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partment since the outbreak of the war. No dispatches had come over night, and it was said that none was expected. The situation at Santiago is such, in the opinion of the officials, that no startling developments are t*> be expected immediately, and the next news that is to be looked for from that quarter is from the arrival of troops. As far as can be gathered, in spite of all reports to the contrary, these troops have not yet started, and the naval officials are impatiently awaiting for the movement. It is possible that a small advance detachment has gone forward, but it is felt here that even that composed of engineers and the battalion siege train is lying oft Key West. There is much dissatisfaction at the slowness and slender means of the appropriation and chronic difficulty encountered in getting anything down there in a hurry. In army circles it seems to be expected that Sampson is to furnish a sufficient force to convoy the troop transports, but it is not known whether he is to supply this force from his own squadron off Santiago or whether he w T ill call on Commodore Watson, off Havana, to perform this work. In the first case there would be considerable delay owing to the length of time required for the war ships to make the passage around from Santiago to Key West. The officials do not credit the cable report that troops have been landed at Point Cabrera, half a dozen miles west of Santiago bay, and they are Inclined to the opinion that if there has been any landing in that vicinity it was confined to the supply of arms and food to the insurgents abounding in Santiago province. The Navigation Bureau of the Navy Department closed up for the day before noon, because there was nothing to be done at present. Acting Secretary Allen spent some time in going over his mail and in conference with Superintendent Rogers, chief of the board engaged in the selection of auxiliary vessels for the navy, who came over from New' York for the purpose, bringing much data about a number of small craft that have been examined by the board. Secretary Long is still confined to his room, and passed a restless night with his strained leg, which now shows signs of inflammatory rheumatism or some kindred ailment. Commander Hawley has just returned to the Navy Department to consult officials before proceeding on another tour of the lake ports In search of sailers for the navy. The commander has left 150 men at Norfolk, from Chicago, mostly naval reserve men. He *will proceed to Detroit, then to Saginaw, Mich., where he will be met by Chief Engineer Webster and a surgeon.

Complaint Against Carranza. • WASHINGTON, June s.—No formal complaint has been preferred by the State Department through Ambassador Hay to the British government against the continuance In Canada of Lieutenant Carranza, the Spanish naval attache, who by his own confession, made in his purloined letter, has been conducting a spy system there. The officials have information touching the official's doings, and directed it to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador here. * CARRANZA’S SPY SYSTEM. .England Taking Steps to Root It Ont of Canada at Once. WASHINGTON, June s.—Steps have been taken by which it is expected that Lieutenant Carranza, who has conducted the Spanish spy system from Montreal, with his associate, Senor Du Bose, former first secretary of the Spanish legation here, will be expelled from Canada within the next few days unless they adopt their own means to leave before an international question is raised as to their presence in Canada. The Carranza letter, detailing his spy system, was communicated to the British ambassador. Sir Julian Pauncefote, together with all other information bearing on the operations of the Spanish officials in Canada. The ambassador was quick to act in the matter, and without waiting the slow processes of the mail, he cabled the entire matter to the Foreign Office. No doubt is entertained as to the speedy action of the authorities at London, now that a specific case has been made out against the Spanish officials in Canada. They would have taken the initiative ere this had there been anything more than suspicion as to the operations of Carranza and Du Bose. But the Ci.rranza letter was proof positive, and the British officials moved quickly and on their own volition towards securing adequate redress. The State Department has not cabled Ambassador Hay, not deeming it necessary to do more than simply lay the facts before the British ambassador hero. It is expected that Lord Salisbury will call the attention of the Spanish government to the undesirability of having Messrs. Carranza and Du Bose remain in Canada longer, as their operations are so obviously hostile to the United States. This, however, may become unnecessary if the Spanish officials withdraw’ from Canada at once, as there is to be no disposition to prosecute them, or to give them an enforced expulsion so long as they are willing to close their operations and depart. The British statutes as well as those of Canada, have specific provision against the use of British or Canadian territory by foreigners temporarily seeking asylum there, as the base of hostile operations against countries with which Great Britain and her colonies are at peace. About a week ago an effort was made by the Spanish officials to enlist the sympathy of the Britsh embassy here with an alleged British subject imprisoned at Tampa, who, It is now’ believed, is the Spanish spy alluded to in Lieutenant Carranza’s letter. A Canadian lawyer arrived here last Sunday and made a personal appeal to Sir Julian Tauneefote to intervene in behalf of the man imprisoned at Tampa. There were suspicious circumstances connected with the case, and before acting the ambassador asked for a specific recital of all the facts. These were not forthcoming, and the ease was not pushed. When the Carranza letter appeared, stating that one of his spies had been caught at Tampa, it became apparent for the first time that the efforts towards Intervention were designed to secure the relckse of this spy. Aside from the official action of the British government, it is quite likely that the Canadian officials will take some action against Carranza and Du Bose under the Canadian statutes. When Sir I>ouis Davies, minister of marine of the Canadian Cabinet, was here recently he spoke of the determination of the Canadian authorities to maintain the strictest neutrality and to see that the Carranza party did not use Canada as a base for any hostile operations against the United States. He referred to the difficulty in making out a specific case against them, saying that it was not enough to present mere suspicion. He said, however, if such a case were secured the Canadian authorities would act promptly in putting an end to the abuse of hcspitality shown by the Spanish officials. The Carranza letter furnishes just such a case as Sir Louis Davies referred to. and leaves no doubt that the Dominion government, as well as the authorities in London, will see that the Carranza-Du Bose party no longer abuse their residence in Canada by making it the headquarters for a spy system and a base of information for General Blanco, Admiral Cervera and the authorities at Madrid. farrama Admits the Letter. MONTREAL, Que., June 6.—To-night Lieutenant Carranza admitted that he was the author of the letter made public yesterday by Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, and that It was the one stolen a w’eek ago yesterday from his residence. "It is a translation,” he said, "of the letter I wrote to jny cousin, but it is not ae I wrote It. Word* have been changed and even whole

