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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

ar,id those eurroIndtDfs Which haN pe'h ;"
brilliant! Sc fortli III foior anc de'a" 10y ~"
Tosa :, irol e. paIlt.ls ana "a me ''"N9'
man. q Muraeak. Slit,r1 D. be- Si'i ANUS
poem ,,.nji Monoraiar'. nov {" t' r'ac H.
EnelSl -. 81 centuries sin'f th' .aot "o''
and H., artists spread tL"'' Ii1'''ail '"'"'S'
,-oult I,, change bat astoniShhiiS i''"e' '''
The eyes Of Japan, "a those u china, V'r' uFo"
the past and not upon the future Even IL al lhe
great Papers of state. nciodlng The Co''S'''"-
ton the prctenoo is made hat prcu! mu' d"
the progress. wealth and blessing Ni'cN '"'
japanese - to-day enjoy i no' th' RESI-" o.
contact WITH ,h, West nor Of The forces, Ht'fd
turt ci moral Idcas nourishe- L.! c'cid'htaIS
but Is purely ana solely th' result OF INC
.,bency.i,nt car, and afe' ii0La;' Vif lance oil
the DIVINE ancestors g Japan who can't ron
Corca ano Tartaiy.
To day the Emperor y a mai lorit -s'> year
old - sound heath, WITH good powers OF MIND
sens.h bcncyniont aud devoted according 10
his hclte e. hIe p"OIts weIfdr' HIS SUBJECTS
arc nov H. al lands restless, 'it''Iirhg, an .
bilious. patriotic. bIrnInc to maxi japan not
the second but tn, frs IoNtr IL IN" "ciIu
He reiene over The united empiI" ccnlaihihf'
with The Eiu XII U"c-'hop Islands onec
claimed by China. ,ho BONN Arehip'Iago on
which both thc Union Jack and tho STAR anu
Striros wee on'' plantec IN token 81 d'site al
least 4 no. q forInai claim torinosd ana 1h-
Pes, adorcs ccdeG from china and the io"'I
half C the Kurllc Islands containing Us all
forty-fo-r millions 0, people HIS ISLAND empire
extends from thc fog ID latitude 30 degrees %
minutes e The hanly br"ozes O. latitude - &c
grecs a. minute. and = So ia a SQUARE OF op-
Ion. between n, ll9tt ano the l5ciL degrct OF
longitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
OF MODEM JhTAN.

OF MODEM JhTAN
'rb, empire Of Jarar shai' he reIG0c" over
aud governed by hnf o. emp'fors Nh'Foh'n
for ages eternal
These words constitute Ar,ict q th' CON
stitution Of japan promulgated Ftnuaf! H.
1880 exactly 70 the Gay almost to th' cry
hour thirty five years after tht an treaty
shire were sighted from ldzu. On NCNenhe1
z 1895 occurred the birthday Of The Emperor of
Japan who in bis hnc-th' oIdest q e>lstne
political dynasties il The World-s'ancs ON
cially the 121st However, Of two lines
az students one would make hlm Nc la
md the otLcr Tho iO4th or even IN" looth
thus making Mutsuhito th' 'ont"'.tlai EIp"r"'.
The severely critical foreign scholars o. JaI
anese history. now beng s''adi! rt.nio'c'u 10y
a number OF Convinced though wisely sH'ht
native scholars, cut off the Whole seventeen q
the long lived EmpcTors from the ny'hita al
Jimnu the first Mikado who was born oi
dragon down to Nintohu vic rHfn'c ron
3l3 to 800 y. =. They bcheNe that teu''''
Japanese history Goes not eXlst GhHl a'oN' 1''
n thus at one stloko rolcgatinr to The very
haz, tradition the nrst thousand year ~ 50 q
,hc Official chronology Tor;hGmor' "N'n tho
,reat standard history written ~ 'h' NH"
scholar does 10, allow Jinru kos" th" u"di-
iona 'tli4u'ltl q ''i''' q" i''''' 80 '''
vlilc thorc a.. Two Instances a. lcas, q one
M,kado twhu wa d woplal) rciGnnc tNic'. n
thc official ..e: a!o naJnes Of n. % Emrrcss's.
.boueL nov. as say AI,iG' III Of he Consu-
sn,iop M imperial throne shan be succeeded
to by mineral ua!o desc ndan;s, according u
thc pro, ieione Of th imperial hous' LAY"
The Emperor whose baIn' means H"fd'5
-coptlcmau oroncC his eyes ~ hc sacred city
4. k,oto OIL No>cmLcr :: 49,. Wy cuuoUsiy,
a. tbo ,i.,, - Amen am this was Just about
tbe tirnc that Co,lmouoIo Matthew C. Perry re-
c,iv.a hle orders e. proceed IL tie steam fTigat'
N,s>jssiur! e. :Gak, a treaty Wth Japan AZ
know, Perry went &c IN, Tycoons headPuaf-
tcre near Ycddo and never knew tai tho day
az his death how real fhough hio1"n wa The
,.ttio1,nt of TIE JaLancsc people toward INC
Mikado VINO stood t. th'm az the Son o.
Heaven and thc representative on earth oi the
roos that created japan first and Che rest OF the
world afi,rUafC MUtsUbito was the secohr
so, of the EUIcr,. kcmei, who roigned iloH
1871 t. 1NCC Gyiar az the age Of thirty seven
H., roothor was the Empress Asako. Her
family namc Wa FuuWara, she beng OF 'I'd'
ulustnous family which. before the donnatio"
of thc military classes IN the eleventh century,
furnished most Of Japau's statesmen ana whlch
,;nco then has given SO many IN and women
nj eroiuenco to the Court The name means
wistaria meadow The young son OF h'"Neh
grew VI within The r.ec'ncts OF ths I"i"'e "ho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
PROOF or REASON.

