THE OMAHA I DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY 3IORNIXG , 21 , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
FIRST DAY PROGRAM
President Wattles Announces the List of
Exposition Exercises.
APPROPRIATE OBSERVATION OF THE EVENT
Plans for the Inaugural Week of the Great
Western Fair ,
SPEAKERS DOWN FOR THE FIRST DAY
Senator Allen and John H. Baldwin Billed to
Make the Addresses.
TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
Sir. UcKlulcr Will Talk to the Audi-
eiiee Over the Wire nnil Touch
tlie Ker < lint Start * the Ma
chinery Muting.
_ , The program for the opening of the expo
sition , Wednesday.-Jane 1 , with the attend
ant ceremonies , nnd the outline of the pro-
grSra for the three following days has been
prepared by President Wattles. The open
ing exercises will commence Wednesday
morning with a parade , which will form
downtown and proceed by the shortest prac-
- tlrablc route to the exposition , where a
hoH program will be rendered and the
great enterprise formally launched upon Its
career. The parade will form at 10 a. m.
on Douglas street between Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets in the following order :
Marshal , Major T. S. Clarkson.
Aides Dudley Smith. T. C. Shelley , George
W. Holbrook. W. G. Shrlver , H. W.
Thomas.
Nebraska University Cadets , Major Charles
H. True , commanding.
Officials ot Exposition.
Speakers and Invited Guests In Carriages.
> Travelers' Protective Association.
I- Band.
Omaha High School Cadets. Lieutenant
Campbell , U , S. A. , commanding.
The line of march of the parade will be as
follows : West on Douglas street to Six
teenth street , north to Chicago , west to
Nineteenth , north on boulevard to Twen
tieth street entrance of exposition grounds.
The opening exercises will be held at the
cast end of the main court , where a speak
ers' stand will be erected Just within the
colonnades forming the cxedra. The pro
gram for the opening exercises Is as follows :
Music Jubilee Overture Weber
U. S. Marine baud , William F. Suntleman ,
Leader.
' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' "
Uy Itev. 'snmuel'J.'Nicii'ol's'of 's't"Louis !
Address < >
Gurdon W. Wattles. President of Bxpo-
'
Addrecs. . Senator W. V. Allen
Music Son ? of Welcome
Words by Henry M. Blossom , Jr. , of St.
LOUH ! ; music by Mrs. It. A. A. Beech of
Boston : sung by Transmlsslsslppl Kxpo-
Hltlon chorus , 150 voices ; Wlllard Klmball ,
Director : accompaniment by United States
Marine band.
Address
Hon. John N. Baldwin , Council Bluffs
Music Fantasia. The Voice of Our
Nation U. 8. Marine Band
Telephonic message from the president of
the United States will be received nnd
read to the audience by Governor Sll.is
A. llolcomb , who will make a short ad
dress on behalf of the state of Nebraska.
Starting of the machinery of the exposition
by President McKInleyr *
Music National hymn , America
By Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition > Chorus ,
U. 8. Marine band nnd audience.
The afternoon pxcrclscs will consist of a
concert at 2 o'clock on the grand plaza on
the bluff tract by the Marine band and a
reception at " 3 o'clock tendered by the presi
dent and executive committee ot the exposi
tion to the distinguished guests and the
public at the Government building.
The evening exercises will consist of a
short concert in the Auditorium by the
Theodore Thomas Chicago orchestra , Arthur
Mees , conductor , and well known vocal so
loists , and a grand display of'fireworks on
the north tract , which will be especially
prepared for a magnificent display of pyre
technics.
During the day the Travelers' Protective
association will hold a session In Crelghton
ball.
ball.Tho
The program for Thursday , the second day
of the exposition , opens at 2 o'clock with a
concert In the bandstand on the bluff tract
by the Marine band.
At 8:15 : p. m. a concert will be given
on the grand nlaza by the Marine band , and
In the Auditorium by the Thomas orchestra
and soloists. Down town a reception will be
tendered the Travelers' Protective associa
tion at the club rooms ot the Traveling
Men's Transmlaslsstppt club , Sixteenth and
Harney streets , at 8 p. m. , followed by a
dancing party at Crelghton hall.
On the Friday and Saturday following the
opening day concert * will be given at 2
o'clock on the bluff tract by the Marine
band , and at 8:15 : p. m. concerts will be
given on the bluff tract by the Marine band
and In the Auditorium by the Thomas
orchestra , assisted by soloist * .
TEXAS HAN TALKS OF TUB FAIR.
Tom Rlchanlaon of HonMon Promlne *
Great Thlnn from III * State.
Tom Richardson , secretary ot the Houston ,
Tex. , Business league , is in the city on a
flying trip to Chicago. He spent the morn
ing in visiting the exposition grounds and
looking over the space assigned to Texas In
the main buildings. The trip was Mr.
Rlchardton's first visit to the exposition
grounds , and he was delighted with the
magnificence ot the preparations , and was
especially Impressed with what he desig
nated as the common sense arrangement of
the grounds , whereby a visitor might take
the sights seriatim and feel satisfied that
ho bad seen everything when the complete
circuit had been made.
Mr. Richardson was greatly pleased with
the appearance of the Interior of the exhibit
buildings , and with the hustling activity In
evidence on every side. He viewed the
paces assigned to his state with a great
deal of satisfaction and promised that th ?
displays to be made on these same spaces
would be second to none In completeness
and attractiveness.
"Our display will be in charge of Prof.
