrcd, according to the dispatch,
that he would force a, landing under
tho protection of two German oruisers,
but Dewey threatened to Are upon the
cruisers, and the attempt to land sup
plies waa abandoned.
The Madrid government announces
that Ceivera la still at Santiago.
Spanish officials say COO were kilted
nun TOO wdunded in the bombardment
af Manila by Dewey. All classes are
awaiting anxiously the arrival of Amor
loan troops.
A Washington dispatch sava: An
other call fur volunteers ia under sorb
out consideration ; by the military
aiitnoritios, tliougft it may not be isauml
for a week or two, or at any rate until
the Invasion of Cuba haa been huun
and the necessity foradditionl troops is
clearly demonstrated.
A dispatch to the World from Kings
ton, Jamaica, says: The signing of i
treaty of defenso between the United
Statoa and Great Britain ia announced
in a dispatch received Sundnv by the
military authorities. A crisis in the
wai between America and Spain ia im
tninent, the dispatchea intimate, and
Jamaica will be directly atfected. All
leaves of absence of military ajid nsvul
jmcors have been canceled.
Four companies of the Fourteenth
United States infantry, "regular." a
fall regiment of Oregon volunteers, and
a picked battalion of the Fifth Cali
forma heavy artillery have left San
Francisco for Manila to reinforce Ad
miral Dewey. Lloutenant-Colonol
Uolleo presented tin) regiment witti a
stand ol colors. AH San Francisco
turned ont to greet the Oregon boys,
shouted wordaof encouragement, show
ered them with flowers and loaded
them down with fruits and other deli-
casies. Three transports have sailed
for Manila.
The situation at Manila ia desperate.
Food is scarce and uie.it is exhausted.
while all the oanned stuff is nearly
gtine. Two weeks will exhaust the
available supplies. The volunteers
havo demanded food, but the Spanish
government authorities relusod to give
It, and riots are threatened. A delega
tion ia aaid to be preparing to Wait on
United States Consul Williams, aa the
citizens fear an outbreak. The insur
gents control the surrounding country,
nd Chief Agoinaldo haa arrivei with
his staff to organise tho rebels. Resi
dents are moving from Cavito, '
Tho blockading fleets of Havana and
Cienfiiegos are to be strengthened by
the addition of more waisliips.
Kumor of a prospective alliance be
tween France and Spain was circulated
in tho Londou stock exchange Span
ish 4's rose accordingly.
A Madrid dispatch aaya: From a
acuaslon in the Spanish senate it ap
pears that Spain seriously contemplates
having recourse to privateering in the
near future.
Mustering figures received at the war
department bIiow that op to Tuesday
100,000 volunteers have taken tho oath
of allegiance to support the ' United
States government.
Sir Henry Irving, the igreat English
actor, in replying to a tonat at a ban
quet in London, expressed his gratiude
for tho favors shown him In this coun
try and doclared the two nations are
alroady as one.
The firing anon the English ship
Roth by the Spanish cruiser Isabella
promises to load to serious complica
tions. The Spanish any it was a .mis
take, but tho British and Americana
think not.
Naval experts believe Admiral
Cervera's Squadron ia rapidly exhaust
ing its coal supply, and that as many
ports are now closed Rgninst it, it will
not be able to long elude our floats un
ices it geta coal at sea from colliers.
A British steamer just arrived at St.
Thomas reports that the Spanish oruiser
Isabella II fired on the British steamer
Roth, whioh arrived at San Juan after
the bombardment. It Is alleged that
the Spanish ship fired on the Roth,
SHIPS ARE NEEDED
Difficulty in Securing
Enough American
Transports.
BRITISH STEAMERS OFFERED
' P. . 8). Co. Liners at tha Govsrn
mont's IMapoMl They Want Am.r
iuan I(f later Negotiating for the
Colon and China. '
RENEWED ACTIVITY.
Washington, May 35. Much com
ment and some criticism lias been
caused by the delay in forwarding
troops to tho Philippines to support XII, which haa recently started from
Admiral Dewev. Both the comment Barcelona tor Cadiz.
Spain rreparlng to ltlak Another Be
r aerve Squadron.
