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GLADSTONE IS
SINKING FAST
Grand Old Man Takes Sudden
Turn For Worse and the
End Is Now Near.
PHYSICIAN GIVES UP HOPE
Official Bulletin From Mawarden An¬
nounces That the Famous Briton
Will Probably Succumb In Twenty
Four Hours.
IIawarden, May 17..— Mr. Gladstone’s
physician says this afternoon:
"The eiid is now near. Mr. Glad¬
stone has taken little nourishment.
He breathes heavily for a lew min¬
utes and then his breathing is hardly
perceptible.”
Mrs. Gladstone is with her dying hus¬
band. She and others of the family do
not leave the room for more than a few
minutes at a time.
An official bulletin just issued says:
Mr. Gladstone has taken a serious
turn for the worse and his death may
be expected in 24 hours.
Mr. Henry Gladstone arrived from
London on a special train this after¬
noon He said before he left London
that be feared that his father was sink¬
ing rapidly. did well last
Mr. Gladstone not rest
night. His sleep was broken and he
was somewhat exhausted this morning.
The patient, however, did not seem to
be suffering.
A bulletin issued at 3:40 p. m. today
says: There has 1 een a serious failure
of Mr. Gladstone’s strength during tho
last six hours. His pulse is with diffi¬
culty perceptible at the wrists and the
extremities are cold.
When offered medicine at -1:30 p. m.
today .Mr. Gladstone exclaimed, "No,
no.” Apart from this he has seldom
epoken except to commence a prayer.
He is practically unconscious.
CREEL'/ IS VERY CAUTIOUS.
Adopts Measures to Withhold News of
One i rv 1 ,* (|ii iffron*.
Washington, May 17. — Brigadier
General Greely, chief of the signal ser¬
vice and in charge of all strategic con¬
trol of telegraphic and cable lines, has
adopted energetic measures to-prev< ut
the admiral of tlic Spanish squadron
now in Oarribean waters from keeping
posted on the whereabouts and move¬
ments of the United States squadrons mili¬
and of our prospective naval and
tary operations. night he telegraphed to the New
Last
Y'ork manager of the Haytien Cable
company forbidding tHe sending or re¬
ceipt of any messages, except official
messages to or from tho United States
government, disclosing the movements
of our fleets or ships. The manager an¬
swered this morning that the inhibition
would be strictly observed.
Jr' Admiral Sampson is in Haytien
waters, as is conjectured, then this ca¬
ble restriction makes it impossible for
his movements to become known except
to the government, or if known, it is
impossible to send out the information
except through the government.
General timely also telegraphed the
Anglo-American (’able company this
morning, renewing their attention to
the prohibition against any messages
inimical to the interests of the govern¬
ment and in partic ular forbidding the
sending or receipt of messages describ¬
ing the movements of our ships or pros¬
pective military movements.
This latter step was taken in view of
the notice of the Anglo American Tele¬
graph company that “pending further
decision bv the chief signal officer we
will accept press messages without re¬
strictions."
Cabinet Day at Capital.
Washington. May 17.—This being
cabinet day fewer callers were in evi¬
dence at the White House than yester¬
day. Representative Faris of Indiana,
the first comer, left some appointment who,
papers and Representative Hicks,
with Senator Penrose and other Penn¬
sylvanians is urging Messrs. \\ iley and
Gob in for brigadier generalships, called
to press their appointment. The
strangers who "make it a point whenever to pay
their respects to the president much in evi
in Washington” and are very there several
ucj)( e nowadays House today. were
such at the White
CrneUers For tiie Soldiers.
St. Loris, May 17 .—Captain Dnval of
the United States commissary depart¬
ment has made a contract with local
bakeries for ft 10.000 pounds of army
crackers. This is equivalent to 10,000
barrels of flour. On each will be printed
•‘Remember the Maine.” Besides tue
big contract for hard bread, Captain
Duvall has the contract in this city for
* 23,000 gallons of vinegar.
Damaged IV ,1 Faille ( aide Renalrcd It P- •
New York, May U.— -he central
table office of the Western Union Tele
graph company sends out notice today
that it is advised by the \\est Indian
«U'l Panama company that their cable
between San Lucia and St. Vincent has
been repaired, restoring cable commu
pication with St. Vincent, Grenada,
Barbadoes, Trinidad and Demarara.
