OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOUSING , MAY 28 , 1898. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
CROWDS AT GROUNDS
Thousand * of People Throng the Eioosition
, Buildings and Walki.
MANY AMAZED AT THE PROGRESS MADE
Approaching Opening of the Great Fair is
Already Forecasted.
BLUFF TRACT GETS MUCH ATTENTION
Home of State Buildings and the Midway
Draws Many Visitors.
REPAIRING DAMAGE DONE BY STORMS
La me Porce of Men Actively Em
ployed In Fixing the Ilnnka of
the Lniroon and Iteplacing
tbe Paving.
Thousands of people , a large proportion of
them strangers In the city , thronged the
_ SIioBltlon | all day yesterday and walked
around the main court , through the build
Ings , over the south viaduct from end
to end of the bluff tract , over the
north viaduct nnd through the West
Midway to the buildings on the
north tract nnd they pronounced It good.
Thcro was plenty to see and nothing escaped
the eyes ot the sightseers.
It had been Intended to close the gates to
all parts of the grounds and charge admis
Blon to any part , but the necessary arrange
ments were not completed In time and the
bluff tract and the north tract remained
open to all comers without cost. The price
of admission to the main court , however ,
was Increased to 25 cents and thousands of
people paid the price without a murmur , re
n/tzlng / that the exposition Is ncarlng the
opening day and there Is abundance to bo
Been which Is well worth the small price of
admission. Carriages and vehicles of all
description thronged the bluff nnd north
tracts nnd pedestrians perambulated about
from place to place.
In the main buildings the work of prepa
ration went merrily on and many new exhib
itors were added to the already long list of
those who are making ready for the opening
day. There were-several hundred people In
each building at all times and they wandered
around among the boxes and coses and the
partially prepared booths gazing with ad
miring eyes upon the showing already mode.
The mineral exhibits being arranged In
caeca In th6 Mines building for the New
Mexico and Nevada displays were the center
of attraction In that building nnd everyone
who passed through the building stopped to
inquire about the beautiful specimens being
handled like to much precious china. Each
separate piece was taken from the packing
case carefully wrapped In tevcral thick
nesses of paper nnd labeled. The work of
arranging proceeded slowly amid the many
Inquiries and requests for explanations.
The elaborate preparations being made In
the Agriculture building attracted a great
deal , of attention. The booths of the Ne
braska commission , the Rock Island and
Cotton Belt railways ore In advanced stages
and It would be difficult to tell which It
the more attractive. A crowd of admirers
surrounded each of these booths all day
long and many flattering comments wcru
made upon the elaborate decoration of each
of these booths.
The material for the exhibits In the Ma
chinery nnd Electricity building are arriv
ing rapidly and they are being placed 111
position with a speed which leaves little
doubt as to their being finished for the
opening.
In the Art building n large force of work
men were engaged , under the direction ol
Art Director Griffiths , In placing the man )
beautiful pictures In position. This worli
requires a great deal of patience nnd care
but very rapid progress Is being made. Th
cast section of the building U cntlrclj
completed and the director and his assist
ants have full possession , but the west
wing will not be completed until Tuesdaj
or Wednesday of this week and the greatesi
exertion will bo required to complete th ,
arrangements of the pictures In tlrao. bu
Director Griffiths Is confident that the worl
. will be completed In ample time.
The work of repairing the lagoon plllni
Is proceeding rapidly. A number of an
lights have been placed In position and thi
work Is being pushed night and day.
DESIGN FOR OREGON IltHLUIXG
Finn * Drnwii at Portland Show
Remarkably HandHome Structare.
The plans for the Oregon building hav
teen accepted and the construction of th
building on the bluff tract will be com
menccd as soon as possible and pushed t
an early completion. The plans show
building which la octagonal In plan occu
pylng about thirty feet square , surroundci
by a broad porch about eighteen feet wide
It la In the form of n tower fifty feet li
height. The eight corners of the tower nr
to be built ot tapering fir shafts finished I
tbe natural wood. It Is designed to bave th
Interior of the headquarters arranged t
display the products ot the state as well a
the beautiful timber that comes from Oregon
gen In great lengths and without n blemlst
The xterlor walls above the porch galler
ore to be cemented with material which 1
mined In Oregon.
The floor ot the porch Is but a few Inchc
from the ground und will be a very comfoi
table place to rest. Provision Is made fc
a summer garden on the porch gallery whlc
Is to be adorned with palms , bamboo tree
and plants giving a tropical effect to tb
whole. A reception room occupying twc
thirds of tbe lower floor Is provided wit
French doors opening to the porch flee
A stair case adjoining tbe main entrant
leads to a gallery six feet wide built aroun
tbe Inner walls. Exhibits of the state , In
eluding views from all sections are to t
arranged on the walls together with eon :
herbarium cases. Besides tbe toilet roou
on the ground floor there will be table
whore will be displayed all the leading On
gen newspapers and literature pertaining I
the state. Us resources , advantages , Portlau
as a commercial center , and the people i
of the state. The record of the Oregon dli
play from tbe time of the Inception ot tt
enterprise when Governor Lord appoint *
the state commissioners up to the time i
the establishment ot the exhibit at the fa
Is being compiled by D. C. Freeman , of Par
land , and press representative for the con
mission , and It will make an Interestli
feature of the reading room. This will she
the comments and articles and other ma
ter pertaining to the mission of the Oregc
commission from every newspaper publish )
In tbe state.
