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The state herald., 1898-05-20
DISPATCH FROM DEWEY.


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ports.
Washington, May 15.-The dispatch
es from Hong Kong brought welcome
news to-day from Admiral Dewey to
the President, and particularly to Sec
retary Long and the naval officers
who are watching the admiral's move
ments with much interest. While no
apprehension existed as to his security
nevertheless reinsurance of safety Is
always pleasant. The kilograms indi-
cate that Dewey has lost none of the
prestige gained In his memorable fight
of two weeks ago, and that while he
refrains from taking the city of Manila
he has 1t practically at his mercy. The
admiral expresses the belief that the
rebels are hemming in the city by
land, but the fact that he says explic-
itely that they have made no demon
stration seems to disprove thoroughly
the published reports that they had al-
ready entered Manila and had begun
n career of bloodshed and rapine.
The dispatch as given out by Sec
retary Long is as follows:
Cavite, May 13.-Hong Kong, May 10.
Maintaining strict blockade. Reason
to believe that the rebels are hemming
In the city by land but have made no
demonstration. Scarcity provisions in
Manila. Probable that the Spanish
governor will be compelled to surren-
der soon. Can take Manila at any mo-
ment. Climate hot and moist. On
May ~ captured gunboat Callao at
tempting to run blockade. Have plen-
ty coal. One Bjtiskappe French, two
German, one japanese vessels here OBJ
serving. DEWEY.
London, May 16.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Standard says:
After the Callao's crew landed they
were released on parole, and the Cal
lao was paraded in full view OF Ma
nilla, accompanied by the United
States cruiser Concord. When Mr.
Williams, the United States consul,
landed at Cavite last week, he was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm by n
crowd of 1000 people. shouting Viva
Los Americanos.'
"Aguinaldo, the former nsurgent
leader, is now in Hong Kong, actively
negotiating, / understand, with Presi-
dent Mckinley. have reason to be
lieve that he Is seeking to arrange for
the future government of the Philip
pines by native ADMINISTRATION, un-
der the protectorate of the United
States.
"At present there Is deal of dissen-
sion among the rebel factions, some of
which are negotiating with the Ameri-
cans and others with the Spaniards.
Whether Aguinaldo possesses enough
Influence to reconcile these differences
and to induce the insurgents TO pursue
a common policy is questionable. Ad-
mlral Dewey is well advised in waiting
for relnforcements, since the fall Of
Manila would produce anarchy
throughout the Islands. The English
here advocate an Anglo-American ad-
ministration.
"It is asserted here that Admiral
Dewey has recoaled three British war
ships"
The state herald., 1898-05-20
EIGHTY THOUSAND MEN.
That Number Have Already Been Mobl
lized Into the United States Service,

That Number Have Already Been Mobl
iized Into the United States Service.
Washington, May 16.-Reports re.
ceived by Adjutant General Corbin up
TO 10 o'clock tonight Indicate that ST..
900 volunteers have been mobilized
into the United States service. 1t is
expected now that, unless something
unforeseen occurs, all OF the 125, 5,OOO
volunteers will have been mustered in.
to the service and be in their perma.
nent camps or en- route thereto by the
end of the present week.
All day inquiries have been pouring
into the War Department from the
governors Of states as to whether the
department would pay the expenses
OF, or allow per diem compensation to
the men who responded to the COVER.
nor's call and We're subsequently re.
1ected by the examining officers OF the
United States army. A decision has
been reached that the government will
bear all Of the transportation and sub
sistence Of rejected applicants from the
date Of their enrolment to that OF
their rejection, including their trans
portation and subsistence from the
state camp to their homes No per diem
pay will. however. be allowed. as the
men were not in the United States
army. The various states will have tc
bear the per diem expenses them.
selves
The state herald., 1898-05-20
WORK At SAN FRANCISCO.
Rushing Preparations for the Departure
of Troopa.

