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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
IN THE ENEMYS CAPITAL.
FOREIGN SECRETARY CONFERS WITH
THREE AMBASSADORS.
sAGAsTA ADMITS THAT THERE ARE DIFF

SAGASTA ADMITS THAT THERE ARE DIFF
FERENcEs IN THE CAB1NET-coNDI-
TIONAL HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND.
Madrid. May %. 8 p m.-The Ambassadors OF
Russia Germany and England-M. schevitch.
Herr Radowitz and Sir Henry Drummond-
Wolf-conferred this evening with Duke Almo-
dovar de Rio. the new Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs
There is no little comment on the fact thal
NJ. Schevtch the Russian Ambassador was the
first member of the Diplomatic Corps to call
upon and confer with Duke Almodovar de RIO
after he took the oath OF Office yesterday.
The approaching visit of George j. Goschen,
First Lord OF the British Admiralty, to Gihral-
tar has created a stir The newspapers urge
the Government TO construct batteries on the
heights commanding Gibraltar, but IT Is as
serted semi-ofcially that the Government Will
not commit an unfriendly act against England
so long as there is no proof Of an Anglo Amer
lean alliance H. however. such an alliance
should become an accomplished fact, the Gov
ernment would be constrained to adopt meas
ures 10 secure the country against the dangers
OF invasion"
Senor Sagasta has admitted in the course OF
an interview that there are some differences be
tween Se1Or PuigCerver. Minister or FINANCE
and Sehor Gamazo. Minister OF Public works
and instruction, but he characterized them az
Scholastic differences which In peaceful times
might lead to the impossibility OF working To-
gether. but not AT the present time"
AT this period OF storm and stress. con-
tinued Sefor Sagasta, both are too patrlo'ic 10
allow a variance Of Views on economic questions
to interfere with their work for Spain. There
fore, am convinced tina, harmony Will pre-
vail"
In reply 70 n question respecting the prospects
OF peace Sehor Sagasta said.
such a question can be better answered In
America than here. America is the aggTessor'
Spain s only maintaining the right OF nauonai
existence which she Will continue to MAINTAIN
TO the last"
II p. MT is believed that Senor Puiscerver'
Minister OF Finance. will provoke MIh's'efiA'
crisis at the next Cabinet council.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
SPANISH FLEET IN A TRAP.
BLOCKADED IN SANTIAGO.
BOTH SAMPSON AND SCHLEY CONFRONT
CERVERA.
THIS STATEMENT BASED ON OFFICIAL DIS
PATCHES FROM CUBA TO MADRID

THIS STATEMENT BASED ON OFFICIAL DIS
PATCHES FROM CUBA TO MADRID
THE ENEMY DESPERATE.
London. May 26-The Madrid correspondent
Of THE Daily Nail" says:
"Oficial kilograms from Cuba confirm the re-
port that Rear Admiral Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley. with their combined squadrons, are
now in front Of Santiago de Cuba. blockading
Admiral Cervcra
Ministers consider that Santiago possesses
sufficient defences to resist any aggressive ac-
ton the enemy may take.
The position Of the American squadron will
cause the Government to take immediate action.
though It is unknown yet what form this
action will assume.
"Rumors that battle has already occurred
are officially denied.
Great Importance Is attributed 10 the latest
news from the Philippines respecting the Span
ish plan OF mobilization"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
WAR NEWS OF THE DAY.

Official dispatches from Cuba to Madrid state
that the Spanish squadron under Admiral Ger
vera is bottled up ir the harbor Of Santiago dc
Cuba where it arrived on May 10. The COM
bined squadrons OF Rear-Admiral Sampson ana
Commodore Schley are said. on the same au-
thority to be in front Of Santiago. and the Span
lsh Government feels that some desperate action
must be taken in view Of the situation thus
brought about.
The belief that Admiral Cerveras squadron
IS caught in the harbor Of Santiago de CUBA
caused important changes In the Adminstra-
tons campaign plans 1t has been practlcaily
decided to seize Porto Rico, and force or
$4,000 men, conveyed by some OF Admiral
SIMPSONS ships. Is expected to start for San
Juan within a few days. determination to
press the war with the utmost vigor was
reached.
The President called for $4,000 more volun-
teers. This will raise the strength Of the mill
tary forces to 278.50O men,
The Oregon arrived at Jupiter Inlet. Fla, on
Tuesday night, and sailed for an unknown des'
tinaton yesterday morning
The troop-ships City Of Peking. City OF sgd
ney and Australia, carrying about 2,5OO men,
under command Of Brigader Anderson,
sailed Yesterday from San Francisco for the
Philippine Islands, which they will probably
reach about June 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

