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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-06

A SUMMARY OF TODAY'S IMPORTANT NEWS.
THE WAR.


. Sampson has left Key West with great
4 ly enlarged powers; he Is to seek and
9 give battle to the Spanish feet; to take
= possession OF the island OF Porto Rico.
and to prevent the Oregon being beset by
: too great numbers The best ships OF the
3 flying squadron are ready to join Samp-
! son at moments notice; both fleets have
coal laden GOLFERS with them and fast
3 a-yiiary cruisers TO act as scouts.
No word has yet besn received from
: Dewey; opinion now prevails that he may
Z he bottled up at Manila between the
. mines In the outer harbor and tho guns OF
the forts on land. It Is rapidly becoming
) the general opinion that nothing is likely
to be heard from him In some time.
) Differences of opinion are said to exist
; among the president and his military ad-
) vsers as to the troops necessary TO he
sent to Cuba.
) Washington officials have promised that
any news received from Dewey shall be
) made public as soon as possible.
An American who left Havana only a
: short time ago. gave Admiral Sampson
I some valuable information.
! Great Britain sent an expert 10 report
on the destruction Of the Maine.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders are assem-
bling at San Antonio; they may embark
) for Cuba from Galveston.
} Texas will have n chance to sell all her
'''''e we. wv
si'" y, o'"'
administrator 20 u'9'"s W.
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ties at Madrid Wv" '"e au'hGri-
lt,nier Sngasta went twice 10 60. ,,a
No ~ ah1 phcred TO resign. II she heliey,d =,
49, WuNe or military cabinet roul let'rs
~ , Wv dynasty tni the monarchy linn
- t"N'inInrnt whose mcintcrs stick Ia tb,',
r'.s ', hVW only from u sense OF LOYALTY "a M,
tvWi ara self-rNpcct as thcy do 10, MIN
!" us accused OF abandoning the reins n, sta,n
IN thu midst OF war ''"s VI STATE
ny chltt fear Is OF a popular roy,,nti,,,
"n.vh everybody cau see a brewing T.
ac 'ivil authorities in Madrid rot sn alpc,,
Va ~ the attitude OF the -, n,,ui,,N 49,
nhnti's's mat they frankly told Senior saeas,a
in pa Voulu not answer Ter l..r
.he Barcelona authorities rcport yo,,
s.'rus enhulliou OF annts thee M, =
revolt VIZ '"uAe irosh
= The queen asked Senior Saras,a m ,o,,,,,
w o"lee. lie consented to do 70 nm ro,ait,s,
m ~. sue would give rermigslcn TO prorlain /,
80 VI siege IN Madrid Now n'atfinI
~. Any one circulating news ahout u,.
r,,,s, We seht to the military prison
s.soSns martial are helu uno u,ri,s, AN,
,,nn ",, .,s one military one mdepen0eut ana
NV " lepuelicnn paper Mayo been seized md
'1ThieSuteu ny order OF thNsmilitarv lndscs
~. Queen VIII probably ask Marshal Gam
rsus w form government for the defense :,
s"f monsrchy The old marshal has ,o,5 !, w a.
for him. Wv ~ "'reeVy she sends
hcred. e"''" eao'he' are num-
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Where He Drew the Line.

Spare Moments.
Have You carefully considered all thai
have said, my boyo" asked the old gen
tleman the day after he had given his son
a little fatherly advice.
Yes, father" replied the young man.
meekly
You are getting near the age at which
young man naturally begins TO looI,
around for wife. and don't want Won n
make a mistake"
IN try not TO, father
NO butterflies of fashion, my boy. but ,
girl OF some solid worth; one who ba
some practical accomplishments.
Yes, fathey."
Never mind the piano PLAYING. never
mlhd the dancing and the small talk. When
you ma girl who can cook NV bov n
VIII be time TO think of marrying. When
you can md girl who can make IN her
Iwn ped know how to set the table win
out forgetting something, is able TO mn, I'm
.he preserves. and, above all. is good ~
sewingMgo In and win her, my boy, and
you VIII have my blessing"
nave resolved, father, to seek surb
VIZ as you describe, said the young man,
smo,n .n ue'erminatlon. Il see the folly OF
,,eots Wite in society. ! will go to n
ava $500 once Tor servants this afternoon
auu see II can find one that will answer
And then | will have mother cal, o on Mt
and-and--" 'ai' uh her,
Young man, I'll lay my stick about ,,o,,x
shoulders In about minute," 'o''
But you said"
my mind We changed
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TEXAS POLITICS.

