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The herald., 1898-05-01
EXCHANGED SHOTS
But the Spaniard Declined Real En-
gagement

NEW YORK, April 30.-The torpedo
boat Foote, under command of Lieutenant
Rogers, had an interesting, though not
serious, exchange Of compliments with
two small Spanish gunboats last Sunday,
says the Key West correspondent of the
Herald.
Accounts brought in by the officers OF
the Puritan, now here coaling, say that
the monitor Terror lay some miles Off Car
denas on Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
When the officers In the mess room heard
the shots they ran on deck and saw the
torpedo boat Foote lying well in toward
Gardenas.
About mile and half nearer shore and
close to the mouth of the harbor, their
glasses revealed two small Spanish gun
boats sneaking along and hugging the
coast. Lieutenant Rogers had seen them
and, as he afterwards explained to the
Terror's officers, he decided to have some
fun with them, though the range was
rather long for serious execution.
The Foote opened fire with her one
FOUNDER guns, and Lieutenant Qualtrough
of the Terror thinks one of the Spaniards
was hit by one shot, but he is not certain.
Both the Spanish gunboats returned the
ant Rogers then steamed in toward them,
firing again as he advanced. The Span
iards replied with few more shots, all of
which went wide of their mark, and then
apparently, not liking the Foote'S rapid
advance, they turned and steamed back
into Cardenas harbor.
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GOMEZ CONFIDENT
Insurgent Success Certain Even With.
out American Help

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Senor Quesads.
representative of the Cuban Junta in
Washington, has received letter from
General Gomez written on April 18th, be-
fore the action of Congress on the Cuban
question, says a Washington correspon-
dent of the Herald. 1t indicates the Cuban
General was then confident of winning,
although he had no assurance Of the as
sistance of the United States. In this let
ter Gomez says: Spain is badly OF
automatically, but her situation 10 even
worse here, where she is trying to keep
up campaign in which she Ia losing with
out any result whatever, many men and
millions of dollars. She cannot afford to
lose either the one or the other.
"Cuba has reason to expect the effective
aid of all of the countries which love lib
erty, and, above ALL Of those who in Amer
lea defend it, and for this reason we con-
slider the moral aid given us by the United
States logical consequence Of Its great
ness and political Importance.
Through General Lee at the proper
time I sent my coincidence to the generous
American people for the catastrophe of
the Maine. / was moved to 1t, not only
by q sentiment of humanity. but because
II am q Cuban and an American"
The herald., 1898-05-01

