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ML OF Mil
Uwey's Htrteloas Yietwy
Orer the Spaniards. .
W AMERICANS WOUNDED.
Vhile As Spaniards Lob. 600
Killed and Fourteen Ships.
PE0IOTIOS TOE TEC VIOTOE.
One-Sided Battle, Where las Only Du-
ap Done to Oar Ships or Sailors Wti
Ciassa tjr a Ixplotlos of Ammu
nition on Bond the Cruiser Baltimore
Conpess Pmm a Vote of thanks, Enacts
i Law Which Will Hakt the Intrepid
Rival Commander Rear Admiral, and
Oram Medals Cast for Every One of Our
Hem of Manila A large Annyte Be
Sot to Cuba In the If ear Future.
Hon Kong. May 9. Anion naval
W military men and civilians. Eu-
r .
litems and Jiauvea nera inert is anir
be lublect -of discussion, the brilliant.
r
Kbing, annihilating victory of the
erlcan fleet under Commodore
lewer over Ihe Spanish fleet oom
landed by Admiral Montejo in Ma
lla bay on May day.
Commodore Dewey'a aiders were to
Ware or destroy the Spanish fleet,
bd sever were instructions executed
w complete fashion. At the end of
sen hours there waa absolutely
khlag left of the Spanish fleet bat a
Iw relics. The American commander
kd most skillfully arranged every de-
111 af the action, and earen the an
krently most insignificant featnres
are tarried out with perfect punctual-
r ana in ratvoaa umeiaoie order.
r . . .
At the end of the action Commo
bre Dewey anchored Ills fleet Jn the
ay. before Manila, and aent a rees-
to the governor general. General
aigustt, announcing the inauguration
(the blockade, and adding that if a
at was fired against hie ships he
puld destroy every battery About Ma
lla.
The .position eccupled by the Snan
Ms. the suDDort which Iheir shina
keived from the land batteries, and
ke big uns they bad ashore gave
km an enormous advantage. There
ke, when it is .considered that the
laniards lost over 600 men Jn killed
nd wouaded, that all theflr Bhias,
mounting to about 14, were destroyed,
ad that their naval arsenal at Cavlte
ai also destroyed, with its defenses,
will become apparent that the vio-
ry of the American commodore is
ke of the most complete and wonder-
11 achievements In the hiatorg ,of
ival warfare.
Not a man on board the American
M was killed, not a ship waa dam-
ted to any extent, and only six him
aitimore.
The American fleet entered Manila
a on Saturday night with the e-reat-
a of ease. The Snaniarda had not
habllshed a patrol, and there were
searchlights at the entrance the
In fact the American shin
paid probably have passed inside tho
w without any challenge had It not
fe mat some sparks flew from the
pCalloch't funnel. Thereupon a few
H were exchanged witk the bat-
F1 on oorregldor Island, but the
m am not alow down, and soon took
a position near Cavlte. awaltfne
ln in order to commence hostlli
p early hours of the morning re-
Fieu me opposing abips to each
r, and the Snanlah flaaahln onni
f- Her action waa followed by some
I ue larger Spanish warships, and
C- w itu ions opened up una
r uiauer epanisn vessels Drought
pir gum Into nlav.
P American squadron, which had
into in oay ana through the
by the flagship Olympla. did
1 nply, though the shells oi the
uards began to strike the water
d them, but moved majestically
vd. When n earing Baker bay a
Wen upheaval of water a abort dls
ahead of the Olympla showed
" the Spaniards had exploded a
M or a torpedo. This was followed
second and similar explosion.
Jf ert both utterly unsuccessful.
a American fleet waa then drawing
w and nearer to the Spaniards,
gunnery was very poor, the
wfrom the Cavlte batteries and
? Spanish ships being equally
palmed, either falling short or go.
IJMsofthetMrk. ... ...
Ut Amerioaa fleet catered the
I ttntef through the soulherii
thaaael bitwsem Cfeballo aad rtfle hU
eta, the folkwag was their order:
The flagship Olysnpls, the BalUmore.
the Raleigh. Ooncerd, Bestom. Petrel
aad McCulloch. with two atoreahipa.
the Nanahaa sad Zaflro, brlnglag up
the rear. Aad la that order they swept
grandly before the city aad faced the
enemy la column Una.
