Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1898, Page 2

aaa THE £VENING. STAR, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1898-16 PAGES. menced an attack upon the batteries defending the city. This attack lasted about 3 hours and resulted in much damage to the batteries, and incidentally to a por- tion of the city adjacent to the bat- teries. The batteries replied to .our fire, but without material effect. One man was killed on board the New York and seven slightly wounded in the squadron. No serious damage to any ships resulted. SAMPSON.” Admiral Sampson's statement that he attacked with only a portion of his fleet is taken to indicate that he d not find it expedient to take the entire squadron into the harbor, though it is not believed he has separated his fieet. The Navy De- partment officials were at a loss to know how his dispatch reached St. Thomas until a dispatch was receiv- ed announcing the presence of the Yale at St. Thomas. MADRID GREATLY EXCITED Public Officials Hear of the Arrival of the Cape Verde Fleet. MADRID, May 13.—There great excitement here among public officials at the news of the arrival of the Spanish fleet at Martinique. It is now said the ships went there on purpose to coal, and that two large transatlantic steamers loaded with coal were awaiting them at Fort de France. Another object of the call of the Spanish fleet at Martinique was to communicate with the Span- ish government and ascertain the whereabouts of the American fleet. Admiral Corvera now knows ev- erything which has transpired since his departure from tic Cape Verde Islands, and he has iuli instructions as to his future movements. The fleet will leave Martinique immedi- ately for an unknown destination, and it is added some days may elapse before the Spaiizh ships are again heard from. Great anxiety has beer felt in offi- cial circles here since the receipt of the news of the bombard:neut of San Juan de Porto Rico by Rear Admiral Sampson’s fleet. eee FLFET SIGHTED AT ST, PIERRE. is Five Spanish Warships Seen Going Nerth Yesterday Afternoon. The following dispatch was sent to the New York Herald yesterday by its special corresp Testart: ST. PI Martinique, via Hayti, Thursday.—The Spanish torpedo destroyer Furor arrived at this port late last night, but immediately put to sea. Her arrival caused tremendous excitement. About 5 o'clock thts afternoon the Span- ish destroyer Terror arrived. As I send this dispatch fiye Spanish war vessels are in sight, bound northward, apparently in the direction of Guba. They are the Span- ish Cape Verde fleet. The United States scouting vessel Har- vard is in port. She came in here to send dispatches to the government in Washing- ton. As a Spanish vessel was in port, and left after the Harvard arrived, the port authorities served notice on Captain Cot- ton that he would not be allowed to leave until twenty-four hours after the depart- ure of the Spanish vessel. CABLE TO MANILA. Restoration of Communication Ex- pected Soon. There ts every prospect that cable com- munication with Admiral Dewey will be established shortly, and, in fact, the offi- cials of the Navy Department would not be surprised if a message was received from him within twenty-four hours. This is expected, not by the dispatch boat to Hong Kong and thence by cable, meaning a delay of three or four days after the writing of the message, but directly from the admiral in Manila bay. The dispatch boat McCulloch sailed from Hong Kong last Sunday afternoon on her return to Manila bay. She carried impor- tant dispatches from the department to Admiral De so that she would be like- ly to make good time. She was due in Ma- nila bay last evening or this morning. Be- fore she left Hong Kong the Navy Depart- Ment directed that she take aboard of her a cable operator and apparatus for working the cable from the end cut in the ocean by Admiral Dewey the day after the battle of Manila b. Under ordinary onditions a few hours skould suffice to recover the broken end of the cable, to moor it prope to attach the instruments and to establish communi- cation etrleally with Hong Kong, so that it is only reasonable to expect Admiral Dewey will be heard from dir almost any mement. ——o——__ Senator Chandler's Comment. Secretary Long started for the cabinet meeting at 11 o'clock, and up to that time he had given out only the first dispatch from Admiral Sampson and that anaoun ing that the Spanish squadron had been sighted “hull down” to the westward of Martinic The Secretary saw many sen- ators before going to the cabinet. Senator Chandler, Secretary of the Navy, was am iers. When asked if the eppearance of the Spanish squadron did not fudicats that the Spanish authorities a: Cadiz had succeeded in misleading us he said ore form ot very muc only in naving of his amn They have succeeded jampson throw away some nition.” ee pmpany Directors, The stockholders of the Washington Safe Deposit Company today ed directors a3 follows: William A. Gordon, Edward F Droop, William H. Hoeke, C. W. Howard. Somuel Cross, Geo. C. Henning, Samuei Bieber, Isadore Saks and Dorsey Clagett. ~ Torpe Boats at Newport. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEWPORT, R. 1, May 1 here is ab- soluteiy no truth in the report printed in New York and elsewn2re today ‘hat the torpedc boats Talbot and Gwin secretly left here last night. Both were tied up at the torpedo station at noon toduy. No orders © Gail have been received by Commanier T. G. McLean, commanding officer at th tor. pedo station. Safe Deposit — To Start for M: ia. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 13.—The 1st Battalion, Ist Regiment of Oregon Volun- teers, numbering about 350 men arrived in this city. They were escorted to the Presidio where they will be camped with the 3,000 men already located there, pend- ing their departure for Manila. FIRST LAND BATTLE Our Troops and Spaniards Have a Brush Off Cabanas. TWELVE OF THE “LATTER. KILLED No Losses or Wounded on Side of the Americans. LANDING WAS ABANDONED gee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. OFF CABANAS, May 12, via Key West, Fla., May 13.—In an effort to land Com- panies E and G of the Ist United States In- fantry in Pinar del Del Rio this afternoon with 500 rifles, 6,000 rounds of ammunition and some food supplies for the insurgents the first land fight of the war occurred. Each side may claim the result as a vic- tory for itself and a defeat for the other, for if the Spaniards frustrated the effort to connect with the insurgents, the Ameri- cans got decidedly the better of the battle, shooting twelve or more of the enemy and on their own part suffering not a wound. + After dark last evening the old-fashioned side-wheel steamer Gussie of the Morgan line, with the troops and cargo mentioned, stafied for the Cuban coast. All night she allowed the tug, on which was your cor- respondent, to pilot her, and at sunrise fell in with the gunboat Vicksburg onthe bleckade off Havana. Other blockading vessels coming up, the ccnvéried revenue cutter Capt. Wm. M. Munger was detailed to convoy the Gussie, and three abreast along the coast. the steamers moved No doubt Morro Castle ebserved the stranger vessel and sent an alarm ahead. The Spanish soldiers were seen grouped on shore near Mariel, and Mgnning’s guns were trained on them, suspecting a masked battery. Grinding Their Machetes. No shots were fired and the Cuban guides en the Gussie took their machetes to a grindstone on the hurricane deck. Our soldiers gathered around to see them sharpening their long knives, but only one could be induced to test the edge of these barbarous instruments with his thumb. They were soldiers who had fought Indians and such weapons suggested an unhappy analogy. So they withdrew aft to play craps, until a body of cavalry on a hill west of Mariel brought them to their For minutes the cavalry ched us, then gal- rifles. some loped over the hill in the direction we were heading. From the ruined walls of a stone house further on where Spanish troops were gathered several shots were fired by the gunboat Manning troops were and presently no It had been decided to land near here, but the depth of water was not favorable. Just off Port Cabanas Harbor the Gussie anchored, the Manning visible. covering the landing place with her guns, and the torpedo boat Wasp came up eager to assist. Lieut. Crafton First to Land. The first American soldier to step on the Cuban shore from this expedition was Lieutenant Crafton, Captain O'Connor with first load having gone a longer route. A reef near the beach threw the men out and they stumbled through the water up to their breasts. When they reached dry land they immediately went into the bush to form a picket line. Two horses had been led to swim to land, when suddenly a rifle shot, followed by ccntinuous sharp firing, warned the men that the enemy had been in waiting. The captain of the transport signaled to the warship, and the Manning fired into the woods beyond our picket line. Shrap- nel hissed through the air like hot iron plunged in water. The Wasp opened with her small guns. The cannonade began at 15 p.m. and lasted a quarter of an hour; then our pickets appeared. The ships cir- cled round, and being told by Captain O'Connor, who had come from shore with the clothing torn from one leg, where the Spaniards were, 100 shots more were fired in that direction. “Anybody hurt?” hailed your correspond- ent. Twelve Spaniards Shot. one of our men, but we shot twelve Spaniards,” he shouted back. The soldiers on board the Gussie hard the news without a word, but hearing where the enemy was situated, gathered aft on the upper deck and sent sev2rai volleys into the spot. The pickets returned to the bush. Several crept along the beach, but the Spaniards had drawn back. It was de- cided that the soldiers should re-embark on the Gussie, and that the guitles should take the horses and seck the insurgents and make a new appoiatment. They rode off to the westward and disapp2ared around a point. “Say,” shouted a min from Company G, after them, “you forgot your grindstone.” — Casualties in San Juan Engagement. NEW YORK, May 13.—A special from St. Thomas says the casualties on board the United States fleet In the bombardment of San Juan were as follows: Killed—Seaman Frank Widemark of the New York. Wounded—Samuel Feltman, leg broken; Marine M. G. Merkle, elbow broken; Sea-~ men R. C. Hill and John Mitchell, all of the New York, slightly hurt. > Funds for Red Cross Society. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.—Great suc- cess is attending the efforts of the Califor- |nia Red Cross Society to raise funds to care for the needs of California volunteers wi. are to be sent to the Philippines. At the inception of the movement it was in- tended to accumulate $10,000 before taking any steps toward sending nurses to the front, providing medicines or doing any- thing in the line of the society's work: Al- ready $7.000 of this amount has been rais- ed, and the whole amount probably will be subscribed before Saturday night. —————— Still Another Confirmation. LONDON, May 13.