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Mother! It lasts through all ages and enters the confines of eternity. With what care, therefore, should she be guarded and bow great the effort be to make her life happy. Mother's the influence ol a Friend makes child-birth assists nature in its sublime effort, leaves cne mowier stronger after than before confinement, nd robs the trying hour of its terror. No Mother can afford to neglect its use. Of druKKists at M.OO, or sent by express on re ceipt of price. Write for brokconteintnir valu ble information for all Mothers, mailed free. The Bradfleld Eegnlator Ce., Atlaata, Os. je aojtf 8u ft we SPANISH FLEET FOUND AT LAST. Commodore Schley Reports He Has Seen and Recognized the Vessels IN THE BAY OF SANTIAGO. Dispatch Received at the Navy Depart ment Early This Morning No Infor mation Obtainable as to Inten . lions of Commodore Schley. By Telegraph to the Horninz Star. Washington,' May 30. The Navy Department has just received at 12.30 o'clock this morning (Monday) a dis patch from Commodore Schley, stat ing that the Spanish fleet is in the bay of Santiago de Cuba, and that he has seen and recognized the vessels. The advices from Commodore Schley indicate that lie is now and has been for several days guarding the entrance to the bay of Santiago de Cuba. Commodore Schley has not only his own squadron, but two or three ves sels besides, at his command, and it if not believed to be possibte for the Spanish admiral to escapo with his fleet either by day or by night. No information is obtainable as to the intentions of Commodore Schley. Whether he will endeavor to force an entrance to the bay and seek a battle with the Spanish squadron is not known, but such a course at present is not regarded as likely. It would be better,; iu the opinion of some naval olhciais, to keep Cervera and his ves sels safely in the harbor, where they are absolutely useless as they would be at the bottom of the sea. Washington, May 29. At all of the departments andV at the White House Sunday was an uneventful day. , The President, as is his custom, attended church in the morning and took a drive in the afternoon. Secretary Alger and General Mills and some of their assistants were at the War Department during the day. Captain Goodrich, of the auxiliary cruiser St. ,ouis, which returned to New York yesterday from her cruise in the West Indies, Was at the Navy Department in consultation with the officials in regard to the future move ments of the ship and the increase of her armament. About twenty Governors of States and Territories have replied to Secre tary Alger's telegrams asking for their views regarding the filling of the present volunteer regiments to their maximum strength before beginning the formation of new organizations. Some of these indicate a preference for the recruiting of entirely new regi ments, as under the first call, leaving the present organizations with the number of men now contained in them, though practically all promise the government any amount of troops that are wanted. It is the President's desire, however, that the organi zations already formed shall be filled to their maximum strength as the law provides, and this policy will be carried out in re cruiting under the second call. The apportionment to the States has been made up but not yet been giveajo the public. Through urgent represen tations to Secretary Alger some of the States were permitted under the first call to furnish a greater number of troops than they were legally entitled to, on the basis of population. Conse quently, in raising the 75,000 men under the second call these inequalities will be remedied as far as practicable, with the result that some of the States may not be called on to furnish any of the men needed. This course prob ably may give rise to discontent in States where men are anxious to serve, but it is regarded as the only fair way in which to .proceed. The Danish wooden corvette St. Thomas has arrived at St. Thomas, W L. from Copenhagen, with the object of assisting the local government there to preserve Danish neutrality during the war between Spain and the United States, Railroad Engineer Testifies to Benefits Received From Dr. Miles' Remedies. IHERE Is no more responsible position m on eartn man that of a railroad engin eer. On hissteady nerves, clear brain bright eye and perfect self command, de pend the safety 8t the train and the lives of its passengers. Dr. Miles' Nervine and other remedies are especially adapted to keeping the nerves steady, the brain clear and the mental faculties unimpaired. Engineer F. W. McCoy, formerly of 1323 Broadway. Council