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[ Cuba to Be Invaded as Soon
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I SPAIN MAY TRY A SURPRISE.
I Navy Far From Sure Her Fleet Is
I at Cadiz.
I TROOPS MAYCOTOPORTORICO
I Two Cruisers Instead of One Likely
J; to Go to Philippines.
Washington, May 11.—The army move
ment on Cuba is now fairly launched, and
K to-day’s news developed a concerted effort,
if all along the line to begin aggressive op-
h erations on a big scale for the ejectment
g of the Spanish troops and government
K from the Pearl of the Antilles.
■ An order given this, afternoon by the
■ war department for the purchase of 5,000,-
B 000 rations is an earnest sign of the scale
■ on which preparations are making for in-
V vawlon of Spain's territory.
K Os thia vast quantity one-fourth is to
K go to the Philippines byway of San
Francisco, and the balance to Cuba.
* For some reason that was not discover-
■ able there appeared to be a temporary
8? check in the practical working out of the
■ plans of the war deysirtment for this Cu-
W ban movement. After everything had been
K made ready for his departure last night,
K Oen. Mllea was detained, and for some
ss. lithe to-day the rather gloomy prospect of
f un indefinite postponement of the first mll-
• Ttary exi»edillon waa presented. I-ater on,
Vow ever, tne ooitacio, von lever it' wail
Hp was removed, and it was again annodneed
* that the commanding general with a nu-
merous staff would leave Washington to
morrow direct for Tampa.
< The department has made a great many
g| changes Jn the orlgnal programme laid
■ down for the concentration of troops, and,
a as indicated in these dispatches yesterday,
■ many bodies of volunteers that were orlg-
■ inally slated for one of the great concen
tratlon camps have found themselves
H suddenly under orders to proceed direct to
■ Southern points, so that soon volunteers
B from the Fast and Middle West will be
moving swiftly to Florida and (he Gulf,
B while from the far West the cars will be
H carrying troops to Ban Francisco.
R To-day's news, In connection with the re-
newul of Gen. Miles orders to Tampa is
B pretty substantial evidence of it very ear-
R ly movement of trooi* tn strong force to
|R Cuba, while the Philippine programme
has been definitely fixed for some days.
■ Contrary to the expectation* the day
B passed at the navy department without
■ news from Admiral Hampson. Notwith-
H standing what appears to be confirmatory
H newspaper Mvtces relative to the
F presence of the Spanish Cape Verde
fleet at Cadiz the navy depart
ment Official* are tieginning to entertain
strong doubt of the accuracy of the re-
R port. It was not possible during the
H course of the day to obtain anything like
Hr an official confirmation of the report re-
Bj wived yesterday, but this Is not to he
Wondered at in view of the success which
■H the Spanish government has so far met
H with in keeping secret the movements of
its naval ships.
|H Until news eomes from Admiral Surnp-
BH son of his doings In and around Porto Rico
N it cannot tie said definitely what pro-
■ gramme shall tie decMed on a.i regani” that
H island. It has been suggested that some
BB of the troops now being hurried to the Gulf
■ coast may be Intended to co-operate with
BH Admiral Sampson in the reduction of the
HR fortification* at Ban Juan do Porto Rico
HR and the subsequent occupation of the isl-
BH and. It is feu that the admiral will be in
a rather disagreeable plight supposing
W gven that he managed to reduce the forts
BH with his fleet, It he were obliged to remain
HR there In occupation of the place for lack
HR of troops when he might othcrw.se be
9B urgently needed cither on the Cuban
HR coast or somewhere in the Atlantic to
HR meet the Spanish fleet.
