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SANITARY CONTROL
Health Authorities of the Stat Recommend
Law! For Cab.
The Associated ITenlth Authorities of
Pennsylvania, at tht'lr closing session
Inst week tinnnlnintiRly adopted n reso
lution setting forth that In conse
quence of the entire neglect of the
Spnnlsh authorities on the Islnnd of
Cuba to Inaugurate nnd enforce sani
tary laws, that no settlement of the
pending differences bet went the
United States nml Spain will be snlls
furtory to the sanitarians of this coun
try that dots not Insure to the United
States the nbxolute control of the sani
tary administration of the Iiand of
Cuba.
The following pensions were granted
Inst week: John T. Pnrk. Marlon
Center. Indtnna, $8; Henry II. II01T
mnn, Gideon, Somerset, $; David Har
nett, Knst Freedom, Ulnar, fill; Joseph
Ullhy, Caldwell, Clinton. $; A. Kllnn
ensmlth, Pyrin, Armstrong, $18 to $21;
Jnmefi Fork, Heaver, IB to $S; Isaac N.
Hatney, Wnukeshn, Clenrlleld, $8 to
$12; Dnrcns Schneider, Jenncrstown,
Somerset, $8; minora of V. Hague, Al
toona, $12: Cement ha Ilensly, Oakland,
Armstrong. $12; Sarah Francis. Con
tiellsvllle, $8; Catharine (Iiwkp, Knu
dnle, Juniata, IS; Gertrude II. Hrynnt,
Klllntt, Allegheny, $8; Sarah J. Owens,
Johnstown, $S; l.oretta MeCrarken,
Liberty, Tioga, t!2; Clarissa M. Austin,
Erie, $N; Susan IL Fltchlhorn, Mnnur
ville. $8; Anthony Allen. Hutler, M;
Jacob Rryson. MereerHburir, J'!;
Samuel Davis, Evans City. $8; Hlmeon
Eckles, ('larks Mills, $N; Samuel Kdcl
mnn, Altnona, ti; Frnnk Cise, KlllHt,
$8; John C. Illlss, Hillsdale, $.10; Henry
J. llorchort, Marionvllle, $17; Cnry H.
Russell, Tyrone, $30; minora of Alonxo
Gllson, Tyronevllle, $12; Martha A.
Chapman, Sterling Hun, Cameron, Sx;
John L. Cllne, Rrownsville, 1'hlllp
Floray, dead, Center Hall, tit to 12;
William 11. Crane. Athens. $8 to $lrt,
Knmuel C. Moreland, M error. $0 to ?N;
Joseph Harc-lny, ltuffnlo Mills, Hert
ford, $14 to $1"; Jacob It. Shnrretts,
Johnstown, $10 to $12; Jacob 1. purant,
PltL'burg, $6; Cathrino Floray, Center
Hall, $S: Mary Hay, Clover, Lawrence.
$12; minor of Hugh Kuy, Allegheny,
I0.
Thomas Cough, who conducts a gen
eral store nt the Hicks mine, near
Sultsburg, had an encounter with three
burglars the other night which will
probably cost one his life. Mr. dough
was awakened by a noise In the store,
nnd found men packing up goods. He
fired, wounding one, but all made their
escape. Next morning some children
passing through a woods enmo upon a
1ndly wounded man. He wns taken to
Mr. dough's home nnd thence to a
hospital. lie gave his nnme as Bher
Icy of Blalrsvllle, and confessed. He
Is IS years of age.
The strong current In the river enr
' rled William Wheeler and John An
frier, miners working at the Chomou
mines, under the barges moored near
the works. Wheeler was rescued, but
Angler sank.