sentences, yes, even paragraphs inserted to make it suit the ends of the United States government.'* "What paragraphs?” he was asked. “For instance that ridiculous paragraph about the spy system. That is nonsense. I am not the head of the spy system and I do not know and never knew’ more about the two men captured than you do yourself from reading the newspapers. Then again I have had no communication with General Blanco or Don Pasquale. There has been no necessity for my communicating with them. It was simply a friendly letter to my cousin expressing my sentiments, and even these have been distorted in the translation. Take this out, the reference to spies and the statement of my communicating with Blanco and Don PasquaU. and what have you left? Absolutely nothing that you yourself did not know. Do you not think that the Canadian government will require better proof before compelling me to leave the country?” THE MOHICAN SAILS. Tlic Monterey Will Be Ready to Leave for Manila To-Day. SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-The United States sloop of war Mohican came down from the Mare Island navy yard this morning, and after a brief delay sailed at 12:30 p. m. for Honolulu. It is understood that she will remain on duty at that port, replacing the Bennington, ordered to join Admiral Dewey’s fleet at Manila. The coast defense vessel Monterey and the big collier Brutus, which is to tow her from the Hawaiian islands to the Philippines, were to have gone with the Mohican, but shortly before the time set for their departure the chief engineer of the Monterey discovered her evaporator was not in good working condition. An order for new tubes, which it was thought necessary to insert, was immediately sent to the Union iron works. At first it was believed the taking out of the defective tubes and the insertion of new ones would require about thirty-six hours, but this work has been so expedited that it may be completed by to-morrow afternoon. In this event, which now seems probable, the Monterey and Brutus will sail to-mor-row evening. The defect in the Monterey’s condensing machinery was not serious, but it was not deemed advisable to start on so long a cruise without everything about the ship being in perfect order. Off for Camp Merritt. DES MOINE, la., June s.—Expecting to reach Camp Merritt, San Francisco, Friday and Manila eventually, the Fifty-first lowa Volunteers, Col. John C. Loper in command, left Camp McKinley to-day in three battalions over the Rock Island and Burlington & Northwestern railways, the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific to take them after they reach Cheyenne. It was raining when they started, but hundreds of old soldiers from Crocker Post and thousands of other persons were at the train with bared heads to honor the boys. The Victoria Arrives. TACOMA, Wash., June s.—The Northern Pacific liner Victoria, from China and Japan, has arrived. On her present voyage she broke all records between Japan and the west coast of the United States, having made the run from Yokohama, a distance of 4,200 miles, in twelve days and seventeen hours, maintaining an average speed of fourteen knots an hour. The Victoria brings large consignments of the first of the new crop of teas.

Supposed Sulfide Enlists. SAN FRANCISCO, June s.—For several days friends of Ernest L. Baker, said to be a son of the mayor of Geneva, 0., have been searching for his supposed remains at the morgue, letters alleged to have been written by him having been received announcing his intention to commit suicide. The records of the recruiting office, however, show that on May 20 Baker enlisted in the naval service. Five Manila Transports. SAN FRANCISCO, June s.—lt is announced that five, instead of three transports, will compose the next expedition to Manila, and that 5,000, instead of 2,500 troops, will be sent. Also that the vessels will be ready for embarkation by the end of the next week. OBITUARY. Hon. Elijah A. Morse, an Ex-Massa-chusetts Congressman. CANTON, Mass., June 4.—Hon. Elijah A. Morse died at his home in this town at 5 o’clock this afternoon, aged fifty-seven years. t Mr. Morse leaves a widow and three sons. He was born at South Bend, Ind., his father being Rev. Abner Morse. During the civil war Mr. Morse went to the front as a private in Company A, of the Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. He entered politics in 1875, being elected to the lower branch of the State Legislature that year and later to the Senate. In 1888 he was a member cf the Governor’s council and in the same year was elected to the Fifty-first Congress. He served four terms in Congress, retiring in 1896. Ranker James C. Wells. NEW YORK. June s.—James C. Wells, a well-known banker, is dead at his home in this city of heart disease. He was born at Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, May 31, 1826. His father was Captain Wells, of the English navy. In 1861 he became a partner in the banking firm of Lockwood 5c Cos. Os late years he had been contidental advisor of James R. Keene. Ranker Jolin D. Taggart. LOUISVILLE. Ivy., June s.—After several weeks’ illness, John D. Taggart, president and founder of the Fidelity Trust Company, died here this afternoon of acute stomach trouble. Mr. Taggart was well known in financial circles throughout the entire country, especially in the East. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK. June s.—Arrived: Maasdam, from Rotterdam; Tauric, from Liverpool; Hispania, from Hamburg; Britannia, from Marseilles; Massachusetts, from London. SOUTHAMPTON, June 5.-Arrived; Barbarossa. from New York for Bremen; Southwark, from New York for Antwerp; Trave. from New York for Bremen. LIZARD. June s.—Passed: Steamers Stiathnevis. from Baltimore for Hamburg, 1:45 p. m.; La Navarre, from New York for Havre. QUEENSTOWN, June 4, 9:10 a. m.— Sail-d: Campania, from Liverpool for New Ycrv. LIVERPOOL, June 4.—Arrived: Umbria, from New York. Not a Very Pleasing Scheme. Philadelphia Telegraph. One of the things talked about is the preparing of an enrollment of all the school children in the United States, numbering some twenty millions, to be placed in vault under the monument to be erected in Albany in memory of the sailors killed on the Maine. There is a bigness about the idea that commands it. The accompanying inscription that presumably will find a place on the monument will thrill young and old patriots in all the years t<f come. It is a significant reflection that > these 20,000.000 American school children far outnumber the whole population of Spain. Sunday Bathers Drowned. SPRINGFIELD. 111., June s.—Henry Trutter. eighteen years old. of Clear Lake, and Charles Anderoster. nineteen years old of Riverton, were drowned this afternoon while bathing in the Sangamon river. Trutter’s body has been recovered. 950,000 Drug Store Fire. PHILADELPHIA. June a.—The building and stock of George B. Evans, wholesale and retail druggist and dealer in fancy articles at llQfi Chestnut street, was damaged bv fire to-night to the extant of about $50.000. TO Cl RE A COLD hTosFdAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if ft fails to cure, 25c. Tha genuine has L. £. C. on each tablet.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1898.

