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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
Mexico Neutral.

CITY OF MEXICO. April @.-MinIster
NIeriscal. OF the state, has assured the
American Minister. General Clayton. on
the authority OF President Dtaz. that
Mexico will maintain the strictest neu-
trality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
Shenandoah safe.

LIVERPOOL April 2.-The four-mast-
ed ship Shenandoah, Captain Murphy,
from San Francisco. reported TO nave
been captured by the Spanish, arrived
here this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
Converted Cruisers.

cADIZ April 2s.-Three steamers Of the
Comnania 1'ransatlantica are being rapid
" armed as cruisers. The forts at Tacoa,
sx miles near the west OF Cadiz, ana
al San Cataline are being strengtheneu'
and new guns are being mounted there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
I've Asiatic Sanadron.

LONDON, April 2.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mall tele-
graphing Thursday saws:
There Is no news from Manila as 10
the whereabouts OF the American feet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
Lightship in Distress.

CAPE HENRY. VA, April 2s.-Ths
keeper Of the Life Saving station at Lit
tie Island. Va, reports a United states
lightship of that station flying signals OF
distress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
solar Plexus Blow Fatal

SACRAMENTO. CAL. April as.-;Bull'
Mccarthy. OF Philadelphia, who was
knocked qeehx Grfo In a t~wenty-ronnd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29

OF all garments Of perennial
usefulness the TOP COAT carries
off the palm. Didn't YOU sigh for
one yesterday
Don't do it, but enjoy the COM
fort and satisfaction of possessing
one.
Here for all tastes-all pockets
books-S6.75 to $40.
The rainy season is on; do you
know the comfort Of a Mackin-
toSh?
You can have the pleasant eX-
perience at from $3.50 up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-29
Tough, 10 a Draw.

DETROIT. MICH, April 2s.-"Ted" Ne
Pharland and Joe walcott fought eight
hard rounds 10 . draw in III. Aocueriun
this evening.
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sLANco SHORT OF AmmmuNl1,oA
Tits State of Affairs May Lead to
Desperate Attempts ut
Blockade Running.

Washington, May Examinations
have been received here that Captain
General Blanco at Havana is very short
of ammunition. This state of affairs
may lead to some desperate attempts at
blockade running on the part of the
|Spaniards in the hopes of getting more
ammunition into havana. 1t is believed
that the supplies so frequently referred
to as being on the Spanish flying squad
ron were of this character, rather than
food supplies, which makes it all tho
more important, that Sampson and
Schley should succeed in keeping Adj
miral Cervcra from reaching Havana,
Cicnfuegos, or any port in Cuba con-
nected with Havana by rail. Commo-
dore Schley probably is we'll down on
the Florida coast now and should be
able to guard the Florida straits by
tomorrow or next day. His appearance
OH that side of Cuba would enable
Sampson to bring his ironclads with
perfect safety into Cienfuegos, on the
south side, and with this disposition of
our naval force and the free use of a
considerable number of our scouting
vessels, it is hard to see how the Span
ish fleet can escape from the Gulf OF
Mexico or the Caribbean sea.
Navy Department Bulletin.
The navy department issued the fol-
lowing bulletin ut the close of office
hours yesterday, embodying such Off
cial Information of the day as the de-
partment regarded proper for publica-
ton:
admiral Dewey was informed that
officers, men and supplies would be
sent out to Manila by the City of Pekin.
About 1900 troopers will go.
"Mr. knight, correspondent of the
London Times, has received the neces-
sary promise from the Spanish govern
nient to land at Havana, if conveyed to
that port by a neutral vessel. He has
been granted permission by the navy
department to take passage by the
German steamer Polaria, which vessel
is given permission to pass the block
ade.
''rhe department hopes to make an
exchange of prisoners at an early date.
"The British steamer Myrtleionc
has been granted the same permission
to go to Cnrdenas as was previously
granted to the Norwegian vessel Folsjo.
THE Austrian man of war, the En-
press Maria Teresa, will visit Cuban
ports"
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ENSIGN BAGLEY'S FUNERAL.
Services Held ut Raleigh. His Home,
Where IL Fitting Tribute
-H. ~ D,i1 .EI

