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ESTABLISHED JTIXE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY 18 , 1808 TWELVE PAGES SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
BUSHING TO RESCUE
Cruiser Minneapolis Appears Off the North
Coast of Hayti.
NEAR WHERE SAMPSON'S FLEET MAY BE
Passes Turk's Island , One of the Bahamas ,
Going to the Southwest.
NOTHING KNOWN OF THE SPANISH FLEET
When Last Heard Prom It Was Off the
Coast of Venezuela.
WASHINGTON NAVAL OFFICERS VERY MUM
Imiioimllilc to Ohtnln Any Informa
tion ( 'oncernlnur the Movement *
of the VeNNelN Comminuted
! > > ' NnitiiMon mill Sell ley.
( Copyright , 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Mall's Kingston dispatch says : A Turks
I.Ttund message received bcic states that the
American ciulxcr Minneapolis passed
through Turks Island passage this morning ,
steering In a southwesterly direction.
The cable between St. Lucia and St. Vin
cent has been repaired , thus restoring com
munication between Hnytl and St. Vincent ,
Darbadocs , Grenada , Trinidad and Dmnerara.
There arc t\\o other cables to Demcrara and
'Irlnldud , but both touch Porto Rico and are
controlled by Spain. Tbo French sloop Ful
ton will go to Ctcnfucgos to take away
refugees.
The Dally Mall's Gibraltar dispatch says :
Tbo Cadiz squadron Is ctlll Inactive and Its
destination Is not known. The armored
auxiliary cruisers Rapldo , ex-Columbia and
Patrlota , ex-Norniaunla , were still unready
for sea yesterday.
Tbo report published that the Clsneros ,
rilnccss Adturlas and Cataluna have been
Keep off Martinique. Is ridiculed here , seeing
that the latest authentic dispatches from
Cndlz stated that the Adturlas was "a mere
hulk recently launched and that the Clsneroa
nml Cataluna were almost in as backward a
condition. The reserve squadron , Pclnyo ,
Alfonso XIII , Carlos V , destroyer Auduz
and fast cruisers Rapldo and I'utrlotii , am
reported to be ready for sea by the end of
this week , but lust accounts a wco'K slnco
from the Carlos V nnd Alfonso XIII were
that a month's repairs are still to bo com
pleted on them. I heard tonight that 8,000
tons of coal bud been shipped within the
last three weeks from ports In the north
of England for Venezuela. John Albert
Ilrlgbt , son of the late John Bright , stated
that coal was being despatched as a spec
ulation nmljtiot consigned for tuc Spanish
licet , though probably that will bo Itb des
tination. ,1
ST. LUCIA , WTT. , May 17. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A
InrRu war ship Iny oft the west coast all
night and others were seen to the northward
of St. Lucia. Thi'lr Identity could not bo
ascertained , but they arc supposed to have
been Spanish ships on the lookout for the
American battleship Oregon.
Turks Island , referred to In the nbovo dis
patch , Is n small Island , the moit southeast
erly of the Ilnhuma group and about 200
mjles north of Capo Haytlen , on the north
coast of the Island of Hayti. Turks Island
passage lies -west of the Island and Is about
twonty-flvo miles wide. The Minneapolis ,
which passed through the passage yesterday
morning , Is probably on the "way to Join
Sampson's squadron and may possibly bo
the advance courier of Schley's fleet. It maybe
bo that the two squadrons are about to Join
forces and that the Minneapolis Is on the
way to Inform Sampson to wait for Schley ,
vbo may be following with the slower ves-
Bels of ills fleet. When last heard from
Sampson vas sailing in nn easterly direc
tion fr6m Capo Haytlen , but his destination
vas unknown. Nothing Is known of the
whereabouts of Schley.
The so-called Capo Verde squadron of the
Spaniards was last heard from off the north
const of Venezuela , Railing In a westerly di
rection. The American nnd Spanish fleets
cannot bo over n few hundred miles apart
nnd n meeting Is likely to occur at almost
nny time.
GKTTIXC ! IIAIIVAHI ) OUT OP 1'OHT.
Moiitiromcrr Will Wii It Oulxlde to
Protect It.
NEW YORK , May 17. There are assur
ances that the war board has found n way
to get the Harvard out of St. Pierre harbor
without risk of destruction by the Spanish
torpedo boat destroyer Terror. It Involves
the use of the Yale nnd the Montgomery
to watch the port at the three-mllo limit ,
lo wait until the Harvard appears and then
to bo prepared , In case the Terror follows ,
or other Spanish torpedo boat destroyers
como along , to fall upon them with their
heavy and light rapld-flro guns and destroy
them.
On the other hand there arc naval officers
vbo laugh at the fiss ) that has been mada
over the situation nt St. Pierre , and de
clare that thcro Is nothing to prevent the
Harvard from leaving If It desires to do so ,
nnd nothing but tbo assumption that the
torpedo boat destroyer Is a formidable vcs-
tcl t ° lead to tbo opinion that It could de
stroy the Harvard without difficulty. When
Captain Cotton has completed the repairs ,
eald to be needed by the Harvard , the nature -
turo ot which has not been communicated
to tbo department , ho can leave and It Is
believed that France will stick closely to
the custom under neutrality laws to prevent -
vent the Terror from leaving until twenty-
four hours later.
HI. IP OUT OF I'OHT IIDIU.XG NIGHT.
Tno HinnlHh Guiihuiitu
A run ml Wenlerii Culia.
