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OMATTA. TIIimSDAY MORNING. MAY 19. 1898 TWELVE PAttES. SIXGL.E . COPY FIVE CEXTH.
GLADSTONE IS DEAD
Grand Old Man Passes Peacefully Away at
His Eawarden Home.
AGED WIFE IS WITH HIM AT THE END
England's Great Statesman Sleeps Into Dark
Beyond.
CLOSE OF A LONG AND EVENTFUL CAREER
Bises from Humble Birth to the Highest
Position in English Politics.
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THRICE PREMIER OF BRITAIN'S ' REALMS
In the Ilendi nt the Wonilcrfnl Lender
HIM Old I'olltlenl Frleml * and
Unite In Uttcr-
Wiinu E
ITAWARDEN , May 19. Mr. Gladstone
died at C o'clock this morning.
Mr , Gladstone had been unconscious prac
tically all day , although at times lie seemed
to recognize for a moment some of the
watchers about him. Certainly he did recog
nize his wife , who was beside htm all day ,
except when the physician prevailed on her
to rest. She tenderly clasped her husband's
hand as she watched him.
Apparently ho slept a good deal. Occa
sionally he uttered a few words In an In
coherent , dreamy way , words which those
who -were watching wcro unable to catch.
Their consolation \vnn that he was not suf
fering any pain. No narcotics wcro admin
istered.
Thdugh a national funeral will probably
be accepted by the family , there Is little
doubt that the remains of Mr. Gladstone will
bo laid at rest at Hawardcn , adjoining the
church where be was married more than
half a century ago.
Every other topic In Great Britain passed
out of sight before the passing of Mr. Glad
stone. 4n two places perhaps was the ten
sion most keen and heartfelt by the House
of Commons and nt Hanordcn.
Just before the House rose a telegram
from Herbert Gladstone reached Lord Stan
ley , announcing that his father was sinking.
Already before his death grief seemed to
fall over the scene of his former triumphs ,
and the members turned to the past , recallIng -
Ing sayings and doings.
Fncliiu the Int Foe.
A lion lay dying , his old colleagues , his
one time enemies and followers , watching
his last long flght with his last and Im
placable foe , as they watched In past days
his fights against foes which he could over
come. True to himself , ho was yielding
slowly , Inch by Inch.
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It was generally felt at St. Stephens that
his dying was but the sequel to that great
scene witnessed four years ago , when , his
lost speech spoken , he quitted the house
without ono word of spoken adieu.
Anticipating the Inevitable , the members
of the government discussed the appropriate
It procedure to be observed , and resolved that
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no effort on thqlr part should be wanting
to mark a suitable sense ot their loss.
Disregarding recent precedence It was de
cided that the program In. Parliament should
bo the same as that adopted In the cases ot
the Carl of Chatham and of the younger
Pitt , named In an address to her majesty ,
praying for a funeral at the public charge ,
and a monument erected In Westminster.
Throughout the kingdom every public
gathering added Its words of deep grlet to
| -i the volume of national mourning clearly
versed In the telegram from the prince of
Wales to Herbert Gladstone :
"My thoughts arc' with you , your mother
and your family at this trying time you are
experiencing. God grant that your father
docs not suffer. ALBERT EDWARD. "
ITnlverNnl Grief.
At the banquet of the home counties fed-
.itil league last evening Sir William Vernon
HarcourJ , the liberal leader In the House
of Commons , Instead of delivering an Im
portant party attack , only uttered a few
words of grief and IctC the room.
The duke of Devonshire , lord president of
the ministers , speaking before the British
Empire league , referred tpuchlngly to the
mournful scenes at Hawafden , where "the
greatest ot Englishmen was slowly passing
away. "
In other places Lord Mayor Davlcs ,
George Hamilton , the secretary of state for
India , and many others In London , as well
ns In Birmingham , Swansea , Cardiff , Liver
pool and elsewhere , at all sorts of gatherIngs -
Ings , politicians , divines , agitators and
women , Joined In the expression of national
and Individual grief , while the press with
out exception published columns of detail
and columns of editorial comments.
It was the topic of the hour In .Great Brit
ain , but abroad the evidences of sympathy
wcro almost ! as universal. M. Faurc. presi
dent of the French republic , dally Inquired
and ha * regularly received every bulletin.
The press ot Belgium , Franco. Italy and
Greece In a spontaneous outburst recalled
how many oppressed peoples during Mr.
Gladstone's llfo have Coffered hymns of
praise for his Intervention In their behalf ,
while In Madrid even the prospect ot bis
death has caused n twenty-four hours' sus
pension ot war animosity against England.
Not the least point In this tribute to Mr.
Gladstone was Its profound unanimity.
TIUIIUTK8 TO II I H MUMOItY.
