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Evening star., 1898-05-16

land arms in Cuba. Their chagrin is per-
haps natural, but the Importance of the
failure is magnified. The originators of the
movement are said to be laying the blame
on newspaper publicity. II this is so they
are trying to cover up their own mistakes
and are entitled to no sympathy 1t would
do no harm if some persons in both the
army and navy forgot the possibility of
personal exploitation and went about the
business of making war as though it were
the only business in hand. AS regards the
Gusse expedition. If they had no previous
notice, the sight of a side-wheel steamer
parading up and down the coast should
have been sufficient to put them their
guard The blockading vessels not
side-W heelers PEPPER.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
TREASURY CHANGES.
Appointments, designations and Pro-
motions i'm the Department.

motions i'm the Department..
The following changes are announced at
the Treasury Department:
Appointment under civil service rules
Walter Doxon, District of Columbia, 81 ,035,
bureau of engraving and printing.
Bruce Z. Hutchinson, Illinois, $500, light
house board, by transfer from fish COM
mission.
Reinstated-J. Scott Johnson. kentucky,
SG6o, office of the auditor for the War De-
partment; Israel E. Vail, Kansas. $40, of
fee of the auditor for the Post Office De-
partment.
Promotions-Ofice of internal revenue:
Miss Lucy Gary. Virginia, s6do 10 500.
Office of the auditor for the Post Office
Department-Mrs. Ann r. Stcry, Massa-
chusetts, S120 to $50; E. J. Morton, Mis-
sissppi $50 to $500: Lewis II. Neill, Ten
nessee. $500 to $1,000; Mrs. s. J. Dempster,
Ohio, $40 to $500; Miss T. Hartman, Mich
igan. 5000 to 81 600; S. j. Davidson, Ken
lucky, S72o to $3.50.
Office of the auditor for the State and
other Observation-Disclosures b. Parkman.
District of Columbia, 81 400 to 81 eco; Leon
H. I,eFevre Minnesota, 81 200 to 81 400; NJ.
]. O'Reilly, California, $500 to 81 ,2Jo.
Office of the auditor for the War DEPART
ment-Mrs c. c. Farrar Minnesota, $1,000
to 81 200; NJ. W. Twitchell. New York. $40
to 81, 600: Mrs. L. w. Washington, Virginia,
$3.50 to $40.
Office of the controller of the treasury
James F. Kilgore, South Carolina, s1,e00 to
1.S0o.
Office of the auditor for the Treasury De-
partment-Aiiss Emma Ranney, Pennsyl-
vania, s., 200 to 81, 400.
Office of the Secretary-Clifton p. Clark
Mississippi, S120 to $500.
Coast and geodetic survey-William ].
French, Minnesota, s660 to Sl20.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
ANOTHER SPANISH RUSE.
The Report of Al Second Hostile
Squadron OF Martinique.

The Navy Department takes with great
allowance the report that the Spanish
strategists have succeeded in sending a
second squadron, under Admiral Viilamil,
to the West Irdies, and that 1t also is off
Martinique. EN en- if the alleged informa-
ton did not lear the suspicious earmark
of a Madrid date, the department would
not be surprised to hear that Admiral Vii
lamil, as we'll as Admiral Cervera, was
with the Spanish force in the Caribbean
sea. The fact that the report came from
Madrid satisfies the officials here that this
is another Spanish ruse to center our at
tention on Martinique while their ships
have passed westward The report has it
that Admiral Villannil has with him the
cruisers Cisneros Catalina and Princess
&c Asturias.
1t Is known however that Villamil is
not the admiral of these ships. and that
at least one Of them, the Cisneros, is on
tbs other side of the water. 1t is also
known that Admiral Villamil is a sub
ordinate to Admiral Cervera, whose par
ticular duties are to command the torpedo
oestroyerS attached to the first Spanish
squadron. He occupies the same attitude
that Commodore Watson does to Admiral
Sampson.
There is little doubt, therefore, that the
report is true so far as stating that Ad
niral Villamil has arrived with his feet at
Martinique, but this Is merely the torpedo
adjunct to the II ain fleet, and was reported
when the fleet first made it's appearance.
The fact that the alleged report of the
second squadron passed a Madrid censor
indicates the desire of the Spanish author
tiles to spread abroad this misleading in
formation. Its purpose, 1t is believed, is to
induce Admiral Sampson to remain with
his fleet at or near Martinique, in quest of
the mythical second squadron, SO as to
take him away from his pursuit of Admir-
al Cervera and the actual Spanish game al
ready in sight.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
ATTACHES WERE EXCLUDED.
Regarding TheiI
Visit to Newport News Yard.

