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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20
\ Summer Dance.

most delightful evening was spent
at Vincent's pavilion AT Seven Pines Mon
dav. the occasion being the annual
picnic OF the Ladies Guild of Christ
church of this city. a crowd. including
moro than three hundred OF Richmond
host citizens assembled at the grand
uavluon about $3.50 o'clock with a band
off music and Immediately several sets
of dancers were tripping the light fan
tasuc toe. Dancing was kept up TN =
O'Clock
suncient ice cream and other refresh
r-ents were provided for the whole com
uquv. The entertainment was held UNI
der the supervision OF Miss y. Dawson.
Hiss Maud Powell Mrs liouchins and
Miss Jennie White. lt was one OF the
most delightful parties ever given at
glrou pines
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20

TAMPA. FLA. July l9.-There is no
change In the orders 10 move the entire
Fourth Army Corps az once 20 Fernan-
dina. and the work is progressing 10 that
end Direct orders from President Nc
Kinley to-day admitted of no further pro-
tests. and the officers have gone about
the work with resignation.
Assistant Surgeon j. II. Oswell has
been appointed surgeon OF the Sixty-nlnth
New York Volunteers. vice Major Ram
sey. who resigned from the services.
Martin Crimmins. private IN the
Rough Riders. son OF John ID. Trim
MINIS. prominent IN New YORK politics hds
been promoted 10 the position OF second
lieutenant Of the Sixty-ninth New YORK.
The refrigerator steamer Port, rlctori
recently purchased BY the United states
Government and taken from her run De-
tween sidney. Australia. % London. ar
rived here to-day and VIII leave to-mor-
row night with lJO tons OF fresh western
meat for the American forces a. san
lfaRO-
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THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Some Uneasiness is Expressed a. TO the
Result of His Recent Injuries.

LONDON, July ia bulletin issued
tonight at Marlboro House, says: The
Prince Of Wales has passed a fairly COM
Portable day, considering the severe acct
dent from which he is suffering"
The AFFAIR causes come anxiety. An
other surgeon has been called In and
Roentgen rays are being employed. II Is
feared that the accident will compel tho
Prince 20 remain In doors for 4 month.
The Prince is quite cheerful, although
he has had 20 endure considerable pain.
IL Is understood that tho examination
and consultation Of surgeons will be re
sumed tomorrow Fears are expressed
that the injury 20 the knee cap may re-
suit in a permanent weakness, perhaps
I'm lameness. All his engagements for tho
next four weeks have been cancelled.
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there was much suffering for lack Of
facilities.
Tbe Lieutenant says that dead bodies
were permitted to DE in the hospital
where the wounded were being cared Tor
as long as twonty-four hours. There
were so many injured to be cared Tor
the burying of the dead was DELAYED
Lieutenant Roberts was brought 70
Newport News and took the train for
homo. lie IS now able 20 walk about.
he wore a blue flannel shirt with the
Heutenants stripes ON the shoulders. ana
blue trousers but no Undertaking.
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Transfers orReaI Estnte.

Richmond: L. j. Chcatwood and wife
20 Charles H. Talley. % feet on east side
Tweuty-drst street so 5-G feet north OF
Clay. $1,000
Fred A. Koch. wife o. r. Koch. wife.
Annie O.. Koch and Charles Mathews and
wife TO- Vs. r. Koch. 30 feet ON west side
Sixth street. north OF Baker $500.
Andrew Saks and wife 90 ONar il.
Berry. go feet ON Main street. southwest
corner Eleventh. $4,000.
charles H. smith and wife TO Julius
sears 20 feet on north side Louisiana
street. between Seventh and Eigth streets
S1.100
Henrioo: John IT. aud Melissa S. Smiths
trustee 90 Roberta Robinson. go feet on
east side Pine street 90 feet south OF
HacOn $50.
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George Graves was before Squire Larus
Monday charged with trepassing and
with using abusive language toward Mrs.
Crittendeu. Of Narina district
..k,-haf aid YOU say TO Mrs. Criuenden?"
asked the Squire.
"sbe said that was liar and 7 re-
rlio3 thot she was no lady, or she would
not have said IT,
cease dismissed" remarked the Squire
1ncoufCllly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20
WAS WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO
Sicutcnaut Roberts was in Richmond
ON His WAY Homo.

