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\ - ESTABL1SIIE ] ) - JUNE J9 , 1S71. . OMAhA - , I1IIUBSIAY MORNING , M41r 26 , 1898-TWELVE 1AES. SiNGLE CO111iVE - C.EN'11S.
GATES OPEN SUNDAY
oarc1 of Direotora Bettlea the Much Moothd
IIxpoition Question.
RESTRICTION PLACED ON SALE OF LIQUOR
)3uildnga ! to Bo Open Boven Days a Week
During the Summer.
LONG DEBATE OVER THE PROPOSITION
- - Sentimenta . , f the Advocates of I3oth Bides
Expressed.
FINAL VOTE IS CONSIDERED DECISIVE
TU'fl-TILIrlps o Itic Atlen.lnzicc ( sue. .
Oh Itecur.I In Lstor of Nuil-
'LusIng ii. . Itegnr.IN Afl ) I'urt
, or tile firent FiiLr.
Resolved , That , the exposition grouna and
buildings be kept opcn on SUIUInY from 1
I ) . Ifl. to 10 1 , . fli. and conducted n the 8anlc
njjtrlner n tin week dayl3 , eXCC3)t ( hUt the
aIo of liquors be not permIttc(1 : that ccii-
certs be gtven and that religious eervlcts
b haul In the Autlitortuin on sunday nrter-
uoons.
fly nilopting the above resolution by a
- votc of 24 to 12 the board of directors of
the exposition yesterday afternoon solved
the mooted question of keeping the expo-
sitton open 'on Sunday In accordance with
( ho demands of the laboring class who are
. . - employed during the week or closing it up
On Sunday in compliance with the tieinanda
of the ultra-religious clement. The debate
on the question was long and serious anti
aniendmcnts and substitutes were offered In
profusion , the resolution finally adopted beIng -
Ing generally regarded as a compromise of
tIle two extremes.
Tue meeting lasteti imearly three hours , the
only oilier business trausacted being the
adoption of a repurt of the executive corn-
mnitteo defining the dilLies of the newly rip-
pointed general manager of the exposition
nnd abolishing the position of general superintendent -
intendent of tIme exposition , changing the
S title of Mr. Foster to that. of superintendent
or the lluildtng and Grounds department
and Increasing Iris salary front 2OO per
month to $300. This resolution was re-
Portemi by a majority of thn executive corn-
mnltteo , Manager Itosewater submitting a
resolution contrary to It , providing for the
consolidation of tIre oflices of general super-
Iritentletit and general rummager anti placing
Mr. Foster in full charge as general man-
ager. Time last resolution was defeated.
The meeting of tire board was held in the
Ariiriiiilstratlori arch on the expo3ltion
grouiids , being the first formal move on the
part of time hoard to take possession of the
buildings , The members entered many' vig-
orourm Protests against walkilig up the long
Ilights of steps necessary to reach the main
hoer of the high building during such rarm
-.4-- weather. When they reached the lace of
meeting , however , they 'cre delighted with
tine 'view of the mania court and north tract.
From the logglas on all stiles tine directors
enjoyed the view while waiting fo a quorum
to appear , and several members of the
board admitted that the view thus taken
was their first sight of tIne grounds since
active building operations were commenced.
( tur' vt ( rt4 fil ( lie ( I lIicerM.
The rooms on the main floor of the arch
consist of a central room nbout thirty-flv.
foot long rind nbout twenty feet wide. The
floor of this Is bare and tables and chairs
afford a means of transacting business.
Opening from this central room on the north
corner is the rooni of the ijresidcnt , at the
iiortlieast , and that of the general manager
it the northwest. 130th of these remus arc
icatly carpeted and furnished with suitable
otilco furniture.
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A quorum wn3 sceured after a short delay
nnnil it was auinotiliced that tine secretary
would riot be vresent. Dudley Smith was
elected secretary pro tern , and President
' .Vattlcs Immediately laid before tine meetIng -
Ing tIne resolution adopted by the executive
committee relating to keeping the exposi-
lion open on Sundays.
Tins resolutIon jroviicti tlia tine grounds
- -
! ShOUld be kept open on Sundayb from tJ a. in.
to 10 p. rn , nil tine exhibit buildings to be
. - ' . closed tiXCCInt tine Fine Art. llortlctntture and
Audttorltnmn. it being in0V111et1 that no unalt
t. or villains humors or amy other articles , cx-
cept refresininienits or teruperannec tirlinks ,
might be bold anywhere on tiio grounds.S
Tine discussion was precilnitateti instanter
rind everybody wanted to talk. Mr. Web-
Met asked why the Governnnnent building
inouid be closed.
Mr. ltosowatcr replied that the Govern-
meat buiiiinng had always beenn closoti at all
expositions , but tiintt this Is it ninttcr aver
, % liicli the exposition linti inc control rind the
resolution vas nnot designed to npiniy to the
Goverumonit building.
A nunuber of tine directors wanted to
know winy the Midway itinould be closed if
tine other parts of tlno groumnils were to ho
kept opemn. 1)r. I..ec seemed to strike a pop-
inlar chord wlncn Inc rennarked that be could
_ _ _ _ _ Siot 5CC unny logic or reasomn inn keepling tine
TdllWfl ) closed on Sundays. if it want allowed
to operate tine balance of tiu , vek. "It there
is to be anytlning oil the tttiwny that icnldt'
should inot sei oil Stintiay , ' said tIne doctor
elnnlnlnatlcnllY , 'tile ) should nqt nee it on
week tinyL"
Sonm of tht' directors wanted to hniow winy
all tine lnnllihlings should not be kept open
Din Sinindays if tile grounds were to be open.
It. was explained by nuembers of tine exee.
Litivu committee that inruny of tine exinthitora
voulti not display their wares on Sundays
run to OOIi thin buildings without nil cc
lifldts. being in ( till view votl1d me to detract -
tract from the attractiveness of tine whole.
lircctor Younngs objected to ninny of tine
innildings heling closed on Sundays , as tine
vorklng , class would only be able to visit
Iliti grotirlils on tinat day , lie nnioved to
nmneinti my rollling that nil biniltilnngs should
be kept ninoni tine sanino nut on week days.
lii iiviinlf of ( lit' CPInsreheN ,
_ _ ; Mr. hitchcock advocated yielding some-
nvhnat to tine sentitnenit in favor of Sunday
- elosling l ) ) closing ( lie grouninis tiurling tine
tuornnlnig hours anti opening at 1 p. inn. , ( bus
ennnovitng the objection that tine exposition
- 'votnld keep ineolnie from church.