Blufls, but now residing at 3411 Humboldt St., Denver, writes that he "suffered for years from constipation, caus ing sick, nervous and billons headaches and was fully restored to health by Dr. Miles' Nerve & Liver Pills. I heartily recommend n. m 1 1 x-i yi .i . Dr. Miles' Bemedies are sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money re funded. Book on dis eases of the heart and ervesfree. Addrnaa DR. MILES MTrnrriA i.m tni,u , , druggists, v Change. ;nh Who can measure F Mile.' 1 fRemediesl Health FLYING SQUADRON OF CffiNFUEGOS. Commodore Schley Believed the Spanish Fleet to be in That Vicinity ,, . ON LAST TUESDAY, THE 24TH. Plan to Seek Spanish Ships at Santiago Changed Important Information Se curedHarbors Mined Schley May Force An Entrance. Correspondence of the Associated Press, Copy right 1898 by the Associated Press. Of Cienftjgos, Cuba, May 23. The squadron assigned to special duty and which found its name from its first nucleus, "The Flying Squadron," left Key West on Thursday, May 19th. Commodore Schley's orders were to proceed to Cienfuegos, where he would be joined by the Iowa (then taking coal at Key West', the Marblehead and Nashville, and two torpedo boats. Less than two hours out from Key West and while running to the south west, the cruiser Marblehead was seen going to the northeast. She sig nalled that she was running into Key West for coal. A half hour later the converted yacht Wasp was sighted and the Scor pion, at Commodore Schley's order was sent out to intercept her and get news. She reported that the blockade at Cienfuegos had been practically abandoned by the small fleet that had done such splendid work there, hav ing received the United States go vern men t notice that the Spanish fleet was supposed to be heading in that direc tion. She also reported that the Nash ville had blown out one of her star board high pressure cylinder heads and was steaming in Slowly for repairs. There had been no firing at Cienfuegos since the cable cutting episode. Prepared for Action. On Friday morning at 9 o'clock, when just in sight of Cape San Antonio light, the smoke of two steamers was made out on the horizon. A call to the guns and to prepare for action awakened the greatest enthusiasm among officers and men and much disappointment was manifest when the strangers were made out to be the United States cruiser Cincinnati and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. Cap tain Chester, Of the Cincinnati came abroad the Brooklyn and to Commo dore Schley gave a summary of their patrol work about the coast. They had not seen the Spanish fleet or any indications of i To Captain Cook, the captain of the Cincinnati said that he believed it to be of no utility to at tempt to land munitions of war on the coast unless we landed troops also, for absolutely no dependence could be placed upon the insurgents for assist ance. He believed that the arms and ammunition already landed was in the hands of the Spanish. Maceo, the insurgent leader, had not shown any interest in the matter, but claimed to have been insulted because communi cations sent him, at great risk of life, were not officially addressed. Off Cienfuegos. j Saturday at 5 o'clock Cienfuegos was sighted. Sunday morning at 7.30 o'cock while at breakfast a torpedo boat was seen near the entrance of the har bor. It proved to be the torpedo boat Dupont with dispatches For the fleet. A close inspection of the harbor of Cienfuegos failed to reveal any indi cation of the Spanish fleet although the shore batteries defiantly raised their Spanish standards. A group of cavalry was seen on shore at one point, but no attempt was made to fire on them. At noon the Iowa steamed within sight and joined the squadron. At 5 o'clock Commodore Schley took his squadron, now a most formidable aggregation of ships, and ran close into Cienfuegos harbor, discovering that there were no warships there, but only a few schooners and a small gunboat. "It is the Spanish fleet I'm looking for," said the fighting commander, "and not a few almost ruined Spanish subjects in Cuba," and so not a gun was fired. The Spanish Fleet Discovered. On Monday morning, May 23rd, great excitement was caused by news that the Spanish fleet was at Santiago de Cuba. The news was brought by the Hawk, "the converted yacht, which came from Key West with the gun boat Castine and the collier Merrimac. Her captain said that the Minneapolis, which had been sent scouting through the Windward passage had discovered the fleet on Thursday morning and had run to Hayti and cabled it. The Hawk came down with all speed. May 24th The plan to seek the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba, where