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RECEIVES 5(0 ( OTS AS itT
Navy Department Hears Nothing from Its
Various Fleets.
SHIPS CUT OFF FROM COMMUNICATION
Heport tlm < Ilnly HUM 1'rolcnlril tlint
tinL'tiliiiu lllncknile IN Ineffect
ive U Drilled nt the Slut *
WASHINGTON , May 23. U wag stated at
the Navy department at the close of olllco
hours that no dispatches relating to the
movements of the fleet or the prospect of
on engagement had been received during the
day and that the only dispatch received re
lated to an Inconsequential prlzo case. The
shlpH arc now at sea , there Is Is no expecta
tion of reports until a decisive engagement
occurs and a dispatch boat gets to a port or
It Is found Cervern has eluded our search.
In the meantime there la a complete lack of
olllclal data by which to forecast the coming
engagement.
A report was current during the day that
the big battle ship' Oregon had arrived at
Key West , but the department officials would
notice It only by entering a denial that word
had been received of any Important vessel
movements or arrivals.
Late In thu day the dispatch from Madrid ,
giving the -sharp dubato In the Cortes over
the alleged Hying of the Spanish Hag by
Amorcan ar thlps , created much comment
in naval circles. Spain's piotcst to the pow-
eis that this IMC of the Hag \\as "cowardly
and iniquitous" was dismissed by naval
ofllccrs , as International law writers agree
on the right to uao nn enemy's Hag for pur
poses of deceit , so long as the flag Is
hauled down before n shot l flrcd.
The United State ? naval regulations make
specific provision on this point. The Navy
department recently Issued an edition of
Snow's naval procedure , n standard work
on naval usages In time of peace and war.
In this the doctrine on the use of an ene
my's ling is as follows :
"Tho regulations , of the United States
navy Btato that the use of a foreign flag
to deceive nn enemy Is permissible , but It
must bo hauled down before a gun la fired ,
and under no circumstances , la an action to
be commenced or an engagement fought
without the display of the national ensign. "
( iiilili- for > in ill OIllL't't-H.
The foregoing rule , both by regulation and
by the text book distributed to the navy. Is
n guide for till naval ofllcers. 1'ractlcally
the same rule Is applied to the use of an
enemy's uniform.
The statement made by the Spanish minis ;
tcr of the interior that the government Is
likely to resort to privateering does not
cause apprehension among ofllcers here. Ono
of the hlghrst authorities of tlio Navy de
partment said Spain would adopt privateer
ing U It felt it to be to Its Interest without
waiting for this country to give any pro-
tcxt for such action.
It Is felt , however , that Great Britain ,
Germany and France will have consider
able to say In case Spain resorts to priva
teering. The commerce of these countries
with the United States would suffer severely
by Spanish privateering , and. Its effect would
be far more disastrous to these foreign in
terests than to the shipping of the United
States. It was the tnlluence of Great Brit
ain , Germany and France which forced
Spain reluctantly to forego privateering , and
It U not thought probable these foreign In
fluences will consent to bave their commerce
destroyed ,
Commander Hemphlll , who has charge of
the naval enlistment , has made out a table
bowing that the recent recruiting of the
navy has swelled that branch by recruits
from the following states : Maine , M ; New
Hampshire , 22 ; Massachusetts , 1,471 ; Rhode
Island. 150 ; New Yorlc , 1,780 ; New Jersey ,
318 ; Pennsylvania , 40 ; Maryland , 444 ; Dis
trict of Columbia , 401 ; Ohio , . 67 ; Michigan ,
304 ; Illinois , 182 ; Wisconsin , 22 ; Minnesota ,
154 ; Missouri , 51 ; Virginia , 2J5 ; North Carolina
lina , 05 ; South Carolina , 115 ; Georgia , 17 ;
Tennessee , 8 ; Louisiana , 130 ; Texas , 81 ;
California , 60C ; Florida , 113.
French Government In UriivliuiN.
, The French government has taken oppor
tunity to pay a graceful compliment to this
country by Informing the French embassy
that an artist has been instructed to make
a copy of the famous picture , "The Bat tin of
Yorktown , " which is one of the priceless
treasures of. the French national gallery at
Versailles , to be sent to the embassy nt
Washington. The picture shows the nota
ble Incident in American history when the
UrltUh commander , Lord Cornwallls , § ur-
Is the season for new life in nature ,
new vigor in our physical systems.
As the fresh sap carries life into the
trees , so our blood should give ns
renewed strength and vigor. In
its impure state it cnnnot do this ,
nud the nhl of Hood's Sarsaparilla
is imperatively needed.
It will purify , vitalize and enrich the
blood , and with this solid , correct
foundation , it will build up good
health , create .1 good appetite , tone
your stomach and digestive organs ,
strengthen your nerves and over
come or prevent that tired feeling.
This has been the experience of thou
sands. It will be yours if you take
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rendered to General Washington , The pic
ture Is about teti feet long and six feet high ,
the figures being life size.
The announcement by way of t'ntls that
the Italian government had protected
against the continuance- the blockade of
the Cuban coast on the ground that It waa
Ineffective met a prompt denial at the
State department , and It can be stated defi
nitely that neither In Washington nor In
Home have any representations on this sub
ject been addressed ( o the United States
government As a matter of fact , Italy prob
ably Is the maritime power ot all others
with which tbo Unlte.1 States has absolutely
no correspondence IB the slightest degruo
connected with the Cuban blockade.
As to the allegation that the blockade Is
Ineffective , on the contrary it has been sin
gularly effectual , and not a single ship has
irasscd the lines" without the permission of
our government.
