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THE COST OF WAGING WAR. Washington, May 20-Secretary Alger bas sent to the Secretary of the Treasury, for transmission to Con gress, supplemental estimates of ap propnations aggregating $88,638, 840, required by the war department for the support of the regular and volunteer armies of the United States for the first six months of the fiscal year ending Jane SU, 1899, in addition to the amounts appropropriated in the Acts of March 15 and Maj 4, 1898. The particular items for which appropriations are asked are given aa follows : Expenses of the commanding gen* erafa office, $1,000 ; contingent ex penses, ins, ector general's depart? ment, $1,000 ; signal service of the army, $114,000; pay, etc, of the army, $4,017,804 ; pay of volunteers, $25,026,266; subsistence of the army, $10,219,635 ; regular supplies quartermaster's department, $6,000. 000 ; incidental expenses quarter? master's department, $2,500,030 ; horses for cavalry and artillery, $2, 000,000 ; bar tacks and quarters, $750,000 ; army transportation, $20, 000,000 ; clothing and camp and garrison equipage, $13,000,000 ; con ti agencies of the army, $50,000 ; medical and hospital' department. $354,000 ; ordnance service, $325, 000; ordnance, ordnance stores and supplies, $3,394.000 ; armament of fortifications, $130,510 ; manufacture of arms, $640,000 ; equipment of engineer troops, $75,000 ; civilian assistants to engineer officers, $40, 000. Up to this time the estimates and appropriations already made on ac count of the war aggregate $295,* 210,840. Starvation in Coba PORT OF A CUBAN OFFICER Key West, Fla., May 22 -The tran? quility of a tropical Sunday has been undisturbed bj definite news from any quarter. There are only one or two * ships is the harbor, and they are coal? ing with ail haste to get away to join >i their fellows in an action which all are convinced is ooly a matter of days, per? haps boars * Speculation is still concentrated on tba whereabouts of Admiral Ger vera's cqaaaron, tbe general opio ion favoring some point OD the southern coast of Cana. As both sides of the island are now patrolled by United States war? ships, tho naval authorities will oo? ad? mit the possibility cf Cervera's escape without the most desperate conflict io the history of naval warfare. Reports from Admiral Sampson's squadron ssy that all is quiet off the northern coast of Cuba Nothing from Commodore Sch ley is expected before Monday or Tuesday A rumor reached here that four American warships, while bombardiog Santiago de Cuba, bad been driven cGr by the Spanish fleet, but the story is ?saersllj discrcdi^d. Where ti ceo' from ts a mystery. Senor Ernesto Castro, a well known lawyer, and president of the r?volu tionary junta of Cardenas, arrived here to-day on the United States gun boat Annapolis. Dario g the recent bombardment at Cardenas Senor Cas* ero was in the bay ie a small boat, try? ing to reach the American vessels and get transportation to the United States on an important mission He wu oom polled to return to the shore, ?here be saw and heard of the results of the bombardment. The Spanish gunboats that lured the ^United States torpedo boat Winslow into the death trap were thc Aa tonio Lopes, Lealtad and Ligera During the fight the two former retreated be? hind the wharves and the Ligera, be hind the key. It wan thc Antonio Lo? pez that opened fire on tbs Winslow and decoyed ber into the channel. The Spanish troops formed on the public fqcare, not darioe to go to the wharves AH the Spanish flags wera lowered, as they furnished targets, and the families all fled to Jovellanos. Senor Castro says an American abell exploded in the very entrance to the Spanish casino, shattered tbe building and setting it on fire The casino which bad been used as a military headquarters and infantry barracks, and which was ' the largest structure in the town, was utterly destroyed Other baildings were wreaked. Some of the shot? went so far as the IV i en tb segar plantation, two miles io the in* ter tor. The Spanish loss of life Senor Castro believes to have been very heavy, lt was so reported. After the bombard? ment eeased the military commander pressed all able-bodied men into the work of carrying sand to build new batteries, and the next day 1,200 meo were brought from Matanz-s and Ha? vana to continue the work. Paris, May 22 -The Figaro pub lisbes the important announcemeut that the delicate Niger question, which threatened to lead to an Anglo French war. bss been settled, and that an agreement between the two governments will be signed this