amendment relating to compensation for
inventions, declaring that the inventor Of
ficers were educated and employed at the
expense of the government and the latter
was entitled to use without expense the
inventions of such officers.
Walker of Massachusetts addressed the
I house in support of the pmandment, in
ssting that the government had no right
to appropriate without compensation the
inventions of it's naval officers.
Bromwell of Ohio spoke for the amend
ment and Moody of Massachusetts fol-
lowed in opposition, declaring the govern
ment took it's naval officers almost from
the cradle and carried them to the grave
and should be entitled to their Inventions
Dockery of Missouri opposed the amend
ment. 1t would give a monopoly to GER
tain officers. Proceeding, he said it was
most unusual feature to be introduced
into an appropriation bill, and it looked as
if there was something wrong in the op-
position and that an effort was being made
to force it under the stress Of circum-
stances incident to war time.
Cannon withdrew the resolution offered
by him and offered instead a resolution In
structing the house conferees to insist
upon the senate amendment being strick-
en- out. He warned the house against per-
sons who were ready to take advantage IF
the excitement and patriotic fervor Incl
dent to war to get through legislation that
ought not to be enacted. He opposed the
amendment in question on the ground of
no merit and further because it was en-
tirely out of place in an appropriation bill.
1t was plainly new legislation, without any
connection with the appropriation of
money.
Proceeding to discuss the amendment
Cannon declared it was. in his opinion. "a
wicked and corrupting piece of legisla-
ton
Boutelle of Maine. speaking for the
amendment, closing the debate. criticized
sharply the objection to the amendment
and characterized it as ineXcusable hag-
Cling while the navy and country waited in
sore need of those things for which the
bill provided.
AT the conclusion of Bouylle's speech
a vote was taken upon the Cannon resolu-
ton insisting on striking out the amend
ment in conference. The resolution was
agreed tolls to AZ.
Upon motion of Boutelle, the house asked
the senate for further conference. Con-
ferees on the part of the house were named
in the persons of Boutelle, Hillborn and
Cummings.
Cannon from the committee on appro-
priations. reported back to the house the
sundry civil BILL with senate amendments,
with a recommendation that the house
non-concur.
The house non-concurred, and on motion
of Cannon it was agreed to ask the SEN
ate for a conference. The speaker named
as conferees upon the part of the house
Cannon. W. A. Stone and Sayers.
The house passed the bill providing for
the organization of a naval battalion to
consist of not more than four companies
in the District of Columbia. At 1929 D. m.
the house adjourned.
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The DAY IN The HOUSE
GIVEN TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE NAVY
NEED ANOTHER CONFERENCE
To Eliminate the Paragraph Providing
Pay for Use Of Inventions of
Naval Officers
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Todays SEES
sion of the house was devoted chiefly to
consideration of the conference report
upon the naval appropriation bill presented
yesterday by Chairman Boutelle. The re-
port was rejected after three hours of
debate and further conference will follow.
The only ground upon which the fight
against the report was made was found
in the senate amendment to compensate
naval officers for government. use of their
inventions and authorizing them to havs
their claims for such compensation adju-
dictated in the court of claims Boutelle
led the support of the amendment ana
Cannon and Sayers the opposition y
resolution, introduced by Cannon, insist
ing upon eliminating the amendment, was
adopted--11S to 42-and the naval bill was
again sent to conference.
Boutele of Maine called up the re-
port on the naval appropriation bill IN
the House today. The Speaker announced
that the House adjourned yesterday pend
ing the disposition of point of order made
by Mr.. Cannon (Rep) of Illinois, that tho
conferees had exceeded their jurisdiction
by introducing into the report matter which
was in difference between the two houses.
The Speaker recognized Mr. Cannon. MIR.
Cannon said his point was based upon the
provision inserted by the conferees pro-
yiding for additional officers, non-com-
missioned officers and 1900 men in the ma
rine corps.
Mr.. Boutelle said he was anxious to Sc
cure the earliest possible action upon the
bill in order to equip and support to the
utmost the forces the country had sent to
war, to the end that the earliest success to
our arms might be accomplished. Accord
ingly he was not inclined to insist upon
technicalities that might delay the passage
of the bill, but was willing to make any rea-
sonable arrangement that would give the
House a fair opportunity to consider the
amendment in questin. =
After some discussion Mr.. Boutelle made
a request for unanimous consent that the
report be rejected with the right to move
to reconsider reserved, pending which mo-
ton the House should proceed to the con-
sideration and debate of the report, each
side to occupy one hour and a half.
Mr.. Boutelle's request was agreed to and
then Mr. Sayers Dem) of Texas had read
the Senate amendment directing the Sec
retary of the Navy to use, when necessary,
inventions of naval officers and authorizing
such officers to prosecute claims for COM
pensation therefor in the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Cannon presented a resolution declar-
Ing 1t the sense of Congress that officers
of the navy were not entitled to compensa-
ton for the use of inventions made while
in the service of the navy and that the laws
should be so amended as to prevent such
compensation.
Mr.. sayers spoke in opposition to the
The herald., 1898-05-01
OUTPUT OF GOLD
CALIFORNIA; Production Shows Slight
Falling Off

