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to 4, when all became quiet. At about quarter past 5 the launch was seen steaming from east to west near or across the mouth of the harbor. She steamed back from east to west and then began skirting the coast to the west entrance. The battery on the hill to the left opened fire on her, but did not make good practice. The launch continued her course as far westward as the small cove and then headed for the Texas. MT. Powell reported that No one had come from the entrance of the harbor.'
 Cadet Powell said that Hobson missed the entrance at first, having gone too far to westward, and he all n:cst ran aground. The launch picked up the entrance here and directed the Me1rimac. From the launch the collier was seen until she rounded a bend in the channel and until the helm had been put hard to port to swing her into position across the channel. Apparently the inner batteries opened fire lust as the collier rounded the bend and was swinging into position, probably when she was first seen by the men at the batteries on Cayo Smith. It was from this side that the heaviest firing came. large number of projectiles whistled around the launch. The batteries on Estrella Point kept up a very hot fire. Powell heard or saw and counted seven explosions, which were undoubtedly those of powder charges under the col Her. Powell remained in the entrance as long as he deemed it safe to do so. No wreckage or bodies f1oated out, as everything was swept inside by the strong flood tide. The enemy evidently had large number of automatic rapid fire guns from the number and rapidity of the shots.
 There was probably no one in the fleet who did not think all the seven men had perished. In the afternoon, much to the surprise of every one, a tug flying a flao of truce came out of the entrance. The Vixen, flying a table cloth, went to meet the tug. A Spanish officer went aboard the Vixen from the tug and was taken aboard the flagship Not long afterward a signal was made that Murphy of the Iowa was saved and was a prisoner of war. About 4 o'clock another signal was made on the flagship that the collier's- crew were prisoners of war, two slightly wound ed. All we'll"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
GERMAN PAPERS AND
 THE PHILIPPINES

LONDON, June 23-The Berlin cor respondent of the Times, commenting on the continued discussion of the Philippine question, says: There would be storm of indignation in the Ger man press if the United States were to become master of the Philippines while Germany got nothing. In the view of many German politicians, any thing would be better than that, and they would even prefer to see the in- tervention of several European powers to protect the life and property of their subjects from the rebels, followed by the acquisition of a naval station for each of them.
 There is, in fact, a strong inclination to repeat the Chinese drama at Kiao- chau wherever an opportunity is afforded. Relatively, to what Germany already possesses, she has everything to gain by such policy of flair shares all around There can, however, be little doubt that no European power or combination of powers will venture to prevent the United States and Great Britain from settling the future of the Philippines conjointly, or at least un- der the protection of their conjoint naval forces. Continental opinion would not only speedily acknowledge the strength of an Anglo-American naval alliance, but would be practically unanimous against mourning the risk of the commercial consequences of a breach with the United States"
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ALGER AND LONG ARE NOT IN ACCORD.
Secretary Of War Insnuaes That Sampson Blocked the
 Channel to Avoid Fight With Cervera
can Office, Riggs House, Washinaton, June za.

