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Evening journal., 1898-09-08
Storm IN PEnNsYlvANIA
Three Men killed Near Towanda by n
Cyclone.

TOwANDA. Pa. Sept. s.--A terrific
cyclone swept over Springfield town.
ship. in the northern part Of this coun-
ty, late Tuesday night, Killing three
men. six horses, IA cows and destroying
a number of barns and outbuildngs.
The details of the storm are hard to get
on account Of the crippled condition Of
the telegraph and telephone wires.
The storm came up suddenly from the
northwest and seemed to increase in We
locity as II Travelled. When the storm
struck Springfield Center, william
Brace aged "a years. was in his barn
milking. Brace was Instantly killed
by the falling tlmbers. and IA cows that
were in the stable at the time were
killed.
c. NJ. Comfort and Frederick A. Voor-
heis Of Mansfield, who were touring the
country with an advertising wagon for
the Tioga County fair. sought shelter
in the barn Of Schuyler Gates. near
Springfield Center. The building was
blown down. and both men were killed
Orchards were ruined. and corn and
buckwheat were blown down in the
path of the storm, which was about a
quarter Of a mile in width. The storm
lasted about Is minutes.
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pmoecratIe conventlons al oswero.

OsWEGO. n. Y. Sept. Sat the
Democratic county and district conven-
tions. held here yesterday, the Chicago
platform was indorsed and the present
state administration arraigned. Gilbert
n. Harding of Sandy Greek was nomi-
mated for member of assembly in the
First district. State delegates were
elected as follows: First district. Mar
tin Higgins. Philip Hess and Gilbert
Harding; Second district. c. n. Bulger,
o. NJ. Riley and Edwin f. Palmer.
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scheduls ln eneet May b u.

Scheduls IN effect May is ig9s
Al trains illuminated with PintscA
ShNpress trains.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, DEL.
AVA AWARE E. AVENUE STATION FOR
.10.A a. m; s12.l9. '2S4 1859. '5.2l, s7.4.
'llOO p. m. Sundays, s3.13, '9.S9, 'l1.24 a.
M; t,5Ti as ,Sl ~ 'llo0 ?. m.
40 Ills, 1856 eS.25 s9.39. g.45 sl0.A, 11.Os a.
m, m 'dz;ls' .234' 2.45, '359 445 .5.2ls $50
t;a' sa .s s5S' 30 59O p m sundays SdS 1SS'
80, IA, s.l5, '11.C0 p. m.
CHESTER. week days, '3.13. 5.45, $40.
- .55555 5S5 ,S25 .9:ss. 955 -lo;24; Hos a. m;
m. Sundays, 1913. 1856, $50 '9.ss, '11.24,
l1;24 a. m; s.45, 's.5s, '52l $50, '7.4 s.i5.
ATtASTIc CITY. week days. .7l5 =.
m; '12.1g, '2.3i. '5.E p. m. Sundays 7.35 a
CAPE MAY, week days, 5.45 a. IN. 'I2ls.
'2.34 p. m.
m, 2.45 p. m.
BALTIMORE AID WASHINGTON.
1885, 200, sO4 q a. 'l.57, 'sl7, 'S04 % II p.
2.Os. s.O4 '4.57. 's.O4. '9.il D. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS.
10 a. m. S,04 .. m. daily
'll.Ql a. M. .12.56, S.O4, '4.57, ell 732, .9ii,
1866 p. m. Sundays |41S 40, 1874 a m;
'i25s B 1,,,tl 294 l,,,I5 -45l 7s2, 'gll p m 80
'6.17 p. m. Sundays. 1874 a. m; 'A.57 p. m.
CHICAGO, daily. sS& 2. M - 81 p m.
CHICAGO via CINCINNATI and IN
DIANAp0I.TS fS.A e. daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, sS.3 q
IN. 'l2.5b and t911 p. m, daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, '9u p. m.s
daily to Toledo and daily except Sunday
to Detroit
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via
BRISTOL AND CHA fTANOOGA. -S.O4 ..
m. daily. Through sleepers to Memphis
SINGERLY ACCOMMODATION week
days no a. m; 3.04. 1872 1885 D. m Sun
days. ITO a. m; 3Oi, l.S2 p. m.
week days, 40 1000 q, m; s.O4, 457 D. m.
Sundays, 1000 a. m. 5.32 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
OF
PHILADELPHIA, week days. 4.sO D. m.
BALTIMORE week days. 6.45 a, m;
TANDENBERG. week days. s45. s.55 a
m. 2.55, $40 p. m. Sundays, 955 a M; $50
p. m.
.MINGTON, week days, +3 30, 6.f0. 10, $50
800 s1026 1l.3Q a. m. a12 90 sl.37, ZOO 1901
Ff.20. 4.30 '6.l5, '5.42 6.0o $50 '7.30 1885
1910, 'll.35, p. n. Sundays a3.35, $500, 800
11.90 a. m; s1220 '1.37 200 '420, 4.sO, $40
'I.30, %S35, 1880 p. m.
Telephone No 193
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other. line.
w. M. GREENE, d. b. MARTIN
zen manager. Man. OF Pass. Traffic.
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Crow Tor the Knsnrl.

