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II nrtr TttB - OMA-IIA' DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , MAY 12 , 1898. CHARLESTON SAILS AT ONC1 Carrie * Large Supplies of Ammnnition t Admiral Dowey. TRIP WILL REQUIRE FULLY 1WOWEEK Cltr of Pekln with Further Suppllc nit IlclnrorcemvatM Will Prob ably Overhaul th ( 'rulncr. WASHINGTON , May 11. The Navy do partmcnt has decided to have the cruise Charleston iitnrt Immediately on Its relic mission to Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila The orders Issued anticipate the dcpartur cf the Charleston from San Francisco toda ; If It Is nosnlnlo to get the ammunition am stores aboard and It will leave wlthou waiting to convoy the City of 1'ekln and th other ships loaded with supplies. The or dcrs to the commandant of the navy ynn at Marc Island arc to put on board th Charleston all the ammunition It will carry BO long as Its steaming capacity Is not re tarded. It Is the understanding hero tha at least 150 tons of ammunition can bo pu on board , lly extraordinary efforts on th part of the authorities hero nil the powder shot and shell requisite for this relict ex pcditlon have been assembled at San Fran cisco already , though It was thought a first It would toke until the 15th to get thes supplies from various other points. Th ammunition , Including 600 rounds o the big projectiles for the elght-lnc ! guns of the Olympla , about liO.OOO slx-lnc .shells and 10,000 five-Inch shells , as all c the cruisers of Admiral Dowoy'a Heel mouu five-Inch and six-Inch guns. There Is nla an ample supply of the smaller sizes of she nnd shell for the machine and rapid fir guns. The stock of powder will bu In thrc lots aggregating over 170,000 pounds. Owing , to the hurried departure of th Charleston , It la not to be expected th.i it will wait , for any considerable number < troopjt , as these will follow later on tli relief ships. It has ti crow of 300 men , an this will bo augmented by a marina guat of 200 mcu. MiiNt Snll Slowly. . The Charleston Is a protected cruiser ( 3,370 tons displacement , built of steel an mounts eight guns In Its main battery. : has twin screws and an Indicated hon power of 7,666. The authorities hardly w poet It to make more than thirteen knot 'with ' Its heavy stock of coal , ammunition an supplies. Its coal bunkers arc rather lln Ited , so that It probably will have tostc at Honolulu to rccoal. The trip to Manll will take about two weeks. The City of I'ekln , to follow It , Is a vei fast merchantman , capable of being puslu to eighteen knots or more , so that even wll the handicap It has of starting several da ; ftler the Charleston , there Is a prospect tin It may overhaul It In the race across tt Pacific and reach Manila first. This wl depend , however , on how soon the City < Pekln can bo made ready for a start. Sa urday Is the earliest date mentioned. The Charleston Is commanded by Capta Henry Glass. Aside from carrying ammi nltlon and supplies to Admiral Dewey , tl Charleston will prove n valuable adjunct Ills squadron. It will come next to 11 'Olympla In point of size and cffcctlvenca In determining upon this speedy departu of the Charleston , , the authorities here ha had ItT.thlnd . not only the need of glvli cry | relief to'iAdwlral Dewcy , but also ha t > en somewhat apprehensive of the-attltu of the Philippine Insurgents. The news r ports reaching hcroYrom the Philippines ti idlcntlng that trie 'insurgentsV-Jforco mlg ! resort to massacre arc rccelvftilywlth. scrlo' attention by the officials , as they recognt that our present position in controllng Mai lla bay imposes a certain degree of respone blllty In seeing that civilized methods pr vail and that the Insurrectionists do not r ort , to lawless and Incendiary measures. VALLEJO , Cal. , May 11. Orders wei .received . from Washington for 'he crulsi 'Charleston ' to proceed Immediately tc Maul "Without waiting for the transport fleet. f > Actual date was set for the sailing of tt Charleston , but It , will undoubtedly leai for the Philippines before Saturday. Captain Glass , when asked about the r port from Washington that the Chariest * would sail today , said that ho was expectli 'Balling ' orders , but had not yet recelvi them. Th Charleston has already been load' ' \vlth ammunition and today was haul 'from the dock out into the stream. The it Is being coaled .from , lighters. It cann { possibly' get away today , and probably w not sail until Thursday evening or Frldi mornlpg. , * CHICAGO , May 11. A special to the Po from Washington says : The orders to Urn commandant of t1 navy yards at Mnro Island are to put i board the Charleston ail the auimuultli It will carry , so long as Its steaming c paclty Is not retarded. Uy extraordinary efforts on the part HIP authorities here all the powder , sh anil shell requisite for this relief expct tlon has been assembled at San Francis already , though It was thought at 'lint YouM laUe until after the 15th to Or thc'io wipi-IU's from various other poi.us , The riimiunlllon Includes 500 bi ; > rajc tilts for the b-luch guns of the Olymit end nV.out 'Jrt.OOO C Inch shells and 1)000 inch i.lu'lls , as all of the cruisers of Admit Dowpy'B ileut r.inunt 5-Inch anil fi In guns. There Is also an ample supply of t smaller E/-M of shot and will over lOO.CMO nomiEiis AS CHIEF OF"AHTILLEII PuNltloit Created During the Cli Wnr In Ilcvlvi-il. - WASHINGTON , May 11. Brigadier Cc rnl John I. Roilgcrs , senior officer of t artillery branch of the army , today was r pointed chief of artillery of the army a placed In charge of the heavy artillery of tUo coast defenses. Until