s tnmtmt 'J 'P JIJI4 WP jsi&mm TWO CENTS. TWELVE PAGES. SCKAOTON. 1A.. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 28, 1S0S. TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. CERVERA'S FLEET IS AT SANTIAGO Admiral Sampson Blockades the Port While Commodore Schley Watches the Passage at Yucatan An Exchange of Prisoners Made Under a Flag of Trace Schley's Hnnt for Spanish Vessels, Madrid, May 27 (11 p. m.). General Blanco cables from Havana that the torpedo boat destroyer Terror, from Martinique, has arrived at Fajardo on the east coast of Porto Rico. She intended to go to San Juan but found four American warships cruising in front of the harbor and changed her direction for Fajardo. General Blanco's dispatch says that Admiral Cervera's squadron is still at Santiago de Cuba; that the bulk of Admiral Sampson's squadron is blockading that port; that Commodore Schley's squadron is watching the Yucatan passages; that the American vessels have left Cicnfuegos and that the American fleet of blockadcrs remains in sight of Havana. General Blanco says in his dispatch that he opposed the departure of the Fiench steamer Lafayette with a cargo of coal as the coal was required for Spanish ships. Prisoners Exchanged. (From a Spanish Correspondent.) (Copyright, 18DS, by the Associated Press Havana, Slay 27. This morning six American vessels were reported In eight oft Havana, but this afternoon only four wote to bo peon. At 7 o'clock this morning the marl no nuthoiitlcs were notified) from Morro castle that an American ship had been sighted off the harbor flying a flag of truce. At half past coven two Ametlcan boats stood In for the har bor under a ling of truce. A colonel of the general Btaff, with the British, vice consul, went on boaid the Spanish gunboat Marques Ollno and pro ceeded to Morro castle, off which lay the tug Marques de Ualboa, having on board the American newspaper correspondents Hoyden Jones and Charles Thrall for whom an exchange of prisoners was to bo made. Messrs. Jones and Thrall were transfe: red nt ten o'clock from the Mar ques Mollne, which Immediately hoisted a white Hag and went to meet tho 'American vessel, which proved to be the Maple. Two boats were lowered from tho Amcilcan and then were tiansferred tho prisoners to be ex changed for tho newspaper men. They were Colonel Vicente de Cortljo, for mer commander at Cabana fortressand understood to be a brother-in-law-of Lieutenant Geneial Valerlano Weyler, Surgeon Major Silicon Garcia Jul ian and two private soldiers who w ere captured on board the steamer Argan uta. The exchange was soon effected and tho Spaniards were taken nboard the gunboat and arrived at noon nt the Callera whaif and were presented to Captain General Ulanco. Colonel Cortljo and Surgeon Julian expressed themselves us pleased with the treatment they had received at the hands of the American naval ofilceis and the American people generally, but complained of the Cubans ut Atlanta. Schley's Cruise. Key West, Fla., May 27. Part of Commodore Schley's squadron sailed for the west end of Cuba about noon Thursday, May 19. It consisted of the Brooklyn, Texas, Massachusetts and Scorpion. The Iowa sailed several hours later. The advance guard of Commodore Schley's Heet was at Cicnfuegos on Sunday, May 22, where it was joined, by the Iowa, Uaglo and Vixen, and later by the Marblehead. Commodore Schley had an Idea that Admiral Cervera's squadron, which Is carrying guns and ammunition for Havana, would slip Into Clenfuegos, which has railroad communication with the Cuban capital. Ofllceis who have arrived here In dispatch boats from Commodore Schley's squadron say there was dlsappilntment In tho fleet when It was found the Spaniards were not there. On Sunday the Scorpion was sent scouting In the direction of Santiago de Cuba, and on Tuesday of this week about dusk Commodoie Schley's squadron steamed towaul .that poit, the torpedo boat Dupont leav ing for Key West with dispatches. I The cruiser Marblehead left Key West last Saturday, and with tho transport Florida, to carry General Jose Lacret's force of 400 men to some point in Cuba not divulged. I Before