The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, April 27, 1898, Image 2

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3 were off Harsna'at sunset Friday.
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Gas. Miles purposes effecting a land
ing in Cabs as eooa'ae.practicable.
Taa monitors Calliba and Lehigh will
be seed for harbor defense at Boston.
Spanish agents have been anable so
far to purchase supplies of coal in the
West Indies.
U. SwCoKHUt Haywood at Honolulu
has boaght up all available coal at that
port 15,000 tons.
' Tas power whose ships keep the
the longer wins in a naval contest.
. Captain Mahan.
Avavarr Zsxpis of West Point, was
kicked by a horse Friday and died from
his injuries Saturday.
It is thought that if our fleet blockade
the harbor of Havana, that city may be
taken without firing a gun.
On this, as on every occasion, safety
is to be found in a rigid adherence to
principle. President McKinley.
The total enrollment of the State
University for the year has been 1901.
Pretty good for so young a state.
Aooosdino to a Berlin newspaper
Spain has made overtures to Germany
for the sale of the Philippines for $20,-
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The Howard-Baker feud has broken
out again in Clay county, Kentucky,
resulting in ten men killed and three
injured.
Uncle Sam still continues to buy
ships, the -Anchor liner City of Rome,
and Lucania of the Cunard line being
among the latest
A Hastings band numbering sixteen
pieces has received a contribution of
$77, and will be sworn into the U. S. ser
vice as the Second Regiment band.
Stbakeb Pedro from Antwerp, eta,
for Peosacola, FUl, arrived at Key West
Saturday morning, having been captured
by a warship. The Pedro is a Spanish
freighter of 1,823 tons.
s Unless effective, a blockade is not
binding, and it will be difficult to main
tain a blockade of the entire island of
Cuba. A neutral ship takes its own
chances in running a blockade.
The ultimatum of the United States
was received at Madrid last Thursday
morning. The Spanish government im
mediately broke off diplomatic relations
with the United States, and notified
Minister Woodford to that effect.
The first capture of a prize during
the existing war was by the gunboat
'" Nashville of the Spanish steamer Buena
Ventura, taken off Sand Key light,
loaded with lumber, deck load of cattle
and to load with coal. She was bound
from Ship Island to Norfolk.
The past eight weeks have'sufficed to
put our navy on a war footing, and it is
safe to say that there were no other
eight weeks in our recent history when
this could have been so effectually done.
The administration has not only been in
the right, but it has acted with vigor
and dispatch in getting into shape for
effective war.
Satcruat last, April 23, President
McKinley Issued his proclamation cal
ling for 125,000 volunteers to serve for
two years in the army of the United
States unless sooner discharged. The
number is to be apportioned as far as
practicable among the several states and
territories and the District of Columbia,
according to population. Nebraska's
share is 1900.
The Telegram, as a democratic paper,
is claiming that the democrats shonld
name the next fusion candidate for gov
ernor of Nebraska. In giving reasons,
jsach as they are, the fact that a demo
crat was elected last fall to the supreme
court is not mentioned. We notice a
very characteristic remark in the article:
"If they stand back and make no de
mands they well get nothing, that is
certain."
It is a caution the way chattel and re
al estate mortgages are being wiped off
the books these days. The releases are
far in excess of Che filings, as shown by
the -records in the court house, and the
sasae condition of affairs is reported from
all over the state. The financial, moral
and nasterial rain predicted at Omaha in
1890 by the populists, and since taken
Hp as the battlecry of the new-fangled
democrats, doesn't seem to be arriving
in any great haste. Fremont Tribune.
While the administration will, for
awhile at least, make war a business, it
will also take good care that the busi
ness of the country, including our ship
ping interests, shall not be lost sight of.
JFJnder the circumstances of the case
(since the country had not yean ago fol
lowed the advice of its far-seeing states
sen and provided itself amply against
jaat such emergencies and for contesting
'for supremacy as a seagoing people) we
were compelled to spend oar money
abroad for some ready-made battleships
that might have been made at home, if
we had begun ia time. Let as bow have
an eye to the future, for basinets.
The -AnTttianr Wert.
