st 3ji 55 rimine jUtfim&nv '96 5t TWO CENTS. SCRANTOX. PA.. "WEDNESDAY MORNING. JVNE 1. 1898. fly TWO CENTS. HlhiS I 9 i I II ii I ill iBia EWW K, Mllswvw' : & p SCHLE Fierce Battle with the Ships of Admiral Cervera's Squadron Is Re portedFight Lasted the Greater Part of the Afternoon. Americans Have the Advantage. (Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.) Cape Haytien, Hayti, May 31 (5.15 p. m.). The Havana advices indicate that the American fleet has forced the entrance of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, and has engaged the Spanish fleet 6.40 p. m. At this hour the Santiago cable is still working from Santiago. Private messages intimate that there has been a severe fight between the American fleet and the outer fortifications and the Spanish fleet.' The fight lasted the greater part of the afternoon. The advantage appears to have been with the Americans. , According to the latest advices the combat is still in progress. BATTERING THE SANTIAGO FORTS Guns of the Entire Fleet Engaged, Ac cording to Spanish Advices, the firing was extremely heavy and must have caused great damage-it was kept up from two until four o'clock IN THE AFTEltNOON. (Copyright, l'js, by the Associated Pros".) Cape Haytien, Ilaytl, May 31. (.".15 p. in.) Advices just received from Ha vana say that since 2 o'clock this af ternoon the American fleet at Santiago do Cuba has been cannonading the bat teries, of Morro castle, La Xecupa. and runtu (Jarda. At the eamc time. It is added, the American ships have been engaged with the Spanish warships. The firing wns extremely heavy. At 3.15 i). in. the cannonading became less heavy against the fortlllcations.but was more accentuated in tile locality where the lleets were engaged. Morro castle Is at the entrance of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, La Zo capa, also shown on the maps as La SCccapti castle, Is a short distance In side the harbor entrance and Punta Garda Is situated on a point welt in side the harbor of Santiago do Cuba, showing that the American llect has entered the harbor, according to the Havana advices. FOURTEEN AMERICAN SHIPS. 31 15 ji. m. According to advices from a Spanish source, fourteen American warships and two torpedo boats were engaged in the combat at Santiago. A very careful lire was directed against the batteries of Morro castle until 3.45, when discharges of cannon began to be heard at sea, off the port. These discharges were continued un til 4 o'clock and then entirely ceased. From the Spanish account it is Im possible to Judge ns to the exact merits of the encounter. HAYTI VERSION OF THE FIQHT. Dispatch .States I hut Admiral Snmp sou's Ting V nit Seen nt Kmitingo. (Copyright. l:-S. by the Associated Press.) Portu-au Prince, Haytl, May 31. About 2 o'clock this afternoon the American squadron, composed of 14 warships, of which the cruiser New York displayed the Hag of Rear Ad miral Sampson, and a number of tor pedo boat began a bombardment with heavy guns of the forts and the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The American fire was directed prin cipally against the forts and the har bor. The forts of .Morro castle, I.a Xocapa nnd Punta Oorda suffered especially. The cannonading was very persistent and cannot novo fulled to be destruc tive. It last until 3.45 p. m. The town Is situated near the Inner end of the harbor, escaping damage. At 2.45 p. m. the cannonade dimin ished About 3 o'clock cannon dls charges weie heard at a distance (pre sumably at sea) continuing for home tin, when the firing ceased com pletely. The Spanish authorities maintain strict silence ns to the number of vic tims, who were apparently numerous. THE NEWS IN LONDON. IncKinc Interest in tho War U Revived. London, June 1. The news of the fighting at Santiago de Cuba has re vived tho dwindling Interest In the war. It Is suggested that the Ameri cans may be bombarding tho forts In order to cover the laying of mines or the sinking of hulkb to block Die chan nel. Credence Is given tho report that Ad miral Cervera tried to run tho block ade beforo the arrival of General Shaf ter's expedition It Is not believed that Commodore Schley would ventuio to imitate Dewey's feat ut