it was believed tti be, was changed later, on May 24th, by the information brought by pke British ship Adula, which was stopped outside of the Cienfuegos blockade by order of Commodore Schley. Lieutenant Edward Simpson.of the flagship Brook lyn, was sent to board her and received valuable information. Captain Walker said he was bound for Cienfuegos with an order of Consul Dent, of Kings ton, Jamaica, to bring off seaman Hoffem of the United States ship Niagara, lying in the hospital there With a broken lpo- and mnh noiifi.nl- -- r i mwa u.uuKaxa and other Americans as he could find mere, hie had visited the same port some ten days ago and taken 327 pas sengers, of whom only four werecitizens of the United States. He was in San tiago de Cuba on May 17th last, on his way to Jamaica, and while in port there the batteries opened fire on two American warships lying off the har bor The firing began at 12 o'clock and lasted until 1.30 P. M. The ships weite thought to be the Harvard and the cruiser Minneapolis. Cienfuegos Harbor Mined. Perhaps the most important inf or-' mation from him wan tVio 1 m if mo VUCT.V jgAVCcU "J ' pilots at Cienfuegos and Santiago de vtir, irauw. ui uuurse, may not De entirely reliable. He said that twenty seven electric mines had been laid in Cienfuegos harbor, but that they did not work well and that the electric connections were broken and the mines were fixed so as to explode by contact. He did not know the posi tion of the mines. When he was in the harbor a Week ago, there was one torpedo boat which had been "some what damaged in an encounter with the Eagle, one of the United States auxiliary gunboats and two small gun boats about the size of a large tug The harbor of Santiago had about twenty-one electric mines in it, and the place from which they were worked was a low thatched hut on the west side of the entrance, three hun dred yards inside. There were no contact mines there that he knew of. Cervera at Cienfuegos. At this writing Commodore Schley believes the Spanish fleet to be in the yieuuty of Cienfuegos, and an attempt to force an entrance into the harbor may be made to-night. Commodore Schley's belief of the locality of the fleet is that there being a railroad con nection with Havana from there and none from Santiago, that the fleet came here as soon as they found that the blockade had been raised by the United States fleet prior to the arrival of the flying squadron. The squadron is now a heavy and formidable one. Three thousand rounds of ammuni tion were transferred to the Marble head this morning, and there -will be an attempt made to land it. In Central American Waters. T Attav Times from Kingston, Jamaica, dated fa-i r..,-,c. Vrirraia lnfimnotinn jpaiurvutjr, aajo. " from most trustworthy sources -ndi- cates that .drmrai uervera s squauron at PUntiaoro de Cuba, but is in arCentral American waters. A REMARKABLE STORY GENERALLY DISCREDITED. An Alleged Battle in Which Two Ameri can Warships Were Destroyed and a Spanish Ship Disabled. By Cable to the Morning Star, Madrid, May 29, 7 P. M. El Pro gresso publishes a dispatch purporting to come from Paris, giving details of an alleged battle near Jamaica, in which, it is said, two American war ships were destroyed and one Spanish warship was injured. Although the account is very circumstantial as to time, place, incidents and results, it is received here with suspicion. The story is that Commodore Schley's squadron parted from Bear Admiral Sampson's off Cape Masi, the eastern point of Cuba, and steered toward the Yucatan passage, followed closely by Sampson's ships. Both were sighted from the watch towers of Santiago de Cuba, Rear Admiral Sampson arrived off the province of Puerto Principe, con tinuing thence in the direction of Jamaica. Admiral Cervera left San tiago Thursday, May 26th, at mid night, all his lights being extin guished, with the Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo, preceded by the torpedo boat destroyer Furor. He took up a position in proximity to Jamaica. Two, hours later the re mainder of Admiral Cervera's squad ron withdrew from the harbor of San tiago and proceeded in a southerly di rection. On the morning of Friday the Furor came up rapidly to the Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo, advising Ad miral Cervera of the approach of the enemy. Rear Admiral Sampson's ships steamed at full speed towards the Spanish vessels, which accepted combat, but moved in a southerly di rection to effect a juncture with the remainder of -the Spanish squadron. Presently the battle raged furiously on both sides. The Americans detached three