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_ _ _ ESTABLIShED _ _ _ _ _ _ _ JUNE _ _ 19 _ , _ 1871. _ _ _ _ _ _ OMAIIA _ _ _ _ , FRIDAY _ _ _ _ _ MORNiNG _ , MAY . ' 7 , 189S-TWELV1 _ _ _ _ PAGES. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - . SIE _ _ COPY _ _ _ inri _ _ _ CENTS. _ _ _ _ _
f READY TO OPEN
Eztion Managers Pnh Things at Grounds
Under High Prcsure ,
- FORCES ARE WORKING DAY AND NIGHT
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Efforta to Complete Everything Before Next
W&lnesday Never Lag.
ODDS AND ENDS CLOSING UI' RAPIDLY
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Details of the Administration Am Fast
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Coming Into hapo.
NORTH TRACT AND MIDWAY HUMMING
. 1llNStIIflhIHt Of II1II1IUM III the TrnflN-
pointloti ( nail Iiiplctitetit 1I'iIlIttt
( t.ts tiuler ? ( o,1 IIcnd fl . -
: Aiiiiiieiit IettirCN ( Iruwilig.
1 _ 3uL five days vlII Intervene before Urn
bp3nhl1g of the Expo1t1Ofl.
1.a $ and night shfts ( of men are bendtng
very energy Ufld their efforts are bearing
j fruit. The repair work on the lagoon before -
. fore the opening day vtl1 be entirely corn-
n1ntpi1 Tt xviII ha much stronger than form-
; ; ' ; ; ; cnpable of resiMLing all
heavy rattis that arc likely to occur , The
lenkngci in the roofs of the varIoUs buIld-
lng9 have been remedied aml no more
trouble Is expected from thla source. Tlila
. - , . Ia a matter of great concern to the cx-
- lilbitors , who feared another heavy rain
might greatly damage decoratlon and cx-
hlbit. The work of beautifying the land-
c1po on the main court goca merrily on.
The courts between the Liberal Arts end
Mines nnd Mining buildings on the Eouth ,
and the Agricultural anil Manufacturing On
the north of the lagoon nrc being turned
- into veritable "posy" gardens , spots that
will be the delight of all The temporary
house on the south side of the lagoon , used
as a nrc eiiglno stntlon , baa been removed
- from the ground , ( hid the work of grading
for the brIdge across the lagoon can now
be completed. and tlllF3 will be followed by
L the laying of the brick paverneilt. Twen-
tiotli street , leading from the Administra-
tloii Arch to the Transportation building , Ia
being graled atl(1 rolled , preparatory to
being covered with gravel.
The closiiig of the week will mark the
completion of the Press , the Hospital Cind
' the Service buildings , Tile OCCU1)UUCY of
the same will occur Monday and Tuesday
CIICI by the opening day all wili be Corn-
fortably dfiliCOilCed therein. Tile fire do-
partinent. has taken posessien of its new
building. The present apparatus consists
of two linac wagons with roller hearings and
000 feet of hose for each wagon ; one hook
nliih ladder truck , the latest improved
nlake , with seven laddcr , ranging in length
from twelve to sixty feet , nnd several small
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extension ladders for inside 1150. The two
chemical engires from New York have not
arrived , although they have been n the
TOld a number of days. These engines will
ho stationed for use on the main court ,
WillIe the jrcsent apparatus will be re-
IllOVed to a flew engine house to he erected
on the hluft track. The present fire corn-
pany ntmbers nine iiien , as follows , but
which is to be augmented by seven others :
11. L. I'earfllan , captaiii James I' . DoWflB ,
- lieutenant ; Z. L. SmIth and Charles A.
hopper , drivers ; George McKray , William
Gorinan Cinti Villiain Guider , truckmen ;
\\'illiarn l3urincster and John D. McGrcal ,
p1 pernon.
In till ? TruIN1bortIl Itii flu iltliiij.
The Transportation -building , which IC
one of the largest of Its kind , is fast at-
taming exhibition style. The south division -
vision , used as tile ngricilitural Imphemeni
department , is being crowded with all thc
Ilitest and nCost Improved machinery Ulli
ifllillCCflefltS knowii to tills oge , ( roni
higlIt carriage alid heavy wagon to tin
largest threshing macblues and engines
The Pullman l'aiaco Car company has
sidendid display of its cars , there being
long line of SleopilIg , dining and observa
tion earn. As soon as gotten in conditiol
- these cars will be opened to visitors , show
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In hOW easily and orntortably one CflC
flow travel , There Is also on exhlbitloi
. - 000 of tile first sleeping cars inatle , whici
affords qUite CL rOfltrllst to tile modern one
The \Vcst Midway has attractions for nil-
the high , oi the sea-saw-the lowly , in till
geld mines of Cahfornln , Tile Streets of Al
Nations , ulllough not ill running order , has
IICCIflY visitors , who are attracted hither by
the strangely COstUfllCl p001)10 , their Ian-
guages , tile acrobats in their daily practice ,
tue iitti fellows being pusilell to their Ut- .
Illost until tile ) ' are compell' to sit down
for want of breath.
"Tue Old Plantation" has been taken pos-
acsson of by the negroes , lately arrived
from tile soutil , They arc hurrying to get
their cabins In readiness for occupancy ,
the work being tiollo by the younger morn-
hers , while "old granny' ' and 'olil 111011"
stlllcrintclll , the little Plckanninles frolicking
' 'Oil the green' ' nearby , giving 0110 something
of CiU iticO. of their daily life in the south.
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'l'llo Vlil anti wooly rest is to be IlicturetI
In the \ 'iidVest shio' . Time small boy with
the itlqUihtivc eye immis kept a cloao watch
for several days on the quarters of tile
IIagellbLlCk'l animal show company. Over
100 animals , two-tlllrtls of the entire mitmin-
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her , have already arrived and been caged ,
Tue balance of the show Is expected to ar-
rIo either tomorrow or Stmnday ,
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J , lIL h.lG CO'l'itAUJ'O.t$1 S'i'iI.I ON ,
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'I'i'Mt I llllII' 0 $111 A rgn 111(1 % ( ) lie I ii g
. , II'11l'd I ) ) ' .1 ii ii itt. St'ept t.
: The case \ilerein an injunction is sought
by John Ilorkins anti \V , A , Gordon to restrain -
strain tIme Oimalma , Mercilauts' lxpresa and
TralIsfer comilpany frolu orcvcnting ( bent
(10111 haulIng ehilbitS withIn the grounds Is
v still on before Judge Scott , with a prospect
. that it 'IIl CO15tl1110 ! Illost of tIme day.