The Oregon building was designed by M
Edgar Lazarua , an well known architect
Portland. It Is thought that finished nt
pannelled In the natural Oregon wood ,
will make a very unlquq and attract !
headquarters. The lumber to * th ; u'.t
building was generously given for thl * pu i
pea by Inmin , Pouliea & Co , ot Portlan
X.
A number of specially taken Uews of
tbo operations of some of the great * tl placer
mines of southern Oregon will be displayed
at Oregon headquarters.
W1I.I , FIX UP TUB TEXAS EXHIIIIT.
Prof. II. P. Attwater of Sun Antonio
Arrive * In the City.
Prof. H. P. Attwater of San Antonio , Tex. ,
Who has charge of the Texas state exhibit ,
arrived on Saturday night and was at the
exposition grounds yesterday looking after
Texas Interests. The professor says the
Texas exhibit was shipped last week and
should bo here at any time now , though
be feared that perhaps the heavy rains and
waxhouta In the Indian Territory might de
lay the arrival a day or two.
In regard to the exhibit which would be
made by Texas , the professor said be would
much rather prefer to wait till It was In
position before attempting to describe It.
However , he said their object Is to show to
the visitors of the exposition the wonder
ful resources of their great state.
"We have not come to present an elabor
ate complication of wonderful decorated de
signs for people to admire , " said he , "for
wo have no time for that. The samples
of our products and undeveloped resouces
will attract more attention and Interest
more visitors than oil the splendid displays
of professional up-to-date decorations that
I find are being Indulged In by other ex
hibitors.
"Our Texas display will be a great at
traction In the Agriculture building , and
being located In the gallery will be the
means of bringing many people upstairs
each day who would be likely to miss the
great displays In the gallery If Texas were
not there to draw them.
"We expect to have our exhibit In good
shape by opening day , ready for visitors ,
but of course there will be additions made
to the exhibit continually so that visitors
will see new things every tlino they visit
the Texas space.
"I shall return to Texas as soon as pos
sible In June , and bring up a carload of
grapes , melons and other fruits which nt
this time arc hardly matured far enough
for exhibition.
"We asked your exposition managers to
allow us ten days more time so that we
could have all these things to start In with ,
but they Informed us that all the exhibits
must bo.In . place by opening day , and BO
here wo are on time.
"By tbe way , 1 see you haven't com
menced planting corn hero yet. Now If
you will be around \\hcn my car geta here
I will give you a mess of roasting ears for
The Dee , and also a curiosity In the vege
table line , the first ripe United States
watermelon for 1S98 , raised by John Wil-
lacy , Portland. San Patriclo county , Texas.
This melon has 'Dewcy' scratched on the
side. It was Intended for him , but as Itj
can't reach him , South Texas presents It
to the president of the exposition. "
Learning that Prof. Attwater had charge
of the great natural history display for
Texas , nt the New Orleans exposition , nnil
also considerable experience nt other fairs
and enterprises of this kind , be was askcc'
what he thought of the progress now made
toward being ready for opening day.
"You arc all right" said he. "In fact I
can tell you , you are much farther advanced
than I expected to find. The people wll1
find a grand show ready on June 1 , so tell
them to come. Of course many unimportant ,
finishing touches will have to bo made later
on , as the case of our own Texas exhibit ,
but the prospects for a fine start are better
than at any previous affair of the kind with
which I have been connected.
"I wish to say further , that your officials
arc the best set of men I ever met nt an
exposition. I met a number of them this
morning , and while I ought not to mention
names perhaps , I want to say that Mr.
Hardt of the Exhibit department , and R. S.
Berlin , superintendent of the Agriculture
building are the right men In the right
plnce. The latter welcomes one as If they
had been an old friend , instead of n complete
stranger , and I was nt home In five minutes.
"With such men as you have at the head
of this enterprise It cannot fall to be a
grand success and I want to say that Texas
appreciates your kindness , and that we
propose to be strictly In It and one of the
attractions at your great show. "
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ARIZONA'S MINERAL EXHIBIT.
Column of Copper Ore * Flunked l rs
DlMplny of Polluheil Petrifaction * .
The exhibit to be made by Arizona In thee
Mines building Is the source of a great deal
e (
of gratification to Dr. Day , the mining com
missioner for the exposition. The exhibit
will be made by mine owners and will oc
cupy the most prominent position In the
building , a point directly In the center of tha
main floor. The most conspicuous portion of
the exhibit will be a column of magnificent
copper ores , n glittering. Irrldcscent column
3. of prismatic hues , which will form one of the
most conspicuous objects among a collection
of precious minerals representing the moat
prodigious wealth.
< Aside from the copper column there will
< bo magnificent specimens of slllclflcd wood
great trunks , of trees forming Integral parts
to of a huge forest which occupied the now arid
i dlstrlcts of Arizona In the untold ages.
These rare specimens of the chemical action
d have been polished on one face , showing the
brilliancy of the finish of which the material
Is susceptible , while the remainder is left
In tbe natural state , an object lesson forming
great food for thought.
Nnvy Department Exhibit.
An object which will undoubtedly nttracl
great attention among the many othei
things of more than usual Interest in th (
exhibit of the Navy department In th <
Government building , Is a perfect workln ;
model of the barbette turret of tbe coas
defense monitor Puritan. The turret Is u
the Hlchborn type , containing two twelve
or Inch guns. All of the Interior inechanlsn
ch Is shown and the exact workings of thl :
* complicated piece of naval construction an
be susceptible of careful study. The model I
beHi habitually displayed with one. side of thi
Hi turret removed and with one gun In post
tlon for loading while the other Is ready ti
bo fire < l. A flat conning tower surmount
ml the turret affording a means for seeing al
n- about. The man In charge of the gun
nbe stands on a platform between them with hi
head In the conning tower and the lever
which control the guns at his side. Th
revolution of the turret Is effected by i
serious of levers manipulated by a man a
to one side of the tower and the loading o
ud the guns Is performed by mechanical meant
of
IS- Colorndo'n Exhibit * .
