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America Must Not Bring the War Into the Waters
of Europe.
GERMANY CONTINUES TO SHOW HER ANIMUS.
Opposed Occupation Manila and Has Dispatched Warshps
Threaten Dewcy-Thc War Must Be Confined, the For
egners Say, o the Liberation of Cuba
esssssssssssssseeo.

Fan
tina to be
of Emperor William When the
sufficient
order of
commander of the
not including Sir Julian Faunceoe have made friendly
tary reminding him that according
of
the cuban which will
reminder
Mckinley
ma Sampson ordered
to
If the United States takes present
it Is believed
wa" an incident OF the and the continental
wall in the apFoionmen of territory perhaps
Philippine stands
In the best Informed diplomatic
United viii not the
involved the Philippine and without
reckoning he owe
Great Britain the contrary the Associated
ior asserting the United
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DEAD SAILORS UIuIEn

f"ur OF the Winslov's Mon S,
beside the Muinc's Dcnd
Key west. Fla. May 12-Four Of tbc
men killed on the Winsow were buried ~
sunset today They were buried in ,ho
shallow lime rocks side by side with t,o
victims OF tho Maine. The body OF nay,ev
VIII be sent home for Interment
At 500 the procession started tor a.
cemetery, followed by a military escort 80
marines and sailors from all the shine tn
the harbor, Commodore Kimball of ,,o
i'otilla In command and the seaman ac,ln
as pail bearers. 1t was an imnross 90
scene as the four hearses. followed hv
soldiers and sailors. passed throuyh ~,
narrow dirty streets to the cemetery. once
arrived there the bodies were ouicl,v lou.
ered into the graves, Rev. Dr. Guher,
h'sss OF st. Paul Episcopal church reoa
'he burial service, while a mixed crowd
gathered about, trampling over the grave,
OF the Maine victims.
When the burial services were enseo
hree voiieys We're fired by the marine.
over the open graves and the burIo sound
ed the sad farewell.
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insurgents will loot fhe city II the Spanish
are defeated or forced to evacuatc.
Thousands OF people are anxious to get
away, but there is no means Of conveying
them The steamer Esmcrelda which ar
rived during the battle on May /. conid
take 1900 refugees at 500 each, il per.
nitted TO do so.
Admiral Montejo, when asked the cause
vi the Spanish squadron's def9at. said the
blame all belonged at Madrid. as requisl-
tone for moro ships. guns and torpodoes
bad all been ignored.
Admiral Montoio said he had not trle1
to come out from the protection of the bat-
tetes because the American ships were so
much Superior TO his own His flagalip
rad been hit seventy times AMI was on fire
al both ends when ho called the Juan d,
Austria alongside and transferred his nag
TO the latter. The Reina Christmas steer
lhg gear was disabled by sholl that cut
the steam pipe leading to the condenser.
knother shell wrecked the bridge.
IA soon as HIS flag had been hostcd ON
Tie Juan de- Austria, the latter shin ho
came target FOR the American guns, with
deadly effect Then, seeing that further
| Fighting WAS useless, he slgnallcd his can
tains TO scuttle their ships and 70 ashore
| Admiral Montejo relates an incident tha,
GeVer occurred, having evidently become
eenfnsed rs to the time when events han
pened. IL Gays the Cruiser Boston sent a
| kCat ptbnra uSt
Tor breakfast to ask permission to destroy
such of the Spanish ships as were stranded
or sunk, He said he replied that the whit,
nag had been hosted merely to enable
tho Spanish to remove their women and
children TO place of safety, but the Amer
'cans mad the power to do what they
pleased,
/ Inc fact is that the Petrol sent I.Ieuteu-
ant Hughes into Arsenal hay at the end of
| the second action to destroy the ships IN
the light Lieutenant Hughes had some
talk with some Spanish officers on the sea
wall of he arsenal but never asked leave
| OF any one to destroy tho Spanish vessels.
Among the persons brought to lIonov
| hong by the Linnet was Chief Engineer
Mckinley OF the transport Isa do Minda.
| noa, one Of the vessels destroyed.
| When the battle began, the Isla de Min
dnnoa steamed away from The other snan.
Ism ships and was back about two miles
away About noon Rear Admiral Dewey.
hot wishing to have his eighteen guns
ioaded, turned them on the stranded trans
port thinking her wholly abandoned uer
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MONEY MARKET WORKED rp
""ssia ana Japan Both Both Wan,
Moncy--Drcad of \merir,

