FHE OMAHA j DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , 27 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
THEY WILL KEEP OUT
l T Other Nations Itsns Proclamations of
Neutrality , .
G1EAT BRITAIN TAKES ADVANCED STAND
It3 Terms Are Oons'.derjtl Farorablo to
United States ,
*
SOME PRIZE VESSELS MAY BE RETURNED
Liberal Treatment Will Bo Accrcoi ! to
These Chips ,
OUR CONSULS IN SPAIN RIPORTED SAFE
War Ilcimrlnicnt Prepare * to Comply
With ( hecv Ariiiy Hill unit Will
fieeUrc KecTiillH for tlio
Army.
WASHINGTON , April 26. Conditions In
Washington arc rapidly settling down to
thceo of actual war. \ *
Notice * came to the State department frctn
the four quarters of the globe today showIng -
Ing that the nations OB a rule arc prepared
to assume an attitude of strict neutrality ai
between the United States and Spain In the
present struggle.
In most cases they were In answer to
the Identical note sent out yesterday by
the State department to all United State *
embassies and 'legations , Instructing idem
to Inform the governments to which Idoy
were accredited that war has existed since
April 21.
Great Britain has nlways taken an ad
vanced stand la the principles of neutrality ,
eo that It was with great Interest that the
tie wo was received here that the terms of
the neutrality proclamation were Ifsued In
London. On the whole ( do officials are
disposed to take the view that the strict
adherence toy Great Britain to these rules
will be rather moro advantageous to the
United States than to Spain , particularly
ns we now are operating In the naval sense
close to our own base of supplies , and In
all probability soon will cut Spain off from
the two twees that It now hart In the neighborhood -
borhood of Cuba.
The president lasued a proclamation
during the day laying down rules as to the
seizure of prizes , and the result , It Is be
lieved , will bo the release of some of the
ships already captured , though It " 111 bo
for the prize courts to determine In each
oao whether the conditions under which the
hips were captured are such as to warrant
release.
IBU0NA VENTUHA 3IAY BE FRIDSD.
The impression prevails that the Bucna
Ventura , the first on the list of prlres ,
will bo Declared no prize. The case of the
Panama , 'Whoao seizure was reported to-day ,
Is more complicated , owtag to the fact that
while cthe'rwlso ' exempt , the ship was re
ported to have contained supplies for the
Spanish army In Cuba , which are contra
band. However , It may bo said that while
the settlement of .these questions will be
left to the courts , the administration be
lieves the greatest liberality should bo shown
In the application of the lawn , when a ves.-
eel Is not contraband or attempting to run
the blockade. That Is shown In the liberal
terms of the proclamation Itself , by which
the prlzo courts must be gulfed.
It is noted also that the administration
has not been deterred by criticism In con
gress from again formally pledging Itself to
the natlcns of the world to refralu from
privateering , and abide by the declaration of I
Paris of 1856.
So far as known all United States consuls
have made their nay safely out of Spain.
Consul Pay at Dun la has reported to the
department from Llction ; Consul Dowen , at
Barcelona , from Paris , and Consu'a Carroll ,
a't Cadiz , and Bartclam , at Malaga , from
Gibraltar. The department hao assured
Itself that the others are safe.
John Sherman retired frally ! today from
the position of secretary of etatc , and hlc
successor wan confirmed in the/ person of
Judge Day. John Batsett Moore will be un
doubtedly confirmed tomorrow In Judge Day'o
place. The latter Is expected to return to
Washington In about two dnjr
KECUUITS FOR REGULAR ARMY.
The army reorganization bill became a
Hw during the day , and the department of- r
ftclali have begun to devlso the best means
of carrying out the purposes of the- act t ,
which will result in the Increase of the reg
ular army to more than 60,000.
In the War department preparations went
co with ccaaelew energy for the organlza-
tloa of the volunteer army. All the officers
were detailed who are to be sent to the
various states and territories to muster the
guardsmen Into the service of tbo United
Btatca. The full plans of reorganizing the
army were completed.
To provide officers for the regular army
and volunteers Secretary Algcr ordered the
atelgnmcnt to duty of all the cadets at the
J ?
West Po'at Military academy who would
in the ordinary course of events ha\e gradu '
ated In June.
The greatest anxiety was shown at the
Navy department for news from the block
ading squailro.i. Notwithstanding the many
reports from two unofficial cources of engagements
lit
- gagements between the fleet and shore bat
tcrles , no word of confirmation came offi
cially.
The three prizes reported today to hav
been seized by the fleet were not referred
to In official dispatches , but the press reports
eti
ports of the seizures were received with th *
greatest satisfaction by the officers of tbo
department , who In some cases did not hes
itate to declare their envy of their more
fortunate brother officers with the. fleet.
In , factj It U bicomlng very hard for Sec
retary Long to retain ID the service of thoj j
department the officers who are absolutely
required , In view ot their earnest desire toj
go to the front. A tew days ago , for n-j
itance , Commodore Bradford , chief of the
equipment bureau , tendered hU resignation j
of that place and asked to be given a war >
hip.
BEOS HIM TO STAY.
After considering the matter for a day or1
two the secretary was obliged to return the )
following answer :
My Dear Corrmodoro : I am In receipt of I
your letter enclosing your resignation as
chief of the Ilureuu of Equipment , Nnvy de
partment , and asking me to present It to the
president.