—Lioyds’ agent at St. Pierre, Istand of Martinique, French West Indies, cables today confirming the earlier advices to the effect that the Spanish fleet is at Fort de France, capital of the Island of Martinique. ee Se Schley to Sail This Afternoon, OLD POINT COMFORT, Va., May 13, 2 p.m.—Commodore Schley: still here. It is expected the flying squadron will sail with- in the next hour. Temporary Postponement of the Cuban Invasion. AWAITING RESULT OF THE FIGHT Thirty Thousand Troops Ordered to Chickamauga. REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT Direct orders were given General Miles this morning suspending for the present the movement of the invading army upon Cuba. ‘General Miles has, therefore, post- poned his departure for the south, and it is announced authayitatively by War Depart- ment officials that it cannot be stated with definiteness when General Miles will leave... Col. A. L. Wagner, chief of the military bureau of the army, who is one of General Miles’ staff, decided not to wait for the general, but with one of the officers of his bureau left for the south last night. The suspension of the movement of the invading army upon Cuba was induced by the proximity of the Spanish Cape Verde squadron to Cuban waters. It is deemed by the department officials to be the part of wisdom not to risk the landing of troops on Cuban soil until the landing can be ef- fected under the protection of a stronger fleet than is now available for the purposes of mere protection. The fact that the army movement has been postponed is indirect evidence that 2 decisive naval battle is expected to occur within a few days. It is not doubted that the squadron under the command of Ad- miral Sampson will immediately seek an engagement with the Spanish fleet, and it is with the idea of awaiting the result of that conflict that the orders for the move- ment of the land forces are temporarily held in abeyance. Two More Transports. Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn announced today that the department ac- quired yesterday two additional vessels for transport purposes. They are the Still- water and Breakwater, both of New Or- leans. In common with the other twenty seven vessels of the transport fleet, they are fine sea-going ships. No chances have been taken by the department in securing transfort vessels. Se ary Meiklejohn says that every one of them is capable of crossing the Atlantic safely in any kind of weather, carrying cargo to the utmost capacity of the vessel. The twenty-nine transport ships now at the disposal of the War Department en the Atlantic coast are capable in the aggreg: of carrying 25,000 troops and 10,000 anin As soon as the department is prepa to start the army expedition to Cuba the ves- scls will be concentrated at points on the u southern coast and the entire fle move {¢ Cuba as a body under suitable es cort of war vessels. It was announced ye: transports at New Yor! south immediately with regimeats of the New York and Massachuseits volunteers. ‘today, however, th vessels were ordered pot to move until further advices had been ven them. These orders were issued in view of the reports from varal source that two or more Spanish war vessels been sighted off the upper Atlantic coast. In view of the suspension of the land mo ment upon Cuba it was not desmed adv al to send the transports ioaded w: troops south at this time. In consequence of the change of program, many of the volunteer troops will not be sent direct to the gulf points, as recently intended, but, instead, will proceed to the Chickamauga battlefield, wher it was first intended they should be sent before the hurry orders of the early part of the week made a change in their destination. At the Chickamauga field the soldiers will have ample opportunity to engage in ficld exer- ‘ises and tactics, which will be very bene- ficial to them prior to their work in Cuba. Although they are reported to be equipped for active service, the army officers say that in the case of many of the volunteers it will be necessary to renew their equip- ment, and, in addition, previde the regi- ments with field transportation—that wagons, &c., necessary to convey their equipments from the railroad station to the camping grounds. Very few of the regi- ments are provided with this field trans- portation. A large pert of the regular army is encamped at Tampa, ready to Move whenever the order comes, and It is felt here that the troops at Chickamauga can be sent to Tampa promptly whenever the necessity arises. Ordered to Chickamauga, Adjt. Gen. Corbin stated today that re- ports received by him indicated that thirty regiments of infantry and five batteries of artillery, comprising 1,413 officers and 29,- 087 men, were ready to move to the front without further ado. These treops are di- vided among the different states as jol- lews: Wisconsin, 2 regiments, 93 officers, 1,926 men. Michigan, 1 regiment, 47 officers and 928 men. Minnesota, 3 regiments, 150 officers, 2,90% men. Indiana, 4 regiments, 134 officers and 4,104 men. Indiana, 2 batteries, 8 officers, 220 men. Illinois, 2 regiments, 92 officers and 1,060 men. Maine, 1 regiment, 46 officers, 980 men. Massachusetts, 1 regiment, 46 officers, 924 men. Missouri, men. New Hampshire, 1 regiment, 58 officers, 790 men. New York, 2 regiments, 92 officers, 1,960 men. Ohio, 4 regiments, 184 officers, 3,312 men. Ohio, light artillery, 1 battery, 20 officers, 396 men. Pennsylvania, 6,860 men. Rhode Island, 1 regiment, 46 officers, 900 mon. Vermont, 1 regiment, 46 officers, $15 men. Total number