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Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-28
Kronlka miejscowa.
Wojaa.

S~@ywteoia- 1oyoy ME nsgi ma ME
ks6cyeh gmaobaoh | ~biulesyny " ok
n.oh rsdakcyj kilku dsisnnik6~ y,
1Pr.sd ks6rymi gromad.s sie tsumy
gspi6w, to sdswasoby ole, As prowa
dzi@y Ear ayoie oodsienns. Zstc
Q niesem ME rOzprawiany, jsk tylko
woiuie. z tsgo powodu opowiadaja
tats .negdotke:
Jeden I gorscyoh swolsnnik6v
vojay oawolujs, " krwioaerosej
sguistej movie, wssystkioh, by s,li
walosye "a honor oiosysny.-A pan
idrisssP -pyta mowos jsdsn pr.s-
oivnik6w pr.slewania krwi. - o
sis. j. ME ide - odpowisas krwio.
Asrosy m6woa ale nam brsta, kt6
y sie tam wybiers. A pan idzies,f
il odpowiada ns to prseoiw
mix wojny -pojde. DO ME man bra
q, At6ryby mnis .astsp.l!
Ma to ssowa wojowoio.y m6wos
umiikf | wyni6,l sic niespostrseAony
Ssns morslny Z tego, &c krows, kt6ra
dufo ryozy MAKO mlsks dale.
Putk ocAotnik6w.
Klerk powiatowy Knopf organi-
.uje poik oohotuik6w re .dolnyob
do broni mies.kafo6w ID, IA, Is 10
wardy. Pomaga mu kilku ~ybit-
nyoh obywstsli, miedry mimi alder
man Smuiski.
DO 6ytvch scojsko1ych.
Pc aiewaz t ~orsy sic oddsiai o hot
niosy z~wis.kowy, kt6ry wyrussyiby
M pole walki. rs.is ponownego
wsswania r.adu. prseto prof ny by
fyoh wojskowyoh. posiaddjqcych
ssopnie o~ficerskie j .najsoyoh ko.
mende angislsks, aby rao.yli sgfo.
sic sic do naszej redakoji ola poro.u
nieuia sic W tel sprawie.
Obch6d.
Oboh6d Konstytucji 3go maja,po-
facsony {. Miokiewiczowskim odbe
dsie sic ma ~p6lnoonc- raohodnisj stro-
ME miasts, " domu zwiszkowym dn.
Sgo majs, o gods. 8 wisoI6r. Pro
gram jest bardso uro.maioony, "a.
visrs BOWEN s2ie ~, mowy, dekla-
msoje ora. gre ma fortepianis il
skrzypcach. Warto wiec tam pr.y
bye I / spedzic ozas pr.yjsmnie, cd
dajsc hold niesmiertelnym pr.odkom
nassym.
PHnk.
Tow. Miodych PrrsmysiowO6w u
r.sd.s d. 20 majs, il. W Zielone
Swistki, W parku Preglsra .abawe
letuis wras Z obohodsm stuletniej
~rocsoicy urod.in Miokis wio1a l spo
dsiews sic. ae rOdaoy pr.ybeda lilo.
ME ma 70 uroczystosc.
Ieotr.
Prsypominsmy, .s " pr.yssia ME
dziele, d. 1 maja odegrany bed.ie "
hall pr.y kosOisls sw. Tr6joy siynny
drauss nTr.yd.issoi lat . syoia sru
lsr." M korzys6 sieror. Ur.sdss
MEM przedsts vienna zajmuje sic tow.
PAD DobroO.ynnosoi. Me watpimy,
70 hala be 1zie peins i dooh6d ME
maiy ns Gel tax sslaohetoy.
DO ch6r61 polskich 70 Chic1go
Ninisjs.sm many zassSsyt sawis
donnie wssystkie oh6ry, biorsce
wsp6fudsiai " obohod.ie Mic xie~i.
ozowskim " Central Music Hall, il
pierwsza g~eneraius pr6bs odbedsis
de ~ nisdrisle dnia l 60 msjs, o 60
dsinie 3 20 poiudniu, W hall s1kol.
nsi ~. Stsnisiawa Kostki nr. l-ssy,
m kt6rs prosimy o iasksws stawis
ME sic wssystkich oh6r6w.
Jak r6wnis4 prosimy o swr6oenis
pisloi z nKonrads Wallsnroda" q "a
braaie pisani : ,,Duoha Wojewody"
m niejscs tsjte. tax. ably M pierw-
ssej probe mozos jut wsxystkie
pieSoi Spiewac.
Ws.ystkioh sekrstsrsy Oh6r6w pro-
simy o isskaws nsdsslsnie nam
swyoh sdrss6w. - q wysokim ssa
euakism, Andrzej Koasigroch, dy
rygsnt, Wacsaw Persopski, sekrs.
tarx, lao w. Blaokhawk Ut.
Biusty Micksesoicza.
Poleoamy ras jessoss uwsdse NJ
szyoh cEytslnik6w biusty gipsows
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-28
DOBRZANSKIEGO.

