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si 11 Details of the Second Call lot let Taken Up. GOVERNOR'S VIEWS SOLICITED iDOomploto Heglments May First De Filled I'p Regiments of Negroes (Vlll rrobably Be Officered by Men of Their Own Color. Washington, May 80. An important rtinse of the military programme ia the decision not to take up the details of organizing the new force of 75,000 vol unteers for at least a week or 10 days. At a cabinet meeting today Inquiry wag made of Secretary Alger as to what steps be proposed taking in the organ ization of this large additional force of volunteers. Ilia roply was that be bad not even considered the details of this question, and that his plan was not to take np the matter for a week oi 10 days. In the meantime no oonclusion has been roaohed aa to whether a portion of the 75,000 volunteers will bo used to recruit the regiments remaining un filled under the first call for 125,000 Tolunteers, which would taKe about 40,000 men from the second call. This would leave 85,000 men to be or ganized in distinctly new regiments. It would have ti e advantago of filling every regiment in the sorvico, instead of leaving some of them with a deplet ed organization. On the other hand, it would destroy the integrity of this force of 75,000 volunteers as a second reserve. The war department is anxious to ob tain the views of the governors of states and territories in regard to filling to their maximum the reginrents al ready furnished by them under the first call, and with this object In view, Adjutant-General Corbin today sent telegrams asking the soveral governors to make recommendations to the do partment on this subject. A number of minor points coming op constantly in relation to the seoond call for volunteers are being passed opon in a general way at this time. For instanco, the question arose today as to whether colored officers, as well as colored troops, would be taken as a part of the organizations offered. Gen eral Algor at once decided that if a colored oompany had efficient, soldierly colored officers, they were as much en titled to receive recognition and accept ance in the military service as were the troops themselves. Ho made this decision known to the governor of In diana, who asked for information, and he stated the sarao thing to Represent ative Hull, of Iowa, who has an organ ization of colored men with colored officers in his district. In this connec tion it developed that colored men are being considered for some of the staff appointments, and the surgeon-general of the army has accopted a colored man surgeon, with the rank of captain. The colored surgeon will be assigned to a colored regiment, and colored tioopa and colored officers will be kept to gether as far as possible. It is not yet known what statos will "called upon for infantry, cavalry or artillery. It Is quite likely, however, that any request a state may make in this matter will bo complied with If possible. Adjutant-General Corbin tonight an nounced that three of the brigadier-generals appointed by the president today foul.) be offioially assigned, as eoon as the senate had confirmed their nomina tions, to command troops in the Philip PhM?" .TnB Senerals selected for tlie Philippine expeditions are George A. "arretson, of Cleveland; Francis V. feene, of New York, and Charlea "8. of Wisconsin. Late this evening General Merritt "ired General Corbin requesting that general King be eent with him to the "ilippmes. The request was approved and forward. t ni c-; ., .. a " becomes, to all intents and purposes, command. General Elng rs a novelist and an "officer of the United States army. nerals Garretson and Greene have already signified to the war depart- nt 'neir acceptance of the (rrders to Proceed to Manila. Both are experi a officers of marked ability. It is ',ood. unofficially, that Harrison Py 0118 wiU also go to the Pbilip- Fatal Tennessee Collision. . yW'imooga.MaySO. A special from a.f. ",lu lUB vjaKesclule aoconimo wioa train at Gainsville. north of era tv, Cincinnati coiitn- Dosed I,nnT on the en8'ne, com- Conductor Simpson, Englnoef msn f ireman Awards and Brake in., .? . 