The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 5, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1898. o s e e e . SHELLS ARE FIRED INTO THE SHORE Lively Patrol Work of the Wilmington East of Havana. Bands of Spanish Cavalry Fre- quently Made to Scatter and All Attempted Fortifica- tions Razed. Cor ON BOARD THE HERALD-CALL DISI C OAT RS N.SMurH A May 4.—Numer- been fired into the Cu- east of Hava during ys by the gunboat Wil- 1 doing the in- . Todd of S Havana. Com- been doing it. The W ing a river gunboat, can \ where in shore, and b s in front of miles of coast an 4000 is ¢ tantly and has a them an now the ines at then fir- s is done of her gun rds. m F na This hind the hills of d Monte Barrera, and is scouting parties the Wil- curred and rum | boat was beside the Wilmington. “I think., captain,” said Executive Thomas Collins, “that the Spaniards are at work on a fortification on the the bay.” hillside just to the west of 3la; were trained and the gunboat stood in shore. Back from the bay of Bacuranao on the slope could be seen what appeared to be a vellow scimeter of earth Apparently the Spaniards thought the constant patrol of this part of the coast denoted a landing in that vicinity nd were fortifying. | Through the clear atmosphere perhaps twenty men could be seen collected around this hillside bank. “Give them a shrapnel shot from the aft gun on the port side,” said Commander Todd. “That may draw their fire.” The four-inch gun was trained and fired. The shell flew true. While the smoke drifted away from the Wilming- ton in wav shell exploded right over the posed fortifications, and the men collected around were seen to scatter. Other gunners stood ready, the Wilmingten being prepared to bombard the works until they were de- stroyed. But no reply came from the vellow scimeter of earth. Concluding that what he had seen was merely a rong picket which had been thrown ur mall breastworks for protection, the Wilmington steamed on, but I be- lieve the Spanish soldiers will still be ng when the rald-Call boat Key West. ral other sup- crtifications have been fired on for the purpose of locating the enemy's batteries, but so far the Wilmington has not been able to discover that much fortifying is in progress immedi- ately east of Havana. There have been no captures and no chases. The fast Spanish gunboat still remains bottled up in Havana, and she will not venture out boat. All are well on all our ships. F i ¥} SIRANG MEN AT THE WORKS ree Prowlers'Seen Be- fore the Santa Cruz Explosion. {dentity of the Unnamed Dead Has Not Yet Been Dis- covered. ses the Inquest Believe e Disaster Was Caused by Spies. » > Coron- the victims began to- ts that could ity of the three gleaned. Wit- they ad never igarettes at the Smoking and the carrying of ¥ prohibited. er said that although tha works were guarded it would require a thousand men to completely guard the Men could gain entrance o the watchfulness of the s who were on duty on the day the explosion. Every precaution was taken to prevent an accident. J. W. Nelson, a carpenter, who was among the injured, testified to having gua ceen three rough looking men at the works before the explosion. They were near the plant that v destroyed. They looked so sus picious that he called the at- tention of M. Noon to tb He was unable to if they were Spaniards. He did not see them leave. The gun- cotton plant s a plad near which the strangers never went. Nelson said he was satisfied that the plant was fired. Arthur Pewton explained the process making gun-cotton, which will nd 100 degrees of heat. give an explanation for the explo- g that it was a mystery. tion could have been caused rifle or pistol shot. Other wit- »s told of the precautions taken to vent accidents. They could not .r a reason for the explosion. he inquest will close to-morrow. COMMODORE DEWEY'S ORDERS TO HIS MEN. $4«Reep Perfectly Cool and Pay Atten- tion to Nothing but Orders.” ATCHISON, Kan., May 4.—In a letter received here to-day dated Hongkong, April 3, Louis Ostertag, a sailor on board Commodore Dewey’s flagship the Olympia, tells his parents of the in- structions given by Commodore Dewey to his men after the orders had been received from Washington to be in readiness to move at any time. The commodore assembled his men on the flagship and told them, in case of an engagement, to “keep perfectly cool and pay attention to nothing but or- ders.” The sailor wrote that all the vessels of the fleet were kept loaded to their fullest capacity with coal and that a transport was “loaded with an imense &mount of coal” WILD MEXICAN RUNS AMUCK Manifests Slay a Desire to “American Pigs.” Attacks San Bernardino Business Man With a Knife. Finally Lands in Jail, W here He Tries | to Throtile a Fellow- Prisoner. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN BERNARDINO, May 4.—A Mex- ican named Pablo Palasco created a sensation this morning through his bel- ligerency toward Americans, which he in no wise attempted to conceal. His anger finally led to assaults on two men. The fellow had been noticed the night before on account of his violent expressions against Americans and his ‘“Vivas™ for Spain. This morning he became abusive in front of Scheuer's | meat market on Main street, and the | proprietor ordered him to move on. When Scheuer came within reach Pa- | out a butcher knife| lasco whipped eighteen inches long and made a lunge at him. The American was unarmed and retreated into the shop. Just then a dog barked at the Mexican, who struck at it, explaining “‘Gringo perro” (American dog). He missed the dog. Scheuer had by this time telephoned to police headquarters, and an officer came down. The Mexican did not sce him and was caught from behind, while a bystander took his knife away. Om the way to jail co was particu- {;;rly abusive, reiterating the explana- on: “I will kill American pigs.” The policeman noticed that the fel- low kept fingering at his belt, so he searched him and found another small nife, which had slipped out of its own- er's reach in the struggle. Had the He could | fellow obtained the knife without the | | officer's knowledge he | have stabbed some one. On reaching the jail he was turned |into a room in which were another Mexican and an American. Palasco | now being thorouzhly angered, jerkad off his coat and sprang at the Ameri- can. Fortunately the other Mexican sided with the American and the two finally succeeded in forcing the bellig- erent into a closed cell. A charge of assault has been lodged against him and will be vigorously prosecuted. OLIVETTE TO LEAVE UNDER SEALED ORDERS. ‘Will Carry to Sampson’s Squadron an Officer With a Message From ‘Washington. NEW YORK, May 4—A Port Tampa, Fla., special to the Herald says: The Olivette was ordered to sail to-night under sealed orders. It is rumored that she goes to the fleet at Key West with a naval officer who i to arrive to- night and who has an important mes- sage from Washington for Rear Ad- would surely miral Sampson. The transports Comal, Berkshire and Florida are ordered to coal to-morrow morning. The transport Allegheny has Just arrived here. st A o LONDON, May s5.—It is the absence of actual news as to the war operations which is causing great anxiety, especially at Ma- | drid, where Senor Sagasta, in the | course of an interview, has de- clared that absence the ‘‘most dis- quieting feature of the situation.”” Attention is again riveted upon Spain. The special dispatches from Madrid indicate that the ques- tion of the future government of | the country is being discussed, as hted, 1598, by James Gordon Benmett. | to-day while the Herald-Call dispatch- | if the figures of the Queen Regent | and King Alfonso had already dis- | appeared from the stage of Span- | ish politics. 1 General Weyler is dubbed ‘“‘the | Spanish Boulanger,”” and in some | quarters military dictatcrship in | his hands is regarded as probable. But the wider opinion is that he | will not succeed any better than Boulanger did. The continental press notices a | broadening political ambition of |the United States, coupled with jthe increasing friendship between | Great Britain and the United ‘ States, with ili-concealed aversion. Intervention rumors are again in the air. It is absolutely certain that Spain has taken no steps in this direction, nor is she likely to do so until she has suffered a re- verse on the Atlantic. It is believed that there have been some exchanges of views be- tween the powers on the subject of the Philippines, as to which all kinds of speculation are afloat. None of the powers like the.idea of the United States becoming a near neighbor of Japan and the fear of further American victories is likely to give a cohesion in which the powers hitherto have been sadly lacking. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says: ‘Those who are best informed as to the Government’s view allege that if the Spanish arms suffer another reverse like that at Cavite the Government would informally re- quest the great powers to tender their services to arrange the best possible terms of peace. Many Liberals consider that Spain, hav- ing maintained her honor and jus- tified her chivalry, can now afford to yield to superior force, butit is doubtful if the public would ap- prove of this line of action, “] am assured that the Govern- ment would be content to cede GENERAL WEYLER A NEW BOULANGER Once More There Is Talk of Asking the Powers to Intervene in the Interest of Peace. Cuba to the United States, but could not pay indemnity, because unable. Well informed politicians here regard the war as practically terminated, and that toward the end of May it will become history. What will follow, however, it is difficult to foresee. All the ele- ments of a long civil war in Spain are unfortunately becoming visi- ble. The Government and the Liberal party are popularly hated as. being responsible for the war. The Republicans possess no dur- able chances of success. The Con- servatives and Carlists are the real authorities of the future and some of the Conservative groups are gravitating toward Carlism. The economic question, however, will come to the front first, for hunger cannot wait.”” The Standard says this morning: ““There is a growing impression in official circles that the Queen Re- gent and the Spanish Government favor some arrangement that will lead to the early termination of the war. It is believed that Aus- tria is anxious to intervene, while Germany has especia! reasons to| desire some arrangement which will not compromise the future of the Philippines.”’ HE BELIEVES A to give battle even to a torpedo- conditions, and the certainty Copyrighted, | TORONTO, Ontario, May 4—Almost immediately after the Maine disaster Captain Kent, torpedo expert for the British Halifax squadron, was hurriedly sent to Washington, whence he proceeded to Key West, Fla. His de- parture caused considerable comment at the time, and the Government was asked a question relative to the trip, but simply answered that it was a purely departmental affair. Captain Kent has now returned to Halifax, and from some remarks he has made it evident that, whatever other business he had in hand, he was making inquiries about the Maine disaster. He expresses the opinion that the vessel was blown up by external means, and probably by a mine put in posi- tion not long before the explosion took place. He saw Captain Sigsbee and went carefully over the evidence taken during the inquiry, and this, with his own accurate knowledge of explosives, their effect when exploded in certain that in such a case as that of the Maine disaster all traces of how the mine or torpedo was laid would disappear, made it plain to Captain Kent that an external agency had been applied. Such a thing, he asserts, could be done without the knowledge and against the will of the Spanish officers, so that his opinion means no reflection whatever on the Governor-General of Cuba. Captain Kent has made a most elaborate report to the British Admiralty. | MINE DESTROYED THE MAINE 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. The Report of Captain Kent, Torpedo .~ Expert of the British Halifax Squadron, Has Been Made. THAT SPY 0 | THE SI. PAUL Pretty Good Evidence | That He Meant to | Do Mischief. Rough Draft of the Interior of the Auxiliary Cruiser Found | in His Possession. Howard Hannan, the Culprits Name, and He Will Be Put Ashore for a Federal Trial. Special Dispatch to The Call. PHILADELPHIA, May 4.—The re- port that a supposed Spanish spy had been captured aboard the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul at Cramp's yard last | night was confirmed to-day. Who the | man is Captain Sigsbee refused to | state, and all that is known of him is | that his father is a Spaniard and that his mother was born on Cuban soil. | " The suspect enlisted some days ago as an oiler, and almost from the time of his enlistment was under suspicion | on account of his peculiar actions. Late last night a marine who was on watch below decks near the powder magazine discovered the man acting in a sus- picious way around the magazine. The marine lost no time in bringing the man to ground, and a short and se- vere fight followed. The guard over- powered him, but not before the sus- pect had received a great gash on the right side of his face. He was taken before Captain Sigsbee for examination, and the captain com- mitted him to the “brig” for the night. A thorough investigation is being made to-day. The St. Paul is expected to leave Cramp’s to-morrow. On her way to sea she will stop at either League Island navy yard or Fort Mifflin to take on her ammunition. Her crew is practi- cally complete. It was learned to-night that the name e ai o ks e T e MILES IN FAVOR OF THE CREATION OF SEVEN CORPS Plans for the Subdivision of the Army Under Consider- ation at Washington. gades, etc. the completion of this work, constitute a corps. for the commanders B TR R SRR WASHINGTON, May 4.