Manila. j""rvihincr. so far as Spain Is con- rented. Is now held to depend on Ad miral Cervera's movements: and, un less, as Is unlikely, he Is able to dis play masterly skill, It Is evident that the bold strategy of the Spaniards will only result In the destruction of their lleet In detail. A second leserve squadron could not be prepared for months, as the vessels recently mentioned by the Madrid press are all in a backward state at Ferrol. Cadiz and Curthagena. except the Numancln, the Vltorla and the Dona Maria lie Molina, which could bo ready lu a few weeks. NEWS DISCREDITED. The Naval Department Doe Not Hc lleve an Hngngcinnt Occurred. Washington, May 31. Naval olll clals absolutely discredit the news from Cape Haytien to the effect that Com modore Schley forced the entrance to Santiago bay and engaged the Spanish lleet in the harbor. While no olllclal advices lnive been received from Commodore Schley since the battle Is reported to have occurred, the naval officers declare with posltivo ness that It is not only Improbable, but in the circumstances, almost Impossi ble that an attempt should have been made by the American commander to force an entrance to the bay. The latest olllclal advices received from Commodore Schley were con tained In a cablegram which came late this afternoon and that the commo dore gives no indication of an inten tion to try to enter the harbor of San tiago. While the contents of the dis patch were not made public, the bul letin Issued upon It by the navy de partment Indicates that Commodore Schley is still endeavoring to deter mine Just what Spanish vessels are In the harbor. The bulletin follows: "Commodore Schley's lleet has sight ed another vessel of the VIscaya class In Santiago harbor." The naval ofllcers declare that Schley would not endeavor to force his way Into the harbor In view of the great dlfllcultles of navigation which would have to be surmounted In the effort. The entrance to the harbor Is n chan nel nearly throe-quarters of u mile In length and at one point only nbout a hundred yards wide. While the chan nel has plenty of water to float the ships It Is torturous and at places dan gerous. At one point it twists sharp ly to the left as a vessel enters, and naval ofllcers say that It might be come necessary at some stages of the tide for a ship to come almost, If not quite, to a full stop as she made tho turn. Shore batteries lino both sides ot tho channel and a vessel runnlncr H would afford a target that not even a Spanish gunner could fall to hit. The ofllclals of the navy department are so confident that the reported en gagement did not fake nlaco as de scribed by tho Cape Haytien dispatches, that it Is only u reasonable deduction that the department Is in possession of information, not made public, which entirely satisfies the officials that no such engagement could have occurred. THE STORY OF THE DAY AMERICAN FLEET UNDER COMMO DOEE SCIH.EV ENTKRH THE HARPOR AT SANTIAGO I)E Cl'I.A and engages In buttle with tho forts mid with Admiral Cervera's squadron. SPANISH HARK MARIA DOLOURS lnruled with coal Is erptured six miles otf Porto Rico. SPAIN IS THREATENED with a finan cial r.isD. SENATE DISCUSSES THE ANNEXA TION OF HAWAII, a locality that Is now of great valuo as a coaling sta. tlon. ADMIRAL DEWEY orders tho British Milp Genista to leave .Manila. SENATE CONFIRMS numerous briga dier generals. SPANISH ADVICES CLAIM THAT FOURTEEN AMERICAN SHIPS were engaged In the battlo at Santiago do Cuba. KINGSTON, JAMAICA. DISPATCH states that Admiral Sampson's fleet has been sighted off Port Antonio, LAGGING INTEREST IN THE WAR Is revived In London by news of Halltlng at Santiago de Cuba. FLORIDA EXPEDITION under Genortl Lacret lands In Cuba to old Iniur- gents. SPAIN'S FINANCES IN BAD SHAPE Disturbers of the Peace Cause Much Apprehension. THE CHAMRER OF DEPUTIES HAS VOTED THE LAW PROIIIlilTlNG THE EXPORTATION OF SILVER COIN-THE RUSH ON THE HANK OK SPAIN TO CIIANUE NOTE CON-T1NUES-PHILIPPINE MISSIONAR IES IN TROUI1LE. Madrid, May 3t. In tho chamber ot deputies today, Senor Calzado criticis ed the prohibition of the export of sil ver and silver money as being useless ami urged the government to increase the silver coinage and