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THE EAST.

An explosion in the Atlantic Powder
company's works near Dover, N. j.,
killed six workmen and four others
were injured, some fatally.
After the disappearance of Lewis
Warner, president of the New Hamp-
shire county national bank of North
ampton, Mass, a shortage of 100000
was discovered.
After serving four years and two
months for violating the election laws
John Y. McKane was released from
Sing Sing prison, New York.
A number of the fleet ocean grey
hounds recently secured by the gov
eminent are to patrol the Atlantic and
prevent the advance of any Spanish
fleet toward the American shores.
With her $50 passengers the United
States auxiliary cruiser Yale, formerly
the American line steamship Paris,
cluded the Spanish warships and
reached her dock in New York.
The governor of New York has COM
missioned Frederick Dent Grant as
colonel of the Fourteenth regiment.
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A CRUSHING DEFEAT i,
Suffered by Spanish Fleet at Hands
of Asiatic Squadron.
Desperate Battle or Manila-span-
tards Lose Several Vessels and
1000 Men-I.oss to Americans
Not Thought to BE Heavy.

Madrid, May 2.-There has been. a
tremendous naval battle off Manila, the
capital of the Philippine islands, be-
tween the ships of the United States
under Admiral Dewey and the Spanish
fleet under Admiral Montejo.
Official advices from Manila report a
serious reverse for the Spanish arms.
The first naval engagement of the war
appears to have resulted disastrously
to the fleet under command of Admiral
Montejo.
Commodore Dewey appeared off the
Bay OF Manila late Saturday night and
at five O'Clock Sunday morning enga ged
the Spanish squadron that had been
awaiting the attack.
The opposing fleets were engaged for
several hours and the heavy guns of
the land Notifications at Cavite protect
ing the harbor kept up steady fire on
the American warships.
Spanish Losses.
Losses of Spanish vessels are:
Second-class cruiser Don Juan de
Austria, blown up and sunk. Her COM
mander killed.
Cruiser Reina Maria Christina, flag
ship, set on fire by shells. Burned and
sunk. Her commander killed.
Cruiser Castillo, burned and a com.
plete wreck.
Cruiser Mindano, severely damaged
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Reliable Details Lacking.

Reliable details cannot be had until
Commodore Dewey'ss squadron is able
to communicate with Hong Kong.
There is, however, suspicious frank
ness about the Spanish dispatches that
savors Of desire to break unpleasant
news to the Spaniards. It is not un-
likely, therefore, that Commodore
Dewey may be able to renew the at
tack.
Dewey's Pluck.
Commodore Dewey displayed great
pluck and daring in making for the
inner harbor. According to private adj
vices received from Madrid, United
States cruisers Olympia, Raleigh and
two other vessels, the names Of which
are not given, entered the harbor. No
dispatches give details as to the vessels
actually engaged on either side. It APP
pears to be incorrect that the American
ships finally anchored behind the
merchantmen on the east side of the
bay. Itshould be the west side. Proba-
bilities point in the direction of the Sec
ond engagement having occurred
through the Spaniards trying to pre-
vent the landing of the American
wounded.
Went Down with His Ship.
London, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid says the Spaniards fought
splendidly, the sailors refusing to leave
the burning and sinking ships. The
captain of the Reina Christina went
down with the vessel.
Another Madrid special says the min
lister of marine claims victory for
Spain because the Americans were
forced to retire behind merchantmen.
Don't Set Well.
London, May 2. -Dispatches from
Madrid dated $3.50 a. m. say the city is
tranquil, although the mounted guards
are patrolling all the main streets. At
the theaters, cafes and in front of the
newspaper offices the people loudly Ia
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FROM WASHINGTON,