Mr. Whartomi asked for lnfornnnatlon 118 to
Dtlner expositions and the Sunday dosing
question ,
Mr. CarlCnitCr salti ho bad Investigated
that matter and ho jnrotiUcet.i pnnincrous roan-
zaunteatlons ( rem oihlciaia of other exitosi-
tions. lie said the Philadelphia Ceuteunlal
' was closed on Sunday , as were the Atlanta
nmiti Nashville expositions. Tine \Vorhti's
)
' . - . - faIr vaa open oh Sunday oinly a iart of tine
time , tine story of the irohonngei c.mtest
In court with Injunctions cud colnuten in
Junctions being reviewed by Mr. Carpenter.
The California Midwinter fair was opcii er.
'
Iunndays half of the day toward tine IInI of
tire exinoettlomn ,
Mr.Vhaton made a stentorhnin uppeat in
behalf of tine " 10,000 socIeties of yenning penn
pie of thu trausmniisslsslppt states wino h ive
signed protests against opening tine cpon.t.
. on the Sabbath , " lie Iustsetl ( that ttz
boarti ought to conciliate the thousands of
signers of these protests. It tine grounds
were to be kept open on Sunday no nnnnis.
sion should be charged , bitt the poor p'o.
pie who were not. able to come during the
week should be given the opportuntty of
seeing the exposition without money anti
without price , If the board desired to ho
consistent.
Mr. lciipntrlck called attention to tine
tact that tine people who wore making sincin
strenuotns obkctions to opening the exposi.
( Ion gates on Sunday because tine employcs
and sxlnibitors would be connpclh"i to ork
on that tiny hind made no objection while ( ho
large force of orkmen had been busily
employed every Sunday for over a year in
making preparations for ( ho exposltiu. lie
said tlnis work of preparation wa icither
ft work of uecessity nor of clint-
ity , but now that It was proposed
to offer a means of recreation
anti education to the people who t'ninid ek
amuserneint eisewhete If denied tine prlv-
liege of visiting the exposItion , these peopho
sent up a great wail of protest. lie naive-
eated the utmost deliberation in deciding
this important question and expressed the
hope that nothing would be done which
could offend ( ho religious feelings . any
person.
( ) _ tit..tiott . . _ or Sititlny At tcnndnnce.
Mr. V 4cr said tlnat doubtless mnmny of
the 200,000 signers of the numerous pro.
tests winich had heeti received would never
attend tine exposition whether it be closed
on Sundays or not , and of the 3,000OflO
'lnlcln it is estimated vill attend the cx-
positIon these will form a very small prt-
liortion. On tine contrary , a large 'nopor-
tion of the vopniatlon vlnich wants to visit
the exposition cannot come any day but
Sunday , anal those people ask that trio cx-
lostIon ( be kept open on tlnat tiny. 'or this
reasoin , ho said , lie favored - keeping the
gates open. lie suggested that the concerts
might be moditleci and tinat seine noted dl-
vine might ho invited to make an address
in the Auditorium on Sunday afternoons.
lie suggested that the Midway might be
closed on Sundays out of , defercnco to tine
sentiment that this feature might not been
on tine Sunday scinool order.
Mr. Itosewater said that it was lmpac-
tical to ciose the Midway unnless a fcnco was
built at each end Sattrday night and ic-
moved Monnday morning , and he doubted it
tills would keep the people out. u.n . sal I
that if ( lie laws were enforced antl disor-
( lerly conduct. hirevented there would I'e
nothing objectionabic. lie favored opening
the gates because people will connie to
Onnaha In great numbers on Sunday
to see the exposition. Tine sanctity of the
Sabbath is sure to bo violated and the best
thing to do was to endeavor to minimize
the evil as much as possible. Tlnousanid of
People wilibe on the streets of Omaha anti
it % .Ili ie better to provide amusement for
theiii under proper restrictions than to
allow them to liunit qutstionabio amuse-
mnent iii other quarters.
Mi' . Carpenter advocated tine maintenance
of the sacredness of the Sabbath by clostnng
tine gates , claiming that tine gain In dollars
alit ! cents would be small compared with
( he moral effect of ciosinng.
'jjt fill tine ( tmnestlon.
Other members of the board discussed the
matter moro or less informally mid drafted
tile nesoltntiou which appears at the begIn-
nInig of this article. This was adopted by
tine following vote :
Ayes : hJi'nndols. Uruce , Dickinson , lvaas ,
Ilibbard , Iloldiege , Ilussie. Jardine. 1(11-
patrick , Kimball , Kirkendali , lorty ,
lCountzc , Lee , l'rlce , Reed , Itosewater , 1) .
Smith , Thompson , Wattles , Webster , \Vells ,
Wilcox , Youirgs-24.
Nays : Carpenter , Hitchcock , Lindsey ,
Metz , Nayes , , i'ayne , hector , Sauinticrs ,
Weller'harton , Vilhcimn , Yost-12.
Mr. Kirkenmiali then introduced a resoiu-
ion providing that thno salary of Mr. Foster
should be raIsed to $300 to take effect thirty
days after tine time when inc was first em-
PIOYed by tine exposition. This was adopted
withnout discussion.
Ciialrmani Lindsey then read a resolution
whIch ire said hiaml been agreed on by a
majority of tine executive eonnnnIttee , pro-
vldimig that the general manager should be
plnccd mm frill charge of ( lie exposition under
the direction of the executive cooninittec ;
that lie' should anako such suggestion to the
committee as inc deemed proper , and should
be empowered to dlseinargo any employe for
cause below the grade of superintendent.
Tine resolution also provided for tine aboii-
tion of tine 0111Cc of genneral superintendent
and tine retenntion ot Mr. Foster at a salary
of OO vltii tine title of superinteindennt of
the Buildings arid Grounds department.
Oui.ostN ft iI , * eetlre ,
As soon as tlnls was read Mr. flosewater
read it resolution providIng tlnat the omccs
of general manager and geineral superini-
tendent be coinsoildated arid that Mr. Foster
be minced in full emerge of the work of the
various departments.
Mr. lloi'ewater inioved tine adoption of mis
renioitttloni arid charged that the adoption of
the resolution read by Mr. Lindsey simply
meant the creation of a ainecurovitht a
salary of 300 per month for Mr. Ciarkson ,
while Air. Foster performed all tint dutIes
of tire oflico at mm similar salary. lie tie-
nounced the whole proceedling as a farce and
said tine resolution introtlincerl by him as a
minority of tine connnnlttee simply aimed to
give to Mr. Fester tine powers it. was conceded -
ceded lie was well able to exercise. Tire
other resolution simply created tin ornannient.
Mr. Kirkendall exclaimed tinnit lie could
not put in amy inroro ( iiri at tine grounds
( Iran ho mail been doling and he anted a reliable -
liable mani for his superIntendent upon whom
inc coinld tiepeni for ( lie carrying out of in.
strmnetionia. lie maid M'ssrs. Foster anal
Clarkeon had coninunited regarding tine matter
anti both were satisfied.