cruisers and three smaller ships to surround the Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo. The Furor, between the cross fire of the enemy, made for the American flag ship, notwithstanding the fire of the heavy guns. The outcome of the con test was that two American warships were sunk and one Spanish warship disabled in its steering gear. The re maining vessels of the American squadron were so much damaged that they were compelled to take refuge in Haytien waters. It is reported . that the Cristobal Colon captured one American ship which had been disabled from a shot by the Vizcaya that perforated her side. The Vizcaya risked destruc tion from an American destroyer. It is believed that after the combat the Spaniards sailed for Havana, or if the condition of the vessels or the presence of a superior force of the enemy required, took refuge at Carde nas or Matanzas. The publication of this dispatch from Paris caused an excited discussion of the conflicting reports from various sources, which completely absorbed all sections of the press and all circles of the public in Madrid. Speaking to-day of yesterday's rumors of the defeat of the Americans and the death of Rear Admiral Sampson, Captain Aunon, the Minister of Marine, with out crediting it in the absence of official confirmation, remarked that the event was nearly within the limits of possibility. It is hoped that the result of to-day's cabinet council will disclose information confirming or denying the report. Story Discredited. London, May 29. The circumstances under which El Progressd'a remark able story appears seem to discredit it. Apparently, the Paris correspondent of that newspaper is the sole possessor of the information he pretends to have. The most reliable Pans news agencies have received nothing on the subject. It is possible the story has been given a Paris date in Madrid for Some un discernable reason ; if it emenates from official sources it is inconceivable that the government should be unwilling to give out favorable news on its own responsibility. t " Washington, May 29. The .Asso ciated Press dispatch from Madrid giv ing an account of a naval battle be tween the united squadrons of Samp son and Schley and that of Cervera, is absolutely discredited by naval offi cials. Their advices show that it is hot possible that the fight should have oc curred. CARDENAS HARBOR CLOSED. Blocked Up by the Spaniards With Sunken Obstructions. By Cable to the Morning Star Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, Off Cardenas. Mav 28. Y via Key West, May 29.) Cardenas harbor has been completely closed by the Spaniards since the attack of theWins low and other American torpedo boats. This fact was demonstrated yesterdav uy ine attempt oi tne finglisn steam shin Mvrt.lftrlp.n tn nntov V10 v, take on a cargo of sugar. She found that the harbor was filled with sunken obstructions and could not get in.' ine waters or Uardenas are too shal low for big ships and the Winslow traced v nriVhahW .l naval operations in that quarter. INVASION OF CUBA. Admiral Sampson May Remain at Key West During the Preparations'. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. patch from Key West says Admiral Sampson has arrived there and mav lomaiu uurmg me preparations lor the Cuban mviuinn rPVi,"ci it- 4 i - . iuio, xu to unucveu will not occupy more than a few days at the most. Admiral Sampson's fleet is between Havana and Key West with all on board well. PICKED UP AT SEA. Steamer Oneida. Rescued the Crew of a Lost Schooner. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. New York, May 29. The Clyde line steamer Oneida which arrived to day from Jacksonville and Charleston had onboard the crew of the schooner S. V. W. Simmons, which she picked UP last night. The schooner was sunk off the Northeast End lightship, where she lies with all sail set and topmasts about thirty feet out of water. The Simmons hailed from Baltimore WHEREABOUTS OF CERVERA'S FLEET. No Definite Information Obtain able As to the Wily Span iard and His Ships. BELIEVED FLEET DIVIDED. Part Going to Cienfuegos Torpedo Boat Destroyer Terror is at Porto Rico The Cadiz Fleet and Reports as to Its MoemeVnts. f Copyrighted 1898 by the Associated Press. J j Cape Haytien, May 29. No news from Santiago de Cuba was obtain able here wis morning, but on the other hand, it is reported that two vessels of the Cadiz fleet said to be the Francis Joseph and the Marie Teresa left Gibraltar yesterday for Cuba. These names are probably wrong, as there is no Spanish vessel known here as the Francis Joseph, and the Infanta Marie Teresajis under stood to be the flagship of the fleet