THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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A T T.TCTT1rTTTVTO in ion ,
rrA GArrrmnAV A P MT
FLEET ON ITS WAI
North Atlantic Squadron BtarU for Cuban
Waters.
GOES TO CARRY OUT BLOCKADE 03D-RS
Leaves Key West in the Gray Light of
Morning.
HARBOR IS LEFT ALMDST DESERTED
Two Monitors and a Few Smaller Graft
Remain ,
BIG WAR SHIPS STEAM AWAY TOGETHER
Slttlit an Thpy I1 lit Out to
Sea Uurliiir the fcnrly Ho urnS
of the New
liny.
KEY WEST , April 22. The North Atlantic
squadron , except the monitors Terror and
Puritan and the smaller cruisers , sailed from
Key West at 5:45 : o'clock this morning
headed for the Florida t/tralts. / The 6Idea
were growing gray with the coming dawn
when the formidable family of destroyers
quietly and unostentatiously steamed away ,
presumably for the shores ot Cuba. BeMdea
the two monitors the ships left behind are
the gunboat Helena , cruisers Marblebcad and
Detroit , dispatch boat Dolphin and the
torpedo bo-its Cushlng , Dupont and Porter.
Throughout the long night unusual activity on
the vessels told weary watchers on ehoro
that the long-awaited advance on Havana
was near at hand , yet there was nothing offi
cial on which to found that belief.
Washington advlccii ot yesterday afternoon
Indicated the probability of a movement dur
ing the night or today , but the naval men
achoro disclaimed any knowledge of orders.
They still averred that their condltlort of un
certainty woe unchanged.
Early % In the evening came the first
realization of the fact that the tedious period
of Inaction was nvarlng Its clo-ie. When
signals were hoisted recalling all the men
to the chips without delay many Interpreted
this as a precautionary measure , especially
in view of the fact that a number of ofllcers ,
Including several from the flagship , remained
( U'horo and had leave for the night. About
11 o'clock there occurred a decided change
in the situation when a apodal boat hurried
from the flagship with orders to all still
ai'hore to Immediately return to the ships ,
Midnight found the city empty of gold braid
and bluejackets with which It had grown
familiar. Save one or two recalcitrant
Jackie- : . ' , whose convivial patriotism had run
a\\ay with their sense of duty , there was
not a naval man to be found In town. The
theater of action was transferred to the
' harbor , where a glittering panorama was ento
'octeJ until daybicak appealed slowly over the
watcru of the gulf.
SIGNAL TO START.
For many days past the flagship majesboi
tlcally swung at anchor about seven in I log
out , flanked by her gorgeous sisters , the
Iowa and the Indiana. To tbo eyes of Key
West tne great smokestacks were barely
visible , while tbo hulls lay like indefinable
shadows in the distant wateis. The inner |
harbor , however , ottered a striking picture , |
crowded as it was with monitors , cruisers , |
gunboats and little but sinister torpedo
baits , flitting noiselessly In and out of the
maze of greater voxels lying at anchor.
When twilight fell last night this - or.me
was unchanged. The Hignalltng between tlio
distant trio ot ships and these cloier In
ehoro bad been the custom slucu the as
semblage of the fleet , but last night the
varl-colorcd lights glimmered their mes
sages across tbo skies almost without ces
sation. The first streaks ot the morning
\-S \ light were crossing from the eaat and two
-
bells had Just sounded from the shlfs , when
tiny , and to unfamiliar eyis , uu almost im
perceptible line of flru upoturcl nn the
sky above where lay the .flagblili ) . A mo
ment or two after and the signal ajafT of
the Cincinnati , lying oft Fort Taylor In th ?
Inner harbor , flashed Into colo.-o.l light , ac
knowledging the call. The Puritan and
Helena Joined In the Incandescent conversa
tion and soon the sit lea were kaleidoscopic
at hip after ship answered and new lights
ticked mesfascs fraught with the greatest
importance end creative of history. What
the words were of course no ono ashore
knew , but the few who watched with strain
ing eyes from the dok needed no Inter
preter that It meant hostile action. The
message was Icag In delivery , and sunrise
bad fully como as the last letter flickered
and wont out. Then the ' .vltntvucs raw ( hit
the movement had actually begun under
cover of the night. The big ships could still ,
bo discerned lu the distance , but the oth
ers had moved toward them , the flagsnlp
drawing other ships ot the squadron to U.
FLAGSHIP MOVES OUT.
The Wilmington a til Amphltrlte had
rllpped from their anchorage and advanced
within hailing distance of the flagship. It
wes Juot 0:42 : when ( tie New York , without
unnecessary display , moved pompously and
slowly toward the outer waters of the gulf
The red light flashed the
signal to eager eyes
on the following fleet and told them to gel
lr > motion at last.
To thoie ashore It looked as If the New
York wao somewhat In acUunco of the line ,
with the Iowa and Indlr-aa following on
cither side , but separated from it by u
good stretch of water. At ] the line advanced
toward the horizon the ships spread nut
until perhaps there wcs a distance of three
miles between the tips of the crescent.
