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SCJLIANTON, PA., MONDAY 3IORN1XG. MAY 23. 3 SOS.
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M
CADIZ F
LEET
fln Unconfirmed Rnmor from Gibraltar Reveals Spanish War
Tactics The Report That the Fieet Would Sail for
Manila Was Evidently Published for the Purpose of
Misleading the United States Ger vera1 s Cape Verde
Squadron Will Return to Martinique for Coal Terror
Will Probably Be Coaled at Sea,
Gibraltar, May 22. An unconfirmed rumor is in circulation heie
that the Spanish squadron at Cadiz is about to sail for Cuban waters.
A Spanish battery of artillery arrived this afternoon at San Roque,
seven miles northwest of Gilbraltar, and has been placed in position.
Spanish Tactics.
Washington, May 22. The rumor in circulation to the effect that
the Cadiz fleet is about to sail for Cuban waters will not surprise anv
who have observed the course of the Spaniards in the present unpleasant
ness. The fact that Madrid officials have for several days past been
loudly announcing that the Cadiz fleet would go to Manila is the best of
evidence that the warships will go in some other direction. The cen
sored press news from Spain continued to state that the Cape Verde fleet
nad not sailed until the squadron had been sighted on this side of the
Atlantic.
It is evident that the same tactics are to be presented in the present
case, and that while the Spanish officials at Madrid were talking far off
Manila the fleet was secretly preparing to cioss the Atlantic and, if pos
sibly, take Admiral Sampson unawares.
Cape Verde Fleet.
St. Pierre, Martinique, May 22. Admiral Cervcia's squadron, it is
reported on good authority, will return to these waters to coal. It is
known that a number of Spanish soldiers are on their way to Fort de
France.
The British steamer Twyckenham having been refused the privilege
of coaling the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror and the hospital
ship Alicante in the Fort de France harbor, it is thought these vessels
will coal from her at sea and that she will then go to meet Admiral Cer
vera's squadron for the same purpase. The Twyckenham carries 4,000
tons of coal.
Late this afternoon an unknown man-of-war was sighted off the
southwest coast of Martinique.
The Alicante has again changed her mooiings, and the departure of
the Terror and the Alicante is momentarily expected.
EVIDENT PURPOSE
OF THE WAR BOARD
Tfao Cortiing Naral Engagement to Dc
Decisive If Possible.
CAPTAIN SAMPSON'S HATTLKSIUPS
aug to aiovi: WITH CAUTION AND
NOT TAKi: CIIANCUS OP LOSING
UL'SULTS BY A TOO PRKCIPITOPS
Movu in befdrunci: to pri:ss
ritn por ACTioN-nnx. mills
has motiiing ni:w to report.
Washington, May 22. The minors of
n, great naval battle, cm rent la.it night,
were disposed of by the nuvv depart
ment early today In the following of
ficial bulletin:
"No truth In the published statement
concerning an engagement off St,
Nicholas Mole, U:iti, In which twelve
Spanish ships weio mid to bo Mink"
This was posted not only for genet al
lnfoimatlon, but also to quiet the
alarm among relatives and Islands of
those on board the Ameilcan ships.
As a rule the depaitment adopts the
cautious phraseology of stating that
no official Information has been re
ceived, but to tmiko assurance doubly
suro In this case, tho depaitment de
clared there was "no truth in the re
ports." This indicates that the ofllclal
Information Is such as to wai rant the
statement that tho Ameilcan and
Spanish squadrons have not met.
The bureau of navigation, navy de
partment, where ofllclal dispatches aie
received, was oppn throughout the day,
but the officials were engaged on rou
tine work, and there was no evidence
,of that netivity which would attend
the receipt of important information,
'nor of that keen expectancy which
would Indicate tho near appioach of
the two fleets. In tho absence of ex
act lnfoimatlon as to tho location of
the fleets, this seienlty In naal clitics
was a fair Indication that the oihclal
advices did not give promise of an Im
portant engagement. It Is evidently
tho view of the war hoaid that an en
gagement, If It can be brought on, will
bo decisive of the whole war, and tluio
Is no purpose to ullow such 11 moment
ous result to go off on a fluke, 01 on
a too precipitous move In deference
to the purpose of pressure foi result,
but to move firmly et cautiously and
insure a vietoiy when thoro is a light.