Second Lieutenant Thomas A. fooerls'
~ the First Cavalry whose residence is
a. Springfield Iu.. passed through Rich
tn0nd Monday nght on his way home ne
g. nursing wound received at san Juan
o. the lIst DAYS battle before santiago.
Lieutenant Roberts was graduated
from West Point iu the class OF 1891 and
J. most agreeable young man. lie stop
ped over in THIS city few hours aud
gave "a graphic account of the hght IN
(which Dee was wounded
lus regiment was right up 20 the front
gnd in the nrst volley from the span 81
Nagsei rifles "a bullet struck him in the
abdomen. IL did not penetrate but
glanced and passed out on the right SIDE
ie2tirs M'lo more than an Ugly nesh
wound. The Lieutenant fell and was
carried back 20 stream Of water where
be lay Tor some time alone and unat-
tended. lie heard the victorious yelis OF
RS men aud cried for Soy
AFTER CSC hattie Do vas taken 20 the
hospital The accommodations for tho
sniured were entirely inadequate. The
tOetors and nurses cra thsir best but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20
BOARD AT WORK
ON SCHOOL BOOKS
Only the General Questions Involved
Have Been Considered,
TO ANNOUNCE COMPLETE LIST,
No Information VIII BE Given Out
Jntn All the Publications Have
Keen Selected - Contest over
Albcmarlc superintendent.

Tho state Board OF Public instruction
Is now hard 40 work ON The general qucs-
tlous to Doe disposed OF before tho actual
work OF adoptuE The school books begins.
Samples 0f publications arc boius closely
examined and the recommendations OF
tho committees are receiving due consId-
GRAFTON.
Do has been decided not 20 make public
che namo NJ amy book placed upon the
bet unU the whole work SIS completed.
Not "a single publication has as yet been
adopted and 90 VIII probably Doe % "ee@
before tho DIST is finished.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE RESULT
SO one can safely predict what the de-
cisI1n of the board viii Doe. The three
gentlemen who have votes have listened
Co au the addresses. they have samples
OF The books offered reports OF COM
mlttces of prominent educators are IN
their possession. and the bids OF the pup
fishers have been. or soon Will be- open
ed by the board. That body has ample
information upon which act for the
best interests OF the State and its people
10 is generally believed tnat the Nir-
gin'a publishers win joe treated handsome
ly by tho board. even though they may
not rct everything they ask for. There
appears Co Doc considerable doubt as 90
what tho board viii DO about the single
book list This question has not been
acted upon.
ALRENARIE SUPERINTENDENT
Tho Board spent some time yesterday
in considering the claims OF the apple
cants for the position OF Superintendent
" the Schools 81 Albcmarlc t0 succeed
the late Isaac r.. Barksd3le. Among the
candidates were Mcssrs. George J.. Good
son. Albert j. Holiday Philip W. Mel
son. j. ~ Faris. W. ID. PattcsOu and Eld-
ridge Turner. Seldom Of ever before has
Tho board had so much excellent material
30 choose from. Senator George w. Nor
us and Delegate w. IT, Boaz advocated
the claims OF afr. Turner but each adj
mltcd AN of the other candidate were
splendid gentlemen and thoroughly quail
ifed for tho office.
The election was postponed until Toe
day.
THE VISIT RECALLED.
Editor of The Times:
si-.-I have read lu your paper OF this
morning card from Mr. b. j.. Johnson
referring 20 my remarks before the State
Board of Education. in which ] am Zee
parted as saving that ! had visited his
office and conferred with him with rec
gard To- the publishing OF books in hicn-
n,.r4 and chat Doe admitted that DE did
MOI have the facilities The report docs
as much Injustice to me as Go Mr. Jonn-
son. ] was ondeaVoring in my tank 10
The Board % make 30 clear 90 them thdi
Che University Publishing Company was
ready and willing to have its printing ana
binding done i'm the South. In support OF
this statement ] added that .eisnt years
ago called ON Mr. B. IT, Johnson Oh
d Iur
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conjunction with the civil authorities.
The Spanish soldiers are encamped be-
tween the lines on the reverse slope OF
the HIN on which are our entrenchments.
Many Of them believe. as they have
been told. that the United States has
purchased the Island of cuba and that
our government will pay them their ar
rears Of pay and return them 20 Spain
They repudiate the idea that they have
surrendered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20

A Young negro attempted 10 get on a
Traction car on Broad street yesterday
morning about o'clock, near the corner
of Fourteenth street but as the car was
in rapid motion, he was unsuccessful IN
hts EFFORTS, and his head came into con-
tact with the ground
30 homes were broken. and after brush
ING on his clothes and attracting "a few
passing citizens 20 his side. ne proceeded
ON his road toward Church Hlu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20

Traction Car No. s. with Motorman
Yartroueh I'm charge, ran of the track
az the head Of Broad street about 1910
o'clock Monday night just az the curve
that led 10 the reservoir. The car struck
a post at that point, but owing 10 the enc
crgetic efforts OF the motorman, no one
v,ae hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-20
A MURDERER CAUGHT.
Frank Funk, who Killed and Robbed
Brooks in Washington. Arrested.

