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work OF SPANISH SPIES.
Mines In New York HarbOr Have
Been Cut Loose.

Third Edition.
New York, May 1.-Two more submarine
mines formerly part OF those in New York
harbor. have been found cut from their
cables and adrift. The first was found at
Island Beach. near Barnegat n. j. The
second GENE ashore at Seagirt, n, j.
This makes the second batch Of mines
to ccme ashore on the Jersey coast Six
mines in all have thus far been found with
their cables cut. Those in charge of tue
defenses are quoted as saying the mines
were cut by men in the employ OF Spain.
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ALARMING MORs.
Assnssinution and Revolution Al
legged ia Exist in Madrid.

tSecond Edition
Gibraltar, May Especial u Thu ost.
The most alarming rumors are pcovFlcut
here regarding the situation in Madrid. 1t
is reported that Senior Moret, minister OF
colonies. and Martinez Campos, the tormer
captain general at Havana, have been es-
sassinated. sagasta according to these re
ports. has been been forced +, seof refuge
in the British embassy.
Rumors are also reaching hers ri not
ing and bloodshed in several parts OF Gla;n,
Valencia having been placed under moru6l
law today.
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STEAMER PANAMA. WHICH CAPTURED BY THE MANGRovE
Csotond Edition.)

is expected on Saturday morning he Will
be met at quarantine by many Of his old
comrades OF United States Gram post.
Grand Army OF the Republic, and the
Union League OF Brooklyn. The organiza-
lions have united TO welcome him. large
reception TO which all the prominen, men
in the city and prominent Hc ais in Wash
ington will be Invited. win be given In
honor OF General Woodford at the Union
League club The dae will not be selected
until General Woodford's wishes are con-
cttitsd
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BRITISH consul IN DANGER.
He Has Been Too Friendly with
americans.

New York. May "A. 7. TRAY. Ameri-
can consul at Baracoa, who recently al :
rived in this country. in an interview, says;
THE British consul al Santiago de Cuba
treated US with every consideration. and
secured us passage to Kingston, Jamaica.
Everything was quiet at Santiago de Cuba.
count OF his friendliness to Americans and
Cuhans had been subjected to grea: deal
of abuse. He was in fear of assassina-
ton
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ever. that great difficulty is experienced
in fitting ont the ships owing TO the lack
OF money. British engineers have refused
to serve on board them owing. II is sad 10
the belief that they are liable to heavy
punishment under the foreign enlistment
act
The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Guarda, It
rs announced, has taken fourteen guns on
board and Is now ON a trial trip
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NEW REGIMENT, FORMING.
New Workers Want n Chnnce on the
second Call.

New York, May i.-steps have been
taken TO organize five new regiments In
this city 10 take the place OF those which
have gone 10 war, Within a week there
will be an entirely new National Guard at
work In the armorieG new Eighth regi-
ment. new Ninth. Twelfth. sixty ninth
and Seventy rnrst. comsosed Of mcn VIC
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|RsT MOVE TO CUBA.
fdition Has Left Key. Yves
fnr. 4,

fditiOn Has Left Key. West
tor the Island,
eille, Fla, May "a special to
Union and Citizen from Key
p Tampa says: The government
p left Key IVES, at / o'clock this
carrying Cuban expedition uu
bment authorization 40 establish
htion with the Cuban forces in
fovinees.
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THE LOUISIANA TROOPS.
Medical Examination To Begin To-
day-Fcgiment offered.

New Orleans. La, May 3.-The medical
examination Of State troops will BEGIN to-
morrow. and those who pass fayorably Will
be mustered in by Captain Edmunds.
The Southern Pacific transport left to-
day for Tampa with horses and mules for
the army OF invasion. They have i'm
perative orders TO reach Tampa by Friday
morning.
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DOTTED llnes indicate shots lrom the SPANISH For

10 Fort Rubnlcavas first shot fell short
OF the New York.
il. runtn Mayas first shot fen short of
the New York.
l5Fort Ruhalcavas best shot passed just
astern Of the New York.
H. Fort Ruhalcaya's seventh shot ex-
ploded directly over the New York,
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MAY CONVOY TROOPS.

