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1898
SPANISH DI-FEAT;— — . - I - “ .. A HASH TO CUBA
LETTER.
The senate has adopted the confer­
I t u n g l l n g A t t e m p t M a d e t o Itln w
ence report on the naval appropriation
T r a d e C o n d itio n * in t h e L e a d in g C ltle *
T o r p e d o I t o a ts .
bill.
Washington, May 3.—Washington is
o f t h e W o r ld .
Portlan»!, Or., May 2.—A bungling
rejoicing tonight. Not since the dark
(Reported by Downing llopkln« Co.. Inc..
W h a t H as H appened In th e
The harbor defense plans of San
attempt to set fire to tin» shop or fright­
Board of Trade Broker«, 711 to 714 C h iiu b er of
Francisco are said to be in the hands of
days of a third of a century ago have
com m erce building, P o rtlan d , O regon )
C ivilized W orld.
en
the
workmen
on
torpedo-boats
12
the Spanish.
tlie people of this city been so pro­
The prospect of arranging peaceably
and 13 was made under the wharf of
foundly moved by war news as they'
A New York Journal dispatch says
the
differences betwen Spain and this
the Wolff & Zwicker iron works about
were this evening.
country began to disappear aliout the
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES the government is preparing to seize
11
o'clock
last
night.
several small islands iu the South At­
Tho first battle of the Hispano-
opening of this month. Foreign bay­
While nothing couhl be learned »if
lantic as a bases of supplies.
Anierican war has been fought and vic­
ing of cash wheat began then in a
tin»
perpetrator,
a
Spaniard
or
a Mexi­
Secretary Alger has submitted esti­
A C o m p le t e R e v i e w o f t h e N e w * o f t h e
tory lies with Admiral Deweey’s squad­
liberal way and continued on a larger
can who was seen hanging about the
mates of <34,000,000 to cover addition­
P u t S e v e n G a y * In T h U a n d
ron under the Stars and Stripes. That
scale
than the the speculators would
place all »lay and who hail heen several
al army expenses to July 1. This will
A lt F o r e ig n L anda.
times ordered away is suspected by tits
at the time believe. Between March
be included in the general deficiency AMERICAN LOSS WAS LIGH1 was enough to set the people of Wash­
ington almost in a frenzy of enthu­ MAY
LAND AT MATANZAS police.
Eleven people were killed by an ex­ bill.
SPANISH RETURNED THE EIRE 30, when Leiter reported 2,500,000
, Tiie late workmen, who were just
siastic
rejoicing.
plosion at the Santa Cruz, Cal., powder
bushels sold abroa<l in one transaction,
Blanco, in his report of the Matanzas
works.
For days, they, in common with the R e g u l a r T r o o p « N o w o n t h e W a y to quitting the building, were startled, as
bombardment says the French and T h r e e S p a n is h C r ilaert* D e s t r o y e d O n ly
the whistle blew, by a »lull report ap­ G r e a t I la m :iK.- D o n » t o t h e F o r t if ic a ­ and the middle of last week, when in
N e w s C o m e « T h r o u g h M a d r id a m i 1« people throughout the country, have
The treasury department has ordered English consuls have entered protests
two days he reported 1,800,000 bush­
T a m p a —O b j e c t 1« to S t r ik e a D e ­ parently just below the wharf on which
t i o n . o f t h e C u b a n P o r t —B e li e v e d
C o lo r e d - A m e r i c a n s h i p « S u c c e e d e d been waiting news from the P h ilip ­
the Saturna, a Spanish vessel seized in on the ground that no previous notice
c i s i v e B lo w B e f o r e t h e R a in y H eanon the torpedo-boats are building, which
els,
his sales of spot were almost 6,-
T h e r e W a s A le o L o .» o f L if e —N o
In L a n d in g T h e i r W o u n d e d .
Biloxi harlor, released.
was given.
pines, as everything pointed to a buttle
S et« I n —W o r k in W a r D e p a r t m e n t .
shook the structure to its foundation.
000,000
bushels. Within that same
D a m a g e D o n e to A m e r ic a n W a r s h ip * .
at Manila that might be a decisive con­
From Key West comes the report
in a storm off the Atlantic coast an
Tho M adison stre e t bridge n ig h t w atch­
Madrid, May 3. — Advices ‘from flict of the war. When the news came,
period
he
kept disjioeing of May on tbe
Washington, April 30.—A rather man also heard tho detonation and saw
unknown vessel was wrecked.
An­ that the gunlxiat Newport captured the Manila say that the American suuad-
On Board the Flagship New York, off hard spots, joeaibly in the two weeks
indicating
a
great
victory
for
the
striking signification of the invasion a blinding Wash directly under the tor- Matanzas, April 29.—Tiie New York,
other vessel was reported signalling for small Spanish sloop Engracia off
to the extent of 2,000,000 bushels.
,’ielp.
Cabanas, and sent her capture into port ron, under Comme»,ore Dewev, ap­ American squadron, th e enthusiasm of of Cuba was made today in the charter­ pi-do-1 mats.
the Puritan and the Cincinnati bom­ Last Friday tbe enormous July sales
pealed off the bay of Manila at 5 the people was let loose, and the ing of eight large steamers, of an aver­
in
charge
of
a
prize
crew.