WASHINGTON. D. c. July 19.-spe-
clal-Frank Funk has been captured at
Colinsvillc. H., and Is being held for the
Washington authorities. II was only a
few weeks ago that william II. Brooks
was found dead and his wife with her
head split open. an axe having been used
with awful effect on both. Mrs. BOOKS
Is recovering now and charges Funk
with the crime. and also with having
stolen the savings OF a lifetime, amount
ing 10 about 81 O0O. from the lining Of her
clothing. No difficulty is appIehended IN
fixing the guilt on Funk.
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Information has been received here OF
the death in stanton JAN OF George
Ioclridge. Sometime ago reQusition for
him Was received from The Governor OF
rcxas. I'm which State The man was
charged with betrayal under promise OF
marriage. He was then too sd 20 be re-
moved.
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Xirrinin GirI Stolen.

J. NJ Hodges. OF Warde's Mills. Va,
writes 20 Governor Tyler that his sixteen
year-old girl has been st5,en and carried
on 20 Nebraska. lie does not give partic-
uiars. but says the mother IS almost
crazy.
Hodges asks the Governor to assist him
Ia getting the child home.
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The excursion 10 Dutch Gap on tho
steamer Pocahontas under the direction
of Mr.. A. S. Dunkley which was TO have
been held last evening. was postponed on
account OF the weather. The date was
not decided on last evening. but viii be
announced later.
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Major shanks has mustered IN one OF
the colored companies IN Petersburg and
Major Price had them taken 10 Camp
Corff- rerff-f-r afternoon.
battalion IN camp and
Major J. L. jeans. can new be muster
cd an
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DR.. HOGE'S CONDITION.

Not So Favorable Yesterday and His
Nephew Goes 60 Nurse Him.
DR.. Hoge's condition yesterday was not
so favorable
His nephew, Addison Hoge Professor
Of Greek I'm Washington and Lee Uni
vcrsity. has gone 90 the White sulphur
10 assist Or Hoge's daughter, Mrs. Gil
liam, in nusiug him.
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ELEVEN WERE KILLED
By tho Explosion OF tho Powder Work.

By tho Explosion OF tho Powder Works
Mt Santa Cruz.
SANTA CRUZ. April N-It b now
known that eleven people were killed
In last nights explosion at the Santa
Cruz powder works. All that remains to
tell of the gun cottou plant in some
twisted iron and a large hole In the
ground made BY nitro -giycerine.
Besides those killed by the explosion
an employe named De Cosa, who had
suffered from heart disease. dropped
dead at his home as o result Of the
shock. H. Connolly had three ribs bro
ken. It is thought that a young man
named Miller was killed. as his horse.
with boys eyes blown out, was found
where ne left the animel. There were
two others by the name Of Miller who
were In the list Of killed. s Il:
The bodies of those killed, with tho
exception OF Gilleran, are unrecognlz-
able, having been frighttully uangled.
H. c. Cutter, who was thought to have
escaped. Is not to be found among the
dead. ssl
The bodies OF c. A. Cole and q. c.;
Butler were recovered to-day. Both
were carpenters. It Is definitely known
that the explosion was the result OF an
accident due to spontaneous combus.
tion OF nitro-glycetine.
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THE WAR TAXES.

Tho Revenue Bill Draws Forth a
Lengthy Talk in the louso--yoto to be
Taken Tomorrow. Fl
WASHINGTON. April 27-The gen..
eral debate upon the measure framed
by tho ways and means committee to
meet the extraordinary expenditures of
the war with Spain opened in the house
to-day. 1t will continue through to-
morrow. and on Friday at 4 o'clock the
yotewill be taken. There was an absence
OF that partisan rnncor which has al
ways heretofore characterized debates
upon revenue measures. Both sides
through their representative leaders.
AIessrs. Bailey and Dingley. concurred
In tho necessity which existed for i'm
medIately raising hundreds Of millions
to prosecute the war, but the opposing
doctrines which they held clashcd at the
first onset over the methods by which
the revenue should be raised.
The section providing for $500 100000
of bonds became the target Of the DEM
ocrntic and Populistlc opposition, and
Mr.. Bailey, In an hours speech. argued
for an income tax, which would raise
sl0O, 900, 900 n year. the coinage OF the
silver seignorage and the Issue Of $751;
000.0 900 OF legal tender notes as an nlter-
native position.
Mr.. Dingley declared that II was al-
most incredible that amy ono should ser
iously propose In such n crisis that the
government Should rely for funds upon
the proceeds of another lawsuit over a
proposition which tho supreme court
had already decided against the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Saycrs. OF Texas, the ranking MI
nority member of the appropriation
committee, devoted his time to mn nrgu-,
mcnt to demonstrate that the money to
be raised by the bill was excessive, and
would breed reckless prongncy Tho
expenses OF the civil war In 1861, when
the government maintained 100000 men
In the field. and had four times ms many
ships as II had to-day, were only, 81 ,1O0,- Z
900, 900. In view Of that fact hc contend
ed that to raise 5000. .o00, 900 to carry on n
war, Insignificant in comparison, may
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ed here to-day for war news and decid.
ed TO remain hero for further orders.
Advlces from Porto Rico show. that that
colonylis awaiting invasion. tj! l,'ii,3
RUN TIE BLOCKADE
Two spanlsh Vessels are Alleged 20 Have
Escaped the Vigilance OF the American
z Sauauron - ALLEGED Eu,o,utsr ,vtth = Il

