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THE TERRoR's CAPTURE.
The Bolivar Had Sixty Thousand
Dollars in Spanish Silver.

KEY WEST, April 81, 1:10 p. M
The Spanish steamer Ambrosio Bolivar,
captured by the monitor Terror. has
100000 in Spanish silver aboard, in
addition to a cargo of bananas. The
silver was taken on board the Terror.
The steamer was bound from Port Lii
mon Costa Rica for Havana when
captured off Cardenas by the monitor.
She was brought in here by Gunner
Martin and a prize crew.
The fact that the cruiser Detroit came
in TO coal at about the same time led
to the report that she had conveyed
the Bolivar.
The prize court of inquiry appointed
by United States Judge Locke at Jack
sonville on April 24th to adjust the
questions relating to the capture of
prize vessels, met here to-day. G..
Brown Patterson of this city presided,
and the proceedings were conducted in
secret The findings will not be an
nounced until the entire matter has
been disposed of The case of the
Catalina, which was captured by the
Detroit, and valued at 100000 was
the first to be heard.
There is considerable speculation as
to what disposition will be made of
the crews and passengers who are
aboard the prizes when captured. They
number about go United States At
torney Stripping says that the crews
and passengers are not prisoners, al
though the officers are detained as wit
nesses before the court.
District Attorney Stripping was in
communication yesterday with Attor-
ney- General Griggs. who informed him
that the War Department had assumed
control of the question, and the Attor-
ney- General directed that all possible
consideration should be shown cap
tured Spaniards. The crews of the
CAPTURED vessels have been offered their
liberty. but as many are without
friends here, they do not care to land
in a hostile city. despite assurances OF
protection They will. therefore. prob
ably be brought ashore here and quar-
tered in barracks under guard of Fed
eral troops, wnere rations and all pos
sibIe comforts will be provided for
them.
A report from Washington to the eff
feet that the prisoners would be turned
loose caused keen disappointment
among naval men here.
The work of the court will consist
merely of taking dispositions. which will
he submitted to the United States Court
for final settlement.
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NO COMMANDMENT OF HAVANA
Until Serious Danger From Span
ish Fleet is Eliminated.

CHICAGO. April PA special to the
'oTimes- Herald from Washington
says:
The Secretary of the Navy declares
that Havana will not be bombarded I'M
til serious danger from the Spanish
fleet is eliminated. He says the United
States cannot afford to risk the loss of
a warship until the armadas are de-
stroyed or are no longer a menace to
be greatly feared. 1t might be an easy
matter to silence the guns of MORO
Castle and the neighboring shore bat
teries. but in the conflict American
ships might be crippled beyond easy re-
pair. The navy of the United States
has a long coast line to defend, which
compels a scattering of it's vessels and
it Iabors under the additional disad-
vantage of not knowing the objective
point of the eneny's fleets. The Amer
lean navy is not so strong but that the
loss of a single ship might prove fatal
in a naval engagement.
There is the additional consideration
that when the troops have been landed
in Cuba there must be fleet able to
keep the line of supplies open and to
cooperate in the reduction of Spanish
strongholds 1t is a common habit to
despise the power of Spain, but naval
officers say it is a mistake in the case
of the armadas. A chance shot or two
might weaken the American squadron
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IN BLOCKADED ISLAND.
Several Spanish Vessels Reported
to Have Safely Arrived.

