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Newspaper Page TextCABLE GUTTERS MEET ROT RECEPTION AT GIERFUGOS. Key West, Fla., May 14.—Am!<3 a powerful storm of shot from Spanish rifles and batteries the American forces cut the cables at Clenfuegos Wednesday morning. Four determined boat crews, under command of Lieutenant Winslow and En sign Magruder, from the cruiser Marblehead and the gunboat Nashville, put out from the ships, the coast having previously been shelled. The work cf the volunteers was perilous. The cruiser Marblehead, the gunboat Nashville and the auxiliary cruiser Win dom drew up a thousand yards from shore, with their guns manned, ready for desperate duty. One cable had already been cut and the work was in progress on the other when the Spaniards in rifle, pits and a battery in an old lighthouse standing out in the bay opened fire. The warships poured in a thunderous volley, their great guns belching forth massive shells ,nto the swarms of the enemy. The crews of the boats calmly proceeded with their desperate work, notwithstanding the fact that a number had fallen, and finished It, returning to the ships through a blinding smoke aind a heavy fire. 1 One Man Killed Outright. One man In a Marblehead boat was killed and six were seriously wounded, one cf whom, Robert Boltz, is now at Key West and is expected to die before morning, a bullet having passed thiough the hasp of his brain. Harry Hendrick son, who a.lso may die, was shot through the abdomen. More than a. thousand infantrymen on shorn kept up a continuous fire nnJ the bullets from the machine guns struck the warship a hundred times, but did no great damage. Commander Maynard, of the gunboat Nashville, was slightly w ounded by a rifle bullet that before striking him passed through the arm of an ensign whose name is unknown. Lieutenant Winslow was shot in the hand, making three officers wounded In all. After the Spaniards had been driven from the rifle pits many of them took refuge in the lighthouse fortress, upon which the fire of the ships was soon cen tered. A four-inch shell from the Windom tore this structure to pieces, killing many and burying others In the ruins. Spanish Loss Was Heavy. The Spanish loss Is known to have been very heavy, the warships firing hundreds of shot, and shell right into their midst. RIOT AND FAMINE KU IS HMffl Significant Movement Inaugu rated by Captain Gen eral Bianco. HUNGRY PEOPLE ABOUND ~ > T'v Break In the Hotel Dining I *■ > Rooms and Loot the Shops—Mount- | e<l Rurales Ride Down the Mob —Blanco’s Perso- I nal Appeals. | i Key W> t. Fla.. May 14.-C,ible to The j -'metitut ion.-Nows direct from Havana, I X,. 1, . be I -.,. ,d to the oflic Os Sucre- 1 t,!v Govin, <•>' I'- new •' itonomous gov- | eminent •WS that General Blanco is , . , ,■ f, ■■ i milted and despeiate effort I ~. v , k to hr. k the cordon whleh sur- I th. i land, and to scatter the insur- j Rallying- the People. j C'-.. Thursday spe. iul messengers «vr.> • sent out from Havana to all parts of the , . ... wit i a verb 1 messog* w hleh was to b ll delivered to all. as coming straight t rom th.- Madrid government. That mes- ( v, '.S to tile- est el that the strongest I , . . ■ rrow for mistakes of ' past was t! granting of the new gov- | < mn.. nt. With il,. ■ act th.- old record las been wiped out, uni the question t J the people of Cuba , pea to th. ,r 1.10e.d of r ice. Th.- Anglo Ssxon, of both old world and new, lias now . un t-d against (he Jzitin peoples, wliicn ■ r idled modern civilization. Their aim is . to r. .luce the entire race. Whether in Ku- ■ r nr Amen. ■ , ..nd to make it subservient I to T<'.itonie. control. It is hop- d that this | ~.p i t-:,. .. pride, deftly mad. . will rally I nil men of .Spanish blood, and the coining I v . i, has been v. fened to as the one in . wh < h H.< sapr- ... • ffoi t w.ll be made. Blanco Visits the Clubs. C neral Fl.'ii o x s ited several of the • eh.l on Thursday and ill each place he j s ■■ hr- of the p.reat rising which was to be | led by .< .-npr.-m. effort of the Span- I is.i for. es to . "b tlie i-oist. In the mean- ■ tim. ’here '■ d.-uh aid desolation In tin l * r The bo.lie: of the dead are hardly ■ . v. r buried ,i< t kick. .1 aside so as to be. ' nut of the way. W.th the government in- • lha Tie. ■. perm.amin ad classes. keeping . watch upon the people, those with ■’ ■. -n o in a pitiable con- : dition. They f< r that their previous lid. li- j t to Spain will briii,-. down on their beads I t v. r i.tli of : insurgents, while there ; I no hop.- f. r Spain to win. in which event . t . would I .e ei-rpdo nor* of protee ton Annex., o to th. United States is , vi.at they wi per furtively among them- [ ■ ■ a g< t out would b to invite the garrote from the. govern- Bread Riots Have Started. Wl-'lo th<- guests of the Hotel Passaje at dinner Wednesday evening a. T’.jwd of gaunt and hungry beggars stood . i', i , s’.l,.walk gazing through the pram.gs at . li.'- din. rs. With a terrible wrench one of the hun • •••• nn n tried to bn .k in. when the others ja, t at ti> .t moment a body of nil'll marched up. on their way to tile tree! id, and dispersed the . people with t how of at ms. The 1.-,,,, shutters Were immediately drawn .nd tin- guests continued their meal in tlie darkened room. 1,, the x unity of Jesus del Monte a rab b’.- o' -a x . r.il hundred started down to loot til',, uiriil -hops along th.