Mr. floiewner ( objected to allowing Fos.
ter anti Clarksou to divitle the kingdom be-
tweeni tlieno. lie saint Clnrkson wouhni metes-
sariiy lie away from the grounds most of
tIne time iiiitl it would ho tine same old story
'ith Foster in frill charge of everything
without any iroa'cr to renuctiy miefects amid
without irower over tIne ennii'iloyes of tine other
tinreo nlcinrtIiieIttB on ( lie grounitis. lie mad
rio nnuinorlty ( inn ( lie past anti as a result of
tinis toethoti of doling bushiness the lnnterna-
tional building is sixtecir undies lower titan
tine plans arid specifications Provide for ,
Tine exposition mad been clneate'i ' inn this
building and it is hard tn say who is reapon.
sibic.
A vote was taken on the adoption of Air ,
hiosewner's ( resolution , resulting in its tie.
feat by ii 'ote of 7 ayes anti 25 nays.
The Lindsey resolution was then adopted
and the nneetitng adjourned.
i1I.tit4 oN lI.tVi.ING A1ONOI'Ol.Y.
Iit1t , $ . ' . , tt LiNte'IIs (0 (1 , . ' ixprt'ss-
IItfl' $ i'LioNiI ion St.ir ,
'l'ho case wheretn Johna flerkinis and W.
A. Gordon seek to restrain the Omaha Mer.
clients' Express rind Transfer company and
tine Trnnsmississippi and International Fx-
position association from interfering witb
them in mauling for exposition exhibitors
was called in Judge Scott's court yesterday
afternoon anti the meaning tas partially
completed , to be concluded ( mis morning.
It is rho contention of the irialnitiffs ( hint
tire exposition People have granted the of.
html transfer coanpamny a monopoly sal that
the same should be dissolved , Attotnicy
Moptgonnery for the expo.ihtion made a
sirowin tina ( the offlcial transfer company
was insuihnig at much lower prices than
( Continued on cv ntb l'sge.I
ISSUES SECOD CALL
President McKinley Asks for Additiona' '
Volunteer Soldiers ,
SEVENTY-FIVE TUOUSAND MORE WANTED
Pol1o Up Intimation Which Was Given
Out Several Days Ago.
WAR WILL NOT FAIL FOR LACK OF MEN
Proposes to Have Enough to Do the Work
Laid Out ,
TOTAL MAKES A GOODLY SIZED ARMY
% Ilt ( he Regulars nnnil 'l'irose MuN-
tereil Uiitler tine FirNt C.iil
tine Tutni Wilt Itetici
2tOOOO.
WJ'SIIINGTON , May 25.-The president
has issued a proclamation calling for 75,000
more volunteers. , This vill make the total
army strength , regular anti vohnuteers , 280-
000.
000.Tire
Tire following is the proclamation :
Whereas , An net ot congress was' rip-
proved on the 25th day of April , 1898 , onti-
tied , "An act declaring that war exists between -
tween tine United States of America rind tine
kIngdom of Spain , " and ,
Whereas , By an act of congress entitled ,
"An act to provide for temporarily increas-
lag the military estabilslnment of the United
States in time of war and for other par-
poses , " approved April 22 , 1808 , the president
is authorized , in order to raise a volunteer
army , to ieaue his proclamation calling for
volunteers to servo In the army of tine United
States.
Now , therefore , I , William McKinley ,
inresldent of the United States , by virtue of
tine power vested In me by the onstitu-
tlon anti the laws and deeming sumcient occasion -
casion to exist , have thought fit to call forth
anti hereby do call forth , volunteers to the
aggregate number of 7,000 in addition to
the volunteers called forth by my prociama-
tion of the 23rd day of April In the present
year ; the same to be apportioned , as far as
practicable , among the several states and
territories and tile District of Columbia ac
cording to poptnlation and to serve for two
years unless sooner discharged. The pro-
lrnrtion of eacin arm nnd the details of en-
listrnent and organization wiil be tirade
known through tine War department.
Ia witness , whereof , I have mncreunto set
my hand and causeti the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at tine City of Washington , tints 25th
day of May in tire year of Our Lord , one
thousand , eight hundred rind nninety.elght ,
and of the independence of tine United
States the one hundred and twenty-second.
. WILLIAM M'KlNL1Y ,
fly the president , \WLLIAM K. DAY.
Secretary of State.
Secretary Alger maid this afternoon that
the additionnal volunteers called for would
not be selected from the national guard as
were the first 125,000 , but tine enlistments
were open. Tine 'regulations referred to in
the proclamation under which the enlist-
meats will be conducted have not yet been
prepared rind It is thought that. there is no
occasion for hurry in this niatter untii the
full number called for in the first proclarna-
tiomn inas beenr secured. It is further stated
that tine tiecision to issue an additional call
for volunteers was not reached until the
cabinet meeting yesterday aftermnoonn. The
cail , it Is supposed mere , indicates a determi.
nation to press the campaign actively and
vigorously from now on.
Adjutant General Corbin baa prepared a
statement , bhowlnng the strength of the miii-
tary forces of tire United States wince organized -
ganized in accordance with the plans now
Under vay : Regular army , 62,000 men ;
volunteers from states ( first call ) , 125,000
men ; three cavalry regiments at large ,
3,000 anon ; ten infantry regiments Unnlted
States volunteers ( immunes ) , 10,000 nren ;
engineers at large , 3,500 men ; volunteers
called for t 7lay , 75,000 men. This makes a
total of 278,500 men.
DES MOINES , May 25.-Speeial ( Tele-
gram..Govcrnor Shaw has already coin-
nienced to organize the nnew troops cnuleti
for from Iosa in the call issued by President -
dent McKinley today. Some twenty-five
companies have been formed durinng ( ho last
few weeks to take the place of tine Na.
tional Guard companies when they went to
the front , and these men are now tin fairly
good connthitiotn. Iowa. will be asked for
Borne 2,250 men on ( mis second call and Gov-
ernior 51mw says he understands thnat tirese
will be used partially in filling up the four
regiments already iniustered into the service
from : tinis state anti in forming higint batteries -
teries anti Irossibly some cavalry. Adjutant-
General Dyers Is of the oplnniou tinat tine
how tropps called for can be drilled.
etjUiiiped arid mnada ready for tine' field
within tinny days. The new troops viii
tie brought to Des Moines at an early tiato
for drill.
ALUANY , N , Y. , May 25.-Assistant Ad.
I utnnt General I'fiaorer ( , in discussing the
cruii for 75,000 more volunteers , said that IL
it was the intention of the fetierai govern.
macnt to have ( inc enhisUnent of these volumn-
teere open and not have tinenu recruited
from the National Guard ( ho tata nmiili-
tary nutinorlties would probably have no
hand in the raising of New York state's
quota. IL is believed in military circles
that the governor will be requested by ( ho
secretary of war to take charge of tine en-
llstrncmnt of this state'n quota.
ivll.E , Ii 1IQL'i ' itil .31011 . ii OF'PitiIliS ,
Sesv Cull fit 'lrt.nins MilkeN i'inces ( or
AnuhifiIIN " , Vurrinrs ,
\ 'ASiiINGTONMay 25-Tine event of ( he
day Inn the war situation was tine Issuance
of a Inrociannation by the president calling
for 75,000 mnrore volunteers , Tine proclaim-
tioni innenins not only the assembling of a
large force of troops , but also the appoint.
mont of a number of major generals , brig.
adler generals , colonels , stat ! and field ofli.