CHICAGO, Sept S.-Two hundred jap
anese naval ofiicers and sailors passed
through Chicago yesterday en- route to
Philadelphia, where they will take
charge of the japanese battleship Ka-
sagi just finished at Cramps shipyard.
The party arrived on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad and Jour
neyed east over the Pennsylvania road.
They arrive in Philadelphia today and
viii take charge of their cruiser imme-
diataly
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
A Philippine Mass Meeting.

MANILA. Sept. S.-The Philippine in
surgents are convening a mass meet
ing to assemble shortly at Malolos. 30
miles north of Manila. for the purpose
of deciding from their standpoint upon
the future of the Philippine islands.
Aguinaldo. the insurgent leader. in
sists that the insurgent forces should
remain in their strategic positions and
strengthen them. lest the Americans
withdraw from the islands. in the
meantime threatening Manila, COM
handing the railroad and threatening
the food supply.
A dispatch from Toilo says General
Rios the Spanish commander there
has given orders that American ves-
sells be permitted to have free access tc
Spanish Philippine ports.
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III Hung Chang Dismissed Again.

PEKING. Sept s.-L Hung Chang
has been dismissed from power. 1t is
presumed this was done in accordance
with the demand which, it was ru-
mored, the British minister here. Sir
Claude NJ. Macdonald, was instructed
TO make on account of the alleged gen.
eral partiality Of the great Chinaman
TO Russia, eliminating in Great Britain
being deprived Of the contract for the
Peking- -HankoW railroad, by giving the
the road
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Andrews Resignation Accepted.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. s.-The corpo-
ration of Brown university met yester-
day, accepted the resignation of DR.. e.
Benjamin Andrews as president, passed
resolutions expressing its appreciation
of his services, elected a committee of
six to choose his successor and elected
Benjamin f. Clark. A. NJ. acting presi-
dent. President Andrews called the
meeting to order, made a few remarks,
closing his connection with the univer-
sity and departed. His resignation was
then presented.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
SPANISH RED TAPE.
Bianco wouldn't Let the comnf Land
Supplies Free.


WASHINGTON. Sept. s.--A cable
message has been received from Ha-
vana stating that the Spanish authori-
ties absolutely refuse to allow the CO.
NAL to land the provisions which she
carries for the starving inhabitants Of
Cuba unless the full duty is paid. Sec
retary Alger has ordered the duty up
on the 100000 rations to be paid and
directed that they be distributed under
the supervision OF the United States
officers Whatever opinion the depart
ment has of the action Of the Spanish
authorities, 1t Is believed that the Unit
ed states cannot afford to allow the
people who are hungry to suffer because
the Spaniards insist on the payment Of
the fun duty. 1t was stated by the sec
retary that the United States insists on
the conformity of its orders where it
holds possession, and the authority OF
Spain I'm Cuba must be recognized
where its flag stlll waves.
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spanish Prisoner. Leave Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Sept. S.-Forty- of
the officers and men captured with the
destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet
at Santiago left the Naval hospital last
night in charge Of Lieutenant Segrera
for New York. whore they will embark
for Spain. Lieutenant Segrera who
speaks English, was profuse in thanks
to the hospital authonties for kindness
shown the captives. The Spaniards
embarked on the steamer Old Dominion
Of the Old Dominion Steamship line.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
NInnltobn snlIs From Ponoe.