Washnoton, effectively
 
  the hope blocked ships might and deo the Spanish
 
  he d and brave could hesitate of dangers involved This frank will hardly be reed by Secretary Long who has Hobson commenting There harmony Age has by in this cricng Admira alter o block the harbo tis the lines of his convey  Monday
  o who
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IN FAVOR OF
 AN ALLIANCE LansdoWne Approves Chamberlain'S Views. WAR SECRETARY'S SPEECH ADVOCATES CLOSER FRIEND SHIP WITH AMERICA. Results That May Follow the Change of Sentiment That Has Come
 Over the Two Coun-
 tries.
WAR SECRETARY's SPEECH
ADVOCATES CLOSER FRIEND.
 SHIP WITH AMERICA.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, June 22.-The Marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary of State for War, addressed the Conservative Unions of London to-day, indorsed the recent speech of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in which MT. Chamberlain ex- pressed the hope that the day would come when the stars and stripes ana the union jack would wave together over an Anglo-Saxon alliance.
 Lord Lansdowne said he found noth- ing in MT. Chamberlain's speech to off, fend the. common sense of the patriot ism of Great Britain.
 "We should be wanting in foresight" he continued, If we failed to realize that the time might come when our revenues would no longer flow so freely, when the British taxpayer would grow weary of building more and more bat tleships and raising more and more battalions, and when, whether we liked if or not. we might have to consider whether we could afford to stand alone"
 Lord Lansdowne insisted that it was in the highest degree desirable that the colonies should be encouraged to take more active share in the defense of the empire. There was nothing ridiculous in the lQGa or d ClOSSl Wilh America. To his mind, there could be no more inspiring ideal than that such understanding between two nations sprung from the race and having so many common interests-nations which together would be predominant in the worlds commerce and industry.
 Was there anything preposterous, be asked. in the hope that these two na- tions should be found, he would not say in a hard and fast alliance, of offense and defense, but closely connected in their diplomatic relations, absolutely frank and unreserved in their interna- tional councils and ready wherever the affairs of the world were threatening with disturbance to throw their influ- ence in the same scale?
 Depend upon it." said he, in conclu- sion, "these are no mere idle dreams or hay inspirations. The change which has come over the sentiment of each
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

In both army and navy circles the information contained the dispatches of General Shafter and Admiral Sampson cved with intense satisfaction The landing large body of troops General Shaer present has under his command task of immense proportions prominent official of the War Department said tonight the complete debarkaton of the troops animals and field guns and supplies within week after their arrival off the Cuban would be task well pshed It probable in the opinion of the officer referred that only partial landing of the troops effected to-day and that the landing will be continued from day day until completed It unlikely that the troops will be landed several places along the of within short dis headquarters which General Shafer will establish for himself
 Admiral Sampsons dispatch indicated that he carrying his instructions thoroughly clear for the landing of troops The demonstration which he made with Texas be- fore Cabana which just of Santiago may easily have led the SpaniardS suppose that general landing be tempted ill that immediate vicinity It evident from the o Admiral Sampsons dispatch that landing had already been effected Guantanamo he noted that by telegraph had been reestabsed this point and that the channel had been cleared of submarine mines
 In the opinion of naval officers the landing Guana- of rather than of land forces The cable station through which the American commanders will with the departments in this city has been established shown by the dates of the dispatches received this evening" Playa del Este small place directly the and about
 fifteen miles of Santiago The change made from Camp McCaa Playa del Este in order that the station might be nearest the scene of action.
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DEPEW'S VIEW
 HAS CHANGED Now Thinks CoIonizing
 Necessary. MUST HOLD OUR CONQUESTS NEW CONDITIONS MAGISTRATE
 NEW POLICY. Says We Will "Have to Paint Our White Elephant Brown and
 Teach Him to
 Work"
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 LONDON, June 22-Chauncey M. DepeW has partly recanted his opposi- tion to imperialism as the result of the latest war developments. During his sojourn he has had unusual opportuni- ty to learn the sentiment of politicians and of the public. He will return 10 New York by the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on Friday
 Requested by the correspondent of the Associated Press to summarize his views of French and English opinion on war questions, MT. Depew said:
 The sentiment in France is about what it would be in the United States if England and France were fighting, and every paper in the United States were daily abusing the French, de- nouncing the injustice of their going to war. picturing them as a race of rob- bers. shopkeepers and pigs, declaring that England was poor and the und ar dog, and holding up France as actuaJed by nothing but a pure brute desire to steal England's property.
 That's what all the papers but three are doing in France. When we also consider that France and Spain are both of the Latin race, and of the same religion, and that Frenchmen have hundreds of millions invested in Spain, we need not be surprised that the feeling there is practically unani- nous against us. think only one man prevents the feeling taking acute form That is M. Hanotaux. the Minister of Foreign Affairs But for him, the French Chamber of Deputies might have taken action, openly siding with Spain.
 There is no doubt that had Manila been a Spanish victory there would have been an illumination of Paris. It was on account of this sentiment that I endeavored to give the causes of the war when the Temps and Matin asked for interviews. I was told it was a rev elation to the French and led to a ma- terial modification of French opinion. They had not heard our side before .
 When the talk turned on England. the interviewer suggested that the sym pathieS of the British ariStocracy were largely with the Spanish. MT. Depew said he had not found them so.
 T have met with many of them dur ing my visit" he added, land found them all enthusiastically with us. That is the best test. The majority of the people do not want a mere under standing; they want a hard and fast alliance. If Continental Europe inter venes on the side of Spain Great Brit ain would go so far as we were willing to make an alliance
 Asked if his opinion on imperial pol icy had changed, MT. Depew replied:
 There are difficulties in my position which did not exist when I took 1t up. New conditions are arising all the while with the progression of the war which make it difficult to keep out or get out of this colonizing business We must take into view the temper of our people, who would certainly never give any colonies back to Spain The transferring of any of them to a Eu- ropean power would lead to a Euro pean war in sixty days. It looks as though we would have to paint our white elephant brown and teach him to work"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
CONTINUOUS FIGHTING
 MAY BE EXPECTED
Spaniards Likely to Oppose the Ad- vance of the Troops to San
 tiago.
nearest the scene of action.

