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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
GEN. MERRITT ARRIVES.
Confers With Secretary Alger About
the Manila Expedition.

Major General Wesley Merritt, who is
to command the expedition to the Philip
pines, accompanied by several members of
his staff, reported at the War Department
this morning. where. for some time he was
In consultation with Secretary Alger and
the regular army officials concerning his
future work. Later in the day he will re-
ceive final instructions for his guidance in
the delicate and important duties assigned
to him. General Merritt will leave here
probably tomorrow for San Francisco.
stopping on the way a day or more at Chi
cago. He is yet uncertain as to the pre-
else date on which he will sail for the
Philippines, but 1t is now evident that he
will not be able to depart with the first
snip that goes to Manila. The general ex-
poets to have an ample force of men to
successfully accomplish the mission on
which he is sent in cooperation with the
forces under Admiral Dewey. Between 49,
600 and 1900 troops will be allotted him.
or this number he confidently hopes there
will be approximately 5000 regulars, who
because of their thorough discipline and
usage to actual military life are regarded
as absolutely essential to the successful
&C mpletion of the work in hand There is
every evidence that the authorities are dis
PSseu 10 grant General Merritt more men
tLan was originally intended. This IS
shown by the orders issued yesterday, di-
recting the 18th and 23d Regiments of In
fsntry. now stationed in the south, to pro-
coed at once to San Francisco for duty
with the expedition Then the 10th Regi-
ment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, which
Is regarded here as most excellent material
in the soldier line, has also been ordered to
the Pacific coast for duty under General
Merritt.
Mr. William Howell of New York, who
has been acting as private secretary to
former Assistant Secretaries of the Navy
Roosevelt and McAdoo and later has been
connected with the naval strategic board,
has been appointed private secretary to
Major General Merritt, and will accom-
pany him To the Philippines. Mr.. Howell
is well known in Washington, and has rem
dered exceptionally good service during the
war preparations when everybody was COM
Lelled to work at high pressure in putting
the navy on a war footing on short notice.
Mr.. Howell will carry with him to the
Philippines the best wishes of a host ot
friends made during his long residence in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
CANNOT RUN THE BLOCKADE
Admiral Cervera's Fleet Will Have Trouble
Reaching Havana.
Later Reports Regarding CfenfueEos
Fight Indicate Spanish Losses
Were Quite Heavy.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent
KEY WEST, Fla, May 20.-The Yucatan
channel is so strongly patrolled that if
Spanish fleet sheule come up the southern
coast it would hardly be able to get by.
That is now q certainty. 1t is doubted,
however. whether Spanish picket boat
was seen scouting off Cape San Antonio
Wednesday night. The Ma,b;ehead did
not pursue her, as tie lights seen were
thought to be these of fast sailing mer-
chant vessel.
The news brought by the Marbehead OF
the shelng of the Cienfuegos batteries and
rifle pits by II and the Nashville and Win
dor1 indicates that The Spanish losses were
much greater than originally reported
either to Madrid or BY the Windom when
it came to Key West. Shells which struck
the garrison that was using the lighthouse
tality among the Spanish soldiers, while
their losses among the troops in the rifle
pits were also, great.
The Marbleht ad and Nashville, remain
ing several days after the engagement,
lad chance to observe the decentralization
that their. shots had, caused. full state
ment of the result is embodied in Capt.
McCallas official report.
The Spanish authorities have not yet sue
ceeded in repairing the cables that were
cut. Cienfuegos is evidently destined to be
the scene of considerable activity in future.
Naval commanders here have no positive
news about the rumor of the Spanish fleet
being at Santiago. If 1t is there the shorter
course to Havana would be along the
southern coast, but that would necessitate
1t forcing its passage through the Yucatan
channel. However, whether it approaches
from west or east it would meet a formida-
BILE fleet. For these reasons there is grave
doubt whether Admiral Cervera will at
tempt to approach Havana or give an op-
portunity for SIMPSONS fleet to meet Span
ish ships in Cuban waters.
Dispatch boats which left the coast last
night reported that there were no incidents
of Importance along the blockading line.
Havana, however has had opportunity to
see that the blockade has been strength
encd. but has no means of guessing wheth-
er or not it means bombardment. Spanish
cavalry and infantry. forces patrolnng
observed. - PEPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
NAVAL ORDRRs.