- way, crying p. x f,n bread. Mounted officers gal’op id ip, and in a furious charge rode hiotigh the excited people, tramping them iiml-:■ their horses’ feet. Nothing but the p, rs-isb-nt p'-rsonal promises of Blanco ;!ai tl.e situation will be relieved next w. k has kept down such a riot as would b ■ irresistible-. Tin- people are crazed with hunger, and . pit. liisin is threatened if this state, of affairs is kept up'. !u tlie park of Isabella the Catholic, . re it i« common for women and cliil lif. ii to rest, pitiful scenes are daily en- . :. .l. Motin is fall to Hie ground from j •hi- w .km s of hunger, while their eliil- j dr< n pull at tin m for food. St veral mothers i 1 ~v( . bi .n x irri. d off during the weak who were in a dying condition. The great dan- I ger is that in the riot which is inevitable | there will be enacted such scenes of horror as will put to shame the records of the past. The hope of help from Spain has boon us.si for all that it is worth, and when it tin.illy breaks, the condition will become one of appalling horror. I INVASION AGAIN PREDICTED Lieutenant. Rowan Returns from His Trip to Garcia's Camp. Tampa, Fi t.. May 11. —Colonel A. T». Wag ner, representing th- army on the advisory board of the war department, and a mem ber of Genera] Miles's staff, arrived in Tampa today and reported .at once to G'-n --| ( ral Wade, Wagner said he < x|.e,-‘s I General Miles will leave Washington for Tamp,a. today. He refused to talk On the object of his visit her. . The presence of .i member of the. advisory board ip Tampa at tins time, however, has hroughi. about a feeling that tlie time for the invasion of Cuba, by tlm United Slates forces is now very n. it. Added signiii j i ni. i- was given t'oliinol Wagner’s sudden visit to Tempt, bv the arrival on the '• U|lb i Ma •• ei e nla\ of I bill o-na e' A. < I Row.in, who ae.-omp. mied Captain Dorst I nn tii' I '.len . xp.'dition from K<-v W. t | > < ■ . nant Rowan broug t , him <li.spa a s from the insurgent leader, I Gei <1 Gat i nvoh ng, it is b-lieved. a i complete plan for tlie. co-operation of that ! part ol tin 1 Cuban army with tin- forces | of ; • United States. I - ’tt' iiani Itow.iii was brought to Tampa I from I'ort. Tampa, on a. special train -and ■ w..s immedial.'lv shown to Co' m"! Wag • tier', .a . irtnii .its in tlie Tampa Bax In ti l. I l.ii’ut. .tit Rowan -aid .he had no trouble < in landing in Cuba. Garcia Is at Bayanio. , General Garcia's headquarters are at l I f :-eai at Bayamo. on- of tlie most import- I an- e.'a.s of .Santiago de Cuba, from vvhi. h |pl,- , the Spanish trj.aps were recently j driven. Here a I tree quantity of much nei.i.,] supplies was <:ipture<l. With the j eXxepti.-a of half a dozen seaports the in- I surgents are now in i omplete possession of i til.- eastern portion of th. island. Lieuten i ant Rowan says th" much .Ir - ided i my i seas -n was , mimencing. It is already r iin i ing in tlie mountains. AibJitional details of Lieutenant R< xvan’s visit toGi tier.il Garem were a 1..,v Lieu tenant Colonel Carlos Iferen nd z an aid to G.'Ueral Enrique Collazo, 'join . f whom a- • ompar >-d the intrepid Ameri.-an cfliqer ' fmm tile interior of Cuba to the ... r eoast : and who shared with him th:.- danger.-; of : tin- four days' journey in in open boat I fiom the coast to Nassau, J.imaiea. "Lieutenant owan h.i- seen inteh of tlie I island of Culm in a shor: r time and en ! dni' I more hardships than any other ' American.” sa a! C >!«>ji--1 li■ rn.i n<l<-z i "From where Lieutenant Rowan ' imle.J on April 2fhh ’ist near I’ort I’ortillo, on tip ; south eoast of Santiago de Cuba, t i '.hi re i lie left on the north coast is aero,-s the I wiliios’ p.-irt of the island. j "With a guard of only ofur men he ■ pushed through put of the wax on foot and through one of tlie wildest i arts of the | island. With hardly a stop tor rest he i reached Bayamo on May Ist, where lie met i General Garcia. Five hours ai’.-c . .:1s we I started for the north coast. Li -utet: int i Rowan dixi not. stop for an instant until | his mission was aia'ompiished, . shau -: ed I though he was. For four days mi l lights |w. :• :inily l< f: ..nr solo. • Trip Was a Dangerous One. "It is a riilo f do not Clink Lieutenant . Rowan was ex er forgi :, but like the olde r : that iie is, he never complain'd. Winn we i tlnally ri-aeh'.l the .a.-: near i'ort .M m.ati jonM a v h tie- on 1 y boat pi.. i.■ i oie was a Httl.'. dory, hardly more than feet long, .vet our ord< rs permitted t: i and six of us embark, t) on this little e'lekle shell. \\ e w, r, pickl'd up by .a sponger and reached Nass.m safel.x rm M ix- xt'i.” The body of Ensign Bagley, dp officer Os the torpt do boat Wipslow who was kill ed in the engagement at <'a rd. :i is, xx.as I brought up from Key Wi st mi tlie’ Mas- I cotte .and was shipped tonight to Raleigh, A party of four American college gradu ates, who have been with General Garcia’s armx as oflieers ot artillery for about two J ' .rs, xx, re also passengers on tne Mas cotte. They are Major Arthur R. Jovee, I ale 5.,; Captain Gsmun Lathrope, Jr., Peinisylvttni;. ’9.,; Lieutenant James I'. tmie’, St. Johns college, Annapolis, and Cap tain Stuart Janny. Johns Hopkins '95. La throp.' and J.mny wa re companions of Ma jor * '.-good, the University of I'ennsyl xatiia s fullback, wiio lost ids lift- near Guimaro ami of Charles Ilmi.ing'.m a , ymmg C.inadkm. but w*'o hid lived ’ for Some tone in Colorado, who was killed rear Los \ iilas. Ail four itave resigned their positions with Garcia’s armj’ .