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come from Madrid, for news OF
sighting OF the Cape Verde fleet on
the coast of Venezuela could scarcely
have penetrated ava by sunday.
This was news brought by a CUBAN
scout picked up in a rowboat near Co
jimar on SUNDAY who brought out the
information to the b~lockading SQUADRON
under cover of darkness and then re-
turned to land.
General Blanco evidently expects the
Spanish fleet to round the western n
of the harbor and enter Havana in the
night and prepare for battle with the
blockading squadron. Reports OF the
presence of the Spanish fleet In these
waters have greatly strengthened the
courage of Blanco's soldiers. whose
spirits were beginning to droop under
the conviction that Spain had aban-
doned them to their fate. Increased
activity and preparations for desperate
defense are notable all along the coast.
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Charleston sails for Manila.

Vallejo. Cal, May 1s.-The cruiser
Charleston got under way for Manila
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning.
Statutes were fired at Mare island navy
yard. and the employees of the yard n
citizens of Vallejo. who assembled along
the shore. vigorously cheered the de-
parting vessel. The compasses OF the
Charleston will be adjusted as she pro-
ceeds down the bay and no stop Will be
made at San Francisco. on board the
Charleston are a number OF newspaper
correspondents. among them f.. Lang
ley Jones. ordered to Manil to report
the operations of the United States
forces there for the associated press.
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BY DOC SLED AND BOAT
Longest Recorded Trip From
Rampant City. Alaska
SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS
Narrow Escape From Eight
Days Almost Without Food-Min-
ing Prospects on Rapid
ana Minook Creeks.

Seattle, May 1s.-E. M. Carr and F.
l.. Hawley of this city arrived here to-
day after one of the longest recorded
trips by dog sled and small boat in the
history of Alaska travel. The trip ex-
tended over a period of los days and
was attended by much hardship.
Carr and Hawley left Rampant City,
several hundred miles up the Yukon
river. lam. IL. with an outfit Of two
sleds and seven dogs and several In
dian guides. They Travelled down the
Yukon to the coast and thence to Ko-
diak island, where they caught a
steamer for Sitka. They encountered
many ~bllzzards, inc for one period of
eight days their only foo was the few
fish they caught. While crossing Bris-
tol bay their bidorke capsized and Mr..
Hawley narrowly escaped drowning.
Concerning the mining prospects at
Rampant and Munook creeks. Mr.. Carr
said:
There has been so much booming of
Alaska and such a great rush to the
interior that l do not wan to add to
IT. AS to the development around
Rampant, on Little Munook, Russian
river, Hunter creek, ETC., not q great
deal has been don The winter has
been too open to permit of it. Not
enough work has really been done yet
to justify any expression as to what
may be expected to come out of there.
I purchased No. s on Little Munook
for $11 900, and the claim next above
was sold for SIC, 200. Those are the
highest prices paid for claims there up
to the time j left"
f.. w. Mulch, who arrived here to-
day from Dawson. confirms the re-
ported drowning of Thomas Barnes Of
Axtel, Kan, and Lou Bisham of Mon
tana i'm Lake Bennett May 10. Mr..
Mulch says hat the spring cleanup
began in the Klondike April 10. the
day before he left.
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at 500 instead of $500. rhs motto, was
agreed too to 16.
Mr.. German then moved to strike out
the imprisonment clause. This was agreed
to without division.
On Mr.. Germans motion the imprison-
ment clauses were stricken out of Sec
tions s and 2. providing for the use of
revenue stamps. The ena refused to
strike out the Imprisonment feature of
section II. which provided for the affixing
or stamps to stock transferred.
In section Is of the bill the stamp taxes
provided for were made effective on the
first day of June" This was amended
so as to read the 18th day of June"
The bill was then laid aside for the day
and at 5o'clock the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and at Sis p. m. adj
iOurned.
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Presidential Nominations.

