0 vraKir .. a. . ume. rTitaJUiva !Skfib4 SMMrTTl I 11 HI TWO CENTS. SCRANTON. PA., THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 5. 1898. i TWO CENTS. 'Hfci Tli 1 . w4iV?l c a ""' WW W V SPAIN The Government Willing to Cede Cuba to the United States, but Is Unable to Pay an Indemnity A Scheme to Involve the Powers in the Settlement The Elements of a Long Civil War Exist at Madrid. London, May 5. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Tele graph says: "Those who are best informed as to the government service will al lege that if the Spanish arms suffer another reverse like that at Cavite, the government would informally request the great powers to lend their service to arrange the best possible terms of peace. Many Liberals consider that Spain, having maintained her honor and justified her chivalry, can now afford to yield to superior force, but it is doubtful whether public opinion would approve this line of action. "I am assured that the government would be content to cede Cuba to the United States but would not pay indemnity, because unable. Well informed politicians here regard the war as practically terminated, and that toward the end of May it will become history. What will fol low, however, it is difficult to foresee. All the elements of a long civil war in Spain are unfortunately becoming visible. The government and the Liberal party are popularly hated as being responsible for the war. The Republicans possess no durable chances of success. The Conserva tives and Carlisis are the great parties of the future, and some of the Conservative groups arc gravitating toward Carlism. Guarding Food Supply. London, May 5, A Madrid special says cortes will prohibit expor tation corn, flour, rye, maize and potatoes. Will also suppress import duty on tbm, Position of Don Carlos. London, May 5. According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Brussels, Don Carlos, in the course of an interview, has declared that he would not provoke a revolutionary movement in Spain, but, on the BITTER SPEECHES. IN THE CORTES Senor Romero y Robledo Airs Opinions on Yankees. Ills TMK LKADKIl OF TUB WKYLKFU 1TES CLAIM THAT TUB UNITED STATES MEANT WAIt FROM THE START-SPAIN, 3IB STATES. MUST FACE UKR INTERNATIONAL EN EMY AND DEFEND THE KINU AND THE FATHERLAND. Madrid, May 4. Public attention cen tered again today In the congrss (lower nouse of the cartes). Theio was a repetition of the great crowds of yesterday, :he police :nd civic -tmmls, l.i'S-ldCB liif fccrut police, mingling Willi the people. The galleries of the house were packed, and many ladles were present. Several prominent senators occupied scats, besides deputies on the floor of the chamber Senor I'.evorter. minister of finance in 1'ie Canovas ministry, and the hero of the ex-communication Incident last au tumn, defended the memory and policy of Senor Canovas. Senor Canalejas, editor of Et lier aldo, replying, dwelt upon the "weak ness and vacillation of the government of Canovas, which festered Yankee bldncs." The principal speech was delivered by Senor Itomero y Robledo, former minister of justice and leader of the Weylerlte party, who maintained that America fostered the Cuban rebellion, and 'meant war from tho commence ment." Senor Morel's policy of autonomy he characterized as a farce and as abso lutely erroneous. As for tho Cubans, he declared that they did not desire autonomy, and as for the rebels, that they never Intended to accept It. 'The present conflict." he continued, proves the real Intentions of the Yan kees. Spain muu now face her Inter national enemy; and he should not waste a single peseta to give the Cuban autonomy, which would bo one step toward Independence. The war requires the energy of all classes to de fend the king and tho fatherland." In the course of the debate a formal promise was made on behalf of the old Conservative to support the govern ment while the present situation con tlnues. rioters capture a mayor. All Valencia Is In a state of siege. At Catalal tho rioters captured the mayor and town councillors and demanded a random. On the mayor protesting he was shot through the leg, after which the gendarmes dispersed the mob. At Talevara tho rioters were most determined, sacking many bakeries and setting on lire several government buildings. In tho town of Agullas, In the pro vince of Murcln, a mob mostly