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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MON-DAY MOlifrl&r , APRIL 25 , 1808. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
DECLARE WAR TODAY
President Will Recommend that a Formal
Eejolntion Be Fa ed
HE WILL SEND IN A SPECIU. MESSAGE
This Action is Deemed Kecessary to
Belf-Frotection ,
SPAIN MAKES REPLY TO OUR ULTIMATUM
It Accept * the Dccnmeni as a Virtual
Declaration of War ,
CONGRESS EXPECTS TO ACT PROMPTLY
It In E i pcte l that the llccommetula-
tloa of the I'rcitlilent Will lie
Ac-toil on WltUuut
, , OpjiuHltloa. .
WASHINGTON , April 24. A rciolutlon
formally declaring war against Spain will
bo Introduced In the congress of the United
Statco tomorrow. The decision to do eo has
been reached after due deliberation , after
afcguardlng the Interests ot tbo United
States. Questions pro and con were dU-
cussed this morning by President McKlnley ,
Attorney Gencral Grlggs , Asoistant Secretary
Day and Senators Davla acid Hale , and on
the conference breaking up , announcement
was made that ccogrctfi tomorrow would be
asked to declare what It Is held already ex
ists. This was the mont important Wash
ington development on the first war Sun
day.
day.Tho
The president will send a roeesage to con-
gres to be delivered Immediately after Its
convening , setting forth the facts In the coo ? ,
and asking congress to formally declare
O > war In order that there may be no misun-
JfderBtandlng on the part of other nations.
The mcst Important point of the message ,
from a news point ot view , will be the an
nouncement that Sraln hta made formal re
ply to our ultimatum. This reply has not
been given to the public , and It wns ( nip-
posed nine had been received. Thu docu
ment is a formal acknowledgment by Spain
and a ! D an acceptance by that country ol
the ultimatum M a virtual declarattcn of
war. CMigrcss will therefore be aakad to
recognl/e this condition of affairs and to
declare It to the world , using Spain's cones-
ttlon no a reason for It.
The war resolution has been prepared , am
It Is undeistood that the two committees
having In charge the foreign affairs ot the
two houses of congress will be prepared to
report upon It very specdllj probably
dlately after the reading of tbe
PASS IT PROMPTLY.
An effort will then bo made to have the
resolution taken up and passed forthwith
and It Is not now believed that there wll
be any formidable opposition to this coumo
In cither house.
Otherwise the news of the day here relatci
a'niest entirely to the execution of plans
hlthrto announced. /
Secretary Arger came with his daughter t
the department early , and the latter with
the president attended divine services at the
Metropolitan .Methodt.it church. Secretary
nrti Mro. Gage a'eo drove to the White
House and accompanied the president and
Miss Alger to the Matropolltan. Mrs. Mo
Klnlcy has not yet returned from her trip
to Now York City.
' General Corbln and Secretary Alger con <
ferred In the afternoon respect'ng ' the ar
rangements for calling on the governora o
the states and territories for the quota o
troops they .are to furnish under the presi
dent's proclamation asking for 125,000 men.
The number of men In eacb branch of tbo
service Infantry , cavalry and artillery re
main to be aettled , besides many other mat
ters of detalv.
In the State , War and Navy departments
many of the officer. ) were at their \3tfiVo
kllrectlng the execution of policies heretofore
determined upon. Neither Secretary Alger
or Secretary Long were on hand , but A -
Blatant Secretary Mclklejolm and Secretary
Roosevelt were on duty for several hours.
Mr. Mclklejctin has already received u
r largo number of applications from news
papers to permit their representatives to
acocmpsny the. army , but. an trtatcd In the"
circular Issued yesterday , the number to be
accorded the privilege will be limited.
MKIKLBJOHN IS BUSY.
The assistant secretary Is busily engaged
In supervising the general preparations for
the transporHtlcn of the troop. ? overland , and
asc ! to Cuba , for which a large number of
vessels will be chartered.
In the quartermaster' * office nearly the
whole clerical fccce was on hand. Tno de
tails are far from complete , but Quarter
master General Ludlngton believes every
thing will bo In readiness by the lime th
troops ore ready to move.
It may be that the railroad arrangements
Ton the transfer of the troops overland will
be left to the Immediate charge ot the quar
termasters or the various army departments ,
who are lull- acquainted wllh the facilities
nt hand for doing thU work. Some under
standing with the railroads on the basis of
uniform rates of travel will bo arranged if
possible , so the asldlcra may be sent by the
hortcst possible route with the least charge
to the government.
Questions of equipment ol the troops with
uniforms and tents also are to be settled ,
although many of the state organizations
ore prepared In thin respect. The depart
ment has a number of branches In which
tents , uniforms , etc. , ro manufactured , but
It will bo compelled to e-all In the services
of outside firms to meet the present de-
tnands.
General Miles was at hU headquarters In
conference with his stuff officers. Anticipat
ing active service In the field , the general
lias had manufactured several hundred of
ficers' dlspatJi capes , which are In use
among European armies. They are manu
factured of leather , are about nine Inches
equaro and can bo attached to the belt
around the officer's waist. With them Is a
fairly good sized IslngMw map case , by
which an officer may have at hand an outline -
line of the country he Is traversing.
NAVAL MILITIA ORDDRED TO SEA.
U Is cald at the Navy department that all
of the naval mllltla which will bo used In
the deep tea patrol vewels have already been
ordered to them. Those remaining will be
utilized In manning the tlgnal station * along
the coast and the vessels , of the close shore-1
Auxiliary fleet.
Commander Hlchar-Bon Clover expects that
the Bancroft , which ho Is to command and
which IB now undergoing repairs at llo.ton ,
will sail for Norfolk li a few days to take !
on its ammunition , The probability Is that
the vessel will then be sent to Join Admiral
Sampson's fleet.
It la Bald to bo definitely settled that Cap ;
tain Albert S , Darker , a member of the
joint eriny and defense plan board , will
command the protected cruiser Newark ,
now fitting out at Norfolk. It will be ready
for service In a few days.
AtsUitant Secretary Roosevelt today an
nounced that the government r-ad purchased
the steam yacht Allten. This vessel (3 ( of
light draught and excellently fitted for pa
trol duty in shallow waters. It IB of 151
tons gross register , 119 feet long and twenty
feet btam. It was built at Chester , Pa. ,
anil Its home port Is New York.
It Is raid at the Navy department today
that no additional Information had been
received of the movement of the Spanish
fleets at Cadi * and at the Capo VerUo ( la
lands. Every step taken by thtsa fleets la
promptly reported to the department by the
tents abroad.
