WE WILL HOLD THE PHLPPINES,
ta
tee
EUROPE M4Y PROTEST.
Steameys Will Legve Sam Francisco With
E Epics and Men for Commo
dore Dewey's Fleet.
Now that the Unjted States have pos-
gession of the Philippine Islands they
flo not propose to part with them for
the present, at least. Europe is al-
ready beginning to protest against
the seizute, claiming that it will dis-
turb the situation in the far east.
Some form of government rnust cer-
tainly be established by the United
States at Manila. Commodore Dewey
controls the water supply and the food
will not last more than two weeks.
Dewey can demand the surrender of
Manila, and if not complied he will
bombard the city which he is permitted
to do according to international law,
providing he gives a day's notice.
This could give the people an oppor-
tunity to flee to the hills where their
ondition would not be improved, as the
nsurgents are now in possession of the
outlying districts.
Although the sentiment at Wash-
ington is averse to holding the is-
lands permanently, yet they will be
occupied until Spain pays the ex-
enses of the United States incurred
y the present war. A coaling station
will, however, be permanently retained
on the islands.
Admiral Dewey has been instructed
fo establish a military government in
the island as rapidly as possible. He
will make this as stable as he can,
and has been advised particularly with
reference to the rights of foreign cit-
izens. *
The City of Pekin is now at San
Francisco, and the Mare Island Navy
Yard people promised to have her in
condition to receive troops and sup-
plies in a few days. Meanwhile the
navy office will make every effort to
get together some more swift merchant |
steamers to serve as transports. It is
not doubtéd that a sufficient number
of these can be secured from among
the swift powerful steamers of the
great ocean liners starting from San
Francisco. :
General Miles thought that about 5,-
000 troops would suffice to reinforce
Dewey. With vessels like the City of
Pekin no trouble would be found in
carrying these to the Philippines in six
ships within three weeks.
It is the present purpose to start the |
, States cruiser.
expedition on the 15th. The troops will
be taken mainly from the West. The
War Department promised to take one
of the infantry companies from Idaho.
Other troops will be drawn from Wash-
ington and California. There are eight
companies of United States regulars in
San Francisco harbor, and they prob-
ably will be dispatched, their places in
the coast defense being taken by the
four cavalry companies at the Presidio
and some of the six companies of the
Fouteenth Infantry now at Vancouver.
barracks. ;
At the ‘embassies and legations at
Washington Commodore Dewey's re-
ports were read with great interest and
served to renew the high tributes of
the foreign authorities to the gallant
American commander. The remarkable
disparity between the casualities on the
American and Spanish ships, as shown
by the Dewey report, was a source of
special comment, and the military at-
tache of one of the embassies said such
a disparity probably was without a
parallel in history. How the Spaniards
could have lost 160 kilJed and 250
wounded, while the American loss was
confined to a few men slightly injured,
is regdrded by the foreign observers as
clearly disclosing the utter worthless-
ness of Spanish arms. The ambassador
of one of the great powers said it show-
ed that the guns of the Spanish forts,
as well as those on their ships, were
worthless, otherwise they would have
inflicted at least some mortality upon
the American sailors.
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD.
An entire family was drowned by the
flood at Mulberry, Ark., last week.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, United
States minister to Spain, has returned
to New York.
James Mason and Cliff Wade mortal-
ly wounded each other in a street fight
at Moberly, Mo.
Ex-minister Polo is now sojourning
in Canada, much depressed by the
news from Manila.
A schooner with 12 Spanish naval re-
serves on board was captured near Ha-
vana a few days ago.
Ex-Congressman A. R. Keifer was
elected mayor of St. Paul with the en-
tire Republican ticket.
A boiler explosion at the Passaic Rol-
ling mills in New Jersey killed Edward
Canser a few days ago.
Alexander Andree, of Pittsburg, aged
4 years, swallowed a button the other
day and choked to death.
The Detroit Soap Company's
was destroyed by fire last week.
$100,000, insurance $80,000.
The British ambassador at Washing-
ton, Julian Pauncefote will be succeed-
ed by Sir Thomas Sanderson.
H. N. Martin and his wife were killed
in their home at Watertown, N. Y., a
few days ago by breathing escaping
coal gas.
B. L. Irish touched an electric wire
at the Westinghouse works near Pitts-
burg last Wednesday, and was shocked
to death.
The cashier of the First National
Bank of Carthage, N. Y., has absconded
with $110,000. The doors of the ban
were closed.
