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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
SPAIN TO SEND OUT PIRATES.
Adopts PrivnteerinE in Fact, Hut Not
In Name.


In Name.
London. April 24-The Madrid correspon-
sdent of the Daily Mail telegraphing Sum
day says: Spain adopts privateerlng in
fact, but not in name. The reservation
in the decree issued means very little, and
what the cancellation OF agreements with
the United States means can well be APP
precated, particularly by Americans re-
naming behind in Cuba and those who
own property there. Five days are grant
ed for American vessels to leave Spanish
ports.
urgent orders have been issued for
the movements OF various Spanish mem
of-war and vigorous action is anticipated.
Many French ship owners and not a few
private Frenchman have applied for let
ters of marque against the United States.
1.-The cabinet council this afternoon dis
cussed the conduct of the war and the
measures 1t Is proposed to submit to the
Cortes. Senor Puiecewer minister Of
finance. will submit his projects on Tues
day next.
Every occasion is being seized through
out the country for patriotic demonstra-
tons
Span's adherence to the right of pri-
Watering AZ expedient, has given great
satisfaction in Spain, where the public
press markedly approves the attitude of
the government. Fears are expressed on
the continent that the United States viii
find It necessary 10 retaliate, despite the
adhesion Of the government to the declar-
aion Of Paris.
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will be sent to join Admiral sampson's
fleet.
1t is said to be definitely settled that
Capt. Albert s. Barker, a member of the
joint army and navy defense plan board
viii command the protected cruiser New.
ark, now fitting out at Norfolk. She will
be ready for services some time in May
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to-day an
neunced that the government had pur-
chased the steam yacht Aileen for the aux.
iliary navy. This vessel, like so many
others, that have been acquired is Of
iSht draught and excellently fitted for
patrol duty in shallow waters. She is OF
l5l tons, gross register, 119 feet long and
20 feet beam.
1t was said at the navy department to.
DAY that no additional information had
been received of the movements of the
spanish fleet, rendezvoused at Cadiz and
at the Cape Verde Islands. Every step
taken by these fleets is promptly reported
to the department by the agents abroad.
one officer explained to-day that It was
very necessary to receive with the great
est caution reports of the movements of
the Spanish ships, as Spain naturally will
try IN every way to mislead the United
States.
Most of the vessels of the Asiatic SQUAD
ron, which, according to the Associated
Press dispatches, is to sail with sealed or
ders' according TO the latest published ad-
wees, were rendezvoued at Hong Kong.
The squadron is under command Of Com
modore George Dewey, a welI-known and
trusted naval officer, and is made up CT
seven vessels, not including the colliers
recently purchased by the department.
The Olympia, protected cruiser. is the
flagship, with speed of over q knots,
while the other ships are the protected
cruiser Baltimore, of 20 knots, the pro-
tected cruiser Raleigh, of 10 knots, the
protected cruiser Boston, 1511 knots, the
gunboat Concord, of nearly 12 knots, the
gunboat Petrol of nearly p knots, and
the iron ship Monocacy, of IL knots.
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Cruiser Lying Five Miles From tha
Fort at the Time.
SQUADRON'S GUNS SILENT.
Earlier in the Day Chadwick Had
Captured a Prize,

Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press
vana. April %, 2 a. m.--Morro Castle
opened fire on the lighting squadron OF
the United States at Il o'clock last night
About ten shots were sent in the direction
OF our ships; but not one OF them took ef-
feet and no shots were fired In return.
The spaniards had apparently seen the
lights of the New York, while the latter
was signalling TO ship of the squadron
The firing was reported by the officer Of
deck. Ensign ]. r. Edie. TO Capt. Chad
wick. who was asleep at the time.
The young officer asked the captain III
somewhat excited tones. whether the
New York had not better discontinue sig
Mailing.
NO" muttered Capt. Chadwick. with
the utmost GOODNESS; there Is no necessi-
" for stopping the signals. Go ahead"
Later Capt. Chadwick was on the for
ward bridge, from whence he watched tho
tongues OF flame shoot out from the Nor
70 Castle
He glanced in the direction of the Span
ish fortihcations for few seconds and
then turned his back on them In silent
contempt and went back to his bed. per-
fectly certain the spaniards could do no
damage All five miles, which was then the
approximate distance Of the flagship from
Moro Castle.
Another officer said: THE spaniards
probably became nervous and decided
they could not sleep without some fire.
works. They can't hit anything any
way"
There was no excitement on board tho
flagship during Morroe Castles futile at
tempt at gunnery. The discipline was
really splendid.
In fact at this hour, many people on
board the flagship do not know that
spain's first guns Of war have been fired
and that the New York was their target.
washington. April 24.-The report OF I'D
firing on the squadron by MORO Castle
was received with interest, but II anything
has been received here about II, the offs
cials refuse 60 disclose the fact.
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ENGLAND's NEUTRALITY.
Prizes Can't Be Brought in-Limited
supply of Coal.


