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OL. XXXI. NO. 42.
WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1898.
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NO NAVAL BATTLE.
Official Denial of the Report of a Battle Ofi
the Haytian Coast.
A BUSY DAY IN WASHINGTON
Work Going on at the Bureau of Navigation and in the War Depart
ment YesterdayOfficials Amused at the Threat to Cut the Gal
veston Csible Recruits Arriving at Fort McPherson Ha
waiian Annexation Resolution The Senate to Get
Through With the War Revenue Bill This
Week Callers at the WThite House.
Madrid, May 22, 30 a. m. An official
dispatch from Captain General Blanco
fiays some American warships shelled
the forts guarding the water approach
to Nuevitas, province of Puerto Prin
cipe, on Thursday night last.
Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador to France who was re
cently offered the portfolio of minis
ter for foreign affairs had a long con
ference today with the premier, Senor
Sagasta. Absolute reticence is ob
served as to the matters discussed.
6 p. m. It is reported that Senor
Leon y Castillo will return to bis post
at Paris.
Senor Capdepon, minister of the in
terior, has denied, in the course of an
interview, that the change in the con
stitution of the ministry would involve
any alteration in the foreign policy of
Spain, all the new ministers being in'
iivor or prosecuting tire war with the
utmost energy to the end. "Spain,"
said Senor Capdepon, "went perilously
near sacrificing her honor in the in
terest of peace, only making a stand
when further concessions would have
involved her disgrace and effacement
as a nation. This she will never do,
and in this resolve the new cabinet
entertains no illusions. It is aware
that weakness and poverty are op
posed to strength and wealth, but
Spain is in the position of a duellist
bound to defend his honor against the
gross insults of a more powerful an
tagonist, who, although he is con
vinced that the result is almost cer
tain death, yet feels the force of the
principle of noblesse oblige. Spain pre
fers a possible defeat to a certain dis
grace. Ministers know that the moral
sympathies of the powrs are with
Spain, and that, while hesitating to
undertake the responsibility for action
which might lead to a greater war,
they may eventually intervene from
motives of self interest and public
polity in "behalf of Spain.
MORE SPANISH WARSHIPS FOR
CUBA.
Gibraltar, May 22. An unconfirmed
rumor is in circulation here that the
Spanish squadron at Cadiz is about to
sail for Cuban -waters.
A Spanish battery of artillery ar
rived this afternoon at San Roque,
seven miles northeast of Gibraltar,
and has been "placed in position.
TO ATTACK NORTH ATLANTIC
CITIES.
St. Johns., "N. F., May 22. Captain
Strong, of the brigantine Energy
which arrived here today with a cargo
of salt from Cadiz, reports that when
he left Cadiz a fortnight ago, the
greatest activity prevailed in the naval
American "liners. Columbia and Nor-
mannia, purchased to beused as aux
iliary cruisers and now named the
Rapido and the "Patria, were being
rapidly armored," and the warships
refitting in the harbor were loading
stores and ammunition. Captain
Strong is convinced that at the time
he was in Cadiz the Spanish govern
ment fully intended to send this fleet
to attack American coast Cities on the
north Atlantic, preferably Boston. He
-says the Spanish populace was biterly
inflamed against "English and Ameri
cans and that his crew dared not ven
ture ashore.
TRANQUILITY AMONG THE
FLEETS.
(Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Key West, Fia.. "May 2, 6:30 -p. m.
'The tranquility of a tropical Sunday
has been undisturbed 'by definite news
-lrom any quarter. There are only one
or two ships in the harbor, and they
are coaling with all haste to get away
-to join their fellows in an action which
all are convinced is only A matter of
days, perhaps hows.
Speculation is till concentrated on
the whereabouts of Admiral Cervera's
I If -squadpun, the general opinion faver
H ng so n.e point on the southern coast.
UUII1 H.lt Ul IIIC 1DMIIU ClIC JtV
-trolled luy United States warships the
naval authorities writl not admit the
possibility of Cervera's escape -without
the most desperate conflict in the his-to-ry
of naval warfare.