Lets for tine organization of this additional
force of 75,000 irnen into array corps , livl-
sion , brigades and regiments , The reaont
for the call is to get Into line a large bo.iy
of anenr to be dulled , and to constitute a sort
of reserve to be drawn on later when the
campaignns are fully under way ,
Winile the adjutant general's office has
nnot yet undertaken to make up the quotas
o tire several statcshi ( fohiowiog gIves an
appmoxtmato estimate :
Aiabauia , 1,500 ; 'Arkansas , i.230 ; Call.
forum , uU33 ; Colorado , ' 0l ; Conoecticut ,
065 ; Iclaware. 210 ; . FlorIda 450 ; Georgia ,
lti0 ; Idaho , 139 : IllInois , 1S20 ; Indiana ,
2,581 ; Iowa , 2,264 ; Icansus , 1,668 ; Kemntucky ,
2,045 ; Louisiana , I.1C4 ; Maine , 750 : Ainry-
lanti , 1.166 , Aiantsachusetts. 2,322 : MIcinigar ,
2,622 ; Minnesota , 1,72 $ Mississippi , l,2t5 ;
Missouri , 3,246 ; Momitana , 314 ; Nebraska ,
3.446 ; Neyrida , 142 ; New liampainire , 451 ,
New Jersey , 1,778 ; New York , 7,507 , North
Carolina , 1,545 ; North 1)tota ) , 276 ; OhIo ,
4,349 : Oregon , Sfl : Psntilvania , 6,458
Ithodo island , 120 ; 5th Dakota , 1,110 ;
outin Carolina , 448 ; Tennesee , 1,036 : Texas ,
1,454 ; Utah , 255 : Vermont. 1i17 ; Virginia ,
1,673 ; Washington , vol ; iVest Virginia , 833 ;
Wisconsin , 1,965Vyomifi. ; . 138 ; ArIzona ,
109 ; District of Coiumbl , :108 : ; New Mexico ,
269 ; Oklahoma , 86.
N1I1IIA54ICA GISTS O1i 1tRGIMINT.
New Ler ikcir to lie Sent ( a tine
I'm I I lisi'l lies.
WAShINGTON , MaY 2.-Epcclal Tole-
gram.-Tho ) call today tor 75,000 additional
velunteers will give Nebraska a quota of
1,447 men. or probably a regiment , whieb in
all probabilities will be sent to the l'hiiip-
pines.
Iowa's quota will be 2,204 ; WyomIng ,
138 ; South lakota , 1,110. These troops
will not be taken from the national guard
partlcinarlyr ! bitt from all sources , the wish
c.1 tire inresidennt being to make this call
most general in character , upon to every-
hotly meeting the requtrennents of the set-
vice.
It Is sniti that it Is now tine design of tine
vresinletnt to occrnpy Porte Rico antI for this
pttrlloso 20,000 American soldiers will be
transported to ( lint Island unifier convoy of
Americani fleets.
The following disposition of troops is said
to have been tlecided tioir : For Cuba , 100-
000 men ; for the Philitipinos , 25,000 inca ;
for l'orto Rico , 20,000 men ; for home tie-
tense , 100,000.
LOOKS VERY LiKE SOBRAL
Stiunlish Sns Citsigint ; On tine I'nsnnmnin
iteNeIltitieN I'orriter Attiurinc
at " .Vnsinitigtou.
( Copyrigirt , 1198 , by Prtss Publishing Co. )
KEY WEST , FIn.- Amy 25.-New ( York
World Cablegrnm-Speqlal Tciegram.-If )
the little man with a straggling , pointed
beard and seedy cheviotsuit who is now a
prisoner in Key \Vest , cliarged with being
a spy , is not Lietrtenaut Sobral , former
naval attache \Vashjngton , it is one of
the most rennnarknblo caxcs of personal resemblance -
semblance cnn record. Although the little
mann crosses himself arid swears in tine
most vigorous ot brokeni English that inc
is not Sobrnl , but only J. F. JinuinneL , a
passenger cii tine i'ananrna , a score of tIdings
seem tQ limove ho is i'jn and tine govern-
meat has at List in its grasp the Informer
who bait systeiinnticauiy studied its secrets
for the benefit of its enbnnies.
"Jimnines" is tine mysterious passenger entire
tire Pannma whom Unitdd States Marsinal
John F. liorr arrested init , last night. Just
before tire Pannama left its dock in New York
tile lanai Came aboard ninq engaged a tiniri
class lflSSriSC to Hayamn. He was dressed
as a laborer inn a salt ottbrown jeans. lie
was a mystery from .tho , first. lie had a
large amount of baggage , his Vandyke beard
was imnnactrlateiy trloimc1 , lila bands were
soft and white arid he apoke , the purest of
Svanish , I
The cabin passengers whispered and gos-
SiiCtl about mini before. the Panarira had
passed Sandy Hook. Th econd day out he
added to their curioir by appearing on
deck in a natty suit. wi..ia Scotch' sea cap ,
Tine day laborer wast'.tlning of tire IaSt.
fly a kind of tntcit undettanding with tIne
captain J. F. Jlmirnez , t passenger , was
quietly transferred fe'b1 the third-class
quarters to a first-class abln. , IIe was a
pleasant , sociable little mann , well read , wino
had apparently traveled all prer ( lie world.
lie talked freely and , well on all subjects
except inimseif anti his mission. Of these
ire would mover speak. lie said inc was ann
engineer by profession. lie was very clever
with his pencil and on pleasant afternoons
he tnsed to sit on deck for hours with a
sheet of drawing iiaper making sketches ,
His fellow passengers say they were nearly
till pictures of forts and docks and harbors
which Mr. Jiminez . , lnas a strange fad for
drawing. Winea the Maojrove was sighted
by the l'anama Mr. 'Jiminez ' went down into
his cabin and brought up a large tin box
anti pitched it overboard , Since the Pan-
ama's capture ho has 'been meld witin the
-
other passenigers.
What made Marshal Hdrr suspect Mr.
Jimnnez was Lieutenant 'Sobral Is somethiinng
that fbi marshal will mat explain. It was
perinaps contained in the ionng telegram lie
recelvcd froni Washington.
Tine little man with the pointed Acard was
today transferred tr.rn tine cabin of tine
l'aninma to tire schooner Lola that Is anchored -
chored among tine smauier prizes malt a mile
away. 'Ills morning ht was taken to tire
marshal's omco and subjected to a most
rigid examination behind cioseti doors. His
trunks were searched. Inn ( incur were found
a sword and complete inniforin of a licuten.
ant in tine Spanish navy. 'i'hero were also
a ntnnther of iettera anrd papers , the eon-
tents of wlnicin have inot yet been diseloed.
