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ESTABLISHED JTJiNE 19 , 1873. OMAHA , THUBSDAT MORXTNG , APEM JF. , 14 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SIXGLE corr FIVE CENTS.
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HEADY FOR ACTION
S TJ and War rtpertKuli Irtjure fo
Bottilititi.
ALL THE BWEAU5 ARE RUSHED WITH WORK
Ctetsen Bt. Lena ud Et Paul An
Fnrdi&t L
S'GSBEE WH1 COMMAND ONE OF THIM
Eqnidron Ltares Hvrpton Eoads
Under Sealed Ordus.
TROOPS ARE BEING MOVED TO THE FRONT
General l > e U Called Before the
Kara ! S r -t1c Board < o Give
jUomatloa oa the
trmirfn at Haraaa.
TPASHINGTON , April IS. This was a dsy
Wf stirring actirRy at the Navy and \Var de-
yiartmcnta. Anticipating decisive action by
ccagress , the military and naval branches of
tbe government were early put in motion
and events of grave significance followed In
quick succession.
In every bureau the work ot preparation
went on with an enthusiasm and rush tbat
were in markeJ contrast to tbe lethargy
.that had entered the big granite building
L > since Mouilty. TVitb it all there was an
addol secrecy and reticence on the part of
officials to discuss the warlike movements.
The first event to become known was the
acquisition by the Navy department ot the
American line steamers , St. Louis and St.
Paul , od coupled with the announctment
came the information that In all probability
wCaptaln Slgsbee would be placed In command
Zot one and Captain Goodrich of the other.
Early in the forenoon the naval strategic
brarl went into session and called Consul
General Lee into the conference. The ses
sion was a lone one. and was devoted to a
thorough discussion of offensive and de
fensive measures In Cuban waters. General
l.re being able to give the board much val
uable Information regarding the defenses o !
Havana.
Crowding close on these events wts the
n-ws that the flying squadron had ralsfd
anchors and put to sea. This fact caused
intense excitement In all quarters , and
finally elicited the official statement tbat the
squadron had merely gone to sea for t short
practice crutee.
.ANXIOUS ABOUT SPANISH FLEET.f
There was an evident anxiety on tbe part
ef the officials for news of the various Span
ish fleets , but up to a late hour tonight nc
worJ had been received of any movement li
that qrarter. It was rumored that the Span-
tab. vessels at Porto Rica had sailed , but thii
could not he confirmed.
M the War department details ottendanl
upon t the prearranged plans for moving th
troops were pnt in hpe , but matters in thii
regard are so well In bard that no new or
den were Issued.
Despite ti * utmost precaution It devel
oped tfeeKly before now that the flyinj
qoadron c4 fcea ordered to move fron
Hampton Koasa. The first report was thai
the aijnadroB , w * ld sail under sealed orders
going sooth , and occasioned janca exeiie
SB cat.
.Appreciating ( hat deep significance wai
Ukely to be attached to the move , a quiet
leg and cautionary semi-official etatemen
tna made that the squadron would go ou
for a practice cruise of eight hour * .
At art * Secretary Long would neHhei
affirm nor deny tbat the squadron was ti
wove , stating that a positive rule bad beei
made not to mention any projected nava
movements , *
There were Intimations , however , tbat thi
movement was not significant i ? a prcspec
tlvs- war measure and was made in tbe lln <
of giving tbe restless officers and men o
thlJ squadron something to do for a fei
L flays ,
j- Moreover , the briet practice cruise proba
Wy will take the squadron outside the capei
where it can be reached easily by a dlspatc !
boat if it becomes-trident that it is needei
for offensive r defensive purposes at sorn <
ther point.
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PICK OF THE VESSELS.
V
. " Tie flying -squadron Is mads up of thi
* pick -of our naval Teasefe in point ot cpeei
and effectiveness.
Probably the- Most significant action at th
Kavr deyartsemt was the Issuance of in
ttructlOB * to Jtae saval , auxiliary beard a
New York for the Immediate purchase ot th
t ocean greyisajili .St. Paul and Bt. Louis c
the Ameriaaax.ltDf , the purchase ot anothe
Bret-clan auxiliary cruiser , probably th
Torktown of tk Old Dominion line , and tb
purchase"-of tb'e Brazilian cruiser Nlethero )
The la t named vessel U about to be in
pectcd and the result will determine th
question of Its acquirement by the Unite
State *
The purchase of.tbe . St. Paul and St. Loui
is probably tbe" most expensive transactio :
fwisumraaie * by the Navy department sine
tbe beglnnlac * f the war excitement. Tics
TrtBeli cost over $2,000,000 each and are re
Krrded as aaicag the * best vessels of tha
rj-sss In the world , being exceeded in spee
only by the Kaiser Wllhela der Groase. th
Lucanla aad the Campania.
Tbekimpressment Into tbe naval eervlt
'Is authorized by " f-ti under wfalch the
were granted ir * uhsldy for carrying tl
JJnlted States mall.
The amount paid for them is an offltli
f
aocret , but U ta knon to be somewhere 1
the nelgbborhoad ot 15.000.OCK > . The St. Pai
left Southampton on April 9 eod U due i
JJew York April 15. The steamer St. Loui
It at tbe BBflkh port * nd the date ot li
return U not stated.
