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SPANISH LINE or BATTLE.

Hong Kong. May The order Of bat
tie assumed By the Spanish was that all
the small craft inside Cavitc harbor and
the stone and timber brcakwaters. and
the larger ships cruising OF Cayitc and
Manila. No patrol was established nor
was any scarchlight placed al the en-
trance TO the bay.
ON sunday night the American ships
crop, inside the bay without being seen
until the McCullochs funnel emitted
apatks and a few shots were exchanged
with Corrlgedor island but the ieet never
stopped nor slowed down opposite the
city until dawn. The Spanish ships then
opened tire. supported by the cavIte
forts,
Ihc McCuuoCh remained at some dis
tance and the encmy's shells passed but
ala not touch her The cruiser Baltimore
suffered the mos; Of any Of the American
ships. Five or ten shots took effect on her,
but none OF her officers or crew were ser
lously hurt
only few slight injuries were suffered
by the American fleet the worst OF which
resulted from an explosion OF ammuni-
ton on the deck OF the Baltimore, The
other ships OF the fleet were practically
unhurt.
one hundred and nfty Spaniards were
Killed and many were wounded.
The cruiser Relna Christana was the
worst damaged Of the Spanish ships. and
It is believed that she was sunk, The
other ships OF the Spanards were rap
idly rlddled by the American fire
Two torpedo boats from Cavite were
quickly forced to return to that place for
shelter
The Cavite arsenal exploded and fifty
Spanlards were killed,
The forts made a nominal resistance
The battery has never capitulated and
the Spanlards ashore are still defiant
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rLANs TO SEND TROOPS

Washington. May 7-Admlral Dewey
sycaks OF the Spanish sick and
wounded In the hospital within oar lines
There can be bu, one Interpretation
placed upon this, namely that the admiral
has occupied CnVltc, considerable town
about seven miles toward the mouth OF
the bay from Manila, lie has thus, sup
posing he goes no further. secured base
for naval ncct which will serve through
the remainder ot the war az least
An important feature OF Admiral Dew
ey's cablegrOm Is tho statement that he
destroyed the fortlncntlons at the bay
entrance. This refers to the strong forts
at CorrlHcdor island. lying at the en-
trance to the hay and insures the Admiral
against any interruption In the line OF
communication with the outside world.
As soon as the news had been fully alb
sorhed 10y the officials they turned their
attention to the future. II was already In
contemplation to send troops to relieve
Ing Manila and the forts II Admiral
Dewey should call for them, Although
he made no request
he made no such request In his cablegram
today, the officials believe that he was
not In complete possession of the city and
they ascrhc It to u lack of men TO occu-
py It. Therefore without waiting fur
ther advices the government will send
troops to reinforce Admiral Dewey with
all promptltude Secretary Alger and
General Miles were communicated with
and Immediately planned all the necs-
sary arrangements for the sending OF an
expedition from the United States, Their
plans viii be put into Immediate action,
The City OF Picking Is expected at San
Francisco Tuesday and the Mare island
navy yard people promise to have her In
condition To receive troops and supplies
by next Thursday. Meanwhile, at the
navy pay Office pay director Griffin will
make every effort to get together some
more swift merchantmen steamers to
serve as transports, General Miles
thought that about 5000 troops would suf-
hce to reinforce Dewey with vessels
like the Pekng no trouble would be had
In carrying these to the Philippines In six
ships within three weeks. II is the pur-
pose to start the expedition on the 18th,
n week from tomorrow, The troops will
he taken from the west mainly,
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give n thank you, In ylew ~ possibly
early complications II II advisable 10 state
that although the majority ~ tho most
important places than the CanarleH nfo
Spanish because tho Spanish government
Insists m all land ana business bolng
restored under a Spanish name. NJ 10
All lnlcniH and purposes a British enter.
prise In ihn CnnarloH In Spanish.
The Spanish government In making the
most desperate efforts 90 ralao revenue,
how ana wherever II can do No. The gov
ofnmonl has Hold by auction monopoly
~ gunpowdor, arms and ammunition 20
u certain syndicate NJ fabulous sum
Another syndicate has purchased mon.
opoly ~ paints, oils, olc IN like man.
nor tas has been lryied upon tho silver
mines
II II generally believed In woll.infofmod
circles that tho Spanish government has
specific designs on the spanish copper
minoH, the most important NJ which nro
al 1hnrnuH ana illn Tlnioa. worked IN the
main by foreign capital. and which nave
hitherto entirely escaped.
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uNEAsINEss IN LONDON.

