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Evening star., 1898-12-17
DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcrIoNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF NO. l4I4 STREET
SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed OF trust, recorded in
Liber No. 1911 folio 262 ct seq, Of the land rec
ords Of the District Of Columbia. VIII sell at
public auction, in front Of the premises ON
THURSDAY. pECEMBFR TWENTY SECOND
ID. 1898. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow in.
described real estate situate in the city OF WASH
ington in said District: Lot numbered nineteen Q9
in William A. Naughn's subdivision OF square east
of square numbered hundred and fcrty-two
Q042l, as per plat recorded in Liber 20. page I2O
OF the records Of the surveyors office OF tie said
District. together with the Improvements consist
ing Of two-story brick dwelling and store l4l4 Z
street southeast.
TERMS: one-third cash. balance in equal in
stallments, a. one and two years. with interest at
Six per cent per annum, payable semi a anEually
from day Of sale, secured hy deed OF trust upap
,he property sold all cash the option II the
purchaser. deposit Of Slo0 will be required at
time of sale. All conytyancipg AT purchasers cost
Terms To be complied with within ten days other
wise the trustees reserve the right 10 resell at
risk and cost Of the defaulting purchaser
EUGENE CARUSI
AIDS u. BROWNE,
de3-d&ds Trustees.
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JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
Successor to Ratcliffe. Sutton & Coz

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
AND NEW YORK AVE. NV. BET 22D AND
23D SITS.
By virtue Of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber 2240. folio 1O2, ct seq one of the
land records for the District Of Columbia and Mt
the request of the party secured thereby we will
SELL at public auction, in front of the premises on
TUESDAY. DECEMBER TWENTIETH, 1898
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM all of
original lot ten Q0), in square sixty-two t62J of
the city Of washington District of Columbia
Terms OF sale: 0ne-third cash the balance in
and two years with interest at six (6] per
cent per annum, secured by first deed of trust on
the property sold or all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. deposit OF S10O. 90 required at the
time of SALE Terms of sale to be complied with
within ten uOp days from the day of sale or the
trustees reserve the right 10 resell at the risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser. Abstract and
conveyancing, recording and revenue stamps at the
cost of the purchaser.
CHARLES +. STONE
CHARLES W. FAIRFAX
deS-d&ds Trustees, 500 3 ST. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
MONDAY.
JAMES w RADCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER.
(Successor TO Ratciiffe, Sutton & Coz
TRUSTEES. SALE OF FRAME uorrsE No 4

TRUSTEES, SALE OF FRAME HOUSE NO. AIS
FIFTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
By virtue of deed of trust. duly recorded in
Iiber No. 1876 folio los ct seq. of the land
records for the District of Columbia, and at the
request Of the parties secured thereby. the under
signed trustees Will offer for sale by public auc-
r tion, III front of the permises, SATURDAY.
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. d.
1895. AT HALFPASE FOUR O'CLOCK M, the
following described real estate situate in the city
Of Washington, District of Columbia, to Wit: The
north twenty t20) feet front Fifth street east
of original lot numbered four a., in square num-
bered eight hundred and forty-five tS45D, by the
full depth of said lot, together with all the i'm
pFayements, rights, &c.
Terms: One-third cash. the balance in one and
two years, with interest from the day Of sale at
six per cent, secured by deed of trust property
sold. or oil Cash. A deposit Of 800 required upon
acceptance of bid. Terms TO be complied with in
fifteen days. All conveyancing, stamps. &C.. at
the purchasers cost.
b. F. LEIGHTON. Trustee.
de1-d&ds JOHN ID. COUGHLAN, Trustee.
USTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
MONDAY. NINETEENTH DECEMBER, 1898, same
hour and place, account Of the rain.
r. +. LEIGHTON,
JOHN D. COUGHLAN.
de1T-d&ds Trustees.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE NO. $50 G STREET
NORTHWEST

