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r MERRITT IN COMMAND. LATER NEWS. Dayton 7 Herald INVASION BEGUN DEWEY’S CABLE. Ho R«porte4 Ch«n<« 1» th« BltoaU«» «t Manila. - IN A THICK FOO. CralMT Culuuibl» Slub» • British Steumar. SCHLEYSÀW THEM New York, May 81.-The United States cruieer Columbia report« that at San Franciaco, June 1.—Major-Gen 7:80 last night, off Fire ialend -during eral Merritt today established head- Bottred M «»""a cUu * thick fog, she was run into by the •See »I Depon, Or««» Port *u Prince, Hayti, Jone 2- quarters in the Phelan building, in the British «teamer Foeoolla, hence for OREGON rooms vacated by General Otis, who is DAYTON Bordeaux, grain ladep. The Foaoolia Jr < coiupoiied of 14 warships, of which the now located at Canrp Merritt. This «truck the Columbia on the starboard cruiser New York display«! the flag of morning General Merritt issued an or ■ide, just forward of the after barbette, Rear-Admiral Hamjwon, and a number der assuming comipand of the Philip cutting clean into the hull and Tilling of torpedo-boats began a bombardment pine expedition, and is now engaged in the oom pa i tmeut. The Foacolia sank. ith heavy guns of the forte and the completing arrangements for the for The Columbia succeeded In rescuing harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The warding of the second detachment of A Complote Bevlow of th. T«l«f»P>>te all of her crew and landed them at St. American fire was directed principally ____ *a Ata troops to Admiral Dbwey’s assistance. TRANSPORTS POR 30,000 MLN George. F ■ , against the forte and the harbor. When the Columbia, in command ol B«ll«v«a That Cervera Will Blow I'P Tho work of preparing the steamers Captain Sands, anchored off Winpkius ■s HI* Ship« Rather Than Have Them The'house has passed the bondage bill V The forts of Morro castle, La Socapa Zealandia, China and Colon for the re and Punja Gorda suffered especially. ville this afternoon, it was seen that Detail, ni »b® Movement Ave very ception ol troops is progressing slowly. Fall Into Our Handi-Invaslou of by a vote of 132 to 65. sho had a large jaggod hole stove in her Clo.elJ Ousrdeil -Troop. Were Fut The cannonading was very persistent What regiment»'will make up the sec Cuba Bzpected Soon. An army of 45,000 men are now and canript l ave failed to be desttuc- In Motion Immediate^ «“ Receipt oi starboard sido, abreast the mast. und expedition torthe Philippines is encamped at Chickamauga. . Definite New. of the Spunl.h »leeVc Above the waterline, the hole extended Washington. May 81. — At 12:80 igitating 'the men at camp greatly. tive. It last«! until 3:45 P. M. D.w.j Short of Provisions. about 10 feet high and six feet wide. o'clock this morning the navy depart« Imparcial, the official organ of the The town which is situated near tlie They all want to go, but ns there are Washington, June 1. — The military Kong Kong, May 81.—There is abso- Madrid government, reiterates that ment received a dispatcl* from Commo inner end of the harbor, escaped dam- already over 12,000 men here and invasion of Cuba has begun. Unless lutely no truth in tho report that.the Cervera is in Santiago harbor. more coming, and the gpcond expedi- dore Schley announcing definitely that _ the orders of the war department have Uuitwl States cruiser Baltimore, now — • ' 7’. A Hawaiian annexation measure in he had located Admiral Cervera’s Cape At 8:45 the cannonading Jiminisneu. at Manila, has been damaged by an in- miscarried, at an early hour this morn the form of an amendment to the war Verde squadron in tho bay of Santiago revenue bill has been offered in the About 8 o’clock cannon dischargee were ing the troops that have been gather ternai"explosioj(L The United Slates? auxiliary cruiser de Cuba. The Commodore states that ing at the Gult pdrts began to break heard at a disftntoe (presumably at senate. Zaflro, which arrived here at mid he has seon and recogniaed the vessels camp and mlirch aboard the transports, night yestenjay, reports that Dewey is An independent railroad line between sea), continuing for some time, when Portland.and thu Sound is to be built the firing ceased completely. waiting to carry them to-the enemy’s short of provisiorrt’and ammunition. of thè Spanish fleet. There is little <1011 doubt that the . aThe Spanish authorities maintain at ----- once. L Thore m wiui While thè naval offlcers have been le'liitory. About 25 of these ships, Tho