IShe
he The Denver Republican says the miners
ed exhibit ot Colorado Is about ready to b
o ( boxed and shipped to Omaha and Mlnln
Commissioner Lee will start with his col
rtlection within a few-days.
The educational display of Colorado Is t
ng be In the form of a school room , embodyln
o\v the latest Ideas of ventilation , and In tbl
it- room the exhibits will be displayed. Mr ;
Mary Holland Kincald , assistant superln
ied tendent of public Initructlon , Is In Omah
to make necessary arrangement for th !
Jr. exhibit and to take charge ot the Inslalla
of tlon of the exhibits when they arrive. Th
ml school teachers ot Colorado either contrlt
It utctl or raised $1,000 for the educations
Ive display and thU money will be used In mak
Ire Ing the educatlonsl display , there being n
rttate appropriation available for the put
nd. I pose.
CHARLESTON SAILS AT LAST
Big Craisei Finally Succeeds in Oetting
Away to the Orient.
VESSELS IN THE HARBOR BLOW GREETING
Kolillem fit Preiildlo Line the flench
and Cheer the DepnrtlnK Ship
In nn Enthuiilniitlo
Milliner.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 22. The Charles
ton Is well on Its way to Manila. The big
cruiser passed through the Golden Gate at
:20 : this morning , after having been an-
bored In the stream all night. It passed
p the bay through the Raccoon straits , and
assed the docks on the northern frontage
the city. Every steam vessel In the har-
or blew au revolr to Captain Glass and
s crew.
Nonc'of the forts In the harbor saluted
he vessel , but the demonstration made by
be 6,000 soldiers gathered at the Presidio
'as tremendous. When the vessel was
ghted coming down the bay the soldiers
athered on the beach to bid It bon voyage ,
hey lined the beach for n mile , and cheer
pen , cheer rang out from the men who are
soon follow the Charleston to the scene
if Admiral Dewey's triumph.
The Charleston's big siren answered the
oys on the beach time and again and the
hlstllng was heard from ono end of the
ity to the other.
Never has a war vessel leaving this har-
or received m-.h a send off as was given
he Charleston , which was the first of the
mcrlcan fleet to be built on the Pacific
oast. It was launched from the Union Iron
orks In this city ten years ago , and was
ne of the nest eggs of the present American
lavy.
There are 10,009 enlisted men , and 47-1
Ulcers , gathered at the two military camps
n this city this morning. The Presidio
eservatlon Is the temporary home of nearly
,000 men. Including those from this state ,
iVashlngton and Oregon. In fact the camp
is the headquarters of the Pacific coast men.
The troops from Minnesota , Wyoming ,
Nebraska. Kansas and Colorado are quar-
ercd on the site of the old bay district race
rack , which has been divided Into town
ot sites , covering about twelve squares.
Each square will accommodate comfortably
,000 men. This city of tents has been
amed Fort Richmond , and shelters about
,500 men.
General Otis Is anxious to concentrate
ho volunteer forces , and after the depart-
rc of the troops for Manila will transfer
.he men now stationed at the Presidio to
Fort Richmond. .He deems the new site
upcrlor to the Prrsldto , as the sand nb-
; orbs every bit of moisture and keeps the
; oldlcrs comparatively dry shod and free
torn the mud which accumulates at tbe
'resldlo after every rain.
Mm Are Muile Comfortnlile.
The men nt Fort Richmond did not suffer
o much from last night's rain as was ex
pected. The men from other camps helped
'csterday's arrivals to set up their tents
md by 10 o'clock last night there was a
cmblance of order about the grounds as-
ilgned to the Colorado , Minnesota and
Wyoming troops , and the men spent a
'airly good night. They are bard at work
hU morning perfecting their camping ar
rangements and by tonight will be 03 com-
'ortably ' situated as any of tbe soldiers In
; he camp.
The Presidio soldiers are again flounder-
ng around In mud resulting from yester
day's rain , but Inside their tents everything
s dry and warm . .
Doth camps arc visited today by thousand
of people from other sections of the city.
Every car and train brought Us load ol
sightseers , and hardly a visitor went to tbe
camps empty handed. Fruit , flowers and
little boxes of delicacies formed the prin
cipal packages taken out for the soldlei
boys , and many of the blue coated men were
raado happy by these little evidences ol
good will.
The soldiers express themselves as greatlj
pleased with the reception given them b }
the people of California. At every stopping
place they were Indulged with flowers ant
good things to eat and drink. They arc
particularly grateful to the women ot th
Red Cross society of this city , who tool
them In charge as they left the ferry boats
and supplied them with cold lunches , ho
coffee and lemonade , and decorated tbeli
guns and haversacks with various kinds o
California flowers , which at this season an
very plentiful.
Want to Go to Manila.
The Washington volunteers quartered a
Fontana barracks want to go to Manila
They want to fight , and especially do the
desire a chance at the men who started th
rumor that they were averse to forelgi ;
.service and that they had asked to bo re
, talned for coast duty.
Tonight Lieutenant Colonel Fife assemble
the two Washington battalions In a bollov
. square and asked every man who did no
want to go to Manila to hold up his hand.