BY a decree of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia in equity No. 1990S. we
Will sell at public auction in front Of the prem
fscs, on MONDAY, DECEMBER NINETEENTH
1898, at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK i. NJ.
the real estate in the city Of Washington. d. c,
known the % feet and 2Ia inches front
on q street by the depth of 121 feet 2Ia inches
of lot 10, in square 45j with the Improvements.
No. $50 g street northwest.
Terms of sale: The purchaser must pay one
third cash, and the balance in equal installments
IN one and two years from day of sale, with In
tcreSt at per centum per annum, payable semi
annually, and represented by the promissofy notes
OF the purchaser, secured by deed of trust on the
property sold. or all cash at the option the pur-
chaser. deposit of $lOO will be required at time
OF sale Conveyancing and stamps at cost of pur-
chaser f
JOHN J. DOIAN Trustee
Fendall bldg. 344 u st. NV
HENRY W. SOHON Trustee
Fendall bldg. 3iI ID St NV
deI-lot c. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers
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JAMES W. RATCIIFFE, ATCTIONEER.
Successor to Ratclif'e, Sutton x Coz

TRU USTEES' SALE OF NEARLY NEW HOUSE.
hold FURNITURE ETC
BY virtue Of a chattels deed Of triist, duly re.
corded in liber 1850. folio l40 Sel., one of
the land records Of The District of Columbia and
at the request of the party secured thereby, we
VIII sell. on TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY
OF DECEMBER. 1895, AT TEN O'CLOCK An. .
within The sales Of James W. Ratclire
800 Pa. NV. lot Household Furniture etc
mentioned in schedule b attached 10 said
tIusG.
Terms: Cash.
BENZ. T. COLE
J. FRANK TRAZZARE
de163t trustees
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KENSINGTON.

Dr. William L. Lewis, who has been In New
York for the past month, has returned to Kensing-
ton
Mrs. Alfred Ray faS been called TO Hot Springs.
Ark, by the sickness Of her son, Alfred Ray, jr.
The regular monthly meeting of the w c. 7. U.
has been postponed till the first Thursday in Tan
uary when meeting will be held at the home CT
Mrs. Clements, on Metropolitan avenue.
A meeting Of the Noyes Library Association will
be held Monday evening next at I:30 o'clock. in the
library, for the purpose of electing directors for
the coming year
The first week in January will be observed as the
week of prayer in both the Methodist and Preshy-
ter!an churches. Union services will be held, those
Tuesday and Thursday evenings being in the-Meth.
odlst Church, under the direction of Rev. James r.
Marshall, and those Wednesday and Friday even
fngs in the Presbyterian Church, under the direc-
tion of Rev. 4. II. Thompson.
WORK Among the colored people of kensington Is
being organized under the supervision Of Rev.
James T. Marshall. room has been rented Of
Mrs Davis. and Sunday school viii he held each
Sunday at ; p. m and preaching at pm. Rev.
W. T.. Moore, student of Howard University, will
have charge of the services
The Noyes Library Literary Society will meet
"Wednesday next at the home of Mrs. George Wood
present and give talk his recent experiences
Leipsic.
Rev. a. II. Thompson of St Paul's NJ f. Church
Will take for his subject Sunday morning, ''One
In the evening he will preach Mans Value to
Society At the Presbyterian Church Rev. James
I, Marshall will preach in the morning on The
forerunner and in the evening on The Conver
sion OF Saul
Master Stanley Miliken met with quite a serious
accident Tuesday. While coasting down hill a
sled ran his hand. cutting one of his fingers
open and loosening the nail.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE nays

MoRTGAGET'S SALE or A VALUABLE FARM
of 1891 ACRES IN MONT, oNFsRY COT NTN
MD NEAR III RNr MILLS. AND ABut'T 10
MILES FROM WASHINGTON. u. e. AT
II BLII AUCTION. ON II ESI'AN. pECEM-
hf.E TWENTY -StN ENTII. lSgS. AT TWO Il.
NJ. AT ROCKVILLE, MD
for iuil Particulars the Mont remrly SeD-
thtL Tits ts desirable and well -l,,ras,d pr,-,-
crtS and is worthy IN" attention Of capitalists or
any one in want OF q good farm
SAMI T.. hill. Assignee.
2cO EquitHhls RuilIlug
III Il lgnlf ffrf,..r 4
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

