VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OliEGON, Fill DAY, JUNE 3, 1898.
NO. 21.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In
Civilized World.
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GIVES IN TIIK PRESS DISPATCHES
4 dom plate Jtevlaw of tbe Mews of the
Past van Bay la ThU and
All Foreign Land.
The blockading squadron under Wat
ion 1 doing duty along the western
const of Culm,
Tim Madrid nnwupapor are nrging
the gutting of the American; cable
crossing the Atlantic, If the Cuban
cable are severed,
Tlia government In preparing to be
gin aotivo operation in Cuba, th Phil
ippine and Porto Rico at once, and
bring the war to an end at quickly m
possible.
The dispatch boat Dandy had a oloes
oall in a terrible storm at soa, , The
water gave out. Fuel also waa mnning
low and the little steamer finally made
harbor just in time to avert aorloua
disaster.
Captain Concha, uf the ill-fated
Spanish orulser Don Juan de Austria,
destroyed at the battle of Manila, say
that Admiral Dewey victory at
Manila waa partially due to the deoriplt
condition of Admiral Montejol fleet.
All Havana la fear stricken, and the
condition in the Cuban capitol are
diworlbed a being wont distressing.
Famine la Imminent.: The Spanish
govern menl official jealously guard
food of all klnda, and refuse to Issue to
any family more than enough for the
niteda of aingle day at any one time.
It ia now aald that other nation wilt
object to llawail'a aiding the United
State, Buoh a move may lead to
eerloua complications. Spain, it ia
thonght likely, will demand an expla
nation of ''Dole's government, and In
oaae of an unsatisfactory reply will
npiieal to the power of Europe for
aupport.
The war department haa acoepted the
services of a company of German sharp,
ahootera In the eastern dlstrlot of Brook
lyn. The organisation la known aa the
independent volunteer company, and
baa 200 members. Whon war was first
declared between the United States
ami Hp in the organisation waa among
the volunteers.
A Madrid dispatch says Spain is
verging upon a rovolutlon. Sinister
signs of an Impending outbreak are
multiplying. The queen is bravo and
determined. She refuse to fly the
country, although urged by Emperor
Franoi Joseph of Austria to do so.
, swB of the capture or destruction of
Cervera'a fleet, it ia said, ia sure to
precipitate civil war.
Charles W. Biohards, sergeant of
artillery, on dnty at a mortar battery
near Fort Taylor, Key West, -was fired
upon by three unknown men, whom
he says be knows to be Spaniards. The
fire was promptly roturred.but the won
escaped. Richards was sligbtly wound
ed. He says the three men carried
paoknge containing dynamite, with
which they Intended to destroy the
batteries. : ,;'.
The Cuban Inenrgonts have Issued
war bulletin. Their representative in
this country, Thomas Estrada Palma,
htm received a copy of Las Villas, pub
lished in the insurgent camp. In an
address by Oomes, the atten'.hm of the
Cuban people la called to the fact that
the United States ia helping thero to
throw off the Spanish yoke. Beoent
atatemenU made by Blanco are de
nounced aa false.
Preparations have been mado for the
cutting of the last cable between Cuba
and Spain.
A negro ran amuck In Key West and
attacked two sailors. One was shot
and the other strnck with a gun and
seriously injured.
Ran Juan nabror ia being heavily
mined, and the Spaniards are ready to
give our warships a warm reception
should thoy return there.
The safe arrival of the Oregon It
spoken of with great satisfaction In
Washington by members of tUe cabi
net. Captain Clark, of the Oregon,
in his message to the secretary of the
navy, reports Mi safe arrival, and says
he la in condition for Immediate active
operations at the front. ?
Official advices reoeived from Ad
miral Dewey, while confirming the be
lief that ills supreme control ot Manila
harbor Is aa firm as ever, indicate that
the necessity for reinforcements with a
powerful military force is daily In
creasing, and is not safely tobedolnyed
through any ordinary difficulty that
mny be encountered. J
President McKinloy has issued a
proclamation oalling for 78,000 more
volunteers to come forward and serve
their country. Enlistments will begin
as soon as the regulations are issued.
