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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1898. PLAN OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY it Includes Prompt Work by the Warships Now in Readiness. Immediately After Congress Declares for Intervention the Fleets Will Commence Operations. NEW YORK, April 6.—A Washington | self on record as being against the civil ectal to the Herald says: President | ‘fi):“ s }[“‘;",{f“g":"‘;"‘e’;";;fl:s’}f; McKinley's intervention programme | i, tnose sentiments in the votes of its plates the execution of plans to s on the occasion. Spain to compliance with his de- on record by a resolution adopted 1ds before the United States resorts m hs azo that no man secking a lative body at Sacramento support who favors civil service in any form in this State. The speakers at last night's meeting the Republicans of the city to ation at once. Messrs. Cur- F. Firebaugh, McKinzie, G. E. Graham and Worth made short addresses, ated that the dutles of from now on until the {8 nothing more or less than a naval demon; fon to be made immediately | after Congress passes the resolution au- thorizing the intervention of the United es to end the war in Cuba. It has the subject of yus co t and his advisers. ctically perfected will be forwarded commander-in- h organization. Rigger's annual report that the league had added con- chie t dron, and Cap- membership, as also finances, tain W. commander-in- year. 204 Koy Wit o ha ichols offered a resolution . 3 Xt dignified and firm stand pL ecut at a word from President McKinley on the W uban puestion. A committee cons V. J. Herrin, Amos Currier, P. 'A. Huckdell was arrangements for a m league on May 4, at which the charter will be discussed by able akers. sting of Dorsan Nich- Oscar y be abandoned eve; h a knowledge to day the au- that it may of the dang the plan m unforeseen v w nt “THAT LIE” FROM MADRID Upsets Calculations at Rome and May Cause a Check. Papal Action in Pressing Spu'ln to Accept the Conditions of the United States. Question Whether All the Powers of Europe Can Induce the Dons to W ithdraw From Cuba. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, April 7.—The Rome corre- TESTING NEW APPARATUS Cruiser Brooklyn Cleared for Action During the Firing. Commodore Schley and Cap- tain Cook Are Satisfied W ith the Results. Eight-Inch Guns Do Most Excellent Work With the Latest Ele- vating Appliances. Speclal Dispatch to The Call FORT MONROE, Va., April 7.—The spondent of the Daily News describ- | Brooklyn, flagship of the flying spuad- ing the origin of the statement that?ron, tried her 8-inch guns to-day in America sought the Pope's mediation 1 order to test the new elevating appa- (says: This “lie from Madrid,” as they | ratus. The test was not made solely openly call it in the Vatican, has up- |t demonstrate the utility of the appa- set the calculations of the Pope and |rgtys but also to see if the turrets, may cause the entire ruin of the good | 3 i LEE T0 BE THE LAST TO LEAVE Will See That All Ameri- cans Depart From Havana. His Cablegram Delaying Inter- vention Approved by Lead- ing Statesmen. Rumors of Disturbances atthe Cuban Capital Not Confirmed, but Out- breaks Are Threatened. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, ‘Washington, April 6. The Washington Post’s summary of the situation to be printed to-morrow morning is as follows: “The temporary withholding of Pres- ident McKinley’'s message from Con- offices of the Pontiff because of the dis- like among Americans of intervention by the Pope, not only as the head of the Catholics, but as a European Prince, as he wishes to be considered, his actions thus being opposed to the Monroe doctrine. It is supposed that Madrid gave this version to make it appear that the United States was backing down be- cause unprepared for war. Papal ac- tion now continues in pressing Spain to accept the conditions of the United States, and s working indirectly for | the spread of the peace spirit in Amer- {ica. Even at the Vatican, the inde- | pendence of Cuba now seems inevita- | ble, with or without war. | Can the Pope and the powers which |join him induce Spain to withdraw should be unity of | peacefully