No hands were raised.
"Those who want to go to Manila a
once , " said he.
There was a reply that made tbe bloo
tingle In the hearer.'a veins. The growln
darkness partly obscured the field of hand
shot Into the air , but there was no mlstak
Ing the yell that made the room rlnp
"Manila or bust" was the burden of the cr
In their delight at the chance , and to sho-
their feeling they hugged each other an
cheered the colonel , the flag , and the stat
of Washington.
Tbe First California , the Oregon regimen
and twenty-five men each from companle
A and D ot the heavy artillery , under th
command of CaptiMn Geary , may brea
camp Monday morning and * call from Sa
: Francisco Monday night on the City c
'
Pekln , the City of Sydney and the Aus
tralla , with the Monterey accompanyln
to them as convoy.
ts The two detachments from the heavy ni
ttllery and Colonel Summer's Oregon regl : rl
ment have been unofficially Informed thi
ls they are expected to break camp Monda
morning. The official orders will doubtles
be received by Colonel Summers and Car
tain Geary tomorrow.
Colonel Smith , who has not been offlclall
advised to go , expects to go aboard the Clt
of Pekln Monday. All today he was bus
seeing to the hauling of supplies to tl
vessel. All company property was take
from camp and It Is known that the del
orders of the First have been called for.
General Otis all along has been Cghtlng I
have the three transport vessels sail t <
gether , and It now looks Is ft he had cai
rled his point , and that the three commani |
named will sail Monday night.
General Otis said today : The First reg
mcnt of California troops will be loaded c
the City of Pekln early Monday morning ,
Further than this General Otis refused I
s be quoted , but it la understood that the On
gen troops will call on the Pekln.
It Is decided that the Sixth Callforn
and tbe Washington volunteers are to n
main here far Pacific coast defense. Tl
One Hundred and Tenth United State * li
fantry. ordered to this city , will Join tl
expedition to the Philippines.
The government will accept the eight con
panics of the Sixth CalIterate volunteers as
a regimental organlxatloe.
Scene ( Ae4lltr.
During the day thfe ,00109 of the First
California regiment wis a jo ne of activity.
The regiment fcac been 6r4ered to break
camp and march to * the -steamer City of
Pekln at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning , and
officers and men were bully engaged In
making final preparations. During the day
the last ot the regimental supplies were
loaded on the ship'ted In the morning the
tents will , all go down together and be
carted to the traniport vessel.
This morning & iupply ot late model
Springfield rifles arrived , and the men of the
First regiment wer provided with new
weapons In place ot their old time muskets.
The Utah troops arrived at noon and
marched over to Fort Richmond. They
were cordially greeted by the tireless work
ers of the Red Crou society , and the Utah
boys marched to their camp loaded with
flowers and good things to eat.
The coast defense vcstcl Monterey Is now
lying In the stream , and will bo ready to
start as soon as It receives a supply of coal.
By carrying an adequate load of coal , the
Monterey can reach Honolulu , but from that
point to Manila It will have to be accom
panied by n collier , or else be taken In
tow by one of the transport steamers.
Tonight there are 12,436 enlisted soldiers
In this city. As the first embarkation takes
place tomorrow morning , It Is not likely that
the number ot soldiers In ( he city will ex
ceed the present total.
The Utah men who arrived at noon pre
sented a most Jaunty appearance as they
marched to their camping ground. There
were two batteries , A and B , under com
mand of Captain R. W. Young , and Captain
F. A. Grant.
The two companies brought with them
eight 3.2-lnch fleld guns , all necessary tent-
age , and other necessary camp equipage.
The Pennsylvania volunteers are expected
to arrive hero tomorrow morning.
Paul I. Zimmerman , of the Minneapolis
volunteers suffered from n severe case of
typhoid pneumonia and has been taken to
tbe French hospital.
NEARLY LOSES ITS HONORs
Senor Cniidepon Sny * Spnln Will
Flsht Even If It id Satlnfled that
the RcHUlt Will He Defeat.
MADRID , May 22. 6 P. M. It Is reported
that Scnor Leon Y. Castillo , will return to
his post at Paris.
Senor Capdepon , minister of the Interior ,
has denied , In the course'ef an interview ,
that the change In the constitution of tbc
ministry would not Involve any alteration in
the foreign policy of Spain , all the new min
isters being In favor ot prosecuting the
war to the end with the utmost energy.
"Spain , " said Senor Cnpdepon , "went
pcrtously near sacrificing lu honor In the
Interest of peace , only making a stand when
further concessions would have Involved Its
disgrace , and cffacement as a nation. This
It will never do , and In this resolve the new
cabinet Is as thoroughly determined as the
old.
"The new cabinet entertains no illusion.
It Is aware that weakness and poverty arc
opposed to strength 'qnd wealth , but Spain
Is In the position of n duellist bound to de
, fend his honor against tlie irons Insults of u
more powerful antagonist , Aiho , although he
Is convinced that the , result Is almost cer
tain death , yet feels .the force ot the prin
ciple of noblesse oblige.
"Spain prefers a possible defeat to a cer
tain disgrace. Ministers know that the
- moral sympathies of the powers ore with
Spain , nnd that , while hesitating to under
take responsibility for action which
might lead to a greater war , they may
eventually Intervene' , from motives of self
Interest and public polity. In behalf of
Spain. "
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. EXPECT CERVER V WILL RETURN
IIIn Fleet Mny Go BuoU to St. Pierre
AKtiln for Conllutr 1'nrponca
nt Lenxt.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Associated Press. )
ST. PIERRE , Martinique , May 22. Ad
miral Cervera's squadron. It Is reported on
good authority , will return to these waters
to coal. It | s known that a number ot Span
ish colliers arc on. their way to Fort de
France.