BLOOD IN SAN DOMINGO ♦ REVOLUTIONISTS AND FRIENDS WERE QUICKLY EXECUTED. Gen. Jimlnes, and It la Supposed Alao Gen. Torevio Garela, Escaped t from the Inland. ♦ (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti, June 5, 10:30 a. m. —According to the latest advices from Monte Cristo, General Jimines, the leading spirit in the revolutionary attempt, divided his men on landing into two columns, one of which attacked and took the fort, the other, led by Jimines, marching to the governor's house. Gevernor Galito was seized and the demand was made on him by Jimines that he sign a paper accepting the leadership of the revolutionists for the northern district Governor Galito refused, saying that he was too old to take part in a revolution. General Jimines then told him he was a prisoner, and he was marched out between the files of insurgents. In the street, however, a column of government troops met the Jimines column, and in the combat which ensued Galito escaped. The government force being stronger, pressed back the insurgents, who for half an hour retreated slowly, all the while fighting towards the shore. General Jimines was furiously attacked personally, and the commander of the detachment which captured the fort abandoned the fort and came to his rescue. The final and most desperate fighting took place at J-he water’s edge. There Morales and Boaz were killed. A party of insurgents under Gen. Chuchu Mercedes, seeing that defeat was inevitable, took refuge in the mountains. It is reported that they were surrounded later and that Mercedes was shot. Revolutionists here (Monte Cristo) say a mistake was made in showing any clemency whatever to Governor Galito, instead of killing him offhand, for Galito immediately began blo.odthirsty measures of Vengeance on all the employes of the mercantile house of which Jimines was the head. To the number of sixteen they were adjudged guilty of conspiracy and taken out and shot. Among them were several boys not more than seventeen years old. In the fight six insurgents were killed and about twenty-four have been executed since. It is supposed that Gen. Torevio Garcia escaped with Jimines, but this is uncertain. Advices from Puerto Plata say th t all is quiet there to-day. Four more r( .v lutionists have been shot since Friday, among them a Charles Mercedes, said to be well known in New York city. According to the same informant, the country "appears to be completely pacified.”

HOBSON A HERO. (Concluded from First Page.) let him go, but thelatter thought he had better not. BRAVE MEN READY TO CRY. When it was learned that only six men and Lieutenant Hobson were to go there was considerable disappointment on all sides, and when the New York's contingent went over the side late on Wednesday night some of those who were left were almost ready to sit down and cry. All Wednesday night the crews worked aboard the Merrimac, which then lay close to the New York. The other ships as they passed the collier before sundown cheered her with the same spirit that tho British men-of-w’ar’s men cheered the American sailors’ heroism at Samoa. Lieutenant Hobson paid a short visit to the flagship shortly before midnight, and then returned to the Merrimac. on board of which craft he had oeen all day. As he started down the sea ladder there were many hands stretched out to grasp his and many quiet-spoken, earnest wishes for his success, as it was thought then ihat Hobson would take the Merrimac early yesterday morning. At 3 o’clock the admiral and Flag Lieutenant Staunton got into the launch to make an inspection of the Merrimac. The working gangs were still on board of her, and on board the New York the officers of the flagship stood on the quarter deck, their glasses focussed on the big black hull that was to form an impassable obstacle for Spain’s best ships. The minutes slipped by, the crews had their work on the Merrimac, but at last a boatload of men, black and tired out, came over to the flagship. Last of all at 4:30 o’clock came the admiral. He had been delayed by the breakdown of the steam launch. Dawn was breaking over Santiago de Cuba, and nearly everybody thought it was too late for the attempt to be made. Then somebody’s said: "He's going in.” Surely enough the seemingly deserted collier was seen heading straight for Morro Castle. The torpedo boat Porter was lying near the flagship, and at the admiral’s order Lieutenant Stanton snatched up the megaphone and hailed the Porter, saying: “Porter, there, tell the Merrimac to return immediately.” Smoke quickly poured from the Porter’s smokestacks and the dark little craft darted toward the shore. By that time darkness had quite disappeared, and, quickly, as the faiit torpedo boat tore through the water, it seemed as if she could never head off the Merrimac. At last, when within range of the guns of the Spaniards, the Porter crossed the Merrimac’s bows a sigh of relief went up from the eager watchers, for they thought it sure death for Hobson to venture in at that hour. Some time after 5 o’clock the Porter came tearing back and the Merrimac, to every one’s surprise, kept her position. Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Staunton could not understand until Lieut. Fremont, from the deck of the torpedo boat, shouted: "Lieutenant Hobson asks permission to continue on his course. He thinks he can make it.” HOBSON HAD TO WAIT. But in stern tones the admiral sent Hobson a message to the effect that the Merrimac must return at once, and in due course of time the doomed collier slowly steamed back, her commander evidently disappointed with the order received from the admiral through the lieutenant commander of tha Porter, Hobson’s figure standing out vividly on the lonely bridge of the Merrimac. All day the collier lay near the flagship and more elaborate preparations were made to carry out the mission of the Merrimac successfully. During these preparations Hobson was tireless, cool and confident, supervising personally every little detail. When finally Hobson went on board the Merrimac last night he had been without sleep since Wednesday morning. His uniform was begrimqd, his hands were black and he looked like a man who had been hard at work in and about an engine room for a long time. As he said good-bye the lieutenant remarked that his only regret was that all of the New York’s volunteers could not go with him. Rear Admiral Sampson, speaking of the expedition, said: "I think he will have a fair chance to get out. Yes, it is plucky, very plucky." When the Merrimac started yesterdalr morning for the trip 'torn which she was recalled she had on board of her two meh who had no right to be there. They were Assistant Engineer Crank, of tlie Merrimac, and Boatswain Mullin, of the New York, who had been working on the collier all day. These two aien refused to leave the ship, and, as their disobedience was of the nature which produced Cushings and Farraguts for the American navy, it was not officially recognized. The spirit shown by tho men and officers of the fleet in connection with the Merrimac expedition is really

grand, and beyond mere sentiment expressed in words. Under these circumstances one can imagine the immense feeling of satisfaction experienced when it became known that Hob3on and the crew of the Merrimac were safe. Later in the day a boat with a white flag put out from the harbor ' and Captain Oviedo, the chief of staff of Admiral Cervera; boarded the New’ York and informed the admiral that the whole of the party had been captured, and that only two of the heroes had been injured. Lieutenant Hobson had not been injured. It appears that the Spanish admiral was so struck with the courage of the Merrimac’s crew that he decided to inform Admiral Sampson that they had not lost their lives, but were prisoners of war and could be exchanged. The dingy portion of the programme does not appear to have been carried out, which leads to the belief that she may have been smashed by a shot, for it seems Hobson and his men drifted ashore on an old catamaran, which had been slung over the Merrimac’s side at the last moment as an extra precaution. They were captured and sent to Santiago under guard previous to being transferred to Morro Castle, where they are now un-derstood-to be confined. Money and provisions were sent to the prisoners through Captain Oviedo, and it is believed Rear Admiral Sampson is taking the steps necessary to bring about their exchange. CADET POWELL A HERO. The fleet to-night is in a state of delighted enthusiasm, and the admiral is just as happy as the youngest sailor. The general opinion is that no men ever deserved recognition for personal bravery more than does Lieutenant Hobson. Cadet Powell, who was the last man to see Lieutenant Hobson before his start, after much needed sleep told the story of his experience. He said: "Lieutenant Hobson took a short sleep for a few hours, which was often interrupted. At a quarter of 2 o’clock he came on deck and made a final inspection, giving his last instructions. Then he had a little lunch. Hobson was as cool as a cucumber. At about 2:30 o’clock I took the men who w’ere not going on the trip into the launch and started for the Texas, the nearest ship, but had to go back for one of the assistant engineers whom Hobson had finally compelled to leave. I shook hands with Hobson last of all. He said: ’Powell, watch the boat’s crew when we pull out of the harbor. We will be cracks, rowing thirty strokes to the minute.* “After leaving the Texas I saw the Merrimac steaming slowly in. It was fairly dark then and the shore was quite visible. We followed about three-quarters of a mile astern. The Merrimac stood about a mile to the westward of the harbor and seemed a bit mixed, turning completely around, and, finally, heading to the east, she ran down and then turned in. We were then chasing him, because I thought Hobson had lost his bearings. When Hobson was about 200 yards from the harbor tjie first gun was fired from the eastern bluff. We were then about half a mile off shore and nearing the batteries. The firing increased rapidly. We steamed in, slowly and lost sight of the Merrimac in the smoke which the wind carried off shore. It hung heavy. Before Hobson could have blown up the Merrimac the western battery picked us up and commenced firing. They shot wild, however, and we only heard the shots. We ran in still closer to the shore and the gunners iost sight of us. Then we heard the explosion of the torpedoes on the Merrimac. “L T ntil daylight we waited just outside the breakers, half a mile to the westward of Morro, keeping a sharp lookout fpr the boat or for swimmers, but saw nothing. Hobson had arranged to meet us at that point, but thinking that someone might have drifted out, we crossed in front of Morro and south of the harbor to the eastward. At about 5 o’clock we crossed the harbor again within a quarter of a mile, and stood to the westward. In passing we saw one spar of the Merrimac sticking out of the water. We hugged the shore just outside of the breakers for a mile and then turned towards the Texas, when the batteries saw us and opened fire. It was then broad daylight. The first shot fired dropped thirty yards astern, but the other shots were v wild. I drove the launch for all she was worth, finally making the New York. The men behaved splendidly.”

