THE NEWS. Heavy rains at Ardmore, I. T., caused a large reservoir of the Gulf, Colorado and Banta Fee RailrSad Company, covering 40 acres of space, to break under the weight of water, washing away part of the company’s tracks, Passenger and freight traffic has been suspended on many roads in that terri- tory, and more or less other damage has ro- sulted. No casualties have been reported. Charles Calvary Rowe, a West Virginia Central freight brakeman, died at his home in Westernport, trom injuries received to his head by a {all nine weeks ago, A wife and four children survive him, He was fifty years of age and a veteran of the late war. The military balloon sent to Fort Wads- worth, N. X., will be a part of the army equipment when the troops move on Cuba, It 1s not needed in New York harbor, but in Cuba it can be used to advantage. Bids opened for the purchase of two additional balloons were so extravagantly high that they were rejected, and the departmeut is- sued orders for the construction of two by government workers at once, The steamship Illinols, recently acquired by the Navy Department, is being fitted out as a refrigerating supply ship, and will here- after be known as The Supply. The steamer Columbia, from the Orient, brings news that during the week previous to April 3, cases of bubonic plague in Hong Kong bad increased rapidly, and the colon- fal government was considering various measures for preventing a spread of the malady. Forty new cases of the plague were occurring dally, The Hong Kong government has instituted a medical inspec- tion of Chinese coming from Macao and Canton, where the plague Is prevalent. The depot, freight warehouse and tele- graph office of the Seaboard Air Line at Franklinton, N, C., were burned. The loss is completo, The largest block of marble ever sent out of East Tennessee was shipped by way of the Baltimore and Ohio Raliroad to New Eng- land during the first week in March, It was consigned to Noreross Bros, at East Cam- bridge, Mass., and it weighed 45,000 pounds. It was quarried near Knoxville William Bestor and William Puller, arrest- ed at Wankesha, Wis, for the murder of an aged couple and the burning of the bodies at Black Earth, pleaded gulity, was tenced to life imprisonment and were to Waupun prison immediately. reached prison sixty hours after the was committed. Hen~ taken They erime The Georgia Ballroad Elevator and Ware- house at Augusta, which has a capacity of 150,000 bushels of grain, and is oecupled by Leroy Mliler, and the warehouse of Bussey & Carswell, occupied by C. A. Doolittle, was burned. The total Joss is estimated at £200,000. The origin ofthe fire is unknown. Graln and provisions comprised the stock. Edward Moors, of 8an Diego, and J. 8. Green, of Los Angeles, Cal,, have returned from a trip on the Colorado desert. They left a third member of thelr party, Joseph B. Staley, aged thirty-five years, of Bakersfleid, dying of hunger and thirst at Coyote Wells, seventy-five miles east. They had lost their way in attsmpting to reach Yuma, their horses died and their companion could no longer walk, The large Iron Works cotton plant closed Saturday at Fall River, but it Is not expect- ed that it will lead local cotton factories to shut down. Although the selling prices are the lowest in mill history, it is belleved that the factories are being run at a joss as a de- fensive measure against Southern tion. President Harris, of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company, issued instruc tions that any smploys who desires to enter the servies of the country on account of the hostilities now between this government and Spain may do so with the understanding that upon leaving go ment service and presenting honorable dis- charges therafrom he will be retaken the service of the company. The ananimously adopted a priating £150,000 for militia eq John A. Logan, Jr, ty from the War Department at Washington to recruit a regiment of 1,200 men and equip them for light cavalry service, Ninety earioads of oranges are leaviog Southern California every day for the East, As 300 boxes of 200 oranges each car, the shipments represent