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THE OMAHA DAILY ] J 13t FHIDAY , MAY 0 , 1898.
REDUCES THE MAIL SERVICE
Hot Over Four Deliveries to Be Made in One
Day in the Cities.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY IS CUT OFf ;
0e > to Blake * n Knmlier of Imiiorlant
AmciutnicnO to < lie I'ontoHlep Ali-
i vronrlntloii Hill G'uttlnw
Down
tVASHINOTON. May G.-Durlng almost
Iho entire session today the senate tml
tinder consideration the postomco npproyrl-
atton 1)111. The measure carries m'JZl.SOU.
being very much the heav.cs.t ot all the ap
propriation bills.
The most important notion tnknn upon
the measure was the adoption of an amend
ment offered by Mr. Tllliuan , reducing the
number of deliveries of mull In all cities
of the country to a numbrr not exceeding
Jour each day. The amendment WHS blwi > ly
antagonized as a blow to business Interests
in the largo cities , but. Iho feeling of the
eonato was such that , dcaulto the vigorous
opposition , It provullfl by a rtoiwlvo ma
jority.
A lively debate was precipitated by an
amendment of the committee striking out
the appropriation of $300,000 for rural frco
delivery.
The proposition was discussed for nearly
two hours , Mr. Chandler and Mr. llutlcr
leading the fight In favor of rural delivery.
Hy the close vote of 25 to 22 , however ,
the committee was sustained and the bill
now carries no appropriation for such de
livery.
An Important amendment to the bill was
one which will prevent star route mall con
tractor * from sub-letting their contracts. In
order to K ° t tllclr money they must bo able
to swear that they performed the service
themselves.
I'lumeN n War Measure.
Just before adjournment the senate passed
an Important war tnrnsuro authorizing the
president and general officers of the army
to supply the Cuban Insurgents with anne
and munitions of war , and empowering offi
cers of the army serving In Cuba to supply
needy Inhabitants of the Island with medl-
clnrs and subsistence.
Soon after the senate convened today Mr.
Money ( Miss. ) gave notice that on Thursday ,
the 26th Inst. , he would present resolutions
In memory of Mr. Wlllhall.
Consideration of the postofflco appropria
tion bill was begun at the Instance of Mr.
Quay ( I'a. ) , In charge of the measures. The
amount carried by the bill as It passed
the house of representatives was $93,112-
300. As reported to tliu senate It carried
$112,000 more.
The committee amendment providing that
no additional contracts Bhould be entered
into for pneumatic tube service unless au
thorized by law , was adopted.
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment to the
Btar route section of the bill providing that
no part of the sum appropriated for such
service bhould bo paid to any sub-contractor ,
and the postmaster general must require
affidavits from contractors that they them
selves did the work.
The amendment was antagonized by Mr.
Money ( Miss. )
Mr. Teller said If the government would
t pay directly to the mall carriers the sums
Blvcn the contractors who sub-let their con
tracts , It would ,
receive good service at rea
sonable rates.
Mr. Cockrell declared the adoption of the
amendment would result In a loss to the
government of J3.000.000. The amendment
was agreed to.
The amendment of the committee striking
from the bill the appropriation of $300,000
for rural free delivery created considerable
discussion.
Mr. Quay explained ihat In the opinion of
.the committee the results of the experiment
to far scarcely warranted
congress in goltiK
forward with the experiment.
Siinnortn Ilurnl Delivery.
Mr. Chandler
thought the matter ought
not to be stricken out
entirely. Rural free
delivery was a boon to people In the rural
aistrlcts throughout the country.
Mr. Pottlgrew Inquired
whether the ex
tension of free delivery
meant the abolition
or the country postofllrea.
that wo'"d cortalnly
Mr. Pcttlgrow declared
that the farmers
, of the
country
were not demanding rural
free delivery , and ho
regarded It as a hum-
While Mr. Chandler was discussing the
question. Mr. Tlllman Inquired of him
whether $200.000.000 a year would bo suf
ficient to secure the
delivery of ovcry letter
nnd paper directed to every Inhabitant of the
country.
Mr. Chandler replied that-lt could doubt
less bo done for less.
Mr. Halo again
energetically attacked the
ruial delivery scheme , a scheme of en
thusiasts , ho called It , and declared the es-
tlmate of Mr. Tlllman of $200,009,000 was
not extravagant , if the scheme was to be
extended universally.
Mr. Stewart nnd Mr. Teller opposed the
rural free delivery plan , the latter main
taining that it meant simply the expendi
ture of nn enormous aum of money on a
scheme for which there was no real de
mand.
The discussion continued for about two
hours. Finally the text of the bill was BO
amended as to present the proposition in
the following form :
For experimental rural frco delivery
under the direction of the postmaster gen-
oral. Including pay to carriers and horse
hire allowances , $200,000.
Mr. Quay Insisted on his amendment to
trlko out the proposition , nnd he demanded
the yeas and nays.
The clause was stricken out , 23 to 22.
Mr , Tlllman offered an amendment
pro
viding that no more than four mall de
liveries should be made In nny city during
nny ono day , and that any amount thus
saved shall be covered back Into the treas
ury.
Itutlnur * City Deliveries.
Mr. Hoar antagonized the amendment ,
holdlno that It amounted to class legisla
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. Quay's motion to lay the amendment
on the table was lost.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr. Chandler moved , In view of the adop
tion of the amendment , that the amount
appropriated for free delivery bo reduced
from $13,084.400 to $12,000,000.
Mr. Faulkner ( W. Va. ) thought that In the
absence of definite Information the senate
ought not to act hastily In the matter , as
any amount saved by the final enactment ot
Mr. Tlllman's amendment Into law would
accrue to the government's benefit In any
event.
