Evening Star Newspaper, May 7, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY ——= INVASION ARRANGED Col. Lawton Returns After Seeing Sampson. to Tampa MOVEMENTS OF REGULAR TROOPS Col. Nunez En Route With Im- portant News. a AT HE ACTIVITY DOCKS TAMPA, Fla. —Lieut. Col. W. H. Lawton, inspector general of “the depart- ment of th: scuthwest, who went te Key West Thursday for the purpose of May a conference with Admiral Sampson and making final arrangements for the cp- eration of the blockading squadron w:ta the military expedition from Port Tampa, re- turned today and reported at onc> to Gen. Shafter. It is almest certain that the exact point ef lancing on the Cuban coast has upon and probably also the di sailing, but army officcrs absolutely refuse to give out ary information on the subject, been decided merely saying that notice will be given twenty-four hours before the time set for departure. Capt. J. H. Dorst, aid to General Miles, is expected to arrive in Tampa in a day or two from Cuba, where he has been in com- munication with General Gomez. It is be- Heved that upon his report will depend in a great measure the number of troops to be sent into Cuba by the United States gov- ernment. Unusual activity prevailed at the Port Tampa docks today. The work of making necessary alterations on the transport boats Florida, Comal, Berkshire, Allegheny and Decatur is being pushed with the utmost by Monday everything will be in for loading. 2 four companies of ke camp today, two to the Dry Tortugas, one to Galveston and one to Fort St. Philip. Headquarters are moved back to Fort McPherson, near At- jenta. The camping grounds of the Sth on Pienic Island was taken up by the 1st In- fentry, and the duis of guarding the Comal supplies devolved upon that regiment. It was learned today that General Nunez left for Washington last night for the pur- it is said, of having a conference with General Miles. He is not expected back be- fore Wednesday, and no movement of either the United States or Cuba troops is looked for before that time. > SPAINS MANILA FLEET. Description of the Vessels Destroyed by Dewey. Owing to complicated names of Spanisi royed by Commodore Dewey, the following is taken direct from the list giv by Secretary Long Reina Cristina Isla de Ulea, General Lazo, Velasco; the 5th Infantry companies going as, pose hips des Castilla, Don Antonio, Isie de Luzon, Isla de Cuna, Marque one tra dana means Isla de Cuna, probably The El Correo probatly means El Don Antonio is th® Don Antonio de va. The Isla de Ulloa is not given in essibl tta of Spanish ships and is unded with Don Antonio de Ulloa. As soon as the y Department had the complete official list of the Spanish ships destroyed by Commodore Dewey, they turn- ed to their data showing the character of i hips royed, in order to get a a of the extent of the devastation ed by the American fleet. Takiag the in the er reperted by Commodore Dewey the ships cestroye] are as follows: Cristina, er: » a sing! Isla rigged ship, with one funnel, s, length 280 feet, an draught i5 fect. Armament —19 Hontoria Ginch and 4inch guns, 2 acnine guns and 5 torpedo tubs; compl » men. built at Cadiz in 1887; single > rigged, one funnel, cruiser, placement, 3,342 tons; length, 246 fect; ment, 10 Krupp guns and 4 revolving innons, two torpedo tubes; complement, 3OO men. Don Antonio de Ulloa, built at Carraca 1887; iron cruiser, singie screw; barque rigged, one funnel displacement, 1,15 ton: length, 210 feet; armament, 8 Hon- gu 1 ine gun, 2 torpedo tube: complement, 173 men. e de Cuba, built at Elswick in is steel ser, double screw, two-masted, with military tops; length, 185 feet; di: placement, 1,040 tons; armament, guns, torpedo tubes; complement, 164 men. General Lazo, built at Carthagena in 1883; fron gunboat, double screw, schooner rigged, length, 158 feet; displacement, ; armament, 3 guns, 3 machine guns torpedo tube; complement, 98 men. s del Ducro, built at La Seyne in . iron gunboat, double screw, schooner d, displacement 500 tons; armament: one machine gun; complement, ht men. y-e The El Correo is supposed to be the El that being the name given in the ta of the Navy Department. She is an iron gunboat of 525 tons, schooner rigged, with machine guns aad one torpedo tube; com- plement. nincty-eight men. Velasco, iron cruiser, barque rigged, £10 feet long, 1,139 tons displacement, arma- ment, five guns, two machine guns; com- plement, 173 men. Isla de Mindanao, transport, built ti 1881; 1 376 feet; displacem naval books at-the department do not show a Spanish ship by the name of sla de Ulloa. The nearest to that name is double three guns, The io de Ulloa. As the latter is in mmodcre Dewey's list, it is probable in transferring the dispatch two 3 have been made out of this lengthy single name. SERIOUS RIOTS AT MILAN. Streets Barricaded and Troops cupyiag the Thoroughtar ROME, May 7.—There were serious bread Oc- riots at Milan today, resulting in the proc- lamation of martial law. Thousands of workmen barricaded the streets with over- tu ned horse cars and furniture from pil- endeavoring to prevent the rture of the reserves who have been i out for active duty owing to the many recent disturbances. There were several encounters between the military and the rioters, three citizens™ Were killed and several were wounded. As this dispatch was sent from Miian the troops were in possession of the main Streets of that city. a No Game at Cincinnatt. “CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 7.—No game With St. Louis today on account of rain. *sGe ES ES Cablegram From Paymaster Galt. SW YORK, May 7.