The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. Fourteenth Year, No. 44, Ed. 1, Monday, May 16, 1898 Page: 1 of 10
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iAliMONT TEXAS
n of tUnd nJ Cltculir S e
JAF YELLOW PINE
> nl Timber FurnlsheJ Prompt
mpltlo Assortment ol Dealers
and
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market but it is < s
v attractive at this
nnnv buyers bidding
v for what is left or
your next lot of
to us and you will
lo cause to regret your
make liberal advances
er you wish to sell on
t or hold
CLEVELAND CO
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fwo Carloads
krd P Smith
javU St Houston Texas
rrivc Monday
incy Apples Ben Davis
icjtap varieties Also
mcy California Oranges
el and Seedlings Ba
nd Lemons always In
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jour tnink joinself or > our
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Iplanos sites mid other heavy
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over the circle ofjjJSli
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and vou II find
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one ijsltm of
ithwestern Telegraph 2
ilephone Company
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Mclitn Henrilm
high pleasure 3 moving off the
oast and utirthcr uccoinpa
wcrtlicr Is moving In ovor the
hwest 1Iv buomcter U gen
pewhero with tho lowest l978
leno and El Vara The weather
the lower Mississippi valley and
rllj cloudy elsewhere Light
cuorlcd from tho Northwest
rrnl Olnserv ntlmis
taken by the United Slate
au at S p m 73tU meridian
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May 13 Por LmiMim and
rilr wiutherly winds
i Texas nud New Mexico rartly
rly winds
ma and Indian Territories and
rtly cloudy scattered showers In
on cooler Monday Bight va
oeiomlnR northerly
tartly cloudy scattered show
ily winds
SD T1IU STAGU
> rniuiniN VlollnUt Snc
tii Heirt DIkpip
e ° Oal May 15Edcuardo Jt
held rovalty enchanted and
fashionable audleuces nl over
1 dead this afternoon at the Or
fr In this city It was He
appearance ou tho vaudeville
great olnl t appeared and
lth tumultuous applause he
owedKment and seemed lav
at the reception given him
a two or three classical pieces
d to an encore with he raoat
Glory nemenyl played a 11
eimed as If he knew this was to
atloa of his career and as If bo
MAILABLE EDITION
FOUKTEENTH YEA1INO 44 HOUSTON TEXAS MONDAY MAY 10 18
Are You
YouOOINO AWAY
This Summer
If so plwss remember that our
STORAGE
FACILITIES
RalM low Ml 1 klU > etc Location convenient
Kites bejvlce prompt and pollts
Peden Co
Office ioi3 Franklin Avenue
Office Ihone 170 Warehouse Phone in
Sheet Iron Work
For Boilers Tanks etc
Castings made to order
Hartwell iron Works
HOUSTON TEXAS
had determined that hi final inneainme
should mark hi greatest trmmpl Ve rose o
the occasion tmiguilheitlv and hu m audit
ors as He men 1 approached his climax lltci
Ll0 Vth llnV lMllS hclr t at in their
C ° m 1 cftrrled Mny l uis
athlevoti t
cn lhi niusle rented tho house was swept
with i wild tonnt of brnios The applause
was rlmon deafening and continued for sev
eral minutes Ileniensl and his accompanslu
enmo forward and In rrsponso trrsnotlier np
rl Vertl llcmenji commemid to pi ly
nellbcs Plzrlrall Ho had just completed
a few bars of tho difficult fingering when ho
leaned forward as If to speak to one nf th
mUFlelnns In tho orchestra continuing his
plrre Ho seemed to pause for a minute and
then flowh fell forward on his face Ono of
the mutlelnns caught him bufire he tnuelinil
tho stage ntid prevonled him rrom rolling off
All was over He was carried from the ttags
and phjsldans were Immediatelj siimmrncd
but tho aged musician was pat medicnl aid
Ildmtardo Remensi was born In Hungary fi
jrars ago He leaves a widow son and
daughter who resldo in New York Rrnicnvi a
deft touches rvolvcnl such strains as unqurs
tlonablj stamped him as one of the greatest
