Srlbune. ?tnsB( TWO CENTS., rfltj -: REVOLUTION NOW THREATENS SPAIN The Queen Regent Warned to Flee from the Country Em peror Francis Joseph of Austria Urges Her to Prepare for Hasty Departure The Situation in Cuba Mexican Spaniards Furnish Exciting War News, Announcing American Defeat. London, May 26. There are renewed sinister predictions ot an impending 1 evolution in Spain contained in a special dispatch fiom Madrid today. Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, is said to have strongly advised the Queen Regent to prepare to lice, and her mother, who is now in Madrid, is reported to have given her the same advice, but it is added, the Queen Regent is determined to remain. Continuing the dispatch says: "The defeat of the Spanish fleet, which the best informed people regard as only a question of a few days, is bound to precipitate an outbreak. Admiral Sampson Reported Killed. City of Mexico, May 26. Telegrams have been received here by Spaniards announcing a naval battle in which the Spanish fleet won and the Americans lost every ship 'and Admiral Sampson was killed. News from the Squadrons. Key West, Fla., May 26. Definite news from the Ameiican squad rons operating in Cuban waters was received here this afternoon, fully confirming the situation heretofore outlined in these despatches. Commodore Schley is believed to be off Santiago de Cuba today, and definite information as to the exact situation in so tar as it affects Admiral Cervera's squadron may be expected tonight or tomorrow. Rear Admiral Sampson is in a position to proceed quickly to the assistance of Commodore Schley, with any or all of his ships on receipt of definite word from Commodore Schley, and at the same time he remains within striking distance of Havana. If, however, Commodore Schley reports that Admiral Cervera is bottled up at Santiago de Cuba, the naval view is that he will be per mitted to finish the business at that point with the ships now under his direct command. HAWAII QUESTION MAY BE DODGED Mr. Qrosenor Says No Caucus Is to De Held. REPUBLICAN LEADERS IX THE HOUSE AND ANTI-ANNEXATION-1ST SENATORS SAID TO HAVE JOINED PORCES-PLAN TO RUSH THE REVENUE BILL THROUGH AND THEN ADJOURN - SENATOR ALLISON SAYS THE LATTER MEASURE IS TO RE PASSED UY SATURDAY-FRIENDS OP ANNEX ATION IN T.HE SENATE MAY CAUSE TROUBLE. Washington, May 26. An ariange ment has been made between some of the Republican leaders In the house anU the opponents of Hawaiian annex ation In the senate, by which It Is planned to rush the Revenue bill through the senate this week and ad journ cmuqss befoie the Hawaiian question can be considered. Senator Pettisrew and some of the Democratic Free bllver men hae con sented to allow the Revenue bill to rrme to a vote at once on condition that the Hawaiian icsolutloii shall not be passed by the house at this session Senator Allison. Senator Hale and a few other Republican leadeis in the benate are clad to accept that com promise, and It Is, of couise, accept able to Speaker Reed and Mr. Dalzell, who have a controlling 'voice in the committee on mles In the house. EARLY ADJOURNMENT. Senatoi Allison said esterdaj that the Reenue bill would be passed by Haturdai and that congress would ad journ within ten dnis That, of couise, precludes the possibility of any action In ugard to Hawaii thlH session Should Senator Allison's piedlctlon lie fulfilled there Is no possibllltv of the annexation of Hawaii by the present congress, and the proposition may be regarded as dead. It Is not to be supposed, however, that the plan Is to tie allowed to sue ceed without a protest, ir it should appear that there Is no piospect of get ting the Hawaiian resolutions up in the house, friends of annexation in the senate may force the issue to the front in such a wav that it cannot be lg. nored, and complications may follow which will block legislation until an agreement has been reached to bilng the lesolutions to a vote. It appeals that every Democrat In the senate who Is favorable to free sllve! and Is op posed to annexation, his enteied into the agreement by which consideration Is to be refused. Senatoi Faulkner says that with the exception of Senator Daniel tho Demo crats will be ready to vote on tho Reve nue bill on Saturday, and