—Col. W. C. Church, editor of the Army and Navy Jourral, re- ceived a cablegram from Manila, via Hong Kong, this morning. It was sent by Paymaster W. W. Galt, who is on board the U. S. S. Raleigh, which is one of the American neval vessels composing Commo- dore Dewey's fleet. Translated, the dis- patch reads: “HONG KONG, iy 7.—Col. W. C. Church, Army and N.vy Journal, New York: Am quite safe 1 sound. Notify family. kis GALT.” call BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- low will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It ts easily possible for a news- Paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnaBle, and which are in fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in whet purports to be an honést statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resclts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Circulation of The “Evening Star.” + 43,222 37,613 36,878 36,735 36,188 35,855 ATURD AY, April 30, 1998. MONDAY, May 2, 1898. TUESDAY, May 3, 1898. WEDNESDAY, May 4, 1598. THURSDAY, May 5, 1893. FRIDAY, May 6, 189. a eeeeeesee R26,491 27,748 I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- only the number of copiés of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, May 6, 189$—that is, the num- ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish- ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copiesso counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. Daily average... resents J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh day of May, A. D. 1898. GRENVILLE A. WHITAKER, Notary Public, D. C. == = SUPPORT PRESIDENT McKINLEY. Action of Southern Methodist Confer- ence in Session in Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, May 7.—The session of the Methodist conference was continued today with the consideration of routine business. Yesterday Rev. Rice H. Cooper of Mex- ico, Mo., introduced for the uri dele- gation a resolution deprecating war, but expressing sympathy amd support for Pres- ident McKinley during the progress of the war with Spain. 2 Som-= of the delegates wanted to lay the resolution on the table or have it referred to a committ as they did not think the body as a church organization should go on record as indorsing war of any kind, no matter what the individual views of the delegat However, the previous question moved and the resolution passed with- ssenting voice. f. Davison, representing the an conference of Great Britain, is the first fraternal delegate to be. presented to conference. Rev. Dr. W. 8. Griffin of Toronto, Canada, fraternal delegate from the Canadian Methodist Episcopal Chureh, was presented today. All the fraternal dele- gates will be given a hearing at a reception to be tendered them. Those from abroad will have one night and those from home another. Rev. Joseph F. Berry of Chicago and “presentative J. P. Dolliver of Iowa are ecated from the Methodist Episcopal ‘h to carry greetings to the confer- » now in session. board of education, which was or- by t s neral conference, reported successful work during the past four years. For four universities and col- re the property of the church, with a value of over three and a half million ud cadowments of over two millions. Over “) teachers are employed in in: 4 6,S44 schola i Se on The total assets of the publishing house as reported by Messrs. Barber and Smith $895,858. Total sales during the four See Oe $1,300,000, and the aggre- Over 1,000,000, 4 gain of WwONIO ee WAS ae Movements of Our Warships. The monitor Montauk left League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, this morning for Portland, Me., where she will be used as a harbor defense boat. The New Jersey Naval Reserves are in charge of the Montauk. She will go to New York and through Long Island sound and is expected to reach Portland Wednes- day night or Thursday morning. The cruiser Minneapolis arrived at Hamp- ton Roads yesterday afterncon. The single-turret monitor W yandotte, for the last two years the practice ship of the Connecticut Naval Militia, has been order- ed to Boston for slight repairs, and will then proceed to Bath, Me., to guard the shipbuilding works at that port and the city. The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul. which sailed from Phila@ephia Thursday, an- chored off Cape May this morning. The St. Paul anchored las. night off Bombay Hook, in the Delaware bay, and sailed early this morning. She passed out the Delaware breakwater about 9 o'clock, and, after steaming a few miles to sea, care to an- chor about three miles off Cape May. Th> cruiser New Orleans left Newport, R. L, at 1 o'clock today for Hampton Roads. The cruiser Columbia arrived in the upper harbor at Boston at noon today, and was greeted with a salute by the navy yard. She will be recoaled and then resume her patrol off the New Engiand coast. ——2—__ Talk of $2 for May Wheat. NEW YORK, May 7.—Through the strong actions of Liverpool this morning, local wheat shorts in May and July were plung- ed into a ferment of excitement and wildly bid the former up to 160 and the latter vo 113%, Meprosenting 16% and 4% cents net advance, respectively. The price of No. 2 red winter wheat on this basis would be nominally 162, and bulls say $2 will yet be paid by unfortunate shorts in May wheat. CHICAGO, May 7.—May wheat scored another sensational advance today, touch- ing $1.70 a bushel and closing 17 cents higher than yesterday. July fluctuated atly and added 5% cenis to its value. ——— The “Supply” Of to Porto Rico. PHILADELPHIA, May 7.