It is not so much what is . thought . , .
anil said that matters, but when,
where and to whom it is uttered,
Striking a light over a wet blanket
is one thin« Sanotber over a barrel of gun
^wder
It costs somo people more to keep
„p .ponces it do., (oli^
—Chicago i ev\s.
01^KtAr« WUB, AN TEAcaresl
I nstipation and lndi
gestiou. Iff gulates the Liver. Price, 25 cts.
Sold by J. D. Herrman.
m . ZMit JVV. . MES-JOURNAL.
Eastman Times Established 1873 \
Dodge County journal, i$a>j \
STRATEGY BOARD DOOMED.
Anny and Navy < hiefs to Formulate
Their Own Campaign Plans.
Washington, May 17.—A confiden
tiel friend of President McKinley say*
that the president will soon abolish the
board of strategy. According to this
report hereafter the army and navy
chief's will formulate their own plans of
campaign in direct communication with
the commander-in-chief
This action is said to be the result of
Mr McKinley’s dissatisfaction with the
alleged dilatoriness and general ineffi¬
ciency of the present board.
A friend of the chief executive de¬
clares the president has always advo
rated a vigorous war policy, but has
been frequently- hampered by the red
tape of the strategists.
NAVY BOAT BLOWN OP
Rumor of Disaster to Vessel
In Cuban Waters.
CREW IS REPORTED LOST
Nationality of tlie Supposed Wrecked
Craft Not Known—Story Denied by
Ships Just From tho Blockading
Squadron at Havana.
Madrid, May 17. — A dispatch re¬
ceived here today from Havana says
that a small naval boat, having a crew
of 17 men, has been blown up off Car¬
denas while engaged in removing tor¬
pedoes from that harbor. Tho dispatch
adds that a torpedo exploded through
the negligence of those engaged in the
work and that all the crew of the boat
referred to perished.
The dispatch does not indicate
whether the boat was an American or a
Spanish craft.
Key West Doubts Report.
Key West, May 17.—Boats which
have just arrived here from the block¬
ade fleet say they have no knowledge of
any craft having been blown up off Car¬
denas or elsewhere. The opinion is ex¬
pressed that the Spanish report proba¬
bly orignated in the Wilmington sink¬
ing the Spanish schooner derelict loaded
with old iron, us reported by the Asso¬
ciated Press today.
Printed In New York.
New York, May 17 . — An uncon¬
firmed dispatch from Havana is printed
here to the elle, t that an American ves¬
sel engaged in removing torpedoes at
Cabanas was blown up and that the en¬
tire'crew perished. Nothing is known
at Kop West of any such disaster.
SPANISH TRAP IS WRECKED.
Cruiser Wilmington Sends 11 Danger¬
ous Schooner to the Bottom.
Key West, May 17.—The United
States cruiser Wilmington, Commander
O. O. Todd, when about 30 miles off
Havana yesterday, fired four shells into
a Spanish trap, in the shape of a dere¬
lict, sinking it and thus doing away
with another piece of Spanish trickery.
The commander of the Wilmington
had been warned by dispatch boats that
some dangerous wreckage was drifting
about tho spot mentioned and tiie
cruiser steamed in that direction to in¬
vestigate tiie reports. An old Spanish
schooner, with her deck loaded to the
rails with rusty iron, car wheels, etc.,
closely packed together, was found
floating in the track of torpedo boats
and dispatch laden boats. schooner had evidently
The iron
been sent out of Havana harbor in the
hope that a torpedo boat or small craft
of the blockading force would crash
into it and be so damaged as to cause
her to sink.
As wires wore noticed around the iron
rails on the schooner, Commander Todd
believed the Spanish trap might also
contain explosives und therefore, laying
off a considerable distance from her,
his guns promptly sent her to the
bottom.
HALF OF GRESHAM SINKS.
United States Revenue Cutter Has
Aevident In St. Lawrence.
Ogdensbcrq, N. Y., May 17.—One
half of the United Statesrevenuecnt
ter ‘ Gresham went to the bottom of the
St. Lawrence river this . morning and
now rests in 25 feet of water The
steamer had been cut in two aud pen
tooned for passage through the Cana
dian canals to Montreal, where she was
to be reunited and tent to join tho
navy. waiting for the today to
While tugs
feet^in^wlgthl"" suddenly careeimd'toone the
side forcing the pontoon under wa
ter. The upper pontoon then shifted
position, drawing the other pontoon en
tirely away from the boat section, al
most turning it bottom side up. Four
teen seamen were thrown into the wa
ier, hut all escaped.
tion top heavv.