Passed Asst. Engineer J. A. Tobin. retir-
ed. detached fromF navy yard at Norfolk
and ordered home
Passed Engineer J. w. 3ensnsr, retired.
to Norfolk as coal inapector.
Gunner J. Gaskins, retired, to navy yard.
Norfolk. as executive officer.
Lieut.. ]. J. Blandin to assist In work of
coast defense system.
Passed Engineer p. J: McMahen to naval
station. Key West. --.
Asst. Surgeon q. n Coates, detached
from Richmond and ordered Immediately
to New Orleans.
Asst. surEson ". H. ulsh to Richmond
immediately. - rs',., {, ,-]s,-.ssss
Lieut. z. Wright to Kinstor as ex-
ecutive of1cer.
sEnsisn 9. I. Hsssanser TO southerly In
stead OF Lebanon.
sSailmaker c. b. Minter to Lancaster.
EnatsH A. G. CunninEham detached from
Ahisenda and ordered to bureau Of ord
nance. 49,
Lieut. R. B. HsselI appointed lientena7t
junior grade Nay ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
INVASION OF CATTLEMEN.
Congress Urged to Provide for Guards
I'm Yosemite Park.


I'm Yosemite Park.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived Information of a concerted move on
the part of cattle raisers in the vicinity OF
the Yosemite Park to invade the terri
tory of the latter for the purpose of graz
ing their sheep, cattle and horses. Already
cattlemen have invaded the southern part
of the park on the branches OF the San
Joaquin river. and II is said they propose
to hold those ranges by force of arms
against all comers. In a recent letter re-
ceived by Secretary Bliss the writer says
he fears that the Yosemite Park will be-
come the scene of fierce struggle unless
something is done. For the most part il is
pointed out the herders and some OF the
owners are ignorant men. a large proper
ton being Portuguese. Basques and others
who. orderly enough as rule. are capable
OF lawless and violent actions when In
cited by passion.
Heretofore the government has promptly
put a check on these raids by the detach-
ment of a company OF cavalry, but the abb
sence of any available force because OF the
war makes this action impossible
Secretary Bliss has pointed out the inn
portance of the matter to Congress- and
has urged an amendment to the sundry
civil bill by which provision win be made
for the care of the park BY the appoint
ment Of guardk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
Appointment Of substitutes.

President Mckinley has under considera-
tion proposition to waive the civil serv-
ice law in making appointments of substi-
tutes to M vacancies caused by clerks who
go to the frcnt. Instead of drawing upon
the eligible list Of the civil service mem
ber Of the clerks family will be appointed
temporarily to MI his position. There are
many persons in the departments who
would join the army II 1t were not for the
fact that their families are dependent upon
them for report, and 1t Is to cover such
cases that the proposed suspension of tine
rules probably will be made. In no event.
however. win any one except a member OF
the ciss1E's family be eppointsd aniess he
IL ON the eligible list Of the ctyil service
CcuomtSSion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
OVER 100000 MUSTERED IN.
Oihcinl Reports Received by the War
Department.

Official Reports Received by the War
Department.
Official reports received by Adjt. Gen.
Corbin today showed that slightly over 100.-
600 troops Of volunteers have now been
mustered into the service of the United
States government. Less than month has
now elapsed since President Mckinley is
sued his proclamation calling for 125.OOO
men. and at that time the army officials ex-
pressed the opinion that they would be par
fectly satisfied If this number of men could
be mustered in and equipped in thirty days
time. SO far as the mastering In Is con-
cerned tina fondest expectations of the Off
cials have been more than realized. but
such is not the cese with the armys equip
ment. which in the case Of many Of the
regiments is far from satisfactory.
Thres Missouri regiments were ordered to
move today-the Sd and 4th to the camp
near Washington and the 5th Missouri to
Chickamauga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
DAMAGES AWARDED,

