VOL. VIII. NO. 13. WINGS OF THE WEEK yhat Has Happened in the Civilized World. - IVI- IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES Complete Review of the News of the rust Seven Days in This and All Foreign Lands. \ London dispatch says England has Ljsed Spain to yield, saying that re igtancoof the American demands at lanila is worse than useless. Deficiency estimates of $10,000,000 or the purchase of supplies for the viatic squadron have been prepared •or subniifcsion to congress. Report that the Spanish fleet wae opl**tely destroyed is confirmed in a ii ?l ,atch 'received by the New York ScraM direct from Manila. Secretary Long says Commodore Demy's gallantry will bo recognized, .„„! [hat be will be made acting ad m ii:il and later Dominated rear-admiral, fearing an attack upon the seaports oi the North Atlantic coast by Spanish men-of-war now on their way to West ern waters, Secretary Alger has taken gtepsto further improve the seacoast defenses. William Astor Chanler, a New York millionaire, is to fight for the freedom of C aba. He will head an expedition of wealthy New ¥orkert and join the army (l General Gomez, paying the ex penses of the expedition himself. A dispatch has been received in Washington from New York saying that a Wall street news agency pub lishes under date of Hong Kong a dis patch declaring that Manila has fallen, ami that the Stare and Stripes float over the Philippines. The government; will take steps at once to supply Dewey's fleet with pro visions ami other supplies, including ammunition and coal, and to this end will dispatch at the earliest possible moment a sufficient number of ships to supply amply all possibly needs of the Asiatic squadron. The British ambassador at Washing ton, Sir Julian Pauncefote, is to be re called. He will be succeeded by Sir Thomas 11. Sanderson, permanent un der-secretary of state for the foreign affairs and one of the most prominent official.-- in the British service. It is stated in Madrid by those re sponsible for naval movements that it has been determined to avoid the iso lated combats on equal terms with a sajvriot enemy, and that they now in tend to throw the whole united naval strength of Spain into one supreme effort to crush the American squadron in Cuban waters. He Spanish admiral of the Philip pfaesacknowledges that his fleet has been eomph tcly demolished. It is claimed at Madrid that no Span ish warships surrendered, and that a najority of them peti&hed. The Span ish km is estituated at 400 men killed. A Hong Kong dispatch says the bom har«lment of Manila baa begun. The ißkabiUnta arc Seeing Jo the country. Tin- operators in the cable station in tIK-miilfit of the forts liave fie 1 to save their lives. Cable communication is interrupted. A special to the Chicago Daily News from Washington says: The president »'l cabinet have received mfomation that the Spanish governor-general of the Philippines has Bent a flag of truce t<> Commodore Dewey. This act ii interpreted to mean the capitulation of 'lie Spanish forces. A terrible storm passed over South Dakota and 1,, a. South Dakota re- Pwts a death list of 18, and a property J»of 1100,000. In Northwest lowa, the towns of Print-liar, Hartley and tnri were badly wrecked, Hartley wing almost completely destroyed, several people in that section are re- JSrtedkilW. The town of Macedonia, "^Council Bluffy is badly wrecked, tJUt "° loss of life is reported there. Governor Lord, 0 { Oregon, has desig ned the following as field officers of '" regiment of volunteers raised in re sponse to the presidential call for m!° PS:, Commander— Colonel O. Sum- T£>?* Portla-d; lieutenant-colonel— inri^LV" Yoran ' of »gene; senior ]"' U U- Uantenbein, of Port ;;'■;• T md majot-P. Q. Eastwick, ' V)' t|a»«l; third major-Percy Willis, E l(au: chaplain—W. S. Gilbert, of - - - frails of the battle of Manila have office rii mes> thereupon they sHifted c ..vf°" UlOn to Cavite ' Manila bay, thS« " ? fierce n ß ht against both cn B torta and the Spanish fleet. The re,fp?ent here lasted two hours, and S Pailc «m the annihilation:of the the Am fieeL This dispatch'adds^hat maC UCan Ships withdrew?