Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 14, 1898, Page 6

The Lerald--Beview. By E. Kiley. MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS - Some politicians begin at the bot- tom and work down, Solomon said it all; there is nothing left for us but a little remodeling. It was satisfactory to the people, but it was an awful horse on Woodford. When a sociable man has a minute to spare he goes and bothers some man who is busy. Gen. Woodford seems to have been geared a little too low for expeditious diplomatic action. When St. Louis heard the rumor that the mule market had been cornered she rose majestically and kicked. There has already been a run on @ Spanish bank, and there will be anoth- er on the Spanish main in a few hours, Speaking about Minister Woodford’s slowness, it should be added that he was also courageously slow about leav- ing. For extra-hazardous war duty, some- thing in which daring and suffering would count, why not enroll a special corps of baseball umpires? If it is desired to raise money for war purposes, why not levy a tax on the vociferous curbstone privilege of tell- ing what ought to be done? If there is any mystery about the construction of any of Spain’s battle- ships the Holland torpedo boat ought to be able to get to the bottom of it. Perhaps that frenzy of enthusiasm which the correspondents represent as existing at Key West over the notable victory of the Nashville was scarcely warranted by the event if one consid- ers only the importance of the prize. Forty girls were at work in a high building in Chicago last month, when the cry of fire threw them into a panic. Kate Carney, the superintendent, re- called them and marshalled them safe- ly into an elevator. There was not room for her to enter, but she ordered the elevator boy to descend. She es- caped by stairways and halls, though most overcome at times with flames and smoke. Kate Carney’s name-lends itself to a popular ballad; her act of unselfish courage to the approval of the world. Wheat continues to steadily advance in price. High grades of cash wheat at Chicago command from $1.07 to $1.10 and the May option ranges from $1.11 to $1.25. In all of the markets of the country wheat has passed the dollar mark and nothing but the frantic ef- forts of bear speculators keeps it from going much higher. Up to the present time wheat has advanced in spite of the general depression incident to the long-continued strain. Never in the history of the market has there been such a scarcity of wheat abroad and it is difficult to see why wheat will not make new high records before the next crop is harvested. On the walls of Paris are official pla- cards announcing that an inquiry is to be held concerning the proposed new reservoir at Charonne, “in accardance with a royal decree dated August 23, 1835.” The decree was made by Louis Philippe in the early part of his reign and after lying in the abeyance for more than threescore years, is now about to be executed. Since it was made France has been a kingdom, an empire, and twice a republic, and has passed through two revolutions and a coup detat. Yet the old decree is honored and held to be in force by the govern- ment that has exiled the family of the king who made it. There could scarce- ly be a more striking example at once of the premanence and the mutability of goverment, The queerest statistician on record is undoubtedly a clerk in the Italian na- val office. He is the creator of the new science of “spotology.” This genius occupied an important post in the service for 35 years, during which time he made a vast number of ink spots which fell from his official’ pen. But he didn’t obliterate them. By a painstaking process the “scientist” re- moved each one from his books, docu- ments, and things, and pasted them in an album. These ink-spots served as the nucleus of a strange but interest- ing psychological study. He evolved the theory that the long-pointed spots clearly indicated the irritation he was suffering under at the time he made them while the round, heavy spots gave an indication of weighty, bureaucratic reflections. Frequently the spots re- sembled all sorts of creeping things, birds and beasts, of weird and fantas- tic shape. When his mind was weight- ed down with thought he sometimes finished off these accidental creations, producing likenesses of birds, fishes, and frogs. Any dishonest contractor, whose svealth accumulates while his work decays, ought to read, with a blush of shame, a new bridge across the Dan- ube. Pillars of a bridge built at the same place by the Emperor Trajan are to form a part of