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NEWS FROM DEWEY
IS WELCOMED AT THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT
ANXIETY IS RELIEVED
BY REPORTS 07 INSURGENT
ACTIVITY
MONITORS SENT TO MANILA
Will Enable the Admiral to Hold His
Own Against Any Possible
Spanish' Attack
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, June 6.-After a lot ot
conflicting rumors of naval engagements,
the landing of troops and such matters al
the navy department, there came at the
close of the day one tmportrant bit of news
embodied in a report from Admiral Dewey
of important successes achieved by the
Insurgents at Manila.
The navy department at 2 o'clock posted
the following bulletin.
"Admiral Dewey reports that the insur
gents have been actively engaged within
the province of Cavite during the past
week. They have won several victories,
taken prisoners about 1800 men, 50 officers
of the Spanish troops, not native. The ar
senal at Cavite has been prepared for occu
pation by the United States troops upon
the arrival of the transports."
111-Concealed Anxiety
The officials have been more anxious
than they eared to betray as to Admiral
Dewey's condition. They were not serious
ly apprehensive of danger to the fleet, but
an impression was gaining ground that the
admiral had not maintained the same
measure of success in his operations in
Manila bay that rewarded his first ef
fort. Now the report goes to show that his
plans are working out admirably; that he
has succeeded In placing upon the Insur
gents the burden of conducting military
operations against the Spaniards while he
himself is lying in enforced Idleness await
ing the arrival of troops, and that he has
succeeded ln preventing the corruption of
the Insurgent leaders by the Spaniards,
which appeared at one time to be threat
ening. There is some speculation here by
anxious minds as to how the insurgents
will treat the prisoners they have taken,
who are more numerous, it is said, than all
the captures made by the Cuban insur
gents since their war began. It was re
ported by cable, soon after he had secured
the co-operation of the insurgent chief
Aguinaldo,. that Admiral Dewey would see
to it that the insurgents observed tho rules
of civilized warfare. This caution was
made necessary by the terrible tales that
had been circulated of the barbarous treat
ment of prisoners captured by the insur
gents. It is sincerely hoped that Agui
naldo will see to it that this agreement is
observed in the case of the 1800 prisoners
he now holds, for, it is believed in official
circles, that the nations of the civlllz«d
world will hold the United States morally
responsible for any excesses that may be
committed ln the Philippines as a result
of our action there. The navy department
officials declare that Dewey is not respon
sible for the safe keeping and maintenance
of these prisoners, which Is most fortu
nate, considering the limited resources of
the admiral in the matter of provisions.
Monitors for Dewey
The navy department gave orders today
that the double-turreted monitor Monad
nock, now at Mare Island, should be made
ready to sail for Manila within ten days,
and the necessary orders were hurriedly
telegraphed. The Monterey will not wait
for the company of the Monadnock, but
should bo off ln the course of a few hours
under the convoy of the Brutus. The navy
department will immediately procure an
other merchant ship to accompany the Mo
nadnock on her COOO-milo voyage.
The Monadnock Is a most powerful double
turreted monitor. With twin screws and
SOOO horse power engines she is easily able
to make twelve and a half knots an hour.
Built on the general lines of the Amphitrite
she has better engines and more power than
that Monitor. She carries four 10-inch guns
in two turrets, besides two 4-inch rapid Are
guns ln a casement and a numerous sec
ondary battery. Her coal capacity is 2">o
tons In bunkers and almost as much stow
age room can be found on the decks. Conse
quently the Monadnock has the ability ot
make a longer criuse than the Monterey
without replenishing her coal supply, yet
her capacity is still too small to permit her
to make the passage from Honolulu to the
Philippines unaided. With these two moni
tors Admiral Dewey will be fully able to
take care of himself, even should themuch
talked-of Cadiz fleet undertake to attack
him in Manila harbor. The monitors at their
maximum draw only fourteen and a half
feet of water, or ten feet less than the Span
ish battleship Pelayo, and therefore would
be able to pick their position In the shallow
water where the Spanish battleships could
not possibly reach them, and hammer away
at the latter to their heart's content, pre
senting themselves so small a mark as to
render It very difficult for the Spanish gun
tiers to reply effectively.
