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• M • * tû a"•** s.. . a «?. U“.A ~ .r. 'r • \'-i* ’i*’X tír a»-* a* C-*. - ** — YO SUCCEED The Saniiam News Charlea Ba»veg •will* «a»»« «« rater-Ovoevwl. A ('«««a!•!•<« K«*lew *>f th* T*l*graphir Mews «/ Thia * m 4 All r»r- •Igw I *e4e Parsons Lathn*p, |<»rt and author, dmd at Roosevelt boepita), Near York. % a .* • a -• Jules Marco«, faraona Profee** >r oUghotlt the «urbi as a geohatiat, ia el al his liorne al Camltridge. Mrae. It t«w»k th* Rejmldirana <»( tte 10th io district l,H77 telk»I s to nominate Morgau f»»r emigres*, to succeed Rep- I* -« ’itatiVr Fenton. A hundre») colon iste have off cred their •orkh'rs Ur the American coneul, Georg* W B* II. at fiidney. N K. W . In the event of war between the United State» and Hpain. Naval ami military pref «a rat ions eon* tinue with u< a' ai«*l vig u. Seven fl *<*t «tram ys hts. •Uitabh* for navigs- t <•»* in Cuten waters, were procured • nd rovers! bids for »trim «'•»liters were tueli' in Washington W««4ne*iiay. Th* pfiiiíw» «otumu»si*»n<*r» <»f Kan Franco»-o hare a lot»t«**l a resolution «te >ngthst incase of war ¡•nlrce officers > . ■ ■» '' l> t I **■ th* r ¡ ‘a* ■ •, > h will te fill«**) «luring Iteir ate i «» by mrn wh«*ro *p|<»ir.tmcnl sh*ll te* merely temporary. It is the understanding that ih« call f*«r hii ooo men will te* fill«*«) entirely fr»»m the National Guard, and that the quid* from CMM'h state will te fix« I in I' •» proportion that tbe numte»f of en- |i*»,»> I Guardiioeti te-ar to the tidal In the Unit*"*! Stat»**, rather than by th* ¡»«»púlalo n. It ia «*timal«‘l that there ar«* nearly I2O.(XX) enlisted men in lbw organ i ret ions of the country, which Vk«-ul’l make an 1*0,04«» call equal to two-thirds of the GuarJiinen uf each state The departure of 111«* First battalion of tl ■■ Nineteenth infantry from Fort Warn* f»»r Mobil«» wmr mark«*l bv a ►«•i i 'o* a«« i»lent- Durtr g the firing of o s.ilut«» in h<»r»or i»f the ’i«¡«rt:og tr««u¡» I y thoee left m cbatg»’ <4 the (■ ?t Prit-tte O’-ofgv I ngri an liad hi» right arm nearly blown off by the I »vmsitire • »j «»ri of a «ann«*n, an I * rg»aui Joba W Aunt», who w»» in («» tMI i* I I j ; I j i ' | ; ; > I : . : ‘ In ABienr« y,•••ltelw. N<*w York, April 93 —A Herat»! »lis* j»at< h from Vt a«bingi«»ti says H» nry While, H’ e!H «.| *i>« A ri to « 111- in I on a diplo* malic mI*»»urn in mntie lion with the relation« »4 thi» g»»v* fnmrst with that of Groat Britain, and the particular re- lations growing out of the »itualiun )»e- iween th«» <*«>aiilry ami Hpain« One offh is) high in administration ci roles *ao I that Mi Whit** is her* in connec tion with the prepara!h»n of a n»*w troaly tetwron th«* Unit*») State« «nd Gnat Britain, •»«mething <m the line, h<- IndwVed tl»** arbitration treaty «buh fail«*! Ia**t y«ar. Hr only knew i hat some kirn! of n«*g«»t iatiuns were in progre*», am) that Mr. White ia itere in connectmn with them. < hr«»« In < «>t,tt«**»n•. U»mlon. April 23 — Replying in the house uf commons tc» Hlr Arthur Bower j Norwood, cnoservatlve, Mr. Balfour, i the government leader an«! acting aae* ; rotary of ttate for foreign affairs, said that in irgard to neutral veeatd«, the ■ government had ) tigmau's arm Unite«! htalrs a n »tifiamoti that it » 8 -, »and roverrly injure«!. I The British government i* buying coal largely on a* count of m increare in th«’ fleet tn view of th* anticipated bpantah American war. I -T Ji.‘*tt -*i;( from Mii»:*t«*r Pol«*, the Spanish o»nsufs are arranging fot ti » ¡eputnr«’ *»f th* Sjianiar ls from this their rrepcciivw lunalilius in • ,' ■ ■ The Chicago Chronicle say»: The A martcan tohliers live well, an*l the * tp**rt* «te'lía»«* that an h » i »* t <»i 200,000 men can I«» sup|»li«>i from dome*tic MiinM without iiH«»ntmiMinng any* te»ly «»r cauwihg the prire uf food producía to use. General te w Wallace, the fatuous »•ddirr, tli|d»Hiial an l novidi»,, who was 71 years old April 10, lias formally Withdrawn fr*-m ti e ra< c for the United Stat**» ron«!*, i«ri I atin«»umee that he will enter the army ai» I fight fur Cutían illd<’| «•uden* e. The spani»h anthorlti*» have* ac quired all tim principal wareliorue» at T« r»'r.ffe, CiinAry Islands, and at Grand I » *trv f.*r th»' ;i ••*! , '*»!i‘»»i «»f a large reltrfi»rccm«’iit of trmqsr expeefled there, and to hold »torre due to arrive. K vcii dm»« hr* there are teitig u««*»l f »V military purp '«*• an»l the strength of th.«* fortifi* atiotis i» tebig incr* a«»-I. At Li- Pai in.* large quantities of gram h«t** l«-<*n am****«**) the Rom* correspondent of th* te»n- d«m ( htuiih i«' save: teuc»»*, **f i!<w ¡M»w«*rw, including Franc* an«l Italy, arc acting ir» concert with th* taii an in an « ffurt to ¡«rrsuAde bpain to aban don (hite it i» ».«id b¡*am is »• • r* -Hy inclín»***I to this ct«ur»«*, l»ut prefers to await th* outbreak «4 war in order to »» th«» app» ira» ‘ of yielding tu *r, Sf? a* •** ,w* l««*i« tteI l»y pubha (•piiiiufi. N«-w* **f further fighting te’tw«*vn in** •urgent* and b{Mniah troojw in th* pr •■vim •- of Pm ar «!