A. T. Atwater of San Antonio , " said Mr.
Rlchardton. "He ha * been an enthusiastic
collector ot all kinds of proJucts and speci
mens for the last seven years and has col
lected an enormous amount of material ,
which include * every line of products of
eur state. We will make a showing In
the Horticulture , Agriculture and Mines
buildings and the displays will be something
to be proud of.
"Where Texas Is 'coming out strong. ' "
continued Mr. Richardson , "Is In attendance
at the exposition. Our people all over the
Ute are talking exposition to beat the
band and thousands of them are coming
to Omaha to visit the great show. It Is a
common practice for our people to make
lone trips during August and September ,
which ar our hottest months. Generally
they go to Europe , but on account ot the
war situation they are maklngextenilt e prep ,
rations' to go to the mountains In Colorado
aad the other states. They will come ;
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through Omaha and wilt stop here for sev
eral days both going and coming. This is
no wild guesswork on my part , but is said
from an actual knowledge of the situation.
Our newspapers have discussed the exposition
from all sides and our people realize to the
fullest extent the Immense Importance ot
Improving the trade relations between our
section and this part of me country. There
Is a celflsh motive behind It , undoubtedly ,
but our people are prepared to take ad
vantage of every opportunity to extend our
business and we believe that can best be
done by cultivating the acquaintance of the
people in this section. So strongly has this
feeling taken possession of our people that
the young men are preparing to get married
In August and September with a view of
taking In the exposition on their wedding
trips. You may depend on It. Texas will
patronize the exposition In a way that will
surprise your people. "
CiCltALDl.XE'S SHEET I'IIIX GOT. ? .
Hnnlo of the l.nitoon filie Way and
Unite n Little Unninge lleinlU.
The rain lost evening played havoc with
the Dion Geraldlne specially prepared
tongucd and grooved sheet piling around the
lagoon. That which many mechanics had
confidently predicted occurred. The piling
gave way In many places under the pressure
of the water that ran off the pavements and
carried the lamp posts and balustrades out
of place. Fully 600 feet of the work along the
water's edge will have to be done again
completely , and In many other places the
cement work and pa > Ing will require re
pairing.
The damage Is worst near the east end
of the lagoon , where the piling stand higher
out of the water and were not so well sup
ported by the pressure of the water In the
lagoon. The north side suffered more than
the south , the worst washouts being In
front of the Mines and Mining building and
the Machinery building. In many places the
water washed the banks out from under the
pavement.
Aside from the damage to the lagoon the
exposition was little affected by the storm.
The hall was so light that glass In the
buildings nor none of the electric light
globes were Injured and nothing was dis
placed by the wind. The roofs all stood the
heavy rainfall well and none of the Interiors
suffered , with the exception of the Govern'
ment building , where a waste water pipe
broke and flooded a part of the building , doIng -
Ing some damage to exhibits.
fsn..e of Commutation Ticket * .
The sale of commutation tickets of admis
sion to the exposition has Increased very
largely during the last few days and the ex
position management has been "doing a
land-office business" in disposing of the
coupon books of fifty and 100 admissions to
the show. As usual , the people deferred the
purchase of these books until the last
moment and yesterday broke the record for
sales. It had been determined to discon
tinue the sale of commutation tickets at C
o'clock last night , but requests were received
from all sides asking that the books be kept
on sale a few days longer. The matter was
laid before the executive committee at Its
meeting yesterday and It was decided to
extend the time for the sale of these tickets
until May 25 , at 6 p. m. It Is announced In
the most positive manner that these books
will not be sold after that time.
Mniiy XotnhleM Comlnir.
The replies being received by President
Wattles from state officers , members of con
gress and other distinguished people in vari
ous sections of the country Indicate that the
attendance of notables on the opening day
will be large and Imposing. As a rule , the
members of congress write that the war sit
uation will probably prevent their attend
ance , but a large number of the governors
write that they will be on hand with their
official staffs unless sudden developments in
terfere with their arrangements.
Shy on Telephone * .
A telephone has been put In the office of
the Exhibits department In the Manufactures
building , but considerable difficulty Is ex
perienced in communicating with the other
buildings , especially with those on the north
tract , as there Is no telephonic communica
tion with these , and the distance between
the various parts of the ground delays the
transaction ot urgent business. The tele
phones are promised by June 1 , but In the
meantime serious delays are caused by their
absence at this critical juncture.
Oklnhomn'H Outlook.
J. C. Post of Kingfisher. , chairman of the
Oklahoma Exposition commission , reports to
the Department of Publicity and Promotion
that the conditions In Oklahoma are very
favorable for a fine exhibit , the commission
being provided with ample funds and tun
material Is nearly all In hand , notwithstand
ing the delay In getting the work started.
John Goloble , city editor of the Guthrlc
Capital , has been appointed secretary of the
commission and will be In active charge of
the exhibit.
Exhibit * from New SIoilco.
J. J. Leeson of New Mexico , the commis
sioner In charge of the entire exhibit to be
made by that territory , has arrived In the
city with five carloads of exhibit * and has
commenced operations installing his exhibits
In a manner which leaves little room for
doubt as to bis ability to get ready for the
opening day. Mr. Leeaon Is most enthusi
astic over the display which he will be able
to make with the material now here and
promises to outrank many of his compet
itors.
Government Iim ertorN.
Dr. Rlcketts and Benjamin Barrows have
been made Inspectors of customsto handle
goods shipped to the exposition. M. C.