A fight occurred at a baptism at
Almy, Tenn. Two men killed edch
other and three men and two women
were wounded.
Yellow fever has attacked four men
at Key West. Two are Americans and
two betong to the crew of a captured
Spanish prize.
“Fish,” said the captain of a
schooner captured by Americans,
would bring their weight in gold if they
could be brought to Havana.
An Italian at Dover, N. Y., said when
the troops went away: “I hope they will
come back dead.” He managed to es-
cape, but the mob burned his store.
Wheat was pushed up to $1.70 a bushel
at Chicago last Saturday, by “Joe”
Leiter who has cornered the market.
His profits for the past week amount
to $2,300,000.
The price of print paper at Appleton,
Wis., mills has advanced half a cent a
pound since the war begun.
At a meeting of the city council of
New Orleans the other night a petition
was read from patriotic citizens, ask-
ing that the name of Spain street be
changed to Dewey avenue. The peti-
tion was referred to a committee, and
no doubt will be favcrably acted upon.
Prince Ahmed Safeddin, a cousin of
the khedive, shot his uncle, Prince An-
med Fuad, with a revolver last Satur-
day at Cairo, Egypt,’ in the reading
room of the Khediveal club. Prince
Fuad received three bullets in the back.
plant
Loss
Prince Safeddin was arrested.
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
The pre at Tampa were vaccinated
last Wedgt day.
Dewey Day will be celebrated at To- |
veka, Kas, May 10; i
Troops at Tampa are being drilled in
the art of making entrenchments. |
A case of sfndll pox has appeared in
the volunteer camp near Mobile, Ala.
The Spaniards of Argentina have con-
tributed $200,000 to Spain’s naval fund.
The cruiser Montgomery captured twa
small boats off of Havana last Satur-
day.
All steamers landing in New York are
discharging Spaniards among their
crews.
The strength of the army now as-'
sembled at Chickamauga park, numbez
50,000 men.
The gunboat Wilmington demolished
a Spanish fort near Cojima, Cuba, a
few days ago.
Citizens in Havana are burying their
food in cellars. They fear the starving |
soldiers of Spain.
The Colorado Federation of Labor,
50,000 strong, has pledged its services
to the president.
The steel steamer Vigilancia has been
fitted out by the war department as a
floating hospital.
Monday the arrival of the Spanish
fleet at Porto Rico was announced, con-
sisting of 17 vessels.
Ten thousand army mules have al-
ready been purchased by the govern-
ment at a cost of $700,000. :
The governor of Porto Rico has been
ordered to prepare for 40,000 Spanish
troops who will arrive in a few days.
The city of Ponce, Porto Rico, is un-
ler martial law. American and British
subjects are in danger of their lives.
Blanco announced to the starving
people of blockaded Havana that Dew-
2y’'s fleet at Manila. had been defeated.
A British steamer with 3,000 tons of
| coal for Havana was not permitted to
enter by the blockading fleet the other
day.
Commodore Dewey cut the cable 40
miles out from Manila, and news con-
cerning the battle is consequently
scarce.
Gomez, the leader of the Cuban In-
surgents, has thanked the American
people for their interest in the destiny
of the island.
A brother-in-law of Gen. Weyler was
among the officers captured on a Span-
ish ship the other day by a United
The government now has decided to
send no United States troops inte Cuba
until Admiral Sampson has disposed of
the Spanish fleet.
Spain has almost got a second squa-
dron in readiness, but her limited fin-
ances prevent her from providing ef-
ficient crews.
George Blanchard, president of the
Joint Traffic association has been ap-
pointed by the government to take
-harge of the transportation of volun-
eer troops.
It has been suggested by some senat-
ors that the United States should give
the Philippine islands to Great Britain
in exchange for Jamaica, the Bermudas
and the Bahamas.
Chickamauga and Washington have
been absolutely decided on as volunteer
army concentration points. At least
one other eastern point will be chosen,
probably either in New York or Penn-
sylvania.
The president has accepted the gift
of Miss Helen Gould, of New York, tc
the government of $100,000 for war pur-
poses, and her check for that amount
was received at the treasury depart-
ment,
The Croton aqueduct, from which
New York receives her water supply is
being guarded by hundreds of deputies.
It is feared that Spanish spies are plot-
ting to cripple the aqueduct and cause
a water famine.