*' their toa? ?V essel in the center th« Ameri^ PU, rpOse of coaling. One • said t« i vessel ' name not mentioned; aiJ to have been disabled. :,^ A Minor >>ew ß Itemg> (-]\' >. h «co m rSVC^ tißt in New York in i-iSh. suicide because Bhe WM St. PanM rth" Culver. who lives near Elves' ti a' lto have killed* more west. ian any woman in the North- J »cb M pin seven miieß ion § and ;4« tear'.vtsot t:lrcumference. , - weighing use i n a V 08 ' has just beeri^made'for Bwtlana Btricl 6ubw in Glasgow, Cbe San 3uan Islander. FRIDAY HARBOK, SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898. LATER NEWS. Porto Rico is said to be on the eve of revolt. The inhabitants are unable to longer endure the present situation. A project is on foot in San Francisco to lay a cable between that city and the Farallon islands, 28 miles off the Golden Gate. In addition to the disturbances caused by high prices and scarcity of food in the Spanish provinces, at Barcelona there was a run on the bank, holders of notes demanding silver. A diapatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says that General Pando has ordered all the garrison in eastern Cuba to con centrate in Manzanillo, Neuvitas, Gantanamo and Santiago de Cuba. All other places have been evacuated. The Spanish gold premium is nearly 80 per cent and the government is try ing to place treasury bills in London, offering as much as 15 per cent, but at present with no prospect of success. Frederick R. Coudert, the eminent lawyer and jurist, who represented the United States in the Behring sea com mission, saye the United States may rightfully retain the Philippine islands. Captain Kent, a British torpedo ex pert, who lias returned to. Toronto, after an examination of the Maine wreck gives it as his opinion that a mine laid by Spanish officers destroyed the battle-ship. Between $ 12,000 and $15,000 went up in flames and smoke on the Linnton road about three miles from Portland, Or. The property destroyed was M. Burelbach's crematory and outbuidings, together with 110 head of hogs. The fire is supposed to have been of an in cendiary origin. San Francisco will at once become a base of important military and naval operations. Before many days 6,000 armed men will be encamped on the Presidio reservation. Orders have been received to this effect by General Mer riam, commanding the department of California and the Columbia. The mail bags on the Spanish steam er Argonaut, which was brought in by the Marblehead contained a letter from Havana under date of April 26, which spoke of suffering among the poorer classes of the population, who were en tirely without means of suppoit. The writer himself said he did not know where he was to get his dinner. Various reports have gained circula tion concerning the movements of Ad miral Sampson's fleet. Persona sup posed to share the confidence of the administration declare Sampson has gone to seize Porto Rico. Others with equal positiveness declare the fleet haa gone to meet the Oregon and escort her safely north. Still another report ia to the effect that Sampson has gone to seize Matanzas, to use it as a base of operations. Government officials ab solutely refnse to make public the plans of the naval board. The president has nominated Allen B. Croasman to be postmaster at Port land, Or. The combined fleets of Spain, says a Lisbon dispatch, are ready to sail for American waters. A riot has occurred at Talavera. Spain. A railroad station was seized, cars burned and 6everal houses set on fire. Another big naval battle is likely to occur goon. Six of Admiral Sampson's finest warships have sail "'I on a mys terious mission. The battle-ship Oregon and the gun boat Marietta have sailed from Rio Janeiro, presumably to join Sampson's fleet in Cuban waters. President Dole has sent a long com munication to President McKinley offering to transfer the Hawaiian islands to the United States for the purpose of its war with Spain and to furnish America ships after the war in Pacfiic watere with large quantities of coal, supplies and ammunition. Dr. John B. Hamilton, former sur geon-general of the marine hospital service of the United States, in an ad dress at the Physicians' Club, of Chi cago, maintained that the danger from yellow fever in Cuba is much exagger ated. Dr. Hamilton says that no epi demic is probable if proper precautions are observed. A new Spanish fort just being built near Cojimo, was reduced in two min utes by the gunboat Wilmington. The ruin was complete, and at least two Spaniards were killed during the bom bardment. A body of Spanish torops were scattered and demoralized by the came vessel near Juraco beach. Two men were also killed by the Wilming ton's fire during this engagement Troops will be sent to the