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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
COMMODORE wATsON's CAREER.

William r Meredith. who was at ono tme secre-
,ary of the late Admiral Farragut. In speaking yes
terGay Of Commodore J. &. Watson. VINO mas peel
ordered to the command OF the second ulNiS'on u
Admiral Sampson's fleet. said tha' the 'o'
modore had an interesting history.
"A young fellow OF twenty. said MT Mereo'.h'
.'he won the confidence OF Farragut on board the
flagship Hartford. and was made nag lieutenant.
lie was nj Farraguts side In all his engagements
from New Orleans TO Mobile Bay. IL was watson
who dashed Farragut TO the rigging hsl aooNe h he
dock when the old hero climbed up 10 see over the
smoke Of his guns. and when II was feared that
man NJ sixtv-four would not be strong enough 10
hold on 10 his perch II a shot were 10 cut any OF
the rigging - ,,.,, a, a..
"Commodore Watson Is a kentuckan. As nag
lieutenan nj he was always known as Johnny Wat
con through the feet Every one liked the nervy.
energetic young fellow who knew not what fear
was"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
TO JOIN THE BLOCKADING FLEET.
THr AMPHrTRIrE. THE MONTGOMERY AND THE
NEWPORT LEAVE KEY WEST.

Key West. Fla. May THE Amphitrite. the
Montgomery and the Newport sailed this morn
ing IN the direction 81 the feet
The harbor regulations which take effect to-
night forbid vessels 10 enter between the hours
o. ( IN the evening and in the morning
patrol has been established which will instruct
vessela how 70 pass through the mine fields.
The steamer Mascotte while entering port
this afternoon fouled the Spanish prize schooner
Porlnco carving away the latter's forward rig
cling The handrailing on tho upper deck of the
steamer was torn away.
Miss clara Barton and her Red Cross aids
came ashore from the relief steamer State OF
Texas this morning and attended church. The
eight hundred marines or the transport Panther
remained huddlcd on the steamers deck in the
roasting sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
THE TOPEKA IN PORT.
STORMY VOYAGE FOR THE NEW
CRUISER.

AN HOUR UNDER EXTREMELY TRYING
CIRcUMsTANCEs-oNE OF THE PUR-
CHAsEs ABROAD
The United States cruiser Topeka Is
chored at the Government anchorage or Tomp-
kinsvile. She arrived from Falmouth England.
early yesterday morning. after a stormy voyage.
The whole trip spent I'm lodging storms and
any possible Spanish warships that might attempt
20 capture her The Topeka. formerly the Diog-
left Falmouth on April -. under the com
mand OF Lieutenant J. J. Knapp who was flag
Lieutenant board the San Francisco Of the Eu-
ropean Station. The only other American naval
officer on the new vessel was Or. La Motto.
sstant surgeon, / { y retired who In
Europe and volunteered his services In aiding N
bringing tho vessel here The was English
and in charge Of an English captain. Charles Stew
art who had arranged 10 bring the vessel here
under the contract OF sale. Captain Stewart acted
as sailing master Of the Topeka under Lieutenant
Knapp The crew and officers. all told. Of the
Topeka consisted Of forty-fve men. and two
thirds OF these used I'm the engine-rooms.
The cruiser left Falmouth in the early evening
OF April 49, She headed in a sou'hery direction
until IT dark. and then. putting all lights out.
she changed her the north and then
again 70 the south She maintained this plan ~
changing her course throughout the entire trip
the Atlantic Sometimes she was 10 the
north Of the regular track OF transatlantic vessels
she left England Lieutenant Knapp knew that war
was a certainty and used every precaution to
keep ont OF the way OF all vessels. Several times
he sighted Atlantic liners. but carefully kept far
enough away from them 40 that they could not
distinguish what vessel she Her average daily
runs surprised even Lieutenant Knapp. she
made $50 knots day average OF twelve
knots hour. She did this under unusual diff
culties the first being that owing 10 the coal strike
IN Wales X impossible 10 get good quality
OF steamng coal and she compelled TO use a
very inferior article. Then she encountered bad
weather during he entire trip. She did make when
urged speed Of sixteen knots hour and her
officers confident that she can. when pushed.
make eighteen knots and sustain sixteen ana on a
Transatlantic trip. with good weather and coal.
make average Of fourteen knots.
The vessel has guns mounted, but carries
sixteen iapd-ire Hotchkiss guns and quantity
OF powder freight. The armament Of the To
peka will probably consist OF eight i1-nch guns
In her main battery and sixteen rapid-hre guns in
her secondary battery. She will probably go 10
the Navy Yard to-day and there BE- overhauled
and made ready for active service.
The Topeka was built for tho Peruvian Govern
ment at kiel, Germany. but never completed
She was taken N part payment by the Thames
Iron Works. which fitted out her sister-ship. the
lsosthenes. and was recently purchased from that
company by the United States Government. She
is brig-rigged, with high frceboard which makes
her heavy-ookng above the water-line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
cuBANs ENLlsrING AT KEY WEST.

