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at st. Pierre, but was expected to sal
during the day.

at st. Pierre, but was expected to sail
during the day.
Commodore Schley, it was supposed,
was well down on the Florida coast,
hurrying south to guard the Florida
straits and meet the Spanish fleet If it
should appear in those waters. This
movement is one that will permit
Sampson, If he so desires, to operate
on the south side of Cuba, where it is
possible the Spanish admiral may at
tempt to enter Cienfuegos.
OREGON A FACTOR.
The whereabouts of Capt. Clark with
the Oregon, the Marietta and the Buff
falo formerly the Nictheroy) is some
thing Of mystery, but the published
statement that the ships are still at
Bahia does not accord with the un-
derstanding Of naval experts here
These ships, it is believed, are well on
their way up the coast, and there is
nothing improbable in the story that
they will form an important part of a
new provisional squadron under Capt.
Clark to be composed of the three ves-
sells named. the Montgomery, last re-
ported at st. Thomas; the Yale and the
St. Louis The Harvard is still at st.
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vana to certain vessels is rather q Gu
rious proceeding that may lead to q
considerable widening OF the blockade
itself, so that, in the end, entrance may
be given all neutral vessels not loaded
with contraband or supplies the car
rying Of which into Havana would in
terfere with the naval and military
operations laid down by the United
States. 5
The marines who have been lying in
Key West harbor on board the Pan
ther, sweltering under semi tropical
sun, are to be transferred to a more
comfortable vessel, the Resolute, which
will easily accommodate the 800 men
aboard.
The navy department is getting a
better quality Of armor as the con-
tracts expire.
A thirteen-inch plate, tested at In
dian Head Saturday. with a ten-inch
gun, showed itself to be equal or su-
perior to any piece Of armor that has
ever been made, for, with the highest
velocity at 1,945 feet Her second, the
shot penetrated only Twelve inches.
without cracking the plate. 1t was the
very last piece to be delivered under
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arranging for his departure Tn on -

arranging for his departure. In an in
terv1ew last night, Gen. Merritt said:
may not go to the Philippines at
all. 1t is proposed to give me $4,000
men, only 1000 Of them regulars. and
the rest volunteers, and those from the
Northwest, who have had little on
Iortunlty fcr training and discipline. L
nave asked the department. for at least
1000 more regular troops, for believe
that they will be required. There will
be no opportunity to train the volun-
teer forces before they start or after
they get to Manila. I want enough
disciplined troops so that the whole
body will be as effective as possible"
Are you going to Washington to see
about this matter?''
NO; but am sending an officer.
had conversation with DR.. Bourns cf
Atlanta, who is familiar with the Phil
1ppines and came on to see me, and he
and Col Hughes will go to Washing
ton together. The only way I could
get more regular troops would be to
take them from the army now in Flor
Ida. But I feel that do
not want to go on this expedition
unless I have an entirely adequate
force and at least five regiments of
regular troops.
Gen. Otis may be willing to go on
without four more regiments of roy
ulars, and take only 1000 trained men
with 1900 undisciplined ones, but
am not. do not propose to go without
force that is suitable to my rank. I
shall stay right here if I do not go to
the philippines. I don't expect any
thing will be done in the matter until
1t is certain what 1 am to have for the
purpose Of the expedition
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the existing contract. and is intended
for the Kentucky.
RESTRICTING INFORMATION.
War Department. News Given Out by
Bulletin.