III fulN.
Raleigh, N. c., May 1s.-The United
States and North Carolina Yesterday
paid noble tribute to the memory Of
the gallant ensign, Worth Bn4,ley, the
first officer killed III the war with
Spain. Nothing to approach yester-
days funeral pageant was ever seen
here. The body arrived late Sunday
night, was met by an escort of the
First regiment of volunteers and taken
to the home of Ensign Bagley's wild
owed mother, where n detail Of troops
kept constant guard. The love of all
classes of people for the dead was
shown i'll the stream of callers and the
wealth of floral tributes. The latter
came from nea and far, and it was
significant that most of them were
rcd, white and blue.
The body remained at the house UNI
til $3.50 yesterday afternoon, when it
was taken to the capitol and placed in
the rotunda. The rotunda was draped
in the national and state colors. A
steady stream Of people flowed by for
two hours. The cnsket was removed
at 5 o'clock and placed in front of the
statue of Washington, where the exer-
cises We're held i'll the presence of the
family, the city clergy and 10000 peo-
pie. including all the United States,
state and city officials. military yeter-
ans, cadets and school children.
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CRUISER WILMINGTON
pUNCIURES 4 TRAP
Sends a Dangerous DcreIict to the
Bottom With a Few Big
Shot.
IN PATH OF sLockADlAe FLEET
Another Messenger From Gomez
Arrives After an Exciting
Experience.
CHASED BY SPANISH GuNBoAT
He Is Rescued by mn American
Boat ana the spantardL 10
Forced 10 Find .
Port.
IN PATH OF 8L0cKADIHG FLEET
CHASED BY SPANISH GuNBoAT

Key West, Fla, May 1s.-(Copy-
rlghted, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
The United States cruiser Whining
ton, when about thirty miles east of
Havana yesterday, fired four shells
Into a Spanish trap in the shape of a
derelict, sinking it and thus doing
away with another piece OF Spanish
trickery. The commander Of the Will
mington had been warned by dispatch
boats that some dangerous wreckage
was drifting about the spot mentioned
and the cruiser steamed in that direc-
ton to investigate the reports. An old
Spanish schooner, with her deck load
ed to the rails with rusty iron, car
wheels, ETC., closely packed together,
was found floating in the track OF the
torpedo boats and dispatch boats. The
iron laden schooner had evidently been
sent out of Havana harbor in the hope
that a torpedo boat or small craft of
the blockading force would crash into
it and be SO damaged as to cause her to
sink. As wires were noticed around
the iron rails on the schooner, Com
mander Todd believed the Spanish trap
might also contain explosives, and,
therefore, laying off considerable dis
lance from her, his big guns promptly
sent her to the bottom.
Another commission from General
Gomez, the insurgent commander in
chief. arrived at Key West today.
John +. iowa, the former United
States vice consul at Sagua la Grande,
who was landed by an American gun
boat on the coast of Cuba about ten
days ago, was picked up yesterday aft
ernoon, after an exciting experience
with a Spanish gunboat, which the
American gunboat chased into her har-
Dor. Mr.. Jova succeeded in reaching
the camp of Gomez and brought back
dispatches from the later to Commo-
dore Watson. He reports that Gomez
and the several thousand troops with
him are in best Of spirits and hopeful
of a speedy ending of the present stu
alton. Mr.. iowa also reports the Span
ish troops are moving westward, keep.
ing in the cities. He made part of the
journey along the coast in Il small boat
and was being chased by u Spanish
gunboat when the American gunboat
hove in sight. The S%paniard, though
several miles off, fired a number of
shots at the American vessel. The lat
ter proceed to pick up MIR. Jova and
two companions and then chased the
smish gunboat, which promptly
81 ldded for safety into port.
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AMERICAN VESSELS M6,LANT.
Spanish rlect viii Not Find I'm.
clio Sans Vessels
AAleen.