Mrs. Norma Jones Gets Judgment
Against Her Former Husband.
Norma W. Jones, who some time ago OBJ
tanned a divorce from Walter II. Wills, has
been awarded in Circuit Court No. $3.vO0
damages against her former husband in
suit to recover saO.OOo damages for alleged
libel
The parties were formerly both marital
and business partners, their occupation
being that Of pension and claim agents.
After their separation the business ar
rangement was continued. but. disputes
arising. there was a partition effected In
q publication issued by the defendant the
plaintiff charged that she was made the
subject of libelous matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
VARIOUSLY RE GARDED
Reported Arrival of the Spanish at
Santiago.
VIEWED SUEPICI0USLY BY SOME
Credited by Members Of the Cuban
Delegation.
WAR BOARD CONFERENCE

Gen. Miles had long interview
with the Secretary of the Navy this
morning, it is believed in regard to
naval vessels for convoving troop
ships carrying the expedition to in
wade Cuba
The Senate passed the House joint
resolution providing for an auxiliary
naval force to constitute an inner line
OF defense and took up the war reve-
nue bill.
General Gomez, with a force of
5000 insurgents, is reported to be
closing in on Havana
Dispatches from Key West indi-
cate that a most important move is
expected within the next twenty-four
hours
A number of brigadier generals
were given their assignment this
morning.
Major General Merritt, who is to
command the expedition to the Phil
ippines, reported at the War Depart
ment and had conference with Sec
retary Alger and the regular army
officials.
The House judiciary committee
favorably reported a bill removing
the disability imposed by section 3 OF
the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution
The report from Madrid OF the ar
rival OF the Cape Verde squadron at
Santiago, Cuba, is viewed with sus-
Plclon IN some quarters, but is con-
sidered accurate by members of the
Cuban delegation here. 1t was dis
cussed by the naval war board.
Over 100000 men have been mus
tered into the volunteer army.
Lieut.. Rowan, 10Th Infantry, has
arrived with dispatches from Gen.
Garcia.
Secretary Alger has made supple
mental estimates OF appropriations
required by the department, aggre-
eating SSS,638,84o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
DR.. Gallinger Improving.

DIR. Ralph E. Gallinger. son of Senator
Gallinger. is very i'll of pneumonia In New
York city, as was stated in The Star. The
senator was summoned to him Tuesday
evening, but the friends of both the senator
and his son are pleased to learn today that
the young mans symptoms are somewhat
improved. DR.. Gallinger is officially con-
nected with one of the large hospitals Of
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20

Mr.. Hull has introduced bill In the
House. by request. appropriating 100000
for the construction. under the supervision
Of the chief Of engineers of the United
States army, of bridge across the Ana
costa or Eastern branch Of the Potomac
river on line with LIST street southwest,
the bridge to be built according to the re-
port of Major Charles E. l. B. Davis.
Corps of Engineers, United States army
House document No. 1853, Fffty-fourth
Congress, first SESSION..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
IMPORTANT MOVE EXPECTED.

Press Censor, However, Prevents De-
tails Being Mnde Public.
Special Dispatch to TIC Evening Star.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 29.-Events of
SURPRISING Interest are expected to devel-
op near here within twenty-four hours
Details of the important movements pro-
jected are not permitted to pass the censor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is business investment. II
you want to invest your money
prohtably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Star is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
rcmporary Judge.

Justice OF the Peace Anson S. Taylor
has been designated. by Chief Justice
Bingham of the District supreme Court
to discharge the duties of police judge,
during the sickness, absence or disability
Of Judge Kimball. OF the Police Court, oc-
curing on or bsfors the drst OF next Octo-
Der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
GOMEZ ON THE AGGRESSIVE.
Closing In ON Havana With Fifteen
Thousand Insurgents. -~--. -

Thousand Insurgents.
NEW YORK, May N.-A copyrighted
special from Port-au- Prince to the Evening
World says that information has reached
that place that Gen. Gomez, at the head Of
an army of 1900 insurgents, is closing in
en- Havana.
His advance guard, led by Quentin Ban
dera. the dispatch says, had skirmish
with and put to flight 500 Spaniards San
tiago de Cuba, according to the same re-
port is menaced by 5000 insurgents. under
Gen. Garcia. The dispatch also reports that
Spanish walships. have been sighted of
Yucatan, conveying three transports carry
ing troops and provisions for Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
CITY POsTMAsFER's SALARY.