recently h > > \ > In command of the Fifth artillery , station nt Governor's Island , New York. The olTico of chief of artillery was creal during the civil war , but was nbollshnd Its conclusion. It was so successful In opi ntlon , however , during that crisis , ihat lias been deemed advisable to re-crrato for the present war. As sush officer G < oral Rodgera will have Immediate supi vision of all the land defenses along I coast. BIOS TUB IJEWIJV HE8OLUTIO1 I'eu Will HP Keot iiuil Presented the Admiral. WASHINGTON. May 11. President J Kluley has signed the resolutions passed the senate and house extending the thai of congress to Commodore Dcwey. At ' president's suggestion Secretary Porter ti charge of the pen used and will keep until Commodore Dewcy's return to t country ; then it will bo presented to bin ; The Omaha Bee Map of Cuba Coupon Present this Coupon with JOc for A Map of Cuba. 'A Map of the West Indies. And a Map of the World , By Mall 14 cents. WATER SCABCEAT KEY WES _ til * ComlonnerN Hnrr Tint Y * Starve unit Hie Prnhlem flcconteii Rrrlon * . KKY WEST. Fla. , May 11. H to said hei that If the report that the SpAnlfth fleet bi returned to Spain proves to bo coi'cct 11 active increment against Cuba may occi In forty-eight hours. It Is possible till Hear Admiral Sampson at Porto lllco nti Commodore Watson hero may strike nlmu tancously. If It were decided to land trooj at Bnhla Honda , Matanzoa or any oth < point the vessels here , together with th ships on the blockading station , would Inn no difficulty In covering n landing with tt aid of the heavy armored fighting ship The monitors , with their heavy guns , coul stand close In and with Impunity proceed I the demolition of the fortifications , v.h ! the gunboats and lighter vessels pour I their shots from off shore. . Naval office ] believe the defenses at any point excel Havana could be reduced by the ships no hero and on the Cuban station In "holt o hour. There Is no definite Information i to when the troops nt Tampa will bo en barked. The water problem is getting serious i this place. Naval officers recognize It , ar they are looking anxiously for the smol from the stack of the big government cot denser which is promised to supply 40,01 gallons dally per contract. The plant shou hnvc started April 25 , but it Is not yet i operation. The officers In charge of th station arc skeptical of the condenser's abl Ity to produce 20,000 gallons. Kty West water resources am most primitive. Tl shallow wells In town arc all more or le brackish and under suspicion of surfai drainage. Two companies at various tlni have driven nrtcslan wells 1,800 and 2,3 feet deep , but they have never secure fresh water. The town lives by cisterns ai rain barrels nnd the later are only a shai less In sanitary than the wells. The cl terns , filled during the rainy season , usual run very low by tlw close of the dry sci son , which is now duo. This year , In ni dltlon to the rains coming very late , tl town has had its population doubled by tl presence of troops , ships and war vcsac and the army of newspaper corresponden nnd their tugs , which vessels take water 1 the thousand gallons , not only for thin selves , but for their boilers. Of course tl war vessels and sonic of the hospital at other craft have condensers , but the dra on the town's supply is still abnormal. Tl torpedo boats are without condensing a ] paratus and they have been scouting f fresh water as keenly as buccaneers aft Spanish galllons. Every discovery of a frei cistern Is hailed like a strike In the Kloi dike , and every gallon of water has tlfr purchasers , all with money and anxious outbid each other. In these circumstances it is not astonlsl Ing that water has advanced from % cei to C cents a gallon in the last month. A who can afford It , that is to say , the new paper correspondents nnd the officers , drlr bottled water , but n dearth of this supp Is approaching. Most of the pretentious brands of bottli water arc $1 a gallon , and "llvo" water 1C cents a pint by the 100 bottles. To mal matters worse the drug stores let the supply of water run out before telegrapl ing for more , and there Is a corner on wat between the grocery store , hotel and Cub : club. The government reservoir at the nav station , from which the engine room is su ; piled , has less than 2,000 gallons of watc and It Is reported among the dispatch boa that there are less than 1,000 gallons [ rain .water available in town , n'nd this of very poor quality. PKEPAllIKU TO KMBAUK SOLDIEfl There In Or cat Activity Amonw Wi OlltetiilK nt Sun FruuclNCO. SAN FRANCISCO , May 11. The quota California volunteers is now complete. T two battalions were mustered into scrvl this morning and'aro now stationed at t Presidio and the artillery battalion we into camp near Fort Mason. The work supplying the soldiers with army clothl : Is progressing as rapidly as possible , b owing to the largo number , of men to ouUUtii 'his work will not bq complet tor tome da-i , but it is evident by the ru or > le.