violinists of tho age
IOMIOV MOM1Y 1IMIKUT
Iilrni Trmlp Iliiliinoc In 1iivnr nf
Vlttrlcll Monrv IttitcM Plrilt
London May 15 Some two million pounds
of tho Chinese Indemnity are expected tn be
remitted to lapan to replace tio drain of gold
coin tlnce the gold standard nai lutrodueid
Otherwlo the lopaneve government intrndi
to hold the Indemnity as a tcscrve In London
only releasing n portion occasional for the
pajment of Indebtedness for naval arma-
ments
Tho llnnk of Ilnglanl continues its pro
i ess of entering the gold rcrcrve of that In-
stitution in preparation for thn ovenlunlltles
Tho trade balance In favor ct the United
states In conscnueneo of the rise In valuta lit
nlrcadj ollmnted at aiOOUOW pounds There-
fore heavy gold exports may commence at
any time
Vnpcv irtrs oitlnUi firm Irhes on tin
stock oxehunge wire tlrm at the btglniiiij of
Ulo veek on the Idea that the vrjr wlt won
be ended American SpalIMi and Ilrazltlnn
tei urltlcs are espe lally firm The rush to so
cure profits brought osier prices It lllai
ceurltles weri lot affected bv the lit lb
weech of the seen tarv of state for tho eolo
nice Hlr Joseph Chamberlain en Iridn i veil-
ing at nirnlngham rrstilcted all builnem
uid on Saturday pilees were gencrallv de-
pressed The fall In Amerlmn rallroid shares
for tht week ranged from one half to three
paints
itW nnsiPH
iihikit >
Volume of IIiimIiii s Ih Muni
Prices
r < Oinller d
MnncliFSter Mar 35List weeks business
was small and the weeks butlneM was verv
fair but spottj Calcutta was active owing
to the plague and Bombay did a moderate
business Trade with the other Indian ports
was slow China took seveial lines nt low
figures and South America bought fairly The
minor markets did a fair shipping business
Much business was refused In all depart-
ments owing to Insufficient price limits
Prices were vlrtunllv unaltered though in-
structions of an easier tcndimv were ob-
servable In both jams and goods Tho pres-
ent basis still affords a fair profit
Germany reports a firm ton mid heavy en-
gagements but little new business I ranee
advises of a better tendency with morn doing
In what am called Uouannerics
1 tvvtps piumo 1vr
Coinl Annl T r > of lilt Ilectlon
ririuiill Celolirntcil
Copyright 1W by Associated Tress
Port au Prince Hajtf May 15The second
anniversary of tho election of General Tlor
a as Simon Ram as president of tho Hcpubllc
of Hajtl waa celebrated here today Thcri
was a brilliant review of troops and then
religious ceremony at the
whs an Imposing
cathedral vvhero a te deum was hanted All
the members of the diplomatic corps vvcrs
rresent President Sam made a tour of the
attire and was
city which was In holiday
enthusiastically cheered
rnAcn vniicip s mgmui
Costa Hleu < l nirimiiii llitio Set
tled Their IHfTerencex
Mobile Ala May IS A newspaper corre-
spondent here Is In receipt of private but
reliable Information from San Jose Cos a
Itlca stating articles of psoie have been
i fined between Costa TtLa and Nicaragua
The representatives of each country nut on
Anrll 17 on board tho United States steamer
A crt now t Sail Jose and In the Ptejenc
of bo American officers who had b n actl
In recommending It agresd upon the terms
which wcro satisfactory to berth parties
GlndHtniieN ComlMI
Ilawardcn May IS The followins bulletin
was lsu < d this afternoon There hss ben
little material change In Mr Gladstones con-
dition since Friday His dobillly nnd ex-
treme weakness teem to be creasing Hap-
pily he Is free from suffering and his mind
Is perfectly placid
ange in Schedule
QN Railway
c Today Trains for the North Leave
Past Mall 3 p m Night Express u p m J
om the North Arrive 435 a m and 430 P
± S
surprts
doen Amcrcvin un one of which cut a
long role In hcrawnlng
The Callao prjmptly hauUd down her
colors She carrlif one gun ant a crew nf
thirtyeight men nd one officer who were
paroled 1
When tho McCilloch returned to Manila