nearly 5,500, 000 oranges every twenty-four hours, A freight wreck on the New York Central at Fairport, N. Y,, resuited in the death of John Hare, Edward Jones, brakeman, and Frank Dowd, fireman. Fred, T. Wadleigh, of Buffalo, engineer, was bad- ly injured. d One of the great troubles that raliroad companies have had to contend with in the past with both the old style and the new M. C. B. couplers was the falling of draw-heads on the tracks, resulting many times in dis astrous wrecks. A year or two ago the Bal timore & Ohio Raliroad adopted a devies to prevent just such occurrences and has since attached it to all {ta passenger equipment, The device Is quite simple, consisting merely of a right-angied steel hook, which is placed immediately beneath the coupler on the draw-head, with a horizontal arm project- ing slightly at an angle to the direction of the tracks. When the drawhead fails the safety hooks not only assist in jamming the drawheads together but absolutely prevent their swaying from side to side and thus be- coming disengaged. The steel hook Is placed in such a position that it eannot be impending vero. into Island resolution appro- iipment, Genaral Assembly of Rhode has received authori- ait ~ fill each conductor; Cars, ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE. sequired the original actograph of Hos sinl's “William Tell.” M. Zola is rostioating at Medan, where he boats, ‘cycles and writes memoranda, to be consulted hereafter, of his trial, The Queen's birthday will be celebrated in London alone on Saturday, May 21, and at all other stations, naval and military. on Tuesday, May 24. The Princess of Wales has a tea service of 60 pleces, sash one of which Is decorated wit: a different phistograph which she took herself while in Scotland. Captain Zallinski, the inventor of the dy- namite gun, is recovering from a severe ili- ness. He is on the retired list of the army, but has asked to be assigned to duty, is now about to put up a statue of the young Goethe, of Goethe, the student, In memory of the three years from 1765 to 1768, which he spent as a student of the Un- iversary of Leipsic, General Sir Herbert Kitchener, comman- der-in-chief of the Britlsh-Egyptian forces, has ordered all the newspaper correspond. ents back from the front, and operations against the dervishes have been suspended until July. The late Lord Backville Cecil, practical electrician and railway manager, left a per sonal estate of $1,186 955, largely of his own ereation, and thus an uncommon achieve ment for a member of an aristosratic family, to whom work was 8 luxury. ! 2 Lee Will Have Contrel Over the Islands. TROOPS TO BE RUSHED. # > —— Gen. Reported That Dewey's Fleet Was Bom- barding Manila at the Time the Cable Was Cut-The Batteries of the Citadel Were Replying to the American Guns, Outlying Quarters of the City in Flames. A despatch from Washington, D. C,, says: —The decision of the President and hi Oabinet to sead troops and supplies from the Paclflo coast to Commodore Dewey in the Philipine Islands has been followed by a regort that General Fitzhugh Lee will be placed in command of this army. General Leo has been nominated as one of the new major generals, Creneral Merritt, who Is in charge of the Department of the East, has been in consal- tation with the President in regard to this matter, and his name bas been discussed In connection with these forces, but it is under stood that he is to have better duty, and he will not be sent to the Paclfio against his will. Itis also understood that the admin- istration will confer upon General Lee when it hands him his ordegy to assume command of the army of cocupation of Manila a com- mission designating him as military gover- nor of the Philippines until he is relieved by the chief executive of the new permaun¥nt ABSOLUTE SURRE A special cable despatch from London, England, says: The American squadron, commanded by Commodore Dewey, won a complete and glorious victory cover the Spanish fleet fn the Philippines Sunday, The fighting was of the flercest character, the highest character, and, led by the in- trepid Dewey, inflicted upon the