Though the Spaniards had opened
Are at 1,000 yards, the Amerlcaaa re
served their fire until within 4.000
yards of the enemy, whea the real
battle began.
The Reina Christina, CasUlla, Doe
Antonio Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, Isla da
Luxon and the Mindanao were In line
of battle ouUide of Cavlte at that tune,
wltbfour gunboats and the torpedo
boats inside the harbor.
The American ships then passed back
wards aad forwards six times across
the front of the 8paatards, pouring In
upon the latter a perfect hall of shot
and shell. Every American shot seem
ed to tell, while almost every Spanish
ahot missed the mark.
After having thas scattered death
and demoralitatloa among the Spanish
fleet and the Soaniah haltariM eh
American fleet retired for breakfast.
and Incidentally a council of war was
heH on board the Olympla.
By this time the Spanish ships were
la a desperate condition. The flagship
Reina Christina waa riddled with ahot
and shell, one of her steam pipes had
burst and she was believed to be on
tire. The Castllla waa certainly on
Are, and boob afterward their condition
became worse and worse, until they
were eventually burned to the water's
edge.
The Doa Antonio we Ulloa made a
most magnificent show of desperate
bravery. When her commander found
she waa so torn by the American shells
that ho could not keep her afloat he
nailed ber colors to the mast aad ahe
sank with all hands lighting to the
last Her hull waa completely rid
dled and her uppper deck had been
swept dean by the awful fire of the
Amerioaa guns, but the Spaniards,
though their vessels were sinking be
neath tbem, continued working the
guns on her lower deck until she sank
beneath the waters.
During the engagement a Spanish
torpedo boat crept along the shore and
round the offing In an attempt to at
tack the American ships, but she was
promptly discovered, was driven ashore
and was actually shot to pieces.
The battle, which was started at
about 1:30 a. m. and adjourned at 8:30
a. m, was resumed about noon, when
Commodore Dewey started in to put
the finishing touches of his glorious
work. There was not much light left
In the Spaniards by this time, and
at 2 p. in. the Petrel and Concord had
shot the Cavlte batteries into silence
The Spanish gunboats were then
scuttled, the arsenal was en Are, and
tho explosion of a Spanish magazine
caused further mortality among the
defenders of Spain on shore. .
Only . the cruiser Baltimore - ad
suffered in anyway from the Are of the
enemy. A shot which strack her ex
ploded some ammunition near one of
her guns and slightly injured half a
dosen of the crew. The wounded
sailors are: Lieutenant Frank Woodruff
Kellogg, Ensign Noble Irwin, Cox
swain John Buddinger, Landsman
Robert L. Bartow, Coxswain Edward
Snelgrove, Coxswain William O'Keefe
and Seamen Richard P. Covert and
Rosarlo Ricclardelli.
Qa the other hand, about ISO men
are aaid to have been killed on board
the Spanish flagship, which was to
tally destroyed. Admiral Montejo, the
Spanish commander, transferred his
flag to the Isla de Cuba when his ship
caught fire, but the latter was de
stroyed also in due course of time. The
Reina Christina lost ber captain, a
lieutenant, her chaplain and a mid
shipman by one shot wulch struck her
bridge.
About 100 were allied and 0 wound
ed on board the Castllla. Indeed, some
estimates place the number of Spanish
wounded during the engagement at
over a thousand mc-n.
The Olympla was struck Ave times
about her upper works, and a whale
boat of the Raleigh was smashed. Al
though the Krupp gens on the Esplan
ade of Manila were fired continuously
during the engagement. Commodore
Dewey did not reply to them, and the
battery afterward hoisted a white flag
in token of surrender.
The forts at the entrance of the bay
were dismantled on Wednesday, after
they had capitulated.
A GRATEFUL NATION
Will Honor Dowry and the Otlier
llrrooa of Manila.