that Sena tor Daniel Is probably willing to have a vote on Monday. Ho added: "We shall adjourn congress In a fortnight. Hawaiian annexation is dead." SENTIMENT OF THE HOUSE. In the house the Republicans nlmost without exception nro favorablo to im mediate action. A majority of them have signed a petition for a new cau cus to be held not later than tonight. That petition was handed to Represen tative Grosvenor. the chairman of tho Republican caucus, jeaterday, by Rep resentative Corliss, of Michigan. Mr. Corliss asked Mr. Qrosvenor later In the day when the caucus vvua to be rAGS. called. Mr. Grosvenor replied: "The pow that be did not think It -wise-to have sx caucus." Mr. Corliss re minded him that the party nrles le quired that when a sufficient number of Re publicans asked for It, a caucus hid to be called. Grosvenor admitted that, but said there was no hurry about It. Then Mr. Corliss called his attention to tho wording of the re quest. Mr. Grosvenor had not noticed before that Thursday had been desig nated fpeciflcally, and he was com pelled to say that the caucus will bo called as requested. Something hap pened over night, and last night Mr. Grosvenor declared that no attention would be paid to the request for a caucus, and that none would be called. The leaders In the house are trying to place the responsibility for the fail ure of annexation on the senate. The friends of Hawaii In the senate, on the other hand, refuse to admit the re sponsibility and denounce the course of the house In adjourning day by clay after a perfunctory sessionof an hour or two without giving tho Ha waiian resolution a hearing. CHICKAMAUQA ARMY. Fortv-two Thousand ."Hon Arc nt tho Park. Chlckamauga National Park. May 2G. Including todaj's at rivals there are now ).' OW) men encamped at the park. The Ninth New York and the Second Kentuekj regiments readied the park this morning. Tonight Troops A. C and D, of the Third volunteer cavalry, Colonel Grlgs by, arrived from the Black Hill legion of South Caroling. The various commands aie begin ning mliitaiy life in earnest. All the regiments were given regimental drill toda and this will be continued from da to dav General Hreokinrldgo con tlnued his Inspection of tho first corps. He expressed himself as well pleased with the troops In general. The icnoits of dissatisfaction among the Missouri troops arises from dissat isfaction growing out of an Inadequate water supplj. but this will be remedied, as tho completion of pipe lines will af ford abundance of water to the com mands The Hoops aNo complain of insufficient equipment, having received no nnircnms or nuns from the govern ment since being musteied Into the fedeial service. The various com mands were served with supplies oC fresh meat today for the ilrst time since the arrival of the volunteers at tho park and arrangements have been made by the commissary department to fu ply fresh mints legularly Six car loads of rations arrived today from Chicago and routhetn cities. Today two miles of pipe was laid to Chlckamauga patk under direction of (teller ul Iiojnton and several of tho commands are tonight e'njovlng tho luxuries of cold water baths. Hy to. morrow nleht the two pipe lines will be completed to the extreme limits of the park and the problem of an ade quate water supply for the volunteer army will have been solved. BILL HELD UP. Prospects ol a t.itrvu Debnto In the Miir Revenue Me-nmirc, Washington, May 2S No substantial progress wns mado by tho senate today towards the disposition of the war revenuo measure although It was under conslderat on for threo hours Speeehed vvero dell vol ed on the bill by Mr. White- (Demi, Cn.1.) and Mr. Toller (Colo.) The former opposed tho Issue of bonds and strongly advocated tho colnago of the silver sclgnorago nnd the tax upon corporations. In his ells, cusslon of tho latter feature Mi. White SCRAjNTON, PA.. "FKIDAY drew out tho fact that an amendment was to be offered to the bill by Mr. Gorman ( Dcm, Md.) placing a tax on one half of one per cent, upon certain large corporation. Mr. Teller dwelt largely upon the proposition to levy an lncomo lax. Ho had not concluded his argument when the bill was laid alde In order that eulogies might be pronounced upon tho lato Senator Walthall, of Mlslsslppl. QLADSTONB LYINO. IN STATE. 