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SC11ANTON., PA.. rJTESDAY MOHXIXC. MAY 24, 1898.
TWO CENTS.
HEAVY FIRING AT
MOLE ST. NICHOLAS
Another Despatch from Port de Paix The Eastern Shores
of Cuba the Scene of Conflict Reports Concerning the
Whereabouts of the Oregon Again Cause Apprehension.
It Is Thought That Important News Is Being Suppressed
at Madrid,
(Copyright, 1S3S, by the Associated Press.)
Port-au-Prince, Hayti, May 23. The following dispatch has been
received here from Port de Paix, dated Saturday last, land telegraph
communication having been interrupted up to today :
"A furious cannonading was heard on the 19th (Thursday last) in
the direction of the north of Cuba. Today, Saturday, the cannonading
continues in a very lively fashion."
Port de Paix is in the northwestern part of Hayti, and the firing
referred to may have been from any
Cuba. As the Spaniaids claim Guantanamo was recently bombarded
by American wai ships, the sound of firing may have come from that
direction.
Where Is the Oregon?
London, May 2). Lloyd's agent at Para, Brazil, under today's date,
cables that three American men-of-war arrived there at 9 o'clock this
morning from Rio Janeiro.
The only American warships known to be on their way north from
Rio Janeiro are the Oregon, the Marietta and the Nictheroy. The
Oregon was last reported officially by Lloyd's at Bahia, Brazil, on May 9,
and she is believed to have proceeded at midnight the same day. The
distance from Bahia to Para is about sixteen hundred miles, roughly
speaking, and if Lloyd's report is correct, the Oregon and her consorts
have been steaming very slowly. Other leports have placed the Oregon
at Barbados, and even still nearer to the United States.
Key West, Fla., May 23. The battleship Oregon has not arrived
here.
Spain's Important News.
Madrid, Mav 23 (Midnight). The belief is prevalent in all circles
and in all sections of the press that the government is in possession of
important news from Cuba. Its character has not been made public
The report that Great Britain had sent a note to Spain asking an
explanation of the concentration of troops in the neighborhood of
Gibraltar is officially denied.
An Earthquake.
Key West, Fla., May 23. The officers of one of the United States
ciuisers, which arrived here today, say that while off Cape San Antonio
(the western extremity of Cuba) yesterday afternoon a terrific explosion
was heard from the direction of the shore, but apparently many miles
away. There was an upheaval of water all about the ship and the
cruiser herself vibrated with the shock from stem to stern. Many are
inclined to think that the phenomenon was an earthquake.
There are no batteries near enough to Cape San Antonio to accouut
for a detonation of such volume, and it is thought that if any naval
disaster had occurred news of it would have reached here.
Saw No
(Copyright, 1S9S, bj
Kingston, Jamaica, May 24 ( 3 a.
neighboihood 01 Mole St. Nicolas
Crete A. Pierot, which arrived here
FIBST EXPEDITION.
Tour Hundred Armed Cubans Left
Key West Friday -- Probably
Landed In Culm Ueforo This.
Washington, May 23. Laden down
with 400 Cubans the big steamship
Florida left Port Tampa, for Cuba a
week ago. It arrived at Key West on
Friday. The Cubans were under Gen
eral Lneret, of the Cuban unny, and
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph II. Dorst,
of tho United States army. This Is
the largest expedition that has set
out for Cuba since the war began, and
the first expedition of armed Cubans
from this country sine the sending of
such expeditions ceased to bo against
the law.
The Cubans had hen In camp nt
Tampa for tome time. Their were 700
of thorn In all, 400 under General La
ird and 300 under General nmilo Nu
nez. With them wcrp a smaller num
ber of colonels nnd a hoi do of majors
and minor oillccrs. Nearly every sol
dier in camp had a title. General
Aoosta was thorp also as were the
Americans who aro holding ofllces in
the Cuban army. The Cubans were
drilled In tho use of nrnw by regular
urmy officers.
Tho order to break camp came on
Tuesday for thoso who were under
General Laciet. Colonel Dorst had Just
arrived from Cuba, falling In the Gussio
expedition. He was at the hotel at
Tampa when he got his final orders
late In the afternoon. At the same
time the urmy headquarters Instituted
n censoiflhlp and no news of the exps
dltlon were permitted to leave the
town.