Rushing Preparations for the Departure
of Troops.
San Francisco, May 16.-Major Gen
eral Merriam, commanding the De
partments of California and the Co
lumbia, arrived from Vancouver bar
racks this morning, accompanied by
his aide, Lieutenant Bennett He at
once assumed charge of all arrange
ments for dispatching the troops for
the Philippine islands.
The Charleston is still at Mare Is
land, but everything Is In readiness
Tor her departure, and she will said
some time tomorrow or Wednesday.
She will probably anchor in this har-
Dor tomorrow and proceed on her
journey Wednesday or Thursday.
Captain Long, U. s. A., assistant
quartermaster of the department, said
this evening that the arrangements for
the departure of the troops were being
made as fast as possible. He could
give no information ms to the date of
sailing, but thought the transports
would get away this week. He said
the City Of Pekin, the City of Sydney
and the Australia would be dispatched
with troops as near together as pOssi-
BILE. The First regiment Of California
volunteers and four companies of the
Fourteenth infantry. U. S. A., will
comprise the troops to go on the City
Of Pekin. There will be 1,4OO Of them
Captain Long says that the first troop
ship would get away before Friday, at
least.
Orders have been received by Colonel
Smith of the First to add n signal
corps to the regiment for service in
Manila, and to that end forty men are
now being organized for this work.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
SPANIARDS DODGING.
FLEET SAILS AWAY FROM SAMP-
SON.
That Sampson or Schley VIII Meet 1t
Before Long-Thc Oregon Safe.

Washington, May 14.-Dctlnite Off
cial Information reached the authori-
ties here late this afternoon that the
Spanish squadron has been sighted OFF
the island of Curacao, one of the
Dutch West Indies, lying off the north
coast of Venezuela. This information
was regarded us of vital Importance,
as 1t not only fixed the position of the
enemy, but disclosed the purpose of
the Spanish admiral to elude Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet and make his way
through the Caribbean, probably to
Cuba. The island of Curacao was orig
inally Spanish, and is peopled mainly
by descendants of Spaniards, though
1t is now one of the Dutch possessions.
The Spanish admirals course was also
influenced by the fact that the French
cable, starting from Caracas, Venezue-
In, touches at the island of Curacao,
thence proceeds northward through the
Caribbean to Hayti, with spurs run
ming east and west to Porto Rico and
Cuba respectively. He is thus enabled
to get in touch from Curacao with the
Spanish authorities in Cuba and Porto
Rico, and through them directly with
the Spanish admiralty at Madrid.
No immediate battle with Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet is expected and the
Spaniards, as seem likely, have sue
ceeded in passing south of the Ameri
can fleet and are now well to the
westward of it.
The department doubtless is inform
ed as to the whereabouts of Admiral
The state herald., 1898-05-20
COLORADO VOLUNTEERS.
Tho Infantry Starts Mt Once for San Fran
cIaco-The Cavalry for ChickamauGa.

Denver, May 16.-'rhe First regiment
of Colorado volunteers will leave this
city en- route TO San Francisco and
Manila via the Denver & Rio Grande
road.
Major Hooper stated yesterday aft
crnoon that the specifications COM
PEELED him to have the equipment for
the moving of the troops at the dis
posal of Colonel Hale mt noon Tues
day; that at that hour he must be
ready to pull out for Ogden, where
the troops will be turned over to the
Southern Pacific, which will take them
to San Francisco. He said he would
have the cars and engines at the depot
at that hour.
The men will be placed In regular
day coaches, thirty men to n car. The
officers will occupy Pullman sleepers,
the road agreeing to furnish three. AS
the regiment has fourteen horses, 1t
will require one stock car for them
and about three box cars for the bag
gage and supplies. The regiment will
take with 1t about 5000 pounds of
freight, including ten days rations,
that will be served to them after they
reach San Francisco.
The supplies that the men will take
with them will reach this city to-day,
having been ordered from Fort Logan
and Omaha. Before boarding the train
the men will receive four days ra-
tions, enough to last them until they
reach their destination, which will be
The state herald., 1898-05-20
PLAYED Havoc With cnrd.n...