commanded by Admiral Cervera. The two vessels reported from Cape-j navnen as naving leu VjriDraitar yes terday for Cuba, May 28, are the Austrian cruiser Kaiserm. Maria The resa and Kaiser Franz Joseph and not two vessels of the Cadiz fleet of Spain. The Spanish fleet organized at Cadiz is, according to official Madrid advices, either at Cadiz or manceuvering off the coast preparatory to sailing for some destination to be determined upon by the government. The utter absence of news from Santiago de Cuba, which is connected with this place by cable, is causing more and more astonishment as days go by and no messages are received in spite of the fact that the cable is in working order. The Cuban leader here is wagering that the war will not last longer than J une 21. The- Cubans are very enthu siastic over the idea that the Spanish fleet is bottled up at Santiago deCuba, and they say it is surely a fact. The Terror at San Juan. St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May 29. The report that toe Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror has reached San Juan de Porto Rico is confirmed. She arrived there from Fort de France, island of Martinique, on Friday morn ing. Her boilers are still said to be out of order, The Spanish transport Alphonso XIII, chartered by the Spanish government and loaded at San Juan de Porto Rico with provisions for Cuba, is now said to be scouting in the vicinity of the Porto Rican coast, her crew having refused to try and run the Cuban blockade. The Alphonso XHI is also said to be carrying freight between the different port of Porto Rico. It is rumored here, also, that all the vessels of Admiral Gervera's fleet are not at Santiago de Cuba. Some of them either did not go there or have left those waters according to report. Incendiarism is growing in Porto Rico. The Auxiliary Cruiser Harvard. Kingston, Jamaica, May 28, 7 P. M (Delayed in transmission.) The United States auxiliary cruiser Har vard, formerly the American line steamer New York, is coaling here. She took on board 750 tons, her full measure. As something trifling is wrong with her steering gear and her boilers are dirty, she will be allowed to remain here twenty-fonr hours longer than usual under the neutral ity regulations: With the exception of medicines, the Harvard has not taken on board any supplies. Cap tain Cotton, of the Harvard, said that all were well on board the squadron when he left the vessels under the command of Commodore Schley yes terday (Friday). Rear Admiral Sampson was then supposed to be off the northwest coast of Cuba. Cervera's Squadron. Commodore Henderson, command ing the British naval station at Port Royal, was asked to day if. he had, as reported, received information that Admiral Cervera is not in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The commo dore wrote the following reply : "By the latest news, Cervera is still in Santiago harbor." 6 P. M. The United States auxiliary gunboat Eagle, which has been coal ing at Port Antonio, sailed to-dav for an unknown destination. The Chicago Record dispatch boat Hercules has arrived here. Captain Cotton, adds that he has no direct information that Admiral Cer vera and his squadron are in the har bor of Santiago de Cuba, but he as sumes that Commodore Schley has a reasonable certainty that the Span iards are there, or he would not be off that harbor with the American squad ron. The marine observer sighted a warship far outside the roadstead this evening. She could not be identified. Say Cervera Is Not at Santiago. Kingston, May 29, 11 a. in.-Mr. Albert Fowler, a brother of the British consul at Cienfuegos, received word by the British steamer Adula from Cienfuegos on Tuesday, that the Span ish officials at that place said that only a Spanish torpedo boat destroyer, the Terror, (possibly the Furor, as the Terror is understood to be at San Juan de Porto Rico,) of the Cape Verde fleet, was in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. ARMV OF INVASION. Orders Issued for Shatter's Troops to Embark on Transports at Tampa. New York, May 29. A special dis patch to the Tribune from Washing ton says: Orders have at last gone forward to Major General Shaffer at Tampa to em bark the greater, portion of his corps, including all the regu lars and a few of- the most efficient volunteer regiments on board the transports gathered at that place, and the aggressive military movement which has been so frequently predicted and as often delayed for one cause or another, will be an accepted fact before the end of this week. The strongest units of Admiral Sampson's squadron will convoy the expedition and cover its landing at a point now definitely designated QATLINQ QUNS FOR CAVALRY. A War Balloon for Use in the Invasion of Cuba. By Telegraph to the Moraine Star. Tampa, Fla., May 29. Catling guns may be used in connection with the cavalry during the campaign in Cuba. Hajor General Joe Wheeler, in com mand of the cavalry forces, strongly advocates their use, believing ffiey would be of special advantage in breaking up infantry formations when used with cavalry. Galling guns suffi cient to arm the cavalry regiments are ahready here, should this plan be adopted. A war balloon, with all the accesso ries of telegraphs, telephones, etc., has arrived here and a drill in its use will be held in a few days. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK AT SEA. In Collision Saturday Night With U. S. Cruiser Columbia OH Staten Island. ' WARSHIP BADLY DAMAGED. Accident Occurred 'in a Thick tFog No Uvea Lost Officers and Crew ol the Steamer Taken Off and Landed at New York by Columbia. By Telegraph to the Mornlnir Star. New York, May 29. When the United States cruiser Columbia, in command of Captain Sands, anchored off Tompkinsville, S. I., this afternoon, it was seen that she had a large jagged hole stabbed in her starboard side, abreast of the mainmast and immedi ately forward of the after barbette. Above the water line the hole ex tended about ten feet high and six feet wide. Just how far below the water line the cruiser was damaged could not be ascertained and none of the naval officers would give any informa tion in regard to the accident. As soon as the vessel came to anchor, the captain and crew, twenty-one in all. of the British steamer Fos colia, which left this port yesterday with a cargo of machinery and gen eral merchandise for Bordeaux, went ashore. Neither the captain nor any of his crew would talk when they landed, and left at once for New York to report to the agents of the company to which the vessel be longed. No one was allowed to go on board the Columbia, but to a rep resentative of the Associated Press, who rowed out to the cruiser, the of ficer of the deck made the following brief statement : "About 7.40 o'clock yesterday after noon the British steamship Foscolia, in command of Capt. John Evans, col lided with our vessel during" a dense fog. We were then about eight miles southwest of Fire Island light. We lowered two life-boats and rescued the captain and crew, numbering twenty-one all told. We stood by until the Foscolia sunk at 3 o'clock this morning. As soon as we arrived here, we sent the rescued men ashore. Further information in reference to the accident ws cannot give you." About 4 o'clock one of the navy yard tugs steamed alongside the cru sier, and delivered some messages from Rear Admiral Bunce, comman dant at the navy yard, Brooklyn. A few minutes later the Columbia headed for Brooklyn qavy yard, where it is supposed she will be drydocked in order to ascertain the full extent of her injuries. Captain J. Evans, of the Foscolia, after reaching this city, said regarding the collision : "The Foscolia cleared from this port at noon on Saturday with a general cargo of about 2,200 tons. All went well until evening, when a heavy fog set in. I was on the bridere and or dered the lights up and the fog whistler! kept going. As the fog grew denser, the speed of the Foscolia was reduced to one-half. "About 8 o'clock lookout Johnson on the forecastle and Thompson on the bridge reported a steamer on the port bow. Our lights were burning brightly and the fog signal was whistling. I looked up and saw a big steamer with four fun nels dead ahead As the steamers were not 200 yards apart, I saw that a collision was inevitable. I blew three whistles and the approaching vessel answered with one blast. That was the first time I heard the Colum bia's whistle. Instantly I ordered -our engines full speed astern. "The vessels came together, however, with a terrible crash and the bow of the Foscolia ran upon the cruiser's armor belt and then cut through her sponson. They remained locked for a couple of seconds, but the backing of the Fos colia's engines tore off her bow as far back as the first water-tight bulkhead. The wreckage stuck in the cruiser's aide above and below the water-line and caused the Columbia to list con siderably. Had it not been for the bulging of the sponson on the side of the warship, the Foscolia would only have struck the Columbia a glancing blow. The bow of the Foscolia became wedged between the sponson and hull of the cruiser and the bow of my vessel was completely wrenched off. "It was calm at the time of the col lision After backing away I saw that the injury to the Foscolia