Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-28
THE WEEK ESD.fEANS IS, 1898.
The War With Spain.

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The War With Spain.
Practically no material developments oc-
Cured during the week in the campaign
against Spain, save fhat the military expe-
dition for the relief Of Admiral Dewey at
Manila was formally tstarded by the dis
patch of several regiments from San Fran
cisco; the precise location of the Spanish
fleet in Cuban waters under Admiral Ger
vera remained somewhat in doubt, al
though the government continued to ex-
press its confidence that the vessels were
bottled up in Santiago barbor, outside
of which lay sufficiehtly powerful fleet.
under Commodore Schley. to insure their
destruction If they should attempt to es-
cape. 1t was ascertained definitely that the
fleet had not gone to Gienfuegos; but late
in the week doubts arose as it's presence at
Santiago, one report stating that it had
been seen off the cost of Costa Riea. In
the face of contradictory rumorS interest
attached to a cablegram said to have been
sent by General Bianco. to Madrid declaring
that Admiral Cervera was at Santiago;
meanwhile Admiral Sampson, with the
greater part of the American fleet in Cuban
waters, left Key West and sailed eastward
along the north coast of Cuba but changed
his course back to the westward upon
learning that Commodore Sch1ey had
reached Santiago harbor, and that evil
dences We're at hand that Admiral Cervera
was within the harbor. On the assumption
that this was the case the President sum-
moned his military advisers In the first gen.
erai war council of the campaign, and the
entire situation was discussed. 1t was per-
mitted to be published that the plan most
definitely favored contemplated an imme-
date descent upon Porto Rico by land and
naval forces, followed by similar attack
upon Cuba in the hope of promptly ending
the war by decisive victories on both is
lands. The President Issued q proclama-
ton calling for rs 900 additional volunteers,
probably to be recruited outside of the Ma
tional Guard. The call was not promulgat-
ed among the governors of the states;
the government total fighting force of
2S7 500, regulars and volunteers. 1t was
disclosed that the unsatisfa Glory condition
Of the equipment Of the Volunteer army
was held to be sufficient cause for post
poning somewhat ther active invasion of
Cuba, 1t was announced that General
Miles would soon make a round of inspec-
ton among the various camps of concen-
the volunteer army. The battleship. Ore
gon arrived at Jupiter, Inlet, Fla, in good
condition. with all well on board, and with
be reprovisioned and reeoaled. Naval oper-n
atoms around Cuba were of the minimum
of Importance 1t was reported that the
bles at Santiago and San Juan. The Span
ish torpedo boat Terror, after coating from
the so-called Spanish hospital ship AHcan-
tie at Fort de France, Martinique, left that
k.L1p
West on chase of mysterious steamer
that had been sighted several times in that
vicinity, supposed to be Spanish auxiliary,
scout. The Spanish steamer Montserrat,
which was said to have run the blockade,
returned to Spain, and the officers were
given an enthusiastic reception. Admiral
Dewey reported from Manila a great scare
ity of provisions at that city. No more was
heard of the alleged determination of Spain
to send a squadron Of relief either 60 Cuba
or to the Philippines. The post of minister
OF foreign affairs in the spanish cabinet.
declined by Senior Castillo, was accepted by
Duke Almodovar de Rio. Suggestions of
privateering were offered in debate in
the Spanish cortes in retaliation for alleged
acts OF improper warfare by the United
States. p "a
Congressional. ..-. f5...
The Senate continued the consideration
of the war revenue biHtr Senator Lodge in
trcduced a proposed amendment to that
measure providing fosrethe eannexation of
Hawaii This marked> a sharp revival of
the annexation project. In the House eff
fcrts were made to seizure rule for the
consideration of the Eewhnds joint reso-
luton for annexation, but opposition on the
part OF the Speaker WAS encountered. The
republican advocates of annexation circu-
lated call for caucus and secured
sufficient number OF names for that pur-
pose, but decided to postpone its presenta-
ton until next week. senator Morgan in
tiOu0CEu al W S< war revenue
Lii extending the taxation system to such
territory as may be occupied for military
purposes by the United States during the
war; with Spain. Fhe House passed bills
providing for the organization of naval
hospital corps, to facilitate military trials
for small offenses and amending the in
ternal revenue law relating to the bondage
ard outage periods on distilled spirits. The
House committee on foreign affairs report
ed bill providing for a non-partisan COM
mission to reorganize the consular service.
Domestic. g
The mayor of New York removed two
republican police commissioners and ap-
pointed another in the place of one in order
to bring about the retirement of the chief
Of police in favor Of more pronounced ad
herent Of Tammany Hall. In view of the
political Importance of this change, not
only insuring immunity to the law-bEeak-
ers In the once famous 'Tenderloin" dis
trict Of the metropolis, but also placing
the control of election machinery entirely
in the hands Of Tammany Hall, republican
politicians Immediately discussed the pro-
priety Of securing the removal of Mayor
Van Wyck. The prospect of q resumption
of the conditions eliminating in the Lexow
Investigation of 1894 agitated the great
community. 1t was stated that deal had
been completed for the consolidation Of the
Cramps Shipbuildtng Company of Phila-
delphia and one of the largest firms of
England. Robert w. Fielding, former dep
uty commissioner of public works in Brook
Ign, was sentenced to two years and half
Imprisonment and heavily fined for frauds
on the Brooklyn treasury. At Salisbury
Nd, Garfield King, colored, was lynched
for the murder of a, young white boy.
Among those who died we're Edward Bel
lamy, the well-known author Of economic
works; Gen. Henry A. Jackson, formerly
confederate general and later minister to
Mexico and Austria. and Henry s. Foraker,
father Of the senior senator from Ohio.
Foreign Affairs.
Arrangements were perfected for the
funeral Of the late Mr.. Gladstone Saturday
at Westminster Abbey; the body lay in
state at the abbey and was viewed by an
enormous throng of people; the list of pail
bearers included some of the most distin-
guished personages of the British empire.
The 18th anniversary of Queen Victoria's
birth was enthusiastically observed. 1t
was reported that France and England had