■ 1 xvill go to Washington to offer th-dr services as guides. They report the dea’h of J.,.-, pit .M. t'hapleim. one of the first Ann ra ans on t lie island, t’haplean, who <-.mi, from Boston, xvas killed while v ith General Carillo. Moore Troops at Tampa. Three regiments of infantry wire today added to the regular troops gatli r'd at Tampa. All were from . I 'hh-k’irnatiga. I They were the Second, in’ comm and of Lieutenant Colonel Wherry; the S« youth, ; in’command of Colonel Benham. . ml tlie I .Sixteenth, in command of •"'ol i.iel Tl.o titer. All the regiments pitched their t ut ' in West Tampa near the camps of tlie Third I and Sixth cavalry regiments. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MAY 16, 1898. THE SPANISH FLEET IS OFF VENEUELA Admiral Is Anxious to Have Cable Communication With Home. HE HAS ELUDED SAMPSON Navy Department Is Now Guarding the .Whereabouts of Both Schley and Sampson with Greatest Care and Is Watching Spanish Fleet. Washington, May 14.—Definite official In st rmatlon reached the authorities here late this afternoon that tlie Spanish squadron Ims been sighted off tlie island of Curacao, one of the Dutch West Indies lying off the north coast of Venezuela. This information was regarded ns of vital importance, as it. not only fixed the position of the enemy, but dis closed the purpose of the Spanish ad miral to elude Admiral Sampson s fleet, and make his way through the Caribbean sea. probably to Cuba. The island of Curacao was originally Spanish and is people mainly by deseend ants of Spaniards, though it is now one of the Dutch possessions. The Spanish admiral’s course was also influenced by tlie fact, that the French cable, starting IT mi Caracas, Venezuela, tma-hes at too is’,and of t’uraeao, then proceeds northward through the Caribbean to Hayti with spurs running east and west to Porto Rico and Cuba respectively He is thus enabled to get in touch front Curacao with tin- Span ish authorities in Cuba and Porto Rico, and through tie tn directly with the Span i.sh admir.il at Madrid. No immediate battle with. Admiral Sampson’s fleet is now expected as the Spaniards, it seems likely, have succeeded in passing south of the American fleet and are now well to the westward of it. As the enemy is In reach of the cable the navy department regards it as ot the most vital concern that tlie ex u t xxlun ab nits of the American ships should not be made known during the next few day? Thus i ir they have felt handicapped by the fact that the Spanish admiral knew the whereabouts of the American ships, while, we were in a state of doubt ns to thi location of itis ships. The officials here regard it .isentiil during the next f'W days to reverse lids condition, so that tlie Spanish admiral will be moving in th< link while our officers will be p .st. d as to his movements through the Caribtiean Tlie department doubtless is informed as to the whereabouts of Admiral Sampson’s squadron, but it does not see lit to give nay it übj t. and th< s »me rigid ilem'e P" ails as to th< v. hereabouts Tslfi’.ii ton ot t'on mod<M . Schley’s '' i' « h cKtk .il stag.- that prenia 'ire puli Ih alien as to the whereabouts ot our ships might e:use inestimable loss and failure of present plans. Oregon’s Safety Assured. jp ( ,m re.-pi et the i aneuver of the Spanish fleet Is a relief to naval officials here as it seems to assure the calefy ol tlie battleship Ota gon. Site is proceeding fiom tlie north coast of South Amei <:a. to join Simpson's fleet and is somewhere in the neighborhood of Martinique. Had tin Span sh squadron ri mained at that point there would have b< < ti serious danger that the < tregon would be intercepted. Now. however, she is well out ot the way of the Spaniards so long as she follows the usual it ,s not to be supposed that tin: navy d. partment. with a. knowledge of the whireabouts of the Spanisli fleet, is going to allow any of its hard worked little eru s i is au 1 gunboats engaged in blockade duty on th,- Cui.an coast to fall viet.nts to the huge Spanish iron.-'ads. Tit. ir commamlers will be promptly advised of the approach ol lite Spaniards, .and it may be set down as sure that unless the department is sat isfied that Sampson or Schley can head off and crush tlie Spaniauls, the American blockade vessels will lie given permission to take care of themselv. e and get out of harm's way. Will Cut Off Communication. Tlie deli rmined attack made by the Mar blehi-a.l and oilier vessels mt lite ocean c.ab'.is running seaward Hom Clenfuegos sitows that tlie government finds it neces sary to cut off al! communication between t'aptain General Blanco and Spain Ity cable. That tlie . ifort was not wholly successful was owing to tlie npp. aranee of a ttupe ror fore of infantry aid' d by machine guns wliielt appear to have taken tlie American s lilors in the boats in cable cutting by surprise. Th. y were prepared to risk a few rille shots, but not the mur <!■ rous lire of .Maxims. However. Captain Met'alla. who is noted for determination and courage if fur any quality, if < an be taken for granted will not abandon tlie task until li. sui c< eds. Considering th" grei strategic value of aeli a move, the loss sustained by tit, American vessels was insigniliciint and th,- venture was eert xitilx warranted by the r. its. On.