There is no doubt entertained of
the Monadnock's seaworthiness, for
before being reconstructed at the Mare
Island navy yard she made the entire voy
age from the Delaware clear around the
Horn to San Francisco, a voyage longer
really than that made by the Oregon.
Tha Merrimac Affair
Thei members of the naval construction
corps are still rejoicing over the splendid ex
ploit of Hobson and Powell. The latter, a
young cadet who sat through the long hours
In a steam launch under the Spanish fire
waiting to fetch away Hobsor. and his crew
is also a member of the construction corps,
according to Chief Constructor Hichborn.
The youngster was assigned to the force of
naval artlchecture at Annapolis, and ac
cording to the rules that placed him In the
construction corps as much so as Chief
Hichborn himself.
The Cadis Fleet
The Cadis fleet which was reported to be
doing strange things In the West Indies yes
terday, is not giving the naval officials any
concern. They have learned through the
state department that the Spanish ships
were at Cadiz last Friday so they could not
well have been in the West Indies two days
later.
Minor Matters
Up to the close of office hours it could not
be learned at the war or navy department
that any n*w> bad rsaoosd there to *how
that troops had landed In force near San
tiago and the officials, high and low, made
no concealment of their incredulity.
Major de Grandpre, military attache of
the French embassy, left tonight for Tampa
where he will proceed with the troops em
barking for Cuba. Prince Lleven of Russia,
a captain of the Russian royal artillery and
recently assigned for special service in con
nection with the war, called on the war and
navy officials today and later left for the
south. These aretthe last of the : foreign ob
servers to leave for trie sceru? of action.
It was stated at several of the foreign em
bassies and legations today that there was
no warrant for the published reports that
the foreign military, and naval attaches
were makir.g unfavorable reports to the!.*
home offices on the American army and
navy, particularly the former. It is said
these foreign observers know from experi
ence the difficulties attending the equip
ment of raw levies and that they give gen
erous recognition to the manner in which
200,000 men have been assembled, armed and
equipped. The foreign experts say that
more or less confusion Is unavoidable in
such a gigantic undertaking and that mili
tary science recognizes this confusion as
Inseparable from the assembling of a large
volunteer force.
Fierce Fighting
• MANILA, May 31, via Hong Kong, •
• June 6. —Spanish outposts have been •
• driven in all along the line slmul- •
• taneously. Great slaughter of Span- •
• lards. Fierce hand-to-hand lighting •
• for seventy hours, in spite of the ty- •
• phoon that was raging. Insurgents •
• hold the suburbs of the city. •
Pushing Forward
HONG KONG, June 6.—The British gun
boat Swift, which has Just arrived from
Manila, reports that the insurgents have
cut the railways outside the town and ad
vanced to within four miles of the city.
A Spanish regiment mutinied and shot
its officers.
Fighting between the insurgents and the
Spanish troops Is frequent and the former
brought a thousand troops to Gavlte.
The Americans, It is reported at Manila,
assist the Insurgents with boats and ma
chine guns.
The Swift repeats a rumor that the in
surgents had captured and tortured a num
ber of priests. The British residents, at
the time the Swift left, still remained in
Manila, but the foreigners were taking
refuge on the foreign shipping.
Insurgent Advances
HONG KONG, June G.—(Copyrighted,
1898, by the Associated Press.) The corre
spondent of the Associated Press, under
date of June 2, says:
"I have traversed the whole region of
fighting during the last three days, in
spite of the prohibition. I found the in
surgents strongly posted at Caloocan,
eight miles north of Manila, and at Ba
coor, the same distance south. To the
east I found nothing in the way of insur
gent entrenchments.
"The insurgents hold the whole Pasig
river, which flows Into the bay Immediately
below the town of Manila, to the lagoon.
The two sections of the insurgent forces
signal thel movements with fire balloons.
"To the northward the rising is general,
and th» Spaniards are few. The railway
has been cut In several places and the
English overseers have been warned off.''