'file entlo mornIng was spent in the introduction -
troduction of contracts anti arguIng the legal
: ' IChInses of the suit. The attorney for the
exposition contenihcl that all drmtyIllCfl hitmtl
, . a l'ighlt to haul exhibits train tile depots to
the groiids , bitt that in trallsferrlng cx-
D , iilblta ( rein cars stvltcimed into the grounds
the CXlOlitiOll oflicers 115(1 a legal right tea
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a ; control 'lme unloading nod tlelivery of nil
, articles. Attorneyi for thu plaintIffs urged
that the draying franchise was in the nature
of a monopoly and that he tierclutnta' hix-
k"- press company had no right to an exclusIve
franchise for doing the business.
, At the afternoon session of the court Man-
1 " - ager liabc'ock of the Transjortatlon depart-
meet o ! ( ho exposition went on ( lie stanil
and testifiel that the lefemlmhant was the
' . lowest bidder ( or doing thp work and that it
bad ICCi nuttmoried under contract to do
opW hauling from cars wIthin the grounds
. : , _ .L to time buliditqum , For the faithful porforul.
:1 : ? amice of this work. the defendamit had en-
: s'sti Into a contract and 1ma4 gtveq time re-
- ' iuIrG4 bond , ot ohi ; this , bu the defend ,
a1 had Kbsorbed tbe ermuion % charges made
QZi the Mlggoud PcIflc flIiro&mt comi4n7 ,
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timti saving to the exposItion $4 on every
carload of freight sent direct to the car5.
Mr. Babcock tstifled that all draymea of
the city hind equal rights with reference to
hauling goods from the local depots to the
exposition grounds and that for doing this
work there was no mnonoply or exclusive
franchise.
hhvhti.tIJ Oh' ) .IJMISSION OhilAIZl.
Mztmimgt'r iilluI'IC'M ! Arrnfll.celllClltN fur
( Jntcs and hiM AMI.iMtllfltM ,
Arrangements have been completed by
the \Vays and Means depaf'tmcnt for the
entranceti and exits of the exposition
grounds and the personnel of the force of
ticket sellers , the ticket takers and the
other numerous employcs required in tile
operation of an extensive system such as
Is necessary for the proper handling of the
crowds which wilt attend the exposition.
There will be live general admissIon gates
to the grounds , located as follows : MaIn
entrance at ( lie Arch of States , Twentieth
and Plnckney streets ; additional entriinces
at TweatyfOurth and l'inckney streets ,
Sherman avenue tinder tile west end of the
south viaduct , enst side of Sherman avenue
near the north viadtict , railway entrance at
Twentieth nail lloyd streets. For the convenience -
venionco of the empioyes In tile Service
lulidlng amimi the other hulitlings in that
vicinity , a ICCISS gate will ho established at
Twentieth antI Manderson streets , where
liassholders only vihl be admitted.
At each of tile entrances there will be
admission turnstiles 'or adults , children
and plIssilolders. At tim five gates there
will be a total of eighteen turnstiles for
adults , ten for children and six for pass-
holders. The regular admission fee to the
grounds will be 50 cents and children be-
tween the ages of 5 and 12 years will be
charged half price , or 25 cents. Tile main
entrance will be lrovidcd with four turnstiles -
stiles for adulta , tw for children and one
for passilolders. At Twenty-fourth and
Pinckney streets there will be four stiles
for adults , two for children anl one for
passholders. The railway entrance at
Twentieth and Boyd streets , the northern
boundary of the grounds , will he provided
wttii four stiles for adults , two for children
and OflO for jmassilolders. The entrance to
thio main colirt under tile west end of the
south viaduct will be provided with four
stIles for adults , three for chIldren and
two for passholders. Tue entrance to the
bluff tract on the east side of Sherman
avenue near the north viaduct will have
two stiles for adults , one for children amid
ono for passholders.
ArralgelmlemltM for Getilmig Out.
Automatic exit turnstiles will be pro-
vlded at convenient points for those who
wish to leave the grounds. These stiles
m'ihi be so arranged that persons may go
out by simply pushing on them , hut no
one call enter at this point , nor can more
than one person pass out at the same time ,
There will be sixteen of these stiles , distributed -
tributed as follows : Two at Twentieth and
l'hnclcney at the main entrance , three at
Twenty-fourth amid i'lnckney , three at tile
railway entrance on lloyd street , three at
Sherman avenue under the south viaduct
on time st sitle amlIl two tinder tithe viaduct -
duct on the cast side of Sherman avenue ,
two at. SIxteenth ned Spencer streets and
one at. Twenthetll null Mantlerson streets.
These exit turnstiles are to accommodate
time leOPle who wish to leave the grounds
tluring the ordinary hours of the ( lay or
evening. To allow crowds to pass out
wllen the grounds are closet ! or at the close
of special attractions , large gates have
been prorided where the people many pass
out In large numbers. These big gates
are located at the following points : At
time main entrance , Twentieth and Pinch-
lle ) , at Twenty-fourth and Pinckncy , on
the east side of Sherman avenue near the
south viaduct and at Twentieth amid Man-
derson streets.
There will be eighteen places at the
grounds where tickets vIli be sold , these
being distributed as follows : Four at time
maui entrance , four at Twenty-fourth and
Plncknoy , four at time railway entrance on
I lloyd street , four at the entrance under ,
tile \vest end of the south viaduct on Sher-
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. Ilmall avenue and two on the cast side of
Slicrmnan avenue near tile north viaduct.
I l'erion.iel of the Utirenu.
I The complete organization of the Bureau I
L of Admissions is as follows : : 0. A. lloeijme , ,
3 sulperfntentlent ; \ % ' A. Overbeck , chief clerk ; ,
. Arthur Chase , ticket clerk ; 0 , Groff anti W
I 1' . Ilombach , entry clerks ; W. P. VanAer-
1 nam , pass clerk ; A. J. Webb , chief lnsjector ;
- W _ C , Matthews , It. A. McEachron , in3pect- .
I ors ; Martha Itomellus , Jdmua St. John , ,
. Evelyn O'Connor and Frances Garrotty , ,
I ticket counter3 ; Marie Patrick , stenogra. .
phcr ; W. F. Johnson , nicasenger.
1 Ticket sellers : Warren Sigher , M. May. .
. narti , C , A , Mitcilell , it. A. flyrnea , Arthum r
- itieknmanV. . Ii. McFarlamic , Ii. M. Barton ,
U F. B. Siliith , Clinton Spooner , W , P. Reed
I Ernest ii. Peake , C. i , ICerns , Glen k :
Mitchell , II. M. Smith , II , I ) . Barrett , 1) , J ,
Reed , W , G. Langtry , jr. , S. T. Wallace ,
Gate lcecper3 : John ihontlesson , Adani
ICerner , Edward C. Ilumitoon , Maurice J ,
ScannellV. . H. ileers , George Toinilo , L. N.