-e Blanco t.s prev’titeil from <•ommunic.it ing with .Spain as well as with I'orto co, it is .xp.c .'l their discour agement xvi'l set in and tlie. campaign con sequently xx ill have an enrlbr conclusion. 'l’lic war departm<nt shows no s'gns of re laxation in its win preparations, but ap pears to lie making ready for hostilities on tlie theory that they are to last a long time. Thus, bids were opened today for supplying tlie government a very large number of armor picrc.ng shells of tlie larges; calibers, stull as ;:ri. used almost entirely by coast defense guns in attacking or j, polling lieavx ironclad ships. Another transport was charter, d today tit Norfolk, indicating that tlie movement of the army in force upon Cuba is not. to be hang de layed, else (lie gaxertunent would not go to the needless expense of chartering the boat immediately. _ • . INTERVENTION NOT PROBABLE. Madrid Looks Upon Admiral Cervera as Their Champion. Ixmdon, Max 15. -There are no fresh war developments and tlie rumors of Kuropean intervention to put a stop to tlie conflict between Spain and tlie United States may lie dismissed as mere attempts to provoke official utterances mi the situation. Advices from Madrid indicate that tlie people there regard Admiral Cervera as their champion, hoping much from his as tuteness. The newly appointed admiral of tlie Cadiz fleet is also regarded as an able officer and until both have had their innings it is probable tlmt the Spaniards will look with greater leniency upon the pr< sent government. The reo nt alleged success of the Spanish for.es have inclined tlie country to ignore tlie question of the cabinet changes for tha present. HURRY WORK JT WAR DEPARTMENT Expeditions to Cuba and the Philippines Are Being Pushed Along, RUSH TROOPS TO DEWEY* Volunteers Are To Be Quickly Placed in Chickamauga Park, VThere They Will Be Rapidly Turn ed Into Commands Ready for Battle. Washington. May 14 -In the war depart ment the day was one of extraordinary ac tivity. Arrangements for the expeditions to Cuba and to the Philippines continued with unabated vigor. Concerning the form-r. however, tn- date of departure is still uncertain and will de pend upon tlie deveiopm-nts of r<xt fexv days. This uncertainty, however, in no wise interferes with the pr mi rat ions for hurrying to Tampa the large .mount of quartermasters and commissary supples which will be taken to Cuba by the army of occupation. According to the present plans many of the volunteers will !>■ held at Chi •'< imauga until the date for their • mb.iHx.-tion ia mar at hand, when they will I. ' 'H <' n 1 " Tampa. Assistant S.-erm r y Vi iklejohn todav chattel.d the ship .Miami, f”"' at Norfolk, as a tr'asport for the army and she will real at one in.l start tor lamps. Major <lenefal M< rritt. who t now at Governors’ island in command of the de partment of the • ust and v >•> has Leen selected for the military governorsnip ot the Philippines, is expected n Wishirgton to receive his instt i t< n; tefore leaving for bis post of duty Some .if tlie troi.ps which are to go on this ■ xpedi'.mi to tl.e islands are already on their v.iy to ban Krancisco and evi ry effort Is b ’lng n.a< to have tile others who h.iv< men o-oered ther»‘ to proceed <* s rapidly us pos.<i‘» e. it Is not believed, however, ly me ollieials here that the expedition can sta”' uu-ide of a week. Many of the troops ’.v'll have to be re-equipped and furnished with am munition at San I .mmsi'O. First Boat Will Carry a Thousand. It is said here the City of Peking, v.hbh <’.in carry more than 1.000 men. Hbe the first of 'the ti uisports prepa'”d for the trip to tlie Philippim Proposals lor furnishing the lovernment witli nearly G.t'OO projectiles for s< acu .st caniw.'i were open- i at the orb:.nice ; ll_ reau of the war denartment today. This lunt of mat< ri il of tl kind for wh adverti n ■ issue.l at anv one time in the listory of the govt riitii' nt. There was a tremendous null es v-■•’”'/ at tlie department '.May and the oificials were subjected to an uninterra e I iue of questions reg.i’C’ 1 .. tiie ass .. mi'-tii. oi troops, Importui for de berths in the quartermasti commissary and pay masters' departmen nd . ff.irts le friends t. • in.ij" • ■' 11 Tlie announcement of th* staff .■ I > er~ <*t th< generals alr< idy assigned . • cted In a very few days. The < omm i i ling g< h er ils of the seven corps already h V“ been about agreed upon. Inn their annul i ''- nent is withheld because of tlie .ack of detiir.'.e organization of tlie army. Recruiting Progresses Rapidly. Meantime tlie recruiting f >'■' boib brandies of tlie army is progressai r i pal ly. In the regular branch the rec: ” mgjs going ahead very satisfactorily to the < fil .•ials and many good men ire being ob ain ed. The qua I isl at!' ms are very strict, which makes progri - slower In that branch than in th- x”luntc. rs. Gver Ml.OuO of the latter have now been mus'.e.ed in. nearly one-lialf of the number . ailed ’or by the president, tn addition 1.571 officers have be n musterexl. Some of the' state organizetionxs winch yesterday it was det< rmined : mmld pro ceed to Chick irnauga may not u .ich tin re lifter all. Although it was under.-'mid lu re that all 'those ordered to Chickamauga wi re remly to go, information li is come that in some instam es this is not tlie ease, notably with Itlu •• Island ami Maine. Much depends upon th'- outcome of tlie next, few dajs. 