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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27
THE STRENGTH OF
THE CUBAN ARMY.
Omeern Vow Over On q Mission Say
They Have About 10000 Fairly
Well Armed Men.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Secretary AZ
ger and Gen. Miles conferred with tao Of
hceEs from tne staff of Gen Garcia, Gen.
Enrique COLLAGE ami Lieut.. Col Charles
Hernandez, who come direct from Garcia's
headquarters. BEARING credentials from
n.m 10 perfect plan OF cooperation
with the American forces. They accompa-
a-ec Lisui. Rowan, % the United States
army, on his return from Garc!a's camp
a. Bayamo. il Central Cuba, ard shared
With him the danger Of TWO days voy-
age IN al open boa. from the north coas.
OF Cuba. They reported first TO the Gu
ean delegation here. and Secretary Cues
ala was careful to keep their presence
secret Until Gen. Miles had made the fact
known.
THIS relieved the men from further Sc
erecy, and today Gen. coilazo and Col.
Hernandez gave an interesting account OK
Zen. Ga!c.as forces and the general equip
ueat OF the Cuban army.
Col. Hernandez Gays Garcia has his
headquarters al Bayano and taat his
tiaE. with body guard OF several hun
Died men, are quariered inside the city.
The infantry and cavalry are quartered in
the suburb Of South Bayamo In al about
1905 men are thus GGartered. They are
vel armed with Rsmingtons and Mausers
captured from the spaniards. Most OF
them have uachetes, bu. only the officers
carry other small arms. The cavalry have
small horsss, much ike the Indian mus
tangs, hardy and reliable.
Col. Hernandez says communication is
maintained with Gen. Gomez and with
points along the coast. From this he has
general idea Of the forces, outside Of
those with Gen. Garcia az Bayamo. He
estimated that there are 1900 men, all OF
when are well armed east OF La Trocha.
and constituting forces in the eastern d.
F.zon OF the island under Gen. Garcia.
These includs the 800 al Bayamo, the
others being scattered a. various points.
He estimated Gen Gomez immediate
command az about $500 men, wiki 600
men scattered AZ various points. In all
there are, according TO Gen. Co,Iazo and
Col. Hernandez. about A.@1 10 $500
troops.
Il is understood that the purpose Of the
present visit Of Carcass officers is 20 give
general assurance 10 the authorities mere
Of GarcIa's desire 70 give every possible
cooperation 20 American movements
Similar assurances have come from Gen.
Gomez and have been presented by Gen.
Quesa6a The Cuban officers have made
a good impression here. and the authori-
ties were agreeably surprised to find them
men OF ability and so.disrly bearing.
speaking English well.
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The officers xEsI be selected far ths.r skill
as military. ciY.l. electrical, Enechanica! or
top0grS phIcal engineer Al effort vii %
yysa1s % recruit the enlisted men !rcm
every branch OF the engineering profess
g.aE. and os mechanical skill. Machia.sts.
steam eag.neerx. b.ackSrnltAs. carpenters.
plumbers. tcpogrz piers. teiegrs piers.
dragghtEmsn. photographer. railroad unsl.
.iggsrs, boatmen ard those skilled 10 the
uss Of explosives are especially desired.
Volunteer engineer tro1ps will be arraea
and equipped as infantry. Their UNIFORM
VII. coasorm TO that prescribed for ths
Use Of engineer troops Of the regular army.
The men composing the "immun=s" are
expected 20 be recruited largely from The
South. They are ID be ordered into rsgi-
rssnts half of whom viii b. composd CT
whites and the other regiments OF coiossd
persons YES
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THE pHiLsDELPHIa unlocked.