«•! Ki«, has reaclred Havana. It *|*|«ears th* iiisurgrrits ureter teot-w Agnliar Rim» made an at tack teiurday upon the K|*ani»b force* Io P'i ar de| Ri«». aivl had tl»«* best of th* tight, even ac«»»rding to the Spanish Him" >iv'«-m«'ht of the affair. bpatitsh »■ • I’ t ' it I ’ If f *■•!> of tl.«’ ! f I h»-t f«»ur m«*n killed an«l had nina wounded. Th** sup¡s»rt«*rs in England »»f Dkm I »' lb- *-; ar pf«*l«'n |er, hea te| by the Ear I of Ashburnham. are active- Iy preparing lor etuergenuica. Every «'«'Ian fia« * arraiig»*«! to *eire th* propitious moment fi»r action. Th* teal t'arhsts are convinc**! that the I resent dynasty is doomed, and that Kpain will te forced to ch<s*ee tetw«*en I’«-» •»»«!*■ re’-m in-! <*irl*«a They « l i «i.*,» i < ,« «,nly »’k *nr«* »4 the prowi-nt •fin * ty »- » • orc-sful war against th* Unite*! Mates, th»* ¡s »-ibilily uf w hich is s<x*utc«l. The Russian government has placed or ’* s f r two 19,(»mi-ton battle »litpfl in th* Unit**«l States, according tn in formation which has rwuched th* navy department. Tbe new vessels are to equal any afloat or designed in th* world, and are to te superior to any thing in the fighting line heretofore produewd in this country. They and all their equipment will te American m manufacture a» well as in material. The Cramas ill buifil the hulls and machinery, and the Bethlehem Iron Company the armor and the funnels. Thets bave I • *n mvny application* al ths United Stel«»*» nnh«««y and ths Unite! States cnnsuUte in U»ndou tha paat w»-«*k for ««nliwtmvut in thè fTmted Btat» » artay «»i naey. M« et ol ih* ap- pli ant» were Enghwhmen, imluting •eversi promlneht poraooage«. It waw re|*ort*«l in Uond«*n TueeUy that a triple alhaniv. oompi»«*ed of Ger- manv, Au-tria ar i itaiy, s. ring ur«*u tbe sugg*'«tion <»f llaiy, ha» pro|wi«»*d lo thè p'*aere a | l*t»;**lte, under whirh thè ptqnilation <»f Cuba shouhl lw al lo w«si to vote nn thè f»«rtn of govt rn- incnt under wbab they shdl Bis. . ' ( ' III** troaly <»l Pari» the announcement v» a* g«**vf**d with cheer*. Mr. Balfour announced that no answer fin th»* sub- j«* t ha I y*'t U’< n r«’< »‘ik<‘d from Spain. I i »«*« h»t»r li *ld«' Il II li lx>n*lon, Aprii 11. — Tlie Pari. corra- • lonitent of llw Tliue» •»»>: Tirar. li noi » »high- Prendi ¡u»j«*r, nor cren, I la llriK, « .Itiglo Frviichtn.n, «ho «tip* porta thè Vini«-) fatate» The Ib wa fr**m Hpain iti-l'.*(*-** tliAt thè ralion.l II i» »ai<l mai all ahle-Lciaiied nirn ara A’.! the Rj«an- ;a&uy lo tata up arata, uvimed that lavi« th.l I tncel ara «orlon« rral.tMice la uw h*i, yet they are all oonvinceil that Spala will nut jrt«hl, bui will tight all thè more ad* inlrabiy bevali».* Ili» flghlltig ia for honor. I*as«r4 lb» *»»nat*. Washington, April 23.—Three ini- portent measure* were passed by the M'nale tin« afternoon, each of which related largely to th«» national defense. The sundry civil bill, which has teen pei.ding for w»eks, and which carries a large amount of money intended to t* uw l in it«« strengthening of the coon* try'• ilrfriiM*«, wa* finally pa»ro«i, The naval appropriation bill was imme diately taken up am! pre« tically coin- plrted. A joint r» »ohitinn was adopted, i the ei|M>rtalion of coal and other war material. Ihr *f(<ni«h < <*»<«■• Madrid April 23 —In th* Hpanisb enatr tolay, Maraltal Martines Campo* ♦ *kr-i th* minister for foreign affairs, Gülten« to make » statement r«*gardliig the relation» of Spain and th«* Unite*! Mate*», whereupon the latter repli«**! that îl.i' r. !atî Í*.r*- »»ff Ih* e s-capta i h g«* neral uf Cuba th»n m » te a |u»tr»otic ►pcrarh, in which he «telare«! that Cuba will never luee her Spanish sovereignty. < ItMtlr« • lr«t*r Grant* Pa**, Or., April 23 —Judgv Hal«* tins aftcMXMin pronounced the d»ath sentence tt|-un Charle» Firster, the wife iDUtiterrr, fiimg Fri.tey June 10, aa the «late <»f elocution. Fie«>trr broke completely down and wept Itk«* a child. Firstrr drowned hi* w i ft» in a pool of water in May. IMU5. Maval an*l Military I’rrp» retiens. Washington, April 23. —With the actual beginning of war, military and naval pre|«aration* were vastly stimu la le* I today. Th«* navy temght a ship and numt«ei of yacht*» It recured •uni* more material fur guns and re- n«-W»*d «titer* f«»r hi«»»* tn th* convìnte* tiun of gun» < inters were sent to th* squadrons to guar«) their movements an I the prelimir.arh w uf a blc* ka«le were cs«*<mte>l. Secretary lemg has «tecided to assign ’ Commodore Howell to c<»iiiman«l the m wlj organiaed p«trol fleet < nsmting of thu Yoretnite, Fratrie, Yankee and Dili*. K«*cretary D»ng was very uni te» to avail himself of th* ri|**ricn«'« of (k»min«sh»re Howell, but f«»un«l some difficulty in doing an. In tpw of the fart that he outran•» both K* hley an«) Sampson, ingommami of the two fleets. Neither of th» m» officers could in justice havs l«e«*ii relieved to make r«>«»m for the former <'otum»inter uf the European • ¡usd run, and I lie « rret i«»n of thè n«»w fl«*rt solve* the difl! ulty. < ubar*« lt*fue* a < *»nr*r*er*. Havana, April 99. — It 1/ ander- stfMwl the insurgents have rrdnaed to conter with a «letegation of th* onlumal government. A woolen net is a decMedly new tabrir, *n»l net-like in pattern aresotn* awfully fet hing fabrics that to te o| silk and w.