Havila-ManUa «bio, it i» said, Vanderbilts ar« back of the enterprises moderately , certain for several days the .biggest and fastest that could be was cut by Americans May 28. JStiict silence as to the numlrer of vic- J. J. Ebans, who killed two persons tijfrs, who were apparently numerous. A brush between insurgents and that Oervera's squadron is in tho har obtained suitable for tho purpose, had in Han Diego county, eight years ago, Spanish occurred .near Uavita May 20. bor of Santiago, the official announce bqen gathered ready to receive the A report is current that the Ameri has aton«l for his brutal crime with his The entire American fleet is at Cavite. ment from Commodore Schley was ro- troops. They will accommodate about can warships also engaged a fleet of life. He was executed in San Quentin The rejiort that some of the American ceivod-by the officers on duty at the de 30,000 men, for in a short voyage like ships had sailed for Iloilo, where the Spanieh battleships. I’P80"- , partment with intense satisfaction. that from the Gulf ports to Cuba, it is Spanish gunboat El Cano is euppoeed Preparations for getting the soldiers Assurance is now doubly sure that the possible, with safety and comfdrl, to to be, is incorrect. off on the second exjiedition to Manila IN BRIEF. Spanish fleet is bottled up and the cork Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, is carry a much larger number of men are being carried forward with all pos is in the bottle. aboard ship than would be admissible with the Insurgents, between Jthe sible expedition at San Francisco,troops JacksonviHe," Fla.',.. is likely tnATin- It is not believed that Admiral Ocr- Americans and Spanieh. in the case of a cruise to the Philip being rapidly equipped. mado the baso of operations against vera will attempt to eflenpe from tho Incendipry fires continue pines, for instance. While miners were working in the Porto Rico. General Lee will open predicament in which he' now finds The priest»' and nuns at Manila have How many tioo^s started this morn R«] Ash vein ot Caska MJHiam colliery, headquarters there immediately. himself, as such a course would surely ing; where they, took ships, or whither been removed from the latter placw to about 10 miles east of Pottsville, Pa., a result' in tho destruction of his ves The anti-British demonstrations at La « ,,n ’ * fell they are bound arè questions which the admiral canvER*. large laxly of water was struck and six Manila areJntensifving. sels, and the loss of many lives precious Thu queen's directing spirits of tho campaign refuse / All tho coast towns are reported to Commander of tbo Spanish Flceh men ars supposed to have been drowned. portraits are insulted and all fon^gi w« MAJ. omsBAi. mzbiutt . to Spaip. positively to answer. They have no be held by the Spanish troops The suggestion to made, however, Mrs. Frank M. Pixley, widow of the are preparing to take refuge at Cavite. The Americans are repairing tho Just how far below tho water line the desire that the 6pa n > al1 should have op tion is to be made up of only 5,000 men, that the,Spanish may blow up th« ships late politician and journalist, died at The British battleship Renown, ie- theie will be many disappointments. portunity afloii^led them to gather slip at CaviXo,..... cruiser is damaged could not bo ascoz,- rather than have them fall into the her ranch, near Corto Madera,~*Marin ports being chased by an unknown talned. As soon as tha vessel, came to hands of Schley, ae they certainly will There are now five volunteer regi forces to attacktour soldiers as they F WAR. SPOILS county, California. Tho cause of her steamer while on her way from Her-, land. Therefore, nothing of the de- anchor, the captain and crew of the if they reipain in the harbor. death was heart disease, from which muda. The nationality of the pursu- ments ready, the Colorado, California, tails- of this first movement can bo Mir nesota Nebraska am! Pennsylva- tails i thi. no Spain Bald to Be Coding Territory Tha* Foscolia went ashore. The captain and The definiteness of Commodore sho hud suffered for many years. 