Tbo iblra ti the Inner harbor had moved
out one by one , and stopped at various sta
tions , until the fad formation was ready to
move. The exact order ot the ships could
not bo ascertained from the shore. From
the hl&best point In
Key West the line was
eml-clrcular. The thi pa that followed the
three leaders were the cruisers Cincinnati ,
Detroit , Nashville , the gunboats Wilmington ,
Ccsttne , Machlas , Newport , monitor Amphl
trlte , the cable repair boat Mangrove , Mayflower -
flower an ! torpedo booats Foote , Pu- |
poat. Porter , Wlnslow , Errlcson and Cusblig ,
and As ocla'.el Press boat Dauntles ? . Why fie
powerful monitors Puritan and Terror did
not accompany the fleet It could not b ?
officially learned , but It Is eald that they
may follow tdortly , The Marblehead I lathe
liking on water and wll > doubtleea Join the
tquadron in a day or two.
The Fern went to Tampa for auimmltlon
for the fleet , and will carry It to Havana , If
that Is the destination , although It to not a
foregone conclusion that the fleet has moved
on Cuba , and It Is possible ( bat for the
prccent at least la lying well out to t > ea
Awaiting further orders. It o.-dero to far
recclved are not flaal < the torpedo boats held
hero can quickly carry such dispatcher to
( tie ships.
When Key West awoke It was a cry of
wolf over again. Bedtime left the situa
tion no different than It hos been for weeka
part , and rumors of calling orders have been
so frequent and unfounded that It lacked
credulity , but this morning the town found
the harbor bare of all but a few of Its
visitors. The terrible tension of Ibose wait-
lag darn arc pest and all cars are now
stmlned for the thunder of guns which will
tell that the real and long awaited crMs
U at ( land at last.
2:10 : a. m. U Is rcpsrted here that the
United States fleet Is lined off the Cuban
roast for blockade.
2:20 : a. in. An Incoming tug reports that
the New Ycrk has captured a Spanish pas
senger r.tcamcr plying between Havana and
Porto Illco. The torpedo fleet Is coming la.
xo MOVE : MY iiTv7xo
Hvortlilncr In IloailltipHii Should Or
lorn lip Ilroolvi'il.
FORT MONROE , Va. , April 22. "On wait-
Ins orders , " U abut all that can be said
of the flying squadron early today. The
routine duties on board are gone through
with In the same manner as any other day ,
the only d ffercnce noticeable being that
officers were not given t'horc leave. Every
officer was on board last night , and antici
pated starting orders. Tha definite news of
the movement of the Key West fleet created
llttlo excitement , as It has been anticipated.
What seemed chiefly to Interest the ofll
cers was , whether the Verde Islands' fleet
of Spain had moved , It being the general
Impression that until It does thlg squadron
will not make a move. The stories relating
to the detachment of the Massachusetts are
denied , no order for Its attachment to any
other fleet having been received. It was
more peaceful hero this morning than yes
terday , both as relates to activity on tbo
ships , weather and sea. On shore there was
a trlflo more animation. People sat on the
dock string pieces and watched eagerly for
movements of the boats. Every string of
signals th'H went up to the mast of the
Brooklyn was Interpreted to mean something
until finally toward noon It was seen that
all the ships were at target practice , and
evidently not preparing to move as yet.
Pilots are here ready to take out the ships
at a moment's notice , fires are up and a
start can be made In. an hour. One of' the
colliers for the fleet , the Saturn , oame back
from Norfolk yard this morning with a full
complement of coal and oil for the use of the
squadron.
WASHINGTON , April 22. There were all
sorts of rumors at'the Navy department to
day as to the movements of the flying
pquadron , but careful Inquiry dlsclcsed the
fact that so far Commodore Schley has not
received his sailing oraers. Even should
the department abandon Its original Inten
tion of maintaining this naval force at Hamp
ton Reads ready for Immediate service at
any : point on the coast that might bo threat
ened , It Is understood tbat the change will
not be made until other provision la made
for such service as that. Should Schley go
to fea , and leave exposed the cities on the
Atlantic coast and numberless unprotected
small towns without some kind of a naval
force to keep oft the torpedo boats and gun-
boi a ta It would be very bad strategy , so
that unices something unexpected happens
Commodore Schley is likely to bo detained
nearby Hampton Roada until Commodore
Howcll'a patrol fleet Its ready to replace it
Wlbl * 1MIOMOTB CUPTAnr SAMPSOV ,
I
He Will Temporarily Have the Till
of uearuiiiirm. . |
WASHINGTON , April 22. The secretary |
of the navy has finally decided to temporarprc
lly appoint Captain Sampson , now In comsp
mand of the North Atlantic squadron , a rear
admiral. Tbo nomination , for It Is believed
It will be necessary to make a nomination
even for a temporary appointment , will be
submitted to the senate very Eoon.i
Uy this action the department will "jump"
Captain Sampson , who stands third In tbo
list of captains , not only over two captains
preceding him , but over ten commodore ! of j
the next grade above and below that of rear
admiral.
It Is explained , however , that tbo appointment
ntffi
ment being only temporary the superior officers
ffibe
cers will lose nothing by this , for when he
relinquishes command of the squadron Rear
Admiral Sampson will agata become Captain
Sampson and retain hbj number in the reg
ister.