'l’he possibility noxv ti it some of the troops may be sent ;o toast points if there apt' irs to lie ’tiy danger of tlie appearance of Spanisli v<’.~; eJi; in tlie vieinitv of those pim-i-s. With most of th. m-n detailed for i.’imkania ng.i. hoxvxer. the p >b h :. ,'v Is they will be sent th' re for final . quipment and brigade ami division ornaniza: ion. It xvas .slated at the war departnient today that only two of tli" thre,- .Minn■•■< ,;a regi ments will go to < 'li ck I niaug i in.-'e 1.l of all of them inn unci , ; - > ■ regiment to g • to San Fran asco, and thence to the Philippines. PAPERS CRITICISE CHAMBERLAIN English Press Does Not Like the Statesman’s Utterances. London. .May 15.—Tlie Sunday papers are more concerned over the gloomy viexvs of tlie foreign situation which Mi. Chamber lain expressed than ov> r tlie qm si ion of an Anglo-American alliance, though nothing is said on the hitti r. Both The Sunday Times and Th' Dbserver deprecate Mr. Chamberlain's brusque man ner in dealing with inch del.'-ate matters. Tlie Observer heartily approves of u Anglo-Amx ric.in exlente. but resents Mr. Chamlix rlain’s needless irrit.i tion of Ro si.i. it prints a long article with a view of show ■ ing that Mr. Chainin'Hain's accusation of bad faith against Ru ia is unjustified. Th- Sunday Times says: "We admit tlie value of eultix-ating tlie friendship of the t’nited States, tint do not see tlie necessity lor bieoming effusive.” THE ST. PAUL LEAVES Sigsbee and His Fast Cruiser Are nt Sea Again. Newport News, May 11.—Owing to the dense fog that hung over II impton Roads tins morning ami other reasons t'.iat were not mad., public l>y < 'apt.sin S gsiiee, the auxiliary cruiser St. I’aul did not weigh anchor ix-fore daybreak to join Hie Hying squadron, which left Hamilton Roads yes terday afternoon under sealed orders. Tlie St. Paul took on Hie greater part of her ammunition here, which came by express. Included in litis supply were two car loads of smokeless puxvder, but only one car load was tracsferreil to i'ae ship up to l ist, night. Some time after daybri ak this morning the St. Paid steamed down to Old Point, where tlie cruiser N w Or leans wa,s lying, but returned to her an chorage at s o’clock an.l remained t.il 3:15 o'clock in the afternoon, when ■ li ■ again niovi il down to < >ld Point. Wliil ■ lu re the St. Paul finished ‘.ik.ng on her supply of smokeless pow.let, R was 5 o'clock when tlie big v irship pulled up her anchors at Old i’oi' t and stain d on a l i e iim- for the Virgin a cap s. go ng. It is sup posed. to join Commodore Sehley. 'the X, xv < i leans is .-till .it <>sl Point, and it is not known when she xvill sail, but it is thought she will remain to protect tlie SAMPSON’S FLEET IS OFF COAST OF SAN DOMINGO. Cape Haytlen. May 14.—The steamer Supply, formerly the American steamer Il linois, under command of Lieutenants Roberts, from Philadelphia, arrived here at half-past 5 o'clock today. Upon his arrival Lieutenant Roberts wired to Admiral Sampson for orders. ■ Admiral Sampson is tat Puerto Plata, on the north coast of Santa' Domingo. He communicated today with the American consul at Cape Haytlen. Puerto Plata is a small seaport on the north Domingan coast. The French line cable runs through this point and also runs down to Curacoa, where the Spaniards were sighted. Admiral Sampson will probably put in at Cape Haytien, and it is from there that tlie first official report from him Is expected. From Curacoa to Puerto Plata is a straight lino, distance of about 500 miles, though going through the Mona passage and circling around the central part of the north Domingan coast to Puerto Plata it would probably be about 600 miles. This Indicates the siretch separating tlie two fleets. Since last heard from Admiral Sampson has covered a distance of between 200 and 300 miles. From Puerto Plata to Havana, in which direction Admiral Sampson is now going. Is 760 miles. Tlie Spanish fleet is now approximately based on a straight lino calcu lation about 1,000 miles from Havana., to reach which, however, it would have to go through the Windward passage and risk a battle with Sampson’s fleet. Spanish Ministry Won’t Locate Fleet. Madrid, May 14.—A report Is persistently circulated that Admiral Cerveras'a fleet is going to Cuba. The ministry of marine declines tw give any information whatever regarding the matter. Oregon’s Arrival at Bahia Confirmed. Buenos Ayres, via Galveston, May 14.—Advices from Rio de Janeiro confirm the report of the arrival at Bahia, Brazil, of the United States warships Oregon. Marietta and Nictheroy. The steamer Rio Janeiro, which has arrived at Pernambuco, reports having seen during the night Wednesday last three vessels, supposed to bo Spanish war ships, cruising before Cape San Anos tiogo. gateway to tin Chesapeake bay till the monitor Canonious, which lias been to Fortress Monro' , arrives. PEOPLE STARVING IN SPAIN. SITUATION AMONG THE POOR IS ESPECIALLY BAD. Warehouses Are Filled with Supplies, but They Are Not for the Starving- Ones. Madrid, May 9. A cabinent crisis is still Imminent. At <>iio time today it was stated that iwry minister find placed his port folio in the hand? of Pr< mier Sagasta. but s<> i.ir this lacks confirmation. Tim <pu •ti regent consulted late tills afternoon with Senor Montero Rios, president of tin- sen ate, who advises a r< < vnstruet ion of the cabin< t. But for the necessity of getting tlie war credo's voted in the <-ort. s. Senor Sagasta won I have decried the suspension of the i oii: i itirtion guarantees, thus placing tlie whole country under military jurisdiction. The difficulties for the poor peo ple are worse than those of the gov ernment. i Tin- latter, by variou. expedients, can I ’ t i.n < ther food or < mploxV miit. 