Senor Mella, a Carlist deputy, was ex-
pelled from the Spanish Cortes.a few
days ago for referring to an unfortun-
ate nation whose kings are boys, and
that women were always the cause of
the fall of thrones.”
The torpedo boat Ericsson, while
reconnoitering near the shore, about
three miles west of Havana, was fired
on by a body of soldiers, both cavalry
and infantry, the gunboat Wilmington
sending several shots back among
them, with what effect it is, of course,
unknown. :
The American gunboats, Vicksburg
and Morrill, while purstiing a schooner
off Cuba the other day had a narrow
escape from destruction. They ap-
proached too near the batteries of
Santa Clara, and only the poor marks-
manship of the Spanish gunners en-
abled them to escape.
One hundred and thirty-five passes,
giving permission for correspondents
of newspapers to accompany the army
have so far been issued by Secretary
Alger. One of these is to Mrs. K. B.
Watkins, representing a Toronto news-
paper, and is the only one Issued up to
this. time to a representative of the
gentler sex.
On the recommendation of General
Miles, the secretary of war has selected
a tract of land in the vicinity of Falls
Church, Va., as a camp for about 20,00¢
or 30,000 soldiers of the volunteer army.
The camp is located at Munson’s hill,
in Fairfax county, on the line of thse
Southern railroad and extends toward
Fort Myer.
CYCLING NOTES.
Toe-clips are becoming
women riders. }
When eyelinz, see that the clothine
around the stomael, chest and neck is
loose.
A good-fitting pair of eveling shone
makes a vast improvement in a rider’s
stvle or pace.
Nobody need ever fear theeluteh of rhen-
matism who takes regular moderate exer-
cise on his wheel,
The wheelmen of Milwaukee, Wis.,
will build a eyele trick by ponaiar sub-
scription, issuing certificates of stock to
subscribers,
The heavier the rider the har ler the tire
should be pumped. To ride a tire soft di-
minishes speed and increases the liability
to side-slipping and puncture.
A Scotehman has construetel a bieyele
which he can take apart and earry into a
train after having folded it within the
spaca occuniad by thren umbrellas,
Incransal sales of bieyeles this vaar will
have an ill eTuet on the business of the
man who makes a living by hiring out
wheels to perasns who do no: own a ma-
chine, .
When a hill has to be mondtol, the
eveiist should pedal evenly anil quietly at
firet, reserv ne his energy for the last part
of the inclines, when tho work will by far
less exhausting.
Many a rider with a high-geared whee!
has found to his cost ou the day alter a ride
against a strong win'l aching bones and
stiTaned masales, dns almost entirely to
rushing his wheel at top speal against a
gale.
popular with
An acre devoted to the culture of ba-
nanas yields 133 times as much money
i Philippine islands
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE
NOT A LIFE LOST.
Commodore Dewey Cables His Great Victory
to Washington —He is Appaint-
ed Acting Admiral
A week of anxiety for confirmation of
the news of American victory on the
was relieved last
Saturday when cablegrams were re-
ceived at Washington from Commodore
. Dewey, which read as follows:
Manila, May 1, 1898.
“Squadron arrived at Manila at day-
break this morning. Immediately en-
gaged the enemy and destroyed the fol:
lowing Spanish vessels: Reina Cristina,
Castilla, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Isle de
Luzon, Isle de Cuba, General Lezo,
Marques de Duero, Correo, Valasco,
Isla de Mindanao, a transport, and
water battery at Cavite. The squadron
| is uninjured and only a few men are
slightly wounded. Only means of tele-
graphing is to American consul at
Hong Kong. I shall communicate with
him. “Dewey.”
Cavite, May 4, 1898.
“Long, Secretary Navy.
“I have taken possession of the naval
station at Cavite, Philippine islands,
and destroyed its fortifications at the
bay entrance, parolling the garrison.
I control the bay completely and can
take the city at any ume. The squa-
dron is in excellent heath and spirits.
The Spanish loss is not fully known,
bit is very heayy; 150 are killed, in-
cluding the captain of the Reina Chris-
tina. I am assisting in protecting the
Spanish sick and wounded. Two hund-
red and fifty sick and wounded are in
the hospital within our lines. There
Is much excitement at Manila. Will
protect foreign residents.
- “Dewey.”
Following this Secretary Long gave
out his reply to Dewey, which had been
cabled by direction of the President, as
follows:
Washington, May 7, 1898.
“Dewey, Manila.—The President, in
the name of the American people,
thanks youand yourofficersand men for
your splendid achievement and over-
wheming victory. In recognition he has
appointed you acting admiral, and will
recommend a vote of thanks to you by
congress.