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been added to the naval fares of the aa
tiea within a month. They are not all
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The President served as a
the Secretary of War, and .so did the active' coninniMler-in-caief A
of the United States army. Thev all understand what an eathuv mm
siastic, efficient volunteer army -means to .the Nation. It goes V
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tonr that a hundred men will be
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THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Let there be no illusions as to the
moping of intervention in Cuba. It is
not to avenge the Maine. That could
doubtless be done in a single battle. It
is not merely to expel the Spaniards
from the western hemisphere, in which
their whole history has been so discred
itable. That could be done with little
difficulty. It is not merely to carry re
lief to a few surviving reconcentrados.
That would be a comparatively trifling
task. No, but after these things are
done will come the real task, the great
responsibility. It is that to which this
nation and its government must now
look forward with a seriousness befitting
the subject
For the moment when intervention
passes from proposal to action the Uni
ted States will be morally responsible
for the government of Cuba. That is
the supreme consideration of the whole
case. In no circumstance would it be a
light responsibility to assume. There
are more than a million people in Cuba,
after all the hundreds of thousands de
stroyed by Weyler's extermination pol
icy. They are aliens to us in race apd
culture. They are turbulent and pas
sionate. They are ignorant of even the
rudiments of self-government. For
many years they have been in a state of
chronic revolt against the only govern
ment they have had. And now this
country proposes to take them in hand,
reduce them to order and stand spon
sor to the world for their permanent
good behavior.- It does that, and must
do it, if it intervenes at all, because
without such assumption of responsibil
ity intervention would be a blunder and
a crime.
It is not a responsibility to be lightly
or thoughtlessly assumed. Neither is it
one to be shirked. New York Tribune.
Wffl ISNDWA FACT
Formal Declaration Signed
By the President.
DAT TO SUCCEED SHERMAN.
John B. Moore of New York to
Be Assistant
lOOfEVELT TO HEAD COWBOYS.
Itm HU CoaMetlea With ta Navy
meat Hall Army Beorgma-
Bill FaMM tha Saaat.
Jafca Lagaa, Jr., Offera a
Cavalry BagbaMt.
WASBTIKGTOX, April 28. Both faaaaas
r caaaraa yasteraay aaaaed, mad Presl
ttaatBtcKlalay lgae4, a formal deelara
Uaa otwar aamlaat the klagdom of Saala.
Tfca fast at the aaclaratlaa U as fallows i
BeltoaaetoSby thesoaataaad hoaseef
raarasaatatlres of the Vailed States ia
First That war he mad the same is here
sy declared to exist, aad that war has ex
isted slaee the 31st of April, A. D. 1898,
laeladla said day. between the Valted
States of America aad the klaadem of
Seeead That the presMeat of the Uaited
States be, aad he to hereby directed aad
empowered to ase the eatire lead aad
aavalfereesof the Valted States aad to
all lata the aetaal service of the Vaitod
States the mllltla of the several states to
saeh aa axteat as may be accessary to
carry this act lata eSeeC
WaSHisroTOV, April 2G. Oongreas
yesterday formally declared war to
exist between the United States and
Spain, the senate passed the naval ap
propriation bul carrying large amounts
of money for the improvement of our
ssa Ightics arm of the federal service,
the Hall army reorganization bill was
passed by the senate and now goes to
conference. Secretary Sherman re
signed as chief of the state department
to be succeeded by Assistant Secretary
Day asd the latter by John B. Moore of
New York, an acknowledged authority
om international law, and the war de
partaiant called on the several states
for their quota to the volunteers. These
make apthe important events of the
It was sot announced when Secre
faayflhiiann'a resignation would take
aTaot, the secretary having yielded his
original idem of leaving at once and it
is presumed ha will remain until Judge
Day qualifies aa his successor.
misers Well Qaallaod.
The selection of Mr. Moore, who is
nam prof savor of international law at
ColanihU aaiversity, New York, to
saceeed the latter, was warmly wel
coamad by all the state department em
ployes. Appointed originally from
Delaware in the state department by
Mr. Bayard when the latter was aecrer
tary, Mr. Moore by sheer merit aad
ability worked his way ap to the place
of seooad aaristaat secretary and in that
capacity he served asdar several ad
atiaiattk)Mwitrioatrgardtopolitical He resigned his place w the
daaaHmtjat to accept the chair of
law at Columbia three
ago, aad it is believed his present
is only temporary, owing
so his disinclination to sever his con
amvtioas with Columbia. Mr, Moore
fcaassjfawityoB certain hraashssof
ialMBBtiasallaw.