'I he ’.x .g> x I ' r , lent food ’ot tl ’in selves i id ' heii fam Hes In the mining regions of Estra Ma- I dur.i and other places tile m m rs are nearly famished ~ I The warehouses are tilled up to the | ceiling with goods which will remain ' there until tlie war is over and thous- ! ands of workmen, famished with hun- I ger, will easily become the prey of political agitators and complicate the ' social and political situation of the country. The work of the political agl< itor is daily becoming m<ir<- tn.mil'' -•<. 'ho l ',”- ; '' " f the people becomes more hop. less. The re publicans de.-lure that the moment the tel egraph announces a new disaster to tlie Spanish arms the gre at mass of the eotir i> ■ will ris« ' ■ ■■ ’ • The i irlist- I.iv that if there are fr li dis asters they wdi s< ze power. Tin reforc. the h<-y to t'l’ -J 'it • u»n i:. w.ir n«w-. Ill'* cai lisi.'-i art 1 w- 11 MONTSERRAT RUNS BLOCKADE. Spanish Steamer Said To Have Dodged United States Warships. Madrid, Miy 10 * dispatch received here from llav m i this afternoon says tl.e Span ish steamer Montserrat, which with a val uable cargo, troops and a large sum of , mom s intend. .1 for H.ix ma. ■ < ip< d Hie United Stall ■ lien and entered the port of ci.nfnenos, Cuba, lias now run the blo<V.- ■i le of the AnmH.'an squadron and hue Entered tin P"i't of Havana in s Het y It is <■! 'iim ,! li that Ibis prove- Hie block ade of tim Cui> in ports is ineffective. WAS ADMIRAL MONTEJO KILLED Massacres Are Reported To Have Oc curred Outside the City. London. May 10. A sspe. i.-il dispatch from Shanghai says tli.it it is reported that Ad mlral M"nt- jo, the commander of the Si.an- j ish fleet who escaped from Cavite by run ning along the shore to Manila with his two son.-, was killed by tlie populace of thp hitter pku’P. It is mhleil that, th*? hospital San Ro que. filL U with Spanish solJ.’-r.s. wa»s se on tire by shells from the B >s!"u and that s:sl»”/.s of charity were kil'c.l w.; b rtnnov- | ini: the wounded. Massacres are reported to have occurred • ■ ing even the Spanish women and < alldren. HE DID NOT WANT SAN JUAN. It Is Not Believed That Admiral Samp- | sou Took the City. AV.lslington. Max H.- No oiliciil report has been received Imre contirming tlie pub lished stateiimiit that the city ami f.irtiti- I eatjpns of Sin Jum lead surrendered 1 j Adiniral Sampson, nor is any expected, for th< - ■ ison that the sta < ment is not .■ i [ credence ii- official envies. Mie result o. t the engagement .it San Juan so far as is | indicated by official reports was not alto- I getlier satisfaet >rx in ismm h as one of tlie , principal objects of the expedition was tim burning of tin- large quantity of coal stored there for use of Hie Spanisli fleet. Before he had be. n able to fully accom plish the destruct ion of tin- fort itications and the coal supply, the admiral, it is be lieved here, thought it prudent to withdraw his fleet through fear of having one or more of his vessels disabl'd pending tlie more import.i it contest with tlie Spanisli licet. His judgment in this matter is favorably commented upor. but tlie oflienils express regret that the Immense coal piles of Hie enemy were not. .ired. Spanisli Warship Destroyed. Londi.n. Max 11. A dispatch to The Glob, from Gibraltar says a British steamer whieli lias just arrived there reports offl ei llx tii.il site passed yesterday evening .. Sc 11 i 1 ion"' I" b ait <1 stroll r xvhic ■ was guarding Algiers bay an.l straits. Slmr.lv after tin steamer passed In r all tim lights of the destroyer xvere suddenly e•, t ; ngi i - iu'• I. .i territii’ explosion followed immediately and the destroyer disappeared. Simops ARE MUSTERED Id Two Regiments of Infantry Are Now Thoronghly Organized. COL. BROWN SWORN IN Georgia’s Troops Are Now in Shape To Begin a Forward Movement Upon Cuba When the Or der Comes from the Government. By Shirley Brooks. I ran i I Correspondent.)—F.w. b.- man m tim tw" regiments of Georg'.< infantry that will Im ' a. part of Lm volunteer army of tin t'nitod ' States has been mustered into tim service, i The last one was Colonel Oscar J. Brown, commanding tim Seeond regimen:. I The ceremony which makes ii.m a <-"hu • ! I was performed at s o’clock tonight in tlie : midst of 2,<>Co men, who are now .t to : his orders for two years unless lOOtmr d.s eharged I It was a thrilling moment when Colonel Brown said: "I do” in answ r to t!u o.itli of allegiance. From the darkness that was broken only by tlie rays of a few lantirns scattered ovt the Immense ene.,mpment came i-lieer after cheer. The band | .:ix"d the "Star Spangled Banner" ar i then "Dixie” In answer to calls from ills men, Colonel Brown responded and -aid lm was ! id to command such i magnificent b iy of sul diers. This has been one of tlto most impo tant days that the regiments .nave incut in camp. Eight hundred men were mu- ore.l in today, whieli in. ludi s every .ompany but the Chatham light artillery, which is not yet ready. [ t'aptain Walker and 121 non W'il enter the service probably tomorruv. Captain I Mills, the muster ofl'mer, assis 'd by L u | tenant Ruther, has had a hard <:ay a wori j ami completed the task which be has been i assigned with the exception of trio r.rti.l'T.v company. He will remain here about a week longer. WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR i President Orders Dr. Carlton’s Ap pointment. AVashington, May 14.