Mr. Quay said the senate In Its present
temper probably would adopt the amend
ment offered by Mr. Chandler , but merely
as a protest against "such blind nnd doubt
ful legislation" he moved to lay the amend-
II.M' to tnUc alter iliiinrrj
Iircvcnt dlitreii , aid diges Pill
tion. cur constipation.
J'lirrljr YWtaUl * i do nut KTIK | >
'or r.ui.o iwln Sold I.JF nil ilnifrgUti. 21 cri.ti
1-rcytt * d eulf kjr C. L ilw4 * Cft , LewU , Kui.
mcnt on the table. The motion was de
feated 29 to 22.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Pottlgrew offered an amendment di
recting the postmaster general to readjust
the compensation to bo paid for transporta
tion ot malls on railroad routea by reducing
the compensation to all railroad companies
SO per cent n year from the existing rates
for such transportation , on the basis of the
average weight heretofore fixed and allowed
by law.
Pending action upon the amendment the
bill was laid aside until tomorrow.
Mr. Hnnsbrough ( N. D. ) presented the re
port of the conferees on the Alaska home
stead bill and It was agreed to.'The bill
now goes to the president.
Arm * for the Gillian * .
Mr. Hav.-ley called up the conference re
port upon the bill suspending the operation
of curtain provisions of the law relating to
the quartermaster's department of the army.
Mr. Hawley said the whole question had
been most carefully considered by the com
mittee. Ho thought It absolutely necessary
that the bill should be Immediately enacted
Into law.
The report , after brief discussion , was
laid aside unlit tomorrow.
Mr. Cockrall reported from the military
affairs commlttco a bill to provide assist
ance to the Inhabitants of Cuba and arms ,
munitions and military stores to the In
surgent forces nnd for other purposes. The
text of tbo bill follows :
Section 1. That while serving in Cuba
during the existing wnr , officers of the
army of the United States exercising sepa
rate commands may , by special order , cause
subsistence , medical aim quartermaster's
supplies to bo Issued , and other aid rend
ered to the Inhabitants of the Island of
Cuba , who are destitute , and in Immi
nent danger of perishing unless they receive
the same.
Sec. 2. That the president , nnd general
officers commanding troops In Cuba , are
hereby authorized to furnish to the proper
ofllrers of the Cuban Insurgents such arms ,
Rtnnum'llon , equipments nnd military stores
and supplies as they may require to render
the services of that army ns allies In the
oxlEiliig war available , and may enlist , not
to exceed fifty for each brigade. Inhabitants
of the Island of Cuba , qualified to servo ns
Interpreters , guides , zcouts and assistants.
The bill was passed without debate.
The senate at G:25 : p. m. went Into ex
ecutive session and shortly afterward ad
journed.
1'HESS ANNEXATION OP HAWAII.
llouiu Committee HUH Ileolutlon
Wmler CiuiNlileratloii.
WASHINGTON , May G. The Hawaiian
question camp up before the house com
mittee on foreign affairs today. There was
a strong majority favoring annexation. The
resolution Introduced by Representative
Nonlands of Nevada was considered In de
tail. Chairman Hltt made a forcible
presentation to tbo committee of the reasons
for favorable action at this time In view
of the necessities existing for the use of
the Islands In our war operations.
Ucpresentatlvo William Alden Smith of
Michigan , a member of the subcommittee ,
presented a. number of substantial reasons
for prompt action , characterizing the past
policy of the government regarding Island
ownership in the West Indies and in the
Pacific near the Isthmus as "short-sighted
and unwise. " Ho urged Immediate action
and advocated a prompt , favorable report.
Representative Clark of Missouri , demo-
Tat , suggested that there were many dlf-
Icultlcs Involved In the annexation ot the
slands 'and deprecated what he asserted to
be a departure from our historical position
cgardlng territorial ownership outside the
: outinent.
Representative Newlands urged many ad
vantages to be gained by ownership of the
slanda In the Pacific. Representatives
Pearson of North Carolina , Berry of Ken
tucky , Adams of Pennsylvania , Howard of
Georgia and DInsmore of Arkansas , took the
principal part in the discussion , but the
meeting finally adjourned without taking n
vote , deferring action for a moro full con
sideration next Tuesday. It in thought
: hat if there should bo a favorable report
rom the committee In favor of annexation
of Hawaii , that the speaker will not In-
' .orposo nny objection. It Is also asserted
.hat the administration is pressing early
action.
The commlttco took no definite action
adjourning until next Tuesday. It Is as
sorted that a majority of the committee
favor the resolution.
There were three members of the commit
tee absent. Messrs. Quigg ( N. Y. ) and Henry
( Ind. ) , republicans , and Williams ( Miss. )
democrat. The republicans present stoo.l
solidly in favor of annexation. These were
Messrs. Hltt (111. ( ) , Adams ( Pa. ) , Cousins
( la. ) , W. A. Smith ( Mich. ) , Heatwole
( Minn. ) , Pearson ( N. C. ) nnd Glllett
( Mass. ) , though there was some slight dif
ference of opinion as to when annexation
should take effect.
Mr. Nowlands ( all. , Nov. ) and Mr. Berry
( dom. , Ky. ) favored annexation. The others
of the democrats , Messrs. Dlnsmoro , Cloik
and Howard , opposed it. Of the absentees
Mr. Williams is n vigorous opponent.
NAVAL OFFICIALS NOT WORTHED
Ueivey a nil the Orefioii Ahle to Care
for Themnelve * .
WASHINGTON , May G. Although natur
ally anxious to hear from Commodore
Do\\ey , the president and the members ol
the cabinet are not at all alarmed at the
non-arrival of news from Manila. It Is
pointed out that the cable office Is about ten
miles moro distant from the city and thai
the connecting land line is undoubtedly In
the hands ot the SpanUh. These , It Is as
sumed , cannot bo dislodged by the commodore
doro with the landing force now at his dis
posal. The commodore , It Is said , may have
been compelled to sund a slow vessel out ,
or ho may be waiting to send news ot the
surrender ot the Island ? . In any event the
contingencies arc such that no definite time
can bo fixed for the arrival of the report.