instead of being driven out? | | The possibility or not of concluding an armistice will be the first step toward | the one or the other solution. The Italla says that Monsignor Martinelli, the Apostolic delegate at Washington, has | cabled to the Vatican that President | McKinley expressed his best wishes for the success of the Pope in obtaining an | | armistice in Cuba, but the President | considers the question, “one between Spain and Cuba, while there is a ques- | tion between Spain and the United | States, and the two have nothing to do | with each other.” and that by averted. Spain's d s made is en speculation, President and t the Madrid ) terms; other- consider such rtaking. With the Havana harbor and at Porto Rico it is > discharge of a shot e the two countries to s hope that there and that appre- Government has the vell in hand Spain ring into an 1surgents with their STRIKE OF & S th SEATTLE, April 6.—The steam : 8 & morning from Dyea. The officers report feeling of Spain < left the boat at Fort Wrangel . He 1 & well known it is @ John Johnson, and he t ted States will < ©f gold dust and several drafts for con hat Sy 51l the Presidents| 2 Johnson is a graduate of the Car t T © lived four years in Philadelphia. Jie came from . an open < and went into Alaska, where he procured an propose to| @ claims. He left Dawson early in March, coming down the river alone aring war: 1t | 2 With a single train of dogs. cd Siates S Johnson brings the report of a gold strike near the head of the Dyea \t she may O RIver, which promises to be of consid nt that the Q chum of the Navarro says that as hi nment forced hostilities | & taken out a few feet below the surface. 1se of its desire to re- | @ Vet. The strike is near Canyon City, and every foot of ground that ean domination from the o Seems at all likely to bear has been staked out. sphere. =3 The news came down to-day from Dyea of the suicide of J. J. Mc- nt has been extremely | Oreal. He first made an attempt on March 25 to end his life by taking s in his diplomatic negotiations, | & Poison, but he told of what he had done, and a he occupies a pesition which | < Stomach pum . world will approve when he | & and shot himself dead. i ithe ‘miessage which hall 2 McGreal established the messenger service between Skaguay “ongress on Monday | & Dvea and was doing well. al-General Lee| @ roulette, gambling with varying success. He got ave been re.| & then lost as much of his own money. 1. The flying squadron | @ longed to one of his customers and lost that. the Key West fleet are ready for | 2 lowed. immediate service. The Texas is ex- | 2 Crazed by his losses and ashamed to face his friends, he took a ‘h Hampton Roads to. | © @ose of morphine to end his life. He went to with her the flying squad- | & Hotel and wrote a letter to the proprietor, telling him where he could be complete and ready rm_" © secure some valuables belonging to him to reimburse the man he had Should the squadron be re. | @ betrayed. A hint as to his intention had been dropped, and friends Hampton Roads until next| & hunted him up and saved his life. Detérmined to finish himself, he went will be joined the cruisers | @ Out on the trail and put a ball through his head, from which he almost d New Orleans. | © 'instantly died. was taken by the au-| & A shootine affray is reported from Skaguay. A victim of gamblers the New Or.| @ was taunted by them over his losses, with the mediately upon | & Knockdowns occurred, followed by a lively exchange of shots. her w York by the assign- | & Were injured, but not seriously. ment Osborn ant-Com ve off has been ordered to by direction of the | w for the new cruiser | at the Brooklyn Navy | Yard and will be placed on board the | vessel at the earliest possible moment. | It is the expectation of officials that the Newark, which is approaching com- pletion at the Norfolk Navy Yard, will so be attached to the flying squadron, t is said that Captain mpson now a sufficlently formidable fleet at vy West to carry out the programme esident has in view. Of ain Sampson’s fleet will be MIST PAY FOR TIEIR LETTERS Outrage Perpetrated Upon Miners at Dyea and Skaguay. s formed an auxiliary cruiser, : y i Spectal Dis The Cal. etc., but the line-of-bat. | e , vessels which will bar the| DYEA, Alaska, March 30.