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3O.-Charles &.
Yale, statistician for the San Francisco
mint and the California Mining Bureau,
reports that the gold output In California
during 1897 was sl5,lSl ,4O1. This is 81, 80 16l
less than the product OF 1896. The figures
of California in 1897 are:
Quartz mining, $11 1890, 1870; surface
placers, $2,279,9l4 hydrau lic mines, S1,35l =
QSS, and drift mines 81 ,203. O5S. In the quartz
total is included the silver output of $751;
1889, commercial value. From copper ores
included in the quartz column the product
of gold was $40 ,40o, and of silver sos 92S.
From silver lead ores, mainly in Inyo and
Mono counties, the gold product was S44,-
0S1 and the silver $54 100.
Figures collected by the mint also show
approximately the number of men engaged
in precious metal mining in the State for
the year 1897. The number given is 16, 1888.
as compared with 16,790 in the previous
year.
The herald., 1898-05-01
CAPTURE OF HAVANA
Not an Easy Matter in Captain Kings
Opinion

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April S0.-A
Duluth special to the Journal says:
Captain King, a diver of much experience
has arrived here. He says he was en-
ployed for three months last summer lay
ing mines in Havana harbor for the Span.
ish. He is thoroughly familiar with the
harbor and Its strength, but he signed
articles binding him to secrecy as to the
location of any of the mines, and will not
say much about them except that the
harbor is sprinkled with them. Anywhere
within the five-mile limit Of the shore from
the channel into the remotest part IL COW
cred with these mines, he says. Some are
filled with dynamite and some with gum
cotton, and all are exploded by an electric
spark from the shore. When one con-
siders what a mine did to the Maine. Capt.
King says, 1t can be realized what strength
they have. The mines are round masses
about the size of a barrel and are moored
to the bottom by cables.
Captain King says: 1T Is not going 70
be an easy thing to take Havana. It may
take two years. The bay is fortified for
many miles. The harbor is wide. but the
entrance is narrow and fortified strongly.
1t is true many of the guns are old but
they have some fine guns OF tho Krupp
make, and they will not be easily silenced.
think a long siege will be necessary to
take the city. While preventing supplies
from being taken in, the forts will have to
be battered down one after another. This
done. boats can be sent in with divers to
cut the mines.
IT know little or nothing of the approach
es from the land SIDE but it is generally
believed in Havana that the mountain
passes through which entrance must be
made are all heavily mined. Another
danger lies in the insurgents themselves.
They are all ignorant, and II a clever
talker goes among them and convinces
them that the United States Is trying to
get their land for itself they will tight the
American troops. Fully armed and equip
ped, they will put up fight that will b.
wilder the Spaniards."
The herald., 1898-05-01
The MOSQUITO Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO April 3O--According to
the New York Freight circular the follow
ing vessels recently have been purchased
in New York by the United States govern
ment: Steamer Yorktown. 2216 tons,
steel, built at Chester, Pa, in 1894; British
steamer Southery, 1347 tons, built at Sun
derland, Eng, in 1889, purchase price $685.
900; British steamer Appomattox 1921 tons,
built at West Bartipool in 1893; yacht lila
wara, steel. ten tons, built at Bath, Me-,
in 1896; yacht Thespian, STEEL ITO tons,
built at Philadelphia in 1896: yacht Viking.
iron, II tons, built at Chester Pa, in 1893;
yacht Corsican, steel, $50 tons, built at
Philadelphia in 1891.
The herald., 1898-05-01
ON THE TURF
Winners at Ingleside and on Eastern
Tracks