enemy a veritable rout, Mymplia Polnts the Way, During the night Commodore Dewey sig- nalled to his warships that were In bay, 50 miles to the north of Manila harbor, Suble government, which will assume eventual i control of the islands. General will preme control over the islands even ussuming that the present war will of abort duration. This wiil be the first time that the United States has ever sent troops to land in a for- | eign country, and the arrival of the United | States volunteers will cause a great = at Manila, but they will go prepared to oe- cupy tho islands and hold them until the President and the Cabinet is read nounce the disposition of them after the war, | From five to six thousand volunteers will sent, and they will be placed on fast steam- ers, as well as on and Philadelphia, which at Mare Island, and rushed across the | at full Supplies, a Loe probably exercises su- for months, Lie rprise | vy io an- | be | the erulsers Charlestor Are now speed, and aid neo- | NEXT BATTLE ON THE ATLANTIC Sampson and Schely Will Combine Should | the Spanish Fleet Come Thia Way. folded to | President McKinley bas at last sommendations of the Naval Strategy | Board, and if 1} Toat AES the re s Spanish from Cape a strong fleet | be despatched to sink it. This decis Cabinet meeting Lhe the fleet Is On way to Porto Rioo, As soon as reliable informati re Lf rea % i i have made thelr appearance Bear Admiral 8 immediately procead with the battieships Indiac one or two torpedo boats the Atl the apatceh boat to a point off and the Massachusetts and Texas, and will of inte It is the ¢ peaxt naval battle will be Hie I! Roar Admiral the Cuban bi aintained pinion of naval experts that the | ught off P withdraws | srtn MD, Rampson yekade | by the blockade will be smaller ships constituting the second diy North Atlantic sommand of Captain Watson, wit nn af tha no squadron § Cincinnati as the fSagship. SAMPHON'S FEET PUTS TO SEA, for Porto Rico. A despatch from Key West, Fia., s An important naval movement, pre : attack on Porto Rico, was initiated Wednes- | All of the big ships in Admiral Samp- 1's squadron, including the fagsbip New son here and coaled to their away, with head, have been capacity, and steamed if these vessels are bound for Porto Rico, | smaller the cruiser Montgomery and the araft, will be relied upon to msintain fleet Ia not to meet the Oregon and’ Marietta, in the expectation that the Spanish fleet may be encountered on the It is sald by some that the ¥ The prevalling belief, however, is that the Porto Rico, either to de- stroy or to occupy the ocoaling station as a rives. Having taken Porto Rico, the United States vessals may then put to sea aud try to, sngage the Cape Verde Islands fleet, In the harbor 680 marines, with their offi. broiling In the tropleal sun. Only the offi. pers have shore leave, The Panther is to be cruiser. The only arrivals here were the steamer Evelyn, from Newport News, with a eargo of ooal for the fleet, pad the revenue cutter Windom, from Hampton Roads. The departing officers are stiil discussing Commodores Dewey's brilliant Manila vie- Hike achievement, According to Capt. Little, of the fishing schooner Antonio y Paco, captured by the Food is bringing whatever provisions are accessible, and eitl- rans are burving their food in yards and “It I could have slipped past the blockads,” says Capt. Little, “my fish would have brought their weight in gold.” MADRID FEARS FOR SAN JUAN, Anxiety as to the Seizure By Sampson of the Caplial Clty of Porto Rien. Considerable anxiety is expressed in Mad- rid as to the fate of Porto Rico, It is feared that Admiral Sampson's squadron has gone to seize San Juan and the Spanish coal sup- plies at that port, At a cabinet counell over which the Queen Hegenat presided, Promier Sagesia explained the war situation, He announced the safe arrival at Porto Rico of the Spanish Trans Atinantie Company's steamer Alfonso XIII having on board, It is said, reinforcements of troops and a valuable eargo, including ammunition and supplies - to clear the ships for action and to follow him. The squadron got under way, wit the flagship Olympia leading, and followed cruiser Baitimore, erulser Boston, gunboat Potrel, revenue-cutter MeCullooh and the There had been Lv consultation of the captains on board flagsiip during the night, and It was decid. 