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THE SENATE.
No business of Any Importance yVns
TrcnsnCtch.

Tr,Dsnctcd.
Washington, April 27.--Soon after the
senate convened today Mr.. Stewart tNov.
introduced the following resolution. for
which he asked immediate considerations
That the secretary OF war be and he Is
hereby directed TO furnish the senate with
an estimate OF tho amount OF appropriation
necessary to arm, equip. subsistence fur
nish with munitions OF war the Cuban army
now at war with Spain. and such additions
as may be made thersto from the people
OF Cuba until the Spanish army shall he ok :
PEELED from the island OF Cuba OF until tho
next session OF congress.
Mr.. Hale lMe) suggested the resolution
had better go TO the committee on militarg
affairs. and after statement by Mr.. Aili-
son that the whole subject covered by tho
resolution was now being considered by
proper committees and that there would be
10 delay In the matter. Mr.. Stewart agreed
that the resolution should go to the mill
tary affairs committee.
No business OF Importance came up for
consideration. so Tho senate began the
consideration OF bills on the general caltn
dar. bill was passed providing for the
sale OF islands IN tho Pacific. II soon he
came evident there was determination by
some senators TO object 10 the consideration
OF all bills br1 lsht up. 10 mr.. wilson
tWash.) moved an adjournment. Az the
request OF other senators he challenged his
motion and the senate went fnfo executive
session. and coon adjourned.
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TEinn,Irrc GALE.
vessels Wrecked ON the Coast OF
yirRinin aud North Carolina.

virginia sud North Carolina,
Norfolk. W.. April 27,--A terrific storm
ragged on the Virginia and North Carolina
coasts this morning. The wind blew sky
miles an hour from the northeast and
many vessels were in danger Of being
wrecked. Captain Ferry Of the British
steamship castledlne. from Tampa. reports
passing a dereIict bark named "cadice"
con pletely stripped and her long boat lying
on the deck. The fate OF the crew IL I'M
known
A big three-nIasted schooner with parts
OF her masts gone and rails smashed 10. Is
signalling for help ut the Chickamicomice
life Gazing station aud Will surely DO driven
Gghpre.
The cruiser Montgomery ana transport
Panther, which left yesterday for Key
West. werc also In danger. but u IL kn0rn
that they rounded Cape Hatteras befare
they encountered the storm. Notiny has
been heard Of them. bu, It Is believed fhfy
are SAFE.
The storm did considerable damage IL
Norfolk and vicinity.
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Lake chnrlc. Comnnny.

Lake Charles. La. APRIL s7.--Last night
Company G. received message from Colo
mel w. L. Stevens Of the First regiment
announcing that the services OF Company q
Of this place had been accepted and cri'rr
ing that the company be held In rea Illness
% move on the shortest notice. This NON
ing detailed instructions relative TO landing
In New Orlssns. the point Of mobilization.
were received and orders to s;iIt jor that
point are hourly expected The boys have
given up everything and are drilling twice
day. making this their only buzEsEs-
The company consists ~ l0i men aud has
alre ady won the reputation OF being cns o..
the best in the State. A farewell reception
was rendered 10 the company Ian nigs;t az
the residence OF Miss May Murphy the
young lady no wsa the sponsor OF the
company at the resimentai cncampment
last summer.
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the SITUATION IN HlVANls
Signals to Be Given When the a.
tack Is Commenced.
The EMBLEM OF THE BULL RING.
Rcd Flag 10 ne Hoisted In Day and
Red Lights to Flash at Night.
Victory In rrcdictcd.

