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FIFTY-FIRST YEAR. BROOKLYN. SATIH DAY, MAY 28. 1898. EIGHTEEN PAGES.

PRICE THREE CENTS. 1 BLANCO'S FRIENDLY ADVICE. HE BROOKLYN'S THE EQUIPPING Si THE GOVERNMENT IS HOLDING OFF. Its Plan of Campaign Still Indefinite. ALL SORTS OF STORIES.

Great Victory for Schley, Disaster for Sampson, Among Them. Special to the Iirooklyn Times. WASHINGTON, May 28. The patriot who depends upon the bulletin boards of the bucket shops for his news has plenty of excitement this morning. One enterprising broker has posted the announcement that Schley has met nnd defeated Cervera's entire fleet.

There Is very enthusiastic crowd around that bulletin board, but a block or two away another mob is sad or skeptical according to temperament for posted in auction bell type is an announcement received via London that Cervera has made a sortie and has avenged Manila by absolutely destroying Sampson's squadron, killing Sampson himself In the operation. If the Navy Department has Information of an engagement of any k'nd it Is not making the knowledge public. The facts seem to be that the location of 50,000 Inhabitants, and the latter to city of twice that sire. "We were surprised to see the tremendous amount of mail placed In the boxes wo have put up at the camps." said First Assistant Postmaster General Heath this morning. "We have one letter box for each regiment, and at each collection we llnd them not only full of letters, but piled on top with mail that cannot find room Inside." AS TO THE 1 0 LAND BOAT.

Some Reasons Why She Won't Blow sp Fleet. WASHINGTON, May 2S. Inventor Holland, of submarine boat fame, has not come to Washington as announced, to confer, w.ih the Navy officers regarding his pi.m of entering Santiago Harbor and annihilating the Spanish fleet from below waits. Vi iille in theory his plan Is a very r.tnnslble one, the authorities do not tnink It is practicable. "In the first place the Holland boat Is not made to take ions Journeys," said Chief of Ordnance O'Neill.

"How does Mr. Holland propose to get his boat down to the harbor "In order to get a torpedo Into his craft tho boat has to be lifted partly out of water by derricks, as there Is no means of loading them In while she is afloat or submerged. After he exploded the two torpedoes the boat will carry, what would he do then Go back to Key West, holster her out of the water and load her again, 1 suppose. "As a matter of fact, the Holland boat Is very much of an experiment, but the Government Is willing to give It a fair trial. Te sum of tlSO.OOO has.

already been appropriated to build the plunder after Mr. Holland's Ideas, and when it Is done it will be given a good trial. The experiments Mr. Holland has made with his individual boats have not been entirely successful. No one but Holland and his own e'npicyees have ever gone down with her, and when she was Hnder tho surface who could tell what she was doing She miglit been rolling around helplessly on the bottom for aught we know.

I don't think the fleet now supposed to be In the Harbor of Santiago de Cuba will be blow up by the Holland boat Just at present." CAMP BLACK LIQUOR CASE. Brady Acquitted Dispensers of Drinks Apply for Licenses. The examination of Edward Brady, of Far Rockaway, charged with the Illegal sale liquor at Camp Black on the twenty-first was held before Justice Gittens at Hempstead village yesterday afternoon. State Inspectors Bryant and Tanner testified to purchasing drinks from the defendant In a tent and exhibited bottles of what was supposed to be intoxicants. The witnesses for the prosecution became badly mixed up, however, under the cross-examination of Counselor John B.

Merrill, who appeared for Brady. At the close of the prosecution's case counsel moved for the discharge of the prisoner and the Justice granted the request, stating that upon the testimony he could not adjudge that tho charge has been satisfactorily proven. The opinion was freely expressed while Brady had effected a narrow escape he had been made the scapegoat of another. The arrest of Brady had the effect, however, of stopping illegal sales about the camp and convincing the vendors of beverages that their only safety lay in taking out licenses. Several licenses have since been taken out TO MODIFY CONTRACT.

Citizens Water Company Agrees to Confine Its Efforts to Queens. The Citizens' Water Cpmpany of Newtown, whose contract to furnish 500.000 gallons of water a day to the city has been held up by Comptroller Coler, on the ground that under its terms water might be supplied to any party of the cliy, has agreed to waive all rights to supply water outside of Long Island City. The Board of Directors of the company adopted a resolution to that effect yesterday and the Comptroller has referred the contract and the resolution to the Corporation Counsel for an opinion as to whether under the contract thus modified the company would have any right to furnish water to any part of the City of New York outside of the limits of Long island City. WANT NO POLITICAL LEADERS. Twenty-first Assembly District Germans Organize for Mutual Support.

