ill CUBAN‘ BLOCKADE
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HIGH‘PRIGES FOR PRODUCE
Food is Scarce and the Army on Hall
_Rations-Work on the Detences:Contln-_.-:
ues Unintenuptedly — Conditions at
_ Cardenas. Fortifications Being Strength;
_‘ erred—Reports of Vessels Entering the
Harbor With Supplies False. “-
Key West, Fla... June 21.—A vessel ar-
rived here from the Cuban' blockade
yesterday and reported all quiet along
the line. She brought an officer of the
Cuban army and a pilot, who are car-
rying important dispatches to Senor
Estrada Palma of the Cuban junta.
from General Alexandre Rodriguez, the
insurgent commander of Havana prov-
lace.
The Cubans were taken on board last
Saturday from an auxiliary gunboat
which had picked them up. They give
a very interesting account of their ex-
periences. After leaving the insurgent
camp they made their . way into the
city of Havana, spent several days
there, proceeded to one of the small in-
lets in the neighborhood, stole a small
:boat and rowed out ‘to sea in the hope
of coming across an American vessel.
They were [three days in the boat before
they were picked up. ,
The Cubans report that there are no
supplies of rice, maize, potatoes or eggs
in Havana. Flour, they say, costs fifty
cents per pound, and the army has been
placed on half rations.
The Cubans also report that lard is
selling at Havana at 50, rice at 20, beans
at 25, and meat at 75 cents per pound,
and all are scarce, and they say that
all horses of private families, stores
and livery stables have been confiscated
by order of General Arolas, the military
governor of Havana, for the use of the
troops. There is hardly any traffic in
the streets of Havana, and groups of
more than two persons are not allowed
to loiter on street corners. The Ferro
Carrll Urbano, or Street Railway Com-
pany, whose cars are drawn by horses,
are obliged to run a car every hour in-
stead of every five «minutes as here-to-
fore, as the horses of the company have
been taken by the government.
The messengers class as false the re-
ports that vessels have succeeded in en-
tering Havana with supplies. They as-
sert that since the blockade began only
three small fishing vessels have entered
the harbor and that no food whatever
is received from Clenfueg-os.
The Cubans confirm the reports that
work on the defences of Havana is pro-
ceeding steadily. Two lines of torpe-
does extend across the mouth of the
harbor, which Is said to be further pro-
tected by two automobile torpedoes,
one at each side, dischargeable by pres-
sing a button. The only war vessel in
the harbor of Havana are small gun-
boats and the Alfonso XII.
The Spanish vessels in Havana har-
b'or are the'Conde de Venadito, Neuva
Espana, Vincente Yanez Pinzon and Al-
fonso XII, the last named being used
as a hospital ship. ’1 No other gunboats
or converted tugs are in port.
An auxiliary gunboat off Cardenas
has been visited bv a Cuban officer
from the shore, who reported that place
to be effectively besieged by the in-
surgents on land and by the warships
in front. He made the statement (that
in two weeks’ time the whole population
of Cardenas will be starving. The Cu—
ban ofilcer has his father and wife in
Cardenas and 'he was concerned for
them. He described the peopleas liv-
ing on palm buds and on dog meat,
which he claimed is considered a deli-
cacy. '
The vessel which arrived here yester-
day has beenlpatrollinga regular-beat
off \the Cuban coast, “just like a po-
liceman," going back and forth during
the day and night. Sometimes she saw
Spanish troop-s moving about, bwt on
the whole the blockade was unevent-
full.
It is also reported that there are 3,-
800 armed Cubans in Havana province
pitted against 50,000 well equipped
Spaniards.
The health of the Cubans in Havana
province is excellent. Their camp is
situated at Zonca. '
__ THE YOUKON GOLD FIELDS.
Report of an Engineer on the All-Cana-
dian Route.
Montreal, June 21.-——J. R. Roy, resi-
dent engineer of the Dominion govern-
ment, who was sent up with Mr. Coste,
the chief engineer of the public works
department, to examine the all-Cana-
dian route to the Yukon, has returned
to Victoria, B. C.‘, and reports the
Stickeen to be a. fine body of water,
which steamers drawing not more than
thirty or forty inches of water and
. having powerful enough engines may
navigate for six months in the year.