To the southward there has been fierce
fighting on the Zapote river between Ba
coor and Las Pinas. The biggest battle of
the present campaign was fought last
Tuesday, May 31.
The insurgents attacked on the left
branch of Zapote, waded across amid a
typhoon, stormed the banks for several
miles along and carried the Spanish
trenches with knives.
Yesterday (June 1) they tried the right
branch of the Zapote, but failed. The
Spaniards employed artillery all day, but
no casualties are reported. Today thera
have only been Ineffective Brtlrmlshes.
The country is densely wooded and
swampy. Both parties shoot aimlessly. I
got in the middle of the firing, but nobody
was hurt. Nothing was visible In the
tremendous fusillade, and I believe nohody
knew what he was shooting at. Both sides
were "duffers." The Insurgents, however,
are excellent ln a melee.
The Spaniards say they were victorious
yesterday, but that they cannot follow up
the victory and annihilate the rebels, be
cause of the American warships at Cavl'e.
Moreover, they say it is necessary to save
LOS ANGELES HERALD) TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 7, 1898
RICHMOND P. HOBSON, U. S. N.
their energies for the American troops.
Meanwhile, the vicinity of Manila is an
impenetrable net work of ambuscades.
Spanish Reinforcements
HONG KONG, Juno (!.—Advices from
Manila say It is officially declared there
that four armored cruisers with collier.,
and torpedo boats and transport ships car
rying 10,000 troops have left Spain, proceed
ing for eastern waters.
After Aguinaldo's Head
MANILA, May 29, via Hong Kong, Juno
C—(Copyrighted, IS9S, by the Associated
Press.) Many natives will try to earn the
large reward the government has offered
for the capture of the Insurgent chief Agui
naldo, dead or alive. Already several of
the Insurgent officers have been assassi
nated.
It is officially declared that four armored
cruisers, with colliers, torpedo boats am
transports carrying 10,000 troops have left
Spain for eastern waters. The Spaniards
are utterly unimpressed hy the naval de
feat here. They explain that their squad
ron was vastly outclassed, and are confi
dent nf a victory on shore. They are de
termined to light to the end. as the ships
did. Evidently, they will never learn com
mon sense until Manila Is annihilated by
street and house fighting in the outer city
and by a bombardment of the walled cit
adel.
Tho Insurgents raided a railroad station
ter. milts to tho north of Manila and killed
three priests and an officer. There has also
been, a pitched battle at a Spanish post
south of Manila, near Cavite, the result be
ing that the Insurgents retired. The Span
ish casualties were 150.
At Manila the work of constructing de
fenses goes on, and there are sandbag
breastworks in all directions.
The Americans are always using their
searchlights, but they never Interfere with
tho work on the defenses. The Spaniards
believe that they are short of ammunition.
The governor has Issued a proclamation
offering the natives great concessions, and
declaring that the Americans will be pow
erless on land. Meanwhile the Insurgents
are steadily advancing along the coast, sup
ported by the United States gunboat Petrel,
and are driving the Spaniards into Manila.
They have captured five Important posi
tions nine miles from the city, nnd over
100 Spaniards have been killed. Four thou
sand Spanish reinforcements have been
sent, but It is asserted that Aguinaldo will
enter the city by June 12th.
A bombardment will be avoided 1 If possi
ble.
The foreigners have had a public meeting
and two steamers are ready at a moment's
notice to take them to thai protection of
their own warships or the Americans.
Dewey Not Idle
LONDON, June 6.—The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Standard says:
Advices from Manila say that Admiral
Dewey has gathered the steamers now
blockaded in the river to lie off Cavite in
readiness to receive foreigners. The Span
lards are losing arms, ammunition and field
pieces almost daily, so persistent are the
rebel attacks. The natives are flocking to
Aguinaldo's standard. He Is on the whole
conducting the campaign on humane prin
ciples. In the course of a pitched battle on
May 30th a number of native anxlliariesde
serted the Spanish lines for the Insurgents.