' Washington, May 10. Fitting tribute
was paid by the senate yesterday to
Commodore Dewey for the magnificent
victory he achieved In the battle of
Manila bay. A message from the presi
dent waa received recommending that
a vote of thanks be extended bv con
gress to Commodore Dewey and the
gallant officers and men of his com
mand. Without a word of debate and
without a dissenting voice the senate
agreed to the resolution carrying Jnto
effect the recommendation of the presi
dent. The senate went farther even than
that A bill was presented Increasing
the number of rear admirals in the
navy from six to seven. In order that
the president might nominate Commo
dore Dewey to the highest position in
the navy within his gift, and that too,
was passed without dissent In addi
tion a Joint resolution was unanimously
agreed to directing the secretary of
the navy to. present to .Commodore
Dewey a sword of honor and to have
struck, In commemoration of the bat
tle of Manila, a bronse medal for each
of the officers and men who partici
pated in the gallant fight The resolu
tion appropriates 110,000 to enable the
secretary to carry Its provisions Into
effect
The house speedily passed the above
measures without debate, as . well as
the senate bill authorising our army to
tlstrlbute food la Cuba. .
TUB CCCCFATISn cf CUZA.
ad Telaateers to Yellow
the XesjIaj-aaapooae Mlaaloeu
Wash lag-too. May ICTaere Is the
best aathorlty for the statement that
the navy department does not expect
to hear from Admiral Sampson within
several days. The authority for this
statement la fully x acquainted with
Admiral Sampson's plana, and the re
mark would seem to Indicate that the
admiral, having failed' to And the
enemy at the place expected, had turn
ed hla atteatlon to the alternative pro
ject What this la cannot be ascertain
ed. It la evident however, that the
department Is .under no apprehension
as to the safety of the American fleet
nor of any vessel of the fleet.
The war department yesterday Issued
orders showing where the various state
volunteer organisations are to be con
centrated. The order Is thousht to
warrant the assumption that the de
partment contemplates a speedy move
meat of the United States military
forree upon Cuba, and in much greater
force than waa originally planned.
It Is the expectation that the firs:
regiments organised and reported from,
the states will be sent to Chattanooga,
thence going to Cuba via Mobile,
Tampa, New Orleans and Galveston,
tor expeditions will be dispatched from
each of these ports. Probably about
one-third of the entire levy called for
by the president, or about 40,000 troops,
will constitute the force to be sent
south to take part In the first Cuban
service, following the regular army
forces. These troops will be the first
to receive their equipment
The second contingent. Including six
regiments and two troops of New York
volunteers, are assigned to duty under
command of the department of the
east, commanding coast defenses and
reserves, which probably will result in
their employment In New York harbor
and along the shores et Long Island
sound. In the case of Pennsylvania
Ave regiments, two battalions and two
troops are also aaalgned to duty In the
department of the east, which will
place them along tbe shores of the
Delaware bay and river as coast sruard
to protect the Important shipping In
terests of that section.
When these are equipped the govern
ment will turn Its attention to the
third flans, comprising the last third f
the Ud.OOO volunteers called for. It is
the alncere hope of the war department
that it will not be called upon to fully
equip these troops before hostilities are
at an end. It may be remarked, by the
way, that out of the Arst clans will
come the troops which will be sent to
the Philippine Islands.
ARMS FOR. INSURGENTS.
Onr Govern rawnt tteiia'na Cargo of War
Material to Cubaiut.
Tampa, Fit, May 10. The steamer
Gussle, ono of the Mallory line of boats
chartered by the government for use
as a transport sailed ftir Cuba at mid
night loaded with arms, ammunition
and supplies furnished by the United
States government for the use of tlw
Cuban insurgents. A company of 104
United States troops from the First
regiment of Infantry accompanied the
expedition so aid in guarding tbe land
ing of tb valuable cargo and will, If
necessary, penetrate Into the Interior
far enough to place the supplies In the
hands of the Insurgents. The -expedition
Is In charge of Captain W. H.
Dorst, General Miles' akle, who has Just
returned from Cuba.
The Gussle has on board between
11,000 and 7,000 Springfield rides, about
200,000 rounds of ammunition aitd sev
eral hundred boxes of provisions, con
sisting principally of caaned meats and
hard tack. The utmost secrery Is
maintained regarding the point of land
ing, but In view of Captain Donrt's re
cent landing near Havana, wbeTe he
communicated with the insargent
leader, (Jenerul Delgado, it Is believed
that the expedition will te headed fur
a point not far from Havana.
Major General James F. Wade is now
In command of the army of Invasion,
by his right as senior officer displac
ing Major General W. It. Shatter, here,
toore in command.
DEWEY'S MODEST REPORTS.
ToUm of II Ih ireat Achievement in
I.eftH Than SOU WurflH.
