' L ' I TWO CENTS. SCJtANTON, PA.. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 17. 1898. TWO CENTS. BLANCO SHORT OF AMMUNITION This May Explain the Action of the Spanish Fleet It Is Believed That the Supplies on the Yessels from Spain Consist Principally in Ammunition for the Guns at Morro Castle War Department Refrains from Giving Out News to Reporters, Washington, May 16. An order post ed this morning and signed by Sec retary Long relative to the publica tion of neus emanating from the navy department lind Hip effect today of considerably curtailing the supply of Information that heretofore has been rather freely given out. The secre tary's ordors were directed to Captain Crowlnshield, chief of the navigation bureau, and he, in turn, gave it efTect by making an older in his own name that no person connected with Ills bureau in any capacity should have any conversation whatever upon sub jects In any way pertaining to the navy with tepresentutives of the press. As an offset it was ordered that bul letins of such facts as have actually occurred and are proper for publica tion, and are not connected with ex isting or projected movements, shall be prepared and posted on the bulle tin board. The sum total of the in formation published by the bulletin board today under this rule -was a notice of the intention to start the Philippine relief expedition, and of the permission given to some foreign neu tral vessels to pass tho blockade at Havana. In explanation of the issue of this order tho naval authoiitles say that some of the leading American news papers have been so far lacking in patriotism as to print plans of cam paign and projected movements of naval ships with tho result that the war board has been obliged to com pletely rcvlso Us plans in the knowl edge that the Spaniards had promptly taken notice of the publications and were prepaied to profit by them. Com plaint was made to Secretary Long that the newspapers were working in Jury to the government In such cases. It Is not the purpose of the secretary to prevent the press having any in formation that is not calculated to iause a miscarriage of the plans of the department, but it icmalns to be seen whether the naval officers to whom the order has been dltected will not, by their ironclad Intel protatlon of It, bring about a modification in the Interest of liberality. OPENING OF THK BLOCKADE. The opening of the blockade at Ha vana to certain vessels is a rather cur ious proceeding that may lead to a very considerable widening of the blockade Itself, so that in the end the neutral vessels not loaded with contraband or supplies, the carrying of which Into Havana would interfere with the naval and military oeiatlons of our govern ment, mav pass the blockade under suitable regulations laid down by the t'nlted Slates. The statement that thi navy department (-till hopes to make an exchange of ptisoneis at an eaily day shows that the mission of the Pncns yesterday was by no means a com plete falluie us has been stated The troops going to Manila uie to lie prepared for a six mouths stay uccoicl ing to the number of rations furnished, 2.1fi0,000, and preparations for their de parture aie being pressed with the greatest eneigy. The Chat lesion should hae palled today fiom Han Finnolsc-o. The marines who have been lying in Key W-st harbor on boa id the Pan ther, sweltering under a semi-tropical nun, aie to be tiansfened to a moie comfortable vessel, the Resolute, which will easily a 'omincdate the eight hun dred men ahoaul Intimations have hefn received here that r.iutnln Gen eral Blanco at Hasina Is eiv shoit of ammunition In which cae the power ful batteries at the entrance of Huvana harbor, of course, would be deprived of a large part ol tlieii defensive strength. This state of affairs may lead to tome desperate attempts at blockade tun ning on the pan nf the Spaniards in the hopB of getting more ammunition Into Havana. tiu: sppplip.s ri:fi:rri:d to It is believed that the supplies so ne quently lefeued to as being on the Spanish Hying squadion weie of this character, latliei than food supplies, which makes it all tin more Important that Sampson and Schley should sue ceed In keeping Admlial Ceivein fiom reaching Havana. 