was serious and instantly ordered the life-boats launched. They were in the water in just four '.. minutes, and my fifteen seamen were ordered into them I re mained aboard the wreck with my five officers. My engineers, after trying the engines, reported them to be so badly deranged by the collision as to be incapable of working the ship. The Foscolia was leaking badly and the pumps were started. The crew were sent aboard the cruiser which- had a hole, in her starboardside large enough to drive a team and carriage through. The pumps were kept working until 10.30 o'clock P. M., but the Foscolia was getting lower and lower in the water. Two boats from the Col umbia were standing by me and Lieutenant Williams asked me at that hour what I intended to do. I replied that I would stand by my ship until she went down. Then I ordered the officers into the life-boat and I re mained at the main rigging while the steamship continued to sink. I got into the small boat and remained with my officers some fifty yards from the sinking ship. Exactly at 3 A. M. the Foscolia went down head first in about nineteen fathoms of water. It re-appeared again a few minutes later and then disappeared forever, stern first. "The Foscolia was an iron vessel of 980 tons net and 1,536 gross, launched at Low, England, in 1879, and her hailing port is London. She was 252 feet long, 34 feet beam and 22 feet 7 inches deep, She was schooner-rigged, had two masts, a double deck, four bulkheads, compound engines, and carried water ballast." AUXILIARY CRUISER HARVARD. Finished Coaling at Kingston and Will Sail Today. By Cable to the Morning Star. Kingston, Ja., May 29, 7 P. AL The Harvard has finished c aling. Ow ing to friendly feeling for America here and because the coaling began be fore the British naval engineer had fixed the amount she could take at 760 tons, it is believed by the towns people that she filled her bunkers. But such is not the case. x She has enough now, with that she had. to last six days at half -speed. She will sail to-morrow morning for a destination not disclosed. The strange vessel, seemingly a warship sighted off Port Royal last night, is declared by the gossips to be a Spanish cruiser waiting for the Harvard. The plant of the F. R. Gillespie j company, gnnaers ol minerals, at j Waterside, Conn., was destroyed by ' fire yesterday. The loss is estimated at $150,000. ADV,CES FWM MADRID Cervera's Squadron Said to Have Left Santiago The Blockading Fleet Disappeared Affairs in Manila. By Cable to the Morning Star. Madrid, May 29. It was announced here to-day in a dispatch from Havana that the warships which have been blockading Santiago de Cuba disap peared yesterday from off that port. It It is added that their destination is un known to the Spanish authorities. Ad vices received here to-day from Hava na say that a big sailing ship from Bar celona, having on board a cargo of provisions and arms, arrived yesterday at Nuevitas, the northern port of the citv of Porto PrinniTw narriikft.1 nf t.bpi Cuban province of that name, after j running tne DiocKade. A dispatch to the Impartial from Manila dated Tuesday last, May 24th, says the town of St. Thomas is in a state of insurrection. The rebels, it is added; have burned a number of houses and have murdered the com mander of the volunteers, a priest and other Spaniards. The dispatch also announces that the cable to Iliolo has been cut. mmm It is semi-officially announced that reliable news regarding the where abouts of the squadron commanded by Admiral Cervera's is not obtain able, but it is rumored the Spanish vessels left Santiago de Cuba yester day. No official confirmation of thii rumor can be had. Cabinet Council. Y Madrid, May 29. It is now known that nothing developed at the cabinet council to-day to make clear, whether Admiral Cervera's squadron is in San tiago harbor or outside it, but General Correa, the minister of war, announced that he had received a dispatch from Gen. Blanco to the effect that twelve American warships were off Santiago yesterday (Saturday), but that most of them disappeared to-day, going in a westerly direction. General Blanco gives it to be understood that Admiral Cervera's squadron remains in San tiago harbor. The council decided to make large additional purchases of war material, and to prohibit the exportation of sil ver coins. It is probable that the government, on the representations of certain Powers, will declare sulphur contra band. Ira D. Sankey, the famous evange list, sang before an audience of several thousand soldiers in the big pavilion at Tampa Heights yesterday. 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