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! ESrflJ13jA1SI [ El ) J UE I 9 , 1871 . OMA1 IA , St 1)AY MOBN ING , J 15N # 1 E O , 189s'i'WEXTY-1ro1JIn PAU 1S. sncaLE COI'Y FIV E CJN'1S.
iii1uT OUT I FORCE
' Mcmber3 of the Royal Anmnnm Attend the
Exposition.
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CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
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Local Councils Spend the Day on the
Grounds ,
FIND MUCH TO ADD TO THEIR ENJOYMENT
'Concerta Attrae Th056 of a Musical Turn ot
Mind.
MIDWAY CATCHES ITS SHARE OF TIlE CROWD
FIrMt 1)i Sct AsI.1 fur Sicret S.cIc-
tkN 1'rovs to Jie it ( rcnt
SueceNs Iii 1vcr
IICNDCCt.
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After a week In whtch nearly every day
' w mnrke1 by .nore or 1es claborate cele-
bratIoti , tile local COUflCUM oE the Royal
Arcanum caine out yesterday and showed
bow enjoyable a day could be pascd at the
expoafflon without orat.rIcal Ilourishes or
ornate ceremonies , They came Elrnply to
) iiavo a gootl time , nd they had It In allo-
pathlc doses all day and pretty well Into
the nIght. They were especially fortunate
in happcnIflg on a day that was In Itself a
- umcIent IncentIve for enjoyment.
- The cyclone that gyrated over the north.
eastern part of the state the preceding
night wa not altogether a mis-
fortUne. since the cool and in-
vigorating breeze that followed in Its wake
brought. a grateful rt1lef from the heat that
\4ias ruled at. the exposition during the ear-
11cr part of the week , The coniined climatic
advafltflg.5 UI all the summer resorts on
tills lieinlsnhicro could not jrollce ( a mor&
perfect day. After thc depressing lli'at
of the last few day3 the change
was especially welcome , and it was
- A Pleasure even to breathe the
fresh atxnosphcro and revel In the delightful
favors of such llenl Julie weather.
I.ii ,1L11 ( UI tle (
t
SInce the feature of the day was almost
( 'fltIlUy of meal slgnlflcance , it did not
tiring out the attendance that marked the
preceding ( lays of the week. The councils of
Omaha , South Omaha and Council Bluffs
vre very liberally reIreselltcd ) , and tiler' . !
wcre enotigh at thu. , ineuthers to make a very
nrcilitable showing in comparison w ith the
other visitors oit tilt ! grounds.lost of
those who came In the morning lrought ) well
. filled itinch baskets to bridge over the intervals -
tervals .iiitll the banquet at 6 o'clock. and
the affair was largely In the nature of a
flilflhhy licfllc ) where cvcryboly knew his
neiltbor flfll cli tiflitell l1 an effort to get
tue grcatest posIblc amount of enjoyment
- . - ' . - - - - out of the occasion.
While there was a fair crowd on the
groulkIs during thi0 ( lay , the ibsenco of any
peclal attractions had a tClldeflCy to 111(111CC (
: peolile to pOStpolle their visit until ovelilog.
Late lii the afternoon there was a declddtl
:
Increase in the arrivals. 1111(1 after su1)pr
they multiplied exceedIngly. There seenid
to be twice as inauy PeoPle oil the grotilids
n tlnrlng the day and tile various attrae-
tions did liii exceptionally heavy blislIless.
The concert In the Auditorium entertalnel
the muaitally inchlne , hut there were
enough left otitsllo to make it a lively ovCn-
jug. The Midway was crowded with viIitoril
after S oelock anl the ntaln court resembled
a sectIon of a busy lown-town street. The
attendance of memnbera of the Royal Ar-
C1flUU1 also lucre than doubled toward even.
ing and III addition to the local councils a
numnhler of nicmnbors front Arlington antI
othpr adjacent town % dropped In to swell
the number. After the supper. which was
iierved at the Germiiali Village , they ( he-
scended on the Midway in force and their
blue badge3 wore colllpiClIOUs iii tile alflUSe
snent bectioll .111(11 the gates were closed.
' .V.t'I'EltlhIl.ONS F111t 'I'IIl All N ( .
' * 'I'emM Ihrtiiil u ( ) ; , * , Prte to
I'IIlIhI ( ( 'II .51113 I.
A. meeting was held In tile Horticulture
building yestertiny to arrange for the flr3t
"fruit day' of tito eposItton-tbe luangura-
tioll of the series of occasinna Ofl witichi
fresh frtmlttt of various kinds tvhll be Ills-
ti ibutetl to all corners WithOUt OflO and
WtthlOtlt Price. Texas Is to furnish the lIla-
tcrial for tiitm flrt fruit day 011(1 tile arrange-
; 3nefltS maile for the affair imithicate that. the
Lone Star state wili b tile stellar attrac-
Unit. A carloati of watermelons will be
: h shipped to tile cxioltloii and large quanti-
.
tics of other fruits. but It Is sates to say thiat.
Ihe watermelons wIll be the center of at-
traction.
The meeting referred to was attended by
S. J. 'I' . JOtlIlSOfl , exposItion vice iireldent
fer Texas ; I'rof. Atwater , superintendent of
: the Texas exhibit ; Prof. F. W. Taylor ,
sllllerlutendent of the horticulture bultil-
lug ; President it. F' . Cohiman of
tile Fruit 1estlval association and
rumi'rilltcmlclent of the Iowa horticulture
oxhhhit ( I.V. . ilervey of Omaha , secretary
or the Fruit F'eitival association , nmtl all of
- , tIme 4UiCl'iIltemlthCIlt3 of txhmibits In the ilorti-
clii titre bulithlmig.
I'rot , Atwntcr ri'ttortell that lie had just
returned front ttttciiihltig a nteetliig of the
CollIlIhIled assocIations of tile San Antonio
anti Aransas l'ass ImmigratIon nsociat1on
and the Houston liusiness league. whIch has
r. furnisiseti the miloncy and material for the
Texas exhibit tIiII will furnish the muntorlal
for time fruil fetlvai. W'aterinelons sqd
other Texas fruit lIrotluets will be * 3illIilCd
to arrive In Omaha In time for "Texn
biOfl antI Grape day , ' July 1. Timis car
wIll be lit charge of itt , U , Ranney of yoctiTh ,
LelllOld Ccliii offlecvlhlo niitl 0 , M , l'cterson
of Normnsnua.
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The best iitethtotl of making thu fruit jubl.
let ? ft SUCCeSS W08 discussed by tile meeting
for some tittle amstl It was finally decided to
per the fruit cmi exhibItIon in the west did
of the horticulture building until 4 p. III , of
3u1y 1. The big , luscious nIdlons will be
r'Iletl ' up In this imrt of the butldlmlg and
lime oilIer fruit will ho disiliayetl in an at.
tractive nlamlmler linti the public will be al-
' .1 Joweti to surrotmnti time exhibIt multi gloat
over time 8ight Ill anttclpatiomt of tile time
I
- WllCll the Juicy morsels will be transferred
to the yawning Interlora of the hungry
crowd ,
At I ccloek short exercises will be ilelil
in fiont of the horticulture buildIng. l'resi-
A. . i' deilt A. F. Cohhmmlan of the Fruit Festival
Zdocintiemt will irc5iii anti short bike will
be mmttlu by Vice PresIdent Johnson of Texas
amId Prof. 4twater.
l'ohiowimig thesti iirelhsmtnarics the fruit
vlhl lit' brought out and lllaceli on iomj
. tabie3 miortit of time hIortlctmiture building.