support of Commodore Devrey at the Philippines. It is probable that not less than 10,000 troops will compose the expedition, and that they will sail from San Francisco for Manila not later than May 15. The present plan is to take all the National Guard from California, Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and far Western states generally. To these troops will be added probably a regi ment of regular infantry and one of cavalry, and possibly the Texas Bang ers, or one of the new volunteer regi ments now being organised. The com mand will probably be given to Major- General Merriam, in which case he will be made a major-general of volun teers. Lynde Bradley, an expert electri cian in Milwaukee, has perfected plans for the use of the X-ray on board of war vessels and on the field. Many cases have been disoorered in which rich New York women hired proxies to go to Oklahoma to imperson ate them in securing divorces. The Bail way Age predicts that the total expenditures h new railway build ings in 1898 will not be less than $50,000,000, and may well woeed 160,000.000. SPAIN'S TRICKERY IA Cruiser Said to Be Lying in Wait for the Oregon. MEETING CAUSES NO ANXIETY War Department Considers Her Capable of Doing Battle With Entire Spanish Sqnadron—Sampson's Fleet Leaves Key West Suddenly. Washington, May 6.—A crask Span ish cruiser, believed to be the Alfonso XIII, ia reported at Barbadoes, in the West Indies. There are conflicting reports on this point, however, and if a cruiser is there, she may be the Car los V, which left Madrid some time ago for a cruise along the Spanish coast. Supposing that any cruiser is in that section, she would be almost in the pathway of the Oregon, coming northward, and thus exposed to cap ture. As to the Oregon herself, the opinion is expressed that she is in no particular danger at the hands of a Spanish fleet. She will probably keep close to the Brazilian coast within the three-mile limit, where she cannot be attacked, except by a breach of tne neutrality laws. News of a naval battle in Atlantic waters, ending in an American victory of equal if not greater importance than that gained by Commodore Dewey off Manila last Sunday, is both anxiously awaited and confidently expected at Washington within the next 10 days. Despite the reticence of navy depart ment officers regarding fleet move ments, it is generally reported that an important stroke is about to be deliv ered, and that the next news from the North Atlantic and flying squadrons will be of a sensational character. The harbor of Key West is once again empty. Six of Admiral Samp son's most formidable ships, the New York, Indiana, lowa, Cincinnati, De troit and Mayflower, came into port early today, and after coaling, sailed for an unknown destination. It is from these vessels that the next import ant news ia expected. The other ves els of the North Atlantic squadron are still maintaining the blockade of the ports of Cnba. Lisbon, May 6. —News has been re ceived here to the effect that the Spanish Cape Verdes squadron returned to the Spanish fleet near Cadiz, which is nearly ready for sea. The combined fleet of Spain, it is said, will shortly start for American waters. Destination of Sampson's Fleet* London, May 6. —A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Key West, sent by way of Tampa in order to escape cen sorship, asserts of positive knowledge that Rear-Admiral Sampson's fleet will steam at full speed to Porto Rico, either to destroy or occupy the coaling station as a naval base before the Span ish squadron arrives, and then put to sea and try to engage the Cape Verde fleet. Cienfuegos Bombarded. New York, May 6. —A special to the Press from Key West says Cienfuegos has been bombarded. Not only did the Marblehead silence the batteries of the town on the afternoon of April 29, but shelled the town itself, playing havoc with the buildings and driving thou sands of the inhabitants to the inter ior. The shooting at the forts was at 4,000 yards. As soon as the forts were disabled, Captain McCalla ordered that the 5-inch gnns bo given an elevation to reach 8,000 yards. Spanish Warships Sighted. Philadelphia, May 6. —Captain Allen White, of the Allen steamship Turin, which arrived today from Glasgow via St. John's and Halifax, states that Sunday when off the banks after sun down he sighted in the distance a war ship with a cruiser ahead, followed by two boats, thought to be torpedo boats. Captain White signaled the mysterious craft, but they made no reply. Prisoners of War. Washington, May 6. —Secretary Al ger has directed that the '10 ? Spanish officers and the 10 privates and non commissioned officers taken from the Spanish steamer Argonaut and now.at Key West, be taken to ; Port McPher son, just outside of Atlanta, Ga., *■ for confinement until they are either ex changed for any American officers <: and sailors who may be taken by the Span iards, or until some other : method ■{ for their disposition Vis reached. The Spaniards will be placed under guard of a detachment of soldiers detailed for that purpose.