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    THE OMAHA DAILY * BEE : TUESDAY , APRIL 20. 180S.
SENATE HAS A DAY FOR WAR
Oonsidots Several Measures Peering on
fending Luues ,
PASSES NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
It Milken Home Amendment * In Army
lleoriuinlxntlon Jllll Which the
HoHiie lief anex to Accept n d
Conferee *
WASHINGTON , April 25. War ar.U war
measures were the only -topics discussed by
the senate today during more than four
liours of Its session.
Tne body had scarcely convene ! wheri tha
mcsiago from the president urging the
declaration of the existence of war was laid
before It. Without comment the message
waa referred to the foreign affairs commit
tee.
tee.Mr.
Mr. Allen ( Neb. > introduced the Tollowlng
Joint resolution , which ho asked to have
referred to the committee on foreign rela
tions :
That a state of war now exists and hat *
existed nltice February 15 , 1SS ! , between the
United Stntes of America and the kingdom
of K | > , iln.
T'IC ' consideration of the naval appropri
ation bill was then resumed , the pending
resolution being on thu amendment offered
by Mr. Butler ( N. C. ) to regulate the price
cf armor.
The amendment provides that for the
armor for the three battleships In course of
construction the government shall not pay
to exceed $400 a ton , including the nickel ,
and that subsequent contracts for armor
shall nut call for a creator price than | 300
per ten. In case this price cannot be ob
tained the secretary of the navy Is author
ized at once to purchase or ojtabl'ah ' a gov-
cinmen-t armor factory , for which $1,309,000
h provided , and $1,000,000 Is provUe.l for
themantif'1c'ure / ' of armor ,
'Mr ' , Butler Btroncly advocated the
adoption of the amendnipit and charged
that the ships of this country were covered
with defective armor.
Mr. Hawley denied the statement that
there Is any such amount of defective
armor on our war ships ca stated by Mr.
Uutler.
ARMOR IS"SATISFACTORY. .
' 'V.'hllo' I am in entire agreement with
the senator from Connecticut , " Interjected
Mr. Chamller , "I am satisfied that the sen
ator from South Carolina ( Mr. Butler ) Is
mistaken. Investigation lias shown that the
ballistic tests of the armor were cutlsfac-
tory. "
Mr. Hale , chairman of the nival affairs
committee. usM : "The arnnr en our ships
Is the best In the world. No European KOV-
pinmcnt has armor on Its ships so gooj aa
ours. "
Mr. Hutler waa proceeding to read same
testimony taken before a committee of the
house of representatives relative to the vari
ous defective platen on various vessels and
tiMkp comment on It , when Mr. Hiwley tald
sharply :
"I must protest against tfils. I believe
the senator from South Carollra h out of
order In making theno cJiargea publicly. If
he should rtdu > : c them to writing and sub
mit thcai r'-'lviUfly t Spain , he would be
guilty of treason. "
Mr. Tlllman ( S. C. ) callei attention to the
fact that the statements made by Mr. Butler
bid been bi.-scd" on official and congressional
reports , which were easily accessible.
Mv. Butler objected to , de flinging at htm
of the charge of treason. He thought Kio e
guilty of tvcanoa were thc. e who refused to
make armor at a reasonable fflce.
Mr. Stewart Inquired of Mr. Hale whether
the naval bill In any way committed the
government to piy . $400 a ton for armor tor
the proposed ships.
Mr. Jlale repllejl thai nothing could be
construed ns committing the government
to" , paying qny particular price for armor.
' " ? iD : C6 anybody know. " Inquired. ' Mr. Allen ,
"whether the modern battle-ship li a flfedtln
machine or not ? "
"It Is a great fishtin ? machine , of course , "
wld Mr. Hale , "but It. ' , power and efficiency
have never been demonstrated. "
M'Tlllman made en extended spe/cch In fa
vor of the proposed amendment. In the course
of which he had a pafoigo at arms with
Mr. Chandler , based upon a ccport made by
the latter favoring a reduction of th'o price
ot armor.
LONG TIME CONTRACT REQUIRED.
Mr. Chandler pointed cut that it was Im
possible for the government to secure a bet
ter price than $400 a ton for armor until It
should entci ; Into a long tlmo contract ,
whereby a cevtaln epecltled amount or armor
would be taken each year.
Mr. Hale declared that the naval attains
and the appropriations committees were op
posed to the construction of a government
armor factory , as they were thoroughly sat-
lifled It would save neither time nor money.
iMr. 'Halo then moved to lay the amenJ-
ir.ent on the table and It was ordered , 36
to 13.
Mr. 'Hale offered an amendment author
izing the secretary of the navy to enlist
at mi time after the paKUge ot thUi act
&s many landsmen , seamen and boys as he
deemoi necessary for the irannlng of the
ravy or for rec of tbo navy as a temporary
force and appropriating $ SS30,000 for 'that
purpose.
Mr. ! Ule ajrocd to an .amendment of
fered by Mr. Ooekrell ( Mo. ) that the time
limit sb : ldbe during the existing war.
The amendment wa agreed to anl the
appropriation was madj immediately avail
able. -
An ameramtnt waa also agreed to pro
viding that httenfter all battleships and
monitors stall bs named after the various
states.
The bill sa amen'eJ was then passed.
The bill for the better orgznlzatl.n of the
line of the army cf the United Stateu was
called up by Mr. Hawley.
The amodments offered by the commit
tee wore agreed to without division.
Oau cf the amendments Is an additional
proviso to section 3 , authorizing the presl-
Jont to accept the quotas of the various
troops of the states and territories.
Provision to also made fcr tlie Incrcasa of
the slfccal corps In time of war to the ex
tent of ten corporals , 100 first class privates
fjid forty seconl class privates , who are to
have the pay and allowance of engineer
troops of the Dime grade.
MAY USB RETIRED OFFICERS.
An amendment to section C gives the presi
dent permission to employ retired army oia-
ers In duties exceptlns the command of
troops. They are to receive the lull pay
of their grade.
The bill was placed on Its passage and
l > aeaed within twenty minutes of its In
troduction.
At 225 ; the message clerk of the house In-
Spring
Is the season for now lifo hi nature ,
new vigor in our physical systems.