“Long.”
The battle, which has placed the
name of Dewey to the very front of
naval heroes, lasted three and one half
hours. The forts guarding the en-
trance to Manila bay at Corregidor Is-
land surrendered, and Manila is now
completely at the mercy of American
guns.
The American fleet arrived off Manila
at day break and then for the first time
were the Spaniards made aware of the
presence of American cruisers.
Commodore Dewey refused to answer
to the Manila ‘guns fearing injury to
the foreign residents. The American
fleet proceeded to Cavite where heavy
forts were ‘located. Terrific cannonai-
ing followed and soon white flags indi-
cated g¢he surrender of the commanders
of the forts. The good gunnery of the
American ships soon annihilated the
entire Spanish fleet. Some were set on
fire and others blown up by their own
magazines.
That same day the American gunboat
Petrel, destroved all the remaining
Spanish warships and = captured the
storeship ‘Manila, valued at $500,000.
Her cargo included 600 tons of coal
Commodore Dewey took possession of
the forts at Cavite, blowing up the
guns and magazines.
Word was next sent to the governor
of Manila that should he again fire
upon the United States fleet Manila
would be bombarded. The warning was
heeded.
The governor at Mamila, however
would not permit Commander Dewey
to use the cable, and without hesitation
the Americans cut it.
The harber is full of wrecks of Span-
ish vessels. Some may be raised and
the guns used as these are still in good
condition.
One shot went clear through the Bal-
timore, another shet ripped up her deck
dislodged an 8-inch gun, exploded a
box of ammunition and wounded eight
men.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
London Dally Mail gives the following
additional details: ‘There was an act
of treachery om the part of a Spanish
ship which lowered her flag and then
fired at a boat's crew sent to take
possession of her. She did not hit the
boat. but our guns were turned on her
and tore her to pieces. She went to the
oattam with all on beard. Beveral
vessels close in shore behaved in the
same way and shared her fate.
The Spaniards had fought to their
iast gasp and now surrendered. They
had been announcing that the Ameri-
cans would kill every one in’ Cavite,
and when we landed a long procession
of prieets and sisters of mercy met the
boat from the Petrel and begged our
men not to injure the wounded in the
hospitals. As a matter of fact the
Americans rescued some 200 Spaniards
and sent them ashore. All the Spanish
vessels .are destroyed. with 2.000 men.
The Spanish estimate. gives their loss
ag 1,000 killed and wounded. In the
Reina “Maria Christina 200 men
drowned
feven Army Corps.
The following general order, provid-
ing for the division of the regular and
velunteer armies into seven army corps,
was issued at the war department last
week:
“By direction of the president seven
army corps, comprising both the re-
gular and the volunteer branches of
the army, are hereby constituted. They
will be numbered consecutively from
‘one to seven. Their several headquar-
ters and lccations thereof, as well as
the generals appointed to command
them, will be announced in orders here-
after.
“By order of Maj.-Gen. Miles.
*H.. C. CORBIN,
“Adjutant-General.”
Army Men Considered First.
Senator Bate visited the president the
other day to recommend “lob” Taylor,
of Tennessee, the one-eyed ploughman
candidate for governor, as a brigadier
general of volunteers.
The prezident made the important an-
nouncement that he was not yet will-
ing to consider the appointment of ci-
vilians to brigadier commissions.
This statement confirms the opinion
that majors of the regular army, a
large number of whom have good war
records and have waited a long time
for deserved promotion, will be first
ronsidered for brigadier commands in
the volunteer army. .
Insurgents Gaining Cround.
Gen. ando, the commander of the
Spanish forces in the field, withdrew
S¢ nish garrison from Bayamo, one
unportant towns of the province
utiago de Cuba, on April 25, and
refuzees who have arrived from Man-
zanille, the port of Bayamo, by the
schooner Governor Blake, say that Gen
Calixto Garcis, the insurgent com-
as an acre of wheat.
Slander; occupied the town the next
day.
CONGRESS.
Senate.
The Senate committee on appropria-
tions Monday reached a conclusion on
the postoffice appropriation bill, in-
creasing the total appropriation to the
extent of $442,000, and reducing it $330,-
000, leaving a net increase of $112,000,
| and making an aggregate of $99,224,300.