Washington, May 1s.-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the sem
ate:
War-To be inspector general, with rank
of major. John @. Evans of South Caro-
lima: TO be commissary of subsistence.
with rank of captain. James Edward
Calhoun of New York; James F. Jenkins
of Wyoming: to he assistant adjutant gen.
eral, with rank of captain. Harry s. New
of Indiana. Beverly A. Read of Texas; to
be assistant quartermaster, with rank Of
captain, Haldiman =. Young of New
York. Frederick Bughore of the District
of Columbia.
Withdrawals: Captain James Parker,
Attn T.. S. cavalry, for inspector general of
volunteers with the rank of major; John
T. Jenkins of Wyoming for commissary
of subsistence with rank of captain; Har-
ry S. New of Indiana. Beverly A. Read OF
Texas, Haldiman p. Young and Frederick
Bughore of the District of Columbia, for
assistant quartermasters with the rank Of
captain.
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IN SECRET SESSION..
still Many Articles Needed for the Equip
ment of the Army.

still Many Articles Needed for the Equip
ment of the Army.
Washington, May 1S.-When the senate.
on motion of Senator Hawley, went into
secret session to-day on the quartermas-
ter's bill Mr.. Hawley read a letter from
General Flagler, chief of the bureau of
ordnance, requesting that authority be
given for the purchase of ordnance with
out waiting to advertise. saying that such
delay might at times be of very serious
consequences. The letter was not notable
In any respect, except that II was an ofh-
cial acknowledgment of the fact that
there are still many articles to be secured
for the equipment of the army, and that
expedition is considered necessary in Sc
curing them. The reading of the letter led
to A brief discussion of the status of the
military expedition to the Philippines.
Senator Lodge made a brief speech on
this point. expressing the hope that if the
passage of the bill would in any wise ex-
pedite the movement of this force IL
would be put through without any delay
whatever. He referred to the battle of
Manila as the most notable naval achieve
ment of the world because of It's remark
able one-sidedness, and expressed surprise
and disappointment that Is days should
have been allowed to elapse before troops
sufficient to enable us to follow the naval
victory with an attack upon the Spanish
land forces at Manila had even put in
readiness to start upon their mission.
Senator German took back his criticism
made in open session of the provision in
serted by the conferees, and said he
would not place any barrier In the way of
action upon the report. There was no d.
vision upon the acceptance of the report.
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A LYnching Prevented.

Seattle. Wash, May Is.-Only the pres
ence Of Sheriff Mayer and 10 or u depu-
ties prevented a lynching at Issaquah to-
day Some time g William Newton, q
man of considerable prominence in Issa-
uuah. was accused of Haunting a Span
ish flag and forced to leave town. This
morning 1t was learned that Newton had
returned and several hundred miners quit
work and Threatened summary proceed
ings. After Sheriff Mayer and his deputies
arrived n mass meeting was held and 1t
was decided to place the evidence against
Newton In the hands of the federal au-
thorities and all talk of violence ceased.
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orders he has received have already
been made public.
Two b~attalions OF nearly 700 volun-
teers from oregon will arrive in this
city to-day and will pitch their tents at
the Preside. A hospital corps for the
LIST and End battalions Will be completed
to-day. 1t is being made up of a num-
Der Of scholarly young men. among
whom are several druggists and dent
lists.
Branches OF the Red Cross society are
being established throughout California
and IL Is proposed to call a convention to
organize a state society.
A company of light cavalry Is being
formed in Oakland and an infantry
Of colored men will be formed
I'm the city. Both will tender their
services 10 the government.
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A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Negro, Resisting Arrest, shoots -Four
Deputy SHERIFF..

''butN U
Horn Lake. Miss. May IRA horrible
tragedy occurred at the Foster plantation.
four miles southeast OF this town. at 10
O'Clock this morning. resulting in the
death OF four men. -Four deputy sherifs,
r.. II. Campbell. II. H.. Campbell, w. {.
Cooper and 9. l. Jones. visited the Fos-
ter place tn arrest Nimrod Littleneld and
william Littleield. his son. both negroes.
charged with a murder IN
Bolivar county several years ago. The ne
groes resisted the officers, whereupon
Campbell hired, killing Nimrod Littleheld-
The younger negro seized a Winchester
and II was used with fearful results. His
frst shot killed Deputy Cooper. The infu-
rated negro then turned on X. ii.
Campbell. shooting him in the head. death
resulting Instantly. while a third shot
brought Deputy Jones to h ground a
corpse.
Deputy r. r. Campbell beat a hasty
retreat Tor assistance and upon returning
10 the scene OF the tragedy with a posse
found the bodies Of the lead men horribly
muulated- their heads having been beaten
into "A jelly. Bloodhounds were secured
and Immediately put on Littlefeld's track
and II he lie csusht a lynching ~ill oe-
cur.
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NEWSPAPER MEN MEET.
Annual Meeting of the Associated Press
Held in Chicago.