1'romlneiit I'nullxhiiien Ho Honor loot
the DlNtlnuulHlieit llenil.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The follow
ing persona ! tributes to Mr , Gladstone , col-
Iccted from various sources , express1 In
glowing terms the Individual estimates of
his character and career by his most emi
nent political contemporaries. Lord Rose-
tery's words are eloquently reverential and
affectionate , as becomes one in whom the
Illustrious dead had profound faith and
whom he designated as the future leader of
the liberal party In 1SSC :
"That Is a sublime and pathetic figure. "
Bays Rosebery , "enriched , ennobled , not
merely as the treasury and the bench , but
In the House of Commons Itself. He was
over half a century ago the right band man
of Sir Robert Peel's famous government , and
when to this coating of history he had
acquired co long ago Is added his own tran-
cendent personality one , cannot help being
reminded of Eomo noble river which has
gathered its colors from various soils
through which It has passed , 'but baa pre
served Its Identity unimpaired and gathered
ttaelf Into one splendid volume before It
rushes Into the sea. "
Lord Ballnbury's euloglum la equally ap
preciative : "Ills opponents sitting In the
House of Lords , where they had not been
ubjtcttd to tbo clamor of bla eloquence ,
can offer their paialng tribute to the
BUMt brilliant Intellect devoted to the ccrv-
IM ( the itate alace the parliamentary
government began and to the courage , reso
lution , self-sacrifice and devotion with
which ho had continued his exertions on be
half of his country for the longest period
ever granted to an English statesman. "
The duke of Devonshire's tribute Is more
restrained and conveys no suggestion of
personal liking. The duke Is not effusive
under any circumstances and In addition
never forgave Gladstone for superseding
him In the leadership of the liberal party
In 1880 , after ho had formally retired from
public life. The duke says :
"Whether Mr. Gladstone has been most
loved or disliked , more feared or more
trusted , It Is not for us nt this time. It
must bo for history to say. But whatever
history may record upon the subject It can
never say that Gladstone has been other
than a great figure In our history ; the
Image we have known , which has been so
familiar to many of us , can never be de
faced , the picture can never bo blurred ;
the figure which has filled so large a part
of our political life departs from the scene
In all its strength and greatness. It would
bavo been a national misfortune If Glad
stone had been tempted to remain nt tbo
head of affairs until the time when his
faculties should have become visibly Im
paired and when ho could command no
longer the confidence of his ft lends or the
respect of his opponents. "
Joseph Chamberlain , of all Gladstone's
former colleagues , came Into the bitterest
personal conflict with him after the homo
lulo split. Chamberlain , however , ex
presses unstinted admiration In these words :
"I have known Gladstone for more than
seventeen years and durlnp five or six yeara
of that time I was Intimately connected with
him , and I will say that never have I known
his energy more remarkable , his resources
more Infinite , his eloquence more persuasive ,
or his skill In debate more admirable than
during the course of the discussion of the
homo rule bill , although to my deep regret
during the last few years I have felt It my
duty to oppose to the uttermost Gladstone's
policy. I have never , either In private erIn
In public , said one single word derogatory
to his transcendent abilities and personal
worth. "
Sir William Hnrcourt'a words are : "For
myself and my colleagues I can hardly trust
myself to speak of ono who was to us the
kindest and most constant friend. It Is not
for mo to attempt to estimate the place
which ho occupied In the House of Com
mons or will occupy In the history of this
country. We shall novcr again sco any
thing which Is 'slmllls nut sccundus. ' Wo
cannot furnish forth that Inexhaustible
knowledge , that matured experience , those
unfailing resources , that splendid eloquence ,
that flre which kindled passion and which
aroused enthusiasm which prevailed ns
much by sympathy ns by reason. AB Mr.
Gladstone occupied during his long and hon
ored llfo the first place In the House of
Commons , his memory , I think , will remain
forever amongst Its greatest traditions. "
Arthur Balfour had been the personal
friend of Mr. Gladstone always , despite po
litical antagonism. He alone of the con
servative leaders visited him In his retire
ment at Hawardcn. They bad Intellectual
Interests In common , especially In relation
to metaphysics and theology. Ho snld :
' "Mr. Gladstone was a great example of
all that was most splendid and most bril
liant in the conduct of parliamentary de
bate and In the use of every species of par
liamentary eloquence. Leaving all ques
tions of party politics aside , . feel thnt
every member of the House of Commons
owes to the late prime minister a debt of
personal and public gratltudo In that bo
maintained through the great parliamentary
social changes the high standard of public
llfo which he learned to admire In a dltNr-
ent ago and that ho continued the great
House of Commons traditions' with which ,
believe , no small part of the dignity and
utility of that assembly are Inseparably
bound up. "
SKETCH UK GLADSTONE'S LIFE.
Suiiiiiinrr of the Salient Point * In the
Urn ml Olil Maii'N HUtory.
William Kwart Gladstone , England's
"Urand Old Man , " anil one of the foremast
statesmen and political leaders of the. age ,
began his political career In 1832 , when he
was elected as a conservative to represent
the borough of Newark In the House ot
Commons , and ended In 18D3 , when he re
tired from the leadership of the ( liberal
party after the defeat of the Irish homo
rule bill by the House of Lords. Since that
time he has devoted himself to literary la
bors. Though out of active politics ho has
ever since evinced a deep Interest In the
affairs of the world and was particularly
prominent In urging upon England and
Europe the duty of Interfering in behalf of
the Armenians , who were being slaughtered
by the Turks , and alro In behalf of the
struggling Cretans and Greeks.
( Essential to a right understanding of the
commencement of Mr. Gladstone's public
life Is apprehension of the equipment
with which he started out. Thomas Glad
stone , grandfather of William , was a core
dealer. John , hla father , followed the same
calling , and removed fro-n the parental home ,
Lelth to 'Liverpool. ' iHe wsa the second of
the flrm of Corrie , Gladstone & Bradshaw.
Ho visited thla country as an agent of the
house , but there Is nothing to show that
ho pall attention to anything else while hert.