MARE TEI.4&D NAVY YARD MSy
N-Tse t. e g. paisasesgass. after sye.sg
tssoTcxxAg ssf.tted. Tss 0raSs ksG tbs
sssxsnooa and the Monterey toak hsr
place on tbs 6sek TAe bottom 81 sas
Icnterey stsi ss serap&d and painted.
tsfeg which ste wlE BE ready for her trip
10 81 assa
The large eoliSer Peter yessssa fTsEanss5
BrGt1sf. gayeaagsa by ss2e government
with asr earE9 OF Sss,g tons 81 coal for
tz1et<l. il Sl&g bssug prepared for $50.
Her Eos.ers ard sHgsnes. after inspection.
we're I1oBoGaes6 is exessie5t eoEsaitaefs.
ksp.d-fre guns wlI be past On beard a.
cite Be wifi nzzks fss Trip 20 the Phi
!cyiass tn company Eifh see Monterey.
a ef3~ u naval militia from ssB Fga1-
efzee. eaans1srinx Efty-ssE- has been or
lersc 10 fHs Loascsa. whses departs soos
with ammunition and EsGTss ,os lie is@-
wsi.aa nsgzI cation
There ars scw lying at fhe navy gard
fifteen Tn!tsd Etates saip@. a. follows.
Faissdespa.s. Monterey. Yorkfswn Alert.
Eohtean. Pensacola. Isdsp@aasnee. Ifas-
Ella. mon.tCr E0msnehs, Hartford. TIE
t.x, Ranger, Sgngoa0w ard Peter Js5ssn.
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SEVENTIES wAn-sIrs - Ponr.
They Consisted OF TuKs asd small
Ganbeaas, However.

Ecrr.syon6sncs ct fhs Associated Press.
KEY WEST, May &1-fsstsE6ay. soon
after the ealing Of Rear Admiral camp
soss squadron. Commodore EchieyTs
squadron having goAe 30 tss south II Gu
Is O. day or Two befoFe. there we're eft
o. Key West seventeen vessels OF war,
shss consisting safife.y Of converted :axs
asd auxiliary ggnboats If small SIZE. bat
conssfaEabse fighting power.
Far haex IL the haEbor are tie Spanign
vessels w!nging So their anchors and az
farslAg It's sailor naA happy prospects
Of large prize fund.
TIE prize vessels constitute y Rect al
nsas: as Formidable as that Row waiting
~ Port Tampa 20 carry TIE troops 10
Cuba. and Ia view ~ the fac, that the
fwenty-ssyen transports car only accom-
rnosate fSoss a. asss 90 $3.50 troops armef
rnau are wondering If lie Spanish steam
sr. msgat E5t 5e made ayallabis FAR the
pgfpose.
The work OF fost!fyinR Key West has
gore along rapidly. The Oh fort. 10 be
sgr-. with fhs ancient cannon Is O:
smau account. bat ths sew fort Is 81 a
ss5glantisl character and VIII mount
sauss Formidable guns. ALREADY one eight
Zach rife has been placed in position. and
others are rapidly being place.
Al r-kat lie tAs sIsat AsaEeas.ght on
TIE warsisifss sFe sf5f4sfaffsr ~ work.
mary boats being utilized ia sign; large;
practice.
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ARMY Ar TAMPA Is ORGANIZED.


I've CORPS Created. one Commanded
BY Shafter, the other Sy Lee.
TAMPA Fla, May N-Tse fermassoa az
al ina regular ard volunteer troops
-Ass-a z rg-1a .rto corps. divisions ard
5r-gaSes. was completed today II ger
s-zI or1sr sssEe6 ny Mai. Gen Sla1Ss-.
commanding ire FIFTH array corlA
Tia E.sta corps. waica vi probably be
tic arss 20 sAn1 en- Cuban SCI. = made
Up entl,s.y q regular troors- with the
exception of iva rsgi..soSs ot volunteers
a. Lakeland. The Seveacy-a-st New YORK
and Second Massachusetts This corps
a-so embraces the cavalry division COM
posed o. TIE FIRST AID Tenth regiments 3.
Lake.zz9 and the Third, Sixth aad Ninth
a. Tampa, uE6sr command OF Nal Gsn-
joseph Wheeler. the artillery brigade IN
der command oe L-sslt. Col. Randolph and
tas s-gZal corps, n al. nearly Is.sD rasa-
TIE Seventh corps. under command Of
Maj. Gen FsszhEgh Lee. embraces a. the
volunteer troops AZ Tampa. I've regiments.
ard the troops AT JackscaviIEs o. between
sass and s..so rez- Tie general order s as
follows.
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES
FORCES, TAMPA. Fla, May e, lSS-
General Order No Is.-Pursllsnt 20 IL
structions from the war department.. the
and Seventh army corps:
Fifth army corps. MAJ Gen. ". r. saaf-
L.
Frs, brigade. Brig. Gen w. r. Kant.
L s. v. commandiag-S4xth United States
Infantry. Sixteenth United States iasau-
'ry ssrsnty-aEsi New YORK infantry.
Tenth United States infantry. Twenty
arst United States infantry. Second Unit
Third Brigade. toi. T. Smith. Thirteenth
infantry. commazdlng-Tairtee Unit
ed States infantry, Nsata United States
Infantry, TweE;y-fcGrsh United States IN
Second division. Brig. Gen. 4. r. Chaae.
[; 5 Va. commanding:
First brigade. Col J. Van Horn. Eighth
States Infantry. TEesty-ssaond Tn I:sti
un.eer infantry.
states infantry. First United States in.
tansry. Twea.y-afth United States :afaa-
Third brigade. Col J. y. Andrews.
United States infantry. Seventh United
States infantry. Seventeenth United States
Seventh army corps. Maj. Gen. F.,zhugh
Lee, U ;. V, commanding:
First divi=ion, Brig: Gsn, H. Il Haw
gade. Col Charles Anthony. Third Ohio
volunteer infantry, commanding: Th.ri
OHIO volunteer infantry, Fifth Ohio vol
un,eer infantry. Sixth Georgia voluntse.
infantry.
Second brigade, Cal. william McGuery.
Thirty-second Michigan, cornmarffrg-
Thir;y-secoEd Michigan volunteer infa.-
try. First Florida volunteer infantry
Second division. Brig. Gen. a. S. Burt,
l. s. v. commanding:
First brigade 20 be commanded BIZ the
senior colonel-SecoEd Illinois volunteer r.
faatry. First North Carolina volunteer in
fantrY.
Second brigade. Col D. V. jackson. FIJI
tieth Iowa volunteer infantry. counnari-
Ing-Flftieth Iowa volunteer Infantry
First Wisconsin volunteer infantry
All organizations herein provided for
viii report % the commanding general
Fifth army corps.
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Tacoma Young Men Are Hound to Get
Into Volunteer Army