LeValley , ii , A. Saunders , M. I. Stewart ,
A. N. Gordon , C. B. Mullen , herbert Dunn ,
F. P. Cantlee , W. J. ioughs , Charles F.
Evans , 0.V. . hiofner , F , J. ilarirnan , J , M.
Wallace , F. N. Shepherd , James huff , Julius
Rich , ittities Stqcimthaho , Max F. Trustier ,
James Iuncan , James IL. Kiger , B. P. hleiser ,
Jolla 1Cowakwski , George II. Butler , IL F.
Manning , F. C. Morgan , E. W , Woodruff ,
Leon C. Crandall , Ij. 0. LandIs , 1)avid
Brown , E. J. Ahhott , Fred Berman , Fritz
\'nlibcrg , iuncan larraughl , 13. 1) . i'owell ,
C. I. Matimews , James C. Lintisoy , A. it ,
Stagner , Charles \V. ( lairs , Grant Stanley.
John Alperson , Robert Baldwin , O ii. Rogers -
ers , Vihes Collirnan , I ) . U. Rush , Thomas J ,
Doyle , It. C. iiettcrman , Roy N. Towh , James
Evans , Nat Slmepim rd , I' , I ) . McCormick ,
Frank H.Vihson , John It. Nilason , Allen B.
Gobhe , A. F. lioss , C. A. Edhimlg , Jamuie Blair ,
Soil Newnlan , M , B , Baker , M. Fredrickson ,
Charles ii. i'ieron , Z. B. Jackson. -
louglas , Alfred Petelson , J. IC. Ives , B. A.
Murphy.
As at present organized tile Bureau of Ad-
flhiSiolllJ consists of 103 empioyes , including
fifteen lCOIlO ) ) ill tile 0111cc , OiglltCOfl ticket
sellers ammil seventy gate kecepera , Manager
Ltmldsey ilas called a flleetiflg of this force
to be held at thim , Conimnerchal club rooms Saturday -
urday evelling at S o'cholk , where time nunler.
oils ellihllO'e8 will receive instructions as to
their diltlt's.
lilt l'1'ISIt-C.N.lItN ( ' 1.1111 iLi'VS.
Miii.CN A rrtmm.g'immeliM fur h'erimzmnt'mit
Quarters ioa'ii 'i'osvii.
The Britislm.Canatiian club held a regular
weekly meeting at exposition headquarters
last Ilight , The chIef feature of limo bold-
fleas bortiol , was the decision reached on
securing permanent club hmeaelquarters , room
131 itumge block , having been decided on ,
It will be attractively antI comfortably fur-
nisiicd. There will him registration books ,
and Information bureau and a rentleavous
for ilrltlbh.Callahlian visitors. Tile hub
also deitled to secure desk room at once
In the Nebraska State building on the cx-
position grounds.
At the cibso o business Rev. Campheli
FaIr. thenim of Trinity cathedral , gave a
.leaslng . address In reference to the work
and duty of the chub. 'The dean urged
thst ( be club do all In its power to assist
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CONFER \11TI1 \ GENERAL 11LES
Officers from Garcia's Oommanl. Arc in
Wazhthgtn with Advico.
ARRANGING FOR CUBAN CO.OPERATION
Gte lime flctnhh.m of time Con4Ihon auth
Jiiiilnment of time hilsurgeumt
Purees Now In tiLe
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WAShINGTON , May 26.-Secretary Alger
and General Miles conferred today with two
ofilcers from Garcia'B staff , General Collazo
and Lieutenant Colonel Charles llcrnandez ,
who camne direct from Garcia's headquarters ,
bearing credentials from him , to effect a
plan of co operntion.
They accompanied Lieutenant liowan of
( lie United States army on his return from
Garcia's camp , and shared with him ( lie
( hanger of a two days' voyage in an open
boat from the north coast of Cuba until
picked tip by a small sloop , which carried
them to Nassau ,
Colonel ilernandez says Garcia has his
headquarters at ilaynmno , one of the large
towns in the central part of the island.
It was surrendered by the Spanish forces
a few weeks ago after Garcia and hIs troops
limul made a long fight. Garcia and ills stuff ,
with a bodyguard of several hundred men ,
are quartered inside the city ,
About 3.000 mon are nuartered outside ( lie
city. They are armed with Remingtons
anti Mausers captured from the Spaniards.
Most of them have machettes , but only the
omcers carry other small arias. They have
horses like the Indian mustang. Mules aroused
used for pack purposes. Coionei hlernandea
says the commissary and quartermaster's
department is unknown.
Colonel Ilernandez says communication is
maintained witii Gomcz and points along the
coast. From these he has a general idea
of ( lie Cuban forces. lie estimates that
there are 12,000 men , all wehi armed , and
constituting tile orce of the eastern division
of tIme island under General Garcia. These
include the 3,000 at flayamo , the others being -
ing scattered at various points.
lIe estimates General Gotnez's immediate
command at about 3,000 , with about 6,000
men slattercd at various points. In all tilero
are according to the estimates of Gencrai
Colhazo and Colonel Ilernandez , about 20-
000 to 25,000 troops actually in the 'ficlil.
It is understood that tile purpose of the
present visit of Garcia's omcers is to give
that general's assurance to the authorities
here of his desire to give every possibio cooperation -
operation to the American movement.
RULES FOR SPECIAL TROOPS
Vnr flelnrtmueultletliLeM % VIio Mut'
Eumlist lit tite ItegIulieiLtN for Eit-
giuieers ziuuI inmuuiumLeC4
WASHINGTON , May26.-The regulations
for the organization of ( lie brigade of engineers -
neers and the ton regiments of immunes ,
authorized by special act of congress , were
today formally agreed upon by General
Miles and AdJ'utant General Corbln. Now
that. time qualifications necessary for enlist-
nielit are known , recruiting will begin
promptly , with a view to the utilizing of
tile IflCli iii the army of occupation of Cuba.
The brigade of engineers is to be corn-
prised of three regiments , to ho designated
respectively the First , Second and Third
regiments of United States volunteer engi-
neers. There are to be three battalions In
each regiment of four companies each. For
each regiment there are to be fifty-three
conirnissioncti omcors and 1,016 enlIsted
men. Tile officers will be selected for their
skill as military , civil , electrical , mechanical -
ical or topographic engineers.
An efiort v1li be made to recruit the enlisted -
listed men from every branch of the engineering -
gineering profession and of mechanical skill.
MachInists , steam engineers , blacksmiths ,
carpenters , plumbers , telegraphers , topog-
rapilers , draughtsmen , photographers , railroad -
road macn , riggers , hoataien and those
skilled in ( he tie of explosives are espe-
daily desired.
Volunteer engineer troops will be armed
and equipped as infantry. Their uniform
will conform to that prescribed for ( lie use
of engineer troops of the regular army.
