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VOL. XXXV.
CORVALLIS, BEKTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1898.
NO. 12.
v.
EPITOME OF THE DISPATCHES
Happenings Both at Home
and Abroad.
A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED
' Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Press
Reports of the Current Week.
The house has passed the bondage bill
by a vote of 132 to 65.
An army of 45,000 men are now
encamped at Chickamanga.
Impareial, the official organ of the
Madrid government, reiterates that
Cervcra is in Santiago harbor.
A Hawaiian annexation measure in
the form of an amendment to the war
revenue bill has been offered in the
senate.
An independent railroad lino between
Portland and the Sound is to bo built
at once. There is litue doubt that the
Vanderbilts are ba:!i of the enterprise.
J. J. Ebans, who killed two persona
in San Diego county, eight years ago,
has atoned for his brutal crime with 'lis
life. He was executed in San Quentin
prison.
Preparations for getting the soldiers
off on the second expedition to Manila
are being carried forward with all pos
sible expedition at San Francisco, troops
being rapidly equipped.
While miners were working in the
Red Ash vein ot Caska William colliery,
about 10 miles east of Pottsville, Pa., a
large body of water was struck and six
men are supposed to have been drowned.
Mrs. Frank M. Pixlcy, widow of the
late politician and journalist, died at
her ranch, near Corte Madera, Marin
county, California. The causo of her
death was heart disease, from which
she had suffered for many years.
The war department has chartered
the steamers China and Colon, of the
Pacific Mail Company, which, with the
Centennial, Zealaudia and Ohio, will
comprise the next expedition to the
Philippines. They will carry 5,000
men.
A novel plan to reach Cervera and
destroy his fleet is offered by J. J. Hol
land, the inventor of the submarine
torpedo boat. He says he will go into
Santiago harbor with his boat and after
first destroying the mines in the harbor
will blow up the Spanish fleet.
The blockading squadron under Wat
son is doing duty along tho western
coast of Cuba.
The Madrid newspapers are urging
the cutting of the American cable
crossing the Atlantic, if the Cuban
cables are severed.
The government is preparing to bo-gin-'ooiiTe
operations In Unba, the Phil
ippines and Porto Rico at once, and
bring tho war to an end as quickly as
possible.
The dispatch boat Dandy had a close
call in a terrible storm at sea. The
water gave out. Fuel also was running
low and the little steamer finally made
harbor just in time to avert serious
disaster.
Captain Concha, of the ill-fated
Spanish ciuiser Don Juan do Austria,
destroyed at tho battle of Manila, says
that Admiral Dewey's victory at
Alanila was partially due to the decriplt
condition of Admiral Montejo's fleet.
All Havana is fear stricken, and the
conditions in the Cuban capitol are
described as being most distressing.
Famine is imminent. Tho Spanish
government offioials jealously guard
food of all kinds, and refuse to issue to
any family more than enough for the
needs of a single day at any one time.
It is now said that other nations will
object to Hawaii's aiding the United
States. Such a move may lead to
serious complications. Spain, it is
thought likely, will demand an expla
nation of Dole's government, and in
case of an unsatisfactory reply will
appeal to tho powers of Europe for
support.
The war department has accepted the
services of a company of German sharp
shooters in the eastern district of Brook
lyn. The organization is known as the
independent volunteer company, and
has 200 members. When war was first
declared between the United States
and Spain the organization was among
the volunteers.
A Madrid dispatch says Spain is
verging upon a revolution. Sinister
signs of an impending outbreak are
multiplying. The queen is brave and
determined. She refuses to fly the
country, although urged by Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria to do so.
News of the capture or destruction of
Cervera's fleet, it is 6aid, is suro to
precipitate a civil war.
Charles W. Richards, sergeant of
artillery, on duty at a mortar battery
near Fort Taylor, Key West, was fired
upon by three unknown men, whom
he says he knows tc be Spaniards. Tho
fire was promptly rettnred.but the men
escaped. Kichards was slightly wound
ed. He says the three men carried a
package containing dynamite, with
which they intended to destroy the
batteries.
Minor News Items.
More steel is used in the manufacture
of pens than in all the sword and gun
factories in the world.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, count of
Turin, nephew of the king of Italy, ar
rived in New York and will make a tour
of the country.
Thaddues H. Stanton, paymaster of
the United States army, is the only
officer of his corps who has received
honorary rank for gallantry in action
since the war of the rebellion.