( Copyright , ISO'S , by the Associated Presj. )
CAPE HAYTIEN. Hayti , May 17. Two
Spanish cruisers , or gunboats , are making
their base of operations at Dadlqulrl , or
Guantanamo bay. They are known to be
moving every night In the waters between
Hayti and Cuba. A Haytlen schooner plyIng -
Ing between the Mole St. Nicholas , Jean
Jlabel aud Qlatlnagua reports , through an
ngcnt of the Cuban Insurgents at Port de
Pal it , having met Spanish vessels several
times during the last few weeks. The Span-
lards are , supposed to bide in the Cuban
ports during the day and to go out cruising
t night. ,
Blunt * Shlivji by Wholesale.
( Copyright. 1M > 8 , by the Associated Presi. )
8T. THOMAS , Danlth West Indies , May
17. It was reported here this mornlnc that
on Sunday last from uoon until 6 p. m.
twenty-seven vessels slowly steamed west
ward north ot the Tortola Island , forty
rollci east of St. Thomas , One steamer ,
which approached the land , showed the
Epaulih Hag.
No SimuUh 8lil | lit Aiorea.
NKW YORK. May 17. The North German
Lloyd steamer Alter , which arrived today
Iron * QcBoa , Naples tad Gibraltar , d |
close to Punta del Oardo , Azores , on Its way
to this port , and saw nt that place four
vessels one Italian , ono French , ono Portuguese
tuguese and one Dutch , The latter sailed
west on May 11.
MAY BE WAITING FOR OREGON
I.nrjre Wnr Hlilim Seen Off the Count
nt Snntn l.ueln Identity of
Itont * Unknown.
NEW YORK , May 17. A special copyright
dispatch from Santa Lucia , West Indies , to
the World , says : A large , strange war
ship was sighted last night lying off the
west coast of this Island. Others were also
ecn to the northward of Santa Lucia.
hcso vessels arc believed here to be a
pantsh squadron watching for the United
tateB battleship Oregon , which may pass
ese to this Island on Us way to Key West.
MOVING ON TUB
ollilnic U Known of the Whero-
nhontH of HntnpNon nnd Sell ley.
WASHINGTON , May 17. The official bul-
: tln boards today failed to yield any news
f the movements of either of 'the three
eels , Sampson's , Schley's nnd the Spanish
ylng squadron , nnd there Is reason to be-
icvo that the department Itself has received
o Information on that point.
The department officials arc beginning to
ihow a little sensitiveness to criticism In
he matter of delay In bringing the Spanish
eet Into action , conscious as they arc that
: icy have made all dispatch compatibles
Ith due regard for the safety of our own
arts , as well as of the lives of the crews
f our war ships. N
Every day there Is talk of a change In
he naval plans brought about by some
movement of the Spanish squadron , but
vhat the latest phase of campaign Is no-
iody outside of the members of the war
> oard Is competent to say.
The general Impression today Is that no
lartlcular effort Is to be made just now to
iursuo the Spaniards so long as they keep
vlthln the confines of the Gulf of Mexico
ml Caribbean sea , but that Sampson nnd
Ichley In combination will encircle the
stand of Cuba , maintain the blockade , and
envoy troops across the Florida straits If
cccssary , meanwhile simply continuing a
watch on the Spanish flying squadron to see
hat It docs not do mischief either to the
American licet , or , by escaping Into the
\tlantlc , to the seaboard cities.
Dy this plan the naval and military offi
cials might hope to silence the rather se-
vcro criticisms that are being expressed be
cause of delay in the opening of the mlll-
ary campaign In Cuba Itself.
Considerable pressure has como upon the
administration from congressional quarters
to have the campaign hastened , and there
are thought to be signs of a resumption of
thu plans of the military leaders for the
nvaslon of Cuba at the point where they
were suddenly suspended by the announce
ment of the arrival of the Spanish flying
squadron at Martinique.
One Rlgn of this was the Inclusion In the
regular army orders of a direction to Cnp-
tain Algcr to go to Tampa to Join General
Milts. At anny headqitxiters there was no
sign of immediate departure , but after all ,
in view of the fact that three times at least
everything has been prepared for a move
ment to Tampa , It may bo presumed that
everything Is In shape for departure at short
notice without open manifestation of prep
arations.
The department professes to feel no ap
prehension that Admiral Dewey or his men
are In any way endangered by their occupa
tion of Manila harbor on the present basis ,
but this cannot 'be said of the unfortunate
inhabitants of Manila If the present cltua
tion Is protracted unduly.
It is no small matter to organize am :
transport an expedition of 12,000 or 15,00' '
soldiers -1.000 miles across the sea. at short
notice , and the Indications are that withli :
a week some of the soldiers at least will
bn on their way from San Francisco , fol
lowing the Charleston , which Is expected to
leave at any moment with n few supplies
most urgently needed by Admiral Dcwcy.
There are Indications \hat \ the War do
partmcnt has been brought to sco the wis
dotn and fairness of the suggestions thrown
out by Major Merrltt that this expedition
should consist of not less than 15,000 men ,
aud at least a third of them should bo sea
soned troops from the regular army capable
of meeting on equal terms the veteran Span
ish soldiers who garrison Manila. To en
dcavor to overcome the Spanish force with
less than halt their number of troops wouK
seem to bo a senseless proceeding In view
of the fact that there Is no necessity for
buch a course.
General Merrttt took occasion to deny em
phatically the accuracy of certain newspaper
Interviews published this morning , which
placed him In the position of refusing to
obey an order to proceed to tbe Philippines
because his force was Insufficient.
Reports received here from Key West
show that the condition of the little torpedo
boat Winslow Is much worse than was sup
posed , and It will be necessary , In all prob
ability , to have It como to Norfolk for re
pairs. Ono shot smashed Its low pressure
starboard cylinder , and another traversei
ono of Its boilers. It would be possible to
get along under one boiler , and reduce the
starboard engine from a quadruple to a
triple expansion , but tbo efficiency ot thi
boat would be very much lowered.