Tbft * * T * rli will be armed and ormort
At tbe New York cavy yard and put I
condition for naval service as rapidly i
possible. Tby probably will be used malnl
- as traasporU. or as commerce destroyer
' ansst probaMy tbe latter , as their speed cc
/ atowcr make tiea especially adapted for cut
rrvir *
G9Bra WILL COMMAND ONE.
1 Captain Sl * feee. tbe hero of tbe Main
{ , \ * nd Captala GoedricB. presldf&t of tbe navi
-1 war callecc. bsve brea practically agree
upon by t c Nary deptrtscent aa the t
Seers to take Tooxsaad of the crack Ttsse >
Tbe aaslcnmeet of Captain Slatbee fe :
keen awaited with treat interest , for U
president sad Secretary Long nave bet
oxloaa to gl' alsa oae of tac best TOCM
ta Ae xcrleq. If a battleship or a cruls :
hem * vsUaM he wmlfl aave received
Tte orer axi x be <
) Bclally announced , pending tbe actual pnr-
: hase of tbe ships.
The report made by the Rolgm auxiliary
toard for tbe armament of these steamers
jrorldai for two six-Inch rapid fire and ten
ive-lnch rspM fire guns for the main cut-
err and of twelve slx-ponndera lor the
leccoflary battery. Tbe eteerlng of these
rcsteta. os well as the mcgazlnes , is to be
protected by a brit of coal. VTith rush work
the vessels will be In readiness for work ta
bout thirty days.
Anotber event was the conference lasting
over aa hour between Consul Oneral Le *
and the naval strategic board , composed ot
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt , Rear Admiral
Walker , retired ; Captain Ca per F. Good
rich ot the naval war college. Commander
Richardson Clover and Captain Crowoin-
shleld , chief of the bureau of navigation.
The moetlns was held in the office of As-
slfttant Secretary RoossvelL Although the
proceedings were secret , it is known that
they related almoit wholly to tbe military
defenses of Cub * and especially of tbe fcrls
at Havana.
General Lee's education and mlll'.ary train
ing naturally gave much weight to his say
ings aod be wan questioned in detail as to
the armament of tKe forts at Havana har
bor , the location and strength ot land bat
teries and other points ot military Impor
tance of which his residence had given
him knowledge.
LEE GIVES INFORMATION.
The conference discussed thoroughly tbe
entire question ot offensive and defective
movements in the neighborhood ot Cuba in
tbe light of tbe information which General
Lee was able to impart.
Naturally no details were allowed to get
out , but one of the members tbe board
said as they dispersed that the military sit
uation had been thoroughly considered and
General Lee had been able to give them
information of a very valuable character.
Prior to the meeting of the strategic boaru
Gczeral Lee spent half an hour In confer
ence with Assistant Secretary Day in tbe
latter's office.
Signs of activity for what cow seems to
be a probable conflict were continued at
Ihe War department. Everything is ready
for a prompt movement of troops toward
pome central point , particularly of tbe
forces east ot the Rocky mountains , but Gen
eral Miles says nothing is likely to be done
in the way of moving any large body o !
troops southward until there is more evi
dence that their services will be needed.
Complete arrangements have been made
for -the Immediate mobilization of practlcallj
the entire militia force of the government
at tbe Chlckamauga National park at the
first signs ot trouble. It is expected in case
of necessity a call will be issued for aboul
40,000 troops , preferably from the national
guard of the different states and territories
In the event that the war policy contem
plates the invasion of Cuba the army ma ;
be incre Bed to 100,000 men. Ot this lh <
regular troops and the National guard wU
aggregate about 55,000 men and the remain ,
dcr will be made up of volunteers.
EASTERN STATES FIRST.
In the event of a call on the Natioua'
guard attention will be directed first to tb <
organization in the states of New York
PennsTlraaia end Ohio and the District o :
Columbia.
General Miles' plan is to mobilize seven
teen ot the twenty-five regiments of infaatrj
and five of the ten .regiment * a f cavalry ai
the Chlckamauga park as speedily as passi
ble.
ble.General
General Flagler. chief of the bureau o
ordnance of the rmr. is bending every et
fort toward the supplying of the seacoas
fortlficaticnci with the rapl3-fire and mos
formidable guci and ki this be has thi
help ot the engineer bureau , which is coa
strutting various "works of defense aad build
kig the emplacements ( or the heavy guns.
Gene-mi FUgler had another cozurultatioi
with the secretary ot war today for the pur
pot * of obtaining an addition * ] allotment o
money from Ihe emergency fund for rapid
fire and field artillery guns and ammunttloi
for the same.
The Board of Ordnance and Fortification
of which General Miles is president. Is li
dally session at the War department con
ciderlng plans for the improvement ot thi
coast defenses.
TROOPS ETROUTE TO CHICKAVACGJ
lulmmtrr Panes Thro Kl
CHICAGO , April IS. The Twenty-flftl
Infantry , commanded by Colonel Andrei
Burt. arrived ic Chicago over the Grea
Western road and left fifteen minutes late
over the Chicago & 'Eastern IlllnolJ. bouni
for Chlckamauga. No tune v lost i :
carrying the troops through the city , <
flying switch being made at the Slxteentl
street yards , wbere the tracks of tbe Easter
Illinois and those of the Great Wester.
cone in contact. Tbe troops were not i :
the city over thirty minutes from the tim
et their arrival until they pulled out fo
the south. Colonel Burt , with his offlcen
occupied a sleeper U the rear of the tralr
a portico of the leglment being in tbe tour
1st el M pew. which formed the balance o
the first section. The first train -vblch ai
rived consisted of six Pullmaa touri&t can
one Pullman standard sleeper and four bo
cars. Tbe second section , which arrive
later , was made up o ? nine Pullman touris
cars , one sleeper and two box cars. A thir
section foil-owed , consisting of two stoc'
car * , three box cars , one coach and one fla
car. This ae > etlca was -utilized mainly fo
the transportation ot equipment.
