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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
MUSTERED Mro TnE STATE SERVICE.
FIVE COMPANIES or THE 18th REGIMENT TAKE
TIE OATH or ALLEGIANCE.

FIVE COMPANIES OF THE 18TH REGIMENT TAKE
THE OATH or ALLEGIANCE.
The LIST battalion OF the lifth Regiment was
mustered into the Nationa Guard last night at the
l4th Regiment Arnory. Eighth-ave.. Brooklyn. Five
companies averaging hfty-hye men each. were
taken into the State service preliminary. they
hope. TO being mustered into the service OF the
United States.
The companies were lined up in tho drill hall
Tie oath OF allegiance was administered by Major
w. E C. Mayer, inspcctor-gcneral Of the Second
Brigade As each company took the oath II was
appia udcd b. those in the gallery. one young man
IN Company G fell i'll on tho floor. and helped
10 his company room to receive the attention OF n
surgeon The companies mustered In were com
handed as follows: Company 4. Captain Charles
Comuany u, Captain Chauncey Matlock. Company
J. Captain edward Howard. Company j.. Captain
The regiment which is commanded by Colonel
Edward l.. BrttOn, Of the Governors stan has
about l25 more men enlisted. and they being
formed into companies Colonel Briiton has re-
ccivod assurances that he will service with
h.s regiment. and that is what his men want. In
cants were rejected by the surgeons.
First I.eutenants Charles r.. Wingate. McEa-
mara and Bridges: representing tho three bat
with SQUAD Of priyates 10 begin the work OF re-
cruiting three hundred more men for the Attn
Forty recruited. but manv Of the ll4th men
told their captains they Preferred TO stay with the
ll4th AdjUtant-GeLera Tiuinghast has ordered
Colonel Br.tton to give all proper assistance TO
ment..
I'm see that they get the men" said Colonel
Britton and VIII tell such Of my men as desire to
Recruits for the 18th have been advertised for
to mi the quota and enough more to help the liih
out instead OF depicting It's forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18

THE HULL or THE sHENANDoAH WAS
NOT BLOWN VP.

Newport New Va. June Il CSpccIaD.--Con-
siderable surpr.se was manifested here to-day
when the charrel hull ~ the British schooner
Shenandoah. wh..h was believed to have been
blown up IN Hampton Roads. OF Fort Monroe
last evening. was discovered floating In toward
the Chcea,.akr ana Ohio piers.
Tho wreck vas picked up hy a tug and towed
10 -. wharf where il was seen that the OK
uloslon 81 Tho mine under the ship had proven
lrcrcciual Tho hull Was not damaged even so
much a. 30 cause i 10 take water IN any guam
utv This is wondered AZ. AZ Il Ia Known tha'
the shin was spuarcy over The mine. which WAS
explodcd hy an electric current directed from
the holy Of holes" inside the fort
Thor is no doubt that the hull is that OF tho
Sh,o.nd,an as that part Of the stern showing
the name Is intact. This was. however. only
di,cov, red after the schooner mad been brought
alongside the pier and her stern raised out OF
tho water The whole hull sits low down. and
II was only 10y the mercst accident that the
c,astvis. and ferry steamers missed collision
with the dcrclct
There f. considerable mystery surrounding
the alleged blowing up - the shenandoah The
officer at the fort say that the ship was GER
tninly demolished 10y the explosion OF the mine.
AZ they saw considerable wrcckage thrown into
the air Tor n distance III i"' l'''- N'N'' '"'
explosion there was no trace OF the ship above
water.
Eut IL IS evldent now that the hull was not
demolished and only sank In some manner 1t
succeeded in rising to the top and floating up
t. the city. Mariners attach blame TO what
seems TO be criminal negligence on the part Of
the officers who had the blowing up Of the
schooner IN hand for not accomplishing her
dssiructiOn or capture before she noated In the
pam - coastwisc ana foreign ships. An in
vrstirnton will result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
THE TWICKENHAM Ms DESTINATION
PRIZE STEAMERS STEWARD TELLS ABOUT