4ng vessel could nut be learned. ----- r.ia Every effort to get them into learned. There ia a suspicion that the ----;———- - I i X o AH m ». —— crew left at once for New York, to re Schley's dispatch would soem to indi* The war department has chartered The secretary of war has authorized shape for service 1ms l>een made, and start will be made from Tampa and Bcrlin, Mav 81. — Regarding tho port to the agent» of the company to the steamers China and Colon, of the the governor of Nebraska to raise a ieg- in view of this activity to get these Mobile, and in such case, the fleet of news that Spain has agreed to cede the whioh the vessel belonged. No one Pacific Mail Company, which, with the iment of infahtry, under the presi regiments fully equipp«!, it looks as if transports wjll converge at Key West Philippines to France, it is said at tho was allowed to go on board the Uofiim- Centennial, Zealandia and Ohio, will dent’s "Becond call. Willianl J. Bryan they, with the rfgiments now here, to pass under convoy of the war German foreign office that Germany bai, but to a representative of tiie comprise the next expedition to tho will be colonel of the new regiment. will constitute the major portion of ships which Admiral Hampson has pro has Information that pour parlours, pres», the offioer of the deck made the vided to insure the safety Of the troops looking to this end, have been proceed following statement: Philippines. They will carry 5,000 Advices from Cadiz sny all the guns the second expedition. during the passage across the Florida ing for some time, mainly through men. . \ - । "Al>out 7:80 P. M. yesterday, the The Red Cross Society, formed here of both batteries and forts are being re- A novel ..plan' ta. reach Cervera and placod by heavier guns. It is ».ported has <32,7110. Today’s contributioim strait» to protect them agaiuet attack Scnor Leon y LWillo, the Spanish am British steamship Fuse alia, in com destroy his fleet is offered by J. J. Hol that the departure of,Camara’s fleet has were swelled by one of <500 sent in by at the liands of some stray 'Spanish bassador at Paris, and that the negotia mand of Captain John Evans, collid«] cruiser or gunboat. land, the invoirtor of the snlnnarino been delay«! by defects in the torpedo- C. P. Huntington. tions have already reached a rather with our vessel during a dense fog. We It is probable that there will be no were then about eight miles southwest torpedo boat. He says he will go into boat. shape. less than four separate military expedi definite Troop* for Mrrrftt. of Fire island.- Wo loweied two life Santiago harbor with hit boat and aftei Germany ’ s answer to this is found in In the campaign against the Span New York, June L—By direction of tions. »nd that 'these will be lauded a semi-official communication, setting boats and rescued the captain and crew first destroying the mines in the harbor iards in Cuba, the army and navy will the preeident, formal order» have been at four different points. ” Whether will blow up the Spanish fleet.’ faith thut Germany would protest numbering 2i all told. We stood by act together. No decisive btow is likely Porto Rico i» one of these point» or not, The blockading squadron under Wat to bo struck by either branch of the l.repared for issue adding 8,000 men Canrrpt be learned. Before the entire against the cessation of the Philippine until tho- Foscolia sank at 8 o’clock son 4s doing duty- along thu western service until the other is ready to co* UUiie department of the Pacific undpr force which it is proposed to ti»e iff inlands to France or any other single this morning. As soon as we arrived General Merritt, increasing ihe- force power, adding that a cession to the here, we sent the rescued m?n ashore. coast of Cuba. opeiate. _ ? 10 20,000 men, saysthe Washington cor Cuba can be landed, the transport» combined power» of Europe would be Further information in reference to Tho Madrid newe|>a|«ers are urging must make four separate voyages across According -to late Manila advices the cutting of the American cable- there is serums si' knw on bo.lld th« respondent of the Tribune. While Gen the straits. Arrangements have Veen most acceptable. It is understood that the accident I cannot give." About 4 o’clock one of tin) navy-yard eral Merritt was promised a week ago the project had been dropped, at least crossing the Atlantic, if the Cuban Unit«! States cruiser Boston. ItMs be that this increase,* would be made, if made to utilize the service» of the in for Lite present. tugs,steamed alongside the 'cruiser and cables are Severed. . lieved that fish furnished tho vessel at posribh!, difficulties insurmountable in surgents to the largest possible extent. Tho report of De Rio, the now Span delivered some messages