—(By steam “tion, are all ready for busi- | schooner Navarro to Seattle, April 6.)— ptain Sampson now has at| The handling of the mails both here the monitors Terror and and at Skaguay is so inefficient as to bs te left Charle: a disgrace to the Postoffice Department. , and the Mi- | Com ts have been made to the de- League Island to- | partment at Washington ever since the » destination. The | trouble began last fall, and the depart- to bombard the | ment, so far as results are concerned, of 1a, leaving the | has made very little effort to remedy and isers to operate | the situation. * naval force, to follow up| It is the rule that when a ship brings itage that may be gained, and | in mail, the offices here and at Ska- transpor loaded with | guay 2 led for occupation on Cu- | untll it is distributed in the boxes and otherwise. Then it takes from one to | two days’ steady work to hand it out through the windows to the waiting hundreds. Men are compelled to stand in line from one to over four hours walting for their turn at the window. This condition has led to abuses. Car- rier routes have been organized by out- side parties in both Dyea and Skaguay. These persons charge 10 cents each or 25 cents a week for the delivery of let- ters. The carriers have made an ar- rangement with the postmasters by | which mail is given to them early and | their subscribers get their mail before the general public. This is not saying that it is not worth 10 or 25 cents to have mail de- livered rather than to stand in line, of- ten exposed to stormy weather. Boys get into the line and when near the delivery window offer to sell their po- sition for 10, 25 or 50 cents—as large a sum eas they can get. They seldom Hayv THE LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED. Prompt Organization of all Republi- can Clubs in the City Is Recommended. 1l League is one of the ns In this city that ence since the last ly it is ready to the coming conflict. With party to which it is d will have a useful to call upon to aid it in the tendance at last night's meeting d full of enthusiasm for the ie party next November. tion wiil take a hand In the lcction for the charter next ‘menth, and inasmuch as it has placed it- coming schooner Navarro reached here this had just returned from Dawson with a quantity and saved his life. The next day he went out on the trafl Lately he had been drinkiig and playing P& RSS2 -2-2-F-3-3-F-3-F-F-F-3-R-F-2-F-3-2=3-3=F=F-F=F=F=F-F-3F-F-3-3-3-F-F -] re closed from one to two days | OLD AT THE HEAD OF DYEA RIVER Rich Pay-Dirt Has Been Found in the Vicinity of Canyon City—A Suicide at Dyea. that an interesting passenger was a full-blooded Indlan named derable money. sle Indian School, and afterwari the East a year ago interest in four good able importance. Purser Wel- » as 90 cents to the pan has been Bedrock has not been reached physician applied a and bout $300 ahead and Finally he put up $150 which be- His watch and chain fol- his room in the Palace result that several Two men COOVRUAGCROCVOVOVVOVOTOVBTVVROVOOBCOOVLD o fail to find a taker. Letters, proba- bly misplaced, have often laid in the office for weeks and months undeliv- ered. The United States soldiers at Skaguay and Dyea have been called upon and have assisted in the inside distribution of mail, but clumsy inex- perience in a postoffice has not been of great advantage. A rate war is probable from this end of Alaska travel to Puget Sound ports. The Navarro has initiated a cut rate of $10 second class and $20 first class ta Seattle. The opportunity was taken advantage of by about fiftv -assengers, among whom were several women. Men turning their backs on the trails are in a class distinctively alone. They have of them and sold their outfits, or they have lost their money gambling or are small speculators taking advantage of the cheap rate to return for «oods. It is not expected that the cheap rates, if continued, will induce many to aban- don their trip to the interior at the present time. It is hardly to be antici- pated that the big steamship compa- nies will meet the rate, as there is not enough return business beyond the reg- ular travel to justify it, but small lines, running one or two vessels, and tramp erafts will probably meet it. HAL HOFFMAN. REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN RflODE ISLAND. PROVIDENCE, R. L, April 6.