>. . " „ The civilians taken from s the =;Span ish steamer Panama ere held at > Key West and are under the charge of the department of justice. i Paris, May —An American diplo mat of prominence here is quotedJ aa saying that European intervention is | going ;to occur almost certainly, and ithe United States will be disposed welcome it. , .. Submarine Mine* Cat Adrift. New York, May 6. —Two more sub marine mines, formerly a part of the defenses of New York harbor, have been cut from their cable and adrift. The first was at Island beach, near Barnegat, N. J., the second came ashore at Seagirt, N. J. This makes the second batch of mines to ooase : ashore on the Jersey coast. U Six mines have thus been found with their cables out Those in charge of the defenses are quoted as saying the mines were cut by men in the employ olSpiia.*= ■. :r,: ' t'. ' " ' :; -vv- ;: *r/,i --* ' . v.* --% ' ' „y' ~ >- -jr. ,';'■■; v'.i;;..-/-'■: ■...'.• 'V^.v--^:*•'-.■■•-■-/.•:.. : ;, "■'^'^:'■'[.-'■ :i2 n 'r-tU X'^l.^h.^:S>, ANARCHY IN SPAIN Outbreaks Reported in Many Provinces —Troops Fire on the Rioters. Madrid, May 6.—The outbreaks in the provinces are assuming alarming proportions. This is especially the case in the province of Gijon, on the Bay of Biscay, where the troops have been compelled to fire on the iioters in "self-defense." The latest news from Gijon is that the artillery has been or dered out. The fisher women are tak ing the most active part in the disturb ances, which are due to the dearness of provisions and the opposition of the people to the octrio tax. All the bread at Gijon is baked at the military de pots, as the rioters are threatening to pillage the regular bakeries. All the stores are closed, and business is about suspended. At Talavera de la Reina, one of the Jesuit religious houses has been burned. It is asserted that these riots arise from hunger rather than from po litical motives. The rioters attacked and seized the railroad station, burned the cars and then set fire to several private houses and a cafe. After that, the rioters tried to break into the prison and release the conviots, but were prevented by the civil guards. Many persons were arrested. The authorities have proclaimed martial law in the province of Valen cia. Riots have occurred at Caceros, but they are said to have been suppressed. The miners around Ovideo, capital of the province of that name, have struck work, and disorders are feared. Reinforcements of troops have been hurried to Ovideo. At Caceres, the capital of Estrema dnra. the populace marched into the railway station to prevent the export of provisions, and overpowered the sol diers on guard, capturing 14 tons of wheat flour. All Valencia is in a state of seige. At Catalan, the rioters captured the mayor and town councilors and de manded a ransom. On the mayor pro testing, he was ehot through the leg, after which the gendarmes dispersed the mob. At Talavera, the rioters were most determined, sacking many bakeries and setting fire to several government buildings. In the town of Aguila, in the prov ince of Murcia. a mob, mostly women, burned the storehouses and offices. The fisherwomen who broke out against the octroi duties at Gijon re ceived the most determined assistance fiom the tobacco girls. Together they sacked several bakeries and burned all the octrio offices with all the papers belonging to the foreign ships loading in the harbor. The civic guard was hotly stoned at the prison, and the rioters marched off with the iron bars of the jail. When the troops appeared, they were stoned, replying with fire and wounding many. The mob then walked to the government buildings and smashed the windows. The troops again fired, this time from the bal conies, and wounded many, but the women kept on throwing stones. The Jesuit house was attacked because it was supposed grain was stored there. The troubles seem to increase. Rear-Admiral Cainara has been ap pointed commander of the leserve fleet at Cadiz. Bread Riots in Italy. Borne, May 6.