The Montscrratt , It is true , did enter Clen-
uegos harbor before our shlpi had tlmo to
get around to the south stdo of Cuba and
t'Bta'bllsh * the'vblockade , and It did manage
to get out at night , nut It is a Spanish
ship , and Spain Is perhaps the only nation
n the world that has lost the power to pro-
cat against a blockade , being n combatant
tsclf. It is only for neutral powers to
enter such protests , and none of them has
as yet the slightest pretext for .such action.
Time Ijltnit I'"xilr .
With the beginning of the week all Span-
all vessels In United States orta which
sailed before the outbreak of the war , as
well as Spanish merchnntinmi found on the
ilgh seas , qxccpt where they left port bo-
'ore April 21 , last , i re subject to capture
by American war ships. The president's
iroclamatlon of war allowed sil < .h ships'lying
n our ports , or Lounil for them , { hlrty days
n wiilcjh , to discharge their arco and also
ensured Uioru ante passage hqme. That
icrlotl of .tlmo expired last Saturday night.
This , It Is expected , will tend to free the
State department from complications.
Under the enrrgctle management of Cap-
aln Bartlett , who vas recalled from tho'
rrtlrrd list Into the active service of the
"Javy department for the purpose , there has
list been perfected a moat admirable and
.borough system of coast signaling for war
) urpodcs. The Navy department Itself es-
nbllshed thirty stations on the coast
nanned by naval militiamen. Then It called
nto scrvtco 1OGO lighthouse employes nnd
1,000 life saving men , making a total force
of over 3,000 men vho patrol the great
shore line from Bar Harbor to Galveston
light and day and In all weathers , watching
for the approach of the enemy , or for a
signal from any passing United States war
ship.
It has been arranged that all ot these
watchers can communicate In the course of
a few mlnutea with n telegraph or telephone
Ine and all center in the olllco of Captain
Bartlett In the Navy department , who is
thus prepared to give the war board Infor-
natlon of any significant ship movements on
the coast.
It Is said at the Navy department that
It will be at least five days before the Mon
terey can bo started on its long Journey
from San Francisco to Manila , the delay be
ing on account of the preparations that
must bo made for the exceptional services
required of the vessel.
WOItKIXM AWAY 0f KEVKNUE DIM *
.rc ! < > Tuxr * an IniportM , Conipnnlen
mill Coriorit < loiiN Tnkcii till.
WASHINGTON , May 23. At the" opening
of today's session of the senate a commu
nication was received from Secretary Alger ,
together with a draft of a bill providing
for a gradual increase in the number of
officers of the corps of engineers. The bill
provides that the corps of engineers of the
army shall consist hereafter of one chief of
engineers , with ranjc of brigadier general ,
seven colonels , fourteen lieutenant colonels ,
twenty-eight majors , thirty-five captains ,
thirty first Heutpnants , twelve second lieu
tenants , and the battalion of engineers. All
piomotlons shall bo made by seniority. The
communication and bill were referred to the
military affairs committee.
After the transaction of some routine busi
ness Mr. Allison called up the war revenue
measure. Hn announced that when the sen
ate adjourned Friday the pending question
was upon the amendment offered by Mr.
McEncry ( La. ) removing the proposed cor
poration tax from certain classes of corpor
ation * which were such in name only. Ho
added that the reading of the bill had been
completed and that an agreement had been
reached for the convenience of the senate ,
fltst to consider the amendment providing
for excise taxes on Imports , on companies
and corporations. That amendment , Mr.
Allison thought , ought to be disposed of
before the remaining parts of the bill were
taken up.
CIvcN l'rMl l < > nt More Power.
WASHINGTON , May 23. Senator Chand
ler today Introduced tills bill :
That during the war with Spain the
president be and hereby la authorized In his
discretion to place upon the retired list
any officer In the army above the rank ot
lieutenant colonel and any officer in the
navy above the rank "or relative rank ol
commander ; and to flx In ttls discretion as
to the retired pay of buch ofllcer any rate
now by law provided for ofllcers retired for
any of the various causes for retirement :
and the president may fill every vacancy
happening through retirement by promo
tion through selection and r.ot according to
seniority.
Illioile IxIniulotN to Ilullil a llont.
NKWPOUT , n. I. . May 23. Several citi
zens , hcadod by F , P. Garretson , have in
augurated a movement for the purposeof
having the citizens ot Rhode Island build
nnd equip the fastest torpedo boat destroyer
afloat and present It to the government. It
Is Intended to give tha contract to the ller.e
Rhoffs , and to namt it the Oliver Hazard
Terry , lu honor of the hero ot Lake Erlo ,
who waa born in Newport. Mr. Garretson
started the subscription with $1,000. There
is considerable enthusiasm hero over the
matter.
Mc-rrHt Hcfiixi-a to SeiCnllem. .
CHICAGO , May 23. Major General Wes
ley Merrltt was In Chicago today on bin
way to the Philippine Islands. He Came
direct from Washington , and went to his
old quarters at the Auditorium hotel. Gen-
eial Merrltt refused to s e callers , and left
word that any Information about his trl [
must como from Washington.
General Merrltt and his staff will leave foi
San Francisco at G o'clock this evening ovei
'the Chicago & Northwestern.
XIMV YurU Ciivnlry Htnrtn.
NEW YOIIIC , MajS3. . Now York's con
tlngent ot cavalry , composed of troops A am
C. started south today. Thd trooper ,
go to Washington and thence to Fall :
Church , Va. They expect to go througl
later to Chlckamauga and there expect t <
join squads from other states and torn
n regiment. Captain Dagley Is the senlo
officer ot thn command.