General Miles spent tho morning in
his office, but In answer to Inquiries
said there was nothing to announce
as to his own plans or tho concontia
tlon of troops In the south.
Secretary Alger called at the Whlto
TO
SAIL FOR CUBA
House at 10 "50 o'clock and was with tho
piesldent for fifteen minutes. Later
the president, accompanied by Myion
T. Henlck, of Cleveland, who, with
Mrs, Hcrrick, aio guests at the White
House, went to church.
Secretary Day and Assistant Secre
tary Crldler were at the state depart
ment part of the d iy, but It was said
by those In authoilty that no word of
impoituncc had been received fiom our
consular otTUes in the West Indies.
They woul. ne about tho Hist to 10-
port an engage ment In that locality.
.
ON THE EVE OF LIBERTY.
Prosielont ofCahnn Kepnlillc OUcrs
to I'm dun Cuba' I'oes.
Tampa, May 22 Hy courier from
Cuba today was leeelved the copy of
a pioelaiuatton which Piesldent Maso,
of tho insuigent government, has
h nided to the inhabitants of Cuba. It
reads.
People of Cub i : Tho noble revolution
stnriiil by Joe -Multi on Pel). 21, 1S3, Is
near its triumph With the inugu mini
mis aid or Uk t'nltcd States our arms,
uwnuquoml In thes fep.mi.inls dining
tatee tais, will be soon Ji toilmis. Tho
congress of the I nlteel States Ins decreed
Cub i is frco and Unit "lie is fur the. Cu
ll ms. President MchJnlo his signed
tluit Ju-t und noble document. War be
tween Spiln and Amerka, deUarul em
April ., is going on The few seipoits
of tin ti.ints are blockaded bj the Am
eilcan IK ft Men 111 ins, ammunition,
tlothts end provisions mme for us from
tlio eiiiintiv of W.u-hlngtnn and Lincoln,
hide In side, Americans unci Cubans, wo
will end the Spanish lulo in Culm
Cubans you have fought during three
venis for our freedom and now jour
dutv is to be the. vanguud of the allied
irm. Autonomists and Spaniards who
doubted of out triumph, the. time h is
come fur von to Join us The. republic of
Cuba will ruUvti vuu loidlillv, because,
our onlv aim Is to establish heie a sliihlo
and Just ,ov eminent foi all the Inhabit
ants of the Island Let all good jtun
come to us and found tho i-ubin nitlon.
We have h ill the courage of facing de'uth
Wo will have tho glor of pardoning our
enemies. Countrv iindllbeitv
At the residence of the gov eminent on
April " 1SM, joui piesldent,
Uailolomo Maso,
QUARD1NQ EXPLOSIVES.
About Pour Miles of 1'lcliets Surround
Two PwclorlPB In .Vow ,lnrny.
Pompton Lakes, N. J., May 22 Tho
II J. Smith Electrical Works, on tho
banks of the Wnnaquo River, havo
been rushing out government woik
slnto tho outbreak of hostilities. The
Hi 111 is making fuses for the explosion
of submailne mints, toipedoes and
shells.
About (t mile furthei up tho Wnna
que rlvei tho factory of the American
Smokeless Powdei eoinpan). owned by
the Lallln Hand Powder company. Is
ninnlng night nnd day on government
oiders The gov eminent has detailed
11 pait of the Second leglmc.nt Phil
adelphia, In command of, Lieutenant
Hell, to guuid these two vvoiks.
One airost lias been made so far. The
man nire-sted cannot speak English.
He will be held until his Identity Is de
Mr. CSIadstono's lemalns will llo In
Hawnrdoii chute h all day Wednosduy,
wheio thov will bo viewed by his
friends und neighbor, the number be-
termlned. Tho soldiers are camped
nbout 200 yaids west of tho electrical
works, on the main rotd to Oreen
wood Lake. Pickets nro posted from
tho road entrance to the electrical
works, near tho New York, Susque
hanna and Western railroad, north
along tho rlvei for two miles, taking
In the grounds of tho Lallln Hand com
pany and theiici! south over the hills
to the main road entranco forming a
lino surrounding tho two factories.