HR An eviden.v of the wisdom of having the
HR troops transports near at hand in such
HR ca<*e« is shown by the predicament Admiral
HR Dewey is Believed to in at Manila,
MR where for lack of troops be la un.tblc to
HR •ccupy the town and to ptewm atrocities
RB which the insurgents are capable of w«>rk-
HR ing upon their helpless BpanHh so. s
H The revival of doubts *» to th,- where-
■B rd • renewal of anxiety as to the Oregon
y and Is believed to htvZ Maru’i *> r
two ago up the Brasilian coast t o j cin
Admiral Anmpoon** squadron in the West
Indie*, fill* will have to make a run of
B.AM mile*, which will occupv tlw* Ortean
about ten day* only, as she ts In fine fettle
Qihd Hvyrtlilrtfvii Knots sti iiour
the nm abound from Safi Franetnev
However. It I* belkvrd that Admiral
itumpeon is as well posted as auj om tn
Washington as to the conditions exleung
In the We«t Indies, and he Joubtkax wui
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do whatever is necessary' in his judgment
to safeguard the ship in her run up the
coast.
During the post month the
bureou of construction and re
pair of the navy depart
ment spent $1,250,000 in the repair and out
fitting of ships, and none of this money
went to new construction. This is said
to be the largest expenditure in this par
ticular line made by the equipment bureau
even during the days of the civil war.
The navy department felt obliged to
decline the offer made by some wealthy
New York gentlemen, headed by O. H. P.
Belmont, to build and equip a torpedo boat
for the use of the government during the
war. Possibly the declination was brought
about through the condition attached to
the offer that the boat should be com
manded by Mr. Belmont, for without the
least reflection upon that gentleman, the
naval officers have been obliged to decline
to establish the precedent of appointing
civilians to command in this way. The
practice in'some respects would approach
privateering, which is distinctly prohib
ited by the agreement we have voluntarily
entered Into and proclaimed to the world.
Lieut. Col. Roosevelt to-day turned over
the duties of assistant secretary of the
navy to Charles H. Allen of, Massachu
setts, and the latter held a reception at
the department to all the employes.
The rush orders to the Charleston, which
went out to-day, will have the resqjt pos
sibly of obliging the department to send
another vessel, probably the Philadelphia,
along with the troops’ transport, whicn
are expected to go out from San Fran
cisco about the end of the week, since it
is very unusual in time of war to send
such transports without a warship for
convoy.
RUSHING AID TO DEWEY.
The Cruiser Charleston to Start Out
at Once.
Washington, May 11.—The navy depart
ment has deefded to have the cruiser
Charleston start at once on Its relief mis
sion to Admiral Dewey’s fleet at Manila.'
The orders issued anticipate the depart
ure of the Charleston from San Francisco
to-day, if It is possible to get the ammuni
tion and stores aboard, and she will leave
without waiting to convoy the City of Pe
kin and the other ships loaded with sup
plies.
The orders to the commandant of the
navy yard at Mare Island are to put on
boatfd the Charleston all the ammunition
she will carry so long as her steaming ca
pacity is not retarded. It is the under
standing here that at least 150 tons of am
munition can bq put on board.
By extraordinary efforts on the part of
the authorities here, all the powder, shot
and shell requisite for this relief expedi
bceii' assembled at San Fran
cisco. *
Owing to the hurried departure of the
Charleston, it is not expected that she will
wait for any considerable number of
troops as these will follow later on the
other relief ships. She has a crew of
about 300 men and this probably will be
augmented by a marine guard of a few
hundred.
The Charleston is a protected cruiser of
3,730 tons displacement, built of steel and
mounts eight guns in her main battery.
She has twin screws and an indicated
horse-power of
The authorities here hardly expect her
to make more than thirteen knots with
her heavy stock of coal, ammunition and
supplies. Her coal bunkers are rather
limited, so that she will probably have to
stop at Hono.ulu to recoal. Her trip to
Manila will take about two weeks.
The pity of Pekin, which will follow
her,\bt a very fleet merchantman capa
ble of being pushed to 18 knot* or more,
so chat even with the handicap she has
of starting severe! days after the Charles
ton there Is a prospect she may overhaul
her In the race across the Pacific and
reach Manila first. This will depend, how
ever, on how soon the City of Pekin
can be made ready far a start, Saturday
is the earliest date mentioned.
CONQUKST OF THE rtl 11.11*1*1
(«eu. VA ealry Merritt to Command
anti He Governor General.