I Sfnrtn Slum I xli OHicem < fnbn.
j ATLANTA , Go. , May 23. Colonel Cortljt
and Surgeon Julian , two of the Spanlsl
I officers who have been under arrest at Fori
MpPhcrson barracks , were token away froir
Atlanta late last night. The prisoners wll
bo taken to Key West and thence to Havana
(
vana , where they will bo exchanged fqr tin
American correspondents Thrall and Jones
HORSFORD'8
ACID PHOSPHAT
b a4acb , wak fulna i MO.
WILSON REVIEWS HIS MEN
Pirat Division of the First Army Corps
Makes a Good Showing.
FIRST REVIEW SINCE THE CIVIL WAR
It In n Sppotnenlnr Scene nnd Crentu
Orent Kn lnml mn AIIIOKK the
ThonNnmln Who Wit-
It.
CHICKAMAUOA NATIONAL PARK , Ga. ,
May 23. Major General James P. Wade ,
until recently In command of the Fifth corps
nt Tampa , reported here today to General
Brooke , having been assigned by the War
department to the command of the Third
corps , now being formed here.
The First division of the First army corps
was reviewed today by Its commander ,
Major General James H. Wilson. Although
no particular demonstration was made , yet
It was a spectacular scene , made doubly In
teresting because It will go into history na
the first grcal formal movement by a large
body of troops organized for the American-
Spanish war. It Is , moreover , said to bo the
first review of the kind since the civil war.
It began early In the cool of. the day , before
'
fore 9 o'clock. The'three brigades of the
First division , nine regiments , practically
9,000 men , formed a line of battle , the right ,
resting north of the historic Kclley battle
field. Thcnco It ran a mile , perhaps , along
the rldgo , a portion of the command forming
in the rear as If for a reserve in on assault.
After the usual formal inspection of the
line , which took some time , the division
formed and moved In columns of fours ,
changing direction twice until on it line
parallel with General " \Vllson , who sat on a
magnificent horse at the front of n group ot
brilliant staff officers. The lines were formed
with remarkable rapidity and precision ,
Then In a column ot companies , that Is , each'
company marching In line , one behind an.
other , the division nd\anccd In splendid ,
form.
It was a grand sight to witness , nnd alt
the veterans in the camp enjoyed the un't
ustial spectacle. Nothing , they said , since
the breaking out of the war , had so strik
ingly emphasized the fact that hostllltle
had actually begun as this spectacle. Edch
regiment In the lines had a reputation td
maintain and every company and Individual
was Impressed with the necessity of doing"
the beat possible. The result was singu
larly gratifying. The marching was , as a.
rule , In excellent time , the alignments ac
curate and the distances well maintained ;
AVIlnon Say * He In PlciiMcd.
General Wilson expressed himself as de
lighted and proud of the .fact .that the dilvl-
slon , when maneuvering together' for the
first time , should act so much like'regulars
and veterans.
With the morning sun glancing from pol
ished arm * and trappings and the silk oC
the stars and stripes and state dags wav
ing In the breezes that came from Mission
ary Ridge , the sight was a glorious one
and Inspired the most enthusiastic patriot
ism In both spectators and men In line.
The regimental and brigade drills begun
today In the First army corps will bo prose
cuted now with Increasing activity each day.
j The men are being put through the manual
and slower movements , and such move
ments as they may be able to stand. It Is
not Intended to force them to severe work
at present , the purpose being to Inure them
gradually to work under a hot sun.
Inspector General Brecklnrldgo and staff
visited the park today and Inspected the
camp of the second division of the First
corps , which they found-to be in excellent
condition. Sanitary conditions , however ,
are to be Improved.
The First District of Columbia infantry ,
Colonel Harris , twelve companies , 982' ' offi
cers and men , arrived today fully equipped.
It completes the Second brigade Second di
vision , Third corps. - .
The Third Tennessee , Colonel Fyffe , ar
rived tonight. f
The Fifth Iowa , Colonel D. B. Jackson ,
passed through today for Tampa.
The remains of George M. Walker , com
pany D , First Missouri , who was killed in
the railroad accident Saturday , were sent
to his family at St. Louis. The other in
jured men are doing well , no unfavorable
symptoms having appeared.
General Brooke today assigned the follow
ing as provisional commanders of the Third
division of the First corps : General Wil
son , First division r Colonel Boblcter of
Minnesota , the Second , General Bates hav
ing been ordered to Mobile , and Colonel Van
Dusee of the Fourteenth Minnesota to com
mand the Third division , General A. K.
Arnold having been ordered to Mobile.
MOVl'KUKY CAN MAKE TUB TRIP.
Pluim Perfected for Getting Monitor
Over to Philippine * .
WASHINGTON , May 23. Naval officials
have calculated to their entire satisfaction
the possibility of getting the Monterey safely
across the Pacific to Admiral Dewey'a
squadron at Manila. The principal difficulty
In making such a trip Is the small coal ca
pacity of vessels of the Monterey's type.
It carries normally 200 tons in its bunkers ,
which at Its most economical rate of steam
ing would take It about 300 miles less than
the distance from San Francisco to Hone
lulu. In an emergency , such as exists , It
is possible to store a good deal of coal on
the main deck. Being placed In the passage
ways and open spaces ot the superstructure
of the vessel , the great beam of the Monte
rey would permit 190 tons of coal to be car
ried In addition to that In the bunkers with
out in the least endangering the stability
of the ship or risking the loss of coal by
being washed over. At its economical speed
of 190 knots per day , this coal would last
it seventeen days and carry it 3,200 knots.