Thi) filarial! of the department with
the aristiarii of the attorney general
have aeea preparing a proclamation,
thiatiBM dueling with prUes, defining
the JH" aad time when each
sexsures might be made. It is believed
that the
volunteer in the old army, so did
instant response to the call and V
offered where one can ie accepted.
jr
with two members to be selected as
I mart of the finmmLHsion to make an.
praisements of the value of prises aad
to assist the prise coam in their work.
Keesevelt to Ketlre.
It has been understood for some time
past that AssistaBt Secre:ary Roosevelt
of the navy department would soon re
tire in order to eater the military
ice in the Gabaa campaign. This
can now be confirmed positively, .al
though the time set for Mr. Roosevelt's
departure from the department is not
definitely fixed. The president has
named Mr. Roosevelt as lieutenant ool
onel of one of the regiments of moanted
riflemen to be raised in the Rocky
moantaias, under Colonel Wood, whom
Mr. Roosevelt has urged for the place.
He won a medal of honor for dieting
aisned gallantry while commanding a
detachment of regular troops daring
the exceedingly hard Apache cam
paigns against Geronimo. Secretary
Alger selected Colonel Wood aad Mr.
Roosevelt for these positions because he
felt that their training and experience
Jn the past peculiarly fitted them to do
'good service with a cowboy regiment.
Colonel Wood starts west today to
superintend the recruiting, many offers
having already come to Mr. Roosevelt
from individuals and organisations
among the cowboys.
Secretary Long wishes Mr. Roosevelt
to remain in ais present position as loag
as possible so it ma.- be two or three
weeks before he will join his command.
So far the talk of a successor to Mr.
Roosevelt has been mere speculation
aad it can be stated positively that up
to this time the president has not made
a choice of his successor.
It may be noted in view of the recent
mention of the name of Admiral
Walker in that connection, that as it
stands the law requires the office of
secretary of the navy to be filled by a
civilian, so that if the admiral desired
to accept that office he woald be ander
the unpleasant necessity of resigning
from the navy and lose his place as a
retired officer, which he is not likely to
do.
There was talk of establishing a sap
ply depot in the Philippines to meet the
conditions In Asiatic waters. Our fleet
there has no home and ander the neu
trality law the stay of the ships at any
port is limited to a few hours. This is
anpleasant besides involving the ex
penditure of a great deal of coal, so it
may become necessary for Commodore
Dewey to seize a port in the Philippines
and fortify it.
The department got notice that John
Logan, son of the late Senator Logan,
had raised a cavalry regiment, which
he offered to the government under his
own command. It is hoped this can be
accepted as part of the quota of men to
be furnished by Illinois.
John Jacob Astor of New York, not
content with offering the government
free his splendid yacht Normahala,
and free transportation for troops and
supplies over the railroads in which he
is interested, has come forward with
notice that he has raised and equipped
at his own expense a battery of artil
lery which he desires to offer to the
government under his own plans for
service in Cuba. This will probably
be accepted although the department
has been deluged with offers of this
kind to the aggregate number of 50,000
at least.
STRATEGIC BOAHOS KEPT BUSY.
Vrsed to Sabstltate Peaceful Blockade
With IavasioB of Cuba.
Washington, April 26. The strate
gic boards of the army and navy are
being urged to substitute the peaceful
blockade by taking one port on the
north and one on the south of Cuba,
for the purpose of establishing a junc
ture with the insurgents at Sancti
Spiritus and with Garcia's forces in
Santiago de Cuba. Secretary Albert
ini of the Cuban legation said today
that movements of this character would
be extremely valuable in opening up
connections with the insurgent forces.
It is felt that small ports could be taken
piactically without opposition, and
that Cienfuegos on the south coast,
and Sagua La Grande on the north are
probably the best fitted in point of lo
cation and lack of coast defences as
these base of supplies. Cienfuegos on
the south, is the point most accessible
to the commands of both Gomez and
Garcia, while Sagua is within easy
reach of Gomez.
By having two bases, one on the
north and one on the south the danger
of interruption in the communication
with one or the other would be avoided
and it is thought through communica
tions between the two could be affected.
It is thought Cienfuegos and Sagua
could not offer the resistance that Me
tanzas and other large ports are able to.