of regiments, 30; total num- ber of batteries, 5; total number of officers, 1,415; total number of men, 29,087. Orders were given for all the above nam- ed troops to proceed at once to the Chicka- mauga camp, with a view of being “licked” into shape for service with the Cuban army of invasion. Although not so stated, it is believed that other volunteer regiments will also be sent to Chickamauga as soon as they have been mustered in. All previous. orders conflicting with the concentration of above named troops at Chickamauga have been rescinded. It was stated at the War Department to- day that the order to the 7ist New York and ist Massachusetts Volunteer Regiments to proceed to Tampa by water had been countermanded, and these troops will go to that place instead by rail. It is supposed that this change was made in order to ex- pedite the movement of the troops cr so as not to risk them to any dangers which might beset them from the vessels of the Spanish squadron in American waters. ae North Atlantic Coast Patrol, HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass., May 13.—The United States auxiliary cruiser Yankee, which anchored off Truro last night, was joined at 7:30 o'clock this morning by the ciuiser Columbia, and together they steam- ed seaward. Their destination is unknown, but it is thought they will cruise along the coast for patrol duty. erday that the would proceed h light battery, 4 officers, 119 7 regiments, 222 officers, a PUT OFF FOR AWHILE TROOPS OFF TO TAMPA|A RACE TO CUBAIFINANCE AND TRADE Only Two Rogimente of Cavalry Left | Chances Between Schley's and| Stocks Were Weak This Morning, ‘at Ohicknmangas SUPPLIES: FOR THE VOLUNTEERS 8 od SS 33 ¢ Regular Officérs Expect Lots o m 4 * Trouble When They Arrive. eS © aatl ee OTHER,; ARMY MOVEMENTS CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 13.—The Stl and 12th Infantry Regiments left this morning for Tampa over the Southern and Western and Atlantic railroads. The Ist and 10th Cavalry ‘are now the only regi- ments left in the park, These will get out temorrow morning. More supplies for the volunteers arrived today. Ten carloads of uniforms and sev- eral cars of clothing, ‘blankets, gauntlets, shoes, etc., have been: received. Capt. Za- lirski of the clothing and equipage d2part- ment states that he expects supplies for forty thousand men during the next few days. Capt. W. W. Wright, depot commissary, has rented four more large warehouses, making eight in ali, in which rations ar- riving from Chicago are stored. In addi- {ion to looking after all the rations to be vsed here, Capt. Wright and his force are forwarding trains of provisions to the regulars at Mobile and Tampa. Quarter- master Lee states that all the members of Gen. Brooke's staff expect trouble galore when the volunteers come in. The volun- teers will know very little about taking care of themselves in camp, and will re- quire twice as mueh attention as the reg- ulars. . Illinois ‘Troops to Move. SPRINGFIELD, HL, May 13—Col. Cul- ver, commanding the 5th Illinois Infantry Regiment, and Col. Fred. Bennett of Joliet, commanding thé 3d’ Illinois Infantry, re- ceived orders today from H. C. Corbin, as- sistant to Secretary, of War Alger, to move at once to Chickamauga, and report to the commanding officer there. The orders “Stated that transportation would be furnished immediately through Major Jones, Us S. A., quartermaster at Chicago, and that five days’ travel and ten days’ field rations would also be sent from Chicago. Both regiments are ready to move as soon as trains arrive, which will probably be Saturday morning. Orders of a few days ago sent th> two regiments to New Orleans, but the latest order counter- mands this. nd Battery at Ward's Point. NEW YORK, May 13—A sand battery ts being erecteG at: Ward's Point, S.I., under the direction of Liewt. R. R. Raymond, United States“engineers. He put seventy men to work today, and it is expected that the battery will be completed ima day or two. Ward's: Point is on the southwest shore of Staten Tsland and on Princess bay. Jt overlooks" tha t/arrows, and the battery is being eregied ta,strengthen the fortifica- tions along she narrows. Mencfor Rngineer Corps. PHILADELPHIS, Pa., May 13—Major E. B. Ives and Cpl. Eugene who have been. gnrolling men in this city for the United States: Volunteer Engineer Bri- gade for hoshe and foreign service, will go to Williamsport tgnight for the purpose of securing abput two hundred lumbermen. Brawny men are: wanted to chop es, build cordusoy roads and perform other work for which woodsmen are best adapt- ed. Several. hundred men have been en- rolled here in tbe Engineer Brigade, in- clubing professional engineers, draughts- men and artisans. Only men_ physically sound are accepted, and all persons are re- jected who have anybody dependent upon them for support. ee RIGID REQUIREMENTS District Volunteers Must Mest Exacting Physical Tests, Recruiting Continues Rapidly — An- other Battalion Will Go Tomororw mM. te’ Munson’s Surgeons of thé National Guard are con- tinuing the rigid examination of a physical character that, the men who have volun- teered to serve in the District regiment of the velunteer army must meet before they can be mustered into service. Owing to this strict system, more than as many ap- Plicants have been declined as have been accepted, and when the regiment is com- plete its’ soldiers will be as strong and healthy and superior lot of men as the volunteer army will contain, It was almost pitiful to see the keen dis- appointment of many of those who