The dead body of Annie Hurkhnrt,
who mysteriously disappeared from her
home at Greensburg. two months ago.
was found In the Conemnugh river,
near Blalrsvllle, a few days ago. Miss
Hurkhart, who was nbout 18 years of
nge, was receiving attentions from a
young man of the neighborhood, to the
dissatisfaction of her parents. On the
morning of her disappearance her
mother Insisted thnt her association
with the young man should cense. She
had declared that- if she were denied
the company of the young man she
would drown herself. The body wan
pent to her home. r
In tho recorder's office nt Hutler a
few days ago the Forest Oil Company
filed for record lfl? instruments, which
represent the purchase of an Immense
Mock of oil territory In Adams, Mid
dlesex, Cranberry, Jac'tson, Forward
and Connmiuenesslng townships. In all
, 62 properties have been purchnsed and
i tho amounts paid vary from $800 for a
I 10-acre lease to $87,776 for 40 acres of
M producing territory. The aggregate
si amount of territory Involved Is consld
1 rably over 2,500 acres nnd the total
price paid Is $574,000.
W The dead body of Adam Kamerer. a
1 prominent citizen, was found at Hutler
I a few days ago, lying between two
hollers In a yard adjoining the yard of
. the Pennsylvania Kallroad Company.
His throat was cut from ear to ear
and a pair of suspenders not his own
were twisted about his neck. A case
knife, a pocket-knife and a car coup
ling pin were lying near the body.
The Sixth regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteer infantry, are now comfort
ably located at Camp Thomaa, Chatta
nooga, and are ready for maneuvers
nnd general Instruction. The Ninth
Pennsylvania, which arrived In the
city early yesterday morning, did not
teach their permanent camp until to
day. For the second time within a month
vandals vented their spite against
Harry Feese, of North Cornwall town
ship, Lebanon county, by cutting to
pieces his harness and carriage.
In a suit against the city of Lode
Haven for damages for Injuries receiv
ed by falling on a defective sidewalk,
Mrs. Hannah Quigley was awarded
IS.OOO.
A boiler In the Hamilton & Dulley
ptone quarry, two miles west of
Aharon exploded with terrific force.
Nelson Burton was blown SO feet away
and seriously hurt.
Ford Scran ton, of IMcevIlle, while
out with two boy companions, acci
dentally shot Archie Slmmonds
through the head, killing him InBtant
iy. While walking with his mother In
Lebanon, two-year-old George Bross
was attacked by a vicious' dog and
terribly bitten In the face.
A little son of James Stevenson, su
perintendent of Bristol, was drowned
in the canal at that place Saturday
night.
Farmer Htbbs, of Bucks County, has
old his wheat at $1.60 a bushel, the
highest price ever obtained In that sec
tion. Survivors of the old Ninth Pennsvl-
. .'-vanta cavalry win meet in reunion at
Lake Carey, Wyoming County, on
June 9.
J. Snyder, of Ottsvllle, reports hav
ing had a terrific fight with a monster
blacksnake, which attacked him on the
road, but was Anally killed.
Some person distributed strychnine
In bologna sausage on many of the
streets at Free port and some 15 or 110
dogs are dead as a result.
William Nixon, a farmer of Leasure
vllle, Butler county, committed suicide
by shooting himself while delirious
from typhoid fever.
Lightning struck Engineer Kane's
residence, at Mauch Chunk, and passed
from roof to cellar, without injuring
the inmates.
George W. Nobllt was appointed
fourth-class postmaster at Pigeon.
GREAT BATTLESHIP
Great Joy was manifested through
out the nation Inst week when Bee
letnry Long officially announced that
tho Oregon had reached Sampson's
siiumlron In safety, The Oregon left
the Pacific before war was declared
THE RACE OF
Light" out! And a prow turned toward
the South, I
And a canvas hiding each cannon's
mouth, i
And n ship like n silent ghost released
Is seeking her sister-ships In the East.
A rush of water, a foaming trnll,
An ocean hound in a cont of mnll.
A deck long-lined with the lines of
fute,
Pho roars good-bye at the Golden
Gate.
On! on! Alone without gong or bell.
Hut a burning fire, like the fire of hell,
Till the lookout stnrtn as his glasses
show
The white cnthedrnl of Cnllao.
A moment's halt 'nenth the slender
spire,
Food, fond for the men, and food for
the fire,
Then out In the sen to rest no more
Till her keel Is grounded on Chile's
shore.
South! South! God guard through tho
unknown wave,
Where chart nor compass may help or
save,
Where the hissing wraiths of the sea
abide
And f may puss through the stormy
tide.