The purpose of thus Increasing the rank )
of Captain Sampson Is to prevent the con
fusion and disarrangement that would re
sult should ho fall In with ono of the other
naval commanders now In North Atlantic , '
waters. I
Having selected Captain Sampson orlgl-l |
nally for the command of the squadron It
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Is not deemed by the department good ,
policy to chance an unexpected change of ,
commanders. But were Sampson to remain
Captain Sampson and should Commodore
Howcll , with his patrol fleet , or Commodore
Schley , with his flying squadron , either by
accident or by orders , como la contact with
the North Atlantic squadron , under the naval
regulations the senior officer would com-
nmnd the entire force and rank Captain
Sampson. Jt Is to avoid this that the addi
tional rank Is to be conferred upon Captain
Sampson.
SUCllKT.VHV 3JIK1IMAN TO HUSHJX.
1'reneiit CrlxlH Too hevcrc H Tux
UlN llenlth.
WASHINGTON , April 22. The Post tomorrow
morrow will siy :
"There Is every reason to believe that Sec
retary Sheiman will resign from the cabi
net within the next few days. It Is felt blby
the friends of the secretary that the present
crisis Is too revere a tax upon lib falling
strength and for this reason he will retire
to private life.
"His successor will bo Assistant Secretary
Day , In all probability , but It can ho slated
that Judge Day has no dfslre to remain In
public life. It l the prceldcnt'e natural de-
olro to promote Judge Day to the position
which Mr. Sherman will vacate , but It ho
persists In hlt > desire to leave official life
there will be a reorganization of the depart
ment to the extent of a secretary and a new
assistant secretary. "
nuixco I'liocmnis STATE ov w.ut.l
Drcri-r GrantluR Pardon
to
HAVANA , April 22. Captain General
Blanco has published a decree confirming bio
prcvloL-s decreco , and declaring the Island 1 to
bo In a state of war. He also annuls hlo
former elmllar decrees granting pardon to In
surgents and pla ra under martial law all ] i
those uho are guilty of treason , e.iplanage t , j
crlmcn against peace or against the In 'I
dependent of the action , 6dltl3j8 revolts , ct-
tacka ogalnat tlio government , or against the
authorities c\- against these who dUturb
public orde : though only by means of printed
matter.
WOODFORD ON FRENCH SOIL
Minuter Arrives at Paris After Quite an
Adventure ,
SPANISH TH10W STONIS AT HIS TRAIN
Attempt Mnilc to Arrent III" Secretary
on ( Ironiiil He In n Spniiluli Sub
ject IlrfrntPtl liy Firm
Btnml of Wood ford.
( Copyrljfit , 1593 , by rrert Publishing Company. )
PARIS. April 22. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) I was the flrst ;
person to shake hands with General Wood-
ford In alighting from the Bordeaux express
at Paris this evening. Kindly Mrs. Wood-
ford and her plump little daughter were
tbcro to meet t&o ceneral.
"Now. General , " I asked , "what are the
proppects ? "
Mr. Woodford replied : "I have made up
ray mind to say nothing on political ques
tions. "
"But you are functuoao officlo. "
"That Is not so. I am still a member of
ho diplomatic service. "
"But no longer ambassador to Spain ? "
"Yes , sir. I am still In that capacity ,
though my work Is suspended. "
"And your Journey ? "
"Plcarant but for one Incident. At Val-
adolld a crowd attacked the carriage and
: ho windows were broken , but no harm was
done. I remain In Paris a few days to await
Instructions. "
Mrs. Woodford sold subsequently : "I am
very glad to see the general safe , but dare
not aay anything about war. "
Mr. Sickles , secretary of the legation , Capcoa |
tain Tasker and Mr. Bliss accompanied Gen
eral Wocdford.
OUTBREAKS IN SPAIN.
BAYONNE , France , April 22. 1:30 : p. m.
The farewell of the United States minister ,
General Stewart L. WooJford , was In keepIng -
Ing with the dignity displayed throughout
the crisis. When asked It he had anything
to say ho simply raised his hat aid said
"Goodbye. " The Segovia Incident was com-l
1
paratlvely unimportant. The students of
the military school , In full uniform , packed
the depot. They were silent until the
train started , when there were enthusiastic
outbursts of cheering for Spain and Cuba.
The Valadolld affair , however , threatened
to bo quite serious. Thousands of excited
people attempted to Invade the railroad sta
tlon , and the twenty civil guards who ac
companled the train were compelled to
form up In front of General Woodford's car
riage 'with drawn sworJs , while other clvl
guards ot the local fnrce Issued from the
depot to protect the train. The guards dli
everything possible to keep back the mob
whose yclU and shrieks resounded on al
sides. Stones were thrown at the train nn
windows were broken. A newspaper ma
was woundeJ In the face by broken glass
Sir Charles Hall , the recorder of the city
of London , had a narrow' escape from beln
hit by stones and Mr. Montague Hughe ;
Crackenthrope , Q. C. , lad a similar expo : ! '
cncc.
WOODFORD IS COOL.
General Woodford knew nothing of the
disturbance until ho reached Tolo > a. There
a sergeant i of the civil guard , accompiniel
bymi a private , boarded the train and de
manded that Mr. Joaquln Moreno disembark
fro the car. James , tbo general's valet ,
th < awakened the general , who hur
riedly dressed while matters were being ex-
plained ] to him. The general then formally
protested , through tb'e medium ot the corre
spondent of the Associated Press , against
the attempted interference with his suite ,
declaring that Mr. More.no was his private
secretary and a British subjet. The Spnn-
lards claimed that ho was a Spanish sub
ject , but the general refused to give him bP br
to the police and placed himself In the door-
way of the compartment , ln whlsh Mr. Mo-
reno was travcllnc , declaring ho would
only surrender the latter If forced to do ; Ido.