Three
»if
the
workmen
seized
lanterns
The monitor Terror captured the
It is announced that extraordinary o’clock this morning and openeil a streets of the citv have rung with age capacity of about 2,000 tons, and ami hurried beneath .the wharf. Just barded the forts at the mouth of Matan­ effected through Cndabv, estimated
Spanish coasting steamer Amhrosio
cheers throughout the night.
as th ey reached the ground, a second zas harbor this afternoon. There were by different people from 5,000,000 to
Bolivar with <60,000 in silver on board, naval and military activity is displayed strong cannonade against tlie Spanish
T h e first new s of th e b u ttle receive»! able to carry from 500 to 1,000 passen­ report, like that of a shotgun or re­ no casualties on our side, but it is be­
throughout
France.
All
the
ships
re­
squadron and forts protecting the bar in W ashington cam e iu a b rief ca b le­ gers each. These are to be used as
off the Cuban coast.
8,000,000 bushels. That drew atten­
volver, was heard, ami they saw a light lieved that the hail of iron which tion to the enormous liquillation of May
cently mobilized are kept in fighting bor. The Spanish second-class cruiser
g ram to tho press from M adrid about X transports for the conveyance of the
Troops are soon to be landed in
Hash for an instant, but that was all. |Kiunded in the forts must have caused
trim. The reserves expect to,he called Don Juan de Austria, was severely
1 o ’clock th is ev en in g .
As th e n ig h t first military expedition to Cuba. The
Cuba.
The plan is to establish a base out.
Groping about by the dim light of their loss of life to the Spaniards, though and cash that had been quietly effected
w ore on, th e cable continue»! to sing
of operations, open communication with
during a fortnight It did not re­
It was officially announced at Madrid damaged and her commander was I th e new s of victory to r th e squa<ltoti of names of the boats are the Olivette ami lanterns, they were unable to find any­ nothing is known definitely.
Gomez and feed the reconcentrados.
killed.
Another
Spanish
vessel
was
quire long retrospection to make plain
thing which could have made an ex­
that the fortifications of Matanzas have
the
Fiordia.
of
the
Plant
line,
now
in
The engagement commenced at 12:57, that within less than three weeks the
Dispatches from Matanzas say an not suffered, in spite of 300 shells fired burned. The American squadron re­ A d m iral Dewev, atul th e in te re st gtew
plosion,
and
they
finally
decided
to
the Gulf; the Southern Pacific Com­
ami ceased at 1:15. The object of the Leiter selling of cash, May and July
American torpedo-lxvat destroyer has by tlie American fleet, and that not one tired, having also sustained severe , in to trem en d o u s ex c item en t.
abandon the quest till daybreak.
pany’s steamer Aranzas; the New Yoik
As
bulletin
after
bulletin
was
post»»»!
twice entered the port of Matanzas. man was killed or wounded thereby. damage.
The Spaniard whom the police sus­ attack was to prevent the completion of had aggregated from 12,000,000 to 15,-
in front of the newspaper offices, each At Texas Company’s vessels Comal, now
The second time six shots were fired at The stories of the bombardment received
A second naval engagement followed, successive one conveying information at New York, ami Alamo, now en route pect of having set off the explosion, the earthworks at Punta Gorda.
000,000 bushels. What has made this
her and she retired.
either with the deliberate purpose of
from the United States are received
A battery on the eastward arm of the loesible was demonstrated Saturday,
in which the American squadron again more gratifying than its predecessors, to the Gulf, ami three fine ships of the blowing up the torpedo-lmats or set­
with
shouts
of
derision.
The harbor of San Juan is being
hay opened fire on the flagship, and when, in spite of the known anormoua
the crowds in the streets became up­
placed in a state of defense by the
The navy department has received suffered considerable loss ami the roarious. Good, as well as hail news, Boston Merchants’ Jt Marinéis’ line, ting fire to the building, or thinking to this was also shelled.
selling of the largest holder, the for
Spaniards. A new battery is set up at official advices from St. Vincent, Cape Spanish warships Mindanao and Ulloa spread rapidly, and by 10 «’clock, the in Baltimore, the Allegheny, Berkshire terrify the contractors, had been slink­
About 12 8-inch shells were fired eign markets came higher and foreign
tlie east of San Cristobal castle and de Verde islands, to the effect that the were slightly damaged. During this streets were crowded with |>eople, all and the Decatur Miller. The price ing alsiut the place all day.
Whatever was the purtaise of the from the eastern forts, but all fell orders were received on a scale to
submarine epxlosives have been thickly Spanish squadron sailed from there, engagement the Cavite forts maintained discussing the one exciting topic of the paid for those vessels is from <10,000
man who set off the explosion, he short.
planted at the harbor entrance.
going in a westerly direction.
It des­ a steadier and stronger the iqioii tlie hour. Hundreds gatheie»! in front of
rally prices two cents a bushel. At
to < 15,000 for the 30 »lays for which they faileil t»i do any more harm than to set
Aboot five or six light shells were the close of last week traders were
Secretary Long has announced his in­ tination is unknown, even to the offi­ American squadron than in tlie first the bulletin hoards, and evrv scintilla
the
town
agog,
for
the
wharf
and
boata
are
chartered.
They
will
be
taken
tention of purchasing the Holland sub­ cers of the warships, who sailed under engagement.
fired from the half-completed battery. agreed that the one man influences, so
of news—and it was all glorious—was
charge of by the quartermaster depart­ were unscathed.
received
with
enthusiastic
cheers.
marine torpedo-boat, on Assistant Sec- sealed orders.
Two
of these whizzed over the New all important for a year, had at List
Admiral Bermejo, the minister of
Spanish mail has heen ordered confis­
. ’♦retary Roosevelt's recommendation
While victory had been expected, ment at the earliest (stssible moment.
A L L E G E D G ERM A N N O T E .