Xorth! North! For a harbor far away,
For nnnthcr breath in the burning
(1 ay;
OUR WAK "WITH SPAIN.
Tlrcnd has raised a cent In New York
City.
Ten thousand volunteers are now
tenting at San Francisco.
Cuban physicians sny thnt the Island
Is healthy except along the coast.
. The Tenth regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers will be sent to Manila.
A trained Canadian regiment has of
fered Its services to President McKln
ky. I'nusual precautions are being taken
at Washington to protect the life of the
president.
A Spanish suspect has been sentenced
to six months Imprisonment at De
catur. Ala. a
Kggs are selling for IS cents a piece
Dt Havana. $12 in gold buys a hundred
weight of rice.
A $.r0,000 prise was captured by the
rruiser New York, on her trip to San
Juan last week.
The London Standard ridicules the
condition of the volunteer army now
at Chicknmauga.
The foreign affairs committee of the
house has reported In favor of the an
nexation of Hawaii.
In Spain It In rumored that the Cadis
fleet Is coming to bombard Boston and
other New K.nglnd cities.
A projectile, throwing a liquid which
sets the enemy's ship on fire, Is being
constructed at Washington.
The United States has entered Into
nn agreement with Great Britain not
to bombard tho Canary Islands.
Spain is imploring help from France,
Oermnny and Austria offering territory
in the Philippines for assistance.
Food for 1,350,000 meals was purchns
ed at Chicago and forwarded to Chick
nmauga last week. Cost, $176,000.
Two American newspaper correspon
dents recently captured In Havana are
being treated as spies by Blanco.
. The United States court at Key West
has condemned four of the Spanish
Vessels captured some weeks ago.
Tho Holland torpedo boat has been
purchased by the government. This
destroyer travels beneath the water.
Attaches to the foreign offices are ar
riving at Tampa, Fla., to take observa
tions as to the manner of conducting
the war.
Idle people at Havana are forced to
work upon the batteries, strengthening
them against the impending bombard
ment. A more active strategy board has
been substituted for the old one by
President McKlnley. Names not given.
Now that the raining season has
commenced In Cuba, forest fires are
no longer noticeable to the crews of the
blockading fleets.
The Dupont Powder mills near Wil
mington, Del., are being guarded by
the first battalion of Pennsylvania's
second regiment.
During the recent engagement bet
ween Americans and Spaniards at
Clenfuegos, the latter lost 300 men and
hundreds were wounded.
An American miner at Manila has
been forced to leave by the Spaniards
who feared he would supply United
States vessels with coal.
The object of a visit to the United
States of several prominent Mexicans
Is to impress upon our people that
Mexico is not In sympathy with Spain.
The United Btates government has
absolute control of all the cables, and
it is impossible to obtain information
concerning army and navy movements.
Spaniards in Cuba are now filling old
hulls with iron and explosives, and
thus setting them adrift.' In this way
they hope to sink some of the Americ
an vessels.
If water is not soon secured for the
12,000 men now assembled at Camp
Alger, Falls Church, Va., there will
certainly be an epldeinto of fever. The
heat Is Intense.
No soldiers can pass through Pitts
burg without receiving hot coffee,
sandwiches and other necessities from
the hands of a specially appointed citi
zen's committee.
The military Inspectors say that the
Pennsylvania volunteers are the best
that have gone to war; that they
surpass those of all the other states In
organization, dUolpllne, drill and equip
ment A Portuguese lady who was a pai
senger en the Spanish steamer, Ar
gounata, recently captured by Ameri
cans, claims that the prise crew took
$6,000 in gold and some Jewelry from
her bag gaga.
ARRIVES IN SAFETY.
nnd for four weeks has been steadily
pushing forward to the relief of thd
United State ships on the Atlantic.
Tho notion has lived In contlnuou
fenr lest the Spaniards should seise o
destroy the vessel before she reached
her destination.
THE OREGON.
For a moment's shelter from speed and
pnln,
And a piw to the tropic sea again.
Home! Hornet With the mother lleet
to sleep
Till the cull shall rise o'er the awful
deep;
And the bell shall clang for the bnttle
there.
