ADMIRAL DEWEY REMEMBERS THE II. Blows Up a Spanish War Ship and Burns Two to the Water's Edge. ASIATIC FLEET WINS A VICTORY, Spanlih Admiral Compelled to Detert Hit Flagship-American Vetiolt Fight No bly, Being Attacked by tend and Be at the Fhlltplno Iilanda. Sunday morning Commodore Dew ey's Asiatic fleet of United State war ships appeared before Manila, the capital of the Philippine Inland. The Commodore hnd been forced to retire from Astatic port because of neutrality declaration of Oriental Power Dew ey had either to fight the Spanish ships at Manila and thus secure a coaling station In Asiatic water or return to Ban Francisco. Inspired by the mem ory of the Maine disaster, he directed hla ships and trained hla nuns toward the Philippine Inlands. He fought a great battle and destroyed three of Spain's largest vessels. Aa the porta of Manila and Cnvlte hove Into sight the guns of the two ad vance American cruiser were trained on the battery of Manila and fired an elht-lnch projectile . each. The first two shots fell ahort of the mark. Not so, however, the next two. The Ameri can gunners' aim aent them with un erring accuracy against the works, awl thera was a crumbling of old stonea and mortar and a great cloud of dust. The shore batteries returned fire, but their aim waa Inaccurate, and their prljectlles almply whiaxled through the tigging. In the meantime the war vessela of the squadron were mado the target of the guna of the Spanish squadron which, hitherto In hiding, had sailed in to sight around the upper end of the bay. t Commodore Pewey first directed his attention towards the Spanish flag ship, nelna Maria Christina, carrying the Ppanlsh Admiral, Montejo. A great shell was hurled against this Ironclad scattering death and destruction on all aides. Captain Codalso was killed. Flames bursting from the sldea of the Chrts tlua compelled Admiral Montelo to leave the vessel and he transferred hlB flag to the Isla de Cuba, The llames Completed the destruction of the Chris tina. At this the Spanish squadron with drew, giving Commodore Dewey an op portunity to land his wounded on the west aide of the hay. Again the Spanish fleet came for ward, expecting to capture and anni hilate the American fleet unaware. The first shots fired by the treacher ous Spaniards caused some loss of life to the American, but the squadron (ly ing the aura and otrlpea Immediately recovers Itself. The poured a brood id from their rapid firing guna Into the Spanish fleet that the ships were scattered, and the Don Juan de Austria with her commander was blown Into tho air. Meantime the shore batteries con tinued to send a steady stream of shuts and ahell at the American ships. American broadsides so badly dam aged the Spanish vessela Mindanao and Vlllote that they withdrew. A number of the smaller vessels of Spain's fleet were aunk so aa to prevent their falling Into American hands. Flames burst from the Spanish Cruiser Costilla and she soon shared the fate of the Christina. One report places Spanish loss at 2, 000 men, and American lossea at 200. Spain made desperate efforts to min imise the result of the battle, but the truth gradually leaked out and Madrid la In a state of panic. Commodore George Dewey, who has proved himself one of the horoes of modern naval warfare, and who fought the first big battle of the war with Spain, commands the Asiatic squadron of the United Statea. Dewey once S roved htmaelf a giant In courage, and i likely to do so again. No living officer of the American navy has received higher pralae from the leaders of the Natlon'a maritime foroes than he. He saw vlgoroua ser vice during the war of the aecesalon. Ccmmodore Dewey waa a lieutenant aboard the steam frigate Mississippi. That ship of war was destroyed In the Tat river of the same name, but only after a gallant fight. The present com mander of the Aalatlc squadron waa the last to leave the ship. Admiral Por ter, commenting on this Incident, aald: "It la in auch trying momenta that men show of what metal they are made, and tn this Inatance the metal waa the best." Dewey was at both attacks on Ft. Fisher, and aince the war he had distinguished himself in the service and has been steadily promoted. Dispatches received from Manila say the -capital of the Philippine Islands la ahort of food and ammunition, and that the conditions prevailing have been made worse by the flocking Into Manila of Spaniards from the pro vinces. It Is added that the natives are already looting and killing in the pro vinces, Spanish women and children being Included in the victims. It is further asserted that the priests are the special objects of the natives ven geance, about a dozen