-s rerel-.ed today from Washington th the government Is anxious to have the m ready for service at a moment's notice. The order from Washington dlrectl that the Charleston proceed to sea at on has changed the plans regarding the d parturo of the troops for Manila. Instead being convoyed by the Charleston the Clef of Peking and the Australia will procoi unprotected by a war ship , but It Is stat unofficially that the City of Sydney a other transports , which are to sail lati will be looked after by the Phlladclph which is being prepared for service as ra idly as possible. Tbo transports will c at Honolulu to coal and take on fresh su piles. The government inspector spent much today in going over the steamers Ohio a Concmaugh in anticipation of their charl by the government. , The vessels are own by the International Steamship company Philadelphia and negotiations for their ch : tcr are proceeding in , the cast. Nothl can bo learned as to the intentions of t government , whether the vessels will used for transporting mcu or supplies 1 the fleet at Manila. The City of Pekln went into dry dc this afternoon and will bo thorougl scraped before tomorrow afternoon , when will be ready to take supplies on at Mi Island. The City of Sydney will bo ren to be turned over to the government by ' morrow night .and the Australia is bel prepared for service. The commandant of the Mare Island ns yard has been directed to have the stca era China , St. Paul , Queen and Senator < amlned , with a view of taking a record their qualities In case the governm < should dccldo to add these vessels to I auxiliary fleet now on this coast. The steamers Ohio and Connctnau which arrived from the east a fdw days i for the Klondike trade , have been chartoi by the government and will carry Bold I and stores to Manila. The Ohio can eas bo fitted out for troops , but the Connemai will probably be used as a store ship. B < these vessels may be ready to go Into co mission tomorrow. The Australia was taken to the Un Iron Works today and put on the dry do A gang of carpenters are at work on putting up bunks and fitting it up for trip to the Philippines. It will como off dry dock tomorrow , and the work of co lug will begin as soon as it Is docked. Admiral Miller raised his flag on Monterey today. Until a cruiser arrives port the coast defense steamer will act the flagship. The Unadllla , the Mare Island navy y dispatch boat , has completed the work placing torpedoes In the harbor of S Francisco. Iicrily AiipoliitH Volunteer Officer TOPEKA , Kan. , May 11. Governor Lc today appointed the following officers of Kansas volunteers : Thomas G. Fitch , cc ncl Second regiment ; H. C. Lindsay , ' pcka , colonel Third regiment ; Charles 1 Cruin of flarnett , lieutenant colonel Sec > regiment ; Colonel Wllders Metcalf , L ; rence , Junior major Third regiment ; John Little , Columbus , quartermaster Second r Imont. When mustered Into service F1U regiment will b the Twenty-first and LI say's the Twenty-second. Taylor Rid' ' chairman of the populist state commit who has been elected a captain of one c < pany , baa been rejected on account of h < trouble. SPANISH SHIPS AT CADI ) Entire Fighting Strength of trie Nat Concentrated tt that Point. ONE BATTLESHIP AND EIGHT CRUISER London Olobc Given n Lint of th Mqunilron United State * IVnvnl Authorities In Uunbt * to CorrectitcuM of Itcnorti LONDON , May 11. The Globe publish ; Ms afternoon a dispatch from Cadiz , date Saturday last , which said the followln hips , which were all ready for sea wit ho exception of the Pelayo , were at thi -ort - : Pclayb , Vltorla , Carlos V , Almlraul Oqucndo , Vlzcnyn , Maria Teresa , Crlstobi Colon , Alfonso XIII , Pluton , Proserplui Osndo , Audaz , Furor nnd Terror ; also BC ral torpedo boats , transports and the Xoi manna and Columbia , formerly of the Han burg-American line , which have been ri named Patrlota nnd Rapldo respectively. The Globe's correspondent added that t relieved the sqquadron would sail on Wei nesday ( today ) , and said a number of trooi ivould leave for the Canary Islands on Mo 5 , while three battalions of marines wci quartered at San Feinando , ready for en bnrkatlon. Lieutenant Commander Col well , the nav ; attache of the United States embassy , sa ! oday that ho was by no means convince hat the Spanish Capo Verde squadron really at Cadiz. Inquiries made on board ships which ha\ recently arrived hero from the Canary Is ands , Island of Maderla , TcnerltTc and Cll raltar. show that , nothing has been seen t the Spanish licet. The British steamer G : ecia , from Spain , which left Clyde on Apr 29 , reports that only the Spanish war VPS scls there were the auxiliary cruise : Normanha and Columbia , two torpedo ban and an armed yacht , possibly the QI raid The British steamer Tctuan , which arrlvt licro today from Gibraltar , after leaving L ; Palmas on April 29 , Te lie rifle on April 3 and Maderla on May 2 , saw no signs of tl Spanish fleet. On the Stock exchange here today the n port that the Spanish Capo Verde squadrc had returned to Cadiz wes generally dli credited , thougTi the opinion was freely c : pressed that If the rumor was true It 'nd catcd the Intention of Spain to throw up tl sponge nnd leave the West Indus to the fate , thus opening the way to an early tieac This is understood to be strongly dusln In certain quarters' , and the off-cl of tl seeming backdown of Spain w < ts bcnefici ; MUST COME OVKH EV1SXTUALL' Potmlnr Opinion Will Compel Hpiil to Cilve Ilattle. NEW YORK , May 11. Hilary A. Hei bert , secretary of the navy during Preside ! Cleveland's last term , was seen last nlgl by a World correspondent In Washlngto who asked him what , In his opinion , * vou be the general destination of the Cape Vcrc squadron. He replied : "I have been i : ormcd that the Spanish fleet has gone ' : adlz. If this is so , I think the Spanlar. propose to consolidate their fleet before a tempting to cross the Atlantic. They wl ! n my opinion , get together as strong a flv as possible , and will then sail for Amortc I do not think it will ever bo necessary f < our vessels to attack the Span'sh ' coast. 