week at the French foreign office The Whits is king of sawing machines. CHARLESTON OFF TO MANILA The Cruiser Ea Boote to Re? lief of Admiral Dewey. San Francisco, May 22-The Charleston is well on her way to Ma? nila. The big croiser passed through the Golden Gate at S 20 this morn? ing, after having been anchored in the stream all night. She adjusted her compasses at an early hour and then passed up the bay through Rac? coon Straits and passed the docks on the northern frontage of the city. Every steam vessel in the harbor blew aa revoir to Captain Glass and his crew. None of the forts in the harbor saluted the vessel, but the demonstration made by the 6,000 soldiers gathered at the Presidio was tremendous. When the vessel was sighted coming down the bay the sol diera gathered on the beach to bid her bon voyage They lined the beach for a mile, and cheer upon cheer Tang out from the men who are to soo 2 follow the Charleston to the scene of Admiral Dewey's triumph. Ten thousand United States troops are tenting here. 9,000 of this num? ber "being volunteers. All the troops from Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Minnesota which were ordered to San Francisco are now here, but many more troops will arrive from other sections daring the next few days. --^mm>* .?-? i mm* The Great Monitor Monterey Ordered to Manila. \ Washington, May 21 -The news event of the day at the navy depart? ment was the dispatch of the order to the Monterey to proceed to Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey's squadron. The Monterey is a tower of strength in herself, and her addition to Ad? miral Dewey's force, together with the dispatch of thousands of troops to Manila, is ample evidence that the Administration has assumed no half hearted attitude towards the Philip? pine question, and is determined to take no chance of dispossession until such time as the United States have arranged for the disposition of the islands The Monterey is probably the most formidable monitor in the world. She is described technically as a barbette turret, low free board, monitor of 4,000 tons displacement. She is 256 leet long by 59 feet beam and 14 feet, 6 inches draft. She car? ries in two turrets, surrounded by barbettes, two 12 inch and two 10 inch gans, while on her superstruc? ture, between turrets, are mounted six 6 pounders, four 1 pounders and two gatlinga. The turrets are 7h and 8 inches thick, and the surrounding barbettes are 14 inches and II J inch? es of steel, and against this armor all the batteries in Manila might thunder away without effecting an entrance. Tbe Monterey's personnel is nine? teen officers and one hundred and seventy-two men, and once she is safely in the entrance of Manila har? bor nothing in the Spanish navy would be likely to budge her from her post. Her dispatch, therefore; may have important bearing upon the plans of the Spanish government, so openly published, of sending reinforcements to Manila. WILL PROBABLY GO IN CON VOY. The only doubt as to the feasibility of sending the Monterey is her small coal capacity. She has bunker room for only 200 tons of coal, and though more might be stored on her decks, it is doubtful whether she could at the utmost carry more than enough coal to take her to Honolulu, one third of the way to the Philippines. It is probable that the Monterey will go in convoy, and 8fter exhaust? ing the coal that she will take on in Honolulu, she must either be towed about 2,000 miles on ber trip, or per form the difficult operation of coaling at sea NATIVE CUBAN VOLUN? TEERS. An Expedition Reported to Haye Sailed From Tampa. Chicago, May 22.-A special to the Record from Macon, Ga., says : Uoless som3 accident bas befallen bc United States transport Florida, there are now Uoited Slates volun? teer troops on the Island of Coba, or they wilt be there within a few hours. From accurate information obtained here to-day, it oan be stated as a fact that the first exp?dition toward Co baa seil has started sod the outlook is for a successful trip Wednesday, May 19, the Uoited States transport Florida left Port Tampa with several hundred volun? teer troops oo board. The passengers belonged to the regiment of Coban volunteers orgaoized io the lower ex? tremity of Florida some weeks ago. It was thought best to send these men, as they speak Spaoi-b and are more acquainted with the topography of the country which it is proposed to invade lt canoot be ?earned what Uoited States officers accompanied the regi? ment of volunteers. If this expedition is a succe*?, further troops wili be rushed toto the ?Flaod as soon as pos eible. Annexation of Hawaii To be Considered by Congress This Week. The House Program. Washington May 22.