\ ”'1' 'f’f‘ti“ V - BEGIN] THE YEAR. BY UBSCRIBING FOR THE EEKLY EAZETTE AND M. w i TRIBU N Born PAPERS Sent to anv Address FOR Dollar! WM. 0 no ADDRESS ALL ORDERS T0 GAZETTE. FIRST Cllllll Mill The Nashville Fired a Shot at a.’ Spanish Merohantman. SPANIARD ' SUREENDERED the Vessel Had a Cargo of Lumber Aboard and Was on Her “’ay from a Mississip- pi Port When She Fell in with the American Fleet—“Ins of One Thousand Tons Burden. Key West, Fla, April 23.—The first capture of the war was made by the cruiser Nashville south of here yes- terday. The prize is the Spanish steam— ed Buena Ventura, of about 1,000 tons, which sailed recently from Pascagonia, Miss, for Rotterdam, loaded with lum- oer. . The Buena Ventura was sighted by :he American squadron while it was on its way to Key West yesterday morn- ‘ mg. The Nashville, a fleet gunboa-t, de— tached herself from the squadron and started full speed for the vessel. A moment later a gun was fired from the port battery of 'the Nashville, the shot striking the water a few hundred yards away. .The Spaniard at this time was half a mile from the Nashville, and she held her way, making no sign of having given the shot any attention. For two minutes the Nashville continued the chase, and then tried another shot that passed apparently within a. rod of the Spaniard’s bow. The officer on the Spaniard’s bridge at once reversed her engines while a “(an ran aft and hastily lowered her flag. At this the Nashville brought alongside the Spaniard, having every gun, big and little, in the starboard broadside pointed at her. Then a whaleboat was lowered, and EnsignMagruder, wih a boarding crew of six men, was sent and took charge of the prize. The torpedo boat Foote had run down in the wake of the Nash- ville, and brought to beside the Buena Ventura, Ensign Magruder took charge of the Spaniard’s papers and sent a report regarding them to the Nashville, whence they were sent to the flag- ship by the torpedo boat Foote. The flagship, with the battle ships, had been lying to during this time, and soon after this a number of guns were fired from the New York, the object of which was not apparent to the news- paper dispatch boats. However, the torpedo boat Foote, after tarrying briefly at the flagship, returned to th Nashville. - . She brought orders that the Buena Ventu'ra was to be held and a few min- utes later the Nashville headed toward Key West and was followed by the Buena Ventura, . - As the Buena Ventura lay awaiting l orders from Rear Admiral Sampson her crew hung listlessly over the rail" or walked about her deck and gazed at their capturers. Two Spanish officers were on the bridge most of Ithe time, but one, apparently the captain, went to and fro from bridge to deck and down below. ' An American sailor had the wheel. Another stood on the bridge near En- sign Magruder and another guarded the main deck. The sailors carried muskets and Ensign Magruder had side arms. The sailors on the bridge and at the wheel had bayonets in their belts, and the men on the deck kept muskets‘ in their hands. One of those on deck was seen to examine his musket lock occa- : sionally and handle the weapon care— lessly at frequent intervals. The crew on the Nashville and the Foote, and the 7 prize crew were entirely self-contained during the time they were Writing to start for port. No demonstrations of joy or exultation were seen. THE CAPTURE lS LEGAL. » Usual Course of Procedure in Case ofa Blockade. Washington, April 23.——State Depart- ment authorities are convinced that the legality in international law of the act of Commander Maynard, of the Nash- ville, in seizing the Spanish merchant- man, Buena Ventura, seventeen miles southwest of Key West cannot be questioned, Senor Gullon’s note to Min- ister Woodford having explicitly stated that Spain considered a state of war already existed. No other formal notification is re- quired after that statement of the Span- ish Minister. Any United States vessel meeting a Spanish vessel on lthe high seas is fully competent to fire upon and capture her if she can. When Secretary Long was told that shots had been fired across the Span- iard’s bows, he said: “Well, that is the usual course of procedure in case of a blockade.” Prize \Vorth $500,000. The Buena Ventura, with her cargo, is worth, it is estimated, $500,000. To dispose of her as a war prize she will have to be condemned in the United States District Court. After the Court decides that she was a legitimate prize she will be sold at auction. One-half of her value will go to the Government direct and the other half to the men who captured the prize, in the following proportions: One-twen- tieth to commander of the fleet; one- hundredth to the fleet captain; the re- mainder to the Nashville men and of- flcers—one—tenth to commander of the gunboat, and the remainder to the men and officers, according ‘to their rate of «VI pay. Something will go to the naval vessel within signal distance at the time of the capture. The Gracia Reported Taken. Washington, April 23.—The Spanish vessel Gracia, which loaded at Pensa- cola with supplies and a number of army mules for the Spanish forces in Cuba, is supposed to have been captured by the vessels of the North Atlantic squadron. Navy officers think that she left Pensacola Thursday, although they have no information on the subject. Un- less she got away very early, her at- tempt to reach Havana was probably frustrated by the American blockading squadron. Wife Murderer Hanged. Chicago, April 23.——Chris Merry, the wife murderer, was hanged'yesterday. In November last, after a trivial quar- rel, ‘Merry kicked and, beat his wife. breaking nearly every bone in her body. Then he sat down and watched'herxdy- in; struggles. ‘ 1' —“ a l ‘ , . .