The ironclad steam yacht Comanche,
belonging to Mark Hanna, is passing
,] 0W n the St. Lawrence canal enroute to
y ew y or k to be turned over to the
j government to use for war purposes.
Rough Riders Almost Ready.
j San Antonio, Tex., from May . the 1 Indian ,. — As * soon Ter
#s 2 qo mr)ro troops
r ;. orv J arrive here Colonel Roosevelt's
1
regiment of rough riders will be ready
■
that the> movemeit w \l begin Thuis^
day ^ “^ “ d r^ Za?
d b 0 th n
i rampia uuder gtnc t military rule
aud f e w'of the men are allowed to
t««v« the barracks.
It t pre.-erves the lk*-h v.. n
lacerated or wounded in any wav
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EASTMAN, DODGE COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MAY 2o, 1M*S.
U. S. BURTON & SOX. Publisher*.
STRUGGLE
SUMMARIZED
War News of the Past Week
Told In Few Words.
Cuban Invasion Commences.
Information reached Key West AV«<t
ntsdav of the safe landing, 50 miles
from Havana, of the expedition under
command of Captain Dorst, Fourth cav¬
alry, which left Tampa Tuesday on
board the transport Gussie.
The Gussie was loaded with arms,
ammunition aud supplies furnished by
the United States government for the
use of the Cuban insurgents.
A company of luQ Unitod States troops
from the First infantry acoompanied the
expedition and aided in guarding tho
landing of the cargo.
Serious Rioting In Spain.
A serious riot took place at Logrono,
capital of the Spanish province of that
name, Wednesday.
The grain and provision stores were
attackod and pillaged by rioters, who in¬
cluded numbers of women, armed with
axes, choppers ami cudgels.
The cavalry charged the mob, but the
soldiers were repulsed by a determined
onslaught made upon them by the
women.
Five Americans Die Fighting.
Ensign W. Bagley and four members
of the crew of the American torpedo
boat Wrnslow were killed man
ment in Cardenas harbor Wednesday
afternoon.
John Varvoils, .Tosiah Tunnett, J. V.
Mooks and J. Daniel were the names of
the others who fell before the fin# of
the Spaniards. In addition to those
killed several received more or less iu
rious injuries.
The engagement took place inside the
, harbor , at Cardenas, _ . Cuba. „ , The gun
boat Wilmington, the torpedo boat
Winslow and the gunboat Hudson were
the only vessels engaged. They entered
the harbor for the purpose of attacking
some Spanish gunboats which were
known to be there. These latter, how
ever, were not discovered by the Ameri
can force until the Spaniards opened
tire. The land batteries of Cardenas
supported tne tire of the Spanish gun
boats.
The engagement commenced at 2:05
p. in. and lasted for about an hour.
San .Juan Forts Silenced.
The American fleet under Hear Ad
miral Sampson bombarded Sail Juan de
Porto Rico Thursday.
Admiral Sampson, with nine war
ships, arrived before San Juan just bo
fore sunrise. At a signal the battleship
Iowa fired the first shot, which took
effect. Then the battleship Indiana
opened fire. In a few minutes Morro
fort was reduced to a heap of ruins.
The fort made little effort to respond
Thousands of the population and the
foreign consuls sought refugo in the in
terior of the island
The following Americans were killed
and wounded during tho bombardment:
Dead: Seaman Frank Widemark of
the New Y'ork; Gunner's Mate--of
the Amphitrite.
Those slightly injured on the Iowa:
Seaman Mitchell, Private Maiine Mer*
kle, Apprentice Hill. The injured
the New York: Seaman Samuel Fel -
ton, seriousi; Seaman Michael Murphy
and two other enlisted men, slightly
injured.
Big Naval Fight Brewing.
Secretary of the Nary Long Friday
receivod official advices from Martin
ique. Windward islands, that the Span
ish squadron had been sig e o
westward of that island.
Upon receipt of this information Sec
retary Long ordered Commodore Schley,
at Hampton Roads, to put to sea at once
with the American flying squadron, and
it sailed immediately.
While its destination was not known,
it was believed that the squadron had
been sent in pursuit of the Spanish
Kquadruii.
