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WAS A (Mil Dewey Breaks Dispels th< G1E1 AND CONCISE REPO ELEVEN SPANISH BOATS WENT ! IARDS KILLEO AND FOU 4 THE AMERICAN SQUADRON UNINJ The Story of How the Hlg Iinttii Fortifications and Landed Mnrli ?lrcd and Fifty Wounded Spanla Mercy and He Hoes Not Need / Washington. ? (Special,) ?Commodore Dewey's official report reads as follows: Maui'a, via Horn; Kong?Our Squadton arrived at daybreak Sunday, May 1st. We immediately engaged the anemy and destroyed the following hips: Cruisers: BEIKA CHltIHTINA, ISLA DE CUBA, CAST1LLA, DON ANTONIO, DF ULTOA, DON JUAN, DE AUSTRIA. Gunboats: GENERAL LESO, MAR (JUIS, DEL SUER, and the armed transport. ISLA DE MINDANO. MAP SHOWING THE SCENE OF COMM P .wCANTOF J GULF'or"i C k\ TOUCHING/^) 5 i ~<g7 ' -*\ut \ I; PHIL The American Squadron was uninjured. A few men were slightly wounded. The only means of telegraphing is through the American consul at Hong Kong. T shall communicate with him immediately. (Signed) Dkwby. Manilla at Dewey's Mercy. A second dispatch from Commodore Dewey announces that he lias taken the fortifications and has landed marines at Cayite. lie holds &'>0 wounded Spaniards as prisoners, and that Munila is ut his mercy. Dewey states ]>ositively that he does not need anythiugat present. Ilow the (tattle Was Fought. | Copyright, lN'JH, by Associated Press. | Hong Koug. ? (By Cablet?The order of battle assumed by the Spanish was with ull tho small craft iuside Cavite harbor, behind stone ami timber break waters, and the larger ships cruising oil Cavite and .Manila. No patrol was established, nor was any searchlight placed at the ontrauce of the bay. On Saturday uight the American ships crept inside tho bav without be ing seou until the MoCullooh's funnel emitted u spark. Then a few shoti were exchanged with Corregidor Island, but the Meet never stopped or slowed down until opposite the city, at dawn. the rspanisn hiii i>s men opejuu nre, supported by the ('uvito forts. Tbt MctJulloch remained at some distance and the enemy's shells passed, but did not touch her. The cruiser Baltimore The lJuslness Situation. llradstreet's commercial report foi the past week says in part: 'T'.videncei accumulate that the corner has t i 11 a 11 y been turned in the trade situation, a in that circumstanced which have hither to been regarded as dis<|Uiotin<. have begun to givo way to uiort cheerful couditions, or arc begin liing to bo recogui/ed in a true! au 1 more reasonable light. A new sense of national strength aui energy seems un<|Uestiouablv to iiav* de\t lo| ed since the news of the Aineri m \ etory at .Manila, and the business community generally, with few e\cop tioiia, would appear to liavo come tc the ''(inclusion that the possible otlecti of the present war have peen already discounted. Tlie (Queen's Cause Alrcaily host. London. l>y Cable;.- Tho Karl ol Asshurnhnm, who admits that ho is tin representative of I>on Carlos in l.ng land, says in thocoursoof an interview 1 ho issue of the war so far as it con corns tho present occupant of I lie throat is already lost. In a very short tiim either Don Curios will ho seated upon the throne or a republic will he pro claimed." Hicyclcs in Knssla. It is estimated that 10,000 morj hicy les liuve heeu sold in Huasia this yeai than last. K VICTOKY. the Silence and b Anxiety. nT nr me ununn EiflUT ni ur mo mnniin num. 1 DOWN-THREE HUNDRED SPANR HUNDRED WOUNDED. IURED, ONLY A FEW WOUNDED. i Was Fouglit--lle Has Taken the ics at Cavlte, and Holds Two Hun* rds as Prtsouers-OIanllla Is at Ills Anything at Present. ! suffered the most of any of the American ships. Five of ton shots struck her, but uouo of hor officers or crew was seriously hurt. Onlv a few slight injuries were suffered by the American fleet, the worst of which resulted from an explosion of ammuuitioD on the deck of the iialtimoro. The other ships of the Hoot were practically unhurt. One hundred and fifty Spaniards were killed and many wore wounded. The cruiser ltsin* Christina was the worst damaged of the Spanish ships and it is believed that she was suuk. Tho other ships of the Spaniards were quickly riddled by the Americans' lire. Two torpedo boats from Cavite were quickly made to return to that place for : Pi ri r\ or nr\*/rvc hawji dDrDATinnc r/ff 1 V^IAY ( O / GKONC U W /MS??f CHANNfl BAiucr >\ is eA"T0'OBAJ*M /. ,r*UNTANC CHAMHCL ? ClARO BABUYAN BABUYANQJS < OA L u.f/f/C0 C CAH/CUAB ' BAUBANruKrhS^I\c ENGANO CA^,xWjr\iAi ? oiut/( Hi ) O^Coi wjj;"?coS,- At) L?H c boumoK1) L. . / v S.CKUAX. f$ '/ \ t'.TL-POllUO rMANILLMJ) ,{uAl CAVlTt ncATANOim Cuban WCatalBA# 'rrinit belter. Wbeutlie fleet was going into Manila liarbor, a sudden upbeaval of tbe waters occurred a little distance in front of tbe | leading sbip, and quickly following i tbis a second waterspout denoted that tbo Spaniards bad tired a couple of mines or torpedoes, but tbeir efforts to blow up tbe sbips were unsuccessful. Tbe Cavito arsenal exploded and forty ! Spaniards were killed. Tbe forts made a nominal resistance. Tbe battery has never capitulated and tbe Spaniards ashoro are still detiaut. Kong's Keply to Dewey. Washington?