After dissolution of the firm. Jo ! > i Gladstone
took his brother Kobert Into partner
ship. They entered Into commerclil relations
with shippers In Russia and at the West
Indies , tisd when the Bist India monopoly
was broken John Gladstone & Co. sent the
flrnt private vessel out to Calcutta to triage
In the East Indian and China trade. John
Gladstone acquired slave property li the
West 'In'-llco. ' ' 'Ho ' wu a whig fcr a time la
politics , but as r.o grew older became a
conservative. .He advocated lutervci.tlca by
England to secure the Independence of
Greece * . iHe promoted laws fcr maki'g hu
man life safer at sea. Ho was moicrato'y In
favor of giving the ballot to more people
th.'ii enja > td It In his time. He heU to the
belief that property should be deemed a po
litical qualification. He finally entered
Parliament for a pocket borough
ownsd by the Mnrlborough family
and rcmalneJ li the House for
nine years , having the saUifac'.lon
of hearing in It the early oratorical efforts
of his son WlU'am. In 1845 Jchn Gladstone
as madea baronet by Sir Hubert Peel * -.d
died In 1S51 , at the age .of 88. What John
Gladstone was whew he died. William Ewart
Glidstono was when he began his public life.
The mother p ! William Ewart Gladstone
was Scotch. Her name was Ann RolicciEon.
She ' .a eald lo ha.'c been a boautUul. an In
tellectual and a graceful woman. William
was the second > on. He was born December
29 , 1SD3. Eaton and Oxford educated him In
books ; Burke , the French revolution and his
father fixed bis faith In monarchy and con
servatism ; and when he quitted the univer
sity ho was un encumbered estate of pro
digious leicnlng with little practical cento
about affairs of the world Into which ho
was about to enter. There was no previous
epoch In the progress of bin country In which
university training was Ires calculated to
make roan useful. Europe bad been con
vulsed by Napoleon. The horrors at Paris
bad shocked minklnJ. Trade was depretaed.
Skepticism had made strides among the
scholars of England and the Oxford move
ment had opened a narrow but alluring path
to Rome. The church wia In danger. The
throne waa In danger. Commerce wai In
danger , Manuficiurea were In danger. Edu
cation wa * In danger. Society was In dan
ger. Everything was In danger ; and the
young nun , with hl mind nearly all memory
and crammed with erudition that tended
chiefly to tell htm that because democracy
In Greece waa a failure It woe cure to be
full ot rrrll In any other age and In all
other countries , s ught out cocotltueucy
( Continued Sixth Face. )
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OREGON SAFE FROM DANCER
Great Battleship" Completes Its Long Run
Around the Horn.
SUCCESSFULLY EVADES THE SPANIARDS
Nnvr Department Olrei 4he Prilille
4lie Welcome Information , hnt
Will Nat Give the Ship1 *
WlicrenhoutN.
WASHINGTON , May 18. Secretary Long
gave out the welcome Information today
that the battleship Oregon , the ( second larg
est craft In the American navy , had success
fully completed Its long trip from San Fran
cisco , making the entire circuit of South
America , and was now safe. Whether or
not It hns Joined Admiral Sampson's fleet ,
the secretary would not say.
The rigid secrecy of the Navy depart
ment was relaxed only enough to make
known the best news the department had
received since the battle of Manila , as it
meant not only that the Oregon was out
of harm's way from a concerted attack on
this one ship by the whole Spanish squad
ron now In southern waters , but also that
Its great fighting strength would bo added
to Admiral Sampson's force In the near
future , If , Indeed , It had not already been
done.
The Oregon left San Francisco six weeks
before the war opened , and at that time H
was not admitted It was to Join the ships
In Atlantic waters. H stopped at Calico for
dispatches , and then went around the horn
and up the east coast of South America. In
all the trip covered more than 13,000 miles.
The last stretch from Bahia to the Wind
ward Islands hns been followed with ntutlety
by naval officials , for , by n strange coinci
dence , the formidable Spanish squadron of
armored cruisers and torpedo boats approached
preached the Windward islands at the very
time when the Oregon was duo there.
It had been suspected that the Spanish
admiral would try to Intercept the battle
ship with his superior force , and before
leaving Bahia Captuln Clark of the Oregon
was warned to keep a close lookout for the
Spanish fleet.
fleet.Clark
Clark HUM No Fenr.
In reply Captain Clark expressed his con
fidence In being able to hold his own single-
handed with the Oregon against all the
Spanish cruisers. The only apprehension he
felt was as to the torpedo boats tinder the
Spanish admiral's command , for these nro
a new and practically unknown clement
against the modern battleship , and Captain
Clark , while confident of holding out
against these also , said a chance blow might
be struck by them.
Notwithstanding Captain Clark's assur
ances , the Navy department continued to
feel that a meeting between the Spanish
squadron and the Oregon on such unequal
terms was far from desirable and might
bring serious results. For this reason the
Information reaching the authorities today
was n source of'most hearty congratulation
. Where the report came from was not made
known , but the mere fact that Secretary
Long regards the Oregon safe makes It evi
dent that It has passed well to the north
ward of the Windward Islands.
" Aside from this bit of Information Sccrc ,
tary Long said at the close of office hours
that there" was no further news to bo given
out.
During the day the bureau of navigation
Issued a bulletin summarizing Commander
McCalla's official report on the recent en
gagement at Clcnfuegos , and adding some
minor features on the prospective exchange
ol prisoners , etc.
These bulletins arc not proving of Im
portant news value , although they are prac
tically nil that comes from the Navy de
partment with Its official approval.
DlHCUixc * Wnr Pliinn.
Late , In the day Secretary Long Joined the
War board , which had been In session for
some hours , to participate In the discussion
of US plans , which are believed to have
been materially modified by the news re
ceived from the Oregon.
