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SOME FRENCH VIEWS
ONE AUTHORITY THINKS CER'ERA
HAS BEEN SMART.
Another Opines that He Has Placed
Himself In n Very Danger
Gus Position.

Especial Gable to The Post and New York
Herald. Copyright, 1888, by James Coz
don Bennett.)
Paris, May 26.--Now that the TACT that
Admiral Cerveras squadron is in the bay
of Santiago is established naval experts are
busy studying the problem as to what VIII
be the probable result in case he be at
tackled In general, Cervora Is thought to
have scored point and to have acted both
pruGently and nationally in shutting himself
IT, n the bay.
Marc Landry in the Figaro, may be taken
as representing the opinions of most OF
the naval officers here. He says this morn
ing SPANS only policy is to prolong
the war without giving a chance for a de-
oisive battle until the odds for victory are
all In her favor. BY taking refuge in the
bay of Santiago. out of reach of the ensny's
cannon Admiral Cervera has carried out IA
policy that circumstances have rendered
it imperative for his country to follow. BY
gaining time he enables a juncsiun to be
effected with him by the reserve squadron
now being fitted out at Cadiz.'
The Gauois on the other hand, thinks
Cprvera is in dangerous position. He Is.
it says, shut up until the day he chooses to
give battle. This can not be long post
pored, as his presence at Havana will be
come a necessity to prevent the disembark-
ment of the American expedition.
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THE CABLES RESTORED.
havana Cam Communicate wi
Madrid and Snutt,ro

especial Dispatch to Tho Post and New York
don Beunett) N''
on Board the Post Herald's Dispatch
scat Dewey, off Bahama Channel. via Kew
west, Fla, May 26.-The cables at Glen.
iuesos which were cut by the Marblehc a
ana Nashville with the loss of several
iVes' have been repaired and are now
operating Communication with SANTIAGO
ee Cuba is thus re-established, and Al
m'rai cervera may be kept posted NV
means OF skillful cipher dispatches
The speedy resumption of cable o,,,
munieation strengthens the belief adv0rna,
ny some that the cables cut were or,,,
dummies laid for such deception mi, !.
an ancient trick, but can not easily bo da
'ected. 1t was worked successfu,Iy
um's during the last war between r,,,i,
ana Peru II this supposition is o,r.n' .
communication was never interruntsd ans
ADMIRAL cervera could easily baro , a"u
"''iisu OF the trap set for him This w.
sumption is strengthened by the fac, ~.
'he arrival of the Spanish fleet in san,, s''"'
was Immediately known IN Madr,a '''"so
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At KEY WEST AND TAMPA.
The Former City Is Now Pretty
We'll Fortified.
TROOPS ANXIOUS TO MOVE ON CUBA.
"A Timely Rain Replenishes the
water SuppIy-A Rigid Quarnn-
tine IL To lie Maintained.
tctrrospordence of the Asscciuted press.)