—The State election resulted in an overwhelm- ing Republican victory. Neither party conducted a live competition, the success of Governor Dyer and his associates be- ing a foregone conclusion. The Soclalists- Labor vote shows a large increase, while the Prohibitionists beat the Democrats in several towns as usual. At 12:45 o'clock, 77 out of 105 districts in the State show for Governor: Dyer, Re- publican, 13,839; Church, Democrat, 7116; Relde, Socialist-Labor, 1688; Lewis, Pro- hibition, 2111 4 This includes but four of the sixty-two Providence districts. = The Legislature will be Republican, assuring the re-elec- tion of Senator Aldrich. The Democrats in the two houses will number only about thigteen, and as no Democratic candidate for. the Senatorial nomination has ap- peared Senator Aldrich may have no op- position. weakened at the hard work in front| after being so materially changed, | would stand the shock to which they | are subjected. The test, which was un- | der the direction of Commodore Schley | and Captain Cook, was of a most satis- | | factory nature and Commodore Schleyi |sald that the Brooklyn was in the best | fighting trim. At 1 o'clock p. m. the order, “Clear ship for action” was given and in thir- | ty-five minutes every railing, rope, cap- | stan, anchor, small boat and loose ham- | per of every kind had been removed, | and the big cruiser stood out grim and | | defiant in the sunlight. The guns used | were the forward 8-inch pair and the | firing was under the direction of Lieu- | tenant-Commander Mason, with Lieu- | tenant Rush in command of the turrets. Commodore Schley and Captain Cook | stood on the quarter deck to notice the vibration of the turret, which after- | ward was declared to be minimum. | | The first shot was sent out with a service charge of eighty-five pounds of powder, the gun being elevated only five degrees. The 200 pound shell left | the muzzle of the gun with a velocity | of 2000 feet a second. It struck the | water two and three-quarter miles | | from the ship, sending up a vast col- | umn of water. The second shot was with the full powder charge of 110 pounds and sent the projectile very nearly four miles putting it in the water at a speed of 1000 feet a second. | There was no perceptible jarring from the shot. Commodore Schley said to-night that he had not yet received any orders from Washington. The New Orleans and the San Fran- cisco have not been assigned to him, and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius was not ordered to his squadron. WAR FEVER HAS REACHED HARVARD. One Hundred Students Form a Com- pany and Elect Charles Bull of San Francisco Captain. BOSTON, April §.—The war fever has | reached Harvard, In 1861 the whole | | college lent its arms and sympathy | either to the North or the South. The | war broke up all the college routine, and the men scattered. The spirit of | patriotism seems in no way to have diminished since thirty-seven years | ago, and the college is entering enthu- slastically into Lieutenant Robinson's | scheme. Lieutenant Robinson sent out notice asking all the men who could to | | come out and drill. Up to to-night over 1100 men had signed their names and signified a wish to join such a com- pany. Regular work will begin on Fri- d: and the men will be drilled three times a week, guns will be loaned by | the United States and will arrive on Friday. If the present enthusiasm keeps up Lieutenant Robinson will have almost more students than he can take care of by the time regular work begins. A This afternoon a meeting was held in Helmenway Gymnasium 1ad Charles Bull '98 of San Francisco was elected captain of the company. Bull is a popular Varsity oarsman. In the list of names already signed are football men, oarsmen and others who are prominent in college sports. RECEPTION TO DELEGATES. Programme of the Woman’s Occi- dental Board of Foreign Missions. The Woman's Occidental Board of For- eign Missions held a reception yesterday afternoon