From the general tone of the news from
Manila there Is a right to believe that the
city will fall Into Dewey's hands before the
arrival of the American troops.
Fighting for Seventy Hours
MANILA, May 31, via Hong Kong, June
6.—(Copyright, 1898, by the Associated
Press.) The Spanish outposts have been
driven in all along the line, simultaneously
and with great slaughter. It Is said over a
thousand have been killed. There has been
fierce hand-to-hand fighting for seventy
hours, despite the typhoon which is raging.
The violent winds and torrents of rain
render the rifles of the Spanish troops un
availing. The natives easily win at every
step with their slashing knives. Today the
Insurgents hold Malabon, Tarlac ar.d
Bacoor. They are now attacking San
Tamesa and Moriate, the suburbs of the
city, which Is completely encircled for a
distance of seven miles. A native regiment
under Colonel Aguinaldo, cousin of the In
surgent leader, yesterday Joined the Insur
gents. Three rockets were dropped Into tho
city today. They are supposed to have been
a signal for the natives.
The governor has issued a despairing
proclamation, begging the insurgents to
come to terms, and meanwhile he is arrang
ing to remove all the Spanish population
Inside the old walled city, fie Is lining the
moats, testing the drawbridges and plac
ing strong guards on the principal streetaf
and artillery along the walls. AH the other
troops are camping In the suburbs. The
weather Is terrlllc.
Later—lt now appears that the rockets
yesterday were not signals to thernatlves,
but a warning from the German consulate
of the approach of the typhoon, issued for
the br-nertt of the ships in the harbor.
I visited Cavite without the Spaniards
knowing it, and found there 197 wounded
and 56 prisoners; among the latter six
Spanish officers. All were treated well.
Chief Aguinaldo, in the course of an inter
view, has said that the Insurgents are eager
lo rush upon Manila forthwith, but that
Admiral Dewey refuses to "allow hordes
of passionate semi-savages to storm a civ
ilized metropolis."
Admiral Dewey wants to wait the arrival
of the American troops. In the meantims
the insurgents have been forbidden to cross
the Molate river, seven miles south of
Manila. Otherwise the Petrel will be sta
tioned there to bombard them.
The volunteers smelt powder yesterday.
An officer was killed and three officers
wounded. They retired rapidly. One Ger
man resident has enlisted with the volun
teers.
SPANISH SPIES
Carranza and Dv Bosc Arrested on a
Capias
• MONTREAL, June 6.— Lieutenant •
• Carranza and Senor dv Bosc were ar- • [
• rested at 4:30 this afternoon on as
• capias, in which it is alleged that they • i
• were about to leave the country. The • ;
• capias was taken out in accordance •
• with a suit for $25,000 damages for de- •
• famatlon of character entered by De- S) j
• tectlve Kellert. The arrest was made •
• at the residence of the Spanish consul • j
• general, and the prisoners were imme- •
• diately taken before Judge Mathieu, •
• who released them ln $1000 ball, which •
• was promptly furnished, the authorl- •
• ties declining to say by whom. The •
• writ is returnable In six days, and no •
• action can be taken until the end of •
• that time unless the prisoners consent o
• to a speedy hearing. •
• In the meantime a new element is •
• introduced into the case. The bodies •
• of Carranza and Dv Bosc are the •
••■ 'operty of Detective Kellert until •
• h.B claim is satisfied or the case dis- •
• solved. The United States author!- •
• ties are desirous of having Carranza •
• and Dv Bosc leave Canada, a thing •
• which they cannot do without for- •
• felting their ball. As It stands now, c
• It looks very much as If Detective c
• Kellert had made it impossible for •
• the Canadian government to order •
• the Spaniards to leave the country, a>
• at least until the capias has been dls- •
• solved. Of course Dv Bosc and Car- •
• ranza might jump their ball, hut their •
• present desire Is to remain in Can- •
• ada. •
Hay Takes Action
LONDON, June 6.—The United States
Ambassador, Col. John Hay, called at the
Foreign Office today and presented evi
dence ot Spanish officials making Canada
the base of operations and protested against
the continuation of this practice. The pro
test Is based on the fact that It would be a
breach of neutrality for Oreat Britain to
permit her territory to be used for such hos
tile purposes.