reaching Clenfuegos, Commodore Schley sent dispatches to Hear Admiral Sampson In which he made no allusion to any collision with shoie batteries. His orders were to look for the Spanish squadron, not to &tlr up tho shore guns. It Is believed here that he will send dispatches to Wash ington from Mole St. Nicholas or Kingston announcing the result of his search. News Hay Have Been Received. Washington, May 27. Navy department ofllclals tonight confirm the news of tho Associated Press that the auxlllaiy gunboat Zatlro had arrived ut Hong Kong from Manila. She brought to Hong Kong Captain Charles V. Grldley, of Admiral Dewey's Ilagship Olympla, who Is reported 111 by tho dispatches. The navy department officials are In receipt of confirmatory news of Captain Gtldley's Illness, but no information Is given as to the na ture or seriousness of Jjls sickness. J There Is abundant reason to believe that the naval ofllclals tonight re ceived dispatches from Admiral Sampson, although at ll.iiO p. m. no S.ulle tlns 'had been made public. The Associated Press has already announced that at 3 o'clock this moinlng the ills patch boat Dolphin of Commotion) Schley's squadion ran alongside the ilagship New Voile which was then off Havnna and Informed her that she bore dispatches for Admiral Sampson from Commodore Schley. It is considered obab!e that these dispatches containing information of the precise whereabouts of the Cape Verde squad ron, and, quite naturally the information would be sent to tho naval au thorities hero as soon as fust boats und teleginph wltes could cairy it. HAVE NO FAITH IN WANAMAKER Resolutions Adopted by the Honest Government Parly Committee. THEY BELIUVB THAT BITORTS 111:. 1NG MADE TO INDUCE HON. JOHN WANAMAKER TO ENTEU THE FIELD AS ANOTHEK INDEPEND ENT CANDIDATE, SHOULD HE DIS COURAGED. Philadelphia, May 27. The executive commltteo of the Honest Government party met today and adopted unani mously tho following lesulutions: Rcslved, That as citizens anxious lor the purification and Impioveinent of our state and local governments we bellcvo that tho efforts now being mudo to In duce Hon. John Wnnnmuker to enter tlin Held as another Independent caiid'Jnte tor governor thereby dividing tho reform vote, should bo disregarded by etry In telligent citizen The policy of Mr. Wanamaker has been from tho first to give his campaign u purely partisan churacter, and to piisent himself ns a candid ito who has never elven tho slightest encouragement to an Independent movement. If theio has been no other aigument lor the lamination of Dr. Swullow the uUop tlon of such u policy b Mr. Wnnumiiker would have been n hulJlelent reason for Action by those who hao leuinod tint when tho Real miu-hlno ot the national parties havo beccmo entirely corrupt, no attempt to atlilevo reform within party lines can bo i.cee.cslul, and tho only thorough end complete) icmcdy must bo Bought In an Irdepe relent nomination of an independent candidate on an indopcud. et platform. If It had been possible to succeed by the methods advocated by Mr. Wunam.iker his muivilous eneigy nnd ability, bis powerful address., und his ac curate knowledge of the crimes and prac tices of tho-' who are now his oppo nents, might have given him a victory. But even in that caso he would have been tinder obligations to the politic Inns vho have supported him. and the Installation of paitlsan spoilsmen In tho pluces of their former pals and associates. mild not be regurded us n satisfactory result. Under existing conditions tho with draw a 1 of Dr. Swallow Is entirely out or tho question, und If Mi. Wnnnmaker should not repudiate the policy he has hlthcito stood for, and Imltite that of tho Independents, ho would necessarily di minish their strength und lncieaso tho danger of nnother triumph for tho boss. Inn which ho has so vigorously attacked." RUA10R OF PEACE OVERTURES. Reporlcd Representations to Tbii Government by Eitroponu 1'oweri. Washington, May 27. The rumor was levlved today, with some degree of plauslbillt), relating to ceitaln at tempts on the pan of lepresentatlves of ljuropean poweis to secure peuco through direct lepresentatlons to