from Rear- Tho government is preparing to be Manila had been poisoned. The S|*n- character were presented, and it was The government already has sent ex- ish minister for foreign affairs, cau Admiral Bunce, commandant of the gin active operations in CubaTIhe Phil- iards were caught trying to strengthen only uj>on the success achieved by the ‘peditionrTo'a large number of pointe' tiously mentioned the negotiations with navy-yaid at Brooklyn. A fow minutes COMMODOnS W. 8. SCHI.ET._ i ppi nes and Porto Rico at once, mid thelf'defense» and forced to desist. department yesterday In securing the on the island and landed arms for the Fjance above zeferred to. later, the Columbia headed foz the la Comm« nú of tho Flying WqnKdmn. insurgent«^ Most of the patties suc bring the war to. an end as quickly as execution of certain contracts much Brooklyn navy-yard, where it is sup The captairi of Che British steamer jossible. - . posed she will be dijdocked in order to cate that he had effected a landing Laughton, who saw the Capo Verde earlier, than anticipate«! that it was ceed«! perfectly in tlieir object, and if GRAVE OF GLADSTONE. was said at the war department today ascertain the fuH oxtent of Iter injuries. near Santiago and made a personal in- Tho dispatch boat Dandy had a close fleet ih Curâcoa harbor leports the' found poasible to redeem the promises. that a sufficient number of insurgents Cull in a terrible storm at sea. The Spanish ships in fair shnp«', but coal The*« ndaled not only to transporta have been armed to constitute a very Th» Statesman'« Remain« 1.1« In West- vestigHtion of the harbor. It wbuld be AFFAIRS IN SANTIAGO. minster Abbey* water gave out. Fuel also was running Was quite low with them. All the ves tion, but to arms, ammunition, uni- effective sup).ort for tho troops as Urey Impossible, from the entrance of the ^London, May M.—The Northern Food Becoming Scarce and Deepond- bay, definitely to see anil recognize the low an<l the little steamer finally made sels took on enough to carry them to futms and other requisite equipment, __ _________ transept of Westminster, where Eng ency Prevail«. harbor just in time to avert serious the next port. The Vizcaya and Miiria it having been feasible up to this time land. Spanish vessels, hot by effecting a land Teresa also took on large .quantities of to secure these essentials for only 12,- RIOTING FOR BREAD. lund’s greatest dead rest, the remains disaster. Port Au Prince, May 31.—Two Ital ing at some point on either side of tho provisions and other '«uppliee from 000 men.' of the late William Ewart Gladstone entrance, a vantage point could be Captain Concha, of the ill-fated lighter».________ General Merritt was informed last I'nhappy Spain Ila« Trouble* Within were entombed today with the1 gbre- ians, Who set out from Santiago.de Cu gained, from which the entire harbor* ba in a small IWoat May 10 and landed Spanish cruiser Don Jiiari do Austria, and Without. night of the improve I prorpi'ct» for monies of tho nation he had served and near Mole St Nicholas on the 22d, ar it is believed, could bo exabattipd. In As a result of the investigation the augmenting bis force, and wasjterptent- destroyed at the battle of Manila, says London, June 1.—A Madrid dis rived here today, bringing information all probability, Commodore Schlep,-or that Admiral Dewey’s victory at treasury department Inis been making ed to designate such additional volun- patch says: Distress is reported in as to the situation at Santiago. The hne of his trusted officers, has succeeded Manila was partially due to the decri pit info the question of a tariff for the teut regiments from the East as he «le- various parts .of the interior, more es Philippines to bo levied as a military sired (or dirty in tho Philippines with state of affairs there is critical, partic in.performing this hazardous umlertak- condition of Admiral Montejo's fleet. cotribution during the occupation of the assurance that his wishes- would be pecially in the the provinces of Cata ularly so Irocauso of the lack of food. In^in order to obtain the valuable In All Havana is fear stricken, arid the the islands by the United Htates force«, lonia, where food prices havo.risen con A great many of tho unfortunate peo formation contained in his dispatch. conditions in tho Cuban capital are tho administration have practically «Ie siderably, and a number of working What effect the certainty that'Cer