The Cubans with great enthusiasm
started for Fort Tampa shortly beforo
4 o'olock. It was given out that they
were BOlng to embark for Mobile or
New Orleans, hut nobody was deceived
by thlP. Everybody knew they were
bound for Cuba, and the men In tho
rnnks made no Eecrot of It. They all
enthusiastically cheered for the Lone
Star line. Tho men manhPd to the
front and went on board tho Florida
shortly after mindown. They crowded
the boat down so that It looked from a
distance like a great hlvo of bens.
It was nearly midnight beforo tho
Florida got awny Nunez who Is now
nt Key West, will go In command of
the next expedition.
part of the eastern extremity of
Warships.
the Associated Press.)
m). No warships were seen in the
or elsewhere by the Haytien gunboat
today from Port-au-Prince.
KNIGHT'S CONCLAVE
The Capital City ol the Koystono
Wtoto Decorated in the
Unrest Colors.
Harrisburg, May S3. Tho capital city
or the old Keystone state Is decorated
In its gayest colors In honor of the
forty-fifth annual conclave of the
Knights Templars of Pennsylvania.
Knights began arriving this morning
nnd for three days they will have the
fieedom of the city. Several thousand
members of the Ancient Order, accom
panied by their wives, will be here dur
ing the conclave and the same hos
pitalities shown by Harrisburg people
on former gatherings will be tendered
the visiting knlfhts.
The visitors wore tendered a recep
tion at Scottish Kite hall this evening
by Pilgrim cominundery, of Harris
burg. Other (ommandetles also enter
tained, as follow b. Philadelphia com
lnnndery, Philadelphia, and Kudosh
cominundery. No. 29. Philadelphia, Lo
chlel hotel; Mary commandery. No. Sfil,
Philadelphia, Russ hull; Tancred com
mandery, No. 4S, (Pittsburg, Loehlcl
hotel; Corlntlan Chasseur, No. 53,
Philadelphia, Felix parlors. No. 10
North Market square; Haldwln II.
commandery. No. 22, Wllliamspoi t.
The exemplification of the Ited Cross
degree took place tonight at Kelker
street hall by Tancred commandery, of
Pittsburg.
The great event of the conclave is
the parade scheduled for tomorrow
morning Governor nnd Mrs. Hastings
will give a reception to the visiting
knights and their ladles tomorrow nf
teruoon from 4 to 6 o'clock at tho ex
ecutive mansion. The grand command
ery will hold a session In Chestnut
street hnll tomorrow, beginning ut 3 p.
m. A reception nnd tournol will be
held nt Kelker street hall tomorrow
evening, There will be a concert nt 8.15
o'clock and at S.45 o'clock Allegheny
commandery, No. G5, wll glvo nn ex
hibition drill, to be followed by danc
ing. CHINA'S SYMPATHY.
Much Interested in lite iYar--Prnlte
for MrKtnloy.
Correspondence of tho Associated Press.
Shanghai, April 23, The crisis be-
tween the United States and Spain Is
mousing exceptional Interest In the
great cities In China. Hong Kong,
Shanghai nnd Tientsin, being the
greatest commercial centres, mo much
aroused, Theie is great unanimity of
feeling on the part of leading Chinese,
lirltish and Amcilcait residents. All
seem to unite In the belief that It Is a
holy war ti war of humanity. It is
understood, however, that (luting the
visit of Prince Henry of 1'iussla, the
Germans h'ie expressed themselves as
decidedly sympathetic with Spain.
The collecting of a United States'
squadion nt Hour Kong larger than
the Spanish 'v.slatlc squadron is an In
dication that Spanish possessions here
are consldeied at point of attack. The
American warship In the Shanghai
harlinr has sent a largo percentage of
its force to the- lions Kong squadron.
Commander Lambcrton, U. S. N., has
reached Hong Kong, arriving on the
steamer China, from San Francisco.
A largo number of Chinese employed on
the United States Asiatic squadron
have deserted upon the knowledge
reaching them that notion was likely.
The attitude of China Is voiced by
the North China Dally News, which
says, editorially: "There is it popular
belief, founded on experience, that the
hour will discover the man. It is very
satisfactory lo know that so far Pies
ident MeKlnley has ndmlrably under
gone the ordeal. Ho has not been hur
ried by the jingoes, nor has he allowed
himself to he controlled bv the poaeo-at-any-ptloo
capitalists afraid of a fall
In btockH and a possible suspension of
cold shipments. Ills course through
out the dispute wllh Spain has been
calm, tompoiatennd dignified.