Reports from Admiral Sampson's
squadron say that all is quiet off the
northern coast of Cuba. Nothing from
Commodore Schley is expected before
Monday or Tuesday. A rumor reached
here that four American warships,
while bombarding Santiago de Cuba,
had been driven off by the Spanish
fleet, but the sLwy is general discred
ited. Where it came from is a mys
tery. RESULTS OF BOMBARDMENT OF
4 CARDENAS.
r&enor Ernesto Castro, a well known
lawyer, and president of the revolu
tionary junta of Cardenas, arrived
here today on the United States gun
boat Annapolis. During the recent
bombardment at Cardenas Senor Cas
tro was l.n the bay in a small boat, try
ing to reach the American vessels and
get transportation to the United
States on atf important mission. He
ias compelled, jo return xo me
here he saw anci neara oi me resu.i
the bombardment. Tiie fcpanisu'
gunboats that lured the United States
torpedo boat Winslow into the death
trap were the Antonio Lopez, Lealand
and Llgera. During the fight the two
former retreated behind the wharves
and the Ligera behind the key. It was
the Antonio Lopez that opened fire on
the Winslow and decoyed her into the
channel. The Spanish troops formed
on the public square, not daring to go
to the wharves; all the Spanish flags
were lowered, as. they furnished tar
gets, and the families all fled to Jo
vellanos. Senor Castro says an Amer
ican shell exploded in the very en
trance to the Spanish casino, shatter
ing the building and setting it on fir.e.
The casino, which had been used as a
military headquarters and infantry
barracks, and which was the largest
structure in the town, was utterly de
stroyed. Other buildings were wrecked.
Some of the shots went so far as the
Triente sugar plantation, two miles in
the interior. The Spanish loss of life,
Seno'r Castro believes, to have been
very heavy. It was 'so reported. Af
ter the bombardment ceased, the mili
tary commander pressed all able
bodied men into the wrork of carrying
sand to build new batteries, and the
next day 1,200 men were brought from
Matanzas and Havana to continue the
work. j
Senor Castro, after passing four
days on the Piedras key, signalled the
United States gunboat Wilmington
and was taken off. He says famine
prevails everywhere in Cuba. In Car
denas rice is 25 cents a pound, con
densed milk sells at $1.50 per can and
horse flesh brings 75 c.ents a pound.
There is no beef or bread. The insur
gents are in dire distress,. Formerly
provisions were smuggled from the
cities, but that relief is now impossible
since the cities themselves are starv
ing. The insurgents are trying to
subsist on peppery wood and palm
buds. Senor Castro tasted meat to
day for the first time in five weeks.
Gostavo Aranguren's brother of the
late Cuban insurgent general, Nestor
Aranguren, today received letters
from Havana, via Vera Cruz, dated
May 7th, stating that General Blan
co's orders impressing all Cubans into
the Spanish army has had the effect of
driving many into insurgents' ranks.
A. Betancourt, an American citizen,
and Gonzales Arango.the letters state,
have been arrested and confined In the
Cabanas fortress on charges of aiding
the insurgents.
The destitution in Havana is fright
ful and is increasing. The grocers, all
of whom are Spaniards, refuse abso
lutely to sell food to the Cubans, as if
determined to starve them. The Cu
bans say the Spaniards hate them
more than they do the Americans.
Senor Aranguren's correspondents
declare that the Spaniards realize that
Cuba is lost, but before yielding the
island they will endeavor to extermi
nate the Cubans,
SPANISH VESSELS TO COAL AT
SEA.
(Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Pierre, Martinque, May 22. Admiral
Cervera's squadron, it is reported on
good authority, will return to these
waters to coaL It is known' that a
number of Spanish colliers are on their
way to Fort de France. The British
steamer Twickenham having been re
fused the privilige of coaling the Span
ish torpedo boat destroyer Terror and
the hospital ship' Alicanto in the Fort
de France harbor, It is thought these
vessels will coal from her at sea and
that she will then go to meet Admiral
Cervera's squadron for the same pur
pose. The Twickenham carries 4,000
tons of coal. '
Late this afternoon an unknown
man-of-war was sighted off the south
west coast of Martinique. The Ali
cante has again changed her moorings
and the departure of the Terror and
the Alicante is momentarily expected.