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Tuteil. gencer.
TACOMA May 26--The young men con-
cerned IN the movement fer the formation
OF ne1 military companies here 10 be Of
fered Ii response 10 the presidents Sec
ona cal. have received a hint from the
chief executive az Olympia, that the
smaller towns in the state will be given
the first chance 70 furnish men for the
secoad state regiment. in preference 10 the
cities. II ts explained that the more i'm
portsnt cities CT the state received the
benefits On this score in the transfer OF
The First regiment OF the National Guard
20 the government. and that now the
small towns are 20 be given an opportunity
10 be heard from.
TIE Tacoma boys who are anxious 20
get into the Second regiment have there
fore arranged 20 form a company q Puy-
all2p. the home of Gov. Rogers. and are
ROW working 10 that end. A Rogers COM
pany Is 20 be formed there with several
weil-Gnowl Tacoma men IL the ranks.
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ADMITTING FOREIGN suIrs.
Congress VIII do All That the See
retary OF War Asks

WASHINGTON. May ~ The senate
committee on Conmerce today had under
confederation TIE sgojsct % granting
American registers 10 forejgn~nJatlt ships
for The purpose II carrying troops ana
supplies - the Philippines. and decided
20 place the mater ia the hands of sub
committee. With authority - report ia all
eases ~ which the var department may
make \ request thai registry be granted.
Discussion n TIRE committee revealed the
fact that there are several foreign shlps
whose sefvises car b. ms s avaiiabis
when considered dessrahi~. The aetiaa 90
,ae committees WILL have tie effect Of rlse-
ing she matter IN the hands - the war
department.. for II was the general uudeF-
standing fhat sn cases IN which the de-
pzrtrss~t may express 4 desire 10 secure
the services % any particular vessel there
seenl1 be 10 opposition. The aBb-ccmnsif-
tse having lhe matter IN charge consists
of Senators Frye. McMll.ia. E}kIns. Gal
inger white. Murphy and Mills.
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BRIGADE OF ENGINEERS.
Mechanics Of All Kinda Wanted for
the N~w CoTps ForminG.

WASHINGTON May &-Tbe -eguia-
slars for tns organization far TIA brigade
of engineers ard <.4e ten reg1usZts CO in
rauaez authorized By . separate act Of
esrgresz, were today formerly acted EPoa
BY Gea Niles an5 AG1usaz- CsEb.n- Re
crEit.rg AL begin promptly Win v-eg
20 sha utilization % ire men IN TIE army
81 occupation CT Cuba
TIE brigade % eng4ree.s is . Re com
p-lsei ~ three regiments. 10 ss designated
Tinted Stzfes volunteer engineers. There
&c 20 De Three ba:tz4.oas - each -cgs-
rasrt. CT four companies each For each
regiment there are 10 be hfry-thrse COM
zn1ss!ossa osscers and LIS enlisted rasa
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THE ORta)N'S LONG
CRUISE IS ENDED.
c-est szs nen. with mastsr1nss .. 1-sap
ycs.tEgns and sssgzs-