One of tinem , however , i known to be re-
coipta fromri a New Yon1 dna for a number
of charts and maps at tine United States
coast. All the letters were rulniressed to
J , F. Jiminez , No. 44 UroatI street , Now
York , Tire same ad'IrQs.I ' was enngraved on
a. hunch of keys.
Tire prisonner became , nervous and excited
in the mmrrsirntl's 0111cc , protesting lintlig-
nantly tinat ho is not Sobrql. I kmnow Sobral
in New York and hail rany interviews with
hum. I was inn the tugthat brought Sobrnl
from tine Vlzcaya winen ire went to inform
Captain Euiats of the Iano explosion.
Acconnpaniled by Marshal liorr , the cor-
responideat visiteti the prisoner on the Lola.
Inn personal appearance Jinninos is Sobrnl ,
" 110w tIe you do , Lieutenunt Sobral ? how
do you like Key \Vest ? ' said tine correspoati-
ent , irs the inrisonner apparetl on dock ,
"Not very much , thnnnnk you , and mow did
you get lnt'roi" inni rcplrtl-ln a voice emil at-
cent , that was Sobral'e , ( lien lie cinoked
himself.S'hat makes you call me Sobrni ? "
Inc asked. "It is strangC so , nnnnny people
here call moo Sobral , Z aTh not he , though
I krrorv Sobral 'ehi , Yes ; I am ( roan New
York anal am well kno'wd there , I am not
gotng to tell you my ztajo because every.
thing I say seenrs to be irked against me , "
"Don't you remember c4 talking to me in
Mr. flahiusano's iflce7"
"I know Mr. flaittasapo neil , I mayo often
been in mis otilco , but you.nevor interviewed
rue there , becausd I make , a rule not to say
anything to ropor-ters 1 swear I ann not
Sobrirl , " lie went one'citedIy nrnntl bait to
intnnsclfViny : , Sobral ad I were tine best
friends tocther iii Spahnf I tell yeti Sobral
is in Manirid , "
" 110w do you know tlnnt7" .
"Hecause he said he w3goin ,
"Winat is inc doIng -Madrld7"
"I don't know. "
Tine marsinrni aa the prisoner to take oft
his lint. lie looked like just on man and
( inst is Sobrai , a little more sunburnt anti
stouter ( man the Sobralwhom tine corro-
sironiertt know in Nev York , but Sobral
just tine same ,
Se'nsnmite. ( 'i'ruops Non-tied.
( Copyright , 1q98 , by Pscs I'uhiislninng Co. )
IJE1tLIN , May 25-NewYork ( World Ca-
blegramn-Speclal Telegram.-In eonversa
tion today with a Germnau mnhiitary offlcer
of very high standing , be endorsed Lord
\Volseley's opinion ( mat it would o madness -
ness to utennpt ( a landing Ip Cuba wIth anq
but ( mo most highly disciplined forces. Airy
tither course would osly be to cour ( disas.
let. If the presitrnts ! ! military ptlvisera
wisir to insure success they must not allow
themselves to be foce4 10(9 ( itrennalure
action with raw troops impIy bccause the
newspapers are Imaient. (
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START FOR 1\IAMLA \
Threa Transport Steamers Enter on the Long
Trip to the Philippines.
FLAGSHIP AUSTRALIA TAKES TIlE LEAD
Oity of Pekin at OiLy of Sydney Follow in
Close Order.
CROWDS CHEER TIlE DEPARTING SHIPS
United States Artillery Thunders Out a
Parting Salute.
FLEET PUTS ON FULL SPEED IN OPEN SEA
It Carries ( lie First Arnnn ) liver ieiit
In-atm Iii IN Conniitrto ii Fnreiii
Stpll , % ' 1iIch 'tYlil Sustain Ad-
itmirni ieasey's % 'ietor- .
SAN FRANCISCO , May 25.-Tine start
was nnnmrde for Manila Into ( mis nfterrnoon
antI the first Aniericaun army to sail for a
foreign shore is now on the broad l'aeiflc ,
At 4 o'clock this afternooni Brigadier Geri-
oral Anderson signaled from tire Australia
to the City of Pekiri rind the City of Sidney
to get under way immnoellately. Tine signal
seen from ( be shore and the waiting
crowds comnrnnencetl to cheer wildly. They
knew what it macant as well as tine sea captains -
tains for whom the signal wins intended.
No tinne vas lost on board tine transports.
The crews worked with a will and in a short
tilno the anchors were up anti the vessels
were under way.
The 2,500 , soldiers wino had been iinpa-
tielitly awaiting the signal to start let ( henri-
selves loose. Tiney climbed to the rigging
anti swnrrmnetl all over the big ships , shouting
and cheering like mad.
Tine bay was alive with small craft of
every dcscripticmn , anti hugo ferry boats
were prcsscd unto service to acconnnpnrniy the
cager crowds annd' carry them to tine ineati
of the Golden Gate that a last farewell
migint be said.
The big traursports steanrreti slowly along
the , water front , rind tine crowd on shore
raced aionng to keep them inn sight. Tine
noise made by patriotic citizens onn sea anti
shore was sonnnething terrific. Every steam
ii'iristlo inn the city appeared to be biowinng ,
cannon were fired arid tire din lasted for
fully ann hour.
Ann the Australia passed Alcatraz islannd in
the lead of other ships. the battery of
Umnlteti States artillery stationed there fired
a snltne ( to General Amnderoin. Tine colors
were dipped iii recognition , and the sIenna-
ships sounded theIr gongs.
The boats , snuall and large , followed as
the transports moved slowly forward , arid
not until tine heavy swells of tine Pacific
ocean were encountered did they turn back.
It was shortly after S o'clock when the
vessels entered the ocean , amid the sun
giIpting over- the city gave lb. ' departin
slotliers a last view of the country , to fight
for tine lionnor of winiek tine were sailing
over 6,000 niileg. When last seen tine transport -
port fleet was steaming slowly to tine loutin.
west. After tine pilots were dropped , the
vcssels wemnt ahead at full speed and in six
days , if all goes well , they will enter lion-
oluluiimrrbor anti join tine Charlestonn.
Tine strain of expectancy during tine last
few days had been severe on both soldiers
anti citizens , and after the noisy dennonistra-
thin this afterncon tire townspeople felt
relieved that it was nil over.
Tine tinree transports carried close on to
2,560 men. Tine expedition , which is unifier
connmand of Brigadier General Anderson ,
consists of four compannies of regrnlars an-
der command of Major Robe ; the First regi-
mont of California volunteers , Colonel
Smith ; tine First regiment of Oregon voiun-
teers , Colonnel Summers ; a battalion of fifty
artillery men , Major Gary ; about
100 sailors and elevein mnaval
officers. The fleet is loaded
with supplies to last a year , and carries a
big cargo of aninnunition anti mnaval stores
for Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila.