Ncw York May THE possibility Of
an attack by an American fleet upon the
Canary Islands has caused an uneasy
feeling In Liverpool, where extensive in
terests In the Cnnarlcs are held says
the London correspondent OF the World
The Liverpool correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle telegraphs; 81 have asoer-
tnlned that the possibility Of such an at
tack IL by no means discounted by we'll
Informed persons Indeed, II IL looked
upon rather as n probability thnn other
wise find also that Spain will not leave
the Cannrles unprotected, There Is an
enormous quantity Of coal there, larger
than at any time In years past. The mill
tary authorities are taking possession Of
buildings belonging to British firms and
when asked for payment neither pay nor
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TllE NEW BOAT.

New York May 7.-'rhu Ifalpln torpedo
boat los In The shed NJ the long dock
~ wlllotH point all ready Tor h"r trlal
trip before tho engineer Officers who aro
10 pass judgment upon her bhe has boon
oyefhaulcd ana put In order during tho
last two weeks. Her storage batteries
have been placed aboard ana she stands
ready f0r soa. Hho h built of copper, n
feet long ana ~ feet In diameter The
body 0f the boat n cylindrical In form
lfor bow has the shape of q seml.ellp'
slod while hor stern hnH tho Snaps ~ a
cone The special merit claimed fof her
by hof inventor, Lieutenant linlp'n. form
orly NJ tho United Binirs navy. lH that
she has power IA shoot hnr cartridge
under Whfship that has torpedo net
out that rhr rnfrlcH her prOpolling power
aboard ~ her In storage batteries md
docs not need dynnmo on land. ana
that she IN marvel NJ simplicity. Bho
ran be handled from any point ana II nor.
oranry she can tow small boat after her
In which the operator can sit 90 dis
ianoo NJ two ana q hair miles ana direct
her movement Bho can run n miles ana
be started. stopped nnd backed by only
pressing il small button. There arc two
wire cables. each two and hHlf miles
In length. which uncoll ana connect her
with the operator one ~ tho ciblea
controls the boat whilr the other rIecrs
her.
She carries two lights which reject
their light backward. 20 they are seen
by tho operator only ana not by the
hostile ship. Keeping the operator IN
formed as % tho actions of the bDht n
one lH above the other she 10 going ah ad
n hdcwiae, she in making Tor the orn
" bow NJ whrahlp. n no light tho
boat has stopped. Bhc runs with but
three inches above The water ana can
bu submerged 10 u feet.
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MATANzAs AGAiN BoMBARDED

Key West. May 7.--rHhe torpedo boat
Dupont came In tonight and reported a
sharp engagement on Aatanzas last
nTht ana this morning.
The Dolphin and the auxiliary cruiser
Hornet we're cruising near shore last
night ana when about 00O yards from the
land. they were fired upon by body Of
cavalry about 20 strong. which was
spread along the shore on the lookout Tor
dllbusterE According 20 the DupOnrs
story both vessels returned tie FIRE. scat.
,erlng the Spanish troops and then BON.
barded the Matanzas fortlncatIons. They
we're of sand or block house nine In num-
ber. The bOmbardment lasted from 4
O'Clock 10 5:0. The Dupont men say their
shells t0pplcd OVER the barrlcadB In
course Of erection and they are sure that
many 0f the Spanish soldiers were killed.
as they afierward saw wagons taking
away the dead or wounded. The suryiy.
ors fed 10 the hills.
This morning the foriihcatlons opened
fire. sending g.inch smells az the Dupont
and Hornet. They were line shots. but
the boats got out of range. The Dupont
and Hornet then resumed the bombard-
mcni and continued u until 500. The Du-
pont men think they encctually silenced
what the big feet left Of the fortincations
there. and that IN the TWO engagements
the boats nrcd about % shots.
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civilized nations had formally expressed
their adhesion to Il,
The convention declares that the canal
In to be open In time OF war as well ~
In time OF peace. to all ships, whether
merchantmen or vessels Of war. whether
bcllgcrant or neutral, but no acts OF
hostility are to be committed either In
the canal itself or IN the sea to distance
VI three miles from either end OF It. The
entrances are not to be blockadcd, Tho
stay Of hclligcrcnt vessels OF war or
their prizes within the ports at either
end In not to exceed q hours and bell
lgcrnnts are not to embark troops or
munitions OF war within the canal or It's
ports Ry using the Suoz canal SpNln's
vessels viii be compelled to 30 only 1900
mllcs to reach Manila, The stcamlng
radius OF the Almlranto oduendo Viz
caya and lnfnnta Maria Teresa ls 300
miles, going at the rate of ten knots and
they, therefore could 40 the entire dis
tancc without recoalng, II necessary
they could take colliers along None OF
Commodore Dcwcy's vessels has such a
stcamlng radius and II they should he
sent to the Mediterranean they would
have to take colllers along and might be
caught without coal In that sea-
None Of the members OF the war board
believe for an instant that Spain viii at
tempt to retnke the Philippines, notwlth-
standing the suez canal Is open to her
nects. II was pointed out by an expert
with whom talked that the withdrawal
of sufficient force from the Atlantic
to attempt the rccapture of the Philip
pines would not only place Cuba and
Porto Rico, but the Canarles and Spain
Itself at the mercy of the American war
ships on this coast, 1t was more prob
able, he said, that the United States
would send ships from the Pacific
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TO HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.