The British steamer Twickenham bavin ;
( been refused thp privileges of coaling the
SpanUh torpedo' boat destroyer Terror nnd
the hospital ship Alicante In the Fort de
Franco harbor , It Is thought these vessel
IT
will coal from it at sea. and that it will
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then go to meet Admiral Cervcra's squadror
e
for the same purpose.The Twickenham
carries 4,000 tons of coal.
Late this afternoon an unknown man-of-
it war was sighted off the southwest coast ol
Martinique.
; The Alicante has ngajn changed Its moor
< ings and the departure of the Terror anc
n Alicante is momentarily expected.
BLACK HILLS HOUGH" RIDERS
!
Three Troop * Rea4y to Leave For
Meade for Chlcknmauirn Park
Thin Mo'riilnif.
DEADWOOD , S. D. . May 22 ( Specia
Telegram. ) The three troops of tough rid
ers at Fort Meade have order * to start to
morrow for Chlckamaur.a. Fully 1,000 peopl
from northern hills cities visited the foi
today to say farewell to their friends am
relatives.
BUTTE , Mont. , May 22. Orders were re
celved by the Moataua cavalry troops ti
prepare to start to Chlckamauga tomorrow
tent The Montana yolubtaer regiment wtl
start on Tuesday 'forthe Philippines eve
nt the Short line en route for 8aa Francisco.
es FARGO , N. D. . May 2Sj The soldiers a
be Camp Brlggs do not , know when they wll
ik bo sent to the front , but bave been orderei
in to be ready tomorrow * "ifebt. Tbe cavalr
inot
ot boys bavo been ordervd to be ready b
s- Wednesday and will proceed at once t
Chlckamauga. About fifty torses have bee
purchased. M '
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lat GERVERA LOOKSTFfR SAMPSOf
at
ay SpanUh Admiral Fmtm Out froi
Sniitlnzo de Cuba 't * Catch the
Amerlrnn. fleet.
ily ( Copyright , 1S9S , Ijy Press Publishing Co
ty KINGSTON. Jamal--a.L May 22. ( Nei
sy York World Cablegram Special Telegram.
he Direct Santiago 'advice * say that the ap
° pearance of the SpanUh Beet off that pot
compelled four American crtUsers , then bom
bardlng , to retire. On entering tbe poi
to
Admiral Cevera discovered that when th
Americans , who yould not know his posl ;
ir- tlon , returned In force , his fleet would b
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entrapped , es only one ship at a time coul
pass tbe channel , the ships quickly coale
and went out , purposing to try to catch th
American sblp8separatcU , If possible , or t
any rate , give , Sampton battle on the ope
cea. The Heel went north > eeterday.
A HUH for a Tr imfcr.
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e- KEY WEST , May 2J. ( New York Worl
ebe
be Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Hova ,
Cuban sailor on the prize ship Panami
he was to taunted bSpanlth sailors that 1
asked Marshal Herr to be transferred an
be put OB th AjftbrMia B Urr.
NEBRASKA AT CAMP THOMAS
Second Regiment , Under Colonel Bills.
Arrives at Ohickamauga ,
PART OF THE BOYS DELAYED AT ST , LOUIS
Snmlny In a Quiet Day nt the Camp
nd the Railroad * llnve a
Chance to Clear Out
Their Yard * .
CHICKAMAUOA PARK , Oa. , May 22.
( Special Telegram. ) The entire Second
Nebraska reached Chlckamauga at 9 o'clock
this morning without hitch. The camp's
location Is good , being pitched among trees.
The sections of the train got separated , put
ting the Third battalion a little behind , but
all were on hand when dinner time came.
CHICKAMAUOA PARK. Oa. , May 22.
This has been a quiet day at Camp Thomas.
The Second Nebraska regiment , which
reached Chattanooga yesterday afternoon ,
arrived this morning and was assigned to
the camp ground selected for the First di
vision of the Third corps , and the men have
been busy getting Into their tents during
the day.
Only two battalions arrived during the
day. The second battalion of the Second
Nebraska , which bad become separated
from their regiment at St. Louis , reached
here at 8 o'clock. It came In today over the
Cincinnati Southern. The belated battalion
was commanded by Major W. C. Mapes.
The First battalion of the One Hundred
and Fifty-seventh Indiana Infantry arrived
In Chattanooga at 9 o'clock , acoinpanled by
the regimental baud of twenty-four pieces.
The battalion spent the day on Lookout
mountain , and reached the park nt 3:30 : ,
sleeping under the stars on the little hill
during the nlgbt.
As a result of the few arrivals the rail
road yards , which have been enormously
congested with the loaded and empty cars
for nearly a week , had nn opportunity to
clear off the tracks and sidings to make
room for the troops that will begin to ar
rive at a lively rote tomorrow morning.
Twenty-five cars of provisions arrived to
day and were stored In the large ware
houses now completed on the park grounds
near the depot of the railroad company ,
Fifty-one of the latest and most Improved
ambulances , built with n special view to
adaptlbllity In a hot climate , arrived "from
South Bend , Ind. , today , and will bo dis
tributed to the First corps.
The park force of men , under the direc
tion of General Boynton , was at work all
day preparing for the engines and pumps
to be used In pumping water from the
Chlckamauga river to the various camps.