From Sixteenth street to Ibe Folk ttret
station the tracks were Itaed with'pesple wh
had waited since early derates ; to get
cllmpee of tbe soldiers. At the depot Co !
onel Lee. aseUtant quartermaster general c
the DeparJccrot of the Lakes , greeted Llei :
tenant Cochran and Major Hooton ol th
colored troops as representative of Centre
Breaks , and furnished them with orders fa
supplies Cblckamauga. Tbe ITOD.-G , me *
of whom hive btn alajteca years on.th
western frontier , cpre-t 4 tbemselvea as d <
lighted at tbelr transfer south , ivbere icon
of them enlUtcd.
Colonel Bnrt , eoramxtder cf the troops. i
seen by an Associated Pirss corrcsponden
He said : "I am absolutely without cny ne
whatever. I am simply pushing thrxtgh 4
Chlckimauga park as fast ta the railroad
will carry me there. " When told that tt
ByBf | squadron weald put to tea this aftei
noon and that things were beginning to BJ
nurne a warlike aspect , he rallied , bet eal
netting.
VPAIX HAS ALl. KISIIS OF TB4CM
I recall la the PhtllpitlBr *
Their ArtlTllr.
MADRID. April IS. 8:45 p , m. It I * n
ported tbat an official telegram has been n
cclved from the Philippines saying that
se-iozs outbreak has takea place in Fulua
and that tbe insurgents have wired tt
rtatioa. the operators barely
with tbelr lives. Troops hare be :
wet to ell * ke wttasok. f
RtTMORCD DECLARATION OF WAR.
C aeon Ante * Report that * pala Has
Takea laitlatirr.
( Copjrlsht. ISM , IT rrer * Publlfhlng Campanr. )
LONDON. April . < New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Spate's re
ported declaration of war which reached Lon
don this afternoon from New York created
some ferment in city circles , but nothing in
the nature of a panic on the Stock exchange ,
wbere no business was done la American se
curities and very little In anything else.
owing to the insecurity of tb * situation.
I inquired at the United States embas < T.
where Hay informed me : "No oonflrm&tlon
ha * been received of tbe report and I regard
the news w'th entire skrpUcism. "
At the Spanish embassy Sen or Jlaxeon said
emphatically : "The report Is noneense. A
declaration cf var by Spain Is impossible.
No reply has yet been sent to the president's
mrssare. but in any case an act of war. If
any committed , will be on the part of the
United States. I have only had one short
dispatch from Madrid since Monday. I there
fore can only exrre-es an opinion based on
newspaper telegrams when they say the eltu-
atlcn seems hopeless. "
Thisis tbe opinion of tbe press and public
here.
AD eminent diplomat today said : "Austria
is still straining every nerve to Induce the
European powers to agthi intervene at Ma
drid. The Austrian emperor Is doing this
at the direct instigation of the queen re
gent , who. herself powerless t'o turn the
tide ot warlike feeling running throughout
Spain , again appeals to the powers to use
prefsure to prevent Spain from rushing to
financial destruction. The queen regent , ad
vised by Eenor Moret , believes the demands
of tbe United States could be granted In
stages and eo war be averted it further
delay can now be Interposed before the pres
ident proceeds to act. Austria Is strenu-
ourly urging the powers to agree upon a
fresh Joint note advising Spain , in terms of
significant earnestness not to provoke
America to hostilities. France is willing to
co-operate but England and Germany have
so far declined , while Italy Is wilting to
ree what the other powers will do. Tbe re
port received today that Switzerland has of
fered mediation indicates tbat the Austrian
cmoeror mutt believe crooosal for joint
fiction of the powers hopeless , as tbe Swiss
suggestion is the last card for diplomatic
purpose * . Austria is represented es acting
on the motion of the pope , who is usiag
everv means at his command to avert war.
The pope's action is the principal support
ot the peace section in the Madrid cabinet.
bat they are not gaining ground and are
virtually accepting defeat and acknowledge
war certain. "
Uncertainty concerning the purchase of
the Hsmburc-American line steamers Co
lumbia and Nonnannia is eet at reit by the
fact tbat both vessels are insured at Ham-
bur ; for a voyage to Cadiz. They passed
Dover this mcrnlng oa the way to that port.
It is further reported tbat both the German
Lloyd Stale and Sr > ree have been acquired
by Spain , trut the London agents of the com
pany knew nothing of the transaction.
The World correspondent called today on
Icsers. Siemens Brothers , who supplied
forty ground mines and forty buoyant mines
of the Gibblns pattern to the Spanish gov
ernment in 1S9C-1897. Siemens' manager ,
Mr. Sable e , referred to the head cf tbe sub
marine mining department , who said : "I
must decline to say whether we supplied
mines to the Spanish government. These are
strictly confidential transactions. In which
this firm can give no information to any
body. "
This refusal was in effect an admission
that the transaction bad taken place. Sie
mens Brothers refused even to give an illus
tration cf the Gibbins patent ground mine ,
but one has besa furnished by the patentee
himself.