The cruiser Charleston , which started to
day on Its long Journey to meet Admlra
Dewey at Manila , should arrive there In
twenty-four days , allowing n couple of days
at Honolulu for coal.
Nothing better Illustrates the swift long
ranee cruisers of the typo that make up
the Spanish flying squadron than the fac
that they would bo able to make such a
run as this direct from San Francisco t <
Manila , without stopping anywhere for coal
at a rate of speed about 23 per cent greate
than the Charleston.
Admiral Dewcy's cablegrams show that h
Is able to maintain the ground he has gatnct
until reinforcements arrive In the usua
course , so that the Charleston will get ther
In time to serve his purpose.
The stock of ammunition which th
Charleston carries Is believed to bo the grea
essential Just now , the fierce engagement a
Cavlte having consumed a large part of th
American admiral's shot and shell.
Some little disappointment Is felt at th
Navy department at the singular aclden
that happened to the revenue cutter Gres
ham , when ono section of the ship wa
thrown Into the St. Lawrence' It Is sal
that the Treasury department Is responslbl
for the delivery of the ship to the navy I
blue water.
The Treasury department , It appears
however , made a contract with a prlvat
concern for the conveyance of the ship"
0li
through the system of Canadian locks and
lie
canals , and this Individual Is believed to
be thoroughly responsible. The Immediate
effect , however , will be the loss to the navy
of a very efficient little gunboat.
There Is a good deal of talk at the War
department today of the Issue by the presi
dent of another call for volunteers , but
careful Inquiry tends to warrant the state
ment that this Is at least premature , and
that no further call Is likely to Issue until
tbo aggregate number of soldiers already
called for have responded , and have been
duly equipped for service. This last mat
ter , the equipment of the new troops * Is the
main source of delay , and promises to be
come even worse In the future.
EXHUME FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
lloily of the Author of "Htnr KiuiiIeil
runner" l ! neeil In Crypt ol
HIM Monument.
FREDERICK , Md. , May IS. The remains
of Francis Brett Key , the author of "The
Star Spangled Banner , " and his wife , Mary
Taylor Key , were exhumed in Mount Olivet
cemetery today and Interred In a crypt In
the foundation of the monument to the
poet'a memory.
The Key monument , the money to pay for
which wcs raised by popular subscription ,
will bo unveiled August 9.
Ciiiuherlniiit I'rmurterlau * Mert.
MARSHALL. Mo. , May 18. Tbo dele
gates to the eighty-sixth general assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church ,
which convenes here tomorrow , are already
r.rrlvln- large numbers. About 150 were
present this morning at the' church exten
sion conference , where ipeakera from dif
ferent sections of the church presented the
cob'ittlcn and need * of their tynodi. Tbe
reports reflected a spirit ot hope.
MOBILIZING THE YflUNTEERS
Vnrlr Twenty Thoaui Troop * Are
Now nt Chlcluima | M 1'nrk and
Mare Arc on thfe War.
CIIATTANOOOA NATIONAL PARK , Go. ,
lay 18. Two Infantry rcglhients arrived to-
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ay and one battery , In all 1,760 officers and
men , making at 6 o'ilpck today In camp at
il point a volunteef army of seventeen In-
antry regiments , wren cavalry and flvo
atterlcs of artillery , In all 18,100 officers
nd men.
The First Pennsylvania Infantry arrived
t Chattanooga at 7 o'clock by the Clncln-
all Southern. * The regiment Is composed
t ten companies , T49 officer ! and men. Lteu-
enant Colonel J. L. Good is In command ,
'he ' entire regiment la from Philadelphia.
Battery A , St. Louis light artillery , Cap-
atn F. M. Rumbold commanding , arrived
t 3 o'clock a. m. over the-Memphis division
f the Southern. It had no guns , but will
o equipped with six 3.10-Inch brocch-load-
ng Hotchklss rifles and 144 head of homes
t tbo park. Tbe men are all "uniformed
andsomely.
The Sixth Ohio Infantry reached hero at 9
'clock tonight , remaining In the cars. The
eglmcnt Is composed of eleven companies ,
1G officers and men , commanded by Colonel
Vllllam V. McMaken.
General Brooke announced today that In
ccordance with the orders from the presl-
cnt the volunteer troops Would be organ-
zed at Chlckamauga as follows : Two corps
f three divisions each , each division to be
omposed of three brigades , and the brig-
dcs to bo composed of three regiments
ach.
The First division of the First provisional
orps hns been completed , to. noted In these
Ispatcbes yesterday , nn < ; has been assigned
o Major General James II , Wilson.
The organization of the Second division
icgnn with the early arrivals today. Colo-
el A. K. * Arnold has b'cen named as the
provisional commander of the dlvsion and
ho First brigade hns been filled as follows :
Colonel Robert RaUton of the Third
cnnsylvnnln , provisional brigadier ; aides ,
'hlrd ' Pennsylvania , Lieutenant Colonel W.
G. Price , Jr. , ; Thirty-first Michigan , Colonel
Cornelius Gardiner , and the Ono Hundred
nd Sixtieth Indiana , Colonel G. W. Gunder.
Second brigade Brigadier to be named ;
Sixth Ohio , Colonel McMaken ; One Hun-
Ired and Fifty-eighth Indiana , Colonel
Smith , and the First West Virginia , Colonel
Spllman.
Third brigade Brlgader ( to bo named ;
Second Ohio , Colonel J. H. Kucrt ; First
'cnnsylvanla ' , Lieutenant Colonel J. L.