—A royal decree has been gazetted suspending the duty on cereals until June 30. During the bread riots at Sororsina yesterday, a mob attempted to set tire to the munic ipal buildings, The troops fired a vol ley into the crowd, killing two men and wounding several others. Bread riots have broken out at Mol fa, in the province of Molfa, and at least seven persons have been killed and 60 wounded. On account ot the government stopping the news, it is impossible to ascertain the exact num ber killed. The minister of war has permission to proclaim a state of seige, if necessary. Men have been called under arms to reinforce the garrison. Suicide of Chaska. Niobrara, Neb., May 6.—Samuel Campbell Chaska committed suicide today. Chaska was a. Sioux Indian. Ten years ago he graduated with high honors at Carlisle and became famous by marrying Cora Belle Fellows, of Washington. Neither the wealth of his society wife nor his learning, ac quired by years of study at Carlisle, could eradicate the Sioux traits that generations had left in his blood. In a few yeara he drifted back to the reser vation and sunk to the level of a com mon blanket Indian again. His wife lives at Chicago. Chaska was in jail at the time of his death, charged with stealing horses. Settlers are Alarmed. Tacoma, May 6.—A report has been received here that 20 Indians have been dancing for two weeks on the Mashell prairie, 80 miles from Tacoma. All but two or three families of Indians of the vicinity are in the dance, whioh be gins at dusk and continues until 2 or 3 A. M. The Indians claim supernatural power. The country where the dancer* are is sparsely settled, and the whites are alarmed. It is thought by some that the talk of war ban aroused the Indians. Massachusetts militia will dispense with the bayonet. DEED OF A GAMBLER. Shot a Woman Then Commited Suicide la Peadletoa. Pendleton, Or.. May 6.—A doable tragedy occurred hero at 8:15 o'clock this evening, as a result of which Jo seph Sewall, a gambler, is dead, and May Drake lies at the point of death, with two bullet wounds in her neck. The two Jived together four years. Two months ago Bewail took Miss Drake to 1 Canyon City, where hii parent* retido. Annrnrn ta hattt ORDERED 10 MOVE Fourteeth Infantry to Proceed at Once to Presidio. ALASKA TROOPS TO RETURN Exploring Expeditions Included, If They Can Be Beached—Regiment Is Being Recruited to a War Footing —Pacific Coast Volunteers. Vancouver Barracks, May s.—Pur suant to telegraphic instructions from Washington, General Merriam tonight issued orders for the immediate return of all troops now in Alaska, including those of the three exploring expedi tions, comprising about 25 men each, if they can be reached. All the Fourteenth infantry now here, companies C, D, E and F, will in a day or two take station at the Presidio, San Francisco. The order for company F to go to Fort Canby has been cancelled. Tonight's order recalling the Alaska troops was telegraphed to Victoria to catch an up bound boat just leaving. When the Alaska troops shall return, they will proceed to join the other companies at the Presidio. General H. C. Merriam received a telegram last night informing him that President McKinley would appoint Colonel T. M. Anderson, Fourteenth infantry, brigadier-general of volun teers. Colonel Anderson is now under or ders to return to headquarters from Dyea, Alaska, and is expected to ar rive here within the next three weeks. What command Colonel Anderson will have, or what disposition will be made of the volunteer troops in this division will not be known until orders are is sued from Washington. This even temporary promotion is a source of much pleasure to Colonel An derson's friends, in view of his long service in the army. Captain Frank Taylor, Fourteenth infantry, left here this afternoon for Tacoma, where he will muster in the volunteer troops from the state of Washington. Captain Taylor thinks this duty may keep him away from his regiment about two weeks. The work o* recruiting the com panies of the Fourteenth infantry to a war footing allowed by the three bat talion arrangement has already begun, and when completed there will be 106 men in each company, and three bat talions of four companies each, to a regiment. This inorease of troops ap plies only to the infantry arm of the service, and only in time of war, so that troop E will not enlist any addi tional men, as stated today. . Contractors have begun moving the building recently occupied by the com missary of subsistence, which was built by the Hudson's Bay Company, over 50 years ago, on the banks of the Co lumbia river. It is the intention to move it up on the hill, in the rear of the men's barracks. It will be used as a storehouse. The Oregon Volunteers. Washington, May s.