London, May 12.--The ST. James Gazette
TINS afternoon says: The money market
IN London is greatly worked up lately
Russia is raising lean of 70
oOoo roubles, and, more slgnia.
cant still, she is raising IT IN
8ermany' The Bank of England is direct
ing It's energies TO the accumulation of a
gold reserve q fashion without recent pre-
oedent; while Japan, not content with the
vast sums she received from China on Sat
urdny, is preparing for fresh loan OF Ia
100000 yen. The roapproachment between
Germany and Russia and Austria is very
marked.
The paper warns Great Britain 10 prenara
Tor struggle which may involve the most
important events since the fall OF Napo-
leon.
In conclusion the st, James Gazette 70.
MARKS Europe believes America Is try
ing her strength on Spain and that her in
efitable victory win be followed with SOM,
acts Of aggression toward other power.
within the Atlantic and paclio.n
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tuesday five Americans blockaded r,oa-
iuegos and on Wednesday morning oncne,
iire, being answered by the batteries The
enemy the dispatch says, attempted
,anding with lighters drawn by the steam
launches, but the Spaniards strategiceIlv
alspersed them, obliging them to re-embarl,
LASTLY lastly ana to retire after five hours Of
a,nsi Ihe Spanish losses were fourteen
the lighthouses. The people of Cienf,eso ~
,oyaliy supported tho troops. ladies' carry
ing about refreshments among the snldiers
ana taxing care of the wounded The dis-
patch also said the attack seemed ia have
peen made in combination with insurrant
oahus concentrated on the Cinega stones
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TEXAS TROOPS.

Adjutant General Wozencraft has re-
voked transportation for recruits; says he
has all the men necessary.
Lieutenant Elliott has applied for trans
pertation for the First regiment of infant
ny destination not known.
Camp Mabry is now complete, there be-
Ing three regiments of infantry and one
of cavalry.
The First regiment has now been fully
mustered in and Mabry has taken COM
mArd
Third regiment has dropped talk OF not
strnding the physical examination and Is
now straining every nerve to be the first
ordered out.
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A SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
TIE wAn.

Great Britain hes been requested TO
) bave Dernabe expelled from Canada.
II IL said that the peace o, any price
} and spanish bonds people are again aei-
tpiing for foreign Intervention.
} RoosevcIt's Rough Riders are nearly
ready TO get away from San Antonio.
Definitely announced that troops will be-
GIN TO assemble at Tampa today for the
Invasion Of Cuba and that active hostill-
tics can be expected by Tuesday.
The Oregon and Marietta have resumed
their northern Journey.
The Spanish feet reported seen Mt Marti-
nique by Herald correspondent
The wilmington, WINSTON and Hudson
attacked the gunboats and batteries ut
} Cgrdenas and In the engagement Ensign
Eaeley and four of the windows crew
we're Killed ami FIVE wounded. Three
Spanish gunboats were destroyed and part
of the town burned. The American ves-
scia were compelled to withdraw as the
iing was TOO terrific and the fight too un-
equal
United States will at once establish
military government In the Philippines.
bfHtIdih NtIIktl ptlh VIII IFuNttu u
Marila at once and 200 troops viii be
dispatched.
Rnmors say Germany wants to have a
voice In the Philippines, but this Is en-
practically denied.
George Downing, alias Rawlius tho spy
arrested at Washington, committed suicide
by hanging
dispatch from Dewey says he is trans
feiring tho guns and munitions from tho
suiLen ships and arsenal to his trans-
ports
Three OF the great powers, led by Ger
many. will not allow America to bring
,hc war into European waters, so It is ru-
mored German warships are now en-
route to Manila to prevent lombard
ment.
Troops at chIckamauga are being rapid
~ moved to Tampa.
SIMPSONS squadron is said to have bonn
ltrdod San Juan dc Porto Rico, reducing
MORO fort TO a pile Of ruins In a few
minutes
Some OF the passengers released from
the Panama were French gunnors hired
b. Spain to defend Havana.
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"ERMANY NEUTRAL.
herman Gazette Sets Mt Res,
tnfouUdcd Runner.