San Francisco, May 11.—The Bulletin
rays: '• The President has appointed Gen.
Wesley Merritt of the regular army to the
command of the volunteers from the Pa
cific const. *
“Gen. Mfrritt will rank as brigadier gen
eral and wdl lead the invasion of the in
fantry upon the Philippine*. He has been
proclaimed governor general of the Phil
ippines and as soon as insaible will estab
lish his position as such at the capltol at
Manila."
rtlll.ll'l'lhE I’ltOTEi Toil ATE.
HefuHces Want Islands Kept I'nder
Stars and Stripes.
London, May 12.—A dispatch to the
Times from Singapore says: "The Phil-
IpiHne refugees here are preparing a con
gratulatory address to Rear Admiral Dew
ey. They also express a desire for the
e*tabiUihment of a native government
and for American protection. They dep
recate the restoration of the Philippines to
Spain or the transfer of the islands to
any continental government."
CHARLKSTOA'S HI HHtED CHI ISE.
Orders Received to Leave at Earllrst
Possible Moment.
Vallejo. Cal.. May 11.—Orders have been
received from Washington for the cruiser
Charleston to proceed immediately to
Manila without waiting for the transport
fleet.
No actual date was set for the sailing
of the Charleston, but she will probably
leave for the Phllipjqnes either to-morrow
or Friday.
Oregon Mn> Hnvc Returned.
London. May 11.—A dispatch ■ from Ba
hia. dated this afternoon at 4 o'clock, to
a.ioyds mj«: "Two American men-of
war put in here. The cause o* their com
ing is not known."
MS HlO GOMEZ.
Dorst's Expedition Lands Them
Near Havana.
SECOND CARGO TO BE SENT,
Gussie to Make Another Trip to
Cuba at Onos.
ARMY GETTING READY TO CO
Preparations for Departure Being
Rushed.
New York, May ILf-A Key West special
saya that information has reached that
place of the landing within fifty miles of
Havana of the expedition under command
of Capt. Dorst, Fourth Cavalry, which left
Tampa yesterday on board the transport
Gussie.
Tampa, May 11.—There is good reason to
believe that inside of twenty-four hours
another expedition with the same pur
pose and destination as that of the Gus
sie, which left here yesterday loaded with
arms, ammunition and supplies for the
Cuban insurgents, will slip from Port
Tampa.
The Florida, one of the Plant line boats
chartered by the government for use as
a transport, has taken on a large cargo
of Springfield, rifles and ammunition, and
the stalls for horses and mules have
been completed. The boat isjying at the
dock with full steam up and no one is
allowed on board.
Gen. Wade went out to the port to-day
and bold a long conference with Superin
tendent Fitzgerald Os the Plant line of
steamers, and it is believed orders were
given to have the boat ready for sailing
at a moment’s notice.
Lieut. J. D. Miley of Gen. Shafter’s
staff, who was sent to Washington Satur
day with the reports of Capt. Dorst and
Lieut. Col. Lawton, and the plans for
the Cuban compaign, returned to-day,
bringing with him a big bundle of maps
and documents, and immediately reported
to Gen. Shafter. It is now believed that
the two Cuban regiments will accompany
the regular troops to Cuba.
They have all been armed with Spring
field rifles and under almost incessant
drilling are rapidly being pounded into
shape.
Everything possible is being done to fa.
cilitate the work of loading the transports
at Port Tampa with ammunition and sup
plies for the expedition.
Hundreds of men are kept busy unload
ing the war material from the cars and
cai-efully stowing it away in the steamers.
This part of the work will be practically
concluded to-morrow night and the ships
now in the slip will drop anchor In the
buy to make room for other transports.
The Orizaba is expected up from quar
antine to-morrow. This is one of the
largest transports engaged by the govern
ment and will be used for carrying in
fantry.
A number of Hochkiss quick-fire ana
Gatling guns were loaded on the Florida
to-day.
AMBULANCE SHIP AT KEY WEST.
The Solace Arrives After I’asslnK
Throiißh n Hurricane.