The trouble this season has been, he
says, that several sseamers with en-
gines not powerful enough have at-
tempted to ascend the river. "The gov-
ernment boat Sampson, sent to, remove
obstructions, could only ascend seventy—
five miles, but beyond the work will be
carried on from large Indian canoes.
The Yale Battery.
New Haven, June 21.—It is stated of-
ficially that the battery containing the
Yale volunteers will soon be sent South
to a school of instruction, and that ev-
ery effort will be made later to send it
to the front. The-2w are fifty-one Yale
men in the battery. and yesterday a re-
cruiting office was opened here to en-
list, if possible, as many more.
Ammunition and Supplies’ for Spanish.
London, June 21.—-A lispatch from
Paris says that an Austrian agenthas
returned from Madrid, where he deliv-
ered to the Spaniel: authorities, via the
Pyrenees, three million empty cartrid-
ges and 120 tons of explosives, derived
from the French, Austrian and Belgian
sources.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Delayed.
Southampton, June 21.——The North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wil-
helm der Grosse, Captain Engelbert,
has arrived here from Bremen, with a
damaged rudder, and is in dry dock
haying it repaired. She will‘proceed to‘
New York on Friday.
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wuu, as 22,000 sreouc.
General Miles Will Be In Cominand oi
the Port. Rico Invasion.
Washington, June 20.-Much is yet to
be done in the way of sending supplies
and equipments to Fernandina. Ar-
mngementshave been made with Pres-
ident Duvall of the Florida. Central and
Peninsula Railroad Company to have
several side tracks constructed at Fer-
nandina. An abundance of cold stor-
age houses will be built along the
tracks at that place. Profiting by the
experienceof the gathering of the San-
tiago expedition, the department will
take every precaution against a block
on the railway. The troops will be
taken from the train and immediately
shipped on board the transports, thus
avoiding any delay in breaking camp.
The army for Porto’ Rico will be 20,-
:000 strong. Major General Miles will
be in command and Major General Cop-
pinger second in command. In all
probabilty General Miles will return
to the United States in the fall and
command the main army of invasion
in Cuba. General Coppinger will re-
main in Porto Rico as military gov-
ernor.
The importance of capturing Porto
Rico at the present time is very ap-
parent to the administration. If by any
possibility Camara’s fleet should come
to this side of the Atlantic, the Span—
iards would naturally make Porto Rio)
their base of supplies.
It is not deemed necessary, however,
that the expedition leave before three
weeks, but everything is being hurried
as rapidly as possible in order hat there
will be no unnecessary delay.
The latst advices from Porto Rico
say that Spanish regulars are being
concentrated in the vicinity of
Juan. The port of Mayaguez has been
mined and the buoys have been chang-
ed. Nine-tenths of the population. ac-
cording to these advices, prefer annex-
ation to independence.
RED CROSS SECU RES THE ADMIRAL.
Yacht Will Be Used in Cuban \Vaters an
Headquarters for lilies Barton.
New York, June 20.—The sub-com-
mittee on purchase for a medical sup-
ply vessel for the American National
Red Cross Relief committee has pur-
chased thesteam yacht Admiral from
R. W. Comstock.
The Admiral is 154 feet 6 inches over
all, 117 feet water line, 20 feet beam
and 8 feet draught. She is a flush deck
vessel, built at Providence in 1892, and
is 126 gross tons. The :hull is copper
sheathed below the water line, adapt-
ing her specially for southern waters.
She carries a naphtha launch, whale-
boat, and two gigs, and her average
cruising speed is twelve knots.
The Admiral will be used as a head-
quarters for Miss Clara Barton and
the relief committee, and will for the
present be stationed at Tampa. Mr.
Comustc‘ck, the former owner, contrib-
uted $2,500 toward the cause.