com posed of women, burned tho store houses and olllees. Tho fishenvomon who broko out against tho octroi dues at aijon re ceived the most determined assistance from the tobacco girls. Together they sacked several bakeries and burned nil the octroi olllees, with all the papers belonging to the foreign ships loading In the harbor. Tho civil guard was hotly Atoned nt tho prison and tho mob marched oft with the Iron bars of the Jrll. When the troops appeared they SUE FOR PEACE were hotly stoned, replying with fir ing, wounding many. Tho mob then attacked the government buildings and smashed the windows. The troops again fired, this tlmo from the bal conies, and wounded many, but the woigsn kept on throwing stones. The Jesuit house at Talevara was at tacked because it was eupposed that grain was stored there. The troubles are expected to increase. FIQilT ON INC0A1E TAX. Sharp Dcbnte I'recipitnted in tho Nnnatn Yeitordnr. Washington, May 4. Quite unexpect edly a brief but sharp debate was pre olpitatcd in the senate today on ths Income tax proposition. The resolution proposing an amendment to the consti tution of the United States relating to the Hueccsslon to the presidency was under discussion. Mr. Mills (Tex.) pro posed an amendment In the form of u new section Intended to authoilze con gress to levy a tTx on incomes in such form as to meet the requirements of the decislin of the Supreme cou'-t. lie was sharply criticized for endeavoring to place such a rider on a resolution which practically all senators favored, but stood his giound and insisted upon n vote on his Amendment. The amend ment was defeated 32 to 19 all the Republicans voting against tho amend ment and all the Democrats except Mr. "uffery (La.), together with the Popu lists and kllver Republicans, voting In favor of it. Tho joint resolution which was adopted reads as follow: In all cases not provided for by Ar ticle second, Clause fifth, of the con stitution, where there is no person en titled to discharge the duties of the olllce of the president, the same shall devolve upon the vice-president. The congi ess may by law provide for the case where there ! no person en titled to hold the olllco of president or vice-president, declaring what officer shall act as president, and such officer shall net accordingly until tho disabil ity shall be removed or a president sha'l be elected. The conference report on the forti fications appropriation bill was pre sented and agieed to. NAllONArQUARD. Regimental I'ormntlon ot the Penn sylvania l rljradcsia Decided Upon. Ilntrisburg, May -J. The regimental formation of the Pennsylvania National Guard In the United States service was fitd at a conference In Washington to. day between Secretary of War Alger, Judge Advocate General Lleber and Adjutant Ueneral Stewait. The Sixth regiment will be mustered up to twelvo companies by tacking on the State Fen. elides. The three ten-company regi ments will be tho First. Second and Eighth The other eleven regiments will each consist of eight companies. Thero will be 7S men to un Infnntry company, 13 to each troop of cavalry and S2 to each of tin three batteries of light artillery. Oeneral Stewart saye the Gray Invln elides, the only colored trops In the guard, will bo mustered Into the uni ted States service, although they havo not yet been assigned. Ho also says nothing was snld about the appoint ments of the general oillcers of tho guard In the volunteer service, to their present rank. .Nnvnl Mippln b Milppcd. ncthlehum. Pa., Muy 4, Tho Ilothlohom lion compuny tonight shipped fourteen Cinch lining tubos nnd five recoil cylin ders to tho Washington navy yard. Thosa supplies are much needed to finish guns. contrary, would prevent, if need continues. fQueen May Resign. London, May 5. The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Chronicle savs: "The idea of the resignation of the regency by Queen Maria Christina is being seriously considered by the members of the imperial family of Austria, with a view of averting an anti-dynastic movement and saving the throne. An exchange of ideas on the subject is going on between the queen regent and her Austrian family, but its most in fluential members are decidedly opposed." Troops Fire on Hobs. Madrid, May 4. noon. The outbreaks in the provinces are assum ing alarming proportions. This is especially the case in the