Der''h' May 12'-The semi-offieia Mort,
u .s aa1ette this afternoon regarding
'ne reported interview of Emperor VIM
iaih ana United States ambassador a, :.
tue eeiman governments attituas
towards the United States says. "rhs
Americans can not doubt the character 81
our strict and perfectly loyal ns,,ra,,,s.
"'. Ts me repeated official declarations {"
,,n ~. paper adds: Let this also ha :,
",Ms no me English. French and AUSTRIAN
SEN, ina sa which are so anxious 10 repre.
ner'nahy as hostile TO The n,.os v;plu,oh OF
people Of the United States. Ib mo ,,r aud
= iipy ras right to feel confdan,p s FRA!
- more than century old ma v.,,, 'uat
" disturbed without urgen, reason - not
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ing to Induce congress to adjourn in order
to have a free field of operations and are
IN frequent conference with foreign diplo-
mats here to figure on European intorfer-
enoe. That some such scheme is on foot
is believed here, for It is n significant fact
that despite the great victory OF Dewey.
tho sailing of SIMPSONS fleet for Porto
Rio and the feyerish activity OF the war
department 10 get ready an army of in-
vasion for Cuba Spanish bonds have gone
up In both London aaG-qaris exchanges.
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MYSTERIOUS S HIP S
WAR VESSELS HAVE BEEN SIGHT
ED OFF NATuCxET SHOALS.


New York. May 12.-The British steamer
Menanlic. which arrived today, reports that
Two torpedo boats were passed near Nan
tnckot shoals yesterday Captain Mann
said ut was about 1 o'clock in the morn
| ing OF May H., in latitude 1850. longitude
10. long, low-lying craft was seen am
preaching under the shade of the Menan-
ln stoke. 1t came along RAPIDLY and was
seen to be torpedo boat. She flashed q
iisht OH us and crossed under our stern and
i'Feh rocket. 1t was too dark to distn
guish or determine the nationality of the
stranger. Az daylight, about twenty mile
tsSt OF Nantucket Southwest Shoal LIGHT
snip dhother torpedo boat was seen in tho
line OF the sun, which dazzled the water ton,
much to make out her coors She was ono
CT the destroyer class of torpedo catcbers
ana very large boat with one funnel
Guns We're mounted on the bow. She an
pearod 10 be one OF the recent English type
vi torpedo boat cestroyers. and | am sure
there Is no vessel of her class in Tho
American navy. The Menantic ran close
10 the lightship on Nantucket and renortoa
tue appearance OF the torpedo boat.
portsmouth, N. H.. May l2.-Rear Az
m'ral Carpenter, commandment of the navy
yard here. received dispatch from Rear
Admiral Erben at New York informing Linn
that the rear admiral there had informa-
ton which he considered accurate that the
Spanish ships were heading towards the
New england coast. Commandant Carmen
Ter immediately Informed the mayor. and
Mayor iliton at once telephoned Governor
hahsuel and telegrephed the authorities
at Washington of the necessity to bring ina
New Hampshire troops to Portsmouth, as
soon as possible, Nothing has been seen
OFT TINS coast or has been reported by in
coming vessels at this port, to furnish n
foundation Tor Rear Admiral Erben's dis
pateh, but every precaution is being taken
IN the possibility Of its correctness.
New York, May II The notice to the
New England naval officers was based on
The steamer Menantic's report of sighting
supposed foreign war vessels yesterday OFT
Nantucket. VIA
Washington May 12.--Assistant seore- |
tary Allen of the treasury has received |
information from private sources that =
number of torpedo boats are now off tho
New England coast The president Voc
informed and MIR. Allen was Instructed 70
tIaee the facts before the war hoard ~
IN mr. 80, ~ Is not known how accurate is the
Information given to MIR. Allen.
haiiiaS' n, s., May 12.-Captaiu Brunst
OF the German steamer Sophie Riotmors
,sPorts mat while crossing the Newfound-
, ,auu pahNs ne was chased by a Spanish
mdrship' The latter was very speadv and
~ he II
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NEWS FROM DEWEY.
he Has Not Yet Bombardcd the City
of Manla.
FOOD Has NOW BECOME VERY SCARCE
The insurgents Arc Now All About
the City.
TRYING TO KEEP THEM LOYAL.
~ Is Not believed That spain VIII
4 Succeed In This, Uowcver-Eor-
eigners Fear Piiiuse.
'RYING TO KEEP THEM LOYAL.