The Admiral was bought for $40,000,
and is at present at Providence. She
will be brought at once to the Atlantic
Basin, Brooklyn, where she will be
painted white, with red stripes and will
be rechristened Red Cross. She is ex-
pected to be in readiness in five days
and will be examined by the naval in-
spectors and a commission issued by
Secretary Long.
Hobart Defeated in England.
Liverpool, J une' 20.—In 'th-e laWn ten-
nis games at Aigburth Saturday, Clar-
ence Hobart, the American player, met
H. L. Doherty to decide the champion-
ship, with the result that Doherty beat
Hobart three sets to love.
Popular opinion favored Hobart’s
chances, but Doherty was in the finest
form and won the two first sets, by
6-1 each. In the third set Hobart
greatly improved, and was frequently
applauded. He got out of difficulties
time after time in‘a marvelous fash-
ion, but Doherty’s not play was too
good and‘he won the'sst by 8-6.
The Columbia Sails.
New York, June 20.—T.here was a
great demonstration along the East
river front early Sunday afternoon,
when the cruiser Columbia, with ev-
ery evidence of her recent collision ob-
literated, sailed from the Brooklyn na-
vy yard and made her way to the man
of war anchorage off Tompkinsville,
Staten island. The big commerce de-
stroyer had been freshly painted while
in dry dock and as she glided down
the stream'spick and span and with
colors flying she male 3. beautiful pic-
ture.
Supplies for Havana.
Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 20.—
VVell authenticated reports reach here
that Havana is receiving supplies
through Batabano, on the south side
of Cuba, opposite Havana. The sup-
plies are taken to the Isle of Pines, off
the south coast of. Cuba, in large ships
and are carried across at night in
small boats to Batabano, and from
there are taken to Havana, a. distance
of twenty-five miles, by rail.
The American commercial agent at
Port Antonio has warned the Washing-
ton government tth'at this is going on.
No Discord After All.
W’ashington, June 20.—It is officially
announced that General Miles is to lead
the army of invasion at Porto Rico, de~
spite the silly talk about friction be-
tween the president and the command-
ing general of the army. Idle gossips
have persistently endeavored to pro-
mote discord throughout the army by
the circulation of the wildest kind of
stories about the jealousy existing be-
tween Secretary Alger and General
Miles.
Fell from a 'l‘oboggan Car.
Philadelphia, June 20.——During a pic-
nic and excursion of the combined Sun—
day sclrools of Tioga, at Menlo park,
near Perk-aisle, thirty miles from this
city, Saturday, Mrs. Arnold W. Jeffries
was instantly killed by being thrown
from a toboggan car while it was fly-
ing around a curve fully forty feet
from the ground. She was terribly
mangled and disfigured.
Bids for Battleships Invited.
Vl'asliington, June 20.——The navy dc-
partmen’t has issued advertisements
calling for proposals for building the
three great battleships authorized by
the last naval appropriation bill. These
bids will be opened at the department
on September 1, and thirty-three
months will be allowed for the com-
pletion of the ships after the contracts
are signed. '
San-
ENTERED SANTIAGO HARBOR.
The Texas Engages the Forts and Comes
Out Uninjured.
Mole St. Nicholas, June 20.—The Tex-
as entered Santiago harbor Friday
night, passing Morro Castle, and in—
flicted much damage upon the fort,
Castle Zocopa, on the east shore. No
one was hurt on board the Texas.
News from Guantanamo Bay up to
Saturday morning shows that naval
operations there continue most active
and with the advantage on the side of
the Americans. Friday morning, at
9.30 o’clock, the American vessels re-
sumed the bombardment of Guantae
namo town and in the course of one
and one-half hours threw into it sev-
enty-five shells, a great majority of
which appeared to have been effective.
Six of these shells were 13-inch projec-
tiles, eight 8-inch and the rest smaller.
The men in the tops could see many
of the shells strike in the very midst
of the town, while others fell among
the shipping and commercial buildings
near the water's edge.
Smoke arose in dense clouds from the
places where the shells fell, and it is
believed that he damage both by im-
pact of the missiles and‘ consequent
confiagraiion is very great.