Washington, May 9. The official re
ports of Commodore Dewey, modest ka
their brevity, were received by Secretary
Long on Saturday. They are as follows:
"Manila, May I. The squadron ar
rived at Manila at daybreak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
and destroyed the following Spanish
vessels: Reina Crlstlna, CasUtta Ulloa,
Isla de Cuba, General Loio, the Duero,
Correo, Velasco, Mindanao, one trans
port and the water battery at Cavlte.
The squadron is uninjured, and only a
few men were slightly wounded. The
only means of telegraphing Is to tht
American consul at Hong Kong. I shall
communicate with him."
"Cavlte, May 4. L have taken posses
sion of naval station at Cavlte, on Phil
ippine Islauda. Have destroyed the for
tifications at hay entrance, paralleling
garrison. I control bay completely and
can take city at anytime. Tbe squadron
In excellent health and spirits. Spanish
loss not fully known, but very heavy.
One hundred, and fifty killed, including
captain ox Reina Crlstlna. I am assist
ing in protecting tbe Spanish sick and
wounded. Two hundred and Afty-slx
wounded In hospitals within oar lines.
Much excitement at Manila. Will pro
tect foreign residents."
Lieutenant Rowan neturna.
Nassau, N. P., May 10. First Lieu
tenant Andrew S. Rowan, of the Nine
teenth Infantry, the agent of the United
States war department who has been
on a visit to General Gomes, In Cuba,
arrived here yesterday, after .accomp
lishing his mission. He haa seen all the
Cuban leaders. He left Cuba on May
I In aa open boat
Spaniards at Manila BtlH Arrogant.
London, May 10. A dispatch to the
Dally Mail from Hong Kong says s
communication from Manila asserts
that the Spaniards are . still arrogant
and not likely to surrender until the
city is blown to pieces. A telegraph
operator has gone with the McCulloch
to see what can be done with the cable.
China Invites Onr Warship to Leave.
Pekln, May 10. In consequence of the
declaration of neutrality by China In
the war between the United States and
Spain, the tsung-lt-yamea has request
d the United States ship Mooocacy to
lve Shanghai.
DON CAKL0S BITTER.
The Freteader Vigorously Aaaalls the
Spaalaa Government Leaders.
Brussels, May 10. Don Carlos, the
Spanish' pretender. In the course of a
long Interview, said: "When I left
Venice about the middle of April I had
In contemplation a desperate and un
questionably hasardous enterprise, un
likely perhaps to further my own
dynastic Interests, but sure to force the
hands of the cowardly officials who are
shrinking from 4he responsibility of
upholding vl et armls the intensity of
the Spanish dominions. The declara
tion of war made me pause. I found
myself Imperatively constrained to
await events. Up to the present these
have proved disastrous. The Incidents
In Cuba and Manila have revealed neg
lected defenses, venal administration,
a prevalent substitution of personal for
national Interests, corruption fostered
by party government, generously voted
millions diverted from the fulfilment of
their patriotic purpose to the pockets
ef fraudulent contractors and dishonest
state employes, and disorder, pecula
tion, mendactly In every department in
the public service.
"The queen regent has been a mere
puppet In the hands of Incompetent
and self seeking ministers. She has
prlved herself a fond mother, but a fee
ble queen. Being a foreigner she failed
to understand the Spanish character,
and sounded the wrong note. She
should have exhorted the Spaniards
to rally round Spain, and not round
Alfonso."
TO BE MOVED SOUTH.
A Pennsylvania iteglmont Will Go at
Once to C'hlckamauga.
Mount Gretna. Pat May 10. Orders
were received last night from Washing
ton to notify the war department as
eoon as a regiment la mustered, lu
order that It may be moved to Chicka
mauga. Company officers reported 37
companies ready for muster this morn
ing. The hardships of the past 11 days
have so thoroughly seasoned the sol
diers to the extremes of weather that
there are ao complaints. The recruits
have been all supplied with blankets
and subsistence, and their condition is
much Improved over Sunday. So far
only three have left camp. The bad
weather has not developed any serious
illness, ami not one patient has been
placed hi the general hospital estab
lished as a precautionary step. Addi
tional recruits arrived yesterday frvtm
Pittsburg, Sharon. Oil City. Erie and
other western points. Those acceptrd
were Immediately assigned to UVelr
respective companies.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman was yes
terday elected colonel of the Eighth
regiment succeeding Colonel Magee.
who was rejected by the medical board.