Member of the National Guard will
not be given the preforenoe over other
oitlaens under the presont call. The
call, It is said la evidence of the govern
ment's Intention to vigorously proseouta
the war against Spain.
' Minor News Uin.
More Steel Is used In the manufacture
of pens than In all the aword and gun
laotories in the world. ' '
. Prince Victor Emmannel, count of
Turin, nephew of the king of Italy, ar
rived In New York and will make a tour
of the oountry.
Thadduos H. Stanton, paymaster of
the United Statoa army, is the only
honorary rank for gallantry In action
LATER NEWS.
The British steamer Restormel was
captured by the St. Paul while trying
to enter Santiago harbor with a cargo
of coal for Corvora's warships.
Premier Bngaats's race Is almost rnn,
ays a Madrid dispatch, and the over
throw of the Spanish cabinet is only a
question of a brief time.
On Decoration day the blue and gray
united in honoring the heroei of an
other war, the present conflict awak
ening new interest in the day.
A change of front is strongly
marked . In Canada. The Canadians
express great friendship for the United
States and Toronto churches held spe
cial alliance services.
Dewey did much for cordage men in
tliis country, and the profits in the
ropeuinklng Industry in America will
be largely increased by our control of
the Philippine Islands.
Secretary Long has officially com
mended Captain IS. C. Clark and the
oflicei and men under his command
for their excellent work in bringing the
battle-ship Oregon safely to Key West.
Bid are to be invited at once for the
conatruotion of three modern fighting
vessels for the navy. The new ships
will all be of the Indiana type, heav
ily armored and formidably armed, ol
a maximum speed of 16 knots. All
throe are to be completed within two
and one-half years.-
As the result of a wreck on the Mis
souri Valley railroad near Blair, Nub.,
Engineer Conk and fireman Owens, of
the Black Hills express, were killed,
and Mail Clerks Gasaard and Mason
seriously Injured. None of the passen
gers were seriously hurt.
President MaKlnley has directed that
Major-General Merritt be furnished
more troops for the Philippine cam
paign, and 8,000 additional men are to
be added to tba department of the
Paolflo. The inorease is to be drawn
from New Yoik, Illinois and the Dis
trict of Columbia, :
Schley's warships are preparing to
go into the barbor of Santiago do Cuba
and force the squadron under Orvera
to give buttle. Schley's squad-on,
consisting of sis formidable vessels,
will probably be reinforced by the ad
dition Of other before moving on the
Spaniards, thus practically assuring
victory for the American fleet.
Military invasion of the Island of
Cuba has commenced. About 85 of
the fastest of the transports obtainable
are Doing rapidly filled at the Oulf
ports for immediate embarkation for
Cuba. The ships can accommodate
about 80,000 men. The last impedi
ment to the enterprise was removed by
the bottlini-up of Admiral Corvera's
fleet at Sautiago de Cuba.
New received from Manila says:
The Americans captured the Spanish
gunboat Loyte, while the latter was
attempting to : lun dispatches .into
Iloilo. A steamer Is reported to have
landed 6, COO rifles at Cavite for the use
of the inaurgont. The Spanish have
offered 176.000 for the head of Aguin
aldo. the insurgent loader. In reply to
a Spanish attempt to win over Aguin
aldo's men, the ineurgonta are said to
have Informed the Spaniurds that thoy
are neutral, ana win await uuveiop-
ments.
The house has passed the bondage bill
by a vote of 183 to 68.
An armv of 45.000 men are now
enoamped at Chlckamauga.
Imparclal, the official organ of the
Madrid government, reiterates mat
Cervera is in Santiago harbor.
A Hawaiian annexition measure in
the form of an amendment to the war
vnvnntin bill has been offered In the.
senate. ..
An Indenendont railroad line between
Portland and the Sound ia to be built
at once. There is little doubt that the
Vandorbilta are back of the enterprise.
J. J. Ebana, who killed two person
in Ban Diego county, eight yeor ago,
has atoned for his biutej crime with his
lite. Ho was executed in San Quentin
prison.