—The old Amer- ican line steamship Illinois, which has been secured by the government and rechris- tened the Supply, left here at 2 o'clock this afternoon with about 2,500 tons of fresh meats, provisions, fruit and other supplies for Admiral Sampson's squadron. Where the Supply will meet the squadron is not known here, but it is believed that she will shape her course toward Porto Rico, where the fleet is supposed to be operating. Sef Arrival of Consul Preston. NEW-YORK, May 7.—Felix W. Prestor, United States consular agent at Ponce, ar- rived here today with his wife and famity on the steamer Bratten, from Porto Rico. There was no excitement- at Ponce when Mr. Preston left. ee : * Mrs. Henrotin Will Retire. CHICAGO, May 7.—The fourth biennial e¢nvocation of the General Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs will meet in Denver; Col., Itne 22. At the convention Mrs. Ellen M. brapnipian T ghee ae of the fe will, it is stated, retire from active club and devote her time afterward 0 study and pursuits, $ . leges T, 1898-24 PAGES. RELEASE OF THE BERMUDA Cuban Filibuster Which Was Seized in January, 1896. The Ammunition and Supplies Will Be Forwarded to Their Orig- al Destination, NEW YORK, May 7.—The steamer Ber- muda, carrying a large filibuster expedi- tion and a cargo of stores and ammunition for Cubans, under command of General Calixto Garcia, was seized in this harbor in January, 1896. The stores and ammu- nition on board the Bermuda were held by the government of the United States, have since been in charge of the quartermaster at Governor's Island and the department of combustibles in this city. These have now been ordered released by United States Attorney General Griggs, and will be sent at once to Tampa, Fla., whence they will be forwarded to Cuba. The seized articles’ consist cf 500,000 rounds of rifle cartridges, 300 pounds of dynamite, several cases of revolver cart- ridges and a quantity of small arms. The suit which has been pending in the United States district court here against the Cuban junta and L. J. C. Espin, for whom the stores were purchased, has been discontinued, by order of the Attormey Gen- eral at the request of Secretary Alger. ————— LATE ARMY ORDERS. Assignments, Details, Leaves and Other Current Notes. Lieutenant N. W. Rowell, 5th Cavalry, has been released from duty with the New Jersey National Guard and assigned to duty as acting assistant quartermaster and act- ing commissary of subsistence for hMary- land volunteers at Pimlico, Md. Post Chaplain Henry Swift has been as- signed to duty with the troops at Chika- mauga. Officers recently promoted have been as- signed to regiments as follows: Lieut. Geo. G. Gatley, to the 2d Artillery, Battery C; Capt. W. O. Clark, to the 12th Infantry, Company F. Lieut. J. J. O'Connel, 2ist Infantry, has been ordered to Tampa, Fla., fer examina- tion for promotion. Lieuts. C. W. Fenton, 5th Cavalry, has been detailed as acting assistant quarter- master and acting commissary of subsist- ence of the Texas volunteers. A leave of absence has been granted to the following named officers to enable them to accept commissions in the several regi- ments of the Texas volunteers: Captain L. R. Hare, 7th Cavalry; Lieutenant C. G. Dweyer, 3d Intentry, Lieutenant B. B. Buck, 15th Infantry, and Lieutenant A. W. Drew, 12th Infantry. Lieutenant Col. J. P. Farley, Major A. L. Varney and Major J. E. Greer, ordnance department, have been ordered to the Rock Island Arsenal, Ulinois, to inspect certain infantry, cavalry and horse equipments. Capt. Edward C. Carter, assistant sur- geon, has been assigned to duty as assist- ant to the attending surgeon in this city. ‘aptains C. A. Varun, 7th Cavalry, and E. A. Godwin, Sth Cavairy, and Lieuten- nts G. BE. Stoeckle and S. F. Dalam, 8th Cavalry, have been ordered to inspect horses purchased for the volunteer regi- -ommanded by Col. J. L. Torrey, 24 U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, and Col. Melvin Grigsby, 3d U. S. Volunteer Cavalry. The following named officers have been erdered for examination for promotion: Captains L. O. Parker, Ist Infantry, and ©. Markley, 24th Infantry; First Lieuts. J. T. Clark, 10th Infantry, and F. V. Andrus, 4th Infantry; Second Lieutenants A. C. Dalton, 22d Infantry, and W. H. Sim- mons, 6th Infantry. uieut. Chester Harding, Corps of Engi- neers, at the Military Academy, has been ordered to temporary duty at Newport, RL ‘Acting Assistant Surgeon R. P. Strong has been assigned to duty at the general hospital at Atlanta, Ga. Lieut. Elias Chandler, 16th Infantry, has been given leave of absence to enable him to accept the commission of colonel of the 1st Regiment cf Kansas Volunteers. Capr. @, S. Roberts, 17th Infantry, has been assigned to duty as mustering officer of the Illinois Volunteers at Springfield. Lieut. M. B. Stokes has been authorized to accept the commission of major in the regimen: of the South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. Lieut. William Newman, 13th Infantry, has been detailed as acting assistant quar- termastcr and acting commissary %f sub- tence in the South Carolina Voluntee: The following named officers have been ordered to Mobile, Alabama, for examina- tion for pormotion: First Lieutenants William E. P. French, 2d Infantry; Francis P. Fremont, 3d In- fantry; George Beil, jr, infantry; Charles W. Penrose, lth Infantry; Chase W. Kennedy, 3d Infantry; Omar Bundy, 3: Infaniry; Robert L. Hirst, 11th Infantry; Harris L. Roberts, 19th Infantry; John F. Morrison, 20th Infantry; Witham H. H. Chapman, 20th Infantry; Jasper E. Brady, jr., 19th Infantry; Edward A. Shuttleworth, ith Infantry; John Howard, 19th Infantry; James T. Moore, 3d Infantry; Robert W. Mearns, 20th Infantry. James Ronayne, 19th Infantry; Arthur M. Edwards, $d Infantry; George E. Houle, 3d Infantry; Hamilton A. Smith, 3d Infantry; Fredertek G. Lawton, 19th Infantry; Charles F. Crain, 19th Infantry; George H. Estes, jr., 20th Infantry; Oliver Edwards, llth Infantry: John S. Battle, In- fantry,; Charles C. Smith, 20th Frank L. Wells, 11th Infantry; John W. Barker, Infantry; Ulyss2s G, Worrilow, 20th Infantry. a Officers of the Gloucester. NEW YORK, May 7.