*»|, very »«»ft and cling ing to the touch, and in various net- , like or laro l:ke m»-«h«*s Th*** are quite tb* •rusrtrot thing* |s»silde built I over •«•ft saiiti« in rl*»** iy t in ging* 4: ap<*t ie*. —Uh k *gu T i me* • 11 «raid. L L. Sampson’s Fleet Or dered to Blockade Havana SPAIN REJECTS ULTIMATUM Mtaletee gwewa < *» Operation« •/ « ohao» ' Wrablngton. April 13. —Brtg. Irar- | General. Sime» .«vi ('.atill», of III. Cuban tn.urgvu.l iraj. »ra now m « o - | ei.tni with tl>« «etira work of th« ‘ ('nlain *l.l<*,'at ion liera, an-l thalr reeenl , conference with Maj«»r«4icneral Mil«**, * commander of th* army, i» l«*»k«*l upon I kuggaating ¡««asible <?«>•« •¡■», rat ion of ! the inwurgenl force* in tbe event of an I alta* k hy the Unite»! State« troop* on . th<* S|wtH*h for«*» in <*ute At tbe Uuten legation, no statement would te m**le as to the cnnferrtHM», , but Scnor A Iter tin», first ancrotary, said th* Uuten» wouh) most gladly co ' operate with the United stat«a form*, ’ if <x»-o|>cration w*s deaireal. Al j >res- , ent, he said, there w»‘ie 35,00*1 <*iit»an« I in arm», and there would te a general ■ uprising *• »mil as th* f»»rc«** l*ag*n to all*« k Havana ie Á Waahmgtun. April 11 —The preei- danl eent thia nomination to the annate iolay: Chari«« Emory Smith, of Pennayl- van la. to bo i<*t tnaater general, vice Jamee A Gary, re«i(n«»l. it ia elated al the White Uou«e that th* resignation of Pnatmwler-Gerieral Gary had ahaoluiely nothing to do with uur foreign coniplmat uma. It wa« owing entirely to the «»mlill’n of Gary*» health. lie lira been Buffering fr*>m a general breaking down <f the ryateiu. The new po»tma»ter-grn»ral ia editor of the Philadelphia Prraa. OKKGON FC!O y GARY w«u»<ir«*r4 !• Qi«»» in« !*••* •a*4 |»l pl*»««»*lle I sms «b» t niO4 K>lal»*»as «««les • ■»«! «pai«» Ar» l»»* l»r»H u* I»* «•t»r*<4 Washington, April 21a —War batwon j j j I ' | , i ; th* United Stau* and H¡»ain is a fa» I, Utuugh not officiteli? declara»! to by epngreat. Th«* •t’.rring events •>( yeslrr ’.*> were mronadad unlay with rapidity by other* of ru«»re importance culminating in th« afternoon in ardori tor ihn de¡<arturn <*f the North Atlantic squadron tor Ha vana. Th>a practu aiiy is an a* t of war, to that tbc war between thia conn» Irv and bpam loaf fairly bo sa»d to date fr«»m today. Tw »minute« »(1er the opening of the «tate department thi» inurning. came word fmra M niati-r Woudtord that th« Sp«ni»h government, having an t ici- patd ami prevent«*! hia Intention« tu ■( reran t the pre« i lent's ultimatum. I-** had a»ke<l for hia paa»|*ulla. The ad ministration, In a puldic sUtciiK-nt, anii«»un«-e*t that it regarded th« action of the S|*aiilsli government »• render. ■ ng uniie*-e«aary further diplomatie ac lion on the |*art of the United Stale«, an*l further alate*! that it regarded lite oourae adopted by b|*aln aa one placing u|»*n that I'ruinlry th« reaprmaibihty for the branch of friemily relatione. Mr Woudlurd*» telegram i««illte*i in the '»Hing of a «|iecial cabinet mentirli; to arrange an outline lora plan of cam paign, or rather to delermitie how to begin the execution of the plan of cam paign already prepared by the strategic boar i» of the army and navy depart- luenla. Th« Mlorhad« of ilaiana. The rouli «»• the lninm*li»t» order lur the AtMliitlc ,'pia'lron to begin the hlock.iia uf llarana. flow much further than thin the cab inet progrnwe.1 in ita deliberation» it 1» not )«>M:ble to »ay. for the obviona re»*»in that the time ba« now come when the inlercla of th* government roquria that the movement» of theahlpa >ii<l troop« »boul<l be guariloi with the greatest care from undue publicity, in order to prevent the enemy from tak H.g a*lv»iitage ■( ii,fi*rmalii*ii. ' The North Atlantic aqnedran, nmler Captain Sam|«oii'a command, in h •plenitid array uf fine vr»*ela, and thia force ia quite competent to blockade all (lie )>irta in Cuba, or at le»»t ail of the porta connecting (>y rail with Havana, and mi likely to be um **I to aupply that piauu iu th« vMt of aclgt: with food and munition« of war. Thi» »tatoment la to be taken with the undrraianding that it doea not con template the coming to Cuban water» of the SpaiiKh fleet. In auch caae, however, the probable policy would lie to atiandoii the blockade and endeavor to for* * the Spaniah fl**et to battle. Mmiater Woodford'» action during the day. »« report«'! to tbeatate depart ment In a late telegram, indicated that he »« following a carefully prepared programme. A tigrifleant feature of Illa me»-«ge Waa the atatemelil that the N|«uiah government iiolitie-l him that it regarded the withdrawal uf Miniater l'ulo yuaterday aa terminating diplo matic negotiations, allowing that it waa not diap**a«d to accept the expreowd In trillion of our government to omtinut Miniater Woodford aa a medium of nuumunicatirm any longer. Mr Woo Hord alao announce*! that he hail in.tructMl C.maul-Genetal Bovren, at Barcelona, to call u|«>n all American coiwuta to «illidraw He further alate.l that he had In formed the hjaitii.h government, after a.king for hia |>a«»pr>rta, that lie had pla- «4 the American legation