c-est sEs 1ez. with Easssr-ngs - 1-saY-
s~cl.tEens and disgust
A. E5o Ja1e4ro Capt Clark was to.z that
sAe Spsn.sss torpedo b a. Tsns-a-so was
tc-ow1zg zsn~ THIS report gave Few IL
tezss. - tina trip far q day and a nsgAt.
bit a. t1s asx- part u call he was In
formed taas the TA-zerarso had gone into
sry deck ~ re. .-ss after M departure
os TIE Oregon
TIE cruise through ira Straits q Ma
geI.zz was rs0s. Interesting. Il was a.
ths extreme point o. the American hs-.is-
phsre that the crew expected % -eeetve =
visit frorn tia spaaiz<ds. At many places
the eaanzel = very narrow and crooked.
hidden bays ana cores back q than ard
mountains I5wsrIng into the clouds On
ether SIDE Narrower. they were IN TIE
Lads OF icy winter Far more than .
month they had been sslilag under trop-
.caI szies, and now the blasts oc Ocean
Der valstisd among TIA e.ags above them.
and ths ies 81 uIght lay Oh TIE decks But
tAe Oregon did ncI lag. Capt. Clark lad
70 a1ea Of giving tie Spaa.ards. IL they
were there. chance ID catch him nap
Ping. Il the great tA..isshE1 were to Dc
caught. IL should be catch q the wing
TIE engines were warmed Up TO thar best
wcEk. AID Wherever - Was SAFE AID pos
s.5le the Oregon boxis6 along a. aStsea
knots an BOAR. Tie machinery worked
vel. and o. occasions the speed was Ia
creased three knots n a few niautss A
stop OF tarea days was made a. Sandy
Point. where coal was taken On aa6 other
supplies secured
The orego2s twenty-five officers and
her crew ot 425 seanea were wei and hap
~ When the aa.tlesaip cast anchor of
Sand Key lighthouse, al SO O'Clock this
morning. The Oregon Is II hEzt-clAS
shape and ready for another cruise as long
as the che jus. ended.
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UTAH CAVALRY ARRIVES.
The Horses Were Packed In Like
Sardfnes In a Box

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2s.-On the ar
rival Of the first troop OF volunteer United
States cavalry from Utah At : o'clock they
were met and entertained By the ladies Q.
the Red Cross Society. With the troop
came esghty-seven horses. and as they
were packed Ike people in 4 street car on
a holiday. 1t required considerable time TO
get them out OF their quarters and OF the
big platform. Once out. the horses were
quickly sa5died. A. 5 o'clock AL was III
readiness. and with a rafting OF earbIne >
tire troop started on It's way 20 camp. A.
o'clock the cavalryn-en pitched their tents
IN a small lot IN the extreme northwest cor
FER OF the camp with The Seventh Cai!for-
Ma on the south and The Wyoming troops
on the east as ne!ghboFe.
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ARMY FiRI.D UNIFORMS.
Gen. Miles Issues q General order,
Prescribing the Facings.

WASHINGTON. May s6.--Gen. Miles has
issued an order prescribing field uniforms
for the army as follows.
Tho CBsor Of the fact3ES &C The unifo-n
az ths severs! arms az the service Will BE
as fol.owa:
General officers and Officers q the gen
ersl STAFF. cor0s ana departments dark
sky blue, (c0.or ~ the trousers - the
officers of tAe llna)
Infantry-isight sSY-alua (coior OF the
trousers 81 the enlisted mem
Art,lleTy-Scsvlct.
Engineers coFps-Scarist plped With
white.
ouar,tymss,sr ss-geants-wAi;e plped
with buff
Ordnance tro7s-Crimson r,ped W.
white.
Posi- coumissary White p!ped
wtiA cadet gray.
sergean;s. signal corps-Black p!pea w!.h
white.
Hospital eosns-Euaegsid green
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WASHINGTON. HAY Z.-The work y
raustersrg IRE veSgrsse~s i5.s IRE service
Of TIE Tns-ad States E1cer ras presidents
srs1 cal for troops - practically co--
vs=ee5. Ess- Ger Co-ezr announced Ezse
-0nzxzs shzs tsss zuEke- &C volunteers 80
far reported mustered Was 1853 and
tar enough were prepared f1r -zHs.s- 70
swell TIE number % be-xesn I-1sH8 all
- ssN. IL - ace expected sy me Ear de-
raxtzsrE sfsse-siz ta@E quite TIE tEI -la3-
her called fo- vii - mustered into tae
array as asariy a. q t1e sEa-ss are s1y
s.9z1 twenty-five 10 c-e aIz56re1 E2e-s 90
ta@ rusns @r called t9r. ToEa Is srsI short
a5cZ- shc1sa1d rsea ef as quota. ana
twS or three Sc IRE SostseTa states have
zcE eo-p.ete1 tEes- EGs.sr-
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a CtBAN's PREDICTION.
Expects the Downfall of Havana
Mftbfn Ouc Week.