Key West. May 11.—The ambulance
ship Solace, having on board four sur
geons. eight nurses, the finest surgical
appliances and accommodations for Ift)
wounded men. arrived here this morning.
During the trip to this port, the Solace
encountered a hurricane which lasted for
ty-eight houre. She weathenxi it beauti
fully and crossed the bar here after mid
night last night. She has on board many
delicacies for the sick.
It is said here that if the report that
the Spanish fleet had returned to S(»ain
proves to be correct an active movement
against Cuba may occur within for:y
eight hours.
Il is possible that Rear Admiral Samp
son at Porto Rico and Commodore Rerney
here may strike simultaneously.
Naval officers here believe that the Cu
ban defenses at any polnt,\except Havana,
could be reduced by the ships now tie re
and on the Cuban station in half an
hour.
The water problem is getting serious at
this place. Naval officers recognize it. and
they are looking anxiously for the smok*
from the stack of the big government
condenser, which is promised to supply
40.00) gallons dally, per contract. The
plant should have started April 25. but is,
not yet in operation.
Kry West's water resources are most
primitive and limited. The shallow wells
in town are all more or less brackish and
under suspicion of surfttce drainage. Two
companies, at various times, hnve driven
artc«lan wells. I.9ft) and 2.300 feet deep,
but they never secured fresh water. The
town Ilves by cistern and rain barrels, and
the latter are only a shade less insanitary
than well*. These cisterns filled during
the rainy season, usually run low by the
close of the dry raason, which is due dow.
AU the Inhabitants of Key West turned
out this evening to witness the departure
of the local company of the Florida state
troops for Tsmjw. The company numbers
Mxty-thtee men. It left at 8:30 o’clock to
night on the steamer Mascotte.
The steamer Olivette will arrive from
SAVANNAH. THURSDAY. MAY 12, 1898.
Tampa in the morning bringing a large
cargo of water, which will in a measure
relieve the water famine which now exisis
in the-island.
The Norwegian cattleship Bratsberg
w r as released in accordance with orders
from Washington, at noon to-day. She
will leave to-morrow.
The prize commissioners expect to have
depositions from the officers of all the
prizes ‘taken by American warships as to
the capture of the vessels when Judge
Locke arrives, next Monday.
United States District Attorney Strip
ling expects to hold all of the prizes, ex
cept possibly the, Catalina, the Miguel
Jover and the Buena Ventura. Four
teen days is given from the time of the
filing of each libel for the owners of the
cargoes to enter their claims; but so far
no claims have been filed, except by the
owners of the cargo of the Buena Ven
tura.
SPAIN’S PARLIAMENT.
Admiral Beranger Asks for an Ac
counting.
Madrid, May 11.—In the Senate to-day,
Admiral Beranger, minister of marine, in
the last cabinet of the latq Senor Canovas
del Castillo, asked for an account of the
war material sent to the colonies and of
the warships purchased by Spain between
May 7, 1895, and March 4, 1896. He also
asked for a report on the electric torpedo
boats bought by Spain.
In the chamber to-night Senor Sagasta
replied to Senor Salmeron’s attack on the
present regime, retorting tffat the state of
anarchy which existed in Spain during
the short lived republican regime inder
Salmeron made Spain the laughing stock
of the world.
The premier defended the policy of the
government in “doing its utmost to avoid
war while the Yankees were playing a
foul game.” He repeated his appeal for
union, adding that whoever sowed discord
was not a patriot.
He concluded his speech by declaring
that the government would prosecute the
war a outrance.
Ixmdon, May 12.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the Times says: “At the be
ginning of to-day’s sitting the chamber
passed bills for the temporary abolition
of the Import duty on raw cotton, and
the abolition of differential duties on
’ ships trading between Spain and her col
onies. The former will help the Cata
lonian manufacturers and the latter wifi
tend to encourage blockade running.
“The indemnity bill was passed, almost
unopposed, the Carlists alone voting
against it. The remainder of the sit
ting was devoted to a e mtlnuation of yes
terday’s oratorical tournament.