priests having been killed during the week. Famine prlcea for food are aald to prevail at Manila, and, it ta claimed, the Spanish authorities are maintain ing order with difficulty. People are burying their valuables to prevent their seizure by the lnsurgenta or Americana. The natives are gathering on the Bulacan coast, expecting the arrival of the Insurgent leaders Agulnalbo and Alejandroro. who are expected with American arms and supplies. When these are distributed, it seems, Manila will be attacked on the land aldo. It la said that the Insurgent leaders nave submitted to Commodore Dewey a scheme for Philippine Independence, embracing free trade. The ryy.l steamer Ireland, aald to have tf n purchased by the United StatestiAas been forbidden to salt from Kingston, Ireland. To lopprets Xswe, In the last few days the Prealdent nd officials of the war and navy de partments are underatood tt have been greatly annoyed at the publication In the newspapers of the plans of the go vernment . for operations In Cuba. These publications have caused sug gestions to be mule that a censorship of dispatches going out of Washington be established In order to prevent the plana of contemplated military nd aval movements being made public. , I t it a likely the government wlllfco i w spireme step of this OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. Meat sells at fl a pound at Havana. Chickens are $2.60 a piece. Austria will be strictly neutral, but will Issue no proclamation. Louisiana has appropriated ffiO.noO for the National tluard of the state. In a few days Spain will expel all American cttlsens from her territory. Spain has purchased three Italian ships to be used as auxiliary cruisers. The maximum number of privates In company of Infantry will be B9 men. Pennsylvania's troops were the first to respond to the call for volunteers. Famine and smallpox aro now killing men, women anil children at Puerto Hlco. Four hundred Porto Rlean have of fered their services to the , United States. Spaniard have seised 100 tons of pro visions Intended for Cuban reconeen trados. Uruguay has prohibited the public mining of funds for the benefit of Spain's navy. A naval battle nf one hour's duration between two modern battlo shipo would cost $1,600,000. Cuban lnsurgenta are eagerly await ing arms and ammuhltlon from the United States. The people of Porto nico are rebelling ngnlnst Spain and are appealing to the United States for arms. St. Loul powder manufacturers wore warned the other day that Spanish spies were In the city. Fifty thousand peoplo witnessed the departure of the National Guard from Pittsburg last Wednesday. The yacht of American millionaires now In thp Mediterranean, are closely watched by Spanish ships. All the confederate organisations at New Orleans last week voted to fight against Spain If necessary. The queen of Spain has asked Itussla to Interfere but the Cxar answered that the time was not yet ripe. United State Secret Service officers have their hands full nipping plots of Spaln'a spies In this country. All Cubans at Tampa. Fin., have been urged to Join the American army which will shortly Invade Cuba. The Spanlnh fleet has been at sea for some days and Madrid Is expecting to hear of the bombardment of American Cities. The American bark, Seranac, having on board 1.640 tons of coal was captured by the Spaniards near the I'hllllpljio lalnnds. "It will take more than B0.O0O men to subjugate the Spaniards In Cuba," aald Consul Springer of Calboren, Cuba, the other day. The American line steamer Paris, which was reported captured by the Spaniards last week has arrived safely In New York. The army, In coming conflict, will for the first time use the telephone a a mean of communication between dif ferent brigades. Tho battleship Oregon, for which the Spaniards are laying In wait has been seen In the Straits of Magellon by a Iirltish steamer. Illanco ha cabled Spain that he la able to hold Havana against the United States without assistance from the home government. The torpedo boat Foote waa the first In New York bay 74 mines have been planted and It la believed three tlmea that many will be. Tho battleship Oregon, for which a Spanish torpedo waa lying In wait haa arrived at Hlo Janeiro, leaving the Spaniard 1,000 miles behind. The Italian lied Cross society haa of fered Ita services, with the use of Its paraphernalia, to the Red Cross so cieties of the United States and Spain. Large fires, apparently burning forests, are now raging In Cuba. They have been started either by Spaniards or Insurgents for purposes of their own. The crew of the torpedo boat Porter made a landing on Cuban soil last Sun day night. Their