John l.. Sheppard announces as cam
didate for the congressional nomination
In the Fourth district.
Monta ]. Moore Of Cameron writes an
open letter to ]. C. Hutchinson OF Hous-
ton.
Navarro county nopulists propose non
partisan protest against the issuance Of
bonds
oldham county instructed for Ssyers and
Browning.
Brazoria county executive committee
adopted pledge and sayers resolutions.
Mr.. Crane is making close canvass in
Grayson county
1t is said Mr.. Hawley is fearful Of de-
feat. so republicans and goldbugs will
have to find some other candidate.
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TROOPS FOR TAMPA.
More Negro CavRIrymcn Given Rush
Orders

Orders.
Cbickameuga National Park May 81
Orders were received from the war depart
mont by General Brooke, commanding the
provisional army corps at Chickamauga
Park. TO dispatch the Twenty-fifth infan-
try tcolored), Colonel Burt commanding.
with all speed possible 10 Tampa, Fla. Two
companies Of this regiment are now at Dry
Tortugas under command OF Lieutenant
Colonel Daggett and Captains Wilson and
sanburn. and It is believed that the mov.
ing OF the rest Of the regiment is to the
same point. It is believed that the regi-
ment will shortly 20 to the front as Colonel
Burt. who has been named as a brgadier
in the volunteer army, is expected to go
south with his command. General Brooke
has notified the railway companies to have
the necessary cars for the transportation OF
the regiment at the Park so as TO embark
In the evening.
The Tenth cavalry tcolored) is expecting
orders to move tomorrow, as are also the
Sixth and Third cavalry.
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GOVERNMENT ATTACHED.
senior NObicdo Asks Some Questions
Regarding Manila.

Madrid. May Sc p m The debate rs
TO the governments policy was resumed in
the cortcs today. Senior Roblcdo speak-
ing. He severely criticised the government
for its lack Of foresight and after putting
various questions to members of the cab
met rs to the governments plans, he an
ounoed that he would ask the cortcs to
vote an income tax Senior Rohlcdc asked
why after Issuing from the bay Admiral
Monteio returned to Carlte thus becom-
ing simple target for the enemy"
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine,
replied that Admiral Monelo used his DIS
cretion probably no Instructions being sent
him. Admiral Bermeio declined to answer
any further questions.
senior Gullon vigorously defended the
governments action.
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SPANS CABINET.


tnfc Arrival of Troops nnd Ammu.
nitiOn Reported.
Madrid May 5.--3 p. 'm.--At cabinet
council today. over which the queen regent
presided, the premier. Senior Sagaste. en-
planned the war situation and announced
the safe arrival at Porto Rico of the Span
ish Transatlantic comrany's steamer Al
fonso XIII. which had on board reinforce
ments of troops and valuable cargo, in
Guiding ammunition and supplies. The pre-
mier also announced the opening of the
Cuban parliament and the queen regent
signed the war resources Will.
The cabinet afterwards held another
meeting and dolibcrated on the financial
situation and the measures taken and con-
templated to preserve public order in the
localities where disturbances have oc-
CURED,
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Cnntnin Sigsbce's Gifts.