8 nd Swauson, were all 'Wantiy killed, except Simpson, who not expected to live. All resided in "erset, Ky. Engineer Walkinshaw, back J.?7 anJ BuKgn8eman Dres eiin'n . . aocommodaUon train, wera Piously hurt. . STOP AT HONOLULU. Arronecmmits Have n..en M,,do for En tertaining the Troops. Honolulu, via San Francisco, May 30. The citizens of this city hold a masa meeting on the 18th inst. and made arrangements to entertain the United States troops when thev pass through this city. The meeting was most enthusiastic. Stirring speeches were made bv United States Minister Sewall, United States Consul-General Heywood; A. S. Smith, attorney-gun-ernl; William Kinney and others. A prominent committee waa appointed to handle the affair. Meetings have been held from day to day and all prelimi nary arrangements have been made. The government has tendered the use of the large drill shed and the grounds surrounding the executive building. A eiimptuoua epread will be provided for Uuoie Sum's defenders under ttie direc tion of the ladies of Honolulu. Fruits and flowers in profusion will be pro vided for the guests, and everything will be done to make the short stay ot the soldiers in Honolulu a memorable one. Over 55,000 has been. subscribed for the'entertuinment There is much speculation here in regnrd to the visit of the soldoirs. Many beliove that the mon will not bo allowed to land. If the men do not come ashore the success of the affair will be marred to a considerable ex tent, but tlie boys will be provided for nevertheless. Well-cooked food, fruits and other things will be sent on board the steamers to be eaten on. the trip over to the Orient. A squadron of 10 men''were sent ashore from the Bennington yesterday to assist in decorating the drill shed, whore the soldiers are to bo feasted. The Bennington may convoy the City of Peking to Man i la. Must Go Together. Washington, May 80, The Hawai ian annexation question assumed defi nite shape in the senate today, when Lodge and Morgan offered amendments to the war-revenuo bill bearing directly upon the subject. Lodge's amendment is in the words of Newland's resolu tion, and provides in direct terms for the annexation of the islands. Lodge was eeen immediately after he had sent in his amendment, and announced it to be his purpose to press the amend ment to the end. "Henceforth," he said, "the two measures shall travel together. Both are equally Important, and under the ciroumstances It would be foolhardy for us to forego our advantages in Hawaii." EXCHANGE WAS MADE. American Prisoners Transferred Off Olorro Castle. Havana, May 80. (From a Spanish correspondent.) At 10 o'clock this morning the marines were notified from Mono that an American ship had been sighted off the harbor flying a flag of truce. A colonel of the general staff, with the vice-consul, went on the Spanish gunboat Marquise Molina, and firoceeded to Morro castle, off which ay the tug Marquis de Balboa, having on board the American newspaper cor respondents, Hayden Jones and Charles Thrall, for whom an exchange of pris oners was to be made. Jones and Thrall were tendered at 10 o'clock to the Marquise Molina, which immedi ately hoisted a white flag and went to meet the American vessel, which proved to be the Maple. Two boats were lowered for the American vessel, and to them were transferred the pris oners to be exchanged for the Ameri can correspondents. They were Colo nel Vicente de Corijo, the former com mander at Cabanas fortress, and said to be a brother-in-law of General Wey ler, and Surgeon-General Cincon Gar vin Julian and two private soldiers, who were captured aboard the steamer Argonauta." The exchange wa3 soon effected, and the Spanish were taken aboard the gunboat. Balloons (or the Army. New York, May 80. The Tribune prints the following: There were ship ped to Governor's island yesterday from the pier of the French line two big balloons and equipment, which the government has purchased for use in army operations. They were obtained from the French manufacturer of bal loons and proprietor of the captive bal loon in Paris, Maurice Malet. M. Malot is in this country with Anthony Varicle, both of them well-known aeronauts, and it is likely that, their services will be secured in connection with the use of balloons in military operations in Cuba and Porto Rico, and possibly in the Philippines. The plan has been proposed of sending one of the balloons now at Tampa on a trial to Commodore Schley's squadron, and , im It in soeina iust now if the alleged Spanish fleet ia hidden away in Santiago narcor. ine uauoone m ha shinned to such points as the signal gerlvce may determine. ; No Accident on the Baltimore. TAr. Mnv SO. Stories circulated UlfUUUM, at Madrid and elsewhere regarding the Baltimore are evidently groundless. dispatch received at the Spanish capi tal from Manila apparently referred to the alleged disablement of the Balti Ana the kittle of Manila. when a Spanish shell struck her and explod ed some ammunition, slightly injuring ix men on her decks. II Cervera at the Mercy of Our Squadron. HIS