London, May .23. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Daily Mail says: ;The
government waits for results from Ad
mi ralCervera before deciding as to the
orders for the -second squadron."
VAIT BOASTING OF THE SPA2S
3ARDS. London. May 2Z. A dispatch to tine
Daily "Mail from Hong Kong says:
"Spaniards in Hong Kong and at
Manila openly boast that a fleet of
warships is on the way &ut to the
Philippii tes, and the bishopx have is
sued pastorals to the effect tSiat Spain
and God a're preparing to cut out these
social exci escenses from America. The
pastorals itrge the people to .give no
quarter and they ascribe Admiral
Dewey's humanity in refusing to bom
bard Manila as due to fear. At the
same time ntoney is being spent in
bribing the inJerior leaders anions the
insurgents.
"There is some anxiety here because
of the non-arri val of American troops
and the Americtui consulate is crowd
ed with volunteers. United States
Consul Wildam is on duty night and
day. An American miner from Manila
by name of Doeur, has arrived here.
Ji or Several j caia lie niaimgcu a, iuiw i
mine near Cebu, and the Spanish au- I
thoritles, fearing he would supply the J
American fleet expelled him. He re- ,
ports that food is scarce at Cebu.
Flour is very high and potatoes cannot
be bought. The Spanish reserves in f
the city are responsible for the revolt
of the Cebuans aa the5 later helped
them during the recent insurrection,
and were in return promised regular
pay and that their families in their
absence should be cared for. They
will also be exempted from tribute.
After seven months absence during
which they received no pay, they re
turned home to find their families
starving and to be called upon for
tribute. They have risen against
Sjain."
THE MONTERRATS RETURN
Madrid, May 22. 7 p. m. Captain
Desehamps. of the Spanish auxiliary
cruiser .Montserrat, which arrived un
expectedly at Corunna Friday evening
from Cienfuegos, having escaped the
American blockading ships, reached
Madrid this afternoon. Immense
crowds awaited his coming in the ap
proaches to the railway station. The
station, the palace and the prominent
places were cordoned by police.
Captain Desehamps handed to Lieu
tenant General Correa, minister of
war, dispatches from General Blanco.
The minister of finance, has submit
ted to the chamber a bill temporarily
reducing the import duty on coal to one
peseta per ton. The conservative
press criticises the measure as calcu
lated to injure the native coal indus
try. Senor Leon y Castillo will on arriv
ing at Paris continue his negotiations
with Senor Betances, the Cuban rep
resentative, for the submission of the
insurgents.
AMERICAN
WARSHIPS
OFF.
DRIVEN
Madrid, May 22. An official dispatch
from Havana says: Two American
warships attempted to force an en
trance at Isabela Sagua, near the mouth
of the Sagua river, Santa Clara prov
ince, on the north coast. The troops
were massed upon the shore and com
pelled the American to retire.
ALL QUIET ON THE BLOCKADE.
On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless off Havana,
May 21, 10 p. m. (via Key West. At
thi.3 hour everything is quiet on the
blockade line.
Death and Destruetlon by Cyclone.
Fayetteville, Ark., May 22. The tor
nado which passed through a portion
of northwest Arkansas Friday night
did immense damage to property and
caused the death of at least seven per
sons. Reports of the destruction are
coming in slowly and it is feared that
later details will add other names to
the death list. The storm came from
the southeast passing through the
great fruit belt of the Ozark fruit re
gion and through the southern end of
Penton county, spending its force in
the White river valley. Everything in
its path was destroyed, the greatest
damage being done near Elm Springs,
Lowell and Modtown, the last named
place being entirely swept away. At
Elm" Springs houses were blown down,
orchards destroyed and stock killed.
One man who had sought safety in a
cellar was killed by falling timbers.
The house blew away and the cellar
was filled with debris, crushing the
man to death.
Two miles east of Elm Springs, a
man named Killingsworth and his
wife were killed. Their house was en
tirely destroyed and they were crushed
to death in the debris. A mile away,
a farm house, occupied by an Italian
family was wrecked and the inmates
were instantly killed. The residences
of W. H. Holcomb and -W. B. Pierson
were destroyed. Twenty houses are
reported, blown away in the vicinity of
Elm Springs, but details have not
been received.