ARMY NOMINATIONS.
Men Wrtl Known In ( IvII 1.1 ft- Ajx
pabited to Staff l'oltloiiH.
Washington, May 10. A large num
ber of nemlnations for army posJUtms
were made yesterday. Many civilians
appointed to staff positions are quit-.
well known. John Jacob Astnr Is ine
of the wealthiest men In the 'fitted
States. Curtis (louVl Is editor of the
Boston 'Commercial. Walter I. Bcuvo
Is captain of the 'First Corps Cadets, of
Boston. Charles N. Miller Is a son of
the prestaent's old time friend In Can
ton. Frad M. Alger Is a son ot the
secretary of war. James G. Illaiao Is
the only -surviving eun of the famous
statesman. W. H. Allison Is a nephew
of the senator. Kloholas Senn Is tuir
igeon general of the Illinois militia. F.
A. Hill is the son of Itepresentatlve E.
J. Hill. Auhn A. Hull is the sua of
Representative J. A. T. Hull, of Iewa.
A. C. Gray is the son of Senator Gray,
of Delaware. C. H. Ribble Is a West
Point graduate, served in the army fur
eight years and has practiced law for
the past 12 years. Charles L. Jewel t
la a lawyer living at Kew Albany, Ind.
SpanMh Spy In the Toll.
Washington, May 9. Aeorge Dowa
ing. a naturalised Englishman and for- 1 Slgnor Casta. Socialist deputies, have
niexly chief yeoman on the cruiser j heen arrested, together with !00 rioters,
Brooklyn, was arrested kere yesterday. 1 who had taken possession of a convent,
by order of Judge Adwocate General There were slight disorders yeter
Lelber, of the army, charged with being day at Kologna. Verona. Pauda and
a spy In the service of the Spanish gov-. Tropea. Hrianxa peasants, armed with
eminent. Downing was ciught In the hayforks, are hastening to assist the
act of moiling a letter ta Senor Ber- i Milan' strikers.
nabe. In Montreal, containing Informa-; It extremely difficult to speak with
tion aSiout the Holland submarine boat, j accuracy as to the numlwr of the kili
a summary of the steps being taken : d and wounded, but the deaths ar
for thu relief of Commodore Dewey ; little short of a thousand. Many cas
and a promise of data concerning the ualties will probably never be known.
movements of American coaling ships.
If convletPd Downing may be sentenced !
to death. The evUVnce against htm Is
very strong.
" , Philadelphia, May 9. Flour strong; win.
'ival tUatrvps Off For War Duty. , ter stiuerrtne. N.SMU.TS; Pennsylvania
New York, Mav la Two hundred I roller clear. IS.TJltii; city mills, extru. .T3
and eeventy members of the First bat-! I've flour firm at W.T&u per barrel
tallon. New York Naval Reserves, yes- for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat strong;
terday left the navy yard on board the ; 3 rd; ,,,ot- ,rSw- Vorn ady: No
V.nkM. In iv.mm.nd nfc.m.in Vl- w mixed. May. v.Hlc: No. S yellow, for
t. !
W I ... w,,,;whiu. as-;.; No. 2 white, clipped. M4o.
soon Join the North Atlantic patrol ; Hay quiet, but steady; vholce tlmothv.
fleet, under Commodore Howell. The i l2.iHM3. Heef firm: beef hams. t23.5tnti2t
Sone of the Revolution presented the Pork firm: family. I1MU3.50. Lard firm;
cruiser with a set of flags when she western steamed. K.i&y6.30. Dutter firm;
came to anchor off Tompklnsvllle. The western creamery. uvbKc: do. factory,
vessel remained at anchor until this I '"V-: Kiglns. 17c; Imitation creamery.
morning, when she passed out from 1 ,i4,l5V': 'N T-rk ?lry- ,4uWV;-: ti1-
,, ,. ..." . creamery. MMtlTc: fancy Pennsylvania
Sandy Hook, steaming southward. , Dr,n ,,.hhm -t jm.k.- d., .h.,11.
Delaware Volunteers Mustered In.
