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THE OREGON.
Washington ODirints Are Not WOr-
ricd About Her,

Washington. May 4.tspecial 10 The
Post There is no concern now In official
circles here over the Oregon. Brazil has
not yet declared neutrality and the Oregon
ard Marietta have been instructed to touch
at every port where there arc telegraphic
connections In diplomatic circles Brazil
is accused Of holding off her neutrality
proclamation by agreement with the United
States our government deslag the safety
of the oregon before declaration IS made.
There is a chance that the spauiards may
encounter the Oregon but she Is hugging
the coast and Brazilian waisnips are ae-
companying her TO see that Spain does no.
Invade the three mile neutrality limits.
II they do, they will have to fight Brazil.
But there are naval experts in Washington
who assert that the Oregon, which is one
OF The greatest battleships In the world,
can whip the Spanlards siEsla hand d.
This may not be true, but certain II Is
that the naval war hoard Is not losing
sleep in its efforts TO plan fight that
viii result in smashing the spanlarls when
they ara found
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THE THRONE ToTrERING.
Already the Future Government al
SUnin Is Discusscd-

Already the Future Government of
Sunin lis Discussed
London. May 5.--ln the absence OF ac-
tual news as TO the war operations which
is causing great anxiety, especially at
Madrid. Senior Sagasta the premier, in the
course OF an interview has declared that
absence OF news "is the most disquietng
feature OF the situation
Attention is again riveted on Spain The
special dispatches from Madrid indicate
that the question OF the future government
of the country was beginning to he dis
cussed as if the figures of the queen regent
and King Alphonso had already dlsap
peared from the state of Spanish politics.
General Weyler is dubbed ''The Spanish
Boulanger." and in some quarters mil. lry
dictatorship In his hands is regarded az
will not succeed any better than Boulanger
did.
the continental press nonces the broad
ening political ambition OF the United
States coupled with the increasing friend
ship between Great Britain and the
United States with I'LL concealed aversion
Intervention rumors are again In the air.
1t Is absolutely certain that Spain has
taken no steps in this direction nor is she
likely to do so until she has suffered re-
verse on the Atlantic
1t is believed that there have been some
exchanges OF views between the powers on
the subject Of the Philippines as TO which
all kinds of speculations are afloat. No
powers like the idea OF the United States
becoming near neighbor OF Japan, and the
fear OF further American victories Is likely
to give a cohesion which The powers hither-
to have been sadly lacking.
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THE SPANISH CORTES.
BURDEN or SPEECHES is ABUSE
OF THE YANKEES.
senior Morcts Policy OF Autonomy
Branded ms Farcc--strong
Appeal TO Patriotism,

London, May 5.-Tho Madrid corresponds
ent OF the Daily Natl says; The cortes
will tomorrow approve the measure approx
ing the expectation of corn, -four rye
maize and potatoes ana suppressing tn,
duty on the importation of those articles.
Public attention eentered again today
in the congress.
There was a repetition of the crowds
the police and civic guards besides the
secret police. mirging with the people
The galleries of the house were packed and
many ladies were present, Tho several
senators occupied seats beside depu-
ties on The floor OF the chamber.
Senior Revertor, hero of the ex-communl-
cation incident last November defended
the memory and policy OF Senior Canovas.
Senior Canale1as, editor of FL Heraldo
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TACOMA. Wnsh.-No tidlugs have been OBJ
famed OF the schcon~ Alton. which sailed
Island Irt
TACOMA. Wash, Tho American bark For
.sl Qneeh, captain Beardsley from this pert
March 6. has been given up as lost. She wss
loaded with lumber for San Pedro
NEW YORk,--lart OF tho rolling mills At
Patterson, n. D. was blown up. One man was
kiiIed and three injured. The explosion oc-
Cured IN the boiler and Gas section of tho
building The damage to tho works was s55,-
900 -
PHILADELPiiIA-T board Of trustees
OF inc University of Pennsylvania has de-
cded 10 offer graduate courses for women in
every way equal to those now open to mon
aud which are to lead to the same degrees
given to the latter students,
SAN FRANCISCO.---A coroner's inquest. ar
ter the testimony OF large number OF per-
sons who wtnesse the Critic Mccarthy fight,
which reBulted In the larer's death, returned
verdict exonerating Critic and his seconds
IRON responsibility.
BERLIN The roichstag. by vote Of III
TO NJ adopted the bill providing for re-
vision OF the court martial procedure.
CHICAGO. --Armour's glue factory was
damaged by fire TO the extent OF probably
&2oo.ooo During pnnic among the employees
dozen pciSons Jumped from the second
story window, some being badly bruised.
CLEVELAND. The twentieth annual meet
ing OF the stockholders of tho Lake Shore
road was held here Tae following were elect
cd for tho term Of three years; +. w. VAN
ter rhauneey NJ. Depew and William H.
Nowmau
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stances to lay the proposed amendment on

