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NEW GUNS TESTED.
Spanish Experts Were Pleased With
-".f Results.


MADRID, May 26.-According to Ell
Epoca, the Conservative organ, the
cabinet council today, the queen re-
gent presiding, discussed three points
in the proposed note to the powers
the matter of the bombardments by
the American squadron; the alleged
use of the Spanish flag by the Ameri-
cans at Guantanamo, and the cutting
of international cables by the Ameri-
cans.
Duke Almodovar de Rio conferred
until a late hour this evening with Sc
nor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador to France
News from Cadiz describes the trial
of the artillery of the armored cruiser
Emperador Carlos Quinto. All the
warships at Cadiz have steam up
constantly, and early yesterday the
Emperador Carlos Quinto left the har-
Dor, carrying a commission Of experts
consisting of Gen. Jacome, chief of the
arsenal; Col. Sanchez, chief of artillery;
Col. Alfonso, chief of engineers, the
captain Of the port, and other men,
bers of the technical staff.
Three shots were fired from the twen-
ty-eight centimeter gun, which is
mounted in protected turret, with
electric and hand-firing mechanism,
the Emperador Carlos Quinto being the
only Spanish warship furnished with
these improvements.
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Enc1EcLED SANTIAGO II CUBA

scheme of annexation which had been
unable to get past the senate in the
form of treaty would be to open the
door for every kind of robbery. In a
little while congress would run riot.
apart entirely from the moral ques-
tions, or even the administrative ques-
tions concerned, this move would be
bad politics. The issue at the coming
elections would not be the past record
of the Republican party or the pend
ing war or anything of that sort, but
the annexation and kindred questions
and every rag tag of scandal which
could possibly be attached to the Re-
publican party in connection Herewith,
whether well founded or baseless,
would be dragged out and magnified.
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others being scattered at various
points.
He estimates Gen. Gomez's imme-
diate command at about 5000 men.
with 5000 men scattered at various
points. In all there are, according to
the estimates of Gen. Collazo and Col.
Hernandez, about 10000 to $4,000 troops
actually in the field
1t is understood that the purpose Of
the present visit of Garcia's officers is
to give that generals assurance to the
authorities here OF his desire to give
every possible aid to American move
.ments. Similar assurances have come
from Gen. Gomez and have been pre-
sented by Secretary Quesada~
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in Cuba were reaching that point which
must sooner or later be regarded by the
American people as intolerable. Two
months elapsed between the Maine af
fair and the declaration of war, and
now another month and more has
passed, and yet from all sides reports
come Of how much needs to be done,
what additional training is required
and what provisions must be hurried to
the camps. And this after months of
warning, and, in sense, Of expectation.
LOGICAL LNSSON.
Since we are so unprepared after so
much warning. the question arises,
what would have happened If some
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SUSPECTED SPANISH SPY.

Similarity in Names Discovered at
Winnipeg.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WINNIPEG. Man., May 26.-Inquiry has
been made here regarding Frank MILLER"
arrested at Tampa, Fla, suspected Spanish
spy and formerly a member of the North
west mounted police.
The books of that force show that Frank
Arthur Mellor. of London. Eng, was mustered
in in 1886 and purchased his discharge the
following year. He was seen in Montreal last
month by acquaintances, and was then a
clerk in the Webster house, and told his
friends he was going to the United States.
He was formerly a member of A battery
Quebec. His record is good.
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further, and assert that the group Of
Republicans who broke party ranks
on the Teller resolution and on the
recognition of Cubas independence will
Join the Democrats on the revenue bill,
if necessary, to compel Speaker Reed
to send over the annexation resolu-
ton.
There is plenty of obstructive ma
terial in the senate. Mr.. Teller has a
lot of silver amendments, and Mr..
Chandler would be willing to play BIZ
metallism a little to keep a cross-f1re
on the rules of the house.
In short, the prediction is freely made
that, If the speaker does nothing for
annexation within a few days, the rev.
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LEGISLATION In A TANCLE
THE REPUBLICANS DIVIDED
AS TO THEIR POLICY
Compromise That VIII Pass q Rev
enue Bill, Shelve Hawaiian An
nexatiOn and Secure an EARLY
Adjournment In Some Favor, but
1t Will Have n Rough Road to-
Travel In Congress.
Washington Bureau, st. Paul Globe, !
C0rcoYan Buiiding.

Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May &c.
Legislative affairs are in a serious
tangle, and the outcome a subject of
much speculation. The administration
and it's congressional followers are
now looking to the senate to pass the
revenue bill, and to the house to start
annexation, by joint resolution, In mo-
ton. Speaker Reed, in the house, and
the senate Democrats who are opposed
to both annexation and the Republi-
can revenue programme, aided by
few conservative Republicans like Hale
and Aldrich, would like to make a
trade, by which the revenue bill might
be promptly passed, Hawaiian annexa-
ton shelved and an early adjourn
ment secured. Such an agreement is
certainly under consideration, and there
is no doubt that the parties named
would be glad to carry out its terms.
ALLIANCE POSSIBLE.
A few Republican senators, who are
counted on as favoring Hawaiian an
nexation as an Independent proposal,
are now willing to go into such an al
lance, believing that, If they consent
to take in the Hawaiian islands, they
may be caught in the whirlwind, and,
when the war is over, be compelled by
logic Of their position to undertake
the annexation of a great deal Of the
rest of the world.
This prospect staggers them, and
they prefer to let Hawaii go over till
time when 1t may be possible to con-
slider all such projects together. This
is making few senators at least will
ing to go in on the early adjournment
programme, even though nominally
committed to Hawaiian annexation.
Another argument is the desire to
get the revenue bill through promptly.
Sagacious leaders like Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, are not altogether sure
that it will be an easy matter to beat
down the Populistic element in the
revenue bill, since the senate has Of
late been so potent in financial legisla-
ton, and they are inclined to look upon
a postponement of Hawaiian annexa-
ton as a small price to pay for ex-
torting a decent revenue measure from
a hotbed Of Populism, and to secure
an early end Of the session. Thus leav-
ing the conduct of the war in the
hands Of the administration.
ROUGH ROAD.
But strong as this combination may
be, and powerful as are the arguments
in favor of that course, the road which
1t will have to travel is bound to be a
rough one. The administration Repub-
licans are growing hotter for annexa-
ton with each days progress of the
war. They maintain that the expedi-
tions that we are sending to Manila
will be compelled to violate Hawaii's
neutrality law, and that this subject
must not be allowed to go over under
any circumstances. Some of them go
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HOUR TO INVADE IS PAST
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
OF THE WAR GONE.
Delay in Assembling an Army a Les
son That May Result in a Radical
Change in the National Guard sys-
tem-NOt Ready to Fight a Sew
enth Rate Power After Months of
Warming.
Washington Bureau st. Paul Globe,
Coycoyan BUILDING.

Special to The st. Paul Globe
WASHINGTON, May 26-The public
Is still treated daily with an account
OF the immediate invasion Of Cuba
which, 1T is asserted. is about to take
place. OF course, this prediction If con-
tinued long enough, and with sufficient
regularity. will come out right, and
perhaps before many days; but large
number of past prophesies have fallen
by the wayside.
The advantages of successful in
vasion Of Cuba as means of bring
ing the war to close, are manifest,
and In addition to the military value
of such an expedition, there was a few
weeks ago the humanitarian motive. It
might then have been possible to re-
lease and relieve the reconcentrados
Sut now that motive must be dropped
rom the calculations; those reconcen-
trados who are not already dead are
so situated that they can live through
anything.
Besides the collapse of the humani-
tartan argument, which is negative,
comes a strong positive reason for
keeping out Of Cuba in the approach
OF the rainy setson. A successful in
vasion four weeks ago would have
saved the reconcentrados and might
have been accomplished before the time
of heavy mud and malarial fevers.
DELAY FATAL.
Every days delay, therefore, in
creases the argument for putting the
matter over until fall, although much
will depend upon the operations of TIE
navy. If the president could see
chance of Fastening the end Of the war
by sending an army across the channel
In the next ten days, he would doubt
less do 1t, and that such a conclusion
may be reached is, of course, not out
OF the question.
1t Is quite generally agreed that an
invasion of Cuba Immediately cfter the
declaration of war would have been an
excellent military movement, if we had
possessed army ready to DO it. But
there We're not enough regulars that
could be spared, and the volunteers
were not in shape to go.
This war Is showing us how long 1t
will take us to get ready for land fight
Ing, and in that way is teaching us
some needed lessons. Placid reliance
upon the superiority Of American
genius has been to a great extent the
attitude Of the past. But war Is large
ly a question Of arithmetic, and that
is something which, fortunately for us,
if we must learn it at all, we are ac-
quiring from a seventh-rate power,
which cannot charge us very heavy
tuition fees.
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War News In Brief.