War Department News Given Out by
Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The navy
department issued the following bulle-
TIN at the close of office hours today.
emnodylng such of the information
OF the day as the department regarded
proper for publications:
ADMIRAL Dewey was informed that Off
GERS men and supplies would be sent out
10 Manila by the City Of Peking About
1,2O0 troopers will 20.
Mr. knight, the correspondent of the Lon
don Iimes, having received the necessary
permission from the Spanish government
TO land at Havana. If conveyed to that port
by neutral vessel, has been granted per-
mission by the navy department to take
passage by the German steamer Polaria
which vessel Is given permission to pass
the blockade.
Ihe department hopes to make an ex-
cnahge OF prisoners at an early date.
Inc British steamer Myrtledene has been
granted the same permission to go to Car
denas, as was previously granted to the
norwegian vessel Folijo.
The Austrian man of war, the Empress
maria Teresa, will VISIT Cuban ports.
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ToDAY's BULLETIN.

rage
Naval News Is Shut Off,
Spanish Crisis No Nearer Ended.
Movements of the Fleets.
Spanish Fleet in a Trap.
Troops to Go to Manila Well Supplied.
Volunteers Rapidly Massing.
9-War Department Rushing Preparations
Cuban Forts to Be Shelled.
Editorial.
Red Cross Society Begins Work.
Woman's Realm.
5-Sporting
Western and National Scores.
Young Sullivan Defeats Kelley
Senate Discusses War Revenue.
New Banking Bill Introduced,
; CIV. E. Hale Succeeds Judge Smith
Action on Como Line Urged.
Chats With st. Paul Visitors.
Camp Ramsey Deserted
Tears for Departing Soldiers.
How the Companies Were Assigned.
Cheers for Troops Along the Line.
Battery A Boy Injured.
s-Markets.
Bar Silver, 57c
Cash Wheat in Chicago, s1.5O
9HMinneapols Matters.
News of the Northwest
Forest Fires Near Duluth
Wants.
1o-Case of Starvation in St. Paul.
Work of the Park Board
Railway News.
Marriages, Births and Deaths.
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Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The ex-
pected naval battle has not been fought,
and while decisive conflict is i'm
pending there is nothing on the surface
to show that it Is nearer now than it
was two days ago. The fleets are
maneuvering for position, and the delay
is manifestly to the advantage of the
American side, since every day Of delay
brings Sampson, ScnIey and Clark
Spanish commander, is only using up
his coal and has nothing to expect in
the way of reinforcements and relief
The rumor that a second fleet has
crossed from Spain and is in the vicin-
tty Of Martinique was current today,
but was not credited in official or
diplomatic circles.
According to the rumor, which, by
the way, originated, it should be re-
membered, at Madrid, the Admiral
Cisneros, the Princesa de Asturias and
which have come to Cervera's aid. De-
tails of these ships as shown by the
Spanish naval register are as follows:
Admiral Cisneros : Armored cruiser;
length, 347 feet; beam, 81 feet: draft, %
feet; displacement, 1900 tons; speed, 20
knots
Frincesa de Asturias = Armored cruiser;
length, BAT feet; beam, 81 feet draft, %
feet; displacement, 1000 tons; speed, 20
knots.
Cataluna = Auxiliary cruiser, transformed
ocean liner; built in 1888; length, 1884 feet;
beam, AZ feet; draft, 27 feet; speed, IA
knots.
The Admiral Cisneros and the Prin-
cesa de Asturias are of about the same
class as the Vizcaya, and the three, If
1t was true that they had arrived on
this side of the Atlantic, would be a
serious factor in Admiral Sampson's
problem. But it is scarcely possible,
much less probable, that they have left
Spain, and while the rumor of their
arrival aroused interest in the navy
department, the story was not taken
seriously enough to occasion apprehen-
sion.
NAVAL STATUS.
The status of affairs in the West In
dies is not greatly changed by the ma
val movements reported today. Samp-
sons squadron was still off the coast
of Hayti, at Cape Haytien, a little
nearer to Cuba than when at Puerto
Plata, where news of the ships originat-
ed on Saturday.
The Spanish fleet, when last heard
from, had been compelled to leave
Curacao, at the request Of the govern
ment, and, after obtaining a limited
supply Of coal, had moved away osten-
sibly toward Cuba. The Terror, one of
the Spanish torpedo boats, was still
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WASHINGTON. May 16.-An order
posted this morning and signed today
by Secretary Long relative to the pub
ication Of news emanating from the
navy department had the effect today
OF considerably curtailing the supply
OF information that heretofore has been
rather freely given out
The secretary's order was directed to
Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the nav
1gation bureau, and he, in turn, gave it
effect by making an order in his own
name that no person connected with
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dispatch from Havana. officially reiter-
ated the Spanish version of the social
ed fight between the Spanish gunboats
Conde de Venadito and Nulva Espana
and the vessels of the American block
aiding fleet. He claims that the two
gunboats engaged five American ships
and forced the latter to retreat, adding:
obtained the results desired, name
ly, to attract as many of tie enemy's
ships as possible. Yesterday morning
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newspapers were working injury to the