the structure. The engineers attest the strength of the Roman work under an emperor whose reign began exactly eighteen hundred years ago. To do as the Romans did may sometimes mean a descent to the lowest vices, but it may also signify a noble integrity in building as in foeing DEWEY'S GREAT VICTORY —— GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE AT MANILA, Sanat bao ca One of the Most Remarkable Battles in the History of Naval Warfare —The Entire Spanish Fleet Com- pletely Destroyed—Two Hundred Spaniards Killed and About Five Hundred Wounded—Eight Amer- icans Receive Slight Wourds— “Capture or Destroy the Spanish Fleet” Were Dewey's Orders, and Seven Hours After Entering the Bay Nothing Remained to Be Done. St. Paul, May 9.—The following ac- count of the battle of Manila,, taken from the Pioneer Press, was written by the New York Herald's special cor- respondent, who witnessed the fight from the bridge Olympia: Manila, May 1.—Not one Spanish flag flies in Manila bay to-day. Not one Spanish warship floats except as our prize. More than 200 Spanish dead and 500 to 700 wounded attest to the accuracy of the American fire. Com- modore Dewey attacked the Spanish posts at Cavite this morning. He swept five times along the line and scored one of the most brilliant suc- cesses in Modern warfare. That our loss is trifling adds to the pleasure of victory without detracting from its value. The number of hits our vessels received proved how brave and stub- born w: the defense made by the Spanish forces. Miraculous as it may appear, none of our men were killed, and only eight wounded. ‘Those who were wounded suffered only slight in- juries. Commodore Dewey arrived off Manila bay last night and decided to enter the bay at once. With all lights out the squadron Steamed Into Bocagrande with crews at guns. It was just 8 o'clock, a bright,, moonlight night; but the flagship passed Corregidor island without a sign being given that the Spaniards were aware of its approach. Not until the flagship was a mile be- yond Corregidor was a gun fired. Then one heavy shot went screaming over the Raleigh and the Olympia, followed by a second, which fell further astern, The Raleigh, the Concord and the Bos- ton replied, the Concord’s shells explod- ing apparently exactly inside the shore battery, which fired no more. Our squadron slowed down to barely steer- age way, ,,and the men were allowed to sleep alongside their guns. Commo- dore Dewey had timed our arrval so that we were within five miles of the city of Manila at daybreak. We sight- ed the Spanish squadron,,, Rear Ad- miral Montejo commanding, off Cavite (prorounced Kavyeetay, with the, ac- cent on the “vee”). Here the Span- jards had a well equipped navy yard called Cavite arsenal, Admiral Monte- jo’s flag was flying on the 3,500-ton protected cruiser Reina Christina. The protected cruiser Castilla, of 3,200 tons, was moored ahead, and astern, to the port battery and to seaward,, were the cruisers Don Juan de Austria, Don Antonio de Ulloa, Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon, Quiros, Marquis del Onero and Gen. Lezox. These ships and the flag- ship remained under way during most of the action. With the United States Flag Flying at all their mastheads, our ships moyed to the attack in line.ahead with a speed of eight knots, first passing in front of Manila, where the action was begun by three batteries mounting guns powerful enough to send a shell over us ata distance of five miles. The Concord’s guns boomed out a re- ply to these batteries with two shots. No more were fired, because Commo- dore Dewey could not engage with these batteries without sening death and destruction into the crowded city. As we neared Cavite two very power- ful submarine mines were exploded ahead of the flagship. This was six minutes past 5 o’clock. The Spaniards evidently had misjudged our position, Immense volumes of water were thrown high in the air by these de- stroyers, but no harm was done to our ship. A few minutes later the shore battery on Cavite point sent over the fiagship a shot that nearly hit a bat. tery in Manila,,, but scon the guns got better range and shells began to strike near us or burst clo: aboard from both batteries and the Spanish vessels. The heat was intense. Men stripped off all their clothing except trousers. As the Olympia drew nearer the ship y silent as if empty, ,except for the 1 of blowers and the throb of en- gines. Suddenly, as a shell burst di- rectly over us, a hoarse cry came from the bosun’s mate at an after five-inch ; and “Ren-ember the Mzine:" rose from 500 men at the guns. The watchword was caught. Up in the turrets and fire rooms below, wherever a seaman or fireman stood at his post, “Remember the Maine!” had rung out for defiance and revenge. ‘The utter- ance seemed unpremeditated, but was evidently in every man’s mind,, and now that the moment had come to make adequate reply to the murder of the Maine’s crew, ,,every man shouted what was in his heart. The Olympia gun, Prisoners of War in Custody. Atlanta, Ga., May 9.