And the voice of guns Is tho voice of
prayer!
One more to tho songs of the bold and
free.
When your children gnther nround
your knee;
When tho Goths and Vandals come
down In niltrht
As they came to the walls of Hume one
nlRht;
When the lordly William of Delornlne
Shall ride by the Scottish lake again;
When the Hessian spectres shall lilt In
nlr
As Washington crosses the Delaware;
When the eyes of babes shall be closed
In dread
As the story of Taul Uevere Is rend:
When your boys Bhnll ask what the
puns are for,
Then tell them the tale of the Spnnlsh
war.
And the breathless millions thnt look
ed upon
The inntiiilt st race of the Oregon.
John James Median In "Leslie's
Weekly."
The war Is costing Sptiln $20,000,000 a
month.
An order of $1,2(10.300 worth of pro
jectiles was let by the government
last week.
The Pennsylvania recimcnts now at
Chlckanmuga nrc suffering from an
epidemic of sore eyes.
A Spanish spy, having In his posses
sion drawings of New York harbor
was nrrested by government officers In
New York a few tlnys ago,
A freight train, consisting of IS cars
transported to Havana the supply re
cently brought to Clenfuegos by the
Spanish steamer Montscrrat.
Spanish private steamship com
panies have placed their vessels at the
disposal of the government, nnd over
600 vessels ore reudy for service await
ing orders.
As ow ing to existing circumstances
the city of Havana Is not lighted
either by gas or electricity, nil persons
are compelled to put lights In front ot
their houses.
. The Havana naval stntlnn has sent a
cablegram of congratulation to the
Philippine naval station nnd the fleet
for the alleged victory obtulncd against
the American ling.
The consuls of Germany, Italy, Uru
guay and the Argenllno Hepubllc, at
Clenfuegos, have protested before the
civil governor ugainst tho bombard
ment by the American lleet without
due notification.
A report wus current last week that
the Cuban Insurgents had submitted
to Spain. Later this won denied at
Madrid, although It was admitted that
u few unimportant leaders had accept
ed tho advances of Gen. Blunco.
The Sixth Massachusetts regiment
which 37 years ago was received with
hisses und hostile demonstrations at
Baltimore, was Inst Saturday accorded
a most enthusiastic welcome as the
regiment again passed through the
city.
The crew of the cruiser New York
has asked permission to sink the bell
which is now on board the ship. This
bell was presented to them by the
seventh regiment of New York which
has refused to enlist. The sailors have
ulready subscribed $500 for a new bell.
Fire in a car containing tho personal
effects of the 36 officers of the Ninth
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, en
route for Chicknmauga, caused wild
excitement at Conewago Junction last
Tuesday night. The car was burned
to cinders and caused a severe loss to
the regiment.
William Doherty, a noted scientist
has Just arrived at his home In Cin
cinnati from Hong Kong. He It was,
who some time ago, secured drawings
of the Manila fortifications, risked his
life In pusslng the Spanish guards, and
then presented the Important papers
to Admiral Dewey.
Over a score of lives were lost and
thousands of dollars' worth of prop
erty was destroyed by a tornado which
swept Sllnton and Jackson counties,
la., last Wednesday. The storm
Jumped into Western Illinois neui
Havana, and It was at that point that
the loss of life was greatest,
Capt. Duval of the United Statei
commissary department has made a
contract with St. Louis bakeries for
610,000 pounds of army crackers. This
Is equivalent to 30,000 barrels of flour.
On each will be printed' the words,
"Remember the Maine." Besides the
big contract for hard bread, Capt.
Duval has let a contract for 28,000 gal
lons of vinegar.
Soldier Killed in a Wreck.
A passenger train on the Chatta.
nooga, Rome & Southern railroad,
which left Chattanooga Saturday
morning, ran into the third section of
the military train conveying the First
Missouri volunteers, near Rossville,
Ga killing Private George M. Walker,
Company D, and painfully injuring A.
Maynard Lane, Companv M; Howard
Brolaskl, Company D, and slightly In
juring several others.
Another Fowdsr Kill Destroyed.