Two Spanish Vessels are Alleged 20 Have
Eseaped tho Vigilance OF the American,
Squadron a. Alleged Encoantsr with .
Unitsd States Torpedo tioai. ifsa,
Copyright, lSeS, by the, Associated Press)
HAVANA. April 27,-Thc Spanish
eoastlng steamer Cosme Herrera, which
ran the blockade on Saturday last Is. Ct
appears, not the only vessel that has
reached this port since the blockade ,wasl
established, as the arrival OF the steamer.
Aviles, from Neuvitas, IS also reported.
It Is reported from Cayo Frances, near
Caibaricn. that two United States mon
itors captured two schooners loaded with
coal, but discovering they were German
vessels they were released. Il :,
Dispatches from Matanzas say an
American torpedo boat destroyer has
twice entered the port Of Matanzas. The
second time. It Is addeo. six shots were
fired ut her and she retired. {,
The Italian cruiser Bausan arrived
here on Saturday. Her band played the
Spanish national hymn. and the forts
and Spanish war ships answered. their
bands playing the Itahan national
hymn. The usual salutes were exc
changed. ~ = NJ, /
The local newspapers publish what
they believe to be the names OF the ves-l
sele composing the United Statee block
aiding fleet and incidentally they refer
to the Dauntless, now the dispatch boat
OF the Associated Press, which gave the
Spaniards so much trouble, It Is Claimed !
by landing filibustering expeditions on
the coast OF Cuba. 81
The Spanish gunboat Ligera, Il Is an
nounced here, encountered at Cayo Pie-5
dra, near Cardenas, not far from Mdtan-
zas, an American torpedo boat destroy
er. which opened fire on the Spanish
war ship. The gunboat. II Is added, an
swered with eleven shots. 1t Is claimed
the American destroyer was damaged
and retreated.
The Spanish steamer Montzerrat, from
Cadiz, on April 10. via Las Palmas, on.
April 13. for Havana. has arrived, It Is
announced safely at Cienfuegoe. She.
had on board three millions in silver and
a quantity of ammunition. The Mont-i
zerrat Is commanded by Captain Dec
ham, and Is of 2,5s3 tons,
It Is officially announced that the In
surgent Brigadier General Masso has
been authorized to form a division Ut ma
tives to fight against the United States
troops 5;3 litss5
The Spanish officials say that the well
known Insurgent leader Juan del Del
godo, with seventeen OF his followers has
been killed near Canoe.
The situation here to-day Is one Of ex-i
pectntion and quiet patriotic enthusl-5
asm, combined with desire upon the
part OF the. Spaniards for the opening of
real hnstllItiee. Z Il 2, 81
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be unsuccessful. Then will come the in
evitable. and Havana will be forced TO
surrender and beg for food.
IN THREE DAYS

The Spanish aud American Fleets on the
Pacific May Have n Very InterestiuE Ar
gument orthe Philippines.
MADRID, April 27.-An official dis
patch from Manila announces that the
Spanish fleet has sailed TO take up Its
position to meet the United States
squadron. The latter had not been
sighted when the cable message was
sent; but the American war ships were
expected at any moment.
LONDON, April 27.-Accordlng to a
special dispatch received here to-day,
from Madrid, the Spanish minister OF
marine, Admiral Berbejo, received q
cipher message from the Spanish ad-
miral in command at Manila, Admiral
Montejo, announcing that after taking
the measures necessary to organize the
naval defenses at Manila and Cavite,
he was about to sail with his squadron
to take up q position and await the
coming OF the United States fleet.
The Spanish minister OF marine. the
special dIspat tch continues. forthwith
communicated with Premier Sagasta,
who summoned the minister for war,
General Correa, and the three ministers
held conference. Shortly afterward
another dispatch arrived from the Cap
tain General OF the Philippine islands,
detailing the military measures he Is
taking to support the action Of the
Spanish squadron and to defend Manila,
CavIte and other places against any
American attempt to land In combina-
tlon with the Insurgents.
The news soon reached the clubs and
the newspapers and created an I'M
mensc sensation.
The minister of marine expressed the
belief that the United States squadron
would reach Manila In about sixty
hours, and battle. therefore, Is expect
ed In about three days.
The naval men here who are ac-
quainted with the Philippine islands,
believe the Spanish squadron will take
up positions near Cavite, so as to be
supported by the batteries there and at
Maniln .-' e-tI - .ss-. tsE 20 x e. ri
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Here, Tit. /, No Dre.u Parade,

