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tackled by largely superior force.
 On board the Gussie the excite ment was intense, but perfect disci- pline was maintained. The one re- maining boat was loaded with fif- teen men and started for the shore. The Manning and the Wasp took positions 300 yards from shore and began sending shrapnel over the beach into the woods beyond. The shells could be heard crashing through the trees and brush, which were set on fire in several places.
 On the Gussie the men were or dered to lie flat on the upper deck ready to fire on any visible foe. A few volleys were sent into the brush over the heads of our boys on shore to help out the shrapnel In the brush the rifles continued to crack and on the water the guns of the Manning and the Wasp boomed steadily.
 Rolled in their attempt to surprise the landing party, the Spanish re- treated. Gradually the firing on shore ceased, but the gunboats kept shrapnel screeching through the woods at intervals for half an hour. Attracted by heavy firing, the An napolis came to the assistance of her consorts, but too late to get into the game.
 Evidently discouraged by their re- pulse, the Spaniards seemed have re- tired to a safe distance. Captain Dorst, when the firing began, started for shore in small boat. A huge breaker on the reef turned it over and sent the captain and his com-
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q Philippine Islands is in the q neighborhood of 15000, 900 peo- q pie. When it Is considered that
 q the United States army will be
 q obliged to govern tns large S1 number an army of 1000 men . seems a bagatelle With this . small army and with the as- q sistance of Admiral Deweys
 q fleet the United States might . possibly be able to capture Ma
 . nila, but not the rest of Philip . pine territory.
 . Army experts who have made q themselves familiar with the [. conditions now existing in the q Philippines are bringing all the q pressure possible to bear on the . administration to have the relief
 . expedition consist of 25 900 men.
 . This army, they claim. would be q sufficient if properly officered, q armed and equipped to do and
 q maintain order in the Philip
 q pines until the close of the war. q They agree with the Herald that q there is no good reason why an q army of this size could not be . sent. The troops that are to be q mobilized in Washington will q have no actual service and will q be simply an expense to the Gov q ernment. Many advisers of the
 q President are now urging him q to send the men ordered to
 q Washington to Manila Much q dissatisfaction is being expressed q over the delay in getting the q expedition under way. It will be q nine days before any troops will c leave the United States for Ma
 q nila, and in the meanwhile Ad- q miral Dewey Is left to hold his
 c position as bet he can. r1 q c uuU UUu q q q uu uAu;
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INTENSELY BITTER
 TOWARD AMERICA

NEW YORK, May 13.-The Herald's European edition publishes an inter- view with Pierre Loti, a distinguished member of the French Academy and navy. Lott is intensely bitter toward America. He accuses the United States and England of brigandage in the matter of the Philippines. He says the Latin race must resist an Anglo American alliance, which Is surely contemplated.
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had not been hastily consid- cred, for late last night the President was inform e d through the agency of the
 Herald and The Call that one of their dispatch boats off the WindWard Islands and their regular correspond ent on the island of Martin ique had finally located the Spaniards. This information was laid before the strategic board immediately and they spent most of last night in devising plans to meet this new situation. Consequently, when Secretary Long this morning received a cablegram- from the commander of the scouting cruiser Yale, from St. Pierre, island of Martinique, confirming the Herald and Calls intelligence, the plans were already well matured. Maps were placed before the President showing thevarlouS islands to the east, west and south of Porto Rico, and the exact location of the fleet off Fort de France, Martinique, and a table showing the rela- tive distances between San Juan and Martinique, the lat ter point and Havana, and be- tween Hampton Roads and WindWard Passage.
 It was quickly decided that instead of ordering Captain Sampson to wait until the Spanish fleet approached San Juan he should be directed to sail and meet it. The req son for this was obvious. It was known that Admiral Ger vera's torpedo boats Terror and Furor, which touched at St. Pierre, Martinique, late Wednesday night, had been advised that the batteries of San Juan had been reduced and the entrance to the har- Dor was guarded by Samp- sons vessels, thereby cutting them off from their expected base of supplies. It was feared that the Spanish ad-
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and the most important of the
 present administration. Being hastily convened at II o'clock it was adjourned at II:3o. Within that brief space of time new war plans were formed for both the army and navy,
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 Movement the Toward Eocb

