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THE NORTHWESTERN. benm-motkr * OIIMHIX. «<■»»”* »*«»■■ LOdr CITY, ^ .^^NEIB. NEBRASKA. Wymore lias a home hnluBtfrl trwtpa that is giving creauaoie entertain ments. Mr. Chapman of Arlington, farmer treasurer of Washington county, and another man were at Washington to see a lion t building and operat rg a (separating branch of the Arlington creamery. They met with considerable encouragement. Senator fi. T. Caldwell of Edgar has succeeded »n raising a company of forty men, has offered his services to the secretary of war and received the atjuranco that he will be talltd on to report for duty in case of hostilities. The city council of Tecumsch passed an ordinance at their regular meeting placing an occupation tax of $5 par an num on aJl Are Insurance companies doing business in that city. The tax will be given to the Tekamah fir.' de partment. William Church Blssell. the olds: man .11 Humboldt, died last week. Hr has been in poor health for' a long while. He was sitting In his chair an 1 some one of the family went to him to wake him up. as they though he was asleep, but found that he was dead. The city council of Tecnmseh at its regular meeting passed an ordinance giving the salaries of city officials a sweeping reduction. It is raid that acme of the Incoming officers will n:t qualify, as they do not care ti assume the reeponslbii.iy and labor their of fices will require for the mere pittance now offered in the salaries. As B. ft M. passenger trml* No. 2 pulled Into Mlnden the other morn ng from the west it collided with a man named Chris Anderson, whose team was running away, smashing the wag on into kindling wood and killing the man Instantly, the team escaping un harmed. The coroner’s Jury returned a verdict of unavoidable accident. The officers at Falrbury now have a clue to Miller, the cattle thief, who broke Jail in that place, which may lead to his capture. Not being able to get the Beatrice blood-hounds the next day after his escape the sheriff got the Lincoln dogs in.the evening, but they would not carry the traT mo e than two blocks, when they would become dazed and give it up. Max Sauer, a boy born and reared in Columbus, but who for the past thiei y»ars has been in charse of the cFc trio light department In one of th 1 large lake passenger steamers r!ytng between Duluth and Cleveland, has written his parents that be has enlist ed in the United States navy for two years. He enlisted at Chicago and will be assigned for duty in the engineer ing service of the next boat named fo - the navy. Samuel Smith, an old resident of Auburn, committed suicide by hang ing. Despondency from continued i 1 health is supposed to be the cause. Ha went to the stable, telling his wife that he was going to hitch up the ie-tra but Instead of doing so took one of th1 horses out of the stall and hitched it to the fence outside. He then climbed upon the manger, tied a small rop< around his neck, fastened it overheat and swung himself off. The Lincoln blood-hounds, says th< Journal, returned yesterday from Fair bury, where they went to track H. 8 Miller, the cattle thief, who broke Jail H'Kn A ivo Lnii imtul aiinafioo ami ♦ r a '-at him to a railroad crossing, where he ~ must have taken a train. Since the ad vent of the dogs in Lincoln criminal business In which they can be used has been scarce. The animals are well trained and their work at Fairbury shows that they have not forgot.cn how to smell. George RitteibusTi, mo was sen tenced a year ago to ths p nl'entiary for three year for assault, pardoned aqd returned home to Valentine last week, committed suicide at Crookstoa 6y shooting himself. No cau;e is as signed, but it is supposed that the sui cide war, due to the fact that his tf danced, over whom the altercation was hud that sent hint to the penitentiary, had married during his incarct ration. The cultivation of broom i orn by a number of the farmers tn the vicinity of Wymore wil be one of the new fea tures in the agricultural line duri’ g the coming season. The staple produc. requires a great deal of care aad n‘ leation in tb*> raising. but more than compensates the grower for his trou ble, as it brings from $40 to $50 per ton. The has been but a very small acreage grown In Gage i-ouz'V. ow tig to there being no near market, but the recent establishment of gold broom factories at Heat rice anl Lincoln will create a brisk demand with profitable results. The statement of