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FLYI3SG SQUADROX GOES TO SEA.
Secretary IXIBJC Rcfn&e to Admit or
Deay tbe Report.
OLD POINT COMFORT. Vo. . April IS.
The flying squadron sails at 2 o'clock under
sealed orders for the south.
WASHINGTON. April 13. Secretary Long ,
when shown the dispatch , positively refused
to affirm or deny its statement or comment
on.it in any way. faying it was an invio
lable 'rule nut to refer to tbe movement * oi
the war ships.
It is officially announced that the flying
*
squadron sails this afternoon * on a forty-
eight hours' practice cruise.
It Is tbe Imnression at the department bow.
ever , that tbe sqaadron will go outside ol
the capes and there await any further or
ders which may be sent to it by a dispatch
boat.
boat.NEWPORT
NEWPORT NEWS , Va. . April IS. The flying -
ing squadron , in command of Comzaodore-
Sohley. left Old Point at 2:30 this afternooz
under sealed orders. The war ships pro
ceeded alowly toward the Capes.
TOPEKA AXO SOMERS START AXEW.
Torpedo Roat Will Re Torrttl br tbe
Crainer.
PORTLAND. England. April 13. Tot
United States cruiser Topeka ( formerly tbe
Dlozence ) . and the United States torpedc
tx > at Somers , which put in here owing to the
! severity of tbe weather en Sunday last , aftei
j leaving Weymouth for the Celled Statei
] April 9. sailed again today. Their crewi
have been largely changed and theSccnera
which sustained sama damtge , aaa been re
paired. No danger to the torpedo boat ii
feared it t e sea is fairly smooth , but it will
be towed by the Topeka in order to avoid
the necessity cf coaling the emaller vessel
in mliocean.
POWERS HAVE DOSE ALL. TllEV CAX
Sach I ( be Opinion of tbe SpaaUti
Premier.
LONDON. April 13. The Spanish premier ,
Senor Saguta. In an Interview this morning
did , according to a special dispatch from
Madrid , that he thought tbe powers could
nut do more than they have already done ti
tbe 11 ay ot intervention ,
SWITZERLAND TALKS MEDIATION
Xatioanl Council Sucareit * | | | | b <
BERNE , Swltzerlond. April IS. The na
tionil council htp suggested that the Bundet-
rath consider whether it could not offer U
mediate between tbe United States an :
] Spain. The proposition will t > e considered
tomorrow , but it will doubtless be rejected
Pope latereedra for Pea-e.
LONDON , April IS A special dlspaUt
from Hume announces that the pope hat
agata teVgrapbed to Emperor Francli
Joseph of ATistrla , begtlng him to use bli
iofotnre wKt the other eoverelgni la be
half of peace bet * em the United States am
EpaSo.
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MaTraieats of Siaval VrMiels.
WASHINGTON. April IS. The coast sur
vey steamers Patterson. MrArthnr and Ged
ncr aad the lUh poam'.aslon'c Btccoter Alba
traas fcave been 'turned over ta lis- Nary 4 *
Srtmt : far errkx la cae at we * .
f.
WES NOT L1EE 1ESSACE
* Paper ft
Very DirtarteM ltecmsient.
MAKE NO UTratoCE AT PRESENT
Propoaea to Waft as- See What Coa-
srren Will Do Will Sot Par ! -
dewaltr f r Malar Wit a-
oat Arbitration.
[ Cniyrttrht. IMS. \ > r Prwa PoMIhlnr Canpiny. )
MADRID. April . { New York "World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The coun
cil of ministers tonight took energetic
action. Its de-termination "was immediately
communicated to the press. The official
note given out for publication Announces
that the cabinet eouncU considers that It
knows e : ugb of President McKlnley's mes
sage to realize that It puts this government
face to face -with tie sol nn assertions of
Spain's rights of sovereignty. The govern
ment. It was further stated , will make no
Bther declaration until thfe resolutions of
congress and the purpose foJ the president
pot In the form ofacts the doctrines cf the
message. - *
Consciousness of being Jn , the right and
s. united determination to .maintain Spain's
sovereignty latact will Inspire the nation
and the government. " the -official note con
tinues , "with the composure necessary to
defend the sacred rights .of the rate. "
Tie ministerial press tonight dearly
foreshadowed the attitude of the cabinet in
dicated In the announcement. The message
Is very disagreeable to Spah-
It Is positive that Spala will never con
sent to pay an Indemnity for the Main * die-
aster unless the case be firrt submitted to
International arbltntlon and an award gives
against Spain. Cuban independence could
not be mooted by any Madrid government
without danger to itself and tie monarchy.
This fe the impression caused among the
military and all clusee except financial by
the suspension of hoirtlllties aud tbe presi
dential mersare.
Russia has not proposed -personal inter
vention. but the Russian ambassador at
Madrid has been the most , acthe ally of
Austrian diplomacy In getllng up the Euro
pean powers to ectlin both. , -Madrid and
at TVarlilnston. The English and Germans
hung tack tie most , Italy and France sim
ply following the majority ln tne lute-cits
of peace When MarshafjBlaaco got in
structions for a suspension ot.fecatUltics he
called a council cf the .generals and naval
officers , whs , like the ctAja ls-oI * Totanteens ,
unanimously opposed a sufii&cten . as oSer.-
* i * -
Ing more advantaces lo tbe insurgent !
than tie Spanish. Therefore Blanco .decreed
a suspension without .fixing "the duration
or conditions.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
PUBLIC EXUOR5ES THE CABINET.