I appreciate that the patriotic purpose .
which actuates you In tendering this Is
olely a desire for active service afloat. I *
Appreciate , also , the hlfih professional spirit ,
characteristic of the true naval otllcer.
Which iuu impelled you to neck u p.jt of
duty at the front , where t'ne danger and the
sacrifices arc greatest.
I sympathize with your ardor so deeply
that I should ' . with
cordially comp'.y your request -
quest If I did not feel the strongest con
viction that you can In no ot'ner way render
BO great a ncrvlce an you nre doing now , nt
the head of the Bureau of Equipment. I
need not tell you how much I rely upon
your absolute Integrity , good Judgment ,
ability and especially your experience there.
I think you will agree with me fnat , nt
this time , It would be exceedingly difficult ,
If not Impossible , to fill your place. We are
In a rpccl.il emergency. The business of
your bureau has rapidly Increased. It In
volves contracts , negotiations and other
business which no one could take up with
out great embarrassment ,
I must , therefore , beg of you to withdraw
your request that I transmit your letter to
the president.
With very kind regards , truly yours ,
JOHN D. LONG , Secretary.
Amcng the orders Issued today was one
directing Captain A. P. Mahan , the author
and world-renowned authority on naval tac
tics , to report for duty at the Navy depart
ment. Captain Mahan is a retired officer ,
and will bo aEslgncd to a position on the
stlatcgy board. Probably he will replace
Admiral Walker , for whom the president
and Secretary Long cherish the highest re
gard on account of his professional ability ,
end who Is to be assigned to duty of the
highest importance in the Immediate fu
ture.
ture.Upon
Upon the recommendation of Captain
Lcmly , Judge advocate general , Secretary
Long today directed the release from a
Boston naval prison of twenty-eight sailors.
The men have been In prison for various
Infractions of military law , and the depart
ment believes ttmt conditions warrant their
restoration to active service.
It appears ttiat the assignment of Rear
Admiral H. Erben , retired , to relieve Com
mander Elmer , In charge of the Mosquito
fleet , ttes caused by the 111 health of Com
mander Elmer , as the latter died In Brook
lyn tonight.
Moro than a dozen retired officers were
called Into the service by Secretary Long
today.
IMtOChVMATIOXS OP
Xntiire. or TlioMC Ifnned by the
Knropenii 1'owern.
( CopjrlRlit , 1S08 , by Press Publishing Company. )
LONDON , April 26. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Great
Britain's neutrality proclamation Is Identical
with . that lisued by It on , the outbreak of war
j
j ] In ' 1870 , therefore there Is no ground for spe-
j clal significance sought to bo attached to thp
clause drallng with coal by certain English
papers. The French neutrality proclamation
'
cJent anJ on the same lines |
as the English.
Considerable feeling Is manifested by Irish
members of the 'House of Commons i" :
eve ir ! > 3 over what they considered Arthur
Balfour's cvaslvo replies respecting fhe de-
tentlon at Kingston , of the mall steamer1
Ireland , purchased by the United States as a
dispatch boat. Balfour's statement that
negotiations for Its purchase fell througli Is
dealer by Dr. O'Oallaghan. secretary of the
City of Dublin Steam Packet company ,
ownem of the mall boat Ireland , who .said
the contract failed rrerely because the
steamer was detained by the 'British authori
ties. However , as Balfair stated , the govern-
raprtt has no right to order or detain the Ire-
rand If its owners chose 'to take it across
the Atlantic , but the sale carnvot be ceo-
elude11 on this olde. The Ireland Id a twcmy.
two Itnot paddle steamer , etrongly con
structed and a fine sea boat.
The Irish parliamentary party.prcsldetf over
by Dillon , at a special meeting of the House
ot Comni'Cr/s today pasesd unanimously the
following resolution on motion ot 'Dillon , seconded
ended by Davltt :
"That the Irish national parliamentary
party hereby tenders Its warmest sympathies
. and goodwill to the government and people
of tbo United States In their humane efforts
to liberate the people of Cuba. "
Arrangements for the Anglo-American
banquet , to be presided over by Lord Cole-
rljge. and attcTuled by many liberal an !
radical members of Parliament In token of
8-mpatliy with the United States , are now al
most completed. The banquoa will take place
about the middle ot May , when a most ieus
rcsentatlvo gathering Is expected.
Some French Opinion * .
( Copyright , 1S98 , by Presa Publishing Company. )
PAIUS , April 26. ( New York World Cablegram -
blegram Special Telegram. ) There Is a lull
In the excited comments on tbc Hlspano-
Amerlcan war. M. Delanessan , In today's
Rappel , eaye : "An alliance between England -
land and the United States could only as-
tonlsh those who have not studied the ques
tion. England's isolation U a stubborn fact
nnd the only way out of it without cora-
promising the colonies Is In welding togetacr
a race which already Is ono In language and
religious feeling. "
Gerault Richard , In Petite Republlque ,
again exhorts Frenchmen who "are not
merely nominal republicans to hope and
work for tbo defeat of Spain. Uerouldea
and other frothy patriots may be left to
call down the blessings ot heaven upon the
Alphonslst dynasty. "
Compte Chaudordy , formerly French am-
bassa'dor ut Madrid , gives some noteworthy
advice to Spain. He strongly urges Span-
lards "to avoid the continuance of a war
which can only end In enforced abandon-
meut of Cuba and incalculable devastation. "
Above all , he recommends the Spaniards to
put aside all barren susceptibility. "All
Europe la conscious that Spain has shown
courage , admirable energy and nobility of
character. 'Modern ' warfare Is too costly for
a nation already financially impoverished.