SI'AMSIl WAR SHIP LBAVES.TODAY
iurliiiiiike AdrtH IntereHt to the .Sit
uiltloii at Ht. I'lerre.
( Copyrluht. 1MW , by the Associated Prcsi.
ST. PIERRB. May 17. The Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyer Terror and the hospi
tal ship Alicante are still at Fort de
France.
It Is rumored that the repairs to the Ter
ror arc finished and that It will leave thi
harbor tomorrow.
The signal lights continue and last nigh
a large number were flashed from the hills
A Spanish vessel entered the harbor las
night showing no light and left Immediately
At 10:30 : last night an earthquake shock
was felt here. This experience , comblnei
by the excitement caused by the presenci
nnd movements of the Spanish war ships
keeps up the public strain. There Is n <
doubt the Spanish fleet has now left Mar
Unique , going In the direction of Cuba o :
Porto Rico.
OFF TUB COAST OF SOUTH AMHIUC
Fleet In Huunoiird to lie Xen
Venezuelii.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by the AnHnclutt'il Press.
CURACAO , May 17. Tbe Spanish fleet I
now supposed to be off the roast of Vene
tuela or off the cost of Colombia. Only
portion of the licet wee allowed to enter th
harbor here to obtain provisions , cattle an
coal , which were purchased here.
Confirmation was obtained of the repor
that the Spaniards left one of their tor
pcdo boats nt Port de Frauce , Island o
Martinique.
Rl ht Three War Ship * .
NEW YORK , May 17. A special from
Kingston. Jamaica , says the report ha
reached that place that three war ships , th
nationality ot which It was Impossible t
make out , were seen last evening off Mora
pulut at the' eastern extremity of Jamaica
Tbe tlriyi were taking southerly course ,
NEARING THE DARK VALLEY
Gladstone , According to Latest Advices , HOB
Bat a Few Hours to Live.
GRAND OLD MAN'S ' LIFE IS ALMOST ENDED
Death' * Icy llnnd Ilent * on the Din-
tlnifnlhrd Stntmmnn nnd lie
Will Soon Claim Him for
HIM Own.
Copyright , 1S08 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 17. ( New Vbrk World Ca-
legrnm Special Telegram. ) Gladstone's
fo Is fast ebbing away. Before these lines
ppear In print he may be no more.
A private telegram received by Sir Wll-
am Harcourt at the House of Commons to-
Ight stated that the Illustrious patient
as rapidly sinking , all the usual symptoms
avlng declared themselves It Is curious
bat though everyone has been expecting
nd even wishing for death to release the
real statesman from the agonies of the
nallgnant disease this Intelligence created
feeling of profound and widespread dc-
rcsslon throughout the House of Commons.
In all hands expressions of sorrow were
card , the members forgetting far the time
ho anxious preoccupation arising from
lie grave foreign outlook to pay tribute to
tic greatest British statesman of the cen-
ury.
I hear that If Gladstone's death occurs
cforo the commencement of business to
morrow the House of Commons will be ad-
ourncd out of respect for his memory. This
vlll bo creating n new precedent , but the
trcumstanccs themselves arc regarded as
unprecedented nnd public feeling would de
mand this homage to the greatest parlia
mentarian that ever lived.
i'ATIENT IS SINKING RAPIDLY.
lludxtone I * Slectiliior Away Into the
I.nnd of Shade * .
LONDON , May 18. According to a spo-
lal dispatch from Hawarden , received this
morning , Mr. Gladstone Is sinking rapidly.
The correspondent says :
"He lies on a small Iron bed peacefully
ileeplng away Into the land of shades. His
death chamber faces south , overlooking the
south terrace. The family and others are
ill sitting around him , or moving noiselessly
n and out. It Is a pathetic scene that Is
lelng enacted this gloomy night.
"Dr. Dobdlc doubts that his patient was
conscicnt on Tuesday , though he said 'yes'
and 'no , ' nor docs the physician believe Mr.
Gladstone recognized anyone. Nevertheless
ic suffered no pain whatever , but Just lay
with his head facing the light , his eyes
closed , his hands sometimes outside the
counterpane and sometimes hidden beneath.
'His face bears a beautiful look. Some
days ago the wrinkles were almost gone ,
but now , strangely enough , they seem
strong and deep as ever. Ho looks , too , In
wonderfully good color. "
A bulletin at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
afforded the first Intimation of the serious
condition of the patient. For some hours
no additional Information became public ;
but there were Indications that a crisis had
been reached.
The little village postofflcc , from which
the telegraph wires ruh , was suddenly
manned by a staff to work tlje special In
struments , which had been silenced since
they- were fitted up last Saturday In readi
ness for the emergency.
During the day , wherever ono went one
would hear general expressions of deep ro-
grct among the working people at Hawarden ,
Sandy Croft , another little village situated
below at the foot of the gentle slope , and In
Chester , Cottagers , porters , signal men ,
laborers , shop keeps , and lodge keepers met
during the day all asking : "How Is the old
gentleman ? " In sympathetic tones which no
one could mistake.
The moment you enter the castle you
seem acutely to feel the presence of death In
the hush and solemn quiet wblch prevails.
Besides tbo members of the family , Mr.
Gladstone Is constantly attended by Dr.
Blss and the two nurses who have been
with him slnco his return to Hawarden.
Late last evening tbo servants were ad
mitted to the sick room to say a final fare-
well. Each In turn touched the hand ot
Mr. Gladstone and left the room tearfully.
