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asurement at expiration.
AT THE
Secretary Long Notified of the Ore
CONS Arrival at Rio.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Navy De-
partment received ottic al Information of the
arrival Of the battle ship Oregon at Rio de
Janeiro. This was the subject of general
satisfaction, for it means the very material
Strengthening of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
before Havana within the next fortnight.
The Oregon has been making thirteen
knots, or about 800 miles a day, and it is
calculated that she will cover the 1900 miles
between Rio and Cuba in ten days. She
must coal, however, before starting north
ward, and this will take several days. Once
with the blockading fleet, Admiral Sannp-
sons first line will be made up of four
superb battle ships of practically the same
strength and equipment.
The new gunboat Topeka, just arrived at
New York, is ready for service with the
exception of her batteries. These had been
prepared for her, but the guns were turned
over to the War Department owing to press
ing needs. Other guns are available, bow
ever, and the Topeka will be in commission
in a few days.
Captain Richardson Glover called during
the morning to say goodbye to his naval
associates before leaving to take
of the gunboat BancroftNat Hampton Roads,
where she will arrive tomorrow n ornirg.
The Bancroft will then so to Cuba to join
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
Captain Mahan, the w~ell-known naval
authority and Strategist, is expected daily
TO assume a place on the strategic board.
The members were looking for him to-day.
He has been stationed at Rome, but was
ordered here by cable and is about due. He
will be a valuable acquisition to the board.
The strategy board was in session for a
time to-day, but their discussions, as usual.
were guarded with much secrecy.
1t is understood that the course of the
Spanish fleet which left Cape Verde on
Friday is a source of much interest. If. as
is reported. the feet is actually coming this
way, 1t will be hailed with delight by naval
authorities here. What they nave most
feared was hat the Spanish ships would
hug the other side, compelling our fleets to
go in quest of them. Ii they come to Porto
Rico Ii will meet the best hopes of the
naval authorities here.
Captain Rogers, who has been at the head
of the auxiliary board buying ships in New
York, called at the department to-day.
There Is some talk that he will be assigned
to command one of the American liners now
under charter, possibly the Paris, which
has just arrived after eluding Spanish ships.
Secretary Alger's office was open, but the
secretary did not come down. The officials
were busy stemming the tide of work which
has accumulated during the recent rush.
Adjutanf General Corbin was at his desk,
hut Tx said there were no new
his purpose also being TO get abreast OF ac-
crmulated work.
me published report that the state De
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ARRIvAL oF THE TOPEKA.
Uncle SANS Newest Cruiser
ters stormy weather.

NEW YORK. May 1.-The United States
cruiser Topeka, formerly the Diogenes, COM
manded by Lieut.. ]. J. Knapp, which sailed
from Falmouth, England, April 10, arrived
safely in port this morning after a rough
passage of twelve days. The Topeka entered
the Narrows at a. m., where she slowed
down for the health officers inspection and
then proceeded to the anchorage off Tom
kinsville. AS she steamed up the bay the
vessel presented an odd appearance. She
has a high-sided, black painted hull, and
yellow tunnels, from which the paint had
been washed off by heavy weather. She is
brig-rigged, giving her a heavy appearance
aloft, without fighting tops; in fact, at a
distance she presents the appearance of a
big cargo steamer rather than a war YES
sci. The cruisers deck is entirely bare of
guns, all her equipment being slowed in the
hold.
Lieutenant Knapp reported having expert
enced a very rough passage. From the time
of leaving the channel up TO the banks, a
succession of strong westerly gales were en-
countered. After passing the banks the wind
hauled to the northeast and blew a strong
gale for four days with a very rough sea.
The Topeka behaved we'll throughout and
sustained but trifing damage about the
NSNho' ~ - (dlllSo q CICW VI lJ-
six men all told. Lieutenant Knapp, when
asked whether he had sighted any wal YES
sells during the voyage, replied that he had
not and was not anxious to meet any owing
to his small crew and the fact that the
Topekas guns were not mounted. The To-
peka was Saluted by several tugs and eX-
cursion boats as she steamed up 10 her
anchorage.