My counsel U 'to place Cuba In the bauds
of Europe. "
fierntnn- Still jSlinw * Spleen.
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BERLIN , April 26. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special 'Telegram. ) Llobknccht ,
the leader ot the German social democratic
party , says : "The importance of the present
contest Is that America has crossed the
rublcon of neutrality as regards her attl-
tudo toward Europe. She ceitilnly will not
stop with Spain. Her next step will prob-
ably be taken In the far east , with England
and Japan as allies. Both the United States
and England have been making preparations
for this alliance for a year pi at. Should U
bo ratified , then farewell to the so-called
world of politics In European powers. "
The social democrats , certainly the meat
numerous political party. In Germany , are
beginning to display a distinctly friendly at
titude ta.vard the union. Neueste Nachrlcb/
ten , the leading Bismarck paper in Berlin ,
continues Its aplenlc utterances agaln.it
America. Today U ridicules the union cs
"a democracy bent on war , whercoa one
.short year since America was raising Us
voice In fa\or of arbitration. This turns
out a fiasco. America's recent action more
than Justlflrsi the contention of the Euro-
i em r ° * cm that reaJIneia for war la tbo
'
.t/tat ti.tj.uard for peace. "
HOLCOJJB AND ALCEll CLASH
Difference Between Nebraska's Governor
and the Secretary of War.
ARISES OVER H.B.LIZ ATI ON OF MILITIA
WnnhliiRtnii Onlcm Encampment to
lie Held nt Oninlin , but Uoveruor
nn Lincoln Gct-
tlttg the Plum.
WASHINGTON , April 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Governor Holcorab was telegraphed
this afternoon of a change made In the point
of mobilization ot the- Nebraska National
Guard , the order emanating from the ad
jutant general's ofilco. Last night's orders
were ftnt out from the War department for
a general mobilization ot the troops and as
signing the point where the troops should
rendezvous , preparatory to going to ttie
front , Lincoln being Indicated as the po'tit
of concentration for the Nebraska troops.
When Assistant Secretary ot War Melklc-
john reached his office this morning at S
o'clock , he found that Lincoln wag not al :
together adapted for the purpose of mobili
zation on account of Its distance from the
government reservation , and after consulta
tion with Senator Thurston , recommended
Omaba Instead , the latter city having greater
railroad facilities and being In close prox
imity to both Fort Crook and Fort Omaba
government reservations. Congressman
Mercer also favored tlio plan ot mobilizing
the troopo at Omaha and Adjutant General
Corbln consequently made the change.
It Is Understood that the Nebraska troops
will go Into camp at Fort Omaha , where the
work of recruiting two full regiments ot In
fantry will bo conducted. It Is the purpose
of the War department to thoroughly drill
the volunteers , using the regular army for
purposes of an Invasion of Cuba , thereby
Increasing the efficiency of the volunteer
army and preparing them for active service
when an emergency arises.
Under the volunteer bill , which Is now a
law , the companies will be officered as fol-
lens : One captain , one first lieutenant , one
second lieutenant , one. first sergeant , one
quartermaster kiergeant , four sergeants ! ,
twelve corporals , two musicians , one artl
fleer , one wagoner , and seventy-six privates ,
\naxlmum limit , sixty-four privates , mlnl-
uurn limit.
limit.COMPANY
COMPANY FORMATION.
Under this formation a company will con
tain a maximum ot 101 men , and as the
call In made for two full regiments from
Nebraska It will give an opportunity for
2,424 men to go to the front , In addition
to regimental officers , which Adjutant Geu-
p'.ul Corbln states will bo as follows : One
colonel , one lieutenant colonel , two majors ,
ono adjutant ( extra lieutenant ) , ono quarter
master ( extra lieutenant ) , one surgeon , two
assistant surgeons , ono chaplain , ono ser
geant major , one quartermaster sergeant
ono chief musician , two principal musicians
three hospital stewards.
Orders were Issued late this afternoon
detailing officers to the several rendezvous
throughout the United States for the pur
pose of mustering In the troops. Captain
Olmstead , 'Ninth cavalry , Is ordered to pro
ceed at once to Iowa ; Lieutenant John J.
Stotscnberg , Sixth cavalry , IB ordered to
Omaha ; Lieutenant Duff , Eighth cavalry ,
will muster in troops in South Dakota , whll-
Captain Wllhelm , Eighth Infantry , will per
form a like service In Wyoming.
Under the call Usued last night South
Dakota was given a regiment of cavalry ,
but as there are no cavalry companies In
the state protests hive been pouring In to
Senator Kyle all day asking that be use
his Influence to effect a change In this re
gard by giving the Infantry of South Da-
kota. ot which there are about 7SO in the
National Guard , a chance to go to the war.