- (Special.)—Georgia is to ger anotlii r staff appointin'nt. Colon 1 James Varnadoe, of the Four! regiment, is to be appointed commissary on the st iff of a major gen-r:tl, and that ecri yvith it the rank of major This .ipp'.iint j ment lias been <1 termined on at tlie war department, on tlie is commend i' <■!' li Georgia senators. Wlien i: was : io the senators that they could n. :.■ : iff ollie, rs. it was intlmat< ~l that : • on. p, H 'o a man who saw a lot of s. rx in tim . ivil war, a fighter, was de-'ir. .1. .. .id r the other man who was both a "ii-r and a. busin ss man. Dr. < irl’ li ■ leetid sot th< first :■! ■ ’ ■ i for tlie other. So for t lie wir department is concerned, both p)".-i:ittn nts have been determined upon. Th- pr, sixlent lias not, however, as y< t p i. ■■ d upon the Varnadoe appointment. Hi lias ordered tlie Carlton appointment, ami tin probability is that will go in Monday. Senators Bacon and Clay are working hard to s euro other places I fur Georgia, but Hie pressure is x- rx gr. it. I Promotion of Lieutenant, Wilcox. Among tlie army promotions lasi s. !i <l uled is tiiat. of Lieutenant Cornelius Dew ! Wileox, of the Seventh artillery, to be as- I sistant adjutant gener il, witli tlie rank of captain, t'aptain Wiicox, is tin- son of th- I late Professor Wileox, of tin un x ersit.x. ' who was appointed to the academy from ! Athens. He is in tlie bureau of military i information here. AVitli Dr. carlton on tlie : staff of a major general, witli tin- rank of major, xxitli Major Hodgson and Captain Wiicox, just promoted, and with an officer «n each of tlie flagships, Ath ns is very largely in tlie war. Tom Brumby. Dewey s flag lieutenant, is more an Atlanta man than an Athens min. liowexvr, though lie has relatives in Athens, lie used to be one of the boys in Atlanta. DON CARLOS MAY CARRY WAR ON American Representative of the Pre tender Leaves for Home. New York. May Hl.—Senor de la Costina, American representative of Don Carlos, left New A’ork last night to join his leader in Europe. Senor Costina said that his departure was due to a summons from Don Carlos, and that all the other American t'arlists' had already left or were about to leave to assist Don Caries in ills next effort to regain the throne. , Lightning struck two mules at Elk Point, S. D.. and one of them fell on a boy ami killed him. LACIES BEAD! Cured by n , ■ Another bmps Marvelous Cure. } Saved Life. Swan Hon Rhniiinatir <'ur • ('unipauv, Chicago. I tear Sirs: I cinnot hulp writing to voti to express my thanks for curing m<‘ by y.-ur ’wondertul remedy. “•i I>RO I *s. ' It htiH belli >i groat Itlessi ug to nn* and ( < annot praise it too high anti uni n < ..iinm-iuiing it to all my friends. ! <,;• more flmn 20 »csus f have MiiHcr«*<l utfoiiirM u-ilh K min, Luna, Kidney and Nervous Trouble, BiliouMit***. it nd ( hills. Flttcon y< ars ago I was all hr d< n down with R!.<- i m.ttism , I rregu'ar Menst s and Rih s I ha\« aullcrcd many dis<-as(>». I urco a ears ago I was married am! niy boalth grew raduall,> •- ■; I fal womb followed. I fiocame so wt-ak tin t mv bilks thought 1 was going to die, and had no hopft ol •, r - ooxery. I have doctored everywhere and emild not even ohtnin leliof I ■ we knew I was vm-y near m\ grav< , and that i could not li -' many ■!." lon p‘r, Inti by < it bb h an old triend oft ••5 DROPS ’ would do, M> aged rnothei ent fora bottle. .tn<l aft< r I had tak<*n oik* I v,anted t .;tvo up I was so weak, but mother kept gt\tn ; ,t to nn V Inn flat taken the fifth d< - I was greatly re lieved, and in a. week 1 was receiving m\ health back. Now! cun diiiii'i', run nnd iniiip mhiic f bing i coiil<| not do for yen fm. B I s nt for anof fiei ever repa you for what you haxedotu’ i 'm- 'l'he Rhciimn- I »sni. Pi Iris, Hrnin Trouble, nnd nil old <li*- raM’s of oM-r 20 n ears have mh;> • Mionsly h’l'f nir, I cannot prai-e <ur ’ - DllOl*' •• i ' ;,!i. I will never i.<- w hhoul it, because it ■ . fe. 1 has also cure<l a !ri» ml of nmc* -’f Ki ■ "iiuntism ot two years standing. .My friends an- -urpriM-d r<> see i *n,o\iugm\ M |f. I'tellthemol our womb i fuf num <ine that has cured me. i nm wklel.’. known m Omaha. M.v parents want, to • pres- their thanks t » you for curing their beloved >'m I t'-i <«o.l bo wit h you alw a\ *- that is uy pt ■■ yon. I m tin, \ <>urs in ( hrtst, M rs. S I: V, il.lund <isg» I • •’•. hltois •in: Rheumatism, *.ciu t irn, N’ru» rnlgia. IK sp« pshi, Baekni hr, Kiliniii, (u --tairrli. *■>!«•« ph-sMiaws Nrr\ou-mr**- Nervous nnd Nriiraltf ie ! Irndiiclirs, llenrt \\r:»kur?.M, Im <«rip| I*, ( rrrping Xiimhm s-. Mimi t ItoiHa nd- oi - nuiH r h t ier« rrrelvrd. The merits ot ” • DR(>PS ’is uml ; ' ' tbo u who have tried it. I urge botth s <u • jHh p-.” doses* *1.00; 3 botll*- \tfrnrs wanted in new territory. rile iim todai. SW VNMIN RH I I M \TI< (IRE ( <>., Uni rborn ->tX »ii< a co, I If. RIOTERS ARE OVERPOWERED. QUIET RETGNS ONCE MORE IN THE CITY OF MILAN. Two Days' Fighting Was Accompar.ied by Great Bloodshed—Troops Now in Charge. London, May 10. The Milan correspondent of Tin- Dally N. xx -. I■ 5 >r;iphlim Monday, says that calm reigns a;, tin. 