It is met probable that any more troops
ivlll he started before a week. The Zeal-
antlin is being put in shape to carry eel-
fliers , but none of the other transports are
inn iort. The China is met due here inntii
May 28 amid if' tine steanneinips of tire North-
em Pacific company arc chartered and put
under an American register It ivill take
some time before the fleet can be put in
order.
It is thought here that the fleet that left
mere today ivill not keep company with tine
Charleston after leaving lionoiuinm. They
all carry enough coal to steam at full speed
from honolulu to Manila , wlnlle tine Charles-
tori. in order to economize coal , will not go
faster than ten lords an incur. If the trains-
ports do not wait for the cruiser they ninny
be expected to arrive at Manila about
Junne 20.
HOW TO ATTACK SANTIAGO
i'ulni ters Coiet-riiig tJuIitrrbor ritini
tine lJe'tVi. . ' lot- the Ailter'itZIii
Fleet to IIitt'r it.
( Copyrigint , 1898 , by l'ress Publislnitig Co. )
KEY \VEST , Fin. , May 25.-New ( York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram , ) -
SVItin the Spanisin fleet caught in Unq harbor
of Santiago interest in the qnnestion arises
as to what fortifications tine Annerican ships
may mayo to encounter it they stnnrt In after
the Spaniards ,
Tire entrance to tine harbor is not over
200 yards wide , oven narrower than Havana
across tine enntranncc , The Spaniards have
vitiated three rows of names. Castle Point ,
the eastern iteadlantl of tire inarbor , inns more
anciornt fortifications pianted on it , \'lnen
tine St. Louis and Wannpatuck were off Sam-
tinigo last week cutting cables , tlney hind ac-
tiomn ivith these forts , wlnieir gave tlnenn a oo.i .
idea of the nmrcngir ( of tire Spaniards. Morrn
appareintly had rio nnotiermn guns. One fleiri
piece was drawn up just east of Morro and
with nrnrotlner similar gun already there was
nil tile artillery fired from that point. A
short nlistanco east was a small battery , Inside -
side Castle Point is a battery of eight-inch
mortars. Tine St. Lottie and Wamapatuck
silenced tine battery on shore. When they
withtlrow tine mortar battery was still firing ,
American suliitt ) would inave mo tlifiicuity
in silencing till the batteries. There Is
plenty of vatcr iii tine emanuel , but it is so
marrow ( mat only one ship could go in at
a time. Tine mines could be exploded by
counter mines , thus clearing tine channel.
Once inside tine inarbor there Is room enougin
to maneuver several ships , but tine danger
woultl be that the Spn1sh shills might tie.
feat tine Amnnuricrin vessels in detail. Tine
best plan seems to be to slink at the entrance
of the irarlor erie or two large vessels and
leave the Spaniards unable to move. avaI
officers advance the idea that the Spanish
admiral has no idea of ineetimng tire Amen.
can fleet , but that when ho finds be cannot
get out of Santiago Inc rainy blow up iris
ships.
'iio Spanish ships undoubtedly brought a
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebraska-
l'artly Cloudy ; Easterly \Vinthn.
Pagt.
1 FpnsItioii to lie Open Sttt.lns ,
l'rcsldcnt Cnhts for More 'i'rotps.
Tronii Start for M'nnilist.
Pnhr * TriOs to iii' Oft Cnnlnns.
2 Adniirnl Ceracrn flottlcd Up.
( mlerninr i4nfe lit i'lorinln % 'aitcrs ,
Shin nit itntl' sit Clint tanoogn.
lI NciirnNka Nenys ,
Fit-Iti iny Smarts at 1ineultt ,
Colonel iir'nn i'scs for ii l'Itnnre ,
Meet i mnir of liepulilienmi Chums ,
4 ltliinmrinl nitti Comnnuent ,
is Unitt'ni I'rcshm'tcrinuis tcct.
loimgs of tIi ( cmtn'rnl Assembi
( I ( omnneil illulTs ioeut Mntters ,
i4ms st Ness lmmil Comimmmient ,
iCt' ' Vest Nen'ls Martini Lns' ,
7 Sporting Hveits of a iiu' ,
S Neimemiska iinmys on tile Coast. t5'
t ) lte'Ieytm. nit ite'eentt l'uiiieitin " 1
I 1 Conmmmmmercinml nnti l'Immnmicitil N
12 'Wnr Sunmirs of' Other Di'fl , .
'l'emmmierntmire at ( ) nimnhiu
hour leg. itnitir. flei.
5 it , ut . . . . . . 8M 1 ii. in , , , . - .
ii It. in . . . . . . iI. in. iii . . . . . . " 1(1 (
7 n , un . . , , . . (11) Ii in , iii . . . . . . .
14 a. iii . . . . . . i' 'i V. tU . . . . . . $7
I ) a. mu . . . . . . vu r nm. so , , , . . . $2
in a. mu , , . . . , Ti ) ( I 5 , . iii . , , , . . SI )
11 a , in , , . . . , S' .1 7 p. iii . . . . . .
li iii. . . . . . . . . $3 H ii. nit . . . . . . 77
1) p. in. . . . . . 741
largo quantity of supplies and anrnmnrmnittioin
imntetnded for Illnmnco. They inisy punt it
ashore at Santiago , hint it. aught as well be
in Sprrimn. The insurgents nmoiv surrounid
Sanntlngo on the land sitie. Tine Spaniards
have hot over 5,000 troops in the city , if
that rnaniy. Railroads run cast fronni Ha-
vanni to Sannta Clara , a distance of 150 miles.
The railroad froni Santiago ruins mien tin
twomnty miles. Betweeni the ternninnls there
l a distnmico of 250 miles. The country is
witinoint roatis , ineavily woodeti anti nuoun-
talmious , It is obviously impossible witir tire
force at Santiago to get suppiies'to lhlanco.
He cannot spare amy of the troops in ha-
vaina. If ito could it ivornlmi take timemni a
rnorntir to remrcir Santiago tnnntler favorable cir-
cunnstnmnccs. U any attenupt is ninado to take
supplies mit. of Santiago tire iinsurgenits 'ti'ill
certainniy capture them.
LITTLE HOPE FOR SPAIN
Blii'tmnleftfl l'n'ers Not hihcei do ttimki
All ) . leIinie 3io'ie to si'ttne
the l'nn'st'iit lltILitty.