Kyle labored with the department all day
and finally obtained a concession to ralae a
regiment of Infantry In the state , which wa
ordered to rendezvous at Huron. Three regl
ments of the cavalry are also to be ralaed
from the northwest , which are not to b
credited to any state and will be organize' '
by Judge Torrcy of Wyoming , Attorney Gen
eral Mclvln Grlgsby of South Dakota an
Dr. Leonard Wood of Arizona and Nev
Mexico. This will afford the cowboys of Ne
braska , South Dakota , Wyoming , North Da
kota and the western states a chance t
enlist at large , raising the first call to ;
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troops to 128,000 men.
Adjutant General Barry ot the
National Guard is anxious that Brlgadle
General C. L. Bills be appointed brlgadle
general of volunteers and is bringing Influ
cnce to bear to secure General Bills ouch i
commlEtUon.
The armories ot the Omaha Guards and ol !
the Thurstcn Rifles were well filled wit
officers , privates and recruits at 1 o'clock
when they were Informed by < a Bee reporte
that the War department at Washington ha
issued orders for the mobilization of the Ne
braska troops at Fort Omaha , Instead of a
Lincoln. To say that the aews was re
celvcd with great satisfaction Is to cxpres :
the truth In a very mild manner. The boy
were so tickled with the news that the mes * '
senger who brought it had many kinds o
things offered him.
PROPER POINT TO MEET.
No news confirming or denying the tele
gram to this effect received by Th °
.
Ben was obtainable at either ot th 0
armories or at the headquarters of the Department '
partment of the Miisourl. But the an "
.
nouncemtot by The Bee was most cordially
received on all sides. An officer ot the arm
said : "It's a very ser/'lble thing to ao
Omaha Is the best place In the state to
the mobilization of the troops. The railroads
IIti
roads center here , and there are two , fort
tie
near the city , either of which will ade
quately accommodate the state troops. For
Omaha Is probably better adapted than For
Crook , and , according to your dispatch , wll
ba used , A week or two of tntertalnlci
the troopo here will make a lively p'.aci
of Omaha. Besides , the boys from th
otter parts of the state will have a cbanc
to see the exposition grounds and buildings
before going to the war. The moblllzatlo
ot the state troops here will mean lota o :
work for this department , but we ca
probably handle the work better close a
hand than at Lincoln. "
READY TO GO ANYWHERE.
The local militia men , though fully pre
pared to move to Lincoln or elsewhere on re
celpt ot orders , are quite content to rental ]
In Omaha until the time to proceed to th
front arrives. One ot them aatd : "While w
all wlrh that we could get orders to mor
somewhere , because thl > tension Is omethlni
horrible , we are E.id that Omaha la to hiv
the honor ot having the elate troop * hen
until they get ready to move. We have bee
on the Lincoln camp grounds beforr , en
known that they are bad. Without beln
unfair agalnat the camp there all will idml
that old Fort Omaha or Port Crook to in
finitely better arranged for , mich a camp as
will be necessary for Nebraska's two regi
ments of Infantry. It wlliiglve us a little
ongcr to say goodbjr- f our friends , but
wo are ready to go at any. time , as nearly
ill ot us have given up our jobs , and are
now simply waiting around tor orders. Hav-
nc the camp here instead of at Lincoln
mar mean moro work for us , but wo don't
mm
mind that , as we had , better be doing some-
hlng , and now wo arff simply waiting. "
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XTi'll.VATIO.\AI. MIW
rof.Ve tlnkf of CnnihrldKp Uiil-
> ernlty Olven III * Opinion.
[ Copyright , ISfS , by Prfus. Publishing Company. )
LONDON , April 26. ( Nc r York World
iblegram Special Telegram. ) < Prof. West-
ake , professor- International law at Cam-
rtdgo university , has givrn the following
authoritative statement of the English view
f the law of nations in relation tosca com
merce In war tlmo to the Dally Graphic :
"According to the English definition there
are two eludes ot contraband , absolute und
conditional. Here Is a list of goods abco-
utely contraband from the admiralty man
ual : All arms , ammunition , military and
naval equipments , store * ? , machinery or ma-
erlal for manufacturing . .thesearticles. . The
ull list Includes sulphate o ! potash , marine
'nglncs , angle Iron , Portland cement , etc.
These goods are only .contraband when be
ing carried to the enemy's port or fleet.
"The lli"t of gooda conditionally contraband
Is as follows : Provlalcjna , llquoro fit for
consumption by soldiers and sailors , many
elegraphlc materials , ccaltf , hay , horces ,
rosin , tallow , timber. Any of these may to
assumed to be contraband It destined clthor
or the enemy's chips at sea or the army's
port which Is mainly uoeJ for military acid
naval equipment. ,
"Each belligerent Is at full liberty to dc-
clare any article contraband except re
strained by fear of exciting the hostility of
neutral powers , but there Is no great diffi
culty , In my opinion , among International
awyers with regard to the definition of con
traband. The great difficulty Is that many
continental lawyers object to our phrase of
conditional contraband. Continental law
yers admit that a belligerent had the right
to detain without confiscation or pre-empt
any goods which might be used for the pur
poses ot war as well as the purposes of
peace If on the way to a hostile military
port.
"Oarauthorities declare , that the carriage
of conditionally contraband good Is usually
fololwcd coly by pre-emptlomby the belliger
ent government , which ' then pays th
freight to the ship owner for the goods ab
solutely contraband , confiscated goods con
ditionally contraband and detained or
cmpted. A ehlp carrying absolutely contra
band goods forfeits the freights and has no
claim for compensation und expenses of de
tention. .
