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The VOL. V. IIILLS1IOKO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 2G, 1898. NO. 10. DOINGS OF THE WEEK What Has Happened In the Civilized World. (JIVEN IN TUN 1'ltKSS IHSPATCIIKS A Complete Review or the News of the Past Seven Rays in Thlt anil All foreign Lands. Anotlior uprising li rojiortod from Samoa. Thirteen trainloads of troops were reported Saturday between Ogden tun San Francisco on tlii'ir way west. Australia is friendly to tlio United Btntt'H. Tliu newspapers at Hyilucy are strongly advocating mi Anglo-American alliance. Two regiments of infuiitry from the regular army, now lit New Orleans, will tin transferred immediately to Bun Francisco. AuBtrnlinii advices state that a luir ricano which swept tlio shores of Aus trali u has wrecked liiiiny small craft in tlio coast trade Luto Oriental papers state that there nro many indications of lcbellinn in tlio Yang-tne-Kiaug valley, owing to un settled industrial conditions. 1'icsiileiit Dole, of Hawaii, has con firmed a report that ho bus Bigned a hill providing for placing the IhIiuhIh under American sovereignty iu casu of war. Spain Id prepiuing to take the ag grcpsive. Eight thousand troops have embarked at Barcelona for iho Philip pint'H, and A 1 1 ii i tii I Ciimnru has re ceived final insti uctions he lore Nailing with lila fleet. A Madrid dispatch says: It in evi dent the now Hpiuiinli cabinet intends to piiBh tlio campaign vigoiously. It is said tlio ministry will negotiate active ly with foreign diplomats to protect Spain against a combination of hor enemies. The BrltiHli fleet in tlio Pacific Is to bo strengthened to a considerable ex tent during tlio the next few months. Small cruisers aro being replaced wilh larger ones. The changes, it is said, may mean mi important move in tlio Pacific by England in the near future. General Gomez, nt tlio head of an tirmy of 15,000 insurgents, is cloning in on Havana. His ailvauue guard, led by Ojuentin Buldorai, had a skirmish with and put to flight 800 Spanish troops. Santiago do Cuba, iieenrding to the same ropoit, is menaced by 5,000 insurgents under Garcia. Majni-Gonoral Mcrritt is on his way to Kan Fiancisco to take control of the coining Philippine campaign. The tide of Alaska trufllo has turned. The steamer City of Seattle on hor last trip brought down 2(13 passengers. People are unximis to leave Cuba. The ahum is general among all classes at Havana, ami business is at n stand still. The woiuht of tlio blockade is milking itself felt. A heavy loss of life has resulted from the torrillo galos that created havoc at points throughout tlio Middlo West, Eleven (lend nt Kockford, 111,; ten at KlmhurBt, and flvo at Heigor, Wis., is the number so far recorded. Several towns were wiped out and an immense stretch of country devastated. Tlio Amorican-Spanish war was dis cussed in the house of commons nt Ot tinva, Canada. lfcprcaentntive Cleary declared that many Canadians would like to see America beaten by Spain Premier Laurier, Sir Charles Tupner, ai)d several members, however, mudo baste to disavow siiuh sentiments. As the result of recent exchanges be tween the eta to department and the French embassy, an agreeable under standing has been reached which gives assurance of the continuance of tlio traditional friendship between the United Statos and Franco, and that neutrality in the present conflict will be uiihered to. It is reported from Key West that Commodore Watson has started for Ha vana with United States squadron No. 8 to work in harmony with the squad rons under Hear Admiral Sampson and Commodore Sohley. Commodore Wat sou took his fleet from Koy West singly. His fleet consists of the powerful moni tors Puritnn and Miantonomoh, the cruisers Cincinnati and Helena, the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, the torpedo boats Ericsson, Dupont, Footo and Cushlng, and the gunboats Bancroft, Dolphin, Morrill, Eagle, Wasp and. Hawk, It appears from information brought to Vancouver, B. ft, by the Empress' of India that the Spanish did a little ' bombarding on their own account in ' the Philippines about a fortnight before Admiral Dewey silenced their fleet. About the middle of April, spys a Manila report, Spanish warships went I down to Cebu, whore they bombarded the city. The troops met no opposition in landing, the rebels having obsoond ed before a shot was fired, taking with them, it is said, $200,000 in cash. . About 80 Chinese wore killed in the bombardment, but no European casual ties are reported. A massacre of rebels by Spaniards also preceded Adinirul Dewey's viotory. Minor Newt Ileum, The manufacture of sugar and salt is carried on by the aid of 2,401 inven tions. . ' There is a cviriouB superstition in Venice that if a stranger dies In a hotel the number