Preparations for getting the soldiers
off on the second expedition to Manila
are being canied forward with all pos
sible expedition at San Francisco, troops
being rapidly equipped,
While miners were working In the
Red Ash vein ot Caaka William colliery,
about 10 miles east ot Pottsviile, Pa., a
large body of water was struck and six
men are supposed to have been drowned.
Mrn. Frank M. Pixloy, widow of the
late politician and journalist, died at
her ranch, near Corte Madera, Marin
r,iv f'alifnmia. The cause of her
rinath waa heart disease, from which
sho had suffered for many yeara,
Tha war department haa ohartered
China and Colon, of the
Paciflo Mail Company, which, with the
flnntennlul. Zeulandia and Ohio, will
comprise the next expedition to the
Phlllnninea. They will carry 5,000
men.
A novel plan to reaoh Cervera and
Wrnv his fleet is offered by J. J. Hoi
lnn,l. tha inventor of the submarine
torpedo boat. He says he will go Into
Santiago harbor with his boat and attei
flrat destroying the mines In the harbor
will blow np the Spanish Beet.
The one colored member of congress
ia named White.
Henry Solby has just died at Shep
herdstown, W. Va., aged 84. He waa
one of the wealthiest men in the state
and has never slept in any other house
than the one In which be was born
Tha fuel oroblom In North Dakota,
whern there ia no wood, and where ooal
frnltrhta range from three to five dol
lars m ton. has been solved by the
discovery of vast beds ot lignite and
will save the state ,7.000,000 an-
DEWEY'S CABLE.
No Reported Chang In tha Situation at
. Manila.
Washington, May 81.-
-Th4 navy de
made public
partnient this afternoon
the following dlspatchi
"Cavite, May 28, via Hong Kong,
May 81. To the Secretary of the Na
vy, Washington: No change in the
itniitlon. The blockade is effective.
It is imposaiibe for the people of Ma
nila to buy provisions except rice. The
captain til the Olympia (Gridley) has
been condemned by the medical sur
vey. He is ordered home. He loaves
by the Occidental . Oriental steam
ship from Hong Kong, May 28. Com
mander Lambortson has been appointed
commander of the Olympia.
"DEWEY."
Dewey Short of Provtatoa.
Kong Kong, May 81. -There is abso
lutely no truth In the report that the
United States cruiser Baltimore, now
at Manila, has been damaged by an in
ternal explosion.
Tbe United States auxiliary cruiser
Zaflro, which arrived here at mid
night yesterday, reports that Dewey ia
short of provisions and ammunition.
The Havlla-Manlla cable, it is said,
was cut by Americans May 88.
A brush between insurgents and
Spanish occurred near Cavite May SO.
The entire American noet is at Uavite.
The report that some of the American
ships had sailed for lloilo, where the
Spanish gnnboat El Cano is supposed
to lie, is incorrect.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, Is
with the insurgents, between the
Americans and Spanish.
Inoendisry fire continue
The priests and nun at Manila have
been removed from tbe latter place to
Lagnn.
All the coast town are reported to
be held by the Spanish troops
The Americans are repairing the
slip at Cavite.
SPOILS OF WAR.
Mpela Raid ta Da Ceding- Territory That
Is Kot Haw. V
Berlin, Mar 81. Regarding the
news that Spain has agreed to cede the
Philippines to France, it is said at the
German foreign office that Germany
has information that pour parleurs,
looking to this end, have been proceed
ing for some time, mainly through
Pcnor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador at Parla, and that the negotia
tions have already reached a rather
definite shape.
Germany's answer to this ia found in
semi-official communication, setting
fotth that Germany would protest
against tbe cessation of the Philippine
Islands to France or any other single
power, adding tnat a cession to trie
combined powers of Europe wonld be
meet acceptable. It is understood that
the project had been dropped, at least
for the present.
Tbe report of De Kio, tne now Span
ish minister for foreign affairs, cau
tiously mentioned the negotiations with
France above referred to.