The Topeka was formerly known. as the
Diogenes. She was built for the Peruvian
government at Kiel, Germany, but never
was completed. She was taken in part pay
ment by the Thames iron works, who
fitted out her sister ship, the Isosthene, and
was recently purchased from that COM
pany by the United States government. She
is brig rugged with a pretty high free
board, which makes her heavy looking
above the water line. She is an excellent
sea boat and can sustain d speed of six
teen knots.
Shortly after noon to-day the recently
acquired cruiser New Orleans passed the
Topeka, heading for the lower bay, and
greetings were exchanged and the flags
dipped. This was the first sight of a war
vessel which the officers, and men on the
Topeka. had since they left British waters.
When seen to-day by a representative of
the Associated Press. Capt. Knapp could
garding the vessel or as to what her move
ments will be within the next few days,
further than to say that he had a very
rough passage, during which the Topeka
behaved splendidly, and that her battery
has yet to be determined. 1t is under
stood. however, that her main battery will
consist of SiX-inch and Al rapid-fre guns.
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SCENE OF
Manila, It's HarbOr and F~OrtiicatiOns
as 1t Appeared Before the Conflict.

Manila lies approximately $50 miles south
southeast of Mrs bay, near Hong-Kong,
China, Our squadron left Mrs bay April q
for the Philippine capital. Since there are
no bases of supply from which it can obtain
coal it would, in order to reach the fight
ing ground in a condition to carry on hos
Titles for a couple of weeks, if necessary,
nave to steam at an economical rate. prob
ably at about two hundred miles a day.
This should nave brought the squadron be-
fore the entrance to Manila bay yesterday
morning.
Luzon, with an area of 1900 square miles,
is the largest island of the whole archi-
pelago. The west coast, where Commodore
Dewey's squadron may be expected to OPP
crate. is moderately high and rocky, inter
sected by numerous bays, with several
islets about them. TIL shores are steep, too,
but surrounded by rocky islets and sub
merged dangers, making navigation very
hazardous. Manila bay is about thirty miles
in extent each way. The land at the en-
trance is high and covered with vegeta-
ton, while the shores at the head of the
bay are low, marshy and intersected by nu-
merous small rivers.
The city Of Manila lies twenty-five miles
from the entrance of the bay. IN the south
east side Of the bay are the town and ar
senal of Cavite. The population of Manila
Is about 250, 1000. There are a good hospital
and Geographic communication with other
places and a cable connects the town with
Hong-Kong. The winds of the entrance of
the bay. are fresh and the water very deep
and free of dangers. To blockade the bay
or to lombard the forts at the entrance the
squadron would have to keep g1der way.
Cavite, on the eastern shore OF Manila
bay, is the military post and marine ar
senal of Manila and of the Spanish Orient,
and it is the object Of cur squadron. Yes
sells are built and repaired here. There is
a slip with a cradle 27O feet long and n.y.
draulic power capable of drawing two thou
sand tons; also workshops containing appli-
ances of all kinds for repairs. There is a
dock for gunboats and a large private dock.
The town is well fortified and stands on a
low piece Of ground which forms a good
harbor. Cavite is a regularly constructed
fortress, mounting many guns, mostly of an
ancient type. A good many pieces have re-
Gently been emplaced-at least four-some
of them taken from the ornaments OF the
Spanish feet. There are also some mortar
batteries, mounting. perhaps. twenty OF
these guns. IL the harbor has been mined,
It is IN this vicinity. These defensive works,
however, need cause our ships little ap2re-
hension. From 8 distance Of four miles saots
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could be dropped into Cavite and our squad
ron under way would be a difficult target
to hit.
The Spanish fleet is not more formidable
than the surrounding land defenses. Indeed,
it is reported that some of the batteries
lave been removed from some of the ships
and mounted on Corregidor island, Cavite,
and in the many works about the city Of
Manila, which lies seven miles distant by
water from Cavite and fourteen by land.
Manila also is surrounded by a GORDON of
land batteries to prevent attacks from the
insurgent forces now lowering near, ready
to capture the town when opportunity Of
fers. The fleet of Spain now in and about
Manila bay mounts, all together, thirty guns
of caliber greater than four. and a half
inches, if no pieces have been removed. and
the largest of these guns is of six inches call
iber. There are thirteen of them.