York,
an»l the others fell short. The heen supplanted by broader ones; that
His proposition is to utilize the boat in cated by the poetoffiCb department In marine, has expressed himself as highly the news of it, coining, as it did crime,
General Shafter, in command of the
ships
left
the bay for the open se.», the what Leiter did would not lie
the first batch received at the dead let­ pleas»*»! with the heroism of the Spanish from Spanish sources, gave a vent to trixips now concentrated at New Or­ R u m o r T h a t S h e tt i l l N u t I'l-ru iit t h e
blowing up Morro castle.
object
of
discovering
the whereabouts nearly so influential for the future as
R
o
m
tia
r
ilm
e
u
t
o
f
M
a
n
ila
.
ter
office,
the
discovery
of
numerous
marines,
and
has
télégraphe
1
cougiatu-
thej patriotism of the |>eople, which leans, has been in consultation with the
Secretary Ling declares Havana will
of the batteries^ having heen accom­ what the foreigneis did and that crop
contraband
letters,some
of
which
are
of
Madrid,
May
2.—A
great
impression
has
been
pent
up
(¿r
»lavs.
Il
was
a
lations
to
Admiral
Montejo
ami
the
not be bombarded until serious, danger
officials today as to the execution of
from attack by the Spanish fleet is great importance to the naval and mil- valorous crews of th e S panish squadron spontaneous outburst o f patriotic feel­ plans of campaign, but the orders given has lieen produced here by a rumor plished.
prospects and rec»dpts and exports and
that the German government has is­
ing that scarcely knew no Isiunds. Ad­ him cannot he made public.
In the neighborhixsl of 300 shots the other circumstances, of which one
eliminated. He says the United States taiy authorities, has demonstrated that under tire of sujierior warships.
sued a note declaring that it will not were put on land from the three vessels
miral Dewey’s name was o il every lip,
cannot afford to risk the loss of a war­ the order is not only justified, but a
The president and cabinet will con­
T h e O M r ia l R e p o r t .
ami liis praises were sung in the re­ sider the large uunilier of applications op(iose the lamling «if troops in tlie from a range of from 4,000 to 7,000 o(>oiatoi might learn as well as another,
ship until the armadas are destroyed or wine precaution.
would become the improtant factor«
Philippines but will not permit a bom­
The following is the text of the offi­ joicings of the people.
A proclamation has been Issue»! bv
are no longer a menace to be greatly
that have heen wade for the appoint­
again.
the autonomist government at Havana. cial dispatch from the governor-general
The absence of any statement of s|>e- ment to the posts of major-general and bardment, owing to the iui|Mirtant Ger­ yards.
feared.
Rear-Admiral Sampson, when asked
The three days’ debate on the war Spanish adherents in Cuba are urged to of the Philippines to the minister of cific injury to the American vessels in brigadier-general, ami there is some ex- man mercantile interests in all the
P o r t la n d M a r k e t.
towns of the
island.
Germany's if he was satisfied with the result,
The
the
Madrid
advices
was
con?
til
red
as
revenue bill began in the house resist the American invasion.
Wheat—Walla Walla, 89@90c; Val­
war,
General
Correa,
as
to
the
engage­
iwclation
that
he
will
be
able
to
nomi­
omision to declare neutrality is held said:
convincing indication that they had nate a few of these officers soon.
Wednesday. Dingley opened the de­ war is classed as an unholy one. The ment off Manila:
ley an»l Bluestem, 93c per bushel.
to lie the cause of the rumor.
not suffered appreciable injury and
bate and was followed by Bailey, who American campaign is denounced as
“ Yes, I am. I expected to be.”
Flour—Best grades, <4.65; graham,
General
Fitzhugh
Lei»
arrived
here
“
Last
night,
the
batteries
at
the
en­
Japan has requested permission for
this was especially pleasing to the today, after a 10 days’ visit to Vir­
oppose,! the measure and proposed to being one of aggression and the Unite!
<4.00;
superfine, <2.50 per barrel.
The
half-completed
Spanish
earth­
Ja|ianese naval officers to watch the
substitute for it taxes on incomes and States government is accused of sailing trance to tlie forts announced the arrival students of the news.
Oats—Choice white, 40@41c; choice
ginia.
With
him
came
Miss
Cisneros,
works
and
battery
were
apparently
of
the
enemy,
forcing
a
passage
under
operations in the Philippines from the
Not only was tlie preservation of th e
bank deposits and coinage of silver undjr palpaby false colots.
gray. 88 <3 39c jier bushel.
At day­ American ships and men considered in the young Cuban girl rescued from Ca­ Spanish headquarters.
blown up by the shells.
The monitor Terror and the gunboat the obscurity of tho night.
seigniorage.
Barley—Feed barley, <25; brewing,
banas,
who
has
been
the
guest
of
Miss
break
the
enemy
took
up
positions,
The
Unite»!
States
fleet
is
not
expect­
All the ships engaged showed ex­ <26 per ton.
General Miles and the Cnhan repre Machias have bombarded Cardenas, opening with a strong fire against Fort itself a happy outcome, hut was com­ Lee. The generai shared the keen pub­
mented 14am as indicating ideally that lic interest in the report of the shelling ed to reach Manila until Tuesday. The cellent markmanship throughout the
After an
Mi list t i f f s — Bran, <18 per ton; mid­
sentatives held an important confer­ killing many Spaniards.