GRAVE OF GLADSTONE.
Tha Statesman's Remains Lie
la Was-
minster Abbey.
London. Mar 81. The Northern
transept of Westminster, where Eng
land's greatest dead rest, the remains
of the late William Ewait Gladstone
were entombed , today with the cere
monies of the nation he had served and
. WILLIAM SWART OLADSTOira.
ot the church he had attended. . His
grave is beside that of his lifelong ad
versary, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Bea-
conaftold), whose marble effigy looks
down upon it, decked with the regalia
which Gladstone had refused. The
possible future kings of Great Britain
walked beside the great commoners and
nohility, and the learning of the state
surrounded them, though the wish ot
the deoeased had been for simplicity.
A New Mexican Train Hold-Vn.
Albuquerque, N. M., May 38. The
south-bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe railway waa held up last night
near Bolen by two cowboy robbers.
They boarded the train at Bolen and
made the engineer run the train down
the road three miles. They then
marched the engineer and fireman to
the express car, where they threw one
of the safes out or the car, blowing It
open with dynamite, taking consider
able money. The amount seoured is
not known. The express messenger.
Hisoock, was not molested, nor were
the passengers. The sheriffs of Valen
oia and Socorro counties, with posses
are now in pursuit
Htrlha la Settled.
Seattle, Wash., May 81. The strike
on the Great Northern tunnel In the
Cascades has been settled. The
company will grant the demand of
the strikers for an Increase in wages,
the increase to go into effect June 1.
Sixteen Inch 6n Forged.
Bethlehem, Pa., May 81. The
Bethlehem lion Company has shipped
to Waterville arsenal, New York, the
largest cannon forging ever turned out
In Amerioa.
SCHLEY SAW TIIEM
Spanish Fleet Secure
in the Santiago
Harbor.
SECURE IN SANTIAGO BAY
Bel levee That Cervera Will lllow Up
Hie Ships Kather Than Have Thain
Fall Into Our Hands Invasion of
Cuba Kzpeotad Soon-
Washington. May 81. At 12:80
o'clock this morning the navy depart
ment received a dispatch frouj Commo
dore Schley announcing definitely that
he had located Admiral Cervera'a Cape
Verde squadron in tbe bay of fiar.tiiigo
do Cuba. The commodore states that
he has seen and recognized the vessels
of the Spanish fleet.
While the naval officer have been
moderately certain for several days
that Cervera'a squadron is in the har
bor of Santiago, tbe official annoonce-
mnnt- from Commodore Sohley was re
ceived by the officers on duty at the de
partment with intense satisfaction.
Assurance la now oouoiy aure tnat me
Spanish fleet is bottled np and the cork
is in the bottle.
It ia not believed that Admiral Cer
vera will attempt to escape from the
predicament in which be now finds
himself, as such a course would surely
result in the destruction of bis ves
sels, and tbe loss of many lives precious
to Spain. ' ' . . .
The suggestion is made, however,
i Imt the Soanish mar blow up the shine
rather than have them fall i into the
hands of Schlev. as tliev certainly wi I
if they remain in the harbor. ' '
The deilniteness of Commodore
Schley's dinpatch would seem to indi-
fiV At
coMMonons w. s. acni.KY.
Ia Commaod of the Plying Squadron.
cate that he had effected a landing
near Santiago and made a personal in
vestigation of the barbor. it would be
impossible, from tbe entrance of the
bay, definitely to see and recognize tne
fioanish vessels, hut by effecting a land
inn at some point on either side of the
entrance, a vantage point oould be
pained, from which the entire harbor,
it ia believed, could be examined, in
all probability, Commodore Sohley, or
one of hi trusted officers, has succeeded
in performing this hazardous Undertake
ing In order to obtain the valuable in
formation contained in lita diapatcn.