Mtddletown, Del., May 10. The First
battalion of the First Delaware regl-
ment was mustered In at Camp Tun -
nell yesterday afternoon by Ldeutenant ,ur "nu 1 eunsyivama. ueuivc.; west
Walter H. Gordon. U. S. A. There "' ,'rh' wlUc'i o"thra- Wi
101 i .u. V.-...11 , " i Baltimore. May 9. Flour strong and
... - ...... ... '-'-." H J
struck their tents and removed them
to another part of -the Held, where a
new camp will be started. Major Theo
dore Townsend Is In command. The
Secohd battalion will be mustered in
tomorrow.
Parade In Honor of Dewey'a Victory.
Chicago, May 10. The skylight of the
officers' cabin of the battleship Maine
arrived -here this morning, and wilt
have a place'ln the big parade today In
honor of Admiral Dewey's victory. The
skylight will be carefully framed and
placed on a special float, covered with
the national colors and draped In black,
in honor of the Maine dead. Sailors and
naval reserve men will be on the float
to guard the treasure.
Spanish gulps at the Canarlee.'
London. May 10. The Standard, says
this morning it learns from a private
source that . tho ' Spanish transports
Cludad de Cadis and Baa rranclaoa,
with thrso torpedo boats, arrived at
the Canaries Saturday night
HANTS BLOODY RM
. i
i
Women and Children Are Shot Down
in Cold Blood.
,
HEABLT A TH0U8AHD KILLED.
,
Three Socialist Deputies and Two ,
Hundred ofthe Ttloters Are Arreted. '
. Brlanka Pfananta, Armed With Hay
Forks, on Their Way to Milan.
Milan. May 10. Calm reigns again,
though for the lost two days this city
has been In the throes of revolution, 1
with all Its horrors and all Its sadness.
Certain quarters today present a scene
of complete devastation. In others, the
quietness of terrorism reigns, and this
Is the more striking when contrasted In
the mind of the spectator with the
scenes of Sunday and the day before,
when, above the shrieks of the dying,
rose the wails of the widows, and or
phans, the hoarse words of command
and the Irresistible tramp of soldiers, i
followed by the terrible boom of can
non. When the fury first broke out, many !
people who wanted nothing to do with
the movement were caught, as It were.
In a trap. Here Is an Instance: When
the soldiers were advancing to the ,
charge against the first barricade In
the Via Torino, a lady, young, richly ,
dressed dressed and stiff with terror,,
was struck by a bullet In the breast.
She fell against the wall, only having
time to exclalme "Mother" before dy-)
Ing. In the same way old people, un-1
able to resist the rush, were shot oi
trampled under foot.
At another point, a fine carriage,
with horses wild with fright, was stop
ped by the mob, and Its occupant, a
IbHv m fi, roit.lv remnvori anrf wi i
to find her way home an best Bhe could.
The carriage was used to carry the
wounded to the hospital. At the ren-'
tral station the engine drivers and,
guards refused to leave their families
to the meny of the mob. However.'
after a delay of 40 minutes, the troops
obliged them to go on with tho trains.
The fighting was In real earnest, and
the soldiers were received as foreign
Invaders. Pools of blood were seen In
the street, and often also the m'attnr
ed hralns ot the killed. Tbe Tteil rns
service organized Its members, wear
ing the badge, and succored the
wounded ami dying.
Many people had exceedingly narrow
escaes, the firing coming Just as the
schools had closed at noon. Parents
TUsbed about In an agnny of pain. Th
wotnen, Instead of restraining th men.
egged them on 4o greater excesses an.1
even allowed their children to partici
pate. Some even pushed themselves
under the notes of the soldiers, crying.
"Cowards!" "Asaapulns!" "We work all
day to snalntaln you In Idleness." and
raising similar pretests.
When the mob Invaded the Centra!
railway station the express for Turin
was Jurt on the point of leaving. The
rioters when they saw It cried: "Look'
look! They are going to Turin for the
fetes of the Jubilee of the constitution.
They are going to enjoy themselves.
Shame! shame! Come hack! come
back!" and so on. Meanwhile th
train odvanred. but very slowly, and
hundreds of people threw themselves
upon the track m front of the engine,
screaming: "Come on! but over our
bodies.'"