French island of Martinique, only 425 miles distant from Simpsons fleet at San Juan, Porto Rico.
 Although the new strategic plans were to outward ap- pearanoes hastily formed they
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trees indicated the whereabouts of the conflict. The soldiers left their boats on shore, abandoned them and
 dashed into the woods to the assist ance of their comrades, who were evil dently, judging from the firing, at
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necessitated by the surprising
 intelligence that the Spanish
 Cape Verde fleet, instead of being at Cadiz, was off the
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panions into the water, whence they waded ashore.
 The presence of so large force of the enemy, however, made the land ing of arms and supplies unwise, not to say impracticable, so Captain
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Strategic Plans of the Navy Changed the News of the Enemy's Vessels
 From Martinique.
Schey's Flying Squadron Will Also Take Hand in the Chase and There Is No Chance
 of Escape for the Dons Ships.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, May B. This mornings session of the Cabinet was the shortest
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STAINS FLOTILLA NOW
 WATCHING THE HARVARD.

rrh by
   heading positively the United States running and which is
  been
  Many light signals between off St. Pierre
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coryrtghted. 1sss. by yames Gordon Bennett.
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of THE FIVE FOUR MEN LIVE
Jack Mcleod the Only One of the Entombed Miners
Who Met Death in the Tunnel

sonal observations, and, in reply to A
question. explained why the Portuguese
could not vote. He then turned his at
tention to the kanakas. He said that
they Were a picturesque people, who
would be much better off under a gov
ernment by the United States. He
spoke of the ladies going barefooted
along the streets in loose gowns, which
he called Mother Hubbards." and the
men, with little clothing. but yet strong
and manly looking fellows.
Senator White asked Mr.. Morgan why
the islands were not annexed in 1S43,
and how it was that the proposal for
annexation had To wait until the islands
We're in the possession OF the land gra b.
bers who were trying To further their
personal fortunes. Senate Morgan said
that if attention had been given TO his
remarks on the subject OF annexation
in 1913 senators would have understood
what interviewed The history of that
time Vas document ary evidence which
had been printed and discussed often
before. He believed that they should
have been annexed at that time and
believed that they should he annexed
now. and the reasons which existed
then for annexation had multiplied
hundred times. What former author
titles had refused to do was no excuse
why the United States should refuse
now. it was evident that annexation
was best. both for the people of the
Islands and for this country.
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While the officials do not divulge the
text of the dispatch. il is said that it
corroborates generally the newspaper
reports on the subject According to
Lees report the disturbance had been
quelled for the time being, but he was
apprehensivc of another outbreak at
any moment.
Lee did not ask to have a warship
sent to Havana. and in the opinion of
the officials that Is sufficient reason for
the assumption that there is no occa-
sion for sending one. The officials are
evidently not apprehensive of any
trouble in the immediate future that
will require the forcibIe intervention Of
our government The disquieting feat
ure of the situation is the horrible con-
dition of the poor in Cuba. According
to Lees advices, no less than 900
people on the island are in the last
stages of destitution and are wholly de-
pendent upon charity.
The naval authorities maintain their
serenity, notwithstanding rumors of
radical act ion. Although there is no
expectation at the navy department of
any trouble just now. still in case it
should occur. the navy is more strong
ly represented in Florida and West In
dian waters than 1t has been in the past
10 years.
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Washington. Jan. 1S--The senate
committee on judiciary to-day decided
To report favorably the nomination of
Attorney General Mekenna TO be jus
tice of the United States supreme
court
The meeting of the committee was
comparatively brief and was devoted
to reading the newspaper attacks and
letters bearing upon Mr.. Mckenna' s
nomination and to a discussion Of their
merits by the members of the commit
tee. This discussion was very generally