."ntain sigsbess house looks like a church
'Hr' tie mas received several bushels NJ min
."sinons' slippers, picture frames. sat,ho,
cNss' towel racks, shaving cases. wall norr
80 ana other tribute OF hardware FROM,
pstfiotle women who take that ne,hod =,
prsns their appreciation of Level. h o. sN
wears old he would not be able ~ ne 10 luo
i; nv snppers that have been sent to him a uut
cabin ' a. IS, all his gifts to sea the captain ma
room, ~ ~ ,he ~, faul viii look like q show
~ ., pain tastes and lives the frnya, I,,a
M, Sa,or His daughter is an artist ma '' q
cho:rs ana enc sings in one OF tho church
ossuu u league Mrs. Sigsboe is worn.
"a r,ac.'esl ideas and typical sailors uisn
with the , esn,s, ,hey have good deal Of fun
I'"'uery he has received from his adni ., en-
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TEXAS TROOPS.

Thirty-three companies OF infantry and
ono troop OF cavalry are now at Camp
Mabry.
Said that the real reason for not call
ing out cavalry is because of a belief
that the volunteers will not be needed.
Houston companies arrived at Austin In
n tired condition. as enthusiastic cele-
orators gave them ovations all along the
line.
Work of examining recruits has begun.
Tho officers Of the Galveston regiment
are doing everything possible to see act
I've service.
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LOCAL.

Death Of Senator Ff1ncis f. Macmanus
a. ST. loseph's infrmary.
Semi centennial anniversary of WASH
ington chapter No. ., X. a. NJ.
William Gleason. SIrvivor Of the bat
To of Sabine Pass, adjudgcd insane.
Tho Elazoria county cases non suited
Where the democrats primaries Will rc
held tomorrow night.
The schul"nbure caTnlty passed through
on then way to Austin; Houston cavalry
will leave tonight.
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POPE TO TRY FOR PEACE
mas been Asked To DO So Nv tbc E,,
Ncrnr of AuxIrIn

Rome, May 5.--(SpeciaI to 9he Posi- --rhc
pope has been asked. AMI probably viii com.
ply to again have mediation accepted py snair
and the United States looking to cessation
OF hostilties. This request tonnes from, ~,
eml'tior of Austria, who can rot himself no
tue hfs' to act though in position to heart
ny second the efforts of the pope.
II Is said here that the spanish soyernmcn,
mas purchased aO,o"o tons of coal in Sardinia
Tor Immediate delivery.
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SHORT TEXAS SPt
SANDY POINT. ProsDea
though a little rain would be Il

SANDY POINT. = Prosge,1l
though little rain would ky
SUGARLAND.-The large Y
undergoing repairs; it will vi
condition for the next, can. m
SHINER.--At a meeting q q
association of this place ya3
adopted the standard sliH
inches.
kAUFMAN,-Judge Horace d
cola has let the contract to q
building here to cost $4,000. N
begin Monday and the bhldiHi
Of the best structures in the q
LOCKHART.-A protracted n
ing has been in progress at D
church for the last week and :
continue for ten days longer,
is doing most of the preachins.
cellent singing is condutss
Vaughan OF Galveston.
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spanish rcuchcr Rcmn%c,l

San Antonio, Texas, May 5.--Albert e.
Martinez, teacher of Spanish in the san
Antonio public schools was summarily re-
moved from his office today by the city
authorities. In addition 10 his duties as
spanish teacher, Martinez also conducted
n Mexican paper called FL Cronlsta. Re
cent issues Of this paper have contained
articles denouncng the course of The
United States in the war with Spain. speak :
ina of the American people rs "mfamou,
and cowardly KRftirs." One OF the articles
concluded with God save Snain
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SHORT NEWS !,