Cavite and Tardenal. Our fleet en­
ence in Washington, D. C.. and went hour’s firing, the batteries of the enemy gaged t^e enemy in a brilliant comhat, Admiral Dewey ami his associate offi­ of Matanzas. He has visited that city Hpanish fleet has been divided it» two. engagement, and when they were firing dlings, <24; shorts, <18.
Hay—Timothy, <13(8 14; clover. <11
over the plans of operation. It is un­ were silenced. A shot from the shore protected by the Cavite ami Manila cers am) the men under their command frequently, and was familiar with the It will be reinforced by a large auxil- at the shortest range, nearly every
iaty cruiser.
@12; Oregon wild hay, <9@10 per ton.
derstood that the insurgents will be batteries provoked them to fire back. forts. They obliged the enemy, with had discharged spemlidly their sever AI lay of the land and »lefenses. lie said
shell
took
effect.
According to dispatches from Ma­
duties in directing and executing the the batteries were antiquated and were
Eggs—Oregon, 12c per dozen.
fully equipped by the Unite.! States, For two hours, the reports say, Car­ heavy loss, to maneuver repeatedly.
The forts which were bombarded
nila. the Vos Espanola »lescrilies the
fight.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 40@45c;
and will move on Havana, co-operating denas withstood the bombardment.
no
longer
able
to
offer
any
formidable
“
At
9
o'clock
the
Americans
took
port
of
Manila
as
impregnable.
The
were on a low-lying point, and were fair to good, 35(a40c; dairy, 30@35o
In this connection it was oointe»! out resistance.
Then the ancient guns, which did no
with our fleet.
refuge behind the foreign merchant
paper also says that the forts »if Male-
Every endeavor is being put forward ton, Hud Malatea, Pastei, Mirallas and considered merely earthworks. They per roll.
,
Secretary Day’s nomination was sent damage to the ships, suddenly grew shipping on the east side of the hay. as little less than marvelous that the
silent.
American
squardon
escajied
without
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 12)*e:
did not make a good target, yet when
by the war department to organize the
'^fifand continued by the senate.
News has reached San Francisco of a Our fleet, considering the enemy’s severe injury, because, notwithstanding volunteer army and increase the regu­ St. Lucia Pilar bristle with guns, the big buns were fired at the shortest Young America, 13@14c.
chiefly Krupps.
A Hong Kong dispatch says the Phil­ terrible explosion of powder that was superiority, naturally suffere»! a severe the disparity in the naval forces, the
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, <4.00
range, portions of the forts could be
ippine islands insurgents are massing being carried by pack train to Colonel loss. The Reina Cristina is on fire, and Spanish fleet, assisted by the shore lar army to its full strength. Muster-
per
dozen;
hens,
<4 00@4.50;
ing-rolls
of
the
companies
of
the
volun­
P
O
R
T
U
G
A
L
’S
N
E
U
T
R
A
L
IT
Y
.
seen flying in the air at every shot.
around Manila, and a massacre of the Dan Burns’ Candelaria mine in Mexico. another ship, believed to he the Don batteries, ehould have been able to
geese, <6.50 @7.00; ducks, <6.00«
teer army have been prepared in the
Spanish is feared.
Juan
de
Anstria,
was
blown
up.
There
The flagship returned to Havana, and 6.50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 14@15c
effqct severe damage before it was de­ war department and sent to the offi­ D t f ir ia lly A n n u tin r r d In a P r u r lu m n tio n
The pack train was unusually large. It
The cabinet has decided that no consisted of over 110 mules and the was considerable loss of life. Captain stroyed. Its failure to do so was 1" cers who have been detailed to form­
the Puritan and Cincinnati were left per pound.
In L i.b o n
adareze, commanding the Reina Cris­ plicahle only upon the hypothesis •
Spanish prize ship shall be released attendants numbered some 40 Mexicans.
Lisbon, May 2.—The official gazette on the Matanzas station.
Potatoes—Oregon Burbanks, 80@40c
ally induct the state troops into the
previous to the passing upon of their A part of the freight consisted of am­ tina, is among the killed. I cannot perfect and swift work by the American service of the government. With a today publishes the neutrality dectee of
per sack; sweets, <1.75@2 per cental.
D e p a r t m e n t N ut I n f o r m e d .
munition, caps and boxes of powder. It now give further details. Tne spirit of squadron.
respective cases by the courts.
Onions—Oregon, <2.2o@2.50 per
few modifications they are the same as Portugal in the war between Spain and
the army, navy and volunteers is ex­
Washington, April 29.—So far as sack.
is
said
that
218
boxes
of
powder
and
the
United
States.
M ay E nd th e W ar.
those
used
in
the
late
war.
The conference report on the army
cellent.”
It is similar to the decree issued at could be learned, the officials of the
Hops—5@ 12'2 o per pound for nt w
reorganization bill was passed by both 20,000 caps exploded with such force
An opinion froely ex pre: -e<i tonight
The question of arms and equip­
When the United States fleet arrived
that
15
men
and
60
mules
were
killed.
the
outbreak of the Franco-Pi ussian administration were not notified of the crop; 1896 crop, 4 @ 6c.
bouses of congress and signed by the
ments
for
the
volunteer
army
is
now-
by
naval
officers
is
that
the
very
de­
at Subic, at 4 o’clock yesterday after­
Wool—Valley, 14@16c per poun 1;
The committee on military affairs noon. Commodore Dewey sent scouting cisive victory of Admiral Dewey’s fleet receiving the attention of the ordnance war, and contains the following six ar­ bombardment of Matanzas yesterdav
president. No progress was made on
afternoon. The navy »lejiartment keeps Eastern Oregon, 8@12c; mohair,
ticles:
has
favorably
reported
the
administra­
other pending war measures.
will
mean
probably
an
early
end
of
the
department
ami
the
quatermaster-gen-
vessels to examine these waters for the
First—Forbidding the equipment of a telegraph office open in the building 25c per pound.