It has been definitely decided to erect iui
provlsed waterworks , and the contract has
been let , and the material arrived , the first
consignment of pipe arriving today.
There Is no scarcity of water now , but
It Is feared that some of the wells arc from
"wet weather" springs , and that later they
will dry up , and the piping of water from
the creek and Crawfish springs la a pre
cautionary measure.
IJntew Coen to Mobile.
General J. S. 0. Bates , recently ordered
to Mobile , left tonight at 8:30 : o'clock to
take command of a brigade at that point ,
The work of completing the Third army
corps was begun today. General Lewis H ,
Carpenter , who arrived today and reported
to General Brooke , has been assigned to
the command of the First division of the
Third corps. The organization so far as
, perfected Is as follows :
First brigade : Colonel Fred D. Grant ,
commanding , Fourteenth New York ; Lieu
tenant Colonel H. L. Kline.
Second brigade : Colonel Hardln , Second
New York , commanding : Second New York ,
Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd ; Second Nebraska ,
Colonel Bills. The First regiment to ar
rive tonight will complete the brigade.
The Fourth Ohio regiment , under Colonel
Colt , has been assigned to provost guard
duty In Chattanooga by order of General
Brooke , made necessary by the disorderly
conduct of many of the young soldiers , who
have been guilty of many lapses of discipline
In a number of cases. Colonel Colt will
begin his duties tomorrow.
The four members of the First Missouri
; regiment Injured In yesterday's accident ,
and who were sent to St. Vincent's infirmary ,
are doing well and will ba out In s few
days.
* General E. B. Wllllston , from the United
States Third artillery , who had been as
signed to the artillery brigade here , arrived
today and reported to General Brooke. Gen
eral Wllllston states that be found his bri
- gade about complete and equipped with the
Important exceptions that they have neither
field guns , horses nor ammunition. A part
of the equipments arrived yesterday and
General Wllliston hopes to get all needed
supplies by the middle of the week.
General Breckcnrldge and staff did not
visit the park today for Inspection. They
will Inspect the Second and Third divisions
tomorrow , and hope to complete the In
spection of all organizations perfected up to
Wednesday evening , when they go to
Tampa.
Tbe report that Lieutenant Colonel John
Jacob Astor was Injured In the railroad ac
cident yesterday is absolutely false. Colonel
< Astor was not even bruised.
Troop K ot the Third United States volun
teer cavalry , one of the three Independent
volunteer regiments , consisting of forty-five
men , arrived at Chattanooga from Lincoln
tonight. The tioop Is In command of Colonel
Jacob II. Culver and has been organized In
Nebraska and the Dakotas. The troop Is
a part of Colonel Grlgsby's rough riders.
The troop has no horses , but were otherwise
t equipped.
11 Charles Eck , company E , Third Wisconsin ,
11d from Eau Claire , died today from convul-
„ , siena and nervous derangement.
Troop B and B of Grlgsby's regulars , 144
;
to officers and men , with 130 head of horses , ,
n from Sioux Falls , S. D. , arrived this evening
In two sections , and arc In the barracks.
Colonel Grlgsby himself accompanied the
troops and Major R. W. Stewart was next In
N
command. They will reach the Park tomor
row. The two troops will be followed to
morrow by two trains , carrying their 200
horses. These troops are all cowboys.
Monitor Jnnon CJoen to Xe - York.
PHILADELPHIA. May 22. The old single
turret monitor Jason , which has been un
) dergoing repairs and refitting at League
p- Island navy yard , left for New York thl
prt
rt morning In tow of the tug Pioneer. Good
a- time was made down the river , and at 7:20 :
art
rt tonight passed out the Delaware capes. The
tic Jason's crew Is made up of former New
i- York naval reserves from Rochester and
ibo
bo Brooklyn , but now regularly enlisted In the
Id navy , and Is commanded by Lieutenant 1
ed Flckbohn.
be
Ilunh Ammunition for Hniuimon.
eu READING. Pa. . May 22. On a rush tele
gram from Washington , the Carpenter Steel
works late last night sent fifteen thirteen ,
inch projectiles designed for Sampson' *
. ) fleet. These weigh 1,200 pounds each , and
Id will go through anything Spanish afloat.
Ida
a Over eight hundred projectiles of tmallci
la. size are on baud and they go tomorrow foi
la.nd San Francisco for Dewey. The thirteen-
nd Inch projectiles are known here as "Me-
Klnley's Peacemaker * . "
FRANCE STILLVERY FRIENDLY
Government In.l-.tn It In Not Iteflpnn-
Nll > ! e for the Outliurnln of Pnrln
Yellow Join-null ! .
( Copyright , 1S9S , lPI5SFI Publishing Co. )
PARIS , May 22JK Wf } York World Ca
blegram Special "Wa W. ) Clear evidence
Is now being nffo < 5 aSthe French minis
terial desire to rf2l'pjS { | ' > e bad Impression
created In the UfiifSwjf ? , tes by the offen
sive hostilities mK BlJ by certain Paris
journals over thdfj-j | h war. Enquiries
In a high offlclallfiraK- elicited the dec
laration that ScnyfHjrBta's explanation of
Leon Castillo's PjljJi'Hln ' Paris Is essen
tial In the lntcr3 ± JBHImportant pending
negotiations , cnEw3JVnazenicnt at the
French foreign offlceTu'hese negotiations ,
1 am assured , arc certainly not with the
French government , and It Is believed that
Sagasta's statement Is a mere excuse to
cover Castillo's unwillingness to accept the
burden of office under the thankless condi
tions , and that Hanotaux Is resolved to
maintain rigid neutrality and will partici
pate In no Intervention without first ascer
taining whether the proposed conditions are
acceptable at Washington.