'If wo capture the Philippines , Per Rico and Cuba , wo-'wlll piactlcally end tl wai , and I believe the Spanish n.ivwill 1 forced to come here and give battto. ? dynasty could live in Spain that shuuM n fuse to do this. " MORE VOLUNTEERS MUSTERE StntcM Report that Their Quota Troop * Are Hemly to Receive Or- dcri from Wnr Department. WASHINGTON , May 11. Reports r celvcd at 'tho War department show contl uatton of the rapid progress being made the mustering in of the volunteers. Amo : the advices received under yesterday's da are the following : Colorado One regiment mustered. Iowa Twelve regimental surgeons tnu terod. Minnesota Complete the muster of t quota of the state , its strength being 1 officers and 2,250 men. * New York Seventy-first regiment exai Ined and mustered. Strength forty-two c fleers and 064 men. The regiment awa Instructions. Rhode Island Twelve companies report complete , forty-three officers and 840 m < Colorado Regiment will report wherev and whenever It may be ordered. Wyoming Four companies of elghty-o men each , with a full complomcnt of c fleers. Massachusetts Rcelment designated i Tamna has been uniformed , armed a equipped and Is ready to go. Ohio Two rcEimcnts armed and equlpp ready to move at once ; another will be pi pared today. Georgia About 1,600 men are cncampi Illinois Third and Fifth regiments r ready for service. Minnesota Twelfth regiment has been f lectcd for the first service. Now Hampshire First regiment is fu armed and equipped. DECLARES AUSTRIA NEUTR4 Emperor Fraud ! JoHcph Exprem Hope tlie War Will Soon lie Terminated. DUDA PESTH , May 11. Emperor Fram Joseph , replying to the addresses of t members of the delegations , who were i celvcd in audience by his majesty todi declared that Austria's relations with the powers , especially with the nelghborl statea , were of the very best. The empei also referred with regret to the hostlllt between the United' States and Spain .1 said that while ho had resolved to malntc strict neutrality' ho hoped "tho distress ! struggle will soon bo ended. " INCREASE THE TAX ON TOUACC Stock on Hand to Oe Exempt fr < Oiierntlonn of Act. WASHINGTON , May 11. The sem committee on finance decided at 1U meetl today to Increase the tax on manufactui I tobacco in the war revenue bill from n ' cents , the house rates , to 16 cents per poui nnd to exempt the stock on hand from I operations of the act. The finance committee also decided recommend a reduction of the tax on clg ; from | 4 to J3.50 per thousand nnd on clgi ettes from $2 to $1.55. $ The Item of bulldl I nnd loan associations was under consldoi n tlon during the forenoon , but no dccls was reached. DEWEY IS NOW A IIUAR ADMIRE Action Tnke.it Under the Law Ileceui 1'r.uMcil. * WASHINGTON. May 11. Commodi George Dewey has been made a rear i mlrnl. Receive Their CouimUloun. CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK. ( ! May 11. Colonels J. C. Dates , A. K. / Hold and I ) . M. Young received their co missions as brigadiers today and -will : port nt Waihlngton to aid in the prepai tlon of the volunteers for the field. Cole Surnner received his commission also brigadier and left in charge of the Pi cavalry brigade today. Second Lieutenant D. Rockenbacb nt I Tenth cavalry bu been ordered to rep to General Henry for duty as aldo on ' itatf. REJECT CjfMjRETTE SMOKER ! Nlne r t'rr C t of Thone Who V * the 1'nKr.r. Kft > e Fnll to 1'im * af' Examination. WASHINOTQV 11. The large mim bcr of rcJcctloflSiot volunteers has cause- - much commenijp he army medical corps However , the JjhMlclans who have con ducted the examinations say that outside o he ranks of cigarette smokers there nr even fewer rejection ! than there were litho the days of the blVft war. Among bnbitua users of the cigarette ! the rejections ar about DO per cent. Dr. Benjamin King o Philadelphia , who acted as an cxamlnln surgeon during 1801-63 In New York Penn sylvanla , Ohio arid Indiana , Bays that th average rejections during those years dl not exceed 13 per cent. Ho attributes th largo Increase almost entirely to th cigarette habit. " 1 have bocn Inspectln .ho papers In a number of cases under th > resent recruiting act , " said Dr. King , "an observe that most of the men who fal o pass the medical examination have wca hearts or lack the vitality necessary t make a good soldier. "I had expected that the pcrccntngo e rejections would bo greater now than i 8G1 , but I did not tlrenm that it would b almost three times as great. The examtn ng physicians with whom I have talke : mvo generally told mo that the excess c rejections is duo to the largo number c oung men applying for enlistment wh have become victims of the cigarette habit. VIEWS ON 1 > IIIM1 > 1 > INE.S VAR1 UppoiientN of llnwnlliui Aiinexntlo OppoKiMl ( o llolillnir Them. NEW YORK , May 11. A special to th World from Washington says : There Is considerable difference of oplnlo n .congress on the question of holding th 'hlllpplne islands. Every one concedes the hey are a valuable possession , but it I bought by some they would be n source c ftcakness. The opponents of Hawaiian on it-xatlon are almost to n man In favor c disposing of the Islands , while on the othc hand the friends of annexation believe th United States should hold the Islands pei mancntly. One thing seems certain. If s concluded that the islands are to t knocked down to the highest bidder , a coal ng station will be held by the United State : enator Stewart of Nevada said In an inter low that certain death is in store for an political party which attempts to dispose < he Islands. This feeling Is quite provalet n congressional circles. The members of the senate foreign rein Ions committee , excepting Clark and Gra ; are understood to bo in favor of holding