PRIZE STEAMERS STEWARD TELLS ABOUT
HER SUSPICIOUS CRUISE.
Key West. Fla. June 17.-Wnliam Thompson.
the steward of the British collier Twickcnham.
which was captured off Kingston. Jamaica. on
June 10 by the auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis. said
In an interview to-day:
The steamer and. believe the cargo are
owned by Watts Watts G. Co.. OF London. We
sailed from Newcastle on-Tyne with a full car
go of coal at half an hour past midnight on
April 30. the day after war had been declared.
None Of the knew that war had been de-
clared and l don't know whether or not the
captain did Our destination ST. Thomas,
for orders.
I'VE reached ST. Thomas on May 1G. and re-
ceived orders TO proceed to Martinique and re-
port 10 the Spanish Consul there. Take orders
from the Spanish Consul. the cable from the
owners read.
AT Martinique the Spanish Consul paid our
bills We took on board Chief officer James
Fornie. of the alleged Spanish hospl,al-ship All
Cante. He was 10 be supercargo and take
charge Of the coal when we reached our destina-
ton The Consul cleared the ship for Dominica
Hayti. the owners refusing to let her clear for
Santiago de Cuba. Fornie came aboard after
dark Just before we sailed.
Il saw Fornies char, OF our sailing course
after passing Cape Mays. which had Santiago
cs our destination. Foinie was formerly an on
Ger In the Spanish navy.
when we were we'll our way the captain
notified the officers and engineers that they
would go to Santiago They held a consultation
and refused TO take the steamer TO any but
neutral port The engineers decided that they
would disable the engines II the navigator
stcered FOR Santiago.
THE captain was very angry. and said he
would get a new crew: but the officers and crew
could not be bulldozed. and the captain headed
for Kingston.
The Alicante Is a 3.OOO-ton steamer, char
tered from Henderson Of Glasgow she is fitted
at the same time she IS a collier and Spanish
warship. She carries three hundred men.
Il myself saw her coal the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer Terror in Port Royal Bay twelve
miles below ST. Pierre. Martinique. An Amerl-
shore told me to watch the Spanish ships
that night and kept a sharp lookout and saw
the hospital-ship coa!ing the torpedo-boat de-
stroyer
THE Alicante can make fourteen knots. Her
engineers are English. and the engineers OF Ger
vera's feet arc Engllshmen, who are serving
Inw!llingly against the United States but stuck
to their posts because they were enlisted"
Fornle. the Spanish officer is still on the
Twickenham. and will probably be sent TO Fort
Mcpherson. at Atlanta. Ga. The evidence In the
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ppouorrov FOR CADET POWELL.

Vaghlngton. June 1.-THE Secretary ~ the
Navy has decided on the method OF recognizing
the services ~ Nava! cadet Joseph wright
Powell. who held steam launch under the
bluffs AT the entrance 10 Santiago Harbor uHcer
tLc continuous fire Of tho Spanish batteries on
both shores while searching FOR the crew OF the
Mcrrlmac Tho papers advancing P"wel one
year 20 the rank o. ensign and three numbers
in that LIT have already been made out POW
els promotion viii De Immediately put III 'ne
hands Of the President. who VIII forward II 10
Congress simultaneously with tnat OF naval
Constructor Hohson Powell IS from 'S"'s''
y y ard was appointed 20 tn Naval honur".,
o,.e ynors ago hy Representative Chi'kering OF
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
DR. MORGAN TO BE COURT-NARTTlLLED

Washington June l7-Assstant Surgeon Daniel
H. Morgan attached to the cruiser Cincinnati.
which has Just arrived at Norfolk from a cruise
In the Vest Indies, has been ordered before gen
erai court-maral for trial on charges OF culpable
In deficiency in the performance OF duty and disre-
spectfu! language and department TO his superior
officer while In the exercise OF his office. The
specifications allcge that while the Cincinnati was
ut Key West May % DR. Morgan was ordered
20 supesIntcnd the transfer Of some sick members
Of the crew from the Army hospital TO the cruiser.
with view to their removal to Norfolk. In the
execution Of this order tho sick sailors. II Is
charged were allowed to remain on the wharf for
about an hour and half without attention. ex-
posed to the direct rays Of the sun. to the great
dc.riment Of their health. DR. Morgan. Il Is also
alleged. was disrespcctful to Surgeon James c.
Byrne his immediate superior. when informed by
the latter that his conduct in regard TO the sick
sailors had been reported to the commanding OIL
Ger OF the vessel. -
The court-martial Is ordered to meet at Norfolk
on Monday morning. The detail for the court IL
as follows: Captain Sllas W. Terry, Lieutenant
Commanders Isaac Ha2lett. Il. NJ. G. Brown ard
T. H. Stevens. Surgeons ii. T. Ames and q. i.
Iumsden. Lieutenant w. : Benson, Passed AS
sistant Engineer John T. Smith and Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Isaac Kite with First Lieutenant
J. a. Lejune. Of the Marine Corps. as Judge -advo
cate.
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STANDARDS Spelling FOR A FIGHT.

