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CENSORSHIP COMMENDED,
Sensational War Reports Reflect
ing on Americas Good

Sense.
New York, May 25.-A London spe-
cial to the Tribune says:
The press censorship would have op-
Grated effectively to reduce public in
terest in the war in the West Indies.
even If n historical career without a
parallel had not been closed with the
unique spectacle of all Christcndom
mourning for the worlds greatest cit
tzen.
The. censorship has not been en-
forced too soon. Sensational Journal
ism was compromising the American,
reputation for prudence and good,
sense. The English press was filled.
with details of trivial Importance, with.
scatter-brain rumors of sighting Span
ish warships from Newfoundland to
Brazil, and with vagaries of amateur
campaigning worthy of a Gilbert
opera.
The effect of the daily publication of
this farrago of nonsense was to dis
credit the country from which it came.
Men did not pause to reflect that the
owners of the afternoon papers here
might be as anxious to sell extra spec
inls as their American rivals. They
merely inferred that because there was
anuch ado about nothing, the Ameri-
rams were playing ut war aud display
ing fightiness of mind and not acting
with sobriety of Judgment.
The censorship of cable dispatches
has exercised n restraint over rumor
nongers, and is now operating to re-
deem the American reputation from
The reproach of military incnpacity and
frivolity in u crisis of nntional affairs.
Naval orders and military preparations
are no longer proclaimed to all the
world MS war news of the first import
ance. Reliance and discretion are now
accepted as proofs that the Americans
are settling down to the real business
of war, with a sober sense of the diff
culties and responsibilities Of the work
which they have undertaken.
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MUST HAVE THE CANAL,
Senator Davis Says the Nicaragua
Cnnal Is a Ne

E.". - SSoshsN =E #.Ee-HLEE
Washington, May 24.--Congress will
500 be called upon to decide the ques-
tion of building a canal connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Chairman
Davis of the senate foreign relations
committee said: "The need for a con-
nection between the Atlantic and Pa
sitic cannot be questioned. Our inter
ests demand it. With Il canal between
the two oceans in the operations now
we would have nothing to fear from
attack on our Pacific coast. AS it is it
would take us sixty days to send our
feet around the Horn to the Pacific.
coast cities. With the canal we could
dispatch men of war to San Francisco
from New York in fourteen days. With
n liberal appropriation, say 100000
600, u canal could be constructed
through Nicaragua that would be of
value to the United States government
for all time to come. The maritime
Canal company which is endeavoring
to sell its interests to the government
started the canal some years ago and
considerable work was done when the
hard times of 1s02-93 came along and
struck a death blow to the enterprise.
This company succeeded in getting
xertain concessions which are still re-
tanned, and it is but right that the
United States should buy these conces-
eions and pay the canal company for
the work it has already DONE"
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Steamers Pekin, Sydney and Aus
tralia Are Practically Ready
Ia Start.
lLL CARRY $500 SOLDIERS
] 'ocps Ordered to Be Ready to Go.
on Board This
Morning.
ExPEDlTloNls PREPARING
Work o" the Monterey Progressing
ard She WIN Soon 10 Ready
10 Start on Her Way 10
MANILA.

Enr p~onnoo A. ~ T,
ua.:a.l~nSo' way "':..inc prepa-
.atioi's fof the first expedition to Man
ia are absorbing the energies OF all
the departments nf the stotc 40 we'll
us the enthusiasm Of the ,,e,n,e Moth
ing rcm,;,s - ~ 49, ~ !. a.,
"ohe ouo " ilisn
to"u'ne Ils ehree Vessels-the iekln,
Australia and Sydney.
Inc first expedition will be divided
on the three vessels as follows:
City of Pekin-The first California
volunteers, composed of 40 officers and
953 enlisted men, 10 officers and II sail
ors OF the navy. making a total OF SO Of
ncers and 1,O44 men.
City OF SydneV-Thirtecn officers and
als enlisted mon of the Oregon volun-
teers; nine officers and 800 men of the
Fourteenth United States infantry; l
officer and so men of the California
heayy artillery and DIR. Fl. +. McVain,
ranking medical officer, making a total
OF "a officers and $40 men.
Australia-The headquarters staff
and band and two battalions of the
oregon volunteers, comprising 81 Off
GERS and $40 men.
The troops assigned to depart on the
Australia and the City of Sydney have
been ordered to report at the docks OF
their respective vessels at 8 o'clock this
morning.
The organization OF the second expe-
dition to the Philippines will not be de-
deferred until the arrival Of General
Wesley Merritt, who will reach this
city at the end of the week.
The steamer Alandia is expected to
arrive here from Honolulu today, and
the work of transforming her into a
troop ship will commence Immediately.
The steamer China is expected to arrive
from the orient on Saturday. She will
be ready for use as a transport by the
end of the following week. About
eight more large steamers will be re-
quircd to transport the necessary SOL
diers to Manila, but no more vessels
have been chartered, though a number
of fine steamers are available.
The Oregon troops underwear. M in>
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ARI CONSIDERING ANofHfR CALL
Responsibilities the CuMHtkts % lfAst
Assuming Will MIKE the Gait