London, April 24.-It is announced that
the Prince Of Wales held council yes
terday at Marlborough House on behalf
of the Queen for the purpose Of approving
the draft of the neutrality proclamation.
+ 1t is supposed that the proclamation will
be strictly in the line of precedents, call
ing attention to the British foreign enlist
ment act etc, and warning British sub
jects against blockade breaking or aiding
the belligerents in any way.
The coaling question willsbe met by a
provision that belligerents will be supplied
at British ports with not more coal than is
sufficient to carry them to the nearest
port of their own country, or some nearer
destination, and no more coal will be sup
piled to the same vessel within three
months except by special permission.
Armed ships will be prohibited from
carrying prizes into British ports, includ-
ing those of the colonies.
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CHASE AFTER IrALrs CRUISER,
Americans Thought She Was tho
vfzcayn or Oauendo.

Americans Thought She Was tho
vizcayn or Oauendo.
with the Fleet Off Havana: Copyright.
1893, by the Associated Press.
on Board the Flagship New York. OF
Havana, April %. 2p. m. oiled Key West,
midnight April 2s)-The Puritan. Nash
VILE Marblehead ana Ericsson arrived
from Key West this morning, The Erics-
son almost Immediately returned to Key
West with dispatches.
At 10 o'clock this morning the monitor
Puritan, the cruiser Cincinnati, the gum
boats Machias, Nashville. castIne and
Newport ana the torpedo boats Foote and
winsIow left the squadron to blockade
Matanzas, Nfariel and Cardenas.
They formed separate divisions. and
after they had passed out OF sight the re-
mainder Of the fleet took up a regular
formation, having drifted some fifteen
miles from Moro Castle.
The general advance was made at half
speed. Capt. Evans, not quite certain of
the position he was entitled to take with
te Iowa. caught up abreast Of the flag
Ship and shouted through the megaphone.
"How near may go?'
Read Admiral Sampson, who was stand-
ing on the after-bridge, replied: "As near
as you can without drawing the fire of the
batteries"
can right" Capt. Evans shouted back
In tones that expressed the keenest dis
appointment The Iowa then went ahead.
About half an hour after the squadrou
was wea under way the cruiser cincin-
nau was seen ON the eastern horizon, the
smoke pouring from her tunnels. She had
been headed for Matanzas and evidently
had turned back TO chase some vessel. The
object OF her pursuit was soon made out,
standing we'll in toward the coast. The
flagship, the cruiser MarOlehead and the
gunboat Wilmington Immediately turned
out OF course 70 head the warship of.
The remainder OF the squadron proceed
ed 10 the westward Smoke poured from
our ships. The flagship was making eight
cen knots.f the whole vessel throbbsng with
the vibrations Of her twin screws. The
little Wilmington steamed UP in gSlendid
Continual on Third Page.l
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poPE LEANS TO SPAIN.
Nevertheless the vatican VIII OBJ
.nr.rA Nern frnIifY.


Nevertheless the Vatican VIII OBJ
serve Neutrality. &
London, April 25.-The Rome correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail says: Cardinal
RampolIa, the papai secretary of state. de-
clares that the vatican will observe the
strictest neutrality. The Pope desires
prayers only for speedy conclusion Of
peace. He considers the singing OF Te
Deums for victories an utterly incongru-
Gus proceeding
The Rome correspondent of the Standard
says: "rhe Queen Regent asked the bless
ing of the Pope upon Spanish arms. His
holiness replied that he sent 1t from his
heart, and hoped TO see a vindicqtion Of
SPANS rights, which had been trampled
upon"
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roRTo RIco's REVOLUTION.
The Agitation Increasing and Prices
of Food Rising.