A very noticeable point throughout
the two days' fighting has been that
the worklngman element, although
without adequate means, offensive anil
defensrre. has shown extraordinary
tactical knowledge, a proof, among
others, that organisation existed and
that preparations hail been made, per
haps not for an explosion now, but at
the first opportune moment. Thirteen
barricades were built by the mob at
the Corso (laribaldi. where this main
street Is Intersected by others, forming
a small square.
Slgnur Turatl, Slgnor Hlssnlate and
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Uetlected by Dviiltnur In Philadel
phia and llaltlmore.
'' trade. Sc Outs higher: No. 2
ISC.
Cheese easier; large, white, sc.;
small, white. (u8c. : large colored. 8V ;
small, colored. tV0Hc.; part skims, 54')
V-: light skims. Vi'c; part skims, 54
l'V" - : "ht skims, vu7c. Kg firm; New
nigner; western supernne. f04.io: do. ex
tra. RM5.S0; do. family. lai.W: winter
wheat, patent, K.50ft.W; spring do.. S7
T.SO; spring wheat, straight, .6fco7
Wheat unsettled and higher: SDot and
month, tl.ttui.tt; July. Il lSfot.W); stamr
No. I red. Il.4: southern wheat, by sam
ple. tl.40Vl.46: do. on grade. tl.42Sttl.UV,.
Corn strong aad higher; spot, 41Vt4lc;
month, 41Vit.tmc.; July, 4UV041c: steamer
mixed, 4Ht(i4Cc.: southtrn. white. 42'ii
4Sc.: do. yellow, 4Mi44c. Oats strong and
higher; No. I white. 340c.: No. I
mixed, 3&HV3tc. Rye strong and higher;
No. 1 nearby. 7tyT5Hc.: No. t western.
TTc. Hay Arm: choice timothy, S13. Grain
freights quiet: grain prices checking busi
ness; steam to Liverpool, per Bushel, W.,
June; Cork, for orders. pr Quarter. 3s.
TVU May: 4s.. June, Sugar strong: gran
ulated. t-UH. Butter steady: fancy crsam
ry. llo.: do. Imitation. 17(01;.; do. ladle.
15c: good ladle, Mtfltc.,
East Liberty, Pa, May a -Cattle steady:
extra. SMpltO; prime, HKtfi; common.
Ht0Ot.il Hogs fairly aetlve at last
week's closing prima. Sheep, higher:
choice clipped. t4aS94.ll; cessmoa. HU4
IS); choice clipped lambs. Htstf: eesa
toon to seed. t4.aMS4.at; spriag taeaae, BMt
I Veal eahrea. IMS
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eleven New Major Generals, InelaeV
lag ftewell, Kee and Wheeler.
Washington, May 10. Tuesday of last
week wss another day of anxious wait
ing without direct news from Commo-
do re Dewey. , At Constantinople many
Greeks expressed a wish to enlist In
our army, agreeing to pay their own
fares here. The gunners of the flying:
hquudron, at Fort Monroe, displayed
remarkable skill In firing at small tar
gets. The town of Deweyvlllei O..
nurned after Commodore Dewey. hacS
an enthulsastic celebration.
On Wednesday It was annourarecf
that munitions of war were being rap
Idly hurried to San Francisco. wheiK
they will be shipped to Commodore
Dewey at Manila. Troops will accom
pany tbe vessels carrying the war ma
terials. The larger vessels of Admiral
Sampson's fleet have left the blockade
of Cuba to smaller vessels, and the ad
miral and his ships have gone off on a
secret mission, presumably to occupy
Porto Rico or some Cuban port.
A dispatch from Key West on Wed
nesday announced that Clenfuegos haj
been bombarded by the Marblehead.
playing havoc with the hulldlngH am)
driving thousands of the inhabitants
Into the Interior. At Philadelphia
man named Howard Hannan. a sailnr
on the St. Paul, was arrested aa
Spanish spy. He asserts his Innocenre.
Wednesday's dispatches from Spain
told of many alarming outbreaks
throughout the country. At Catalan
the rioters captured the mayor ami
town councilors and demanded ransom.
Fisherwomen and tobacco girla led the
rioting at Gljon. It was asserted In
Madrid that the government would h
willing to relinquish Cuba, but not pay
Indemnity.
n i ne nori nern coast or t. una. i nurs
tnPre wa" asllght skirmish between
s Hpanlsh cavalry company and a party
'f Insurgents who had been landed with
munitions of war by the tug teyde::.