On Thursday evening the ships had
thrown four 13-inch and nine 8-inch
shells into the town. This bombard-
ment began at 4 o’clock and ended at
5. Much smoke and confusion were
discerned in Guantanamo during its
progress. Crowds of people and troops
of soldiers were seen moving about and
the vessels in port hurriedly changed
their anchorage.
Nobody was killed in any of these ac-
tions on the American ships.
Two Spanish officers who were cap-
tured on VVednesdas’ in Guantanamo
Bay are reported to be on board the
Marblehead.
The newsof the work on Wednes-
day night by file Vesuvius and New
Orleans in Santiago bay, is confirmed.
The Vesuvius brew shells into the wa-
ter to explode the mines, while the New
Orleans engaged the fortifications along
the shore. '
The Marblehead has captured a
Spanish sloop in Guantanamo harbor
and made eight soldiers who were on
board prisoners.
The Americans are new practically
in full possession of Guantanamo bay
and the white tents of the land force
present a rather imposing spectacle.
There is occasional firing from the
Spanish land forces, but it is always
inefficient and of no importance.
Thursday our soldiers captured at
Gpantanamo a Cuban with dispatches
which he was carrying to the Spanish
general. He was turned ’over to the
Cuban commander and shot. Anoth-
er Cuban was also captured the same
day under similar -;-:roumsta-nces. His
fate is under c-ons:de:~ati=on.
NO CHANG
E IN PLANS. will
Decision Roachnu e; a Council in the
' “’hiic House.
W'ashington, Jun: lid—The original
plans for the conduct of the war against
Spain will be adhmod Lo and will be
pushed with vigor and energy. That
decision was reached at a council of
war held at the White House Satur-
day, at which President McKinley, Sec-
retaries Alger and Long, General Miles, '
Assist-ant Secretary Zvielkeljohn, Admi-
ral Sicard and Captain Mahan were
present. Of course some slight modifi-
cations will be Ina-1e necessary by the
changes that have occurred since the
beginning of hostilities, but these will
not affect the general plan of opera-
tions. Gen. Miles returned from Flor-
id'a with a store of information re-
specting the condition of the troops,
the difficulties to be expected in the
progress of the campaign and the needs
of transportation and terminal facili-
ties, which will be freely availed of to
correct the defects in the present sys-
tem developed by experience. The con-
ference was entirely harmonious. The
only reason Gen. Miles did not visit
the White House Friday was the pres-
ident’s desire that his advisers should
haVe the benefit of the general’s recital
of his observations at first hand.
The stories of friction between Gen.
Miles and his official superiors are de-
clared absurd and Saturday’s proceed-
ings gave ample evidence that the ut-
m‘ost harmony prevails between the
president and the military branch of
the government.
New Russian Ambassador Arrives.
Washington, June 20,—Count Cassinl,
the new Russian ambassador to the
United States, has arrived here and
will present his credentials to the pres—
ident this week. His daughter is with
him. The new ambassador comes di-
rectly from Paris, where he was at the
head of the St. I‘.2tersburg embassy
for a. number of 3013.}1'5. He succeeds
Count Cantaca'aurzc, who went home
some months as... Mr. De Woll‘ant,
who has been charge d’affaires in the
interim, will start at once for Russia.
binds for Hawaii.
Washington, June 20.—A1though many
of the ships heretofore carrying mail
to the Hawaiian islands h'aVe been cal-
led into the government service, the
navy and war departments have done
what they can to continue the service.
It has been ordered that all naval
vessels and transports proceeding from
San Francisco to the PH ppine islands
shall carry mail to the Hawaiian is—
lands in addition to that for the forces
at Manila.
An Admission from Sagasta.
London, June 20.—Senor Sagasta, re-
plying in the Cortes, Saturday to a.
question as to whether‘Manila had fal-
len. replied in the negative, but he ad-
ded that he situation there was of the
gravest character.
The dispatches from Madrid agree
that this statement, together with the
report that the rebels are attacking the
walled city has caused intense depres-
sxon.
Troops Ordered to Fernandina.
\Vashington,June 20.——Gene-ral Butler
has received orders to move his army
division from' Camp Alger to Fernan-
dina. The troops will probably leave
the camp Wednesday.