HAVANA, April ~. = Copyright,
1898, by the Associated Press. 1.-The
Spanish coasting steamer Cosme Her.
rera, which ran the blockade on Satur
day last, it appears, is not the only
vessel that has reached this port since
the blockade was established as the
arrival of the steamer Aviles from Neu-
vitas is also reported.
1t is announced from Cayo Frances,
near Caibairien, that two United States
monitors captured two schooners load
ed with coal, but discovering that they
were German vessels released them.
Dispatches from Matanzas say an
American torpedo boat destroyer has
reached the port of Matanzas. Six shots
were fired at her, and she retired. The
Italian cruiser Giovane Boisan arrived
here Saturday. Her band played the
Spanish national hymn, and the forts
and Spanish warships answered, their
bands playing the Italian national
hymn. The usual salutes We're ex-
changed.
The local newspapers publish what
they believe to be the names of vessels
composing the United States blockad-
ing fleet, and incidentally refer to the
Dauntless. now the dispatch boat of the
Associated Press, which gave the Span
iards so much trouble, it is claimed, by
landing filibustering expeditions on the
coast of Cuba.
The Spanish gunboat Liberia, it is an
nounced here, encountered near Carde-
mas, not far from Matanzas, an Amerl-
can torpedo boat destroyer which open
ed fire on the Spanish warship The
gunboat. it is added answered with
eleven shots. 1t is claimed the Ameri-
can destroyer was damaged and re-
treated.
The Spanish steamer Montserrat,
from Cadiz on April 10th, via Las Pal
mas, on April 18th, for Havana, has ar
rived safely, it is announced, at Glen
f1egos She had on board two millions
in silver and a quantity of ammunition.
She is commanded by Captain Decha-
ma. and is of $3.50 tons.
1t is announced that the insurgent
Brigadier- General also has been au-
thorized to form division of natives to
fight against the United States troops.
The Spanish officials say that the well
known insurgent leader, Juan Delgado,
and seventeen of his followers have
t.a., 1~;11o1 ,,aa, Canaa
The situation here to-day is one of
expectation and quiet patriotism, com
bined with a desire on the part of the
Spaniards for the opening of hostilities.
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forces will advance on Havana and CO.
operate with the blockade by the Unit
ed States Warships.
In this connection there is renewed
talk of the recognition of the Cubans,
at least their belligerency, and possibly
their independence, and confident hopes
were expressed to-day in high Cuban
circles that recognition would be grant
ed within the next two weeks. One of
the first effects of this, it is said, would
be to give the Cubans an official status
at Washington, instead of their pres
ent unofficial status The conferences
now with General Miles and other off,
Gals are being productive of important
results, and yet they are necessarily
unofficial in character, owing to the
unrecCgnized state of the Cubans Now,
however, that Gomez and Garcia are
being recognized as material factors in
the contest, and are being treated with
by the War Department. the desira bill
ty of their recognition, at least as bel
igerents is being urged as Warranting
formal recognition. 1t is said the CO.
operation already established is in itself
a recognition of the de facto existence
of the Cuban army and of belligerency,
and that the de jure recognition should
follow. While these hopes are renewed
in Cuban circles it cannot be learned
that the Administration has modified its
attitude against recognition of any
character.
In the event of Cuban recognition, it
is probable that President Palma of the
Cuban Junta would be the first Minis
ter accredited from Cuba, with Senior
Quesada as Charge d'Affaires at Wash
ington and Senior Albertino as first Sec
rotary President Palma spends most
Of his time in New York, leaving Senior
Quesada in active charge here.
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nificent central plantation at Mapos in
the district of Sancti Spiritus, province
of Santa Clara; Modesto Amulli. a rail-
road employee, and Arturo Chalu and
Jose Merille, priminent citizens, with
some Spanish artillery Captains and
various others, have joined the insur-
gents. Senior Del Vale has been APP
pointed Colonel in the insurgent army.
General Pando. the commander of the
Spanish forces in the field. when last
heard from was travelling from Trinidad
to Sancti Soiritus on his way to the
Jucaro Morontoch, from which place he
was to so to Manzanillo and Santiago de
Cuba, inspecting the forts and other
Notifications. From Santiago de Cuba,
il is said. General Pando is going to
visit all the ports on the north coast
of the island, as far as Nuevitas He
will then go to Puerto Principe, to await
developments.
The life of foreign newspaper cor
respondents in this city at present is far
from being enviable. The recent ex-
pulsion of Mr.. Ackers, the correspondent
of the London Times" has caused
more i'll feeling against correspondents
among the masses, if not among the
military circles. The authorities, how
ever, are doinS everything possible to
protect the foreigners, Americans in
Guided, but the authorities may not be
able to prevent some isolated cases of
attacks on correspondents
The excitement caused by the recent
developments in the political situation
is very great, though of the subdued
kind. IN other words, the people may
not be doing much, but they are think
ing a great deal and are determined to
make the best of the fight as possible.
Correspondents are not allowed to OBJ
tain any information regarding the mil
itary and naval movements, and it is
not wise for them to ask any ques-
tiOns. The quiet maintained by the peo-
pie under the circumstances is aston
ishing to all who understand the Span
ish character, and the only explanation
which they can furnish is that the
Spaniards are saving up their anger and
hate for EXPLOSION which Will occur
when the United States troops land.
The SDaniards have no doubt of the
result of the fighting. They are dream
ing day and ni~ht of victory, and are
awaiting anXiously for the news of a
defeat of the United States naval forces
by the Spanish fleet
News from Mexico and the Spanish
American Republics is also being
awaited here, it being believed in some
quarters that assistance is coming from
those quarters in one form or another.
Merchants here are looking for the
day when Spanish misrule in the island
will be ended forever; when the Stars
and Stripes float over this unhappy
land, and the red flag of Spain is hauled
down forever.
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APPORTIoNING OF TROOPS.
War Department Besieged With
Officials Suggesting Changes.