of his room will be luoky at the next lottery, It is against the rules to carry matches on board a modern man-of-war. From the time when the ship leaves harbor for a oruiso she Is never without a light of some kind burning. LATER NEWS. A Great Niivnt Battle 1. HuliI to Have llci.ll Fought Hpii'lii llerVntml. London, May 25. Peisisent rumors were in circulation here early today to tlio effect that u great naval battle had been fought in the vicinity of the Windward passage between the eastern end of Cuba and the westward part of Hayti, in which both American, squad rons closed In on the Spanish Capo Verde squadron and completely de stroyed the Spanish ships, Denied In Washington. Washington, May 25. It is said at the naval department that no news has ieen received of an engagement be tween the fleets, and tliut no news has icon received of tlio arrival of the Ore gon ut Key West. Dewey's Pluck. A dispatch from Manila says tho Gor- man consul there tiled to land provi sions from a Herman ship, but Dewey refused permission. The consul then declared, according to the dispatch, that he would force a landing under the protection of two Gorman cruisers, but Dewev threatened to (ire upon the cruisers, and tho attempt to land sup plies was abandoned. Tho Madrid government nnnounoes that Cervera is still at Santiago. Spanish officials say 500 were killed nun i ui) wounded in tne Domrjardmont uf Manila by Dewey. All classes uro awaiting anxiously the arrival of Amer ican troops. A Washington dispatch says: An other call for volunteers is under seri ous consideration by the military authorities, though it may not be issued for a week or two, or nt any rate until thu invasion of Cuba bus been begun and the necessity for additionl troops is clearly demonstrated. A dispatch to the World from Kings ton, Jamaica, says: The signing of n treaty of defenso between the United States and Groat Britain is announced in a dispatch received Sunday by the military authorities. A crisis in the war between America and Spain is im minent, the dispatches intimate, and Jamaica will be directly ullected. All leaves of absence of military tuid naval aflloers have been canceled. Four companies of the Fourteenth United States infantry, "regular," a full regiment of Oregon volunteers, and a picked battalion of the Fifth Cali fornia heavy artillery have left San Francisco for Manila to roinforoe Ad miral Dewoy. Lioutenant-Cohmol Coffee presented tlio regiment with a stand ot colors. All San Francisco turned out to greet tho Oregon boys, shouted words of encouragement, show Died them with flowers and loaded them down with fruits and other deli casies. Three transports have sailed for Manila. Tho situation nt Manila is desperate. Food Is scarce and meat is exhausted, while all the canned stuff is nearly gone. Two weeks will exhaust the available supplies. The volunteers have demanded food, but the Spanish government authorities refused to give it, and riots are threatened. A delega tion is said to be preparing to wait on United States Consul Williams, as tho citizens fear an outbreak. The insur gents control the surrounding country, and Chief Aguinaldo has arrive! with his staff to organize the rebels. Resi dents are moving from Cuvito. The blockading fleets of Havana and Cienfuegos are to be strengthened by the addition of more warships. lfumor of n prospective allianoe be tween Fiance and Spain was circulated in the London stock exchange. Span ish 4's rose accordingly, A Madrid dispatch says: From a discussion 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 show that up to Tuesday 106,000 volunteers have taken the oath of allegiance to support the United States government. Sir Henry Irving, "the groat English aotor, in replying to a toast at a ban quet in London, expressed his gratiude for the fovois shown him in this oonn try and doclared the two nations are already as one. The firing unon the English ship Roth by the Spanish cruiser Isabella promises to load to serious complica tions. The Spanish say it was a mis take, but the British and Americans think not. Naval exports believe Admiral Cervera's squadron is rapidly exhaust ing its ooal supply, and that as many ports are now closed against it, it will not be able to long elude our fleets un less it gets coal at sea from colliers. A British steamer just arrived at St. Thomas reports that the Spanish cruiser Isabella II fired on the British Bteamer Roth, which arrived at San Juan after the bombardment. It is alleged that the Spanish ship fired on the Roth, which was loaded with coal, with the intention of crippling her, and thereby preventing her departure. The officers of the oruiser claim the firing was acci dental. The Aldeborough alBO reports that an American oruiser captured a Spanish bark north of San Juan Satur day morning last. The prize was towed' north. Kemember the Maine Crackers. St. Louis, May 81. Captain Duval, of the commissary department, has made a contract with local bakerios for 610,000 pounds of army crackers. This is equivalent to 80,000 barrels of flour. On eaoh will be printed the words, "Remember the Maine." Draughting oompasses are being rnade with a flexible rubber suction cap on one end to fasten to the papor and hold the instrument while the cir- cle is being drawn. SHIPS ARE NEEDED Difficulty in Securing Enough American Transports. BRITISH STEAMERS OFFERED K. F. 8. 