A the fresh sap carries lifo into the
Uves , so our blood should give us
renewed strength mid vigor. In
Its impure stnto it cannot do this ,
and the nid of Hood's Sarsancriila
Is imperatively needed.
It will purify , vitalize and enrich the
blood , nnd with thU solid , correct
foundation , itwill build up good
health , create a good appetite , tone
your stomach nnd digestive organs ,
itrongthcu your uorvcs nnd over
come or prevent ( hut tired feeling.
This has been tlio experience of thou
sands. It will bo yours if you take
I-lver
takeeasy toopcrate. is *
formed the senate that the house had parsed
a revolution declaring war ,
At 2:45 : the senate went Into secret legis
lative fteculon to consider the resolution de
claring the existence of war.
At 4:3 : ? p. m. the acnnte resumed buslnens
In open npaslon. A bill authorizing the
Campbell-Lynch Bridge company to con
struct a bridge across the Arkansas river was
pSMCd.
At 4:55 : the message clerk ot the house an *
nouncrd that the house had algned the bill
declaring the existence of war , and requested
the algnaturo of the vice president. Within
two minutes Vice Prcaldcnt llobart had
signed the act , anil at G o'clock announced
his signature.
A few minutes later another message was
received from the house announcing Its dis
agreement with the senate * amondmc-nU to
the army bill , and asking for a conference.
The conference wa. agreed to , and Messrs.
Hawley. Proctor and Cockrcll were turned aa
the senate conferees.
At 5:15 : p. m. the senate ajourncd ,
WAY TAKM TWO OP cTjllV'S I'OIITS.
Thin IN lleenirdecenHary lo Get ArniN
to the liiHurxenl-i.
WASHINGTON , April 25. The strategic
.boards of the army tnd navy arc being urged
to substitute the peaceful blockade by tak
ing ono port on the north and one on the
south of Cuba for the purpose of establish
ing a Juncture with the lnargents at Sinctl
Splrltus nnd with Garcla's forces In KJVM-
ta ! o de Cuba.
Secretary Albertlnl of the Cuban legation
sld toJiy that movements of this cbiraclor
would be extremely valuable In opening up
connections with the Insurgent forces.
It Is felt that small ports could be taken
practically without opposition nnd that Clen-
fuegoa on the south coast anJ Sagua la
Or.mle on the north are probably the lcflt ;
fitted In point of loc-atlon and lack of coast
dcfei-sps as a bare of supplies.
Clenrtiegos on the south Is the point most
accrFslblo to the commands of both Gomez
jnd Garc'a , while Sagua la Grande Is within
easy leich cf Gomez.
By having two bases , -one on the north
and one on the south , the danger of Inter
ruption In the communication with one or
the other would be avoided and It Is thought
through communications between the t\\o
could bo effected.
It U thought Clenfuegos and Sagua could
lint offer the resistance that Matanz&s and
other large ports are able to do. The largo
Cuban ports have fairly good shore batter
ies and It would take a fairly good navy
force and the delay In giving noncom-
bataats notice before thcv could be cap
tured. Besides the small ports would
hardly make little more than a pretence , If
they" dIJ not surrender at the outset.
With two such bases of operations se
cured the Cuban authorities here feel that
the Cuban forces In the field and those
ready to take the field could be speedily
and effectively equipped with arms , ammu
nition and supplies.
It la said that Gomez and Garcia have the
men and the enthusiasm capable of strlk-
Irs an effective blow , once they have arms ,
and the only reason for their present In
action Is their failure to have adequate
ammunltln for a strong forward movement
on the Spanish forces.
Ilrcent conferences between the Cuba mil
itary olllcota hero anJ General Milc.5 leaves
little doubt that the War department will
evjulp the Cuban forces In every way prac
ticable with the present demand for arms
and ammunition mada by the calling into
borvlce of the army and 12.1,000 volunteers.
But It will still bo necessary to effect a
juacturo with tie Cuban forces and to this
end the siiggnstlon Is being ma2e that pprt.3 .
on the 'north and south cf Cuba bo takoti.
A decision has not ben reached , but It
Is likely to follow as a on as tha War de-
pat tment feels It Is ready to place supplies
of anra acd ammunition In tha hands of
the Cubans.
OTIIKII m.nciCAiiKS.
I'urto Hleo 11 ml I'lilllIjtlni-N Mn > - Come
In for SnrJi Tri'iilineiit.
WASHINGTON. April 25. From the fact
that the State department has not been
called upon so far to prepare any proclama
tion giving notice of a blockade of either
Porto Rica or the , Philippines , It may be set
dawn as a fact that the naval forces are not
yet ready to move In that direction. It Is
tlip usual practice , as was shown In the
proclamation relative to the- blockade of
Cuban ports , to give due notice to fcrelgn
powers by proclamation of an Intention to
blockade , and although It is not absolutely
necessary to follow this course. It Is believed
the States department will observe the usual
rule. It Is entirely within the province of
an admiral commanding , however , if , in his
opinion , an emergency cxlits sufficient to
Justify It , to establish the blockade first , and
then give notice , nnd In the CZBB of the
Philippines , It Is Just possible such a course
ma bo followed , In order that the Spanish
naval force now at Manila might not be
given an opportunity to escape capture at
the hands of the United States Asiatic
squadron ,
SHiXS Till : WAR III I.I , .
MeaNiirc In Now One of the Lawn ot
the I. ii nil.
WASHINGTON , April 23. The war hill
was brought from tho' capitol by the clerk
ot the enrolling division and- reached the
Whlto House a few mhiutes before C o'clock.
The White House was almort deserted at the
time , no one of the cabinet being with the
projUent except Attorney General Orlggs.
The enrolled copy of the bill waa laid before -
fore the president In his office Immediately
on Its orrlval. and he at , once went over the
phraseology with * the attorney 'general.
The presldent'-al signature was affixed at
C:13. : and the measure was then the law of
the land. - >
It will now follow the regular course of
executive documents aud will b ? sent to the
.rolls division of the State department , where
it will bo printed and published as arc other
laws Mid the orlg'jaal document will find IU
final resting place In the archives of the
Itate department , although , aswith other
momentous state papca , a photographic copy
will bt eventually prepared for exhibition In
tha department.
TAKE . % . SHOT7 AT TOIU'KUO BOAT.
Wax MnkliiK SitiinilliiKx In iMntunxnm
lliirbor tit the Time.