from Hong Kong Vjst Tuesday the flaghip
Olympia hauled tiwn tho commolorea
bursee and holBtrl the flag of tear ad
aitral In contequeie of Admiral Deweys
promotion
Strict watch I kbt by the squadron to
guard against atternVs to destroy th ships
with torpedoes OtheWlsc notalng la uom
Tho health of offices and men Is very
good
The captured tram rt at Manila Is be
lng loaded with guns I ken from the Span
ish ships Thens will ent to tho naval
academy at AnnapollJ rophles
4 red acros the
Tbo McCulloch l fc4
j Vfr H6n JCoe s
B < ati iiia iiai ttieiiiottii
e
e
B
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a
c
lief that the rebels are hemming the city
in by land but the fact that fc say
plicltly that ihey have made no derooo
stration seem to dtsprovo the story pub-
lished that thoy have entered
The best evidence of the effcctlvencei
ot the blockade maintained by Dawey and
also of the work of surrounding tho city
la shown in tho statements In the dispatch
that provisions are scarce In the city of
Manila whJcb socma to Indicate to Admiral
Dewey an early surrender by the Spaniard
Other publljhed reports ccem alto to bo
refuted by the admirals advlca to the ef-
fect that the rebels had raided Manila
where the Spanish naval station was lo-
cated and where presumably largo sup-
plies of arms and ammunition wcro k i > t If
tho rebels have been supplying themsclvcis
with arm It munt have been with the ad
tntraPii content as bis dlpatch is orig-
inally dated from Cavte Indicating that be
Is still In possession
The sre test tUf clon prey ll b i
VJ J
over the g < M w
b lns
M
fcctlvenc s of the blockade being main-
tained by him
The department Is making all hasto to
rush troops to support Admiral Heweyet
forcei so that If the Spanish government
does sunondrr tho formei will not bo de-
pendent upon n small number of marines
which ho can lllv spare but will hive thn
aid of soldiers In holding his position and
maintaining order It Is confidently hoped
hero that the City of Pckln charierel lis h
transport vessel will bo ablo to clear from
Han 1rnnclsto ln a very short time to be
followed in rapid succession by the tilled
ships engaged for transports Tho Pekln
can carry loon men which with the ma-
riner alnard the Charleston Just nbont lo
Halt will bo of great anjUtaTiio to the ad-
miral but far from the number which ho
will perrj The total number of mon tn bi
sent will aggregate probibly 12000 as Ma-
jor General Wesley Merrill who Is to com-
mand the expedition nnd subsequently to
ho made mllltiry governor regards that as
tho last which can maintain order in a
city like Manila made up of many Cle-
ments
Oven ten reglmcnls of Infantry and four
batteries of artillery fiom the votinteoni
have been ordered In concentrate nt Sin
Praneifcn and tho e nnd the regiments
now In the extreme West will also bo there
Secretary fong was at tho navy depart-
ment veral limes during Ihe day and
n ftddltlon o tho dlirwlch to thn adlral
h AUthorlM tr tatem nt that the tr
rrdo boat Terror helonelng tn the Spanish
reef wvnllsablcd at Port of Prance Mar
tlntque The dlsnsteh follows
Sparlih terfdn boat T rreir disabled at
ro lo Prance Msrtlnriue
There was a disposition among some of
those wh > raw lhl statement to regard It
of the disability was Iptendd Mmply as
a blind and that the Spanish government
had enufcd ft to be spread so that no com-
plaint tould be mud l Franco on ac-
count of tho slay of the boat it a neutral
port None of he officials hpwevcr would
pxrnr themselves on the subject
pecretarr lxmsf also madr public a rncs
fage received frpm Kev West telling of
the dererture of Ihe Uncae In commtrd
ef Captain Drnlnerd She Is bound for sonw
point in Cuba Kh a vow to securing tho
re < i e of tw > Americans undrr a 1 K ef
trece Jn exchange for Spanish nrloncs
held by this eovernment The tat m nt
given out by th > cretary on the spievt
re ei nllows The llncai left Kev W t
shJttly before midnight w4h Jntuton4