tt stands. The house committee is divide on the same lines as on the question < Hawaiian annexation four member Messrs. Clark , Howard , Williams and Din : more , being against the plan. . A senator whorls'In ' the confidence of tt adminlstratlon > Isaldl : "Tho president is I 'avor ' of holding the islands tcmporarll and looks to their permanent acquisition , a though ho is i ot 'Settled in the convlctic that this would' bfa advantageous to tt United States. ' * ! ' rr | The Monroe ' -doctrine will play n consldei able part In. the' final settlement of tt Philippine question ! There are those wl contend that ttie holding of the Islands wou bo a departure 'from ' 'the ' true meaning of tl Monroe doctrine. It is generally undo ! stood that 'if the United States are to hai permanent Jurisdiction over the islands , ot navy will have jtq be materially increased I order to defend them .against foreign a , tack. , . Anj atswpcnit. advanced by those I favor of holdingtho .Islands Is that tl United States would incur the displeasure i other great powers It .the Islands are sold some one of them. England , they say , wou' ' oppose their said to France. France wou' object. to their disposal to England , ar Japan would not favor the sale of tl Asiatic sea possessions to either. German too , might have a hand in the matter , at ask the United States to bold the islands , i cede them to Spain In consideration ot money indemnity. Senator William E. Chandler of .Ne Hampshire said : "I would not favor hoi. . Ing the Islands permanently. We should g indemnity for them , but it would be a d parture from the Monroe doctrine to set i a permanent form ot government in tl Asiatic sea. It would bo well , however , f the United States to hold a coaling statio This we need , not only In the Asiatic , b in all parts of. . the world. Where cou Dewey have rested his foot had bo be < unable to take the Philippine Islands ? Th is an object lesson. " MEXICO WATCHING THE FRONTIE1 SpaitlNU Resident * Will Not Be A lowed to Make Trouble. WASHINGTpN , May 11. Some weeks ai the papers ot the United States published telegram from'exas stating that Spanli subjects residing In Mexico near the frontl of the United States , availing themselves the opportunity due to the fact that a larj portion of the United States army garrison' ' on the frontier bad been withdrawn , we preparing a filibustering expedition to li vado Texas. The Mexican minister Washington , having called the attention the Mexican government to that subject , In rc'cclpt ot an official communnlcatlon fro the Mexican government , dated at the Clef of Mexico on the 29th ult. , in which lie Informed that such a statAncnt was alt getber groundless , but that the Mexlci government , anticipating such danger , hi beforehand reinforced considerably tl troops garrisoning the frontier ot tl United Statea and had Issued nccessa Instructions to keep a careful wati with a view to avoid any troubl however remote it might be , arising on t ! part of any Spaniards living in Mexico. COALING .STATIONS FOR THE NAV Senatorial Revolution Ordering ait I Uiilry Iiito tinSulijert. . WASHINGTON May ll. When the sei ate convened today the national quarantii bill was dsplade"d ! < as the unfinished bus ness and the bill' ' ijo provide for taking tl twelfth and subsequent censuses subst tuted. Tbo census bill will be pressi vigorously. * i | A house Joint declaration declaring tl land within the former Mllle Lac reserv tlon In Minnesota to be subject to-entry u : der the land lows of the United States w. . agreed to. j , , Mr. Chandler ( N. H. ) offered the foliowli resolution , whichwas adopted : That the cdmmHteo on naval affairs directed to make inquiry concerning the e pcdlency ot sccurjng and establishing f the United Sta sadditional , coaling statio at certain polity Jn | foreign waters , and to each coaling station which may doomed necessary , to ascertain what shou bo Its dimensions , the conditions and e uenaes of occupancy and maintenance , ni the best method of securing the right maintain such station and report by b or otherwise. Iloonevi'lt Anxloua to Ho O1T. WASHINGTON , May 11. Charles Allen took up bis duties as assistant sect tary of the navy today. Colonel Rooaev < will leave for San Antonio tomorrow eve Ing. He tls burning up with eagurucsa got bin Rangers to Cuba as soon ai n troops. In this ho will bo disappointed , b ho says his regiment will be ruahed to t limit. JHHU will Make Loan. YOKOHAMA. May 12. The government , is expected , will resort to a foreign loan $75,000,000 for the redemption of domes ! loons and to remedy the financial depre slou. IS A STRUGGLE FOR BREAI War Becomes t Secondary Topic Among th PopnUoo of Spain. MINISTRY HAS A MOST DIFFICULT TASI Clenr-SlBhted People See the Onl Rational Solution In n Speed ? Peace Shifting the Ke- pen lullltr > NEW YORK. May 11. A dispatch to th lernld from Madrid says : It Is only tnll rcctly that attention Is. paid to the progrcs of the war by the people hero. For th time being every one U engrossed with con sldcratlon of the ministerial crisis. Upo Is solution depends the Immediate nctlo of Spain. If the cabinet weathers th storm It will emerge from it either In structcd to prosecute the war vigorously e else empowered to take stopa for the re establishment ot peace with th'j Itust pussl blc delay. From careful conaldorntloa ot fie mln stry's action It Is moro than probublo thn the latter solution will e more in nc cordanco with the member's personal < leslrei The question Is , Will they bo able to fol ow their desires ? Their position is a filfll cult one. They know only ti.o veil