daring exploit resulted In valuable Information for the admiral. Iowa's national guard Is about 1,200 short of the quota, 3,700. The governor has called for ex-guardsmen and mili tary school grauates to fill up the ranks. Fifty-five men on the captured steam er Panama, who were on their way to Cuba to loin the Spanish army, are be ing held by the government as prison era of war. The Spaniards have attached all the food In Santiago de Cuba for the army and the civil population of that city, about 70,000 persons, is almoat entirely without provisions. The National Guards now being mustered Into the service of the United States will not lose the Identities aa atate organisations. They will alao re tain their own otllcera. So soon as Havana surrenders to the United States and Cuba become free, then will the European Powers Inform Spain that she haa lost what she waa fighting for and that the war must cease. While the warship New York waa lying two mllea off the coast of Cabanaa Cuba, last Saturday, a number of ca valrymen on shore fired a volley of shot at her. A shell from the battleship aeon aubdued the Spanlarda. Two bomba were exploded under tho gcvernment torpedo boats building at Portland, Ore., the other day, but no damage waa done. The perpetrator la suppoaed to have been a Spaniard or Mexican who haa been lurking about the last few days. Thirty miners who were on the trail bound for the Klondike came down on the steamer the other day for the pur pose of returning east and Joining the army. Nearly all are members of the national guard, whoae love of country la greater than their love of gold. In accordance with directions Issued by the secretary of war Immediate measures will be taken to recruit the regiments of the regular army and the battalion of engineers to 61,000 men. The manner In which this Is to be done together with other interesting details la ahown In a circular Issued by Adjt. Gen. Corbln. Five Italians at Greensbuig, Pa., last week made some unpatriotic' remarks about the American flag. A mob made them swear allegiance to the United Statea in face of a rope, after which they were forced to carry an American flag through the atreela After tho Italians had burned an eiflgy ef Weyler they were permitted to retire. During the ceremonies of raising a flag for the court house at Ftndlay, O., last week, participated In by 20,000 peo ple, Christ Karoupua, a Greek merch ant, expreased the hope that American soldiers would all bo slain. A mob seized him, and after being given a se vere beating he was driven from town, and bis stock dumped Into the streets. Cavalry Called Out Three reglmenta of cavalry were called for Tuesday by the secretary of war, pursuant to the authorisation of the prealdent under the last proviso of section alx of the volunteer army law This call Is In excess of the 126,000 and will not In any way Interfere with the allotments of tho several states. FORTIFICATIONS REDUCED. Three Am erloan War Ihlpi Flro Upon Ma-tanits-Bpanlih Shot Flew Wide of Their Hark. The strengthening of the fortifications ot I'unta Unriln, Cuba, did not please Admiral Sampson nf the blockading fleet now In Cuban water. The ad miral decided to reconnolter, nnd the Now York, l'urltnn and Cincinnati ap proached the harbor of Mnntanzas Wednesday afternoon. The bombardment was then begun by the Spanish batteries. The flagship New York was fired on and almost In stantly replied, the Cincinnati and the Puritan nxm Joining, at close range. The New York poundi-d the shore bat teries at the right of the harbor. The exploelve shell of the Spaniards flew wild. Two came clne to the New Yolk, but not the least harm wa done to the American vessel. After a iMiin banlment of less than half nn hour the Spanish gun were silenced. A battery on the eastward arm nf the bay opened fire on the flagship, and this wo also shelled. About 12 8-Inch shells were fired from the eastern forts, hut all fell short. About five or six light shells were fired from the half com pleted battery. Two of these whizzed over the New York and one fell ahort. The ship left the bay for tho open sen, the object of discovering the where n limit of.the batteries having been ac complished. In the neighborhood of three hundred shots were put on land from the three ships at a range of from four thousand to seven thousand yards. The half-completed Spanish earth works were apparently all plowed up by the shells. All the ship engaged showed excellent marksmanship throughout the engagement, and when they were firing at the shortest range nearly every shell look effect. The seaport town of Mantnnzns, In the province of thnt name. Is oh the northeast coast of