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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
ORDERS OF GEN WADE.
Three Companies of the Fifth Join
Company Il mt Port Tampa.

Three Companies of the fifth Join
Company Il at Port Tampa.
Tampa, Fla, April 26.-Gen. Wade issued
no orders TO his division and the only
movement of any Importance was the de-
parture of the three remaining companies
of the Fifth Infantry for Port Tampa to
join Company f., which moved Monday
This is the smallest regiment in camp as
four companies of il are stationed at 9TH
er places doing guard duty. 1t ls engaged
in placing the batteries that are to defend
the entrance of harbors In st. Augustine,
Pensacola, Savannah and Charleston. AS
soon as the batteries are all placed and the
artillery companies take charge the infan-
try companies will be ordered to Tampa
to join their regiments. Lieut.. Morrow who
has been detailed as Typographical engin-
eer for the First Brigade, and Lieut.
Gregg, Typographical engineer of the Sec
ond Brigade, have been engaged for the
past two days IN prospecting for camp
site and drill ground for the 10000 volun-
teers that are expected to arrive here very
shortly. The engineers selected three sites.
all in the vicinity, but not adjoining the
camp OF the Tampa division of the regu-
lar army. The formal order appointing Col.
Cochran Of the Sixth Infantry to the COM
mand Of the First, and Col. Poland of the
Seventeenth Infantry 10 the command Of
the Second Brigade Of the Tampa division
OF the army, have been promulgated by
Lieut.. Col. Macarthur, assistant adjutant
general.
The announcement of the appointment
of Maj. Benjamin e. Porter, surgeon, as
chief surgeon of the command, is also
announced.
The official staff of the brigade of Gen.
Wade Is now as follows:
Lieut.. Col. Arthur Macarthur, adjutant
general.
Maj. Dan d. Wheeler chief quartermas-
ter
Capt. Richard r. Thompson, signal
corps, signal officer
First Lieutenant William e. Almy, Fifth
Cavalry aid.
First Lieutenant George w. Reed. Fifth
Cavalry aid
Col. Macarthur. adjutaDt general stated
to-day mat no iniofnhucn nha Dcen re-
ceiyed regarding the reported ordering Of
the camp division 10 Cuba. He also said
that the report that the Thirteenth Regi-
ment was 10 be sent 20 Key West 20 as
slst IN preserving order was entirely with
out foundation as far as this division was
Informed. lie says that al Of the officers
are very much pleased with Tampa as
division headquarters.
Tho headquarters Of tho general stan
are established permanently IN the Casino
cf the Tampa Bay H0tcL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
SPANISH STEAMER SEIZED.
The CeIbRIIOs Liner Panama Caught
on Havana.

Key West, April 26, Ills a. m.--The big
Spanish steamship Panama of the Cebal-
los line, which left New York on April 20
for Havana with number of Spanish ref
ugees on board and very valuable
cargo including il is understood, stores
for the Spanish army, was captured last
evening, about twenty miles from Havana
now belonging 10 the mosquito fleet.
The Mangrove mounts two 6-pounders
and four SS-revolvers. She is In command
of Lieutenant Commander w. III. Everett
and has a crew of thirteen men.
The Panama is about $500 tons, and a
very valuable prize. The Panama is com
manded by Capt. Quevdo, She sailed from
New York last Wednesday, heavily laden
with food supplies and merchandise, her
manifest showing her cargo to consist Of
bacon, hams, lard, beans, peas, corn, BRAN
-four, hay. milling machines, etc. She was
cleared for Havana, Progresso and Vera
Cruz by j. Nj. Ceballos & Co, the New
York agents OF the Transatlantic Com
pany of Barcelona, the owners Of the
steamer.
The prize of the Mangrove was former
ly the British steamer Branksomehall
She is of iron, and was built at Glasgow in
1875. She registers 2,0S5 tons gross. she
Is 3Sl4 feet long, S4.2 feet broad, and A.7
feet deep.
When the Mangrove sighted the Span
lard, she ran up to her and fired a gun
across her bows. The liner did not take
the hint and a second shot was fired,
after which the Panama slowed down a
little. A third shot was fired across the
bows of the Panama at a hundred yards
and the deck officer of the Spanish vessel
was hailed and notihed>that II he did not
heave TO a shot would be sent through
his vessel. This notification caused the
Panama to be brought TO-
Ensign Dryer then boarded the Spanish
steamer and took possession of her.
The battleship Indiana steamed up and
Commander Everett notified Capt. Taylor
OF the Indiana that he had captured the
Panama, and borrowed prize crew from
the battleship, consisting of Cadet Falco-
ner and fifteen marines.
The Mangrove was then ordered to re-
port TO the flagship and Rear Admiral
Sampson told Commander Everett 70 take
his prize into Key West
The Panama is understood to have 3e
DdSSenEGIb on DOdId AH euI iphhbS1-tH
after the little Mangrove captured her, the
latter knowing the Panama was an nuxil-
iary cruiser. expected to be fired upon. II
is not yet known whether the Panama has
guns on board.
The United States gunboat New
| port. Capt B. r. Tilley, has
brought in the Spanish sloop Pa
quote and the Spanish schooner Pireno
Cuban eoast!ng vessels, which she cap
tured Off Havana this morning.
Capt Quevedo was grlef-striclSen and
greatly Inundated because of the capture.
The passengers declare they knew moth
ing OF the blockade, and. that when they
saw the searchlight Of the Mangrove they
thought 1t was the lignt OF Spanish man
of-war The first, shot changed their JOY
to apprehension, the second and third
created a panic. The women ran scream
ing for shelter from the enemy's guns, and
the captain locked himself sullenly in his
cabin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
MOVES oF SPANS FLEET SECRET
Belief Expressed That II VIII Avoid
engagements.