The largest caliber mounted on board the
United States ships is eight inches, and
there are Ten of them, and there are besides
forty-scven other pieces of four and six
inch caliber. The battery power of our ships
greatly outclasses the Spanish ships. Fur
Their, only two of the Spanish ships are pro-
Isla de Cuba and the Isla de
Luzon. All of ours are. Again, all our ships
have been built since 1888. of steel; some Of
Spain's ships. the Castillo. for instance.
were launched in 1881, and are built of wood
and OF iron.
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NO ORDERS TO SAIL.
Flying Squadron Is Still in Hampton
ROnds Awaiting Emergencies.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, May l.
con board the flagship Brooklyn, off Fort
Monroe.) May day on the war ships of the
flying squadron found beautiful weather and
peaceful conditions at Old Point, although
all about Hampton Roads evidences were
seen of warlike preparations. The work of
laying mines and torpedoes in the harbor
continued all day in charge of the army
engineer corps acting under Colonel Frank.
Stories to the effect that Commodore Schley
already has his orders to move are abso-
lutely without foundation. Communication
between Commodore Schley and the Navy
Department is constant and it. is certain
that plans have been made and laid for this
squadron's work, but no specific orders are
here.
The squadron is in perfect and very for
midable readiness for sea and can leave at
an hours notice. The story that the ram
Katahdin is attached to the squadron is I'M
true. The converted yacht now known as
the Scorpion and which is in of
Lieutenant Commander Mark.
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UncOnfirmed RumOr i'm Circulation i'm
Florida that the Military Move.
ment May Begin Tomorrow.
ARRIVAL OF CRUISER TOPEKA
LONG, STORMY TRIP FROM ENGLISH
WATERS TO NEW YORK.
Other Army and Navy News-The Fly
ing Squadron Still at Anchor
i'm Hampton Roads.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May IA special
to the Times Union and Citizen from
Tampa, Fla, says: General Shafter, who
is looked upon as the officer who will have
charge of the army of occupation, gave
an audience this evening to several news
rape men. In the course of the conversa-
ton the question of countersigning war
correspondents passes was brought up.
General Shafter said that be would not as
sumo for a week or ten days,
as he would be busy with other matters,
and. would take up the subject in ample
time. This practically settled two very i'm
portant matters. First, General Shafter
will command the army in Cuba, and Sec
end that the troops will not leave here for
Cuba for ten days at least. The general,
while he has come to no conclusion on the
subject, will be inclined to limit the number
of accredited wal correspondents to as
small a number as possible.
-Four regiments of infantry from Chicka-
manga, Mobile and New Orleans arrived to-
day, being the First, Tenth, Twenty-second
and T~wenty-fourth. Seven trainloads, made
up Of ninety-five cars, have been reported
from points along the Plant system and
will have arrived here before morning.
The trains are bringing the remainder of
the artillery and cavalry, horses, stores.
etc. One hundred additional pack mules
came in with the First Regiment this morn
ing.
1t is reported tonight that a dispatch has
just been received here, the contents of
which indicate that 5000 men of each arm,
and as many Cubans here as desire to ac-
company them, will leave on Tuesday, and
that the steamships Olivette and Florida, of
the Plant line, were officially inspected to-
day to ascertain if their capacity is sufti-
Gent for that number of troops. Matanzas
is mentioned as the destination. This story
1900 - x,ar;Go1
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AT PARK.
No Orders for Further Movement of
Troops to the South.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, May This
has been the Quietest day at Chickamauga
Park since the mobilization of troops be-
gan No troops arrived and none departed,
and no orders We're received to-day for any
further movement south. The only order
of any interest was issued by Quar-
termaster Lee, detailing Assistant QHar-
termaster Carson and three assistants
to go through Middle Tennessee in
search of horses and muies, the
greatest difficulty having been expert
enced in securing these equipments for re-
cruits. Among the officers now at Chicka-
manga who stand for promotion under the
recent act of Congress to the a of
major are the following: Capt. Charles A.
Dempsy, of the Second Infantry, who
stands next to the top on the list; Capt.
Hugh G. Brown, Twelfth Infantry; Capt.
James Miller, Second Infantry; Capt. VIII
liam Thomas, Eighth Infantry, and Capt.