Three thousand pounds of powder at
the plant of the Economical Smokeless
Powder Company, about four and a
half miles from Hammond, Ind., blew
this afternoon, killing Arthur K.
up this afternoon, killing Arthur E.
ing John S. Piper, Frank Halse and
Carl Porter,
The explosion occurred about 1
o'clock. The plant has been running
only three days, and was about to be
gin work on a Government order for
$.1,000,000 cartridges. The officer of
the company have been unable to de
termine the cause of the explosion.
CUBA Willis ABSOLUTE FREEDOM
WAR DISAPPOINTING.
fndependence of the United (Hates 1 Veil xi
of Ipaln tho Aim of the lnenrgonta.
An Opinion from Madrid.
Th vice-president of the Cuban Re
public, Senor Mendes Capote, now
Journeying to Washington said the
other day to nil Associated Press cor
respondent :
"I go to Washington to set forth the
aspirations of tho provisional govern
ment In conjunction with Senor Palma.
I cannot disclose the precise nature of
the represen to lions I shall make. Their
object Is to establish a firm under
standing between the governments and
arrange a basis of co-operation In mil
itary designs nnd a civil re-organlr.a-tlon
of the Island. We feel Immensely
grateful to the United States for their
aid.
I "Tho ncn-declslve rhnrncter of the
Avar so fat- Is a little disappointing to
Vist hut we know tho American plans
TOMS KftTIlAD PAT.MA.
(Minister Plenipotentiary ot the Republic" ol
Cuba.)
mut be wise and ccrtnln In the end
to the effect the result striven for.
"That result for us Is not liberty
alone but Independence Independence
of the United States as well as of
Spain."
Tho Madrid correspondent of the
London limes, commenting on the
situation in Cuba, says: "Whether any
large number of Insurgent will ever
tight for the Americans Is considered
extremely doubtful, but desplto Spain's
hope It Is equnlly doubtful whether
Gen. Maximo Gomes and the other In
fluential Insurgent leaders will boldly
declare against American annexation.
All thit can be said with certainty la
that the cabinet nt Washington has
not found and cannot count upon'
tho efllclent assistance from the In
surgents which It evidently expected
when It rushed Into wnr without hav
ing an army of occupation ready.
"Since the ministry has been recon
structed publicity and prominence are
being given by leading organs to cer
tain movementw of troops, which seem
to Indicate an Intention to warn
whom It may concern thnt Spain
Is ready to resist any unjustlliublo
schemes of agurrcs.?lon from whatever
quarter they may come. Thnso move
ments have reference to the idea that
Spain may be helpful to the Mwers In
the event of any combination against
an Anglo-Saxon alliance.
ADMITS FINAL DEFEAT.
But Spain Hopes for tho Intervention of
Some European Power.
Senor Cnpdepon. Spanish minister of
the Interior, has denied, In tho course
of an Interview, that the change In the
constitution of the ministry would In
volve any alteration In the foreign
policy of Spain, all the new minister
being In favor of prosecuting the war
to the end with the utmost energy.
"Spain." said Senor Capdepon. "went
perilously near sacrificing her honor In
tho Interest of peace, only making a
stand when further concessions would
have Involved her disgrace and ef
facement as a nation. This she will
never do, nnd in this resolve the new
cabinet is as thoroughly uniform as
the old. Tho new cabinet entertains
no Illusions. It Is aware that weakness
and poverty are opposed to strength
and wealth; but Spain Is in the posi
tion of a duellist bound to defend his
honor against the gross Insults of a
more powerful antagonist, who, al
though he Is convinced thnt the result
Is almost certain death, yet he feels
CAliriNO OB0CND8 IN CHICKAMACGA FOB UNITED STATE3 TBOOPS..
Chlckamauga Park Is now being prepared for the thousands of volun
teer troops which are dally assembling. A water works plant for pumping
water from the Chlckamauga river is being erected. Twenty-five cars ot
provisions arrived on the grounds lost Sunday. Fifty-one Improved am
bulances for the hospital service have bten distributed about tho grounds.
the force of the principle of noblesse
oblige.