KEY WEST. April 25. The first Spanish
shots fired at the American flag were di
rected against the torpedo boat Foote , Lieu
tenant W. L. RoJgers commanding , be
tween G and 6 o'clock on Saturday evening ,
whllo It waa taking soundings In Matanzas
harbor ,
It was within 200 or 300 yards of the
shore. Suddenly a 'Spanish masked battery
on the cost side of the harbor and not very
far distant from the Focte fired three shots
at the torpedo boat. They all went wldo
of their mark , iwJ the Foote returned to
the Cincinnati , where it reported the tesult
of Its soundings and then announced It had
been fired upon. The Cfciclnrutl was anx
ious to steam in Inntantly and reduce the
Spanish batteries , but was not permitted to
do so.
No captures are reported by "tho fleet off
< Matanzas. It Is alleged that two Spanish
gunboats were seen fcj shore , but the report
could not beverified. .
.Miir > luiid
BALTIMORE , April 23. The concentra
tion of the Maryland mllltla at Plmllco has
actually begun and by nightfall the 2,000
troops composing the First btlgade will bo
under canvas and awaiting orders from the
War department. The flrst command to
reach the camp grounds end probably the
flrst of the mllltla to take the field was
the first separate company ( colored ) of Bal
timore. Companies began arriving this morn.
Ing from distant polnla In the state and by
noon thu streets were filled with men scurry ,
log In every direction.
Plenty of Volunteer * In Kantian.
TOPBKA. April 25. R. P. Turner , ex-con
sul to Cadiz , Spain , today resigned his po
sition as president ot the sUto board ot
rallrcad commissioners and will ask for on
appointment In one < 5f the Kansas volun
teer regiments , lie la likely to be appointed.
His. county , Jewell , pledges a company of
Scn of Veterans If Turner Is made colonel.
Governor Lecdy sayg 20,000 volunteers have
offered their s rvlcea from Kaneas.
llluiienuolU l Located.
HIGHLAND LIGHT , Mara. , April 25. The
cruiser Mlnneapolto iteamlng rapidly up the
coo t paasmi hvro at 6:45 : tonight. It wo
headed In toward MaiMchuaetti bay.
WAR NOW AN ACTUAL HCT
Official Declaration is Signed by the
Frasidjnt.
THIS ACT CLEARS UP THE SITUATION
Xnvnl Approprlntlon Hill Which U
1'aancil lijthr Apnnte Cnrrlca
Amount ot
iMoncr-
WASHINGTON , April 25. Congress today
formally declares ! war to exist between the
bill ted States and Spain , and the resolution
bao been slgoed by the president.
The senate picked the naval npproprlatloci
bill carrying large amounts of money for
tlie Improvement of our eea fighting arm of
the federal service.
TCie Hull army reorganization bill wca
pawed by the senate and now goes to con
ference.
Secretary Sherman roilgncd as chief of the
State department , to be succeeded by As
sistant Secretary Day and Kie latter by
Johil B. Moore of New York , an acknowl
edged authority on International law.
The War department called en the several
states for their quota to the volunteers.
Thc3e ma Ice up the Important events of
the day.
It was not announced when Secretary
Ebornnn's resignation would take effect , the
secTft-iry hiving yielded his original Idea
of leaving ; at once , end It la pt turned | le will
remain until Judge Day qualifies aa hlr suc
cessor. '
The selection of Mr. Msore , who Is now
professor of International law at Columbia
unlvttfiilty , New York , to succeed the latter ,
was warmly welcomed by all of the State
deportment employes.
Appointed orlgln.illy from Delaware In the
State department by Mr. llayard , when the
latter wcs secretary , Mr. Moro by sheer
merit and ability worked his way up to tin
place of second assistant ( secretary and In
that capacity he served under several ad
ministrations without regard to political
changes.
Ho resigned bin place in the State de
partment to acept the chair of interna
tional li\v at Columbia three years ago and
It Is believed his present appointment Is
cnly temporary , owing to his disinclination
ta sever tils connection wild Columbia.
Mr. Moare Is cu authority oa certain
bcantdc3 of International law.
PROCLAMATION ON PRIZES.
TNo officials of the department , with the
a-ssipUnco of the attorney general , have
been preparing a proclamation , this time
iltulUiy with prlzeo , defining the conditions
and tluo when such i > elzurc < 3 might bo made.
It Is believed that the protest and sugges-
tlona ifomtng from foreign embassies and
legations have led the department to define
once for all its position in thU matter.
A prize commissioner was appointed thi ! !
afternoon In the person ot Commander John
Wynne , a retired naval olllccr. He will be
stationed at Key West , where he resides ,
and It will be his duty , In conjunction with
two members to be selected as part of the
commission , to make appraisements of the
value of prizes , and to assist the prl < te courts
In their work.
It has been understood for some time past
that Assistant Secietary Roosevelt of the
Navy department would ooon retire In order
to enter the military service-In the Cuban
campaign. This story can no * be confirmed
positively , although the time set for Mr.
Roosevelt's depirturc from the department
Is not definitely fixed.
The president today named Mr. Roosevelt
0.3 lieutenant colonel of one of the regiments
of mounted riflemen to be raised In the Rocky
mountains under Colonel Wood , whom Mr.
Roosevelt has urged for ttie place
Colonel Wood Is now Dr. AVoo'd of the army. !
He won a medal of honor for 'distinguished
gallantry whllo commanding a detachment
of regular troops during the exceedingly
hard ( Apache campaign against GeronlmoT
Secretary Alger eeleeted Colonel Wood
and Mr. Roosevelt for these positions because -
cause he felt that
their training and ex-
pcilence In the past peculiarly fitted them
to do good service with a cowboy regiment.
WOOD COMES WEST TODAY.
Colonel Wood starts west tomorrow to su
perintend the recruiting , many offers hav-
lijB already corao to Mr. Roosevelt from In
dividuals and organizations among the cow-
Secretary Long wishes Mr. Roosevelt to
remain in his present position as long as
possible. BO it may be two or three weeks
before bo will Join his command.
The president and Secretary Long have
regretted to see Mr. Roosevelt leave his po
sition , but feel that In a regiment of this
character ho can do 'good service In the
field , though they wish him. if possible , to
remain here until the regiment Is formed.