Within the last ten years the number
of raillway stations in Germany has
increased from 6,378 to 8,893.
Col. C. P. Eagan has been appointed
commisary general of subsistence of the
army to succeed General William H.
Nash, who has retired.
Admiral Dewey has been honored by
the people of Now Orleans at the ex
pense of Spain. The street that has
heretofore been known as Spain street
was formally rechristened Dewey street
'and all the Spain signs were replaced
those bearing the name of the fa-
LATER NEWS.
Admiral Sampson's Fleet Opened Fire
on the Fortifications at San
tiago de Cuba.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Juno 2.
About 2 o'clock this afternoon, a fleet
composed of 14 warships, of which the
cruiser New York displayed tho flag of
Rear-Admiral Sampson, and a number
of torpedo-boats began a bombardment
with heavy guns of the forts and the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The
American fire was directed principally
against the forts and the harbor.
The forts of Morro castle, La Socapa
and Punta Gorda suffered especially.
The cannonading was very persistent
and cannot have failed to be destruc
tive. It lasted until 3:45 P. M.
Tho town which is situated near the
inner end of the harbor, escaped dam
age. At 3:45 tho cannonading diminished.
About 3 o'clock, cannon discharges
were hoard at a distance (presumably
at sea), continuing for sometime, when
the firing ceased completely.
The Spanish authorities maintain
strict silence as to tho number of vic
tims, who were apparently numerous.
A report is current that the Ameri
can warships also engaged a fleet of
Spanish battleships. Spanish reports
say 14 American ships were engaged in
the bombardment.
Jacksonville, Fla. , is likely to bo
made tho base of operations against
Porto Rico. General Leo will open
headquarters there immediately.
The anti-British demonstrations at
Manila are intensifying. The queen's
portraits are insulted and all foreigners
are preparing to take refuge at Cavite.
The British battleship Renown re
ports being chased by an unknown
steamer while on her way from Ber
muda. Tho nationality of the pursu
ing vessel could not bo learned.
The secretary of war has authorized
the governor of Nebraska to raise a leg
iraent of infantry, under the presi
dent's second call. William J. Bryan
will be colonel of the new regiment.
Advices from Cadiz say all tho guns
of both batteries and forts are-being re
placed by heavier guns. It is roported
that the departure of Cainara's fleet has
been delayed by defects in the torpedo
boat. In the campaign against the Span
iards in Cuba, tho army and navy will
act together. No decisive blow is likely
to be struck
service until
by eithor branch of the
the other is ready to co-
operate.
According to late Manila advices
there is serious sickness on board the
United States cruiser Boston. It is be
lieved that fish furnished tho vessel at
Manila had been poisoned. The. Span
iards were caught trying to strengthen
their defenses and forced to desist.
The captain of the British steamer
Laughton, who saw tho Capo Verdo
fleet in Curacoa harbor reports the
Spanish ships in fair fbapo, but coal
was quite low with them. All the ves
sels took on enough to carry them to
the next port. The Vizcaya and Maria
Teresa also took on large quantities of
provisions and other supplies from
lighters.
As a result of the investigation tho
treasury department has been making
into the question of a tariff for the
Philippines to be levied as a military
cotribution during the occupation of
tho islands by the United States forces,
the administration have practically de
cided to enforce the existing Spanish
schedules only, with such changes as
circumstances may make necessary.
A strong expedition has landed at
Guanatanmo. Four hundred men, a
pack train and a large quantity of war
supplies compose it. It is said to be
the most powerful anti-Spanish expe
dition ever sent to Cuba. About 300
of the men are Cubans, and the others
are Americans. The pack train con
sisted of 75 mules and 25 horses. The
expedition carried 7,000 rifles and
2,000,000 rounds of ammunition for
General Garcia.
The British steamer Restormel was
captured by the St. Paul while trying
to enter Santiago harbor with a cargo
of coal for Cervera's warships.
Premier Sagasta's race is almost run,
says a Madrid dispatch, and the over
throw of the Spanish cabinet is only a
question of a brief time.
On Decoration day tho blue and gray
united in honoring the heroes 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
this country, and the profits in the
ropemaking industry in America will
be largely increased by our control of
the Philippine islands.
Secretary Long has officially com
mended Captain E. C. Clark and the
officers and men under hiB command
for their excellent work in bringing the
battle-ship Oregon safely to Key West.