Bill to Increase 1t to $4,000 Favorably
Reported.
The House committee on post offices and
post roads has made favorable report on
the Senate bill (2917) providing that the
salary of the postmaster of this city shall
be &, 200 per annum, July 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20

The report that the Spanish fleet. under
Command of Cervera, has arrived at Santi
ago de Cuba is Viewed with great suspicion.
The report some time ago. when this feet
was actually OFF Martinique that il had ar
lived at Cadiz. was accompanied with cutie
as much co-roDoratiye detail as is this re-
pert Then, as now, not only was the re-
port given cut, but it was followed UP with
other reports tending TO confirm it.
knowledge of tn. fact that the report Of
tie arrival of the fleet at Santiago de Cuba
could not pass through the Spanish censors
unless Sc designed by the Spanish officials,
and aspractical certainty that Spain would
rot want this information made public If
II were true, casts the strongest suspicion
urcn the information. Apparently no one
here is IN a position as yet to state with
knowledge that the report is not true, vet
all reasonable differences discredit it. There
Is q strong suspicion that the report is d.
signed as a blind to cover some other con-
temp.ated move.
Move Toward CharIeston
report this morning. not generally cur
rent. but emanating from high sources.
was to the effect that the Spanish fleat is
making a move toward Charleston, s. c.
II this report Is true 1t is believed that the
movement Is merely fcint with the de-
sign of drawing ths American fleets away
from CCban waters, and that when Ad-
mirai Cervera Is satisfied tEat he has been
successful in this. the fleet will be turned
back and an attempt be made to break
through the blockade into Havana harbor
On this theory. II Is suggested that the re-
port that the Spanish feet is at Santiago
dc Cuba Is designed to draw the Sampson
fleet. which has been organized into a fly
Ing squadron. oif to the south coast os
Cuba. where It will be out of .communica-
tion with the department, and that as soon
as this report has had time to have its ef-
feet, report will come from somewhere off
the Bahamas that the Spanish fleet is in
that quarter.
Would Dash for Havana.
II this device succeeds IN drawing the
schley fleet to the defense OF our coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-20
Conferees at work.

The conferees on the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill will, It is expected, meet
about the middle of next week.
The conferees ON the E,ndry civil appro-
prfatioa bill were in sessiun today and win
probably shortly arrive at an agreement.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17
Something will Be Done Now.

The Kentucky Colonial Daughters
have set to work to organize county
clubs to work for an appropriation
for the erection of new State Cap
itol buildings at Frankfort. The
work of the ladies will be the organi-
zation at each county seat of a local
club composed of the best and most
influential women of the county. The
county boards will secure petitions to
present to members Of the Legisla-
ture, and otherwise assist in securing
an appropriation. Communications
should be addressed to Mrs. Jennie
G. Morton, State Secretary, at Frank
fort.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17
WAR NOTES.

The Fourth Kentucky Volunteers
were given their pay on Monday,
before they left for Admission, Ala.
Corporal Mervin Parent, of the
Sd KY, has been detached from his
company and made Secretary at the
Provost Headquarters.
The Second Kentucky Regiment
of Volunteers arrived at Camp Ham
ilton, Lexington, on Tuesday after
noon, and were at once put into
camp and made comfortable.
Mr.. Ira s. Shy, Go. B, 18th In
fantry, u. s. Regulars, is in Manila
with his regiment. Mr.. Shy is the
oldest son of Mr.. w. T. Shy, superin-
tendent of the Old Crow Distillery.
After some considerable delay the
steamer City of Rome, with Admiral
Cervera and staff and 1,7O0 Spanish
prisoners from Seavey's Island, sailed
on Monday from Portsmouth, n. H.,
for Spain.
The Promotion Board of the Navy
is opposed to the present plan of ad-
vancing men over the heads of others,
but will recommend an act of Con-
gress providing for medals and in
crease of pay.
The Fourth Kentucky Volunteers
left Lexington for Admission, Ala,
on Wednesday. They were detained.
owing to the scarcity Of cars on the
@. & c. road, from Monday until the
time above given.
Mr.. George Semones, Ambulance
Corps, I'd KentuckyVOlunteers, came
home on Wednesday to spend few
days. He says he has had good
time ever since he went into the
army and has no kick coming.
Admiral Dewey, with his usual
foresight and realizing the situation,
has asked the Government to send
him another warship and cruiser to
assist in maintaining order at Manila
He is emphatically the right man in
the right place.
The body Of Cadet Lieutenant
Thomas Wheeler, son of Major Gen.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17
OF INTEREST TO THE LADIES.
Fall Millinery Announcement.