NEW YORK, June 22.-The Wash ington correspondent of the Herald tel egraphs: The important messages summarizing the situation near Santia- go received this evening by the secre- taries of War and Navy respectively, were highly gratifying to those gentle men. Secretary Alger expressed satis- faction when copies were laid before him. There will be no delay in the for warding of troops. General Shafter' s instructions do not permit him to re- main idle and thus give the enemy time to strengthen his position and lay am- bushes for the troops.
 The landing place is connected by road with Buquiri, two miles away, which is connected with Santiago de Cuba by railroad. Over the bed of this road-no doubt exists that the tracks have been destroyed-the supplies for the troops will be sent, while the men themselves, taking advantage of the topography of the country, will cover as quickly as possible the fifteen miles between them and Santiago. It Is not believed that a forward movement will be attempted hofore tomorrow morn ing at daybreak. so the troops, resting
 
 on their arms tonight, will probably have to resist the bushwhacking tac- tics which were practiced on the ma rines at Guantanamo
 It is stated by well informed army strategists that at least three days will expire befor, the army reaches San tiago de Cuba and begins active opera tions against the enemy. General Shafter will not attempt to hurry his men and it is probable that between the hours of Il and during the day the men will be given an oppor- tunity to rest, while their Cuban allies keep the Spaniards at a distance. The Cubans will be employed as advance guards so as to expose any ambushes that the Spaniards may lay. Active continuous fighti.-g may, therefore, De expected hourly from the time the troops begin their march toward San tiago until the city is in their hands.
 In the meantime Rear Admira Sampson's ships will not be idle. It is understood 1t will be their duty to de- stroy every vestige of Notifications within reach of their guns and block ade the harbor so closely as to pre- vent the escape of Cervera's ships.
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PLATFORMS AND TICKETS
 IN VARIOUS STATES
Democrats of Indiana Express Un- diminished Confidence in
 RrUan

INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.-The State Democratic convention met in TomIin- son Hall at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The convention is made up of 152S dele gates United States Senator David Turpie presided and M. Bristow was elected secretary. There were only two contests before the committee on ere dentials, and they were quickly dis posed of.
 The platform contains plank advo- eating decreased tariffs. It also ex- presses "undiminiShed confidence" in William J. Bryan.
 All the nominations were unanimous, the ticket selected being as follows:
 Secretary of State, Samuel M Ral- ston, Boone County; Auditor of State, John w. Miner, Marion County; Treas urer of State, Hugh Dougherty, Well County; Attorney General, John D. Mo Mutt, Vigo County; Clerk of Supreme Court, Henry Warrum. Marion County; Superintendent of Public Instruction. W. B. Sinclair, Starke County; State Statistician, James $. Guthrie, Brown County; State Geologist, Edward Bar ret, Hendrickson County
 ABERDEEN, s. D., June 22-State conventions of the Democrats, Popu- lists and Silver Republicans met here to-day. Platforms were adopted prac- tically on the same lines py the three conventions. The platforms favor the free coinage of silver oppose the issu- ance of bonds in times of either peace or war oppose banks of issue and fa- vor Government issuance of all money. The war with Spain is approved and its energetic prosecution is demanded. The election of Supreme Judges by the people is demanded and injunctions by the Federal courts are denounced. The equal suffrage plank was eliminated after a hot fight
 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 22.- For Governor, ex-Congressman Justine R. Whiting of St. Clair, Democrat: for Lieutenant Governor, Michael F. Me- Donald of Sault Ste. Marie, Democrat: for Secretary of State l.. E. Lockwood of Coldwater, Populist; for Auditor General, John l.. Frisbie of Hillsdale. Silver Republican; for State Treasurer. Dr. Edgar Smith of Detroit, Democrat for Attorney General, Royal A. HaWlev of Ionia, Silver Republican; for Land Commissioner, Carlton Peck of Lapeer. Populist; for Superintendent of Public Instructions, Mrs. Florence Renkes of Barry County, Silver Republican; for member State Board of Education. George E. Willetts of Calhoun County, Populist.
 The foregoing ticket was nominated to-day by the State conventions of the Democrats, Populists and Silver Re publicans of Michigan. It represents an equal distribution between the three parties. The ticket was ratified in joint convention tonight.
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DID MANILA SURRENDER TO
 DIEDRICHS ]?
Continued from First Page.

to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants against the in surgents.
 It was an indirect act of ca pitulation, while sparing Spanish amour propre. There is no doubt Admiral von Diedrichs has taken command of the forces landed, although he has not taken pos session in behalf of Germany. But will he, when the American re- endorsements arrive, be willing to allow his forces to re-embark? The whole question lies there" :"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
SPANIARDS AT HAVANA
 PRETEND CONFIDENCE
Blanco Denies That He Has Forbid den Exchange of Prisoners, but
 Holds on to Hobson.

HAVANA, June p, 4 D. m.-There Is absolutely no foundation for the report published in the United States of an attempt to assassinate Captain General Blanco by member of the volunteers. whose brother, 1t was alleged, had been shot for complicity in a plot against the Government.
 Complete tranquility reigns in Ha- vana. The greatest confidence is felt that the Spanish forces will success fully cope with the Americans, which were yesterday reported to have ar rived off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. There is great enthusiasm among the troops and volunteers, who are all anxious to fight against the in- vaderS.
 Captain General Blanco denies that he has decided that there shall be no exchange of prisoners with the United States. At the same time the Captain General says he cannot allow the ex- change of Lieutenant Hobson and the other members of the party who sailed the Merrimac into the mouth of the harbor at Santiago de Cuba for the reason that the lieutenant and his com panions had opportunities for seeing the harbor and it's defenses. The most common prudence, the Captain General says, would forbid that these men be now given their liberty as proposed by the United States.
 Captain General Blanco added that he had not forbidden the approach of vessels bearing flags of truce, but had only ordered that no vessel be per mitted to approach within six miles of the shore, so that it would be made impossible for officers of the United States to make drawings of or inspect fortreSSeS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
. Events at Mare Island.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, June 22-Lieutenant Evans has been placed in command of the Government tug Unadilla, relieving Captain Montague, who will resume command of the tug Nellie. The men at the yard will be paid tomorrow, $5O,000 having been brought to-day for the purpose. The gunboat Grant has sailed for San Francisco.
 A recent order raises the monthly pay of marines 20 per cent. The in- crease, which began on April 26, will continue as long as the war lasts. A large quantity of stores. received from the East on Tuesday, are now being placed In the store house at the yard.
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country toward the other during the last year or two is almost immeasur- able. One can scarcely believe that they are the same United States with whom, only two years ago, we were on the verge of 8 serious quarrel The change is not an ephemeral under standing between diplomats, but a genuine desire of the two peoples to be friends and to forsee 1t cannot be laughed out of existence by the sort of comments we have lately heard"
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
CREWS OF THE PRIZE
 SHIPS TO BE FREED
Will Be Surrendered to the Embas- sadors of France and Aus
 tria

