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vol;. 48 5 ■raw bo A r—• [ Cuba to Be Invaded as Soon t as Possible. ' Hl 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 s « THE MORNING NEWS. itabllshed 1850. - -incorporated 1888 V kSH vuS mp£» I - r~~7\ BTj MZ; Mft/J I) rajs jfll Iz -r /gj \ XatylsgvJ B/F , I jcO ra FjH |jjyi / Q E 6’r gTa7 A R Ou l 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.” ( DAILY, 510 A YEAR. i •< 6 CENTS A COPY. t ( WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK A YEAH f 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. * ’ I ———• ■■ *■ 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. ■ 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.