—Lieut. Huse of the Naval Academy, Annapolis, reported at the commandant’s office at the navy yard to- day and was assigned for duty on board the auxiliary cruiser Gloucester, formeriy the steam yacht Corsair. She Gloucester, in command of Lieut. Commander Wainwright, who was the ex- ecutive officer of the battle ship Maine at the time of the explosion, is Pee | alterations at the shipyard of the Quintar Iron Works. The auxiliary cruiser Yankee, which was to leave the yard today, will probably not be able to get away before Monday. = — +. A Galaten in Modern Life. From the Chicago Inter-Ocean, : Miss Elida Wilber of San Francisco ts a modern Galatea. Seven weeks ago while resting in her room she was overcome by monoxide gas poison. She was found un- conscious next morning. Since then, though physically alive—breathing, sleeping and taking nourishment—she has been dead mentally. Her power of speech and motion has deserted her and she is apparently unconscious of her surroundings. The most eminent physicians in the state are baffled and they cannot even advance a theory as to the cause of the strange condition of the young woman. Dr. George W, Fuller, the attending phy- sician, has watched Miss Wilber with un- tiring care, but very little improvement is discernible. When suffering she makes a faint cry, which ceases immediately the pain is gone. There is nothing to be done for the case but wait. No paralysis or hysteria has manifested itself, save this strai Paralysis of the brafh, if such it can be called. With anxiety and sorrow her friends watch con- stantly for the first signs of improvement. Her food is administered with a tube, and although her temperature has fallen, no other changes have manifested themselves. Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets a, is Fa DEWEY'S GREAT WORK ° (Continued from First ) fasastare Griffith, yan make every effort to get together same more swift merchant steamers that will serve as transports. It is not doubted fiat a sufficient number of these can Pe regdily_ secured from among the swift.and jowerful steamers of the great oceanj liners starting from San Fran- cisco. Genétal Miles thought that about 5,000 troopg wapild _suffice to reinforce Dewey. With vessels like the City of Pe- kin, no trouble willbe found in carrying these to the Philippines in six ships within three weeks. It is the present purpose to start the expedition, on the 15th, a week from tomorrow. Western Troops to Go. The troops will be taken from the west mainly. Senator Shoup was the first in the field"with a bid for his people for the Phil- ippine campaign The War Department promised to.take one of the infantry troops from Idaho. Other troops will be drawn from Washirgton and California. ‘There are eight companies of United States regulars in San Francisco harbor and they will probably be: dispatched, their places in the coast detense being taken by the four cavalry companies at the Presidio and some of the “six companies of the 14th In- faptry now at Vancouver barracks. —___- o+__\_ SPAIN’S FORCES IN CUBA. Seven Different Classes of Troops Serving on the Island. From the New York Tribune. When American troops land in Cuba they will be confronted by an assorted lot of Spanish soldiery. Spain's forces on the island are classified as follows: First—Regular infantry. This force is composed exclusively of men born in Spain, One can have only feelings of pity for these poor boys, for most of them are barely twenty years cf age. As regiment after regiment goes marching past, one will look at thousands of youthful faces before see- ing a grizzled veteran. These boys are cléan-looking, neat and well-behaved. “Toughs” and rowdies among them are al- most wholly unknown. They care nothing about Cuba. The island might sink into the sea, and they would merely roll a fresh cigarette and dream of the blue hills of old Spain, so very, very far away. They are dragged from their peaceful, quiet homes to fight fer Spain. That is all they know about it, and it fs all they care. Poor boys! One could only pity them, as they kept al- ways coming, coming to Havana, and never going back. ‘It would be a pity to mow down these inoffensive lads with machine guns and steel-jacketed bullets. Second—Regwlar cavalry. This is practi- cally little, more than mounted infantry. The men a ‘Spanish birth. If one did not know ,fhaty;their horses came chiefly from Texag, the inference would be irre- sistible tha} the, cavalry mounts were the direct descgndangs of Rosinante of blessed memory. The ayerage cavalry horse of the Spanish forges #4 Cuba recalls the old story of the may why was driving along a vil- lage street;gomgwhere in Connecticut with a horse thaf. was,apparently saved from to- tal disintegpation only by the harness “Hello!” saidyia friend on the sid--walk. “Going to bavera new horse?” “What dye mean?” demanded the other. Why, I-shought you were going to have a new