avert a mone tary crisis. Senor I ulgeerver, the min ister of military, said tho measure was intended to prevent the export of the immense quantities of silver money stored In the frontier provinces, add ing that If thi' prohibition was not suf ficient stronger measures would be la ken. The minister of finance also said the Madrid mint was coining a million pe setas dally, which amount. If neces sary, he explained, will be Increased by an arrangement being made with tho Paris mint. The clmmber of deputies has voted the law prohibiting the exportation of silver coin. It Is feared the measure will fall of the effect desired. Tho rush on the Hank of Spain to change tho notes con tinued. The authorities, however, havo decided to treat as criminal disturbers of the peace all persons who change the notes for pure speculation or to create dlfllcultles for the bank. Tho superiors for the various mis sionary orders In the Philippines have sent a message to the government com plaining that the friars are subject to persecution and assassination through the machinations of secret societies there ni.d In Spain. The message fur ther declares that the friars r-.ro willing to give their lives and pioperty In de. fense of the mother country, but that, If the government Is tillable to protect them, they will bo forced to abandon the Philippines. PRO-SPANISH FEELING. Stories Related by Cuban Refugees from Kingston. New York, May .11. The Herald will tomorrow publish the following: On board the Atlas line steamer Ad irondack, which arrived Tuesday from Klngstin, Jamaica, and Savllla nnd CarthaRMia, United Spites of Colom bia, and Port Ltmon, Costa ltlca, were three Cuban refugees, lfred T.acazot to, Llandro Aouln and Jose A. Gonzal ez. Aquln and Gonzales osonned from Cuba on board u schooner several months ngo and boarded the Adiron dack nt Kingston. Mr. Lacazetto came fiom 8a vanilla, where he was In busi ness. He reports that thcro Is a. strong pro-Spnnlsh feeling throughout Cen tral America. CADETS ASSIGNED. I'iftV-lhrco Annapolis Students Arc Distributed on the Fleet. Key West.. Fla., May 31. Fifty-three cadets from the Naval academy at An napolis, comprising the first class, which litis not yet graduated, urrtved this afternoon on the City of Key West and will be distributed among the various ships of tho fleet. The appraisement of the prize dilp Pedro, which has been formally seized by the government, was made this af ternoon by tho naval board of appraise ment, appointed by the secretury of the navy. Its value has been fixed at $200,000. The Pedro was captured by the flagship New York off Havana the first day of the blockade. Mr. Taylor, the Hiitlsh consul here, today received n cablegram from Alex ander Oollnn, Rrltlsh consul genet nl at Havana, as follows: "Please warn Riltlsh correspondents of newspapers who may bo in Key AVest with the Intention of comlnK to Cuba, to avoid attempting to do so and especially by the menus adopted by Knight, Robinson and Whlgham, all of whom were arrested and are now In pr'cton. It is needless to suy that this recommendation applies with still greater stringency, to correspondents who are American citizens, dive all possible publicity to this." The three correspondents named in the dispatch crossed to Cuba in news paper tugs and lander? from ennull boats, only to bo Immediately captured. Mr. Knight, who represents the Lon don Times, Is In Fortress Cabanas at Havana: Mr. Phil Robinson, of the Pall Mall Gazette, and Mr. Whlgham, who represents the London Standard, are lu the Matanzns Jail. MAJOR M'KEU INJURED. Member of the Ninth Thrown from n Horse at (iiickmmitigu. Chlckainauga National Park, May 31. Much to the disappointment of a number of volunteer regiments lieio who think they nie ready to go to the front, no orders were received for the I movement uf any commands additional to those mentioned yesterday. The Second Nebraska, the Pennsyl vania and the Ohio regiments today, re ceived their pay from their respective states for tlie time they were In camp prior to being mustered Into the gov ernment service. The amount paid the Pennsylvania troops in about $90,000. .Major McKee, of the Ninth Pennsyl vania, was thrown from his horse