Especial Cable to Tho Post mad New yor,
Herald, Copyright. 1895. by James Cor
don Benuett) ''''" "''
hong Kong, Thursday, May 1a.--rbe
'ritish gunboat Linnet arrived this nfter-
loon from Manila, after a stay of ono week
showing the battle IN Manila bay. She
brought three passengers from Mani,a CIV
gut no mail from the American fleet as
mere had been no communication ON no.
cunt Of case 81 plague aboard tho I.lnnet
learn that no change In The situation has
aken place since left our squadron q
eek ago.
rear Admiral Dewey is evidently waiting
rders before moving against the spaniards
shore.
y The condition of the city Is rapidly grow.
worse. Most OF tho population imme.
ateiy after our victory believed that Al
irai Dewey would lombard the place and
erefore moved into the suburbs. taking
I'm them only the neccssaries of life.
!, Food Is very scarce. Only the common
4 Kind Is obtalnable. 1t is said that only
rev tons OF flonr remained when tho Iii,
,6t sailed and no supplies were coming IN
I'M the interior.
\ y IL supposed tina. there are about 10 ooo
7 oops In and near the city,
rms insurgents have not made an ATTACK
iorce' but their presence In the proxhn.
"a was known.
.ne spaniards are said to be making
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REPORT CONFIRMED.
,."Nires Say that tho Fla,
Is mt MnriInnne 'Nc'

''""ish NdVices sny that Tho Fla,
, Is Mt Martinaue.
"""r'a' May IA dispatch from Mar
unique to FL Heraldo confirms the reoort
OF the arrival of the Cape Verde sou.dr,n
under admiral cervais at Fort De Franco
LONDON May ls.-The Madrid eorrs.
Sp0naent Of fhe Daily Mail says. The GOV.
V'n"ie"' mas received Information that Ad-
mirai cervais' voyage to Martinique was
aneven'ful The route to be taken to Porto
R'co is not known here, but it was embed.
lea in the admirals secret instructions. He
was instructed to coal q neutral port.
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THE nUNDsMEN.
Fe"cc at Any Price senator Nu.,,,
az Work von Congress-.

'speeln dispatch TO The post.l
washington, May Colncidently with
an active movement In congress to secure
an early adjournment. there is once more
ominous talk OF au effort to bring about
foreign intervention before this country
shan have captured and occupied the Span.
ISM colonial possessions and SO placed Itself
In position TO demand their total sur.
rehuer as a condition precedent to peace.
~ IS rather significant that the people who
ore most viciously In evidence in this mat
ter such as Hanna, Elkins. Hale. spooner
Fairbanks and Allison. are the same peopls
who were supporting the Spanish bond deal
md for peace at any price
They denounce our retention OF the Phil
ppine Islands, are activity engaged IN trv-
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FRENCH GUNNERs.