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The At torney General has decided to sur render to the Ambassadors of France and Austria, as the diplomatic repre- sentatives of Spain, the non-combat- ants and crews of the prize merchant vessels captured by ships of our navy since the declaration of war. The representatives of Spain here were communicated with and their consent obtained to receive the, prisoners and ship them back to Spain.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
GRANTS REWARDS TO
 OFFICERS AND MEN
Blanco Recognizes the Valor of Span iards Who Resisted Attacks on
 the Pinar del Rio Coast

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1Sss by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 HAVANA, June 22.-Under the decree giving up concentration 1878 persons have left Guiramelena since June 19 to cultivate their plantations
 General Blanco has granted rewards to the officers and soldiers who on April 29 repelled the landing of insurgent supplies at Herradura, Pinar del Rio Province. He also proposes to reward lieutenants in the navy and infantry and other military men who defended Carboneras and Fort Matanzas on May and z and who on June 13 prevented a landing at Banes, Pinar del Rio Province. -.,.;..,.s as Al Assss
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MAY MAKE
 A DESPERATE DASH
Said to Be Willing to Risk Fight in Order to Get Away With
 Some of His Ships.

YORK June de Cuba June
  Admiral Sampson that Admiral Cervea prepared make desperate favorable
 
 Every prepared opportunity dash drals fight of the American craft
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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
Three Brigadiers Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Senate to-day confirmed these nominations:
 To be brigadier generals-Iienry Boynton, District of Columbia; Adelbert Ames, Massachusetts; Joseph w Plum New Jersey. To be commissary, with rank of can tain-N. T. Messer of California.
 To be first lieutenant-P. J. Reddy of
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this evening The of the dispatch translated from the Navy Department cipher, is as follows:
 z-z-H-W \ EM Ha-MH Landing of the army is progressing favoraby
 at Baiquri There is very little if any, resistance. ; The New Orleans, Detroit, CaStine Wasp and Su- ] vance shelled the vicinity before the landing We r made demonstration at Cabanas to engage the attention Of the enemy. The Texas engaged the E west battery for some hours She had one 2 V killed. Ten submarine mines have been recov- u
 cred from the channel of Guantanamo. Commu- l ! ncation by telegraph has been established at Guantanamo SAMPSON.
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Pevtral to Form a Cabinet.

PARIS, June 22-President Faure has invited M Paul Louis Peytral to form a Cabinet which shall be representative of the different republican factions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with or without removal. J. Noonan. 10l7-l02S Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-23
French Cruisers at Manila.

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 HONGKONG, June 22-The Bayard. Vauban and Pascal have joined the French cruisers at Manila.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-06

Osman Digma, who for years has
been giving the British trouble on the
Upper Nile, is, according to the Pail
Mall Gazette, really Scotchman
named George Nisbet. He was born
in Rouen of Il Glasgow father, who In
1S4S emigrated to Egypt, where he
died. His widow married Turk
named Osman, who adopted her son
and made him heir to his slave bust.
ness. George Nisbet took the name of
Osman Ali, and after being educated at
the military academy, where he was
the intimate friend of the late Arab
Pasha, became slave trader. The
harm done to his business by the En-.
glish and French interference in Egypt,
and the fall of Arab Pasha, turned
him against his former countrymen.
He must be over GO years of age now.