Havana, April %. via Cienfuegos. April
%. Nobody here is able to make /. definite
statement as TO the whereabouts OF the
Spanish fleet. All kinds OF contradictory
news reaches Havana from spain and the
United States on the subject. causing con-
siderable confusion. II anything uennitc
is known officially regarding the naval
movements OF Spain tne matter is kept q
piolound secret The spanish troops
throughout the island have been concen-
uated at different ports along the coast,
SO az to be ready 10 meet any attempt IL
land troops from the United States.
thousands OF men are reported 10 be
enlisting IN the volunteer hattalions
throughout Cuba aud as very many OF The
men have served In the spanish regular
army they are expected to prove very Nal-
liable 10 the island. The following order
has been issued by the general IN com
/ yana. tx
General order OF tho division OF defense.
| April 20. 1898:
| In the event OF an attack ON Havana,
which would make necessary the ooncen.
ltration or organization OF forces for its
defense. at the points already marked out,
| II shall bscome necessary that signals be
made to announce the fact TO the city md
the call TO arms with the greatest rapidity
the garrison. volunteers and firemen,
ia, tnvn nytl falf fps st,t
consid, ratinn tha snyorah,a ,,os.,,n,as, ,.'.e
cupled nv some or ,nn ros,,lay o,sarva.
tions established nv tho art,ij.rv onrns
also coneIderinfr ths vorv ,r,,t y,t,i,ancr
maintained by the troops II is natural that
those points are the best fitted to give
the first sight TO tho governor general
and general commaudant ns we'll as IN
the chiefs of divisions ~ tho defense tbe
military telephones being utilized for that
purpose When tho alarm Is given ali
troops. volunteers and flremen win as-
semble quietly ut their posts and await
the orders OF their chiefs
II the alarm comes nj night prinnin,
Cabanas and MORO Gaelic. instead Of hols,
ing red flags, as will be the cgsc n tho
alarm occurs in the Csytine viii disolny
red lights
The yieilunts and forces of , pub,ic order
policemen and police agents. if red flags are
hoistod. will promptly notify the inhnb
itants IN the city in the host manner possI
b.c TO bring about the desired end Stroet
ears and omnibusos ,an pivc greet asuis,.
ance IN the rapid concentration Of iroons
at threatened points and they win ma
triotlchIly facilitate .hp work 4, ov,ry MN,
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''lhAoIs on HAND.

INC auota Called for Are
NJ. n,'rendy In Camp.
s,,s w. April 27.-Troops rap
~ INTO Springfield today from
i. s'a'e until over 5000 men. the full
~ more was gathered here in
commanding officers o; regl-
q. ''sea that their greatest diff
saperienced in refusing TO ao-
M els said that every regiment
~ ,, brought $500 men easier than
hilI.rr 'lols quota does not call for
tsmms put Battery A Of Danville.
kejes,a OF Captain yeager. are here
IN, ana the men of the battery
'neir services be accepted.
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LOUISIANA DEFENsEs.


Grahnm inspects the Work.
vac REGIMENT Rendy.
Wleans, April 27.-General Graham.
aas the Department of the Gulf,
nere this morning with members
~ and went to the st, Charles ho-
Y DC was met by aides of General
~ command of the troops here.
w General Graham telegraphed
.'As mat arrangements should be
ssnsport them Immediately to the
y zoe river. At 10 O'Clock today
y, In company of Gwyn, in charge
-''Dor defenscs here, and accom-
several military men. took a spa
', = ior the Notifications. The Lou
,po nave not yet been modified.
y y one regiment has been accented
y sSsler has not yet made his Sc
.ne other. The National Guard
INV, aan make up the quota asked for
, sa,e There are also several thou
'Sn'eers anxious to be put in SER
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WOULD ANNEx nAwAn.
S;enntOr Morgan Says the IsInnds Arc
Important.

Washington. April 27.--Thc senate 10,
eign relations committee held its regular
weekly meeting toiay. Senator Morgan
urged upon the committee the, Importance
of taking up the question of annexing the
Hawaiian Isla1ds. He said the Islands
were essential 20 the United states in view
OF tho war with Spain. and that no Tine
should be lost IN perfectIng the trestg,
Other members Of the committee expressed
the opinion that Il was impraclicable N
proceed with the ques.ion at present
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FEVER IMMuNEs
Secretary Wants Half Dozen Reg
iments Rccruitcd.

Washington, April 27.--The secretary OF
war is strongly III favor of an amendment
TO the existing volunteer law that will per
nit recruiting at least half dozen special
regiments of yellow fever immuncs for
service in Cuba. One such regiment has
already been recruited in Louisiana and
Senator Caffery today presented n letter
at the war department from the con III
General Hood, by whom the regiment was
organized. rendering its services. Under the
existing law there can be, only thrso extra
regiments recruited. One OF these is already
appointed to DR.. Wood and another to ex-
Secretary Roosevelt for cowboy regiment.
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THE REGULAR ARMY.
II Is to BE Recruited In to the Full
War Footing.