From. The Chicago TimesH Herald.
scientific journal says: Grows undoupf-
edly have language and to some extent ex-
ercise the reasoning process" We are 1T
tie sceptcal about the language Of crows, but
they certainly never pull W corr without; Gooc
caWR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
UE MIKADO'S BIRTHDAY.
DIR ChlFFIs on THE lMInI.F ANrf or
MTTSI'IlTo'S BEfGN

me A,.'neeloN 70 TEL TiI.'Nr. rnt go t.
THROW or rE' 'If.Ish mi TIL t.hiL
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SPANISH TROOPS RETIRE.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
THE SENATE FORECAST.
To-day Win BE Given to Postoffice Ap.
preparation Bll-The Revenue Bin.


preparation Bill-The Revenue Bill.
Washington, ID. c., May S.-The expec-
tation is that the War Revenue bin viii
be received in the Senate from the Com
mittee on Finance about Wednesday,
but its report may be delayed for u
day or two beyond that date. The COM
mittee has found so many changes CON
sidered desirable from its standpoint
that progress has necessarily been slow.
This has proved to be true without regard
to party lines. The Republicans have
suggested many more amendments to the
bill than have the Democratic members,
and many of those suggested by them
have been of such Importance as to re-
quire careful attention.
Whether the bill shall carry provision
for new government loans on bonds,
depends entirely upon Senator Jones, of
Nevada. So far as can be learned he
has not yet made known his position in
the committee, and the other members
profess to be ignorant on the subject.
The understanding on the outside is that
he will oppose the bond feature, and
that consequently when the bill is re-
ported this provision will be eliminated
and probably an authorization for the
issuance of greenbacks substituted for it.
Whatever the verdict of the commit
tee on the bond clause, the bond question
will form the basis of the Senate's con
sideration of the bill. This subject will
in any event be debated at length in
the Senate. 1t is generally conceded
that even though the committee displaces
the provision, the friends of the bond
policy viii be strong enough to restore
it in the Senate if n vote is taken. The
opponents Of bonds, hold that the
strength of the bond provision is due
to the fact that a state of war exists,
and they are hopeful that the war may
come to a close before it will be neces-
sary to vote upon the bill. They do not
Indicate any purpose of holding the bill
in the Senate with this purpose in view,
but they now assert it to be their inten-
tion to debate the bill at length. or at
least to the extent necessary to present
their views fully to the country.
How much time will be necessary for
the Democratic suggestions in commit
tee cannot be foretold. 1t would not,
however, be very surprising if the bill
should not be taken up for debate be =
fore the last days of the week.
In the meantime the Senate will de-
vote its time to miscellaneous questions.
Monday will be given up to the Post
office Appropriation bill, and speeches
will be made by Messrs. Faulkner. But
Ter. PettigreW and others,
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sionaly eXpend their wrath in few fu-
tile shots towards the enemy, only to
be beaten back like fractions children
on the other side weary lot of naya
men longing to open their guns and show
the bad children what punishment
awaits their incorrigibility
The zest which accompanied the cap
ture of the big steamers during the first
days of the war has vanished now that
the blockade san established fact. Pet
ty Dtizes are still taken and three came
in to-day. They surrendered too easily
to make their capture interesting. They
were first the brigantine Lorenzo. taken
by the Montgomery near Havana on Fri
day. while bound from Rio de In Plata
with n cargo of dried beef
Curiousy enough an American was
among those made prisoners. Seaman
Scott. of Baltimore. was 'Shanghaed'
by the Spaniards' crew at Buenos Ayres.
and he was glad to get back in Ameri-
can hands, even Il prisoner He was in
the Confederate Army during the civil
war.
The Espana, little fishing sloop. was
taken by the Morrill, about three miles
off Mariel just after yesterdays sharl,
Havana engagement.
The third vessel taken was the Schoon-
or Padre dc dos master Mato Herrera,
laden With fish. She was captured by the
Newport off Mariel yesterday, and was
brought in by Il petty officer and prize
crew.
Considerable Indignation is expressed
here over the story lately sent north of
yellow fever on the Nashville, contracted
from the Spanish prize Argonauta. The
captain and officers of the ship, as well
as Commandant Forsyth, of the Naval
station, brand it in unmeasured terms as
false and cruel.
Interesting details are being added to
the story of the entrance of the French
frigate Dubourdieu into Havana yester-
day. 1t is aid that after the fleet re-
leased her she was seen transmitting
Photograph signals to the Cuban shore.
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turned and piled up with furniture from
the adjacent buildings, to the noisy JOY
of the crowd.
Distressing scenes occurred all over
the city-wives searching for husbands
and mothers for sons, with explosions Of
grief after vain search or when finding
them wounded or dead. In the centre
of the town q continuous battle went on
for two hours. In the pOpulous quarters
the mob resisted until nightfall
ct is said that no such serious occur
renee has taken place before in Italy.
The events have even surpassed \ the
terrible riots taken place in Turin when
the capital was transferred to Florence.
General Bava-Beccaris showed that he
felt his responsibility and acted prompt
ly, firmly and energetically. In fact,
before night, the troops had destroyed
all the barbados and were camping in
the streets and squares. No part of the
city was without its complement Of
troops, while from the surrounding pro-
vintes reinforcements were sent in inn
mense numbers Most of the English
and American people left Florence on ac-
count Of the riots"
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TO BRING AWAY REFUGEES
STEAMER CHARTERED TO TAKE AMERI'
CANS FROM CUBA.
Spanish Outrage the Probable Cau8e--Famlne
Prices in Havana Reconcentratos
Uncared For.