SPAIN’S WAR MI DGET.
Special Appropriation of $100.000,000
Demanded in Cortes.
London, May 12.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says: “In
the Cortes a special war budget of £20,000,-
000 was demanded with a tax on land and
nubile securities. The sinking fund was
suspended.
“A patriotic syndicate has been formed
in Madrid which will borrow a million
pesetas to buy grain at Marseilles and
Antwerp, as all the provinces but one has
refused to send more grain to Madrid."
BIG FLEET AT CADIZ.
The Ships of the Cape Verde Squad
ron in It.
London, May 11. —The Globe publishes
this afternoon a dispatch from Cadiz, dat
ed Saturday last, which says the following
%hips which were all ready for sea, with
the exception of the Pelayo, were at that
port: The Pelayo, Vittoria, Carlos V,
Almirante Oquendo, Vizcaya, Maria Te
resa, Cristobal Colon, Alfonso XIII, Plu
ton, Prosperpina, Osado, Audaz, Furor,
Terror, and also several torpedo boats,
transports and the Normannia, Columbia,
formerly of the Hamburg-American line,
which have been renamed, Pairiota and
papido, respectively.
The Globe’s correspondent adds that ha
■believed that the squadron would sail on
Wednesday (to-day), and said a number of
troops would leave for the Canary Islands
on May 15, while three battalions of ma
rines were quartered at San Fernande
ready for embarkation.
RIOT AT LOGRONO.
Grain and Provision Stores Pillaged
nnd Cavalry Repnlsed.
Madrid, May 11, noon.—<A serious riot
has taken place at Logrono. capital of the
Spanish province of that name, on the
Ebro, sixty miles from Burgos.
The grain and provision stores were &t
--tacked and pillaged by rioters, who in
cluded numbers of women, armed with
axes, choppers and cudgels.
The cavalry charged the mob, but' the
soldiers were repulsed by a determined
onslaught made upon them by the women.
BENT ON DOWNING DEWEY.
Spain Organizing a Formidable Ex
pedition Against Dewey.
London. May 11- —Special dispatches from
Madrid say it is officially declared that
the government of Spain has no intent
ion of allowing Rear Admiral Dewey to
rest upon his laure!e._ About 40.ft)0 men
of the reserves of~the Spanish army have
been ordered to rejoin the colors, .- nd
it is added that a formidable expedition
is being organized for dispatch to the
Philil»pine Islands.
FLEET NOT AT CADIZ.
Admiral Hermejo fiay* Cape Verde
Fleet 1« W here It Ought to Be.
London. May 12.—The Madrid corre
spondent At the Daily Mail says: "Ad
miral Bermejo. minister of marine, denies
that the Cape Verde squadron had return
ed to Cadiz. He affirms that “this fleet
at the present moment is where it ougnt
to be. according io instructions given IL"
Will Kick on Us If We Try
to Hold Philippines.
HOPES TO GET IN HERSELF.
Willing to Guarantee War Indem
nity to Do So.
JOHN BULL CAUSES JEALOUSY
Kaiser Afraid He Will Get Some
Advantage Over Him.
London, May 11.—A story is published
here to the effect that Germany is actively
preparing to signify her disapproval of a
lasting occupation of the Philippine Isl
ands by the United States.
The German consul at Manila is said to
have been instructed to make representa
tions to Rear Admiral Dewey differing ma
terially in character from those of the
representative of the other powers.
Very heavy claims, it is sai<J, are be
ing encouraged on the part of Germans
who have suffered from the bombardment
k of Cavite, and Germany, it is further as
serted, proposes to obtain control of the
Philippine Islands, guaranteeing the pay
ment of Spain’s indemnity.
It is believed this plan is acceptable to
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and
it is understood to have been passively
accepted by France, which country is so
interested financially in the re
habilitation of Spain.
The ,Madrid correspondent of a Berlin
paper says it is asset ted in high Span
ish official circles that on May 3 the Ger
man ambassad&r to Great Britain, CounJ:
Hatzfeidt-Wildenburg, informed Lord Sal
isbury that in case of a change iff tile
form of government in the Philippines
Germany would be “compelled to put her
self in possession of certain guarantees
with the view of maintaining German In
terests.”
