Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1898, Page 1

a THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT STNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 11¢1 Feensyivania ar Cor. ie St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company SH. KAUPFMARN Pres't. eg gl New York Offce, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star fs served to subscribers tn the eity by cirriers, on thee own account, at~10 cents per week. or 44 cents © month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. ty mail—anywhere in the United States ;r Caanda—postage prepaid—60 cenis per month. Soturday Komen tyrone $1 per year, with “(Entered at the Po t Office at Washington, D. C., as sec nd-clese ma’l matter.) C7 All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicatior. é o Che Loening Star. No 14,102. WASHINGTON, D. ©. THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898-FOURTEE N PAGES. TWO CENTS. | FIVE DIE IN ACTION Ensign Bagley and Gardena Four Men Killed at § Guba. LIEUT. BERNADO U WAS WOUNDED The Loss Was Sustained in al Engagement With the Spanish Yesterday. THE TORPEDO BOAT Cruiser Wilmington and WINSLOW HARD HIT. Gunboat Hudson Were Also Engaged in the Fight. SPANISH SHORE BATTERIES SILENCED Ensign Worth Bagley and four men of the torpedo boat Winslow were killed in a fight with Spanish gunboats and shore batteries in Car-| denas harbor yesterday. Several | others were wounded, and the boat was badly crippled. A Hong Kong special says the cruiser Concord sunk a Spanish war- ship off the port of Iloilo. An unconfirmed special from the Isiand of Martinique says an Ameri- can squadron (supposedly Admiral Sampson’s) is bombarding San Juan, Porto Rico. Gen. Merritt will go to the Philip- pines military governor, and a force of 12,000 or 15,000 troops will be sent there. Gen. Miles and his staff will leave for Tampa tonight. A combined land and naval attack will be made on Havana without de- lay. Downing, the alleged Spanish spy, committed suicide in his cell at the Washington barracks this morning. There were additional rumors of a concert of European powers to in- terfere in the result of the war be- tween the United States and Spain. Germ of the mov ny is represented as the leader ment, but this is semi- ally denied in Berlin. Vessels coming into the Northern Atlantic ports report having sighted | Spanish torpedo boats, and a Ger- man steamer claims to have been fired on. When came up to the the government dock at $ o'clock this morr- ing the bodies of five dead men were lying on her after deck. They were the remains of the crew of the torpedo boat Winslow. who were killed ir agement in Car- Genes harbor yesterday afternoon. The bodies were the and covered by stars stripes. In the cabin of the Hudson was Captain John B. Bernadou of the Winslow, who, ts injured in the left leg, and several of the Winslows y wounded. crew, who were zn Worth Bagley and four members | ahead and opened fire on the Spantsh boats, which were lying at the docks. The firing began a range of : A few minutes later the Winslow came up and also opened fire. In an instant the entire attention of the Spanish gunboats and land batteries was directed upon her. From all sides shot and shell seemed to pour in upon the little torpedo boat. The Wilmington the Hudson still kept up their fire, but they could not turn aside the terrible storm of fire and death pouring in upon the torpedo boat. The crew of the Winslow, however, never faltered for a second. At 2:35 p.m. a solid shot crashed through the hull of the Win- slow and knocked out her boiler. In an instant she began to roll and drift help- lessly. and Moment of Awful Suspense. ‘Then there was a moment of awful sus- pense. A flerce cheer of triumph went up from the Spaniards on the gunboats and in the batteries, and again a storm of fire was opened upon the helple: The gunboat Hudson, which was lying started to the assistancesof the boat. She ran alongside the torpedo beat and tried to throw a line to the im- periled crew. Up to this time, with the exception of the one shot, which disabled the boiler of the Winslow, the firing of the Spanish gunboats had been wild, but as the Wins- low lay rolling the range grew closer and shells began to. expiode in the water, difficult for the Hudson to get near enough to throw a line to the Wins- low’s crew, so terrible was the fire her, 1 about Finally Got Out a Line. Finaliy, after trying for about twenty minutes, the