were turned down physically today. One man who was half pound under weight asked eernes:ly if he would be given another chance if he gained the necessary half be- fore night. The recruiting went on at a lively rate at the armory today despite the many who failed to meet the tests, and this afternoon Cempany D, Captain W. 8. Hodges; Com- pany C, Captain Domer, the ranks of which comprise nearly @i the old members of the National Fencibles, and Company E, Cap- tain Graham, will be mustered in. Com- pany L, Captain George W. England, was mustered in last night. Captain England was captain of Company D, 5th Battalion, for several years the crack company, and 59 of the 77 men now under him were mem- bers of Company D. The four companies above named will ferm another battalion, and will go to Woodbern Manor tomorrow morning to join the soldiers who went over this morning. ‘The remaining four companies: Company H, Capt. Looker; Company I, Capt. Simms; Company K, Capt: Youngs, and Capt. M! pt. Jacobs, will reath their full comple- ment tomorrow, 2pd_by noon Monday it is believed the entite regiment will be in camp. Capt. Looker haS been particularly careful in selecting his men, from a physi- cal standpoint, and forty-nine of those al- ready enrolled in Company H ‘average 5 feet 8 inckes‘in heighf and_148 pounds in weight. a The hospital .cotps_wilt probably have very little td da With.the District yolun- teers, as non¥ but perfectly sound men who meet’ the requirements established by the War Department Ve successfully under- gone the scrutin: Col. Forwood, U. 8. A., and Surgeons ayer and Pyles of the District troops. “g* - Officers of Nayal Battalion Named. The organizatiéf of the Naval Battalion of the District offColumbia, authorized by act of Congress. apiroved yesterday, is pro- gressing in a veryigratifying way, and this afternoon Genel Harries, commanding the District National Guard, will nominate to President McKinley the following offi- cers of the battalion: Robert P. Haines, commander; William A. Megrath, lieuten- ant conmander; Sidney Bieber, paymaster, and Albert E. Smith. chief engineer, Cap- tain William Edgar Horton, adjutant of the District regiment, has been nom.nated by President McKinley as ‘assistant quarter- master, with the rank of captain, in the volunteer army. Whether he will accept this new henor or continue in his present position, which hé-las filled with such satisfaction to his superiors, is now under his consideration. eyecare GENS ~ Clty Mail Delfevies, The conferees on the post office. appro- priation bill have agrced to strike out the Senate provision I:miting the number of nail deliveries in cities to four times daily, . Spanish “Fleets Equal. But Rallied Later. GENERAL FEELING AT THE CAPITOL) OFFERINGS WERE READILY TAKEN Sampson's Vessels Able to Take Care of Themselves. ENEMY MAY OUTSAIL HIM The war news was discussed with great interest at the Capitol today. More excite- ment was shown among members of the House and senators than has been mani- fested at any time in the past. The main topic was the prospect of the Spanish fleet getting to Cuba before it could be inter- cepted by either the Sampson or the Schley fleet. Nearly every one had a theory on the sitmation, and the prevailing opinion expressed by “‘the experts” was that Cuba would be the destination of the Spanish fleet. It was said that there would probably be a race for Cuba, the Spanish trying to get to Cienfuegos. It was regarded as extremely doubtful whether, if the Spanish fleet makes a dash to Cuba, Sampson, with his siow-going fleet, would be able to intercept it, and it was believed that there is about an even chance of the Spanish fleet and Schley’s fleet getting to Cuba first. Scme who had visited the Navy Depart- ment during the morning said that it ap- peared that the strategy board expected the Spanish fleet to go to Porto Rico and fight Sampsen, but this view was not gen- erally accepted by the congressional ex- perts, The d-finite information that the Spanish fleet was at Martinique turned interest from the bombardment ot San Juan, Porto Rico, to the more serious and Jecisive engage- ment looked for. In political circles sur- pris> is expressed that our fleet should have been occupied in an attack upon San Juan while the Spanish fleet, which was the first object of Admiral Sampson's search, was at Martinique. It is explained, however, that this was due to the reports that the Cape Verde ficet was at Cadiz, and that Sampson had not been able to find any signs of the vessels in the West Indian waters. | Might Give Sampson the Slip. It is said that Admiral Sampson’s fleet is in no way weakened by reason of his en- gagement at San Juan, and that he is fully able to meet the Spanish fleet. The chief apprehension is that he may not be able to move fast enough to intercept the Span- ish fleet, and that the latter may, by tak- ing a southwestern course, be able to avoid him and to preceed at once to Cuba. The opinion is commonly expressed that the design of the Spanish fleet is not to go to Porto Rico, but to proceed as rapidly as possible to Havana for the purpose of raising the blockade there during the ab- sence of our powerful vessels. It is said that the President received a dispatch this morning stating that the Spanish fleet at Fort de France coaling from two large trans-Atlantic steamers. It is cal- culated that this fleet, being well supplied with coal at that point, can move with great rapidity upon Cuba, and that Samp- son could not catch them. Schley’s Mission. The understanding