Z. WASHINGTON. April 27.-It was
learned to-day that the torpedo boat
Cushing is on her way north from the
blockading squadron of Admiral Samp-
son. off Havana. in order that repairs
may be made to. her starboard engine,
which Is wrecked as the result, It is said,
OF an attempt to show OF her fine quail
ties by Naval Cadet Boyd. who was
temporarily In charge OF her. The re-
pairs, 1t Is expected, will take about a
month and probably will be done at the
Norfolk navy yard. 1t Is said that the
vessel has had no encounter of any sort
with the Spanish, md that there is
nothing In the reports current chat the
Spanish gunboat Llgerla had fired at
and hit her. 9'f 9r7 81
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General Grant. Birthday.

GALENA, Ills, April 27.-Galena, the
home Of General U. s. Grant, day cell;
ebrated the seventy-seventh anniyer-s
sary OF the great leaders birth, Nellie
Grant : sartoris, accompanied by her
daughter Vivian, represented the Grant;
family. Judge Emory Spcer, Confed-
crate veteran, OF Macon. Ca, was the
orator of the day. N. !. M y Is &
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Shoe Was All Right.

Special Dispatch to tho Intelligenccr. d
STEUBENvILLE. o., April 27.-Ju-S
Illus Balaash, spaniard, died at Long.
Run, the mining town on the Wheeling
& Lake Erie railroad last night, after
living two days with a bullet hole
through his lung. Chris Shoe, a Ger,
man. who shot him, was arrested and
given q hearing to-day, and held on a
charge OF murder. 1t Is claimed that
the men had been discussing the war,
and that Shoe tookthe part OF the United
Ctnfac f y .-E5|I
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4 Andrew Carnegie. Patriotism.

1RoNWooD, Mich. April 27.-Andrew
Carnegie to-day made arrangements to
care for families of the members Of the
Curry rifles who we're called out TO Is
land Lake and from thence to the reg
ular army as volunteers. Superinten-
dent Cole notified the men that their
families will be paid an amount OF mo-
ney each month while the men at war
and their positions would be held open
for them f- ts5 2.gE vi %
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LIEUTENANT CURTIS
Wants to Comic Iiome-Nfain Thought IL
aaffg,h 3 IN Gof N Whnck nt SunIp

3b5 to Got n whnck nt Spain.
Special Dispatch TO tho 1ntelligonccr.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 27.- rep
resentatlve Dovencr to-day received q
letter from Lieutenant c. X. Curtis, OF
the United States navy. now at Honolu-
III. In which he expresses the hope that
he will be brought home and permit
ted to participate in the war with Spain.
Lieutenant Curtis Is West virglnan.
whom many 1ntelllgcncer readers know.
He has been absent on his present as
slgnment for nearly year. A little
daughter born soon after he left for tho
west Is one OF the attractions which
draws him homcwnrd, but his main
thought Is to get n whacls at Spain. y
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WIN sinrvc i!nyn,,, ont,

e. ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP. NEW
YORK, OFF, HAVANA, April 27--TIa-
vana now feels tho pinchcs OF the block
ade When Spanish need OF food be-
comes Imperative. then lf there is money
enough In the city to mako II worth
while, there arc likely TO be many ut
tcmpts made at blockade running, but
Rear Admiral Sampson says they will
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phes!ed would suffice to drive the Span
iards out Of Cuba" and asks: I'm view
OF the little progress made, whether
General Lee has not miscalculated."
Continuing the Liberal says: ut ap-
pears that q coup de main on Manila Is
now intended. but the. Spaniards are
quite confident that the result will be
disastrous to the Americans. There Is
great enthusiasm at Manila, where VOL
unteers have been enrolled and warm
reception is being prepared for the
Americans" The Liberal llkens the Uni
ted States squadron to "a dog among
nine wins"