London, June 17.-"The Pal Mall Gazette" this
afternoon publishes dispatch from It's special
correspondent. now at Kingston. Jamaica. who
recently landed in Cuba and was captured and
subsequently released by the Spaniards. He
says that the defences Of Matanzas have been
greatly strengthened, adding that battery OF
six heavy guns. unknown to the Americans.
have been completed in the east harbor. and
that a similar battery, on the opposite side IS In
course OF construction.
The Spaniards are spelling for fight. he says.
and they anticipate that after defeating the
American fleet they will invade Florida where
General Molina has promised his troops TO put
the entire population 10 the sword
The Spaniards explain the futilty Of Admiral
Simpsons demonstration by saying the Amer
lean shels-notabIy those Of the Cincinnati-are
defectiv ="
Concerning Havana. the correspondent asserts
that nobody would imagine that Havana is
blockaded. there is a general aspect OF gayety.
When the American warshps were sighted
crowds rushed 10 the seashore. jeered at the
Americans. and then returned home merrily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
DISCHARGED FIRENEN HERE.

Fifteen OF the fremen who had been discharged
from the auxiliary cruisers Yale and Harvard
rived here yesterday the Old Dominion Line
steamer jamestown. from Newport News. The
men made general complaint Of their treatment
while on the vessels. but said that they had not
received the pay promised Thorn. Further inquiry
brought out the fact that the mon insisted that
they should receive the bonus promised them at the
end OF each month. and they became dissatisfied
when they found that they could not get II.
additional 30 per cent at the termination OF the
was reward for faithful service to be
men wanted this extra pay, which naturally the
company refused to give them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
PREPARING TO FIGHT 1T ALONE

Madrid June LIT is the general opinion
here that a protracted war is ahead and 1t Is
sem-ofrcially announced that the Government
does not count upon the support of any Power.
and that even Germany. in spite Of her great in
tcrests in the Philippine Islands will do nothing
To favor Spain.
Fresh contlngents Of troops are being called
to the colors and there IS grca: activity In the
War and Navy departments Work on the fort-
rcatlons at the various ports Of Spain Is being
actively pushed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
STATE TROOPS PROPERLY CARED FOB
COLONEL BARrLETr's TRIBUTE TO ALSA"'
AUTHORITIES.


AUTHORITIES.
Albany. June 17.-Adjutant-General Tiinsns.,
stated to- night that he has received 4 numoei y
communications from commandants OF Ne"-i
State regiments IN refutat!on OF the criticisms
the State military authorities did not prope,'
provide for the State troops. He gave out the ~,
lowing communication from Colonel Franklin p"
lett, OF the 22d Regiment bearing on this suO'es-
The letter was written on June 70 al Fort siocuA
Ny Dear General. As I have noticeo - 80
sporadic criticisms OF the State authorities III To- .
ence TO the alleged condition OF some OF our ~
ments. | write In fairness and Justice 10 ~.
testimony to your prompt and most eifceh' a. "a
My regiment was fully armed uniformea .d
equipped a week before we left Camp BiaeA
while there my command was In every way ~ 60
cellent condition. The food supplied by INC ,,h
was OF good quality and abundant. ana 'ne n
OF the men almost perfect. the peree1 ner
Illness being II | mistake not one-teh.,n disease
cent There was material or en'ei ,;c.' ,Ing
and the camn was iac one IS ~ ,ro thoo1
hoathful, and the water clear ana ure. soa.ers
who selected the hampstead Rams ny n,, to-day
owe debt OF gratitude. | may auu Ia, health
the men OF my command remain IN exec energetic
and In fine condition bronzcd, alert AM 10 Justly
and We believe that hearty commenua''yya nrs very
due our State authorities Believe me % TT EFT.
sincerely FhANhLi'>
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
SPAIN DELAYS THE EXCHANGE.