Misunderstanding Regarding Their
Visit to Newport News Yard.
The naval authorities regret that any
misunderstanding has occurred over re
cent visit of the Austrian and German ma
val attaches at the yard at Newport News
The course adopted by the department in
extending facilities to these foreign OBJ
servers is exactly the same as that in
vogue with the great naval powers the
world over. 1t is said that none of them
allows foreign officers to go ON board its
ships for extended stay or for an inspec
ton of the discipline. equipment and mode
of action. They are welcome on board at
appropriate times as guests but these So
cial amenities do not include any official
observation. The same is true as to navy
yards, torpedo stations, docks, etc. The
foreign observers are welcome as guests.
and the department places no restrictions
upon their looking over the general out
ward condition of things But there is
secret reservation in these yards and at
torpedo stations which the officials do not
intend to open to foreign observers This
also is according to European custom,
where fortifications, dockyards, etc, are
guarded with great care against foreign OBJ
servation.
The foreign attaches who visited Newport
News carried letter from Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt, along the line of policy
heretofore suggested. 1t asked that they
be given every courtesy in the public por-
tions Of the yards and on shpboard. But
1t did not contemplate their entering the
secret portions of the yard or an extended
stay on the ships. The attaches did not
expect this. 1t appears that any restrlc
tons placed upon them was due to the
rigid care which the local officials feel call
ed upon to observe. At the same time, the
authorities here want this rigid care to be
accompanied with such Judgment and cour-
tesy as will give the foreign observers all
proper facilities
The incident is understood to be settled,
and 1t Is looked upon as useful in having
called attention to, the extent to which for
eign observation will be allowed.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
SAGASTA Is TO LEAD
Queen Regent Charges Him With
Forming New Cabinet.
WILL Be AGGRESSIVE IN SENTIMENT
Young Kings Birthday Reception
is Countermanded.
OLD MINISTRY RESIGNS

MADRID, May 1G.-Senor Sagasta this az
ternoon visited the palace and formally
handed to the queen regent the resignation
Of the ministry
The queen regent subsequently, charged
Senior Sagasta 10 form a new cabinet
The premier Will, this evening, confer
with the president of the chambers and
with Senor Gamazo.
\ communication has bean sent to tha
chambers announcing the cabinet crisis and
asking the chambers to suspend their ses-
sions pending a solution
Senor Sagasta believes the new ministry
viii be formed by Wednesday next.
Reception Countrrmanded.
Orders have been issued 10y Senor Sagasta
copnterrHandng the reception which was to
have been held tomorrow upon the occasion
of the kings birthday, and h has instruct
ed the captains general IN all districts not
to hold their usual receptions.
Senior Moret, the minister OF the colonies,
today confirmed the statement that any
changes made in the composition Of the
cabinet would be wholly in the direction
of more active war policy He said Re
cent events have greatly increased the
war spirit of the nation. The greatest re-
liaLce is placed upon Admiral Cervera's
Squadron, and upon the skill OF the Spanish
admiral Ccrvera is not hampored by in
structions, and the details Of his plans are
not even known to the Ministers"
HIanco's Version OF a Fight.
Captain General Blanco, in "A dispatch
from Havana, officially reiterates the Span
ish version of the so-called fight between
the Spanish gunboats Condo de Venadlto
and Nueva Espana and the vessels of the
American blockading fleet. He claims that
the two gunbCats engaged five American
ships and forced the latter to retreat, add
ing: Il obtained the results desired, name
ly, to attract as many of the enemy s ships
as possible. Yesterday morning there were
only three here, and now there are eleven"
Admiral Camara, the commander of the
Spanish reserve squadron at Cadiz, has
been recalled here to confer with the min
listers respecting his intended operations.
The newspapers express fear that q Sc
cret Anglo-American alliance already ex.
lists.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
WAS A "VICTORY' FOR SPAIN
spaniards Celebrated the Manila Fight as
Great Triumph.
Since the People at Cienfuegos Have
Learned the Truth-Passcngers
on the Adula,
Copyright. 1898. by Associated Press.l