<»«»** *» 1 "'“ ,on
War department plans for the imme
diate invasion of Cuba were materially
the '' la, Spanish ' Rl< • T fleet MnWe in West •flndi-in luaUn waters waters.
‘
lt wa s stated Friday that the movement
wou ia be delayed until a naval battle
bad been fought.
Clash at Port Clenfuegos.
News reached Key West Saturday to
the effect that the United States cruiser
^ tbe rr U nboat Nashville and
I the the auxiliary harbor cruiser of Cienfuegos, Windom Uuba, steamed ear up y
’ to
Wednesday morning with orders to cut
the cable connecting Havana with San
j tiago de Cuba.
This task was accomplised, but only
a f ter a terrific fight between our war¬
t ships and several thousand Spanish
2-'»«- h T -
hind improvised breastworks.
One seaman of the Marblehead, Her
man Reagan, was killed, six were se
verely wounded and a number of other
,
j Americans were slightly wounded,
Many Spaniards were killed and
wounded.
Sampson After ... ,, the Spanish. „ ..
Admiral Sampson reported to th.
cavy department Monday by cable from
Cape Haytien. It was stated that Ad
mi ~i Sampson bv reason of informa-
3 instead of
of or , ratio „s, and
going to Key West, had directed hr*
vessels towards Cienfuegoe.
The Spanish fleet, last seen at Cura
coa, was presumed to be speeding rap
idly toward Cenfuegos, and this placed
Sampson in chase.
L ( abinet.
Sp.n., 1 ,
visited the royal palace in Madrid Mon
day J and formally hand-d to the qu^n
‘*a»U The ? t queen the ns.gnation regent charged o, theming. feenor faa
to form a new cabinet.
SAGASTA MAY
The Spanish Premier Has Not
Yet Been Able to Form
New Ministry.
GOME TALK OF COALITION
Steamers Which May lie Fscd as Aux¬
iliary Cruisers Not Permitted to
I,cave Ilareelona Why the Officials
1%,- 1 >t the t news From Havana.
i Madrid, May 17.— Some of the news
papers today assert that Senor Sagasta
aud Scaur Gan, azo will reach an . lgiw -
moilt at a conference this utteruoou to
form a coalition cubinot, while others
express the. opinion that Senor Sitgastn
will encounter so many difficulties that
he will be compelled to abandon the
; )as i.
Dispatches from Havana indicate that
; it is the opinion there among tho Spau
j iard.s “that the real object of the Uncus'
Vlsir t j, was to ascertain whether tho
i Y( rde floet hll(1 arrivw i, heme tho
,
lak , n , iy tht) s,, ll)isll officials to
; | ^ VI ,„, IS |lt „
The Uncus is the boat sent to Havana
Sunday under a flag of truce to ne
got into for the exchange of two Amen
can newspaper na n raptured by (he
j Spaniards. Two of the Spanish cap-
1 lives at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, an*
to be sent to Havana in i \ change toi
the American prisoners, the
, Instructions have been given to
, imrilllllr authorities ot Barcelona not
to permit the departure of large steam
ers which might be used us auxiliary
cruisers,
lien's This,’
| \V< iffVr One Hum I rod Dollars
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I Reward for any case of Catarrh
t hat cannot he cured by Halls
j < ’ :l t a rrh Cure.
p ' J. '. Chk.YEY & Co., Props.,
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have known 1’. J. I honey for . Urn .,
] as t jjj years, and believe him
perfpotlv honorable in all business
, riinsac tion,H and financially able
out aiiv obligation made
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ilnll's ('tire is taken in
,.p-Dnir direct 1 y upon 1 lie
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h -V l>r„gg,Ms. i. . '|Vsl i
monials free.
Tennyson'* l ove lor Flowers.
An elaborately illustr.it. ,1 article,
“ T, .T».7er Friends ut
I ic'.-Ijwm > ’M v V U Scott-O’Uon
,
nor, apponrs in the ( n
1 tuvy. The author says of tliopoct:
Willingly, ho took no part in tho
t Xetstruot» 7 >i*i of life, liis nyni|iafhy
with nature led him to mourn over
t j,„ cutt j ng ,l, )Wn of trt es. ns it they
were, like the grove iu Dante's “In
f ern()) ” the abode of law personal
aI1(l ho never would com
B{mt to j,j 8 flowers ut Furringford
, being • pirn.tun. 1 ,. . 1 . “] jc.iu <**,u very vm.> well wcjii re
member the look on liiH taco,
Weld, his niece, tella me, ‘‘when lie
met 1110 one day, returning from
bus meadows witii a wheelbarrow
| f u u 0 f fading daffodils plucked by
mfj wUb tJj( , lavlK b ,,f a
j I g. ize fl a t them very sorrowfully
“egret n( i gentle words expl'i ■ ' l his
that so much beautiful life
bad been needlessly _______i_ saei iticed.”