1 that the first stroke shonld be & made cisive, Lining Up For the Attack. At 4.15 0’ sloek the morning the lookout Clympia reported i Mantia barbor. The distance Font wr east . wiween the miles, The Spanish snded by Admiral Montejo the cruiser Reina Ch Velasco was me aud consisted of Castilla, crulssr Antonio de Ulloa, erulser Doan Juan Lez 8, gunboat Isia de Marq Marquez gunboat El ; ils Dewey Moves Into Action, battle, nt soar 18 Spanish cable, shows that the attack was ouesrgy. Sigasiing tor American transports to keep well ut that the Olympia and Balti woul the Spanish Sagship, Rein and the Castilla, the largest of flent, the American warships of battle on the Spaniards, both sides of Manila he of the which WTLON bre 1 Ghovernt es and by way of he the ire Rage the arbor are orts well manned, though the reports as f their armament have been eract. he strength tie VILE. Americans Open With a Hot Fire. Az moO0 as his teen that broadside to Dewey bogan . a : ny s alips and the Spanish of sbips had starboard tha su batieries , Com- thelr SLO Y modore terrifie ading « $ CRLLBOD~ he ener Oiymnpia es ballery consists neh rifles, 10 five-ineh rapid-fire ix one-pounders, torpedo tubes enemy was on h bad six 6.3-Inch ad tl 2.9 six three. rea inders, two machine fo nd five tor- Rival Admirals Engaged, ted Lhe Dawey dire : rom ue in Relua Christloa and piowiag foto the Spanish Capt. Gridley of the Olympia, was with him fe a gs 3 § he ¥ conning 4m sdore the squadr of { of the Olympia i noved his ship to the after shell Charles V, Ihe the Olym. i the mewhat su pore the A and s¢ re frog and wiid began to tell, grew more pia soon slower, Other Ships Fighting Hard, Baitim ore put to the Cas Dyer { the his fighting Jaltimors u Rubs in bear main four 5.5.ineh and two 4.7-inch asd three Both ships good for erulsers, The din of jose fl listance The bas |! battery Krupp guns 1.2-inch guns, to the Castilla'a have battle was terrific. All incessant fire on the American fest, Hard Work for the Small Boats The Boston, 3180 tons; the Raleigh, 3182 tons; the Concord, 1700 tons: the Petrel, 590 tons, and the MoCuliosh had about all they de Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, General Lezo, El Cano, Marquis del Quero, Isia de Cuba and Isla de Luzon, bul by quiek manoeuvring and rapid work of the guns, fought thelr way to victory bravely. Spanish Flagship Buras Up. FOREIGN AFFAIRS The English cabinst’s Chinese policy was attacked by Sir William Vernon Haroourt, lineral leader in the House of Commons, and was deferdsd by Mr. Balfour. Baron Von Bulow, German minister of foreign affairs, in a Sposch to a Reichstag committee, sald that he hoped the period of squabbling over China had been ended by the powers, Miillons of gold Is piled up at Dawson, Yukon Territory, awaiting the begianing of navigation on the Yukon river, One bundred mules in a pack train and their Mexican attendants are reported to have been killed or wounded by the explo- siod of powdsr they were conveylngto a Mexican mine, The London "Times denied the report that public fesiiag in Bagiand is veering to- ward Spain, and says the sympathy for Ameries Is as profound as ever, Lisutenant Colwell, the United States naval attache at London, bas recovered his health suffiolently to be able to return to duty. Inthe British House of Commons Mr. Balfour, acting secretary of stats for foreign affairs, replying te a question on the sub. Joos, said no negotiations are proceeding on the subjeet of an arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the United States, The Chinese foreign office is sald to have notified Japan that it will make the final payment of war igdemnity this week, Near from the American exploded a magazine on the Iatter boat, and she took fire, De Epite the efforts of the Spaniards, the flame made rapid hendway. Captain Gridley worked his ship around to the Bpan- He fought the Spanish ship with one battery