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Pre * iAppio a of War
Aow la
( CopjriEht , ISM. by Press
MADRID. April 12. ( New "fork World Ca-
bleBram Special Telegram. > J-'Withont ex
ception the Madrid papers approve the atti
tude sod preparation of tie government , all
expressing the optaicn that the cabinet
could not do otherwise Infview of the tem
per of the nation and the { act 'that its naval
and military men are weary ? of a uselesi
potter of successive concessions that have
alwavs been followed by < fr , h pretensions
and aggressions on the part of America , aod
which have paralyzed the action of the civil
end military authorities hi Caba. who would ,
Jri-iut Jor American Interference , long ag3
crushed the rebellion and the disaffection.
El Liberal complains that moral delays
re enervating for the public spirit. 1m-
parclal exults over the prospect of a more
energetic policy. Even tie mtsltter'al P es- > ,
Corrfa. Glebe and Correspoadencia. echo
their displeasure and keen disappointment
of the official -world cod pipe the same tune
&s the rest.
Conservative organs. EpocaTlempo , con
sider the message totally hostile to Spanish
interests and that the nation's rights art
infringed by unJustMed pretensions to In
tervene In Cuba , As to military papers , th
most significant , Correspoadencia Mllitai
says : "Eaough of notes ; let gttas .speak. . Oui
soldiers alone can save : us by sacrificing
themselves in defense of the honor of the
fatherland. j
Correo , a military paper , calls upon Sa-
pasta not to allow the message to pass with
out a pretest and energetic acts.
EJerclta Ecranol turns < in to ridicule thi
failure .of European mediation , and says th <
message Is the natural cocsequcoce of i
suspension of hostilities , which now leavei
the Ifoeral government no alternative but
action to save Itself frain ignamy in the eyei
of history. *
Senor SUvela. chief oj , the conservaUv. *
party , declined to express cccnplete oplnlci
pn the situation created bjr tie menage be
yond saying : " 1 din't beHeTe.Jn the p-e.nl
mcment it is disci-fret or prqyer to allow
one's-nelf to be carried ajac by pezsZmtsm ,
and though unioubteilj tie fem nd splril
of tbe message are highly d > agMabe I don'l
deem it prndtut to scectytpfle trouble w
give definite conclusions etraOierlcg it. Thi
act cannot be cor licrejH > ofat d. but a part
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of the policy la which Jter ; imUrvenUon o !
the treat powers has been JH pitted and li
which they can alto play * * f eat part It
tmral action the American , ov nimeBt cii
exercise on oar powerful alfJM'Pts ' In ihi
Cuban Insurrection. It , 1n4 * J4- the prekl.
fltot desired peace and bad'straapted a coa
dilatory so'-Jticm it Is ( wt Kble that h <
would cave locreasei T iu t ad o&ecslvi
decKntlona acalnst o c rlehti.in til * mes
Site as a means to check the 'flood of pas
sions surroundlnE hinV and" thus gain tm ! <
to allow tin attitude of the inrcrxents ti
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Improve.
"But all thlt prcceat * iUef ! wltn the char
acter of doubts and real enigmas wbco BO
lutiocs are alway " exycteil on tbe saorrow
exactly like aa aralftlce/'whaee cicrcrle :
CJientlslly remain * inrtte dark. U a * lapoe
aible to ascertain from what we kxunr If (
will become a reality "with an exrwlaa o
tacit assent of tne lstrj nt , O ! *
will be absolutely hapiMilblc
DBeless to attempt to keep it up
a few days anyhow. Dealliif with
of such extraordinary
ratioB * and uzt of tW mec ae-a 4 4c
ument farmtec TlrtaaHe part e ( tV B tM
cattoa in * cchaaie.&t lew , f a
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Fair ; -Wanner : Wlno * ChacdBC to Smth.
Pace.
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pala D ea Ja4 LJke the Me a-e\
Ha e for laiaiediate lalerTeatloa.
S 3laeb Cabam Oralarr ! * Seaate.
3 Xebracka 3fe r .
Meetlair of faler llr Rejtvata.
HoleiHab aad a Third Terat.
Triple Jlarder aad SaJelde.
4 Editorial aad Coasaeat.
5 Seaatoni Plead for Cvba.
Spala Oppoe lalerrealloa.
Q Coaaeil RlaBs Loral Matters.
Iowa , Serrw Xalem.
7 < ! earral Jterr * of tbe Farther West.
Omaha. Trasn He dj- for Dalae .
8 Latent Xe-rn of the Expo itina.
Bnrarlarn Still Do y la Omaha.
9 Gambler * Glie Xew Bond * .
Fred S. Keller Ab eond .
Rentorlaa ; PaxiesiKer Rate * .
ReKalatlaa ; the Sealpern.