copyright 1893 by Associated Press.j
Kingston, Jamaica, May 7.-(Delayed
in transmission. under instruc
tions from Washington, United States
Consul Dent has chartered the Atlas
Line steamer Adula for the purpose Of
bringing refugees from Cienfuegos to
this port. She will sail tonight and re-
turn again to Cuba on Wednesday. II
is probable that the British Consul at
Cienfuegos will take charge of Ameri-
can interests there.
A dispatch was received from Cienfue-
Cos four days ago, asking for q ship,
hut there was none available, and the
Consul sent an urgent message two days
later. Today he asked that a ship be
sent Immediately, saying he feared a
Spanish outbreak against the lives oil
the Americans, and the prosperous Gu
bans. The cable dispatches on the sub
iect received are censored, and cOnse-
ouently give no details of the outbreak
the presumption being that it has oc-
Cured and that the ship was requested
in anticipation Of disturbances.
Forty Spaniards, who arrived here
from Havana, which place they left on
April "a, on board the Italian cruiser
Giovanni Bausan, were released from
quarantine today They say there is
plenty OF food in Havana, but they add.
it is held by spectators at famine prices,
in anticipation of Il siege and long
blockade. Raw food, they say, costs in
the market about 81 per day for a
single person.
Senior Julio de Cardenas. n rich Span
lard. paid 800 to feed his family for
twelve days before leaving Havana.
Finally the refugees assert that the I'M
fortunate reconcentrados are starving
and dying. uncared for by the Govern
ment while even soldiers are wretchedly
lifted
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ton. The General Deficiency bill is
practically completed but will hardly
he reported this week Very little pro-
gress has been made upon the appropria-
ton bills now in conference, owing to
the fact that Senator Allison, chairman
of the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons, is also on the Senate Committee
on Finance and his attention is BEING
monopolized by the latter committees
consideration of the revnue bill. Conse-
quently, final action upon the appropria-
ton bills, now in conference, will be de-
layed until the revenue bill is reported
Generally members of the House win
make an effort to secure the passage of
local bills in which they are particularly
interested.
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MONTGOMERY IN PERIL
OFFICERS OF A FRENCH STEAMER RE-
PORT A CHASE.
Between The American Cruiser and Formid-
able Spanish Boat off From
Haytain Port.