(Special.)?Formal announcement of the brilliant achievement at Manila was made to the President by Secretary of tbo Navy Long. Secretary Long, by direction of the President, sent tbe following reply to Dewey: i washington, May 7, 1898. , Dewey, Manii.a: Tbe President, in tbe name of tbe f American poople, thanks you and your . officers and men for your spleudid i achievement and overwhelming victory. In recognition he has appointed you i acting admiral, and will recommend u vote of thanks to you by Cougress. | long. i Spanish Loss Still Grows. L A Loudon cablegram of tbe 9th says all tbe Spanish vessels are destroyed with '2,000 men. Tbo Spanish estimate > gives tbeir loss at 1,000 killod and ? wounded. In tbe jtoina Maria Chris I tina "J00 men are believed to have been J I killed or drowned. Dewey's Korrcn at Manila. ' i Tho force under Commodore Dewey ' j at Manila was 1,? "? "> oUlcers ami men. I These were divided as follows: Olympiu. toil officers ami men; Haiti more, Hi r otlicers ami Had men; Concord, IH olli j car:, ami ISO men; I'oston, l'.l ollicers and villa men; I'etrcl, 10 ollicors and l-J? r i men; Haleiyh, ollicers and 'iOJ men i Mc( nlloch, 10 ollicers and r.'O men. ) Tlie Philippine K.xpedit Ion. | It is said that a,not) troops are soon * to l?e sent to tlie I'hilippino Islands by Unclo Sam. In addition to the regular > soldiers, tho National (luards of Cali * foruia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington ' may bo detuiled. There aro plenty ol vessels available for transportation. | Srrxrunt Killed by a Private. j uu^uu^ urninmt ui 1110 re^mai : | army camp at Mobile, Ala. Serjeant | Crowley, of Company A, Third in I fantrv, was shot and killed by a private ? I of the Nineteenth, whom lie was trying ' to arroBt for drunkenness, mm Arkansas Will Not I'xlilhlf. Tho Arkansas coinmiBbiouora to the , < > in a h a l \ posit ion liavo issued an ad , dress to the people of Arkansas with i draw ing the State from connection with | the coining show. mniiib mm It is Believed Many Spaniards Were Killed in the Battle. BARRICADES TOPPLED OVER. The Dupont and Hornet Finished the Work lie ft Undone by the llljc Fleet Some l)nys Ago. Key West?(Special.) ?The torpedo boat Dupout came in on the mcnt 01 i 7th and reported a sharp engagement off Mautanzas, last night and this morning. The Dupont and the auxiliary cruiser Hornet were crnising near the shore last night, and when about (NX) yards from land, were fired upon by a body of cavalry, about 200 strong, which was spread along the shore on the lookout for filibusters. According to the Dupout's story both United States vessels returned the tire, scattering the Spanish troops, and thon bombarded the.MautanzaB fortifications. These were in the nature of the sand block houses, nine in number. The bombardment lastod from 4 to 5:30 o'clock. The Dupont says their shells toppled over the barricades in course of erection, aud it is sure that many of the Spanish soldiers wore killed as they afterwards saw wngoiiH taking away dead or woundod. The survivors fled to the hills. This morning the Matan/.as fortifications opened iiro ut the Dupont | ami iiornei. i uev were line suum, um J the boats had cot out of the range. The . l)upont aud Hornet thou resumed the bombardment and contiuued until 8:81) o'clock. The Dupont men think they have effectually silenced what tho big fleet left of the fortifications there. TKIt'KKI) BY SPANIARDS. Two of Our Boats Narro\>ly Kscnpe Destruction By Suntii Clara. Key West (Speoial.) ? Only poor marksmanship on the part of the Spauish gunners saved tho Vicksburg and the cutter Morrill from destruction, off Havana, ou the morning of the 8th. For over half an hour they were under the fire of tho guns jf tho Santa Clara water batteries, but both escaped without material injury, although shells from eight-inch guusexploded all about them and both now show the pitted scars of the Spauish bullets. The wily Spaniards had ar'ranged a tran to send a couple of our ships to the bottom. '1 hey bailed it as u mail would bait a trap. A small schoouer was sent out from Havana harbor shortly before daylight to draw