They thus afford senility from ctanks
nnd Spanish spies.
EDW. BELLAMY DEAD
Tho Gront Author nnd lluninnltnrlnn
Panics Awii)--A Sketch of Ills
Life nnd AchlevoinonU.
Springfield, Mass., May 22 t:dwnrd
Itellamy, uuthor and luimanltutian,
died early this morning at his home In
Chleopee Palls, in the fortj -ninth jenr
of his age. Mr. Ecllamv has been In
feeble health ever since he Mulshed
his ".equality" some eight months ago,
and since Januaty has been lapldly
falling1.
Ho vvns horn tit Chleopee Palls on
Match -Ti, 1S0O, and was the t.ilrd son
of Rev. It. K lSellanii, lot thlitv-llve
j ears tho p itor of the Baptist church
at Chleopee Palls. After tlnlshlng a
course at Union college, he completed
his education bv a eif of European
tiavel and studi, and by the study of
law. He was nt twcnti-one eais ol
age admitted to the bat of Hampden
tounlj, Massac husi tts, Fiom the le
gal profession ho went Into Journalism
and for several soars was assistant
editor of the Springfield Pnlon; fiom
time he went to New Yoik Jty to ac
cept a position as idltoilal writer on
the New Y01 k Evening Post, wheie he
was engaged foi atiiul one yeir when
lie lotuined to Spiingflrl.il, and in e o
partneiship with his brother, C. J. Bel
lamy, staited the Springfield Dally
New. Meanwhile he published 'Six
to One, J, Nantucket Idvl," "JJr Ileid
onholl's Proces- "Miss J.uilini tun's
histers ' and othei Ijooks. It was In
isss tint his famous book Looking
Backward," was published, the sale of
which up to the piesent time is over
410J00 copies in Ainciiea, and piobably
over half a million of copies have been
old in Enaland and other fo'clgn
eountiie. 'Looking Backward" has
been tiaiislated Into Oct man, Preneh,
Russian. Italian, Arabic, liulgaiinn
and several other langu iges. It Is
stated that L'mpcror William purchas
ed 10,000 e opies of ' Looking Backward"
w lilch he distributed among the stu
dents and woihlng classes of Germ my.
His lea'un foi sn doing, if this is leilly
true, N appaient to thoe convcisant
with Gorman politics.
On the thirtieth day of December.
1821, Mr. Bellamy, being convinced that
It was his duty to supplement his 1 f
loits In "Looking1 Backw ml" by edu
cating the people tow aid reform In gov
ernment, issued the lltst number of th
New Nation, .1 papr destined to bi -come
the most nuotcl and influential
polltie.U or ovolutlonarv Journal in the
w 01 lei. An Idea of its Influence may be
judged fioin the fact that since the new
Nation was staited over thioe hunched
and fifty papeis devoted to Nationalism
have been launched in tho Pnlteil
Mat-0, Canada and Mexico, and thous
ands of papeis thiough the diiett in
sphatiiiti of tho New Nation hnvi
staited dep.utments devoted to politi
cal lefoim, which aro conducted and
edited from the writings of Ml Bella
my, In tho New Nation and "Looking
Backvv ard."
Ho leaves a widow and two children
besides two brothers, Cbailes J. Belli
my, editor ot the Spilnglleld Daily
News, and Prcdulek liellnmv, of
Biooklyn, N Y. His iunet il will take
place at his home in Chleopee Palls,
and by his special lequest will be of
the simplest possible character.
QUIET AT MT. dRETNA.
Religious Services Alone HcUcto the"
llonotonv n I the Inj.
Mount Gretna, Mav 22 Tho soldleis
heie had a utile t time totlaj. Rohg
ious scivlees veie held this morning
and this evening, vvhh h weie well at
tended. Theio was nothing olse to 10
lleve the nionotony Theic weio no
di Ills but Colonel Kreps, commander In
charge of the post had the men out
on dtess paiade this evening
It is now believed b tho comniandeis
th.it the tioops 1 em lining here will be
kept at this place until they nie abso
lutelj needed for active sen ice.
REPORT OP BATTLE DENIED.