Good ; the next regiment to arrive will nil
'
ip the division. /
The Fourteenth Minnesota Infantry ar
rived at 7:30 : o'clock tonight In Chattanooga ,
md remained over night Ip the cars In the
allroad yards. The rcgjmeut had 1,100 offl-
ers and men , and Is commanded by Colonel
A. VauDusee. Four conipsmies were with
out uniforms. They were supplied with
arms and tents and ten days' rations. The
regiment will bo assigned. , to the Third
Brigade , filling up the Second division of
the First army corps. ' 4
The First Illinois Infantry arrived at 10
o'clock , two miles out frc\iiClattnnooga , and
remained on a siding , not'cnmliiB to the city ,
on account of the congestion of trains qn the
railroad tracks , growing out of the heavy
movement of troops-dilriiig the la t few
days. It iwlll reach the i > sik ht 7 o'clock tomorrow
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morrow morning , and be assigned to the
First brigade of the Third division , First
corps.
CHARLESTON AGAIN DELAYED
Cnnnc IM Attributed to AiljiiMtliiK Coin-
anil to AVultlnur Orilvrn
from WnxliliiKtoii
SAN FRANCISCO , Gal. , May 18. The
Charleston had not passed through the
Golden Gate at 5:45 : o'clock this evening ,
although It left Mare Island shortly after
10 o'clock this morning bound for Manila.t
H Is generally understood that Its compasses
arc being adjusted on Angle island , but Its
commander may be waiting for instructions
from Washington. , f
General Otis , who arrived from Denver
last night , today assumed charge of the
organization , outfitting .and the sailing of
the troops bound for Manila.
A few alterations in the City of Peklu's
arrangements , which have been decided
upon , will delay the departure of the ves
sel until Saturday next When ready for
sea the City of Pckln will carry four four-
pound Hotchklss rapid-fire guns , two being
placed in Its bow and two in Us stern. It.
Is being prepared for the reception of 1,400
enlisted men , seventy-two army officers ,
i eight navy officers , and , 112 sailors. The
latter , with their officers , are to man the
Spanish ships captured by Admiral Dewey.
Work on transports Is going on rapidly ,
and the City of Sydney is bslng fitted In a
leisurely manner. It ifc being painted and
coaled , and a few carpenters are at work
on Its interior , but unless , a force much
larger is put on it at once the vessel will
not be ready to leave for a week or more.
The Australia Is less In need of repairs
and alteration than the other vessel.
There are now nearly 4.000 men camped
at the Presidio , and nearly as many more
will be here by the middle of next week.
The Second battalion of Oregon vohmtccis
under command of Colonel Summers , ar
rived here today from Portland. They are
better equipped than any that nave yet
arrived from other states.
Special notices to Pacific joast mariners
were Issued today by the hydrog.-aphlc service -
ice that all the principal cltlcb on the At-
lantlc seaboard have been mined with tor
pedoes , and notice has been t vcn 10 cap
tains of vessels that Infraction of the law
may result In shore batteries opeiiln are
on Intruding vessels.
SAGASTA FORMS A MINISTRY
\IIIIICH Will lie SuhmMteil Todar to
the Ituecit Ile feiit for
Her Appvwwil.
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MADRID , May 18. The new Spanish
cabinet has been formed.as. ' follows :
President of the Councl 'of Ministers
Senor Praxadea Sagasta. ' '
Minister of Foreign Attain Senor Leon
Castillo.
y t
Minister of War Lieutenant General Cor-
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rea.
Minister of Marine Senor Aunon.
Minister of the Colonlis Senor Romero
Gtron. " tC ,
Minister of Finance S jor Lopez Pulgl-
cerver.
Minister of Interior Senor F. R. Capde-
pen , .
Minister of Juattce-r-8enor f. Grczlrad.
Minister of Public Instruction Senor
Gamazo. '
Senor Sagasta will submit the names of
the ministers to the .queen regent during
the day and the cabinet officers will be
sworn in this evening.
The premier wlllf act as foreign minister
pending the arrival ! here of Senor Castillo.
Movement * of Oeran Ve * > elH , May 18.
At New York Sailed Majettlc. for Liv
erpool ; Frieslond , for Antwerp.
At Queenstown Arrived Servla. from
Now York ; Rhynland , from Philadelphia.
At Liverpool Sailed Sylvanla , for Bos
ton.
ton.At
At Antwerp Arrived Switzerland , from
Philadelphia. , ,
At Baltimore Sailed Muncacn. for Bre-
SPAIN CRYING FOR HELPw
OaBtillans' Continue to Shout Loudly for
European Alliance.
SPANISH PRESS NOW DENOUNCES ENGLAND
Anlmnted hi * the Snnic Feeling thnt
They Dlmplny Townril Amerlcn
New Cabinet linn a Ulf-
flcnlt Tank.
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MADRID. May 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The big talk
about Intervention has not yet found a re
sponse. The European continental govern
ments are perfectly aware of the dlfllcultles
of war satisfying their expectations In Spain
because It clings even more to Its West
India rule than to the Philippines. The In-
cllnntlon of many statesmen , chiefly con
servative , would be to offer Germany a slice
ot the Philippines as long as the emperor
set France , Russia and Italy In a move
ment to co-operate with Austria and Spain.
There Is great reluctance among the con
tinental governments to risk a general con
flagration. As to the proposed British al
liance the Spanish press Is rapidly develop
ing against England the same national anj-
'
that contributed so much to bring on'a
conflict between Spfiln and the United S.ntcs.
British consuls already report unpleasant
symptoms for British trade and Interests of
residents all over the Spanish peninsula.