1900 ~ - wv
Assuming Will MIKE the Gait
keGessasy.
New York. May 2S.-A Tribune
Washington special says: Another
call for volunteers is under serious
consideration by military authorities.
although II may not be issued for ar
least o week or two, OF at any rate un-
til the invasion OF Cuba is begun and
the necessity o additional troops is.
clearly demonstrated. The unexpect.
Jular and volunteer forces by the Phil.
Iippines expedition, necessitating at the
outset 5000 men, together with pros
poets that Spain will not be influenced
by European powers to abandon her
futile struggle, but will wage war UNI
til her resources are exhausted, is
causing the military authorities con.
siderable anxiety regarding the sufii-
cheney of the armed forces Of the gov
eminent for carrying out the rcsponsi-
bilities which have been undertaken.
The simple task of freeing Cuba has
been increased through the necessity
arising in the Philippines and through
the probability Of being compelled to
maintain army occupation in Cuba for
several years, until the war is begin
ming to assume tremendous dimen-
sions. If Puerto Rico is added to the
scales eventually as the Philippines
We're, the magnitude of American re-
sponsibility will be materially in-
creased and a further increase of tho
army will be compulsory. Many pub-
lie men are beginning to express d
conviction that the forces of the Unit
ed States would be as difficult to with
draw from Cuba us those of England
have been from Egypt. although there
is no modification up to this time of
the resolution to make Cuba a free and
autonomous republic mad not o mere
dependent territorial acquisition.
With regard to the Philippines and
Puerto Rico, however, the disposition
is already manifested to regard them
us fruits of victory, and, In view of the
notorious incapacity of their inhab-
itants for self government, to take per-
manent possession of them and pro-
vide them with complete colonial es-
adjustments, and eventually they will
become in part self governing, but the
strong arm of the United States may
have to be exerted indefinitely to pre-
serve their peace and prosperity.
The authorized strength of the army
n month ago was $4,000 men. 1t has
now been increased to 0 $500, and of
the latter number 1914, 900 will be actu-
ally under arms and In the field before
June 1. 1t is already the prevailing be-
lief that the expansion of the regular
army, though contemplated only for
the duration of war, will be perma-
nent, and that the standing army will
never again fall below $4,000. The lat
ter number, in the opinion of General
Miles, is essential for operations in
Cuba next summer, although most of
the invading force will necessarily be
composed Of volunteers.
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FIXING UP ANOTHER FLEET,
Spain Has a Third %sqnadson Pre-
pairing for Busi-

New York, May PA Herald's Glib
raltar special says: The governor
here will not allow war vessels passing
the straits to be reported. The Span
iards are preparing what they call
their third squadron, which will con
Sist of the Prince de Austurias of 1000
tons apd with q speed Of 20 knots, now
ut Cadiz; Cardinal Cisneros, at Fer
roll, of the same size and speed; Lee
panto at C%artagena, 5000 tons and
speed of twenty knots, and the Nu-
mancia and vittoria, which arc being
newly armored. There arc also at Fer
rol, the torpedo gunboats Dona Maria
ie Molina, Marques de La Victoria and
Don Alyaro de Bazan, each of 500 tons
and twenty knots speed.
Unless the American government
moves quickly it will have the fore
going to contend with in addition to
Admiral Cerrera's and Admiral CANA
ra's %squadrons. The latter are expect
cd to leave Cadiz within a few days.
His destination is unknown, but is
probably the Antilles, Notwithstanding
That the newspapers say the Philip
pines.
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pELAYeD woaD saoRl KEY g WEST
There Everythtng indicates. ing
NenrHcss of the Grent Naval