ple, especially the reconcentradoes, are described as being most distressing. cid«! to enforce the existing Hpaniah people have been thrown out of em dying of starvation. The whole ¡popu vera is practically helpless will have Famine is imminent. Tho Spanish schedules only, with such changea as ployment. This week several factories CARGO OF COAL. lation is terribly discouraged and are on tho plans wjth reference to the in- government officials jealously guard circumstances may make necessary. at Moresena, west of Barcelona, will vision of Cubit*can only bo conjec keenly desirous Of peace. food of all kinds, and refuse to issue to Rich have to be closed, a^i result of which The arrival of tjie squadron under tured. The transportation of land A strong expedition has landed at any family more than enough for the hundreds of—families will be plungqdL force», it is thought, was delayed be Cervera without food supplies, fur the needs of a single duy at any one time. Gnanatanrno. Four hpndred men, a Key West, June 1.—The British into misery. The local government city deepened the general desjiondency. cause of the uncertainty concerning the It is now sail! thut other nations will pack train and a large quantity of war steamship Reatarme! was ca ptureu by is endeavoring to alleviate want by The squadron has disembarked 800 ar location <r| the Spanish squadron. If supplies compose it. It is said to be o|Hming soup kitchens. According to object to Hawaii’s aiding the United tillerymen and engineers, and landed the understanding is correct, the prob the cruiser St. Paul and brought into the most powerful' anti ’ -Spanish expe States. Such a move may lead to a. dispatch from Uria, rjots occurred 20,000 Mauser rifles, a great quantity ability of an early invasion of Cuba is serious complications. Spain, it is dition ever sent to Cuba. About 800 |H>rt this morning, under her own yesterday in the city of Mula owing to of ammunition and four big guns des strong. It Is not unlikely that the thought likely, will demand an expla of the men are Cubans, and the others steam, by a prj«e crew. ^Slie wras cap the scarcity of food, and especially movement of troops, which has been tined for the fortifications. nation of Dole’s government, ami in iare Americans. The pack train con tured while trying to put into Santiago bread. It is known that the local au The with a cargo ot coal. The steamer was siateti of 75 mules and 25 horses. In s^ite of the strict silence main delayed from time to time, will begin case of an unsatisfactory reply will thorities and a number of wealthy nF tained by officers and crews, the gen this week, and before tho end of tho appeal to the powers of EufO|M for expedition carried 7,000 rifles and !>ound from Cai diff to Porto Rico. As dividuals have arranged to have cheap WILLIAM BWART OLADSTOXB. 2,000,000 rounds bf ammunition for the Kcstormel pamo in Che British flag bread baked for the jioor. " eral impression, when the Italians left, week, the Unitell States forces will support. was hdlfway down cHe* mainmast. General Garcia. of the church he had attended. His was that the squadron would set out have obtained a substantnl foothold The war department has accepted tho The British steWter Rcstormel 'was NeVP^phr; men are oot permitted to > Washington, June 1.—Major-Gen grave is beside that of his lifelong ad for San Juan de Porto Rico to obtain uopn Cuban »oil.* - services of a company of GiWnian sharp- approach within 100 yaiils of her. Tho supplies and land ammunition there. Commodore Scbloy has not only his sbooterrin the eastern district of Brook captured by the St. PdiM while trying Restormel was capture.?by the auxil eral Miles, commanding the United versary, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Boa- own squadron, but two or three vessels to enter Santiago harbor witlj^a-cargo To Have Ills Mother. lyn. . The organisation is known as tho iary cruiser Ht. Paul, Captain Sigsliee, States army*; accompanied by the mem- consflidd), whose marble effigy looks besides at his command, and it is not down upon it, decked with the regalia independent volunteer company, ami of coal for Cervera’s warships. Iters of his family and his |iersonal and Tacoma, May 81. — A 6 o ’ clock this under the very guns of Morro castle, at has 200 niembera. When war was first/ Premier Sagasta’s race is almost run, Santiago de Cuba, at 6 A. M., May 25. official staff, left at 11 o'clock tonight which Gladstone had refused. The evening Frank Dervillo, aged 60, came believed to-be possible for the Spanish declared „between the United States says a Madrid dispatch, and the over She.carried 2,400 tons of best Welch for Tampa. The party comprises 64 possible future kings of Great Britain home intoxicated, quarreled with his admiral to e»ca|>e with his fleet. No and Spain the organization was among throw of the Spanish cabinet is only a coal from Cardiff, presumably for Ad- persons, occupying a special train on walked beside the great commoners and wife, drew a big knife and rushed upon information is obtainable as to the in tentions of Commodore Schley.