Big naval engagement is imminent.
Admiral Cervera expected to try to es-
cape from Santiago bay.
Admiral Sampson in Bahama channel,
prepared to intercept Cervera should he
make a dash for Havana.
Believed the Spanish admiral will pl e-er
fight to starvation.
Spain may sue for peace.
Revolution in Spain will follow de-
feat of Admiral Cervera's fleet.
Queen regent urged to fee from Madrid,
but refuses.
Famine threatens the Spanish provinces.
Hopelessness of SPANS cause shown at
Manila.
New Spanish minister Of foreign affairs
expected to secure an honorable peace at
an early date.
Spaniards test new electric guns.
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ToDAY's BULLETIN.

Page.
Early Naval Battle Expected.
Wars Opportunity Lost.
Republicans in a Tangle.
Madrid Talking Peace.
minnesota Men Waiting Word.
News of Camp Thomas.
Minnesota's New Quo.a.
3-Red Cross Work.
License Transfers Illegal.
Editorial.
At the st. Paul Hotels.
Shortage in Troops Surprising.
6Sporting.
st. Paul Beaten by Columbus.
Irishmen Oppose Alliance.
e-Markets.
Cash Wheat. s1.75.
Bar Silver. 575sc.
7-Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
News of the Railroads.
New Brighton Sale Fails.
S-Commerce Commission Adjourns,
Stocking Divorce Case.
Savings Charter Valid.
Allemannia Bank to Reopen.
st. Paul Social Na~s-
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IN A COLLISION AT SEA.

CALCUTTA, May 26.-Further particulars
regarding the disastrous collision on Tuesday
between the British India Steam Navigation
company's steamer Mecca and her sister ship
the Lindule, show that the former had 300
persons ON board. Her passengers were
mostly Asiatics. The Mecca was towing the
Lindula, which was disabled, when the hawssr
parted and the two steamers crashed together.
The Mecca sank and her captain and ffty-two
others were drowned. TIE L;ndula brought
the survivors to this port.
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In NO Other Way Can the
impending Crisis Be
AYerted
QUEEN REGENT WAS WARNED
DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH EI.Errs
MEANT ANARCHY IN
MADRID

Royal ReIatives-Madrid Jour
nails Urge the Spanish Govern
ment to Relieve the Suffering
People of That Unfortunate Conn
try-Famfne Feeds the Planes
of Revolt-HeIpIessDe of The
Spanish Cause Shown in the Bat-
tie Mt Manila.
MADRID, May 26.-The political out
look is brighter, and the ministerialists
believe that cabinet crisis can be
averted. Capt. Auleon, minister of ma
rine, declared in the cortes TODAY
(Thursday) that when an opportunity
presented itself the cabinet would not
fail to do it's best to bring about an
honorable peace.
The dominant not of public opinion
here is desire to find some way to
honorable peace, as Spain has nothing
to gain by an indefinite prolongation OF
hostilities.
All idea that France will intervene,
however, is now abandoned, and hopes
are fixed upon the possibility that Duke
Almodover de Rio, the new minister Of
foreign affairs, will find some fitting
occasion on which to take the initiative.
QUEEN is STUBBORN.
LONDON, May pa Madrid dis
patch says a revolution will follow the
dpfpof nf ho
regent refuses to fly from the capital.
The defeat of the Spanish fleet, which
the best informed persons regard as
only matter of few days, is bound 20
precipitate an outbreak
Knowing this royal relatives urged
the queen regent to leave Madrid, but
she stubbornly refused.
SPAIN'S HELPLESSNESS.
HONG KONG, May 26.-Capt. Con-
cha, of the Inflated Spanish cruiser
Don Juan de Austria, destroyed at tie
battle of Manila, says that the Spanish
commanders were quite aware that
fg'hting was hopeless, but were forced
to 1T by the state of public opinion at
Manila. He and other officers wished
10 steam out of the harbor to meet
the Americans, but Admiral Montejo
forbade that
capt. Concha says the Spanish fleet
was in a disgraceful condition The
engines of the cruiser Don Antonio de
Olloa were broken; the Castillo was
leaking and needed engines to keep the
water under; the Don Juan de Austria
mad only two guns that could be fired;
the Marques del Duero had only one
gun; while the Isla de Cuba and the
Isla de LLzon had only their decks pro-
tected. He declares, however, that had
the Americans not withdrawn by II
O'Clock the Spanish intended to steam
out and die to the last man.
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CALL WAS ANSWERED.
Nearly 10000 Men Have Been Mus
tered on the First Call.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The work
of mastering the volunteers into the
service of the United States under the
presidents first call for troops is prac-
tically completed.
Adjutant General Corbin announced
late tonight that the number of volun-
teers so far reported were $4,000, and
that enough were prepared for muster
to swell the number to between 121, 900
and 122,0O0. 1t is not expected by the
war department that quite the full
number called for will be mustered into
the army, as nearly all of the states
are short of the number called for by
their quota
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PEACE is NEAR.
Prediction in Line With the Euro
peGn Outlook.