t end r > of trirne wth record to ex
Chang of prUoners
At Ihe slate and war deoartwent the
offless > wrr < busYi err4jrr P r nd A
r > > nt
TEN PAGES
HOUSTON DAILY POST
PRICE 5 CENTS
Key West Kla Mas L This ha hven a Snndny of tinnninl activity htre artd It is apparent that an Important
strategic movo is being planned Commodore Watson arrived qn Ire iriinlcnt ntohln from tha lilockadlng Ueet OS Ha
> atia Orderi eamo trick ant fait fom Washington and tho naval station authentic vvrro Insructrd to tinkn quick
preparation to coat the big ships U Is thought that there will bo no ocevion lo beRln toallng before Tnesdiy or Wedhrv
ilaj althavBh It would tint b > sun lung were the work u > begin tonight or tomorlow The nhlps already In tho hnrlior
have been ordered to get up steam without delay but the officers say they are Ignorant of wlwt thin may ImlkMlc
Tho onnounctment from tho Noah of tho comltiK of thu Using squadron rtreiKthcns tho theory hold horn thill a tmtiol
movement of some klndJs conlemplalet The rhltf fncfor In tho situation Is tho whoieaboula of the Spanish licet tin to
stood to he off tho Venezuelan coavt It is conceded bj naval men that wrro thrNtraa squndion to meet the detached
blockading squadron off Cuba while Admlial SnmpionH shlpv were coding hero a riUattrout blow iuIrIiI bo Inlllcted and
It U blleved tho plan nr under tlitBldination li to obvlato such probabllty
itrnordlnnr > precautions are b lie taken for the protirtlon of Key West hatlor although tho rumor lately circulated
heio that tho Spanish licet Is heading thLs way Is scouted by the officials
be In clone communication with tho de
oe o oos eo as ociA aa < > ocooo ooeeoaae e oo
rrs lluton nml Toiri which nirlvod off tor leavlns the neutral x > rt llefori sleh
the haibor yetlerday morning are utlll
lure Only tho Mula Teuiu mill tho
ment of tho time given it os a result of partment llrmH twentj four holm must intorvone
Tllt > 3 < l Woe that ord
the present location of the Spanhh men Commodore Schleys command Is well on rfs vt
liavo betti cabled o tho commindln cfl
ofwar tho naval board In session Its Cuba The naval dctnrtnicit vUcajn to the
wai whs way to are admitted poll The rta of iho auxllhry uuisers Yiilo and M
today and when it adjourned at a hf > sent 1 communication to Cummodoro bavo Vought coil provisions and medleinea Ioula and he prolcoled cruiser Mnttom
hour the memberR vvero conddent that tler Pchley off Charleston Ihnt the Snaulsh and sllll remain In port Tho ulhcr war erJ dllcctlng thorn to prooecd n Martin
had laken eveo precaution that their naval fleet was at Curacoa and he was ordered uhlpi are oiltHldo waiting
experience and best Judgment dictated to to hasten with all dispatch lo Cubin
defend their country and bring early de waters from which his futiiro movement
frat to the enemys force will be directed bv the boird
It developed today hat instead of two Secret u > lyongs belief Is this The
colliers as hub been believed there were cnonlyt depending upon nupoilor speed will
fom of tbe c vessels coming about S000 nake every effort to cut out Isolated Amcr
Tho statement tint tho torpedo boit
dt ell oyer Teiror Is with the sqtmlnm
of Admiral Cervotn conflicts with n
provlous slatfment that the vessel Ini
hern definitely loatod at Martinique
vvhero she was bung drv doskoil or
repairs Ilnbably tho Curacoa dls
pitch should ic > d 1unir Insteid of
Tfrroi HI
tons of coal sufficient to recoal every ship luin sllip nni destiny them limning Into Kw >
Yorki Mfl > Tlie umilK WlirI1
of tho Spinlsh squidron It Is beloved ly Spanish haibors to take on supplies As tvlr < l tonlnlllR a rftpjrislit special from
memlwn of the board that the arrival of toon as these supplies arc received the juliHnai Venezuela dated 10 10 a m to
the Spanish squadron at Curacao was dm ppanlh admiral will leave tho harbors 1nji M > nR lno spanlsli warships In tho relief of tho Terror