- v the volunteers. " question of a brief time. miral-Alexyera's fleet. The St. Paul the Southern railway, consisting of one nobility, and the learning of the state her. His 12-year-old son. Jack, picked Whether he will endeavor to force an pnirounded them, though the wish of up a gun and shot his father as the On Decoration day the blue and gray had been lying off Santiago for six Pullman, one social car, one combina A Madrid dispatch says Spain is entrance to the bay and seek a battle latter was attacking his mother, the verging upon a revolution. Sinister .united in honoring the heroei of an days, and early last Wednesday morn tion baggage and day coach, and one the deceased had been for simplicity. with the Spanish squadron is not baggage-car. old man falling dead almost instantly. other war, the present conflict awak signs of an jmpQmling outbreak are ing, the big collier was sighted, mak A New Mexican Train Hold-Up. known, but such a course at present is go directly to General Miles will The friraily resjjlea in the town of Steil multiplving. The queen is brave and. ening new interest In the day. ing at full speed for Santiago harbor. Albuquerque, N. M., May 26.—The acoom, 12',milos from this city, where not regarded as likely. It would bo Tampa, where he will establish hehd- determined. She refuses to fly tho The St. Paul fired a blank shot, and A change of front is strongly south-bound passenger train on the the shooting took place. The boy was the better, in the opinion of some na * country, although urged by Emperor marked in Canada. Tho Canadians the Restonnel came to, four miles qUarters for the army. He will per Santa Fe railway was held up last night not arrested* The people of the town val officials, to keep Cervera and his sonally direct the «movement of the Francis Joseph of Austria to do so. express great friendship for the United from the Santiago forts. The forts did near Belen by two cowboy rubbers. consider the killing as justifiable. The vessels safely In the harbor, where they New« of the capture nr destruction of States and Toronto churches held spe not fire on the cruiser. A prize crew, troo)* in the invasion of Culm. They boarded the train at Belen and Dervllle family is well known in the are absolutely as useless ns they would CerVera’s fleet, it is said, is sure to cial alliance services. in command of Lieutenant Pattson, N«<otlatlonR ('oncluded. made the engineer run the train down West, being prominent on the variety be at the bottom of the sea. precipitate a civil Washington, June 1.— The Cana the road three miles. - Dewey did much for cordage men in was put on Isiard and dispoMessed the They then British officers, who made no protest?! dian negotiations which hero been in marched the engineer and fireman to stage. GharlM^W. Richards, sergeant of this country, ami the profits in the Madrid, May 81.—Tho minister of Not a line was found among the ship ’ s progress for the past week wore con the express car, where they threw one ariiller.y, on duty at a mortar battery ropemaking industry in America will Talking of Peace. the colonie», minister of finance and Mar Fort Taylor, Key West, was fired be largely increased by our contiol of papers relative to the destination or cluded tonight when the definite agree of the safes out of the car, blowing it Madrid, May 81.