Navy Department Says That There
linn IJppn io Pni;nceniriit.
Washington, Mny 22 Tho Navy de
paitment posted the fullowing bulletin
at 11 o'clock this morning
"No tiuth in the published state
ment concerning an engagement off
Mole St. Nicholas, Ilaytl In which
twelve Spanish warships weie said to
bo sunk."
UMMARY OF THE DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS.
The Spanish squadron will return to Martinique to coal.
Three troops of rough riders leave Foit Meade for Chickamauga.
Senor Castro, Insurgent lawyer, states that famine prevails in Cuba.
It is rumored at Gibraltar that the Cadiz squadron is about to sail for Cuban waters.
Volunteer tioops for Manila are received with demonstrations of approval at San
Francisco.
Several hundred Cuban volunteers left Tampa on May 18 and are supposed to be on
Cuban soil at present.
Cruiser San Francisco discovers a strange craft miles off Boston light, but is unable
to oveitake the vessel.
The new Spanish Minister of the Interior says that Spain prefers defeat to disgrace and
will fight to the bitter end.
Captain Deschamps, of the Montserrat, anives at Madiid with despatches from Blanco,
and is the hero of the hour.
Navy department denies the report of an engagement off Mole St: Nicolas in which, it
is alleged, twelve Spanish ships were sunk.
Piesident Masso, of the Cuban republic, announces that all who fail to join the Cuban
forces, before it is too late, will be obliged to seek a home in some other country.
STEEL DECKS FOR
THECRUISERS
Accident to (tie Yoscmllo Shows tlio
Need ot Them.
CONVKUTBD COASTW1SI5 ST11AM
SIIIP.S ItBQPIUi: STBBNGTHBNINO.
MOIli: DRPKNCCS AT PORT MON-
itoi:-sispi:cTnD STitANcinns Ann
AP.BBSTBD AT OLD POINT COM-POUT.
Newport News, Va , May 22 The
mishap to the Yosemlto while at sea
Thuisday morning may be tho means
of calling in all of tho auxiliary cruis
ers In the navy, to bo fitted out with
stiel decks covering the range of their
guns. The St. Paul is the only auxll
lny w at ship In the navy carrying steel
decks, hence It will bo seen thut the
lesson found In the Yosemlte's nils
fortune may be profited by to such an
extent that all of the conveited cruis
eis mai have to nuclei go furthei al
teiatlons and additions.
The damage wi ought by the after fl
inch guns on the Yosemlto was brought
about under peen'lar and most ttjlng
circumstances. While the tat get prac
tice was In piogioss the ship assumed
a raking position on the qtiaitcr of an
imagltmiy encniv, and In swinging one
of the after guns of the main batteiy,
a shot elrlven by a full charge of pow
der was fired across the deck to see
what effect the blast would have on
the light deck. The lostilt was Htait
llng. hevcral squat o feet of planking
weie- tin 11 up and scattered about the
dee k
The Yoscmlte h still at Old Point
tonight, but it is stated that she will
come back to the shlpyaid tomorrow
01 Monday to have all of the wood
work In the ranges of tho guns torn
out and luplaced with -jleel plating.
Just as soon ns tho Yosemlte teturncd
Hum her practice cruise, Commander
Lmeiv infoimed the Navy department
of the easuiiltj and within two houis
the shlpjaid authorities received In
stitutions to plute the decks of the
Dixie.
This was ilisiouiaging news for
Commander Davis and his -100 Maiy
land naval lescrves, but they teallzed
that It would be folly for the Dixie,
with C-inch guns, to go out without
protected decks, when her sistei ship,
with u-ineli lilies, sufleied so much
damage.
It is undei stood that the Yankee and
Pinlile, nelthei ot which have pioleet
ed decks, as well ns other auxiliaries,
will letuin to thu shipvards and navy
aids to lecelve this neeesxaiy
strengthening mateilul. The Dixie
will lenmtn at the shlpjard until Mon
d.av, and possibly later In the week
The Kearsage leeelved the last of her
boileis toehij, and on Monday the woik
nt hoisting boileis aboard the Ken
tucky will begin
SPHPKCTKD STBANGHnS.