Arthtur Neisotm , 4uiierint'nient of the Mis-
ourl exhibit. was appointvd chief carver
and he will Insert a butcher knife into the
vitals of th0 biggest watermelon and
the sections to the crowd. All ample farce
of aulatants will be csigned the duty of
carving the fruit and the crowd will be
scrved as long as the material lasts.
CMltl I.V1IK To hill ( ) Ni' OP MUSIC.
Iimterei Immir noul Vssrleil Program % VIii
Pt' I'rp.urnlcl nt the A umiltiprluns.
While the musical attractions at the cx-
position during the east week wore of Unusual -
usual excellence tile coming week promises
to eclipse them in point of interest and in
edtmcational value. A series of entertain-
meats will be given extending over the en-
Lire week which wilt constitute an etiuca-
tion in tilemselves nail aside from the attractions -
tractions offered by the exposition grounds
will conatittlte inducement sufficient to
(1mw crowded houses anywhere In the civ-
ihized world.
Tiio concert by the Theodore Thomas or-
ciiestra this afternoon at 4 o'clock will be
but ( ho beginning of the feast of music
which biis faIr to Satiate th desire of the
jubhic for music of the highest class. Mr.
Etlwnrti Schuecker , the ilarpist of the or-
gallization , will he the oioit and wili play
0110 of his OWlI compositions. Mr , Schueck-
er's playing has won for him a place in the
csttnlation of the PCOllC of this section as
well mis all tile rest of tile COtlfltm7 , for his
connection of eight years with the Thomas
orchestra has nlade hint well known to the
music loving public ill afl eetions of this
broal land. In addition to the harp solo
tim program will iflelUlle among other gooti
things tile intermezzo from "Nails , " tile
'lLtmy lilas" overture and ltubinstcin'mi galloping -
loping "Cavalry. "
Monday evealmlg the exposition chorus of
Omilahia tvilI Cowan's " "
sing "Rose Maiden ,
with orchestral accompaniment. The COIl-
cert will be under tile tlirection of Mr. P.
J. lCehly and the soloists will be Miss Jell-
SIlO Osborne , soprano ; Miss Mabelle Crawford -
ford , alto ; Mr. holmes Cowper , tenor , and
Mr. Charles \V. Clarke , bass. The "Itose
MaIden" is a most beautiful composition
aIlI the chorus has it well in ham ! .
Tuesday afternoon the orchestra will play
a niatimiec CoIlcert , tile soloist on this occasion -
casion being MiBs Silence Dales of Lincoln ,
a young girl 16 years of age , who Is sal'I to
Play the ' 1101111 wIth a 1mi degre , ' of skill
Tilestlay evening a short concert will pro-
ceile the meetimlg of the educational con-
ventlon , This concert. vhhl be but three-
qtlarters of CII hour in iengtil , but its cx-
ceilence vIIl fully atolle for its brevity.
On Wetlllestlay afternoon will be givoll
One of the most elaborate performances
lmice time begInning of the exposItion. Tue
Minneapolis choral society , 250 strong , will
simIg "Isaiah , " an oratorio composed by tue
conductor of tile socIety , Mr. Willard l'at-
temi of Minneapolis. an American musician
WilOse IlalilL' iS destined to a place amnong
the iist of America's greatest composers ,
The nerformnance v1li be under the direc-
tloii of Mr. I'atten humuseif , amid the praise
\vhicit this work has received in eastern
nlusical centers whenever it has been per-
formed. together with the reputation of tile
great CilOrtIs tilider the dlrecfion of tue
composer , gives promise of au entertain-
lIleIlt't'iitcit will Pack tue big Auditorium
to ( ho limit of its capacity. Time soloists
tot' tills occasioli Will be Mrs. Genevieve
Clark Wilson , Mrs. Katlmerinc FIsk , Mr.
Frederick Carbei'ry all' ! Mr. Cimarles W.
Clark.
Tllursday itiarka tile beginning of the Congress -
gress of MusicIans , amid tile evening con-
ccrts in the Auditorium will be made up
exclusively of tile works ot American corn-
POSCI'S , affording a treat wblchs Is rarely
enjoyed by lovers of music. Many of tile
composers will be present during these performances -
formances , amid this fact vlil add to the
cnjoynhc'nt of the occasion.
ClIiIl ) O'L' llII.II'E 'I'll 11 S'I'ltllS.
' 1'C'lllM ItI ( , , IIl ( II ) * 1 , ( fl'.IHMItlII III
Yen f- item , , rtM DC I Sp. Great S lieNs.
Charles PL'tdisOIi of Rock Island , Pox , ,
president of the San Antonio and Aransas
I'nss Immigrlttioli association anti a
former resident of Omaha , made
a flying visit. to Omalla anti the cx-
position Fritlay of tile last week
to see the Texas exhibit anti the general
3)1011 and 1tCOIfl ) of time CXlIOSitiOIm. The Texas
exhibit at tile eXlOSitiOIl is niatic by tile
association of which Mr. Peterson Is prcsi-
tient and the Iloustoli Business league. A
jeutit esslon of these associatiomla was helti
in Texas recently , whlcil Wfl5 attended by
l'rof. Atwater , superint'mldent of the exhibit
Instalied in tue Agricimiture building , willch
Ilitmstrates a variety of tile products of South
Texas.
Tile accounts of the exposition matie by
Prof. Atwater were so glowing that. tile SUS-
tclons of tue omcers of the society were
excited. amid it. was intininted very politely
tllat. tile professor wtis "tucking it Ofl. " The
flying trip of l'resident I'eterson was for tue
Purpose of verifying the reports of Prof.
Atwater arId , itmdgimlg front tile statements
made by Mr. Peterson before startimig for
110010 , 110 ivlli tell his lImI8Ociates that Prof.
Atwater litti not. tell the half of tile story.
lie assured Vice President Jolinsomm and
i'i'of. AtWater that. time aiready large exilibit
will be supplemented by a large quamitity of
fresh 'materbl , anti that more Iflofley wIll
be devoted to Innimmtaimling tue eximibit and
increasimig it.
Time commmblned associations wilich are 1110k-
log the exhibit for South Texas will 1101(1
a busIness meeting n the exposition grounds
July 15.
AtlgtlSt IS has been selecteti as "Texas
lay , " ama ! energetic efforts are beIng loathe
to work up a bIg exeurslomi of Texas Ileolde
on tilat occasion. Tile muatter has been takemm
till by the association looking time exilibit ,
01111 Presitlemlt I'eterson stmted that ntltimlmmg
is being left tmndnne to make the affair a
success. lie says the feeling of friemldslmip
ill time southern iart of tile state for No-
bruska Is ito strong that little ditllculty Is
anticipated iii sectmririg a large erowml to
visit. tile exjiosltinis on the day selecteti for
thu Lone Star state.