| tCtrrasporde nce of the Associated f,resg)
| copyrighted. 1895. by Associated Press)
| Key West, Fla. May 23-Yesterday soon
after the sailing of Rear Admiral Samp-
sens squadron, Commodore Schley's SQUAD
| ron having gone to the south OF Cuba day
or two before, there were left at Key West
seventeen vessels of war, these consisting
OF converted tugs and auxiliary gunboats OF
small size, but considerable fighting power.
Far back in the harbor are the captured
Spanish vessels.
The work of fortlfying Key West has
gone on rapidly. The old fort is OF small
account, but the new fort Is of a su5stan-
tal character and will mount some for
midabe guns.
Ono S-inch gun has been placed In posi-
ton to command the wide range beyond the
bar and the others are now being rapidly
put in place, contingent of zen being sent
down from tampa for that purpose.
All night long the searchlight on Fort
Taylor sweeps the horizon. Other search
lights on the warships are constantly at
work, many buoys being utilized in night
target practice.
The great problem now bothering Key
west ana tampa Is IEdL relating TO tnA
movement of troops. Naval men are TN the
dark as to what is to be done At Tampa
there are now about $4,000 regulars and
many thousands of volunteers. There are
daily arrivals of troops at Tampa, Port
Tampa and Lakeland but some of the vol
unteer regiments have not yet received
their complete accoutrements, though the
latter will not be long in coming
The southern portion of Florida is begin
ming to recognize how difficult matter 1t
Is to supply this great army OF new re-
cruits with the necessaries and comforts.
Here at Key West, after d dry season Of
five months. the rain has come at last and
has renewed the drinking water supply.
This at last was an opportune visit OF Prov
idcnco and with it all the soldiers are
thankful
Al Tampa they are tenting In the sand
hills about the town strictly disciplined,
kept closely to regulation diet with not
much amusement, anyiously awaiting the
order to move on Cuba. This it Is believed
by army men will not be done at an early
date, for there i; the State of Florida ex.
ected to be heard from, an expedition to
supply General Gomez with arms AID am
murtion. There are score or more ar
dent transports to be 1arbored in Tampa
bay under guard of the gunboat Helena.
Work will soon be begun on one of the
small islands adjoining Key West on the
constr uction of building that nay answer
the purpose of either hospital for the
wounded or a mere quarantine station. 1t
is intended to observe the strictest quar-
antine just as soon as a landing in Cuba Is
effecvted by the troops.
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PHIllPriNE NUCLEUS.

\ Large Number of the Secoud Ex-
pcdttion Are Now mt Frisco.
San Francisco, Cal, May 26.--The
strength OF the force now at Camp Rich
mond, including commissioned officers ard
enlisted men by commands Is as follows.
Seventh California regiment, 1925; Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA regiment, 6io; First bat
TALON. Wyoming. 3as; batteries A and H.
Utah, 200; First Colorado regiment zoos
Ftst Nebraska regiment, 1922; Twentieth
Kansas regiment iol6; Thlrtleth MIN
nesota regiment, 1890; First battalion
Idaho, ESQ; total TOl0.
In week this force Will probably be
ausmenNd by 1900 additional troops. Thi,
~ an approximate estimate on the Strength
with the cavalry from Utah, the Eisb.
tenth and Twenty-third regiments. United
states infantry ana the Dakota infantry.
which should arrive by SUNDAY, This Mi
g ne nucleus Of the $4,000 troops 10 b.
imobilised here and taken the expeditionayv
for Manila, 'o'a'nh
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CORPS AND DIVISIONS.
General shnftrr Gets the Firth Il
EitshuEh Lee the seventh.