Hudson enough to throw a line. Ensign Bagiey and six men were stand- ing in a group on the deck of the W! “Heay ley, as bh of the Hu “Don't mi: approached near slow. her! Heave her!” shouted Bag- looked toward the commander m and called for a line, s it,” shouted an officer from the Hudson, and, with a smile, Bagley called back: “Let her come. too hot here for comfort.” It’s getting The line was thrown and, at the same instant, a shell burst in the very midst of the group of men on board the Winslow. Bagley was instantly killed and a few others dropped about him. Half a dozen more fell groaning on the blood-stained | deck. One of the dead men pitched head- | long over the side of the boat, but his feet caught in the iron rail and he was hauled List of the Dead. ‘The dead are: Ensign Worth Bagley. John Varverles, oiler. Elijah Tunnell, cabin cook. G. B. Meeks, firtman. J. Denfee, fireman. ‘The ¢ harbor of Carde ton, the torpedo b beat Hudson were ment took place inside the s. The gunboat Wilming- at Winslow and the gun- vessels engaged. ‘They entered the harbor for the purpose of attacking some Spanish gunboats which were known there. These latter, to be back, Bagley Hit Badly, Bagley lay stretched on the deck, with his face completely torn away and the up- per part of his body shattered. It was a terrible moment. The torpedo boat, disabled and helpless, rolled and swayed under the fury of the fire from the Spanish gunboats. When the shell burst in the group on board the Winslow another wild shout ef triumph went up from the Spanish boats and batteries, and again a heavy fire was opened on the torpedo boat. Finally the Hudson succeeded in getting however, were not di fean force covered by the Amer- the Spaniards opened fire. The land batteries of Cardenas supported the fire of the Spanish gunboats. The engagement commenced at 2:05 p.m. and lasted for about an hour. unt The Wounded. The wounded are: = R. E. Cox, gunner’s mate, D. McKeon, quartermaster. J. Paterson, fireman. FP. Gray. Lieutenant J. Bernadou. All are slightly wounded except Pater- son, whose condition is serious. ‘The battle, while {t lasted, was terrific. ‘The Wilmington and Hudson were a line on board the Winslow and was tow- ing her out of the deadly range, when the line parted, and again both boats were at the mercy of the Spanish fire, Only Three Men Left. At 3:50 p.m. the Hudson managed to get ancther line on the deck of the Winslow, but there were only three men left there at that time to make it fast. Tho line was finally secured, and the Winslow was towed up to Pedras Island, where she was anchored, with her dead and wounded on her deck. Then some men from the Hudson went on board the Wins- low and took the most seriously wounded men off. Three who were taken on board (Continued on Second Page.) DOWNING A SUICIDE | ANARCHY The Alleged Spanish Spy Takes His Own Life. GUARD FINDS HIM HANGING IN HIS CELL The Prisoner Had Become Dis- pirited and Melancholy. EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM The perplexing question as to whether George Downing, the alleged Spanish spy. will be tried by court-martial or not was settled by himself this morning. He com- mitted suicide by hanging himself from the cell in which he was confined at the Washington barracks. The prisoner took a towel, tore it in two, and knotted a silk chief to this. He had fixed the so well that the knot was under his left ear when he was found, and life was almost extinet. He was discovered by the sergeant of the guard at a.m. He had been seen five minutes previously, sitting on the edge of his bunk reading a maga- zine, appzrently calm and composed. No papers were allowed him at the barracks, so he spent most of his time in reading magazines. As quickly as possibie the sergeant of the guard cut nim down and the officer of the day, Lieut. Strong, was notified. Immediately Dr. De Shon was called, and, assisted by members of the hospital corps, he ad in attempt to resuscitate Down- ing, but he had performed his work well. He died in a few minutes after he was taken down. The body allowed to rest in the cell until the customary red-tape business was gone through with, when Cor- oner Carr was notified by the assistant sec- of war and it was removed to the In a Nervous State. As previously stated in The Star, Down- ing has been exccedingly dispirited ever his confinement. He kas been trou- with insomnia and complained of be- ing able to sleep but a few minutes each night. Day