The men composing ( he "inimunos" are
expected to be recruited largely from the
south. They are to be organized into ten
regiments , five of which wlil he composed
of whites , and the other regiments of colored -
ored hiersons , They viIl be niatle up as
far as practicable of oflicers and men who ,
owing to their origin , the places of their
reaidemco , and other circumstances affect-
lug their physical characteristics , possess
Immunity , or are likely to be exempt from
diseases iuicident to tropical climates.
There are to be three battalions corn-
rosed eacim of four companIes. The enlisted -
listed strengtii of each company of ( he
regIment will not exceed eighty-two , willie
the rnInimum enlisted strength is fixed at
seventy-five. For each regiment the total
commanding officers is fIxed at forty-six and
the total enlIsted men at 992.
IS ALMOST A CENTURY OLD
Xlumtlm Nt'tt York 1t.'himit'uit , % 'Imieli lut
No a t Cltit'kuuuuuiuiu.cn i'iirk , iuttes
It , . Org.tnuiIzmmlloii ( remit ( ) ) .
CihICK..MAUG. NATIONAL PARK , Ga. ,
.May 26.-lnciudlmig today's arrivals there are
now 12,000 macn encamped at time park.
The Ninth New York , Colonel 0. James
Greene couuinianding , arrived tills muernl'mmg.
There are i,010 men iii the command. Tiils
regimnent was organizemi in iSQO anti has preserved -
served its organization intact.
Time Second. Kentucky regiment reacimed
( ho naric at 710. ; Tilts comnmand numbers
1G30 men , and is commanded by Colonel
B. II. ( ] aither.
Time Bighmth Now York , whicim arrived yes-
tertlayaa today assigned to the Third bri-
gathe of ( imo First division of General Vade'mm
Third army corps , completing time compic-
macmit of time First division ,
Time Second Kentucky and NIntim New
York were .usigumed to ( he First brigade of
( he Second , iivisIon of ( he Third corps ,
Toimight troops A , C and D of time Third
volunteer cavalry , Colonel Grigsby , arrived
from limo Black hula region of South Dakota ,
umuitler counniand of Major It. S. French , The
three troops number 225 men.
The various commands are beginning mU-
itary life In earnest. All the regiments ( hat
are pcrmnanemlly encamped were given regimental -
imental drill today , and this will be continued -
ued from day to day. General flrickinritlgo
continued Ills inspection of the First corps ,
under General Wilson , today.
Tie reports of disaffectIon among
the Missouri troops arise froni dissatisfaction -
satisfaction growing out of an inadequate -
adequate watcr supply , but this
will be remedied , us the completion of hiiiio
lines will afford abundance of water to the
commands , The trc.opa also complain of In-
sumcient equipment , luiving received flQ
uniforms or arms from the overnmeot
since being mustered Into the federal sery-
ice.
ice.The
The varous : commands were served 1tb
su'plicg ' of fresh meat today for the first
time since the arrl'al. of the vOltmnteer
at the park , and zutrangenents have been
made by the commlsmuiury department to supply -
ply fresh meat regulnrly Sixty carloads of
rations arrtvel totay ir6ns Chicago and
northern cities.
Today two miles of ppo were laid in
Chickamnauga I'ark under direction of Gen-
cml l3oynton and several of the commands
are tonight enjoying the luxuries of cold
water baths. By tornorrow , night two pipe
lines wilt ho completed to the extreme
limits of the park and the problem of an
acleriuiMe water supply for the big volunteer
army wilL have been solved , The government -
mont has authorized General I3oyaton , pres-
blent of the Chickamauga i'ark commission ,
to eXhenl $10,000 if necessary in the erec-
( ion of a permanent water works system at
the park ,
The Sixty-ninth New York , First Arkansas -
sas and Fifth Missouri regiments arrived
tonlgimt.
BLOCKADE TELLS ON HAVANA
SlmlICN Are Scnreel'oor I'eolile Are
Stutr'Iumg uiiil OtherN Are 'I'rylmig
to Get Avui ,
( Copyright , ISDS , by Press Publishing Co. )
hAVANA , Cuba , May 25.-Via ( Key West ,
May 26.-New York World Cablegram-
Special Telegram.-Buelmess ) is at a stand-
still. Very few mercantile transactions arc
effected , Everybody avoids transactions ,
auth it is pubhichy announced that all operations -
tions viii be considered void. Most of ( he
business houses on Oblspo street , the untie
business street of the city , are closing up ,
There is talk ( hint som have been traims-
ferred , nominally from their present owners ,
wimo are Spaniards , to Cubans and foreign
Individuals to avoid confiscation , which is
generally' expected.
Spaniards who have property are willing
that Spain should accede to the demands
of the United States , but the lower classes ,
who are daily Instigated by i3ianco , are
fully prepared to meet' all emergencies , and ,
In fact , are anxious that Limo American in-
vaslon should begin. iIa'ana ' has been fortified -
tified to meet a land attack , and nIl the
cavalry forces are conceqtrated in Havana
province and chiefly in the northern part
of the province.
Supplies are getting scarce , so much so
that. "Lavina , " the largest and best wholesale -
sale grocery , cannot fill large orders. Only
email ones have prompts attention at very
advanced prices. The prices of goods are
subject to hourly raise. Most articles have
advanced iii i'rices ' from 10 to 300 per cent.
Even well-to-do people are' deprived of some
of the necessities of life. As for the poor ,
they are deprived of vcrjthing and are in
the same box with thio recdncentrados. These
inst only pray for the return of the
"Guardian Angel , " as they call Clara Bar-
ton. These people are dyIng daily in large
numbers. I
Rafael Fernandez dd atro , having aban-
tioned the Island with his ptniily , has placed
Montoro Giborja and Doltz , his autonotnist
colleagues , in a very critical situation anti
they are using all means to leave th& isiani , ,
These men have been the supposed repro-
setitatives of ( lie Cubans In the autonomist
party. Although lovednnd respected before
now they are hated and despised.
Time general that tile exist-
leg condition of affairs cannot last long
withotmt an uprising of ( lower classes ,
as the government omnplg. the troops to
be supplied first , exhausting the food supply
rapicil y.
IC the people today had a chance to ieae.
fully 75 per cent of the population of iii
vana would take advantage of it. Many
families are trying to ge ( to the coast , as
they have been told that ( lie bldckading
American simlpmm vlhl take them off.
FIRST CALL ABOUT COMPLETE
It iM ENtImfluLtt'lt 'thereYili lie it Fey
'l'IIOLiHLLIIl SIirt , us loud of time
Stutes Lack 'I'iieir Full Quota ,
WASHINGTON , May 26.-The work of
mustering tile volunteers into the service
of the United States under the president's
first call for troops Is practically coin-
pieted. Adjutant General Corbln announced
tonight that the number of volunteers so
far reported mustered was 118,000 auml that
enough were prepared to swell the number
to between 121,000 and 122,000.
ita : RCAIy 'I'O IIH EXCiI.iNGil ) .
