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SENATE bsl ACT FIRST
Reed Is Oppo<d to Bringing Up
HawsiiaAAnnexation.
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
Not now whsn Ss Final Vote Will
Be Taksn-AnnShsso Matters
May ProionSthe Dis
cussi&

Washington, May 29-The house will
not be in session to-morow. having ad-
journed until Tuesdaytbecause of Me-
mortal day. The Consideration Of the
Hawaiian annexation ~reeIutions by the
house this week is possible. but not as
sured. Speaker Reed stpds ready to
give the resolutions full riAt Of way in
the house il they pass th&senate. but
is opposed to sending hem FIRST
through the house and foeiug them
upon the senate, because he Sontends it
would precipitate a fight there and
would prolong indefinitely tie session.
and would end likely in the whole mat
ter going over to next winter Espe-
cially is ne opposed to forcing the Ha-
waiian issue to the front until he reve-
nue. bill is through the senate. 1t is
stated Upon high authority that the
other republican members OF the com
mittee on rules are in accord with the
speakers position. Consideration Of
the resolutions early in the week Is o
to be expected, and consideration late
in the week is improbable There Is
still talk of a republican caucus to con
slider the question. and one may be held.
The general deficiency bill may be re-
ported during the week, but owing to
the development of new demands upon
the war and nav departments, notably
the former, incident to the war, the bill
nay be withheld until nearer the close
of the session. The bill, SO far as II
relates to ordinary deficiencies, has beer
ready six weeks. Conference reports
upon h sundry civil, postoffce. Indiar
and District of Columbia appropriation
bills may be expected at almost any
date, although the sundry civil is ukel,
to be delayed until after the revenue
bill passes the senate, owing to the de
mands there upon the attention O.
Senator Allison of the finance commit
tee. An effort to pass the anti-scalp
ing bill will be made during the week
Bills of minor Importance will b
pushed meantime by members general
ly.
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COMPLETELY CLOSED.
Vessels Can No Longer Enter the Harbor
of Cardenas.

1898 by Associated Press.
on Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Wanda, off Cardenas. May
2s. via Key West. May 29.-Cardenas
harbor has been completely closed by
the Spaniards since the attack or the
Winslow and other American TORPEDO
boats. This fact was demonstrated
yesterday by the attempt of the Eng
lish steamship Myrtle Dene to enter
the port to take on a cargo OF sugar.
The Myrtle Dene had begun to take
on the cargo when war was declared,
and she was ordered out by the Amer
lean gunboat Machias. The steamers
owners claimed that. under the block
ade proclamation, she was entitled to
30 DAYS to load, and Secretary of the
Navy Long gave the ship permission
to return and complete her cargo. she
found, however. that the harbor was
filed with sunken Instructions n
could not get in. She lies outside OF
the harbor. uncertain whether TO at
tempt to bring her cargo out in light
ers or wait for the war to end. The
waters of Cardenas are too shallow fof
big ships and the Winslow tragedy
probably closes the history OF naval
operations in thai quarter.
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WITH SIMPSONS FLEET.
The Powerful Sea Fighters Wait
ing and Watching.
METHOD IN INACTIVITY
he Is in q Position to Cut on Cervera
Should the Spsniard Escape
Schley-Keeping a Wig.
liant Watch.