Col. Hay also recently drew the attention
of the Foreign Office to the small exporta
tior.s from Great Britain of war munitions
for Spain.
Blue Grass Earthquakes
ST. LOUIS, June G.—A special to the Post
Dispatch from Cincinnati says:
A severe earthquake occurred In North
ern Ktßtuoky,between a.m. today.
At Paris several persons were thrown
from their beds. At Maysvllle the vibra
tions lasted 30 seconds and were very strong.
At Millersburg the people were panic
stricken and many fled from their homes.
The shock was feit for two minutes, sprratl
ing terror among the people. At Cynthia
the shock was accompanied by a loud re
port and at Owensville meteors hay« fallen
during tbe day time.
HOBSON WAS NOT HURT
THE TWO MEN WOUNDED BADLY
INJURED
CONGRESS TO CONGRATULATE
When the Plucky Lieutenant's Desire
Is Known Promotion Will Follow.
Medals Ordered Struck
Associated Press Special Wlrs
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 5, with the
fleet oft Santiago, June 3, 6 p. m.—(Copy
righted, IS9S, by the Associated Press.)
(Delayed in transmission.) All the mem
bers of the Merrimac expedition are sate.
Two are slightly wounded, but Lieutenant
Hobson escaped without a scratch. This
almost Incredibly good news was brought
out this afternoon to Rear Admiral Samp
son by Admiral Cervera's chief staff, un
der a Hag of truce.
"Admiral Cervera," said the offlcer, "is
so touched by the bravery of your men
that he felt It only right you should know
they are alive. They are prisoners of war
and tire being well treated."
Tremendous enthusiasm reigns over the
complete success of the expedition. Dur
ing the day the Merrimac was plainly seen
lying athwart the channel. She could
hardly have been placed better had she
been sunk in the day time, and with noac-
companiment of fire. It was an anxious
day on all the ships. By noon the officers
and men feared the Merrimac's heroes had
died in their noble work, but at 2 o'clock
this afternoon a little, black tug, flying a
white Hug, was seen coming out from the?
saffron hills of the harbor. Slowly she
moved toward the New York, the flagship.
Assistant Chief of Staff Staunton boarded
the Vixen, Hying a flag of truce, and met
the Spanish tug, which proved to be the
Colon, half way.
Captain Oviedo signified his desire to see
Admiral Sampson personally, and he was
taken on board the llagship. The enthu
siasm as the news spread from signals
from the Vixen was so intense that the
appearance of the Spanish captain over
the side of the New York hardly excited
the surprise that might have been ex
pected.
Admiral Sampson greeted Captain Oviedo
most cordially, thanked Admiral Cervera
for his gallant courtesy, and made the
preliminary arrangements for the exchange
of Lieutenant Hobson and his seven he
roes. However, as they have naturally
learned much about the fortifications, it
Is hardly likely that they will be exchanged
for somo time. After a friendly chat In
the cabin. Admiral Sampson sat on decit
with Captain Oviedo nnd pointed out his
great ships with pride. Stores and cloth
ing for the Merrimac heroes were put
aboard tho Colon, and Captain Oviedo
Went hack ln his little black tug, under
the flag of truce, never used, perhaps, by
a more chivalrous person.
The names of the two wounded were
hot ascertained. One has a slight wour
in the cheek and the other in the hip. Af
ter blowing up the Merrimac, Lieutenant
Hobson and his party swam ashore and
were captured.
Reward of Merit
WASHINGTON, June 6.—The promotion
ln store for Lieutenant Hobson, the hero
of Santiago, Is under consideration by the
Navy Department. Acting Secretary Al
len and Commodore Hichborn. Chief of
the Bureau of Naval Construction, talked
It over In a general way today, but no con
clusions were reached. The Department is
desirous of knowing what would be most
acceptable to Hobson himself, and when
this Is learned a recommendation will he
made to Congress which that body will
doubtless carry Into effect without delay.