horse. I see you have the frame up!” When the,Spanish cavalry horse becomes too weak :pnd decrepit for active service he is sold:to the, bull fighters, who prop him up while the bull gores him to death. Third-+ Guardia Civil—intantry. This is really an admirable body of men. It is the pick of the Spanish troops in Cuba. To be cligible for service in this: corps a man must be of good character and some edu- cation. As the name implies, it is a civil guard, detailed chiefly for service in cities and other places where an intelligent, well- behaved force is required. The men are not mounted. They are of Spanish birth, and they take pride in the good name of their corps. Fourth—Guerrillas—cavalry. From the name, this force is supposed by most Amer- icans to be composed of lawless bands of ruffians roaming about, without method or discipline, in search of throats to cut and hen roosts to rob. ‘This is an error. The guerrillas are regularly enlisted men, prop- erly officered, and subjected to army dis- cipline. The detestation in which they are held arises from two circumstances: First, they are mostly native-born Cubans, fight- ing for pay against the freedom of their own country; second. in their capacity of scouts and rural patrol they come in con- flict with the insurgents more frequently than any other Spanish force. When cap- tured by insurgents a guerrijla receives no quarter. He is either hacked to death with a machete or hanged to the nearest tree. By reason of his intimate knowledge of the country the guerrilla is more feared and hated than all tle rest of the Spani: troops combined\ When captured by surgents, the »panisn-born soldier is treat- ed humanely, and put to work raising veg- etables for the use of his captors. The captured guerrilla, however, is killed like a vild beast. ifth — Volunteers—infantry. Weyier’s pet force. It is composed chietly of Spanish residents of Cuba who hold themselves in reudiness for active service when called upon in times of emergency. Its fighting ability is supposed to be con- fined to volleys of selected epithets deliver- ed at long range. Sixth—Mobilizados—infantry. This is an irregular force for defensive purposes only. It is composed of both Spaniards and na- tive-born Cubans. It is to all intents and purposes a force of night watchmen serving without pay or with pay, as circumstances provide. Each fortified town is suppos:d to provide a certain number of mobilizados to do guard duty at the blockhouse furts guarding the place. The citizens usually take turns at this duty. By obtaining a special permit from the autiorities the owner of a plantation may arm his work- men or may hire men as guards to protect his property against band: Seventh—Orden Publico—infantry. This 1s a city guard similar to the Guardia Civil. It was with men from this force that the United States consulate general in Havana was guarded. The Spanish troops are armed with the Mauser riffle, which is a smal! bore weapon of high power, flat trajectory and great penetration. It will kill at a distance of a mile and a half. The Springfield rifle, with which the New York National Guard is aimed, is no match fer the Mauser. Many of the et apie have Rerningtons of the same caliber and length of chamber as the Mauser, so‘that -taptured Spanish ammuni- tion may bé'used in rebe: guns. ‘The Mmstard Plaster. From the Piilladelfihia Ledger. To put ofa miustard plaster is not at all difficult, hyt to,do it in the best way re- quires some cage and skill. In the first Place, remember never to giye a-cold mus- tard plastér ta patient—to a weak or sensitive the shock is often great. Either mix it with very hot water or, bet- ter still, have, plate put where it can get warm, while you are mixing: Have everything“ at hand, mustard, flour fur bf molasses, with a bit of old muslizb-: oridinen—an old handkerchief is the beng stbings for the purpose, an This was i tia MARTIAL LAW IN TUSCANY Italian Clerical Party Accused of Foment- ing the Disorder, The Situation is Regarded at Rome as Being Very Grave—Many Rioters Killed. ROME, May. 7.—The general situation here is regarded as being distinctly grave. It now seems to be clearly demonstrated that politics are mixed up in the disturb- ances which have occurred in various parts of the kingdom, owing to the high price of bread, and the clerical party is believed to be fomenting the disorder. A royal decree, issued today, proclaimed martial law throughout Tuscany, one of the most fertile and best cultivated parts of Italy. There was a renewal of serious rioting at Florence, the capital of Tuscany, last night, and there were further disturbances at Leghorn, capital of the province of that name, situated on the Mediterranean about fifty miles from Florence. At both places a number of rjoters were killed or wounded by the troops detailed to maintain order. SPAIN’S LAST NAVAL BATTLE. Her Fleet Driven From t! Thirty-five Years Ago. From the Army and Navy Journal. Those who have followed Spanish history have little fear of the result of a naval war between that country and the United States. Since the battle ot Lepanto in 1574, when the Spanish and Venetians together fought the Turks and won after a long and bloody contest, Spain has not won a notable victory on the sea. Her naval prowess has steadily declined, and today few of the lit- tle South American republics who were her former colonies would confess that they were afraid of her. The last naval battle fought by Spain in the new” world showed conclusively how her maritime power has decreased. She was defeated