thf the- longer the war IB projiecutod the mot severe will be the lo of Spain. It I manifest that the government Is trying t throw the responsibility for the continuant of the war on Parliament. Jt Is also manl test that the opposition Is trying to cm ban-ass the government by refusing to ne cept that responsibility without nt the sum tlmo giving the ministry any grounds fc saying later that peace was concluded b the will of the nation's representatives an not by that of the government's party inn jorlty. The opposition will not help th government to secure peace , as later may overthrow the liberals upon thl ground. Which of the two parties minis tcrlal or the opposition will bo tt stronger Is the one subject of Interest i present. MndneHH to Go Ahead. There Is growing n current feeling that \ pursue this disastrous war , now that it lu been proved that while Spain's courage ! always equal to any test , its financial , mil ! tnry and naval resources arc Inadequate I cope with an adversary so vastly 1 superior as America , amounts simply t madness. One of the most promlnci bankers here said that to escape from toti ruin is becoming moro and more dlfncu every day if the war is prolonged. Tl worktngman finds himself confronted wll tangible proof of what war means. He already paying about twice as much as foi mcrly for the loaf of bread that plays sue an important role in his nourishment , ar. ho is beginning to get desperate. Thei you have the explanation of the risings tbi have been and are still taking place ovi the country. The laborer , mechanic and small trade ! man knows that life Is becoming Imposs ble for him , and it may bo that It is cvc now very near > that point when the c : porter Of every bag of grain becomes h enemy and the speculator who Is storli : breadstuffs in the hope of a further rise man to bo dealt with as a noxious rcptll Some of the disorders amounted to lltt more than noisy demonstrations , but all it dlcato tbo spirit of desperation duo to tl dcarness of 'bread and the consequent wldi spread misery. With -the people In this excited state Is a comparatively easy task for the Carll and republican political agitators to gal the acceptance of the most absurd tbeorle Tbcso agitators have naturally not bee lacking , but the political aspect ot the dli turbanccs is only a minor ono. Their re cause Is the stern suffering , and the go- ernment with a united majority could brli the war to an end and be applauded. WJll a majority be obtained ? Most pei plo doubt it. If It 'cannot there is sco ] for the widest conjecture as to what will 1 the result to the country at large. ONE SHIP LESS IN ITS NAV Roller of Spaiilnh Torpedo Boat D < troycr Explode * Completely Wrecking the Ship. LONDON , May 11. A dispatch to t ) Globe from Gibraltar says a British steam which has Just arrived there , reports off ! tally that it passed yesterday evening Spanish torpedo boat destroyer which w guarding Algeclras bay and straits. Short after the steamer passed it all the llgb of the destroyer weru suddenly extlngulshe a terrific explosion followed immediate and the destroyer disappeared. The dlsa ter , ( the dispatch adds , was apparent caused by the explosion of the boilers the torpedo boat destroyer. It is feari that all on board ot it have perished. The Spanish torpedo1 boat destroyer r ported to bo blown up near Gibraltar pro ably Is the Destructor. The Destructor is classed as a torpei gunboat. It was built of steel at Clydebai in 18S8 , and was 192 feet G Inches long , ai was estimated to have a speed of nbo twenty-two and one-half knots. Ha arm ment consisted of ono 3.5-lnch gun , four si pounder quick-firers and four Maxim gur It had three torpedo tubes and a crew fifty-five men. ENCOURAGES RLOCICADE HUNNIN SpunUh Cortcn Remove * DIITcrcutl. . IlatU-i on F relun ShlpN. LONDON , May 12. The Madrid corr spondont of the Times says : "At the beginning of today's sitting tl Chamber passed bills for the tempera abolition of the Import duty on raw cotti an'l the abolition of differential duties i foreign ships trading between Spain and I colonies. The former will help the Cat Ionian manufacturers nnd the latter w tend to encourage blockade running. "Tho Indemnity bill was next passed , a most unopposed , the Carlists alone votti against it. "Tho remainder of the session was d voted to a continuation of yesterday's or torical tournament. The chief feature w a crushing reply to Senor Sllvela , lead ot the dissident conservatives , to Sen Salmeron's oration. Scnor Sllvela calm and with perfect parliamentary proprle shot many poisoned darts in the form allusions to Incidents In Salmeron's form political career , producing applause and t larlty. "Senor Sllvela declared confidently th the monarchy bad nothing to fear from r publicans under a leader who divided i stead of uniting bis followers. He said t ! beat thing Scnor Salmeron could do w to make himself forgotten. "Even the Carlists , who had been coquc ting with the republicans , applauded Sen Sllvela , ono of them speaking In almc the name sense. " Germany' * Trade I * Injured. LONDON , May 11. German export house says a dispatch from Dorlin to tbo Time are suffering severely In consequence ot tl absence of withdrawals of orders from tl United States. Already tbo loss to Ge many is estimated at many millions marks. Con I Arrive * at Ht. Thoma * . ST. THOMAS , W. L. May 11. Two thoi sand Bovcn hundred tons ot coal baa a rlvud here from Philadelphia for speculi tlon. According to reports from Porto Rli the people are panic stricken at the pro pecU of the hooibrdm at of Sa Juan , HE SPEAKS WELL OF DEWE\ Commodore Sehlejr