73,000 View tho llody in Westmin ster by a o'clock. London, May 2C Remarkably im pressive scenes have been witnessed at Westminster since 2 o'clock this morn ing, when those nnxlous to view tho body of Mi. Gladstone began to arrive. Tho line formed was continually aug mented by all classes of people, from peers, peeresses, cabinet ministers, inemhers of tho house of commons, military nnd naval oillcers and clergy men to costerinongers, old and young, until, at C o'clock, when the doois were opened, tho piocession commenced to stream past the catafalque. The lat ter had lighted candles at each corircr and a large gilt cross at Its head. Hy 10 o'clock It vias computed that one hundred pel sobs to the minute were passing the body, nnd nt noon over 40,000 people had already taken a last glance at the body of tho great statesman Sir William Vemon-Hnr court, the Liberal leader In the house of com mons, who arrived at noon, wns greatly moved, so great was the popular dem onstration of sorrow. As the nrternonn advanced the un ending stream lengthened. About two thousand policemen were engaged In guiding the people nnd by .1 o'clock 75,000 persons had passed the collln. -- THE SC0UTEAI CASE. Huprome Court Alllcnm the Order ol Common Plens ol Siilllrnu. Philadelphia, May 2fi. Tho Supreme court todav alllrmed the order of the common pleas court of Sullivan county, disbarring Attorney John O. Scoutem. iScoutem was disbar icd for using foul and abusive language to one of the associate Judges of the Sullivan county common ideas couit during the session of the court, though outside the court room. The court entered a rule subsequent ly on Scoutem to show cause why ho should not be disbarred, and the ap pellant filed a written npologv, which the president Judge considered would have been surTlcient at least to mitigate tho punishment, had It not been o long delated. The rule was made ab solute, whereupon Scoutem took his ap peal, admitting the offense, but claim ing that the punishment wns exces slv e. WILL DRAFT STEAMERS. Hpnnisli Government's Mnyiil Srcnr Ing Cruisers. Madrid, Mav 20 It Is currently re ported here that the Spanish govern ment has ordered all the Spanish steamers from one thousand tons up, capable of steaming a minimum of 12 knots, to bo impressed as auxiliary cruisers. The Spanish commanders nt the vari ous ports. It Is added, have been in stiucted to take charge of such stennr eis, whether mall boats or otherwise. FLEET AT KEY WEST. Seventeen Vessels ol Mar Are rioat ing About There. (fopi right, l&Ds, by the Associated Prcs.) Key West, Fla., May 26 Yesterday, .soon after the sailing of Renr Ad mlial Sampson's squadron, Commodore Schley's squadron having gone to the south of Cuba, a day oi two before, there vvero left at Key West seventeen vessels of war, these consisting entire ly of converted tugs and auxiliary gunboats of small sire, but consider able lighting power. Captain Mnttv's Experience. Portland, Me., Mnj 26,-Captaln Marty, ol the lliitlsh steamer Eutopu. who m llveel hero totlaj from Llcala, Sicily, n portod that as ho was having thi Medll ctiauoan ho w.n chir-cd bv a Spanish mr. peuo burnt, but us theie was a heavy sea on the Spini.ird labored hard and the Europiescipeel 'lh Europa brought -' 'J1 tniu of sulphur which Is contraband. On the ihv aft r she eluded tin flist vessel, she was chased egain b another Span ish torpedo boat, wirh the same result. No shots vvero llred during cither thase. m Guarding Powder Work. Philadelphia Mav J. Tho Second biit tulliui. Second leglment volunteers Lieu tenant Colonel Ui chart commanding, which has be. n guarding the powder works at Prompton, N J . unci which his been transfer led to Perm's Grove, N. J., t went -seven miles below hcic, arilved at the latter place this afternoon. Tho battalion will guard Dupout's powder vvotks there. Tho companies left Pomp, ton tills morning, tin Third legimeiit. New Jersey volunteeis, mounting guard theio in tho Seconds stead. m (ineiiii liciiscK sitiintinti. Madrid. Mav 20 (11 p m ) Accoiiling to El Poca, the Cor seiv itlvc c r'un, the cab inet council todii. the iuecn regent pre siding, disc listed three points In tho pro posed note to the powers tho manner "f the bombardments bj the Amerlcin squadron, tho alleged use of the Spmlsii II ig bv tho Amerlc uisnt Gu intnnunio and the cutting of Intel national cables by the Americans Duke Almodevar do Rio conferred until a lite hour this evening with Senor Leon i Castillo, tho Spanish umbassuelor to Friirco. Cruiser in Port. lloston. May 20. The cruiser San Fran cisco came into port lute todaj lrom pa trol dut off Capo Cod with Assistant Ln plnctr Coopei and twelve seamen on tho sick list Tho men were transferred to thu naval hospital at Chelsea. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, May 2i Theso Pennsjl vanlii pensions have been Issued. Orig inal William Williams Greai Html, Bus. qtichannrt, C; John J Miller, Wilkes llnrre. $S. Increase Geoige J. llarbtr, Camptow n, llradford, $10 to Jl". Kentucky's Cnlorrtl Itrglinniit. Frnrkfort, Ky . May 20. Governor Ilrodley litis amounted thut unless oth erwise Instncted b tho picidelcut, tho second of Kentuekj 's regiments on tho second cull will consist of coloied tioops. Cnrrnn7n is Mill m Montreal. Montreal. May 20 Tho Star today ,-n-nnunces that Lleiitennut Cairanza. tho naval attache of the former Spanish le gation at Washington, has not left for Europe, but is still heie. MORNING. JOURNEY OF THE WARSHIP OREGON Caplala Clark Tells of Ills Exciting Trip. ALARMING RUMORS MET AT EVERY STOPPING PLACE THE FIRST NEWS OF ADMIRAL DEWEY HE CEIVED AT RIO JANEIRO-THINKS HE CAN LOCATE THE SPANISH l'LUUT. Key West, May 26 Tho battleship Oregon arrived off hero from Jupiter, Fl.u, this morning. She anchored at six o'clock near Sandy Key light and at ten o'clock Captain Charles Clark nnd other oillcers came ashore. The Oregon will remain hote for or ders. The Oregon left Kan Fianclseo on Mutch 19, arrived at Cullao on April 4, left theie orr Apt 11 'i and passed Sandy Point en April 21, ni living at Rio Jan eiro on April "0. The battleship leach ed liahla on May '1 and readied at ISar badoes on May IS At the latter place the win ship was quarantined, but she. was only detained one day. The battleship ai rived off Jupiter light on May 21 and then communicated with Washington. The Otegon picked up tho cruiser Marietta and the dynam'to cruiser Huffalo (formerly the Nlctherny) be tween Rio Janeiro nnd Hahln, but she parted company with them after a few bundled miles. Captain Clark said the. crew of the Oiegon had suffered much from the htut ln passing twice through tho tropics. "All tho way plong," he added, "we wre wondering where tho Spaniards were and wo never ascertained that fact until wo reached here" Do ou know now9" Captain Claik was asked. ' Well," he leplled, "I Imagine wo can make a very accuiate guess." The Oregon coaled four times on her tlip, at Cnllaii, Sandy Point, Rio Jan tlio and liaihados, and reached here with plenty ol coal and water on board FIRST NI.WS OF DEWEY. Tho Mist news the oillceis and crew of the Oregon had ot the Manila vic tory was at Klo Janeiro, whore Cap tain Clark received a telegram from Washington. Alarming rumors met the Oregon at every pott At Rio Janeiro her crew heard a repoit that dynamite had been found ln the coal, and nt Calloa the oillcers were informed that plans had been discovered to blow up tho ship All these stnitllng report! prov ed to be groundless On leaving the liarbadoes the Ore gon sailed directly north, going to the north of Porto Rico about 150 miles Thu northerly course was continued until tht Heimudus weie sighted, when she Failed noithvvest for the cant coast of Florida. Captain Clark explains tho leison for going to Jupiter in btead of putting ln at Key West was to enable tlu Oregon to be leady to go either to Key West or Hampton Roads In shoit order after getting official In formation tiom Washington. CALL TO ARMS. Captain Clark had no official knowl edge of the .situation after leaving F.lo Janeiro on April .'10 During the entire trip the eiow expected momentuilly to meet the Spanish 'leet. Only once, however, was theie a call to arms ibis was shortly .fter midnight on leaving Rio Janeiro As the Oregon was ploughing through the black equa torial sea, a datk object was discovered ahead apparently giving chase The call to general quarters was sounded, the men rolled out of theli berths with th" enthusiasm