The present indications are that Hobson
will bo taken out of the staff and be made
a line offlcer, as that ensures not only an
Increase of pay, but an opportunity to rise
to the more conspicuous line position of
Admiral. At present, Hobson Is an As
sistant Constructor with the relative rank
of Lieutenant, Junior grade. It develops,
however, that within the next four weekr,
he would have secured a promotion to the
rank of Constructor, relative rank full
Lieutenant, in tho usual course of ad-
vaneement. As this rank Is already earned
by length of service It would hardly be an
honor for Congress to confer this ran'
upon him. About the only expedient Is to
give him a promotion In the line, probably
as Lieutenant-Commander or Commander,
where his pay would be greater than It
would be ln the staff service and tho j
chances for future advancement would be
ample. There Is some doubt, however,
whether an offlcer who has shown much
genius in the scientific branch of the naval
service would care to leave that service
for the line. Congratulations will be sent I
to Hobson as soon as there Is an opporl- |
unity to communicate with him, but while
he is a prisoner at Santiago It is obviously j
impossible for the navy authorities to do '
more thnn convey their congratulations
and thanks to Admiral Sampson.
Medals Ordered
WASHINGTON, June 6.—Representative
Hartman of Montana has Introduced a joint j
resolution directing the Secretury of the i
Navy to have prepared and delivered suit
able medals of honor to Lieutenant Hob- '
son and each member of his crew for gal- |
hint, heroic and patriotic services rendered I
to the United States at Santiago harbor on
June 3, IS9B. It appropriates $500 for the
purpose.
Practical Gratitude
MOBILE. June 6.—M. P. Inge, trustee of
the old city debt of Mobile, a former
resident of Greensboro, Ala., has assoclat
ed with him John L. Rapier, publisher of
the Mobile Register, and R. V. Taylor,
apdltor of the Mobile & Ohio railroad, In
an effort to raise a fund to pay a mortgage
upon the home of the heroic Richmond
Hobson at Greensboro.
This purpose was announced this morn
ing, and although no publication was mad?,
contributions came in in large numbers j
to Mr. Inge and are still arriving.
The First National bank of Mobile has
been selected as depository for the fund.
British Comment
LONDON, June 6.—Every evening paper
of this city echoes the morning newspapers
In the praise of Lieutenant Hobson's ex
ploit with the collier Merrimac at Santiago
de Cuba, which they say was a gallant
deed, ably planned and pluckliy carried out.
The Pall Mall Gazette says:
"The heroism of these men and the cour
teous chivalry of Admiral Cervera will not
be forgotten ln a hurry."
Continuing, the Pall Mall Gazette says It
thinks that as a result of the Merrimac ex
pedition the naval war between Spain and
the United States Is practically finished,
and the paper adds: "Had the Cadiz squad
ron meant business It would not have dallied
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until Admiral Cervera's fleet had been ren
dered useless."
The Gazette concludes by commenting on
the probable military operations, saying:
"It will pay America to secure both Porto
Rico and the Philippines before peace is
discussed. For peace on the only possible
terms Spain is not ready. The government
dare not face the music. To surrender now
would produce a revolution at home, hence
it is preposterous to talk of the basis of
statue quo ante bellum. Peace, when it
comes, Will have a very different basis, and
the capture of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines will place America in a position to dic
tate the only terms she could possibly ac
cept."
The 'Westminster Gazette, referring to
Admiral Cervera's action In connection with
the capture of the Merrimac's crew, says:
"It Is an Incident which ennobles war and
surely helps In securing honorable peace
The United States may well be generous to
such chivalrous conduct."
TROOPS IN CAMP
Regiments to Be Recruited to Their
Full Strength
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ga., June 6.—General orders were issued
today to all the regiments ln camp tn pro
ceed at once to recruit their companies to
the full strength of 106 men.
