The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 29, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FR CISCO CALL AY AY 29, 1898 AN ATTACK ON CAVITE THREATENED But the Vigilance of Ad- . miral Dewey Prevented Any Hostilities. Provisions Are Now Very Scarce in Manila and Foreign Resi- dents Anxious to Leave. By RICHARD L. STICKNEY. via Hongkong 1 Dewey’s squad- ade Manila. Rear May tear Admi nues to blog received a message riday evening from the insur- notifying him that the Spaniards ed to attack Cavite at once. The gunboat Petrel and the dispatch boat Hugh McCullough were on the alert all n nd the Callao, one of the aptured from Spain, moved nchorage whence she could - narrow neck of land betweg 1 the ma d with machine | The v nothing, how- 3 ene aused last night ry firing back ulloch fired two ch howitzer, from i the small-arm ish gunboat Sw rday from Hongkon tish v g ceased. The rrived here yes- and another d this dispatch. The French soon leave for Lar- 1 Manila. ive soldiers in Ma- bordering on mu- | gave the Gover- h was probably used yops. It is reported ve agreed to go s as soon as the < on the Spanish that nati over to th latter make a to drive the Span- s its health very | than thirty men list. Captain Grid- | s home by to-day’s steamer via suffering from a rupture. Benjamin P. Lamberton and of the Olympia. Lieu- | ander Frederick Singer of the captured trans- The weather Is very r s eomr t-Comn Manila. which will go to Rear-Admiral | a result of the | t the Germans in Manila | Spanish guns when the amor th end t0 T c WASHINC 28 —The Navy | Department this afternoon made pub- | lic the following dispatch: i VITE, May via , Hongkong, , 1898.—To t scretary of the ship is coming up the bay | porting that he can- | | 4000 rifles outside of Manila. | uation, but it is known that the mes- needs, and urging, it is said, expedition | | | called | to relieve Captain Wildes. Navy, Washington: No change in the situation of the blockade. It is ef- fective. It is impossible for the peo- ple of Manila to buy provisions, except rice. The captain of the Olympia (Gridley) has been condemned by med- ical survey and ordered home. He leaves by the Occidental and Oriental steamship from Hongkong on the 28th. Commander Lamberton has been ap- pointed commander of the Olympia. “DEWEY."” NEW YORK, May 28.—A dispatch from Hongkong says: Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent leader, has head- | quarters at Cavite, which are constant- | Iy crowded by volunteers. He has captured two loads of ammunition and Cable communication between Manila and Spain is completely severed. MADRID, May 28.—A private dis-| patch from Spanish sources at Manila | alleges that Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent leader, after receiving arms and field pieces from Rear-Admiral | Dewey, declared himself in favor of Spain. The dispatch also says that other Insurgent chiefs followed him. Sl e g ADMIRAL DEWEY URGES EXPEDITION.i | | Parcs of His Message to the Navy | Department Are Not Made Public. NEW YORK, May 28.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: Rear- | Admiral Dewey communicated with the | Navy Department to-day. He declared | that no change had occurred in the sit- sage given the press omitted several important features, setting forth his | in the dispatch to him of relief. In reply to his message it is under- | stood that the transport Zafiro will take | back to Manila dispatches announcing | the departure of the cruiser Charleston and transport Peking, with ammuni- tion and other supplies, and of the prospective departure of the monitor | Monterey with troop ships. The latest | intelligence concerning Spanish move- | ments will also be sent to him for his | information. N Secretary Long will issue orders next week detailing an officer to command | the cruiser Boston. He will relieve | Captain Frank Wildes, who will be home. Captain B. P. Lamber- | ton, who was originally assigned to | Captain Wildes' relief, was chief of | staff of Rear-Admiral Dewey at the| time of the battle of Manila, Captain | Wildes, at his special request, being permitted to retain command of the | Boston. In consequence of the assign- | ment by Rear-Admiral Dewey of Cap- tain Lamberton to command the Olym- pia, in place of Captain C. V. Gridley, who has been invalided home, it is ne- cessary to send another officer of the | grade of captain to the Asiatic station | TET URGING ANNEXATION | Friends of the Scheme Very Active. NECESSITY IS POINTED OUT.