They will number 25,000 and be used
in the Porto Rico campaign.
Thirty Eight Cadets.
West Point, June 20.—The academic
board completed the examination of
the '98 candidates who applied for ad-
mission to'the' Military Academy last
week. Only. thirty-eight passe» sues
cessfully.
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HAVE WE humour
Oviedo’s Visit to Samnson May
Have Been a. Ruse
EXPLORATION HIS OBJECTS
A Feeling That‘l’e Have Been Dupcd,
Hourly Gaining-Fears Are Now En-
tertained That flobson and His Men
Are Not Well TIQBiOU—It is Thought
Cervera Sent His Captain lo Sampson
to Find Out How the Membrane Lay.
Washington, June 20.—Oflicials of the
navy department are awakening to
wha‘ they believe was a. clever ruse
on Admiral Cervera's part and their
confidences in his assurances that Lieu-
tenant Robson and his men are being.
well cared for is weakening.
A feeling is hourly gaining ground
that the visit of Captain Ovideo under
a flag of truce to the flagship New
York afte rthe sinking of the collier
Merrimac in the channel of Santiago
de Cuba was not made because of
Spanish admiration of American brav-
ery, but because the Spanish admiral
wanted to learn just what his chances
were for overcoming the barrier that
penned his fleet in the harbor.
W'ith this, too, there is a feeling of
uneasiness for the brave men who were
taken prisoners and are suffered to be
confined now in Morro Castle.
The sincerity of the assurances» that
the prisoners are being kindly treated
is being doubted more and more. If
all these encouraging assurance-s be
true, if Captain Ovideo really did visit
Admiral Sampson for the sole purpose
of telling him that Robson and his .
men were safe, then there has been a
display of Spanish gallantry that most
officials intimately acquainted with the
true inwardness of Spanish character
say is anything but characteristic.
The real purpose of the visit to the
American flagship, they say, was to
ascertain if there was any possible
chance for the escape of the Spanish
fleet
First reports of the capture of the
Merrimac’s crew said that Admiral
Cerver-a had communicated with the
American admiral and offered to ex-
change the prisoners. In later reports
Admiral Cervera has said that the mat-
ter of an exchange was something with
which he had nothing to do. It rested
entirely with General Blanco. The
Spanish officers are now finding Hob-
son and his men an excellent protec-
tion for Morro Castle against Ameri—
can shells.
Now that all the facts of Captain
Ovideo's visit are being made known
here, it is pretty certain that all of
Cerxrera’s actions in the Hobson affair
are being viewed with suspicion.
Admiral Sampson, when. Captain Ovi-
deo approached with a flag of truce.
signalled his ships to form in their most
formidable array. He wanted to give
the Spanish officer an object lesson he
would not soon forget. 'The Spanish
captain, after his conference with the -
American admiral, stood for a moment
at the rail before descending the iron
ladder of the New York, swept his
keen glances over the great American
fleet and made a show of being deeply
impressed. This is now thought to
have been .a clever piece of stage play
on his part.
The tug Colon, which had brought
'the captain out for the interview, loi-
tered over the wreck of the Merrimac.
Another small boat, too, that had ac-
companied the Colon, stood near the
wreck. While the Spanish captain
was talking with Admiral Sampson
keen Spanish eyes were making a care-
ful examnation of the barrier.
Captain Ovideo had left the Colon
to take the New York's launch. When
he boarded his tug it was noticed to
pass the wreck on the opposite side
from that which» it took when it
brought the captain out. The small
boat also passed in on the opposite side.
Whether the Spaniards have decided,
after their careful examination of the
wreck. there is no way of removing it
or will try to pass, remains to be seen.
In the meantime fears are entertained
for the safety of Robson and his gal-
lant men.
The Army Landed.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 20.-—When
the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite left here
suddenly on Friday it was with the
firm conviction of the officers that the
army whose start had been so long de-
layed would finally arrive at Guantana-
mo Sunday, and reiteve the little band
of marines whose valor has been put to
unnecessarily hard tests.