—Sixteen pris- oners of war, nine officers and the re- mainder privates and non-commis- sioned officers, arrived last night under guard of a detail of negro soldiers from the 'wenty-fifth regiment and were placed in the military prison at Fort MePierson. The Spaniards were captured in Cuban waters several days ago by the Nashville and they have been held in custody at Key West until orders were given to bring them to Atlanta. of the flagship, X was now ready to begin the fight. Commodore Dewey, his chief staff commander, Lamberton, and aide and myself, with Executive Officer Lieut. Rees and Navigator Lieut. Calkins, who conned the ship most admirably, were on the forward bridge. Capt. Gridley was in the conning tower, as ] it was though unsafe to risk losing all the senior officers by one shell. “You may fire when ready, Gridley,” said *he commodore, and at 5:41 o’clock, at distance of 5,550 yards, the starboard ught-inch gun in the forward turret roared -forth a compliment to the Span- ish forts. / Precisely similar guns from the Baltimore and the Boston sent 250- pound shells hurling toward the Cas- tilla and the Reina Christina for ac- curacy. The Spaniards seemed en- couraged to fire faster, knowing ex- actly our distance, while ve had to guess theirs. Their ship and shore guns were making things hot for us. The piercing scream of shot was varied often by the Burstiny of Time-Fuse Shells, fragments of which would lash the water like sharpnel or cut our hull and rigging. One large shell that was coming straight at the Olympia’s for- ward bridge fortunately fell within less than 100 feet away. One frag- ment cut the rigging exactly over the heads of Lamberton, Rees and myself. Another ‘struck the bridge gratings in line with it. A third passed just under Commodore Dewey and gouged a hole in the deck. Incidents like these were plentiful. Still, the flagship steered for the center of the Spanish line, and as our ships were astern, the Olympia re- ceived most of the Spaniard’s atten- tion. Owing to our deep draught Com- modore Dewey felt constrained to change his course at a distance of 400 yards and run parallel to the Spanish column. “Open with all guns,” he said, and the ship brought her port broad- side bearing. ‘The roar of the fiag- ship’s five-inch rapid-firers was fol- lowed by a deep diapason of her tur- ret eight-inchers. Soon our other ves- sels were equally hard at work and we could see that our shells were mak- ing Cavite harbor hotter for the Span- jiards than they had made the ap- proach for us. Protected by tueir shore batteries and made safe from close attack by shallow water, the Spaniards were in a strong position. They put up a gallant fight. One shot struck the Baltimore and Passed Clean Through Her, fortunately hitting no one. Another ripped up her main deck, disabled a six-inch gun and exploded a box of three-pounder ammunition,, ,;wounding eight men. The Olmpia was struck abreast the gun in the wardroom, which burst outside, doing little dam- age. ‘The signal halyards were cut from Lieut. Brumby’s hand on the after bridge. A shell entered the Bos- ton’s port quarter and burst in En- sign Dodridge’s stateroom, creating a hot fire, and fire was also caused by a shell which burst in the port ham- mock netting. Both these fires were quickly put out. Another shell passed through the Boston’s foremast just in front of Capt. Wildes on the bridge. The flagship started over the course for the fifth time,running within 2,000 yards of the Spanish vessels. At this range even six-pounders were effective and the storm of shells poured upon the unfortunate Spanish egan to shoy, marked results. Three of the enemy’s vessels were seen burning and their fire slackened. On finishing this run Commodore Dewey decided to give the men breakfast, as they had been at the guns two hours with only one cup of coffee to sustain them. Action Ceased Temporarily at 7:35 o’clock, the other ships passing the flagship and cheering lustily. Our ships remained beyond range of the enemy’s guns until 10:50 o'clock, when the signal for close action again went up. The Baltimore had the place of -honor in tlie lead, with the