the United States government. Like tho other rumoi. this meets with nn abso lute and unqualified denial nt the btute department, and, so far us known, neither In Euiope, through tho United States lepiescntullves. nor in Wash ington, has our government been up pioached on this subject. Tho frequent repetition of this stmy Is believed by the ofllclals to bo perhaps In the exe cution of h policy of Inquiry, with n view to sounding public sentiment in this country as to the teims of peace that probably would be acceptable. Tho conditions mentioned In theso stories the ictontlnn by Spain of tho Philippines and Porto Rico in return for the release uf Cuba represent the very minimum offer that might be ex pected from tho Spanish side, but as most peace treaties arc in the nature of compromlBo bargains, it cannot bo supposed, of course, that that Is the maximum price Spain expects to pay for her Indulgence in a losing war, - - HOUSE SESSIONS. Serconnt nt Arms 11ns Difficulty in Securing n Quorum. Washington, Mny 27. The house was this afternoon Inactive for more than mi hour while a loll cnll was taken and tho sergeant-nt.nrms was en gaged in bringing In absent mcmbcis to make a quorum, the absence of which wns disclosed by the roll call. The suspension was caused by a wianglo growing out of Mr. Tongue's (Ore.) attempt to deliver a general pension speech when the house was considering a private pension measure, Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, in chair. Mr. Richardson (Dem., Tenn.,) made tho point of order that tho speech of Mr. Tongue was not get mane to the pending bill. Mr. Cannon (Rep., 111.,) took lssuo with the Tennessee mem ber. The speaker sustained tho point of order and Mr. Cannon appealed fiom tho decision. Upon tho motion of Mr. Itlchatclson to table tho appeal eighty seven voted In the aillrmutlve nnd eleven In tho negative. Mr. Cannon made the point of no quotum and a call of tho house followed. It was more than an hour bcfoio tho lequlslto quorum appeared. Tho appeal was then laid upon tho table, yeas, 131; nays, 9; and consideration 3 private bills piocecded. With the loregoing exception today's session was without Incident. REPORTERS FAMISHED. Without Water for 1(1 Hours nnd Fuel tor tho Rollers All (Jonp. Montego Bay, Jamaica, May 27 The press tug Dandy had a perilous tilp of 1 000 miles from Key West to Jamaica, chasing Comodoro Schley's squadron. She icached heie early jesterday mom-int,-. The fresh water had been exhausted 1C bonis, the repot tors famished, salt water being iibciI in the boilers, and an hour longer would have necessitat ed chopping tho cabin to pieces for fuel. In two hours It would have been Impossible to use salt water nny longer, and the tug would have been at the mercy of a hnlf-gale. MINE ACCIDENT. Sir Mon Drcwncd nt the Knshn V1. Unm'Colllerr nt Fotlsiillu-.Wnter Broke in Irom nu Old Working. iPottsvllle, Pa., Mny 27. A dreadful mining casualty occuned today at the Kasha William collleiy, near Middle port, and six men were drowned by a, body of water breaking In upon them from an old "working." The victims were all Slavs. Their names are; PETER DURKIN. KARL KOSKOSKIE. VENDEL KOVITSKIE. MARTIN MOLOCHIN. WILLIAM MORGAN, aged 22 years. WILLIAM DERR, aged 37 years. The aeeident occurred ut tho bottom of the shaft. A tunnel was being driven tluough the oi chard vein, part of which had been woiked years ago and abandoned. The Slavs weie work ing in tho tunnel lemovlng the debris from a shot which had been previously fired. A large body of water had backed up in the old "working" in tho vein which the tunnel was designed to cut and the last shot flied burst open the seams, and through these tho water suddenly poured upon the men. All six weie caught In tho body of water and drowned like lats in a nap, before they could even think of making for a place of safety. The bodies of none ot tho victims havo been lecoveied. The water will have to be first pumped fiom the col liery workings befoie tho search for the bodies tan be instituted. THE NEW GUARDSMEN. ruturo Recruits .11 a v Bo Attnchod to Regiment .Vow in tho field. Harrisbuipr.May ?'