in the Presbyterlan Mission Home, from 3 to 5 o'clock, for the pur- pese of receiving and entertaining the deiegates, from the various districts in the State, to the Silver Jubilee of the Mis- sion. The musical programme included selections by Mrs. H. L. King, Mrs. E. | A. Sturge and Mrs. H. C. Morris, fol- lowed by brief but unique exercises by the Occldental School and by the Chinese children of the home. The following | ladies comprised the reception commit- tee. Mrs. P. D. Browne, Mrs._G. Chown, Mrs. E. Y. Garrette, Mrs. Minor, Mrs. W. S. Bartlette, Mrs. J. Stewart, Mrs. C. S. Wright, Mrs. Helen Pea- body, Mrs. T. M. Condit, Mrs. L. A. Kelley, Mrs. H. C. Morris, Mrs. R. F. Coyle, Mrs. D. W. Horsburgh, Miss Belee Garrette, Mrs, H. B. Penney, Mrs. C. S. Dennison. The program me for the remainder of the sessions is as follows: Thursday morning session—Praise service, led by Mrs, Thompson; greeting, Mrs. H. C. Minton; response, Mrs. Sherman of Sacramen- to; reports of committee on credentlals, Mrs. F.' S. Page, Mrs. Hillard, Mrs. Hugison: com: mittee on hospitality, Mrs. I T. Ames, Mrs. >, singing by Chinese children; re- Mrs. George Barstow, E. V. Robbins, H. B. Smith, . Finch. pimhaok will be served during the noon our. Afternoon session—Devotional service, Mrs. James Curry; exercises by Chinese girls: short Alexander M. ‘Carson, D. The *“Twilight Hour of Prayer” will be con- ducted by Mrs. Burbank and Mrs. W, H. H. Hamliton. Coyle, D.D. Friday—Morning session will be a silver jubi- lee service. Jubilee poems, Mrs. M. H. Field and A ¥ Evans: greetings from the Presy teries of the State will be given by Mrs. W. H Nobie, Benicia; Mrs. Samuel Minor Tas Angeles; 'Mrs. L. T. Hatfleld, Sacramento; Mra. A, D Olney, Stockton: Mrs, J. more, Ban Jose: Mrs. C. Francisco; Mry. L. H. T . “Address by Mrs. F. M. Quarter of a Centa of the Occidental Board;” Mrs. B. V. Ro bins, “‘Twenty-five Years—The World's Pro- Dress; dra. B, Y. Garrette, Chiness Women £ha Cnilaren From Heathen Homes: Lonon on will be served at moon. Afternoon session—Addresses by Miss Min- dora Beey, Mre. H. B. Smith, Miss Comeron, S B Browae, B BA She urness, . Beattie, r. D. C. Silva an Rev. T. M. Condit, D.D. e Fibs e e T One more Big Gun Coming. BOSTON, April 6.—The third of the twelve-inch dlsaypeaflng gun carriages which have been manufactured at the United States arsenal at Watertown was dispatched to Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco, to-day. Evening session—Address by the Rev. Robert | lgress was due to the receipt of cable- | grams from General Fitzhugh Lee, our | Consul-General at Havana, advising | that if the message contemplated arm- ed intervention it be deferred until all Americans in Cuba could leave the is- land. He stated that the exodus could be completed by the 10th inst. Mem- bers of the Foreign Affairs committees of the Senate and House upon being shown this dispatch promptly concurred in the opinion of the President and the Cabinet that the message should be de- layed until next Monday. The utmost confidence is felt by the administra- tion and Congress in the wisdom and good judgment of General Lee in any emergency. The rumors of disturb- ances in Havana are not confirmed, but the situation there is extremely threat- ening. Consul-General Lee is still at his post and will remain there until all other Americans are safe. “The President’'s message has only been changed in that it will ask Con- gress to authorize and direct immediate | Otherwise the message | intervention. will stand as heretofore outlined, and as the Post stated on Tuesday morning it will be of such vigorous, character as to meet the full expecta- tions of Congress and the country. will ‘inevitably mean war.” Hostilities | can only be averted by Spain herself | declaring the independence of Cuba and vielding her sovereign power over the island. “Negotiations with Spain have not | been reopened by the United States and will not be. The Queen Regent has not sent a personal message to the Presi- dent, making a new proposal for peace. With the influence now at work through foreign diplomatic channels to bring about a settlement of the diffi- | culties between Spain and her rebel- lious subjects