Bids are to be invited at once for the
construction of three modern fighting
vessels for the navy. The new ships
will all be of the Indiana type, heav
ily armored and formidably armed, of
a maximum speed of 16 knots. All
three are to be completed within two
and one-half years.
Schley's warships are preparing to
go into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba
and force the squadron under Cervera
to give battla Schley's sauadron,
consisting of six formidable vessels,
will probably be reinforced by the ad
dition of others before moving on the
Spaniards, thus practically assuring
victory for the American fleet.
Military invasion of the Island of
Cuba has commenced. About 25 of
the fastest of the transports obtainable
are being rapidly filled at the Gulf
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 bottling-up of Admiral Cervera's
fleet at Santiago de Cuba.
News received from Manila says:
The Americans captured the Spanish
I
ilitary Invasion of the
Island Begun.
TRANSPORTS 108 30,000 MEN
Details of the Movement Are Very
Closely (luarded Troops Were I' tit
in Motion Immediately on Receipt of
Definite News of the Spanish Fleet.
Washington, June 1. The military
invasion of Cuba has begun. Unless
the orders of the war department have
miscarried, at an early hour this morn
ing the troops that have been gather
ing at the Gull ports began to break
camp and march aboard the transports.
waiting to carry them to the enemy s
territory. About 25 of these ships,
the biggest and fastest that could be
obtained suitable for tho purpose, had
been gathered ready to receive the
troops. They will accommodate about
30,000 men, for in a short voyage like
that from the Gulf ports to Cuba, it is
possible, with safety and comfort, to
carry a much larger number of men
aboard ship than would bo admissable
in tho case of a cruise to the Philip
pines, for instance.
How many tioops started this morn
ing; where they took ships, or whither
they are bound are questions which the
directing spirits of the campaign refuse
positively to answer. They have no
desire that the Spanish should have op
portunity afforded them to gather
forces to attack our soldiers as they
land. Therefore, nothing of the do
tails of this first movement can be
learned. There is a suspicion that the
start will be mado from Tampa and
Mobile, and in such case, the fleet of
transports will converge at Key West
to pass under convoy of the war
ships which Admiral Sampson has pro
vided to insure the safety of tho troops
during the passage across the Florida
straits to protect them against attack
at tho hands of some stray Spanish
cruiser or gunboat.
It is probable that there will be no
less than four separate military expedi
tions, and that these will be landed
at foni different points. Whether
Porto Rico is one of these points or not,
cannot bo learned. Before the entire
force which it is proposed to uso in
Cuba can be landed, the transports
must make four separate voyages across
tho straits. Arrangements have been
made to utilize the services of the in
surgents to the largest possible extent.
The government already has sent ex
peditions to a laige number of points
on the island and landed arms for the
insurgents. Most of the parties suc
ceeded perfectly in their object, and it
was said at the war department today
that a sufficient number of insurgents
have been armed to constitute a very
effective support for the troops as they
land.
RIOTING FOR BREAD.
Unhappy Spain Has Troubles Within
and Without.
London, June 1. A Madrid dis
patch says: Distress is reported in
various parts of the interior, more es
pecially in the the provinces of Cata
lonia, where food prices have risen con
siderably, and a number of working
people have been thrown out of em
ployment. This week several factories
at Moresena, west of Barcelona, will
have to be closed, as ii result of which
hundreds of families will be plunged
into misery. The local government
is endeavoring to alleviate want by
opening Boup kitchens. According to
a dispatch from Uria, riots occurred
yesterday in the city of Mula owing to
the scarcity of food, and especially
bread. It is known that the local au
thorities and a number of wealthy in
dividuals have arranged to have cheap
bread baked for the poor.
General Miles Leaves Washington.
Washington, June 1. Major-General
Miles, commanding the United
States army, accompanied by the mem
bers of his family and his personal and
official staff, left at 11 o'clock tonight
for Tampa. The party comprises 64
persons, occupying a special train on
the Southern railway, consisting of one
Pullman, one special car, one combina
tion baggage and day coach, and one
baggage-car.
General Miles will go directly to
Tampa, where he will establish head
quarters for the army. He will per
sonally direct the movement of the
troops in the invasion of Cuba.
Negotiations Concluded.