"Cases were of constant occurrence of con
traband goods being carried not direct to the
enemy's port , but to , n IctermedkUo neu-
tral port , where they were transhipped dur-
Ing the > American war of ] secession. The
government of the United Stales Insisted entreating
treating such goods ci'jiirabandfrom the
moment they left Liverpool , on the gromd
' that their ultimate vdestmatlon was hostile.
This wai9 not resisted' by' England and the
principle j was fully apcljited en the con
tinent. The only difficulty comes In 'when
doubt arises as to the real destination of
tha goods. It a Birmingham firm sent smai
arms to Montreal , to be Mid there It would
be ' difficult for a Spanish captor to prove tbo
goods were not really Intended for the
Canadian purchaser. If to they could not
"On the other hand , if goods are con
' signed ! to Nassau the presumption would
certainly bo that they vrero intended for the
enemy because there could be no bona fide
neutral purchasers at such a. Email place. I
there ' were no intermediate purchases at o
I' neutral ' port , but merely a forwarding
cgent , the goods would certainly bo contra
' band ' from the beginning. Great ocean liner *
can be detained like any cargo boat and 1
they have contraband on board will have tt
accompany the captor to a port ot adjudi ; < v
tlon. Passengers are entitled to no compen
satlcn for the extra expense they may be
put to. Passengero themselves may be In a
sense contraband , for U la .Illegal to convey |
military persons belonging to the enemy
The penalty In such a case is confiscation
and any part of the' cargo belongs to the
owner ot the ship. If the owner couM prove
that bo did not know ( he passengers \vcri
military persons the ship , would bo fret , bu
were any considerable number of such per
sons on board there would be a strong pre
sumption against the thlp owner.
"When ships carrying malls are publl ;
property of the neutral nation they cacno
be stopped ; if private proi-erty they can hi
stopped and searched , , but the malls mua
not bo opened. If a private ship carrying
malls Is detained on any account the capto :
must forward the ma I IB to their destination
as epeedily as possible.
"Prlvfttcering U covered l > y the deolara
tion of Paris , which America adheres to to
Iho present war. Spain will practically bi
compelled to follow suit. Besides there I
no practical advantage for privateering. I
I < 5 a commission to a ship to cniko It a pub
lie \\vuo ! the tame as tbo IMUO ot letter * o
marque. The same crtMt and captain maj
remain on Ijn.irJ. the ciiljf difference Is tha.
the ownership Is passed to an Individual < { > |
swy&oi the captain * anil'crow become milt '
tary persons. If the sitUc cannot afford in
pay for the ship In car.h olher arrangements
can be made with the atvftor. For these lea
eon * , apart from the defloration ot Paris , 1
think privateering dead. '
\\itti , atKFusn coxTi AiiAxn GOODS.
Gerninn Ship OvrurrnWIII , Avoid Anne
no ) nnee of Senrehliur.
( BERLIN , April 26. Th * official Relchsan-
zelser today published President McKtnley's
Cuban blockade decree.
United States Ambassador Whtto Informed
the forelcn offlce here of ( President McKln-
ley's declaration regarding .privateering and
all the terse steamship , , companies havt'
jointly resolved not to Uai mlt contraband
goods. Therefore the companies have sent
a circular to the government expressing
the hope , under these circumstances , both
combatants will abandon the right ' to search
their vessels.
The German steamer Pennsylvania , which
was to have silled from Hamburg for the
United States on Sunday last , was only per
mitted to sail aftr It hid relanded 30,000
hundred weight 61 laKpetre , which is re
garded at contraband of war.
llt-AXCO DOBS NOT WAXT.THK FLEET.
S y He Can Defend Havana Without
IU Aid. f
HAVANA. April M. ( Via .London. ? Cap
tain General Blanco baa cabled , the govern
ment at Madrid to the Meet ) .that the Span
ish aquadron of war ship * pay ba utilized
elsewhere , as be can account for the de
fence of Hava a wlUiout ta jkulitance o'
the fleet *
HAVANA TIGHTLY SEALED UP
American Blockading Fleet Evidently
Understands Its Ensmess.
T CVIRHAULS EVERY VESSEL IN SIGHT
'rnctlcnlly ' Iinponnllile for niocknde
Huiiucr to Mnkc It"
Tliroimli the Fleet of
Iron Mounter * .
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KEY WEST , Fla. , April 26. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Tdo
watch kept on the American blockading
fleet Is exquisitely alert. The Triton Is a
tig tug. It would be a very small blockade
rutcicr , yet In steaming rapidly , the length
of the Cuban blockade , It was flooded with
light and brought up with a round turn by
at least two ttilps on every station. They
seemed to turn up from every point of the
compacfl. No cooner had one dazzling flood
of white brilliance thrown Us screws and
tack heads Into relief , no sooner had the
Triton's course been quickly and persplrlngly
changed , so as to approach the big Investi
gating eye and an authoritative "What Ship
Is that ? " meekly anowered by "Triton , air , "
ttan It ran Into another actively Inquiring
mass of brain directed steel.