stances to lay the proposed amendment, on
the table.
In the course Of other remarks upon the
amendment by Messrs Mills and stewart
Mr.. Chandler pressed them hard TO know
why they were not willing to separ,te prop
ositions which had not the slightest rela-
ton the one with the other Not RECEIVING
aiy satisfactory replies he commented
sarcastically Upon the hirh order Of states
manship that induced them to empioy such
uctics Mr.. Hoar declared that the income
tax proposition was as lig piece OF dema-
sogisn as was ever concelved. He INQUIRED
OF Mr.. stewart how much the millionaire
mine owners OF Nevada contributed 30 the
State through the state income tax
Evadng the question Mr.. Stewart replicl
that there were no millionaire mine owners
in Nevada, as they had been ruined by re-
publican legislation.
Tho ayes and noes were called on the
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A HERO's CALL.


Inst Thursday in an nd
dress to Confederate vet
Grams In Charleston Cen
cral Wade Hampton said,
MY old comrades. we
know what war Is. I do
not hesitate to shy TINT
regret the one upon which
we arc now entering. hut
you are south CarOIinians,
you are sons of the men
who have shed immortal
glory on the Palmetto fiag
in the past, and would
rather die than think that
south Carolina would not
respond to the call made
upon her for volunteers.
And old as 1 am, I can SIN
ride ON horseback and
WELD ~ sword; and IL her
quota Is not filled, ~ there
IL one name lacking tn
make IL full, j. myself. will
volunteer. This IL our
country and 1t Is our duty
TO make IL the champion
of freedom for all time to
come"
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SCHLEY'S FLYING SQUADRON.
It Is Expected 1t Will Put to Sea Within Next
TWenty-Four Hours.

On Board the Flagship Brooklyn,
hours arrives
aohd from the squadron
ing ability the New Orleans
amored and having
ih squadron
class battehp
armorei yacht well
fi-class dispatches
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ANOTHER STORY.

Brussels Nav 4.--Don Carlos, the Span
ish pretender. who was seen by the World
correrpondent at the Hotel Bellevue. sald;
Il poignantly feel the Spanish defeat,
but am proud Spain has maintained her
glorious traditions unsullied and maintain
ed combat against superior force, courage
and determination. ! prefer to withhold a
further opinion as to the ultimate effect
Of the disaster In view of very serious news
coming from Madrid.
The correspondent found great activity
prevailing among the pretender's suite,
and arrangements are undoubtedly be-
ing made for a hurried departure II
events at Madrid render his presence
nearer the frontier desirable.
kilograms are coming constantly from
agents on the Spanish frontier, who have
means OF communicating with the Span
ish capital despite the censor.
On receipt of one dispatch today. about
5 D. M, Don Carlos summoned his prin-
cipai counseilors and remained deliberatlng
for two hours. during which time several
other messages were received and for
warded Your correspondent had con-
versation with an important member Of
the suite. who Is intimately conversant
with the plans OF Don Carlos and his par
tisans in Spain. This gentleman said JOY
fully. after leaving the consultation al
ready mentioned:
1T is the beginning of the end of the
regency. Queen Christina may make a
further effort in behalf Of her son, but
her power has crumbleI to pieces. Her
principal supporters are wavering IN
their allegiance. and the irresistible
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spy CAPTURED.