Madrid, April 2s, II a. m.--The general
public here Is in complete ignorance re-
gardIng the Spanish war movements. The
newspapers make no mention of them.
while fully recording the tactics of the
United states feet Judging from the
available advioes Spain appears TO have
the tactics OF the badger.
II is generally believed that IN conson-
ance with this policy the Spanish fleet.
unless compelled 70 nsht will avoid en-
gagemonis and the fastest ships Will be
employed 10 destroy the commerce OF the
United states.
The newspapers to-day reflect general
TaiisfaetiOn az the unanlmlty Of iha sup
poft gisen % the government IA the c0ftes
ssstefQag,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
LouIsrANA,s VOLUNTEERS.
Full Quota Has volunteered ana
Ready to be Mustered.

New Orleans, April 26-The various city
battalions, as well as the First Regiment,
composed of country troops, have volun-
teered, and the full quota from this state
will easily be filled. The constitutional
convention appropriated $4,000 to fully
equip state troops and recommended that
Gov. Foster tender one regiment Of ma
tional guards and one Of volunteers, as a
number of volunteer regiments are being
raised, particularly one by Duncan 3.
Hood, son Of Gen. Hood and West
Point graduate.
Gov. Foster wired the Secretary Of War
this evening that full quota had volun-
teered and would be mustered in as soon
as they could be concentrated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
REPORT or REPULsIoN.
BIaneo's story Causes Enthusiasm
at Madrid.

London, April H.--The Madrid CORES
spondent OF the Daily Mail. telegraphins
Tuesday evening, says: "A proposition
has been made TO the Congress dover
house of the Cortes) for obligatory mill
tary service. The Republicans propose a
revolutionary campaign in the chamber, In
which case IL is practically certain that the
constitutional guarantees will be suspend-
ed.
"Great enthusiasm has been aroused
here by report, as yet unconfirmed, that
a Spanish sunboat has repelled an Amer
lean destroyer at the entrance to Cardenas
harbor
Tomorrow "wednesday the entire Sem
ate win go TO the palace to deliver to the
Queen Regent reply to the speech from
the throne"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
MILITIA FOR EGEMoNT KEY.
-Four Detachments of Naval Militia
Sent There.

Tampa, Fla, April 2s.-Four detach-
ments of naval militia from the Tampa
and Port Tampa divisions, left tonight
for Egemont Key saibal Island, Key
West and Tortugas, and consisted OF FIVE
men for each detachment. They were
looked on with envy by remaining MEM
bers Of the division as they were the first
TO be ordered out for duty as signal corps.
Work will begin at once on the base of
the three gun battery to be established at
Egemont Key, as the contract for the
lumber has been let by the engineer corps
Of the United States army.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
COLUMBIA A SCOUT.
Thought That She VIII chnse Span
fsh Vessels.