—lt seems to be a foregone conclusion that in case Com • modore Dewey should call for troops in the Philippine islands, the regi ments raised in Oregon and Washing ton, and perhaps California, would be sent to the Asiatic islands. There is also talk here that the naval militia of the Pacific coast, if it is enlisted in any considerable numbers, will be placed upon auxiliary cruisers and sent to the Philippines. Nothing has been decided upon regarding the movement of Oregon and Washington troops, but under present conditions they are likely to be held until it is de termined whether they will be needed on the islands. GRATEFUL TO CHINA. Delayed Neutrality Decree Until Aftet Dewey'a Victory. Washington, May 5. —The procla mation directed against the Spanish residents of the United States by the state department has not yet been is sued, but it is certain that it will be issued; probably expending upon the course pursued by the Spanish govern ment in their treatment of American citizens. j China issued her. neutrality^ procla mation today,, so there is no place left on the Asiatic coast open ;to } the free use of the war vessels >of l either Spain or the United ' States. This is rather remarkable, in * that it marks the first action of this nd on the ' part of „ Chi na, which has never before issued a neutrality proclamation, and the naval officers are duly grateful for the ; con sideration shown -.by ? the | Chinese gov ernment in withholding the issue of the decree ..until informed that the Americans had secured >S base in | the Philippine islands. " : ; ggggbßjggL-^ -v - ----. —.- 'sssßi The Japanese have a : gigantic colon' isation scheme on foot in Mexico. - ." ,- ■ - v Turkey's neutrality. M Constantinople, May s.—The porte has notified United States Minister Angell that Turkey will remain strict ly neutral in the war between Spain and the United States. The American legation has received more than 2,000 offers of voluntiers for the American navy, chiefly from Greek*, tome of whom declare themselves ready to pay their fare to the United States in grate ful remembrance of America's aid in the Greek war of independence : : , THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN. expeditionary Force Will Land in a Short Time. Washington, May s.—The plans for the Cuban campaign are being steadily developed and there is no indication of a change of purpose on the part of the military authorities, who are expected to land an expeditionary force in Cuba in a very short time. Admiral Sampson, so far as the navy department knows, is steadily main taining the blockade of the Cuban coast, and this is not likely to be aban doned for the present, though two or three of his ships may be sent away temporarily to meet the Oregon on hor way from Rio Janeiro. The officials naturally feel an interest in this race of the magnificent battle-ship around the continent. They profess to feel lit tle anxiety over the outcome, notwith standing a report of the effort of the Spanish squadron to cut off the Oregon. The vessel sailed from Rio on a course known only to the captain, and the chances of her being overtaken on the high seas are very small. Even should the Spanish vessels fall in with her, it is by no means certain, notwithstanding their numbers, that she would be de feated by the combined Spanish force, as her magnificent armor and ordnance are superior in every respect to the Spanish ships. A Valuable Prize. Key West, May 5. —The Spanish mail steamer Argonaut, Captain Lage, the news of the capture of which was telegraphed yesterday, was convoyed into Key West harbor by the United States cruiser MarHehead this after noon. It appears that Colonel Vin cente de Costejo, of the Spanish cav alry, who, with 19 other army officers was taken on the prize, is a brother-in law of Lieutenant-General Valeriano Weyler. Colonel Costejo denies this, but it is learned from good authority that he sustains this relationship to the