The war department issued orders to
recruit the army to its full war strength
of 81, 900 men.
Natinoal volunteer reserve officers
have written to the mayors of over $500
cities calling on them to open schools
and other available places in their re-
spective towns as recruiting offices.
Ralph Sigsbee, in command of the
steamer St. Paul, has been ordered to
sea at once.
Allotments made by the president
from Gay to day out of the $50,00O,000
defense appropriation now aggregate
$41,222,116.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The color which is to be fashionable
this spring is lavender.
The one colored member of the United
States congress is named White.
More steel is used in the manufacture
of pens than in all the sword and gun
factories in the world.
Japan is almost as large as California,
having $4,000 square miles, while the
American state has $4,000.
The post office department at San
Francisco has discontinued all mail
service to Manila and other Spanish pos
sessions.
Kid Mccoy, the pngilist, since his mar
rage has decided to study medicine
and become surgeon. lie will settle
in Buffalo, N. Y.
John Mcintyre, who killed himself
with poison at the Capitol hotel in
Louisville, insisted when he REGISTERED
on being assigned to room 13.
The Belgian government offers prize
of $4,000 to anyone who will discover a
chemical that will take the place of
white phosphorus in matchmaking.
Mrs. Cora Hemer, who was chief of
the women detectives at the worlds
fair, is to go to the Paris exhibition in
1900 to take charge of the same work
there.
Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts,, has
called a special election in the Thir-
teenth district for May 81 to choose a
successor to the late Congressman John
Simpkins.
Capt. Weiss, who arrived in Baltimore
recently in charge of the steamer Bel
gian King after an absence from port
of year, is known as the rescuer of
90 lives at sea.
Brig. Gen. James T. Wade, who takes
command of that portion of the army
sent to Tampa, was born in Ohio in 1910
and is a son of the famous senator, Ben
jamin F. Wade.
Andrew Wolfkiel, of Selinsgrove, Pa,
has been railway conductor since 1854,
and though he has been off the track or
over the bank with his train 36 times
has never been hurt.
Isaac Alexander, a granddaughter of
Jefferson Davis, the confederate leader,
has been chosen to carry the stars and
stripes for company D, of Paris, KY,
in the war with Spain.
A son of the confederate general,
j. B. Hood, who was one of the most
reckless fighters in the American war,
has been commissioned by the governor
Of Louisiana to raise q regiment.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

In the Seventh Ohio district the re-
publicans unanimously renominated
Walter L. Weaver for congress.
In their home at Black Earth; Wis.,,
Andrew Nelson and his wife were
robbed and murdered. He was 70 years
of age and his wife GO.
The Spanish steamer Guido, valued at
100000, was captured by the monitor
Terror and sent to Key West.
The Milwaukee brewers declare that
the increased tax on beer in the war
revenue bill will advance the price of
| beer.
Big boats of the flying squadron were
caught in a terrific storm which swept
down Hampton Roads, but no damage
was done.
The North Dakota supreme court
says that plaintiffs in divorce cases
must be bona-fide residents of the state.
Prairie fires burned over $50, 900 acres
in Heckley and Pecos counties, Tex.
Spanish employees blew up the pow
der works at Santa Cruz, CAL, by which
II lives were lost.
Near Freedom, Wis, Thomas Walsh
and his wife were killed by the cars:
John Askwish, rs years old, an6nhis
wife Margaret, "a years old, were
found dead in their home in Chicago.
Escaping gas was the cause.
The Illinois supreme court says the
work of the legislature in defining the
new senatorial districts is unconstitu-
tional.
Near Comstock, Tex, six masked
men held up Southern Pacific passen-
ger train, dynamited the express and
mail cars and probably secured $4,000.
The oldest undertaken in the United
States, David Johnston Heaton, died in
St. Joseph, Mo-, aged 9Qyears.
On the lakes the first month of navi-
cation has brought to the insurance
companies losses aggregating $296,o0o.
Flames destroyed the sickle factory
of r. Herschel & Co., in Peoria, ILL.,, and
Antonio Auer, the night Waterman, and
his son George were burned to death.
The sudden death of Judge James G.
Day, one of the most prominent men of
the Iowa bar, occurred at his home in
Des Moines. His wife died suddenly
three weeks ago.
The death of Brig. Gen. Edwin C.
Mason, U. S. A., occurred at his home
in St. Paul, Mimi, aged 81 years.
Democrats in the Twenty-frst Illi-
nois district nominated Fred j. Kern
for congress.
A hurricane which swept the Virginia
and North Carolina coast wrecked many
vessels and IL lives were lost.
A cyclone which swept across south
eastern Dakota and northwestern Iowa
killed eight persons and wrecked
great amount Of property. !
Fire destroyed the Georgia railroad
elevator and warehouse at Augusta,
with 100000 bushels of grain, the loss
being 100000.
Fred Meyers, for rs years editor of
the Denison (Ia.) Review, died in Den
ison. :::..z :.. - - = &
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Brig. Gen. John J. Coppinger. as
signed to Mobile, has remarkable his
tory. Born in Ireland in 1885, he wan
dered into Italy, when young man,
enlisted in the Papal guards and fought
against Victor Emanuel. He came to
America with letters from Archbishop
Hughes, and in 1861 was made captain
in the federal army. His record in the
war was brilliant, and when it closed he
was a colonel. During 1866 to 1868 he
fought many battles with Indians. He
was commissioned a b1igadier general
by President Cleveland and married the
daughter Of James G. Blaine.
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Following is complete list of the
ships belonging to the two fleets en-
gagged:
The United States Ships.