One'oncer explained to-lay that It WCM
ncceteary to receive with the greatest cau
tion reports ot the movements of the Span-
tan fihips , a- ) Spain will naturally try In
every way to mislead the United States.
The report of the firing on the North
Atlantic equcdrca by Morro castle waa re
ceived with Interest , but It anything has
been received here about It the officials re
fute to disclose the fact.
The department heard today of the fate
arrhal of the St. Louts and the New York
at New York City today. This If a source
of satisfaction to tbo officials , who , notwith
standing the fact that the ship * are very
fleet , wcro apprehensive that through a re
mote possibility they might have encoun
tered an enemy's oh I p. Nothing having been
heard from the Paris , they hope It bf.a got
beyond the range of the SpinlardVs vestels.
Mcst of tne veese'.s ot the Asiatic squad
ron , which , according to the As-oclateJ Preru
dispatches , Is to salt with sealed orders ac
cording to the latcet published Information ,
were rendezvoused at Hong Kong. The
squadron Is under command of Commodore
George Dewcy , a well Known and trusted
naval officer , and U made up of I'even Ves
sels , excluding the colliers recently pur
chased by the departmcut.
The Olympla , a protected ! cruiser , Is the
flagship , with a speed of over twenty-one
knots , while the others are the protected
cruiser Baltimore , of twenty knots ; the pro
tected cruiser Raleigh , of nineteen knot * ;
the protected cruiser Beaten , of fifteen and a
halt knots ; the gunboat Concord , of nearly
seventeen knots ; the gunboat Petrelof nearly
twelve knots , and the Iron ship Monocacy , of
nearly eleven knots.
lMIC.SCHIIir.NU GO.\Tll'AIIA\D GOODS.
Bneh llelllNrerent ( Jo * eminent Make *
KM Own Itc-KiilatloiiM.
WASHINGTON , April 24. The Spanish
article published by the Oaceta as to the
attitude of that government regarding prl-
vatcerlne , and the question whether or not
coal shall be held contraband ot war , was
discussed by the State department officials
today.
In response to questions put to him by
a representative of the Associated Press
Judge William L. Pcnfield , the solicitor ot
the department , made the following unoffi
cial statement , which ho said Is not to be
regarded as Indicating in any way the ac
tion and policy of this government , but Is
given for the Information of merchants and
shippers.
T.ils government has not yet officially
prescribed a list of articles which It will
tieat as contraband of war. If Spain
has taken any suph action , it Is not > ct
made public. 12ach government Is com
petent to prescrlbs Its own list for the
putiliincc of Its own authorities. Such list
Is roncluslvo upon the government making
It and upon all neutral nations In the ab
sence of any disregard of fno treaty en
gagement nnd of International law. Any
fjross disregard of such law or treaty ob
ligation would perhaps provoke the Interpo
sition of any neutral state affected.
Until suc'n list Is prescribed , the question
whether ai titles captured are contraband
p.f war will be governed generally by the
law of nations , and especially by the treaty
stipulations between the belligerent captor
anil the neutral state to whose subject the
articles belong.
International law gives no hard and fast
rule for the determination of tne question
whether articles are contraband , except the
penurul rule that all articles of an essen
tially warlike character and destined for
an ciii'my's use are contraband. Many ar
ticles , such as provisions , coal , etc. , arc of
an equivalent character , and If destined for
the enemy's use are deemed contraband.
It follows that It such lists should be pre
pared by the United States and Spain , tliey
tn.iy bo Identical or may bo widely dtvei-
iont , depending on the policy of each eov-
ernmeiit. The action ot each government
will bind only Itself and Its own prlr.a
courts and neutrals. Tlie question whether
contraband or not mlKht tlerofore depend
on whether the car tor was American or
Spanish ; and shipper : ) in neutral vessels
would not only consider the charae-ter of
the goods shipped , but whether destined
for Ameilcan or Spanish ports , and whet'ner
the goods are included In the list denounced
as contraband by the one or the other
state.
Tals government has already announced
that It will not resort to privateering. Spain
"n.is announced the same policy. In the
light of the previous declaration by this
government , Spain's further announce
ment that It will treat our privateers as
pirates In brutum fulmen , worthy of Dan
Quixote.
T.he Spanish government has published Its
Intention to exercise t'ne right of search.
The rliht to do so Is undoubted. But the
right can bo lawfully exercised only for
thu purpose ot determining the nationality
of the ship and Its destination , whether Its
goods are neutral or enemy , wYiether con-
W.iband or not , and whether Its conduct Is
nneutrnl or neutral.
If Spain adopts the policy announced by
this government that the neutral flat ? pro
tects the goods. It the vessel and Its con
duct are neutral , only contraband goods In
such ships arc subject to capture. Of cours3
all mercYiant ships must respect an effective
blockade on the penalty of capture and con
fiscation.
1'KOTECTIOX OF NI3UTRAI. FUiGS.
1'owerB EndenvorliiK to Settle on
Joint 'Action.
WASHINGTON , April 24. The proposed
concerted action of tbe powers for the pro
tection of the flags of neutral power Is be
lieved here to be designed more as a warn
ing to Spain than to have any other signifi
cance. The representatives ot the powers
say the contemplated action Is o very likely
and natural move , although their homo
governments have transmitted to them no
notification of tuc negotiations to that end.
It Is a measure ot precaution sanctioned by
the uccs of past conflicts , but there 1s cot
to be Implied In It , as understood here , any
disposition to question the sincerity ot this
government as expressed In the formal noti
fication as to the course It will adopt , which
baa been communicated to all the foreign
governments. The full observance ot the
neutrality laws on the run of the Spanish
government Is not regarded at at all cer
tain. At the embassies of the powers seek
ing concerted action Get-many , Prance , Aus
tria and Italy and at several other * likely
to be Interested , there was no Information
on the subject. This shows the powers arc
carrying on their negotiations Independent
of conferences with their representatives In
the two contendng countries and will await
some definite result In the way ot > a formal
understanding and agreement on a concerted
action before communlcatlc.tis are opened
with Washington and probably Madrid. It is
pcuslhlc that no concert of action can bo
agreed on. On various occasions efforts at
concerted action on neutrality enforcement
have failed by the refusal of one of the great
power * to participate.
\vu.i. vi'iuVisii i\stmcjE.vrs : A it MS.
nehelN Will llo 'MtiHt of the
for tlic 1'reHeut.