newspapers were working injury to the
government in such cases.
1t IS not the purpose Of the secretary
TO prevent the press having any in
formation that is not calculated to
cause miscarriage Of the plans of
the department, but it remains to be
seen whether the naval officers to
whom the order has been directed will
not, by the ironclad Interpretation of
it, bring about a modification in the
interest Of liberty.
The opening of the blockade at Ha-
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gent and the Premier Commits
stoned to Try His Luck Once More.
MADRID, May 16.-Marquis Vega de
Arm1jo, president Of the chamber has
advised Senior Sagasta to end the crisis
as quickly as possible. Senior Montero
Rios, president of the senate, has offer
ed his support but does not desire to
enter the new cabinet. Senor Gamazo,
who is i'll, also declines to enter the
cabinet: but he promises to support
any ministry organized by Senor Sa-
gasta.
The general impression is that the
cabinet crisis will be protracted.
Senor Romero y Robledo thinks that
Marshal Martinez Campos ought to be
the chief Of the new ministry.
Senior Silvela expects that the bust
ness Of the quickly formed cabinet will
be to carry the budget and to facilitate
the formation of a definitive ministry,
which will solve existing problems.
The sitting Of the cortes has been
suspended at the request of Sagasta
until a new ministry is formed.
SAGASTA RESIGNS.
Senor Sagasta this afternoon visited
the palace and formally handed to the
queen regent the resignation of the
ministry.
The queen regent has charged Senor
Sagasta to form a new cabinet
Admiral Camara, commander of the
Spanish reserve squadron at Cadiz has
been recalled here to confer with the
ministers respecting his intended oper-
ations.
The newspapers express fear that a
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Soldiers of British Ships Hooted and
Stoned.

LONDON. May ia dispatch to the
Standard says: The presence of the
British channel squadron at Villagarcia
is likely to lead to some unpleasantness.
The idea Of an Anglo-American al
lance has so inf1amed the Spaniards
that the postmen from the fleet, when
OH shore to collect letters, have been
hooted and stoned.
Threats have been made to stop the
supply Of provisions to the fleet. The
British consul protested to the alcalde,
who explained that the popular resent
ment was due to belief in the exis-
tence Of an alliance, and to the further
impression that the fleet took wheat
that properly belonged to the people.
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war and peace He is stern, resolute,
and full of fighting blood. If he falls
in with the Spaniards before he meets
SIMPSONS fleet, he will give the Dons
a hard fight.
Capt. Clark was born on Aug. 10, 1S43.
Through the influence Of Hon. John 8.
Morrill,, United States senator from
Vermont, he was appointed a United
States midshipman at the naval acade-
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MS bureau, in any capacity, should
nave any conversation whatever on
SUBJECTS in any way pertaining to the
navy with representatives of the press.
AS an offset, it was ordered that
bulletins Of such facts as have ac-
tually occurred and are proper for pub
llcat1on, and are not connected with
existing or projected movements, shall
be prepared and posted on the bulletin
board
The sum total of the information
published by the bulletin board today
under this rule was a notice of the in
tentlon to start the Philippine relief
expedition, and of the permission Civ
en- to some foreign neutral vessels to
pass the blockade at Havana
YELLOW ONES TO BLAME.
In explanation Of the issue of this
order, the naval authorities say that
some of the leading American news
papers have been so far lacking in
patriotism as to print plans of cam
paign and projected movements of ma
val ships, with the result that the war
board has been obliged to completely
revise its line in the knowledge that
the Spaniards had promptly taken no
tice Of the publication and were pre-
pared to profit by them. Complaint
was made to Secretary Long that the
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JAPAN WILL PROTEST.
Objects to America Seizfng the Phil.
fppine Islands.