province of Gijon, on the Bay of Biscny, where the troops have been compelled to fire on the rioters "in self-defense." The latest news from Gijon is that the artillery have been ordered out. At Talavera de la Royna one of the Jesuit religious houses has been burned. Army Unreliable. London, May 5. The Madrid correspondent of the Morning Post says: "The government are aware that they cannot rely npon the army. It is an open secret that a society has been formed within its ranks to put an end to the humiliations Spain has suffered at the hands of her incompetent ministers. Judging by what one hears very terrible things may shortly happen." SOLDIERS SEIZE FOOD AT HAVANA The Masses of Inhabitants In quence Are Starving. Coose- DIG HATTELS1I1PS HAVE STEAMED AWAY ON UNKNOWN MISSIONS. 15UT TUB ISLOCKADE IS CON TINUED 15Y SMALLER VESSELS TEMPORARILY UNDER COMMAND OF CAPTAIN CONVERSE OF THE MONTGOMERY. Key West, Fla May 4. The exodus of naval men, nfter a brief return visit here, has been the only Incident of the dullest day since the hostilities opened. Where they have gone Is olliclally un announced, but surmise is plentiful and varied. The fact that the big battleships and monitors coaled .to tho fullest rapacity before steaming away is taken to indi cate a plan of occupying considerable time. The Cuban blockade is still rigidly kept by the small cruisers, under tho temporary command of Captain Con verse, of the Montgomery. The officers aro still discussing Com modore Dewey's brilliant Manila, vic tory and hoping for an opportunity for a like achievement. The only arrivals here today wero the steamer Evelyn fiom Newport Newswith a cargo of coal fur tho fleet, and tho revenue cutter Windoin from Hampton Roads. According to Captain Liltlo, of tho fishing schooner Antonio y Paco, cap tured by the gunboat Newport a few days ago, Havana Is on the verge ot famine. Food Is bringing fabulous pi Ices and tho people are consequently starving. The soldiers aio seizing whatever provisions me accessible, and SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS. Spanish cortes prohibits the exportation of breadstuffs. A Spanish spy is caught on board the cruiser St. Paul at Cramp's shipyard. Despatch boat Kate Spencer enters the service of the Associated Press at Key West. Republican and Carlist emissaries endeavor to incite mutiny in the garrison at Madrid. Resignation of Maria Christina is being considered as a means of saving the Spanish throne. The battleship Oregon and gunboat Marietta leave Rio Janeiro, followed by the dyna mite cruiser Nictheroy. Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas are very much disturbed over the affairs at Manila, and may intervene. President Dole, of Hawaii, offers to transfer the Sandwich Islands to the United States for the purpose of war with Spain. A Madrid dispatch to London says Spain would be content to cede Cuba, but is unable to pay an indemnity to the United States. Provincial outbreaks assume alarming proportions in Spain. The artillery ordered out and troops compelled to fire in self-defense. It is announced at Washington that the regular army will be up to the authorized strength of 6 1, ooo men in less than a month. ' ' be, any Carlist agitation while war citizens nre burying their food In yards and cellars. -If 1 could lave slipped past the blockade," says Captain Little, "my fish would have brought their weight in gold." MIANTONOMOII IN A QALB. The .Monitor Had u Hough Trip to Key Vct. AVashlngton. D. C, May 4 Reports received at the navy department from the Mlnntonomoh show that the mon itor was roughly handled by the storm while making her way south to Key West from League Island, Philadel phia. Her decks were swept, and frequent delays were caused by the disarrange ment of some of the ship's structure. Throughout it all, however, tho propell ing machinery worked splendidly. DOLE OFFERSIUWAII Mill Turn tho Islands Over to the United fitntei tor nr Purposes. Honolulu, April 27. (via. Sun Fran cisco, May 4). President Dole sent a long communication to President Mc Klnley, offering to transfer the Hawaiian Islands to the United States fur the purpose of its war with Spain, nnd to furnish the Americans ships of wnr In Pacific water large quantities of coal, supplies and nmmunlton. This action was taken by thi executive nfter a secret conference of the Ha waiian