Philadelphia, May "A spy was can
tured on board the cruiser st. Paul at
Cramps ship yard last night. when dis
covered he was acting in a suspicious way
around the powder magazines, It was
learned tonight that the name OF the sus-
pect i, Howard Hannah. He is about 30
years old He claimed that he was an Aus
TRAN and came to this country In 1851.
Hannah also said that he was painter
and had given up his Job to enlist on the
St. Paul
At the examination today Hannah
strenuously denied that his intentions had
been hostile to the ship. but notwithsiand-
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Dinnco 10 He.ume Ho..i.i,ie,,

New York. May Especial to The Post.)
"A special to morning paper says that
Blanco has issued decree declaring the
armIstice at an end, and .ntimating that
he will without further loss Of time resume
active operations against the Insurgents
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Washington, May i,--(Spccal to The
Post Sayden has intro
duced a joint resolution authorizing the is
suance o. one army ration TO each family
Of enlisted men during his absence OIL the
field. This Is intended to provide for the
poor families left without means of support
and which he has been for several DAYS try
ing to get the war department to provide.
That department could find no authority
under which to relieve them, hence his
resolution which Will be pushed.
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Ccrcni putty susn.ndc,,.

Rome, May 1.-The royal decree has
been gazetted suspending the duty on &c ,
reals until July 80. Another decree Just
published directs the commanders of tho
Italian troops AT Piacensea, Bologna. Ana
coma ana BArrito to assume the duties Of
maintaining public order
During the bread riots at Sorosiua yes
terday mob attempted to set fire to the
municipal buildings The troops fired Il
volley into the crowd. killing two men and
wounding several others.
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THE ROUGH RIDERS
WILL DE COMPOSED OF ATHLETIC
YOUNG MEN.
Not to Ne Rough Eronticrsmcn and
Cow Puncbcrs Aitoaethcr, ms
at First Supposed. 81

Washington, May 4.--(Spcciai Assist.
ant Secretary Roosevelt will leave the navy
department on Friday and proceed at
once to San Antonio. where. with Colonel
Wood. he viii proceed to organize the First
regiment of Rough Riders. The general
surposition throughout the country Is tha,
these three regiments will he composed
largely OF the toughest class OF frontiers
men; but II the indications seen in Wash
inston are TO be taken as guides, there
could be no more erroneous preston
| possible. Today. for instance, thirty young
fellows from Yale and Harvard colleges
men who have been foremost In the athletic
SPORTS of those instituions-came 10 Wash
ington and. after passing q thorough ply
steal examination. were accepted and seat
forward to Texas. Two Others Messrs. j
$ claggett CT Frederick, Md, and Charles
Bradley OF Montgomery. the same state,
were also accepted for membership in the
Wood Roosevelt regiment These two
men are wealthy farmers OF Maryland. who
were so anxious to Join the Rough Riders
that they were perfectly willing to pay
the cost of their transportation, as well az
to supply their own mounts. II permitted
to do so. Both have had experience on the
plains, and Bradley, who owns one OF the
best farms in the State OF MARYLAND Ia
proud OF his record as COW puncher.
These samples indicate that the regiments
to be- recruited by Wood Grisaby ana
TORY Will be composed OF men who will
have something more than their mere abil-
ily TO ride hucking broncho 10 commend
them. II is learned tonight that every pos
sible effort Is being made 10 get these regi-
ments into shape at the earliest possible
moment as It Is the desire OF General
Miles that they should DO among the first
to land with the invading army in Cuba
Every man among them expects to he on
the island Inside of ten days and there IL
not one in the party who will ever sur
render TO the Spaniards as long as he has
breath in his body or a cartridge in his
pistol.
Guthrie, O. T.. May i-The mastering
in Of Oklahoma troops of cavalry for Col
cnel Woods regiment of plainsmen Will
be completed today. and Lieutenant Capron
will depart for san Antonio with tho eighty
troopers tomorrow Only the pick of the
volunteers were taken and many of the
rejected are making application to Gov
ernor Barnes for transportation to Tampa,
declaring their intention TO so 10 Cuba and
join the insurgents,
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he western district OF Arkansas.

the western district OF Arkansas.
Withdrawn nomination of Daniel Z.
Mills, TO be general for the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian agency.
Postmasters--T Texas; Lucy l.. Norris,
Eagle Lake; Hal Singleton, jefferson; t..
Hall. Palestine; T. ID. Bloys Honey Grove;
William S. Train. Lancaster; Theodore
Miller. Rusk. New Mexico; j. Is. MAJ
thews. Roswell Simon Nusbaum, Santa
Fe.
Naval cadets in navy and marine corps
Daniel w. Wurtzbaugh. Texas, Mark s
Ellis. Arkansas, to he ensigns In tho navy
to fill vacancies; Edward T. Fitzgerald,
Texas; Albert w, Marshall Texas. TO be
assistant engineers in the navy to fill va
cancies,
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ing his dcniala round draft OF the interior
OF the vessel showing the location OF hcr
masasines. was found on him He has no,
been placed In irons. but is watched close
w He VIII be put ashore at League Is
land when the ST. Paul passes there. TIE
prisoner VIII then be dealt with as the
government may deem proper.
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indian. on = papce.