W.VS'TUNtlTON. April 24. Secretary fher-
man said today that It was his expectation
that fcr the present and the Immediate future -
ture the Insurgent army would do the greater
pirt ot tie ! fighting In Cuba. He added the
statement that there was ro Intention of tak-
i ' ig tlo militiamen anl new recruits Into
Cuba until thoroughly Inured to the hard-
slilrs of actual military life , and -that prrb-
i ably tbe regulars would also be held In this
country until later ! n the season ,
T. e secretary , e pmsed the opinion that
Admiral Sampson's fleet would take fie flnt
opportunity to form a jiMC-tlcn with Gomez's
'
'ar.-.iy. and ( bat there would thenceforth bo
perfect co-operation between tnoss two or-
Kji.zatlo-.ij ! In c nJuetlrg the war against
the common eremy.
"Tho Insurgents arc the best men for this
i service at p-essnt. " raid the secretary , "ami
they can be trusted to do zrilous work when
well armed and well clothed. "
Mo slid It waa 1 Is umlerstand'r-s tha : this"
govcniment waulJ fui-alsti tha arms and
munitions of war to flt out several 'laments
of the Insurgents In goxl atup : . sol ta put
the entire Cuban army In god fighting trim.
I ' I'roelnmatloii of .Neutrality.
WASHINGTON. April 24. The State de-
p.utment today received Information that
the governor of Hong Kong had Issued a
n utrallty proclamation au to the United
't.tM ar.l Spain. It IB similar In terms to
tlirw > ulr-aly proclaimed by Jamaica and
Neve b'oandlanil.
MORRO FIRES ON THE FLEET
Shots Diitctb Nothing but Slumbera of
People of Hatana.
SHIPS DO NOT DEIGN TO MAKE REPLY
Captain Clini" vlek of ? fcir York ,
HauHcd from HIM Sleep , Takca
a Look 'Around and tioc *
llitck to lied.
( Ccps right , 1SSS , by the ABEoclated
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP NEW YORK ,
off Havana , April 23. (2 ( a. m. ) Morro
castle opened fire on the squadron of the
United States at 11 o'clock last night. About
ten shots were rent In the direction ot our
ships , but not one of them took effect and
no shots were fired In return.
The Spanlardw apparently had eeco the
lights of the New York while the latter
was signaling to a ship of the squadron. The
firing was reported by the officer of deck ,
Eralgn J. R. Edle , to Captain Chadwlck ,
who was asleep at the time. The young
officer at'ked the captain In somewhat ex
iled tones whether the New York had not
letter discontinue signalling.
"No , " muttered Captain Chadwlck , with
.
ho utmost coolness ; "there IB no necessity
or stopping the signals. Go ahead. "
A little later Captain Chadwlck was on
t he forward bridge , whence he watched the
t onguca of Came shoot out from Morro cas-
' le. * He glanced In the direction of the
panli'h fortifications for a few moments and
hen turned his back on them In silent con-
empt and went back to his bed , perfectly
ertaln that the Spaniards could dp no dam-
go at five mlley , which was then the ap-
roxlmalo distance of the flagship from
itorro castle.
Another officer tald : "The Spanish prob-
, bly became nervous and decided they could
ot sleep without some fireworks. They can't
It anything anyway. "
There was no excitement on board the
during Morro castle's futllo attempt
t gunnery. The discipline was really
plendld. In fact , at this hour , many people -
plo on board the flagship do not know that
Spaln'o first guns of war have been fired
and that the New York was their target.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati , Cap-
aln C. M. Chester , reported to the flag
ship at midnight : "I have a prize. " It Is
herofore evident that other ships besides
ho New York have been busy during the
night. The extent or value of the capture
Is not known at this writing.
Morro castle light , which was burning
brightly all the evening , was put out at
nldnlght. The Spaniards evidently real-
though rather late , that the light up
o that time had served as a guide to the
United States fleet.
ERICSSON BRINGS THE NEAVS.
KEY WEST , April 23. G:30 : p. m. ( De-
aycd in transmission. ) The first thot of
Spain was fired last night , when Morro castle -
tlo opened Its batteries on the United States
fleet. Thiu news was brought here thia aft
ernoon by the torpedo boat Ericsson , which
eft the licet at 10 o'clock this morning and
t cached hero at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Captain Usher of the Erlcsaon saya hla boat
wns ordcieJ out early last nlpht on scout
duty. The fleet waa lying about eight milts
eft Ha\aua. Lights were out and all hands
were ready for action. The little craft
scudded toward the enemy and brought up
almost under Morro'a guns , being enabled
to reach tuch a close point because for the
flist time In years Morro light was then
burning. At 11 p. m. the Spanish artillery
roaied out Us first welcome to the Ameri
can fleet. The firing was done- more la a
tentative way than es an attack. Not a
shot found a target and the American fleet ,
illEuiiinlng Spaln'a wretched gunnery , main
tained a dignified Bllen .
Before the firing began a newspaper dis
patch boat , which had lost Its bearings In
the cloudy night , got within three miles of
Morro castle and before Its officers knew
their whereabouts the boat found Morro
firing on It. It we * saved by the unskilled' '
markmanshlp of the Havana gunners , getting
away unharmed and eventually bringing up
with the fleet.
Havana had not been bombarded up to
the time the Ericsson left. The squadron
was spread out In a line about eight miles
long , maintaining the blockade. According
to a proclamation the ships of neutral
poweru are allowed to pans In and out.
ON BOARD FLAGSHIP NEW YORK
( off Havana ) , April 24. Noon Morro bat
teries again opened flro CD fleet this mornIng -
Ing , but without effect.
KEY WEST , April 24. 3:20 : p. m. Ac
cording to dispatch boats which have just
reached this port from the fleet , the port
at Havana is blockaded , but otherwise the t
situation is unchanged. Contrary to reports
previously received , these boats say that
not a shot has been fired on either side.
Quartermaster Joseph Hanson of the gun
boat Helena , ono of the prize crews which
brought In the Michael Jover , accidentally
shot himself on the steamer this afternoon.
His wound Is not a serious one.
IILOCKAUR TIIUKC OTIICH 1'OUTS.
Admiral Samimon'H Fleet Oft Havana
IN Divided.
( Copyright , 1S33 , by the ARoclitec ! Press. )
ON BOARD THE FLAGSHIP NEW YORK
( Oft Havana ) , April 23. 2 p. m , Tne Puritan ,
Nashville , Marblchead and Erlcfscn arrived
from Key Weet this morning. The Erlossou
almost Immediately returned to Key Weat
with dispatches.