participated in, one or two of the mem
hers expressing regret that the presi-
dents choice for the office of Justice
should be made subject to the charge of
incompeterfey When, however, the vote
was taken on motion to favorably re-
port the nomination to the senate. no
negative ballot was cast.
The nomination of Attorney General
Mckenna to be justice of the supreme
court was reported to the senate to-
day and Hoar sought TO have il acted
upon. Objection was made, however.
and 1t went over.
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Washington. Jan. 13.-The following
dispatch from Ii Hung Chang was re-
ceived by the Chinese minister 10 the
United States.
BE pleased To convey To his excel
lency. the president of the United
States. the distinguished consideration
Of LII hung Chang and say to him
that Ii Hung Chang would be pleased
If he graciously would appoint as min
lister to China Col Frederick D. Grant.
the son Of the soldier statesman. 10
whom Ii Hung Chang was most de-
voted"
Before the arrival of this dispatch Me-
kinley had perfected arrangements by
which Gonger was nominated as minis
ter and he will be confirmed.
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for general seed distribution. He said
it was time for congress t. rid the gov
ernment Of this humbug.
Mr.. Wheeler, democrat of Alabama. in
opposing the motion. said the men who
were seeking to take this boon from
the farmers We're the same who fastened
the gold standard upon the country.
The battle over free seed distribution
continued for the remainder of the ses-
sion. Mr., Mercer, republican Of Ne
braska; Wagner. republican of Pennsyi-
vania, and Foote. republican Of New
York, supported the Bromwell amend
ment. and Messrs. Brown. republican of
Ohio, Talbot. democrat Of South Caro-
lima; Green, populist of Nebraska
Cleary, democrat of Kentucky and
Simpson. popuist of Kansas. opposed
it. The amendment was defeated by a
vote of 10 To 155
ON motion of Mr.. Ellis. republican of
Oregon, an amendment was adopted. on
titling live horses and the carcasses
thereof to the same inspection as cattle
and other animals.
AIR. WadsWorth in charge of the bill,
said horse meat was now recognized as
food and he had no objection to the
amendments.
Mr. Clark, democrat. moved an amend
ment appropriation of Si50.000 for the
publication and distribution Of t01 900
eopes of the horse book" which was
adopted. 115-103 The bill was reported
TO the house without further amend
ment. whereupon Mr. Wadsworth
moved an adjournment in the hope of
securing reversal of the vote on the
horse book proposition tomorrow, but
those who favored another edition of
that piece of agricultural literature re-
sisted the motion. hut on an aye and
nay vote, li'-li4, the house adjourned
at 5.o5 ~ m
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CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Bondholders Are Bringing Influence 30
Bear for Intervention.


Washington. Jan. 13.-Prfvate infor-
nation has been sent to the state de-
partment and to members of the for
eign affairs committee in congress GO
ing to show that powerful influences
are at work to secure the independence
of Cuba. Spain has issued bonds to the
gross amount of s400, 900 900, based spe-
cifically upon the resources and reye-
nues of Cuba These bonds are held In
large part in Great Britain and France.
Some of the largest syndicates in
those countries, it is said, have be-
become convinced that these bonds are
about to become yalueless unless the
United States in some way guarantees
their payment. They are convinced
that the island is entirely devastated,
and that it can be restored only by the
influence of strong commercial
power,
Representations have already been
made to this country by certain strong
commercial interests to secure active
intervention. If this We're done, the
United States would become morally
responsible for the payment of the Gu
ban loan.
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Narships Ready to Sail.

Newport News. Va. Jan. 13.-The bat
tleship Indiana left here this afternoon
for Old Point Comfort after taking on
$50 tons of coal TO Join the other vessels
of the North Atlantic squadron. The bat
tleship Iowa came up this afternoon to
fill her coal bnnkers. Rumors as to the
trouble have reached the men on these
vessels and there is some excitement
aboard ship but no important orders have
been received from Washington.
1t is understood that the vessels now in
these waters will not sail for the south
until Saturday morning unless there are
further developments of an unexpected
nature in the Havana situation.
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A HOT ENGAGEMENT.
General Blanco Prohibits the Shooting of
Prisoners of War.