the business of life, accident aad at lac* t la neats insurance companies transacting boalnr m in Ne breaks, for tbi year 1**7 has been printed by order of Auditor Cornell. The report Is compiled fri m the an Oiial statements Hied with the emlllo Thirty four life Insurance iut»slai*i j report as follow* Ikdic'es wr'*t*n I #•> 4 14 l*i1; discontinued IS $31,334! ini Istvs IW»c tuber II IMI. $37.elt.VTs. | Inane* intsir e»! »MC «S4t loeate paid. $4117,457; premiums welted tl 14$ 07* In »»»• thlrtjr-s'i reap t>«|i ire < f the | asms class wrote Ihsuran «• niouuplln ; to i.sTl.ni. ot n*rf> *1 ml),nod '# s I than in 1**7 The e was it's oa’tsqe . I tn ltd $4 tv i t*.. In tnree I ter em he • *1 IMS. $l i 7*1 V.'* 1. sum n mriil. | 1*7$ *7# |.t sea pail $K.S.M» p r# ; MMs rwdti<l. IUU s * W,* W Kemps pssldter w »g»* wa beaten Inin *1 Nits n it and si out I 1 i wwrgn of auudn taken, <v*n»t«it»g «>* j •!!*►» « il.tui | 4 j canned $* sale I'ksilM Horn an *»>!■•** of Ik* Huberlaon ele* ato* Rear*** ea» f* tall) Injured b* being >»“« t n a 'se t Just kow Ik* *• tdoM <* c ar «d * |! pets# bo bp****. *» *• ••• *1“ *» ! tb* time, but II $4 supposed ha e | slipped and toll op lb# pelt *trt» do j mg .note repairing M * lot ssi i„r |« p frlpktftsl manner moat k p, psre broken and bo bad *o e %e bprd Mow near |ko baa* * f t*a hr in Hr twsseo * »MM» t»d !«••* ko Ml , •btld'om The President Will Recommend to Congress that n Formal Resolution Pass. WILL SEOD A SPECIAL MESSAGE. This Action is Deemed Necessary as a Matter of Self. Protection. WASHINGTON, April 25.—A reso lution formallly declaring war against Spain will be Introduced in the con gress of the United States today, i he decision to do so lias been reached af ter due deliberation, after safeguarding the interests of the United States. Questions pro and con were discussed this morning by President McKinley, Attorney General Griggs, Assistant Secretary Day und Senators Davis and Hale, and on the conference creaking up, announcement was made thut con gress tomonow would be ask* 1 D de clare what it is held already exists. This was the most important Washing ton development on the first v.ar Sun day. The president will send a message to congress to be delivered Immediately after Its convening setting forth the facts In the case and asking congress to formally declare war in order that there may be no misunderstanding on on the part of other nations. The most Important point of the message, from a news point of view, will be the announcement that Spain has made formal reply to our ultima tum, This reply has not been given to the public, and It was supposed none had been received. The document Is a formal acknowledgment by Spain, and also an acceptance by that country of the ultimatum as a virtual declara tion of war. Congrcus w.ll therefore b« asked to recognize this condition of af fairs and to declare It to the world, us ing Spain's concession as a reason for it. The war resolution has been prepar ed. and it is understood that the two committees having in charge the for eign affairs of the two houseso of con gress will be prepared to report upon it very speedily—probably immediately after the reading of the message An effort will then be made to hive the resolution taken up and passed forthwith and it is not now believed that there will be any formidable oh' •position to th<« course in either house. Ctkc.wise the news of the day here related almost entirely to the execution of plan** hitherto annour,,’ed. Secretary Aiger came with his daugh ter to the department early, and the latter, with the president, attended divine services at the Metropolitan Methodist churcn. Secretary and Mrs. Gage also drove to the vnite House and accompanied th-y president and Mill Alger to the Metropolitan. Mrs. McKinley has not vet relumed from her trip to New York City. General Corbin and Secretary Alger confered in the afternoon respecting the arrangements for calling on the governors of the states and territories for the quota of troops they are to furnish under the president's proe'a ir.atlon asking for l-’i.bOCi men. The number of men m ea?n branch of the service—Infantry, cavalry and artillery —remain to be settled, besides many i other matters of detail. In the State, War and Navy depart ments many of the officers were at their desks directing the execution ol policies heretofore determined upon. Neithe- Secretary Alger nor Secretary Long were on hand, bul Assistait S c retary Miekle.'ohn and