"Throughout ho has boinu himself as
the chief magistrate of a great nation
should, and ho goes Into the war with
the sympathy of Britishers all over the
wot Id, and with the approval of prac
tically the whole people of the United
States, North and South."
TROUBLES OF BUSHHELLS.
The Pullman Insinuate. Thru
Thoy
Aro Not Good .tlnnngors.
Uaston, Pa., May 23. A bill in equity
was tiled in the Northampton county
court bete today by W. C. Pullmnn,
of the Pullman Palace Car company,
Chicago, and Joint J. Voorhees, late
president of New Jersey Car Spilng
and Rubber company, of Jersey City,
ugalnst the llushnell Manufacturing
company, of Easton, E. M. IJushnell
nnd U. I.. Uushnell praying for an In
junction to lestinin the P.ushnells from
further performance of their duties as
ofllcers of the company and asking for
the appointment of a receiver.
The assertion is made that Mr. Pull
man put In $10,000 on the representa
tion of Mr. IJushnell. After the Feb
ruary meeting Mr. 'Pullman, who was
vice-president, c.uno to Uaston and
made an examination of the financial
condition of the company with the re
sult, us ho alleges, that In four years
on a capitalization of 1100,000 debts of
over $02,000 have been created. lie also
alleges that money which he and
others put in the company, amounting
to over $30,000, were used to pay divi
dends. The Bushnells deny these and
other allegations of mismanagement.
Judge Schujler said that he thought
the appointment of a receiver at the
present time would do moie harm than
good. The defendants were given fif
teen days to make u reply to the alle
gations. SEN0R GOVIN'S GOLD BRICK.
He
Konlios Sow That Dupny
do
Lome Sold Him One.
Tampa, May 23. Letters from Ha
vana dated May 10, received here, say
food is getting so .scarce that hoi so
meat is now the only meat available
at any pi Ice.
Tho autonomists aro making strong
demonstrations of their Spanish feel
ings, as they always do, but privately
some of them confess that that they
had been mlstnken. Senor Antonio
Govln, secretary of tho interior, mys
that ho was deceived while in the
United States at Washington. He ex
plains that lie was nafe with his fam
ily living at Atlanta, Ga., when nn
envoy from Senor Dupuy de Lome went
there to offer him a portfolio in tho
Spanish Autonomist cabinet In Cuba.
He first refused, but Senor Rodriguez
wroto him a letter assuring him that
the United States was never to Inter
fere In Cuba against Spain nnd using
for that statement the authority of
Judge Day, nt the time assistant sec
retary of state, and said to be the con
trolling spirit in President McKlnley's
cabinet.
Senor Gov in went to Washington,
met Judge Day, and says that his
words to him wore such that ho ac
cepted the portfolio. Now Senor Go
vln finds himself bottled up in Ha
vana when otheiwle he would bo at
Atlanta out of the blockade,
JAMAICA FEARS TROUBLE.
Tho Country Is Agitated by Anglo
American Tales.
Now Yoik, May 23. A copyrighted
dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, to
tho Uvenlng Woild says that tho mil
itary authorities there have been In
formed of tho signing of an Anglo
American defensive treaty
The samo officials. It is added, regard
as Imminent a war ciisls affecting Ju
mnlca. supremo Court Decisions,
Philadelphia, May 21. The following or
ders and Judgment)) weie Hied In tho Su
preme court today, per curium: Common
wculth vs. Lehigh Valley Coal compans.
C. P. Dauphin; tho Judgments are af
firmed. Commonwealth . Pennsyl
vania and New York Canal and Railroad
company, M ly 13, 1S07, c. P. Dauphin;
Judgment uttlmcd. Commonwealth h.
Lehigh Valley Railroad compiny, C. P.
Dauphin; Judgment nllirrmd. The Sicilian
Asphalt Paving company vs. tin city of
Wllllanisport, C. P., Lycoming, 79, Janu
ary term. 1S9S; Judgment affirmed.
Revenue Appointments.
Harrlsbuig. May 23 Revenue Collector
H. L. Hershej has appointed A. R.
llotick. of Lebanon, chief stninp deputy
In place of James S. Miigee, of New
liloomtleld, Democrat. Tho change goes
Into effect Juno 1.