01 Clenfuegos. 01 any port In Cuba connected ivlth Havana by rail Commodore Schley probably Is well down on the Florida coast now and should bu able to guard the Florida, straits bv tomonow or next da ills appearance on that side of Cuba would enable Samp;on to bilng his tionclads with perfect Fufetv to Clenfuegos on the south side, and with tills disposi tion of our nival foico and the fiee use of a considerable number of our scout ing vessels it Is hard to see how the Spanish fleet can escapn from the gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean sea. KENTUCKY'S ARMOR Tho navy department is getting a better and better iuallty of uimor as fhe contracts expire. A thlrteen-lnch plate tested at Indian Head Satur day with a ten-Inch gun allowed Itself to be equal or superior to any piece of armor that has ever been made or for the highest velocity at 1945 feet n- cond. the shot penetrated, only 1. inches, without cracking the plate. It wan the very last piece to be delivered under the existing contract, and is in tended for the Kentucky. The war department rushed ahead Its preparations for the mobilization and thorough equipment of tho vol unteer army, and the progress which is being made Is most gratifying. The Important development of the day was the definite selection of the corps com manders. The announcement, howev er, does not contain any surprises. Though Major General Wesley Merrltt Is accredited to the department of the Pacific bucIi designation ia made form ally, but It is known that he will go to tlio Philippines In command of the army there, and will be accompanied by Major General Otis. Tho designa tion of General Fltzhugh Lee ns com mander of the Seventh corps, with headquarters at Tampa, would seem to Indicate that he is to nccompany the army of Invasion to Cuba. SPANISH FLEETS. Tli Cape Vord flqnndron Loaros Curaeoa--Three Cruisers Not Vet Rondr for Sen. (Copyright, 1IV!S, by the Associated Press ) Curacca.May 1C The Spanish squad ron under Admiral Cervera, which loft last evening after the cruisers VIscaya and Infanta Mario Teresa had taken on board about 700 tons of coal and a great quantity of provisions, had not been flighted today. When the squadron disappeared it was going westward. london.May IT. The Dally Mail says this morning: "According to the most trustworthy information the Spanish cruisers Car denal Cisneros, Princess dp Austurias and Catnluna nrc not yet lendy foi sea and therefore cannot have arrived at Martinique." Tho Paris correspondent of the Dally Mall says: "A njimber of Spanish war vessels which were recently destitute of arma ment have been supplied with Krupp guns They have also been supplied with all the necessaries including Ger man artillerists." Madiid, May 17 L' a. in.) A dispatch from Cadiz savs the poit authorities at Cadiz announce that the leserve Meet, composed of the Hrst class bat tleship Pelao. the armoied cruiseis Hmpeiador, Carlos V and Alfonso XIII, the newly equipped cruiseis Rapldo and P.itiia, with the torpedo boat de strojers Audaz and Proserpina, will be readv tor tea this week. VOLUNTEERS AT MARBISBURO. Tho first Regiment Arouses .Much Kntliiitlnsm. Hurtlsbuig, May 16. The Fitst regi ment. Pennsylvania volunteers, passed thniugh Hairlshitrg ovei the Pennsyl vania railroad In two sections at 8 o'clock this evening en loute to Chick amauga. Governoi Hastings was no tified b Adjutant Geueial Stowatt when tile tioops left Mount Oietna and was at the lailroad station to gieet them With him weie Secretary of the Commonwealth Mai tin, Attorney Gen eral McConnlck and Pilvate Secietuiy Ileltloi. The governor was wildly cheered by the soldieis as lie walked down along the outside of the