| ISLANDS SAID TO BE NECES- SARY AS SUPPLY BASE. Speaker Reed, However, Is Holding Qut and Is Apparently Deter- mined to Check the Plan. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 28.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: Senator Lodge, probably, will not be able to obtain the adopt ion of his Hawailian annexation amendment to the war revenue bill, but he intends to keep up the fight. He said to-day that he was entir situation. He bel friends of anne: that he and other ation will be able to bring the nec v for the possession of the islands so forcibly to the atten- tion of the country that an irresistible sentiment for immediate action will | pour in upon Congress. Speaker Reed still holds out in oppo- sition to the administration and the great majority of his party in both houses of Congress. He has not yet given any assurance that he will allow the annexation resolution to :be con- sidered. Advocates of the measure 'in the House are determined, however, that he shall not be allowed to control the action, and they are continuing their preparations for a caucus on Tuesday or Wednesday, if they do not in the meantime obtain a definite’ promise from the Speaker. I'n some quarters Reell and the com- bization of Democrats, Populists and Silver Republicans who form the bulk of his supporters are severely criti- cized. Their conduct is denounced as being little less than treasonable, in view of the urgent necessity of making Homolulu the base of war operations in the Pacific, CHICAGO, May 28,—A special to the News from Washington says: Bpeaker Reed is using the following argument ©s his reason for opposing the annexa- ; tion of Hawaii. | tion cannot pass Congress. | academic and | sion will be acrimonious and profitless. v satisfied with the | its destination the squadron will ma- An annexation resolu- An attempt result in a debate that will be dilatory. This discus- will It will prolong Congress indefinitely and keep the members here when they should be home looking after their campalgns. The debate would inject | into the Congressional contests an is- sue that is wholly foreign to their mer- its and could only result in confusion. The debate would have a bad effect on the country and the party. CADIZ FLEET PUTS T0 SEA Composed of a Dozen Vessels. DESTINATION IS UNKNOWN Special Dispatch to The Call. MADRID, May 28.—It is officially an- nounced that the Spanish reserve squadron, commanded by Admiral Ca- mara, has left Cadiz. Before going to neuver probably for several days in the open sea, afterward immediately sail- ing for the Philippine Islands, Cuba or the United States, as the Government may judge most opportune. The squad- ron is understood to be composed of ten or twelve vessels. 3 > Senor Sagasta, the Premier, on leav- ing the chamber this afternoon, said to a group of reporters that the Cadiz squadron had put to sea to-carry out maneuvers, but would return to Ca- diz. NEW YORK, May 28.—A dispatch to the World from London says: The chief officer of a steamer just in from Cadjz said last night: ‘“When we left Cadiz last Friday the only Spanish warships there. were the battleship Pelayo, the cruiser Emperor Carlos V, one torpedo boat and the con- verted cruisers Patriota and Rapido. The cruisers were at the arsenal. Everything bore the appearance of un- readiness. The Pelayo’s boilers, recent- 1y put in at Toulon, had just been con- demned by the superintending engineer at Cadiz on the ground that they were of insufficient strength. She was, how- ever, coaling. The Rapido and the Pa- triota had not been fitted with guns and neither had a crew. ‘“There is no bellef in the reports that the fleet was going to Manila or any- where elge for some weeks at least.” CAPE HAYTI, May 28.—Private ad- vices received here from Madrid says | war vessels was seen off Cape Francais, near Samana Bay. |'mingo report a Spanish squadron has been sighted near there. | 1leaving orders for her to return to Key West. S CERVERA RETURNING T0° CAPE VERDE? Continued From First Page. says: A rumor from Cuban sources is in circulation here to the effect that Schley has forced the Santiago channel and destroyed the Span- ish fleet. Three Spanish warships are reported off Port Antonio. American gunboat Eagle is at that port. CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, May 28.