Opinions of the press will be severe for
a now cabluct If It docs not quickly respond
to the national demands for alliances , more
decision In naval and military armament
and the prompt dispatch of the expedition
to Manila. The state of slego Is not suffi
cient to furnish control of the country If the
session of the Cortes Is not shortly closed ,
which Cnrllsts and republicans intend to
delay by prolonged budget debates.
Sagasta has conducted negotiations for
the formation of a cabinet llko a sly , ex
perienced old fox. He know that certain
high military court Influences wanted to
elbow him out of the office of the leader
ship of the liberal party with n view to
servo exclusively the dynastic Interest by
getting up n scratch liberal cabinet to last
only until the fortunes ot war would permit
the European powers to mediate and the
liberals all be turned out together to put
thu ] , affairs of the dynasty In the hands of
the ] generals and conservatives.
COAI , FOIl 'rilH SPANISH FM2ET.
Lnrire QuniitltleN of HlneU Diamond
Itcnrh 1'orto Illoo.
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LONDON , May IS. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Six thousand
tons of Welsh steam coal have been taken
Into Porjo Rico within the last three days.
William Allan , M. I' . , said to mo today : "I
was In the city this morning on business
at a ship owner's , who told me ho had re
ceived yesterday a cable from Porto Rico
announcing the safe arrival there of a col
lier with 3,000 tons of coal , the second that
had made Porto Rico for him this week.
The other fiad also S.fldo tons. "
Tcl .Tho name of the ship Allen de
clined to divulge , b'at. your correspondent
has good ground for believing he Is'John
Albert Bright and that this Is the bulk of
8,000 tons of coal mentioned In yesterday's
dispatch as having been shipped to the
West Indies. The arrival of this coal gives
strong color to the report that the Spanish
fleet has returned to Porto Rico , seeing that
Ccrvcra Is unable to get a full coal supply
at Martinique or Curacao. Naval experts
hero are inclined to believe that Cervera
will attempt to create a diversion by bom
barding Key West.
Much amusement is created in political
circles here by a telegram of congratulation
to ( the king of Spain on his birthday dis
patched from the House of Commons by.
Daniel Macaleeso , member of Parliament
from North Monaghal , and John Hammond ,
member of Parliament from Carlow county ,
both being followers of Timothy Healy.
Macaleeso has from the first expressed sym
pathy with Spain on account of Irish politi
cal refugees having In past times received
an asylum there. Hammond's sympathy Is
based exclusively on the religious considera
tion that- Spain Is a Catholic country.
Neither of them Is of any account in Irish
politics and their telegram Is regarded as an
eccentric performance. They had not been
favored with a reply up to tonight , though
the Spanish ambassador at London , through
whom the telegram was sent , assured them
It would evoke warm gratitude from the
queen regent. .
Choleric tiermnn Utterance * .
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BERLIN , May 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The press
hero criticises In the sharpest manner the
report of the committee of the house of
representatives with reference to the an
nexation of Hawaii. The leading Bismarck
organ speaks of the report as a forcible
expression of American arrogance , which
means that wherever she likes America may
pocket what she wants without troubling
herself about other countries. "As a mat
ter of fact , " says this Journal , "America
and England suit ono another admirably. "
Vosslcho Zcltung , the leading liberal j
paper , has much the same opinion as fol
lows : "Never before has EO cheeky an In
terpretation . been given to the Monroe doc
trine. Perhaps the Americans can have
unpleasant disappointments and surprises
If they believe that other countries will
consent to this arbitrary Interpretation of
the Monroe doctrine. "
Drill ! "I I If I'llltN.
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TAMPA , Fla. , May 18. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) It Is re
ported that an attempt was made lost night
to blow up the city water works near the
camps on the height ; General Shatter had
a guard placed nround It with orders to
shoot any persons attempting to Injure It
If * they could not bo captured ullve , The
men detailed were from the Seventeenth In
fantry. Several persons were seen at the
base of the tower several times last night
and this morning sticks of dynamite were
found under ono of the timbers. Water
for all the camp comes from this tank , being
pumped up from the main supply.
Krnsll " U Very Friendly.
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RIO JANEIRO , May 18. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
Brazilian government , recognizing the com
pliment extended by Minister Bryan In
bringing the first military attache sent to
South America , has designated Captain
Pena , an accomplished officer of arltllcry , to
represent Brazil In a llko capacity at Wash
ington today. Lieutenant Shlpton was pre
sented to the minister of war by Colonel
Bryan , afterwards visiting the arsenal.
Much friendliness was shown our diplomatic
representatives.
Komi More Monry .to flialn.
IIUENO3 AYRES ( via Galvcston ) , May 18.
It Is announced that the Spaniards 18.of
Argentine have telegraphed another 1,000,000
francs to Madrid M a war aubicrlptlon , and
that the collections for the same purpose
will be continued.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Fair ; Westerly Winds.
Page.
1 OtnilHone In Demi.
ITnttlFMhlp Oregon In flufc.
Bpnln Crying ; for Help.
Deadly Cyclone In Iowa.
2 Latent KxpoMlfloii NCWH.
Compliment * from llrnill ,
a Nebrmikn Sewn.
nrj-nn'n llooni Working
More of the Malic Prnpngnn ;
4 Cilltorlnl ntul Comment.
O Council I ! In ( Til l.ocnl Mnttei
loirn NcMm nnil Comment
7 Sportlnpr KveiitH of n Dny.
Mnriler In n Saloon.
AITnlm nt South Umnhn.