CUBANS ENLISTING AT KEY WEST.
ARRANGING TOR 90 OPERATION WITH AMTRl
CAS- TROOPS THE CUSHING AGAIN
READY FOR SEA.
Key West. Fla. May ! (SpeciaD.-Over one
hundred and nny Cubans enlisted to-day to 20
20 cuba and will sail FOR Tampa tomorrow
night on the Mascotte. The number VIII ne
increased to- morrow. They Will be In command
q, colonel Corona and Lieutenart-Colonel Men
dez General Nuhez. in charge Of sending arms
and ammunition 10 the Cuban army arrived
here this afternoon 70 arrange for the co-opera-
ton ~ Cuban volunteers with the Regular
Army.
The torpedo Cushing Is ready for sea
again her injuries having proved less serious
than first reported Her commander. Lieuten-
ant Gleaves strrnuously denies the story that
his executive officer responsible for the mis-
hap 10 her machinery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
CRUISERS ON NEw-ENGLAND COAST

LTMBfA-HEAvY GUNS TO BE FITTED Up.
Portsmouth. y. H.. May 1.-The cruiser Mime
apolls arrived from Portland at IL o'clock this
morning. and. after giving fine exhibition IN
manpuvring by steamIng around the Columbia like
n naphths launch. dropped anchor of the Navy
Yard
The bow plates OF the Columbia, which were
stove In by her anchor when leaving Boston, have
been repaired, and she will leave for Portland IN
the morning. while the Minneapolis Will sail west.
probably for Boston.
orders were received AT the Navy Yard to At up
all the heavy guns at the yard for the coast de-
fences OF Maine. New-Harnpshire and Massachu-
sets There are sixty y and 10 inch smooth
bore guns at the yard. and men are already get
ting the mounts ready.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
ro ENcorRAGE HEBREWS ro voIrNrEER

mass-meetng will be held in the auditorium OF
the Educational Alliance. East Broadway and JEFF
ferson-st to-day AT p. m. under the auspices OF
the Hebrew American Volunteer Bureau. for the
purpose OF encouraging volunteering among the
Hebrew citizens. A committee OF thirty prominent
citizens chiefly downtown residents. has the mat
ter in charge. II is intended 10 muster and equip
a. least two regiments Of Hebrew volunteers from
that section OF the city. Prominent speakers will
address the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
THE TEMERARIO LAID UP.

Copyright. 1885. by the Associated Press
Buenos Ayres. via Galveston. Tex. May L.
The Spanish gunboat Temerario is at Ensenada.
on the La Plata. undergoing repairs to a part
OF her machinery. 1t is expected that she Will
sail within week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
no SPY EXCITED.


I'M NAN RETORTTD TO HAVE HEEN Fl MMAKTI'f
DEALT WITH HAS NOT YET BEES TRIED
Kcv West. Fla. May There Is no truth
whatever In the report Of the execution last
evening II jose Yglesas. who Is under sur
VIGILANCE on the monitor Puritan ms the result
Of suspicious behavior near ono n the maya
zines last Wed lesday evening. He has not even
been placed on trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
LEAVE GRANTED TO LIEUT. DELFHANTY.