LONDON, May 16-A dispatch to the Daily
telegraph from St. Petersburg say% Janan
intends to protest vigorously against Amalf-a
seizing the philippines. She has alresdv
sought the assistance of Russia and confer
ences are occurring between Csunt Mu,avisH
the Russian foreign minister and the Japal.e-e
ambassador, Baron Hayashi radazou
1t is believed that France and Germany will
support Japan"
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secret Anglo-American alliance already

secret Anglo-American alliance already
exists.
A communication has been sent to
the chambers announcing the cabinet
crisis, and asking the chambers to sus-
pend their sessions, pending a soln-
ton. Senior Sagasta believes the new
ministry will be formed by Wednesday
next
Orders have been issued by Senior
Sagasta countermanding the reception
which was to be held tomorrow on the
occasion Of the kings birthday, and
he has instructed the captains general
in all districts not to hold their usual
receptions.
WAR SPIRIT.
Senor Moret, the minister for the
colonies, today confirmed the statement
that any changes made in the compost
ton of the cabinet would be wholly in
the direction of a more active war pol
icy. He said:
REGENTS events have greatly increas-
ed the war spirit Of the nation. The
greatest reliance is placed upon Ad-
miral Cervera's squadron and upon the
skill Of the Spanish admiral. Cervera
is not hampered by instructions and
the details of his plans are not even
known to the ministry
Capt. Gen. Blanco yesterday, in a
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MERRITT MAY NOT GO
THE PROSPECTIVE GOVERNOR
WANTS MORE MEN
Unless He Is Given a Force of Sol
diers Suited to His Rank and the
Needs of the Occasion as He Sees
Them He VIII Stay Where He Is
in New YOrk-Says He Must Have
5000 Regulars.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Tribune
tomorrow will say: Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt may not go to the Philippine
islands in command of the troops to
be sent to the assistance of Rear Ad-
miral Dewey, and to take charge Of
the territory when in American pos
session as military governor.
Ever since his return from Washing
ton, whittier he was summoned last
week for conference, before the an
nouncement was made that he
was to command the Manila ex-
pedition, Gen. Merritt has been busily
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Copyright by the Associated Press.
CURACAO, May 16.-The Spanish
squadron under Admiral Cervera, which
left last evening after the cruisers Viz
caya and InfanJa Maria Teresa had
taken on about 700 tons OF coal and a
great quantity of provisions, has not
been sighted today.
When the squadron disappeared II
was going westward.
FLEET NOT SIGHTED.
ST. PIERRE, Martinique, May 16.-
Nothing has been seen or heard of the
Spanish fleet today up to a late hour
this evening. 1t may be lying off the
island, and may have gone north.
The Spanish ambulance ship Alicante
is still at Fort de France She is be-
ing painted white.
+ The torpedo boat destroyer Terror
endeavored to coal from the Alicante.
but the authoritfess irterfered and re-
fused her permission. She is still there
Fort De France) with disabled boiler
tubes and propeller. and with no mon
ey to pay for the necessary repairs.
SPANS FRIENDS.
Signal lights have been seen in the
neighboring hills the last few nights,
undoubtedly manipulated by friends OF
the Spanish, hoping to assist them TO
capture the United States auxiliary
cruiser Harvard. These have been the
subject of a vigorous protest by the
United States consul, and have dimin-
ished somewhat, especially after the
gendarmes secured the mountain roads,
but one flashed brightly last night.
There are reports that Spanish
man-of-war is lying in the Dominica
channel to the northward of Marti-
nique.
A French man-of-war (probably the
Admiral Rigault de Genouilly) arrived
this afternoon from San Juan de Porto
Rico. She was slightly damaged by
flying shell fragments during the bonn
bardment of the Notifications by Ad-
miral Sampson.
The people here are greatly excited
over the war news and their war-like
surroundings
HAVE NOT SAILED.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily Mail
says this morning: According to trust
worthy information the Spanish cruis-
ers Cardinal Cisneros, Princesa de As
turias and Catul,lna are not ready for
sea- and therefore cannot have arrived
at Martinique.
SIMPSONS SQUADRON.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May 16.
The United States torpedo boat Po--
ter returned to Cape Haytien this
morning, having left Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet in tie offing Lieut..
Bennett conferred with the United
States consul at Cape Haytien and filed
dispatches from the rear admiral. The
rendezvous of the fleet is north of Cape
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COMMUNICATIONS CUT.