flagship following her and the other ships as before. The Baltimore began firing at the Spanish ships and _ batteries at 11:16 o'clock, making a series of hits as if at target practice. The Spaniards replied very slowly and the Commo- dore signalled the Raleigh, the Boston, the Concord and the Petrel to go into the inner harbor and destroy all the enemy’s ships. By her light draught the little Petrel was enabled to move within 1,000 yards. Here, firing swift- ly but accurately, she commanded ev- erything still flying the Spanish flag. Other ships were also doing their whole duty, and soon not one Red and Yellow Ensign remained afloat except on a battery up the coast. The Spanish flagship and the Castilla had long been burning \ fiercely, and the last vessel to be aban- doned was the Don Antonio de Ulloa, which lurched over and sank, Then the Spanish flag on the arsenal staff was hauled down, and at 12:30 a white flag was hoisted there. Signal was made to the Petral to destroy all the vessels in the inner harbor, and Lieut. Hughes, with an armed boat's crew, set fire to the Don Juan de Austria, Mar- quis Duero, the Isla de Cuba and the Correo. The large transport Manila }and many tugboats.and small craft fell into our hands. | “Capture or destroy Spanish squad- ; ron” were Dewey’s orders. Never were instrictions more effectually. carried out. Within seven hours after arriv- ing on the scene of action nothing re- mai:.cd to be done. tage Manila Is Helptess. London, May 9.—The Hongkong cor- respondent of the Daily Chronicle says: Manila is helpless and surround- ed by the insurgents. The blockade is effective. The Americans have ob- tained Corrigdor islands and Commo- dore Dewey has exercised consummate judgment and ability in maintaining a distance at once safe for his fleet and deadly to the Spaniards. The French Are Mad. London, May 9.—According to a dis- patch from Paris Commodore Dewey’s dispatches and the completeness of the American victory have greatly cha- grined the French press, which has been assuring France that the Ameri- can fleet was locked up in Manila bay. Another Neutral. . London, May 9. — A dispatch from Shanghai announces that the govern- rent has issued a proclamation of neu- trality in the war between the Unitel States and Spain, ORDERED HER RELEASED CAPTURE OF THE LAFAYETTE AN UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE. Big French Liner Captured by the Annapolis While Trying, to Enter Havanis— State Department Had Cinn..* Permission for Her to Enter Havana, wat Instructions to Sampson Miscarried—Her Re- lense Corstituces the First Ofil- cial Act of Commodore Watson in His New Command — Delicate Internaticpal Question Closed. Key West, May 8—Commodore Wat- son has received orders from Washing- ton instantly to release the French mail’steamer Lafayette, and to send her to Havana under escort. The Lafayette was brought to this port yesterday as a prize by the gun- boat Wilmington. She was heading into Havana when hove to by a shot from the Annapolis. The capture took place Thursday afternoon almost un- der the guns of Moro castle, The capture turns out to have been an unfortunate incident, resulting from mistakes, but no protest has been made by the representatives of the French government in the United States. The officials here declare that this will close the affair. It appears that be- fore the Lafayette sailed from Ha- vana the French legation in Washing- ton was instructed to communicate with the state department. This was done and permission granted to the steamer to enter and discharge her passengers and cargo with the under- standing that she would take on noth- there. Instructions for the fulfil- ment of this agreement were sent from Washington to Admiral Samp- son’s squadron and it was only learned yesterday, after the capture was made, that they were never delivered. Of the 168 passengers on board the Lafayette seventy-eight are for Havana, nearly all young Spaniards who say they are going to Cuba to engage in mercantile pursuits. When surprise was displayed that such was their mission at this time, they merely shrugged their shoul- ders and vouchsafed no further expla- nation. The United States authorities who examined the Lafayette say that so far as the ship’s manifest shows she car- ries no contraband of war, but with such an immense cargo it was impos- sible to make a thorough inspection. They saw nothing in the nature of arms or ammunition on board. Her release constitutes the first official act of Commodore Watson in his new com- mand of this division of Admiral Sampson's fleet. He arrived on the