Centennial ol Irish Uprising.
Philadelphia, May 23, The various Irish
societies of this city ami others from su
burban places puiuded tonight In celo
brutlon of the centennial miniver sary of
iho uprising In Ii eland In 17ys to utKuro
political freedom. '
FIRST VOLUNTEERS
SAIL FOR MANILA
The TroopJ Embark on llic Steamship
Clly of Pekln.
TIIUY WII.Ii SAIL PROBABLY TO-MORROW-OTIIURS
TO FOLLOW.
GUN. ANDERSON TO LUAD Tllli!
nmuADK-Tin: montbrry may
m: Tovi:i) to Tim Philippines.
PRNNbU.VANlA'S QUOTA TO Till
AUMY OP OCCUPATION UXPUCT
UD IN SAN FRANCISCO TODAY.
ABOUT 12,311 BNLISTF.D SOLUIUHS
TIIBRE ALRUADY-A BANK'S OUN-
unous offer.
San Francisco, May 23. The First
regiment, California volunteers, under,
command of Col. J. F. Smith, embark
ed for Manila this morning on the
steamship City of Pektn. They will
sail probably tomorrow.
Biigadlor General Anderson has ar
tlvrd and today will go on board the
steamship Australia, which has been
loaded with supplies and Is leady for
the lcceptlon of troops. He will have
chatge of the advance brigade of tho
Manila expedition. He is accompanied
bj Lleutennnt Clark, of the Fouiteenth
lufnntiy. as aide-de-camp.
Major P. It Jones, who came from
Omaha, will be the (luarter master of
the "xpedltlon. Major R. R. Thomp
son, of the Signal corps, who arrived
from Tampa, will be the chief signal
oillcer.
GENERAL OTIS' ORDF.lv.
Major General Oils issued the follow
ing older yesterday.
Tho First California and the Second
Oicgon volunbeis nnd ono company of
the Fourth Battalion of the Fourteenth
Fnltid States infautiy ami it detachment
of California heavy artillery, consisting
cf an officer and fifty men, will consti
tute n brigade of expeditionary force-s
nbout to depart from this port, and it is
placed under the command of Hilgade
General Thomas Anderson, United States
volunteers. The vessels designated to
transient the command uie the City of
IVkln, the City of Sjdnev and the Aus
tralia. The III st California u-glmcnt
will ship on the Cltv of Pekln on the
J.'id lint., and will repoit at the Pacific
Mail Steamship company's wharf nt S
a. m. Tho headquniters and two batta
lions of the Second Oregon regiment will
ship on the steamship Australia Tues
day morning, the 21th lnit., icpoitlng
at Pier No 7, Ocean Steamship com
pany's dock, nt S a in The headquarters
and 11 battalion of the Fourteenth United
States infant! a battalion of tho Sec
ond Oregon regiment and the detachment
of California Ia artillery will teport
at the Pacific Mail Steamship company's
wharf lor shipment in the City of Syd
ney at 8 o'clock on the 21th Inst Oi
der.s affecting the nn (Ileal attendance of
troops, order MippP departments or con
cerning ihe Weighting of vessels have
hern or will be issue'd in due season nnd
executed, so that the vessels may Imme
diately depart as soon as troops are
placed 011 lw.ud
Till: MONTEREY.
It is said hero that tho coust defense
vessel Monterey, ordered to the Phil
ippines, is to be towed tei Manila, prob
ably by some big steam collier. The
Monterey w ill be In diy dock for five
days. After the vessel comes from the
dry elock, two days will be lequlred
for coaling and two more for loading
supplies. She will bo ready for sea a
week from today. The vessel that ac
companies the Monteiey v.ill be loaded
with coal and stoics for herself and
the win ship. The voyage of the Mon
teiey is a hazardous one, but tills is
the most favorable time of tho ear
for such nn undertaking
Last night theie were 12,341 enlisted
soldiers In this city. As the first em
barkation takes pl.Ke this morning, It
Is not likely thnt the number to be
here will exceed the present total. The
Utah men who arrived at noon yes
terday presented n Jaunty appearance
us they marched to their camping
grounds. They composed two batteries,
A and 15. under command of Captain
R. W. Young, ex-lleutenant in the
regular nrmy, nnd Captain F, A. Grant.