At 10 o'clock this mornlns the "Puritan ,
Cincinnati , Machlas , Nashville , Castln ; , New
port , Foote and Wlnslow left the squadron
to block Matanzas , Marlcl and Cargenao.
They formed eeparate divisions and after
they had passed out ot sitht the remainder
of the fleet took up a regular formation , bav
ins drifted some fifteen miles from Morro
castle. The general aivance was made at
hair speed.
Captain Evaivi , not quite certain of the
petition he wac entitled to take with tne
Iowa , caught up abreast of the flagship and
shouted through the megaphone.
"How near may I go ? "
Rear Admiral Sampson , who was standing
on the after br'Jge , uplled :
"As near as jou can without drawing the
fire ot the batteries. "
"All right , " Captain Evans shouted back
In tones that expressed the keenest disap
pointment.
SpnulMh Dlny Capture It.
i MIDDLETOWN. N. Y. , April 24. Rela
tives of Captain Glbbs ot this city are fear
ful that his bark Oljmple , which lett Seattle
ninety-two days ago to round the horn for
Boston , will be sslzed by Spaniards. Cap.
tain Glbbs also sights the Capo Vc--de island. !
on these trlpn , and It U expected that ha
Is In that vicinity IIDW. He U accompanied
by his wife and four small children , and a
crew of twctity-flve men. The Olympic wo
lest reported off the Mexican coaat on Febru
ary 7.
Cluru llartoi ) fJoen tit Key Went.
WASHINGTON. April 24. Mica Clara Blr-
tea will lci\e here for Tampa tomorrow to
Join the atcamcr Texas. With her wl'l b&
Dr. Egan , Mr. Colt of New York and Mica
Lucy Graves. They will reach Key We. *
Thursday. The Texas Is due there the same
da } '
SMrinent of Ponder.
SANTA CRUZ. Cal. . April 24. The powder
works here shipped ccat tonight 100,000
pound * of brown powder. The consignment
will bo rushed through , the run to Chicago
being made In ninety-three hours.
AetnrVIIInril In Improving.
CHICAGO , April 2I.-E. 8. Wlllard , the
actor. Is Improving and It In h'oped will be
nlilo to sail for England In Wo weeks. He
tins been advised to take a long rest
I
IJKCI.AIIKS THAT > * AA EXISTS.
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Official Statement ! t Madrid
* hy the SUM Bin K Mfcajfetry.
MADRID , April 24. The IcJ-fctelng decree
wag gazetted to dr : I
Diplomatic relations nre broken oft be
tween Spain and th United States nnd the
state of war twin * btcun between the two
countries , numerous 'questions of Interna
tional la-- arise , which must be "precisely
defined , chiefly b.'cnitto .the Injustice and
provocation cotne.fr cm. our adversaries and
it ! they -who. by their detestable conduct ,
hnva caucicd < hls grave conflict.
Continuing , the decree reads ;
W < > have obfcrvtd wlttt strictest fldcll'y '
the principles of International law and have
shown the most cnn > ulou resswct for
morality and the right oftB vernnrnt , There
In an opinion that the fact that we havi
not adhered to the declaration o > f Paris docs
not exempt us from the.rlu'y ot respecting ;
the principles therein rnjjhclattd. The prin
ciple Spain unquestionably refused to admit
then wan the abolition ox privateering. The
government now cSn ldrB It most Indls-
p ° nslble. to have recoutfto privateering
lAhen we consider It expWlent , first or cnn-
Izlw ? Immidlately n force , cf crullers aux
iliary to the navy , which' will bei composed
of vessels of our mercantile , marine and
with equal distinction In the -work of cur
navy. ' . _
Following 1 * a summary Of the more Im
portant of the five claiMes outlining the
rules Spain will observe [ during the war :
Clause 1. The state cf .wnr existing be
tween 8piln nnd the UnWcrt States annuls
the treaty of peace ancTJnmlty of October
2n , 17SG , nnd the protocol C f January 12. 1S77 ,
and all Cither agreements ! , treaties and con
ventions In force .between the tiwo coun
tries , i .
Clause 2. After the publication of thesa
present thirty days are granted to all ships
of the United S'ntfB anchored In our har
bors to take their departure free ot hind
rance.
Clause 3. Notwithstanding that Spain hna
not adhieared to the declaration of Paris ,
the government , respecting the principles cf
the lai.v of nations , proposes to observe , and
hereby order.to observed , the following
regulations of maratlms l.lw :
1. Neutral flags cover the. enemy's mer
chandise , except contraband of war.
2. Neutral merchandise , oxcspt contraband
of war , Is ncit selzablc under the enemy's
flag. *
3. A blockade , to bo obligatory , must bf
effective , viz. : It must bii maintained with
sufficient forcn to prevent access to the
enemy's llttora.
4. The Spanish govornrn ° nr t , upholding Its
right to grant le-ttcra or'marque , mill at
present confine Itself to organizing , with the.
vessels of the mcrcintlle mailne , a force of
auxiliary cruisers , -which will co-operate
with the navy according < o the needs of the
campaign and will bo under naval control.
5. In ordpr to capture th ? enemy's ships
and conflMcat3 the enemy1" ! merchandise nnd
contraband of war , under whatever form ,
the auxiliary cruisers iwlll exercise the right
of ? earch on the hlfiUi sta * and In the waters
under ithe enemy's Jurisdiction. In accord
ance with Intsrnatlonal law and the regula
tions which will bo published.
n. Defines what Is lncluilo.1 In contraband
of war , namingweapons , ammunition ,
equipments , engines , nnd In reneral all the
appliances used In war. T
7. To be- regarded and jfldpjd as iilra'cs ,
with all the. rigor of thejlTW , aie captaln ,
maF.tors. . ofllcers and two-thirds ot tlie crew
ot vessels , \hloh i , not bEl/iff / American , shall
ccrmmlt acts of war nijajnst Spain , even if
provided with letters of'.raurquij Issued by
the United States.
SA'MI'SOX ' HKPUHTS O * HIS 1MU7.RS
tAdvncnte General I.cmlcy
T.ool.N Up the Lnvr.
WASHINGTON , April ? 4. Secretary
Laos has received from Admiral Sampson
dispatches telllns of the capture of several
of the Spanish merchantmen which.aro to
be held as prizes and to Oo dltposed of ac
cording to law If the proTestr niftde against
such seizures are held to ue.vltfiollt ferorfad.