The house committee on naval affairs tion bill sus(>ending important laws enemy, and immediately saile»l in the war without further naval battles of eral’s de|»artment. As soon as infor­
all night and a confidential official re­
Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wetlier«
privateers
in Portuguese waters.
governing
the
quartermaster’s
depart­
mation
is
received
as
to
the
exact
num­
importance. The American fleet, it is
has decided to report a disagreement
direction of Manila.
mains at the department all night to and ewes, 4c; dressed mutton, 6}gc;
Second
—
Forbidding
the
entry
of
ment
in
the
army.
ber
of
aims
needed
for
the
volunteers,
suggested,
is
now
supreme
in
the
waters
with the senate amendments to the
Notwithstanding the severe »lamage
translate the messages as received. spring lambs, 10c per lb.
Minister Clayton communicated to the Spanish snips suffered, naval offi­ of Spain’s Pacific possession, and Indi­ they will be shipped to their state privateers into Portuguese waters.
naval bill, and ask for a conference.
There was considerable business done
Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, <4.25;
Third—Permitting
belligerents
to
i
Boutelle, Hill born and Cumminng will the foreign department of the govern­ cers here consider that tlie future oper­ cations point strongly toward the wrest­ rendezvous for distribution.
over the wires till the early morning light and feeders, <3.00@4.00; dreese.1.
make
a
short
stay
iu
Portuguese
|mrts.
ing
of
the
Philippines
from
their
con­
The
three
independent
regiments
of
be the house conferees.
ment at Mexico the resolution of the ations by the American squadron will
Fourth—Defining legitimate trade as Jiours, hut none of the dispatches were <5.00(a;6.25 per 100 pounds.
Two more Spanish prizes have been American congress declaring war with be conducted under great difficulty, trol. It is said that only bv acceding cavalry authorized by tlie volunteer regards the lielligerents and forbidding sent either to the White House or to
Beef—Gross, top steers, <3.50@
captured by the gunlioat Newport. Spain. Minister Mariscal, of the for­ owing to their having no hase where to onr demands in Cuba could this loss army act, ami which are to be com­ trading in goods considered contraband the secretary of the navy.
4.00;
cows, <2.50@3.25; dressed beef,
Spain, it is posed exclusively of frontiersmen, are
The Newport brought in to Key West eign department, replied, assuring the they could repair or coal, or obtain (ossihly be averted.
• Jx @ "c per pound.
of
war.
to
be
known
as
the
First,
Second
and
argued,
is
confronted
with
a
situation
the Spanish sloop Paquette and the American minister on the authority of fiesh supplies of ammunition.
OF
HAVANA
Veal—Large, 5@5>^c; small, 6@
Fifth—Warning Portuguese anil for­ B O M B A R D M E N T
Another account says the Mindanao which promises naught save disaster in Tliiril regiments of Unite.) States vol­ eigners in Portugal against actions
Spanish schooner Pireno, Cuban coast­ President Diaz, that Mexico will main­
6)$c per pound.
unteer
cavalry.
They
are
to
be
com­
case
he
elects
to
force
more
fighting.
tain
the
strictest
neutrality.
a/ul Ulloa were severely damaged iu
ing vessels, captured off Havana.
N u t t h e P r e s e n t P u r p o s e o f t h e G ov
contrary to the security of the state.
The superiority of the American fleet posed of 12 troops each.
S e a t t l e M ark et*
e r n m e u t.
Oriental advices received by steamer the second engagement.
A rebellion is again imminent in
Sixth—Refusing
protection
to
any
has heen demonstrated in the Pacific,
Potatoes—
Yakimas, <12@ 13 per ton;
O ff fo r t h e F r o n t.
Spain. Towns are in the hands of riot­ in Vancouver, B. C., tell of a shocking
Washington,
April
29.—The
war
sit
infringers of the decree.
M u t te r in g « In M a d r id .
and the same it is contended would lie
natives, <9@ 11; sweets, 2 (,c per i»ouu<l;
Chickamauga National Park, Ga.,
ers at frequent intervals daily. The massacre which occurred near Taipoh,
nation is substantially this:
The town is greatly excited by the inevitable in the Atlantic in case the
box of 60 pounds, <1.75.
COST OF THE WAR.
April 30.—The two com|ianies of the
authorities are totally unable to con­ China, at the house of one Yang Kin- serious news from tho Philippines, and clash comes.
The blockading squadron remains
Butter—Fancy native creamery,
Ninth (colons!) cavalry, which arriv«».!
trol the mob. All revolutionary parties shang. A party of over 20 robbers there is an immense crowd gathering
From whatever point of view it is
bum
N eeded
fo r
A d d it iu u a l
A rm y passive before Havana, with no present brick, 25c; ranch,
10@12c; dairy,
are active and the stability of the pres­ entered the houBe and murdered Yang, in the Salle de Savilla.
in
Chattanooga
late
this
afternoon,
The civil considered, the poliey of more lightin,
K x p en « e« .
purixise of bombarding or of drawing 16c; Iowa fancy creamery, 28c.
ent monarchy is threatened.
his wife, his mother and children and guards on horseback were called out to
were stopped after having started to
on the part of Spain promises nothing
Washington, May 2.—The secretary I the tire of ‘L
the shore batteries. The
Cheese—Native Washington, 1 2 «
Chickamauga, and switched into the
The state department sent notice to servants, 15 persons in all, who resist­ preserve order, and all precautions have but more Spanish misfortune.