c. G. SLOAN & co, AUcTIoNEERs, 14o7 c ST
GRAND HOLIDAY SALE
OF FLORAL DECORA=
TIONS AND HOUSE
PLANTS. JUST THE
THING FOR XrlAS
PRESENTS.
on THURSDAY, DECEMBER
22, 1893, AT
II O'CLOCK A. NJ,
WITHIN OUR SALES ROOMS,
I4o7 G. ST. N. W.,
WE WILL SELL A FINE COL
LECTION OF
DECORATIVE PLANTS
FROM . THE WELL-KNOWN
NURSERIES OF N. STUDER.
COMPRISING MANY VARIE-
TIES OF
PALMS, FERNS, DRACENEAS,
ANTHUR1UMS, PANDANIAS,
EVERGREENS, ETC, IN
POTS AND TUBS.
EXHIBITION. WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 2IST.
TERMS CASH.
a c. G. SLOAN & co.
oeli-dts Auctioneers, 1401 G st.
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de1T- d&ds
THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIoNEER,
612 + st. NV.

DEAD LETTER OFFICE SALE.
Catalogue of articles accumulated in> the dead
letter office to be sold auction by order of the
Postmaster General u. Z, Leihhardt, supt. dead
letter Office Post Office Department, November -.
1S9S.-The sale will commence on MONDAY, DE
CEMBER NINETEENTH 1898. and will he con
tinued daily at TEN \. NJ. and SEVEN 2. NJ,
until the whole is disposed of.
Terms: Cash delivery. def3-5t
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EARTH'S DIMENSIONS
Solution Of an Important Problem
Will Soon Be Reached
BY COAST And GE0DETIC SURVEY
Measuring an Arc From the Atlantic
to the Pacific.
REMARKABLE ACCURACY
BY COAST and GE0DETIC SURVEY
REMARKABLE ACCURACY
Written for The Evening Star.
NHE COAST AND

n - - - q L - Il - a v -
gcodetic survey has
at last completed val
liable m "a Suremcnts,
from which it's corps
of skilled mathema-
ticians is shortly To
determine, for the
first time, with any
degree of accuracy,
the figure and size of
the earth. In other
words, We are soon
To learn something
definite as to how
Evening star., 1898-12-17

Has your baby cut any teeth YETI" Il
should say so. It's cut at least one tooth
every night during the last six months.''-
Cleveland Leader.
Bil-'tThe under dog in a fight gets all
the sympathy Jill-"Yes but, unfortu-
nately, that isn't all he gets. s.'-Ionkers
Statesman.
Mrs. Homespun Gndignantly)-"Here's an
article says that in Formosa a wife costs
ST." Mr. Homespun thoughtfully)-''W
a good wife is Wuth it."-Spare Moments.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Mathematical Exactness.

The Imagination cannot be strained TO es-
'tir-ate 4 degree # care surprising that
exercised throug giiOuf the triauguIation Of
Gne transconunental as just compile led.
The computations were made from ten base
lines distributed along the gradual path of
the survey Ors. These lines were from two
ani Oue-half TO eleven miles in length ac-
coriiHg TO tac topography of the country
Each one was established by actually lay
ing bars OF metal end to end the temper
utuTe OF each being taken at the time AMI
allowance being made for the expansion or
contraction. Many complicated devices
have been employed to establish this ac-
cuTacy since the Initial work began That
which IS most modern is necessarily the
mos! interesting. II was used during TIE
very last stages Of the work TO measure
across the gap left in Colorado When the
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Assignee's sale by auction
of entire stock of Gro
ceriess Horse, Wagon
and Harness. &c.