Newport. r.. l.. April 2s.~-It is believed
generally by naval officers here that the
Columbia will Join the Minneapolis 70
scout for Spanish vessels.
IL - learned that o number OF carrier
pigeons were taken aboard the cruiser be.
fore she sailed. .l5i
Word was received hero from gchauset
Beach that tho Columbia was sighted 1ngt
before noon several miles ca the coast
heading eastward.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
Minneapolis on.

Boston, Mass. April 2s.-The cruiser
Ninneapolis, which left the flying squad
ron al Hampton Roads last Saturday night
and "a ssed IN By Highland Light a. 645 p.
m.. yesterday. was nowhere 20 be seen In
the bay this morning,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
Doesn't Think Americans Will Dare
Enter Cuba.
ALLEGED SPANISH VICTORY.
Three American DestrOysrs Said to
Have Been RepuIsed.

Havana, via London, April 2s.-Capts
Gen. Blanco has cabled the government at
Madrid to the effect that the Spanish
squadron of warshlps may be utilized else-
where. as he can account for the defense
of Havana without the assistance of the
feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
INSURGENTS AT MANILA.
A Massacre of spaniards at That
Port Apprchended.

Port Apprehended.
Hong Kong, April 26.-Mail advices
wh,en reached here to-day from Manila
dated Saturday last, state the insurgents
were then gathering in masses around
Manila and that a massacre of the Span
iards at that port was apprehended.
II is also announced In the dispatches
that the spaniards have laid mines about
Manila
The United States squadron leaves Mrs
nav tomorrow TO watch the Philippine
ports.
The lnsurgent leader Aeuinaldo Is on
hoard me United States cruiser Olympia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

Make IL Necessary.
London, April 2.-The Madrid corre-
spondent OF the Daily Mail telegraphlng
Monday sayss ministers say that II the
Republicans and carlists persist In the
attitude foreshadowcd yesterday In tha
cortcs. Il will be necessary for the gov
ernment 90 suspend the constitutional
guarantees. This Is generally a preliminary
step to decreeing martial law.
"The patriotic demonsirations are ex-
tending throughout the whole country.
even 40 the smaileat villages. and she 9ov-
conurued on seyea,k PAGE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
BLOCKADE THE SAME.
Fleet Retains It's Position without
Firing.

Key West. April 2e. II p. n---The torpedo
boat Porter has arrived from Off the Cuban
coast, and reports that the position OF the
blockade continues unchanged. There has
been no firing on either side.
The United States CRUISER Cincinnati to-
day captured Lieut. Pedro Fernandez, Of
the Spanish army, who was returning 10
his family on a small sloop. Lieut.. Fer
nandez Is detained on the flagship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

Nov York, April 2e-The Hamburg
American line 0niciaia announce that ihe
Fnersl nismarck aDs Hamburg have bcen
purchased by ne listed States
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
ALTGELD FOR LEADER.

Fear is expressed lest the free silver
craze may have been killed too fast and
too soon to suit the purpose of the re-
publican party. So long as the silver
folly represents the sum total of
democratic political wisdom, the repub-
licans are supposed to have a mortgage
on congress and the presidency, but any
change of issues might render the rela-
tive strength of the parties problemati-
cal. 1t is suggested that by 1900 the
democracy will have snapped free sill
yer for anti-monopoly as the leading
issue, and in that case Bryan and
Organism might be much more for
midable than Bryan and silver.
This is a plausible theory, but those
who hold to 1t fail to take into consid-
GRAFTON the character of the men who
now lead the democratic party Brains
have for the most part been eliminated
from the leadership; tact, sagacity and
Cancellation entirely so. A needless and
impractica'ble radicaism was the chief
factor in the counsels which dictated
the Chicago platform, and free silver
was by no means the only offence that
provoked the wrath of the people.
The most able influence in the party
is not that of Bryan, but of Altgeld
and it is also the most dangerous. Sc
long as he and his ideas are in the as
cendant, the party may be confidently
expected to overreach itself and to null
ify by its daring and revolutionary rad
icalism whatever advantage it might
seem to derive from championing q
popular and not undesirable reform
The character of the American people
must have suffered a sudden and tota
change if a man of the Altgeld stripe
is to be accepted as philosopher, adviser
and friend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
az NoHEMRER BLLzzARn.