Smnumiist l'rIsiuut'rs te Taken to ,
Vesi frtum Fort 11C1'iierHouu.
KEY \VEST , May 2&--Coionel Vincente
the Cortijo , former at Cabanas
fortress , and tmnderstood to be a brother-
in-law of Lieutenant Gtnerai W'eyler , Sur-
gcon Major Simicoa Garcia .Jullan and two
private coldiers , who were captured on the
Spanish steamer Argonauta , and who have
been confined at Fort McPhdrson , Atlanta ,
arrived hero today. Tiley were Immediately
taken in a small boat th the United States
revenue cutter Hamilton , where they will
remain until exchanged for Hayden Jones
and Charles Thrahl , American ilowspnper
correspondents , who landed In Cuba recently
and were captured.
iEitl'.lTT IS A'S' $ AN F1t.tNCISCO.
.
.vii I l'ersoumahi Suipervisi' Future Ec-
it'mIItiOIiH IC , iIuuuuiImm.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 26.-Major Gen-
cml Merritt , recently appointed governor
general of the Philippines , arrived in ( lila
city toiiighit. All futute rnovememmta of the
Manila expeditions will be 'subject to imis or-
dora , lIe will act only under instructions
from \Vasiiingon ( ,
General Otis svlhl accomrmpany the second
expedition , which Is expected to sail within
three wceks. The work of equipping tile
troops will , now ho im charge of Colonel
James W' . i'opo , chlaf quartermaster on
General. I4errltt's staff , vho also arrived
this evening.
. % star's iIui Au'cepttmml.
NEW YORK , May 2G.1-Tho battery of-
( ored to the United Siats. government by
Jolla Jacob Astor viiefl ) motiIities first broke
out was accepted toiay. Lieutenant C.
Mardi of time Fifth Unitc'i. States artillery
iiamu been detailed to commpnd the battery.
Time new battery will bo on time order of
what Is called in Eaglanda mountain bat-
( cry , Time gun carriages.und guns are de.
tacliable , and are repackedon tile backs of
mules for ( ransportatioh. . The battery will
lie made up at six lIotc1mkiasrapid-flro guns.
I'u'it'ct Sold Ie , . ' & 'mtutim IHI' .
ALBANY , N. Y. , May 26-If , ( lie state atm-
( liorities become convinced that the ear will
continue beyond ( he time for time state elcc'
( ions tlmi fail , or Itednta , so shape themselves -
selves that time voluIlttar troops from ( lila
mttato will be kept In ( im United States sery-
ice beyonti ( Imat time tit governor will mmmi-
doubtedly convene the leg1lature in extraordinary -
dinary session to enact legislation wiiicim
will. permit tIle volunteers of this state to
cast their votes , no matter In what part of
time coUrtry tlicy may be.
a Iveii lumuaui nHi's.
WAShINGTON , May 2t3.-'Fhe secrotry
of ( he navy lies given the name l3rutus to
the steamer Peter , uson , ecentiy pum-
chased at San Franciseg for he purpose of
convoying and coaling the Monterey on Its
yoyagc. to Manila. The collier liheda , me
cently purchased for naval pmrposes , has
beeu re-named Caulua.
ORECON IS OW AT KEY \VEST \
Captain Olark Describes His Long Trip
Around the ibm ,
HIS CREW IS ONCE CALLED TO QUARTERS
fig flattleslmip i , ill F'lrst-Cinsmi Shmimpe
After Its Itemnuirkahile Jomirne'
flint Is ltenilr t * ) Huiter
time Pray ,
KEY \VEST , May .26-Tue United States
battleship Oregon arrived here this moruir.g
from Jupiter anti is now at ancher near
Sand Key light.
.Captnin Charles B. Clark anti other em-
cers of the Oregon came itahore at 10 o'clock
anti reported all well on board and time ship
in good condition. The Oregon left Salt
Francisco on March 19 , arrived at Callao
aUth left ( here on April 7 , passed Sandy
l'olnt on April 21 , arriving at Rio Janeiro
on April 30. Time battleship reached liahia
on May B antI touched at ilarbadocs en May
18. At the latter Place tile slitim was quarantined -
antined , but was only detained one tiny.
'rime battleship arrived off Jupiter at nighUon
May 24 , and ( lien communicated with \\'aah-
ington. Time Oregon ldcked up the cruiser
Marietta ammd the dynamite cruiser Buffalo
between Rio Janeiro and Baum , but it luarteti
company with them after a few hundred
miles ,
Captain Clark said the crew had suffereti
inticli from the heat in passing twice through
( he tropics. ' 'All time way along , " lie atided ,
"we were wondering where the Spaniards
were , and we muevor ascertained ( hat fact
until we reached Bahia , "
"Do you know now , captain ? "
"Well , " he replied , " 1 can imagine we can
make a very accurate guess. "
The Oregon will remain here for orders.
On leaving ( lie Barbadoes the Oregon
sailed almost tlircctly north , going to tile
north of Porto Rico about 150 miles. The
northerly course was continued until the
ilermudas were sighted , when it vcmmt for
the cast coast of Florida.
Captain Clark explains that the reason
for going to Jupiter inlet instead of putting
In at Key \Vest was to enable ( lie Oregon
(0 ( be ready to go either to Key \Vost or
Hampton Roatls in short order after getting -
ting information from W'ashington. Cap-
tam Clark had no omcial kuowietigo of the
situation after leaving 1(10 tIc Jaiieiro.
C' . ev Cuutl,1 tO Qunrtert.
On the entire trip the crew expected mo-
mentarliy to meet the Spammiardum. Only once
wIts there a call to arms. This was shortly
after initinlght on leaving Rio de Jatleiro.
As the Oregon was plougiiing through the
black equatorial sea a dark object was discovered -
covered ahead. The call to quarters was
sounded , the men rolled out of their berths
with time enthtmsiasni of boys on a circus
day and almost instantly every gun was
mannctl. The Oregon left its course anti
circled around its blaclc pursuer only to
fInd it harmless bark instead of a Spanish
war ship.
At Rio do Janelro Captain Clark was ( old
that the Spanish torpedo boat Tenierarlo was
following him. This report gave new interest
to time trip. for' a day and night , but at
the next p rt of coil lie was informed that
the Temararlo had gone into dry dock at
Rio mie Janeiro just after the departure of
the Oregon.
The cruise through the straits of Magel-
ian was interesting. It was at ( lmis far
southern part of the hemisphere that the
crew expected a visit from the Spaniards.