Meany has been made night watchman of
the bonded goods t the exposition.
\o' - of thr Kxponltlon.
The concession for belling canes on the
grounds was > esterday awarded to Otto
Koerncr.
Thomas A. Welsh has b n crantp-1 a con
cession for 'operating two o three automatic
photographic machines fo * U ! : lns photographs -
graphs by electric lltht.
Among the articles contributed by Pueblo
to the Colorado exhibit In tlic art section
under the direction of Mrs. C A. Thaycr
Is r. fac simile of the Colorado mineral pal
ace , < ! one In slhrr.
Former Ma > cr Vollmer of Davenport has
been selected to iiihko one of the pr'.uclpsl
addresses during the TransmlFslsslppI Turn-
test which will bo held In Omali ? . com
mencing July 1. Mr. Vol'inr will speak
on the subject , "The Fiftieth Anniversary
of the Uprisings of 1848. "
NEBRASKA BOYS ARE IN CAMP
Third llattnllon t'lider Major Mulford
lln Arrlieil oil Ihi ? 1'uclUu
Conrt.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 20. ( Special Tel
egram. ) The Third battalion , Major Mul
ford In command , arrived here at 4:30 : p. m.
The entire Flret regiment is now camped
on Bay district race track. J-ast night was
cold. No slcknefc * In camp.
CHICAGO , May ' 80. Two companies and
the Second battalion ot the First regiment ,
Nebraska \oluuteers , numbering Sr.C men ,
crrUed 1-ere this afternoon from Lincoln
over the Rock Island. They left Immediately '
over the Monon route for Cincinnati , where
they will be transferred to the Queen t
Crescent road and proceed to Chlckamauga.
MORE CUBAN COURIERS LAND
Carried to theOoast by the Little Steamer
Tecumseh.
SOME DIFFICULTY IN GETTING ASHOREn
Work In Done In the Grey of the Early
Morning and There In Lively
Fan Uodftlnic Sianlnh
Bullet * .
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KEY WEST. Fla , , May 20. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
smart little steamer Tecumseh has conducted
two landings upon the Cuban coast , thirty-
five miles apart and both within six hours.
Cuban surf , clear daylight and Spanish
sentinels made the undertaking difficult.
For fifty miles cast of Havana every shel
tered cove , every projecting point and al
most every unfrequented strip of practicable
sand beach has Its guard detail ot Spanish
cavalry. These are In constant touch with
the massed Spanish Infantry and artillery
occupying the crest of low coast ridge. The
large units of enemy are there posted from
half to a mile and half back from the * beach.
They are In readiness to be thrown against
the dally expected disembarkation of Ameri
can troops In force and they keep a sharp
lookout.
The Spaniards are on just as much a qul-
vlve west of Havana. They received Cap
tain Dorst's expedition In Its big sld ?
wheeler , with Infantry , cavalry , artillery
and enthusiastic , though misdirected , use ot
all three. After succeeding nicely In his
first landing , Captain Dorst did not fall In
his second through newspaper publicity , as
charged. He was forced to accept a slow ,
unwlcldly and poorly managed steamship
as transport. He had only 100 men. He
was to make a quiet , quick landing and was
gl\en a band wagon to do It with.
The venerable Gussle. painted bright red ,
was a twenty-mile mark from the shore. A
facetious naval officer who had met It
ploughing the waters , with red and green
lights displayed , went EO far. Indeed , as to
say he had "seen the army afloat on a drug
store. " Little wonder It failed In the feat
of dodging into shore between Spanish
forces. Quickly unloading couriers or mod
erate amounts of supplies and then slipping
out again Is a thing for the mosquito fleet.
They got shot at also , but they can move
quickly out of range. "
Off for Cuba.
Yesterday afternoon the Tecumseh sheered
away from Cuba. General Nunez was on
board In charge of four Cuban couriers. One
pair was Colonel Baldomcro Acosta and Es-
taban Delgado , the other Major Alfredo
Slma and Olympia Travlese. Acosta is a
bravo man. Ho has been repeatedly
wounded , but he kept Havana's western
suburbs In excitement for two years , until
his uncured Injuries all but paralyzed his
body. Now he is in eager , active service
for the United States forces. Slma arrived
in Key West only a week ago. With his
companion he had captured a Spanish fishing
boat and sailed to the blockading squadron.
It was decided to attempt to retrieve the
Gussle's failure. One pair of couriers waste
to be landed ot one point and If resisted
there the other couple were to be put ashore
at a new place. Somehow or other com
munication was to be established with cer
tain Insurgent forces , and such has been
done.
Cuban Coast Pilot Blanco saw the black
coast line shortly before daylight this
morning. Lieutenant G. R. Evans , com
manding the renamed tug Edward Lauter-
back of New York , quietly called the engine
room through the speaking tube ; gongs
would have made too much noise. Ho said :
"Turn her over as slow as you can. " There
are unknown , uncharted and steadily build
ing coral reefs along Cuba's north coast.
Barefooted sailors tried each shutter and
window and door to see that each was
tightly shut or had its smoke covered can
vas shade firmly drawn. One little beam
from the binnacle occasionally threw Into
relief the strong lines of the helmsman's
face as he peered at the compass figures.
Evans blinded this light streak as well , and
the Tecumseh rippled toward shore with Its
lights completely "doused. "
Old Blanco screwed his eyes Into the night
glasses. He looked for the blackening strip
of shore to stand out Into bullocks for trees.