Oli- vette and immediately went on board the cruiser Cincinnati, where he hoisted his flag. GET MAD ABIUT IT. Bitter Feeling Aroused in France Over th@#Scizure of the Lafayette. London, May 8. — The Paris corre- spondent of the Telegraph says: “The effect upon Paris of the seizure of the steamer Lafayette is clear enough. Al- ready a rather bitter feeling against the United States existed, and this in- cident will certainly not tend to di- minish it. If it is demonstrated event- ually that there was nothing to justify the seizure, the government may be expected to make the very strongest protest. Some angry expressions are to be heard and arrangements have been made with the prefect of police for the efficient protection of the Unit- ed States embassy. The place is well guarded by policemen and detectives in view of any possible hostile demon- strations.” A FRENCH WARSHIP Makes a Call at Havana and Is Sa- luted by the Montgomery. Havana, May 8.—Yesterday morning at about 11 o’clock El Moro was mailed by a French warship and at 12:45 the second-class cruiser Du Bourdicu, from Martinique, entered the harbor. She carried the admiral of the French fleet in the Antilles. When the ship passed the American squadron the cruiser Montgomery hoisted an Italian flag, but when the mistake was discovered she promptly hoisted the French flag, whereupon the Du Bourdieu answered her salute. On entering the harbor the French warship exchanged salutes with the British cruiser Ttlbot. At 4:30 the commander, Capt. Leon, ac- companied by the French consul, vis- ited Gen. Blanco. TEN COMPANIES MUSTERED IN. Nearly the Entire Twelfth Minneso~ ta Is Now in the Army. St. Paul, May 8. — With uncovered heads and uplifted hands ten com- panies of Minnesota’s volunteers, all of the Twelfth regiment, yesterday at Camp Ramsey took their oath of al- legiance to the United States and were accepted as protectors of the nation’s honor. The step for which the troops had been so anxiously waiting was taken when the men acknowledged the genuineness of their signatures on the muster rolls and marched away again to take their place in the camp. ‘The physical examination of the Thirteenth is naw under way and is being rapidly pushed. AFRAID OF ENGLAID. Her Attitude Prevented Other Pow- ers From Siding With Spain, London, May 8.—The Vienna corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says: “The Spanish queen regent has again ap- pealed to Emperor Francis Joseph to use his influence in favor of European intervention. Count Goluchowsky, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, has addressed a note to the powers on the subject. I understand that but for England’s pro-American attitude cer- tain European powers would have openly sided with Spain before the war broke out.” CUBANS ARE ELATED. Relative of Gen. Weyler Captared on Board the Argonauta. Key West, Fla., May 5—The Spanish mail steamer Argonauta, Capt. Tage, the news of the capture of which was telegraphed Monday, was convoyed in- to Key West harbor by the United States cruiser Marblehead yesterday afternoon. It appears that Col. Vi- cente De Cortijo, of the Third Spanish cavalry, who with nineteen otheparmy officers was taken on the prize, is a brother-in-law of Lieut. Gen. Valeriano Weyler. Col. De Cortijo denies this, but it is learned from good sources that he sustains this relationship to the former governor general of Cuba. His captors are measurably elated. | Col, De Cortijo and the other ofticers were transferred to the Guido and the privates to the Ambrosio Bolivar, two other trophies of the first week of the war that are still lying in the harbor. The Argonauta herself is no mean prize, being of a thousand tens bur- den, but the value of the capture lies mainly in the prisoners of y and the mail matter going to Gen. Blanco. Her cargo is general merchandise, with a large quantity of ammunition and sup- plies for the Spanish troops in Cuba. The only other incoming prize yester- day was the little fishing schooner Antonio y Paco, taken by the gunboat Newport oq Maria and towed in by the gunboat Castine. THE ADVANCE ON CUBA. Preparations for the Embarkation of Troops Being Rapidly Pushed. Tampa, Fla, May 5.