Judge Advocate General L mley. the law
ofilcer of the Navy departmcut , has been
looking up the statutes oa the subject and
Is prepared to assist the BcCretary In any
way possible.
The l''w provides that condemnation pro
ceedings in the matter of prizes shall be
conducted under the supervision of the dis
trict courts. It Is made1 the duty of the
commanding officer of tha vetael making a
capture to secure the documents of the ship
and cargo and send them together with cer
tain witnesses from the raptured vessel to
the district court In whloli the proceedings
for the distribution of the } prize money are
to be had.
The attorney for the Uplted States Is to
prcmptly illo a libel agalr-at the prize prop
erty and take other proceedings necessary.
The evidence is to be taken by prlzo com
missioners , not exceeding" three In number ,
one of whom Is to bo a-jfetlred naval offi
cer , and at least one ot the .others a mem-
toer of the bar of the court of not le s than
three years' standing and , acquainted with
the taking of depositions.
If the sale of the prize IB ordered the
grcE3 proceeds are to be deposited with t'.ie
assistant treasurer of the United States at
the place nearest the sal * , subject to tbo .
order of the court. I j
The court is to make ? i decree of dls- ,
tributlon , determining what vessels are to ,
chare In the prize or whether the prize was i
of superior , equal or inferior In force to ,
the vessel or vessels maHluc the capture. I
The net proceeds of all property con 11
demned as prizes shall , wtjen the prize was I
of superior or equal force ! to the vessel or . ,
vessels making the capture , bo decreed to
the captors. J i *
This provision was evidently put In the .
law with a view to cncjcrfraglng vessel captains - | '
tains to exert their greatest effort when
meeting a force of superior or of equal
strength , aa the same section ot the law 1
provides that when 'the , prize vessel was
ot Inferior force to the captors one-half of
the net proceeds IB to be decreed to the
United States and the othtr half to the cap
tors. . t
In cares where the amount in contro
versy exceeds $2,000 appeals may be taken
to the supreme court. (
UXPECT SlIUIlUfAVS , HETIIUJMEXT.
Senator DnvlH IH Offered the Place
and IK'clllH'N.
WASHINGTON , April 24. While there Is
every reason to bellevp , tl t Secretary Sher
man contemplates a retlroniwit from the cab
inet at no very dlatarit date , the Indications )
now are that the change "mill not take place
Immediately. He declined to dlscusa the
question today , Indicating , that there was
more In the newspapers concerning his In
tentions than was justified by the facts.
There Is no doubt , howcfefftthit the presi
dent considers the secrftoVyVj retirement
among the probabilities , 'lie dlwussed the
contingency with s.amo ot hli callers to Jay
and It U understood that Senator Davis was
asked whether , in caro-.there should be a
vacancy In the secretaryship of state , ho
would favorably consider an Invitation to
fill it , and that the oenator ! replied In the
negative.
It is also understood , that the Minnesota
senator's reason for taking this position U
that hp preferq hlo position . .In the senate
and , considering blmaelf reakaaably sure of
a re-election , has decide4 to remain where
ho Is. i .
Alitor KeuialuH In the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. AprJI 24--tportB having
been published that Secretary Alger In
tended to retlgn from tbe 'cabinet ' on ac
count of 111 health , It ciri bo.elated , after
Inquiry of the secretary qlrrisalf , that there
Is no foundation whatever for them. The
secretary U in better hb ltrtat this time
than at any MBC since he came to Wash-
I gton , having completely recovered from
bis attack ot the'grlp. '
San FraueUeo Leave * Dry
NEW YORK , April 21. The cruiser Sail
Francisco was flon'ted out ot dry dock ID the
Brooklyn cavy j rd today
Just at dueknthe line ? of the converted
Wasp , formerly the yacht Columbia , were
cast oft , and It left the yard , presumably for
Hampton Roads to join Commodore Schiey'f
fleet.
Hear Tiotklim from the PurU.
LONDON , Aoril 24. A point of vital In-
terrsi for all London li wkilner the Parla
hag escaped the Spanish i/ hlpVp to
midnight there was abaoHy no neWi JB
to tbe lineat Soutbanv ' "
TWO J MORE FINE CAPTURES
United States Pleat Gather * in a Brace of
Spanish Steanms.
EVERYTHING IS NOW COMING OUR WAY
Latent .Ariinlnlllnn In n Transatlantic
Vc Ncl 41R Feet In LciiRth
with n Tnnnniro
, of nn-t. ,
KEY WEST. Fla. , April 24. The United
State * gunboat Helena captured the Spanish
ship Miguel Jovcr yesterday morning. The
Jovor's cargo Is compossd ot cotton and
staves. The prlzo If estimated to value $400-
000 , Its cargo alone being worth $150,000. It
belonged to the Plnlllo line , Barcelona.
The Helena did not call with the fleet on
Friday morning , but remained hero until
yesterday , when It steamed out to eea. It
was cruising about 150 miles In a southwesterly -
erly direction when the Jover , steering a
southeasterly course , hove In sight early this
morning. The Helena fired a blank shot and
the Spaniard Instantly hove to. The gunboat
then put a prize crew ot twelve marines , an
engineer and sixteen blue jackets on board
the Jovcr , under the command of Ensign
McCltllan. who had with him Ensigns Davis
and MoFarland. The gunboat convoyed the
prlzo Into port. The Jovcr way bound from
New Orleans for Barcelona by way of Ha
vana.
According to the Dureau Verltas the Mi
guel Jovcr , In English the Michael Jover ,
Captain BII , Is a Spanish steamer which
steamed from New Orleans on April 22 for
Barcelona. It was formerly the Port Denl-
son , in bark rigged , of 2,554 tons net r eg Li
ter and was built at Newcastle , England , In
1S77. Its owner Is "Empresa Transatlantic
( Hlbey do Jover y Serru ) of Barcelona.
The Havana agents of the Emprosa Trans ,
atlantlcu of Barcelona , the owners of tbo
Miguel Jovcr , arc Bacello & Co. , 43 Cuba
street. It has a capacity of 5,500 tons , triple
expansion engines and an electric light
plant. It is classified Al by Lloyds. It
has been used as a passenger rather than a
freight versel nnd has been plying between
Havana , Malaga and Barcelona , stopping at
Santa Cruz do Tenerlffc , Santa Cruz de la
Palini nnd Las Palmas , Grand Canary.