and kept up a fire on the forts with the other, The masts on the American bots were shot away, but few shells got through the armor, Faxes Spanish Captain Killed, A well-trained shot from plunged through the fl Reina Cristina mander, the Olympia ghting tower of the the ships com- The Admiral ye time, When ander bad fallen the seamen seemed and killed Captain Cadass at tl news that thelr comm spread through the sbi; Thelr = none too plentiful, and Jug quantity and the they were ready t the to lose heart, mmun yi had been with fire that # rapidiy fail. Was raging ) give up, Spanish Admiral Changes Ships Then there took place Reaing i inable to fight, he ordered a sme rowed to rwered, and " or r fa the small gun- f i ie Cubs, where be again holsted the the sallors rely Admiral Christine the flames des red ican plucky Kalina the Lost, rew jumpis sroard Baltimore Ends the Castilian. In the meantime hr nn Dyer} i BARN Fel the Inte of the Castilla he ike the ship, had considerable wood work : f her, ana aft two h iv. 1} GE under fire y { or Deing urs 100K | Was ot ne it, and LRagement Becond Attack on the Enemy, LL 5 { Glaposed gh V ' ok, withdrew with hig shis There the # examined sRkering don Black, atlinck, wed a wr gus ad preparation & wok they started BOC Gh ad sh foot tues 3 + a tial p Arise aha » CRTLAage cans was piainiy evident Wiping Out the Enemy. With trong fire as bef as air 5 maved (nia th $m “ci # Ag8i0 moveq 1010 Lhe allie ay . » the fast re. the fleet re equal now that gaveral x ats During fighting pat Austria was severely de mander killed, the § Ihe Spanish forts were time, and particular sttentd them, a strong tenses, The Spar Don Antonia jong several of the § orately ! by the Ame fas yet wh up t rican fi been cabled Fleat Effects a Landing bay and the Naval officers ln L great victory and eall § Dewey's Demands, 6 oo victory of the American orces at Manila Th ym piete sot over the Spanish naval f followed a" has been The Governor General at Manila transmitted to hie government the ultimatum, and a de. uaderstood that the ministry bad acceded to a Madrid, it It was also reported in London gram from the British consul nounciug the capitulation of the city, The report was unconfirmed, bat it was stated that the British government had advised the Spanish ministry that honorable submission was the best way of guarding Spaoaish in- terests in the Philippines, “CRUSH AMERICAN SQUADRON" Spain Preparing Her Fleet For One Last Desperate Effort. Dispatohes from Madrid say the Spanish authorities intend to throw the whole strength of Bpain into one unitsd and su. preme effort against the United States, The special dispatoh adds that it is even stated at Madrid by those who are responsi ble for the naval movements that It bas been determined to avoid fsolated combats on un. squal terms and with a superior enemy, and that they now intend to throw the whole united naval strength of Spain into one su. preme effort to crush the American squadron in Cuban waters, Continuing, the special says: “Until this engagement is fought, no pro- posal for lutervention will be listened to.” A Cadiz dispatch says that the second Spanish squadron, consisting of the war shipe Pelayo, Alfonso XIII. and Victoria, snd a number of smaller ships, has nearly completed its preparations for active service. It is reported, however, that great difficulty is experienced in fitting out the ships, ow. ing to lack of money. The British engineers have refused to serve on board of them, ow. ing, it Is said, to the belief that hey are Hable to heavy punishment under the for eign enlistment act, The Spanish auxiliary eruiser Guarda bas, it Is announced, taken 14 guns on board, and is now on a trial cruise. SCOUT» LANDED, Nuoccessful Ex pred ition of the United hates Despmtets Boat Leyden, A despatels from Key Wot, Fla, says: The Government tug Leyden, Capt. J. H, Augus, steamed into port and told the fol lowing story of a desperate encounter with Bpanlsh troops om the northern comst of Cuba, The Leyden left bers Monday afler- uoon with a party of insurgents, under Gep- eral Baldamoro Acosta, and inoluding five Cuban seouts, under