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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13

Was this to end II all. thsn? Was
this the fate that Providence had IN
store for us? We're the hopes OF the
earth thus TO perish? was the expedi.
ton to be wrecked and its fate 20 re-
main forever unknown to the planet
from which It had set forth? And was
our beloved globe. which had seemed 50
fair to US when We last looked upon II
near by. and I'm whose defense We had
resolved 10 spread our last breath. 10
be left helpless and at the mercy OF Its
implacable Zoe IN the sky?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
AS SEEN BY MATSUI.
Japanese Secretary of Legation
Talks of the Philippines.
says His Government Does Not want
to Huy the Islands ms 1t Might
Find Them TOO Heavy
a burden.

Persistent rumors represent japan ds
prospective purchaser of the Philip
pine islands, despite denials made in Of
ficial circles that negotiations are pend
ing between the United States and the
japanese government.
Japan owns valuable commercial in
terests in Manila, where she has many
subjects and a consulate. 1t is admit
ted that the Philippines, despite their
unhealthy climate, would be valuable
acquisition to the japanese group of
islands, as Manila is the only port at
which liners of the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha Steamship company touch be-
tween Japan and Australia.
Mr.. Toru IIoshi, envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of Japan,
has made several calls at the state de-
partment since Dewey's victory at
Manila, and has remained closeted with
Secretaries Day and Moore for longer
periods that formal diplomatic visits
last. Mr.. Hoshi was so busy that he de-
clned to be interviewed. but Mr..
Keishiro Matsui, first secretary of the
legation, acted in his stead and gave
some interesting information. He
prefaced his remarks, however, by ask
ing, pointedly:
do you think the United States will
keep the Philippine islands after the
war is over?"
Mr.. Matsui was informed by the Chi
cago Tribune correspondent of the re-
ported intention of this government 70
retain the islands until hostilities cease,
and eventually dispose of them as war
indemnity, to which he replied:
II do not know if my government con-
templates the purchase of the islands,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02

but my own private opinion is that
Japan would not care for the Philip
pines. We have, it is true, valuable COM
mercial interests there. Sugar, tobacco
| and hemp are the principal products Of
the Island of Luzon, and Japan does an
extensive trade with Manila, taking
such goods in exchange for home prod
ucts. Manila is the principal port on
the route of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
steamship line, which adds to our inter-
est in the Philippines.
my government has sent n warship,
the Yoshino, which is ~ cmed cruiser
of 1900 tons, to Mania. For what pur
pose? O, just to watch things and if
necessary, to protect japanese subjects
in Manila. The two warships for my
government now being built at Cramps,
in Philadelphia. and the Union iron
works at San Francisco, are to be sister
ships of the Yoshino. Yes, Dewey's
victory was certainly a triumph of naval
battles. I cannot understand how it
was so one-sided."
Reference again being made to the
possible purchase of the Philippines
by Japan. Mr.. Matsui said:
''Such step would depend entirely
upon the conditions at home. 1t would
be easy, if it would not interfere with
conditions at home. Now Spain, for in
stance, has always had too much outly-
ing territory over which she has little
power, and she had better confine her
self to Spain. Spain once had valuable
colonies in the West Indies, which she
was compelled to abandon. and now she
only has Cuba and Puerto Rico. She
may not have them long, Judging by ap-
pearances. SO, you see, when the ques-
tion of acquiring more territory comes
up it must be settled upon the power of
the government at home.
"The question about the Philippine Is
lands will precipitate more trouble be-
wcen the powers in the east. America
will lose heavily by this war. even if hos
tilities continue five months. Her loss
by the breaking up of commercial inter-
ests Will be enormous, while Spain will
lose proportionately nothing, because
she has no commercial interests to speak
of. i5ut | believe it will take America
some time to recover from the blow,
even though in the end it will prove ben
pffpiql ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
LADY HENRY SOMERSET.
She Is Now the Recognized Head Of
Woman Temperance Advocates
All Over the World.

The news that Lady Henry Somerset
had been elected president of the Brit
ish Woman's Temperance association
was received with considerable en-
thusasm by American temperance
workers. 1t was somewhat of Il surprise
to many, as Lady Henry had announced
in December that she would not be
candidate for the office.
Isabel, Lady Henry Somerset, was
born in 1851. She is the eldest daughter
of the earl and countess of Eastnor
castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire, Eng
land. In 1872 she was married to Lord
Henry Somerset. Since 1885 Lady Som
erset has been active in temperance and
philanthropi work. In that year, be-
coming convinced of the great evils
of the liquor traffic, she began the work
which has given her worldwide fame
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
a REIGN OF TERROR.
Crime Runs Riot at Key West-Two Mar.
ders In Night-Decent People Want
Martial Law Proclaimed.