The minister then asked the correspond
ent of the Associated Press to explain dto
the Spaniards that he placed Mr. Moreno )
under the protection of the British flag , a
that If they took' him It would only bo by |
using personal violence to the Unite ! States ) i
minister , who proposed to protect Mr. Mo ° '
reno until the frontier was crossed.
If an artist bad been present at that mo
mcnt he could have secured material for 10k 10a
striking picture of the gallant general block'
adl.ig the doorway against the dons , and
the smiling encouragement of his friends ,
standing quite handy to him and ready to
protect him If an attempt had been made
to touch tbo minister. The picture might
have been completed by a reproduction ot
the grinning features of James , delighted
at the prospect of a brush with the Span-
lards.
General Woodford whliperel to the corre-
spor.dent of the Associated Press , who lf-itho (
terward drew the |
Spaniards Into a corner !
and explained to them the serious natuioj
of their action , pointing out that It might ;
lead to complications with Great Britain.
This argument prevalleJ , and the trouble-
some visitors withdrew.
When the train reached San Sebastian e
Mr. Moreno and General Woodford felt con
slderably relieved.
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SHU'S SAIL K < OH THIS IMIIMIT Efi ;
Ahliitli ; Siiundroii Will Attack Manilla j l
i\t Oni'c.
LONDON , April 22. The American squai- !
ron at Hong Kong , according to a special ' !
dispatch from Shanghai , has salted for ,
Manilla , which It will attack. The dispatch'
says : _ _ I I
"Three steamers rsccn'.ly purchased by | } ,
the United States governraa.-.t vjll fo'lowl
the fleet with coal. Ths - - - - : is * u'
Manilla are mined. I * li rcro . -J that' -
the priests and the coajnicr , ! . . ! claaiis In w
the Philippines are In favor of a peaceful
surrender rather than suffer a bornbirJrcc.it ' , '
but that the military are detcrmlnej to rebe
sist. "
K.v is ' ,
IIIKI'OIITI : ! ) 1 ' ' "
XIMV OuUcr lU-IliM cd to Have Gone
In n ColilHloiV. 1 th
LONDON , April 22. The Dally Mall says DC
this morning that It Is stated In Kalmouthj w
shipping circles that the American rrujeri |
Topeka , formerly the Diogenes , whlh left ' h
Falmouth oa the evening of Tuesday , April , W
19 , foundered In collision with the bark Al-j l f
batross at midnight on Thursday.
According to the Dally Mall the captain ' T
of the Albatrcsj asserts that after the collto !
slot the steamer , whose tame he did cot II
ascertain , flashed a light anJ suddenly dlstr
appeared. He believes It foundered.
Pri-ni-h Siitiiiilron ( or the AutlllvN.
BRE.T , France , April 22. The naval ausr '
thorltlcs here have received orders tbat dlment
rectly war U declared between Spain and cl
the United States the I ranch northern
squadron Is to bo fitted out * d the Atlantic
naval division be kept In co wUnt proximity
to the Antilles during bMiHUIes.
MAY TAKE TUB HAWA1 tAJT ISLANDS.
*
, ,
L'nltPil StntcH Llli ; Ir to Aliprnprlntc
Them for Cortllng Btntlon.
| SAN FRANCISCO.T April 22. Advices
from Honolulu , under 6tc ot the 14th lost. ,
state that it U rumored that Minister Sen ell
and Admlraf Miller will take format possession
elon of the Hawaiian Islands In the name ?
of the United States ds a coaling station
on the 15tfj. It was Impossible to confirm
the rumor ; before the steamer Illo Janeiro
left Honolulu.
leftWV
WASHINGTON , April 22. It was learned
. at the capltol today that the president , In
j conversation with senators , asked them what
hey thought pf the proposition to take the
Hawaiian Islands , as well as the Philippines
a war measure. Those In favor of the
annexation of Hawaii 'express ' the hope that
, ho San Francisco report Is true.
iMeinbers of the senate committee on for-
Ign relations are generally without Information
mation as to the plans of the administration
n Hawaii , and some ot them Indorse tlio
dea ot securing the Pacific Islands by seiz
ure at this time , In view of their strategic
Importance. Senator Davis , chairman of the
committee , Is among those who hold this
view. He said today that he considered the
United States would be entirety Justified In
taking the Islands In case ot war , as a war
measure.
They would , " he raid , "be necessary
or our OA'U defense , and we would bo Justl-
fied In their seizure at such time to prevent
their falling Into tlio bends of our enemies
to whom they would be Invaluable. What is
to prevent Spain sendlng < a cruiser to Hono-
. . .
lulu and seizing the country , together with
our property Interests there , Including our
coal ) , ' of which I understand wo have quite a
supply In the Islands ?
"Furthermore , there ere In Hawaii many
Americans whose Interests It Is necessary
we should protect. For three and other reaI I
1
sens I should endorse tire taking
of the Islands by tbo United States In time
of war with another country , into whose
hands they might fall ; *
"We 1 , of course , know that the Hawaiian
government ( Is friendly to annexation , so
that acquirement by this metns would not
bo fx > violent a proceeding to It might seem
under other clrcumstanccB. "
(
It Is held that In case possession were re
quired In this way there would be no ne
cessity for confirmatory action by congress.