CUBANS WILLING TO ENLIST
Secure Arum from the Sp.anlnrdu Only
to Ilenort nt tbe Flr t
Opportunity.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by the Associated Press. )
KINGSTON , Jamaica , May 17. The Cuban
provisional government has directed Insur
gent sympathizers not to try to evade In
garrison cities General Blanco's conscription
order forcing Into the ranks of the volun
teers all males from 15 to 45 years of ago.
Refugees who arrived here by the French
steamer Fulton from Havana , and who have
since been released from quarantine , say
that tbe Cubans In Havana are Joining the
volunteers by hundreds. Spain is thus arm
ing enemies ready to rise at an opportune
time or to desert. The Spaniards In Havana ,
for a communal police purpose , spy out Cuban
sympathizers and cause their arrest.
Eggs there were 10 cents apiece , meat was
CO cents a pound , and flour 30 cents a pound ,
when the Fulton left on May 7.
The Atlas line steamer Adoula sailed for
Santiago do Cuba today'with provisions and
to bring back refugees. Three or four
schooner cargoes of food leave Jamaica ports
for Santiago weekly.
Trnoim Golnir Went.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , May 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) Two battalions of the First
Nebraska volunteers reached here this
morning enroute to Ban Francisco. One of
the battailous came over the Burlington
line and the other over the Union Pacific ,
and both continued their Journey west , as
sections one nnd two of the regular west
bound Union Pacific train. With the troops
was the regimental band.
. The Idaho contingent of the Torrey
cavalry reached hero at 1:30 this morning
and i.t once went Into quarters at Fort
Russell. The Wyoming battalion will not
leave until tomorrow.
Today the state authorities borrowed
$2,300 and paid the men for the time of
service Intervening between the time of the
call and. the date of muster , The Third
battalion ot tbe First Nebraska passed
through for tbe west this evening. All of
the Nebraska troops were given an ovation
at the depot.
He nil FMiir JaekeU to Key Writ.
NEW YORK , May 17. Orders were re
ceived at the Brooklyn navy yard for the
transfer of nearly 300 blue Jackets from the
receiving ship Vermont to Key West. Ar
rangements were made Immediately for the
transportation of these 'men , and they leave
for Miami , Fla."today , from which point
they will be sent to Key West.
Tnrk Will Wntcb the War.
LONDON , May 18. General Enver Pasha
and Captain Halll Bey , according to a dis
patch from Constantinople to the Standard ,
have started for the United States on the
order of tbe sultan , to accompany tbo Amer
ican force * during the war with Spain as
military and naval attaches refpecUveljr.
PLAN ATTACK > 6 * MANILA
_
Agnlitnldo Will Co-OfrfcfAt * with Ad
miral Dcrrertw GHJPonxennloii
of tfce dlW.
( Copyright , J898 , by Prc / Publishing Co. )
HOMO KONO , May 17. ( foe'w York World
Cablegram SpecialTelegram. . ) Agulnaldo
and seventeen other leaders of the Insur
gent In tbe Philippines left berc today on
the dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch to place
themselves at the head of a contemplated
In ml attack on Manila. It Is expected that
owing to the strict blockade andxrcsultlng
ftmlnc the city will very shortly bo com
pel Ice' to capitulate.
SALIHIIimY HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
Hake * No H plr When QneMtloncd n
to ChituilierlAlit'N Speech.
( Copyright , 1833 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Salis
bury most significantly refrained from mak
ing any allusion In the House of Lord ? this
evening to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's
declaration In favor of an Anglo-American
alliance. The bouse was. exceptionally full
In anticipation of Salisbury's speech. Rep
resentatives of several embassies , Including
Henry White , first secretary of the United
States embassy , were In the diplomatic gal
leries.
Lord Klmberley , In tbe course of criticism
f the new foreign policy propounded by
! hamberlaln , expressly challenged Salis
bury on the Anglo-American alliance pro
posal. Klmberley declared that while no one
ivlshed more for friendly relations-with the
United States than he , at the same time he ,
could not conceive of anything In the na
il ro of alliance , because It was so entirely
iontrary to the policy hitherto pursued by
ho United States.
To this Salisbury offered no answer. In
'act ' evaded dealing with Chamberlain's pro
nouncement by hinting that ho had paid
Ittle attention to It and could not remem
ber what ho had said. This attitude of
Salisbury showed plainly that Chamberlain
spoke without consultation with or approval
of his colleagues and rumors arc prevalent
tonight that nt today's cabinet meeting
hamberlaln found himself In a minority of
ono on his policy of an alliance.
It Is also reported tonight on good outhor-
ty that Russia Is meditating further appro
priation of Chinese territory , which Salis
bury has found himself powerless to pre
vent , hence his despairing appeal to the
other powers Interested to aid In enabling
China to develop Its Industrial resources
and place Itself In a position to defend
Itself.
The Dally Mall Home dispatch says the
Vdtlcan organ Osservatore Romano states
onlght there Is reason to' believe that
Chamberlain's Birmingham1 speech will be
he occasion of a diplomatic-liote from Hus
sla to England.
The Dally Moll's Madrid dispatch says , the
deep Impression made In Spain by Chamber
lain's speech had not yet worn off today.
El Correo , the organ of Senor Sagasta , and
La Epoca , Inspired by Senor Sllvcla , com
mcnt nt length on It. ElrCorreo thinks the
continental powers will 'flnd food for re
flection In the speech and Spain will , gct
help In the present , conflict which It would
not have got had the cplpnjarsecretary kept ,
his Ideas to himself. ta. ' Epoca says. : ' 'As '
regards a project for an A'nglb-Amcrlcan al
liance we hardlyr think America will care
to enter Into nn understanding with Eng
land for a partition of territory and as
sume a hostile attitude toward France and
Russia. England mqrely wishes the United
States to pull her chestnuts out of the fire ,
hut-Mr. Chamberlain will bo deceived If ho
thinks the United States wllll be able to
put largo armies Into the field. Its present
military disorganization' ' Is Instructive
enough. " Other Madrid papers comment In
tbo ( same vein.