WASHINGTON, April 81. = Senators.
members of the House of Representa-
tives and State officials crowded Sec
rotary Ayers office at the War De-
partment, suggesting changes in the
appOrtionment of the troops the States
We're called upon to furnish, or asking
for a change of rendezvous Secretary
Alger already has made several changes
from the original designations of the
character of troops wanted and the
place of concentration.
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania
and his Adjutant- General came to
Washington to-day to secure some
modification of the order as affecting
that State Secretary Alger took Gov
ernor Hastings request under consid
Grafton
Ex-State Delegate Garphey of Ari-
IONA told Secretary Alger that the Ter
rtory was anxious to furnish more sol
diers than the call for, viz, two troops
of cavalry The offer was taken under
consideration.
Now that the Hull army reorganiza-
ton is a law, recruiting will be begun
at once Each company of infantry,
cavalry and artillery will be recruited
to it's maximum strength permitted by
law A circular has been prepared by
Major Carter, fully describing the
methods and manner by which this
will be done This circular will be
sent broadcast over the United States
to-day. The officials believe that with
active work by the recruiting officers
the regular army can be raised to its
full war siren 9Th of over 61,OO0 men
in a Vary G hort time
Colonel Leonard Wood to-day start
ed for the West to recruit his regiment
of mounted rifemen.
Under the original apportionment of
volunteers for the States, Colorado was
called upon to furnish a light battery
of artillery At the request of the
State authorities, the requisition was
changed so as to call for troop OF
cavalry instead of the artillery.
General Miles has abandoned his pro-
posed tour of inspection of Southern
posts for the present, for the reason
that he is too busily engaged with
matters pertaining to the reOrganiZa-
ton of the army to leave the city. At
his recommendation the Secretary of
War has authorized the purchase of
10000 canvas uniforms for use in the
Cuban campaign. and it is expected
they will be ready for delivery by the
time the advance guard is ready to
march on Cuba.
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STATE MILITIA.
Troops Mobilizing at Various Gem
ters in the East

ALBANY IN. W, April Ex-Governor
Black to-day sent this message to Sec
rotary Alger in response to the tele-
gram received by him last Monday,
asking if the State could furnish at
once twelve regiments of infantry and
two troops of cavalry:
New York's full quota will be ready
any hour you call for it,
This answer shows that a very large
percentage of the guard has volun-
tered
ST. PAUL, April y. Minnesota
volunteers will be modified in this city,
the War Department having notified
Governor Clough that he could use his
own judgment. The full three regi-
ments can be assembled within less
than twenty-four hours.
CLEVELAND April 27.-The Fifth
Regiment. O. n. c., Colonel KEENAN,
commanding, which has been assembled
here for several days, has been or
dered by Adjutant General Milne to
start for Columbus Friday morning.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Missouri troops
will not be modified here until the
Governor establishes a camp and pro-
vides equipment Acknowledgement Bell
wired Adjutant-General Corbin at
Washington to-day:
1T will be impossible to mobilize our
command until full equipment for camp
is received from your department. We
will concentrate when facilities are pro-
vided for their care
OMAHA, April 27-Omaha people
turned out in full force this afternoon
to cheer the Omaha Guards and Thurs
ton Rifles on their way to the State
rendezvous at Lincoln. All the way
from the Armory to the depot the
streets were damned All business was
suspended.
SPRINGFIELD Qll). April 21.-The
troops were rapidly pouring into
Springfield to-day from all over the
State. until over 5000 men. the full
quota and more, were gathered here in
camp The commanding officer report
ed that every regiment could have
brought 1900 men more The quota
for Illinois does not call for any ar
tillery, but Battery A of Danville. I'M
der command of Captain Yeager are
here nevertheless, and the men demand
that their services be accepted Inter
and Congressman Cannon have been
telegraphed by Governor Tanner tic
urge the President to call Battery A
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SPANISH READY TO MEET AMEF
CAN FORCES.