Havana, Jan. 13.-It is reported that
an important engagement has taken
place between the Spaniards and the
insurgents under General Rabi in the
district of Manzanillo, in which the in
surgents lost 100 men killed and the
Spaniards 40 killed and wounded.
On account of the concentration of
tire fi1smgent forces a few leagues dis
tant from Havana General Valda-
rama left here yesterday with 500
troops to engage the enemy.
As several chiefs of Spanish columns
have burned farms and cane fields and
have shot prisoners of war including
sick and wounded men, General
Blaneo has issued a new decree, pro-
hibtng the destruction of all kinds Of
property, and forbidding the shooting
of prisoners who are sick or wounded.
General Maceo has been transferred to
Santiago de Cuba for having, as a chief
of a column of troops, ordered the
shooting of prisoners of war.
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Nobody Was Hurt,

Washington. Jan. 13.-The Spanish
minister, Senor Dupuy De LONE. re-
ceived a dispatch from Secretary Cen
eral Congosto under date of noon to-
day from Havana. IT reads:
Your eNcelleney can affirm that the
tumult of yesterday has had so little
Importance that not a shot was fired
and there's no knowledge that anybody
has been wounded or hurt. The agita-
tion was confined to one quarter of the
city
This followed closely on another Off
cial dispatch from the same authority,
filed at Havana about o'clock this
morning. II said: Complete calm
City recovered its normal condition."
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A New Order.

Washington. Jan. i3.-Postmaster
General Gary to-day approved an order
that ppstmasters shall make no appoint
ments to fill vacancies or original ones
of clerks or other employees paid from
the clerk hire allowances made by the
department for such appointments
without first receiving authority To
make it. Heretofore postmasters have
been given Jump sum for clerk hire.
but the system has been found To work
unsatisfactory BY the operation of
the new system every dollar spent by
the posfmasters will be under the direct
supervision of the officials at Washing
ION
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senate Wants Information.

Washington, Jan. l3.-cannon of
Utah presented the following resolu-
ton to the senate and it was adopted
Resolved, That the president is re-
quested. if. in his opinion, it is not in
compatible with public interest, to
transmit to the senate at his earliest
convenience a statement showing what
measures are in force by this govern
ment in the islands of Cuba and in
the waters contiguous thereto 10 pro-
tect the lives. liberty and property of
American citizens now dwelling in
Cuba -
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The Naval Bill.

Washington. Jan. l3.-secretary Long
to-day submitted 10 Chairman Charles
\. Boutele of the house committee on
naval affairs. a copy Of the proposed
bill 10 combine the line and the engineer
corps of the navy and to increase the
efficiency of the naval service, which
WAS prepared by the special board
headed by Assistant Secretary Roose-
Welt. Secretary Long says. Il can add
nothing 10 the force of the report that
the spirit and general tenor of which,
and the bill accompanying 1t. | am too.
In hearty accord. Therefore he rec
ommends the passage of the bill with
some slight notifications which he sug-
Gests.
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Jackson. Miss Jan. i3.-Adylees from
Major George l.. Donald Of Mississippi
TOW in cuba. on whose information ths
state senate passed amendments on the
Cuban resolution say thai an 900 per
sons have periShed by starvation in the
province # Santa Clara alone sine
In / 10
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THE OTHERS ARE SAFE

All Day Yesterday the Rescue
Work Was Kept Up About
10 O'Clock the Miners Signal
Was Heard Later in the
Night the Iron Pipe Driven
Through the Fallen Ground
Was a Medium of Communi-
cation The Anxious Crowd
Cheered When the First Tid-
lngs Came No Reason for
Wednesday Nights Explosion
Could Be Given The Men Ex-
pected to Be Taken Out About
g O'Clock This Morning.
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Lee Is All Right.