. faptaln Thomas Whltson and Lieutenant S. S. Snyder, of Lancaster, called upon Governor Hastings today to ask that a company of Infant i y which they have i emitted t Lancaster be admitted to the pro visional Natloral guard. The, governor refeired Ills vlsltorb to General Gobln, who Is organizing a brigade. They will confer with Gencrri Gobln. It Is thought that tho policy of the war department In dealing with Penn sylvania's quota of volunteers under tho ptesldent's socwd call will bo to attach the companies being oignnlzed for the provisional guard to the Penn sylvania leglments in the Held to bilng thtm up to the nimy stnndard of twelve companies to a leglment nnd 101 men to a company. As now constituted the Pennsylvania leglments, with few enreptlons, aio composed of only eight companies and two battalions each. PLUCKY ROWAN PROMOTED. Courier ho tv cnt to Gnrcln's Cnmp Gets n Lleutonnnt Colonelcy. Washington. D. C, May 27. In rec ognition of his plucky trip to General Garela's Cuban camp with United fctntes government dispatches Lleuten nnt A. S. Rowan, of the army, will bo b'lven a commission, which has already been made out, as lieutenant colonel ot volunteers. Ho was today congratulated at tho war depaitment T. D. DAVIES IN A CRITICAL STATE. Thomas D. Davles, of South Main avenue, assistant supoiintendent of tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western inllroad company mines, lei dangerously III. Alt dining jester day hla life was despulrejl of, and his attending physician, Dr. J. J. Roberts wns In constant attendance nt his bed side. At midnight it 5tus stated that Mr. Davles' condition was slightly Im proved, but that ho was suffcilng con tinuously from hiccoughs. SPAIN HAS ENOUGH OF HOPELESS WAR Tue Queen Regent and Ministers Would Hi Glad to Escape. THEY REALIZE THAT DEFEAT IS IN EVITABLE BUT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE IGNORANT MASSES OF MADRID, WHO, DECEIVED BY FALSE WAR NEWS, STILL THINK THAT SPAIN WILL WIN. New Votk, May 27. The Evening Post's London correspondent tele graphs today: The following represents tho opin ions formed in well-posted quarters hero upon the latest Madrid advices: Private letters from Madrid suggest that the queen tegent and her minis ters would be only loo glad of an op portunity to escape from the present Intolerable situation. The war fever Is steadily abating among the Spanish educated classes and tho commercial classes especially. All that seems necessary to Induce Spain to Invite the good olllces of Franco and other powers to bring the war to a close Is a good opening. This, In the view of diplomatists, is likely to be supplied by tho wrecking of the Spanish fleet now supposed to be in Cuban waters. In a word, the Spaniards are awake to the hopelessness of the struggle, but Spanish pride demands that force majeure bo demonstrated by another great naval disaster. Tho ignotant classes of Spaniards, especially in Madrid, misled by false news, cling to the notion that Admiral ('erveru somehow will redeem the sit uation. Until this illusion has been dispelled Spanish statesmanship ap parently Is helpless. DUEL TO THE DEATH. Doctor nnd Switch miiti Exchnnge Shots ami Hit True. St. Louis, Mo., Mny 27. Dr. John G. Feiguson, u prominent dentist, and William M. Smith, a Mlssouii Pacific switchman, were killed In a street duel last night. Dr. Ferguson was visiting a young lady named Walters. Smith, who lived next door, came into the yard, and Ferguson, who was sitting with Miss Walters on the porch, de manded an apology for an alleged de rogatory remark m.Je by Smith. Angry lemniks followed. The woman disappeared and revolvers were drawn. At the second exchange of shots both men fell mortally wounded. Dr. Fer guson has practiced hero several years, and was one of the best-known den tists of the cit . Miss Walters has not yet been found. BLESSED AM THE PEACEMAKERS, NIT! Philadelphia Councils Will .Not Allow the Universal Pence Union to Re pose iu the "Cradlo ofLlborty." Philadelphia, May 27. At the next meeting of the city councils of Phila delphia a lesolutlon will be Introduced In both branches demanding that