There is every reason to believe that
the dispatch boats will within the next
few days bring stories of more impor-
tant actions than have yet occurred in
the war. In the meantime the younger
naval officers have been loudly com-
plaining because the fleet commander
has permitted nothing except the
throwing of a few shells at inferior for-
tifications. Excessive Caution is mark-
ing every step. The escape of the Pu-
risima Concepcion from the Yosemite
is discussed on all sides here. There
is little doubt that the neutrality laws
were violated in spirit, though not in
the letter in Jamaica, one of the few
places where war proves an unmixed
benefit. Several large steamers have
taken cargoes of American food for
Spanish soldiers in Cuba. The Purisi-
ma. Concepcion had a Spanish officer
aboard superintending purchases.
A device for changing the flag, which
all Spanish vessels are anxious to do,
through a sail, with strings attached,
makes it possible fora steamer really
Spanish to openly load provisions and
proceed to non—blockaded ports in per-
fect safety.
Pay for New Yorkers.
Tampa. Fla, June 20.—lnf0rma.tion
received here and considered trustwor—
thy. says the New York volunteer
troops will be paid in full by the as-
sistant raym‘aste-r of the state of New
York to—day, and as the governor pur-
poses a full settlement Tuesday it
would appear that hard times in the
camp are things of the past.
Rejected onlcers and Men to Be Paid.
Washington, June} 20.—The officers
and men who were rejected by the_
United States medual officers will re-
celve pay for‘the time they ‘Spent in
camp- The adjutant general gave the
order last week.
A DEBATE ON HAWAII.
The Question of Annexation is Brought
Belore the Senate.
Washington, June 21.—In the Senate
yesterday, ten minutes after the ses-
sion opened, Mr. Davis of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of the Ha-
waiian annexation resolution.
The quick disposition of morning
business and the large attendance in
the Senate indicated an intention on
the part of the senators to press the
Hawaiian question to the front as rap-
idly as possible.
In answer to an inquiry from Mr.
Hoar of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis said
it was the purpose of the foreign rela-
tions committee to occupy not only the
morning hour, but the entire time of
the Senate in the consideration of the
question of Hawaiian annexation. “The
committee," said he, “considers this a
most important measure, to which it
is very desirable to give prompt atten-
tion. Of course there will be no dis-
position to unnecessarily impede other
business, but We regard it necessary to
press this measure to the exclusion of
ordinary matters."
Mr. Hoar said he desired simply to
obtain time at an early date to have
considered'the conference report on the
bankruptcy bill and he hoped that
there would be no object-ion to its con-
siderahion.
After minor business the vice presi-
dent declared the Hawaiian resolution
to be before the Senate.
Senators Davis and Frye spoke in fa-
vor of the measure and Senat-or,Morriil
in opposition.
HOW CUBA GETS SUPPLIES.
Regular Service from the Isle of Pines-
Plans to Break It Up.
Washington, June 2l.——The navy de-
partment has received information that
the Spanish military forces in Havana.
province are not so greatly in need of
food and supplies as has been for some
time believed by the government au-
thorities in Washington. It is learned
that subsistence supplies are being re-
ceived constantly from the Isle of
Pines, after having been landed there
from Jamaica. Between the Isle of
Pines and the southern coast of Cuba
the water is shoal, but between the
Isle and Jamaica. deep water makes
navigation possible, with the largest
ships. ‘
The navy department has learned on
good authority that a. regular line of
light draught ferries has been estab-
lished between the Isle of Pines and
Cuba, and that supplies from Jamaica.
have been repeatedly landed in the pro~
vlnces of' Cuba, particularly in Havana,
where the principal forces are located.
Plans are now being made to break up
Spain's communication betWeen the
Isle of Pines and Cuba, and between
the smaller island an] Jamaica.
Serious Blots in China.
Tacoma, June 21.—Oriental advices
received here tell of a piratlca'l raid
sixty miles above Canton. Pirates
boarded a Chinese steamerat Canton
as passengers, and, reaching a favora-
ble place, attacked the crew, which re-
sisted, and after several hours’ fighting
drove them from the boat.