Owing to the carefully laid plans of the
Navy department the Monterey nowhere oa
Its long cruise will be obliged to make a
run of more than 2,100 knots without on op
portunity to coal. The ship will take a
southerly course after leaving Honolulu la
company with a steam collier. The south
seas are full ot Islands as soon as Hawaii
has been left 1,000 miles behind and in the
sheltered harbors of these It should bo very
easy for the Monterey to Ho alongside its
collier and coal through JU nuoerstructure.
It would not be surprising If one ot the har
bors chosen for such a. transfer was in the
Caroline Islands , another Spanish posses
sion In the South seas , for by EO doing thcro
could be no possible complaint of a breach
of neutrality laws on the part of any neu
tral nation. From the Carolines to the
Philippines the way Is easy and under the
program arranged there is no piobablllty
of failure In the attempt to get the Monte
rey safely across the Pacific.
The Spanish squadron at Cadiz , which re
ports from Spain state Is going to the Phil
ippines , la capaple of higher speed than the
Monterey and may not bave much diffi
culty In obtaining the necessary coal to
make the trip , so that even though the dis
tance bo longer on the eastward trip there
are possibilities of a most Interesting race
by the hostile naval ships.
The naval orders issued this morning an
nounced the assignment to the command of
the Monterey of Captain Eugene H. Leutt ,
lately In command ot the Alert.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23. The Ex
aminer states that the coast defense vessel
Monterey will be towed all the way to
Manila , probably by come big ( team collier.
It says : The Monterey ot lUelf could not
go half way to Honolulu. It carried only
200 tons of coal in it * bunkers , which would
not last more than two day * . It coulj
carry 300 tons on Its decks In good weather.
The Monterey will go Into the dry dock for
Ivo days. Aftir tf vessel comes from the
Iry dock two days will be required for coal
ing nnd two rril > f for supplies. It will bo
cady for sea a week from tomorrow. The
vessel which acfflftyganlcs the Monterey wilt
lie loaded with' coat and stores for itself
and the war slip/ The voyage of tbo
Monterey Is a hazardous one , but this Is
[ he most favorable time of the year for
such an undertaking
MONTEREY TAKING ON COAL
110,1
Monitor Will < io to Mnre Inland for a
ThoroiiKh ExniiilfittUon nnd Will
Then Lenvc for Mnnlln.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 23. The work of
coaling and provisioning the Monterey Is
progressing rapidly , and. when this haa
been completed the vessel will go to Mare
island to take on ammunition and undergo
n thorough examination before It puts to
sea. It la probable that it'wlll go to Honolulu
lulu , there to take on another supply of
coal. From Honolulu it will steam as far
as possible , w.hcn It will either be taken
In tow by a collier , which is to accompany
It , or refill its bunkers from the collier at
sea. If Is generally understood that It will
make fast time between 'hero and Honolulu
lulu to catch the transports which leave this
port before it.
SCHI.HY SHOULD 1113 AT SANTIAGO.
tin * llnil Time to Reach There Since
Ienvliiir Key Went.
NEW YORK , May 28. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Key Wcstf Fla. , says : It
was figured that Commodore Schley had had
time to como up with the Spanish fleet If
It remained In the neighborhood of Santiago ,
but there has not been tlmo for a swift dis
patch boat to bring back word from him.
A 'cruiser which jbas. been scoutlnfe along
the western and southern coast of Cuba has
reported that everything Is quiet In the
Yucatan channel. It is. understood that the
number of blockading vessels off Clonfuegos
Is to be Increased and the blockade Increased
off Havana. TluT\havnl demonstration at
Havana is big enough to convince both the
populace and officials , that it tbo Spanish
fleet should appear it would not bo able
to fight Its way into the birbor. Immedi
ate bombardment ot Havana docs not seem
to bo part of the plan for military occupation
of Cuba.
A newspaper dispatch boat was in the
neighborhood of Santiago twelve hours be
fore the Spanish fleet made Its appearance.
It met no 'Amerlcaf Ships there , nor did
It encounter a squadron' coming along the
northern coast and throughBahama channel
to Key AVcst. The "Spanish authorities have
a gunboat nt Calbarlcn , which Is the near
est landing place to Gomez's headquarters ,
and they arc trying to strengthen their
patrol. They cannot , however , extend it
cast.
ARMY SUTLI3U IS TO HE IlUI.r.lI OUT
AHHlHtnnt Sccrjctwy Melklejohii Ie-
fldcN A mil n M | ( he Plutocrat.
WASHINGTON , May 23. Assistant Secre
tary Melklejohn of the War department was
today engaged In negotiations for several
more transports ffo'r Ihe troops that are to be
sent to Manlla-J [ He expects to conclude
these negotiations , promptly and work will
be begun on them do they may be put In
proper condition for transport purposes at
" '
once.
No sutlers are to be permitted to accom
pany the army [ ( luring the war. Assistant
Secretary Melklejohn made this announce
ment today aftpV thorough consultation
with the army officials who are acquainted
with the operations of the commissary de
partment , ff * t - , . . „
To make up for any deficiency in supplies
which might bo missed by debarring the
sutlers the department boa decided to en
large verylTma'tcrlaHy. ' the. list o'f article ?
which will be kept oo. hand by the com
missary department. All of these will be
supplied to the officers and soldiers at cost
price. .
stinscuniE TO A UELIEF FUND
Letter Carrier- Donate Money to Sick
nnd Wnnnded Soldlem.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 23. Lists have
been distributed at. the postoffice and its
various stations in the city for the signa
tures of letter carriers who will pledge them
selves to pay GO cents on the first of each
month to a fund to be known as the letter
carriers' relief fund , for the benefit of sick
and wounded soldiers now engaged in the
war with Spain. The lists are being signed
with eagerness.
A Christian Endeavor society has been
organized by the soldiers from the state ot
Washington.