of boys on a circus day and almost instantly every gun was manned. The Oregon left her course, and circled around her black pursuer, only to Hud it a luumless bark Instead of a Spanish warship. Hack to their berths crept the men with mutlerlngs of disappointment and disgust. At Rio Janeiro Captain Clark was told that the Spanish loipMo boat Temerailo was lollowing him. This leport gave new Interest to the trip for a day and a night, but at the next port ot tall he was Infoimed that the Terri er arlu had gone Into dry dock at Rio .lanerro Just after the dtp mine of the (jr.'gon. The cruise through tire straits of Magellan were most Interesting. It was at this far southern point of the Ameiican hrmlsphero that the crew expectvd to receive a visit from the .Spaniards In manj places the chan nel was very nariow and c looked, with hidden bays and coves, and, back ot them, mountains lowering' into the clouds on either side. Moreover they wore in the land of ley winter For more than a mouth they had been sail ing under ttopUal skies, arrd nov tlu blasts of December whistled among tho claim above them arrd Ice at night lay on the dec ks. Hut the Oregon did not lag. Captain THE STORY OF THE DAY CHICKAMAUGA ARMY now numlcrs lo.Ooi) me n REVOLUTION IMPENDING IN SPAIN. Tho queen regent prepared to llee. KENTUCKY'S SECOND .SUPPLY ot troops will consist ot colored regi ments. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS John Jacob Astor's olftr to equip u buttery for the war. CRISIS WILL RE PRECIPITATED In Spanish congress by CaillstH and Re publicans. REPORTS OF SITUATION AT SANTl AGO DE CUHA are ccnllrmed bv dell nite nuws. RRIT18H STEAMER EUROPA chased by u Spanish torpedo boat In tho Med Itcrruucan. ALL SPANISH STEAMERS of 1,000 tons up uio to bo impressed for use ns auxiliary cruisers. PRESIDENT OF SPANISH SENATE ro fuses to allow tho question of priva teering to bo discussed. MISSOURI WILL FURNISH one colored and two white regiments unJfi 1'iesi. ilent McKlnley's second nail fur tioops. MEXICAN DISPATCH STATES that ev ery American ship has been de stiojcd am' dmlrnt Humpsnn has been killed. M AY 27. 3 SOS. Claik had no Idea of giving the Span lard, If they vvero there, a chance to catch him napping. If the great bat tleship were to be taught it should bo a catch on the wing. The engines were wnrmeel up to their best work and wherever it was safe and possible the Oregon bowled along nt IS knots nn hour. The machlnciy worked well, and on occasions tho speed Incieased thtce knots In a few minutes. A atop of three days was made at Sandy Point, wheio coal vvas taken on and other supplies secured. THE CREW HAPPY. The Oregon's twenty-live oillcers nnd her crew ot 4-'." seimen weie well nnd happy when the battleship cast nmiinr off Sand Key lighthouse nt half past six this morning. Tho Oregon Is In lirst class shape and ready for another cruise as long as the one Just ended The excellent condition of the men after their d0 dnys' voyage Is perhaps even more lemnrkable Tlnoughout tho entile tilp there weie no cases of serious Illness aboard, and the men are us eager foi Immediate ncltlvlty ns If they had Just come from a vaca tion in the mountains. WILEY'S SUCCESSOR strong Prossuro Is Drought to Ileal on tho Governor iu the Inter est of Col. McKihboii. Hnrrlsburg, May 2G. Strong pres sure Is being brought to bear upon Governor Hastings to appoint Colonel Chambeis McKlbbon, of Pittsbuig, suc cessor to General John A. Wiley, of Franklin, who has ben selected by tho executive to organize a biigade for the new National Guard. Geneial Wiley has Presiuent MoKlnlej'n promise of a bilgadler generalship In the United States in my and his appointment may bo expected at any time. Colonel Mc Klbbon's filends are uctlvelj at work and today the governor received more than 100 leltets and telegrams asking for his appointment It is rumored that Major J. J. Miller, of F.anklln, assis tant adjutant on Geneial lley'i? staff, will secure the prize. Nothing will be done by the governor, though, until after Geneial Wiley icslgns from the Pennsjlvunia Guaid. Governor Hastings has furnished the war department with a repoit on the naval and military condition of the Delawaie bay accompanied by a sug gestion that a leglment of tioops