What effect the oertainty that Cer
vera is practically helpless will have
on the plans with reference to the in
vasion of Cuba can only be conjeo
tured. Tbe transportation of land
forces, it is thought, was delayed be
cause of the uncertainty concerning tbe
location of the Spanish squadron. U
the understanding is correct, the prob
ability of an early invasion of Cuba is
strong.. It is not unlikely tnat tne
movement ot troops, which baa been
delayed from time to time, will begin
this, week, and before tne end ol tne
week, the United States lorees will
have obtained a substantal foothold
uopn Cuban soil.
Commodore Sohley has not only his
own squadron, but two or three vessels
besides at bis command, and it ia not
believed to be possible for the Spanish
admiral to escape with his fleet. No
information is obtainable aa to the in
tentions of Commodore Schley.
Whether he will endeavor to force an
entrance to the bay and seek, a battle
with the Spanish squadron is not
known, bnt suoh a "course at present is
not regarded as likely. It would be
the better, in tbe opinion of some na
val officials, to keep Cervera and his
vessels safely in the harbor, where they
are absolutely as useless as they would
be at the bottom of tbe sea.
Pdnda fur the Beeelaed. '
Madrid,' May 81. The minister of
the colonies, minister of finance and
Senor Sagasta had a conference Inst
night on the methods of sending tbe
resources asked for by tho governor-
generals of Cuba and the Philippines
General August!, at Manila, waa au
thnriMu! tn itraw on the treasury, and
General Blanco haa received 10,000,000
pesetas. , ''.
London, May 81. The Times com'
plains bitterly of tbe refusal of Spanish
authorities in Cuba to release its corre
spondent, Mr. Knight, who, the Times
says, was sent with the approval ot tbe
Spanish authorities, and in landing
fiora a small boat was only complying
with tbe Spanish request that he oome
in a neutral vessel.
An elephant is possessed of such
delicate sense of smell that it can scent
a human being at a distiinoe of a thou'
'i
IN A THICK FOG.
Tha Croleer Columbia Sink a Brltlah
Steamer.
New York, May 81. Tho United
State cruiser Columbia reports that at
7:80 last night, off Fire Islmd during
thick fog, she was rnn into by the
British steamer Foscolia, hence for
Bordeaux, grain laden. The Foscolia
struck tbe Columbia on the starboard
tide, just forward of the after barbette,
cutting clean into tbe hull and filling
the oompwitment. The Foscolia sank.
The Columbia succeeded in rescuing
all of her orew and landed them at St.
George.
When the Columbia, In command ol
Captain Sands, anchored off Tompkins-
vllle this afternoon, it was seen mat
she bad a large jagged hole stove in ber
starboard side, abreast the mast.
Above the waterline, the hole extended
about 10 feet high and six feet wide.
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ADMIRAL CRRVKSA.
Couiaw'jdc.r ot tbs Spanish Fleet.
Just how far below the water line the
cruiBer is damaged oould not be ascer
tained. As soon as iio. vessel came to
anchor, the captain and crew . of the
Foscolia went ashore. The captain and
crew left at once for New York, to re-
lort to the agents of the company to
which the vessel belonged. , No one
was allowed to go on board the Colum
bai, but to a repreaentative of the
press, tbe officer of the deck made the
following statement:
"About 7:80 P. M. yesterday, tbe
British steamship Foscolia, In com
mand of Captain John Evans, collided
with our vessel dnring a dense fog. We
were then abont eight miles southwest
of Fire island. We loweied two life
boats and rescued the captain and crew
numbering 21 all told. We stood by
nntil the Foscolia sank at 8 o'clock
this morning. As soon as we arrived
here, we sent the rescued men ashore.
Further information in reference to
the accident I cannot give."
About 4 o'clock one of the navy-yard
tugs steamed alongside tbe cruiser and
delivered some messages from Kear
Admiral fiunce, commandant of the
navy-yard at Brooklyn. A few minutes
later, the Columbia headed lot tne
Brooklyn navy-yard, where it is sup
posed she will be drydocked in order to
ascertain the lull extent ol ner injuries.
AFFAIRS IN SANTIAGO.
Food
Becoming Scarce and Deepond
encjr Prevail.