cabinet railed to discuss this uosltlon to be assumed by the govern ment tovyard the two belligerents. Tho news of the declaratli n of war by the United States against Spain was received here today by the steamer Mariposa, which arrived from the Australian colonies with advices from the Urtled States on the 11th in stant. Small l'ti nt .Mobile. Mobile. Ala., May I, William Eckfoid, private of tho Montgomery drays, Third regiment, a railicad man who enlisted from Shelters station, developed small pox In the volunteer camp this morning, lie anil Ills tents anil effect n have been removi d to the lawn in front of the enmi ty peiil bouse, and ail his company lias been taken a great distance from the main camp and Isolated. RESOURCES OF PHILLIPPINES Interesting Statistics Given by Consul Oscar F. Williams. TRADE OF THE PHILIPPINES WITH THE UNITED STATES EXCEEDS THAT OF ALL OTHER COUNTRIES AND IS GROWING AT A REMARK. ABLE RATE-THE REPORT OF CON SUL GENERAL WILLIAMS 1NDI CATES THAT THE ISLANDS ARE AMONO THE DESIRABLE GARDEN SPOTS OF THE EARTH. Washington. May 4. The under standing nt tho state department Is that Consul Oscar F, Williams, our representative at Manila, until tho re cent wnr begun, is now aboard the llagshlp Olympla in Manila bjirbor, having accompanied Dewey from Hong Kong so that advices may come from him to tho state department ns well as from Commodore Dewey to the navy department, A mall report from Consul Williams reached tho state department recently under the date of Manila, February 28, last. It gives a full description of the Philippine Islands, their resources, growth of American trade, etc., and will be Incorporated in the next vol ume Issued by the bureau of statistics of tho stale department. Mr. Williams' report says: "Local and European authorities es timate the area ot tho Philippine Islands at 150,000 square miles nnd their population at l.r,000,000. The island of Luzon, on which the city of Manila is situated, is larger than New York nnd Massachusetts and has a population of r,000,000, and the island of Mlndlnano is nearly It not quite ns large. There are scores of other islands. An idea of the extent of tho population of the Philippines may be formed when It Is stated that -the six New Knzland stntes, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware have ten per cent, less area and population." OUR REMARKABLE TRADE. Mr. Wlllams shows in detail how the trade of the Philippines with the United States exceeds that of all other coun tries combined and Is growing at a remarkable rate. Resides reports from the United States consul, the state department also has a gazetter published nt Hong Kong which gives a full account of conditions in the Phlllppnes. It shows that by the last census, the populaton of Manila was 160,000 natives, 01,000 Chinese, 1,100 Spaniards and 250 Euro peans other thun Spaniards. CIENFDEG0S BOMBARDED liutteries of the Town Are Silenced by the (Suns of the. .llnrblohead. ThouNiuids 61 Inhabitants Driven to tho Interior. Now York, May 5. A special to the Press from Key West says: Cienfuegos has been bombarded. Not only did the Murblehead silence the batteries of the town on the afternoon of April 29, but shelled the town itself, playing havoc with the buildings nnd driving thousands of the inhabitants to the interior. The shooting at the forts was at 4,000 yards. As soon ns the forts were disabled. Captain McCnlla ordered that the five-Inch guns be given an elevation to reach the 8,000 yards. Firing began with the starboard bat teries followed by the ports. SAMPSON LEAVES KEY WEST. London, May fi. A dispatch to the Dally Mall fiom Key West, Fein by way of Tampa In order to escape censorship, asserts of positive knowledge- that Rear Admirals Sampson fleet will steam at full speed to Porto Rico, either to de stroy or to occupy the coal station ns a naval base befoio the Spanish squadron arrived nnd then put to sea and try to en gage tho Capo Verde fleet. Nine Person Injured. Chicago. May I.