in Cuba this Government has absolutely nothing to do. The ad- ministration and Congress stand pledged to the freedom of Cuba and will accept no solution that does not involve the withdrawal of Spanish troops from the island and the hauling down of the Spanish flag. “The five great powers have not sent a note jointly to the United States, counseling against war. Mediation of any sort has nct been offered to this| immediately.” Government and will not be accepted.” NATIVE SONS ARE DEEP 1N POLITICS Who Gets the Plums of the Celebration Committee and the Grand Parlor. Two Men Out for the Committee Chairmanship—The Grand Orator Fight. Next Saturday evening delegates from the twenty-one parlors of Native Sons in this city, three from each, will meet in the Native Sons’' building to prepare for the celebration of Admission day. The duty of the joint committee is to arrange for the transportation and ac- commodation of the members of the lo- cal organizations, and its labors are purely local. There is one important fea- ture, however, the information which its committee on transportation will get in regard to rates to and from the probable location of the celebration of the order. Th& favored city will be chosen by the Grand Parlor, which will meet in Ne- vada City on the 25th inst., and the work of the joint committee will have a ma- terial bearing on the selection. ‘Who will be chairman of the commit- tee is a ?uemon already arousing con- siderable interest. So far there are two men in the field—Charles E. Mosher of Presidio Parlor and W. J. McCreary of National Parlor. Both men are Eopular, and both claim winning strength. Bob Martland has been secretary of that committee for several successive years and he will get it again this year. The other offices have brought out no candi- dates up to this time. The appointment of the sub-committees will rest with the chairman, and so no one can foretell who will get the plums. From his position as superintendent of the hall, Martland will probably be on the press committee, but who wiil get the transportation and par- ade committee chairmanships is an open question. Politics of the Grand Parlor meeting is also rife among the parlors, and the rela- tive merits of about fifty candidates are being argued pro and con. Judge Conley of Madera, the first vice, will be made grand president—custom has made that a. certainty. Custom has also made it a rule that the grand orator shall come from C. P. H o vl o - | the ranks of the trustees, but custom wili g‘f\:nflb y::fisezfl‘l:““’msmzflims oa';lh;mbofi':’,‘ receive a setback, for David E. Morgan M. H. Field. " » Mrs. | of Nevada is going to enter the race | "Memorial services—Noontide prayer, Mrs. H. | against Frank L. Coombs. Coombs is H considered a winner. Frank Sabichi of Los Angeles is also out for the place, but he shows but little strength here in the clty, as vet. There is also said to be a fight on for ks on U e e YAl s ML E. | gutside sentinel, four aspiring sons having Tennett, Mrs. M. M. Harding, Mrs, F. M, |Pplaced themselves in the office-seekers’ Reed, Mrs. E. Phelps Corey, Mrs. M. D, A, | row, but the big fight will be over the Steen, Mrs. W. L. Donald; address, the Rev. | oratorship. There are candidates for trustee galore, but the fight there will be general. S —e—e— LINCOLN’S MONUMENT. Next Memoflal— h-;_y—l_!ay Be Made a Collection Day for the Fund. There was a meeting of the general committee of the Lincoln Monument League held in the Union League Club room last evening, at which an interest- ing statement of how the league has grown was read. The statement was a report which will be read at the department encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be held in Nevada City this month. It stat- ed that thirteen months the league has secured subscribers, and it has $24,- 098 68 in cash on hand. .Lincoln Day is celebrated in®the schools of seventeen States, and there have been three big mass meetings held under the league aus- ices. pCc)onel George Stone was appointed chairman of a committee to present a res- olution to the encampment, asking that next Memorial Day be set aside for the :aldns of collections in all the posts of this department, for the benefit of the ‘monument fund. ringing | It TROOPS NOT FOR DISPLAY When Ordered Out It Will Be to Fight, Says General Miles. Plans Arranged by the Navy and War Departments for the Landing of Men and Occupation of Cuba. NEW YORK, April 6.