Nor la the president disturbed nt the sit
uation of the Oregon and the Marietta. They
have no fear thn Capo Verde licet Is enroute
to Intercept them tor the reason that such
a move would be the highest folly. In case
of conflict It Is confidently believed that the
Oregon would sink at least ono or two of
Its assailants , so that If the enemy suc
ceeded In defeating the Oregon it would
have Buffered on equal or greater loss. This
exchange the Spaniards are In no position
to make.
Although the government has bad no offi
cial news of the present whereabouts of the
Capo Verde fleet , no doubt U expressed that
it lias returned to Cadlr. as reported by the
Lloyds. Wherever It Is the government has
no reason to hope that It will venture Into
these waters.
MAJOIUTY IS Ol'POSUn'TO HON'IJS
Senator Woloatt .loin * with the O -
Iiocllloii.
WASHINGTON , May 5. The senate com
mittee on finance as a body was not In ses
sion today , but laid over until tomorrow
In order to allow the democratic membsrs
to prepare n substitute for the bond provision
of the bill. There Is no doubt that there
will bo a majority In committee against the
bond feature , as Senator Jones of Nevada
has taken a position agnlnat It , and Senator
Wolcott has Indicated that he will oppose
It If nn acceptable substitute can bo secured
The republican members of the committee
with the exception of Senator Wolcott , were
In conference over the question for several
hours.
Whee'er the Klrnt to Report.
WASHINGTON , May D.-V'lflghtlng Joe"
Wheeler , who yesterday was nominated to
the position of major gtueral In the vol
unteer army , reported at army headquarters
today. Ho was the first of the major general -
oral * to signify to Secretary Algor his rvadl-
ncas for active duty.
PASSES ARBITRATION BILL
louse Adopts the Measure Advocated by
Organized Labor ,
TS PROVISIONS ARE NOT COMPULSORY
Clinlrmnti of the Iiiterttlato Commerce
ComniUilon nnd the ConiiiiU-
nloncr of Labor Will lie the
Initiatory Hoard.
WASHINGTON , May G. The house today
disposed of two Important measures.
The A.laskan land bill , extending the
lomcstcad laws to and providing for cer
tain railway rights of way In the district
of Alaska , as amended by tbo senate and
agreed upon In conference , was pasted ,
The labor arbitration measure , providing
for the arbitration of labor disputes between
mployes nnd certain common carriers , a
till which had received very wide Indorse
ment by labor organizations throughout
, he country , received the approval of the
louse.
The house today passed a bill au-
horlzlng the construction of a
> rldgo across the Arkansas rlvor at
Webber's Falls , Indian Territory , nnd then
proceeded to consider the conference re-
> ort on the Alaskan homestead act , which
Mr. Lacy ( la. ) called up.
A number of minor bills were also passed
and tbo house adjourned until Monday.
After an hour's debate the conference ro-
) ort was adopted by a vote of 80 to 8. Bo-
bro an agreement was reached speeches
vcro made by Messrs. Lacey ( la. ) , who re
ported the bill , ShafrotU ( Colo. ) , Dovrles
Cal. ) , and Ellis ( Ore. ) , in favor of the bill
and Messrs. Pitney ( N. J. ) , Parker ( N. J. ) ,
and Loud ( Cal. ) , against.
Mr. Grosvcnor ( O. ) then called up from
the committee on labor the bill for the arbi
tration of disputes between railroads and
, helr employes. .
Measure Not CompiilNury.
Mr. Grosvenor , explaining the bill. In re
ply to questions , said the measure was not
compulsory , did not require employers or
employes to arbitrate , but merely opened a
clear way to arbitration should the parties
decide to avail themselves of It and offers
a way to carry out under government di
rections an award reached through mutual
and voluntary agreement.
Criticism of the bill as being .unsafely In-
deflnlto In many of Its clauses and open
to possible abuses In the matter of Judg
ment and execution was passed by Mr.
Lewis ( dera. , Wash. ) .
Mr. Cochran ( dem. , Mo. ) spoke In sup
port of the measure as being a step In the
right direction , though not perfect in its
provisions.
Mr. Magulre ( dem. , Cal. ) attacked the
provisions of the bill requiring employes
to not leave their employers under three
months after the filing of the award with
out giving thirty days' notice. Ho aald
the provision left the question of punish
ment of violations of the provision open.
Mr. Cummlngs ( dem. , N. V. ) declared his
purpose to support the bill as a member of
congicsa and a member of Typographical
union No. G of New York , and criticised
briefly the government for failure tot pay
union wages to its employes.
Mr. Lewis moved to recommit with in
structions favoring numerous amendments ,
which was defeated and the bill passed.
It provides that In case a st'rlous con
troversy concerning wages , hours ot laborer
or conditions of employment shall arise be
tween a carrier subject to the act and the
employes the chairman of the Interstate
Commerce commission and the commissioner
of labor shall , upon the request of either
party , endeavor to amicably settle the dis
pute by mediation , and in pase the endeavor
shall fall , then the controversy may be
submitted to arbitration of a board of three
persons , each party to the controversy to
name one arbitrator and the two thus
named shall name a third.
The agreement to submit must contain
stipulations that the arbitration shall bo
begun within five days and the award shall
be filed within twenty days from the ap
pointment of the third arbitrator ; that the
award shall be filed in the circuit court of
the United States for any district wherein
the employer carries on business ; that the
parties shall consider the award final and
conclusive and faithfully execute the same ;
that the award shall continue In force as
between the parties for ono ye'ar , and that
the employer shall not dismiss nor shall
any employe dissatisfied with the award quit
work under three months without giving
thirty days' notice.