Damskie / Mezkie piekne trzewiki
~sprzedawane zawsze DO ESQ u nasI AZ
Damskie Mezkie regularne 200
trzewiki "a 90
Chfopiece c~ielecej sk6ry trzewiki,
szare ! czarne, ~sklepowa cena
200 my sprzedajemy 10 po......I.75
Chfopisce trzewiki dawniej 1.75 zaI AZ
Many r6wniez cafy wyb6r chfopie-
cych sznurowanych trzewik6w
IL do QSe
Ola chiopc6w trzewiki z6fte do OLE
~jowania, sprzedawane pc 1.5Oza I.92
Panienskie piekne trzewiki. zapi-
name Tub sznurowane dawniei DO
20 obecnie 40
Paniehskie piekne dongols, zapi-
name Tub sznurowane, szare Tub
czarne IA 0A
Psniehskie prawdziwe dongoIa "a Csc
Dziecinne dongola, gusiki, 5do 8 "a 49c
Niemowlece trzewiki bronzowel ub
npuoo.xr, Do,,1.- Il.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-28

merry kshskieRo 2agiowca
dosh pr.ss bisspsn6w. Zso1yns
sis ma ssrjo blokads H.vany. w
poludnie min,f tsrmin ultimatum,
wys,anego prsss prerydsnsa Mo
K~inlsy's.- K~rzyfowce Minnespo
Lis ! Columbia, Z lssajsoej eskadry,
opusscsajs magic " nocy Hampton
Road. dsssc ns ssch6d. Prawdopo
dobnie ola ss.ortowania parowoa
Paris. - Rssd Stan. Zjsd. sawis.
dsuia POrsugslje. sby ME po.wOliia
wojsnnsj floois hisspahskisi Pr.sby-
vac u br.egow wysp ZielOnsgo
Prrylsdka (nslefaoego do POrtu-
gslji). insosej flota hisspshsks be.
dsis musiaia posostsc tam do kohoa
wojpy. Angljs, sprsyjajso Sta
nom Zjsdn., mi ssmiar ogsosic neu'
trslnoSc sapeioa. - Ksnonierka
Helesa ssbisrs do niswoli hsodlo.
Wy psrowiso hisspshski MIGUEL 10.
yer, wartosci 400. 900 dolsr6w. -
Bsterje " Hswsnis ss,sesy " nocy
ogieh do flcty smsrykshskiej. ale
beg skutku daily dsiesie6 strssi6w.
Dnia "a b. m. Rssd bisspshskI
ogiasss ursedowo, 70 wojns istoisje
pomisdsy Hisspsuis . sssnsmi zjed
noosonymi ! oSwiadcss " tel Prokls'
mscji, jakioh regui bedzis sic trsy
mad podosas wojoy. Miedsy innsmt
sssnsoss, 70 nile srseks sic praw'
w~ydswsnis okresom prywssnym lie
TOW korsastiob.- Krzyfowisc De
trois wsisa do niewoli handlowy Pc
rowiso hisspahski Cstilins . drogo
oshnnym asdunkiem; torpsdowis'
Porter sohwycia bswahski skOns'
Antonio, . Stack oslniosy Winons
sawisdnsf hisspshskim parowcsa
ssturuins.- W miuistssjum wojny
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