By virtue OF assignment TO and duly re-
corded, / will sell at public auction. III E<DAY,
DECEMBER TWENTIETH, lS:S at lAI.I-PASr
TEN O'CLOCK AN. the entire stock OF Groceries
9th and | streets northwest, consisting II Teas,
Coffee SiYNps, Canned Goods OF all kiBd- R7,Sanis
Wooden Ware, Pickles, &c, with general line of
groC cries. such as Is usually found IN nrsi-cass
grocery store, including s'nles aud other fixtures.
The stock will first be offered whole. and N a
satisfactory bid is obtained IL Will be with
drawn and sold In detail
Terms: Cash. a lease can he obtained for any
length Of time desired.
deIa-dts 4o2 9th ST. NV. Assignee.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEEIl.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE lot.
FRONTING FORTY tiW FEET ON PiERCE
STREET NORTHWEST. BETWEEN NEW JER-
SEY AVENUE AND IST STREET
By virtue cf a deed Of trust to US, recorded in
Lber No. 2l79, folio 2l3 ct seq, one uf thr land
records of the District OF Columbia, and at the
written request of the party thereby secured
VIII sell. at public auction in front Of the prem.
ises WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST
DAY OF DECEMBER, A. ID. 1SS, at A QI'AGTER
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. all that pari of orig.
ital lot numbered twenty eight (2Sl, Ia squire mum.
bered five hundred and ffty-seVen t15Il. ln WASH
ineton city, in said District, beginning the ~ me
Pierce street eight ~ feet west Of the nortI,.
east corner OF said lot and running thence west on
said street forty tiOl feet TO n twelve t1.l feet
wide alley: thence soUth on said alley hhinired
and tweuty-slK u2el feet seven and one half t7lsl
inches a twenty t29l wide alley th,Ice ease
said alley fOrty l40 feet. aud thence north ono
hundred and tweniy-six tl2G) feet seven and one
half t7lel inches 10 thv beginninc.
Terms OF sale viii be liberal, and will &c made
known at the time of sale.
WILLIAM w BoARMAN
FRANK 7. RAWLINGS,
de9-d&ds Trustees.
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CHARLES 4. JAMES.
CHARLES e. GLOVER
de1-dts

CEBY ORDER OF COURT. THE ABOVE SALE
ls postponed until MONDAY. JANUARY SIX
TENTH, 1859. at the same hour and ulnre
CHAtLES 4. JAMES
CHARLES C. GLOVER
dc 1h-1f
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Many Smaller Arcs.

Further figures will he obtained by using
measurements Of some smaller arcs in con-
nectlon with this great one. There is an
arc well established. though small, near
the equator. in Ecuador. Another has been
completed on the Cape Of Good Hope. In
Europe also there are many small arcs
which viii aid. Thus there are accurate
measurements both in the northern and
southern hemiSpheres especially in the
northern In connection with our great
are they Will aid in the estimation of the
differences in the carth's curvature which
occur as the equator is left and the poles
approached. The rule of the change can
be worked out thus without survey be
ing carried entirely to the poles. This
work will be done here and before long the
mathcmaticians Of the coast aid seOdetiC
survey VIII be able to announce to the In
habitauts Of the earth just how much far
Their man would have to travel through a
tunnel bored through its center and equator
than through another penetrating from
pole TO pole. The most accurate estimate
as 10 this thus far made was the work of
Colonel \. K. Clarke, an Englishman,
twenty years ago. lie based his calcula-
tiJnS upon a number OF small ares and
figured that the earth must be twenty-five
miles broader through the equator than it
IS long through the poles.
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If you want work read the want column:
of The Star.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS

THOMAS BOWLING & co, AUCTloNEERS.
612 st, NV.
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Rare Collection of Antique
Colonial, Chippendale and
Sheraton Mahogany Furni=


In Sofas. Bureaus Rockers Chairs Window
Seats, China Closets. Fire Seats Washstands
Gard Tables. Pier Stands, Gilc Consrl. Leaf
Tables, High Boys Side Tables. Settles Side
boards Cupboards, &c. Catalogues mailed IN
application.
Terms cash,
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. Aucts..
del2-f l407 q at.
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TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF FINE
SUBJ RBAN LOTS OF LAND LYING WEST
OF GEORGETOWN. IN THE DISTRICT OF
Evening star., 1898-12-17

CHANCEEY SALE OF EorITARIE INTEREST
II AND To VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE. re-
ING PREMISES NUMBERED 7ug III AND
Il3 ID, STREET NORTHWEST. 4I3 EIGHTH
STREET. NUltTHNI2ST, III AND lll3 FOUR.
TENTH STREET NORTHWEST lI-su MAS.
SASIi ~. II, SEITS ,; :, ANEMLE NoRImWEST AND
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DUycANsoN BROS. AUCrIoNEERs.


dc16-d&ds New York avenue and 18th sire
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THOMAS DuwL1NG & CO. ArcrIoyEERs

de9-dts
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
Customs Duties ON Corn Reduced by
the COrtes, and the Export of
Wheat to BE Forbidden.
CANARIES TO BE GUARDED
AUTHORITY ASKED BY CGRREA TO
MOBILIZE SECOND RESERVES.
Fear Expressed that Porto Rico May
niIa-The Cape Verde Fleet.