IC.iSSAS 'I't ) , til ) 'i'O UI'S I'XlItlI1'I.
ig,1t1Ciiiimiil.siomm 'l'mtles IIsi I i'r In
lb mid mtmiil % 'lI I IIrImg Snusmo Priml I ,
All the members of the Kansas Exposition
commission with the execption of Secretary
Greer have returned borne and each 111tH.
vltitlal member of the hotly will tievote himu-
self for the next few sveeks to collecting
Imlaterini for the Kansas exhIbIts , Tile PRO-
plo In all s ctlomls of the state have been
profuse iii timelr lmromilses of fruit , grains ,
etc. , but the Promlitsea ilave npt. been ful-
Illicit anti the comnmisslon will now take the
matter Ili Its own hands antI see to It per-
somlslly tilat the material Is secured , Time
ilorticulturu eximibil. lit Partiulr , imas been
neglected anti the mmppearant'e of time material -
rial composing 111113 exhibit In time Ilorticul-
lure buIlding has not contributed to tile rep-
tmtatlon of the state , The outer exhibitors
In time buiiding have lrotestetl against ci-
lowing tills exhibit to remain in Its ires-
emIt ColmtiitiOll , especIally as it Is not lobelia !
tt'ltit the Illtmlle of the state , but it is promIsed -
Ised that Imew mmlaterlai wIll be mihlpp.I at
011CC antI the spot mitade to Lilossoin as tile
robe.
Ilmsll mm t I liilt mmi'sl Im. .
EXiOSitIOml 11lU8i0 , for tcmtiay , June 26 ,
tvIlI bu
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Tittodoro Titommmas' Chicgo , , orcilemttrA ,
Auditorium , 4 ji. nI. , Silecini iloimular vro-
gramu. Mr. A , Seituecker. ilarp soloist. Ad.
Ulisslen , 10 cemits.
Momihay evening , Jutte 27 , Exposition
( "lmorua , COWaIl'S "lnse Maiden , " under tilu
direction of Mr Thebes J. Kelley , SoloIsts :
tColltllltmed on Fourth Page. )
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WORD FROI SIIAFTER
Commander of the invading Army Sends
His Official Report ,
MENTIONS THE DISASTER TO HIS TROOPS
Bays the Spaniards Occupied a Strong
Position on a Hill.
FIRING CONTINUES FOR ABOUT AN HOUR
Enemy is Driven Book and J'oc Wheeler
Holds the Place.
SHAFTER NOW WAITING FOR ARTILLERY
lie IteqImeNtli time Smitmnedinte fllsimnteim
of 'I'tlgH 811(1 ligiiti'rs ( ( I himmmihile
ICimit to I.iimmI hIM FIeld
uitil Siege flmmiiN
WAShINGTON , June 25.-Tue first dispatch -
patch from General Simafte concerning the
engagement between the Spalmiards and time
American forces reached tile War ( lepart-
mont at noon today , and was as follows :
"PLAVA DEL ESTE. Jutie 25.-Adjutant
General U , S. A. . Washington : l3lAQUiltI ,
24.-Further Imews from General Whteier
places our loss in this morning's bring
about tell killed and forty wounded. Cap-
tam Caproml. First United States Voiunter
cavalry , killed. 1'ouned : Major lirodie ,
Captain McClintock anti Liautellftmlt 'fhomnas ,
( received ilero Tilonlas , and supposed to be
an abbreviation ) , First United States Vcl-
Umiteer cavalry ; Major Bell , Captain Knox
and Lieutenant lhyram , Firat Iimlitel Stat
cavalry ; Captain Kmiox , serlousi ; ; Captcln
V.'ninwrlght. , formerly 'eportetl tounded. is
umiinjured. The names of the otimeru killed
antI wounded are not vet knnwr. . The
Spaniards occtmpied a very strong and en-
trelleimed posItion on a high hill. Tile firing
Insted about cmi hour amid Ilie enemny was
driven from its position. vlmlii is 110w ( .0-
cupieti by our troops , about a Illile nild a
ilaif front Sevilla. The en'mny i'as letireti
toward SantIago do Cuba.
The department has also received tIle following -
lowing ( lispatclles from General Shatter , cc-
celvet after , tileugh apparently vrlttemi before -
fore the foregoimig :
PLAYA DEL ESTE , June 5.-Adjutnnt
General , \Vnsuiimigtomi : I1IAQUIF1I , JtlmIe 24.
-I it .Ubhilig out to occupy it good PO5ititll
near Si'vilin to wait. amid cnr'llca until si'- '
piles anti artillery couitl be lantiecl. Four-
teelitii amid Temltii cavalry ( Fotmrteenthi np-
Paremitly Is a mistake ) anVooIlH' ! regllmtcllt
110(1 a ilkirnilsil. Umieiiiy was tIm Iveli ( real
its poCltieml atmil Gelieral Wllet'ler reports
he now occupies their grnuts.l.'otmnaed ,
Major Bell , Ctptnin Knox , Cn1)tltiliVilght ,
Llcutenamit Byranl , First cavalry , 011(1 a
nunlbcr of IflCfl. Above nau's mIly given.
Lighters anti stealu tugs asketi let' timis
lnormlllmg should be sent at omice.
omice.S1IAFTE1t. .
'I'ehls of ills 'trim , .
PLAVA DEL ESTE ( ? ia Haytl. June 2. )
-Adjutamlt General , U. S. \Vashlrigtoa :
1)IAQUI1tI , June 23.-Hail very fine voyage ;
lost less than fifty animals ; sl' or eight
today. Lost liloic putting tileul tiiroimgh the
Htlrf to hand timan on transports. CoIn'riand
as healthy as when we heft ; eighty iien
sick ; oimly dcatils. two 111011 dt'oviied in
iamniing ; landing thiflicuit. ; roast. riutt'simni -
br to tilat In vicimlity of San Francisco
ailmi covereti wIth dense grnvtil ( f blmshes ;
lallding at Biaquirt umlopposeti. All polmits
occupied by Spaillab troons heavily born-
burdetl by navy to clear them out Sent
ti'OpS ) towarti iaimItago auth occupied -
pied Jimrngua Cmtj , a naturally
strong Idace , this mormilag. 3panlslm trop :
retreating as 50011 liii 0U flhlvailce 'WOS
known. 110(1 flO mounted troops or cciulti
have captul'ed them , about 00 all told.
Railroad froni them'e in. Have iarl ammil en-
gille In possession. WIth assistance of avy
( Ilsembarked 11,000 men yesterday alit ! as
rnamiy more today.VIil get nil trop , ol
tomorrow , Including Elgilt artillery anti
greater portion of Pack trains , : robably OIl
of it , with some of the wagons. Amihmmi
have to be jumped to tile vater amId towartl
ailore. ilmtd consultations with Genertis
Gurcia , Itch ani Castillo t 1 p. n. of tAc
2Otim , twenty mntles west of SantIago. These
officers were unanililously ) f tile Cpinian
timat lamlilng shmouId be niatle ca'.t of Santi-
ego , I had Come to the came con'lualon.
General Garcia promises to jclml 1mm' ? at
Juragua City tomorrow wRit between iOOO
and 4,000 men , who wIll b" brmmgiit ll'OIii
vest of Santiago by ships to .luragua CIty
and tilsembarkemi. This will give betwecim
4,000 Cubans and leave 1,000 tInder General
flabi to threaten Santiago froni tile west.