PARIS. -Ex-Queen Isaiah. !
ceive political visitors. 81.
mourning for the Spanish n
Manila.
QUEENSToWN.-The WI
Germania has arrived. shs "
NEW YORK.-The I3oth M
the chamber of commerce NM
pledging the "unqualifled ~
port of the chamber "a e.]
congress of the United Stats
of the war.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Edn, Il
was granted a divorce fms
DeWolf Hopper, by Judge MI
NEW YORK.-Lazard rr,rA,
purchase of $3.50, 900 gold h /
port.
ABERDEEN.-Tho third /.
cruiser Olga passed PetsrAa,
plague flag.
TERRE HAUTE, Jnd.-pr.
stein of the Century Road IN.
three centurions: Texas. Johs
las; Mexico, Thomas r. d
Mexico. =
FALL RIVER, Mass.-As,,
the curtailment of the outpv,
mills here. the Larchmout d
l4C0 hands, will be shut dow
for at least one week.
CHICAGO.-Thomas B. Tvo,
twenty four years was SUPER,
motive power of the Rock ii
adjudged insane.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to 7,
conservative member for Lyu,
Richie, secretary for the boar.
the government had not been
United States to cooperate \
abolition ~ the tonnage lishlh
alent taxes upCV merchant /,
ing to two countries.
MONTREAL.--The United
cutter Calumet has arrived 1t
Cleveland. After coaling shs
York. iNHisai
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GETTING READY.
England strengthening Her in
mnicun Forces.

ENGLAND strenEthcninG Her ia
mnicUn Forces.
Kingston, Jamaica, May 5.The cruisers
Pearl and Alert sailed for Santiago satur-
day. Two thousand more troops and several
ships OF the channel squadron are coming
here There Is great activity. so as to COM
plete fortiiicatons and extend garrison ac
oommoaatons An of this, it is supposed.
indicates that England is preparing to
countoract any possible intervention by
Franco and Austria against the United
SiAlnA
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a sKuRMIsH NEAR HAVANA.
Dclgado's Men Said TO Have En-,
gagged Spaninrds.

Key West. Fla, May Especial to The
fost - Word has been recciyci by the Cubans
here TINT an engagement between cubans and
sfonaIds has taken place in Havana prev
inoe In which twonty-onc men were killed
Tie insurgents are said 10 have been lea hy
Jean pelgado, 1t is also SAID that the Span.
iards are floekns into Havana in LARGE mum.
'''S and that the insurgents are following
them closelv
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American people. He traced the history Of
the trouble. reterating the Spanish argu-
ments and spoke OF American senators as
border ruffians whose lliterato boorlsh
ncss IL only equalled by their venality and
ludicfous. pompous conceit."
He Urged that American cupdity for
conquest constituted grave danger TO
Europe. Canada and Mexico and concluded
by comparing favorably the queen recent
OF Spain with the 'bloatsd politicians
whose countenances depict the lust that
Is In their hearts.''
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win Cuban Ecfus

Philadelphia. Pa. May -
freightor Lucine, Captain
here this evening from Inc "
of Havana. with ll2 Cuban TO-
fun cargo OF molasses anu
left Havana three days AFTER =
was initiated. Many OF the ~
prominent Cubans and anon
lawyers, doctors, bankers
Some are said TO have been
before the lnsurrection stafw
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At KEY WEST.
Censorship of Dispatches Is yery
strictly Enforced

Key West Fla. May 5.--A naval officer
OF high rank told the correspondent o. the
Associated Press today that the addition
TO Admiral SIMPSONS squadron already in
dictated from Washington will In all prob.
ability go into effect forthwith.
The Havana blockade is rigidly kept up
by cruisers under Captain Converse, who is
stil in command,
The censorship of dispatches here con-
tinues very strict.
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STATE.