LONDON, MAY s7.-The parfs CORE
spoaden' Of tae Daily Telegraph reports
an Interview he aas had with pr BetaH-
ces. representative OF the Cuban repgi,5.e-
an government "a Paris. pr. PetaHe@s
expresses the firm bale: that the war Wi
Be over sooner thaa IS thought II Ea-
Tcpe.
The Americans" ~ saws. will expert
e0ee 30 difficulty n landing troops. who
w5ii a. oEce Be 1esne3 o. insurgents. who
sre much stronger than il generally sur
posed. Nor y tasTe any doubt that Rear
Admiral simpson w;H strike heavy blew
shorty. The iES,IT genta would rather &c
Cepg annexation pr tAe IEttsd States than
tAe autonomy w6ich Spain would grant
Before another week the Americans will
he masters cf Havana and FIRMLY sssAb-
ISAeG - CgsaA.'
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SHALL PROGRESS ON TRANSPORTS.
Vessels of the y. T.. steamship Gem
pnay Vet Yet Leased.

WASHINGTON. MAY zE.-f@ttbe progress
Vas r1x<s 5y the wsr department cf11ezse
today Il securing he frz1sPoT1s fg- tze
Philippines expedition, tns s-sy addition
haing obtained being Gas Ohio, = good
sszea vessel. wsIca Silt RAPIDLY 5e trans
formed. as % make hsr a valuable veS-
ses fer carrying large number os men
ard animals AgxStsFs Secretary Aelkfe~
tehu IN Sill NEGOTIATING with TIE agents %
rhs Northern PacsGe Steamship Company
f0y TIE esRsFteTSEx OF shs SIX vesseas o. that
lsae. Es has txee a. upset price -agca the
government viii pay for Tire charter Of
shsze yszseIs. and tals aguss has been ca
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opsn1xk stories Of Disasters anA ne
ysvses 80 D~wey*s f~Fe<.

NADEfD. Hay Zs-Gov. Gee. August
epsr.sn nrazz1sr a. Mania. SEEMS 20 -
following tins taesscs q g-anes .n hz*4rg
seat CT for the esseozssgszseszs q Spar
fsrzs Lsss- 81 rsssass1 alleged re-
ysrsss - Assr9esns. 4 elS1Atss tsezn
Mania saxf resolved here sagx:
s'Tbs rs.sfes stssss cruiser fsAlgIrscFs -
cszstse& 1y 40 sx2aszs0n 1;sssa occurred
@. hey.1Ta~ Americans sssesnEY.sd &c LARD
arms ana aznnzgnstssa a. Asnasaysa. sd
the sz2HsSz ts1Scs. wE5 s1sgYss1 g9<S9
position. permitted sbs Arsr1czss - isrG,
~se1 .ssy FISH upon thea and ezptgEs4
asrcs a<sa 2rEs11Es14szs."
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ORDERED 10 TttE BRtTIA
EastKn Walt. eft Portland. Recalled
20 the Service for active Duty.

FnpT'i-AND. May - ~ Ensisa Francs
u. Wal. az this city. today received orders
fTem slIa navy department 20 report 20
fhe commanding officer - the collier
Peter Jshser trenamed Byutgsl purchased
in San Francisco yesterday by the govern
meat. lie viii probably so 20 Manila as
naTixnfiaE on .sr % the Brutus
Eusirn Wall graduated 81 sas naval
sea3emy IN iSSo ard resigned fren the
nAvy IA iSSS. lie has been connected w.gh
new "a psTs IN Tacoma ard Cssy's Has Dor,
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with view 10 having solilers paid a por-
tso. OF their saiarses By check instead ~
money orders when they wished 10 send
money hone. This would save the cost
o. the money order and facilitate the bust
ness Of the uostogfice department The
gos;ofiace department has under consldeTa~
tioa proposition 70 open money oFtsF
cfiee IL Manila for the convenience u o.
feArs and soldiers who desire 20 seGi
money home.
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THE DYNASTY DOOMED.
Revolution VIII Break Out fn Spain
with q Naval Defeat.