Further testimony of French official feelIng -
Ing Is furnished by an editorial In tonight's
Temps emphatically protesting against the
alleged misunderstanding between France
and America , attributing the hostility shown
here to a few boulevard journals. Sympathy
for Spain as the weaker party Is doubtless
felt , but Frenchmen would be glad to sco
Cuba free , and the French government has
done and will do everything to safeguard
Its entente cord I ale with the great republic
over the sea. "France's American friend
ship , " Temps says , "dates from the never-
to-be-forgotten days of Washington and
Lafayette , and the historic past of both
countries In a measure determines their re
lations In the future. "
Leon Castillo's departure for Madrid Is
not to be taken as Implying an acceptance
of the portfolio of foreign affairs. I had n
conversation this evening at the Spanish
embassy with a diplomatist specially quali
fied to speak concerning Castillo's Inten
tions. He enld : "Senor Castillo has not
decided to accept the foreign ofllcc. He has
gone to Madrid to convince Sagasta that ho
cannot accept the post , believing a short
direct personal appeal from the queen re
gent will cause him to change his resolve.
The refusal of such an appeal would destroy
his political career , rendering him Ineligible
for future ofllccs. Castillo will patriotically
take the responsibility li forced upon htm ,
but he knows It Is Impossible for him to do
any good at the foreign office under existing
circumstances. "
"SOCIAL EXCRESCENCES" MUST GO.
Manila IMxhoiiH Renort to Hnr liTer
Tor mi to Deiierllic AnierlcniiH.
( Copyright. 1S93 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON. May 22. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A special
dispatch from Hong Kong , China , to the
Dally Mall of London reports as follows :
"Tho Spaniards at Hong Kong and at Ma
nila openly boast that a fleet of battleships
Is now on the way to the Philippines. The
bishops have Issued pastoral letters an
nouncing that Spain and God are preparing
to cut out "these social excrescences from
America. " The bishops' pastorals urge the
people to give no quarter and ascribe Ad
miral Dewey'a humanity In refusing to bom
bard Manila to fear. At the same time
money 'is being spent bribing Inferior lead
ers of the Insurgents.
"Some anxiety is felt hero at the non-
arrival of American troops. The American
consulate Is crowded with volunteers. Con
sul Wlldman Is on duty night and day. An
American miner from Manila named Docur
has arrived here. For several years he has
managed a coal mine near Cebu , which baa
produced hundreds of tons of coal a day.
The Spanish authorities , fearing that he
would supply the American fleet , expelled
him. Ho reports that food Is scarce In
Cebu. Flour costs $10 a sack and potatoes
cannot be bought. "
TELLS OF THE CARDENAS AFFAIIl.
Cubnn OHIeer ItelateM Whnt lie Saw
Dnrlnir the Iloinbardmeiit.
( Copyright , lb9S. by Press Publishing Co. )
KEY WEST , Fla. . May 22. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Ernesto Castero , a prominent lawyer of
Cardenas , now an officer In Cuba , brings
Interesting details of the Cardenas bomb
ardment.
He arrived on the Annapolis and witnessed
the attack on the WInslow , Hudson and
Wilmington , In which Ensign Bagley and
four others were killed. He says one shell
from the Wilmington struck the Spanish
casino , carrying away the Spanish flag and
demolished the barracks. There was a fear
ful panic. Two officers and three sailors
were killed.
Castero says all necessaries In Cardenas
have risen so enormously that even the rich
must economize. Condensed milk Is $1.50
per can , while rice and beans have ad-
vanccd 150 to 300 per cent. There Is great
starvation among the poor. Castero says
the Cuban army Is awaiting provisions from
tbe United States. Caeterp was Cuban dele
gate In pardenas and went north to meet
the junta.
IRVING PUSHES THU ALLIANCE
Sir Henry GlreM o Very Chnrneter.
little Sentiment on the Tonic.
( Copyright , U9S , by Press Publishing Co.
LONDON , May 22. ( New York Worl'
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Sir Hcnrj
Irving made a characteristically gracefu
contribution to the Anglo-American nlllanci
Idea last night , when , replying to the toa.v
to his health at the annual dinner to thi
newspaper press fund , proposed by Andrev
Carnegie. Irving said :
"It Is on added pleasure to me that tn <
proposer said In my own person I typlfj
the nation which I love , the nation to wblcl
for many years past I have been beholdei
for the most gracious hospitalities , for tb <
keenest sympathy with and undcrstandlni
of my work and for Innumerable kindnesses
the nation whose welfare Is as dear to u :
as ours ; a natlcn kin with us In blood , li
feeling , In all that Is made for the hlghes
good of man. " This declaration was receive *
by a highly representative company of jour
nallsts , artists and politicians with mud
enthusiasm.
CADIZ FLEET IS AHOtIT TO NAIt
It N Humored that It , Will Come 1 <
Culini Water * .
GIBRALTAR , May 22. An unconflrraei
rumor 1s lu circulation here that the Span
Isb squadron at Cadiz In about to sail fo
Cuban waters.
A Spanish battiry of artillery arrived thl
afternoon at San Roque , seven mllei north
west of Gibraltar jtnd has been placed I
position.
HEAVY CANNONADING
BeportaofBigGuns Heard Off West Ooaafr
of Haytl ,
FIRING HEARD FOR CONSIDERABLE TIME
Supposed that Engagement Has Occurred
in that Vicinity ,
RUMORS THAT SPANIARDS ARE DEFEATED
Telegraphic Communication with Mole Bt.