-Dariog the present week the.Hawaiian annexation r?solutions ara likeiy to be ooo j sidered io the House. No posi ! ti ve issue has been given that a ; special role providing for their consid? eration will be reported, bot it is gen? erally understood that in the eveot of the revenue bil! beiog well advanced in the Senate, the committee on rules wit? respond to the majority demand io the Hou?e for immediate disposal of the Hawaiian resolution, The report to accompany the general banking and currency bili is expected by the middle cf the week and that it will be given to the House, lt will cot be debated, bo7/ever, this week Rep resentative Sherman will oall up the anti scalping bill, nod he said to-day be thought it would be disposed of during the week. The naval personnel bili and a number of minor war measures will occupy some attention. The gen? eral ce?oiency appropriation bill may be reported late in the week and a con ference report npou the sundry civil or po6tof5ce bill may be returned. Death of Edward Bellamy. The Distinguised Author and Humanitarian No More. Springfield. Mass , May 22 -Ed? ward Belbmy author and humanita? rian, died early this morning at his home io Ohicopee Falls, io the forty-oioth year of his t ge Mr. Bellamy has been in feeble health ever since be fin? ished bis "Equality," eight months ago. Indeed long before it was done he had the most significant warnings that bis vital energies were being undermtoded, ?{though it wa? oot till August that bis j physicians definitely told bim that one of his lungs was affected. At the earnest solicitations of his physicians and fam? ily, be resolved to try the effect of the Colorado cl i ru aie, and early io Septem ber last removed with his family to Denver, Col., where be was wel? comed by a host of friends. He re? ceived, however, tittle or no benefit from thc change, and since Jaouary failed rapidly. Wheo he recognized that recovery was impossible, he be? came anxious to get baok to his old family homestead at Chicopee Falls, Mast., where he was boro and where be bad lived his entire life. His broth? ers .vent to Denver to help him realize this wish, and on April 26tbvbrought him baok, very weak but very peaceful, to h s old home. He was born at Chicopee Fails, March 26, 1850, aod was the third soo of Rev. R K. Bsllamy, for thirty five yeats pastor of the Baptist Church at Chicopee Falls. After finishing a course at Uaion College, he completed his education hy a year of Europeas travel and study. The Oregon's Wonderful Trip./ The uavy department is proud of the record made by tbs Oregon from ao eogioeering point of "view The reports to the department from the ship show that she does not need five cents* worth of repairs to her ma? chinery after her 13,000 miles' con? tinuous rna. The record is said never to have equalled since tba building of the first iron war ship. The Buffalo, wb oh oomes with the Oregon from Br? zii\ ts to be overhauled at Newport Ne*s, furnished with armor, giveo a gdc-d battery cf 5-inch guns, and will altogether be made a very effective and modern cruiser. This will take about two months. LITTLE BOY KING'S BIG TITLES. From the London New*. Now that Spain seems abont to lose all or nearly all the remains of ber once proud empire beyond the sea,it is inter? esting to note how the memory of ber past grandeur is to be fouod in tbe official designation of ber iofant kiog. Here are bis names and titles in full: Alfonso XIII-, Leon Ferdinand Maria James Isidore Paseal Antonio, Kiog of Spain, of Castile, of Leon, of Aragon, of tbe two Sicilies, of Jer? usalem, of Navarre, of Grenada, of Toledo, of Valentia, of Majorca, of Minorca, of Gol'cia, of SerilJe, of Ceriena, of Co * ?va, of C?rcega, of Murcia, of Jaen, of Algarra, of Al gezira, of Gibraltar, of the Canaries, of tbe Eist aod West Iodies and thc oceanic continent. Archduke of Ans tria, Dake of Burgundy, of Brabana aod of Hapsburg, of Flanders, of Tyrol and Barcelona and Lord of Bis? cay aod Molina. As bis little majesty will not be 12 years of age ootil the 17th of tbe present oiootb of May, one is forcibly reminded of old E'Cies' comment wbeu be hears tbe long tafle of hi? little grandson's aristocratic Christian names : * He doesn't look big encugb to bold 'Oem all" MU-> . m -- ? -- ANY PERSON Wishing to know toe truth ia regard to their health should not fail to send for a valcabis .