The storm was less severe in Craw
ford county, but one life being lost
near Fort Smith. A Mrs. Nesbitt died
from fright while the gale was at its
fiercest.
The house of W. S. Kimbrough, near
Springdale, was blown down and Kil
brough was instantly killed. Several
other farm houses were blown down
near Springdale and six to eight per
sons more or less seriously injured.
Some damage was also done at Lo
gan, and Saloam Springs.
Attitude of the Powers Toward the
War.
London, May 23. The Madrid corre
spondent of The Daily Telegraph says:
One point of interest in the reconstruc
tion of the cabinet lies in the obstinate
refusal of Senor Leon y Castillo, the
Spanish ambassador to Fran-ce, to accept
the foreign secretaryship. I am enabled
to state that the ambassador's motive for
refusal was the followinsr:
Senor Sagasta's cabinet is by its own
formal declarations determined to carry
on the war with all possible vigor;
whereas Senor Leon y Castillo is aware
that Spain's friends among the powers,
France in particular, are resolved to in
sist upon her suing for peace at tht first
favorable moment. France possesses a
two-fold interest in having- peace con
cludedfinancial and political. The for
mer would be severely damaged if Spain
were utterly ruiived and the latter would
suffer if. the United States retained pos
session of the Philippines.
The leading idea which actuates the
statesmen responsible for the political
scheme favored by Senor Leon y Castillo
is that as Spain must be worsted in the
long run. it is ad visible to save as much
as possible from destruction and that the
sooner peace is concluded the more toler
ant wiil be the terms acquisced in by
the United States. The most important
of these terms, in the eyes of Spain's
friends and protectors, is the possession
of the Philippines, which can be utiliz
ed for further political combinations
later on.
To become a member of a war cabinet,
therefore, at the very moment when the
friendly powers are resolved to press
xtpon Spain a speedy peace, appear? im
prudent to Senor Leon y Castillo, who is
in possession of all the threadsof the
tHgotSations. Spain's importance as a
political factor in the far east is now
thoroughly understood and everything
possible will be done to gain time and
prfrt May it. The first and most impor
tant step at present, therefore, is to util
ize the .most propitious moment for con
cluding peace on the basis of Spain's re
tention of the Philippines. When that
time has come and it is believed to be
very near, -now that the Spanish squad
ron is at Sitiago Spain will be asked
to propose pour parlers and friendly ef
forts will be -wade to induce the United
States to rest satisfied with Cuba inde
er.dence or wtith annexation and to
abandon the fcJwne of running perma
nently or occupy! temporarily the Phil
I'nptoes. These are the grave considera
tion which determine Senor Leon y Cas
tillo, -ho is a party politician and usu
ally submissive to the hetd of his party,
to imfist Ppon remaining as ambassador
at Paris'. v
CDU AHI) BELLLnY DEAD
The Noted American Author Pa
Away Tlie Great Popularity of I1U
Hooka
Springfield, Mass.. Olay 12. Edward
xjeiamy, aumor ana numanuanao.
died early this moming at his home :n
Belamy, author and humanitarian.
nicqpee rails, in the 4 year or h?s
age. sMr. Bellamy had been in feeble
health, ever sinoe he finished his "Equal
ity" eight months ago. Indeed, long
before it was done he had the mos:
significant warnings that his vital en
ergies were being undermined, although
it was not until August his physicians
definitely told him that one of h.s
lungs was effected. At the earnest so
licitations of his physicians and family
he resolved to try the effect of the Col
orado climate and early in September
last removed with his family to Den
ver, Colorado, where he was welcomed
by a host of friends. He received, how
ever, little or no benefit from the
change and since January failed rap
idly. When re recognized that recov
ery was impossible he 'became anxious
to get back to his old family homestead
at Chicopee Falls, .Mass., where he
was born and where he lived his entire
life. 'His brothers went to Denver to
help him healize this wish and on
April 26th brought him back, very
weak, but very peaceful, to his old
home.
He was born at Chicopee Falls, March
26th, 1850 and was the third son of Rev.