8. Go. Mnen at the Govern ment's Disposal They Want Amer ican Iteglster Negotiating fur the Colon and China. Washington, May 25. Much com- mont and some criticism has been caimod by the delay in forwarding troops to the Philippines to support Admiral Dewey. Both tho comment and the oiitiolsm had their origin in the desires of tho 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 tho war department to Bccure transports on the Pacific. The utmost difficulty is being experienced by the department in obtaining such transports. Tho 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 course, ships fly- SPANISH FLEET ing a foreign flag cannot be used as transports by the government, as suoh use would constitute a violation of the neutrality laws of the nation whose flag the ships bore, Tonight, the war department is nego tiating by telograph with tlio Puoitic Mail Steamship Company for charter of two of the company's boats, the China and the Colon. The Colon bears the American flag, but the China is under the Hawaiian colors. The discussion between the war - department and the steamship oompany is now one of price. Whethor terms can be agreed upon Beem s In doubt. Tonight, Sepretary Meiklejohn re ceived an offer from the agent of the Northern Paciflo Steamship Company, at Seattle, placing at the disposal of the government the company's entire fleet of steamers, provided they be given Amerioan register. The steam ers are the Tacoma, Arizona, Olympin, Colnmbia, Victoria and Argyll. All are British-built vessels and fly the British flag. Commenting upon the situation whioh confronts the department, Mr. Meiklejohn said: "If we cannot got 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 sequently by a 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 out of the diffloulty." The likelihood is tho war depart ment will bring suoh vessels of the Northern Paciflo Steamship Company as may be needed to San Francisco, and then nalt oimcress in avei them Amer- I limn Mnlota. In filai thnf tl,atr mav Avail ivgiahoi, ill uiuui v.it.u vi.uj promptly convoy available troops to Manila. It is the desire of the depart ment that the troops following those to be sent on Saturday shall leave not later than June 1. Sank at The Pier. New York, May 25. The tugboat Qoodwin sank in the North river today, at the White Star pier, foot of Twen tieth streot. Two men were asleep in their bunks. One of them, Hiram Taylor, was drowned. Jeremiah Lynch, the oook, was rescued. The Goodwin was owned by J. R. Barrett, who was also her oaptaln. She was valued at f 15,000 and insured. Hawaiian Annexation. Washington, May 25. The question of the annexation of Hawaii has been I revived in the senate since the Hawai i tan resolutions were reported in the I house, and the friends of annexation : have been quoted as expressing a deter mination to press the house resolution in the senate during the presout ses- sion, in case it should pass the house, for fear that the short sesion would not afford time to secure its thorough oou , tidewUon. RENEWED ACTIVITY. Spain Preparing tn Kink Another lie nerve Squadron. New York, May 25. A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: With the incoming of the new government renewed activity has been given to foreign and home defenses. Torpedoes have been laid at tho entrance of all the important harbors. The new ministry has determined to send at once what is known as the re serve squadron, that is to say, the armored warship Pelayo, the protected cruisers Carlos V and Alfonso XIII, the torpedo-boat destroyers Audaz, Proser pina and Destructor, the dispatch-boat Giralda, the torpedo-boats Rapido and Patricia and the armed trans-Atlantic liners, Joaquin de Pielago, Alfonso XIII, Antonio Lopez, Ciuilad de Cadiz and Buenos Ayres. To the above will be added the Roina Regento, which is being armed at Ferrol, and the Leon XII, which has recently started from Barcelona for Cadiz. This fleet is likely to start at once, and it is publicly stated that it is going to Manila. Significant suggestions are maiie as to tne possiDinty or tiie Pelayo queror, ami to impose iluties on lm getting through the Suez canul with ports, as a military contribution for her draught, but it may