-md new 64-page Booklet which will be sent FftEU for a short time to those who mention this paper. This book is published by the celebrated physi? cians and epecia..ists- Dr. Hathaway oed Co. of tty S. Broad St. Atlanta, Ga., whom yon should aidrees. Write to-day. j A Story of Arctic Horror. mt Which Bears Unmistakable Evidences of the Work of a Fakir. San Francisco, May 22 -Much concern waa caused in maritime cir? cles here by the receipt of a letter from Afognak, stating that a man bad just arrived there, bringing the dis tressing news that be was the real survivor of the whalers who have been imprisoned in the ice all the winter. According to his story, which is hardly credited among the best informed whaling men, while the whaling fleet was in the ice at Point Barrow, the ships and ali the men except one fell victims to the terrible "pinching" of winter ice, which no Arctic craft bnt the sturdy Framm bas ever been able to withstand The letter came from Pfaif, of Fog Lake, deals principally with business matters, aud mentions only as an incident the alleged loss of the whal ers. No details are given, nor is even mentioned the name of the sup? posed survivor, who is said to have carried the news to the outside world According to the letter, the survi vor reached Afognak in a small sloop, in which he crossed Sheikikoff Straits from Portige Bay to Afognak. Whal ing men and others familiar with the Arctic place little fa th in this letter, but the fact that PUff, the writer, is in a responsible position is consider? ed reliable, ?le is well acquainted with the conditions in the far North, making those interested in the wel? fare of the whalers not a little anx? ious Two whalers from the fleet, Mate Tild?n and one Walker, brought down detailed accounts of conditions at Point Barrow about six weeks ago. Both stated that every vessel in the fleet was in a safe position, and that there would be no difficulty in get? ting out when the ice broke In the light of the statements of these two experienced whalers, the story of wholesale destruction seems impro? bable, if not impossible. It is surmised that the story may have grown out of something said by Mate Tild?n when he passed through Afognak. Tild?n it first refused to talk about the whaling fleet unless weil paid, and it is possible his silence was misconstrued oy the Afognak people who were compelled to guess at the nature of the news he carried Pfaffak's letter a so announces the I068 of the schooner Alexandria, which sailed from San Francisco for Ounalaeka, February 5, carrying sup plies for the North American Bering Sea Company . She was commanded by Captain Avery &nd had a crew of six men. There Was no Naval Battle. The Story Pufcdished Tester day Wholly Unfounded. Washington, May 22 -The rumors of a great naval battle, current last night, were disposod of by the navy department early to day, in the fol lowing official bulletin : "No troth in the published state? ment concerning an engagement off St Nicholas Mole, Haiti, in which 12 ships were suDk " This was posted uot oniy for gen era! information, bst also to quiet the alarm among relatives and friends of those on board tbe American ships. As a rule, the department adopts cautious phraseology of stating that no official information has been re ceived, but to nuke assurance dou bly sure in this case, the department declared lhere wus no truth in the reports Tbis indicates that the official information is such as to warrant the statement that the American and Spanish squadrons have not met TROUBLE IN RICHMOND. Richmond, May 20 -There was great excitement at Camp Lee tonight. Oo the outskirts of the camp a negro became very abusive to a scanil white boy and started to ?trike him. A sol dier interfered, some of the negroes companions gathered, and a comber of soldiers came to the rescue of theircom rade The negroes fled to a stable, bnt not cntil thf-re bad been a stone battle and were r'oilowed by the soldiers, who attacked the stable In the attempt to force at entrance shots were exchanged Finally one r.egro was captured and taken to camp and would probably bave beeo ioughiy handled if come of the officers had uot interfered and proteoted him with drawn swords. Liter be was brought to tbe city under heavy guard and lodged io one of the station houses It was reported that another negro bad been terribly beaten and left in ao unconscious condition in the stable, but this could not bs verified. Nor did careful investigation verify a rumor that got out tn the ciry thar a negro had been lynched Af a late hour all waR q.jiot. at camp and the offia^rs were dispined to treat thc whole matter very lightly. Fayetteville, Ark , May 22 -The tornado which passed through a por? tion of Northwest Arkansas Friday night did immense damage to proper? ty and caused the death of at least seven people. The Volunteer Army. States Behind in Their Quota Will Not be Indulged Much Longer. Washington, May 20.