to tho fleccsslty of communication with tho without delay nod continue his policy of fantn jiarla Teresa and Vltcnjn are still H xlu1fl uil thn Amerlraii shliS
colliers In order to appoint a rendezvous attacking au Inferior force It can bo at lcol clniK Tho toipcdo boat do
Ique drati oy tho Span Mb vcsfioU outsllo
the thrcemllo limit of the land ml to
bloc mlo tho Tenor in Port d Krnnu
This counitr movo is moil imiortnnt If
the ripanlshvcfceK lu tha nelghbitlitid
of Mnrtlnlquo are deal toyed and the Teimr
IS etTcittially blockaded at Port de rnncc
tho Spanish fqtiadion will of noceseltv tit
ompellod to ome to her relief It Is tint
believed lhAt SpalT would loavo ier < b
sliovet nl tho mercj of the American ahlpt
so that It Is tnaslhlr Ailmlial Orrvcras
squadion may llnd It necessary to come tn
will arrive In the vicinity of Martlnliluo
nmf liui tamunow aflenioon nnd Intel
along tho Venczuelnn coi < = t where coal tan that the naval war boaid Is uctlnit Htinicts Cristobal Colon nud Almlrnnte MinK miBM nia 0 Bl01 oxputtd fion
be taken aboard without Intetruptlon from a nno wjtn the srcietarys idea Oqucndo hid oiltHldo waltliiK for tho two thit uuarter
American ships or a heavy sci When he Spinlsh squadron hai coiled It cruUerw
Official advices arc to tho eifect that js thought It will proceed to tomo poit on
seven Spanish menofwar arc ofl Curacao the southern coist of Cuba
This number is somewhat surprising In 8fllv 0lDlc t1 TliTTosl nnd New Ymk
view of tho fact that tho fleet when It left aid Copyrjght 189S b > James lordou
Dennett
Cape Verde consisted of seven ships and wnitmitad Curacoa Mav IC Ihr
Cliarlosk 1 S Ci May 15 Commodoio
Now York May in A lopvrlght speeltl Sihluja flying squadron passed here at 5aO
lo tho Kvrnlns World from St Ihtimai tills altcimoii slopplnrj Just long tuounh
sass that two amiill Spanish crulhrrs pioli i receive 01 dor that wem awaiting ou
ably tho Venendldn mid Isabcll were bmrd he llglilhousj Under Wistaria lu
sighted by the Yule It is supposed tho hirRO of Coilimaudei McUonel of the Slvlh
ono of this number the Terror Is at Port vlZLaja llnil MttrU Teres t
Spanlu cluwr l9ntll Ilul Uc Si > Jnum uva UUlrrl TJ U
de Prance Martinique t I boMevod tn evening
0e0ck this
lhs t
lefl port
ool < ltlK for lhc MmltomMy > vUcll ul hgi n mwu mlMl
naval circles that the of the Torrm
place unknown Tho four
dcotlnatton
Thfl is
llu iiii i st Thomas vesterdiv
eouu pnsiicd out of rauKti to the noutlivvaid
has been taken by ee of the ama gun on > ni cU wci pff the
i fc w NoWnB uuU ho ctaUd rtpm thrf uval
rcU which ned from Cuba or Por 0 rbor disappeared about noon but this Herald Copyright m by Jams Gordon comaillfcatr Ulon
u t0 ll0 dwli Of
mean watera upon the approach of tho 0enlnR one of thf torpcc0 b0al 1estrover
jlny
Wnshngtmi ul01ll1JS llfl nl m imprM pmMt
Americ squadrons Wllh ghlcd iRlln WhUo hmc lmi Uo cdo PBt dlMI00I Terror at Mar
lhBl u uuna l0l Ke > W l Commodoo
There Is no reason to believe itiat the WBraop8 took on Bmall qitantltj ot toil Unique Spain bus Injcted 111 Important
Plan deleimlned upon by tho war boird to am provlElnnIt Thclr ncarturo wa due ld pUzllnK ecc l u r sltu SCI < 5 r ° rU1
Place near Admiral Sampsons squadron mir K0ernmcnts reqcslig thorn lo Tla m to sel lVleS ln lu Obarlwon 8 O May 10On Hoard tho
to tus Houth of tho Haitian toast In the Icau m provided In the decree of neutral harbor of Port de Prance whero rcpilrt KlafjBhlp lliooklyn of the Klylnu Squadron
immediate vicinity of tho Windward piss tJ There wcro no colliers with th licet will bo made In view ot tho annonndemnt orf Chmleston S O Tho four vessels of
age hie heed changed Tho department bui NothnK l8 known about Iho condition ot of tUP sovornmont that tho Ilarv Wlr c01nprl8ll llu mnJor panlou ot tho
ord tvvonlyfour hours before the cum
been revised that Hear Admiral Samp on their bollcw A rumor which 1 do not lljlnp squadron under Commodore Schley