The senate committee on flnance re-
‘sumed its sitting Tuesday, hearing Sec-
retary Gage on the necessity for in-
cluding in the war revenue bill author-
ity for the issuance of bonds. The sec-
retary supplied the committee all the
information in his possession as to the
cost of the war up to date, and also the
best estimates obtainable of future
expenses. He told the committee that
the best estimates obtainable indicate
that for the next two months the war
will increase the governmental expen-
diture about $50,000,000.
By that time the entire amount of the
treasury with the exception of the gold
reserve would be exhausted, and $30,-
000,000 of the reserve taken. Mr. Gage
also stated it to be his opinion that the
revenues would decrease on account of
the war. In view of these facts he con-
sidered some authorization for the is-
sue of bonds necessary. He said no es-
timate had been made of the cost of
the war for a year hence, as no one
could say how long it would continue.
‘When the amendment of the commit-
tee striking from the bill the appropria-
tion of $300,000 for rural free delivery
came up Mr. Quay explained that in the
opinion of the committee the results of
the experiment thus far scarcely war-
ranted Congress in going forward with
the experiment. It meant the abolition
of the country postofiices. Mr. Petti-
grew declared that the farming people
of the country were not demanding
rural free delivery, and he regarded it
as a humbug. Just before adjournment
the senate passed without debate an
important war measure authorizing the
president and general officers of the
army to supply the Cuban insurgents
with arms and munitions of war and
empowering officers of the army serv-
ing in Cuba to supply needy inhabit-
ants of the island with medicines.
The Senate committee on military af-
fairs gave some attention Wednesday
to the question of furnishing arms and |
other supplies to the Cubans. The bill
before the committee authorizes
American officers in command to make |;
the distribution proposed. A confer-
ence with the House committee has
been arranged on the bill providing for
engineers and yellow fever immunes to
go to Cuba.
The Senate conferees all insist on a
consolidation of all measures author-
izing special forces, including cowboys,
immunes and engineers, so as to make
the total number 16,000, and leave the
distribution of them to the President
House.
The passage of the emergency war
appropriation bill was the feature of
Monday's action by the House. The
naval appropriation bill, with the Sen-
ate amendment (providing for the
payment of officers of the navy for the
use of their inventions by the Govern-
ment) stricken out, was reported from
conference and passed. It now goes to
the President. A significant feature of
the army emergency appropriation bill
is an appropriation of $150,034 for the
expeditionary force to Cuba. With it
is a foot note from Major General
Miles urging that the fund is required
with the least possible delay, explain-
ing that the $50,000,000 appropriation for |
National defense has been allotted and
there is no money available for this
particular object. The Cuban expedi-
tion paragraph includes §42,000 for
“unforeseen contingent expenses,”
which involve immediate expenditures
for purposes of urgency; $23,225. for
portable electric outfit, and $13,095 for
intrenching tools. The largest item
under any head is that of $10,000,000 for
clothing, camp and garrison equipage.
Wheat promised to be an uneventful
and uninteresting session of the house
last Tuesday was thrown suddenly, af-
ter three hours’ consideration of pri-
vate bills, into a session of spirited
speechmaking among Democratic
members that savored at times much
of acrimony. The storm was precipi-
tated by Mr. Lewis (Dem., Wagh.), who
referred in the course of a speech to
the recent vote of Mr. Cummings of
New York in support of the war
revenue bill with its incorporated bond
feature. He made reference to Mr.
Cummings’ assertion that this period
was a time for placing country above
party, intimating that the New York
member had served the Republican
party and perhaps contributed to the
satisfaction of unpatriotic monopolists
and capitalists. This brought an im-
passioned and patriotic speech in reply
from Mr. Cummings, interspersed with
some sarcastic comments that intensi-
fied the interest and called an outpour-
ing of members from the cloak rooms.
The House Thursday passed the
Alaskan land bill and the labor arbitra-
tion measure, which had received wide
indorsement by - labor organizations.
The bill provides that the commissioner
of labor shall, upon the request of
either party, endeavor to amicably set-
tle disputes, and in case the endeavor
shall fail, then the controversy may be
submitted to arbitration of a board of
three persons, each party to the con-
troversy to name one. arbitrator and
the two thus named shall name a third.
The agreement to submit must contain
stipulations that the arbitration shall
be begun within five days and the
award shall be filed within 20 days
from the appointrhent of the third ar-
bitrator; that the award shall continue |
in force for one year and that the em- |
ployer shall not dismiss nor shall any
employe, dissatisfied with the award,
quit work under three months, without
giving 30 days’ notice. The act recog-
nizes organized labor, and provides
penalties for employers discriminating
against employes because of their con-
rection with such organizations.