—A rumor has reached here of an important American success, but no confirmation of the report can be obtained. Since the rumored arrival of the Spanish fleet at Santiago 'de Cuba no’ news has reached here, though the cable be- tween this place and Santiago is not interrupted. The significance of this mysterious silence is not known, but it excites great wonder. No explanation is furnished beyond surmise based on various inferences, The theory that the Spanish admiral allowed himself to be bottled up in the bay of Santiago de Cuba is not entertained here. On the contrary, the Haytien officials say it is far from likely that such a thing has occurred. It is hoped that a message from Commodore Schiey wili soon be received at the Mole St. Nicholas or elsewhere, SPANISH FLEET SIGHTED. The War Vessels of the Enemy Seen Sadiling in the Direction of Porto Rico. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May 28.—Private advices from Cape Haytien, which have been received here, state that a fleet of Spanish It is sup- posed the fleet was heading toward Porto Rico. It is believed in Haytien circles here that the Spanish squadron has left Santiago de Cuba in order to meet the Cadiz squadron. According to. a report which has reached this place a German steamer with 50,000 sacks of rice on board has run the blockade and entered the port of Havana. Late advices received from Monte Cristo on the coast of San Do- It is believed to be Admirai Cervera’s fleet making its way to Porto Rico. This dispatch, however, lacks confirmation. GUNBOAT EAGLE IN DANGER. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 28.—A dispatch from Port Antonoi says the lookout on H. M. S. Indefatigable, which is in that port, re- ported seeing three vessels which he thought were Spanish sh ps, several miles off the coast, steaming in a westerly direction. This an- nouncement has caused Americans here to feel concerned for the safety of the United States gunboat Eagle, now in port. BRINGS OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. Gunboat Scorpion’s Officers ‘Gonfident That Cer- | vera Is in Santiago Harbor. [ KEY WEST, Fla., May 28.—Admiral Cervera is imprisoned at Santiago de Cuba. Advices to this effect were brought here this aft- ernoon by an auxiliary gunboat which arrived from Cienfuegos, pre- | sumably with dispatches for Washington. 2% Last Sunday the Scorpion left Cienfuegos and proceeded eastward on scout duty, going as far as Santiago de Cuba. Five of the auxiliary ships were lying off there apparently awaiting the arrival of the main division of the squadron. After an uneventful trip the Scorpion re- turned to Cienfuegos, but found that Commodore Schley had gone, The officers of the gunboat, when questioned as to Admiral Cer-| vera’s whereabouts, expressed no doubt of his presence at Santiago de Cuba. All was reported quiet along the south coast of Cuba up to the time of her departure, and nothing was known of the Marblehead’s re- ported attack on Cienfuegos’ blockhou! 5 CONVOYED BY @ SPANIARD. Collier Flying England’s Flag Seen in Company With a Warship. 1898, Copyrighted, by James Gordon Bennett. PANAMA, May 28.—One of the passengers of the Italian steamer Centro America, whom I have interviewed, tells me that shortly after leaving Cartagena, United States of Colombia, for Colon on Wednes- day they met a Spanish warship convoying a steamer flying the Brit- ish flag. The British steamer seemed to be laden with coal. It is supposed that both vessels put in at Cartagena. The passenger with whom 1 talked, Angel Joly, told me he could not make out what ship it was convoying the collier, but that he is positive that she carried .a Spanish flag. A British steamer of the “Prince line was due at Colon yesterday with coal, but up to a late hour last night she had not been sighted. It is thought probable that the collier with the Spanish warship was this steamer, which may have been captured. CANNONADING AT SEA. COLON, May 28.—A dispatch from Dominica, Leeward Islands, reports that cannonading was heard to the southeast of that island last night. MADRID OFFICIALS’ STATEMENT. MADRID, May 28.—The officials persist in the statement that Admiral Cervera is still at Santiago de Cuba. The Terror Reaches San Juan. MADRID, May 28.