The large Cuban ports have fairly good
shore batteries and it would take a
fairly good navy force and the delay in
giving noncombatants notice before
they could be captured. Besides, the
small ports would hardly make little
mere than a pretense, if they did not
surrender at the outset. With two
bases of operations secured the Cabas
authorities here feel that the Cuban
forces in the field and those ready to
take the field, could be speedily aad
effectively equipped with arms, anuna
aition, sod sapplies.
It k said that Gomes and Garcia
have the men and the enthusiasm ca
pable of striking aa effective blow once
they have arms and the only reason for
their present inaction is their failure to
have adequate ammunition for a strong
forward movement on the Speaiah
forces. Recent ooofereaoes between
the Cuban military officers here and
General Miles leaves little doabt that
the war department will equip the
Caban forces ia every way practicable
with the pfsssat demand for arms sad
ammanitioa mads by the- calling into
service of the army sad J 25.000 volun
teers. Bat it will still be aeoessary to
effect a juncture with the Caban fosses
aad to this end the suggestion is being
made that ports oa the north and south
of Ctebabetskea. dedaioa has not
been reached, bat it is likely to follow
assooaas the war departmsaf "feels it
at ready to place sapplies of arms aad
ammunition ia the hands of the Oa-
WBlWalt.
Jbytcbsok Cmr, Aaril n$
Stephens will net issue orders for
troops anwl he receives a detailed sell
from Waasiactoa, probably Wednes
day. He wires the secretary of war.
for wermissiea to see Jen
racks, St. Lssas, for mobilisation of
troops. He ssawd hew many
toareaiBesat asm hew assay tea
Rye
Mevwfll as rssaiawad to he
UNCO GETTING READY
Everybody In Havana. Being
Aimed For Defense!
fOIPEDOES HT OAEDEsAB 11T.
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maader Waata to Sleep
Tea Taoaaaad Velaateers la-
the Streets of Havaaa to Brace Vp
'-taw Spirits of the Spealard. s
Havana (via Key West), April 96.
New YorkWorld Cablegram. Blanco
requested the Briiish consul to notify
Secretary Sherman that while he is in
command of the island all American
steamers will be considered by him as
neutral ships and respect shown them.
The entrance and surroundings of
thebay of Cardenas are lined with tor
pedoes. The Spanish government has
taken this precaution, having been no
tified by its agents that American
troops were to be lauded, Cardenas
beiag the best pore oa account of its
proximity to Havana for a land attack.
Ten miles out of Cardenas there can be
seen three United States warships and
a monitor.
The inhabitants of thi3 city are flee
ing to the country by the hundreds and
the government officers are not able to
ase any means of keeping them in.
The ward steamer Saratoga left Ha
vaaa filled with Cuban families. There
are no American vessels in Havaaa har
bor and there are only two foreign
steamers, which the Spanish govern
ment has notified to leave, as it was
getting ready for war and an attack
may be momentarily expected.
The Alfonso ZH has been stripped
and ia getting ia shape for a fight.
Pinaon and Nueva Espana, torpedo
chasers, are also in the harbor. Three
guns fired from Mono castle to make
known the approach of the American
fleet threw the city into the wildest ex
citement, people running through the
streets saying that they were about to
start to bombard in an hour after the
firing of the three guns. All places of
business on Obispo and all other lead
ing streets were closed. The only place
where people could be seen was in
Central Park, where it was a complete
mass besieging the Diario do la Marina
for news.
On Thursday night General Blanco
gave orders to the colonel of volunteers
to promote a manifestation of adher
ence to and loyalty to the government.
This parade was composed of the vol
unteer element and numbered about
10,000 people. After going through the
city it dispersed opposite Blanco's pal
ace, after the general's patriotic speech
pleading for the unity of all the ele
ments to face honorably the mutual foe
of both the Cubans and Spaniards.
Havana is completely out of beef,
although huge shipments are expected
from Mexico. All necessaries of life
have gone up to prices never heard of
and if something is not done soon
many will perish of hunger. All fam
ilies of means have stored large sup
plies of stores in their warehouses. All
Cuban families leaving are urged to
stay, the offer being made them that
they will be respected and protected.
Blanco has issuen orders to arm all
men and the order is being obeyed.
Even boys of 14 are compelled to carry
guns. A large number of Cubans have
joined the insurgents around Havana.
spate's Daasjers From Wltbla.