( Copyright , ISH , my l'ress I'ublishumng Co. )
MADRID. May 25-Ne's' ( 'YorkVorhmi Ca-
blegrann-Speclal Toiegramnn.-Madnid ) newspapers -
papers inimny unto the lnnmrths of tine court innd
the government by keeplmng up the expectations -
tions of till classes with a mirage of Euro-
penn irliinnces amid assistance that i'ery few
first class satesmnnemi ( believe in , since tirey
are better informeti aboint ( lie attitude of
Germany antI the reluctance of Italy ninth
the French government to listen to Austrian -
trian pleadings for tine Spanish nionarcinical
interestS. As everybody knows , neither
Russia nor Austria would stir if Spain was
under a republic. There is very little hope
, rernalntng of forclgn-aid.Tiro'present stage
of the strrnggie begtns to5djnvqiop , mn 1noiit-
Ic'aI ahd financial circles gloomy presemnti-
merits on tire issue of tine ivan. Most acute
anxiety 'prevails about tine fleet In Santiago
nnd people are only awakened to tIne dan-
'er of lack of supplies of war storetl in
Cuba and Forte Rico tinrough tine indiscretions -
tions of the IreSs revealing very pressing
telegrams from Marshal illanco. It is stated
that evemn Spanish loyalists in tine towns
arnd ports begin to feel tine conisequcmnces uf
a lack of foreign supplies , whilst the rebels
anid concentrados suffer terribly amid dirt-
tress is increasing greatly tine rate of nior-
tal ity.
Admiral Camera left Matlrid last night
( or Cadlz. hleforo starting iie went twice
to the pnlace to expiainn to the queen why
me cannot dispose of more tinami eight war
vessels and severn maxillary cruteer drawn
fronnn the nierchnant navy. lie surprised tine
queemi by assuring her these were nil tine
available miaval forces nnobillzetl and ready
for sea In mu few days. lie believes tine
El Correo and other somnsibie papers are
right In pointing out tirelr nbsurdity to
those wino encourage tine people to suipose
that Spain has besides a second reserve
fleet almost ready , whereas in reality nnany
veeks will be necessary to complete even
tine old ironclirda Numaincia end Vittoria.
Months are indispensable to conipleto tine
Cardinal Cisneros , Princess Asturias and
Iriollina mid half a dozen smaller craft daily
announced inn tine Madrid vress , The sys-
temniatie exaggeration anti optimism of tine
Press is made inane gallimng and disappoint-
1mg for the mnmitionn tlne Manila disaster timId
has plinceti ( ho mnnvy inn a false iosition inn
the eyes of tine nation. TinIs is winy serious
comunantlera like Camera , Bennnnejo amid
Aunon insist UpOfl nb&olutc secrecy ( on' tineir
plans arnd movements ,
LONDON , May 25-Now ( York World
Cabiegraimi-Speclal Telegrann-Tine ) Daily
Mail's ltonnne thispatchn trays : Tine Spannisin
government recenntly sent a note to tine 1)0w-
era inviting tinnnn to jointly inrotest against
the blockade of Cinbnr. The hatter , nrfter con-
siderimng the matter , decideti to take inc
action. Ui ) to today no amnswer had beenn
received at Madrid fioni amy of tine potycre ,
.IA1t'Vl.ii LA'tV i 'J'IIII CANAitiES ,
Jihits Idit hilWnIlNhit.i in iliti'lots sinaI
S IlL' I'im.uihii ( ttmn I ii ii i'sluiit' ,
( Cup'nigitt , ists : , by l'r 'mtts l'uisiishninmg Co. )
LONDON , ! bry 25-New ( York World Ca-
hilegraimi-Special Telegram.Thin ) Daily
Chronicle's Las Paimas special says :
Martial law bins been proclnimnieti in tinee
lalamitls anti is being enforced very strongly.
Great numnibers of tine elvhhiann inoinniation are
, it'aving every day far tine interior , ann au
kinds of rumors arc golnng about ( hint the
Anrerican tttjunitlrofl mna' arrive at any time ,
From last Thursday all iigints lii tine towin
antI port inave been oxtluguisbrc&l at mnigint
and tine place Is inn utter' darkness ; oven
ships tnt ninnclnor in Inert are hot allowed to
Inave tine riding lights up all might , Work
on board tine similme has been suspcmnded and
tine emily ligint visible on eintoniing tine lrnrt
is the light house on tine islet , time oner )
light on tine breakwater opposite tine town
lmmiyiing been extinguished. Tine military tint-
tinorlties are most actively emngagerl prepar-
1mg for the defense of tine island , Tine tinree
Spanish torpetlo moats , Anoint , Azor and
lhayo , wlnich arrived mere last v'eeic , are itiii
in port undergoing reiairs , hut are cx-
inected to leave very soon for other Islands ,
Tine price of brenrti has gone up so illincit
that tine authorities inmive taken tine duty oil
of flour. The exportation o ( potatoes and
oniomns bait been stopped , winch will be a
great drawback to time farmers , irs of late ,
with ( ho Inigir rate of cxciiunnge ruling , cx.
itortationi irf potatoes was paylmng ntphentlidly ,
Gl'1"i'LNi IIIIA iY 'VU FiGit'I' ,
Itni nit . % iim'it'n-m. huh It'sm to time mint I-
iIeui.t , of it 'inttlt' ,
MADRID , May 25.-Il it. nn.-A .iimnpatcin .
from hiavarna says tine Anrenlcamn ar sinips
are concentrating before ( itnautninnamo amid
otiner points near Santiago tie Culna , as wcil
as the latter port , imicb eeenmnnt to inmilcate
( mat tine squadrons nnre lrreitanitng to attuhi
Admuirnnl Cervena , The anxiety inncreas
daily , but tine public is disposed to coatinut
the resistance to tine utmost ,
BUY OFF INSURGENTS
Don Castillo EndeAvOring to Purchase Goca
Will of tlio Oubitni.
THINKS THUS TO SECURE PACIFICATION
Spanish Minister Carries On His Negotiations
in the Pnch Capital.
DELEGATES SPURN HIS GOLD
'
: to Barter Away Their Manhooti for
- . Ofl'ors of rndopcudcnes.
I L NOT REPUDIATE TIlE AMERICANS
t'i'l.DNC 11) St ( dc ID ( lie Nat Intit 'i'imnt
111mM 'l'nikpii Vi , Anus to St'eure
'l'iroir i'ren'humnm frnmnmi Simnmnt- . .
lshi Imrie.