in Mad rid an*! American interval« in Kj*»*u generally in the liamla of the Britlah ai»h<iar*A*lor. The amha.wador, Right lion. Sir II. Fry-Orummoml Wolf, ia not »1 prevent in Madrid, ao American interrat« «ill l*e eouliileal to the Brit- iati charge, Str George K. B**nham. To alt intent» and piup*»«, thia iti ll*-v*-» the »late department flora fur ther uegotialiiia aa to Cuba, aate tlioae relating to privateering, neutrality üb- aervancea and the like. a»nvl|«»g »r Troop« Cab« Captain S«m,*M<n'i fleet, which hat liren or*l«rr>| to Cul*a, later on «ill tie suppoited by troop« which will tie die- p»tetie*l to Culm aa Soou aa In the opin ion uf the prrenlent It ia piaaible to uae them advaiiiageoilaly in the occupation of the ialan*l. Mc«ti«hlle, »• rapidly ae troo|*a can t* iu»he*l to Key ili -t ■ml oilier points on the South Atlantic ar.! *ln!f *•>»•!•. they will be hurried forward. Il ia eatirualnl that it «ill take 10 day« to com anlrale an army atiffl- lent in aiae with aupplie« to make the campaign. It ia the piirpom* to gather the»e troop« and make a «harp, declaim movement. Immediately ujon the paarage of an army volunteer bill by congrera the preaident wlll call for 100,1X10 men. Of llila force, it ia in ten-led to nae SO,000 men in Cuba. In conjunction with the regular army, no« already assembled or assembling at points of concentration. The re maining 10,000 men will anl the ar tillery departments in guarding the sea coast and in manning th« heavy guna of the coast defense. Tte* r«w»re WotlA*«! Yt»S I l«l«M*t««»M •*» «}*«»«• Foltewlng la ih* test f Ite presi* irnt's altimatum te Npain, aa giwu I Hit ibis morning: "Apri) 92. —W<Mslf*«r*l Minia te* «>f tte United State«, M>*)rid Y«*»i ' tiare t«*rn furnlsbed with tte test uf tte >»iol resolution voled l*y III* enn- gre«* *4 ih* Unii«*! filate« « hi tbr iWth Insù, and approvrd lodar, in re lati»»« lo tte paci fica t lofi of tte islanl of Co t«a. In otehenc* to li al «et. tte prr*- Utent direct* y«m to Immettiately nm>- » un lo* te to ih* goverumenl of S|<in «*id rreol ution, with a formai de mar» I ip»»n Ite gore romeni of Spam te al nmw rwlinqwish ita aulbority and gwv* »rnmml in tte talami <»f C'uba ami witbJraw ita land and naval f*»r*rs fr»»tn C uba and Cuten water». In lak> ng ibis stsp, ite Unitali State» tereby il»« laima any disposilion or tntentiun lo •• sere •ovrFrtgnly, juriah* tt*»n or Mmtr«d nv«*f the iwlatwd. eltfrpt f*»r I Ite pacification thereof, and aarert* It« <fe- < termination when that is accompli«! to leave the government and control the island to tie people under such f ind Independent government a* tl may retebhsh. "If by the hour <»f noun on -atar.lay first, the 23»! day of April, iii.lant, there be not return urinate* I to thi» <o»- rrnmml by the government of Spain full and aaliwfa^tory reapon«** tn tbit Irma nd am! rvsi»lati«»n. whereby the •mil of peacw* m Cuba »hall te ««»urol. th«» president will proceed without fur ther notice to n*e th*' power and au thority enjoyed ami conferred upon bitn by said joint r«sr»lution to such •Steal a* may te n**r«»«ary I*» carry the «amw into effect. SHERMAN." I The billowing statement regarding the M*n«ling “f the ultimatum to Spain was lawuti’d to»Uy: Yesterday, April 22, I huh , at aUuit II o'clock, the department of *tatc served notice of the p<irp»w<’ of this government *Uhv**ring to Mtni'*?«'r l*vIo a copy of the it»*trti th»na to M hi > lwt»*r VViHi-lfonl, and »1*«» a <u»pv uf th«' romdulmn passed bv the oemgrt*«» of th«* Unite«! Slat»'* on th» 19th lium- ds- ately after the receipt of thi»» notice the Span 1 wh minister f«»rw.vrde«l to the •tale department a ret|u»*«l for hia 1 *•* |»orts, which were furnish»*! him v< « tertlay aftern»M»ii. The Unit«*! Stat» * minister at .M vh’i*l wai H th«* uiiit* time instructed to make a like com- munication tothegov»*rnm»mt of Spain. This morning th* »lepartmmt ro <»iv«*l from Minister Woxifor I tile following telegram, stating that th»* 8|*anish government h&l brok»*n off dipSomatie relations w ith thi» govern* men!. This couraa on th«* part uf Spain i»«n»lers ni)necessary any furthe r diplomatic action on the part of th»’ United States: •*M.ilrl«l, April 29.—Early thia morning, immediately »Ikr the rw.pt of your telegram, and 1« fore I ha i commur.icat«*! the same to th»* Spanish government, the Spanish minister ol foreign affairs notifi* I me that diplo matic reliitiun« i»a«l l»«-rn broken be tween th»' two countries, and tli.it all *ft!uUI communications b«*tw»M*n then respective repre-’ ntaliv«** have « <•;»*• d. I ac« «»rdmgly a*k« i far safe pa--»|»*irt* I shall turn th»’ legation over to tin British embassy and h ave for I’aro this afternoon. I have n*»tilitd tin consuls. "WOODFORD.” THE OREGON IN DANGER. Irsrsd Tin»« Iteo «ga«»leh *«|iia*1r«eii Ik 111 Hra4 <» (T thr* Hrattlr *hlj* Washington, April 23. — It was stig* g*wB*d ul th»* navy dcpnrtnmnt that it is |MK«Hit>h» the Spanish squadron,whii h •;iil«*d froiii UajH \ » rd»> lolan-L t«» ■ ik. is hesthog to cut off th»’ firm batt.