Tacoma. Wash, May At is reported
that twenty Indians are dancing on Mar
shall Prairie. three miles from Tacoma.
All but two or three families are In the
dance. which begins at dusk and continues
until after . or a. m. Tho country -
sparsely settled. and the whites are alarm
ed. fearing an outbreak.
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81. Johns. n f., March i.--The schooner
Grown, Captain Llnehan was lost on here
yesterday and her entire crew Of eleven
drowned, An of them were married The
disaster has created Intense SORROW here.
The cause or the wreck is not known.
The sealing steamer Tcrranova has ar
rived here with 30 0Q0 seals
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Free Town. Sierra Leona, West Coast a
Airica, May 1.-The rebellion which grew
out Of the dissatisfaction OF the natives
with the hut tax tos spread 10 shannagcy
In the furtr district. the headquarters OF
the American missionaries. which have
been burned by the insurgents deiacn-
ment of police has been sent to the assist =
ance of the members of the mission
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ALABAMA POPULIsTS.

q. II. Deans Nominated for Governor.
Attendance small.
Montgomery. Ala. May 4.-The populist
State convention today nominated the fol-
lowing ticket Governor G. b. Deans.
shelby secretary OF state, Thomas Max
WELL Tuscaloosa auditor. A. T. Day, Chill
ton; attorney general J. NJ. whitehead,
Butler; treasurer w. b. Killebrew. Date:
superintendent OF education. A. J. Hoern.
Choctaw: commissioner OF agriculture. L.
Soayn. Lognes The supreme court ticket
was named. The attendance on the con-
yention outside OF delegates was small.
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Lime, Peru, May i.--tVia Galveston).-
The Chilean Argentine question ia rapidly
assuming an acute stage, Tho Union Of
Valparaiso rays editorially Chile wanta
"A settlement, and offers peace or war, oue
OF the two, Argentine must choose"
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After some further debate on the resolu-
ton pending in the course of which both
Mr.. Hosr and Mr.. Bacon said that II was
not intended to cover and did not cover
ceses of contested presidential elections.
the resolution was agreed to, the necessary
two-thirds for IT,
AT 1886 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and when the doors were
reopened Mr.. Hawley presented the report
Of the conferees on the bill suspending
the law relating to the purchase of sup
plies by the quartermaster's department
OF the army
Mr.. Hawley, after the reading OF the re-
port, moved to agree to it,
Mr. Morgan thought the proposed law was
unwise, improvident and unnecessary. He
said 1t was most extraordinary that bureau
officers should be authorized to go into the
open market and purchase unlimited sup
plies.
After brief discussion OF the report it
was laid over till tomorrow
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MEXICAN CENTRAL.
Its EARNINGS last Year Exceeded
Al Previous Records.

Az Previous Records.
Boston. May 4.-The annual meeting Of
the Mexican Central railway at noon to-
day occupied less than half an hours time.
Sebastian camaeho of Mexico is succeeded
in the board by Justine Fernandez OF Mex.
leo. and Richard olney succeeds Joseph
Richardson. deceased. g. j.. Pain Is back
on the boarl. his place having been occu-
pied BY his fon. H. b. Paine Mr. Charles
A. Browne has become member Of the
board temporarily during the abssrce Of b.
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THE CARLIsTs.
Their Best Wishes Snid to he with
the MOther Country.

tfFe
London May "A special from Madrid
to the Daily Mail says
There is no truth in the report of a
Carlist rising in Catadon, and the local
governor has declared it republican riot.
General Don Carlos is still at Brussels. i.
is said the Carlists are as much as other
sraniards for the triumph of the mother
country but should misfortune come they
would oppose any humiiating action by
the government
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march OF events is bringing rapidly near
by her righttul dynasty. Don Carlos will
be found ready to ascend the throne
when the proper moment arrives
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London, May 5.-The piiy Chronicle
says this morning Mr. Glndstonc's
strength steadily declines, though there
la' we believe. no prospect of an Immediate
end
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THE HOUSE.
Conference Report on Fortificntions
Ri1l Passed.