Key West. Fla, May i2.-It is now
known that the American boats mad.
furious havoc with Cnrdenas harbor
and town. The captain Of the Hudson
said:
II know we destroyed n large part OF
lhclr town near the whnrvcs, burned
one OF their gunbon,s. and | think de.
stroyed two other torpedo dcstroyers.
We We're In n vortex Of shot. shell and
smoke, and could not tell accurately,
but saw one Of their boats ON fire and
sinking. soon after III. nctlon began.
"'fhcn large building near the
whnrf. ] think III. barracks. took FIR.
and many other buildings were soon
burning. The Spanish Ind mnskcd
batteries Oh nil slides OF rs. As soon M
we got within range Of their batteries
they would move them. think their
guns wcrc field pieces. Our inry,
boat could not get into the hnrbor To
help us on account OF the shallow
wntcr."
The state herald., 1898-05-20
flying s.uaaro, q, Charleston.

Charleston. =. g.. May i5.-Thc four
vessels OF war comprising the major
portion OF the living squadron. under
Commodore Schlcy. arrived on Chnr.
lesion hnr, Niue miles from Charleston
city, nj 4 o'clock this afternoon. nfter
having been NJ scn two days and hny.
ing seen no sign ~ the Spanish crui.
scrs or torpedo boats. said To be In this
locality. Towards morning several
heavy forbnnks were run Into nnd
during one Of these Intervals the col
Her Sterling became detached.
To wnlt FOR her was partly the reason
TINT anchorage was mndc here, nj
though Commodore scblry communI'
cnicd at once with Washington mud
the Navy Department. When the col
Her arrives nll the ships win take coal
ana then proceed to sen ngnin.
The state herald., 1898-05-20

". S. Gilbert wanted five thousand
dollars as damages because a London
paper said he was given to pomposity
envy and ingratltude, and the jury
disagreed. Mr.. Gilbert satirizes men
women and ideas rather more than any
other man. and 1t is not reasonable
that he should be sensitive to that sort
of thing as applied to himself. It re-
minds one OF the generous lad who
said to his companion, Let us play,
I will hit you with a club and you will
back up against the fence and cry.
The suggestion that those who give
should be willing to take would evil
IDENTIFY come to Mr.. Gilbert as a new
proposition.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
BATTLE AT CiENFUEuoS.
Three Cruisers Engage tn" Forts and Gu
the Cable.