Porto Rico Government Prohibits
American Cable Messages.
NEW YORK, May 1e.-The central
cable office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company has issued notice that
the Porto Rico government prohibits
all messages to or from the United
States
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NAVAL NEWS IS SHUT OFF
THE DEPARTMENT DETERMIN-
ED TO STOP THE LEAK

Permitted to Talk to Newspapers
Men Regarding the Movements of
the Various Fleets-The Yellow
Journals Are to Blame for the
New Order of Things.
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Small Chance That Admiral
CerYera Can Make His
Escape
SHIPS ARE ON EVERY SIDE
Fleet to Oppose Him No Mat
ter Which Way
He Turns
CLARK A FACTOR IN PROBLEM
PROVISIONAL SQUADRON UNDER
THE COMMANDER OF THE
OREGON REPORTED
CLARK A FACTOR IN PROBLEM

Naval Battle Not Yet Fought and
Apparently No Nearer Than 1t
Was Ten Days Ago, but With the
Front and Sampson on His Flank,
the Spanish Admiral Is in a Pre-
oarfOus SituatfOn-Spain's Sec
Ond Fleet Reported.
Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe. !
Corooran Building.
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SPANISH INFLAMED.

there were only three here, and now
there are eleven"
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Continued on Sixth Page.
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American Admiral Is on the
Flank of the Span
iSh Force
SECOND FLEET STILL AT HOME
INFoRMATION FROM A RELIABLE
SOURCE THAT 1T HAS NOT
SAILED

Opposing Forces in the West Indt..5
Apparently Maneuverins for Po-
stttOn-In This Game the Amer
leans Have Everything to Gain.
While the Spanish Admiral Can
Only Lose by the Lapse of Time
and the Waste of CoaI-No Nom
ey to Pay for Repairs.
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HAVE NOT SAILED.

Continued on Third Page.
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SPANISH LEADERS SHY
NONE WILLING TO ENTER THE
NEW MINISTRY

Sitting of the Cortes Suspended IN
til Sagasta Can Form a Cabinet
destinations of the Govern
ment Presented to the Queen Re-
gent and the Premier Commits
stoned to Try His Luck Once More.
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rs cents and 81. cents; in excess of

Is cents and 81. 2 cents; in excess of
81, cents.
Indemnity bonds, SO cents; all other
bonds required in legal proceedings,
% cents; certificates of profit, on each
500 of face value, cents; certificates
of damage or otherwise issued by a
port warden, 25 cents.
Taxes Imposed.
Certificates of deposit in banks or
trust companies. two cents for sums
not exceeding $100, five cents above that
amount. Certificates of other descrip-
tions, 10 cents; charter contracts for
ship, vessel or steamer which does not
exceed 300 tons, $4. or between 300 and
600 tons. IS: exceeding 600 tons, $40;
memorandum of sale of goods, stocks,
bonds. real estate or property of any
kind issued by brokers, ten cents; con-
veyances when the consideration en-
ceeds 500 and does not exceed $500,
fifty cents; between $500 and $1,000. 81 /:
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900. $40.
Telegraphic messages, except press
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cents; exceeding $500, ST.; entry for
withdrawal of goods from bonded ware
houses. fifty cents; life insurance poll
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a period not exceeding three years, fif-
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The bill also imposes a system Of ton
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