For several weeks there has been a persistent rumor current In the Twenty-first Assembly District, that the German element Intended organizing a club. Last evening the rumor became a fact by organizing the German-American Democratic Club, of the Twenty-first Assembly District, at Lakemann's Hotel, corner of Alabama and Atlantic avenues. All the districts in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth Wards comprising the Twenty-first Assembly District were represented, and judging by the enthusiasm of those present, the club will srove a success. There was about seventy-five present. August Ehlers, of the Twenty-sixth Ward was elected Presldont.

and explained the object of the club, as being to secure some uniformity to co-operate with the regular organisation and obtain better recognition without so-called leaden with political aspirations. Counselor John Bruhns was the next speaker and in course of hauling the leadership over the coals, he said: "There Is ex-Judge Watson who' recently moved In this district, who Is the attorney for Alderman Joseph R. Clark, one of the Republican members of the old Board of Aldermen, who was Indicted by the Grand Jury, and whosays Mr. Clark Is Innocent, claiming to represent us Germans In this district. We as Independent Germans and Democrats should resent this claim and neither allow him nor Louis L.

Happ. another of the so-called leaders, to believe that they are carrying uaJ around In their rest pockets. At- the close ef his speech Mr. Bruhns was warmly applauded. After several other speeches, the following committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for the club and report at the next meeting on Tuesday evening next: John Bruhns.

Chair man; David Bergen, Fred Brink. Charles Gall, Henry P. Rothar, Charles Hass, Charles A. Wlrterburger, Adam E. Flnk-er, Samuel Muraschneek, Simon Scharen, and August Amend.

The other officers elected besides Mr. Ehlers, with the exception Of the Vice President, who Is to be elected at the next meeting, were Har ry Levy, Recording Secretary Charlea Gall, Financial Secretary. Alleged Lead Pipe Thieves. Timothy CradJock, 53 Hope street, and John Dunu, 407 East Tenth street, Manhattan, were held for a hearing in the Lee Avenue Police Court to-day charged with stealing lead pip from the vacant building at Grand street and Marey avenue. The men werearreated by Officer Bedford Avenue Station, upon the description furnished by a woman, who saw two met), resembling ths prisoners, carrying a bag presumably oontali.iug the pips from the building.

Tells Us to Loek Out for Squalls When We Reach Cuba. KEY WEST, May 28. Newspaper correspondent Thrall and Jones who were captured by the Spanish In Cuba and imprisoned in Havana arrived here this morning on the United Stales tug Maple. They were exchanged for two Spanish officers and two privates. Before the correspondents left Cuba Gen.

Blanco said to them: "Tell Gen. Miles to have plenty of men, guns and ammunition and a goodly amount of courage before he Invades Cuba, for when he reaches here we will give him as pretty a fight as he can ask. We are ready now." CADIZ SQUADRON OFF. A Spanish Official Statement That it Has Left. MADRID.

May 28. The official announcement 1b made that the Spanish reserve squadron has left Cadiz. VIENNA, May 28. Advices received here from Madrid disclose the existence of deep perturbation caused by the report of Mr. Goschen, the head of the British Admiralty, In regard to Gibraltar, and it is believed that In consequence Admiral Camara's squadron will not leave Spain.

THE PEACEFUL PACIFIC. No Spanish Warships There to Prevent Our Army Invasion. Special to tue Brooklyn Times. WASHINGTON, May 28 While there are seventy-seven warship's of the United States In West India waters there are absolutely none whatever at San Francisco, which are ready for service. It is the Intention of the Wrar Department to Bend three more troop ships with about 2,500 men to Manila sometime between to-morrow morning and Tuesday night, but they will have to proceed on their long voyage without convoys.

If Dewey had failed to destroy the Spanish Asiatic squadron it would be out of the question to risk such a Journey without the protection of a single man-of-war, but Spain has no warships in the Pacific or In any of the tributary seas, so that the department Is not worried over the condition which confronts the movement. All the American warships on the Pacific suitable for convoys are in" need of repairs and at least thirty days would) be required to make ready even the little Yorktown. HAMILTON. ANOTHER CABLE CUTTING THREAT. Spain is About to do Great Things on Paper.