—- Bows WEEKLY FiEVIEW. With a‘War on Hand Money is Close, but i ' Trade Is on the‘Increase. , New York, April 23.-—War is a. fact, ‘and business is somewhat contracted by bankers’ apprehensions. It is hard- ‘ly to be supposed that seventy-three millions of Americans will want less food, less shoes or less clothoing be- ,cause of war. The Paris Exchange, having to face a. fall from 60 to 32 cents on Spanish bonds largely’held there, has been in a state of semi-panic and inclined to realize on all American securities, but a. surprising power of absorption has been developed here and stocks have fallen during this week of extreme ’depression only about $1.17 per 'sha-re for railroads and $1.93 per share for trusts. There is no excuse except want of nerve for decline in railway stocks when earnings have been 14.3 per cent. larger than last year for the first half of April, and 4.8 per cent. larger than in 1892, with railway tonnage eastbound from Chicago about 10 per cent. larger than in 1892. In no aspect can the wheat market be considered without finding just occa- sion for a material advance in prices, which has been 7.25 cents for the week. The exports from Atlantic coast ports have been 3,104,309 bushels, flour in— cluded, against 1,190,392 last year and from Pacific coast points 435,686 bushels against 63,230 last year, making for the three weeks cf April 8,389,492 bushels from Atlantic ports against 3,588,170 bushels last year, and from Pacific ports 2,529,628 bushels against 712,871 for the same week’s last year. The exports of corn during the same three weeks have been 11,340,188 bushels against 10,- 221,161 bushels last year, which is strong evidence that the demand for wheat is in no sense fictitious. Ship- ments of wheat have been stimulated by fear of interruption, but the great demand shows that foreign needs are not to be satisfactorily met even by the considerable United States surplus. Indeed there is indication that the world’s supply may prove too small even after American supplies has been virtually exhausted. With 40,000 tons Bessemer iron sold at Pittsburg for $10.40, and with deal- ings in Gray Forge unchanged, and sales of 30,000 tons to car wheel makers alone at Chicago, and 10,000 tons at eastern works of. Pennsylvania, with some at the South for pipe manufactur- ers, the enormous production does not diminish, and the demand for finished products includes contracts for 3,000 tons in the building of two new mer- chant ships, with many other contracts in sight to replace vessels bought by the Government. l The boot and shoe production this year has been the largest ever known by 10 per cent., and shipments from the East have been in April the largest on record, except in 1895, being 54,617 tons or 39 per cent. larger than in . 1892. Many works are about five weeks be— hind in their Spring orders, while Fall orders are the largest ever known at this season, and others are still coming forward in large number. In woolens the heavy cancellations recently re— ported prove to be in large measure re- quests for deferred deliveries, but a bet- 'ter demand has been seen during the past week, in some quarters on account of large Government orders. In cotton goods the resumption of work by sev- eral large mills has increased the out- iput, and the demand does not appear 3 to have diminished. . Though print clothes are at the lowest point ever 'known, sales are of considerable vol— ume, and there is at least enough de- mand for other goods to prevent any .agreement of manufacturers as to a decrease of working capacity. Money has been tight, although": holders are disposed to .wait. Failures for the week have been 204 in the Unit— ed States against 218 last year, and 29 in Canada against 21 last year. i Picked Marines Start for Cuba. New York, April 23.-—Near last mid- night, in the glare of searchlights, the i Panther, with 750 marines on board, left ‘ the Brooklyn Navy Yard 'to join Admi- ral Sampson’s fleet. These men have been picked from all parts of the coun— try and they are splendid specimens of manhood. They will act as a land force for the fleet in Cuba and hold their po- sition until the regular troops arrive to support them. They are called the First Battalion of Marines. They were ‘in— spected yesterday by Colonel R. W. Huntington. The men were anxious to get to the scene of action, and when they broke ranks after the drill they cheered and sang and flung their caps in the air. Buena Ventura Scuttled. Key West, April 23.—There was ex- citement here last night over the re- port that an attempt had been made to scuttle vthle Buena Ventura, the prize taken by the Nashville, yesterday. She was noticed to be listing heavily where shelay at anchor, about a mile out, and tugs went to her assistance. A't mid- night the tugs were still working at her and apparently trying to drag her off a reef. She is taking in water rap— idly. Considerable mystery surrounds the affair, though it is scarcely believed any one would have an opportunity to scuttle her, as the captain was the only one of her oflicers or men permitted to remain on board. ' Fleet Sails from China for Manila. London, April 23.—The American squadron aIt Hong Kong,» according to a special dispatch from Shanghai, has sailed for Manila, which it will attack. The dispatch says: “Three steamers recently purchased by the United States Government will follow the fleet with coal.,,The ap— proaches to Manila. are mined. It is re« ported here that the priests and the commercial classes in the Philippines ares in favor of a peacefulsurrender rather than to suffer a bombardment, but that the military are determined to resist." United States Cruiser Reported Sunk. 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