Nicolas Cut Off.
PORT DE PAIX SHUT OFF FROM THE WORLD
Mnilrld Iln | > ntrh to London Dnllr
Blnlt Sn > n Admlrnl CVrvorn'n
Suundroti In I'liiylnur the Hole
of Artful Doilitcr.
( Copyright. 1S9S. by Press Publishing Co. )
PORT AU PRINCE. May 22. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
Heavy cannonading was reported today from
Port do Palx and Gonatves. It Is supposed
that an engagement has been fought. Hu
mors are current that the Spanish were de
feated disastrously.
Port do Palx reports that the firing was
heard for a considerable time early this
morning. Gonalves reports that the can
nonading was heavy between the Mole St.
Nicolas , on the west coast ot Haytl , and
at Port de Palx. It was heard nt C a. m. ,
and lasted half an hotfr. Telegraphic com
munication with Gonalves was Interrupted
until 3:30 : p. m. Communication between
Mole St. Nicolas and Port dc Palx Is still
Interrupted.
Will Keep Snmimon GtifHxIiiK.
LONDON. May 22. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Mail's Madrid dispatch says It Is hinted In
official circles that Admiral Ccrvcra's licet
Is now cruising with the object of keeping
teh American fleet busy watching Its move
ments , thus preventing the Americans doing
much damage on the Cuban coast. At the
cabinet council today General Corrcn and
Scnor Aunon , ministers of war and navy ,
gave details of their war preparations and
plans and means at their disposal. The
council approved the organization. The
second squadron Is still In Cadiz and will
remain there practicing until the order U
given to leave. It Is believed that tbe gov
ernment will wait till learning what Ad
miral Cervcra has been able to do before
deciding to move.
Mn : ' Upturn to Mnrtlnlqne.
ST. PIERRC. Martinique , May 22. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
There Is great excitement caused by the
report that the Spanish Cape Verde squad
ron will return to these waters. The men
ot war , It Is said , will meet Spanish coal
ships dispatched from Cadiz to . Fort do
France. The coal ships arc expected dally
at this port.
An unknown man-of-war yas seen off th
Island this afternoon steaming northeast at
full speed.
The continued refusal of the government
to permit the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror and the hospital ship Alicante to
coal In port from the British collier Twick
enham , which Is here with a cargo of 4,000
tons of coal'is greatly perplexing the Span
ish representatives. U Is almost certain I
that the Terror and the Alicantewill have hi ,
to resort to the difficult and dangerous
Alternative of coaling at sea. Both ships
are preparing to leave port toon.
IIATTMC STOIIY ISOW UEMED.
\nv- Department Snyx There IN No
TmJli In Cane Hiiytlvii He ortn.
WASHINGTON , May 22. The rumors of
a great naval battle , current last nlgbtp
were disposed of by the Navy department 1
early today , In the following official bul
letin :
"No truth In the published statement
concerning an engagement off St. Nicolas
Mole , Haytl , In which twelve ships were
sunk. "
. This was posted not only for general In
formation , but alto to quiet the alarm
among relatives and friends ot those on
board tbe American ships.
Tbo bureau of navigation , Navy depart
ment , where official dispatches are received ,
was open throughout tbe day , but tbe offi
cials were engaged on routine work , and ,
there was no evidence of activity which
would attend the receipt of Important In
formation , or that keen expectancy which
would Indicate the near approach of the
two fleets.
It Is evidently tbe view of tbo war board
that an engagement , If It can be brought
on , will be decisive of the whole war , and
there IB no purpose to allow such moment
ous results to go off on a fluke In deference
to the public pressure for results , but to
move firmly , yet cautiously , and Insure a
victory when there Is a fight.
Army headquarters was as busy as on
week days , and lu the moving of largo
bodies of men gives scant time for Sunday
rest. An extended dispatch was received
from San Francisco , giving tbo final details
of the embarkation of troops for tbe Philip
pines next Tuebday.
It stated tbe City of Pekln , the Sydney
and the Australia would sail on that day
with the First regiment of California vol
unteers , the First Oregon volunteers , one
officer and fifty men from the heavy artil
lery of the California volunteers , making
In all 125 officers and 2,400 men. under
Brigadier General Thomas Anderson. Al
though General Anderson takes charge ot
this command , It Is understood that Gen
eral Otis , who Is In San Francisco , will
accompany the expedition.
The Pekln was originally secured by the
Navy department , but as It Is so large aud
serviceable as a troop ship , the army fa
using It In conjunction with tbe navy. Be
sides the troops It will carry supplies and
ammunition for tbe navy.
General Miles spent the morning In bis
office , but In answer to Inquiries said there
was nothing to announce as to his own
plans , or the concentration of troops In the
south. Secretary Algcr called at tbe Whlto
House at 10:30 : o'clock , and was with tbo
president for fifteen minutes. Later the
president , accompanied by Myron T. Her-
rlck of Cleveland , O. , with Mm. Herrlck ,
who are guests at tbe Whlto House , went
to church. Up to this time tbe White House
had received no war Information of Impor
tance.
Secretary Day and Assistant Secretary
Crldler were at the State department part
of the day , but It was said by those In au
thority that no word of Importance had been
received from our consular officers In the
West Indies. They would bo about the first
to report an engagement In thst locality.
The report from Madrid that the officials
there threaten to cut tbe cable from Calves-
ton. If our ship * Ifolato Llanco by cuttloc