A Fatal Affray
An unfortunate difficulty occurred bo
! tween William Chumley, private, Company
;M. Second Arkansas, and Cook George
! Watts of the same company. It seems
■ Chumley complained of the biscuit he re
ceived, and he and Watts quarreled. Each
i seized a piece of firewood and each struck
j the other simultaneously. Watts was
struck on the top of the head and his skull
i was badly fractured, and it is expected
! that he will die.
Chumley is under guard and Watts is in
the hospital.
Signal Corps Recruits
Major Glassford, commanding the Signal
corps at Camp Thomas, today announced
that he had been authorized to receive re
cruits for the Signal corps from telegraph
operators or electricians. Each applicant
must have a certificate from a telegraph
company that he is competent and of good
moral character and correct habits. Ap
plicants will have to pass a strict physical
examination. It Is stated that three corps
will be organized here, In which there will
be the following number of officers and
men: Class first sergeants, 4f>; sergeants,
90; corporals, 90; first class privates, 270.
IRISH RIOTING
More Than Fifty Policemen Injured,
Some Probably Fatally
BELFABT, June 6.—Midnight.—The riots
have been renewed, nnd at h late hour to
night the troops were compelled to charge
mobs numbering several thousand. The
rioters stoned the police and troops. When
Shank Hill was cleared the crowds gath
ered In the side streets. Altogether, this Is
the worst rioting that has occurred here
since 1886. It was prolonged until midnight,
und at that hour the city Is still in a dan
gerous state of excitement.
Over fifty policemen have been Injured
and twenty-four have been taken to the
hospitals with fractured skulls and scalp
wounds.
Many civilians were Injured In the
charges, some dangerously. The military
are now in practical occupation of Shank
Hill.
IN CONFERENCE
Secret Sessions on the War Revenue
Bill
WASHINGTON, June o.—The conferees
upon the war revenue bill held their llrst
session today, and with the exception of
two hours for dinner, between 6 and S
oclock, they were In continuous session
from 3 oclock this afternoon until late to
night.
The conferees are pledged to secresy ex
cept upon the most general features of their
work. Nothing has therefore developed as
to the actual results of the meeting, ex
cept that excellent feeling was manifested
on the part of the representatives of both
houses.
The Democratic members stay with ths
Republicans, and there was no suggestion
of a party division, as is usual ln consider
ing revenue measures.
Best Way of Getting Rid of Rats
The latest expedient of ridding a house
of rats is furnished by a writer in the
Scientific American, who says: "We clear
our premises of these detestable vermin
by making whitewash yellow with cop
peras and covering the stones and rafters
In the cellar with a thick coat of it. ln
every crevice where a rat might tread we
put the crystals of the copperas and scat
ter the same in the corners of the floor.
The result was a perfect stampede of rats
and mice. Every spring a coat of the
same yellow wash Is given to the cellar as
a purifier as well as a rat exterminator."
Cavalry for Manila
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.—Orders wers
received at the Presidio today for the
Fourth United States cavalry to make
ready for service In the Philippines. The
Instructions given to Col. Morris were to
have six troops in shape to go to Manila
within two weeks. He answered that the
men were ready now. It was Anally decided
today that the cavalrymen should take
their horses to the number of 400. If the
animals are transported without much loss
and stand tho climate In the Islands, an
other regiment of cavalry will probably be
: sent on later.
Ventilation of Sick Rooms
A trained nurse suys that, in spite ot
all teaching, the hardest thing she has to
fight against In her work In private
houses Is the nonventilatlon of the sick
room. To shut up an Invalid as nearly
airtight as possible seems to be the shib
boleth of the majority of persons; yet the
sick people, more than others, need the
strengthening qualities of fresh air.
Not Effectual
+ LONDON, June 7.—The Madrid cor- ♦
+ respondent of the Dally News says: +
+ The cabinet has decided that no ef- ♦
♦fectual blockade exists, and will so +
■f notify the powers. An Informal nott- ♦
+ flcatlon has already been made. -f
King Coming West
MILWAUKEE, June 6.—Brigadier-Gen
eral Charles King left last night for San
Francisco. He is anxious to report to Gen
eral Merritt for duty as soon as possible.