to day and received serious Injuries. Two ribs were broken and he suffered oth er painful bruises and contusions. George Schwartz, private Company P, Fourth Pennsylvania, of Allentown, died at tlie division hospital today. Tlie cause of death was pneumonia. Ills brother was with him and the re mains will be taken home tonight for interment. CAMARA'S FLEET. The Spanish Itcscrro Squadron Is Out tor Drill. London, June 1, The Madrid corre spondent of the Stnndnrd telegraphing Sunday, by way of Iiayonne, says: "The reserve squadron now under going speed trials and gun drill out side Cadiz Is composed of the battle ship Pclayo. with 821 men, tho ar mored cruiser Emperador Carlos V witli 471 men, tlie cruiser Alfonso XII with 301 men, the auxiliary cruisers Patriota and Rapldo, each with 175 men, and four torpedo boat destroy ers, each with 120 men. When these vessels are ready to start Admiral Ca mnra hopes to take with them seven trans-Atlantic steamers now preparing nt Cadiz. They are armed with Krupp guns and quick-firing tnd carry 2.10 men each. They will serve at the same time as carriers of coal and war stores for the squadron, which will also carry a strong force of marines and provis ions for six months." Ucuuigcr Gets Decision. Pittsburg. May 31. In the. li-round coa test at Iloniei-tcad opera house tonight between Yock llcnnlger. of tills city, .mil Johnny LavaeU, of Cleveland, tho dncls b n was given to Hiunigcr. The bout was a scientific one and the men were pretty evenly matched. Too refurio, Peter Sheehan, consldred that Yock did practically all of the leading anil parch ing and therefor decUHl In his tuvor. Ilrillsh Ship Onleicd Away. London, May 31. Tho owners of tho Rrltlsh ship Grnlta. which has been loading nt .Manll.i, bae received a coble dispatch dated May 21. saying Rear Ad nilrul Dewey has onleied the vessi I to leave tlie port, from which It Is couji" lured that the American commander con templated some aclijii. Jlri'.jumln Willis Convicted. Rrldgeport, Conn.. May 1. IleiiJ.imlu It, Willis. on Ulul for the murder of David 8. It. Lambert, ot Wilton, on December 17, was tonight convicted of murder In the lirst degree. Judge Thayer (sentenced him to be haug'd November I. Carries Spanish Package. Fulmoiuh. England. May f.l Tho Urli- loll steamer Ki-r.ienibw.iicu has Jut sailed li r Colon with Spanish government pock. ageM anil a cargo of coal, understood to be destined for the Spanish tlcct. Ilnlch Couvictnl of .Murder. Osslpee. N. II.. May .11 -Dr. W. II. Hutch, of this place, was totib'.ht found guilty of murder In the first degrco on the charge of cr-uslng his wlfo's death by poison. ('apt, I'oinl.ei'v Assignment, Mo. 1,ll If.... 11rl.ii.lnn T T t..n .' MPIUMKIWII. ,MJ' Ul, v t,, Kin, d, i. I'lJi- i alter, Jr.. has been rtwdouud to duty ub as siHiaiu 10 inu luijiiiuin. Kuucrui ci uic Third army corps ut Chlckumuuga, SPANISH ATROCITIES. Another Gllmpso ol tho KuH'erlnE" ol Cuban Is Given. Key West, Fla., May 31. A promi nent Cuban here today received a let ter from Ills son, who Is it member of the steamer Florida expedition, dated May 2S. The letter says: "At last we are In Cuba llbre, In the midst of our brave and valiant broth ers. The Spaniards operate but Utile In this section, and always with dis astrous results to their arms. Since our arrival It has rained Incessantly, and under these rain storms we are working like Titans, having had no rest since our arrival on the morning of the 2Gth. Our cargo Is the largest landed to date, not only as concerns arms and ammunition, but also provisions. "Tho moment we landed we estab lished communication with the Cuban forces nnd were Joined yesterday by Hrlgadler General Feiia and his troops. Today wo expect further reinforce ments. "Vegetables nnd fruit abound In this zone, especially plantains. Horses are also plentiful, but rattle are scarce. We are told, however, that oxen are very plentiful In Camnguay, "Tlie Spaniards are abandoning the less important villages nnd are retiring from the sea coast. "At this place we found the foils abandoned and In ruins. The Spanish general lu command of the forces In this vicinity has only two or three thousand men. The native tire desti tute, many not