former governoi-general of Cuba. Col onel Costejo and the other officers were transferred to the Ambrosio Bolivar, another trophy of the war. The Argonaut herself is no mean prize, being of 1,000 tons, but the value of the captuie lies mainly in the pris oners of war and the mail matter going to General Blanco. Her cargo is gen eral merchandise, with a large quantity of ammunition and supplies for the Spanish troops in Cuba. INTERESTS OF SPAIN, French Consul-General Instructed to Take Charge of Them. Salem, Or., May 5. —Governor Lord today received notice from the French consul-general, at San Francisco, that he had been instructed by the republic of France to take charge of consular archives and interests of Spain in the Western states and territories during the hostilities between the United States and Spain. Under these instruc tions, the governor of Oregon was noti fied that the consular agent at Portland has been instructed to take charge of the Spanish consular archives there. The consul-general expressed the hope that "the excellent relations that have always existed between our two coun tries will make the accomplishment of this temporary duty not an uneasy task." The governor, through his pri vate secretary, replied that he antici pated no opposition, and if necessary aid would be afforded. He joined in the hope for a continuance of the ex cellent relations between the two re publics. Riot Narrowly Averted. Mobile, May 5.—A riot was narrowly averted at the state camp of the Na tional Guard today. During a dispute between a private and Louis Reed, a negro vender of soft drinks, over the payment for a bottle of soda water, sev eral members of company X, Birming ham rifles, closed in on the disputants. The negro, becoming frightened, d/ew a pistol and fired into the soldiers, shooting down Sergeant Pugh Collins. The negro then ran, pursured by 600 soldiers and citizens, who ran him to cover under a doorstep on South Caro lina street. The negro's life was prob ably saved by Adjutant-General Johns ton, who appeared with two drawn re volvexs, and stood the men off until the police could take the negro away. Sergeant Collins died this evening. Tonight 40 men are on guard at the camp, and all is quiet. Fight With Gunboats. Atlanta, May 5.—A special to the Journal from Key West says: The Marblehead has arrived with the Argo naut* the Nashville's prize. While the Nashville was away, trying to cap ture a mail steamer, two Spanish gun boats came out and attacked the Hor net. The Hornet returned the fire, and the Marblehead coming in the ac tion soon after. After firing a broad side, the Spaniards tnrned about. Cap tain McCalla thinks he sunk one of the Spaniards and probably both. The fight occurred off Cienfugos. No Such Thing »• Petroleum Bombs. Washington, May 6.—None of the stories coming from Spanish sources as to the battle of Manila appear quite so ridiculous to naval eyes as the solemn statement that Commodore Dewey fired Manila and the Spanish ships by the use of pertolenm bombs. As a matter" of fact, there is no such weapon of warfare in the American navy. Tbe Madrid PreM. Madrid, May s.—Referring to the increased censorship and the cautions issued by General Daban with reference to the publication of news, refusing the transmission even of editorials, £1 Nacional exclaims: "What is taking place in the tele graph service is truly scandalous. So far as provincial correspondents are concerned, the black cabinet has sel dom worked so thoroughly as at the present moment, when it depends upon • minister who calls himself a libers^ •» PRICE 5 CENTS. RIOTS IN MADRID Civil Authorities Call on Military for Protection. GARRISON READY FOR DUTY Celebration of Marat's Victims Observed — The Manila Disaster. Uppermost in the ' Public - Mind—Formation of m National Ministry Possible. London, May 4.—The Madrid corre spondent of the Standard, telegraphing at midnight, says: Senor Aguilera, the civil governor of Madrid, has just posted on the walls of the home office the customary procla mation, intimating that the civil authorities consider that the circum stances justify the handing over to the military authorities the mission of keeping order. Lieutenant-General Caban, captain-general of Madrid, has assumed charge, and the first military patrols have just appeared inthePueito de Sol. The measure is taken in conse quence of the attitude of certain po litical parties. The whole garrison is ready in barracks. At 2 A. M. a mob tried to break into the Apollo theater to hold a manifesta tion. The police prevented their do ing so, but many windows were broken before they dipersed. Tribute to Uurnt'i Victims. Madrid, May 4.