—It is announced that the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror has arrived at San Juan de Porto Rico, having evaded the American warships which were watching for her. Home Council in its hall, 2317 Mission street. There was a goodly number of visitors, but the officers and members of the council evidently did not care if the Progressive Council came or not, forthere were but few there to receive them. Those present were entertained by C. M. Ar- nold, P. 8. C., who delivered an interest- ing address; a recitation by Charles Stone; vocal solo by Mrs. von Buckley, Triplet Record Broken. BOSTON, May 25.—At Charles River Park this afternoon Nugent brothers and Merrill of Gloucester lowered the one- mile triplet record to 1:35 flat, cutting off five seconds. Tom Cooper won the one- third mile national championship (fifth race of the champlonship series) in :44 2-5. Arthur Gardner, .Dr. A. I Brown, Paul ln’;z;xret!e. the Parisian, and H. B. Hills of | wvidence finished in the order named. | 8musing address by W. F. Gibson, P, S. ————— ., and remarks by Past Co&:d_lor J. L. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS, | Homer, It was declded by the Progres- C Last Tuesday evening the members of’ :gvg\m:gg:flctahufidfi% 'l‘fi:lll“l; ?lc;:‘n’; ONE DECISIVE VOTE TAKEN Senate Tables Corpora- tion Tax Amendment. 41 TO 27 IS THE VOTE INTERESTING TEST ON THE WAR REVENUE BILL. Many Speeches Made on the Measure, the Most Notable One Being by Wolcott of Colo- rado. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, May 28. After a discussion which has lasted almost two weeks the Senate this aft- ernoon reached the first decisive vote on any feature of.the pending war rev- enue measure. The bill had been under consideration four hours and a half to- day when Aldrich of Rhode Island, one of the Republican members of the Finance Committee, entered a motion to lay the corporation tax amendment proposed by the Democratic majority of the committee on the table. It was realized that this was the first test of strength of the opposing elements in the Senate, and the rollcall was fol- lowed with deep interest. The result was decisive. The amendment was laid’ on the table—4l to 27, Ayes—Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Caf- fery, Carter, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, El- kins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallin- ger, Gear, Gorman, Hale, Hanna, Hans-o brough, Kyle, Lindsay, McBride, Mc- Enery, McMillan, Mason, Mitchell, Mor- rill, Murphy, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt of Connecticut, Pritchard, Proc- | tor, Quay, Sewell, Shoup, Spooner, War- | ren, Wellington, Wetmore and Wol- | cott—41. Noes—Allen, Bate, Berry, Butler, Cannon, Chilton, Clay, Cockrell, Dan- jels, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfeldt, Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Mc- Laurin, Mallory, Mantle, Money, Mor- gan, Pasco, Pettigrew, Rawlins, Stew- art, Tillman, Turley, Turpie and White—27. Upon the announcement of the vote Gorman, under the arrangement that | a vote should be taken on his amend- ment, again offered it, somewhat modified as to the tax, applying it only to gross receipts of corporations in excess of $250,000 a year. Nelson (R.) of Minnesota offered an amendment to the proposition of Gor- man, reducing the amount of the tax levied from one-half to one-quarter of 1 per cent. 4 The amendment was discussed in a desultory way for an hour, Allen, Lindsay, Platt of Connecticut and White participating in the debate. Pettigrew of South Dakota gave no- tive of amendments he proposed to of- | fer to Gorman's proposition and was proceeding to speak upon them. Daniel (D.) of Virginia delivered an | extended speech, in which he took strong issue with those who had con- tended that the tax on corporations was unconstitutional. ‘Wolcott (R.) of Colorado followed in a notable speech supp-rting the propo- sition of the Republican minority of the Finance Committee. An effort was made to secure a vote on the Gorman amendment, but it was unavailing. Mason of Tllinois moved that when the Senate adjourned it be until Tues- day next. Allison, in demanding the aves =nd noes, said it was highly important that | the pending bill be disposed of at the earliest possible moment, as every day’s delay meant the loss of needed revenue. Mason’s motion prevailed by the close vote of 