at the Capitol this morning was that Commodore Schley’ fleet had been ordered to join Admiral Sampson, but this plan had been changed, and the fleet was to sail for Cuba, with the purpose of cutting off the Spanish fleet at the Windward Passage. Schley has in his fleet the Brooklyn, the Texas, the Minne- ayolis, the New Orleans, the St. Paul, the Massachusetts and the Vesuvius. The Mi- antonomoh is the only >ffective fighting vessel we now have in Cuban waters. The rest are smail vessels, Sampson's flect, the experts say, is able to cope with the Spanish fleet, and the only anxiety is as to the chances of the race. If the Spanish fleet should get to Havana first it could raise the blockade, cr it might go to Cienfuegos, on the south coast, and establish a bace of supplies. The report that some smal! Spanish ves- sels have been seer in our northern waters is not regarded as improbable, but it causes no uneasiness, since it is declared that there are no Span‘sh vessels in that quar- ter which could do much damage. SE NAVAL ORDERS. Announcement of Changes Made by the Department. The following naval orders were issued at the department today: Paymaster's Clerk J. E. Calcord, to duty at Portsmouth, N. H. Paymaster’s Clerk Wm. H. hospital at New York. Paymaster's Clerk W. L. Littlefield, from the Vermont to the San Francisco. Captain J. G. Tilden, detailed from the ‘Wabash and to the Lancaster. Lieutenant Commander A. B. Speyers, de- tached from the New York navy yard and ordered to the Kingtor. Lieutenant W. L. Burdick, detached from the Southerly and ordered to the Lan- caster. Assistant Engineer G. S. Ksllogg, detached from the San Francisco and ordered to the Kingtor. : Acting Assistant Paymaster J. L. Bunce, detached from the Wabash and ordered to the Yosemite. Acting Assistant Surgeon J. J. Snyder, detached from Naval Hospital at Norfolk and ordered to the Miantonomoh. Acting Assistant Surgeon F. B. Hancock, detached from the naval station at Phila- delphia and ordered to the Puritan. Acting Lieut. James Gray, to the York- town. Acting Lieut. S. W. Hendricks, to the Al- lance. Acting Ensign W. N. Hubbard, to the of- fice of the judge advocate general. Acting Ensign V. E. Lyle, to the Sterling. acne Ensign J. H. Cuntz, to the Ster- ling. Acting Ensign G. W. Ryan, to the King- ston. Acting Assistant Engineer F. C. Williams, to the Sterling. Acting Ensign W. L. Grass, to the King- ston. Acting Lieutenant S. Decator, Kingston, The foliowing officers were appointed May 12 to duty at Washington, D. C.: Acting Lieutenant Rufus Waterman. Acting Lieutenant Robert K. Wright. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST LEITER. Steger, to to the London Papers Hold Him Responsible for Italy’s Troubles, LONDON, May 13—The newspapers are publishing cgrtoons and articles holding Joseph Leiter, the Chicago grain manipu- lator, responsible for the situation in Italy. The Morning Leader say: “English corn is now higher than for many years. In France there have been threatenings and mutterings of trouble, in Spain.there are bread riots and in Italy there are barricades, burning houses, fight- ing, revolution, in fact, on the part of the people who are unable to get bread and who think it better to die by the bullet than to starve. The very throne seems to totter because bread is so dear. Other people pay for Leiter's experience now.” Siig Ae Katahdin Sails From Boston. “ BOSTON, May 13.—The Ammen ram Ka- tahdin, which has been at the navy yard for several days for coal and minor re- pairs, sailed at 10 o'clock for Province- town, where she will resume her position as a patrol boat. Bears Are Timid and There is Little Liquidation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS _——— eee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 13.—Opening prices this morning reflected in some degree the wavering terdency of the London market, inspired by advices announcing the unex- Pected discovery of the Spanish fleet. The rimors which followed the first announce- ment to this effect were somewhat sensa- tional in character, but were promptly de- nied from this side, and the closing time of the foreign markets was described as having regained its former steadiness. Commission houses on this side sold a mod- erate volume of speculative holdings, prices yielding from %% to 1% per cent in the pro- cess. The lower range of prices failed to create any impression of weakness. As ene set of holders yielded to a cautious fear of the developments of the next forty- eight hours a bolder set of purchasers ap- peared to absorb the offerings. In conse- quence of this new demand the decline in prices prevailed for a brief time only. Later in the day the buying became superior in character, and the undertone of the market regained its customary con- fidence in the future. The prospect of an early naval engagement with the strongest fleet of the enemy was construed to mean an early ending of the contest. In the more experienced speculative cir- cles peace arguments were plentiful, while corservative interests were disposed to await developments before hazarding idle capital. It has been demonstrated beyond doubt during the week that the floating supply of stocks seeking a market is ap- proaching minimum proportions. Holders of stocks are disposed to eliminate the question of time and rely upon the cer- tainty of Ameri: success ultim: In addition to war news the market is re- ceiving assistance of a perfectly legiimate and routin> character. Earnings are good and traffic managers predict a prolonged period of large