S~6N'
The United States Ships.
The Olympia, first-class protected cruiser,
$500 tons, launched 1892, speed 81 knots
battery, four eight-inch rifles ten five-inch
rapid-tire guns, IA six-pounders, six one
Founders and four machine guns.
Baltimore, second rate, 1850 tons; speed,
20.6 knots; battery, four eight-inch, six
six-inch rifles, four six-pounder rapid fire,
two three-pounders, two one-pounders, two
1.S-inch, two 1.4-inch and two machine guns.
Boston, second rate; $3.50 tons; speed, Is
knots: battery, two eight-inch, six six-inch
rifles, two siX-pounder rapid fire, two three
Founders, two one-pounders, two one-point
eight-inch, two one-point four-inch and
two machine guns.
Raleigh, second class; speed. 10 knots;
battery, one six-inch and ten five-inch rap
id-fre rifles, eight six-pounders. four one
Founders and two machine guns.
Concord, third rate; LOO tons; speed, II
knots; battery, six six-inch, two six-pound-
er rapid fire, two three-pounders, one one
FOUNDER and four machine guns.
Petrol, fourth rate, 800 tons; speed, IL
knots; battery, four six-inch guns, two
three-pounder rapid fire, one oae-pounder
ard four machine guns.
McCulloch, revenue cutter.
Nanshan, collier.
Zaflro. supply vessel.
The Spanish Ships.
Reina Marie Christiana, $500 tons: built
1856; speed, II knots; battery, six 6.2-inch
Honorita guns, two 2.7-inch and three 2.2-
inch rapid-fire rifles, six 1.4-inch and two
machine guns
Castillo, 3,342 tons; built 1881; battery,
5.9-inch Krupp rifles, two 47-inch, two 3d.
inch, four 2.5-inch rapid fire and two ma
chine guns.
Velasco, 1852 tons; battery, three So
inch Armstrong rifles, 27-inch Hontorias
and two machine guns.
Don Antonio de Ulioa and Don Juan de
Austria, each 1850 tons; speed, IA knots.
battery, 47-inch Hontorias, 32-inch rapid
fire, two 1.5-inch and two ma chine guns.
General LEO and Ell Cano, gun vessels.
524 tons; built 1885; speed, lis knots. The
General LEO has two Hontoria rifles Of
47-inch caliber, one 3.5-inch, two small
rapid fire and one machine gun; the Ell
Cano, three 4.7-inch guns, two small rapid
fire and two machine guns.
Marques del Duero, dispatch boat: 800
tons; one smooth bore. 6.2-inch caliber.
two 47-inch and one machine gun.
1sla de Cuba and the Isla de Luzon are
both small gunboats. They are of 1.030 tons
displacement, and carry four 47-inch Hon
torias, two small guns and two machine
guns.
Isla de Mindarao, Compania Trans.
Atlantic, Of Cadiz, armed as cruisers:
length, 37e.5; beam. 1913; gross tons. 4le5:
speed, 1876.
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V1LLALOBAS DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA.
N. Y. Herald.

and $4,000 people visited Camp Harvey
at the state fair grounds Sunday, where
the Wisconsin national guard volun-
teers are camped. Excursions were run
from different parts of the state, and
nearly all the visitors took advantage
of the opportunity of visiting the camp,
which was open from ten a. m. to seven
p. m. Among the visitors were Gov.
Scofield and other state officers from
Madison. During the day impressive
religious services were held.
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Cruiser Ullao, damaged and put out