11 Coataiereial nnd Plaaaclal Xevrsv.
12 Pyrolltb the Aetr Marble.
Anlailc Sqaadroa to Active.
rulgar patriotism to advise the leaving oi
the Initiative to the home government tc
await ft ill for the time necessary tor the
short results of an armlFtke and a declara
tion from the insular government. "
Many Madrid papers express regret that
the Cuban autonomist government hcs not
acted quicker , both on the question ot an
armistice and in replying to tbe message ol
President McKlaley. Caetellar is much
grieved at the turn things are taking ant
strongly blamed the conduct of America ,
aad says McKin'ey has much disappointed
bun , as he believed be would have imitated
Grant. ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
TROOPS GO THROUGH TO KEY WEST.
WanOepitirtment'IAl ' > a.B < ] oBV the ClilcU-
aiaantca RendecvoaB.
CHICAGO , April 13. A tvedal to tbe
Tribune from Chattanooga , Tenn. , sajs :
Key West end not Chlckamauga is to be
the front of the army. TLe chntge hae
been made la a twinkle. The two com
panies of the Twenty-fifth lafantry , whlcl
expected to encamp as a regiment at Chickamauga -
amauga , have been suddenly ordered to pro
ceed with ala haste to Key West , Fla. At
cng'.oe with eteam up and cars waitlCE
will stand CD a elding near tbe depot to
morrow when the regiment Is expected t <
arrive. This train wlH run as a specla'
ta Miami , Flo.where a Plant liner wll !
transport the troops to Key West ,
This suddca move disarranges plans mad <
here and it Is a question as to how Ion ;
the balance of the regiment under "Coltme'
Burt , who will Btay with th main Body
will remain at Chlckamauga. Tbe entln
reglmenl may be-cent Ibrcru'gb to Key "West
and tbe destination of all the other com
mands now under orders changed to tha
.place , leaving Chlckamanga as a tralnlnc
ground for militia and volunteers.
ROTH COC.VTHIK * HEADED FOR WAF
Saeh in Ibe Oplaloa of the Ixindoi
Aftv-raooa Papers.
LONDON. Upril IS. The afternoon news
papers of this city unanimously express thi
opinion tbat both the United States an :
Spain are heading straight for war. There li
talEO a disposition to blame President Me
Klnley for his alleged indecision.
front St. TBommm.
( CopjTlEht. 18M. by Press ruMUhtnr Csmpmr
ET. THOMAS , April 13. ( New York Worli
CailegramS-Speclal Telegram. 'When i
steamer from America arrived at Ponce , li
Porto Rico , In a state ot alarm the peopl
fled to the Interior and business -was par
alyzed. The Standard OU "Works at Sai
Juan are protected by trooj-a. Ocnsul "Hann ;
remains at St. Thomas waiting far furthe
orders. The French cruisers Dubordieu an
Gcnoullly and the Italian cruiser Bausu
are here. A Spanish -cruiser is reported ti
have passed St. Thomas today.
The Spanish consul protested to tbe author
it lea against the manner of my arrival. M ;
examination 1(7 ( a poUcemsster resulted 1 :
my justification , but I was warned agates
returning to Porto Rtco in a similar mannei
Capture , I nras informed , would mean m :
imprisonment as a spy.
GEORGE BRONSON RE1A.
Berlin Look * for War.
( CorrriEbt. CUB. toy Prt PublUhlns : Cstunmy ,
BERLIN. April IS. ( New York World Oi
blegrom Special Telegram. ) Opinion , boll
Dubllc and official , hitherto invincibly op
tlmistlc , has today veered suddenly and llttli
hope , if any. is now entertained here o
voiding war. News has reached Berlin tha
the Spanish government is hurriedly prepar
ing on official protest to McKinleys message
wilch ! s to be presented tomorrow to thi
European powers. The opinion is that Spain
hi the event of war , will be able to mobilize
with astonishing and unexpected rapidity.
\Verler Arrived at Barcelona.
( Conrirht , 1WS. to * .Prets PublUhlnc Cjmpjny
MADRID. April IS. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Tergram. ! ) General AVey
le.anlved at Barcelona today , Intimatlc
that he would start far Madrid immediate } ;
"I go to Madrid because I consider tbce
times critical for the country. Everybod ;
miet ! be at his jot and all officers on leav
have been ordered to Join their corps. It i
fair that generals d ? the same , " raid he.
ARTHUR . HOUGHTON. .
Battlecfalp Orsfon'
( CopjriEbt. 1SSS , lr Prt
VALPARAISO , Chill ( Via Galveston ]
April IS. CNew York World Cablegram-
Special Telegram. ) The United States battle
ship Oregon was due to arrive here yeste :
day. As che has not put in an appearanc
at this port it is not expected to call her
aiy. It left Oillao. Peru , about 1.100 mile
north , a week ago today.Doubtless it ha
already passed ta tit scuta too far out t
sea to be sighted here.
Me asjre Viewed at SI. Peteribnrg- .
ST. PETERSBURG. April 13. The semi
official Jcnrr.il de St. Petersburg contend
that the concluding passage of Praident Me
K'nley's message to ccagrecs precludes tb
possibility of military action upon the par
of tbe United States , taking the ground tha
the passage referred to recognizes Spain'
arsldllcr. and tbat the armistice "sutpend
hostilities , which is the objet * he Unite
States had in view. "
8prJ > sib War ships at Port * Rlro.
UE7 YORK. April 1J. Tbe Britls
steamer jlrcacUi , wUch arrived from "El
Jstu and other p rts In Porto Rico , report
tfcat ifcere were five Spanish war ships a
anchor at ft. John , the Vizcaya , the A dm ]
ran : * Ojurndo , two canboat * aod on * dit
teat.