The Louisville Store has secured
the services of Miss Ida Smith, a
competent and experienced milliner.
Miss Smith is an artistic trimmer
and the patrons of the Louisville
Store Millinery Department will be
surprised this season at the elegant
fall display. All the latest novelties,
and at prices low enough to suit the
most economical purchaser.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17

eral Joe Wheeler, who was accidently
drowned last week at Montauk Point,
n. j., was taken back to Alabama
and laid to rest in the family burying
ground in Lawrence county.
Hon. Chas. DENLY, ex.minister to
China, in an interview, says that the
United States should, by all means,
retain all the Philippine Islands.
That this is the only way to prevent
further trouble among the nations.
That there will be no use for large
army of occupation, as so soon as the
fact is known, all parties there will
acquiesce in the determination.
Serious trouble is feared in the
Philippine Islands unless the group
shall be taken into the control of the
United States. The insurgents are
strengthening themselves in every
way and capturing the Spanish
soldiery and positions in every di-
rection. They openly assert that
Spain shall never resume her sway
there, and we don't blame them for
it.
Private Jos. H. Morrison, Com
pany G, 10Th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry has been the guest of his
father, Mr.. 1. II. Morrison, in this
city this week. His regiment has
been ordered home to be mustered
out of the service. Mr.. Morrison
was living in Indiana when the war
broke out, and at once enlisted. He
has younger brother in the Second
Kentucky Volunteers who went
from this city.
Senator George Gray, of Delaware,
has been appointed by the President
on the Peace Commission and has
accepted.
The Commission is composed of
Senator G. w. Davis, of Minnesota;
Senator VIM. P. Frye, of Maiue;
Senator George Gray, of Delaware;
Secretary of State, VIM. r. Day, of
Ohio; and Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Of
New York. They will sail for Paris
to-day.
Private August Szymanski, Third
Kentucky Volunteers, was at home
from Camp Hamilton on Saturday.
He says that he has no kick to make
about his army life. He has had
a plenty of good wholesome food
and has Jared as we'll generally as
he expected.
He says that those fellows who are
kicking so are men who went in the
army for frolic and picnic and not
to endure the necessary hardships Of
soldier life. They don't have ice
cream and Strawberries, soft peaches
and caeam but do have an abundance
OF everything that the regulations
call for.
The President has urged the follow
ing named gentlemen among others
to accept places OH the committee re-
quested by Secretary Alger to investi.
gate the conduct of the war: Lieu
tenant General John M. Scofeld,
General Jonn B. Gordon, General
Granville M. Dodge, President ID. q.
Gilman, General Charles f. Mander-
son, Hon. Robert t. Lincoln, Hon.
Daniel S. Lamont, DIR. w. w. Keen,
Colonel Jas. A. Sexton.
The message that President Nc
Kinley addressed to each is:
"Will you render the country a
great service by accepting my APP
pointment as a member of the com
mittee to examine into the conduct
of the Commissary, Quartermaster
and Medical Bureaus of the War
Department during the war, and
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17
Fall Races.

The Frankfort Jockey Club has
made arrangements for series of
races every Friday afternoon from
now on until Thanksgiving Day.
The races will begin at $3.50 p. m.
each week. Admission, including
car fare, 20 cents.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17

10000 bolts wall paper at 4c,
and upward, Agent for Deering
mowers and binders, Oliver
plows. Studebaker wagons, bug
gies, stoves. Main street and
st, Clair street,
Jan. 20-ly, Nj. a COLLINS,
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-09-17

We have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home for
many years and bear cheerful testi-
mony to its value as a medicine
which should be in every family. In
coughs and colds we have found it to
be efficacious and in Group and
whOoping cough in children we deem
it indispensable.-H. p. Ritter, 4127
Fairfax ave., st. Louis, Mo. For
sale by j. w. Gayle.