He found his landmark. We had a league
of coast to pass. Arriving at the proper
point , midway between two Spanish out
posts , the tug slowly closed In and the
sounding line kept softly splashing. The
wherry had been lowered further out and
hung almost touching the phosphorescent
rolls of water from the vessel's bow. Half
a gale of wind was paralleling the coast
from the eastward. Right under the land
a long swell was breaking In spurts of white
water against the coral beach of the shore.
GolnK Aahore.
Four sturdy young fellows of the ship's
crew took their seats upon the thwarts ,
Acosta Delgado and the Cuban pilot
crouched In the boat's bottom. The falls
were softly let go. I took the steering oar
and we pulled towards the surf. At the
edge of the breakers the light was swung
about bow onto the seas. As each white
racer came curling on It was "give way
together. " In the hollows between them
It was "hard astern. " Steadily In we
backed until the grey light showed the
shore to be ft six-foot vertical wall of coral.
Tha breakers hit It like , trip hammers and.
the white foam flew. We got out of that
nn'd found a gentler beach a quarter of a
mile further on.
In again through the breakers we backed.
As a nine-foot roller fell the wherry's stern
pounded the coral. We could approach no
closer. Acosta sprang out. rifle In hand ,
and stumbled , and was rolled by the water
ashore. Wo saw him clamber the solid
bank and disappear In the bushes. Almost
Instantly be emerged hastily and plunged
Into the sea again. We waited and hauled
him dripping aboard. He said : "Lets gtt
out of tlilf. there will be shooting soon. "
And there was.
Hardly had the boat's crew bent their
ashes when the peculiar flat smack of a
Mauser rifle discharge sounded. The senti
nel on the point had seen us. He only shot
once and hastened Into the bushes , probably
to notify bis outpost of the fact of a Vauire *
landing. We reached the Tecumseh , the
wherry was hauled up hand over hand and
tbct Tecumseh steamed out full speed. TLc
Spanish battalion appeared too late. The
other brace of couriers were landed without
Incident and In full ualight. The turf was
not heavy and a sand beach was taclted In
upon. Major Slma and his comrade tonight
will hate carried great news to their com
panions and superior offlccre
SYLVESTER SCJVEL.
France Coming Round.
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PARIS , May 20. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) There are re
markable Indications in certain Paris jour
nals , hitherto Inimical , of a complete "volte
I face" Trench spirit In regard to America.
Gaulols , for example , extols the cleverness
with which Sampson has hitherto maneuvered -
vered , taking advantage of bis opponent * '
slowness to effect a Junction with Scbley and
nthus afterward enable him to divide his
forces In two part * . Jaure , iln Petite Rc-
publlquc , writes In thetMne strain of
America's admirable attacfcand defense ,
which have , he say * b k dlrected 'With
energy and life. ' J r s dfekles Spain for
allowing Itself to be th spdU'ot clericalism
and militarism. Ther- awry * strong ar
ticle In Echo de Pari , signed Henry Bauer ,
calling the French tiMtllltir to Its ancient
friends and clients beyond the Atlantic fool
ish and Illogical. . FraBce , he says , naturally
draws to America as ft republic and should
not give way to sudden tenderness for Spain.
PEOPLE : SCAIIED AT LAS PALMAR.
Fenr that the American Fleet Will
Shell Taeai Out.
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PLYMOUTH , May 20. ( New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
steamer Arundel Castle , which left Las
Palmas last Saturday , arrived at Plymouth
this morning. Its officers report that the
only war vessels at Las Palmas were two
Spanish torpedo boats and the British sec-
ond-class cruiser Charybdls. One torpedo
boat is at present useless. Its engines hav
ing been removed for repairs. Residents
are in a state ot great excitement , owing
to the absence of news/ They hourly ex
pect a visit from the American fleet. A
passenger who has lived there some time
said :
"The authorities arc preparing for an
attack ( fortifications being strengthened ) ,
for several weeks troops have been arriv
ing from Madrid and other parts of Spain ,
ut have little faith In the fortifications or
en. Every night the port Is In darkness.
II lights are extinguished on shore and
hipping at sunset. While the Arundel
! astle was In port all Its lights were
crcened and the cargo worked with dlf-
culty. The arrival of the Charybdls off
iort last Thursday caused the greatest con-
ternatlon , as It was feared the American
cet was coming. There are no foreign
isltors on the Island , and there are not
more than two dozen British left. These
re compelled by business to remain. Near
ar ships were sighted during the voyage. "
LONDON , May 20. ( New- York World Ca-
legram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
ilall's Las Palmas dispatch says : Three
orpedo boats , the Arlete , Azores and Rayo ,
ogether with the armed transports San
'rancieco ' and Cludad de Cadiz , arrived here.
lay 7 from the Cape de Verde islands. It
s reported that the armament of the two
ransports has been Increased since their
ast visit. The Rayo Is reported to have
een considerably damaged and has been
owed across the harbor by a small tug In
irder to be nearer the repairing works.
s'ow batteries , supposed to be very powerful ,
re nearlng completion. '
REVERE GLADSTONES MEMORY
111 the World Join * In Uolntr HonioKc
to the Character- . the DK- |
tluKUliihetl De d.
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LONDON , May 20. ( New York World Ca-
'Icgram ' Special Telegram. ) Tributes to
Gladstone's memory continue to pour In
rora all quarters of tho'habitable globe.