MADRID, May Epoca, In an inspired artlole, says: ''Should the Yankees cut the Cuban and Porto Rlcan cables we will cut all the cables uniting the United States with "the rest of the world." The Government has' received Information that the Spanish torpedo boat Terror has arrived at Fajardo, Porto Rico. She sighted four American warships cruising off San Juan and was compelled to make the port of Fajardo for safety. Capt-Gen. Blanco has information that thirty American warships were oft Cardenas yesterday. A DIPLOMATIC SCANDAL.

An Ugly Story Sent to the State Department. Special to tha Brooklyn Times. WASHINGTON, May 28. There ia a very ugly story afloat to-day which Involves a foreign Ambassador In an act of hostility to the United States which will certainly lead to another De Lome Incident if investigation proves It to be true. It Is said that Secretary Day has been advised by a professor in the Colombia University, a naturalized German-American and formerly tutor to Da Lome's children, that he has been Invited to act as a Spanish spy.

The story goes that a former attachee of the legation called upon him with a proposition to secure Information for Spain. He is said to have satisfied the professor that he had beon sent by the Ambassador above referred to. He promised to consider the proposal but although sympathising with the Spanish side of the Cuban question, he submitted the matter to the State Department. Secretary Day is absent and no one else in the department knows anything of the facts. HAMILTON.

THE PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS. They are Expected to Assist Us in Attacking Manila. HONGKONG, May 28. Despatches received from Manila say that the Insurgents at Cavlte, under the command of Agulanaldo, are wefl supplied with arms and ammunition, and are expected to considerably assist the Americans In attacking Manila. Troops from San Francisco are expected to arrive there by June 14.

The report that the Spanish Admiral Montojo Is to be court martlaled Is not credited. Lieut. Gowan'a Orders. Lieut, James B. Gowan, a graduate of West Point, class of '9.

who was born and raised In the' Eastern District, received a communication from Washington yesterday, informing, him that he had been assigned to a charge in the Sixteenth Regular United States Infantry of Idaho, and to proceed immediately to Tampa, to meet that regiment, which Is now en route to that place, to join the army of Invasion. Lieut. Gowan Is well known In social circles In the Eastern District. He Is a arraduate of Public School No. IT and the High School and a member of Father Malone a young Men.

Appointments in Brooklyn. In the Health Department, Brooklyn bureau, James Keegan, P. J. O'Connor, and James Mulcahy have been appointed Shore Inspeotors at (780 a year each. The following Medical School Inspeotors have also been appointed at JSO a month; Drs.

Charles Berry, Joseph S. Boyn-ton, R. Fleming, R. W. Gaublt, F.

C. Skinner, Eugene Lynch, George R. Hill and A. E. Underhlll.

THE 1W BRIDGE. City Authorities Have Determined to Issue Bonds. WORK IS TO BE PUSHED AT ONCE. WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER IMPROVEMENTS. necessity Now tor Raising $200,000 to Protect the Work Alreidy Done One Pier Completed.

President Nixon, of the new East River Bridge Commission, and Commissioner Moore had a conference with Mayor Van Wyck yesterday afternoon at which the question of raising money to prosecute the bridge work was discussed. Tho Municipal Assembly some time ago adopted a resolution requesting the Board of Estimate to appropriate 1200,000 to put the work In such condition that It could be stopped without danger. Since the adoption or the resolution the financial officers of the city have arrived at the conclusion that the city Is far enough Inside the debt limit to permit the Issue of bonds. Comptroller Colsr is now preparing a list of the bonds that it will be necessary to Issue and among them is to be included an issue of 14,000,000 of bonds for the new-East River Bridge. The amount may be reduced somewhat below these figures, but the Comptroller admitted to-day that It would be large enough to ensure the proper carrying out of the work.

It was also said that the bond issue for the bridge would take precedence of everything else. For this reason the Board of Estimate has not found it necessary to carry out the request of the Municipal Assembly to appropriate the 1200,000 required and it will be abandoned. The Comptroller refused to say to-day when he would advertise for proposals to sell the bonds. At the meeting of the Commission yes2 terday afternoon Engineer Buck reported that the north pier on the Manhattan side had been completed. BUTTLING NOT NAMED.