Copyrighted. 1895, by the Associated
Phess. On Board A. p. Dispatch Boat
Wanda.
Key West, May 29.-Sunday with the
feet waiting. watching in silent, sun
lit seas. a group of great battleships
under the tropic sun, broad decks
scorched and scared by day. languid
and dreamy under the stars by night, a
fleet of powerful sea fighters. an army
Of brave. men drifting at sea waiting
for something to do-that tells the story
of Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet for
past days and nights. The ships of the
feet stand close together in small
groups: hour after o passes and the
position is not changed.
Great volumes of smoke occasionally
issue from the tunnels and curl I'M
swayed by the wind into the sky. The
men drag impatiently through the drills
and crawl away into the shaded hooks
of the decks and grumble at the mac
tivity. During the day the music on
board swells far out over the silent
water. and at night voices are plainly
heard from ship 10 ship. stretching
away to the sea line the sky Is gieam-
ing and motionless, n one can
| scarcely imagine il the same sea that
has been tumbling for weeks past II
is a picture of tropical languor. but
there is method in SIMPSONS Inactivity.
| Until he is definitely advised that the
| Spanish fleet is imprisoned In Santiago
de Cuba harbor he is here in a position
to move quickly In n direction where
the Spanish ships may appear.
If the Spaniards should escape schley
- r.. GnnnnrfC NJ the
United States, he is in a position in a
few hours run to cut them of in the
Windward passage. One or more scout
boats are kept in that position constant
ly. On the other hand, II the Span
iards should come around the western
end of Cuba with the hope of getting
into Havana, he is here where ne can
intercept them on short notice.
1t is irksome to wait here day after
day. A most vigilant watch is kept
by the fleet day and night I'm apprehen-
sion, in hope that the Spanish fleet may
come in sight. The sailors hang over
the rails scanning the horizon. and the
gunners lie in the shadow OF the big
rifles longing for a chance to see the
monsters laundering. 'What a perfect
day for a battle" they say, lookint
=. over the m~otionless sea, but days anc
nights go by, and the enemy does no
come. At night the lights are all pu'
out. and the torpedo boats and mai
gunboats constantly patrol the sur
round waters.
The New York left the fleet Frida,
night with the torpedo boa Porter
The Porter returned to the fleet yes
terday with mail and dispatches. II
the absence of the New York the httl
Mayfower is the flagship, but she doe
not gather her brood about her at night
At dusk last night she lay far aster1
of the other ships Of the squadron, an
as darkness came on she returneo cow
toward them, signalled each in turf
and went flying out of sight to the east
ward on a scout. At midnight she wa
pack again, signals went up, and sh
led the fleet slowly westward.
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youdop Money Market.

London. May cs.-In view OF the pie
thora of the money market, a furtner
REDUCTION of Bank Of Englands rate OF
atsaount IN 4 per cent is expected within
= fortnight. unless the American dsmand
for gold continues. On the stock ex.
change during the week a fair amount Oh
business was done and the tone was
ahanr,,, THE fall In the value of money
caused a demand for all first-class secur.
,ties. Consols. Indian securities and
British railroad securities were steadily
bought and showed Improvement all
aronnd THE leading increases were ST.
paul and New York Central. 3 points;
l. & ~, 2,s points; Denver g. Rio Grande
preferred. "a points; Grand Trunks were
All strong. frsts increasing ~ points, Sec
anas A noints guarantee 3 and thirds
? noints. Canadian Pacific made a small
na;n Argentine railroad securities
boomed on trade prospects. The IN
creases of the South American securities
were the leading features of the interna-
tional market.
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,ubaps Looted Remedies.

London, May ga dispatch to the
Standard from Key West says: Intelh-
gence has been received here from
Cuba that a portion of the army Of Gen
eral Gomez. consisting Of 800 cavalry
and 500 infantry. ON Saturday. at day
light. attacked. captured and held for
two hours the town of Remedies. in the
province OF nta Clara. The Cubans
were under the command OF Garlic. and
the object of the attack was to capture
a supply of provisions sent three days
before 20 the Spanish troops. who num-
bered 5000 men. The Cuhans looted the
place of everything edible, which was
sent TO General Gomez, as well as 204
Mauser rifles and $4,000 rounds of am
munition. The loss Of the Cubans was
four killed and three wounded. The
Spaniards lost 81 killed and SIS wounded.
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AT CAMP ALGER.
The Second Division of the second Army
Corps Organized.

~
Corps Organized.
Washington. May 29.-When taps
were sounded at Camp Alger tonight
Is. 900 men gladly sought their tent-cov-
cred hunks. Ii had been a hot. tire
some day. and all We're glad OF the resi-
the night afforded them. The corps
commander, General Graham, to-day is
sued general order No. Z. detailing the
organization OF the second division OF
the second army corps. Brigadier Gen
ersl George w. Davis reported TO Gen
eral Graham and assumed OF
the new division. All of the troops COM
prising the second division have not ar
rived i'm camp yet, but their assignments
have been made. n upon arrival VIII
report directly to their brigade COM
General Davis announced
the appointment to his staff of Lieuten-
ant Van Deman, 2lst II. s. infantry, and
Major Schuyler, Sd L. 5. cavalry. Fred
erick s. Strong. assistant adjutant gem
eral of the United States army, has been
appointed adjutant general oil the hrst
division.
Two more regiments arrived to-day
the Sd New York this morning n the
I'd Missouri late tonight. Inc "a
Kansas arrived late last night. FIVE
cases Of measles developed in the resl-
ment during the trip to Washington.
None of them are serious. This AFTER
noon the second death occurred IN
camp. Private w. c. Cannif, company
d lst New Jersey. died OF acute
Bright's disease. He was Ill only Is
hours.
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BRIGHT AND DULL SIDES
The Mosquito Fleet Gets the FUN
of the Blockade.
ITS JOYS AND PLEASURES
Blockade Duty Varied by Hunting and
Fishing - Bathing in Hostile
Waters q Target for Span
ish sharpshooters.