of Food Rising.
St Thomas. West Indies, April A.-Ac-
cording to the latest adyIces from Porto
Rico, the agitation there is increasing and
food prices are rising fast.
The authorities have taken steps to pre-
vent the departure of refugees.
At Mayagues, seventy miles southwest
of San Juan. there Is talk of revolu-
ton.
Refugees from Porto Rico who, reached
here by q schooner this evening. report
that the condition of the island Is crtti-
cal. Martial law has been proclaimed
and Americans there are in danger, as
they are without protection.
United States Consul Van Horn here
has bought 15A0 ions OF coal for the Uni
ted States government. which Will arrive
here tomorrow and he is negotiating for
more
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AbGER NOT TO RESIGN.
Rumor Had 1t That He wouId Retire
on Account OF III Health.

=. washington, April 2L-Rep6rts having
been pubnslied that Secretary Alger in
tended 10 resign from the cabinet on ae-
count OF ~ health. Il can be stated. after
inquiry OF the secretary himself. that there
ls no foundation whatever for tnem
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25

structure OF steel supports forming an
arched chamber with turrets, in which
the guns are to be operated.
The fort will be temporary in structure
but properly manned will prove form
liable defense in case the enemy should
attempt the invasion OF the harbor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
ST LOUIS AND NEW YORK SAFE.
The Crack American Liners Arrive
After a stormy Passage.

The Crack American Liners Arrive
After stormy Passage.
New York, April 24.-The American
steamer st. Louis arrived last night from
Southampton after stormy passage Of
seven days eight hours and thirty-one
minutes.
The American liner New York, which
is also chartered by the American gov
ernnaent, arrived here this morning. She
left Southampton the same day as the
st. Louis.
washington, April A.-The department
heard with satisfaction to-day of the safe
arrival Of the st. Louis and the New York
at New York city. Nothing having been
heard from the Paris they hope she has
got beyond the range Of any of the Span
ish,vessels.
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CUTTING OF CABLES.
London Times Protests Against a
fRenorted Intention.

London, April IS, s a. m.-The Times this
morning protests editorially against the
intehtion attributed TO the United States to
cut a cable belonging to an English com
pany, and expresses the hope that Ameri-
ca will not establish so evil a precedent,
which might be held by Spain to justify
The cutting of any cable landing on Amer
lean soil.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
SPAIN ADMITS STATE OF WAR.
Conduct of the United states Charac-
terrified as DetesfabIe.

terfxed as DetestabIe.
Madrid, April "a, p. m.-The following
decree was gazetted to-day: Diplomatic
relations are broken off between Spain and
the United States, and, the state OF war
being begun between the two countries.
numerous questions OF International law
arise. which must be precisely defined
chiefly because the injustice and provoca-
ton come from our adversaries and 1t is
they who, by their detestable conduct,
have caused this grave conflict"
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sPArN's COAL SUPPLY.
Madrid Government Denies Stories Of
a Shortage.

Madrid April 2f--The cabinet council
to- day approved the general budget.
Despite the statements published In
New York to the contrary. II Is declared
here tnat Che Spanish navy Is fully sup
piled with coal.
The government has received no official
Information Of the capture Of any Ameri-
can vessels.
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Queenstown. April 25.-1rhe thirty-knot
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz
passed Roches Point this morning az 5:45
o'clock (Mondao going seward after
thfee weeks in the Queentown dry dock.
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STAND OF vrENNA's rArERs.
The Pan-Germanic Organ supports
tile United states.

tile United states.
Vienna, April A.-The Deutsche Zeitung
the -Cermanic organ. contrary to most
papers, supports the United States on the
grounds that "after Berlin. Vienna, New
York ranks as the largest German town in
the world and also because the "United
states represent liberty as opposed TO abso-
ludsm-"
No News Of the Paris.
London. April 25.-Up to midnight there
was absolutely no news as TO the liner Pa
rls at Southampton.
Madrid. April 2.-It Is said that at the
meeting OF the Spanish cabinet this morn
ing Instructions were, issued to effect the
capture OF the American liner Paris.
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washington. April 24.-The report OF I'd
firing on the squadron by MORO Castle
was received with interest, but II anything
has been received here about 1t, the offi-
ciais refuse tG disclose the fact.
, 1898-10-18