The steamer drifted asnore during
the struggle, and had not been floated
several days later. '
Serious rioting is reported from Sha-
shi, China. The customs station was
burned and the commissioner of cus-
toms had been made away with. The
British consulate was attacked and the
flag staff torn down and the flag torn
to pieces. The building was burned to
the ground.
Reports from Canton state that the
grave diggers are not able to keep up
with the death list from the ravages of
the plague.
_Prince Kung, a member of the royal
family, is reported to have died at
Peking on May 29. The news is credit-
ed by Chinese and Japanese papers.
SMOKELESS POWDER EXPLOSION.
Supposed Work of Spanish Spies Near
Clncinnati.
Cincinnati, June 21.——Sunday night the
smokeless powder finishing house at
King's Mil-1s, twenty miles northeast
of Cincinnati, was completely destroyed
by an explosion. The building contain-
ed 200 kegs of finished smokeless pow-
der, said to have been made for the
government. Several days ago the
company received word from the gov-
ernment that Spanish spies were in
Cincinnati. The force of watchmen was
increased. A stranger, who is accused
of applying the fuse. is the only_per-
son hunt. He is now in the custody of
the sheriff at Lebanon, Warren county.
He is of foreign descent, and is believed
to be a Spaniard or in Spain's em-
ploy. '
More Troops for Santiago.
Washington, June 21.—The Harvard
and the’Yale, formerly the American
liners New York and Paris, Will be
ready to sail from Newport News, Va.,
this week, with troops to reinforce Gen.
Sh'after at Santiago de Cuba. One of
the vessels will be prepared to sail on
Wednesday and the other on the fol-
lowing Saturday.
Wind Storm 'in Western New York.
Middleport, N. Y., June 21.—A terri-
fic wind storm struck Niagara and Or-
leans counties early Sunday morning.
The storm travelled a belt three
miles wide and seventy miles' long.
In Orleans county hundreds of orch-
ards were entirely destroyed. The dam-
age will reach many thousanls of dol-
lars.
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Spanish Prisoners in the Philippines.
Hong Kong, June 21.-—A steamer
which has just arrived from Manila,
says the insurgents now hold four thou-
sand Spaniards and one thousand na-
tive prisoners with their arms.
As‘or Battery in (‘a fornln.
Oakland, Cal., June 21.—The Astor
Light Artillery has arrived from New
York. The battery crossed the bay
yesterday and is located at Camp Mer-
ritt in San Francisco.
The Most Important.
“Ilsuppose that there are many prob-
lems which polar explorers seek to
solve,” said the unscientific man.
“Yes," replied the intrepid traveler;
E‘s-great many.” . ‘
“What is the most important one?"
, “Getting beck.”—Washiugton Star.
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The Hip-tun and ('v-nc-rd Said to [1.16
Taken Po session.
Victrria. :J’. C.. June 21.—-According
to $16le zxrm Manila by the Esmemld
(la. \‘c.".ici:. after considerable unable,
Was given permission by Americans
and Spaniards to sail to the United
States. the Steamers Bosum and Con-
cord left on May 12 to attack lioLIO.
The cruisers are reported to have
reached the point without resonance
and to have taken ' ssessxon in the
name 01' the United States.
The American coal-laden ship Sara-
nac, which was seized by the Spanish
gunboat El Cano, was recaptured. She
was anchored in the stream without a.
person on board, the prize crew left on
board by the Spaniards having desert-
ed here when the American warships
hove in sight.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
A Bill Agreed Upon by the Senate-
Comlnixtve.
Washington, June 21.—The Senate
committee on the Nicaraguan canal-
yesterday agreed to report a billpro-
viding for the construction of the Nic—
araguan canal, but on lines very dif-.
ferent from those of bills previously re.-
ported. The bill authorized yesterday
practically provides for the construc—
tion of the canal by the Unitel States.
The Maritime Canal Company is to be
continued in existence, but all the stock
is to be held by the government of the
United States, Nicaragua and Costa
Rica. The bill provides for the pay-
ment of $5,000,000 to the present stock-
holders for the work already per-
formed.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Increase Over Last Year of $3,000,000 in
the May Collections.