Ensign Christy , with a crew of sixteen
men from the cruiser Detroit , brought Into
port this afternoon the captured Spanish
steamer Catallna , Captain Fane , 3,491 tons ,
whlci left Cadiz March 7 and was bound
front New Orleans for Barcelona via Ha
vana , for which latter port it was making
when taken.
The Catallna was captured about 4
o'clock this ( Sunday ) morning , twelve miles
from Havana. It was taken by the cruiser
Detroit. When the first thot was fired Its
captain made a. desperate effort to escape
MB pursuer and the chc.se was prolonged
for elzht miles. Finally a solid shot
brought It to. It Is carrying a cargo of
C,000 tons of staves.
ATLANTA , Ga. , April 24. A special from
'Blloxl , Miss. , says the revenue cutter Wl-
nona from Mobile captured the Spanish
steamer Saturnlna at Ship Island , Miss. , at
1 o'clock today , butJlkely will have to re
main In 'quarantine/ with the prize , tomor
row or next day.
The Catallna , which wcs the property of
Plnelloa InefiUleredo y Ga ( of Cadi * , waa
built In 1893 and'eas last serviced ta New-
York In October of thit year. It is 415 feet
In length , forty-eight feet In breadth and
21.4 In depth of hold. It Is a steel vernal
with six bulkheads. According to the Bureau
Veritas Its gross tonnage \ 5,291 and Its net
tonaago Is 3,051.
NEW YORK , April 25. A dispatch to the
Press from Key Weot says :
"The gunbcat Wllmlngten today captured
the Spanish schooner Candldla with a deck
load ot charcoal Intended for Havana , where
It Is extremely valuable for fuel.
"At thte writing tbe Cuahlng la bearing
down on a schooner to the southeast , the
breeze Is alow , and while It has all pall on ,
the Cushlqg will overhaul ! It shortly. "
The torpedo iboat Porter today captured
the Spanish , schooner Antonio , laden with
sugar for Havana. The Antonio was sent to
Key West , with a prize crew of four men
under Naval Cadet Dubolsc.
CUTS THE CIA OLETO IIAVAMt ! .
Strict 1'roHN CciiHor lilii IH lintnli-
llxlicil lit llavfiim.
( Copyright , 153S , by Press 1'ubllflilnir Company. )
KEY WEST , April 24. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Now ihal
the government Is preparing to strike a de
drive blow at Havana , it has dccUcd to let
no further Information get to the enemy ,
The cable to Havana lias been cut and the
people oi that city will have no means ot
knowing anything about Adm'ral ' Snmpion'u
fleet until it comes hammering with fltts of
Iron and steel at the door of the Cuban cap-
Hal.
The government has taken possession of
the wires leading from Key West to the
mainland and established a censorship over
all cables offered as utrict ad any tint Spain
ever enforced. No news regarding the doings
or purposes of the fleet will ue allowed to
go out of Key West. The news of the bom-
bnrdment of Havana or come great naval
fight will be sent from other points not sub
ject to Spanish or United States censorship.
The correspondent at Matanzas rends word
that the steamship Vlgilancla was drhcn
from the harbor Thursday In order that the
harbor might bo mined. It is In such con
dition now that It would be perilous for auy
veeeel to enter the harbor , and the Spanish
authorities have made arrangements to notify
any ship that sought to enter save those be
longing to the United States , which would
be permitted to try the efficacy of the mines
as the Maine tried those In Havana harbor.
But the United States authorities have been
duly warned and no vessel ot the fleet will
bo caught In any harbor trap.
Spain Hitter Airaliixt ICnirlniiil.
( Ccp > rl3lit , 1898 , by Trees Publishing1 Company. )
MADRID ( via the Frontier ) , April " 3.
( New York World Cablegram Special Tele
gram. ) It Is difficult to realize the bltter-
ncro of the Spaniards against England. It
Increases every clay , bith in the preso , In
private convercatlon and In popular feeling.
England 1s alleged to bo the only European
power paralyzing the energetic action of
other countries to force America to keep
Its hands oft of Cuba. Tbls feeling is fes
tered by continental diplomacy , which still
encourases Spain to hope that the powers
will Interpose , as they did between Japan
aud China , Turkey and Greece , to prevent
any excessive settlement after the war that
could damage the finances or Institutions of
Spain.
\niiil Opinion.
( CcpyrUht. 1SOS , by Prcw 1'ubllihlng Company. )
PARIS. April 24. ( New York World C -
blegrcm Special Telegram. ) Admiral Du-
pont. Interviewed today on the naval question ,
cajs : "The two fleets are about equal In
uumber and not In value of chips. The
United States i ; the move powerful. Spain
hs no versel to compare with the. Iowa , In
diana , Oregon and Massacausette. Spain Is
tar from the point of action and the UnlteJ ,
States dote at hand and eupposlng the
.lorcea are equal In an actual fight Spain has
111 thlpe and crews at a sensible disadvan
tage. If Spa la wants to win It mutt make
war on American commerce , and In tracking
Isolated iblpa of wcr , avoiding all genera !
engagements. "
Fleet Still at St. Vlneent.
< Cop > right , litt , by l'rcf I'uMUhlng Company )
ST. VINCENT , Cape'Verde Islands , April
Z4 ( New York World Cablegram Special
Telegram. ) Tbe Spanish rquadron concen
trate * here remain * , as lut reported.
Neither ot tbe expected battlwhlpj has ar
rived and the fleet still consists of four
armored crul cr , six torpedo craft end two
transports. Tbe rumor that tbe war ships
will Fdll ! s still current , but IB not con
firmed officially.
CLAUSTO.VB 1M SINKING VAST.
Suricean to the Queen Summoned to
llanarden.
LONDON. April 24. The newspapers say
Mr. Gladstone Is sinking fast. A change for
the worse was otservcd last night and Dr.
Habershon and Sir Thomas Smith , surgeon
extraordinary to thequee , wcro hastily
summoned to Hawnrden and spent the night
there. It Is considered significant that no
bulletin waa Issued today from Hawardcn
and that Mr. Gladstone's family has been
eumraoneJ.
The Dally Chronicle eays the rumor that
,
Mr. Gladstone has not spoken In two days
Is without foundation. On the contrary , the
paper saje , he spends much time In con
versation with members ot bis family and
yesterday talked quite cheerfully with his
medical advisers.
Throughout the entire time of his suffer-
In ; : ho has been most patient and uncom
plaining. His pain Is less acute and he
takes focd tolerably well. All reports agree
as to the noble , unflinching fortitude ot his
demeanor.