even having clothes with which to cover their bodies. They relate unheard of cruelties and atroc ities of Spanish soldiers. "The native population consists prin cipally of widows nnd mothers whose husbands and sons have been massa cred by Spanish soldiers. I heard of one famllv of eleven of whose jium beis was reduced to four in one day. A few days ago a child 13 years old was seized, killed and quartered by the soldiers. "As I write, the infantry corps, under General Ferln. tiles past, all armed, but over half naked, as our troops have no clothes. "Our mess this morning consisted of a stew of plantains, corn and smoked bacon anil coffee. "General Hangullly leaves camp to day to report to the seat of govern ment." FLORIDA EXPEDITION Tho Successful liniiding of the Cuban Patriots tins Cnuscd Great Joi nt Key West. Key West, Fla., May 31. The suc cessful landing of Hie Florida expedi tion has causid much Joy In Cuban circles here. The Cubans say their armies will now make forward move ments. The Florida probably carried more supplies than all the filibuster ing expedition!! put together. Local naval movements todny In this harbor have been unimportant. No tirst-elass vessels arrived or departed. Tlie newspaper boats have gone to tlie south coast of the Island. Midnight The war department ab solutely forbids correspondents tele graphing the name of tho landing place of' General Liieret's expedition of the steamer Florida, which, It was under stood this afternoon, was at a point about twenty-live ml Ion cant of Ha vana. Later Information raises a strong presumption that the landing was ef fected, as originally planned, imt far from GuAiitunamo, province of Santi ago do Cuba. WAR CLOUDS AT MOROCCO. A German Arrested for Mkctchiug Formications. Madrid. June 1. (1 a. m.) The Prlt Ish ambassador, Sir Henry Druminnnd Volfr, had another conference yester day with Lieutenant General Correa, minister of wai. A German who was caught sketching the fortifications at Ceuta In Morocco, O.nposlK Glbialter) has been arrested General de liourbon, who was arrest ed during the riots at Madrid, pi lor to the outbreak of the war, has been lib erated. National Relief" Com mist, Ion. Philadelphia, May 31. The National Relief commission, which lor some ilnui has been shaping Its plans for affording relief for slc't and wi-utuhd soldiers and sailors and providing for the families ( men In the n-rvlce, today nntitted Prisl dent MeKlnley end Secretaries Alger and Lung and the organization Is prepared fur business and will at oneo begin Its labors. Ex-Govcrnot Paulson, represent ing tho Pennsylvania sanitary commis sion, was present i.t today's meetinn of the relief commission, and Joined in the dUcun-loti as to the needs of the men in service. .Smith Set n New Pace. llaltlmore, May 31. Henry Smith sot a new mtuk for long distance bicycle riders today. In his 21-hour paced race with Robert French at Electric park, which ended ut b o'clock this evening, lie cov ered W'( miles. All track reeoids above sixty miles were broken. Smith was off bis wheel dining the day tlirco hours and eighteen minutes, making hts nitu.il rid ing time twenty bouts and forty-two minutes. Salopian's Sqanilron Sighted! London. June 1. A ihspati h to the Dally Mall from Kingston dated Tues day, says: "A large Amu bun squadron, Hipposcd to bo Rear Admiral Sampson's, was seen today off Port Antonio, on the north coast of Jamaica, twenty-live miles northwest of Mrrtnit Point, the pattern extremity of the Island, stiamlng west ward." Another Pr . I'liken, Key West. Fla.. May 31. Another prlzo bus been cnptuml. She is the Spanish bark Maria Dollies, of Ullboii. She wns overhauled b one of the American cruls. ers six miles oft Porto lllco. She was bound from Rio Janeiro lu Sin Ju.iu de Porto lllco with coal. Some cas.es, sup. posed to contain ammunition, weru found under tho coal. S, Paul Cut the Cable. Key Wrst, I'iu., May 31. News received hero today from off Santiago do Cuba, fays tho .auxiliary cruUer St. Paul has cut the cubic off that port. THE PURPOSE OF TAKING It Will Prove an Excellent Distributing Point from Which Food May Be Sent to the Starving Reconcentradoes, An Estimate Has Been Prepared of the Cost of Feeding a Large Number, and Supplies Will Be Procured, Washington, May 31. The statement was made by u cabinet oillcer after the tegular cabinet meeting today that no news had been received since Mon day morning from Schley directly. It was plainly anticipated In some quniiers that Schley might, through the possession of some Information that would tend to neutralize the strength of the enemy's position, ma!