General Keiit's ( livision Is being tilseni-
imarketi this afternoon at. Juragea City aiiii
tvlii ho contInued titmm'lng the miiht. Tile
assistance of the navy has been of tile
grcatest. bemlefit and elltllUmtlasticahiy given ;
without it I could not have iandeti in
ten days anti perhaps not at all , as I be-
hieve I should have lost many boats in the
stmrt. At Present we want Ilotiling.
Weather himis been gooti ; no rain on land
tnd ProsPects for ( air weather.
Sif AFTER ,
Major General U , S. , Coinmantling.
Siiie ltevorts Misshlig ,
General Sliafter'mi report. was received
about noon and gave the otilciahs tile first
( Iota of the engagement. yestertlay , The
general's referemlco to "furtiter news" amId
to forrner report" couitl not be explained
as tills 'as time only report of any kind
received from ilim.
There was the possibility that. an early
report hIss been delayed enroute , but time
accepted iielief was tilflt General Silafter's
refcremlccs were to the early Imress reierts ,
Villch lie doubtless knew were beIng for.
warded.
Tile only other report receIved was tilat
fl'oni Colonel . Allen as to the telegramih
lilIes , WiliCil incitlemitaily mnentlollctl the
press reports of our casualties.
Cliptaill Wainwrlgiit's ilame aPpears iml
time oihlcial dispatch for the first lime. As
General Shafter reports 11101 uninjureti all
concern about him is renioveth ,
General Shafter's dispatch throws consitl-
erablo now light on the general situation
of the advailco , IL makes it evithont that.
Major General \Vileeler , coniniander of the
cavalry ( iiViSiOn , Is with the ndvammce force ,
the rough riders , amid time cavalry forces
wilichi imurticipated yestermiay , being part of
General Wimeeli'r's command , It Is felt to
bo cimaracteristic of tile dasit and Impetu-
ostty of Wheeler tilat ito simtmltl be headin
tita advance , anti it Is taken as answering
50100 of the comments niatlo U1l011 the ago
of seine of time volunteer leaders.
General Shafter's report tiat our troops
are Imow about a mnile cud a imahf fr6p
Sovilla shows bow rapldiy tile American
soltilers have pumlileti forward , They have
already passed Jum'agtma , leavlmmg It three
miles In the ream ,
Sevilla is the point where the Spaniards
claim they will make a tiesperate stand , anti
with our forces only a mile and a halt off , it
is apparent that a decisive tlgimt is near
at imand , It Is five allies fron Sevilij to
Aguadores ( the Interior townniot. .the
port ) , and two miles further t Santiago.
This shows our troops to bu elgimt and a
ilahf miles from Samltlago , according to General -
eral Shatter's report.
Arlmiy oihlclals say tia name MChintock ,
contained In General '
Silafter's ri'port ,
well as in the Assoclted Press ( hisLan !
Undoubtedly wropg , due no doub
at'4'J t ; ag : : . .
tahes imm telegraphing. Tb'4r smy the name
should be Captain M. S. 4icCorrnlck , who
belongs tempotiully to theFlrst , cavalry , to
which he was assiglieti at4hls ewn request ,
from the Seventh cavalry recently stationed
in the southwest. Theeis no omcer in
tlme regular or voltinteeramy by the name
of McClintock.
Captain McCormick is trom Ohio anmi
graduated from Ib , military academy in
1S7C.
1S7C.The CaptaIn Watnkright meferred to ii.
General Shatter's report as beIng uninjured
belongs to the First cavair , Ills full liarne
is Robert I" . P. Wainwrlght ,
liiliedt flu linrlr FIihmt.
Secretary Alger and General Miles look
for deslilcate fighting soon. The main at-
tentlon is given o hurrying forward rein-
forconiertts and stores t ( General Shatter ,
Ill ( lila connection a serious loss caine to
tile knowledge Of the \'nr department today
When it % as learned that. the one lighter
seni wIth the Shatter opcdItion for time
purpose of unloading the heavy artillery
11011 been host. It leaves the Invading army
without proper means of getting time heavy
siege gmmmms end ordnance from the transportx
to time shore.
There is one small tug with the tr.insport
fleet , bimt U. is Imot believed this can be made
available for getting the big guns ashore.
liesicles the guns there are the heavy
mounts , caissons , trucks , etc. , Wilich nothing -
ing but a big lighter can takq ashore.
Speedy steps were tmmken to remcly this
misfortune am , far as possible. Adjutant Gen.
cml Corimin telegraphed General Coppinger
at JacksonvIlle to see that two large light-
era voro sent. at omice to tile Ilcet of tran.-
ports , Time order told Ucnerai Copplngem
there was need of the utmost haste ,
It Is possible that General Coppinger's
quartermaster has lighters near at hland ,
otherwise it Is expected. ho will adopt means
to secure anything of the kind within reach.
Tiley will have to be toweti over , which is
a slow Irocesa , with flat-bottomed craft of
this kind.
In the meantime it is opected the navni
vessels will assist In1 getting the guns
ashore , although it. Is doubted if they can
afford much more aid titan thm4 tugs ,
SPANIARDS ON THE RETREAT
'
ltetlre from Tileir i3IockimonseN ,
VhiIeim 'Vhiey 11mar11 , tutu time
ClililItiN ( . & ' Climas'- .
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BIAQUIItI , Cuba June 21.-Via Port An-
tolilo , Jallialca , Jtmuo 25.-'New York \\'orld
Cublegraln-Speclal Teierani.-A ) dozen
dark columns of smoke impon as ninny 11111-
tolls bet.weemm . Altares anti $ antlago indIcated
at ( lawll today ( Thursday ) the abandonment
by tile Simnisil of all i.hic territory outs1d
tile ( hefemlses of the beieaueretl cIty. Last
nIght. was a iilgiit full of imnxiety on the
lilcicet lines. General Lswjon late yesterday
'afternoomi had pushed the Twellty-secormd
1111(1 the Tivemity-tiftit regiments hd. hart
of tue Second Massacillsa4ts infantry ; llrcC
miles westward o Biaquirl. There t'as no
oppositlomm. During the night a pIclet line
was tilrown a tUlle ijeonti. with inst.ructions
to be 'ery alert. Prepartt.lons were made
for a nIght attack , but . , tmr men' were not
disturbed.
Just at thawn a tolIglic , f flame leaped up
floln tile apex of a ilihl.c'iuarter of a mule
beyond tile advance Amnci"an pickets. This
vils quickly folhowd by another nail flllotiler
frolu atljacent hilltops , until at least a dozen
tires balrmieti fiercely within a radius of five
lililes amid then coiunins ! .smoko Indicated
time svhiereabouts of otitems shut out. of sight
by the Inountains.
The rising SUII revealed a blazing block-
hiouge , markIng the colnhote ; destruction of
the Spanish lIne of defense outside tile reg-
imlar cartitworks. During the Ilight , after he
had been convinced that tue United States
force wits too strong to resist. successfully ,
General Llnures had filled the blockhouses
wIth combustibles alit ! fired them. The
SpanIsh retreat began at the same time. The
littic village of Altares , on tile coast , four
miles west of Blaquiri , vIuich was so tenac-
iOtlsiy held \VedneEday In the face of tile
'ltherlng gunboat fIle , was evacuated by
its garrison of 300 Spanish infantry. These
troops began a lla8t > retreat Ofl Santiago
through almost impdssiable defiles of the
nloLmmltalmls , V.11050 cIltralices 'cre unknown
to nil except tue Cmmbnils. .