Before that , however , he may have to leave
for short periods to superintend the enlist
ments.
So far the talk of a successor to Mr.
Roosevelt has been mere speculation and It
can be stated positively that up to thta tlmo
the president has not made a choice of his
successor.
U may be noted , In view of'tho recent
raentlcn of the name of Admiral Walker in
that connection , that ae It stands the law re
quires the office of secretary of the navy
to he filled by a civilian , so that If the ad
miral desired to accept that office he would
be uuder the unpleasant necessity of re
signing from the navy and lose his place
as a retired officer , which ho Is not likely
to do.
There was a dearth of news from the seat
of hostilities off the Cuban coast , fx > far aa
the department was concerned , or , if It was
In possession of Information , It was so care
fully guarded that nothing leaked out. ' A
few telegrams came from Key West an
nouncing the arrival of the prizes.
Nothlcig could bo obtained as to the rea
sons for Commodore Schley hastening tlie
flyers Minneapolis and Columbia from
Hampton Reads , but It Is believed their pur
pose Is to shelter the Paris or other llnera ,
from an attack at the hands of some Span
ish cruiser.
MAY SEIZE A PORT.
There was talk of establishing a supply
depot In the Philippines to meet the con
ditions in Asiatic waters. Our fleet there
has no home and under the neutrality law
the stay of the ships' at any port Is limited
to a few hours. Thl * la unpleasant , besides
Involving the expenditure of a great deal
of coal , so It may become necessary for
Commodore Dewey to seize a port in the
Philippines and fortify It.
The department today purchased two more
tugs , the Monetise of New Orleans and the
Mary Wllllck ot Qalvcaton.
The feature ot interest t the War de
partment was the titapatch to the governors
of the atates and territories of circulars
notifying them bow many men they should
furnish as volunteer * , etc.
A good many details remain to be arranged
in order to carry out the department's pro
ject ot mobilization ot the volunteers , but
these are rapidly being disposed of.
The department got notice today that John
A. Logan , eon of the late Senator John A.
Logan , had raised a cavalry regiment which
he offered to tlie government under hlo own
command. It Is hoped this can be accepted
as part ot the quota''of men to be furnished
by Illinois.
John Jacob Astor of New York , not content
with offering the government frco his eplen-
dld yacht Normohala , and free transporta-
J The Omaha Bee f
f Map of Cuba Coupon j
Present this Coupon with f
JOc for |
A Map of Cuba. i
A Map of the West Indies. 9
And a Map of the World , 4
By Mail 14 cents. 4
tlpn for troofa and supplies over the rait-
roads In which ho Is Interested , has conic
forward wlth'notlw that he haa raised and
equipped.at lilf own expense , a battery ot
artillerywhfph he dealres to offer to the
Kovernmftnl } iinilor hla own plans , for serv
ice In CutaiiThla will probably be accepted ,
although too department hns been deluged
with often * of this kind , to the aggregate
number o BO.OOO at least. The president's
volunteer'bllli ' Is to enlist only three regi
ments outsldo ot the quota to bo furnUhcd
by each elate * and there Is not much show
to accept 'thefee ' patriots.
The order far the mllltla of the District
of Columbia fo go Into camp here at the
Soldiers' 'home , was revoked , owing , It Is
said , to the sudden calling away of so many
employes from the departments without no
tice , which threatened to crlpplo the gov
ernment service.
The action of the president recommending
a formal declaration of war was welcomed
by officials In every direction as putting1 the
present Mrugglo on a more dignified baate
and tending to the avoidance of International
complications.
SOMKItS M.iV'dlBMAl.V l.\ i\JI.'A.M ) .
Il lc Torppitn limit Scdiin < o lie LH-
nlilito llrl Awny.
LONDON , April 25. The officials of the
United States embassy fe.ir the United
States torpedo boat Somers , now at Fal-
mouth. ls destined to remain In England
for some time , aa the neutrality proclama
tion will bo Issued tomorrow and no con
voy for the little craft , without which It ls
Impossible , for it to attempt to croas the
Atlantic , has been secured.
The embassy was crowded today with
ship brokers , negotiations being on foot to
purchase , on behalf of the United States ,
some British ships now In American ports.
The Spanish ambassador , Count Kascon ,
has intlii ted to United States Ambassador
Hay .that he Is Issuing a statement ta the
newspapers setting forth < hat the ambassa
dor of Spain U not authorized to make en-
Hutments. Thcje Is evidence , however , tlwt
the Spanish authorities here are endeavor
ing to secure engineers in splto of the for
eign cnllstmejit act.
Colonel Hay concluded the matter Is too
email game to warrant him In protesting
to the British foreign office , unless It as
sumes large proportions , but the BrltLih
authorities may act on their own Initiative.
The report circulated In the United SUtco
that the British consulate at Havana had
notified the authorities here that Havana
would bo bombarded Is Incorrect. What ho
cabled was that he expccjed Havana would
be bombarded.
icxo\v xoTinxn CVK C.VIIM : , CUTTIXO.
\tivnl Ollli-cru Tliluk the .let Would
lie .liiKllllfil.
WASHINGTON , April 23. Nothing Is
knowra at the Navy department of the re
ported cutting of the cable between Cuba
and Key West , ten miles at sea. Thers Is
a good deal of doubt and It Is believed the
most that has been done In that direction
Is the tapping of the cable for ctrateglc pur
pose.
pose.The
The United States Is a party to a conven
tion which b'nds all the signatories , most of
the marine powers ot the world , to refrain
from Interference wild cables In the event
of war.
Perry Delmont , while chairman ! of the
house commfttee on foreign affalra , labored
to this end for several years , aiU finally
aucceeded In haying the United States sign
the agreement. *
A naval ofllcer of high rank , when ques
tioned on the I'utject today , remark/hi that
almost all agreements are suspended by
war when theyjtojuro the Interests .of ono
of the combatants nnd favor ttio other. The
cable conm-ctlna with Madrid would bo a
most powerful arslstenco to the Spanish
cauda now , and1 would work equal Injury
to us. * , '
Said an officer , "a prudent commander
would doubtlojg cut the cable first , , and let
the diplomats talk about It afterward.1
cuiisiit ; < f . 'WAIT FOR THE IMIIIS.
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' ' "iTlnirlniul Count , f'
BOSTON. April 25. The cruiser Minneapo
lis arrived off Capo Cod at tftosk tonight.