Compliment * th' ' Valor and Skill of III * Rrother OBIrer la the Far Kal. OX HOARD FLAGSHIP HROOKL'YN ( efFort Fort Monroe ) , May 11. Commodore Win field Schley , commanding the flying squad ran , today for tha first time consented ti give his vlown upon the victory won b : Admiral Dewey at Manila. Ho snld : Admiral Dewcy's victory at Manila mus deservedly take Its place Bide by side will the greatest naval vlctorlea of the world' history. U has been urged that the results nho\ such decided Inferiority In resistance a compared with the order of attack tha there Is a dlnmunltlon of the glory , bu that Is untrue , for It must first be remctn bored that the greatness of Dewey's succes lies in the calm courage nnd daring dls played In his decision to enter n strang harbor nt dark under the guns of man forts and braving the perhaps hidden tor pcdo or mine. U strikes mo that with several advnn tageous forttiled positions the preppnder nnco of advantage was certainly with th enemy , and that with the great daring dls played by Dewcy thcro must fall upon hi shoulders the mantle of Perry and Fnrrn gut. gut.From From the meager accounts that have bee received of the battle It Is evident that , do splto the great risk every olllccr nnd ma know was being taken , there was not faint heart In nil that squadron , but nn en thuslasm nnd esprit do corps that woul not but win with such a leader. I would note , too , that superior educa tlon , which brings Intelligence , coupled wit perfection In marksmanship , aided greatl In wlnulug the day , nnd will , I believe , con tribute to future victories. Admiral Dewey and every man In hi squadron deserves every recognition that grateful people nnd a nation ran bestow. The definite news of the return of th Spanish fleet to Cadiz put now life Into th squadron officers today. While they hav recognized that the strategy board has mad them a splendid factor In the war , by the en forced stay here , and realize that thel presence on the coast has been the dlrcc cause of the return of the Spanish squndroi to Its own ports , they have chafed at thcl Idleness nnd the possible termination of th war before they moved. Today the general belief Is that the his tory of Nelson will be repeated , nnd as th battle of Manila parallels the victory o Nelson on the Nile , so Spanish Indignation as In the day of Nelson , may force the Span ish fleet to sea , nnd Trafalgar be repented. Every officer Is now encouraged to bo Hove that Commodore Schley will bo al lowed to display his acknowledged skill an daring in active battle. The New Orleans finished coaling toda > nnd is ready for sea. An assistant passed engineer and tw cadet engineers arrived here today an Joined the Brooklyn , and It Is believed tha these are significant facts Indicating a early movement of the squadron. Captain Hlgglnson ot the Mnssachusett tried his new automatic Maxim ono pounders today with great success. On all the ships today tire and colllslo drills nnd general call to quarters , prac tlcally a battle drill , occurred. Commodor Schley watched all the ships carefully , an expressed himsclt as well satisfied. The New Orleans , tried its big guns to day , and its officers reported to Commodor Schley that they were well pleased with th working of them. DEMOCRATS MAKE THE BILI Senate Finance Committee Strike the Ifaiid Feature Out of the _ 'War Revenue Mennurc. WASHINGTON , May 11. With the ex ceptlon of n few administrative feature the war revenue bill Is ready for report t the senate. This report will probably b made tomorrow , though consideration of th measure will not begin before Monday. With the assistance , ot Senator Jones c Nevada the democrats had control of th finance committee , and adopted their amend mcnts , which include a corporation tax cone ono quarter of 1 per cent , a provision fc the coinage of the selgnoragc , nnd the Is suance of $160,000,000 of greenbacks. Th bond provision Is eliminated. It required a little more than an hour fc the committee to dispose of the democrat ! amendments. It was soon made eridet that Senator Jones would vote with the derr ocrats on all amendments , and as his vol turned the scale against the republican ! they did not enter Into a stubborn struggl to prevent this'consummation. The vote to strlko out the bond fcatui stood 6 to 5 as follows : Jones , White , Tui pie , Daniel and Chllton , democrats , an Jones ( sll-rep. , Nov. ) for It , and Alllaoi Aldrlch , Platt ( Conn. ) , Wolcott and Bur rows , all republicans , against It. Senators Morrlll and Vest were palrec Vest for the motion , and Morrlll against i The amendments for the Issuance of greet backs , the coinage of the silver selgloragi and the taxation of corporations , were a Incorporated by the same vote. The democrats changed their rate on coi poratlons at the last minute , reducing from one-half to one-quarter of 1 per ccn They mode this reduction because of the un certainty as to the amount of revenue tt amendment will produce. Ponelu-r * Arrented. , Four poachers were interrupted nt 2 o'cloc this morning engaged In securing a mess ( German carp at the pond In Hanscom par ! They had met with excellent luck nnd ha n sack full of fish was taken to the pollc station along with the prisoners. The me were charged with vagrancy nnd gave tl names of Larry Hefron , Jnko Neff , Fran McGee and George Cody. Movement * of Ocenn VeMNel * , May F At Now York Arrived Frcdcrlch d ( Gross , from Bremen ; Majestic , from Llvci pool ; Ems , from Naples. Sailed Noorcl land , for Antwerp ; Britannic , for Llverpoo At Queenstown Sailed Auranla , for No York ; Catalonia , for Boston. At