These are times when every loyal
American should stand by the country
and the administration. The fruits of
the war are largely yet to be gathered.
1t is true, negotiations for peace
are going on in Paris, but these
are liable to be broken of at any mo-
ment and our country will again con-
front a foreign foe. There is a deter
mination on the part OF a very large
majority Of our citizens not to permit
the hauling down Of the American flag
from any place where our heroes have
planted it. II no Roadway can be made
with the treaty at Paris after a per-
severing effort this country will pro-
coed to force its rights as q victor, .
course that will make short work of
Spanish obstinacy and delay. Let your
vote be cast to sustain our soldiers In
the field and this can only be done by
harmony with the administration.
Vote for republican members Of the
and thus insure the election
Of a man who will periodically stand
in his place in the United States SEN
ate and give loyal support to the pres
ident who has proven his patriotism,
devotion and ability in hds conduct Of
the war.
, 1898-10-18
CREMATED IN AN OIL SHIP.
Captain, His Wife and Child and Six
Seamen Perish.

Margate, England, Oct. 17.-Fast up
On the Goodwin sands, plainly visible
from the chalk cliffs of this coast, lies
the burned out iron shell of the Brit
ish ship Blengfell. which sailed out Of
New York bay less than one month
ago. and somewhere in the wreck are
the charred bodies OF a woman, a child
and nine men. Those who persisted, as
far as is known. are: Captain John
son, his wife and child: first mate. sec
ond mate, pilot and six
Seldom in the history of the sea has
disaster overwhelmed a merchantmen
so swiftly.
The Blengfell was laden in part with
naphtha, and it needed only a leak and
a spark to convert her iron sides into
the walls OF a furnace. That there was
a leak, and a bad one, in the ~naphtha
storage tank. is beyond doubt.
From the time she was lowed out
through the New York narrows on
oopoCllpVl ~, " lIoSc vi DDulu tIINs
Blengfell. the oder Of the volatile Oil
"a n~auseating. say the survivors.
It grew worse as the shore of Eng
land grew nearer. Yesterday evening
the fumes of naphtha in the after part
Of the ship were so powerful that the
officers were driven from their quarters
and moved further forward. The
Blengfell vas then sailing up the
straits of Dover, having taken a pilot
IN board.
AT dawn today she rounded the north
foreland, and headed west along the
kentish coast towards the Thames. A
tug from Ramsgate put out to her, and
Captain johnson engaged her to tow
the ship to her moorings at the Lon
don docks. 1t was then just $50 o'clock.
Without a warning, as the crew Of the
tug were preparing to pass a tow line
on board, the Blengfell shook from
stem to stern with an explosion.
"A sheet of flame shot skyward and
a fountain of blazing fluid was scat.
tered over the face OF the sea. Impreg.
mated with the naphtha from stem tc
stern, the ship was wrapped in flame
in the twinkling of an eye. There was
mo time for anything like an orderly
attempt at rescue. The master Of the
tug bravely ran her alongside the blaz'
ing furnace and managed to take of
number of the survivors. many Of
them severely burned, burt eleven per
sons. 1t is said, had already persisted
Inc burning VESSEL. only IOur mrfd
from shore, was at once perceived b,
the coast guards on the cliffs, and 4
was only a few minutes before two LII.
boats pushed of to the rescue. But al
though the crews rowed valiantly, they
were too late to be Of service. Still
blazing. the Blengfell drifted with the
wind and tide. a magnificent spectacle
from the coast, until she ran fast or
the Goodwin sands.
, 1898-10-18
LARGE REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Money Brought In by the Stam1
Act.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 17.-Hon.
Nathan B. Scott. commissioner of in
ternal revenue and West Virginia'l
member Of the national republican
committee. stopped over to spend Sun.
day in his home city while en- route to
Chicago to attend the peace jubilee.
Mr.. Scott leaves for Chicago this after
noon.
In an interview Commissioner Scott
stated that the revenue receipts on
ttnue to meet the estimates and the
force In his bureau IL kept "a busy a
ever. Saturdays daily report of re-
ceipts showed them to be 1887, PA, an
increase over the same day Last year
of $3.50, sos. The total Tor the month
up TO date was I'll, 041, 532. SO. The total
receipts since June 30. the day follow
ing which date the law ven into effect
was $50. 651, $50. 81. an increase over the
same period in 1897 of go, 02s, 667. on.
This gives an idea of the magnitude OF
the work Of the bureau. In speaking
Of the new stamp tax, Mr.. Scott said
that the wealthy classes and the cor
porations pay a very large share OF
them. the New York stock exchange
contributing about $4,000 pen
day. Little or no complaint is made
BY those who pay the heaviest portion
of stamp tar.
, 1898-10-18
DISLOYAL
Methods in This Campaign the Same a.
During the Civil War.