by Peru, with Chile’s aid, and since then the Spaniard has kept away from the Pacific coast of South America. In 1864 Spain sent a squadron of seven vessels, mounting 211 guns, to punish the Peruvians for the maltreatment of Spanish subjects. The Peruvians had nothing on the water with which to oppose this force, but Chile came to their aid with three vessels— the Esmeralda, carrying forty-two smooth- bores; the Victoria, a small one-gun mon- itor, and the Loa, a diminutive Merrimac plated with iron and mounting two sixty- eight-pounders. The Esmeralda met the Spanish gunboat Cavandago (three guns) and captured her !n twenty minutes with- out the loss of a man. The Spaniards fired only three shots. They had two men killed and fourteen wounded. The loss of the Ca- vandago, followed by the capture of an ar- mored launch, so chagrined the Spanish ad- miral, Pareja, that he blew out his brains in his cabin. Admiral Nunez, who succeeded Pareja, then gallantly assailed the defenseless Val- paraiso, where not a single gun was mount- ed except a few saluting pieces. Not a shot was fired from the town, and the in- habitants promptly evacuated it. The Spanish admiral, in spite of the protests of the foreign men-of-war in the harbor, threw from 2,600 to 3,000 shells into it from his fleet of six wessels. The Spanish gun- nery was so wretched that little damage Was done, except by fire, which destroyed $10,000,000 worth of neutral goods. It was a most wanton piece of barbarity, for if the Spaniards had had a landing force they could have taken the town without firing a shot. The gallant Nunez next assaulted the city of Callao, which taught him the dif- ference between an opea town and one that was adequately defended. In four or five hours the Spanish sqvadron was badly used up and was giad to crawl back to Spain as best it could in its crippled con- dition. The Villa de Madrid, fifty-six guns, got a shot in her steam chest and w: towed out of action; the Berenguela, thir- ty-six guns, had a hole twenty feet square knocked into her near the water line by an exploding shell and crawled out of range to repair damages. The ammunition vessels gave out and thy Pacific in two other Spanish after a two hours’ fight had to retire, ene of them having been twice on fire in the neighborhood of the magazine. This left two vessels, the Numancia, ironclad, and the Almanza. Two hours later these two vessels ceased their fire and withdrew, the Chileans firing at them until they were beyond range. The Spanish loss is not exactly known, but is supposed to have been about 200. Commo- dore Rodgers, U.S.N., estimated the loss of the Chileans at eighty, though others give a larger number. No serious damage was done to either ships or forts by the fire, be- yond that named. The Spaniards then withdrey- discorfited from the Pacific, be- ing short of stores and ammunition’ and with their vessels foul for want of docking. They had established & base at the Chincha Islands, but they had no facilities for re- pair. Spain has shared in the movement of na- val: progress and is far more formidable in ships and guns than she was in INj4, but not relatively. We have no reason to’sup- pose that her sailors are better, though it may be that the use of range finders may improve their gunnery. Still, the personnel factor will tell, and that is always in favor of the American. The Spaniard has néver distinguished himself on the sea, where the personal equation is so important. THE PAPER ON THE WALL. Spring and Summer Patterns and How to Use Them to Advantage. From the Kansas City Times. Wall papering, though it serves simply as a background or frame for articles of use and decoration, yet in one sense it plays the star part; it must be selected first, and if the selection be made by one whose taste is uneducated it will, as like as not, spoil the whole effect. A wall prop- erly treated means that a good share of the room is furnished, and wall papering is by no means the straightforward labor many simple souls used to suppose. Where shall we begin? The vestibule, of course. Well, for that the leather designs are richest, while for the hall and library one can hardly find anything more stun- ning than the Japanese leather designs. They are rich and rare and altogether darkly handsome. Tapestries are much used now, too; and that doesn’t mean nec- essarily a ruinous bill, for a very decent little panel may be had for less than $10. Hunting scenes are delightful for the din- ing room, and there aretmany to choose from. They come from the places where the fine ones first see light—in La Belle France—but, of course, have not hand- work, like the Gobelins, and are cotton in- stead of wool. They work in beautifully in Ubraries, too, and in the sort of parlor which serves as a sitting room. The new crepe paper, a felt in reality, is delightful- ly effective, especially in a clear green, with a shading of olive or a soft terri ‘cotta. Though effective in most any room, it is especially so in a cozy den—a Turkish room, if you will—in which case the upper third may be of figured burlap, in oriental design, a plate rail or shelf running around where the burlap and crepe meet. The burlap is sometimes used for covering the lower section in its natural color, and very colors just now are,red, green, gray and lavender. Countess Gu Barri (or was she if ie i 's ea i great trouble he will have filling it is ANNOYED AT FAKE REPORTS Gommodore Sobley’s Fleet Has Had N Midnight Alarms, Minneapolis Has Rejoiued the Fleet— Officers a Men Chafing Un- der Inactivity, OLD POINT COMFORT, Va., May 7, on Board the Flagship Brooklyn,OfM Fort Mon- Toe.