Denied at the Mayor's Office and Also by Himself May Have an Offer. It was denied at the Mayor's office today that former Sheriff William J. Buttling had been appointed Police Commissioner In place of William E. Phillips, Mr. Buttling also specifically denied that he had been appointed, but he refused to say whether or not the place had been offered to him.

Mayor Van Wyck an nounced on Saturday last when he removed the two Republican Commissioners that he had not appointed a successor to Mr. Phillips. This disposes of the rumor that Mr. Buttling had been appointed on Saturday and was holding his commission until such time arf he should be ready to take his seat In the board. It is generally conceded that Mr.

Buttling can have the Job if he cares to take It. What he will do he refused to Intimate this morning. President York called on Mayor Van Wyck to-day and asked him to review the police parade on June 1. The Mayor consented. At the same time he will present the Rhinelander medals to gallant policemen.

After Mr. York had taken his departure Police Commissioner Sexton and John F. Carroll, the deputy leader of Tammany Hall, called on the Mayor. Lawyer Untermeyer, partner of President Gug-genheimer, came in while they were talking together and the four men went into the Mayor's private office. It was said at the hall that the Police Commissioner would in all probability be named some time this afternoon.

FOR BUILDING COMMISSIONER. There Are Many Democrats Wto Want Danitl Ryan's Place. There are several candidates for the position made vacant by the death of Building Commissioner Daniel Ryan. They are working in a quiet way. and will not formally launch their booms until after the funeral of Mr.

Ryan, which will take place on Monday. It was said to-day that when an intimation Is received that names will be considered that ex-Bulldlng Commissioner Thomas B. Rutan, P. J. Carlin and James Ryan would file applications.

Superintendent John Guilfoyle, who was originally a candidate for Commissioner, and was made Superintendent by Mr. Ryan, has strong hopes of being selected as the head of the department. He will be backed Yv his Assembly district, and! also expect the support of many Influential leaders, business men and builders. The appointment. It is understood, will not be made for a week.

Gossip Is also life as to Mr. Ryan's successor leader of the Seventh Assembly District, which he controlled so long and so absolutely. Among the aotlve workers It Is thought that Luke D. Sta-pleton and Councilman William A. Doyle, both warm friends of the dead leader, will continue to run affaire on the line pursued by Mr.

Ryan for so many years. In that event there would be no trouble and the choice of these young men, who were so close to the old leader, would be acceptable to all elements In the district $5,000 for Her Husband's Life. On January 13, 1897, Allen Bump was crossing the railroad track at Derby, In a carriage when a New York-, New B-ven and Hartford Railroad train, running at high speed, struck the earring. Mr. Bump was instantly killed.

His widow, Isabel G. Bump, of 111 St. John's place, Brooklyn, obtained last night, in the Supreme Court, before Justice Dickey, a Tir-diet for $3,000 damages, ths full amonnt for which she sutd as administratrix. As the accident occurred in Connecticut, she could recover no mors, 15,000 being the limit of damages for a death in that estate. Aprll'a A1BAKY.

May JS. The following mortality statistics relating to Brooklyn and Long Island for the month of April an contained In the luonthlT bulletin of the State OSoard ot Health, just issues: Total Xb. deaths. 106 T6 10 S4 17 1 I 8 Bats per 1,0110, 10.TS ISM 14.10 IT 66 23 4 15.60 84. 00 12.00 Under Are years.

MT 73 1 a 18 0 3 4 Boronxa of Bormiitn of Borough ot Blchmomt. Orator Hrmpatead til Hempstead Routbold Baa H.T&nr... Advertise your houses for sale or to 1st In Tha I1K00KLVS TIMfc-3 if yoa want to secure a purchaser or a tenant. OF y. The Quartermaster's Department Accomplishes Wonders.

MANY SOLDIERS LIKE TRAMPS. SOME STATES SENT THEIR MEN ON IN WOFUL CONDITION. But a Will See All in Good Shape-President Reviews Camp Alger Men Troop Scores a Hit. Special to the Urooklyn Times. WASHINGTON, May 28.

In another week tho quartermaster's department of the Army will be able to fully supply all the men In camp at Chlekamauga, Tampa, Key West and Kails Church, with all necessary clothing, shoes, tents and other equipments, which have been so urgently needed. Some of the State troops mustered Into service were entirely destitute of anything like uniforms and many of them were actually without shoes. As for tents, not more than one regiment In ten could cover its members with canvas. Consequently the department found itself called upon three weeks ago to furnish uniforms and camp equipage for nearly 150.000 men. out of a reserve supply based upon the needs of only about 10,000.