Henry G. Ward, Sixteenth Infantry. The
following first l~ieutenants will get com
panies and become captains: John S. NAL
Tory, Second Infantry; w. Q. Clark, Twelfth
Infantry; H. H. Benham, Second Infantry,
and c. r. Tyler, Sixteenth Infantry.
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Observation-Disclosures Coal Decree.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 1.-The Governor,
Sir Herbert Murray, issued a royal gazette
extraordinary last night, containing the fol-
lowing proclamation received from the
Rt. Hon: Joseph Chamberlain, imperial Sec
rotary of state for the colonies: mo coal
shall be supplied to any belligerent ships
except for the specific purpose of enabling
them to proceed direct to their own country
or to some other named neutral destina-
ton, with reference to which the supply of
coal is given. Coal should not be supplied
at all~if there are reasonable grounds for
supposing that it is in fact to be used for
another purpose The proclamation is re-
garded as preventing the Spanish fleet from
Securing coal here for an attack on Amer
lean coast cities.
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FLED TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
Socialist Editor Who Called Old Glory
a Piece of Painted Rag.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, May 1.-George E.
Bowman, an associate editor of the Appeal
to Reason, a Socialist organ published at
Girard, and who was the Socialist candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode
Island two years ago, has been compelled
to flee from Girard to save his life from a
mob of citizens incensed at an article he
wrote for the paper. While sitting in the
newspaper office he was notified by a friend
of the approach of the mob. which had a
hemp rope. intending to hang him. He es-
capped through the rear door and ran to
this city, a distance of twenty-five miles,
without money or baggage. Chief Editor
Wayiand had grave fears of a repetition of
the Lovejoy afair with his newspaper Of
flee. The article which so incensed the
people referred to the national flag as a
piece OF painted rag tied TO a stick. He
was criticising the worship of the flag
above the regard for fellow-creatures. Mr..
Bowman came from Providence, r.. T.,
about a year ago. He has LETT here and is
en- route to Washington State.
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PHILADELPHIA, May lone hundred
additional hands will be added tomorrow
morning to the force employed at the
Frankfort arsenal, and output of cartridges
hereafter will be 1OO, 900 daily. The work Of
putting up extra machinery is being pros
ecuted vigorously, and when this work is
completed the arsenal will max at the rate
of POO, 900 daily. Rush orders were received
at the arsenal last evening, and company
ing them were acquisitions for large guam
titles of cartridges, time fuses, electric
primers and shrapnel, to be forwarded by
rail with all speed to Tampa and Key West,
for the use of the troops now assembling at
tn ose places. The Penn sylvania Railroad
will attach the cars loaded with ammuni-
ton to express trains as fast as they are
ready, and will send them through to their
destination as fast as steam can haul them.
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Instructions i'm Regard to Height,
weight and Chest Measurement.

WASHINGTON, May Illustrations
hage been issued by the Wal Department
to govern recruiting in the regular army in
time of war, with weight of the men en-
listing for the various branches of the serv-
ice, together with the table showing the
physical proportions for height, weight and
chest measurement. For the infantry and
the artillery branch the height must be not
less than five feet four inches, and weight
not less than 12O pounds and not more than
100 pounds. For the cavalry branch the
height must not be less than five feet four
inches and not more than five feet ten
inches, and weight not to exceed l65 pounds.
No minimum weight is prescribed for the
cavalry, but the chest measurement must
be satisfactory. The following is the table
of physical proportions prescribed for
height. weight and chest measurement.
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Tried to Entrnp Dewey.

LONDON, May 1.-The Evening News
publishes a dispatch from Hong-Kong say
ing the Spanish squadron is cruising along
the Luzon coast, using Subic port as a
base. The dispatch adds that Admiral
Montejo, the Spanish commander, intends 10
play hide and seek until the United States
fleet Travis the fire of the batteries of Cor
regidor and Rulocabilla, two islands guard
Ing the entrance to Manila bay, and then
sweep down upon the Americans, hoping to
hght them in difficulties. 1t is said that
the icsurgent leaders have submitted to
Commodore Dewey's scheme for Philippine
independence, embracing free trade.