Washington. April 27.-ln accordance
with directions issued by the secretary OF
war today immediate measures Will be
taken to recruit the regiments OF the reg
ular army and the battalion of engineers.
The manner in which this is to be done,
together with other interesting details is
shown in a circular issued today by Nd
judant General Corbin. which Substantially
is as follows.
The commanding officers of infantry
regiments will transfer to companies J.,
h. /, and NJ from the companies OF
their regiments sufficient rumb"r OF
non. commissioned officers and men to
assure the prompt organization of these
cempauies. Tl>, total number OF men
transferred to each of the new companies
should tie not less than twenty. The com.
manding officers of cavalry regiments van
trinsrer to troops ana VI I'm tn
other troops OF their resineh.s' seanrs
cent number of non-commissiohed oihcers
and men 10 assure the prompt organization
Of these troops. The total number OF men
transferred to each of the new troops
should be not less than twenty.
"The limit for each company OF IN
fantry is: One hrst sergeant Que puai',i
ma ster sergeant. four serseahts, .we'Ne
corpcrals. two musicians, one artiicer' oh.
WAGNER and eighty-four privates' to'a'
enlisted 100. :, .ara,rv is.
IN, first sergeant one quartermssteT ssi
geant. six sergeants, eight corporais, W.
Sorriers and b!aclssmiths. TWO trulnpe,e,s
one saddler. enc WAGNER seNen's-e' sA'
nriyates: total enlisted 700.
tn limit for each bettery OF neasy
ar,,iierv Ia. One first sergeant, twentg-t"o
aar,.ap,s ten corporals, two musieiEns,
twn artificsrs. one wagner ls2 priVates'
total enlisted 200. :. ,,.,, ar
ira limit for each battery OF iIeN
t,,Iery Is: One first sergeant, one o,Ai
mestc- sergeant. one veterihai' tsr,
s;A 20 rrtiAcers. ons fsddler. two mu,
a,.;ars one wagner. 142 privates; to'ai
enIis;ed 113. 4. au,horized
N send recruiting parties INTO eny ter Ell,
torv not ALREADY occupied by paruss ,,v''
. '.h oryoni,ations from the same arm.
oi car.r., service recruiting officers wntn-
ci,v stations or at Posts VIII ne .s,,
en,;stments fer their own regiments !.
,,aranries therein and Will fsn" so, a,ta
thus enlisted With the leas. prs ,.,s In
delay in small deiachmen,s, 70 rV III oom-
dicstsd by the respective reginen
nander ,,,,nr osficsrs at |
,I .ne Mass. New York City. Aipans'
y = Phila jeiphia. baltimore ana 80
,.ui. uril make eniistmenis Tor me ~
Liar :, enrlpoers. II Is the purpnse
The regular army 10 inc iuh ~
strengs. OF $1,000 men.
D nj Id.
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'sEssEE's GOVERNOR

,6lsps.ng Out His Troops II.
III. FRS 10 Lead Them.
~. ienn,, April! Ex-Governor
III, sent a telegram to President
\, ~ saaer'ng his services to com
., Z ",esSee volunteers. The gov
ea ms telegram: II tender my
~ umand the Tennessee yolpn-
= ~, tsaned them "a leave their
Ran and | feel 1t my duty,
20 the field, Please give M
= The earliest convenience.
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HAYTrs DILEMMA.
Her Treaty Prohibits Her shelter
Ing An5 snnnish Vessel.

Port Au Prince. Hayti, April 27.--The
Hayiian government Is somewhat forrlei
by the obligations OF her treaty with the
United States fearing that a f-ifiIimcnt Of
articles To- 30 and 80 would invite Span
ish attack. The government wishes 10 re-
tract lis policy to mere neutrality. United
States Consul W. r. Powell has assured the
department that America win exact all the
obligations Of the treaty and sas demand
ed that no siiflter shall be given TO pri-
Watering vessel In any way. Spain, not
having any treaty privileges With the
United States. an opposite course. Mr..
Powell commended. makes the occasion an
unfrlrndIy act The government Is well
disposed 10 America and viii probably ac-
quiesce.
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It ranks next to Havana as Z commercial
center. Sugar and molasses are the chief
exports. II has excellent railroad connec
lions.
Cardenas is los miles east OF Havana ani
zas and Montatva. II has good anchorage
ana good wharves, 1t is an important ex-
port town. The amount OF sugar exported
in 1873 was S2.460 tons. of which 69,s6i tons
went to America. Cardenas was founded
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oAi'T RESPONSE.