Mr. Gladstone occasionally comes down
to dinner , dressing for the table , though his
meals are often served In the library. Ho
.
lays for hours with his eyes closed , listen
ing to music. He has given his parting
blessing to many friends , young and old.
IS HOSTILE.
iiHNlii I'rni'di'iilly tilt * Only Kxccn-
tlott to the Hull- . '
LONDON. April 24. With an Important
exception Uiere li general conleirautlon for
the United States today. This exception
emenates from Russia. The St. Petersburg
Vledomcstl , speaking for Russia's attitude
toward the United States , sajs : "The frlend-
! hlp which has subsisted for many yeais
between the two states , excludes every Idea
of nn unfriendly attitude upon the part of
Russia at the present jrricturc. " The paper
adds : "No doubt the UnlteJ States govern
ment now values this friendship more than
ever. "
Th3 older contlneaMl newspapers continue
thflr hcatlllty and the London Sunday pa-
per.i contain many indications of unfriendli
ness , Thus , the Sunday Sun , while In one
place over T. P. O'Connor's signature , it
warmly endorses America , In another para
graph , referring to the Newcastle Chronicle B
attack on America , sajs : "Though It will
be dldlcult for everjono to agree with him ,
and especially where the writer's vigor Icada
him to partial bllndnesa regarding Spaalbh
atrocities , jet there .are few In England to
day who will not agree with his stern de
nunciation of America's nhllly-sliallylnc ; In
seeking" to * give tbo wo.ll a motive nlher
than the real one for the Cuban agltatkci. '
The Newcastle Chronicle fajs : "It Is not ,
humanltarlanlsm la herlocs , It Is hypocraf-y
In hysterics. "
A dispatch from Paris to the Suaday Spe
cial reads "The American methods of deal
ing with Spiin have excited unanimous In
dignation. France will not let Spain go
down without a helping hand. The consld-
cratlons for the prompt , active Interference
upon her part arc many. From the point
of O3lf-preservatlon , the Monroe doctrine
must be combatted. The hundreds of millions
,
lions of French capital lencstcd In Spain i
must be protected , and the Latin race mini
to upheld against the Anglo-Saxon. Tdo I
army has been under a cloud lately and {
would ba glad of a diversion. "Finally !
French prestige wouid be restored by the
step , as It would meet the approval of Rus
sia , Austria , Italy and even Germany. "
The same paper professes to have Information
mation that Chill Is likely to attack San
Francisco , working In conjunction with a
Spanish attack on the eastern cozflt.
A special dispatch describing jeaterclay's
departure of troops from Madrid , says :
"There wjs a scene of remarkable enthusi
asm , two men marching along with the sol
diers , filling their pockets with cigars , pro
visions and money , nd klslng them at the
stations. Senators , deputies and a numerous I
representation of the- nobility , Including
many women , bid tha troopa firewall.
"That there Is no way ot sending large
quantities of troop * to the Canary Wands
and Balearic Islands , U causing much won
der In Madrid , and It Is sugestcd Spain team
that In case of war with the- United Stafs
other complications might arl'X ! whlcb would
enjanger tbeso pcssceslors. " ,
HCMtl iniOOlHISKOHT IS POIl CUII'A. '
French Editor C lil < > H HIM Sympathy
to Stiintor 'Mornnii. '
'PAIRIS ' , April 24. At the Instanceof
.
( Michael Davltt , member of the .British Par
liament for Iroutli Mayo , 'Henri ' Rochefort ,
has cabled to John T. ( Morgan , UnlteJ Staten
senator from Alabama , declaring that the
assertion that all Frenchmen and the entire
French press are on the side of , Spain la
crrcocous. On the contrary , the editor Df
lutrarslgeant rescirts that all French re
publicans sympathize with the Cubans and
their liberators.
Spnln Will Appeal to I'ouorw.
LONDON , April 24. at Is announced In a
dispatch from iMadrU to the Evening News ,
dated yesterday evening , that , at a cab'nct
council presided over by the queen regent
at noon on Saturday , summoned to coslder
the capture ot the Spanish steamer Bucna
Ventura by the United l-tatcs cruiser Nash
ville , It was decided to claim that the vessel
was unlawfully captured and that the minis
ter for foreign affairs. Sen or 'Cullon , was In
structed to seek the support of the represen
tatives of the foreign powers at Madrid.
The dispatch adds that as a result of the
capture of the Spanish steamer Buena Ven
tura , the government of Spain , It la expected ,
will formally declare war against the United
States.
C1i M-r for Culm.
LONDON , April 24. There was a mass
meeting on Trafalgar square thin afternoon
to protest agalr-Rt tbo Spanish barbarities
In Cuba and the Philippine Islands. About
CCO socialists and labor men were present.
"Tom" Mann , Louis Mlcha and Lathrop
Tithlngtoi , an American who was greeted
with cries of "Good old Yankee , " made
speeches. Resolutions favoring free Cuba
were adopted amid cheers.
Iriiiirlnil I.CIOCN Prance.
TOULOI.V , 'France ' , .April 21. The old
SpiMlsh Ironclad Numancla , which ba been
ui-.lcr repairs for months past at the Lazeyne
ship yards , started Jes'.crday for Barcelona
under sealed orJeru. Us repair * not being
completed It was towed by the Spanish
steamer Cubonoa from Marseilles , starting
In tte dirknees M order to escape observa
tlon.
SanXu S | aiil li Wamlilim.
SOUTHAMPTON. April 24. The British
steamer Mcxlcana. which sailed from Cape
town on April 6 for thla port , by way ot
the Iilar/i ot Malerla , arrived here at noon ,
Tbe commander rjporta that It did not flight
a single Spanish vrar Kpp during tbo voyage.
Aid for Hod Cronn Mot-lfllrn.
PARIS. April 24. The French Society
for the Assistance of Wounded Soldiers has
donated $10,000 and has opened a nubsrp- !
tlon tor the purpove of aiding the Ameilan
an.1 Spanish Red Cross societies.
DEVfEY SAILS TODAY
Commander of Atiatio qntdron Qoei tt >
Invest Manila ,
MAY FIGHT WITH SPANISH FLEET THERE
Dons Given Orders to Line Up Their Ship *
Against Him ,
ENGAGEMENT NOW CONSIDERED CERTAIN
Likely ifjjjjo Off Within tbo Next Too
Dnjs.
SHIPS MAYBE CAPFURED
Arc I.nnlliiK the Philip *
iMl Trjlnir to Carry OB
lene > - Him nn I
10) c on Them. .