long trains shaking hands with the biave fellows. Some of the boys recognized other membeis of the party and cheered them to the echo Colonel William A. Stone, of Alle gheny, a formidable aspliant for the Republican nomination for governor, witnessed the scene fiom the rallioud platform. He was on his way to Wells boio fiom Washington to make n series of campaign speeches and did not mingle with the crowd In the train slud Governor Hastings will be at tlie lull road Htntion tomorrow when the Fifth regiment goes through. Ho was colonel of this regiment when ho was uppolnted adjutant general eight eais ago , WORLD'S GREATEST WAR. I'residcnt Andrews Thinks All Europe Will lie Involved In tho Conflict.' Providence. R I., May 16. President n. Benjamin Andiews, of Brown unl veislty, (relieves that Uie greatest war the world has ever seen Is imminent. In an address to the Brown cadet bat talion on Fiiday he said that he thought the Interference of the powers in tho Spanlsh-Ameilcan war would precipitate the me.it conAlot. iu thinks that Germany will piobnbly side with 'Spain, as, in his opinion, Russia, Italy, and Frnnce surely will, while England can be counted on to aid the United States. Dr. Andrews says that Kngland has, however, no deep love for America, but she thinks she can use this country to advantage. Dr. Andrews, In his addiess to the student soldiers, urged them to con tinue their drilling faithfully, notwith standing tho absence of Captain C. II Murray, the commandant, who Is In camp with the Rhode' Island regiment. Prof. Kdmund R. Dclebnrrc, Ph.D., of the chair of psychology, Is now drill ing the mlnlite men and the volunteers for the regular army. PKISONERS WILL BE EXCHANGED Negotiations Aro Complete! (of tho ltelcasa of American Newspaper men, Tbrnll mill Jones. Key West, May 1C The government tug Uncas, which went to Havana un der a Hag of tmco to negotiate for the release of the two American newspa per men, Thrall and Jones, who were captured neai Havana last week, left liete at 1 o'clock Sunday morning When off Havana the Uncps spoke the Mayflower, which was noting as flag ships of the blocado fleet Lieutenant Pralnard, U. S. N., special agent of tin United States government hoarded hei and handed sealed orders to the cap tain, who theicupon Instructed the Un cas to hoist a white flag and proceed Into Havana harbor The Uncas then steamed towards Havana, and vvhqr within signalling distance of Morir cu tie she signalled, asking for an an chorage The castle signalled back that Its commander was waiting for In structions and that the Uncas mus certainly not anchor After an Intervnl a launch with th harbor authorities on board put out from the shore and took on board Lieu tenant nralnard and Mr. Knight the correspondent of the London Times who had been chosen tonegotlate tin exchange of prisoners As the launch was returning to the shore she was met by Captain General Blanco's launch coming out with the captain general's aide-de-camp and Mr. Gollen, the Brit ish consul-general. The boats drew to gether and a confeience followed Lieutenant Bralnard and Mr Knight were assured that Messrs. Thrall and Jones were alisolutelv safe and were being treated with every consideration It was ndded that Captain General Blanco was willing to release them the moment the United States authoitttes send him two Spanish prisoners In ex change. Mr. Knight was told he could not land at Havanu from an American boat, in spitP of the flap of truce, and it was explained to him that if he de sired to reach Havana he must go there on a ship belonging to pome neutral power. The Uncas then returned to Kev Wast and delivered this Information to the department. It is understood that two of the Spanish captives now at ort MoFhor son, Atlanta, will be promptly ent down and the exchange of prisoners will be consummated without further trouble HAWAII NOT NEUTRAL Tho Oeouption Hill Will Allow th United States to Uie tho Islands as n