Fort An Prince, May 81. Two Ital
iana. who set out from Santiago de Cu
ba in a small boat May 19 and landed
near Mole St Nioholas on tbe 22d, ar
rived here today, bringing information
aa to the situation at Santiago. The
state of affairs there is critical, partic
ularly so because of tbe lack of food.
A great many of the unfortunate peo
ple, especially the reconcentradoes, are
dying ol starvation. The wnoie popn
lation is terribly discouraged ana are
keenly desirous of peace.
The arrival of the squadron under
Cervera without food supplies for the
city deepened the general despondency,
The squadron haa disembarked 800 ar
tillerymen and engineers, and landed
30,000 Manser rifles, a great quantity
of ammunition and four big guns des
tined for the fortifications. '
In spite of the strict silence main
tallied by officers and crews, the gen
eral impression, when the Italians left
was that the eauadron would set out
for San Juan de Porto Rico to obtain
snnolies and land ammunition there.
To Save Hll Mother.
Tacoma, May 81. A 6 o'clock this
evening Frank Derville, aged 60. came
home intoxicated, quarreled with his
wife, drew a big knife and rushed upon
ber. His 13-year-old son. Jack, picted
up a gun and Bhot his father as the
latter waa attacking his mother, the
old man falling dead almost instantly.
The family resides in the town ot Steil
acoom, 13 miles from this city, where
the shooting took place. The! boy was
not arrested. The people of the town
consider the killing as justifiable, The
Derville family is well known in the
West, being prominent on tho variety
stage. ' ' " "' ; ' '' '. '.'
Talking of Peace.
Madrid, May 81. The papers
tinue to talk of the possibilities
Of
peace. El Globo publishes an article,
supposed to be inspired by Senor Mo-
ret, the late minister of tne colonies,
advocating peace, which has attracted
great attention, but the discussion
shows as yet nothing tangible.
Washington, May 81. Adjutant
General Corbln said today that it had
been definitely decided to use about
60,000 of the volunteers to be raised
undei the new call in filling out deficit
regiments already organized under the
old call. It wonld take about that
number, he thoanght, to fill each regi
ment to the maximum limit of 1,000
men. The remaining 28,000 will be
organised into regiments of three bat
talions each and distributed among the
statoa and territories in exactly the
same proportions as under the first call
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STOP AT HONOLULU.
Arrangements Hare Hean Made tow Ka
tartalning the Troupe.
Honolulu, via San' Francisco, May
80. The citizens of this city held a
mass meeting on the 18th Inst, and
made arrangements to entertain the
United States troops when tbey pass
through this city. The meeting was
most enthusiastic. Stirring speeches
were made by United States Mlnieter
Bewail, United States Consul-General
Heywood; A. 8. Smith, attorney-general;
William Kinney and others. A
prominent committee was appointed to
handle the affair. Meetings have been
held from day to day and all prelimi
nary arrangements have been made.
Tbe government haa tendered tbe nse
ot the large drill shed and the grounds
surrounding the executive building. A
sumptuous spread will be provided lor
Unole Sam's defenders under the direc
tion of tbe ladies of Honolulu. Fruit
and flower in profusion will be pro
vided for the guests, and everything
will be done to make tbe short stay ot
the soldier in Honolulu a memorable
one. over Sd.oou nas been sunscriDea
for the entertainment
There is much speculation here in
regard to the visiS of tbe soldeirs.
Many believe that the men will not be
allowed to land. If the men do not
oome ashore the success of the affair
will be marred to a considerable ex
tent, but the bovs will be provided for
nevertheless. Well-cooked food, fruits
and other things will be sent on board
tbe steamers to be eaten on tbe trip
over to the Orient.
A squadron of 10 men were sent
ashore from the Bennington yeBterday
to assist In decorating tie drill shed,
where tbe soldiers are to be feasted.
The Bennington may convoy the City
of Peking to Manila.
. M vat Together.