Washington, May THE Post tomor-
row will print this;
All day yesterday following the re-
ceipt OF official advices from Dewey, i'm
portant conferences Were in progress at
the white house. AS n result OF these
conferences plans have been perfected
for the retention of the Philippines, the
Immediate invasion of Cuba and the occu-
patton OF Porto Rico.
Dispatches have been sent in all direc-
tlons advising military and naval COM
manders of the adoption Of an aggressive
policy, and in six weeks the war ought
to bo to an end,
In the meantime the Spanish fleet on
the Atlantic viii be sent to the bottom
The military governor of the Philippine
islands will probably he General Henry
{, Merriam commanding the department
OF the Columbia. There is to be no turn
ing of the Islands over to provisional
or governmental government of insurg-
ents, as will be the case in cuba,
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SPANISH AFFAIRS
IN BAD CONDITION
Ccontlnuod from mrs, paEej

with nlWrra upon the c1raagr Tho sweet
smile With which Nae almost welcomed
almost embarrassed me while otcuu'ng
myself Tor having rravrd an audience az
such a moment I repeat what all my
friends said at mj departure uf do not
think thr sentiments wlll boz diaaNowrd
bY any frcnrhmani that their entire
sympathy was with spain ana that their
sorrow Was great when they saw her at.
tackled and abandoned - was aware
% ll. ropllrd ,hs queen - am deeply
touched and am happy Co hear lt once
muir
Through tho veil ur sadness upon tho
queen regents face and hcr surruwful
accent ! could not help aimlring her
srrrnc confidence ln the hrfuism ~ her
people A. times nash ~ Indignation
appeared M hrr cyca 40 she alluded to
different taumlrr. and above an TO the
Maine explosion
= am received ln due course sali hrf
majesty, "tu write an 1 know GOO
NJ t.uu Was afterwards presented tn
itIus Alfonso KIN whn entered tho
room with hls Two sisters. 81 lou dee.
yuiirs the boy 40 stronger and greatly
Improved lu appearance lllH checks arr
fusy and his eyes nll ~ NE while his
manner 10 graceful and rather naughty
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GERMANY's POSITION

New York, May IA dispatch to the
World ffum Berlin says.
The iicfilnor Post publishes probably
In reply 10 iho rumor that the capture
~ the Philippine Islands by the American
nrvi calls fnf German interference. the
following declaration which whH IN.
spifod by the imperial foreign once;
Humpu ~ renewed attempts az mcdl-
alton between the United states nnd
Hpaln are again In circulation We can
only repeat that this mediation IL not
possible at pronont The very nfui r..
uulallo IN such stop IL lacking. viz.
mat Spain should ask Tor Intervention
go say nothing M the disposition 10 resent
such Interference unaffected by America
Absolutely nothing ia known here ~ any
attempt ou Hpaina part 10 solicit inter
N,niIon.
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with two arms extended Extended
again from these IL steel harpoon with
tao arms lying HAT The harpoon Is
forced through the net. the arms un.
ioosencd spring up ON the inside Of tho
ne, and Keep II fastened there. The open
arms Of the spar strike the net on the
outside ana drive the spar back into
the boat. which strikes the tr.Rger. Tho
can attached 90 the harpoon by a chain
falls and ls swung under the vessel TO be
destroyed Al the same time the leather
cap Is torn on the tube Of the charge
can This action lets oui tho potassium
which on meeting with the water lgnlles
the rocket cxpclling the sas from the
can and exploding the charge can,
Meanwhile the boat Itself has been
backed ont of danger and returns 10 the
operator. only minuc harpoon, chain
and can. The speed OF the Halpn IS
~ knots an hour
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slrrArloN IN MADRID.