Copyrighted Correspondence Of the Asso-
ciated Press.
Key West, May 27.-Life on blockade
duty has It's bright as well as it's dull
sides. While the large vessels Of the
~blockading feet are envied by the smaller
craft as those likely to be "in at the
death" in a naval battle. the boats OF
the mosquito feet are the only ones at
present getting the benefit of the sport
attendant upon a summer cruise I'm south
ern seas.
The ba~ttleships and cruisers stand too
hIgh out of the water and the decks of
the waters TO offer facilities for bathing.
fishing or shark shooting. The ~gunboats,
yachts and dispatch boats. on the other
hand, although used to a life OF scouting.
patroling and coast surveying, are espe-
cially adapted by reason of their little
draft and low free board to follow the
chase after fish and fowl while fulfilling
the duties to which they are assigned.
on Diana key. commanding the en-
trance to Cardenas harbor. lies a gunboat,
placed there to prevent the escape OF a
couple of Spanish so-called ~gunboats re-
ported bottled up In the port. The conse-
uuent leisure afforded to It's crew enables
the men TO spend the day ashore shoot
ing gulls and hunting eggs on the sol-
tary reefs, so thickly populated by sea
fowl of every description.
Beyond, under the lee of Point Dacos
light, the rocks form a natural break
water. which renders bathing perfectly
safe and secure from the unwelcome IN
trusion of sharks which abound In cuban
waters. No better means of discovering
masked batteries exists than that OF Of
fering to the enemy a human target
about to take a plunge In hostile waters
of the Playa del Chivo. TO the eastward
of MORO Castle. where the upright plates
Of the City of Alexandria, jutting out OF
the waves, ~involuntarily remind you OF
the more recent wrecxing I'm Havana har-
Dor. where the hungy sharks of the gull
seem to have established their h~eadquar'
terS
Fifteen or 20 of these ~brown-skinned
white bellled monsters hang around 9
passing vessel or follow 1t for miles, then
sharp-pointed fins sticking straight out Of
the water. A chunk of meat tossed over
board will bring three or four OF tn
creatures to rhe surface, presenting ar
ample bulrs-eye to the eager and aler'
officers. who pepper them with pistol an,
rife shots. II Is seldom that n shot burie'
itself In any vulnerable part of th'
sharks anatomy, but IL affords rare spor
and offers an excellent opportunity TO
rifle practice and good craftsmanship.
Taken all in all. life or blockade dut!
has fits joys and pleasures as well as IL
WEAKNESS and disappointments.
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AMERICA MUST FACE
A MOMENTOUS DECISION
Il Wnl Affect Europe Hardly Less Than America -Drifted q ls
New Fate-Grave Complications in Dispensing of the Philip
pines-A Long and Bitter Struggle Coming.

feet like the goods OF other nations. and
this is already so great a departure from
tradition as TO render other departures
less surprising. Cuba will be given every
chance Of freedom. but. II. as may wen
be. she lacks the elements Of independ-
ence. she must become American. That
Porto Rico will be retained j feel sure.
Europe, therefore. needs to envisage a
development of American policy which
will upset many calculations and possibly
radically modify the present balance OF
mower. In all his. the relations OF Eng
land and America are vitality concerned.
and with these ] shall deal In another
Dispatch
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Compulsory Military Duty.