Ncnrncss OF the Grent Naval
battle.
Key West, May %, via y
DELAYED III Transmission).-Tongnt
sees the close of the most intensely
anxious and vexatious day Key West
has known since the war began. Ey-
erything indicates the nearness OF q
grent naval battle, but with an unseen
foe, who may appear at any one OF sew
eral points, possibly to strike . blow
and get away before a force can %
massed to crush him.
Daybreak found Commodore schley's
aeet.Anchored off Sand Key Light, SIX
miles below Key West. The appear
ance Of the flying squadron was sup
plemented about $40 by two dispatch
boats from Admiral SIMPSONS feet,
led by the Associated Press dispatch
boat Dauntless. SIMPSONS fleet ar
rived at 5 p. IN. confirming the forecast
in these dispatches Of Sunday as to the
intentions of these aects, but both
were slower in arriving than anticipat-
ed. All this is very interesting, but
not u word of it is allowed to pass the
censor's office, and a score of helpless
correspondents who have been besicg-
ing the cable Office wilted down in the
chairs out of the broiling sun, helpless
to get a word of the real situation to
their papers.
In the meantime the feet is busy
preparing for some move, the details OF
which are known only to Commodore
Watson aud those nearest him. Every
officer ashore is OH the alert for orders
to hurry aboard ship. They came
about $3.50, when the Bancroft's quar-
termaster got word to cancel provision
contracts and come on board.
The small feet was already under
way when he reached here. and the
Bancrofts gig was started up to her
lavits while she was st4aming out OF
The harbor. Where the small fleet went
Is still a mystery, all being too slow to
act as scouts in the hunt for the Span
ish fleet and not strong enough to do
more than help at Havana, where there
is already more boats than is actually
needed.
The most plausible theory advanced
TO account for the quick departure was
that they are to form the second line
of scouts to the southwest, where the
Cincinnati and Vesuvius are supposed
to be watching the narrows of the Yu-
catan channel. These two vessels
moved quietly out Thursday morning
and disappeared ut d lcisurely pace
towards the southwest. 1t may be can.
didly admitted that all discussions of
the Spanish feet from here are specu-
lativc. Key West is ~lamentably isolat-
cd from current news, save such as is
furnished by the daily bulletins. The
understanding of the intention here,
however, is that Sampson is counted
confidently upon finding the Spanish
squadron bottled up at Santiago, as did
Dewey the Spaniards at hanila.
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NIcTHERoY TO Be REPAIRED.
She Will Be Given Heavy Batteries.
Her Dynamite Guns Will BE
Thrown Away.

Newport News, Va, May 25.-Ths
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, formerly tho
FL Cid of the Morgan Line, and later
the Nictheroy, of the BRAZILIAN navp;
will arrive Mt the ship yard Wednesday,
night or Thursday morning. The off
cials Of the Newport News Ship Build.
ing and Dry Dock company have just
received notice to this effect. 1t is pos.
sible that her arrival may be delayed
in case she experiences rongh weather.
When the Buffalo arrives she will be
stripped and converted from a dyna-
mite cruiser into an auxiliary cruiser.
The navy department has finally decid-
ed that the Vesuyius can do oil of the
dynamite work necessary. and that the
Buffalo can render better service with
q battery Of twelve five-inch runs. In
addition to this main battery, the Buff
falo will carry a secondary battery of
ten ~6-pounders, two pinch rapid fire
rifles and several gatling guns.
The armament of the Buffalo will be
much more powerful than her sister
ship the Dixie, Yosemite, Yankee and
Prairie, as she is already armored and
her decks are protected with greater
strength thun the decks of the other
ships.
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REFUSES 10 &c RoDpEp,
Railroad Agent % brought 10 TerMs
by Minnesota


by = Minnesota
Major.
San Francisco, Cal, May 25.-The
Minnesota troops had an experience ut
Ogden coming out, and got the better
Of the Southern Pacific only after max
ing n to seize the train.
Attached to the section bearing Mas
jor Digglcs' battalion was a stock car
containing the horses of the field and
staff officers. Transportation had been
contracted for right through to San
Francisco, but the agent for the com
pany at Ogden presented n new con-
tract to Major Diggles and demanded
$50 additional for the stock car, Ma
jor Diggles protested, but the agent
was obdurate.
Major Diggles refused to be robbed.
and, turning to his. orderly, he dis
patched him for two men in the regi-
,nent whom he named. They soon APP
penred and the officer coolly informed
the agent that they were experienced
trainmen and would take charge of
the train.
Then he ordered the men to climb
onto the engine and run the train
through to Oakland.
And if anybody attempts to inter.
fere with YOU" he adder, kill him."
The railroad officials surrendered
and promised to send the train
through without further delay.
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FIT OUT BIG LINERS,
spa"iards Prepare TO Attack tho
North Atlantic
49, GN<a.a,f ~ 49, - -