Ssu York. May "A Herald dispatch
from Madrid says
Everything 10 drnpair'ngB qulot Com
munIcatlpn with Manila is cat on aud
The ucws from cuba iH NJ the most un.
lntorraiing character Naturally the news
ihai the Alfonso XIII had arrived at
Porto Rico caused great satisfaction.
hut lhiu apart nothing has happened
since Monday that 10 even worthy OF
note Tho government. 10y placing the
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city In the hands OF the military has
completely cowcd those who sought to
promote disorder and not ono demonstra-
ton has been made alneo II was clear
that no mercy would be shown to agi-
lntors, Everyone Is satisfied that tho
government does not mean to be bull
doxrd. They that would like to do II are
tlmid; others are perfectly satisfied that
the Internal nffnlrs OF Spain should not
be- molestcd In short for the moment
stagnatIon ls the word that best defines
anairs here at present,
The Herald publishes dispatch from
General Bnnco from Havana saying that
thc American attempt to dlscmbark
troops at salada has been defeated, the
dlsembnrkIng force being compelled to
withdraw The Spanish have four woun-
dcd The Captaln-Gcncral also says the
Americans were beaten In their attempt
to land at I}anes,
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A TRAVELLING MAN.
Gives Some Valuable Hints Regarding
the Care Of the Health While
Travelling.

Mr. r. W. wlncherdon. a commercial
traveller from Birmingham. whose bust
ness keeps him almost constantly on the
road. relates in the Sunday News the dan
gers 10 health resulting from constant
change OF residence and the way he over
came the usual Injurious effects.
He says: one thing people travelling
cannot very well avoid Is the constant
change In water and food: the stomach
never has an opportunity to become ae-
cusiomed TO anything and In few years
or much sooner the average travelling
man Veeomes a hopeless dyspeptic.
For several years l suffered more OF
less from indigestion. sour stomaehs
headaches. distaste for food. often no
appetite gas on the stomach and the
usual unpleasant effects OF imperfect
digestion.
Nearly every travelling man has his
favorite remedy for different troubles and
tried all OF them with indifferent results.
Finally on the train between Pittsburg
and Philadelphia one day. | overheard a
conversation between two ladies', one OF
whom had suffered severely from indges-
tlon and stated she had been completely
eur,a by remedy which she called
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets; ! remem-
bered the conversation because Il directly
interested me: and at the next town l
inquired at the first drug store and
bought package for fifty cents. and
from that day to this | have never been
without them. They are pleasant tasting
tablets. not secret patent medicine, but
composed OF vegetable essences, pure pep
sin. fruit salts and Golden Seal; being In
tablet form they never lose their good
qualiues like a liquid medicine would, but
are always fresh and ready for use
/ carry box in my pocket continually
and whenever / see any symptoms OF in
digestion take one. also one after each
meal, and for year and g half ! have
not lost day by reason OF poor health,
and can eat anything and relish what l
eat; my digestion is absolutely perfect as
far as can judge from my feelings ana
although there may be other stomach
medicines Just as good as Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets, do not know what they
are. Certainly for people who travel they
are far ahead OF any liquid medicine, as
they are so convenient, they can be car
ried in the pocket and used whenever
needed.
believe they are sold by all druggists
at 80 cents, and believe anyone who will
try them will agree with me, that for in
digestion and stomach trouble Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets are unequaled.
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, ONE IcNTOY@

Both tho method and results when
Syrupof l'igs is taken; II is pleasant
and refreshing 10 the TASTE, aud acta
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, clcanacs the sys.
tenn cilcctually, dispols colds, head.
aches and loyers aud cures hablual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs b The
only romody Of ila kind ever pro.
dnccd, pleasing 10 tho taste and ac.
ecpmblc 10 tho stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial In im
ELECTS, prepared only from the most
healthy yand agreeable substances, It's
many excellent qualities commend il
10 all aud have made II the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 30
cent bottles by all leading drug.
glsts, Any reliable druggist who
may not have IL on hand will pro.
cure It promptly for any one who
wishes 10 try H. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FiG SKRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO CA
ioWSNiif. a. BEw f0kL kL
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EXPELLED FROM THE CHAMBERS.