llnsc. Honolulu, May 10 via San Francisco, May 16 The Hawaiian government will not proclaim neutiality. ' This stand is taken on account of the ex isting relations between the United States and Hawaii The executive con siders that a proclamation of neutial ity would be a breach of good faith. The government made known its posi tion yesterdav at a secret session of the senate It is undei stood that the senators favoied the stand taken by President Dole Another impoitant mattei consid ered at the session was the occupation bill which, If ratlHed by the senate, will allow the United States to raise the American flag over the Island and use the same as a bae of supplies When the hill Is given to the senate that body will iatlf It at once. JAPAN WILL PROTEST. Objects to American Occnpancjr ot the Philippines. Iorion, Miy 17 A dlsptuh to the Diily Telegiaph fiom St. Petti shut g. sajs. "Jnpin Intends to protest vigorously isaliiBt America seizing the Philip pines. She has alrady soui'lit the as sistance of Russia, and conferences are net uti lug between Count Murnvlofi, the Russian foilgn minister, and the Jap anese ambassador. Baion Hayashl Ta daso, It Is believed that France and Gerimnv will support Japan " SUMMARY OF THE DAYS DEVELOPMENTS. Cape Verde squadron leaves Curacoa. Torpedo boat Porter has returned to Cape Haytien. The West Indian and Panama cable has been interrupted. Admiral Sampson has directed his vessels toward Cienfuegos. Admiral Sampson reports to war department from Cape Haytien. The Austiian man-of-war, the Empress Marie Teresa, will visit Cuban ports. Porto Rico government prohibits the sending of dispatches to the United States. Admiral Dewey has been informed that i enforcement will be sent to Manila at once. Steamer City of Peking with 1,000 men will leave San Francisco on Thursday for Ma nila. . Major General Merriam arrives at California and takes charge of arrangements for send ing troops to the Philippines. , Correspondent of the London Times has been given permission to land at Havana passing through the blockade. Arrangements, are completed for the exchange of prisoners Thrall and Jones, American, newspaper men captured at Havana. MOVEMENTS OF LAND FORCES Volunteer Organizations Are Delng Concentrate J. Rapidly ADMJRAULG TRANSPORTATION FA CIUTIBS HAVK MADK TUB MOBIL IZING OF TROOPS A COMPARA TIVK1.Y DAB MATTKR-T1 IB WI3ST BRN BOI.DlEnS ARRIVB AT CHAT TANOOQA. Chlckamuuga National Park, May 16. The war department has reason to be gratified at the dispatch and ease with which the volunteer army is being con centrated. Within forty-eight hours from the time the order was Issued for the mobilization of state troops al ready mustered Into the regular service at this point 8,500 men, ireprcsentlng six states, have reported to Major Gen eral Biooke In command. These sol diers have been moved not only rapid ly, but without delay or accident of any kind, General Brooke has already teviewed the majority of the compan ies and is gratified at tho splendid ap pearance of these men. The transportation facilities from "hattanoopa to the park have been so horoughly arranged that tho leglments vs they come In are piomptlv trans pired, so that without any confusion hey are assigned to their camp, draw their supplies and are out of the way n time for the next arrivals The Third Illinois Infantiv arrived it Chnttnnoosa this morning and re mrted to General Brooke at 2 o'clock 'l the afternoon. The regiment is com osed of twelve companies, 1,027 men nd officers The Fourth Ohio Infantry arrived at 'hattanooga at 8 30 and leached the irk at noon, leportlng Immediately i General Brooke. The regiment is imposed of twelve companies, 1,030 ion and otilcers The Fifth Illinois infantry arrived at "hattanooga at 3 o'clock a. m. and -ached the park at noon, reporting at nee to General Brooke The regiment as twelve companies, 1,175 men and jftlcers The One Hundred and Fifty;seventh Indiana Infantry arrived at this point .t 6 