were actually secured before Cuba fell. embass
raising complications. leading possibly to grevs
international complications with European
Powers, might not be avoided.
OPPORTUNITY TOO GOOD TO RESIST.
With the Spanish military forces at Havana
efectually Isolated and without even rsmots
hopes Of reinforcements with Spain's naval
force this side Of the Atlantic completely par
alyzed. and with tho Madrid Government al-
ready tottering in its insecurity OF policy. tho
opportunity for dealing crushing blow through
the seizure Of Porto Rico hardly to BE- Re-
sisted The unsanitary condition OF Cuba, the
strength Of the army there. and many other
causes which operated TO delay the invasion OF
that island with the insufficient force OF trained
Regulars which 1t had been possible to concen-
trate at Tampa in a single month. wholly dis
appeared as factors of delay in the Porto Rican
project.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
The military authorities expressed supreme
confidence in their ability TO sweep the Span
iards from Porto Rico with the men now at their
command. while still reluctant to attempt the
greater task OF establishing a position in Cuba
with the same force. With the 10000 WELL
equipped and seasoned Regular troops gathered
at Tampa, New-Orleans and Mobile and tho
feet Of transports already loading. many OF
them in fact ready 70 -a from those points.
satisfactory assurances were given TO the Presi-
dent that there would be possibility Of a re-
verse at San Juan de Porto Rico after the
heavy batteries had been reduced by Sampson's
ships The withdrawal OF these forces 1t was
shown. would leave II. 900 men. the pick Of the
volunteer army, at the Gulf ports while scarcely
a day's Journey away the forty regiments
OF infantry nine light batteries Of artillery ana
eight troops Of cavalry in the Chckamauga
camp, rapidly being trained in effective CORPS
with the certainty Of becoming speedily ready
10 NEE, any emergency Shat might confront the
Government should Cuban occupation become
necessary.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS COMES.
When the excitement in the War Department
over the Porto Rican expedition was at its
height. the Presidents proclamation calling for
Prospect House.. Nyack. N: Y. opens MAY q
Best on Hudson once. Park Place. N f'-Aavs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
PORTO RICO TO BE SEIZED.
THE PRESIDENTS NEW PLAN:
NECESSITY OF POSSESSING THAT ISL
AND REALIZED.
THE ADMINISTRATION DECIDES TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF A FAVORABLE OP.
PORTUNITY TO wREsr sPAIN's
COLONY AWAY


fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE1
Washington, May 25-Extraordinary activity
In the War and Navy departments this morn
ing. which not limited to the higher oflcials.
but included every individual in both services.
gave every indication Of important and imme-
diate developments in the conduct Of the war.
while an unusual exhibition Of secrecy served to
strengthen the impression that prompt and en-
ergetic action along the whole line in the West
Indies had become a question Of hours rather
than days Rumors too definite to be ignored.
but impossible Of official Authorization. ex-
planned the remarkable hurry and hustle a. duo
to the Presidents determination to have Porto
Rico occupied by American soldiers without
further delay. and that the troops which had
been concentrated at Gulf ports for the In.
vasion Of Cuba were to embark Immediately
on the twenty transports which had been So
cured. and. under convoy Of Admiral sampson's
SQUADRON be sent at once to seize San Juan Do
Porto Rico and establish q permanent colonial
government in the island similar to that which
General Merritt is charged with creating in the
Philippines.
CONCLUSIVE REASONS FOR THE MOVE
However startling the report. its plaustbni0
soon received corroboratve strength through tho
reluctance Of every high official to deny II, whils
many Senators and other prominent civilians
having influential relations with those carrying
on the war not only affirmed the existence OF
the suggested plan. but gave cosent reasons Tor
its sudden adoption by the authorities. It was
said that the events Of the last few days In
Cuba eliminating in the uselessness to Spain
Of Cervera,s fleet securely "corked up" at San
tiaeo. and the destruction of untfammelled cable
communication between the colonies and Madrid.
gave every assurance Of the speedy collapse OF
Spanish resistance to the inevitable, and that
the United States Government had awakened to
the necessity Of actually possessing Porto Rico
before the end came. That island and the Philip
mines had come to be looked on an essential
recompense to the United States for its ex-
rensive intervention in behalf OF Cuba's free
,or, and the fear had arisen that unless they
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