—Now that the formation of the volunteer army and the recruiting of the regular army to its full war strength is fairly under way, the President and Secretary Alger are giving some attention to the question of the subdivision into Several plans already have been mapped out, but so far, it is said, none have been finally determined upon. number of major and brigadier generals to-day, however, will hasten The law for the formation of the volunteer army leaves it discre- tionary with the President as to whether three or more regiments shall constitute a brigade, and also whether two or three divisions Those questions determined upon finally, the as- signment of the major and brigadier generals will be fixed readily. General Miles favors the formation of seven corps in all—two in the regular army and five in the volunteer army. it has been suggested that the volunteers be divided into three corps. A major-general commands either a corps or a division, so that the plan determined upon will provide for a sufficient number of these to give assignments to the officers of the higher grades. The volunteer army act also makes provision for a complete staff of corps, divisions and brigades, who are to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. corps, divisions, bri- The nomination of a shall In other quarters B e S R e e B o b SR o R O O R b b o 2 of the suspect is Howard Hannan. He is about 30 years of age. He claimed that he was an Austrian and came to this country in 1881. Hannan also said that he was a painter and had given up his job to enlist on the St. Paul. At the examination to-day Hannan strenuously denied that his intentions had been hostile to the ship, but not- withstanding his denials, a rough draft of the interior of the vessel showing the location of her magazines and en- gines was found in his possession. He has not been placed in irons, but a strict watch is maintained over him. He will be put ashore at League Island when the St. Paul xuses there, prob- ably to-morrow, on her way to sea. The prisoner will then be dealt with D Government authorities may deem proper. Compelled to Return. NEW YORK, May 4—The British steamer Ardanmohr, Captain Dunn, which sailed from Guiana, Venezuela, April 22 for Havana with a cargo of cattle, arrived in this port to-night, having been unable to reach her desti- nation, owing to the blockade of‘Cu- ban ports by the United States war- ships. The ship, when off Matanzas, on April 27 at 8:30 p. m., was boarded by a boat's crew from the United States cruiser Cincinnati and her captain was told that owing to the blockade his "E‘ vessel could not enter Havana, _ _ A Landed on t Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, May 4. At a 1-is hour to-night the Bureau | of Navige.tlon was in ignorance as to | the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet, | which, according to a press dispatch dated Lisbon, had joined that at Cadiz. | 1t is considered possible that the seven | vessels might have steamed from St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, to Cadiz, a distance of nearly 1600 miles, in five days, but this would require an aver- age speed of over twelve knots an hour. The Navy Department people are inclined to regard the Lisbon tele- gram with suspicion; at any rate they | are not going to rely upon its correct- ness. But should it appear that the Cape Verde fleet has really sailed for Cadiz, or is at the Canaries, the Navy | Department will act immediately. It would take the combined Spanish fleet with its slow-moving battle-ship Pe- Ilayo and the transports at least twelve | days to cross the Atlantic, and by that time it is believed the batteries of Ha- | vana can be reduced, and a landing of troops effected at Matanzas, or some other point in that vicinity. Tt is understood that the naval offi- cers are urging that this be done, if it shall appear that the Spaniards are still on the other side. ~Whatever the plan of the department may be, or whether | they have yet decided upon any ope- rations in Cuban waters, it is their confident expectation that in a very short time, perhaps within a few weeks, Cuba will have been wrested from | Spanish cqntrol. | 'So certain is the administration that | the island will soon be free that steps | have been taken by the Postoffice De- | partment to provide a United States | postal service in Cuba. This took the | form of an order promulgated to-day |by the new Postmaster - General, | Charles Emery Smith, directing that a mail agency be established “either at Havana or Matanzas, or at such other point in Cuba as a United States mall steamer may be directed to touch.” The order is to take effect when such steamer shall first land at the desig- nated port. Eben Brewer is appointed postal agent at an annual®compensa- tion of $2000. |~ Postmaster-General Smith’s audacity | in providing for a United States mail service in Cuba was admired by Secre- tary Long, who, when shown the or- der to-night, said to The Call corre- spondent: “It may seem like antici- pating events, but the Postmaster-Gen- eral is quite right in taking time by the forelock, and having everything | ready, so that our soldiers and sailors when they have landed in Cuba may have promnt communication by mail with relatives and friends at home. The | order was made on the assumption that | Havana and Matanzas will soon be cap- | tured.” | The movements of several vessels of Captain Sampcon’s fleet to-day created the belief that offensive operations were about to begin either against | Havana or Porto Rico, or else that | several of the vessels are to be sent im- mediately to the relief of the Oregon and Marietta. Nothing definite is known to-night, however, about the or- ders issued to Sampson. The delay in hearing from Commo- dore Dewey is not exciting any appre- hension at the department, but the re- port is very anxiously awaited. Sec- retary Long said at 10:30 to-night he hardly expected it before to-morrow. He hoped it would come and relieve the | suspense. Officers of the Bureau of Navigation will remain on duty at the | URGES AN INVASION T ONCE Navy Department Anxious to Reduce the Havana Batteries. Before the Slow=Going Fleet of Spain Arrives Troops Can Be he Coast of Cuba. department all night, with a corps of cipher code clerks, awaiting the report, At midnight Lieutenant Whitelesey said he felt sure that it would not come to-night. He even doubted whether the dispatch-boat McCullough had been sighted in Mirs Bay as reported. OREGON AND MARIETTA SAIL FOR KEY WEST, The Spanish Gun Vessel Temsrario Is Reported as Still Lying at Port La Plata. BUENOS AYRES, May 4.—The Her- ald correspondent in Rio Janeiro, Bra- zil, sends word that the United States battle-ship Oregon and the gunboat Marijetta sailed from that port this morning. Both ships have their bunk- ers well filled with coal and have large stores of provisions. The cruiser Nic- theroy remained at Rio Janeiro, but she had steam up in her boilers and it was expected she would sail before morning. Members of the Merchants’ Commis- sion have presented to the Brazilian Government a plan to improve the gen- eral business situation. Measures have been taken by the police in Ria de Janeiro to prevent any public dem- onstrations against either Spain or the United States. Advices from the Herald's corre- spondent in Montevideo, T'ruguay, state that the Spanish gun vessel Tem- erario is still lying at Port La Plata. In a communication to the Uruguay- an Government, the American Minister announces that the United States au- thorities are disposed to permit one Uruguayan cadet each to enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., and the West Point Military Academy without charge. The dynamite cruiser Nictheroy sailed to-night. SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE NOT TO RETIRE AT ONCE. Embassador Certain to Continue at His Post Until Next September. NEW YORK, May 4—A Washington special to the Herald says: The report cabled here from London that Sir Ju- lian Pauncefote, British Embassador at Washington, was to retire at once is happily incorrect. Sir Julian will con- tinue in the high post he has filled with such distinction until next September. He will then reach the age at which, under the rules of the service, he and all others in his position are relieved from active duty. Whether when September arrives cir- cumstances are likely to be such as to make his withdrawal for the interest of the British diplomatic service is a question not to be answered in the af- firmative if Washington opposition be a safeguard. The rule, however, is supposed to be compulsory. It was re- cently applied to another Embassador of highest reputation, Lord Dufferin, who quitted the Paris Embassy while still as competent as ever to fulfill its duties. S R Tenders Free Expressage. WASHINGTON, May 4—The Adams Express Company has tendered the ser- vices of its agencies to the Treasury Department free of charge for solicit- ing subscriptions to the popular loan. It is. thought all other express com- panies will do likewise. ARE YOU =8=-FoFoF-g-FeF-Re-RoR-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-FoFeF=F-R=R-F=-FuF=g=F=F-F=F=R=F=FugegeReR=Fr] Perfect manhood depends upon impossible without it. strengthening effects are given gently. and was nearly gone done for twenty years. “A. L. 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