The cruiser Columbia Is at Newport. H Is
thought the government has stationed the
two cruisers at a convenient point to pro
tect the Paris oa Ita way from Grand iDauko
to New York.
The Parla will pass within a few hundred
miles of 'Highland Light , probably on Fri
day , on Us way to the iNantucket shoal
lightship , 'When It turns to make ' 1U final
run o * 300 miles to New York. It would
be a rcatter of a few hours at men * for the
Columbia and Minneapolis to dash out from
Massachusetts bay , pick up the uiprotcctel
lln&r < and keep off any 'Spanish ' cruiser that
might bo lyJng In wait for It off iNantucket
fihoala.
The now cruiser Topeka , a slower boat ,
la expected off the shoals about Friday or
Saturday , but It should be able to take care
of Itself without assistance.
HA'Ml'TVf ' UO.U S IS J.'UII.Y. MIXED.
All VcNHclMIre Ileiinlrcd to Hnve a
Pilot.
ON BOARD FLAGSHIP BROOKLYN ,
April 25. Tbl" entrance to Hampton Heads ,
the key to Washington , Norfolk , Baltimore.
Richmond , Newport Newa and many other
less Important cities , has been mined , and
a state of pacific blockade declared. The
barber In now In control of the United
States army , and beginning tomorrow no
vessels will be allowed to enter Hampton
Reads between the hours of sunset and sun
rise. A patrol ifleet has been organized and
all vessels are 'stopped and detained out
sldo the capes' until daybreak. The patrol
fleet will act as guides through the mine
Held. Commodore Schley'o squadron Is
ready for orders and can start at an lustent's
notice. The hospital ehlp Solace will bo at
tached to tuo fleet tomorrow or next day.
OIIU-InU MHiiIlnte.
HAVANA , April 24. ( via Key 'West. ' Fla. ) ,
April 25. "As the government of the United
States will not allow Madrid and Now York
telegrams to come to Havana for the press
the Spanish censor here will not allow cor
respondents to telegraph to the New York
press. "
The above Is from correspondent of
the Associated Press at Havana and Is the
flrst news received by cable from Havana
since the dispatches of the Associated
Press Saturday morning last , announcing
the , arrival of the United States fleet off
the coast.
Movement * of Nnvnl Vennel > .
NEW YORKMA.prll 25. The United States
monitor Jason was sighted oft Long Branch
at 7:45 : this morning , bound In.
NEWPORT1 NEWS , R. I. , April 25. The
United States' steamship Columbia passed
Fort Adams ft.71' m. , bound In.
The offlcera artjie cruiser Columbia know
nothing of tbo' Minneapolis. They separated
after leaving Hampton Heads together.
5 NEW YORK/ April 25. The American line
steamers St. . buli and New York ( now the
United States ( steamships Harvard and Yale ) ,
are being coaled , every Inch of space avail
able being ( Hied,1 with coal. They are both
under sealed orders to sail , but nothing definite
'
nite , can be learn'Sd aa to their destination.
Ono report 1s 'thkr ' they are to carry coal -to
the blockading" fl'ect at Havana , and then
proceed to enlp' , yards , but this could not
bo confirmed , '
Ona rumor cbnce-rnlng the purpose of the
sending ot th 40 ' ships to sea Is that they
are to act asns'coutB and In case Spanish
war ship should be sighted return at full
speed to report the fact. Tbo cruiser New
Orleans , it Is atao alleged , will 'be scat to
sea today on an errand similar to that of
the American liners.
Cable * Subject to Cen oruli > .
NEW YORK , April 25. Vice President
Clark of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany said today cablegrams are being tra/oa- /
jnltted as usual between Havana and the
United States by way ot Key West , Tint
subject to the United flUtca censorship - t
Key West.
Naval Ileierrc * on Duty.
51ODILB. Ala. , April 25 , A detacfamcot
ot the Louisiana naval reserves was eent
bore and arrived lost night. It has been sent
to a point on the ocaet on the line of the
new military telegraph from this city to
Fort Morgan. Tticy have a full c mp outfit
ad carry a telegraph operator.
CALL FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
War Department Transmits it to the
Governors of States.
NEBRASKA QUOTA IS TWO REGIMENTS
Iowa to fr'urnlNh Three
and Two l.lfrht 'llntterlea ' South
Dakota Called for SCVPU
Troopn Cavnlry ,
WASHINGTON , April 23. The War de
ment has Issued a call on the states for their
quotas of troops under the call for 123,000
men. The following are the quotas :
Alabama , two regiments of Infantry and
one battalion.
Arkansas , two regiments of Infantry.
Arizona , two troops cavalry.
California , two regiments ot Infautry ; two
battalions and four heavy batteries.
Colorado , ono teglmcnt of Infantry and one
light battery.
Connecticut , ono regiment of Infantry ; ono
light battery and two heavy batteries.
Delaware , one regiment of infantry.
District ot Columbia , one battalion.
Florida , one regiment of Infantry ,
Georgia , two regiments of Infantry aad two
light batteries.
Idaho , two troops cavalry.
Illinois' , seven regiments ot Infantry and
one regiment of cavalry.
Indiana , four regiments of Infantry and
two light batteries.
Iowa , three regiments ot Infantry and two
light batteries.
Kansas , three regiments of Infantry.
Kentucky , three regiments of Infantry and
two troops of cavalry.
Louisiana , two regiments of Infantry.
Maine , one regiment of Infantry and two
heavy batteries.
Maryland , one regiment of Infantry and
four heavy batteries.
Massachusetts , four" regiments of Infantry
and three heavy batteries.
Michigan , four regiments of Infantry.
Minnesota , three regiments of Infantry.
Mississippi , two regiments of Infantry.
Missouri , live regiments of Infantry and
one light battery.
Montana , one regiment of Infantry.
Nebraska , two regiments of Infantry.
New Hampshire , ono regiment of Infantry.
New Jersey , three regiments of Infantry.
New York , twelve regiments of Infantry
aud two troops of cavalry.
North Carolina , two regiments of Infantry
and one heavy battery.
North Dakota , five troops eavalry.
New Mexico , four trocps cavalry.
( Nevada , ono troop cavalry.
Ohio , six regiments Infantry ; four light
batteries and two squadrcns of cavalry.