Key West, May IA fight has
taken place OF Cienfuegos. The Mar
blehead. Nashville and Window We're
pitted against the forts. The Window
has just come In with the wounded
Americans. Two men have been killed
and eight wounded. The Spanish loss
Is 400.
The action took place OF Colorados
Point Light at the entrance OF Glen
fuegos Bay ON "Wednesday. II began
with the firing of shells by the Marble
head and Nashville In the early morn.
Ing.
About 3 o'clock two boats were sent
out from each OF these ships with crap.
pling irons and other necessary ap,
paratus for cutting the cable. There
was no firing from shore for two hours,
while the cruisers and Window kept
up lire.
The small boats got within about
twenty-five yards of the shore and sue.
cccded In graphing the cable. Before
they let go they had cut out section
and accomplished their purpose Of
stopping the cables usefulness.
II was determined some time ago 10
cut the Spanish cable out of Clenfue
gos and thus prevent the movements o,
the American ships on that side belng
made known 10 Madrid. The task was
assigned 10 the three cruisers men
toned. and on Wednesday they drew
In close 10 shore. They made out a
new fertilization M the entrance "a
Cienfucgos Bay and the Window, nm
der Captain Mcclure. engaged the bat
tcrics.
At 1000 yards the fort opened FIRE
The Window replied with her big for
ward rifle and inside OF few minute,
left the fortlncntlons nothing but q
mass Of ruins.
The Nashville and the Marbichcnd II
the meantime had snilcd In close and
made every effort Ia draw the flrc from
what masked batteries the Spnnlsl
might have. One battery was vlsihl,
nt the apex OF the bay ana into ihi,
sho, and shell were poured.
Under cover Of the cnnnonndc N,
Nashville and Mnrhlohcnd lnunche,
boats. and their crew pulled Into whor,
the cable took on. By dlnt OF rnr,
courage they cut the cable and sinrt q,
back. Half way across the hny mnsko,
batteries on either side Of the hnrbo,
opened morciless fusllndc, firing N
the Two boat loads. The boats w.r,
rlddlcd and their occupants were soor
struggling In the water.
The 'rcnchcry was quickly n,onot
for.
From the guns Of the Nashville nnt
Mnrhlchcnd bclchcd forth n rnin o
shot md she'll, Every shot wen, trno
md cnrthworhs. guns and Spnnlnrdi
were seen nylng conyuisiycly In III,
air nr cnch shell burst. In the mem
time Captain McGulrc lowered hli
bontr md rescued the wounded. Tn,
bodies of the two dend men were mis-,
recovered. They were placed nboar,
tho Window.
I'VE avenged them" said CnpinIl
Mcclure. 1--WE sent fully 1000 she'll
Into tho city, md I really believe thcr,
must be ms many dend SpnnlnrdA"
The Window arrived here this morn
Ing with the wounded. MI Of whom
nre doing nicely. The drnd viii b,
buried ON Cuban soil.
Captain Maynard of the Snshvill,
was struck over the hcnd by shot
but the missile glanced nnd only In
flcted sligh, injury.
Lieutenant winHlow lost three Nm
gers Of hla left hand. The dead mr.
two unknown sonmcn OF the Marble
head.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
End Of the Hoard of strategy.

Chicago, May ia special TO tn,
Journal from Washington says:
Within week the naval war board
Of strategy will he reminiscence ex.
ccpt ns TO name.
Captain Baker OF the board has beer
ordered to command the Newark
which will 20 Into commission next
Saturday. His departure viii mark
the breaking up OF the naval board OF
strntcgy. The Newark. by the way
will become the flagship OF the block.
aiding squadron.
II viii be the plan OF the secretary
OF the navy after this week TO leave
more To the discretion Of the officers In
command. rcserving 10 himself and
his department advisers the right to
counsel and veto anything which may
be, In their judgment. entirely mn or,
The state herald., 1898-05-20
Hallway Arbitration mn.

Washington, May i2.--Aftcr q pro-
longcd discussion the Senate this
evening passed the bill concerning
carriers engaged In Interstate com.
mcrcc mud their employees" popularity
known ms the railway arbitration bill.
The most important amendment TO
The measure was Tint offered by Mr.,
iIonr Of Massachusetts. which pro.
vldcH thnt courts shall issue no In.
junction against railway employees
which shall compel them To give their
personal service 10 n company against
their Will On the ilnnl vote only three
senators were recorded against N.
bill. They wcrc Mr.. Money of MissiH.
sippl. MIR. Hnwllns of Utah aud Mr.
Tilimnn OF South Carolina.
The state herald., 1898-05-20