Many people arc out Of employment, at
Galveston as a result OF the war.
Jim King was convicted OF murder at
Wharton and given the death penalty.
Good rains have fallen in many sec
tions where moisture was needed
Roy of II was given twenty-five years
for the murder of his father at Gid
dings.
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Enginrcrs Are Nrc,,,,

Washington, May 5--tSpecial to The
Post.,--rhs war department has decided
that engineers are necessary at once. and as
not enough men can be obtained in the or.
binary way, bill win be Introduced in
congress in few days calling for $500 men
Tor that branch of the service, volunteers
to be solicited from any part of the country
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satisfaction OF the natives with the hut
tax who had burned the quarters OF the
American missionaries at Shangoy, in the
shcrboro district, have attacked and de-
stroyed the town Of Rotifunk. II is fur
Their said that the members of the Amori-
can mission located in that place who were
Sierra Leoneans have been massacred
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RAILROADS..

Mixed carload matters adjusted at Aus
tln
Southern Paciir going through Sabine
Pass.
Mail Weighing VIII continue
Advanced ocean rates now in effect.
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SaEusta uUd the Queen REGENT Dis
cu~s the Dangers


cu>s the Dangers.
New York. May S.-A special 10 the World
from Madrid says; The troops are held IN
the barracks ready 10 march at any instant
asrinsr the mob or the revolu,ionists Cav.
airy and infantry patrol the streets from dark
TO sunrise. All the public buildings are
crowded inside with foot officers.
Throughout the kingdom the precautions are
eqntliy strict, because the court and govern.
ment apprehend erayer movements s,il II n
fresh reverse occurs In Cuba or to the fleet.
H'gh- handed measures are considered nee.
essars 10 keep the adversaries OF the mon.
archy and the masses down until the momen,
comes when the rulers Of Spain can declar,
mat h'~ honor Is satisfied and that the time
mas come TO appeal TO European government,
70 ster In and secure terms OF penre hnnos,
able TO Spain. ''
Thu past twenty.f four hours have been apx
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Dangerous in I77s.

ne galveston News has been ouotir ,
Nf'h approving comment that old exp!o led
remark a. Sam Johnson's, that .,n,.rio,,s,,
Is tne last refuge of scoundrel." I, suoh
= quotation with the ACCOMPANYING com
nen,s OF appreciation had been made in IFS
Every man On the stan OF the News Womb
tal patriots. Au' " coion-
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Ney West May 5,-captaln Lyons o, ths
sHhooat Dolphin, which has been cruising
Tor eleven days along the western coas, a,
Cuba says there IS great activity or sh,re
,nS0ushout that section ana In the BAY a
Hondo' oroaps of spsr'srds can h, sec,
working on improyised Notifications o, an
kihdI, Earlhwo'Ss have been thrown m
all along the coast.
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SPANS CRACK Ships.
""r No Ammunition ana Are
now IN the Dockx

London May 5,--The Paris corresponds,
oil the Daily Mail says; heard ON nndi, T..
pN'sele authority that five of the Spanish
warships, including the bat,lsshln pe.ro
end the fine cruiser Alphonso XIII ,,ya
cot yet been supplied With ammunition
This was the cause Of the delay in The
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THE FLOODS,
kniirond Tracks Desto
Traffic Suscenas'

Trnsflc SusCenae'
Kansas City May 5.-Anou
four hours rain has added "
wrought by the small kansas Y
streams and today severai y.
washed out and railway tra'p
delayed, A large reservoir
burg and Gulf broke unos'
weight of water and wasnea -
the company's tracks, f's,'
freight traffic has been suspeA.
roads in the Territory ana W,
damage has resulted. NO ua
been reported.
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CONNER CIAL.

New York advanced SPOT cotton l-lec.
nut other markets closed unchanged.
I.,vcrpool cotton futures closed un-
oinneed; New orleans showed an ad-
vance Of to 8 and New York Of 10 10
points.
MAY wheat in Chicago advanced aoc q
tusiei: the July OF ton closed at ON ad-
,,,r. ~ Az
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SPANISH ROMBAST.

facific Towns Are Threatened with
Bombn
Madrid, via Paris. May SIT Is ALLEGED
that the governments of Cuba and Porto
Rico cabled that there is no need 10 fear
landing of American troops in thos
Islands; that two ronclads. two cruisers
and three transports will leave Cadz forth
with to chase the Yankees from the philin.
pines and lombard California ports.
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~~~e.
FAMINE I'm.
People OF IN.
Nassa lls.