Washington, June 1. The Cana
dian negotiations which have been in
progress for the past week were con
cluded tonight when the definite agree
ment was reached for the creation of a
commission which shall consider all
the subjects of controversy between the
United States and Canada, and frame
a treaty between the imperial govern
ment and the United States lor the
complete adjustment of their contro
versies. The agreement is now to be
submitted to the British government
for approval.
A Friendly Protest.
London, June 1. The British gov
crnment, according to a statement of a
news agency, has sent a friendly pro
test to Spain with respect to the lat
ter's strengthening the fortifications
opposite Gibraltar.
A boy six years old in Iowa swal
lowed several lemon seeds. They
sprouted in his stomach and nearly
killed him before they were removed.
Declare Everything Except-War.
Madrid, June 1. Newspapers here
are much concerned over the fact that
the United States auxiliary cruiser
Harvard was allowed to ship from 600
to 750 tons of coal at Kingston, Ja
maica. They declare Great Britain vi
olated her neutrality thereby.
Two Correspondents Arrested.
Madrid, June 1. An official dis
patch from Havana says that two
American correspondents, named Wil
din and Robinson (probably Phil Rob
inson), have been
MERRITT IN COMMAND.
fakes Formal Charge of Philippine
Forces and Expedition.
San Francisco, June 1. Major-Gen-eral
Merritt today established head
quarters in the PhelaD building, in the
rooms vacated by General Otis, who is
how located at Camp Merritt. This
morning General Merritt issued an or
der assuming command of the Philip
pine expedition, and is now engaged in
completing arrangements for the for
warding of the second detachment of
troops to Admiral Dewey's assistance.
The work of preparing the steamers
Zoalandia, China and Colon for the re
ception of troops is progressing slowly.
What regiments will make up the sec
ond expedition to the Philippines is
agitating the men at camp greatly.
They all want to go, but as there are
already over 12,000 men here and
more coming, and the second expedi-
MA J. GENERAL MERRITT,
tion is to be made up of only 5,000 men,
there will be many disappointments.
There are now five volunteer regi
ments ready, the Colorado, California,
Minnesota, Nebraska and Pennsylva
nia. Every effort to get them into
shape for service has been made, and
in view of this activity to get these
regiments fully equipped, it looks as if
they, with the regiments now here,
will constitute the major poition of
the second expedition.
The Red Cross Society, formed here
has $32,799. Today's contributions
were swelled by one of $500 sent in by
C. P. Huntington.
Tioops for Aferritt.
New York, June 1. By direction of
the president, formal orders have been
prepared for issue adding 8,000 men
to the department of the Pacific under
General Merritt, increasing the force
to 20,000 men, saysthe Washington cor
respondent of the Tribune. While Gen
eral Merritt was promised a week ago
that this increase would bo made, if
poesiWo, difrreslfries irisuimrnrntatrie irr
chaiacter were presented, and it was
only upon tho success achieved by the
department yesterday in securing the
execution of certain contracts much
earlier than anticipated that it was
found possible to redeem the promises.
These related not only to transporta
tion, but to arms, ammunition, uni
forms and other requisite equipment,
it having been feasible up to this time
to secure these essentials for only 12,
000 men.
General Merritt was informed last
night of the improved prospects for
augmenting his force, and was request
ed to designate such additional volun
teer regiments from the East as he de
sired for duty in the Philippines with
the assurance that his wishes would be
respected.
CARGO OF COAL.
The Cruiser St. Paul Secures a Rich
Prize.
Key West, June 1. The British
steamship Restormel was captured by
tho cruiser St. Paul and brought into
port thjs morning, under her own
steam, by a prize crew. She was cap
tured while trying to put into Santiago
with a cargo of coal. The steamer was
bound from Cai diff to Porto Rico. As
the Restormel came in the British flag
was. halfway down her mainmast.
Newspaper men are not permitted to
approach within 100 yards of her. The
Restormel was captured by the auxil
iary cruiser St. Paul, Captain Sigsbee,
under the very guns of Morro castle, at
Santiago de Cuba, at 6 A. M. , May 25.
She carried 2,400 tons of best VVelch
coal from Cardiff, presumably for Ad
miral Cervera's fleet. The St. Paul
had been lying off Santiago for six
days, and early last Wednesday morn
ing, the big collier was sighted, mak
ing at full speed for Santiago harbor.