SPANISH READY TO MEET AMERI-
CAN FORCES.
HAVANA, April 23.-Via Cienfue-
gos,) -Nobody here is able to make a
definite statement as to the where
abouts of the Spanish fleet Contradic
tory news reaches here from Spain and
the United States. If anything definite
is known regarding the naval move
ments of Spain the matter is kept a
profound secret.
The Spanish troops throughout the
island have been concentrated at differ
ent points along the coast so as to be
ready to meet any attempt to land
troops from the United States. Thous-
ands of men are reported to be enlist
ing in the volunteer service throughout
Cuba, and as very many of the men
have served in the Spanish regular
army, they are expected to prove very
valuable to the defense of the island
The following order has been issued
by the General in command of the
forces for the defense of Havana:
General order for division of defense.
April 20, 1898.
In the event of an attack on Ha-
vana which would make necessary the
concentration of organized forces for
it's defense, at the points already mark
ed out, it will become necessary that
to the city and to call to arms with the
greatest rapidity the garrison. volun-
teers and firemen.
l7iS CI.ia
ing into consideration effective posi-
tions occupied by some of the regular
observatories established by the ar
tillery cor2s, also considering the very
great vigilance maintained by the
troops, it is natural that these points are
the best fitted to give the first signal
to the Governor-General and General
commanding as we'll as to the chiefs
of divisions of the defense, the military
telephones being utilized for that pur-
pose.
when the alarm is given all troops.
volunteers and firemen will assemble
quietly at their posts and await the
orders of their chiefs. If the alarm
GENES at night, Principe, Cabanas and
MORO Castle, instead of hosting red
flags, as Will be the case if the alarm
Genes in the daytime. will display red
lights.
THE vigilants and forces of the pub
lie order, policemen and police agents,
if the red lights are hoisted. will
promptly notify the inhabitants of the
city in the best manner possible to bring
about the ends desired
Street cars and omnibuses can give
great assistance in the rapid concentra-
ton of troops at threatened points. and
they will patrol and facilitate the work
in every maner possible
The commission of the Colonial Gov
ernment which went to confer with the
insurgent Government has not returned
and even in Government and political
circles here it is admitted that the
efforts of the commission to bring about
peace have been a failure.
Jose Del Vale. proprietor of mag
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The Attack Was Short in Duration, but the Engagement Of
Telling Effect
Great Damage Done the Forts and Believed Loss Life to the Span
ards but No Casualties Among the Americans, Shot From
Spanish Batteries Falling Short of Their Mark.

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
Cans Deposit Is Up.

AL. Herford has returned from New
York where he went Thursday night to
arrange to have Cans meet some OF the
so-called lightweights. He deposited $3.50
with the Police Gazette and will await a
hearing from Frank Erne. Jack Downey,
Dial Hawkins or Soike Sullivan. The two
latter are preferred and no pains VIII be
spared to get either one or the other
While in New York he went to High
Bridge in company with Charlie White
and Tom O'Rourke TO see Leon in training
for his bout with Jack Ward which takes
place next Friday evening at the new As
semblv Rooms. Baltimore, under the
management of the Eureka Athletic
Club. He reports Leon as in the pink OF
condition and that his boxing work Is be-
ing done with his brother Denny Leon
as sparring partner. Teddy McGovern.
who boxed Joe Bernstein, is also assisting
him in his work.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23
PORTO RICO IN REVOLT.
Riot;nG Prevails and an American
Bombardmcnt Is Expected.