Fitzhugh Lee the seventh.
Tampa, May &c Tho formation OF all
HE troops into corps and divisions and
brigades was completed today.
The Fifth army corps, which will prob
ably be tho first to land on Cuban soil. is
made up entirely of regular troops, with
the exception Of two regiments OF yolun.
teers M Lakeland. the First New York and
Second Massachusetts, The Fifth corps also
embraces the cavalry division composed OF
the FIRST and Tenth regiments at Lake
iAnu ana the Third. Sixth a.a Ninth at
tampa under command OF Lieutenant
Colonel w. +. Randolph, and the signal
corps IN ali nearly $4,000 men
The Seventh corps, under command OF
Major General Fitahugh Lee embraces all
tue volunteer troops al Tampa, Ave regl.
ments IN all, and the troops at jackson
VIE, between 1000 and 5000 men The
general order reads as follows:
Hcadquarters U. s. Forces, Tampa, Fla.
May "a Pursuant TO Instructions from ,he
war department, the following Is the as
slgnment TO the Fifth and Seventh army
CORDS
fitth army corps, General W. r. Shat,
Ter, United States volunteers, commanding.
First brigade, General W. Il. Kent, Uni
yea states volunteers, commanding; Sixth
uhlted states infantry, Fifth United States
infantry. First New York volunteers.
second brigade, Colonel E. +. Pearson.
Tenth Infantry. commanding Tenth Uni,
teu states infantry, Twcnty-hrst United
states Infantry, Second United States in
fantry.
Third brigade, Colonel A. II. Smith, six,
leenth infantry, commanding: Ninth United
states s,ates infantry, Twenty fourth United
states infantry. Thirteenth United States
Second division. Brigai,er Genera, A n
Smarter. United States Volunteers, com
manding:
FIRST brigade, Colonel r. Van ueren.
Eighth infantry. commanding: Eighth
United States infantry, Twenty second
United States infantry. Second Massaehu-
sets Volunteer infantry,
second brigade, Colonel u, III. Hall.
rour.h infantry. commanding; Fourth
united States infantry. First United Staten
infantry, Twenty-flfth unlted states in
! fantry.
Third brigade, Colonel j. n. Andrews.
| iweitth infantry, commanding: Twelfth
| United States infantry, seventh Unit d
states infantry. Seventeenth United tsat g
| infantry.
seventh Army CORPS. MAYOR General
| Fitshush Lee, United States Volunteers
commanding; First division, Rrlgadier gen
eral II. r, Hawkins United States Volun-
| tuers, commanding
Third brigade, Colonel Chenter, Third
! ohia Volunteer infantry COMMANDING
Third Ohio Volunteer infantry, Fifth Ohio
Volunteer infantry, Second Georgia vulun-
tecr infantry.
| Seroud brigade, Colonel William Mo.
Guerrine. Thlrty-second Michigan Volun-
teers, commanding; Thirty. second Mary
| land Volunteer Infantry Second division
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PAN-AMERICAN UNION.
Mendonca's Sentiments Endorsed In
Mexico and Central America.


Mexico City, May 26.-The published re-
ports Of Brazilian Minister Mendoncas
farewell address to President Mckinley,
in which he advocates that the American
diet regulate the international relations
of this hemisphere, excites much favorable
comment here and also in Central America
II is believed that Mendoncas speech was
prompted not merely by his well known
admiration for the United States ana
American people, but by his intimate
knowledge Of the inner aspirations Of the
Latin American people Many public men
In this country, who have long favorsd
some form Of Pan American union, speak
fayorably OF Mendoncas proposition, and
1t Is believed that its adoption would
check all talk among the clerical party
leaders throughout Latin American coun.
tries Of encroachments by European pow.
crs.
Telegrams have been received here by
Spanlards announcing u naval battle. in
which the Spanish fleet won and the
americans lost every ship and Admiral
Sampson was killed
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were seen al the White House and war dc-
partment are not enthusiastic over the pro.
posed elevation Of Colonel Grant, Tor tney
believe Colonel Roe a better soldier tnan
the eldest son Of the hero. There is
grand scramble at the war department anu
ne White House for the new brand of army
commissions created by the second call
for volunteers. published yesterday. For
the moment, senators and representatives
have lost sight OF Sampson, sohley and the
Spanish fleet in their mad rush for the
military pie counter =,
In the second call there will be com
missions for about eight major generals,
and twenty five brgadiers; such pushing
and showing to get within speaking dis
lance OF the presidential ear has not been
oqualled since the frst days OF the present
administration.
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TREATY CONFERENC E
n Is ATTRACTING MUCH ATTEN-
TtON JUST NOW.
diplomats Hetieye an AlIinurc Might.
If Considered Essentially,
Grow out of 1t.



Washington. May 2G The second meet
Ing OF the commissioners 10 agree upon the
proposed treaty between the United States
end Canada was held today at the state
department 1t will require some time for
the terms Of the convention to be agreed
upon, and in the meantime all the pro
ceedings of the commissioners win be
watched jealously.
The news from Madrid that the English
are strengthening the fortifications at
Gibraltar have given added interest to the
daily sessions OF the commission here. 1t
would be so easy for the parties in interest
to turn the treaty into general one broad
enough to form the basis for the much
talked of Anglo American alliance that
every legation is deeply concerned in ali
that is done
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CHlCKAMAUGA
FoRTY-rwo THousAsD o..
ARE NOW IN o.. 3
Missouri Troops Compl.,, Il.
water and Lack Of ES,,s
Fresh Meat IL s.,,.. h