- Nine persons, mostly gli'ls. w.ie injured by jumping from win dows at the burning of Armour's gluo works this afternoon. It Is believed thero were no fatalities. Los. JSO.ooo; fully Insured. ANXIETY FOR NEWS FROM MANILA BAY Great Disappointment at Washington Oyer the Failure of the Arrival of hpected Reports from Hong Kong Navy Depariment Prepared lo Send Supplies to Admiral Dewey. The Tender of Hawaii Will Be Considered by Congress, Washington, May 4. A sensation was caused throughout the city by the news of the urrlval ot a vef-sel sunnoyed to be the dispatch beat McCullocb at Mils bay, forty miles from Hong Kong, the cable terminus. The officials imtmdl ately fell Into an air of expectancy, waiting for some word from Admiral Dewey .that would not only confirm of ficially the stirring news of the battle of Manila, but telling what hns hap pened since the cable wns Interrupted. 1,'p to the close of olllce hours no word had come from Hong Kong, and tho officials who believe that the McCul loch was really in Mlrs bay were put to devising explanations of the delay In the receipt of a cablegram. These touched upon the 12 hours difference in time, the distance from Mlrs bay to Hong Kong and the slowness of cable communication owing to the number of relays on the enormously long circuit from Hong Kong to New Yotk. Some of the naval oillcers, however, who steadfastly contended that Admir al Dewey would not have sent away his dispatch boat until ho had completed Ids despatch and received the surren der of Manila, pointed out that if they were right In that assumption It would not he possible for the McCulloch to reach Hong Kong before tomorrow evening. Great interest Is felt in the reported return of the Spanish Cape Verde fleet to Cadis, but while admitting the pos sibility of the fast vessels of the Span ish flying squadron making the passage in the five davs that the vessels have ben out from St. Vincent, the naval officers were disposed to regard with great suspicion news of this kind ema nating from Pottugal, because of tho recognized sympathy of the Poitugueso with th-' Spanish. It would be worth a good deal to the Spanish admiral commanding the flying squadron, sup posing he were on his way across tho Atlantic, to throw us off our guard by having us believe that he had returned to Spain. SUPPLIES FOR DEWEY. The navy depaitment hn now se cured two vessels, tho Australia and City of Pekin, In San Francisco, which will be loaded with coal and supplies nnd rushed off to join Commodore Dewey's licet. Whether or not they will carry troops will be determined when the commodore is heard from. The navy department Is hurrying to gether an exceptionally large stock of ammunition to go forward by the City of Pekin, to recruit the ammunition of Commodore Dewey's fleet. The Hist shipment ot piojectlles left New Yoik yesterday, and additional tOilpnienls will be made until the full quota "f powder and shot will be in San Fran cisco within the next ten days. There will bo a total of more than 20.000 pro jectiles of various calibre and weight. The navy department Is fortunate In having laid In an ample stock of pro jectiles of all weights and sizes, so thnt thero will be no delay In getting a full supply ready for shipment to Commo dore Dewey. The supply of powder Is not so readily obtained, n powder has been distributed to the several fleets and ships as fast as It has come frini the powder mills. Hut owing to the emergency, powder Intended for other uses will be sent to Conimedoro Dewey. Tho recent explosions at powder mills havo not crippled the navy depart ment, bm they have caused some do lay In filling the outers of the war de partment. TENDER OF HAWAII. No now official news has come to con firm tho report from Hawaii that the Islands have been tendered to the United States for war uses. It Is said that If the Incoming mnll brought the proposition it would semccly bo trusted to telegraph at San Francisco, but would be forwarded by railway malls, which would bring it hero in about five dayrt. Nnvnl oillcers would wel come thr. possession of Hawaii Just at tills moment ns affording a magnifi cent bnso for naval operations In the Pacific, but It Is said President Dole's proposition must be submitted to con gress to pnes upon the offer. The flue British cruiser Rlnke left Gibraltar today, bound straight fr Kit), and It is supposed here that slu goes to observe any engagement thai might threaten between the Oregon and the Spanish, fleet. Tho monitor Wyandotte has been or dered to Unth. Me., Where she will be manned by vclunters. Tho nomination today of a number of major generuls and brigadier generals Is an indication of Uio purpose of the president to avail himself of the full