WE imam
Directs the ent to Put a Stop to the
n Cuba at Once.
HIM TO [ ill
B.2oluiion of tbe Majority of the Houses Committee oa Foreign Affaira Passes b ?
a Vote of 322 to 10. After a Iron ? and Zicitinj Session , During
Which Hot Words and Several Personal Encounters
Take Place No Provision for Recognition
of the Cuban Republic.
WASHINGTON , April 13. At C o'clock this afternoon llic house of rcp-
- resentatlves , after-a lonp ami stormy debate , adopted , by a vote of 322 to 111 ,
the majority report of the house committee on forvipn affairs relating to the
Cuban situation. The rejiort as adopted is as follows :
"Whereas , The government of Spain for three years past has been wagIng -
Ing vrar oil the Island of Cuba ngalnst a revolution by tbe Inhabitants tuereof ,
without making any substantial progress toward the suppression of said revo
lution and has conducted the warfare In a manner contrary to the laws of
nations , 'by ' methods inhuman and uncivilized , causing the death by starvation
of more than 200,000 Innocent n on combatants , tbe victims being for the most
part helpless women and children , inflicting Intolerable Injury to the com
mercial interests of the Vnited States , involving the destruction of the lives
and property of many of our citizens , entailing the expenditure of millions of
dollars In patrolling our coasts and policing the high seas In order to main
tain our neutrality , and
"Whereas , This long series of losses , injuries and burdens for which Spa la
is responsible , has culminated in the destruction of the United States battle
ship Maine In the harbor of Havana , and in the death -of 20C of our seamen.
"Hesolvcd , That the- president is hereby authoiized and directed to inter
vene at once to stop the war in Cuba to the eml and with the purpose ol
securing permanent peace and order there and establishing by the free act lot
of tbe people thereof a stable and independent government of their own in tht
island of Cuba ; and the president is hereby authorized and empowered to use
the land and naval forces of the United States to execute the purpose of this
resolution. "
The negative votes were cast as follows :
Democrats Adamson ( Ga. ) , Kankhead ( Ala. ) , Rrantley ( Ga. ) , Brewer ( Ala. ) ,
Clayton ( Ala. ) , Cox CTenn. ) , Elliott ( S. C. ) , Grlggs GJI. ) , Howard ( Gn. ) , Lcpk'i
( Ga. ) , L/ewis ( Ga. ) , Maddox ( Ga. ) , Strait ( S. C. ) , Talc ( Ga. ) and Taylor ( Ala. *
Itopabllcans Johnson ( Ind. ) , Boulelle ( Me. ) and Ixiud ( CaL )
onallsts Simpson
HOUSE HAS A-X IXTEIIESTIXG DAY.
Excitement Rrnchr tbe lHghc t
Pltrh la MJIJIJYearn. .
WASHINGTON . April IS. The house of
i-enrcsentitfves today , after one of tbe most
cxcltlnc anil memorable days in Its history ,
by a vote of 322 to 19 , adopted a resolution
which nlne-tentis of its members believes
makes war with Spain Inevitable. I
It Is a fact -which was grimly commented
upon today by members as they spoke of the ,
future , that every war In which the United
States encaged besen In April , and Lhtt to- '
dar was the anniversary of the fall of Fort t
Scmter. which arcused the patriotic fervor
of tbe north and mtde the four years of ,
civil strife a certainty. ]
The resolutions direct tbe president to In
tervene st once in Cuba to secure peace ,
and to secure the people , p ! this island "a
stable and independent government of their
own. " and authorize lim to nse the army .
and nary to execute the purpose of the reso
lutions. _ 1
Although only nineteen members fifteen
democrat * , three republicans and one popu-J
list dissented uprn the final vote , the pro-
ceedir.ii were marred by a bitter and acri
monious display of partisan feeling. During
the io' ht of the excitement the Jie waa
passed between Mr. Brumm ( rep. , Pa. ) and
Mr. Bartlett ( dem. . Ga. ) , and a disgraceful
scene followed that almost descended to the
level of a free fight. Mr. Bartlett hurled a
book at bis adversary , and in a minute halt ,
-hundred members were fighting like
fiends. j
Order wee finally restored , and later tbe
two members found the altercation had *
arisen out of a mieudenrstanding , where
upon there were mutual apologies.
later in the proceedings the jk ker was
again compelled to call on the sergeant at ]
at arms with his silver mace , the emblem j
of the house's authority , to seat Mr. Johnson - 1
son ( rep. , Ind. ) , who was Indignantly re- j
mcastrating agaiost whet he termed "the ;
unnecessary war into which the country was
feeing plunged. "
Only forty mtautei were given for debate ,
and a special rule was required to get the
resolution before the house.
The minority resolution , which declares
for the recognition of the existing govern-
mcnt of the insurgents , was voted down
1(7 to 19ft but they secured the votes of
three republicans.
LIFTS THE GALLERIES.
Some stirring and patriotic sentiments
were voiced during the debate , which lifted
the galleries end tbe members to a high
pitch cf enthusiasm.
Mr. Adams ( rep. . Pa. ) and Mr. Diasmore
( iem. . Ark. ) , the * * nlor minority member of
the committee , were tbe only members who 1
had an opportunity to speak directly to tte }
resoluticos. but General Hendersonp. . ,
la. ) . Mr. Bailey ( denu. Tex.1 and Mr. Mri i
Milln : ( dem. , Tenn. ) each made speeches en
the special order.