Cuba, about 62 mil'" east of Havana. It Is situated on a flat on both sides of the San Juan, and is fortified. In commercial Importance It ranks next to Havana. It Is connected by rail with Havana, Cardena nnd the either principal, towns on the inland. Its po pulation before the commencement of the present Cuban war was about 35,000. The barracks, the Castle of San Bever Ino and the principal residences of tho town are. of stone. It was olllcially announced at Madrid Saturday that the fortification, of Matanza have nut suffered, "In spite of 300 shells fired by the American fleet," and that "not one man waa killed or wounded thereby." In ofllrlnl circles the stories of the bombardment received via the United State are read with shouts of derisive laughter. This I the substance of the official report made by Captain General IJIanco on the bombardment: "Three American cruisers fired on th batteries of Ft. Mortllo, at Matanza, without doing any damage. We fired 14 shots, to which the American re plied with a multitude of mitrailleuse shots, which did no Injury. The Ameri can squadron also fired 14 cannon shot at the Abanllla battery, only one man being killed, to which the Bpanlsh bat tery replied with only four shots, aa the squadron was beyond range. The whole squadron of five ships then threw sev eral shells Into the town, without doing any damage. The French and Austrian consuls have protested against the bombardment, aa It waa commenced without any previous warning to for eign subjects. The troops manning the stations are full of fight. It appears that our shots did some damage to the American ships. One funnel waa cer tainly hit. During the bombardment Colonel Alfabs, with a column of troops, attacked a rebel band under Petnncnurt at Mlgnte, south of Matan za b. capturing their positions and kill ing 20 men, Including two chiefs. A quantity of arms, horses, stores and the Insurgent camps were captured. Five mounted rebels and . a chief, AJnna, surrendered." The French and Austrian consuls at Havana have protested against the bombardment of Mantansaa by the American fleet as a violation of Inter national law In that no previous notifi cation of the Intention to bombard the place had been given. TELE0BAMS TEBSELY TOLD. John PeKoven, a Chicago millionaire died a few days ago. Robbers at Talpeh, China, killed fif teen persona In one house a few weeka ago. A large quantity of dynamite waa stolen from the city defenses of Now Orleans a few days ago. If war contlnuea the Knights Temp lar conclave to be held In Pittsburg next October may be declared off. A strong antl-Drltish sentiment la growing in Cuba, and an English war ship has been sent to Santiago de Cuba on request of the British consul. Captain Norton and three of the crew of the Fessenden were drowned during a storm off North Carolina laat week. Lewis, a New Orleans negro, waa lynched because he quarreled with a white man, who attempted to flog him. Threo thousand Chicago Hebrews last Saturday prayed for American success In the present war with Spain. The Jury In the case of Ell Shaw, charged with the murder of hla grand mother, at Camden, N. J., returned a verdict of not guilty. Shaw will shortly be tried for the murder of hla mother. Theodore Welnwag, a banker, of Philadelphia, waa Instantly killed Saturday at Meadow Brook, by being struck by a train. Mr. Del n wag, leaves an estate valued at about $1,000, 000. May Davla, a K-year-old Chicago girl married a circus clown the other day. Tuesday ahe committed suicide, her husband having failed to get her a po sition on the stage which he had promised. Representative William Alden Smith la the proud possessor of the pen with which the President, the speaker ot the House and the vice-president of the Senate signed the bill declaring the ex istence of war between the United States and Bnain. The east-bound train on the South ern Pacific was atopped by alx masked highwaymen the other night at Coni atock, Tex., 200 mllea west of San An tonio, and the mall and expresa cars were blown open with dynamite. No body Injured. Frederick Baker, of Pittsburg, found two old silk stockings containing 11,000 In paper money in a aecret drawer of a bureau at hla home Monday. Mr. Baker's wife died auddenly the day be fore. She had no faith In banka and resorted to the old stocking method of hoarding her wealth. Early the other morning alx white cappers dragged Mra. Mary Brumltt from her home at Bllvla, Ky., and ad ministered a severe whipping. She can not recover. The gang la believed to have been composed of moonshiners, egalntt whem Mrs. Brumltt la aald to have lodged Information. - SPAIN ADMITS DEFEAT. The Superiority of the