—It is now al- most certain that Brig. Gen. Wade will have active command of the United States troops in the field in Cuba. Both Generals Wade and Shafter will, it is said, accompany the expedition when it sails, but the latter, although having command—he is ranking general—will not direct the movements of the troops in the field: Arrangements for the em- barkation of the troops are being pushed with the utmost vigor. ‘Lhe Florida and Olivette are being put in shape for the reception of the soldiers will be taken in hand to-morrowtticern and the Mascotte, which has just ar- rived, will be taken in hand and pre- ared for service as a transport. Nearly every regiment in camp had a rigid inspection to-day and instruc- tion was given to have everything in shape for breaking camp on short no- tice. The entire Twenty-secon1 regi- ment of infaatry was vaccinnated to- day. It is barcly possible that the United States forces will be actually en route for Cuba before the first of next week. But four of the necessary transports aye as yet on hand and it will prob- ably be Sunday before all of the boats sre here and have received their coal and other supplies. WOULD SHAMF ANNANIAS. Bianco Tells Spaniards That the Americans Were Defeated at Manila, St. Paul, May 5. — The New York Herald’s special to the Pionecr Press from Key West, Fla., says: I have in- Yormation from a reliable source that Gen. Blanco has caused Havana to be flooded with extras announcing the de- feat of Commodore Dewey's fieet off Morila. These extras state that the Spanish fleet sailed out to meet the United States squadron and totally de- stroyed it. Havana is illumisated in honor of the Spanish victory. This shows the desperate means Blanco is forced to resort to that he may keep the people from rising. Capt. Gen. Blanco is beginning to feel the desperation of his position. Isolated from and practically aban- doned by Spain, he is concentrating such resources as he has is Cuba for at least one desperate battle before he hauls down the yellow emblem of Cas- tile. He is beginning to feel pressure within his own lines, and this week may not end without his being com- pelled to use his soldiers to put down riots in Havana. LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS. Admiral Sampson's Flect Preparing for Decisive Action. St. Paul, May 5—The New York Her- ald’s special to the Pioneer Press trom Key West, Fla., says: An important naval movement, believed to indicate more decisive action than any yet taken by Admiral Sampson's tleet, be- gan this afternoon. It calls for cosserted action of most of the more powerful warships and looks like business. Ktegulations restricting the transmis- sion of information aboht fleet move- ments prevent my being more explicit. EAGER FOR THE FRAY. Soldiers at Chicamauga Chafing Ur- der Inuctivity. Chickamauga, Ga., May ing the regular army at Chic Park is going forward very slowly ex- cept in the colored regiments, and it is believed the full quota of colored troops will be speedily obtained. The officers and men have displayed more’ decidedly than heretofore their eagerness to get into the fray since the news of Commodore Dewey’s ae tory at Manila and there is m less cha ng at the present inacti ity of camp life. ARMS FOR GOMEZ. Enthusiastic Citizens of Duluth Will Raise a Supply. Duluth, Minn., May 5.—The city gov- ernment, represented by the mayor, board of trade, organized labor, the jobbers and the churches headed by Bishop McGolrick, of the Catholic dio- cese, began a movement to collect con- tributions for buying munitions of war for Gomez's army. It has been ascer- tained that arms bought for this pur- pose will be conveyed to the Cubans by the war department, and today Mayor Truelson will issue a proclama- tion calling on citizeas for cuntribu- tions, DON, CARLOS, AGITATED... MING Of URE LU OL ME RE_eMEy. By the News London, May 5.—The Brussels corre- spondent of the Daile Chronicle sats: Don Carlos, the pretender, is much agi- tated by private telegrams he has re- ceived from Madrid. A Spanish diplo- matist of high position said to me; “They are practically in a state of revolution and it is the begiauing of the end of the regency.” The queen regent may make a final effort in fa- yor of her son, but he will never come to the throne, TOWARD A GRAVE CRISIS . ARE AFFAIRS IN SPAIN RAPIDLY HURRY ING. The Carlists Are Increasing the Dif- ficulties of the Situation to @ Higher Degree Than the Repub- licans—No Faith in Don Carlos’ Assurance s—Alfcrso Cannot Hou the Throne — Either Don Carlos Will Teke the Reins or a Repub- lie Will Be Proclaimed. London, May 8.