Then, too, tho ordinary service uniforms suitable to the need of the regular Army, at the Northern and Western posts was improper clothing for the tropics and a hundred thousand suits of canvas had to be provided. The rapidity with which the lark of everything has been supplied Is nothing short of marvelous and wlillo complaints are still loud and frequent, the blame rests largely with those States which sent their Volunteers to the front In tho uniforms of tramps and with equipment which would be spurned by an army of hoboes. HAMILTON. PRESIDENT REVIEWS TROOPS. Big Day at Camp Alger Admiration for Troops A and C.

WASHINGTON, May 28. The event of the day here was the review of the troops at Camp Alger, on the other side of the Potomac near Falls Church, by President McKtnley. Ttfe weather was charming, and all the afternoon trains, electric lines and vehicles of all descriptions carried visitor's to the camp. Great preparations had been made for the review. A large platform had been erected for the use of the guests of honor, the President, as Commander-in-Chief; Secretary Alger, Gen.

Miles and staff, and many others. The Presidential party reached Dunnloorlng by train where they were, met by a detail of New York cavalry from Troops A and C. Shortly after the President's arrival at the reviewing stand, the troops started to march. There were 11,000 Volunteers In line. The review made a beautiful sight, but it brought out the defects in equipment, as well as the soldierly merits of the regiments.

The best equipped men in line were those of the Eighth Ohio, Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois. The Eighth Ohio took the palm for efficiency. They have every equipment required, and are among the best drilled In the field. The Eighth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania seemed to be the worst off for equipment. The Sixth Pennsylvania and the 169th Indiana also needed additional equipment.

The Cavalry Troops A and from New Tork City attracted universal admiration. Hard work since the Volunteers have been in camp has served to make thorough soldiers of all. They made a great showing and they presented altogether a fine picture to the President to-day. The spectators were wildly enthusiastic over the parade. Veteran officers on the reviewing stand while lees demonstrative, expressed deep satisfaction with the showing made.

One of the most recent orders which shows the strictness under which Gen. Grahanwkeeps his men reads as follows: "General orders No. 6. "The unauthorised Introduction Into camp or the sale within Its limits of alcoholic beverages or other Intoxicating liquors or drugs of any kind whatsoever is strictly prohibited. "The provost marshal will make frequent Inspections ot the different trading establishments to Insure the enforcement of this order.

By command of "MAJOR GENERAL GRAHAM." The men gave no evidence of distress under the circumstances. On the contrary they are all alive and ready for orders which will give them opportunity for more active service. Sergt. John 8. Flske of Troop has been appointed 8ergeant Major.

COL. HOPKINS SELECTED. He Will be Military Aid on Alger's Staff. WASHINGTON, May 28. Secretary Al-aer has selected George H.

Hopkins, recently appointed Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Adjutant General as his military aid. Col. Hopkins was Collector of the Port of Detroit and Is a friend of the Secretary. He will succeed Lieut. Devore who Is ordered to the field.

FIRST NEGRO BATTALION. It Hat Been Organised and Offlcsied in Alabama. BIRMINGHAM.Ala., May First Negro Volunteer Battalion in the Gulf States has Just been completed In Alabama. It Is composed of four companies from Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and Huntsvtlle. First Lieutenant R.

L. Ballard, of the Tenth United States Infantry, an Alabama man, has been placed In command as Major. The commission- ed officers, all prominent white men, were appointed by Gov. Johnston yesterday. Soldiers Break Letter-writing Records.

WASHINGTON, May soldier boys at Camp Alger una Chlekamauga are breaking the record as letter writers. In the amount of mail sent from these Camps the former compares to a town ot She Reduces Oienfuegos Forts in a Jiffy. LANDS LOTS OF AMMUNITION Aill UBlk A TV A Wll QUU A OA 11- A TT IV OITTO A TIT A HrTDAnT A TUT GLE SCRATCH. Key West Certain That Schjey Has Cervera Bottled up Left Cicnfue-goa en Wednesday. KEY WEST, May 28.