DOUHT STHEXOTH OF ; OUIl Sf.iVY.
Four that .Spain May
Ontnlt ThlN C < ju try.
LONDON , April 22. Great Britain's sympa
thy for America , la like Spanish diplomacy ,
officially correct. There ls scarcely a public
man or Important newspaper that does not
warmly support the Unlte States. At the
same time. In private conversation , there Is
much criticism of the United Stales , and en
dorsement of S'palri heard.r There Is much
head shaking over the ' < ult at the naval
battle , and the feeling : e.-en finds Us way
Into print. f <
The Dally Graphic today printed a long
letter from a'navaf "officer , who says both
Porto Rico and iTaviiia. ought to be able to
hold their Oftn a'galtwt an attack' , unsupported
by ships. The United States will bo forcei
to Mockade 'both of these Islands , and this ,
the author of the letter thinks , will occupy
that nation's entire fleet , thus leaving the
Spaniards free to bombard the coast of the
United States.
Again the letter saya Spain la strong
enough to defeat cither of the blockading
fleets which the United Statea Is able to
assemble about Cuba and Porto Rico. In con
clusion the writer thinks that the shlpa of
the Indiana class are so prodigiously over-
gunned that they are likely to sink them
selves.
An editorial article InNho Chronicle toJay
expressed the opinion that tbo United States
fleet was throwing away an excellent strate
gic opportunity by' going to Culja Instead of
Intercepting the Spanish fleet.
IVVHIS SAILS KOHKV YORK.
1C.to
SpniilHh Crulncr Slay lip Sent Ont to
Overtake It.
_ SOUTHAMPTON. 'April22. . The steamer
Parla of the American line , chartered by the
United States government , palled at 2:15 : p.
m. . today for New York , though Its regular
sailing day to Saturday , It had on board
150 passengers and Its cargo Included a
quantity of guns and ammunition. There
was great enthusiasm among the crowds on
the ( dock and the band ot the Union Steam
ship company's' eteamer Britain played
"Yankee Doodlo"
aa the Parla gleamed sea
ward. The Paris paraed Hurst Castle at
3:33 : p. m. N.
LONDON , April 23. The Dally Chronicle
publishes a rumor that the American llaer
Paris has already been , captured by Spanish
war ship * . .
LONDON , April 23. The Dally Mall says :
"The Spanish embassy Immediately notified
the Madrid Government of the departure edof
Paris and It la believed that toot cruisers
from Cadiz and Coruhmt will try to Inter-
ccpt , It. "
Tho'Llverpo ' : ! ' correspondent of the Dally
Telegraph sajvs :
Surprise was expressed h re toJay ( Frl-
dn thnt the Paris should
dny ) have sailed un-
e'cortsd , especially as there were rumors >
In the Mersey that Spanish war vessels were
waiting to Intercept It off the- south coast
of Irc-iund. Yet the pasenpeM of the Paris
were assured of their pcrfict safety.
I'CILO ( SAYS Hi : IS MtifitUI'HnSCVTKI ) .
! ( Llliiki-s Some CopnitVentN on ICxInt-
IIIK ContlltlauH ,
NIAGARA FALL-3. OnL. April 22. Senor I i
Pclo y Bernabs conscaUd to a brief Inter-
view | , thU afterrwn. Ha referred to hens
letter of cx-Mlnlstrr" Phelps ts embodying
hln ssntlment'V
< enor Polo silj he hid beta mlsrepie-
u'sr.teJ ty ths prera. He , was apparently
rut'2rriJ by a published statement that lie
wa afraid to eat fool prepared for him on
the train which brought him here. '
"You could not think the Americans would
be.o treachsrous M to pcUon , you ? " asked
the n-porter. |
.
"CerU-lnly not , " lie. rep led , with emphasis. '
"It was ttupid to suggest such a thing.
And yet 1 have just as Eooi reason to say
that the Americans would poison me as you
If
ocople of the United States had for saying
we blew up the Maine. "
When it was luggeste tohim that Spain a
il been fortunats la bavins strong men at
Washington , 'he replied : "They have atat aj
ast been gentlemej , "
Senor Polo tald bis placs were to go to
Toronto < tomorrow for a feyr days , In order ui
' of
settle up some Dullness 'for the legation. ,
He then will go to either .Halifax or Mon |
treal and sail for Saln.
AriulNtlfo lu Culm U Kndril.
LONDON , April 23. The. Msdrld corre
spondent of the Dally News iys the govern-
ment has Instructed , General Blanco to de-
clare the trmliUce la Cuba ended.
CALL VOLUNTEERS TODAY
Delay is Gamed by Amendments in the Bill
Passed bj Congress ,
NEW YORK CITIZ-N DONATES HIS YACHT
Other Canute-IPX Arc Ofllclnlly Xo I Ifl oil
that TliU aovcrnnipnt Will Xot
In I'rlvnlocrtiiK |
WASHINGTON , April 22. The military f
and naval preparations were devoid ot sen
sational features today acid arc becoming
more systematized In their execution. In
the ab&jnce of Mr. Rocsevelt In New York ,
no ships were purchased , but the secretary I
accepted one handsome steam yacht , the gift
to . the government of a patriotic American
citizen.