LEAVE GRANTED TO LIEUT. DELfHANTf
Al = meeting OF tho Board Of Trustees of Sailors
Snug Harbor. held I'm the BANK or commerce
puiIdinr In Nassau-St.. Saturday afternoon, this
so,u,ior introduced hy Recorder GoH. was
adopted unanimously
Whereas Lieutenant Commander pelehanty hav-
inc IN Auril notified tho Board OF Trustees that
he mad nl,plicd on February p last 10 the Navy
Donartu,pni for assignment to active service. that
his drst duty was to his country. and thai i would
he necessary TO appoint governor In - stead
and the order for him 10 JON the Meet having now
boon rockwell the trustees. therefore. recognizing
w., natr,ot il. obligations resting upon him and also
mon themselves as citizens hereby resolve. That
IieItenaut- I commander Deehanty be given cave
- hscnce for six months with one-half the salary
n Tho office and the undisturbcf enjoyment by his
Emily NJ the governors residence and all the privi-
leges attached thereto.
The trustees take pleasure IN expressing their
satisfaction with his capable and efficient admins
,T,tion as governor of Sailors Snug Harbor.
Those present at the meeting were Alexander f.
Orr. chairman the Rev Dr Morgan DIX. captain
Austin Jayne Captain George L. Norton ana ke-
corder John W. Con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
TO PATROL THE COAST OF NEw-ENG-
LAND AND MIDDLE STATES

YALE HARVARD. YANKEE. DIXIE. PRAIRIE AND
YOSEMITE TO FORM PART OF THE FI-EET-
FLYING SQUADRON MAY SAT-. TO-DAY
THE SCORPION FORMERLY THE YACHT
SOVEREIGN EXPECTED TO RE
DISPATCH BOAT FOR CoMMo-
DoRE sCTiLEY-stsPECTED
SPIES AT THE NEWPORT
NEWS SHIPYARD.
fnY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
Newport News. Va. MAY This has been a
day Of rumors at Old Point Comfort. News
from Washington. the Philippines and Key
West has been coming all day in uncertain
terms. and with the same degree Of uncertainty
II is stated that the Flying Squadron Is eX-
pected to sail either tonight or tomorrow
morning.
II there is anything in the report. Commodore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
GENERAL SHAF TER AT TAMPA
EXPECTED THAT HE WILL TAKE COMMAND
OF AN ARMY CORPS-A CUBAN DETACH-
MENT For THE ARMY OF INVASION

MENT FOX THE ARMY OF INVASION.
Tampa. Fla. May (specaD -Brgadier
erll w r. Shafter commanding the First Inde
pendent Division OF the Army. with his staff.
rived here this morning shortly before several
trains carrying the LIST and 10Th regiments Of
infantry rolled into the station. General Shat
ter at once established his headquarters in the
Tampa Bay Hotel and began preparations for
the reception Of the rest OF his command which
Will be here by noon tomorrow.
The infantry will go into camp on Tampa
Heights and the artillery and cavalry Will be
stationed at Port Tampa When all Of General
Skaters command is here. It is believed that
the troops encamped in this neighborhood will
he merged into army corps, with two d.
visions Of two brigades each
An officer who Is In position To know said
to-day that he believed that BrGadier General
Shafter would he placed in command OF the
corps with Major-Genera Brooke and Briga-
dier-General Wade division commanders X
this plan is adopted the officer said the Presi-
dent would probably send General Skaters
name 20 the Senate FOR confirmation n Major
General
In the first army that is sent n Cuba there
will be a detachment OF about seven hundred
Cubans Of this and other cities who will be
under command Of Generals Nunez. Lacret and
Sanguilly. General Nunez was at the mead
quarters Of General Wade to-day. and made ar
rangements for the accommodation of the Gu
bans on the American transports. as we'll as for
arms and equipments for the corps
All the troops in camp will 10 paid on to-ror-
row. several members OF the pay corps having
reached here to-day. In all about 100000 will
be distributed to officers and men. and the pro-
pretors 81 the local places Of entertainment are
making ready to WOO the coin from the pockets
Of the happy soldiers
DESPITE the efforts Of the police - catch him.
Rursuis the former Spanish Nice-Consul here
continues to roam about the town. he was
seen at the camp on Tampa Heights to-day by
n man who know him personally. This man at
once went to the headquarters Of Colonel Coch-
ran ~ the First Provisional Brigade and re-
ported the matter. Colonel Cochran sent a de
tail ~ the guard out To search for the alleged
SPY but he had escaped
The weather has he an intensely hot hut the
NIGHTS have been made pleasant by cool breezes.
and the general health of the camp Is excellent
Ecnorts sent out by local newspaper CORE
snondents to the effect that there is great deal
az dvsontcry among the men are denied ny the
surgeons OF all the regiments, and the reports
made 10 Headquarters indicate that the CITY
correspondenis nave been actuated by greed Cor
money and not desire 10 tell the truth con-
corning the camp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
MAseTS OF THE PEOPLE FAVOR CTRA, BIT NEWS
PAPERS SIDE WITH SPAIN.