sufficient to he victorious on the seas. The
Spanish flag must float on the Capitol"
THE squadron has revictuaed.
Five vessels were In front OF the port yester-
day. 1t is believed that the American vessel
Eagle has been charged 10 cut the cables
The dispatch is not dated.
Port-au- Prince. Hayt, May 25.-The report Of
the arrival Of the Spanish Cape Verd fleet at
Santiago de Cuba is correct. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has been able TO
obtain definite confirmation OF this news. but
up to the present II has been impossible to OBJ
tain any details. Dispatches sent from here to
Santiago de Cuba asking for information on the
Rbject remain unanswered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
HUNGER THREATENS SANTIAGO.

London. May GA special dispatch from
Madrid Via Barrtz. says:
There has been an active exchange OF dis
patches between the Government and the au-
thorities at Havana and San Juan de Porto
Rico on the subject Of sending coal and pro-
visions TO Santiago De Cuba 1t is alleged that
Admiral Cervera has wired confirming the re-
port that Santiago de Cuba is cut on from COM
munication with the Interior by strong bands II
insurgents and that In consequence coal and
proyisione are getting scarce and Do ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

Copyright; isss The Asso-ia'ei Prrs')
St Pierre Martinique Nay - q y. nth"
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror finished
coaling from the Alicante. whose disguise AZ an
ambulance ship was virtually thrown on yes
ierday and early this morning Ieft Fort do
France. taking northwestery course. II Is
reported that she goes 10 join the Spanish feet
Three men-of-war. according to the account
OF fishermen who arrived here this afternoon.
were seen this morning at daybreak on the
northwest point Of the island. The fishermen
assert that they spanish warships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
OTHER POTTS BLOCKADED.

Madrid, May %. II p. ma dispatch from
Havana says the American warships are con-
centrating before Guantanamo and other ports
near Santiago de Cuba. well as the latter
port, which seems 10 indicate that the squadrons
are preparing 10 attack Admiral Cervera.
The anxiety increases daily. but the public
is disposed to continue the resistance 20 the
utmost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
NO NEWS AT KEY WEST.

Key West. Fla. May 25.-Nothng Is definitely
known here about the possible operations IN
Eastern Cuba but 1t Is accepted as iact that
the Spanish feet Is blockaded In Santiago Har-
bor. I'm which case the naval opinion here Is that
n has com nitted suicide" Commodore Schley
and Rear Admiral Sampson are believed to have
Admiral Cervera In their reach. and II the
Spaniards are In Santiago Harbor they can be
blockaded and starved out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
VAIN APPEAL TO THE POWERS

London. May 2G-The Rome correspondent or
"The Daily Mall" says:
Spain recently sent n note inviting inc
Powers to protest Jointly against the blockade
Of Cuba The Powers decided TO take no action
and no replies have been received at Madrid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

improbable that the Spanish forces can long
hold out In the interior Of the island
General Miles had expected to start with his
stafr for Tampa tonight but at a late hour
was obliged to postpone his departure till Satur
day or Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
VAGUE RUMOR FROM CAPE HAYTIEN
Copyright; 1898. The Associated Prcs)

Copyright: 1898. The Associated Press)
Cape Haytie1, IIayti May pa rumor.
which cannot be confirmed. IL circulating here
TO the effect that the Spanish Cape Verd squad
ron under Admiral Cervera. generally under
stood to be at Santiago de Cuba. is at
Cienfucgos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
AUSTRIAN SHIPS BOUND FOR CUBA.

London May 2s-Accortng 10 dispatch TO The
Daily Mall" from Gibraltar. the Austrian cruiser
Kaiser Franz Joseph / has arrived there and on
t,r,gav Will sail ror Cuban waters with the armorcd
cruiser X Kaiserin Maria Theresa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
GOLFERS AT SPANISH PORTS.