Oregon , cue rtglnuiM Infantry.
Oklahoma , ono troop cavalry.
Pennsylvania , eleven regiments Infantry
and four Jicavy batteries.
Rhode IslaivJ , cno regiment Infantry. z
South Carolina , one regiment infantr/ ; ono
battalion and one heavy battery.
l-outh Dakota , tevcn troops cavalry.
Tennessee , three regiments Infantry.
Texas , three regiments Infantry and ono
regiment cavalry.
Utah , one troop cavalry and two light bat
teries.
Vermont , ono regiment Infa-ntry.
Virginia , three regiments Infantry.
Washington , one regiment 1-Jfer.try.
Wwt Virginia , cne regiment Infantry.
Wisconsin , three regiments Inla'Jtry.
Wyoming , one battalion and one troop
cavalry.
The following Is a copy of the telegram
Bent to each of tbo governors of each of
the states and territories. Informing them
what will be expected under the president's
call for troops :
Tne number of troops from your state un
der the call of thu president , dated April
23 , 1SSS , will be . It Is the \\lsh of the
president that the regiments of the na- '
tlonal rtimril or'Btate mllltla shall be used
as far as I'nelr number Hill permit for the
reason that they are armed , equipped and
drilled. Please wire as early as possible
what equipments , ammunition , arms , blank
ets , tents , etc. , you have and what addi
tional you will require. Please also state
when troops will be ready for muster Into
the United States service. Details to follow
by mall.
( Signed. ) RUSSELL A. ALGER.
Secretary ot War.
The rendezvous for Ihe troops to be mus
tered In the service of the volunteer army
In the various states and territories lias
been designated by Secretary Algcr as fol
lows :
Alabama , Mobile ; Arkansas , Little Rock ;
California , San FrancFsco ; Colorado , Den
ver ; Connecticut , Nlantlq ; Delaware , Wil
mington ; Florida , Tampa ; Georgia , Atlanta ;
Idaho , Pendleton ; Illinois , Springfield ; Indi
ana , Evansvlllo ; Iowa , Davenport ; Kansas ,
Kansas City ; Kentucky , Louisville ; Louisi
ana. New' Orleans ; Maine , Portland ; Mary-
laud , Baltimore ; Massachusetts , Springfield
Boston and Ocean Service ; Michigan , De
troit ; Minnesota , LaCrosse ; Mississippi ,
Jackson ; Missouri , St. Louis ; Montana ,
Helena ; Nebraska , Lincoln ; Nevada , Reno ;
Now Hampshire , Concord ; New Jersey , Jer
sey City ; New York , Peeksklll ; North Carolina
lina , Raleigh ; North Dakota , Fargo ; Ohio ,
Columbus ; Oregon , Portland ; Pennsylvania
Mt. Gretna ; Rbodo Island , Providence ;
South Carolina , Charleston ; South Dakota ,
Huron ; Tennessee , Nashville ; Texas , Hous
ton ; Utah , Ogden ; Vermont , nurllngton ;
Virginia , Richmond ; Washington , Tacoma ;
West Virginia , Martlnsburg ; Wisconsin ,
Milwaukee ; Wyoming , Cheyenne ; Arizona ,
Phoenix : New Mexico , Albuquerque ; Okla
homa , Oklahoma City ; District of Columbia ,
Washington.
For the purpose of recruiting for the vol-
unteond sa well as for the regular army
tha department will designate In each state
and territory several cities where recruiting
under the direction ot army officers will be
carried co.
The Hull bill , which. It is expected , will
become a law tomorrow , will provide for
the increase of the regular army on a war
footing to about 60,000 men.
In addition > to thcso recruiting stations It
Is expected the War department will desig
nate boards cf army officers , who will go
from place to place In the state engaged
lia recruiting duty.
PATnObMIVG TUB 1MCIKIC CWAST.
Three Ilovriiuc Cutter * Are Converted
Into timihoiitM ,
9.VN FRANCISCO , April 25. Within an
other twenty-four hours three government
boats will have been assigned to patrol
service In and about the local harbor.
Today the cutters Rush , Corwln and Grant
lowered their revenue flags and hoisted the
navy ensign Instead. They have been for
mally turned over to the Navy department ,
and will Immediately bo transformed Into
gunboats for ccust patrol service.
A naval board , of which Captain Kemp la
senior member , came down from Mare Island
today and Inspected the three vessels. It
was eald by one ot the members of the
board that the vesoels can be ready for
eea duty In leva than twelve hours. In
tact the officer etrongly Intimated that at
least two of the vessels , probably the Corwln
and Grant , would go to sea tomorrow.
Tlio Albatrcfes waa sent to the Union Iron
works today to receive n overhauling pre
paratory to entering active naval service.
The new government tug Unadllla , at Mare
Island , made Jts flrrt appearance In Us new
wnr t ilnt.
OPKICIAl * NOT1CH fiF"III.OCKAUR. .
United < Untm Kllrx II with the llrlllnb
! ' ! < I Kit Order.
LONDON , April 25. The British foreign
ofTlce today was officially notified of the
proclamation ot the president of the United
States in regard to neutral vessels and
neutral gooiln , and the blockade of the Is
land ot Cuba by the United States fleet.
With reference to Spain' * declaration on
the enbjpr : of privateering , leaned from
Madrid yesterday , the British foreign office
officials point out that the resolution an
nounced by the United States eg the sub
ject were taken without reference to any
policy which Spain might adopt. Therefore
It Is not expected that Spain's littenttans will
affect the decisions promulgated by the
Ualted Slat .
TUC1 lllmXI.S l\ TWO MOIIK I'lll/.ICS.
lloth nf Them Vnptureil ! > Torpedo
Hindu nf the Fleet.
( Copyrlnhtm. \ . by l > rc s I'ulillshlnp Company. )
KI3Y WEST , Fla. . April 23. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
auxiliary tug Algonquin has arrived from the
fle-ot having In tow two Upanlsh schooners
captures ! today by torpedo boats. There are
about 130 men hero from crews of captureC
Spanish vescls. Unlt J States District At
torney Stripling has telegraphed to Wash
ington asking what Is to bo done about ear-
1 Ing for them. He says It Is a matter de
manding immediate action , as many more
may bo expected within the next few days ,
The sailom are not prisoners of war.