In many places the channel is narrow nnd
crooked , with hidden bays and coves , and
back of them mountains towering Into ( ho
clouds on either side.
Moreover , they were in the land of Icy
winter. For more ( hail a month they hind
been sailing under tropical skies , anti now
time blasts of December whistled among the
crags above them , and ice at night lay on
tile decks.
But the Oregon did not lag. Captain
Clark had no idea of giving the Span-
lards , If they were there , a chance to catch
him napping. It tile great hattlcshlp were
caught it woulti be a catch on time wing.
The engines were warmed tip to tlmeir best
work , anti wlmerever it was safe and possible
the Oregon bowled along at fiftecmt knots
an hour. The machinery worketi well , anti
on occasions the speed was increased three
knots in a few minute' .
A stop of three tlays was made at Sandy
Point , where coal was taken on and other
supplies secured.
The Oregon's twenty-five omcers , and Its
crew of .125 seamen were well anti happy
when the battleship cast anchor off Satid
Key light at 6:30 : timis morning.
'rime Oregon is in first-classslmape , and
ready for another cruise as ion as the
ono just ended. The excellent condition
of the mcmi , after their sixty-six days' voyage -
age , is perhaps even more remmiarkable.
Throughout ( ho entire ( rip there were no
cases of scrieum illmmesa on board , anti time
men are as eager for immediate activity
as if they had Just conic from a vacation
In the mnoummtains.
ICIlY \VEST , Fin. , May 26-New ( York
\'orid Cablegram-Special Telegramn-The )
story about dynamite in the Oregon's bunk-
era irobnbly has no fountlation. OffIcers
say it is merely similar to many others dr.
culated about the simip.
MONTEREY PUT ON THE DOCK
M.uimitor % 'iiI H. . iuude Jtc'uiily for time
'In m' to 3liiui I in to St repigtleu.
li've"s Fleet ,
MARF ISLAND NAVY YARD , Cal. , May
26-Time Pimilatleiphia , after being thor-
ouglmly refitted , was untiocked timia afternoon -
noon anti time Iilontqrey took Its place on the
dock. The bottom of the Monterey will he
scrapeti anti painted , after svimlcim time monitor
will be reatly for Its trip to Manila ,
Time large collier Peter Jebsen ( rcnnmeti
Brutus ) , purchased by the government with
its cargo of 4,800 tona of coal for $270,000 ,
is also being Prepared for sea. Its hollers
anti engines , after inspection , were pro-
noummceti In excellent conthition. Rapid-tIre
guns wore pLit on board at once. It will
make the trip to time Pimiiippines in company
with ( ho Monterey ,
A crew of naval militia from San Francisco -
cisco , numbering fIfty-six , imas been ordered
(0 time Mohican , wimich will depart soon vltim
ammunition anti stores for the ifawailaum
naval station. Time Rowan is hot coining
to ( ho yard to be comnmittsioned , Arrange-
inents are being made to senti Its stores to
Portland.
1)eei I umt'u t4eeiI's OtTer ,
WASHINGTON , May 26.-The War do.
partment has declined the generous offer
made by lion , Arthur Seweli of Bath , Me. ,
to charter time slmlp itoanoke , owned by him ,
to ( ho governunent , The main reason for
this is that the Itoalloko Is a sailing vemu.
sd and the officials' believe ( imat for trans.
port purposes steamships arc Preferable.
C'thfurnin IlOilt's to lit , PIrNt ,
SAN FRANCISCO , May 2q-Cal ifornia
way be the first state to furnish mu corn-
plete regiment under ( ho president's second
call for troops. It fled time union utter tIme
first call was issued , and is ready to repeat
the exploit General Vartleid , command-
ttmg the Second regiment , NatIonal Guards of
THE BEE BL/N. /
\Veather
Showers : 'inds lft . , , , _ Norherly.
1 iGettlmig itenuly fo/ / & priming.
( 'uIuut I.entcrs 111 * Miles.
Ouci&uum Ni'i' at
: 'nIim S'orrlel Jjcr'ern.
2 Lookiliur for
l't"n for time
inui heady to IlimUst.
8 Nehrnskn Nevs ,
( oioumeI lirumn and Itis Ileuzimnent.
' 'ltIIutnt Ehurlgimt Is % 'iumuiientcii.
.5 lmi Itorini amid ( 'nulmiucuLt.
I ; t'uult'd l'resl.yterlnums nt % % 'ork ,
ltmii .t of I lie % 'limmiui Asseiui1l ) ' .
( I Comuuiell imhmiffs * .ncynl lumttcrs ,
loava Nt'u , nail Comnmuleuul ,
7 Snurtiuig hiv'lits of a liy. ,
S Clmlenuxo Mmmii Corners Cumrringct. ,
I ) Guinea ls'.mt' mm a Auluire' . " .
usC of iilcet tie lIt'n.lllmtlmtpu ,
lteummItieuumi i.t'ILuxui ( ' Clumis.
Pinits fir flit' lumuhlun C.ulmgre'4 ,
1 1 Cuuuiiumem't'inl uiuutl FIumnmilnl Ne mu.
li "L'eter IIngt's ieviee. "
'l'cmmmperntumre itt Ouiiumliutm
hour , 1)u'g. hour , Deg.
1. am. lii , , , . . . ( Il I p.iii . . . . . .
( I n ilL . . . . . . 11(1 2 im. in , . . , , .
.T ii , ilL . . . . . . tIM 8 m' im . . . . . .
S a. iii . . . . . . i't 'i 1' mu . . . . . . fill
9 8. IlL . . . . . . 7 : ' ; 1 , p. iii . . . . . . ( ill
10 a. ilL . . . . . . $ ( I p. mu . . . . . . 41i )
I 1 a. Ill . . . . . . i ) 7 1 , . IIL . . . . . . 41 $
l : iii . . . . . . . . . 7.1 p. iii . . . . . . 117
II im. iii . . . . . . ( Id
California , has ordered an liispection of ( ho
Fifth reginient , and says it will be reamly
to be sworn iii as a whole tomorrow morn-
leg. The Fifth includes cornpalliel in Oakland -
land , Alameda , San Jose , Santa Rosa anti
Petalumna. General Warfl.ld will then take
sEeDs to reorgaiiizo the Second brigade of
Ul3'Natiotial Guard and place it iii rcadiiiess
for war. Uniier the second call for volun-
teeN California will probably furnish two
batteries , two regiments of infantry and one
troop of cavalry.
BAD NEWS FROM MANILA
Cruiser unit luuiore It'tborted to ltmte
ileeui "Wr'ekeii iy ito I.ilo-
Hoard.