~ vuota of Troops Ready
!, an Hours Notice.
!" T. april Ex-Governor Black
'n's message to Secretary AIger
Il % telegram received by him
night asking If the State could
once twelve regiments OF m
''en'y troops of cavalry:
''As full quota viii be ready any
arall for It,"
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llMAUGA PARK.
n Get Together for the
Time in Years.
lRE BEING vAcclNATED
we'll ~ Privntes Must
prec~u tion-scverai
|...,es Arc Ready.

National Park, April
\. arrival at Chickamauga OF
regiment of infantry from
q, spokane and Boise bar
4 Is expected tomorrow nisht,
y. ordered here, save possibly
.,mnauies Of cavalry from re-
n, be on the grounds.
VA /, First cavalry, which ar
.st,pooga last night from Fort
.,tched oil. to tho park to-
4. government read and Joined
,ut In the Dyer field. This Is
"A in years that the regiment
.rether, the various companies
,cattered among the posts on
ana as the big sunburned In
battered down the road with
! listening in the sunlight, the
resounded with the wild cheers
nndes.
4 the First cavalry, from Fort
men, In command Of Captain
MN, arrived over the Nashville
renIng. They spent the night III
Il yards and will march TO the
X morning.
ne time was spent in the camp
tke maneuvering and skirmishing
q the light batteries took long
n,rehes during the day, while the
IN, which has part of its APP
n the field, established two sta
! on ton OF the monument In Snod-
RrarKing the site of Gen. Thomas
k,is on the second days battle at
suga, the other nearly a mile south
|EIll, near General Brooke's head
| AS soon as all the apparatus ar
= signal corps will string teIe-
Ines connecting the different d.
headquarters with Cen
hes headquarters.
bal order was issued today chang
rder Of infantry brigades, Colonel
Ates' command being made the
AIs Colonel Andy Burts' Is made
The change was made in conform
roy regulations, Colonel Bates
Colonel Burt although by a few
Ivere issued for the sounding OF
Il $50 a. m.,, tattoo at 8 p. m. and
Iis a. m.
soldiers at the park are being
d Large supplies OF vaccine
Ne been received and every wearer
Sans blue no has not been
! recently, ever the officers, will
arm scraped by the surgeon. This
Ing to Colonel Hart, done in times
Is we'll as wsc and is merely
sanitary Drecaution.
General Brooke's staff will tomor-
y III DOGGY me annual banquet
ang Mems Business club of Chat
General Brooke will respond to
The United States Army"
OF engineers OF the Western and
rived at Chickamauga this after
established their camp on the
csndary In charge OF Engineer
iDollald, The purpose is to make
AIRY survey of an extension of the
md Atlantic railroad 10 connect
PAIR. It Is understood that thi,
VIII be made at the suggestion of
apartment so that troops can he
NY moved in case of the neces-
aFry orders. Two surveys are TO
one from Ringgold. eight miles.
neF from Graysville, six miles. 1t
9 more than thirty days to com
'Stension and the building OF the
u taken 10 mean that Chicka-
X VIII be used as the rendezvous
curing the progress of the war.
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AsroR NOT TO BE oUrDoNE.

New York. April 27,--(spselil to The
Post)John jacob Aston. the mulii-mil-
iioIaire, proposes to raise, equip and put
In the field regiment at his own expense.
He has just returned from Washington,
where he obtained from the war depart
ment all the data pecesyary to carry out
his purpOsn.
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MISS GouLD's patriotism.
Offers One Hundred Thousand DnI
Iurs 10 Her Country.

lars ~ Her Country.
New York, April 2T-tSpecial to The
Post Miss Helen Gould of this city.
sister of George s. Gould, has written
PRESIDENT Mckinley Offering as her part
in the present war TO male gift Of $780,
600 to the government and expressing a
Willingness 10 double the amount at any
time the government desires The nancy.
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volyed in difficulty with young white
farmer and colored man at Colburn, Il
town in Sunhurst few miles from tho
Tennessee line. today, and before the men.
whose names could not be learned. could
defend themselves Suites fired and killai
them SUITES started 10 run, but was shot
and instantly killed by bystander. who
had Witnessed the double murder. No ar
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In 1928 ana In 1890 had 1000 inhabitants.
Guanabacoa is considered one OF the I'm
portant export cities OF the island.
Cienfuegos is Of grest Importance to tho
Spaniards. Its population In 1892 was c7,.
1870. In 1895. 4eo ships visited the harbors
OF Cieniuegos and Cardenas. whose ton.
mage amounted to 6i5.1Si tons.
{ Havana. OF course, is the most Important
commercial city In Cuba In 1895 the rort
Of Havana was visited by 1i79 ships.
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DIcd NJ san Antou,o