8 nplMeonallaim In Sennlon.
Keeplnur the Street * Clean.
t > Wnr Shl'i Alnhnntn l.nniiolieil.
More Cnhlen Mnr He Cut.
Rxeenn Karen to lie Droplieil.
1'roKrenN of New 1'itrliiK Contract * .
11 Commerelnl nil A Financial New * .
lit "Chrlntopher Veil. "
Temperature nt Oiniilin :
Hour. licit. Hour.
R i a. in Ill 1 | ) . in M )
U i a. m 01 X p. m Nt
7 n. ni ( lit ! l p. in. . . . . . SI
N i n. in fill 4 p. in H-
( i I n. m 7 ( > , R p. m. . . . . . Ni !
IO n. m Til O l > . in NIt -
It a. m 7(1 7 p. m Til
11 ; ! m 78 8 P. m 7 < l
D p. in 71 !
STRANGE VESSELS SIGHTED
Unknown Stcniuern Go Sooutlnir I'ant
KlnrHton mid St. Pierre anil
Decline to Stop.
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KINGSTON , Jamaica , May 18. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The lighthouse keeper at Morou Point re
ports that about 4 p. m. several strange
steamships were seen headed northward.
They were steaming nt tremendous speed.
Their destination Is supposed to b'o San
tiago do Cuba. The nationality of the fleet
could not be ascertained.
ST. PIERRE , Martinique , May 18. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Three unknown steamers passed Martin
ique today , bound northwest. They would
not signal. It Is reported that the Twick
enham has n supply of coal for Spain's fleet.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror
Is coaling at Fore do France , but may lenvo
there at any moment. The Alicante still
remains. < The people are greatly excited
ro
over reported Spanish victories.
PORT AU PRINCE , Hnytl , May IS.
Nothing Is known hero of the report from
Porta Plata , San Domingo , to the effect
that the Spanish Capo Verde licet , com-
mnnded by Admiral Cervera , has arrived nt
Porto Rico. The latest news which reached
Port nu Prlnco concerning the Spanish war
ships simply confirmed the report that they
left Curncoa , Dutch West Indies , on Sun
day afternoon last , for an unknown desti
nation , after having taken on board coal
and provisions.
CAPE HAYTIEN , Hnytl , May 18. There
Is no news here of the Spanish fleet and
nothing can bo ascertained In any way con
firming the r.eport'.froniNPorto Plata , San
Domingo , that the Cape Verde squadron has
arrived at San Juan de Porto Rico.
ADVICES FIIOM MANILA.
Deivey Still ° Mnlntnlnn n
HlKliI Illoeknde.
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LONDON , May 18. - ( New York World Cablegram -
.
blegram _ Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Telegraph's Manila special says : Despite
worries attending the blockade the spirits
of the Spanish officers are well maintained.
The . vessels of Admiral Dewey's squadron
keep their positions and content themselves
with preventing all supplies from reaching
the beleaguered city. In addition to the
gunboat Calloa the Americans have taken
some steamers making for the port and
several coasting vessels.
Nothing has yet succeeded In running the
blockade. The American admiral Is credited
with the desire to capture the Spanish
steamer Lcyte , us his launches have been
scouting around the coast. The Lcytc Is at
present anchored In the river Pumpanga.
The rebel forces have not yet summoned up
courage to attack tbo city. They are In no
condition to do so , but they ravngo the
country outside. Foreign residents believe
that It the city fell Into the hands of the
rebels Its condition would bo deplorable.
The governor Is creating a loyal native le
gion to assist In coping with the rebel at
tacks , whilst the Spanish regular troops are
reserved to meet any United States forces
ft
that may be landed. A native council also
has been formed under the title of the
Philippine chamber. It consists entirely of
natives and will assist the governor to
maintain order and Spanish authority.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , May 18. "On the
Hh of May , " says the purser of the steamer
Empress of Japan , "I learned from a rclla-
blo source , from an official on a Japanese
war ship , that four Japanese vessels which
left that port that morning were destined
for Manila and that orders wcro not scaled ,
but In the form of
a document to the com
mander of the fleet that he proceed In all
hapte to Manila with four war ships and
protect Japanese Interests at all hazards and
regardless of any International complica
tions. "
IIKJ'OIIT AX AMERICAN nBI'lILSK.
Slum lull Amiert n Liinillni ; 1'iirty linn
I'een Drlieii Off.
LONDON , May IS. According to a dis
patch from Havana published hero today
there has been au engagement off the port
of Calbarlen , province of Santa Clara , and
It is alleged an American landing party has
been icpulsrd. '
Jnpnti nnil Itimxlu Confer.
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BERLIN , May IS. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special * Telegram. ) I have geol
authority for stating that Herr von Buclow ,
foreign minister , has had Interviews with
the Japanese and Russian ambassadors hereon
on moro than oue occasion lately. There Is
a prevalent belief that the subject of their
coin-creation was the future of the Philip
pines. In official circles here nothing con
nected with the struggle between the United
States and Spain has fluttered the dovecotea
EO much as the probability of tbo posses
Slon of those Islands by America , as It will
bring Into the far-eastern politics an en
tirely new set of questions brlstllng wlth
dlfllcultles which must enormously and de
clslvcly Influence International relations In
the future.
I'eureeicotllitlonn In KlKht.