be readily un-1 the support of the army. This was the derstood that the admirality is not giv- view held by the c urt in another case, in its secrets away, and that the fleet where it was also decided that the nap will sail under sealed orders, and - that . ture of Tampico, Mexico, by United it is quite as likely to go west as east. j States force3, though sufficient to cause It is stated 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 make it Atlantic Steamers and two torpedo-: in fact a part of the United States un boats are to sail for the Philipliines. ' der our constitution and laws. The Pelayo is well armed, armored and manned and has good guns, but her heavy ones forward will not swing, ow-ii g to defects in the machinery, and AT CADIZ WHICH MAY JO TO can only be fired directlyahead. It is said at Cadiz that there are mines in Manila harbor that were not exploded when tho American fleet en tered, the electrio communication be ing out of order. This has, so it is rumored now, been rectified, and prep arations are complete to give Admiral Dewey a warm good-bye shonld lie at tempt to leave. This rumor will bear a big lump of salt. NEEDED ON THE COAST. Washington Volunteers Ordered From Camp ltogerg to Vancouver. ; Vancouver Barracks, May 25. Ma-jor-Genoral II. C. Merrlam issued or ders, whioh were received here today, for the headquarters and band and our companies of Washington volunteers, now stationed at Camp Rogers, to pro ceed without delay and take station here. The troops referred to in the orders are commanded by J. H. Whalley, first lieutenant in the Twenty-fourth infan try, and a graduate of the military aoademy 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 hove been only two officers and one troop of cavalry to perform all the duties necessary in keeping up such a large gariisonas this, and the authorities appreciated the neoessity of having a greater number of men. The change will bo of great benefit to the volunteers, enabling them to settle down to the routine and training of garrison life. With a fine target range and good skirmish and drill grounds," the men will soon be in con dition to perform any duty they may in future be called upon to perform. CAPTURED AND RELEASED. British Steamer Taken In on Suspicion of Uelng Blockade Kuniier. Key West, May 25. The British steamer Ardauhor oame into port this morning in charge of an ensign from the auxiliary gunboat Osceola, by which the vessel was seized yesterday off Carysfort light, because she was act ing in a suspicious manner, and was supposed to be trying to enter Havana harbor. At 1:15 P. M., tho steamer was re leased by order of Commodore Remey. There is a good deal of mystery as to why she was Beized at Carysfort light, where she was overhauled by the Qsoe- ola off the Florida coast, and more than 100 miles north of here. Upon the arrival of tho Ardanhor at Key West, Captain Dana made a formal protest to the British consul, Air. Tay lor, who laid the matter before Com modore Remey, with the result stated above. It is thought the affair ii now closed. Dortmund, Prussia, May 25. This morning 80 bodies were recovered from the Zoller mine, In which fire broke out yesterday. It is believed at least 45 miner perished. TO COLLECT OUR BILL. Tariff Regulation! for the I'hlllppltir Already Being rormulatml. Washington, May 25. In anticipa tion of the eaily occupation oft he hil ippines by the land an I naval forces of the United States, the tre.isnry depart ment has already begun the formation of regulations, and a scheme of tariffs which will be collected by the military authorities and turned into the treajuiy 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 was several times done dur ing the last war with Mexico, and the authority of the government in the promises was sustained by decisions of the United States supreme court. The court, in a case which grew out of thu cntiture mid occupation uf San j Francisco arid all the upjier part of California by United States troop!1, held that the president, under the con stitution, as commandor-in-chief of the army and navy, had a right to ex ercise the belligerent rights of a con- ' "It remained," said the court, "a foreign country within thorevenuo laws of the United States." The tariff revenue law now being TilE PHILIPPINES. prepared by the treasury will closely follow the Spanish ciiBtoms laws in force in the Philippines. Just what revenue they produco is not known, but the assumption is that, inasmuch as the home government realized from them last year approximately $9,000, uuu, tne actual amount collected was $19,000,000. The government will as sume control of the revenues as soon as the principal seaports are in onr pos session, and will control them at least until congress takes specific action in the case, or