New York, May 25. A dispatch to
the World from Madrid eayss With
the incoming of the new government
renewed aotivlty has been given to
foreign and home defenses. Torpedoes
have been laid at the entrance of all the
important harbors. .' ,
The new ministry has determined to
send at once what Is known as the ic
serve squadron, that Is to say, the
armored warship Pelayo, the protected
cruisers Carlos V and Alfonso XIII, the
torpedo-boat destroyers Andaz, Proser
pina and Dostructor, the dispatch-boat
Giralda, the torpedo-boats Rapido and
Patricia and tho armed trans-Atlantic
liners, Joaquin da Pielago, Alfonso
XIII, Antonio Lopez, Cindad de Cadiz
and Buenos Ayres. To the above will
be added the Reina Regente, which is
being armed at Ferrol, and the ' Leon
TO COLLECT OUR BILL.
and the criticism had their origin in I
the desires of the people that the fruits
of Dewey's victory should not be endan
gered by any lack of assistance from the
navy or war departments. It is known
now that the troops would have been
sent to Manila before this had it been
possible for the war department to
secure transports on the Paciflo. The
utmost difficulty is being experienced
by the department in obtaining such
transports. The ooastwise trade on the
Pacific is not large, as compared with
that on the Atlantic, and the majority
of the vessels engaged in the trade are
foreign register. Of courao, ships fly-
TarllT Regulations for the rtilllpplnea
Already Being Formulated
Washington, May 25. In antioipa
tion of the early occupation oft bo hil
Ipplncs by the land and naval forces o
the United States, the treasury depart
ment has already began the formation
of regulations, and a scheme of tariffs
which will be collected by the military
authorities and turned into the treasury
of the United States, "as a military
contribution."
That the president has authority to
collect the Philippines revenues under
existing conditions is not a matter of
doubt. It waa aeveral times done dur
ing the last war with Mexico, and the
authority of the government in the
premises was sustained by decisions of
the United States supreme court
The court, in a case which grew out
of the capture and occupation of Sun
Francisco and all the upper part o
California by Unitod States troops,
held that the president, under the con
stitntion, aa commander-in-chief o
the array and navy, hud a-ight to ex.
ercise the belligerent rights of a con
Thia fleet ia likely to start at once,
and it ia publicly atated that it ia going
to Manila. Significant suggestions are
mane as to tne possiDinty or tlie reiayo qnoror, and to impose duties on im
getting through the Suez canal with ports, as a military contribution for
her draught, but it may be readily un- the support of the army. This was tl
doratood that the admirality is not giv- view held by the c-urt in another case,
ing its secrets away, and that the fleet where it was also decided that the cap
will aail under sealed orders, and that ture of Tampico, Mexico, by United
it ia quite as likely to go west as east. States forces, though sufficient to cause
It ia atated at Cadiz very positively , it to be regarded by other nations as
that the Pelayo, Carlos V, three of the part of our territory, did not mako it
Atlantic steamers and two torpedo-. in fact a part of the United States un
boats are to aail for the Philippines . der oor constitution and laws.
The Pelayo ia well armed, armored and "It remained," said the court,
manned and haa good guns, but her foreign country within the revenue laws
heavy ones forward will not swing,
owug to defects in the machinery, and
of the United States."
The tariff revenue law now
being
SPANISH FLEET AT CADIZ WHICH MAY QO TO T.1E PHiLIPPINES.
tar
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the citr. The troops met no opposition 1 whlob was loaded with coal, with the
In tiltii-lltttf ilia vnh.ala huttlnn nhcwiti4.
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ed before a shot was fired, taking with
them, it la said, $300,000 in cash.
About 80 Chinese were killed In tho
bomburdment, but no European casual
ties are reported. A massacre of rebels
by Spaniards also preceded Admiral
Dewey's victory.
Allnor Nawi Items.
The manufacture of augur and Bait Is
carried on by the aid of 8,401 Inven
tions. .
There is a curious superstition in
Venice that if a sttungor diea in a hotel
the number of his room will be lucky
at the next lottery.
It is against the rales to carry
matches on board a modern man-of-war.
From the time when the ahip
leaves harbor for a cruise alio ia never
Without a light of some kind burning,
intention of crippling her, and thereby
preventing hor departure. ' The offlcera
of the oruiser olaim the firing was acci
dental. The Aldoborough also reports
that an American oruiser captured a
Spanish bark north of San Juan Satur
day morning last. The prize was towed
north. .
lleuiember the Maine Cracikera.