« • hip Oregon, now oil its wav from th»* Pacific was! I«» j<»in Captain Sampson’s command TLerc is ulro «“in«* f»*ar that the < >r«*g«*n may I»«» l«k> n at an unfair advantage, without knowludg« of the »listen« ** uf war, hy the Span i»*h torpedo-bual destroyer T»-n>crtef, which i* now nt Bu»*i>os Ayr»**. Pos sibly, with a view of avoiding * <«»n- fli* t tn tbe »»trail* of .Magellan, when* she would at a disadvantage, the Oregon has l**en or»iered to go aruuml U*p* IHn. The Or»*goii sailed from (‘aHao the Vth inst., sin«* whi« h tim** nothing has been h» ar»l from her. It is tsdivv«**! she is now nearing th** p»t of Montevideo, Uruguay. The formittabl*« Spanish t«>r p«** Io-1 * »at is »up|ste«*l to t«e romowhere in that vicinity awaiting the arrival of the Or egon. and rome f« .ir is riprc-’*** I th it she may creep on her unaware« ami, conaequentljb considerable reli»4 will l»e felt when the arrival of the Oregon at *uiic South American |«»rt is re ported. Il 1» prolwilde that when th»* Oregon r«*a«'h*-» Rm de Janeiro »»r Bahia, she may I«* joined hy the Bra silian cruiser N ' tlivroy, r»* enlly pur- chased fur the Unit«*I Mates navy, an«l th* two vr«ik*|s will < uiue to tbe Unite»! Status together. We>l*v Mill Tate« a Wa*4. lamdon, April 33 —The Madrid cor* res|a>n*h*nt <»f tbe Daily Telegraph •ays: Bullfights have tern arrange«! in all of the large towns, the proceed» to I m * devoted to tbe national »lefense fund. It is »till aaserted that G«*h*ral Weyler will oocumand an army curj *» Nun ph » Mareeleaa lUnb ls>n«l<»n, April 81 —A dispat» h from Bar* «Inna says the art of the Bank «1 Ba n't» Ion a, in w Hh*lrawtr;g a large nun irtOAt Uiv i*AA« braiaC«« ul ll.L 1’ai.k a* Spain. an nee« I a run on I Im latter innti- •utioii. but all deman«le were met. PACIFIC COAST ■ ra»l.*> Mlal.lar *■»•• HI» l»»ra'*«re ,**-* m W»,aiH,«n«. Mare IslanrFNavy Yard« April 96.— Waahlngtmi, April 33.—Th« flpa**> iah inini.ti r. ao«*m|*anin*! hy »1, m«tn* trara of hi, ataff. left \V»4tilngl<>n at * 30 o'rluck tonight, an<l th« Kpautah gotrrnmenl thoa terminal*-.) ita diplo. ■uatio repreaautation in th« United HtateC T!ra miniater an l hi, |>arty left hy the 1‘rnnavIrania roa.l, going north«ar*I to Buffalo an*l Su»|«n»ton Bri lgr. an ! lh.*nco to Toronto Kroin there the« «III go to l!»liUa to take an ocean «learner. The departure of the Spaniah party We are prepared to«lay to capture or destroy any torre that Spain coald p»w aibly ertwi age inni tte Pacific coast, The Nashville Takes a Spanish Merchant Steamer. "In the •akl Rear Admiral Kirkland, first plac *, th«* Spanish governm«*nt ha» no vrw els in Pacific waters nearer than We have a greater the Philippine*. foro e than Hpain. and can easily take BROCCHI HER ft) KEÌ WEST rare i of the opjwwing fleet. The nbility lie* In sen’ll ng a nell fleet through the Strali» of Magellan. Even if S|4iin hod th* ship*, they w»>ul«) te practically useI«sa after they g*»t into th* Pacific, through the lack of «roaI *‘We have two m«»o b*r»». th«* Mt»na i Kry Weet, April 23.—Th»* United Slates ftert was »(«out 12 tuile» »ff r*an l te’.v light th» mutning at 7 o’etek when th« Spanish merchantman H»»«*na Ventura was sigbtel bound tn rth The gqnbuit Nashville ran her down ami put a sh*»l » ht «**» her I h > ws from the no» k ami the Monterey, that tin n a mat*'h h»r any vew mi»h navy, Besl«le* then hat» e tho Br mnington am! whi u h ar* nos * en route Iron w a¡ dan i island*. Th« Chari be I >mm<*aion hy M av I, w eersaary we could vaa made «llhoal liolleeable <h-mon- •tration, although a contlderable num- tier of Mvrel a«*rih* offl vrr and |a>lie« • ere on duty at th** 'l.*]»>t There « «a no time at any oceaaion t.*r their doing more than keeping I m < k a cro*d of cur'^ua onlooker«. I Oulriifliii < *ianth«*fl tlfllrltirnl Lieutenant d«* Carantha »f»k«wl a press rvport«»r to make kn«»wn tbe lieuten ant*» view on the war. "It is no longer a qiwstion of retain 4 tn*'h gun on tl««» por I »file aft. manned Y ing Cut «a," »aid Lieutenant de Uaran» Ir by Lieutenant Dillingham tha. "Tliat wa« no'iely a qu«<»ti. n of rem N*»w a ii!gh*»r pu»!*«•<• m tu territory, Th” fipaniard tgnurei th* shot, but » ten view—the honor an*I dignity ot h|uün our c«Ka»t uefciMMMI are * another doser to her hnri I —einco the United Blates ha* ron» Is reren tly acquire*). to. A pria»» crew, Otelst Kitsign Ma- temptuously <»rder«*»l S|*aln tu vat'atw o«st kl*le *d junct to our Par gru l*r. was put al*»aid. Cuba, and has made the Infaitiuua how iwe hi the two torjsolu-b* Uaptam Lusarraga, in < charge that we are reap*n»ibl«a for ll»e ng completion al Portland and one munler of th* poor ruen o! tlie Maine, her, wav astounded, lie ’ i* Kwnnd. This number can te These order* and chargea are n>a«lo not know that war had !