New Yore. April 25. Spain's dan
gem from within are becoming fully as
grave as those from without, says .the
Madrid correspondent of the World.
The war with the United States" may
cost her the last of her colonial posses
sions in the West and Ease Indies. But
no one can tell what will be the result
of her rapidly increasing domestic
troubles the cabinet crisis, the dis
sensions among statesmen and warriors,
the intrigues of the Carlists, the plot
ting of Wcyler and Robledo, and the
popular agitations. The street demon
strations in the capital and elsewhere
have assumed suoh a threatening char
acter as to cause the gravest concern to
the queen and her government.
Iowa Guards Were Ready.
Des Moixes. April 26. "Move to this
city without delay," was the order sent
to Iowa national guard captains by Ad
jutant General Byers last night. The
guards of the state were all in readi
ness, and companies are arriving and
will assemble in "Camp McKinley" at
the state fair grounds. Governor Shaw
received at 0 o'clock from Secretary
Alger a wire that the number of Iowa
troops would be three regiments of in
fantry and two light batteries of artil
lery and asking when the tr-ops will
be ready to muster into the United
States service. Governor Shaw will
reply that the national guard will as
semble here today and be ready to
move within a week.
North Dakota to Saralsh Cavalry.
Bismarck, N. D., April 36. The
governor yesterday afternoon received
a telegram from the secretary of war
asking for five troops of cavalry as the
portion asked from North Dakota for
volunteers. While the militia of the
stats is one infantry regiment, North
Dakota will meet the demands of the
government in whatever form they
may come and five cavalry troops will
be organized at once, the present mili
tiamen beiag given the preference.
' ' Call for Nebraska Militia.
Lracour, April 26. At 6 o'clock last
aight Governor Holcomb received the
official notification from the war de
partment that Nebraska would be called
upon for troops. The 24 companies K of
infantry, when recruited up to H3 men
each, will just about make the state's
quota. The two Lincoln companies
were put to work this morning prepar
ing the camp grounds. The camp is
named Alvin Saunders, in honor of
Nebraska's first war governor and will
be pitched on the old state fair grounds
just east of the city of Lincoln.
Mexico Strictly Ventral.
Crt of Mexico, April 36. Sanor
Mariecal, minister of foreign affairs,
has declared in aa interview that the
Mexican goverament will maintin the
strictest neutrality in the Hispano
Americanwar. Cuyelakd, April 2&. Cantaia Mc
OsnneU, battery A,' First arttliery, re
ceived the following telegraphic order
from Celambss today; Astamhle your
eoemmand instantly at armory and await
farther
Tosavias Sails
Xbwsort, B. -. April 2S. The dya
emits craiser Vesuvius sailed yesterday
afteraooa bound south, bat hfr actual
destination is sakaowa, except to the
naval aathorities.
The herd of Esroseas bisons protected
by tbo czars of Russia in the forest of
Bjelowski, Lithuania, numbered 1,900
in 1856. but is now reduced to fOO aua
shows no sign of increase. The dwin
dliug of the herd is ascribed to iabretfi
lag. aue to ue connnea area or the rt;
ervauoa.
POET ALLEN'S TRIBUTE.
Wiliiam Allen, radical awmber of ParliiaWat
from Oitohead, aa ardent advocate of aa Aaejo
Amoikau alUacee, w&ose suaas are widely
kaowa aad popalar iTanwc woridasTaea ia tee
North of Englswd. has writtea the foUowias
sjmpathetic Terscs entitled "Joha Ball aad TJa
cleSr.m:" L
.John Ball hadonw a little boy. who ran away
from home.
The hardy fellow, fall of joy, loved in the west
to roam.
i He had the daring of his aire;
He had his genius tot ;
j And thooch he passed throagh storms of fire,
Ke aye the stroacer grew,
j Fighting little 8am, plucky little Sara,
A world to be for mankind free,
; Saw pnshins Httle 8am.
j John Ball once tried to stop his growth,
! Bnt Sam hit oat at once;
So poor old Joha for peace was loath
And ceased the youth to bounce.
To manhood's lusty force and vim
He grew at freedom's call.
And million went to worship him.
So he made room for all.
Mighty Uncle Sam; glorious Uncle Sam;
From sea to sea, great, brave and frue.
Spread danntlees Uncle Sam.