St. Louis, May 81. Captain Duval,
of the commissary department, has
made a contract with looal bakeries for
810,000 pounds of army crackers. This
is equivalent to 80,000 barrels of flour.
On eaoh will be printed the words,
"Remember the Maine." ,
Draughting compasses ate being
made with a flexible rubber suction
cap on one end to fasten to the paper
and hold the instrument while the cir
cle is being drawn.
ing a foreign nag cannot be used as
transports by the government, as such
use would constitute a violation of the
neutrality laws of the nation whose
flag the ships bore.
Tonight, the war department is negO'
tinting by telegraph with the Paaific
Mail Steamship Company for charter of
two of the company's boats, the China
and the Colon. The Colon bears the
A in or i can flag, but the China is under
the Hawaiian colors. The discussion
between the war department and the
steamship company is now one of price.
Whether terms can De agreed upon
seems in doubt.
Tonight, Seoretary Meiklejohn re
ceived an offer from the agent of tho
Northern Pacific Steamship Company,
at Seattle, placing at the disposal of
the government the company's entire
floet of steamers, provided they bo
given American register. The steam
era are the Tacoma, Arizona, Olympia,
Colombia, Victoria and Argyll. All
are British-built vessels and fly the
British flag.
Commenting npon the situation
which confronts the department, Mr.
JUelklejohn said:
"If we cannot get vessels at what we
consider fair prices, we shall be forced
to impress as we need into the service
and leave the prices to be adjusted sub
soqnently by board appointed for the
purpose. We have made every possible
effort to secure vessels of American
register; Indeed, we want nothing else.
But it Is impossible to get them on the
Paciflo coast. We shall have simply to
ask congress to- give American register
to Vessels that we can obtain. There
Is no other way ont of the difficulty."
The likelihood ia the war depart
ment wi.ll bring sooh vessels ot the
Northern Pacific Steamship Company
as may be needed to San Francisco, and
then ask congress to give them Amer
ican regiator, In order that they may
promptly convoy available troops to
Manila, It Is the desiie of the depart
ment that the troops following those to
be sent on Saturday shall loave not
later than Jane 1.
Bank at The Tier.
Now York, May 85. The tugboat
Uoodwin sank in the North river today,
at the White Star pier, foot of Twen
tieth street. Two men were asleep in
their bunks. One of them, Hiram
Taylor, was drowned. Jeremiah
Lynch, the cook, was resoued. The
Goodwin was owned by J. R. Barrett,
who was also her captain. She was
valued at 115,000 and insured.
Hawaiian Annexation.
Washington, May 85. The question
of the annexation of Hawaii has been
revived in the senate since the Hawai
ian resolutions were reported in tho
house, and, the friends of annexation
havo been quoted as expressing A deter
mination to press the house resolution
in the senate daring the present ses
sion, in case it should pass the house,
for fear that the short sesion would not
afford time to secure Its thorough con
idevatlon.
are
not
can only be fired directly ahead.
It is said at Cadiz that there
mines in Manila harbor that were
exploded when the American fleet en
tered, the electric communication- be
ing out of order. This has, so it
rumored now, been rectified, and prep
arations are complete to give Adinira
Dewey a warm good-bye should he at
tempt to leave. This rumor will bear
a big lamp of salt.
NEEDED ON THE COAST.
Washing-ton Volunteers Ordered From
Camp Rogere to Vaneonver. :
Vancouver Barracks, May 85. Ma
jor-General II. O. Merrlam Issued or'
dera, which were received here today.
for the headquarters and band and our
companies of Washington volunteers,
now stationed at Camp Itogers, to pro
ceed without delay and tuke station
here.
The troops referred to in the orders
are commanded by J. H. Whallor, first
leutenant in the Twenty-fourth infan
try, and a graduate of the military
academy in the class of 1890, who was
recently appointed colonel of volunteers.
Since the departure of the two com
panies of the Fourteenth infantry Fri
day, there have been only two officers
and one troop of cavalry to perform all
tne Unties necessary in keeping up
such a large gun ison aa this, and the
authorities appreciated tho necessity of
having a greater number of men.
The change will bo of great benefit
to the volunteers, enabling thorn to
settle down to the routine and training
of garrison life. With a fine target
range and good skirmish and drill
grounds, tho men will soon bo In con
dition to perform any doty they may
in future be called upon to perform. ;
CAPTURED AND RELEASED.