-At 10:30 o'clock to night it was announced at the adjutant general's office that 104,000 volunteers" had been mastered into tbs Uoited States army. It is expect? ed tbat from DOW until the remainder of the 125,000 men called for have been mastered the work will proceed very slowly, lt is problematical whether the government will wait the slow motion of the States. Tbe proba? bility is that if mastering of tbe re? quired quota ia not completed by the ?rst of next creek, the cali, so far as the delinquent States are coo cern ed, will be cancelled and volunteers will be accept* from other States. Telegrams were received from North Carolina this evening indicating seri? ons difficulty in organizing the neoes sary troops in that State. Many of the examioiug boards aod ibe mustering of? ficers will have great difficulty in filling the Slate's quata. -???? Philippine Revenues to be Collected by the United States. 1 Washington, May 22 -Io anticipa? tion of the early occupation of the Philippine blands by the military and naval forces of the Uoited States, the treasury department has already be? gun the formulation of regulations and a scheme of customs tariff which wi!j be collected by the military authori? ties and urned into the treasury of the Uoited States as a "military con? tribution." That the President has au? thority to oolleot the Philippine reve? nues under existing conditions is not a matter of doubt. It was several ti tn es done during tbe last war with Mexico, and thc authority of tbe gov ernment io the premises was sustained by decisions of the supreme court. The court, in a case w?ich grew out the capture and occupation of San Francisco and ali tho upper part of the State of California by the Uoited States troops, held that the President, under the constitution, as commander in-chief of the army and navy, had a right to exercise the belligerent right of a conqueror and to impose duties on import? as a military contribution for tbe support of the army This view was the view held by tbe court io another case, where it was also decided that the capture cf Tam? pico, Mexico, by the Uoited States, forces, though sufficient to cause it to be regarded by other nations as part of our terrritory, did not make, in fact a part of the United States7 under our constitution. "It remained/7 said the court, "a foreign oouotry within the revenue laws of the Uoited States. The tariff rates now being prepared by the treasury department will close? ly follow the Spanish easterns laws io force io the Philippines. Just what reveoue they produced is not known, but tbe assumption is that inasmuch as the home government realized from them tast year approximately nioe mil lion dollar*?, the actual amount collect? ed was ?18 000.000 The government will assume control of tbe reveoue as 8ooa as thc principal seaports are in our possession, and will continue to control them at least until Congress takes specific action in tire case or until peace has been de? clared between tbe two countries. An Anglo Japanese Alliance. London, May 23 -The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Tele graph, says : Confirmation is given in well informed quarters in Vienna to the rumor that friendly advances made by England to Japan have already attained a tangible result. It is believed that au Anglo-Japanese understanding has been reached, which not only comprehends all even? tualities which can occur in the East, but also contemplates all the conse? quences that might result in the course of the Hispano-American war The understanding establishes a sort ot Asiatic balance of power. Cubans Coming to Coast. New York, May 23 -A Key West special says : The Cubans are fighting their way tn the coast, where they will join with our forces of invasion. Three hundred Cubans engaged a , squad of Spanish cavalry on Thurs day 15 miles west of Matanzas. The battle W88 fiercely waged in eight of the ships on that blockade station, and the Spaniards were forced to re? treat. The Cubans are pushing rapidly to the coast to join with our landing troops ! London, May 24.