—A Washington special to the Herald says: “Orders to concentrate the military forces of the | United States at Chickamauga and other points in the South will not be held many days longer. Detached com- mands of the army are ready to move on receipt of telegraphic orders and when orders are given it will be for immediate and decisive operations.” Major General Miles commanding the army made this reply to-night to ques- tions of mine regarding the status of military preparations in anticipation of a declaration of war. I called General Miles’ attention to reports that the National Guards of various States are | to be called this week for the purpose of testing their efficiency and making a display with the regular army for the benefit of Spain—a military demonstra- ! tion of the power of the country to quickly put an immense armed force in the field. General Miles declared that such re- ports are absclutely without founda- tion. He said to me: ‘“When the army moves and the National Guard is called out it will be for serious business, not for experiment and display. The idea of our exploiting our armed strength as a man puts on a hideous mask thinking somebody will run away in fear is pre- posterous. The situation is most seri- ous. Both Spain and the United States are making heroic preparations for war. There is nothing in the situation to lead one to think war can be avoided. Tt is expected and prepared for, for war is probably near at hand. The next orders to troops will be for a general move- ment for active service in the South and on the coast. They may not be issued until the effect of the President’s mes- | sage to Congress on Monday has de- cided our position. Of course if the situation in the meantime should take a more serious turn troops would move As previously stated in the Herald. all the troops east of Denver are fully prepared to move in any direction at an hour’s notice. The general plans of the War Department contemplate a concentration of the greater part of the regular military force and of Na- ttonal Guards which may be called out at Chickamauga Park, Tenn. Detachments of t th infantry and cavalry will be distributed at the prin- cipal sea coast points to support the ar- tillery against hostile landing parties. Troops at the general rendezvous will undergo a constant and thorough drill in tactics, and from the concentrated force will be selected regiments con- sidered the best adapted to do effective work in Cuba. All regular troops are fitted for this service. barring only their liability to become incapacitated by the climate and disease of Cuba. National Guards will be subjected to thorough inspections to determine their varying degrees of efficiency. As many trained colored troops as possible, both regulars and militia, ‘will be utilized on account of the immunity from evil ef- fects of the Cuban climate. When the picked troops aave been finally selected and drilled as a homo- geneous organization the plans for the reduction of Havana will be quickly carried into effect. From fifty thousand to sixty thousand troops, in transports that will be ready to receive them at gulf ports selected for points of em- barkation, will cross the gulf under convoy of battleships and cruisers now in the vicinity f Key West. It will rest with the military and naval authorities to select a port of embarkation accord- ing to conditions existing at the time the expedition is ready. The choice will lie between Tampa, Pensacola and Mo- bile. A comprehensive plan of cam- paign against Ha’ana has been pre- pared. Its detalls are necessarily guarded with the greatest secrecy. In general it contemplates a naval block- ade of Havana and land siege by United States troops which will take station In the rear of the city. Several batteries of fleld artillery will be en- trenched in a commanding position, supported by infantry and -cavalry. Provisions ample to support the troops for many weeks will have been trans- ported and communication