en,ehamauga Park. May 49,
touays arrivals there are nov !, X
encamped at the park. m. NJ
YORK. Colonel G. j. James comm,..
rived at Chattanooga early 81.
and proceeded at once "a rh,,.
lhere are 1910 men in the comp,,,
regiment was organized Il ia 4.
preserved its organization ma
The Second Kentucky Regimes,
Chickamauga at 3 a. m. nj, Z.
numbers 1890 men and IL comr..,,
Colonel Gather.
The Eighth New York. vhtA
Yesterday, was today assigned !
Eighth brigade OF the first diyi,A, !
eral Wade's Third army CORN n;
the complement.
The Second Kentucky and v,Da
York Wore assigned to the FIJI NJ
the second uivision OF the Third NJ
Troops A, C and D Of the TiTT ri
teer cavalry, Colonel Grill, affl,a
the Black Hills region Of South Dskd
der command Of Major R. 49, FtaA
three troops number 225 men, Il nj
out today that the formation II 4
hospital corps at Chickamaura r.
of one surgeon from each rezlm,u, i
templated. All the regimems lit q
camped here were given regin,au
today and this will be continued M I
to day.
General Breckenridge continued " /
spsction Of the First corps toby q
Breckenridge expresses himself i
pleased with the esprit Of this IN
the troops in general.
The report of disaffecticn anon N !
souri, troops arises from dissatstsd1|
regard to an inadequate water suisAI
this will be remedied as the cante
pipe lines will, afford abundance y
to the commands. The troops W
plain OF insufficient equipment hh1
ceived no uniforms or arms IRON q
eminent since being mustered mo
service. Fssg
The various commands werS Mfstx
supplies of a.esh meat today ~ r.
time since the arrival Of the solul'e
the park, and arrangements hm
made by the commissary depanae
supply fresh meat regularly. wy
loads of rations arrived from Cnlas
Northern cities. \,
Today two miles Of pipe veH
Chickamauga park under direc!las
eral Boynton, and several q y
mands are tonight enjoying ne lliss
cold water baths. BY tomorrow y!
two pipe lines will be complies
extreme limits OF the park ana Wy \.
of an adequate water supply ~
volunteer army will have ben M w
government has authorized Itns.s
ton, president of the Chickanaup.
commission. 20 expehd $4,000 y !, y
in the direction Of similar vs'ef "
the park. -. ~ :
TIE sixty-nintn New Yof.. ., ~
York and Fifth Missouri Iss s..Is
rived late tonight and Will pIi
park tomorrow and will b ss''a
Third corps.
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WOODFORD ON WAR.
WIN All Its Horrors 1t Mny Pro,
TO BE a DIeSSfnr

800 hsS IOrFoTS II Mny Prove
TO BE BIessing
New York May 26.-The Academy of
Music in Brooklyn was filled tonight with
friends of General Stewart l.. Woodford
.hl'ed States minister to Spain The oc-
casion was reception rendered him by the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Science
Former Mayor Schieren presided and read
a ietter OF regret from President Mckinley.
General Woodford, in the course, OF a brief
speech, said
war is here. and war has never left
any people in the condition in which war
found that people. Both victory and defeat
can change The map of the world and
develop character. What the hral ana
thuUllns result of this war shall be upon
, me world, and upon us. no man can this
Hay accurately determine or predict conCl-
aeItly' stll one result seems already as
auled' AS our civil war made us ono in
ueIrltory from lake TO gulf. SO this war
M'ta Spain has already made us one In
his Ia. purposes and one in our National
me, Even war, with all its terrible Cost
INDY prove valuable in its blessing"
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ADULA HAS BEEN SEIZED.
British Captain and His Crew Have Been
Imprisoned.