LONDON, May 6.--There are absolutely
no new facts connected with the Hispano-
American situation to-day from any source.
The absence of news from Commodore
Dewey causes a great deal of speculation,
the balance of opinion inclining to the view
that while in no danger. he has not been
able to get effectual possession of Manila.
The latest dispatches from Madrid say that
the measures the Cortes has adopted have
had the effect of reducing the agitation in
the provinces, but looking to the severe CEN
sorship, such optimist reports may well be
doubted. 1t is known that rioting is still go
ing on In the Cortes yesterday, the minister
of marine declined to give the whereabout
of the Cape Verde squadron. Senior Pull
cerver, minister of finance, announced that
the Official Gazette would shortly publish
a decree forbidding the export of wheat. In
the Senate Lieutenant General Correa, min
lister of war; submitted a bill authorizing
him to mobilize the second reserve for serv-
ice in the Canaries The chamber finally
agreed to decrease the customs duties on
corn.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
DEBATE IN THE CORTEs.
The Government Again Criticised by
senior Romero y RObIedO.

The Government again OElLAcISeU ny
senior Romero RObIedO.
MADRID, May 5.-The debate on the gov
ernments policy was resumed in the Con-
gress to-day, the sitting being mainly oc-
cupied with the continuation of Senor
Romero Robledos speech. He severely
criticised the government for it's lack of
foresight, and after putting various ques-
tions to members of the Cabinet as to the
government plans, he announced that he
would ask the Cortes to vote an income
tax.
At a Cabinet council to-day over which
the Queen Regent presided, the premier,
Senior Sagasta, explained the war situation
and announced the safe arrival at Porto
Rico of the Spanish Transatlantic Com
pany's steamer Alfonso XIII, having on
board, it is said, reinforcements of troops
and a very valuable cargo. including am
munition and supplies. The premier also an
nounced the opening of the Cuban Paria-
ment. and the Queen Regent signed the war
resources bill. The Cabinet afterWard held
another meeting and deliberated upon the
financial situation and the measures taken
and contemplated to preserve public order
in the localities where disturbances have
occurred.
The bill introduced in the Cortes to pro-
hibit the expectation of corn. flour. rye.
maize, potatoes and fruits and suppressing
the duty on the importation of those ar
ticles is intended to checkmate the specula-
tors who owing to the enormous premium
on exchange now Ill per cent, commenced
immense expectations of produce, against
which they negotiated bills in foreign mar
kets. These exports have created the scare
ity of food. which is largely responsible for
the rioting throughout Spain.' The govern
ment is greatly disappointed with the length
of the debate in the Cortes.
Considerable anxiety is expressed here as
to the fate of Porto Rico. 1t is feared that
Admiral Sampsons squadron has gone to
seize San Juan, the capital of that colony.
and the Spanish coal supplies at that port.
Admiral Camara. who is to take command
tomorrow OF the Spanish reserve squadron
at Cadiz. will hoist his flag on board the
battle ship Pelayo. His appointment has
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
LooTING AND SHOOTING.
Continuation of the Disturbances in
the Provinces.