until peace has been de clared between the two countries. SPAIN IS PROTESTING. She Has Been Telling Her Troubles to The Towers. Madrid, May 25. In the sonate to day Count Almenas, protested against the alleged action of some American warehips in displaying the Spanish flag in order to deceive the garrison ol Guantanamo, as reported on Saturday last in a dispatch from Captain-Gen eral Blanco, who added that the Amer ican snips were recognized anil re pulsed." The count asked if the gov ernment has notified the powers of this incident. The minister of the interior, Senor Capdenon, replied that he had notified the powers, and described this reported action as cowardly and iniquitous. Count Almenas said that in view of America's manner of making war Spain must Immediately decree priva teerlng 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 oertain steps which would soon be made known." Count Guandolou said the American aots of piraoy were admitted by certain theorists as international law. Senor Paoheoo remarked that it was doubtful whether suoh an act was lega "But," he added, "in face of the Americans' conduct in the war with Spain, we must not show oonsidera tion for them." Four Jockeys Hurt. St. Louis, May 25. Four jockoyi were injured in the third race today Two of them, it is thought, were fatal ly hurt. Just as the horses were turn ing into the home stretch, Dick Collins fell, bringing down several other horses. Those most seriously injured are Sne'l and Gilmore. while Hatheisoll and Dugan are not so badly hurt. Washington, May 25. Secretary Gago today issued an order 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 owner and masters of vessels that in undertaking voyoges to Spanish ports not blockaded now, they run the risk of interruption by future blockades and military operations WILL JOIN DEWEY Monterey Ordered to Sail for the Phil ippines. SEAGOING QUALITIES GOOD Monitor Wilt Greatly Strengthen the Asiatic Squadron Small Hunker Room May Make It Necessary for Collier to Accompany Her. Washington, May 24. 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 force, together with the dispatch of thousands of troops to Manila, is ample evidence that the administration has assumed no half-hearted attitude to ward the Philippine question, and ii determined to take no chance of dispos session until such time as the United, States itself has arranged for the dispo sition of the islands. The Monterey is probably the most formidable monitor in the woild, 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 desoribed technically as a barbette turret, low freeboard monitor of 4,000 tons' dis placement. She is 256 feet long by 59 feet beam, and 14 feet 6 inches deep. She carries in two turrets,' surrounded by barbettes, two 12-inch and two 10 inch guns, while in her superstructure between the turrets are mounted six 6- pounders, four l-ponnders and two gat- lings. The tuirets are 7s and t inches thick, and the surrounding bar bettes are 14 inches and 11W indies thick, and against the armor all the batteries in Manila might thunder away without effeoting an entrance. The Monterey s personnel is 19 officers and 172 men, and once she is in the entrance of Manila harbor, noth ina 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 published, of sonding reinforcements to Manila. The only doubt as to the feasibility of sending the Monterey is her small coal capacity. She has bunker 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 her to Honolulu, one-third of 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 must either be towed about 2,000 milos of hei trip, or perform the difficult opera' tion of coaling at tea. ONE TRANSPORT GONE. The Steamer Florida Carries Volunteer! to Cuba. Chicago, May 24. A special from Macon, Ga., says: Unless some acol dent has befallen the United States transport Florida, there are now many volunteer troops on the island of Cuba, or they will be there within a few houis. From acourate information oh tained here, today, it can be stated as a fact that the first expedition toward Cuban soil has started, and the outlook is for a successful trip. Wednesday the United States tranS' port Florida left Port Tampa, with sev' eral hundred volunteer troops on board. The passengers belonged to the regl 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. this expedition Is a success, other troops will be rushed into the island as soon as possible. England and Japan. London, May 24. The Vienna cot- respondent of the Daily Telegraph says Confirmation is given in well-informed quarters to the rumor that the friendly advances made by England to Japan have already attained a tangible result. It is believed that an Anglo-Japanese undertsanding has been readied, which not only comprehends all eventualities which can