The award shall become final and opera
tive ten days after filing , unless an appeal
shall bo taken within ten days on excep
tions to matter of law.
The act recognizes organized labor nnd
provides penalties for employers discrim
inating against employes by reason n ! their
connection with or purpose to Join such or-
ganteatton.
The house passed a bill granting to the
Washington Improvement and'Development
company right of way for a railway and
telegraph line through the Colvlllo Indian
reservation In Washington state.
A bill providing for the establishment of
a life saving station at Charlevolx , Mich. ,
was passed.
Mr. Morris ( rep. , Minn. ) called up nnd
the house passed a Joint resolution declar
ing the lands within the former Mlllo Lac
Indian reservation In Minnesota to bo'sub-
jcct to entry under the land lawa of the
United States.
At 4:35 : p. m. the house adjourned until
Monday.
FOOD IS SCARCE AT NAVASSA.
IVar Spare Keen * Supply from Heuoli-
IIIK the Inland.
WASHINGTON , May G. Owing to the war
demonstrations In nearby'waters , the Is
land of Navassa. one of the small Islands of
the Cnrrlbbean sea , oif the west coast of
Haytl , Is threatened vlth a food famine.
Reports of tha distressing condition of af
fairs on tha island have reached hero , and
Senator Gorman of Maryland today' called
the attention of the president to the state
of affairs and the necessity for relief of
some sort. In view of Us close proximity
to Cuba , Porto Rico and the islands In those
waters , nnd the fact that Spanish vessels
at any time may Intercept and attack vessels
going there , commerce with the Island has
been suspended. There arc represented to
bo about seventy Americans on the island ,
mostly from Maryland. Senator Gorman
urged Immediate action , and the president
promised to take up the matter Immediately
and determine what could be done. It was
suggested that a merchantman with sup
plies might bo sent under escort of a
war ship to carry supplies to the endangered
Inhabitants and carry off those who wish
to leave.
I'll 0 VI I ) US HErAIHS TO SHIPS.
Men. Material nud Machinery to lie
Kent to the IMillliiulnm.
WASHINGTON , May 5. The secretary of
the navy today ordered Naval Constructors
W. T. Cappa , now at the Union Iron works ,
San Francisco , to proceed at the earliest
moment on the steamer City of Pekln , Just
chartered , to meet Commodore Dawey's
squardon at Manila. Mr. Capps will select
from the Mare Island force n number of the
moit experienced and Intelligent workmen
to take with him. In addition he will place
on the 1'oklu a full supply of machine toola ,
steel plate and all ot the materials that are
likely to be needed to make temporary re
pairs to a ship In distress. The purpose of
.ho department pin jiaklng this order la to
put Commodore ! lje > oy'a fleet at tbo earliest
losnlblo inomen n jnjo first-class condition ,
repairing all the Damage sustained In the
engagement amljtj Addition to this to raise
and repair any P'ltho Spanish ships , cither
surrendered or sunk In the engagement , that
arc capable of bqlngrnavlgaled again.
CHNTUIIY IIUAD'CMJII COMMITTKES.
Prenldent Appoint * Centurion * for ( lie
Different State * .
TEItnK HAUa B , ilnd. , May G. President
Will I. Krlotenstoln , of the Century Road
club of America- has appointed his national
committee and the greater number of the
state centurions , who were left to his au
thority. They are as follows :
Road Records Committee Walter Fara
day , chairman , Wllmcttc , III. : George I. Mc
Carthy , Now York ; R. F. Osborne , Colorado
Springs.
Membership Committee Chnrlcs M. Fairchild -
child , chairman. Cleveland ; W. P. Handy ,
Boston : J. A. McGulrc , Denver.
Legislation Committee W. H. Mackoy ,
chairman , Now York ; A. A. Gracey , Phila
delphia ; W. H. Powell , Baltimore.
State Centurions Alabama , W. M. Bunt-
ng , Florence ; Georgia , F. A. Webster , Sa
vannah ; Iowa , W. S. Lynn , Burlington ;
Louisiana , R. W. Abbott , New Orleans ;
Nebraska. L. T. Brodstonr , Superior ; Rhode
Island , F. C. Graves , Providence ; South Da
kota , T. W. Rae , Madison ; Tennessee , W.
W. Crane , Jackson : Texas , John Trolller ,
Dallas : Utah. S. F. Durand , Salt Lake ; Ver
mont. C. W. Pcnnlngton , Rutland , Virginia.
H. L. Cheatham , Roanoke ; West Virginia ,
W. Herman Smith , Charleston ; Canada , F.
II. J. Duel , St. Johns , N. B. ; Mexico , Thomas
R. Crump , Mexico City.
The appointment of state centurions In
ho various other states will bo announced
at an early date.
CHAIU.ESTON GUTS IlKAlll' TO SAIL.
Complete Complement of Offieer * A-
Mlciicil to the Ship.
WASHINGTON , May G. Captain H. Glass
Sas been detailed from the navy yard at
Mare Island , where ho was In command of
the Pensacola , and assigned to command
"Immediately" the Charleston. This cruiser
Is expected to convoy the relief expedition
to Commodore Dcwey at Manila.
The following officers are ordered to re
port Immediately on board the Charleston
for duty : Passed Assistant Surgeon A.
Parenholt , from naval hospital at Mare
tsland ; Surgeon F. Rogers ; Lieutenant
Commander G. Blockllnger , from Mare
tsland ; Lieutenant W. S. Brnuenereuther ,
: rom Mare Island ; Naval Cadet C. L. Lelpcr ,
from the Franklin ; Acting Carpenter J. H.
Bill , from Mare Island ; Naval Cadet H. O.
Dlssett , from the Vermont ; Lieutenant C.