increases. e good effect of refunding schemes and the recent econ- omies are just dev>loping into benefits and a larger appreciation of these changes can- Pot fail to help prices. Legislation on the revenue bill is awaited with growing interest, but those directly concerned with this measure are disposed to regard the outcome as being reasonably satisfactory. A decision in the Sth avenue railroad case favorable to the present own- ers of the property found reflection in the prices of all the street railway lines. Metropolitan and Manhattan were espe- cially strong upon the announcement of the opinion, and the activity in this group helped to hold the entire market. During the final trading the volume of business fell off slightly, but prices held well, never- theless, and the customary firmness at the end of the week seems reasonably certain. Tas See FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the hich- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartrey, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open, High. Low. Close. American Spirits. we UY Ue Uy ‘American Spirits, pfd... ..-.. eee ve, oe ‘American Sugar... 1315; 1883, e 130% 182 American Sugar, pfd. ae in Tohacco. in Cotton Oil... Atchison = Baltimore & Ohio Bay State Gas. Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Chesapeake & Oh €..€. C. & St. Lou cUnicago, B. & Qo... nicago& Non tuwestern icago Gan. M.&St Paul...) C M.& St. Paul. pfd. Chicago, Rl. & Paci Chie St. P., M. & O. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack « W Delaware & And: Den. & Kio Grande, pta Generai Electr Uhnois Centrai Lake Snor aoe Lousville & Nashvaie.. Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated..... Michigan Centra! Missouri Pacific. National Lead Go. Nahonal Leau Co., pra. New Jersey Centra New York Centrai. Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacitie, p' Ont. & Western. Pacific Mau. 5 Phila. & Keading_ Puliman P. €. Co. Southern Ky.. pfa.... Phila. ‘Traction Union Pactfic. Union Pacite, pra Wabash, pfd.. Western Limon Tel. sliver... Brookiyn KR. Travsit. Chig. & G Western. *Exeiiv. 136. ees Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—West_Ea tional Bank, 5 at_102. Capital Traction, 5 at 15 ut 75%: 3 at T5te; 15 at Tk; 20 75%; 5 at 754; 1 Oat 754. American preterred, 4 at 154%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 300 at 59 cents. After call—Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 143; 10 at 143; 10 at 143; 10 at 143; 10 at 143; 10 at 143; 10 at’143; 10 at 142%; 10 at 142%; 10 at 142%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 55 cents; 500 at 55 cents; 100 at 57 District of Columbia’ Bonds.—3.65s, reney, 112 bid, 114 asked. ‘Mise:Hamcous B.nds.—Metropol tan Railroad 5s, ad cony. 68, 119 bid. n Railioad certificatis of indeb:edne: Metropoiitan Railioad certificates of B, 109% bid. eCclumbia Railroad 6s, 1i9 bid, 122 asked. “Belt Ratiroad 5s, 40 bid, 60 asked. “Eckington Railroad ton Gas Company 6s, series ton Gas Company 6s, series 'B, Electric Light debenture Imp... i peake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 103 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, F. ‘and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust is, A. and 0., 109 bid. Washington et Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, '110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 105 Wid.” Washing- toa Light Infantry Ist 6s, 9 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan. 307 bid. Central, 149 "bid. Farmers and, Mechanics’, 130 bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 131 bid. " Cap- ital, 121 bid.’ West End, 100 bid. ‘Traders*, 100 bid! Lincoln, 110 bid, 117 asked. Safe’ Deposit and 'Trest | Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 114% bid, 115 asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 135 bid, 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid, Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 39 bid. Franklin, 37 bid. Met an, 70 bid. Corcoran, 55 bid. Potomac, 55 bid. Arlirg’on, 32) Md, 185 asked. German-American, 185 bid.’ National Union, 94 bid, 1 2asked. Columbia.” 10% bid, 12% asked. Riggs.-7 bid. 7% asked. ie's. 5 bid, 6 asked. Lineoin, 9 bid. “Commere:al. 4 bid. Title Insurance Stocks. eal Estate Title. 73 bid, 90 asked. Columbia Title. 4% bid, 5% asked. Washington Title, 2 bid. District Title, 2 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 73 bid, 75% paked. Metropclitan, 110 bid. 121% asked. Co- lumbla, 73 bid, $9 asked. Beli, 1 asked.“ Keking- ton, Gas and Electric Light S‘ocks.—Washington Gas, 47% bid, 47% osked. “Georgetown Gas, 43 bid. U! 8. Electric Light, bid, 100 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Cheaup-ake and Potomac, 50 bid. ania, 38 bid, 45 asked ‘cous Stocks. — Mecgenthaler Linotype, 143 bid, 144 asked. Lanston Monutyne, 16 bid. 16% asked. American Graphophone, 15 ‘bid, asked. American Graphophone Did, 1 Gask .58' asked. Washincion Market, Falls Ice, 110 bid, 125 asked. xEx ai ey Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 18.—Flcur ea: super. £3.Tba#4.00; do. extra, $4. EF a winter je ag i pai Jow, 42042%5. Oats guiet—No. 2 white. 39 nom- inal; No. 2 mixed, Soiga36—roceipta, 55,643 bash- ls: exports, none; stuck, 622.942 bushels. lye arti and lower—No. 2 nearby, T2aTZy: No. 2 western, 74 sales—receipia, 58.509 bushels: ex- Ports. None; stock. 239.900 lmsbels. Hay firm— choice timothy, $13.00. “Grain fretghts very duil— to Liverpool per basbel, #4. June; Cork or orders per quarter. 