TIme retreat WotIlti. havd been successful
but for the vlgiiamlco r General Castlilo
and tite Cubans. Genermti pastille sent a
scoutimlg detnclllncnt f rwprdVedmiesthay
aftermioon to guarti agalllst Burhirise and before -
fore ( layi4reak ito hati mounted his horse
an(1 rode to cornmnand It in jerson. When
lie arrived two bile's inland , at Altares , ills
scouts lnforiiied him of the Spamilsh retreat
and pointed to the mouIJcrimmg blockimouses.
I
General Cimstlllo imistantly took measures to
Imitercept the enemy and by a rapid move-
nient succeeded in cut4iml off a part. of
the Spanisii column. A lively skirmish fol-
iowcd , but the Spanish saomm gave way , bay.
imlg their baggage ill the bands of Castlilo's
mcml. A number of teamnstcrs and mtoiilers
were aiso captured , The Cubans lost one
Than kiiled anti several wounded. Tile Span-
isim loss ha not known.
Tile Ctmbans , although lllfertor In nunibers ,
pursued vigorously several llilles. The Span-
iartls , belmlg reInforced , tunctl amitl drove
time Cubans back , Fhie latter were cclii-
forced In turn and quickly turned the tide.
Steadily skirrnisimiii , the Spanish slowly
and sullenly retired , A report brought in
by a Cmmban carrier lmttu today places the
Spanish known loss at tour tlcad.
Tile fight , as observctl from the imibbs two
miles in time rear , was picturesque. Not a
single blockhouse was Jeft stamitling by tile
cncrny. Evltloutiy' Gemieral Garcia must be
carryimig omit hIs part. of tue contrlct ammti
pressIng closely from tit , west , sInce Am-
miral Cervera's ships vero called Into ac-
tioli tOay to repulse the cjub'ins ,
About 10.000 flIell and. 500 1iorae hinti h'on
lantleil by nIghtfall today Jcn.rai Shatter
will astabllshi headquartera at Altcres to.
morrow ( i'rlday ) wilich wIll timeim ha. . wltltin
the Amnerican lines "
WORD FROM CENRAL ! GOMEZ
Slimi mm lit ris Coitt"emi4rrt it- % I I 'I'h. e. $ r
Fir''es ittriliiist , iit tmmdouiiil-
iiiie Ciml.i.it J.adcr.
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KEY \VEST , Fla. , June 5.-New ( York
World Cablegrnm--Specimd 1'elegram.-Time )
most lomportant commuigatea which has left
Cuba 1105 just beca brought in' by the gor-
eminent tug , Chief of General DenIes's staff
and secretary accompanIed by four others
Comiipomse the commnantl , .Timey bring Impor.
tammt doeunientu from General Commies. They
were Picked tip by the gunboat off Cardenas ,
They were salltng.ln a sloop pIlot boat cap.
tur'ti from the Suanlartis and were towed
ilere. Tile Spaniards have abandoned all
their minor operations and have concentrated
all their forces against ( iemterni Comes ,
SI'IIuIIii 4tory of thai IhaUle ,
MADRID , Jtine 25-An otficlat dispatch
front antlugo do Cuba has been received
baying that General Linares' calulan was
attacked on the helgimts of Sovllli by Amen-
can soldiers mmd a band of Insurgents. The
dispatch says : "Thu enemy was repulsed
with scnious losses. Fhe Spaniards had
seven killed amid twenty.scyen wounded , in-
' .mmdipg three ottlcqrj. "
t
. -
ROUCII 1ll1)ERS ) IN IT
They Get Their First TaM.e of Real Warf'ara
Friday Morning.
THERE ARE PRACTICALLY TWO BATTLES
Regular Cavalry Under Genemi Young
Likewise Engaged.
CASTILLO'S ' CUBANS FAIL TO CO-OPERATE
They Do Not Bacli the Scene Until the
Battles Are Over.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS MAKE A HARD FIGHT
4iimiii isa rd's .At tuck frolil Amnhiaisht mmliii
lInl. . , m' StmIiiurit iLeslNtmaIm'e , hilt
Are Pureed Omit nimul Stmaimm- .
liedil 'l'nmirii Smimmt ingo ,
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I'ObtT ANTONIO. Jamaica , JtlllO 25.-U
a. mn.-Four ( iiilics northwest. . of Jimragtmll ,
Cuba , Jtmne 23 , 2 P. nm-Dimouilted ) Anmer-
ican cmtvairymeml forced theIr way over time
rough mountain traIl this mOrliiflg alit ! 0l1
countoremi time Spanish infamitry in a demIse
thicket on a imighm plateau almost overiooktiig
the city of Santiago do Cuba and routed
them after a simarp battle lasting one hour.
This afternooli , strongly reinforced by tue
arrival of atidltiomial forces , the cavalrynien
held a position a little more than five miles
from time Spanish stronghold in southeastenil
Cuba , preparing for a general mflovelflelit on
that city ,
'rotlay's victory was aot gaimieti without
time shedding of American blood , and one
omcer alld twelve of the troopers lie under
tile ground oji time field of battle , wimile about.
fifty others. lmmciuding six otlicers , are imi timm
fleitl imospital simifering froln'OllfltlS. . UI
titese , eIght or ten will probably die. It is
belIeved that time cneIliy'B loss t'as at least
fifty ( ienl , besides niniiy woimmideth ,
Two battles wore fought. at the sonic ttliie ,
0110 by the rough riders illialer time ililmmletii-
ate Cofiilllalmti of Colonel Wood , and omie on
the toll of tile ilill , several miles away , by
tue regulars , with wiioni was G''licral Young.
The expedition started froni Jurngua-
lnarkcd omm soliic Cuban , fliItS as Altnrcs--a
5111011 town on tue coast miiiie Iiiilcs east of
Morro camttiii , vhtclm was tile first place occu-
Pled by tile troops after timeir landing at
Ihlaquirl \Vetimiesday. .
Information was brought to tue American
urniy bendquartcrs by Cuhans on'ednes -
( lay that forces of Spanish soldiers had as
senmbled at , tite place where tIme battle oc-
currcd to block the muarcit on Santiago. General -
oral Young went. there to dislodge theni , tild
understahidlng being timat the Cubamms umi'lcr
General Castillo would co-operate itli iiin ,
bitt the latter faihed to appear natil the
flghr Was' nearly flnishetl. Then they nsleti
permission to chase the fleeing Spaniards ,
itlt as the victory wag alreatly emi C.viltjral
Young refused to allow thlemil . * 0 take part
In the fight.
General Young's plan contcrnpiateti mov-
lug half of ills colmllnand along tIle trail at
the base of the range of lulls leading back
of tile coast , so that lie could attack tile
SpanIards on time thank , willIe the rougim
rIders Weilt off to follow the trail lead-
imig o'ei tile illll to attack them In front.
This p11511 l'flS carrietl OmIt completely.
Tue troops left Juragua at tiayifreak. The
route of General Young anti time regulars
was coniparatively bevel auth easy. Tiiree
liotciikiss guns vere takemi witim thus cOIn-
mamid.
Chink Over Slei'i , hills.
Tile first part of the journey of the rough
nitlers vas over steep hills several hiumitired
feet illgll. . . , Tile Inca carried 200 roimntis o (
animntmmmition and heavy equlpmn cmi k Al-
tilough tills l'Iis done easily iii time early
rnonmmlng , the weather hccnnmc inteimsely lint ,
and time atimi heat down impon tiio cowboys
and eastern athletes as they toilet ! up tile
grade with their heavy packs , ammd frequelit
rests were necessary.
The trnli s'as so imurrow that for time
greater hart of tilt ! way time men had to
proceed single file. I'ricltly cactus hrllshi
iimletl both sities of the trail , anti the under.
brmlsh was so tilick that. it impossible
to see on feet OIl either lde. All the con-
thltiona st'erc favorable for a murderous mini-
huscatie , but the troopers kept a close watch
amid made as little mlolsc as lmssble. )
Tile rotlgli riders entered into tIm spirit
of tile occasion with the greatest enthusl
asIa. It was their lirst opportunity for a
fight amid every nan was eager for it. , The
% s'eatilcr grew swelteringly hint alid one hy
One time men threw away blankets and tent
rolls and eniptleti theIr camiteens.
Time first intimation Ilati by Colonel
Wootis' commanti that there were Slaniards
imi the vicinity was when timey reachetl it
point three or four miles back froln time
coast , wimen thin low cuckoo calls of time
Spanish soldiers was heard ilm time brush , It
was dilhicult to locate tile polmit from which
these sounds caine , The men t'cro ordered
to slmealc OIlhy In wimispers anti frcquemmt
halts were made. F'illlilly a place hOC
reacheti about 8 o'clock wimere the trail
I opemmod into a BPOCO covered with high grass
on tile right hand stile of time trail , A
barbeti wire femmce ran niong time other ldc.
Time denml hotly of a Cuban was fountl on
time side of time road anti at tile 5111mW time
! Cliptalll Capron's troop coveretl time outpost
time imeatla of several Spanlmmrils were seen in
the bushes for a momemmt.
I it WOS not until then that the men wera
allowed to load their carbInes.'imen the
orier to loam ! was given they acted on It
vitim a will 011(1 displayed the greatest eagerness -
ness to nlake an attack ,
At timla time the sounml of firing was heard
a mile or two to time right , aplmaremmtly CoIn-
log from tile lmibls beyommtl tile thicket , It
was tile regulars replyIng to the Sitalmiards ,
'
1mm addition to rapId rifle fire time boom of
hlotchmiciss guns could ho imeard.
Simm. mm imartls Ojiemi Fl re.
hardly two minutes elapsed before Mausor
cIties ( 'OllilneflCell to crack in time thmickot
ammti a hundred bullets wimistleti over the
btcads of time rough riders , cutting heaves
from time trees and it'elmmhlrmg chips hying
from time fence posts by tIle side of tile
11100 , Time Spaniirds had opened amId timt'y
poimreti In a imeavy fire , wiiicii soon had a
most disastrous effect ,
The troops stood their ground with the
iimmhlets singing all around them. PrIvate
Colby caught sight of time Spaniards anti
fired time oimenimlg simot at themIm ,
Sergeant ilamnlitomm Fish , Jr. , was time tlrst
man to fall. lie was shot timrough time ileart
amid tiled imistantly.
Tite Spaniards were not more timamm 200
yards off , but only occasiomimmh glilapses of
them could be seen , Time II.fl continueti to
pour 'olley after volley into time brush in
time dii'ectiou of the soutiti of the Spanish
silOts , but the latter becanme more frequent
and seemmicti to be getting micarer ,
Colomiel Wood waiked along his lines .iis-
piaying the greatest eoolnes , lie ordered
the troops to deploy Into the thicket and
THE BEE BULLETIN ,
'teathmer Forecast for Nebraska-
Fair ; Vnriabl Winds.
i'niie.
1 ilo'nl Arciammmmnm l.i at LIimasIt iou.
Gt'mmermal Siuuafier tnkes ileliort.
Iliattli. aif thu itoiigii itislers ,
Spain itt ii % 'er ) iImu " . % 'si
2 Saul ifl5l ) lii lie Sttrmimcl.
Sbmiamim lInt ( iimit Citicknmimnamgn.
liii , n CiT5 natal Commimamemmi ,
: ; eirtsin
Vmilnimt eers Ordered to Imamniia ,
Puree 'ictimmms of n Sharimi.
'l'nbl& of .tttnck emi Spout.
.1 l.mis ( ' . % 'm'ck lit ( immmmihm' Society.
Ilining. . , ( if liii' ilumimeulint Its.
lug S't-k fur tue 'i'eni'iiers ,
ft Comimacti liii cial Mutters.
7 Ommimmimmi " .Vi . them' ( hitiuie ,
i'iuik ( ' ( uim ( CiIvmtgn bcrhy ,
8 i'rcpnrt luit3't iii ii ltemnilicmilmM.
.t mitIier iIp ; ; sii ammi 1mm Om.tmmimmt , , i
It , lit ( iii' % 'urlti.
Mamsiemal of ( tic \Vcelc.
I 1 Coinimmere Viimnmit'imtl Ne'.m's.
( ' , , mmul it liii ' iuut liii's 'i'riuic ,
I 2 lid Itirlmtl omumimemmt.
I : t nmmmghits " ' ' 1t''iiimlul lestimli ,
let ter ft It'i.uumimmatgn.
trt lit * 1 aualtlnti , ,
( miiig ot Cum mierfnitt'rs ( 'mttlixiit ,
14 Ii'iio'M Of I ime Aut te Itoiimmm ,
a , lis'i mie frumitVnr 'L'mtx.
Cmi put iI.uiiismmm iii Afrit'iia
1 6 Ilumi I I uig Spiaiit'N hiefnrmmmers ,
( 'ramuits ja itim Vnr SellI'mues.
Croivum 11mg of linilutuil's ( limeelm ,
fT ( hut time blunt of time 'tYtirii.
1 $ lit tIme Iiumnllt of % % 'omui ( au.
11) Stmirtltuug 1'li'siologiemiI 'I'Iueory.
: .iu lii'elit bits i'.mal Ieuu.
Nntaire's Vmuihers itt tlimtinmmma.
21 "imaiieN of Entitle' ' . "
22 Jim the \urld of Siomrt.
ht : % 'itht the ' , 'iieels maimil % 'lteeiimmCIm.
Pmtmuuattms Nmimaie , . of tue iny.
2t "imaamglutcr ( if Li lt'.gimimittt. "
I'eumt'eriitimre nt Omimnlta m
lioiir leg. iimmr. leir.
ri ii itt . . . . . . TO 1 ii. mat , , , . , ,
U a lit . . . . . . TI ) ! h I , . itt . . . . . . .4 1
7 it tim . . . . . . 71 8 ii. iii . . . . . . .
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1) it iii . . . . . . 7(1 1mi. . iii . . . . . . 8(1 (
Ill ma iii . . . . . . 71' Ii it. to . . . . . .
ii ml , nm , . . . , 714 7 p. tim . . . . . . 'U
12 mit . . . . . . . . . .
SUNIA' _ . 'l' ' 1:90 iN1'OSl'I'lO ,
. .t ( lie G iaitud i
: t i. iii. , ( : rnuutl Comuecri Iii Aim-
i I it i. I ' mu
SmO ( ) I , . mum. , Grmimtd liluutiimtmit ion of
fluttlihi 11gM ititat I.migioimi.