—The arrival of the Minneapolis and the expectation that the St. Paul and the New Orleans would be-here during the day made things rather more lively today with the flying squadron than they have been for some few days. In fact, things have been extremely dull here, the men chafin over their enforced inactivity, although go- ing through drills regularly. What is most annoying to both officers and men are the frequent lurid storles sent out under Newport News headlines of fre- quent scares and midnight calis on the squadron. The naval reserves at the capes who are FINANCE AND TRADE Sees Stocks Took a Buoyant Tone Over Dewey's Victory. CLOSING PRICES SHOWED ADVANCES The Demand Was Good and the Market Active. a GENERAL MARKET REPORTS - —__>——. fpecial Dispatch to The Evening Rtar, NEW YORK, May 7.—Today’s news was all of @ character distinctly encouraging to investment and speculative interests, and the course of prices Gemonstrates the readiness with which such developments &re turned to immediate proft An active market Was in progress irom keeping night lookout are also indignant at | ‘P® “me of the initial transaction down tc @ story sent out co the effect that they sig- the close of business. The advances were naled a Spanish fleet coming and caused a aretha distributed as the demand, and the panic on the war Vessels. No such thing | ° gr rlagesd were about at the top level for eccurred. Tha foundation for the story was| ‘He Gay. The net result of the two hours that Adjutant Phillip of the loca! fort re- ceived a dispatch saying that some vessels without lights had gone out after dark. He misread it as saying coming in ani tnform- ed Commodore Schley. He was cold that the Scorpion wes scouting for the squadron and would take note of any +trangers. There was to gun fired and no call to quarters, The various telegrams announc.ng that Commodore Dewey's fleet and men had not materially suffered created great ex- citement, but was received wit some dcubt, it being deemed hardly possible that the four hours’ engagement «nd the | loss of the entire Spanish fleet could be accomplished in so easy a mannes. The Solace, the hospital ship, just fitted out, came down this morning and anchored with the squadron, and the gunbernt Alli- ance went to sea for practice. The St. Paul had not arrived at time, neither had the New Orleans ~ —-_+-— Consul Willian: Cablegra noon- ROCHESTER, N. Y., May Mrs. O. F. Williams of this city, wife of U 06 States corsul to Mani received the following cable message at from husband at Hong Keng. “Spaniards surrendered. Am well.” ) o'clock this a.m. —_>+—__ Senor Polo at Montreal trading as reflected tn gains varying from i to 2 per cent. The full details of last Sunday” the re-ease of the French steamer at Ha- Vana and the certainty of success in our Atlantic warfare were the factors vebiad the day's advance. The market goes up vithouc apparent effort, and the actual de- Mand for securities is Sleadily increasing. The representatives of innuenual have been noted victory, cliques a ationg the larger buye: ©? the week, and this buying, it will bere, membered, preceded the phenomenal yanee of last summ ‘On ail sides there is now a belief t record for the summer and fail of aj | be higher than the highest of any recent May wheat up to $1.70 a bushel, the rail- roads doing a profitable and steadily in- creasing business, the steady advance in commodities and contidence in a liberal circulation of money are factors which not require expert manipulation to em phasize. Rarely has Wall street had suc powerful allics to assist in making a profic- able market for its wares. There are two events which may disturt present calculations, namely, disappoint- went in the degree of our naval victory and delay in completing Ue bond legisia- ticn. These factors may become signifi- cent during the next few days, but they ere not likely to deserve more than pass- ing attention. Stull investment interests will watch then closely, because of the superstition that things are altogether too one-sided to work aa- MONTREAL, Quebec, May 7.Seror Polo out to the end with a hitch in between. y Bernabe, former Spanish minister to the United States, arrived hore today. ee gee Snakes in Costa Rica, From Forest and Streem. Costa Rica mean’ the Rich Coast, and ia most respects it is rich, particularly in the snake family, the most deadiy of which is the terrible Culebra de Sangre (or blood snake). This variety of reptile does not grow to a large size, and perhaps for that very rea- son is most to be dreaded, as it is not so easily seen. It is red and resembles a large swollen vein, ready to burst with blood. A short time ago I stepped on one of these snakes, and like a flash he struck but as I had a pair of leather leg- no harm was done, though it was a call. Not so fortunate was 2 poor laborer who was bitten by the same variety of snake. The man was working for a neighbor of mine and I did not see him until the day after he was bit The moment I heard about it I went over to see the poor fellow, taking with me a remedy for snake bite, thinking it would do no harm to try it, anyway. When we reached the men’s camp the sight that met our eyes vs ening one. The man. bleeding from his nose, mouth and ears; also from his finger and toe nails. How an could bleed as much as he had and stili live was a marvel. He had been bitten in the foot; only one ne of the serpent had erte: e flesh. The manager of th> eral doses of cur Colombia, and mv America