Began at the Top.
Parflon-\oun« uum, m ......, older to .
succeed in tiny undcrta .iug in life
! you must begin at tho bottom and
I wor jj u „ 1
'
Young-m TVc.t * woh " not rnv J f>r- ‘
-
thcr a motto. Ho began at tne top
and worked down.
Au ' 1 “* ado n f:,,luro ,,f lt -
noflouln:
Young Man—Not on your lift:! lie
maf ] e a fortune digging wells. Chi
caRo News.
j Dr. TichonorV Antiseptic smells
j like Peppermint Untidy and i- "just
as good” but for a different pur
pose. rn itj it next t tine v 11 ,
o
hurt or have Colic*. Only nOc. a
bottle by (1 ruggist-.
Ohio Soldiers For Tanipn.
p,...., Clf. - Mav ‘ i 17 —The following
dispatch was received here early <» t ay
from Colonel C. L. Kennan, command
fng the Fifth regiment Ohio volunteer
^4>hi7orden,from in fan trv: “Have 3 just received tele
tl
to move my reffiment to i unpa, h U
Shall prob ably start Wednesd ay
a Pesstmut.
Bot.b} ”, « ' a ' t ost-imiM ' ?
Papa-A ..,
can’t enjoy Ins dinner tnduj .. ..
he is afrai I the otifl. * r . v ■ « mad
..... C l m-.t... Ne-.v^
CUBAN RELIEF r ^
'....... ■- i ‘ ^
| »<« Summ.r uanpiar-j. tuv, u»z
‘ J It. Hermann.
COMMISSION
FROM GOMEZ
Consul Jova Reaches? Key West.
Thrilling Experience.
Key West, May if Another com
mission from (<Yueral Maximo (ionic/.,
tho insurgent commander m chief, nr
rived hero today.
Mr. John F. Jova, the former United
States vice consul at Saguti la (iiatule,
who was landed l.y an A uteri- an gun
bout on tho coast of Cuba about ten
days ago, was picked up yesterday
afternoon after an exciting experience
with a Spanish gunboat-, which tho
Amorirau gunboat chased into hoi
harbor.
Mr. Jova succeeded in reaching the
camp of (general (limit*/ and has brought
lack dispatches from tho latter to Com¬
modore Matson, lie reports that (ien
era I Homos', and the several thousand
troops with him are in the best of spirits
and hopeful of a speedy ending of the
present situation. Mr. Jova also re¬
ports dial Spanish troops are moving
westward, keeping in the cities.
Ho made part of the journey along
the coast in a small boat and was chased
by a S]>auiah gunboat when the Ameri¬
can gunboat hove in sight The Span¬
iard, though sovetul miles off, tired a
number of shots at the American ves
sol. The latter proceeded to pick up
Mr. .leva and then chased the Spanish
gunboat, which promptly scudded for
safety into port.
AGAINST CORPORATION TAX.
Number ot Senators to Oppose a Fea¬
ture of the War Httl.
Washington, May 17. A determined
fight, led by Senators Elkins, Hanna
and Mason, will t o made against that
section of the war hill which relates to
the taxing of corporations, lis consti¬
tutionality will he strongly questioned.
“There is very serious doubt in my
mind,” said Chairman Dingley of the
ways and means committee, "us to the
constitutionality of this lax. A tax,
such as is suggested, on the gross re
i-oipts of corporations is a direct tax and
as such is clearly iu violation of the con
| etitution. 1 o niy mind thine is no ditl
ill( ., ml( , tax nll(i t | u , ration tax,
I both being direct taxes
“The question of taxing corporations
was suggested in our committee, hut
upon investigation it was found to be
Chairman Dingloy predicted that the
j revenue bill will beconto a law in a
j fortnight or less.
i Spanish After Hie Oregon?