spa"iards l'i'epnro TO Attack the
North Atlantic
Coast.
st. John, N. f., May 25.-Captain
Strong of the brigantine Energy,
which arrived here yesterday with a
cargo Of salt from Cadiz, reports that
when he left Cadiz a fortnight g the
greatest activity prevailed in the naval
arsenal there.
Two Hamburg-American liners, Col.
umbia and Normania, purchased to b,
used as auxiliary cruisers, and now
named the Rapido and Patrio, were be-
ing rapidly armored, and the wurships
reftting in the harbor were loading
stores and ammunition.
Captain Strong is convinced that at
the time he was in Cadiz the Spanish
government fully intended to send this
fleet to attack American coast cities on
the North Atlantic, preferably Boston.
He says the Spanish %populace WI in
famed against the English and Ameli-
cans and that his crew dared not ven
ture ashore.
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VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PAID.

viii 10 Paid From Time Of En-.
rOllnent-.Tilose Going "a Ma
ntin N Month Ia Advance.
Washington, May 25.--The house
passed the senate bill for the payment
of volunteers from the time Of enroll
ment and authorizing the secretary OF
war to pay troops cmbarking for Ma
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-28
fsrivatcerine Threat.

The statement made by the Spanish
minister of the interior that the gov
eminent is likely to resort to priva-
teering does not cause any apprehen-
sion among officials here. One of the
highest authorities of the navy de-
partment said Spain would adopt pri-,
watering if she felt it to be her, inter-.
est, without waiting for such action,
1t is felt, however, hat Great Britain,
.Germeny end France will have consid-
cradle to say in ease Spain resorts to
privatcering. The commerce of these
countries with the United States would
suffer very severely by Spanish pri-
Watering, and it's effect would be far
more disastrous to these foreign inter-
ssts than to the shipping of the United
States. 1t was this influence of Great
Britain, Germany and France which
forced Spain reluctantly to forego pri-
Watering, and it is not thought prob
able these foreign influences will now
consent to have their IN de-
stroyed. r T.
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Twenty years ago, when the eastern
question was at an acute stage and
people were wondering what England
wonld do, an inquisitivc English lady
who had invited Lord Beaconsfield to
dinner asked him at what she deemed
mn opportune time: Lord Bcacons-
field, what are you waiting for?"
Mutton or potatoes" was the calm
and diplomatic reply.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-28
Navy Department Had no Word
From the Fleets Yes
terday.
ALL THE SHIPS ARE At SEA
Is Now to Be Done Until
Ceryera Has Been
Caught.
OF PRlvAIeERlHc
spains Colonial Minister Makes n
Great Bluff Which La Itable
to BE Called ut
Once.

Washington, May 25.-It was stated
at the navy department at the close of
office hours yesterday that no dis
patches of any kind relating to the
movements of the fleets or the prospect
of an engagement had been received
during the day, and that the only dis
patch received related to an inconse-
luential prize case. AS the ships are
now ut sea there is no expectation of.
reports until n decisive engagement
occurs and a dispatch boat gets to 81
port, or it is found that Cerveru has
eluded search. In the meantime,
there Is q complete lack of official data
by which to forecast the coming en-
gagement. A report was current dur
ing the day TINT the big battleship Or
egon had arrived at Key West, but the
department officials would notice it
only by offering a general denial that
word had been received of any impor-
tant vessel movements or arrivals.
Late i'll the day the Associated Press
dispatches from Madrid giving the
sharp debate in the cortes over the al
legged aying of the Spanish flag by
American warships created much COM
ment in naval circles. Spain's protest
to the powers that the use Of the flag
was "cowardly and Ubiquitous" was
dismissed by naval officers with the
statement that international law writ
ers agreed on the right to use an ene-i
my's flag for the purposes of deceit, so
long rs the flag is hauled down before
a shot is fired. The navy department
recently issued nm edition of Shows
Naval Precedence, a standard work on
naval usage in time of peace and war.
In this the doctrine on the use of an
enemy's flag is stated as follows:
THE regulations of the United
States navy state that the enemy is
permissible, but that it must be hauled
down before a gun is fired, and under
no circumstances is an action to be
commenced or an engagement fought
without the display of the national en-
sign
The foregoing rule is a guide for all
naval officers. Practically the same
rule is applied to the use of an enemy's
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MAY LAST TWO YEARS.
senator sewell Says War With Spain
Promises TO he