R. Slocum , from the Patterson ; Chief En-
jlncer R. W. Gait , from Mare Island ; Lieu
tenant R. E. Coontz , from the Patterson ;
Passed Assistant Engineer J. S. McKean ,
from the Albatross ; Naval Cadet A. W.
Marshall , from the Vermont.
S WPPOHT TO Tl 1H WAIl.
Clir.mber of Commerce of New York
Sinte lolil It * Annual MeetliiK.
NEW YORK , nMay G. The 130th annual
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the
state of New York was held today.
Resolutions wore 'adopted pledging the
'unqualified and1 hearty support" of the
ihamber "to thdupresldcnt and congress of
the United States In the conduct of the
war. " < f
The resolution's also pledge the chamber
to bear. Its "share ot the common burdens ,
whatever they may be , to-the end that such
a policy may speedily be obtained as will
nure to the benefit of our Cuban neighbors ,
and to the domestic quiet and prosperity of
the United States'and ; provide for the
appointment of tfilrty members of the cham
ber to "take1 such ! action from'time to time
as may nfccessary5 to give this action of
the chamber Its'greatest possible efficiency
and value. "
Thanks nnd congratulation of the chamber
are offered to "Commodore Dewey and the
gallant officers and crews of the Asiatic
squadron , " who "by a blow struck under cir
cumstances of peculiar heroism have helped
to shorten the war. "
DU KOSC TAKES TO LECTURING.
lie Refer * to Our Scnatorn nx Harder
r.nflliiiin.
TORONTO , Ont , May G. Senor Du Bosc ,
late first secretary of the Spanish legation
at Washington , lectured to 2,000 people hero
tonicht on the causes of the present war.
Senor Polo and many prominent men were
present. The lecture was In aid of the Red
Cross society work and was delivered In a
private capacity.
The Eenor made a severe attack on the
American people. Ho traced the history ot
the trouble , reiterating the Spanish argu
ments , and spoke of American senators aa
"border ruffians , whoso Illiterate boorishness -
ness is only equaled by their venality and
pompous conceit. "
Ho said American cupidity for conquest
constituted a grave danger to Europe , Can
ada and Mexico , and concluded by compar
ing the queen regent of Spain with "tho
bloating politicians , whose countenance de
pict the lust that Is in their hearts. "
Try to Illow Up a Mnuiizlne.
BALTIMORE , May 5. The American to
morrow will say : News reached this city
yesterday that an attempt had been made
to destroy the government magazines : it the
Indian Head proving grounds on the Polo-
mac river , twenty-five miles below Wash
ington. A huge pile of wood containing
thousands of cords , located near tha maga
zines , was destroyed by fire of an incen
diary origin last Tuesday night. Several
suspicious characters have been seen about
the neighborhood for some time past nnd
it Is believed that a spy In the employ of
the Spanish government had tiomcthmg to
do with applying the torch.
Report Knuunemeiit with IimnrKent * .
KEY WEST , May G. A dispatch boat
which arrived hero today brought Intelli
gence Of an engagement between Spanish
troops and Insurgents In Havana province ,
In which Colonel Juan Delgado , tbo Insur
gent leader , and four men were killed , aad
the Spanish lost. , , fwenty-one. No raaacr
details are knoj n nd even these are ob
tained from hcarsaj In Havana. Kven the
date of the engagement is not given , al
though It 13 understood to be of recant oc
. U- 11
currence. 11t
Cnrry CoetrUtice * for Dewey.
LIMA , O. , May 5. Three special cars
loaded with fixed "cartridge " * for the use of
the Pacific squadron's rapid fire guns , and
attached to the AVells Fargo express train
on the Chicago & < Kt\o \ road passed through
this city toulghfr'i Tbo cars are being rushed
to San Francisco with all possible speed and
will be hurried on to Commodore Dewey's
vessels.
Co'.nmlilu U nt Provlucetown.
PROVINCETOWF , Mass. , May 6. The
cruiser Columbia arrived in Provlncetown
harbor at 2:10 : o'clock this afternoon. The
firing ot a salute by the Columbia , while
entering the harbor , frightened many of the
residents ot tbo town and the report spread
rapidly that a Spanish ship bad attacked
the San Francisco.
Iimhelln U In Mnnrnlnff.
PARIS , May G. Ex-Queen Isabella refuses
to receive political visitors. She has gone
Into mourning for the sailors killed at
Manila.
the Food Drink 1s the greatest tonic for
nursing mother * . Nourishing Inspiring
soothing. Malt-Nutrlne is prepared by the
famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing A 'n.
which fact guarantee * the , purity , excellence
and merit claimed for It.
HAVE NO FEAR FOR DEWEY
Navy Department Fools that Ho is Master
of the Situation.
SAMPSON'S ' WHEREABOUTS A MYSTERY
It In Not Hello veil \VnahlnK ou ( tint
He linn Clone to Succor the Ore-
Ken , bnt n Narnl
meat ! Hinted.
WASHINGTON , May 5. Secretary Long
said , at the close ot office hours today , that
up to that time ho had received no word
from Commodore Dcwoy. He added , how
ever , that ho felt no apprehension over this
lack of news , because in the first place re
ports were not expected , with the cable
from Manila cut , nud , furthermore , no fears
were cnlertalned as to Commodore Dowcy's
ability to maintain his position.
There was no doubt , the secretary said ,
that Commodore Dewey's fleet bad annihi
lated the Spanish fleet and with this much
accomplished Dewey was master of Iho situ
ation at Manila.
It was suggested to Mr. Long that Iho
shore batteries at Cavlto and on the Corre-
gldor Island might bo a serious menace to
the American fleet , but tbo secretary did
not share this view , holding that the
strength of the Olympla and other ships In
Dowey's command was ample to make him
roaster of Manila bay and Its surroundings.