"Spuln prefers a possible defeat to a
certain disgrace. Ministers know that
the moral sympathies of the powers
are with Spain, and that while hesitat
ing to undertake the responsibility for
action which might lead to a greater
war, they may eventually intervene
from motives of self-lnterust and pub.
lie policy on behalf of Spain."
The Holland minister for foreign af
fairs had a long conference with - the
United States minister, Stanford New
ell, with heference to the neutrality of
the Netherlands,
CAPITAL OLZAMNOl
Senator Mason'a Washington resid
ence was robbed of $4,000 worth of
Jewelry.
An order for 200,000 pairs of soldiers'
shoes has been placed by the war de
partment. Russia objects to the United States
retaining the Philippines or to selling
thent either to England or Japan.
President McKlnley last Saturday re
viewed the volunteer troops of the Dis
trict of Columbia. This Is the- first time
in thirty years that volunteer troops
have been reviewed by a President. .
HEAVY EXPENSED
foit of til VI tt Tins far r-Mmated tt
298,810,140.
t Secretary Alger has sent to the see
etary of the treasury for transmission
o Congress supplemental estimates of
Appropriations aggregating $88,638,140
required by the war department for
the support of the regular and volun
teer armies of the United States for
jthe first six months of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1898, in addition to the
amounts appropriated In the acts of
March IB and May 4, IMS. The par
ticular Items for which appropriations
rre asked are given as follows:
Expenses of the commanding gener
al's office, $1,000; contingent expenses
fnspector general's department, $1,000;
Signal service of the army, $114,000;
bay, etc., of the army, $4,017,801; pay ol
Volunteers, $25,0ri8,2R8; subsistence nl
the army, $10,210,83!;; regular supplies
quartermasters department, 18.000,000;
Incidental expenses quartermaster's
department, $2,500,000; horses for
cavalry and artillery, $2,0oo.O00; bar
racks and quarters, $7u0.000: army
transportation, $20,000,000; clothing and
ramp and garrison equipage, $ia.oon,.
IKK); contingencies of the army, $50.ooo;
tuedlcal and hospital department, $:if.4,
fOO; ordnance service, $.125,000; ord
nance, ordnance stores and supplies,
i$;l,34.n00; armament of fortifications,
kl30,B10; manufacture of arms, $14o.0'j0;
wqulpment of engineer troops, $75,000;
(civilian assistant of engineer ofllcers,
te40,000. Total, $58.0:18,840.
I Up to this time the estimates and ap
propriations already made nn account
of the war aggregate t2fl5.210.840.
General Stanton hns submitted esti
mates aggregating $;)0.ooo,noo for the
pay of the regular and volunteer nrmy
for the six months beginning July 1.
CABLE FLASHES
The American consulate at llonn
Kong Is crowded with volunteers who
wish to light for the Called States.
The Prussian diet wa.i closed by Em
peror William lust Wednesday. Ho
made no reference to the war.
A great flr ha broken nut In tho
7m"I I mine nt Dortmund, Prussia. It
Is feared that at least 45 miner have
perished.
The German foreign ofllce hns re
reived reports from Paris saying
France Is Indlgnnrt nt the American
cable cuttlniis, cousii1ilng such action
to be contrary to International law,
nnd that she intends to nsk the powers
to protest nrralnst It.
The members of the new Spanish
rnblnet took the oath Wednesday ev
ening. Senor Pnpasta will assume
rharue of the foreign portfolio pending
the return of Senor Castillo from Purls.
The other changes In the ministry are
Senor Annon, minister of marine;
Senor Gnmiixo, minister of public work
nnd Senor Giron, minister of colonies.
Although there Is not yet a real fam
ine In Germany, bread and grain prlc
are still rising, espec-lly In South
Germany, where the price of brend Is 50
per cent, above the rate that prevailed
In Januniy last.
The use of table wines Is very gen
eral throughout Hrazll, especially In
the cities, among rich and poor; and
In the Interior with the well-to-do
people. Its use Is regarded as essential
to health In this tropicul and debilitat
ing climate.
BAN THS BLOCKADE.
Ship Returns to Spain, Having Landed Sup
plies for Blanoo's Soldiers.