Enemy's fhlpe Beialte In Oreat Lou to Ber Fleet The following Is the text of the of ficial dispatch from the governor of the Philippine to the Spanish minister of war, Lieutenant General Corren, at Madrid, a t tho engagement off Manila: "Last night, April 30, tho batteries at the entrance to the fort announced the arrival of the enemy's squadron forcing a passage In tho obscurity of the night. At daybreak, the enemy took up positions, opening with a strong lire against Fort Cavlte and the arsenal, "our fleet engaged the enemy In a brilliant combat, protected by the Cavlte nnd Manila forts. They, obliged the enemy, with . heavy loss, to maneuver repeatedly. At 9 o'clock the American squadron took refuge behind the foreign merchant shipping, on the east side of the bay. "Our fleet, considering the enemy's superiority, naturally suffered a severe his. The Mario Christina Is on fire and another ship, believed to be tho Don Junn d Austrln, wa blown up. "There wn considerable loe of life. Captain Cnda.Ko, commanding the Maria ChrlMInn, In among the killed. 1 cannot now give further detail. The spirit of the nrniy, navy and volunteers Is excellent AFTER SPAIN'S SHIPS. " Swift Ocean Steamers to Act Aa Auxllary Crnliera For the United States. It Is barely possible that tho opera tion of the American fleet In Cuban water In the matter of seising Bpanlsh vessels aa prise will be oon complete ly eclipsed by the iierformance of the swift ocean greyhound recently pur chased by the government from the American line. These vessel St. Louis and St. Paul and Harvard have been fitted with armor protection all over their exposed machinery and have al ready received good batterlea. It waa the Intention of the department to con siderably supplement those batteries at the navy yard. Hut owing probably to the receipt of Information from abroad of the movement of some very richly laien Spanish vessels, the de partment doe not consider that time remain to complete the work In the ordinary manner at the navy yard, now overwhelmed with other work, so the transformed liners are to be rushed to sea, and It Is rumored thnt they carry in their hold mime guns of heavy caliber which will be mounted when they are In blue water. No of ficial statement can lie secured aa to the destination of these splendid auxiliary cruisers, but It Is rumored that they are to head directly fur the coast of Spain, where they will lie In wait for the Hpnnlsh prize. Unless the small observation force of the Spanish In the Mediterranean, composed of tor pedo boat and destroyer, I reinforced before the liners reach those water, they are likely to fall easy victims to the gunners of the cruiser. LAWS FOB BECBUITS. Applicant! Moat be Between IS and 89 Tears of Ago and In Good Health. Detailed Instruction governing re cruiting for the regular army in time of war have been Issued by adjutant General Corbln.' Applicants for enlist ment must be between 18 and 86 years of age, of good habit and character, able bodied, free from disease, and able to speak the Kngllsh language. Mar ried men will be enlisted only upon ap proval of the regimental commanders. Minora must not be enlisted without the written consent of fathers, only surviving parent or legnlly appointed guardian. Boys between 16 and 18 may be enlisted as musicians. Original enlistments will be confined to citizens or those portions who have made legal declaration of their Inten tion to become such. The term of serv ice I three years, and applicant must defray their own expense to the place of enllatment. Twenty per cent, will be added to the pay In time of war. The soldiers can deposit their saving In sums not less than $5 with any army paymaster, and by care and economy a soldier can save from hla clothing al lowance a considerable sum, payable on dlacharge. "i Pennsylvania Beglmentt, The chief featurea of the camp at Mt Oretna, Pa., last week where the state troops are now located were drills and dreaa parades. The officers are en deavoring to make as good a showing aa possible when the men are to be mustered Into the service of the United States army. Yalnable Ships Furohaaed. The Hamburg-American ateamahlp ofliclala confirmed the report of the purchase by the government of their vessels Fueret Bismarck and Columbia, now In port at New York. Supt. Ba denhauser aaya the vessels will be sent to the Brooklyn navy yard and fitted aa auxiliary cruisers. A Spy Hay bo Shot A Spanlah sailor on board the United Statea warship, Puritan, was discover ed lost Friday meddling with the pow der magazlnea of the vessel. He waa accused of being a spy and a court martial may decide that he be shot. CAPITAL OLEAXiaOi The war