«"• is<*! materially if the n«'‘'e**lty w I th a kick of the boni. an<l agalutt hut wh«>n he was inform«*! nts. since eacli require* only fit) snub action, Spain Wlll Featat t«> tl»o of affairs, he sbruggvd h uttermost. There sh«*uh| In* no mis fur building." and acc**pt«*l th«» situation phil«*«>pb- take about thia Hi»t«>ry has record«*«) ically. that ev«*n the legions of N»|. »Iron, with A MASriRLY STROKE. The Nashville ho* taken on »t>’r«*«i 4**0,000 men, bearing the triumph« «»f all Kurop«s were hall«*) and rvtn«*d and will roturn to the flr» l, »^rrying I «- i » • i <<»•(« • l«-|(f>«| kt l«el> In lie« |«r •♦•a %gi«1»»»l •' « I k «Iw« Ing from Spain, after tho«e legton» hid Ensign Magruder who will te <»*•«■;v«*l New York, Kpríl 3V — A dispatch tc hxt tetw*en 900,000 an«) 900,000 men. hy Ensign i ’arh'ton. of the Snow. A Thv the Tribune frotn U*nl«»u say* "We rosliau the gallantry of tbe l»ody of manti«*» i* pa. ing the d«vk ut an >un<*emu*it that th* United States, American naw, an I the (mb!** hero**» the SparJanl. *n<l her crew of 3* are in the event of hostilities, will not re of it* |M*at—Paul J«»nre, Farragut, Por* lounging abmt the »!<*« k» in non« balanl sort to privat«*«»ring and will I m * gov- ter—but Sj*ain, too. ha» her her«*** and fa»l non. Not a man is tn irons, ern«*d hy the f«»nr rub*» «4 th«* declara their b)«M»d 1» in the win of th«*e Ao 'or«ting i«» priro I*«*, <’»j tain ti»«n of Pari* is «■onsi*lvre«l a luastorlr cslkx! upon to <L*fen*I her honor. I .Mavrnud will turn th»» pri* •» «*;» of <tr«»ke in »tiplmnatic drch* While have roveatly talk«*! with my natal a«» war over t«» the Unit»'-! States «lislrh t England*« sympathy has I m « ii wit •♦K-iate«, commander* of Hpar-i«)» »hips .Horney, who will decide the qu*«li«>n Am* ri a from first to last, Spain ha an I of tori’sdodwHits, and I know that of their d»i|«witi**n. gain«*»! s«»tnr tactful advantages a* there is but one sentiment; namely, The Bu»*na Ventura is a tramp *i«’»m- negotiations have |>r« *'«***• I *»l. Th»* that not one Spanlvh ship shall U* <*r of 1,15.*» ton», am! bail» from Bill«»*» ¡»«mt ba* teen soured, not by many. taken. Your navy may send many of Spain. Sb«* ha* a uargn «»I lumbar, I t ‘ r a • *» ) • h /• ’ ■ a! v t * »! I be ui Io the U.»tt<>m, superior fi»r««*s loaded at Paroag*Mila, Mt**«., un i was while S|»aiti ha- tna«le a series <4 con- may »*c| k to annihilate them, but not bouml for R<»tier«!am. . c-. B-iions 1« Amer a, Oi»f gf, *e in th* one pani«h ship will nurrend«*r tn the Th»* n«»wa of the capture of th«* S|>«n- end has r«»mp»'ll«**l her to fight All the American navy, With honor at stake. iar*l M*l th«* jxMipie of Key West frantic continental journals have agreed In de that will I-»* th«» re»|*«»nm* uf th* navy with enthusiasm. All work ‘ was so*- scribing the negotiation« a» mte-aided, uf Sjain." |ietit)etl, and the d»s*ks were crowded with Spain in the |**«ition uf offering Lieotvf. «nt !»» <‘arantha »{oke with with |M«op|e. one saerifire after another, without gMMl ear in-tn«-«», ami hi* «taleuietit Uomtimdore Lyons, <4 the Ddphln, was taken in m te an») »• 11li*»r 1 ie*I The pleasing Atiiernan opinion. has dehvcml to United States District Il wa« importaut thtkt the stat«' de- I« parture of th«- Spanish party brought Attorney stripling th«» p.»p**»s «»f the I »run« *t, while justifying war on to a uber a m«wt » v« ulftil day al th« Buena Vvntuia. He will libd th«* ship human* prindpl»**», should restrict the Hpsniah lugattun. in the United States admiralty court. area uf «Hsturbanre as much as |jo*»nbk» **vM«»r r«»lu • i rllrr ami guaiante»« security tor neutral com ** At t loti <*t Ihr I»«• pa r 11»> e-ix t. Al ll:3«> o’«*lu* k th* minister re- Till» ha« I jo ' ii Washington, April 35.—Th" rejort mercial Inter**« that the gunlaiat Nashville had cap hy tho official a n non n romeni • * - •( 1 ■■ - ’ * . 4 » » * . .1 I. d _ . : I. 1 t. . I I tured a Spanish merchant ship gained Washington that *ho gov**rnm»*nt strly *!**mn»htel his p¿i*«j*»»rl* In the a»Bi«*re to th* principl»'* of th»* «leelara* rapid circulation throughout the navy Nothing could te more following letter: department shortly after ikm - ii tm Uy. ti«»n of Paria '‘Legation de Fspwnnl«». W ashing- satisfactory to England. France and It rsu*'«! much and was Mr *»« Il is pledged that th* Ion, D C., April 23. H»*». exigerly di*rtiiM*v*l as «11 ontwsrd *vh Germany. retarv: The r< ***»luti*>n adopte») by th«» «lent <* of the actual » ii«t« n< «- of war. Unite I Slates will respect the four «*»>ngr««s <*f America an«! gpprovr.1 to- S»*»'r*tary U>ng. however, h*»l n*>t rv rules of the -Ie; laratlon ”f Pari*, -h«- VT I t !.(■ pl • - ’-Ji t ' - 4 h .» íiat.U rc countenance privateering, pr«»t»*ot neu (•t*!v»*l word of th* « aptUH*. «1 > j t that ii»y ¡*e»m«ncmv hi Washington v tî:»4 •!»*! th«» Wfir through new#p«|*er si»ur< «•<. Notwith* tral g **■!* ni»dvr any tec-«me* lui|*«Mtsihi«.* an-l oblige* me to Mtanding Ibis, nav.il officer* rr*»!tt*<l ■ my »ailing under a ululai fis*, with r«’pi* at *4 y* a tfi.e delivery of rny pa»»- the r'’p<*ri end •hscu*»*«! it 1* though tt I th«» single eii'arptiun ul ctwtfteband ot )«>rt*. The pro!«*- lion «4 the Spanish • the n«?c*wity ot war, an«l raeognise ua.t an at « «1 t”'l U, t. It wm * ai i that interrai« will b«-i ninni»'* I to the French ffl i-tive In oMtfr U> ! making a bl«* ka*lv e a I irt of th»? crew h« I been |<Ut rd on ambassador and the Austro Hungarian and the raptor« I v. > « i J»,1 -t a - rvh'let it binding. 