Sometimes the blockader's earnestness was
qulto Intense and the Tr"ltoei had ttiella flrcd
at It before It could round to , though the
helm wag Jammed hard over In ten ncconds'
lively work by a pereplrlng and anxious
quartermaster. The chip was tlie armed
yacht Hornet , a new comer , and after a
second Its warning blank shot was followed
by the flash , sharp bursting nolso and fal
lowing muzzle detonation of a business-like
shell from , a well directed rapid flvlng can
non and tbo Interval waa about ten seconds.
The Terror was also wide awake and de
cided to prevent our uninspected flight to the
extent of four shots. The Unit was a blank
and the other three had projectiles ahead of
them. With whistle bellowing and the hull
coming around as quickly aa possible 'the
Triton Just escaped the last projectile ,
through Its striking a friendly wave not
twenty yarda off. It was dcflccttfJ and
Whizzed fast the stern. Captain ludlow had
never seen the dispatch boat and cent a
boarding officer. A smart young ctaslgn lu a
smirtcr boat came sweeping off , and finding
Its papers correct , departed. ( Major Smith's
small arsenal was In plain view aud the
Triton's navy rlllcs were much In evidence.
The ensign remarked : "Humph , this Is the
darnd'et newspaper boat J ever sawl" and
clambered over the Triton's , sU'e ' Into his gig.
The eight other ships contented them
selves with a searchlight upon us and con
sequently the admiral has Instructed Lieu
tenant Staunton to arrange signals for news
paper boxta , and no more coal oor ammuni
tion need be wasted chasing them.
ON TUB WATCH.
Although the American ships are few for
the coast , they "watch. The .Triton was over
hauled by most cveryonb of them in a run of
180 miles. Better watch could hardly be
kept. Admiral Sampson told me today that
the capture of ono out of every three blockade -
ado runners is usually considered good
blockading. But If a single ship passes the
American line of watch dogs. It must be
little , light and full of engines. There Is' no
danscr that Havana will be fed for long or
often.
The Terror captured a good sized Spanish
coastlna steamer this morning about 9
o'clock. It was heavily loaded with sugar
and general merchandise and was anchored
near the shore for the night. Today It started
for Key West. A big sugar-laden schooner
had also been caotured. The prize crew la
sailing It north.
'Ma.tanznfl Is scaled as tightly as Havana.
Many large Spanish sailing vessels are there
leaded with sugar. The naval youngsters
are yearning to dash In and capture them.
It could easily be done. With ancient Iron
guns and five braes Napoleon pieces the
gray fortifications of this port are not of
much use.
Saguo La Grande has also a full cnmplo- I
mcnt of Spanish schooners , but the water
Is too shallow to risk going In for thrm.
Large ships cannot approach nearer than
nine miles from the town and could be easily
captured in port should they succeed In en
tering.
Cardenas has the most complicated ship
channel. Any smart torpedo or gunboat of
light draught could cut acroes over the In
tricate sandbars and nab a blockade runner
foolish enough to attempt the feat , and at
night the ship channel Is almost impass
able.
able.To
To westward of Havana harbor pareugcs
and mouths are also much agalnpt quick en
trance. iMarlel tag a winding ship channel
and Bahla Honda , the extreme wettern port
to be sealed , has no railroad connection with
Havana. Even should the .American land
forces not occupy and Intercept provisions
landed hero the Cubans will. Nb self-re
specting "runner" will try Bahla Honda.
Havana Is the only port of easy entrance and
here the blockade Is properly stronger.
NEWS IS SLOW.
News of war Los spread with astonishing
slowness. . Spanish sailing craft left Sagua
Cabarlen and other north coast ports as lute
ao yestcnay. Captain Dakcraon of the bj ! ;
three-raaated American schooner , James
Skater , of Fort JefTewon , Is a happy and lucky
msa. For three weeka be has been lying. In
Sagua harbor loading sugar. On Saturday
the captain of the port ordered the ochooncr
out to sea. I asked the leather-tanned ,
leather-dl&ged skipper If the Spanish offi
cial told him of the war. He bellowed back :
"No , he just told me to get out and I got. "
HI ? Spanish pilot ran the schooner aehoro
and Dakerson dumped fifty tons of sugar
overboard before be got It off. Sunday morn-
! n the James Slater pulled out from land
and the Triton overhauled It. The amazing
thing Is that the Sagua military commander
alowed this valuable ship and cargo to
calmly call -ay. . With three roousers and
soldiers In a rev/ boat he might have made '
himself a comparatively rich man. Either
be hadn't beard the news or be ju > . < t didn't
know.
The little fishing smacks were out In
schools. We spoke one manned by Cubans.
At the gocxl newt ) they yanked off their
tnd cheered. They were perfectly
In offerings of red , yellow and blue West
Indian fish.
The flnt real prisoner of this war Is Second
end Lieutenant Juan Pine Fernandez. He
commanded the sentinel fort at the mouth
of the river Canasl , on the north coast , and
its twenty men. On tbo 22d , in Matanzas ,
thirty miles distant , Mme. Fernandez bore
a son. The lieutenant embarked In a feh-
Ing schooner to view his eighth barn and
was captured In the act. The Hornet
brought Lieutenant Pine and blf companion ,
a servant , aboard the flagship. Captain
Chadwick ummoccd the captive officer. He
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discovered the mission upon which Pine had
heen upon when captured and asked him
to have some breakfast. The lieutenant said
ho had no appetite.