the Philadelphia hiunch of the Unlveibal Peace union vacate the quaiters now occupied by It in Independence hall. Tills action is the outcome of a letter lecently wiittcn by President Love, of tho peace union, to Senor Sagasta and tho queen regent of Spain asking tho Spanish government to make fuither concessions to the United States, in older that the present war might be 1 i ought to a speedy termination and also cxpieffilng the opinion that the sentiment of the people In the United States was against war. The resolution which will bo Intro duced by George W. Edwaids demands that the peace union vacate indepen dence hall forthwith for the "unpatrio tic, un-Ameilcan and disgraceful e. piesslons of opinion, especially emanat ing from nnd under the heading 'Inde pendenc e hall,' the cradle of American liberty." The union watf given per mission to use a room in Independence hall by an ordinance passed by coun cils und approved by Mayor Warwick in 1603. Joe Butler Counted Ont. Philadelphia, Ma 27.-"Joe" Butler, the colored pugilist, of this city, tonight f iced "Hob" Armstuuis. the western col ored pugilist, for exiu tly seven m!iiutes nnd two seconds nt the Anna, when the local man was put out ot Lupines. They had hurdlv shook hands before Butler led with a left oi Armstrong's face, and un til tho gong sounded at the end of tho tlrst round thej rapidly exchanged blows. Butler led the lighting In tho second with a left on Bob's inoe. An exchunso followed, whci Armstrong landed suc cessively two hard lefts on J'e's Jaw. sending him to the lloor und ho was counted out. THE STORY OF THE DAY CARGOES OP TUB PEDRO AND Gl'IUO, Spanish pilzo ships, aie oi ileitd to bo sold. E. P. KNIGHT. CORRESPONDENT ut tho London Times, Is tin own Into prison ut Havana REPORTS PROM MANILA state that the situation Is unchanged and that bicf Is $2 50 a pound. BLANCO CARLES TO MADRID'thut U) American ships wero seen eteiday iu front of Cardenas. SPANISH PRISONERS HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED for th American newspuper coiieapundents, Thrall and Jones. MADRID DISPATCH says that Cervera's squadron Is at Santiago und tint Sampson's ships blockude tho pon while Behlcj's squadron is wutchiiig the Yucatan Passage. LONDON CORRESPONDENT tele giiiphs to the Evening Post th.it Spain would gladly give up tho hope, less struggle ugulnst tho United States if nn opportunity to escape presented Itself. NEW RECORDS ESTABLISHED. Remit ol the .Meeting of Athletes nt Berkley. New York, Mny 27. Three new Inter collegiate lecords were established nnd one equalled today ut Berkley oval, where the twonty-thltd annual field, track nnd bicycle meeting was begun. The first record bioken today was tho hnmmer throw, McCincken, of Pennsylvania, sent his lG-pound hnm mer a distance of 119 feet, live Inches, which excelled the previous rccoid, held by W. O. Woodmff, of tho same university, by 13 feet, 2 Inches. Mycr Pilnzteln, of Syracuse, aid A. C. Kracnslclu, of Pennsylvania, both beat hf former record In tho trials at the broad Jump. Prlnztcln Jumped 21 feet, 14 Inches, nnd Kraenzleln wns only a quarter of an Inch behind him. The contest between these two in the finals will certnlnly bo a close one as their work today was most meritorious. Prlnzteln also competed In the 100-yard dash trial, running second In his heat and qualifying for the finals tomonovv. The absence of B. J. Wefcrs, of Georgetown university, wins much re gretted by every one concerned. Wcfere broke down In his training and It is piobablo that he may not be seen on the track this year. Two noted sprint ers, Tevvksbury, of "Pennsylvania, and Rush, of Princeton, won their icspec tlvo trial heats In the one-hundred-yard dash, nnd an exciting race Is ex pected between them when they meet for the final. Tevvksbury Is the favor It.) foi that event n3 ho ran In fault less style today and he Is also looked upon as the w inner of the 220-yurds tun. Jnrvls, of Princeton, and Fish, of Harvard, are tho most likely winners of first and second honois In tho quarter-mile run. Kraensleln, of Pennsyl vania, and Brewer, of Harvard, should raptuic tho