The Crocker-Woolworth bank of this city
has volunteered to advance pay to all of
ficers leaving this port fet the Philippines ,
no matter what part of the country they
come from. No charge will bo made for
this service.
CIII1ANS PUSHING TOWAUD COAST
Preparlnir to Make n Juncture wltl
United StntcM TrooiiM.
NEW YORK , May 23. A Key West spe
cial says : The Cubans are fighting their
way to the coast , where they will join with
our forces of invasion. Three hundred Cu
bans engaged a squad of Spanish cavalry
on Thursday , fifteen miles west of Matan-
zas. The battle -was fiercely waged in sight
of the ships on the blockade station. The
firing continued after dark and Friday
morning the Spanish cavalry , which had
been reinforced during the night by a bat
talion of infantry , was seen retreatlflg along
the beach in the direction of Havana. The
Cubans are pushing rapidly to the coast to
join with our landing troops.
ACCIDENT TO A TROOP TUAIY
One Prlvnte Killed and Anothci
Futility Injured ,
SAVANNAH , Ga. . May 23. Early this
morning a special train on the Florida Cen
tral & Peninsula ) railway , carrying Nortt
Carolina troops enroute to Florida , collided
wlth'a northboun'd vegetable train. Private
William Barbco , JjCo'mpany I of Durham ,
was killed and P.rivajo J. M.'Colclough was
fatally Injured.
lied Groan & ( > lp at Tnmpa.
TAMPA , Fla , . ' % lfa 23. The Red Cross
ship State ot Texaswith Miss Clara Bar
ton , representative < jf the National Red
Cross of America/ and a corps of surgeons
and trained nuratrt ; arrived at Port Tampa
from Key West ttjjday and cast anchor near
the gunboat Helena , j The vessel , which Is
fully fitted up for/noapltal / purposes and car
ries supplies enplislt for the equipment ol
several Red Cross ! stations , will , It Is said ,
follow the fleet of troops Into Cuban waters ,
Stnrt ton Saturday.
DES MOINES , May 23. It U the inten
tion of Colonel Humphrey and Mustering
Officer Olmstead to get the Fifty-second
( fourth ) regiment of Iowa volunteer :
started for Chlckamauga on Saturday. A
delay in company elections and the
decisions ot a few men to go home
after having passed the examination , mad <
It necessary for the companies to fill theli
rolls. Muster will take place Wednesday.
Arrange far Heiiii-iiyl'H Funeral.
*
NEW YORK. . May 23. The Reraeuyl me
morial committee met tonight , Presldeni
Emanuel Kleinneinann presiding. It was
decided that when the body ot the deac
musician arrive * Saturday it will be uiei
and escorted to the rooms of the Yorkvllli
Hungarian club. Services will be held then
or at St. Stephen's church. Monday thi
body will bo taken to Lenox Lyceum , when
there will bn public service. The Intermeni
will be in the actora * plot la Calvary
tery.
DEPENDS UPON COAL SUPPLY
Belief-in Naval Circles That Spanish Fleet
Mttat Be Short.
ONLY ONE CHANCE OPEN TO SECURE MORE
Collier * Which Meet HIP Kleet nt Sen
the Onlr Ilcunrl llrllct They
Cnniint Kvnilc Americana
Mnch I.onirer.
WASHINGTON. May 23. The Navy de
partment has settled down to quietly watt
for definite results In the naval program In
West Indian waters. Every Inquiry Is di
rected toward the location of the respective
squadrons and the chances of an early con
flict , but the sum total of advices throws
little or no- light on the tlmo when a battle
may occur. It Is said by those best ac
quainted with the situation that the decisive
tight may occur within the next few hours or
may not occur for several days , possibly
weeks. At the same time the authorities bo-
llcve that the chances arc greatly lessened
of Admiral Cervern prolonging his elusive
plan for any considerable time. There are
several reasons for this , .but the main onn Is
that the Spanish ships have made Inroads on
their coal supply. The run across from Capo
de Verde used up the greater part , If not nil ,
of this supply. Since then stops have been
made at Martinique , Curacao and Santiago ,
mt nt none of these places has It been possi
ble to take on more than enough coal for
temporary uses. At Martinique the French
decree of neutrality prevented the Spanish
ships from getting more than enough coal
lo carry them to the next port , which would
bo 300 or 400 tons at most. At Curacao the
amount of coal secured did not exceed 700
tons. At Santiago there Is no coal unions
colliers have brought it there recently , which
Is not believed to have occurred. As against
these small supplies the Spanish ships are
supposed to have small supplies. There are
no other coaling depots In the West India
Islands open to the Spanish ships except for
their most temporary needs. The British
Islands , Jamaica and others , are closed
against them by the decree making coal con
traband of war. The Dutch Islands will give
them no further coal relief as a result of
negotiations with the Dutch authorities , fol
lowing the coaling of the Spanish ships at
Curacao. The Danish Island of St. Thomas
Is similarly closed against them , as Is Guad-
alupo and the other French islands , which
have the same restrictions ns Martinique.
Haytlen ports are closed to them by a strict
treaty provision between Haytl and the
United States which the Haytlen authori
ties will see Is not waived In the present
case. Santo Domlngo _ ports are similarly
protected against the cnance of all re-coaling
of Admiral Cervera's fleet. In short , naval
officials believe the Spanish fleet Is now In-
sldo the Caribbean sea with Its original
stock of coal used up , with scant additions
already -well exhausted and with no depots
In sight for a complete re-coaling.
Cervern'it Condition Critical.
This , in naval parlance , would starve the
Spanish ships before long. The only relief
possible for this dangerous condition is a
juncture with collieries from the other side.