The department is taking steps to render
effective aid to the commodore In the matter
of supplies , and a constructor of high
ability Is to go out at once to repair the
damages sustained In the battle of Manila.
Preparations for n suitable convoy for the
supply ships was also indicated by the choice
of a commander and officers for the cruiser
Charleston , now at Mare Island.
It Is recalled at the Navy department In
this connection that , having received the
surrender of Manila , the commodore would
bo nblo to secure any quantity of labor , and
of such material an a maritime city llku
Manila affords for the repair of his ships.
He also would bo able to place his wounded
In comfort in some of the Manila hospitals
or other public buildings. It Is always a
dealro of a prudent naval commander to get
his wounded ashore at the earliest possible
opportunity , as they stand better chances of
recovery.
SUIIUINOU' * Movements.
No news could bo gleaned at the Navy
department relative to the movements of
Admiral Sampson's Ironclads , but from the
confident touo of the few officials who are
acquainted with the policy of the depart
ment , they arc expecting to hear very soon
of news of his squadron almost as Inter
esting and Important as that received from
the Philippines last Monday.
A high officer of the administration today
almost demolished the theory that Admiral
Sampson was going to succor the Oregon ,
now on Its way from Brazil to Join the North
Atlantic squadron. Ho declared that the
Navy department was under no apprehension
about the Oregon , for the reason It did not
consider that the Spanish admiral of the
Capo Verde squadron would bo willing to
risk a combat with the Oregon , oven with
the great odds In his favor , as even If over
whelmed In the end the Oregon certainly
would destroy ono of the Spanish ships , and
perhaps two , and the Spanish government
could not afford to exchange pawns at this
stage of the war.
That left open as possible points of opera
tions for Sampson , cither Porto Rico or some
port on the Cuban coast , but Just which
theory is to be accepted is not even hinted
at by the departmental officials.
Notice came to the State department from
Brazil today that the government hod de
clared neutrality. There Is now no cause to
regret such action on the part of Brazil , for
however beneficial the delay has been to the
United States In getting Its war ships safely
along the Brazilian coast , the issue of the
proclamation just now Is likely to bo still
more beneficial In closing Brazilian ports to
the Spanish flying squadron , if It should be
headed in that direction.
It may be noted , however , that while
the first reports were received with llttlo
credit , tbo advices coming to the Navy de
partment today , though not conclusive , in
clined the officers to the belief that the
Spanish flying squadron really has turned
back from Capo Verde to consolidate with
the homo squadron at Cadiz.
Great pressure Is being brought to bear
upon the War department to secure ap
pointments to second lieutenancies author
ized by the recently enacted Hull bill. The
list of applicants Includes many bright
young men , for the regulations require
them to be under 30. Among them are
former students at West Point , newspaper
men and others with political Influence
back of them.
The Navy department will ship 200OGi >
pounds of powder to Commodore Dewey to
add to the stock ho now has left. This will
be made up of about 60,000 pounds of the
grade used for the big 8-inch guns , 60,000
pounds for the 6-Inch guns , 50,000 pounds
for the G-lnch guns , and lesser amounts for
other classes ot guns.
This , with the large number of 8-Inch
armor-piercing projectiles , shells , and 6-lnch
and G-lncb rifle balls , will make the ship
ment of ammunition a largo ono. The pow
der and shot together will give GOO rounds
for the big guns , and several thousand
rounds for the rapid fire rifles.
AUTONOMIST CONGRESS CONVENES.
General Rlanco Make * n Speech A * >
milliner United State * .
HAVANA , May 4. ( Delayed. ) The Cuban
congress , elected under tbo autonomist gov
ernment , was formally opened today with
great ceremony. Captain General Blanco
made a speech , In the course of which ho
said that if the declarations of the United
States had been sincere Its guns today ought
to be saluting the Cuban Parliament Instead
of threatening the lives of Its members.
Every effort was made by the Spanish
officials to give brilliancy to the occasion.
There was a procession and imposing mili
tary display , the streets were decorated with
flags and banners and the captain general
made what was Intended to be an Impressive
speech.
The volunteers at 12:30 : p. m. were drawn
up on both sides of the streets leading from
the palace to the ball of congress , located in
tbo building formerly known as the Casino
Espanol. From the time the autonomist
government was established , the Casino was
devoted to Us purposes.
At 3 p. m. a salute of fifteen guns from
tbo Cabunas battery announced the de
parture of the captain general from the
palace. First came a detachment ot cavalry
and then , In a landau , were General Par-
rado , the military commander of Havana ;
General Solano , chief of staff and two adju
tants , after which was a carriage In which
were seated Captain General Blanco , General
Pando , the commander of Spanish forces In
the field ; Dr. Congostl , secretary general of
the government , and General Blanco's adju
tant. Following tbo captain general's car
riage were many officers on horseback , and
after them came a detachment of the civil
guard. A force of cavalry wound up the
processslon , which passed through Oblspo
street , to the Parque Isabella Catollca , to
the Dragoncs thoroughfare , and to the hall
of congress.
At tbo hall the members ot the autono
mous government were awaiting the captain
general , and on bis arrival there at 2:15 p. m.
another salute ot fifteen guns was fired upon
the fortress.
Assembled In the hall , la addition tothe
members ot congress , tbo colonial secre
taries , etc. , were Admiral Mnnloroln , Gen
eral Losado , the civil and military au
thorities , the bishop , the foreign consuls and
the commanders nnd officers of the Ilrltlith
cruiser Talbot nnd the French cruiser Ful
ton , both ot which are In port. Besides the
officers and officials there were present many
representatives ot the Spanish nobility , the
leading politicians ot Havana nnd represen
tatives of the local nnd some ot the foreign
newspapers. There were also many women
present.
The captain general was received with the
greatest respect when ho entered the hall ,
which was finely decorated. In the center
ot the hall on a platform was n big presi
dential table under a canopy , and right and
left of It were portraits of the little king ot
Spain and his mother , the queen recent.
