St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 17, 1898

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»¥ LAST EDITION. COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS. last week through P.-D. WANTS. MEN AND BOYS found employment THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS -DISPATCHES. T- LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. RECULAR CIRCULATION SUNDAY, MAY 15. (898. 193 more than same week last year. i VOL. 49, NO, 28); TUESDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS—MAY 17, 1898. PRICE} im St. Outside St: Louis. Two Centa Louis, One Cent. 98 WOMEN AND found employment last week through P.-D. WANTS. 220 more than same week last year. Sova —r——— SCOUTING SEAS FOR SPANIARDS. Sampson’s Fleet Supposed to Be in Pur- suit of Cervera’s Fleet. HOSTILE SHIPS HAVE BEEN SIGHTED OFF SAN LUCIA ISLAND. Reported Sinking of a Small War Vessel and a Loss of Seventeen Lives in Cardenas Harbor. AMERICAN FLEET SPANISH 2% FLECT SAMPSON’S ‘SQUADRON TH FLYING S&F pamonon k ™ Sta ae — : eo EO Nek T, G NNAG Bites —— — ~ - ene 4a : / vam S tide — Is P ta aT W987 TON NNAG EES = Sau eyes Y AEM Dd BM ik! i ih de pda Wook case TOTAL WEIGHT OF GUNS THE SPANISH wu LECT SIO TONS WEIGHTO OQCIECTILESIR ONE” VOLLEY 1 GPANISN FLELE - Fivine soya POND . THE LYING SOUADRON SPANISH FLE DRON ~“SAMPSONS FLERB ans 23% MEN cn? ae Sheet §O%TON = QU TINS STRENGTH OF THE FLEETS TOLD IN PICTURES. WASHINGTON, May 17.—The Spanish fleet keeps the War Board guessing. Is it after the Oregon, or is it heading for some port in Cuba in the hope of overtaking and destroying weaker American ships? Possibly the War Board is in possession of information not made public, but apparently newspaper readers have as accurate information as to the where- abouts and purpose of the Spanish fleet as the Navy Department possesses, Where Sampson is to-day is not known, except that he has put to sea. The last heard from him showed that he was fast plowing through the Windward Passage, headed southwest. His last orders were emphatic and directed that he make the effort of his life to capture or destroy the enemy’s ships. The Department is confident that he will be able to carry out his orders to the letter. Just what ships he will likely engage is made a little doubtful by the constant informztion that Spanish ships were seen yesterday and last night off the west and north coast of St. Lucia. A cable message repeated here from the Post-Dispatch correspondent at St. Lucia tells of “a big warship” and several others, believed to be Spanish, having been seen off the island. “If these ships are Spanish,” said a naval officer, “‘they are probably torpedo boats left by Admiral Cerveras to watch the Harvard at St, Pierre, Martinique, and to catch the Oregon and her consorts, if possible. “It is not believed that there is a second fleet, neither is it belived that either of the ships of the fleet could have got from Curacoa to St. Lucia so quickly.” It is entirely improbable that the Spanish fleet can remain many days in West India waters and not be sighted by Sampson's scout ships, and officials here expect to get news of a battle sooh. The Department, of course, has news of Schley’s Squadron, but not a word can be obtained for publication. ing Squadron ought to be in Cuban waters to-day. REPORTED DISASTER AT CARDENAS. Small Naval Vessel Said to Have liven Blown Up and Seventeen Lives Lost. ,™ > 2 The Fly- MADRID,May 17, 11 a. m—A dispatch received here to-day from Havana says that a small naval boat, having a crew of 17 men, has been blown up off Cardengs, while engaged in removing torpedoes from that harbor. The dispatch adds that a torpedo exploded through the negligence of those engaged in the work, and that all the crew of the boat referred to per- ; ished. ; The dispatch does not indicate whether the boat was an American or a Spanish craft. SPANISH SHIPS SEEN OFF ST. LUCIA. Possibly the Cervera Squadron Lying in Wait for the Battleship Oregon and Her Consorts. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. Copyright by the Press Publishing Company, 1898. ST. LUCIA, Windward Islands, May 17, 6 a. m.—A large warship has been lying off the west coast of the island for sev- gral hours. ° Others, how many I could not learn, were seen yesterday off the north coast. Pay It is believed by those who saw the visitors that they are Spanish ships. This island is in direct line, north, over that which the American ship Oregon will pass, if she is keeping to the regular course. It is therefore believed that the visitors are Spaniards hunting for the American ship. anne Special C ‘able to the Posnt- Dispaich. Copyright by the Press Publishing Company, 1898. ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May 17.