before yesterday the charges which had been preferred against him and under which he would be tried were given to him. This scemed to have a bad effect upon him, for he was still more gloomy and morose after thi Only the commanding officer, Capt. Sage, and the officer of the day were allowed to speak to Battery © left the barracks for North Carolina. As the treor i m. h Downing house in band This remem- the guard was confined the ed a medley of national airs. ently brought up old-time brances to the prisoner. He broke down utterly and cried like a child. Lieutenant Strong, who was the officer of the day, went to him and tried to brace him up. ‘Keep a stiff upper lip, Downing,” he told the prisoner. ‘here is no use giving way.” Remembered His Mother. Downing then became communicative. told the officer that there was little chance of his acquittal, .as he had no friends In this country and no relatives. spoke of a mother in England, with wished to communicate. He asked Lieutenant Strong to furnish him with pen, ink and paper with which to write her a letter today, and the officer premised to comply, and to see that the letter reached his mother, if it ccntained nothing out of the way. Downing appeared to become more quiet and composed, and the officer left him. his morning Lieut. Strong went to him about 6 o'clock. Dowaing said that he had slept much better last night than he had at any time since his confinement, and he nppeared to be in excellent spirits. He ate a hearty preakfast and s2emed much more reconciled to his.position than before. Under the Watch of ALL All of the men detailed about the place were instructed to watch him when -they were in th> building in which his cell was locate he guard p d by every fifteen minutes and it was aiso the duty of each ene to keep watch over Dowaing. About twenty minutes after 9 o'clock this morn- ing tha guard looked in at the cell and saw the pi ner, as stated, quietly reading a magazine which had been given him. Sus- pecting nothing the guard went on his way. Ww found Downing’s feet were touch- ing the floor. His face was purpl? from suffocation. Without losing an instant Sergt. Tharivs cut him down and sent word to Lieut. Stren The suicide had been planned carefully, and was carried out most effectively, as can be seen from the fact that only four or fiv2 minutes at the most bad intervened’ between the time he was first seen and when he was discovered hanging with life almost extinct. As bas been indicated, the guard was not kept over Downing continually, as it was not deemed necessary. He had net been tried, and was not under a death sentence, so that It’ was thought there was no neces- ty for constant surveillance. In fact, there was but little idea that he would commit suicide. He never intimated that he had any such design on himself, and this morning was so much more cheerful than usual that his captors were thrown off their guard. The guard house in which he was con- fined is on the east side of the walk lead- ing from the entrance to the barracks. It contains only three or four cages, about nine by eight feet in dimensions by about seven feet in height, with bars all around. The prisoner occupied the first cell on the right leading from the door, where he could be best seen. It was an easy matter, after he had arranged his noose, without being observed, to stand on the bunk and attach it to one of the bars which form the roof of the cage. So firmly was the noose at- tached to this that it was with the greatest difficulty it was removed. Downing had evidently slipped the noose around his neck, stood on the bunk, which is about eighteen inches above the floor, and stepped off. It would have been im- possible for him to break his neck, there was such a slight fall, so death resulted from strangulation. The knot which he had arranged assisted in causing death. Left No Letters, The man had left no note or message of any kind. He had. no writing materials, but had he wanted to he could have scrib- bled something on the pages of the maga- zine which ue had borrowed. Nothing, however, was found on this. He had re- vealed no secrets and had taken his case, as one of the officers remarked, to a higher tribunal. During all the time of his con- (Continued on Ninth Page.) IN PHILIPPINES Rear Admiral Dewey Powerless to Control the Situation. British Gunboat Limnet Brings News That Strong Force is Necessary to Control Insurgents. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) HONG KONG, May 12.