DIIADI.V VKSirv'lllH ( HMCS TO SH'A
It IN Prenuiueit tit He Heitilert fur Ke >
\V.-M ( .
NEWPORT , R. I. , April 25. The dyna
mite crtiher Vesuvius sailed .this afternoon
bound south , but Its actual destination is
unknown , except to the naval authorities
It Is supposed that it will turn up at Key
V.'cst and later Join the fleet off Havana.
It was expected that the torpedo boats
Gwyn and Talbot would sail wl'li It , but
they are. still at the torpedo station , as U
the Morris , which has not yet gone Into
commission.
The cruiser Columbia , which came In to
day tor repairs , Is expected to sail at day-
brcalnd It Is said It will patrol the New
England coast until the auxiliary licet Is
ready to go on duty.
KXl'KCTIXC ! KI.OTII.lTT"TO SAIL.
Iiiilli'iilliuiH SimiilMli .Shlpx Are Pre-
IHirliiK to l.cnve.
LONDON , April 25. A special dispatch
from St. Vincent , Capo Verde , dated today
( Monday ) , 7:25 : a. m. , says : There Is reassn
to believe the Spanish fleet sails today. It
Is exceedingly formidable. Including four
first-class cruisers , slx > torpedo boats and
two armed transports. Since the arrival of
the transport-San Francisco , the latter has
trans-shipped to the cruisers 2,000 tons of
coal.
fi:40 : p. m. The- Spanish fleet Is still here ,
but It la reported that the vessels sail frcm
these Islands tomorrow.
SIM IX JUST A I.ITTLIC TOO IIASTV
Itffujinl to Iteeelie IMtliiiiitiini I'roveH
11 .MlHtiike.
MADRID , April 2C. The newspapers of
this city acid the provinces are filled with
rumors of captures made by the war ves
sels of Spain or the ) United States , and with
reports of the movements of the American
war ships , combined with patriotic utter
.ances from all quarters of tfie kingdom.
A new point has also been raised relative
to the non-delivery of the ultimatum of tfio
United States. The view now taken Is that
Its non-delivery leaves the United States
unpledged In regard to the reservations
made with reference to Cuban Independence.
Thus , It Irf pointed out , whllo Its pride is
gratified , Spain has lost a diplomatic point.
GIIKATUXCITKMIiVl' IN IIAV.i.VA. .
Cltlrciix Are Iluxliliiu ; Into the Couii-
tr > - for Safety.
KEY WEST , April 25. ( According to the
statements of the family ot Arthur Rocstegul ,
the British i vice consul at Havana , who ar
rived oa the Myrtledone today , great excite
ment prevails In Havana , and at the time
the vcesel left the people were leaving for
the open country In all directions.
At Marino , Just outside of 'Havana ' , a train
was held up by a crowd eager to cscupe. The
crowd was frightened by the firing from the
Santa Clara battery.
The gunboat AnapoMs has arrived from
New York.
WA'H ' KKGUI.VTIOXS FOH SHIPPING.
VennelH Ciinnnt Enter Port Iletrveou
SniiNet nnil SmirlHc.
NEW YORK , April 25. The War depart
ment regulations concerning New York dar-
bor In time of war have been promulgated.
No vessel will be allowed to pass Sandy
Hook or the Narrows between sunset and
sunrise , or during that time to approach
within three miles ot Coney Is'and , Ged-
ney channel , Sandy Hook or the Narrows.
Tn in in nilIn I tendto l < * lwht.
NEW YORK , April 23. The executive
committee of Tammany hall toJay adopted
a resolution asourlng the president of Its
loyal support , material , financial and moral.
Steps were also takcai looking to the for
mation of a Tammany reglmeot. District
Attorney Asa Bird Gardner , who Is a re
tired army officer , and was formerly a pro
fessor at West Point military academy , Is
expected to command the regiment.
Orilern for IllluolHuvnl Mllltla.
ST. LOUIS , April 25. A special to the
Post-Dlopatch from Alton , 111. , says that the
third division , Second battalion , naval mllltla
of Illinois , stationed there , received orders
today from Springfield to bo ready tonight
to move. Where they are to go Is not
known at this time. The division Is under
command of Lieutenant Edward V. Cross-
man and consists of three offlcew , ten war
rant officers and forty-three landsmen. They
are ready to move on short notice.
'Prenre ' to Invade. Culm.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , April 23. The
government teas taken measures looking to
the Invasion of Cuba. Twenty of the leadIng -
Ing physicians have been engaged to go with
the array ! from here , and twenty young men
who speak Spanish accompany them us in
terpreters.
Notify 'War &lil | n to Leave ,
LONDON. April 25. The foreign office ex
pects to publish tomorrow evening a formal
notice that the war chips ot the belligerentn
must leave British ports within twenty-four
hours.
Will Take a Vacation.
WASHINGTON. April 25. Chief Justice
Fuller today gave notice that the United
States supreme court would be suspended for
the term of Friday , May C.
Teinnrario Await * Order * .
LONDON , April 25. The Spanish torpedo
gunboat , Temararlo , according to a dispatch
to the Mall from Buenos Ayrea , la still there
awaiting orders.
HYGIENE OF THE HOUTH AMD STOMACH.
The great importance of attention to the Hygiene of
the mouth and stomach is insisted upon by the Medical
Profession , No better means can be adopted than the regular
use of about a wiueglassf ul of "Apenta" Water on first
rising in the morning.
The mouth should be rinsed with it before drinking.
"APENTA"
THE BEST LAXATIVE ,
OF ALL DRUQQIBTS AND MINERAL WATER DEALERS.
TROUBLE FOR IODXG KING
Youthful Monarch is Again Assailed from
Within ,
SPANISH REPUBLICANS IN EVIDLNCE.
Tvrentr Tliounnnd Spaniard * Tender
Support to CfiHtetnr In Cime
He .Should Proclaim n
Ilepulillc ,
MADRID , April 25. About 0,000 Spaniards
have signed an address to Scnor Castclar
under the pretext of congratulating him upon
his recovery from sickness , but In reality
offering him their support If ho proclaims a
republic.
Klll > AT DA.Mi'KltS ' KIUMI WITIIIX.
War Ytllli I'll I led State * \ot All of
S.nnln'li Troitlilex.