LONDON, May 27.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph re-
ports an interview he has had with DR..
Betances, representative of the Cuban
republican government in Paris.
DR.. Betances expire ssss the firm ccn-
viction that the wa will be over soon
er than is thought in Europe.
The Americans" he says. Twill ex-
perience no difficulty in landing troops,
who will at once be Joined by insur-
gents, who are much stronger than is
generally supposed. Nor is there any
doubt that Rear Admiral Sampson W IL
strike heavy blow shortly The in
surgents would rather accept annexa-
tion by the United States than the
autonomy which Spain would grant.
Before another week the Americans
will be masters of Havana and be
firmly established in Cuba"
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ENJOYS FROM GARCIA
CUBAN GENERAL SENDS HIS AIDS
TO WASHINGTON
Personal Assurances Of Hearty CO.
operation Come From the Cuban
COmmander-Ther Are Upwards
of 10000 Well Armed Troops in
the Field Ready to Act-Garcia's
Officers Have q Conference,

e
WASHINGTON, May 26 Secretary
Alger and Gen. Miles conferred today
with two officers from the staff Of Gen.
Garcia, Gen. Enrique Collazo and
Lieut.. Col. Charles Hernandez, who
came direct from Garcia's headquar-
ters bearing credentials from him to
effect a plan of cooperation with the
American forces.
Col. Hernandez says Garcia has his
large towns in the central part of the
island. Gen. Garcia and his staff. with
a body guard Of several hundred men.
are quartered inside the city. With
him Is Gen. Babi and his staff and
body guard.
The infantry and cavalry are quar-
tered In the suburbs.
Col. Hernandez says that the COM
missary and quartermaster's depart
ment is unknown Ia the sense used by
army officials here. In lieu of these,
companies not fully armed are or
ganized as "predios." The duty Of the
'predios" is to bring meat, ample sup
plies being secured from Puerto Prin-
cipe and vegetables which are grown
quickly in the woods. The system
works perfectly, Col. Hernendez says,
and the troops are kept well fed and
in good spirits.
Col. Hernandez says communication
is maintained with Gen. Gomez and
with points along the coast. From
these he has general idea Of the Gu
ban forces, outside Of these with Gen.
Garcia at Bayamos He estimates that
there are $4,000 men, all Of them well
armed, east of La Trocha, and con-
stituting the forcess in the eastern di-
vision of the island, under Gen. Garcia.
These include the 5000 at Bayamo, the
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Washington Bureau St. Paul Globe,
COrcordn BUILDING.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, May rs. - Despite
the strict censorship that is being ex-
ercised by the government in the sup
preston Of news bearing upon the
movements of the American squadron,
1t is pretty definitely known tonight
that Commodore Schley has Admiral
Cervera, of the Spanish squadron, bot
tied up in Santiago bay, while Admi-
raj Sampson is in the Bahama chan
mel, prepared to intercept Cervera
should he manage to elude the vigil
lance of Schley, and at the same time
keeping advised of the situation at
Santiago, in order that he may, if oc-
casion requires, go quickly to the as
sistance of Commodore Schley.
Admiral Sampson's squadron will
prevent Cervera from making the port
of Havana without a battle, should he
be fortunate enough to creep out of
Santiago bay by night, which con-
tingency is most remote, and so re-
garded in official circles.
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
There is reason to believe that the
government is in possession of infor
nation with reference to the move
ments and intentions of the squadrons
under Sampson and Schley and the
whereabouts of the Spanish fleet that
indicates decisive action between the
Spaniards and the combined sauadrons
of Sampson or Schley, or a definite Of
ficial notification that Admiral Ger
vera's fleet is in Santiago bay, and
cannot escape without giving battle. 1t