*rThe papers con Señor Sagasta had a conference last consignee of (he cargo. The Restormel ment was reached for the creation of a upon by three unknown mon, whom the Philippine islantia. open with dynamite, taking consider tinue to talk of tho possibilities of night on the methods of sending tho was headed at once for Key West. commission which shall .consider all lie says he knows to be Spaniards. Tho peace. El Globo publishes an article, officially com- Secretary Long has She was leaking badly when captured the subjects of controversy between the able money. The amount secure«] is supposed to be inspired by Scnor Mo- resources a iked for by the governor- - ¡fire was promptly returned,but the men not known. Tho express messenger, Clark an<l the mended Captain E. C. genefals of Cuba and tho Philippines. and is still in a serious condition. /escaped, Richards was slightly wound- United States and Canada, and frame ret,-the late minister of the colonies, The Restormel now lie» in the |jar- a treaty between the imperial govern Hiscock, was not molested, nor were advocating peace, which has attracted General Augnsti, at Manila, was. au /ed. . He says the three men carried a officers and dien upder his command the passengers. The sheriffs of Valen I package containing dynamite, with for their excellent work in bringing the bor near the wharf. The British Hag ment and the United States for the cia and Socorro counties, with posses great attention, but the discussion thorised to draw on tho treasury, and battle-ship Oregon safely to Key West. General Blanco has receives!JO,060,000 is flying at her stern. Marines patrol complete adjustment of their contro / which they intern led. to destroy thu shows as yet nothing tangible. Rie now In pursuit. peseta«^" ----- Bids are to be invited at once for th« the prise and will allow no one almard. versies. Tho agreement is now to be i batteriw. Washington, May 81.—Adjutant-' - Strike Ya Settled. construction of three modern fighting The mem iters of the crew are nqt even submitted to the British government ’ Minor — -------- < I * Rondon, May 31. —Tho Times com » wb Items. •’** i vessels for the navy. Tho new ships allowed to take newspapers offered to Seattle, Wash., May 81.—The strike General Corbin said today that 11 had plains bitterly of th< refusal of Spanish ' Moro steel is used in the manufacture , will all boot the Indiana tyj>e, heav them from launches that come along for approval. been definitely decided to use about on the Great Northefti tunnel in the authorities In Cuba»to relea»« its corre of pens Than in all the sword and gun ily . armor«] and formidably armed, of side. Cascades has been settled. The 50,000 of the volunteers to be raised spondent, Mr. Knight, who, the Times factories in tho world. ( a maximum speed of 16 knots. All London, June 1. — The British gov under the new call in filling out deficit Hoapltel Train rrovlded. company will grant the demand of say«, was sent with the apjr4pvnl of tho Prince Victor /Emmanuel, count ot । three are to lie completed within two Washington, June 1. — With the con ernment, according to a statement of a tho strikers for an increase in w^ges, regiments already organised under the Spanish authorities, and lamian.ling news agency, has sent a friendly pro old calj. It would take about that Turin, nephew Of the king of Italy, ar- ( and one-half years. sent of Secretary Alger, Surgeon-Gen tho increase to go into effect June 1. test to Spain with respect to .the let number, he thoaught, to fill each regi flora a small boat was only coirtplying I rived in New York and. wjll make a tour Schley’» warships are preparing to eral Sternberg has taken initial steps ter's strengthening the fortifications Hiiteen Inch Gun Forged. ment to the maximum limit of 1,'060 with the Spanish request that he come of the country. — go into the hartior of Santiago de Cuba for securing a hospital train for the opposite Gibraltar. Bethlehem, Pa., May 81. — The men. Th»remaining 25,000 will; be. in a neutral vessel. Thaddpe» IL Stanton, payinaster of , and force the squadron under Cervera transportation of the invalid troops Bethlehem lion Company has shipped ’ the Unit«) States army, is tho only | to give battle. Schley’s squadron, from the front. This train is to con An elephant is possess«! of such a A boy—six years old—in Iowa swal to Waterville arsenal, New YoVk, the organised into regiments, of three bat- tqlione each and distributed among the delicate sense of smell that A can «cent officer of his cor)* who has received consisting । They largest cannon of six formidable vessels, sist of 10 tourist sleepers mid a dining lowed several lemon seeds. forging ever turned out states and territories in exactly the honorary rank for gallantry in action - will probably J>e reinforced by the ad car, and is to be in charge of a oorpa of sprouted in hie stomach and nearly a human being at a distance of .a tbou- in America. It Is the first of the 16- same proportions as under the first call ■and yard«. By using all the killed him before they were removed. since the war of the rebellion. , dition of others l>efore moving on the medical attendants. inch group ordered for Sandy Hook. No cavalry, however, would bo accept thus practically assuring berths available, there will be accom- Within the last ten years the number , Spaniards, ! London, May 80.