the leadership of Cap- thin J, H, Dorst, of the United Blates Cav- ary. The Leyden also carried a large quan. tity of arms mas swmmunition, The tug landed five men, with four boxes of ammu- nition and two horses Goneral Acosta also landed sud penetrated to the Interior, where he communionted with the foroes of the lu. surgents, The I.eyden lay to outside until five o'clock in the morning, when, observing atroop of Bpanish: fofactry approaching she put 10 sea, nnd got safely away, AVYight With Spanish Cavalry, The same night ashe proceeded to Mantan- small party near there, Foarlog atliack by the Bpaninrde, she looked for the Here she was hundred original Isnding piace, by Acosta and about two bans, half o whom wers armed with rifles, They united with the men on the tug and an attempt was made to land the re when a troop of 200 mulling arms and men, them and & flerce engagement of a hall hour's duration foil When the Spanish cavalry discovered the Ioydes they promptly [he tug was taken at & disad vantage, having no can non aboard, but wed, opened fire, Cosmmmander Angus decided 1 fF. He mounted an old flagpole and another plecs of round timber f the © stationed “'gun- ut the ruse was of little avall the block fusiliade of upon a desperate in the bow « rat and ners The Spaniards toe there, 1 E shelter near house and poured in a bullets, Meanwhile, the Calans attempted re cavalry and giving to draw r the Bpanist 13 2 & view of diverting the wiki the Leydon a chance U slip out, The Cubans driving them: to th a spulsed the enemy ds, During this eu- » bullets wont through ali iY - wo gugement several rifl the Leyden's sano ke stack, but no one was Injured, The Wilmmimamton Takes so Hand, tie tug they beer Iylug wear Havana Bear Admiral at Wilmingion back Yerseis reachod went in search siOry with the Ley fhe iw found the 5 > nd t ¥ the seane OF 35 insding and foun PAL another ng to welcome § altempiad jnvass The Wilms io I ime in preiimi pened fire on a num- of the { small bow # marking i at fired four shots edint the Bpasn- { Ca ad y Ammunk PORTO 308 C«r AS A PRIZE Persons Who Same the Fresidest felgnre of the Teaiand is Ordered, Ri Per 3 the Presidont say that 4 that Porto Rig of the Unlt mediate seizure ¢ 5 r Washington, says OLA WHO Wels ‘ ad Lye ou ams Deen ordered, » gleaned sl the Navy the movemenls of vessels, but from tl « fow off Ww nis Who are ey of the depart- to hear soon of most as interests soeived [re Admira tha (ree ¥ the Ureg ry that ry ial to tale Vo Join sald that tb Ru mira « even with great § the Oregon would Lhe Spanish ahi overwhelmed y de wir s Spanish gover all rt Baicow ment could not require a strong sumber of rz the miand and in addi fn would be loth to run me of his best ships dis To seize § in view i San ped = ng forts, wvement is yrieans to at Hampton Roads in piace of daria. This seems to indi cate a completes change in the character of which, instead of belog a fiy- ordinary sense, has now of a battle fleet, {I bavi A significant the warship New “Ea De & log squadron in the sssumed the ocharacter sobiley's squadron is pow On oven lorms at ommodore fi» In eet feed, OC Provably sbie from Cape Verdh recently, Spaniards tone a Britlah Yacht, A British stemsn yacht, the Lady of Clem- oll, ywned by = Mr. Wilkinson, of London, bas just arrived mt Gibraltar from Malaga, Spain, from whiel port she was obliged to depart suddenly, owniag to the Bpaniards mobbing and stoning ber, FIRING ON MANILA A Report That Foxmbardment Wes in Pro- gross When the Cable Was Cat, A despatoh received io London from Mad rid says the Spanish Colonial Ofoe had ad: vies of the beginning of the bombardment of Manila before the oable was out, which sald: “Thus far the American shells have not reached the town proper, which ls strongly protected.” Continuing, the advices tothe Colonial Office at Madrid mee said to have read: “Only the ocutiying native quarters bave suffered. They are now in flames, Osos: sionally a shell fell in the European town, where & few honses were struck, “The batteries of the citadel, especially the #ix large guns, are vigorously replying to the American fire, and