GALLANTRY OF POWELL. The Young Cadet YVlio Bravely Handled the Little Lnuneli. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLESS, off Santiago de Cuba, 7 a. m., June 3, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 4 (Delayed in transmission.) —Knowing Hobson's desperate plan, the dispatch boat took up a position, at sunset, opposite the narrow harbor and just outside the line of the blockading war ships. The swift tropical twilight blotted out the Cuban shore like a dissolving view in a theater. The last sign of the doomed Merrimac seen from the dispatch boat was her black shadow close in shore, seven miles east of Morro Castle, and probably hidden from its lookouts by the highland close to the coast. All night long glasses had been trained on the streak of gloom, which was all that marked the shore line. Heavy clouds blotted out the full moon, except at brief intervals, when its light brought out the shadowy bulk of the battle ships which was as quickly swallowed up again. Now and then a signal light of the fleet winked and was answered by another up or down the coast. Then more darkness, silence and waiting. The center of interest, the moon, remained black. Knowing that one tentative Jlan was for the fleet to chase the Merrimac in as a pseudo-blockade runner, using blank cartridges on her and searchlights to point out to Hobson the harbor entrance, every one waited for this pyrotechnical display. But it did net come; Hobson had apparently chosen the less spectacular but equally desperate plan of quietly stalking the forts alone and in darkness. Black cloud banks to the westward had hidden the moon for two hours before its setting, depriving Hobson of his own wish for just a bit of light to guide him in under the Spanish guns. Fate could scarcely have been harder. At 3 o’clock the moon showed for a few moments, blood red, in a hand's breadth opening of the clouds just on the horizon, and then it was extinguished in the sea. “Too late.” said every one. “He will never have time to run in by that.” Almost at the same ‘moment dawn broke in the east as quietly as night had fallen the previous evening. To the eastward, just where the Merrimac lay last night, loomed up the black shadow of a vessel. "He has missed his chance,” was the remark. There the collier lay, spread in the southern brilliancy. Morro’s deep red walls showed against the blue hills and opal clouds. Suddenly a dazzling flash, like a heliograph ray, leaped from the battlements, followed by a slow-spreading cloud of white smoke. There was no report, but far up the coast a white jet of spray leaped from the sea. The battle ships were waking up. Glasses were trained where the Merrimac had been. She was gone. The Vixen had been mistaken for her in the uncertain morning light. Glasses swept the horizon, searching for the Merrimac. She was nowhere visible. Bright flashes ar.d billowing smoke rose from point to point where the harbor batteries were located. The Spaniards were aw ike, sure enough, and buzzing like an upset hive. "Hobson has run in on them and fooled us all,” was said, “but." it was added, "w’hat are the idiots shooting at?” The spraying shells rose everywhere, beyond the Brooklyn and inside the Texas, but the fire was seemingly concentrated westward, close to the shore. There a tiny thread of smoke disclosed their target, the New Yorks launch, which Ensign Powell had gallantly held close under Morro s

walls until after daylight, when, driven out by the fire of the big- guns, he had run far up the shore, under the partial cover of the bluffs, and had turned and eventually boarded the Texas out of range. Then he passed to the New York. The brave fellow was broken hearted at not finding Hobson and his men. Lying closer in than the war ships. Powell had seen the firing before daylight, when the Merrimac and her daredevil crew, then well inside Morro Castle, were probably first discovered by the Spaniards. He also heard an explosion, which may have hern caused by Hobson's torpedoes. The ensign was not sure. He waited, vainly hoping to rescue the heroes of the Merrimac, until he was shelled out by the forts. The fleet, seeing the launch return, crowded close in shore to learn the news, and, learning it, went in closer still, hoping to draw the Spanish fire, but the forts remained silent. Inside the hills inclosing the harbor could be seen a dense column of moving smoke, as at least one Spanish vessel moved down the tortuous channel to the harbor south. She did not show beyond Cayo Smith while the Dauntless remained in sight. Beyond that her way was blocked by the Merrimac's hulk, sunk just where Hobson promised, crosswise of the narrow channel. Yesterday afternoon, while the Merrimac lay "stripped to the buff” for her last desperate run, she was inspected by the Associated Press correspondent. With hatches off, gaping cargo ports swung back and everything valuable removed save her engines and 2,200 tons (this is probably a wild estimate, six hundred tons being given elsewhere) of coal, that scarcely seemed to count in her cavernous hold, she was not an inviting spectacle. The seven men who were to risk their lives in her were as cheerful as schoolboys on a frolic, despite twentyfour hours’ sleeplessness and hard work. Coxswain Deignan, with professional pride, explained the several stations of the for-lorn-hope crew. J. E. Murphy was to cut loose the forward anchor and Daniel Montague the after one, and they were then to jump overboard ’and swim to the lifeboat, which was towing astern. Phillips, Kelly and Crank were to stop the engines