A good collier carries from 1,000 to 4,000
tons of coal and two or three of them
could completely re-coal Admiral Cervera's
fleet. Whether the Spanish will succeed In
accomplishing this is still in doubt , and it
Is a doubt on which large results depend.
There have been unofficial reports stating
that British colliers were sighted off Mar
tinique and also off the Venezuelan coast ,
and reports from London have stated that
Spain took the precaution of buyjng and
shipping largo quantities of British coal
before the declaration of war. But there has
been "no official confirmation that these col
liers made a Junc ure with Admiral Cer-
verr.'s fleet , and the naval authorities arc
Inclined to the belief that the Spanish com
mander is dangerously * near a cool famine.
If f-ls condition exists , or Is likely to arise
In the near future , Admiral Cervera'a posi
tion will be critical , even though he does
not meet the American ships. He will be
much in the position of Commodore Dewey
after being warned away from Hong Kong
and before his successful attack on Manila.
The Spanish admiral wil be In the Carib
bean sea , but ho will be unable to get out
of It. No less than 4,000 tons of coal would
be required to take him safely bact to Spain
or to the Cape Verde islands.
A prominent naval official said today that
naval strategy consisted mainly in knowing
Just the condition of the enemy's fleet. It
Is for this reason that the condition of the
coal supply on the Spanish ships is looked
upon as vital , not only In foreshadowing
any aggressive tactics Admiral Cervera
may bo emboldened to adopt , but also in
disclosing his chances for escaping from
this side of the water now that ho has got
here.
Order Plen e i Artillerymen.
NORFOLK , Va. . May 23. The news that
the Sixth artillery has been ordered to
Chlckamauga caused the greatest surprise
among the ofllcers and men of five batteries
of the regiment now located at Old Point.
They had not expected to be sent south.
These ofllcers expressed the opinion that the
order means the formation of an artillery
corps , which will be used In the operations
on Cuban soil. The men are not averse to
forming part of the army of Invasion. Many
of them express pleasure at the prospect of
seeing active service.
TITO GnlvpNtoii Stenniem Chartered.
GALVESTON. Tex. , May 23. Major Day ,
In command of the defenses of Galveston ,
who recently Inspected the steam lighters
Bessie and Laura , the property of the Gal
veston Lighter company , and recommended
them put in proper condition for government
service , has received orders to charter them
Major Day will put them in commission an
soon as possible. The belief Is prevalent
here that the lighters will be used in trans
porting the horses of the "rough riders , "
who are expected to embark from here for
Cuba.
Mny lie for the Spnnlnh.
BREMEN , May 23. It Is announced hero
that the North German Lloyd company has
sold the steamer Havel to the firm of Cresta ,
a Hamburg concern. The purchasers do
not appear to bo ship owners. The Havel
sailed today , presumably for the Mediter
ranean. _ _ _ _ _
Predict * Another Cnhlnet CrlnU.
LONDON , May 24. Tbo Madrid cor
respondent of the Dally Mall says :
"It Is safe to predict another cabinet cri
sis , Senor Pulgcerver , minister of finance ,
who In the Cortes has absolutely declined
to adopt an Income tax , being expected to
resign soon. "
SHOOTS HIS FRIEND DEAD
Thulium Hultlvnn Scniln n Ilnllet
Slrnlulit Through ( lie llrnlii of
Tliouinn Klrklnml.
In an endeavor to sboot two negroes who
had gotten the better of him in a fight.
Thomas Sullivan last night sent a bullet
through the forehead of Thomas Klrkland ,
hla friend , who now lies dead In the office
of the coroner. The nHnlr occurred at
11:10 : o'clock on the sidewalk under the Tenth
street viaduct In front of the building In
which Maud Ilubel was murdered several
years ago. Sullivan is under nrrcst on a
charge of murder.
Sullllvan has been employed In the ware
house of W. M. Bushman mid spent most
of last evening nt the saloon of Walter
Brandcls , 820 South Tenth street , within n
few feet of the scene of the shooting. Ho
states that he loft the saloon about 11
o'clock and passed several colored women
picking up old shingles for fuel In the rear
of the saloon. Ho was partially Intoxicated
and mada some remark to them , whereupon
they threatened to go In search of their hus
bands , who , they said , would force Sullivan
to answer for his conduct. Sullivan dulled
them and is said to have armed himself
with n brick and a knife. The women were
as good as their word and a few minutes
later n negro ran rapidly toward Sullivan ,
j who stood In front of the saloon. The men
grapplud and the negro was thrown over the
curb Into the gutter. Ho regained his feet
anil nod with Sullivan In pursuit. At the
alley , u short distance north , another negro
emerged from beneath the viaduct nud
struck Sullivan heavily on the Ire with a
brick.
Sullivan fell to his knpcs and then limped
back to the saloon maddened with pain and
drink. He secured a revolver from behind
the bar and hurried out with the tin eat that
ho would kill his assailants. He ran half
way to the alley and then flrcd at nn approaching
preaching form , which he claims ho mis
took for one of the negroes. The bullet
took effect squarely In the forehead and the
victim was dead bcforo Sullivan reached
him. Sullivan perceived what ho had done
and running back to the saloon throw the
revolver on the Iloor with the cry that ho
had killed his friend.
The dead man lived at 1019 Leaven worth
street In the same house with Sullivan.
. Mrs. Tudlock , wife of a peddler rooming at
I the same location , says that Klrkland left
[ the house at 11 o'clock with the remark
that he would go around to the saloon and
get some tobacco. He had apparently turned
the corner Just In time to meet the bullet.
Klrkland was a peddler and has sold vege
tables from his wagon during the winter.