In the War department all energies were
bent toward the Issue of the call for vol
unteers. The proclamation Is delajed In Is
sue until tomorrow , owing to the fact tbat
It had been prepared In advance of the adoption
tlon of certain amendment ? to the bill :
tlonUl
Ul to the close of office hours no official
announcement had come ot the capture of
the Spanish merchantman near Key West.
There were two further Important steps
In Washington today toward actual hostilities
tics , , not to mention the overt act In the
capture of the Spanish vessel Bucna Ventura
oft Key ' West.
luc flrst wa0 the Issue by the president
of his ' ' proclamation announclng'to the world
I Of a blockade of a number of Cuban ports ;
and the second the signing by him of the
bill providing for the utilization of the volun
teer forces In time of war.
teerTl
Then , ki addition , there was a notable
retirement from the Navy department In
the case of Captain Bradford , chief of the
equipment division. Captain Bradford Is
not only an officer of high scientific attain
ment , but Is equipped with great practical
experience In na\al matters. Although tie
has not held hlo present office long , and by
custom U entitled to nearly three years of
further service here , he has become so Im
patient to Join In active service , that he
today ; addrcbsed the following letter to the
president :
I respectfully tender my resignation ns
chic of the bureau of equipment of the
Navy department. It has been a great
pleasure to servo during your administration
tlon , and I bes to expreps my thanks for
the honor conferred on me by your ap
pointment to such n responsible ofllce. This
resignation Is tendered only that I may
'ask for active seivlce afloat.
'askC
Captain Bradford addressed a similar letter
tor to Secretary Lens with the addition of a j
request to have command ot an active war
ship. The resignation will be accepted and
by virtue ot bis rank , us well as to mark the
high regard entertained for him by the ad
ministration , Caialn { Bradford will bo given
one ot the bevt of the available ships'In
the navy.
NEW YORK HAS A PATRIOT.
The naval authorities welcomed with
pleasure the manifestation ot patriotism on
the port of a distinguished New York citizen
In tendering to the government without com
pensation his ppeedy steam yacht.
Following up the formalities beginning
with the blockade proclamation , the State de
partment this afternoon'addrrsscd an identl-
cal note to all of tbo representatives of for1 1
1
elgn nations accredited to Washington , noti
fying them of the policy to be pursued by
this government In the matter of privateer-
Ing and neutrality.
Tills was followed by the sending of cable
messages to all American embassies and le-
gutlona abroad , containing the same Informa
tion , In a llttlo more succinct form , for preo-
entatton to the governments to which they
are accredited.
The officials arc not disturbed at the ( semi
official notice from Madrid that Spain will
refuc'o ' to be bound by the same principles
and forbid privateering , for they arc satis
fied that the great commercial powers will
rot tolerate the practice under the Spanish
flag. Inasmuch cs there cxljts a great amount
of mlEUpprehcTVjlon , not only among foreign
countries , but al-so among American ahlppem , (
a ? to the character of merchandise that Is
contraband and liable to seizure during the
of war , the following authentic
statement hue been obtained from a high of
ficial :
Contraband of War In determining ; ac
cording to the law of nations , whether mer-
cliandUe Is contraband of war , It Is classi
fied : (1) ( ) Absolute contraband ; (2) ( ) occasional
or conditional contraband ; (3) ( ) goods not
ccsentlally warlike character.
HORSES ARE CONTRABAND.
The second Includes provisions , naval
stores , homes , certain kinds of machinery ,
certain forms of steel , Iron , etc. , which are
subservient to warlike use , and which are
dci'itkicd for the usp of the enemy. They
are contraband or not , according to occa-
elons , character , shipment and destined use. fin L
Every such case depends upon its own
Pacts.
The third class Includea musical Instru
ments , household worm and goods , and other (
such like articles , and Including many that
are purely mercantile ! < i character.
No article of merchandise Is contraband
unices transported beyond the territorial
unwo
waters and jurisdiction'of a neutral stite , nor
unices destined fc' an 'enemy's port , or for
an enecny'ii use , or for an enemy's ship on
the high seas , wftkh belligerent shirs Are
permitted to police In search of enemy's ships
and contraband of war.
Inyulry at ttie Navy department as to the to
story that our government had arranged for
the seizure ot the Hawaiian Islands , and the
establishment of a coaling station In Hawaii ,
failed to secure any poatlve statement on
the subject. There Is good authority for be
lieving the story U exaggerated , and that
all that Uos been done Is to provide for the
adequate protection
The naval officials feel every confidence in
the ability of the Oregon and Marietta , not
cnly to protect themselves from the sh
gunboat Temersrb , but to destroy that ift
It ever cornea within ranze.
The limitation of the blockade In Cuba to
certain part of the Island was not ly
explained today , but one plausible on
advanced ( for the government's action as
tbat by refraining from establishing a k
ado over the eastern portion of the Island ,
understood to be practically In the control
the Insurgents , the way h-is been left open
for them to freely receive all netded supplies
and munitions of war.
A formal crder was Iraued by the War de
partment Increasing tbo equipment of light Ing
batteries , of artillery to six guns , six cals-
rons , ono combined forge and battery wagon
and 100 horses. The enforcement of th's
cs , ' for
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which the quartermaster's department will
purchase In Tennessee.