SIMPSONS squadron, but 1t does not
see fit to give any inform alton on the
subject, and the same rigid silence
prevails as to the whereabouts and
destination of Commodore Schley's
flying squadron. The game has reach
ed such critical stage that premature
publication as to the whereabouts Of
our ships might cause inestimable loss
and the failure of present plans.
The Spanish vessels are reported by
our consul TO be at Curacao for the
purpose of coaling. Our scouts are out
patrollng the waters of the Caribbean
sea, and 1t is expected that Sampson
will meet the fleet or that Schley will
head 1t of near Havana.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
VIEW OF cABANNAs FORTRESS.
does, Grenada. Trinidad ana British

does, Grenada. Trinidad ana British
Guinea. This will prevent communica-
tions from reaching the Oregon.
Governor General Banco IL to be cut
on entirely from cable communication
with Madrid and all the world outside
of Cuba. This was the object of cut.
ting the cables at Cienfuegos Wednes.
day. which resulted in the hot little
fight The purpose of the government
IL TO cut all the cables leading out Of
Cuba TO the South, leaving the only
running cable into Key West. which
OF course. is valunless to General Blan.
co. as any dispatches he might send
over 1t would come into the United
States.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
TROOPS MUST WAIT.
Cannot Liant on Cuban Soil Until Naval
Battle Is Fought

Cannot Liant on Cuban Soil Until Naval
Battle Is Fought.
Washington, d. c.. May 13.-Dircct
orders were given General Miles this
morning suspcndlng for the present
the movement OF the invading army
upon Cuba. General Miles has there
fore postponed his departure for the
South and II Is announced authorita-
lively by the War Department Off
cials that II cannot be stated with
deiinitencss when General Miles will
leave.
The suspension OF the movement OF
the invading army upon Cuba was
induced by the proximity OF the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron to Cuban
waters. II is deemed by the depart
inont TO be the part OF wisdom not to
risk the landing Of troops on Cuban
soil until the landing can be effected
under the protection Of stronger
fleet than Is now available for the
purpose OF more protection. The fact
that the army movement has been
postponed is In direct evidence that n
decisive naval battle Is expected to
occur within n few days. II is not
doubted that the squadron under the
command Of Admiral Sampson will
seek an engagement with the Spanish
flcet at once, and II Ii with the idea
OF awaiting the result of that conflict
that the orders for the movement of
the land forces are held In nbeyance
temporarily.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
The Number Decided Upon for tho Arm
of Occupation at Manila.

Tho Number Decided Upon for tho Army
of Occupation at Manila.
Chicago, May 16.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says: Sec
retary pf War Alger, on leaving the
White House to-day, said the city of
Pekin will leave San Francisco on Fri
day for the Philippines. She will car
ry as many troops as can be put
aboard of her, which will be at least
1,5OO men.
1t is probable that at least 25,OOO
will be sent in several detachment.
enough to overcome any resistance and
permanently occupy the island.
Brigadier General Otis is expected to
go with the first detachment Of troops
for the Philippines, to be followed lat.
er by General Merritt, who is to be the
commander-in-chief of the expedition
and the military governor Of the is.
land.
General Miles has recommended to
the President that two additional brig
adiers be sent, but their names have
not yet been announced.
The state herald., 1898-05-20

Muncie and Richmond, Indiana, are
preparing TO try the Pingree lot-garden
scheme this year on more extenYiye
scale and systematic basis than any
city In Indiana has yet attempted.
Richmond has been experimenting
along these lines for the last three
years-not individually. but as a city,
and under city management. The re-
suits have been wonderful. The poor
OF the city have thus been employed
and have raised enough each year &c
take them through the winter with
plenty OF food. The city council has
lust voted an APPROPRIATION OF several
hundred dollars TO carry on the early
spring preliminary work. and citizens
are pledging their vacant lots to the
city-not TO individuals. More than
100 lots will be given over to that pur.
pose this spring and the city superin.
tendent. who is appointed by the mayor
and paid by the city. is now entering
the names OF those who want the gar.
dens and assigning them TO certain
lots. Only the poor need apply and the
amount OF ground given Is regulated by
the size OF the family. The ground Is
broken and prepared by the city. and
the city. through the government. pro
yides all OF the seed. All that Ia re-
quired OF the poor is to plant. TIL and
caro- for the ground and harvest III,
crops. The city superintendent super
yises all OF this work. and II he iinds
that man is negligent he will appoint
others 10 attend to the work and rear
the reward. This system costs III,
city something, but the cost Is sliEh,
when compared with savings In th'
long winter months when such de
mhnds were made on charity.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
ANEW RENDEZVOUS in FLORIDA
Another Camp Has Been Established In
Florida.