( Copyright , lS9S , by l'ress Punbliithinng Co. )
1'Afl1S , May 25.-New ( York World Ca-
blegrnmni-Speclal Tciegramn.-I ) totlay oh'
taimned lnigiriy inninortnimit arid exclusive mi-
forniationi comieernring tire miegotiations which
Castillo Inns beemr carryinng on antI winicin are
given as tine groumnit for his continuance at
tire l'aris cnrnbassy , Casillo ( inns 'been willing -
ing to otTer otr tine mart of tire Spatmisin gor-
ernmnienrt inthepeiitlence to Cubamr innsun'gents
on tine coutlttioa ( lint they repudiate Amen-
can intervemrtionn. Senor N. tie Cardenas ,
fimianncial delegate of the imnsmnrgcnnt Cumbrtn
govermnmenit , now iii Paris to raise fuimitis for
tire insurgents , said to nine today :
" 1 hare initimerto kept the nnnatter secret ,
bmnt I nnow desire to explain tine foumndationn
of nil rtnnmnors conniectinig Castillo's inamrn
with niegotiationis ( or tine nacmficatton of
Cnnba. Eight days ago I was visited by a
fniennd who inornmnetl limo timnt lie was charged
in tire inntercsts of Spain to alproacin nine
amid other Cubamma inn l'aris before going
vihi ( mroosnls to Cuba to ask If tire Cubair
insurgemits . votnltl range thronniseives In aid
ef Spain agaimnst Aninerica if Spain agreed
to gramnt Cimbani intloinennilemice. I refunsed to
cirtertalni any proposal of ( ire kitnti , first ,
becitise I i'as hero hr e flnmnnnciiil ninth nrot
a politIcal cinnrncter ; secoinfily , nncithner I
iron any Cuban wouid conneenit to ttnr-n mu
back cmi 4nnenica after sire had ertponmsetl
otnr cause ainti givcmn ins her inanrd. Day before -
fore yesterday this fnicnrti ag.nimn visited inc
arid inrCssctl mine to make an nppohnntnnenrt at.
the Cafe 'Ic ' In i'aix to nnneet two Spamninrfis ,
but I rfmnsctl. , ' '
Canitillo's nnmovemenits are connnnecteti with
these nttennpts to alienate tine Cnmljan inrsrrr-
gemmts' syinnpatinles antI ' time Simanlsit embassy
mete is cognizant , if riot dircctinmg , winat Is
going on about the l'iriiipninres. Cardemias
said :
"I have lived lucre sonic time and know
tine lmnsmnrgeirts. They are in revolt ngainst
Spanisil ciericiullsimi. I ivomild mint nitt'Isc air-
nexattomi , tinotigir I prefer it to nmmtonnoniny
nnnder SpaInn. Better hold it for scctmrlty ( or
America's war mmrdennmnnity. As to tire sytfl-
patiry of time Soutir Amnerlcirm.n rclnnihlcs , I
believe it (0 ( be intense , bint tine republics
are nfraltl to declare so for fear of Sp inn. "
Cardenas asked inc further to denny tine
staternonits inn French journals that. ormly
low class Cnnbann nrc leaving Europe for
(110 wrir. A glance at their rtnmmes will simow
tinat they belotig to time beat Cuban families.
Cartlennrimn' owin eon is an attache of Garcia ,
scconnd iii commnanth in Cuba.
At the Spanish ennnbassy Marquis do Vii-
lohmrr , secretary , In the absence of tine nnnn-
bassatlor , said : "his excellency Custlilo is
still iii Madrid. All I cami say is that moth-
mnng onr the subject is now knroi'nn lnor'e. ' ' _ _ _ _
I saw lietances tInts morning 1mm addItion
to time statements imireatly pmninlisinetl. lie
said : "I tb not believe amy nnegotlatiomns for
ineaco winates'er arc nnow going 0mm , After a
decisive battle France will try to secure tire
inndcpc'nndencti of Cuba. All r' nnors now pub-
lishei are purposely flo' .1 by Spirinn to
tilsconcert tine enmenny. A. to tine Piilppirmes ,
my nrdvico is they horiit1 he meld as security -
curity for an ovenntmnul imndemmnity , hut I
mmrefer to see themnr anti Cinira unnexeti to
Ammnenica ratimer titan accept atttonronny an-
der Spain , with which Cuban relations are
nnow Irretrievably broken , "
PART OF FLEET MISSING
Sunlit' of t hit' I7CNMt'IN hinder Cuninasinid
of C.'rvt'rse AitIezir to itii'tt
St rayed .tvii' .
( Copyright , itOl , by l'nesrt Vuiniisining Co. )
SANTO iOMINGO , hlayti , May 25.-New (
York V'erlfi CninIegrannn-Spccli Tlegramn , )
-l'ntnt. of tine Spanish fleet itt inksing , Calnle
anessmnges mayo lrt'onn recetvctt from Captain
filanco anxiously inqmnirmnng as to the ivinere-
abomnttt of several of time sinips. Tine six mmcm-
of-war at Santiago tie Cuba carrie from Cii-
racao , Tineir stay tinere was brief. Onnly
two of tire vessels , tbo Infanta Maria Teresa -
resa auth tire Vizcaya , were allowed to enter
hrUrt. Tiney took onn imoarnl a nrnrail quantity ¶
o ( coal nmnnil a large supply of inrovlalonne mmml
tmnetlicines. The expennses incurred by tine
elnipa at Curacao are saul to mayo amounted
to 50,000 liorlmns. It is m'xjnected that tine
missiing vessels about which General Blanico
inquires will try to join tine rest of tine
Spanisin fleet nmow at Santiago finn Cuba. A
battle between tIne Umnietl ( States fleet anal
titrrt of Spain is expectetl to true imiace at any
( line in tine waters between San Donninnge
and tine rasten'n coast of Cuba.
ST. PiflitltIC , Martinnlquc , May 25.-Now (
York \Vorlti Cablegrnma-Simecial Teiogranrr. )
-The SImannirnin torpedo moat destroyer Ter-
nor flnisineti coaling lute Inst night at Fort
da Fnannce , It left Itort tins mnornniimg , ineintled
northwest , Three Spanish inert-of-war were
scomi off the north Imoint of tine isinmmtl nit
tbo tunic of tine Terror's departure , anti it
inn eviticmnt that it wemnt to join tinemn , Spani-
itth syrnpnmtinizors inert , are jubilnumnt oven' the
departure of tine Terror. It took on a full
supply of coal from ino Spanish smnip All.
canto , winiit woe saId to be a hospital yes-
sei , anti necessary repairs are said to have
been tirorougmniy mantle. It Is tbonngint that
the Terror will prove a valinabltm addition
to time i3panmhtnlr squadron amid will be of
great service.
LONDON May 25.-New ( York World
Cabiegramn-Speeimil 'Felegrann-Tine ) Daii
Mall's Madrid official tehe.Zrws from Cuba.
confirm tine report that the American
utimtatlrons uintler Sampson and Scimley are
iton. lii trout of Santiago blockading Cer.
Vera. Tine nninthters connttider that Santiago
iossttt.ttvs sufficient defenses to sterilIze amy
aggressive action the enonny anay take. Thu
position , however , of the Aimnenican niquad.
'On will e'amtse limnmediute action to be
'akein by tint government , It is rnot yet
-nmowin tha ( (011mm tlniS will take. 'There are
imors ; that ii hattie has alncady taken
hue inn Cuba , but they arc olliciauiy de-
ml nl , Gi qit imaiortauicc is nttnlbuteul to the
4t I1C % C ( ioi ( i.e I huliltlninea .ittn respecL
in t : r . eb j 1. ' of nnobllirajtomn.
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