Representative Newlands of Nevada
has introduced a joint resolution for
the annexation of Hawaii, It provides
for the confirmation. of the cession by
the Hawaiian republic of all rights of
scvereignty over the island and their
dependencies and of cession and trans-
fer to the United States of all public
property and all its rights and appur-
tenances, assumes the Hawalian pubiic
jebt to not exceeding $4,000,00¢, prohib-
its further immigration of Chinese and
appoints five commissioners, at least
two of whom shall be residents of
Hawali, to recommend necessary legis-
laton. The resolution declares the is-
lands and their dependencies ‘hereby
annexed as a part of the territory of
the United States, and subject to the
20overeign dominion thereof.”
8‘ockton’s Gallantry.
The Ladies’ Home Journal says that
Frank R. Stockton was once drinking
tea with a young woman, who said to
him, “It sefms inconsistent, Mr. Stock-
for us to put sugar in our tea to make
it sweet and then put in lemon to make
it sour.” Ah, well,” replied the au-
ther of “The Lady or the Tiger?” “but
you know we like to have both women
and men in society.”
Vast quantities of horsehair, which is
chiefly used for upholstering furniture,
comes to this country from Siberia. It
is taken from the manes and tales of
horses ridden by Cossacks.
HUNDREDS SLAIN IN BREAD RIOTS
MILAN IN TERROR.
Chimneys Hurled Upon the Trocps in Northe
orn Italy Provinces—A Royal Family
Warned of Danger.
Terror and bloodshed, caused by
poverty and hunger, now reign un-
abated in the provinces of Northern
Italy. Sunday was “one of horror at
Milan.
Thousands of tiles and chimneys
were hurled from the roofs upon the
troops, who were compelled to retire.
A similar fight took place in the Via
Torino, and it is believed that no fewer
than 300 were killed and 1,000 injured.
Columns of rioters emerged from all
the gates of the town and converged
on a center, where they rapidly con-
structed barricades. When they were
dislodged by the troops they mounted
to the roofs and rained tiles and chim-
neys down upon the soldiery. ;
At Monza, there was a demonstra-
The troops charged three times, and
three people were killed and sixteen
were wounded.
The Queen and the Queen Regent of
Holland, who were expected, have been
advised by the Government not to pro-
ceed to Milan.
A MESSAGE TO. SPAIN.
Destruction of the Spanish Squadron.
An official dispatch from
Augusti, Governor General of the Phil-
ippines, sent by way of Dabuan to
Madrid says:
“The enemy seized Cavite and the ar-
Spanish squadron, and established
close blockade. It is said that at the
request of the Consuls the enemy will
not bombard Manila for the present,
provided I do not open fire upon the
enemy's squadron, which {is out of
range of our guns. Therefore I cannot
fire until they come nearer.”
“A thousand sailors arrived here yes-
: terday evening from our destroyed
squadron, the losses of which number
618.”
A conference of the authorities has
bean held, at which it was decided to
send influential emissaries to the prov-
inces to raise the spirit of the people,
especially those provided with arms,
and endeavor to induce them to aban-
don the insurrection.
PATRIOTS BURNED OUT.
While Praying for American Success They
Lose Their Homes.
Fifty frame buildings, on Minnesota
! point; near Duluth were burned Sun-
day. An hour after the fire started,
2,000 people were homeless. The fire
took 12 frame store buildings. The dis-
trict was populated by the poorest peo-
ple in the city. The total loss is thought
to be over $100,000. Among the sufferers
were 50 families of Jews, who were at a
. of the American army in the war with
Spain.
Carloads of Bacon.
The government has ordered 2,000,000
once to Chickmauga. This will am-
ount to about four trainloads of bacon,
hard bread, sugar, coffee, beans, salt,
pepper and vinegar, the compenent
parts of the soldier’s bill of fare! Maj.
| Smith and his men were busy receiv-
ing the immense quantities of food
that were called for suddenly by a tele-
gram received from Washington. The
bacon alone amounts to 27 carloads,
| 900,000 pounds. This will go via three
mize delay. Each of the items of prin-
cipal food in the list of rations con-
stituents will be shipped in quantities
| presented by six figures. The total
weight of the whole 2,000,000 rations is
1,500,000 pounds net.
Led by An American.