( Copjrhtit , 1S5S , by Vrtrtt publlehlnp Company , !
HONQ KONG , April 24. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Aslatlo
equadrcu will full early tomorrow morning
without fall. All preparations to that end.
have been perfected by Commodore Dewey
of the flagship Baltimore. Officers and men
arc enthusiastic. The fleet will sail direct
to Manila and will promptly Invent U. Bomo
of the vcfools nil ! bo detached and will steam
south to Ilo-Ilo , 200 inllcH distant , on the
Island of 1'ar.ay , It stated today that the
Spanli'h ' fleet In those waters , \\lilch hn
been stationed at different points , has
received orders to concentrate and Intercept
Commodore Dewcy's squadron. An engage
ment U concldered certain. It Is said that
It will take place within the next ten dajs.
The United States consul here , U. Wild-
man , answering the proclamation of Gov
ernor Blake , holds that war Is not declared.
The fleet , however , nulls these waters Imme
diately and will await ConaulWilliams ot
M&alla at Mlrs Day. The Spanish are loot-
in ? the Philippine Island" . Two trcamiro
ahlrs leave .Manila this week. The licet will
watch ttiem In case of war.
HONG 1CON3 , April 24. Five war ships
belaiglnsr to the United States squadron , ac-
companlcil by two store fhlps , will leave
hero under sealed ordirs. The United SMte
ciulflsrs Olympla and Baltimore , will w'olt
the arrl\al of the Unltc < l States consul ( O.
P. Williams ) from Manila and will follow
the fleet tomorrow.
The foreign enl'atment ' act has been pro
claimed by the British authorities here , thus
enforcing the neutrality of British oubjccla.
i : TO T.VKK 1'UIITO 111CO.
.Iiintii lit ( lie iHliinil AVinit Aniurlon
( o l.iuiil rFlro | iH Tlivro.
, ( O rlsllt , ISSS. by J'ros I'lililkhliiK1 Company. )
ST. THOMAS. West Indies. April 24. ( New
York AVorld Cablegram Special Telegram. )
I have received from the Junta the urgent
suggestion to trj to InlluunLC the United
States government to strike > lho flret blow
at Porto Illco by dlaembarklng troops on the
cist coast and marching toward the capl'al.
One half of the natlvc-s , the members of the
junta say , would swell the ranks ot the
United States army If furnished with armi.
The holdlcrs would then , according to thl *
plan , co-operate and take San Juan.
I'atisengcra on n steamer arriving from
Ponce , on the southern coast of Porto Hlo ,
corroborate foimcr dispatches telling ot th
sea : city of food on the Island. It ! a decreas-
Ing dally and prices are rl.ilng correspond
ingly. There are now 30,000 volunteers. The
firemen have organized to fight for the defense -
fenso of the Island from an American iava-
elon. , Porto Illco , however , contains a largo
element who arc revolutionist ! . ' .
I' . S. Hnnna , who was United States con
sul at Sail Juan , IB of the opinion that the
plan of taking Porto Rico" would be the
solving of the coaling station problem by ,
the capture of the existing SpanLh supply
on the Uland. Owing to the healthy con
ditions Porto Illco would bo an excellent
base of o cratlozs against Spain and lot
the acclimatization of troops In case of the
prolongation of the war.
Refugees who have just reached hero on
a schooner from Porto Rico say that A
state ot great alarm exists there. Martial
law has been proclaimed. No opportunity U
given refugees to leave the Island. The
population remains In Ignorance of the
events of the v.nr.
Halstead , the English correspondent , who
was sent oilt of Cuba by General Blanco
and who Is now at Ban Juan , will surely
be put to death.
Mines are being planted outside San
Juan harbor and the fortifications arc being
finished to await an attack.
Denmark and Holland arc seeking sup-
plica of coal In the West Indies. United
States Cciisul Van Horn , , at this port , has
been authorized to purchase the existing
supply of coal. The prlco Is high , but ho
has bought 1,500 tons , which will arrlva
tomorrow , and Is negotiating for more.
GEORGE URONSON REA.
cum.
Are lleluu : "Concentrated " In
the Count CltlcM.
KINGSTON. Jamaica , April 24. The
United States consul at Baracoa , Cuba , Alfred
T. Trlay. his wife and two children , two
Spanish merchants and twenty-two Cuban *
and Spanish-Americans , mostly women and
children from Guintanamo , debarked from
the Ely hero today after a twenty-four hours'
quarantine.
When the steamer left Guantar.amo Friday
last a Spanish mob , Inclu ling many soldie.-a ,
filled the public square and adjacent ftrej'H.
jelling "Death to the Yankees ! " Several
American flues were torn , trampled and
treated wttli Indignities. Sonic naturill/.i'd
Americans wcro compelled to take part la
the ) work on threat of death It they refused-
Orders to the Spanish army declaring II o
armistice ended were posted at Guanuiuuno
laal Friday. Two days previous the tioopa
began concentrating at the principal buatnaat
cities , abandoning all the Interior towns and
plantations , In many caoci burning them.
The passsngcrs by the Ely believe the de
vastation ot that part of the Island will ba
completed before the Americans liuade the
ports held by the Spaniards.
Ordinarily there are 2,000 Spanish eoldlera
at Guantanamo. Now there are 7,000 there.
New defenses , earthworks chiefly , are under
construction and the mounting ot field piece *
la In progcers. Two tapld-flre three-pounders
and four ancient models have been received.
Germniix In I-'rli-iullj- .
( Ccpjrltlit , 1SS1 , by 1'rrta Publishing- Company )
11BRMN , April 2l.-Ncw ( York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Although
Gerrran newspapers continue hostile In their
criticism of American action , signs are not
lacking that the attitude of the press Is not
shared by the government. The position of
the Immense German population and the
United Statea and the evidence they have
given of patriotic sentiments have told heraj
with corslderable force. It begins to bo ,
evident , moreover , that Germany will cor
dially follow the English lead In Its treat
ment of dcllrate questions of International
law concerning commerce on the high eeao ,
lather than tliu lead of Atatrla or France.
Amlti * I'nlM to Srn.
QUKDNSTOWN. April 25. The thirty
) : no' F-aii Hi torpedo boat destroyer Audax
prsiej Hoarsen Point at 5:45 : a. m. today )
( Van' ; l yoln ; ; seaward , after three we ka
' . . ' v - . . ; i.ti'.jv.n dry dock. J