. o 'mose Released on the pm
an" We're Hired ny spmIn.
new YORK May i2.-The Evening pos,,s
Key West special says:
' ''''Ve's state that some of the pas.
s'hEers on board the French steamer 70
'ayet'e' brought here few DAYS ago tor
blockade running and afterwards rs,.aso,
We're artillery officers hired by sua,r ~
account of their marksmanshin
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COMMERCIAL.

Another 20 cents barrel has been added
to the price of Hour.
Liverpool cotton futures up 1-6id2-ei Cad
New York to 3 and New Orleans 1 to 4
points higher
Pork is up 22isc, lard Zoe and ribs 22Jac
in Chicago, while July wheat is off PIC
and corn and oats &c.
Stock market depressed on the news
from Cardenas.
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OREGON AND MARIETTA

10th Have Resumed Their scnl
ward Journey.
Especial Cable to The Post and New y !,
Herald. Copyright 1898, by james y
don Bennett0
Rio De Janeiro, Ma 1.-THE batus'
Oregon and the gunboat Marietta nav
coaled to their fullest capacity, leu ~
yesterday northbound. Their destlna's
not known, but 1t is assumed thai Tx!
proceed direct to Key West.
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AT TAMPA.
Inc Regulars Getting Re,s, !. \
ON q MDment,x xa.i."1

Inc Regulars Getting Re,dv I. !.
on u Moments NotI..
Tampa, Fla. May 12.-All ot d. /
regiments of infantry, the Ninth ~
ana the ten light batteries d NJ
received orders today to pack sr,,r
except tents and be ready 10 NAV, }
moments notice. Car load after j,
OF stores, ammunition, rifles and am, \
plies CT all kinds were switched x ,
tracks along the edge Of the wharf MI
loaded. BY nightfall six OF the tr,,rs,
had been loaded and were ready N
troops and horses. Besides the yr,,
for the United States large nunbs
Springfield rifles and an Immense ami
of ammunition for The equipment 4
Cuban insurgents have been recelya
board the ships. Several train luh
troops from Chickamauga are expecs.l
arrive tonight and others will follos /
idly.
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TEXAS POLITICS.

Joint discussion between Wynne and
Crane at Sherman has been arranged for.
No State supreme judicial convention to
be held this year.
correspondent at Livingston calls at
tention to some recent significant political
action.
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CABLE REsTRICTI0ys,

tIessngcs Inimicnl to United Nh
Can Not ne Sent. q
New York, May 12.-The United n
government has notified all the cabs d
panies that they are forbidden TO tr,u
messages to or from Spanish oiicia|
cipher dispatches to or from the wsal
dies. Venezuela or Brazil, and opsn !
sages that may convey information Y
ical 70 the United States during 'hi'
with Spain are forbidden.
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WASHINGTON.

Senate finance committee has completed
the war revenue bill. 1t Is widely differ
en- from the measure passed by the house.
Senate passed the railway arbitration
Bit
House called on the secretary OF war for
Information concerning the Sabine Pass
canal
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HE DIED LIKE JUDAS.
GEORGE DOWNING, the spy. SAVES
THE NATION TROUBLE.
'"'"'hg TINT He Was Doomed, He
ENDED His Life by Hanging
Himself in Jnil.