some of the Americans into the ambuscade. The ruse worked like a charm. The Vicksburg ami tho Merrill, in the heat of the chuse, aud in their contempt for Spauish gunnery, walked straight luto the trup that hail been set for them. Had tho Spaniards possessed their souls in patience but live minutes lougor, not eveu the bad gun practice would have saved our ships and two woro of our vessels would lie at the bottom, withiu two lengths of the wreck of the ill-starred Maine. The officers of the two boats frankly admit their recklesHiiess. Tne ruse was almost successful. WILL IIOLI> TIIK PHILIPPINES. Cuba Will he Immediately In vailed and Porto Klco Occupied. The Washington Post of the 7th prints the following: All day yesterday. following the receipt of the official advices from Dewey, important conferences were in progress at tho White House and the War aud Navy Departments. As the result of these conferences, plans have been perfected for the retention of the Philippines, the immediate invasion of Cuba, and the occupation of Porto Rico. The tolegrams have been sent in all directions advising military and naval commanders of the adoption of uu aggressive policy, and in six weeks the war ought to be at an end. In the meantime, Spain's lleol on the Atlautio will be sent to tho bottom of the ocean. It is to be no silkon glove that the United States will stretch out over the Pacific. It will bo a hand of mail. Armed men are to he sent with guns aud bayonets aud light artillery, and tho expedition is to be no summer picnic. '1 ho military governor of tho Philippines will probably bo (ienornl Henry ('. Merriuin, a brave fighter and a fine executive officer. There is to be no turning the islands over to a provisional or experimental government of tho insurgents, as will bo the cr.se in Cuba Northern Texas has been deluged bv rain, and volunteers in the army have been detained ut Fort Worth. War Notes, Tho War Dopartinont lias notified the (Jovernora of Massachusetts. Wisconsin. West Virginia aud Illinois to got volunteers reudv to bo sent to Cbickamaiign. It has been given out nt ('hickainaugu Park that 4 ',000 men of the voludteer army would bo mobilized thero us soon as they have been mustered into the government service. Virginia troops have been ordered to mobilize ?t Uichniond. As soon as a regiment is organized it will In: sent to Chick ainiuiyra. The I'resident lins accepted the eift ,?f Miss Melon (ionld, of New York, to the governmcut, of jJ100,()00 for war purposes, and hot* check for tlait amount was received at the Treasury I lopartincnt. REMNANTS OF THE FIGHT. l,ond<>n papers say Dewey's vii lory will rank liiKh in tie- naval annuls of th world. Durlrur the fitfht off Manila, Spanish ?> 1 -T. ? ' tin- IMIIIIKIK ami sinking ships. hmvcy w III In1 named an admiral as goon as his nfllcial dispatches have heeii considered l?y the cabinet. Chinamen at Manila lefnsd to be placed under tie- Itritish ling f??r protection during the recent bombardment claiming that Spain was able to take care of them. MHNIL1SDCGUMBS TO Y1NKEE SHOT. A FIERCE BATTLE. Admiral Dewey Bombards the Cities of Spain Portion of the Town on Fire Governor Ordered to Surrender. When the press bulletins and the dispatches concerning Monday's great nai val battle resolve themselves Into detailed reports from official sources, then only will the extent of the complete victory won by Commodore Dewey bo known and the awful havoc he has wrought to Spain's possessions. The ^Spanish admiral. Montejo, has cabled to Madrid that his entire squadion has been vanquished. Immediately following up his naval victory. Commodore Dewey sent word to the Governor General of Manila demanding the surrender of all Spanish vessels In the archipelago, and all the ammunition and arms on the islands, lie also demanded the surrender of the batteries, torpedoes and cable station at Manila. The governor general of Manila refused to comply with Dewey's demand, and again the American cannon belched forth shot and shell upon Manila and Cavlte razing the latter to the ground and setting lire to jlortions of the former. The inhabitants of the cities became terrorstricken and lied to the country. i ne operators at tne came aiauons acserted their posts. Everybody made haste to Ret beyond the range of the American guns. Genera! Augustc was in constant communication with Madrid, and one report says that he had been ordered to surrender by the home government. Naval bureau chiefs at Washington who have charge of equipping the fleets with ammunition and coal say that Commodore Dewey's engagement of yesterday does not deplete his stock of projectiles, powder, coal and