The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Mont
scrrat arrived nt Corunnu, Spain, last
week from Clenfuegos, having escuped
the American blockading ships. Large
crowds of people thronged the quays
nnd the members of the crew received
nn ovation when they went ashore, the
people embracing the captain und of
ficers of the steamer. Populur demon
strations followed In various parts of
the city. The commander of the Mont
scrrat declared that he was not
i barged with uny mission nnd said be
was not carrying dispatches; but the
Spaniards rlulm ho Is patriotically con
cealing the facts In the case.
The Montscrrat Is to be sent to Fcr
rol or Cadiz In order to have her guns
mounted.
Tho newspapers claim that the
Montscrrat "thrice ran the blockade of
the Cuban const," nnd that, therefore,
the blockade Is Ineffective.
It Is asserted that the Montserrr.t
landed 15,0M1,000 pesetas. 1,000 soldiers,
100 guns, 15,000 rlllen and a quantity of
ammunition In Cuba.
Powdor Explosion in Spain
An explosion has occurred at the
Chouteau San Julian, Spuln, In a pro
jectile factory. Five soldiers and five
workmen were killed outright and 62
persons severely injured, among them
the governor of the port. The explo
sion was accidental.
Zlon Evangelical church of Chicago
a few dnys ago gave an Ice creair
social. Hut the pastor permitted beet
to be sold to those who did not enjo)
the cream.
Tho Cost of War.
If the war continues for a year it
will involve an expenditure of over
$400,000,000. The appropriations already
made or estimated as necessary for
that period foot up $425,000,000.
The optimistic view that Spain will
sue for peace as soon as a naval battle
Is won, and that the war will not last
a year Is not shared by republican
leaders, who may be supposed to reflect
the views of the administration. It la
said that even should peace be declared
In a month or six weeks the United
States will have an expensive and
lengthy task before It In establishing
a stuble government In Cuba and ef
fecting the occupation and control ot
the Philippines.
Gladstone's Funeral.
Saturday, May 28, has been fixed for
Mr. Gladstone's funeral.
With tho In tut men t of Gladstone's
remains In Westminster Abbey the last
niche in Statesman's corner has been
filled.
A Marvelous Beoord.
The navy department ia proud of the
rocord, made by the Oregon, from an
engineering point of view. The reports
to the department from the ship show
mat ana does noi need ft cents' worth
of repairso ner machinery ,
SPANISH EIEE1 ARRIVES 111 CM
UNDER STRONG DEFENSE.
iJnlral Cerrera's Ships Dodge tho lwo
American Squadrons, and AneVeza
At Santiago Do Cuba,
The Spanish squadron has arrived at
Santiago de Cuba without accident.
A direct message from Santiago de
Cuba Friday confirmed the arrival of
The event hns caused Intense enthu
slnsm In the old Cuban city.
The Spanish fleet, on Its arrival at
Snntlngo, lound there two American
warships, which retired with t"
speed, .
The Queen Regent hns cabled con
gratulations to Admiral Ccrvera.
The Amerlean ships have had the
Caribbean entrance to the Windward.
Passage so closely gunrded that It
Would be Impossible for the lleet to
have gone north. Commodore Bchley
has tho south const of Cuba so thor
oughly patrolled that If the Cape Verde
lleet should sail west from Santiago It
would not go far before It would meet
the flying squndron. It Is the opinion
of naval officials that Admiral Cervern,
having once entered a Cuban port, will
not attempt to return Immediately
home, but will make for Clenfuegus or
Havana.
They refuse to express an opinion,
regarding advices from Port au Prince,
announcing heavy cannonading oft the
Hnitlen coast last Sunday.
The minister of marine at Madrid,
Captain Aunon, received a dispatch
from Admiral Cervera, In command of
the Cape Verde squndron of th
Spanish lleet. It read;
"Santiago de Cuba, May 19.'
"This morning I have 'without Inci
dent entered this port, accompanied by
the squadron. CEIIVEHA."
The admiral also cabled that he did!
not sight nny American ships during
the voyage, and that the crews of his
ships are In perfect health and full of
and full of
says: "The
left on theV
whose r-'
test exclte-
enthusiasm.