This universal recognition' of the preeminent
nent grandeur of hs } character and work
has greatly touched jhe'pybllc sentiment of
he English people 'and lib eulogies have
been received with greater satisfaction or
; lven EO much prominence as those from the
Jnlted States. Gladstone was always an In
fuse believer in America and its Mnstltu-
.lons , and It is well knows ? that Itwas one
of the keenest regrets of his life that bo
lad deferred visiting the great republic until
years and public cares rendered the undcr-
aklng tooj'arduous to be faced.
The homage to his memory by both houses
of Parliament was marked by a depth of
sincerity and feeling too often lacking in
such ceremonial observances. In the House
ot Lords the honors of the occasion were
unanimously accorded to Lord Rosebery ,
whose eulogy on his predecessor in the lead
ership ot the liberal party was a perfect
example of oratory ot Its klnd. _ He men-1
ioned , as an interesting fact Illustrating the
Ine courtesy which Gladstone always ob
served toward bis political opponents , that
ihe last letter be had written with his own
lands was a private note to Lady Salisbury ,
some weeks since , congratulating her and
3cr "husband on their providential escape
'rom ' the carriage accident at Hatfleld. Lord
Salisbury was visibly touched by Rosebery's
allusion to this circumstance.
In the House of Commons , where an over
flowing house had gathered and where Am
bassador Hay and Secretary White repre
sented the diplomatic corps , a certain dra
matic touch was given to the-scene already
deeply Impressive by the painful circum
stances und'er which Arthur Balfour deliv
ered his brilliant panegyric on the deceased
statesman. Balfour was so ill from heart
weakness that be was barely able to totter
to his place and had to ask the indulgence
of the speaker while ke rested for a few
minutes before opening1 his oration. Sir
William Harcourt spoke with profound feelIng -
Ing In a vein of lofty eloquence and when
be came to eulogize Gladstone' * personal
relations with his colleague * he completely
broke down and was unable to proceed.
John Dillon's speech of five minutes' dura
tion , in which he dwelt on Gladstone' *
fervid sympathy .for oppressed nationalities ,
struck a chord of sentiment , which greatly
stirred the house. John Redmond and hla
followers absented themselves from the
house as a demonstration of their disapprov
ing Gladstone's alleged hostile action toward
Parnell. Their paper , alone In Ireland or
anywhere , severely criticised Gladstone's
Irish policy , declaring 'that "in some re
spects Gladstone was one of Ireland's great
est enemies. " J
The czar has sent Mrs. Gladstone a touchIng -
Ing telegram of condolence , ca > Ing : "I have
Just received the painful news ot Mr. Glad
stone's decease , and consider It my duty to
express to > ou my feellngof dncere sym
pathy on the occasion of tbf'cruel and irrep
arable bereavement whit * * has befallen
you , as well as the dee'pfaeret which th'.s
sad event has given me T e whole clvillzej
(
world will weep at the Ipea of the great
statesman whoso nautical ; view was so
widely humane and.-pe cejid. " This tele
gram was in English and sieved "Nicholas. "
I bear that GIa4ston8rfamlly has pri
vately consented to a sUtcjitneral in West
minster abbey , butrnotUln.definite will be
settled until Herbert , Gladrtane , who reaches
here tonight , ha * consulted -with the prime
minister. It Is believedttkat the acceptance
o'f the honor is depcndent\bn \ the agreement
that the Westminster Abbey authorities will
permit the Interment of Mrs. Gladstone in
the same grave with-ber Illustrious husband.
Hawarden villager * are pathetically regret
ful at the possibility of the interment being
elsewhere than in their church yard. Insist
ing that Gladstone' * own wish always waste
to be burled there. It J * rumored tonight
that the queen will offer Mr * . Gladstone a
peerage with the right to succession to ber
grandson , now a 14 of 16 , ' the eldest son
of. William Henry Gladstone It U believed
thi * offer will be declined by.ta * family , a *
Gladstone himself three time * refused a
peerage.
LONDON , May 20. Queen Victoria's me-
sage to Miss Helen Gladstone was a * fol
lows :
"I am deeply grieved at the cad news.
Beatrice and I wlslj to"express our deepest
sympathy with ywir dear mother and all
of you- V. R. L"
c CERVERA IS AT SANTIAGO
Escapes Sampson and Arrives Off the Booth
Gout of Cuba.
CAPE / VERDE SQUADRON NOW IN HARBOR
" ,
Spanish Admiral Report ! that Trro
Amerlrnn Ship * Hurry Atvay at
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Cuban City.
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LONDON. May 20. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Mall's Madrid dispatch says :
An official telegram from Admiral Cer
vera announced his safe arrival at Santiago
de Cuba , and stated that his vessels had
not met any mischance of any kind. The
squadron ( will rccoal and then proceed to
Havana.
The admiral's successful strategy has
evoked much popular enthusiasm. General
Correa , minister of war , assures me that
nothing Is definitely settled with respect
to sending or suspending the proposed ex
pedition to the Philippines. The govern
ment will be guided by clrcums'tanccs. Gen
eral Augustl has reaffirmed that he will
distribute every rifle and cartridge be pos
sesses and defend Manila to the last.
The Dally News' Madrid dispatch states
that the Spanish squadron on Its way to
Santiago did not meet any of the enemy's
ships ! , and that the health and discipline ot
the Spanish sailors were perfect. Before
tltl
the arrival of the squadron two American
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cruisers appeared In front of the port and
one fired two rounds without effect. The
Americans then approached the entrance of
the channel and fired eighty rounds. No
damage was done to the batteries , which
replied , Injuring one of the American ves
sels. Both retired shortly before the squad
ron was slghtod. They certainly saw the
squadron and fled to avoid an encounter.