) feopie OF the Z.
: :. vassa M
} Washington, Nj,
} the war demous,s,t.
} waters the Island i
) = of the small island,
{ oean sea- on the
: Hayti' is threases,s /
| famine. Report. \
! ing condition Of a.
) lands have reached
! a'or German today y,
s tlon of the presldsas ! }
| affairs and the nec,,,.'
} OF some sort In Vi. !.
} unity to Cuba. Porto n
, Islands in those ,.,n|
I fact that Spanish &c,
{ time may intercept u. ,]
, sells going there. conu.]
|, island has been susp,,]
; There are represents /
: seventy Americans !, \
: mostly from Maryl.n|
|, German urged imn,s,,,
! and the president prss.,
!, the matter up lmm,s,,,.
!, termine what could n
: was suggested that :.
with supplies might ), f..
, the escort of a warshls,
to the endangered iDA,,,
, plies of food.
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sailing from Care Verde islands and prob

sailing from CAPE Nerde Islands ana prod
ably compels the;l to return to Cadiz.
London, May Ga dispatch to the Chron-
icle from Caiiz dated Tuesday says. The
phonso XIII have left their anchorage in
the bay and gole to the dock yards The
cruisers Patricia and Rapdo are preparing
with all speed and all are expected to sail
news from the Philippines. the lost crews
numbering many Cadizans.
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NOT ~ ACTION.
me squadron at HAMPTON R,,,s J..
SIN Quiet,

OLA Point Comfort, Pa, May 5.-on
Board the Flagship Brooklyn on rortrosx
Monroe May D. The report that the flyinS
squadron was put under action last night
al m'dnisht is absolutely without founda.
e'o"' M'er O'Clock, when the retiring
sun is sounded, there was no action what
ever No gun was fired and no call for
quarters sounded, as is inumated. Com.
n''aore sehley has patrol boa, out near
me espes and relies implicitly on it for in
formation.
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WASHINGTON.

The arbitration bill passed the house.
D The senate debated the postoffce appro-
priation hill.
, Senators jones OF Nevada and wolcott
will oppose the issuance OF bonds at pres
eut
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AT HEADQUARTERS.
NO NEWS HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM
COMMODORE DEWEY.
The Administration is Satisfied That He
is Serene.
PLENTY OF COAL CAN BE GOTTEN BY DEWEY
AT r1ANILA.
Speculation as to the Destination of the Flying
Squadron

Sampson May be Going to Convoy the Oregon Home lie May
Bound for Porto Rico to Repeat the Manila Fight.
Believed That the Cape Verde Fleet May
Have Returned TO Cadz.
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TO ASSIST DEWEY.
Experienced WOrkmcn 10
Go ON CITY of pckiu.

Washington, May 1.-The secrc-
tary Of the navy today ordered
Naval Constructor William l..
Kapps. now Mt the Union Iron
works, San Francisco. to sail at the
earliest moment on the City OF Pc
kin, chartered by the navy depart
ment. to meet Commodore Dewey's
squadron at Manila. Mr.. Kapps will
select from the Mare Island force
number of the most experienced
and intelligent workmen to take
with him. In addition he will place
on the City Of Pekin full supply
Of machine tools, etc. The purpose
Of the department in making this
order is to put Commodore Dewcy's
feet at the earliest possible mo-
ment into first-class condition, re-
pairing all the damage sustained
in the engagement. and in add-
ton to this raise and repair any OF
the Spanish vessels which might
prove a paying investment.
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Washington, May 5.--Captain II. Glass was
detalel from the naval yard at Mare island,
where he was In command of the Pensacola,
Charleston. This cruiser is expected to con-
veY Il relief expedition to Commodore Dewey.
A full complement Of officers Will reach him.