'll: - Icing so, it can do no harm to saj pl ill ly, though it is by no means c< ft ti : the words xvill r-'K'ii '.ou. th t for tl • last two <ia\ i th-s city lias been in tlie thro- •; of revolution, willi all its horrors :i- I 'il its -u'imxss. When til - fury first broke out many peo ple who have nothing to <lo .x'C, n - move m mt were caught, a- it vole, in :i trap. Her,' is in.-t nv When tin- soldiers wen advan ing to the charge agai'ast th- first I ’ r|< ,i.)r» in the Via Torino a l.ulv, y<>unxt, richly dr< -s --e<l ami stiff witli terror, xx stria k by a bullet in the breast. She fell .. aun t tie wall, only having time to exclaim, "moth er!” before dying. In Hu- same way old people, unabl,. to ro-’l-* the ru i, wro shot or trampl' il ui:<l< r foot. At another point a lii. < irria: • wild horses wild with fright, vv.i slop; • d I■■ tlie molt and its occupant, a l.'Kly, fot removed and left to find her way homo as best she could. Tl"- carr ige was used to carry the \v..un<).-i to th, .;•■ fltal. At the eentr.al station Hie < tiglm driv. rs ami guards refused to b-ax. their lamili-s to the mercy of tin- mob. However, after a <i. lay of Tort,- minutes the trooj ■ ' d them to go on xviih tlie trains. i'in tlgh'. ■ ing xx.’S in real earnest an.l the soldiers wi re received as .-< people receives a f< ~ ,;.:i inv.idx'l'. i'o.'l.- Ol IdO'.'d XV. I' ti " streets ami oft i also the sca-tf red brains of tlie killed. ANARCHY REIGNS IN ITALY. Newspapers Are Not Allo ’ “ I To Fee sent Truthful Situation Lond' ii, Ma 11 l i" R i ■ ■ •■ . dent of ’l'li" I >aily News in • : a dispatch, ;i large portion of xvliieh tva. • vi deiilly suppressed by the veasor. -ix.-. "li is believed that matters are • tea< 1 growing Ivor.-"'. Tile goyrnmeni is el' I -iy unequal to the ditlieiilti". ot tie .-<ttint:.ni and great anxiety prevails in political "The. problem is much widi-c d moi deeply rooted than Hi> question whether tlie ciibini t is tn r ni.i'.'.i or • or xxeetlu t this oi tiiat party is bl '■ : The, re- wliicii for a quart* rof i c,.'Utin lias ground down tin . oils';; . 'iC .. -I: is an attack upon tli t: ; oi li dy "Two cabinet council.’ w> < mld today an,l ministers were t'.n.mim "if in th“ <■ >- lution to stick to their posts and < .naiii.w the policy of reptn Perfect eaim prevails here, but th* ua ro s of troops continue find all gunsmiths and cutlers’ shop; ire • ■ :■ ■ ■ l or,i "I am unable at this mom ’h to s ml you more than a few words. Fresh <nd more rigid measures lave I n adopted i tin' censorship of t'l. er.'ins Th. fi• ■<l silence is most ominous. Ai.x otli. *1 ac counts of tlie restoration of or<b .■ must l>9 reei ived will all reserve. besieging Milan.” The Daily New pn i " ' '. from a point beyond :■ ■ It m tiet confirming the c- nsoinz-d t' l' g" ini from Its Milan eorresmanient is to tl <• lighting at Milan. According to t i.- communication, botw-en ho ami 2<"> Wire kilt'd oa Satur day. more on Sunday a ;<! still more x-esier day (Monday). Hundreds aro vvoundexl nd <!'ing the new bullet used by the troops having the eft'ect. of explosiv* b.ius. Six Hundred Rioters Killed London. May 12. Tlie Vienna eort end nt of Tlie Dailv Telegraph. : n;.; t le riots at Milan, says; "(>ne t housa nd persot ■ ■ killed and 2,000 wounded in one inst me ■ :XX ■ lity student ■ 1\ ■ I’ led . ■ tin station of tlie Vicin.i railwu' line Throe hundred rioters set fire to :i!i ■ ■ railway carriages and tlie military, li': : * in,; up o - fortunately tired on tlie lironu u. who w- a trying to dispei.-c th*' r'"*' ' •■ :i -t hose. Many of tlie lironmn « ■ kill <1 The Italian Riots. Itonm, May il. I xx I b ; : mib!y man" days before it will l<e pox- iim' t> ■ -tinm *» file gravity of I!'*.’ riot * and lii< num n r of killed and wounded. Eviden* iccuniu es tiiat railwax' nu n wet ■ ehietlx i qion -da for tlie risin'gs. The order calling them un der arms is expivled to have i gooxl «!' rent effect. 4 AN AGREEMENT AS TO COREA. Modus Vivendi Between Russian and Japanese Governments. Tokio, May 10 It i- ann -an- dJn The < lovernm ■ ' sian and Japan, se govei nmeiit; :igr< ed upon t modu .\ • ’ a regur* < >n the 25th of Ajiril tl tin l two governments :c* Toko signed a protocol, the text of xvh ■ h as published in The Gazetti’ today is as follows; ”1. Russia .'nil Japan definitely rei ogr.izo til.' sox eri'i'.nty anu elltir. 'ildepelidcin ■ of , •,.,i mutually ' 1 o ' " from ’.ill iliri-et int* i f< i-n< in Hu internal affairs of tiiat country. "2. l>x siring to a voi 1 ■ •ry p ' 1 ' ” of misunxlerstauiling in tli'' I'lt’ir, Liissia and .1 apa ii mut ualiy engage, in ■ ■ .■ • < orea should apply to < .th. r of Hu in for issist anm "I- advice, not to take aux measures in the noniiim i ion of milit.i y nstrui'tors tinaniiil mlxisors' warnin' pr.'vioi, I.x coming to a mutual agreement in the mat- In view of the large <l< vc opment of Japan, -*■ < emmer, ial ami industrial enter prises in t’orc.i as veil as ide <■«eisi.h-r.il>le number of J a p:i lies.' "'•!.- >■ siden; in tiiat country, tin- Rus;- an gov. rnment will n< I impede Hie devel ipmi'iit of comm. r< ial anil inilustrial relations between Japan ami (.'orea.” Since the birth of Christ 4,1 (0,000,'100 men have been slain in battle. 3

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