Copyright 1898 by Associated press)
Port au Prince, Hayti, May S.-The
United States cruiser Montgomery.
Commander Converse,is supposed to have
been engaged with a much larger Span
ish cruiser last night, northwest of Cape
Haytien, seaport town of Hayti, on
its north coast ninety miles north of
Port an Prince
The French steamer Olinde Roddri-
guez, from Havre on April 16 for Hay
tian ports. was at Cape Haytien, where
Spanish war ship is said to have been
watching her. installing the steamer for
an American vessel When the Olinde
Rodriguez left Cape Haytien, the Span
ish war ship approached and allowed her
to continue ON to this port on recogui4
ing the French flag.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
left Cape Haytien soon afterward. and
the Spaniard, which is presumed to have
been watching for her, is said to have
pursued the American cruiser. both of
them putting ON full steam. The Span
ldEH. dCGbEulUp 10 tliC SIOIy IDfl ny tnt
crew of the French steamer, gained in
the pursuit. which was witnessed from
the bridge of the Olinde Rodriguez by
the officers Of that vessel.
Two war ships, they say, went in the
same direction, with the Spaniard be-
hind. The latter appeared to be Il form
liable vessel and much larger and faster
than the Montgomery.
Rv piorhtfall IS a1Ja5
charges of cannon were heard, which
We're believed to be the result of the
Spaniard firing upon the American war
ship. Darkness. it is further said. pre-
vented any further observations being
made, though the French officers say
the moon was so bright that the battle
could have continued. especially as the
sea was calm, only n mild trade wind
blowing from the land
Strange to say, it appears that all the
passengers of the Olinde Rodriguez
were below at supper while this excit-
ing incident was occurring. but the off
GERS Of the steamer. which arrived mere
today, say they are confident the Mont
gomery was overmatched and that her
only means of escaping was to run close
in to shore during the darkness.
The arrival is rumored late this eve
ming of seventeen Spanish vessels, war
ships and others. Mt Porto Rico; and Il
battle is expected on Tuesday,
1t is also reDorted from Cape Haytien
that Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
has been sighted to the north.
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed to have been
the Spanish war shin Vizsaya; and it is
suggested that possibly the Montgom-
cry enticed the Spanish within striking
distance Of Admiral Sampson. The crew
Of the German ship Bolivia, Captain
Rruhn, which arrived today, say they
heard cannonading to the northward
about A o clock this afternoon.
Adyices from Cape Haytien say tina
Yesterday, off Mole ST. Nicholas. two
Spanish war ships captured a schooner
bound for Cape Haytien.
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TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
Prepare For Forty Thousand" Madrid
Tells the Governor.

Prepare For Forty Thousand" Madrid
Tells the Governor.
Copyright by the Associated Press)
Cape Haytien, Hayti. May S.-The As
ISOLATED Press dispatch boat DauntleSs
has arrived here. According to advices
from Martinique, the Spanish fleet has
not been sighted off the island.
The Governor of San Juan de Porto
Rico, recently received orders from
Madrid to provide rations for forty
thousand troops. He asked the time of
their arrival, and got the reply: Move
ments Of Spanish fleet are kept strictly
secret. Your question cannot be an
severed. BE prepared"
1t is reported that five Spanish war
ships were seen off st. Thomas on
Thursday, but they were probably only
gunboats from San Juan dc Porto Rico
scouting.
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10000 TROOPS TO cHIcKAMAUGA

Chickamauga National Park, Ga, May
Sit was given out officially to-day that
10000 men of the volunteer army would
be modified here just as soon as they
have been mustered into the government
service. With the ten regimnts of rgll-
lars now here filled to war strength. the
army ut this epoint will number 10000
men. 1t is also announced that Major
General F'itzhugh Lee, Major General
Joe Wheeler and Major General James
III. Wilson will be in command, the pur-
pose being to form the volunteer men
into three army corps.
The first installment of equipments
for recruits are flowing in rapidly One
hundred arrived here to-day, and infor
nation of the recruiting officers is to tho
effect that all the recruits required viii
be obtained in comparatively short
time.
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THE JAPANESE INDEMNITY.
How lis Payment Effects the Money
Market.