CAREER IS AT AN END Spaniard's Fntal Blunder Schley Off Santiago and Sampson Where He Can Go to Ills Assistance or Reach Havana. Washington, May 28. Secretary Long said at the dose of office hours to day that Cervera was still in Santiago harbor. Schley is lying outside watching the entranco, to prevent the egress of the Spanish veese Is, but while there is evidence of a certain kind of that fact, there has been no official con firmation of it. This is a little remark able, in view of the fact that it is only a day's run for one of Schley'a swift torpedo-boats from Santiago to a cable port in Hayti. There is also a ourions lack of infor mation from the newspaper boats on this point. It waa supposed the censors might have eliminated from the dia patohes of the newspaper men any ref erence to the fleets, but this would apply, according to the statement of the naval department officials here, only to that part of the dispatches that might relate to the number and where abouts of the United States forces, and the censor's rules would not exolude reference to the Spanish squadrons. Notwithstanding the officials profess unshaken confidence in their belief that the Spanish squadron is securely bottled up in Santiago harbor, there is no con cealment by them of an Intense desire to secure some absolutely trustworthy information on that point. It is not to be doubted that, with the question Btill open, the beginning of the main operations are retarded. So long as there exists a possibility of the Spanish naval force being at large, there is an Indisposition to start the troop trans ports for Cuba. Probably it was this uncertainty oi affairs that induced the president to cc. 11 a consultation at the White House today between Secretaries Long and Alger, General Miles and the members of tlio naval-war board, Admiral Sio ard. Captain Crowinshield and Cap tain Mali an. As stated by one of the members of the conference, the pur pose was to go over the whole situation from the Philippines to Cuba and Porto Rico, and decide just lwow far the plans already ' laid down should be modified to meet existing conditions. This Involved a decision on such im portant paints aa the propriety of an. immediate move of the military force on Cuba; the reliability of the advices so far had touching the location of the Spanish squadron; the policy of preced ing the Cuban expedition or accom panying it with one directed against Porto Rico, and, finally, the extent of the military assistance to be sent to Admiral Dewey at Manila. As already indicated, the proceedings were rather in the nature of a consult ation than of a war council, so it is not probable that all of the important ques tions were disposed of at the conference. No member of the conference felt authorized to tell what had taken placo, but there are felt to be patent in dications of a decision to embark the military expeditions in the course of the next few days; whether for Cuba or Porto Rico can only be conjeotured. . Naval officers feel that Cervera has committed a fatal blunder in being trapped at Santiago de Cuba, and that there la no fear the trap will prove in adequate to hold the Spaniards. WILL TAKE PORTO RICO. Sampson Has Been Ordered to Move on the Island. i Chicago, May 28. A special to the News from Washington says: Porto Kico is to be taken. The president has decided that Sampson shall move im mediately on that island, while Schley guards Cervera. At least 20,000 troops will be sent, and another army ia at the same time to enter Cuba, the plana now being ready. From a cabinet officer it ia learned that the haetP in ordering troops and ships to Porto Rico is owing to the fact that the president has leaned that the powers are preparing to ask that Spain be permitted to withdraw from Cuba and allow peace to be declared. Thia intimation came direct from Europe. The president wants to be able to say, "Yes, Spain may withdraw. That's why we made war; but we will hold Porto Rico and the Philippines." Without a dissenting voice, the cabinet decided that the greatest possible haste should be made in the invasion. SHIPS FOR ASIA. 31 ore Transports Are Needed on the raclflc. San Francisco, May 28. The trans porting of 60,000 troops to the Philip pines haa eet government agents to work scouring the Pacific ocean for transport vessels. FROM GARCIA'S CAMP. Two Cnban Officers on a Tlslt to Wash ington. Washinton, May 23. Seoretary Al ger and General Miles today conferred with two officers from the Btaff of Gen eral Garcia, General Coroazo and Lieu tenant Charles Hernandez, who came direct from Garcia's headquarters, bear