Crime Runs Riot at Key west-Two Mar.
ders In Night-Decent People Want
Martial Law Proclaimed.
Key West, May 26.-Two murders
We're committed here during Tuesday
night and the best citizens feel that un-
less the town is promptly put under
martial law a riot may occur at any
moment. The police force consists of
three men, and with streets and grog
shops infested with turbulent jackies
negroes and roughs of many classes,
the danger TO the respectable classes is
no mean one. In consequence of Tues
day nights bloodshed Commander For
sythe has already asked Cor guard OF
25 marines 20 protect the naval station
and government dock, and strong eff
forts are being made by citizens tC
have martial law declared.
While William Carno seaman on
the gunboat Morrill,, and Vladimir
lchnitslli. a sailor of another gunboat,
were sitting in Cuban coffee shop
Tuesday night Charles Kitchen, local
negro, approached, bearing rifle on
his shoulder, and without warning he
aimed at the sailors and fired. One
shot struck the Rus sian on the back
of his neck inflictiIg a wound from
which he died at the hospital a few
hours later. A second shot grazed
Carne's forehead, and as the latter
leaped to his feet the negro closed in
upon him and beat him on the head
with the butt of his rife until the
stock of the weapon broke and the
sailor lay senseless. The crowd that
witnessed the affair made no attempt
to interfere and Kitchen escaped.
The victim of the second crime was
John j. Dorsey, reputable machinist
of Manateo. Fla. a bout 55 years of age.
He was found dead Wednesday morn
ing in a vacant lot near the Key West
hotel. There were blood stains on his
head and bruises on his face and neck.
Dorsey was a man of family and owned
an orange grove az Manatco.
Municipal conditions here would be
classed as grOtcsque normally, to say
nothing of war times. They first be-
came manifest soon after the arrival
here of two companies of the Twenty
fifth infantry. One of these soldiers
became involved in a shooting affair
on the street and was lodged in jail.
Half an hour later his colored com
radcs with rifles marched on the jail
and forciblv liberated him, the sheriff
being powerless to prevent them
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02

Washington, May 27.-The work of
mastering the volunteers into the serv-
ice of the United States under the
presidents first call for troops, is prac-
tically completed. Adjt. Gen. Corbin
announced last night that the number
of volunteers SO Ear reported mustered
was 1lS,000 and that enough were pre-
pared for muster to swell the number
to between 121, 900 and 1872, 900. 1T is
not expected that quite the full num-
Der called for will be mustered into the
army, as nearly all of the states are
short from % to 100 men of the number
called for by their quota.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02

Port au Prince, May ga local
newspaper, the Matin, says Rear Adj
miral Osborne, of the British navy.
who left for New York on Sunday on
board Dutch steamer saw at Curacao
"A Spanish squadron composed of five
cruisers and five torpedo boat destroy
ers or torpedo boats. The Spanish Off
GERS are reported to have said they
would not accept battle unless with
an equal number of ships and that they
would avoid encountering superior
= mbers. Admiral Osborne did not
consider the Spanish squadron to be in
any way formidable.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02

by publicly signing the pledge with 40
of her tenants in the village of Led
bury. Her tenants in London, number
ing nearly 100000, next claimed her
attention, and by doing mission work
in the London slums and giving fetes
at EastnOr castle TO as many as 10000
poor at a time, she did noble work.
AS editor of the Womau's Signal and
as leader of the British Woman's Tenn
perance association she has eXerted
great influence. Miss Willard said of
her: rev women have wrought so
much good in space SO brief; we are
but at the beginning of the story, and
if life and health are spared for 20
years, it will be written that, while the
men Of England had their Shaftesbury,
its women had their Somerset"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
Threw OF the Mask.