London. May 26.-Thc Madrid correspondent
O. THE Standard" says number OF merchant
steamers loaded with coal from England have
arrived at Barcelona. Csdiz and Bilbao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

and each able to destroy him, are closing In
upon him.
Naval officers here believe that the battle-
ship oregon will be ordered to join Rear-Ad-
mral SIMPSONS fleet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
PENNSYLVANIANS WELCOMED.
PART OF THE TENTH REGIMENT REACHES
SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco May 25.--The first battalion OF
the 1Oth Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteers
numbering GO2 men and 81 officers. arrived IN
this city to-day 1t reached the Oakland Mole
last night, but did not cross the bay TO this CITY
until to-day. As the ferryboat neared the city
all the steam whistles the water blew
greeting and the men Of the Monterey and those
on the transport steamers City OF Peking. CITY
OF sydney and Australia added their cheers TO
the noise Of the whistles and bells. The Penn
sylvanians responded from the deck Of the ferry
boat, cheer for cheer.
The Red Cross took charge OF the soldiers
and conducted them to the rooms OF the So
ciety where hot coffee. sandwiches and fruit
were served to the men After breakfast each
man was presented with small bouquet OF
flowers. which the men placed in their gun bar
rels or wore on their hats
The streets were thronged with people. who
welcomed the soldiers with the waving OF flags
and gifts OF fruit and flowers. which the donors
PASSED to the men as they marched along the
street on their way TO their camping ground, at
Fort Richmond where the volunteers are camp
ing.
All the volunteer troops have been transferred
from the Preside to Fort Richmond. and now
the entire volunteer force is located on the site
OF the old racetrack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

WHERE 1T is ALWAYS AFTERNOON.
The Ncw-York Centrals Lake sh3re i.,h Lhi.ei
,oayss New York I'm the aftcrnoon-reaches Chicago
next afternoon leaves Chicago In the afternoon
rsaches New-York next afternoon. Trains i!IuIni-
mated by Pintsch light-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26

rAI,RrL HOUSE. LAKEWOOD. open III June !.
The Waumbek. White Mouh'aihs' ope" ." '1"N -
"a Plumer ManaBer.-Aovts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
TORPEDO BOATS AT THE GRAND CANAR

London, May 25.-Advices by mail from the
Grand Canary, dated May 16. say
''There are three Spanish torpedo boats here.
md they are expected to remain In these waters.
In one case the engines were damaged, but
these have since been repaired.
1T is reported that the detention OF Admiral
Camara's fleet at Cadiz Is not due to lack OF
coal but to the fact that wrong proJectiles had
been provided. ,o. , lit,
"The work of erecting fortiications and drill
,rg troons proceeds with the greatest activity.
',rhe British cruiser Charybdis Is staying mere
N protect British interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
THE ZEALANDIA PREPARING TO SAIL
EFFORTS TO CHARTER THE PACIFIC MAIL
COMPANYS STEAMER


COMPANY's STEAMER
San Francisco. May 2J.-Thc steamer Zcalan-
dja now here will be prepared to sail for Ma
Mia with troops. Under act OF Congress
nassed Yesterday she is admitted to American
register and when she sails next IL will be with
the Stars and Stripes at her masthead. Captain
Howard will lose no time In discharging the yes
col and in preparing for the accommodation Of
the troops. 1t is expected that she will be ready
20 sail inside OF week
The Oceanic Steamship Company has been
uincd out Of steamers b. the Government. and
as everv available vessel In port Is otherwise en-
gaeed II is probable that the passengers booked
N Honolulu by the Zealanda will be turned
over 70 the Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Comnany for passage on the Doric. An effort
80 hcen made TO charter the Pacific Mail
StaamshIp Companys new steamer. the Senator.
I,,t owing 10 the enormous accumulation or
u. nrai, in Tacoma she could not be spared by her
Thn british collier Ming Ghau has arrived In
nort with a cargo OF coal from Puget Sound
TTha Government has been negotiating for the
dhar,er ~ the collier for several days. and 1t s
no@s,hle that she and her cargo may be sent to
~ assistance OF Deweys fleet. A big cargo or
~....ucd IN sccOnd pnEe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
THE CABLES SAID TO BE INTACT.