ADMIIIAI. CEIIVKIIA MAKES A TALK
MnkcH nn AdrireNN to III * Crew * En-
JoliiliiK Patriotism.
MADRID , May .17. 2 p. m. At the mo
ment of his departure , from the Capo do
Verde islands , Admiral Cervera ( In com
mand of the Spanish squadron In West In
dian waters ) made the following address to
the crews of his ships : <
f
"After three years of struggle In Cuba , w
were nearlng the end o'f the trouble which
certainly , would have 'been ended three
months , ago but for America's aid. That na
tion , believing It had created by underham
means a thousand embarrassments , but that
nevertheless It would not be able to attain
tbe object of Us ambition , at last threw off
the mask and , when the Insurrection was
on Us last legs , commenced against us the
most unjust war In the history of the world
"Spain did not wish for war. Its conduct
proved this. It conceded everything a self-
respecting nation could concede , but the
Americans , whose ambition Is Insatiable , al
ways asked for something more , and even
what belonged to us that'land , discovered
by Spaniards , led by Columbus. "
"Forward , then , to the war , since we are
forced thereto by the Americans' blind am
bition. But let us enter the combat as did
the Spaniards of old , strong In their rights
and trustful In God , Who will never nban
don a just cause and Who will' aid oui
efforts. '
"I need not enjoin discipline upon you , foi
during the last six months you have been
under my command I bnve. only had cauR <
for congratulations. Nor' need I call on
you to do your duty conscientiously , espc
clally during the watches , which will often
bo most trying. You are Spaniards'and tba
Is sufficient In war.
"Then , when I lead you to battle , have
confidence In your chiefs and the nation
whose eye Is upon you. ' See that Spain to
day Is the Spain of all time.
"Vivo Espana ! Vlra" el reyl Viva la
relna regcnte ! "
South Amerlctltt" Vlen- .
( Copyright , K9S. by Pre 'Publlshlng Co.
PARIS , May 17. ( New'iY6rk ' 'World ' Ca
blegram Special Telegrftnf ) Patrle pub
llshi-s on Interview with General Manilla , i
well known South Ameripatt toldler , tbi
nephew of Rosas , who gay * : "Victory to
the Americans Is Inevitable ; * but I deplore
the fact that Europe does Jnftt Intervene to
prevent her extending her ? military am
maritime power. I dare ray , > li r declaration
about Cuba are sincere. ' but tbe relation
of the protector to the protected , tbe debto
to the creditor , the savior * jo'the saved inun
end In annexation. After Cjiba America wll
one day take Mexico. Cuba Is America'
Gibraltar and will Become of immense valu
when the Nicaragua canal Is made. "
Minn Some of Tkelr Mail.
MADRID , May 17. 3 p. m. Tbe new *
papers here assert that letters for Spain
even letters containing' checks' ' .and otbe
valuables , have been stopped at New York
and destroyed. The papers demand that tb
government make reprisal ! upon American
residents In S paln , especially In' tbe case
of tbe correspondents of American news
papers. *
, for Pence.
( Copyright , 183by ) Press Publishing Co.
ROME. . May 17 , ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) On the occasto
of King Alphonio'a birthday Paroccoht , tb
pope's vicar general , today recited a praye
for peace in the presence of Rampolln an
a large gathering to tbe Spanish natlona
chunk.
) AMAGE DONE BY A CYCLONE
"wister Breaks Loose in the Republican
River Valley.
ARMS , GROVES AND RANCHES DESTROYED
Vntcr Lifted llndlty from the Illver
lied nnd Several IlnltdlnKi lllown
Oowii No FntnlltlcM 'Arc
Yet Itciiortcd.
FRANKLIN. Neb.- May 17. ( Special Tele-
ram. ) Franklin and vicinity were visited
his afternoon about 4 o'clock by a terrific
nln and hall storm. Shortly afterward the
errlble funnel form shape of n tornado was
ecn eight miles southeast of town. It
wept rapidly northward , devastating the
arms , groves and cattle ranches that lay
n Us path.
The forest growth along the Republican
Ivor lies prostrate , and tangled. It lifted
he water from the river bed where It
rosscd , forming a great volume of spray
nd water that flooded the valley behind It.
The telegraph poles and wires along the
B. & M. road arc broken off , splintered and
wlstcd for nearly half n mile.
The dwelling house and barn of Elijah
Eaten were compltely demolished nnd great
amagc done to the orchard and outbulld-
ngs. None of the family was Injured.
The house of Frank WhKney was partly
vreckcd. Smith Brothers' ranch property
vas damaged considerably , together with n
moderate loss of stock.
Ed Slmlnton's house and barn were cn-
Ircly blown away. The Reams school
louse Is reported destroyed.
The tornado went eastward from this
ranch , passing Into the thickly settled
country of Thompson creek and Buffalo
.ownshlp , where It Is feared there Is loss of
Ifo nnd far greater destruction of property
The tornado was In plain sight from
franklin , as It followed about twenty miles
if Us course , being finally obscured by the
leavy storm clouds Intervening. Reports
rom Campbell , Bladen , Blue Hill nnd other
Illages northeast are anxiously awaited
here. In the early forenoon Herman Plait's
rpsldenco near town was struck by light
ning , damaging it considerably.
SILVER CREEK , Neb. , May 17. ( Special
Telegram. ) This afternoon lightning struck
ho school house In district No. 8 , near Gar
diner , In Plntte county , while school was
In session. The chimney was completely
demolished , one end of the school house
wrecked and ono seat ripped up. The
teacher and children miraculously escaped
Injury.