st. Pierre, Martinique, May 25.-The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror
is being coaled by the Spanish steamer
Alicante. The Alicante lies at the
mouth of Fort de France harbor. 1t
was all along supposed that she was a
hospital ship, but there is now no
doubt that she carries cargo of coal
for the Spanish warships. Her preten-
sions to be hospital ship were a blind.
The United States consul has cautioned
the French officials of the port not tc
allow the Terror to take coal in excess
of the quantity necessary to carry :fe
Terror to the nearest Spanish eoEt.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
COM MOI

the Hartford. Since the close of the
war Commodore Watson has served on
board of or commanded ships of our
navy in all parts of the world. In 1893,
when Admiral Benham with the United
States fleet deficd the entire Brazilian
navy in the harbor of Rio and opened
the commerce Of that port to the world,
Commodore Watson was in command of
Benham's flagship and was also the
chief of staff of the fleet. In the same
year he was the commander of the war
ships sent to Blueields on account of
the trouble with Nicaragua. More re-
Gently the commodore has been COVER
nor of the naval home. lie is kentucky
born and 81 years old. He is a grandson
Of John j. Crittenden and a nephew of
Thomas /. CrittendeY, the staff officer
who, on the field of Buena Vista, made
the famous response to Santa Ana,
Gen. Taylor never surrenders." Com
modore Watson has transferred his flag
from the Cincinnati to the dispatch boat
Dolphin and is now issuing his orders
from that craft
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
COUNCIL OF WAR
Gen. Miles Confers with the Cuban
Military Leaders.
They Assure the General that the Insur'
gents are Eager to Cooperate in Every
Way with Any Military Force
that Uncle Sam May SEND to
Cuba-An Echo of Row
ans Perious Trip.

Washington, May 27.-Secretary Al
ger and Gen. Miles conferred yester-
day with two officers from the staff of
Gen. Garcia-Gen. Enrique Collazo and
Lieut.. Col. Charles HernandeZ-who
come direct from Garcia's headquar-
ters bearing credentials from him to
effect plan of cooperation with the
American forces. They accompanied
Lieut.. Rowan. of the United States
army, on his return from Garcia S camp
and shared with him the dangers of
a two days voyage in an open boat
from the north coast of Cuba until
picked up by small sloop, which car
ried them to Nassau.
Col. Hernandez says Garcia has his
headquarters at Bayamo, one of the
large towns in the central part of the
island. 1t was surrendered by the Span
ish forces "a few weeks ago after Gar
cia and his troops had maintained a
a long siege. Gen. Garcia and his stan.
with bodyguard of several hundred
men, are quartered inside the city.
With Garcia is Gen. Rabi and his staff
and bodyguard. The infantry and
cavalry are quartered in the suburb of
South Bayamo.
Tents are not used, but in their place
the men construct roofs of palm leaves
and guinea grass, which are more
effective than canvas as shelter
against the hot sun. In all about 5000
men are til IS quartered. They are
well armed with Remingtons and
Mausers cap yured from the Spanish.
Most of them have machetes, but only
the officers carry other small arms.
The cavalry have small horses. Mules
are used for pack purposes.
The arrival of Lieut.. Rowan aroused
the Cuban camp. There was no notice
Of his coming, and the first seen of
Rowan was as he galloped up the
street, followed by the Cuban guides
who accompanied him from Florida.
He was warmly greeted by Gen. Gar
cia and the two held three hours
conference. 1t was decided that Row
an should return that afternoon, and
Garcia assigned Gen. Collazo and Col.
Hernandez, with three guides, to ac-
company him.
y
is maintained with Gen. Gomez and
with points along the coast. From
these he has general idea of the
Cuban forces, outside of those with
Garcia at Bayamo. He estimates that
there are IL. 900 men, all of them well
armed, east of the trocha, and consti-
tuting the forces in the eastern division
of the island under Garcia. These in
clude the ZOO at Bayamo, the others
being scattered at various points. He
estimates Gen. Gomez immediate com
mand at about 5000 men, with 5000
men scattered at various points. In
all there are from 30, 600 to %, 900 troops
actually in the field.
1t is understood that the purpose of
the present visit of Garcia's officers is
to give that generals assurance to the
authorities here of his desire to give
every possible cooperation to the
American movements. Similar asSur-
ance have come from Gen. Gomez.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
1T WAS PREMATURE.
The Report that Admiral sampson Had
Ann .hiIated the Spanish Flying squad