Aftca questioning for a nhlle as to his
rank , place of command and circumstances
of capture , Captain Chadwick consulted n
moment with the admiral and smilingly told
the captlvo ho was a free man. The Span-
lard look h'.s release as philosophically as ho
had borne uls capture and bowed courte
ously. Ills parole wan written by Captain
Cbadwlck and translated to him. Lieutenant
Pine Fernandez signed It , und thus promised
never to bear arms against ( tie United States
during the present war between Spain and
the United States unlcra regularly ex
changed. Lieutenant Pine was then shown
over the ship.
SURPRISED AT EVERYTHING.
The cleanliness of everything amazed him.
The liveliness and spring of the jacklcs was
puzzling to htm , accustomed as ho Is to the
patient , slow submission , which is Spanish
discipline and Captain Vallack's marines
opened his eyes In admiration. They were
dolns bayonet 'drill and did It quite well.
1.d
To the Spanish lieutenant , who probably had
not seen men pul through the manual of
ifi
arms for three years , or since he left Spain ,
these military athletes were tremendous.
"How great the men are , " he said on not-
Ine the tall sailors on the right cf a drill
"Aro there more of these ? " ho
cskcd.
Then I explained aa w ll as I could the
eight-Inch gun ' ileutctfant Piuo 'Fernau'Jcz !
la a little man. IHU uniform , Including In
signia and brass buttons , a long time ago ,
ccst $9. HU atraw hat was Mot symmetrical
and a red and black handkerchief was Is
shirt collar. Four of his six coat IS
were not there and rather a soiled , garment
stuck out. 'H-e was not prepossessing. The
broad spar deck was full ot sailors off watch.
They were gentlemen. They dU not bunch
their first captive soldier. They did
not stare at him as 'though ' he were a new
speclca of game. They did not Joke about
him. They showed & forbearance- tha :
poor , dogged looking lieutenant that rather
Indicates they will stick close to cadi other
when It comes to fighting.
Some one said to him : "You will have
to go to Spain for the rest of the war. "
'His face lit up : "Ah , the happiness of
3d
It , " said he. "Hero It la marching and
.
sweating and suffering and to no use. The
enemy won't fight. "
With Richard Harding Davis on one side
and Lieutenant Commander Potter on the
other the captlvo wan dined by the ward '
room mess. Captain Chadwick finally de
cided to send him ashore at Cojlmar'a , under
a flag of truce in the government tug
qun. ! He is probably by thU time telling
Blanco that all Americans arc not pigs , and
that some American ships are not made of
pasteboard. The only favor he asked was
the restoration of his revolver. It was
granted. HU servant accompanied him.
SYLVESTER SCOVEL.
CXGLAM ) TIUS UI OUIl WAR SHU'S
lt I'roe.lnnintloii of Xeutrnllty IN
HlKld In TeriuH.
WASHINGTON , April 26. Sir Julian
Pauncefote , 'ho British ambassador , today
received a cable dispatch from the British
foreign office , signed by Lord Salisbury , an I
nouncing that the queen's proclamation of
neutrality In the war between Spain ar.d
the United States had been signed.
The dispatch statco that proclamation
similar to those Issued on former occasions ,
but In addition directs special attention to
the three rules of the treaty of Washington
of May 8 , 1871 , article vl , which will be
observed toward both countries.
The three rules which Lord Salisbury d !
reels special attention arc of exceptional mo
mcnt Just at present , owing to the prce
cnco In British ports of several war e'.Ha
Including the Somcrs and Albany , Intended
for the United States navy.
. The three rules are as follows :
A neutral government is bound , first , ton
use diligence to prevent the fitting out , arm.
ing or equipping , within Its Jurisdiction , nof
any vessel whc'n It has reasonable grounds
to believe la Intended to cruise or carry Is"J
war with a power with which It Is at peace ;
and also to use llko diligence to prevent
the departure from Us Jurisdiction of any
vessel Intended to cruise or carry on war
as above , such vessel having been specially
adapted. In whole or In purt , within suc'n
Jurisdiction , to warlike use.
Secondly , not to permit or suffer cither
belligerent ( o make use of Its ports or
waters aa the base of navstl operations
against the other or for the purpose of renewal -
newal or augmentation of military supplies
of arms or the recruitment of men.
Thirdly , to exercise due diligence In Us ' i
own ports end waters , and as to all persons |
within ltd jurisdiction to prevent any viola
tlon on t'ne foregoing obligations and
duties.
The second rule doubtless accounts for the
enforced departure of the United States flee ;
& > t ilcug Kong. The Unit rule appears to
apply directly to several ships purchased tby
the United States abroad , and now hurryUxj
to completion la British yards. Most Im
portant of these is the fine cruiser Albany
formerly the Abroueall of the an
navy.
Prom the strict rule adopted In stopping
the torpoJo boat Somera and the mal
steamer Ireland , is reported by press dla
lah
patches , It Is believed the rule agatrat th ;
departure of war ships will be given a ver ;
rigid coattructioa.
HUSTLING FOR COAL
Spain is Several Chips Shy on Black
Diamonds.
SUPPLY CAUSES GREAT DEAL OF ANXIETY
Peninsular Article Not Fit to Use oa
War Ships ,
MUCH INJURY COMES FROM THAT SOURCE
Considerable 111 Humor Bhown Against
the Po\vers ,
THIIR DECISION ON CONTRABAND OF WAR
SiinnlitrilH Do > 'ut Like ttint I'linne of
the War Ittltnde of Madrid _ ,
Got eminent on I'rl-
vnteerlitK.