number of troops called for by procla mation, and even to follow the call by another very soon, for It Is evident that there nre not enough commands to go uround properly among the oill cers already named. MOUNTED IUFM3MEN'. Assistant Secretnry ltoosovelt todny received several gratifying telegrams from the west announcing the rapid organization of Colonel Wood's regi ment of mounted riflemen. Major lirodle telegraphed from Prescott, Ariz., that at 6 o'clock this afternoon the four troops of the regiment recruit ed In Arizona would leave for San An tonio and from New Mexico come a telegram stating that 230 men had en listed and would leave Friday. Tho troop organized at Guthrie will leave tomorrow for the rallying point 15e sldes Major Urodle, Major Hcrshey, of Now Mexico, has been appointed, leav ing but one vacancy 1 it the grade of major in the regiment. Applications for enlistment are coming In from the east In large numbers, but the most rigid tests for qualification are beng in sisted upon. CORKIUAN'S JUBILEE. Grand Celebration In Honor ot His 'J.'illi Anniversary ns llishnp. New York. May 4.-Not since the lay ing of the corner stone of St. Patrick's cathedral In lSfili has there been a cele bration among Keuian Catholics of this country equal In ceremony and magnifi cence to that begun today to celebrate the I'Mli anniversary of the elevation to the episcopate of the Most Kev. Mlchal Avgustlne Corrigan. In point of ceremony and, Judged by the honors he'iped upon the archbishop. It Is the greatest event in the Catholic church In this city. There was a pon tlllclal high mass at 10 o'clock thbi morning at the cathedral: the silver chimes were rung fur the first time and there was n procession of notable Cath olic clergymen, with a guard of honor of FW) cadets. Every clergyman taking part In the mass was a dignitary of tho church. The papal delegate. Archbishop Mar tlnclll, wns present. A grand orches tra, selected singers and enlarged clie nts supplied the music. GOLD AdAIN STARTS IN. A Shipment Cuming fiom Haviie to i German I'iriii. New York. May I. The gld move ment, which was temporarily checked, by the advame In for 'gn exchange, started aaalp today, when It was an nounced thnt the firm of hazard Freres had engaged In Paris M.OO'i.OOfl for ship-i- ent to Nov York. The g'dd will come under a neutuil fins, and as it is con signed to a French (lrm it will be m m. danger of apture by Spanish fleets. Mueller. Seliall & Co., have $7.".n.0no In gold 111 tho British tank steam, r l.ucellne, which left Havnnn one wei k ago and was permitted li Captain Sampson's fleet to pass the blockade, after oouvlnclfiu the American oillcers that the gold was shipped from Hav ana by a German firm here. On the stenmer Werkendam, from ltntterdilm, which arrived thlB morn ing, wns one ense of bar gold (20.100) ccnslgned to the National City bank. CUTTING PLATE GLASS RATES. Insurance Compile! Ignored in I'iglit for ISiifclues. New York, Maj 1. Pint, glaxs Insur ance rates were disregarded here today. Til.' compact is nominally in fort", but business lias berome demoralized, ni'd opi n rates prevail. Another compai t will probably soon be made The metropolitan district yields abmii $,"no,(i(io annunlly In premiums, ami i light here Is sure to tv costly. Some risks at the West which brought $ larl year were reeiitly taken for .?' by ei nipanles anxious to hold their business. ARIZONA FIRST TO MUSTER IN. Cowboys lleiug Wecruilcd lor 'I heir ltcgimenl. Washington, D. C, Mny I. The mus tering of volunteers Into the eivlcc of the United Stale begun In Arizona yesterday. Arizona has the honor theiorore of being the first commonwealth In whh h mustering was begun for the war. The men nre for the cowboy regiment. Ilii; I'iient IIIooihsImii::. Illoomsmirg. Ph., May I. One of the large barns on the Boon stock farm, near here, was destroyed by fire today, with nil Its eontonts. consisting of live utock, hity. gruln ami viilu.ibli. farm mm him in Logs uhuiit JlVetw; partially tnnured. Tha Imru Is Mippoped to have been tired by tramps. f -ft f -- - -M-H--M-M-f WEATHER FORECAST. Waslngton, May 4. Forecast for Thursday: For eastern Pcnnsyl- vnnla, threatening weather; proh- ably light nJn; winds becoming nortlic:utorly. For wcntcrn IVnn- sylvanla. thremeiiln weather 4 and probably ruin; iresh norm- - westerly winds. - -- " -' 4-tffrf-ttV t