helu ID SnicbsO.
Chicago, May 1S.-The annual meet
ing Of the Associated Press was held
to-day in Recital hall, Auditorium
building, lis of the 129 stockholders be-
ing present. Vive President White of
the New York Evening Post presided.
The annual report of the general
manager showed that the receipts last
year were 81. sos, sec. and the expendi-
lures 81, 500, 545. The present member
ship is 700, and about $500 daily and
weekly papers are served through
minor organizations. The following
directors were elected: Arthur Jen-
kins, Syracuse Herald; NJ. H. De
Young, San Francisco Chronicle; Vic
tor r. Lawson, Chicago Record and
Daily News; Charles w. Knapp, st.
Louis Republic. The following advis-
DRY board was elected for the Western
division: Hugh Hume. San Francisco
Evening Post; Col. p. Lannan, Salt
Lake Tribune: w. II. Mills, Record
Union. Sacramento; Z. 3. B.. Piper.
Observation-Disclosures, Seattle; Harvey w.
Scott. Portland Oregonian.
The annual banquet was held at the
Grand Pacific hotel in the evening, 100
members being seated. Colonel c. OBJ.
Cowardin of the Richmond, Va, Dis
patch was POSTMASTER. The loving cup
was passed by General Manager Stone.
After the coffee and cigars, all arose
and drank to the memory Of Moses p.
Handy, Colonel william Singerly and
Washington Hessing.
The first regular toast. The New
Worlds Fair" was responded to by Ed
ward Rosewater of the Omaha Bee, who
spoke of the Trans-M Mississippi EXPOSE
ton. The question of the second toast.
us the Associated Press a Trust" was
answered by Il. w. Lehman of St.
Louis. He said the right of the asso-
ciated press to the reports il gathered
was as high as the right of each one
of it's reporters to the fruit of his W
labor.
General Manager Stone announced
the death of Hon. William Gladstone
and all arose n drank ITO the MEM
DRY of the mar who more than any
other represented in his life the public
sentiment-the best opinion of the
world"
The other toasts and responses were:
The Earth" Henry Watterson of the
Louisville Courier-Journal; t Wom-
an Warriors in Times or Peace and
White Winged Messengers in Times OF
War" Stephen O'Meara of the Boston
Journal: Our People. They Know No
North, no South. no West, no East.
But One Country" Charles Howell OF
the Atlanta Constitution; The Coun-
try Of My Adoption-Like an Acquired
Taste. Ny Love Grows for Her With
Time" General Felix Angus of the
Baltimore American.
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wiped Ont the Town.

Duluth, May ia tornado struck
the village of Pennington, on the 500
Line, this afternoon, practically wip-
ing out the place. Three persons are
known to have been killed, and prob
ably so are injured. The section fore
man and two section men are among
the killed. There was untold suffering
could be sent to North Grandon, 30
miles away, for assistance. A special
train with physicians n provisions,
went to the scene Of the storm this
evening. They report that scarcely a
building is left standing.
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japan Does Not object.

Chicago, May ia special to the
Journal from Washington says: Secre-
tary Day and the japanese minister
had a conference to-day. incidentally
they discussed the situation I'm the Phil
ippines. Minister Hoshi officially dis
proved the statement that Japan In
tended to protest against American oc-
cupation of the islands. There is a
clear and definite understanding be-
tween the governments. both as to the
Philippines and Hawaii. and II is not
likely to be disturbed by any compli-
cations with powers In the European
concert.
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To P~rotec, Japanese Interests.

Vancouver. b. c., May 1S.-"On the
4th of May" says the purser OF the
steamer Empress OF Japan, Il learned
from a reliable source from an official
on a Japanese warship that -four Japa-
nese vessels that left that port that
morning were destined for Manila and
that the orders were not sealed. but In
the form of a document to the COM
mander of the fleet. that he proceed in
all haste to Manila with four warships
and protect japanese interests at all
hazards and regardless Of any compli-
cations"
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
A. Oakland.

San Francisco, May IS. Weather at oak
land cloudy. track heavy. Results: Four
and a half furlongs. selling-Magdalene.
4 to I. won. Malay second. Oraibe third:
time, SIS. Six furlongs. selling-Castake,
Is 20 1. won. Colonel Dan second, Adam
third: time. 1:lSi2. Seven ~furlongs,
~selling-Joe Levy. : to !, won, Charlotte
NJ. second. Ping third: time, 1924. Nile
and a quarter. selling-Devifs Dream
won, Fortuna second. Rapldo third: time,
2:lsIa. Seven NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6 to }.
won. La Goleta second, Peixotto third
time. 1917. Five furlongs-Carbineer, 3 To
1. won. Pongo second. Idomenus third
time, l:04.
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REFUGEES AT PORTO RICO.
The Governor Genera Claims n Victory
for spanish Arms.

for spanish Arms.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
st. Thomas. ID. w. l., May 1s.-Over
30 Porto Rican refugees, mostly wom-
en-, with very little money. arrived here
last night on board the French steam
er Rodriguez.
II is rumored that the governor gen.
eral Of Porto Rico has issued a procla-
nation saying eight soldiers were
killed and "a were wounded as a result
of the bombardment of the forts at San
Juan by a portion of Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet on May IL. He adds
that two guns were dismounted at Nor
TO castle, which otherwise was very lit
tie damaged. He also says the other
forts were not much hurt. In the tow
one shot. II is alleged. penetrated the
palace, and the corner of a powder
house was carried away. No school
children were killed.
The Spanish transport Alphonso XIII.
and the Spanish steamer Manuela were
damaged by the America fire. The
Spaniards. as usual, claim they won a
victory, basing the assertion upon the
fact that the American warships de-
parted under fire. But the refugees
say the city of San Juan is still de-
serted, inhabitants being In hourly fear
of the temperance of the American
fleet and a repetition of the lombard
ment. Therefore people are camping
in the country. out of range OF the
American guns.
The Spaniards assert that Freeman
Halstead, the newspaper correspondent
who was sentenced to nine years I'M
prisonment for photographing the for
tihcations of San Juan was wounded
by a shot which struck the town jail.
but the refugees say he was probably
shot by the S~paniards.
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TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Merritt Will Have ss strong a Division as
It IL Possible to Raise.

Chicago, May 1s.-A special from
Washington 70 the Journal says: II
was offcially announced at the war de-
partment to-day hat General Merritt
win have the strongest division Of l5.-
900 men that II IL possible to raise in the
United States. Besides the 1000 regu-
lara which have been assigned to his
command. he will be given the pick of
the troops in the various states until
his quota has been filled.
In addition to the 10th Pennsylvania,
II is probable that he will be given one
Of the best regiments from New York.
o crack regiment from Ohio. and one
from Michigan. and a hfth from I'LL
nois, and q sixth from Minnesota has
already been ordered TO San Francis
ca and Nebraska will contribute one
regiment to the expedition. IL Is the
plant to embark 1000 men as soon as
supplies can be put aboard the City OF
Picking. This vanguard. which is com
handed by General Otis. will be used
for the puspose OF taking possession of
Cavite and preparing a camp for those
TO follow.
II Il declared to he the intention of
the administration 10 continue pushing
troops into the Philippines until there
is a force sufficient to govern every
Island In the group.
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Against Fusion.

Columbus. Ohio. May is-The prohibit
ton party in state convention here to-
day declared themselves as against fusion
in any form. In the platform adopted they
held 10 the cardinal principles OF the or
ganization. the abolition OF the liquor
traffic. universal suffrage. and declared
that each man is entitled to one days rest
in sever
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At So. Louis.

st. Louis. May 1s.-Thc fair grounds
track was good to-day. Results: Maiden
S-year-olds, six furlongs-Fourth Ward
won. George T. Todd second. Kings
Guard third: time. I:ls1s. Maiden 2-year-
Odds, four and "A half furlongs-Flying
Bird won. BY George second, Dandy ii.
third: time. ssh. Seven furlongs, selling
Mamie G.. won. Kiss Me second, Little
Ocean third; time. 1901. Handicap. mile
and 20 yards-lmp. Skate won, The Flee
tor second. Linda third; time, 1:i5lg. Seven
f~urlongs. s~elling-Protus won, Prince of
India second. Rus Nella third; time, l:3O.
Mile. STANDARDIZATION won, Belle Ward
second, Tole Simmons third; time, LAC.
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A Second Assistnut.

Washington. May 1S.-Secretary Alger
has sent to congress a draft of a bill to
create in time of war a second assistant
secretary of war with a salary of $4,000.
The secretary points out the importance
on this exigency of immediate action.
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Madrid, May IS, 2 p. m.-An official
dispatch from Havana says: THE
food supply is assured for a long time.
Vessels are arriving here from all
parts. even from the United States,
with provisions"
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Nothing Known.

Port au Prince. May H.-tCopy-
righted. )-Nothing is known here Of
the report from Porto Plata, a Do
mingo. to the effect hat the Span
ish Cape Verde fleet arrived at Porto
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A Pos,omce n, stock.,,.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, May ia postoffice has
been established AT Stockett, Cascade
county, Montana. Frank w. Bishop, post
master. II
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At Morris Park.

New York. May 1s.-Results at Morris
park: Seven furlongs-Semper Sgo won,
Bannock second. Mainstay third; tiIne,
l:2sia. Six furlongs, selling-Ten spot won.
High Hoe second. Tremargo third; time.
LIS. Laureate stakes, five furlonss-Dr.
Eichberg won. Rusher second, Hu't.o-
pochtie third: time. :5aA. Four and a haf
furlongs-King Don won, Eetheiosrt Sec
nd, Jack Point third. time. :5re. The
Eclipse course-Gala Day won, Maxine
Gomez second. Varus third, time. l:lE.
Knickerbocker hurdle handicap. mile and
observation-disclosures won. Sir Vas
sar second, Lady Dainty third, time,
sI7
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Observation-Disclosures and Donahue; sud
hon and Sugden. umpires-o'Day and
Mcdonald.
Al Baltimore-A base on balls, a hit
batsman, an error and n single gave the
Pittsburgs their two runs in the second. In
the other innings the visitors could do
nothing with Nop's delivery. Attendance.
l.s00. Score.
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Japan Is Ready.

London, May 1.-the Tien Tsin COR
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says: Mr.. Chamberlain's utterances
has made a deep and favorable inn
preston here. II is universally under
stood to refer to a possible alliance
which will include Japan. / am en-
abled to state that Japan Is ready to
join England in an active and deter
mined policy, calculated to control the
government OF Pekin, to reform the
Chinese administration, to check Rus
STA and TO save China from anarchy
and complete absorption. Further L
am assured that Japan is ready to
Mace 300, 900 men on the mainland, be-
sides lending the assistance of the fleet
TO Great Britain.
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IOined n Fleet.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Washington, May 1s.-It is reported
hat the navy department has received
word h a the battleship Oregon has
Joined Admiral SIMPSONS fleet In the
Windward passage. The Oregon left
Bahia on the 10th inst.
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General OH. In California.

San Francisco. May Is.-Major Gen
eral Z. 8. Otis who has been ordered by
the war department to proceed TO the
Philippines as second In command to
Major General Wesley Merritt. has ar
rived here. accompanied by his stan. He
will not talk for publication regarding
his future movements. stating that ths
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At Louisville.

Louisville. May Is.-The weather was
warm and the track was dusty. Results:
Six furlongs. selling-Frank Wagner won.
Belle Chase second. Onagon third, time,
l:l7A. Four and a half furlongNMaze
won, Ravenna second, Flavius third.
time, :57h. Free handicap. ~mile-lsabey
won, Goodrich second. Gid Law third.
time, 1:43. Mile, selling-Prosecutor won,
Kris Kringle second. Oxnar third; time.
1:44lz. -Four %furlongs, selling-Louisville
Belle won, Lygia second, Austin Kes-
wick third: time. :5e&. Six furlongs. sell
ing-Bermuda Dance won, Allie Belle sec
ond Rotha third: time, 1:l1hs.
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BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Characterization hit three batsmen
in succession and was pounded safely
four times In the fourth inning. Six runs
resulted. Attendance, LOO. Score:
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cite, captured and released by our
ships, delivered French a~rtillerymen TO
the Spanish and that these Frenchmen
killed our sailors at Cardenas. Congress
mar Dockery OF Missouri. IL Is said. is
OF one mind with General Grosvenor.
Attention is directed to the fagrantly
hostile attitude OF the Partisan press.
out of half a hundred newspapers pub
lished in Paris only three are at all ia
vorable to this country.
Congress has already appropriated
SOS. 900 for the Paris exposition. OF which
only one-half was spent. This was all
for the services of the late Moses =.
Handy. Strong opposition TO any fur
Their appropriations is TO be looked for.