St. Thomas, West Indies May 22-By
advices just to hand from San Juan,
Porto Rico, it is learned that a revolution
has broken out in the Ponce district and
that there is rioting all through the ISL
and.
Residents of other countries now in
Porto Rico are panic-stricken. They feel
that there is no safety in the ports of
the island, as they are momentarily ex-
pecting bombardment by American war
ships. This feeling is particularly strong
in San Juan.
But when the question of going to the
interior arises foreigners face new dan
ger-that is, the rioters there So far as
learned rioting is going on in many places.
An agent of America reached st.
Thomas Wednesday to buy coal. Yester-
day he started for the Windward Islands
on the same mission.
A steamer which arrived here Wednes-
day from Cardiff brought 800 tons of
coal On a steamer which is due from
Philadelphia today there are 1000 tons,
the bulk of which is on the market. II
is said that 1000 tons will go to Porto
Rico
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-23

The Philippine Islands form an archi-
pelago southeast Of Asia. extending from
4 degrees 40 minutes w. p seconds y.
latitude and from 116 degrees 90 minutes
W. l26 degrees minutes r. longitude.
There are over 1,400 of the islands. For
three centuries the greater part of the
territory has been in Spanish possession.
The islands were discovered by Magellan
in 1921. The capital was fixed at Manila
on the Island of Luzon. Other ports are
CeCu. Zamboanga, IlvilO. Sual, Legazpi
and Tacloban.
The trade of these islands rapidly de-
veloped in the six years from 1875 to
1880. The American trade alone increas-
ed from 101 to 164 vessels, and in 1888 the
exports were valued at $50 99j 000. There
is a large population of native tribes on
several of the islands. 6ld on these the
Spanish rule has been only nominal. The
principal products are tobacco. manila.
hemp, sugar cane. coffee and cocoa.
LuZon, with an area of 40.SS5 square
miles, is the most important island, with
the seat of government at Manila. Tho
government is administered by a govern
or general, with supreme powers assist
ed by a junta. The Indians are taxed
and the Chinese who form large part
of the population, are subject to special
taxation. Several daily papers are pub
lished at Manila, under strict govern
mental control.
Manila, the destination of the fleet. is
on the west shore of a circular bay thir-
ty miles across. 1t is surrounded by a
wall. The Notifications are extensive
but are very old. The mean temperature
is 81 degrees Fahrenheit and the popu-
lation is about 10000.
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COL. COOK RETIRED.
Ordered Out of Service Owing to
Ply sid al Disability.

Col Harry C. Cook. who has been
commander of the Fifth Regiment OF
United States Regulars. stationed at
Fort Mcpherson. Ca, has been ordered
out of the service, by reason OF physical
disability.
Lieut.. Col. Henry b. Freeman, of tho
Fifth Regiment who has been station
ed at Pawhuska, Okla, as the acting
Indian agent for the United States
Government in the Usage agency. has
been ordered to proceed to Tampa and
take command of the Fifth Regiment
Col Cooks retirement was kept Sc
cret. and he himself did not know of Il
until today He went with the regiment
Thursday to Tampa. expecting to be re-
tanned in his command. The Secretary
of War is expected to raify the action
of the medical examining board today
or tomorrow.
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WILL FIRE ON MANILA.
An American Squadron Is Sailing
Toward the Philippines.

London, April 23.-The American squad
ron at Hong Kong according TO a special
dispatch from Shanghai. has sailed for
Manila. the capital Of the Philippine ISL
ands, which II will attack.
The dispatch adds:
Three steamers recently purchased by
the United States Government will follow
the feet with coal.
'The approaches to Manila are mined.
1T is reported here that the priests and
the commercial classes in the Philippines
are in favor of a peaceful surrender.
rather than suffer bombardment, but that
the military are determined to resist"
The dispatch says that the cruiser Bal
timore had joined the squadron before it
sailed.