ing credentials from him to porfect a plan of co-operation with the American forces. They accompanied Lieutenant Rowan, of the United States army, on liia return from Garcia's camp at Bay amo, in Central Cuba, and shared with him the danger of a two days journey in an open boat from the coast of fuba. They reported first to the Cuban dele gation hero, and Secretary Quesada was careful to keep their presence secret until General Miles had made the fact known. Iiinntpnnnt Hernandez Rays his head quarters at Bayamo, with a body-gnard of soveral hundred men, are quartered in the city. The infantry and cavulry are quartered in the suburb of South Bayamo. In all, about 8,000 men are thus quartered. They are well armed with Remington and Mausers, captured from the Spaniards. Most of them have machots, but only the officers oarry other small arms. The cavalry have small horses, much like the Indian mustangs, hardy and reliable. Hernandez says communication is maintained with General Gomez and with points along the coast. From this he has a general idea of the forces outside of those with General Garcia at Bayamo. He estimated that thore are 12,000 men, all of whom are well armed, east of la trooha, and constitut ing the forces in the eastern division of the island under Garcia. These in clude the 8,000 at Bayamo, the others being scattered at various points. He estimated General Gomez' Immediate command at about 8,000 men, with 6,000 men scattered at various points. In all there are, according to Coloazo and Hernandez, about 20,000 to 35,000 troops. It is understood the visit of Garcia's officers is to give general assurance to the authorities here of Garcia's desire to give every possible co-operation to the American movements.-.- Similar assurances have come from General Gomez, and have been presented by Quesada. The Cuban officers have made a good impression here, and the authorities were agreeably surprised to find them men of ability and sound, soldierly bearing, speaking English well. The Second Draft, Washington, May 28. The officials of the war department are not yet pro pared definitely to announce their pro gramme with respect to obtaining the 75,000 volunteers called for yesterday by presidential proclamation. Thers will be some consultation on the sub ject between the president and the war officers before a conclusion is reached. It ia said, however, to have been de termined to fill to their maximum strength the 100 and more regiments ot volunteers already called for, most of which are organized at the minimum number allowed by the law. The President's Proclamation. The following ia the proclamation issued by the president: By the president of the United States, a proclamation: Whereas, An aot of congress waa ap proved on the 25th day of April, 1898, entitled "An act declaring that War exists between the United States of Amorica und the kingdom of Spain," and wheroaa, by act of congress entitled "An uct to provide for temporarily in creasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war and for other purposes," approved April 22, 1898, the president Is authorized in order to raise a volunteer army to issue this proclamation calling for vol unteers to serve in the army of the United States; now, therefore, I, Will iam McKinley, president of the United States, hy virtue of the power vestod in me by the constitution and laws, deeming sufficient occasion to exist, have thought fit to call forth and here by do call forth volunteers, to the ag gregate number of 75,000 in addition to the volunteers called forth by my proclamation of the 23.1 of April in the present year, the eame to be appor tioned, eo far as practicable, among the several states and territories and the District of Columbia, according to pop ulation, and to serve two years, unless sooner discharged. The proportion of each arm, and the details of enlist ment and organization will be made known through tho war department. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington thia 25th day of May, in -the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-oight, and of the independence of the United States tbe one hundred and twenty-second. WILLIAM McKIXLEY, President. By William R. Day, Secretary of State, Ordered Into Commission, San Francisco, May 28. Orders have been received to place the Phlla. delpbia and Yorktown in commission ns eoon aa possible; also to transfer the boys from the training-ship Mohican und fill up that vessel with seamen and ordinary seamen. WEEKLY MARKET LETTER. Trade Conditions In the Lending cities of the World. Reported by Downing, Hopkins & Co., Inc.. Bourd ol Trudt Brokers, 711 lo 714 Chamber ol Commerce buUdiug, Portland. Oregon. Not in the memory of the oldest wheat trader has there been a time when tho wheat markets the world over exhibited as much activity and irregu larity aa chracterlzed them the last week. The buying furore that started in the previous week was continued with Increased force. Sensational ad vances were reported evorywhero on Monday and Tuesday. May in Chicago touched (1.88; in New York it wna 91.91; in Duluth $1.80; in Minneap olis $1.00; in Toledo (1.05; in Liver pool (1.04, and in Purls 91.04. Muy at one time was $1 over last year, and at another 1.15. These were the highest prices, with one exception, since August, 1800, and that waa the cptcabar corner run bv B. P. Hutch inson, in 18S8, wbon the price was put to 3. In 1877 It advanced to81.7C. Short sellers suffered terrific losses, and the tension became extreme. The bulge culminated Tuesday, and prices de clined irregularly, Chicago showing a loss of 05c, Now York 47o, Duluth 40a, Minneapolis 20c, Toledo 28c, and Liv- erjKxil 8a. The advance has been of material benefit to farmers and millers having wheat to sell. Thev took ad vantage of it both here and in Europe, and the wheat was rushed to market, aa there boa seldom been a chance to sell It for such prices for more than a day or two at a time. Arrivals at pri mary pointa were 4,228,223 bushels or more than double last year's. English farmers' deliveries wore 84,400 quar ters, an increase of 84,000 quarters for the week, with an advance of 8s per quarter, the prloe being 45s, lid, tho highest In over 10 years. Leitor sold over 1,000,000 bnshela last week, and in five weeks has dis posed of about 10,000,000 bushels. How much more he owns no one but himself knows. His interests in Muj have been largely reduced, but he is so largely epread out in other markets, the wheat being held there in some in stances on joint account, that no relia ble figures can be made as to his posi tion, ilia interest, however, is tbe lightest in a year. Seattle market. Potatoes Yaklmas, 1112 per ton: natives, (S10; sweets, 2c per pound; box of 00 pounds, f 1.75. Butter Foncy native creamery, brick, 21c; ranch, 10318c; dairy, 14 10c; Iowa fancy creamery, 20c. Clieesa Native Washington, 11 12c; Eastern cheese, 12o. Eggs Fresh ranch, 13c; California ranch, 14o. Meats Choice dressed beef steers. 8o; cows, 11o; mutton, 8c; pork, 7$c; veal, small, 8a Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, bone, 14c; dressed, 16c; turkeys, live, 14c; dressed, 17 18a. Fresh Finn Halibut, 6 7c; steel heads, T8c; salmon tront, 9 10c; flounders and solo, 84o; torn cod, 4o; ling cod, 45o; rock cod, 6cf smelt, 8 5c; herring, 4c Olympia oysters, per sack, $803.25. Corn Whole, $25; cracked, pur ton. (25; feed meal, (25 per ton. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton. $26; whole, (25. Flour Pa touts, per barrel, (5.25 6.60; straights, (5.00; California brands, (ti.25; Dakota brands, (5.00 (5-75; buckwheat flour, (8.50. Millstuffs Bran, pur ton, (17; shorts, per ton, (18. Feed Chopped food, (21 23 per ton; middlings, per ton, (18 19; oil cake meal, per ton, (35. Hay Puget Sound, new, per ton, fl018; Eastern Washington timothy, (17; alfalfa, (11; straw, (7. Oats Choice, per ton, (28 80. Wheat Feed wheat, per ton, (20. 1'ortland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 8788o; Val ley and Blncetem, 90a per bushel. Flour Best grades, (5.00; graham. (4.86; superfine, (2.75 per barret Gats (JMolce wnlte, 4243c; choice gray. 8B40o per bushel. J arley Feed barley, (23; brewing. (24 pur ton. MiUsttiffs Bran, (10 per ton: mid dlings, (20; shorts, (19. Hay Timothy, (1213; clover, (11 12; Oregon wild hay, (U10 per ton. Etrgs Uregon, 12ai2oper dozen. Butter Fancy creamery, 82) 85c; fair to good, 2530o; dairy, 2580o per roll. Cheese Oregon full cream, lie; Young America, 12o. Poultry Chickens, mixed, (3.60 per dozen; hens, (4.00; springs, (2.004; geeeo, (0.000.60; ducks, young, (4 6.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1012o per pound. Potatoes Oregon Bnrhanks, 4050o per sack; sweets, (1.753 per cental. Onions Oregon, (2.262.60 per sack. Hops 6 12o per pound for new crop; 1896 crop, 40o. Wool Valley, 1416o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 8 13c; mohair, 26c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, Bjo; dressed mutton, 7o; spring lambs, Go per lb. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, (L76 light and feeders, (3.00 4.00; dressed, (5.60(38.50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, (3.60 4.00; cows, 3.50 3. 26)