the Provinces.
MADRID, May 5.-The disturbances
caused by the high price and scarcity of
food continue in the Spanish provinces.
There have been frequent conflicts between
the rioters and the civil guards, and looting
and shooting are reported from various
points. At Barcelona there has been re-
newed run on the bank, the holders of notes
demanding silvet.
10 a. ma mob of about eight thousand
striking miners has made tumultuous
: demonstration. at Murcia. capital of the
province of that name, thirty miles from
the port of Carthagena. They shouted
Death to the thieves!" Down with the
taxes!' attempted to set fire to the railroad
depot and other buildings and then began
a movement towards Carthagena- A strong
force of troops, however, prevented thu
rioters from moving on the port. A number
of men were wounded. Disturbances are
also threatened at Carthagena, where
martial law has been proclaimed.
Similar scenes have occurred at Oviedo
and Leon and at number of other towns
where factory hands have struck work. The
strikers are parading the streets. demand
ing cheap board and stoning houses.
The steps taken by the authorities have
resulted in the restoration of peace at Ma
laga where the British steam yacht Lady
of Clemell was recently stoned and driven
out of the harbor. 1t appears that the Ma
laga mob thought she was an American ves-
sell
p. m-Rioting continues at the seaport
town of Gijon, province of Oviedo, where
yesterday the fiisherwomen and the tobacco
girls sacked several bakeries and burned
all at octroi offices.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
WITHOUT AMMUNITION.

LONDON, May 6.-The Paris
correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: 81 hear on indisputable au-
thority that five of the Spanish
war ships, including the battle
ship Pelayo and the fine cruiser
Alfonso XIII, have not yet been
supplied with ammunition. This
was the cause of the delay in the
sailing of the Cape Verde fleet,
and will probably compel it to re-
turn to Cadiz."
LONDON, May GA dispatch
to the Daily Chronicle from Cadiz,
dated Tuesday, says: "The bat
tie ship Pelayo and the cruiser AL
fouso XIII have left their anchor
age in the bay. and gone to the
dock yard. The cruisers Patricia
and Rapido are preparing with all
speed, and are all expected to sail
together. Cadiz is overwhelmed
by the news of the Philippine dis
aster, the lost crews numbering
many Cadizians."
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
DEWEY SAID TOBE GOVERNOR

BOSTON, May 5.-The follow
ing telegram, received by F. T.
Viles, of Boston, from friend in
Singapore, was read at the ban
quet of the Electric Club tonight:
Singapore, May 5.
"Reliab1e information has been
received here corroborating the
news of Commodore Dewey's VIC
tory at Manila, and he is now ex-
ecuting the duties of governor gen.
era1 there"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
YARNS FOR THE MARINES.

MADRID, via Paris, May Sit
is alleged that the governments of
Cuba and Porto Rico have cabled
that there is mo need to fear a
landing of American troops in
those islands; that two ironclads,
two cruisers and three transports
will leave Cadiz forthwith to chase
the Yankees from the Philippines
and then lombard California
ports"
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
Simpsons Fleet to he divided.

KEY WEST, May 5,-The steamer Oily
cite will reach here tonight, but will not be
permitted to enter the inner harbor owing to
the new port regulations governing the
movement of vessels here during the war.
Commodore watson is a passenger on the
Oliyette.
A naval officer of high rank told the COR
respondent of the Associated Press tonight
that the division of Admiral SIMPSONS
squadron, already indicated from Washing
ton, will, in all probability go into effect
forthwith. Commodore Watson will raise
his flag on the cruiser Cincinnati and his
command will include other cruisers and
gunboats. Commodore Remey, who will
command the other division of the fleet,
Rear Admiral Sampson being commander of
both divisions is expected here in few
days.
The conditions of the Havana blockade re-
main unchanged, the line being rigidly kept
by the Montgomery and other cruisers under
Captain Converse. who is still in temporary
command.
The censorship of dispatches here contin-
ueS very strict.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-05-06
SCOUTING THE OCEAN.
Swift Auxiliary Cruisers Watcbin~
for the Spanish FIeet

NEW YORK, May 5-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: spains At
lantic feet is not to be allowed to reach
Porto Rico or to approach the coast of the
United States. Rear Admiral SAMPSON has
perfected plans for meeting the enemy on
the high seas and giving battle at q tina
and place OF his own choosing. The suc-
cessful issue of this battle may depend in
large measure on the Spanish admiral he
ing kept in profound ignorance of the in
tention of the American commander and
being given the least possible time in which
TO escape or to prepare for battle con-
sequently. the secretary of The navy and
Rear Admiral Sampson have kept the de
tails of the plan Of operations a profouna
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