Cruiser Ullao, damaged and put out
of action. :: - .&,:..- r.
Late official stelegrams to the govern.
ment say that several other warships
were sunk to avoid their falling into the
hands of the enemy.
It is unofficially stated that the Span.
iards have lost 1900 men.
The American squadron retired, hav-
ing sustained severe damage, but few
hours later renewed the attack, when
the Spanish fleet retired into the inner
harbor.
Commodore Dewey controls the en-
trance to the bay.
l. No American vessels were burned or
sunk, so far as known.
The fact that Dewey's fleet did not
pursue the fragment of the Spanish
squadron into the harbor is regarded
as victory for Spain by enthusiastic
loyalists.
Cable dispatches from Manila con-
tinue to give details of the fight be-
tween the fleets, none being favorable
to Spain.
Story Of the Battle.
Three a. m.-Fuller details are com.
ing in about the tremendous combat at
Manila. These indicate that the Amer.
lean fleet remains in the harbor, but
that the forts and what remains of the
Spanish fleet are keeping up resist.
| ance. The insurgents have attacked
from the land side of the city, but have
been held in check. The ministry adj
mits severe Spanish losses in the fleet
but claims virtual victory, as the city
of Manila has not capitulated.
The killing of the captain of the
Reina Maria Christina and the loss OF
the ship are greatly deplored, as she
was the most powerful of Spain s war
ships in Pacific waters, and the captain
has a record for distinguished gal
lantry.
The Attack.
1t seems that the American squadron
was sighted off Subic Saturday evening.
Apparently it's commander expected
to find the Spanish fleet there, but Ad-
miral Montejo had retired to Manila
and the protection of the forts of the
bay. So Commodore Dewey kept on
md passed the forts at the entrance of
the bay just before dawn. There was
some firing from the batteries, but the
squadron did not reply, and there has
been no report whether the shots took
effect.
Firing Becomes General.
When morning came the Cavite forti-
fications opened fire and at once the flag
ship Olympia fired her eight-inch for
ward guns in reply. From this the fir
ing became general. Admiral Monteio,
in the Reina Maria Christina, went bold
ly to meet the foe. He was soon en-
gagged with the Olympia, cruiser of
much superior force, and though he in
f1icted some injury his ships was set on
fire and crippled by the Olympia's
heavy fire.
The Second Engagement.
In the second attack the Baltimore.
Oily mpia, Concord and Boston made
straight for the crippled Spanish ships,
firing their heavy guns with great ra-
p'dity. The Spanish gunners stood
nobly to their guns and answered shot
for shot. But weight was on the Amer
lean side and soon the large cruiser
Castillo was on fire and all the efforts
CT the crew to extinguish the blaze
were unavailing.
I@g Cruiser Scuttled.
The Americans continued to pour
their fire upon the devoted vessel, and
to prevent the magazine from explod-
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MARKETS..

Minneapolis, May 2.
Wheat-No. northern, $1.15I to rs
No. 2 northern, $1.0s to 100; May
$1.12H.
Corn-No 3, SOC.
Oats-No. 3, white 26 to 261lc.
Cattle-Streers, $3,75 to 400; cows,
1925.
Sheep-Muttons, IS. 10 to 8. so; lambs,
$4.25,
Poultry-Tuakeys, 2 to Sc; spring
chickens, to Sc.
Butter-Creamery, extras II to 1sc;
creamery, frsts Is to 16c; dirty, fancy,
IL to 16c; dairy choice, Is to 14c
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Appeals are made for an American
national song, but in many respects we
are fortunate in not possessing one.
Our population is such that it would
be difficult to rally all parts of the coun-
try under a common song. The Star
Spangled Banner" is too hard for any
amateur vocalist to attempt, yankee
Doodle belongs to the drum corps.
The best way is to permit each regiment
to fight to its own music, then all Sec
tions will be 'satistied, and the conglom-
eration Of sounds will help to rattle the
enemy. The music of our solid shot is
good enough.
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Have Declared Neutralifv.

Washington, May. 2.-The state de-
partment has announced that up to
date the following governments have
declared their neutrality: Great Brit
ain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and
Norway, Switzerland, Colombia, Next
co, Japan, Russia, France, Corea. Ar
gentine Republic, Portugal and Uru-
quay. No notice has been received from
Germany and Austria.
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That travel toward Alaska is falling
of is an established fact, and people are
trying to account for it. One reason
given is the war with Spain, but it is far
from being acceptable. When a man
becomes inoculated with the gold fever
he is not likely to stay at home to shout
for the old flag. 1t is not difficult to I'M
derstand, however, that the stories of
death along the trails, of starvation,
and the gloomy reports of those who
vainly sought to win glittering plenty
there, might easily tend to check the
malady and at last clear the system en-
tirely of the fever microbes.
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WIND BRINGS DEATH.
cyclone Which Swept Over Iowa and
Other States Caused Loss of
Life and Property. =