33 to 31. The Senate then at 5 o'clock went into executive session, and twenty minutes afterward adjourned until Tuesday. BALLOON CORPS FOR MERRITT'S ARMY. California Aeronauts Offer Their Services to the Government. Aeronauts are organizing to invade the land of the enemy, and in a few days the services of a balloon corps, composed of forty patriotic men, among whom are three who have many times soared above | the clouds, will be offered Major General Merritt. Z. P. Machobee, who Sunday after Sunday startled visitors at the Chutes by his daring ascensions, George E. Olsen and Frank Hamilton are the or- ganizers of the corps, and fowing to large experience are capable of handiing any balloon, or ballons, the War Department may employ. Olsen, while an _aeronaut, is also an’expert in the art of inflating and handling captive gas balloons. In consequence he will act as managing aeronaut. Machobee will be captain, and Frank Hamilton, now making ascensions at Jackson, Amador County, will act as second lieutenant. In addition to the offi- cers, a complement of rope men, gas men and ground men have enlisted, and the corps is ready for war. —_——— Q’Brien’s Case in the Balance. OAKLAND, May28.—The jury Inthecase of James O'Brien, charged with assault. was ordered locked up for the night by Juuge Ellsworth, it having failed to reach a verdict at midnight. ADVERTISEMENTS. This is America’s Greatest Medicine. It will Sharpen Your Appetite, Purify and Vitalize Your Blood, Overcome That Tired Feeling. Get a bottle of Hood's: Sarsaparilla and begin to take it TODAY, and realize the great good it is sure to do you. 000060000000000000000 land in Cuba. THREE BALL OONS FOR OBSERVATION How the Army - Can Find Out jf» Cervera Is Yet in Santiago Har bor, the movements of provements for signa says there will be no the harbor. © 00000000000 0000000CO00000000000000000 NEW YORK, May 28.—A Wasbhington special to the Herald says: During the Cu- ban invasion the army will have three im- mense observation balloons for watching Greely, chief signal officer of the army, has purchased for the use of the army three balloons furnished with all modern im- balloon over Santiago de Cuba to ascertain whether Admiral Cervera is cooped up in (] © S (] (4] E) the enemy. General o 9 < ling. General Greely difficulty in raising a 9 (4} Q [ [} < o OFFERS THEM [NDEPENDENCE General Blanco Holds Out Terms to Cubans. ARE ASKED TO JOIN SPAIN / BUT FOLLOWERS OF GOMEZ SPURN THE OFFER. Major de Lima Returns to Key West With wuate Information Con- cerning Fortifications of Havana. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 28.—The Herald’s Tampa correspondent sends the fol- lowing: Major Rafael de Lima of the Cuban army, who went to Cuba with dispatches last week, arrived here to- day with important information. The information is sent by Major-General Maylo Rodriguez of the Cuban army, and will be of the greatest value to the United States troops when they Major Lima on landing on the Cuban coast went into Havana City and re- ceived plans of the latest changes in fortifications in and around Havana. In conversation with some friends to- day Major Lima said: “While in Ha- vana I learned that General Blanco is making desperate efforts to induce- the Cuban army to co-operate with the Spanish troops to fight the American army of invasion. General Gomez and the Cuban Government has refused even to consider such a proposition. “Captain-General Blanco on May 4 sent Senor Eliso Giberga under a flag of truce to General Gomez's camp with this proposition: ‘If the Cuban army will co-operate with the Spanish army in repelling the American invasion the Spanish Government solemnly pledges itself to recognize the independence of the Cuban republic. If this proposi- tion is accepted all Cubans and their arms will be admitted with the same rank in the Spanish army, the junctien of both armies to be effected at Santa Clara City.’ “General Gomez refused this propo- sition and warned Senor Giberga he would receive no more messengers from Blanco on such errands.” Major Lima got this information | from a brother of Senor Giberga who sides with the Cubans. BRIGHT YOUNG GRADUATES. | Successful Commencement Exercises at Trinity School. The graduating exercises of Trinity School were attended by a large number of people, clergy and laity. 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