rlcllm of llr jmigl Klvc notco or
acting In accordance with tho Instructions LOn8iiPr reliable says that there are some her Intention lo depart It Is presumed by anchored orf Charleston bar 11I110 miles cited
The Oriental
v V liffJ aiiiSHl
if eiti iaittnumtii
FLEETS PREPARING FOR BATTC1
The Spaniards Are Taking on Coal and Provisions at Curacoa Americans
Making for Key West to Do the Same
special Dispatch to The Tout and New York
Herald Copjright 153s by James Gor
don Dennett
Washington Mn > IS How to captu c or
destroj tho Spanish fleet now In the Car b
bcan sea is the great vvnr cUfaIon of tha
hour Official Information was rccrlvd
by the slate derailment this morning from
Consul Smith at Curacao that tho SnanUh
squadron Intruded to leave there todnj nul
it Is the belief of the naval war tnird
thai a H now or soon will bo on 1U way
to tho point vvhero It collleri are Ijins
Our fighting and living squadrons ato lu
quest of tho enemy improving every tno
sent hint last night by the naval war board 1 snips In this vicinity oval oftltlnls that tho artlon will bo ro from Charleston < lly nt 138 this after No signal llgbtii wero flashed 011 the hills
is making all speed to tho western end of
Hnytl when ho will proceed It is under
Cop > right 180 ° by Associated Pre
NE fS FROM ADMIRAL DEWEY IS OF AN
ENCOURAGING NATURE
Special CWo to The Post nnd New York
Herald Copyrlghled IMS b > James
Oordonjlennett
Hong Kon May 15 Tho dispatch boat
McCulloch v ich left Manila Prlday ar
tlvcd here t iay Rear Admiral newe > s
squadron rcrryvlns In Jlanlla bay blockad-
ing the city thlch Is beginning to suffer
from tto latiltcf sufficient food Meat
brings 150 a ind
Tho small Spvilsh gunboat Callao which
had been crulss In eouthern watrs for
the last sixteen months entered the bay
of Manila last livening and was greatly
Sr > will remain until Tii < y mornlnR
and then return lo Manila
Washlnfiton May 5 Tho dispatches
from Hong Konrj brought good nevva from
Admiral Ucwoy to tho president early this
morning and tho naval officials who were
watehlng for news Although no apprehen-
sions existed as lo his aeenrity neverthe-
less the resassuranco of tofety la alwayn
pleasanLThe belcKrams indlcite that Dewey
had lost none of tb prestige gaird In his
memorable fight of two nf < ks ago and
that whllo be has refialnei from taking
tho city of Manila he has It practically at
te The admiral the bc
mcrcj cxprests
nl to beeecclved by shots from
quired of the Teiror commandei
It wom pointed nut lo mo today that in
Curacoa May lfThe Spanish rulicn l
It Is not peunlsslhlD for
noon alter having been ut < for llireo
days nnd 110 Blun of the Spanish ciulstrn
itcyid proceeded to nca t ten knota
tqundron fctotd Ports were ctrrstd with
fctccl bats battle liatchca covered the
main batteries ot tho ships nnd men wcro
wit lo tho guns with Instruction for a
night watch to he kept Wo kept aouth
tM t Towards morning several heavy fos
brinks wcie encountered am during one of
thefo Infcrvnls the StrHltiK iho collUr
was detached To wnlt for her was partly
the reason that anchorage was made and
also that Commodore Schley toutd com
lnunlcate with Washington The squadron
proceeded fottthward The only Incident of
the trip from Hampton Hoada wai iho
stopping nf a rtrltlsh ship to make her
dltplav Ier colora The llrltlsh atenmar
PlsU with a load of phosphate rock bound
for Norfolk Va wivs the ship halted mid
slm was shrilly nfterwaid permitted lo
proceed nn her vojage Sl > h1 displayed
neither colon nor lights
On Saturday a swift mer < lianlman
misted tliet bowa of the Droolilyn Sud-
denly thotilg warship turned on her Mdo
IlgMs inatantls every light Id tho mer-
chantman weflt cut nnd she imtdo a inn
evidently liollcvltiR that tkn hid rnequn
Kurd tho Spanish fleet No attempt was
irrdo 0 on rhaiil her and It Is expected
she will upnrt hnvlng seen n hostlla licet
The licet lid uplcntlld weather and a