( Copj right , 1SW , by I'ri'Rs Tubllfhlnp Company. )
MA'DUID ' ( via Frontier ) , April 2C. ( N'aw ,
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) !
Nothing causes moro anxiety to Spain than ;
coal supplies for royal merchant navy and
Spanish Industrie. . Spain has coal mines Ire
Asturla and the eoutliem provinces , at Del-
'
| mez and other places. It Is only peninsular
coal. Though largely used on railways and !
cIi
In private houses , It cannot serve great fac
torlca and a\al purposes , ns It frequcntlyi
damages the boilers and delicate machinery.
I
Several \\ar vessels have Buffered seriously )
rein having used native coal. The price oC
ntlvo and foreign coals has rlsc.i nearly CO
icr cent In the last eight days , causing
much Inconvenience to trade aud nmnufiic-
urcrs. The government has ofllcjally do >
larcd that It had made qulto sufllclctit
1 chases in Cuba aud the peninsula to meet
11 emergencies for some time. Neverthe
less In the press ami ofilclal circles much 111
humor Is shown against England and the
thcr powers because they arc suprosed t
e disposed to consider coal ccntrahand ot
ivar. I
AS TO 1'IlIVATIsnnS.
I An active cxitungc of views U going oa
between thg minister of state and the ambas
sadors of the great powers about the royal
decree published In the Madrid Gazette to
dcflno the Intentlono ot Spain In the coming
maritime war. ,1'ho European powc.-s are
pleaccd to sco that Spain for the tlmo being
consents to retrain from arming privateers ,
but would prefer to see her adhere to tha
treaty of Paris ot 1836.
Nobody 'can say how eoon pressure may ,
be put upon the regent and ministers to
force assent to the popular outcry for cor
sairs to prey upon the i.Vmcrlcan merchant
navy and Interfere with International trade
on the high ecus. The idea of creating an
L
| auxiliary fleet of merchant steamers \\aa
suggested to Spain by Husala. The auxiliary !
fleet already consists ot forty steam era la
Spain , eight la Cuba und several at' Manila.
EJAGEffl POH HOSTILITIES.
The Spanish press and public opinion la
getting angry and Impatient because so many
days pass without hostilities beginning ac
tively. They ridicule the slowness and pro
crastination of the American government
commanders , which tbo ytake to bo proof
tUat America Indulged In big talk anil
threats without really being prepared at t
laud or at sea for war , which the Spaniards
'arc convinced they can make laot very much'
'ongcr than McKlnley and his coun'ctloro oven
dream , The Spanish generals say they have
not much fear of the Americans landing ;
In Cuba at the opening of the yellow fever
season , If their fleets can only inanigo to
keep some part of 'tho ' coast clear for the
arrival of supplies and ammunition. Thcyy
also urge that from all past experiences IR
naval wars It Is considered possible to run ,
a blockade with fart merchant steamers it
only properly rewarded. They also rely
much upon the spirit of their troops. Volun
teers arc qulto different w'ncn it comes to
I a point of resisting Invasion ,
M.i.VGHOVU MAKKS A FIM2 IIAUU
GnthcrH In n S | > nnlnh Steamer nnd
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KEY WEST. April 26. ( Now York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) By far the *
mcst Important capture yet made by Admiral
Sampson's fleet was 'the Span loll steamer ,
Panama of Barcelona , bound from New York
to Havana with an exceedingly valuable )
cargo , 'consigned to the Spanish army andl
Havana merchants. It loft New York
Wednesday and bad gat just off the Cuban
coast , twenty miles east of Havana and
ten miles off the coast , when the Mingrovo ,
wftlch had Juat started for Key West , came
into range.
U fired three shots from Its guns at Iho
Panama. The Spanish vessel hove to and a
crew cf seven men from the Mangrove wa
placed aboard. This crew was not considered
sufficient , so the Indiana , which was lying * )
near by , sent a reinforcement of ten merti
under Cadet I'Ulconer. Senior Officer Resign
J. H. Dayton of the ( Mangrove was In coin-
mand of the prize crew. It carries a largo
'crew and has on board a number of pas
sengers. Itwas towed Into port by tha ,
Mangrove , arriving hero at 10:40 : a. m. None
of the passengers know that war was on.
having left on Wednesday , two days be
fore the blockade wea declared.
TWO OHK "niG I.IXKHS
Fuernt Illmnnrek and Columbia I'/
to < hu United Stolen. / '
NISW YORK , April 26. The Ha/
American steamship line ofQclala
firmed tbo report of the pure
government of their vessels Fup'
and Columbia now In port. V
fitted out as auxiliary cruisers at I ,
lyn navy yard. ,
Snld to lie H CauurdV
( Copyright , 1UX. by Pri Pub'.lihlng
KEY WEST , Fla. , April 2tf. ( New Yorlc
World Cablegram Special Cablegram. ) It
Is uild that IKanco'a story about the re
pulse of three American rhlr is raaiilfejtljq ,
wrong , aa there l not enough water In that
harbor to permit the entrance ot Amcrlcao ?
war eblpn oft that port except torpedo boats *
The admiral knew nothing of the matlac "
day. '