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A Quarrel over n Woman Ends in the
Death of a Young Man.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the In1l apapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, May IA murder
occurred here this afternoon. The murdered
man was universally liked. His slayers are
still at large. This morning asparty of young
Cleary, Will Killing, Will Ma
hern, Charles Wilson, Chase Levi, Charles
Barrett. Harry Ridenbaugh and Jacob Peck
inpaugh- met near a deserted hut one
mile below town. Along with the young men
came Cora or Lille Devers, a character with
a record in police circles. There was plenty
of beer and no limit to drinking. Barrett
and the woman had a misunderstanding and
quarreled about some petty mat
ter. Barrett struck her. Peckin-
paugh championed the cause of
the woman, and with a blow from his fist
knocked Barrett down. Will Killing took
the part OF Barrett, and. being worsted.
Cleary both drew revolvers and began
firing at Peckinpaugh as rapidly as their
were fired, three of which took effect. Two
entered the left arm of ~Peckinpaugh be-
tween the wrist and elbow and a third pene-
trated ms LETT side below the neart. After
the fatal shot he fell and spoke only a few
words in an unintelligible manner before
he died.
Cleary, and Killing. the latter suffering
from a bad wound in the back of his head.
caused by a blow from a beer faucet IN
the hands of ~Peckinpaugh, lost no
time IN leaving the scene of the murder.
seeking safety in the thickets along the
river. Harry Ridenbaugh brought the news
to town and notified the officers and Peckin-
paugn,s parents. Marshal Monjar and Dep
uty Marshal Pea and two bI~oodhounds at
once left for the scene of the tragedy.
Daniel P~eckinpaugh, father of the murdered
o'clock Marshal Monjar. with the Devers
woman, came to town. The body OF Peckin-
paugh was taken TO his home here at the
same time.
Deputy Marshal Pea and his brother. WI.
Liam Pea, are still out with the hloonhounds
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PITTSBURG, May ALI of the social
functions, including the grand ball ana
pleasure excursions incident 10 the knights
Templars trienniaI conclaye, which is 10 be
held here during the week of October 10.
may be declared off on account OF the war,
should Ii continue through that month IL
would nave no effect on the conelave in the
matter of business connected with the meet
ing, as the Grand Encampment is a set
date, but for the fact that over 5000 mem
berS Of the fraternity are enlisted soldiers
in the National Guard and regular army,
many of the pleasures of the week would
itself to the mere transaction of business
which will come before the members of the
Grand Encampment.
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LEGATION UNDER GUARD.
United States Minister Finch Threat
ened by Spanish s v mpathizers

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 1.-The
United States legation has been placed un-
der guard. The United States minister,
William r. Finch, has received a number
of threatening letters from people who SYM
pathize with the Spaniards. The Uruguay
an newspapers are blaming the government
for It's action due to its neutral attitude in
the war between Spain and the United
States in prohibiting public perform
ances and other steps to raise subscrip-
lions here in behalf of the Spanish navy.
A number of pro-Spanish proclamations
have been confscated, and a mass meeting
of Spanish sympathizers, which was to have
taken place at the Soils Theater, has been
prohibited.
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TRANSPORT secured.

PHILADELPHIA, May lit was an
nounced to-day that the steamship Illinois,
formerly of the American steamship lines,
had been secured by the government, and
will probably be used as Il transport. The
Illinois was one of four boats built by the
Cramps for the American line in 1919, her
and Indiana, and they were the first to fly
the American flag in the Transatlantic
trade. The boat is $40 feet long, 4S feet
beam and 32.1 feet depth of hold. She has
three decks, five bulkheads and triple ex-
mansion engines.
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BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Spaniards Had Made Arrangements
for Celebrating a victory.


MADRID, May 1.-Noon-All is quiet here:
but the festival being organized for to-mor-
row promises to be an unusual demonstra-
ton, being the anniversary both of tie
liberation of Spain from France and the
naval victory" of Spain at Callao, Peru.
in 1886, while interest in the event is height
ened by the hope of the Spaniards that the
Spanish fleet will be victorious over the
United States fleet, commanded by Com
modore Dewey, thus giving them a triple
celebration. The mayor of Madrid has is
sued a manifesto inviting all The Inhabitants
of this city to participate in the celebration.
He says: Spain is engaged in a struggle
to repel the unjustifable attempts of the
Yankees to rob her of her rights in Cuba,
but the Yankees will not find it an easy
task to conquer a race whose history dur
ing twenty centuries has been notably only
for Warlike exploits"