uexico city May THE Government has eau
TONED all employees to observe in actions and
versation neutrality regarding the American Span
,.h v.r The masses OF the people ara undoubtedly
for cuba. hut the Liberal party papers are for
snain and II IL suspected that Spanish influence Is
aa.,,.,,,g their policy distinct from the Liberal
nortv leaders The clerical papers are naturally
bostile to the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02

NEUTRALITY DECLARED BY JAPAN.
London. May Japan has issued a declara-
ton of neutrality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
BROOKLYN sHARPsHOOTERS WILL ENLIST

At a meeting OF the Germ an Sent etzennund OF
u.r,,a burg Yesterday afternoon at their head
u,ors No ~ partlett-st.. thirty-four OF the sew
four members resolved to offer their services
90 the Government. All are experienced sharp
.hoo,ers AT n meeting On Thursday night Pres-
Ann, Diemer suggested that the Bund enlist in a
,o,o ,odv but many OF the members declared
n,, x,eyo TOO poor to leave their families II
, was then decocd to see how many Wo1ia vonn.
,r,,ose n the men are accepted by the Govern
purp,o'5 Inc Fund will assist in looking after the
uants of their families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
VOLUNTEER NURSES FOR THE SOUTH

Tribes HILL ~ y May I (SpeciaD. 1.-The Rev
cor, storecker OF FuItonvie. head OF the German
aoaconess work In the United States, has received
uodi6cotion from the War Department that his hos
~, scryce has been accepted by the Surgeon Gen
ar,i MIR Storecker and his nifty nurses expect
he called South at any moment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
THE CHEROKEE CHASED BY SPANIARD
CLYDE LINER SAFE. HOWEVER AND ON THE
WAY HOME FROM TURKS ISLAND.

Turks Island. May 1.-The American steamer
Cherokee Captain Garvin. Of the Clyde Line.
arrived here yesterday with |. 500 bags OF sugar.
and sailed for New-York in the evening. Her
captain reported that on Tuesday night. when
she was leaving Macoris for San Domingo the
Cherokee was chased by a Spanish ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
ADMISSION TO ALL. SOC.

Edison's Magnetic Ore Separation.
Marconis Wireless Telegrapny
Moore's Artihcially Daylighted Chapel
Tank laid with Miniature Mines-Afiniature
Boats and Explosions
Marine Torpedo in Tank.
Dynamite Gun Explosions wireless
History Of Electriclty-in Wax Tableaux
Aerial Fountain. Electrical Waterfalls
Thousands OF things to wonder at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02

ISLANDS FULL OF ANIMAL LIFE
Bufaloes and most of the domestic animals
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
There's No Such Thing.

~HE citizens ticket of Silver
Bow county stands for the
personal rights. the freedom
OF speech and action Of the people re-
gardless OF party" says the Butte
Miner.
There Is not such a thing In Silver
Bow county as the citizens ticket. No
ticket can appear on the official ballot
under hat false title. There is no
ticket in the county recognized either
by law or by the people of Butte as the
citizens ticket.
A combination which Is afraid to let
It's true quality be known is being ex-
plotted by the Butte Miner. Its essen
tial part is the candidacy for the legis-
lature OF n number of men who were
nominated as administration republi-
cans and who. at the Carter Marshal
rally. last week. sat OF the platform
and whooped Il up for Marshall. This
combination. the Miner Is supporting.
There Is nothing definitely known
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
It's n Chronic Kicker.
latei

s the Standard said last sunday
~ morning. "the essential fact to
he kept in mind by silvers
friends throughout Montana Is that Mr..
Clark's proprietary ticket in Butte Is
not a democratic bolt"
That is so true that the Butte Miner
is not able TO dispute the Standards as
sertion: indeed. the Miner itself admits
that IL Is the organ of "a kick"-the
Miners own words are that. in using a
word to describe its attitude and ac-
ton. kicking would be better"
This newspaper cordially agrees with
this homemade characterization Of the
Miners place in the campaign. Its ac-
ton does not enjoy the dignity Of a
political bolt-how can there be a bolt
without boilers? II il strictly true-as
the STANDARD has told the people OF the
state who live at a distance from Butte
that the Miners kick does not repre-
sent a democratic movement in Silver
Bow county; the Miner does not dare
10 claim that II does.
our Butte contemporary accurately
describes its own conduct as a kick;
IL is strictly a one-mule performance.
II remains 20 be said that. when II
comes to kicking. the Miner Is a vet
eran. 1t is a chronic kicker. In Butte
politics u has kicked oftener and missed
II more times tina any newspaper in
the business.
Year after year the Miner has kicked
at candidates on the local democratic
tickets. At the last county election
Judge Lindsay was the regular demo-
cratic nominee for the office OF district
Judge. The Miner opposed him in pre-
cisely the counterpart Of the. play II IL
making now. 1t abused Judge Lindsay.
II was vicious. personal. rabid in its
attacks on him.
What was the result? why, Judge
Lindsay received. by many hundreds,
more votes than any other candidate on
the judiciary ticket; he received 5,4o5
votes, While Baldwin. whom the Miner
supported, received 2,s07! Which shows
what kind OF a high kicker the Butte
Miner Il.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Right Hand Of Fellowship.