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.--About 1900
officers and men. including General Gar
retson and the Sixth Illinois, left Ponce
for the United States last night Fol-
lowing is the notification received at the
war department last night:
Manitoba sailed at $3.50 p. m. on
board. General Garretson and staff, sew
en- officers; Sixth Illinois infantry, Al
officers. 1.1OS men; Battery A, Illinois
artillery. four officers. 154 men and three
signal corps men. Manitoba will stop
az Mayaguez for ice. Should reach New
York Sent. "a"
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solar Observations.

GENEVA, ~. Y, Sept. s.-Dr. VIII.
liam r. Crooks, director of the Smith
observatory, reports observations of a
great solar disturbance now approach
ing the suns meridian. The main spot
is double, with a large penurnbra. so. 900
miles in diameter, with a trail Of small
spots Of greater extent. DR.. Brooks
says the spot can be seen with the
naked eye through a smoked glass.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
Army Promotions.

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-The presi-
dent has made the following promo
tions for distinguished services at San
tiagO:
To be major generals Of volunteers
Brigadier General William Ludlow and
Brigadier General S. 5. Sumner.
To be brigadier generals - Colonel
Richard e. Comba, Fifth infantry. and
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T. Haskell.
Seventeenth infantry
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
Wilmington 81 Northern r r.

TIME TABI K IN EFFECT MAY ib 80.
Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Station) Tor b. & o. Junction, Montchan-
n, WiLterhurn, (iuyencourt, Grano fle,
Cossart, Chadd's Ford Junction, Pocop-
son, West Chester, Embreeville Morton
tions, daily except Sunday. at 40 a. m.
10, $50 and 500 p. m. Sundays only al
500 a. m. ana z.45 and 500 D. m
For Waynesburg Junction Springfield
and intermediate stations. daily. except
Sunday, at 40 a. m. 2.15 and 500 , m.
sundays Only at sos a. m, 215 and 500
D. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and in
termediate stations, daily except Sunday.
az i,l0 a. mi@and Is p. m. Sundays only
at sos a. m. Ind 2.15 D. 10
A.. @. M'CAUSLAND. Superintendent
BoWNESS BRi2GS. Gen. FL 50. Agent
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Archhl.hop nle.ses ! Rnllmnr.

OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. S.-The cere-
mony Of blessing a railway took place
yesterday at Embrum for the first time
in Ontario. The railway blessed was
the New York and Ottawa line. Arch
bishop Duhamel Of Ottawa officiated.
The affair was carried out with great
ceremony.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08

A wealthy and responsible firm guar
antees it's goods that are advertised.
Who stands sponsor for the substitutes
said to be "just as good7"
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
French General stan Implicated.

PARIS, Sept. s.-The Matln an
nounces the discovery of facts implicat-
ing the officers of the general staff, add
ing that General Zurlinden. the new
minister Of war, reported the matter to
the council and urged the necessity Of
reforming the intelligence department
Of the war Office, whereupon he was di-
rected to elaborate a project separating
the duties of the general staff from
those of the intelligence department.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08

Something "iust as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point, and when
YOU ask for goods advertised IA this
paper. ysu can get tkam-
Evening journal., 1898-09-08

a wealtsS- and responsible firm guar
antees its goods that are advertised
Who stands sptn nsor for the substitutes
Said to Be last a. EooA-"
Evening journal., 1898-09-08

A cheap substitute for a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but bargain. Be careful to get
what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
FOR THE SOUTH

Southern Rallway.-737 D. m. daily
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis, Tam
pa, Nashville via Asheville and Ho
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-12.49 D. m, daily
Macon; 1888 night, daily, sleepers 10 Rich
1ond, and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, g1i D
m. daily dining CT, and sleepers to Gin
cinnau.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
Orders to pennsvlvanIn Troon,.