- it bold attempt to enter the harbor ci Santiago mid destroy or capture tin1 Spanish squadron. With the assist ance of a single regiment of regular Enlted States troops, which It Is be lieved even now to be on tho way to his support, the ofllclals are conlldent that the lleet ran reduce the foils at the entrance to Suntingo harbor and make untenable the position of the Spanish squadron within. Of course, this plan Is based upon the theory that Cervera will not attempt to make his escape by a desperate sortie ut night. This movement of Schley's Is un questionably In pursuance of the presi dent's policy to send a helping hand to the starving reconcentradoes. The Spanish squadron might be kept with in Santiago harbor until the end of the war without sensibly endangering an American life nnd because of Its dis tance and Isolation from Havana, San tiago city has little t" attract a mili tary attack. Rut lying- In the very iiildst of the Insurgent section of tho Island, the town would afford a splen did base for the distribution of sup plies t the families of the Insurgents and to the recoiiccnliadoes who still drag out a miserable existence in the Interior. Already the president has be gun to prepare to help these people iind the commissary general of the army has prepared an estimate of ?,", D0O.00O for the purchase of sutllclent supplies to feed liiO.OOO reconcentradoes for six months. SENATE TALKING ON WAR REVENUE Another Day Is Passed Discuttioii. in Fruitless SPEECHES MADE HY MASON ADVO CATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE RILL PLACING TAX ON ADULTER ATED FLOUR-MR. TURPI K FOKCHS A SECRET EXECUTIVE SESSION. HOUSE PHOCEEDINGS. Washington, May 31. Another day was passed by the senate In fruitless discussion of the war revenue meas ure. Not the slightest material prog ress was made ut today'ri session to-' wards disposing of tlie bill. Speeches were made by Mr. -Mason (Rep.. III.), Mr. Lodge (Hep., Mass.) and Mr. Elklns (Rep., W. Va.). Mr. Mason strongly advocated an amendment to the bill placing a tax upon wheat flour adul terated either with clay or with corn flour and presented a long statement by the National association of Ameri can Millers, In suport of his conten tion. Mr. Lodge had Intended to de fend his action in offering tlie Hawaiian annexation resolution ns an amend ment to the pending bill but refrained because, he paid, u secret session would be demanded If that discussion were started. After commenting some what severely upon the arrogance of the minority which prevented action upon a question which the administration and a majority lu both branches of congress desired to dispose of, he be gan a discussion of some of tlie ques tions nltslng out of the present war. Evidently believing this not a proper subject for public discussion, Mr. Tur pi i (Dem., Intl.) forced u secret execu tive iscsslon. In the open session that followed Mr. Elklns dlscus-sed tho general feat ures of tho pending bill, opposing the THE NEWS THIS MOltM.Vti Weather Indication Todiyi I Talri Variable Winds. 1 Telegraph Commodore Schley Forces Santiago Hurbcr. Purpose of Taking Santiago. Had State of Spain's Flniu.ces. 2 Whitney's Weekly News llud&W. Fliuujel.il and Coiiinicrel.il. 3 Local Encouragement for the New Telephone Company. From the Hospital In tho County Jail. IMItorJal. Comment of the Precs. 6 Local Many Applicant for Relief He. fore the Hoard of Chatlllet.. Common Pleas Court Open. fi Local-West Scninton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scraiiion. 8 Telegraph-Soldiers at Camp Alger Are Tlted of Inactivity. Evo of the State Convention. Senate Dlscut'scs the Hawaiian Annex ation 13111. SANTIAGO For the time being It Is felt that tho real Held of action Is removed froin Washington nnd Is centered with tho troops, now advancing under orders front here, and with our hlps. Tho time of preparation has gone by, and It remains only for preparations to bo carried Into actual effect. A leading naval olllclal pointed to Ills desk, which wns clenr of papers and documfints and remarked that all the prepa.