British Steamer Take Iu on Suspicion
of Melng Blockade Runner. ',
Key West, May 85. The British
steamer Ardanhor came into port this
morning in charge of an ensign from
the , auxiliary gunboat Osceola, by
which the vessel was seized yesterday
off Cnrystort light, because she was act
ing in e suspicious manner, and was
supposed to be trying to enter Havana
harbor.
At 1:15 P. M., the steamer waa re
leased by order of Commodore Remey.
There Is a good deal of mystery as to
why she was seised at Carysfort light,
whore she was overhauled by the Osce
ola off the Florida coast, and more
than 100 miles north of here. Upon
the arrival of the Ardanhor at Key
West, Captain Dana made a formal
protest to the British consul,. Mr. Tay
lor, who laid the matter before Com
modore Remey, with the result stated
above. It is thought the affair U now
closed.
Dortmund, Prussia, May 25. This
morning 80 bodies wore recovered from
the Zoller mine, in which fire bioke
out yesterday. It is believed at least
45 miners perished. j
prepared by the treasury will closely
follow the Spanish customs laws in
force in the Philippines. Just what
revenue they produce is not known,
but the assumption is that, inasmuch
as the home government realized from
them last year approximately (9,000,
uuo, tne actual amount collected was
119,000,000. The government will as
aume control of the revenues as soon as
the principal seaports are in our pos
session, and will control them at least
until congress takes specific action in
the case, or until peace has been do
clared between the two oonntries. ;
SPAIN IS PROTESTING.
She Ha' Been Telling Her Trouble to
The Power.
Madrid, May 85. In the senate tO'
day Count Almenas, protested against
the alleged action of some American
warships in displaying the Spanish
flag in order to deceive the garrison ot
Guantanamo, aa reported on Saturday
last In a dispatch from Captain-Gen
eral Blanco, who added that tho Amer
ican ships were recognized and re
pulsed." The count asked if the gov
eminent has notified the powers of this
incident. '
The minister of the interior, Senor
Capdonon, replied that he had notified
the powers, and described this reported
action ns "cowardly and iniquitous."
Count Almenas said that In view of
Amerioa's manner of making war,
Spain must immediately decree priva
teering to destroy American shipping.
To this the minister of the interior
replied that the government had delib
erated upon the matter and "had even
taken oortain steps which would soon
be made known."
Count Uuandolon said the American
acts of piracy were admitted by certain
theorists as international law. '
Senor Paoheco remarked that it was
doubtful whether such an act was legal.
"But," he added, "in face of the
Americans' conduct in the war with
Spain, we must not show considera
tion for them."
Four Jockey Hurt.
St. Louis, May 85. Four Jockeys
were injured in the third race today.
Two of them, it is thought, wore fatal
ly hart. Just as the horses were tuin-
ng into the home stretch, Dick Collins
fell, bringing down several other horses.
Those most seriously injured are Sne'l
and Gilmoro, while Hatheisoll and
Dugan are not so badly hart.
WILL JOIN DEWEY
Monterey Ordered to
Sail for the Phil-ippines.
SEAGOING QUALITIES GOOD
Monitor Will Greatly Strengthen fh
Aatatle Squadron Small Bunker
Room Mar Make It Veceaaury for a
Collier to Accompany Her.
Washington, May 84. The news
event of the day at the navy depart
ment was the order to the Monterey to
proceed to Manilla to reinforce Ad
miral Dewey's squadron. The Mon
terey is a tower of strength In herself,
and her addition to Admiral Dewey's
torce, together with the diBpntch of
thousands of troops to Manila, is ample
evidence that the administration has
assumed no half-hearted attitude to
ward the Philippine question, and Is
determined to take no chance of dispos
session until such time as the United
States itself lias arranged for the dispo
sition of the islands.
The Monterey is probably the most
formidable monitor, in the world, yet
she combines with the enormous offen
sive and defensive qualities of a moni
tor a seaworthiness that Is almost phe
nomenal. The Monterey is described
technically as a barbette turret, low
freeboard monitor of 4,000 tons' dis
placement. She is 258 feet long by 69
feet beam, and 14 feet 6 inches deep.