Secretary Rocsevelt were on duty for several hours. Mr. MJekleJohn has already re ceived a large number or avp'ications from newspapers to permit their rep resentatives to accompany the army, but. as stated in the circa ar issued yesterday, the number to be accorded the privilege will be limited. The assistant seer tary is busily en gaged in supervising the general pre parations for the transportation of the troops overland, and also to Cuba, for which a large number of vess *s Will be chartered. In the quartet master's office nearly 1 the whole clerical force was on hnnd. The details are far from crimp eie. but Quartermaster General i.u .i.igton be lieves everything will be iu reatiines3 by the time the troops are ready to move. Situation Affects H heat. CHICAGO, April 26—Wheat has '■ been nervous during the last week, bnt at the close Friday July option showed an advance of 3-14 cents, while May gained 51,* cento. War prospects which culminated on Friday, largely i controlled values. Speculators hold widely diverging opinions as to the ultimate effect of war upon grain val ues In the United States. Liverpool quotations advanced steadily, and en : ormoni < i.uni Hies were sold for di rect export, cable offerings being ac cepted with avidity. But when ocean freight rates took a sudden Jump on Friday, the bears flooded the pits with offerings. Their theory is that with advancing ocean rates and higher prices at Liverpool prices on this side must seek a lower level at the present •Ime. or at least until the question of privateering has been settled. July, which sold a week ago at 84-* cents, touched 90 cents at the opening on Frl ' day; but after a short period of stead iness dropped to 88t4 cents and clos ed one-eighth of 1 cent from the bot tom. Favorable crop news and sea sonable weather generally had consid erable Influence on distant options. May wheat did not feel the efTects of these considerations, and elosd the we-ek at an advance of 5'4 cents. High er prices at the northwest and steady acceptance of all the cash wheat of fered abroad Influenced the near month entirely. Two More Capture*. KEY WEST, Fla.. April 25.-The United States gunboat Helena cap tured the Spanish ship Miguel Jover yesterday morning. The Jover's ca;gt> ] Is composed of coiton and slaves. The prlic ! to vr'ye I4n91<lui», its ,'a. go d.uue Lie.*, wc.ih |150,000. It belonged lo the Pinlllo line. Barcelona. The Helen? did not sail with the fleet on Friday mcrnlng, but remained her until yesterday, when it steamed out to sea. It was cruising about 150 miles In a southwesterly direction, when the Jover. steering a southeast er^ couise, hove in sight early this morning. The Helena f.red a blank shot and the Spaniard instantly hove i to. The gunboat then put a crize crew of twelve marines, and engineer and sixteen blue Jackets on board the .lov er, under command of Ensign McClel lan, who had with him Ensigns Davis and McFarland. The gunboat con voyed the prize in port. The Jover was bound from New Orleans for Bar j celona by way of Havana. The Stillwater. Minn., Mirror has suspended publication after a prosper ous career of a dozen years. It was published in the state penitentiary, and the suspension was unavoidable be cause there are no printers stopping there at present. Tilt BLOCKADE IS LEGITIMATE:. It 1* So Recognized by the Great Power*. WASHINGTON. April 25.—Members of the diplomatic corps say that n«» question can be raised as to the right of the United States to declare a block ade. This being conceded, foreign powers will accept it as binding. In speaking of the blockade, the military attache of one of tile leading foreign establishments here said: -The right of blockade is clearly recognized, and tills blockade of Cuba will be universally respected by for eign powers. The limited extent of the blockade of Cuba is doubtless due to the necessity oi making the blockade effective. Unless effective a blockade is not binding, and with the extended scacoast surrounding Cuba it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain an effective blockade of the entire Island. The blockade will have the effect of stopping all commerce oven in neutral ships to and from the ports covered by the president's proc lamation. But at the same time it should be understood that a neutral ship may take its own chances of run ning the blockade. In that case it acts at its peril and can under no circum stances expect indemnity from either of the belligerent