After the demolition of the email fort south of Cicnfue-gos, which was accomplished by the cruiser Marblehead Tuesday, the flagship Brooklyn, leading Commodore Sehley'B Hying squadron, landed 60,000 rounds of ammunition and provisions, which were received by Cuban, insurgents. The expedition was under the direction of Schley. For two nights the fleet lay off the seaport, and night signals were not noticed until the Cuban pilot aboard the Marble-neaa made out the signals. Then the gallant cruiser moved on an earthwork sheltering a masked battery and opened fire. inside of ten minutes the battery was destroyed.

When the ship's Are ceased, a band of Insurgents, 700 strong, attacked the works and drove the Spaniards out. Wednesday Schley sent In a challenge to the Spaniards offering to put his smallest vessels against the entire Spanish fleet and threatening In case of refusal to bombard the city. He received no response and after ascertaining the fleet was not there, he sailed toward Santiago de Cuba, where he now --as the Spanish fleet bottled up. This is positive. It is estimated that the landing cost the Spanish a loss of at least 200 men.

The Spanish fire was wild and not a hell struck an American ship. "They tried to shoot sharks a thousand yards from us," paid an officer. Toe Cubans are reported ragged, but game to the core. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 28. The auxiliary gunboat Eagle has arrived at Port Antonio, Jamaica.

She was with Commodore Schley's fleet off Clenfnegoe fend Santiago. They arrived off Santiago Wednesday night. The Eagle has despatches which were Kent WllJlhlnirtnil Mnnn ef Viai. aID- cers or crew could be interviewed by any one. They refuse to say a word about Bchley or whether the Spanish fleet had been located.

LATER, KEY WEST, May 28. Reports now current here are that Admiral Cervera' fleet has possibly eluded Schley and escaped from Santiago. Up to this morning the feeling here was one of confidence that the Spanish ships had been cornered. PRESIDENT DEMANDS INFORMATION Be Must Know Positively Where Cerrera Is Banging Out. WASHINGTON, May 28.

The absence of official Information as to the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet is embarrassing the Administration in the movement of land and naval forces. It is stated semi-ofnclally that the President to-day directed Secretary Long to have Commodore Schley take the necessary steps to ascertain whether or not Cervera is at Santiago. It is said that he has been instructed to utilize the land forces as well as the scouting vessels in order to ascertain the truth In regard to the Spanish Admiral's whereabouts. This order requests an immediate report. ST.

LOUIS TcTjblN SCHLEY. The Cruiser Arrived Here To-day to Re-ceive Her Guns. WASHINGTON, May auxiliary cruiser St. Louis which arrived at Now Tork this morning will Join Commodore Schley's squadron, after her guns, which were not ready when the vessel left on her last cruise, have been mounted. NEWS BOTH WAYS.

Received From Dewey and S.nJ to Him. WASHINGTON, May 28. The Navy Department this morning confirms the news that the gunboat afire arrived at Hongkong yesterday from Manila, bringing, despatches from Admiral Dewey. Beyond the statement that Capt. Gridley, of the Ulympia.

was brought to Hongkong, 111, no further news has yet been given out. The Zaflre will start back to Manila Monday, and will carry instructions to the Aumlrai, together with Information concerning the Niagara Beam Saa Juan Scan. NO'r'OLK, May 28. The collier Mofiura has arrived at the Navy Yard to reive some repairs. The ship was at ban Juan, Porto Rico, during the bom-brdment by Admiral Sampson's fleet, and Is badly scarred up, though not seriously injured.

Spanish Fleet Seen at Curacao. "The putch. steamship Prlns Frederlk Hendrik, which arrived this morning from the West Indies, reports that while at Curacao, May 16, the Spanish fleet, comprising four cruisers and two torpedo boats put Into that port for coal and provisions. After remaining about thirty hours In the harbor the fleet proceeded towards Cuba, MUST WAKE SURE OF CERVERA BEFORE TROOPS ARE SHIPPED TO SPANISH SOIL. The Annexation of Hawaii Earnestly Desired by the Adminstration Its Accomplishment an Early Probability.

WASHINGTON, May 28. The riddle of Cervera's fleet is apparently still unsolved. Officially at least the answer has) not been found to the burning question of whether the Spanish warships are Inside or outside of the harbor of Santiago fnim rwnsitches wern received, pre sumably from Commodore Schley, the Navy Department late last night They were regarded as of such great Import- a nee that Secretary Long, whose almost invariable rule Is to retire at nine O'clock, came to the department and remained In consultation with Gen. Greely, Chief nf signal umcer 01 ma nun, --the Government's cable service, and the n. i.