city OF Mexico. May S.-Congress has
taken final action on the new constitu-
tIonai amendments looking TO making
military service compulsory. universal
conscription not being contemplated. but
the idea underlying the law Is 10 make
forced service legal and to provide a sys-
TEN for application in case OF any great
national emergency, such as an INVASION.
There has been much discussion over the
constitutionality Of the changes. but the
people generally sustain them
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Tampa. Fla, May 9.-The fortlrca-
tons AT Eggmont and Mullins key are
20 far advanced that danger from an
attack by some stray Spanish torpedo
boat is not unprecedented. Organization
of the hospital corps OF infantry, cav
airy and artillery Of the first army
corps was announced to-day IN a gem
erai order by General Shafter. A party
OF nearly a hundred cowboys from Ari-
IONA arrived here last night In Two spe,
cial coaches. The cars were marked
with a huge placard. TEDDY Roosevelt
rs not in it," The Westerners VIII De
put i'm charge of the pack mules.
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THREE SPANISH SPIES.
They Tried tn Blow Up the Mortar Bat
terry ut Key West.


Key West, May 29.-The three sup
posed Spaniards, who tried to blow up
the mortar battery near Fort Taylor
Thursday night. have not yet been
captured. Captain Merrill. command
ant at the Notifications. had armed
search parties out looking for them
last night and to-day the torpedo boat
Porter has been scouting in the adj
jacent waters i'm search of them. but
without success. They are thought
either to have gotten safely of to Gu
ba, or to be in hiding on one of the
~neighboring keys.
Two of the suspects were seen driv-
ing along the beach road near the for
tifcations Yesterday afternoon. They
were followed to the eastern end OF the
island where they were Joined by a
third a All boarded a rowboat and
made for Stock island, a neighoorins
key. One, who is thought TO be the
leader, carried a rife. When last seer
their boat was approaching a sloop oil
schooner lying of Stock island. This
morning both sloop and small boat
were gone. The authorities have de-
tailed descriptions of the men.
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Outraged aud Murdered.

Charlotte, n. c.. May 2e.-Miss Emma
Hartsell (white) was outraged m muir
dered In her father's home this afternoon.
negro has been arrested on suspicion.
The sheriff has taken measures to prevent
a lynching.
Iater.-At 1880 o'clock tonight a mob
of l.50o oyerpowered the taller at Concord
and took out the accused negroes, Joe
Kiser. aged 20. and Tom Johnson, aged
2s. The men were hanged to a tree and
,he,r bodies filled with bullets.
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Philadelphia. May 9.-Beginning on
Tuesday. the Frankford arsenal Will dis
continue the manufacture OF all small
ammunition except the cartridges for the
Krag-Jorgensen rifles. The government
has made a contract with the Union Me-
taIic mpan ana the Winchester Re
peating Arms company 10 furnish the 30
canber Springfield rife cartridges and the
4S-caliber revolver ammunition. The
hours of labor at the arsenal will be IN
creased from IS to % hours a day. which
will permit the turning out OF a0.00
rounds OF ammunition per day. As soon
as possible the working hours will be ex-
tended TO three shifts OF eight hours each.
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ARRESTED A GERMAN,
n. May he Shot on sight " n sraniards
Catch Him.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
ST. Thomas. d. w. l., May 2s.-Mr,
Emersohn. a German subject, travelling
as the correspondent of a German
left ST. Thomas on Monday
of last week. May %, for santa cruz.
About wednesday, the 2Sth. ne iel'
santa Cruz for Porto Rico. II Is sup
posed the object of the trip was per
sonally to observe conditions which
some claim have been misrepresented
by American journalists. 1t Is learned
here to-day that on Thursday Mr.
Emersohn was arrested at caguas'
Porto Rico, but subsequently escapes
whereupon the alcalde of Caguas de-
clared him a spy and placed a price on
his head. According to the same ad-
vices the German consul is powerless
10 interfere. Unless the German au-
thorities act promptly Mr.. Emersohn
may be hot on sight.
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D..,, n, s,ron rhom.er.

New York. May SHARON c. de Thorn
sen Is dead Of pneumonia. He was born
in Germany in 1870. In is4s he founded
a big importing firm at Rio Grande DO
Sui. coming to New York in lS0. When
Dom Pedro H., emperor OF Brazh, visited
New York In 1876, Thomson was one OF
those chosen to receive him. Later he
was made a baron and the Order OF the
Rose was conferred upon him by Dom
Pedro
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nuhnsc,s Letter Stolen.