other necessary supplies to any serious extent, and that he has ample supplies to carry on such further operations as may be necessary. The Bureau of Equipment looks after the coal supply of the ships. It is known that the ships had full coal bunkers when they left Hongkong, and speaking generally, it is said that no matter how great the consumption of fuel has been, much more than onehalf remains. This will give an ample supply for many clays, even weeks. ? As to ammunition, the same confident feeling is entertained by otflcials. No matter how great was the fire of the American ships, it is said that the stock of ammunition is ample. It has been decided by the naval officials to strengthen the fleet of Commodore Dewey at the Philippine Islands. The cruiser Charleston, now at St. Ffancisco. the gunboat Bennington, now at Honolulu, and the cruiser Philadelphia will all be dispatched to the Philippines within a day or two. All these vessels will carry troops and marines to form an army of occupation ot the islands, as such oieupation is deemed essential. It is expected that volunt ^ers from the Pacific coast will form the greater part of the occupation force. As to the future of the Island it is likely that the government will retain possession of at least one good port, such as Manilla, for a coaling station and bane of supplies during the remainder of the war. There was understood to be a considerable Spanish foree In the Philippines, and a large number of natives are said to be "loyal." meaning in that sense attached to the Spanish fortunes. .With this material on one hand and the insurgents on the other, the latter stimulated by the overthrow of the Spaniards ut Manilla, it is probable that civil war may rage on the Islands for some time outside of Manila proper It is believed the officials have not decided what to do with the islands a( the end of the war, but In their possession the United States will enjoy a powerful weapon in enforcing terms ol peace with Spain. Supposing Porte itico shall next be seized, it would seem that Spain will have little to encourage her in further resistance, particularly as the fall of Porto Illco would mean the loss to her of her ironclad lleet should it cross the Atlantic. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD. An entire family was drowned by the ilood at Mulberry, Ark., last week. A case of small pox has appeared lr the volunteer camp near Mobile, Ala. James Mason anil Cliff Wade mortally wounded each other in a street flghl at Mobcrly, Mo. Fix-minister Polo is now sojourning in Canada, much depressed by tht news from Manila. A schooner with 12 Spanish naval reserves on board was captured near Havana a few days ago. Ex-Congressman A. 11. Kelfer wa> elected mayor of St. Paul with the en tire Kepunttcan ticKet. A boiler explosion at the Passaic Rolling mills in New Jersey killed Edward Canser a few days ago. Alexander Andree, of Pittsburg, aged 1 years, swallowed a button the othet day and choked to death. The price of print paper at Appleton, Wis., mills has advanced half u cent a potind since the war begun. Eight lives were lost in a tornado which swept through Dakota and Western Iowa last Saturday night. There was great excitement in the New York stock exchange last Monday. Stocks bounded up when the extent of Admiral Dewey's victory became known. The Hritish ambassador tit Washington, Julian I'auneeb.te will be succeeded by Sir Thomas Sanderson. The cashier of the First National Dank of Carthage, N. Y.. has absconded with $1 m.ooo. The doors of the bank Were closed. The Dritish steamship bucilene. front Havana, ai.ived at Tibee, off Savannah, with Joo refugees The Dtuilcne will proc -ed to New York with passengers "Fish." -aid the captain of a schooner captured by Americans, would btirg th-'ir weight In gold if they could be brought to lluvura. An Italian at Dover, N. V., saiil win n the troops went ji?ry: "I hope they will come hack dead." iie managed to escape, but the mob burned his store. It is alleged that Mrs. Lena l.lggett, of St'-ubenville, <>.. iccently attempted suicide by swallowing three silver spoons. They w< re suce< ssfuiiy removed In a Pittsburg hospital l ust week l<y means of the X-rays. Jacob Cram, a small shop keeper of Morton street, New York. Tuesday I killed two of his small Children iin.l mortally wmiiwIhI another with an ax. awl inert .My wouinlnl himself with a 1.1.ail knife. lie was Jealous o| his v. ife. At a ni'.'tlnK of Hie eity eotine|| .,f New I ! ips the other ! Rht .'1 |>e|ttion was i i I from patnotie ettixens, asking that the name ,,f Spain street l? i*haUK** t t? I >ew \ avenue. The petition was