—The British sec- ond-class gun vessel Linnet has arrived bere with news from the Philippine Is- lands. She left Manila on Monday last, ana reports that the insurgents are uncon- trollable. The whole country, it appears, is in a state of anarchy, and Rear Admiral Dewey is powerless to restore order. The officers of the Linnet add that even if Spanish rule is abolished, {t will re- quire a large force, with special training, to restore order in the interior. In the meantime, the Spaniards ff} Manila refuse to submit, and Admiral Dewey is unwill- ing to bombard the town. He hopes to starve the place into submission, but the Spaniards are confident of being able to hold out. They allege that they have am- ple supplies for 25,000 regular troops and thousands of volunteers, beyond the range of the United States warships, and they are defying the Americans in the hope of European intervention. Two German warships, one French war- ship and a warship of Japan are now at Manila. A Russian vessel is expected there shortly. A strong anti-British feeling exists among the populace at Manila, and the people are desperate and starving. eS CONCORD SINKS A SPANIARD U. 8. Cruiser Victorious in an Engagement Off Iloilo. Fight Was Witnessed by a Trading Vessel, Which Took the News to Hong Kong. NEW YORK, May 12.—A Hong Kong spe- cial of this date says that a trading vessel from the Philippines reports having wit- nessed the destruction of a Spanish warship by the United States gunboat Concord otf Iloilo. ‘The fight is said to have lasted two hours, at the end of which time the Spaniard went down with colors flying. There were no casualties on board the Concord and no damage was done to the gunboat. There are, it Is alleged, only two other Spanish war *vessels In Asiatic waters, and one of these is in dry dock at Hong Kong, while the cruiser Boston Js searching for the other, under orders to engage and sink it. PROBABLY MEANS CARD Havana Reports a Naval Engagement in Cienfuegos Harbor. LONDON, May 12.—A sp 1 dispatch from Havana says: Four American ye opened fire on Cienfuegos Wedne: morning and attempted to land men and arms in barges. Tne Spanish troops, as- sisied by the fort, drove off the invader: The American guns destroyed the cable Station, A second attempt to land was also frustrated. The fighting continued for eight hours, and it is reported that the Americans lost heavily. Altogether fourteen Spaniards were wounded. es HELD AT NEW YORK. Three of the Ward Line Under Gov- ernmental Orders, NEW YORK, May 12.—James E. Ward & Co., agents of the Ward Line of steam- skips, received instructions today from th Scvernmenc¢ to anchor three of their tra: perts off Governor's Island, with st and ready to sail at an hour’ Seneca, TRANSPORT notice. the City of Washington and the Saratoga are now ready. Charles Mallory said that the Concho, now taking on supplies at Burling sli would sail today; the Leona tomorrow aud the Rio Grande tomorr atur day. Mr. Mallory professed to know noth- ing as to the purpose of the destination of the vessels, and reterred ail questioners to the government, night or > bb, DYNAMITE THE COAL, Startling Discovery Made at Glass Factory in New Jersey. SALEM, N.J., May 12.—While unloading a car of coal at one of the glass factories in this city today the workmen discovered a large can of dynamite. It was at first supposed to have been left in the coal by miners by mistake, but those who are in a position to know say it is not the kind of material used in blasting at the mines. An investigation has developed the fact that the lot of coal from which this can was taken was purchased by the govern- ment, but was not used at once, and the coal companies bought it back for use in filling rush orders. There is a strong sus- picion that the placing of the dynamite in the coal was the work of Spanish spies at the mines. This is thersecond can of ayna- mite that has been discovered at the fac- tory. eS LANDED EXPERT ARTILLERISTS. Charge Made by Naval! Officers Against the Lafayctts. Special Dispatch to The Bening Stir. KEY WEST, Fla., May 12.—Naval officers State that some of the ~sengers on board the French steamer “Lafayette brought here a few days ago for blockade running and afterward released were ar- tillery officers hired by Spain on account of their shooting ability. ——.