General Blanco took up a position behind
this table. At his right were thn members
of the colonial government and Iho secre
tary general ot Cuba. On his left stood
Generals Parrado , Pando and Solano.Vneu
all the participants In the ceremony were
In their places the captain general saluted ,
military fashion , and read his message to
congress.
He said in substance :
I take great pleasure In seeing the rep
resentatives of this Island united here for
the first time. In splto ot the fact that
the United States has tried to Impede the
ro-cstabllshmcnt ot peace , Spain has ful
filled Us promises of Introducing reforms
in Cuba and wai approaching a reconcilia
tion nnd the ending of the war. But the
United States , though speaking ot pence
and autonomy , has tried to prevent us
from bringing them about.
It the declaration of the United States
had been sincere Its guns ought to be sa
luting today the first Cuban Parliament In
stead of threatening the lives of Its mem
bers and proving Itself so false to their
policy , ambitions and plans.
Spain has given the island all it Is au
thorized to do for thd purpose of restoring
peace , and without any conditions. The
autonomist form of government established
Is as ample as that of the British colonies
and Spain has declared that it will bo made
more ample still , If such n course is Judged
to bo necessary by the members of this con
gress.
Rigid customs and other rules wore abel
ished In order to help the reconcentrndos ,
the victims of the fight sustained by the
United States. Wo admitted free of duties
the "help" sent from America sent for
the purpose of increasing the existing dis
cords. In short , nothing has been left un
done which might satisfy the aspirations of
the people , If compatible with the national
honor.
On the petition of his holiness , the pope ,
nnd the European powers , hostilities wore
suspended In order to treat for peace. Ig
noring all this the president of hie United
States declared that the autonomous form
of government had turned out to be a fail
ure , when Parliament had not oven assem
bled ; the patriots of the United States
were excited by the declaration that Span-
lards caused the Maine catastrophe , forget
ting the generous hospitality Us sailors re
ceived hero ; and now the United States is
taking up arms to Impose Its domination.
Before such an outrage Spaniards nnd
Cubans must unlto to defend the father
land , nnd the reconciliation will bo all the
more sacred In view of the actual circum
stances In the case. The defenders of
Spain and of the autonomy of Cuba all have
Spanish blood In their veins or were born
on this soil.
Continuing , the captain general said :
All the now laws must be put In force
on July 1 , Preference should bo given the
measures providing public security nnd the
maintenance of the national honor of Spain ,
the only country which can protect the de
velopment of this colony nnd bring about
the formation of n great country united to
the old Castlllan nation , nnd at the same
time bo the mediator In the now world , be
tween both continents.
When ho had finished reading his message ,
Captain General Blanco shouted , "Vivo
Espanawhich cheer was responded to with
considerable enthusiasm.
The captain general then declared the
Cuban congress open , and administered the
oath to all deputies. Ho asked them , as they
swore , if they would always defend Spain ,
nnd was answered with a spontaneous "yes. "
About 2:30 : p. m. a third salute of fifteen
guns from the fortress announced the de
parture of the captain general , from the hall ,
while a fourth salute of fifteen guns an
nounced his return to the palace.
At the palace , the captain general from
the balcony witnessed a march past of the
troops.
The captain general was cheered all the
way to and from the hall of congress , and
from the balconies women threw flowers on
the procession and liberated dovea as a sign
of rejoicing.
The members of the Cuban congress , pre
vious to the formal opening of that body ,
held a meeting for the purpose ot organiza
tion. Dr. Jose Del Cueto presided. Thirty-
seven deputies , of whom ten are conserva
tives , presented to the secretary of Justice ,
Senor Govln , their certificates of election.
REPAIRS MAY TAKE SOME TIME.
Depend * Altogether on the Faellltlc *
Available to Do the Work.
CHICAGO , May G. Charles H. Summers ,
electrician ot the Western Union Telegraph
company was interviewed today concerning
the interruption to the cable between Hong
Kong and Manila. Mr. Summers said that
the Hong Kong-Manila cable in direct line
would be 628 miles long , but ns there is
undoubtedly some slack , it la doubtless 700
miles long. With delicate Instruments , such
as cable companies have , the break In tbo
cable could bo located within half a mile.
This test would , be undoubtedly made from
Hong Kong , where the English government
Is supposed to have all the facilities for
building and repairing cables. To Illustrate
how close these tests can bo made
with the Instruments , Mr. Summers referred
to a test on the Western Union cable at the
Straits of Mackinaw. The Mackinaw cable
is about five miles long. . From the south
ern shore a test was made some time ago
and a break was located within three feet.
It is Mr. Summers' opinion that tests have
been made , correctly locating within fifty
miles of Manila the break In the Hong Kong
cable. The delay In this case may be
caused by not having the necessary grap
pling machinery for picking up the cable ,
which may bo laid at a very great depth
at that particular point. Once the fault Is
brought to light , It will bo but a com
paratively easy matter to make a splice.
Whether there has been a cable steamer at
Hong Kong prepared for such work has not
been definitely ascertained. If not , it maybe
bo necessary to bring a steamer from some
distant point , delaying for some time the re
pair of the cable.
IllK Shipment of Ammunition.
DAVENPORT , la. , May G. Eighteen car
loads ot munitions of war , including nearly
3,000,000 rounds of ammunition , were
shipped to eastern and southern ports from
the Rock Island arsenal today.
CONCENTRATE ON THE COAST
Six Thousand Soldiers Ordered to AsscraMi
at Ban Francisco.
EXPECTING A MOVE ON . PHILIPPINES
Order * Unnril to Prepare at Onn *
Three Month * * Ration * for Tire
Thoimand Men Artillery
men Likely to Go.