There is a well-founded report that
on Matanzas. As soon as the American
connections with it. Then the siege of
Havana will begin. Lieutenant Whit-
ney, the young American officer with
Gomez, has exerted a wonderful influ-
ence over the Cuban forces. Ie has al-
| ready led a charge on a Spanish
column and scored his first victory.
CABLE SPARK3
Spain has prohibited the exportation
of food stuffs.
The Queen regent has asked the
blessing of the pope on Spanish arms.
Six persons were killed in the interior
| of Italy a few days ago during bread
! riots.
the Philippines will be a mortal blow to
Spain.
Emperor William of Germany praises
the action of the American navy at
Manila.
China has paid $55,000,000 at the Bank
of England at the last installment of
the Japanese war indemnity.
In the French elections, so far as
heard from, the Republicans have
| gained eight in the chamber of
deputies.
Turkey has declared neutrality. Two
thousand men in Constantinople, most-
ly Greeks, have offered their services
to the United States.
The. Commercial Cable Company sent
out the following notice: ‘The Italian
administration announces that private
messages in cipher and code language
are prohibited.”
Your families of refugees in the Phi-
lippines have petitioned for admission
to United States citizenship. The re-
(quest was made of Consul Wildman at
Hong Kong.
In a speech to the reichstag recently
the Germ=n emperor declared that his
country weuld fully act up to its duties
in tae matter of neutrality in the His-
pano-American war.
The British steam yacht, Lady of
Ciamell, arrived at Gibraltar a few
days ago, and her owner reports that
ly, as a mob of Spaniards had stoned
his boat. }
The American students of the Uni-
versity of Halle, Prussian Saxony, have
gent a resolution to the United States
smbassy here protesting agairst the un-
friendly attitude assumed by the Cer-
man newspapers against the United
States in the war with Spain.
ix Taesengers 2rowned.
The British steamer Maitland, Cap-
tain Anderson, from Sydney for New-
castle, is ashore at Brok:n Bay. H:r
crew and passengers, aumbering 6§
souls, were at first reported to have
been lost, but later it wae learned thal
nly six passengers wera drowned.
It takes each year, it is sald, the
tusks of 75,000 elephants tn supp!y the
world's piano keys, billiard balls and
knife handles.
tion against calling out the reserves.
The Governor of the Philippines Admits the |
General |
senal, owing to the destruction of the!
al
TRADE REVIEW.
The Success of Our Navy at Manila Favore
ably In iuences Business. =
R. G. Dun’s & Co.'s weekly review of
trade reports as follows for last week:
A state of war was so greatly dreaded
by those who have seen nothing like it
for more than thirty years that its com-
ing has hurt less than its apprahen-
sion. Especially since the victory of
Manial, which indicated the superior-
ity of the American navy, gun for gun,
expectations that the war will not last
long has influenced all markets, and
stocks have advanced, the average of
prices for railroads $2 79 per share. The
general condition of business has been
materially improved. One day’s work
by the officers and men at Manila has
given many davs’ work to thousands
of people at home, of whom they knew
nothing, and has placed all American
industries and interests on a stronger
footing for any conceivable future, 2
The fact that gold is now used almost
exclusively between the treasury and
the clearing house indicates the entire
freedom from apprehension about the
currency or public credit. > To
The most sensational of all chang>ss,
and the most practically important has
been the rise in wheat—13 cents during
one day’s session, 21 1-2 cents from
Tuesday to Thursday night, and 25 1-2
cents for the week—throwing into the
shade all past advances and all expec-
tations, though reaction of 1 1-2
naturally followed on Friday. Western
receipts, after averaging less than 2,-
500,600 bushels per weck for four
months, have suddenly risen to more
than 3,500,000 bushels. Exports have
net been checked by hizher prices as
| yet, but have caused them, amounting
for the week to 2,004,389 bushe flour
included, against 1,498,167 bush from
Atlantic ports last Sg and 539 848
bushels against from : Pacific
ports.
The remarkable rise on Thursday
largely due to removal of dutiss
| France and to the prohibition of ex-
ports by Russia, both showing the ex-
traordinary abroad, €o that the
rise of 25 1-2¢ for the week is not with-
cut excuse.