Ho was about 30 years old and married , his
wife , however , having recently left him.
The coroner will hold an Inquest today.
OBJECTS TO NUDE IN ART
Salvation Army I.IINHIIlnekn | One of
the ICxiMmltloii StittncN with n
Urn nil Now Ax.
Lieutenant Dorothy Mauer of the local
Salvation * Army post received an Inspiration
Sunday to the effect'Tfiiff the statues on
the Arch of States at the exposition grounds
contained objectionable features. The young
woman took counsel with Lieutenant Mc-
Cormlck , a sister Salvationist , and together
they made an excursion to the grounds Sun
day night. The gates were locked , however ,
and there waa no way apparent of scaling
the walls. Yesterday the women made a
tour through the neighborhood and locatec
a ladder at a new building near the grounds.
Last night about 11 o'clock they left the
barracks , and walking to the Twentieth
street entrance reared the ladder agains
the fence. Lieutenant McCormlck stood
guard outside while her more venturesome
slater climbed the ladder , and carefully
avoiding the barbed wire on top of the fence
descended on the other side.
With a new ax In her hand the approached
preached a nude figure that was proclaim
ing from a trumpet the story of the great
west and attacked it vigorously with her
j weapon. When it was changed to suit her
I ideas , the lieutenant began on a similar
j statue and was making good progress when
I her labors attracted the attention of some
I men working In a building clo3o by. A
watchman made inquiries and sras Informed
that the young woman was almply perform
ing a duty that had been pressed upon her
conscience. She was placed under arreht
and a search , made for her companion.
Lieutenant McCorintck bad abandoned her
sentry dut ) , however , and lied at the approach
preach of the ofllcer.
For the Hem-lit of Ileroea.
The Omaha Museum and Theater company
has kindly turned over the house to the
Nebraska Sanitary Aid society on Wednes
day , May 25 , from 1 until 5 p. m. A com
mittee of women , of which Mrs. W. N.
tlabcock is chairman , assisted by Misses
Eastman , Coe , Gaga , Nichols , Wll-
eox , Holt and Durke , will have full charge
of the work. This committee earnestly
urges all patriotic people of Omaha to respond
spend to this good cause by their preson-c
at the performances , which are repeated
every hour. This committee on Sa'unlir '
afternoon , by Invitation of the imnasLmcnt ,
visited the museum and waa much pleased
and entertained by the enjoyable features
of the whole. No woman or child need
hesltato to patronize this benefit , for which
the usual ndmistdon of 10 cents to all parts
of the house will be exacted.
Mnj r Crowder In In the City.
Major Crottdcr , Judge ad\ocate of the
Department of the Missouri , arrived in
Omaha last night. Ho has been ordered to
report to General Morritt at San Francisco
for duty in the Philippines and will leave
for the \\cat this afternoon or tomorrow
morning. He had hoped to Join General
Mrrrltt In this city , but as that ofllcer
goes through this morning and us the major
wants a few houis in the city before de
parting on his long Journey , ho will go
west alone.
The major cume direct from Mobile nnd
reports all the ofllcers in the department
located there as bejpg well and anxious for
orders to move on the enemy.
Omaha .Mnn Killed.
CHICAGO , May 23. ( Special Telegram. )
L. V. Presson , a race track clerk , who re
sided with his family at COT Thirteenth
street , Omaha , slipped and fell Into nn areaway -
way tonight wbllo returning to his tempo
rary boarding place at 164 Laiallo avenue
and died on the way to the county hospital.
Movement * of Oeeim Vt-Kxcla , Mny 2t. ;
At Now York Arrived Georgle , from
Liverpool ; Trave , from Urcmen and South
ampton ; Mississippi , from London.
At Liverpool Arrived Corlntha , from
Boston ; Cupid , from New York.
At Southampton Sailed Uremcn , for
Now York.
At Naples Arrived Victoria , from New
York.
At Gibraltar Sailed Kaiser Wilhelm II ,
for New York.
At Movillo Arrived Furncssla , from
New York.
DUE AND CONTINUOUS ELIMINATION
recognized by all Physicians to be- the chief requisite for
the restoration and preservation of health.
r
APENTA is the Best Eliminant.
"Arr IDEAL PURGATIVE. " The Practitioner.
OF ALL DRVOalSTSAND MINERAL WATER DSALEM8.
TRANSPORTS JJNLY WAITING
Ttvontr-oiie Troop Mil I pa nt Tnnipa
Are Itenilr In Htnrt for Culm
at Onec. I "
TAMPA , Fla. . Mny 23. Nearly all of thd rt
transports chartered by the Kovrrnment tot A
the conveyance of troops from Tampa lia\o
now arrived here , Tha Leona. Iroquols ,
Santiago and Cherokee wore today added to
the Hat , bringing the total number up to
twenty-one , nnd two or three more nro ex
pected late thin afternoon or tonight. All
the trnnnporta that have recently dropped
anchor at Port Tampa were fitted up with
bunks and stalls before leaving for the south.
The new camplliR ground nt Palmetto fleach ,
two miles east ot Tampa , Is now occupied
by four regiments of volunteer troops , the
Third nnd Klfth Ohio , Second ( JeorRla and
Thirty-second Michigan. U Is probable that
most of the volunteer troops will be located
there.
Only Tire Uiitcrcd the Ilitrttor.
TUB HAGUE , May 23. The governor ot
Curacao , Dutch West Indies , has sent a
cable dispatch to the foreign office hero say
ing that only two of Admiral Cervera's ships
wore admitted Into the harbor. In spite ol
the request ot the Spanish admiral , and he
adds that they were only allowed to taken
on board coal enough to take them to thi
neatest haibor.