14imL OIL
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LONDON , May 26.-NeW ( York World Ca-
blegrani-Spedial Telcgrnlmi.-Tlie ) Daily
Telegrapll's Matilia special says :
Svnnimtrds from distant districts are flocking -
ing imito the town. The insurgents nrc at-
tacltug all tile outlying stations. Mapy
Slianiards ha'e beell amisassimitttl'd , Though
Imported gootis are very scarce there is a
fair Stmplly of native products at greatly cmi-
hanceti prices.
Time Baltimore has been wrecked by an
explosiomi on board and is now iyiug imi the
mud at Macabulos.
A ntmnibcr of tnsurgciits , cornmali'w" u
Tarlac , ntmmerouS anti powerful , surremidereti
to the Spamiisii. The steamer Saturimus , from
the Caroilncs , has arrived at Aibamly. Time
captain telegraphs that a rising imas taken
Place In the Carohilies.
PASS BY GLADSTONE'S BIER
GredI4 Gather at w'stu.iimistcr _ iJubey
to Gnr41 Up.mthieYCtLtumreM of
the tIhiutrlomm Deitul.
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LONDON , May 26.-NeW ( York World Ca-
blegrlim-SPCCial Telegrnm.Eflglaild ) has
paitl its national tribute to Mr. Gladstone.
The tmmmceasing stream of his fellow coon-
trymeli that for fourteeli hours has passed
his bier in reverential homage to his ge-
mdus rtiid pulhiC services is greater testimony -
mony to lilt fame timan any monumnent ( lint
coulri be fashioned by the hand of luau.
This concourse represented all classes.
Working woniemi walked side by side witlm
lathes of fashilon workmen lii stained
clothes ccnt abreast of judges , jeers amid
the highest of public offIcials in the Public
service. Iii the course of a few minutes I
saw the present lord chancellor , Salisbury ,
his predecessor , Lord Herschel , Lord Car-
rington , late governor of New South Walet ,
011(1 the aged dowager countess of Mare
move along In the dense tlmrommg past the
come , lyIng on its simple black bier , to
which all eyes were ( turned in uilute respect
anti satiness. These lersommnges and lmtin-
dreds of otlmers as well known had patiemltly
worketi their way along In time tlmrong that
extent-lcd front midwtty Westminster bridge
along the bridge anti across time unlace yard
to the entrance to Westimminster hall.
It has been computed that nearly 300,000
mnouirimera pasel through iVestimminster imtuhl
today , doing honor to time ummemnory of the
greatest denmocratic statesman England has
ever promlticetl , in time very spot wllero
Charies I received ills sentence of death.
-
Time arrangements were of austere severity -
ity , time cimlu't itself being ot the Iinhmiest )
description of light oak , its sole decoration
being three brass rings omt each side , At
its foot lay a white silk pall , worked In
gold , used at the funeral of Archbishop
fleimson , wimo died sudtlcnly when on a vIsit
to Jiawardemi last year. Tlmero were six
imantlles iii the plainest brass , anti at time
head was a vlain brass cross , Time woodeul
alleyways constructeti on each side of ( lie
bier , through which two incessant streamns
of pcople thronged , were drtmpeml in black ,
The unwonted movement ammti vibration
caused by time mass of nioureoms passing
through the lmahl brought down tile dust of
ccmmturles from its seven century clii moof ,
It imumig in timick cloutis like smoke iim tIme
air , tiiiclly coating tIme black draperies anti
clothes of ( lie moving tlmrommg. Thu whole
ECemle , slmorn mis it 'as of oIl attempt at deco'
ratIon , brealmimmg as it did the unmmtulieml ,
affection of a great people for a national
hero , was deeply imnpressive.
! ImJiuut sum Vommuig's Stumi I a Caim rt ,
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LONION , May 26.-Nouv ( York World
Cimblegrama - Special Tciegrum.-ilrighnuim )
Young's son , John Willard Young , lutil a
receiving ortler made egmttnst lmiua in tile
Lommdomm bankruptcy court today at time stmit
of ( rtmstce's executors of an lnstirimnco coin-
pany for claims amounting to $100,000 , Wil-
larti Young , wimo imims been largely corm-
cermied in railway constrimction in Mexico ,
is dcmmgribctl as a company jmmomnoer ( umiti
railway contractor. lie claimna time insurance -
anco corporatiouia arc only secured to the
extent of $5,000.
Mrs. Iiui'uue'tt lt'uuIe'l.
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LONIJON , May 26.-New ( York \'orltl Ca-
blegramn-Spcciai Telegram , ) -Your corre-
umpenthent saw Mrs , Frances IIodton Ihur-
net ( tomlay at her Lontlout resh ! o and
asked her concernlumg time truth of t'ie statement -
ment titat she was about to marry tepimea
'rowescumi , time stage manager of lice pjays.
She wrote time following statoimient ; "Time
report is entirely unfounded , " Mrs. blur.
nett is evidently much annoyed by the re-
port.
Juelgumst'rmt Agmm I uimtt % slur ,
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LONDON , May 26.--New ( York World a -
blegram-Speciai Teiegrani-Jutlgment ) was
given today at the Lambeth co'mnty ' court
agairmat Wihhiammi Waldorf Astor ( or $ Vi
damages awarded a newsboy who was 1mm-
jured by a blow from the whip of a 4riyr
on Astor's newsinper carta.
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\\TOIIRY \ \ FOR CEll VERA
Spain Very Much Stirred Up Over Probb1o
Fate of the Adinimi ,
EXCITEMENT WORKED tiP TO hiGh PITC
Officials Put on a Bold Front and Resort t
Bluffing its Usual ,
AFFIRM THAT THERE IS LITTLE DANGEfl
As.iort That Corvormi Call Keep the Amerktn
Fleet at Bay.
FEARS OF A REPETITION OF MANILA
Simnmlinrsls I'riuitely Atlmmtit tImut the
Amnerlenmm Flet't Citmi lluu'.iiy mt-
imiitilutte 'l'imi'i r Simips tim ( liii
. Vest Imuiis ,
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? diADlltD , May 2m3.-NuW ( York World
Cablegram-Speciai Telegrmun.-Uneasiimess )
about time fate of Atimnirni Cervitra amid lila
ileet at Santiago lois risen to ( lie lmigimcmmt
Imitcim , though olllcial reports tittect to do-
dare timat his vosition ( hero is sectmre amttl
that Ito , , cami defy nil time efforts of the
tmuertcan navy to cuter the bay or force
its wmty vast time batteries cornmmiminding the
Ilairon' ciianmmel at time emitranee.
Public opimiioa is tiecidetlly against lila
staying at Santiago. l'nrt of tile tmniwra '
clamor for hum going out as fttst as possible -
blo to make for ilmivamma or 4'mimmeriean vorL
least fortified.