-atory details were now well along and that so far as the authorities hero were concerned they had only to wait for the execution of propitiations, hereto fore matured. Thoio will continue to be much routine detail In the main tenance of the large military and naval force, but this Is now in well establish ed channels. The more vital featurn of the campaign Itself has been fully matured. To a certain extent the mili tary and naval operations will bo dl rested from Washington, and yet witli Geneial Miles In the south and Ad miral Sampson and Commodore Schley in Cuban waters, they will have lnrvit; to do witli the time anil circumstances of attack. The commanders, military and naval, havo been given wide latitude, as tlie authorities here fully appreciate that battles cannot be fought in advance on paper. All that has been attempted Is to outline a campaign and maku the fullest co-operation betwen the navy and army. In the successful execution of the plans. The real hlowtt are for the commanders to strike, and in tho execution of tills part of the pro gramme the authorities hero can take little part. It is for this reason that they regard themselves now rather as spectators of what Is about to occur. The cnr.utilur topoiis Isucd today con tain some additional declarations of neutrality, tills time from llrazll, Japan, Hiitlsh Guiana, St. Lucia nnd Gibraltar. corporation tax. the tax on bank de posits and the Issue of greenbacks and Miongly advocating tho Issue ot bonds. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. The session of the house today was brief. A bill wns passed authorizing tlie construction of a railway hrldgf ncross Lake St. Francis, near Luku City, Ark. Also a concurrent resolution directing the commission now codify ing the criminal laws to prepare and submit a code of civil law and pro cedure for Alaska. A number of private bills were alto passed. CHINESE PRINCE DEAD. Emperor Issues Proclamation Order ing Court to Go Into Mourning. Pekln, May 31. It was definitely an noumed today that Prince Koung, president of the Tsung-LI-Yameti (Chinese foielcn olllce) is dead, nnd the emperor has Issued a proclamation ordering tlie Chinese court to go Into mourning for a stated period. on .May 5 the extraordinary ofliclal announcement was made that Prlnc.t Koung, who was previously reported to have expired on May 2, was still alive. It was said that the prince had lapsed into unconsciousness and that the Chinese doctors In attendance had mlstaklngly pronounced him to be dead. It was added that his condition was critical. OMAHA COMMISSIONERS. Appointed to Represent Pennsylvania nt the Great Exposition. Hnrrisburg, May 31. Governor Hast ings this morning announced tho ap pointment of these commissioner? from Pennsylvania to the Omaha exposition John V. Woodslde, C, S, Overholt. George Nox "McCain, Dr. J. Roberts llrown and William A. Conner, of Phil adelphia; Dr. F. .c. Johnson. Wilk"s Ilarje; J. II. y.erbe, of Pottsvllle; Llvy S. Illi hard, of Serf r ton. W. H. Swart.. of Altoona- Thomas M. Jonns nnd George M. Wiubaiigh, of Harrlshuru. Pciinsylvaiiio Pensions. Washington, May 51 -The follow Iut Pennsylvania penMons have been Issued. Charles A. IJn hn. Newfoundland. Wayne, js; Aaron I 'i iter. Wllki s-llarre, . Addi tional oller D. 1'ielil, Troy, Hradfor 1, $S to 112. IlclDMie and ineieiihe Asa L. Gardner. WIIKes-Ilarre, Js to $12. WEATHER FORECAST. - WnshliiRli n. May 31. --Forecast for Wcdnenluy: For custom Point nylvuula. fair weather; variable winds becoming southerly. For western Pennsylvania, fair and warmer; light southerly winds. New York. Juno 1. (Herald's - : forecast. i In the middle states - -t- and Now Ensland. toilnj. eiodr and 4- f warmer went lor will pievail. with 4- -f Usht and fresh arlaiile winds. f becoming southern ft 1 followed -f by partial cloudlin1.- i.. this sec- 4- 4 tlon. 4-tttt-Mm-HrYtTt Htt I.
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