o'clock Eleven hundred men and fflcers cotnprlse the regiment The Fouith Pennsjlvanla Infantry arrived nt 1 o'clock this morning and reached the park about 8 o'clock. The regiment has only eight companies, 700 men and officers Colonel D. B. Caee 's In command The Fourth Is a fa mous regiment and has figured in all the defenses of the state against law lessness and strikes. They were at Homestead In 1892 the Hazleton stiike In 1897, and the Reading strike In 1S77, They are. good ma '-'linen, the major ity being sharpshooters. SPAIN'S NEW MINISTERS. London. Mav 17 A dispatch to the Morning Leader from Madrid says: "The new ministers will be Senor Romeio Gelron, minister of foreign af falis, Senoi Aunon, minlstei of ma rine, and the Duke of Almodovar, min ister of public works. The lemnlnder will foim a make-shift, until the bud get has been can led." COLUMBIA'S VISIT. Phliadclihl.i Slav 16 The TnlKd States cruller Columbia passed In the Delaware .ot pes at 2 "0 o'clock this af ternoon and then (ame to jnehor. Her nrilval w.ih unexpected and It is (lie yen erul lmpress'on thai she came heie for orders from Wnslilngton An enslsn a boat tam ushote with mall and of tic lilt repoits. Scon after oriltrs weie re ceived for tin Columbia through the signal serl-i station ami after a Slav of seveial hours tho Columbia steamed nvvav. IliirrUburc CoiiTnution, Harrisbuig, May 1C The Its, Republl can convention was held this evtniiiK nt the court house at which Captain A. Wllion Norrls Hurry A Rich and Chailes A Dlsbrow wero elected delegates to the statu convention fiom the Hanlsburg ilMt'iict 1 hej will sup- t Senator J M Mtl'.urell. of this iltv, for lieutenant governor. The iouii tv tonientlon will be held tomorrow to elect four delegates from tnc Second legislative dlstilcl Sniiiptnn's Plans Chnucrd. Washington, .May 16 It is said at the uav dcpaituiPiit tint Admlial Sampson It ported to tho nuv depurlnient today by cable from Cape ilajtlen It Is under, stood that the admiral bj reanon of In formation Just received bv him has champed his plans of operations and In stead of going to Ke West, has directed his vessels toward t'lengtueijos, where ht Is expelled to nirlve within cue next day or two I'cnnsylvHnin I'ouslniit,. Washington Ma 16 The following Pennsjlvnnla pensions have been Issued: Original William C Picssr-r Damascus, Wnjne $6 Original w blows, etc Until- SEVEN LIVES LOST. Result of n IHsnslrous Fire nt Hi. llynctnthc, ((ucboc--rivo Olhor Persons Aro .IIItsTiiR. St. Hyncinthe, Que., May 16. A dis astrous Hie occurred hole tolay when the Mnterle St. Joseph was burned, causing the loss of seven lives, and the Injury of a number of the Inmntes ot whom there were about 200 In the Institution, by Jumping from windows. There are also Ave persons unaccount ed for. The cause of the lire is un known. The dend are Two boys named Ileuuchemon. Sisters Alcxandrina, Phliomena and Des Agnes. Mis. Cuertln, a boarder. Mrs. Dr. Chagnon, of Fall River, Mass. The missing are Maria Millotte, servant. Noflette Meunir, setvant. Mrs. Berthlnmeune, boaider. Sisters Bouvie Rand Auge. MILITARY COMMANDS Important Assignments Made nt tliu U'nr Uepnrtmunt Vestar day Afternoon. Washington. May 16. In a geneial order Issued at tho war department this afternoon, the assignments to the different corps and other im)Hitant conimnii( are announced War department, Washington, May 16, 1S98 The following assignments of gen eial officers to command Is hereby n ade by the piesldent. Major General Wesley Merrltt, U. S. A., tho department of the Pacific Major Geneial John R Biooke, U S A, the first corps and the depaitment of the gulf. Major Geneial William M Giahani, United States volunteets, the second core. with headquarteis at Falls Chuich, Vu Major General James F. Wade, Unit ed States volunteers, the third orps, r-'portlng to Mijoi General Brook, Chlckomauga. Major Geneial John J Copplnger, United States volunteers, the fouith coriLS, Mobile, Ala. Major General William R. Shafte.