The St. Paul fired a blank shot, and
the Restormel came to, four miles
from the Santiago forts. The forts did
not fire on the cruiser. A prize crew,
in command of Lieutenant Pattson,
was put on board and dispossessed the
British officers, who made no protest.
Not a line was found among the ship's
papers relative to the destination or
consignee of the cargo. The Restormel
was headed at once for Key West.
She was leaking badly when captured
and is still in a serious condition.
The Restormel now lies in the har
bor near the wharf. The British flag
is flying at her stern. Marines patrol
the prize and will allow no one aboard.
The members of. the crow are not even
allowed to take newspapers offered to
them from launches' that come along
side. Hospital Train Provided.
Washington, June 1. With the con
sent of Secretary Alger, Surgeon-General
Sternberg has taken initial steps
for securing a hospital train for the
transportation of the invalid troops
from the front. This train is to con
sist of 10 tourist sleepers and a dining
car, and is to be in chargo of a corps of
medical attendants. By using all the
berths available, there will be accom
modation for 600 men. The latter will
be taken from Tampa or Miami, Fla.,
as conditions warrant, for transporta
tion to the nearest available hospital.
Enongh Army Mules.
St. Lorfls, June 1. Colonel G. C.
Smith, department quartermaster-general,
received ordera instructing him to
cease purchasing mules until further
orders. Twelve thousand mules have
been purchased here. The average
price was $100.
A small piece of cheese and an
Mill!
Scliley Positive of the
Spaniard's Location.
SECURE IN SANTIAGO BAY
Believes That Cervera Will Blow Up
His Ships Rather Than Have Them
Fall Into Our Hands Invasion of
Cuba Expected Soon.
Washington, May 31. At 12:30
o'clock this morning the navy depart
ment received a dispatch from Commo
dore Schley announcing definitely that
he had located Admiral Cervera's Cape
Verde squadron in the bay of Santiago
de Cuba. Tho commodore states that
ir?Tias seen and recognized the vessels
of the Spanish fleet.
While the naval officers have been
moderately certain for several days
that Cervera's squadron is in the har
bor of Santiago, the official announce
ment from Commodore Schley was re
ceived by the officers on duty at the de
partment with intense satisfaction.
Assurance is now doubly sure that the
Spanish fleet is bottled up and the cork
is in the bottle.
It is not believed that Admiral Cer
vera will attempt to escape from tho
predicament in which he now finds
himself, as such a course would surely
result in the destruction of his ves
sels, and the loss of many lives precious
to Spain.
The suggestion is mado, however,
that the Spanish may blow up the ships
rather than have them fall into the
hands of Schley, as they certainly will
if they remain in the harbor.
The definiteness of Commodore
Schley's dispatch would seem to indi-
coMMODonrc w. s. scnr.uv.
fa Command of tho Flylns: Squadron.
cate that he had effected a landing
near Santiago and made a personal in
vestigation of the harbor. It would be
impossible, from the entrance of the
bay, definitely to see and recognize the
Spanish vessels, but by effecting a land
ing at some point on either side of tho
entrance, a vantage point could bo
gained, from which the entire harbor,
it is believed, could be examined. In
all probability, Commodore Schley, or
one of his trusted officers, has succeeded
in performing this hazardous undertak
ing in order to obtain the valuable in
formation contained in his dispatch.
What effect tho certainty that Cer
vera is practically helpless will have
on the plans with reference to the in
vasion of Cuba can only bo conjec
tured. The transportation of land
forces, it is thought, was delayed bo
cause of the uncertainty concerning the
location of the Spanish squadron. If
the understanding is correct, the prob
ability of an early invasion of Cuba is
strong. It is not unlikely that the
movement of troops, which has been
delayed from time to time, will begin
this week, and before the end of the
week, the United States forces will
have obtained a substantal foothold
uopn Cuban soil.
Commodore Sohley has not only his
own squadron, but two or three vessels
besides at his command, and it is not
believed to be possible for the Spanish
admiral to escape with his fleet. No
information is obtainable as 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, bat such a course at present it
not regarded as likely. It would be
the better, in the 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 the sea.
Funds for the Bcseigcd,
Madrid, May 81. The minister of
the colonies, minister of finance and
Senor Sagasta had a conference last
night on the methods of sending the
resources asked for by the governor
generals of Cuba and tho Philippines.
General Augusti, at Manila, was au
thorized to draw on the treasury, and
General Blanco has received 10,000,000
pesetas.