III.
John Bull, with proud and loving heart.
This message to him tn J:
"Dear Sam, of me yoa are a part.
We must, we shall be friends.
Uaited we'll dare war's alarms.
Shake hands, ray Sam.
Hurrah! Come, all the world in arms;
We will not care a d-n."
The Uatoa Jack of John,
The Stars aai Stripes of Sam,
Shall rulers b na land and Ma.
Three cheers for John and Sam.
FLOTILLA JUST MOVE.
Given Forty-Eight Hours to
Leave Cape Verde Islands.
PORTUGAL IS BB0UGHT TO TIME.
Complies With the Oeaaaad of the State
Oepartaaeat Great Kxelteaaeat at
miaaaloa Talisaco to Baaaptoa Roads
lllaed Cramars Colaaabte. aad afiaao
apolll OS? Mew Kaglaad Coast.
Washinqtoh, April 5J6.- In answer to
the demand of the state department
Portugal ' prime minister cabled yester
day that the Spanish flotilla at Cape de
Verde would be given 48 hours in which
to leave this neutral port.
Spaaish flotilla Leadta Coal.
Loxdox. April 30. A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from St. Vincent, Cape de
Verde islands, dated Monday, says :
Visiting the Spanish fleet has been
prohibited. No maneuvers, target prac
tice or exercise are proceeding. The
ships have been painted black.
' No shore leave has been granted.
The vessels have been coaling from the
Cuidad de Cadiz. The coal and sup
plies in St. Vincent have been pur
chased to supply the squadron, and
even passing vessels are laid under con
tribution. The bay is busy with
launches and boats carrying stores, and
the port is brilliantly illuminated all
night with searchlights and signals.
Two Portuguese men-of-war are here
and Governor De la Crede is staying
here until the Spaniards depart. The
Portuguese consider the Spanish fleet
very strong and believe Spain will be
victorious at the commencement, but
that America's money will eventually
triumph.
Mlaes at Hampton Beads.
Fortress Moxboe, April 28. The
entrance to Hampton roads, the key to
Washington, Norfolk, Baltimore, Rich
mond, Newport News and many other
less important cities has been mined
and a state of pacific blockade declared.
The harbor is now in control of the
United States army and beginning to
day no vessels will be allowed to enter
Hampton roads between the hours of
sunset and sunrise. A patrol fleet has
been organized and all vessels are
stopped and detained outside the capes
until daybreak. The patrol fleet will
act as guides through the mine field.
Commander Schley's squadron is ready
for orders and can start at an instant'i
notice.
Britaia OStehUly XotlSed.
Losdox, April 33. The British for
eign office today was officially notified
of the proclamation of the president of
the United States in regard to neutral
vessels and neutral goods, and the
blockade of the island of Cuba by the
United States fleet. With reference to
Spain's declaration on the subject of
privateering, issued from Madrid yes
terday, the British foreign office offi
cials point out that the resolutions an
nounced by the United States on the
subject were taken without reference
to any policy which Spain might adopt.
Therefore it is not expected that Spain's
intentions will affect the decisions pro
mulgated by the United States.
Aaaas Ordered to Leave Port.
Qteekstowx, April 25. There is lit
tle doubt in naval circles here that the
Audaz, which, in compliance of orders
from the British admiral, left port at
5:46 o'clock 'this morning, will go to
Ferrol or Cadiz from here, as a con
siderable quantity of her war equip
ments are still to be maced on board of
bar before she can be pronounced ready
for active service. Her sister boat, the
Odasado, which towed her here from
Waterford, into which port they put ia
after the Audaz was damaged, went to
Ferrol from Queenstown to be fitted
with the equipments not furnished by
their English builders.
Waralaa; to Teasels,
WAsmxoTOX, April 26. The war de
partment has issued regulations for the
entrance to harbors, necessitated by tho
placing of mines, in the channels. No
vessels will be allowed to pass Sandy
Hook and the Narrows between sunset
sad sunrise. Patrol boats have the
right to stop all vessels and will pilot
them through the mine fields. Vessels
are reminded if thi notice is disre
garded they are liable to be fired upon,
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Great Kxetteaseat at Klagstea,
Ketostox, Jamaica, April 20. There
is tremendous excitement here'over the
war between the United States and
Spain. The city is liberally decorated
with American and Cuban flags. The
crew of the American schooner Bertha
Louise, which has been loaded here
with sugar for Buff bay mutinied aad
refused to go to sea. They fearcsptare
by a Spanish war ship.