New York, May 17. A special copy
r j K ht ( ,(l dispatch from San Lucia, West
Indies, to The World says: A large
K trango warship was sighted last night
lying off the west coast of this island,
DI hers were also seen to the norl liwurd
ot St. Lucia. 'J here vessels are believed
ing tor the United .States battleship
Oregon, which may pass clime to this
I island on its way to Key West.
Spanish I inisHiiry Sent Up.
Decatur, Ala., May 17.— William
Broiiello, a sailor, was arrested here on
| suspicion told of being a Spanish of having omissury. deserted
Lronello a story
his vessel at Ship island 1 it was
Imumi for < u! in whIduh and lie was
0 f j drawn into the war.
linniello was trad for carrying con
ceuJcd weapons, convicted and sentenced
to six mouths in the coal mines.
C; }HsIi ( r«iiHf*r I' or IJoiJo.
HoN(J*Koxo f May 17. f I’he I British
tucondrlass cruisur Pique Itan bc*ui or
dcred to the island of Iloilo, of the I’hil
ini . group, for the protection of the
n etchants whose lives and property arc
threatened by the insurgents.
t« Aurvpl M
jj kw York, May 17 — The Anglo
Amerl can Telegraph company this morn
J d tha )o i] ow j, IK; “Pending
further decision by Iho chief signal offi¬
cer, we will accept press messages with
out restrictions.'*
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, Iai 1 i<,n, ay • -n-i/n >n 1
. .
W,<y. killed ..1 the engagement at
(...im 11 .is .. \w . ago, vas ai o res
here. Almost the entire city turned
ljUt , u tb( , „f the brave
youIIW officer who died in defense of his
(ouiitry. The interment wan at Oak
wood cemetery.
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Pennsylviuii/t Troops rowing.
p nTs m no, May 17.- The First regi
ment Pennsylvania volunteers passed
through Pittsburg enroute to Ohicka
manga at 2 o’clock this morning. Many
, 0 f soldiers were asleep, but those cof
awake were fr • ly s.-rved with hot
lee aud sandwiches by patriotic citizens.
Straiige Warships Sighted.
New York, May 17 —A special from
Kingston, Jamaica, says the report has
re;e hed that place that three warships, 1
i nationality of which it impos- ,
| the was
rible to make out, were seen last even
fug off Moran Point, at the eastern ex
tremity of Jamaica, ltio ships were
taking a southerly course.
(ulmd I rom I.. remen .
Boston, May 17.—Rear Admiral L.
^ Kimberly retired, of Newton has
( u„ to active service and up
pointed prize comm tssioner at . POTtland, p
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D<‘ar ,. mother, , don tb \-.urt„i‘
-tuffer and cry wit h Colic u li«*n
Dr 1
septic diluted aud Bwcctencd will
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J: ’ v will tnke it wnliout a
"ki.-k." X silver 1”. 1 1 «h d h, r u ,11
” a bottle from your druggist.
Consolidated 188S.
Subscription Prioo .fl.fK) pt*r Annum—$1.00 in Advance
PRIZE CASES TO BE TRIED.
Attorney General Appoint* « New
Y orker to Art as Cwunfl.
Kkv West, May 17.— At the request
of Hear Admiral Sampson tho attorney
general lias appointed Edward K Jones
of New York to act as spei ini counsel in
the trial of prize rases. Mr. .Tones will
arrive hero in two days and has re
quested that no cases be taken up until
then.
Attorney .T. Tarker Killing of Con¬
verse & Kirling, New York, und Attor¬
ney Welulmus Mynders of New York
have arrived here and will appear tor
the claimants of the cargoes of the
Buena Ventura, T’eilro, Catalina and
Miguel Jover. Attorney John Dem ure
of New Orleans lias also hcen retained
for the owners of the same vessels
Judge Locke is hero tttnl tho trials
will begin Thursday or Friday.
TROOPS HARD AT WORK
Busiest Day In the History of
Cliickamauga Park.
TENTS ARE BEING PITCHED
About Seven Thousand Volunteers
Now In t'nnip and Sprolul I ruins
I,milled Wltll Soldiers Are Arriving
Hourly—No < (infusion.
CniCK AM Alto a, May 17.—Today is one
of the busiest in tho history of Uhicku
maugii, park. A number of regiments
which arrived yesterday afternoon and
last night remained in their cars over
night and since curly this morning have
been hard at work pitching tents and
arranging their camps. Special trains
arc arriving hourly ami the park is last
tilling up
The Fortieth Pennsyvauia infantry,
which arrived yesterday afternoon, re¬
mained m tho cars over night and lie
gun work on its camp at early hour (Ins
morning. This regiment is composed of
700 men under Colonel D 11 Case.