Ann hiIated the Spanish Flying squad
ron.
Washington, May 25.-There were
sensational war rumors here Yesterday,
after week of comparative quietude.
The rumors ranged all the way from
the capture of the little Mangrove,
with crew of 13 men. to the reported
destruction of the entire Spanish fleet
by SIMPSONS and Schley's combined
forces. They We're circulated with
persistence, notwithstanding their de-
nial as soon as they could be brought
to the attention of any official capable
of passing judgment on their accuracy.
AS the day rolled along the officials
themselves became apprehensive, as
was shown by the frequency with
which they called for the latest news
paper bulletins.
At the close of the day it was an
nounced in the most positive manner
that the navy department had no in
formation to warrant the report of any
sort of engagement in the Windward
passage. This did not specifically COW
er the waters of the West Indies, but
in view of the fact that the depart
ment has almost pledged itself to let
the public know of anything in the ma
ture of general engagement, possi-
bly, the bulletin announcement is suf-
ticient to cover the case.
When Secretary Long started for
home after a busy day he stated to
newspaper men that the department
had received no information of impor-
tance. In response to an inquiry as to
where the Spanish fleet was located,
Mr.. Long replied that his belief was
that it was still at Santiago de Cuba.
Concerning the reported capture of the
Mangrove and the loss of other ships,
the secretary dismissed these stories
as purely conjectural and not supported
by facts. Word had come from the
commander of the Mangrove since the
time of the alleged capture showing
that the ship could not have been in
the hands of the Spaniards.
Mr. Long paid a handsome tribute to
the war board and said there was no
purpose whatever of changing the
present system whereby this board CO.
operates with him in giving every pos
sible assistance and advice to the ad-
mirals in command The office of the
war podfd, lhe secretary polhlco OUT
was not to fight battles; that was ex-
clusively the province of the squadron
commanders. The board acted merely
in an advisory way. and at no. time had
assumed executive functions.
The cable from Santiago that was
cut by the American warship st. Louis
was not the line controlled by the
French company, running from Santi-
ago to Haiti through Guantanamo, but
one of two English cables running
from Santiago south to Jamaica. Gen.
Blanco therefore is not isolated from
the rest of the world, but can still
communicate with the home govern
ment by either the French cable going
to Haiti or the English one running to
Jamaica.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
GLOOMY DONS.
Dependency Prevails Among officials at
Madrid-An Official Announcement that
Spain Has No redit Abroad.

Madrid, May 25.-A mysterious si-
government discloses nothing from the
seat of war. La Correspondence Es-
pana observes: IAN unexplained feel
ing of dependency is noticeable. As
no bad news has been received, we can
only suggest that this feeling is caused
by fears of a prolongation of the war
In the chamber of deputies yesterday
Senor Puigcerver. minister of finance
replying to the criticisms of Marquis
de Nillaverde, conservative. with re-
spect to the financial policy of the
government, repudiated the charge of
want of foresight and asserted that
Spain's finances were in a satisfactory
condition, assuring the payment of all
the expenses of the war
Senor Puigcerver said that in view
of the impossibility of negotiating
loans abroad there was no means of
raising funds to continue the war eX-
cept by an extension of the Bank of
Spain's note issue, which, however, did
not imply a forced paper currency. He
proposed to convert the treasury's
floating debt, now nearly 100000, 900
pesetas, into small denomination treas
ury bonds He explained the proposed
conversion of the external debt, but
avoided any allusion to the proposed
tax on the national debt. Senor PUG
cerver affirmed the necessity of a 20
per cent. increase in all taxation, in
cluding that on agriculture.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
Drove the American Miners Away.

Lebanon, Pa, May 27.-The feeling
of unrest among the foreign laborers
of the Bird Coleman and North Corn
wall iron furnaces of the Lackawann;
Iron and Steel Co., of Scranton, a.
sumed "A critical aspect yesterday. TIL
American workmcn were driven ava
by foreigners on Wednesday becau,
they refused to join the strikers
their demands for higher pay. T.
company's managers called upon ii
sheriff for aid and - deputies we
sworn in and armed. Yesterday
effort was made to resume operatio.
at North Cornwall, but 100 Hungarian
drove the workmen away.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-06-02
THIRTEEN REGIMENTS.
Three of Engineers and Ten of Immunes
are to be Organized at Once.

Washington, May 27.-The regula-
tions for the organization of the brig
ade of engineers and ten regiments of
immunes authorized by special act of
congress were formally agreed upon
Thursday by Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. Recruiting will begin at once
with view to the utilization of the
men in the army of occupation of
Cuba. The brigade of engineers is to
be comprised of three regiments.
The officers will be selected for their
skill as military, civil, electrical, me-
chanical or topogra phical engineers.
An effort will be made to recruit the
enlisted men from every branch of the
engineering profession and of mechau-
ical skill. Machinists, steam engineers,
blacksmiths, carpenters, plumb bers,
elegraphers, topographers, draughts-
men. photographers, railroad men,
riggers, boatmen and those skilled in
the use of explosives are especially de-
sired.
The men composing the ''immunes'
are expected to be recruited largely
from the south. They are to be organ
lied into ten regiments, five OF which
will be composed of whites and the
other regiments of colored persons.
They will be made up as far as practi-
cable of officers and men who possess
immunity, or are likely to be exempt
from diseases incident to tropical
climates.