Havana. Jan, 13.-There is no foun-
dation whatever for the rumor that
United States Consul Fitzhugh Lee met
with violence during the disturbances
last night or to-day. During the height
of the unraar last evening he walked
about freely in Central park and in
front of the Hotel Inglaterra. To-day
he has been attending To official busi-
ness as usual This evening. when this
dispatch is being sent he is dining at
the Hotel IngIaferra
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The Nevada IruDhy.

Washington. Jan. f3.-The war de-
partment has published the records of
the small arms firing of the various
regiments of the army during the past
season. showing that Troop +. Second
cavalry made the highest average
score. With the increment allowed for
the earbine The Nevada trophy is
awarded 10 that troop. and il viii be
sent t. the commanding officer OF that
troop at Fort Ningate.
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington. Jan. iS-The president
to-day sent these nominations 10 the
senate. Lewis Morris Oddings of New
York To be secretary Of the embassy AT
Rene. Italy Richard T. Greaner. New
York consul at Bombay, India; John
f Haggart. marshal. district of North
Dakota. Postmasa aers-Calorado Horace
W a. Tabor. Denver.
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I,.nth Of larI Hnnnnr

Special Dispatch 10 the STANDARD
Helena. Jan 1a.-Earl the t-vear-5id
SON ot Joseph and Auuie Hooper ot Linz
ttulu. Deer LbdE. county died Yesterday
et scarlet favar The funeral vii ha held
tomorrow. interment ia FnrcstHtIc rsn-
eEsTz GeFrs
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Of people at the tunnel across the creek
waiting to hear the fate Of the five men
who We're entombed in the face of the
tunnel. All day the crowd waited
sometimes it was large and impatient,
and again it was not 50 large. but just
as impatient. All kinds Of theories
were advanced. all kinds Of rumors
found their origin there to be enlarged
10 ridiculous fairy tales by the time
they reached the city; all kinds of men
We're there, many of them who didn't
hesitate to say that they knew more
about rescuing entombed men than
those who had the work in charge and
there We're women in the crowd drawn
tnere by curiosity and sympathy. They
ala not venture a suggestion more than
1 hope the poor men are not dead
A number of women were eager spec
tators az late as IL O'Clock last night
At that hour the largest part of the
crowd went home, thinking that the
STANDARD would, this morning. contain
q tufl account of the death of five men
The people that waited until 11.50
O'Clock last night We're most agreeabIy
surprised to learn that four men were
alive. The NTH. John Mcleod sue
cumhed to the effects of the powder
smoke
As stated in the Standard yesterday
the men We're entomhed in the tunnel
a force of men was set to work clearing
away the loose earth and debris from
the entrance of the tunnel
The explosion occurred at a point SO
feet from the entrance. There a box of
giant powder was kept. also about 20
sticks, together with caps and fuse
The cause of the explosion Of this pow
der Is not known-the men do not know
how II happened But it exploded and
tore away A set af timbers and loosened
hundreds of tons of earth. The ground
eaNed from the surface making a hole
about 20 feet across at the top of the
ground. thus making a bare face OF
GROUND about 10 feet from surface
down.
There were - men a work alternate
~. as many as could work in the face Of
the tunnel throwing back the dirt that
was as quickly removed back towards
the face of the tunnel by another crew.
and 50 on In this way gradually
working face WAS made in the noun
tain Of loose earth. All day this tedi-
Gus process went on until last night
about o'clock. when the work mar
foWed down to small man hole IN the
breast of which two men worked This
was the most careful part of the whole
process. There We're two men removing
earth. having to drive tagging on sides
and top. besides putting in breast bulk
heads i'll order 10 place at the face tenn
norary sets of timhers to hold in place
other tiers Of tagging. Over them was
a bank of loose earth about 30 feet
high
At o'clock the workmen were
startled as II by voice from the tomb.
by distinctly hearing the weli-known
miners underground signaI-rap, rap.
rap-rap-rap.
That was evidence of life within the
al
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LEES REPORT.
II l. said to 1orrohorate the Newspaper
Dispatches of ih. Trouble.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Consu General
Lee reports the stat department. from
Havana, under date nt yesterday. facts
connected With the rfutiug yesterday