R. K. Bellamy, for thirty-five year3
the pastor of the Baptist church at
Chicopee Falls. Af te r finishing a
course at Union college, he completed
his education by a year of European J
travel and study. 'And by the study of
law, he was, at 21 years of age, ad
mitted to the bar of Hampden county,
Massachusetts. From the legal profes
sion he went into journalism, finally in
co-partnership with his brother, C. J.
Bellamy, starting The .Springfield
Daily News. He published "Six- to
One," a Nantucket Idyl, "Dr. Heiden
hoff's Process," "Miss Iudington's Sis
ter," and other books. It was in 1888
that his famous book, "Looking Back
ward" was1 published, the sale ' of
which, up to the present time is over
450,000 copies in America and probably
over 500,000 copies 'nve been sold in
England and other iforeign countries.
"Looking Backward" has been trans
lated into German, French, Russian,
Arabic, Bulgarian and several other
languages.
It Is stated that Emperor William
purchased 10,000 copies of "Looking
Backward," which he distributed
among" the students and working
classes of Germany. His reason for so
doing, if this is really true, is appar
ent to those convensant with German
politics.
On December 30, 1891, Mr. Bellamy,
being. convinced that it was his duty
to -supplement his efforts in "Looking
Backward", iby educating the people
toward reform in government, issued
the first number of The iNew Nation, a
paper destined to ibecome the most
quoted and influential political or evo
lutionary journal in the world. An idea
of its influence may be judged from the
fact that since The New Nation was
started, over 350 papers devoted to
nationalism have been launched in the
United States, Canada and Mexico, and
thousands of papers through the direct
inspiration of The Nerr iNation have
started departments devoted to polit
ical reform, which are conducted and
edited from the writings of Mr. iBel
lamy, in The iNew Nation, and "Look
ing Backward.
He leaves a widow and two children,
besides two ibrothers, Charles J. Bel
lamy, editor of The Springfield Daily
News, and Frederick Bellamy, of
Brooklyn New York. His funeral will
take place at his home in Chicopee
Falls, and by his special request will
be of the simplest possible character.
Uncle Sam's Gunners
(New York Mail and Express.)
'The grandest shot I ever saw or
ever heard of. You Americans are
the deadliest gunners on earth." So
said an English naval officer, by cour
tesy on board the monitor,- Puritan,
when a man at the guns planted a ten
inch projectile plumb in the vitals of
the Spanish rampart at Matanzas.
"In my opinion, if Dewey, with his
expert gunners, had been in command
of the Spanish squadron at Manila, he
would have been the victor just the
same, for all the world knows that in
marksmanship nothing ever could
equal our boysV' This was the remark
of an officer at the Brooklyn navy
yard. He was referring especially to
that superb shot from the cruiser Ra
leigh that struck the magazine of the
Don Juan de Austria and blew the
Spanish warship into splinters.
The naval powers of the earth are
standing aghast at the havoc wrought
at Manila by the men at our guns. It
has placed us at one stride in the front
rank of naval powers, demonstrating
that with the total transformation in
methods ushered in with the birth of
ironclads the American navy of 1898
has solved the problem with superior
gunnery, just as it solved the problem
of our success in our earlier wars,
when the grappling iron and the hajid-to-hand
combat on deck called for su
rmrior couraere and endurance. No
matter what the test, the sailors of
Uncle Sam are up to date.
BIS Shells for the Narj.
.leading, Pa., May 22. On a rush
telegram from Washington the Carpen
ter steel works late last nTght sent 150
13-inch projectiles destined for Samp
son's fleet. These weigh 1,200 pounds
each and wiii go through anything
Spanish afloat. Other eight hundred
projectiles of somewhat smaller size
are on hand and they go tomorrow to
San Francisco for Dewey at Manila.
The 13-inch projectiles are popularly
known here as "McKinley's peace-mak-ers.
Impure Blood, In Spring
This is the almost universal experi
pnee. "Diminished DersDiration during
winter, rich foods and close confine4the regular army
ment indoors are some of the causes.
A good Spring Medicine, like Hood's
Sarsaparilla, is absolutely necessary to
purify the "blood and put the system
In a healthy condition at this season.
Hood's Pills are the hest family ca
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, relia
ble, sure. .