Witii their ustmnl frammkness every Spami-
larti ntlmmilts privately titmit ime mipprelmenda
another Matmila disaster if Cervera has to
tigilt against forces three times more
imummiorous tlmamm lila.
CAIIZ. May 26.-Xew ( York \\'orld Ca-
blegramn-Spccini Telcgrnmn.-Atlmimiral ) Ca-
mara hmtts arriveti at time arscmmmml of Sami
F'ernaiitlo , lie sent at once for Atlmnlrtml
Ciiturrtmca , comimmamitler of time Catliz immari-
time districts , nmitl mmli tlepartmlmcmlt arsetmals
timiti caliaIlmB ( of vessels comimpeslmig tIme reserve -
servo ilcet. After a long conference orders
were ghoul to hurry proparatiomma , but time
local mmavml : authorities cimsily simowed Ctmmmmmua
timttt solmie time was required ( o complete
conlimmg , victtmaiimmg amid enmbitrkimig heavy
glimma amid nimimutmimitiomi , whicim ( Ito roymul fuc-
tories at Savilia amid Oviedo do not eimti i
115 quIckly as reqtmlrcd.
\'cry commihicthmmg opiniotma relgmt at line Fer-
mmamitlo auth Cntliz about time destinatlomi of
tlmo reserve ileet , Somimu fancy it will make
a false start in ( ho dimectiomi of time Caimmiry
isiamuls under the vrctext of going for thu
torpedo vessels andmitixiilrmry crtiisers lyimmg
timere and really going out to joimi Cervera
if it ii get on to Santiago thu Cuba. 0th-
em's , particularly immhiitary mmmcii , behie'o alt
the treops commcemitratetl so far 0mm tIme coast
between Catliz , Gibraltar amid Maimmgmt will
be sudtleniy emnbttrled 0mm sevea auxiliary
cruisers ttnml tIme Carmmara. squmuhiomi will shIrt
for tile I'iillippine Islamic by the Stmez cttimnl
Auyhmoiv , tile truth will be knowmi by next
week if the vessels can get ready by that
date ,
Ct'reii hiottled I'm. ,
WAShINGTON , May 26.-Secretary Long
saitl at the close of offIce hmourtm today ( hint
mme word had comno from mtmmy of the scouting
vessels so numnerous inVcst Imidian waters
concernhimg time Spanish Ilying squatiromm ,
wlmcrcfortm Imo concluded that Ccrvera was
still in Santiago lmnrbor.
Supposetily , Commmnmodore Schmley is lylimg
ouitaithe is'atclmimmg the etmtrnmice to prevemit.
tile egrers of the Spammisim i'esseis. but while
there itt evidence of it certalmi kind on ( lint
fmtct , there huts been no official coimfirmation
of it. 'rim Is is a I ittle remmmltrkmlimlc in v ieiv
of time fmmct timat it Is omihy a day's rumi for
one of Schiley'mm torhietlo boats to a ctmbho
port iii linyti.
Notwitlmstmtmuling time officials express on-
'simaken coimfimiemmee iii their original belIef
( lint time Spanish summathroml Is securely bottled
ump in Saumtiago hmtmrbor , there is no conceal-
umlaut of time intcmmso tlesire to sttctmre seine
absolutely truhtwortimy infomummation omm that
polmmt ,
It is not to he tioubteti tlmat , with the
qtmestion elicit tIme beglmmning of immilitary oj-
erations in rettmrdetl , for as lommg as there imi
a Possuhmlhity of ( ha Spanish naval ferco
being mtt ; arge , there lit amm indisposition to
start the troop transports for Cuba.
lIXi'Hit'L' OPiNiON ON 'I'IllI % VAII.
SLItI 1mm Cuuinot lioet. , hi.mItl Omit Ilomig
it ittm lust A mumerittut.
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LONION , May 26.-New ( York World
Cablegram - Special Telegram.- ) Admiral
Sir George Elliott , K. C , ii. , a hlmitislm mmaval
authority of eminence and long experiemmce ,
who has held sonic of ( lie Imigimest corn-
miintlrm in the British mmvy , gives mu his
opimmiorm of the naval strategy of ( lie American -
ican anti Spammish ticetmi. Adnilral Rlliot.
does hot umimaro time smmrpriso so freely cx-
premised by amateur strategists at time al-
ieged slowmmemrs of operations in time \Vcst
huidies. lie says ;
"I mice mmothimmg iii wltat lois occurred lii
Cuban vaters wimlch itls umot likely to eccmmr
between two mmatitins whmilm go to war in
an Uumimrtipareml state. 'i'imu whom situation ,
however , . upimcarmm to have undergomie no
change cItlm rcsx'ct to the hewer of time
Umiiteti States to brimmg I3pmmimm to mmuinmmlsaion ,
BilL before nfllrrmiiumg aim > ' opinion as to time
future hirosimects of ( hits i'ar imi Iloint of
time anml result , it is esst'imtial timat somne
clear decision shommld have been arrived at
( in time ( iustiomi , of ammmiexntion , It Is a
ivar for iumiiepeutdemice om' for eonqticst. If
( lie fIrst that might soon be nttalmetl ; if
( lie latter tue Proslect of Imossesslon is imot
ermcournging. In both Cuba amid Manila a
ehmmmnge of inaBtera Is mid. wlmat is desiremi ,
'fime fact of time Simaimish stitmutdron having
reacimetl Santiago do Cmibmi tlocs not amount
to raishimg a blockade' , They mnust corimu
out amimi tirivo oft time . hlockatlers , wimicim
they cannot do , I do not mice hmosv ( hey
can t'BCiII.C for tlmey have hilacetl themselves
in a trap. It would lie moat unwise to send
time Mmierican army to Cuba tmntil aftem' ( lie
sickly umeasomi. If ( lie blockailu is contimmueti
the delmmy vihl serve its own liurpose , for
time Spanish troops , Ihi-feti , iil.puimi , ivihl
not long hold out whemi they fInd they are
unsupported. "
( 'ruumim mi ) ' ; iuiI tim , , l'hi Ihipjuismeiu ,
( ( 'opyrighit , 1198 , l' l'resmi Vuiihisuming Co. )
liBltIIN , May 2'h-Now ' ( York World Ca-
blt'graun-Specimml Telegramn-Itunlora ) ( lint
Spain contemplates ( lie transfer of ( ho Phil-
ipphmmes to I"rammce continue to create much
undutsineas here , as it Is believed that the
foreIgn office would irmerpret ( timmtt action as
unfricmmdly toward ( iermmmamm interests , There
is reasoii for believing tiiat the recent pam-
graphs him time serni-olticial press here protesting -
testing against ( ho transfer Imave been in-
spire4 with a view of letting It be clearly
kuown tIt ( irmnpry would sist the trans-
icr in 1rsmmco with every dipicwatlc means
at Iti tlieposa4