leferreil to a < ommittee, anil will be lavorably aeteil upon. Torpedo Cables Cut Two more submarine mines, formerly part of the defenses Of New York | harbor, have been found cut from their cables and adrift. The first was found at Island beach, near Bnrr.egat. N. J., the second caine ashore at Sea Girt, N. J. This makes the second batctv of mines to come ashore on the Jersey < coast. Six mines in ull have thus far been found with their cables cut. Those in charge of the defenses are quoted as saying the mines were cut by men In the employ of Spain. Army Men Considered First* Senator Bate visited the president the 1 other day to recommend "Bob" Taylor, of Tennessee, the one-eyed ploughman candidate for governor, as a brigadier , general of volunteers. The president made the important an- 1 nouncement that he was not yet will- i ing to consider the appointment of civilians to brigadier commissions. I This statement confirms the opinion dKnt maWo nf t rpffiilnr nrmv a I large number of whom have good war records and have waited a long time for deserved promotion, will be first | considered for brigadier commands in the volunteer army. i * I Invargent Oaining Oroand. tlen. Pando, the commander of the Spanish forces in the field, withdrew the Spanish garrison from Bayamo, one I of the important towns of the province i of Santiago de Cuba, on April 25. and refugees who have arrived from Manzanillo. the port of Bayamo, by the i schooner Governor Blake, say that Gen. | C'allxto Garcia, the insurgent commander. occupied the town the next I ? I A Governor Threatenod. I Gov. Budd. of California, has been warned of what is alleged to be a plot against his life by Spaniards. The story of conspiracy against the governor's life came from a Southern Pacific railroad brakeman. Be said that while the overland train was passing Bencia last Friday he noticed three Spaniards ' in close conversation in an end of the car. The men seem d greatly wrought Up over Gov. Binid's activity in organizing the volunteers to fight Spain, and niticant remark: "If we cannot get away with the governor, we ought to I get some one to do it for us." The ij brakeman followed the Spaniards to this city, and the governor and police > Were notified of his suspicions. The governor makes light of the matter, but his friends are disposed to regard it as serious. Cuban Stronghold Bcmbardod. ' Cienfuegos, Cuba has been bombard, ed. Not only did the Marblehead silence the batteri s of the town on the afternoon of April but shelled tho town itself, playing havoc with the buildings and driving thousands of the Inhabitants to the interior. The shooting at the forts was at 4,000 ' yards. As soon as the forts wen1 disj abled Capt. McCalla ordered that the Si-inch guns be given an elevation to reach 8,000 yards. , Firing began with the starboard battel Irs. followed by the ports. May End the ' J'ar. ' The general opinion among prominent members of the administration at ' Washington is that '.he naval victory ' at Manila la not on'.y l.ighly important of itself, but thai :t will have a very 1 decided influence among the nations of Europe, which may ultimately result in their united action in forcing Spain to [ on early relir.iuishrnent of the impos! sihle task of compelling this country to 't change its course with respect to Cuba. Important Vesaal Captured. \ One of the most Important captures mn<to since the outbreak of hostilities ' was that of the Spanish steamer Argonauta by the gunboat Nashville, last week. The Argonauta which was brought to Key West, had on hoard ; Colonel Corijo. of the Third Spanish : cavalry, his Hrst lieutenant, surgeon major, seven other lieutenants and >10 t t.rivntes and_non-commissioned officers. Carloads of Bacon. 1 The government has ordered 2,000.000 ' rations now in Chicago to be sent at once to Chickmauga. This will ain1 ount to about four trainloads of bacon, hard bread, sugar, coffee, beans, salt, pepper and vinegar, the component parts of the soldier's bill of fare. Maj. Smith and his men w r>- busy receiving the immense quantities of food that were called for suddenly by a telegram received from Washington. The , bacon alone amounts to 27 carloads, fMlO.OOO pounds. This will go via three different railroads, in order to mini. tuize delay. Kach of the items of principal food in the list of rations eon, stituents will he shipped in quantities I presented by six figures. The total weight of the whole 2.ooo,0O0 rations is 1.500.D00 pounds net. Thirteen Persons Killed. At Jerieo, in Cedar county. Mo., recently a tornado killed lit persons outright, and fatally injured tlve or six more. The Methodist Church and sev1 eral other houses were totally destroyed. Twelve houses were blown over at I Walnut Orove, 2f> miles south and one lady fatally injured. CAPITAL OLEANING3 Secretary I.ong will ask Congress for | fix.oo0.0o0 for the navy. Secretary Gage says that for the next two months the war will cost $50,000,(100. Should the tonnage tax pass congress It would cost the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse $17,fi00 a year against $2,500 at the present time. Frantic relatives oi the men on the Asiatic squadron arc besieging? Score- I tary 1-onK t"??r the urines of the dead | and wounded during the Manila en- i gnKcnient The I'arndlitc members of tIto KiikIisii house ?