-, United States volunteeis, the fifth corps, Tampa, Fla. Maior General Ulwell U Otis. United States army, for duty with troops of the department of the Pacific Major General James H Wilson, United States volnnteei", the sixth corps. Chlckamaug.v, leportlngto Major General Brooke. Major General Fltzhugh Lee, United States volunteers, the soventh corps, Tampa, Fla. Mnjor General Joseph H. Wheelei, United States volunteers, the cavalry division. Tampa. Tin 'Signed) R A Igei. secretary of vvni. . . VICTORY FOR 'BOBBY" DOBBS. Scuds Pick Case to tho Door Aftor n Terrific Mtiltlool I'wotitv Hounds. Louisville. Kv. Mav 16 The grand est priye light evil seenjn this section of the coiuuij was that pulled off to night by th' Louisville Athletic dub between "Dick" Case, of Seattle, cham pion lightweight of the northwest, and "Bobby" Dolibs, of Memphis, colored lightweight champion of the win Id The colored man won In the twentieth round nftei a terrific "battle. In the second lound Case knocked Dobbs down twice nnd lie was nearly out He lecoveied from his dlslless, however, nnd in the eighth and eigh teenth he sent Cac- to the floor and had him quite weak In the twentieth lound Case went down The latter was badly punished, while Dobbs left th." ling In good condition XoithiimtiL'rlniiil t nnvnnlion. Stinbury Pa Mav 16 The Republicans of Northumbcihind ountv met In con vention here toda and nominated tlm following ticket Congicss John P Haas, of Sunburv , assemblymen II. M Scoffstall of Stinhury, F S Derr of Wntsontown sheriff. Samuel Deitrlch of Mount Caimel, dlstilct attoinev W il I'ngei of Shamokln. suivevoi. J C Bergstresxei of Treveiton, delegates to the state convention Marshall Reld f Milton. Geciige V Bright of riuuhiiiv. Monroe 11 Ktilp of Shamokln: William Thew, of Shamokln. The delegates were not Instiuc ted. X est Indian Cable Interrupted. New Yolk May hi At the office of the Western I'nlon Telegraph company It was announced toui thai the West In ch in and Panama cable-, between St Lucie and St Vincent. In the West In dies, was interrupted and that In conse quence all communication t cable with Uarhadoes Giauatla Ttluldad and Brit ish Guiana hai been cut off. Knows Nothing of Ships. The Hague. May Id The ministry of the colonies of the Netherlands knows nothing. It is said, of the movements of the Spanish warships nt Cnraco.i, Dutca West Indies and It Is pointed out that all vessels are permitted to remain for a certain time at neutral ports. POLICY OF SPAIN The War Spirit of the Nation Increased, Says Moret Cabinet Changes to Be Wholly for a More Active War Policy Sagasta Tenders Resignations and Is Entrusted With Forming a New Government Reliance on Admiral Cevera Said to Be Unhampered by Instructions from the Government. Madiid, Muy 16 Senor Moret. the minister for the Colonies, this morn ing confirmed the statement that any changes made In the composition of the cabinet would be wholly In the direction of a moie active war policy He said "Recent events hnve greatly Increased the war splilt of the nation, and the gieatest reliance Is placed upon Admiral Cervern's squudion nnd upon the skill of the Spanish admlial. The latter Is not hainpeied by Instt no tions and the details of his plans aie not even known to the minlstei s." Captain IVeneial Blanco, In a de spatch fiom Havana, ollicially reit erates the Spanish veislon of the so- called fight between the Spanish gun boats Conde de Venadlto and Nueva Hspana and vessels of the Ametlcan blockading fleet. He asserts that the two gunboats engaged five Ameilcnn ships nnd foiced the latter to retreat, adding: 'I obtained the results de sired, namely, to attract as many ot the enemy's ships as possible. Yes terday morning tlieie were only three here, and now tlieie are eleven." Senor Sagasta, this afternoon, vis ited the Palace and fdrmally handed to the Queen Regent the leslgnatlon of the mlnlstr. The ciueen regent has chaiged Senor