NEW YORK. April 25. Spain's danger *
from within are becoming fully as grave an
tho.io from without , isays the Madrid corre-
rpciidcnt of the World. The war with the
United States may coat It tlio last of Us
colonial possessions In the Went and East
Indies. But no one can tell .what will bo
the result of I hi rauldlv Iticrruslui ; domeatlo
troublex the cabinet crlsl . the dissensions
acnong Htatrsmen and warriors , the Intrigues
of the Carllsts , the plotting of Weylor aoil
Romero Roblodo and the popular agitations.
The street demonstrations In the rapltat
nnd clflowhere .have aedumcd such a threaten.
Ing character as to cause the gravest concern
to the que < i and her government. All thc.io
political dangctvt are aggravated by Iho
financial disturbances la Madrid and a doz n
principal towns In the provinces , marked by
an nlarmluK run on the silver reserve of the
Bank of Spain , a fall In the prices of securi
ties of every kind , a vlso of ercliatigcs , send
ing the gold premium to 73 per cent. Tlu-so
thlngH have made the politicians and every
body clue pay loss attention to the ncttft from
America and Cuba , startling as It l.s. The
press advises the people to doslat from
demonstrations , which might become Inex
pedient and dangerous. The newspaper * at
tribute the financial policy to ( tie Hebrew
banker * and speculators.
lli't'orlM a .SIIIIINI | | War Ship.
ST. JOIILVS , ( N. P. , April 23. It Is re
ported here tonight , though the rumor X .
lacks confirmation , that a Upinlsh war ship
taa bcn slRhtol off Bay Bulls , twr.Hy .
miles south of St. Johns. It U supposed to
be after American llsh'i vessels on the
Graixl banks.
Between sixty and seventy Newfoundland
fishermen left today , Intending to enlist In
the American navy. <
l.ee Will 'Hide the Home.
NEW ORLEANS. April 23. At the auc
tion sales of mules and horacs.Intended for
the Spanish army In Cuba , which the gov
ernment prevented from leaving , a hand
some Kentucky horse. Intended for Blanco ,
wan purchased by A. A. Mcdlnnlss , a
wealthy manufacturer , who Intends preaMit-
Iti2 It to Fltzhugh Lee , If the latter re-
tuins to Cuba as an American general.
Simple Truth
As Told by the Board of
Health.
The Increasing Death Kutc audCon *
stunt Growth iu the Number
of Persons Afflicted
Proven That the Old Methodx U ed In
TreiilliiHT Catnrrli , llroneliltU and
CoiiMiiiuptlon lire AVorthlrNN.
The I'eople Theiiinelren IleNpoiixlhla
For ThlN Kill I ii re to Stop the PIMIK-
of TlieHe
Thers never has been any doubt In the
minds of the medical profewdon as to the
worthleHwiKsi cif spr.iys , douches and atomizers
mizers In tbp treatment of Catarrh , Uron-
chltU , Pneumonia and Consumption. Thcro
should be none left In the. minds ot the people
ple when confronted with taich evidence aa
Is furnlhhed by the Hoard ot Health of thla
city , their weekly reports not only showing
that more people die annually from these dla.
oases than from all other ailments com
bined , but also a Btartlln ? Increase In tlio
number of persons ullllcted.
What can be the cause of tills rapid In-
creas ? and Brewing fatality In the 3 clls-
easoH U thi first question to arlH-e In the
thoushtH of the reader. Not the regular
practicing1 physicians , for they long slnco
travo up the old and dangerous mothcd of
treatment by sprays , douehes and atomizers *
nnd arei .bolter prepared today tluiii ever
before to Huccessfully trfnt tbe.se allmentx.
It eeems that the. faults \ \ with he people
themselveu , for U is a well known fact thai
during the post four years there has been a
perfect craze on their part for < Tcperlmenl-
Ins with advertised cure-alls Instead ot
trusting to the science , skill and knowle < ls
ot the legitimate mwllcal proft slon. This
Is especially true In eases wlujre thP p.ttlcnt
was suffering with catarrh , bronchitis ami
consumption the results cf this reckless < ? : .
perimentltiK belnjj readily seen In the In
creased death rate and larger percentage of
people suffering from these diseases , to siy
nothing of the- hundreds who biivn lost their
lifjirlnt- and sense , of emell and tu : < te , by
forcing liquid > mcdlclm Into the air pas
sages with pswerfiil sprays nnd atomizers.
How to N'.op this experimental er.izo of tlm
pocplo has been the study of ev vy true
physician Inl the land. It seems there Is no
other way of reaching them exerpt through ,
the columns of tlv-i diily piuwrs , and n.s the
regular physician cannot advertise without
losing hid Htnucllng hi thu medloil world ,
It has been derided that the manufacturers
of trim medicines must do so. Thus It U
that "Hycdiiei , " the onlr cuni for Catarrh ,
Catnrrbal Dcafn. . ° s , Ilronchltls and Asthma
pver ued and endorsed by the imdlcal pro
fession , U advertised to thn public. That
the use of "Hyom-'l" -will noon put a stop
to further cp3rlmentlii ( ; on the part of
those suffering from diseases of the air pas-
rages cannot br > doubted , for It l the onu
treatment endorsed by the phyMfl.ms.
It Is tho'one ' treatment which doc not re-
qulro the use of spraja and atomlzert ) .
It Is the ono treatment which the manu
facturers have enough confidence In to Ruar-
nntce.
IT LMTIIK.S IIV rXIIAMTIO.X.
"Hyomel" Is Nature's own remedy , taken
with the air you breathe. It reache * all the
liarts affected , killing lh dlseafo germs of
Uatnrrh. Caturrhnl Deafness , Coushs , Bron
chitis , Aathmji , llcne Cold nnd Hay hewr
at once , and bringing such relief to thu suf
ferer ao can bo obtained In no other way.
Then ) l.s no danger , no rlfk. V--ur money
la refunded If It falls to relievo.
"Hyomol" Inhaler Outfit. 11.00. Kxtru Bottles
tles "HyomH , " We. "Hyomel" Halm.
wonderful liouler , Co. Sold by all drusslsU
3r sent by mull.
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BOOTH'S HYOMCI , 85c.
Tree dlittrlliatlon of muuplen oa
I'liumdny nt lulu nfore. Come enrljr.
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