1 These four ¡»Irilgcs minister. Viihiiiblc cargo, including »onaidrrabl* will be the safeguards of Euroj-ran "< hi this o* i 4<ton. very painful to «*»mm«*rre In the pending war. coal» me, 1 have th»» h»>n«»r to convey to you Si tar as the American practice is : Among the officials, th* roport « aused the aaauran »' of my highest uunwidera* mu< h »atisUction. ahli«>ngh H wn* said c»>iiot*rm'«l, Spain will Ke pla<-«»»I on the j lias. th»* capture of a Spanish warship defensive. Rhe will be roiupeltel to "LULS PGM) Y BKKNABK. would hav* U’vn more a ■’‘♦•ptahb*, rep« at tfivs«' ;**”Hir;»n« ***» or else alieiiat«* "H -n J..fin Sheriuan, Item t«r) of There is “.»bl t»» bv n«» question ah to European >vuipaUiy. Tbe judgment in diplomatic cirri«** State of th»» Unitr.l Slat«’* «4 Anidri- th«* right of taking Hpani«h m«*rrhant is that America has a h»pt«' l a course j »•a," «»te., < te. ship* »t this lltDft- Two uf the-*« ship* Th* p.»*«»ports resrlie«! th« minister left Galveston within the Ust «l.*y or which wlll einharra*«» Spa n, concihut«* st 4 I*. M. ¡"hey were »« • «mpenn*d t»y •o with consitlrrable <^rg«M*s of ortton thu commercial an l mercantile t I mk *«*» ; a lette* from Hecretary Sherman, in on hoard. Another Bpanteh ship is <»f England and the continent and ■ which th* •» eretary einr«*•«•«I hi* re said to on route from Vera < rna, •trcngthen thr |*«M»tti»>ti uf the Unite! - gret that the minister liad felt called Klatt»*. Every on* uf th«* four rule* of ! Mvlico, with I.OOO,000 on up»»n tu t»ke this step. lw*»rl, rep»» suiting th« * *1* rii ’ion f th«* d«w»larati*»n of Pari* 1» in favor <»f • Thu Spanish legation is now close*I. America in tho event of hrotilittea Vera Cr»ia to the Spanish in ( «1 a. Diplomat* peroeiTc at on »* that Amer An attendant remain* there simply to tear up the <*ff>*rts of li»«ty departure. l t»lMi»i«»«*r Army Hill «*><u«»<t ica haw nothing to Io««* and much to The < ufiaii colonial delegation also W ashing Um, Aprii 26. — The voluo- gain from the al«oliti»»n of j rivat**«*rIng tee*r army bill wt*w Aìgn«*»l hy lite près- and th«' prot«'ction of neutral *w»inm«»r<*« terminated its relations ut Washington idenl at 3:(»fi P M The bill, am agreed ami private pro;*erty und«*r any flag, Ibis after noun. to, reduce* the time <»f ridUtmetit from there *« nrs to two. Tbe ain*'H<!nient authorial ng the ptesnlent to organise in«lci»rti*leiil troop1« was retained, hut limits the number to 3,000. The bill leaves It optional for regiment and com pany militia officers to re* « iv** commie* «ions from gov««rnm»* The senate ro* ca«»}«'«| fr«»m the amendment atta* hing r*cb an engineer officer to the staff hiiga«!« <xiu>mand»*r. Yfapeii« K«|*«*rt*4 Ixmduti, April »5 —Th«» Duly Mail •ays that it !• stat»**I tn Falmouth ship ping circhs that the Atnert.an cruiser To|«*ka. whit'h l«dt Faluiouth th* even ing of Tur*>lay, April HI. was in col lision With the toirk A that lo**, at tiihi- According to th«* night, Thuroday. Mail, th* c*|4ain of the Altetr««** assert* that aft«*r the collision the steamer« whose name he did not a*« er* tain, flash«*! a light *n«l smldrtily dis appeared. He believed she foundered. I nlted stat»« < •>i»«*r«teip. Kry W^t, April 23. The United Stale« government ha* »stablish«*-! a cenorahip of tritgrani*. forbidding the tratismiwi<»n of cod* rtiesaage* to •»r from Havana. This tjrgins at once. M< iii 4<I iiih » <««»4»o Saette- Vallejo, t'al., April 35 —Th« United State, ateamahip M"i>a*lno> k ha. left for **««, an toute to Puget Mmn*l. In her coat of gray |«int the Monadno k ia not viaible at are 1,000,ardedl.lant. ip«lH < <11« O»i Her ll*a*r*»«. W »•*.ir«r*t In Earl». U»n<!on, April 23. —A «llspat« h fron Pari«, April IS.—General Strwart L. .Minister Corre» Madrid says War Wotnlfbrd. the United StatM tninittot authorised the call of HO,000 reserves to S|*ain, accoinpanieil hr Hie parly Three v»*««ewl» load*»! with troops left «tth «hich he left MadriJ, arrivod in Calia; destination uri known thia city al 7:48 o'clock tin« erenmg. •nd the e*tabll»hmmit «»f tbe principle I ui» (|rttr| Mranif« that a bl<M’ka»h’ in order to be bimling Washington. April 33.—Tim bouwn must te effective. tíxlay i .»ificd, •*< an emergency war It would lx* tn the marnfret alvnn* mi-itwiira. th«* hill •*»«t»>w««ring th* prewB tag* of th* Unite«! Htat«» if l*»th I mj I- d< hi to «all nut th«» volunteer wrt'vw hgvrentN were nmler obhgatiuna to re- am! providing for their «»rganisation» •|NMt th«* declaration <»f Paris. Th»* Both the pr» vident and Secretary Alger male department. l*y taking high had nrg» I the irn|«*ialive nr«-«»*ity for grugnda in the Interest of eivihsrtimi, the pa « mu ng of thn lull today, ami Chair« may force Spain to follow it. If Spain man Hull, of tlm military nfYairw oom« «haws back, owing to a wanton desire mitt»»*, «trove It under whip am! wpur. to capture and destroy private projwrty Tin« bill VM draft«*! at the war *l«»|>art« at rea, it will be an offvtisr against the ment« introduced in tl>* hntiae y**wlrr> commercial liitcrrsis ami moral opin >lav ami conaidert'd and r«*p*»rted by lire ion of Kurofm. commute«» today, No such ei pe»I ilion This is the judgment of diplomatist», could have been ¡odible eicept under mrinter* of |<arham«*nt and repr«*«**nta* the wtrr«« of war prewiaro. The bill 1« livre <4 meri'antilc England, and they | jwomanent In Ita «*liara«*ter. The pfin* sincerely ^ope that the announ**emrnt ci pa I change in the lull, aa ini rod u»**!