Navy
all foreign nations of congress having ed them in their attempt to loot the lieen taken. There is much muttering, officers think this view must prevail Western & Atlantic yards. Orders are of the tieasury today receive«! from the strategic pnrjiose of an effective block 13c; Eastern cheese, 12)^c.
Eggs—Fresh ranch, 15c; California
declared war, and that war has existed house and attack the daughters. When but up to the present, nothing more with the Spanish government, ami be­ said to have been receive»! to have the secretary of war estimates of defi- a»le of the Cuban coast is being acctun-
troops proceed as rapidly as possible to ciencies in appropriations for the ex- plished to the entire satisfaction of the ranch, 14c.
since April 21. Reponses have already the raiders had butchered all the in­ serious has occurred.
lieve an end of the war, on the basis
pensee of the war for the remaining authorities here. There is no indica'
Meats—Choice dressed beef steers,
begun to flows in. A neutrality procla­ mates they set the house on fire.
Late official telegrams say Admiral of Cuban independence, is to follow Tampa, Fla., to which point the troops two quarters of the present fiscal year, tion that a part of the fleet will be 8c; cows, 7@7»*c; mutton, 81*c; pork.
mation was issued by the British gov­
The large packing-houses of the At­ Montejo has transferred his flag to the soon, and that, too, without further froir Mobile have also been onlered,
aggregating <34,019,987. In his let- withdrawn for the purpose of affording 7c; veal, small, 8c.
ernment. Among the first to take lantic Powder Company, near Dover, cruiser Isle of Cuba, from the cruiser notable opportunity for tiie American and they will leave before morning.
Poultry—Chickens, live, per pound,
It is currently reported that the com­ ter. Secretary Alger says that the acts additional protection to North Atlantic
cognizance of the existence of a state N. J., containing high explosives for Reina Cristina, which is completely navy to prove its power and distin­
of congress approved April 22 and 26, |>orts.
hens, 15@16c; dressed, 17c; turkeys,
panies
of
the
Ninth
regiment
now
in
of war were the British colonies. This the Unite»! States government were burned.
According to official tele­ guish itself.
No wotd had come to the department live, 14c; dressed, 17@18c.
camp here will lie shipped at once to Isos, authorizing the enrollment of a
in a measure supports the contention of blown up and two men are known to grams, the Spanish cruiser Castilla
It is regarded by some as likely that Tampa, as well as the Twenty-fourth volunteer army and placing the regular up to the close of office hours of the ar-
Fresh Fish—Halibut, 6@7c; steel
. tins government that war actually ex- have been killed. Several are missing was also burned.
the decisive victory gained by Admiral infantry (colored).
artny
on
a
war
footing,
will
necessitate
rival
of
the
Montserrat
at
Cienfugos.
heads.
7@8c; salmon trout, 9@l(k;
Officers
of
the
wted before the declaration by congress. and a number were injured. The ex­
The other ships retired from the coin- Dewey’s squadron may open the eyes
this increase for the organization, sup­ The officials are inclined to believe that flounders and sole, 3@4c; tom cod, 4c;
London advices from Madrid say the plosion is believed to have been the bat, some being sunk to avoid their of Spain to the seriousness of the con- Ninth have been making every prepar­ port ami maintenance of the new if she lias gotten into port she did so ling cod, 4@5c; rock cod, 6c; smelt, 3 «
ation for departure.
Suspicious falling into the enemy’s hands.
Spanish minister of marine has re­ work of S(>ani8h spies.
flict u|»on which she has entered.
forces.
before the blockade of Cienfugos had 5c; herring, 4c.
ceived a cipher dispatch from Admiral characters had been seen around the
A n o t h e r L e t t e r H e ld I ’p .
The second engagement was appar­
In official circles it is regarde»! as al­
This estimate, which will be trans­ begun.
Olympia oysters, per sack, <3@3.26.
buildings
for
several
days.
Montejo, commanding the fleet at
Washington, April 30.—The jxist- mitted to congress, is entirely inde-
ently begun by the Americans after most certain that results of a most
Corn—Whole, <23; cracked, per ton,
The very fact that the Madrid offi­
Manila, Philippine islands, announc­
The large Spanish steamer Guido, landing their wounded on the west side serious nature will confront the Hagasta offlee department has information of penilent of the allotments tna»le by the cials have rather ostentatiously de- <24; feed meal, <24 per ton.
ing that he was about to sail with his bound from Corunna for Havana with of the bay.
cabinet within Spain’s own Girders. another letter being held up liecause it president to the war department nut clare»! that the Spanish fleet lias sailed
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
squadron to take up a position where a large cargo of provisions and money
A cabinet minister speaks of serious It is said that the Spanish people have containe»! treasonable matter. The of the <50,000,000. This will indicate to bombard the cities on the North At- <26; whole, <25.
he can await the coming American for the Spanish troops, was captured by hut honorable losses.”
been led to believe that their navy was postmaster at Santa Cruz reported that that up to July 1 next (two months) lantic coast is taken as a certain indi-
Flour—Patents, per barrel, <4.25@i
fleet and capture it. This was followed the United States monitor Terror. The
invincible, ami the bitter disappoint­ a letter to Senor Hagasta, Spain, had the incteased ex|ienditures on account cation at the navy department of the 4.60; straights, <4.26;
California
by a later dispatch announcing that the capture took place 10 miles off Car- | SPANIARDS’ CRUSHING DEFEAT. ment over the first engagement of the been mailed there, and, under direc­
brands, <6.60; Dakota brands, <5.0(1
of
the
war
will
he
approximately
<90,-
utter
improbability
of
such
a
movement.