OPPOSING FLEETS
. .
j No Definite Informatioii Obtainable as to
Their
THE SECOND SPANISH S0UADROM
Rumored That it is About to Sail WestwardAlleged That it WSJ.
tack North Atlantic Cities All Quiet Along the Blockade Kir
suit of the Bombardment of Cardcas Spanish War
ships to Coal at Sea The Monserrat Reaches Co
mma Priests in Manila Urge Spaniards to
Cive No Quarter to the Americans.
Washington, (May 22. The rumors
of a great naval battle, current last
night, were disposed of by the navy de
partment early today, in the following
official bulletin:
"No truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement off St. Nich
olas Mole, Hayti, in which twelve
ships were sunk.
This was posted not only for general
information, but also to quiet the
alarm among relatives and friends of
those on board the American ships. As
a rule the department adopts the cau
tious phraseology of stating that no of
ficial information has been received,
but 'to make assurance doubly sure in
this case, the department declared
there was no truth in the reports. This
indicates that the officials' information
is such as -to warrant the statement
that the American and Spanish squad
rons have not met.
The 'bureau of navigation, was open
throughout the day, but the officials
were engaged on routine work and there
was no evidence of that activity which
would attend the receipt of important
information, nor of that keen expec
tancy which would indicate the near
approach of the two fleets. In the ab
sence of exact information as to the
location of the fleets, this serenity in
naval circles was a fair indication that
the official advices did not give prom
ise of an immediate engagement. It is
evidently the views of the war board
that an engagement, if it can be
brought on, will be decisive of the
whole war, and there is no purpose to
allow such momentous results to go off
on a fluke, or on a too precipitious
move in deference to public pressure
for results, but to move finally, yet
cautiously and insure a victory when
there is a fight.
BUSY DAY AT ARMY IIEADQUAR
TEtRS. Army headquarters was as busy as
on week days, as the moving of large
bodies of men gives scant time for
Sunday rest. An extended dispatch
was received from San Francisco, giv
ing the (final details of the embarka
tion of troops for the tPhilippines n?xt
Tuesday. It is stated that the City of
Pekin, the Sydney and the Australia,
would sail on that day with the Firs:
regimenx oi vaurornia volunteers, me
First Oregon volunteers, one officer
and fifty men from the heavy artilery
of the California volunteers, making
in all 125 officers and 2,400 men, undr
Brigadier General Thomas Anderson.
Although General Anderson takes
charge of this command, it is under
stood that General Otis, who Is In San
Francisco, will accompany the expedi
tion. The Pekin was originally secur
ed by the navy department, but as
she is so large and serviceable as a
troop hip the army is using her in
conjunction -with the- navy. -Besides
the troops, she will carry supplies and
ammunition for the navy.
General Miles spent the morning in
his office. In answer to inquiries he
said there was nothing to announce as
to his own plans or the concentration
of troops in the south.
Secretary Alger called at the White
house at 10:30 o'clock and was with the
president for fifteen minutes. Abater
the president, accompanied hy M. T.
Herrick, of Cleveland, who, with Mr.
Sherrick, are guests at the White
house, went to church. Up to this time
the White house had received no war
information of Importance.
Secretary Day and Assistant Sec
retary Cridler were at the state depart
ment part of the day, but it was said
by those in authority that no word of
importance had been received from our
consul officers in the West Indies.
They would be about the first to report
an engagement In that locality.
The report from (Madrid that the offi
cials there threaten to cut the cable
from Galveston if our ships isolate
Blanco ty cutting the cables at San
tiago are received with much amuse
ment by officials familiar with cable
routes. The cable from Galveston runs
to Vera Cruz and other Mexican ports.
It is so far west that the Span ishr ad
miral could not reach it without a
phenomenal run, an if he succeeded .'n
cutting it there would be no strategic
advantage against the United States,
as the line is rarely used for govern
ment business.
Atlanta. Ga., May 22. About 2.000
recruits have arrived at Fort McPher
son since that post was made the cen
tralization point for the hranch of the
army. Every recruiting station in the
country from Maine to California has
sent some men and they are still arriv
ing at a rate of 200 a day.