The two companies brought with them
eight 3.2 inch field guns, the latest
models, all necessary tentago and other
camp outfits
The Pennsylvania volunteers are ex
pected to ai rive here this morning.
The Crocker-Woolworth bank of this
city has volunteered to advance pay to
all officers leaving this port for the
Philippines, no matter what part ef
tho country they come from. No charge
will be made lor the seivice.
I'enusylvnnin Pensions.
Washington. M ly 2'i.-Tho tollowlng
Pennsylvania pensions have been issued:
Original nil C. 1 'Itch. Athens, llradford,
$10; Newton Weaver, Wilkes. rtaire, Hi.
Increase' Henry Sthvvenk Austlnvllle,
Uradford, $21 to $W; Philip SMownltor,
Everett, nradford $" to 12, Joseph Smith,
Milan, liradfend, $12 to $17.
THE STORY OF THE DAY.
SPANISH STEAMER ItAHAT salla from
Gibraltar.
ANOTHER SPANISH CAIllNPr CRISIS
Is threatened.
TROOPS AT ClIlClvAMAI'OA nro re
viewed by General Wilson.
PORT DC PAIX DESPATCH tells of
heavy cannonading off Mole St. Nich
olas. TWENTY-TWO REGULAR ARMY RE
CIIU1TS leive Wllkcs-Dano for
Georgia.
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM M. GRA
HAM fotmally assumes command of
Camp Alger.
IJRITISH STEAMER ARDAMHOR, cap.
tuied on suspicion of blockade tun
ning, is released.
SPANISH SENATE seriously contem
plates having recnuiso to privateer
ing In the near future.
THRi:E WAR SHIPS, presumably tho
Oregon, Marietta and Nictheroy, are
reported to be at Para, Brazil.
PRIVATE WILLIAM UARUEE killed
and Private J. M, CiJclough fatally
Injured In a train wreck neur Savan
nah. MILITARY AUTHORITIES AT KINGS
TON have been Informed thnt an
Anglo-American defensive treaty has
been signed.
CAPTAIN DESCHAMPS, of tho Mont
serrat, Is presented with tho grand
cordon of naval merit bv tho Queen
Regent of Spain.
TOUR SPANISH PRISONERS are taken
from Atlanta to bo exchunged for
Thrall nnd Jones, tho American
newspaper correspondents.
NEWS PROM SAN JUAN.
A Hpnnlsli llnrk Cnpliircd by nn
American Cruiser.
(Copyright, 1S93. by tho Associated Press.)
St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May
2.!. The Rritisli steamer Aldborough.
Captain Fan ant, which nrrlveel at
Porto Rico on May 0, from Mothll.
Scotland, reached this poit from San
Juan do Porto Rico vesterdav mottl
ing. She roports thnt an American
cruiser captured a Spanish bark six
miles north of San Juan on Saturday
morning U'st The enptute of the vest-el
was observed from San Juan. The
prlap was towed north.
Tho Soanlsh cruiser Isabel II, while
pt San Juan do Porto Rico, fired on the
lirltish steamer Renth, from Hurry, on
April 22, which arrived nt Porto Rico
nftcr tho bombaidment. It Is alleged
that the Spanish ship fired on the
Roath, which was loaded v ith coal,
with the Intention of crippling her nnd
thereby preventing her departure. The
ofllccis of the Isabel li., however, as
sort that the firing was the result of an
accident.
DAY IN CONQUESS.
Selinto (In the nr Ituvcnue Mcns
ti ro Under Discussion.
Washington, May 23 For five hours
today the senate had the war revenue
measure under consideration The en
tire time was occupied by Mr. Chilton
(Dem., Tex.), Mr. Lodge, (Rep., Mass.),
and .Mr. Tuiiey, (Dem.. Tenn.). While
Mr. Lodge confined himself to a dis
cussion of the proposed tax on cot pota
tions and bank deposits, stiongly uig
lng that such taxes be not Imposed, Mr.
Chilton and Mr. Tin lev covered pretty
fully the general features of the bill.
Their speeches, dealt eompiehelisivey
with the theories of taxation and weie,
thcrefoie, In the vviy nature of things
legal and technical dissertations tor
the subject. No action of any kind
v as takerr upon the bill.
The day In the house was devoted
ehlelly to the consideration of District
of Columbia legislation. Two bills of
minor Importance aflectlng the volun
teer military were passed.