Winners at Ingleside and on Eastern
Tracks
SAN FRANCISCO, April 9O.-Weather at
Ingleside windy; track fast. Results:
Five furlongs-Ach won, Obsidian Sec
ond, Santello third. Time, 1902.
Six furlongs, selling-Imp. Mistral won,
Stentor second, Tom Smith third. Time,
1:51R.
One and three-eighth miles, handicap,
over five hurdles-Huntsman won, Monita
second, Tortoni third Time, 2:S6%.
Four miles, the Ingleside stakes, value
S35OO-Wheel of Fortune won, Buckwa sec
ond, Sir Dixie third. Time, 1854.
| Six furlongs-Daisy F. won. Charles lie
Bel second, Sadie Schwartz third. Time,
ZIG.
One mile, selling-Don Luis won, Elsmore
second Del Paso II third. Time, 1:42%.
At New York
NEW YORK, April 3O.-Results at Aque-
duct
Five furlongs-Autumn won, Tyrant Sec
ond, Subject third. Time, Los To-
Five and a half furlongs-Zanone won,
South Africa second, Aratema third Time,
ITO.
One and a sixteenth miles, handicap
Warrenton won, Sly Fox second, Ortoland
third. Time, 1:51 Is.
Four and a half furlongs, the Canarsies
stake-Caoutchouc won, Clay second, Sir
Florian third. Time, O:57.
About seven furlongs-Arabian won,
Maxine Gomez second, Inconsistency third.
! Time, 1:2S 10.
Six MISUNDERSTANDING won, CONNER
cial Traveller second. Varus third. Time,
| 1:1S.
At Newport
| CINCINNATI, April 3O.--The Newport
track was fast today. Results:
Six furongs-Duke of Haven won, Ber-
tina Nell second, Duero third time, 1872.
| Four and one-half furlongs-Satin
Slipper won, Glad Hand second, Dolly
Regent third; time, :54%.
! One mile. handicap-What Next won, The
Elector second Skate third; time, LAO
One mile and one-quarter-Friar John
won, Pop Dixon second, Eavenesca third !,
time. 2:0734.
Seven furlongs-Motilla won, Baritara
second, Argus third; time, rs
! Six furlongs-Cyclone won, Purity Sec
cnd. Sister Jane third; time, 1:13A.
At Memphis
MEMPHIS, April 3O.-The most success
full meeting in the Jockey clubs history
was brought to close today The feature
Of today's card was the Peabody hotel
handicap. at a mile and an eighth, in
which Lieber Karl, John w. Schorr's
Kentucky derby candidate, conceded
great Jumps of weight to his speedy con-
testants. The result of the race places
Lieber Karl in the first rank of Swear
olds. The colt took the track at the fall
of the flag, and, making his own running,
won pulled up to a canter by four lengths
Results:
Six furlongs-Empress Josephine won.
Mover second, Laverna third time, 116%
Half mile-Taurentian won, Myositis sec
cnd, Be True third; time, :5OA.
One mile-Millsream won, Frank
Thompson second, Linrda third; time.
1:42A.
The herald., 1898-05-01
SPANISH SPIES
In Every Seaport and Town of the
United States

NEW YORK. April 3O-A special to
the Herald from Montreal says that Spain
has arranged for the use of spies in the
present war is now an ascertaned fact. In
addition to the employment of the ordn-
airy private detectives, the Spanish Minis
ter at Washington, ever since the Cuban
Instruction began, had large number of
secret service agents all over the seaports
of the United States. These agents went
to Washington and reported to certain
trusted consuls, who in turn reported to
the Minister Every one of these secret
agents is still in the States, and has been
reinforced within the last few days by a
large number of others. These agents
will not report to Senior Polo, but to per-
sons in Mexico and Canada, who in turn
will send the reports to Madrid or any
other place which the nature of the re-
ports may indicate. The spies are men
capable of sketching plans rapidly as we'll
as being experts in hunting for Informal
ton.
The herald., 1898-05-01
Moving From Mobile