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Orders have
been issued for mastering out the Fifth,
Ninth and Twelfth Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08

William f. Mcleod. reported by Cen
eral Lawton as among the dead. was
well known Washington newspaper
man. For several years he was con-
nected with the staff Of the Mime
apols Journal and San Francisco Ex-
aminer in this city He was a part'cu-
lar friend Of Colonel Sargent Of the
Fifth immunes and enlissed in his regi-
ment because Of that friendship.
Evening journal., 1898-09-08
Lawton's sanitary Report.

WASHINGTON, Sept. s. - General
Lawton reports four deaths among the
American troops at Santiago in the fol-
lowing dispatch received by the war
department last night:
Total sick. 465; total fever. 292: new
cases. 13; returned 10 duty, a. Deaths:
William +. Mcleod, Company A. Fifth
volunteers; Private Ehe J. Bamt. COM
pany G. Twenty-fourth infantry: Pri-
vate Louis Reese. Company II. Third
volunteers; Private Streaty II. Smith.
Company f. Third volunteers"
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DELAWARE DIVISION.


For New Castle, s.13, 1l04 a. m, 2.51. ~
and 6bS D. m.
For Lewes, s.1s a. m. 427 p. m. week
days.
For Rehoboth, s.13 a. m. and 427 .. m,
week days
For Dover Harrington and Delmar. s.11
days, 11.56 .. m.
For wyoming and way stations. 25i D.
weekdays
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
comfort and Norfolk, n.O4 a. m, week
avs and 11.56 p. m. daily.
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RAINS LEAVE BROAD STREET STA.
TON. PHILADELPHIA,
FOR TFTE WEST

MAIN - 1-L5sA ~ BfOAD STREET. STA
TION, PHILADELPHIA
FOR THE WEST.
$50 a. m, daily. Pittsburg Chicago. Gin
elnn9u, Louisville and ST. Louis. (Din-
1925 a. m, daily, for Pittsbure and Chi.
cago. mo coaches to Pittsburg)
1920 p. m, daily. Limited" Pfttsburv.
chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Cincinnati,
louisville and st. Louis Dining Carl
70 p M. daily Plttsburg and Cleveland.
80 p. m. daily, Pittsburg. Chicago. NASH
vile via CincinnatO, and st. Louis.
$50 p. m. daily Pittsburg. Chicago and
Cleveland and Toledo, except Saturday
1917 D. m daily Pittshurg' Cincinnati
ana 81. LOUIS
II. 70 p. m, daily, Pittsburx and Chicago:
Cleveland except Saturday.
% Congressional Limited Express. A
Vestibule Parlor Cars and Dining Car. Ne
extra rare other than the usual Pullman
barge
-('O Limited Express. vestibule Parlo,
cars Vesubule Passenger Coaches and
Dining Car. No extra fare.
Ihe Wilmington Transfer Company win
cal Tor and check baggage from hotels
and residences.
For further information, passenger. are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta,
p. HUTCHINSON. J.R. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager Gen. pass Agt
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SUNDAY TRAINS


For Philadelphia (express), 1.57, 2O2. 420.
500 gSS, 1913 II; ;45 a; m, 1877, 800, ass 6O7,
6.57, 72s, 9,06 and 9.16 D. m.
Accommodatien. l07, sis a. m, 12.os.
For Chester (express), 1.57, 4.20, SIS. II AZ
Accommodation, 7;07, S.19 a. M, 12O9, Las.
+Qo, 6.2e, 7.2s and 1910 p. m;
For New York (through express) 157.
302 1893 Dining Carr, I043, 11.45 a. M, 1.3i
Dining Carr, $780,, 6.07, $50, Dining Carr,
6;5l, s.l6 p. m, connecting via Broad Street
sdations Fhiladelphia, 40, 7.07, s.19 a. m,
For Boston without change, 6.57 D. m.
Baltimore and Washington 4s5. SOL
10. Is a. M, 12.05, i249, 150 5.23, s612, 1885
IL p. m.and 1883 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
b.59 p. m, 1900 night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street for
Wilmington (express), $50, 72O I23 a
m, 12.Os, LIZ, 4.4l, SOS 6.55, 7.S1, ss5, lila
u.16 p. m. and 1905 midnight,
Accommodation, 1886, 912 1055 a. m.
1880, 2S2. 6.l0. S.S6 and 1908 D. m.
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Schedule In effect May 30, 1895.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows

Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street. for
Wilmington lexpress), $50. 7:2O, 7.25, $50,
S4s 4oi AL, SOS. SIS, SIS, s.i7, i ss5 ss sssI
lilo, 11.16 D. m. and 1205 night.
Accommodation, 6.s4, 730, 9.12, 1885 a. m.
l.25 s16, 4.O5, 4.44, 6.25, S.Ss, 1909 and IL %
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and may lose It, All were hurt by splin-
tors, and fire was started In the boat bur
wes quickly extlnguished
The MORO battery on The eastward arm
of the harbor was tho principal point of
attack Admiral Sampson aud CAPTAIN
Evans had narrow escapes from flying
splnters they being on the bridge of the
Iowa. The Iowa was hit three times hut
the shells made no impression on her ar
NOR. Tho weather was zine. but the heavy
swell medc accurate aim difficult The
lroadsldos of tho Iowa and Indiana rum
bed in the hills ashore for tive minutes
after they were delivered. Clouds Of dust
showed where the shells struck. but the
smoke hung over everything. The shells
screeched overhead and dropped around
but the sRGnards stuck to their guns.
At o'clock in the morning all hands
were called on the Iowa fow final touches
In clearing ship were made. aud at ) gun
raters' was sounded. Tho mon were eager
for the fight There wag no sign of de-
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credit to tho country. He Is a Virgiuian
whose convictions led him to fight for the
Stars and Stripes against the protests OF
his own family, Fnd the Southern neoplc
have always held him in tho highest
esteem. for, leaving notifies aside, his
courage is uncuestionei. Just before we
declared war on Spain, Captain Evans
was 0skod what he thought abon, the sit
uation, His reply was, III | had my
way, Spanish would be the ouly language
talked In hi for the next I've yeats" it
Is needless to add that Captain Eyaus does
her exhaust pipe and one on the railing
and one on her bridge. The New York
had several small holes In one of her VEN
tilators, Each vessel In action carried two
large American nags
Only one vessel is known to be In the
harbor OF San Juan dc Porto Rico and that
craft is small French steamer which
hurried away affrghted after the war
ships had departed.
Madrid, May 1880 y. MA later dis
patch from Porto Rico says THE bonn
bardment only caused slight damage to the
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Washington, May iS.--By far the most
Interesting of tho six men In command
OF tho ships that are now with Admiral
Sampson Is Robley u. Evans. Fighting
Bob" struts about tho deck of his ship
the Iowa. with perceptlblo limp. This
limp is the effect - Confederate bullet
which dug itself into his knee Joint when
he was scaling Fort Fisher. Captain
Evans Is Just where he would have chosen
To be II he We're absolute dictator of the
navy He Is born fighter, and whether
he comes back dead or alive, he will be q
Tense in the forts at his time. The sun
was hid between the clouds
The Detroit steamed 10 the eastward op
posite Valern. The Iowa headed straight
for the shore. Suddenly her helm flew
over bringing her starboard battery to
bear on the forts At $40 a m the lowa's
guns Numbered out at the sleeping hills
and for fourteen minutes she poured In
starhoard broadsides on the coast. Mean.
while the Indiana. the New York aud
others repeated the dose from tho rear The
Iowa turned and came back 10 the VAN
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COMMANDMENT OF SAN JUAN.