THE FRIENDS PROTEST.
Thoy Object to thu MpanUli-Ainori-cau
MoNtililie.
New York, May 23. The Friends at
their annual meeting in tills city today
In keeping with their old time ideas
protested against the war going on
between the United Stated and Spain
In ace 01 dunce' with a custom of many
years standing reports from other jeai
ly meetings of Friends In various sec
tions of the country were read. These
repents uie known as "Epistles." The
epistles vvero read today trom Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Genesee. The
epistle from Philadelphia contains the
expressed deslio tli.it Friends should
uphold their testimony against war.
Regret was also voiced in the epistle
thai the end of the nineteenth cen-
tuiy should lie blotted by the flpeotn
cle of two Christian nations warring
against ono another
The Baltimore epistle exptessed sim
ilar sentiments. The Genesee epistle,
which lepresented the sentiments of the
Fiiendfl of west Now York, contained
the expressed belief thnt It was a false
patriotism, which caused Americans to
exalt their own country and deprecate
another country.
BRITISH STEAMER REL0AS0D.
Tho Ardamlior, Cnpturcel by tho
Otcroln, Sails Away.
Key West, Fla.. May 23. The British
stemmer Ardamlior. captuied by the
Osceola on suspicion of having tiled
to run the blockade, was released this
af ten non by older of Commodoie
Remey.
Theie Is a good deal of mystery as
to why she was seized, as Carysfort
light, when she was ovei hauled by
the O.sceolu, Is off the Florida coast
and more than one bundled miles
noith of here.
Upon the arrival of the Ardamlior at
Kvj West, Captain Dana made a for
mnl piotest to the British consul here,
Mr, Taylor, who laid the case before
Commodore Remey, with the result
stated above. It Is thought the affair
is now closed.
The Ardamlior left New York on May
17 for Tamplco, Mcx., via Nassau, with
a cargo of general merchandise,
SOLDIERS FROM CADIZ.
Ship Load Leaves lor Philippine or
Cnnnries.
London, May 21. A dispatch to the
Dally Chronicle fiom Barcelona, dated
Sunday, says:
"A steamer took 1,000 soldleis fiom
Cadiz yesteulay (Saturday) for the
Canaries r the Philippines; and theie
aio two tians-Atlantic llneis now In
port lieie."
m
The Rate m Cigars.
Washington, May 2J Accoidlng to tho
statement made bv Senator Allison In the
senate today, tho chango mado by tho
senntocommltteeon linanco at its meeting
Satin day inci easing tho rate on cigars
to J1.C0 per thousand applies to cigars
weighing moio than threo pounds to tho
thousand and not to those weighing less
us has bein stated.
Tho Yoluuteor Roll,
Washington, May 23. At a lato hour
tonight Adjutant General Cm bin an
nounced that advices received bv him
from tho state cumps tonight Indicate
that 107,'Ul volunteois had been mustered
Into the service of the United States.
Smith ns Aggressor.
Philadelphia, May 23. ".Mysterious"
Billy Smith, of Boston, and Ch.nley
Johnson, of this city, fought fifteen
rounds tonltfht at Athens. The decision
was a draw, although Smith clearly had
tho best of the bout
I'rrncli Deputies.
Paris. May 23. Tho r.vv chamber of
deputies Is composed of :."il Republicans,
IU4 Radicals. "1 Radical Socialists. 57 So
cialists, ns Rallides, II Reactlonailes and
U Fieo Lances.
-
t WEATHEH FORECAST.
f Washington. May 23. Forecast -f
f for Tueiwluy: For r astern Pennsyl- -f
f vanla, warmer: decreasing cloudl- -f
i- ness; southwesterly winds. For -f
f western Pennsylvania, fair de-
f creasing cloudiness; warmer, light
southwesterly winds,
1 -H-f T-t.-H--r-r-r-ttt-r
ANOTHER PROTEST
FROM SPANIARDS
Tliey Claim That International Law Was Violated by Ameri
can Warships Threats in Regard to Privateering Are
Not Viewed With Apprehension by the United States
tal Authorities Graceful Tribute from France Ves
sels Liable to Seizure This Week,
Washington, Mav 23 It was stated
nt the navy eippailme'nt today ut the
cio.se- of office hunts thnt 110 dispatches
of any kind 1 elating to the movement"
of the llcets or th prospect of an en
gagement had been received (luting the
day, and that Ihe only dispatch receiv
ed 1 elated to on ('.consequential ptlze
case. As the ships are now at sea ther
is no expectation of reports until a de
cisive engagement occurs and a dis
patch boat gets to a pott or It Is found
Cevera lias eluded our seuich. lr til
meantime there Is a complete lack of
ollkial data bv which to foiecast the
coming engagement.