—_— QUIET IN FRONT OF HAVANA. Heavy Rain at Key West Fills Up the Ciaterns, KEY WEST, Fla, May > 12—Dispatch boats which have arrived here from the blockading fleet report that everything was quiet about Havana yesterday. The British steamer Colvin was permitted to go in and out of the harbor during the day. ~ The Mascotte and several other boats have been delayed in getting out.. Very heavy rainfall here last night. The cisterns are now all filed and the water famine is averted. i pee TS Torpedo Boats Of New England. Assistant Secretary Allen has information that a number of torpedo boats are now off the New England coast and iald his in- formation before President McKinley, who FELL FOR THE FLAG The First Sacrifices in the War With Spain. FIVE DEAD ON THE WINSLOW Ensign Worth Bagley and Four Gallant Sailors Slain. LIEUT. BERNADOU WOUNDED Spe ne Sad news came to the Navy Department this morning from the blockading fieet on the Cuban coast, telling of the dsath in ac- tion of five American sailors, the first to shed their life blood for their country since the outbreak of the war. The press tele- grams had already announc>d that the Hudson had arrived, bringing the body of Ersign Bagley, but as no other names were given the officials were keenly anxious to learn who the other victims were. At 10:30 a bri2f telegram came, addressed to the Secretary of the Navy. It was as follows “KEY WEST, May 12, 1898. “Secretary of the Nav “In an action in Cardenas harbor yester- day between Spanish gunboat and shore battery and the blockading v<ssels the fol- lewing named m2n were killed on the tor- redo boat Wirslow “Worth Bagley, ensign, U. “John Varveres, oiler. “John Denfee, firen.an, first class. - “George B. Meek, fireman, first class. “Elijah B. Tunnell, cabin cook. “The wounded ar2: ‘J. S. Bernadou, lieutenant, commanding Winslow. “Wm. Patter “Daniel McKe. cless, slightly. “Dead and wounded arrived on U. 8. S. Hudson this morning. Dead will be buried teday REMEY The name Paiterson do2s not appear on the department’s muster roll of the Win low and is probably misspelled. The ve: sels blockading Cardenas were the gunboat Machias, the vorpedo boats Foot2 and Wins- low and the revenue cutter Hudsor Secretary Long has wired to Commodore Remey at Key West for details of the af- fair. riousiy but not fatally. quartermaster, first wn, Sketch of Ensign Ragley. Ensign Bagley, who was killed, is a na- tive of North Carolina. His mother, Mrs. W. H. Bagley, resides at South street, Raleigh, N. C. His fuil name is Worth Bagley, and he was appointed to the Naval Academy in September, 1891, from the fourth district of North Carolina. He graduated June 30, last year, and was appointed an ensign on the day following. While a cadet attached to the academy he was assigned to make cruises in the Texas, Montgomery, the Indiana and the Maine. Upen being appointed an ensign last July he was assigned to duty on the Indiana, but in the following month was transferred to the Maine. He served on that ship until November 23 last, when he was ordered to the Columbian Iron Works for duty in con- nection with the Winslow. This boat was under construction at that time. When she was completed and put in commission last December he was attached to her and remained so until the moment of his death, The disposition of the remains of the young olficer await advices from his mother, but it is believed it will be sent north from Key West with a guard of hon- or of the board of naval officers. Well Known in Washington. Ensign Bagicy was well known in this city, where his mother, who is a widow, amd other members of the family lived for a time during ident Cleveland’s second adminis His brother-in-law, Mr. Josephus Daniels, was chief clerk of the Department under Secretary signing to take editorial charge of the Raleigh News and Observer. The family now live at Raleigh and are among the most highly respected people of the seuth. Ensign Bagley was a classmate of Ensign Breckinridge, son of Gen. J. C. Breckinridge, who lost his life by being ept from the deck of the Cushing, and was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of that unfortunate young man. He was about twenty-five years of age and was of athletic build and inclinations. He made a great record as a foot ball piayer while at Annapolis, and was regarded as the star man during two or three seasons. He was e:.tremely popular ai the academy and en- joyed similar esteem wherever he went. Dashing John Bernadou. Lieut. Bernadou, who is reported as being weunded, is one of the most dashing and venturescme young officers in the naval service. It was