Havana. June 1.-THE Spanish Government
Il Ia said at the Palace. has not authorized 'ho
exchange Of the prisoners OF the MerrInac'
The cunboat Yanez PinZon exchanged com
,nunications yesterday afternoon with an Afneri-
can warshlp. under flag OF truce and the COM
nnander of The latter was Informed that Gap
tGin-Gencral Blanco has no authority To eH-
change Naval Constructor Hobson and hiS COM
n.r,ons for Standards who are now held pris-
oners in the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
THE REWARD PROPOSED FOR HoDsoN

washington June .-Represcntative Inder-
wood Of Alabama in whose district Assistant
Naval Constructor Hobson belongs introduced
q Joint resolution in the House to-day. rendering
the thanks Of Congress to HobGon and authoriz-
inc his transfer from the construction corps 10
the line of the Navy. with the rank OF lieu
tenant-commandcr. The resolution follows:
That the thanks of Congress and Of the Amcr-
co, uconlc arr duc ana ale hereby tcndtrcu 10
Assistant Naval Constructor blchhlonu " 60, r"
fiois5n ana to the volunteer crew on me .hcciI
mae for extraordinary IrioiSln doPiay'u ~
IN ohstrlIcftnt the harOor OF Santiago CuDa' or,
Ju,c ; 1895 ia SINKING II the emu aiice Oh SAL"
harbor the collier Mcrrnac ana tEcicDy -
VIA successfully executed notwthsi1rfihE, 49,.
C,mbincd nrc Of the fleet and batteries OF ms
''TrIat IN recognition Of this signal act Of gal
.cr i-sisfont %avri Constructor Hobson from ,Ie
construction corps to tho line OF tie OhitcI ~
Navy with the rank of Eeut, nan ~ o'c.,rn
10 place HIS name seventy min uFo" "'' 49,"
list Cf NeItcuant-comHandefs
The resolution Is before the Naval Afrars
Committee for action. l. was introduced AFTER
Conferences with the President and the Secre-
tary of the Navy. The same resolution was IN
t,oduccd In the Senate by Mr.. Morgan, OF A'a-
hama.
Representative Pearson Of North Caronh@'
who is an uncle Of lIobson. or beha'l oi '"c
relatives and friends OF the young man 'o-uoS
requested the President to withhold his promo
ton until Hohsons own preferences can be ascer-
tanned Mr. Pearson while At the White House
c-nrcseed the belief that his nephew WOULD D.
exchanged within Il week or so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
N,vAI. oFETCERS PUZZLED.

washington. June 1.-THE naval officers are
somewhat puzzled at the failure Of the effort 10
exchange Hobson and his men. just announced
from Havana OF course this is not permanent
bu: simply means that the Havana authorities
have not as yet been authorized to exchanges
prisoners The report from Madrid was Una :
Inc exchange had pcen authorized. so IL II sur =
missed that me Spanish Government has not we,
found means FOR communicating its decision 20
General Blnco at Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
REPORT FROM COMMODORE WATSON.

WnsnInE,VN- JuIT IT. T IT W. =
has been received rom Commodor' N"'so"'
ON the lith sent Captain Ludlow on I'M
Narle under nac - truce. win tu" power |"
negotiate exchange OF Ho.s.n and seven pe''y
officers. chief Il staff answered ny let'er ina,
inter- reference to Madrid the Captaln-r'hefhI
VIII comwuulrate ~ nag OF uucr. ago'' 90
Ludlow Will If Dor sinie have exchange maze as
desreh and yNon.-- w Io'.N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
\ MODERN BATTLE SHIP

is an aggregation of complicated machin.
cry. Success in action depends largely
upon the smooth working OF multitud.
OF parts. That is why 50 many BATH.
ships and cruisers Use Vacuum Oil,
Commodore Dewey's feet used them Al
Manila. Vacuum Oils lubricate most.
they stop friction and save power-wast.
They are as good in mill as aboard shin
Other oils sell for less, but Vacuum OH
cost least.
VACUUM OIL COMPANY, Rochester. N.
NEW YORK OFFICE. % BaoADwAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
CASHMERE BOUQUET
and
WORKS.