powers.” This military aide, who is recognized authority on war strategy, also point ed out the two strategic moves open to the Spanish navy, one or the other of which, he believed, would be adopt ed. He said: “The first, and pro bably the best strategic naval move by Spain would be to concentrate and hold Its fleet at the Cape Verde Is lands and the Canaries, and wait until the American fleet came to them. They would then have the advantage of po sition, base of supplies and ample coal. It would be a waiting game, but it would promise much better results than seeking a decisive naval engage ment far away from the base of sup plies and from coal. The only serious difficulty would be that It would ne cessitate the abandonment of Cuba and Porto Rico. •Whether the Spaniards are willing to make so great a sacrifice as a strate gic move for ultimate naval success, remalxs to be seen. If not, then the Spanish navy must choose the other strategic move of making a dash to this side and risking everything on the chance of a decisive victory at the outset. It would be a desperate move, but if successfully executed it would prove of inestimable value, not only <n its material results. Including the ue/euse oi tuba and Porto Rico, but also the sentimental influenens of en couragement inspiring enthusiasm. But it would be a most hazardous move, as the Spanish ships would have the Atlantic between them and the home ports, with little or no chance of replenishing their coal supplies. What course the Spanish strategists will now adopt I do not know, but all things considered it seems to me likely they will adopt a waiting game and a retire ment of their naval forces until the United States fleet, eager for a con test, goes In quest of them.” The representatives are beginning to feel much uneasiness over the sit uation of foreign subjects residing at Havana and other points covered by the blockade. So long as the blockade is peaceful the foreign residents are not likely to suffer. But in cafse of a bombardement the foreign element might be put in jeopardy, along with the native population, unless ample time were given to foreigners to with draw. For that reason earnest inqui ries are being made at the emissaries and legations as to what notice the 1 United States will give for foreigners at Havana and elsewhere of the bom bardment. There Is no doubt this government would give ample time for foreigners to withdraw, and in case of non-combatants, it is usual to give at least twenty-four hours’ notice of a bombardment but there might be serious difficulty in the way of such notice, in case the Spanish forts open Are on American ships, as it is hard ly to be expected that the ships would remain under Are for twenty-four hours without returning the Are. un der the existing circumstances, mem bers of the diplomatic corps are look ing for a notiAcatlon giving ample time for the withdrawal of ail for eign colon ic3. TME CALL IS IVOW OUT. The President Asks for 125.000 Volunteers. WASHINGTON, April 25.—The pres ident has issued a proclamation call ing for 125,000 volunteers to serve two years, if not sooner dt-charged. Fol lowing is the full text of the procla mation: Whereas, By an act of congress, en titled ‘ An act to provide for the in creasing of the military establishment of the United States in time or war and for other purposes,” approved April 22, 1898, the president was au thorized In order to aii'-e a volunteer army, to issue his proclamation call ing for volunteeers to serve in the ar my of the United States. Now, Therefore, I, William McKin ley, president of the United States, by virtue of power vested In me by the constitution and laws, and decern ing sufficient occasion to exist, have thought At to call for and hereby do call for volunteers to the aggregate number of 125,000, In order to carry Into effect the purpose of the said law, the same to be apportioned as far as practicable among the several states and territories and the District of Co lumbia, according to population, and t» i erve for two years, unless sooner discharged. The details for this ob ject will be Immediately authorized through the war department. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to he affixed. Done at Washington, this 23d day of April. 1898, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-second (Seal.) WILLIAM M’KINLEY. By the President: JOHN SHERMAN, ' Secretary of State. -n—..... —.. . Gladstone Sinking Font, LONDON, April 25.