—The celebrations in # honor of the Spanish officers, Ruiz,: | Daolz and Volardez, the victims of ! Murat's massacre, have proceeded : to day as usual, in spite of the bad news ; from the Philippines. A fine proces- I Bion was headed by the civic guards, li abreast, followed by the orphans, ; the Madrid charities, veterans, ■ municipal | functionaries and officials . and others. i Several regiments of troops brought up ! the rear. The streets were packed, but i there was no outward display of sorrow. | In political circles, however, im- ; ! portant developments are hourly ex j pected. r Senor Romero y Robledo ; (leader of the Weylerite party) .will■ in- V. terpellate the government in congress, tomorrow, on the events at Manila, and the Carlists and republicans will par- J I ticipate lin the debate, which is expect ed to have important results. ; It is > asserted that the burning of the Reina Cristina was due to American petro leum bombs, and that a number of . thatched huts belonging to natives were set on fire in the same way. V P The procession passed off amid glo rious sunshine, but there were no patri otic speeches. The minds of the people were too ' full of the disaster to think of anything but avenging the surprise at Manila bay. Sehor Aguilefa'r; the civil governor at Madrid; i^J not take part in the piocession. All his energies? were required to watch closely popular 1 feeling, which is certain to explode and "a to require a propitiatory scapegoat. ij^-, ". JI After the bullfight tonight, very sen- < sational news may be expected. ,* r t ; . • Madrid, May 4.—The mob tonight "? tried to break in ; the Apollo theater i and hold a demonstration. The police • ■ prevented the attempt from being sue- • cessful, but the crowd broke all the .; windows before they were | dispersed. - Immediately on the declaration of mar tial law, large ' number of ■• police and ■*{ civil guards ' occupied :' the principal * . streets. The Puerto del Sol is held by a squadron of ; ■ the 3Princess' husears, while hussars dismounted, are in the Pontejas ; square, near the telegraph *. office. : The Princess hussars are a fine f. sight, their white uniforms gleaming in a bright moonlight, as they ; sit *on I horseback immovable, J in close order, | in the court of the Puerto del Sol, while - the patrol of . civil guards' are \ median • % iy ioally moving f through *• the square, which is nearly deserted. ; ;,:!•;: '■■] :\ Protectorate Wanted. : '' '*-■" , New York, May 4.—According to a World cablegram from Singapore, : the • policy of General Aguinaldo, a leader of the Philippines insurgents, after the islands have been captured; embraces; the independence of t the islands, exter- ;" ■■ ■ nal affairs to be controlled under Amer ican " and European £■ advisers. 4 '■■ Tern -% porarily, at least, the insurgents desire' : an American protectorate on *. the same - . lines as that proposed '% for Cuba. Tbe ?^. scheme includes free trade to the world, safeguards against an influx: of Chinese t& aliens, the complete reformation of the corrupt judiciary, free press and pub'io ,; utterance, religious toleration, removal of restrictions on enterprise,-building ' of railways, and general encouragement of investment in the country. '■■}; ? I>i^ i ;' The Spaniards C nave committed /a. massacre on the defenseless population of i Ceuba city, which was almost * de- ■ stroyed. '. Dewey'a Instructions. ;.-3 Washington, - May 4.—Commodore .. Dewey's instructions permit him to bombard ": Manila if necessary to take V^ possession of tbe islands, but he will not do so unless the city's haibor troops - operate offensively against him. i >;^ ..,-..:-■■■. - "■"■ ■l"^,""- ■■ ifif ■•-. „--■■-.■■-■ v-- ■ . . . v^f>Hj~> -> %_ - • -' - Chicago, April 28.— The lines of tbe . Western Passenger Association met to day to consider the rates to be made for the' transportation of troops to the l front. No definite action was taken, as all the roads in the association were V not represented, bnt they -will be given a chance to vote on the proposition. Tbe rate is to be two cents per milt fo* transportation of troops of all sorts, no |;/ matter f whether they are state troops or have been mustered into serrioe of Ukt torarament.