ALBION , Neb. , May 17. ( Special Tele
gram ) . A severe r"ain storm accompanied
> y hail struck Albion about 3 o'clock p. m
t completely demolished the Free Methodist
church. The Lutheran church was blown
'ram Its foundations and badly wrecked.
Chimneys and windows were destroyed at
the school house and a great-deal of damage
was done to outbuildings , fences and wind
mills. So far as beard from no lives were
ost.
ost.HASTINGS
HASTINGS , Neb. . May 17. ( Special Telo-
; ram. ) This vicinity was vhltcd by "a ter
rific electrical storm at 11 o'clock this
morning. Lightning struck the barn belong
ing to Mrs. William Horlocker and com
pletely destroyed It , besides killing one
horse. Several other buildings were dam
aged.
ITHACA , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) An
other splendid rain fell hero Saturday nigh t
nnd Sunday. It Is a bonanza for smal i
grain , which Is making splendid growth
About halt of the corn IB planted around I
here. The ground Is In splendid condition
and crop prospects are fine.
SHELTON , Neb. , May 17. ( Special. ) A
fine rain has been falling here at Intervals
during the day. Never has the ground been 1
In better shape or crops more promising.
BOAT AND CREW BLOWN UP
Contnliied n Crew of Seventeen Men
ami WIIM Knwrnjieil In
TorfiedoeM from Ciirclennn.
MADRID , May 17. A dispatch received
here today from Havana says that n smal
naval boat , having a crew of seventeen
men , has been blown up off Cardenas , while
engaged In removing torpedoes from thai
harbor. Nationality not stated.
The dispatch adds that a torpedo exploded
through the negligence of those engaged in
the work , and that all tbe crow of the boa1
referred to perished. The dispatch does no
Indicate whether the boat was an American
or a Spanish craft.
JAPAN HAS FILED NO PROTEST
No OecnKlon to Object to Prencnt Con
dltloiiH In riillliinliicN.
WASHINGTON , May 17. The statemen
cabled from London yesterday that Japan
Intends to protest vigorously against th
seizure of the Philippines by the United
States and with that object In view Is tnk
Ing steps to secure the co-operatton of cer
tain European powers Is not credited by thi
Japanese minister. He said today that hi
has received no Information , official or un
official , of any such purpose on the part o :
his government and he Is confident that the
report Is without foundation. In his opinion
the statement carries with It Its own con
tradictton slnco It Is self-evident that In
the present position of affairs In tbe Phil
Ipplnes there Is neither occasion nor reason
for a protest by Japan.
SiniilMh GiinbontK nt Ueundor.
SAN DIEGO , Cal. . May 17. Captain
Lcutz , commanding the United States steam
ship Alert , now In this harbor , reports tlia
there are two SpanUb gunboats ot about 1C
tons at Guayaquil , Ecuador , and they hav
been there much longer than neutrality law
allow.
This Is tbe first news received of any
Spanish war ships being on the coast o
America. Tbe news was given to Captal
Lcutz by the captain of a Panama stearae
which called at Guayaquil.
Volunteer Army Nearly Complete.
WASHINGTON. May 17. The voluntee
army Is rapidly Hearing completion. Re
ports received by Adjutant General Corbln
tonight show that 92,550 men have musterei
In. Eighteen states have completed thel
quota as follows : California , Georgia , Idaho
Indiana , Kansas , Maine , Maryland , Mln
neEota , Massachusetts , New Hampshire ,
Oregon , Vermont , Washington , West Vlr
glnla , Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Dnrln Decline * Appointment.
WASHINGTON , May 17. The name o
Richard Harding Davis , sent to the senat
May 17 In the list ot those nominated fo
captain and adjutant , was withdrawn toda
by the president for the reason that Mr. .
Davis declined the appointment. In a lettc
to the president Mr. Davis explained thai
his contracts with certain newspapers fo
service during the war precluded him from
accepting any government position.
Heport * Favorable to Annexation
WASHINGTON , May 17. Chairman Hit
presented to the bouse today the raajorlt
report of the house committee on forelgi a
affairs In favor of tbe annexation of Hawal I
by Joint resolution * |
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Showers ; Southeasterly Winds.
Page.
1 Speculation Ooiteeriilit Fleet * .
GlnilNtnnrenrliiir the Hnd.
C ; clone In Southern .Vetirimkn.
SairnNta linn n llnnl Tank ,
it llnvntin Overrun with Hninnm.
Volunteer * nt Cnmp Thoiiinn.
Keeplnw the HiinnlnrdN
3 Uryim After n Coiiiiulxuloii.
Weather Crop llullctln.
4 Editorial mill Comment.
R WjomliiK Infuntrr oil the Mov |
U Council III n IT Local Matter * ,
lown XOMM n nil Comment.
7 ( Jeiiornt News of the Farther W <
SporlltiK K cntn ol n Uny.
8 i\iximltloii : Women In Hot \\'n
AfTnlrn nt South Oninliii.
O lioiiinntlc Side of Wnr.
How to Ilenl with Fntilon. S T/ | ;
Hnllroiid HntcH Which Arc Itiijuiit. '
ConccKNlonnlrcH nt Onto ,
tl Commercial mill l-'Iiiaiiclnl XOWM.
lit L'nhte I.ayliiK In AVnr Time.
Temperature tit Umnlini
Hour. licit. Hour.
n n. i nit 1 | i , in 71
( I n. m (10 ( U p. in 71
7 n. m ( Ill : i 11. m 711
8 n. in lit 4 | i. m 751
l n. m 111 ! t ( 11. in 71) )
IO n. ii (1.1 ( ( I p. lit 71
It n. m ( lit 7 p. i 71 !