with Key West and Tampa will be established with dispatch boats. Should the Span- ish fortifications and military force at Matanzas be sufficient to be a menace to the conduct of the siege of Havana the former city will be taken care of in the general plan in advance of the main movement upon Havana. Co- operation by Cuban insurgents is an- ticipated, but is not relied upon as a necessary element in the situation. GREAT COURSING PROMISED. Dogs That Will Course at Union Park —May Day Challenge Stake. The drawing for Saturday and Sunday's meeting at Union Coursing Park took place last evening, and resulted as fol- lows: All-aged, forty-eight entries—S. .W. Smith's Sans Souci vs. Pasha Kennel's Alameda; J. J. Edmonds’ Forget vs. J. Sulliven’s_Kilkenny ; M. Nealon's Van Knapp vs. B. Dough- erty’s Tessie Fair; A. Johnson's Tod Sloan ys. Seller & Weil's Sharkey; H. Mullin's Black Pete vs. Al Austin’s Douglas; R. E. de Lopez's Green Valley Maid vs. M. Nealon's Van Cloie; P. J. Rush’s Van Nida vs. : e ‘W. C. Glasson’s Terrona v: Santa Alicia; R. B. Kay's 5 Edmonds' Vida ; JJ. W W var- 's Ben : B, J. Son’s Chartist; G. Whitney’'s Theron vs. Seller & Weil's Port Costa Lass; W. C. Glasson's c vs. J. McDermott's Harkawa . V. " Sullivan’s_ Electric _vs. W. M. O'Neil's Promise Me; F. Murphy's Lady Grace vs. F. | P. Courtn s The Turk; J. J. Edmonds’ M On vs. Pasha Kennel's Gilt Edge; Simmons Donohue’s Moore's Preseription vs. E. Scott's Lady Byron; Simmons & Donohue’s Amorita vs Larkey & Kirk's Hercules; J. Seggerson’s White Chief vs. Hinchman & Sioan's Gannon Pasha; R. B. Kay's Eclipse vs. Custis & So Gommodore; McGlade & O'Connell's Marcel vs. D. J. Healy's Rusty Gold; E. V. Sullivan Roval Buck vs. A. Johnson's Mountain Beauty: Pasha_Kennel’s Rey Alfonso vs. E. V. Sulile van's Flying Buclk. Special prizes, §20, two $10 and $5. The stake prizes are $220,'$100, $60, $30, next six §15 each, next twelve $5 each. uppy_stake, prizes $50, 330, $15, next four $750 each; total, $M40—B. Palmer Hill ve. B. V. Sullivan's . de_Lopez's Arrow vs. F. Keenan's Royi Oak; R. de Lopez's Quiver vs. D. J. Healy's Pastime; C. Strehl's Star Pointer vs. M. Mure phy’s Dempsey Lass; J. F. Wehmyer's Sun- beam vs. D. Ford's Bonita; Winders & Gerder's Gold Buck ve. B. V. Sullivan's Fiying Fast O. H. Hoag Jr.'s Obediah vs. Larkey & Rock's Minerva: D. Ford's Handy Andy vs. Larkey & Rock’s Liberty Bell. The Ingleside Coursing Park will give a Mayday championship challenge class stake, open to twenty-four dogs, repre- senting any park or any part of the Pa- cific Cdast. Entrance $10, with $600 added money. This will be one of the great features of tue yvear in coursing, as dogs from Los Angeles, Sacramento and Col- orado will contest in this great stake. The championship stake means best two out of three courses. The winners of the first run down will meet a second time, again to _contest or course for the finals. The dividing of the money will be option=- al with the nominators. —_————————— ENTHUSIASTIC VETERANS. A Post of the Grand Army Adopts a Patriotic Resolution. At the last held meeting of James A. Garfield Post, G. A. R., at which there was a large attendance, the following resolution offered by E. S. Solomon was unanimously adopted: In view of the impending crisis in the United States it becomes every loyal American to stand by ““Our Country and Our Flag,” and while we know and feel that this will be the sole prevailing sentiment of all our people, north, east, south and west, we deem it most appropriate for the members of the Grand Army of the Republic to be among the first in land to offer their loyal support to the rnment of the United States in case of war; therefore, be it Resolved, By James A. Garfield Post No. 34, 3. A. R., that we request the department com- mander of the Department of California and Nevada to immediately call a meeting of the post commanders of the different posts of this city for the purpose of making arrangements for a mass meeting of all loyal citizens of the city under the auspices of the G. A. R. for ratification and indorsement of the action of the executive and Congress in case of a decla~ ration of war. 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