and knock away the Kingston valves to flood the hold, and Lieutenant Hobson and Charette were to tire the torpedoes from the bridge. Words cannot paint the cool, matter-of-fact heroism of these enlisted men, so calmly confident of success in their audacious undertaking, so implicitly trustful In their young lieutenant who was to lead them, so oblivious of everything except that they were going in. They did not speak of coming out with the exception of Deignan, who said nonchalantly: "Oh, guess we stand a fair show of getting out; but they can’t stop us going in.” this last in a most matter-of-fact style, as though going in was the only point w'orth considering. So it was to them. This was every-day heroism, heroism in overalls, black with oil and coal dust from ankle to eyebrow. Lieutenant Hobson, despite his uniform, was almost as dirty and disheveled as his men, with forty-eight hours’ growth of beard, eyes sunken for lack of food and sleep and hands as black as a coal heaver’s, but the hands were cool and firm in their grasp, as though he were going on parade and nothing could dull the fire of those sunken hazel eyes. Reserved, but courteous even to gentleness, he spoke briefly of his plans. He spoke as his men had spoken—of going in; nothing of coming back, except this, just at parting: ‘‘Nov/, pardon me, but in case you gentlemen write anything of this expedition, please don’t say anything Individually about its members until you know.” He accented the last word, and the inference was plain. He meant—“until you know we are dead”—which would have tilled out the sentence. While the Associated Press correspondent was on the bridge of the Mernmac. o. young officer from the Marblehead came aboard on business. As he left he said: “Shall we send you fellows over some breakfast? We would be delighted and can do it just as well as not?” “Never mind about the breakfast, old man,” responded Lieutenant Hobson, “but if you can send some coffee we would be very glad. You see w T e are swept pretty clean here, and none of us have had a drop of coffee since day before yesterday.” It was a trivial incident, but coming from a man doomed to almost certain death, it seemed to add the last touch of the pathetic a situation heartbreaking enough in itself.

PRISONERS FOR EXCHANGE. Plenty of Spaniard** at Fort McPherson to Trade for Heroes. WASHINGTON, June 5.-The War Department was open for business in a limited way for half the day, and Adjutant General Corbin was hard at work at his desk in telegraphic correspondence with army officers in all parts of the country, and particularly regarding the Spanish military prisoners from whom selections will be made for exchange of the gallant little band that sunk the Merrimac. The commanding officer at Fort McPherson, Ga., has furnished the department a full list of the captives to facilitate the work of exchange. This is likely to occupy more time than was originally expected, because of the difficulty of communicating with the Spalnish admiral at Santiago. The exchange effected at Havana was conducted through the British consul general, Mr. Gollan, with the aid of the existing cable, but it is not likely that there is now any cable communication with Santiago, so the preliminaries must be arranged directly through Admiral Sampson, a time-consum-ing operation, as he can be reached only through the agency of dispatch boats from Jamaica or Haiti. The War Department officials were themselves surprised at the number of Spanish officers held captive at Fort McPhers and it will be seen that there is no lack of material, as was at first feared, for equal exchange. Two officers have already been exchanged, namely. Colonel Vincente de Cortijo, of the Third Cavalry, Principe, and Surgeon Major Isidro Garcia Julian, of the sanitary corps. The list remaining is as follows: First Lieutenant Lucas Saenz-Gastaminza, Sixth Battalion, lower peninspia; Second Lieutenant Luis Gener Fermanye, Chasseur Battalion, Porto Rico; Second Lieutenant Emilio Mate Cabezu, Third Cavalry, Principe; Second Lieutenant Baldomero Aparico Cambrana, Fifth Battalion, Chiclena; Second lieutenant Juan Jimiez Remos, Ninth Battalion, Soria; Second Lieutenant Cleto Mil la Castro, Alfonso 111 Battalion. Sixty-second Regiment; Second Lieutenant Pedro Lapido Alzarez, Third Battalion, Tereic, paymaster; Second Lieutenant Juan Gonzales, Second Battalion, Cassodores, the Cadiz; Sergeant Enrique Almosolie, Third Cavalry, Principe; Privates Juan Caballero, Twenty-second, Cadiz; Carolas Oviivan, Third Cavalry, Principe; Jose Bages, Twenty-second, Dominguez; Antonio Emilio, Espirito Nationales, Tenth Navas; Joseph Nuner, Tenth Navas; Ignacio Sava, Second Regiment, Reina; Valentine Murtiner, Guardia Civil; Andres Gomez, Third Cavalry of Principe; Gaustino Albert, Third Cavalry of Principe. Information afforded by the official records of the Navy Department as to the full names and antecedents of the gallant sailors who made up Hobson's little crew in sinking the Merrimac differs in some essentials from the data furnished through the dispatch boats this morning. The naval list is about as follows: Daniel Montague, first class machinist on the New York, born in Ireland and twenty-nine years old; last enlistment In Dee.. 1896, next of kin, Kate Golden, sister, 84 Horatio street, New York. George Charette. first class gunner’s mate on the New York, horn in Low eh, Maes.,