Batteries Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh, Indiana light artillery, which
arrived yesterday afternoon, were taken
to the park last night and remained in
their curs over night. They went into
camp early this morning. Thu One
Hundred and Fiftieth infantry, 1,100
men, under Colonel Htudebakor, also
remained in their cars in the park over
night, going into camp this morning
The Hecoiul Wisconsin infantry, 1,00H
men, under Colonel <' A. Born, re¬
mained 111 their cars in the city nil
night, going to the park curly this
morning. Michigan infantry,
The Thirty-first
composed of 12 companies, three bat¬
talions, 1,025 officers and men, iu com¬
mand of (.’olonnl Cornelius Gardner,
formerly of t.lio Nineteenth United
States Infantry, arrived over tho Oin
cinnati Southern road at 7 o’clock this
morning from Island Like. Mich .where
it had been 111 camp for (he past two
week*.
The regiment is without arms, there
being but live Springfield rifles to each
company, these being used by tho sen
trios.
In other resjiocts the regiment is well
equipped. The uniforms are new and
are by far tho best yet seen on volun¬
teers. There is a hospital corps of 30
men with die regiment,ambulance*and
a band of 21 pieces The officers all
brought their horses along with them.
The regiment was transferred to the
park The about work noon of equipping the volunters
is keeping the ordnance officers busier
than they have probably ever been be¬
fore. The majority of the volunteers
are mieqtiiplied and Immense amounts
of supplies must he Issued them Sev¬
eral special trains with arms and equip¬
ment are now enroule
By tonight there will lsi about 7,000
men encamped ut, Ohiekaniauga. Brae
finally all hero are enjoying tho best of
health, only about, a dozen being
troubled with slight ailments. There
is no eon fusion despite the immense
amount of work Being done, General
Brooke personally seeing that every¬
thing is done in a businesslike way.
TWO BOATS COM MISSION ED.
McKee and Yankton Now In the Ser
vice of Unete .......
Wakiunoto?.-, May 17 — The torpedo
)>oat M< K ,. I; am , auxiliary torpedo
boat destroyer Yankton were placed in
commission at the Norfolk navyyard ,
yesterday. Lieutenant O M Knepper
is in command of the Mi Keo and Lieu
tenant Commander J. E. Adams is in
command of tin Yankton.
The eruitter Newark will go into com
mi.s.-ion at the Norfolk navyyard next
Saturday, hut may not Is-< ntirely n .idy
' a,V i Ts.'porker, imw a i.mmber ol'tlie
pa-;U strategic board, lias lieen assigned
('omuiand of the N(-*.vark and will join
tflat vessel on May 21
IJM<- ffi Day; f nils* at Might.
Cape IIayti, Hayti, May 17.—Two
Spanish cruisers or gunboats are mak
mg their base of operations at Baih
quin, or Guantanamo .. bay. , lliey are
known to be moving every night in the
„ at( . rs between llayti and Cuba. A
Haytien schooner plying between the
ytoie, !St. Nicholas, Jean Kabcl and
Glatinagua, reports, through an agent
of the Cuban insurgents at Point De
Paix, having met Spanish vessels sev
oral times during the past few weeks,
The Spaniards are supposed ,he to hide in
tUe 0ubl " 2"’ r,s da B a,1<i
then go out cruising at night,
df n..-t f^^r.umph rv m Dr. h-hym,* of Ant.- .
,. p11C . A- a dn-.ng for W ounds
Burns, <*tc., it simply lias no equal
p r( . v ,., l(H liiUtimmatloti, preserve
t |,.. fD-h and heals like
m ,. r '’ ntid V ctwling as a breeze from
th de,.,,. J.’,." blue sea. Sold by '
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NO. 20.
N READINESS
FOR SPANISH
American Vessels Blockading
Havana Not Likely to Bo
Caught Napping.
WARNED OF THE DANGER
SuileiH liept Constantly In Fighting
Tops Cotiiinodoro Watson Knows
Whereabouts of Kticmy’s Fleet—No
Movement on Cuba Just Now.