12 in (17 S p. m 71
I ) p. m 70
CHARLESTON MAY SAIL TODAY
UvcrytbliiK In In IlenillneNH nml the
CriiUor IN Only Wiiltlnu ; for
Orilrrn to Go.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 17. The Charles
ton Is preparing to sail for Manila within
the next twenty-four hours. The newspaper
correspondents , who have been detailed to
Join the vessel , have gone to Mare Island ,
pursuant to Instructions received from Com
mander Glass.
The Charleston will probably como down
from the Island this evening , anchor in the
harbor , adjust its compasses , nnd sail to
morrow morning , and it Is now certain that
It will precede the City ot Pckln , which is
to take the first detachment of troops to
the Philippines.
The first real work , Indicative as to the
time the Pekln will depart , took place to
day. A squad of men from the Presidio was
detailed to store Its provisions , and airangc-
ments are being perfected for tbo quartci-
Ing of the men who will go with It to Join
Admiral Dowcy.
The City of Sydney and tbo Australia are
also being coaled.
General Merrlnm has decided tlint no more
troops can bo stationed at the Presidio with
due regard to the health of the present oc
cupants , and has made arrangements to sta
tion In the old Day district race track all
the troops from Oregon , Wyoming , Ne
braska , Colorado , Minnesota , Kansas , Utah
and Idaho.
Htnrt for Sail Fri
DENVER , Colo. , May 17. The First regi
ment of Colorado volunteers , Colonel Irving
Hale , departed for San Francisco this after
noon. They occupy four trains , two going
west over the Rio Grande railroad , and two
over the Colorado MJdlnml. The soldier.s
marched from camp through the city to the
depot , nnd were wildly cheered by thi )
crowds lining the streets.
WILL RETAKE THE SARANAC
CrulNcr HoHtoii nnd Gnnhont Concord
Arc GoliiB to Hello to llccovcr
the1 American Ship.
( Copyright , 189S , by the Associated Press. )
HONG KONG , May 17. The steamer
Esmeralda just arrived from Manila with
100 refugees , chiefly Chinese , reports that
tbo United States gunboat Concord and the
cruiser Boston arc going to Holla , where
they expect prompt capitulation , and to recapture -
capture the American ship Saranac , with a
cargo of coal.
The blockade of Manila Is extremely rigid ,
and several foreign ships have been refused
admittance.
The rebels are useless as allies. They are
utterly disunited , qulru halt of them being
In favor of Spain.
The Cavttc arsenal was found empty. Col
onel MlqucI of tbe artillery committed sui
cide because he discovered that tbo ammuni
tion was non-existent.
Captain General Augustl Is trying to con
ciliate tbe rebels , and has authorized tbo
establishment of native councils.
The archbishop of Manila , In a pastoral
issued on the 8th Instant , said :
"Christians defend your faith against her
etics who raise an Insuperable barrier to
Immortal souls , enslave tbo people , abolish
crosses from cemeteries , forbid pastors to
perform baptism , matrimony or funeral
rites , or to administer consolation or to
grant absolution. "
Pending the arrival of troops the
Americans defer hostilities on shore.
EXPLAINS THE WINSLOW AFFAIIl
Cuptaln Todd Object * to CrltlclHiu * on
III * Action.
( Copyright , 1S08 , by Press Publishing Co. )
KEY WEST , May 17. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Captain
Todd objects to criticism for the Winslow
affair. Ho says : \
"I sent Bcrnardou Into Cardenas'harbor ' to
locate the three gunboats wo were after. It
was exactly similar to using a scout here
to discover the enemy. It is habitual In
war , both uaval and on land. Wo were
simply unlucky. Of course , hind sight Is
better 'than foresight , but It must bo re
membered that only one shell did all the
damage to llfo worked upon the Winslow
The Spaniards' range buoys aided them
much and we could only fire at the ono
gunboat's bow piece , which used black pow
der. The other two Spaniards' boats were
bow on to us and were moored amidst much
shipping. Wo could not locate them ex
actly , but I think we finished with the lot
"Tho Wlnslow crew fought bravely , alraosi
too bravely. They should have run back be
hind UK at the first shot. The Wlnslow was
but a scout and was not meant to fight. II
could have backed Into speedy shelter by
steering with its engines even after Its
forwa.-d steering gcnr was disabled. The
boys held on a little too long. The Spanish
battery was mountain guns and their gun
boats had some Nordenfeldts. Here are
fiagments of the two kinds ot shell. They
dropped all about us. But the Spaniards
fired high. We were outsldo their buoys an
they probably overestimated our size and
hence our range. " SYLVESTER BCOVEL.
Join llonBevelt' * Iteulmeiit.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. . May 17. About 17
troops from the Indian territory Joined thi
Roosevelt rough riders today. The men wer
ready to start to the camp a week ago , bu
were delayed by washouts along the rail
roads. The regiment Is not quite full. Th
Indian territory quota vas expected to IK
200 men Instead of 170. The men nerdci
will be recruited here , and this may dulay
I tbe movement of the regiment until tbe lat
ter part ot U > U week-
SAGASTA'S ' HARD JOB
Spanish Premier Finds it Difficult to Form
New Cabinet.
IE MATERIAL IS VERY SCARCE
I
Class Liberal Politicians Desire to
Keep Hands Off.
j < FOR A COMING DAY OF RECKONING
pie Will Demand Satisfaction When th
Bubble Bursts.
TILL PIN THEIR FAITH TO CERVERA
Cimtelnr Thltiku the Mlnlxtr > - Una
Committed Too Miiny Illiiiulern to
A\ert the Cntnxtroilie | lleu-
OIIM for lleNlutinllonn.