SANTIAGO AND KINGSTON ASSERTED TO BE
STILL CONNECTED-A CONFLICTING RE-
PORT FROM WASHINGTON.
ST. Thomas, Danish West Indies May %.
y. NIT is asserted on the best authority that
both cable lines between Kingston Jamaica.
and Santiago de Cuba. working, and also
that the line between Kingston. Jamaica and
San Juan de Porto Rico continues in operation.
Kingston. Jamaica, May 25.-The West India
and Panama Gable Company denies that the
cable lines from Santiago de Cuba to San Juan
de Porto Rico and Ponce have been cut. This
company adds that messages for Porto Rico Will
be received
Washington, May est is expected that the
last cable connection between Cuba and Madrid
will be cut to-day.
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Continued on second pngc.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-11-12
Illegible Writing.
From the London GIohe.

Carlyle would not have struggled with
keyboard, but it would have prevented
that miserable compositor fleeing from
Edinburgh to London out of his way if he
had. Carl lyle's, however, was a copper
plate to others that could be mentioned.
Hugo's manuscripts, we are told, present.
ed the appearance of a sort of battlefield
on paper, in which the the killed words
were well stamped out and the new re-
cruits pushed forward in anything but
good order. Napoleon was unique in
everything, even in his handwriting. His
letters from Germany to Josephine were
at first taken for maps of the seat of war;
And his signature was an indistinguisha-
BILE hieroglyphic. Byron and Dean Stan
ley wrote atrocious ''fsts, - and it is said
that Sydney Smiths was no better, al
though he used to chaff Jeffrey badly.
He used to say that he read Jeffrey from
left to right, and his wife from right to
left, but neither could make out a sylla-
ble Jules Janin would rather rewrite
than attempt to read over again what he
had written, and Montaigne could never
read what he had written. The acute
thinker mended matters by employing
secretary, whose writing was absolutely
undecipherable Balzac was as big sin
ner, and Dickens microscopic characters,
written on blue paper with blue ink, ap-
palled many seasoned oompositors. A
terrible hand had Henry Ward Beecher.
His daughter once declared that she had
three guiding rules in copying it-if let
ter was dotted it was not an 81 and if
it was crossed it was not ct, - and
word with capital letter did not begin
sentence Jacob Bryan said of Archdea-
con Coxe's caligraphy that it could neither
be called hand nor fist, but foot, and
that club one. His hieroglyphics
formed a clumsy, tangled black skein that
ran across the paper in knots which it was
impossible to unite into meaning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-11-12
Through Three Zones.
From ST. Nicholas.

Monday, May o, she left Bahia, and
on the second night out passed feet of
vessels which she believed were the Span
iards On May IA the Spaniards were
reported at Curacao so it is hardly credit
able that the Oregon could have been near
the enemy that night. With all lights out,
however, she passed these vessels in the
darkness, according to her orders, which
were to "avoid all ships, and make for
home
She put into Barbados, flying a yellow
quarantine flag to keep off inquisitive
strangers, and within sixteen hours was
off again, at full speed, making 42O miles
in twenty-four hours, Upon receiving a
despatch announcing her arrival at Barba-
dos, the Secretary of the Navy had given
out to the nation that the great battle
ship was safe.
Jupiter Lighthouse, on the southeast
ern coast of Florida, was signalled on
Tuesday, the 24th, and again reported the
Oregon to Washington. Two DAYS later
she anchored at Sands Key, off Key West
safe at home, after the longest voyage
ever made by a battle ship
And what was her condition after her
wonderful journey? Her officers reported:
'tAH in good health; everything ship
shape; no accidents; not even hot jour
nal ! After a stay at Key West long
enough to fling the coal into her bunkers
she Joined the feet. They were drawn
up in wide semi-circle, and she came
sweeping intO he midst of them at fifteen
knots an hour, like winner of yacht
race, cheered by all the Jack Tars
As the Chicago Times Herald says, her
voyage is "a triumph for any ship, and
wonder for battle ship" Over Is, 900
miles without a mishap, and ffty-nine
days at sea, Through two oceans and three
zones, on the alert for an enemy during
more than half the time-surely it is a
marvellous record, and one not likely to be
repeated.
Do you know what it means? A battle
ship has fully seventy machines on board,
run by 1877 steam cylinders. She is an
enormous fortress, crammed with delicate
and complicated machinery. To build
her, sail her, care for her and fight with
her requires brains, skill, care, honesty,
fortitude in short, all the Christian and
a few pagan virtues.