hurdles, and Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, has no peer In the entries for the one-mile walk. Cregnn, of Princeton. A. Grant, of Pennsylvania, and D. Grant, of Har vard, look like the most piomlsing contenders for the half and one mile runs. Last year the Columbia university wheelmen can led off all theso honors on the circle track, and It Is almost a ceitalnty that they will duplicate the feat this year. Ray Dawson, of Columbia, won tho half and one mile bicycle races today, nnd the Blue nnd White was In the fiont rank In all of the cycle events. manilTsThjatiok Ulockndc Maintained nnd the Insur gents Are Qtilct'-Two OlUccrs oi the Olympla Arc III. Hong Kong, May 27 (Midnight) Greenwich time. The United States auxiliary gunboat Zaflro, formerly a British meichant steamer, but now commissioned, mounting four guns nnd In charge of a lieutenant commander of the United States navy, has just ar rived here from Manila, having on boaid the captain of the cruiser Olym pla. Ilagship of Rear Admlrat Dewey, and two olllcers, who are ill. Tlie situation nt Manila is unchang ed. The Insurgents are quiet. Beef costs 2.50 per pound at Manila. Th report that the eommander of the Spanish gunboat Cnlloa was tried by court martial and shot for not firing on tho American ship which captured the Cnllao Is untrue. The Zaflro will return to Manila on Monday next. DAVE MARTIN'S CHOICE. Secretary oi the. Commonwealth Will Support W a nu milker. Philadelphia. May 27. Secietary ot the Commonwealth David Martin today for the first time since the guberna torial campaign openly announced his choice of a candidate. "You may say for me," said Mr. Martin, "that I am going to vote for Mr. Wannmaker for governor and so will all delegates from Philadelphia whom I am able to lnlluenee. In addi tion to my support I have good lea son tor believing that the delegates whom Senator Magee controls will also tutu in for Mr. Wanamaker. I will state that Mr. Wanamaker lias never asked me to voto foi him for gover nor." PENNSYLVANIA EARNINGS. Philadelphia. May 27. -The following Is a statement of comparison of eninliifis and expenses uf the Pennsylvania Rnll road company for tho month of April, lk'W, and for four months ending April Ui, U'iS, with the same periods e f 1M)7: Pennsjlvnnla'iallrciid. month of April, 1K5, lines ellicctly opeiatcd, gross earn ings, Increase, $31ti 200; expenses, In crease, liU,uU0; net earning, Increase, !.', W) Lines west of Pittsburg und Brie, ell tectlv operated, gro-s eirnlngs. Increase, $174 W0; expenses, increase, Ui,0tW; net carnlnijs, increase, K'7,(x)0. Pour months ending April 20, J&is, pros earnings, lieu-use, $l,S5c!,(u, expenses, in crease. Il.27.-i.30i), net earnings, lnci"as", JUl.JOO, lor lines dliectly operated Lilies west of Pittsburg und Brie, di rectly operated, four inomhs ending April SO, S)S, grcss earnings, Inciease, $l,s17,S0O; exponses, Increase, $1,2!,COO, net earnings, incieusc, $;19,200. Correspondent Kuiclit in Prlnon. Key West. Pla.. May 27 -B. P. Knight, tho correspondent of the London Times, who, on Sunday night, when seven miles oft Havana, wus loweied over tho bow ot a dlspiteii bout mid rowed ashore alono in a ten-foot skiff, wus heard fiom todus. Ho has been thrown iu prison and Is now in the Cuimnus tortress Alexander Uollan, the British consul at Havana, has instituted proceedings len tils uiease. ' m ' I'diiinylnuiln Pension". Washington. May 27 Theso Pennsyl vania pensions have been lsuid Oilg Inul Lewis McCloskey, Milwaukee1, Lack iiwnuni, 'J. Additional Ucuge Stocker, Bast Stroudshurg, Monroe, $i, to JL lu cre isc-GeoigoK. Penny. Daleviile. Li'ck iiwanna. JO to $8. Hdtnuud I'hapmioi. ' alusliiK, Bradford, s to $10. Original wid ows Minora vt Patrick Mooncy, Lu zerne, 112. No Mottoes on Hnrdlncl.. St. Louis. Mo.. May 27.