—The Vienna corre- spondent of the Daily Telegraph says: “All the reports that reach here from trustworthy quarters in Madrid agree that there is no doubt affairs in Spain are hurrying rapidly toward a grave crisis. Whatever exists, this point ap- pears: The Carlists are increasing the difficulties of the situation even to a higher degree than the Republicans. “Not the slightest faith is attached to the assurances of Don Carlos that he is setting an example of quietness and inactivity. On all hands it is thought here that the next few days will bring about events that may change the en- tire situation in the Spanish capital. This result is now regarded inevitable in those circles in Vienna which are on an intimate footing with the Span- ish court. It is declared, however, that in spite of the revolutionary move- ment which seems to spread every hour in Spain, no fears are entertained for the personal safety of the queen re- gent and her son, nor is it feared that they will be unable, when a suitable moment presents itself, to leave the country uninjured.” London, May 7.—The earl of Asbur- ham, who admits that he is the repre- sentative of Don Carlos in England, says in the course of an interview: “The issue of the war so far con- cerns the present occupant of the throne, who is already lost. In a very short time either Don Carlos will be seated on the throne or a republic will be proclaimed. It is difficult to say which. The Spanish people are for the most part either Carlists or Republic- ans. The former are stronger in the rural districts, the latter in the large towns. In numbers they are about equal, but the Carlists have the ad- vantage of being pérfectly organized, disciplined and united under one lead- er. Besides, the mere fact of America being a republic, would, at present not dispose the Spaniards toward repub- lican institutions. But everything in Spain depends upon the army. The- present dynasty was re-established by a military pronunciamento and will prebably end in the same way.” THE MARKETS. Lutest Quotations From Grain ana Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, May 8. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.16@1.18; No. 2 Northern, $1@1.12. Corn — No. 3 _ yellow,. 321-3 @ 33c; No. 3, 32 @321-4ce Oats: —No. 3 white, 29@29 1-4¢; No. 3, 28@ 29 34. Barley and rye—Sample barley, 32@38c; No. 2 rye, 56@57c; No. 3 rye, 54@55 1-2c. Seeds—No. 1 flax, $1.25@» 1.26; timothy, $1.10@1.35; red clover, $3 60. @. Duluth, Minn., May 8. — Wheat — Cash, No. 1 hard, $1.41; No. 1 North- ern, $ No. 2 Northern $1.25; to ar- rive, 1 hard, $1.41; No. 1 North- ern, $1.41; May, No. 1 hard, $1.39; No. 1 Northern, $1.39; July, No. 1 hard, $1.25; No. 1 Northern, $1.25; Septem- ber, No. 1 hard, 87c; No. 1 Northern, 86 1-2c; oats, 31@31 3-4c; rye, to arrive, 65e; Barley, to arrive, 411-2c; flax, cash, $1.31 1-2. Minneapolis, May 8.—Wheat — May opened at $1.28 1-2 and closed at $1.31; July opened at $1.213-4 and closed at $1.24. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.33 1-4; No. 1 Northern, $1.31 1-4; No. 2 North- ern, $1.18 3-4. Milwaukee, Wis., May 8. — Flour is: higher. Wheat higher; No. 1 North- ern, $1.25@1.30; No. 2 Northern, $1.20; July, $1.24; May, $1.24. Oats higher- at 321-2@33 1-4c. Rye higher; No. 1, 69e.. Barley steady; No. 2, 53 1-2c;: sample, 49@53 1-2c. Chicago, May 8. — Wheat —-Cash. No. 2 red, $1.45@1.46; 3 red, $1.15 @1.35; No. 2 hard, $1.10@1.15; No. 3, $1.08@1.15; No. 1 Northern spring, $1.45@1.46; No. 2 corn, 343-4c; No. 2 oats, 31 1-4c. Chicago, May 8. — Hogs — Light, $3.95@4.15; mixed, $4.00@4.20; heavy, $4.10@4.25; rough, $4.00@4.10. Cattle— Beeves, $3.90@5.35; cows and heifers, $2.25@4.65; Texas steers, $3.75@4.50: stockers and _ feeders. $3.70@4.75. Sheep — Natives, $3@4.50; Westerns, $3.75@4.40; lambs, $3.75@5.50. New Brighton, Minn., May 8. — $3.90@3.95. Cattle—Mixed, $3.50; cows, $8@3.60; bulls, $3; steers, $4.40. South St. Paul, May 8 — Hogs — $3.70@4. Cattle—Cows, $2.75@4; steers, $4@4.35; stockers, $3.70@4.70; heifers, $3@3.50; bulls, $8@3.35. Sioux City, Iowa, May 8. — Hogs — $3.90@4.05. Cattle — Canners, $1.60; heifers, $3.50@4.25; bulls, $3@3.90; stockers, $3.75@4.50; yearlings $4.50@ 4.90; calves, $4.60@5. 15. Sheep, $3.50 @4.30. Against Non-Payers. Huron, 8. D., May 8. — Beginning June 7 and continuing three days, the South Dakota Retail Merchants’ asso- ciation will meet in annual convention here. The organization is for the pro- tection of dealers against imposition by professional non-payers. M’CULLOCH TURNED BACK Whe She Heard of the Victory at Manila, London, May 8.—The Exchange Tel egraph company asserts on the highest authority that the United States dis- patch boat Hugh McCulloch, when she- reached Mirs bay, near Hongkong, a few days ago, heard of the victory of Commodore Dewey’s squadron and’ hurried back to Manila for dispatches. It is further said that the McCulloch cannot get back to Hongkong until. some time to-day, when she is expectedi to have most important news.