truly the leopard never changes IT.
the democratic party. It Is the same
today as 1t always has been, the party
opposed to everything that Ii; always
making reckless charges against the
opposition to cover up its " dis
loyal designs. At the democratic state
convention in Maine in 1864, while the
Civil war was going on, the following
resolution arraigning the admlnistra-
ton Of President Lincoln was IMAM
imously passed:
Resolved, That the administration,
by its corruption and imbecili-
ty, has shown itself incapable
OF a successful prosecution Of
war, and from It's levity,
tergiversations, and its bad faith, 10
manifestly incapable OF negotiating A
honorable peace.
The democratic speakers and news
papers Of Wyoming, in this, the year
Of our Lord 1898, have not improved In
thS oil6ulOoI uoSlCC On Iuo ttCh1OCl0Ny
Of Maine in 1864. They do not use
the same words but their meaning 10
the same. Alger, their candidate for
governor, Arnold, who wants to go to
congress, and Osborne who has his eye
on the United States senate. all veal
the identical spots which marked the
Maine democracyin the year referredto
The democrats Of this state used tho
same language, the same denmciation
~aTainst President Mckinley which their
progenitors used thirty years ago
against President Abraham Lincoln.
They have only changed in their esd-
mate OF the character of President Lin
coin. Now instead of being corrupt
and imbecile. he Is spoken OF as tho
good and great president. No language
is too tender, too inspiring, too eloquent
wherein to do honor to his memory
and nothing too vile for them to say
against President Mckinley. This H.
Illustrates the insincerity Of democracy.
President Lincoln alive was an Inn
beetle. corrupt and incapable. Presi-
dent Lincoln dead Is a patriot and the
savior Of his country. President Nc
Kinley, when 1t comes to his turn to
"join the innumerable caravan" will
also be spoken Of by democrats as the
president OF "salnted memory" and the
republican party of this day will b
held in high veneratiom nv fhoae aamA
hyprocritical political Adventures.
, 1898-10-18
SHIP BUILDING WILL BOOM.
Unusual Demand n account Of Elk
banding Commerce.

New York, Oct. IA dispatch 70
the Herald from Washington says:
1t is expected that the decision of the
secretary Of the navy to retain all the
vessels purchased during the war will
have the effect Of causing a boor IN
American ship building. 1t comes Just
at a time when there is an unusual de-
mand FOR ships flying the American
flag on account Of the expanding COM
merce of the United States in general,
and particularly on account Of the de-
cision Of the administration to con-
fine trade between American ports and
Porto Rico to American vessels.
The navy, in preparing for war, drew
very largely upon the tonnage Of the
coastwise and foreign fines sailing
under the American flag and the bust
ness Of these lines cannot be restored
to their former proportions until YES
sells have been built to supply the
places of those taken by the govern
ment. To restore to these lines the
number Of vessels they had before the
war will require the construction OF
seventeen vessels.
OF the seventeen ships Withdrawn
from trade, one, the Merrimack. If
sunk. The remaining sixteen. In pos
session Of the navy, are the Niagara
formerly Of the New York and Cuba
Mail Steamship company; the Bangor
formerly the Yumuri of the New York
and Cuba Mail Steamship company;
the Supply. formerly the Illinois Of thu
International Navigation company;
the Iris, formerly the Menellsha Of thu
Miami Steamship company; the solaoe
formerly the Creole Of the Cromwell
line: the Yankee. the Dixie, the Yose'
mite and the Prairie, formerly tht
Norte, the Rio, the Sum and the Sol o
the Southern Pacific company; tn.
Resolute, formerly the yorktown OF thu
Old DOMINATION line; the Relief, former!
the John Enslis Of the Maine Steam
ship company; the Sterling Of tn
Black Diamond Transportation com
pany, the Saturn Of the Boston Tow
boat company, the Lebanon of tn
Phifadelphta and Reading company
the Panther, formerly the Venezuela,
of the Red D line. and the Vulcan
formerly the Chatham Of the Mer
chants and Miners line.
There will also be q demand for ne1
tugs and yachts to replace those takei
from the merchants and rstaaned b