London, May 31. The Times com
plains bitterly of the refusal of Spanish
authorities in Cuba to release its corre
spondent, Mr. Knight, who, the Times
says, was sent with the approval of the
Spanish authorities, and in landing
from a small boat was only complying
with the Spanish request that he come
in a neutral vessel.
An elephant is possessed of such a
delicate sense of smell that it can scent
a human being at a distance of a thou
sand yards.
London, May 80. The Berlin corre
spondent of the News says: According
to advices from Copenhagen the United
States has assumed confidential pour
patleurs for the purchase of the Lesser
Antilles, the Washington government
desiring to get possession of St. Thomas
harbor. The prospects are said to be
favorable, but America must reckon
on a high price as against other bid
ders.
Porto Rico is shortly to be occupied.
Preparations with this end in view are
DEWEY'S CABLE.
No Reported Change in the Situation at
Manila.
Washington, May 31. The navy de
partment this afternoon made public
tho following dispatch:
"Cavite, May 28, via Hong Kong,
May 31. To the Secretary of the Na
vy, Washington: No change in the
situation. The blockade is effective.
It is impossilbe for the people of Ma
nila to buy provisions except rice. The
captain of the Olympia (Gridley) has
been condemned by the medical sur
vey. He is ordered home. He leaves
by the Occidental & Oriental steam
ship from Hong Kong, May 28. Com
mander Lambertson has been appointed
commander of the Olympia.
"DEWEY."
Dewey Short of Provisions.
Kong Kong, May 31. There is abso
lutely no truth in tho report that the
United States cruiser Baltimore, now
at Manila, has been damaged by an in
ternal explosion.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Zafiro, which arrived here at mid
night yesterday, reports that Dewey is
phort of provisions and ammunition.
The Havila-Manila cable, it is said,
was cut by Americans May 23.
A brush between insurgents and
Spanish occurred near Cavite May 20.
The entire Amorican fleet is at Cavite.
The report that some of the American
ships had sailed for lloilo, where the
Spanish gunboat El Cano is supposed
to be, is incorrect.
Aguinaldo, tho insurgent leader, is
with the insurgents, between the
Americans and Spanish.
Incendiary fires continue
The priests and nuns at Manila have
been removed from the latter place to
Lagnn.
All the coast towns are reported to
be held by the Spanish troops
The Americans are repairing the
slip at Cavite.
SPOILS OF WAR.
Spain Bald to Be Ceding Territory That
Is Not Hers.
Berlin, May 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
Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador at Paris, and that the negotia
tions have already reached a rather
definite shape.
Germany's answer to this is found in
a semi-official communication, sotting
forth that Germany would protest
against the cessation of the Philippine
islands to France or any other single
power, adding that a cession to the
combined powers of Europe would be
most acceptable. It is understood that
the project had been dropped, at least
for the present.
The report of De Rio, the new Span
ish minister for foreign affairs, cau
tiously mentioned the negotiations with
France above referred to.
GRAVE OF GLADSTONE.
The Statesman's Remains Lie in West
minster Abbey.
London, May 31. The Northern
transept of Westminster, where Eng
land's greatest dead rest, the remains
of the late William Ewart Gladstone
were entombed today with the cere
monies of the nation he had served and
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.
of the church he had attended. His
grave is beside that of his lifelong ad
versary, Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Bea
consfleld), 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 oommoners and
nobility, and the learning of the state
surrounded them, though the wish oi
the deceased bad been for simplicity.
A New Mexican Train HoId-ITp.
Albuquerque, N. M., May 26. The
south-bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe railway was held up last night
near Belen by two cowboy robbers.
They boarded the train at Belen 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 of the car, blowing it
open with dynamite, taking consider
able money. The amount secured is
not known. The express messenger,
Hiscock, was not molested, nor were
the passengers. The sheriffs of Valen
cia and Socorro counties, with posses
are now in pursuit.
Strike Is Settled.
Seattle, Wash., May 31. 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 effeot June 1.
Sixteen Inch Gun Forged.
Bethlehem, Pa., May 81. The
Bethlehem Iron Company has shipped
to Waterville arsenal, New York, the
largest cannon forging ever turned out
in America. It is the first of the 16
inch group ordered for Sandy Hook.
Spanish Fairy Tale.