twenty-nine years of age; last enlistment May 2, 1898, in service since 1884. his next of kin is Alexander Charette, father, Lowell, Mass. Osborne (not Oscar) Deignan, coxswain on the Merrimac, born in Stuart, lowa, twentyone years old, last enlistment April 22, 1898; next of kin, Julia Deignan, mother, Stuart, lowa. George F. (not John TANARUS.) Phillips, machinist on the Merrimac, born In Boston; thirty years old; last enlistment, March 30, 1896; next of kin Phillips, Cambridgeport, Mass. Francis (probably instead of John) Kelly, water tender on the Merrimac; born in Boston, twenty-eight years old; enlisted at Norfolk, April 21, last; next of kin Francis Kelly, Boston. Randolph Clausen, coxswain on New York, born in Boston, twenty-eight years of age, last enlistment Feb. 25, 1597; next of kin. Teresa Clausen, wife, 127 Cherry street, New York. It is apparent to the department officials that the call for volunteers did not extend beyond the two ships. New Yorlc and Merrimac, as all the men belong to those two vessels. Great admiration is expressed at the department at the cool pluck and discretion showm by the youpg cadet. George W. Powell, who took command of the New 1 York's steam launch and lay under the batteries for many hours until he was satisfied from his own observation that the Merrimac had gone down before he returned to the flagship. Y’oung Powell was known as “one of Hobson's chickens.” When Hobson joined the squadron he secured per-* mission from the authorities to take with him three youn; aval cadets from the academy at Annap They were included in his own class .aval cadets at the academy and he w. and to take them with him to supplement li. theoretical force by some practical experience in the effect of explosives on ships. Powell was appointed to the academy from New York in May, 1893. FOREIGN PRAISE FOR HEROES. London Papers on the Gnllnntry of American Naval Fighters. LONDON, June 6.—A1l the papers refer in terms of the highest praise to Naval Constructor Hobson’s daring exploit at Santiago de Cuba, but some doubts are thrown on the statement that the Merrimac so completely blocks the channel as the American reports assert. The Times, in an article reviewing the operations of the week, says: “It is most probable that Admiral Cervera has a deliberate intention to stay at Santiago, therefore, to open the channel would be of very little use to him. It seems clear that his squadron was not prepared for war or fit for sea when it left the Cape Verde islands, and there is good reason to doubt whether the Cristobal Colon even shipped her big guns at all. Hobson's exploit is one of which the American navy may well be proud. The idea that the w’reck can be removed by the use of a little dynamite is opposed to all experience. Madrid describes the affair as a brilliant Spanish victory, but from dreams- of such victories there is an unpleasant awakening. Admiral Cervera’s period of evasion is now ended, and, beyond creating an unreasoning panic in America, he has accomplished nothing. The naval game in the West Indies seems played out, and little can be said of it except that events have conformed strictly to law, and that no new and unexpected development can be traced. Santiago now invites capture by military action, and Admiral Cervera’s ships, unless scuttled, cannot avoid capture.” The Times, commenting editorially on the exploit, says: “The perilous operation was executed with splendid gallantry by a little band of volunteers ’’'ho almost miraculously escaped. The destruction and fall of Santiago are now only a question of time, with the disappearance of all the hopes founded upon the Spanish fleet. Spain’s sympathizers recognize that her case is hopeless, end America will not distress herself much about such warnings as that of the St. Petersburg Novosti, yesterday, until the combination assumes more tangible form than there is any prospect of at present. Peace is at Spain’s disposal whenever she seeks it frankly and sincerely, but her game is clearly lost and it is quite out of the question to define as ‘honorable peace’ one restoring the status quo.” The Daily Chronicle remarks: “Added to the other dangers was the danger of sharks. The incident gives fresh lustre to the renown of the American navy.” The Daily News says: "All English sailors will join with the Americans in admiration of this exploit under the point-blank fire of the Spanish batteries. Whether the Merrimac was intended to be sunk or to clear a fair way through the mines cannot affect the praise due men who heroically volunteered to face almost certain death in the service of their country. If the United States can count on self-sacrifice of that kind in great emergencies, the Santiago forts will be powerless to prevent Admiral Sampson reaching the Spanish squadron should that measure seem good to him.” The article proceeds to argue that it is premature, however, to suppose that the channel is absolutely closed, or that It w-ould be impossible to destroy the hulk. It says: “English torpedo officers could devise many methods of floating out dynamite charges, unless the hulk lies far outside Morro Castle, in which case it cannot be blocking the channel completely. If the Merrimac’s masts and funnels are still visible, she sunk somewhere near the fivefathom mark and has left the deep channel clear. In any case, the feat does not end the war. If the channel is blocked, it is equally so to the ingress of American vessels and Admiral Cervera’s squadron can materially assist in the defense against a land attack. It is. therefore probable that the American troops are not intended for Cuba, but for Porto Rico, the seizure of which would be an effective check upon Spain’s naval enterprise, as cutting off her last naval base.”