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 16-Advices
which have just been received from Glen
fuegcs, Island of Cuba, say the Spaniards
at that place attended the chanting of a
''Te Deum' at the principal church there
in celebration of the news circulated by
the Spanish government to the effect that
the Spanish forces had been victorious at
Manila. When the first news" was re-
ceived at Cienfuegos from Madrid all the
bells in the city were rung and Gen. Pando
who was then there, ana his staff attended
the Church of St. Suipice in full uniform
In addition, ration of wine was served
out to the soldiers and though the Ameri-
can blockading ships were outside the har-
Dor and meat was costing two pese;as a
pound the city was gay and rejo!ced at
the announced Success" of the Spanish
arms.
Since then, however, ugly rumors of the
defeat of the Spaniards have been in circu-
lation, but "oftieially,' Spain has won
victory in the Philippine Islands
The refugees who arrived at Jamaica
from Cienfuegos by the Adula were releas-
ed from quarantine yesterday. Among the
most prominent of these passengers are
Albert Fowler, brother of the British con-
sui, his mother and sister; NJ. Antoine Pou-
vret. q millionaire sugar planter, and the
Salceda family.
Threats of cutting off the heads of Ameri-
cans have been made at Cienfuegos, but
no violence has actually occurred.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes
$500 tons, now at Santiago de Cuba, has
sever OF her tea boilers disabled, and she
is otherwise so unseaworthy that she has
been anchored at the harbor entrance as a
suardship.
There was some complaint among the
fifty Americans on board the Adula in re-
gard to the departure of Consul McGurr.
They aver that he left Cienfuegos witroIt
notifying the other Americans OF their
danger.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
LATE ARMY ORDERS.
omclal Announcement of Recent As
siSnmeht of GHtcers

capt j. Il. Belllnger, assistant quarter
master, has been relieved from duty at
West Point and ordered to duty at Tampa,
Florida.
captain +. N. Aiger, assistant adjutant
general OF volunteers, son OF the Secretary
OF war, has been ordered to report to
Major General Miles for duty on his staff
Lieutenant c. r. Noyes, 9th Infantry.
has been relieved from duty at Mount
Pleasant, Ohio, and ordered to Des Moines,
Iowa, for mastering duty
lieutenant Robert S. McGee, adjutant,
Sth Pennsylvania Volunteers, having ten,
dereu his resignation, has been honorably
discharged.
Lieutenant Z. w. Evans, Sth Cavalry.
has been granted leave of absence to en-
able him to accept the commission of
major in the 1st Regiment Maryland Vol
unteeTS.
Lieutenant w. r Wilder. 18th Infantry.
has been authorized to accept the COM
mission of major of the ID North Carolina
Regiment of Volunteers.
Lieutenant T. l.. Ames, Sd Artillery, has
been relieved from duty at West Point
and ordered to join battery.
Lieutenant I. r. Rivers, Sd Cavalry has
been appointed aid-de-camp to Brigadier
General Young at Chickamauga-
The following named officers have been
appointed aids-de-camp to Major General
Joseph Wheeler at Tampa, Florida; First
Lieutenant M. +. Steele, 9Th Cavalry; Sec
ond Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler jr 4th
Artillery, and Second Lieutenant James H.
Reeves, 9th Cavalry.
Lieutenant Phillip r. Ward, recently ap-
pointed TO the army from civil life, has
been assigned to duty with the 9Th Ar
tillery, at Fort Slocum, n. Y.
The following named officers recently
promoted fIom the ranks have been as
signed to regiments as follows:
Lieutenant 5. c. Nestar, to the 7th Ar
tillery: Lieutenant T. II. r. Mcintyre, to
the 9th Artillery; Lieutenant Robert Nc
Cleave, to the eth Artillery: Lieutenant II.
II. McAIaster, to the 9Th Artillery; Lieu
tenant John Robinson, to the ;ith Infantry;
Lieutenant j. d. Bradley, to the 9TH In
fantry; Lieutenant j. B. Heidi, to the 9th
Infantry; Lieutenant c. S. Lincoln, to the
24th Infantry; Lieutenant p. II. Mullay, to
the 14th Infantry.
captain George E. Bushnell, assistant
dered to duty in the Office of the surgeon
general in this city.
Lieutenant g. F. Hamilton, 9th Cavalry
has been appointed aid-de-camp to Briga-
der General Chaffee at Chickamauga.
Lieutenant c. F. Parker, 2d Artillery, has
been appointed aid-de-camp to General
Rodgers.
Captain Charles Mcclure, 18th Infantry,
at his own request has been relieved from
special duty in the War Department and
ordered to join his regiment at Key West.
Major John Pitman has been assigned to
the command of the Augusta Arsenal, Ga,
relieving Captain Daniel II. Taylor, who is
assigned to the Springfield Armory, Mass.
Lieutenant j. F. Dell, ith Cavalry, has
been ordered to duty with the expedition
to the Philippine ISLANDS.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
Movements of Our Wnrships.

The flying squadron, which sailed from
Hampton Roads Friday. anchored off
Charleston. S. c., yesterday afternoon.
The squadron comprised the battle ships
Texas and Massachusetts,, cruisers Brook
lyn and Minneapolis, the dispatch boat
Scorpion and collier Sterling
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul sailed from
Hampton Roads Saturday evening to join
the flying squadron.
Admiral Sampsor's squadron was re-
ported off the north coast of Haiti yester-
day.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from
st. Thomas yesterday afternoon headed
west.
The United States torpedo boat Porter
and the store ship Supply, which have been
a. Cape Haitien. HAITI awaiting orders
yesterday sailed to join Admiral Simpsons
squadron,
Evening star., 1898-05-16
CAPT. DORsT-s CUBAN TRIP.
lie TeIeSraphs Gen. Miles That He
Was Successful,

Gen. Miles las received a telegram from
Capt. ]. H. Dorst of Gen. Miles staff. who
has been in command of the expeditioni
which was sent to the coast of Cuba to take
supplies of rifles and ammunition for the,
Insurgents. 1t appears from these advices'
that Capt. Dorst was satisfied with the re-
suits of his trip, and was not disheartened,
as has been reported. He had lost no men.
and had landed arms for the insurgents
and in the engagement with the Spaniards
had killed some Of their men, whereas he
had not lost a single soldier. His return to.
Key West and TO Tampa is in accordance
with the prearranged plans, and also be-
cause he needed certain supplies and the
Grssie's boilers and engines needed over
hauling. In the main, the officials say,
Capt. Dorsts enterprise was successful, butt
it is believed here that the captain did not
accomplish the object for which ne was
sent to the extent he hoped he would. 4
Evening star., 1898-05-16

Most of Them Ready to Start for
MObiIizat ton Points.


Mobilization Points.
Seventy thousand volunteers have now
been mustered into the service of the
United States government and the larger
portion of these are ready to start imme-
diately for the mObilizing points. A great
many are already their way, and from
now on there will be a steady stream of
soldiers across the country and toward the
gulf until the entire movement has been
completed. The changes in the assignments
of many of the volunteers as originally de-
termined upon have caused more or less
confusion. and a large number of senators
and representatives were at the War De-
partment today endeavOring to ascertain
the precise status of the troops of their
states and to see that their equipments and
transportation are provided for. 1t is con-
fdently hoped that by the end of the week
practically all of the volunteers will have
been mustered into the service, and ar
rangements made for the proper distribu-
ton of the combined regular and volunteer
forces into corps. brigades, etc, will then
be well under way.
Secretary Alger was again overwhelmed
with visitors during the entire morning
many of whom are either applicants or
sponsors for persons who are anxious for
appointments in the volunteer army. Some
of the staff assignments have already been
determined upon, but very few have been
announced.
Extraordinary activity prevails in every
branch of the War Department. and one of
the best evidences of the increased business
is an order just issued which provides for
keeping the telegraph office, located in the
department opened for the transaction of
business during the night. The office has
accommodation for over q dozen men, all
of whom are kept busy the entire time.
1t is said not to be the intention of Sec
retary Alger to fill the vacancy of quarter
master in charge of the transportation of
volunteers. to which Chairman Blanchard
OF the Joint Traffic Association was ap-
pointed but who declined the honor
Evening star., 1898-05-16
NEWS FROM SAMPSON
The Admiral Telegraphs That He is Going
to Gienfuegos.

The Navy Department heard from Ad-
miral Sampson today. His fleet was off
Cape Haytien and he sent dispatch to the
department saying that he had received in
formation which had caused him 20 change
his original plan to go to Key West, and
that instead he was going to proceed i'm
mediately to Cienfuegos. On the south coast
of Cuba.
1t is supposed at the department that the
change in SIMPSONS plans is due to in
formation received by him that the Span
ish fleet is destined to Cienfuegos rather
than to Havana with a view of destroying
the small vessels composing the blockade
squadron on the southern coast Of Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
PersonaE Mention.

Mr. Reginald Dayis. the son Of Mr.. S. T.
Davis OF this city, passed through Wash
ington Sunday with his regiment, the list
New York, bound for Tampa, Fla.
Mr.. Frank Dorian. who has been visiting
his friends here has sailed for Paris. Mrs.
Dorian and her little son will spend the
summer in this country.
Mr.. A. A. O'Donoghue, who has been ap-
pointed apothecary in the United States
navy, left Wednesday for Brooklyn navy
yard to training ship Vermont, awaiting
orders. -.
Capt O'Connor, mentioned in the tele-
graphic dispatches in The Star Saturday
under the caption of First Land Battle"
should be Capt. J.J. OConnell of Company
p, lst United States Infantry, one of the
two companies to embark for Cuba on
board the transport Gussie. Capt O'Con-
nell Is well known In Washington. He is
the brother Of DR.. O,Connell Of the medical
beard. pension bureau.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
The City of Pclxin TO Sail Thursday
With 1,OO0.s

1t is said at the quartermastor generals
office that the City of Pekin with over
1900 men aboard viii leave San Francisco
Thursday for the Philippines. Brigadier
General Otis is exrected to go with the
first detachment Of troops for the Philip
pines, to he followed later by General Mer-
ritt, who is 10 be the commande--in-chief
of the expedition and the military gov
ernor of the islands. General Miles has
recommended to the President that two
additional brigadiers also be sent, but their
names have not yet been announced.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
PROPOSED EXEMPTIONS.
The Civil Service Commission is
Awaiting Information.

The civil service commission is still con-
sdering the report made by heads of de-
partments to the President upon the sub
ject of exempting certain positions from
the classified service 1t was thought this
report would have been submitted several
weeks ago. The heads of the various de-
partments when called upon for a list Of
those employees who in their Judgment
should be taken out of tho classified serv-
ice promptly replied This list was pub
lished at the time as well as the reference
of the entire matter by the President to
the civil service commission. The latter
having only the recommendations, sought
by official inquiry to learn the reasons
which prompted the recommendations
Thus far, because of the rush of business
and the pending war, this information has
not been received. Until the commission
receives it the report cannot be made.
Evening star., 1898-05-16

House to the War Department to talk with
Secretary Alger.
Senator Baker and Representatives Cur
It's and Broderick of Kansas are on the
trail of military appointments. They want
hrigadier generalship. and there are two
candidates for the position in j. X. Hudson
and Colonel j. W. F. Hughes
Southern Senator's Wants.
Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia are
in search of staff appointments for Or
Henry Carlton and Colonel Varnedo DR..
Carlton is an ex-member of the House of
Representatives.. and is well known in this
city He is an ex-confederate soldier.
Senator Tflman sees the President fire.
quentiy in behalf of fighting South Caro-
hnlans He has already secured several
places. He has been promised a good
place for Ex-Governor John Gary Evans.
a lieutenant colonelcy will probably be the
place.
Senator White of California saw the
PRESIDENT regarding military matters in his
state. The senator has received a letter
from Colonel Smith, commanding a regi-
ment of California volunteers. saying that
his regiment may be sent to the Philippines
tomorrow Colonel Smith wants to know
II his soldiers can secure an advance In
their salaries to June 80 to allow them
some pocket change to provide small arti-
cies before leaving for the far east The
senator is going to look into this request
ana see what can be done.
Representative Walker of Virginia and
Colonel George Pickett mad a talk with the
President.
Senators Money, Caffery, Turpie, Fair
banks, Thurston, Hawley, Shoup, Spooner
and Wilson We're other visitors who talked
on army and navy appointments with the
President.
Evening star., 1898-05-16
1T Is NO EASY TASK
The Few Ships in Blookading Squad
ron Kept Busy.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RUN IT
Big Naval Fight May Take Place
Off Havana.
ARMY OFFICERS IRRITATED

The Navy Department today re-
oeived a dispatch from Admiral
Sampson saying that he would pro-
ceed to Cienfuegos.
1t is expected that the number of
volunteers to be sent to the Philip
pines will be determined at tomOr-
rows. cabinet meeting.
Navy Department officials regard
the report from Madrid that Spain
has sent a second squadron across
the Atlantic, and that it is now off
Martinique. as a ruSe to detract at
tention from the squadron reported
at Willemstad, Curacao.
1t is understood that Blanco is
short OF shot and shell, and that he
expects to receive ammunition from
Admiral Cervea.
Seventy thousand volunteers have
been mustered into the service OF the
United States, and most OF them are
ready to start for the points OF mo-
bilizatiOn.
The Navy Department is not only
guarding against disclosures of the
movements OF our warships, but is
seeking to prevent disclosures being
made at the ports where the ships
touch.
Brig. Gen. Francis L. Guenther.
who has just been promoted from
colonel OF the 4th Artillery, has been
selected to temporarily command the
troops to be concentrated near here.
Consideration Of the war revenue
bill was begun in the Senate this
afternoon.
Gen. Miles received a telegram
from Capt. Dorst, who took arms and
ammunition on the Gussie to Cuba.
saying that he was satisfied with the
results OF his trip.
1t is said that the City of Pekin will
sail Thursday from San Francisco
with 1000 men to reinforce Dewey
at Manila.
Three corps commanders were Sc
lected this afternoon, Gems. Graham,
Wilson and Fitzhugh Lee. The first
named will command the corps at
Falls Church, Va.