Warships Mast Leave British
London, April 25. The officials of
the British foreign office expect that the
London Gazette, the official orgaaof
the goverament, will publish toauorrow
evening a formal notice that the war
ships of the belligerents, Spain aad the
Uaited states, must leave British
within 24 hours.
Cruiser Salle for Forte
St. Thomas, West ladies, April S.
The third class French cruiser Amiral
de Qoaeuflly leaves hers to
far Ssa f ssa, Porto Rico, to
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NOTICE.
In the district court of Platte eonntjr. Nebraska.
C'hirles H. Waucer. Plaintiff,
Paci. W. Hekbich. Defendant.
Paul W. Hearich will take notice that oa the
15th day of April. A. !.. 1H. Charl-s H. Walker,
plaintiff herein, filed his petition in the district
conrt of Platte county, mate or Nebraska,
easiest B&id defendant, the object and prayer of
which are to recover a judgment for the sum of
S2U3.74 and interest thereon from the 7th day of
February. A. D. ISM, upon a judgment rendered
in the district court of Arapahoe county, in the
second judicial district of the state of Colorado,
wherein CharleM II. Walker iiu .plaintiff and
Paul W. Hearich was defendant, and said plain
tiff caused aa attachment to be issuod and levied
upon the undivided oae-fourth riirht, title and
interest belongine to said defendant ia and to
the following described real estate, to wit: Be
jpaaiBK at a point 33 feet north aad aSSfeeteant
of the southwest corner of the southeast quarter
of the soatbeast quarter of section IS. in town.
snip to. ramie s wen 01 ue nn pnui-iiwi worm
ian in Platte county. Nebraska, thence north 1
feet, thence east MM feet, thence south 1(15 feet,
thence west MM feet to place of beginning; also
upon the undivided one-fourth right, title, and
interest belonging to said defendant in and to
lots one. two. three and fonr, in block six, in
Verges sab-divisioa of lots to the city of Nor
folk, ia Madison county. Nebraska, and the
same is sought to be sold to satisfy the amount
found doe in this action.
Yoa are required to answer said ietition on or
before the th day of June, A. U.. Ia93.
Dated this 23d day of April. 1998.
CHARLES H. WALKER.
By WHITaoYEB & Gondrino,
his Attorneys. 27aprlt
NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL.
Notice probate of will. Mary Minerva (Jalley,
deceased, la the county court of Platte coun
ty, Nebraska.
The State of Nebraska to the heirs and next of
kin of said Mary Minerva Galley, deceaMd.
Take notice, that upon aliaa of a written In
straateat parporUag to be the last will ami
teatajaeat of Mary-Minerva Galley, for probate
aad allowance, tt is ordered that said matter be
set for hearing the 18th day or May. A. D. 18W.
before said county court, at the hoar of 10
o'clock a. m.. at which time any peraoa interest
ed may appear aad contest the same; anil due
notice of this proceeding is oniered published
three weeks successively in The Cold bus
Joubxal, a weekly aad legal newspaper printed,
published and of general circulation in eaid
Mtfiatr tul state.
la testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto ret ray
hand aad oBtcial seal at Columbus this I'tli day
April.A.D.l. ..,-
T. D. Kobiov,
20aBfS County .1 u Iicp,
PROBATE NOTICE.
lathe
terof the estate of Uabbe L.Adee,
. Nodes to creditors.
Notice ia heiehv given, that the creditors of
said deeeased will meet the executor of said
estate, before me, eoaaty iaoge of Platte county,
Nebraska, at but oSVe ia Columbus, said county,
oa the Cta day of April. 1898, on the 27th day of
Jaw, imn, aad oa tee Zita aay or ucioner, iswj.
at o'clock a. m. each day, for the purpose of
ptsafiTing taetr claims ror examination, aujusi
meat aad allowance.
Six months are allowed for the creditors to
present their claims aad one year for the execu
tor to settle said estate from the 27th day of
AprU.nas.aad this notice is ordered pablished
ia Tax Counters J ocax . for fonr consecutive
weeks, prior to tae 37th day or Anru. a. u., inws.