for poison We alse g him the medicine whick I nad brought with me. which made him vomit profusely. few hours’ time the bleeding oped, an the hospital. No one expectea that would live, as the bite is considered dez ly; but, strange to say, he did recover, in a month's time was at work once more. If both fangs of the snake had entered the foot instead of one he would undoubtedly have died. I have known a horse to die in a few hours after being bitten by one of the snakes. In the last men in my district have bite, and in hunting this country one mu: alwavs keep a sharp lookout for snakes. —- MATHEMATICAL ANIMALS. next day the poor fellow w§s sent to he A Mule in Cincinnati With Sense— Curious Monkeys. Frem Lippincott’s Magazine. Several years ago there lived in Cincin- nati a mule which was employed by a street railway company in hauling cars up a steep incline. This animal was hitched in front of the regular team, and unhitch- ed as soon as the car arrived at the top of the hill. It made a certain number of trips in the forenoon (I have forgotten the number, but will say fifty for the sake of convenience) and a like number in the afternoon, resting for an hour at noon. As soon as the mule completed its fiftieth trip it marched away to its stable without orders from its driver. To show that at was not influenced by the sound of the factory whistles and bells, the following remarkable action on the part of this ani- mal is vouched for by the superintendent of the line, who gave me these data: On a certain occasion, during a musical fes- tival, this mule was transferred to the night shift, and the very instant it com- pleted its fifffeth trip it started for the stables. It took the combined efforts of several men to make it return to its duty. At night there were no bells or whistles to inform the creature that “quitting time” had come; it had counted the trips, and, having finished its full quota of fifty, it thought that the time for rest and food had arrived. Some monkeys give unmistakable evi- dences of the possession by them of the computing faculty. In 1889 I made the acquaintance of a very intelligent chim- panzee which could count as high as three. That this was not a trick suggested by sensual impulses I had ample -opportunity of satisfying myself. The owner of the animal would leave the room, no one being Present but myself, ani when I would call for two marbles, or one marble, or three marbles, as the case might be, the monkey would gravely hand o rop- er number. z peace: ? th refusal on the part of singers to admit that they are superannuated before the audience becomes so. and bigner— 14,829" barrels; ext ‘barrels. t ‘tener’ Nov ted: i aD i Reactions from the present high level are to be expected, probably to be desired, but their happening will insure a broader ind a. a better dema The public continues to be cautious an¢ is not going into the mark= beyond the Most prudential limits. Over-trading is 4 factor not yet among the annoyances of the financial situation. The benk statement for the first time ince Spain's history be came mixed with our own, shows an crease in loans am nting to $SS7,1u0_ Lawful money has decreased about om - 00, all in legal ten 8. The deposits have increased $1 3,600, and the reserve has decreased $588,200 in consequence. T Statement as a whole is enurely healthy end satisfactory, ? ad aaa FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Corre Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atte: Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirite.. wy WK 4 American Spirits, pfd... ... Sh 5 American Sugar. » wi TAB BL 188 American Sogar, ee seeee iid HiK ii 20 2 toy wy wy ng ise Ing 18% ake & Ohio. & St. Lous Chicago, B. & Q Chicago& No: tawestern Chicago Gas. © M.& St. Pant CM. & St. 4 lectrie. Uhnois Centrat Lake Snure.,..020°22. Lousviie a Nashwiie Metropolitan Trac Manhattan Elevated Michigan Central... Missouri Pacitic. . Nationa! Lead Go. National veau © New Jersey Ceatrai New York Ceuirai. Northern Pacific... Northern Pacitte, pfd_ Oni. & Western ‘exas Pacific..2.2! Tenn. Goa & iron... (nion Pacific. U 8. Leather, pia Wabash, pid Western Uni iy: si hig. & G Western 135g Washington Stock Exchange. Saies—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. Blectri Light Gs, $500 at J04.. Capital’ Traction, 5 at TS; 10 at 73g; 6 at 73%; 5 at 73%. Mergenchal Linotype, 10 at 145; 5 at 145; 10 at 1 at 145; lu at 1444; 5 5/10 at ast Amer reper, , 114 asked. Miscellaneouk Bonds. 117 bid. Metropcl fF, Me Slatees conv. 6s, 119 hid. Adcates of indebtedness, A, 117 Did. Metropolitan Hailsoad certificates af Indebtedness, B, 107 bid, 110% asked. Columbia Railroad +s, 118 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, i 60 asked. “Eckiogton Railroad @8, 9) bid ington Gas Co. 6s, series A, 111 bid. Washingt: Gus Co. 6s, serie B. 112 bid. U. 8 Ble Light debenture im, bid. 106 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Sx, 104 bid. | Amer: : curity and Trust $s. 100 bid. Washington Marnet Company 6s, 110 bd. Masonic Hall Association 5, ge bid. Washington Light Infantry Ist a, National Bank Stochs.—Bank of Washingtos > bid. Metropolitan, 206 Md. Cevtral. ae" ina Farmers und Mechanies’, 180 bid. S-eoud, 140 Did. Citizens’, Columb, 130 bd. car ital. 120 bid. ‘West End, 100 bid. 7 Org Lt bea. Lincoln, 110 Bd. 116 wsked. fe it and “Trust Cor Safe Deposit and ‘Trust, ay hd Loan and Trust, 125 bid, Security and Trust, 10 bid. Insurance Siccks.—Flem n's. ; 25'Did. Metropolitan, W0 Did; CorteanY Se Potomac, 50 i ACaeanr anit ii ive fl i i i |