Madrid, May 81. El Progresso pub
lishes dispatches purporting to come
from Paris, giving details of an alleged
battle near Jamaica, in which it is
said two American warships were de
stroyed and one Spanish warship was
injured. Although the account is very
circumstantial as to the time, place,
incidents and results, it is received
here with suspicion.
Fill IS I HIE
Not Yet Taken Up.
GOVERNOR'S VIEWS SOLICITED
Incomplete Regiments May First Be
Filled Up Regiments of Negroes
Will Probably Re Officered by Men
of Their Own Color.
Washington, May 30. An important
phase of the military programme is the
decision not to take up the details of
organizing the new force of 75,000 vol
unteers for at least a week or 10 days.
At a cabinet meeting today inquiry was
made of Secretary Alger as to what
steps he proposed taking in the organ
ization of this large idditional force of
volunteers. His loply was that he
had not even considered the details of
this question, and that his plan was not
to take up tho matter for a week or 10
days.
In the meantime no conclusion has
been reached as to whether a portion
of the 75,000 volunteers will bo used
to recruit the regiments remaining un
filled under the first call for 125,000
volunteers, which would tako about
40,000 men from the second call.
This would leave 35.000 men to be or
ganized in distinctly new rpgiments.
It would have ti e advantage of filling
every regiment in the service, instead
of leaving some of them with a deplet
ed organization. On tho other hand,
It would destroy the integrity of 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 territories in regard to filling
to their maximum the regiments al
ready furnished by them under the
first call, and with this object in view,
Adjutant-General Corbin today sent
telegrams asking the several governors
to make recommendations to the de
partment on this subject.
A number of minor points coming
up constantly in relation to the second
call for volunteers are being passed
upon in a general way at this time.
For instance, tho question arose today
as to whether colored officers, as well
as colored troops, would be taken as a
part of the organizations offered. Gen
eral Alger at once decided that if a
colored company had efficient, soldierly
colored officers, they were as much en
titled to receive recognition and accept
ance in the military service as were
the troops themselves. He made JJjis
decision known to the governor of In
diana, who asked for information, and
he stated the same thing to Represent
ative Hull, of Iowa, who has an organ
ization of colored men with colored
officers in his district. In this connec
tion it developed that colored men are
being considered for some of the staff
appointments, and the surgeon-general
of the army has accepted a colored man
as surgeon, with the rank of captain.
Tbe colored surgeon will bo assigned to
a colored regiment, and colored troops
and colored officers will be kept to
gether as far as possible.
It is not yet known whnt states will
be called upon for infantry, cavalry or
artillery. It is quite likely, however,
tliat any request a state may make in
this matter will be complied with if
possible.
Adjutant-General Corbin tonight an
nounced that three of the brigadier-generals
appointed by the president today
would be officially assigned, as soon as
tbe senate had confirmed their nomina
tions, to command troops in the Philip
pines. Tho 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 the
Philippines. The request Was approved
and forwarded to General King, and
so becomes, to all intents and purposes,
a command.
General King is a novelist and an
ex-offioer 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 experi
enced officers of marked ability. It is
understood, unofficially, that Harrison
Gray Otis will also go to the Philip
pines. Fatal Tennessee Collision.
Chattanooga, May30. A special from
Oakesdale, Tenn., says: An engine
collided with the Oakesdale accommo
dation train at Gainsville, north of
Chattanooga, on tho Cincinnati South
ern. The crew on the engine, com
posed of Conductor Simpson, Engineer
Hudson, Fireman Edwards and Brake
man Mathews and Swanson, were all
instantly killed, except Simpson, who
is not expected to live. All resided in
Somerset, Ky. Engineer Walkinsbaw,
Fireman Day and Baggageman Dres
back, of the accommodation train, were
seriously hurt.
The Transports Spoken.
San Francisco, May 30. The steam
er China passed the transports City ol
Peking, City of Sidney and Austialia
last night, and reports the threo ves
sels proceeding southwesterly at. a
great speed, with all well on board.
The Indiana at Seattle.
Seattle, May 30. The steamship In
diana, which will probably be char
tered by the government to carry
troops to Manila, arrived here last
night, 59 days from Philadelphia.
The Captured Prizes.
Key West, May 80. Decisions were
rendered by the United States circuit
court today in the case of the six Span
ish steamers seized during tbe first
days of the Cuban blockade. The Cat
alina and Miguel Joer were released,
and the Pedro, Guido, Bena Ventura
and Panama were condemned and for
feited. With a piece of string and a little
sand and grease some Hindoo convicts
recently sawed through an iron bar two
IN A THICK FOG.