—There is no Spanish fleet here. It may be off the coasg but has probably gone north. One Spanish man-of-war has been reported off the north point of the island. The Terror is repairing her boilers and is being painted white. There was one flash signal on the hills Saturday night. This was protested against by the American Consul. Excitement here still continues. KINGSTON, May 17.—Three warships, the nationality of which it was impossible to make out, were seen last even- ing off Moran Point, at the eastern extremity of Jamaica. The ships were taking a\southerly course. — Bt. Lucia in a direct line ts 550 miles northeast of Cuftacoa,{ Bahia, Brazil. She is said to be under orders to proceed at MARSHALL BIG VICTURY. Carried Every Ward in the City Save One. FRIENDS OF VALLIANT CARRIED HIS WARD. JUDGE BOND PRESIDED OVER THE DEMOCRATIC CON- VENTION. VALLIANT’S ONE WARD | FAILED TO RESPOND. ut tia. Resolutions Adopted Indorsing Judge Marshall and Kecommending McCaffrey for Chief of Police. _— The City Democratic Convention which met at Uhrig’s Cave Hall Tuesday morning, had little to do and was entirely har- monious. At the primaries of Morday Judge William C, Marshall swept the city as a candidate for Supreme Judge, carry- ing every ward, except one, the Twenty- eighth, in which Judge Valliant lives, and scoring a triumph of 9% out of the 100 dele- gates. This is why the gathering of delegates at Uhrig’s Cave Hall was nearly unan- imous. Chairman Andrew F. Blong of the City Executive Committee called the conven- tion to order at 10:45 o’clock. Secretary Nicholas Griffin began to read the call. The delegates were in a happy mood, and they guyed Mr. Griffin good nature dly on his reading voice. Chairman Blong announced the_ tem- porary officers to be Judge Henry W. Bond, chairman; Barney Taaffe, secretary; assis- tants, Nicholas Griffin and Charles J. Denny; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Ward. In taking the chair Judge Bond said: “After thanking you for the honor you have conferred on me let me say one word, The reas. principle of our Governmela, is the elective principle. The power of tnat principle causes you to be here, to repre- sent the people in the selection of a can- didate for Supreme Judge. The test that should govern your selection should be the test of fitness. The principle of the sur- vival of the fittest gave England her Nel- son and her Trafalgar and America her Dewey and her Manila.’ Big applause followed this patriot: al- lusion. On motion the Committee on Credentials was dispensed with. On motion of Tom Bar- rett the temporary organization was made permanent. On motion of Michael] Cullinane a Committee on Resolutions was appointed, When the Twenty-eighth Ward was called there was no response, ~ “John L, Duffy,” yelled Ben Brady, and the crowd laughed at Mr. Duffy’s expense. The ward was called again and again with- out response, thus establishing beyond a doubt the failure of the Valliant delegation to enter the convention. The Committee on Resolutions was as follows: Second, Ben F. First Ward, Ike Conran; Brady; Thir Edward Guion; Fourth, J. P. Sweeny; Fifth, Charles Bilhartz; Sixth, T. Soy; Seventh, T. Schelbrink; Eighth, F. 4 Zimmerman: Ninth, Charles Lemp; Tenth, John P. Roach; Eleventh, Dr. Daniel Hochdoerfer; Twelfth, W. W. Fran- cis; Thirteenth, M. J. Magee; Fourteenth, T. E. Barrett; Fifteenth, P. J. Canty; Six- teenth, T. W. Quinn; Seventeenth, d. d. Spalding: Eighteenth, Charlies P. Hig gins: Nineteenth, W. F. Farley; Twentieth, SB. J. Selkirk; Twenty-first, Herman Jung; Twen- ty-second, J. 8. Dowling; Twent third, Stuever; Twenty-fourth, Michael Twenty-fifth, Jesse A. McDonald: J. Fogarty; Twenty-sev- Anton C, Mulvihill; Twenty-sixth, P. enth, J. P. Dolan. The convention took a recess of 15 min- utes to allow the committee to prepare its report. Most of the delegates and the few spectators who were present adjourned to the sidewalk during the recess, Jesse McDonald, Chairman of the Com. mittee on Resolutions, presented the re- port and it was read by Judge Pollard. The resolutions referred sarcastically to the “Spanish tactics” used by the opposi- tion In resorting to gov ernment by injunc- tion; reaffirmed the Chicago platform: in- dorsed Gov. Stephens’ administration: in- dorsed Judge Wm. C. Marshall for Supreme Judge, urging the de] egates to vote as @ SELDOM cca Ta GLADSTONE IS DYING Physicians Say That the Grand Old Man of England Cannot Survive Over Twenty- four Hours at the Farthest. SPEAKS EXCEPT TO UTTER A_ PRAYER. Chief Incidents in the Life of the Greatest Statesman the reo Has Produced. Sr LAF f he, Wig Pe * a “My ee LD ashes bite Se 7 : Wf . i oom3 | fa MY 7 WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. SS SSS Sal Ni . * NAN LN) ~ \ WY \\ \ 7 ENGLAND'S GREAT MAN. Chief Incidents in the Remarkable History of William Ewart Gladstone. am History records few careers as remarkable as that of William Ewart Gladstone. Of his 88 years 64 have been spent in active ser- vice for his country. He contributed more than any single man with pen and voice has done, to create Italy