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LONDON , May 18. ( New York Id
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The ly
Mail's Paris dispatch says negotiations
aru
now In progress with a view to peace. :
Spain would roeke peace If It could retain
Porto Rico and the Philippines ot possibly
only the Philippines. M. Hanotaux Is pre
paring the way for mediation and Austria eIs
alto working In this direction and It lake
likely has suggested terrru that will take
definite form within a short time. The'
Spanish ships which have been fitted out
by Krupp with arms still lack many rsarn-
tlaU and cannot under/any circumstances
put to sea within a week.
SLAIN BY THE WIND
Score or More Victims of the Deadly
0clono in Iowa *
AND CLINTON COUNTIES SUFFER
Sweeps Eastward , Leaving a Troll of
Death Behind It ,
DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY IS IMMENSE
Houses Leveled to the Ground and Trees
Tom Up by Roots ,
STOCK IS KILLED AND GRAIN DESTROYED
I'coplc Ilimh to the Cellnrn for Snfetr
but Some of Them Are Cnuirht
nnil Their I.lven
I Crtmheil Out.
CEDAIl RAPIDS , May 18. ( ( Special Tel
egram. ) A destructive cyclone started ono
inllo south of Stanwood at 3:20 : o'clock
this afternoon and swept across the slate 111
a northeasterly direction , leaving death and
destruction In Us wnko for n distance 'ot
forty miles.
Only meager details can bo obtained at
this time , although It Is certain that not
less than twenty-five people have been
killed. Many others arc Injured aud tbn
property loea will bo enormous. .
The greatest excitement prevails along
the course ot tbo storm and this , taken In
connection with the fuot that the wires are
down In many places , makes It almost 1m-
posslblo to get a list of tbo dead and
wounded tonight. No ono was killed In tHb
vicinity of Tlpton , Clarence or Stanwood ,
although many houses and barns were
wrecked.
The family of Charles Dike , near Clar
ence , escaped by fleeing to a collar. Fred.
Sunemaker was out In his fluid and was
picked up by the wind and burled In three
feet of mud , but escaped without serious
Injury. Six people were killed In the vicin
ity of Delmnr Junction. The killed are :
OLA ALLISON.
JOHN MALONEY.
MARY MALONEY.
M. J. HYNES.
SAUHEN CLKMENSON.
MIKE HYNES.
Hyncs was carried nway In the house and
has not been heard from and It Is supposed
ho has been killed. '
Near PrcEton , Charles Flora , wife and
three children were killed.
Great damage was caused In the vicinity
of Lost Ration , Oxford Junction , Elk River ,
Qulgloy. RIggs , Brown and North of Wheat-
land / -U Maquokcta.
BLOCKTON , In. , May IS. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A destructive cyclone swept through
western and southern Rlnggold county last
evening. The storm swept away the build
ings of J. A. Miller , living cast of this place ,
doing much damage. Mr. Miller's daughter
was severely Injured In the lower limbs ,
both of which were broken , and Mr. Miller
was badly Injured by falling glass and ar
ticles picked up by the storm. The storm
seemed to lift after the devastation at this
farm ancTdld no mare damage until It
reached Malay , on the Chicago Great _ West-
crn railway , seven miles north of here ,
where It wrecked the school house and toro
the depot In two. Many narrowly escaped
with their lives at Muloy. There the storm
rose again , sweeping away Vint Worthlng-
ton's house. Just south of town , and badly
Injuring an old woman , whoso name Is un
known hero.
DUBUQUE , la. , May 18. A cyclone struck
Preston , la. , this afternoon , destroying most
of the buildings In the town. Charles Floy ,
wlfo and three children , were killed. Wil
liam O'Mcara IB said to have been killed at
Qulgley , and Mike Helnes at Charlotte.
MUSCATINE. la. , May 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) A severe electric storm passed over
this city last night. A trco was reduced to
splinters by lightning and a largo branch
driven by the storm Into tbo side of
building 400 feet away. At Wilton , twelve
miles east of here , lightning struck a barn
owned by A. B. Butcher and It burned with
bay , grain , buggies and four horses.
MARSHALLTOWN , la. , May 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) On * of the worst rain and hall
storms In the history of Maruhulltowu , oc
curred about 1 o'clock this afternoon. The.
rainfall i was so heavy as to amount to al
most | a cloudburst and the hull fell In sheets ,
some of the stones measuring nearly two
Inches In diameter. Much damage was done
to window glass and garden truck In * the
city , and It Is .feared that the fruit and
growing grain has been severely injured In
the country.
Ainoeliiteil I'retin Story.
CLINTON , Io. , May 18. Over a score of
lives were lost and thousands ot dollars *
worth of property was destroyed by a tor
nado which swept Clinton and Jackson
counties this afternoon. The storm Jumped
Into western Illinois near Savanna and It
was at that point that the loss of human
life was greatest. Telegraph and telepbona
facilities are paralyzed tonight and the tull
extent of tbo etorra Is yet to be learned. Th *
dead BO far as learned are :
At Preston , la. :
CHARLES F. LORA.
MRS. LORA.
THREE ! CHILDREN OF THE LORAS. '
At Qulgley , la. :
WILLIAM O'MEARA.
CHILD OF JOHN CLARK. '
At Dlggs Station , la. :
MARTIN HIKES. ,
DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL SOLON ,
At Stanwood , la. :
MICHAEL MALONEY.
LUKE MALONEY.
At Dclmar Junction , la. :
OBA ALLISON.
B , CLEMUNSON.
At Savanna , 111 , :
FOUR PERSONS , names unknown.
Mturiit Mote * Hniililly ,
The ctorin which worked cuch devastation ,
In the rlh farming counties along the e jt-
itni lo. . .i. * if Iowa and wcatern IlllMlft