—The Berlin corre ed, and only a very limited number of modation for 600 men. The latter will victory for the American fleet. of raillway stations in Germany has Madrid, June 1.—Newspapers here artillery. spondent of the News says: According he taken from Tampa or Miami, Fla., increased from 6,376 to 8,893. Military invasion of the Island of to advice« from Copenhagen th«' United Madrid, May 81.—El Progresso pub as conditions warrant, for transporta are much concerned over the fact that Cuba has commenced. About 25 of the United 8tatos auxiliary cruiser lishes dispatches purporting to come State» ha» assumed confidential pour Col. C. P. Eagan has boon appoint«! tion to the nearest available hospital. the fastest of the transports obtainable Harvard was allowed to ship from 600 froqi Paris, giving details of an alleged Charlotte, S. C. May 81.—Miss parleur» for the purchase of tho Lesser - commisary general of subsistence of the being rapidly fill«l at tire Gulf to 750 tons of coal at Kingston, Ja battle near Jamaica, in which it is Emma Hartzell, white, was outrage«! Antilles, the Washington government army to succeeff General William H. are ports for immediate emflarkation for St. Louie, June 1.—Colonel G. C. maica. They deciate Great Britain vi said two American warships were de Nash, who haa retii«i. and murdered at hor father’s home thia desiring to get poMeseion of St. Th. mi ns Cuba. The ships can' accommodate Smith, department quartermaster-gen olated her neutrality (hereby. stroyed and one- Spanish Worship was afternoon. A negro has been arrested harbor. The prospects are said to lie Admiral Dewey has been honored by about 80,000 men. The last impedi eral, received orders inatrucltag him to Injured. ‘ Although the »coonnt is very on suspicion. At 10:80 o'clock to favorable, but America must reckon the people of New Orleans at the ex- J ment to the enterprise was removed by cense purchasing mules until further Two CorrMpon<l«nU ArrwM. * ( on • high price a« against other bid* | vi « i of Spain. The street that hns the bottling-up of Admiral Cervera’* orders. Madrid, June 1.—An official dis circumstantial as to the time, place, night, « mob at 1,600 men overpowered dera. Twelve thousand mules have incidents and results, it is received the jailer at Concord and took out the heretofore been- known aa Spain street fleet nt Santiago de Cuba. been pnrebae«! here. The average patch from Havana says that two here with suspicion. •ocused negro «nd Joe Kiser, aged 20, was formally rechriatened-Dewey atrect j< Now„ rpW,iTe<1 fn)m Manila save price was 1100. American correspondents, n»m«l Wil« Porto Rico 1« shortly to be occupied. •nd Tom Johnson, aged 25. The men Preparation« with this end in view are and all tho Spain signs were replaced AmerlMll, capture] the Spanish din ami Robinson (probably Phil Rob Men are said to weigh on an aver were hanged to • tree and their bodies A small piece of cheese and an elec- inson), have been arrested near Matan* - by those bearing the Damn of the fa- j . I<yte well undet way in both war and navy age SO pounds more than women. filled with bullets. ■NW adonnti.------------ 1------- ’--------- TiRRSReaSt!»—--- -------------;------— Ufa wire form the latest rat trap. Military Movement on Cuba Has Beén . Started. * DOINGS ÓF THE WEEK I *4-.- . . Washington, May 81.—The navy de partment this afternoon made public the following dispatch! "Cavite, May 28, via Hong Kong, May 81.—To the Secretary of the N«-. vy, Waahingtoh: No change in the situation. The blockade is effective. It is impoaailbe for the people of Ma nila to boy provisions except rice. The captain of the Olympia (Gridley) has been condemned by the nfedical sur vey. He is ordered home. He leaves by the Occidental A Oriental steam ship from Hong Kong, May 28. Com- mandei Lambertson has been appointed commander of the O,ymf^EWgy v Spanish Fleet Secure in the Santiago Harbor. SECURE IN SANTIAGO BAY