Continuing, the dispatch sa
blockading veasels quickly left
approach of the squadron,
rlvul hn created the greatest
ment nnd enthusiasm ot Santiago. Im
mediately crowds of people thronged
the quays and cheered our sailors.
Hnvnnu's relief at tho safe arrival of
the lleet Is very great, as It was feared
the American ships which left the
blockade nnd gone to intercept the
Spunish fleet. It Is now believed the
Amerleons'Ilcd in order to avoid a re
verse." Saturday It was reported thnt the
Spanish fleet hnd left Santiago de
Cuba and were preparing to make a
dash for Hnvana. To do this the
Spanish admiral will either have to
eiiHage with Sampson's fleet on the
south or Schley's Bhlps on the north,
and a great naval battle Is looked for.
General Miles, commanding tho army,
said it was not the Intention of tho
president to call for an additional
number of volunteers nt this time.
An important expedition to Cuba will
leave Mobile port within a few days.
Fifteen thousand guns and several
hundred thousand rounds of ammuni
tion will bo shipped to the Insurgents.
A delegation of prominent nesrroea
cnlled on the secretnry of war Tues
day and urged that nil of the ten regi
ments of immune to be sent to ('uba
be made up of colored men. They
pednted out the especial service the
colored troops, bred In the southern
climate nnd most of them used to con
ditions similar to those to be confronted
In Cuba, would have In the campaign.
Secretary Alger was not able to con
cede nil of the Immune regiments to
colored volunteers, but gave assurance
that several of them would be com
posed of men of their race. The dele
gation also urged the appointment of
Capt. Thomas 8. Kelley of Louisiana
as a colonel of one of the Immune regi
ments. Capt. Kelley, It Is said, has the
Indorsement of Gen. Miles.
Biiiitw lillT nun
LONG CRUISE.
Another Tornble lighting Matutne, tie
Monterey, Goes to tho Bells.' of Dewey.
Enthusiasm at San Friaisco. -
The Charleston Is well on her way""
Manila. The big cruiser passed
through the Golden Gate at San Fran
cisco Sunday. Every steam vessel In
the harbor blew au revoir to Capt.
Glass and his crew. None of the forts
In tho harbor saluted the vessel, but
the demonstration mode by the 6.000
soldiers gathered at the Presidio was
tremendous. When the vessel wag
sighted coming down the bay the sol
diers gathered on the beach and bid .
her bon voyage. They lined the beach
for a mile and cheer upon cheer rang
out from the men who are so soon to
follow the Charleston to the scene of
Admiral Dewey's triumph. The
Charleston's big siren answered the
hoys on the beach time and again and
the whistling wus heard from one end
of the city to the other.
Never has a war vessel leaving thl
'I
e '
it
harbor received such a send-off as was
given the Charleston, which was the
first of the American fleet to be built
on the Pacific coast. She was launched
from the Union Iron works In San
Francisco ten years ago and was one
of the "nest-eggs" of the present Am
erican navy.
The Monterey waa ordered to pro
ceed to Manila to reinforce Admiral
Dewey's squdron. The Monterey Is a
tower of strength In herself, and her
addition to Admiral Dewey's force,
together with the dispatch of thou
sands of troops to Manila, Is ampleevi
dence that the administration has as
sumed no half-hearted attitude toward
the Philippines question and U deter
mined to take no' chance of disposses
sion until such time as the United
States Itself has arranged for the dis
position of the Islands.
The Monterey Is probably the most
formidable monitor In the world, yet
she combines with the enormous of
fensive and defensive qualities of the
monitor type a seaworthiness that la
almost phenomenal. The Monterey ia
described technically as a barbette tur
ret, low free board monitor of 4.0D0
by 59 feet beam, and 14 feet S inches
draught. She carries In two turrets
surrounded by barbettes two
and two 10-Inch guns, while
superstructure betw
are mounted six 6-1
pounders and two v
rets are 7 1-8 and
the surrounding 1,
and 11 1-2 Inchc
this armor ail
might thund
an en
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fleer