Is believed that the Spaniards will fight
rather than be starved into submission.
and hence will, at the first opportunity.
make break for the open and get out
OF the trap into which they have fall
len, even at the risk of being compelled
TO give battle to a much superior fleet.
This theory is being combatted with
the argument that such course would
be suicidal on the part Of Admiral Ger
vera-that he would be compelled to
run the gauntlet of the American bat
tleships through a channel scarcely 300
feet wide, with little hope of escaping
e'iAiiiiiSpLIoH. SulHlleu UP, TO remain IN
Santiago bay with Commodore Schlev
on the outside means eventual though
perhaps deferred discontinue for the
Spaniards, while to venture out would
be but forlorn hope and lead to
speedier destruction. There is growing
belief, however, that the Spaniards
would prefer to take the latter alterna-
tive when fully convinced that to re.
main bottled up could result only in
final surrender.
TO INTERCEPT CERVERA.
The maneuvers of the squadron COM
manded by Admiral Sampson would
indicate that the American comman-
ders anticipate a probable dash for
Havana by the Spanish fleet. There is
yet remaining a doubt as to the sue.
ceSsful bottling up of the Spanish
squadron at Santiago. For thai
reason Admiral Sampson, with a flee
sufficiently powerful to annihilate the
one commanded by Cervera, is sta.
toned directly in the path the Spanish
Admiral would be compelled to take IL
order to reach Havana. Therefore
that a naval battle is imminent, anG
may occur at any hour, is regarded BY
many as foregone conclusion Il
Cervera runs away from Schley he will
sail right into Sampson. That he car
escape both is not conceded by any
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one, but that he will take desperate
chances and fight 1t out in the open
is the theory given most credence.
STRAN CIT ENJCE


That the government has heard moth
Ing from either Schley or Sampson is
generally disbeheved. 1t is known
that Schley is within a days run of a
cable line, by the use of which he
could communicate with Washington,
while Sampson is not so far distant
but that he could have brought infor-
nation to a cable station since Mon
day morning, when 1t Is known Samp-
son was in the vicinity of Havana. The
strange silence clinches the belief that
the American naval commanders eX-
pect to strike a decisive blow, and
quickly, and the absence of any direct
information from them-or, rather the
failure to make such information pub
lic-but goes to show that there Is every
likelihood Of hostile meeting on the
sea before the close of the present
week.
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"GRAVE MEASURES

MADRID, May 26, 11:3O p. m.-El
Correa UiberaD says it is rumored
that grave measures" have been
taken against the military chief Of the
Philippines.
The government has received no in
formation onthe subject.
The Comtesse de Paris has returned
to Paris.
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A SPANISH ACQUISITION.

The Steamer HaveI Has Been Bought
for a Spanish Company.
LONDON, May PA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Hamburg says:
The North German Lloyd steamer Hav-
ell has been sold to the Spanish Com
pania Trans-Atlantica and has gone to
Barcelona
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WARNED IN TIME.

Prospects of an embodiment had been
apparent for three years, and for many
months before the destruction of the
Maine it was apparent that conditions
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Cannot Remain at Santiago
or Escape Without Civ
ing Battle
THEY MUST FIGHT OR sTARvE
BELIEVED THEY WILL RUN THE
GAUNTLET AND TAKE
CHANCES

Admiral SampsOn's Maneuvers In
dictate a Belief That the Spaniards
VIII Make n Dash for Havana If
They Escape From Santiago Bay
Government Believed to BE In
Possession of Information of an
Impending Big Engagement Be.
tween the Opposing Fleets.
Woab;.oxo- O,.~.~. OF n-..l NIL