The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-26

THE
report that the Cape squadron until the
information is verified the instructions issued 10 Admra
Sampson will not be altered
UNITED STATES ACTIVITIES.
WASHINGTON May 11-Thirty vessels have been charter
ed to convey troops and the Philippines
Congress sanctioned the enlistment of 10000 South
who immune from yellow fever for service IN Cuba
The Archbshops the clergy offer
daily prayers for the victory of the Americans
American cavalry is mastering at Tampa
The transport vessels Gusse with 1000 rifles and 100000
rounds of ammunition for the has sailed for Cuba
The Navy Department has ordered 1T torpedo destroes
to be completed within Is months
GERMANS AND SPANISH.
MADRID, May IA party of German and Spanish ma
Cadiz marching through the streets linked
arm in arm
THE BLOCKADE OF CUBA
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-The American squadron block
aiding Cuba comprises vessels of all classes.
forbidden the sale of food in Cuba
Thousands of reconcentrados are starving. ~ -
fully American blockade and entered Havana
officer has discovered that Cardenas Harbor
n Cuba is laid with mines
ARMS FOR CUBANs.
WASHINGTON May 1O-The American Government have
given immediate dispatch of 1000 rifles
Tampa distribution the Cuban insurgents
Lieutenant Romans mission to arrange Tor supplying ne
medical stores having proved successful
THE PHILIPPINES.
WASHINGTON, May 1OThe military authorities are tax
ing expedite the dispatch Of troops to the PhP
Congress has agreed to present Admiral Dewey
of the officers and men of the American squadron
that took will be presented with medals
specially struck commemorate the event
British residents at Manila have informed AdInlft
Dewey that the popuace are in starving condition.
Dewey finds the rebels in the Island OF uzoh qe
SYDNEY Nav 11-Easern news received by latest
that Spanish preparations for the defence OF the
Philippines were poor Their were utterly
inadequate administration lacking arms and pro
ectiles The old mounted on the shore
dangerous to the gunners Guns had also TO
he from
pedoes arsenal found useless The rebels
were inactive owing of but there was evil
the rebellion wider reaching than ever
PEACE MOVEMENT.
LONDON May 12-The Daily Telegraph states unofhc.aLy
foreign Ambassadors at Washington are uscuSSS
a movement in favor of peace.
T. s. S CHARLESTON
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE cruiser Charleston has been
despatched $50 of ammunition Tor the Meet ope
ING under Admiral Dewey, at the Philippines
READY TO SACRIFICE.
MADRID May 12-senor sagasa, the Premier, replying
deputaton the Republican districts said ha the
Spaniards ready to sacrifice interests ana principles
save the nation
WASHINGTON May The opponents of the annexation
of relying Speaker Reid to prevent the carry
passing of the resolution the subject
SAGASTA PESSIMISTIC.
Spaps ministry Cortes grant
credits they will supply food for the troops in
Cuba Puerto Rico with coal
that Spain laid desolate and ruined by internal
1t is the wheat supplies in Madrid will only
the city month.
A reconstruction the Spanish Cabinet is imminent
The Madrid authorities ordered rations for 10000
troops IN Puerto Rico.
WOMEN RIOTERS.
MADRID May 1.-THE Chamber of Deputies has declined
10 a of 20 cent in taxation
The rioters at Logrono pillaged the goods stores
A mob of armed with and choppers com
PEELED the cavalry to retire.
fire in the city has destroyed weeks oread supply
LEAVING HAVANA.
NEW YORK Nav 1.-THE French steamer Lafayette
which Havana took away 1900 residents
crowds greeting them with shouts of "COwards!"
NEW CABINET.
MADRID May 13-It is expected that the Premier Senior
Sagasa Minister Senior Moret will retire.
and that Samazo Montero will join the Cabinet