because of this very qual- ity that he was selected for the command of the Winslow, in the fuii expectation that the service required was of the most hazardous character. Lieut. Bernadou is an expert in torpedo work. He watched the building of the Winslow almost from the time the keel was laid to her trial trip as inspector in charge, and took command of ‘her immediately upon her acceptance by the government. John Baptise Bernadou was born November, 1858, in Philadelphia, and was appointed to the Naval Academy by President Grant in 1876. He was a midshipman in 1882, and an ensign, junior grade, in March, 1883. In June, the follow- ing year, he received his appointment as a full ensign. In 1892 he became lieutenant, junior grade, and attained his full lieu- tenancy in 1896. The Dead Sailors. John Varveres, oiler, was a native of Smyrna, Asia, but a naturalized citizen of the United Statés. He had been in the navy about three years and nine months. His next of kin is his father, George Varveres. John Denfee, fireman, first class, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and had been in the naval service about five years. His next of kin is his mother, Margaret Dneefe, who lives in Kilkenny, Ireland. Deceased was a naturalized citizen of the United States. George B. Meek, fireman, first class, was born in Clyde, Ohio, and his father, John Meek, now resides in that city. Deceased had a total naval service of five and one- half years. Elija B. Tunnell, cook, had only been in the naval service a few months, his first enlistment bearing date of March 21, 1898. He was born in Accomac county, Virginia, and his next of kin is his father, John Tun- nell, now a resident of Wattsville, Acco- mac county, Va. Tunnell was the only colored man in the list of dead and ation. instructed him to place the facts before the | wounded. war board at once, - a, Of the wounded Daniel McKeown, quar- termaster, second class, was born in Newry, Ireland, and his next of kin is his sister, Anna McKeown, who lives in Dub- lin, Ireland. McKeown was a naturalized citizen of the United States, and had been in the navy about ten years. The first dispatch given out at the Navy Department was not complete, in that it left out reference to the condition of the torpedo boat Winslow. Leter the follow- ing additional paragraph was posted: “Winslow badly damaged. Will be sent here (Key West) as soon as temporary re- pairs can be made.” The bureau of naval construction at once tcok actual steps to leern just how far the Wirslow had been damaged and what repair they would be called upon to make to place her in active service again. For the time Leing doubtless she will be laid up. To Care for the Wounded. The surgeon general of the navy, Dr. Van Ripen, has complete preparations made for caring for the wounded from the Winslow. It fs fortunate that the hospital ship Solace arrived at Key West erday, so that her splendid equipment is ready to give every care to the wounded from the Winslow. The Solace was formerly the merchant ship Creole. Under Dr. Van Ensign Bagley. Ripen’'s directions she has been trans- formed into a perfectly equipped hospital. Her dining saloon has been turned into a large operating room, with enameled floors, walls, & and with sterilizing apperatus for sterilizing the bandages, instruments, surgeons’ aprons, gloves, &c. An clevator connects this operating room with the wards below, and the clevator is large cnough to take on board a large-sized cot. Aside from the Solace the navy has at Key West a ternporary hospital. It is the purpose. of the department, however, to use the Solace mainly for the wounded, and to bring them north as fast as their conditicn will permit, in order to get them out of the rigor of the southern climate. The Provocation for Attack, Up to 1 o'clock the Navy Department had received no det: of the fignt at Carde- nas except those supplied by the Associated Press, in which the greatest interest was manifested. There was a disposition mani- fested to question the wisdom of the atack made under such circumstances by one light gunboat, a torpedo boat and a revenue cut- ter upon a fortified port, with a fleet under the guns. It was suggested that our offi- cers were becoming reckless, owing to the good fortune they have heretofore had in escaping from the Spanish shot. However, in the absence of official reports it was ask- ed that judgment be suspended. It ts not believed, although on this point the officials are mute, that the attack was made on specifie orders from either the department or from Commodore Watson, who is now im charge of the blockading squadron in the absence of Admiral Sampson. It is probable that the commanders of the American gunboats were acting under a general instruction to prevent the strength- ening or construction of shore batteries end to destroy Spanish gunboats. It is be- Meved that in the latter pursuit the boats were unwittingly. drawn within range of the fire of the batteri The Wiimington was the most formidable vessel in the Amer!