-
clio Sans Vessels
Asleep.
On Board Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Kate Spencer, off Havana, May
10, via Key West, May 1s.-(Copyright-
ed by Associated Prcss.)--The ships of
the American blockading squadron are
Keeping u yigilant watch for the ap-
pearance of the Spanish fleet and will
not be taken by surprise should the
Spanish men of war round Cape An
tonic, the ~westernmost point of Cuba,
and swoop down upon Havana. Ali
our ships have been warned by Com
modore Watson of the possibility of
such q move, and sailors are kept con-
stantly in the tops, where they can
sweep the horizon for forty miles,
looking out for the first sign OF n hos
tile ship. All the naval officers on
blockade are anxious for u meeting
with the Spaniards and when informed
of the lateat report that placed them
off the coast of Venezuela they jubil-
antly declared the enemy could be
hemmed iii between the Windward
islands and the Yucatan channel to be
destroyed. The only fear expressed
was for the safety of our ships block
aiding Cienfuegos. But they do not
doubt that precautions have been
taken for the safety of the ships now
on the southern coast of Cuba.
The torpedo boats and fast yachts Of
the auxiliary fleet will keep the block
aiding ships in constant communion
ton with Key West, when the move
ments of vessels are being directed.
General opinion is that there will be
no movement Of the army in the direc-
ton of Cuba so long as the Spanish
fleet remains in American waters or
until it is met and beaten.
The blockade of Havana has been
maintained without incident since the
C~ondevenlito and Legazpi attempted
to draw u ships under the big guns
at Santa Clara on Saturday evening.
Activity along the coast continues.
Squads of Spanish cavalry and parties
working upon Notifications have been
seen daily along the shores, but have
not been molested.
Orders have been given not to xpose
small vessels of the squadron to unnec-
essafy danger.
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NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION,
So the Cabinet Members say-.Im.
munes to BE Largely Made UE
or Cnl0reI 'NronNa

'|rr hsushCo w AbO y NAa"Ao w
Of Colorcd Troops.
Washington, May 18.-It was stated
ut the white house at II o'clock as the
cabinet assembled that there had been
no material change in the situation.
Senator's and representatives, who
called to discuss the situation we're
shown no official dispatches.
A long list of army and navy nomi-
nations are expected to be submitted
to the senate today.
A delegation Of prominent negroes,
consisting of Governor Pinchback. Col
onel james Lewis and Captain Judson
". Lyons, called on the secretary of
war today and urged that all Of the
ten regiments of immunes to be sent
to Cuba be made up of colored lei
They pointed out the especial service
colored troops, bred III southern eli
mate, most of them used to conditions
similar to those to be confronted in
Cuba would be in the campaign. Sec
rotary Alger was not able to concede
that all immune regiments are to be
colored volunteers, but gave assurance
that several of them will be composed
of men Of their race. The delegation
also urged the appointment of Captain
Thomas s. Kelley, of Louisiana, as col
onel of one OF the immune regiments.
Captain Kelley, it is said. has the in
dorsement of General Miles.
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REPORT is UNCoNFlRMED.
Said That a Small Gunbont Remov,
Ing Torpedoes Was Blown Up
FH rN.- mud I1nofrNrnh p. r.H.H .

New York, May 1s.-An unconirmed
dispatch from Havana is printed here
to the effect that the American vessel
engaged in removing torpedoes at Ca
banas was blown up and the entire
crew persisted. Nothing is known at
Key West of any such disaster.
Madrid, May 17.-Dispatch from Ha-
yana: A small gunboat having a crew
OF seventeen men, was blown up off
Cardenas, while engaged in removing
torpedoes from the harbor. The tor
redo exploded through the negligence
of those engaged in work and all the
crew persisted. The dispatch does not
Indicate whether the boat was an
American or n Spanish craft.
Key West, Fla, May ls.-Hoats just
arrived from the blockading fleet say
they have no knowledge of any craft
having been blown up off Cardenas or
elsewhere. The opinion is expressed
that the Spanish report probably orig
mated in the Wilmington sinking u
Spanish schooner derelict, loaded with
old iron, sent out from Havana in the
hope that one of our war vessels would
collide with it in the darkness.
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Spanish, as every shell of the latter fsli
short OF their Dursuers.