The capital was again like a beleaguered
citadel. Thousands upon thousands of per
son * swarmeJ into the corridors cod galler
ies to witness tbe scenes and to hear the
stirring orator- . The galleries of the houre
were a solid mita of humanity , and on the
floor memters la excited groups were dl-
cusslng tie sltceUco.
Mr. Adama , acting ( Ualrman of the foreign
iffairs committee , c&me into the hall with
a copy of tbe senate exnmittee resolutions ,
and was lmmedla.tl surrounded and read
tbea aloud to half a hundred member * who
gathered in the main afele.
The bill was passed to allow Importations
for exhibition at the Texas fair at Dallas In
October. IBM , to be admitted free of duty ;
and other clmllar trivial matters occupied
tbe attention of tbe bouse for tbe next hour ,
while the members and the spectators in tbe
gallcr a Impatiently awaited- the presentation
of tbe report from tbe committee oa foreign
affairs.
The suspense of members woa almost unen
durable. But s&orUy teere i o'clock Mr.
Adams sotercJthe kail with tbe report.
\ ,
netanUy a hush fell on the vast assemblage.
The presentation of the resolution * wcs
be occasion of a wild outburst of tpplsuca
in the Soar eiid in the galleries.
"
MR. BAILEY OBJECTS.
Mr. Adam. atked nnanknous consent for
he consideration of the resolutions , and Mr.
Jalley reserved the right to object , saying
bat wbe&er he objected or dot would de-
) ted upon a fair understandlog os to th *
ength of debate to be allowed.
The Speaker Is there objection ?
" 1 tsk for the regular order , " shouted Mr.
} nlgg ( rep. , X. Y. )
"Which la an objection , " observed Mr.
Jalley.
"Is there objection ? " asked the speaker ,
.till holding his gavel aloft.
Mr. Bailey caught to Interpose with a re-
luest that tbe minority resolutions be read ,
> ut tbe speaker insisted that If objection were
o be made It muet be made then.
"Tie chair is determined to try to fores
.he minority / * cried Mr. Bailey , amid much
: onruslon and cries of "regular order. "
Then Mr. Btlley turned , and facing to tin
> ther side , entered objection in emphatic
: ones. The whole democratic side rce ea
masse.
"They are simply playing for political ad-
rantage , and the people of tbe country ought
; o know It , " shouted Mr. Richardson ( dem. ,
rennj
"There Is a perfect understanding with the
lemocratic members of tbe .foreign affairs
rommittee on this point. " replied Mr. Hen-
lersoa ( rep. . la. )
"That 1 nit true , if we are to understand
: hat any such arrangement cs ihla was
igrted to , " retorted Mr. Richardson.
At this Juncture occurred the censatlonil
climax of the day , and one of the most ex
iting Incidents ia the history of the hou ! e.
Members all about were in a state of frenrle4
Excitement. Partisan passion was running
blgh. It required only the application of a
match to crpode the magazine , and wien the
fxposlon came pandrmcolum reigned.
Mr. Bartett ( dem. , Ga. ) off to the right of
the chair , was supporting the protests of the
iemDcrata against the taunting words which
were coming from tbe otier Ue.
BRUMM IS TAUNXIXO.
Suddenly In his rear hi the next tier of
seats oame In stentorian toces from Mr.
Brumm ( rep. . Pa. ) a Uunt , addressed gen-
trally ft the democratic side : "You got jcst
Rfaat you didn't wank" he shouted.
"That is not true , " cried out Mr. Bartlett ,
who it was eiptoUed sutsequenty was ad-
JrcralDg his remarks to a republoan on the
ther side ,
"I say It Is , " retorted Mr. Brumm. hotly.
"It isnot. . " flired hack Mr. Bartlttt , turnIng -
Ing and facing Mr. Brumm.
"You are a liar , " respondedMr. Brnmm.
The He bad passed. Instantly Mr. Bartlett -
lett reached for a large bound copy of ths
Congressional Record cm tbe dt k before hla
and hurled It at his adverary. It fell short ,
and then tbe two antagonists rushed for
eaoh other.
The house immediately was in an uproar.
Same of the women In the galleries screamed
hysterically. Members crowded toward the
cimbaiants from all < iuarUrs. They ran
arrosa the area in front of the speaker's desk
aud crowded up the adjoining aisles. clinchIng -
Ing , lugging , hauling at each other like mad
men. it vas like a free fight in the street.
Snouts of anger and indignation were heard
on "everr hand. Members In the crush es-
pcctei the cause of the two original com
batants and there were several exciting col-
lUlcns , but no blows were struck.
Meantime Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Brumm
were trying to get at each other over tb *
t > enrb ! . tot tiiey'weretorne baik by friend * .
Mr. Bartlett , who is a sllgU maa. was car
ried off fal * feet and Mr. Hlerc of Indiana , a ,
stalwart , brsad-tbonlderel Hoocier , blocked
the path of Mr. Brurom. who U hlrasrif evi
dently a man of great physical vigor. In til *
tfloru to step Mr. Brumm Mr. Mlern becaxa *
InioUc-d with Mr. Tearce of Missouri Ut
tbi-y almost came to tlow * .
All thli tlice theVI , of the speaker <