- can line of attack, and yet she was nothing more than a gunboat of moderate size, be- ing 1,892 tons, and carrying a battery of eight 4-inch guns, four 6-pounders, four 1- pounders, four Colts and one field gun. The Hudson was not long ago employed as a harbor revenue cutter at New York. As ene of the officers put it she is nothing more than a big launch, 97 feet long by 27 feet beam, drawing 8 feet 10 inches, and with a speed of 13 knots and a tonnage of 14. Her battery is insignificant, being made up of two 6-pounders and a machine gun. The Winslow is one of the newer tor- pedo boats of the navy bufit at the Colum- bian Iron Works, her tonnage being 142 and her speed 24% knots. She is 175 feet long by 17 feet beam and 5 feet 6 inches deep. She is a torpedo boat, pure and sim- ple, for besides her torpedo tubes her only weapons of defense are three 1-pounder guns. It will appear from this statement that the three boats were ridiculously inade- quate in the matter of battery power, Lieutenant Bernadou, the commander of the Winslow, who was wounded, is one of the very few men who have received the thanks of the Secretary of the Navy for gallant conduct and good judgment. He started with the Winslow from Newport last February to join the squadron at Key West. He had scarcely disappeared from sight when one of the most terrific gales experienced for years swept over the At- lantic coast. The torpedo boats are not gocd sea boats, and the Winslow was just out of the builders’ hands and without hav- ing been thoroughly tested. The Navy De- partment was in the greatest apprehension for her safety when she turned up at Dela- ware breakwater. It appeared that in the height of the gale, when the ablest sea- manship was required to keep the little tor- pedo boat above the water, Lieutenant Ber- nadou. had discovered two poor fellows adrift on one of the big garbage scows blewn away from New York without food or water. Regardless of the great risk to him- self and his little beat, by adroit handling of the craft he managed to rescue the men and bring them te the breakwater. En- sign Bagley was with him on that trip and assisted in the rescue, which earned the commander a letter of thanks from the Sec- retary of the Navy. Cardenas Has Figured Before. Cardenas has before figured in Cuba's struggle for liberty. Secretary Quesada of the Cuban delegation said today that it was the point at which General Lopez made his first landing with an American expedition, which opened a former revolt against the power of Spain. At present it is one of the two outside limits of the section made sub- ject to biockade by the proclamation of President McKinley, which recit ; Source that is alleged to be Advertising is not an expensé, 7 It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. PROTEST OF POWERS Objection Raised to Bringing War Into European Waters. ALSO TO FIRING ON COAST TOWNS age England Not Included Among the European Objectors. WARSHIPS SENT TO MANILA ——— LONDON, May 12—An evening newspa- per today publishes the following from a authoritativer great pow America from bring- pean waters. Manila only escaped bombardment through the ac- tive intervention the German consul, acting under the direct orders of the em- peror. “At Jeast three of t determined to prove ing the war into Eur ms are Request for Protection. “When the news arrived from Manfla that Commodore Dewey had been orfered to take the place the German residents sent @ pressing request to Berlin demanding heip and protection from the double dan- ger of bombardment and exposure to the plundering of the natives. The response Was prompt. It arrived before Commodore Dewey. The German consul was instructed te oppose energetically all useless devasta- tion beyond the proper acts of war; to op- pose the debarkation of the Americans un- lees ir sufficient force to maintain order; to protect the lives and property of Ger- mans, and to fix