Spanish fleet had actually eailed, and a denas, after a desperate chase, during
war is likely to precipitate internal dis­ tion of Assistant Postmaster-General 000,000.
| If tiiis were contemplated, the Hpanish @<5.75; buckwheat flour, <6.50.
still later one, from the government at which the monitor Terror and the gun­ T h a t I i A b o u t A ll t h e D i« |» a tc h e « M a k e sension, if not revolution.
Tynan its contents were examine»!. It
C le a r .
Millstuffs—Bran, per tou,<16; shorts,
The
Spanish
government
officials
are
would be the very last to make
Manila, saying that a naval engagement boat Machias fired several rfhots, almost
was mailed by a woman who gave an
per ton, <17@ 18.
P
r
o
b
a
b
l
e
R
r
.n
l
*
o
f
t
h
e
V
ic
t
o
r
y
.
bewildered
at
the
attitude
of
Great
i
*heir
purpose
public.
London,
May
3.—While
it
is
quite
between the Spanish and American blowing the Spaniard’s pilot house into
address where an answer would reach
Feed—Chopped feed, <21 @22 per
The navy department, as yet, has
Another result of Admiral Dewey’s her, and contains information in reganl Britain. They believe the government
squadron is hourly exjiected. The dis­ the water. One man in the pilot house clear that the Spanish squadron has
tou; middlings, per ton, <18@ 19; oil
ami
people
of
Great
Britain
bold
lna,le
110
»«’’■
‘ingenients
for
the
care
of
suffere»!
a
crushing
defeat,
tiie
dis-
victory,
it
is
thought,
may
be
action
on
patch added that the Spanish fleet bad wag seriously injured. It is estimated
to the fortifications of San Francisco,
cake meal, per ton, <35.
just captured the American bark Sar­ that with her cargo she is worth nearly patches do not leave clear the interest- th® part of the powers of Europe to in- where guns are located, etc. The let­ divergent opinions, ami that the official Pr,8on*‘ra ^ e n by our warships, but
Hay—Puget Sound, new, per ton,
acts
of
Great
Britain
are
due
to
a
secret
tbe
k‘*al
offleer8
of
the
department
duce
Spain
to
abandon
what
is
regard­
ing
question
whether
the
American
anac, coal laden, off Manila.
<500,000.
ter will he referred to the war depart­
<10@ 18; Eastern Washington timothy,
compact
with
the
United
States.
tl,,nk
t,le>
'
8h<)uld
he
sent
to
Boston
squadron has suffered damage.
ed as a hopeless contest.
ment.
M in o r N e w « I t e m s .
<17; alfalfa, <11; straw, <7.
naval prison.
Probably, therefore, the United
At Rouhaix, one of the socialist
In
the
dispatches
from
Madrid,
the
Oats—Choice, per ton, <25@26.
Washington,
May
2.—Secretary
Al­
A newly discovered spot on the sun strongholds of France, the 11,000 pub­ States squadron will be obliged to make
N u a p e c te d S p a n is h S p y .
Wheat—Feed wheat, per ton, <22@
ger tins morning issued a most sweep­
The state department posted a notioe
visible now, is said to be 30,000 miles lic school children receive free food and for San Francisco, at» the entrance to statement was made that Admiral
Dew»»y effecte«! a lamling on tho west
Laredo, Tex., April 30.—When the ing order directed to all bureau chiefs today, stating it had been officially ad­ <24.
in diameter.
clothing at the expense of the town.
Manila bay was heavily mined with
side of Manila hay for the men of his G’eat Northern mail train arrived this of the war department and all officers vised of the issuance of neutrality or­
S a n F r a n e l* c u M a r k e t.
The sale of salt is a government mo
The late Mrs. Jnlia W. James, of torpedoes.
fleet who were wounded in the engage­ evening a stranger on the train was ar­ on special duty, from highest to low­ ders by Italy, the Netherlands, Switzer­
Wool—Nevada, ll@13c; Oregon, IS
Commodore Dewey displayed great ments.
nojoiy in China, which yields a yearly Boston, left nearly all her estate, val­
revenue of <11,000,000.
rested by an officer from Fort McIntosh, est, instructing them, under no cir­ land, Norway and Sweden, Russia and @ 14c; Southern coast lambs, 7@8c.
ued at <542,069, to the Museum of Fine pluck and daring in making for the
Millstuffs—Middlings, <23 @26.60;
As
soon
as
the
junction
of
the
inner
harbor.
According
to
private
and from what could be learned he is cumstances, to give information to the Colombia. It is supposed also that
Jews have become farmers in Maine Arts and the Institute of Technology.
press on any subject connected with official notice of Great Britain's and California bran, <21.00@21.50 per ton.
American
and
insurgent
f»irees—tho
advices
received
from
Madrid,
the
Uni­
in such numbers as to be recognized as
thought
to
be
a
Spanish
spy,
who
has
Corea’s first railway, 25 miles in
Onions—SilverskiiiB. <2.50@2.66pei
ted States cruisers Olympia, Raleigh one at sea and the other on land—is been under sttrveilance all the way the war. A similar order already ex­ France's neutrality will be received by
a factor in trading.
length, is being constructed by Amer­
tomorrow. Including Fiance ami Great .■ental.
and
two other other vessels, the names effected, a demand is likely to lie made from New York. He was hound for ists in the navy department.