be placed at Foit Delawaie, another at the Delaware City battery and a third at Foil Mott to piotect the Delaware harbor from u possible Invasion by Spaniidi troops. The river ln the vicin ity ot these feuts has been sown with submnilne mines b the government The governor received the following letter tonight from Colorjel James U. Coryell, of Willlamsport, In command of the Twelfth leglment, Pennsylva nia, volunteeis, at Camp Algei, Falls Church, Va. ' I lead ln the newvpapeis Saturday morning the telegram which ou sent me st iting the reason ou did not come to the station ut Hairisburg when the Twelfth regiment passed tluough that city About 1 "0 of the same day I re ceived the telegram, it having been sent me from Falls Chuich I greutly legietted the repoit sent to the Wll llnmuport papers, for it vvas untrue and uncalled for I met Captain Hnckei as one section ni lived nt the Hurtisburg station and he informed me ion had expected to meet us. and some one had made a mistake in In forming j on of the time of our ar rival Your piesence at the station up on that da would have been well re ceived by the men of the Twelfth, for before leaving Mount Gretna they gave jou thiee heaity cheers. I read our telcgiam befoie chuich this morning to the men, and not onlj ou hut Mrs. Hustings was cheered as I have never heard them befoie, thej rising from the ground to do so. Please present to your dear wife my personal thanks, as well as those of every man in my com mand, foi the thoughtfulness and gen etoslty In piovlding so liberally for their comfort. While what jou pio vlded was not received, let the fact of iour having done so, has endeared ou and Mis Hastings to every man in the Twelfth regiment. Please pre sent to Mrs. Hastings my very kind regards, anil expiess to her my deep legiets at the unttue stories sent to Willlamsport of which the least said the better. With kind tegards to your self and hoping we shall have tho pleasuie of seeing nu at Camp Alger, before we are stirt farther away, etc." Supreme emit Decision. Philadelphia. Mai 2tl Among older nod judgments handed own li the Supreme- court toduv were the lollowing ln re division of Sugar Notch borough, Q fc Luzurue tnuntl appeal illowed; lb" Danville, 11 uleton and Wllkes-H tire Rallioad eoinianv vs Case, modification of dee reei denied, Sullivan to usu of Kit by vs L'eioihaugh. C. P. llradford count! . appeal lefused, tomnionvAulth ex ul. Fell vs Gllllgan i'. i . I.Luirne countv, re irgumeut ordered, Houston, et ni , vs eltv ot Lanraster ct ul. C P., Lancaster count, re-argument ordered before lull bench in io Scouten, an attorney, f, P. Sullivan county, order nfllrined. Smclu vs. tho Peniisilvanla Rallioad compaii, C 1' , Lancaster county, Judgment at filmed. Suicide ol 'IIiioU" David. Salem, N J May 2(1- "Ruck" David, tho notorious ciimtnnl sentenced ester day for six ye.ais for Jul bieaklng and who Is wanted In Sthentctutly for tho al legtel murder of George R. Illodgett, tho chlet patent attorney ot the General Elee trie company, committed suicide in tho Salem Jail today by bunging Hi was capturrd nt Petersburg, Va . last Satur day nnd taken to S item on Monday. Governor Htcphrns Dim.HtiHcd. lefferson City, Mo, May 2C Governor Stephens todav sent tho following tele gram to Adjimu.t Hell ut St. Louis: "It rnpents rellnble l am not satlslled with the treatment our Missouri volunteers at Chickaninugn uro receiving. Delegate some rellublo man in no name to visit camp and wire the wnr dcpnitment for nu Improvement of tho pioeent condi tions." Stall Appointment. Washington, May 20. It Is expected tr.at the president tomorrow will send to the senate thu rem ilndei of iho staff nn poln'mer.ts to thu volunteer arm, iheso appointments, tho miijoilty of which have been ugrecd iipcinj for somo time will nil all existing vacancies. They will bo between JO and to in number. TEN PAGES. UNCERTAINTY OF WARS There Still Seems a Question as to tlie Location of the Cape Verde Fieet No Official Confir mation of the Report That Commodore Schley Is Watch ing the Entrance to Santiago Harbor The Military Preparations Are Being Rushed Crowing Interest of European Countries in the War, "Washington, May 2il Secretary Long said nt the close of office houis today that