this place, and taking an easterly
course Travelled about 20 miles, Destroy
ing everything in its track, dwellings,,
barns, orchards, etc. There were
many narrow escapes, but no loss of
life is reported. Some live stock was
killed..
Two cyclones from southwest struck
the village of Stillman Valley, ILL.,, the
larger going north, doing but little
damage. The smaller one struck the
southwest side, passing across the
town, leveling ten houses, one church
and several barns and damaging dozen
houses, one church, a creamery and the
Great Western depot. NJ. Nelson, his
wife and two children, and one John
son are reported killed,h and about 20
persons are more or less injured, none
fatally.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
TIE national. CONGRESS.
Daily Summary of the Work Being
Done in Washington by Our
Lawmakers.
WAR MEASURES HAVE The PRECEDENCE
Discussion on the War Revenue Bill
Is Opened in the Senate-War Disa-
bilities ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Hawaii Favorably Reported in the
HOuse-Other Notes.

Washington, May 10. - Bills were
passed in the senate yesterday to re-
move all disabilities imposed on per-
sons on account of the rebellion, the
railway arbitration bill and SO pension
revenue bill.
Washington, May II. - No business
was transacted in the senate yesterday.
Washington, May II. - The de-
bate upon the war revenue measure
was begun in the senate yesterday by
Senator Allison. The estimated revenue
from the bill is $151,494,066.
Washington, May 1s.-The time was
occupied in the senate yesterday in dis
cussing the war revenue bill. Eulogies
in memory of the late Seth L. Milliken,
of Maine, were pronounced.
Washington, May ia bill was
passed in the senate yesterday provid-
ing that officers of the regular army
shall be eligible for staff appointments
in the volunteer army without vacat-
ing their office in the regular army.
The war revenue bill was further dis
cussed.
The House.
Washington, May 10. - In the house
Yesterday favorable report on the
Newland resolutions for the annexation
of Hawaii was made and the senate bill
providing for a volunteer signal corps,
consisting of separate command un-
der a colonel and a full complement OF
officers, was passed.
Washington, May 14-Forty-six pen
sion bills and six bills removing charges
of desertion unjustly charged against
| old soldiers were passed in the house
yesterday. Adjourned to Monday.
Washington, May II. - In the house
yesterday the time was given to consid-
Grafton of bills under suspension of the
rules, the measure of chief Importance
being one ratifying an agreement for
the allotment and opening to settle
ment of the Comanche, -Kiowa and
Apache lands in Oklahoma.
Washington, May 1s.-Bills were
passed in the house yesterday limiting
the labor of persons employed in gov
! eminent service to eight hours daily,
| and providing for a nonpartisan labor
commission to consider Legislative prob
| lens affecting labor. The majority re-
port of the committee on foreign affairs
in favor of the annexation of Hawaii by
joint resolution was presented.
Washington, May 19.-The deficiency
appropriation bill (Ss,o7o,s72) was
passed in the house yesterday and
joint resolution was introduced author
izing the president to return captured
confederate flags to the governors of
any states that called for them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the Week Ending May 10.
A new Spanish cabinet has been
formed with Sagasta as premier.
Spain is about to send a squadron
from Cadiz with 1900 troops to the
Philippines.
The new battleship Alabama was
launched from the Cramp company's
yard in Philadelphia.
Michael j. Setback, a member of the
Chicago police force for ne arly 80 years,
died at the age of IS years.
Cunningham, Kansas town of 400
inhabitants, was destroyed by tornado
and three persons were killed.
A cyclone at Albion, Neb, and vicin-
ity did great damage to property, but
no loss of life was reported.
Three American warships bombarded
the MORO castle at Santiago de Cuba
No details of the engagement have been
given out.
William Jennings Bryan has obtained
permission from Gov. Holcomb, of Ne
bras]1a, to organize regiment of
troops, of which he will be the colonel.
The exports of gold during April last
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION:
Terrible Work Done by a Cyclone
in Portions of Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and Illinois,
At LEAST TWENTY-FIVE LIVES LOST.
Many More Persons Are Injured
Great Damage Done to Property
and Live Stock Killed-List of the
Dead as Far as Known-Detatls of
the Tornado.