TTnofHclal Information cnms fiom
Old Point Comfort to the effect thtt
t.o fureigneis weio ai rested on tho
Heaeh boulevard, Just outside the fort
this ufte rnoon, a lmrt distance fiom
the leMihnit' of Mis K D Gvans,
wife of righting !!ob" Hvans, of tln
battleship Iowa.
It i' repoited that the two strangers
nncst il m inaged to procuie passes on
the pretence that they wanted to iee
lesliknees Inside the lines, and on tho
1 ipsenlatirn of inoper e ircleiitlals, the
goal d at the gale which Is ellrectlv In
the tear of (he Hvgelv Intel, stopped
the sliangeis, examined theh passes
and lllowed them to pioceed. But it Is
itinioied that the two men began to
show too inueli Intel est in the ptogiess
of the woik on both the l.ipld-flre and
dlsippe uing gun hatteiirs, and weio
pioniptlv placed under aucst by olll
cci of the englneei corps.
One man. it is slid, hid papeis and
plans 11' impoitancc in his possession.
This man vns held, hut the other, who
ciuried nothing to show that he Is a
spv, is said to have been liberated In
formation about the at 1 est Is nuagie,
and the stor. which Is given bv pat
tles regareled as ti ustwoithy, must jet
be officially continued
A government engineer who has been
conducting the woik of blowing up the
wreck of the Old Dominion steamship
Wy.moke, the last vestige of which was
lenioved at noon today, Informed The
Tilbune touespondent tonight tint the
englneeis detailed heie have received
Instiudlons to remain fot the put pose
of lojlng out the emplacements at
Point Bieezo, wheie, ho said, nn im
provised fort will bo erected Just ns
soon as the necesaiy material can be
sent to that point.
ni:w DnrpNcn at tout mon
uon. ,
The batteiy will consist of six fi-lnch
rapid-fire guns, The Pennsylvania ar
tillerymen btatloned nt the shipyaid
will man the stronghold, which will be
built simply of conctete, clay and
sand.
Ten Greeks came over from Liverpool
on one of the foreign steamers this
moining to enlist In the United States
navy, If their set vices will he accepted
by the government. Some of the men
nro encineeis, and tho others aro oll
c rs. They havo seen se rvlco In the
Gieek navy, and are willing to enlist as
ordinary seamen.
The United States collier Lebanon
sailed out of Hampton Hoads this
11101 nlng for Kev V est, carrying 2.S.00
tons of coal and a quantity of supplies
for the vvai ships In Cuban waters. The
torpedo-boat MeKee, which Is await
ing sailing orders at the navy aid,
will, It Is stated, take the Inside route,
thiough the Albemarle and Chesa
peake cannl, If ordered south. The
voyages down thiough the cJiial Is at
tended with less dancer, as the vessel
can avoid Capo Hatteias.
Colonel Marvo has gone to Washing
ton on orders, and Lieutenant Colonel
Hasbrouck Is now In temporary com
mand of Port Mom oe. It Is thought
now that theio aio no warships In the
Immediate vicinity of the Virginia,
enpes aa merchantmen coming in at
this port report having sighted no n iv al
v ssels whatever Theic has been no
vessel In from Southern ports, however.
UNITED STATES
TPtOOPS IN CUBA
Scvernl Hundred )lon Left Port
I'ampa on the Transport for
Ploridu on Ala) 18th.
Chicago, May 22 A special to the
ltecoid fiom Mucon, savs "Unless
-nine accident has befallen (he United
States tianspoit Ploilda there are now
United States olunteei ttoops on the
Island of Cuba, or they will lie there
within 11 few noma. Piom iiceuiate
Inform itlou obtained heie today It can
be stated as .1 fact that the Hist ex
pedition toward Cuban soil has started
and the outlook Is fot a successful trip.
'Wcdnesdiv. Mav IS, tho United
States tianspoit Plorld 1 left Port
Tamp 1 with seveial hundred volunteer
tioops on board. Tho passengets be
longed to the leglment of Cuban vol
untoeis organled in the lowei extiem
Ity of Plorlda some weeks ago. It
was thought best to send these men,
as the speak Spanish and are more
acquainted with the tjpogiaphy of the
countiy which it is proposed to in
vade. ROENTGEN RAYS IN WAR.