revenue measure waa passed by the house last Friday. The exchange of malls between the United States and Spain has been atopped. The $50,000,000 recently appropriated by congress for war purposea haa been exhausted. Judge Day's nomination as secretary of atate waa confirmed by the senate laat Tuesday. Prealdent McKlnley will aoon issue an order to ail Spaniards In the United Statea to leave the country. Pneumonia caused the death of Com mander Horace Elmer of the navy de partment at Brooklyn lout Tuesday. Capt, A. P. Mahan, retired, a world known authority on naval taotlcs haa been placed on tha board of naval stra tegy. In the war department there la a growing belief that the campaign proper in Cuba will not be in full awing before next fall, when the rainy aeason has ended. President "McKlnley was at dinner when the news of Dewey'a victory waa reported to him. He Immediately waved hla napkin In the air and cried out: "Hurrah for Commodore Dewey." The navy department aa yet haa made no arrangements for the care of prison ers taken by our warships, but tha legal officer of the department think they should be aent to the Boston naval prison The unfriendliness of Franco to the United States In the present war haa resulted In the organization of Wash ington's society. women. They will en courage a atntiment agalntt the purch ase of goods Imported from France which laat year amounted to $M).C0t 0. TRANSPORTS SECURED. American loldlera Will Join Banka With tha Onban Ininrgenti-Yellow Fever .Immune Preferred. The Spanish fleet, which for weeks ho lingered about the Cape Verde Is Innd ha et nll. Anticipating that the enemy' flotilla Is now on It way to American water the government at Washington I forming plan to land an Invading army In Cuba before the battleship of Spain arrive to Interfere. Gen. Mllo I making nrrnngement to have the United State force co operate with the Insurgent, and thus subjugate the army of Gen. Illanco, The war department, will endeavor to secure additional ships for trans ports. The capacity of those obtained Is not adequate for the number of men which, It Is reported, I to embark on the expedition to one of the Cuban ports and which It Is believed will be sent In a very short time. The com missary department has depot of sup plies at New Orleans, Mobile, Tampa and Chlfkainaiiga, adequate, It Is said, for the Immediate mean of the ervlce. Gen. Shaffer ha been appointed to lead the flrat landing force, because he ha had yellow fever. Representative Meyer, of Louisiana, 3 Democratic member of the naval af fair committee, had a conference with the president over the yellow fever as pect of the campnlgn. The president asked, him how many Immune New Orlenns could furnish for service. Gen. Meyer replied that that was somewhat conjectural at this time, owing to the great sanitary Improvement In the city the pt 20 year, but he believed 6,000 would be a safe estimate of those ready to go who were Immune from fever. The president In understood to desire these men for early service, (me suggestion made Is thnt they be placed In charge of the cfty of Havana after It Is taken. The Spanish steamer Ambroso Boli var wns csplured by the monitor Terror Inst Wednesday. She had on board $00,000 In silver and Is now at Key West. A Spnnlsh coaster of 151 tons was captured by the Terror Inst Tuesday anil towed to Key West. The Mangrove Tuesday morning brought to hey Wwt the steamer Pa nama from New York. She wa cap tured Monday night by the Indiana. The I'linam i showei nn lights and wns running under a full head of steam when sighted. At one shot from tho Indiana she hove to. The Pannma Is the most valuable capture thus far. She Is a big transat lantic liner and nn auxiliary cruiser of the Spanish navy. A crew of 72 was on board besides 29 passengers. The gunboat Newport captured two Spanish schooner off Havana laat Tuesday. Lat Thursday the monitor Terror captured the Spanish steamer Guldo off of Key West. Five shot were fired by the monitor. Two of the shots went through the pilot house and one struck a long boat and the upper works. Manuel Itlvas, a sailor, wan In the pilot house of the Guldo, and the flying spllntors penetrated his breast, Inflict ing wounds from which he may die. The Guldo Is the richest prize so far. She I roughly valued at $400,000, aside from the tpcele ahe ha on board. SPAIN HEEDS FUNDS. People E 'oouraged to Contribute by Having Their Natnoi Appear ia Newipaperi. The greatest efforts are being made at Madrid and throughout the country to Increase the size of the national war fund. It is proposed, for Instance, to have tables, ornamented with the na tional colors, at all the Madrid churches