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SAILORS OF YORKTOWN NABBED WHILE OX MISSION OF MERCY. ADMIRAL DEWEY SENDS THE NEWS Department Officials Are Amisui Con- cernlug the Safety or Disposition of tlie Prisoners. The navy department gave out the following dispatch from Admiral Dawey Tuesday: Manila, April 18. — Secretary of the Navy, Washington: The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzoa, east coast ol Luzon, Philippine islands, April 12th, for the purpose of rescuing and bring¬ ing away tha Spanish forces, consist¬ ing of eighty soldiers, three officers and two priests, which were surround¬ ed by 400 insurgents. Some of the in¬ surgents, armed with Mauser rifles kj natives. Lieutenant J. C ~ Gilmore, while making • • am trashed were fired upon and cap- lured. Fate unknown, as insurgents re-, fused to communicate afterwards. The °rm ,1I1 ftre missing. The officer ff previously referred to, Chief Quartermaster W. Walton, Cox- swain J. Ellsworth, Gunners Mate H. J. Hygard, Sailmakers Mate Vendgit, Seaman W. H. Rynders and C. W. Woodbury, Apprentices D. W. Aveu- ville, J. W. Peterson, Ordinary Sea¬ men F. Brissolese, O. R. MacDonald, Landsmen L. T. Edwards, D. Ander¬ sen, J. Dillon and C. A. Morrissey. Dewey. The dispatch from Admiral Dewey caused much excitement in naval cir¬ cles as soon as its contents became known. It w as received late in the day and considerable delay was caused by the blindness of some of the cipher words. It was impossible to completely de¬ cipher it, and the asterisks indicate tlae .unintelligible words. Gilmore Well Known. Lieutenant J. C. Gilmore, the officer referred to as captured, is well known in Washington, having been stationed for ©ome time. Ilis Wlf© &I2(l family live there. He was born in Philadelphia July 10, 1854, and was appointed a naval cadet from Arizona in September, 1871. He reached his present grade of lieutenant in 1891. His main service has been on the Monongahela, Marion, Bancroft, Ves¬ uvius and Machias, besides considera¬ ble service on boards. Just a year ago he reported to the 8t. Paul, then commissioned as an auxiliary eraiser, and served on that vessel,under Captain Sigsbee,through- out the war. On January 14th last he was ordered to the hospital ship So- lace, and on arrival there was assigued by Admiral Dewev to the Yorktown. The capture of the Y'orktown’s men was discussed with much feeling in naval circles. The misfortune was felt with added keenness, as the navy has prided itself thus far on immunity from reverses. The admiral's dispatch was the first knowledge the department had that the Yorktown had gone on this special mission to -relieve the Spanish garri- son at Baler. That the capture should have been effected while the Ameri- can forces were on a mission of mercy toward the Spaniards rather than in the prosecution of a campaign led to the belief that Spain would have no farther ground for questioning the good faith with which the Americans were seeking to relieve the condition of the Spanish prisoners. cation that Lieutenant Gilmore and his men had lost their lives, great anxiety was aroused by the mystery surrounding their fate while in the hands of an uncivilized enemy. This is the first capture of any Americans, consequently it is unknown how the insurgents will treat our men. If civilized methods were pursued, an exchange would be quickly effected, as General Otis has a large number of Filipino prisoners, but tbe insurgents have been averse thus far to exchang¬ ing Spanish prisoneis, and this raises a question as to what‘they will do with the Yorktown men. The purpose of the adm'nistration is to spare no efforts to secure tbe speedy release of our men. Statesmanship. Watts—“After all, the best states¬ manship is that which stops the nmn- erons leaks always connected with pub- lie administration.” Potts—“Yes, as long as things don’t leak out a statesmnu can generally hold his job.”—Indianapolis Journal, Swallowed His False Teeth. A man recently swallowed ids false teeta ■ nd It drove him'mad. St. nmohe will stand ■ great deal, but not eveiythlng. It yours is weak try Hosteuer's Stemaeu Bitters, it cures indigestion, constipation, kidney nnJ liver troubles, ns well ns malaria and fever and ague. It Is particularly effective In all nervous affections, and Is strongly recom¬ mended at this season of the year when the system is run-down and meat susceptible to disease, aii druggists keep it. An Apt Pupil. Old Clerk—Just watch me wait on this lady and you’ll get an idea of how it is done. Is there is anything I can do for you, madam? 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