Copyrighted
OIL
Kingston, Jamaica, May 26.--Cable advi
received here today from Cienfuegos, Cuba
stating that the Adula her arrival there was seized
it was found that there was a man on board whose
name is not given, who had gone on the ship sur.
repttiously. His not on the ships papers
The Spanish authorities declared that his presence
breach of the neutrality laws. The ship was
thereupon seized and Captain Walker and his officers
were put in confinement The British Consul has
made protest and the English authorities here are
working on the matter
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TALK OF PRIvATEERIyG.
matter brought IN Tn snniu'~ Sen,t.
nut Not Officially Decided,

Madrid. May 26.--S p. M lin the cham.
Der OF deputies, Senior Cassel director NJ
'he impartial denounced the alleged acts
OF some American warshps as bsing con.
'taty to International law. He also moved
mat a pension be granted to the family
OF the captain of the Rtiua Maria Chris.
Una who persisted at Cavte.
me minister of marine, Captain Aupop
secs pied the proposition.
IN the senate Count Mmenas introduced
oiil urging the government TO adopt pri.
ceedings'' N"'' pro
fhe minister for foreign Affairs declared
me matter was inopportune and conld ,o,
be debated. ''N'u MOI
oouht Alinenas. however. insisted. hut
me president of the senate refused IN al,o,,,
the discussion TO continue. :" "'''N
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A CRISIS is COMING.
SPANS CABINET rs ABOUT TO GO
TO PIECES ONCE MORE.
4 Resolution May Follow Such an
LNentuniity-E1 Liberal sounds
Note OF Warning.

Madrid, May 20. Noon The outcome Of
yesterdays final debate Is that both Senior
puigceiver. the minister of finance, and the
Marquis de Villaverde. the conservative
leaders, have agreed to oppose the impost
on the National debt. crisis will be
precipitated by the Carists, republicans
and Romerolsts. who intend to introduce
revolution If the mpost is adopted. The
majority of the chamber OF deputies, in
asmuch as Senior Gamazo, the liberal leader
and minister of public Instruction. has
given notice that he will resign from the
ministry IL the impost is not adopted will
follow him. The alternative of Senior Ga
mazos position is the resignation OF Senior
Puigceiver, whose following Is less than
that of Senior Gamazo
In regard to these Indications of a crisis,
the Liberal remarks
The sovereignty, perhaps the independ
ence OF the Nation, is hanging in the bal
ance. Enemies menace it everywhere
abroad and there is famine at home. A
solution of the problem can not he fore
seen Industrial pursuits. commerce and
uHilculture are dead. The flower OF the
spanish youth is giving its life blood to
carry on the war and weakened mothers
are nulslnE a new generation amidst this
accumulation OF evils. Patriotism demands
our silent inactivity while the rival par
TRANS of the liberal party squabble over
petty questions, deprivng the nation OF a
strong, united government, capable of fac
ing the present struggle The country may
wait while the government arranges its
defonses With party pan, but Dewey, Samp-
son, Mckinley and Salisbury are not likely
TO wait"
The minister Of marine Captain Aunon.
was asked yesterday II 1t were true that
Americans We're hockading Santiago. He
replied 1T is to be presumed the Ameri-
cans will try to hinder our ships from
leaving Santiago de Cuba, but | am not
certain that the American ships arrived
IN time TO DO so, The latest dispatches from
ADMIRAL Cervera on Tuesday announced
that all his vessels were loading coal T"
| The general impression here is that Adj
miral Cervorn has LETT Santiago.
| London, May 20. There are renewed
sinister predictions OF an impending revo-
luton in Spain contained in a special dis
patch from Madrid today. Emperor Francis
joseph of Austria is said TO have strongly
advised the queen regent to prepare to ny,
and her mother, who is now in Madrid, Is
reported to have given her the same ad-
I vice; but, 1t is added, the queen regent is
| determined to remain.
Tho dispatch says the defeat OF the
| Spanish ileet which the best informed peo-
| lilo regard as only q question of u few
| days, ia bound to precipitatc an outbreak
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Al Want to he Capt,,,.