throughout May, to be attended by so ciety ladles, whose names, together with the amounts they collect for the fund, will be published in the news papers. The traditional festival In honor of Daolx Velarde will be celebrated by a procession of veterans to the monu ment In the prado, where open air masses will be celebrated, accompanied by military salutes. Tho Spanish colony In Mexico tele graphs that, beside contributing a warship, a subscription in aid of the national fund to Increase the strength of the Spanish nnvy has been opened In Mexico, and that 1,800,000 pesetas have already been collected. It Is pointed out here that since Ger many has made no declaration of neu trality, German factories are not pre cluded from supplying Spain with war materials. It Is reported that the Spanish gov ernment has purchased two foreign warships, but no details are obtainable. Officer Eeprlmanaed. Lieutenant Commander Charlea A. Adams, attached to the receiving ahlp, Independence, at Mare Island, was convicted by court martial of Intoxica tion the other day and aentenced to dismissal. The President has mitigated the aentence by dropping the officer forty-nine numbers, and putting him at the foot of the list of lieutenant com manders. The commutation waa made because of the court'a recommendation In view of the offlcer'a splendid aea record. CABLE SPABKS. All United Statea conaula are now out of Spain. Baron Ito, Japanese minister of com merce, has resigned. German papers are making efforts to minimize American war operations. German exporters have decided that henceforth they must Insure against ar lueses. The German steamship companies have Jointly resolved not to carry con traband of war. The Irish members of the British Home of Commons adopted resolutions of sympathy and good will for the Unit ed States a few days ago. The United Statea torpedo boat Somen muat remain in England. She could not avail herself cf the 24 huurs neutrality notice to leave, not having a crew on board. The German steamer Pennsylvania, which was to have sailed from Ham burg for the United States on Sunday last was only permitted to sail after ahe had relanded 30,000 hundred weight of saltpeter, which is regarded as con traband of war. Bread riots continue In various parts of Italy, and the Cabinet, availing it self of the authority which It retained under the conventions with the railroad and navigation companies, has decided to reduce the transport rates on articles of consumption 60 per cent. Exporters of Berlin. Chemnitz, Klln gentrat. Bsrmen. Boblngen, R;mcheld, Gcra, Grelxa, Markirtch and Mu'.hau sen have received countermands for moat cf the'r America-i order. The war la already serloualy afle-t:n German Interests. The increase tn the price of cereals slnee April 1 Is greater even than tha rise In New York nd Chicago. , , TRADE REVIEW. Oovertnent'o Demands For War Materials Stimulates Some Indnitriet. n. O. Dun Co.' weekly review fit trade report as follow for Inst week) Hostilities have not as yet changed Inst week's condition. There ia much postponement of order by men who do not know what they are waiting for, and much restriction of loans by bank which are abundantly strong. All this checks now business, and yet the volume of transaction through elenr-lug-hnuso I 8 per cent larger than In the same week of 18H2, with no foreign trouble. Hut thl Increase would bo milch larirnr loir fur sticriilftHv staff nation here, New York clearing being ' 2.1 per cent smaller than In 12. Rail roads are doing a great business, 6.T ier cent larger than In W2 In April earning thus far, and 13.9 larger than Inst year. Many have been asserting about every clay fur the past two weeks that the wheat speculation has culminated, but the price ha In thnt time ndvano- eil 21 "4 cents, '4 cent within the past ween. iiereipis or Z.Mti.i.lfil liusneis ni the west this week, against 1,r,r,2,S7B a year ago, and avernglng 2.V),000 buahel per week for January, February and March, show no exhaustion of supplies, while exports amounting to S.704,875 bushels from Atlantic ports, agalnt S42.I7N htiKliels Inst year and 7M.078 bushels from Pacific ports, against 1X0. 