no word had come from any of the scouting vessels so numerous In West Indian waters concerning tho Spanish filing squadron, wherefore he conclud ed that Ceivera vvas still in Santiago harbor. Supposedly Schley Is llng outside watching the entrance to pre vent the egt ess of the Spanish vessels, but, while there Is evidence of cettaln kind on that fact, theie has been no official confirmation of It. This Is n little remarkable In view of the fact that it Is only a dni's tun for one or Schley's swift toipedo boats fiom San tiago to a cable port In Ilaytl. There Is also a curious lack of Infoima tlon from the newspaper dispatch boats on this point. It Is supposed that the censors might have excised frem the dispatches of trie newspaper men any refeience to the fleets, but this would apply acordlng to the stntement of the navy depail ment officials here, only to that p.nt of the ellsp'ate lies that might relate to the movements and whereabouts of tho United States forces and the- censors' rules would not exclude reference to the Spanish squadron. Notwithstand ing the officials pi of ess unshaken con fidence In their oiiglnal belief that the Spanish squadiou Is securely bottled up ln Santiago haibor, there Is no con cealment by them of nn Intense elcsiie to secuie bome nbsolutely tiustworthy information on that point. It Is not to be doubted that with the question r.tlll oren, the beginning of the mliitaiy op erations is retarded, for ns long ns theie exists a possibility of the Span ti,h naval force being at laige. thoro Irt an Indisposition to start the tiei-p transports for Cuba. EXASPERATING UNCERTAINTY. Probably It was this uuceitalu state of affairs that Induced the president to call n consultation at the White House today between Secretaiies Alger and Long, General Miles and the mem bets of the naval board. Admiral Sicard, Captain Ciowinshleld nnd Cap tain Mahan As stated by one of the mctnbeis of the confeience, th purpose was to go over the whole situation, from the Philippines to Cuba and Porto Rico and decide Just how far the plans already laid should be modilleel to meet existing conditions. This Involved a discussion of such Impoitant points an the proprift of the Immediate ad vance of the military forces upon Cuba; the credibility Of the advices so far had, touching the location of the Span ish squadron, tho policy of preceding tho Cuban expedition, or accompanying It, with one dliected against I'oito Rico and finally the extent of the mili tary assistance to bo tent to Admiral Dewey at Manila As Already Indi cated, the ptoceedlngs weie rather in the nature of a consultation than of a war council, where a full decision is demanded at once, so that It Is not pro. liable all of these Important questions were disposed of at the council Nono of the member? of the conference felt authorized to tell what had taken place, but there are thought to be pat ent indications of a decision to embark military expeditions, whether for Cuba or Poito Rico, can only be conjectured In the course of tho next fow days. Theio was a lack of news today from Admiral Dewey and this convinced tho naval authorities that thero could bo little credenco placed In the Madiid re port of an accident to the Ralttmoie. MILITARY PREPARATIONS In tho rush of military prcp.uatlous the war depaitment officials have not been able to give much attention to preparation of the legulatlons for tho procurement of the 73,000 additional volunteers called for yesterday by the president It is still uncertnln Just how far tho national authorities will go to wards i faulting these forces them helves, nor Is it positively known that Independent organizations, companies, battalions and regiments raised b In ch leluals will be necepteel en bloc, If by so doing the department Is requited to accept the oillcers with the men Indeed, It la now questioned whether under tho law the department could. If It would, accept service? of officers under such conditions, us tho gover nors of tho states appear to bo tho only pei sons authorized to Issue per mission bolow a, reglmentul grade. Thero aro many other vexatious questions to bo settled before tho regu lations can bo promujjjatpd, but forties TWO CENTS. ITUATION nately In tho judgment of the depart nicnt