—The news papers say Mr. Gladstone is sinking fast. A change for the worse was ob served last night and Dr. Habershon and Sir '1 nomas Smith, surgeon ex trnordinary to the queen, were hastily summoned to Hawarden and spent the night there. It Is considered signlA cant that no bulletin was Issued today from Hawarden and that Mr. Glad stone's family has been summoned. Morro Fires on the Fleet. ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP NEW York, off Havana, April 25.—Morro Castle opened Are on tile squadron of the United States at 11 o’clock last night. About ten shots were sent n the direction of our ships, hut not one of them took effect and no shots were Ared in return. The state auditor of North Carolina Ands that nearly $12,000 was pah] to the employes of the last state senate, this being larger than the amount paid sen ators. The flame of devotion is kindled at the altar of prayer.—Ram’s Horn. TAXES TO CARRY ON THE WAR. Beer, Cigar*, Tobacco, Patent Med icines, etc,, to Be Taxed. , WASHINGTON, April 25—By the war revenue bill introduced in thf bouse It la estimated that it will pro duce about $100,000,000 in revenue. The tax on beer and fermented liquors la Increased from $1 to $2 a barrel, but no rebate for unused beer anu destroyed stamper is allowed. The tax on tobacco snuff Is Increased to 1 ! cents a pound, upon cigars $4 per 1,000 weighing more than three pound? per thousand, and $2 on ctgars weigh ing less than three pounds per l.OuO; $4 on cigarettes weighing more than three pound per thousand, and $2 on cigarettes weighing less than three ' pounds. A compensating tax of half 1 thh.t amount, which is the amount of the increase on the stock of^ cigars and cigarettes on hand. fI he following licenses are placed on tobacco deal ers: Dealer in leaf tobacco whose sales do not cxcci-1 *10,000 shall pay $24 license; those whose sales exceed $10,000, $48; dealers In tobacco whose sales do not exceed $10,000, $4.80; iu exce h of that amount. $12. The provisions pf the stamp act in clude proprietory medicine arid simi lar preparations, a tax of 1 cent on a'l packets, boxes ho'tles, etc., which re tail at 25 cents or less; 2 cents between 25 and 60 cents. 3 cents between 50 ar.d 75 cents, 4 cents between 75 cents and $1, and for each 50 cents or fraction thereof abo e that amount an oddi ! tlonal 2 ccntj. The same schedule ap i plies to perfumery and cosmetics. I Chewing gnra la to pay 1 cent per package sold at 5 cent and 2 cenr.t for packages excee ling 5 cents. Ginger air. land mineral waters ate to pay t cent I per pint and vvines 2 cents p?r pin* Bonds, debentures cr o.iicr eeitirl rates of lrdebtM.ltiets after June I, is sued by any association, corporation, i etc., are to pay 6 cjnts on each *100 or fraction thereof issued, and on ail A transfers ol shares or cert'ftcatei ol j stocks 2 ccn't on en.ii ?!U0 if face. ! On bank checks and drafts exceeding $20 2 cents. Hilts if eschar.** draft* ft sigl t, ir p, vir*4,.r / nf ir eir I culatlon, not exceeding >100, 5 cents; between $100 and $2$$, 10 cents; be | tween $200 and $350, 15 cents; between | $350 and *500, 20 cents; between $5oO j and $760, 30 cents; between $750 and I $1,000, 40 cents: $1,000 and $2,500, $1; $2,500 and $5,000, $1.50, and for each $2,500 In excess of *5,000, $1. Foreign bills of exchange, letters of credit, In cluding express money orders, to pay the same rate as bills of exchange or promissory notes except when they are drawn ir, sets of three or more, when each bill of each set where the sum payable does not exceed $150, 3 cents. Above that there Is a gradual scale running from $1 to $7,500 and 30 cents for ca'-h $2,500 additional. Ellin of lading, receipts for goods, mer chandise, etc., for export, 10 cents each; express packages, 1 cent upon all such as pay not to exceed 20 epnts; between 25 cents and $1, 2 cents; In ex cess of $1, 5 cents. Indemnify in? bonds. 50 cents; all other bonds re quired In legal proceedings, 25 cents; certificates of damage or otherwise isssued by a port warden, 25 cents. Proclaim Neutrality. WASHINGTON, April 25.—The state department, today tecelved informa tion that, the governor of Hong Kong had issued a neutrality proclamation as to the United States and Spain, it is similar in terms to those already proclaimed by Jamaica and New Fcundl&nd. In Moscow physicians are paid from $1.50 to $2.50 for ordinary visits. THE UNITED STATES NAVY AS IT IS TODAY. (From the New York Ledger.) : , '