From the Flathead Herald-Journal.
Hon. Charles s. Hartman for the past
four years has been I'm a position to
know the purposes and Intentions of the
%goldbugs. During all that time he has
been fighting them and doing battle for
his constituents. For this we honor him.
During the sessions of the conventions In
Anaconda we could not quite understand
him. When the made a proposition to
Hon. A. J. Campbell to submit the ques-
ton which had been settled by the demo-
cratic convention to three outsiders, we
thought he was trlhing. But now that he
acknowledged his error. now that he has
taken the advice OF Senator William Tel
Ter and other good friends OF silver and
has become a member OF the party IN
which lies the only hope of silver, the
right hand OF fellowship Is now cordially
extended.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
House Divided Against Itself.
- A. -.A- D..s

From the Livingston Post.
Hereafter when the republican state
central committee concludes to send out
goldbug spellbinders In pairs to advocate
republican principles and republican poll
cies. the committee should insist that the
twin orators get together and have an I'M
Outstanding or agreement as to what is
republicanism. When two such men as
Colonel Wilbur +. Sanders and Tom Mar
shall go on the rostrum and contradict
each other Il looks very much like a
house divided against itself. A house I'm
that condition cannot stand n a party
or the representatives of q party in that
condition cannot stand. Take one OF the
issues of the campaign. bimetallism, for
example. Marshall labored hard. IL he
didn't grow eloquent. in attempting to
prove that the republican party was IA
vorable to silver and that II silver coinage
ever be an accomplished fact II will be
through the republican party, while
Colonel Sanders thought the free coinage
of silver would be the greatest calamity
that could possibly happen to this nation:
that the republican party was In favor OF
what he called good money, not 5o-cent
silver dollars, as the colonel put 1t.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18

IL would. for its part. accept the Carter
condition.
OF course. the Standard will. why
wouldn't IL? The Standard will guar
antee Mr.. Carter an audience. the
length and breath Of Montana. the III
OF which ne couldn't possibly reach
otherwise. We shall be most happy to
do Il. II is this newspapers belief that
the wider you can spread h words In
which Mr.. Carter opposes the free coin
age OF silver. the bigger h majority
will be under which the citizens OF
Montana will bury his goldbug ticket;
and the Standard is more than willing
TO put him in print. with the accom-
paniment of Governor Smiths notes
and comments and exposures.
Come on with your joint debate. Mr..
Carter. Name the town you want to
start in; the Standard is at homo In
any one Of them in Montana. You shall
have a hearing. The Standard is will
ing to use your views" about silver as
a means to make the more exemplary
your punishment at the polls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-18
Sure, Wen DO Ii.

,HAT at first looks like a curl
w osity in the offer OF joint de-
bate. made in Mr.. Carriers be-
half. Is the requirement" addressed to
Chairman cockrill. OF the democratic
committee. that the leading democratic
and republican newspapers in this state
publish IN full the FIRST speech made by
the respective disputants. Now, Of
course Mr.. Cockrill cannot speak for
the leading democratic and republican
newspapers in Montana.
But IL you think twice. you will see
hat the Carter suggestion about the
newspapers is a very clever little stroke
rather than n curiosity. The fact is
that Mr.. Carter's kind OF republicanism
hasn't a newspaper in this state, OF cir
culation worth taking into account-not
one. Thus far. the Carter and Mar
shall speeches have reached the large
public In Montana almost exclusively
through the reports Of them given in
the Standard. They have been faith
full summaries-doubtless Mr.. Carter
will say SC.
Mr.. Carter had figured II all out; he
didn't want a joint debate, with his
side left without ways and means TO
get a newspaper hearing. Last even
ing the Standard was asked whether