Key West, May 17.—The ships of
tho American blockading squadron aru
keeptng a vigilant watch for the ap¬
pearance of the Spanish (loot and will
not bo taken by surprise should the
Spanish warships round rape Antonio,
the westernmost point of Cuba, and
swoop down upon Havana
According to news brought here from
off Havana by tho Associated Press dis¬
patch boat Kate Speueer, all our ships
have been warned by Commodore Wat¬
son of tho possibility of such a move
anil sailors are kept constantly in the
tops, where tln-y can sweep the horizon
for 80 miles, looking tor the first sign
of a hostile ship.
Allthonuvul officer* on tile block¬
ade station oro anxious for a meet¬
ing with the Spaniards, and whnn in¬
formed that the latost reports plarod
them off t he roast, of Venezuela they
jubilantly declared that tho enemy
could ho Item mod in between tho
Wind word islands and tho Yucatun
channel, to ho destroyed.
Tim only fear expressed was for tho
safety of our ships blocking Cioufuegos.
Hut they do not doubt that precautions
have been taken for the safety of the
ships now on the southern coast of
Cut hi. The torpedo boats and fast
yacht* of the auxiliary licet keep the
blockading ships m constant communi¬
cation with Key West, whence the move¬
ments of vessels are being directed.
The general opinion is that thorn
will bo no movement of tho army in
the direction of Culm so long as tho
Spanish fleet remains tu American
water*, or until it i* met und beaten.
The blockade of Havana lias been
maintained without incident since the
Condo Vendito and 1-eguzpi attempted
to draw our ships under tho big gnus of
tho Santa Clara buttery on Saturday
evening.
Tho French frigate Dubonrdion, which
entered Havana harbor a w eek ago at ter
an unpleasant incident shots which nocessi her
tilted the firing of two across
bows before the Frenchman would show
hi* flag, passed out this afternoon at
about 1 o’clock and headed northwest.
The Dnbourdieu is a long school shin,
carrying fl inch and 5-inch guns and
1 -pounders, besides two torpedo tubes.
The Mayflower ran close enough to the
frigate to establish the Frenchman ’a
identity and then stood off. Our liag
was not saluted.
The Duhourdiou, like the French
sloop of war Fulton, had onboard many
refugees. She is bound, probably, for
somo Mexican port.
Tho activity along tho Cuban coast
oon tin no*. Squads of S punish cu vali-y
and purtias working upon iortllica
tions liaru boon soon daily (thing ilia
shores, but they huva not boon mo
lastod.
Orders have Linen given not to expose
the small vessels of the squadron tu
unnecessary danger.
THOUGHT IT A SEA F1CHT.
I'coplp of I*rovliicetowii lesetted Over
Target Prartlcc by a Warship.
Provinubtown, Mass., May 17. —
There was intenso excitement hero over
what was conjectured to lie u naval but¬
tle oft' South Chunnelway this morning.
The iiigfiul and other stations along
tho stretch of rajxj from Orleans to
Provineetown rejairted heavy tiring off
South Channelway, beginning at 10:40
a. in., and continuing until 11:15 a.m.
Nothing was visible off the horizon,
owing to haze, but as the firing came
from the channel where tho British
steamer Menantic had sighted two
strange torpedo Isiats on Friday, the
people were convinced that a battle was
raging.
Commodore Howell of tho San Fran¬
cisco evidently regarded it as a case for
investigation, for 20 minutes after re¬
ceipt of the tidings his flagship, the Sait
Francisco, steamed out of Provineetown
harbor anil headed seaward.
The hills back of Provineetown were
black with people, watching the offing.
Finally, however, the San Francisco
and the Prairie came in and reported
that the supposed naval fight Prairie. was
simply target practice by the
VVar Vessels Off Azores.
New York, May )7.--The North Gor¬
man Lloyd steamer Alter, which ar
rived today from Genoa, Naples and
Gibraltar, passed close to Pnnta Del
Gardo, Azores, on her way to this port,
and saw at that place four war vessels,
one Italian, one French, one Portu
guese and one Dutch. The latter sailed
west ou May 11,
Klghtli Regiment Knroute.
New Y'ork, May 17. — The Eighth
regiment Massachusetts volunteers went
There were 950 men under com
mand cf Coionel William A. Pew, Jr.
Guenther Put Iu Charge.
Washington, May 17. — Brigadier
General Francis L. Guenther has been
»**»Kned to temporary command of tne
^oops concentrated at Washington for
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