I'lielr I'to in the Indian Campaign
Snved UncIi'ss "Iiitilullon nnd l.ile.
London, May 21 The fiist leports of
the use of the Koentgen ias in Mar
fan1 was made jesteiilay at the United
States Institution bv Sin goon Beev
or, who dcscilbcel the icsults of their
use In the lecont fiontlei 1 ampalgn In
India and gave lantein views. Many
important cases consisted of bullet
wounds leeelved by olliceis and men
who were injuied In the bones. Joints
anil Internal organs Their injuties
hut tor the X-ias would have result
ed In the .imputation of limbs and
piobable loss of life The pictures
shown Ini hided wounds In the aim,
leg, chest, back, finger and other paits.
The mint remaikahle lesults. perhaps,
were .a ease ot a bullet embedded in
the backbone, anothei in the hip and
the- ease of an Indian soldiei who was
rhot In the foot piei es of the bullet
Jinall lodging In the back of the heel,
also the case of Genei.il Woodhouse.
who leeelved bullet wounds In tho leg
ui.d I'rm at Daignl
In all the Instances enumerated the
bulleto were, by the uso of the X-njs,
slice esfullv leinoved, the men subse
ojitr.ly lejoinlnq theii eomiades at
the fiont The poi table apparatus
V" Ihlis SO to 100 pounds.
Quill VlcJnrj in Centre.
Bellelunte. Pa Mhj 22 -'I he Intent re
turns todiy glvo fuller assurances of a
Qunv victory in Centre countv Tliirtv
precincts heard fiom with a total of M
tlelegites, report :,' foi f,tene and 21 for
Vv nnnmiiki r There are jet 13 delegates
to heai fiom Sun mlng up the situation
for VVan.amaki r people concede tlio conn.
t so clor-e as to be doubtful for elthei,
while the Stono nun arc confident of vie
torj. QREAT MINE FIRE.
Dortmund, Prussia, May 22 --A great
1I10 has bioken out In the Ilollem mine
It Is feared that ut least 43 miners have
perished.
Hough Rider l.euve Dendwood.
Deadwood S D May 22 Tho three
troops of rough ildtu it Port Meade,
havo ordeis to start foi Chlckum mga
toinoirow Pullj 1 000 peoplo from Neil th
ern Hill cities visited tho fort today to
say farewell.
CAPDEPO
THE I
N DENIE
PEACE R
Spanish Minister of the Interior Also Has Something to Say
Regarding Spanish Honor, and States That Spain, While
Realizing Her Weakness, Will Fight to the Bitter End
Rather Than Suffer Fancied Disgrace,
Madrid, Mnv JJ It Is teported that
Senor Leon y Castillo will icturn to
his post at Pails.
Senor Cupdcpon, mlnlstei of the In
terior, has denied In the couise of an
Intel view that the change In the con
stitution of the mtnlstiy would Involve
any alteration In the foielgu policy of
Spain, nil the new minlsteis being In
favor of piosocutlng the war with the
utmost energy to the etui.
"Spain," said Senor Capdepon, "went
periously neat saei Hieing her honor In
the Inteiest of peace, onlj ?aklng a
stand when fuither concessions would
have Involved her dlsgi ue und effnee
ment as a nation. Tills he will never
do, and in this lesolvo the new cabinet
is as thoroughly determined as the old.
The new cabinet entertains no Illus
ions. It Is aware that weakness and
poveitv are opposed to stiensth and
wealth, hut Spain Is In the position of
a duellist bound to defend his honor
against the sioss Insults of a mole
powiiful niitagunlst, who, although he
is convinced that the tesult Is almost
certain death vit feels the force of the
piinclple of noblesse oblige.
"Spain prefeis a possible defeat to
a certain disgrace. Minlsteis know
that the moial sympathies of the
powers aie with Spain and that, while
hesitating to mulct take the lesponsl
billty foi action which might lead to
a greater wai. they 111 ij eventually In
tervene tieini motives ot self-Inteiest
and public polity em behalf of Spain "
DB.sciiAMPS vi:lcombd
7 p m Captain Deschamps, of the
Spanish auxlllaiy cruiser Muntseirat,
which arrived unexpectedly at Corun
nu, Friday evening, from Cienfuegos,
having escaped the American block
ading ships, leaeheel Madrid this after
noon. In spite of the existing state of
siege, Immenso crowds awaited his
coining in the approaches to the rail
way station. Tho station, the palace
and other prcunlnont places were coi
donned by police.