For purposes of transporting the army to
Cuba , the quartermaster general's office has
under consideration the question of the char
ter of ships having the carrying capacity ot
60,000 men. No charters have , however ,
been closed.
STUW YfMIIC CAl'TimiClS A PI1IZI& I
N nnil OvcrlinnlN n Si > nnlKli .Mall
Stoiiiner.
KEY WEST , April 23. 3:30 : a. m. It Is be
lieved hero that the prize captured by the I
flag ship New York Is the Alfonso XII , the j |
mall steamer due at Havana today ( not the
war phlp of that name ) . The Spanish ship
tried to run away , but the New York gave
chase , firing shot after shot until the
Spaniard hove to and surrendered.
MOTH sums iu.srii.\i ; FUR COAL.
Dcnlcrn In the Wont Inillon Cannot
Supply tlip Di'inniiil.
( Copyrlsht , UtS , by Frees I'ulillshlriR Company. ) )
ST. THOMAS , April 22. ( New York World 1
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Advices from
Porto Rico Are meager , but alarming , and 1
Indicate that a fed outbreak may be Iookn-1 1
for at any day. The laborers In the Interior
have no work , and consequently no money to
pay -the high price * demanded for provisions.
State Department Commissioner Shand has
arrived on the steamer Fontabelle with spe
cial InstructUus to United States consuls In
the AVcst Indies to purchase coal , add to
forwcrd reports of tdo movements of the
enemy. * " "
Spaniards at Porto Rico are making active
efforts to purohiqc ( ( ID existing coal supply
en the other Islands ,
Several thousand tons are on the way hero
consigned to Evonstcd & Motion , who have
received four different cable messages from
Porto Rlcan agents of the Spanish govern
ment requesting an option on the present
and future supply. Other local firms have
received similar messages.
The : same request has been made to mer
chants : In the Windward Islands whose sup
ply Is Inadequate to cover contracts. The
steamship lines have -also bcc-.i offered high
prices. They have replied that their terms
v 111 bo cash at the wharf and have demanded j
arge figures on account of a strike In tl. *
Cardiff mines and the high freights exacted
by the English steamers , which are confl"n j
den of a monopoly In case of war.
Consul Vaii tfloru Is complying with his
nstructlons In securing flrst option on all
obtainable coal.
GBORGE BRONSON REA.
HO.V QAltl.O.S Q.Y HIS 1) Mi.MTV
IlcclIiiCH to Hold Any Ciiiiiiinnilcatloi : l
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BRUSSELS , April 22. ( New York World (
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) I obtained
an Interview today with Dn Carlos , a priv
ilege accorded to no other foreign rcprcsenta
tlve. His hichners received mo with much
courtesy and discoursed at length the sltua- '
tlon. When , however , I requested a few v
words to send to the people of America on
the eve of the war be became somber and
his face darkened. He finally said : "In the
actual condition ot affaire I formally decline ?
to hold any communication whatever with
the peoplci of the United States. " The pre- ,
tender spoke very severely of the policy of It .
tbo regency , who , he declared , "has eacrl i *
ficed national dignity by temporizing with
America and allowing Its Interference In tbo
domestic affairs of Spain and was compelled
to choose between cither civil war or wa :
with America. " ,
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Forelmi ( Hiiro Oru.nn TlilnkN Spain ,
Slionlil 'Alinndon Culm ,
Copyright , ISO ? , by 1'recn Publishing Company.
ROME , \prll 22. ( New York World Ca I (
blcgram Special Telegram. ) Crlspl , In con
versutlon today , said : "Great danger Is i 22.
threatening the principles and Institutions of
the Latin people. Do Touqucvllle'e prophecy Is
will soon be fulfilled , and for weal or woe
American democratic principles will have of
revolutionized Europe. "
.
Italic , the foreign office organ , tcnight
.
eaya : "Tlio powers must cither urge Spain
abandon Cuba or face a long war , prob
ably IVital to Spain and Ho monarchy. " This i (
declaration Indicates a cihangc of front In Ihe
Italian foreign office , which has heretofore
suppoited Spain In Ha retention of Cuba.
IIAVAXA I'HUI'AltnS FOU A.V ATTACK
I cai
Tal.-fn Stop * to Avoid 11 SururUc from
the
HAVANA , April 22. 5:45 : p. m , The | to
Chamber of Commerce met In extraordinary
BCisilon today to take Into consideration the are
state of affairs and to plan measures , In com-
blnatlon with the military authorities , to ( his
avoid a surprise.
General Arolca , the military governor , has ing
taken supreme charge of the civil govern
ment ot the city and Senor Bruzon , the civil the
governor , will devote his attention to uni
tary precautions.
There Is no foundation for the rumor cir I I
culated In the United States that the ciulscr
Alfonso XII was blown up.
Ings
Jat-oliliiM Favor tinITultfil Mia ( en.
RIO JANEIRO. April 22. Tbo Brazilian
Jacobins favor the United States In t'o co.iv aud
war between that country and Spain.
The Pals , the Jacobin organ , eajsVu : are a
with the United States , which Is giving Ku out
rope a daring example of making sacrifices
a people's liberty. "
SPAIN EQUIVOCATES'
Gives an Erosive Boply on Privateering
Question ,
ENGLAND PRESSING FOR A STATEMENT
May fc'hut Off Goal Supply to Both
Belligerents.