Anxiety prevails at Havana respecting the
whereabouts of Admiral Cervcra. It was
feared that the Americans had abandoned
the blockade at Havana In order to Inter
cept the Spanish fleet. The fact of the
.
latter arriving unchallenged justifies the
belief that the Americans avoided an en
counter , fearing disaster. This news , demon
strating Admiral Cervera's superior strategy ,
has been received at Madrid with pride
and elation , and has done more than any
thing since the war began to give the Span
Ish 1 self-confidence.
1j The Chronicle's Madrid special says : Re-
j olclng over the arrival of the fleet at San-
t lago de Cuba Is great. Cervera telegraphs
t bat he will wait for coal and water and
I roceed as ordered. A red book on Amerl-
c an negotiations has been Issued. There Is
cncral discontent at the Spanish humble
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SAN DOMINION CITY. W. I. , May 20.
New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) The Spanish consul general hprc ,
Senor F. Lozano Munoz , has received from
GeneralMaciaa , the governor and captain
general of the Island of Porto Rico , a cable
dispatch announcing that a division ( squad
rcn ) of-Itie * Sjwaish fleet ( navy ) arrived
safely yesterday at Santiago de Cuba.
Ler-.Te Cnraeao Tnendny.
ST. THOMAS. W. I. , May 20. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) /
cable dispatch from Consul Smith at Cu
racao says the Spanish fleet sailed westwan
Tuesday. Anxious Inquiries have been ca
bled from Secretary Long for Information
regarding the fleet. The last inquiry was
nade yesterday. There is no jmUllKe
here of Admiral Sampson. Consular Agen
Bordlne of Mavaguez , Porto Rico , vrite :
tht be does not dare to describe what h
has undergone recently. San Juan advice
say that the city has recovered frotu Us
panic. The Injury done by Sampson's flee
to the forts has been repaired. The Spanls
fleet is expected there.
WILLIAM SHAW BOWEN.
KINGSTON , Jamaica. May 20. ( New Yorl
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Cuban refugees on the Atlas company' '
Adula have just arrived and report that fou
vessels of Schley's squadron approachet
Santiago yesterday evening , exchanged shots
with the forts and then retired. A late
dispatch says the bombardment was recom
menced this morning and the result Is ye t
doubtful. The engagement was hot. Gen
era ! Toral was confident of repulsing th <
American attack.
BERLIN , May 30. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The repor
about gunners from Germany In the Cadi
fleet is stigmatized by naval authorise
with whom I have consulted as ridlculou
and absolutely false. The newspaper * thi
evening consider the arrival of the Spanis
fleet at Santiago as the result of brill Ian
seamanship , a distinct gain to the Spauis
cause and a strategic victory over Sanip&on ,
Cervera Reports.
MADRID , May 20. At 10 o'clock las
night Minister of Marine Captain Aunon re
cel\ed a dispatch from Admiral Cerverm , 1 :
command of the Cape Verde squadron o
the Spanish fleet. It read :
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May 19. Th
morning I have without incident enterec
this port accompanied by squadron.
CERVERA.
The minister of marine immediately wen
to the residence of the premier , Senor Sa-
gasta. and communicated this information.
He then proceeded to the palace for the
purpose of Informing the queen regent , but
her majesty bad already retired , and the
news was conveyed to her by the Infanta
Isabel. Captain Aunon then went to the
admiralty and cabled his congratulations to
Admiral Cervera on his arrival at Santiago
do Cuba.
Admiral Cervera says In a cable dispatch
from Santiago de Cuba , he did not sight an
American ship during the voyage. He an
nounced that the crews of his ships are In
perfect health and are enthusiastic. Con
tinuing , the dispatch says :
The blockading vctsels quickly left on
the approach of the squadron , whose ar
rival has created the greatest excitement
and enthusiasm at Santiago. Immense
crowds of people thronged the quays and
cheered our sailors. Havana's relief at the
safe arrival of the fleet is very great , as it
was feared the American ships which left
the blockade there bad gone to Intercept
the Spanish fleet. It is now believed the
Americans fled in order to avoid a reverse.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , May 20. At 11 a.
m. no confirmation bus yet been received
here of the reported arrival of the Spanish
Capo Verde Kiel at Santiago de Cuba. *
LONDON , May 20. The report of the ar
rival of Cervera's fleet at Santiago de Cuba
has revived the interest of London In the
war. All the Information thus far comes
from Spanish sources , and there Is much
speculation as to why the Spanish authori 1-
ties permitted the news to be published.
MADRID , May 20. Midnight. It is as
serted that Admiral Cervera's squadron bos
left Santiago de Cuba.
PAXISII SEWS IS CORRECT.
Admlrnl Cervern' * Mtiundrou Arrive *
at Snullaiio de Cuba.
WASHINGTON , May 20. All the news
that was given out today by Inn Navy da
partment was comprised In the one fc'iort '
bulletin at the close of the day , btatlng
that the department had Information , be-
THE BEEJHILLETIN.
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Iteved to bo authentic , that Admiral Cir-
vcra , with his Spanish flying squadron , was
at Santiago de Cuba.