Twickenham case is all in. and II Will be sent
10 Jacksonville where the Federal Court Is sit-
ting and where decisions will be rendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18

Madrid June lin the Chamber Of Deputies
ScNor Romero Giron. Minister Of the Colonies.
presented bill TO provide for the payment OF
the coupons of the Cuban debt due July |. The
ineasure VIII be hOtlY opposed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18

TO PROROGUE SPANISH DEPITI
Madrid June l7.-Prcmier Sagasta. 1t IS said.
hopes to proroguc the Chamber Of Deputies next
week
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was soon able to resume work consider /, wonderful
medicine"
Every man who wants to save doctor. bills should
send u one cent stamps. the cost of mailing only to
Dr. K Y. Pierce, Buffalo, y Y, for a copy Of his
1000 page illustrated book. Common Sense Medical
Adviser" in paper covers, OF 81 stamps for cloth
bound copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
CONDITIONS IN HAVANA.


Key West Fla. June II (specaD COPIES OF
La Lucia" and eel Diario,' which reache"
here to-day. give interesting information as to
the conditions which prevail in Havana ho''
papers insist that there is plenty OF food In the
CITY and that prices are not high. These OPP
timistic statements. however are not borne ou'
,rhen tho figures are consulted, and the fact
that the articles are inspired by Government
officials further detracts from the credit OF t'e
published statements.
on May 81 Eel Diario" published an order is
sued by General Aroes Military Commander Of
the Province Of Havana in which the prices
for provisions officially fixed. by this order
the following wholesale prices were established
Beef ~ cents a pound; bread. ID cents a
mound: soap. 81 -. In gold, a hundredweght;
CASTLE soap. s. a. in gold. hundredweght;
starch. So so in gold a hundredweight; Ameri-
can -four. SD sack
The same paper. dated May IS. announces the
arrest Of two merchants who had refused 10 sell
goods at the prices above quoted. because as
they said they couldn't afford to do so. In pun
ishmen, for this refusal the merchants were sent
to Cabanas Castle and their stock cOnfscatec
ON May - the centenes Spanish s. gold
piece was quoted at 81 II in silver and S23 in
paper. on May 20 centcnes had advanced to y?
in silver and declined to SD in paper.
The report Of the customs officer for May -
showed tho receipts Of 81. 023 30 for import du-
ties In view Of the blockade. this statement
may well he taken as one intended to hcguile
the peonle.
one If the most significant items in La
Lucha'' of May 80, is the report OF the drawing
az the lottery. There were 10000 numbers. but
Of these not over II 600 were sold. Usually
there is a brisk demand for numbers and the
failure to sell more than third OF the total
number is an indication Of a scarcity or money.
The Government won the two largest prizes
According to Eel Diario" the health OF the SOL
dlers is excellent there being but little disease
and no ep!demics. The article presases many
deaths from disease in the American Army when
it lands.
Both papers editorially ridicu!e the blockade,
and insist that 1t is Ineffective
An epidemic OF cattle stealing is reported
from the farming section of Havana Province.
tire thefis not being laid at any ones door, so
that they may be charged either to insurgents
or hungry inhabitants Of Havana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
COMES FOR FOOD AND AMMUNITION.

Key West. Fla. June II SpecaD.-Command-
reached here to-day on the gunboat Window
from Cardenas The insurgent officer is on a
mission TO ask for food and ammunition for his
forces
He says that Cardenas and Matanzas are gar
risoned with Spanish troops. the former having
four thousand and the latter seven thousand
In the territory back Of both places there are
about two thousand Insurgents who control the
section by maintaining guerilla warfare.
Provisions are very scarce he says. In Car
denas and Matanzas. and the poor people are
actually starving. So short is the supply OF
fodder for cavalry and artillery horses that the
authorities have coniscated all the rice In the
stores and are feeding the animals with II in
lieu OF corn. The Spanards. Senior Prado says
are still terrifying these towns and laying mines
In the harhOrs. This work goes only at
night, while the blockading vessels arc off about
five miles from shore.
Major Prado says also that General Betan-
court holds Purgatoro Hills. twelve miles from
fighting IN May except about the Goth. when
six companies of Spanish guer!llas attacked the
Cuban position and were repulsed. All General
Betancourt's army. except the stan IS Infantry
The troops cover a wide stretch Of territory.
On May 90 when Major Prado left Purga-
torio Hills. General Gomez was sill at his
favoritc camp. near Santo Espirtu.
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To continue my work
! tried several RENE.
dies which guve me
NO relief. and ! had
commenced TO think
there was no hope for
me. Doctor picrcc's
Golden Medical Dis
coverv was recon-
inended to me so I
tried II and began to
at once. and