PRIVATEERING SYNDICATE IS UNEARTHED
Scheme to Send Armed VCESJ ! Aronnd to
Seattle.
ROB RETURNING KLONDIKERS OF GCLD
Ilrltlnh Xnvnl HxiirrlN Murli Inlet
In llrlmvlor of Ilnttlcnlil a
of l < mn'n Claxn In nil
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LONDON , April 22. ( New York World Ca-
lesram Special Telegram. ) Arthur Ilal-
'our's statement In the House of Commons
his evening that the Spanish government
had not yet replied to the request of the
British government relating to Us attltudo
owajd the declaration of Paris needs some
ixplanatlon. It can be stated by the best
authority that Spain sent a reply PO ovaslva
n character as to be virtually no reply at
11. The British charge d' affaires at Madrid
yesterday was Instructed to present a further
note on the subject , couched In iirgcnt term ? ,
.sklnc a declaration of Spain's Intentions ,
t is believed If the- reply Is unsatisfactory
England will retort by shutting Ita ports for
coal to both belligerents ,
The fear of such a reprisal Is the only In
fluence England can now exert at Madrid ,
" Cl Its attitude Is so bitterly resented.
There is a loud press and popular demand
hat all English as well as American correspondents -
spondents be conducted to the frontier. I3al-
bur hopes to have Spain's answer Monday.
Unless a change supervenes In the temper of
he Madrid cabinet It is fully believed the
answer , despite the probable ) consequences ,
will be unfavorable. It Is significant tbat
the Spanish Naval commission at London
consented In nt least two cases to consider
applications from Englh-h adventurers for
letters of marque. Learning this the naval
commission was warned by tha British gov-
eminent against committing any breach of
the neutrality laws , SD applicants were advised
vise tonight to address themselves direct
to Madrid.
I heard from a member ot Parliament ot
a projected privateering syndicate. The
schema was to send an elghteen-knot steamer
fitted with a few. small , quick firing and
Nordcufclt guns around the Pacific coatt
with the Idea of making a descent on Seattle
at the time the miners are flocking down
from the Klondike with their hoards. My
Informant regarded the schema as chimerical ,
but said It had been fully decided on should
Syaln ISEUO letters of marque.
War Is the exclusive topic of conversation
hero and the evening papers are having nn
unprecedented sale. News of the first cap
ture by the cruiser Nashville caused extra
ordinary excitement and Intclllgcnco ot tha
flrst cniacement Is awaited with acute ex
pectancy. Naval experts are anticipating re
ports of the behavior of the Iowa and
other heavily armored American war ships
, .
with the deepest Interest. Sir William White ,
chief constructor of the Hiltlsh nuvy , and
his school , hold that these ahips are ovor-
gunned , while the equally representative
opposing [ school maintain on the central y
thai British'battleships are undergunned. It
the American 'vessels ' answer expectations It
will cause a revolution In the armiiie , of the
British and other navies of the world.
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Spc-ml Thrlr TlnnTlirnulnif Mnd nt
Unltvil SIntfH.
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BERLIN. April 22. ( Now York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Opinion here lu
official circles galnti ground that Sun In will
not relinquish Its original plans as to priva
teering. | The admiralty Is considering the ad
visability of Bending a nhlp to Cuban waters
as . o safeguard to German Interests. Most
foolish attempts are being made by
papers actively hostile to America to point
out the danger threatening the Unlicd States
from Its attltudo to the latter republic ! ) . Ac
cording to Bismarck's chief organ In Berlin
t would appear that Mexico and the South
American states arj getting ready to ? y .it
the throat ot tha
United States. Those fsino
papers are also making violent efforts \o
prove that the Spi..iMi t. force U quite
equal to that ot the United S.UP : nnd th.it
nasty surprises are in store for the
ncc .
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ST. VINCENT , Capo Verde Islands , April
. ( New York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) The combined Spanish squadron
Htlll here. The two battleships expected
from Cadiz have not arrived and no vessel
the fleet has left this port except to re-
connoltcr. Fires are banked and every man-
of-war Is ready to Rail Immediately upon re-
celvlns orders from Madrid.
Cnlilnvt CrlNlN
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MADRID , April 22. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) A ministerial
crisis has added new trouble to the situation.
Sagasta went totho queen , tendering the
resignation of the whole cabinet to make It
caster for her to consult leading statesmen ,
generals , admirals and all parties In order
form an opinion on the question as to
whether the present councillors or new men
better able to face the gravest crls's on
record In thU century. If Sagasta , with all
old colleagues except Moret , whoso
colonial policy Is considered a failure , mak
him very unpopular , the ministers ot
marine and finance , do not remain In ofllce ,
queen may possibly ask Campos for a
military cabinet.
ARTHUR E. HOUailTON.
AVnr MrftlnK * ' South Dakota.
SIOUX PALLS , S. 1) , April 'J2. War mret-
have been calls ! by the mayois of Sioux
Falls , Yonkton , H < iron , 1'lerro. DeidwooJ ,
Rapid City , Abj.'Ui'ii.IIM . : | Field , llronklngu
other towns for the formation nf com
panies of volunteers and he-ivy enrollment ) !
e expoeto.1. The wa-spirit prevail ! through ,
the ststo , old v.ar veterans are otfcrlug
their scrvlcco to the governor and South
Ufthota will furniih moru thiii her ( juou.