short OF their pursuers.
the Spaniards We're u mile Oft Morro
and our ships fully four miles farther
ont when flames leaped from the bat.
teries OF Santa Clara forts and clouds
OF white smoke drifted up the coast.
Hall u minute later a dull, heavy roal
OF a great gun am like a deep dia-
pason OF an organ on high treble OF
smaller guns. 1t was from one of the
l2-inch Krnpps mounted there, and an
s50-ponnd projectile plunged into the
water half "a mile inside Of the Amer.
lean line, throwing up a tower OF white
spray. It ~richochetted and struck
ngain half a mile outside.
Maddcnel by Their Failure.
The mask was now of. Maddened
by the failure of their plot, the Span.
iards continued to FIRE ut intervals OF
about ten minutes. In all thirteen
shots were fired, but not one struck
within 200 yards of one of our ships.
AS soon as the battery opened Com.
mander Lilly signaled and his fleet
stood off shore. Captain Mckenzie. on
the bridge of the Nicksburg, watched
the fall of the shells, but he considered
1t useless to waste ammunition ut that
lie dppeuSeu tIle desire OF
the men at the guns, however, by let
ting go a final broadside at the Spanish
ships, in chance hope of making them
pay for their daring before they
gained the harbor, but they steamed
in under Morro's guns untouched, and
as they disappeared fred several shots.
Several shots We're sent after them at
that moment by the Annapolis, which
dropped inside the harbor, probably
creating CONSERVATION among scores
of bumboats on the water front.
AT the close of the action, Just at
shutdown, the Associated Press dis
patch boat Kate Spencer run up along
side of the Vicksburg. Her men.
many of them stripped to their trous-
ers and pistol belts, were still at the
guns. They and their officers re-
ceived the news of SIMPSONS battle
at San Juan with cheers that reached
the Mayaower, n quarter of a mile off,
bringing her crew to her side.
Commander Mckenzie thinks, as do
other officers of the fleet, that the AL
Phonso has been stripped of her bat
terry and guns and those used TODAY
were only temporarily mounted. If II
was the Alphonso MI. she must have
found new boilers, since lately she was
II helpless cripple in Havana harbor.
From the action of the Krupp guns, it
is evident the Spaniards have no cor
dite and are using ordinary cocoa
powder.
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cuBANs BECOMING VOLUNTEERS
Spain IL Aiming Her Encmie.
Which May Make Her Trouble
Herenrtcr. a-

Kingston, May II, 6 p. m.-The Gu
ban provisional government has di-
rected insurgent sympathizers not to
try to eyade in garrison cities General
Blanco's CONSUMPTION order forcing
into ranks Of the volunteers all males
between IS and AS years of age. Refu-
gees who arrived here by the French
steamer Fulton from Havana are join
ing the volunteers by the hundreds.
Spain is thus arming her enemies
ready to rise at an opportune time or
desert. Spaniards in Havana are used
for communal police on purpose to spy
out Cuban sympathizers and II
their arrests.
Eggs there were 10 cents apiece,
meat so cents per pound and -four 30
cents per pound when the Fulton left,
May Z. The Atlas line tenmer Adoula
sailed for Santiago de Cuba today with
provisions and to bring back refugees.
There are four schooner cargoes of
food to leave Jamaica ports for Santi-
ago weekly.
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SPANISH VESSELS AT MARTINIQUE
Eight Spanish Wnrships and Seven
Torpedo Vessels We're

New York, May 16.-HeraId's st.
Pierre, Martinique special: There is
a fotilla of eight Spanish Warships
and seven torpedo vessels in the vicin-
ity of this island. 1t is supposed that
part of this fotilla is heading north
west. 1t is positively known that part
Of the Spanish lotilla is cruising about
near Martinique keeping watch on the
United States auxiliary cruiser Har-
ward. The Spanish torpedo vessels
have been running in and out Of Fort
de France all day.
The commander of the Harvard,
which is in the harbor OF St. Pierre,
has asked permission to remain there
seven days to make repairs to some
disabled machinery. The time asked
for by the Harvard has been granted
by the French authorities here, but
her commander has been notified that
when the repairs have been completed
he must give twenty-four hours no
ticc before leaving Many flashes OF
light, presumably signals between the
warships, were seen off ST. Pierre
Thursday night.
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Admiral cervera, the four first class
cruisers and the ability Of the admirni
himself. 1t is supposed that the pres.
ervation Of the Spanisl, SQUADRON
would enable the colonies to prolone
tnelr resistance to the American<nlnns
OF invasion. These optimist views
nave been strengthened among the
lower and middle classes BY the re-
pulse OF the Americans at Cardenas
and Cienfuegos.
Among the more thoughtful and
FIar seeing, and in military and naval
circles, b news of the arrival of the
neet at. Martinique has increased anx.
lety and patriotic concern"
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I'nValry Horses in Demand.