Montreal. May 2s.-Joseph Kellert. a To-
cal detective. was arrested here to-day on
the charge of having stolen a letter from
the residence of Senior Dubosc. the late
secretary OF the Spanish embassy at
washington. Senior Dubosc claims that
the letter was taken saturday by some
people who came with a permit from the
landlord TO examine the house. and that
Keller, was one OF them. Kellert denies
Il. He was released on his alibi. The let
ter proved to ave been of considerable
impnrtancn.
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cali I'm filling out deficient regiments al
ready organized under the old call. III
would take about that number ne
thought. 10 ali each regiment up to the
maximum limit of 1850 men. The re-
naming Is, 900 will be organized INTO regi-
ments of three battalions each and DIS
tributed among the states and territories
I'm exactly the same proportion as under
the fret call. Nc cavalry, however. wouid
be accepted. and only a very limited num-
bor Of artillery.
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In live q ms.

Philadelphia. May 29.-The United
States battleship Alabama. which has
been In dry dock at the Leagu Island
navy yard since Thursday last. was taken
back TO Cramps %shipyard to-day. While
at League island her propeller blades
were fastened on and a coat OF pain was
placed on her bottom. Cramps Expect to
have her completed In FIVE months, pro-
vided there is no delay In the arrival OF
her armor plate. A large force OF men
are busy in the shops at Cramps getting
her machinery ready to place aboard.
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STANFORD. Conn. May e.-The plant OF
the r. r. Gillespie company. grinders OF
minerals. located at Waterside. this city,
was almost completely destroyed by nre
early to-day. The loss Is roughly esti-
mated at $50. 900. and as nearly as can
be learned the insurance is only about
oue-tenth of hat o
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Granted the Request.

ithaca. N. Y, MAY 2e.-Cornell has
granted the request received from Yale
and Harvard. asking Cornell to row the
Triangular boat race on June .. instead
Of June % or "a. An answer to this ef-
feet was Immediately wired to the cap
tains of the Yale and Harvard crews.
and the qualification of the Cornell navy
was expressed for the courtesy shown by
Harvard and Yale In their efforts TO ar
range matters satisfactorily to all par
Ties. -
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San Francisco. May s.-The revenue
tender Golden Gate was damaged 10 the
extent of about 81 200 to-day by a COLL
sion with the schooner Mary r. cruz- she
had on board a party Of excursionists. No
one was hurt and the schooner was not
damaged.
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Republican Clubs.

Omaha. May ee.-The committee on ar
engagements of the National League OF he.
publican clubs met in Omaha to-day ana
concluded prelimlnaries for the coming
national gathering of the republicans this
year. 10 IL understood that the conven-
ton will outline the platform on which the
republican battles shall be waged during
the fall campaign.
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Ch.mpion.hIp Contests.

New York. May 2e.-schocl boy athletes
win have their greatest carnival of the
wear at Berkeley oval. this city. June 10.
when the National Int~erscholastic Attn
letic Association OF America will conduct
its third annual championship contests
Promising contestants for track and field
honors will attend from all sections OF
the country.
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London. May 29.-The Times com
plains bitterly of the refusal OF the
Spanish authorities in Cuba to release
it's correspondent. Mr.. Knight. VINO, the
Times says, was sent with the full APP
proyal of the Spanish authorities, and
in landing from a small boat, was only
complying with the Spanish request
that he come in a neutral vessel.
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Key West, May 2a-The Panalna
railroad teamer Allianca. from New
york for Colon, columbia. touched here
this morning. She was fired on by a
Spanish vessel during her last trip TINS
way and fears falling a prize to spain.
She awaits orders from the main
office,
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A Protection squadron.

St. Johns. n. r. May 2-The British
Narships Partridge and arrived
here to-day from Halifax to form a part
Of the fishery protection squadron on the
French treatv coast. These were prob
ably the warships sighted OF Treppassey
Yesterday.
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Rough Riders for Cuba.

San Antonio, May 2S.-Th reeirnent
Of rough riders left for Tampa this
evening. The soldiers left here In light
marching order IND will be ready TO
embark for Cuba Immediately upon ar
rival at Tampa. The regiment num-
beers LOSS men and 1,25s horses u
mules.
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Busy ut the Navy Ward.

New York. May 2s.-At the navy YARD
to-day workmen were as busy as on any
other day throughout the week. The col
Ter Ieonitas. i'm of Captain
Moore. is going TO go to sea at once. and
II is expected that she will leave the yard
some time this afternoon. -7rr