and.to destroy the Turk in Europe. A& Prime Minister or Plenipotentiary, he en- larged Greece, transferred Corfu, estab- lished the British influence in Egypt. annexed New Guinea, North Borneo and Bechuanaland, but eedulously condemned every extension of the empire that was not forced by inexorable necessity. He eatab- lished the great precedent of the Alabama arbitration, and waa the first British states- man to recognize that in the future the United States will supersede Great Britain as the most powerful of the Engiish speak- ing communities. Gladstone’s parliamentary career dates from December, 1832, when he took his seat in the House as a member from Newark, a nomination borough belonging to the Duke of Newcastle. He Oxford of one year’s standing and was just entering his 23d year. In the course of two sessions he established such a reputa- tion that when In 18% Sir Robert Peel was called to form a government he named Mr. Gladstone Junior Lord of the Treasury, and soon after Under Secretary for the Colonies, From this period he held many high places. In 1841, under Peel's second administration, he became a member of the Privy Council and was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade and Master of the Mint, He was President of the board from 1643 f He was then a graduate of | Gladstone. a ee | HAWARDEN, England, May 17.—An official bulletin issued at 5 p. m. said: “Mr. Gladstone has taken a serious turn for the worse. His death may be expected in 24 hours at most.” Mr. Gladstone’s said this afternoon: Boe “The end is now nie Me Gladstone has taken little nour- ishment. He breathes heavily for a few minutes and une his breathing is hardly ¥ Mrs. Gladstone is with | ing husband. She and haat ee a the family do not leave the room > for more than & few miz.utes at a time.” ss Herbert Gladstone left Lon- don to-day to attend the death- bed of his father. A bulletim issued at 3:40 p. m. to-day said: “There has been serious failure of Mr. Glad- stone’s strength during the last six hours. His pulse is with difficulty perceptible at the wrists and the extremities are cold.” When offered medicine at 4:30 p. m. Mr. Gladstone ex- claimed: “N this he has seldom spoken, ex- cept to commerce a prayer. No, no.” Apart from He is practically unconscious, "i SS SN Seer te Bit DON HAWARDEN, GLADSTONE'’S Bons. and the great labor involved in the suc- cessive development of the many changes in the tariff devolved mainly upon Mr. The revision of the customs tar- iff of the following year was his able work. At one stroke he initiated free trade by striking 73 of the 1200 duty paying articles from the duty list, or reducing the tax. It further fell to him to fight for the measure, clause by clauac, tn committee of the Com- mons. The effect of this firet tariff! meas- ure of the Peel administration was a change from a deficit in the revenues of $12,600,000 1841 to a surplus of $13,500,000 In 1544. Mr. Gladstone's Toryism was renounced érais in the house. delivered by an English statesman.” Thie budget of 1860 was followed by six annual — budgets, all Mr. Gladstone's and all rae successes, and the skill shown tn ae 3 agement of finances excited the a e of all Europe. o% On the death of Lord Palmerston ia i wee Mr. Gladstone became leader of the Lik In 1868 he introddced hig famous resolutions favoring the eye lishment and disendowment of the church, bat they failed of passage. In their author succeeded Mr. Disraeli ~~ ia preenier and results were soon tn eb yo ‘The same Irish church act was —e the following year, the Irish land act |! te 1845; Secretary of State for the Colonies trom} 1845 to 1846, and Chancellor of the Exchequ during three administrations, the first from 1852 to 1855; the second from 1859 to 1866, and the third from 1873 to 1874 when Pest exten’ pens ste tess Sonat mar he intro Be. ' - | ait HP ay ‘pent ie . ‘a¢| istration in 184i, the mation wan ¢ sea Serres Of cenanpadr beeper dim Sigg FORMER: teins eee ame ~ in the year 1852, when he declined a post- tien in the Cabinet of Lord Derby. On as-. suming the Chancellorship of the Ex- full speed, and should be at this date near Pernambuco, Brazil, unit for him: condemned the many efforts the uttermost Eastern point of South Anrerica. | of the opposition to injure him; denounced The Oregon must pass near St. Lucia, and if traveling by of the State Comm:ttee; indorsed Andrew from Cuba, its supposed destination, and is practically where the quickest route wil enter the Caribbean Sea just north of Biong’s course as chairman of Foy tA om Tien less than 200 mi} ee of the present / vorted | Commit indoteed Mayer Ze a b west Age. a Eee pan BAN sence Pe T from which port the Spanish fleet departed Saturday night. If the fleet is now at ®t. Lucia it has made remarkable speed away came 4 law in 1870 and the purchase of |} the Spanish treachery which destroyed the Maine; indorsed Sam B. Cook for chairman digresp Sym dan Juan =