Senntor Sewell Says War With Spnin
Promises I o He
Long.
New York, May 25.-The anticipated
second call for volunteers by President,
Mckinley led Governor Voorhees, of
New Jersey to detail Colonel Alexander
c. Oliphant, his aide de camp, and Col
onel William Strange of General
Plume's staff, to confer with United
States Senator William j. Sewell on the
situation.
The conference was held at the sen.
ator's home in Camden and Colonel Oil.
plant and Colonel Strange returned TO
camp at Seagirt.
They report that Senator Sewell is OF
the yopinion that the war with Spain
will continue for at least two years
more. He is also of the opinion that II
second call for volunteers will be made
by the president within a "Sakeo Or two
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-28
AT MOLE ST. NICHOLAS.
DO Not Know Whether n Battle
Has Boon Fought or

New York, May ga Herald's Mole
st. Nicholas. Hayti special says: Nu-
merous and very frequent reports. re-
sembling heavy cannonading, which
were heard in the Windward passage
yesterday afternoon mud Saturday
gave rise to u that n naval en-
gageiment was in progress between the
squadrons of the United States and
Spain. No man of war hus been seen
outside the harbor, however, and none
have entered it. 1t has been impossi-
bic to learn whether or not a naval bat
lie actually took place.
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GRAIN MARKETS.
Grain ana l,royisions.

Chicago. May A.-Cash quotations were
as follows:
Flour-1n moderate demand and steady.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, s1.2o; No. 3 spring,
81. 1541 40: No. 2 red, $l.55.
Corn-No. 2. 34$G35c.
BIC; No. 3 white. 30AM31Ac.
Rye-No. 2, 65G65hc.
~Barley-A2G50c.
Flax Seed-No. l, 81 "a.
t.3506.37h; short rib sides. SO. 1046 40; dry
sailed shoulders, S5.Old5.2 5; short clear
aides. Sc. 5Od6. TO-
Sugar-Unchanged. w.
B~utter-Tirm; Creamery, 12I15kc.
Cheese-Steady. Creams, 9Q9lac.
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WILL STAY Al cADlz NOW,
Reserve Spanish Fleet viii Stay
at Home Awaiting
tL l Evautn t

Madrid. May 23.-According to cur
rent report here the Spanish reserve
feet will vancouver in Cadiz waters UNI
til the destination is decided upon. It
is rumored the Spanish authorities pro-
pose to fortify the Queen of Spnin's
shair'. on the summit of the mountain,
overlooking Gibraltar and erect foltk-
ications upon Europa Point, ut tn
tastern end Of Algecsas Bay, facing
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-05-28
south Olnuhn.

South Omaha, May 2.-Hogs-Receipts,
1000; official Saturday, 3.5l9: shipments.
none. Bidding &c higher; asking l0c high
er. Heavy. 81 .s5G4.45: light and mixed,
81. 2515 IS.
l.341; shipments. 44s. Market weak.
-Sheep-Receipts. 5000; official Saturday,
712; shipments. 1879, Market strong.
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The militia laws of the United States
we're passed between 1892 and 1862.
and many Of the provisions now in
force are a bit nntiquatcd. For In
stance, it is still the law Of the land
that each militiaman shall be con.
stantly provided with n good musket
Or firelock of n bore sufficient for balls
Of the eighteenth part of a pound, a
sufficient bayonet, two spare fints, a
box and not less than twenty-four a r
tridges," .or else with u good rifle,
shot pouch and powder horn"
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A guest at one of the big hotels OF
Boston, while going down in the ele-
vator, remarked to the colored ele-
vator man, II want to go to the wharf
where the tea was thrown overheard"
Well said the man, looking mysti,
fled, you'd better inquire at the Of
flee. i reckon that was before l cama
here; I've only been In Boston about a
~year!n
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ONLY TWO WERE ADMITTED.
A Fraction Only Of Cervera's Flee.
Got Coal at Cur.
rncnn.

The Hague, May 25:-The governor OF
Curocoa, West Indies, cables that only
two Of Cervera's ships We're admitted
into the harbor, in spite of the request
of the Spanish admiral, and they were
only allowed to take on coal enough tc