The contributions to the James Rus­ ican contractors. It is to extend from
Butter—Fancy creamery, 20c; do
Manila, May 2.—The government Britain, four of the six great powers of
sell Lowell memorial fund in Boston Chemulpo, on the Yellow sea, to of which are not given, entere»! the har­ for the surrender of the city, and, in Mexico. The prisoner is at tiie post,
Europe,
have
declared
their
neutrality
seconds,
lS ^ e; fancy dairy, 19c; good
the
event
of
refusal,
a
combined
attack
bor.
No
dispatches
give
details
as
to
but nothing further of a definite nature has forbidden the use of cipher dis­ —Great Britain, Italy, France and to choice, 17 @ 18c per pound.
now amount to <22,078.
Seoul, the capital.
will be made on i t
the vessels engaged on either side.
pute
lies.
could
be
learned
tonight.
Arthur Crumpler, a colored man in
Dr. G. B. Lee, one of the surgeons
Russia.
Potatoes—Early Rose, 40 @ 60c.
All news thus far is from Spanish
Boston, born a slave and now 74 years of Bellevue hospital, New York, who sources, but it seems evident that Com­
Tho rosnlt of such an attack, in the
A u a t r la n . W i l l F i g h t S p a in .
Eggs—Store, 11 tj @ 12c; ranuh, 12)<
T w o G e r m a n S te a m e r « F u r r h a a e d .
old, is going to evening school.
New Orleans, April 80.—The gov­
. has tendered his services to the govern- modore Dewey has not captured Manila. absence of a Spanish fleet and effective
San E’rancisoo, May 2.—The Aus­
@13o.
New York, April 28. —Hainbuig-
Munster, in Westphalia, has a public I ment in the event of war, is a grand­ Unless he is able to make another at­ shore batteries, seems a foregone con­ ernment engineer of Catport has ar­ trian Military and Benevolent Society
Fresh Fruit—Apples, 35c@<1.50 per
clusion.
rested
a
man
believed
to
he
a
Spanish
Atnericun
officials announce that the large box; gra|>es, 25@40c; Isabella,
school which has just celebrated the son of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
of
this
city,
in
a
series
of
resolutious
tack and capture the town, he will be
spy. He gave his name as John Walsh,
Fuerst Bismarck and Hamburg have 0O@76o; peaches, 60c@<l; pears, 76c
Mrs. Rebecca Van Zandt, who died in an awkward position, having no base
eleven hundredth anniversary of its
Representations may be made to and his home as New Orleans. Sev­ expressing the utmost loyalty to the been purchased by the United States.
foundation.
recently at Seneca Falls, N. Y., uged upon whiob to retire and to refit.
Unito«l
States,
disclaim
sympathy
with
@<1 per box; plums, 20@85c.
Spain that sin» would better relinquish eral undeveloped maps, descriptive of
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee came home from 106, has been personally presented to
Spain. Many of the members are ex-
T h e r « « l e « s S o in e r « .
Citrus Fruit—Oranges, navels, <1.60
her
hold
upon
Cuba
than
risk
all
of
her
the
river
and
government
works
at
El Hetuldo says that Montejo changed
Havana on the anniversary of the day and had shaken hands with every gov­
soldiers of the Austrian army. They
($3.00;
Mexican limes, <4.00;@4.60
London,
April
27.—The
officers
of
West
Indian
possessions
and
the
Phil­
Port Eads, were found on him. Tho say they are ready and anxious to servo
his flagship during the engagement, the
that he went home from Appomattox— ernor of New York state.
the United States embassy fear the tor­ California lemons, choice, <1.50; do
ippines
as
well.
It
is
believed
to
be
man
has
been
held
pending
the
action
the historic 9th of April.
Buda-Pesth has taken the last horse better to direct the maneuvers. Thus not unlikely that the representations
under the Stars and Stripes if there is pedo-boat Homers, now at Falmouth, is •common, 50c@<1.00 per box.
need of their services.
The London Chronicle says that car from Its streets. The Hungarian ho escaped the fate of the Cristina’s will indicate that, since Hpanish honor of tho army authorities.
destined to remain in England for some
Hay—Wheat, <23@26.60; wheat and
James Jndge, a New Castle engineer, city of 600,000 inhabitants is said to commander.
time, us the neutrality proclamation oat, <21 @25; oat, <14.50® 16.50; beat
has been satisfied by a conflict, Spain
T h e F a r is S a fe .
T h e T e iu u r r a r fo S a il« .
has patented a gun which will fire 30,- lie the only large city in Euro|>o in
The most northern post office in the can now yield to the inevitable and ao-
New York, May 2.—The American will be issued tomorrow, uml uo oonvoy barley, <18@21; alfalfa, <16.00®
Buenos Ayres, April 80.—The Span­
"'wOO'J bullets a minute with enormous which the horse has been banished
! worhl was recently established at Sp! ft- cept the good offic«»s of the powers to ish boat Temarrario sailed yesterday liner Faris has just been sighted off for the little craft, without which it is 17; clover, <13® 15.
velocity.
from the street cars.
impossible for her to attempt to cross
Cheese—Fancy mild, new, 10«; old,
bring about an adjustment.
«•o borgen.
Fire isluud.
under aercet Instructions.
¿0c per pound.
tbe Atlantic, has been seourtxl.
Met With Heavy Loss
at the Philippine
Islands.
Transports are Char­
tered to Take the
Army Across.
New York, Puritan and
Cincinnati Lire on
Matanzas.