= HVHtry ffOFses IN .
Fort Meade, May 1s.-There will be
a big demand for cavalry horses at
this place just as soon as the purchas-
ing board gets to work. At least 500
horses will be needed. 1t was at first
announced that Rapid City would he
the purchasing station, but it has been
changed to this place. The horses are
to be purchased in open market. Cap
tain Goodwin and Lieutenant Dallam
have gone to Sioux Falls to inspect
horses there and Major Carr and Lieu
tenant Bigelow have been ordered to
Montana for the same purpose. There
are now left at this post five troops of
regulars and three of volunteers.
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SEND REGULARS TO MERRITT.
Likely Tint Three Regiments will
BE Sent From Tampa to

Washington, May 1s.-Colonel r. B.
Hughes. inspector general, with head
quarters in New York, was at the war
department today on q mission from
General Merritt in connection with the
assignment of regular troops for the
Philippine expedition. His preference
for a larger proportion of seasoned
troops for the performance of his diff
cult and delicate mission as military
governor Of the Philippines than it
was at first proposed to send with him
is shared by many officials. Secretary
Alger is considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of withdrawing three regiments of the
regular infantry from Tampa and
sending them post haste to San Fran
ciscO
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GResHAm's BAD LUCK.
Forward Section or the Cutter Sinks
In Twenty-Five Feet of

Ogdensburg, N. ", May 1s.-Ihc
revenue cutter Gresham was cut in
two and po%ntooncd for the passage
through the Canadian canals on her
way to the sea to go into the naval
service. This morning, owing to some
m~iscalculntion, the bow section, As feet
long, suddenly careened. forced the
pontoon under water and sank to the
bottom in twenty-five feet of water.
Mr.. Hanna's yacht Comanche is
passing down the St. Lawrence canal
on her way to New York, to be turned
over to the government.
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Mpkc. the S%pnniurl. Hnuny

MNRcS TIC SbHH1NtVIS HHObv.
Madrid, May 10, noon.-An official
dispatch from San Juan de Puerto Ri
co says: The American squadron
was repulsed off Puerto Rico. Al
though eleven warships bombarded the
place the attackers We're gloriously
beaten bnck, The Spanish batteries
armed with six-inch krupp guns were
especially effective"
This alleged victory of the Spaniards
has aroused great enthusiasm here.
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Called lr,s,, nm he s,re.t

Washington Star: James Coates, a coll
ored huckster, and Thomas Brooks. his
colored helper. were arrested yesterday
for calling Fresh fsh" on Madison
street. and Judge Scott heard the case to-
day. Policeman Martins complaint was
that the noise made by the defendants dis
turbed some sick people. Coates was fined
IS and the boy was acquitted.
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London, May 13.-Havnnn special:
Nine hundred Spnuiards We're killed In
a fight with the insurgents. The loca..
ton of the battle is not given.
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BUSY DAY AT cHlckAMAuGA,
Park Is Fast Filling Up with Vol
untecrs-Scvcn Thousand Men
There by Tonisht.

There by Tonight.
Chattanooga, May 1s.-Today was
one of the busiest in the history OF
Chickamauga park. a number of regi-
ments, that arrived last night, re-
manned in the cars over night, and
since early this morning have been
hard at work pitching tents and ar
ranging camps. Special trains are ar
irving hourly, and the park is fast fill
ing up.
The Second Wisconsin infantry re,
manned in the cars in the city all night,
going to the park early this morning.
The Thirty-tirst Michigan infantry ar
rived at Z o'clock this morning and
were transferred to the park about
coon.
The work of cquipping the volunteers
is keeping the ordnance officers buster
than they probably ever have been be-
fore. Several special trains with arms
and equipments are enroute. BY to-
night there will be 1000 men encamped
at the park.
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Perhaps Afraid of Dewey There.
Teneriffc, May 13.-Martial law has
been proclaimed and the hdrbor lights
ordered extinguished until further or
ders. The expectation of food stuf7s
is strictly prohibited.
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TOPEKA MAN KILLED in BED.
Thought to Huvn Been Done by
Burglars--It Is Now In
DOuht. .

Topeln, Kas., May 13.-J. S. Collins,
II of the most prominent citizens of
Topeka, was killed early this morning
rs he lay in bed. The murderer fired
two shots from Collins shotgun, stand
ing at the foot of the bed. One dis
charge slightly wounded Mrs. Collins.
At first it was supposed to he the work
OF burglars, but it is nov in doubt.
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A COMMON NEW YORK EVENT,
Building Collnpses killing Three
and lnjuring Several
% Oti,ers

New York, May IA building in
East 10th street, in course of construc-
ton, collapsed and a number of work
men were buried. Albert Kaminiski,
Fred Tielher and a man named Saliva
tori are known to be dead. Six are in
jured, one or two badly,
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The Co i Barge.

B%attleships and transport ships,
And the little boats that guard,
Cruisers and gunboat types
Powder ships from the yard
Heavy ships for deep sea work,
And little ships for the shoal-
In time OF war they all depend
On the barge that takes the coal