Industries have received a wondarful
stimulus from the conviction that hos-
tilities will not last long and from
heavy government orders. Besides
great demand for steel plates, and other
iron products ard ammunition, the gov-
‘ernment has red: 2,500,000 - wards
weolen cloths, 125.000 blankéats, 3,000,000
was
by
needs
'mass meting, praying for the success !
rations now in Chicago to be sent at
&ifferent railroads, in order to mini- |
Gomez, with a large force, is moving |
army of invasion lands he will open |
The Italian Admiral says the loss of |
he had to leave Malaga, Spain, hurried--
vards cotton goods, ar great quanti-
| ties of provisions and other supplies,
{ and meanwhile reviving eonfid nce has
{ multiplied other demands. It i3 not
!. due to domestic conditicns that orders
{ from the Russian government for two
| big warships have been taken by the
Cramps and orders for rails from
Mexico have given a good start to the
“rebuilt Colorado works. Four large
| merchant ships have been ordered from
{ the Delaware works, 4 plate mills are
{ crowded and at the same time one es-
tablishment far in the int or is bid-
| ding on a foreign order for 5,000 tons,
| while car and rail works continue to
| receive large orders and demands for
| agricultural implements and fencing
20 beyond the ability of works in some
| cases.
i Textile establishments hav: been re-
ceiving larger orders within the past
few days, outside those from the gov-
ernment, so ‘that the stoppage or re-
{duction of time in four woolen mills
! early in the week may have been pre-
mature.
Failures for the week have been 238
in the United States against 221 last
year and 25 in Canada against 36 last
year.
A GREAT FLEET.
. Three Hundred Vessels Will Carry Troops
to Cuba.
“Between 60,000 and 80,000 men will
be landed on Cuban soil at once.
| “They will wear the uniform of the
| United States, and they will not return
| until they have defeated the Spanish
| forces on the island and the American
| lag floats as proudly over Havana as
it does over the ruins of the Cavite
fortress in Manila harbor,” says the
Washington Post.
“This is the idea of the military ad-
visers of the administration, and the
| President has approved the plans.
“The first section of the army to in-
vade Cuba will be the 15,000 or 18,000
troops that are now assembled at New
i Drleans and Tampa. They are all re-
| gulars, and mest of them are men wha
have seen actual fighting on the plains.
“They are seasohed, disciplined, ef-
fective. They will be foilowed at once
by another army of 5C,000 volunteers,
who will be concentrated at Southern
ports as quickly as the trains can carry
them, and will be transported as fast
as the necessary ships can be collected.
“It is estimated that it will take at
least 300 vessels to carry this immense
army to Cuba. Nearly everything that
floats has already been secured by the
Government, and last night the wires
were hot in all directions directing
contraets to pe closed immediately in
{ all the principal seaport towns.
| “Other details of the great expedi-
| tion have been arranged. Within 48
| hours there will be 2,000 wagons at
Tampa, and 12,000 mules. Several hun-
dred ambulances will also be hurried tc
Tampa. They may be needed. Bat-
tles are not all like the one which just
has been fought in Manila harbor.”
FRENCH STEAMER CAPTURED.
Attempts to Run ths Favana Blockade—
Released by the Government.
The French steamer Lafayette, of
Havre, Capt. Sererne, was daptured
Thursday night off Havana by the gun-
boat Annapolis,
The steamer had tried to enter the
Cuban harbor during the day, but had
been warned away, but under cover of
darkness he returncd and tried to run
the blockade. The ship was promptly
detected and captured by an American
cruiser, :
The Lafayette is one of the fleet of
the Compagnie Generale Transatlan-
tique. She is of 2.294 tons burden. Her
hull is of iron and she has twin screws.
The Lafayette’s port of registry is St.
Nazaire, France. She is 344 feet long.
The Lafayette was brought into Key
West by tae gunboat Wilmington. She
has an enormous cargo of provisions,
ammunition and guns for the Spanish
army, and other contraband of war,
The French captain, when captured,
set up a vigorous protest, and tried to
bluff the Americans with his French
fing, but to no avail.
No sooner had the officials at Wash-
ington heard of the capture cf the La-
fayette, than her release was ordered,
and she was escorted to Havana by the
United Statss gunboat Wilmington. .
I'rance had asked permission of the
United States as to whether the Lafa-
vette could land malls and passengers
at Havana if she left a Frerch port
before war was declared or a blockade
estatlished. To this the Urited States
cave its consent. The government had
iaiied. bowever, to communicate with
the blockading fleet, which made the
capture.
Vast quantities of hors=hair, which is
chiefly used for upholstering furniture,
comes to this country from Siberia. It
horses ridden by Cossacks.
is taken from the manes and tales of = ;