The gunboat Wilmington finally steam
"d UP- opened fire and put the Spa-
lards to flight. It was announced Uat
the Spaniards are busy throwing ur
fortifications along the Cutmn e.s
Formal notice came to Washlngtan.tr
Brazil's declaration of neutralit? . ,'.
New York a large quantity of amftui,,
tlun and war material Is ready fur
shipment to Cuban insurgent. A:v
slstant Secretary of the Navy Uoosr
velt will leave Washitigton for wnrduty
as lieutenant colonel of a;, cavajrs
regiment, in Vienna it Is bllved that
' Queen Regent Christina may soon leavo
Spain, and n-Quncn Isalmlln in l.t
mourning at Parts for tha Spanish sail
ors killed at Manila.
Lost Thursday French mail steamer
Ijafayette was captured by the gunboat
Annapolis while endeavoring to run
the Havana blockade, and for a tlm
nerioim International complication
were feared. On Friday, however, the
government promptly ordered her'
release, the vessel having secured n
permit to pass the blockade, the order
for which had not been delivered to tlu
otllcers of the fl-xt. Madrid dispatrhe-i
show that the Spanish government in
having a hard time in devising plant
for securing war funds, and talk of a
cabinet upheaval ts growing. Mean
time the disorders in the provinces con
tinue. The president on Thursday sent a
long list of army nominations to the
senate, among them the following to lie
major generals: Brigadier General Jo
seph C Breckinridge, inspector neral
U.S.A.: Brigadier Jeneral Erwell S.iJtis.
Brigadier (ieneral John W. Coppinger.
Brigadier General W. It. Shafter. Brig
adier General William M. Graham.
Brigadier General James F. Wad".
Brigadier General Henry C. Mrrlam.
James H. Wilson of Delaware, Fits
hugh Lee of Virginia. William J. Se
well of New Jersey and Joseph Wheeier
of Alabama. Eighteen colonels an.
seven lieutenant colonels were namci!
for brigadier generals. The nomina
tions were confirmed.
Friday and Saturday passed without
particularly exciting news, but on Sun
day word came of an encounter h.id ot;
Saturday by which two of our vessel:
narrow ly escaped destruction. In order
to lure our ships under tire the Span
lards sent out a schooner which was
apparently trying to run the Havana
blockade. The Vi.-ksliurg and the cut
ter Morrill started after her, and th
schooner started for the shore before
the wind. Before ur vessels' officers
realized their position they were with
in reach of the guns of the Santa Clara
water battery. Many shots were tired,
but the Spaniards' poor marksmanship
did little damage, and our vessels es
caped from what would have been cer
tain destruction had competent men
manned the Spanish guns.
Minister Woodford and party return
ed from Europe on Sunday. The min
ister refused to be interviewed, but
others of the party told of the bitter
hostility to Americans in Paris, where
every Indignity short of actual violent?
is thrust upon our citizens.
Secretary Koontvilt SucvexHor.
Lowell. Mass.. May M. The nomina
tion of Charles N. Allen, of this city,
to be assistant secretary ot the navy,
was learned of with much satisfaction
here. Mr. Allen was born here 3i
years ago. He hod been a member of
the Lowell school committee, of the
lower house of the legislature and trie
state senate, and was twice elected by
the Republicans to congress, voluntar
ily retiring on account of business mat
ters. He was once nominated for gov
ernor, but was defeuted by William E.
Russell.
The Pvp' Attltudo.
Washington, May ID Mgr. Martinet
11. the apostolic delegate, gives out for
publication a cablegram from the Vati
can denying the published reports of
the pope's sympathies being with
Spain, The cablegram declares that
"the perfectly proper attitude which
the holy see will maintain toward the
two nations Is known to all. the holy
see having no other desire than that
for peace."
The Jump la Wheat aad Flour.
Baltimore, May 10. Yesterday was
another record breaker In the local
grain, market. May wheat advanced!
from 11.32. Saturday's closing figure, to
I1.4S0LW. This is the highest price
paid for wheat for immediate delivery
since 183. -when it sold at 11.57. The
price of Sour went up HO cents a barrel,
making aa advaace ot SL30 a barrel ta '
that staple siace las aOndajt.
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