VALLEJO , Cal. , May B. Admiral Kirkland -
land has received telegraphic orders
to prepare -
pare stores of provisions and neceasltleo for
2,000 men for three months. This Is bolnf
done. Paymaster Stnnton. when asked who
the 2,000 men were who were being provided
for , Indicated that they were Callfornlnns.
Ho could mean no other , for there are not
BO many men otherwise available. There
are about COO men at the Marino barracks
and 200 on board the receiving ship Inde
pendence available for duty. These will
have to go on board the Charleston , which
Is expected to convoy the expedition to aid
Commodore Dcwey.
SAN FRANCISCO , May G. U Is obvious
now , In the light of Commodore Dowoy'a
triumphant victory nt Manila , that San FranCisco -
Cisco will at once become the base of Im
portant military and naval operations. Be
fore many days 6,000 men will bo encamped
on the Presidio reservation. Orders hnvo
been Issued directing the Fourteenth United
States Infantry , now stationed In the De
partment of the Columbia , to take station
Immediately nt San Francisco. It Is bo-
llovcd that further ofders will bo promul
gated to assemble all the organisations of
the Fourth United States cavalry at the
Presidio.
Orders have been received from Major
General Merrlam , commanding the Depart
ments of California and the Columbia , in
structing Colonel Morris , commanding the
post nt the Presidio , to select locations for
the encampment of 6,000 volunteer troopa
from the states of Oregon , Washington and
California , It Is the opinion of Colonel Mor
ris that some of the men manning the bat
teries of heavy artillery hero will bo sent
to Manila to man light batteries , and that
their places will bo filled from among the
California volunteers recently enlisted and
about to bo mustered Into the service of the
United States.
PICK OUT A PLACE FOR Sm
May lie Made Military Governor at
Miinlla.
CHICAGO , May B. A special to the Jour
nal from Washington says : Senator Wil
liam J. Sewell of Now Jersey , who has been
appointed a major general by the president ,
may bo selected to act as military governor
of the Philippines. Ho Is wise In statecraft
and possesses extraordinary military experi
ence and ability. He will bo Just the man ,
officials are saying today , to administer
affairs In Manila. Ho Is a shrewd diplomat
nnd would bo equal to the many emergencies
that will arise because of the Jealousies that
are being engendered In Europe , where the
victory of Manila Is already beginning to
have Its effect. The United States will have
a voice In all eastern questions. When the
Chinese nation Is burled the United States
will be ono of the pallbearers. Europe Is
beginning to realize this and the president
foresees the necessity of placing n prudent
man at Manila.
SHIP SUPPLIES FOR l > SlIlUiK\TS.
Arm * nnd Ammunition Taken from
the NIMV York Arnenal.
NEW YORK , May G. Military supplies
for the Insurgents from the Now York ar
senal were piled on the wharf at Governor's
Island today , ready for Immediate shipment.
The cases were marked "R. Rodrlgous , Mo
bile , Ala. "
The supplies consisted of 5,000 Springfield
rifles , 100,000 cartridges , 200,000 revolver
cartridges and 100 dozen machetes. There
were besides several cases marked contain
ing saddles , bridles and halters and others
labelled machinery.
With the WomliiK Troop * .
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , May G. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Lieutenant S. W. Dunning , who
has been acting quartermaster hero for the
last week , was directed today by the War
department to relieve Major Thomas Wll-
helm as mustering officer for Wyoming
troops , and also advised that Lieutenant
Harbord , Fifth cavalry , had been ordered
to report to him for duty as quartermaster
and commissary officer. It Is believed that
Major Wllbelui will bo assigned to command
a regiment made up of troops from states
having a quota of less than a regiment.
Colonel Torrey will reach hero Saturday
to commence the work of recruiting and
assembling his cowboy cavalry. Percy S.
Hoyt of this city will purchase horses for
the regiment and Captain Varnum , Seventh
cavalry , will act as inspector.
EnllNtluu : the CowliojM.
CHAMBERLAIN , May G. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A telegram from Colonel Grlgsby
was received hero today for Jack Foster ,
offering him a position as lieutenant In the
cowboy cavalry now being recruited by
Orlgsby from the rough riders of North
and South Dakota , Nebraska and Wyoming ,
If ho will raise a squad of thirty-five cow
boys. Foster was formerly a Texas cowboy ,
gained distinction as city marshal of Cham
berlain In the early days and Is ono of the
best known frontiersmen In the state. He
will have no difficulty In raising the neces
sary number among the cowboys on the
ranges between hero and the Black Hills.
Ciihnn * Aiixlou * to EiillMt.
TAMPA , Flo. , May 5. A party of between
thirty and forty young Cubans , recruited In
Now York , arrived ho're yesterday , and went
Into camp at the Cuban rendezvous In West
Tampa. They will be followed tomorrow
by about 150 more , who enlisted at the Junta
headquarters In Now York. All will bo
armed and equipped by the United States
government.
There Is a steady ntream of applications
for enlistment at the two Cuban recruiting
offices In this city , and by tomorrow prob
ably between 1,200 and 1.500 Cubans will
bo under military instructions.
S'tnln Trylnir to llnl * < > Money.
NEW YORK , May G. Tbo Evening Post's
London correspondent cables today as fol
lows : "The Spanish gold premium Is nearly
80 per cent. I learn privately that the Span
ish government Is trying to place treasury
bU ! ! In London , offering as much as 1G per
cent , but at present with no measure ot sue *
cess. "
HYGIENE OF THE MOUTH AND STOMACH.
The great importance of attention to the Hygiene of
the mouth and stomach is insisted upon by the Medical
Profession. No better means can bo adopted than the regular
use of about a wiueglassf ul of "Apenta" Water on first
rising in the morning.
The mouth should be rinsed with it before drinking.
"APENTA"
THE BEST LAXATIVE , f :
OF ALL DRUGGISTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALER *