The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. Fourteenth Year, No. 44, Ed. 1, Monday, May 16, 1898 Page: 2 of 10
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SENOR
SAGASTA MAY UNDERTAKE TO FORM-
A NEW CABINET
It Is Probable that a Hilitary Dictatorship Will Be
1 Established
Should that Be the Case Marshnl Campos Would Be at the Mead of
Affairs The Members Who Will Assume Control Arc Not
for Peace but Will Prosecute the War to the Bitter
Und or Until Finally Defeated
Madrid May 15 All Iho member of the
Spanish cabinet have resigned Senor 81
gasta will tonight lommtinicntc tlitr situa-
tion jto the queen regent who will entrust
him with tho task of forming a nuw min-
istry
Madrid May 15 Tho Spanish cabinet
which has Just resigned was composed na
follows
President of tho eouncll Sonor Sagastn
Minister of foioigu nffalrsSfuor Onllon
Minister ot jujtlco Senor irotznrd
Minister of llnanco Scnor Piilgcclrrr
Minister of tho Interior Senor Capedcu
Minister of wnrOonoral Corrca
Minister of marine Admiral Deriucjo
Minister ot agriculture commerce and ot
public works Count Xlquuila
Minister of thu rolonit3 Honor Moret
Tho liberal cabinet under Sennr Sasasla
was formed liwrtly after the assassination
of Senor Oanovai del Castillo who whk as-
sassinated on AUTist 8 1 J7 by nu Italian
nnarclilat named Colli tlonoral Cirragua
tin then minister of war was flral appoint-
ed president ot the council ami for a time
the cabinet remained unchanged Ilitt on
September 23 It resigned nnd Scnor Saguta
aRstmiwl oftlec on October I rnnfrontcl by
the troubles In Cuba und In tho Philippine
islands Ono of thu first stops taken by
Senor Sagasta was to recall Captain len
eral W eyler tha then captain general ot
Cuba who was succeeded by General Ulan
co Dut the situation did not Improve und
Spain was ctiuitcnusly but firmly warnol
that the Hulled States would not mucli
longer maintain neutrality Jn tho fate of
tho flluatlon of attain In Cuba arid tne
damages which Anieilcan luturasta worn
ifferlng However Spain refused to re-
gard Hie situation from a humanitarian and
business llkn standpoint and diplomatic re
latione with tho United Stales vvero broken
off on April 21 Even Ihun Acre wero ru-
mors of trouble In the Spanish cabinet ami
after the brilliant victory ot tho Unltod
States fleet In command of Commodoro
Dewey on May I Hip situation became more
ami more strained Tho minister of ma
llne Admiral Bcrmojo tho minister of
war General Coirea and tho minister of
tho colonies were repeatedly attacked to
parliament nnd out of It and rumors ot
resignations tendered or to bo tendciod
bava circulated or the past week or two
The difficulty U appears In to find mm
who nic willing to aestimo office under tho
conditions which how prevail In Spain An
empty treasury Internal dlsonUw and the
Ions of tho Vhlllpplnes Cuba nnd Porto
ltlco nro not the mtly problems confronting
Spanish ministers nnd It ts not astonish
lug that under tho circumstances a military
dictatorship under posilbly Marshal Cant
post has been discussed
Madrid May 15 1 p m It U officially
dented that tho cabinet chungus are con-
nected with u peaceful movement On the
contrary It 1b declared that the Premier
Sagasta ministry when tho new cabinet U
formed will continue to prosecute tho war
with tho full resources of tho country
London May in A dispatch to tho
Times from Madrid confirms tho official
denial at tho Spanish capital that tho cab-
inet changer aro called wUh o ncaro move-
ment Tho Times correspondent says Tho
conclusion to bo drawn from tho remgau
Iwitlon that they are secklnK a peaceable
solution of tho question has for the moment
Wit abandoned and the war will ho prose-
cuted vigorously
Tlieio was it prolonged cabinet council
this afternoon during which tho erisla und
several iwilnts weio practically settled
Senor Sagnstn lliough weak In health re-
mains premier of tho council because the
liberals arc In a majority In the chamber
and It would bo Inconvenient to have it
cabinet elilof however dlitinnulshed who
Is not chief of the liberal party
Four mlnlblors Uullou llernicjo Moret
nnd Xlqucnn will retire partly for per
fional reasons and partly because ot dif-
ferences on important policies Scnor Sv
gnala will chooso Iho strongest liberals ho
mh find but several ot tins strongest
among them Senor Cumuwi have Intimated
that they will not takn office nt present
It Ih hoped and expected that loneral
Corrca who has valuable nullifications for
bis post will remain
Till I1HHAIIS MHNTWAim
Aiiiiilriui IttrnucoN IiivIhk I d >
ltleo fur tlitlcil Stii < <
Special Cabin to The Post nnd New York
Ileiald Copyright im ii ty jincs lor
rton llonnctt
St Tluomas Danish
IB The Inlied
West IndleH May
Stated uixllllary ciulser
Yalo left this port at r eicloek this after-
noon headliiK west 1 boauled her before
alio left and found
her offlcvrs and crow
all well
Commander Wlso Immlrcd for the Her
alds dispatch steamer and snd he appre
ciated her services and admlrahlo daring
nii was glnd sho had o < ioapol captuie He
waa much elated ncr tha capture ot the
Itltft He regretted that tho Parllna had
cscnpoil on labt Sunday by dodgl pu he
hind a reef olf Ceipo San Juan and was
escorted to San Juan on Monday hy a
transpoit believed to bo tho Alfonso XII
which nrcd on tho Yalo
Tho French cruiser leoullly has gone to
Martinique Tho steamer Twickenham
with 3200 tons of coal from Newcastle ur
rlVcil hero and received orders to g to
Mai Unique this afternoon
Tho Pretoria sailed for Now Yotk this
moniliiK with forty iMsscngers tho ma-
jority of whom aro refugees Thoro wore
on board tho families ot Scnor Van Syc
kel Woman Azeartc Del Vllle Hinua
JI1U7 and Mariana They are all Ameri-
cans who wero offered nu opportunity and
assistance to leave Porto Illco
Nono of tho property ot the Americana
In Sun Juan was hint durlun tho bom-
bardment
Tho residents nro In great fear that Ad
< nlril Sauipsun may Ivombard the city
again
si cnnsTivr sorvnxut
Admlriil SnmRi > n tn lltooelvo
iiii
In lliMli eit ii Mute
Special lo OlobcDemociut
Wiithlnglon May 13 Interest svas ex-
cited at tho nay department today by tho
leeelpt of a reglstmvd malt package mi-
ll esscd to Admiral Sampson which clever-
ly connected tho biblical Incident of tho de-
vastation wrought by tho Herculean Sani
non wllh the Jawlionci of an ass and tho
memorable caUatrophe ot that Matanzaa
inula which figured in recent accounts of
tho destruction of Pimm tlorda battery by
tho flagship Now Yoilc The iviekaEO con
tained a bleached and highly polished
muloit Jawbone the teeth fastened In place
by gold rhcts and
on silver plato was
eugraved tho Inscription Admiral Samp
son from W O Olltcspio and N O leou
nretOn
On the back nt tho tag containing the
address of the package was tho following
legend
Vio this weapon may bo regarded by
you as obsolete wo trust that victories
won ith it by jour Illustrious ancestor
may Inspire
you still greater victories
additional equipment you pos
This souvonlr will bo forwarded to Key
ML 0 Uv ry to tlio commander in
chief ot tin
naval forces
as soon as ho re
turns from Porto nico
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Madrid May 15U p mTho Official
Correspondoncla publishes a note as to Cu
ban affairs which Is much commented
upon Tho note atyrts atTalrs In Cuba
war a morn reassuring aspect that the
submission of numcrods
Insurgciits U ex-
pected and that tho Spanish neaotiatlous
ffl tuo principals In charge otter pousl w
ollUles ot
success
Tho Madrid prss and peoplo are elated
over the alleged smartness of Admiral
Very era In sonellug Admiral Vlllamtl to
M 1 Ar l hours after tho for
SSEy 1 > > wMrUiW rd Havana
Emd iJ W0 Vlllamll aV
HOUSTON
AILT POST MONDAY MOPPING MAY 10 1898
A SUMMARY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NEWS
1MB WAH
A German cluh In Costa MCa drank suo
ccss to tho moh who blew up the Maine
Crbu Is said to have been reduced to
ruins bf the recent Spanish bombard
runt
llooda rcglnicnt of Inimunes has been
trepled by tho secretary of war
lllancos cables aro to be rendered uso
lcss so that bo will bo tlnabln to send no
cirartH cf vlctjiies tn Madrid
lcrd Ilrasscy tho English naval author-
ity thinks tho victory of Manila will mak
the United States cno ot the mo3l inpor
trnt arldltrs of the Into of tho world
J be Vide has left St Thomas Headed
vist
Icfnpees are leaving Potto ltlco for tho
United States
Dtwey Is keeplnn up the blockade of
Mniila where rrlec of food nro getting
fehuloiitly high Has caplurrd a Spiulh
iniibiat
Tatlvo thotisuiil men nro now gathered
at Tampa nnl ortrutlons to move them
arc being hurriedly made
Awnlral Dewey wires that ho has Manila
at his mcicy and expects n surrender at
any moment
Ar awful slnto ot affairs cxirts In Cuba
us the rcconccntrados are dying from want
of food
Cnplaln Iloret has returned to Key West
tr In failed to land munlttmii on the
Cuban toast
People at Manila eating lmrsc flesh Tho
lniiirfenli Ket Dcweya permission to nt
tnck tlio city If they do not commit ex
UMCS
Cinuany Is mnktng efforts to secure n
cnrilnK atntlon lu the We t Indloa
War > eieeli nt Key West ale expecting
riders to move Movements of thu Bpau
lih fleet eniisn uneasiness as an attack
mlFht bo made tm Key West
Department will rush troops to Manila
as fast us tKissllde not leas than 12W0
bclnc tho number rcqullid
Crcna Is to hear a flag ot Irnco to Cuba
and offer to cxehango the Kpnnlnh prls
envri ot war tor tho two American corre
troi dents captured there
Two of tho Texas regiments will ronde
ou > at New Oilcan nnd two at Tybee
Otergla
Uf lo G oMotk Saturday night fi n00 vol
nnleeis had bicn mustered Into tho
nnry
Admiral Dowey captures n Spanish gnn
tmut which entered tho harbor not know-
ing there wns war going on Tho prison-
er wero paroled
Wa hivotox
Annexation ot Hawaii will be tho chief
triple ot dlvtiaslrm lu the liouje
Tim nonat will pinhably consume two
wckf In a dlscuwion ot tho war icvonuo
Mil
TBVAS TUOOlS
linmcnso crowds throngetl Camp Manry
nil day friends and acquaintances of tho
foldltts They biougbt delicacies for tho
hungry
Ot infantrymen thcro arc 23tt In campi
of cavalrymen about 1000
Organlatlon of tho cavalry regiment Has
hecn completed nud tho Texas quota Is
ready to go to the front
Again omplalned that the Light Guard
has no flag
It is expected that orders to moc will
will como very sooe
ltoosevelt is now with bis regiment ot
Hough Kldcrs at San Antonio
siVll
Extensive ohlpments ot vegetables aro
being mada from DeWItt lounty
Cattlemen about Iullng propose to tnko
advanliigo of tlio demand In Cuba as soon
as thu Island Is freed of Spaniards
Perry Oldham was killed by u negro
near Mumfcrd
Bold that a certain Influence at Calves
ton la very greatly oppoffd to the South-
ern Pacific entering that place
Klocka on tho Itlo Grande arc stilferliiK
from Coyotes
UOMBST1C
John Bnrrrt United States minister to
Slam writes of the Tar Hast and the
Soulhs cotton
TBYAl POLITIC
Harrison county Instructed tor Sayerc
Ilurleson county wna ran led by Sayers
nosquo comity goes for Crane
G W Smith carried Naiogdoehes for
land commissioner Cranu for goveruur
Coryell county went toi Kayers
tlllos got tho Cooke county ote
Cooko county wijit for Crane
Comal county Instructed for Saycrs
Joucb county gavu two otes for Jester
litttAti
Mr Arch 1 Marshall sustains a serloui
Injury Irom u street lar accident
Peer dealcis nro protecting against the
advanto In the prico ot beer
Members of Dick Howling Camp ready
to respond to tho call ot Cencril Gordon
but will not otherwise enlist In tho serv-
ice
The I < awlsf < Mcnberg nuptials
Tho Saengcrbund rehabilitated after the
Raengeifest
Children who make their llrnt com-
munion at tho Church of tho Annumia
tlnn
Arrangement made for a K of P social
session
Presentation to the teachers of the Illkor
Cliolim Sunday school
Mnrc troops pasB through going to the
front
ARE LIVING ON HORSE FLESH
Blockade of Manila Is Causing People to Be With-
out Food
PROSPECT OF RELIEF S EEHS VERY DISTANT
Admiral Dewey Permits the Insurgents to Attack the City and
Tells Them to Help Themselves to the Arms at
Cavitc Arsenal
Hong Kong May 15 Copyrighted 1S0S by tho Absoclated Press The Uni-
ted States dispatch boat Hugh McCulIoch arrived hero today from Manila with
dispatches for tho United States government Sho reports that tho Spanish gun
boat Callao from tho Cnrcm Inlands recently entered tho port ot Manila being
Ignorant ot the outbreak ot hostilities between tho United States and Spain An
American warship tired across her bows and signalled her a demand for her sur-
render Tho demand being disregarded tlw American ship nrcd direct at tho
Spaniard and tho latter surrendered
Tho popularo of Manila is ralucwl to catlnK horscllesh and tho prospect of re
lief BCC1U3 far dlslant
Tho MoCulloch reports that tho
Philippine island Insurgents applied to Hear
Admiral Dowey for his approval of attack by them on the city The admiral It
appears approved of an attack provided no excesses wero committed Tho in-
surgents then pleaded that they had no arms with the exception ot machetes to
which tho nilmlral replied Help yourselves at tho Civile arsenal
The city of Manila has not beon attacked About G000 Spanish troops nra
guarding tho road leading from Civlto to Manila There is no truth in tho ro
poited masiacro ot a number ot Americana Thcro has been only a trlning in-
cident during pollco duly and nobody was hurt
mMIMMI
GERMANYS NEW AGGRESSION
Efforts Making to Secure a Hold in the West In-
dies by William
Tort nu PHnco May 8 Corresrondrnco of the Associated Press Ocrman
warship some tlmn ago made foundings In the principnl porta of Hnyti Port nn
Prince Tho Molo St Nicholas Vipo Ilaytl St Marie Jercmlo ami Jame
What nermnuy might undertake to do In this patt of the world in tho event of
conlllct
n of tho nations a dread of which Lord Salisbury Is salii to hivo ex
pressed in a recent speech is qacillon
Is occupying the attention ot
ho public of
men Haytl Well Informed
foroignen residing hero do not doubt
that If America
were Involved on one sldo
a ficot
this hope
to
fccUo tho island Ocrman traders fervently cherish
Their feellrgs ngalnt tho Haytlans slneo the Luedcrs
Incident
has been Intense and so far as volatile people is Mpablo of cherlMiing old
scores the animosity i reclpiocatcd
Ot alt the masters ot icsnels coming to Haytlau ports the Oermans treat
the port onicera and Mevcdores with the least consideration often with
uncon
coaled contempt Tho wonder Is that their attitude does not otteuV
ovoko
conilkts f you walk tho Greets hero and a lower class native h r Xr
you
a certain epithet you may bo sure it Is because ot tho ill will toward tie tier
maim and not on general prlncpes Tho German ro by far the mUt
erous class ot traders hero It may bo that this has not a little to do wiih T
policy of tho covcrnimmt In coucedliiK the fulfillment
of
article S of ti
with tho United Slates about which I cabled ou this week ranLS to 1
leans tho Hima commercial rights as that enjoyed
by the kbii
ivi
this may bo U te certain that the conccsslon will Involve The lE ANhalevor
in difficulties with other nations unj It does hB Jm i ttnn
Whether M Brutus Bt Victor the able secretary of foreign affairs hiL
so fo ahead BS 11s I can not say though t ts ony S Sml tntt
read cuard tho Spanlarets thus calnlng
valuable time
Senor Qullon In reply to n newspaper re-
port Batd tho Amerleana werei cilamevvorthy
for bombarding towns without giving no-
tice and added that tho Kovornm t would
address
a note io tho powers on tho sub-
ject tbjfferenco to tho speech of Mr
crolarf
nUe It
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fcifr
of state for the colonies last Krldav <
Qullon said It had
a bad outlook tor ih
uture no declared that
a mlbook wou d
wot l the chanvber WednMdi
next I
wnii 2 wh of cH i10 P ° ve > nment declares the
Cuba ineffective and
eioress
Ing tho hope that the povvert In
Europ 0 aa4
Europf Amcrlca UI refuse
DESTINIES OF ME WOULD
Lord Hrasscy Says the United States
Will Control Them
BATTLE OF MANILA SHOWS POWbll
Cmilnln Milium ContiMitliin Hint
1imerjjta er tin Son 1 BusiMitliil
Hltn lllCH MlfitlllllOll
London May 15 Lord Hrassey who his
Just arrived In England from his Aus-
tralian governorshiphas kindly consented
to glva me his opinions ot the sltuatlolli cro
ated hy recent events As there aro few
greater authorities in nnval matters liv-
ing than tho owner of tho Sunbeam who
wan also secretary of admiralty during Mr
Clladstones last administration his views
naturally carry great weight
My lord 1 queried may I a3k what
you think of tho naval lesions conveyed
by tho success of America at Masa
Everything polnts > lo the possession of
a strong modern built navy Lord Uras
sey replied iw meaning In the future
great eontiol ot the destinies of tlio world
Thu sudden descent of the United States on
tho Philippines and tho probability that
she will keep them has como as a sur
priBo to tho world and well It might
To think of being able to necuro such
an invaluable possession with lta 10000
000 Inhabitants all as a result ot a few
hours fighting sucli a lcsult ns this Is
indeed calculated to appeal to tho Imagina-
tion and set It Is of course nothing clso
than tho simple result of superiority at
sea Without thK all attempts at colonial
empire arc doomed to failure
This war i3 a most striking verification
of what Captain Mahan has taught us la
his classical work on sea powev It proves
the tiuth ot his contentions ami places him
In tho fiont rank of political thinkers of
our time
Replying to my inquiry as toward which
sldo his sympathy Inclined Lord Brassev
said In my responsible position I can
expiess no hympathles one way or another
with regard to this particular war Hut
then ldo not hesitate to say that 1 nm u
strong advocate ot a thoroughgoing often
fcivo and defensive alliance between the dlf
feient blanches of the English speakiiiK
world I advocate this In tho higher In-
tel ests of civilization and homo trade and
commerce throughout the world
ii ittiiroN vs iypictii >
vVmericnii Sliitrnnieii nxpeetiil the
Ciilitnit Dim nfnll
Washington May 15 News of tho
resignation of the Spanish mlnistiy cre-
ated no surprises in official cirol s In
Washington tonight For sevcial days it
has been remarked that disagreement
among the Madiid cabinet would likely re-
sult In rupture Indeed It was semlot
flclally announced that tho resignations of
tho milliliters had been tendered Beyoud
tho fart that tho resignation of the min
istry now officially announced Indicates a
feeling of unrest and dissatisfaction In
Spaln no serious imporlnnco is attached
to it by tli03o in close touch with the ad
nilnlstuitlon
Spain is having her troubles within as
well as without said u member of tht
cabinet tonight Tho resignation of the
Sagasta ministry makes clear tho exlbteitco
of a spirit ot unrest and dissent that bjr
ders ou revolution Wo have known of ho
existence ot such a condition ami Its mani-
festation todiy lu tho form of the resigna-
tion of tho ministry has caused no aur
priso here
The chaiiBo ot ministry Is not regarded
as of great importance to this country In
aMuuch as tho now ministry Is tb be
formed by Premier Sagasta It has been
known that tho other members ot the
Spanish cabinet havo differed from the
premier on many material
questions af
fecting tho conduct ot thu war That they
should resign is but tho natural sequence
of lack ot sympathy Tho
tact that Sa
gasta will form tho now ministry is1 taken
° 1m hal
w ll1 i J t01 went at least there
CM EC3 n Spa
war policy
UIs pretty well assured that Sagastu will
tlon of tho
now
cabinet Ho has been
m
orccel by tho conditions surroun f beenm
to run counter to tho radical eleicit in i
Spain of which
Wcyler ta
ono o th
satisfy Spain
> niucT or nrxi nv iL
Ireioim Cnn HP
Aiiiim tuiil
< > SunniiJi M
InlforiiiN
Tho war < l
principal exponents Trouble from Vlthii 0
as well as from wthout confront U a i
It Is regarded as seriously problematical
whether ho will bo able to form in
m
that
will rise to tho
gency and
Hti
WasblnRton May 15The diriment
official are gratllled nt the proKris being
made In tho mustering In ot tho foe > of 125
H volunteers called tor by thojprcsldcnt
Iteports Indlcato that 63000 voluileCrs have
been enrolled While some < f iho vessels
are wetl equipped tho majolty no not
Tbo telegrams Hint havo been hourlng Into
tho adjutant generals offlco alldays In re
sponse to orders dlrcctlnR vointcers that
bav < already been
mustered In o proceed to
one or auothcr of tho points ofmobllliatlon
nV0 fl Cvrl5 tllat th troos ae by
L0
means ready for tbo field On J battery com
mander wired the dp rtmentIhathK com
Ti V n I rcadlnifs or service
except that ho
horses yet ackeel sunsgun larrlaEoi
harness ainmuu ttoni > d1 unUorms
Many of the vghmteers huvj eonointu
the
State canirs witluu sutHHentJbr Toper c1th °
Lorn if bcUer RU11 < t tue perm
Si Vl1 ni at lc StattJanp tu or
tJ SJZ J1 nat voliintK forces should
S Jl r ba l Cisco asion as powlblc
sswaa txp ls ° i °
Atnngcmerls for tho
ctpjadon to the Phil
tr
BVrf Worth Texas °
y IDCaptatn n
C Baker of WoathcrfrJ
paS8d
through
her ust
owning wltbi company of thirty
Tolumw
Mabry to Join cavalrymenen 1 route to Camp
the p
of voluuteers The
tranportaUon and n
Austin
cavalry
reslraont
ailed to recclva
their own w jo
12000 MEN ARE AT TAMPA
reparations to Move Them Are
lklnrj Mode
A SPLENDID HODY OF SOLDIERS
BiiKllnli CotrcMintiilcnt
Are Smierliir to Tlulr
Haytt Tlicy
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miiij tiiiiiiiiunt < m CiiltniiN
Special nitptitrh to Tho Post and New York
Ilcrnld Copyright 1898 by James Ooidou
Bennett
Tampa Bay Hotel Tampa FIa May fi
Krom tho London Telegraphs Special Cor
resrondent It Is becoming monotonous
to wiro the relative situation at Tampa
which remains unchanged Ve aro still
dependent upon vanquishing tho fleets ot
Spain
In the presence of so many conflicting
mmois It is Impossible to predict when
that barrier to our progress wlJl b3 moved
and under the conditions that prevail heio
a piophct has lcss honor than In his own
country His cnv ronmcnt ls moro likely
to raako him a philosopher At present we
mo iv lth moro or less success making u
display ot patiently nwaltlns that order
to advanco which each day falls to blug
forth
At tho railway station and nt Port
Tampa activity prevails us formeily Tiujiu
coimuuo to an ho ami preparations lov de-
parture nro being hurt leu forward
Additions ot cavaliy and volunteers have
brought our foico up to tho strengta uf
some 12Utm The volunteers who eslne
fiom this State are a Hue looking lot of
tcliovvs nud are likely to gtvo a good ac
count of themselves Closer acquaintance
with American tioopj Increases ones high
opinion of them it that bo possible We
aic as Captain Lev tho British military
rcpiesentatlve remarked with an excel-
lent fighting force Bach branch of service
whether white or colored appears to be
in tho pink of condition In physique they
arc perfect and they are credited with ex-
ceptional qualities of mnrktnanshtp I
question whether the colored cavalry or
infanty can in relation to slzo and vigor
bo exceeded They are as hard a3 nails
In tho matter of discipline ono can no
fall to observe tonic contiusts but the
gi eater freedom which exists between tho
commissioned officers and rank and Hie
docs not so far as I can note appear to Uct
attended wllh disadvantage lo the morale
of tho army The American soldier of today
la Incomparably better than his predeces-
sor Conditions of enlistment are mora bc
vere Ho is moro generously treated Ills
rations are Improved nnd he has facilities
and privileges formerly unknown Ho ls
offered incentives to manliness and Folf
respect How far these have been success-
ful ls indicated by tho statement that al-
though thcro aro 12000 troops in this place
I have not obsoivctl a single case ot drunk-
enness or disorder of any description This
Is a well earned tribute So much for tho
American soldiers
As to tlio Cubans it remains to bp seen
how far anticipations a3 to his capacities as-
a fighter will bo Justified I visited their
camp today and tbey struck me as being
lithe active llttlo fellows it is true they
havo kept the Spaniards at buy for some
years but It has been scrappy guerrilla
warfare at tho most and thus It would b
scarcely Just to contrast them with their
highly trained and bettor equipped eom
rades In tills conlllct the decision whether
they are capable of warfare on scientific
lines ts In the future but this much nriy
safely bo said that they possess nn unwav-
ering firmness lovo of country splendid
valor and a recollection of wrongs nnd
sufferings which should make a hero of the
weakest
The most interesting perronalltv among
recent arrivals Is that of loneral Wheeler
VJ6 RhHnK Joe > nh nam
urip ho Smlh nml earned for him a
Nations veneration With hair blrjched by
ho pabsago of time and a gentleness of
manner that would befit a Sunday school
teacher ho ls in appearance the very
ant thesis of a cavalry offieor jet ho was
S3 Ul ° n oat larlnP Shter of tho
° rat0 sldp hc
c neatest known ex
hoso advance to tto s a
io fought at every point Ha passed into
tho ncongrunus pursuit ot tlio law and was
° a ° eorss
ia on ha now once
worn iw B th
U ° s sor ° w command
a euvMon of
cavalry consisting of teen
brigades of thrco regiments each
Brigadier General Shatter will 1
lead tfio
first expedition to Cuba
learn
Ho Is a
general and commander who stand s h h
n lhr y POp U ar5 lIls an nppSart wol
within the lino of
those who
wore tho
courted 1
ot honor for
mos
fsh Wh latry Ho onhU trophy in