Madrid, May 7--Carllst Deputy Mella
was expelled from the chamber owing to
the reference to the unfortunate nations
whose kings are boys" which he claimed
was scrlptural, and for asserting that
women were always the cause of the fall
of throne, Sagasta protested, but
Mella refused to withdraw the language
and on expulsion the vote was 1la to 10,
The republicans sided with the Carlsts,
but withdrew from the chamber The
.Carllsts will not return unless Mella is
readmitted, There was intense excitement
inside and outside of the chamber.
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AMMuNIrIoN ron cANAnlEa.

New york May "A world dispatch
from London says
A message from Las i'almhH. the prin.
clpH town ~ The Canary Islands. reports
tho arrival there April "a ~ tho merchant
shin Lron from CndiE with q tons ~
Hunpuwdcr hnd 10 tons of nxcd nmmu.
milton f0r the forilncallona there The
Icon has alnn four lo.lnch ilontoriha and
four tons NJ nted ammunition fpr tho
island uf Tonoflno
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spAwIsIf LOSSES

Madrid. May 7.-Tho governor general
of the Philippines tolegraphed:
The enemy seized Caylte and the ar
sonal and established close blockade.
II II gald that one request of The consuls
n that the Americans viii not lombard
Mnnila nov, provided ! DO not open hrc
on their squadron. which Is In range. A
thousand sailors from our destroyed
squadron arrived yesterday. Tho losses
an gur aide nro GlE
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Il was a very young housekeeper who
guilelcssiy bought two cucumbers be-
cause the market man said Seven cents
AFFECTIVE for fifteen" She was a dear
little economical soul and was deter
mined 10 show hubby that she knew how
TO look out for the pennies.
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ALLOWED FREE ENTRY.

Madrid May IA royal decree was
ga2etted today announcing that wheat,
maize. rice, barley oats, -four beans and
potatoes are henceforth allowed free of
entry at all Spanish ports ON the penin-
sula and lnterdlctlng the export of the
same
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MEN ron rnE pmLpnNEs.

Washington. May 7--Sonator shOup ea'
the drst IN the field With an Oner Of
troops Tor the Philippine campaign Th'
war department promised 10 take one
Infantry company from Idaho. The other
troops viii be- drawn from Washington
oregon ana California. There are eight
companies of United Hates regulars In
San Frahcisco ana they probably will BE-
dispatched. their places In the coast de-
fense being taken by four cavalry com
panlca NJ the Preside md s0fne of the ak
companies Of the Fourteenth infantry
now al Vancouver barracks.
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DEWEY IS ADMIRAL
OF ALL OUR FLEETS
CONTINUED from nr0t pagoj

received tho full effect Of this calling frc
from tho American feet and was - badly
dnnngtd that ghc sank hftrr caichlhE
FIRE The other vessels Of the Spanish
aoot we're quickly rlddie1 by the wlther.
INK hail u lead from the American guns
Two gunboals that ha1 put out from the
cnyte broakWnter with the evident IN
iontloB of destroying the nearest Amerl-
ean vessels, we're speedily forced 10 re-
tnrp within the shelter ~ the fOrilnca-
tlonH
The Spanish ships caught nre ono atef
another or we're driven 10 Rronndings
10 save their crews. Commodore Dewey
continued nghllnR until the last vessel Of
ihe onomy hnd been destroyed.
uy that time the shore batteries wrro
silenred ana the American feet hnd won
q remarkable victory.
The American ships were Kept under
way l0 mhntuyer about the 5phhihh n'et'
Iiy this means much of the cnemyg hf'
waa rendered harmless. The spectacle 81
tho American warnhlps mancuycring aH
n IN parade and at the samo time d.
rortlng d terrific nrc o. the shcmys
shlpH ana forts was q Significant tribute
to the skill ana discipline OF modern ma
val warfare.
There was only q few slight casualties
among the American ships, the worst OF
Witch resulted from nm explosion ~ am
munition on the baltimore. The other
ships we're practically unlnjurod.
About 10 spaniards are known 20 have
bren killed and several hundred wounded.
Some reports place tho total iofs OF the
gpnnIfh feet at ~ Killed and ~
wouudcd. ........,,...,
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PREPARING FOR ACTION.

from communication but also to prevent
the foreign cousuls AT Manila from inter
fcrlng with hls plans by cabling protests
to their governments. He made II I'M
possible for them To summon any war
vessels to enforce the protest they were
expected TO make.