patucks boat and again led the columns,
the forts replying fiercely. concentrating
on the Detroit, which was about 700 yards
away from the batteries on the eastward
arm OF the barbor The column proceeded
from the entrance OF the harbor to the
eastward battery. Utter Indifference was
shown for the enemy's fire.
The wounded were attended and every
thing proceeded In shipshape.
At 7:io Admiral Sampson fignallsd
"ceasc firing" retire" vas FOUNDED an |
the Terror was the last ship in line. Fail
ing to see the signal she banged away
alone for about half an hour. the concert
Of shore guns roaring about her and he
water flying high around her from the ex
plodng shells. But she possessed a charmed
life and reluctantly retired at SIG.
The town OF san Juan must have suffered,
although protected by the hills. as the high
shots must have reached II. Fires we're
seen on shore, which were extingulshcd.
copyrighted, 1906 by Associated Prcss.)
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dauntlegs, ST. Thomas Danish West
Indies May 13. The forls OF san Juan
de Porto Rico have been homharded by a
portion of the fleet under command of
Rear Admiral Sampson. The remarkable
feature OF the bombardment was the bad
craftsmanship of the Spanish Runners.
Hardly shot from the forts struck the
ships while the fors were hit repeatedly.
Most Of the Spanish projectiles fell very
wide and at the close Of the engagement
the fortifications had very dlapidated
appearance, but tho guns were as active
as ever.
The United States monitor Terror had a
magnificent half hours duel with the
forts. Tho batteries hravely threw shot
and shell about her until she seemed ia
occupy the center OF a great geyser basin.
The Spanish gunuers were crazed by ex-
element and sometimes dropped their
shells a mile away from the Terror The
latter fired one shot to the forts three and
when the monitor retired she did so slow
~ contemptuously firing at the Spanlsf
forts. The Spanards continued TO fir,
upon her until she was miles ont of range
After the engagement the Dauntesi
steamed among the feet, whose crews
were cleaning tho decks and polishing tht
suus. The sailors seemed to be not at al
excited and were going about their worl
az If nothing had happened,
The marks on the Iowa were a dent on
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CIENFUEGos FIGHT.
Blanco's Version Is Decidedly Favor
able to His Side

"'"h'"s version Us Decidedly Favor
able to His Side.
Madrid, May I'LL D. m.-General
Blanco's dispatch describing the engage
ment at Cienfuegos says: The Americans
fired over 600 shells while they ATTEMPTED
TO effect landing with large boats towe
by steam launches. Some of the boats
landed their men, but the latter were
energetically and VIGOROUSLY repulsed all
along the line. The Americans were COM
pelied hastily to re-embark and withdraw
with considerable loss retiring in a west
erly direction after five hours of fighting
The attack was made In combination with
the bands OF insurgents who have heen
put TO flight.
Our losses were only two killed and
fourteen wounded"
General Blaneo's dispatch also saws n,
the same time they were attacking Glen
iuegos, an attack was made by the Ameri-
cans ON Cardenas. One of their larger
ships' anchored about mile from the
uuass ana the enemy, then ATTEMPTED to
land troops, but our forces CONSISTING ~
volunteers and two companies of infantry.
compelled them TO desist. Our gunboats
uisapied one OF the enemy's destroyers and
compelled the remaining ships of tba
squadron to leave the bay.
Inc garrison had five wounded and about
Yen were wounded on board the gunboats.
Lutte damage was done to the town.
though one shell fell in the British con-
suiate' The attack had been planned Il,
cooperation with the insurgent forces.
VINO were recently defeated at San Miguel.
! nave congratulated both the t,oors ana
the inhabitants of the town ON the strony
PROOF they have furnished Of their LOYALTY
70 spain. Many OF the Americans while
Trying TO disembark fell under the Span-
,sn fire and at cardenas two Of the In
s nsoitants were killed By shots from DE
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IN DESPERATE STRI
RIOTING YATES SPAR
POLITICAL CONDITIoNl
Editors Who Bcco ne Ohuoris
be DepOrted-'rhe Queen hi
pairing for the Wont

New York, May ia dlsAta
World from Madrid says:
SPANS condition at home d d
Rioting everywhere aggravates tn
crisis. Martial law has been N
throughout the kingdom. The mlhz
ernors of some provinces have ID
the editors of the newspapers hla1
and warned them to have q siHI
what they publish or soldiers VIII |
to smash everything in their oitmI
tors of obnoxious papers will b. Rs
out trial to Fernando Island, nj
ton on the coast of equatorial Wx(
In view of probable revolution h
few days the liberals and comm
have promised the queen regent y :
the dictatorial military cabins
Marshal Campos,. should events "a
The political plan agreed upon !,
queen asserting, between Premia
Marshal Campos, senior Silvell
sentative leader, and Senior Monlmj
the president of the chamber Of
Is this: AS soon as the cortes ~
bills providing extraordinary refal
the war, Premier Sagasta will y
presidents of the two h0uses-St's|
tero y Rio. of the chamber OF depsa
Marquis Armijo Of the senate-s
them to suspend the sittings ina'
or until new cabinet has been 9