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ference with Maj. Gen. Otis Friday
morning, but will not divulge any Of
his plans for the future. Gen. Otis to-
day will take up his residence at Fort
Richmond and will have the volunteers
now encamped there under his eye at
all times. He will enforce strict dis
cipline in the camps from now on. Fri
day Capt. G. L. Hooper received instruc-
tons from Washington ordering him
to proceed to Manila by the next trans
port to assume command Of the cutter
Hugh McCulloch, to succeed Capt.
Hodgson, who is ordered home.
One good effect of Gen. Merritt's adj
vent has already been felt. He has or
dered that troops not already supplied
with equipment be furnished at once
with everything necessary to make
them comfortable and ready for active
service.
1t is not expected here that the
transport feet of five vessels which will
make up the second expedition to go to
Manila with reinforcements for Ad-
miral Dewey will get away for at least
ten days.
Sadness in Spain.
London, May 2s.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times, commenting on
the feeling of sadness prevailing in
SPAIN" says:
sit Is less on account of ministerial dis
sensons. which are not really serious, than
on account of fuller apprehension of the
difficulties of the situation, namely, that
1t Is hopeless to expect any assistance from
Europe. even France and Russia being,
since Mr.. Chamberlain's speech, averse
from doing anything to precipitate COM
plications. Spain now sees that she must
trust to herself alone in an unequal strug-
gle that can have only one end"
Policy of Delay.
London, May 2s.-The weekly news
papers agree that the policy of Spain Is
toprolong the war. The Spectator says.
ut is clear that Spain intends to delay
the war as long as possible hoping that
either Americans will grow tired of spend
ing OF that Europe, disturbed by the In
the price of wheat will intervene and in
sist upon peace"
The Spectator, continuing, says it is
of the opinion that the government al
Washington had decided to make land
attack on Havana while Admiral Ger.
vera is bottled up at Santiago de Cuba,
and finds it difficult to believe that the
half-drilled, half-fed Spanish conscripts
will prove fighting superiors to the
hardy American volunteers. Never.
theless in view of the situation in the
philippines" the Spectator argues, "the
work before President Mckinley is very
serious. though it may not be danger
GUS, and the Americans who expected
short war will be grieyously disap
pointed"
Calls "Old Glory" "A "Ras."
Madrid, May 2s.--In the senate Mar
shall Primo de Rivera, former captain
general of the Philippines, defended his
administration Of the colony. He said
he could not believe his ears when he
was told OF the disaster at Cayite, add
ing: THAT rag called the American
flag shall never float over the walls of
Manila"
situation at Manila.
Hong-Kong, May 20. = The United
States auxiliary gunboat Zafre, former
~ British merchant steamer, but now
commissioned, mounting four guns and
In charge OF lieutenant commander
of the United States navy, has arrived
here from Manila, having on board the
captain Of the first-class cruiser Olym-
pia, the flagship of Rear Admiral
Dewey and two officers. who have been
invaded. The situation at Manila is
unchanged. The insurgents are quiet.
Beef costs $3.50 per pound at Manila.