in
be Jhllo command of tho Pinner
voluntarily took
active part n mIo
Sherrington Tn MadS cV h 8 wh
heroes c hcroPU8 rET SJmo
re mnt has
huge bonfire of iiifli < Its
spirliis nine on rvrrJ i 5 ° fnrms ot tho
merry ralnstcsv T1r the
the domestic eo n rs lt f and
ments When tho band w r > lr lnt
Ho back pav tho nc
indolenc
° tn u
to
llstcn
homo fongs l0 tho old
JiooTrs tuxiiViRM
Caffery on the secretary of w T
tonned them after
t t
Secretary Alger then ordered Colonel
ood to his SSS
rfembl regiment to
at Ablta Spring where camping
grounds
had been
offered them The
secretary gave
the
accessary orders
for supplies
and stores
lo what the
president would
do about com
Smtt eVo Th0 t d
ho hZ n i Ud aDP ° nt the officers of
Slment
i n fi upon tho recommenda
n U ncnU
h shouIS on5r U U MwSryttat
the shouldr
em rK wmmUMob jn
rriXP
A
TheMeil
Who trl
With i
m3
hlmsclt h 1JW
wayilnoks
w llanrithV
His Coat Fft
His Trouse
They fe Crrf
y iinbtM 77
has
attentloa
Men
750
Men
250
ftS
300 MA i
these regiments to proftdi
i
asked
for by theso major
to
It Is icported that Jtitet
hiigh Lee
wants hlsoirouu
Grants grandson Alteram
pointed on his staff Ante
it
may be readily scea Uuij
must appoint them la ttat g
ments In order to We tta
the staff of Ccncral Ue
These officers wll M
mont In name only The t
duty with the regiment hi
taehed to
tho staff ot then n
Colonel Hool has telejwji
ant Grubbs to make allarria
paratory to having therein
mediately into blvouatitl
ABAV PUl
Fifteen Tlionsnnd Sii
Srnt < the FoIIIh
Washington Maystt JV
to send a force of 1S000 to t
cider to mako up iho jctiS
tho Inter lion of thearart
us a part of the cxiieditios a
regiments of seasoned regular a
Corbln said tonight tii ltn
probably would bo scnttnis
cami > ed nt Tampa ns they IKS
able now at tho dispositionrfJ
It Is not regarded as i
such regular troops as Uijk
Indian country The fearjji
it thoso troops should t I
their present posts Niw i
Iudlans might take adviaUp
senco to commit outr t it
tho whito settlers Korthta
ular troops selected for > tHf
pedltlon will b taken fron
Atlantic coast f itw
It was announcMdeMUIJi
transport ship City otPeHi
Francisco will saU forMlAI
morrow tt
XO MOIH3 no
Sliiee the Sail Juaa Bat
lleen So Doma
Copyright 9S to
Puerto Plata HpajWrJf l
15 All tho wounded of
Ilect are doing well Tlirtl
lighting by our shirs
ment of tho forts of 6 tt Ja
Hlco described by t0
as
the Associated Press llW
States flagship Iowa The tia
Sari JUan At Torto Rico w
world has been cut at t I
The Spanish torpctoj
bolng docked at Fort
of Martinlane S
MOHIMZISOl
i V
>
ConNlilcriiMe Clinn eH
lu he A n
Washington May loH
cral Corblns office toj
Important action in
untccr troops to the W
points was taken duriM W
order of assignment tVJV
chango regarding the vff
untecrs shall bo sent M
them to Chlckamant
go
will come to Washington
than was origbo l WW1
MAIV CLAIMS A1
of P t
Jloliiliiirdineiit
1
Heportcd by t
St Thomas Danish V
15 Tho captain ScneM °
graphed to tho Spanish t
eiL
tciday saying
ships
havo bombard
Ilghtlyjnsjrcd
xf
town A heroic defense
prcuarcel t >
eoldlors nro
The Americans retro 0 >
Uilps were dsma >
away It was a SpanlrtJ
Wnrcliomjt
lnd May JJ
bis V
Ball Brothers
ttroyed by fire this Pio
SPANISH
aro bad enough JW
treacherous
sneaky nnd
into B
eeso that steil
wi h a
sp
Ai man gMg
y but 1t takes a Vg A
rout the pclson B SS J
blood Hloreovcr thlJ f
elfeth
tbomughly or
suffulng
thlsl
Tor nil cates of ji
rheumatism HdlKW o <
chronic
JI
troubles
eases of a delicate saWg
wo have speciality
thrnughoutthoiw
fe
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7i
uvdtir
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