This went to confirm the newspaper re
ports , and also the Madrid cablegram pub
lished this morning , the latter a n-tber un
usual circumstance , ( or the Spanls'j ' bul
letins have been notably deceptive ever since
the fllng squadron left Cadiz.
Accepting this statement as correct. It In
dicates that there Is little probability ot a
hostile meeting between Sampson or Schley
and Cervera Immediately. Looking over the
charts of Santiago harbor the Navy depart
ment soon discovered that the place would
be a veritable rat trap for the Spaniards ,
with a narrow entrance In which a single
American monitor could blow up the whole
Spanish fleet.
The Naval Strategy board , rechrlstcned of
late the War board. Is to lose one of Its
most active and valuable members In the
person of Captain Barker. He leaves Wash
ington tomorrow for Hampton Roads to
take command of the fine protected cruiser
Newark , which has just been eutenslvely
repaired at the Norfolk navy yard. It Is
expected that the Newark will join Samp
son's squadron In the West Indies as soon
as It can get there.
H has not been determined who will suc
ceed Captain Darker as a member of the war
board , a place requiring the highest profes
sional qualifications and imGiving a knowl
edge of' strategy as taught scientifically ,
which Is not the possession ot all naval
oSVrers. H may h that the vacancy will
not be filled at present , although there has
been favorable mention of the name of Ad
miral Ramsey , retired , In that direction.
Another loss In the department will occur
tomorrow , when Lieutenant Gibbon leaves
to serve as one of Captain Barker's officers
on the Newark. This young officer has dis
play nd the greatest energy In securing for
the service of the navy the various militia
organizations of the states , and as an Inci
dent to that work he was obliged to put
forth his best efforts to secure the formation
of new organizations where none existed and
additional battalions in the states that al
ready possessed a naval militia.
The great value of this work Is shown
by the fact that many of the vessels of the
auxiliary navy and most of the old moni
tors that have been commissioned for coas
defense purposes are manned almost alto
gether by the naval militiamen.
Preparations go on steadily for the Philip
pine military expedition. General Merrltt
who will command , stopping In Washington
this morning on his way westward from
New York , and spent most of the day In
consultation with the officials of the depart
ment , arranging the details of the expcdl
tlon.
tlon.Another
Another transport was secured today , and
the department Is showing a disposition to
treat General Merrltt with the utmost liber
allty in the equipment of his force. It Is
expected that the advance guard of on *
vessel under the command ot General Otl :
will sail out of the Golden Gate tomorrow ,
bound for the Philippines.
The complaints of the shoeless among the
volunteers just brought into the army wll
soon be silenced , as the War departmen
has just placed orders for 200,000 pairs o ;
soldiers' shoes.
The State department published in the
shape of consular reports today some sta <
tistlcs from United States Consul Williams
at Manila. They show that last year out o
332 vessels of all kinds departing from the
Philippines , twenty-two were from the
United States , 190 from Great Britain ,
twenty-nine from Germany and forty-seven
from Spain. The arrivals are in about the
same proportion. Mr. Williams' last report
Is dated April 2 , showing a most flourishing
condition of the Manila customs , the re
ceipts for February last exceeding by $67,940
the receipts for the corresponding month
of 1S97.
Officials here dismiss as pure invention
the story coming from Montreal that former
Minister Polo ias succeeded In securing' for
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Spain a coaling station on one of the French
Islands of St. Pierre and Mlquelon , off the
New Foundland coast At the French em-
bassy the report is treated with indignant
contempt , as the French decree of neu-
trallty Is binding on the. French governor
of these Islands and effectually prevents
the granting of such exceptional privileges
as coaling stations.
It ! > ' not generally known that France
possesses the small islands In the North
Atlantic. When the French gave up Canada
and Newfoundland to the British , it was
provided in the treaty of Utrecht that
France should retain the two Islands of
St. Pierre and Mlquelon , which have since
.
been utilized as coaling station for French
steamers.
The Navy department Is about to call for
bids for a steel floating dock capable of
floating a ship of 15.000 tons , to cost JSOO-
000 , and to be located at New Orleans.
This dock , when completed , will be one ot
the finest structures in the country. Pro
vision for it was made in the naval appro
priation bill , as a result of the recommenda
tions of the naval board , headed by Admiral
Bunce. Although located at New Orleans ,
the dock will be ot that floating type similar
to the big floating dock at Havana , which
can be towed to any point desired.
The department is also looking forward
to tecuring docks at other points. The
1board , consisting of Admiral Ramsey , En
gineer Asserson and Naval Constructor Lln-
nard , will begin meetings at the Navy de
partment next Monday , before going to
Galveston and Sablne Pass. Tex. , and points
along Chesapeake bay , with a view to
recommending sites for docks. The board
was authorized by the recent naval board.
MU i > url Go to fhlcknmnuva ,
WASHINGTON. May 20. Adjutant Gen
eral Corbln Issued an order today for the
Fifth MIsEouri volunteers to proceed at one *
to Cblckamauga snd report to the general
In commam )
WILL PUSH THE WAR
BagatU'i New Cabinet FropoKS to Kakt
Things Lively.
4j
DECLARES ITS INTENTIONS IN CORTES J' '
Expects United Support from the Grown and I
the Country. j
INTENDS TO CRUSH ALL INSURRECTIONS
Promises Great Achievements in Cuba and
the Philippines.
MINISTRY IS CONSIDERED A MAKESHIFT
Finance * In a nnd War and Manr
Stilt Look to European Inter
vention to Settle the
Wnr.