officials, duo notlco having been given to tho people of n desire for morel tioops by the government, there Is no occasion for haste In deciding upon de tails in view of the fact that tho full cli aft of men called for undei the Hist proclamation has not been secured. The department officials were engaged today largely with the execution of a new law providing for the oignnlza tlon of certain independent forces, with the result that it was able to aunounco legulatlons governing the examination of applicants for commissions in tho engineer leglments and organization for the Immune regiments. An evidence of the growing Interest of European countries in tho war vvas the appearance at the stata depart ment today of Captain A. Wester, a newly-appointed mliitaiy attucho to the legation of Sweden and Norway. He came to the depaitment with Min ister Grip, foi tho puipoae ot securing permission to accompany tho United States military forces to Cuba. MORE V0LU1NTEERS MAY BE CALLED Important Conference of High Officials Yesterday. Washington, May 2G An Important confeience of high olllclnls vvas held with the president at the White Houso today Among those present were Sec relailes Long and Alger, General Miles Adjutant General Corbln and Captains Mahan nnd Ciowinshleld, and Ainli.U Sicard, of the naval strategy coaiel. The conference lasted seveial houiH but none of the participants was wil ing to speak of the matters under dis cussion, beiond the statement that as it was the first time the (Strategy boaid hail joined the other officials ln a conference with the president, the whole Held of military and naval op erations, iiesent and prospective, was gone ovei. There Is reason to believe, notwith standing this ietlcence, that a move ment on Porto Rico Is In contempla tion, nnd should It appear that the Spanish Meet Is hemmed In at Santiago htubnr, as believed, active opi'iatlons will begin In tho near tutuio against Cuba, Poi to Rico and tho Philippine". This is believed to be the presidents pin pose In calling for T.'.OOO additional volunteers nnd it is said to be not unlikely that other calls will be made as uipldly as the troops can be equip ped until the cftectlvo toreo ot the army will be sufficient to make short work of the Spanish forces, wheruvci nnd whenever encountered. Mill i'nke Her Dr.ue-r Right. "hlc ipo Mav i Mrs. George M. Pull man has renounced ilu terms of brr bus bai d't will and elicisin hi i down tight. The share which, under the dower ar rangement, will full to her, ,s conceded to be maieilull guaUT than miliar Urn provisions of the will. She will socur a one-thlid lite InteuHl ln all the Pullman reMliv end nm-ihlid of the ptrtcmul propert ubsolutel. Hy the later alone. It Is tstimntc-d that she will recelvo limto than N.OOt. OuO. Missouri's Regiment. .InTersn lit v. Mo. May 20. aovornor Stephens st lied today that Missouri v mild tuinish onu colcrd and two white i'irlntiiti under tho spcoud cull of Prcst d nt McKinley for tioops. r."sNoniitor Mieiiiiiin'i Trip. MiinxuPlri O . Mn Et, -E-cSeliotor John Sherman and his wife- Iiuvh arrived heie. i hev will leavet for Seattle on Sat day and from 'then will go to Sitka. THE XKWS THIS MOltN'lNU Weather ludkatlorn lodai Partly Cloudy; Showers. 1 Telegraph Revolution Is at Hand in Spain Mure Vo'iinteers May He Called. Hawaiian Qui-stlnn May Ra Dodged. I'lieertnliity of Wnr blttlutlon, 2 Markets jiul Stocks. Tribune s Popular Want Columns, Spanish Crisis Imminent 3 Lne ul Grand Jui'i Returns. President s Call for Volunteers. t Editorial. Comment of the Press. :. Picture of Life In the Philippines, Notes of New Publlrutlumi, G Local Radical Movo Is Throalontfd. iUikIucfs Men Make n Piotest. 7 Local Common Council Receives Warning Relief Committer to He Enlarged, b Local West Scrnnton and Suburban. i News from I'p nnd Down the Vnlb-v 10 Telegraph To He Review eel liy tha President. 1-H- -f-H-t-r-H- -m-t T-f-H-t-t-t -H-1-4- WEATHER FORECAST, Washington Mav 2t". Teireeait for Prllij Tor eastern I nnni.)l vanla, partlv cloudy with Hhuwrs In southeast portions ucrtlic utter ly wlndx. Tor western Pennsylva nia, fair weather, Unlit uoithrant crly shifting to southerlv v Inda -r-rti--K-M-H-trttt-tU , I
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