washington, May 12.--George Downing
aiias Rawlins, arrested Saturday under
suspicion of being a spy in the service Of
'i'''n' hanged himself at the Washington
| barracks today shortly after o'clock 4
tower and sink handkerchief were used as
'he instruments OF death The moose had
oeeh made with the skill of a nrofcs.ion =,
nahsman' the knot being just below his
ear "hen discovered life was not vet es.
'ihot ana the surgeon and steward were
calied. Their efforts to preserve his ,ife
however were futile and Downing soon OK
pred Yesterday he gave evidence nc
breaking down. and after speaking of his
'0iu''s trlai' Inc certainty of conviction
ana MS lack of friends, he collapsed com
pietely and wept The officer in command
DIT the barracks talked with him and ac-
ceded to his request that he be ner,,it,os
10 write to his mother in England. The let
'e'' ne was promised, should be sent if II
contained no improper information. After
the tax with the officer he became co,,,o,
ana even cheerful. He did not act in any,
unusual manner during the night tI;s M.
was removed to the morgue and in the ab-
sehoe OF relatives in this country II IL ~.
YET known what disposition will he Md
OF the body. -""ue
Do"hihs was an Englishman by birth %
years OF age, and prior to coming hero had
wv" 'eoihan on the Brooklyn. from uh;o,
sup ne was discharged because 80
p''ioh attaching to his loyalty and hsoou.
ne could not get along with the mon ~
sN0fe 10 be revenged, and coming -
washington, it is said, came ir4o 49,.
n'u'i'a'ion with one of the Spanish a.
eaehes' VINO hired him to furnish 6,
"iiu MS suoordlnates information 10
zen under the suspicion OF Chief Will.
,ao seo'e' service, who had him traced :. |
io'onto' where 1t is said he delivered hi
-A'oi iiiatlon TO member of the sorr,o, |
spanish legation in Washington ,ats
'e'Oef sloressed to Montreal was interce,,
Gu ana contained promises of furtbar H.
formation. He was arrested Saturday n,ah.
" Uliei "iikie and search of his rooms
's's"'eu evidence which those who mada
'"e arrest expressed confidence would con-
'iot hiin' 1t was thought he would ~
. -e' oy eouftmartial, but later it became
Question whether or not civil courts would
nave jurisdiction and puzzling law poi,t
,ision. -0' NC
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LOCAL..

Judge kittroll will not he candidate
for Judge Of the court of criminal appeals.
Ample evidences that wheat can be prof
it1hly cultivated in the Texas coast coun-
try
The poultry association has decided to
hold another poultry show here next win
ter.
The iibernians and Emmots had very
enjoyable smoker.
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TRANSPORTS FOR MANILA,

Five Steamships Have Been eA''
tered at Frisco.
San Francisco, May 12.-The goveln'D''
has finally arranged for the charIerH
the steamers Connemaugh and ono ~
arrived from Philadelphia few oa!' =
This makes five steamers that hr" y
chartered by the government TO 20 w."
transports to Manila.
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New York, May ia Key Wes' ss
to the Brooklyn Eagle says = ~.
aboard the captured steamer pu's -
tura, it is learned today. trieu - - NJ n,
the vessel on Saturday night anu u vi
being successful. The secre. we ~ sars !
guarded that it has not reacneu Wy Z
the government.
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schIey,s squadron Ready.

Old Point Comfort. va, May
10 o'clock tonight Commodore Scn's' :
not received orders to put to sea- A'
everything is in readiness and sucn WV
are expected every moment
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BIG DIVIDEND.

spIend,d ssn,s; ;co Makes a
NY OF Mexico. May i2.-rhs .nn,.
ns,S q the Natioaal Bank Of Mexico !
's'a To-Day The shareholders are ma,n,s
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nLANCo.s ACCOUNT.

'he spnish LOSSES at Cien-
'ues"s Were Fourteen Wounded.
Wopyrish'ed, 1888, Associated press.)
ha'aha' May ia.-7 p. m.-General
sianeo sent yesterday a dispatch to the
m'nn'er OF war At Madrid stating that On
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Military Government Over the Islands Be at Once
Established
GEN. MERRITT WILL BE THE GOVERNOR.
fs3or
Troops Will Be Sent Occupy and Hold the
Newly Acquired Territory.
sssseseesssssssses :



Philippine Islands
o Of
Major
Of
which
Islands Merit
OF OF
for immediate Philippines
Far
will arrange and
private
pedicu Gatea and
The probabilities
the
the
TO start for Manila shortly a
oBScn May isThee the
already Ger
has inude TO the United
the disposition Of the Philippines
the island in
Of
American
harbor
suitable c0sn Hawaii complete
Washington My Alt stated
truth whatever