941 bushels Inst year, flour Included In all cases, make export for the four week I2.0WUS8 buj"bes from Atlantic nnd 2.M0.02O biiKhel from Pacific port, and for the crop year thti far 180,661, 07 H huxhels, against 1 a7.ir..S4 bushel during the same month and weeks of last yar. Corn export for the week were 3.77K.2SO bu'hels. agalnat $,029.40(1 bushel Inst year, and for four weeks have been 12.2R6.6sl bushel against 13.250,027 bushels last year. This makes about IM.ooO.ono bushels for the crop year. No such foreign d"tnand for both grains ha ever been known, and It dot s not sem to be satiated at all a yet. Confusing acount about the great Industries cannot cause surprise In view of the contradictory influence of monetary stringency curtailing many order, heavy orders by government In many branches, and all-pervading con fidence that after temporary conditions have paer business Is going to he better. Government Is buying many uniform nnd great qunntitles of sup-, piles, cloths, shoes, copper wire and Iron for vensels nnd armament, nnd the purchasing of many ships compel building of other vessels, Hanking, caution at the samo time I stopping work In some Iron and woolen mills. Yet confidence as to future- business causes r final of very many contracts for long time, the holding of w,ool sbove Its current manufacture value, and a marked rise In hides. The consumption of Iron Is still tho greatest ever known, though many structural and car contract have been dfrrred. The week ha witnessed eastern Inquiries for plate at Chicago and a gnral advance nf $2 per ton, with refunal of bids by Implement maker nt Chicago for bar Iron, be cause higher, price In the future are expected, and eastern buying of bars from Chicago for car building, with a shade lower prices at Pittsburg for bessemer pig. because the associated producer hold to agreed price, al though middlemen are selling at lower, figures. In spite of agreement by foundrymen nnd forgo producers, tho price of gray forge at Pittsburg slight ly decline. Considerable orders for steel rails for export have been received during the week. With but two or three structural order of consequence, tho works are fully employed for months to come. Failure for the week have been 262 In the United States, against 237 lest year, and It In Canada, against 40 last A WIZARO'S SCHEME. Teila Would Blow Up War Shlpi by B!e triclty Conveyed Without Wires. Nicola Tesla Is on the eve of a new achievement. He has learned a new use for his oscillator, that marvelous electrical Instrument with which Mr. Tesla was able to transmit messages without wire or other artific.al conduc tors, years before the same result was achieved by othera. He haa now discovered that it la just aa easy to blow up an enemy's vessel by means of the oscillator aa It Is to send a message by telephone from one end of the city to the other. The same force thai can convey a menage that distance will be able, Mr. Tesla thinks, to blow up the biggest battleship that has ever been afloat at an equal dis tance. The manner of accomplishing this Is, of course, not divulged by the Inventor In detail. In a general way. however, he does not hesitate to say that he sim ply conveys an electric spark Into the towder magazines of the vessel to be down up and the spark and powder do the rut. Mr. Tesla will undoubtedly offer the use of hla Invention to the United Statea government. The only condition Is that he be correctly posted aa to the location of the vessel he desires giving the quietus to. "By the aid of powerful machinery the oscillator can be made to start a vibratory wave," said Mr. Tesla, "which will accumulate force as It pro gresses. In striking the object against which the wave is directed It does so with such a percussion aa would Inevit ably explode it, the same a if it was struck with a percussion cap." ENGLAND'S NEUTRALITY Bulea Which Will Oovera tha Vcmls oi Eelligerents The British proclamation of neutral ity tn the lords of the adir.lrality lay down four rules for the guidance, which 41 l- IR lJll,WB. ' First There shall be 24 hours Inter val between two belligerents cf opposite allies iuitt)ng a British port. Second Ships now in British waters must leave within such time, not less than 24 hours, as shall be reasonable, having regard for all the circumstances and the condition of auch ahipa, as to repairs, provisions or things necessary to the suhslster.ee of cj-ews. , Third Belligerents niiy only take on coal sulllclent to carry them to the nearest port in their own country, and' such ships must not recoal in British, waters without special tx-rmlm.on wtthl three months. Fourth Arm"d ship must not take prises Into Grtt!h waters. . Lee tars Spain Unit Co. Gen. L(, who is still waiting orders from Washington, said at Richmond that the Spanish army in Cuba would be forced to evacuate without the ne cessity of the UniU'd S ates sending I........ tl,a Thu K ' (j V J . - u'tlt nnif-n any provision or other, aid from reach ing the Spanish army. The flret. Gen. le says, is to far frcm the baa of optra lions to rnet thera. Tbey can not procure coal for steaming purposes en route, nor cau they obtain It even ia Cat!, . ,