Washington. May SO. Tbe Hawai
ian annexation question aesumed defi
nite shape In the senate today, whan
Lodge and Morgan offered amendment
to. the war-revenue biii bearing directly
upon tbe subject. Ludge'a amendment
is in the words of Ncwland'a resoln
tion, and provide in direct terms for
tbe annexation of the islands. Lodge
was seen immediately after he had sent
in his amendment, and announced it
to be his purpose to press the amend
ment to the end.
'Henceforth." he said, "the two
measures shall travel together. Both
are enually important, and under the
circumstances it would be foolhardy for
os to forego our advantages in Hawaii."
EXCHANGE WAS MADE.
A me rt cam
Prlaonera Transferred
Horro Castle.
Off
Havana, May 80. (From a Spanish
correspondent.) At 10 o'clock this
morning tbe marines wore notined
from Motto that an American ship had
been sighted off the harbor flying a flag
of trace. A colonel of tbe general
staff, with the vice-consul, went on tbe
Spanish gunboat Marquise Molina, and
proceeded to Morro castle,' off. which
lay tbe tug Marqnis de Balboa, having
on board the American newspaper cor
respondents, Hayden Jones and Charles
Thrall. lor whom an exchange ol pris
oners was to be made. Jones and
Thrall were tendered at 10 o'clock to
the Marquise Molina, which immedi
ately hoisted a white flag and went to
meet the American vessel, wmcn
proved to be the Maple. Two boats
were lowered for the American vessel
and to them were transferred the pris
oners to be exchanged for tbe Ameri
can correspondents. They were Colo
nel Vicente de Corijo, tbe former com
mander at Cabanas fortress, and said
to be a brother-in-law ot General Wey-
ler. and Surgeon-General Cinoon Gar
vin Julian and two private soldiers,
who were captured aboard the steamer
Argonaota. The exchange was soon
effeeted. and the Spanish were taken
aboard the gunboat.
Balloons for the Army.
New York, May 80. The Tribune
prints the following: There were ship
ped to Governor's island yesterday
from the pier of the French line two
big balloons and equipment, wmcn tne
government has purchased for use in
army operations. They were obtained
from the French Manufactures of bat
loon and proprietor of the captive bal
loon in Paris, Maurice JUalet. M,
Malet is In thi oountry with Anthony
Varicle.. both of them well-known
aeronauts, and it is likely that their
services will be seoured in connection
with tbe nse of balloons in military
operations in Cnba and Porto Rico, and
possibly in the rniuppines. ine pian
has been proposed of sending one of
tbe balloons now at Tampa on a trial
to Commodore Schley's squadron, and
to use it in seeing just now if U
alleged Spanish fleet is hidden away
in Santiago harbor. Tbe balloons will
ba shipped to such points aa the signal
serivce may determine.
Ho Aooldent an tha Baltimore.
London. May 80. Stories circulated
at Madrid and elsewhere regarding the
Baltimore are evidently groundless.
disDatch received at the Spanish capi
tal from Manila apparently referred
to the alleged disablement of tne Hani
more during the battle of Manila, when
a Snaniah shell struck ber and explod
ed some ammunition, slightly injuring
six men on her deck.
False Report or a Dleanter.
New York. May 80. The World
London correspondent says: A di
Datoh to the Telegraph , from Manil
save the United States cruiser Baltl
more has been wrecked by an explosion
on board. She is lying on tbe mud at
Macabulos. .r
Portland, Or., May 80. While play
ing "soldier" yesterday afternoon
young Herbert Ward, about 15 years of
age, accidentally shot and killed a fol
low playmate.Lloyd Vanghn. U years.
IAVENOPLANYET
Details of Second Call
Have Not Been
Gone Into.
GOVERNOR'S VIEWS SOLICITED
Incomplete Regiment May Flrat Be
Pilled fa Regiments ot Negroe
Will Probably Ba Offlosrad by Men
ot Their Own Color.
Washington, May 80. An important
phase of the military programme Is the
decision not to take np the details of
organizing the new force of 76,000 vol
unteers for at least a week or 10 days.