48. Mey. 4s. June. Sugar Tong. unchanged. Batter steady, nnchanged, er penne Checer, steady . let 75 per banket. un: ad Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. registered - oT coupon of, 180% 109% «1204 registered of 1907. 1 upon of 1825. 128 registered of 1925. 123 coupon of 1904. i 5 per cents, jered of 1904. au Currency 6 per cents of 1899 -- a Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalm: & Co, New York. AIN. Op High. Low, Close. Wheat —Jal; 106% 106) 106 44 19g ROS 36% Ba 24 PROVISIO! Open. High Pork—July. - ih'o0 13 Lard—Jvt. 660 640) «650 ie 635 660 Ribs— July. 620 610 610 Sept. 627 62) 620 M COTTON, = : jon! Cpen. High. Low. Close. June. ‘ees 6D 621 6.25 Ju - 631 628 6.20 August 622 685 September. 626 627 WASHINGTON HORSES WIN Protests Against Samuel Rosenthal’s Pink Sustained. George W. Ryder's Fitz and Gen. Wm Birney’s The King Receive First Prizes in Their © The executive committee of the Wash- ington horse show met last night at head. quarters, 734 14th street, and settled up many matters in connection with the re- cent event. Most important of these wa the disposition of the protests made by Gen. William Birney and Mr. George W. Ryder, both of this city, against the awards of first prizes made to Pink, the mare belonging to Samuel R thal of Baltimore, in class 38, thorough- addle horses up to carryin and class 43, gaited saddle hor to be recorded in the register of the tional Saddle Horse Breeders’ Associa r's Fitz, late Unci nd Mr. Ryder’: protest declared that Pink was not a thor eughbred. Investigation proved that this claim just. Consequently Mr. Ryd Fitz, late Uncle Jim, receives tne first prize, $50, i class 3S, and Boontén, belonging to James K. Maddux of Warrenton, the second, $25. In class 4% Pink was eligible for regis tration, but her owner had not registered her, as required by the conditions of the class. Accordingly General William Bir- ney’s The King rec the first prize, $5 and George Wilkes, belonging to Samue McCormick of Berryville, the second prize, 5. Only one othpr protest remains to be cided. In light-weight green nun No. 36 for horses up to carr: to hounds. xX, the bay £ ing to W. wart Diffenderfer of St more, was awarded lirst pri James K. Maddux, whc bay gelding, The Britisher, secured s nd_place, pro- tested against the award to Fox, on the grounds that the latter was not a green hunter, and therefore not eligible to th class, he having taken first prize in the sporting tandem event at the Baltimore horse show. An interesting question arises over this ciaim, and it will be probably referred to S. W. Taylor, editor of the Rider and Driver, for settlement. In regard to Mr. Rosenthal’s Pink the trouble was that her owner did not realy understand the meaning of the term thoi oughbred. He had Pink entered in seven classes, showed her in those and was awarded first priz? in all. Th to register the animal in the Breeders’ Association cost her owner tne gaited saddle horse prize. —-+—-- LOYALLY NEUTRAL. FRANCE 1-Oficial Den: That Lafayette Landed French Artillerists. PARIS, May 13.—A semi-official note was issued this afternoon denying the report that a number of French artillerymen were landed at Havana by the mail steamer La- fayette, which was allowed to enter that port recently. The note adds: “France has net departed and will not depart in any way from the rules of loyal neutrality.” ee Shore Lights Extinguished. MALAGA, Spain, May 13.—The coast and harbor lights in this vicinity have been ordered extinguished until further orders. a Monitor Montauk at Portland. PORTLAND, Me., May 13.—The monitor Montauk arrived here at 5 am. paces Martial Law at Teneriffe. TENBRIFFE, Canary Islands, May 18.— Martial law has been proclaimed here and the harbor lights have been extinguished vntil further orders. The exportation of food stuffs is strictly prohibited. SS Writ of Error in Holt Will Case. A writ of error in the Holt will case, prayed by Attorney W. G. Johnson, on be- half of the appellants, was today allowed by the Court of Appeals. The supersedeas bond was fixed at $16,000. eewsaer- cee Spanish Crews Enthusiastic. MADRID, May 13.—A dispatch received here from Fort de France, Island of Mar- tinique, says intense enthusiasm animates the crews of the Spanish ships there. The government officials here refuse to say anything regarding the instructions cabled to Admiral Cervera. Mensa eee Massachusctts Troops Arrive. NEW YORK, May 13.—The 24 Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, arrived in thit city today by the Fall River boat, on theit way to Tampa. There were 927 officert and men, who carried 150,000 cartridges for the Spaniards. The soldiers are a fine looking set of fellows, and they chafed even at the delay of a couple of hours’ wait on the dock while waiting to board a Ward liner to take them south. Up to yesterday the regiment was in Camp Dewey, at South Framingham, Mass., named in honor of the hero of Ma- nila. The trip was somewhat rough and a good many of the soldiers had to give in to seasickness. ee Awaiting the Spanish Fleet. -LONDON, May 13.—The American fleet, accoréing to a dispatch from St. Thomas to the Evening News, is now outside of San Juan de Porto Rico, awaiting the ar- rival of the Spanish fleet. Ts Bishop Newman to Retire. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13.—It is report- ed here that Bishop John P. Newman of the Methodist Episcopal Church will soon retire from active duty because of iil- health. Bishop Newman, it is said, will be succeeded by Bishop John F. Hurst, a member of thé Episcopal — >