'Now T)e partment. What news these despatches contained it Is now Impossible to say, but after the Secretary has seen the President this morning some of them may be posted on the bulletin board, the only method of communicating nowadays between the Navy Department ahd the public After the Cabinet meeting yesterday a member of It said: "The President does not know positively that Cervera's fleet is at Santiago. He oniy wishes he did. We expect word from Schley to-night. If it Is confirmatory of the rporta that the Spanish fleet is at Santiago guarded by Schley's ships that fact will be made public at once no matter what the If, therefore, last night's dispatches were from Schley, which, however, is not certain, they will either be posted this morning or the fair Inference will be that the whereabouts of Cervera's fleet is still unknown to the 'Administration.

Every feature of the war policy now depends upon the exact location of the Aor.tAnA in InvndA fluba. licr L. linn uccii tw at Santiago first at and PP" Rico in the near future, as soon aa. the Navy Department can assure "the Army" that Its transports would be in no danger of attack while en route. The transport are in readiness at Tampa, the Becretary of War Is anxious to, give the brder and the General of tha Army has bad the luggage of his entourage'' piled In the railway station for a week In anticipation of a southern trip.

He is' still In Washington, however, with the date of his de-. parture uncertain. It 1 said at the department this morning that It Is not to be assumed that when "Miles doe- South he will go direct to Tampa ready to. lead In person the first detachment of the Army of Cuban invasion. His original orders contemplate a personal inspection of the troops In the Southern camps and It cannot be learned that they have been changed.

The Secretary of War says that he Is prepared to start to Cuba at a moment's notice, sixty or seventy' or eighty thousand troops, fully armed and equipped, this Volunteers as good a Regulars, but that the fact must first be known officially that the Spanish fleet la where is is supposed to be In the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. 1 It Is no secret that many ot the War Department officials are Inclined to the opinion that the bulk of these troops are In no condition to go to Cuba now as an Invading army. They are said to he undisciplined and unequipped and that several weeks will be needed to put them In proper condition. Op the general question of policy however all branches and all officials of the Administration are working in harmony. The Cuban plans are necessarily immature because of the mystery as to the whereabouts ot the Spanish fleet, but the moment that mystery is solved there will be activity all along the line and now tentative for investing Cuban and Porto Rico with troops will be perfected.

In the meantime the project tor sending troops to Manila to strengthen the hand or Aarairai ji.ewey ana matting a. success slon of the islands is coins: vle-orousijr forward. A second large and efficient expedition will start from San Franclaoo wumn a lew aays ana ma powanui tumble turreted monitor Monterey will sail not later than Thursday. The Administration Is confident that Spain will Mt send a fleet to Manila but they are hurrying troops forward nevertheless. The journey is a long one' and the Mooterey cannot, it Is thought complete It In leas than fifty days from the date of sailing.

The President and the Administration have publicly made known the anxiety ef their attitude on the Hawaiian aiMSttsa by having their friends In Congress present the annexation proposition as amendment to the War Revenue fc j. This will. It Is drive Spec' Reed and other opponents of the American policy out of cover. It Is as e4 secret that the managers of tha Rer bill ware hODeful of forclnc a final vote before the close of to-day's session. If this is done, they must accept Hawaiian amendment.

This will not I done, but before the fight is ended ta will be an exphsltlon of affairs that serve to clutrptht atmosphere and dealt strata the friends and the -ponentSf annexation are. It will ensure the bringing In of a special from Speaker Reed's Committee on I for the consideration of the NeWk. resolution. It will pass the How It will tass the Senate if Senator of California and the other fililMtr do not prevent It by strictly etkttV methods ot defeating legislation. Hot a Spaniard Among Tkc.

United Bute Judge Tbot urallzrd large number of fen whose time of probation bed District Court at the Federal IvL day. Not a Spaniard, however, wat the nuinbxr. ('ervera Is still an enigma. Apparently Schley was several hundred miles west of Santiago when he was supposed to have corked up the mouth of that harbor. No one in Washington knows whether or not Cervera's fleet Is still in Santiago.