It was not intended to send any of
the men away until they were uniform
ed and equipped but the need of the
men for the Philippines has brought
about the necessity of getting men in
regiments in the
west.
Colonel Cook, the commandant, yes
terday lined up the recruits at the post
and asked for volunteers to go to the
Philippines. Nine hundred responded
almost instantly, but only C40 are
n-ortiH tn -mako f,xit the third battalion
of the two regiments. It is likely
these men will go to New Orleans to Join l
Location.
the Eighteenth of Tw. nty-thlrxl ry5.
ment of the retrular army tefor tint
regiments which have b'en aMstTTrHJ
to go with General tMerrltt, stun. Ztr
San Francisco.
The Spanish prisoners who are In tc
exchanged for CVrresiKndent TtafcSJ
and Jones, now in Morro cast!t vlZS
be started for Cuba as noon ts ttw
partment here is assured of cormecVtari
at Miami with a 'lHat for Hat'aiao.
Colonel Cortijo and Surgeon Juliaa are
still in ignorance of the vxcluins
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATIONS I
Washington, May 22. During aljt1
present week the Hawaiian anm-xatiiit
resolutions are likely to Ik oortsXriC
in the house. No positive aj-uravrs
has been given that a special rule tt
viding for their consideration vrill !
reported, but it is generally untier
stood, that, in the event of the reTutf
bill being weil advanced in the senai.
the committee on jikx will roiKiud ao
the majority demand in the hous 3"wr
immediate disposal of the Hawaii res
olutions. The report to accompany the grc-r-al
banking and currency hill is exi-i
ed to be completed by tht; middle ot ttar
week and that will le given to Ltit
house. It will not be debated, U-"1-ever,
this week. Representative SfctCT
man will call up the anti-scalpinc
and he said today he thought It woail
be disposed of during the week. Tfe
naval personnel bill and a number iT
minor war measures will occupy sfrw
attention. The general deficiency jc
propTiation bill may be reported !lt?
in the week and a conference rvitcT
upon the sundry civil or postoillce tnB.
may be returned.
SENATE FORDCAHTSV
The present week will lw ivr:n iii
most entirely to the continuation ut
the debate on the war revenue tlC
and many of the beat Infornwd nttj
tors express the opinion that the? cio
sideration of the bill will 1k? onclucie5
before the end of the week. iSenatsw
Aldrich said today that the bill wai3.
be a law Ibefore next Saturday. Wry
few other senators take so hujful a
views and most republicans contMfc
that they will be abundantly satlsfca
if the senate concludes its work on
measure by next Saturday.
If Senator Piatt, of New York, rtr
sists upon pressing his amendment fr
the refunding of the outstanding pxhti-
backs it will result in an extension
the deUate to an almost unlimited
tent. This would open up the enttm?
financial question, and probably notfi
cause the silver element in the aerwC:
to even resort to filibustering to rrt
vent its passage.
Upon the whole the chanc-e are hixq
that the bill will be disposed of during
the week. There in more or les tJtllt.
in the senate about the final alrarr
ment of congress, but opinion dlViT
very materially as to the time It
occur. Senator Hale ;xpreKiel tlxtr.
opinion today that it might be reivchA
within three weeks, while; SVfurtnr
Teller put it as six. week. With tfcw
war revenue bill out of the way a4
appropriation made for the conduct vST
the war, there will be very llttlf In
centive to remain unless it bontI. tf
that time, become apparent that rf
war is drawing to a close. In TbaO.
event some senators express trio dritT
that congress should be In Rfwslon Cat
order that the senate huld hmre sa
opportunity to pass- upon any treaty
of peace that might 'be negotiated. 3X
does not now appear probable, hwaxm
that congress will remain here jr
length of time merely for that ins
pose.
American Women Bo) cot Frenrlt . "
food
St. Joseph, Mo.. May 22. Seventy-
five women, all of prominent fan'wrK3?
here, met this afternoon at the Com
try Club, where the freely voiced rm
tillty of France to the United SUcrw
In the Spanish-American trouble- tkzx
discussed. The up-shot of the discrry-
sion was that the women resolved to
neither buy nor wear French -nrMrfle-goods
and to discourage the niercbx
whom they patronize from handJInr
French products.
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