LONDON. May as.-Thers are continued
sinister predictions OF impentsng Yevo.u-
ton in Span contained in a special dis
patch from Madrid today. Emperor
Francis Joseph. ot Austria, Ii said TO have
strongly advised the queen regent 10 pre-
pare 10 ay. ard her mother, who is Tow In
Madrid. IL reported 10 have been giving
the same advice. but Il Is added the queen
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THE SECOND MASILA EXPEDITION.
Colorado and Minnesota Troops Will
Make Ip the Next Detail.

can FRANCISCO. May 3---After care
IL. inspection Of ths 100 troops low at
Camp Richmond. f. was Eerni-oGsciaily ar
rsounee1 to-day that the second Manila ex-
petition would probably be composed OK
the First Colorado regiment, i.1c rsesi; ina
First Nebraska regiment. l1sp men, and
the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment. Leo
rnen a total OK @.s5s volunteers. No time
for tae departure Of the expedition has
been fixed, as the necessary transports are
nat yet ready fer sea.
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bed "a re owners ef ths vssse1s II ioa-
dor. The company 6oes not seem 10 Dc
disposed to lot the government have iaszF
vessels az a material reduction fran T.1Ae
whien American se2@sAs can BE o1ia3fs+s1.
MISUNDERSTANDING tas fact that var ospaFt-
rnar,t viii rreOr.xnsrd 20 congress that an
American registry BE given 10 the @oEiA-
e-n Pacific yesseIg II tasy ars Chartered.
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Compiafnts of America,

MADRID. May es Il p. m.-Accordlny
- FL Epoca. the Conservative organ. the
cabinet council today. the queen regent
presiding discussed three points In the
proposed note 20 the powers-the manuer
Of the bombarfmsu; by the American
squadroas. the alleged use Of the Spanish
Gag ~ the Americans az Guantanamo,
and TIC cutting o! international cables ey
tEe American
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She VIII Make One of the Fleet OF
TrnnspoFts for the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. May zs.-Ass.stant Sec
rotary Meskei3ohD today chartered ths
s.sar..sAtn Ohio. Gre o: the Pacific ineTx.
fOe transport purposes. The vessel IS now
a; seattle aad has been ordered 10 pro-
coed 80 san Francisco Immediately % be-
;gt;e3 cut for her trip 70 The Philippines.
The second expedition 70 the islands Will
he made Up e the Zes.and!a. Ohio and
f-ertanrlas.
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spain Proposes TO Make Auxiliary
Cruisers OF All Of Them.

MADRID. May SIT q CURRENTLY re-
ported here this afternoon that the Spanish
government has ordered all the Spanish
steamers from go tons Up. capable CT
making 3 maximum speed Of twelve knots,
be impressed az auxiliary cruisers. The
Spanish commissioners al the various
points. IL q added, hare been instructed 20
take charge OF saen steamers. whether
mali koats or otherwise
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Grseae. os=nana.nr. arrives lis ns-n-

Greene. coElar52zxs arrived LIS zaa--.-
zry
The Ssc1-s Ts-.Eeky rSSs--s-t -easle1
Tie park a. -. Commanded By Col E Il
Csa4sz@r To-sxz- Troc2s ~ < arr y o.
ese -aErs xos91s@Sr cavalry Eoz- Gr-gssyF.
arrived fran tie Black His district cS
Scsg-r Dakota under co--G-6 % Ma
Preach. Later so-zxa- the Sx.y-aaasa
New YORK, Fz-x- Arkansas a16 FILA Ms
so4-s regiments arrived
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COMPANY ID GETS IFS FLAG.
MAI. Weisen5erger Makes the Pre-
sentatson speech.

SAN FRANCISCO. ..ay es-Company Z.
First washington volunteers. was today
presented wirn handsome flag MAJ J.
]. Ne4sen berger made the presentation
speech In 5eaalf of the citizens OF Seattle.
MO had s5bscrie@d for Ire flag. and he Was
responded 10 By Capt. Frank +. Adams. OF
Company y.