She carries in two turrets, surrounded
by barbettes, two J 8-inch and two 10-
lnch guns, while in her superstructure
between the turrets are mounted six 6-
H)unders. foul l-ponnders and two gat
lings. The tnirets are IK and 8
inches thick, and the surrounding bar
bettes are 14 inches and l Inches
thick, and against the armor all the
batteries in Manila might thunder
away without effecting an entrance.
The Monterey's personnel is It
officers and 173 men, and once she is
iu the entrance of Manila harbor, noth
ing in the shape of a navy would be
likely to budge her from her position.
Her dispatch may have an important
bearing upon the intention of the Span
ish government, so openly pnbilshed.
of sending reinforcements to Manila.
The only doubt as to the feasibility
of sending the Monterey is her small
coal capacity. She has banker room
for only 200 tons of coal, and, though
more might be stored on her decks, It is
doubtful whether she could, at the
most, carry more than enough coal to
take ber to Honolulu, one-third ot the
way to the Philippines. It is prob
able that the Monterey will go in con
voy, and, after exhausting the coal that
she will take on in Honolulu, she mast
either be towed about 2,000 miles of
hei trip, or perform the difficult opera
tion of coaling at tea.
ONE TRANSPORT GONE.
ORDERED TO LEAVE
From
Benof Folo Take III Departure
Montreal,
New York, May 84. A ;' special to
the Herald from Montreal soys: It
haa not been possible for Spain to post
pone the departure of Senor Polo y Bur
nabe any longer. Today he sails with
all his staff by the steamer Dominion
for Liverpool. Senor Polo went on
board the steamer last night, and will
go from Liverpool to Madrid. He aars
that thongb he was detained here for
some time on business, he respected tho
declaration of neatiality and left this
country voluntarily.
He leaves behind, however, the
Spanish consul to try to continue
gathering information for the Spanish
relative to the United States military
movements. The authorities are
closely watching the consul, and ho
will be promptly placed under arrest if
the slightest deviation from the neu
trality laws ia detected.
Senor Polo y Bermtbe haa been loud
in bis declarations that no official pro
test has been lodged against his pro
ceedings here, but he now practically
admits that he was requested to return
to Madrid, for it was learned last night
from an unimpeachable source that tho
Canadian government advised his de
parture. -
Owing to the diplomatio fiction that
such questions are not dealt with by the
Canadian cabinet, it was possible for
onr secretary of state to Bay that the
government did not interfere. The ac
tion was taken by the governor-general,
who is the queen's direct representative
here, and who as encb is supposed to,
bat never does, act without the sanc
tion of the cabinet
Captain Garianza, who left the city
immediately after Downing'a arrest, is,
according to statements of some hipin
bera of Senor Polo's staff, to be sent to
the Philippines with a relief expedi
tion. Other Spaniards, however, f ay
Garranza went to Madrid with very im
portant papers, and will endeavor to
Join Cervera's fleet or the floet which
expects to call at Miqueion.
A NEW SPANISH DEVICE.
the
The Steamer Florida Carrie Volunteers
to Cuba.
Chicago, May 24. A special from
Macon, Ga., says: Unless some acci
dent has befallen the United States
transport Florida, there are now many
volunteer troops on the island of Cabs,
or they will be there within a few
bonis. From accurate information Ob
tained here, today, it can be stated as t
fact that the first expedition toward
Cuban soil has started, and the outlook
is for successful trip.
Wednesday the United States trans
port Florida left Port Tampa, with aev
eral hundred volunteer troops on board.
The passongers belonged to the rogl
ment of Cuban volunteers organized In
the lower extremity of Florida some
weeks ago. It 'was thought best to
send these men, as they speak Spanish
and are more acquainted with the top
ography of the country which it Is pro
posed to invade. It cannot be learned
what United States officers accom
panied the regiment of volunteers. II
this expedition is a success, other
troops will be rushed into the island as
soon aa possible.
Washington, Mar 85. Secretary
Gage today issued an ordor to customs
officers, notifying them that the port ot
Manilla, Philippine Islands, is block
aded by the United States fleet under
Admiral Dewey, and therefore clear
ance will not be granted to merchant
vessels from that port. Instructions
also warn owners and masters of vessels
that in undertaking voyages to Spanish
ports not blockaded now, they run the
risk of interruption by future blockade
and military operations - .
England and Japan. '
London, May 24. The Vienna cor
respondent of tho Daily Telegraph sayst
Confirmation is given in well-informed
quarters to the rumor that the friendly
lvnnoea made by England to Japan
ave already attained a tangible result.