>f commons h:iV" sent congratulations to ITcsidcnt M< Kinley on tin- recent victory <>r tiie I'niti d Suit s over Siriin. An Officer Suicides. Tiie even tenor of the M Idle brigade j encampment v as broken Tn : day evening hy the suicide of l.ieut. ih.wland <?. Hill, Company Twentieth infantry, lie was sitting in fr? nt of his ti lit discussing \sith animation th. ehanees of the regiment being > rder< d to Cuba, when he arose, and tnunibiing some thing about tne n>. >mpieic worn ??r poison, entered his tent and reappeared with a revolver. I'lneiug the firearm behind his left ear In-sent a bullet into ids brain and fell lib-less without utterIn >? a sound. i!e lea\ s a wife, who is visiting her mother at Columbus, ?>. 'I'h Queen regent has asked the blessing of the pep on Span h arms. Womanhood. Woman !t:i^ boon the heart of the Christian Ch.U'e?it if not the lirnin. She has --applied it with true, stroni; fooling, how little soever she inay have contributed to its bewildering sjs-eulations or to its ponderous learning. lie v. .1. II. Uylanee, Kpiseopalian. New York City. I QUIVERING THRONE Of SPAIN. PEOPLE REVOLT. 'lamor For Sagas ta's Resignation?Don Carlos in Favor- Weylor's Popularity of No Importanoo. The government of Spain has not now the time to turn its attention to the successful efforts of the United States n seising her eastern possessiocs. Internal dissatisfaction bordering "?n resolution may soon compel the imnlstry ind royal house to seek safety In night. There Is no longer any doubt that the internal situation is causing the gov?rnment almost as much uneasiness as the external. Monday night's demonstration was one of the most serious in ?ome time, since those openly participating showed their revolutionary leniencies. Cries were raised of "Down with the Bourbons!" "Dong live Don Carlos!" "Dong live the republic!" tml "Long live VVeyler!" The first move of the demonstrators pver a thousand strong, was to the house of Gen. VVeyler, with the object pf cheering him. He did not appear, and the crowd then went to the reslience of Senor Sagasta. where the ministers were in conference, and shouted in favor of his resignation. Senor Aguilera. civil governor of Madrid, broke up the procession with the aidy of the police, who were badly stoned and pad to charge the crowd. The authorities thereupon met with Senor Aguilera who announced his intention of resigning. saying that it cost him gieat trouble to repress such manifestations, and that he was not able to answer for prder with the powers at his disposal. Thereupon tb? edict was issued placing Madrid ui i Miartial law. and the military gover. ?.. . Gen. DaDan, received stringent orders from Gen. Correa, the minister of war. for the preservation of peace. The events of the last few days have undoubtedly increased the popularity of Gen. VWyler, who favors an out and out war policy. At the same time tlu?re is no real ground for anticipating that he will come to the head of affairs. Gen. Weyier is notorious, but not a prominent person in Spanish politics. Moreover everyone recognized that Weyler's cruelly in Cuba and his policy as to the reconcentrados largely contributed to bringing about the present state of affaits. while his alleged notorious laxity with regard to public money has made him much disliked. The country en masse is opposed to the idea of a republic. The people prefer Don Carlos or anything to such a change. They had enough of the republic in 1873. The indignation which is felt at present is not against the present dynasty, hut against the government and the politicians in general. The duplicity of the ministry in making false representations as to the strength of the Spanish navy is being loudly censured on every hand and a revolution is imminent. Th" outbreaks in the provinces are assuming alarming proportions. This is especially the case in the province of Gi.ion, on the bay of Biscay, where the troops have been compelled to fire on the rioters "in self-defense." The latest news from Gljon is that the artillery have been ordered out, and that a state of siege has been declared there. The fisherwoman are taking: the most active part in ttie disturbances, which are <lue to the dearness of provisions and the opposition of the people to the octroi tax. The fishermen received the most determined assistance from the tobacco girls. Together they sacked several bakeries and burned all the octroi ofllces, with all the papers belonging to the foreign ships loading in the harbor. The civic guard was hotly stoned at the prison, and the mob marched off with the Iron bars of the jail. When the troops appeared they were hotly stoned, replying with fire and wounding many. The mob then attacked the government buildings and smashed the windows. The troops again fired, this time from the balconies, ami wounded many, but the women kept on throwing stones. A dispatch from Hong Kong says: Congratulations to Commodore Dewey in the shape of a large number of cable dispatches were forwarded to the daring commander to-day by the English cruiser Immortalite, which has left for Manila. American and English residents arc jubilant over Dewey's splendid victory. We Can Have Hawaii. President Dole lias sent a long communication to President McKinley, offering to transfer the Hawaiian islands to the United States, for the purposes of its war with Spain, and to furnish the American ships of war in Pacific waters with large quantities of coal, supplies and ammunition. This action was taken by the executive after u secret conference of the Hawaiian cabinet, called to discuss the position to be assumed by the government toward the two belligerents. Students Encouraged to Enlist Princeton's faculty took its stand on tin: war question a few days ago by the unanimous passage of the following resolution: "Resolved, That the inemJu rs of the senior class who enlist will he recommended for their degrees, and that members of other classes who enlist will be, excused from the examinations next June, provided always that action shall apply to no minors who enlist without the consent of their pa rents." Lod by An Amorican. TIk re is ;i well-founded report that (iiiimz, with :r larpro force, is moving on Matnnzas. As soon as the American army of inyasion lands he will open connections with it. The n the siege of Havana will begin. I.i utcnant Whitney. the yellnpr American oflirer with Hi.niez. has exerted a wonderful Influciiee over the Cuban forces. He has already led a charge nn a Spanish column ami scored his first victory. CABLE SPARKS. Spain hns prohibited the <xportalioti of food stuffs. Six persons were killed in the interior of Italy a few days ago during bread riots. Turkey lias declared neutrality. ',v wo thousand men in Constantinople, mostly Greeks, have offen d their services to the ("nited States. Knur families of refugees in the Philippines have petitioned for admission to Knifed States citizenship. The r<?|Uest was made of Consul Wildman at Hong Kong. In a speech to the rcichstag recentiy the German emperor declared that his country would fully a t up to its duties in the matter of neutrality in the llispano-American war. The Hritish sb :m yacht. I.ady of Clainell, arrived u Gibraltar a few days ago, and In - owner reports that lie had to leave Malaga. Spain, hurri <1 ly. as a mob < i Spaniards bad stonyd OUR WAR WITH SPAIN. I The troops at Tampa were vaccinated* 1 last Wednesday. J $ Dewey Day will be celebrated at To- 1 peka. Has., May 10. There are now 61,000 troops at Tampa ready to depart for Cuba. Troops at Tampa are being drilled In the art of making entrenchments. Twelve retired naval officers were called on for active'duty last Monday.; s The gunboat Wilmington demolished a Spanish fort near Cojlma, Cuba, a 1 few days ago. What was left of the Maine wreck ^ has been blown up by the Spaniards lrv 1 Havana harbor. Citizens In Havana are burying their 1 food In cellars. They fear the starving i Qnikln ' OV1UICI r? UI ppaill. The Colorado Federation of Labor, 60,000 strong, has pledged IU aervlcea' to the president. In. an engagement with Cubans near Havana a few days ago the Spaniards slew thirty rebels. The steel steamer Vigilancla has been fitted out by the war department as a floating hospital. Ten thousand army mules have already been purchased by the government at a cost of $700,000. The city of Ponce, Porto Rico, is under martial law. American and British subjects are In danger of their lives. Blanco announced to tho starving' people of blockaded Havana that Dewey's fleet at Manila had been defeated. A British steamer with 3,000 tons of poal for