The Cruiser Columbia Sinks a British
Steamer.
New York, May 81. The United
States cruiser Columbia reports that at
7:30 last night, off Fire island during
a thick fog, she was run into by the
British steamer Foscolia, - hence for
Bordeaux, grain laden. The Foscolia
struck the Columbia on the starboard
side, just forward of the after barbette,
cutting clean into the hull and filling
the compaitment. The Foscolia sank.
The Columbia succeeded in rescuing
all of her crew and landed them at St.
George.
When the Columbia, in command of
Captain Sands, anchored off Tompkins
ville this afternoon, it was seen that
she had a large jagged hole stove in her
starboard side, abreast the mast.
Above the waterline, the hole extended
about 10 feet high and six feet wide.
ADMIRAL CBRVERA.
Commander ot tho Spanish Fleet
Just how far below the water line the
cruiser is damaged could not be ascer
tained. As soon as thj vessel came to
anchor, the captain and crew of tho
Foscolia went ashore. The captain and
crew left at once for New York, to re
port 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 representative of the
press, tho officer of the deck made tho
following statement:
"About 7:80 P. M. yesterday, the
British steamship Fosrolia, in com
mand of Captain John Evans, collided
with our vessel during a dense fog. We
were then about eight miles southwest
of Fire island. We loweied two life
boats and rescued the captain and'erew
numbering 21 all told. We stood by
until the Foscolia sank at 3 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 the cruiser and
delivered aorne messages from Rear
Admiral Runce, commandant of the
navy-yard at Brooklyn. A few minutes
later, the Columbia headed for the
Brooklyn navy-yard, where it is sup
posed she will be drydocked in order to
ascertain the full extent of her injuries.
AFFAIRS IN SANTIAGO.
Food Becoming Scarce and Despond
ency Prevails.
Port Au Prince, May 31. Two Ital
ians, who set out from Santiago de Cu
ba in a small boat May 19 and landed
near Mole St. Nicholas on the 22d, ar
rived here today, bringing information
as to the situation at Santiago. Tho
state of affairs there is critical, partic
ularly so because of tho lack of food.
A great many of the unfortunate peo
ple, especially the reconcentradoes, are
dying of starvation. The whole popu
lation is terribly discouraged and are
keenly desirous of peace.
The arrival of the squadron under
Cervera without food supplies for the
city deepened the general despondency.
The squadron has disembarked 800 ar
tillerymen and engineers, and landed
20,000 Mauser rifles, a great quantity
of ammunition and four big guns des
tined for the fortifications.
In spite of the strict silence main
tained by officers and crews, the gen
eral impression, when the Italians left,
was that the squadron would set out
for San Juan de Porto Rico to obtain
supplies and land ammunition there.
To Save His Mother.
Tacoma, May 31. A 6 o'clock this
evening Frank Derville, aged 60, came
home intoxicated, quarreled with his
wife, drew a big knife and rushed upon
her. His 12-year-old son. Jack, picked
np a gun and shot his father as the
latter was attacking his mother, the
old man falling dead almost instantly.
The family resides in the town of Steil
acoom, 12 miles from this city, where
the shooting look 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 the variety
stage.
Talking of Peace.
Madrid, May 81. The papers con
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 the colonies,
advocating peace, which has attraoted
great attention, but the discussion
shows as yet nothing tangible.
Washington, May 81. Adjutant
General Corbin said today that it had
been definitely decided to use about
50,000 of the volunteers to be raised
under the new call in filling out deficit
regiments already organized under the
old call. It would take about that
number, he thoaught, to fill each regi
ment to the maximum limit of 1,060
men. The remaining 25,000 will be
organixed into regiments of three bat
talions each and distributed among the
states and territories in exactly the
same proportions as under the first call.
No oavalry, however, would be accept
ed, and only a very limited number of
artillery.
A Triple Lynching.
Charlotte, S. C. May 81. Miss
Emma Hartzell, white, was outraged
and murdered at her father's home this
afternoon. A negro has been arrested
on suspicion. At 10:80 o'clock to
night, a mob of 1,500 men overpowered
the jailer at Concord and took out the
accused negro and Joe Kiser, aged 20,
and Tom Johnson, aged 25. The men