HAMILTON. BOSTON, May 28. The Herald publishes the following: "KINGSTON, Jamaica, There Is a persistent rumor here, first started last night, but not yet officially confirmed, that the fleet under Commodore Schley forced the channel at Santiago and destroyed Admiral Cervera's squadron, bombarding the town after the enemy's ships were destroyed. "The. report emanated.

frm Cuban official circles." TEHEE KKW SURGEONS. Result of the Kxamiastior. at the Eastern District HospiU. A competitive examination for resi li and ambulance surgeons was held yeste -4bt afternoon in the Eastern District Hospital, South Third and Berry streets, There were eighteen appHcants for the three positions. The.

Examining Medical Board consisted of Dr. Silas C. Blalsdell. Dr. Grorge McN'aughton and Dr.

Arthur E. Bmylie. The candidates underwent a severe sxaminntion In medicine and surgery, and the three successful ones were Dr. E. M.

Bullwinklr, of 80 Boutb Ninth street, a graduate of the Long Island College Hospital; Dr. Charles Tag. of 243 Hancock street, also a graduate of the Long Island College Hospital, and Dr. Otto Heydemann, of T55 Ninth avenue, Manhattan, a graduate of Bellevua Hospital. Ths outgoing physicians are Dr.

J. M. Schaeffer, house surgeon; Dr. Peter Requa, ambulance surgeon, and Dr. James Caffrey, externe surgeon.

The new surgeons will take ther positions in the institution on June 1, October 1, and February 1, iq9, respectively. The present house surgeon, Dr. Schaeffer, leaves the hospital on Wednesday next. He will establish a practise of his own in the vicinity of his home, which is at the 972 Metropolitan avenue. Dr.

Schaeffer is one of tne most popular physicians that the Eastern District Hospital possesses and hisfriends srs numerous. He is a graduate of the Long Island College Hospital snd passed the State Board examination in June last. HKLD FOR EXAMINATION. Two Alleged Pickpockets Arrested in Greiopoint. The police of the Green point Avenue Station believe that Jacob Metzger and Htnry Eiselmen, who were arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of attempting to steal the pocketbook belonging to Hrs.

Cowley, of 6S3 Humboldt street, are old-timers, and after they were arraigned in the Ewen Street Court this morning they were taken to Polies Headquarters by Detectives Beblin and Finnegan. When taken 8unday School children assembled on Manhattan avenue yesterday afternoon, Metzger and Eiselman were seen asting in a suspicious manner. Tha detectives watched ths and so they allege, that the young men had designs on Mrs. Cowley's pocketbook. Metzger, ths detectives say, was placing his hand in the woman's drtss-pockst when arrested.

The arrests created some excitement among the children, and nearly ten minutes elapsed before ths line was again perfected. When arraigned in court, the prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were remandea to jail in default of (500 bail each. BROKER KEMP'S WILL. Left His Interest in a Gratuity Fund to Pay Off a Loan. The will of Henry Kemp, who was a member of the New Tork Produce Exchange, was filed for probate to-day in Surrogate Abbott's Court.

Mr. Kemp died on May 10 at bis residence, 420 Monroe street. The inventory filed with the will states there is only 150 in personal property and no real estate, but the testator gives to John GledhtU and Thomas P. 8hlelds, who advanced money to him to enable him to hold his seat in the Stock Exchange, whatever sums may oome to the estate from the Gratuity Fund ot the Exchange. The testator says be has no legal right to alienate bis interest in the fund by will or otherwise, but requests the officials of ths Stock Exchange to tusu over to Gledhill and Shields any money derived from the fund.

The testator's interest in the fund was assigned to Gledhill and Shields some Urns before his death. Mr. Kemp leaves an adopted daughter, Lillie Ksuip, who lived at 420 Monroe street. Republican Officials Removed. President Feltner, of the Tax Department, has removed the following Deputy Tax Commissioners In Manhattan: D.

M. Robinson, Robert filler, C. Hammond, E. Howell, H. Arno, Oscar Newman and T.

Weston. These men, together with John Schonnenberg and M. Blumenberg, were asked to resign In March. They refused and since that time Schonnenberg Joined the Democratic. Club and Blumen-terg straightened it out with his district lender All the others are Republicans.

They will contest their removals In the courts. Where is Henry Rosenberg Henry Rosviberg, 23 years old, a tailor of AS Throop avenue, quarreled, it is said, with his wife on Monday last, and putting on his hat left the house saying ba would not return.1 So far he has kept good bis word, and the police ot the Clymer Street Station are looking for Mm. The Rosenbergs have been married eight months. Borelea'a Candesaeal ConVe. Celebrated Oal Borden Proctae.

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