San Antonio, Texas, April 27.--Jobn
Krchner. who came here two months ago
from Houston for Lis health. died At noon
today Of consumption and will be buried
here tomorrow.
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OF the island 's not blockaded. for II is pos
sessed by the cubans, with the. exception
of the larger cities.
Between Bahiahonda and Cardenas lie
the following cities: Banes Mariana. Ha-
vana, Guanabacoa. Pepc Antonio Guanabo.
Siparimar, Boca de Jeruco. Matias Tiba-
Goa, Matanlas and La Boca.
Matanzas is fiftytwo miles east o. liza.
vana. In 1892 its population was $1,000
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3 The blockade BY the North Atlantic
3 squadron in Cuba extends from Bahiahonia
9 TO Cardenas and embraces towns of The
. sreatest commercial value to Spain. The
3 blockade is also on in the city of cicnfue-
. COS, on the southern coast Of Cuba. This
8 includes the most valuable part OF the
island and stops all commerce from enter
9 ing the blockaded cities. The eastern part
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-. .Iurderrr Ki'ird'

q Chattanooga, Tenn, ApIh 80 800 8.
d.so.rado nsued Paris Suites became -
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-11
|IM'S OFFER
 TO LANKY BOB Corbett'S Final Effort to Secure One More
 Battle.
Willing to Give Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars for
 the Fight.
The Champion Is Duly Haunted, but Refuses to Consider the
 Challenge Seriously.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.-At the close of the second act of James J. Corbett's play, "A Naval Cadet" at HavIin's Theater tonight, COrbett stepped be- fore the curtain, and announced that he offers FitzsimmOns $35,000 for a finish fight, the entire sum to go to Fitzsim- mons if Corbett fails to put him out in ten rounds. Corbett intended to issue this challenge on January r, but de- cided to make it public tonight. The challenge reads as follows:
 Robert Fitzsimmons: Neither of us is qualified for oratory, and the public is not entertained over your wrangling over what is palpably an honest proposition more to your advantage than mine. As a last inducement To overcome your ob- vious reluctance to meet me again. 1 will make that proposition still more favora- ble. thus: Your profits from your four greatest battles were: Battle with Demp- Sey, Sl2O00; battle, with Maher, $l0 900; battle with Hall. 5000 tthe offered purse
 was $40 OO0 but the club failed); battle
 with Creedon, 5000, making d total of s32 O00.
 You made nothing out of your fight with me. for, having no hope of winning, you sold your chance for the purse for l5 per
 cent. of the profits on the veriscope Therefore. s32, ,GO0 represents your reward in gross for the five greatest contests of your life. Now listen to what l offer:
 A purse Ot SZ0,oN StandS ready to be
 offered as a prize for a meeting in the
 ring with you. To this 1 will add s1O 900
 of my own. conditiOnally that you agree
 to box me to a finish. This makes $S5, ,000
 I offer you this entire sum if l fail to stop you in ten rounds; with two provisions. viz:
 First-That the contest must continue to a finish; and
 Second-That I shall have something to say in regard to the appointment of a
 referee who will not be unfairly preju- diced in your favor.
 This is my final proposition. Take it or leave it. If you really want fight-it offers it. If you want money-a sum is ready. exceeding your gross receipts in | five great battles. If you want reputa- tion. you can make it better by meeting l me than by meeting all others together | If you doubt this. ask the public each | night when you exhibit. That is my ul- | timatum I am tired of this chatter want work not talk. Paper gabblings do not suit me, and abuse is a coward S weapon.
 | If this. my last offer. will not make you meet me like a man. it is because your | Carson bruises are still aching so pain | fully that S35 .000 cannot tempt you to en- ] dure their certain renewal. This is the only excuse you can offer or that the | public will accept. The tree of success l is too hard to climb. l admit. It may be | that you are satisfied with the small fruit | ripening on the lower limbs. The great | prize can only be won by reaching to l where my name was. is, and shall be. 1 But whether you will so venture or not | this. my last challenge to you-and to bind which l shall post Sl0000 forfeit the