One must 60 back many years to find
a parallel among November tempests
for the ferceness Of the long predicted
and much-belated western storm
which has fallen upon the entire east
ern section of the country. indeed. only
twice within a decade has any storm
caused so abrupt and general a suspen-
sion Of railroad traffic, played such
havoc with electric wires and made lo-
cal isolation so complete. In this re-
spect it approached more nearly than
the great storm of last winter the
memorable blizzard of 1883. The strong
wind made walking additionally I'M
comfortable but happily for humanity,
the temperature was only moderate.
1t is fortunate for business, as well as
for the comfort and convenience of the
people, that the full fury of the ele-
ments was spent on Sunday when
travel was not a necessity for many.
The snow beat down with such fierce
ness and the wind was so high that the
storm almost reached the dignity of a
bllEHcAANt tiAOn6i II idNhlliS GbluE u the
characteristics of the genuine article as
it is known on the western plains.
Throughout the greater part of New
England traffic of all kinds was COM
pletely demoralized, and as was the
case in the great storm of last year,
the most serious difficulty was expert
enced in the southeastern portion.
Many people going only short distances
We're compelled to spend the greater
part of night and a day in the cars,
and some Of the most important trains
between Boston and New York were
stalled for many hours. Every railroad
in this part of the country was tied up
for a longer or shorter period, and COM
munication by telegraph and telephone
was seriously interfered with
The wires are bringing reports of
great loss Of life, the. disaster in Boston
harbor being Of appalling magnitude.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
HAD TERRIFIC BATTLE,
Shipping in Narragansett Bay Roughly
Used BY the Gale.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 27.-The ship
ping in Narragansett bay last night
had a fearful battle with the blizzard.
and While no casualties have vet been
reported, it will be nothing short of
miraculous if some tale OF a frightful
marine disaster is not the outcome of
the storm. The City of Fall Rivelt of
the Providence line, which was due
here this morning from New York. has
not yet been heard from, and it is prob
able that she put into some port on the
sound for shelter
The three-masted schooner Pardon G.
Thompson dragged her anchors in the
gale and Weat ashore at Sassafras
Point, and a slOOp yacht, which was
anchored near her, was sunk.
The tug Reliance, with a tow of five
scoWs, started down the bay yesterday
afternoon and encountered the gale
off Rocky Point and one of the scows
broke loose and went ashore, FORUM
ately no one being in her. The tug
Mary Sanford, with a similar tow, also
lost q scoW. The captain of the tug
Battler which arrived today with four
barges coal laden, reported that he saw
a tug with a light barge going into
Dutch island harbor, and he also
passed a sound steamer going down the
bay last night The captain OF the
tug Fred Z. Ives stated thar he ran in
to Newport at 6 o'clock last night, and
on the way in saw the small tug Soak
ing going out with tow. 1t will be
remembered that the Soaking lost five
barges in a heavy storm off Point Ju-
dith last winner, resulting in the
drowning of u men. The captain Of
the Ives also sighted a sea-going tug
going out towards Point Judith with
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
DODGlNG THE FLAKES.
Some of the Things That Happened and
Were Caught BY spy Artists.

You can always see funny things if
you happen to be in the right place at
the right time.
Yesterday afternoon, the right place
was the Union station; the right time,
about o'clock in the afternoon.
So Of course, The Spy man
was there. He went primarily because
he had to; because he had been assignd
to write story of scenes at the station
But he derived enough fun during his
hours stay within the big building to
repay him for all the annoyances of
the storm and the additional work it
meant for him as well as for every
other pencil-pusher on the paper
His only regret was that he was not
McNally Had he been he might haze
written a rip-roaring farce. as the play
wright calls it. My Friend from IN
dia,' TOO Much Johnson" or What
Happened to Jones' would all have
given away to this new farce which
might not appropriately have been
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
FATAL FOR THEM.
Engineer and Fireman Instantly Killed
While on Duty.

South Berwick Me, Nov 27.-Harley
Bates and Fred Hallway, aged "a and
.32 years, and engineer and fireman re-
spectively, both residents Of Portland,
lost their lives While at their post of
duty ON engine No. -, on the western
division of the Boston and Maine rail
road, this afternoon. The locomotive
left Portland this morning for Exeter
for the purpose Of clearing the track
of the vast amount of heavy snow that
had fallen during the night. A heavy
pillow was being pushed through the
snow and until the train reached
North Berwick this afternoon the trip
was uneventful. Upon reaching Hobbs
bridge the plow left the irons and the
engine followed, going up an embank-
ment. The plow tipped over onto the
cab and Engineer Bates and Fireman
Hallway We're crushed against the
boiler head.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
NINE sCHooNERs ASHORE.
Lynn and Boston Electric Station Flooded
BY Tide.