have loflicted cone siderable damage on the fleet,” Greeks Offer Their Service, The United States logation at Oonstanti- nopls has received two thousand offers of volunteers for the Amerioan navy, chiefly (reeks, Bome declare 3hey wi 2 their own passage, in gratitude for Amerioan aid in the Greek war of independence, 9) What Tras Carlos Says According to despatch from Brussels, Don Catios declares le will not provoke rovoly. tionary movement. Oa the ry, he will prevent Onritst agitation while the continues. — 10 MEET THF FL If It Does Not Appeas Porto Rico Will Be Seize=d, AGRESSIVE WARF ARE, As It Is Immpracticable to Xess sssedistly Begin the Conquest of Cubs, sewed as the Fhilippines Mas Not Browmge ®st Peis Another Blow Will Be Ftruclk asst Spain Porto Rico the Only Base o® Spuhh Supplies. A despatoh from Washington, ¥»_ C, sy The capture of the Phils go pine hw not yet brought about peace, ancl from wll putise Fied ull another blow is struck, This} ho oan, preparations are being made for the next step in the Mrogrle, The conquest impossible at the the danger to whi unacclimated volunteers, two god wy aa = t eas nsldered pr = nus of eh woul sews Baject the It fk Ta w= VOI ATO Bpanish the Atlantic and the «Sher 1 irto Bie Both of ti Es ASV will be executed, The exact tines of their Le Bpan weed! and no t it cs Be eater. definitely Lisbon the Can. squadron order of the Bpanish Navy may com slows 2 to met the American ves real ized the naval not op Ope 8 to destroy thaw possible, ooourrence Cann’ 1 Iw perations aguine wWhereaboul wi. ress disj ateh 11 the - : * aat | fleet 8 b he se pS p in with t y Jolin with ¢ that the combi AEs sels If it 3 - be ment do a8 fue blleve gono 40 efore It done whore ay Feet dors 104 Appear at re of the ww can be asily of $ and this i » Rleo Is Ssh ships by the 2 prage of oosl he other - - Intercept reaches a] withe fost arin ir x } & $ prio | Havapa, which ean be maintaine«® by sharacter of a intler pia is regarded as 2 the only base f In these waters, and 11 {1 is capt 2 ited States =X . - => ES marin bo = avy De |n expe rn portant £ Taal vicin. CRUISER TOPEKA IN Fa» BLT, Weather on Way Falmoatis. Experienced Hongh Over from A dis h fr = v5: ~The Tog f merly the =F . Knapp, Lam nd, April = so orulng, The 9 am, sessgith of a 10 the mpking Dat mm New Jim «x = VA, = perience =e time of a eB, Ao WEE fhe nks, the blew a ¥ rough ughout, about crew of gn =r he had - VOYyAge, was nol Eads small TopesB a's gon kn wsms saluted as she ORs IN CONTRO EE. Tixamt Ho Ih em anil, by I. 1, fngapore Lies=tric Club A Report From Acting Governor-General At Singapore The tollo Viles, of B Lon, m friar — eceives was read at the st Boston “Singapore, informa. news of Exes 18 now rao 2 general { Bpecial). Beliabie= here ocorroborsting tory at Manila, and be duties Dewey's vie sxecuting of! gover there, Miners Shot From Amber es Ta Five of a party of Slav miners &% #= veubans. at rom maessbush On maemn B80 TE== mnmisen == dispute rilie, Olio, were shot © save bsen on A strike because of sver a check welghman, May Give Up Bering Sea Pm= sol Word was received at Port “Eo wind ha«E oan transportation «=T oonlto This would indicate that the EZeesring ba patrol is to be abandoned this yeas. FIELD OF LABOR. Russia bas 17,605 factories. Russia buys our steam valves, iiilnols has 53 788 coal miners. Denver master buliders organ tmesai. Uncle Sam bas one tea plantaticems. Europe has 50,000 match factories. China has a 1000.year-old news gaaper, Frost hinders ore digging in M Ess mesols, California is to have a school of =mine, Springfieid (Mass) brewers ww OR nite hours, Cincinnati municipal laborers gest $10, day. indianapolis telephone girls wEEIS organ. lor. A Massachusetts barbers forme<E & Sub Union, War, says Gompers, means a sessfback fo anlonism, Dublin (Ireland) is to have = tive boot mill. Searborough {Eagland) plumisessss pot 1§ eents an hour, Americans pay $10,000,000 yeas Torolar buttons, South Milwaukee will purchase Exe elt SOON Sixty mew members were inftissted af 4 recent meeting of the Detroit wosod wrk org, . _-
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