Sagasta to form a new cabinet. The premier, this evening, will confer with the president of the chambers and with Senor. Oamavio. A communication has been sent to the chambers announcing the i ablnet crisis and asking them to suspend their nesslons, pending u solution. Senor Sagasta believes the new min istry will be foimed bv Wednesday next Orders have been Issued bj Senor Sagasta countermanding the reception which was to have been held tomoirow upon the occasion of the king's blith da, and he has Instiuc ted the cap tain geneials In all dlstiicts not to hold theli usual receptions Adinli.'' Camaia. the c omniunder of the Spanish leseive squadron. Cadiz, has been lecalled here to confer with the minlstei s lespecling his Intended opeiatlons The newspapeis express tear that a seciet Anglo-Ameilcan alliance alieady evlsts. Madtld. Slay 1C (10.JH p. m ) Mar quis Vega clAimlJo. piesldent of tin ehambei, has advised 'Senor Sagasta to end the lists as quickly as pos sible Senoi Monteio Rlos, piesldent of the senate, has offered his suppoit, but does not desire to enter the new cabinet. Senor Oumazo, who Is 111, also declines to enter the cabinet, but he pioinlses to supoort any nilnlsti 01 ganired by Senoi Sagasta The geneial Impression is that the cabinet crisis will be piotincted Senor Romeio y Robledo thinks that Marshal Matlnez Campos ought to be the chief of the new ministry. Senor Sllvela expects that the business of the quickly foimed cabinet will be to earn the budget and to facilitate the formation of a definitive ministry, which will solve existing pioblems. PHILIPPINE TROOPS. A Iteghnout of" Cnvilrf Will Accom pany the Plrsl KxpftiUtlnii. San Francisco, Ma 16. Majoi (!en eial Sleiriam. commanding the depait menls of California and the Columbia, and hl aide, Lieutenant Bennett, ar rived fiom Vancouver bniracks this moinlng. He at once assumed chaige of all atrangenients for dispatching the tioops to the Philippines. The vessels chartered to leave this port with supplies and men for Ma nila aie not et ready to receive either. Work on the City of Peking Is being lushed, but she will not be iead for seu foi several duys. A large foice of men is at work on the Austialln. it Is expected that she will be ready to sail by Friday Then- Is little work being done on the City of Sydney and it will take at least a week to fit hei out. The steamers Ohio and Conemaugh, which were said to have been e hal tered by the government as transports, have beentelensed Theciulser Chailes ton Is In readiness at Mam Island and she will sail some time tomonow or Wednesdaj The First regiment of cavalry volun teers and four companies of the Foui teenth Infantrj. I' S A , will comprise the tioops to go cm the Cltv of Peking. There will be l.tno of them. Captain Long, usslstant quaitermaster, savs the flist tioop ship will get away be fore Friday. NEW FLAQSIIIP. Tim, Criiliei Newark Will Join the IllnrUtulliig tiqundrnn. Washington. D C May 1G It has been practically deter mined to make tho Newaik the flagship of the block udlng squadron In Cuban wateis. nnd as soon ns she can leuve the Norfolk navy yard, whero she will be placed In lommlsslon on Saturday next, alio will be sent south. Her commanding offi cer will be Captain A. S. Barker, for merly In command of tho Oregon, and now u member of. JJiQ Jiayjl war board S OUTLINED and the aimy and navy board. Cap tain Haiker and Ills subordinate otil ceis have been diiected to report on bonid tho Newark on Friday next. Captain A. S. Crownlnshleld, chief of the buieau of navigation, has succeed ed in collecting a crew for the vessel so that she can proceed to sea within u few days after her entrance Into ac tive seivlce As a result rif tho alter ations made to the Newark, sho l"J con sidered bv naval experts to bo tho llnest of her tonnage and class afloat. She is now armed with a foimldablu batteiy .of twelve six-Inch rupld-flre guns, besides smaller guns, anil will be uble to give a splendid ncconntvoC herself In an engagement with Spanish men-of-war. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH It Is Still the Sensation ol the Dvg in London. London, May 10 The speech oC Jo seph Chamborlnln, the secretary of stnte foi the colonies, at Birmingham, on Frldn last. Is still a sensation of the day and was Intioduced In the house of commons this evening. Dur ing a question as to the date for the discussion of the foieign office vote, the Llbcial leader In the house. Sir Wil liam Vernon-IInrcourt, said the coun try desired "to discuss the new Blini Ingham foreign policy" The remaik arouaed tiemendous cheering. The cheering was Inteimlxod with ministerial "Ohs " Michael Davltt. member for South Majo, having read an extract from Mr Chamberlain's speech In which the latter deprecated the value of Russian promises, asked the colonial secretary If he thought such language and sen timents were consistent with the friend ly relations between the two countries, but the speaker refused to allow tho question to be put M'KINLBY'S FIRST VliTO. I'he House Votes Unanimously to Sintnln tho I'xerntiTo. Washington. May 1C The hou.-o to day received Its flist veto fiom Presi dent MoKinley and voted unanimous ly to sustain the executive. The veto was of a bill cnnfenlng upon the court of claims Juilsdlction In a pilvate claim of lung standing ' The day was given to coiisld-ratlon of bills under mispenslon of the l tiles, the measures of chief Importance be inr one lutifjing an agreement for the allotment and ooenlng to settlement of the Comanche, Kluma and Apache lnnds In Oklahoma, and to establish an assay ofPce at Seattle. Wah. THE PORTER RETURNS. Important Despatches Aro Piled Willi tho Cnltrd Stales Consul. (Copv right this. 1 the Associated Press) Port-au-Prince Havtl. Mav 10 Tho T'nlted States toipedo boat Porter up turned to Cape Haytien this moinlng, having left Rear Admiral Sampson's tleet in the oiling Lieutenant Bennett confeired with the i'nlted States con sul at Cape Havtien and tiled ills patches f i enn the real admiral Tlia rendezvous ot the tleet Is north of Cape Haytien. The Porter again left heie at 10 o'clock to lejoln the fleet. Killed b a (iirdor. BiMgotim N". J. May 1 Wllliim Puph. an iinplovp of the Cohansey Olnm eompan.v. was fntnllv Injured today n a lesult uf the breaking of an Iron girder In the flooring of one of tho rooms. Me lived but a short time Ills son, Fiank. also received Injur it a Hum which ho will die Both men wne woiklng In the. loom underneath when the glrdei broke. Tha lieav bar pinned them to tho llnnr, clashing and bieuklhg their limbs and Injuring them internall). Crltysburg Election. Uettvsburg, Pa. May 10 The Repub lican iount convention met In the court, house todav to elect clt legates to tho slate Convention C T lower anil Lm rnltt Haitzell were candidates for pul dent. Thee represented respectively tho Quuy unci W'auamaker fcielluns. 4 -t-t-M-M-1 - --"" -f tf 4 f WEATHER TOIIECAST. Washington M.i PJ l'oiecafct lor Tusdav l'or astern I'enn HVlvaula shovveis followed li fair ...ail. r winds hemming northei j Toe urstiru Pennsylvania, full light noitherlv wlniw (ienerul Corbin's Orders. Washington Mav li) Adjutant aeni il Cmblii todaj Issjed ordeis directing lej, iments of volunteets which are leady to move to proceed to their rendezvousing points riie ouler directs the Sixth 'Ihlrteinth Twelfth and K tilth iegl niouts of I'euusylvan.a. now at Mnaut Gretna, to pieieenl to Washington, D. C. .No illinci" lor I'liiled Slntos. New York, May l 'I lu central cable otiice of the Went in I'n'on Telegraph eompunv his Utucd notice, tint Poito Rico government prohibits all moesagea to or trom 'ho United States, Cllyot Pricing's Passuncers, Washington, M.i !' it I said at Ihn quartermaster general's olllee that tho steamer City of Peking wlih over l.MH men aboard will lei.ve Sun Kranelsco on, Tliursduy for the Phlllpp.iica.
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