Salem, Nov 27.-The terrific north
east snow storm caused complete
suspension of all kinds of traffic in
this vicinity and nine schooners of the
coasting fleet, which arrived late yes
terday afternoon, have gone ashore.
The tremendous tide washed out the
Boston and Maine tracks between this
city and Beverly, and flooded the pow
er house of the Lynn e. Boston Rail
road, so that it will probably be a
number of days before The cars viii
have power to run. In the harbor the
water is covered with wreckage and
Of vessels in distress The w. II. De
witt, Capt. Harrington of Newcastle,
Me, bound for Damariscotta, will be
a total loss. Among the other schooners
ashore are the Agnes Mary, bound
from Boston for st. John: the Evelyn
for the same port, and the Ellis y.
Rogers bound for Bath.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
MORE MAINE WRECKS.

Rockland, Me, Nov. 27-One of the
most severe snow storms which have
visited this section for years has been
raging here all day; several wrecks are
reported, and traffic of every descrip-
ton is at a standstill. The stone
lighter, Amos Bastow, is on the rocks
at Ingraham hill in damaged condi-
ton. The schooner Georgia Eta went
ashore near Spruce Head, and win be
a total loss. The crew succeeded in
reaching shore. The schooners j. S.
Mark and Fannie Mary are in bad
shann
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

Despite the stern lessons of the Span
sh war, there are increasing signs of
opposition to giving the United States
army what it needs and deserves. Here
is Senator Cockrell of Missouri for in
stance who predicts that there will be
no new army legislation beyond what
may seem necessary to meet the emer-
gencies of the present situation" This
is an ambiguous phrase, and not at all
such as would be used by one who be-
lieved the reform of the army to be
urgent. Mr.. Cockrells prediction refers
only to the closing session Of the pres
.ent congress, but the opposition is Ger
tain to be continued in the new con-
gress. A check upon the designs of the
ultra-imperialists is desirable, but the
Missouri senator represents that unrea-
sonable kind Of opposition which has
persistently refused to consent to meas
ures that We're necessary even to keep
the army on its feet 1t is the kind of
opposition that is in part responsible
for the general lack of preparation
equipment and organization manifest
at the beginning Of the war. 1t is not
an intelligent opposition, and it ae-
composites little but mischief as the
recent army operations have abundant
w shown
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

The Sunday Spy of yesterday had,
besides being a complete newspaper in
every great and little detail, its usual
fine piece Of exclusive news in the
shape of the first and only intelligence
that the democratic caucuses of last
Friday were probably illegal. 1t is in
regular order for The Sunday Spy on
the first day of the week to thus serve
its readers With some excellent and
exclusive piece of information, just as
it is for The Worcester Spy to do the
same thing the remaining six days.
Worcester is at last learning what real
journalism means.
The lively young men in newspaper
local departments call such achieve
ments as the one noted, scoops and
the Century dictionary recognizes the
interesting argot as the securing and
publishing of a piece of news in adj
vance Of its rivals; beat, especially
a beat of unusual success and i'm
portance." Clearly, The Spy both
daily and Sunday, is a master hand at
scoops"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

and remodeling the post offices in San
tiago Porto Rico and the Philippines.
1t is so natural to assume that every
thing American is an improvement
upon everything Spanish, that people
lose sight of the obstacles encountered
in taking over foreign post Offices and
actually giving better service to the
natives than the native officials We're
able to give
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28
TIDE WATER DAMAGE.
schooners and Fishing Boats Reported
Lost at SWampsoott.

10
Swampscott, Nov. 27.-The wind and
snow storm which, in proportion to the
damage wrought, nearly equals any
blizzard in late years, had not abated
in its intensity tonight A message
from Palmers beach says that a three
master is ashore there. and several
fishing boats went to pieces on the
rocks off Fisherman's beach. Two hun
dred feet of stone sea WALL twenty feet
high and some three feet in thickness
on Kings beach, which for twenty
years has been safe confinement to the
high seas was washed away
The Lincoln House was damaged by
wind and sea to the extent of $40 900
The residence of Charles p Curtis was
lifted from its foundations, causing a
loss Of $4,000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

If we can only cap the storm with a
few days of zero weather, reminiscent
groans for the return of those ninety
in-the-shade days of last September
will be in order. 1t is positive sort Of
climate in this latitude, anyway. We
get our weather in chunks.