HOBSON “IN COVENTRY.” Went Through Annapolis Academy Without a Friendly Classmate. SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.—A naval officer, who was a classmate of Lieutenant Hobson, the hero of Santiago, spoke tonight of the young officer as follows: “Wherl Hobson was in his fourth class year, an order was issued that cadets in authority should be as careful in reporting their own classmates as in the performance of any other duty. Hobson was leader of a section, and reported some of the members for some breach of discipline. Thereupon the class put Hobson in Coventry,” that is, he was ostracised, none of his class speaking to him or having do with him. Hobson then buckled right down to his books, and by the end of his second class year was at the head of his class. Then thev decided to revise their judgment, but Hobson said: No gpotlemen; you have got on without me these three years, and I’ll manage to worry along without vou for the remaining year. And he did. For four years this young man had not a social associate among any of the cadets -M the academy. He never spoke to a cadet without addressing him as Mr and insisted on the same treatment. In his first class year he was a four-striper, or the cadet in command of the battalion, and never before had there been a better drilled or more efficient lot of "He was a small man physically, and the resort to personal violence to get even was denied those, under him. as cadet sense >t honor would not permit appeal to arms where the odds were so uneven. The officers of course, knew of Hobson s courage, and this with the fact that he is now on Admiral Sampson's staff, probably had much S do with his choice for the work he so bravely accomplished.” Regular* All Leave Mobile. MOBILE, Ala., June s.—The Fifth Cavalry left camp early this morning via the Louisville & Nashville road for Montgomery, there to take the Plant system to Tampa. The Eleventh Infantry took the same route during the afternoon, and the camp of regulars is no more. Five regiments of volunteers remain. As headquarters of the Fourth Army Corps has been permanently established, it is inferred by officers that there will shortly be centered here the full complement of corps regiments. namely, twenty-seven. No information of movements of any troops hither has been received. This, however, is not regarded as significant, for the reason that heretofore several regiments have appeared here with no notice at all, a fact that has somewhat embarrassed the quartermaster’s department. In most instances, volunteers coming here have been in a bad state as to clothing, shoes, etc. the result of advice given them to wear their old clothes and shoes because the government would require ’jthem to throw away their civil garments when outfitted here. As the time of mustering has been much longer than anticipated. some of the ill-provided volunteers are in rags and without shoes.

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Race Horses Polmoimml in Paris. LONDON, June s.—The Referee says: It Is rumored that Mr. Horatio Bottomlej 3 horse, Count Shromberg, was “got at” Before he competed in the Grand steeple chase at Paris on May 29, and it is a ism alleged that the horse Berners, w'hich accompanied Count Shromberg, died in circumstances fully warranting the suspicion of foul play.” Persian Cabinet Dissolve*. TEHERAN, June 5. —The grand vizier. Amine Ed Daouleh, has resigned, and the minister of foreign affairs. Mouchir Ed Douleh, is forming a new' Cabinet. Draper Meet* a King. ROME, June 5. —To-day King Humbert received in audit nee Gen. William F. Draper, the United States ambassador to Italy. THE TORPEDO PROBLEM. Ttvelve Attacks llate Been Made Since the Projectile Was First l etl. Chicago News. Among the most interesting problems to to be settled by the present conflict is the one defining the actual value of the torpedo as an engine for the destruction of vessels of war. The torpedo that has been most extensively adopted by the various nations is known as the “Whitehead,” and it is the one used in the American navy, although it has been somewhat modified as the result of study .by our designers. This device is automobile, and before it is discharged its direction and speed are determined Wy the officer in charge. After it has left the vessel it is not pos it A to change its course or increase its velocity and it will be seen that a very small variation in its bearing w'ould cause it to go wide of a target 800 or 2,*j00 yards distant From the frequency with which the torpedo is i*ferred to and the general fear in which it is held, one would suppose that no engine of war was better understood or in m re common use, but since the invention of the projectile in the ’7os there have been few wars in which it has been used, and not always then with success. ’ A Washington paper recently said naval records show ihu in all only “twelve actual torpedo attacks have been made" since 1877, when an English vessel launched one without apparent success against a Peruvian ship. In these recorded twelve attacks seventeen torpedoes were used; six of the assaults -u - ceeded and the same number failed. But it is noticeable that the case of success w* re, nearly all of them, instam es where tli- >•(>- jective vessel was at close range or was tot in motion. So fur the use of the torpedo, while admittedly a dangerous affair if it hit , hu.3 sh|*wn that the chances of effective n> 4 w’hen vessels are in motion are somewhat remote. The compressed air that mov.-s it is sufficient to propel it 2/(00 yards or mote, but the movement is comparatively slow f< r such a distance. But propelled at a -i • t of twenty miles an hour a ship five hundr • l yards distant and in motion would h. nm-A likely to escape than to be hit by a torpedo. To be uniformly effective the torpedo must be used at short range, and the inai di'V’ of torpedo boats to stand the- fire of modern guns makes the chance of successfully launching the missile from them uncertain, especially in daylight. Probably the present war may show' defects in the Whitehead torpedo so that it can be improved and made much m<r* certain in its destructiveness than it now is. and while it is to be dreaded even as it present, it is more likely to fail than to accomplish its ends. Not a PerMonnl Effect. Philadelphia Press. A camera is not a “personal effect” of a, traveler returning to this country or of v person residing abroad. A bicycle is. but neither a gun nor a camera. The Treasury Department has just reaffirmed this construction of the law in a letter to the San Francisco collector of customs. An American camera taken abroad can be reimport* l free of duty if the proper legal proof exists of Its character. But a foreign camera, even if duty has once been paid upon :t, cannot be brought back by a traveler without paying duty a second time. Not Whnt She Wanted. Chicago Post. “Yes.” Oid the North Dakota lawyer, “my business is to secures divorces without publicity.” “Without what?” exclaimed the young woman who had been making inquiries. “Without publicity.” he repeated. “Well, you won’t do for me.” she replied, with conviction. “Why. this is to be merely the first step to signing a contract to appear in a society drama. Fatal Accident on a trailer. PROVINCETOWN, Mass., June 5.-A fatal accident occurred last night on tha cruiser San Francisco. By the fall of on* of the crutser's whaleboats from the davits Klaas Wcßt.elt. coxswain, was drowned and Seaman Svenson sustained a fractured leg. Wesselt was thirty yes iff* old. His bod/ wag recovered this auc-n)oou.