- ~ No'A, Ark, May 2s.-colonel coo.
u me secand regiment. Arkansa, ,o ,oS
mann nsr,a, !, late tonight to move W. war de-
n,,n ~ s :, once to chckamauga. THIS i's soui-
Coxs wn, 'e , here Sunday. ms iegi'
plicaiions for s0 psr + Overwhelmed With an
unasr the presidents second % rails. Use companies
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Naval APPOINTMENTS,

=. washington May 2s-The president SAINT
A,se nominations to the senate today:
NaVy-Lieutenant Kossuth Minis ~ =.
lieutenant commander, I,en,ara ~ "
5aa.e, r. i. Chaplin. to be n no,,ts 1917.
i .sa Bell Kerr OF Virginia and char'as
assis,a crawford of Mississippi. 10 be
assistant surgeons in the navy - Nc
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WAR BULLETINS.

Boston May Ca special 10 the Herald
from prncetown says; The cruiser San
Francisco ia bound for Boston with fifteen
OF her men i'll.
St Louis. May g6,--The secretary of tho
navy has issued an order that contractors
OF army supplies must not put notices on
their goods. This was brought about by
st. Louis contractor of hard tack who
stamped on each caks the words: Pc
member the Maine"
jackson Miss, May 20 the officers ana
men composing the First Mississippi yoluu-
teers have been mustered Into the service
OF the United States and Colonel George
NJ. Cough has notified the secretary of war
OF the regiments readiness for duty.
Raleigh, n. c., May e6.--The Second
regiment Of North Carolina volunteers ha,
been completed. 1t numbers sS2 officers
and men.
Charleston, s. C.. May 2s.--Eighty Ava
members OF tbs Charleston naval reserves
under command Of Lieutenant Igee. len
here today for New York They have heen
ordered there to man the Celtic King with
naval reserves
Chicago, May ss--Ahout 100 ~ ,hc
HN"btiS VI tue zion association
or ChlcagA who have military orenniza
ton known as the Guards of Zion have
decided to Join in body the Illinois yolun.
teer regiment under Colonel p. McCrsth
where they will hereafter be known MS
companies and NJ.
washington, May 26--Thc Seventh
iiiin.is regiment OF infantry has been or
dered to Camp Algor, Va.
frankfort, KY, May &c Congressman !
y; q. Colson was today commissioned es |
colonel TO raise one OF the two regiments |
CT volunteers for Kentucky.
New York, May ss,--The battery oferes |
. ,ne United States government by John |
'nt was accepted today o
=. Louis, May 2s. The last OF Mlssonri.s
oiun'eers under the first call left TO-DAY
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THE FIRST CAL. \
1t Is Now Practically 49,
states II Few snsf'

1t Is Now Practically ~
states II Few snsF
Washington, May 26.-The WV. .',,
tering the volunteers into lns "a, NJ
the United States under 'a mi
call for troops is praetical's ~ 1,
Adjutant General Cotblh su' M.
tonight that the number Of s'e Y,
far mustered in was hey"
enough vera prepared for muse :, n
the number to between l1i'Sy' ,.,.,1
1t is not expected by the war !, - n
that tho full number cai'cu !, d
mustered into the army, as ns DIX,
States are short from 49, s,Ila h
hundred men in the numpei
their quota. -
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ARE THESE pRlvArrEps,
spain lmpresscs Ncr,h
"Auxiliarv ships

M,t, truISers.''
~ may 2e'-4 p. NIT is curren,,v
reported here this afternoon thai ~ ~
sr.. $50" government has ordered all NJ.
spanish steamers from 1000 tons Nm -
au's OF steaming speed of twelve rno,.
20 pc impressed into the serv,,, 1,'o.s'
as auxiliary cruisers service OF Spain
TOTS s u Is added, have been ~ .se various
hoa,. enafs. OF such steamers whsther u 70