CopyilRht , 1SDS , by Press Publishing Co. )
MADRID , May 17. ( New York World Ca-
ilcgram Special Telegram. ) The crisis cx-
: ltcs moro than ordinary Interest because
iverybody comprehends that SogaHta finds
o much difficulty In eating first-class lib
eral politicians to Join the new cabinet on
iccount of the general feeling that this win-
stry Is doomed to suffer for the sins of Its
ircdcccssors when the hour of reckoning
vlth tin enraged and disappointed people
'omcs. This hour is felt to be approaching
and dependent on the frail hope still enter-
allied of the success of Admiral Cervera
iquadron to the West
Indies. Sagasta cer-
alnly Is gamely doing his duty to his party ,
ils country and his queen , but he perceives
langcrs In the growing audacity of the ro-
lublicans and Carllsts.
In tone most of the Mndild papers that
laro attack It rldlculo the monarchy and
lynasty , forecasting their fall openly. Even
lucli a moderato man as Castelar Is known
: o have told his friends that he considers
: ho whole situation coming to pieces nnd
hat too many blunders have been committed
: o make It pouslblo to avert a catastrophe ,
lo adds that bo on4y declines Interviews and
nibllc declarations because ho would have
oo many hard things to say before leaving
Madrid. ' Today Castelar Issued a circular
'otter , which says : "I thank you for your
; oed wishes. The line of conduct that for
: on years I have follouud was dictated by
my expcrlenco and dlsappolntim-nts and I
' , elar have caused the utmost emotion among
Tbo attitude , and ominous words of Cas-
ellar have caused the utmost emotion among
all classes , especially In the oinelal world.
Ho goes to spend six weeks nt Sax In the
irovlnco of Alicante with friends of his
-outh and to recruit his health and follow a
Igorous diet until he can in
Ko , July to the
waters of Moudarlz In ( lallclo. His personal
appearance at the station showed his numer
ous friends the truces that a long Jllncsa
' .his winter left "on hfs foatiirea. Ho la cnm-
: lated and his voice Is weak , though bo la
cheerful as over. The crisis Interests him
much. His friends say Ciistelur cannot hear
the United States mentioned , but ho gets
furious , saying they liaVo given him the
bitterest and crudest disappointment of
his life.
Spaniards explain as follows the resigna
tion of four
ministers
: Count Xlqucna
leaves ofllco like an eccentric grandco weary
of the trimming policy of Sagnsta , whom ha
charges with Imvlng too late decided for a
war policy. Admiral
riermojo leaves the ma-
ilne department because ho only remained
so long to please Sagasta and the queen
regent by staving off a crisis. Gullon leiivej
the Stale department because ho U really In
bad health. Tbo others never allowed him
his own way or ho would long ago IMVO
hastened n rupture between Spain and the
united States. Morct had retired because
not oven the liberals and democrats could
venture to share the extreme unpopularity of
a minister that a majority of the Spaniards
cannot forgive for having attempted homo
rule and long advocated concessions to
America nnd Cuba. It Is difficult to Im
agine all one hears of popular and national
feeling against Moret and against home rule
In every rank of Spanish society , even
among women of the lower classes. Ilia
house and family have had to be constantly
guarded by police and detectives. There
would be danger If
reverses provoked a revolution
elution nnd a popular movement.
I'llOHAIILE MI3MIII2UH OICAIIINET. .
Outline of AVIint Mny He the New
MiinnlNh nilnlMtry.
MADRID , May 17,10 p. m. It Is announced
Koml-offlclally this evening that the recon
structed cabinet probably will bo made up
as follows :
President of the council , Senor Praxadci
de Sagasta.
Minister of foreign affairs , Senor Leon r
Castillo.
Minister of war , Lieutenant General Cor-
rco.
Minister of marine. Vice Admiral Duller.
Minister of the colonies , Senor Oaniazo.
Minister of finance , Seiior Lopez Pulgcer-
vcr.
Minister of the Interior , Senor P. R. Cap-
depon.
Minister of Justice , Senor C. Orolseard.
Minister of public Jnstructlon , Senor Ro
mere Glron.
MAY UEMAM ) IIAr.STKAU'.S ItUMJAHB
Cnnndn Will InvexUunte Arrenl and
ImiirlHoiimeiit of NcMvupiiper Mnn.
OTTAWA. Ont. , May 17. Sir Louis Davies -
vies , minister of marine , In response to a
telegram making Inquiries about Freeman
Halstcad , the Canadian
newspaper man re
ported to have been arrested and shot by
the Spaniards nt San Juan , has received the
following dispatch from the IJrltlsh cousul
at San Juan :
"Halstcad arrested for photographing now
forts , tried by court-martial , sentenced to
ulno years' Imprisonment. "
The secretary of state is Inquiring Into
the circumstances surrounding the arrest of
Halstcad. He Is a British subject and tba
Canadian government will doubtless demand
his release through tbe Imperial authorities.
PIlIMOMniH CO.\8IIIKIIKO A8 SPIES.
Nen | tiiu r Correspondent * Mar Not
He Kxolmnired.
MADRID , May 17. ( p. m. It U an
nounced hero In a dispatch from Havana
that aftek' the arrival of the Uncas off that
port , the two captured American newspaper
men were examined , and It IB added that the
Inquiry revealed the fact that they could not
be considered as prisoners of war , but must
bo locked up as spies , one being , It Is
claimed , a Cuban employed In Havana. It
Is further alleged that upon the prisoners
were found revolvers , cartridges , Interesting
document * find a camera.
\ < > I'ttrdu-r Cull nt l renent.
WASHINGTON , May 17-General Mllei ,
commanding the army , nald today that It
was rot the Intention of the president to
call for rn additional number of volunteers
at mis tla * .