Sioux City, Ia, May "A tornado
Saturday night which originated in the
northeastern part of Nebraska passed
in northeasterly direction across the
southeastern corner of South Dakota.
doing considerable damage in the vi
cinity of Elk Point. One man, John
P. johnson, was Killed. The storm
passed into northwestern Iowa, de-
stroying a score or more of houses in
the towns of Maurice, Sheldon, Akron
and Ashton. Two children named Lem
kahl were killed near Sheldon. a
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permissa.bl,

The oldest bank note probably in ex-
istence is preserved in the Asiatic mu-
scum, st. Petersburg. 1t dates from the
year 1899 3. c., and bears the name of
the imperial bank, date and number of
issue, signature of a mandarin, and
contains list of punishment inflicted
for forgery of notes.
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RE1NA cR1sTNA v111Ar

vent their falling into the hands of the
enemy. The losses are numerous,
notably Capt. Cadarso, a priest and nine
other persons"
Governor Generals Report.
The following is the text of the Off
cial dispatch from the governor-gen-
eral of the Philippines to the minister
of war, Lieut.. Gen. Correa, as to the en-
gagement off Manila: Saturday night,
April 80, the batteries at the entrance to
the fort announced the arrival of the
enemy's squadron, forcing a passage
under the obscurity of the night. At
daybreak the enemy took up positions,
opening with strong fire against Fort
Cavite and the arsenal.
Our fleet engaged the enemy in bril-
liant combat, protected by the Cavite
and Manila forts. They obliged the
enemy with heavy loss to maneuver re-
peatedly. At nine o'clock the Ameri-
can squadron took refuge behind the
foreign merchant shipping, on the east
side of the bay.
"Our fleet, considering the enemy's
superiority, naturally suffered Sc
we're loss. The Maria Christina is on fire
and another ship, believed to be the
Don Juna de Austria, was blown up.
'There was considerable loss of life.
Capt. Cadarzo, commanding the Maria
Christina, is among the killed. can
not give further details.''
Excitement in Madrid.
The town is greatly excited by the
serious news from the Philippines and
there is an immense gathering in the
Celle de Sevilla. The civil guards on
horseback were called out to preserve
order and all precautions have been
taken. There is much muttering, but
up to the present nothing more serious
has occurred.
Notwithstanding the severe damage
the Spanish ships sustained naval officers
here consider that further operations
by the American squadron will be con-
Quoted under great difficulty, owing to
their having no base where they can
repair and recoal or obtain fresh sup
plies of ammunition.
Another account says the Mindano
and Ullao Tor Ulloa) were severely dam
aged in the second engagement.
Ministers speak of "serious but hon
orable losses.''
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine,
joined the cabinet council Sunday even
ing and Informed his colleagues that
the Spanish force had gained victory
in the Philippines. He asserted that
he found difficulty in restraining his
joyful emotions.
The official dispatch does not men
t'cn the destruction of any American
vessel, although it says that the United
States squadron finally cast an anchor
in the bay behind the foreign merchant
men.
Result ns to Americans in Doubt.
London, May 2.-While it is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has
suffered crushing defeat, the dis
patches leave unclear the intensely in
teresting question whether the Ameri-
can squadron has suffered material
damage. All news thus far comes
from Spanish sources. but it seems evil
dent that. Commodore Dewey has not
captured Manila. Unless he is able to
make another attack and capture the
town he will be in an awkward position,
having no base upon which to retire and
to refit. Probably, therefore, the
United States squadron will be obliged
to make for San Francisco, as the en-
trance to Manila bay was heavily mined
with torpedoes.
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The National association which looks
after the pigeons has offered 100000 of
the wh;te-winged and other winged
messengers of peace to the government.
The purpose is to take these birds on
the battleships and when news of i'm
portance happens to release them. They
can fly 500 miles in day, over water all
the distance. Any news they can bring
the people at home will be thankfully
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Gomez Army.

When last heard from Gen. Maxine
Gomez had in all the armies q, 900 able
bodied men. Since that time there has
beenno fighting Of consequence, and the
Cuban armies must now be in better
condition except in the matter Of cloth
ing. There is abundant forage every
where in the island.
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Electricity will play an important
Part in the war. The great warships
are wired from stem to stern, and their
big guns are handled by electric power.
The heavy coast defense guns are elc-
waited and lowered by the same power,
submarine mines are exploded by cleo
tricity, while telegraph and telephone
wires connect all adjacent fortitica
finnS