New York, May 3.--(spcsal to The Pcstl
IL is understood here that dispatches from
Key West saying that Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet has sailed towards Key Wet means
that the warships are coming hack TO the
United States TO meet and escort trans-
ports and troops OF the army Of invasion 10
Cuba. It is expected that troops viii leave
Tampa tomorrow or Thursday morning.
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the American Ships.

hit fort on south end, doing little damage
5. Puritan's first shot went over Puuta
Maya
g. Puritan's second shot went wide to the
south.
Z. Puritan's third shot fell short
s. Puritan's fourth shot struck full in
center of fort, doing enormous damage.
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tan.
10 runta Mayas best shot struck within
fifty yards Of the Puritan
20 Lac, shot from Fort RubalcaVn
81 Last shot OF the engagement. The
Puritan destroyed Rubalcayas last gun,
and both forts were silenced.
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PRESS CENSORSHIP RIGOROUS.

FL NnCIOnAT Is FTDNUktH DF VHF
Governmrnfs Oppression.
Madrid. May IrThe increasing censor
chip ard the kautions issued by General
pabans with reference 10 the publication
of news representing the traremission Of
even editorials from the Madrid papers
causes FL Nacional to exclaim: What Il
taking place In the teiegraphic service y
truly scandalous 30 far as provincial CORE
spondents are concerned. The cabinet has
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we'll of the council Of administration Of the
state department, introduced the resolution
and will bring it before the coming State
and National encampme Mt.
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BLEW i. FORT TO PIECES.
Neported Effectiveness of the VIII
minGton's Gunnery.

Key West, May 3 Especial TO The Post,)
gree of certainty. that the Wilmington this
morning blew to pieces the Spanish fort
four miles cast OF Koiima, taking less
than two minutes 10 do II.
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SIMPSONS SQUADRON
Nothing to Confirm Report Il Ils
Leaving Havana. s|
-rrss;T
IF II HAS REALLY LEFT THERE
II Is Because the Spanish Fleet Is
Located.
MILL TAKE COAL AT KEY WEST
The srantnrds VIII he Given =
Fight II They Ever Get Within
Range.
WILL TAKE COAL AT KEY WEST

Washington, May 3. Especial to The
Post)-An attempt TO authenticate the
dispatch from Havana that the North At
lsntic squadron had quit the blockade busi-
ness aud presumably sailed for Key West
met with failure, Secretary Long ap-
pearcd surprised that any such report
should be circulated. 1t is probable that
Blanco did not sec the ships when he came
down to breakfast this morning and con.
cluded they had been withdrawn, but such
does not prove 10 he true, The ships un-
der Rear Admiral Sampson are constantly
mancuvorue and at times are not within
sight OF Havana, II IL dcvclopes. how.
ever. that the blockade OF the northern
ports of Cuba have been raised for the
present i is certain that the navy de.
partmeni has heard from the Spanish fleet
that left st, Vincent last Friday, and that
sampson has been ordered to Key West
for the purpose of coalng his fleet before
going out TO meet It,
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Q, Cincinnatis first shot missed, fell
short.
10. Cincinnatis second shot sienced gun
near south end OF Punta Maya.
II and 10 New Works thirteenth and
fourteenth shots struck almost the same
point aud destroyed Rubalcava's most ac-
curate gun.
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want to have precedence should second
call for volunteers be- made. Orders Will
be issued TO all the military men who did
not 20 out with their regiments and they
viii be a nucleus to train and drill the
rrarufta
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seldom worked so thoroughly as at the
present moment when II depends upon II
minister who calls himself liberal
This irritation is sharply provoked by
the governments opnra.Asions.-
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/. New York's first shot struck 100 yards
to the right of Punta Maya
2. New York's second shot struck 200
yards TO the left of Punta Maya.
3. New York's third shot struck near
center of Punta Maya, destroyed big sec
ton of embankment.
4. New Yorks first shot at l,uhalcava
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AR CORRESPONDENTS.
|the Genticr Sex !. Anon

the Gentlcr Sex Is Among
the Little Army.
)ton, May 3.--one hundred and
passes, giving permission TO-
tents of newspapers TO accom-
Prmy, hsve so far been issued b.
Alger, One Of these was 10 Mrs.
Rtkins. representing Toron o
and II Is the only one issued
time 10 a representative OF the
Many other applications have
with the secretary.
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SPANS SECOND SQUADRON.

London, May "A dispatch from Madrid
saws that the second Spanish squadron,
consisting Of the warshlps pelayo. Alfonso
Mi and Victoria. and number of smaller
Hilps, have nearly completed preparations
for active service. It Is reported, how
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Reception IN Woodford.
New York. Maya. When General Stew
art L. woodford arrives in this country
on the French steamer La Touraine. which
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1gton. May Especial to The
{ be navy department officials are
used over the statement of the
authorities at Madrid that Com
Mewey used petroleum bombs" in
bay fight. They saw there'ls no
4s known in ordnance as pc
*komb.
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p May S-tSpecial disp1tc to The
a dispatches received at the colo
e here say that the outlying ma
TIERS of Manila suffered consider
the naval engagement, number
F having been burned. A few
the European quarters were also
shells.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
!: ROOSeVelfS Rough 4idcTS. |:
{ They are Going to Meet the SpduiaTdS on 4
I Cuban Soil.


eye open for iniruders Inside Of thirty
days the FIRST regiment will be ready
for the march. under the command OF
Colonel q. H. Wood. with Fighting
Teddy" as colonel. Lieu
tenant-Colonel Roosevelt Ia Of the
plains himself. having spent many
years among the cowboys. hundreds
OF whom are employed on his cattle
ranges In North Dakota He IL an ex-
cellent pistol and rifle shot. having
written a big volume on Wild game,
and on the pomme Of his saddle will
be thonged the regulation larlat.
When occasion presents itself he will
swing Il with the rest Of his soldiers.
and II he does not rope the man or
horse at which II IL thrown, then he
has forgotten a trick for which he was
famous out on the range. A particular
advantage Of being able 70 throw the
lariat will be evident when the cowboy
regiment wants 10 replenish It's horse
flesh. There will be no play OF bull
let's. no cracking Of rifles and no blood
shed But the silent coil will ny from
def fingers and settle down with a
Spanish horse struggling In the moose.
In camp the life Of the cowboy regi-
ment will be nothing more than lux
urious domesticlty and home comfort,
for most Of them will be uncomiort-
able under any other circumstances
They will 20 to Cuba for business and
will surely engage In plenty OF H.
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The Legend ~ Tannh.u..r

Sir Iannhauser was a legendary hero
OF Germany, and won the affections OF
the fair maid, Lisaura. but. nlled with
the spirit OF adventure. the knight set
out to visit the mounlain where Venus
vas said 10 dwell. yowlng that he
would kiss the queen Of love and beau
~ herself When Lisaura heard OF
this, she committed suicide. Tam
hauser succeeded In entering the en-
chanted mountain. but after living
thee for some time. becoming weary
OF Venus society and by crafty ex-
cuse obtained permission 60 visit the
upper world, he returned 10 earth, and
when he found that he had been the
cause OF Lisaura's death. he went 10
Pope Urban for abaolution. His holl-
ness refused to grant. II saying. You
can no more hope for mercy than thI.
dry stan can he expected 10 bud"
Whereupon the knight returned "a
the enchanted mountain. In few
days the papal stan actually did bud.
aud the pope sent for Sir TannhauSei
but the knight could not he found. and
was never again seen on earth.
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will be animals that have hoofed the
ranges OF the westerland and fofded
the rivers that run riot In the spring
They will be Injured 10 the assault Of
the pe6ky mosquito. that Il said 70
abound In vast numbers In Cuba. The
horse and the man will understand
each other. operate as one creature
plunge without fear into the thickesi
Of the trouble and come snorting and
blowing into the open with a Spaniard
In tow. Al the first shot these men OF
the plains will lean forward 10 their
saddles. draw their weapons and follow
their leader into the Jaws Of death. and
Spanish steel and machete will not
repulse them until the last man has
toppled from his stlrrups and gone
crashing TO the earth, wiped out. There
will be some historic hghting done by
these rangers. and the scenes that
were part Of the life OF Custer Jack
Crawford and Buffalo Bill will be again
enacted, but with better weapons and
with some OF the comforts and con
venlences Of civilization. In the early
days the cowboys wore clothing made
from the skins Of the beasts OF the
field and the grasses Of the plains.
hut Lieutenant Colonel Rooseyelt's
soldiers will wear canvas uniforms Of
a gray tint and trimmed with brass
butt "a
shoes and SLOUGH hats. There will be
40 unnecessary trapplngs TO impede
their movements. and when the order
10 charge ID given a tornado Of men
and horsehesh will pour into the ranks
~ the enemy In after years the
pages Of history will glow with the
story Of how Rooseyelts regiment Of
cowboys swept into Matanzas. or Ha-
vana or Cardenas and engaged the
| spaniards In hand-to-hand conflict and
roped those who escaped the bullets.
Nothing could be more picturesque In
warfare than crack regiment Of COW
boy eayalrymen fully equipped for
service. They are all men who have
| learned the art Of combat, and whose
trigger fingers are like unto the cleo
trio button for rapldity and action
Picture a hollow square Of sharpshoot
ers delivering the contents Of thou
sand six-ahooters into an advancing
enemy In less than three seconds
Then the nervous sweep Of carbnei
swiftly emptylng their magazines int
the torn and shattered ranks aroun,
the square. In the midst Of the re-
pulse the Spanish begin 10 retreat
then the lariats. coillng and circlinI
overhead ontwlno the fleeing rem
nant Of the enemy. and Spaniards b.
the score are jerked headloug into IA
dust and Tying horses are brought VI
with gtandstill on their haunche,
No class Of men can endure the hard
ships Of rough life end the tolls d
the saddle Ike cowboys. From morn
Ink until night they DO nothing bu
ride and keep their eyes open IA
trouble. At dusk cowboy throws hi
saddle on the earth, turns his falthfl
horse loose to Craze knowing that N
animal will not leave his master. 40
) covering himself with only sadd
, blanket lies down and sleeps with on
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Emperor william. always eager W
lead the way, likes good piece OF
horsefesh. Ills horses are usually Of
English breed. although on rare oc-
caslons he buys them In Germany The
training Of all horses belonging TO the
emperor and his suite II intrusted to
the master Of horse, and II II this high
oficial who himself rides all those
which are ultimately intended for his
maiesty's personal use. This post Of
master ~ the horse must be an ex-
tremely responsible one. when one re-
members that the safety. not to say the
life. OF the emperor depends on the
trustiness Of the horse especially on
such occasions az military maneuyers
and reviews. where the rulers whole
attention IA ,ngrosscd with the troops
Most notable Of all the kalsor's horses
IL his English charger. Hefzog Duke
who won universal admiration when
his master appeared on him on the
occasion Of the unwilling Of the late
emperors statue. Certain horses ar,
associated with certain uniforms and
special occasions. thus Extase IL rid.
den by the emperor when he dons the
uniform Of his bodyguard. and the
spring review at Potsdam always sees
him seated on the same beautiful
charger Chicago News
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moment. like 4 lightning fash. comes
the thought Of the matador who had
taught him. years ago. that tiptoe
thrust, the most effective and graceful
"kiii" there = known. Poor Joaquizi
The faintest gllmmer Of remorse touch
~ the man who killed him-but before
he has time 70 think the bull IL close
upon him. quivering with rage. and all
blood covered.
Quickly the matador leaps forward.
bis arm raised high. and the gllttering
point Of his blade on an exact line with
the vital point Of the neck-ho half
closes bis eyes 10 see better-yea, that
will Just DO a. II will be a pretty
strokei
Even a. he smiles triumphantly with
the thought. voice IL raised high
above all noise Of the ring-a voice
that makes the matador culver from
head 10 feet. Just ~ the bull, almost
upon him. doea-a voice, heavy with
hate. and sweet with the southern ae-
cent Of Spain.
Dog OF a murderer Remember Joa-
quinn
Paralyzed. unable 70 move. the mata.
dor stands helpless; before the people
Mp above can even see that something
Il wrong. there Il a aickening crunch.
a horrible cry that no one present can
ever forget, and the bull. at last tri-
umphant, Is trampling and tearing a
still. bloody mass Of violet and silver
and gold. that II nov trickling all over
with blood; men and women are ours
Ing and faintlug and weeping. but 10
no avail; for the matador "Dlablo" has
met his death thrust. he has gone now
10 settle his accounts with the Judge
even Of bull fighters. for the man he
had murdered
No one can locate the owner Of the
voice that had cried out. In the stir and
excitement and terror she II forgotten.
And while they are all screaming and
cursing and jostllng, and the bull Is
still tearing and paving At the some
thing that had been "El Diablo." a
very dark and still beautiful woman
over IN the sol" half hidden by a
big pillar. looks down into the rims
with a triumphant smile on her face
and hate and satisfied revenge In her
Spanish eyes II IL Dolores!-Calre
tEgypO sphinx
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Rita used by Lleutenant-co
Roosevelt In the spanlah-American
war. 1895"
Perhaps some day among the relies
Of the present engagement there may
be tag bearing the above inscription
afixed 10 fifty foot coil Of raw hide,
says New York Journal OF May /. II
Il not improbable that the denizen Of
North Dakota. where Lleutenant-COl-
onel Roosevelt learned 20 throw the
laaso when he was breaking his own
mustangs. may stand with uncovered
head and weave stories around the
dusty rope. and say kind things about
the man who threw II with 40 much
skill. For since Mr.. Roosevelt re-
signed AZ assistant secretary Of the
navy 10 take up arms IN the field. he
has been assigned 10 a commission and
his soldiers are TO be picked from the
cowboys Of the wild west. every one
OF whom will have 10 give evidence Of
his ability 10 cast the terrible coil and
rope the enemy before he can enlist.
There IA no fiction about the formation
Of this dangerous regiment. II IL "a
be one OF the most seryiceable arms OF
the hghting contingent. and the pride
OF Spaln'e best men will be turned up
side down when the COW puncher brl.
gade begins hOstillties. fhe men are
now being carefully selected and Lieu
tenant-Colonel Roosevelt IN giving the
matter his personal attention. The
lariat will not be the only implement
OF warfare by any means. Every COW.
boy will be provided with a cavalry
rife and brace OF six shooters, th0s'
handy weapons whose sharp BARI
means death. These men will not <,
into the field for pastime, although thu
art OF picking on the enemy will hay,
certain elements Of pleasure 10 th'
cowboy. whose life has been spent OF
the plains and whose hands prefer q
fondle the butt Of a revolver rattle
than the hllt Of a sword. The horse
10 be picked for these cowboy regi
ments. Of which there will be three
will have seen service before. The
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cHEERLEss ALASKA WEATHER.
Passengers on the oregon Have a Cold
aud Dismal Experience.

Passengers on the oregon Have told
aud Dismal Etperience.
The City Of Topeka left juneau.
Alaska Feb. 20 and started for Kills
moo In fierce north gale. a binding
snowstorm was then raging. and a. the
captain and pilots could see nothing
but the white blanket Of snow they
lay In the bay there over night The
thermometer registered about eight de-
grees below zero. and the ship was
coated all over with lee about four
inches thick Next morning they con
tinued the voyage. stlll battling with
furious gales to sitka. then. after TAX
Ing aboard few passengers and the
mails. back she went. with the north
ern wind bowling behind her, TO Jun
eau. Here she found worse weather
than ever. The day before her arri-
val the steamer Oregon had dragged
her anchors. and on the morning Of
the 22d was swept over the fats near
town. She listed over on her side un.
tll her decks we're almost az an angle
Of % degrees -Four or Ave horses we're
thrown violently against the vessels
side and killed. Her 400 passengers
we're panic stricken. and. standing
along the bulwarks. they clamored for
the ships officers TO lower the boats
But even had the officers acceded TO
their request II would have been inn
possible for them TO live In the sea.
For thirty-six hours the steamer lay
on the fats. swaying TO and fro a. the
waves swept over her. During this
time the passengers ate whatever they
could lay hands on for 40 badly was
the ship listed that nothing could be
cooked In the vessel. During the whole
time snow was falling heavily and the
thermometer stood about s degrees be-
low zero. The steamer az length was
hoated and soon the passengers hur-
ried ashore. The fats being very soft
no damage was done 10 the steamer
and. strange 20 say. only one accident
was reported among those on board
the ships carpenter breaking his leg
by a fall.