siiieolh rcn Thn squadron hat been cj <
pcted at K j West tonight
Hpeilnl ahlti tq The IMpt and New York
Herald Copyright M by JsiiIm Gordon
llnmctt
Mpn Hiotlen May 15 The Unite
Stales dispatch boat rotter tame In here
tonight tn end and locolvo dlspatthoj to
Washington As noon ni her orrmd was
donp ehe hurried off to rejoin the fleet
which la moving west along the coast
Tho supply ship Supply which arrived
hero yostriday left this evening to rejoin
thn fleet
tfpedal Cubic lo The PoU nnd New York
Herald Copyright HIS by James Gordon
ileum n
St Plirre MatUnique Mtty 13 It Is re-
potted here that the fipuulsh loitodo boat
di liper TetrorH bnllerB > arp disabled and
thafrio rrt t tttln lacks fuiidBrforapitlrtholi
The Tenor hmi the ambUlatrujihlp All
Aillo am still nl Port floVraucc
lhc United Slates eriilsei Hurvard h
still horo anil It bs not kuown when aha
will depart
Tim impression prevails hero that thn
Spanish Heel a still orf tho laliiud waiting
orders Although It was nut sighted tola
tho peoplo nro ncvcrthclcsB prcatly ex
on Saturday night n Governor Capest sent
n squad of gcndaiines nlnng the mountain
stood dosn the Windward passage to tako Maria TercRa Vlzcayn Alnilrante Oquendo a belllgorent crulsei lo pursue 1 cruiser of nr lurpedo botitB Bald lo be In this locality road to stop them Qne > slgna ra flashed
station at Its fouthcrn end Hero ho vtlll Cristobal Colon and torpedo boat destiny Uiw other l ellltereiit Immediately on lit The iiiadtori uflcr Icavlnt Hamilton late tonight however off Carbot Point
MANILA SITUATION
A MESSAGE FROM DEWEY
Manila Effectually Blockaded and Surrender Is
Hourly Expected
Washington May JE The following dispatch was received by the navy de-
partment today mm Admiral l > o cy
Cavlto May 13 via Hong Kong May 15 Malntalnlns strict blockjdc
Itcasoii to believe that the rebels are hemming in tho city by land but mado no
demonstrations Scarcity of provisions In Manila Probahlp that thu Spanlih
governor will bo obliged to surrendfr soon Can tako Manila at any moment
Cllmato moist and hot On May 12 captured gunboat Callao attempting to run
blockade Have plenty of coil Uuo Drltlsh ono French two German and ono
Japanese vessel here observing Dowcy
at their dc ka Secretary Day said ho hid
ro Important news to tommunlrato to the
pre nor had ho any comment lo nuke on
tho advices from Madrid UUIng ot the
resignations of tho en tiro Spanish ministry
lxmdon May 15 The Hong Kong cor-
respondent of the Standard says After the
CillaoH crew landed they were released on
parole and tho Callao was paraded In full
view ot the Manila city accompanied by
tho United States cru cr Concord
When Mr Williams tho Amorlcan con
Ithsus pVlon ugRTa tln rtiiat thc reroft sul landed at Cavlte last week he was ro
celvod with great cnthu la > mt aqd was met
by a crowd of 2P0O people
There were no signs that the Spanish au I
thorltles were preparing to capitulate All
tho Spanish Inhabitants and many Drltlsh
and German subjects taught safely In the
suburb taking all their belongings In
busInetH quarters tho stores were covered
with foreign flags with a view of protec
tion should the insurgents capture the city
Agulnaldo tho former Insurgent leader
Is now In Hong Kong actively negotiating
with President McKlnley It Is said I tblnk
he Is seeking lo arrange for the future gov-
ernment of tho Jhlllpplne by a native <
ministration under the protectorate of th
United States At present there Is duHUn
slon among Iho rebel factions omo of
AgmnsioOpossesses enou a pim i W41
sKu tfeefe d4ftfeowMA > > Mli tli
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Insurgents to pursuo a common purpojo Js
questionable
Admiral Dewey Is well advised as lo the
necessity ot his having reinforcements IB
Rngllsh here advocato a Joint AngloAmor
Ican administration It Is inserted thst
Admiral Dewey has recoaled from three
Drltlsh ships
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