A i"port was curt out during the day
that the big battleship Oregon had ar
rived at Key West, but the depattmeiit
cifiieinW would notice it only bv '-nter-tng
a seneinl denial that woid had
been received of nny Important move
ments or 111 rivals.
Late in the day the Associated Press
dispatches fiom Madi'id giving tho
sharp debate in the cortes over ihe
alleged lljlng of the Spanish Hag by
American w at ships cieated much com
ment l'i naval circles. Spain's protest
to the poweis that this use of the Hag
was "cow ni dly and Iniquitous," was
dismissed by naval officers w ith thu
statement that International law vvrlt
tis agieed on the right lo use' an ene
mj's flag for purpose of deceit, so long
as the ling Is hauled down before -i
shot Is fired The United States nuvul
regulations make specific piovlslon on
this point. The navy department re
cently issued an edition of Snow's nav
al precedence, a standard woik on nav
al usage in time of peace nnd war. In
this, the doctrine on the use of an ene
my's (lag Is stated as follows:
"The legulatlons of tho United Stitos
navy Male that thu ue of a foreign
flag to deceive nn enemy is permissible,
but that it must be hauled down befoi.
a sun is ilted, and under no circum
stances is ar, action to be committed
or an engagement fought without tho
display of the nation enlgn."
The foiegolng Kile, both by icgula
tion and by tho text book dlsti United
to tho navy, is a guide for all naval
olllcois. Practically tne same rule Is
applied to the use of an enemy's uni
form. AS TO PRIVATUHRING.
The statement mnele by the Spanisli
minister of interior that the govern
ment Is likely to lesort to pilvateeting
does not cause any appiehenslon
among the officials heie. One of the
highest authorities of the navy depait
ment said Spain would adopt pri
vateering if she felt It to be to her
interest, without waiting for tills coun
try to give nny ptete.xt for such ac
tion. It Is felt, however, that Gre.it
Biitaln, Get many and France will
have consldeinble to say In case Spain
resorts to pilvateeting. Tho commeico
of these countiles with the United
States would sufter veiy soveiely by
Spanish privateering, and Its effect
would be far more disastrous to these
foreign Interests than to the shipping
of the United States. It was this In
lluenco of Great Britain, Germany nnd
Fiance which forced Spain leluctantly
to foiego prlvntcering and It is not I
thought probable these foielgn In. I - ,
ences will now consent to havo the rl
commerce destroyed.
RECRUITING THI3 NAVY.
Commander Hemphill, who lit a
charge of tho naval enlistment, hns
made out a tablo showing that tho 10
cent lecrultlng of the navy has swelled
that biancli of the seivice by iccruits
from tho following states: Mnlne, 93:
New Hampshire, 22; Massachusetts,
1,471; Rhode Islund. ir,0; New Yoik, 1,
7S0; New Jersey, 31S; Pennsylvania,
106; Maiyland, 144; DlHtrlct of Colum
bia, 101; Ohio, 07; Michigan, 301; Illi
nois, 1S2, Wisconsin, 32; Minnesota, M;
Missouri, .14; Virginia. 2.'.."; North Oaro.
linn, 95; South Cniollna, Uli; Geoigla,
17; Tenessee, S; Louisiana, I'd; Texas,
SI: 'California. fiOO, Floiida, 113.
The French government has tnken
oportunlty to pay graceful compliment
to this country by infoimlug the
French embassy that an ni tlst has
been Instiucted to make a copy o V
famous plctuie "Tho Battle of i.'i
town," which Is one of the prlo '
treasures of the French national 'ai
lery at Vei sallies, to bo sent to ih
embassy at Washington. The pictire
shows the notable Incident In Ameil
can history when the Urltlsh com
mander. Lord Cormvallls, sunendeied
to General wasnington. tub piciuru
in about ten feet loner and six feet high.
the figures being life-size.