the amount of damages sustained by Germans. “Instructions were at the same time sent to the commander of the German squadron at Kiao-Chou bay, and by tomorrow four German warships will be at Manila. Representations to Secretary Day. “In the meanwhile, three ambasvadors, not including Sir julian Pauncefote, have made friendly representations to Secretary Day, reminding him that, according to the President's message, the liberation of Cuba was the sole object of the war, and that hence the bombardment of the Cuban coast towns, which will only add to the distress of the natives, will be contrary to the avowed sentiments of the United States. “Coupled with this representation was the reminder that the rights of European residents must be respected. President Me- Kinley was impressed with the arguments, and it was then Admiral Sampson was or- dered to partially raise the blockade of Ha- Vana and to seck to destroy the Spanish fleet.” Signs of Uneasiness. The James Gazette this afternoon says: “Important signs of the uneasiness of Eu- rope, of its fear of anarchy at home ahd aggression abroad, are refiected in Lon- don financial circles. Russia is raising a loan of twelve millions, and, more signiti- cant still, she is raising it in Germ The Bank of England is directing its ener« gies to the accumulation of a gold reserve, a fashion without resent precedent; while Japan, not content with the vast sum sh received from China on Saturday, is pre+ paring for a fresh Joan of fifteen millions, The rapprochement between Germany and Russia and Russia and Austria is very marked. Combination Against Us. All this, the St. James Gazette believes, portends a combination against America and Great Britain, as “we are universally regarded as forming part of this trans- atlantic aggression on Europe,” and the article warns Great Britain to “prepare for a struggle which may involve the most important events since the fall of Na- In conclusion, the St. James Gazette re- mark urope believes America is trying her St. trength on Spain and that her Inevitable victory will be followed by simi acts of ageression toward other powers with in terests in the Atlantic and in the Pacilic.” GERMANY WANTS A SHARE, Will Claim Something a pilippines, m Offset to LONDON, May 12.—There are unmistak- able signs that the continental powers have already taken steps to share in the fruits of the American victory at Manila. Germany has intimated to the United States, it is said, that she expects to ve a voice in the disposition of the Phil- ippine Islands, basing her claim on German intercsts In those isla Diplomats who are i position to know the facts in the case credit the report that Germany may demand exclusive control of Samoa as the price of her acquiescence to American sov- ereignty over the lippine Is is. Or, as an alternative, Germany may demand one or more of the Phillppine Islands, also a harbor suitable for a coal depot in Hawaii, which promises to add to the com- plication Attitude as to Hawati. If the United States takes possession of Hawaii during the present war with Spain it is believed Europe will”endeavor to in- sist that the occupation of Hawaii was an incident of the war and the continental powers will desire to include Hawali in the apportionment of territory, perhaps as @ partial offset again: : the Philippine Islands, In the best informed diplomatic circles confidence is expressed that the United States will not be psrmitted to acquire such strength in the far east as is involved in the occupstion of the Philippine Islands and Hawaii without reckoning with the powers. Great Britain, on the contrary, as the As- sociated Press has the best grounds for as- sorting, desires the United States to retain the Philippine Islands, even in preference to taking them herself. Semi-Official Denial by Germany. BERLIN, May 12.—The semi-official North German Gazette this afternoon, in denying a reported interview between Emperor Wil- liam and United States Ambassador White, relative to the German government's atti- tude toward the United States, says: - “The Americans cannot dowbt the char- acter of our strict and perfectly loyal neu- trality, after the repeated official deciara- ticns.' The North German Gazette adds: “Let this also be a hint to the English, French and Austrian newspapers, which are so anxtous to represent the government, and public opinion of Germany as hostile to the President and people of the United States. The imperial policy has a right to