HOW IT'S 1aylneHL EiIeClS lHe houey
Market.
London, May S.-With the completion
of the Japanese indemnity the supplies
of cash have sensibly diminished, with
n consequent advance in loan and dis
count rates. The announcement of the
Greek loan further hardened money.
The quotations coming simultaneously
with the American drain and the uncer-
tainty in regard to the amount demand
cd from that sourse, it remains the chief
market factor. If the war is prolonged
and the loan is foated, further large
amounts of bullion will certainly so to
America, causing the Bank of England
to lose its accumulations. Even if peace
comes soon, the shipment must be inn
portant, owing to the advance in the
price Of wheat and the heavy shipments
Of produce which America has made to
Europe for some time past.
What will be done with Jap3n's money
is not clear. The general opinion is that
not much of it will be released for the
present. The market prospect there
fore, is tightness for some time to come.
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HOUSE FORECAST.
The Hawaii Annexation Bill VIII proba-
bly, be Reported Tomorrow.

Washington ID. c., May S.-No delin-
lite programme for the House procedure
during the present week is fixed. If the
President shall send tomorrow mes
sage to Congress, revising the operations
of the American feet in the Philippine
waters and recommending vote or
thanks to Acting Admiral Dewey. the
House will Immediately act unanimously
in response to the suggestion of the Pres
ident Then, unless unforeseen develop
ments arise, the House will devote the.
day to the consideration of matters af-
fecting the District of Columbia Tues
day the Committee on Foreign Affairs
probably will report Il. joint resolution
providing for the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands 1t viii have the support
of all Republicans and some Democratic
members of the committee, and further
more, in view of what seems n recently
growing sentiment here favorable to n
policy of colonization, its passage by the
House this week without very strong
resistance is likely The volunteer i'm
munc bill, passed last week nv the Ser.
ate, is upon the Speakers table and will,
he considered and passed during tbc
week, though not without some onposi-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-09
MccULLoCH TO HONG KONG.

Hong Kong, May S.-The United
States gunboat Hugh McCulloch, which
arrived here on Friday with dispatches
from Admiral Dewey, officially announc-
ing his great victory over the Spaniards,
left here at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
Greenwich time, on her return to Manila,
after. it is understood. receiving many
urgent dispatches from Washington.
According to reports current here, the
American Admiral will insist by force. if
necessary. upon the Spaniards accepting
ut least temporary protectorate of the
United States, the desire being, it is be-
lieyed. to avoid disturbing the present
administration, as it is pointed out, the
insurgents of the Philippine Islands are
onite unfit to participate in their gov
eminent.
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UPRISING IN PORTO RICO.

New York. May s-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Members of the Porto Rico revolu,
+;onarv .Tunta in this city have received
odviccs from the West Indies stating
fhat the natives of Porto Rico have ris-
ON ut Junieas and Balmar. and that up.
ON tbn arrival of the United States fleet
70 600 men will take the field against
Spain.
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GREAT FLOOD IN ARKANSAS.
Thousands of People Driven From Their
Homes.

/
Homes.
Van Buren,, Ark, May S.-The worst
flood known since 1914 is devastating
the Arkansas valley and towns along the
banks of that stream are submerged
while many farm buildings are afoat.
Thousands of people have been driv-
on from their homes and are being shell
tered here. The Missouri Kansas and
Texas and Iron Mountain systems are
tied up in Indian Territory.
Midnight-The food crisis is over here
but it viii be a week or two before the.
full extent of tie damage done by the
water is known. A large lot of stock
has been drowned and it is feared that
when the water subsidies it will be found
that the loss of life is greater than now
known. The river has fallen four inches
here today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-09
THE CRUISER NEW ORLEANS.

Norfolk, Va. May S.-The weather
observer at Cape Henry reports the
cruiser New Orleans as passing in the
Capes at 6:2O o'clock tonight.
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GLApsToNEs CONDITION.

London. May S.-The bulletin issued
this evening Mt Hawarden says:
Mar. Gladstone has been more com
Portable the last day or two, but the
local disease is slowly increasing, and
there is gradual diminuition of health. .
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TO FoRTIFY ST. JOHNS.

st. Johns, n. f., May Sowing to the
serious international complications grow
ing out of the war between the United
States and Spain, the British govern.
ment is arranging to fortify ST. Johns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-09
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.

Columbus, o., May S.-By the turning
of Il switch here this afternoon an excur-
sion train from the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago road over the Cleve-
land, Akron and Columbus road into the
city, was wrecked, three cars demol-
ished and one man, Rizen Fry, of Lou
isville, Ohio, killed and three others in.
jured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-09
THE CUBAN BLOCKADE.

Three Small Prizes Taken-The Du-
bourdieu Acting Strangely
Key West. Fla. May Scuba is still
locked out by Uncle Sans steel fence.
Two nations are still vis-a-vis. cycling
each other stealthily. waiting Tor the
unknown. On one side is I'M islan0 full