Count Hatzfeidt-Wildenburg, according
to the correspondent, pointed out to Lord
Salisbury that Germany had to take into
account the possibility that Great Britain,
in order to protect British subjects in the
Philippines, might be compelled to land an
adequate force at Manila, in which case
Germany would do likewise.
Lord Salisbury replied that he recogniz
ed the justice of this declaration, but des
ignated the supposition that England has
such intentions as incorrect and, accord
ing to the correspondent in question, pro
posed to leave the matter open till the con
flict over Manila had been decided.
GERMANY LOSING TRADE.
Export House* Severely ETected by
the War.
London, May 12.—German export houses,
says a dispatch from Berlin to the Times,
are suffering severely in consequence of
the absence or withdrawal of orders from
the United States. Already the loss to
Germany is estimated at many million
marks.
ST. THOMAS SPECULATING.
Big Supply of Coal I,al<l In—Porto
Rico in a Panic.
St. Thomas, V.’. 1., May 11.—Two thous
and, seven Jiundred tons of coal has ar
rived here from Philadelphia for specula
tion.
According to reports from Porto Rico,
the people are panic-stricken at the pros
pect of the bombardment of San Juan.
It is rumored <that an American war
ship which had been lying to the westward
sailed yesterday to join the American fleet.
There have been 2,000 political arrests at
Porto Rico recently under the tyrannical
measures enforced there.
The shipping is suspended and there are
no customs receipts.
Hunger and small-pox are spreadmg
through the country and 200 families are
starving at Franguez and Mayaguez.
Two women are said to have died out
of sheer fear of bombardment, by a sus
picious looking vessel at sea; and there
has been a suicide at Aguadilla for the
same reason.
An incessant coast patrol is maintained
and the Spanish authorities are confis
cating the coal of private individuals.
Exchange is at 120.
MASSACRE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Insurgent* Ordered to Obey Dewey
and Our Von*ul.
New York. May 11.—A copyrighted dis
patch to the Evening World, dated at
Hong Kcng to-day, says: "The Philip
pine rebel, Gen. Aguinaldo, has issued a
proclamation to the insurgents at Manila
to obey the orders of Commodore D<wey
and United States Consul Williams.
“Killing "still goes on in the outlying
districts, where the natives are revenging
themselves on the priests and local Span
j-h officials, in spite of lhe proclamation
of Gen. Aguinaldo.
"Wealthy Philippine families who are
leaving Hong Kong for Manila daily ap
pear before Consul Wildman here and ask
to be allowed to take the oath of allegi
ance to the United States.
"The powerful Cortes family insisted on
having their prayer for citizenship tele
graphed to President McKinley, and of
fered their palaces in Manila for the ac
commodation of American officers.”
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SCHLEY’S TRIBUTE TO DEWEY.
Mantle of Perry nnd Fayragut Mast
Fall on His Shoulders.
Old Point Comfort, May 11.—(On board
the flagship Brooklyn, off Fort Monroe)—
Commodore Winfield S. Schley, command
ing the Flying Squadron, to-day, for the
first time, consented to give his views upon
the victory won by Admiral Dewey at Ma
nila.
To the Associated Press reporter he said:
“Admiral Dewey’s victory at Manila must
deservedly take its place with the greatest
naval victories of the world’s history. It
has been urged that the results show such
decided inferiority tn resistance as com
pared with the vigor of attack that there
is a diminution of the glory, but that is
untrue, for it must be remembered that
the greatness of Dewey’s success lies in
the calm courage and daring displayed in
his decision to enter a strange harbor at
dark, under the guns of many forts and
braving the perhaps hidden torpedo or
mine.
“It strikes me that with several advanta
geous fortified positions the preponderance
of advantage was certainly with the ene
my. and that with the great daring dis
played by Dewey there must fall upon his
shoulders the mantle of Perry and Farra
gut.