4 . u. iimu;
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In the district court of Platte county, Nebraska.
In tiie matter of the estate of John llaney, de
ceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursu
ance of an order of Hun. John J. Uullivan,
judKe of the dintrict conrt of Platte eoaaty. Ne
braska, made on the 3h day of May. VM1. for
the sale of the real estate hereinafter described,
there will be Hold at tle court house in the city
of Coin minis. Plat to county, Nebraska, on the
231 Day of May, 18M,
at 1 o'clock p. m.. nt public auction, to the
highest bidder for wish. th following described
real estate, to wit:
Lot one (1) in block one hundred and one (101)
in the city of Columbus, Platte county, Ne
braska. AIko the east one-third of lot two (2) ia block
one hundred and seventeen (117) in the city of
CnlumbuH, Platte county, Nebraska, Oa said
lot there is a twotory frame building.
Also lot ten (10) of Arnold's out lots to the
city or Columbus, Platte county, Nebraska, con
taining four acres.
Also a certain piece of land commencing at a
point five chains torth or tho southeast corner
of the southwest quarter of the northeast quar
ter of section twenty-nine (2) in township sev
enteen (17) range one tl) east or thetlth P.M.,
thence west ten (10) chains, thence north two (2)
chains, thence east ten (10) chains, thence south
two (2) chains to the place of heirinni mn.
uaining two acres, the same being situate ia
riaim cuuui), nvuruu.
Also lot three (3), the weet half of lot four (4)
ami all that part of lot five (5) lying west of a
line running north ami south at a point five and
one-lialf chains west or the east line or said lot
five (5), the west hair or lot six (0) all in section
two (2) in township sixteen (lo) and the east
half of lot seven (7) and the west hair or lot
eight (8) in section thirty-four (SI) in township
seventeen (17) all in rango one (1) east of the th
P. 31. in Platte county, Nebraska, containing
in all one hundred and forty-one acres more
or less.
Also the northeast ouurter of th nnrfhuur
quarter, being lot one (1) in section three (3) ia
township sixteen (lrt) north, range one (1) east
or the 6th P. M. in Platte conntyTNebraska, coa
taiaing forty-four (41 42-100) acres more or less.
Al?,,hat PrtVnr.,ot w'Bht (a) in section
one (1) ia township sixteen (W) north, range
one (11 1 east or the 6th P. 3L ia Platte county.
Nebraska, lying between that portion of said lot
eight (8) heretofore conveyed by said John
Haney, deceased, to John Urownsr, James Haney
and David Carrig. said portion so conveyed by
said John llaney, deceased, beiag oa the east
and west ends of eaid lot eight (8), leaving aboat
thirty acres.
Also tho southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter or twenty-six 3SJ and the southeast
quarter or the southeast quarter or section
twenty-seven 27 and the northeast quarter of
the northeast quarter or section thirty-roar Ml
and the northweet quarter or the northwest
quarter and the east hair of the northwest quar-
trriui lunnuun iiuriy-UYO l-l- ail in township
J?;.7! north, range one UJ east of the
8th P. M. in Platto county, Nebraska, containing
in all 240 acres more or less. On said land there
is a frame dwelling house, barn aad granary
about 70 acrai ander fence and aboat US acres
under cultivation.
Also one undivided half interest in and to the
southeast quarter of the southeast qaarter ia
section thirty-three 33 1 and the sooth half of
the southwest .quarter of section thirty-four 541
all in township seventeen 17 north, range oa
II east or the 0th P. 3L ia Piatteoant. Ne
braska. 'containing I'M acres bum nr lu. .-
same being hay land.
Also the north hair of the nnrtliaut i.rf..
anil lot seven 7 in section one 1J ia township
?Ien lJ range one 1 1 east of the 8th P. 3L
in Platto county, Nebraska, containing one hun
dred and fourteen acres more ur less, which
beloapi to said estat by virtae. of a writtea
contract entered Into between the Union Pacific
Railway Co. and the said John llaney. dated
April tth.lbtu. upon which said contract there
are the following payments yet to be made, to
9Jtb.?5?i' 1'-1 due APfil . Sffl.01 due
April tth. 18W. and f7ai7 due AprilSthTlWO.
said sale will remain open one hour.
. . . . . . , GUSG. BECHEK.
Administrator of the estate of Joha Haney de-
27apr4t
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