Washington, June 21.—The monthly
internal revenue statement shows that
the May collections amounted to $14,-
098,117, an increase over May last, year
of $3,281,225. The receipts from the sev-
eral sources of revenue and the increa-
ses, as compared with May, 1897, are as
follows:
Spirits, $7,096,460; increase, $1,988,057;
tobacco, $3,754,062; increase, $1,018,759;
fermented liquors, $3,131,505; increase,
$247,887; oleomargarine, $88,014; in-
crease, $23,712; miscellaneous, $28,074;
increase, $4,962.
The net increase in the receipts dur-
ing the last eleven months. was 19,938,-
808.
The Wheat Crop Abroad.
London, June 21.——The "Marke Lane
Express,” in its weekly review of the
crop situation, says: ,
“The warmer weather comes in time
to help the wheat, which has reached
the critical caring stage, but the most
which can be hoped for is an increased
acreage, to balance the decrease in the
yield. .- ’ . .
Rust has invaded the wheat fields of
France and heavy rains have laid the
corn in entire departments; but it is‘
still-hoped that /there will be an aver-
age crop.
There are good reports from Russia,
both of the Azi-ma and Ghlrka. sow-
ings."
Earthquake in Tenaessee.
Knoxville, Tenn, June 21.—Three dis-
tinct earthquake shocvks were felt in
this region Sunday afternoon, coming
one minute apart and lasting two, four
and three seconds respectively. There
was a. swaying movement from west
to east, which was not noticed by per-
sons in the business part of the city.
Reports from Ducktown, Kingston,
Crossville, Steedvl‘lle. Newport and Er-
win show that the earthquake was gen—
erahover eastern Tennessee. It was
also felt at Big Stone Gap, Va.
California Town Burned. ‘
Tracey, Cal., June 21.—A fire caused
by the explosion of a gasoline stove
destroyed the entire bu ness portion
of this town, which consisted of three
blocks of closely connected buildings.
The wind blew a gale and the efforts
of the citizens to stay the course ofthe
flames were of no avail. The residence
portion of the town escaped damage,
and is all of Tracey now remaining.
The total loss is about $87,000; partly
insured.
Spaniards Put On:- Their Lights.
Washington, June 21.—Consul Sprague
at Gibraltar reports to the state de-
partment that official notice has been
received by the Gibraltar authorities
that the Mal'aga, Torrox, Velex, Este—
pona, Motril, Cartagena and Escom-'
brera lighthouses have been darkened
by order of the Spanish government
until further notice.
Elevator and Wool Storehouse Burned.
Owcsso, Mich., June 21..——The elevator
and wool storehouse of F. E. Close 8:
Co, at Byron was destroyed by fire
Sunday, together with 3,000 bushels of
beans and $4,000 Worth of wool. The
loss is $25,000, with $35,000 insurance. A
number of Ann Arbor freight cars that
were standing on the track Were also
burned.
Opera HousegBurns Downs:
Albuquerque, N. M., June 21.—Flre
has practically destroyed the Grand
Opera House building in this city, caus-
ing a loss approximating $200,000. The
building contained many offices, the
contents of which were totally destroy-
ed. Insurance on building and con-
tents amounted to $127,000.
Hundreds Have Died,
Key West, June 21.—Messages from
Havana. say that the condition of the
Pacificos about Havana is wretched.
Hundreds have died of late. The gov-
ernment has sent many to the country.
The Cubans have allowed tnem to
raise vegetables and their condition is
now much improved.
Picnic Party in a Colllelon.
St. Louis, Mo, June 21.—-A picnic
party returning from Benton Park in
a wagon Sunday night collided with a
street 'car on the Southern Electric
Railroad. Three men were probably fa-
tally injured.
Dtill No Fro-eh Cabinet.
Paris, June 21.—M. Dupuy having
failed in his efforts to form a ministry,
M. S-arrrlen has undertaken the task,
and hopes to construct a cabinet by
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