Havana was not permitted to enter by the blQckadlng fleet the other day. Commodore Dewey cut the cable 40 miles out from Manila, and news concerning the battle is consequently scarce. A brother-in-law of Oen. Weyler was among the officers captured on a Spanish slilp the other day by a United States cruiser. Spain has almost got a second squadron in readiness, but her limited finances prevent her from providing efficient crews. A Chicago heroine. May Oleason, ng ' six years, tho other night rescued her iwo younger sister from their burning home. George Blanchard. president of the Joint Truffle association has been appointed by the government to take charge of the transportation of volunteer troops. It has been suggested by some senators that tlie United States should give the Philippine islands to Great Britain in exchnnge for Jamaica, the Bermudas and the Bahamas. Chiekamauga and Washington have been absolutely decided on as volunteer army concentration points. At least one other eastern point will be chosen, probably either in New York or Pennsylvania. The Croton aqueduct, from which New York receives her water supply is being guarded by hundreds of deputies. It is feared that Spanish spies are plotting to cripple the aqueduct and cause a water famine. Cartain Cadarso, of the Spanish cruiser Reina Maria Christina, who was killed, and whose vessel was among those destroyed, belongs to a Madrid family who are proud of the circumstances of his death. The prisons at Manzanillo are filled with Cubans and the harbor is guarded with mines. The town is protected by trenches. Pestilence and famine are prevalent. Spanish officers are inciting violence. Two hundred refugees are coming to Kingston, Jam., from Manzanillo. The torpedo boat Ericsson, while reconnoitering near the shore, about three miles west of Havana, was fired on by a body of soldiers, both cavalry and infantry, the gunboat Wilmington sending several shots back among them, with what effect it is, of course, unknown. One hundred and thirty-five passes, giving permission for correspondents of newspapers to accompany the army have so far been issued by Secretary Alsrer. one or tnese is to Mrs. k. B. Watkins, representing a Toronto newspaper. and is the only one issued up to this time to a representative of tho Ken tier sex. SAMPSON'S FLEET SAILS. He Will Endeavor to Sink the Spaniel; Squadron Before it Beaches Cuba Admiral Sampson's fleet has coaled, at Key West and left and it is believed that a decisive movement of some sort Is to be made by it Immediately. Some think a portion of the fleet will be seat to meet the Oregon and Marietta, which ' may be threatened by the Spanish fleet / that sailed recently from St. Vincent. ' Cape Verde Islands. Another view that finds favor is that Porto Rleo Is to be the next point of American attack, the object beinf? to take possession of thq island and its ports, and thus prevent it becoming; a base of supplies for th* J Spanish fleet. Still another, and the favorite vievj is that the war board has decide/ Spain's fleet from Cape Verde must ?. met and conquered before any lantU/ can be made in Cuba, and that Adrf~ Sampson will sail to meet it ant? (t the same sort of a dose as A 'j* Dewey save the Spanish fleet at Manila. BLOCKADE CONTINUES. War Ships May be 8ent to Proti Orosroa The plans of the Cuban campaign11. betnK steadily developed and th?re * no indication of a change of purpose < \ the part of the military authjriti 1 who are expected to land an cxp?flitif nry force In Cuba in a very shoiA tit Admiral Sampson, so far its tlJ> i> department knows, is steadilyI ipt tabling the blockade of the Cul?4n <1 ami this Is not likely to ?>*? ana arm lor the present, though two or trily his ships may be sent away temrfuba to meet the Oregon on her way i from Itio .Janeiro. doWhile the officials of the tier est Piirtinent naturally lee! a \varn>nttlein Iliis race of the mngniflt otw ofess ship si!"< it11?i the continent. tWtieome, 1<> fee! little anxiety as to t>fn< of an notwithstanding the oune'*ish flying effort on tli.> i?art of the Wgon. The scitiadron to cut . ff the ot a ''Oiip"' . vessel sailed from Ub'/)K ind the j known only to the eajrM ,\nfhe itlgh "hanees of heipg overtf.,.,, s^niid the s>ns are vry small., with lev, it is Spanish vessels fa^j notwithstanding by no means .ny w, /\ be detli ir mm l.ers, tfan,.d Spat^'h force, feated by the <X Hrmor n?.? orlnance as her miignillr.v).rv r(.Speo*. size and are superior ?S(, ,,f tlle Si (bish ships. f|tia!ily, to t - ootwf lBt'U,,,illK th?f ?r liV,l'iel?e opened lBtern-f?iml ^"^^Anril l'? M>lM) rn"'"* '?v"lrh?. Spain, on April 1 Ky,%lng present.