Chicago, May 19.-Storms of wind,
hail and rain ravaged widespread Sec
tons of the northwest Wednesday and
Wednesday night. In eastern Iowa cy-
clones brought death and disaster to
scattered communities, and in Illinois,
Wisconsin and in southern Kansas cy-
clones and high winds leveled frame
buildings, killed some stock and dam
aged crops. In all the afflicted sections
wires are down and details of the dis
aster are meager. Almost all the vas;
territory mentioned is rain soaked and
wind blown. The cyclones moved in the
usual narrow paths of from 80 rods to
so feet in width, and swept for a dis
lance of 20 miles or less.
The Killed.
The dead SO far reported are as fol-
lows:
At Byron, ILL.,: Richard Reese.
At Stillman Valley, ILL.,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Nelson and two children
At Adeline, ILL.,: Two unknown persons.
At Paw Paw, ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Floy and three children; Charles Rush and
family; family named Rugg.
At Delmar Ia: Ola Allison, Sauren
Lorensen.
At Riggs Station, Ia: Martin Hines, MI
chael and Luke Maloney, William O'Mara,
daughter Of Michael Salon, child of John
Clark.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

In the recognized impossibility of
completing the battle ships Kearsarge,
Kentucky, Alabama, Illinois and Wis
consin within the next six months,
some of their six-inch guns, of which
each vessel was provided with IA, have
been utilized in arming the auxiliary
cruisers. Each of these vessels also
had 16 six-pounders, which have been
put into service, and forgings have
now been ordered to make good those
borrowed before the vessels are COM
pleted and ready for their armament.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

A BUCKET 743 miles deep and 743
miles from side to side would hold
every drop of the ocean. This bucket
could rest quite firmly on the British
Isles. To fill the bucket one would
need to work 10000 steam pumps, each
sucking up 1000 tons of sea. But to
get rid OF the earth would be 1855
times more difficult, requiring 2,ooo
great guns, each firing 200 projectiles
a second, each projectile consisting of
100000 tons of earth. At the end of
1000 years this mundane sphere would
be all shot away.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

"THE word ship is masculine in
French, Italian, Spanish and Portu-
guese, and possesses no sex in Teutonic
and Scandinavian" says a writer in
the New York Tribune. He contin-
ues: Even man-of-war is she to our
sailors. Perhaps it would not be an
error to trace the custom back to the
Greeks, who called all ships by femi-
nine names, probably out of Difference
to Athene, goddess of the sea. But
the sailor assigns no such reasons.
The ship is to him veritable sweet.
heart, and it is q common thing 10
hear him ascribing to it vitality and
intelligence" j. ,=s.#>.~ #s ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

the fleet was allowed to enter this har-
Dor to obtain provisions, cattle and
coal, which were purchased here. Con-
firmation was obtained of the rep rt
that the Spaniards left one of their tor
pedo gunboats at Fort De France, island
of Martinique.
Situation Mt Manila.
Hong-Kong, May 1S.-The steamer
Esmeralda, which has just arrived fir ON
Manila with 400 refugees, chiefly
Chinese, reports that the United States
cruisers Concord and Boston are going
to Iloilo. where they expect prompt
capitulation and to recapture the Amer
lean ship Saranak. with a cargo of coal.
The blockade of Manila is extremely
rigid and several foreign ships have
been refused admittance.
Pending the arrival of troops from
the United States, the Americans defer
hostilities ashore.
The Oregon Is Safe.
Washington, May 49, Secretary
Long gave out the welcome information
yesterday that the battleship Oregon.
the second largest craft in the Amer
lean navy, had successfully completed
her long trip from San Francisco, MAX
ing the entire circuit of South America,
and was now safe. Whether or not she
has Joined Admiral SIMPSONS feet the
secretary would not say.
Hunting for Spain's Fleet.
Key West, Fla, May 19.-It is be-
lieved here that the task of the Amer
leans of cornering the Spanish feet will
be lengthy one. Those best informed
think the enemy will go toward south
Cuba, probably heading for Cienfuegos,
but this is supposition only, based on
naval experiences.
The Charleston Sails.
Vallejo, CAL, May 10. - The cruiser
Charleston got under way for Manila
shortly after ten o'clock yesterday
morning. The Charleston is, heavily
loaded with ammunition for her own
guns in addition to large supply of
powder and projectiles for Admiral
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The diamond is full of phosphorus
This quality has been known for GEN.
turtles and still ther2 are many who do
not know it. That is the reason often
that CLEANS of light are seen issuing
from the stone in the dark. To this
quality alone attaches a great deal of
value. The most phosphorescents stone
is the one that is the best cut. If there
is phosphorus in the stone it is greatly
enhanced by proper cutting, so that
its scin tillating faculties are increased.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
NO FURTHER DELAY.
Invasion of Cuba Is Likely to Occur
in a Few Days.