The populaco welcomed Captain Des
champs with the wildest enthusiasm,
and the police sut rounding the car
ilage in which he iode, were scarcely
able to restrain the surging crowd
from unharnessing tho horses Cap
tain Deschamps was driven to the
Place de Independencla, to the resi
dence of Maiques Cointnllns. It is te
poited that he has hi ought dispatches
fiom tlenetal Ultimo for Senor Sa
gasta. Theio was no dlstui bailee of
01 del.
Senor Pulgceivei, mlnlstei of finance,
has submitted to the chamber a bi'l
teinp'iiaill icduclng the inipoit duty
on coal to one peseta per ton. The
Conservative piess criticizes tho meas
ure as calculated to Injuie the native
coal Industiy.
Senot I.eon i Castillo, It Is under
stood, will, on renclilng Pails, continue
his negotiations with Sonoi ISetances,
the Cuban topic sent.atlve, for the sub
mission of the insui gents.
WAR REVENUE BILL.
1 ho .MeiiHiiro .liny Ite n I, aw Ho-
loro Saturdny--Tlie Hawaiian
Annotation .Resolution.
Washington, May J2 The piesent
week will bo given almost entirely to
the continuation ot the debate on the
war levenue bill and many of the best
Infoimed senators e-.ptess the opinion
that the consldeiatlon of the bill will
be concluded before the end of the
week. Senator Aldilch said today that
tho bill would bo 11 law befoie next
hatuiday. Very few othei senatois
take so hopetul a view, und most Re
publicans confess that they will be
abundantly satlstled If the senate ton
eludes its woik on the measuie by next
Saturday.
While the consldeiatlon of the bill
except as to objected featuies, has
been completed, theie Is still much to
bo done befoie thu bill can be said to
bo completed. The Items which havo
been pasted ovet, are thoso which It
was espetted fiom the beginning
would consume the gie.uest nniount
of time These Ini lude the coi pota
tion tax provision, the inheritance tax,
the Folgnlorage and gieenback amend
ments and also othei s of moio or less
lmpoitancc involvid In thu uiscus
slon of the greenback and selgnloiugo
amendments will be the ItepublUnn
pioposltlon to restoie tho bond piovls
Inn, und thetci can be no doubt that
this question will give Use to a ells
cusslon that will cover considerable
time, piobably two or three davs ut
least. Theio is, how ovet, no appaient
desire on the pint of opponents of
bonds to consume muro time than Is
noccssaiy to the proper presentation of
their views If Senator Plutt of New
Yoik, Insists upon pressing his amend
ment fot tho refunding of tho out
standing greenbacks, it will result in
an oxtenslon ot tho debate to an al
most unlimited extent. This would
S
MORS
open up the entire financial question
and piobably would cause tho silver
element In the senate to even resort
to illlbtisteilng to prevent Its passage,
I'pon the whole the c bailees uie equal
that the bill will be disposed of during
the week. Then- Is mote 01 less talk
In the senate about the Until adjourn
ment of eongiess, but opinions dltfer
vtiy mate rl illy as to the time It will
oe 1 ur.
Senator Hale oxpicssed the opinion
today that It might be ten bed within
thi eo weeks, while Senator Teller put
It at six weeks, A Itli the war tevenua
bill out nl the way and appropriation,
made for the conduct of tho war thero
will be vciv little incentive to remain
unless It should bv that time become
appaient that the wni Is diawlng to a
close, in tint event some senators ex
piess the desire that eongiess should,
be in sesslnn in order that tho scnato
might have an oppoittinlty to passj
upon anv tieaty on peace that might
be negotiated. It does not now appear,
hovvevei, that congress would remain
heio any gieat length of tlmo merely
for that put pose.