Movilo Arrived Anchorla , from No York. At Cherbourg Arrived Havel , from No York. At Liverpool Sailed Catalonia , for Bos ton ; Nomadic , for New York. Arrlved- Teutonlc , from New York. Keep Easy to say , but MAM how shall I do it ? WW All " W V * In the only com- mon sense way keep your hood cool , your feet warm and your blood rich and pure by taking Hood's Sarsaparllla. . Then nil your nerves , | H tflO muscles , tissues and organs will bo ft n * i n Pf properly nourished. O TI n p g ilood/ Sarsapnrilla builda up the system , creates .an ap petite , tones the stomach and gives strength. It is the people's Spring Mediduo , has a larger sale and ef fects more cures than all others. Hood's tine. 0. I. Hqgp fc Co. , Lowell. Mm. ' * " < * of 'e Dlla S Plllf | ttertto , MMIS * - REVOLUTION IS IMMINENT Bnoh ia the Opinion of the Oormpondonta Located at Bomo. UPRISING .CANNOT LONG BE DELAYED ChniiKe Would In All Prohabllttr Sep nrate llalr from the llrelbnnd , , AVhloh Wonld IMemo LONDON , May 11. The correspondents tt Rome ot the newspapers ot this city alt affirm n revolution In Italy Is Imminent and that the popular rising throughout thu country will not long bo delayed. The news ) causes great satisfaction hero , w'icro n re publican Italy Is regarded as the natural friend of Franco , and as an cnomy ot tha drclbuud. MESSINA , Italy , May 11. Quiet hna been restored hero. LUVINO. Italy , May 11. In the rlotliiff hero yesterday eight persons were killed anil thirty were wounded. HOME , May 11. Martini Inw has botn proclaimed In the province of Como. There was rioting yesterday nt Navarlna In 1'lod- mont. A mob stoned the troops , who flrcd on the rioters , wounding five of them. An olllcer and some soldiers were Injured. IJKKNK , Switzerland , May tl. Thu rail road service with Milan has boui IIIIUAD 11IOTS I.N tTAI.A * Sr.UIOllS. It In Ili-iiorlfd thnt Six Hundred IV-o- ] i ! ' lime lloou Killed. LONDON , May 12. The Vienna corre spondent of the Dally Telegraph , describing the riots nt Milan , Hays : "Ono thousand persons were arrested , CCO killed and 2,000 wounded. In one Instance twenty students were killed at the main station of the VIclnl railway lino. Three hundred strikers set . ( Ire to nil the railway carriages and the military hurrying up un fortunately fired on the firemen , who were trying to disperse the rioters with n hoso. Many of the firemen were killed. "As nil the printing houses In Milan re fused to print the manifesto the military government was proclaimed by drums ami the roar of cannon. " TIM : IIAMIS OF IUISHIA. Now Free to Accomtillnh Iln Tank la the I'm-Hlc. ST. PETETHSIJUHO , May 11. The Gav * " zetto today publishes the protocol signed at \ Toklo , on April 25 , by which Russia and Japan pledge themselves to abstain from Interference In the Internal affairs of Corea. The Gazette remarks that the agreement "leaves Russia free to accomplish Its his torical task on the shores of the Pacific. " Rrttirtin n linloiilni. LONDON , May 11. The result of the bye- clectlon In the west division ot Stafford- sill re yesterday for a successor In Parlia ment to the late Hamar A. Bass , liberal unionist , Is the return ot the unionist can didate , Mr. Henderson , by a majority ot S03 in a total vote of 8,7S9. Mr. Bass was elected without opposition. LONDON , May 11. Viscount Newark , oldest son of Earl Mnnvors. has been elected member of Parliament for Newark In the conservative Interest nnd without opposi tion In succession to Hon. lit Flnch-Hat- ton , conservative , retired. TAPE WORMS A tape worm eighteen feet long al least came on thn scene after my taking two CASCAKETd. This I am sure has caused my bad health for the past three years. I am still taking Cascurets , the only cathartic worthy of notice by sensible people. " GEO. w. BOWLES , Balrd , Mass. Pleasant. Palatable , Potent. Taste Good. Do Good , NororSicken , Weaken.or GripelOc , 250.60 * . . . CURB CONSTIPATION. . . . tlrrll.l Rtntd ; C.m l r , ChlM | > , Mulrrtl , H.w I.r * . SU HA Tfl BIP Sold and gnnrnnlped br all druf- HU * I U'BAb gisu to CVKK Tobacco Habit. AMUSEMENTS. The Creighton | ES O. U. Woodward , Amusement Director , TOMGHT HlOO. THE WOODWAK1) STOCK CO. Prcnentlttz WHAT HAPPENED TO SMITH. Specialties Munlcal Dale , Clifford an * "siVndnv-FANCHON. Specialties Huujell Bros , nnd Dlograph. * BIJOU THEATER . * ir.th anil Capitol Arc. ' J. B. HENRY , MANAGER. HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE AM ) SPECIALTIES EVERY NIQHT AND SUNDAY , 8:30. : Matinees Wed. and Sat. 2:50. : Admission lOo. UUILL'S co.\tiiiT GARDEN. I. N Gulll , Prop , ana Manager. So 11 tli runt Cor. lllth anil Davenport. Attractions week commencing May 0. Lynwood 3 Flammo Sisters 3 Ada and Gussle in their original Turklsl > and Whirl wind dances. Lalo Frances Josephine Flammo In songs and dances. Carroll and Bates. Sisters Dayton. Marie Staudford , songs and dances. PlamonJon. Dally mati nees except Monday. SCHLITZ ROOF GARDEN Corner lath and Hiirner Street * . Henry Lleven. Prop. EVHIIY KVK.MXG , AND SATURDAY MATINEE. GRAND CONCERT Or FBANK AllKI.MAVX'S OHCIIKSTRA. llltKWINO COMPANY'S IIUADttUAUTUIIH. IADIES'AGENTS' CONCERT HAH l.-.ir Chlcavo Street. South Side Jefferson Hquttre. GRAND CONL.URT EVERY NIGHT. ADMISSION KIIKE. A. NVI1KHC , Prop. I10TKLS. THE MILLARD 13th nnd Douglas Sts. , Omaha. CENTRALLY LOCATED. . -AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.- . J , E. MAHKEL A SON , Prop * . HOTEL BARKER COR. 13TII AND JONES ST. , OMAHA. BATES B1.BO AND fii.OO PEIt DAT , Eltctrio can direct to espoltlou ground * . KKK , c hitr .SAM 1IAUMAN. CnUf CUrfc Dougl EUROPEAN HOTEL M MMi