“From the meagre accounts that have
been received of the battle, it is evident
that despite the great risk every officer
and every man knew was being taken
there was not a faint hea,rt in all that
squadron, but an enthusiasm and esprit
de corps that could not but win with such
a leader.
“I would note, too, that superior edu
cation, which brings intellignce, coupled
with perfection in marksmanship, aided
greatly in winning the day and will, I
believe, contribute to future victories.
Admiral Dewey and every man in his
squadron deserves every recognition that
a grateful people and a nation can be
stow.” .
The definite news of the return of the
Spanish fleet to Cadiz put new life intp
the squadron officers to-day. While they
have recognized that the strategy board
has made them a splendid factor in the war
by the enforced stay here they realize
that their presence on the cbast has been
the direct cause of the return of the Span
ish squadron to its own ports, they have
chafed at their idleness, and the
possible termination of the war
before they moved. To-day the
general belief is that»the history of Nelson
will be repeafed, and as the battle of
Manila paralleled the victory of Nelson on
the Nile so Spanish indignation, as in the
day of Nelson, may forqe the Spanish fleet
to sea, and Trafalgar be repeated.
Every officer is now encouraged to be
fieve tliai. Commodore Schley will be
lowed to display his acknowledged skill
and daring in active battle.
The New Orleans finished coaling to-day
ancl is ready for sea. An assistant passed
engineer and two cadet engineers arrived
here to day and Joined the Brooklyn, and
it is believed that these are significant
facts. Indicating an early movement of the
squadron.
Capt. Higginson of the Massachusetts
tried his new automatic Maxim l-poun<i
ers to-day with great success. On all the
ships to-day fire and collision drills and
general calls to quartern, practically a
battle drill, occurred. Commodore Schley
watched all the ships carefully and ex
pressed himself as well satisfied.
The New Orleans tried her big guns and
her officials reported to Commodore Schley
that they were well plsased with the
working of them.
SPANISH BOAT BLOWN UP.
Torpedo Bpct Destroyer* Boiler* Be
lieved to Have Burst.
London, May 11.—A dispatch to the
Globe from Gibraltar says a British
steamer which has just arrived there re
ports officially that she passed yesterday
evening a Spanish torpedo boat destroyed
which was guarding Alagaciras bay and
the straits.
Shortly after the steamer passed her all
the lights of the destroyer were suddenlj*
extinguished, a terrific explosion followed
immediately and the destroyer disap
peared.
The disaster, the dispatch adds, was
apparently caused by the explosion of the
boilers of the torpedo boat destroyer. It
U feared that all on board of her have
perished.
The torpedo boat destroyer reported
blown up is probalby the Destructor.
The Destructor is classed as a torpedo
gunboat. She was built of steel at Clyde
Bank, in 1887, and was 192 feet 6 inches
long. She was of 458 tons displacement,
had 25 feet beam and drew 7 feet of
water. The Destructor was driven by two
propellers, had 3,800 horse-power and waa
estimated to have a speed of about 22%
knots. Her armament consisted of one
3.5-inch gun, four 6-pounder quick-fire
guns and four Maxim guns. She had
three torpedo tubes, carried over 100 tons
of coal and had a crew of flfty-flve men.
IMPORTS OF SULPHUR.
Consnl General of Spain in Canada
to Proteat.
Montreal, May 11.—It is announced here
that the ex-ambassador of Spain to the
United States, Senor Polo de Bernabe, ha*
prevailed upon the consul general of Spain
to Canada, Senor Bonila de Martel, to
protest to the British government against
the further shipment of sulphur to the
United States byway of Canada.
Brazil’* Radical* Antl-SpaaUh.
Rio Janeiro. May 11.—A faction of the
radical party are taking step* to officially
declare themselves in the Chamber of
Deputies in favor of the United States
and the independence of Cuba.
Uruguay Prohibit* Red Cron*.
Montevideo, May 11.—The government of
Uruguay has refused permission to estab
lish here a Red Cross Society in aid of the
wounded Spaniards. •
Mob Burn* a Grain tVarehouse.
London. May 11.—A special dispatch from
Madrid say« a mob burned a huge grain
warehouse there early this morning. The
’structure Is reported to be a total loss.
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Six Hundred Killed and 2.000
Wounded.
CLOSE TO 1,000 IN CELLS.
Twenty Students Killed at a Rail
way Station.
FIRE OPENED ON FIREMEN.
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Military Make a Fatal Mistake
While Attacking.
London, May 12, 6 a. m.—The Vienna cor-,
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, describ
ing the riots at Milan, says: “One thou
sand persons were arrested, 600 killed and
2,000 wounded.
“In one instance twenty students were
killed at the main station of the Vicinia,
Railway line.
“Three hundred rioters set fire to all the
railway carriages, and the military, hur
rying up, unfortunately fired on the fire
. men, who were trying to disperse the riot
ers with a hose. Many of the firemen were
killed.
“As all the printing houses in Milan re
fused to print the manifesto, the military;
government was proclaimed by drums and
the roar of cannon.”
TROOPS FIRE OX RIOTERS. ♦
Italy Inking Severe Menns to Stip
press the tprislng.
Rome, May 11.—Martial law has been
proclaimed in the province of Como.
There was rioting yesterday at Novara,
in PiedmouJ. • mob there stoned tfie
troops, who fired upon the rioters, wound
ing five of them. An officer and some
soldiers were injured. ♦
The military organ, Esercito, publishes
an order calling under arms the reservists
employed on the railways. They are not
to leave their employment, but are to bo
under military laws and thus to prevent '
railway strikes and agitation.
The Governor of Milan has issued a de-,
cree declaring that persons found circu
lating proclamations in the province of
Milan will be court-martialed.
Another decree prolongs to May 18 bills
falling due after May 7.
A semi-official note issued at midnight
asserts that “tranquility prevails through
out the kingdom.”
According to the same authority the Rus
sian government has 'officially notifledl
Italy that rumors of Russia's intention to
prevent the export of cereals are un
founded. I '
It will still probably be many days be
fore one is able to fully estimate the'
gravity of the riots and the number killed
and wounded.
The two suppressed papers, the Radical
Secoio and the Republican Italia del Po
poio of Milan, 'were undoubtedly chiefly
responsible for the riots there.
The latter journal has been in the habit
for some years of giving its subscribers
Christmas gifts of revolvers and hatchets,
the latter inscribed in the Milanese dia
lect with the motto: "Dalli Al Tronco,”
(Strike at the Trunk.) The regular sub
scribers were largely priests.
It is said to-night that the proprietors
of all socialist papers throughout the
country have been, or will be, arrested
and detained until complete order is re
stored.
Evidence accumulates that railway men
were chiefly responsible for the risings.
The order calling them under arms is ex
pected to have a good, deterrent effect.
MILAN’S MAD MOB.
Terrible Nntore.of the Rioting: Con
firmed by Later Reports.
London, May 12, 6 a. m.—The Rome cor
respondent of the Times sends by mall
a long disqptch which the censor had
refused to allow to be transmitted by wire,
practically confirming the terrible nature
of the rioting at Milan and elsewhere.
The Times correspondent explains 'hat
the bread issue is a mere pretext for in
surrection prepared beforehand by asso
ciations of navvies and railway employes.
In which a strong socialist and repub
lican leaven has been working. He says:
“Besides many other proofs of this
statement it will suffice to say that the
rioting is confined to the richest dietricts
in the country. Another strong political
motive underlying the movement is the
well known desire of the Vatican and the
clericals to foment disorders, hoping
thereby to overthrow the house of Savoy
In favor of a republic which might pave
the way to a restoration of the temporal
power of the pope.*’
Eight Killed at Lavino.
Luvino, Italy, May 11.—In the rioting
here yesterday eight persons were killed
and thirty vtounded.
Dewey an Adniiral.
Washington, May 11.—The President to
day nominated Rear Admiral Dewey an
admiral of the navy. The Senate con
firmed the nomination.
NO.