-Owlng to a St. Louis contractor's stump. "Remember the Maine," on hardtack, tho secietary of tho navy has Issued un cider that con tractors of army supplies must not put mottoes on their goods and the war de partment is expected to follow iult. troop: No Invasion Will Be Made in the Direction of Cuba or Porto Rico Until the Spanish Squadron Is Located, In the Meantime the Troops Will Be Seasoned at the Camps at Which They Are Stationed Preparations for Moving Soldiers - in Large Bodies Conflicting Reports Received, Washington, May 27. The military situation na at present dctci mined upon by those In authority Is to make no forvvaid movement of troops either upon Porto Rico or Cuba until full and definite information Is received as to tho location of tho Spanish squadion and its possibilities as a factor In ng gressive moves of Spain. Tlfit being the positive determination theio is no present purpose to hurry forward the troops now nt the several points of concentration, but the interval prior to an aggressive forward movement will be employed In seasoning tho men. Steps havo been taken to secure eaily Information as to whether Admiral Cervera's squadion Is inside Santiago harbor, nnd whether tho Ametlcan squadron has sucIl advantage of oppo sition outside the haibor as to make tho escape of the Spaniards practically impossible. For the last few days aimy circles have shared public belief that the Spanish ships were trapped In Santiago harbor, unci that has given Impetus to arrangements by which large bodies of troops nt Chlckamauga and elsewhere might be moved for ward rapidly to Tampa for embarka tion. Tho presence of thirty or more transports In Tloilda waters added to the conviction that a movement on a large scale was about to occur. All this has been going on with tho un derstanding that Admiral Ceivern's career as a possible inenace In rear of our troops has been cut off by his being securely held within Santiago harbor, but in the absence of positive information on this point, together with the certainty that they can be held Inside the harbor, theie is no pur pose whatever on the part of war de partment to make an aggressive for ward movement on Cuba or Porto Rico. This was stated tonight in the most positive manlier and from un authoritative source. NO OFriCIAl, INFORMATION. Unless tho navy depaitment suc ceeds In securing some clltect and etil- eial Information respecting the Spanish nnd the American fleeta within the next 21 hours through the aid of the West Indian cables It will ic.ort to the use of dispatch boats. Ir con bo nfllrmed en the highest authority, and notwith standing nil rumois to the contrary, that at the close of tho day the de railment had nothing moie than a be lief, founded on unofficial advices, that the Spanish squadron was lying In Pantlago hurbor and no new,, us to Commodoie Schley's whereabouts. However, the great majoilty of tho odlcUils of tho navy depaitment en tertain no doubt that Ceiver.i is with in Santiago harbor nnd they have suc ceeded in impressing tills belief upon the piesldcnt and tho membeis of the cabinet. The repents fiom tho news paper dispatch boats as to the move ments of Sampson's and Schley's squadrons during the past week aro veiy mystifying even to tho naval olll ceis here und one of them called at tention to n, statement coming fiom the West Indies to tho effect that twelve war vessels weie ceen for a short time off Clenfuegos Wednesday. This, ho thought, was Schley's squad ron, and in that case ho could scarcely havo covered the distance be tween Celnfuegos and Santiago with a slow moving fleet of itorv clnds in less than two days, in which case Schley would not bo due off San tiago until some time today. Of course, nil this la speculative but It shows that theio is stilt nn clement of doubt In tho department's calculations as to tho whereabouts of the lleots. Till! HOLLAND BOAT. It was announced today that Hol land, the Inventor of the submarine boat of that name, was expected hero tomorrow to dlscufs with Captain O'Neill, chief of ordnance, tho feasibil ity of using that novel craft In an at tack upon tho Spanish squadion nt Puntlngo if tho vessels aro still theio. Tho ofllclals aro disposed to receive In a kindly spirit any suggestion In this line and they will talk with Mr. Holland over tho dotalls of his Hchomo probably, on tlw bails of a compen TO MOVE WITH CAUTION sation to be paid to htm for each Span ish -tosse! destioycd. An lmpoitant phaso to the military