« uf th«* American Intention in today's w.»« that the appdntment of all regi» ¡taper* will te fol low«** I by similar as- mental ofll- <-ra are to l»e tn a* le by the suranre* from B|*ain. Il cannot te governor* of th* »taten inatrad of by the doubted that th* a*!h<reh«e ot th«* prent lent, aa w an proponed originally United State* to the declaration of ny tho war dpeartmrnt. Thin ron» Pari* will strengthen Higllsh f»*«*ling forma to the practice« of the civil war. in favor of America and greatly Impair ktiiii« 1‘llr f»*r Spain. th* anti*Amerb*:in serttltnent « h the Ixuxlon, April 22.—The afternoon (MHitbient. It will te an appcwl to •«if-interval ail around, yet wiii have a ¿-¿te ;»» •♦»»•«», a««»te g« ¿*»;á*«l!y trtem »/ moral j*.i«iificali*»n in tbe high aim« uf Io lira Util(e>l Matea, -xprraa a r.rlain »mount ot aympalhy with M{>ain. civilisation. 014 Ol«»r> llurtfls<4. Ma'lril, Aprii 18.—-Tltia «ventri« a crow l *l,iKM) «tr*m« i»rrytn« fl»«» arai ■lioiitlri« ''Vira Ea|«nal'* “We «ani • ari” ami with thr» Yanke*'«!“ butnn! tbaHtara an*l Htrl|«-** in front **f tira reai'l*-rar* •>! H**n>ir Sagaata, who wra a*'«>r<le<l «li ovation New York. April 26. —A diapeteh to the llrrald from Saint Thomas, sav* a revolution haw broken out in the Ponca district of Porto Rico, and there is riot ing all thn»ugh the island. < h.rl.rln. Tra».|»«*r(. WaahlBKton, April 33. — Arran««- monte are bring u>.*ln l*y tha war de partment for tho transportation nt troop. fr**in Bootlwrn port, to Cuba, and II ta «lpocte.1 that tharjr will bo jo-r- f»*» ted tomorrow. ('<*lorral A. S. Kim ball, chief quartermaater, department of the Eoat, will o|*<*n bid. at New York fot tho charter of (team veaael. for tbia rar vice. It ia l*elieve*l he will have nn difficulty In racurlng atilflcionl vearala ot good aped lor tbe .rmy to be rani to Cuba. ífllnnrl Qrwnt VnluHi»»rs. It«*a«*r» Re« »l«lsg A f*gllrall«*ti«. It was found neoemarv to frame a Olympia, April 99. —N«»w that war notice to the |*owera of the attempt of with H|*aln has teg •■in, the esecutivi our government to ratablish a blockade office Is crowded with ¡»eople w I mj art of Havana, a notification required by an il ou sly looking far an up)*<»rtunily t< international law. •erve their country, mostly in an off! The navy <lej>artm«nt to lay, aside rial cajaclty. Governor Roger» ba» from giving the orders to the squadron, receive«! two applications from women oontinued the work of adding to the who would liks to serve as army nurses. navy, and purchase*! another ship at The iMnish manufacturers of clay Norfolk as an auxiliary cruiser, and yroIurta aro adding Improvs») machín some »mail yachts. The news of the actul beginning of try of ths latest style to their yard* war «as received with gravity at the imi aro putting themselves in positi«*«) o tura mit the !*«•*< «ort of clay manu department, and there wera many ape* I acturus uf all kind. ulatiuoa aa to the ultimate HiUome. POLO. Th«» W«r«kip« Im thr»» 11 • l»rs M • «» • N*teb f*»r Spai» < «frruiuflilml I «•««»•- Malaga. April 29. —» The L'tjib HtaUM cniiaul, R. M. Bartleben, hat ■lane»! lor Gibraltar. The Amertrai flag over the ('oritulate hM l»e^ii re iu«»ve«l. an*! the archiver tranvfetre«l tc tbo British conni la l«k GOOD-BYE. SAFE Will lleinbarH Manila. Hlsnrn'« War l»e*r I amt l«»n. London, April 18.—The American w|ua*lr**n at ll»i>g Kong, »«oordtrig to a lia|>at* h troni Shanghai, baa aaileil for Manila, which it will attack. Th« *lia|*at 'h »aya: “Three Bimmer», recently purcliaaed by the United State« government, will follow the fleet «tth coal The ap proach*-» to Manilla are mined. It la r«|>>rte*l tier* that the prirata and mm- mereiai cl»»».-» in the Philippine« ara in favor of a pew* *-fiil »nrrender, rather than to Buffer a lx*tul«rdineiit, hot that the military are determined to reel»!-" Havana, April 23.—»<*ap<ain-<l*n*ral Blanco haw pul»ii»br«i a <l«'rr*» confirm ing hia prwionw <lecrw»a. an«! d«*c!aring th* ialaml to I m * in a alate of war» H* alto annula hi« former similar de- •Trra granting |«ar»!<>n to insurgents, an«l |»la»M*a un<!t»r martial law all th«*«»» wb«» ar* guilty of treason, r«|*t«»t»3go, eritnes against |*»*a<te» or against th« tn- dr I w» in Imo of th* nation, sedhhma ro- volt, attacks against tbr grivrrnment or »gain»! the authorities, and aga n»: U hmw who »Betnib public order, tli<mg> vnly by meant ul ¡»rimed ma liai. New York. April 19.—A World di*> patch from Wethington ways: Fred D. Grant ha* temlertsl hit serví«'«* to the government. Th* eolonel It unable tn enlist, aa he ia a few year* too old, ami can only he given a oommiweion. "I do not think there la any question about war now,** he said, "but we may bar«* aome little difficulty In getting (be Spaniards ont of Cuba. They appar ently want to fight, ami <mr army will have something to do anonrr or later. Of roo rar there will be but one reetilt—. » I« Irivrn out uf I that (? • *i « » lbs island. *• I I Al A f i