Invasion of Cuba Is Likely to Occur
in Few Days.
Washington, May 1S.-Considerable
pressure has come upon the admins
tration from congressional quarters to
have the campaign fastened, and there
are thought to be signs of resump-
ton Of the plans of the military lead
ers for the invasion of Cuba at the point
where they were suddenly suspended
by the announcement of the arrival of
the Spanish flying squadron at Martin
lque. One sign of this was the inclu-
sion in the regular army orders of di-
rection to Capt. Alger to go to Tampa
to join Gen. Miles. At army headquar-
tiers there was no sign of immediate de-
parture, but after all, in view of the
TACT that three times at least every
thing has been prepared for a move
ment to Tampa, it may be presumed
that everything is in train for de-
parture at short notice without open
manifestation of preparations.
No News of the Fleets.
The official bulletin boards Tuesday
failed to yield any news of the move
ments of either of the three fleets,
SIMPSONS, Schley's and the Spanish
Tying squadron, and there is reason to
believe that the department itself has
received no information on that point.
Inc general impression is that no
particular effort is to be made lust now
to pursue the Spaniards, so long as thew
keep within the confines of the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean sea, but that
Sampson and Schley, in combination.
will encircle the island of Cuba, main
tain the blockade, and convoy troops
across the Florida straits, if necessary.
meanwhile simply keeping a watch on
the Spanish flying squadron, to see that
1t does not do mischief either to the
American fleet, or, by escaping into the
Atlantic, to the seapoard cities.
The Volunteer Army.
Washington, May 1s.-The volunteer
army is rapidly nearing completion.
Reports received by Adjt. Gen. Corbin
show that 92,5S0 men have been mus
tered in. Eighteen states have COM
pleted their quota, as follows: Califor-
MIA, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas,
Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington,
WestVirginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Battle Expected.
Washington, May 1s.-It is believed
the Spanish squadron under Admiral
Ceryera will be unable to avoid a con-
t1ict with either Admiral Sampson or
Commodore Sch1ey, and reports of a
great battle are looked for at any hour.
The Spanish Fleet.
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, May 1s.
The Spanish feet is now supposed to
be off the coast Of Venezuela, or off the
coast of Colombia. Only q portion Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

COL WILLIAM AYREs, who died re-
Gently at his home in Philadelphia,
enjoyed the distinction of having been
the first union prisoner who was ex-
changed during the rebellion, Early
in that conflict, he and several soldiers,
while on accommodating expedition,
were captured by Mosby's guerrillas
and sent to Libby. Through the ef-
forts of Simon Cameron he was ex-
changed for a son of Alexander 81.
Stephens, vice president of the south
ern confederacy. Young Stephens re-
Joined his regiment and was afterward
killed in battle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

A GERMAN engineer has recently sue
ceeded in plating aluminium with cop
per by a welding process, and makes
the combined materials in such forms
that they may be soldered, rolled
drawn and plated. If this process is
successful on commercial scale it
would seem as if the increased useful
ness of aluminium is to become prac-
tically unlimited, as the copper coat
ing would remove all obstacles to it's
use where it must be in contact with
fluids, soldered and painted or plated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The Woman's Auxiliary corps, in
New York, worked all day and far into
the night to complete the 1000 COM
fort bags for the members of the For
ty-seventh regiment. Each bag con-
tains paper of smoking tobacco, a
pipe, two spools of cotton, needles,
shoe laces and court plaster. The
name of each man was embroidered
upon the cover, so that in case of any
accident or death in battle the identi-
fication will be easily established. The
work was under the direction of Mrs.
Fl. H. Quick, president of the Woman's
Auxiliary corps.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
The Key Monument.