The week will begin with tho discus-
slon Monday of the coi por.atlon t.a'x;
piovlded in the Democratic amend
ment. HAWAII N p.nsou'Tioxs:
Duilug the present week the Hawai
ian annexation lesolutlons nro likely
to lie considered In the house. No pos
itive nssui.ir.ee has been given tint a,
special rule piovldiiig for their consld
eiatlon will be lepoited, but It Is gen
eiallv undeistoiid that In the event of
thu levenue hill being well advanced in
the 'omito the committee on rules will
tespond to the majjiltv demand In tho
house for Immediate disposal of the Ha
wallan lesolutlons. The tepoit to ne
conipanv the general b inking and cur
rencv bill I' expected to be completed
bv the middle nf tho week and that bill
will be rflven then to the house It VIll
not be debited, howevet this week.
Itepiesentatlvo Shetman will call up
the anti-scjlplng lull and he said to
day he thought It would be ellsposecl
of during the week The naval liereon
nel bill and a number of minor war
nieisuics will 01 cupy some attention.
Tho general deficiency nppropiiatlon
bill may be lepoit'd kite in the week
and a conference lepoit upon tho sun
diy civil or postol'.ie bill may be re
turned. MONITOR JASON READV.
I ho Old Uar esse! Ilns Uccn
Plnood 111 Pighting I'lim.
Philadelphia, May 22 Tho old slngie
tun it monlloi J isou, which has bun
undergoing repaiis and lefltting at
I.eamie Island nav aid. left lor Sow
aih this morning in tow uf the tu.
Pioneer and passed out the Dclawai
capes tonight Tlio Jason's crow ii
ninele up of loimei New York naval
re selves from Uochestei and I!rookn,
but now legtilailj enlisted In the nuvv.
Reloie leaving hn dock, the Jusou
was fully ptnvliinueil and cairles a full
supply or solid simt and iii.ipnell for
her two old stjle smooth boie guns,
besides ammunition for small arms
The tin ee leinainlng moi.ttois, Man
hattan, Mahopae and Canonlcus at a
lapidly belnc fitted out, in addition to
tho other vessels
NUhVITAS SHELLED.
Illniico Iteporti t iinnonndln g nt
Puerto Principe.
Madrid, May JJ 11 a. m An offic
ial dispatch fiom Captain Geneial
Illanco sajs some Ameilcan warships
shelleil thi forts guarding the water
approach to N'ouiltas, province of
Pueito Principe, on Thursday night
last
Senor Leon y Castillo, tho Spanl'h
ambassador to Pranci, who was le
centlv offered the porttollo of minister
for foreign afinlis bad u long confer
ence today with the piemier, Sagasta,
Ab-oluto reticence is observed as to
the mutters discussed.
STONB CARRIES HIS COUNTY.
Roault ot tho Primary Elections lu
1 iogn.
Wellsboro, Pa . May 2J Tho result
of the primal y elections In Tioga coun
ty for delegates to tho state conven
tion now show e nni ltislvelv that W. A.
tatono bus can led his own county.
The distinguishing featuic of thu
contest was over the populai choice lor
I'nlted Stutes senator, and incomplete
tetuins s0 foi leiotied Point to a de
feat for Senator Quay.
'I ho Accident at t'tilcUnmniiga.
Washington Alio Zi Th- secretnrv of
wai toilav recilved 11 brb I tiliijruiii iremi
(iinuul Itrookit ci nilrinlng the report il
the (iccldi nt nt Chiekiimiiugu to a trim
1 arninc; .MMmmuI voluntitis lie Htut. -.
that one man vvim killed and foul in
jured ami that the lemalliH uf thu una
rtllU'il havo been sent to hi frlpnils in
.Missouri
(Jlndslone's I'liliorill.
London Jbiv !J S ilurdny, Mav ;s his
been fixed fur the lunei ll ol Air. UUd
nulie. r-r-H--M--t-r-r-tM--t-H-t
WEATHER rORECAST.
Wiihlnitcn .Mav 52 PorecnFt
foi Aloud i Pen iciHtiiu IVnnsjI
viuila, putly eluudv iiohhIUIv
Bhowern, Hitht soutluanterlj vvlnili
lor vvisiotn Pinnsjlvanl p.irtlv
4- cloudy weather and piwllilv light
-f showers; liKht southerlv winds.