--The Daily. | Chronicle commenting on a dispatch from its correspondent at Kingston, i Jamaica, who says that England has thrown eighteen months supplies into Jamaica, where all the officers have had their leave withdrawn' asks if i England is going to take a hand in the Hispano American war, and ? couples its correspondent's* report with the rumor current in Liverpool j yesterday that France is trying to buy the Canaries for $30,000,000. i Waiting on Result in Cu? ban Waters. Twenty-One Transports are at Port Tampa. Tampa, Fla., May 22-The Red Cross ship State of Texas with Miss Clara Barton, representative of the National Red Cross Association of America, and a corps of surgeons and trained nurses arrived at Port Tampa from Key West to-day and cast anchor near the gunboat Helena The vessel, which is fully fitted up fer hospital pur? poses and carries supplies enough for tbe equipment of several Red Cross stations will, ic is said, follow the fleet of transports into Cuban waters. Io speaking of the Red Cross work in Cuba, Miss Barton said to-day that she had received assurances from the highest Spanish official sources that her hospital at Serro and her headquarters were being carefully guarded and that the Red Croso supplies left there were being put to :beir intended uses. In the hospital at Serro, where 60 children are beiog cared far where Miss Bar? ton left the island, there were now 160 children receiving medical attention. "Gen. Blanco himself belongs to the Red Cross society of Spain/' said Miss Bartoo, "and I am confident that the Red Cross work io Cuba will not be in? terfered with.'' Mise Barton left for Washington to night. SUPPOSED SPY ARRESTED. J. Gaste ll i,u os, a young mao who ar? rived from Key West about three weeks ago and who registered at the Palmetto hotel as from New York, was arrested to-day by order of Gen. S bai? ter as a suspected spy. Gastellanos bas been watched for two weeks. He was plentifully supplied with money from some mysterious source. Gaetelanos wrote as acaoy as 100 letters a day and this aod the discovery that he was trav? eling under an assumed name resulted in bis arrest to day. The case will be thoroughly investigated WAITING ON THE NAVAL FIGHT. Everything waits on news from the American and Spanish fleets When the loog-looked-for and long-hoped-for meeting between Admirals Sampson and Oervera takes place (and military officers do not for a moment question the result) it is the general belief that orders will be given to put the army on board the transports at once. Should the original plan be carried out of sending regular troops on the first expedition, the fleet of transports at Port Tampa is amply sufficient for chat purpose. TWENTY ONE TRANSPORTS READY. With the arrival to day of the Iro? quois, Santiago and Cherokee, 21 transports are cow at the pier, every one fitted out and ready for the em? barkation. Tbese ships will easily ac? commodate between 15,000 and 16, 000 men, somewhat over the total oum bsr of regular troops in camp herc It is thought that 36 hours after orders are issued to embark, every man, horse and pound of supplies can be placed on board tbe vessels in waiting FIRST BRIGADE OF VOLUN? TEERS The first provisional brigade of vol auieert? has been formed lc consists of tbs Tbirty-srcood Michigan. Third aod Fifth Ohio and SecODd Georgia regiments, with Brig. Gen Hawkins formerly colooel of the Twentieth United States, in command. All of these regiments are in camp at Pal? metto Beach DEATH OP GENERAL DUNOVANT. General Dunovant, a veteran of two wars, died OB the 12th instant at his borne in Edgefield in the 78ih year of his age. Many of our old soldiers wiii remember him as the first colonel of the Twelfth regiment of S C. V , in 1861 The men who made South Car? olina history are passing away. St. Pierre, Martinique, May 22. Admiral Oervera's squadron, it is re? ported on good authority, will re? turn to these waters to coal It is? known that a number of Spanish col? liers are on their way to Fort de France The British steamer Twick? enham, having been refused the priv? ilege of coaling the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror and the hospit? al ship Alicante iu the Fort de France harbor, it is thought the vessels will coal from ber at sea. and that she will then go to meet Admiral Cerve ra's squadron for the same purpose. The Twickenham carried 4,000 tons of coal Successful Physicians, We heartily recommend Dr. Hathaway ? ." of B Broad St., Atlant?, Ga., aa bv?i? ?>?r fectly reliable and remarkably succ?s? f-.i ti . treatment cf chronic diseases of men ar o wusser They cure when others fail. Oar reade \s xi i.; need of medical help should certainly writ these eminent doctors and you will receive a fr-** ind expert opinion of roar case by return aw . without cost. 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