THE NORTHWESTERN.
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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
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Istvs IW»c tuber II IMI. $37.elt.VTs. |
Inane* intsir e»! »MC «S4t loeate paid.
$4117,457; premiums welted tl 14$ 07*
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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.
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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.)
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