programme Is n decision not to take up tho details' of organising tho nowi fe.rco of 75,000 volunteeifl for nt lcns.t a, week or ten days. At the cabinet meeting toduy inquiry was made of Sccretaiy Alger as to what steps ho pioposcd taking on the organization ot this large additional force of volun teers. His reply was that ho had not even considered tho details of this question and that his plan was not to tako up tho matter for a week or ten days. Tho war department Is anxious to obtains tho views of tho governor: of the states and territories in regard to the filling to their maxlmunn strength the regiments already fur n'fched by them under tho first call of the piesldent for 123,000 men unci witlt this object in view, Adjutant Corbln, nt tho direction of Secretaiy Alger, to oay sent telegrams asking seveial gov ernors to make leconunendatlons to the department on this subject. SPANISH PRIZE SHIPS. IJ. S. Circuit Court Bonders I)ecls ions Regarding Sain ot Cnrgocu. Key West, Tla , May 27. In tho United States Circuit court today. Judge Locke rendeied decisions in tho cases of the Spanish steamers celzed during the first days of the Cuban blockade. These included the most valuable prizes taken since the war began. The Catallna. and Miguel Jover we-ro released, both vessels end car goes. The Pedio and Guldo were con demned and forfeited. The Buona. Ventuia and the Panama were con demned and foifelte-el. Tho cargo of tho Buena ' entuin, being neutral prop erty. Is to be lestorod to Its owners, ns It Is protected by tlv president's procla mation. The question of the Panama's cargo Is taken under advisement. In tho cases of the l'edro, Guldo, Buena Ventura and Panama, the own- eis, through their uttornejs, Med notice of appeal The United States also illed nppenli In the cases of the Catallna und Miguel Jo er. IRON WORKERS A1EET. Officers Elected at Cincinnati Yes tcidnv. Cincinnati, O., Mny 27. Tho Amal gamated asrsclatlon of Iron and Steel workeis today elected the fcl'owing olllcers: Piesldent, T. J. Sbuffei, of Pittsburg; secretaiy anil ttuasui-i, John llllnmii, Pittsburg; assMuut secretaty und treasuler, Stephen Mad den, Plttsbuig. Madden und William clnnge.l places. Ben L. Davles was elected as a new trus-tce. John Pleicc und Daniel Mu' lnno wen- le-elected tuifitees. Tho duties of the tiustees consist of audit ing accounts once every three nion'hs and holding the bonds of the officers. Detroit and Ynung.stov.n, O., had a closo light to get next years conven tion. Detiolt won the light by one vote. Rochefoit and Richard I'lglit. Pn.s, May 27 As the outcome of on election ell-pate, M. Html Roctu-fort. h ccltur "f L'lntti'.i'Hl gent, and M. ', -autt Rlehnul the former SoUrUM dep uty lniiht a "duel" tday. M. Roche irt was pricked m his right hand. TIIK NEWS THIS.M0KX1XG Weather Indications Todij: Talr; Warmer; Variable Wind. 1 Telegraph Coveia's Plcet Is nt San tiago ele Cuba. Spain Has Bnougii of Hopeless War. Have No Faith In Wiuuimaker. Titiups to .Move with Caution. 2 Propel Season for PlnMing. Flnniirlil nnd Commercial. Tribune's Popular Want C'llumnr 3 Loenl-Annu.ll Meeting of tho Up- worth Lengue. V. M C A. lliilldlrg Fund. Musical Notes. i Kelltorlal. , F , . Some ot the Things War la Teach ing U C Society nr.d Personal. Reltelous News of tho Week. Ono Woman's Views. 0 Local-Chances In South Stcol Mill. Routt v I'red all Axe. Ov. rtuxeil lli'spltuls. 7 Local Another Attail; on Petition. Cut to Pieces by n Mine Fan S Local West Scranton nnd Btibiflian. !l News l'i and Down the Vullv 10 Marked Pi egress Under Our Fla?, Safest of High 1'xploslves. 11 Sunday Si hool Lesson tor Tomoiinw. The Portiifcese ns Bull lighter li Teli'Rliipli Twelve Thousand Soldiers Review at I'litnp AlK"l inamal.ir's 8ltj-He vnitn, - -M--"- -H-f-M t-H--f-H-t-f-H-r V - WEATHER rORECAST. -f Washington, May 27 -Forccnst - -f to. Sntnrduy: l"('r eastern Penn- -- sylVHiihi. fill' wenthei, warmer; -f variable winds, biccmln south- 4- tllv. For westeii ! 'imvlvnnt.i. 4- Increnslntr rloinlir- ,iribably 4- showers, frcth soutlurlv vvlndr. -- HtM"M--rt-H v " -H
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