Frederick, Nd, May 19.-The re-
mains of Francis Scott Key, author of
THE Star Spangled Banner" and his
wife, Mary Taylor Key, were exhumed
in Mount Olivet cemetery and re-
inferred in crypt in the foundation
of the monument to the poets memory
which is being erected in a more suit
able part of the cemetery. The Key
monument, the money to pay for which
was raised by popular subscription, will
be unveiled on August 9.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
THOUSANDS KILLED.
Awful Effect of a Cyclone on the Is
land of Sumbawa, Malay Archi-
pelagO-Dead Lie in Heaps.

London, May ia dispatch to the
Standard from The Hague says: Ac-
cording to private telegram from In
dia terrible cyclone has destroyed a
great part of Bima, a seaport town of
the island of Sumbawa, Malay archi-
pelago. The shores of Sumbawa bay
are covered with the bodies Of thou
sands of victims. The town of Ku-
pang, island of Timor, escaped the force
of the hurricane.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
Waiting FOR THE FLEETS.
Movements of the Americans and
the Spaniards Are Both a
Deep Mystery.
NO NEWS OF WARSHlPS MADE PUBLIC,
A Fierce Battle at CienfucEOs-Ad-
m1ra1 Dewey Heard FrOm-The Adj
ministratiOn Urged to Hasten the
Cuban Campaign-The Volunteer
Army-Other News.

Key West, Fla, May 16. - Amid a
| perfect storm of shot from Spanist
rifles and batteries the American forces
| cut the cables at Cienfuegos.
Four determined boat crews, unde,
command of Lieut.. Winslow and En-
sign Magruder, from the cruiser Mar.
blehead and the gunboat Nashville, put
put from the ships, the coast having
previously been shell ed. The work Of
the volunteers was perilous and one
was killed while bravely doing his
duty, six others being seriously wound
ed; two of them will probably die.
The Spanish loss is known to have
been very heavy, the warships firing
hundreds of shells right into their
midst.
Dewey Heard From.
Washington, May 16. - Admiral
Dewey telegraphs to the navy depart
ment rs follows:
"Cavite, May 13.-Hong-Kong May 16.-
Maintaining strict blockade. Reason to be-
lieve that the rebels are hemming in the
city by land. but have made no demon
stration. Scarcity provisions in Manila.
Probable that the Spanish governor will be
nila any moment. Climate hot and moist.
On May II captured gunboat Callao, at
tempting to run blockade. Have plenty
COAL One British, one French, two Ger
man. one Japanese vessel here observing.
DEWEY"
The Corps Commanders.
Washington, May 17.-In a general
order issued at the war department
Monday afternoon the assignments to
the different corps and other important
commands are announced. They are as
follows:
Maj, Gen: Wesley Merritt. U. S. A.. the
department of the Pacific.
Maj. Gen. John S. Brooke, U. s. A., the
First corps and the department of the gulf.
Maj. Gen. William M. Graham, U. S. vol
unteers, the Second corps. with headquar-
ters al Falls Church, Va
Maj. Gen. James F. Wade, U. S. volun-
teers, the, Third corps, reporting to Maj.
Gen. Brooke. Chickamauga.
Maj. Gen. John ]. Coppinger, U. S. vol
unteers, the Fourth corps, Mobile, Ala.
Maj. Gen. William r. Shafter, u S. VOL
unteers. the Fifth corps, Tampa, Fla.
Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis, u. S. volunteers,
to report to Maj. Gen. Merritt, U. S. A. for
duty with troops in the department Of the
Pacific.
Maj. Gen. James H Wilson, u S. volun-
teers, the Sixth corps, Chickamauga. re-
porting to Maj. Gen. Brooke.
MAJ. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, U. S. volunteers,
the Seventh corps, Tampa, Fla.
Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Wheeler. u S. volun-
teers. the cavalry division. Tampa. Fla.
Clearing the Way.
Washington, May II. - Commodore
Watson, commanding the blockading
squadron at Havana, has given orders
to attack and destroy the Spanish forti-
flcations on the Cuban coast, except a:
Havana, in order to clear the way for
the army of invasion.