AND
The purest , sweetest , nnd moit offectlvo
treatment is warm shampoos with
followed bylightdiossliij ttlth CUTICUIU ,
purest of emollient skin cures. This treat
ment will clear the scalp nnd hair of
criHta , scales , nud dandruff , allay itch Ing ,
eootho irritation , ho.il eruptions , dostioy
microscopic Insects which feed on the
hair , stimulate the hair follicles and sup
ply the roots with nourishment and en
ergy , thus producing a clean , wholesome *
scalp , with luxuriant , lustrous hair.
Bad Scalp Humor Cured
I had a bad acnlp linnior , and thought I
would gn frantic with ttulilng I lost consid
erable of mylulr ( of wbicli I had an nliiin-
dance , anil was very proud ) . 1 tried smeral
remedies but they all protcda failure 1 tried
CuncuiiA SOAI- , found relief Immediately ,
and that itching Is compli'tily cone.
Mr * 31. .JUUAN ,
Fob. 20 , 1893. 215 llallldiiy St. . Jersey City.
Falling Hair Restored
I was troubled with dandruff Bothat It made
my hair fall out so bad I cot discouraged. I
purchased a box : of CirricuiiA ( ointment ) and
a cake of CtmcimA SOAP. The former I
rubbed well into the scalp tw Ice a wi'ik , anil
then shampooed with warm water and a good
lather of CUTICIIHA SOAP ono a week. I
am pleated to nay that mv hntr Is growing
out tlilelc olico mure , and f rco from ilamlrutf .
Miss AHA JAYKS ,
Feb. 20 , 'OS. 82 Y/elnter Avc. , flieUc.i ,
SnM Ihrouihmit th orM. 1'oTTH Dtnn A-c D Cn III.
CORP. . * ot Prop * . Hoftton.
03- " All About I In Scalp in j Flair. " milled free.
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
'ALL DRUGGISTS.
AMUSKMKNTS.
M.inneera. Tel. 153t
O. 1) . Woodniird , AmusnimMit Dlruiftor.
Toiiluht nt HiOO ,
Tim WOODWARD STORK CO.
CAMILLE
Specialties Glguero & Coyer , Grade En * .
mott ,
GUILL'S CONCERT GARDEN
I. N OullI , Prop , and Manager.
SontlienM Cor. Kith ana Uutciiport ,
Attractions for week commencing May
23d : America's premier favorites. Hall Sis
ters , r.ig tlmo sliders and iluncors. Dillon
& Garlnnd , Irish sketch urtlsts. The nig
Four , Jesile , livn , Kennlnoti' . Fl.nnme- ,
Daisy , GusHle , "Scenes do Uailet. " Iva
Donnottiv , refined scrlo-comlc. Hydar &
Dayton , always pleasing. 5 dally matinees ,
except Monday.
OMAHA MtSEUM AND THEATER ,
ltl.t-ii17 : : Fill-mini .Street.
OI'BX 1J.\IIY KIIOM 1 TO 1O I . M.
AVm. H. Troost , Malinger.
Omnlm'N Popular Finally Henort.
SUTTOICH FAMILY HAND. S People ;
IIAHLO TURO , ClrciiHdlan Prince from
Abla Minor ; ItOlllSKUO , In Fouls of Con
tortion and Dislocating Hla Nock ; PROF.
\VM. WAUD10N , Lightning Sketch Artist
In Smoke ; BAJtXU.M'S Punch and Judy ;
LONDKLLO. Artistic Tattooer ; The Two
Kids , CUHHOW & DAUKKLU VouiillxtH.
Uuck and Wing Dancern ; MACK & 1IOW-
AHD , the Acrobatic Comedians ; LITTLE
HKTil , the Child Duncor , lu Her Cuban-
Amcrlran Dances ; GORDON SISTKRS.
Vocalists ; IDA DAL 15V , Serpentine
D.incor ; MAGN1SCOP10 , Views of the
Mulno In lluvuim Harbor.
IOC ADMITS TO AM JOC.
THEATERS
1.1th mnl CnpHol Are.
J D. HENRY , MANAGER.
HIGH GLASS VAUDEVILLE
AND SI'ECIALTIKS
EVERY NIGHT AND SUNDAY , S:30. :
Matinees Wed. and Sat. 2:30. : Admis > lon 10&
SCiHUmTROOF GARDEN
Corner Kllh anil Haruey Street * .
Henry Lleven , Prop.
EVKHV KVU.MSO ,
AND SATUIIDAY MATINI3C.
GRAND CONCERT
nr FH ANAI > IIM.VS
I'-HKMO.NT
IIUADUrAUTKlt.S.
LADIES' AGENTS' CONCERT MALI
ChlcniEo Klreut.
South Side Jeirnrnon Squurn.
GRAND CONCERT M'EKY NIGHT
ADMI.SSIO * Fiiii : .
A. NYUUIUi , I'rop.
IIOTKLS.
MUK&A.Y
14th and Harney St.
American Jlan 3 to 4 dollars per day.
Street carr , from depots and from hotel to
Exposition Grounds In fifteen minutes.
I ) . SILLOWAY , Manager.
THEMILLARD
13th nnd Douglas Sts. , O in ah a.
CKNTHAULY LOCATED.
. -.LIIKIIIOAA AM ) Eimoi'lSAX I'L\N _
J. K. M.tHICKL. * SOX , Prop * .
-HOTEL BARKER-
COn. 13TH AND JOXKS ST. , OMAHA.
HATKS V1.50 AMI ) * I.OO PUIl DAY ,
Electric can dlract to exposition ground *
FRANK UAHKEK. Cuhler
f , CUt ClMtU