Xo-t 'l'OWtl i
S p. mit. , 'IieIuItIlh Serviees , , tmuierieituu
lust It mitt' ( if ilouueomimll imy , Fl rst
Cotmgregmtt iomimtl Cli itreb.
selmt anotimer detaclimnelmt iii the 011011 space
to the loft. Licutenulit Colonel Roosevelt
leti time former tietaciiliiemmt amid tore tlmrouglm
the brush urging his imien on.
The shots CflIiiC tlilclter aimd faster every
moment all' ' ! the air seemed filled with tue
shiricklug soutmil of the Mauser bullats , while
tue simorL pop of tue Shiaulshl rules could be.
distinguisimed easily from time imeavier reports
of the Amerleami rifles , Sopietinmes the fire
woulti ColliC in volleys and again shots wommlmt
follow each other In rapid succession for
several ImilliUtes.
Captallm Capron toot1 behind his mcmi ,
mevoiver lii hand , using It vbmenever a
ShlanIshi soldier exhmosetl hlniself , Ills aimii
was sure and two of the eflenly were seen
to fall ilmider Ills fire. Just as ho was pre-
parilmg to take lmnothmer shot , anti SiloUtilIg
orders to lull men at tue sonic time , ills ro-
voiver ( lropmmeti from ills grasp amid hId fell
to thme grOulld.
Ills trohp was badly disconcerteti for a
IfloiTlelit , but lie called oUt wIth nil time
strellgthi hle Cetliti Inuster , ' 'Don't nmimmti mile ,
boys ; go 011 amid flght" lie was carricti
from thin field as scoli 1(5 pomisllmie , amid
ii'cth ommly a few homlrs. Licutemmant Timomnas
of tIme 511100 troop received a wounti through
time leg lsoomm after.
Tue troops tiiO were in tIme thIcket were
not hang iii getting into time Ililtist of the
lhgimt. The Siunmiards located tlleln amid
lmres5ed titeni hard , but they sent a deadly
lire In rutUrli , eveli timotighm most of tllelml
could mmot see time 0000ly.
After ten or fifteen mInutes of hInt work ,
Licutelmallt Colonel Itoosevelt ordered hmis
I1ICII back from the timicket Into tile trail ,
narrowly escaping it iUllet iminiseif , whicim
struck a tree alongside his head.
It Was evident timat time Slialmiartls were
( alilmmg back alIt ! changing timeir hmositioll ,
but the fire colltinued at lntervuhs. Then
-tue troops tore jto time front and into moore
open country than where the emlemny's fire
was cornuimg fronm. About titls tlmno small
squltda comlmlenced to carry time wountied
( coin the thicket aliti lay thmcmn in a more
jirotecteti Shot umitil they coultl be removed
to a field lmospitnh.
Colonel \'ood also ordered imls llotchmkiss
gun ilitO action , hut the trooper who rode
time mule UOIi trbmlcii a iart. of tilO gun was
packed iilltl been stammllmetietl , ills anillilli
broke into time woods from time opimuittm tli-
rection from time Sptmmmisim fire ttimd the gun
could not be used.
It t'as jtist after thme change of pommltlomm
was made thmmmt Etiwarti Marshmabl , corre-
spontielit of time New York Journal anti Ad-
vertlaor , Was lhangerousiy woulimleti , lie was
hack of tile troops armti a bali struck hinm iii
I limo smmmail of time back , Thme stmrgcons were
unable to tell timims atternoomi whether lb
voiihii recover or mmot.
Iunimig the iighmting in time thicket annie
of tue treops thu some miilootimmg into time
troops ahead of theni , As 50011 miS time posh-
tiomi hills Cimaliged tile Aaiericamms IloImm'eti a
macro tleimtily lire imito tim Spammlartls , It was
not long before time enemy gave way anti
ran ( Iowml time Steel ) imili anti up amlotiler imlil
to time hmbockilouge vith the evident Imitemit
of imiakimmg a final stanmi there.
( 'iimsso After tile limii.uimy ,
Colonel Wooil ' .aS Lmt the front directing
tIme Imioveillent , 10(1 it scas here Major lirothie
hVLIS shmot. Colonel \\'ootl anti Coiommol htoose-
velt both hem ! time troops lii pursuit of time
Spaniards , mmmi a 11011 of bullets was poured
Into time ijlockimouse , Iiy tIle timmie tIme
Amcrlcamiu ndvamiccd wltimlmi 600 yards of tue
blockhouse , the Spaniards ahrnlldommetl it , and
micattereti ammmomig the brush imp Imilotimer hill
Imi time dIrection of Saiago ( , and the battle
hiflB ut mm emiti ,
lunlng all tills home just as hot a fire hlad
been progressIng at General Yoummg'a station.
Time imattlti begumm in much the amimno manner
as time other one and wbemm th macimimme gmmns
obmemmed fire time' Slaniarda semit volleys at
time gmmnnerli fron time bruihm mm tile oImposltc
biiltldes.
Two troops of cavuiry ciiargeti Up tile hmibi ,
amid otlIers semit it storm of bullets at every
point from which time Spammisim idiots came.
Time enemy was gradually forced back ,
timougll hiring all tile time , until they , ati
Well itS those confrontltmg the rough ritlers ,
nun for time blockhouse , only to be dsiodged
by Colonel Wood's mcml ,
Colonel Young stated nfterwimrds that time
battle was ammo of the sileruleat hit hmtmml cx-
ierienced , it was ommly the quick fire n ( ho
troopers , witethmer they could see the enemy
or not , timmmt caused the Svammish to retreat ,
Colonel Young spoke in time Imigimest ( ermlms
of Ilte conduct of ( ho men in imis coimminand
and both Coiollel Wood mind Colonel htoose-
( Continued on Fourth Page , )
CAll1RA'S ' BIG BLUFF
Prnctically Impossible for His Fleet to Roach
Philippines.
COAL SUPPLY AN INSUPERABLE OBSTACLE
Wholly Imprncticahle to Coal from Tmni.
iorth in Indian Ocean ,
SAILING OF TIlE FLEET JUST FOR EFFECT
European Powers Agree that Brain Should
Stie for Peace.