Savannah. Ca, May 16.-By the or,
der Of Commanding General Wade
another camp for the rendezvous OF
United States troops has been estab
lished at Lakeland, Florida. thirty-iivs
miles east Of Tampa, on the line OF the
Plant system OF railways. All the
troops arriving there to-day are going
Into camp at that place. Lakeland Is
one OF the highest points In Florida
well wooded. and IL supplied by arte
sian wells. II Is situated In what Is
known as the vegetable belt. whers
the troops can be supplied with tn,
vegetables OF nearly all varieties. /,
In supposed that 10000 to 1900 troops
will be located at this point Lake
land In a town OF about 1900 inhabl
tants, and is on the main west coast
line. between Tampa. Richmond and
Washington.
The state herald., 1898-05-20

At the recent celebration of his
eighty-third birthday Prince Bismarck
walked with the help of a gold-handled
cane that was given him by the pres
ent emperor. Those who saw him thus
supported may well have thought OF
the fateful days when the first EN-
peror William leaned on Bismarck as
on a strong staff, and by that aid was
enabled to walk sturdily along untried
and perilous paths to the imperial
throne.
The state herald., 1898-05-20

A man in New York gave his girl
two brand new front teeth as we'd
ding gift, ito NIL up the gap" as he
expressed 1t. Directly the two separ-
ated. and then, on the highway, he
tried to pluck the teeth from the gap,
and the magistrate before whom he
was taken fined him ten dollars for 1t.
The proprieties OF life ought to be re-
spected. Only a stingy man would
have limited his generosity to two
teeth. He should have given her full
set, a wig. and cork leg.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
Joseph chamberlain on tho Proposed
Alliance.

The i.lrh, Hon, Joseph Chamberlain.
secretary OF Ainic FOR the colonies,
mndc mn Important speech ON public
Affairs NJ birmingham Inst week. In
the course Of which he said
There n n powerful nnd generous
nntlon." Rnii MIR Chamberlain. using
our language. bred Of our rncc nni
hnvlng Interests Identical with ours
would go ~ far ~ 10 sny TINT. terri.
hlo ~ war mny bo. even war Itself
would bc rhunply purchased " In n
Rrpni nni noble rnuse the sinra nnl
stripes sud the union jnck should wave
together over M Angle Saxon nlli.
nbcc." prolonged chccrs,l
The state herald., 1898-05-20
The ,,e,rour ,,,,,

Washington. May iG.-Thc debate
upon the war revenue measure wns
begun In the Senate to-day. The open.
In. statement for the committee on
finance wns made by Mr. Allison Of
Iowa. the ranking member. In the ab,
scnce OF Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont. II
wns estimated that tho bill. M II
comes from tho House Of Representa-,
tiycs would rniG about 100000, 900
n year. AZ reported from the Senate
committee. Mr.. Allison estimates thnl
II will raise sibt ,iDI, ,OJ6.
AZ the conclusion Of Mr. Ailison'n
statement the bill wns made the unfin.
lshed business md II win be pressed
70 pAisnge M soon mn possible.
The state herald., 1898-05-20
Volunteer. Moving to cn,ek.m.u.,.

Chlckamauga National Park. Msy 10.
The First Ohio cavalry. the advance
guard Of the volunteer army ordered
by the War Department TO rendezvous
nj Camp Thomas. arrived to-day. The
regiment Is composed OF eight troops,
600 officers and men.
Railroad officials here report that
their lines have received twenty trains
from various other lines. loaded with
troops from the western states They
are unable TO designate the regiments,
but say that by tomorrow evening they
VIII bring to Chlckamnuga ten rcgi.
mcnts.