SAVANNAH Ca, April 3O.-The troops
are moving from Mobile to Port Tampa.
Five special trains are en- route via the
Louisville and Nashville and Plant sys-
tenn and two others via the River juno
ton and Florida Central and Peninsula.
A Prize Released
LONDON. April 30.-Advices from Iloilo
say that the cargo of coal of the bark
Seneca, which was captured at that place
by the Spanish gunboat Ell Cano, has
been liberated.
On Scout Duty
PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., April 3O.-The
cruiser Columbia arrived just before noon
today and anchored off the navy yard.
Thousands of people congregated along
the river front. Captain Sands, whose
family are at the navy yard, came ashore.
He was given big reception.
The Coast Guard
ROCKLAND, Me-, April 3O.-The cruiser
Minneapolis dropped anchor in this har-
Dor Just after O. clock this morning.
Real Neutrality
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 3d.
The government has forbidden the public
raising of money for Spain.
Names Not Known
BAR HARBOR, Me-, April 30.-A United
States warshp passed here at 10 o'clock
this morning. 1t was followed fifteen min
utes later by large black steamer with
two stacks.
Early on Duty
HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, April 3d.
The cruiser Columbia left her anchorage
off Race Point early this morning and took
a northerly course. 1t is thought she is
bound for the Maine coast
-.r It Can't Be Done
HONG KONG, April 80, 2:3O p.m.-It is
said to be impossible for the American
fleet to enter Manila without battleships
or a strong land force.
No Prizes Taken
GIBRALTAR, April SO.-The Spanish
torpedo boats are still cruising off Ceuta
on the African coast, and at the entrance
of the Bay of Algeirs on this side of the
straits.
Cruisers at Sea
NEW YORK, April SO-The United States
cruiser San Francisco left the BROOKLYN
Navy Yard about 4:S0 o'clock this after
noon and proceeded down the bay. The
New Orleans will follow at 8 O. clock tomor-
row morning.
Saw No Ships
HONG KONG. April 30. $50 p.m.-A
Ateamer which has Just arrived here from
The herald., 1898-05-01
italian Bread Riots

ROME, April 30.-Bread riots continue
in various parts Of Italy, and the Cabinet,
availing itself of the authority which Is
retained under the conventions with the
railroads and navigation companies. has
decided to reduce the transport rates on
articles of consumption fifty per cent.
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Manila did not sight the American fleet,
which is supposed to be in shore trying to
communicate with the insurgents.
Did Not Contribute
VIENNA, April 3O-It is denied that
Emperor Francis Joseph has contributed
to the Spanish national fund.
Was Not Seized
BARCELONA, April 3O.-The authori-
ties here today prevented an American
vessel from entering the port, but although
laden with coal the vessel was not seized.
She proceeded to Marseilles.
Cuban CONSUMPTION
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 30.-Advices
from Santiago de Cuba are that on Satur-
day last, April 90, Pombo, commanding
general of that division, proclaimed that
every man between 10 and so must volun-
teer in Spanish service under penalty of
arrest, trial and DEATH A reign of terror
exists in the city and thousands leave
nightly.
Asks for Aid
LONDON, April 3O.-It is reported from
Berlin that the queen regent of Spain APP
Piled to the car for assistance. The czar
replied that he does not consider that the
time for Russian interference has yet ar
rived, but at the proper time he will do
whatever possible.
Blanco's Methods
KEY WEST, April 30.-It was reported
by Cubans tonight that Blanco was burn
ing towns in the interior of Cuba.
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General Mason Dead

ST. PAUL, April 30.-Brevet.Brigatier
General Edwin c. Mason, U. S. A., retired,
died at his home in this city at 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon. His affection was acute
heart disease with numerous complica-
tons. The General was 81 years of ago,
and his life has been chiefly spent in ard,i-
Gus duties in the military service. He
was stricken while at church some weeks
ago,
The herald., 1898-05-01
Shop Time Increased

TOPEKA, April 3O.-The Santa Fe Rail-
road Company officials have given notice
that, commencing Monday, the working
time of all shop men on the system will be
increased fifteen hours week. This will
increase the pay roll 81 per cent,
The herald., 1898-05-01
No Place to Put It

The city treasurer of San Francisco who
got away with $4,000 didn't take the city
hall. Reckon he had no place to put It,
Santa Monica Signal
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Spanish fleet. compel her taking such a
Saw No Ships

SuW NO 01IPS
HONG KONG. April 30, 2:30 p.m.-The
British steamer Meanon, which has just
arrived here from Manila, reports having
seen the Spanish fleet cruising outside
Manila. She also met the British steamer
Esmeralda, chartered by the banking
companies of this place, which is on her
way to Manila to take on board the specie
there. She did not see any vessels of the
United States fleet. The latter is sup
posed to be close in shore trying to COM
municate with the insurgents preparatory
to continuing on to Manila.
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ALBANY, N. Y, April Ex-Governor
Black has commissioned Frederick Dent
Grant as Colonel of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment