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Officers Congratulated.

MOBILE, Ala, May 4.-News of the pro-
motion of Brigadier General Coppinger to be
major general and Colonies Snyder and
Hawkins, of the Nineteenth and Twentieth,
to be brigadiers was welcomed with shouts
in camp this afternoon. General Coppinger
took his honors modestly, saying that he
was pleased, but that his pleasure for him
self was nothing like that he felt in knowing
that his able officers, Snyder and Hawkins,
had received deserved promotion. All the
officers present at headquarters shook hands
with the general and congratulated him.
Major Pond carried the news to the pro-
NOTED colonels, and when It was received
cheers were loud and frequent. Half an
hour later the band of the Nineteenth drew
up IN front of Snyders' tent and serenaded
him He made a little speech to the boys
thanking them for the compliment and their
manifestation of good will. The Third Regi-
ment was paid OFF to-day. Other regiments
will be paid tomorrow.
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TO PORTO RICO.
Concluded from First Pageo


lillian shore line closely would bring the
oregon to point where she would have
only a very snort run to make across the
hgn sea In order to effect a junction with
Admiral Simpsons feet
NO new official news has come to confirm
the report from Hawai- that the islands have
been rendered to the United states Tor war
uses. 1t is said that if the incoming mail
brought the proposition to San Francisco.
1t would scarcely be trusted to telegraph
there on account of its Importance, but
would be forwarded by the railway mails
which would bring ii here in about five
days. Without exception the naval officers
would welcome the possession of Hawaii
just a. this moment as affording magniti-
cent base for naval operations in the Pa
cific, but, It IL said President Dole.s prop
osition must be submitted to Congress, so
that it will be for the legislative branch in
the end to pass upon this offer.
Nrhe fine British cruiser Blake left Gibral-
tar to-day. bound straight for Rio, and 1t
is supposed here that she goes to observe
any engagement that might threaten be-
tween the Oregon and the Spanish fleet.
The monitor Wyandotte has been ordered
to Bath, Me-, where she will be manned
by volunteers.
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a story for the Marines. I

PHILADELPHIA Pa, May 4-Captain
Aarhuus. of the German steamship Schles-
wig, which arrived to-day from Haiti.
claims to have been pursued and fired on
by Spanish man-of-war off Tortugas,
April IS, just after shutdown. The captain
says he not only refused to heave to, but
kept going ahead under full power of steam,
with shot after shot coming after him. and
soon outdstanced his pursuer in the dark
ness. Shipping men consider the most seri-
Gus aspect of Captain Aarhuus's report the
evident fact that ships of war are closer
to our coast than seems tG be the opinion
of the naval authorities, as Captain Aarhuus
appears confident of the assertion that the
vessel that pursued him was IL Spaniard
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CROPS AND FROST.
Instructions Which Should Prove
Valuable to Farmers.

Prof H. A. Huston, chemist of the agri-
cultural experiment station at PGrdu Uni
of crops from frost. 1.-The direct loss from
injury due to frost" says Professor Huston,
lis of considerable Importance We hear
most frequently of damage to fruit buds in
the spring, and the damage tor the peach
crop has become standard joke for the
funny man. The loss of early garden crops
were known, it would reach quite a respec
table figure. Both spring and fall frosts
often iniure the corn crop to the extent of
many thousand bushels.
Water is the best protection from frost.
The air always contains some water Vapor,
and the warmer the air Isl the more water
vapor it can contain. At fifty degrees a
cubic foot of air might contain four grains
of water vapor. and usually contains about
three grains When the air cools. point
may be reached at which it cannot hold up
all the water which 1t contains. If this is
above the freezing point. some OF the water
vapor is deposited in the form of dew. But
when the water changes from water vapor
to liquid dew, large amount of heat is
given off and this prevents further fall
of temperature. But if the air contains so
little water vapor that 1T can cool below
the freezing point before the water begins
to deposit the water is deposited in the
form of ice crystals and we have a FROST A
moist air then Il, a protection from frost.
The frequent shallow cultivation tllat saves
soil moisture, will at the same time Keep
the air above the soil more moist. and will
TO some extent serve as a protection from
frost. DR.. Kedzie quotes circumstance
not injured by a frost that cut down the
corn on surrounding fields.
"A more direct and effective way OF pro-
tecting plans from frost is to irrigate the
land or to sprinkle the plants with water
at the time the frost is expected In this
State few farms have means of irrigating i'm
the usual way. But there are many farms
on which fruits are sprayed. and the spray
ing machinery may easily be used 10 sprln-
kle plants with water to protect them from
frost. This method has proved practical
and profitable on variety of early spring
crops.
another method is to form a cloud over
the field which will protect it. This is
usually accomplished by burning material
at such points that the wind will blow the
smoke across the field. The purpose is not
to warm the air but to interpose a layer of
smoke between the plants and the sky. and
so prevent the loss of heat For this pur-
pose smudge fires. giving much smoke, are
best Special torches made of muck and
clay have been patented for this purpose.
Those who have exDerimented in frost pro-
lection seem to think that the sprinkling
method is the most practical and efficient"
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No Forward Movement Until Sampson
Meets the Spanish Fleet.

TAMPA. Fla. May At appears to be
almost settled belief among army officers
here that no movement of United States
troops towards Cuba viii take place until
after the meeting of the Spanish fotlla
with Rear Admiral SIMPSONS squadron.
which is now believed to be inevitable. New
ertheless everything possible is being done
to put the United States troops in readiness
for immediate shipment.
Plans for division hospitals and the allot-
ment of surgeons were practically COM
pleted to-day. The First Infantry, one OF
the regiments which will be landed in Cuba.
was put through the emergency entrench-
ment drill. throwing up entertainments with
tin cups. skillets. tim pans or whatever was
convenient. and Iona practice marches In
neaNy marching order was given other regf-
ments. Preparations for the landing OF a
large force of native Cubans at some point
u Cuba within convenient reach of General
00mezs army are icing pushed as fast as
possible. How large 4 force there viii be is.
- yet. uncertain. The Cuban recruiting Of
1eeE that have been cTered here are fairly
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have engaged in war" he continued, 81 be-
lieve Ii should be prosecuted with vigor
worthy of better opponent. The contest
Not solely with a view to a speedy victory
over Spain. but because of the object lesson
IL would afford European powers They will
respect us more If they see that when we
engage in fight we are a united people,
with but one end in view. and that the up
holding of our national honor / believe the
friendship of the English people for us,
which has been so cemeated during the pres
ent crisis, will result in something more
than a mere understanding between the two
nations in the future 1t would be a glorious
ailiance-that of the two great Anglo-Saxon
races standing together for humanity and
peace
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overwhelmed with applications for enlist
ment and 1t is very probable that close to
l,500 men will be armed and ready for serv-
ice under the banners of Gomez before the
end of the week. Most of the Cubans who
are now i'm the West Tampa camp have al
ready had considerable military training.
Their number is being constantly increased
by arrivals from New York. Jacksonville
and other recruiting points. Between thirty
ana forty young Cubans arrived here to-day
from New York and will be followed by
about $50 more from there, all enlisted at
the Junto headquarters
Two or three United States naval officers
thoroughly familiar with the Cuban coast
are now in Tampa for the purpose of es-
corting the Cuban expedition to Cuba, and
will remain with ii until the juncture with
Gomez is effected
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Action of PRINCETON. Faculty.

PRINCETON, N. j., May 4.--Princeton's
faculty took its stand on the war question
to-day by the unanimous passage of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the members of the
senior class who enlist will De recommended
for their degrees, and that members of
other classes who enlist will be excused
from the examinations next June, provided,
always, that action shall apply 10 no minors
who enlist without the consent of their
parents
This action was brought about by the
fact that eighteen of the students enlisted
to-day in Battery A. First Regiment Artil-
lery, of Pennsylvania.
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Sentiment. of Rishons.

ALBION Mich. May 4.-The bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. who are
holding the boards semi-annual session in
Albion, sent the following resolutions To
President Mckinley to-day:
Whereas, Our Nation is engaged in a
war for the rescue of the victims of Span
ish oppression and cruelty in Cuba and for
the vind!cation of our national rights and
honor; and,
Whereas. Our chief executive wisely and
patiently but in vain, sought to avoid an
appeal to arms; and,
Whereas, In the strife thus forced upon
us the government is moving with unsur-
passed patriotism and vigor; therefore,
Resolved That we, the Board of Bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in our
regular semi-annual session assembled, ex-
press our confidence in the wisdom, ability
and exalted character of President McKin-
ley and assure him of the sympathy, sup
port and prayers of our people everywhere.
Resolved, That we render most hearty
thanks to God for the victory He has
VouchSafed to our arms at Manila, and that
we congratulate our navy upon this mag
nificent achievement"
Bishops Bowman, Andrews, Foss, Hurst,
Ninde, Maollelien, Fowler, Vincent Joyce,
McCabe, Hartzell and Fitzgerald are in at
tendance
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NEW YORK, May 4.-The Norwegian
steamer Condor, Captain Muller, which left
Cienfuegos, Cuba, on April &C. arrived at
quarantine at noon to-day, all WELL She
brings a cargo of sugar and twelve cabin
passengers, mostly Americans. In the har-
Dor of Cienfuegos, when the Condor left,
everything was quiet, there being only
three small Spanish craft plying along the
shores. These gunboats were the Alecedo,
Cordilla and Contra Maestro. \ The torpedo
boat Galicia was lying at the Castillo de
Jagra, a small summer resort about nine
miles from the city. The gunboats are
small craft and devoid of guns of large
caliber In the city business was at Il
standstill, provisions being very scarce and
expensive
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warned Not to Enter a Cuban Port.

NEW YORK, May 4.-rhe British steam
er Arganmohr, Captain Dunn, which sailed
from Guania, Venezuela, on April % for Ha-
vana with cargo of S73 cattle arrived in
this port tonight, having been unable to
reach her destination owing to the blockade
of Cuban ports by United States war ships
The Arganmohr when off Matanzas on
April p, at $50 p M. boarded by a
boats crew from the United States cruiser
Cincinnati. and her captain was told that
owing to the blockade his vessel could not
enter Havana. He was also warned that
he must not enter any other Cuban port
She then proceeded to Key West for or
ders, arriving there the following morning
Captain Dunn sent a cable message to his
agent, w. D. Munson, and received orders
to proceed to this port
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Many Cubans Enlistinw.

TAMPA, Fla, May A party of be-
tween thirty and forty young Cubans re-
cruited in New York arrived here to-day
and went into camp at the Cuban rem
devious in West Tampa. They will be fol-
lowed tomorrow by about one hundred and
fifty more who enlisted at the Junto head
quarters in New York. All will be armed
and equipped by the United States govern
ment. There is steady stream of applica-
tons for enlistment at the two Cuban re-
cruiting offices in this city, and by to-mor-
row probably between twelve and fifteen
hundred Cubans viii be under military in
struction.
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PILOTS Nust Keen Inside

NEW YORK, May 4.-Orders have been
issued to the fleet of Sandy. Hook pilots
that the pilot boats on the southern station
off Long Branch, the eastern station, at
Fire island, and the station boat off Sandy
Hook light ship shall put into Sandy Hook
bay every night at dark and remain an
chored until daylight. 1t is feared that in
event of the. Spanish fleet falling in with
one of the pilot boats the Spaniards would
take possession of the pilots, and at the
peril of their lives compel them to navigate
the hostile fleet into New York harbor.
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DIR. DEPEw TALKS.
He Says the War should BE Made
Short, sharp and Decisive.

CLEVELAND, o.. May 4,-Hon. Chauncey
NJ Depew, who was in Cleveland to-day, ait
tending the annual meetings of the Lake
Shore and Nickel-plate Railways. in speak
ing of the war. said: II am of the opinion
that had President Mckinley been left to
himself we should have had no war. The
trouble is that in Congress there arc a num-
Der of men who are cIamorous for fight
No do not think they would go to the
front, but war talk is sometimes excellent
political capital. Sooner or later they
would have embroiIed the Nation in a war
over the Cuban question whether the Maine
incident had hany 1900 ----- Now that we
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Pack Mules Purchased.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 4.-Quartermaster
G. c. Smith received orders from Washing
ton to-day to purchase all the mules pos
sible until further orders. Acting under in
structions Captain Smith has already
purchased at this point $500 pack mules
The total number of mules purchased at
this point is now 1900 with the probability
that it will run up to the 0.000 mark before
the week is over. The purchases will ag-
gregate an outlay in st. Louis for mules
alone of $7O0 Geo Several hundred have been
Skinned 10 San Antonio. Tex.
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from duty for one year and one-half shore
duty pay. Rear Admiral Miller. command
ing the Pacific station, by whom the court
martial was appointed. approved the sen
tence of the court, with the remark that
it was inadequate to the offenses of which
the officer had been found guilty, but that
the exigencies of the service prevented the
return Of the record to the court for a re-
vision of the sentence. The trial of this
officer took place at Honolulu and several
members of the court were attached to the
cruiser Ealt' more when she was ordered to
JON Commodore Dewey. on the Asiatic sta
ton.
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NEW YORK, May 4-Arrived: Fulda,
from Naples; SerVia from Liverpool.
Sailed: Teutonic, for Liverpool
PLYMOUTH. May ARRIVED: Trave,
from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 4.-Sailed: Lain,
for New York.
COPENHAGEN, May ARRIVED: Island,
from New York.
BALTIMORE. May 4.-sailed: Dresden.
for Bremen
LIVERPOOL, May S.-sailed: Cephalonia.
for Boston.
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After night with dismal dreams oppressed
Dreams of two continents fer aFrayed.
Up from the rumor- hrea thing town ! strayed
Where lifts our Soldiers marble dome of rest
-Oh, that our Silent Great might give behest!
For surely, now, AL would by one be swayed
Who took the brunt of battle undismayed-
Long years bulwark of the Nations breast!
"Or, that an oracle we might demand
Which. issuing from his mem'rys stately home,
Should everywhere the civic faith increase.
And be the rallyng watchword OF the Iandy'
With this raised my eyes. Beneath the dome
One sentence there read, Let us have Peace.
Edith NJ. Thomas. in New York Mail and
EXnregg
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His PurpOse,


washington PoSt
was at one of the railway stations the
other day when troops were cmbarking. L
won't say 1 happened 20 be there, for L
didn't. | went on purpose TO see the sol
diers. Among them was one great. broad-
shouldered sergeant with ] don't know
how many service stripes On his sleeve.
Somebody who knew him called to him
from the crowd.
Say, Bill. what you going to do when
you get to the WARP
Bill looked back calmly.
jest shoot" said he.
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Volunteer Army Enlistment..

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The enlistment
IN the volunteer army the first two days
during which this was in progress amount
ed only TO something over 700. More than
one hundred of these were of officers and
the greater part Of them surgeons, which
accounts for the limited number mustered
in. Six hundred privates have so far been
enlisted. With the surgeons qualified to
examine the soldiers. rapid progress with
the regular enlistment work is looked for
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LONDON, May 4.-Reports which were in
circulation at Gibraltar to-day that Senior
Moret the Spanish minister for the colonies,
and Marshal Martinez de Campos, the form
er captain general of Cuba, had been as
sassnated were unfounded. Inquiries show
Spain yesterday afternoon brought the
run1or that Senior Moret and Marshal Cam
pos had been murdered and that Premier
Sagasta had sought refuge in the British
embassy at Madrid.
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hon Carlos a Patriot.

LONDON, May 5.-According to dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Brussels. Don
Carlos. in the course of an interview, has
declared that he would not provoke revo-
lutionary movement in Spain. but on the
contrary would prevent, if need be. any
Carlist agitation while the war continues.
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Juvenile Tragedies.

baIIIILOTe american.
The small boy is now being intercepted
on his way to Cuba, armed to the teeth, to
fight Spain. There is nothing more tragic
than the throttling of very youthful en-
thusasm by the. hand OF cold-olooded au-
thority. backed by reason and the law,
without chance even to arrange honorable
terms of surrender
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POLO vii soon Go Home.

TORONTO, Ont, May 4.-Senor Polo y
Bernabe expects to leave here for Madrid
Friday. Senior Polo denies that Senior
Angulo is in constant communication with
General Blanco in Cuba by way of Toronto
and the Spanish legation here, and denies
also the statement that he furnishes the
home government with information of
of American war ships and
troOpS
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LONDON, May 5-The Rt. Hon. James
Brice, Radical member of Parliament for
South Aberdeen, writes to the Daily Chron-
icle this morning as follows: 1.-THE war is
great misfortune. and may in the long
run raise grave difficulties for the United
States. All my wishes go. of course with
the United States, and the general SYM
pathy with their kindred across the sea
which our people have spontaneously dis
played, and which was evident from the
first, has shown how close is the tie which
uniteS the two nations.
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The oregon Leaves Rio de Janeiro.

BUENOS .AYRES, May A dispatch
just received from Rio de Janeiro announces
that the United States battle ship oregon
and the United States gunboat Marietta
have sailed. The United States dynamite
cruiser Nictheroy will follow Tomorrow
probably this evening.
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Mysterious Graft.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-Captan White,
of the Allen line steampship Turanian,
which arrived to-day from Glasgow via ST.
Johns and Halifax, states that on Sunday,
when off the banks, after shutdown, sighted
in the distance a war ship with cruiser
ahead, followed by two boats thought to be
torpedo boats. Captain White signaled the
mysterious craft, but they made no reply.
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Chicago Record. 80
How stout Aunt Josephine is.''
Yves: she tells me she cant even skip IN
reading q dull novel.
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LONDON. May 4-The Marquis of Sails
bury, addressing the annual demonstration
of the Primrose League, the great Con-
sentative political organization, at Albert
Hall this afternoon referred to the lamenta-
BILE conflict proceeding between two powers,
both friends of Great Britain, and expressed
the hope that the experience of the war and
the recollection of the blessing of peace will
ere long bring to the minds OF the COM
batants sentiments which will restore tran
quillity to the world. (Cheers.)
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Movements of war Sinus

NEWPORT, r. l.. May 4.-The cruiser
New Orleans sailed at 10 o'clock this after
noon for Hampton Roads to join Commo-
dore Schley's flying squadron. to which she
has been attached in place of the Columbia.
The New Orleans has been receiving an
outfit here. The cruiser Minneapolis arrived
here at a. m. and anchored in the harbor.
PROVINCETOWN. Mass. May 4-The
cruiser San Francisco arrived in the harbor
at o'clock this morning
BAR HARBOR. Me. May 4-The cruiser
Columbia sailed at 7:30 o'clock this morning
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A surgeon.s Puntsbment.

WASHINGTON. May Passed Assistant
Surgeon Frederick W Olcott, attache to
the United States ship Mohican at HonoIu-
IN. was ccnvicts d by general court-martial
OF drunkenness. neglect of duty and viola
ton CT naval regulations regarding the
ships ms dical journal and sentenced TO lose
SIX numbers in his grade and be suspended
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Baltimore Am

Baltimore American.
II the Spaniards of Havana do not yield.
they will soon be in 4 condition to appre-
ciate the experience of the reconcentrados
whom they starved.
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GIBRALTAR, May A British steam
yacht the Lady of Clemell, owned by A.
M. Wilkinson, of London, has just arrived
here from Malaga, Spain, from which port
she was obliged to depart suddenly owing
to the Spaniards mobbing and stonlng ner.
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Chance for Another WAR.

LIMA Peru. May 4-The Chilean-Argen-
tine question is rapidly assuming an accute
stage The Union. of Valparaiso. says edi-
torially: Chile wants a settlement, and
offers peace or war, one of the two, sharp.
Argentina must choose"
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Kansas City Journal.
1t can be said for the American people
that they rush to defend the country as en-
Enthusiastically as to fill its offices.