Washington. May 4.-~The house today
adopted the conference report on the forth
fications bill, The remainder of the ses-
sion was consumed with the consideration
of the Alaskan land bill and resolution
for the repeal OF an act prohibiting the
passage Of iniportations in bond through
the territory OF the United States into the
free zone of Mexico. The latter was passed
but the Alaskan measure went over
Washington, May Am the house today
Mr.. Grosvenor tRep, ohio) called ND as a
privileged report from the committee OH
ways and means a resolution to repeal q
Joint resolution prohibiting the passage of
goods in bond through this country into the
free zone OF Mexico ane affecting impoita-
ton along the northern border OF Mexico.
The effect Of the resolution, Mr.. Grosvcnor
said, would tend 10 reduce smuggling.
Mr. Lanhan tDcm., Texas raissd a
point of order against the bill, claiming
that it did not raise revenue. The speaker
overruled the point OF order. and in doing
80 construed raising revenue as con
templated in the rules as being equiva-
lent TO affecting the revenues,
The house went into committee OF the
whole to consider the resolution. The re-
pealing resolution passed after discussion
by Messrs. Grosvenor (Ohio), Slayden
Crexas), Cooper (Texasl for and Stephens
tTexas) against IL.
Mr.. Hemenway presented the conference
report on the Notifications appropriation
bill The conference report was adopted.
The conference report upon the act ex-
tending the homestead law ard providing
for the right OF way for railroads in Alaska
was called up by Mr. Lacey (Rep., Iowa..
Mr.. Reese eliminated the features for
msrly in the bill providing for the APP
rointment OF a commission to consider the
North Atlantic fishing and the trade re-
lstions controversy with Canada upon
Which the house on Monday rejected the
rcrort on point Of order.
Mr., Lacey exclaimed the bill as report
ed trcni conference, He then moved the
previous question. but NJ. psttrs. who
hal opposed the massage Of tn bill with
out extending debate, raised the point OF
no quorum.
Mr.. Lacey Immediately moved to ad-
iourn. and en- adjournment was taken at
400
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NOMINATIONS.

Texas boys Are Nru,ed for Promo
fioB In the Navy.
Washington. May 4.--Besides the NOM
nations OF the major generals the president
today sent in the following additional nom
nations:
James X. Barnes. attorney general for
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JAS. Butte
HOUSTON.

T. Cheney from Boston President A. n.
Robinson reported that the year 1897 III
soihe respects was the mos, remarkable
year In the history OF the company. show
ihE the greatest gross earnings and great
est Increase over previous years, being rs
per cent over 1886 with only 40 per
cent lncrease OF mileage.
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San Francisco, May 4--The work OF mus
tefing the California troops into the volunteer
army was lfepnn today, Every nun WAX on
thusi0siIc; nobody seemed to care Whether he
was sent to cuba or tho Philippines. II is
service they want.
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Tampa, Fla May I There ~ n steady
stream Of applications Tor enlistment at the
two Cuban recruiting Offices In this ciiy, he
tween 1860 and 1901 Cuhans VIII he under mil .
itHry Instructions tomorrow
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Atlanta, Ga, May i.--Thc department of tho
Cult today ordered two companies Of the
Twtnty-1nb infantry THE negro rogiment
from Key West to Dry Tortugas. Fort JEFF.
ferson nj Dry Tortugas is being improved and
strtnsthened fnd Tho infantry is sent thero &,
protect tho Jogt,
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London, May A. 0 a. IN. The Gbrnliar re.
rorta Of the assassination Of tho Spanish MN.
is'er for the colonies and Mnrsnal Martinez
de Cainros are unfounded.
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Madrid. May f-Rear Admiral seamari has
been appointed commander In chief Of the re-
serve fleet at Cadz.
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Atlanta, Ga, May 4.--Tae Georgia volun.
tecrs viii be mobllzcd st Griffin and Tho
camp viii be opened tomorrow.
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News has been received here OF the death
today ut Pendleton, g. c.. NJ ur. w''li-"' "
Trescntt man well known 10 dlplomatlsts
and the public He served the unltsd States
In many important diplomatic functions and
made commercial treaties with China, Mexico
and other countries.