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!, . ,