It is believed that an Anglo-Japanese
ndertsunding has been reached, whioh
not only comprehends all eventualities
which can occur in the East, but alse
corn templates all the consequences that
lght result in the course of the Hia-
pano-Amerlcan war. The anderstand-
ng establishes a sort of Asiatic balance
of power. ' -
Five Killed In Arknnana.
Springdale, Ark.. May 84. A tor
nado passed west of here last night.
John W. Killingstone and wife were
killed by fulling timbers from their
house, and two Italians were killed,
and a third one fatally injured. About
80 houses were blown down.
Rear-Knd Collision.
Cbickamaaga National Park, May 24.
A passenger train on the Chattanooga,
Rome & Columbus railroad, which left
Chattanooga this morning, ran into the
third section of the military train car
rying the Fii8t Missouri volunteers,
who arrived in Chattanooga lost night,
near Rossviilo, Ga., killing Private
George M. Walker, company D, and
painfully injuring A. Maynard Lane,
company M; Howard Brolaski, com
pany D, and slightly Injuring several
Other occupants ot both trains.
Dynamite Laden Hulk Plaerd In
Fath of Our Warship..
New York, May 24. A dispatch to
the Herald from Key West says that
the fertile Spanish brain, which has
been adopting all sorts of schemes to
entice the blockading squadron within
range of the Havana batteries, has ad
opted a new expedient to destroy war
ships. The latest device is the sending
adrift of hulks made to resemble torpedo-boats
after first loading them
with dynamite in the hope that Ameri
can ships wonld ram them in the dark
ness. Several of these hulks have been
sent out
One of these deadly machines was
sighted off Cardenas by the Hudson.
It was lying motionless and appeared
to be a torpedo-boat. It had two fun
nels and a gun over each bow. Signal
ing the tug Leyden "That looks like
one," the Hudson steamed down and
the Leyden went along. The tucs
opened Are at 1,000 yards, and one of
the shots knocked off a smokestack
whioh proved to be a wooden structure,
for it flew into splinters. Satisfied
that the boat was s derelict, the tugs
ceased firing.
A similar bulk was sighted by the
Wilmington the next day. This also
waa rigged up so that It would appear
at even a short distance to be a topedo
boat. The Wilmington blazed away
and sunk the bulb. As it was sinking
the forward part of the craft was blown
out and cans containing explosives were
picked np after the wreck sunk. These
facts were reported to Commodore
Watson. .
EDWARD BELLAMY DEAD.
and
Anther of "Looking Backward"
Founder of The Mew Nation.
Springfield, Mass., May 24. Edward
Bellamy, author and humanitarian,
died this morning at his home in
Chioopee Falla, in the 49th year of his
age. Mr. Bellamy has been in feeble
health ever since he finished hia
"Equality," some eight months ago.
Indeed, long before it was completed,
he had the most significant warnings
that his vital energies weie being un
dermined, although it waa not until
August that hia physicians definitely
told him that one of hia lungs whs
effected. At the earnest solicitations
of his physicians and his family, be
decided to try the effect of the Colorado
climate, and in September last remove !
with his family to Denver, where be
was welcomed by a host of friends.
He received, however, little or no bene
fit from the change, and since January
has been rapidly failing. When bo
recognized that recovery was impos
sible, be was anxious to get back to bis
old homestead at Chicopee Falls.whoro
be was born and where he hail lived
his entire life. His brother went to
Denver to help him realize this wish,
and on April 29 brought him back,
very weak, but very peaceful, to his
old home. He waa born in Chiuopee
Falls, March 28, 1850.
Died While Awheel.
Seattle, Wash., May 24. Robert J.
Dodds, councilman from the Fourth
ward, dropped dead this afternoon
while riding his bioyclo on the Lake
Union path. Mr, Dodds had been
having considerable trouble with bis
heart, and to that is attributed his
eudden death.
Neutrality of the Netherlands.
The Hague, May 84. The minister
for foreign affairs had a long conference
today with United States Minister
Newell with regard to tho neutrality
ot the Netherlands.
Berlin, May 24. The foreign office
has received reports from Paris saying
France is Indignant at tho American
cable-cutting, considering such action
to ftp contrary to international IjW, and
that she Intends to ask the rowers iu
protest against it. , '