occur in the East, but also comtemplates all the consequences that might result in the course of the His-pano-American war. The understand ing establishes a sort of Asiatic balance of power. Five Killed in Arkansas. Springdale, Ark., May 24. A tor nado passed west of here last night. John W. Killingstone and wife were killed by falling timbers from their house, and two Italians were killed, and a third one fatally injured. About SO houses were blown down. Rear-Knd Collision. Cblckamauga 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 oar- rying the First Missouri volunteers, who arrived in Chattanooga last night, near Rossville, 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 othei occupants of both trains, ORDERED TO LEAVE Senor Polo Take! Hie Departure From Montreal. New Yoik, May 24. A special to the Herald from Montreal says: It has not been possible for Spain to post pone the departure of Senor Polo y Ber 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 says that though he was detained here for some time on business, he respected the declaration of neutiality and left this country voluntarily. lie 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 he will be promptly placed under arrest if the slightest deviation from the neu trality laws is detected. Senor Polo y Bernabe has been loud in his 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 thu Canadian government advised his de parture. Owing to the diplomatic fiction that such questions are not dealt with by the Canadian cabinet, it was possible for our secretary of state to say 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 such is supposed to, but never docs, act without the sano tion of the cabinet. Captain Garranza, who left the city immediately after Downing's arrest, is, according to statements of some mem bers of Senor Polo's staff, to be sent to the Philippines with a relief expedi tion. Other Spaniards, however, say Garranza went to Madrid with very im portant papers, and will endeavor to join Cervera's fleet or the fleet which expects to call at Miqnelon. A NEW SPANISH DEVICE. Dynamite Laden Hnlks Placed In the Path ot Our Warships. New York, May 24. A dispatch to the Herald from Key West says that the fertile Spanish brain, which bus 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 would 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. tuus opened fire at 1,000 yards, and one of the shots knocked off a smokestack which proved to be a wooden structure, for it flew into splinters. Satisfied that the boat waa a derelict, the tugs ceased firing. . A similar hulk was sighted by the Wilmington the next day. This also was rigged up so that it would appear at even a short distance to be a topedo boat. The Wilmington blazed away and sunk the hulk. As it was sinking the forward part of the craft was blown out and cans containing explosives wore picked up after the wreck sunk. These facts were reported to Commodore Watson. EDWARD BELLAMY DEAD. Author of "Looking Backward" and Founder of The New Nation. Springfield, Mass., May 24. Edward Bellamy, author and humanitarian, died this morning at his home in Chicopee Fa 11a, in the 49th year of his age. Mr. Bellamy has been in feeble health ever Bince he finished his "Equality," Borne eight montliB ago. Indeed, long before it was completed, he had the most significant warnings that his vital energies were being un dermined, although it was not until August that his physicians definitely told him that one of his lungs was effected. At the earnest solicitations of his physicians and his family, he decided to try the effect of the Colorado climate, and in September last remove T with his family to Denver, where he was weloomed by a host of friends. He received, however, little or no bene fit from the change, and since January has been rapidly failing. When he recognized that recovery was impos sible, he was anxious to get back to ids old homestead at Chicopee Falls, where he was born and where he had 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 was born in Chioonee Falls, March 26, 1850. Died While Awheel. Seattle, Wash., May 24. Robert J. Dodds, oouncilman from the Fourth ward, dropped dead this afternoon while riding his bicycle on the Lake Union path. Mr. Dodds had been having considerable trouble with his heart, and to that is attributed his sudden death. Neutrality of the Netherlands. The Hague, May 24. The minister for foreign affairs had a long conference today with United States Minister Newell with , regard to the neutrality of the Netherlands. Berlin, May 24. The foreign office has received reports from Paris saying France is indignant at the American cable-outting,' considering such action to be contrary to international law, and that she intends to ask the powers to protest against it.