At a cabinet meeting today inquiry was
ade of Secretary Alger aa to what
tops be proposed taking In tho organ
ization of this large additional force of
volunteers. His reply was that he
bad not even considered the details of
this question, and that bis plan was not
to take np the matter for a week or 10
days. - ... "1
In the meantime no conclusion has
been reached as to whether a portion
of tbe 75,000 volunteers will be used
to recruit the regiments remaining un
filled under the Brat call lor 135,000
volunteers, which would take about
10,000 men from the second cull.
This would leave 85,000 men to bo or
ganized in distinctly new regiments.
It would have tl e advantage ol rilling
every regiment in tbe service, instead
of leaving some of them with a deplet
ed organization. On the other hand.
it would destroy the integrity ol this
force of 75,000 volunteers as a second
reserve.
The war department Is anxious to ob
tain the views of the governors of
states and territorlea in regard to filling
to their maximum the regiments al
ready furnished by them under tha
first call, and with this object in view,
Adjutant-General Corhin today sent
telegrams asking the several governors
to make recommendations to the de
partment on this subject.
A number ot minor points coming
np constantly in relation to the second
call foi volunteer are being passed
upon in a general way at this time.
For instance, the question arose today
as to whether colored officers, a well
as colored troops, would be taken a a
part of the organisations offered, wen
eral Alger at once decided tliat If a
colored company had efficient, soldierly
colored officers, they were as much en
titled to receive recognition and accept
ance in tbe military service a were
the troops themselves. He made this
decision known to tbe governor of In
diana, who asked for information, and
be stated Use same thing to Kept tent
ative Hull, of Iowa, who has sn oigan-
ization of colored men witn colored
officers in bis district In this connec
tion it developed that colored men are
being considered for some of tne staa
appointments, and the surgeon-general
of the army has accepted a colored man
as surgeon, with tbe rank of captain.
The colored surgeon will be assigned to
a colored regiment, and colored troops
and colored officers will be kept to
gether as far aa possible.
It is not yet known what states win
be called upon for infantry, cavalry os
artillery. It is qnite likely, however.
that any request a state may make in
this matter will be complied with it
possible.
Adlutant-uenerai uoroin tonigui an
nounced that three of the brigadier-generals
appointed by the president Way
would be officially assigned, as soon a
the senate had confirmed their nomina
tions, to command troops in the Philip
pines. The generals selected for the
Philippine expeditions are George A.
Garretson, of Cleveland; Francis V
Greene, of New York, and Charles
King, of Wisconsin.
Late this evening General Merritt
wired General Corbin requesting that
General King be sent with him to th
Philippines. The request was appioved
and forwarded to General King, and
to becomes, to all intents and purposes,
a command. , -
General King is a novelist and an
ex-officer of the United States army
Generals Garretson and Greene have
already signified to the war depart
ment their acceptance of the orders to
proceed to Manila. Both are export-'
enced officers of marked ability. lti
understood, unofficially, that Harrison
Gray Otis will also go to the Philip
oines. Fatal Tennaaaea Collision.
Chattanooga.Maj-80. A special from
Oakesdale, Tenn., says: An enniiia
collided with the Oakesdale accommo
dation train at GainBville, north of
unattanooga, on wiu vmuciiihuh uuiuu
ern. The orew on the engine, coin-
posed of Conductor Simpson, Engineer1
Hudson, Jt ireman Jiuwarinj biiu Brime
man Mathews and Swanson, were all
instantly killed, except Simpson, who
is not expected to live. All resided in
Somerset, Ky. Engineer Waikinshuw,
Fireman Day and Baggageman Dies
back, of the aocoramodution train, were
seriously hurt;
Tha Transport Spotten.
Rnn Frani'iBMi. Mav 80. The steam
er China passed the transports City of
Peking, City of Sidney and Anstiulm
last night, and reports the three ves
Bels proceeding southwesterly at a
great Bpeed, with all well on board,
Tha Indiana at Sstitie.
Seattle, May 80. Tho steamship In
diana, which will "probably be char
tered by the ' government t ;.f;
troops to Manila, arrived h--. i;.
Bight, 69 days from- PUihs'W't'i.iii,
since the war of the rebellion
nually.
sand yards.