NOT LIKELY TO FOLLOW THEIR ADVICE
l'ossihiiiIt flint lime 'mmr 'ibl lrn
_ tlnuug limit ii time lmmum. Arc Unto-
imetlemi to Smmrremtdcr froti. *
Slicer ilxitmiaiuat loti ,
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LONDON , JimmIe 25-New ( York \Vonbd
Cabiegralim-Slmecial Telegramn-Admuittimmg )
timat time Spamiimtrtls are callable of this folly
of Belldimlg Cammmmim'a to the l'hilipplmies , au-
tiloritics quematiommed tleclaro the coaling dliii-
culty to be an iusupermthlo obstacle. Until
Canmara has gotten half way between Car-
timagena ama ! time Plmiiipplmmes he cotmit ! get no
COlli excelmt Mlfliclent to take him back to
Spain nod if imnvilmg sectlred coal for that
object ime comitinimed his voyage to time Pimil-
ippimies hq , would be debarred coaling at
ammy other mmotmtrnl Port. It. has been stmg-
geateti timat ilO has it rendezvous of colliers
1mm the lteti Sea , but inquiries nmatiu at the
shipiming oxcilnmmge tetlay simow 110 floatIng
cargoes available in time hed Sea. when
Caniara Would ho 1)85511mg through. Coalimig
itt this sclmsomi in the Ilmdimmn ocenmm is un-
practicable , owIng to tilc lmrevaloncc of time
sotmtimeast nmonsooum. Even if Camoara made
a l'imllippllmo vort mmmtvai eximents ngree lmo
Wotibti ommly be rulmmming immto time annie fate
its Cervera at. Smumtltmgo , A luathing cabitmet
miminister , speakimmg lmrivately to a fllelllbcr
of i'arllaniemmt last CVI'llillg regarding the
tltmestlon of itence , said :
"All lvi. klmow is thmat tue European powers
have agreed timat Spalmm shmouhti Sue for eaco
ammti time almmbassnhiora of the potvers at Ma-
dciii i'ZmVC equally Imgreeti that the m'CgeIlt
aliti nhimmistm.rs ammtb time ophiositioli nil concur
Ia that view , hilt are theterreti frolmi avohy-
11mg It by fears of illtermllmi troubl's or mnpri'iv
Iiartlsaii colisltleratiena. Tile S'iiaiilsh gov-
ermmnment , Ilmstcali of striving to save Solne-
timhmmg ( cclii tile wreck of its colonial emnlIro
by tilmlcly subllhissiOmi , bIns been fri'ctenimmg
away t.imimo 1111(1 OllpOm'tUmmity 'lth fimtllc proposals -
posals to France , itusaha aliti Gcrnmammy for
Ilillalices. 1'hmc lmmipraetlcabhe spirit nmmtl 1mm-
tractable temper ( llShlflyed Ill time hmreacmmt.
crisIs by Spanish stntesmnomm of nib hurtles
seem to have convInced at Blast some aiim-
bassatiers ot Madrlul tilat time wut' vIIl drag
Oh llideiimhitely , timat stveepimig American
smlCCCSmieS wIll , lInt end It , that it. will 01117
die nut under time effecta of Ine'vltnbie rcvo-
iUtiOli amId allarcimy 1mm Shialmm itself. ' '
Accurtiimmg to immy hmmformimammt tile minister
Shoke im a muost IlL'slmOmilellt ( toll , . thlrougimout ,
declaring thlat Sallmtbtmry immiti lost vaticmlco
wltii time Spanish govermlnlelit.
Smmtin iii a Ilitmi % % 'miy.
MADRID , JimmIe 24.--Via ( time Frolitler.- )
( New York World Caiilegrnmv.-Sptaio
granm.-Timo ) closure of the Conies , far front
paclfyimig Itoimlmiar dlaeommtent , has very'
sharply ilmereasetl time simsimlclens of Politi-
ClaIms nut ! time uimeaslncsim amId alarmmi of [ lana-
ciers nh' ' ! bmmsimless men , whmlhst. tIme genera !
PUhilic is mmioro tiimmn over ready to credit the
exaggerated pesslllmlst rumiiors iloateth by time
hiross anti towlm gossIp. 'l'ilc govcrmimimemmt is
simllmiy [ imi a b'osltioli of uncertainty ammtl perplexity -
plexity , living 011 time imrilmclpie of gaining
time at any cost. 'I'ime illusions of optlnilsmn
are shmareLl imy hellO of its rmmemmmbers or par-
tlsalmmi when speaking frankhy in birivate , btmt
ns tile Imhinlaters say , tlmey act.
as ami abl-inmportlimmt shIeld for the
ilmolmarcimy amid dymiasty as 101mg as
possible with a view to make less dangerous
tile advemmt of time mllimiielit wimen the coummtry
will have to be tolti time truth and made to
umlderstanml that the game is imp.
Marshal Canipos me-kes 110 secret. of his
opimmloli 0mm the Situatioli. lie says : "A
i'oilvit'ja cabimmet is illipossible , Sllveia anti
time conservatives premnuture , as time Cortems
woulti Imave to be tiimmsoiyeti , Time best coimrso
keeps Smmgamtta mis lommg mis possible with miew
colleagues. Simoimhmi it he IlL'CCBSliry I wIll
forum a cabinet withm conservatIves anti lii-
erais , a coalition of nmemm ( Itisposed to abamat
in saving Spalmm n i'ence or ivar. I wilt
uiaimmtain order with the ormay antI Imavy. A
Inajority of time mmatiomt 1mm adverse to nit
revoluthomla mmmii civil wars anti cager for
Peace. "
TROOPS WILL EMBARK TODAY
It Is iixiie'ted ( limit time 'VIilrt ! iiimcthi-
litm it , ( ii , ' i'hillimuluimi''ii ' % Viii
( me't t'ms , , . iummilI ) , "
SAN FRANCISCO , Jmmne 25-A report is
in cIrculation this evemming to the effect that
all the troops for time iimirtl exhmeihltinlm will
exnhark tomorrow afternoolm , exctpt those
assigned to time Vaielmcirl , who scili go aboard
ermm'ly 3IOmItllly mmiormming ,
It is filially decided tile heeL wIll sail 2.iomi-
( lay afternoon.
No tlefhmmite hour lmas imeeli set for icavillg
cammip , Only the North Dakota volunteers ,
GOS stroimg , tire asmilglmeth to thme Vnienrlmm ,
Time City of Ptmehilo is tile 0111) ' vessel 1mm
imort so far chartered for time fourth ileet.
it is lmelim fit tetl up 1mm a leisurely Xnanmmer.
Time Ports , wimicim arrIved yestem'tltmy from
ChIna , was imimsimecled totiay 00(1 thlere is no
tioubt but thmat It will he taken by time guy-
cr11 mcmi t ,
Time /tlalnetla is due next \'emimmesday from
Australia mmml time City of Pammanim frenm Cell-
tral Anmcrlca Is timimeti to arrive tIme minnie
day , .lmilc time Cahmmmlco will reach llerc from
h'mmnammilm and way poInts on Timum'smiay , It Is
oxpecteti that mill timse vessels will lie taken
by time government for tramimimort pmmrposes.
.Ioro recruits arrived today , Over 100
came in ( corn Colorado , fuuntecmm frommi Nebraska -
braska and forty-five froni Washington In
Charge of Corporal hiass , Fully 500 itro ex-
imectetl on Mommilay ,
( , .t t imiw S ii i'iil I i's fur I hi , Slimmimlarils.
( ( 'npyrlg'it ' , Hilt , liy AsotIttI l'ress. )
ST. l'IEithtFi , Martinique , Juno 25.-It sup.
poseli Spmmmmisim steamer , the Itememuiranco.
( noun Cadiz , under tile English hag , arrived ' .
at Fort the Frammce yesterday wIth coal anti
Provisions commsigmmcii o time Si'aniihm consul
there. The steamer is itt present endeasor-
11mg to cittalmi imenmmmlasion to IIUPIIIY time Spufl-
lshm supply simlim Alicante , now in vent ,
V'k's fimmimorts mu imml lix p.rts.
NEV YORK , Jtmne 25-Time liniments of
dry goods amid general mnenclmammdisu for time
week ending today were 7G17,0l7. Gold
amid silver mnovemmmelmts at New York for the
week were Expmrta of gold , $38,115 $ ; sliver ,
$ ti2276 ; ltmiportmm ( if golil , $17,723 ; silver ,
$113,140.
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