Tho announcement ly way of. Paris
that the Italian government had pro
tested against tho continuance of tho
blockade of tho Cuban coast on tho
giound that it was Ineffective, met a
piompt denial at the state department
and It can be stated definitely that
neither In Washington nni In Rome lin
any lepiesentntlons of this subject been
addressed to tho United States govern
ment. As p mattei of fact, Italy probably 13
the mat It 1m j power of nil otheis with
which thu I ultcd States has had ab
solutely no cot l-csponclenco In tha
slightest degree connected with the Cu
ban blocki'dc. As to the allegation
that the blue kado is Ineffective, It Is
said on the conttary It Ins been &ln
gulaily succesnful and that to far ai
known not n slimle ncutial ship sub
ject to detention has passed the line
without the e.press consent of our gov
ernment. The Montseirnt, It Is tine,
did enter Clenfuegos haibor before our
blockading ships had time to get
aiourd the south side of Culm and es
tablish the blockade and she did man
age to gpt out at night. But she Is .1
Si nnlsh ship and Spain Is perhaps the
only nation In the'woild that has lost
the power to enter a piotest against a
blockade being n. combatant hetself.
It Is only for ncutial poweis to enter
such protest i and none of them has aa
jet the slightest pietoxt for such ac
tion. VF.SSRLS LIABLt: TO SHIZURE.
With the beginning of thu pietiont
week all Spanish vesels In United
States poits, which sailed after tha
outbreak of w'" aio subject to seiz
ure as web as all Spanish merchant
ment found on the high sc.is, save
wheio thev left port for tho United
States befote" April 21 hint. The presi
dent's proclamation of war allowed
.such ships lying in our ports or bound
for them thh ty days in which to dls
chaige caigo and also ensured them
safe passage home. That peilod of
time explied last Satin day night. TliH
It Is expected w ill tend to free tho
slate depaitment fiom complications.
Under the energetic management ( t
Captain liarlett, who was recalled
from the- ictlted list Into the nctlvo
Hervice ol the navy dopartnu nt
tor the purpose, theie has just
been peifected a most admirable unci
thoiough system of coast signalling for
war pin poses. The navy department
Itself established thlity Htutlons on tho
coast manned by naval militiamen.
Then It called into serviio 1,030 light
house employes nnd 1,000 llf- saving
men, making a total foico of ovei 3 00)
men who putiol the great shore lino
from Bar Harbor to Galveston night
and day In all weatheis. watching
for the appiouch of an enemy 01 for
a signal from any passing Unitei")
Stntes warship. It has been arranged
that all thciie watchers can communi
cate In the course of a few minutes
with n telegraph or telephone line uivl
all center In tho office or Captain Uait
lett In the; navy department, who Is
thus prepaied to give the war binid
Instant notice of nny significant ship
1 movements en tne coast, it ia
said nt the navy department
that it will be nt least live days beforo
tho Monterey can be started on her
long jouinoy from San Francisco for
Manila, the delay being on account
of the propaintlons that must bo mada
for tho very exceptional servlco ic
eiulred of the veael.
Npiinie.il Cull I net Crlsif.
London, May 23 -The Madrid corre
spondent of the Dally Mail av : 'U is
safe to pred'et another cabinet crisis,
Senor Ptilgcei' u. mlnlst.'r of llnain c,
who In tin elites has absolutely du
e lined to adopt nn Income tux. being ex
peciisl to icslgn soon "
TIIK MSWS THIS M011MNU
Weatlcr Indkntlons loiliji
Warmer; Southwesterly VVineR
Telegraph-Arother Protest From tho
Spanldids.
Heavy Firing at St. Nicholas Mole.
First Volunteeis Sail for .Manila.
Spain Says We Aro I'tratlcal.
financial and Commercial.
llaso Ball GaiiK s.
John R. Fair Renominated.
Subscilpth ns to Soldiers' Relief Asso
ciation. Busy Dai In the Courts.
Editorial.
Comment of the Iii'sc
Controller Langan Maflo Ills Reply.
Shoplifters Cuught.
Convention of German Societies.
Wert Scrnnton and Suburban.
Dlvorro Mill Did a. Ills fluslness.
Controller Langun's Reply (Continued),
News Round About Scrantoti,
Telegraph Latest News of the Thlr
tenth Regiment.
Local Busy Day In tho Courts (Con
tinued. . .
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