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MADRID , May 10. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The new
Spanish ministry has declared In the Cortes
that It flrmly intends carrying on the war ,
using every means put at Its disposal by
the Cortes and confident that It possesses
the support of the crown and the country.
It will at the same time crush the Insurrec
tions In Cuba nnd the Philippines with the
utmost surety nnd severity , reserving for
the day of pacification the accomplishment
of promised reforms. As regards finance.
It expects to raise money with the help ot
Franch and Barcelona bankers and railway
companies.
Financial circles would have preferred a
military cabinet to check popular and revo
lutionary agitations that defeat may nt any
moment make formidable , or a conservative t
cabinet , with Sllvela and Campos , to oblige I
the nation to accept the advice of Austria
and the pope to make peace by timely con
cessions In the West Indies. It will be al
most Impossible to raise a loan In Spain ,
even with the guarantee of tobacco or stamp
monopolies and Increased taxation has been
abandoned as unpopular.
The new cabinet Is considered a makeshift ,
a temporary and circumstantial combination
to use the expressions of the Madrid press.
European continental alliance or Interven
tion could consolidate It , this being the aim
of Leon Castillo , Sagosta and the court at
Madrid , as events will won show.
Great enthusiasm Is shown tonight caused
by the rumor that Cervera's squadron has
succeeded In entering Havana. The report
Is perfectly absurd that the battleship Cls-
ncrous , cruiser Princess Austrlas nnd two
other vessels have Joined Cervcra , consider
ing that the two first jamed will not bo
ready for months , and the only vessels
ready at Cadiz are eight men-of-war com
posing the reserve fleet nnd half a dozen
auxiliary merchant cruisers. Admiral Cam-
ara has arrived In Madrid to confer with the
minster of marine. Both decline interview *
to even Spanish reporters.
When the foreign papers began to pub
lish the alleged Interviews of the queen
regent the report caused much displeasure
at the palace. At once the Madrid paper *
were requested to contradict the report ,
which all monarchlal and Independent jour
nals did on May 1C and 17. The most sig
nificant paragraphs were In El Heraldo , us
follows : "It Is utterly untrue that the
queen regent had any Interview with a
foreign correspondent. These Inventions of
foreign correspondents annoy Sagasta EO
much that if they continue It would not be
strange if some measure should be taken. "
The seml-offlclal Correspondence de Es-
pana on May 16 said : "It Is absolutely un
true that her majesty has had a conference
or made declarations of any kind to any
foreign or'natlvc journalist whatever. This
matter Is totally without foundation. Her
majesty received nobody connected with the
press or styled a journalist. The only
writer received by the august lady was
Pierre Lotl , a French academician , presented
by the ambassador of the republic as the
Illustrious author ot novels in a neighbor
ing country. This ratification Is of Interest
to contradict the rumors floated abroad and
completely lacking semblance of truth con
cerning one who like the queen regent fulfil *
her constitutional duties with the greatest
sincerity and most scrupulous firmness. "
This paragraph of the Correspondencta we *
more or less copied by other papers. Pierre
Lotl published his Madrid Impressions In
the Paris Figaro and they have not been
contradicted.
Rumors about a new big loan have been
in circulation some time , but it Is known
from a good source that Senor Pulgcerver ,
minister of finance , will await until the
Cortes closes before taking action in that
direction. He will then negotiate one for
300,000,000 pesetas , that Is , 12,000,000.
LONDON , May 20. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) There Is almost -
most a complete dearth of war news in the
English press , owing to the embargo placed
on war dispatches by Washington authori
ties , but It Is thought here that a decisive
engagement with Cervera's fleet cannot ba
long deferred. The rumor prevails in
diplomatic circles that the new Spanish cab-
Inet Is desirous of forcing the war to an
Issue , with a view to evoking Intervention
by European powers as quickly as possible.
The internal economic situation of Spain is
known to be desperate and there is fear of
a revolution if Cuba Is surrendered.
The British foreign office today rccefved
a report of the shoaling of a British soldier
by Spanish sentries at Gibraltar. The Brit
ish soldier admitted being wrong In at
tempting to land on forbidden ground. H
was only slightly wounded.
COXStLT .ON HKSKHVE SQUADItO. * .
Commander Caniara Talk * with th *
HliiUter of Marine.
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CADIZ. May 18. ( Via the Frontier. )
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) Camara , commander of the reserve
that'i
squadron , bos gone to Madrid to deliberate
with the new minister ot marine concerning
the movements of this squadron , which bo
'thinks more useful , either In observation at
the Canaries , _ or on the coast of Spain. ! n
case something should happen to Cervera' *
squadron , the reserve squadron can make a
respectable show It more than half Its best
vessels are not detached to escort the ex
pedition to Manila. Cervera has only got
four flrst class cruisers Oquendo , Marie
Teresa , Vlzcaya and Columbus and three
destroyers. He sent bock to the Canary
Islands three torpedo boats and two armed
auxiliary cruisers that will coon join the
reserve fleet.
The latest orders from Madrid are the
delay In the departure of the 6,000 men and
five batteries ready for Manila , as the gov
ernment wants flrst to hear the result
of some Important diplomatic negotiations
which might make It unnecessary to dis
patch the expedition. Naval men are much
opposed to dividing the reserve fleet and
even adtocate the Idea of recalling the Ce-
vcra squadron to unite all naval forces and
then rtrlke a blow at the other side of UM
Atlantic- I
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